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: 2011-03-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Lithuania, Poland, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, investment aid, large business, small and medium-sized enterprises








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18.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 87/114





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 87/07







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32485 (11/X)




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Mixed




Granting authority







Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend, Abteilung III/4 (Tourismus-Förderungen)




Stubenring 1, 1011 Wien




www.bmwfj.gv.at








Title of the aid measure


TOP-Tourismus-Förderung 2011 — 2013 Teil A (Investition) und B (Jungunternehmer)




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


Richtlinien des Bundesministers für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend für die TOP-Tourismus-Förderung 2011 — 2013




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 136/2008




Duration


19.1.2011—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Land transport and transport via pipelines, Travel agency and tour operator activities, Event catering and other food service activities, Technical testing and analysis, Operation of sports facilities, Other amusement and recreation activities, Fitness facilities, Other sports activities, Hotels and similar accommodation, Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods, Holiday and other short-stay accommodation, Hairdressing and other beauty treatment, Other accommodation, Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks, Restaurants and mobile food service activities, Beverage serving activities, Renting and operating of own or leased real estate, Physical well-being activities, Motion picture projection activities, Gambling and betting activities




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 newly created small enterprises (Art.14)


25 %


—




Scheme


30 %


0 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.oeht.at/page/media/download/top/RTOP2011.pdf
Finanzierung und Förderung, Top-Tourismus-Förderung, Formulare und Richtlinien zum Download, TOP-Tourismus-Richtlinien 2011-2013







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32488 (11/X)




Member State


Poland




Member State reference number


PL




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Poland
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Narodowe Centrun Nauki




ul. Gołębia 24




31-007 Kraków




www.ncn.gov.pl








Title of the aid measure


Warunki i tryb udzielania pomocy publicznej i pomocy de minimis za pośrednictwem Narodowego Centrum Nauki




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


Art. 37 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 30 kwietnia 2010 r. o Narodowym Centrum Nauki (Dz.U. Nr 96, poz. 617 i Nr 257, poz. 1726)
Rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego z dnia 20 grudnia 2010 r. w sprawie warunków i trybu udzielania pomocy publicznej i pomocy de minimis za pośrednictwem Narodowego Centrum Nauki (Dz.U. z 2011 r. Nr 8 poz. 34)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


26.1.2011—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


—




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.ncn.gov.pl/download/pdf/rozporzadzenia%20ministra/Rozporzadzenie-pomoc%20publiczna.pdf
http://www.bip.nauka.gov.pl/_gAllery/12/57/12572/Dz._U._Nr8poz._34.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32528 (11/X)




Member State


Lithuania




Member State reference number


LT




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Lithuania
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerija




A.Vivulskio g. 11, 03610 Vilnius




http://www.socmin.lt/








Title of the aid measure


2007–2013 m. Žmogiškųjų išteklių plėtros veiksmų programos 1 prioriteto „Kokybiškas užimtumas ir socialinė aprėptis“ VP1-1.1-SADM-11-V priemonė „Žmogiškieji ištekliai INVEST LT+“




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


Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministro 2011 m. sausio 24 d. įsakymas Nr. A1-35 „Dėl 2007–2013 m. Žmogiškųjų išteklių plėtros veiksmų programos 1 prioriteto „Kokybiškas užimtumas ir socialinė aprėptis“ VP1-1.1-SADM-11-V priemonės „Žmogiškieji ištekliai INVEST LT+“ projektų finansavimo sąlygų aprašo patvirtinimo“ (Žin., 2011, Nr. 13-574)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


2.2.2011—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




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Žmogiškųjų išteklių plėtros veiksmų programa, patvirtinta Europos Komisijos 2007 m. rugsėjo 24 d. sprendimu Nr. K(2007)4475; Žmogiškųjų išteklių plėtros veiksmų programos priedas, patvirtintas Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 2008 m. liepos 23 d. nutarimu Nr. 789 (Žin., 2008, Nr.95- 3722) — 30,00 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=391690&p_query=&p_tr2=







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32536 (11/X)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SOUTH WEST
Mixed




Granting authority







South West Regional Development Agency




Sterling House




Dix's Field




Exeter




Devon




http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/








Title of the aid measure


Grant for Business Investment (GBI) for the South West




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


Sections 7 and 8 Industrial Development Act 1982




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.2.2011—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


GBP 0,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


GBP 0,00 (in millions)




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


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




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


2007 UK 16 1 PO 003
2007 UK 16 2 PO 011 — 3,00 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14)


35 %


—




Aid for small enterprises newly created by female enterpreneurs (Art. 16)


15 %


—




Scheme


30 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/working_with_you/working_with_business/solutions_for_business/finance_and_grants/idoc.ashx?docid=1db30fe1-805e-4642-afe1-253951b11506&version=-1







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32537 (11/X)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


UNITED KINGDOM
Mixed




Granting authority







DECC/TSB




DECC




3 Whitehall Place




London




SW1A 2AW









TSB




North Star House




North Star Avenue




Swindon




SN2 1UE




http://www.decc.gov.uk/default.aspx http://www.innovateuk.org/








Title of the aid measure


R & D for renewables and sustainable energy:- Fuel Cells, Hydrogen and Carbon Abatement Technologies Demonstration Programme




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


http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/4/section/7




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


10.1.2011—31.3.2016




Economic sector(s) concerned


Scientific research and development




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)


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 %




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


25 %


0 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


10 %


—




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


30 %


—




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


30 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/what_we_do/lc_uk/lc_business/lc_economy/env_trans_fund/hydrogen_fuel/hydrogen_fuel.aspx