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| 7.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 296/1 |

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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 296/01

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.32885 (11/X) | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | UNITED KINGDOM Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | HM Revenue & Customs | | 100 Parliament Street | | London | | SW1A 2BQ | | http://www.hmrc.gov.uk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Climate change levy: climate change agreements (agricultural sectors) 2011-2013 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Finance Act 2000, schedule 6, paragraph 42 to 52, as amended by Finance Act 2009, section 117 and Finance Act 2010, sections 18 and 67. Statutory Instrument 2001/662. Statutory Instrument 2006/59 as amended by Statutory Instrument 2006/1848. Statutory instrument 2006/60 as amended by Statutory Instrument 2006/1931 and Statutory Instrument 2009/2458. Statutory instrument 2011/684. | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.4.2011—31.3.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING, MANUFACTURING | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME, large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 53,50 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | GBP 0,00 (in millions) | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | — | |
| 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 in the form of reductions in environmental taxes (Art. 25) | 107 GBP | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/news/ccl-agricultural-sectors.pdf

Go to the HMRC homepage. Under the heading ‘News & updates’ click on ‘What's new’.Go to items published on 11 April 2011 and the full text can be found by clicking on the heading ‘Climate Change Levy’ — State aid notification — (agricultural sectors: 2011-2013).

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33357 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Denmark | |
| Member State reference number | 8042-11-44 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | DANMARK Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | FødevareErhverv | | Nyropsgade 30 | | 1780 København V | | Danmark | | www.FERV.dk | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Tilskud til biogasanlæg m.v. | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | (udkast) til bekendtgørelse om tilskud til biogasanlæg m.v. | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.8.2011—31.12.2015 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME, large enterprise | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | DKK 100,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Rådsforordning nr. 1698/2005 af 20. september 2005 om støtte til udvikling af landdistrikter fra Den Europæiske Landbrugsfond for Udvikling af Landdistrikter (ELFUL) med senere ændringer. — DKK 50,00 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| 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:

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| | https://www.borger.dk/Lovgivning/Hoeringsportalen/dl.aspx?hpid=28920 |

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| | http://www.borger.dk/lovgivning/hoeringsportalen(borger.dk)/ »biogasanlæg«. |

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33375 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Spain | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | — | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Ministra de Ciencia e Innovación | | C/ Albacete, 5 | | 28071- Madrid | | Spain | | www.micinn.es | | |
| Title of the aid measure | INNCORPORA 2011 | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Orden CIN/1192/2011, de 5 de mayo, por la que se aprueba la convocatoria para el año 2011 del procedimiento de concesión de las ayudas correspondientes al subprograma Inncorpora, dentro del Programa Nacional de Contratación e Incorporación de Recursos Humanos de la Línea Instrumental de Actuación en Recursos Humanos del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica (I+D+i) 2008-2011. | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 13.5.2011—31.1.2013 | |
| 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 342,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Soft loan, Direct grant, Repayable advances | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Reglamento (CE) no 1083/2006 del Consejo de 11 de julio de 2006 por el que se establecen las disposiciones generales relativas al Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional Reglamento (CE) no 1081/2006 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 5 de julio de 2006 Reglamento (CE) no 1828/2006 de la Comisión de 8 de diciembre de 2006 — EUR 52,00 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32) | 75 % | — |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 60 % | 10 % |
| Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) | 35 % | 10 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2011/05/12/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-8334.pdf

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33377 (11/X) | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | SHETLAND ISLANDS Article 107(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Scottish Government | | 5 Atlantic Quay | | 150 Broomielaw | | Glasgow | | G2 8LU | | www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/business-industry/support/17404 | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Low Carbon Shetland — Thermal Storage to support renewables | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Scotland Act 1998 European Community Act 1972 | |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Date of granting | 16.6.2011 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME — Shetland Heat and Energy Power | |
| Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking | GBP 0,80 (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 Priority 1 — GBP 0,80 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Ad hoc aid (Art. 13.1) | 20 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/business-industry/support/17404

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33378 (11/X) | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | SCOTLAND Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Scottish Government | | Rural and Environment Directorate | | Saughton House | | Broomhouse Drive | | Edinburgh | | EH11 3XD | | www.scotland.gov.uk/home | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Scottish Rural Development Programme — measure code 123 (adding value to agriculture and forestry products) | |
| 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 | Modification X 341/2010 | |
| Duration | 16.8.2010—31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of beverages, Food and beverage service activities | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 9,60 (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 | Council Regulation (EC) 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — GBP 5,90 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Scheme | 20 % | 20 % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) | 20 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

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

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