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: 2011-06-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Italy, Spain, State aid, control of State aid, large business, small and medium-sized enterprises








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10.6.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 171/16





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 171/04







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32908 (11/X)




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 economico,, Lavoro e Innovazione




Corso S. Sonnino, 177 — 7012 Bari




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








Title of the aid measure


Ulteriori modifche al Regolamento Regionale n. 1 del 19 gennaio 2009 e misure per la ricerca e l'innovazione




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


L.R. n. 7 del 12/05/04, art 44, comma 3 «Statuto della Regione Puglia»;
L.R. n. 10 del 29/06/04;
Regolamento Regionale n. 1 del 19/1/2009;




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


28.3.2011—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 19,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


PO FESR Puglia 2077/2013 — EUR 9,50 (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


—




Scheme


30 %


20 %




Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Art. 37)


200 000 EUR


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.puglia.it/web/files/industria/Regolamento_12009ulteriori_modifiche.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32910 (11/X)




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


GALICIA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Consellería de Economía e Industria




Complejo Administrativo de San Caetano, s/n




15781 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña)




http://economiaeindustria.xunta.es








Title of the aid measure


Apoyo a la creación y consolidación de los clusters empresariales gallegos, para el año 2011 (IN540A).




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


Ley 9/2007, de 13 de junio, de Subvenciones de Galicia, y Decreto 11/2009, de 8 de enero, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de la citada ley.
Orden de 29 de marzo de 2011 por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de subvenciones, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva, para la mejora de la competitividad del tejido empresarial de la Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia mediante el apoyo a la creación y consolidación de los clusters empresariales gallegos




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


6.4.2011—30.9.2011




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


EUR 2,56 (in millions)




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 %


—




General training (Art. 38(2))


60 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.xunta.es/doc/Dog2011.nsf/a6d9af76b0474e95c1257251004554c3/3fde40e6816d1bb4c1257868005a11e4/$FILE/06700D002P017.PDF







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32911 (11/X)




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


RGE 10/2011




Name of the Region (NUTS)


COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA
Mixed




Granting authority







AGENCIA VALENCIANA DE LA ENERGÍA (AVEN)




C/ COLÓN, No 1, 4a PLANTA




46004 VALENCIA




www.aven.es








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas en materia de ahorro y eficiencia energética y en materia de diversificación energética.




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


ORDEN 3/2011, DE 21 DE MARZO, DE LA CONSELLERIA DE INFRAESTRUCTURAS Y TRANSPORTE, SOBRE CONCESIÓN DE AYUDAS DE LA AGENCIA VALENCIANA DE ENERGÍA, EN EL MARCO DEL PLAN DE ACCIÓN DE LA ESTRATEGIA DE AHORRO Y EFICIENCIA ENERGÉTICA 2008-2012 (PAE4+) EN LAS EMPRESAS, SECTOR EDIFICACIÓN, SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS, EXPLOTACIONES AGRARIAS, COGENERACIÓN Y DIVERSIFICACIÓN ENERGÉTICA PARA EL EJERCICIO 2011.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


2.4.2011—31.12.2011




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


EUR 5,95 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


FEDER POCV 2007-2013 — EUR 2,19 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Art. 22)


45 %


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)


35 %


20 %




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


20 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.aven.es/pdf/orden_e4_inv_2011.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32915 (11/X)




Member State


France




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Caisse des dépôts et consignations




56 rue de Lille




75007 PARIS




http://www.caissedesdepots.fr/








Title of the aid measure


Régime d’aide exempté aux projets de R&D consacrés au développement de l’économie numérique dans le cadre des investissements d’avenir




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


Loi no 2010 du 9 mars 2010 de finances rectificative pour 2010 définissant les emplois des investissements d'avenir
Convention du 2 septembre 2010 entre l'Etat et la CDC «action développement de l'économie numérique — Fonds national pour la société numérique»




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


14.4.2011—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


EUR 1 000,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant,Repayable advances




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))


40 %


0 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


75 %


—




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


100 %


—




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


100 %


—




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


65 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.caissedesdepots.fr/activites/investissements-davenir/investissements-davenir.html