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: Germany, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, State aid, common market, control of State aid, large business, processing industry, small and medium-sized enterprises, sports body








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21.2.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 51/24





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 51/05







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34221 (12/X)




Member State


Malta




Member State reference number


SAMB/82/2011




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Malta
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Malta Enterprise




Guardamangia Hill,




Pieta',




MEC 0001,




Malta




www.maltaenterprise.com








Title of the aid measure


Investment Aid Scheme




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


Malta Enterprise Act (CAP 463 of the Laws of Malta) — Investment Aid Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 463.02)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2012-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


MANUFACTURING, Production of electricity, Waste treatment and disposal, Warehousing and storage, Holiday and other short-stay accommodation, Motion picture, video and television programme production activities, Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities, Sound recording and music publishing activities, Computer programming activities, Data processing, hosting and related activities; web portals, Legal and accounting activities, Activities of head offices, Management consultancy activities, Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy, Scientific research and development, Advertising and market research, Specialised design activities, Activities of call centres, Packaging activities, Tertiary education, Human health activities




Type of beneficiary


SME,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 60,00 (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 %




Scheme


30 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/DownloadDocument.aspx?app=lom&itemid=11607&l=1







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34226 (12/X)




Member State


Netherlands




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NOORD-NEDERLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland




Postbus 779




9700 AT Groningen




www.snn.eu








Title of the aid measure


Noordelijke Innovatie Ondersteuningsfaciliteit 2010




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


Verordening van 4 november 2009 en 11 november 2009 van de Provinciale Staten van Fryslân, Groningen en Drenthe op grond van artikel 145 van de Provinciewet




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Prolongation X 962/2009




Duration


20.11.2009-31.12.2013




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 4,40 (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 SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


30 %


—




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


35 %


—




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


35 %


0 %




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


35 %


0 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20 %


—




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


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.provinciegroningen.nl/fileadmin/user_upload/Documenten/Verordening/verniof2010.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34232 (12/X)




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


615 — 71438-138/8




Name of the Region (NUTS)


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




Granting authority







Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung




Hannoversche Str. 28 - 30




10115 Berlin




www.bmbf.de








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie zur Förderung transnationaler Forschungsprojekte zur Validierung von Biomarkern in der individualisierten Krebsmedizin innerhalb des ERA-NET „TRANSCAN“




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


Haushaltsgesetz i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt. 2011 v. 22.12.10 BGBl. I S.2228
www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2011/html
Bundeshaushaltsplan i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt. 2011 v. 22.12.2010 BGBl. I S.2228
www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2011/html/ep00.html
BHO mit VV v. 19.8.69 BGBl. I S.1284, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.10 G.v. 9.12.10 BGBl. I S.1885
VwVfG i.d.F.v. 23.1.03 BGBl. I S.102, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.2 I G.v. 14.8.09 BGBl. I S.2827
BAnz. Nr. 188-S.4386 v.15.11.2011




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.12.2011-1.12.2016




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 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 %




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)


100 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


1 500 000 EUR


—




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


100 %


—




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


65 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.gesundheitsforschung-bmbf.de/de/2713.php







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34233 (12/X)




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


615 — 71438-13/3




Name of the Region (NUTS)


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




Granting authority







Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung




Hannoversche Str. 28-30




10115 Berlin




www.bmbf.de








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie zur Förderung transnationaler Forschungsprojekte von Nachwuchswissenschaftlerinnen und Nachwuchswissenschaftlern zu seltenen Erkrankungen innerhalb des ERA-NET „E-Rare“




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


Haushaltsgesetz i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt. 2011 v. 22.12.10 BGBl. I S.2228
www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2011/html
Bundeshaushaltsplan i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt. 2011 v. 22.12.2010 BGBl. I S.2228
www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2011/html/ep00.html
BHO mit VV v. 19.8.69 BGBl. I S.1284, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.10 G.v. 9.12.10 BGBl. I S.1885
VwVfG i.d.F.v. 23.1.03 BGBl. I S.102, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.2 I G.v. 14.8.09 BGBl. I S.2827
BAnz. Nr. 188-S.4383 v.15.11.2011




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.12.2011-31.12.2016




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 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 %




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)


100 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


1 500 000 EUR


—




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


100 %


—




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


65 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.gesundheitsforschung-bmbf.de/de/2712.php







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34237 (12/X)




Member State


Hungary




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Hungary
Article 107(3)(a),Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







Nemzeti Erőforrás Minisztérium, Nemzetgazdaségi Minisztérium




HUNGARY, 1055 Budapest, Szalay u. 10–14.




Hungary, 1054 Budapest, József nádor tér 2-4.




http://www.kormany.hu/








Title of the aid measure


Supporting the Hungarian sport sector via tax benefit scheme-Training aid granted to professional sport clubs of the five most spectacular branches of sport




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


Art. 22/C paragraph (1) point c) cd) of Act LXXXI of 1996 on Corporate Tax and Dividend Tax incorporated by Art. 13 of Act LXXXII of 2011 on the Amendment of Certain Acts on Sports Support




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.7.2011-30.6.2017




Economic sector(s) concerned


Activities of sport clubs




Type of beneficiary


SME,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


HUF 500,00 (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 %




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25 %


0 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.kozlony.magyarorszag.hu/