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| 20.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 280/19 |

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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 280/08

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 99/09 | |
| Member State | Czech Republic | |
| Member State reference number | 3031/09/08100/62/2 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Střední Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Střední Morava, Moravskoslezko Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu | | Na Františku 32 | | 110 15 Praha 1 | | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA | | http://www.mpo.cz | | |
| Title of the aid measure | ICT a strategické služby – 2. výzva | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání, Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.mpo.cz/cz/podpora-podnikani/oppi/ | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 15.1.2009-30.6.2011 | |
| 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 | CZK 1 900,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | SF – ERDF (85 %) Státní rozpočet (15 %) – 1 615,00 CZK (v milionech) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme | 40 % | 20 % |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 100/09 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Wales Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c), Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | All 22 Welsh Local Authorities | | 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 SME Development 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/5049.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 | |
| 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 Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — GBP 4,15 million | |
| 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 % | — |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) | 50 % | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 101/09 | |
| Member State | Czech Republic | |
| Member State reference number | 3031/09/08100/62/1 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Střední Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Střední Morava, Moravskoslezko Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu | | Na Františku 32 | | 110 15 Praha 1 | | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA | | http://www.mpo.cz | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Rozvoj – 2. výzva | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb, o podpoře malého a středního podnikání; Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů; Zákon č. 513/1991 Sb., obchodní zákoník | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.mpo.cz/cz/podpora-podnikani/oppi/ | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 15.1.2009-31.12.2010 | |
| 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 | CZK 2 000,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | SF – ERDF (85 %) Státní rozpočet (15 %) – 1 700,00 CZK (v milionech) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme | 40 % | 20 % |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 102/09 | |
| Member State | Czech Republic | |
| Member State reference number | Nařízení (EK) č. 1083/2006 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Praha Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Hlavní město Praha | | Mariánské nám. 2 | | 110 01 Praha 1 | | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA | | http://www.oppk.cz | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Operační program Praha – Konkurenceschopnost oblast podpory 3.1 – Rozvoj inovačního prostředí a partnerství mezi základnou výzkumu a vývoje a praxí | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Zákon č. 248/2000 Sb., o podpoře regionální rozvoje, ve znění pozdějších předpisů Operační program Praha – Konkurenceschopnost | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.oppk.cz/ | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 13.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 | CZK 252,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Nařízení (EK) č. 1083/2006 – 214,00 CZK (v milionech) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) | 93 % | — |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | — |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | — |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) | CZK 200 000 000 | — |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) | CZK 200 000 000 | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 104/09 | |
| Member State | Estonia | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Estonia Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Krediidi ja Ekspordi Garanteerimise Sihtasutus KredEx | | Pärnu mnt. 67B | | 10134 Tallinn | | EESTI/ESTONIA | | http://www.kredex.ee | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Tingimused väikese ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtete investeerimislaenude käendamiseks (garantii vormis antava riigiabi abikava) | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Ettevõtluse toetamise ja ja laenude riikliku tagamise seadus (RT I 2003, 18, 96; 2005, 11, 43; 2008, 51, 281); Tingimused väikese ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtete investeerimislaenude käendamiseks (garantii vormis antava riigiabi abikava), kinnitatud sihtasutuse juhataja käskkirjaga nr 62-üld, 31.12.2008 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.kredex.ee/public/images/Microsoft\_Word\_-\_Riigiabi\_kava\_investeerimislaenud.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 5.1.2009-30.6.2014 | |
| 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 | EEK 230,00 million | |
| For guarantees | EEK 1 380,00 million | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Guarantee | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | ERDF 77,6 mln EEK (hõlmab perioodi 2008–2013 ja abikavas kirjeldatud tagatisi) – 77,61 EEK (miljonites) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 50 % | — |

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