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| 1.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 28/3 |

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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)

2012/C 28/02

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33901 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Bulgaria | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Bulgaria Article 107(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Управляващ орган на Оперативна програма Развитие на конкурентоспособността на българската икономика | | Република България, гр. София, ул. „Славянска“ No8; Министерство на икономиката, енергетиката и туризма | | www.opcompetitiveness.bg | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Открита процедура за подбор на проекти, покриващи определени изисквания за качество, с няколко крайни срока за кандидатстване: BG161PO003-1.1.06 „Подкрепа за научноизследователската и развойна дейност на българските предприятия“ | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | ПМС No 121/2007 г. (обн., ДВ, бр. 45/2007 г., посл. изм. и доп., бр. 54/2011 г.): http://www.eufunds.bg/bg/page/119;Оперативна програма „Развитие на конкурентоспособността на българската икономика“, CCI Номер: 2007BG161PO003:http://www.opcompetitiveness.bg/images/module3/156\_892007bg161po003annex.pdf;Насоки за кандидатстване по процедура: BG161PO003-1.1.06 „Подкрепа за научноизследователската и развойна дейност на българските предприятия“ | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 9.11.2011 - 8.6.2012 | |
| 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 | BGN 58,67 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Европейски фонд за регионално развитие;Оперативна програма „Развитие на конкурентоспособността на българската икономика“ 2007-2013, одобрена от Европейската Комисия с CCI Номер: 2007BG161PO003 — BGN 49,87 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33) | 70 % | — |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 20 % |
| Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.opcompetitiveness.bg/module4.php?menu\_id=45&id=89

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33916 (11/X) | |
| Member State | France | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | — | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Caisse des depots et consignations | | 56 rue de Lille 75007 Paris FRANCE | | www.caissedesdepots.fr | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Régime d'aides exempté de notification relatif aux aides en faveur de la protection de l'environnement dans le cadre des Investissements d'avenir | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Loi no2010-237 du 9 mars 2010 de finances rectivicative pour 2010 relative au programme d'investissement d'avenir | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Convention du 28 septembre 2010 entre l'Etat et la Caisse des depots et consignations relative au programme d'investissements d'avenir («action ville de demain») | | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.12.2011 - 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 | EUR 50,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct 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 % |
| Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21) | 20 % | 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Art. 22) | 45 % | 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23) | 45 % | 20 % |
| Aid for environmental studies (Art.24) | 50 % | 20 % |
| Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Art. 18) | 35 % | 20 % |
| Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Art. 19) | 35 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.caissedesdepots.fr/activites/investissements-davenir/ville-de-demain-1000-meur.html

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33921 (11/X) | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | WALES Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Cardiff University | | European Office / Research and Commercial Division | | Cardiff University | | 30-36 Newport Road | | Cardiff | | CF24 0DE | | United Kingdom | | http://www.cf.ac.uk/archi/state\_aid.html | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Cardiff University Built Environment Sustainability Training | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Further and Higher Education Act 1992 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1992/Ukpga\_19920013\_en\_1 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.11.2011 - 31.8.2015 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | CONSTRUCTION | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME,large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 1,85 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | GBP 0,00 (in millions) | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Other — Subsidised training schemes | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | European Structural funds — ESF — GBP 3,70 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Specific training (Art. 38(1)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| General training (Art. 38(2)) | 60 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.cf.ac.uk/archi/state\_aid.html

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33944 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Czech Republic | |
| Member State reference number | 43640/11/08100/08000 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Strední Cechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Strední Morava, Moravskoslezko Article 107(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu | | Na Františku 32 | | 110 15 Praha 1 | | www.mpo.cz | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Rozvoj — 3. výzva — 1. prodloužení | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání; Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů; Zákon č. 513/1991 Sb., obchodní zákoník | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Prolongation SA.33109 | |
| Duration | 15.11.2011 - 31.12.2012 | |
| 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 | CZK 1 159,33 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | SF-ERDF 85 % státní rozpočet 15 % — CZK 2 956,30 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Scheme | 40 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://mpo-oppi.cz/rozvoj/#vyzva4

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33967 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Sweden | |
| Member State reference number | N2011/6812/MK | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | SVERIGE Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Skatteverket | | 171 94 Solna | | www.skatteverket.se | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Bättre skattemässiga förutsättningar för landansluten el till fartyg som ligger i hamn, s.k. landström. | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | SFS 2010:1088 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.11.2011 - 25.6.2014 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Water transport | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME,large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | SEK 1,50 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Other form of tax advantage | |
| 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 in the form of reductions in environmental taxes (Art. 25) | 1 500 000 SEK | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

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| | http://62.95.69.3/SFSdoc/10/101088.PDF SFS |

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