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| 24.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 283/8 |

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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 283/06

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 113/09 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Yorkshire and the Humber Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Yorkshire Forward | | Victoria House | | 2 Victoria Place | | Leeds | | West Yorkshire | | LS11 5AE | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://www.yorkshire-forward.com | | |
| Title of the aid measure | SME Consultancy Scheme for Yorkshire and Humber 2009-2013 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | The Regional Development Act 1998 The Industrial Development Act 1982 European Communities Act 1972 European Communities Act (finance) Act 2008 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/about/our-funding/state-aid/notification-scheme | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, construction, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transportation and storage, accommodation and food service activities, information and communication, financial and insurance activities, real estate activities, professional, scientific and technical activities, administrative and support service activities, public administration and defence; compulsory social security, education, human health and social work activities, arts, entertainment and recreation, other service activities, activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 45,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Commission Decision of 7 December 2007 adopting the operational programme for Community assistance from the European Regional Development Fund under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective in the region of Yorkshire and Humber in the United Kingdom CCI 2007 UK 16 2 PO 009 Need NWDA equivalent — GBP 18,00 (in millions) | |
| 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 115/09 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Wales Article 87(3)(a) Article 87(3)(c) Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Welsh Assembly Government | | Plas Glyndwr | | Kingsway | | Cardiff | | CF10 3AH | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://new.wales.gov.uk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Welsh Assembly Government Capital Investment Aid and Employment Aid Scheme | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (section 1) (as amended) http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResults.aspx?LegType=All+Primary&PageNumber=55&NavFrom=2&activeTextDocId=515803 The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (section 126) http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/Ukpga\_19960053\_en\_1 The Government of Wales Act (section 80) http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga\_20060032\_en\_1 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://wales.gov.uk/docs/det/report/090126stateaidgberwagcapitalinvestmentaidandemploymentaidscheme.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 100,00 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 (ERDF) — GBP 25,00 (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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| Reference number of State Aid | X 116/09 | |
| Member State | Italy | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Italia, Liguria, Imperia, Savona, Genova, La Spezia Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Regione Liguria Settore Sistema Regionale della Formazione e dell’Orientamento | | Via Fieschi 15 | | 16121 Genova GE | | ITALIA | | http://www.regione.liguria.it | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Disposizioni in materia di aiuti alla formazione concessi nell’ambito degli interventi di formazione continua di cui alla legge 236/93 e del decreto direttoriale del Ministero del Lavoro e della Previdenza Sociale n. 40/CONT/V/2007 del 7.5.2007 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | L.R. n. 236 del 19.7.1993 (articolo 9, commi 3 e 7) Decreto Direttoriale del Ministero del Lavoro e della Previdenza sociale n. 40/cont/V/2007 del 7.5.2007 L.R. 52 del 5.11.1993 e successive modifiche D.G.R. 1838 del 30.12.2008 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.regione.liguria.it/MenuSezione.asp?Parametri=10\_20\_36\_$10\_20\_36\_$Formazione\_professionale | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 30.12.2008-30.6.2014 | |
| 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 4,53 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| 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 % |
| Specific training (Article 38(1)) | 35 % | 55 % |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | 75 % | 80 % |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 118/09 | |
| Member State | Italy | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Lombardia Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Regione Lombardia | | Via F. Filzi 22 | | 20124 Milano MI | | ITALIA | | http://www.regione.lombardia.it | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Fondo di rotazione per l’imprenditorialita’ FESR Sottomisura innovazione di prodotto e di processo Sottomisura applicazione industriale dei risultati della ricerca | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | L.R. 1 del 2.2.2007 (BURL 6.2.2007 — 1o s.o. al n. 6) DGR 5130 del 18.7.2007 (BURL 30.7.2007 n. 31) DGR 8296 del 29.10.2008 (BURL 10.11.2008 s.o. n. 46) Decreto 15526 del 23.12.2008 (BURL 5 gennaio 2008 s.o. n. 1) | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.infopoint.it/pdf/2009/01010.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 5.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 35,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Soft loan | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | FESR Por FESR 2007-2013 Regione Lombardia approvato con decisione della Commissione europea C(2007) 3784 dell’1.8.2007 — 28,00 milioni di EUR | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 20 % | — |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | 50 % | — |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 70 % | 20 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 45 % | 20 % |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 122/09 | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Nordrhein-Westfalen Article 87(3)(c) Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | NRW.Bank | | Kavalleriestraβe 22 | | 40213 Düsseldorf | | DEUTSCHLAND | | http://www.nrwbank.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Investitionskapital des Landes NRW und der EU für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (NRW/EU.Investitionskapital) | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Richtlinie „Investitionskapital des Landes NRW und der EU für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (NRW/EU.Investitionskapital)“ | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.ziel2.nrw.de/1\_Ziel2-Programm/3\_Foerdergrundlagen/2\_Foerderrichtlinien\_des\_Landes | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XS 19/08 | |
| Duration | 1.1.2008-31.12.2012 | |
| 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 30,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Loan | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | CCI 2007 DE 16 2 PO 007 — 15,00 EUR (in Mio.) | |
| 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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