EN Official Journal of the European Union C 171/20

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)

2011/C 171/05

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32920 (11/X) Member State Estonia Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Estonia Article 107(3)(a) Granting authority Sihtasutus Archimedes Koidula 13a, Tallinn, 10125 www.archimedes.ee Title of the aid measure Alameetme „Keskkonnatehnoloogia teadus- ja arendustegevuse toetamine” tingimused ja kord National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Haridus- ja teadusministri 1. aprilli 2011 määrus nr 13 „Alameetme „Keskkonnatehnoloogia teadus- ja arendustegevuse toetamine” tingimused ja kord” RT I, 6.4.2011, 7 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 9.4.2011—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 1,01 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Direct grant Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds ERDF — EUR 0,91 (in millions) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) 95 % — Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) 50 % 10 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/106042011007

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32921 (11/X) Member State Germany Member State reference number BMWi, EA6-875510/2 Name of the Region (NUTS) SAARLAND Mixed Granting authority Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft, Saarland Franz-Josef-Röder-Str. 17 66119 Saarbrücken http://www.saarland.de/ministerium_wirtschaft_wissenschaft.htm Title of the aid measure Gründungs- und Wachstumsfinanzierung — Saarland — (GuW — Saarland) vom 1.1.2009, in der Fassung der Änderung vom 1.4.2011 National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) § 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung des Saarlandes (LHO) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 5.11.1999 (Amtsblatt des Saarlandes vom 11.2.2000, S. 194 ff), zuletzt geändert durch das Gesetz vom 15.2.2006 (Amtsblatt des Saarlandes vom 6.4.2006, S. 474 ff) Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification X 28/2009 Duration 1.4.2011—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 1,70 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Interest subsidy 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 % SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) 20 % — Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) 50 % — Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27) 50 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.vorschriften.saarland.de/vorschriften_suche.htm?id=2142

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32938 (11/X) Member State Ireland Member State reference number SA45/82-SVA2011 Name of the Region (NUTS) IRELAND Mixed Granting authority Bord Iascaigh Mhara (Irish Sea Fisheries Bord) Po Box 12 Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire Co.Dublin http://www.bim.ie/ Title of the aid measure Seafood Value Adding Scheme National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Sea Fisheries Act 1952 (No 7 of 1952) Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 15.4.2011—31.12.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned Fishing and aquaculture Type of beneficiary SME Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EUR 0,70 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Direct 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 innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Art. 36) 0,7 EUR —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.bim.ie/schemes/valueadding

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32948 (11/X) Member State Germany Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) — Granting authority Wirtschafts- und Infrastrukturbank Hessen Strahlenberger Str. 11 63067 Offenbach Title of the aid measure Gründungs- und Wachstumsfinanzierung Hessen National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Richtlinie Gründungs- und Wachstumsfinanzierung Hessen sowie Ergänzendes Merkblatt zur Gründungs- und Wachstumsfinanzierung Hessen Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification X 24/2008 Duration 1.4.2011—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 47,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Soft loan (including details of how the loan is secured),Interest subsidy 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 % SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) 20 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.ibh-hessen.de/Kredite_GUW.cfm