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, Netherlands, Spain, State aid, consultancy, control of State aid, industrial research, investment aid








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11.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 78/1





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 78/01







Reference number of the State Aid


X 96/10




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


BMVBS, Az. UI23/315.2/3-04.02




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DEUTSCHLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







KfW




Palmengartenstraße 5-9, 60325 Frankfurt/Main




http://www.kfw.de








Title of the aid measure


Förderprogramm zur Anschaffung emissionsarmer schwerer Nutzfahrzeuge




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


Richtlinie zur Förderung der Anschaffung emissionsarmer schwerer Nutzfahrzeuge vom 18.1.2010 (Bundesanzeiger Nr. 16 vom 29.1.2010, Seiten 338 — 340), In Kraft getreten am 30.1.2010




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.1.2010—11.11.2222




Economic sector(s) concerned


Freight transport by road




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


—




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 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.bmvbs.de/Verkehr/Gueterverkehr-Logistik-,3069/Foerderung-fuer-emissionsarme-.htm
http://www.bmvbs.de/Anlage/original_1120007/Richtlinie-zur-Foerderung-der-Anschaffung-emissionsarmer-schwerer-Nutzfahrzeuge-vom-18.-Januar-2010.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 238/10




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


BOLZANO-BOZEN
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Provincia autonoma di Bolzano




Bolzano, via Raiffeisen 5




www.provincia.bz.it/economia/agevolazioni/4657.asp








Title of the aid measure


Settori artigianato, industria, commercio e servizi: approvazione dei criteri per l'applicazione della legge provinciale 13.2.1997, n. 4 «interventi della Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano — Alto Adige per il sostegno dell'economia»




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


legge provinciale 13 febbraio 1997, n. 4
delibera della Giunta provinciale 10 maggio 2010, n. 817




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


10.5.2010—31.12.2012




Economic sector(s) concerned


MANUFACTURING,WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES,TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE,WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES,MINING AND QUARRYING,OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


—




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant,Other. Please specify. — finanziamenti agevolati: partecipazione al capitale finanziato con quote capitale a tasso 0 %




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 %


—




Aid for environmental studies (Art. 24)


70 %


20 %




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)


55 %


20 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


70 %


20 %




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


80 %


20 %




Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Art. 20)


15 %


—




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)


55 %


20 %




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


55 %


20 %




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50 %


—




Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23)


65 %


20 %




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


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.provincia.bz.it/economia/agevolazioni/4657.asp







Reference number of the State Aid


X 240/10




Member State


Netherlands




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


ZEELAND, NOORD-BRABANT, LIMBURG (NL)
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Provincie Noord-Brabant




Postbus 90151




5200 MC’s-Hertogenbosch




www.brabant.nl








Title of the aid measure


Subsidieregeling operationeel programma Zuid-Nederland




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


Algemene wet bestuursrecht
Provinciewet




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


XS 46/2008
XS 47/2008
XS 48/2008




Duration


1.4.2010—31.12.2015




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


—




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


EFRO — 3 607 158,67 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


200 000 EUR


—




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


25 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


75 %


—




Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33)


50 %


—




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


50 %


—




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


50 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://brabant.regelingenbank.eu/regeling/542-subsidieregeling-operationeel-programma-zuid-nederland/







Reference number of the State Aid


X 305/10




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SACHSEN
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







SAB- Sächsische Aufbaubank




Pirnaische Straße 9




01069 Dresden




www.sab.sachsen.de








Title of the aid measure


InnoPrämie




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


vgl. beigefügte Kurzanzeige




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.7.2010—31.12.2012




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


CCI-Nr. 2007 DE 161 PO 004 vom 5.7.2007 — 1,50 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


50 %


—




Scheme


50 %


—




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


200 000 EUR


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.technologie.sachsen.de/download/inno_praemie.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 313/10




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


CASTILLA-LA MANCHA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







CONSEJERÍA DE EDUCACIÓN, CIENCIA Y CULTURA DE LA JUNTA DE COMUNIDADES DE CASTILLA-LA MANCHA




C/ RIO ALBERCHE S/N 45071 — TOLEDO




http://www.educa.jccm.es








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas programa HITO 2010 (haciendo investigación tecnológica orientada)




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


Orden de 1/7/2010, de la Consejería de Educación, Ciencia y Cultura, por la que se aprueban bases reguladoras y se convocan para 2010 las ayudas del programa HITO (Haciendo Investigación Tecnológica Orientada), destinadas a empresas, para la realización de proyectos de investigación dirigidos a alcanzar objetivos tecnológicos concretos, cofinanciadas por el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER). (DOCM no 131 de 9 de julio de 2010)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 797/2009




Duration


9.7.2010—9.4.2011




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


—




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


A través del Programa Operativo FEDER 2007/2013 de Castilla-La Mancha a través del Eje 1. «Desarrollo de la Economía del Conocimiento: Investigación, Desarrollo Tecnológico e Innovación», Categoría del Gasto 07. Inversiones en las empresas — 2,40 (in millions)




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 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://docm.jccm.es/portaldocm/descargarArchivo.do?ruta=2010/07/09/pdf/2010_11363.pdf&tipo=rutaDocm
El texto de la norma se incluye como documento anexo en SANI