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| 21.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 281/27 |

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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 281/10

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 73/09 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Northern Ireland Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Invest Northern Ireland | | Bedford Square | | Bedford Street | | Belfast | | BT2 7ES | | NORTHERN IRELAND | | http://www.investni.com | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Business Improvement Through Training Programme | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 The European Communities Act 1973 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.investni.com/bitp\_scheme\_guidance\_jan\_09.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XT 56/04 | |
| Duration | 2.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 7,50 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | The European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland 2007-2013 CCI: 2007UK162PO003 European Regional Development Fund — GBP 3,25 million | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Specific training (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | 60 % | 20 % |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 74/09 | |
| Member State | Italy | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Veneto Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Regione del Veneto | | Corso del Popolo 14 | | 30172 Mestre-Venezia VE | | ITALIA | | http://www.regione.veneto.it | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Agevolazioni per l'acquisto o il leasing di nuove macchine utensili o di produzione | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Legge 28 novembre 1965, n. 1329 Decreto dirigente regionale direzione industria n. 293 del 30 dicembre 2008 in corso di pubblicazione sul bollettino ufficiale della regione del Veneto del 23 gennaio 2009 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.regione.veneto.it/bandi http://www.incentivi.mcc.it/html/html/mcc\_veneto/agevolazioni\_regionali\_regione\_new.html | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XS 20/07 | |
| 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 | EUR 10,00 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 % |
| Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme | 20 % | 10 % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 20 % | — |

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| Reference number of State aid | X 75/09 | |
| Member State | Estonia | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Estonia Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ettevõtluse Arendamise Sihtasutus | | Liivalaia 13/15 | | 10118 Tallinn | | EESTI/ESTONIA | | http://www.eas.ee | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Teadus- ja arendustegevuse projektide toetamine | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Majandus- ja kommunikatsiooniministri 15. mai 2008 a määrus nr 40 „Teadus- ja arendustegevuse projektide toetamise tingimused ja kord” (RTL, 22.5.2008, 40, 560) | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=13124790 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XS 145/08 | |
| Duration | 23.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 | EEK 330,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Euroopa Regionaalarengu Fond – 330,00 EEK (miljonites) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 65 % | 10 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 40 % | 10 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) | 75 % | — |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | 50 % | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 78/09 | |
| Member State | Spain | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Galicia Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Consejero de Medio Rural (Xunta de Galicia) | | San Caetano, s/n | | 15781 Santiago de Compostela | | ESPAÑA | | http://mediorural.xunta.es | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Orden por la que se modifica la Orden de 18 de julio de la Consejería de Medio Rural por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las ayudas en concurrencia competitiva para la implantación de servicios de gestión, sustitución y asesoramiento a las explotaciones agrarias, y se convocan para el año 2009. | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Orden de 18 de julio de la Consejería de Medio Rural por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las ayudas en concurrencia competitiva para la implantación de servicios de gestión, sustitución y asesoramiento a las explotaciones agrarias | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://agader.xunta.es/EixoLeader\_Preparacion.do | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XS 314/07 | |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 68,40 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | FEADER — 28,97 EUR (en millones) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme | 45 % | — |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | 45 % | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 79/09 | |
| Member State | Austria | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Österreich Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | ERP-Fonds | | Ungargasse 37 | | 1030 Wien | | ÖSTERREICH | | http://www.erp-fonds.at | | http://www.awsg.at | | |
| Title of the aid measure | ERP-Technologieprogramm | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | ERP-Fonds-Gesetz (BGBl. Nr. 207/1962 in der geltenden Fassung), Richtlinie ERP-Technologieprogramm (Nachfolgeregelung zu N 287/97), Allgemeine Bestimmungen für die ERP-Programme der Sektoren Industrie und Gewerbe | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.awsg.at/portal/media/3552.pdf http://www.awsg.at/portal/media/3546.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 23.12.2008-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 | EUR 150,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Soft loan, Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Für ausgewählte Projekte Kofinanzierung im Rahmen der Operationellen Programme (EFRE-Zuschuss) — 10,00 EUR (in Mio.) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 20 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 20 % |

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