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: 2012-03-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Autonomous Province of Bolzano, Berlin, Czechia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, State aid, aid to undertakings, common market, control of State aid, large business, small and medium-sized enterprises








C_2012067EN.01008001.xml










6.3.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 67/80





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 67/06







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34325 (12/X)




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


4204/12/08100/08000




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


Spolupráce – Klastry – 2. 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


—




Duration


20.1.2012-30.6.2013




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


CZK 267,00 (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 340,00 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50 %


—




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


50 %


10 %




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


25 %


20 %




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://mpo-oppi.cz/spoluprace-klastry/#vyzva3







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34331 (12/X)




Member State


Poland




Member State reference number


PL




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Poland
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority


Załącznik 1
Załącznik 1
Załącznik 1




Title of the aid measure


Pomoc ze środków instrumentów inżynierii finansowej w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych




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


Ustawa z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz.U. z 2009 r. Nr 84, poz.712 ze zm.) oraz rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego z dnia 26 października 2011 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy ze środków regionalnych porgramów operacyjnych (Dz. U. Nr 245, poz. 1461).




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 767/2009




Duration


24.11.2011-30.6.2014




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


PLZ 7,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


PLZ 2,00 (in millions)




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Soft loan, Guarantee




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Art. 54 ust. 4 Rozporządzenia Rady (WE) nr 1083/2006 z dnia 11 lipca 2006 r. ustanawiającego przepisy ogólne dotyczące Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego, Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego oraz Funduszu Spójności i uchylającego rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1260/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006r. L 210 str. 25) i Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1081/2006 Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady a dnia 5 lipca 2006 r. w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1784/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006 L 210 str. 12) – PLZ 5,95 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


50 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50 %


—




Scheme


70 %


20 %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14)


35 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.mrr.gov.pl/fundusze/pomoc_publiczna/regulacje_polskie/programy_regionalne/Documents/rozp_Min_Rozw_Reg_IIF.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34349 (12/X)




Member State


Ireland




Member State reference number


F49/437/98




Name of the Region (NUTS)


IRELAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Office of the Revenue Commissioners




Dublin Castle, Dublin 2, Ireland




www.revenue.ie








Title of the aid measure


Tax relief for corporate equity investments in renewable energy projects




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


Finance Act 1998, Section 62
Finance Act 2002, Section 43
Finance Act 2007, Section 51
Finance Bill 2012, Section 24 (to be enacted)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2012-31.12.2014




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 2,00 (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 %




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


19 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/NR/rdonlyres/32D23F1D-34C5-48A6-B896-6CCEDCB1B748/0/GuidelinesandApplicationForm.DOC










 


http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Energy/Sustainable+and+Renewable+Energy+Division/Electricity+from+Renewables.html










 


http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/bills/2012/0512/b0512d.pdf




The draft bill is on the www.oireachtas.ie website.







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34354 (12/X)




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


itd1




Name of the Region (NUTS)


BOLZANO-BOZEN
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







Provincia autonoma di Bolzano- Ripartizione 39. Affari comunitari — Ufficio FSE




Via Conciapelli 69, 39100 Bolzano




http://www.provincia.bz.it/fse








Title of the aid measure


Regime quadro d'aiuti della Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, ai sensi degli articoli 26 e 36 del Regolamento (CE) n. 800/2008 del 6 agosto 2008: Approvazione del bando sulle modalità di presentazione di progetti Azioni di sistema da ammettere al cofinanziamento del Fondo sociale europeo — Obiettivo 2 nell'anno 2010-2011




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


Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 1196 del 19.7.2010 pubblicata nal Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Trentino- Alto Adige n. 30, Supplemento 1 del 27.7.2010
Legge provinciale 29 luglio 1986, n. 20 — Progetti di formazione professionale da realizzare con i contributi del fondo sociale europeo




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.10.2010-30.6.2014




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 3,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Programma Operativo Regionale FSE 2007-2013 della Provincia autonoma di Bolzano (2007 IT 052 PO 009) — EUR 6,00 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


50 %


—




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


200 EUR


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.provincia.bz.it/europa/fse/temi/487.asp










 


http://www.provinz.bz.it/europa/esf/themen/487.asp











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34356 (12/X)




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


BERLIN
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Forschung




Martin-Luther-Straße 105




D-10825 Berlin




Deutschland




http://www.berlin.de/sen/wtf/








Title of the aid measure


Innovative Qualifizierung für ein Berliner Handwerk mit Zukunft (IQ Handwerk)




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


§§ 23 und 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung Berlin
(http://www.berlin.de/imperia/md/content/senatsverwaltungen/finanzen/haushalt/120127_lho_und_av.pdf?start&ts=1327909268&file=120127_lho_und_av.pdf)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2012-31.12.2012




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


EUR 0,23 (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 %


80 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.hwk-berlin.de/weiterbildung/foerdermoeglichkeiten/80-zuschuss-iq-handwerk.html