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: 2011-12-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Basque Country, Netherlands, North Holland, Spain, State aid, Sweden, common market, control of State aid, energy supply, hotel industry, investment aid, large business, processing industry, renewable energy, small and medium-sized enterprises








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9.12.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 360/18





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 360/04







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32164 (10/X)




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


PAIS VASCO
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Viceconsejero de Industria y Energia




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


Ayuda para fomentar la implantación, en el Territorio Historico de Alava, de una planta de aprovechamiento energético de la paja de cereal.




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


Orden de 10 de noviembre de 2010, del Consejero de Industria, Innovación, Comercio y Turismo por la que se efectua la convocatoria para fomentar la implantación, en el Territorio Historico de Alava, de una planta de aprovechamiento energético de la paja de cereal.
Boletin Oficial del Pais Vasco no 223 de 19 de noviembre de 2010




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


31.12.2010




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Type of beneficiary


large enterprise




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


EUR 8,00 (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 %




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.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20101119&a=201005484







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32447 (11/X)




Member State


Netherlands




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NOORD-NEDERLAND
Mixed, Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







Ministyerie van Economische Zaken, landbouw en Innovatie




postbus 20101




2500 EC Den Haag




Nederland




www.mineleni.nl








Title of the aid measure


Watercampus Leeuwarden




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


Ministeriële regeling sterktes in de regio




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


3.1.2011




Economic sector(s) concerned


Accommodation




Type of beneficiary


SME — Stichting Watercampus




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


EUR 1,60 (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 %




Ad hoc aid (Art. 13.1)


10 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten-en-publicaties/besluiten/2011/01/20/beschikking-project-watercampus-leeuwarden.html







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.32494 (11/X)




Member State


Sweden




Member State reference number


SFS 2010:1495




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SVERIGE
Mixed




Granting authority







Skatteverket




771 83




Ludvika




www.skatteverket.se








Title of the aid measure


Lag om ändring i lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi. Icke EU ETS-företag.




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


SFS 2009:1495




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Prolongation N 588/2005




Duration


1.1.2011-31.12.2014




Economic sector(s) concerned


MANUFACTURING, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply




Type of beneficiary


SME,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


SEK 1 400,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Other form of tax advantage




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)


100 SEK


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.riksdagen.se/webbnav/index.aspx?nid=3911&bet=1994:1776
Lagen 1994:1776 om skatt på energi