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| 21.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 281/37 |

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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 281/12

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 87/09 | |
| Member State | Austria | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Austria Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | ERP-Fonds | | Ungargasse 37 | | 1030 Wien | | ÖSTERREICH | | http://www.erp-fonds.at | | http://www.awsg.at | | |
| Title of the aid measure | ERP-Infrastrukturprogramm | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | ERP-Fonds-Gesetz (BGBl. Nr. 207/1962 in der geltenden Fassung), Richtlinie ERP-Infrastrukturprogramm, Allgemeine Bestimmungen für die ERP-Programme der Sektoren Industrie und Gewerbe | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.awsg.at/portal/media/3547.pdf http://www.awsg.at/portal/media/3546.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XR 77/07 Modification XS 125/07 | |
| Duration | 23.12.2008-31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 100,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Loan | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Für ausgewählte Projekte Kofinanzierung im Rahmen der Operationellen Programme (EFRE-Zuschuss) — 1,00 EUR (in Mio.) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme | 30 % | 20 % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 20 % | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 89/09 | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Rheinland-Pfalz Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz (ISB) GmbH | | Holzhofstraße 4 | | 55116 Mainz | | DEUTSCHLAND | | http://www.isb.rlp.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Vergabe von zinsverbilligten Darlehen nach dem Mittelstandsförderungsprogramm | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | § 19 des Landesgesetzes über die Förderung der kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen sowie der in der freien Wirtschaft tätigen freien Berufe (Mittelstandsförderungsgesetz) vom 3.2.1978 (GVBl. S. 103), geändert durch Gesetz vom 14.5.1982 (GVBl. S. 129), BS 70-3, § 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung für Rheinland-Pfalz vom 20.12.1971 (GVBl. 72, S.2), zuletzt geändert durch Gesetz vom 21.11.2006 (GVBl. S. 349), BS 63-1 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.isb.rlp.de | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XS 19/06 Modification XS 128/07 | |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 | EUR 9,04 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Interest rate subsidy | |
| 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 91/09 | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | Bremen FEI 2009 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Bremen Article 87(3)(c) Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Der Senator für Wirtschaft und Häfen | | Zweite Schlachtpforte 3 | | 28195 Bremen | | DEUTSCHLAND | | http://www.wirtschaft.bremen.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Richtlinie „Förderung der Forschung, Entwicklung und Innovation“ | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | §§ 23, 44 der Haushaltsordnung der Freien Hansestadt Bremen (Brem.GBl. 1971, S. 143, zuletzt geänd. durch G. v. 6.7.2004, Brem.GBl. S. 353) | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.wirtschaft.bremen.de/sixcms/media.php/13/FEI-RL.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 7,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Soft loan, direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | CCI 2007 DE 162 PO 006 — 2,20 EUR (in Mio.) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 20 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) | 50 % | — |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | 50 % | — |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) | EUR 500 000 | — |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) | EUR 20 000 | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 97/09 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | European Social Fund (ESF) | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Wales Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | All Local Authorities in Wales | | C/O Welsh Local Government Association | | Local Government House | | Drake Walk | | Cardiff | | CF10 4LG | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://www.wlga.gov.uk/english/competition-and-state-aid/ | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Welsh Local Government Training Support Scheme | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Local Government Act 2000 C22 Part 1 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts2000/ukpga\_20000022\_en\_1 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.wlga.gov.uk/uploads/publications/5051.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-31.12.2012 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 6,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Loan, interest rate subsidy, grant, repayable advances | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | European Social Fund (ESF) — GBP 4,15 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Specific training (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | — |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | 60 % | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 98/09 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | European Regional Development Fund | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Wales Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | All Welsh Local Authorities | | C/O Welsh Local Government Association | | Local Government House | | Draek Walk | | Cardiff | | CF10 4LG | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://www.wlga.gov.uk/english/competition-and-state-aid/ | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Welsh Local Government Capital Investment Aid and Employment Aid Scheme | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Local Government Act 2000 C22 Part 1 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts2000/ukpga\_20000022\_en\_1 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.wlga.gov.uk/uploads/publications/5047.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 25,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Loan, interest rate subsidy, grant, repayable advances | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | European Regional Development Fund — GBP 11,50 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme | 30 % | 20 % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 20 % | — |

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