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: 2012-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, Germany, Scotland, Slovenia, State aid, United Kingdom, Yorkshire and The Humber, care of people with disabilities, carriage of goods, catering industry, common market, control of State aid, employment aid, large business, research and development, road transport, small and medium-sized enterprises, venture capital, vocational training








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19.4.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 115/34





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 115/03







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34513 (12/X)




Member State


Cyprus




Member State reference number


25.06.001.827




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Cyprus
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Αρχή Ανάπτυξης Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού Κύπρου (ΑνΑΔ)




Αναβύσσου 2, 2025 Στρόβολος,




Τ.Θ. 25431, 1392 Λευκωσία, Κύπρος




www.anad.org.cy








Title of the aid measure


Μονοεπιχειρησιακά Προγράμματα Συνεχιζόμενης Κατάρτισης στο Εξωτερικό




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








1.


Οι περί Ανάπτυξης Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού Νόμοι του 1999 έως Αρ. 21 (Ι) του 2007.










2.


Απόφαση του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της ΑνΑΔ.










3.


Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 800/2008 της Επιτροπής.










4.


Απόφαση του Εφόρου Ελέγχου Κρατικών Ενισχύσεων.








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.3.2012-31.12.2014




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 1,20 (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 %


20 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.anad.org.cy/easyconsole.cfm/page/project/p_id/103/pc_id/173







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34516 (12/X)




Member State


Slovenia




Member State reference number


SI




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Slovenia
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve




Kotnikova 5




1000 Ljubljana




SLOVENIA




http://www.mddsz.gov.si/








Title of the aid measure


Pomoč za zaposlovanje invalidov




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


Zakon o zaposlitveni rehabilitaciji in zaposlovanju invalidov (Uradni list RS, št. 87/11)




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 170,30 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant, Other – Oprostitev prispevkov za socialno varnost




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 employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 41)


75 %


—




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.mddsz.gov.si/fileadmin/mddsz.gov.si/pageuploads/dokumentipdf/word/zzzi_npb_nov2011.doc







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34517 (12/X)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Mixed




Granting authority







Screen Yorkshire




Studio 22




46 The Calls




Leeds




Yorkshire




LS2 7EY




http://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk








Title of the aid measure


The Yorkshire Content Fund




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


The European Communities Act 1972
The European Communities (Finance) Act 2008
Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


12.3.2012-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Other professional, scientific and technical activities, Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities, Creative, arts and entertainment activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 7,50 (in millions)




For guarantees


GBP 0,00 (in millions)




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Repayable advances, Provision of risk capital




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Yorkshire and Humber ERDF Programme 2007-2013 — GBP 7,50 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid in the form of risk capital (Art. 28 — 29)


1 500 000 GBP


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/files/upload_files/gber-state-aid-scheme-the-yorkshire-content-fund.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34518 (12/X)




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SCOTLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Scottish Government




Rural and Environment Directorate




Saughton House




Broomhouse Drive




Edinburgh




EH11 3XD




www.scotland.gov.uk/home








Title of the aid measure


Scottish Rural Development Programme — measure code 124 (co-operation for development of new products, process and technologies in the agriculture and food sector and in the forestry sector)




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


Section 2 (2) of the European Communities Act 1972




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 336/2010




Duration


16.8.2010-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Food and beverage service activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 2,60 (in millions)




For guarantees


GBP 0,00 (in millions)




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Concil Regulation 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for rural development (EAFRD) — GBP 1,60 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


75 %


—




Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Art. 34)


100 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/farmingrural/SRDP
This is a direct link to the SRDP scheme website with details of qualifying criteria







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.34538 (12/X)




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


BMVBS, Az. UI23/315.2/3-04.02




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DEUTSCHLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







KfW




Palmengartenstraße 5-9, 60325 Frankfurt/Main




http://www.kfw.de








Title of the aid measure


Förderprogramm zur Anschaffung emissionsarmer schwerer Nutzfahrzeuge




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


Richtlinie zur Förderung der Anschaffung emissionsarmer schwerer Nutzfahrzeuge vom 18.1.2010 (Bundesanzeiger Nr. 16 vom 29.1.2010, Seiten 338 — 340), In Kraft getreten am 30.1.2010; zuletzt geändert durch Bekanntmachung vom 16.2.2012 (Bundesanzeiger Nr. 34 vom 29.2.2012, Seite 812)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.1.2010-11.11.2222




Economic sector(s) concerned


Freight transport by road




Type of beneficiary


SME,large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 15,00 (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 %




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)


35 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.kfw.de/kfw/de/Inlandsfoerderung/Programmuebersicht/Anschaffung_emissionsarmer_LKW_-_Zuschussvariante/index.jsp










 


http://www.kfw.de/kfw/de/I/II/Download_Center/Foerderprogramme/versteckter_Ordner_fuer_PDF/RL_426_BMVBS_Zweite_Aenderung_2012_02_16.pdf