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| 29.7.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 224/1 |

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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 224/01

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.32251 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Italy | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | TOSCANA Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Regione Toscana | | Via Duomo, 10 | | 50129 Firenze | | www.regione.toscana.it | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Finanziamenti a tasso zero — Linea di Intervento 1.4a2) POR CReO FESR 2007/13 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Decreto n. 5079 del 14 ottobre 2010, come modificato dal decreto n. 5739 del 19 novembre 2010 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.1.2011—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 90,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Soft loan | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Linea di Intervento 1.4a2) POR CReO FESR Regione Toscana anni 2007-2013 — EUR 35,00 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27) | 50 % | — |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33) | 35 % | — |
| SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) | 20 % | — |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) | 50 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://web.rete.toscana.it/attinew/?LO=00000001a6b7c8d90000000300000032000034d5397e8e870000000000012b8000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000&MItypeObj=application/pdf

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.32297 (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 Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Department for Business Innovation and Skills | | 1 Victoria St | | London | | SW1H 0ET | | www.bis.gov.uk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Grant for Business Investment | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Sections 7 and 8 Industrial Development Act 1982 http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&sortAlpha=0&PageNumber=0&NavFrom=0&parentActiveTextDocId=2108730&ActiveTextDocId=2108730&filesize=13831 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification X 132/2010 | |
| Duration | 17.1.2011—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 105,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | GBP 0,00 (in millions) | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Interest subsidy,Direct grant,Soft loan | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Some individual projects receive ERDF structural funds rather than funds from UK, though the UK authorities act as a mechanism for providing them. Relevant intervention rates are respected. — GBP 10,00 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) | 20 % | — |
| Aid for small enterprises newly created by female enterpreneurs (Art. 16) | 15 % | — |
| Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) | 100 % | — |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 20 % |
| Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| Specific training (Art. 38(1)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| General training (Art. 38(2)) | 60 % | 20 % |
| Scheme | 30 % | 20 % |
| Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14) | 35 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file40543.pdf

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.32779 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Italy | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | PUGLIA Article 107(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Regione Puglia — Area Politiche per lo Sviluppo, il Lavoro e l'Innovazione | | Corso Sonnino, 177, 70121 Bari | | www.regione.puglia.it — www.sistema.puglia.it | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Agevolazioni agli investimenti delle PMI titolari di emittenti televisive locali per l’adeguamento e il potenziamento del sistema produttivo e organizzativo delle aziende | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | L.R. n. 7 del 15/05/04, art. 44 comma 3 "Statuto della Regione Puglia" L.R. n. 10 del 29/06/04 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 14.3.2011—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 10,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | PO FESR 2007/20013 — EUR 5,00 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Scheme | 30 % | 15 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

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| | http://www.regione.puglia.it/index.php?page=burp&opz=getfile&file=2.htm&anno=xlii&num=38 |

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| | http://www.sistema.puglia.it/portal/page/portal/SistemaPuglia/SistemaPuglia |

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.32822 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Czech Republic | |
| Member State reference number | 934/10/GR | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Czech Republic Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Grantová agentura České republiky | | Evropská 2589/33b | | Praha 6 | | www.gacr.cz | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Program Grantové agentury České republiky na podporu základního výzkumu — Projekty na podporu excelence v základním výzkumu | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 30.3.2011—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 | CZK 192,00 (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 % |
| Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) | 100 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://marmolata.gacr.cas.cz/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Zadavaci-dok-GACR-2012-GB-final.pdf

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.32931 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Latvia | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Latvia Article 107(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrija | | Peldu iela 25, Rīga, Latvija, LV-1494 | | www.varam.gov.lv | | |
| Title of the aid measure | atklāts konkurss "Atjaunojamo energoresursu izmantošana siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisiju samazināšanai" | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Ministru kabineta 2011.gada 4.janvāra noteikumi Nr.12 "Klimata pārmaiņu finanšu instrumenta finansēto projektu atklāta konkursa "Atjaunojamo energoresursu izmantošana siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisiju samazināšanai" " | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 4.1.2011—1.7.2012 | |
| 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 | LVL 23,72 (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 % |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) | 50 % | — |
| 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 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=224551

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