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: Bulgaria, Sicily, State aid, control of State aid, hotel industry, pipeline transport, primary sector, regions of Austria, regions of the Netherlands, small and medium-sized enterprises








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29.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 224/50





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 224/11







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.31833 (X 413/10)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SICILIA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Assessorato regionale Risorse Agricole ed Alimentari — Dipartimento Interventi Strutturali per l'Agr




viale Regione Siciliana n. 2771 — 90145 Palermo




http://www.regione.sicilia.it/Agricolturaeforeste/Assessorato/index.htm








Title of the aid measure


Misura 311 del PSR Sicilia 2007-2013 "Diversificazione verso attività non agricole" — Azione A "Agriturismo"




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


PSR Sicilia 2007-2013 approvato dalla Commissione Europea con decisione C(2008) 735 del 18/2/2008 e successivamente con decisione C(2009) 10542 del 18/12/2009
Legge regionale 6 agosto 2009, n. 9, articolo 24 che modifica la legge regionale 23 dicembre 2000, n. 32, pubblicata nella GURS 14 agosto 2009, n. 38 parte I supplemento ordinario




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


3.11.2010—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 15,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


EUR 1,00 (in millions)




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant,Interest subsidy,Guarantee




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


FEASR — Fondo europeo agricolo per lo sviluppo rurale — EUR 25,74 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Scheme


30 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.psrsicilia.it/Documenti_nuovosito.html
cliccare su PSR Sicilia 2007-2013 — versione modificata — approvato dalla Commissione Europea con Decisione C(2009) 10542 del 18 dicembre 2009 — Allegato 1
http://www.gurs.regione.sicilia.it/Gazzette/g09-38o/g09-38o.html







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.31842 (X 415/10)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SICILIA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Dipartimento regionale delle attività produttive




via degli Emiri n.45 C.A.P. 90145 Palermo




http://pti.regione.sicilia.it/portal/page/portal/PIR_PORTALE/PIR








Title of the aid measure


Aiuti per la ricerca, lo sviluppo e l'innovazione- PO FESR 2007-2013 asse IV obiettivo 4.1.1 linea 4.1.1.1




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


art.5 l.r. del 16.12.2008 n.23 pubblicata in GURS S.O. n.59 del 24.12.2008. D.A. n.120/GAB del 3.12.2009 pubblicato in GURS n.12 del 12.3.2010. D.D.G.n 1703 del 18.6.2010 pubblicato in GURS S.O. n.30 del 2.7.2010. D.D.G. n.2740 del 21.10.2010




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.11.2010—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 15,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


PO FESR 2007-2013 obiettivo operativo 4.1.1 linea d'intervento 4.1.1.1 — EUR 7,50 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


60 %


—




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


100 %


—




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


80 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.regione.sicilia.it/cooperazione










 


http://www.regione.sicilia.it/industria











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32176 (10/X)




Member State


Netherlands




Member State reference number


NLD




Name of the Region (NUTS)


AGGLOM.'S-GRAVENHAGE
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Stadsgewest Haaglanden




Grote Marktstraat 43, 2511 BH Den Haag




www.haaglanden.nl








Title of the aid measure


Nadere regels vulpunten voor groengas Haaglanden 2010




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


Subsidieverordening Luchtkwaliteit Haaglanden 2010, artikel 8




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


16.12.2010—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Distribution of gaseous fuels through mains




Type of beneficiary


SME,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,19 (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 %




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 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.haaglandenrijdtschoon.nl/#pagina=1126







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32459 (11/X)




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


STEIERMARK
Mixed




Granting authority







Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung, Fachabteilung 19A




Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung, Fachabteilung 19A, Wasserwirtschaftliche Planung und Siedlungswasserwirtschaft, 8010 Graz, Stempfergasse 7




http://www.verwaltung.steiermark.at/cms/ziel/9428/DE/








Title of the aid measure


Förderungsrichtlinien des Landes Steiermark: Gewässerökologie — Wettbewerbsteilnehmer




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


Beschluss der Landesregierung vom 16.12.2010




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


EUR 0,50 (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 %




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)


5 %


5 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.verwaltung.steiermark.at/cms/dokumente/11164521_45870199/89bd8372/Landesf%C3%B6rderungsrichtlinien.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32981 (11/X)




Member State


Bulgaria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Bulgaria
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Държавен Фонд "Земеделие" — Разплащателна агенция




Адрес: София 1618




бул. "Цар Борис III" 136




http://dfz.bg/








Title of the aid measure


СХЕМА ЗА ДЪРЖАВНA ПОМОЩ “Инвестиции за изграждане на търговски помещения и закупуване на търговско оборудване за земеделски производители, осъществяващи директни доставки на малки количества суровини и храни от животински произход”




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


чл. 12, ал. 1, т. 1 и ал. 2, т. 1, букви “а” и “б” от Закона за подпомагане на земеделските производители




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.6.2011—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


BGN 106,41 (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)


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.dfz.bg/bg/darzhavni-pomoshti/notificirana-darjavna-pomosht/