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| 21.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 281/17 |

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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 281/08

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 43/09 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | North Eastern Scotland, Eastern Scotland, South Western Scotland Article 87(3)(c) Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Scottish Enterprise | | 150 Broomielaw | | Atlantic Quay | | Glasgow | | G2 8LU | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://www.scotent.co.uk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Scottish Enterprise Business Support Scheme 2009-2013 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended on 1 April 2001 by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/ukpga\_19900035\_en\_1 European Communities Act 1972 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts1972/ukpga\_19720068\_en\_1 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/publications/scottish\_enterprise\_business\_support\_scheme\_2009.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 large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 15,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | LUPS/ERDF/2008/1/2/0195 — GBP 0,55 million | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 20 % | — |
| Aid for environmental studies (Article 24) | 50 % | — |
| 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 44/09 | |
| Member State | Slovenia | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Slovenia Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve | | Kotnikova 5 | | SI-1000 Ljubljana | | SLOVENIJA | | http://www.mddsz.gov.si/ | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Programi zaposlovanja | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Katalog ukrepov aktivne politike zaposlovanja http://www.mddsz.gov.si/fileadmin/mddsz.gov.si/pageuploads/dokumentipdf/katalog\_apz\_07\_08\_dec08.pdf | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.mddsz.gov.si/fileadmin/mddsz.gov.si/pageuploads/dokumentipdf/katalog\_apz\_07\_08\_dec08.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-31.12.2010 | |
| 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 9,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Operativni program razvoja človeških virov za obdobje 2007–2013, ki ga je Komisija potrdila z Odločbo št. K(2007) 5744 dne 21.11.2007 (CCI 2007 SI 051 PO 001). Udeležba ESS sredstev v višini 85 % – 13,60 EUR (v milijonih) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 40) | 50 % | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 45/09 | |
| Member State | Netherlands | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Noord-Nederland Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland | | Postbus 779 | | 9700 AT Groningen | | NEDERLAND | | http://www.snne.eu | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Investeringspremieregeling Noord-Nederland 2008 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Verordening (van 12 december en 19 december) van Provinciale Staten van Groningen, Drenthe en Fryslân op grond van artikel 145 van de Provinciewet houdende regels betreffende de subsidiëring van activiteiten op het terrein van investeringen aan stuwende ondernemingen | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.snn.eu/sjablonen/1/infotype/webpage/view.asp?objectID=1254 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XR 77/08 | |
| Duration | 1.1.2008-31.12.2010 | |
| 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 22,00 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 % |
| Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme | 15 % | 10 % |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 46/09 | |
| Member State | Slovakia | |
| Member State reference number | MF/8527/2009-832 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Západné Slovensko, Stredné Slovensko, Východné Slovensko Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministerstvo hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky | | Mierová 19 | | 827 15 Bratislava 212 | | SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA | | http://www.economy.gov.sk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Schéma štátnej pomoci na podporu inovácií prostredníctvom projektov priemyselného výskumu a experimentálneho vývoja | |
| 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. 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 Zákon č. 575/2001 Z. z. o organizácii činnosti vlády a organizácii ústrednej štátnej správy v znení neskorších predpisov | |
| 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/ov8/12/240/ov240A.pdf | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 12.12.2008-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 20,07 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 % |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | — |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) | 50 % | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 47/09 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | North Eastern Scotland, Eastern Scotland, South Western Scotland Article 87(3)(c) Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Scottish Enterprise | | 150 Broomielaw | | Atlantic Quay | | Glasgow | | G2 8LU | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://www.scotent.co.uk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Scottish Enterprise Training Scheme 2009-2013 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended on 1 April 2001 by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/ukpga\_19900035\_en\_1 European Communities Act 1972 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts1972/ukpga\_19720068\_en\_1 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/publications/scottish\_enterprise\_training\_scheme\_2009.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 large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 5,00 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 % |
| Specific training (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | 60 % | 20 % |

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