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: 2011-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, employment aid, investment aid








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11.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 78/42





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)
2011/C 78/09







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32219 (11/X)




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Ministra de Ciencia e Innovación




C/ Albacete, 5.




28071 Madrid.




España




www.micinn.es








Title of the aid measure


INNCORPORA — FPGS




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


Orden CIN/3214/2010, de 10 de diciembre, por la que se aprueba la convocatoria para el año 2011 del procedimiento de concesión de las ayudas correspondientes al subprograma Inncorpora, para la contratación de tecnólogos con titulaciones de formación profesional de grado superior o equivalente, dentro del Programa Nacional de Contratación e Incorporación de Recursos Humanos de la Línea Instrumental de Recursos Humanos del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


11.2.2011—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


—




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant,Soft loan (including details of how the loan is secured)




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 %


20 %




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


25 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


65 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2010/12/14/pdfs/BOE-A-2010-19278.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32223 (11/X)




Member State


Poland




Member State reference number


PL




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Poland
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority


Instytucje Zarządzające RPO
Załącznik 1
Załacznik 1




Title of the aid measure


Pomoc na projekty w zakresie badań i rozwoju w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych




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


Art. 21 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz. U. z 2009 r. Nr 84, poz. 712 i Nr 157, poz. 1241) oraz Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego z dnia 17 czerwca 2010 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na projekty w zakresie badań i rozwoju w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


25.6.2010—30.6.2014




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


—




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


art. 54 ust. 4 Rozporządzenia Rady (WE) nr 1083/2006 z dnia 11 lipca 2006 r. ustanawiającego przepisy ogólne dotyczące Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego, Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego oraz Funduszu Spójności i uchylającego rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1260/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006 r. L 210) i Rozporządzenie Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (WE) nr 1080/2006 z dnia 5 lipca 2006 r. w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1783/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006r. L 210 ze zm.) — 3 665,23 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


60 %


20 %




Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a))


100 %


—




Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b))


80 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.mrr.gov.pl/fundusze/pomoc_publiczna/regulacje_polskie/programy_regionalne/Documents/rozp_Min_Rozw_Reg_B_i_R.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32243 (11/X)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Mixed




Granting authority







Unioncamere




Piazza Sallustio, 21




00187 Roma




http://www.unioncamere.gov.it/index.php








Title of the aid measure


Regolamento per la concessione di aiuti alle piccole e medie imprese agricole




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


Delibera Presidenza Unioncamere n. 5 del 9.12.2010




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2011—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Growing of perennial crops,Growing of non-perennial crops,Mixed farming,Animal production,Plant propagation




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


—




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant,Interest subsidy




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)


100 %


—




General training (Art. 38(2))


70 %


10 %




Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Art. 36)


200 000 EUR


—




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


35 %


10 %




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50 %


—




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


50 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://bruxelles.cameredicommercioditalia.it/attachments/article/132/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Regime%20agricoltura%20def%20%2021%2012%2010.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32289 (11/X)




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


GALICIA
Article 107(3)(a),Mixed




Granting authority







Instituto Gallego de Promoción Económica (Igape)




Complejo Administrativo de San Lázaro, s/n




15703 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña)




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








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas del Igape a estudios y análisis para la toma de medidas específicas (Procedimiento IG108)




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


Resolución de 17 de diciembre de 2010 (DOG no 247, de 27 de diciembre) por la que se convocan para el ejercicio 2011, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva y trámite anticipado de gasto, las ayudas del IGAPE a la reorientación y competitividad de las pymes gallegas, en parte cofinanciadas por el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional, en el marco del Programa operativo Feder Galicia 2007-2013.
Resolución de 15 de abril de 2010 que se da publicidad al acuerdo que aprueba las bases reguladoras.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Prolongation X 209/2010




Duration


31.1.2011—31.12.2011




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


—




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct 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 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.xunta.es/Doc/Dog2010.nsf/FichaContenido/11A4A?OpenDocument
http://www.xunta.es/doc/Dog2010.nsf/a6d9af76b0474e95c1257251004554c3/5ce3287136b78f83c125780300308096/$FILE/24700D011P050.PDF
http://goo.gl/ejslW







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32298 (11/X)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


UNITED KINGDOM
Mixed




Granting authority







HMRC




Rm 3C/15




100 Parilament Street




London SW1A 2BQ




http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/index.htm








Title of the aid measure


100 % first-year capital allowance for zero-emission goods vehicles




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


Section 18 and Schedule 7 Finance Act 2010. This amends the Capital Allowances Act 2001 by adding new sections 45DA and 45DB and 212T.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.4.2010—31.3.2015




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 0,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


GBP 0,00 (in millions)




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Other form of tax advantage




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)


5 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/33/pdfs/ukpga_20100033_en.pdf
The enabling legislation is found at section 18 and schedule 7
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/financebillno2_2010_en.pdf
the Explanatory note for clause 18 explains the measure