Aid No

XS 26/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

The Merthyr Tydfil Institute for the Blind

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982

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 241 032

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 6.1.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

NB As noted above, the Grant was committed prior to 31 January 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2), continue until 1 September 2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other manufacturing (indoor & outdoor furniture)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Welsh European Funding Office

Address:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

XS 83/05

Member State

Estonia

Region

Estonia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

State aid programme for small- and medium-sized enterprises in the waste management sector

Legal basis

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Estonia: EUR 6,4 million

ERDF: EUR 6,4 million

TOTAL EUR 12,8 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

15.4.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors

No

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

No

Yes

or

Transport services

No

Financial services

No

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

EV Keskkonnaministeerium

Address:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

XS 108/05

Member State

Cyprus

Region

Objective 2 areas

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid plan for small and medium-sized enterprises for the promotion of alternative economic activities related to rural tourism

Legal Basis

Απόφαση του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου με αριθ. 59.841 και ημερομηνία 14 Απριλίου 2004

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 5,1 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: 30 % of original investment

Date of implementation

7.5.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services

Yes: Tourism

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Τμήμα Πολεοδομίας και Οικήσεως

Address:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation: the maximum amount of aid a beneficiary can receive is EUR 0,3 million

Yes

Aid No

XS 124/05

Member State

Estonia

Region

Estonia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Support for research and development projects

Legal basis

“Eesti riikliku arengukava Euroopa Liidu struktuurifondide kasutuselevõtuks — ühtne programmdokument aastateks 2004 — 2006” meetme nr 2.3 “Teadus- ja arendustegevuse ning innovatsiooni edendamine” osa “Teadus- ja arendustegevuse projektide toetamine” tingimused Majandus- ja kommunikatsiooniministri 9. mai 2005. a määrus nr 51 (RTL, 26.5.2005, 56, 787)

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

The aid budget for 2003-2006 amounts to EEK 250 million (1) (EUR 15,97 million), of which

The annual total amount is around EEK 125 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

26.5.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors

No

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ettevõtluse Arendamise Sihtasutus

Address:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid number

XS 136/05

Member State

Greece

Region

Whole country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid scheme.

Business plans for micro and small enterprises as defined by Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC

Legal basis

Ν. 2244/94 (άρθρο 7, παρ.dans 4) και Π.Δ. 98/96.

Annual expenditure planned

The scheme was announced for the first time in October 2001 with public expenditure of EUR 48,7 million, for the second time in November 2002 with public expenditure of EUR 43,9 million, for the third time in January 2004 with public expenditure of EUR 44 million and for the fourth time in May 2005 with public expenditure of EUR 90,6 million during the lifetime of the Business Programme for Competitiveness (2000-2006)

Maximum aid intensity

55 %, grant only

Date of implementation

Fourth announcement, May 2005

Duration of scheme

2005-2006

Objective of aid

The aim of the measure is to help micro and small enterprises in manufacturing industry with no more than 50 employees to improve their competitiveness by implementing an integrated two-year business plan providing for technological and organisational modernisation

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors except:

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Other information

The amount of aid to any one firm may never exceed EUR 550 000; on average it will amount to EUR 250 000

Aid No

XS 142/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Toscana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Regional Law 36/95, as amended by Regional Law 101/98. Approval for new notices for craft development programmes 2005-07

Legal basis

L. R. n. 36 del 4.4.1995 modificata alla L. R. n. 101 del 29.12.1998

Delibera G. R. n. 552 del 3.6.2003

Delibera G. R. n. 559 del 23.5.2005

Decreto dirigenziale n. 3042 del 31.5.2005

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 7,5m

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

1.7.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other manufacturing

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Regione Toscana

Address:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

XS 152/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Campania

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Regional guarantee fund to finance medium- and long-term investments by SMEs in Campania

Legal basis

POR Campania 2000-2006 approvato dalla CE con decisione C(2000) 2347 dell'8.8.2000 e modificato con Decisione C(2004) 5188 del 15.12.2004

Complemento di Programmazione, ultima revisione, approvata l'1.10.2004

Deliberazione di G.R. n. 1512 del 29.7.2004

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

EUR 45 600 000

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

1.9.2005

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:

Regione Campania — Assessorato alle Attività Produttive — Area Generale di Coordinamento Sviluppo Attività Settore Secondario AGC 12 — Settore sviluppo e promozione delle attività industriali — fonti energetiche — Coordinatore AGC 12 dr. Giuseppe Gramanzini

Address:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

XS 157/05

Member State

Estonia

Region

Estonia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Tehnoloogia arenduskeskused

Legal basis

Majandus- ja kommunikatsiooniministri 25. augusti 2005 määrus nr 97 “Eesti riikliku arengukava Euroopa Liidu struktuurifondide kasutuselevõtuks — ühtne programmdokument aastateks 2004 — 2006” meetme nr 2.3 “Teadus- ja arendustegevuse ning innovatsiooni edendamine” osa “Tehnoloogia arenduskeskused” tingimused (RTL, 6.9.2005, 94, 1424)

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

The aid budget for 2005-2006 amounts to EEK (2) 150 million (EUR 9,6 million), of which

The annual total amount is around EEK 38 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

September 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ettevõtluse Arendamise Sihtasutus

Address:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

XS 178/05

Member State

Malta

Region

N/A

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Reinvestment Tax Credit (Income Tax) Rules, 2005 — LN 334/2005

Legal basis

Legal Notice under the Income Tax Act (CAP. 123)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,9 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

Fiscal year 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2009 (3)

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes — but limited to micro enterprises

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Malta Enterprise Corporation

Address:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

N/A

Aid No

XS 179/05

Member State

Malta

Region

N/A

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Tax Credits (Back Office Operations) Rules, 2005 — LN 331/2005

Legal basis

Legal Notice under the Income Tax Act (CAP. 123)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1 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

Fiscal year 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2008 (4)

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:

Malta Enterprise Corporation

Address:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

XS 180/05

Member State

Malta

Region

N/A

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Tax Credits (Electronic Business) Rules, 2005 — LN 333/2005

Legal basis

Legal Notice under the Income Tax Act (CAP. 123)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,9 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

Fiscal year 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2008 (5)

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:

Malta Enterprise Corporation

Address:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

XS 181/05

Member State

Malta

Region

N/A

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Deductions and Tax Credits (Research and Development) Rules, 2005 — LN 330/2005

Legal basis

Legal Notice under the Income Tax Act (CAP. 123)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,9 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

Fiscal year 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2008 (6)

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:

Malta Enterprise Corporation

Address:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

XS 199/05

Member State

Republic of Poland

Region

Northern Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Przedsiębiorstwo Robót Drogowych, Lidzbark Warmiński

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

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,041589 million (7)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

14.9.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.11.2010

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:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

XS 214/05

Member State

Hungary

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid for the development of new cable television networks or for extending the service area of cable television networks

Legal basis

A rádiózásról és televíziózásról szóló 1996. évi I. törvény 131. §-ának (3) bekezdése és az Országos Rádió és Televízió Testület 2618/2005. (XII. 15.) számú határozata

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 2,16 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

20.12.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

30.9.2006

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:

Országos Rádió és Televízió Testület

Address:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes