11.2.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 35/5


Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2006/C 35/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

XS 38/05

Member State

Estonia

Region

Estonia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Support for research and development projects

Legal basis

Majandus- ja kommunikatsiooniministri 14. jaanuari 2005. a määrus nr 4 “Majandus- ja kommunikatsiooniministri määrus 13. aprillist 2004 nr 73 “Eesti riikliku arengukava Euroopa Liidu struktuurifondide kasutuselevõtuks — ühtne programmdokument aastates 2004-2006” meetme nr 2.3 “Teadus- ja arendustegevuse ning innovatsiooni edendamine” osa “Teadus- ja arendustegevuse projektide toetamine” tingimused muutmine” (RTL, 20.1.2005, 12, 101)

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 250 million (1) (EUR 15,97 million), of which

 

ERDF: EUR 11,98 million

 

Estonia: EUR 3,99 million

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

24.1.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

All manufacturing

Yes

All services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ettevõtluse Arendamise Sihtasutus

Address:

Liivalaia 13/15

EE-Tallinn 10118

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes


Aid No

XS 40/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

City and Northern Projects Ltd

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11

Section 2 Local Government Act 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 608 857

Loans guaranteed

 

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

 

Date of implementation

From 19.11.2003

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.8.2004

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

Government Office for the North East

European Programmes Secretariat

Address:

Citygate

Gallowgate

Newcastle Upon Tyne NE 4WH

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

 


Aid No

XS 41/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Fergusons (Blyth) Ltd

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11

Section 2 Local Government Act 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 260 875

Loans guaranteed

 

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

 

Date of implementation

From 17.6.2003

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2004

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:

Government Office for the North East

European Programmes Secretariat

Address:

Citygate

Gallowgate

Newcastle Upon Tyne Ne1 4WH

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

 


Aid No

XS 42/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Network Space Ltd — phase 1

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11

Section 2 Local Government Act 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 156 168

Loans guaranteed

 

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

 

Date of implementation

From 14.5.2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 1.10.2002

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:

Government Office for the North East

European Programmes Secretariat

Address:

Citygate

Gallowgate

Newcastle Upon Tyne NE 4WH

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

 


Aid No

XS 43/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Network Space Ltd — phase 2

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11

Section 2 Local Government Act 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 144 777

Loans guaranteed

 

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

 

Date of implementation

From 27.12.2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.4.2003

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:

Government Office for the North East

European Programmes Secretariat

Address:

Citygate

Gallowgate

Newcastle Upon Tyne NE 4WH

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

 


Aid No

XS 51/05

Member State

Netherlands

Region

Province of South Holland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Vereniging Deltalinqs (Deltalinqs Association)

Legal basis

Algemene Subsidieverordening Zuid-Holland, 1 juni 2004

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 140 000

Loans guaranteed

 

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes; the aid intensity is 60 %, taking the various authorities together.

 

Date of implementation

25.1.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.10.2005

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

The aim of the project is to carry out industrial research into modern methods of obtaining raw materials from industrial residual flows. A consortium has to be set up as well to build a factory for recovering the raw materials from the residual flows. The subsidy is intended for the activities relating to the research

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other manufacturing

Chemical industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Province of South Holland

Address:

Postbus 90602

2509 LP The Hague

Netherlands

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

 


Aid No

XS 52/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Tuscany

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Support for pilot projects involving strategic industry alliances or clusters of enterprises in the pleasure boats sector.

Legal basis

Delibera G.R. n. 1235 del 6.12.2004

Decreto n. 8179 del 23.12.2004

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,5 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

2.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2005

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Shipbuilding

Yes

Other manufacturing

Yes

Other services

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

Yes

 


Aid No

XS 55/05

Member State

Spain

Region

Rioja

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Regulatory bases for granting aid by competitive tendering for investment in setting up and reforming retail trade structures promoted by SMEs

Legal basis

Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja, de 11 de febrero de 2005, por la que se aprueban las Bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones en régimen de concurrencia competitiva para las inversiones dirigidas a la implantacion y reforma de estructuras comerciales minoristas promovidas por pymes

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 746 550

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

18.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

 

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services: (Only activities listed under heading 52 of the CNAE business register will be eligible for aid: retail trade except for trade in motor vehicles, motorcycles and scooters; repair of personal and household goods. The activities listed under CNAE heading 52.6 — retail trade not conducted with establishments — are excepted).

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Agencia de Desarrollo Economico de LA Rioja

Address:

Muro de la Mata 13-14

E-26071 Logroño

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

 


Aid No

XS 57/05

Member State

Spain

Region

Rioja

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Regulatory bases for granting aid by competitive tendering for investment in SMEs in the industrial, wholesale trade and service sectors

Legal basis

Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja, de 11 de febrero de 2005, por la que se aprueban las Bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones en régimen de concurrencia competitiva a la inversión destinadas a pymes del sector industrial, comercio mayorista y de servicios

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 2,28 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

18.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

 

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other industrial sectors (only extractive and manufacturing industries, except for the agri-food industry, will be eligible for aid)

Yes

Other services. Only wholesale trade will be eligible for aid, except for motor vehicles, agri-food and the following technical services relating to the industrial sector:

Railways

Goods handling and storage

IT

Market surveys and opinion polls

Technical engineering services

Technical trials and tests

Advertising

Recruitment of management and executive staff

Employment agencies

Investigation and security services

Non-industrial design

Organisation of trade fairs, exhibitions and conferences

Film and video production

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

Address:

C/Muro de la Mata 13-14

E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja)

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

 


Aid No

XS 148/04

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Jack Moody Ltd

Legal basis

Section 153 Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (No 2) Order 2000 (SI 2000:2211)

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 184 110

Loans guaranteed

 

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

 

Date of implementation

From 28.10.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.3.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

 

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services (Recycling Companies)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)

Address:

The Old Academy

21 Horsefair

Banbury OX16 OAH

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

 


(1)  Since the budget for the aid programme is not divided equally between the years, the overall budget is given here.