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| 23.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 87/62 |
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23.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 87/62

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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 87/03

| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.34093 (11/X) |
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| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | WALES
  Article 107(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | Gower College |
| Skills for Industry Regional Team |
| Sketty Hall |
| Swansea |
| SA2 8QF |
| www.gowercollegeswansea.ac.uk |

Reference number of the State Aid

SA.34093 (11/X)

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

WALES

Article 107(3)(a)

Granting authority

Gower College

Skills for Industry Regional Team

Sketty Hall

Swansea

SA2 8QF

www.gowercollegeswansea.ac.uk

Title of the aid measure

Skills for Industry

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

The Learning and Skills Act 2000 (Section 34)

The Education Act 2002 (Section 14)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.7.2011 - 31.12.2015

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

GBP 3 060 000,00 (in millions)

For guarantees

GBP 0,00 (in millions)

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Subsidized services

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

European Social funds — GBP 9,18 (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.gowercollegeswansea.ac.uk/AboutUs/Information/Partnerships

| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.34389 (12/X) |
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| Member State | Sweden |
| Member State reference number | N2012/945/MK |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | SVERIGE
  Mixed |
| Granting authority | Länsstyrelserna i respektive län
  Adress, se web-plats
  www.lst.se |
| Title of the aid measure | Stöd till biogasanläggningar inom ramen för Landsbygdsprogrammet |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | 5 kap. 4 a – 4 e §§ förordningen (2007:481) om stöd för landsbygdsutvecklingsåtgärder |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — |
| Duration | 1.2.2012 - 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Manufacture of gas |
| Type of beneficiary | SME,large enterprise |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | SEK 250,00 (in millions) |
| For guarantees | — |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — |
| If co-financed by Community funds | EJFLU
  Belopp av gemenskapsfinansiering
  45,81 % av totalbeloppet — SEK 114,50 (in millions) |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23) | 30 % | 0 % |

Reference number of the State Aid

SA.34389 (12/X)

Member State

Sweden

Member State reference number

N2012/945/MK

Name of the Region (NUTS)

SVERIGE

Mixed

Granting authority

Länsstyrelserna i respektive län

Adress, se web-plats

www.lst.se

Title of the aid measure

Stöd till biogasanläggningar inom ramen för Landsbygdsprogrammet

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

5 kap. 4 a – 4 e §§ förordningen (2007:481) om stöd för landsbygdsutvecklingsåtgärder

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.2.2012 - 31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Manufacture of gas

Type of beneficiary

SME,large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

SEK 250,00 (in millions)

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

EJFLU

Belopp av gemenskapsfinansiering

45,81 % av totalbeloppet — SEK 114,50 (in millions)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23)

30 %

0 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

| | http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/13166/a/19592 |
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http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/13166/a/19592

| | http://www.lagboken.se/files/167185/070481.pdf#search= |
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http://www.lagboken.se/files/167185/070481.pdf#search=

‘dels 2’

| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.34421 (12/X) |
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| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | NORTH EAST, NORTH WEST, YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER, EAST MIDLANDS, WEST MIDLANDS, EASTERN, LONDON, SOUTH EAST, SOUTH WEST
  Mixed |
| Granting authority | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) |
| 1 Victoria Street |
| London |
| SW1H 0ET |
| http://www.bis.gov.uk |

Reference number of the State Aid

SA.34421 (12/X)

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

NORTH EAST, NORTH WEST, YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER, EAST MIDLANDS, WEST MIDLANDS, EASTERN, LONDON, SOUTH EAST, SOUTH WEST

Mixed

Granting authority

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0ET

http://www.bis.gov.uk

Title of the aid measure

Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS)

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Industrial Development Act 1982, Parts III and IV. Enables selective financial assistance in the form of advice, information and service provision. The relelvant power in Section 11 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 which enables the Secretary of State to make provision for the giving of advice (whether free of charge or otherwise) to persons carrying on business, is the underlying enabling legislation for all the work which will be undertaken as a result of Manufacturing Advisory Service.

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Prolongation X 47/2008

Duration

2.1.2012 - 31.3.2015

Economic sector(s) concerned

MANUFACTURING

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

GBP 17,00 (in millions)

For guarantees

GBP 0,00 (in millions)

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

The consortium who are delivering the MAS are currently applying for ERDF funds from all regional Programmes where available. — GBP 20,00 (in millions)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)

50 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.mas.bis.gov.uk/

| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.34425 (12/X) |
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| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Member State reference number | MSMT-2779/2012-31 |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Czech Republic
  Mixed |
| Granting authority | Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy |
| Karmelitská 7, P.O.Box 78, 118 12 Praha 1 |
| http://www.msmt.cz/ |

Reference number of the State Aid

SA.34425 (12/X)

Member State

Czech Republic

Member State reference number

MSMT-2779/2012-31

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Czech Republic

Mixed

Granting authority

Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy

Karmelitská 7, P.O.Box 78, 118 12 Praha 1

http://www.msmt.cz/

Title of the aid measure

NÁVRAT

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Usnesení Vlády České republiky ze dne 7. prosince 2010 č. 886, k programu NÁVRAT na podporu výzkumu, experimentálního vývoje a inovací

Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu, experimentálního vývoje a inovací z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu, experimentálního vývoje a inovací), ve znění pozdějších předpisů (dále jen „Zákon“)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

14.9.2011 - 31.12.2019

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

CZK 50,10 (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 %

Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c))

20 %

0 %

Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a))

100 %

—

Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b))

50 %

20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

| | http://www.msmt.cz/vyzkum/program-navrat |
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http://www.msmt.cz/vyzkum/program-navrat

| | http://www.msmt.cz/file/17530 |
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http://www.msmt.cz/file/17530

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