# C_2011123EN.01000901.xml

| 21.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 123/9 |
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21.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/9

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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 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))

2011/C 123/07

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 3/11/TRA |
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| EFTA State | Norway |
| Granting authority | Name | Innovation Norway |
| Address | PO Box 448 Sentrum |
| 0104 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Aid No

GBER 3/11/TRA

EFTA State

Norway

Granting authority

Name

Innovation Norway

Address

PO Box 448 Sentrum

0104 Oslo

NORWAY

Web page

http://www.innovationnorway.com

Title of the aid measure

Kompetanse i og utvikling av reiselivsnæringen — NHD 2421.71 (Competence and Development of the Tourism Industry)

The scheme receives only parts of the funding from NHD 2421.71

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

Prop. 1 S (2010-2011), pages 139–141, see

http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd/dok/regpubl/prop/2010-2011/prop-1-s-20102011.html?id=618824

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Reiseliv/Kompetanse/

Type of measure

Scheme

Yes (grants to beneficiaries)

Amendment of an existing aid measure

‘International promotion of Norway as a tourist destination’, which was never approved by the Authority will no longer be reported on

EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision Nos 170/94/COL and 202/94/COL will be replaced

Duration

Scheme

From 1.1.2011

Allocations are subject to the annual parliamentary budgetary procedure. The scheme has been in operation for more than 15 years and no termination is planned in the foreseeable future

Economic sector(s) concerned

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

NACE: 55000, 55100, 55110, 55120, 55200, 55210, 55220, 55230, 55300, 553001, 553002, 55400, 55401, 60230, 61104, 61105, 62100, 63300, 63301, 63302, 63303, 92330, 92520, 92530, 92720

Type of beneficiary

SME

Yes

Large enterprises

Yes

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

NOK 100 million annually

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 % | |
| 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)) | | |
| Industrial research
  (Article 31(2)(b)) | | |
| Experimental development
  (Article 31(2)(c)) | | |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services
  (Article 36) | NOK 1,6 million over a three-year period | |
| Training aid
  (Articles 38-39) | Specific training
  (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | 10 pct. points if aid is awarded to a medium-sized enterprise and by 20 pct. points if aid is awarded to a small enterprise |
| General training
  (Article 38(2)) | 60 % | 10 pct. points if aid is awarded to a medium-sized enterprise and by 20 pct. points if aid is awarded to a small enterprise |

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 %

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))

Industrial research

(Article 31(2)(b))

Experimental development

(Article 31(2)(c))

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services

(Article 36)

NOK 1,6 million over a three-year period

Training aid

(Articles 38-39)

Specific training

(Article 38(1))

25 %

10 pct. points if aid is awarded to a medium-sized enterprise and by 20 pct. points if aid is awarded to a small enterprise

General training

(Article 38(2))

60 %

10 pct. points if aid is awarded to a medium-sized enterprise and by 20 pct. points if aid is awarded to a small enterprise

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