Reference number of State Aid

X 162/08

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Bayern

Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c)

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Förderprogramm „Hochtechnologien für das 21. Jahrhundert“

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

Gesetz über die Errichtung der Bayerischen Forschungsstiftung vom 24.7.1990 (GVBl S. 241), zuletzt geändert durch § 22 des Gesetzes vom 16.12.1999 (GVBl S. 521); Satzung der Bayerischen Forschungsstiftung vom 5.2.1991 (GVBl S. 49), zuletzt geändert durch Satzung vom 1.4.2008 (GVBl S. 95)

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.forschungsstiftung.de/index2.php?level=3&id=35&lang=de

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification N 424/05

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2013

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 25,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

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 %

Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a))

100 %

—

Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))

50 %

20 %

Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c))

25 %

20 %

Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)

50 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 163/08

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Sachsen

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

EFRE Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen

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

Beteiligungsgrundsätze der Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen GmbH & CO. KG

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.wachstumsfonds-sachsen.de/information.html

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification N 364/04

Modification N 301/08

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2014

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 35,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Risk capital

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

1999DE161PO006 — 15,00 EUR (in Mio.)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Aid in the form of risk capital (Article 28-29)

—

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 165/08

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Bayern

Mixed

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Richtlinien zur Förderung von Umweltberatungen und Umweltmanagementsystemen bei kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (Bayerisches Umweltberatungs- und Auditprogramm)

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

Bekanntmachung des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt, Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz vom 12.5.2006 (Az.: 1A3d-U8033.3-2006/1-1; AllMBl S. 168)

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.lga.de/lga/de/download/ib_bubp_richtlinien.pdf

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XS 154/06

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2009

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 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

C(2007) 3187 — 2,00 EUR (in Mio.)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)

50 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 168/08

Member State

Belgium

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

REG.BRUXELLES-CAP./BRUSSELS HFDST.GEW.

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 26 juin 2008 relatif aux aides de préactivité et pour le recours aux études et aux services de conseils extérieurs.

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

Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 26 juin 2008 relatif aux aides de préactivité et pour le recours aux études et aux services de conseils extérieurs, en application de l'ordonnance organique du 13 décembre 2007 relative aux aides pour la promotion de l'expansion économique.

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.just.fgov.be

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XS 223/08

Duration

14.12.2008-14.12.2018

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 3,00 (in millions)

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

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 consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)

50 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 169/08

Member State

Latvia

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Latvia

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Atbalsts uzņēmumu radīšanai un attīstībai

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

Ministru kabineta 2008. gada 21. aprīļa noteikumi Nr. 300 Kārtība, kādā piešķir valsts un Eiropas Savienības atbalstu atklātu projektu iesniegumu konkursu veidā pasākumam “Atbalsts uzņēmumu radīšanai un attīstībai (ietverot ar lauksaimniecību nesaistītu darbību dažādošanu)” (Vēstnesis, 8.5.2008, nr. 70)

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=174941

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XS 124/08

Duration

1.1.2009-30.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Raising of other animals, Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of textiles, Manufacture of wearing apparel, Manufacture of leather and related products, Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials, Manufacture of paper and paper products, Printing and reproduction of recorded media, Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations, Manufacture of rubber and plastic products, Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, Manufacture of electrical equipment, Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c., Manufacture of furniture, Other manufacturing, Repair and installation of machinery and equipment, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water collection, treatment and supply, Sewerage, Remediation activities and other waste management services, Publishing activities, Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities, Veterinary activities, Services to buildings and landscape activities, Repair of computers and personal and household goods, Other personal service activities

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

LVL 12,12 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

http://www.zm.gov.lv/doc_upl/20080709_lap1.pdf – LVL 55,95 (miljonos)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

50 %

20 %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)

8 %

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