1.8.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 179/9


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 179/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

XS 149/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

UK wide

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

The Micro and Nanotechnology Capital Project Fund

Legal basis

Section 5 of the Science and Technology Act 1965

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 8 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 15.8.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

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:

The Department of Trade and Industry

Address:

151 Buckingham Palace Road

London SW1W 9SS

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes