Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation)  (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2010-06-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, energy policy, environmental protection, industrial property, investment aid, research and development








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11.6.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 153/13





Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 153/03







Reference number of the State Aid


X 347/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SACHSEN
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank




Pirnaische Strasse 9




01069 Dresden




www.sab.sachsen.de








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft und des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die Gewährung von Fördermitteln für Vorhaben zur Steigerung der Energieeffizienz, zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien und zum Klima- und Immissionsschutz im Freistaat Sachsen (Förderrichtlinie Energieeffizienz und Klimaschutz, RL EuK/2007) vom 24. Juli 2007, zuletzt geändert durch Verwaltungsvorschrift des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft und des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit zur Änderung der Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Fördermitteln für Vorhaben zur Steigerung der Energieeffizienz, zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien und zum Klima- und Immissionsschutz im Freistaat Sachsen vom 06. März 2009




National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)


Haushaltsordnung, Verwaltungsvorschriften des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums der Finanzen zu §§ 23 und 44 SäHO (VwV-SäHO), Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 246/2007




Duration


1.8.2008—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 9,48 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant, Interest subsidy




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


EFRE 2007 DE 16 1PO 004 — 8,72 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme


30 %


20 %




Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Art. 19)


35 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.smul.sachsen.de/foerderung/339.htm







Reference number of the State Aid


X 651/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


421-40306/
X138/08 — Prolongation
Verlängerung der Grundsätze zur Förderung der Marktstrukturverbesserung bis zum Jahr 2013
Modification
Aufnahme der Förderung von Investitionen für Qualitätsprodukte;
Aufnahme der Förderung von Vermarktungskonzeptionen für Zusammenschlüsse (Erweiterung der Zuwendungsempfänger




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DEUTSCHLAND
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority


Bewilligungsbehörden sind die zuständigen Stellen der Länder
http://www.bmelv.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/GrundsaetzeFoerderungMarktstrukturverbesserung.html




Title of the aid measure


Grundsätze für die Förderung zur Marktstrukturverbesserung




National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)


Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesseung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes“; Grundsätze für die Förderung zur Marktstrukturverbesserung




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 138/2008




Duration


1.1.2010—1.1.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of food products




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 1 014,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


—




Objectives


Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency


SME-bonuses in %




SME investment and employment aid (Art. 15)


35,00 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.bmelv.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/606430/publicationFile/34909/GrundsaetzeFoerderungMarktstrukturverbesserung.pdf;jsessionid=9879918985C024ED5B62F0EE496133A1







Reference number of the State Aid


X 674/09




Member State


Lithuania




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Lithuania
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania




A. Volano st. 2/7, LT-01516 Vilnius




http://www.smm.lt








Title of the aid measure


State aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel




National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)


Order of the Minister of Education and Science on the approval of Description of the financing conditions for the measure ‘State aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel’ (Official Gazette, 2009, No 92-3953)
Other legal basis: See annex.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.8.2009—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


LTL 63,38 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Resolution No 1449 of 19 December 2007 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania On the Approval of the Complements to the Operational programs for the Development of Human Resources, Economic Growth and Promotion of Cohesion (Official Gazette, 2008, No 4-241) — 31,69 LTL (in millions)




Objectives


Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Art. 37)


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=350469







Reference number of the State Aid


X 768/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


TOSCANA
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione TOSCANA — Autorità di gestione del Programma INTERREG «Marittimo» IT-FR «Maritime» 2007-2013




Via Martelli, 6 50129 Firenze




www.maritimeit-fr.net








Title of the aid measure


Programma di cooperazione territoriale transfrontaliera Italia/Francia «Marittimo» 2007-2013 — Criteri per la concessione di aiuti alle imprese in esenzione ai sensi del regolamento della Commissione n. 800/2008




National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)








—


Programma Operativo Italia-Francia Marittimo approvato dalla Commissione con Decisione C (2007) 5489 del 16 Novembre 2007










—


Decreto 29 luglio 2009 n. 3706 pubblicato sul Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Toscana n. 32 del 12.08.09








Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


12.8.2009—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 2,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Fondo Europeo per lo Sviluppo regionale — Programma di cooperazione territoriale transfrontaliera Italia/Francia «Marittimo» 2007-2013 — 2,00 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme


15,00 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art. 15)


20,00 %


—




Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Art. 18)


35,00 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21)


20,00 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Art. 22)


45,00 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23)


45,00 %


20 %




Aid for environmental studies (Art. 24)


50,00 %


20 %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)


50,00 %


—




Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a))


100,00 %


—




Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b))


50,00 %


20 %




Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c))


25,00 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


65,00 %


—




Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33)


70,00 %


—




Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Art. 34)


100,00 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


1 250 000,00 EUR


—




Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Art. 36)


200 000,00 EUR


—




Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Art. 37)


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.maritimeit-fr.net/cms/index.php?option=com_shared_private_spacetask=showfilefileid=178







Reference number of the State Aid


X 804/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


TOSCANA
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Toscana — Autorità di gestione del Programma INTERREG «Marittimo» IT/FR «Maritime» 2007-2013




Via Martelli n. 6




50129 Firenze




Italia




http://www.maritimeit-fr.net/








Title of the aid measure


Programma di cooperazione territoriale transfrontaliera Italia/Francia «Marittimo» 2007-2013
Avviso per la manifestazione di interesse per la presentazione di candidature per progetti strategici




National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)








—


Programma Operativo Italia-Francia Marittimo approvato dalla Commissione con Decisione C(2007) 5489 del 16 Novembre 2007










—


Decreto 18 agosto 2009 n. 4006 pubblicato sul Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Toscana n. 36 del 09.09.09








Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


9.9.2009—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 3,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Fondo europeo per lo Sviluppo regionale — Programma di cooperazione territoriale transfrontaliera Italia/Francia «Marittimo» 2007-2013 — 2,25 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme


15,00 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art. 15)


20,00 %


—




Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Art. 18)


35,00 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21)


20,00 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Art. 22)


45,00 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23)


45,00 %


20 %




Aid for environmental studies (Art. 24)


50,00 %


20 %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)


50,00 %


—




Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a))


100,00 %


—




Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b))


50,00 %


20 %




Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c))


25,00 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


65,00 %


—




Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33)


70,00 %


—




Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Art. 34)


100,00 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


1 250 000,00 EUR


—




Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Art. 36)


200 000,00 EUR


—




Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Art. 37)


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.maritimeit-fr.net/cms/index.php?option=com_shared_private_spacetask=showfilefileid=178