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| 21.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 51/24 |

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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 51/05

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.34221 (12/X) | |
| Member State | Malta | |
| Member State reference number | SAMB/82/2011 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Malta Article 107(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Malta Enterprise | | Guardamangia Hill, | | Pieta', | | MEC 0001, | | Malta | | www.maltaenterprise.com | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Investment Aid Scheme | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Malta Enterprise Act (CAP 463 of the Laws of Malta) — Investment Aid Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 463.02) | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.1.2012-31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | MANUFACTURING, Production of electricity, Waste treatment and disposal, Warehousing and storage, Holiday and other short-stay accommodation, Motion picture, video and television programme production activities, Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities, Sound recording and music publishing activities, Computer programming activities, Data processing, hosting and related activities; web portals, Legal and accounting activities, Activities of head offices, Management consultancy activities, Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy, Scientific research and development, Advertising and market research, Specialised design activities, Activities of call centres, Packaging activities, Tertiary education, Human health activities | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME,large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 60,00 (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 % |
| Scheme | 30 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/DownloadDocument.aspx?app=lom&itemid=11607&l=1

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.34226 (12/X) | |
| Member State | Netherlands | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | NOORD-NEDERLAND Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland | | Postbus 779 | | 9700 AT Groningen | | www.snn.eu | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Noordelijke Innovatie Ondersteuningsfaciliteit 2010 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Verordening van 4 november 2009 en 11 november 2009 van de Provinciale Staten van Fryslân, Groningen en Drenthe op grond van artikel 145 van de Provinciewet | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Prolongation X 962/2009 | |
| Duration | 20.11.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 | EUR 4,40 (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 % |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27) | 30 % | — |
| Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) | 35 % | — |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 35 % | 0 % |
| Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) | 35 % | 0 % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) | 20 % | — |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) | 50 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.provinciegroningen.nl/fileadmin/user\_upload/Documenten/Verordening/verniof2010.pdf

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.34232 (12/X) | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | 615 — 71438-138/8 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | DEUTSCHLAND Article 107(3)(c),Non-assisted areas,Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung | | Hannoversche Str. 28 - 30 | | 10115 Berlin | | www.bmbf.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Richtlinie zur Förderung transnationaler Forschungsprojekte zur Validierung von Biomarkern in der individualisierten Krebsmedizin innerhalb des ERA-NET „TRANSCAN“ | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Haushaltsgesetz i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt. 2011 v. 22.12.10 BGBl. I S.2228 www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2011/html Bundeshaushaltsplan i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt. 2011 v. 22.12.2010 BGBl. I S.2228 www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2011/html/ep00.html BHO mit VV v. 19.8.69 BGBl. I S.1284, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.10 G.v. 9.12.10 BGBl. I S.1885 VwVfG i.d.F.v. 23.1.03 BGBl. I S.102, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.2 I G.v. 14.8.09 BGBl. I S.2827 BAnz. Nr. 188-S.4386 v.15.11.2011 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.12.2011-1.12.2016 | |
| 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 3,00 (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 % |
| Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) | 40 % | 20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32) | 75 % | — |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33) | 100 % | — |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35) | 1 500 000 EUR | — |
| Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) | 100 % | — |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 65 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.gesundheitsforschung-bmbf.de/de/2713.php

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.34233 (12/X) | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | 615 — 71438-13/3 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | DEUTSCHLAND Article 107(3)(c),Non-assisted areas,Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung | | Hannoversche Str. 28-30 | | 10115 Berlin | | www.bmbf.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Richtlinie zur Förderung transnationaler Forschungsprojekte von Nachwuchswissenschaftlerinnen und Nachwuchswissenschaftlern zu seltenen Erkrankungen innerhalb des ERA-NET „E-Rare“ | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Haushaltsgesetz i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt. 2011 v. 22.12.10 BGBl. I S.2228 www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2011/html Bundeshaushaltsplan i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt. 2011 v. 22.12.2010 BGBl. I S.2228 www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2011/html/ep00.html BHO mit VV v. 19.8.69 BGBl. I S.1284, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.10 G.v. 9.12.10 BGBl. I S.1885 VwVfG i.d.F.v. 23.1.03 BGBl. I S.102, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.2 I G.v. 14.8.09 BGBl. I S.2827 BAnz. Nr. 188-S.4383 v.15.11.2011 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.12.2011-31.12.2016 | |
| 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 3,00 (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 % |
| Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) | 40 % | 20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32) | 75 % | — |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33) | 100 % | — |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35) | 1 500 000 EUR | — |
| Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) | 100 % | — |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 65 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.gesundheitsforschung-bmbf.de/de/2712.php

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.34237 (12/X) | |
| Member State | Hungary | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Hungary Article 107(3)(a),Article 107(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Nemzeti Erőforrás Minisztérium, Nemzetgazdaségi Minisztérium | | HUNGARY, 1055 Budapest, Szalay u. 10–14. | | Hungary, 1054 Budapest, József nádor tér 2-4. | | http://www.kormany.hu/ | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Supporting the Hungarian sport sector via tax benefit scheme-Training aid granted to professional sport clubs of the five most spectacular branches of sport | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Art. 22/C paragraph (1) point c) cd) of Act LXXXI of 1996 on Corporate Tax and Dividend Tax incorporated by Art. 13 of Act LXXXII of 2011 on the Amendment of Certain Acts on Sports Support | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.7.2011-30.6.2017 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Activities of sport clubs | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME,large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | HUF 500,00 (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 % |
| Specific training (Art. 38(1)) | 25 % | 0 % |
| General training (Art. 38(2)) | 60 % | 0 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.kozlony.magyarorszag.hu/

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