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: Aragon, Estonia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Spain, State aid, air conditioning, carriage of goods, common market, control of State aid, delivery, employment aid, large business, non-polluting vehicle, renewable energy, road transport, small and medium-sized enterprises








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6.3.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 67/75





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 67/05







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34259 (12/X)




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


ARAGON
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







Gobierno de Aragon (Consejero de Economía y Empleo)




Edificio Pignatelli




Po Ma Agustín, 36




50071 Zaragoza




www.aragon.es








Title of the aid measure


Renovación de Flotas de Transporte




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


Orden de 14 de Diciembre de 2011 del Departamento de Economía y Empleo, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras y se convocan para el ejercicio 2011, subvenciones para el uso eficiente de la energía y aprovechamiento de energías renovables




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


17.1.2012 - 30.6.2012




Economic sector(s) concerned


Freight transport by road, Removal services




Type of beneficiary


SME,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,10 (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)


15 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.boa.aragon.es/cgi-bin/EBOA/BRSCGI?CMD=VEROBJ&MLKOB=636257525045







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34314 (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 Akmenės 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 Akmenės laisvosios ekonominės zonos įstatymas (Žin., 2011, Nr. 164-7800) 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 4,00 (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.34320 (12/X)




Member State


Netherlands




Member State reference number


Nederland




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Mixed




Granting authority







Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie




Bezuidenhoutseweg 30




20401, 2500 EK




Den Haag




http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/ministeries/eleni








Title of the aid measure


Subsidieregeling Innoveren > Innovatiekrediet (hoofdstuk 3)




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


Kaderbesluit EZ-subsidies




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 312/2009




Duration


1.1.2012 - 31.12.2015




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 95,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


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 %




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


25 %


35 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0024855/Hoofdstuk3/geldigheidsdatum_27-01-2012







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34321 (12/X)




Member State


Netherlands




Member State reference number


NLD




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DELFT EN WESTLAND
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Gemeente Westland




Van Geeststraat 1




2691 BE 's-Gravenzande




www.gemeentewestland.nl








Title of the aid measure


Steun geothermie Green well




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


Algemene subsidieverordening Gemeente Westland 2011 en Algemene wet bestuursrecht




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


16.12.2011




Economic sector(s) concerned


Steam and air conditioning supply




Type of beneficiary


SME - Green Well WestlandVan Ockenburglaan 202675 SB Honselerdijk




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


EUR 0,95 (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 %




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


45 %


10 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.gemeentewestland.nl/aardwarmte







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34324 (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 ja puuetega ja pikaajalise tervisehäirega inimeste töötamise toetamine (2011a)




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


Sotsiaalministri 10.12.2007 käskkiri 225 „Kvalifitseeritud tööjõu pakkumise suurendamine 2007-2013”




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification SA.32971




Duration


1.6.2011 - 31.12.2011




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 5,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


ESF - EUR 5,00 (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 %


—




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


100 %


—




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