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: Finland, Latvia, Spain, State aid, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, general education, research and development, trade event, vocational training, working poor








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29.6.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 170/57





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 170/11







Reference number of the State Aid


X 227/10




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


ARAGON
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







Dirección General de Fomento Agroalimentario




Co Cogullada 65




Zaragoza




http://portal.aragon.es/portal/page/portal/AGR/AGROALIMENTACION








Title of the aid measure


Subvenciones en materia de mejora de la comercialización de los productos agroalimentarios




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


Orden de 18 de abril de 2010 del Consejero de Agroicultura y Alimentación, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones en materia de majora de la comercialización de los productos agroalimentarios




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.11.2009—31.10.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of food products, Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products, Manufacture of beverages




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 1,30 (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 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50,00 %


—




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25,00 %


0 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://benasque.aragob.es:443/cgi-bin/BRSCGI?CMD=VEROBJ&MLKOB=517066340606







Reference number of the State Aid


X 229/10




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


España




Name of the Region (NUTS)


PAIS VASCO
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Tomás Orbea, Director General de SPRI-Sociedad para la Promoción y Reconversión Industrial




SPRI, S.A




Alameda Urquijo, 36




48011 Bilbao (Vizcaya)




http://www.spri.es








Title of the aid measure


Programa CONNECT, Ayudas a proyectos empresariales desarrollados por jóvenes empresas industriales (o de servicios conexos) innovadoras y con alto potencial de crecimiento.




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


ANUNCIO de modificación y ampliación de vigencia del Programa CONNECT de ayudas a proyectos empresariales desarrollados en la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco por jóvenes empresas industriales (o de servicios conexos) innovadoras y con alto potencial de crecimiento.
BOPV, núm 86, 11 de mayo de 2010




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X294/2009
Además de la ampliación de la duración, en la parte relativa a las entidades beneficiarias, se ha añadido como requisito que la empresa deberá crear un mínimo de 25 nuevos empleos en el periodo de desarrollo del proyecto, contando como dato de partida la media de los doce últimos meses.
Prolongation X294/2009
Se prorroga y se amplia la duración del programa de ayudas hasta el 31/12/2013.




Duration


28.2.2009—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


EUR 2,50 (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 to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


2 500 000,00 EUR


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20100511&a=201002412







Reference number of the State Aid


X 230/10




Member State


Denmark




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DANMARK
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







Arbejdstilsynet (The Danish Working Environment Authority)




Postboks 1228, 0900 København C




www.at.dk








Title of the aid measure


Aid for research in working conditions.




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








1)


Finance Act 2010, note number 115 to § 17.21.08










2)


Order number 1530, December 27, 2009








Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N439/2006
There are no stricter criteria requirements.
Prolongation N439/2006
The changes regard an extension of the scheme until 2013 (i.e. extension of 4 years) and consequently an increase of the most recent approved budget — N 439/2006 of 11 August 2006 — from DKK 359,6 million (approx. EUR 47,9 million) for the period 2003-2009 to DKK 616 million (approx. EUR 82 million) for the period 2003-2013. The scheme now falls under the scope of Commission regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008. The scheme under this regulation will begin 21 May 2010 with a yearly budget until 2013 of approx. DKK 60 million.




Duration


21.5.2010—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


DKK 60,00 (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 %




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


100,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.oes-cs.dk/bevillingslove/doctopic?book=BEVPUBL.FL10A&searchtype=3&topic=17.21.08#firsthit
http://www.at.dk/REGLER/Bekendtgorelser/A/Arbejdsmiljoforskningsfonden-1530.aspx?sc_lang=da
http://www.at.dk/OM%20ARBEJDSTILSYNET/Arbejdsmiljoforskningsfonden.aspx?sc_lang=da
http://www.at.dk/OM%20ARBEJDSTILSYNET/Arbejdsmiljoforskningsfonden/Fondens-strategi-/Strategi-2009-10.aspx?sc_lang=da







Reference number of the State Aid


X 232/10




Member State


Finland




Member State reference number


Suomen tasavalta




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Työ- ja elinkeinotoimistot, elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskukset




Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö




PL 32




00023 VALTIONEUVOSTO




www.tem.fi, www.ely-keskus.fi, www.mol.fi








Title of the aid measure


Palkkatukiohjelma




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


Julkisesta työvoimapalvelusta annetun lain (1295/2002) 7 luku, erityisesti 1 a § ja 9 §
Suomen säädöskokoelma, julkaistu Helsingissä 5 päivänä toukokuuta 2010, N:o 311-320




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N115/1995
Palkkatuen myöntämistä koskevien säännösten täsmentäminen elinkeinotoimintaa harjoittavan työnantajan osalta.




Duration


10.5.2010—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 51,80 (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 the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 40)


50,00 %


—




Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 41)


75,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2002/20021295
http://www.mol.fi/mol/fi/01_tyonantajat/06_2rekrytoinnin_tuki/02_palkkatuki/index.jsp







Reference number of the State Aid


X 233/10




Member State


Latvia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Latvia
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Latvijas Republikas Vides ministrija




Peldu iela 25, Rīga, Latvija LV-1494




www.vidm.gov.lv








Title of the aid measure


Atklātais konkurss “Siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisijas samazinošu tehnoloģiju attīstīšana”




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


Ministru kabineta 2009.gada 22.decembra noteikumi Nr.1492 “Klimata pārmaiņu finanšu instrumenta finansēto projektu atklāta konkursa “Siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisijas samazinošu tehnoloģiju attīstīšana” nolikums”, publicēts Latvijas Vēstnesī 31.12.2009. Nr.206.




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2010—1.12.2011




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


LVL 0,88 (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 %




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


40,00 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=202935