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: Estonia, Germany, Ireland, State aid, aquaculture, control of State aid, fishing industry, large business, small and medium-sized enterprises








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10.6.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 171/20





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 171/05







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32920 (11/X)




Member State


Estonia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Estonia
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Sihtasutus Archimedes




Koidula 13a, Tallinn, 10125




www.archimedes.ee








Title of the aid measure


Alameetme „Keskkonnatehnoloogia teadus- ja arendustegevuse toetamine” tingimused ja kord




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


Haridus- ja teadusministri 1. aprilli 2011 määrus nr 13
„Alameetme „Keskkonnatehnoloogia teadus- ja arendustegevuse toetamine” tingimused ja kord”
RT I, 6.4.2011, 7




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


9.4.2011—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 1,01 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


ERDF — EUR 0,91 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


95 %


—




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


50 %


10 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/106042011007







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32921 (11/X)




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


BMWi, EA6-875510/2




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SAARLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft, Saarland




Franz-Josef-Röder-Str. 17




66119 Saarbrücken




http://www.saarland.de/ministerium_wirtschaft_wissenschaft.htm








Title of the aid measure


Gründungs- und Wachstumsfinanzierung — Saarland — (GuW — Saarland) vom 1.1.2009, in der Fassung der Änderung vom 1.4.2011




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


§ 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung des Saarlandes (LHO) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 5.11.1999 (Amtsblatt des Saarlandes vom 11.2.2000, S. 194 ff), zuletzt geändert durch das Gesetz vom 15.2.2006 (Amtsblatt des Saarlandes vom 6.4.2006, S. 474 ff)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 28/2009




Duration


1.4.2011—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 1,70 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20 %


—




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


50 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.vorschriften.saarland.de/vorschriften_suche.htm?id=2142







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32938 (11/X)




Member State


Ireland




Member State reference number


SA45/82-SVA2011




Name of the Region (NUTS)


IRELAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Bord Iascaigh Mhara (Irish Sea Fisheries Bord)




Po Box 12




Crofton Road,




Dun Laoghaire




Co.Dublin




http://www.bim.ie/








Title of the aid measure


Seafood Value Adding Scheme




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


Sea Fisheries Act 1952 (No 7 of 1952)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.4.2011—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Fishing and aquaculture




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,70 (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 innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Art. 36)


0,7 EUR


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.bim.ie/schemes/valueadding







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32948 (11/X)




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Wirtschafts- und Infrastrukturbank Hessen




Strahlenberger Str. 11 63067 Offenbach








Title of the aid measure


Gründungs- und Wachstumsfinanzierung Hessen




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


Richtlinie Gründungs- und Wachstumsfinanzierung Hessen sowie Ergänzendes Merkblatt zur Gründungs- und Wachstumsfinanzierung Hessen




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 24/2008




Duration


1.4.2011—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 47,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


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




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.ibh-hessen.de/Kredite_GUW.cfm