# C_2011280EN.01000601.xml

| 23.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 280/6 |
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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 280/02

| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.32864 (11/X) |
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| Member State | Poland |
| Member State reference number | PL |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Poland
Article 107(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | Ministerstwo Rozwoju Regionalnego ul. Wspólna 2/4 00-926 Warszawa http://www.mrr.gov.pl/ |
| Ministerstwo Rozwoju Regionalnego | |
| ul. Wspólna 2/4 | |
| 00-926 Warszawa | |
| http://www.mrr.gov.pl/ | |
| Title of the aid measure | Pomoc na usługi doradcze dla mikroprzedsiębiorców oraz małych i średnich przedsiębiorców w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | 1.
Art. 21 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 roku o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz. U. z 2009 r. Nr 84, poz. 712 i Nr 157, poz. 1241) 2.
Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego z dnia 1 grudnia 2010 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na usługi doradcze dla mikroprzedsiębiorców oraz małych i średnich przedsiębiorców w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych (Dz. U. Nr 235, poz. 1549) |
| 1. | Art. 21 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 roku o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz. U. z 2009 r. Nr 84, poz. 712 i Nr 157, poz. 1241) |
| 2. | Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego z dnia 1 grudnia 2010 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na usługi doradcze dla mikroprzedsiębiorców oraz małych i średnich przedsiębiorców w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych (Dz. U. Nr 235, poz. 1549) |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification X 896/2009 |
| Duration | 21.12.2010—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 | PLZ 3,00 (in millions) |
| For guarantees | — |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — |
| If co-financed by Community funds | art. 54 ust. 4 Rozporządzenia Rady (WE) nr 1083/2006 z dnia 11 lipca 2006 r. ustanawiającego przepisy ogólne dotyczące Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego, Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego oraz Funduszu Spójności i uchylającego rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1260/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006 r. L 210) i Rozporządzenie Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (WE) nr 1080/2006 z dnia 5 lipca 2006 r. w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1783/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006 r. L 210 ze zm.) — PLZ 2,55 (in millions) |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) | 50 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.mrr.gov.pl/fundusze/pomoc_publiczna/regulacje_polskie/programy_regionalne/Documents/rozp_Min_Rozw_Reg_doradcze_nowe.pdf

| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.32865 (11/X) |
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| Member State | Poland |
| Member State reference number | PL |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Poland
Article 107(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | Ministerstwo Rozwoju Regionalnego ul. Wspólna 2/4 00-926 Warszawa http://www.mrr.gov.pl/ |
| Ministerstwo Rozwoju Regionalnego | |
| ul. Wspólna 2/4 | |
| 00-926 Warszawa | |
| http://www.mrr.gov.pl/ | |
| Title of the aid measure | Pomoc na szkolenia w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | 1.
Art. 21 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 roku o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz. U. z 2009 r. Nr 84, poz. 712 i Nr 157, poz. 1241) 2.
Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego z dnia 8 grudnia 2010 roku w sprawie udzielania pomocy na szkolenia w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych (Dz. U. Nr 234, poz. 1535). |
| 1. | Art. 21 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 roku o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz. U. z 2009 r. Nr 84, poz. 712 i Nr 157, poz. 1241) |
| 2. | Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego z dnia 8 grudnia 2010 roku w sprawie udzielania pomocy na szkolenia w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych (Dz. U. Nr 234, poz. 1535). |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification X 899/2009 |
| Duration | 18.12.2010—30.6.2014 |
| 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 | PLZ 1,00 (in millions) |
| For guarantees | — |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — |
| If co-financed by Community funds | art. 54 ust. 4 Rozporządzenia Rady (WE) nr 1083/2006 z dnia 11 lipca 2006 r. ustanawiającego przepisy ogólne dotyczące Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego, Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego oraz Funduszu Spójności i uchylającego rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1260/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006 r. L 210) i Rozporządzenie Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (WE) nr 1080/2006 z dnia 5 lipca 2006r. w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1783/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006r. L 210 ze zm.) — PLZ 0,85 (in millions) |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency |
| Specific training (Art. 38(1)) | 55 % |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.mrr.gov.pl/fundusze/pomoc_publiczna/regulacje_polskie/programy_regionalne/Documents/rozp_Min_Rozw_Reg_szkolenia_nowe.pdf

| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.32875 (11/X) |
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| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Member State reference number | 6860 |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | NORTHERN IRELAND
Article 107(3)(c) |
| Granting authority | HM Revenue & Customs HMRC, Room 1/37 100 Parliament Street, London, SW1A 2BQ http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/index.htm |
| HM Revenue & Customs | |
| HMRC, Room 1/37 | |
| 100 Parliament Street, London, SW1A 2BQ | |
| http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/index.htm | |
| Title of the aid measure | Climate change levy: lower rate for supplies of natural gas in Northern Ireland (industrial and services sectors and agriculture). |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Finance Act 2000, Schedule 6, paragraph 42, as amended by a clause included in Finance (No 3) Bill 2011 and given statutory effect from 1 April 2011 by a resolution laid on 23 March 2011 made under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — |
| Duration | 1.4.2011—31.10.2013 |
| 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 3,03 (in millions) |
| For guarantees | GBP 0,00 (in millions) |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Other form of tax advantage |
| Reference to the Commission Decision | — |
| If co-financed by Community funds | — |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency |
| Aid in the form of reductions in environmental taxes (Art. 25) | 7,8 GBP |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

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

Go to the HMRC homepage (http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/index.htm). Under the heading ‘News and updates’ click on, ‘What's new’. The full text can be found under the heading — ‘Climate Change Levy — State aid notification (PDF 22K)’.

| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.32884 (11/X) |
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| 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 |
| 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 (industrial and commercial sectors) 2011-2013 |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Finance Act 2000, Schedule 6, paragraphs 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. |
| | Finance Act 2000, Schedule 6, paragraphs 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 | MINING AND QUARRYING, MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES |
| Type of beneficiary | SME, large enterprise |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | GBP 171,00 (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 |
| Aid in the form of reductions in environmental taxes (Art. 25) | 342 GBP |

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/news/cccl-ind-com-sectors.pdf

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

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