EN Official Journal of the European Union C 298/4

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 298/04

Reference number of State Aid X 217/09 Member State Italy Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Friuli–Venezia Giulia Mixed Granting authority Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia Direzione centrale attività produttive Servizio sostegno e promozione comparto produttivo artigiano Via Carducci 6 34133 Trieste TS ITALIA diana.prandi@regione.fvg.it http://www.regione.fvg.it Title of the aid measure Concessione di contributi alle imprese artigiane per investimenti in ricerca, sviluppo, trasferimento tecnologico ed innovazione. National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) DPReg n. 344 del 18.12.2008 (Regolamento concernente i criteri e le modalità per la concessione di contributi alle imprese artigiane per investimenti in ricerca, sviluppo, trasferimento tecnologico ed innovazione, ai sensi dell’articolo 53 bis, comma 1, della legge regionale 22 aprile 2002, n. 12 ed ai sensi della programmazione comunitaria), pubblicato sul Bollettino ufficiale della Regione n. 53 del 31.12.2008. Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XS 85/07 Duration 1.1.2009-31.12.2013 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 5,00 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Grant Reference to the Commission decision — If co-financed by Community funds POR FESR 2007-2013 — 1,00 milioni di EUR 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 % — Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) 80 % — Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) 60 % — Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) 45 % — Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) EUR 200 —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://lexview-int.regione.fvg.it/FontiNormative/Regolamenti/D_P_REG_0344-2008.pdf

Reference number of State Aid X 219/09 Member State France Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Départements d'Outre-mer Article 87(3)(a) Granting authority L’office de développement de l’économie agricole des départements d’Outre-mer (ODEADOM) 12 Rue Henri Rol-Tanguy 93555 Montreuil Cedex FRANCE http://www.odeadom.fr/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/aide-etudes-faisabilite-technique-800-2008.pdf Title of the aid measure Aides aux études de faisabilité technique pour les départements d’Outre-mer National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Articles L 621-1 à L 621-11, articles R 621-1 à R 621-43 et articles R 684-1 à R 684-12 du code rural et projet de décision du directeur de l'ODEADOM Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XA 7014/08 Duration 1.3.2008-31.12.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities Type of beneficiary SME Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EUR 0,15 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 % Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) 75 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.odeadom.fr/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/aide-etudes-faisabilite-technique-800-2008.pdf

Reference number of State Aid X 220/09 Member State Italy Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Friuli–Venezia Giulia Mixed Granting authority Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia Direzione centrale attività produttive Servizio affari generali, amministrativi e politiche comunitarie Via Carducci 6 34133 Trieste TS ITALIA giorgio.paris@regione.fvg.it http://www.regione.fvg.it Title of the aid measure Incentivi alle PMI per programmi pluriennali di promozione all’estero National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) DPReg 350 del 22.12.2008 (Modifiche al DPReg n. 371 del 26.10.2005), pubblicato sul Bollettino ufficiale della Regione n. 53 del 31.12.2008 — oggetto della presente comunicazione; DPReg 371 del 26.10.2005 (LL.RR. 2/1992 — 18/2003 — 4/2005. Regolamento in materia di incentivi concessi dalle Camere di commercio industria, artigianato e agricoltura nel settore promozionale), pubblicato sul Bollettino ufficiale della Regione n. 45 del 9.11.2005. Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XS 61/04 Duration 1.1.2009-31.12.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, Gas, Steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and remediation activities, construction, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Data processing, hosting and related activities; web portals, Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy, Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis, Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering, Specialised design activities, Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c., Cleaning activities, Landscape service activities, Packaging activities Type of beneficiary SME Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EUR 2,90 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 % 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://lexview-int.regione.fvg.it/FontiNormative/Regolamenti/D_P_REG_0371-2005.pdf

Reference number of State Aid X 221/09 Member State Italy Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Friuli–Venezia Giulia Mixed Granting authority Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia Direzione centrale attività produttive Servizio politiche economiche e marketing territoriale Via Sabbadini 31 33100 Udine UD ITALIA politiche.economiche@regione.fvg.it http://www.regione.fvg.it Title of the aid measure Incentivi alle PMI per l'adozione di misure di politica industriale che supportino progetti di sviluppo competitivo National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) DPReg 354 del 22.12.2008 (Regolamento concernente criteri e modalità per la concessione alle piccole e medie imprese di incentivi per l’adozione di misure di politica industriale che supportino progetti di sviluppo competitivo ai sensi del capo I della legge regionale 4 marzo 2005, n. 4), pubblicato sul Bollettino ufficiale della Regione n. 53 del 31.12.2008. Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XS 243/07 Duration 1.1.2009-31.12.2013 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 30,00 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Grant Reference to the Commission decision — If co-financed by Community funds POR FESR 2007-2013 — 2,00 milioni di EUR Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) 50 % — Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) 80 % — Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) 60 % — Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) 80 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://lexview-int.regione.fvg.it/FontiNormative/Regolamenti/D_P_REG_0354-2008.pdf

Reference number of State Aid X 841/09 Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) United Kingdom Mixed Granting authority HM Revenue & Customs 100 Parliament Street London SW1A 2BQ UNITED KINGDOM http://www.hmrc.gov.uk Title of the aid measure Climate change levy: extension of eligibility criteria for climate change agreements to include the manufacture of certain plastic products and the provision of industrial laundering services National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Finance Act 2000, Schedule 6, paragraphs 42 to 52, as amended by Finance Act 2009, section 117. Statutory Instrument 2001/662. Statutory Instrument 2006/59 as amended by Statutory Instrument 2006/1848. Statutory Instrument 2006/60 as amended by Statutory Instrument 2006/1931 and Statutory Instrument 2009/2458 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.10.2009-31.3.2011 Economic sector(s) concerned Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles, Manufacture of plastic packing goods, Manufacture of other plastic products, Other building and industrial cleaning activities, Other cleaning activities Type of beneficiary SME large enterprise Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme GBP 5,50 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Fiscal measure 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 in the form of reductions in environmental taxes (Article 25) GBP 5,5 —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageExcise_ShowContent&id=HMCE_PROD1_029892&propertyType=document