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: Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, employment aid, investment aid, research and development








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20.7.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 197/6





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 197/02







Reference number of the State Aid


X 243/10




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NORTH WEST
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







North West Development Agency




Renaissance House




Centre Park




Warrington




Cheshire




WA1 1QN




www.nwda.co.uk








Title of the aid measure


North West of England Regional Investment Aid Scheme




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


Sections 4 and 5 of the Regional Development Agencie Act 1998




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




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


GBP 2,00 (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 %




Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme


25,00 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.nwda.co.uk/about-us/state-aid-notifications.aspx







Reference number of the State Aid


X 245/10




Member State


Slovakia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Bratislavský, Západné Slovensko, Stredné Slovensko, Východné Slovensko
Article 107(3)(a), Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Ministerstvo obrany SR




Kutuzovova 8, 832 47 Bratislava




http://www.mosr.sk








Title of the aid measure


Schéma na podporu výskumu a vývoja




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


Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov,
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, v znení zákona č. 233/2008 Z. z., Zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov,
Výnos Ministerstva obrany Slovenskej republiky z 29. mája 2007




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


18.5.2010 - 31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Scientific research and development




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




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 %




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 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.mosr.sk/17177/dokumenty-a-materialy.php?mnu=485










 


http://www.justice.gov.sk/h.aspx?pg=r2&htm=http://www.justice.gov.sk/ovest/ov10/05/094/OV094A.pdf
(str. 286)











Reference number of the State Aid


X 247/10




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SICILIA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Regione Siciliana — Assessorato energia e servizi di pubblica utilità, Dipartimento energia




via Ugo La Malfa, 87/89 — 90146 Palermo




www.regione.sicilia.it — http://pti.regione.sicilia.it/portal/page/portal/PIR_PORTALE/PIR_LaNuovaStrutturaRegionale/PIR_AssEnergia/PIR_DipEnergia








Title of the aid measure


contratti di programma regionali per lo sviluppo delle attività industriali




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


Legge Regionale 16 dicembre 2008, n. 23, articoli 3 e 6 (GURS 24/12/2008, n. 59, S.O. n. 34) — D.A. Industria n. 121 del 3.12.2001 (GURS 26/3/2010, n. 14) — D.A. Energia n. 32 del 23.2.2010 (GURS 16/4/2010, n. 19) — D.A. Energia 18/5/2010 (pubblicato in GURS 28/5/2010, n. 25, S.O. n. 2, e allegato alla presente scheda).




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


31.8.2010 - 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 30,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Interest rate subsidy, Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


PO FESR Sicilia 2007-2013 — linea d'intervento 2.1.1.1 Interventi per la costituzione di filiere produttive di ambito regionale nel campo delle fonti rinnovabili anche attraverso progetti pilota a carattere innovativo (specie nei settori del solare termico a bassa temperatura, solare fotovoltaico, biomassa, mobilità sostenibile, ecoefficienza, biocarburanti e idroelettrico), da attuare in sinergia con l'azione di incentivazione alla trasformazione e commercializzazione sulle colture energetiche no food, dell’asse 2, Obiettivo Specifico 2.1, obiettivo operativo 2.1.1 «Favorire la produzione di energia da fonti rinnovabili, attivando filiere produttive di tecnologie energetiche, agroenergetiche e biocarburanti». — 60,00 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


30,00 %


20 %




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


60,00 %


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 consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.gurs.regione.sicilia.it/Gazzette/g10-25o2/g10-25o2.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 249/10




Member State


Romania




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Romania
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerul Economiei, Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri




Calea Victoriei nr. 152, sector 1, București




www.minind.ro








Title of the aid measure


Schemă de ajutor de stat sub formă de capital de risc prin intermediul unuia sau mai multor fonduri de capital de risc, ca parte integrantă a implementării inițiativei JEREMIE în România




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


Ordinul Ministrului Economiei, Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri nr. 625 din 7.4.2010, publicat in Monitorul Oficial al Romaniei, nr. 269 din 26.4.2010, Partea I




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


26.4.2010 - 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


ROL 36,75 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Other




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Programul Operațional Sectorial „Creșterea Competitivității Economice”, aprobat prin Decizia Comisiei C(2007) 3472 /2007 — 126,42 ROL (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid in the form of risk capital (Art. 28 — 29)


147 000 000,00 ROL


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://amposcce.minind.ro/fonduri_structurale/pdf/Ordin_625_din_07042010_schema_transparenta_de_ajutor_de_stat_pentru_Jeremie.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 252/10




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


GALICIA
Article 107(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




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








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas del Igape para facilitar el análisis empresarial de las empresas gallegas cara al acceso al Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) (Procedimiento IG165)




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


Resolución de 11 de mayo de 2010 (DOG no 96, de 24 de mayo) por la que se da publicidad al acuerdo del Consejo de Dirección del Instituto Gallego de Promoción Económica (Igape), que aprueba las bases reguladoras de las ayudas del Igape para facilitar el análisis empresarial de las empresas gallegas cara al acceso al Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) y se procede a su convocatoria en régimen de concurrencia competitiva.




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


5.7.2010 - 31.12.2010




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 0,20 (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 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.xunta.es/Doc/Dog2010.nsf/FichaContenido/179BA?OpenDocument