EN Official Journal of the European Union C 88/28

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 88/06

Aid number X 109/2008 Member State Czech Republic Member State reference number 50748/08/08100/6B Name of the Region (NUTS) Strední Cechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Strední Morava, Moravskoslezko Article 87(3)(a) Granting authority Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu Na Františku 32 110 15 Praha 1 http://www.mpo.cz Title of the aid measure Potenciál - 1. výzva - 70/2001 National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání, Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XS92/2008 zvýšení alokace Prolongation XS92/2008 ne Duration 01.06.2007 - 31.12.2008 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 CZK 20,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 5) Grant Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds Strukturální fondy: ERDF - 85 % spolufinancování - 17,00 CZK (in millions) 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 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.mpo.cz/cz/podpora-podnikani/oppi/

Aid number X 128/2008 Member State Denmark Member State reference number 274-08-0312 Name of the Region (NUTS) — — Granting authority Forsknings- og Innovationsstyrelsen Bredgade 40 1260 København K Tlf: 3544 6200 (kl. 8-16) E-mail: fi@fi.dk EAN nr. 5798000416635 www.fi.dk Title of the aid measure Opslag for efteråret 2008 for Forskningsrådet for Teknologi og Produktion (FTP) under Det Frie Forskningsråd (DFF). National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) FINANSLOVEN for finansåret 2008 Type of measure Ad hoc aid Principal Scientist, Ph.d., Hemming Andreas Schäffer, SchäfferWaves Amendment of an existing aid measure — Date of granting 27.11.2008 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Type of beneficiary SME Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking DKK 2,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 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 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://en.fi.dk/apply-for-funding/calls/calls-2008/call-for-proposals-autumn-2008-2013-the-danish-research-council-for-technology-and-production-sciences

Aid number X 155/2008 Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) SCOTLAND Mixed Granting authority Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Local Authorities. Please see attached doument titled Scottish Property Support Scheme Granting Authorities. www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk Title of the aid measure Scottish Property Support Scheme National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended 1 April 2001, by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126. Local Government in Scotland Act 2003, section 20. Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 01.01.2009 - 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 GBP 28,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 5) Loan, Interest rate subsidy, Guarantee, 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 % Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme 30,00 % 20 % SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) 20,00 % — Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) 50,00 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk/state_aid/SA_ApprovalsView.jsp?pContentID=354&p_applic=CCC&p_serv

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/ukpga_19900035_en_1

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/ssi2001/20010126.htm

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/30001- -d.htm#20

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/20030001.htm

Aid number X 159/2008 Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number United Kingdom Name of the Region (NUTS) SCOTLAND Mixed Granting authority Scottish Local Authorities Chair SLAED, c/o Development Services, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT. www.slaed.org.uk & www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk Title of the aid measure Scottish Local Authorities Support for Regional Investment, SME Investment and Employment Aid National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Section 20 of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 01.01.2009 - 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 GBP 5,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 5) Loan, 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 % Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme 30,00 % 20 % Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14) 35,00 % — SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) 20,00 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk/state_aid/SA_ApprovalsView.jsp?pContentID=392&p_applic=CCC&p_serv

http://www.slaed.org.uk

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/30001- -d.htm#20

Aid number X 963/2009 Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) NORTH EAST, NORTH WEST, YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER Mixed Granting authority Yorkshire Forward, One North East and North West Development Agency Yorkshire Forward Victoria House 2, Victoria Place Leeds LS11 5AE ONE Stella House Goldcrest Way Newburn Riverside Newcastle NE15 8NY NWDA P.O Box 37 Renaissance House Centre Park Warrington Cheshire WA1 1XB www.yorkshire-forward.com, www.onenortheast.co.uk, www.nwda.co.uk Title of the aid measure Regional Venture Capital Scheme for Yorkshire and Humber, North East of England and North West of England 2010-2013 National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) The Regional Development Act 1998 The Industrial Development Act 1982 European Communities Act 1972 European Communities Act (finance) Act 2008 Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 01.01.2010 - 31.12.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities, Forestry and logging, Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, Mining of metal ores, Other mining and quarrying, Mining support service activities, MANUFACTURING, ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY, WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES, CONSTRUCTION, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE, ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION, FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES Type of beneficiary SME Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme GBP 108,50 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 5) Risk capital Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds Yorkshire and Humber details COMMISSION DECISION of 7-XII-2007adopting the operational programme for Community assistance from the European Regional Development Fund under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective in the region of Yorkshire and Humber in the United Kingdom CCI 2007 UK 162 PO009 North East of England details COMMISSION DECISION of 10-XII-2007 adopting the operational programme for Community assistance from the European Regional Development Fund under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective in the region of North East England in the United Kingdom CCI 2007UK162PO005 North West of England details COMMISSION DECISION 2007 adopting the operational programme for Community assistance from the European Regional Development Fund under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective in the North West region of the United Kingdom - 166,25 GBP (in millions) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Aid in the form of risk capital (Art. 28 - 29) 1 363 500,00 GBP —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/about/our-funding/state-aid/notification-scheme

http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/lib/liDownload/16095/Northern%20RDAs%20Venture%20Capital%20Funds%20scheme.doc?CFID=8875204&CFTOKEN=46608904 - www.nwda.co.uk/stateaid

http://www.nwda.co.uk/areas-of-work/business/supporting-business.aspx