20.7.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 197/6


Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 197/02

Reference number of the State Aid

X 243/10

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

NORTH WEST

Article 107(3)(c)

Granting authority

North West Development Agency

Renaissance House

Centre Park

Warrington

Cheshire

WA1 1QN

www.nwda.co.uk

Title of the aid measure

North West of England Regional Investment Aid Scheme

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

Sections 4 and 5 of the Regional Development Agencie Act 1998

Type of measure

Scheme -

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

21.5.2010 - 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

GBP 2,00 (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 %

Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme

25,00 %

20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.nwda.co.uk/about-us/state-aid-notifications.aspx

Reference number of the State Aid

X 245/10

Member State

Slovakia

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Bratislavský, Západné Slovensko, Stredné Slovensko, Východné Slovensko

Article 107(3)(a), Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Ministerstvo obrany SR

Kutuzovova 8, 832 47 Bratislava

http://www.mosr.sk

Title of the aid measure

Schéma na podporu výskumu a vývoja

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

Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov,

Zákon č. 172/2005 Z. z. o organizácii štátnej podpory výskumu a vývoja a o doplnení zákona č. 575/2001 Z. z. o organizácii činnosti vlády a organizácii ústrednej štátnej správy v znení neskorších predpisov, v znení zákona č. 233/2008 Z. z., Zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov,

Výnos Ministerstva obrany Slovenskej republiky z 29. mája 2007

Type of measure

Scheme -

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

18.5.2010 - 31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Scientific research and development

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 2,50 (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 %

Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a))

100,00 %

Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b))

50,00 %

20 %

Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c))

25,00 %

20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

 

http://www.mosr.sk/17177/dokumenty-a-materialy.php?mnu=485

 

http://www.justice.gov.sk/h.aspx?pg=r2&htm=http://www.justice.gov.sk/ovest/ov10/05/094/OV094A.pdf

(str. 286)

Reference number of the State Aid

X 247/10

Member State

Italy

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

SICILIA

Article 107(3)(a)

Granting authority

Regione Siciliana — Assessorato energia e servizi di pubblica utilità, Dipartimento energia

via Ugo La Malfa, 87/89 — 90146 Palermo

www.regione.sicilia.it — http://pti.regione.sicilia.it/portal/page/portal/PIR_PORTALE/PIR_LaNuovaStrutturaRegionale/PIR_AssEnergia/PIR_DipEnergia

Title of the aid measure

contratti di programma regionali per lo sviluppo delle attività industriali

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

Legge Regionale 16 dicembre 2008, n. 23, articoli 3 e 6 (GURS 24/12/2008, n. 59, S.O. n. 34) — D.A. Industria n. 121 del 3.12.2001 (GURS 26/3/2010, n. 14) — D.A. Energia n. 32 del 23.2.2010 (GURS 16/4/2010, n. 19) — D.A. Energia 18/5/2010 (pubblicato in GURS 28/5/2010, n. 25, S.O. n. 2, e allegato alla presente scheda).

Type of measure

Scheme -

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

31.8.2010 - 31.12.2013

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 30,00 (in millions)

For guarantees

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Interest rate subsidy, Grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

If co-financed by Community funds

PO FESR Sicilia 2007-2013 — linea d'intervento 2.1.1.1 Interventi per la costituzione di filiere produttive di ambito regionale nel campo delle fonti rinnovabili anche attraverso progetti pilota a carattere innovativo (specie nei settori del solare termico a bassa temperatura, solare fotovoltaico, biomassa, mobilità sostenibile, ecoefficienza, biocarburanti e idroelettrico), da attuare in sinergia con l'azione di incentivazione alla trasformazione e commercializzazione sulle colture energetiche no food, dell’asse 2, Obiettivo Specifico 2.1, obiettivo operativo 2.1.1 «Favorire la produzione di energia da fonti rinnovabili, attivando filiere produttive di tecnologie energetiche, agroenergetiche e biocarburanti». — 60,00 EUR (in millions)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme

30,00 %

20 %

Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21)

60,00 %

20 %

Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Art. 22)

45,00 %

20 %

Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23)

45,00 %

20 %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)

50,00 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.gurs.regione.sicilia.it/Gazzette/g10-25o2/g10-25o2.pdf

Reference number of the State Aid

X 249/10

Member State

Romania

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Romania

Article 107(3)(a)

Granting authority

Ministerul Economiei, Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri

Calea Victoriei nr. 152, sector 1, București

www.minind.ro

Title of the aid measure

Schemă de ajutor de stat sub formă de capital de risc prin intermediul unuia sau mai multor fonduri de capital de risc, ca parte integrantă a implementării inițiativei JEREMIE în România

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

Ordinul Ministrului Economiei, Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri nr. 625 din 7.4.2010, publicat in Monitorul Oficial al Romaniei, nr. 269 din 26.4.2010, Partea I

Type of measure

Scheme -

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

26.4.2010 - 31.12.2013

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

ROL 36,75 (in millions)

For guarantees

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Other

Reference to the Commission Decision

If co-financed by Community funds

Programul Operațional Sectorial „Creșterea Competitivității Economice”, aprobat prin Decizia Comisiei C(2007) 3472 /2007 — 126,42 ROL (in millions)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Aid in the form of risk capital (Art. 28 — 29)

147 000 000,00 ROL

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://amposcce.minind.ro/fonduri_structurale/pdf/Ordin_625_din_07042010_schema_transparenta_de_ajutor_de_stat_pentru_Jeremie.pdf

Reference number of the State Aid

X 252/10

Member State

Spain

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

GALICIA

Article 107(3)(a)

Granting authority

Instituto Gallego de Promoción Económica (Igape)

Complejo Administrativo de San Lázaro, s/n

15703 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña)

Tlf. 902300903 / 981541147. Fax: 981558844

http://www.igape.es/index.php?lang=es

Title of the aid measure

Ayudas del Igape para facilitar el análisis empresarial de las empresas gallegas cara al acceso al Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) (Procedimiento IG165)

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

Resolución de 11 de mayo de 2010 (DOG no 96, de 24 de mayo) por la que se da publicidad al acuerdo del Consejo de Dirección del Instituto Gallego de Promoción Económica (Igape), que aprueba las bases reguladoras de las ayudas del Igape para facilitar el análisis empresarial de las empresas gallegas cara al acceso al Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) y se procede a su convocatoria en régimen de concurrencia competitiva.

Type of measure

Scheme -

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

5.7.2010 - 31.12.2010

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 0,20 (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 (Art. 26)

50,00 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.xunta.es/Doc/Dog2010.nsf/FichaContenido/179BA?OpenDocument