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: 2010-08-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, State aid, control of State aid, financial aid








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8.12.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 331/25





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 331/05







Reference number of the State Aid


X 422/10




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


BMVBS, Az. UI23/315.2/3-04.04




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DEUTSCHLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Bundesamt für Güterverkehr




Werderstraße 34, 50672 Köln




http://www.bag.bund.de








Title of the aid measure


Programm zur Förderung der Aus- und Weiterbildung, der Qualifizierung und Beschäftigung in Unternehmen des GüKV mit schweren Nutzfahrzeugen




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


Richtlinie über die Förderung der Aus- und Weiterbildung, der Qualifizierung und Beschäftigung in Unternehmen des Güterkraftverkehrs mit schweren Nutzfahrzeugen vom 14.10.2010 (Bundesanzeiger Nr. 163 vom 27.10.2010, Seiten 3570 - 3572), In Kraft getreten am 1.11.2010




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 279/09
Änderung der „Richtlinie über die Förderung der Aus- und Weiterbildung, der Qualifizierung und Beschäftigung in Unternehmen des Güterkraftverkehrs mit schweren Nutzfahrzeugen“ vom 19.10.2009 (Bundesanzeiger Nr. 164 vom 30.10.2009, Seiten 3747 - 3749); Inhalt der Änderung: Pauschalierung der zuwendungsfähigen Kosten der 3-jährigen Ausbildung zum Berufskraftfahrer sowie der Nebenkosten von Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen. Bei der Bemessung der Pauschalbeträge wurden zuerst die üblichen Ist-Kosten empirisch ermittelt und dann mit einem Abschlag versehen, damit eine Überförderung ausgeschlossen ist.




Duration


1.11.2010—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Freight transport by road




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 85,00 (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))


60,00 %


10 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.bag.bund.de/cln_008/DE/Navigation/Foerderprogramme/AW/AW_2011/Rechtsvorschriften/recht_aw11_node.html
http://www.bag.bund.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/53218/publicationFile/3798/A_W-Richtlinie-14102010.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 423/10




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


ITALIA
Mixed




Granting authority







Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentqri e forestali




Via XX Settembre, 20




00187 Roma




www.politicheagricole.it








Title of the aid measure


Determinazione dei criteri e delle modalità per la realizzazione di progetti o programmi per lo sviluppoi e la valorizzazione della qualità e dell’innovazione di processo, nonché per la concessione dei relativi contributi concernenti la filiera del settore florovivaistico.




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


Legge n. 38/03
D. leg.vo n.228/01
D. leg.vo n.102/05
DPCM. 5.8.2005, Disposizioni per la costituzione dei tavoli di filiera
DM 27.10.2005, n.1872, Disposizioni sui tavoli di filiera
DPCM. 8.11.2005, Disposizioni per la costituzione del tavolo di filiera florovivaistico
DM 24.2.2006, n.121, Istituzione del tavolo di filiera florovivaistico
DM 1.7.2009, n.10013, Criteri e modalità per la concessione di aiuti alle Unioni
Piano di settore florovivaistico
Verbale tavolo di filiera floro. 6.7.2010




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


13.12.2010—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




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 %




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
http://www.politicheagricole.it/SettoriAgroalimentari/Florovivaismo/default.htm







Reference number of the State Aid


X 424/10




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


ES 51




Name of the Region (NUTS)


CATALUNA
Mixed




Granting authority







Institut Català d’Energia




C/Pamplona, 113, tercera planta




08018 Barcelona




http://www20.gencat.cat/portal/site/icaen








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas para la realización de actuaciones en materia de ahorro y eficiencia energética




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


ORDEN ECF/462/2010, de 10 de septiembre, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras para la concesión de las subvenciones de ahorro y eficiencia energética en régimen de concurrencia competitiva y en régimen reglado en el marco del Plan de acción de la estrategia de ahorro y eficiencia energética, y se abre la convocatoria para el año 2010.




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


5.10.2010—31.12.2011




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 13,27 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Programa operativo de intervención comunitaria del FEDER en el marco del objetivo de competitividad regional y empleo para la Comunidad Autònoma de Cataluña en España (CCI: 2007ES162PO006 — 2,22 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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)
(Reference to the relevant standards: Directiva 96/62/CE y la EUR O 5)


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 %




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


20,00 %


20 %




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


45,00 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
https://www.gencat.cat/eadop/imagenes/5727/10221053.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 425/10




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


RGE 56/2010




Name of the Region (NUTS)


COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA
Mixed




Granting authority







Agencia Valenciana de la Energía (AVEN)




C/ Colón, no 1 - 4a planta




46004 Valencia




www.aven.es








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas en materia de energias renovables y biocarburantes 2010




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


Orden 13/2010, de 10 de mayo, de la Conselleria de Infraestructuras y Transporte, sobre concesión de ayudas de la Agencia Valenciana de la Energía, en materia de Energías Renovables y Biocarburantes, para el ejercicio 2010.




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


21.5.2010—23.12.2010




Economic sector(s) concerned


ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 3,46 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


FEDER POCV 2007-2013 — 2,42 EUR (in millions)




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 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.aven.es/ayudas/renovables.html







Reference number of the State Aid


X 426/10




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SANKT POELTEN
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Stadt Stankt Pölten




Rathausplatz 1




3100 St. Pölten




Österreich




www.st-poelten.gv.at








Title of the aid measure


KMU Beihilfe der Stadt St. Pölten an Mangold GmbH




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


Vereinbarung über die Förderung der Stadtsäle St. Pölten




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


21.10.2010




Economic sector(s) concerned


Accommodation




Type of beneficiary


SME




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


EUR 2,06 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant, 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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.st-poelten.gv.at/Content.Node/buergerservice/stadtentwicklung/Foerderungsvereinbarung_Stadtsaele_KMU-Beihilfe.pdf