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| 21.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 281/11 |

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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 281/07

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 192/08 | |
| Member State | Italy | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Emilia-Romagna Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Direzione Generale Cultura Formazione Lavoro | | Viale Aldo Moro 38 | | 40127 Bologna BO | | ITALIA | | http://www.regione.emilia-romagna.it | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Aiuti destinati alle imprese operanti nel territorio della Regione appartenenti ai settori esposti alla concorrenza internazionale e che sono rivolti alla prima formazione, alla riqualificazione ed aggiornamento dei loro addetti, con particolare riguardo alle fasce deboli | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Delibera di Giunta regionale n. 1968 del 24.11.2008 (Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Emilia-Romagna — Parte II — n. 213 del 17 dicembre 2008) | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.form-azione.it/operatori/regimi\_aiuti.htm | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 24.11.2008-30.6.2014 | |
| 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 6,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | «Programma Operativo della Regione Emilia-Romagna FSE Obiettivo 2 “Competitività regionale e occupazione” 2007-2013», approvato dalla Commissione Europea con decisione C(2007) 5327 del 26.10.2007 — 7,20 milioni di EUR | |
| 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 193/08 | |
| Member State | France | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | France Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Le Ministère de l’agriculture et de la pêche (CASDAR) | | Les collectivités territoriales qui souhaite | | Ministère de l’agriculture et de la pêche | | Direction générale de l’enseignement et de la recherche SESRI, sous-direction de l’innovation | | 1 ter avenue de Lowendal | | 75700 Paris 07 SP | | FRANCE | | http://agriculture.gouv.fr/sections/thematiques/recherche-developpement | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Aides à la recherche et au développement agricole | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Loi de finances 2005-1719 du 30 décembre 2005 article 52 III, pour 2006, publiée au journal officiel du 31 décembre 2005; articles L 820-1 à 3 du code rural; articles D 821-1 et 15, R-821-13 et 16, R-822-1, L-611-1 et 14 et suivants du code rural; arrêté du 19 octobre 2006 relatif à l’élaboration et à l’évaluation du programme national de développement agricole et rural. | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://agriculture.gouv.fr/sections/thematiques/recherche-developpement | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification N 189/03 | |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 120,00 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 research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34) | 100 % | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 1/09 | |
| 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 Assembly Government Support for Training | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Learning and Skills Act 2000 (Section 34) http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts2000/ukpga\_20000021\_en\_1 Education Act 2002 (Section 14) http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2002/ukpga\_20020032\_en\_1 Government of Wales Act 2006 (Section 80) http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga\_20060032\_en\_1 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://wales.gov.uk/docs/det/report/081217stateaidsupportfortrainingschemei.pdf?lang=en | |
| 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 16,20 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 Social Fund (ESF) — GBP 38,00 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 2/09 | |
| Member State | Austria | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Steiermark Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Steierische Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft m. b. H. (SFG) | | Nikolaiplatz 2 | | 8020 Graz | | ÖSTERREICH | | http://www.sfg.at | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Richtlinie für die steierische Wirtschaftsförderung | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Steiermärkisches Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 2001 (LGBl. Nr. 14/2002, Novelle LGBl. Nr. 98/2007) Richtlinie für die steierische Wirtschaftsförderung (GZ: A14-10-2/2008-207 vom 22.12.2008) | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.sfg.at/downloads/docs/4251\_2\_207RSA\_Beilage\_Richtlinie\_20081222.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-31.12.2009 | |
| 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 100,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Regionale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit Steiermark 2007—2013 (genehmigt von der Europäischen Kommission am 4. Mai 2007 CCI: 2007AT162PO007) — 155,00 EUR (in Mio.) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme | 15 % | 20 % |
| Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14) | 100 % | — |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 20 % | — |
| Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs (Article 16) | 100 % | — |
| Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 18) | 35 % | 20 % |
| Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 19) | 35 % | 20 % |
| Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20) | 15 % | — |
| Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21) | 60 % | 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22) | 45 % | 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23) | 45 % | 20 % |
| Aid for environmental studies (Article 24) | 50 % | 20 % |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | 50 % | — |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) | 50 % | — |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) | 75 % | — |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | 50 % | — |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) | EUR 1 250 000 | — |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) | EUR 200 000 | — |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37) | EUR 200 000 | — |
| Specific training (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | 60 % | 20 % |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 3/09 | |
| Member State | Italy | |
| Member State reference number | Italy | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Lombardia Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Lombardy region +12 Chambers of Commerce of Lombardy provinces (BG, BS, CR, CO, LC, LO, MN, MI, MB, PV, SO, VA) | | Regione Lombardia | | Via Pola 14 | | 20124 Milano MI | | ITALIA | | http://www.regione.lombardia.it, http://www.bg.camcom.it, http://www.bs.camcom.it, http://www.cciaa.cremona.it, http://www.co.camcom.it, http://www.lc.camcom.it, http://www.lo.camcom.it, http://www.mn.camcom.it, http://www.mi.camcom.it, http://www.mn.camcom.it, http://www.pv.camcom.it, http://www.so.camcom.it, http://www.va.camcom.it | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Micromacro: bando per micro progetti a dimensione regionale e macro progetti su grandi aree geografiche per l'internazionalizzazione delle PMI | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | BURL N. 51 15.12.2008 (S.O.) | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.infopoint.it/pdf/2008/01510.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 15.12.2008-15.9.2011 | |
| 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 3,50 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 % |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | 50 % | — |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) | 50 % | — |

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