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: 2012-01-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Italy, Province of Hainault, Province of Liège, Province of Luxembourg, Province of Namur, State aid, Valle d'Aosta, aid to agriculture, common market, control of State aid, farming sector, fishing industry, large business, silviculture, small and medium-sized enterprises








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6.1.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 4/13





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)
2012/C 4/03







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.27850 (X 243/09)




Member State


Belgium




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


HAINAUT
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority


Le Gouvernement Wallon,à l'intervention de soc. locales de financement contrôlées par la SOWALFIN






—


SOWALFIN S.A., avenue Maurice Destenay, 13, 4000 Liège,










—


IMBC Convergence S.A., Rue des Quatre Fils Aymon, 14, 7000 Mons,










—


FCR — Convergence S.A., Avenue Georges Lemaître, 62, 6041 Gosselies,










—


WAPICARIS S.A., Rue Defacqz, 17 (bte 2), 7800 Ath




http://www.sowalfin.be




Title of the aid measure


Objectif Convergence,Programme Opérationnel FEDER 2007-2013, mesure 1.2. «Ingénierie Financière», volet «Capital à risque»




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


Décret du 11 juillet 2002 organisant le statut de la SOWALFIN (MB 13.8.2002);
Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 26 juin 2008;
Décisions du Gouvernement wallon des 26 juin, 6 et 27 novembre 2008;
Conventions de délégation de mission des 9 juillet et 4 décembre 2008




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


26.1.2009-31.12.2013




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 25,60 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant, Interest subsidy




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Décision de la Commission C(2007) 6889 du 21.12.2007 portant adoption du Programme opérationnel du FEDER au titre de l’objectif «convergence» dans la province du Hainaut en Belgique — EUR 51,19 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Scheme


30 %


20 %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14)


35 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20 %


—




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


60 %


20 %




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


45 %


20 %




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


45 %


20 %




Aid for environmental studies (Art.24)


50 %


20 %




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


65 %


20 %




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


40 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


75 %


—




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


80 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


1 500 000 EUR


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://europe.wallonie.be/sites/default/files/CP%20FEDER%20convergence.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.27854 (X 248/09)




Member State


Belgium




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


LUXEMBOURG (B), NAMUR, LIEGE
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority


Gouvernement Wallon par la voie de soc. locales de financement contrôlées par la SOWALFIN






—


SOWALFIN S.A., av M. Destenay, 13, 4000 Liège,










—


INNODEM 2 S.A., r Lambert Lombard, 3, 4000 Liège,










—


NAMUR DEVEL COMP S.A., av des Champs Elysées, no 160, 5000 Namur,










—


LUXEMBOURG DEV EUR(LDE) S.A., 98, Drève de l'Arc en Ciel 6700 ARLON




http://www.sowalfin.be




Title of the aid measure


Objectif Compétitivité régionale et Emploi, Programme Opérationnel FEDER 2007-2013, mesure 1.2. «Ingénierie Financière», volet «Capital à risque».




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


Décret du 11 juillet 2002 organisant le statut de la SOWALFIN (MB 13.8.2002);
Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 26 juin 2008;
Décisions du Gouvernement wallon des 26 juin, 6 et 27 novembre 2008;
Conventions de délégation de mission des 9 juillet et 4 décembre 2008




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


26.1.2009-31.12.2013




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 14,17 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Soft loan, Interest subsidy




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Décision de la Commission C(2007) 6880 du 21.12.2007 portant adoption du Programme opérationnel du FEDER au titre de l’objectif «compétitivité régionale et emploi» dans la région wallonne (hors province du Hainaut) en Belgique — EUR 28,33 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


40 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


75 %


—




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


80 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


1 250 000 EUR


—




Scheme


15 %


20 %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14)


25 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20 %


—




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


60 %


20 %




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


45 %


20 %




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


45 %


20 %




Aid for environmental studies (Art.24)


50 %


20 %




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


65 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://europe.wallonie.be/sites/default/files/CP%20FEDER%20compet.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33691 (11/X)




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


36481/11/08100/08000




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Strední Cechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Strední Morava, Moravskoslezko
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu




Na Františku 32




110 15 Praha 1




www.mpo.cz








Title of the aid measure


Inovace-Projekt-4.výzva-prodloužení




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


Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání,
Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů
Zákon č. 513/1991 Sb., obchodní zákoník




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Prolongation X 88/2010




Duration


15.9.2011-31.12.2013




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


CZK 7 093,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


SF-ERDF — 85 %
státní rozpočet — 15 % — CZK 6 029,05 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25 %


20 %




Scheme


40 %


20 %




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


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.mpo-oppi.cz/inovace-projekt/#vyzva5







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33744 (11/X)




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DEUTSCHLAND
Article 107(3)(c), Non-assisted areas, Mixed




Granting authority







Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung




Hannoversche Straße 28 — 30




10115 Berlin




www.bmbf.de








Title of the aid measure


Stärkung der digitalen Medienkompetenz für eine zukunftsorienierte Medienbildung in der beruflichen Qualifizierung




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


Haushaltsgesetz i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt. 2010 v. 6.4.10 www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2010/html
Bundeshaushaltsplan i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt 2010 v. 6.4.10
www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2010/html/ep00.html
BHO mit VV v. 19.8.69, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.10 G.v. 09.12.10 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bundesrecht/bho/gesamt.pdf
VwVfG i.d.F.v. 23.1.03, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.2 I G.v. 14.8.09 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bundesrecht/vwvfg/gesamt.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.9.2011-31.12.2015




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 3,00 (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 technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


75 %


—




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25 %


20 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60 %


20 %




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


100 %


—




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


25 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.bmbf.de/foerderungen/16961.php







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33834 (11/X)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


VALLE D'AOSTA
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta — Assessorato Agricoltura e risorse naturali Dipartimento Agricoltura




Loc. Grande Charrière, n. 66




11020 Saint-Christophe




Aosta




www.regione.vda.it








Title of the aid measure


Aiuti alle aziende operanti nel settore della trasformazione e commercializzazione dei prodotti agricoli




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


art. 56 del titolo III (Disciplina degli interventi regionali in materia di agricoltura e di sviluppo rurale) della legge regionale 12 dicembre 2007, n. 32 e ss. mm. e ii. Pubblicazione sul BUR n. 53 del 27.12.2007




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 35/2008




Duration


1.1.2011-30.6.2014




Economic sector(s) concerned


AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 2,50 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Soft loan, Direct grant, Interest subsidy




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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


40 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.vda.it/gestione/sezioni_web/allegato.asp?pk_allegato=1287