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| 20.10.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 284/59 |

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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 284/04

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| Reference number of the State Aid | X 343/10 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | SCOTLAND Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Rural and Environment Directorate | | Saughton House | | Broomhouse Drive | | Edinburgh | | EH11 3XD | | http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Scottish Rural Development Programme — measure code 331 (Training and information for economic actors in the fields covered by axis 3) | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Section 2 (2) of the European Communities Act 1972 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme - | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 16.8.2010—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 1,10 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Coumcil Regulation 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — 0,60 GBP (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Specific training (Art. 38(1)) | 25,00 % | 20 % |
| General training (Art. 38(2)) | 60,00 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/farmingrural/SRDP

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| Reference number of the State Aid | X 344/10 | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | NORTH EAST, NORTH WEST, YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER, EAST MIDLANDS, WEST MIDLANDS, EASTERN, LONDON, SOUTH EAST, SOUTH WEST Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Skills Funding Agency | | Cheylesmore House | | Quinton Road | | Coventry | | CV1 2WT | | www.skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | 19+ Work Based Learning Programmes | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Learning and Skills Act 2000 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts2000/en/ukpgaen\_20000021\_en\_1 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme - | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.8.2010—31.12.2012 | |
| 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 122,00 (in millions) | |
| 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 % |
| Specific training (Art. 38(1)) | 25,00 % | 20 % |
| General training (Art. 38(2)) | 60,00 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk/publications/latest/Detail.htm?id=16ee1365-b416-4287-8a59-cd3900bf10a3

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| Reference number of the State Aid | X 345/10 | |
| Member State | Romania | |
| Member State reference number | RO | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Nord-Est, Sud-Est, Sud, Sud-Vest, Vest, Nord-Vest, Centru, Bucuresti Article 107(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministerul Dezvoltării Regionale și Turismului | | Str. Apolodor nr.17, Sector 5, București — România, 050741 | | http://www.mdrl.ro/ | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Schema de ajutor de stat pentru dezvoltare regională prin crearea și dezvoltarea structurilor de sprijinire a afacerilor din cadrul Programului Operațional Regional 2007-2013 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Ordinul Ministrului dezvoltării regionale și turismului Nr. 1878 din 20 iulie 2010 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme - | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XR85/2008 Da Prolongation XR85/2008 Da | |
| Duration | 28.7.2010—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 | ROL 603,95 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Fondul European de Dezvoltare Regionala (FEDR) — 1 939,87 ROL (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme | 50,00 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.inforegio.ro/index.php?page=STATE\_AID

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| Reference number of the State Aid | X 347/10 | |
| Member State | Latvia | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Latvia Article 107(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Latvijas Republikas Labklājības ministrijas Nodarbinātības valsts aģentūra | | K.Valdemāra iela 38 k-1 | | LV-1010, Rīga | | www.nva.gov.lv | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Aktīvais nodarbinātības pasākums noteiktām personu grupām | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Ministru kabineta 2008.gada 10.marta noteikumi Nr.166 “Noteikumi par aktīvo nodarbinātības pasākumu un preventīvo bezdarba samazināšanas pasākumu organizēšanas un finanšēšanas kārtību un pasākumu īstenotāju izvēles principiem”. Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 25.3.2008. nr.46 2009, 9., 37., 125., 130., 135.nr.; 2010, 34.nr., nr.108 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme - | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Prolongation X363/2009 Atbalsta programma tiek pagarināta līdz 31.12.2013. | |
| Duration | 1.1.2010—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 1,00 (in millions) | |
| 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 the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 40) | 50,00 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=172806

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| Reference number of the State Aid | X 348/10 | |
| Member State | Latvia | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Latvia Article 107(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Valsts akciju sabiedrība “Latvijas Hipotēku un zemes banka” | | Doma laukums 4 | | Rīga, LV 1977 | | Latvija | | www.hipo.lv | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Investīciju aizdevumi komersantu konkurētspējas uzlabošanai | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Ministru kabineta 17.2.2009. noteikumi nr. 164 “Noteikumi par aizdevumiem komersantu konkurētspējas uzlabošanai” | |
| Type of measure | Scheme - | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification X399/2009 Grozījumi atbalsta programmā “Aizdevumi komersantu konkurētspējas uzlabošanai” paredz palielināt maksimālo kopējo aizdevuma summu vienam komersantam no LVL 6 000 000 uz LVL 7 500 000, samazināt minimālo investīciju aizdevuma summu no EUR 500 000 uz LVL 200 000, un papildināt neatbalstāmo nozaru sarakstu ar elektroenerģijas un siltumapgādes nozari, izņemot projektus šīs nozares ietvaros, kuri tiek līdzfinansēti no Kohēzijas fonda. | |
| Duration | 28.7.2010—31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Forestry and logging, Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, Mining of metal ores, Other mining and quarrying, Mining support service activities, Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products, Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables, Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats, Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products, Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products, Manufacture of other food products, Manufacture of prepared animal feeds, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of textiles, Manufacture of wearing apparel, Manufacture of leather and related products, Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials, Manufacture of paper and paper products, Printing and reproduction of recorded media, Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms, Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products, Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics, Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations, Manufacture of other chemical products, Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations, Manufacture of rubber and plastic products, Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, Manufacture of structural metal products, Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal, Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers, Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy, Treatment and coating of metals; machining, Manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware, Manufacture of other fabricated metal products, Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, Manufacture of electrical equipment, Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock, Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, Manufacture of military fighting vehicles, Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c., Manufacture of furniture, Other manufacturing, Repair and installation of machinery and equipment, ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY, Water collection, treatment and supply, Sewerage, Waste collection, Materials recovery, CONSTRUCTION, Accommodation, Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Information service activities, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY, ACTIVITIES OF EXTRATERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | LVL 8,70 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Loan | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | 2.2.1.4. aktivitāte — Aizdevumi komersantu konkurētspējas uzlabošanai. Tiks līdzfinansēta no ERAF līdzekļiem. — 40,31 LVL (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme | 15,00 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=188596

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