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| 2.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 25/20 |

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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 25/12

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 315/09 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | West Midlands Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Advantage West Midlands | | 3 Priestley Wharf | | Holt Street | | Aston Science Park | | Birmingham | | B7 4BN | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://www.advantagewm.co.uk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Advantage West Midlands General Block Exemption Schemes | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Regional Development Agencies Action 1998 Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 Local Government Act 2000 Housing and Regeneration Action 2008 The Public Contracts Regulation SI2006 No 5 European Communities Act 1972 European Communities (Finance) Act 2008 Industrial Training Act 1982 Sustainable Communities Act 2007 National Lottery Act 1993 Environmental Protection Act 1990 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 31.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 317 million | |
| For guarantees | GBP 5 million | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Guarantee, Soft loan, Provision of risk capital, Direct grant, Interest subsidy | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | West Midlands ERDF Programme 2007-2013 Budget refers to available ERDF over the total period not the annual budget. National budget above is annual budget — GBP 400,00 (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 | 15 % | 20 % |
| Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14) | 25 % | — |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 20 % | — |
| Aid for small enterprises newly created by female enterpreneurs (Article 16) | 15 % | — |
| 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 early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20) | 15 % | — |
| Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21) | 20 % | 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22) | 45 % | 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23) | 45 % | 20 % |
| Aid for environmental studies (Article 24) | 50 % | 20 % |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | 50 % | — |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) | 50 % | — |
| Aid in the form of risk capital (Article 28-29) | GBP 39 | — |
| Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) | 100 % | — |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 20 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) | 75 % | — |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | 50 % | — |
| Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34) | 100 % | — |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) | GBP 10 | — |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) | GBP 0,5 | — |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37) | GBP 11 | — |
| Specific training (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | 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) | 100 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.advantagewm.co.uk/working-with-us/developing-your-project/state-aid.aspx

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 316/09 | |
| Member State | Portugal | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Norte, Centro (P), Lisboa e Vale Do Tejo, Alentejo, Algarve Article 87(3)(a) Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Programa Operacional Factores de Competitividade | | Rua Rodrigues Sampaio 13 | | 1169-028 Lisboa | | PORTUGAL | | http://www.porlisboa.qren.pt/ | | | | --- | | Programa Operacional Regional de Lisboa | | Rua Artilharia Um 33 | | 1269-145 Lisboa | | PORTUGAL | | http://www.pofc.qren.pt | | |
| Title of the aid measure | SAFPRI — Sistema de Apoio ao Financiamento e Partilha de Risco da Inovação | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Regulamento aprovado a 2 de Julho de 2008 — 1a alteração aprovada em 31 de Dezembro de 2008 pela Comissão Ministerial de Coordenação do PO Factores de Competitividade e pela Comissão Ministerial de Coordenação dos PO Regionais | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 16.3.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 60 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Risk capital | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Referência(s): FEDER — 210,00 EUR (em milhões) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid in the form of risk capital (Article 28-29) | EUR 1 500 000 | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.pofc.qren.pt/ResourcesUser/Legislacao/20090123\_Regulamento%20SAFPRI.pdf

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 320/09 | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | Anpassung an die AGFVO | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Chemnitz, Dresden, Leipzig Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | Landratsämter siehe Anlage und Link zur Website der Bewilligungsbehörden http://www.smul.sachsen.de/smul/download/Landkreise-Kreisfreie\_Staedte.pdf | |
| Title of the aid measure | Förderrichtlinie Integrierte Ländliche Entwicklung — RL ILE/2007 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen (Sächsische Haushaltsordnung — SäHO) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 10. April 2001 (SächsGVBl., S. 153), geändert durch Artikel 10 des Gesetzes vom 13. Dezember 2002 (SächsGVBl., S. 333 und 352), insbesondere §§ 23 und 44 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XS 187/07 | |
| 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 12 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | CC/2007DE06RPO019 — 9,00 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 | 10 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.revosax.sachsen.de/GetXHTML.do?sid=7311912776107

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 322/09 | |
| Member State | Denmark | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Danmark Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministeriet for Videnskab, Teknologi og Udvikling, Forsknings- og Innovationsstyrelsen | | Bredgade 40 | | 1260 København K | | DANMARK | | http://www.fi.dk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Eurostars-programmet | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Lovbekendtgørelse nr. 835 af 13. august 2008 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 8.2.2008-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 | DKK 15 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Other, Grant — Indirekte støtte i form af vederlæggelse af arbejde fra forskningsinstitutionerne til virksomhederne. | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Rådets beslutning nr. 743/2008/EF af 9. juli 2008. — 3,75 DKK (mio.) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

https://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/

http://www.fi.dk/internationalt/europaeisk-samarbejde/eurostars/?searchterm=eurostars

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 323/09 | |
| Member State | Denmark | |
| Member State reference number | 200715341 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | — | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Søfartsstyrelsen | | Vermundsgade 38C | | 2100 København Ø | | DANMARK | | http://www.Sofartsstyrelsen.dk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Bekendtgørelse om tilskud til praktikplads i skibe | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | BEK nr 131 af 23.2.2009 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 25.2.2009-25.2.2015 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Education | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | DKK 25 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 % |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | 50 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=123633

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 331/09 | |
| Member State | Italy | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Marche Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Regione Marche | | Servizio Industria Artigianato Energia | | Via Tiziano 44 | | 60125 Ancona AN | | ITALIA | | http://www.marcheimpresa.net | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Docup Ob. 2 2000-2006 — Misura 1.3, Incentivi per il miglioramento della qualità ed il rafforzamento della competitività delle PMI, Submisura 2 — intervento a) e b) Incentivi per l’acquisizione di servizi per la commercializzazione e l’internazionalizzazione | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Docup Ob. 2 2000-2006 misura 1.3 DDS 12/S 11 del 22.11.2005 DDS n 107/S11 del 22.12.2005 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.1.2006-31.12.2006 | |
| 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 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Docup Ob. 2 Marche 2000-2006 — 0,08 milioni di EUR | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) | 20 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.marcheimpresa.net/ita/ServizioIA/docup/default.htm

http://www.marcheimpresa.net/ita/ServizioIA/docup/132/Bando2005.doc

http://www.marcheimpresa.net/ita/ServizioIA/docup/132/DDS%20BANDO%201-3-2-B%202005.doc

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