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: 2011-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, Latvia, Limburg, State aid, Tuscany, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, large business, secondary sector, small and medium-sized enterprises








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23.9.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 280/11





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 280/03







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32958 (11/X)




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Czech Republic
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerstvo zemědělství




Těšnov 17




117 05 Praha 1




www.mze.cz








Title of the aid measure


Vrácení části spotřební daně zaplacené v cenách minerálních olejů uvedených v § 45 odst. 2 písm. c) zákona č. 353/2003 Sb., o spotřebních daních, ve znění p. p.




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








—


Zákon č. 353/2003 Sb., o spotřebních daních, ve znění p. p.










—


Vyhláška č. 14/2010 Sb., kterou se mění vyhláška č. 48/2008 Sb., o způsobu výpočtu nároku na vrácení spotřební daně zaplacené v cenách některých minerálních olejů spotřebovaných v zemědělské prvovýrobě ve znění vyhlášky č. 395/2008 Sb.








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 108/2010




Duration


1.4.2011—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Growing of non-perennial crops, Growing of perennial crops, Plant propagation, Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities, Post-harvest crop activities




Type of beneficiary


SME,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


CZK 12,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


—




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 in the form of reductions in environmental taxes (Art. 25)


6 516 CZK


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.sagit.cz/pages/sbirkatxt.asp?zdroj=sb08048&cd=76&typ=r










 


http://www.sagit.cz/pages/sbirkatxt.asp?zdroj=sb08395&cd=76&typ=r










 


http://www.sagit.cz/pages/sbirkatxt.asp?zdroj=sb10014&cd=76&typ=r










 


http://cds.mfcr.cz/cps/rde/xchg/cds/xsl/182_793.html











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33016 (11/X)




Member State


Latvia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Latvia
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







LR Ekonomikas ministrija




Brīvības 55, Rīga, LV — 1519, Latvija




http://www.em.gov.lv








Title of the aid measure


Uzņēmuma ienākuma nodokļa atlaide par veiktajiem sākotnējiem ilgtermiņa ieguldījumiem




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


9.2.1995. likuma “Par uzņēmumu ienākuma nodokli” 1.panta divdesmit septītā un divdesmit astotā daļa, 17.2 pants, Pārejas noteikumu 98. un 99.punkti, 4.pielikums;
Ministru kabineta 12.4.2011. noteikumi Nr.287 “Kārtība, kādā iesniedzams un vērtējams investīciju projekta pieteikums atbalstāmā investīciju projekta statusa iegūšanai”




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


6.5.2011—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of military fighting vehicles, Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c., Warehousing and support activities for transportation, Telecommunications, Computer programming activities, Computer facilities management activities, Other information technology and computer service activities, Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products, Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats, Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products, Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products, Manufacture of other food products, Manufacture of prepared animal feeds, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials, Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms, Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products, Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics, Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations, Manufacture of other chemical products, Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations, Manufacture of rubber and plastic products, Manufacture of basic metals, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, Manufacture of electrical equipment, Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c., Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, Building of pleasure and sporting boats, Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock, Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables




Type of beneficiary


SME,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


LVL 6,38 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Other form of tax advantage




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


25 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=229556










 


http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=34094











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33119 (11/X)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


TOSCANA
Mixed




Granting authority







REGIONE TOSCANA Autorità di Gestione Unica del P.O. Italia-Francia MARITTIMO 2007-2013




Piazza dell'Unità Italiana, 1 50123 FIRENZE




http://www.regione.toscana.it/








Title of the aid measure


Programma di cooperazione transfrontaliera Italia — Francia MARITTIMO 2007-2013 — Criteri per la concessione di aiuti alle imprese in esenzione ai sensi del Regolamento della Commissione N. 800/08




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


PO Italia Francia MARITTIMO 2007-2013 approvato dalla Commissione con Decisione C (2007) 5489




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


18.5.2011—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


EUR 1,50 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Fondo Europeo per lo Sviluppo Regionale Programma Cooperazione Transfronfrontaliero ITALIA- FRANCIA MARITTIMO 2007-2013 — EUR 0,12 (in millions)




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 %


20 %




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


20 %


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 %




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


50 %


—




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)


65 %


—




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


70 %


—




Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Art. 34)


100 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


1,25 EUR


—




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


0,2 EUR


—




Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Art. 37)


50 EUR


—




Scheme


15 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.maritimeit-fr.net/cms/index.php?option=com_shared_private_space&task=showfile&fileid=961







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33160 (11/X)




Member State


Netherlands




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


ZUID-LIMBURG
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







Provincie Limburg




Limburglaan 10




6229 GA MAASTRICHT




http://www.limburg.nl








Title of the aid measure


Atrium Santé Nieuwbouw en Renovatie/Energiebesparende investeringen




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


Artikel 4:23, derde lid, onder d, van de Algemene wet bestuursrecht en de Algemene Subsidieverordening 2004.




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


31.5.2011




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Type of beneficiary


large enterprise — Stichting Atrium MC Parkstad




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


EUR 2,40 (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 energy saving measures (Art. 21)


27 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.limburg.nl/Beleid/Europa/Kennisgevingen_staatssteun