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

(2006/C 47/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid number: XS 30/2001

Member State: Italy

Region: Marche

Title of aid scheme: Regional Law 9.5.2001 n. 5 — amendments of the regional law 28.10.1991, n.33 — ‘Measures and improvements of the touristic offers of the Region’

Legal basis: Legge regionale 9 maggio 2001 n. 5

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 250 000 for 2003

EUR 250 000 for 2004

EUR 250 000 for 2005

EUR 250 000 for 2006

Maximum aid intensity: 15 % gge for small enterprises and 7,5 % gge for medium-sized enterprises; in areas qualifying for exemption under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, 8 % nge + 10 % gge for small enterprises and 8 % nge + 6 % gge for medium-sized enterprises

Date of implementation: From 2001

Duration of scheme: Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 is to expire on 31 December 2006; this scheme is to continue beyond that, but the Region of Marche undertakes to amend it to ensure that it complies with any new Community guidelines

Objective of aid: The scheme provides for both grants and interest subsidies for investment in tourism, in accordance with the definitions in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

Economic sector(s) concerned: SMEs operating in tourism

Name and address of granting authority:

Aid No: XS 122/04

Member State: Italy

Region: Marche

Title of aid scheme: Single Programming Document Objective 2 2000-2006 — Measure 1.1 Aid to productive and environmental investment by small and medium-sized industrial and craft firms, Submeasure 1.1.1 Aid to productive investment by small and medium-sized industrial firms, assistance b2 Law 598/94, Article 11 — Investment subsidies for technological innovation, environmental protection, organisational innovation, commercial innovation and safety at work

Legal basis: Docup Ob. 2 2000-2006

Annual expenditure planned: Ordinary aid:

EUR 788 835,00 for 2001

EUR 831 006,00 for 2002

EUR 989 370,60 for 2003

Total: EUR 2 609 211,60

Transitional aid:

EUR 268 149,60 for 2001

EUR 431 879,10 for 2002

EUR 402 292,20 for 2003

Total: EUR 1 102 320,90

Ordinary aid

EUR 3 028 405,00 for 2004

EUR 3 221 452,00 for 2005

EUR 1 600 855,00 for 2006

Transitional aid:

EUR 411 207,00 for 2004

EUR 32 622,00 for 2005

Maximum aid intensity: In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, the following rates of aid will be applied: 15 % gge for small firms and 7,5 % gge for medium-sized firms; in areas qualifying for exemption under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, 8 % nge + 10 % gge for small firms and 8 % nge + 6 % gge for medium-sized firms

Date of implementation: In accordance with Commission guidelines, aid will be granted for costs incurred by the final recipient from the date of publication of the call for applications.

Only expenditure incurred after the date on which the aid application was submitted is eligible

Duration of scheme: The scheme shall be implemented for the same length of time as SPD Objective 2 2000-06

Objective of aid: The aid is intended for small and medium-sized industrial firms in Objective 2 and phasing-out areas in the Marche

Economic sectors concerned: Sections C, D, E and F of the 1991 Italian Statistical Office (ISTAT) classification of economic activities, subject to the exclusions and limitations laid down by the Community rules on state aid (including export aid and aid to the motor manufacturing industry).

Activities involving the production, processing or marketing of the goods listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty are excluded

Name and address of the granting authority:

Other information: Amendment to the duration of aid XS 140/2003