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: Czechia, Latvia, State aid, Tuscany, control of State aid, large business, 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 224/1





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 224/01







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32251 (11/X)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


TOSCANA
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Regione Toscana




Via Duomo, 10




50129 Firenze




www.regione.toscana.it








Title of the aid measure


Finanziamenti a tasso zero — Linea di Intervento 1.4a2) POR CReO FESR 2007/13




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


Decreto n. 5079 del 14 ottobre 2010, come modificato dal decreto n. 5739 del 19 novembre 2010




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2011—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 90,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Soft loan




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Linea di Intervento 1.4a2) POR CReO FESR Regione Toscana anni 2007-2013 — EUR 35,00 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50 %


—




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


35 %


—




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://web.rete.toscana.it/attinew/?LO=00000001a6b7c8d90000000300000032000034d5397e8e870000000000012b8000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000&MItypeObj=application/pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32297 (11/X)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NORTH EAST,NORTH WEST,YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER,EAST MIDLANDS,WEST MIDLANDS,EASTERN,LONDON,SOUTH EAST,SOUTH WEST
Mixed




Granting authority







Department for Business Innovation and Skills




1 Victoria St




London




SW1H 0ET




www.bis.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Grant for Business Investment




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


Sections 7 and 8 Industrial Development Act 1982
http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&sortAlpha=0&PageNumber=0&NavFrom=0&parentActiveTextDocId=2108730&ActiveTextDocId=2108730&filesize=13831




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 132/2010




Duration


17.1.2011—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


GBP 105,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


GBP 0,00 (in millions)




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Interest subsidy,Direct grant,Soft loan




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Some individual projects receive ERDF structural funds rather than funds from UK, though the UK authorities act as a mechanism for providing them. Relevant intervention rates are respected. — GBP 10,00 (in millions)




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 small enterprises newly created by female enterpreneurs (Art. 16)


15 %


—




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


100 %


—




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


50 %


20 %




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


25 %


20 %




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25 %


20 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60 %


20 %




Scheme


30 %


20 %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14)


35 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file40543.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32779 (11/X)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


PUGLIA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Regione Puglia — Area Politiche per lo Sviluppo, il Lavoro e l'Innovazione




Corso Sonnino, 177, 70121 Bari




www.regione.puglia.it — www.sistema.puglia.it








Title of the aid measure


Agevolazioni agli investimenti delle PMI titolari di emittenti televisive locali per l’adeguamento e il potenziamento del sistema produttivo e organizzativo delle aziende




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


L.R. n. 7 del 15/05/04, art. 44 comma 3 "Statuto della Regione Puglia"
L.R. n. 10 del 29/06/04




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


14.3.2011—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 10,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


PO FESR 2007/20013 — EUR 5,00 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Scheme


30 %


15 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.regione.puglia.it/index.php?page=burp&opz=getfile&file=2.htm&anno=xlii&num=38










 


http://www.sistema.puglia.it/portal/page/portal/SistemaPuglia/SistemaPuglia











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32822 (11/X)




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


934/10/GR




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Czech Republic
Mixed




Granting authority







Grantová agentura České republiky




Evropská 2589/33b




Praha 6




www.gacr.cz








Title of the aid measure


Program Grantové agentury České republiky na podporu základního výzkumu — Projekty na podporu excelence v základním výzkumu




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


Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.3.2011—31.12.2012




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


CZK 192,00 (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 %




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


100 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://marmolata.gacr.cas.cz/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Zadavaci-dok-GACR-2012-GB-final.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32931 (11/X)




Member State


Latvia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Latvia
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrija




Peldu iela 25, Rīga, Latvija, LV-1494




www.varam.gov.lv








Title of the aid measure


atklāts konkurss "Atjaunojamo energoresursu izmantošana siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisiju samazināšanai"




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


Ministru kabineta 2011.gada 4.janvāra noteikumi Nr.12 "Klimata pārmaiņu finanšu instrumenta finansēto projektu atklāta konkursa "Atjaunojamo energoresursu izmantošana siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisiju samazināšanai" "




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


4.1.2011—1.7.2012




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


LVL 23,72 (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 %


—




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 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=224551