EN Official Journal of the European Union C 80/1

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 80/01

Date of adoption of the decision 20.11.2008 Reference number of the aid N 662/07 Member State Czech Republic Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Program TIP Legal basis Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje) a nařízení vlády č. 461/2002 Sb., o účelové podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o veřejné soutěži ve výzkumu a vývoji. Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: CZK 11 035 million Intensity 80 % Duration (period) until 31.12.2017 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Ministerstvo prúmyslu a obchodu Kpt. Jaroše 7 CZ-604 56 Brno posta@compet.cz Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 15.1.2009 Reference number of the aid N 729/07 Member State Latvia Region 87(3)(a) – Riga Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) SIA Eko Osta Legal basis Ministru kabineta 21.11.2006. noteikumi Nr. 963 “Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu instrumenta prioritāte “Vides aizsardzība” atklāta konkursa nolikums” ; Ministru kabineta 8.11.2005. noteikumi Nr. 852 “Noteikumi par Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu instrumenta vadības, īstenošanas, uzraudzības, kontroles un novērtēšanas sistēmu”; Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu instrumenta vadības likums; Ministru kabineta 19.6.2007. noteikumi Nr. 396 “Kārtība, kādā valsts budžetā plāno līdzekļus Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu instrumenta finansēto projektu īstenošanai un veic maksājumus” Type of measure Individual aid Objective Regional development Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: LVL 0,18 million Intensity 52,19 % Duration (period) until 31.3.2009 Economic sectors Energy Name and address of the granting authority Vides ministrija Peldu 25, Rīga, LV-1494 Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 5.2.2009 Reference number of the aid N 226/2008 Member State Ireland Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Extension of the Western Investment Fund Legal basis The Irish Western Development Commission Act 1998 and the Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Act 2007 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Risk capital, small and medium-sized enterprises Form of aid Provision of risk capital Budget Overall budget: EUR 28 million Intensity — Duration (period) 1.12.2008 - 31.12.2013 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Western Development Commission (WDC), Dillon House Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, Ireland Other information —

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