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: 2011-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Luxembourg, Navarre, State aid, control of State aid, employment aid, land transport, regions of Austria, regions of Italy, regions of the United Kingdom, small and medium-sized enterprises








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29.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 224/34





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 224/08







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.30802 (X 186/10)




Member State


Luxembourg




Member State reference number


ENV04/2010




Name of the Region (NUTS)


LUXEMBOURG (GRAND-DUCHE)
Mixed




Granting authority







Ministère de l'Economie et du Commerce extérieur




19-21, Boulevard Royal




L-2449 Luxembourg




http://www.eco.public.lu/








Title of the aid measure


RÉGIMES D’AIDES À LA PROTECTION DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT ET À L’UTILISATION RATIONNELLE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES




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


Loi du 18 février 2010 relative à un régime d’aides à la protection de l’environnement et à l’utilisation rationnelle des ressources naturelles




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N 141/2008




Duration


19.3.2010—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 5 000 000 000,00 (in millions)




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


15 %


—




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


60 %


20 %




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


45 %


20 %




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


45 %


20 %




Aid for environmental studies (Art.24)


50 %


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 %




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://en annexe







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.31291 (X 303/10)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NORTH EAST
Mixed




Granting authority







One North East Regional Development Agency




Stella House




Goldcrest Way




Newcastle upon Tyne




NE15 8NY




http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/








Title of the aid measure


The Creative Co-Investment Fund Scheme for the North East of England 2010 — 2013




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


Regional Development Agency Act 1998
The Industrial Development Act 1982
European Communities Act 1972
European Communities (Finance) Act 2008




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


14.6.2010—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


GBP 1,50 (in millions)




For guarantees


GBP 0,00 (in millions)




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Provision of risk capital




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Commission Decision of 10-XII-2007 adopting the operational programme for Community assistance from the European Regional Development Fund under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective in the region of North East England in the United Kingdom CCI 2007UK162PO005 — GBP 2,40 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid in the form of risk capital (Art. 28 — 29)


1 500 000 GBP


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/lib/liDownload/16786/Creative%20Co-Investment%20Scheme.pdf?CFID=10756299&CFTOKEN=27676675
Listed on http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/page/stateaid.cfm — this is accessible through the One North East guide to State Aid. We are in the process of redesigning these pages so it is easier to see the GBER schemes.







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.31598 (X 373/10)




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NAVARRA
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







Director Gerente del Servicio Navarro de Empleo




Arcadio María Larraona No 1




E-31008 Pamplona (Navarra)




http://www.navarra.es/home_es/Temas/Empleo+y+Economia/Empleo/Informacion/Servicio+Navarro+de+Empleo/








Title of the aid measure


Subvenciones para la realización de acciones de investigación e innovación destinadas a la mejora de la eficacia del subsistema de formación profesional para el empleo




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


Resolución 1033E/2010, de 1 de julio, del Director Gerente del Servicio Navarro de Empleo.
Boletín Oficial de Navarra No 95, de 6 de agosto de 2010




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.10.2010—1.10.2011




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 0,10 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Se trata de una ayuda cofinanciada por el Fondo Social Europeo dentro del Programa operativo pluriregional de "Adaptabilidad y Empleo", en virtud de la Decisión de la Comisión de 14 de diciembre de 2007 (CCI2007ES05UPO001). El porcentaje de cofinanciación queda establecido en el 50 %, calculado con respecto al gasto total subvencionable — EUR 0,10 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


100 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.navarra.es/home_es/Actualidad/BON/Boletines/2010/95/Anuncio-18/







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.31847 (X 416/10)




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


PINZGAU-PONGAU
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Land Salzburg




Südtiroler Platz 11




Postfach 527




A — 5010 Salzburg




www.salzburg.gv.at








Title of the aid measure


Beihilfen für Seilbahninvestitionen im Skigebiet Hochkönig Hinterthal-Hintermoos




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


Grundsatzbeschluss der Salzburger Landesregierung vom 22.6.2009 zum Investitions- und Wachstumsprogramm 2009 — 2014




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


2.11.2010




Economic sector(s) concerned


Other passenger land transport




Type of beneficiary


SME — Firma Aberg-Hinterthal Bergbahnen AG




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


EUR 1,65 (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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


10 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.salzburg.gv.at/wirtschaftsfoerderung2007
Ad-hoc-Beihilfen







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32008 (10/X)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


MARCHE
Mixed




Granting authority







regione marche PF Innovazione ricerca distrtto tecnologico e competetività settori produttivi




via tiziano 44 60125 italia




http://www.impresa.marche.it/








Title of the aid measure


POR Fesr Marche CRO 2007-2013 int. 1.2.1.05.01 Promozione dell'innovazione dei processi aziendali




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


Ddpf 267 del 9/11/2010
Legge 598/94 art 11




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.12.2010—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 2,75 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


POR FESR 2007/2013 — EUR 3,30 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


30 %


—




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


200 000 EUR


—




Scheme


10 %


30 %




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


30 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://nuovobandi.regione.marche.it/DesktopModules/Bandi/Allegati/f50a5c45-c427-4133-b834-b344606f9bb0.rtf