# C_2009150EN.01000901.xml

| 2.7.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/9 |
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2.7.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/9

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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)

2009/C 150/11

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 2/09 R&D |
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| EFTA State | Norway |
| Region | Name of the Region (NUTS)
  Sarpsborg, Østfold County | Regional aid status |
| Granting authority | Name | Østfold county council |
| Address | P.O.Box 220, N-1701 Sarpsborg |
| Webpage | www.ostfold-f.kommune.no |
| Title of the aid measure | Value-driven service innovation |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | — | ‘Handlingsprogram for Kompetanseoffensiven 2015’ dec. 2007 |

Aid No

GBER 2/09 R&D

EFTA State

Norway

Region

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Sarpsborg, Østfold County

Regional aid status

Granting authority

Name

Østfold county council

Address

P.O.Box 220, N-1701 Sarpsborg

Webpage

www.ostfold-f.kommune.no

Title of the aid measure

Value-driven service innovation

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

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‘Handlingsprogram for Kompetanseoffensiven 2015’ dec. 2007

| — | Protocol from the board of Kompetanseoffensiven (Østfold County Council), decision on issue 13/2008 |
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Protocol from the board of Kompetanseoffensiven (Østfold County Council), decision on issue 13/2008

| — | Final confirmation regarding fullfilment of recuirements, dated 6.2.09 — document 2009/478-4676/2009 |
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Final confirmation regarding fullfilment of recuirements, dated 6.2.09 — document 2009/478-4676/2009

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.borginnovasjon.no/?CatID=1185

http://www.ostfold-f.kommune.no/modules/module_123/proxy.asp?D=2&C=381&I=17392&mnusel=1034a1295a

Type of measure

Scheme

Ad hoc aid X

Name of the Beneficiary

Borg Innovasjon AS

Date of granting

Ad hoc aid

Confirmed granting 6.2.2009

Economic sector(s) concerned

Limited to specific sectors — Please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2.

72,20

Type of beneficiary

SME

Large enterprises

X

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

NOK ... (in millions)

Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking

NOK 1,2 (in millions)

For guarantees

NOK ... (in millions)

Aid instrument (Article 5)

Grant

1,2 MNOK

PART II

| General Objectives (list) | Objectives (list) | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in NOK | SME — bonuses in % |
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| Aid for research, development and innovation (Article 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects (Article 31) | Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) | ... % | |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | ... % | |

General Objectives (list)

Objectives (list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in NOK

SME — bonuses in %

Aid for research, development and innovation (Article 30-37)

Aid for research and development projects (Article 31)

Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a))

... %

Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))

50 %

Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c))

... %

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