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: 2011-09-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Malta, State aid, control of State aid, large business, regions of Austria, regions of Denmark, regions of Italy, small and medium-sized enterprises








C_2011288EN.01002001.xml










30.9.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 288/20





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 288/02







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32503 (11/X)




Member State


Denmark




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DANMARK
Mixed




Granting authority







Højteknologifonden




Holbergsgade 14, 3., 1057 København K




www.hoejteknologifonden.dk








Title of the aid measure


Støtte til højteknologiske projekter og platforme




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


Lovbekendtgørelse nr. 834 af 8. august 2008 om Højteknologifonden




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Prolongation N 269/2005




Duration


1.1.2011—31.12.2015




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


DKK 627,00 (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 %




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


50 %


10 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://hoejteknologifonden.dk/for_ansoegere/







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32526 (11/X)




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


OESTERREICH
Mixed




Granting authority







Bundesministerium für Finanzen




Hintere Zollamtsstraße 2 b




1030 Wien




www.bmf.gv.at








Title of the aid measure


Energieabgabenrückvergütung, Gesetzesnovelle BGBl. I Nr. 111/2010 vom 31.12.2010




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


BGBl. I Nr. 111/2010, Novelle Energieabgabenrückvergütung, 31.12.2010




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 500,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Other form of tax advantage,Other. Please specify. — Es handelt sich hierbei um eine Rückvergütung von Energieabgaben, im Rahmen von Art. 17 der harmonisierten EU-Energiesteuerrichtlinie (2003/96/EC). Anspruch auf Vergütung besteht nur für Betriebe, deren Schwerpunkt nachweislich in der Herstellung körperlicher Wirtschaftsgüter besteht.




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)


500 000 000 EUR


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://ris.bka.intra.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Dokumentnummer=NOR40124267&ResultFunctionToken=ab4b9499-f4fc-4bff-9a15-f652407980c5&Kundmachungsorgan=&Index=&Titel=&Gesetzesnummer=&VonArtikel=&BisArtikel=&VonParagraf=&BisParagraf=&VonAnlage=&BisAnlage=&Typ=&Kundmachungsnummer=&Unterzeichnungsdatum=&FassungVom=07.02.2011&ImRisSeit=Undefined&ResultPageSize=100&Suchworte=BGBl+I+111%2f2010







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32851 (11/X)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


LOMBARDIA
Article 107(3)(c),Mixed




Granting authority







Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura




Via Einaudi n. 23 — 25121 BRESCIA — ITALIA




www.bs.camcom.it








Title of the aid measure


Bando di concorso per l''erogazione di contributi a favore delle imprese bresciane dei settori industria, artigianato, agricoltura, commercio, turismo e servizi per la formazione professionale di imprenditori, dirigenti, collaboratori familiari e dipendenti anno 2011




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


art. 12 L. 7 agosto 1990, n. 241
Deliberazione camerale n. 13 del 25.2.2011
Determinazione dirigenziale n. 58/PRO del 21.3.2011




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


21.3.2011—31.12.2012




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 0,70 (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://www.bs.camcom.it/index.phtml?Id_VMenu=348
Homepage >> Patrocini e contributi >> Bandi camerali >> Settore Servizi










 


http://www.bs.camcom.it/index.phtml?Id_VMenu=347
Homepage >> Patrocini e contributi >> Bandi camerali >> Settore Commercio










 


http://www.bs.camcom.it/index.phtml?Id_VMenu=351
Homepage >> Patrocini e contributi >> Bandi camerali >> Settore Turismo











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33285 (11/X)




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


OESTERREICH
Mixed




Granting authority







Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend




BMWFJ




Stubenring 1, 1011 Wien




www.bmwfj.gv.at








Title of the aid measure


Forschungskompetenzen für die Wirtschaft




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


Sonderrichtlinien „Forschungskompetenzen für die Wirtschaft“ auf Basis der Allgemeinen Rahmenrichtlinien für die Gewährung von Förderungen aus Bundesmitteln (ARR 2004)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


27.6.2011—31.12.2014




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


EUR 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 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.bmwfj.gv.at/ForschungUndInnovation/Foerderungen/Seiten/Forschungskompetenzen.aspx







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33308 (11/X)




Member State


Malta




Member State reference number


SAMB/116/2008




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Malta
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Malta Enterprise




Enterprise Centre




Industrial Estate




San Gwann, SGN 3000




Malta




www.maltaenterprise.com








Title of the aid measure


EUREKA R & D Grant




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


Assistance for Research and Development and Innovation Regulations — Legal Notice 168 of 2009.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 277/2009




Duration


1.7.2011—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 %




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


65 %


15 %




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


40 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.mjha.gov.mt/DownloadDocument.aspx?app=lom&itemid=11610&l=1