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: 2012-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Czechia, France, State aid, Sweden, United Kingdom, Wales, building industry, common market, control of State aid, inland waterway transport, large business, maritime transport, small and medium-sized enterprises








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1.2.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 28/3





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 28/02







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33901 (11/X)




Member State


Bulgaria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Bulgaria
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Управляващ орган на Оперативна програма Развитие на конкурентоспособността на българската икономика




Република България, гр. София, ул. „Славянска“ №8; Министерство на икономиката, енергетиката и туризма




www.opcompetitiveness.bg








Title of the aid measure


Открита процедура за подбор на проекти, покриващи определени изисквания за качество, с няколко крайни срока за кандидатстване: BG161PO003-1.1.06 „Подкрепа за научноизследователската и развойна дейност на българските предприятия“




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


ПМС № 121/2007 г. (обн., ДВ, бр. 45/2007 г., посл. изм. и доп., бр. 54/2011 г.): http://www.eufunds.bg/bg/page/119;Оперативна програма „Развитие на конкурентоспособността на българската икономика“, CCI Номер: 2007BG161PO003:http://www.opcompetitiveness.bg/images/module3/156_892007bg161po003annex.pdf;Насоки за кандидатстване по процедура: BG161PO003-1.1.06 „Подкрепа за научноизследователската и развойна дейност на българските предприятия“




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


9.11.2011 - 8.6.2012




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


BGN 58,67 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Европейски фонд за регионално развитие;Оперативна програма „Развитие на конкурентоспособността на българската икономика“ 2007-2013, одобрена от Европейската Комисия с CCI Номер: 2007BG161PO003 — BGN 49,87 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


70 %


—




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


50 %


20 %




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


25 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.opcompetitiveness.bg/module4.php?menu_id=45&id=89







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33916 (11/X)




Member State


France




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Caisse des depots et consignations




56 rue de Lille 75007 Paris FRANCE




www.caissedesdepots.fr








Title of the aid measure


Régime d'aides exempté de notification relatif aux aides en faveur de la protection de l'environnement dans le cadre des Investissements d'avenir




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








—


Loi no2010-237 du 9 mars 2010 de finances rectivicative pour 2010 relative au programme d'investissement d'avenir










—


Convention du 28 septembre 2010 entre l'Etat et la Caisse des depots et consignations relative au programme d'investissements d'avenir («action ville de demain»)








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.12.2011 - 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


EUR 50,00 (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 energy saving measures (Art. 21)


20 %


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 %




Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Art. 18)


35 %


20 %




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 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.caissedesdepots.fr/activites/investissements-davenir/ville-de-demain-1000-meur.html







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33921 (11/X)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


WALES
Mixed




Granting authority







Cardiff University




European Office / Research and Commercial Division




Cardiff University




30-36 Newport Road




Cardiff




CF24 0DE




United Kingdom




http://www.cf.ac.uk/archi/state_aid.html








Title of the aid measure


Cardiff University Built Environment Sustainability Training




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


Further and Higher Education Act 1992
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1992/Ukpga_19920013_en_1




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.11.2011 - 31.8.2015




Economic sector(s) concerned


CONSTRUCTION




Type of beneficiary


SME,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 1,85 (in millions)




For guarantees


GBP 0,00 (in millions)




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Other — Subsidised training schemes




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


European Structural funds — ESF — GBP 3,70 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25 %


20 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.cf.ac.uk/archi/state_aid.html







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33944 (11/X)




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


43640/11/08100/08000




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


Rozvoj — 3. výzva — 1. 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 SA.33109




Duration


15.11.2011 - 31.12.2012




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


CZK 1 159,33 (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 2 956,30 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Scheme


40 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://mpo-oppi.cz/rozvoj/#vyzva4







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33967 (11/X)




Member State


Sweden




Member State reference number


N2011/6812/MK




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SVERIGE
Mixed




Granting authority







Skatteverket




171 94 Solna




www.skatteverket.se








Title of the aid measure


Bättre skattemässiga förutsättningar för landansluten el till fartyg som ligger i hamn, s.k. landström.




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


SFS 2010:1088




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.11.2011 - 25.6.2014




Economic sector(s) concerned


Water transport




Type of beneficiary


SME,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


SEK 1,50 (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)


1 500 000 SEK


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://62.95.69.3/SFSdoc/10/101088.PDF
SFS










 


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