# C_2009145EN.01000601.xml

| 25.6.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 145/6 |
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25.6.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/6

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 145/04

| Date of adoption of the decision | 29.4.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | NN 42a/07 and NN 42b/07 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), Corporate Venturing Scheme (CVS) and Venture Capital Trusts Scheme (VCT) |
| Legal basis | Income Tax Act (ITA) 2007, Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act (TCGA) 1992, Finance Act 2000, as amended by Finance Acts of 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Risk capital, Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 250 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 6.4.2013 (EIS and VCT) and 31.3.2010 (CVS) |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | HM Revenue & Customs |
| 100 Parliament Street |
| London |
| SW1A 2BQ |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.4.2009

Reference number of State Aid

NN 42a/07 and NN 42b/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), Corporate Venturing Scheme (CVS) and Venture Capital Trusts Scheme (VCT)

Legal basis

Income Tax Act (ITA) 2007, Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act (TCGA) 1992, Finance Act 2000, as amended by Finance Acts of 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Risk capital, Small and medium-sized enterprises

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 250 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 6.4.2013 (EIS and VCT) and 31.3.2010 (CVS)

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

HM Revenue & Customs

100 Parliament Street

London

SW1A 2BQ

UNITED KINGDOM

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/index.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.5.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 608/08 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Andalusia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Programa de ayudas a PYME viables con dificultades coyunturales en Andalucía |
| Legal basis | Orden de 5 de noviembre de 2008 por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras del programa de ayudas a empresas viales con dificultades coyunturales en Andalucía |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Rescue of firms in difficulty, Restructuring of firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Soft loan, Guarantee |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 12 million for 2008, EUR 115 million for 2009 and EUR 53 million for 2010;
  Overall budget: EUR 180 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Consejería de Innovación |
| Ciencia y Empresa |
| Junta de Andalucía |
| Plaza de la Contratación, 3 |
| Sevilla |
| ESPAÑA |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.5.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 608/08

Member State

Spain

Region

Andalusia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Programa de ayudas a PYME viables con dificultades coyunturales en Andalucía

Legal basis

Orden de 5 de noviembre de 2008 por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras del programa de ayudas a empresas viales con dificultades coyunturales en Andalucía

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Rescue of firms in difficulty, Restructuring of firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Direct grant, Soft loan, Guarantee

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 12 million for 2008, EUR 115 million for 2009 and EUR 53 million for 2010;

Overall budget: EUR 180 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2010

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

Consejería de Innovación

Ciencia y Empresa

Junta de Andalucía

Plaza de la Contratación, 3

Sevilla

ESPAÑA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/index.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 27.2.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 72/09 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Temporary aid for the production of green products |
| Legal basis | The Industrial Development Act 1982, Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, Science and Technology Act 1965, Energy Act 2004, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Employment and Training Act 1973, Civil Aviation Act 1982, Local Government Act 2000, Government of Wales Act 2006 (Section 60), Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (Section 1), The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, The Energy Efficiency (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (Article 3), Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 as amended 1 April 2001 by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126, Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (Section 20) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Interest subsidy |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 8 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 2009-2010 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform |
| 1 Victoria Street |
| London |
| SW1H 0ET |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.2.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 72/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Temporary aid for the production of green products

Legal basis

The Industrial Development Act 1982, Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, Science and Technology Act 1965, Energy Act 2004, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Employment and Training Act 1973, Civil Aviation Act 1982, Local Government Act 2000, Government of Wales Act 2006 (Section 60), Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (Section 1), The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, The Energy Efficiency (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (Article 3), Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 as amended 1 April 2001 by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126, Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (Section 20)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Interest subsidy

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 8 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

2009-2010

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0ET

UNITED KINGDOM

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/index.htm

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