EN Official Journal of the European Union C 19/26

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 19/08

Reference number of State Aid X 138/08 Member State Austria Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Österreich Mixed Granting authority Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit, Abteilung V/4 (Tourismusförderungen) Stubenring 1 1011 Wien ÖSTERREICH http://wwww.bmwa.gv.at Title of the aid measure Übernahme von Haftungen für die Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft 2007—2013 National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Richtlinie des Bundesministers für Wirtschaft und Arbeit für die Übernahme von Haftungen für die Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft 2007—2013 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.11.2008-31.12.2008 Economic sector(s) concerned Land transport and transport via pipelines, Accommodation, Food and beverage service activities, Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities, Real Estate Activities, Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis, Rental and leasing activities, Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities, Education, Gambling and betting activities, Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities, Other personal service activities Type of beneficiary SME large enterprise Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EUR 13,00 million For guarantees EUR 13,00 million Aid Instrument (Article 5) Guarantee Reference to the Commission Decision N 179/08 If co-financed by Community funds — 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 % SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) 20 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.oeht.at/page/media/finanzierung/garantie%20betriebe/RHaftung2007-2013.pdf

Reference number of State Aid X 144/08 Member State Estonia Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Estonia Article 87(3)(a) Granting authority Põllumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet Narva mnt 3 51009 Tartu EESTI/ESTONIA http://www.pria.ee/ Title of the aid measure Maapiirkonnas majandustegevuse mitmekesistamise investeeringutoetus National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Põllumajandusministri 12. märtsi 2008. aasta määrus nr 20 „Maapiirkonnas majandustegevuse mitmekesistamise investeeringutoetuse saamise nõuded, toetuse taotlemise ja taotluse menetlemise täpsem kord” (RTL 2008, 22, 343; 92, 1286) Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XS 223/07 Duration 21.11.2008-31.12.2013 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 EEK 141,00 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Grant Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds Maaelu Arengu Euroopa Põllumajandusfond (EAFRD) – 106,00 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 50 % — Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) 50 % — Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) 50 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=13067987

Reference number of State Aid X 148/08 Member State Germany Member State reference number E 13/01 Name of the Region (NUTS) Nordrhein-Westfalen Article 87(3)(c) Non-assisted areas Granting authority Finanzministerium des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen Jägerhofstraße 6 40479 Düsseldorf DEUTSCHLAND http://www.fm.nrw.de Title of the aid measure Bürgschaften des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen für die Wirtschaft und die freien Berufe sowie die Land- und Forstwirtschaft National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Bürgschaftsrichtlinien des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen für die Wirtschaft und die freien Berufe sowie die Land- und Forstwirtschaft Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.12.2008-31.12.2013 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 — For guarantees EUR 60,00 million Aid Instrument (Article 5) Guarantee Reference to the Commission Decision N 197/07, N 541/07, N 762/07 If co-financed by Community funds — Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme 15 % 20 % SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) 20 % — Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) 25 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.fm.nrw.de/allgemein_fa/steuerzahler/gesetze/erlasse/buergschaftsrichtlinie/01_buergschaftsrichtlinie_nrw_01_2008.pdf

Reference number of State Aid X 783/09 Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Wales Mixed Granting authority University of Glamorgan European and External Resource Office Llantwit Road Pontypridd CF37 1DL UNITED KINGDOM http://www.glam.ac.uk/ Title of the aid measure University of Glamorgan Support for Foundation Degrees National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Further and Higher Education Act 1992 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts1972/ukpga_19720068_en_1 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 18.8.2009-31.8.2015 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 2,40 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Other — Subsidised Training Schemes Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds European Social Fund — GBP 8,24 (in millions) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Specific training (Article 38(1)) 25 % 20 % General training (Article 38(2)) 60 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.glam.ac.uk/european/470/projects