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: Austria, Dalarna county, Greece, Jämtland county, Lithuania, State aid, Sweden, Tyrol, Upper Norrland (Sweden), Värmland county, Västernorrland county, common market, control of State aid, large business, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises, tax relief








C_2012067EN.01007001.xml










6.3.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 67/70





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 67/04







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34132 (11/X)




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


TIROL
Mixed




Granting authority







Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung, Abt. Wirtschaft und Arbeit




Heiliggeistraße 7-9




6020 Innsbruck




https://portal.tirol.gv.at/TirolGvAt/dienststelleDetails.do?cmd=detailsCommit&fachbereichsid=0&orgeseq=300067&cid=1








Title of the aid measure


Tiroler Richtlinie zur Förderung von emissionsarmen schweren LKW




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


Richtlinie zur Förderung von emissionsarmen schweren LKW; Rahmenrichtlinie für die Wirtschaftsförderung des Landes Tirol




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 0,50 (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 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)


45 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.tirol.gv.at/wirtschaft/wirtschaftsfoerderung/wirtschaftsfrderungen/foerderung-emissionsarmer-lkw/







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34304 (12/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
Mixed




Granting authority







GENERAL SECRETARIAT FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY




14-18 MESOGEION AV




115 10




GREECE




http://www.gsrt.gr








Title of the aid measure


European RTD Cooperation — Granting Act of Greek Organizations which succesfully participated to the 1st Call of 8 May 2008 of the European Joint Technological Initiatives: 1) ENIAC (European Nanoelectronics Inititative Advisory Council) and 2) ARTEMIS (Advanced Research and Technology for Embedded Intelligence and Systems)




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








 


Law 1514/1985, amended by Law 2919/2001










 


PD 274/2000 and all of its amendments by PD 103/2003










 


Law 3259/2004 (article 34)










 


Law 3777/2009 (article 18)










 


Law 3614/2007 and ali of its amendments by Law 3752/2009 and Law 3840/2010








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification SA.33212




Duration


13.7.2009-31.12.2012




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 0,88 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


ERDF — EUR 2,80 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


100 %


—




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


100 %


0 %




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=402&neID=673&neTa=1_214&ncID=0&neHC=0&tbid=0&lrID=2&oldUIID=aI402I0I100I271I941I0I1&actionID=load
Δράσεις Ενίσχυσης Ε&Τ › Τρέχουσες Εθνικές Δράσεις › Ενεργές προκηρύξεις ΕΣΠΑ







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34305 (12/X)




Member State


Sweden




Member State reference number


N2012/425/MK




Name of the Region (NUTS)


VAERMLANDS LAEN, DALARNAS LAEN, VAESTERNORRLANDS LAEN, JAEMTLANDS LAEN, OEVRE NORRLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Skatteverket




77183 Ludvika




www.skatteverket.se








Title of the aid measure


Nedsatt energiskatt för el som förbrukas av hushåll och företag inom tjänstesektorn i vissa delar av norra Sverige




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


11 kap. 3 § första stycket 2 lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2012-31.12.2017




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


SEK 910,00 (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)


5 460 000 000 SEK


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Dokument-Lagar/Lagar/Svenskforfattningssamling/Lag-19941776-om-skatt-pa-en_sfs-1994-1776/?bet=1994:1776#K11
11 kap. 3 § första stycket 1,2 samt 4 § LSE.







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34312 (12/X)




Member State


Lithuania




Member State reference number


LT




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Lithuania
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija




Gedimino pr. 38/2, 01104 Vilnius, Lietuva




www.ukmin.lt








Title of the aid measure


Nacionalinės regioninės pagalbos teikimo Šiaulių laisvojoje ekonominėje zonoje schema




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


Lietuvos Respublikos laisvųjų ekonominių zonų pagrindų įstatymas (Žin., 1995, Nr. 59-1462), Lietuvos Respublikos Šiaulių laisvosios ekonominės zonos įstatymas (Žin., 2011, Nr. 164-7802) ir Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministro 2012 m. sausio 24 d. įsakymas Nr. 4-91 „Dėl Nacionalinės regioninės pagalbos teikimo Akmenės LEZ schemos, Nacionalinės regioninės pagalbos teikimo Marijampolės LEZ schemos, Nacionalinės regioninės pagalbos teikimo Šiaulių LEZ schemos patvirtinimo“




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.1.2012-31.12.2013




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


LTL 6,00 (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


50 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.ukmin.lt/lt/veikla/veiklos_sritys/investicijos/teises%20aktai/?clear_cache=Y&clear_cache=Y







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34313 (12/X)




Member State


Lithuania




Member State reference number


LT




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Lithuania
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija




Gedimino pr. 38/2, 01104 Vilnius, Lietuva




www.ukmin.lt








Title of the aid measure


Nacionalinės regioninės pagalbos teikimo Marijampolės laisvojoje ekonominėje zonoje schema




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


Lietuvos Respublikos laisvųjų ekonominių zonų pagrindų įstatymas (Žin., 1995, Nr. 59-1462), Lietuvos Respublikos Marijampolės laisvosios ekonominės zonos įstatymas (Žin., 2011, Nr. 164-7801) ir Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministro 2012 m. sausio 24 d. įsakymas Nr. 4-91 „Dėl Nacionalinės regioninės pagalbos teikimo Akmenės LEZ schemos, Nacionalinės regioninės pagalbos teikimo Marijampolės LEZ schemos, Nacionalinės regioninės pagalbos teikimo Šiaulių LEZ schemos patvirtinimo“.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.1.2012-31.12.2013




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


LTL 3,00 (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


50 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.ukmin.lt/lt/veikla/veiklos_sritys/investicijos/teises%20aktai/?clear_cache=Y&clear_cache=Y