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, Italy, Latvia, Rioja, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, large business, small and medium-sized enterprises








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23.9.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 280/25





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 280/06







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32670 (11/X)




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


ES




Name of the Region (NUTS)


RIOJA
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja




Muro de la Mata, 13-14




26071 Logroño (La Rioja)




www.ader.es








Title of the aid measure


Programa estratégico de comercio exterior (FORMACION)




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


Orden no 2/2011, de 11 de febrero, de la Consejería de Industria, Innovación y Empleo, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones por la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja destinadas al programa estratégico de comercio exterior, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva (Boletín Oficial de La Rioja número 22, de 16.2.2011).




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 300/2009




Duration


17.2.2011—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 0,06 (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 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


50 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www2.larioja.org/pls/dad_user/G04.texto_integro?p_cdi_accn=27-314123







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32747 (11/X)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico




Via Veneto 33 — 00187 Roma I




www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it








Title of the aid measure


Fondo Centrale di Garanzia per le PMI




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


Legge 662/96, art. 2, comma 100, lettera a)
Legge 266/97, art. 15
Decreto del Ministro dell'industria, del commercio e dell'artigianato n. 248/1999
Decreto del Ministro dello sviluppo economico dell'11.11.2010




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.3.2011—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 2 500,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


EUR 1 500,00 (in millions)




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Guarantee




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Decreti del Ministro dello sviluppo economico di concerto con il Ministro dell'economia e delle finanze dell'11.12.2009 — EUR 196,00 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


14,4 %


—




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


14,4 %


—




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


14,4 %


0 %




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


14,4 %


0 %




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


14,4 %


0 %




Aid for environmental studies (Art.24)


14,4 %


0 %




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


14,4 %


—




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


14,4 %


0 %




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


14,4 %


0 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


14,4 %


—




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


14,4 %


—




Scheme


14,4 %


0 %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14)


14,4 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.fondidigaranzia.it
documentazione e modulistica







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32761 (11/X)




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


936/10/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 — Mezinárodní projekty




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


10.3.2011—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 25,00 (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 %


0 %




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







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32771 (11/X)




Member State


Latvia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Latvia
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija




Vaļņu iela 2, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvija




www.izm.gov.lv








Title of the aid measure


“Zinātnes infrastruktūras attīstība” 1.kārta




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


Ministru kabineta 2010.gada 19.oktobra noteikumi Nr.987 “Noteikumi par darbības programmas “Uzņēmējdarbība un inovācijas papildinājuma” 2.1.1.3.1.apakšaktivitātes “Zinātnes infrastruktūras attīstība” pirmo projektu iesniegumu atlases kārtu”;
Darbības programma “Uzņēmējdarbība un inovācijas” (231.–234.punkts);
Darbības programmas “Uzņēmējdarbība un inovācijas” papildinājums (14.-19.punkts).




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


4.11.2010—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


LVL 18,78 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


KOMISIJAS LĒMUMS 2007-IX-24, ar ko pieņem darbības programmu “Uzņēmējdarbība un Inovācijas” Kopienas palīdzībai no Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonda atbilstīgi konverģences mērķim Latvijā
CCI 2007 LV 16 1 PO 001;
Atbalsta programmas “Zinātnes infrastruktūras attīstība” 1.kārta ietvaros publisko finansējumu veido tikai Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonda līdzfinansējums 56,35 milj. LVL apmērā, kas paredzēts gan projektiem, kuriem tiek piešķirts komercdarbības atbalsts, gan projektiem, kuriem komercdarbības atbalsts piešķirts netiek. — LVL 56,35 (w mln)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Scheme


50 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=220558







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32794 (11/X)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


UNITED KINGDOM
Mixed




Granting authority







Science and Technology Facilities Council




Science and Technology Facilities Council




Polaris House




North Star Avenue




Swindon




SN2 1SZ




www.stfc.ac.uk








Title of the aid measure


Inovations Partnership Scheme




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


Science and Technology Act 1965




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Prolongation N 473/2005
Prolongation PN 92/2010




Duration


1.4.2011—31.3.2017




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 7 500 000,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


GBP 0,00 (in millions)




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 %


—




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


60 %


10 %




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


35 %


10 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/4
Science and Technology Act 1965










 


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