# C_2014376EN.01000401.xml

| 23.10.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 376/4 |
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23.10.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 376/4

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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)

2014/C 376/05

PART I

| Aid reference | GBER 7/2014/R&D |
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| EFTA State | Norway |
| Granting authority | Name | Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Address | PO Box 8114 Dep |
| N-0032 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Aid reference

GBER 7/2014/R&D

EFTA State

Norway

Granting authority

Name

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Address

PO Box 8114 Dep

N-0032 Oslo

NORWAY

Web page

www.regjeringen.no/ud

Title of the aid measure

Commercial initiatives under ‘Barents 2020’

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

http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/ud/dok/regpubl/prop/2013-2014/prop-1-s-20132014-/9/2/4.html?id=741644

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

www.innovasjonnorge.no/barentsrussland

Type of measure

Scheme

Yes

Duration

Scheme

4.4.2014 to 31.12.2019

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

All sectors

Type of beneficiary

SME

Yes

Large enterprises

Yes

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

In total NOK 62 800 000 (2014-2019)

Tentative disbursement plan:

2014: NOK 6 040 000

2015: NOK 12 415 000

2016: NOK 12 750 000

2017: NOK 12 750 000

2018: NOK 12 610 000

2019: NOK 6 235 000

Aid instrument

(Article 5)

Grant

Yes

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 consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs
  (Articles 26-27) | Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs
  (Article 26) | 50 % | N.A. |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs
  (Article 27) | 50 % | N.A. |
| Aid for research, development and innovation
  (Articles 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects
  (Article 31) | Industrial research
  (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 %/65 %
  (Article 31(4)(b)) | Where the aid is granted to SMEs, the aid intensity may be increased by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises and a bonus of 15 percentage points may be added, up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % of the eligible costs. |
| Experimental development
  (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies
  (Article 32) | 40 % for studies preparatory to experimental development activities/65 % for studies preparatory to industrial research activities | 10 % |
| | Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs
  (Article 33) | 45 % for experimental development/65 % for industrial research
  Article 33(2) + Art 31(3) + (4) | N.A. |
| | Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services
  (Article 36) | NOK 1 600 000 per beneficiary within any three-year period | |
| | Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel
  (Article 37) | 50 % | N.A. |
| Training aid
  (Articles 38-39) | Specific training
  (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | 10 % for small and 20 % for medium-sized enterprises |
| General training
  (Article 38(2)) | 60 % | 10 % for small and 20 % for medium-sized enterprises |

General Objectives (list)

Objectives (list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in NOK

SME — bonuses in %

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 %

N.A.

Aid for SME participation in fairs

(Article 27)

50 %

N.A.

Aid for research, development and innovation

(Articles 30-37)

Aid for research and development projects

(Article 31)

Industrial research

(Article 31(2)(b))

50 %/65 %

(Article 31(4)(b))

Where the aid is granted to SMEs, the aid intensity may be increased by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises and a bonus of 15 percentage points may be added, up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % of the eligible costs.

Experimental development

(Article 31(2)(c))

25 %

Aid for technical feasibility studies

(Article 32)

40 % for studies preparatory to experimental development activities/65 % for studies preparatory to industrial research activities

10 %

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs

(Article 33)

45 % for experimental development/65 % for industrial research

Article 33(2) + Art 31(3) + (4)

N.A.

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services

(Article 36)

NOK 1 600 000 per beneficiary within any three-year period

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel

(Article 37)

50 %

N.A.

Training aid

(Articles 38-39)

Specific training

(Article 38(1))

25 %

10 % for small and 20 % for medium-sized enterprises

General training

(Article 38(2))

60 %

10 % for small and 20 % for medium-sized enterprises

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