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: Northern Ireland, Poland, State aid, United Kingdom, 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 280/6





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 280/02







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32864 (11/X)




Member State


Poland




Member State reference number


PL




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Poland
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerstwo Rozwoju Regionalnego




ul. Wspólna 2/4




00-926 Warszawa




http://www.mrr.gov.pl/








Title of the aid measure


Pomoc na usługi doradcze dla mikroprzedsiębiorców oraz małych i średnich przedsiębiorców w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych




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








1.


Art. 21 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 roku o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz. U. z 2009 r. Nr 84, poz. 712 i Nr 157, poz. 1241)










2.


Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego z dnia 1 grudnia 2010 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na usługi doradcze dla mikroprzedsiębiorców oraz małych i średnich przedsiębiorców w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych (Dz. U. Nr 235, poz. 1549)








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 896/2009




Duration


21.12.2010—30.6.2014




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


PLZ 3,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


art. 54 ust. 4 Rozporządzenia Rady (WE) nr 1083/2006 z dnia 11 lipca 2006 r. ustanawiającego przepisy ogólne dotyczące Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego, Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego oraz Funduszu Spójności i uchylającego rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1260/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006 r. L 210) i Rozporządzenie Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (WE) nr 1080/2006 z dnia 5 lipca 2006 r. w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1783/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006 r. L 210 ze zm.) — PLZ 2,55 (in millions)




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 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.mrr.gov.pl/fundusze/pomoc_publiczna/regulacje_polskie/programy_regionalne/Documents/rozp_Min_Rozw_Reg_doradcze_nowe.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32865 (11/X)




Member State


Poland




Member State reference number


PL




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Poland
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerstwo Rozwoju Regionalnego




ul. Wspólna 2/4




00-926 Warszawa




http://www.mrr.gov.pl/








Title of the aid measure


Pomoc na szkolenia w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych




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








1.


Art. 21 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 roku o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz. U. z 2009 r. Nr 84, poz. 712 i Nr 157, poz. 1241)










2.


Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego z dnia 8 grudnia 2010 roku w sprawie udzielania pomocy na szkolenia w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych (Dz. U. Nr 234, poz. 1535).








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 899/2009




Duration


18.12.2010—30.6.2014




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


PLZ 1,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


art. 54 ust. 4 Rozporządzenia Rady (WE) nr 1083/2006 z dnia 11 lipca 2006 r. ustanawiającego przepisy ogólne dotyczące Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego, Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego oraz Funduszu Spójności i uchylającego rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1260/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006 r. L 210) i Rozporządzenie Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (WE) nr 1080/2006 z dnia 5 lipca 2006r. w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1783/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006r. L 210 ze zm.) — PLZ 0,85 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


55 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.mrr.gov.pl/fundusze/pomoc_publiczna/regulacje_polskie/programy_regionalne/Documents/rozp_Min_Rozw_Reg_szkolenia_nowe.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32875 (11/X)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


6860




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NORTHERN IRELAND
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







HM Revenue & Customs




HMRC, Room 1/37




100 Parliament Street, London, SW1A 2BQ




http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/index.htm








Title of the aid measure


Climate change levy: lower rate for supplies of natural gas in Northern Ireland (industrial and services sectors and agriculture).




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


Finance Act 2000, Schedule 6, paragraph 42, as amended by a clause included in Finance (No 3) Bill 2011 and given statutory effect from 1 April 2011 by a resolution laid on 23 March 2011 made under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.4.2011—31.10.2013




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 3,03 (in millions)




For guarantees


GBP 0,00 (in millions)




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 %




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


7,8 GBP


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/news/ccl-nigas.pdf
Go to the HMRC homepage (http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/index.htm). Under the heading ‘News and updates’ click on, ‘What's new’. The full text can be found under the heading — ‘Climate Change Levy — State aid notification (PDF 22K)’.







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32884 (11/X)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


UNITED KINGDOM
Mixed




Granting authority







HM Revenue & Customs




100 Parliament Street




London




SW1A 2BQ




http://www.hmrc.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Climate change levy: climate change agreements (industrial and commercial sectors) 2011-2013




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








 


Finance Act 2000, Schedule 6, paragraphs 42 to 52, as amended by Finance Act 2009, section 117 and Finance Act 2010, sections 18 and 67.










 


Statutory Instrument 2001/662.










 


Statutory Instrument 2006/59 as amended by Statutory Instrument 2006/1848.










 


Statutory Instrument 2006/60 as amended by Statutory Instrument 2006/1931 and Statutory Instrument 2009/2458.










 


Statutory Instrument 2011/684.








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.4.2011—31.3.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


MINING AND QUARRYING, MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES




Type of beneficiary


SME, large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 171,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


GBP 0,00 (in millions)




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)


342 GBP


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/news/cccl-ind-com-sectors.pdf
Go to the HMRC homepage. Under the heading ‘News & updates’ click on ‘What's new’. Under items published on 11 April 2011 the full details can be found by clicking on the heading ‘Climate Change Levy — State aid notification — (industrial and commercial sectors: 2011-2013)’.