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: 2012-02-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Basilicata, Bavaria, Germany, Italy, Latvia, State aid, United Kingdom, common market, communications industry, control of State aid, hotel industry, large business, processing industry, small and medium-sized enterprises, transport company








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21.2.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 51/30





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 51/06







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34245 (12/X)




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


BAYERN
Mixed




Granting authority







Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Infrastruktur, Verkehr und Technologie




Prinzregentenstr. 28




80538 München




www.stmwivt.bayern.de








Title of the aid measure


Fördergrundsätze „Modellregionen Elektromobilität“




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


Bayerische Haushaltsordnung (BayHO)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.8.2011-30.6.2014




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 10,00 (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 %




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


25 %


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 %




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


50 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.stmwivt.bayern.de/fileadmin/Web-Dateien/Dokumente/technologie/Richtlinien_Elektromobilitaet.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34257 (12/X)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


BASILICATA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Regione Basilicata Dipartimento Attività Produttive Politiche dell'Impresa Innovazione Tecnologica




Via Vincenzo Verrastro 8 — 85100 Potenza (PZ)




http://www.basilicatanet.it








Title of the aid measure


Procedura valutativa a sportello per la concessione di agevolazioni per lo sviluppo e la qualificazione della filiera turistica — PIOT Matera e Collina




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


Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 1146 del 28 luglio 2011 — Pubblicato sul Supplemento al Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Basilicata n. 25 del 4 Agosto 2011




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


11.10.2011-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION, ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION, OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES, MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 4,86 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


PO FESR Basilicata 2007 2013 — Linea di intervento IV.1.1.B — EUR 1,94 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Scheme


30 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.basilicata.it/giunta/site/giunta/department.jsp?dep=100055&area=108284&otype=1058&id=566999







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34258 (12/X)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


BASILICATA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Regione Basilicata Dipartimento Attività Produttive Politiche dell'Impresa Innovazione Tecnologica




Via Vincenzo Verrastro 8 — 85100 Potenza (PZ)




http://www.basilicatanet.it








Title of the aid measure


Procedura valutativa a sportello per la concessione di avegolazioni per lo sviluppo e la qualificazione della filiera turistica — PIOT «Maratea-Terramare»




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


Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale n. 1910 del 19 dicembre 2011 — Pubblicata sul Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Basilicata N. 46 del 31 dicembre 2011




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


20.2.2012-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES, ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 4,46 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


PO FESR Basilicata 2007 2013 — Linea di intervento IV.1.1.B — EUR 1,78 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Scheme


30 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.basilicata.it/giunta/site/giunta/department.jsp?dep=100055&area=108284&otype=1058&id=579291







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34263 (12/X)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


TSB1/2012




Name of the Region (NUTS)


UNITED KINGDOM
Mixed




Granting authority







Technology Strategy Board




North Star House




North Star Avenue




Swindon




SN2 1UE




www.innovateuk.org








Title of the aid measure


Technology Strategy Board Research, Development and Innovation scheme




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


UK Science and Technology Act 1965




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


3.1.2012-31.12.2013




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


GBP 450,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


GBP 0,00 (in millions)




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant, Repayable advances, Soft loan




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 %


—




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


70 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


10 000 000 GBP


—




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


5 000 000 GBP


—




Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Art. 37)


5 000 000 GBP


—




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


80 %


0 %




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


100 %


—




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


60 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.innovateuk.org/deliveringinnovation/state-aid.ashx










 


www.innovateuk.org Go to deliveringinnovation page. Go to State aid page. Full text accessed at bottom of page











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34266 (12/X)




Member State


Latvia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Latvia
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







v/a “Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra”




Pērses iela 2, Rīga, Latvija, LV-1442




www.liaa.gov.lv








Title of the aid measure


“Atbalsts nodarbināto apmācībām komersantu konkurētspējas veicināšanai – atbalsts partnerībās organizētām apmācībām” 3. kārta




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


11.10.2011. MK noteikumi Nr.787 “Noteikumi par darbības programmas “Cilvēkresursi un nodarbinātība” papildinājuma 1.3.1.1.1.apakšaktivitātes “Atbalsts nodarbināto apmācībām komersantu konkurētspējas veicināšanai – atbalsts partnerībās organizētām apmācībām” projektu iesniegumu atlases trešo un turpmākajām kārtām”
Darbības programma “Cilvēkresursi un nodarbinātība” (638.- 641.punkts). Darbības programmas “Cilvēkresursi un nodarbinātība” papildinājums (185.-190.punkts).




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


2.1.2012-31.12.2013




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


LVL 0,56 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Komisijas lēmums 18.12.2007. ar ko pieņem darbības programmu Kopienas palīdzībai no Eiropas Sociālā fonda atbilstīgi konverģences mērķim Latvijas reģionos CCI 2007LV051PO001.
Valsts atbalsta programmas “Atbalsts nodarbināto apmācībām komersantu konkurētspējas veicināšanai – atbalsts partnerībās organizētām apmācībām” 3. kārtas publisko finansējumu veido tikai Eiropas Sociālā fonda finansējums 1,12 milj.LVL. – LVL 1,12 (in millions)




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.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=239031