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| 18.7.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 166/7 |

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2006/C 166/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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| Aid No | XS15/05 |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region: | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid | Under the invitation to tender entitled Regional University Knowledge Centres, the following activities are eligible for aid: ‘aid for the protection of intellectual property (registration of patents, models, trade marks and designs), except in the case of large enterprises’. |
| Legal basis | A Kutatási és Technológiai Innovációs Alapról szóló 2003. évi XC. törvény. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual expenditure on aid for the protection of intellectual property (registration of patents, models, trade marks and designs) is expected to amount to HUF 64 million. |
| Maximum aid intensity | For fundamental research 100 %, for applied research 60 % and for precompetitive development 35 %. |
| Date of implementation | 3.12.2004 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | June 2006 (payment instalments until December 2008) |
| Objective of aid | Extension of the scope of R & D aid to include expenditure relating to intellectual property protection (registration of patents, models, trade marks and designs). |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:  Nemzeti Kutatási és Technológiai Hivatal |
| Address:   |  | | --- | | Szervita tér 8. | | H-1052 Budapest | |

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| Aid No | XS 81/04 | | | |
| Member State | Greece | | | |
| Region | Entire country excluding Attica | | | |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid schemes under the Community Initiative Leader+ 2000-2006 | | | |
| Legal basis | ΚΟΙΝΗ ΥΠΟΥΡΓΙΚΗ ΑΠΟΦΑΣΗ 528 ΑΡΙΘ. ΠΡΩΤΟΚΟΛΟΥ  350/12.2.2003 (ΦΕΚ Β' 235/28.2.2003) | | | |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 96 357 848 | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount |  | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |
| Date of implementation | May 2003 | | | |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2008 | | | |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | | Yes |  |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | | Yes | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:  Υπουργίο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης & Τροφίμων, Ειδική Γραμματεία Γ'Κ.Π.Σ. Eιδική Υπηρεσία διαχείρισης LEADER+ | | | |
| Address:   |  | | --- | | Λεωφόρος Αθηνών 58, Τ.Κ. | | GR-104 41 Αθήνα | | | | |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |

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| Aid No | XS 147/05 | | | |
| Member State | Czech Republic | | | |
| Region | Czech Republic | | | |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Contribution in the form of a subsidy for the participation of SMEs in the Czech Republic in the preparation of research and technological development projects under the 6th Framework Programme of the EU | | | |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání | | | |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,097 million | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | EUR 0,003 million | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |
| Date of implementation | 1.8.2005. | | | |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 | | | |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | | Yes |  |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | | Yes | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name  Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu | | | |
| Address   |  | | --- | | Na Františku 32 | | CZ-110 15 Prague 1 | | | | |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |

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| Aid No | XS 165/05 | | | |
| Member State | Italy | | | |
| Region | Tuscany | | | |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Regional Economic Development Plan: | Regional Economic Development Plan — Measure D Loans. ‘Guarantee Fund for SMEs’ | | | |
| Legal basis | Decreto n. 3883 del 15.7.2005 | | | |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 12,5 million | |
| Loans guaranteed | EUR 250 million | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount |  | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |
| Date of implementation | August 2005 | | | |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 | | | |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | | Yes |  |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | mining and quarrying |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | manufacturing |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | supply and distribution of electricity, gas and water |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | construction |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | wholesale and retail trades |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | hotels and restaurants |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | transport, warehousing and communications |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | real estate, rental, IT, research and business services |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | -other public, social and personal services | | | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:  Regione Toscana | | | |
| Address:   |  | | --- | | Via di Novoli, 26 | | I-50127 Firenze | | | | |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |

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| Aid No | XS 167/05 | | | |
| Member State | UK | | | |
| Region | North East of England | | | |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | SME — Access to Finance | | | |
| Legal basis | RDA Act 1999 | | | |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | 15 month period overall amount | GBP 7 million | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount |  | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |
| Date of implementation | From 1.10.2005 | | | |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 | | | |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | | Yes |  |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | | Yes | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:  Fergus Mitchell | | | |
| Address:   |  | | --- | | One North East | | Stella House | | Goldcrest Way | | Newburn Riverside | | Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NY | | United Kingdom | | | | |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |

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| Aid No | XS 168/05 | | | |
| Member State | Italy | | | |
| Region | Tuscany | | | |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Regional Economic Development Plan: | Regional Law No 39 of 25.2.2005 — Provisions regarding energy — Article 22(2) (financial incentives) | | | |
| Legal basis | Delibera G.R. 846 del 29.8.2005 | | | |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 500 000.00 | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount |  | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 5a(3)(c) of Commission Regulation No 364/2004 | | Yes |  |
| Date of implementation | 14.10.2005 | | | |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2007 | | | |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | | Yes |  |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | | Yes | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:  Regione Toscana | | | |
| Address:   |  | | --- | | Via di Novoli, 26 | | I-50127 Firenze | | | | |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | | No |  |

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| Aid No | XS 169/05 | | | |
| Member State | Italy | | | |
| Region | Sardinia | | | |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Research and development programme — ‘Bioinformatics technology applied to personalised medicines’ | | | |
| Legal basis | Atto integrativo all'Accordo di Programma Quadro in materia di Società dell'Informazione, stipulato in data 13 aprile 2005 tra Governo della Repubblica Italiana e Regione Autonoma della Sardegna. Fonte di finanziamento: Delibera CIPE 9 maggio 2003 n. 17. | | | |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | 2005: 840 000 EUR  2006: 1 470 000 EUR  2007: 1 890 000 EUR  Total: 4 200 000 EUR | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount |  | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 | | Yes |  |
| Date of implementation | 15.11.2005 | | | |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2007. The aid measure will be modified in line with any changes in the Community state aid regime after 31.12.2006. | | | |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | | Yes |  |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | | Yes | |
| Other services | | Yes | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:  Regione Autonoma della Sardegna — Assessorato degli affari generali, personale e riforma della Regione– Direzione generale degli affari generali e riforma della Regione | | | |
| Address:   |  | | --- | | I-Cagliari, via XXIX novembre 1847, 23 | | tel. 070/606.6100 | | fax 07.606.6108 | | | | |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |

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| Aid No | XS 173/05 | | | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | | | |
| Region | West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region | | | |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Marine current Turbines Ltd. | | | |
| Legal basis | Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99  The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No/906/2000)  The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000 | | | |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount |  | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | GBP 703 903 | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |
| Date of implementation | From 22.9.2005. | | | |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006  NB. As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2) continue until 31 March 2007.. | | | |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | | Yes |  |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | | Yes | |
| Other services (Tidal Energy) | | Yes | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:  National Assembly for Wales | | | |
| Address:   |  | | --- | | C/o Welsh European Funding Office | | Cwm Cynon Business Park | | Mountain Ash CF45 4ER | | United Kingdom | | | | |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |

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| Aid No | XS 182/05 | | | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | | | |
| Region | West Wales and the Valleys Objective 1 Region | | | |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Charter Solutions Ltd. | | | |
| Legal basis | Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99  The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No/906/2000)  The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales)  Designation 2000 | | | |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 218 000 | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount |  | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |
| Date of implementation | From: 13 October 2005 | | | |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until: 31 December 2006  NB. As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2) continue until 30 June 2008 | | | |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | | Yes |  |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | | Yes | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:  National Assembly for Wales | | | |
| Address:   |  | | --- | | C/o Welsh European Funding Office | | Cwm Cynon Business Park | | Mountain Ash CF45 4ER | | United Kingdom | | | | |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |

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| Aid No | XS 188/05 | | | |
| Member State | Netherlands | | | |
| Region | Provincie Gelderland | | | |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Cornelissen Transport B.V. | | | |
| Legal basis | Verordening (EG) nr. 70/2001, in het bijzonder de overwegingen 4 en 13, en artikelen 1 en 5 jo. de Subsidieregeling marktgericht innoveren en implementeren Gelderland II (MI&I-regeling), in het bijzonder de artikelen 1.1 onder c en 1.1 onder d | | | |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount |  | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | EUR 20 000 | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes  The aid covers less than 50 % of the consultancy fees of EUR 45 000. | |  |
| Date of implementation | 2.11.2005 (date of decision: 25.10.2005) | | | |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | It is a one-off grant; the project period is 20.12.2005 — 1.5.2006. | | | |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes  Support for consultancy services regarding innovations within the company | |  |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | | Yes | |
| Transport services | | Yes | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:  Gedeputeerde Staten van Gelderland | | | |
| Address:   |  | | --- | | Postbus 9090 | | 6800 GX Arnhem | | Nederland | | | | |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |

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| Aid No | XS 190/05 | | | |
| Member State | Italy | | | |
| Region | Regione Liguria | | | |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Measure 2.1 ‘Waste cycle management and support for environmental protection’  Submeasure B ‘environmental protection’  Submeasure C ‘safety at work’ | | | |
| Legal basis | |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006, approvato con Decisione Commissione Europea C(2004) n. 4369 del 5.11.2004; |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | Complemento di Programmazione del Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006 approvato con Deliberazione Giunta Regionale n. 1166 del 7.10.2005; |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | Bando della misura 2.1-sottomisura B) « Tutela Ambientale» e C) «Sicurezza sul lavoro», approvati con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 1269 del 28.10.2005. | | | | |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1, 89 million | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount |  | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |
| Date of implementation | 31.12.2005 | | | |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 | | | |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | | Yes |  |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | | Yes | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:  MCC SPA | | | |
| Address:   |  | | --- | | Via Piemonte 51 | | I-00187 Roma | | | | |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |

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| Aid No | XS 198/05 | | | |
| Member State | Republic of Poland | | | |
| Region | Central Region | | | |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Przedsiębiorstwo Robót Drogowo — Inżynieryjnych ‘PRDI’ S.A., Mława | | | |
| Legal basis | Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji (Dz.U. nr 171/2002, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 ust. 3 i 4 w związku z art. 54 ust. 1; Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 16 października 1997 r. w sprawie szczegółowych zasad ustalania należności za korzystanie z przedsiębiorstwa, sposobu zabezpieczenia nie spłaconej części należności oraz warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej należności (Dz.U. 130/1997 poz. 855) § 8 ust. 1 | | | |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount |  | |
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| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | EUR 0,095610 million[(1)](#ntr1-C_2006166EN.01000701-E0001) | |
| Loans guaranteed |  | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |
| Date of implementation | 21.9.2005 | | | |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 20.10.2015 | | | |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | | Yes |  |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | | Yes | |
| Other services | | Yes | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:  Minister for the Treasury | | | |
| Address:   |  | | --- | | Krucza 36/Wspólna 6 | | PL-00-522 Warsaw | | | | |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | | Yes |  |

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