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

(2008/C 93/07)

XA Number: XA 7053/07

Member State: Italy

Region: Piemonte — Provincia di Novara

Title of aid scheme: Interventi per l'innovazione e l'ammodernamento delle piccole e medie imprese:

PMI operanti in tutti i settori (fatti salvi i regolamenti o le direttive comunitarie specifici adottati a norma del Trattato CE e relativi alla concessione di aiuti di stato in determinati settori)

Legal basis: Delibera della Giunta Camerale CCIAA Novara n. 64, del 17 settembre 2007, ai sensi del regolamento (CE) n. 70/2001

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 400 000

Maximum aid intensity:

Investments: 15 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 10 000 for micro-enterprises and small businesses, 7,5 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 10 000 for medium-sized enterprises.

Consultancy services: 50 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 5 000.

First participation in fairs: 50 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 3 000

Date of implementation: Applications to be submitted from 3 December 2007 to 31 December 2007.

Applications to be examined for approval within 90 days from 31 December 2007

Duration of scheme: Accounts of expenditure to be produced within 10 days from 31 October 2008.

Clearance by the end of 2008

Objective of the aid: To support action to modernise enterprises and to develop product and process innovation and environmentally sustainable development (General introduction and Article 2 of the call for applications)

Sectors concerned: All eligible sectors (all eligible sub-codes)

Authority granting the aid:

Website: www.no.camcom.it/contributi — Bando 0701 sez A

Other information:

Official responsible for procedure

Michela PETRERA