# C_2010157EN.01000601.xml

| 17.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 157/6 |
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17.6.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 157/6

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Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 j 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))

2010/C 157/04

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 16/2009/REG |
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| EFTA State | Norway |
| Region | Name of the Region (NUTS) | Regional aid status |
| Troms | NUTS III |
| Granting authority | Name | Troms County |
| Address | Postboks 6600 |
| 9296 Tromsø |

Aid No

GBER 16/2009/REG

EFTA State

Norway

Region

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Regional aid status

Troms

NUTS III

Granting authority

Name

Troms County

Address

Postboks 6600

9296 Tromsø

Webpage

http://www.tromsfylke.no/

Title of the aid measure

Regional Development Programe for Troms 2009 (Regionalt utviklingsprogram for Troms 2009)

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

Troms County Council budget (Fylkeskommunale midler tildelt av Fylkestinget over årlige budsjetter)

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.tromsfylke.no/Forside/Publikasjoner/Planer/tabid/332/Default.aspx

Type of measure

Scheme

Yes

Amendment of an existing aid measure

No

Duration

Scheme

1.10.2009 to 31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

All

Type of beneficiary

SME

Yes

Large enterprises

Yes

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

NOK 50 million

Aid instrument (Article 5)

Grant

x

Loan

x

PART II

| General objectives (list) | Objectives (list) | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in NOK | SME-bonuses in % |
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| Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) | Scheme | 22 % | Zone III: Small enterprises 30 % Medium 20 %, Large 10 %
  Zone IV: Small 35 %, Medium 25 % and Large 15 %.
  If the investment concerns the processing and marketing of agricultural products: 40 % |
| Ad hoc aid (Article 13(1)) | ... % | |
| Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14) | | 5 % | 30 % the three first years and 20 % for the two last years. |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | | 10 % | Small: 20 %
  Medium: 10 % |
| Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs (Article 16) | | 6 % | 15 % the first five years. (No more than EUR 1 million per enterprise.) |
| Aid for Environmental protection (Article 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 | 1 % | 55 % (small enterprises) 45 % (medium — sized enterprises) 35 % (large enterprises)
  In case an enterprise makes an investment which enables it to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards |
| 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) | 1 % | 55 %/45 % and 35 % for small/medium/large enterprises |
| Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20) | 2 % | 15 %/10 % for S/M enterprises |
| Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21) | 1 % | 80 %/70 %/60 % for small/medium/large enterprises |
| Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22) | 1 % | 65 %/55 %/45 % to small/medium/large enterprises |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23) | 1 % | 65 %/55 %/45 % to small/medium/large enterprises |
| Aid for environmental studies (Article 24) | 3 % | 70 %/60 %/50 % to small/medium/large enterprises |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs (Article 26-27) | Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | 3 % | 50 % |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) | 3 % | 50 % |
| 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 (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 4 % | 55 % (large enterprises) 65 % (SME). 80 % according to Article 31(4(b)) |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 3 % | 45 %/35 for small/medium-sized enterprises. Or up to 15 % extra according to Article 31(4(b)) |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) | 5 % | 75 % for SME (industrial research) and 50 % for SME (experimental development). Large enterprises: 65 % (industrial research) and 45 % (experimental development) |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | 1 % | Costs related to industrial research: 55 % (Large enterprises) 65 % (SME). |
| Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34) | 6 % | 100 % (R&D organisations) |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) | 1 mill NOK | Less than EUR 1 million |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) | 500 000 NOK | SME. Less than NOK 200 000 per year. |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37) | 500 000 NOK | 50 % to SME |
| Training aid (Article 38-39) | Specific training (Article 38(1)) | 6 % | (Zone III og IV) 40 % for SME enterprises and 30 % for large enterprises |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | 10 % | 75 % for SME 55 % for large enterprises (Zone III og IV) |
| Aid for disadvantaged and disabled workers (Article 40-42) | Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 40) | ... % | |
| Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41) | 1 % | 75 % |
| Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Article 42) | 1 % | 100 % |

General objectives (list)

Objectives (list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in NOK

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13)

Scheme

22 %

Zone III: Small enterprises 30 % Medium 20 %, Large 10 %

Zone IV: Small 35 %, Medium 25 % and Large 15 %.

If the investment concerns the processing and marketing of agricultural products: 40 %

Ad hoc aid (Article 13(1))

... %

Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14)

5 %

30 % the three first years and 20 % for the two last years.

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

10 %

Small: 20 %

Medium: 10 %

Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs (Article 16)

6 %

15 % the first five years. (No more than EUR 1 million per enterprise.)

Aid for Environmental protection (Article 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

1 %

55 % (small enterprises) 45 % (medium — sized enterprises) 35 % (large enterprises)

In case an enterprise makes an investment which enables it to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards

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)

1 %

55 %/45 % and 35 % for small/medium/large enterprises

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

2 %

15 %/10 % for S/M enterprises

Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)

1 %

80 %/70 %/60 % for small/medium/large enterprises

Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22)

1 %

65 %/55 %/45 % to small/medium/large enterprises

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

1 %

65 %/55 %/45 % to small/medium/large enterprises

Aid for environmental studies (Article 24)

3 %

70 %/60 %/50 % to small/medium/large enterprises

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs (Article 26-27)

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)

3 %

50 %

Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)

3 %

50 %

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 (Art. 31(2)(b))

4 %

55 % (large enterprises) 65 % (SME). 80 % according to Article 31(4(b))

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

3 %

45 %/35 for small/medium-sized enterprises. Or up to 15 % extra according to Article 31(4(b))

Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)

5 %

75 % for SME (industrial research) and 50 % for SME (experimental development). Large enterprises: 65 % (industrial research) and 45 % (experimental development)

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

1 %

Costs related to industrial research: 55 % (Large enterprises) 65 % (SME).

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

6 %

100 % (R&D organisations)

Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35)

1 mill NOK

Less than EUR 1 million

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

500 000 NOK

SME. Less than NOK 200 000 per year.

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

500 000 NOK

50 % to SME

Training aid (Article 38-39)

Specific training (Article 38(1))

6 %

(Zone III og IV) 40 % for SME enterprises and 30 % for large enterprises

General training (Article 38(2))

10 %

75 % for SME 55 % for large enterprises (Zone III og IV)

Aid for disadvantaged and disabled workers (Article 40-42)

Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 40)

... %

Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41)

1 %

75 %

Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Article 42)

1 %

100 %

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