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: 2011-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Basque Country, Czechia, East Midlands, Germany, London, North East (England), North West (England), South East (England), South West (England), Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, West Midlands, Yorkshire and The Humber, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, large business, small and medium-sized enterprises








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7.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 296/7





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 296/02







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33218 (11/X)




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


612-40304/0004




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DEUTSCHLAND
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung




Deichmanns Aue 29




53179 Bonn




www.ble.de / www.bundesprogramm.de








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) zur Förderung von Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben sowie von Maßnahmen zum Technologie- und Wissenstransfer für eine nachhaltige Erzeugung, Verarbeitung und Vermarktung von landwirtschaftlichen Produkten




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


Verwaltungsvorschrift (VV) zu §§ 23, 44 der Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.7.2011—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


EUR 16,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant, Other. Please specify. — Zuwendungen
Zuweisungen für Einrichtungen der Ressortforschung




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 %




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


25 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


75 %


—




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


100 %


—




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


100 %


—




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


50 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.bundesprogramm.de/forschungsmanagement/richtlinie/










 


http://www.bundesprogramm.de











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33379 (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
Article 107(3)(a), Article 107(3)(c), Non-assisted areas, Mixed




Granting authority







The Department of Communities and Local Government




Eland House




Bressenden Place




London




SW1E 5DU




http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/








Title of the aid measure


The English Business Support State Aid Scheme




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


The European Communities Act 1972;
The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;
The Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993;
The Local Government Act 2000;
The Public Contracts Regulations SI 2006 No 5;
The Local Government Act 2007;
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; and
The European Communities (Finance) Act 2008.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




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


GBP 6 000,00 (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


ERDF — GBP 3 200,00 (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 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50 %


—




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25 %


45 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60 %


80 %




Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 40)


50 %


—




Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 41)


75 %


—




Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Art. 42)


100 %


—




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14)


35 %


—




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


15 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/regeneration/pdf/1924418.pdf










 


http://www.communities.gov.uk/regeneration/regenerationfunding/europeanregionaldevelopment/nationalguidance/stateaid/











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33380 (11/X)




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


TACR/052/2010




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Czech Republic
Mixed




Granting authority







Technologická agentura České republiky




Evropská 2589/33b




Praha 6




www.tacr.cz








Title of the aid measure


Centra kompetence




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


Zákon 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


29.6.2011—31.12.2019




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 366,00 (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 %




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


80 %


—




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


65 %


20 %




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


40 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.tacr.cz/programy-ta-cr/centra-kompetence/







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33383 (11/X)




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


PAIS VASCO
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Director de Energía y Minas




Gobierno Vasco




Departamento de Industria, Innovación, Comercio y Turismo




C/Donostia-San Sebastian, 1




01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz




www.euskadi.ejgv.industria.net








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas para fomento de acciones y proyectos de ahorro, eficiencia energética y utilización de energías renovables.




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


Resolución de 22 de marzo de 2011, del Viceconsejero de Industria y Energía, por la que se hace publica la convocatoria de concesión de ayudas, dentro del marco establecido por la Orden de 7 de julio de 2009, que regula el Programa de ayudas para el fomento de acciones y proyectos de ahorro, eficiencia energética y utilización de energías renovables.
Boletin Oficial del Pais Vasco no 73 de 14 de abril de 2011




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


14.8.2009—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 5,53 (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 the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23)


45 %


20 %




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


60 %


20 %




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


45 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20110414&a=201102144










 


http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20090813&a=200904586











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33390 (11/X)




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


TACR/052/2010




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Czech Republic
Mixed




Granting authority







Technologická agentura České republiky




Evropská 2589/33b




160 00 Praha 6




www.tacr.cz








Title of the aid measure


Program na podporu aplikovaného společenskovědního výzkumu a experimentálního vývoje OMEGA




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


Zákon 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


20.7.2011—31.12.2017




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


CZK 51,50 (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 %


20 %




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


40 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.tacr.cz/programy-ta-cr/program-omega/prvni-verejna-soutez-id:155/