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| 13.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 7/11 |

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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 7/05

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 507/09 | |
| 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 | | | | --- | | Forestry Commission for Wales | | National Office | | Victoria Terrace | | Aberystwyth | | Ceredigion | | SY23 2DQ | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://www.forestry.gov.uk/wales | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Wood Energy Business Scheme (WEBS 2) | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Section 41 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 continued by section 83 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1998/ukpga\_19980038\_en\_16 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga\_20060032\_en\_6#pt2-pb7-l1g83 Forestry Act 1967, the 1979 Forestry Act http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1967/cukpga\_19670010\_en\_1 http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All+Primary&PageNumber=42&NavFrom=2&parentActiveTextDocId= | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.5.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 4,00 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 7,80 (in millions) | |
| 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 % |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23) | 45 % | 20 % |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | 50 % | — |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| Specific training (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | 60 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://wales.gov.uk/docs/det/report/090511stateaidwebsnotification.pdf

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 921/09 | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Deutschland Article 87(3)(a) Article 87(3)(c) Non-assisted areas Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | KfW-Bankengruppe | | Palmengartenstraße 5—9 | | 60325 Frankfurt | | DEUTSCHLAND | | http://www.kfw.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | ERP-Regionalförderprogramm | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | KfW-Gesetz, BGB. I, S. 2427 Programmmerkblatt ERP-Regionalförderprogramm | |
| 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 | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 410,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | 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 % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 20 % | — |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | 20 % | — |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) | 20 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.kfw-mittelstandsbank.de/DE\_Home/Service/Kreditantrag\_und\_Formulare/Merkblaetter/Merkblatt\_-\_ERP-Regionalfoerderprogramm\_.jsp

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 923/09 | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Deutschland Article 87(3)(a) Article 87(3)(c) Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | KfW-Bankengruppe | | Palmengartenstraße 5—9 | | 60325 Frankfurt | | DEUTSCHLAND | | http://www.kfw.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | ERP-Umwelt- und Energieeffizienzprogramm (Komponenten 2—4) | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | KfW-Gesetz BGBl. I, S. 2427 Programm Merkblatt zum ERP Umwelt- und Energieeffizienzprogramm | |
| 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 | EUR 1 000,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | 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 % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 20 % | — |
| 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 % |
| Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21) | 20 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.kfw-mittelstandsbank.de/DE\_Home/Service/Kreditantrag\_und\_Formulare/Merkblaetter/ERP-Umwelt-\_und\_Energieeffizienzprogramm\_237%2c\_247%2c\_238%2c\_248.jsp

http://www.kfw-mittelstandsbank.de Service; Kreditantrag, Merkblätter, Allgemeine Bestimmungen und Formulare; Merkblätter; ERP Umwelt- und Energieeffizienzprogramm

http://www.kfw.de/DE\_Home/Service/Download\_Center/Die\_Bank/KfW-Gesetz\_und\_Satzung/KfW\_Gesetz\_D.pdf

http://www.kfw.de Service; Download Center; Rolle und Aufgabe der KfW Bankengruppe; Gesetz über die KfW

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 924/09 | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Deutschland Article 87(3)(a) Article 87(3)(c) Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | KfW-Bankengruppe | | Palmengartenstraße 5—9 | | 60325 Frankfurt | | DEUTSCHLAND | | http://www.kfw.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | KfW-Programm Erneuerbare Energien -Ergänzung 2009, Komponenten 2 und 5 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | KfW-Gesetz BGBl. I, S. 2427 Programm-Merkblatt KfW-Programm Erneuerbare Energien -Ergänzung 2009 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 6.3.2009-31.12.2009 | |
| 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 700,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | 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 % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 20 % | — |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23) | 45 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.kfw.de/DE\_Home/Service/Download\_Center/Die\_Bank/KfW-Gesetz\_und\_Satzung/KfW\_Gesetz\_D.pdf

http://www.kfw.de Service; Download Center; Rolle und Aufgabe der KfW Bankengruppe; Gesetz über die KfW

http://www.kfw-mittelstandsbank.de/DE\_Home/Service/Kreditantrag\_und\_Formulare/Merkblaetter/Merkblatt\_KfW-Programm\_Erneuerbare\_Energien\_-\_Ergaenzung\_2009.jsp

http://www.kfw-mittelstandsbank.de Service; Kreditantrag, Merkblätter, Allgemeine Bestimmungen und Formulare; Merkblätter; KfW- Programm Erneuerbare — Energien Ergänzung 2009

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 930/09 | |
| Member State | Latvia | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Latvia Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Izglītības un zinātnes minisatrija | | Vaļņu 2 | | Rīga, LV-1050 | | LATVIJA | | http://www.izm.gov.lv | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Atbalsts zinātnei un pētniecībai | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | 2009. gada 7. jūlija MK noteikumi Nr. 752 Noteikumi par darbības programmas “Uzņēmējdarbība un inovācijas” papildinājuma 2.1.1.1. aktivitāti “Atbalsts zinātnei un pētniecībai” | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.8.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 | LVL 9,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Komisijas Lēmums 2007-IX24 – LVL 35,84 (miljonos) | |
| 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 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) | 50 % | — |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | 50 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.likumi.lv/mknoteikumi.php?mk\_numurs=752

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