MEMO/06/327 Brussels, 13 th September 2006 State Aid: Commission Guidelines on National Regional Aid for 2007-2013, breakdown for first group of Member States The European Commission has approved under EC Treaty state aid rules the regional aid maps covering the period 2007-2013 for Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. These are the first regional aid maps approved by the Commission under the new Regional Aid Guidelines (see IP/05/1653 and MEMO/05/491).These decisions form part of a wider exercise to review regional aid systems in all Member States. (see IP/06/1176). The following tables, taken from the annexes to the decisions adopted today, set out the regional State aid maps for these countries. ESTONIA - National regional state aid map 1.1.2007- Zone Code Zone Name Ceiling for regional investment aid 1 (applicable to large enterprises) 1. Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty until EE ESTONIA EE001 Põhja-Eesti EE004 Lääne-Eesti 50% EE006 Kesk-Eesti 50% EE007 Kirde-Eesti 50% EE008 Lõuna-Eesti 50% 1 For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million, this
GREECE - National regional state aid map 1.1.2007- Ceiling for regional investment aid 1 (NUTS IΙΙ REGION) 1.1.2007-31.12.2010 1.1.2011-1. Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3) (a) of the EC Treaty until GR11 ANATOLIKI MAKEDONIA, THRAKI GR21 IPEIROS GR23 DYTIKI ELLADA GR14 THESSALIA GR22 ΙΟΝΙΑ ΝISIA GR43 KRITI GR25 PELOPONNISOS GR41 VOREIO AIGAIO 2. Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3) (a) of the EC Treaty until 31.12.2010 2 (Statistical effect regions) GR12 KENTRIKI MAKEDONIA 20% GR13 DYTIKI MAKEDONIA 20% GR30 ATTIKI 20% 3. Regions eligible for aid as regions of economic development under Article 87(3) (c) of the EC Treaty GR42 ΝΟΤΙΟ AIGAIO 15% GR24 STEREA ELLADA GR 241 VOIOTIA 15% GR244 FTHIOTIDA 15% GR242 EVVOIA 15% GR245 FOKIDA 20% GR243EYRYTANIA 20% 1. For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million, this 2. One or more of these regions will remain eligible under Article 87(3)(a) and the ceiling for the period 1.1.2011- will be increased to if a review to be undertaken in 2010 shows that the GDP per capita of the region concerned has fallen below 75% of the EU-25 average. 2
HUNGARY - National regional state aid map 1.1.2007- (NUTS IΙΙ REGION) Ceiling for regional investment aid 2 1.1.2007-31.12.2010 1.1.2011-1. Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3) (a) of the EC Treaty HU23 DÉL-DUNÁNTÚL 50% 50% HU31 ÉSZAK-MAGYARORSZÁG 50% 50% HU32 ÉSZAK-ALFÖLD 50% 50% HU33 DÉL-ALFÖLD 50% 50% HU21 KÖZÉP-DUNÁNTÚL HU22 NYUGAT-DUNÁNTÚL 2. Regions eligible for aid as regions of economic development under Article 87(3) (c) of the EC Treaty HU10 KÖZÉP-MAGYARORSZÁG HU101 BUDAPEST 25% 10% HU102 PEST 2 For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million, this 3
LATVIA - National regional state aid map 1.1.2007- Zone Code Zone Name Ceiling for regional investment aid 3 (applicable to large enterprises) 1. Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty until LV 0 LATVIA 50% 3 For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million, this 4
POLAND - National regional state aid map 1.1.2007- (NUTS IΙΙ REGION) Ceiling for regional investment aid 1 1.1.2007-31.12.2010 1.1.2011- Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty until PL11 Łódzkie 50% 50% PL21 Małopolskie 50% 60% 50% 60% PL31 Lubelskie 50% 50% PL32 Podkarpackie 50% 50% PL33 Świętokrzyskie PL34 Podlaskie 50% 60% PL43 Lubuskie 50% 60% PL52 Opolskie 50% 60% PL61 Kujawsko-Pomorskie PL62 Warmińsko-Mazurskie 50% 60% PL22 Śląskie 60% 60% PL41 Wielkopolskie 50% 50% PL42 Zachodniopomorskie PL51 Dolnośląskie PL63 Pomorskie 50% 50% PL12 Mazowieckie 0% PL121 Ciechanowsko-płocki PL122 Ostrołęcko-siedlecki PL124 Radomski PL126 Warszawski PL127 Miasto Warszawa 1 For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million, this of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36). For large investment projects with eligible expenditure exceeding EUR 50 million, this ceiling is subject to adjustment in accordance with paragraph 67 of the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013. 5
SLOVAK REPUBLIC - National regional state aid map 1.1.2007- (NUTS IΙΙ REGION) Ceiling for regional investment aid 4 1. Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3) (a) of the EC Treaty for the period 1.1.2007- SK02 Západné Slovensko SK03 Stredné Slovensko 50% SK04 Východné Slovensko 50% 2. Regions eligible for transitional coverage under Article 87(3) (c) of the EC Treaty for the period 1.1.2007-31.12.2008 SK01 Bratislavský kraj LAU1-102 Okres Bratislava II 10% LAU1-103 Okres Bratislava III 10% LAU1-104 Okres Bratislava IV 10% LAU2-529435 Bratislava-mestská časť Čunovo 10% LAU2-529443 Bratislava-mestská časť Jarovce 10% LAU2-529494 Bratislava-mestská časť Rusovce 10% LAU1 106 Okres Malacky 10% LAU1 108 Okres Senec 10% 4 For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million, this 6
SLOVENIA - National regional state aid map 1.1.2007- Zone Code Zone Name Ceiling for regional investment aid 5 (applicable to large enterprises) 1. Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty until SI00 SLOVENIA 5 For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million this ceiling is increased by 10 percentage points for medium sized companies and 20 percentage points for small companies as defined in the Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36). For large investment projects with eligible expenditure exceeding EUR 50 million, this ceiling is subject to adjustment in accordance with paragraph 67 of the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013. 7