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: 2010-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, State aid, control of State aid, employment aid, investment aid








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20.7.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 197/22





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 197/05







Reference number of the State Aid


X 16/10




Member State


Hungary




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Hungary
Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség, Nemzetközi Együttműködési Programok Irányító Hatósága




H-1077 Budapest, Wesselényi u. 22




www.nfu.hu








Title of the aid measure


ENPI programból nyújtott támogatások




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


19/2009. (VIII. 14.) NFGM rendelet
a Magyarország-Szlovákia-Románia-Ukrajna Európai Szomszédsági és Partnerségi Eszköz Határon Átnyúló Együttműködési Programból származó, az Európai Közösséget létrehozó Szerződés 87. cikk (1) bekezdés hatálya alá tartozó állami támogatások felhasználásának szabályairól és egyes támogatási jogcímeiről




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


18.8.2009—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


HUF 1 683 353 972,32 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


1638/2006/EK Európai Parlament és Tanács 2006. október 24-i rendelete az Európai Szomszédsági és Partnerségi Eszköz (ENPI) létrehozásáról — 18 703 932 117,50 HUF (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


50,00 %


20 %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14)


35,00 %


—




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 %




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)


35,00 %


20 %




Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Art.20)


15,00 %


—




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


60,00 %


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 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


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)


75,00 %


—




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


100,00 %


—




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


100,00 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


44 481 000,00 HUF


—




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


50,00 %


—




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25,00 %


20 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60,00 %


20 %




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 %


—




Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Art. 42)


100,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.kozlonykiado.hu/nkonline/index.php?menuindex=200&pageindex=kozltart&ev=2009&szam=114










 


http://www.nfu.hu/content/742










 


http://www.huskroua-cbc.net











Reference number of the State Aid


X 18/10




Member State


Hungary




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Hungary
Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség, Nemzetközi Együttműködési Programok Irányító Hatósága




H-1077 Budapest, Wesselényi u. 20-22




www.nfu.hu








Title of the aid measure


ETE-IPA támogatások




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


A 2007-2013. programozási időszakban az Európai Regionális Fejlesztési Alap, valamint az Előcsatlakozási Támogatási Eszköz pénzügyi alapok egyes, a területi együttműködéshez kapcsolódó programjaiból származó, az Európai Közösséget létrehozó Szerződés 87. cikk (1) bekezdés hatálya alá tartozó állami támogatások felhasználásának szabályairól és egyes támogatási jogcímeiről szóló 5/2009(III.18.) NFGM rendelet




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


18.3.2009—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


HUF 64 717 771 997,50 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Európai Regionális Fejlesztési Alap, valamint az Előcsatlakozási Támogatási Eszköz pénzügyi alapok — 293 837 976 795,00 HUF (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


50,00 %


20 %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14)


35,00 %


—




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 %




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)


35,00 %


20 %




Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Art.20)


15,00 %


—




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


60,00 %


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 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


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)


75,00 %


—




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


100,00 %


—




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


100,00 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


44 481 000,00 HUF


—




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


50,00 %


—




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25,00 %


20 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60,00 %


20 %




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 %


—




Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Art. 42)


100,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.kozlonyok.hu/nkonline/index.php?menuindex=200&pageindex=kozltart&ev=2009&szam=34







Reference number of the State Aid


X 107/10




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


GALICIA
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Instituto Gallego de Promoción Económica (Igape)




Complejo Administrativo de San Lázaro, s/n




15703 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña)




Tlf. 902300903 / 981541147. Fax: 981558844




www.igape.es




http://www.igape.es/index.php?lang=es








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas del Igape para proyectos de diseño (IG109).




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


Resolución do 13 de outubro de 2009 (DOG no 204, de 19 de octubre) por la que se publica la ampliación del límite de crédito disponible para el ejercicio 2009 para ayudas a proyectos de diseño (procedimiento IG109).
Resolución de 5 de febrero de 2009 (DOG no 31, de 13 de febrero), por la que se modifican las bases reguladoras de los incentivos económicos y las bases reguladoras de los procedimientos de tramitación de las líneas de ayuda del Instituto Gallego de Promoción Económica, adaptándolas




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Prolongation X540/2009
SI




Duration


30.4.2009—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 0,90 (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 industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33)


50,00 %


—




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


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.xunta.es/Doc/Dog2009.nsf/FichaContenido/319DA?OpenDocument










 


http://www.xunta.es/Doc/Dog2009.nsf/FichaContenido/960E?OpenDocument











Reference number of the State Aid


X 155/10




Member State


Slovakia




Member State reference number


X 184/2009




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Bratislavský kraj
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerstvo výstavby a regionálneho rozvoja Slovenskej republiky




Prievozská 2/B




825 25 Bratislava 26




www.build.gov.sk








Title of the aid measure


Schéma podpory inovácií prostredníctvom priemyselného výskumu, experimentálneho vývoja a transferu technológií pre mikro, malé a stredné podniky v znení Dodatkov č. 1 a 2




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








—


Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov http://www.zbierka.sk/zz/predpisy/default.aspx?PredpisCislo=231&Rocnik=1999










—


Zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov v znení neskorších predpisov http://www.zbierka.sk/zz/predpisy/default.aspx?PredpisCislo=523&Rocnik=2004










—


Zákon č. 172/2005 Z. z. o organizácii štátnej podpory výskumu a vývoja a o doplnení zákona č. 575/2001 Z. z. o organizácii činnosti vlády a organizácii ústrednej štátnej správy v znení neskorších predpisov http://www.zbierka.sk/zz/predpisy/default.aspx?PredpisCislo=172&Rocnik=2005








Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


10.3.2010—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 1 473 455 (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 %




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


45,00 %


10 %




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


50,00 %


10 %




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


25,00 %


10 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.justice.gov.sk/h.aspx?pg=r2&htm=http://www.justice.gov.sk/ovest/ov10/03/047/OV047A.pdf
Obchodný vestník č. 47A zo dňa 10. marca 2010







Reference number of the State Aid


X 263/10




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


ITALIA
Mixed




Granting authority







Ministero delle politiche agricole, alimentari e forestali




Via XX settembre 20




00187 Roma




www.politicheagricole.gov.it








Title of the aid measure


«Supporto scientifico per l'elaborazione e l'attuazione della normativa comunitaria»




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


«Piano di azione nazionale per l’agricoltura biologica e i prodotti biologici per gli anni 2008 e 2009» approvato con Decreto Ministeriale del 9 settembre 2009 n. 13641




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.7.2010—2.4.2012




Economic sector(s) concerned


AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,83 (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 research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Art. 34)


99,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.politicheagricole.it/ProdottiQualita/default










 


http://www.sinab.it/index.php?mod=documenti_utili&m2id=195&navId=1643