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| 29.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 22/41 |

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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 22/09

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 660/09 | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Hamburg Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Behörde für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt | | Stadthausbrücke 8 | | 20355 Hamburg | | DEUTSCHLAND | | http://www.hamburg.de/umwelt | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Vorerwärmung von Kesselspeisewasser durch Wärmerückgewinnung | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | § 44 LHO (Hamburg) | |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid HOBUM Oleochemicals GmbH | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Date of granting | 1.7.2009 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking | EUR 0,01 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 energy saving measures (Article 21) | 30 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.hamburg.de/start-teilnehmer/1281752/eg-gruppenfreistellungsverordnung.html

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 669/09 | |
| Member State | Poland | |
| Member State reference number | PL | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Poland Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju | | ul. ks. Skorupki 4 | | 00-546 Warszawa | | POLSKA/POLAND | | http://www.ncbir.gov.pl | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Udzielanie pomocy za pośrednictwem Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Artykuł 4 ust. 5 ustawy z dnia 15 czerwca 2007 r. o Narodowym Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (Dz. U. Nr 115, poz. 789), rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego z dnia 20 maja 2009 r. w sprawie warunków i trybu udzielania pomocy publicznej za pośrednictwem Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (Dz. U. Nr 89, poz. 732) | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 18.6.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 | PLN 80,00 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)) | 80 % | 20 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 60 % | 20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) | 75 % | — |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | 100 % | — |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) | PLN 880 900 | — |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37) | PLN 200 000 | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.ncbir.pl/www/images/doc/spb/Konkurs/Rozporzadzenie%20o%20pomocy%20pulicznej.pdf

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 670/09 | |
| Member State | Austria | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Oberoesterreich Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Amt der oberösterreichischen Landesregierung | | Amt der oö LR | | Dirketion Verfassungsdienst | | 4021 Linz | | ÖSTERREICH | | http://www.ooe.gv.at | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Förderungsrichtlinien des Landes Oberösterreich für gewässerökologische Maßnahmen für Wettbewerbsteilnehmer | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Allgemeine Förderungsrichtlinien des Landes Oberösterreich | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 6.7.2009-31.10.2013 | |
| 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 2,00 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 % |
| 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) | 10 % | 24 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/cps/rde/xchg/SID-595A8C2F-ACA92550/ooe/hs.xsl/86736\_DEU\_HTML.htm

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 671/09 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | East Midlands, West Midlands Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Birmingham City University | | City North Campus | | Birmingham | | West Midlands | | B42 2SU | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://www.bcu.ac.uk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | The HEFCE Economic Challenge Investment Fund (ECIF) | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | A higher education corporation by virtue of the Education Reform Act 1988 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 27.4.2009-30.9.2010 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Manufacturing, water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, construction, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, real estate activities | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 0,33 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Other — Training Programme | |
| 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)) | 80 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.bcu.ac.uk/docs/downloads/business/ECIF%20GBER%20Info%20for%20the%20BCU%20website%20-%203.08.09.doc

http://www.bcu.ac.uk/gber

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 673/09 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Northern Ireland Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | InterTradeIreland | | Old Gasworks Business Park | | Kilmorey Street | | Newry | | Co. Down | | Northern Ireland | | BT34 2DE | | UNITED KINGDOM | | http://www.intertradeireland.com | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Fusion — Phase III | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | European Communities Act 1972 British Irish Agreement Act 1999 Section 2.3 Part 7 of Annex II of the Act empowers InterTradeIreland to invest, grant aid or lend for the purposes of its function | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XT 46a/04 | |
| Duration | 8.6.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 2,50 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)) | 60 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResults.aspx?ActiveTextDocId=1374459&source=OPSI

http://www.intertradeireland.com/index.cfm/area/information/page/State%20Aid

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