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: 2010-06-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Poland, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, consultancy, control of State aid, general education, industrial property, investment aid, regional aid








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29.6.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 170/13





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 170/03







Reference number of the State Aid


X 151/08




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


COMHAIRLE NAN EILAN (WESTERN ISLES)
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Comhairle nan Eilean Siar




Sandwick Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. HS1 2BW




www.cne-siar.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Business Support Scheme




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


Local Government Scotland Act 2003
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/asp_20030001_en_1




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.12.2008—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


GBP 0,20 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan




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 %




Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme


30,00 %


20 %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14)


35,00 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20,00 %


—




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


50,00 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/eds/business/assistanceavailable/mbl.asp










 


http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/eds/business/assistanceavailable/bl.asp











Reference number of the State Aid


X 559/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


CASTILLA-LEON
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







DIRECTOR GENERAL DE POLÍTICA AGRARIA COMUNITARIA




RIGOBERTO CORTEJOSO, 14




47014 VALLADOLID




ESPAña




http://www.jcyl.es/scsiau/Satellite/up/es/AgriculturaGanaderia/Page/PlantillaN2DGLemaBuscadores/1143210668191/_/_/_?asm=jcyl








Title of the aid measure


AYUDAS A LAS EMPRESAS AZUCARERAS DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN PARA LA REALIZACIÓN DE PLANES DE COMPETITIVIDAD DIRIGIDOS AL AHORRO DE COSTES, EN LAS CAMPAÑAS DE COMERCIALIZACIÓN 2009/2010 A 2013/2014.




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


ORDEN AYG/1724/2009, DE 2 DE JUNIO, POR LA QUE SE ESTABLECEN LAS BASES REGULADORAS DE UN RÉGIMEN DE AYUDAS A LAS EMPRESAS AZUCARERAS DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN PARA LA REALIZACIÓN DE PLANES DE COMPETITIVIDAD DIRIGIDOS AL AHORRO DE COSTES, EN LAS CAMPAÑAS DE COMERCIALIZACIÓN 2009/2010 A 2013/2014.




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.9.2009—31.3.2014




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of sugar




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 1,00 (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 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.jcyl.es/web/jcyl/Gobierno/es/Plantilla100/1239801003325/_/_/_







Reference number of the State Aid


X 586/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


VENETO
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







REGIONE DEL VENETO




PALAZZO BALBI — DORSODURO 3901 — 30123 VENEZIA ITALIA




www.regione.veneto.it








Title of the aid measure


Norme per la promozione ed il coordinamento della ricerca scientifica, dello sviluppo economico e dell’innovazione nel sistema produttivo regionale. «Approvazione del bando ai sensi dell’art. 12 Legge regionale n. 9 del 18 maggio 2007».




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


Legge regionale 18 maggio 2007, n. 9; DGR n. 4222 del 30/12/2008 e successive DGR di approvazione di eventuali e futuri bandi. (Il bando potrebbe essere riproposto sulla base dello stesso modello di cui alla DGR indicata).




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.12.2008—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


MANUFACTURING, ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY, WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES, CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION, PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 30,00 (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 %




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


50,00 %


—




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


40,00 %


10 %




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


40,00 %


10 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


50,00 %


—




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


45,00 %


—




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25,00 %


10 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.venetoinnovazione.it/










 


http://www.innovati.eu/










 


http://www.regione.veneto.it/Bandi+Avvisi+Concorsi/Bandi/Promozione+ricerca+sviluppo+innovazione+2009.htm











Reference number of the State Aid


X 829/09




Member State


Poland




Member State reference number


PL




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Warszawski (SRE 2001)
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju




Ul. Ks. I. Skorupki 4; 00-546 Warszawa




www.ncbir.gov.pl








Title of the aid measure


Pomoc na badania i rozwój dla LEK-AM Sp. z o.o. (14)




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


Art. 15 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 8 października 2004 roku o zasadach finansowania nauki (Dz. U. Nr 238, poz. 2390 z późn. zm.); umowa nr KB/156/13662/IT1-C/U/09




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid — LEK-AM Sp. z o.o.




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


5.3.2009




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations




Type of beneficiary


SME




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


PLZ 0,93 (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 %




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


60,00 %


10 %




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


35,00 %


10 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.ncbir.pl/www/images/doc/initechI/pomoc/Decyzja%20LEK-AM%20156.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 830/09




Member State


Poland




Member State reference number


PL




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Warszawski (SRE 2001)
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju




Ul. Ks. I. Skorupki 4; 00-546 Warszawa




www.ncbir.gov.pl








Title of the aid measure


Pomoc na badania i rozwój dla LEK-AM Sp. z o.o. (15)




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


Art. 15 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 8 października 2004 roku o zasadach finansowania nauki (Dz. U. Nr 238, poz. 2390 z późn. zm.); umowa nr KB/144/13672/IT1-C/U/09




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid — LEK-AM Sp. z o.o.




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


5.3.2009




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations




Type of beneficiary


SME




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


PLZ 0,72 (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 %




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


60,00 %


10 %




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


35,00 %


10 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.ncbir.gov.pl