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: 2011-07-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Romania, State aid, control of State aid, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises








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9.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 205/27





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 205/02







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32903 (11/X)




Member State


Netherlands




Member State reference number


Subsidie GEN




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties, Directie CZW




Postbus 20011




2500 EA Den Haag




email: angelique.herwijnen@minbzk.nl




www.rijksoverheid.nl/ministeries/bzk








Title of the aid measure


Programma Gebieden Energie Neutraal (GEN)




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


Subsidiebesluit experimenten en kennisoverdracht wonen (Staatsblad 25 september 2006, nr. 455) http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0020333/geldigheidsdatum_19-04-2011
en Regeling Subsidiebesluit experimenten en kennisoverdracht wonen (Staatscourant 6 oktober 2006, nummer 195)
http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0020311/geldigheidsdatum_19-04-2011




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


22.3.2011




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c., Repair and installation of machinery and equipment, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, CONSTRUCTION, FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES, Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy, Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy, Scientific research and development




Type of beneficiary


SME, large enterprise — Coöperatie GEN




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


EUR 5,00 (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 %




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


65 %


15 %




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


40 %


20 %




Aid for environmental studies (Art.24)


50 %


20 %




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


100 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten-en-publicaties/besluiten/2011/03/22/gebieden-energie-neutraal-programma-gen.html







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33030 (11/X)




Member State


Romania




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Romania
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerul Finantelor Publice




Str. Apolodor, nr.17, sector 5 Bucuresti, Romania




www.mfinante.ro








Title of the aid measure


Modificarea H.G. nr. 1680/2008 pentru instituirea unei scheme de ajutor de stat privind asigurarea dezvoltarii economice durabile




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


H.G nr. 1000/2010 privind modificarea H.G. nr. 1680/2008 pentru instituirea unei scheme de ajutor de stat privind asigurarea dezvoltarii economice durabile, publicata in Monitorul Oficial nr. 717 din 27 octombrie 2010;
H.G nr 400/2011 privind modificarea si completarea H.G. nr. 1680/2008 pentru instituirea unei scheme de ajutor de stat privind asigurarea dezvoltarii economice durabile, publicata in Monitorul Oficial nr. 297 din 29 aprilie 2011;




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 24/2009




Duration


1.1.2009—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


RON 836,00 (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 %




Scheme


50 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://discutii.mfinante.ro/static/10/Mfp/ajutordestat/HGbun_1680consolidata.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33036 (11/X)




Member State


Denmark




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Trafikstyrelsen




Gammel Mønt 4




1117 København K




Denmark




www.trafikstyrelsen.dk








Title of the aid measure


Tilskud til forsøg med energieffektive transportløsninger




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


Finansloven, lov nr. 2 af 21. december 2010.
Bekendtgørelse nr. 442 af 13. maj 2011 om tilskud til forsøg med energieffektive transportløsninger




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 291/2010




Duration


13.5.2011—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


DKK 46,50 (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 %




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


45 %


20 %




Aid for environmental studies (Art.24)


50 %


20 %




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


100 %


—




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


50 %


20 %




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


25 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


75 %


—




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 %




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:
https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=137135







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33052 (11/X)




Member State


Netherlands




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NOORD-NEDERLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland




Postbus 779




9700 AT Groningen




www.snn.eu








Title of the aid measure


Noordelijke Innovatie Ondersteuningsfaciliteit 2010




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


Verordening van 4 november 2009 en 11 november 2009 van de Provinciale Staten van Fryslân, Groningen en Drenthe op grond van artikel 145 van de Provinciewet




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Prolongation X 962/2009




Duration


20.11.2009—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 10,20 (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 SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


30 %


—




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


35 %


—




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


35 %


0 %




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


35 %


0 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20 %


—




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


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.provinciegroningen.nl/fileadmin/user_upload/Documenten/Verordening/verniof2010.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33055 (11/X)




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


DE-BMBF-617-72038-1/1(2011)




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DEUTSCHLAND
Article 107(3)(c),Non-assisted areas,Mixed




Granting authority







Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung




Hannoversche Straße 28 — 30




10115 Berlin




http://www.bmbf.de








Title of the aid measure


Innovationsinitiative industrielle Biotechnologie




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


Haushaltsgesetz i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt. 2011 v. 22.12.10 BGBl. I S.2228 www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2011/html
Bundeshaushaltsplan i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt. 2011 v. 22.12.2010 BGBl. I S.2228 www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2011/html/ep00.html
BHO mit VV v. 19.8.69 BGBl. I S.1284, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.10 G.v. 9.12.10 BGBl. I S.1885
VwVfG i.d.F.v. 23.1.03 BGBl. I S.102, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.2 I G.v. 14.8.09 BGBl. I S.2827
Bundesanzeiger AusgabeNr.66 v. 29.4.11,S.1564




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


29.4.2011—31.12.2021




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 7,20 (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 technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


75 %


—




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


100 %


—




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


200 000 EUR


—




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


50 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50 %


—




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


100 %


—




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


65 %


20 %




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


40 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.bmbf.de/foerderungen/16331.php