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: 2010-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, Italy, Latvia, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid








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17.11.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 313/25





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 313/05







Reference number of the State Aid


X 391/10




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


IT09




Name of the Region (NUTS)


PUGLIA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Regione Puglia — Area Politiche per lo sviluppo il Lavoro e l'Innovazione




Corso Sonnino, 177 — 70121 Bari




www.regione.puglia.it; www.sistema.puglia.it








Title of the aid measure


Regolamento di modifica al Regolamento Regionale n. 25 del 21.11.2008 pubblicato sul Burp n. 182 del 25.11.2008«Aiuti agli investimenti e allo strat up di microimprese di nuova costituzione realizzate da soggetti svantaggiati»




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


L.R. n. 7 del 12.5.2004, art 44, comma 3 «Statuto della Regione Puglia»
L.R. n. 10 del 29.6.2004
Regolamento Regionale del 21.11.2008, n. 25




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


27.9.2010—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 15,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


PO FESR Puglia 2007-2013 — 7,50 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


50,00 %


—




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14)


35,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.puglia.it/web/files/industria/Modifica_REG_n252008.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 392/10




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


IT09




Name of the Region (NUTS)


PUGLIA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Regione Puglia — Area Politiche per lo sviluppo, il Lavoro e l'Innovazione




Corso Sonnino 177 — 70121 Bari




www.regione.puglia.it; wwwe.sistema.puglia.it








Title of the aid measure


Regolamento di modifica al Regolamento regionale n. 20 del 14.10.2008 pubblicato sul Burp n. 163 del 17.10.2008«regolamento per gli aiuti alle piuccole imprese innovative operative e di nuova costituzione».




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


L.R. n. 7 del 12.5.2004, art 44 comma 3 «Statuto della Regione Puglia»
L.R. n. 10 del 29.6.2004
Regolamento Regionale del 14.10.2008 n. 20




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.10.2010—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 10,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


PO Fesr 2007-2013 — 5,00 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


1 500 000,00 EUR


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.puglia.it/web/files/innovazione/N152_01_10_10.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 393/10




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SOUTHAMPTON
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Southampton City Council




14 Cumberland Place




Southampton




SO15 2BG




www.southampton.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Assistance for new Eastpoint Centre




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


Local Government Act 2000 Part 1 especially s.2:
www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/ukpga_20000022_en_2#pt1-pb2-l1g2
2 (1) Every local authority are to have power to do anything which they consider is likely to achieve any one or more of the following objects—






(a)


the promotion or improvement of the economic well-being of their area,










(b)


the promotion or improvement of the social well-being of their area, and










(c)


the promotion or improvement of the environmental well-being of their area.








Type of measure


Ad hoc aid -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


4.6.2009




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Type of beneficiary


SME




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


GBP 1,55 (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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20,00 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.southampton.gov.uk/living/regen/eastpointredevelopment.aspx







Reference number of the State Aid


X 394/10




Member State


Denmark




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Energistyrelsen




Amaliegade 44




DK-1256 København K




Danmark




www.ens.dk








Title of the aid measure


Forsøgsordning for elbiler




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


Bekendtgørelse nr. 1142 af 28. november 2008 om statstilskud til forsøgsordning for elbiler




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X346/2009
Forsøgsordningen for elbiler er tidligere anmeldt efter gruppefritagelsesforordningens artikel 19. Ordningen anmeldes nu også efter artikel 18, 24, 31, stk. 2, litra c og artikel 32.




Duration


28.11.2008—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


DKK 11,00 (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 %




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 environmental studies (Art.24)


50,00 %


20 %




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


25,00 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=122362







Reference number of the State Aid


X 396/10




Member State


Latvia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Latvia
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Latvijas Republikas Vides ministrija




Peldu iela 25, Rīga, Latvija LV-1494




www.vidm.gov.lv








Title of the aid measure


Atklātais konkurss “Atjaunojamo energoresursu izmantošana transporta sektorā”




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


Ministru kabineta 2010. gada 21. septembra noteikumi Nr. 898 “Klimata pārmaiņu finanšu instrumenta finansēto projektu atklāta konkursa “Atjaunojamo energoresursu izmantošana transporta sektorā” nolikums”




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


29.9.2010—1.5.2012




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


LVL 1,76 (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 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 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=218658