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: Denmark, Estonia, Malta, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, employment aid, large business, small and medium-sized enterprises, tax relief, vocational training








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6.3.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 67/65





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 67/03







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34282 (12/X)




Member State


Estonia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Estonia
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Eesti Töötukassa




Lasnamäe 2, 11412 Tallinn, Eesti




www.tootukassa.ee








Title of the aid measure


Palgatoetus (2012)




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


Sotsiaalministri 10.12.2007 käskkiri nr 225 programm „Kvalifitseeritud tööjõu pakkumise suurendamine 2007-2013” (2012), viimati muudetud 16.1.2012.




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,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 7,70 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Euroopa Sotsiaalfond - EUR 7,70 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 40)


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.tootukassa.ee/public/THP_2010-2011_terviktekst.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34283 (12/X)




Member State


Estonia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Estonia
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Eesti Töötukassa




Lasnamäe 2, 11414 Tallinn, Eesti




www.tootukassa.ee








Title of the aid measure


Palgatoetus, puuetega ja pikaajalise tervisehäirega inimeste töötamise toetamine ning koolitusabi (2012-2013)




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


Tööturuteenuste ja -toetuste seadus;
Vabariigi Valitsuse 22.12.2011 määrus nr 170 Tööhõiveprogramm 2012-2013.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2012-31.12.2013




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


EUR 30,50 (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 the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 40)


50 %


—




Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Art. 42)


100 %


—




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25 %


0 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


25 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/121122011023










 


https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/128122011056











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34287 (12/X)




Member State


Denmark




Member State reference number


2008-240-0015




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Skatteministeriet




Nicolai Eigtveds Gade 28, DK-1402 København K




www.skat.dk








Title of the aid measure


Afgift på erhvervenes energiforbrug




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


Lov om ændring af lov om afgift af elektricitet og forskellige andre love (Ændring af afgift på erhvervenes energiforbrug mv.)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N 318a/2004
Modification C 41/2006




Duration


1.1.2012-31.12.2021




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


DKK 760,00 (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 %




Aid in the form of reductions in environmental taxes (Art. 25)


760 000 000 DKK


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=16458










 


https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=137499










 


https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=120339











Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34299 (12/X)




Member State


Malta




Member State reference number


SAMB113/2008




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


ERDF Innovation Actions (Innov-Act) Grant




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


Assistance to Small and Medium-Sized Undertakings Regulations, 2008 (Legal Notice 69 of 2008) Regulation 6.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 204/2009




Duration


16.12.2011-31.12.2013




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 3,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


ERDF - 2007MT161PO001 - EUR 5,50 (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.doi.gov.mt/en/legalnotices/2008/02/LN%2069.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34300 (12/X)




Member State


Malta




Member State reference number


SAMB112/2008




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


ERDF e-Business Development Grant Scheme




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


Assistance to Small and Medium-sized Undertakings Regulations, 2008 (Legal Notice 69 of 2008) Regulation 10.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 205/2009




Duration


22.12.2011-31.12.2013




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 2,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


ERDF - 2007MT161PO001 - EUR 3,40 (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.doi.gov.mt/en/legalnotices/2008/02/LN%2069.pdf