EN Official Journal of the European Union C 308/15

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 308/08

Reference number of State Aid X 370/09 Member State Germany Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Thüringen Article 87(3)(a) Granting authority Gesellschaft für Arbeits- und Wirtschaftsförderung des Freistaats Thüringen mbH Warsbergstraße 1 99092 Erfurt DEUTSCHLAND http://www.gfaw-thueringen.de Title of the aid measure Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Einstellungszuschüssen aus Mitteln des Europäischen Sozialfonds National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Thüringer Landeshaushaltsordnung, insbesondere §§ 23 und 44 und die hierzu erlassenen Verwaltungsvorschriften Thüringer Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz (ThürVwVerfG), insbesondere §§ 48, 49 und 49a Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XE 1/04 Duration 24.3.2009-31.12.2013 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 6,00 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Direct grant Reference to the Commission decision — If co-financed by Community funds CCI 2007 DE 051 PO 006 — 6,00 EUR (in Mio.) 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 (Article 40) 50 % — Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41) 75 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.thueringen.de/de/tmwta/arbeit/foerderung/richtlinien/

Reference number of State Aid X 375/09 Member State Estonia Member State reference number 1. Viite asendamine (viide Euroopa Komisjoni määrusele (EÜ) nr 1628/2006 asendatakse viitega (EÜ) nr 800/2008). 2. Meetme eelarve vähenemine 520 mln Eesti kroonini (varem 780 mln Eesti krooni). 3. Materiaalse vara soetamise võimaluse lisamine ka kapitalirendiga. 4. Muude tingimuste täpsustamine. Name of the Region (NUTS) Estonia Article 87(3)(a) Granting authority Ettevõtluse Arendamise Sihtasutus Liivalaia 13/15 10118 Tallinn EESTI/ESTONIA http://www.eas.ee Title of the aid measure Tööstusettevõtja tehnoloogiainvesteeringu toetus National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) 1. „Perioodi 2007–2013 struktuuritoetuse seadus” (RTI, 22.12.2006, 59, 440) 2. Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniminisri määrus 6. märts 2009 nr 23 „Tööstusettevõtja tehnoloogiainvesteeringu toetuse tingimused ja kord” (RTL 2009, 25, 318). Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XR 90/08 Duration 20.3.2009-31.12.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned Manufacturing Type of beneficiary SME large enterprise Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EEK 321,00 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Direct grant Reference to the Commission decision — If co-financed by Community funds European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) – 321,00 EEK (miljonites) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme 20 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=13161064

Reference number of State Aid X 376/09 Member State Germany Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Schleswig-Holstein Article 87(3)(c) Granting authority Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Verkehr des Landes Schleswig-Holstein Düsternbrooker Weg 94 24105 Kiel DEUTSCHLAND http://www.wirtschaftsministerium.schleswig-holstein.de Title of the aid measure Förderung betrieblicher Forschung, Entwicklung und Innovation National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Richtlinie für die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung betrieblicher Forschung, Entwicklung und Innovation (BFEI-Richtlinie) Amtsblatt für Schleswig-Holstein 2009, S. 322 ff Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification N 809/99 Duration 1.3.2009-31.12.2013 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 7,20 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Direct grant Reference to the Commission decision — If co-financed by Community funds CCI 2007 DE 16 2 PO 003 — K(2007) 3359 vom 5.7.2007 — 40,00 EUR (in Mio.) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) 50 % 20 % Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) 25 % 20 % Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) 70 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/MWV/DE/Wirtschaft/Wirtschaftsfoerderung/EUFoerderungSH/FoerderrichtlinienAntragsformulare/foerderrichtlinien_node.html

Reference number of State Aid X 905/09 Member State Italy Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Emilia-Romagna Mixed Granting authority Direzione Generale Attività Produttive Commercio e Turismo Regione Emilia-Romagna Via Aldo Moro 44 40127 Bologna BO ITALIA http://www.ermesimprese.it Title of the aid measure Bando regionale «Dai distretti produttivi ai distretti tecnologici» National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1631 del 26.10.2009 D.M. 28 dicembre 2007«Interventi per lo sviluppo dei distretti produttivi» Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 15.1.2010-31.12.2012 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 EUR 20,00 million 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 % Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) 50 % — Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) 25 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.ermesimprese.it/wcm/ermesimprese/finanziamenti/Ricerca_e_innovazione/distretti_tecnologici.htm

Reference number of State Aid X 919/09 Member State Sweden Member State reference number N2009/9107/MK Name of the Region (NUTS) — Granting authority Statens Energimyndighet Box 310 SE-631 04 Eskilstuna SVERIGE http://www.energimyndigheten.se Title of the aid measure Förordning (2009:938) om statligt stöd till åtgärder för produktion, distribution och användning av biogas och andra förnybara gaser. National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Förordning (2009:938) om statligt stöd till åtgärder för produktion, distribution och användning av biogas och andra förnybara gaser Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.11.2009-31.12.2011 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 SEK 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 % Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23) 45 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2112/a/19592