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| 6.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 4/13 |

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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 4/03

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.27850 (X 243/09) | |
| Member State | Belgium | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | HAINAUT Article 107(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | Le Gouvernement Wallon,à l'intervention de soc. locales de financement contrôlées par la SOWALFIN | | | | --- | --- | | — | SOWALFIN S.A., avenue Maurice Destenay, 13, 4000 Liège, | | | | | --- | --- | | — | IMBC Convergence S.A., Rue des Quatre Fils Aymon, 14, 7000 Mons, | | | | | --- | --- | | — | FCR — Convergence S.A., Avenue Georges Lemaître, 62, 6041 Gosselies, | | | | | --- | --- | | — | WAPICARIS S.A., Rue Defacqz, 17 (bte 2), 7800 Ath | http://www.sowalfin.be | |
| Title of the aid measure | Objectif Convergence,Programme Opérationnel FEDER 2007-2013, mesure 1.2. «Ingénierie Financière», volet «Capital à risque» | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Décret du 11 juillet 2002 organisant le statut de la SOWALFIN (MB 13.8.2002); Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 26 juin 2008; Décisions du Gouvernement wallon des 26 juin, 6 et 27 novembre 2008; Conventions de délégation de mission des 9 juillet et 4 décembre 2008 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 26.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 25,60 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant, Interest subsidy | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Décision de la Commission C(2007) 6889 du 21.12.2007 portant adoption du Programme opérationnel du FEDER au titre de l’objectif «convergence» dans la province du Hainaut en Belgique — EUR 51,19 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Scheme | 30 % | 20 % |
| Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14) | 35 % | — |
| SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) | 20 % | — |
| Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21) | 60 % | 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 % |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 65 % | 20 % |
| 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) | 80 % | — |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35) | 1 500 000 EUR | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://europe.wallonie.be/sites/default/files/CP%20FEDER%20convergence.pdf

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.27854 (X 248/09) | |
| Member State | Belgium | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | LUXEMBOURG (B), NAMUR, LIEGE Article 107(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | Gouvernement Wallon par la voie de soc. locales de financement contrôlées par la SOWALFIN | | | | --- | --- | | — | SOWALFIN S.A., av M. Destenay, 13, 4000 Liège, | | | | | --- | --- | | — | INNODEM 2 S.A., r Lambert Lombard, 3, 4000 Liège, | | | | | --- | --- | | — | NAMUR DEVEL COMP S.A., av des Champs Elysées, no 160, 5000 Namur, | | | | | --- | --- | | — | LUXEMBOURG DEV EUR(LDE) S.A., 98, Drève de l'Arc en Ciel 6700 ARLON | http://www.sowalfin.be | |
| Title of the aid measure | Objectif Compétitivité régionale et Emploi, Programme Opérationnel FEDER 2007-2013, mesure 1.2. «Ingénierie Financière», volet «Capital à risque». | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Décret du 11 juillet 2002 organisant le statut de la SOWALFIN (MB 13.8.2002); Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 26 juin 2008; Décisions du Gouvernement wallon des 26 juin, 6 et 27 novembre 2008; Conventions de délégation de mission des 9 juillet et 4 décembre 2008 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 26.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 14,17 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Soft loan, Interest subsidy | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Décision de la Commission C(2007) 6880 du 21.12.2007 portant adoption du Programme opérationnel du FEDER au titre de l’objectif «compétitivité régionale et emploi» dans la région wallonne (hors province du Hainaut) en Belgique — EUR 28,33 (in millions) | |
| 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) | 80 % | — |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35) | 1 250 000 EUR | — |
| Scheme | 15 % | 20 % |
| Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14) | 25 % | — |
| SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) | 20 % | — |
| Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21) | 60 % | 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 % |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 65 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://europe.wallonie.be/sites/default/files/CP%20FEDER%20compet.pdf

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33691 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Czech Republic | |
| Member State reference number | 36481/11/08100/08000 | |
| 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 | Inovace-Projekt-4.výzva-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 X 88/2010 | |
| Duration | 15.9.2011-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 | CZK 7 093,00 (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 6 029,05 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Specific training (Art. 38(1)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| Scheme | 40 % | 20 % |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) | 50 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.mpo-oppi.cz/inovace-projekt/#vyzva5

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33744 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | DEUTSCHLAND Article 107(3)(c), Non-assisted areas, Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung | | Hannoversche Straße 28 — 30 | | 10115 Berlin | | www.bmbf.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Stärkung der digitalen Medienkompetenz für eine zukunftsorienierte Medienbildung in der beruflichen Qualifizierung | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Haushaltsgesetz i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt. 2010 v. 6.4.10 www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2010/html Bundeshaushaltsplan i.d.jährl.F., z.Zt 2010 v. 6.4.10 www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2010/html/ep00.html BHO mit VV v. 19.8.69, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.10 G.v. 09.12.10 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bundesrecht/bho/gesamt.pdf VwVfG i.d.F.v. 23.1.03, zuletzt geänd. durch Art.2 I G.v. 14.8.09 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bundesrecht/vwvfg/gesamt.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.9.2011-31.12.2015 | |
| 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 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 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32) | 75 % | — |
| Specific training (Art. 38(1)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| General training (Art. 38(2)) | 60 % | 20 % |
| Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) | 100 % | — |
| Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.bmbf.de/foerderungen/16961.php

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33834 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Italy | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | VALLE D'AOSTA Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta — Assessorato Agricoltura e risorse naturali Dipartimento Agricoltura | | Loc. Grande Charrière, n. 66 | | 11020 Saint-Christophe | | Aosta | | www.regione.vda.it | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Aiuti alle aziende operanti nel settore della trasformazione e commercializzazione dei prodotti agricoli | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | art. 56 del titolo III (Disciplina degli interventi regionali in materia di agricoltura e di sviluppo rurale) della legge regionale 12 dicembre 2007, n. 32 e ss. mm. e ii. Pubblicazione sul BUR n. 53 del 27.12.2007 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification X 35/2008 | |
| Duration | 1.1.2011-30.6.2014 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 2,50 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Soft loan, Direct grant, Interest subsidy | |
| 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 % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) | 40 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.regione.vda.it/gestione/sezioni\_web/allegato.asp?pk\_allegato=1287

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