# C_2014027EN.01000501.xml

| 30.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 27/5 |
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30.1.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 27/5

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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))

(2014/C 27/06)

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 13/13/R&D |
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| EFTA State | Norway |
| Region | Name of the Region (NUTS) | Regional aid status |
| Vefsn municipality | |
| Granting authority | Name | Ministry of Trade and Industry |
| Address | PO Box 8014 Dep. |
| 0030 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Aid No

GBER 13/13/R&D

EFTA State

Norway

Region

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Regional aid status

Vefsn municipality

Granting authority

Name

Ministry of Trade and Industry

Address

PO Box 8014 Dep.

0030 Oslo

NORWAY

Webpage

http://www.nhd.no

Title of the aid measure

Næringsfond for Vefsn Kommune

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

Proposition No 67 (2008-2009) to the parliament ‘Additional allowance and reprioritization in the national budget 2009’, ch. 932 ‘Extraordinary industry development measures’ (1), item 70 ‘Trade fond for preservation of Vefsna waterway’.

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Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd/dok/lover-og-regler/retningslinjer/2013/revidert-regelverk-for-naringsfond-for-k.html?id=738885

Type of measure

Scheme

X

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification

X

Duration

Scheme

9.7.2009 — not limited in time

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

X

Type of beneficiary

SME

X

Large enterprises

X

Budget

Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking

NOK 7,5 million

Aid instrument

(Article 5)

Grant

X

Interest rate subsidy

X

Loan

X

Guarantee/Reference to the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s decision

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
  (Article 13) | Scheme | 15 % | 10 %/20 % |
| SME investment and employment aid
  (Article 15) | | 20 % | 10 % (small companies) |
| Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs
  (Article 16) | | 15 % | |
| 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) | Aid for research and development projects
  (Article 31) | Fundamental research
  (Article 31(2)(a)) | 100 % | |
| Industrial research
  (Article 31(2)(b)) | 80 % | 10 %/20 % |
| Experimental development
  (Article 31(2)(c)) | 60 % | 10 %/20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies
  (Article 32) | 75 % | 10 % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs
  (Article 33) | 75 % | 10 % |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises
  (Article 35) | EUR 1 000 000 | |
| 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 % | |
| Training aid
  (Articles 38-39) | Specific training
  (Article 38(1)) | 80 % | 10 %/20 % |
| General training
  (Article 38(2)) | 45 % | |

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

15 %

10 %/20 %

SME investment and employment aid

(Article 15)

20 %

10 % (small companies)

Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs

(Article 16)

15 %

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)

Aid for research and development projects

(Article 31)

Fundamental research

(Article 31(2)(a))

100 %

Industrial research

(Article 31(2)(b))

80 %

10 %/20 %

Experimental development

(Article 31(2)(c))

60 %

10 %/20 %

Aid for technical feasibility studies

(Article 32)

75 %

10 %

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs

(Article 33)

75 %

10 %

Aid to young innovative enterprises

(Article 35)

EUR 1 000 000

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 %

Training aid

(Articles 38-39)

Specific training

(Article 38(1))

80 %

10 %/20 %

General training

(Article 38(2))

45 %

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(1)  St. Prp. Nr. 67 (2008-2009) ‘Tilleggsbevilgninger og omprioriteringer i statsbudsjettet for 2009’, Kap. 932 ‘Ekstraordinære næringsutviklingstiltak’, Post 70 ‘Næringsfond ved vern av Vefsnavassdraget’.

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