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: Austria, Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, State aid, common market, control of State aid, large business, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises, transport company








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1.2.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 28/9





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 28/03







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34024 (11/X)




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


PINZGAU-PONGAU
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Land Salzburg




Südtiroler Platz 11




Postfach 527




A — 5010 Salzburg




www.salzburg.gv.at








Title of the aid measure


Seilbahninvestitionen im Familienskigebiet Loferer Alm




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


Grundsatzbeschluss der Salzburger Landesregierung vom 22.6.2009 zum Investitions- und Wachstumsprogramm 2009 — 2014




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


18.11.2011




Economic sector(s) concerned


Other passenger land transport




Type of beneficiary


SME — Firma Bergbahn Lofer GmbH




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


EUR 1,10 (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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


12,22 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.salzburg.gv.at/wirtschaftsfoerderung2007
Ad-hoc-Beihilfen







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34025 (11/X)




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


PINZGAU-PONGAU
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Land Salzburg




Südtiroler Platz 11




Postfach 527




A — 5010 Salzburg




www.salzburg.gv.at








Title of the aid measure


Seilbahninvestitionen im Skigebiet Hochkönig Dienten-Mühlbach




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


Grundsatzbeschluss der Salzburger Landesregierung vom 22.6.2009 zum Investitions- und Wachstumsprogramm 2009 — 2014




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


18.11.2011




Economic sector(s) concerned


Other passenger land transport




Type of beneficiary


SME — Firma Hochkönig Bergbahnen GmbH




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


EUR 1,30 (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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


10 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.salzburg.gv.at/wirtschaftsfoerderung2007
Ad-hoc-Beihilfen







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34029 (11/X)




Member State


Cyprus




Member State reference number


25.06.001.824




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Cyprus
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Αρχή Ανάπτυξης Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού (ΑνΑΔ)




Αναβύσσου 2, 2025 Στρόβολος, Τ.Θ. 25431, 1392 Λευκωσία, Κύπρος




www.hrdauth.org.cy








Title of the aid measure


Έκτακτο Σχέδιο Στήριξης της Απασχόλησης με Εξατομικευμένη Κατάρτιση Ανέργων στις Επιχειρήσεις




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








(i)


Απόφαση του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της ΑνΑΔ.










(ii)


Ο περί Ανάπτυξης Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού Νόμος (Νόμος 125(Ι) του 1999, άρθρο 21), όπως τροποποιήθηκε και ισχύει με το Νόμο Αρ. 21 (Ι) του 2007.










(iii)


Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 800/2008 της Επιτροπής της 6ης Αυγούστου 2008.










(iv)


Απόφαση του Εφόρου Ελέγχου Κρατικών Ενισχύσεων με αρ. 334 και ημερομηνία 30.11.2011








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Prolongation SA.32292




Duration


1.12.2011-30.6.2012




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


EUR 2,75 (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 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.hrdauth.org.cy/Ipiresies/EktaktoSxedioKatartisisAnergwn/EktaktoSxedioKatartisis.htm







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34037 (11/X)




Member State


Ireland




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


BORDER, MIDLAND AND WESTERN, SOUTHERN AND EASTERN
Mixed




Granting authority







The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland




Wilton Park House




Wilton Place




Dublin 2




www.seai.ie








Title of the aid measure


Ocean Energy Prototype Development Fund




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


Sustainable Energy Ireland Act 2002
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2002/en/act/pub/0002/index.html




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Prolongation X 785/2009




Duration


1.1.2012-31.12.2014




Economic sector(s) concerned


Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering




Type of beneficiary


SME,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 3,33 (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 %




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.sei.ie/Renewables/Ocean_Energy/Prototype_Development_Fund/Application_Guide
From the SEI homepage, click on renewables, then ocean energy, then prototype development fund, then application guide







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34039 (11/X)




Member State


Greece




Member State reference number


GR




Name of the Region (NUTS)


ANATOLIKI MAKEDONIA, THRAKI, KENTRIKI MAKEDONIA, THESSALIA, IPEIROS, IONIA NISIA, DYTIKI ELLADA, STEREA ELLADA, PELOPONNISOS, ATTIKI, VOREIO AIGAIO, KRITI
Article 107(3)(a),Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







GENERAL SECRETARIAT FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY




14-18 MESOGEION AV




115 10




GREECE




http://www.gsrt.gr








Title of the aid measure


Bilateral RTD Cooperation Greece — USA in the Materials Sector 2011 — 2013




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


Law 1514/1985
Law 2919/2001
PD 274/2000
Law 3777/2009
Ministerial Decision 8653/1766/0020 (FEK (Official Journal of Greek Government) B/ 2001/24-12-2010
Law 3653/2008




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.11.2011-31.12.2015




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 0,08 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


ERDF — EUR 0,25 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


100 %


0 %




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


100 %


—




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


100 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.gsrt.gr/central.aspx?sId=108I334I1106I646I444510&olID=777&neID=673&neTa=1_215_1&ncID=0&neHC=0&tbid=0&lrID=2&oldUIID=aI777I0I119I428I1089I0I2&actionID=load&JScript=1
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