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: 2010-10-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Latvia, Romania, United Kingdom, aid to industry, control of State aid, economic aid, employment aid, investment aid








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20.10.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 284/59





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 284/04







Reference number of the State Aid


X 343/10




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SCOTLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Rural and Environment Directorate




Saughton House




Broomhouse Drive




Edinburgh




EH11 3XD




http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home








Title of the aid measure


Scottish Rural Development Programme — measure code 331 (Training and information for economic actors in the fields covered by axis 3)




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


Section 2 (2) of the European Communities Act 1972




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


16.8.2010—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 1,10 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Coumcil Regulation 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — 0,60 GBP (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25,00 %


20 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60,00 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/farmingrural/SRDP







Reference number of the State Aid


X 344/10




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NORTH EAST, NORTH WEST, YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER, EAST MIDLANDS, WEST MIDLANDS, EASTERN, LONDON, SOUTH EAST, SOUTH WEST
Mixed




Granting authority







Skills Funding Agency




Cheylesmore House




Quinton Road




Coventry




CV1 2WT




www.skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


19+ Work Based Learning Programmes




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


Learning and Skills Act 2000
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts2000/en/ukpgaen_20000021_en_1




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.8.2010—31.12.2012




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 122,00 (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 %




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25,00 %


20 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60,00 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk/publications/latest/Detail.htm?id=16ee1365-b416-4287-8a59-cd3900bf10a3







Reference number of the State Aid


X 345/10




Member State


Romania




Member State reference number


RO




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Nord-Est, Sud-Est, Sud, Sud-Vest, Vest, Nord-Vest, Centru, Bucuresti
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerul Dezvoltării Regionale și Turismului




Str. Apolodor nr.17, Sector 5, București — România, 050741




http://www.mdrl.ro/








Title of the aid measure


Schema de ajutor de stat pentru dezvoltare regională prin crearea și dezvoltarea structurilor de sprijinire a afacerilor din cadrul Programului Operațional Regional 2007-2013




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


Ordinul Ministrului dezvoltării regionale și turismului Nr. 1878 din 20 iulie 2010




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XR85/2008
Da
Prolongation XR85/2008
Da




Duration


28.7.2010—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


ROL 603,95 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Fondul European de Dezvoltare Regionala (FEDR) — 1 939,87 ROL (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 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.inforegio.ro/index.php?page=STATE_AID







Reference number of the State Aid


X 347/10




Member State


Latvia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Latvia
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Latvijas Republikas Labklājības ministrijas Nodarbinātības valsts aģentūra




K.Valdemāra iela 38 k-1




LV-1010, Rīga




www.nva.gov.lv








Title of the aid measure


Aktīvais nodarbinātības pasākums noteiktām personu grupām




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


Ministru kabineta 2008.gada 10.marta noteikumi Nr.166 “Noteikumi par aktīvo nodarbinātības pasākumu un preventīvo bezdarba samazināšanas pasākumu organizēšanas un finanšēšanas kārtību un pasākumu īstenotāju izvēles principiem”. Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 25.3.2008. nr.46 2009, 9., 37., 125., 130., 135.nr.; 2010, 34.nr., nr.108




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Prolongation X363/2009
Atbalsta programma tiek pagarināta līdz 31.12.2013.




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


LVL 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 the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 40)


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=172806







Reference number of the State Aid


X 348/10




Member State


Latvia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Latvia
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Valsts akciju sabiedrība “Latvijas Hipotēku un zemes banka”




Doma laukums 4




Rīga, LV 1977




Latvija




www.hipo.lv








Title of the aid measure


Investīciju aizdevumi komersantu konkurētspējas uzlabošanai




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


Ministru kabineta 17.2.2009. noteikumi nr. 164 “Noteikumi par aizdevumiem komersantu konkurētspējas uzlabošanai”




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X399/2009
Grozījumi atbalsta programmā “Aizdevumi komersantu konkurētspējas uzlabošanai” paredz palielināt maksimālo kopējo aizdevuma summu vienam komersantam no LVL 6 000 000 uz LVL 7 500 000, samazināt minimālo investīciju aizdevuma summu no EUR 500 000 uz LVL 200 000, un papildināt neatbalstāmo nozaru sarakstu ar elektroenerģijas un siltumapgādes nozari, izņemot projektus šīs nozares ietvaros, kuri tiek līdzfinansēti no Kohēzijas fonda.




Duration


28.7.2010—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Forestry and logging, Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, Mining of metal ores, Other mining and quarrying, Mining support service activities, Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products, Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables, Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats, Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products, Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products, Manufacture of other food products, Manufacture of prepared animal feeds, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of textiles, Manufacture of wearing apparel, Manufacture of leather and related products, Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials, Manufacture of paper and paper products, Printing and reproduction of recorded media, Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms, Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products, Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics, Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations, Manufacture of other chemical products, Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations, Manufacture of rubber and plastic products, Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, Manufacture of structural metal products, Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal, Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers, Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy, Treatment and coating of metals; machining, Manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware, Manufacture of other fabricated metal products, Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, Manufacture of electrical equipment, Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock, Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, Manufacture of military fighting vehicles, Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c., Manufacture of furniture, Other manufacturing, Repair and installation of machinery and equipment, ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY, Water collection, treatment and supply, Sewerage, Waste collection, Materials recovery, CONSTRUCTION, Accommodation, Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Information service activities, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY, ACTIVITIES OF EXTRATERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


LVL 8,70 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


2.2.1.4. aktivitāte — Aizdevumi komersantu konkurētspējas uzlabošanai.
Tiks līdzfinansēta no ERAF līdzekļiem. — 40,31 LVL (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


15,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=188596