# C_2013042EN.01000201.xml

| 14.2.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 42/2 |
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14.2.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 42/2

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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 to 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))

2013/C 42/02

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 13/12/REG |
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| EFTA State | Norway |
| Region | Municipality of Meløy
  (Nordland county) | |
| Granting authority | Municipality of Meløy | Board of restructuring process |
| Address | 8150 Ørnes |
| NORWAY |

Aid No

GBER 13/12/REG

EFTA State

Norway

Region

Municipality of Meløy

(Nordland county)

Granting authority

Municipality of Meløy

Board of restructuring process

Address

8150 Ørnes

NORWAY

Webpage

http://www.meloy.kommune.no

Title of the aid measure

Financial support for the restructuring of the industry in Meløy municipality

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

Parliamentary Resolutions, St. prp. 111 S (2011-2012)

County Commissioner Decision, Case — 166/12

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.meloy.kommune.no/Demokrati/Omstilling-i-Meloy/

Type of measure

Scheme

Yes

Duration

Scheme

1.8.2012-31.12.2017

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Yes

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

No

Type of beneficiary

SME

Yes

Large enterprises

Yes

Budget

Total budget for 6 years: NOK 100 million

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

| | 2012-2013: annual budget NOK 21,5 million |
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2012-2013: annual budget NOK 21,5 million

| | 2014: annual budget NOK 21 million |
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2014: annual budget NOK 21 million

| | 2015-2017: annual budget NOK 12 million |
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2015-2017: annual budget NOK 12 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 % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Regional investment and employment aid | Scheme | Small businesses: 35 %
  Medium businesses: 25 %
  Large enterprises: 15 % | |
| Aid for newly created small enterprises
  (Article 14) | | 25 % of eligible costs in the first 3 years and 15 % in the next 2 years
  However, total aid amount for all five years is maximum EUR 1 million, and maximum EUR 330 000 can be paid out annually | n.a. |
| Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs
  (Article 16) | | 15 %
  However, total aid amount is maximum EUR 1 million, and maximum EUR 330 000 can be paid out annually | |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs
  (Articles 26-27) | Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs
  (Article 26) | 50 % | |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs
  (Article 27) | 50 % | |
| Aid for research, development and innovation
  (Articles 30-37) | Industrial research
  (Article 31(2)(b)) | Large enterprises: 50 %, 65 % if collaboration or dissemination of results (15 percentage points bonus) | Small enterprises: 70 %
  Medium-sized enterprises: 60 %
  80 % and 75 % if collaboration or dissemination of results (15 percentage points bonus, maximum aid intensity 80 %) |
| Experimental development
  (Article 31(2)(c)) | Large enterprises: 25 %, 40 % if collaboration or dissemination of results (15 percentage points bonus) | Small enterprises: 45 %
  Medium-sized enterprises: 35 %
  60 % and 50 % if collaboration or dissemination of results (15 percentage points bonus) |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies
  (Article 32) | Large enterprises: 40 % for studies preparatory to experimental development activities and 65 % for studies preparatory to industrial research activities | Small and medium-sized enterprises: 50 % for studies preparatory to experimental development activities and 75 % for studies preparatory to industrial research activities |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs
  (Article 33) | Same as for Article 31(2)(b) and (c) | |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises
  (Article 35) | EUR 1,25 million | |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services
  (Article 36) | EUR 200 000 | |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel
  (Article 37) | 50 % for maximum 3 years | |
| Training aid
  (Articles 38-39) | Specific training
  (Article 38(1)) | 25 %
  10 percentage points bonus if to disabled/disadvantaged workers | Small enterprises: 20 percentage points bonus, medium-sized enterprises: 10 percentage points bonus |
| General training
  (Article 38(2)) | 60 %
  10 percentage points bonus if to disabled/disadvantaged workers | Small enterprises: 20 percentage points bonus, medium-sized enterprises: 10 percentage points bonus |

General objectives (list)

Objectives (list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK

SME — bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid

Scheme

Small businesses: 35 %

Medium businesses: 25 %

Large enterprises: 15 %

Aid for newly created small enterprises

(Article 14)

25 % of eligible costs in the first 3 years and 15 % in the next 2 years

However, total aid amount for all five years is maximum EUR 1 million, and maximum EUR 330 000 can be paid out annually

n.a.

Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs

(Article 16)

15 %

However, total aid amount is maximum EUR 1 million, and maximum EUR 330 000 can be paid out annually

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs

(Articles 26-27)

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs

(Article 26)

50 %

Aid for SME participation in fairs

(Article 27)

50 %

Aid for research, development and innovation

(Articles 30-37)

Industrial research

(Article 31(2)(b))

Large enterprises: 50 %, 65 % if collaboration or dissemination of results (15 percentage points bonus)

Small enterprises: 70 %

Medium-sized enterprises: 60 %

80 % and 75 % if collaboration or dissemination of results (15 percentage points bonus, maximum aid intensity 80 %)

Experimental development

(Article 31(2)(c))

Large enterprises: 25 %, 40 % if collaboration or dissemination of results (15 percentage points bonus)

Small enterprises: 45 %

Medium-sized enterprises: 35 %

60 % and 50 % if collaboration or dissemination of results (15 percentage points bonus)

Aid for technical feasibility studies

(Article 32)

Large enterprises: 40 % for studies preparatory to experimental development activities and 65 % for studies preparatory to industrial research activities

Small and medium-sized enterprises: 50 % for studies preparatory to experimental development activities and 75 % for studies preparatory to industrial research activities

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs

(Article 33)

Same as for Article 31(2)(b) and (c)

Aid to young innovative enterprises

(Article 35)

EUR 1,25 million

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services

(Article 36)

EUR 200 000

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel

(Article 37)

50 % for maximum 3 years

Training aid

(Articles 38-39)

Specific training

(Article 38(1))

25 %

10 percentage points bonus if to disabled/disadvantaged workers

Small enterprises: 20 percentage points bonus, medium-sized enterprises: 10 percentage points bonus

General training

(Article 38(2))

60 %

10 percentage points bonus if to disabled/disadvantaged workers

Small enterprises: 20 percentage points bonus, medium-sized enterprises: 10 percentage points bonus

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