EN Official Journal of the European Union C 149/11

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)

2009/C 149/07

Reference number of State aid X 20/08 Member State Germany Member State reference number — Region Name of the Region (NUTS (1)) Land Schleswig-Holstein mit den Kreisen Herzogtum Lauenburg, Pinneberg (excluding Helgoland), Segeberg und Stormarn Regional aid status (2) Area not eligible for regional aid Granting authority Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein Fleethörn 29-31 24103 Kiel DEUTSCHLAND http://www.ib-sh.de Title of the aid measure Investitionsförderung im Hamburg-Rand-Raum National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Richtlinie für die einzelbetriebliche Investitionsförderung im Rahmen des Zukunftsprogramms Wirtschaft aus Mitteln des Europäischen Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung für Vorhaben kleiner und mittlerer Unternehmen im südlichen Schleswig-Holstein („Investitionsförderung im Hamburg-Rand-Raum“); Amtsblatt Schleswig-Holstein 2008, S. 849 Web link to the full text of the aid measure www.ib-sh.de/hamburg-rand Type of measure Scheme Investment grant for SMEs Amendment of an existing aid measure Commission aid number Modification XS 62/07 Duration (3) Scheme 30.6.2008 to 31.12.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid All economic sectors in which aid for SMEs is permitted Type of beneficiary SME exclusively Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme (4) Approx. EUR 5 million per annum Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant Yes If co-financed by Community funds Reference(s): CCI Nr. 2007 DE 162 PO 003 Amount of Community funding Approx. EUR 5 million per annum General Objectives Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME bonuses in % SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) Preservation of existing jobs and creation of new jobs by support for new start-ups, expansion and modernisation of factories operated by SMEs Consistent with Article 15 & Article 44(2) of the General Block Exemption Regulation

Reference number of State aid X 22/08 Member State Germany Member State reference number — Region Name of the Region (NUTS (5)) Nordrhein-Westfalen Regional aid status (6) Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty; Mixed areas that are not eligible for regional aid Granting authority Name NRW.BANK Address Johanniterstraße 3 48145 Münster DEUTSCHLAND Website http://www.nrwbank.de Title of the aid measure Regionales Wirtschaftsförderungsprogramm NRW (RWP.NRW); Richtlinie für die Gewährung von Finanzhilfen zur Förderung der gewerblichen Wirtschaft einschließlich des Tourismusgewerbes vom 12.9.2008 National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) 1. 36. Rahmenplan der Bund/Länder-Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“ (BAnz. vom 12. April 2007, Seite 4713), geändert durch den Beschluss des Koordinierungsausschusses vom 10.9.2008 (BAnz. vom 24. September 2008, Seite 3452). 2. Landeshaushaltsordnung NRW i. d. F. der Bekanntmachung vom 26. April 1999 (SGV.NRW 630). Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.nrwbank.de/pdf/dt/RWP_NRW/RWP_Richtlinie_12.09.08.pdf Type of measure Scheme X Amendment of an existing aid measure Commission aid number Modification XS 26/07 Adaptation of Regional Economic Development Programme (RWP) to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 Duration (7) Scheme 1.10.2008 to 31.12.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Yes, apart from the economic sectors listed under No 3.2 of NRW Regional Economic Development Programme Type of beneficiary SME Yes Large enterprises Yes, only in the regional aid areas approved under Article 87(3)(c) Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme (8) Approx. EUR 50 million Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant Yes General Objectives Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME bonuses in % Regional investment and employment aid (9) (Article 13) Scheme 15 % 20/10 % SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) 20/10 % Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs (Articles 26-27) Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) 50 %

Reference number of State aid X 23/08 Member State Germany Member State reference number — Region Name of the Region (NUTS (10)) Land Schleswig-Holstein mit 1. den Kreisen Herzogtum Lauenburg,Teile des Kreises Steinburg, Kreis Plön, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Städte Kiel und Neumünster, Teile der Städte Lübeck und Flensburg 2. den Kreisen Dithmarschen, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Flensburg, Ostholstein, Teile des Kreises Steinburg, Teile der Städte Lübeck und Flensburg, Kreis Pinneberg (nur Gemeinde Helgoland) Regional aid status (11) Area not eligible for regional aid (aid area D under Joint Federal Government/Länder Scheme) Area eligible for aid under Article 88(3)(c) of the EC Treaty; (aid area C under Joint Federal Government/Länder Scheme) Granting authority Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein Fleethörn 29-31 24103 Kiel DEUTSCHLAND http://www.ib-sh.de/ Title of the aid measure Einzelbetriebliche Investitionsförderung im Rahmen des Europäischen Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Ergänzende Grundsätze für die einzelbetriebliche Investitionsförderung im Rahmen der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“ und des Europäischen Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung; Amtsblatt Schleswig-Holstein 2008, S. 883 Web link to the full text of the aid measure www.ib-sh.de/zuschuss-ga Type of measure Scheme Investment grant Duration (12) Scheme 1.10.2008 to 31.12.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Not sector-specific Type of beneficiary SME Yes Large enterprises Yes, provided aid is granted in regional aid area Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme (13) Approx. EUR 15 million per annum Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant Yes If co-financed by Community funds Reference(s): CCI Nr. 2007 DE 162 PO 003 Amount of Community funding Approx. EUR 15 million per annum General Objectives Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME bonuses in % Regional investment and employment aid (14) (Article 13) Scheme Yes, provided aid is granted within recognised regional aid area (see No 2 under Region); Safeguarding existing jobs and creation of new jobs by support for business start-ups, expansion and modernisation of factories operated by SMEs Consistent with Article 9 of the General Block Exemption Regulation (similar to Aid XR 31/07) SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) Yes, provided aid is granted outside recognised regional aid area (see No 1 under Region); Safeguarding existing jobs and creation of new jobs by support for business start-ups, expansion and modernisation of factories operated by SMEs Consistent with Article 15 of the General Block Exemption Regulation

(1) NUTS: Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.

(2) Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty, Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty, mixed areas, areas not eligible for regional aid.

(3) Period during which the granting authority can commit itself to grant the aid.

(4) In case of an aid scheme: Indicate the annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme or the estimated tax loss per year for all aid instruments contained in the scheme.

(5) NUTS: Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.

(6) Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty, Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty, mixed areas, areas not eligible for regional aid.

(7) Period during which the granting authority can commit itself to grant the aid.

(8) In case of an aid scheme: Indicate the annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme or the estimated tax loss per year for all aid instruments contained in the scheme.

(9) In the case of ad hoc regional aid supplementing aid awarded under aid scheme(s), please indicate both the aid intensity granted under the scheme and the intensity of the ad hoc aid.

(10) NUTS: Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.

(11) Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty, Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty, mixed areas, areas not eligible for regional aid.

(12) Period during which the granting authority can commit itself to grant the aid.

(13) In case of an aid scheme: Indicate the annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme or the estimated tax loss per year for all aid instruments contained in the scheme.

(14) In the case of ad hoc regional aid supplementing aid awarded under aid scheme(s), please indicate both the aid intensity granted under the scheme and the intensity of the ad hoc aid.