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: Denmark, Scotland, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to undertakings, air conditioning, beverage industry, control of State aid, electricity supply, farming sector, fishing industry, food industry, gas supply, large business, processing industry, silviculture, small and medium-sized enterprises








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7.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 296/1





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 296/01







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32885 (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 (agricultural sectors) 2011-2013




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


Finance Act 2000, schedule 6, paragraph 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


AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING, MANUFACTURING




Type of beneficiary


SME, large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 53,50 (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)


107 GBP


—




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







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33357 (11/X)




Member State


Denmark




Member State reference number


8042-11-44




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DANMARK
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







FødevareErhverv




Nyropsgade 30




1780 København V




Danmark




www.FERV.dk








Title of the aid measure


Tilskud til biogasanlæg m.v.




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


(udkast) til bekendtgørelse om tilskud til biogasanlæg m.v.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.8.2011—31.12.2015




Economic sector(s) concerned


ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING




Type of beneficiary


SME, large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


DKK 100,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Rådsforordning nr. 1698/2005 af 20. september 2005 om støtte til udvikling af landdistrikter fra Den Europæiske Landbrugsfond for Udvikling af Landdistrikter (ELFUL) med senere ændringer. — DKK 50,00 (in millions)




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 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


https://www.borger.dk/Lovgivning/Hoeringsportalen/dl.aspx?hpid=28920










 


http://www.borger.dk/lovgivning/hoeringsportalen(borger.dk)/ »biogasanlæg«.











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33375 (11/X)




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Ministra de Ciencia e Innovación




C/ Albacete, 5




28071- Madrid




Spain




www.micinn.es








Title of the aid measure


INNCORPORA 2011




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


Orden CIN/1192/2011, de 5 de mayo, por la que se aprueba la convocatoria para el año 2011 del procedimiento de concesión de las ayudas correspondientes al subprograma Inncorpora, dentro del Programa Nacional de Contratación e Incorporación de Recursos Humanos de la Línea Instrumental de Actuación en Recursos Humanos del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica (I+D+i) 2008-2011.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


13.5.2011—31.1.2013




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 342,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Soft loan, Direct grant, Repayable advances




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Reglamento (CE) no 1083/2006 del Consejo de 11 de julio de 2006 por el que se establecen las disposiciones generales relativas al Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional
Reglamento (CE) no 1081/2006 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 5 de julio de 2006
Reglamento (CE) no 1828/2006 de la Comisión de 8 de diciembre de 2006 — EUR 52,00 (in millions)




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.boe.es/boe/dias/2011/05/12/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-8334.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33377 (11/X)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SHETLAND ISLANDS
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







Scottish Government




5 Atlantic Quay




150 Broomielaw




Glasgow




G2 8LU




www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/business-industry/support/17404








Title of the aid measure


Low Carbon Shetland — Thermal Storage to support renewables




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


Scotland Act 1998
European Community Act 1972




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


16.6.2011




Economic sector(s) concerned


ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY




Type of beneficiary


SME — Shetland Heat and Energy Power




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


GBP 0,80 (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 Priority 1 — GBP 0,80 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Ad hoc aid (Art. 13.1)


20 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/business-industry/support/17404







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33378 (11/X)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SCOTLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Scottish Government




Rural and Environment Directorate




Saughton House




Broomhouse Drive




Edinburgh




EH11 3XD




www.scotland.gov.uk/home








Title of the aid measure


Scottish Rural Development Programme — measure code 123 (adding value to agriculture and forestry products)




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


Section 2 (2) of the European Communities Act 1972




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 341/2010




Duration


16.8.2010—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of beverages, Food and beverage service activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 9,60 (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


Council Regulation (EC) 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — GBP 5,90 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Scheme


20 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/farmingrural/SRDP