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: 2010-09-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, information technology industry, large business, research, small and medium-sized enterprises








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17.9.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 251/17





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 251/03







Reference number of the State Aid


X 315/10




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


ES 51




Name of the Region (NUTS)


CATALUNA
Mixed




Granting authority







Agencia de Gestión de Ayudas Universitarias y de Investigación (AGAUR)




Via Laietana, 28, 2ona. Planta




08003 Barcelona




www.gencat.cat/AGAUR








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas a proyectos tractores en los ámbito de e-salud, e-cultura y e-infraestructuras dentro del marco de la Inforegión




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


Resolución IUE/2125/ 2010, de 10 de junio, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas a proyectos tractores en los ámbitos de e-salut, e-cultura, e-infraestructuras dentro del marco de la Inforegión




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.9.2010—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, Telecommunications, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Information service activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 4,68 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Interest rate subsidy, Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Fondos FEDER
11,7 M EUR total del periodo — 11,70 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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:
https://www.gencat.cat/eadop/imagenes/5659/10161060.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 316/10




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SCOTLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Scottish Government




Atlantic Quay




5 Atlantic Quay




150 Broomielaw




Glasgow




G2 8LU




http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/support/17404/StructuralFunds2007-2013








Title of the aid measure


European Regional Development Fund Scotland 2009-2013 Programme — Priority 3 Environmental Support Measures




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


European Community Act 1998
Office of the Queen's Printer for Scotland. Statutory Instruments 2006 No 304 (s.3)
Scotland Act 1998




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.8.2010—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 15,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


ERDF Priority 3 Scotland (environmental support) — 15,00 GBP (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/support/17404/latest-news
click on link to ERDF Priority 3 2009-2013 Programme Environmental Support Measures







Reference number of the State Aid


X 317/10




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Ministra de Ciencia e Innovación




Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación




C/ Albacete, 5.




28071- Madrid




España




http://www.micinn.es








Title of the aid measure


Programa INNCORPORA




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


Orden CIN/1290/2010, de 6 de mayo, por la que se convoca para el año 2010 la concesión de ayudas correspondientes al subprograma INNCORPORA, dentro del Programa Nacional de Contratación e Incorporación de Recursos Humanos de la Línea Instrumental de Actuación en Recursos Humanos del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica (I+D+i) 2008-2011.
Publicado en el Boletín Oficial del Estado el 18 de mayo de 2010




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


18.5.2010—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 89,00 (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 %




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)


65,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2010/05/18/pdfs/BOE-A-2010-8025.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 319/10




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


BRANDENBURG
Article 107(3)(a), Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







InvestitionsBank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB)




Steinstraße 104-106




D-14480 Potsdam




www.ilb.de








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft und Europaangelegenheiten zur Förderung des Einsatzes erneuerbarer Energien, von Maßnahmen zur Erhöhung der Energieeffizienz und der Versorgungssicherheit im Rahmen der Umsetzung der Energiestrategie des Landes Brandenburg (RENplus)
Vom 7. Juli 2010




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


§ 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung des Landes Brandenburg nebst der dazu erlassenen Verwaltungsvorschriften
Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt für das Land Brandenburg, Teil 1 vom 21.4.1999 (GVBl. I/99, S. 106), zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 14 des Gesetzes vom 28.6.2006 (GVBl. I/06, S. 74, 85)




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2010—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 9,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


EFRE-Kofinanzierung zu 75 %. Operationelles Programm 2007-2013 — 6,75 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 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.bravors.brandenburg.de/sixcms/detail.php?gsid=land_bb_bravors_01.c.49401.de







Reference number of the State Aid


X 323/10




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


RGE 62/2010




Name of the Region (NUTS)


COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA
Mixed




Granting authority







SERVEF




C/Navarro Reverter, no 2




46004-VALENCIA




http://www.ocupacio.gva.es:7017/portal/web/home








Title of the aid measure


Convocatoria de subvenciones públicas para la realización de acciones de formación profesional general dirigida prioritariamente a trabajadores ocupados pero también para trabajadores desempleados.




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


ORDEN 16/2010, de 26 de abril, de la Conselleria de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo, por la que se determina el programa de formación profesional para el empleo dirigido prioritariamente a trabajadores ocupados y se regula el procedimiento general para la concesión de ayudas durante el ejercicio 2010.




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


3.6.2010—2.12.2010




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


EU 5,25 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Fondo Social Europeo. Programa Operativo PO2007ES052PO003 — 4,20 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25,00 %


—




General training (Art. 38(2))


60,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.docv.gva.es/portal/portal/2010/05/03/pdf/2010_4729.pdf