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| 2.12.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 352/12 |

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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)

2011/C 352/03

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.32496 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Italy | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Confidimprese FVG, capogruppo mandataria del costituito RTI «Competitività e sviluppo FVG» | | via Savorgnana, 27 — 33100 UDINE | | Tel 0432/511820 — fax 0432/511139 | | marco.dellamora@confidimpresefvg.it | | www.confidimpresefvg.it | | |
| Title of the aid measure | POR FESR 2007 — 2013 Obiettivo Competitività Regionale e Occupazione Friuli Venezia Giulia — Attività 1.2.a — incentivazione allo sviluppo tecnologico delle P.M.I. Linea di intervento C) «Fondo di garanzia per le PMI» | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1530 del 4.8.2010 POR FESR 2007-2013 — Obiettivo competitività regionale e occupazione — attività 1.2.a «Incentivazione allo sviluppo competitivo delle PMI», linea di intervento c) «fondo di garanzia per le PMI» — approvazione del bando e relativi allegati, pubblicata sul Bollettino ufficiale della Regione n. 33 del 18.8.2010. | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 | |
| 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 | EUR 22,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | EUR 2,00 (in millions) | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Guarantee | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | POR FESR 2007-2013 — Obiettivo competitività regionale e occupazione — EUR 5,39 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) | 50 % | — |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 60 % | 20 % |
| Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) | 40 % | 20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32) | 75 % | — |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33) | 80 % | — |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35) | 1 250 000 EUR | — |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Art. 36) | 200 000 EUR | — |
| Scheme | 15 % | 20 % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) | 20 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.confidimpresefvg.it

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.32501 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | DEUTSCHLAND Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen | | Brüderstraße 53 | | 51427 Bergisch Gladbach | | www.bast.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Innovationsprogramm Straße — Förderschwerpunkt Leise und innovative Fahrbahnoberflächen aus Beton oder auf Kunststoffbasis | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Gesetz über die Feststellung des Bundeshaushaltsplans für das Haushaltsjahr 2011 (Haushaltsgesetz 2011) Vom 22. Dezember 2010 (BGBl. I S. 2228) | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 4.1.2011-31.12.2014 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME,large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 0,30 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct 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 % |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 10 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.bast.de/cln\_005/nn\_510152/DE/Forschung/Forschungsfoerderung/Downloads/inno-foerdergrundsaetze-3-veroeffentlichung,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/inno-foerdergrundsaetze-3-veroeffentlichung.pdf

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.32696 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Austria | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | OBEROESTERREICH Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Amt der oberösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abt. Wirtschaft, | | Bahnhofplatz 1, | | 4021 Linz | | www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Wirtschafts-Impulsprogramm (WIP) des Landes Oberösterreich für den Zeitraum 2011-2013 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Förderungsrichtlinien Wirtschafts-Impulsprogramm (WIP) des Landes Oberösterreich | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Prolongation X 622/2009 | |
| Duration | 10.3.2011-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 3,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct 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 % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) | 20 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/cps/rde/xchg/ooe/hs.xsl/90682\_DEU\_HTML.htm

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33338 (11/X) | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | NORTH WEST, YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER, EAST MIDLANDS, WEST MIDLANDS, EASTERN, LONDON, SOUTH EAST, SOUTH WEST, NORTH EAST Article 107(3)(a), Article 107(3)(c), Non-assisted areas, Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | The Department of Communities and Local Government | | Department of Communities and Local Government | | Eland House | | Bressenden Place | | London | | SW1E 5DU | | http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/ | | |
| Title of the aid measure | The English Environmental State Aid Scheme | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | | | | | --- | --- | | | The European Communities Act 1972; | | | | | --- | --- | | | The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980; | | | | | --- | --- | | | The Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993; | | | | | --- | --- | | | The Local Government Act 2000; | | | | | --- | --- | | | The Public Contracts Regulations SI 2006 No 5; | | | | | --- | --- | | | The Local Government Act 2007; | | | | | --- | --- | | | The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; and | | | | | --- | --- | | | The European Communities (Finance) Act 2008. | | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 5 250,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | GBP 0,00 (in millions) | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | ERDF — GBP 400m allocated for each of the 7 schemes — GBP 2 800,00 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Art.20) | 15 % | — |
| Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21) | 60 % | 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Art. 22) | 45 % | 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23) | 45 % | 20 % |
| Aid for environmental studies (Art.24) | 50 % | 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 (Art. 18) (Reference to the relevant standards: The standard assessed in accordance with 18 (6) / (8) of GBER) | 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 (Art. 19) | 35 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

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| | http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/regeneration/pdf/1924435.pdf |

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| | http://www.communities.gov.uk/regeneration/regenerationfunding/europeanregionaldevelopment/nationalguidance/stateaid/ |

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33340 (11/X) | |
| 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 Article 107(3)(a), Article 107(3)(c), Non-assisted areas, Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | The Department of Communities and Local Government | | Eland House | | Bressenden Place | | London | | SW1E 5DU | | http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/ | | |
| Title of the aid measure | The English Risk Capital Investment State Aid Scheme | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | | | | | --- | --- | | | The European Communities Act 1972; | | | | | --- | --- | | | The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980; | | | | | --- | --- | | | The Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993; | | | | | --- | --- | | | The Local Government Act 2000; | | | | | --- | --- | | | The Public Contracts Regulations SI 2006 No 5; | | | | | --- | --- | | | The Local Government Act 2007; | | | | | --- | --- | | | The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; and | | | | | --- | --- | | | The European Communities (Finance) Act 2008 | | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 750,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | GBP 0,00 (in millions) | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Provision of risk capital | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | ERDF — annual expenditure of up to GBP 450 000 000 — GBP 450,00 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid in the form of risk capital (Art. 28 — 29) | 1,5 GBP | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

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| | http://www.communities.gov.uk/regeneration/regenerationfunding/europeanregionaldevelopment/nationalguidance/stateaid/ |

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| | http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/regeneration/pdf/1924469 |

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