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| 7.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 296/7 |

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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 296/02

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33218 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | 612-40304/0004 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | DEUTSCHLAND Article 107(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung | | Deichmanns Aue 29 | | 53179 Bonn | | www.ble.de / www.bundesprogramm.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Richtlinie des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) zur Förderung von Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben sowie von Maßnahmen zum Technologie- und Wissenstransfer für eine nachhaltige Erzeugung, Verarbeitung und Vermarktung von landwirtschaftlichen Produkten | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Verwaltungsvorschrift (VV) zu §§ 23, 44 der Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO) | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 15.7.2011—30.6.2014 | |
| 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 16,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant, Other. Please specify. — Zuwendungen Zuweisungen für Einrichtungen der Ressortforschung | |
| 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 % |
| Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32) | 75 % | — |
| Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Art. 34) | 100 % | — |
| Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) | 100 % | — |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

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| | http://www.bundesprogramm.de/forschungsmanagement/richtlinie/ |

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| | http://www.bundesprogramm.de |

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33379 (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 Business Support 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 6 000,00 (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 3 200,00 (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 % | — |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27) | 50 % | — |
| Specific training (Art. 38(1)) | 25 % | 45 % |
| General training (Art. 38(2)) | 60 % | 80 % |
| Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 40) | 50 % | — |
| Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 41) | 75 % | — |
| Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Art. 42) | 100 % | — |
| Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14) | 35 % | — |
| Aid for small enterprises newly created by female enterpreneurs (Art. 16) | 15 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

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| | http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/regeneration/pdf/1924418.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.33380 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Czech Republic | |
| Member State reference number | TACR/052/2010 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Czech Republic Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Technologická agentura České republiky | | Evropská 2589/33b | | Praha 6 | | www.tacr.cz | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Centra kompetence | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Zákon 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje) | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 29.6.2011—31.12.2019 | |
| 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 366,00 (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 % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33) | 80 % | — |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 65 % | 20 % |
| Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) | 40 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.tacr.cz/programy-ta-cr/centra-kompetence/

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33383 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Spain | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | PAIS VASCO Non-assisted areas | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Director de Energía y Minas | | Gobierno Vasco | | Departamento de Industria, Innovación, Comercio y Turismo | | C/Donostia-San Sebastian, 1 | | 01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz | | www.euskadi.ejgv.industria.net | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Ayudas para fomento de acciones y proyectos de ahorro, eficiencia energética y utilización de energías renovables. | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Resolución de 22 de marzo de 2011, del Viceconsejero de Industria y Energía, por la que se hace publica la convocatoria de concesión de ayudas, dentro del marco establecido por la Orden de 7 de julio de 2009, que regula el Programa de ayudas para el fomento de acciones y proyectos de ahorro, eficiencia energética y utilización de energías renovables. Boletin Oficial del Pais Vasco no 73 de 14 de abril de 2011 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 14.8.2009—31.12.2014 | |
| 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 5,53 (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 % |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23) | 45 % | 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21) | 60 % | 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Art. 22) | 45 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

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| | http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin\_k54/bopv\_20?c&f=20110414&a=201102144 |

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| | http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin\_k54/bopv\_20?c&f=20090813&a=200904586 |

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33390 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Czech Republic | |
| Member State reference number | TACR/052/2010 | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Czech Republic Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Technologická agentura České republiky | | Evropská 2589/33b | | 160 00 Praha 6 | | www.tacr.cz | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Program na podporu aplikovaného společenskovědního výzkumu a experimentálního vývoje OMEGA | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Zákon 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje) | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 20.7.2011—31.12.2017 | |
| 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 51,50 (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)) | 65 % | 20 % |
| Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) | 40 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.tacr.cz/programy-ta-cr/program-omega/prvni-verejna-soutez-id:155/

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