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| 20.7.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 197/6 |

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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)

2010/C 197/02

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| Reference number of the State Aid | X 243/10 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | NORTH WEST Article 107(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | North West Development Agency | | Renaissance House | | Centre Park | | Warrington | | Cheshire | | WA1 1QN | | www.nwda.co.uk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | North West of England Regional Investment Aid Scheme | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Sections 4 and 5 of the Regional Development Agencie Act 1998 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme - | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 21.5.2010 - 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 2,00 (in millions) | |
| 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 (Art. 13) Scheme | 25,00 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.nwda.co.uk/about-us/state-aid-notifications.aspx

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| Reference number of the State Aid | X 245/10 | |
| Member State | Slovakia | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Bratislavský, Západné Slovensko, Stredné Slovensko, Východné Slovensko Article 107(3)(a), Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministerstvo obrany SR | | Kutuzovova 8, 832 47 Bratislava | | http://www.mosr.sk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Schéma na podporu výskumu a 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, v znení zákona č. 233/2008 Z. z., Zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov, Výnos Ministerstva obrany Slovenskej republiky z 29. mája 2007 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme - | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 18.5.2010 - 31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Scientific research and development | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 2,50 (in millions) | |
| 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 % |
| Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) | 100,00 % | — |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 50,00 % | 20 % |
| Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) | 25,00 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

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| | http://www.mosr.sk/17177/dokumenty-a-materialy.php?mnu=485 |

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| | http://www.justice.gov.sk/h.aspx?pg=r2&htm=http://www.justice.gov.sk/ovest/ov10/05/094/OV094A.pdf (str. 286) |

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| Reference number of the State Aid | X 247/10 | |
| Member State | Italy | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | SICILIA Article 107(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Regione Siciliana — Assessorato energia e servizi di pubblica utilità, Dipartimento energia | | via Ugo La Malfa, 87/89 — 90146 Palermo | | www.regione.sicilia.it — http://pti.regione.sicilia.it/portal/page/portal/PIR\_PORTALE/PIR\_LaNuovaStrutturaRegionale/PIR\_AssEnergia/PIR\_DipEnergia | | |
| Title of the aid measure | contratti di programma regionali per lo sviluppo delle attività industriali | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Legge Regionale 16 dicembre 2008, n. 23, articoli 3 e 6 (GURS 24/12/2008, n. 59, S.O. n. 34) — D.A. Industria n. 121 del 3.12.2001 (GURS 26/3/2010, n. 14) — D.A. Energia n. 32 del 23.2.2010 (GURS 16/4/2010, n. 19) — D.A. Energia 18/5/2010 (pubblicato in GURS 28/5/2010, n. 25, S.O. n. 2, e allegato alla presente scheda). | |
| Type of measure | Scheme - | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 31.8.2010 - 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 30,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Interest rate subsidy, Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | PO FESR Sicilia 2007-2013 — linea d'intervento 2.1.1.1 Interventi per la costituzione di filiere produttive di ambito regionale nel campo delle fonti rinnovabili anche attraverso progetti pilota a carattere innovativo (specie nei settori del solare termico a bassa temperatura, solare fotovoltaico, biomassa, mobilità sostenibile, ecoefficienza, biocarburanti e idroelettrico), da attuare in sinergia con l'azione di incentivazione alla trasformazione e commercializzazione sulle colture energetiche no food, dell’asse 2, Obiettivo Specifico 2.1, obiettivo operativo 2.1.1 «Favorire la produzione di energia da fonti rinnovabili, attivando filiere produttive di tecnologie energetiche, agroenergetiche e biocarburanti». — 60,00 EUR (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme | 30,00 % | 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21) | 60,00 % | 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Art. 22) | 45,00 % | 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23) | 45,00 % | 20 % |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) | 50,00 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.gurs.regione.sicilia.it/Gazzette/g10-25o2/g10-25o2.pdf

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| Reference number of the State Aid | X 249/10 | |
| Member State | Romania | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Romania Article 107(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministerul Economiei, Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri | | Calea Victoriei nr. 152, sector 1, București | | www.minind.ro | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Schemă de ajutor de stat sub formă de capital de risc prin intermediul unuia sau mai multor fonduri de capital de risc, ca parte integrantă a implementării inițiativei JEREMIE în România | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Ordinul Ministrului Economiei, Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri nr. 625 din 7.4.2010, publicat in Monitorul Oficial al Romaniei, nr. 269 din 26.4.2010, Partea I | |
| Type of measure | Scheme - | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 26.4.2010 - 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 | ROL 36,75 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Other | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Programul Operațional Sectorial „Creșterea Competitivității Economice”, aprobat prin Decizia Comisiei C(2007) 3472 /2007 — 126,42 ROL (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid in the form of risk capital (Art. 28 — 29) | 147 000 000,00 ROL | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://amposcce.minind.ro/fonduri\_structurale/pdf/Ordin\_625\_din\_07042010\_schema\_transparenta\_de\_ajutor\_de\_stat\_pentru\_Jeremie.pdf

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| Reference number of the State Aid | X 252/10 | |
| Member State | Spain | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | GALICIA Article 107(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Instituto Gallego de Promoción Económica (Igape) | | Complejo Administrativo de San Lázaro, s/n | | 15703 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña) | | Tlf. 902300903 / 981541147. Fax: 981558844 | | http://www.igape.es/index.php?lang=es | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Ayudas del Igape para facilitar el análisis empresarial de las empresas gallegas cara al acceso al Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) (Procedimiento IG165) | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Resolución de 11 de mayo de 2010 (DOG no 96, de 24 de mayo) por la que se da publicidad al acuerdo del Consejo de Dirección del Instituto Gallego de Promoción Económica (Igape), que aprueba las bases reguladoras de las ayudas del Igape para facilitar el análisis empresarial de las empresas gallegas cara al acceso al Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) y se procede a su convocatoria en régimen de concurrencia competitiva. | |
| Type of measure | Scheme - | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 5.7.2010 - 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 | EUR 0,20 (in millions) | |
| 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 consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) | 50,00 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.xunta.es/Doc/Dog2010.nsf/FichaContenido/179BA?OpenDocument

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