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: 2011-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Italy, Lithuania, Province of Hainault, State aid, Tuscany, Walloon region (Belgium), common market, control of State aid, large business, leisure, small and medium-sized enterprises








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2.12.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 352/33





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 352/07







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.26542 (X 1/08)




Member State


Lithuania




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Lithuania
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Lietuvos Respublikos ukio ministerija




Gedimino pr.38/2, 01104 Vilnius, Lietuva




www.ukmin.lt








Title of the aid measure


Sanglaudos skatinimo veiksmu programos I prioriteto Vietiné ir urbanistiné plétra, kulturos paveldo ir gamtos išsaugojimas bei pritaikymas turizmo plétrai




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


Lietuvos Respublikos ukio ministro 2008 m. rugpjūčio 25 d. isakymas Nr. 4-378 „Dél priemonés „Nacionalinés svarbos turizmo projektai“ projektu finansavimo salygu aprašo ir kvietimo teikti paraiškas dokumentu patvirtinimo“ (Žin., 2008, Nr. 98-3819)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XA 334/2008




Duration


28.8.2008-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities, ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION




Type of beneficiary


SME,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


LTL 20,91 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Respublikos Vyriausybés 2008 m. liepos 23 d. nutarimas Nr.787 „Dél Sanglaudos skatinimo veiksmu programos patvirtinimo“ – LTL 125,50 (in millions)




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://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=326225







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.27537 (X 84/09)




Member State


Belgium




Member State reference number


mise en conformité avec le règlement No800/2008




Name of the Region (NUTS)


HAINAUT
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority


Gouvernement wallon, représenté par Monsieur Jean-Claude MARCOURT, Ministre de l’Economie





Direction générale Opérationnelle de l’Economie, de l’Emploi et de la Recherche




Direction des Programmes d’investissement Catherine Charlier, Directeur f.f.




Place de la Wallonie, 1,bât. 2,




5100 Jambes




Tél: 081/33.37.15




http://economie.wallonie.be








Title of the aid measure


Objectif Convergence- Incitants régionaux en faveur des entreprises (grandes entreprises et PME) — HAINAUT




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








—


Décrets du 11 mars 2004 relatif aux incitants régionaux (GE) et PME










—


Arrêtés du GW du 6 mai 2004 portant exécution des décrets du 11 mars 2004 modifié par l’arrêté du GW du 12 décembre 2008, (insérant les dispositions nécessaires pour que le régime d’aide soit conforme au règlement 800/2008).










—


Arrêté du GW du 6 décembre 2006 déterminant les zones de développement pour la période 2007-2013








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XR 42/2008




Duration


31.12.2008-31.12.2013




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 43,35 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Décision no C/2007/6889 du 21 décembre 2007 — EUR 15,17 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Scheme


30 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://wallex.wallonie.be/index.php?doc=3772&rev=3101-3436










 


http://wallex.wallonie.be/index.php?doc=3834&rev=3163-3436











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.27539 (X 86/09)




Member State


Belgium




Member State reference number


mise en conformité avec le règlement CEE No 800/2008




Name of the Region (NUTS)


REGION WALLONNE
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority


Gouvernement wallon, représenté par Monsieur Jean-Claude MARCOURT, Ministre de l’Economie, de l’Empl





Direction générale Opérationnelle de l’Economie, de l’Emploi et de la Recherche




Direction des Programmes d’investissement Catherine Charlier, Directeur f.f.




Place de la Wallonie, 1,bât. 2,




5100 Jambes




Tél. :081/33.37.15




http://economie.wallonie.be








Title of the aid measure


Objectif compétitivité régionale et emploi- incitants régionaux en faveur des entreprises (grandes entreprises et PME) — REGION WALLONNE




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








—


Décrets du 11 mars 2004 relatif aux incitants régionaux ( décret GE et décret PME )










—


Arrêtés du GW du 6 mai 2004 portant exécution des décrets du 11 mars 2004 modifié par l’arrêté du GW du 12 décembre 2008, (insérant les dispositions nécessaires pour que le régime d’aide soit conforme au règlement 800/2008).










—


Arrêté du GW du 6 décembre 2006 déterminant les zones de développement pour la période 2007-2013








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XT 41/2008




Duration


31.12.2008-31.12.2013




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 16,10 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Décision no C/2007/6880 du 21 décembre 2007 — EUR 5,60 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Scheme


15 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://wallex.wallonie.be/index.php?doc=3772&rev=3101-3436










 


http://wallex.wallonie.be/index.php?doc=3834&rev=3163-3436











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.27903 (X 269/09)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


TOSCANA
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Toscana




Palazzo Strozzi Sacrati




P.zza del Duomo 10




50122 Firenze




www.regione.toscana.it








Title of the aid measure


Misura 1.2 docup 2000-2006. Aiuti rimborsabili a favore delle imprese artigiane di produzione e cooperative di produzione.




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


decreto 25 settembre 2007, n. 4553 relativo al Reg.UE 1260/99 docup 2000 — 2006 Misura 1.2 «Aiuti agli investimenti di piccole imprese artigiane di produzione e cooperative di produzione.»




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


XS 70/2001




Duration


9.2.2009-31.12.2010




Economic sector(s) concerned


Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, Mining of metal ores, Other mining and quarrying, Mining support service activities, Manufacture of ice cream, Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products, Manufacture of homogenised food preparations and dietetic food, Manufacture of other food products n.e.c., Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters, Manufacture of textiles, Manufacture of wearing apparel, Manufacture of leather and related products, Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials, Manufacture of paper and paper products, Printing and reproduction of recorded media, Manufacture of refined petroleum products, Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms, Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products, Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics, Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations, Manufacture of other chemical products, Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations, Manufacture of rubber and plastic products, Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel, Manufacture of basic precious and other non- ferrous metals, Casting of metals, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, Manufacture of electrical equipment, Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c., Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock, Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, Manufacture of military fighting vehicles, Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c., Manufacture of furniture, Other manufacturing, Repair and installation of machinery and equipment, CONSTRUCTION, Warehousing and support activities for transportation, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Information service activities, PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES, Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 12,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Soft loan




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Misura 1.2 docup 2000 — 2006 Ob 2 Regione Toscana — EUR 0,50 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.artigiancreditotoscano.it