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: East Midlands, Galicia, Germany, Italy, Lower Saxony, North East (England), North West (England), Piedmont, Sicily, South East (England), South West (England), Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, West Midlands, Yorkshire and The Humber, branch of activity, common market, control of State aid, electricity supply, gas supply, hotel industry, large business, mining extraction, processing industry, small and medium-sized enterprises, storage








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2.12.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 352/18





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 352/04







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.30394 (X 83/10)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SICILIA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Assessorato delle Attività produttive. Dipartimento delle Attività Produttive




via degli Emiri n. 45




90145 Palermo




http://www.regione.sicilia.it/Cooperazione/








Title of the aid measure


Aiuti agli investimenti per le imprese artigiane, con procedura a graduatoria, di cui al PO FESR 2007-2013, obiettivo operativo 5.1.3, linee d'intervento 5.1.3.1 e 5.1.3.5.




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


Art. 7 della L.R. n. 9 del 6.8.2009 pubblicata nella GURS n. 38 del 14.8.2009. Decreto dell'Assessore alla Cooperazione n. 2980 del 10.11.2009 che approva le direttive per la concessione delle agevolazioni del PO FESR 2007/2013, obiettivo operativo 5.1.3, linee d'intervento 5.1.3.1 e 5.1.3.5. Decreto del Dirigente Generale della Cooperazione n. 3453 del 28.12.2009 pubblicato nella GURS S.O. n. 61 del 31.12.2009.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


31.12.2009-31.12.2013




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 4,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


P.O. FESR Sicilia 2007/2013, obiettivo operativo 5.1.3, linee d'intervento 5.1.3.1 e 5.1.3.5 — EUR 8,00 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14)


50 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20 %


—




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


20 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23)


45 %


20 %




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 %


20 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60 %


20 %




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 the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Art. 19)


35 %


20 %




Scheme


30 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.regione.sicilia.it/Cooperazione/artigianato/










 


http://www.gurs.regione.sicilia.it/Indicep1.htm











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.31018 (X 244/10)




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


GALICIA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Instituto Gallego de Promoción Económica (Igape)




Complejo Administrativo de San Lázaro, s/n




15703 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña)




Tlf. 902 300 903 / 981 541 147. Fax: 981 558 844




www.igape.es








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas del Igape para proyectos de inversión empresarial superior a 500 000 EUR (IG100).




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


Resolución de 19 de noviembre de 2009 (DOG no 231, de 25 de noviembre), por la que se modifican las bases reguladoras de los incentivos económicos para la aprobación de apoyos específicos a la provincia de Lugo.
Resolución de 19 de noviembre de 2009 (DOG no 231, de 25 de noviembre), por la que se modifican las bases reguladoras de los incentivos económicos para la aprobación de apoyos específicos a la provincia de Ourense.
Resolución de 5 de febrero de 2009 (DOG no 31, de 13 de febrero),




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


X 546/2009




Duration


19.3.2008-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


MINING AND QUARRYING, MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE, Hotels and similar accommodation, Other accommodation, PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES




Type of beneficiary


SME,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 17,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Feder 2007-2013 — EUR 31,36 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Scheme


30 %


20 %




Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Art.20)


50 %


—




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


30 %


20 %




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


30 %


20 %




Aid for environmental studies (Art.24)


30 %


20 %




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


30 %


—




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


30 %


20 %




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


30 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


30 %


—




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


30 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


30 EUR


—




Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Art. 36)


30 EUR


—




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.xunta.es/Doc/Dog2009.nsf/FichaContenido/37B16?OpenDocument










 


http://www.xunta.es/Doc/Dog2009.nsf/FichaContenido/37B1A?OpenDocument










 


http://www.xunta.es/Doc/Dog2009.nsf/FichaContenido/960E?OpenDocument











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.31126 (X 270/10)




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NIEDERSACHSEN
Mixed




Granting authority







Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen — NBank




Günther-Wagner-Allee 12-16, 30177 Hannover




www.nbank.de








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen nach dem Programm „Individuelle Weiterbildung in Niedersachsen“




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


§ 44 Niedersächsische Landeshaushaltsordnung i.V.m.
Art. 39 VO (EG) Nr. 800/2008 (Allgemeine Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.6.2010-31.12.2015




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 12,91 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


CCI-Code OP Ziel Konvergenz:
2007DE051PO003
CCI-Code OP Ziel RWB:
2007DE052PO007 — EUR 7,14 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60 %


10 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.intra.nds-voris.de/







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.31828 (X 411/10)




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, SOUTH EAST, SOUTH WEST
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs




Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London S1P 3JR




www.defra.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Rural Development Programme for England — measure code 312 (support for the creation and development of micro-enterprises with a view to promoting entrepreneurship and developing the economic fabric)




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


Section 2(2) of the uropean Communities Act 1972




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.10.2010-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 5,00 (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


Council Regulation (EC) 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — GBP 2,50 (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:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/documents/rdpe/progdoc/chapter5.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.31926 (X 428/10)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


PIEMONTE
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







Regione Piemonte




Regione Piemonte — Direzione regionale Istruzione, Formazione Professionale e Lavoro Settore Politiche per l'occupazione e per la Promozione dello Sviluppo Locale — Via Magenta 12 — cap 10128 TORINO




http://www.regione.piemonte.it/oltrelacrisi/








Title of the aid measure


Bando in attuazione del Piano straordinario per l’occupazione, Misura I.1 — Incentivi all’occupazione di giovani e adulti — Linea A — «Assunzioni»




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


Legge Regionale 22 dicembre 2008, n. 34
Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale del 29 giugno 2010, n. 2-230
Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale del 4 agosto 2010 n. 42-524
Determinazione n. 629 del 4.11.2010




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


9.12.2010-30.6.2012




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 0,50 (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 %




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


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.piemonte.it/industria/pianoStraOccup.htm