EN Official Journal of the European Union C 6/8

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 6/03

Reference number of State Aid X 417/09 Member State Germany Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Deutschland Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c) Granting authority KfW-Bankengruppe Palmengartenstraße 5—9 60325 Frankfurt am Main DEUTSCHLAND http://www.kfw.de Title of the aid measure Kommunal Investieren — Investitionsoffensive Infrastruktur National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) KfW-Gesetz, BGBl S. 2427 Programmmerkblatt Kommunal Investieren — Investitionsoffensive Infrastruktur Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.4.2009-31.3.2011 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 EUR 250,00 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Soft loan 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 (Article 13) Scheme 30 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.kfw-foerderbank.de/DE_Home/Service/KfW-Formul26/Merkblaetter/Infrastruktur/Merkblatt_-_Kommunal_Investieren_-_Investitionsoffensive_Infrastruktur.jsp

Reference number of State Aid X 420/09 Member State Belgium Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Vlaams Gewest Non-assisted areas Granting authority Departement Landbouw en Visserij, Afdeling Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling Koning Albert II-laan 35, bus 40 1030 Brussel BELGIË http://lv.vlaanderen.be Title of the aid measure Subsidie Netwerk Bioforum Vlaanderen voor ondersteuning van verwerking en afzet National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot toekenning van een subsidie voor het project uitbouw van een coördinatie- en overlegstructuur voor vlaamse bioboeren, -verwerkers en -verkooppunten Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.5.2009-30.6.2011 Economic sector(s) concerned Manufacture of food products, Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco, Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores Type of beneficiary SME Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EUR 0,07 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Other. Please specify. 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 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://lv.vlaanderen.be/nlapps/docs/default.asp?id=1271

Reference number of State Aid X 422/09 Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) North East Mixed Granting authority One North East Stella House Newburn Riverside Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NY UNITED KINGDOM http://www.onenortheast.co.uk Title of the aid measure One North East Aid for Research and Development Scheme 2009-2013 National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Regional Development Act 1998 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 25.2.2009-31.12.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned 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, real estate activities, professional, scientific and technical activities, administrative and support service activities, public administration and defence; compulsory social security, education, human health and social work activities, arts, entertainment and recreation, other service activities, activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies Type of beneficiary SME large enterprise Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme GBP 200,00 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Soft loan, Direct grant, 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 % Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) 50 % 80 % Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) 25 % 60 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/lib/liDownload/14248/Research%20and%20Development%20Scheme2.doc?CFID=3

Reference number of State Aid X 423/09 Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Northern Ireland Article 87(3)(c) Granting authority Invest Northern Ireland Bedford Square Bedford Street Northern Ireland Belfast BT2 7ES UNITED KINGDOM http://www.investni.com Title of the aid measure Management Information Systems eBusiness Programme National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 The European Communities Act 1973 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XS 171/08 Duration 5.1.2009-31.12.2013 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 GBP 1,60 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Direct grant Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds The European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland 2007-2013 CCI: 2007UK162PO003 European Regional Development Fund — GBP 0,50 (million) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme 30 % 20 % Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) 50 % — General training (Article 38(2)) 50 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.investni.com/mis_guidelines.pdf

Reference number of State Aid X 902/09 Member State Czech Republic Member State reference number 52479/09 Name of the Region (NUTS) Czech Republic Mixed Granting authority Ministerstvo zdravotnictví Palackého nám. 4 128 01 Praha 2 ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA http://www.mzcr.cz Title of the aid measure Resortní program výzkumu a vývoje Ministerstva zdravotnictví III. na léta 2010–2015 (RPV III.) National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu, experimentálního vývoje a inovací z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu, experimentálního vývoje a inovací), ve znění pozdějších předpisů. Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 4.11.2009-31.12.2015 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 839,00 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 % Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) 100 % — Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) 50 % 20 % Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) 25 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.mzcr.cz/Odbornik/Pages/1163-resortni-program-vyzkumu-a-vyvoje-ministerstva-zdravotnictvi-iii-na-leta-2010-2015-kod-nt.html