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| 23.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 253/2 |

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under 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)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 253/02

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 38/08 | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Deutschland Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank | | Hochstraße 2 | | 60313 Frankfurt am Main | | DEUTSCHLAND | | http://www.rentenbank.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Programminformation Energie vom Land | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | § 3 des Gesetzes über die landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 4. September 2002 (BGBl. I S. 3646), zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 174 der Verordnung vom 31. Oktober 2006 (BGBI. I S. 2407) in Verbindung mit der Programminformation Energie vom Land und dem Merkblatt Beihilfen. | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.rentenbank.de/neue\_energien/energie\_vom\_land | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 17.11.2008-30.6.2014 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Electric power generation, transmission and distribution, Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 12 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Loan | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | — | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 20 % | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 39/08 | |
| Member State | Czech Republic | |
| Member State reference number | 45757/08/08100 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Středni Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Středni Morava, Moravskoslezko Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu | | Na Františku 32 | | 110 15 Praha 1 | | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA | | http://www.mpo.cz | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Poradenství–1.výzva | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.mpo.cz/cz/podpora-podnikani/oppi | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.10.2008-31.12.2010 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | CZK 50 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Strukturální fondy – ERDF – 42 500 000 CZK | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | 50 % | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 40/08 | |
| Member State | Czech Republic | |
| Member State reference number | 45757/08/08100 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Středni Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Středni Morava, Moravskoslezko Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu | | Na Františku 32 | | 110 15 Praha 1 | | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA | | http://www.mpo.cz | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Spolupráce–1.výzva | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidelch a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.mpo.cz/cz/podpora-podnikani/oppi/ | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.10.2008-31.12.2010 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | CZK 800 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Strukturální fondy – ERDF – 850,00 milionů CZK | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme | 40 % | 20 % |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | 50 % | — |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) | 50 % | — |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 20 % |
| Specific training (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | 45 % |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 41/08 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | North East, North West, Yorkshire And The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, Eastern, South East, South West Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | | Nobel House | | 17 Smith Square | | London | | SW1P 3JR | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://www.defra.gov.uk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Rural Development Programme for England — measure code 124 (cooperation for development of new products, process and technologies in the agricultural and food sector and in the forestry sector) | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/rdpe/pdf/progdoc/chapter5.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XS 296/07 | |
| Duration | 1.7.2008-31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Food and beverage service activities | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 7 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — GBP 3,50 million | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) | 100 % | — |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 20 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 20 % |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 42/08 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | North East, North West, Yorkshire And The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, Eastern, South East, South West Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | | Nobel House | | 17 Smith Square | | London | | SW1P 3JR | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://www.defra.gov.uk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Rural Development Programme for England — measure code 312 (support for the creation and development of micro-enterprises) | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/rdpe/pdf/progdoc/chapter5.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.10.2008-31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 6 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — GBP 3 million | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14) | 20 % | — |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 20 % | — |

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