# C_2011083EN.01000801.xml

| 17.3.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 83/8 |
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17.3.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 83/8

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Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (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))

2011/C 83/08

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 9/10/R&D ENV |
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| Member State | Iceland |
| Granting authority | Name | Ministry of Industry |
| Address | Arnarhvoli |
| 150 Reykjavík |
| ICELAND |

Aid No

GBER 9/10/R&D ENV

Member State

Iceland

Granting authority

Name

Ministry of Industry

Address

Arnarhvoli

150 Reykjavík

ICELAND

Webpage

http://www.idnadarraduneyti.is/

Title of the aid measure

General investment incentives as laid down in chapter IV of Act No 99/2010

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

Act No 99/2010 on incentives for initial investment in Iceland. Published in Stjornartidindi at:

http://www.stjornartidindi.is/Advert.aspx?ID=f89074eb-cbc6-427b-bfcb-09e7487cf988

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

Full text of the Act is at:

http://www.althingi.is/altext/stjt/2010.099.html

and

http://www.stjornartidindi.is/Advert.aspx?ID=f89074eb-cbc6-427b-bfcb-09e7487cf988

Type of measure

Scheme

Yes

Duration

Scheme

13.10.2010 to 31.12.2013

Date of granting

Ad hoc aid

n/a

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

All except undertakings excluded by Article 2(3) of Act No 99/2010 (financial undertakings)

Type of beneficiary

SME

Yes

Large enterprises

Yes

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

No current budget available for the scheme — no estimation available

Aid instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Subject to Budget authorisation

Fiscal measure

Tax derogations available as laid down in Article 9 of Act No 99/2010

PART II

| General objectives | Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
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| SME investment and employment aid
  (Article 15) | Reference made to Article 13 of Act No 99/2010 | 10 % for medium sized firm | + 10 % for small sized |
| Aid for Environmental protection
  (Articles 17-25) | 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 (Article 18)
  Please provide a specific reference to the relevant standard | 35 % | 0 % |
| 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 (Article 19) | 35 % | 0 % |
| Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20) | 15 % | + 10 % |
| Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21) | 35 % | 0 % |
| Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22) | 35 % | 0 % |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23) | 35 % | 0 % |
| Aid for environmental studies (Article 24) | 35 % | 0 % |
| Aid in the form of reductions in environmental taxes (Article 25) | | |
| Aid for research, development and innovation
  (Articles 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects (Article 31) | Fundamental research
  (Article 31(2)(a)) | 35 % | 0 % |
| Industrial research
  (Article 31(2)(b)) | 35 % | 0 % |
| Experimental development
  (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | + 10 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) | 35 % | 0 % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | 35 % | 0 % |
| Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34) | 35 % | 0 % |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) | 15 % | |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) | 35 % | |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37) | 35 % | 0 % |
| Training aid
  (Articles 38-39) | Specific training (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | + 10 % |
| General training Article 38(2)) | 35 % | 0 % |

General objectives

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

SME investment and employment aid

(Article 15)

Reference made to Article 13 of Act No 99/2010

10 % for medium sized firm

- 10 % for small sized

Aid for Environmental protection

(Articles 17-25)

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 (Article 18)

Please provide a specific reference to the relevant standard

35 %

0 %

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 (Article 19)

35 %

0 %

Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20)

15 %

- 10 %

Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)

35 %

0 %

Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22)

35 %

0 %

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

35 %

0 %

Aid for environmental studies (Article 24)

35 %

0 %

Aid in the form of reductions in environmental taxes (Article 25)

Aid for research, development and innovation

(Articles 30-37)

Aid for research and development projects (Article 31)

Fundamental research

(Article 31(2)(a))

35 %

0 %

Industrial research

(Article 31(2)(b))

35 %

0 %

Experimental development

(Article 31(2)(c))

25 %

- 10 %

Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)

35 %

0 %

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33)

35 %

0 %

Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34)

35 %

0 %

Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35)

15 %

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36)

35 %

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37)

35 %

0 %

Training aid

(Articles 38-39)

Specific training (Article 38(1))

25 %

- 10 %

General training Article 38(2))

35 %

0 %

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