11.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 244/2


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 244/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

XS 1/06

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

Regiony soudržnosti NUTS II Střední Čechy, Moravskoslezsko, Severozápad, Střední Morava, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Jihozápad

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Company Competitiveness Programme

Legal basis

Zákon č. 47/ 2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání, ve znění pozdějších předpisů

Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (rozpočtová pravidla) ve znění pozdějších předpisů

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,5million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

 

Date of implementation

1.1.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.10.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

 

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

All manufacturing

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu

Na Františku 32

CZ-110 15 Praha 1

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

The aid scheme precludes individual aid grants

 

No


Aid No

XS 22/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardegna

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Back-up services for SMEs

Legal basis

POR Sardegna 2000-2006 Asse IV Misura 4.2 Azione b) Servizi reali alle PMI

Direttive di attuazione approvate con Delibera della Giunta della Regione Sardegna n. 23/8 del 23 maggio 2005

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

Aid scheme

Overall annual amount in 2006: EUR 1 800 000

Individual aid

 

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

 

Date of implementation

From 20 February 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid for SMEs for consultency services and other services and activities

Yes

 

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

All manufacturing

Yes

Steel

No

Shipbuilding

No

Synthetic fibres

No

Motor vehicles

No

Other manufacturing

No

All services

No

either

 

Transport services

No

Financial services

No

Other services

No

Hotels and catering services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna — Assessorato dell'Industria

Viale Trento, 69

I-09123 Cagliari

Tel. (39-070) 606 22 61


Aid No

XS 29/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Wave Dragon Wales Ltd

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No/906/2000)

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 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 5 million

Loans guaranteed

 

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

 

Date of implementation

From: 16th February 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until: 31st December 2006

N.B. As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31st December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2) continue until 30th June 2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

 

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

No

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services: (Renewable Energy Services)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

National Assembly for Wales

C/o Welsh European Funding Office

Cwm Cynon Business Park

Mountain Ash CF45 4ER

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

 


Aid No

XS 30/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

J.W. Greaves & Sons Ltd

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No/906/2000)

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 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 195,947

Loans guaranteed

 

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

 

Date of implementation

From: 8th February 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until: 31st December 2006

N.B. As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31st December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2) continue until 28th February 2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

 

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services: (Slate Quarry.)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

National Assembly for Wales

C/o Welsh European Funding Office

Cwm Cynon Business Park

Mountain Ash CF45 4ER

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

 


Aid No

XS 31/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Accelerate Wales — Networks

Legal basis

Welsh Development Agency Act 1975, as amended.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 1,051 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

From 1.4.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

 

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Motor vehicles

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Welsh Development Agency

Principality House

The Friary

Cardiff, CF 10 3FE

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

 


Aid No

XS 194/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Toscana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Incentives for investment in integration and alliance projects between firms

Legal basis

Decreto dirigenziale n. 5525 dell'11.10.2005

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 3 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

November 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

 

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other manufacturing

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Toscana

Via di Novoli, 26

I-50127 Firenze

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes