EN Official Journal of the European Union C 170/57

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)

2010/C 170/11

Reference number of the State Aid X 227/10 Member State Spain Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) ARAGON Article 107(3)(c) Granting authority Dirección General de Fomento Agroalimentario Co Cogullada 65 Zaragoza http://portal.aragon.es/portal/page/portal/AGR/AGROALIMENTACION Title of the aid measure Subvenciones en materia de mejora de la comercialización de los productos agroalimentarios National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Orden de 18 de abril de 2010 del Consejero de Agroicultura y Alimentación, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones en materia de majora de la comercialización de los productos agroalimentarios Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.11.2009—31.10.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned Manufacture of food products, Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products, Manufacture of beverages Type of beneficiary SME Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EUR 1,30 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) 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) 50,00 % — Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27) 50,00 % — Specific training (Art. 38(1)) 25,00 % 0 % General training (Art. 38(2)) 60,00 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://benasque.aragob.es:443/cgi-bin/BRSCGI?CMD=VEROBJ&MLKOB=517066340606

Reference number of the State Aid X 229/10 Member State Spain Member State reference number España Name of the Region (NUTS) PAIS VASCO Non-assisted areas Granting authority Tomás Orbea, Director General de SPRI-Sociedad para la Promoción y Reconversión Industrial SPRI, S.A Alameda Urquijo, 36 48011 Bilbao (Vizcaya) http://www.spri.es Title of the aid measure Programa CONNECT, Ayudas a proyectos empresariales desarrollados por jóvenes empresas industriales (o de servicios conexos) innovadoras y con alto potencial de crecimiento. National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) ANUNCIO de modificación y ampliación de vigencia del Programa CONNECT de ayudas a proyectos empresariales desarrollados en la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco por jóvenes empresas industriales (o de servicios conexos) innovadoras y con alto potencial de crecimiento. BOPV, núm 86, 11 de mayo de 2010 Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification X294/2009 Además de la ampliación de la duración, en la parte relativa a las entidades beneficiarias, se ha añadido como requisito que la empresa deberá crear un mínimo de 25 nuevos empleos en el periodo de desarrollo del proyecto, contando como dato de partida la media de los doce últimos meses. Prolongation X294/2009 Se prorroga y se amplia la duración del programa de ayudas hasta el 31/12/2013. Duration 28.2.2009—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 2,50 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) 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 to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35) 2 500 000,00 EUR —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20100511&a=201002412

Reference number of the State Aid X 230/10 Member State Denmark Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) DANMARK Article 107(3)(c) Granting authority Arbejdstilsynet (The Danish Working Environment Authority) Postboks 1228, 0900 København C www.at.dk Title of the aid measure Aid for research in working conditions. National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) 1) Finance Act 2010, note number 115 to § 17.21.08 2) Order number 1530, December 27, 2009 Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification N439/2006 There are no stricter criteria requirements. Prolongation N439/2006 The changes regard an extension of the scheme until 2013 (i.e. extension of 4 years) and consequently an increase of the most recent approved budget — N 439/2006 of 11 August 2006 — from DKK 359,6 million (approx. EUR 47,9 million) for the period 2003-2009 to DKK 616 million (approx. EUR 82 million) for the period 2003-2013. The scheme now falls under the scope of Commission regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008. The scheme under this regulation will begin 21 May 2010 with a yearly budget until 2013 of approx. DKK 60 million. Duration 21.5.2010—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 DKK 60,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) 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)) 100,00 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.oes-cs.dk/bevillingslove/doctopic?book=BEVPUBL.FL10A&searchtype=3&topic=17.21.08#firsthit

http://www.at.dk/REGLER/Bekendtgorelser/A/Arbejdsmiljoforskningsfonden-1530.aspx?sc_lang=da

http://www.at.dk/OM%20ARBEJDSTILSYNET/Arbejdsmiljoforskningsfonden.aspx?sc_lang=da

http://www.at.dk/OM%20ARBEJDSTILSYNET/Arbejdsmiljoforskningsfonden/Fondens-strategi-/Strategi-2009-10.aspx?sc_lang=da

Reference number of the State Aid X 232/10 Member State Finland Member State reference number Suomen tasavalta Name of the Region (NUTS) — Granting authority Työ- ja elinkeinotoimistot, elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskukset Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö PL 32 00023 VALTIONEUVOSTO www.tem.fi, www.ely-keskus.fi, www.mol.fi Title of the aid measure Palkkatukiohjelma National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Julkisesta työvoimapalvelusta annetun lain (1295/2002) 7 luku, erityisesti 1 a § ja 9 § Suomen säädöskokoelma, julkaistu Helsingissä 5 päivänä toukokuuta 2010, N:o 311-320 Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification N115/1995 Palkkatuen myöntämistä koskevien säännösten täsmentäminen elinkeinotoimintaa harjoittavan työnantajan osalta. Duration 10.5.2010—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 EUR 51,80 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) 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 the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 40) 50,00 % — Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 41) 75,00 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2002/20021295

http://www.mol.fi/mol/fi/01_tyonantajat/06_2rekrytoinnin_tuki/02_palkkatuki/index.jsp

Reference number of the State Aid X 233/10 Member State Latvia Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Latvia Article 107(3)(a) Granting authority Latvijas Republikas Vides ministrija Peldu iela 25, Rīga, Latvija LV-1494 www.vidm.gov.lv Title of the aid measure Atklātais konkurss “Siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisijas samazinošu tehnoloģiju attīstīšana” National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Ministru kabineta 2009.gada 22.decembra noteikumi Nr.1492 “Klimata pārmaiņu finanšu instrumenta finansēto projektu atklāta konkursa “Siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisijas samazinošu tehnoloģiju attīstīšana” nolikums”, publicēts Latvijas Vēstnesī 31.12.2009. Nr.206. Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.1.2010—1.12.2011 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 LVL 0,88 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) 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 % Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) 40,00 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=202935