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| 12.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/8 |

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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 6/03

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 417/09 | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Deutschland Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | KfW-Bankengruppe | | Palmengartenstraße 5—9 | | 60325 Frankfurt am Main | | DEUTSCHLAND | | http://www.kfw.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Kommunal Investieren — Investitionsoffensive Infrastruktur | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | KfW-Gesetz, BGBl S. 2427 Programmmerkblatt Kommunal Investieren — Investitionsoffensive Infrastruktur | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.4.2009-31.3.2011 | |
| 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 250,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Soft loan | |
| 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 | 30 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.kfw-foerderbank.de/DE\_Home/Service/KfW-Formul26/Merkblaetter/Infrastruktur/Merkblatt\_-\_Kommunal\_Investieren\_-\_Investitionsoffensive\_Infrastruktur.jsp

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 420/09 | |
| Member State | Belgium | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Vlaams Gewest Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Departement Landbouw en Visserij, Afdeling Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling | | Koning Albert II-laan 35, bus 40 | | 1030 Brussel | | BELGIË | | http://lv.vlaanderen.be | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Subsidie Netwerk Bioforum Vlaanderen voor ondersteuning van verwerking en afzet | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot toekenning van een subsidie voor het project uitbouw van een coördinatie- en overlegstructuur voor vlaamse bioboeren, -verwerkers en -verkooppunten | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.5.2009-30.6.2011 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Manufacture of food products, Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco, Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 0,07 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Other. Please specify. | |
| 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://lv.vlaanderen.be/nlapps/docs/default.asp?id=1271

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 422/09 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | North East Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | One North East | | Stella House | | Newburn Riverside | | Newcastle upon Tyne | | NE15 8NY | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://www.onenortheast.co.uk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | One North East Aid for Research and Development Scheme 2009-2013 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Regional Development Act 1998 Industrial Development Act 1982 European Communities Act 1972 European Communities Act (Finance) Act 2008 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 25.2.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, construction, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transportation and storage, accommodation and food service activities, information and communication, financial and insurance activities, real estate activities, professional, scientific and technical activities, administrative and support service activities, public administration and defence; compulsory social security, education, human health and social work activities, arts, entertainment and recreation, other service activities, activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 200,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Soft loan, Direct grant, Interest subsidy | |
| 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 % | 80 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 60 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/lib/liDownload/14248/Research%20and%20Development%20Scheme2.doc?CFID=3

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 423/09 | |
| 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 | | Northern Ireland | | Belfast | | BT2 7ES | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://www.investni.com | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Management Information Systems eBusiness 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 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XS 171/08 | |
| Duration | 5.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 | GBP 1,60 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct 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 0,50 (million) | |
| 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 % |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | 50 % | — |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | 50 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.investni.com/mis\_guidelines.pdf

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 902/09 | |
| Member State | Czech Republic | |
| Member State reference number | 52479/09 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Czech Republic Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministerstvo zdravotnictví | | Palackého nám. 4 | | 128 01 Praha 2 | | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA | | http://www.mzcr.cz | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Resortní program výzkumu a vývoje Ministerstva zdravotnictví III. na léta 2010–2015 (RPV III.) | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu, experimentálního vývoje a inovací z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu, experimentálního vývoje a inovací), ve znění pozdějších předpisů. | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 4.11.2009-31.12.2015 | |
| 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 | CZK 839,00 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 % |
| Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) | 100 % | — |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 20 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.mzcr.cz/Odbornik/Pages/1163-resortni-program-vyzkumu-a-vyvoje-ministerstva-zdravotnictvi-iii-na-leta-2010-2015-kod-nt.html

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