EN Official Journal of the European Union C 280/25

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 280/06

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32670 (11/X) Member State Spain Member State reference number ES Name of the Region (NUTS) RIOJA Non-assisted areas Granting authority Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja Muro de la Mata, 13-14 26071 Logroño (La Rioja) www.ader.es Title of the aid measure Programa estratégico de comercio exterior (FORMACION) National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Orden no 2/2011, de 11 de febrero, de la Consejería de Industria, Innovación y Empleo, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones por la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja destinadas al programa estratégico de comercio exterior, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva (Boletín Oficial de La Rioja número 22, de 16.2.2011). Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification X 300/2009 Duration 17.2.2011—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 0,06 (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 % General training (Art. 38(2)) 50 % 0 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www2.larioja.org/pls/dad_user/G04.texto_integro?p_cdi_accn=27-314123

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32747 (11/X) Member State Italy Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) — Granting authority Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico Via Veneto 33 — 00187 Roma I www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it Title of the aid measure Fondo Centrale di Garanzia per le PMI National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Legge 662/96, art. 2, comma 100, lettera a) Legge 266/97, art. 15 Decreto del Ministro dell'industria, del commercio e dell'artigianato n. 248/1999 Decreto del Ministro dello sviluppo economico dell'11.11.2010 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.3.2011—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 2 500,00 (in millions) For guarantees EUR 1 500,00 (in millions) Aid Instrument (Article 5) Guarantee Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds Decreti del Ministro dello sviluppo economico di concerto con il Ministro dell'economia e delle finanze dell'11.12.2009 — EUR 196,00 (in millions) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) 14,4 % — Aid for small enterprises newly created by female enterpreneurs (Art. 16) 14,4 % — Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21) 14,4 % 0 % Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Art. 22) 14,4 % 0 % Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23) 14,4 % 0 % Aid for environmental studies (Art.24) 14,4 % 0 % Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) 14,4 % — Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) 14,4 % 0 % Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) 14,4 % 0 % Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32) 14,4 % — Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33) 14,4 % — Scheme 14,4 % 0 % Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14) 14,4 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.fondidigaranzia.it

documentazione e modulistica

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32761 (11/X) Member State Czech Republic Member State reference number 936/10/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 — Mezinárodní projekty 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 10.3.2011—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 25,00 (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 % 0 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

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

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32771 (11/X) Member State Latvia Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Latvia Article 107(3)(a) Granting authority Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija Vaļņu iela 2, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvija www.izm.gov.lv Title of the aid measure “Zinātnes infrastruktūras attīstība” 1.kārta National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Ministru kabineta 2010.gada 19.oktobra noteikumi Nr.987 “Noteikumi par darbības programmas “Uzņēmējdarbība un inovācijas papildinājuma” 2.1.1.3.1.apakšaktivitātes “Zinātnes infrastruktūras attīstība” pirmo projektu iesniegumu atlases kārtu”; Darbības programma “Uzņēmējdarbība un inovācijas” (231.–234.punkts); Darbības programmas “Uzņēmējdarbība un inovācijas” papildinājums (14.-19.punkts). Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 4.11.2010—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 LVL 18,78 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Direct grant Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds KOMISIJAS LĒMUMS 2007-IX-24, ar ko pieņem darbības programmu “Uzņēmējdarbība un Inovācijas” Kopienas palīdzībai no Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonda atbilstīgi konverģences mērķim Latvijā CCI 2007 LV 16 1 PO 001; Atbalsta programmas “Zinātnes infrastruktūras attīstība” 1.kārta ietvaros publisko finansējumu veido tikai Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonda līdzfinansējums 56,35 milj. LVL apmērā, kas paredzēts gan projektiem, kuriem tiek piešķirts komercdarbības atbalsts, gan projektiem, kuriem komercdarbības atbalsts piešķirts netiek. — LVL 56,35 (w mln) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Scheme 50 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=220558

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32794 (11/X) Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) UNITED KINGDOM Mixed Granting authority Science and Technology Facilities Council Science and Technology Facilities Council Polaris House North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1SZ www.stfc.ac.uk Title of the aid measure Inovations Partnership Scheme National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Science and Technology Act 1965 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Prolongation N 473/2005 Prolongation PN 92/2010 Duration 1.4.2011—31.3.2017 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 GBP 7 500 000,00 (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 — 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.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/4 Science and Technology Act 1965