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| 1.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 291/12 |

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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 291/06

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 179/09 | |
| Member State | Cyprus | |
| Member State reference number | 25.06.001.728 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Cyprus Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Αρχή Ηλεκτρισμού Κύπρου | | Αμφιπόλεως 11 | | Στρόβολος, Τ.Θ. 24506 | | 1399 Λευκωσία/Nicosia | | KYΠPOΣ/CYPRUS | | http://www.eac.com.cy/ | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Νέο Σχέδιο Αγροτικής Πολιτικής Αρχής Ηλεκτρισμού Κύπρου (Α.Η.Κ) — (2007-2013) | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Οι περί Αναπτύξεως Ηλεκτρισμού (Τροποποιητικοί) Κανονισμοί του 2008 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XS 205/08 | |
| Duration | 4.8.2008-31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Manufacture of food products | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 3,42 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 % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 40 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.moa.gov.cy

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 180/09 | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | 421-40306-BB | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Brandenburg Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz, Landwirtschaft und Flurneuordnung (LVLF) | | Thälmannstraße 11 | | 14656 Brieselang | | DEUTSCHLAND | | http://www.mluv.brandenburg.de/info/lvlf | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Zusammenarbeit von Unternehmen bzw. von Unternehmen und Forschungseinrichtungen bei der Entwicklung neuer Produkte, Verfahren und Technologien in der Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft sowie in der Forstwirtschaft | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Richtlinie des Ministeriums für Ländliche Entwicklung, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen für die Zusammenarbeit bei der Entwicklung neuer Produkte, Verfahren und Technologien in der Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft sowie in der Forstwirtschaft vom 26. November 2007 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.2.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Accommodation and Food service activities | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 0,60 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | unbekannt — 0,45 EUR (in Mio.) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 70 % | — |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 70 % | — |
| Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34) | 70 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.mluv.brandenburg.de/cms/media.php/2317/rl\_techno.pdf

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 183/09 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | North West Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | North West Development Agency | | Nwda PO Box 37 Renaissance House Centre Park Warrington Wa1 1xb | | http://www.nwda.co.uk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | R&D aid to Maelstrom Limited | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts1998/ukpga\_19980045\_en\_1 | |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid Maelstrom Limited | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Date of granting | 1.6.2009 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Manufacturing | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 0,95 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Measure 2.1.3 — GBP 0,80 million | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.nwda.co.uk/what-we-do/projects-and-funding/state-aid.aspx

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 184/09 | |
| Member State | Slovakia | |
| Member State reference number | MF/22335/2008-832 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Bratislavský Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministerstvo výstavby a regionálneho rozvoja Slovenskej republiky | | Prievozská 2/B | | 825 25 Bratislava 26 | | SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA | | http://www.build.gov.sk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Schéma podpory inovácií prostredníctvom priemyselného výskumu, experimentálneho vývoja a transferu technológií pre mikro, malé a stredné podniky | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov v znení neskorších predpisov | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Zákon č. 172/2005 Z. z. o organizácii štátnej podpory výskumu a vývoja a o doplnení zákona č. 575/2001 Z. z. o organizácii činnosti vlády a organizácii ústrednej štátnej správy v znení neskorších predpisov | | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 20.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 1,47 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 % |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23) | 45 % | — |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 45 % | — |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 10 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.justice.gov.sk/h.aspx?pg=r2&htm=http://www.justice.gov.sk/ovest/ov9/01/012/ov012A.pdf

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 190/09 | |
| 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 Property Development Scheme | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (section 1) 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 | |
| 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 2,25 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 7,50 million | |
| 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 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://wales.gov.uk/docs/det/report/090130stateaidproperty developmentscheme.pdf?lang=en

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