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| 7.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 296/25 |

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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 296/05

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33497 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Spain | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | — | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial | | C/ Cid, 4 | | 28001 Madrid | | www.cdti.es | | |
| Title of the aid measure | INNPRONTA | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Orden CIN/1865/2011, de 22 de junio, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas destinadas a fomentar la cooperación estable público-privada en investigación industrial, en áreas de importancia estratégica para el desarrollo de la economía española (Programa INNPRONTA). Se adjunta, además, a modo de ejemplo, la Resolución de 6 de julio de 2011, de la Presidencia del Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial, que aprueba la convocatoria del año 2011. | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 6.7.2011—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 | EUR 102,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Soft loan, Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Fondos FEDER (Programa Operativo de I+D+i por y para el beneficio de las empresas — Fondo Tecnológico) — EUR 15,75 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 65 % | 15 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2011/07/05/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-11580.pdf

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33498 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Spain | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | — | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial | | C/ Cid, 4 | | 28001 Madrid | | www.cdti.es | | |
| Title of the aid measure | FEDER INNTERCONECTA | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Orden CIN/1729/2011, de 9 de junio, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de subvenciones destinadas a fomentar la cooperación estable público-privada en investigación y desarrollo (I+D), en áreas de importancia estratégica para el desarrollo de la economía española (Programa FEDER-INNTERCONECTA). | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 23.6.2011—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 140,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Fondos FEDER (Programa Operativo de I+D+i por y para el beneficio de las empresas — Fondo Tecnológico) — EUR 98,00 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) | 65 % | 15 % |
| Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) | 40 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2011/06/22/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-10854.pdf

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33501 (11/X) | |
| Member State | United Kingdom | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | SCOTLAND Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Scottish Government — Third Sector Dvision | | 6th Floor | | 5 Atlantic Quay | | 150 Broomielaw | | GLASGOW | | G2 8LU | | http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/15300 | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Enterprise Growth Fund | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 15.8.2011—30.3.2012 | |
| 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 4,50 (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 | — | |
| 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 to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35) | 1 GBP | — |
| Specific training (Art. 38(1)) | 25 % | 45 % |
| General training (Art. 38(2)) | 60 % | 20 % |
| 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 % | — |
| Scheme | 20 % | 20 % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) | 20 % | — |
| Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Art. 42) | 100 % | — |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.justenterprise.org/growth.php?current=6

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33504 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Greece | |
| Member State reference number | EL | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | ELLADA Article 107(3)(c), Article 107(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF INDUSTRY | | 119 MESOGEION AV. | | GR 10192 | | www.ggb.gr | | |
| Title of the aid measure | DEVELOPMENT AND MODERNAZATION OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | L. 3928/2011, SECTION3 (FEK A143/2011) ARTICLES 51 AND 62 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 18.6.2011—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 | EUR 42,00 (in millions) | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Other form of tax advantage, Direct grant | |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | THE MEASURE WILL BE FINANCED PARTIALLY FOR THE AID CONCERNING GRANTS BY THE OERATIONAL PROGRAMME ‘COMPETITIVENESS AND ENTERPRENEURSHIP’ — EUR 76,00 (in millions) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Scheme | 40 % | 20 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.et.gr

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| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33505 (11/X) | |
| Member State | Spain | |
| Member State reference number | ES | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | CATALUNA Mixed | |
| Granting authority | | | | --- | | Agencia de Apoyo a la Empresa Catalana (ACC1Ó) | | Passeig de Gràcia, 129 08008 Barcelona | | www.acc10.cat | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Línea de ayudas destinadas a incentivar la participación de agentes catalanes en las convocatorias Eranet de los proyectos Eurotransbio y Manunet | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Resolución IUE/4066/2010, de 17 de diciembre, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras y se abre la convocatoria para el año 2011. | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 25.12.2010—31.12.2011 | |
| 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 0,85 (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) | 70 % | — |
| 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.gencat.cat/eadop/imagenes/5782/10330069.pdf

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