# C_2009271EN.01001201.xml

| 12.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 271/12 |
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12.11.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 271/12

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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 271/07

| Reference number of State Aid | X 185/08 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Latvia
  Article 87(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | Valsts akciju sabiedrība “Latvijas Hipotēku un zemes banka” |
| Doma lauk. 4 |
| Rīga, LV-1977 |
| LATVIJA |
| http://www.hipo.lv |

Reference number of State Aid

X 185/08

Member State

Latvia

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Latvia

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Valsts akciju sabiedrība “Latvijas Hipotēku un zemes banka”

Doma lauk. 4

Rīga, LV-1977

LATVIJA

http://www.hipo.lv

Title of the aid measure

Uzņēmumu konkurētspējas uzlabošanas atbalsta programma

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

22.5.2008. Ministru kabineta rīkojums Nr. 275 (prot. Nr. 30 21.§)

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://polsis.mk.gov.lv/view.do?id=2668

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XS 146/08

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2020

Economic sector(s) concerned

Manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transportation and storage, accommodation and food service activities, information and communication, professional, scientific and technical activities, other service activities

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

LVL 100,00 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 %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

15 %

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 186/08 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Latvia
  Article 87(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | v/a “Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra”
  Pērses iela 2
  Rīga, LV-1442
  LATVIJA
  http://www.liaa.gov.lv |
| Title of the aid measure | Jaunu produktu un tehnoloģiju izstrāde – atbalsts rūpnieciskā īpašuma tiesību nostiprināšanai |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245 |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — |
| Duration | 15.12.2008-31.12.2013 |
| 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 | LVL 0,20 million |
| For guarantees | — |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Komisijas Lēmums 24.9.2007., ar ko pieņem darbības programmu “Uzņēmējdarbība un Inovācijas” Kopienas palīdzībai no Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonda atbilstīgi konverģences mērķim Latvijā
  CCI 2007 LV 16 1 PO 001 – LVL 0,85 (miljonos) |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | 45 % | — |

Reference number of State Aid

X 186/08

Member State

Latvia

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Latvia

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

v/a “Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra”

Pērses iela 2

Rīga, LV-1442

LATVIJA

http://www.liaa.gov.lv

Title of the aid measure

Jaunu produktu un tehnoloģiju izstrāde – atbalsts rūpnieciskā īpašuma tiesību nostiprināšanai

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

http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

15.12.2008-31.12.2013

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

LVL 0,20 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

Komisijas Lēmums 24.9.2007., ar ko pieņem darbības programmu “Uzņēmējdarbība un Inovācijas” Kopienas palīdzībai no Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonda atbilstīgi konverģences mērķim Latvijā

CCI 2007 LV 16 1 PO 001 – LVL 0,85 (miljonos)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33)

45 %

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 187/08 |
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| Member State | Latvia |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Latvia
  Article 87(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | v/a “Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra” |
| Pērses iela 2 |
| Rīga, LV-1442 |
| LATVIJA |
| http://www.liaa.gov.lv |

Reference number of State Aid

X 187/08

Member State

Latvia

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Latvia

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

v/a “Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra”

Pērses iela 2

Rīga, LV-1442

LATVIJA

http://www.liaa.gov.lv

Title of the aid measure

Jaunu produktu un tehnoloģiju izstrāde

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

http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

15.12.2008-31.12.2013

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

LVL 4,50 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

Komisijas Lēmums 24.9.2007., ar ko pieņem darbības programmu “Uzņēmējdarbība un Inovācijas” Kopienas palīdzībai no Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonda atbilstīgi konverģences mērķim Latvijā

CCI 2007 LV 16 1 PO 001 – LVL 19,13 (miljonos)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))

80 %

—

Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c))

60 %

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 188/08 |
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| Member State | Lithuania |
| Member State reference number | LT |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Lithuania
  Article 87(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija |
| Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6) |
| LT-01103 Vilnius |
| LIETUVA/LITHUANIA |
| http://www.zum.lt |

Reference number of State Aid

X 188/08

Member State

Lithuania

Member State reference number

LT

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Lithuania

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija

Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6)

LT-01103 Vilnius

LIETUVA/LITHUANIA

http://www.zum.lt

Title of the aid measure

Pagalba kokybiškų žemės ūkio produktų gamybai skatinti

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

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 23 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-184 „Dėl pagalbos kokybiškų žemės ūkio produktų gamybai skatinti teikimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ (Žin., 2007, Nr. 46-1759; 2008, Nr. 27-991, Nr. 146-5885)

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=315759

http://www.zum.lt/lt/teisine-informacija/isakymai/4434/

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XA 7015/08

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Manufacturing, Manufacture of food products

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

LTL 4,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

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 %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)

50 %

—

Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))

80 %

20 %

| Reference number of State Aid | X 191/08 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Baden-Wuerttemberg
  Article 87(3)(c) |
| Granting authority | Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg — Förderbank |
| Postfach 10 29 43 |
| 70025 Stuttgart |
| DEUTSCHLAND |
| http://www.l-bank.de |

Reference number of State Aid

X 191/08

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Baden-Wuerttemberg

Article 87(3)(c)

Granting authority

Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg — Förderbank

Postfach 10 29 43

70025 Stuttgart

DEUTSCHLAND

http://www.l-bank.de

Title of the aid measure

Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft — Wachstum und Wettbewerb

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

Rechtsgrundlage ist das Gesetz über die Landeskreditbank — Föderbank vom 11.11.1998 (Gesetzblatt für Baden-Württemberg (GBl.) vom 18.11.1998, S. 581), zuletzt geändert durch Gesetz vom 11.12.2007 (GBl. vom 14.12.2007, S. 581) in Verbindung mit dem Programmmerkblatt Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft — Wachstum und Wettbewerb

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.l-bank.de/agrar-wettbewerb

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.2.2009-30.6.2014

Economic sector(s) concerned

Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities, Hunting, trapping and related service activities, Forestry and logging, Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products, Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables, Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats, Manufacture of dairy products, Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products, Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products, Manufacture of other food products, Manufacture of prepared animal feeds, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of tobacco products, Manufacture of leather and related products, Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials, Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals, Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco, Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating, Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores, Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores, Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores, Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores, Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores, Other retail sale of food in specialised stores, Food and beverage service activities

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,14 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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