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| 19.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 12/11 |

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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)

2010/C 12/07

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 329/09 | |
| 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://wales.gov.uk/?lang=en | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Welsh Assembly Government Research, Development and Innovation Scheme | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | The Welsh development Agency Act 1975 (Section 1) (as amended) http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResults.aspx?LegType=All+Primary&PageNumber=55&NavFrom=2&activeTextDocId=515803 The European Communities Act (1972) (Section 2(1)) http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts1972/ukpga\_19720068\_en\_1 Government of Wales Act 2006 (Section 80) http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga\_20060032\_en\_1 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.2.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 32,00 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 47,50 million | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) | 100 % | — |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 30 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 30 % |
| 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) | GBP 1 336 950 | — |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) | GBP 178 260 | — |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37) | GBP 1 782 600 | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://wales.gov.uk/topics/businessandeconomy/stateaid/schemes/?lang=en

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 485/09 | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Dresden Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank | | Pirnaische Landstrasse 9 | | 01096 Dresden | | DEUTSCHLAND | | http://www.sab.sachsen.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Gemeinsames Umsetzungsdokument zum Operationellen Programm der grenzübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit Sachsen-Polen 2007—2013 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1083/2006 (allg. StrukturfondsVO) Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1080/2006 (EFRE-VO) Operationelles Programm (CCI-Code 2007CB163PO018; http://www.sn-pl.eu) §§ 23, 44 der Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen (Sächsische Haushaltsordnung — SäHO, SächsGVBl. 2001, S. 154) sowie der hierzu ergangenen Verwaltungsvorschriften des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums der Finanzen | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.1.2007-31.12.2015 | |
| 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 9,27 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | 2007CB163PO018 — 44,00 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 | 30 % | 20 % |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | 60 % | 20 % |
| Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 40) | 50 % | — |
| Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41) | 75 % | — |
| Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Article 42) | 85 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.sn-pl.eu/media/de/2009-03-25\_Umsetzungsdokument\_SN-PL\_korr.pdf

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 557/09 | |
| Member State | Netherlands | |
| Member State reference number | NLD | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Zuid-Nederland Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Provincie Noord-Brabant | | Postbus 90151 | | 5200 MC's-Hertogenbosch | | NEDERLAND | | http://www.brabant.nl | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Bio-energiecentrale Meerhoven gemeente Eindhoven | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Algemene Subsidieverordening Noord-Brabant | |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid Gemeente Eindhoven | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Date of granting | 29.5.2009 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking | EUR 1,00 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 % |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23) | 12 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.brabant.nl/Beleid/Energie/Bio-energiecentrales%20in%20Eindhoven.aspx

http://brabant.regelingenbank.eu/regeling/440-algemene-subsidieverordening-provincie-noord-brabant/

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 563/09 | |
| Member State | Ireland | |
| Member State reference number | CPS/HORT/BEES/26 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | — | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | | Agriculture House | | Kildare Street | | Dublin 2 | | IRELAND | | http://www.agriculture.gov.ie | | |
| Title of the aid measure | National Apiculture Programme — Varroa Research | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Commission Regulation (EC) No 917/2004 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.6.2009-31.8.2010 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Agriculture, forestry and fishing | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 0,13 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 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/farmingschemesandpayments/horicultureschemes/National%20Apiculture%20Programme%202007.pdf

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 582/09 | |
| Member State | Slovenia | |
| Member State reference number | SI | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Slovenia Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Služba Vlade RS za lokalno samoupravo in regionalno politiko | | Kotnikova 28 | | SI-1000 Ljubljana | | SLOVENIJA | | http://www.svlr.gov.si | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Regionalna shema državnih pomoči – majhna in srednje velika podjetja | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Uredba o dodeljevanju regionalnih državnih pomoči (Ur.l. RS št. 72/2006, 70/2007, 99/2008, 17/2009) | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification X 438/09 | |
| Duration | 16.6.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 12,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Loan, 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 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://zakonodaja.gov.si/rpsi/r05/predpis\_URED4165.html

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