EN Official Journal of the European Union C 280/6

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 280/02

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32864 (11/X) Member State Poland Member State reference number PL Name of the Region (NUTS) Poland Article 107(3)(a) Granting authority Ministerstwo Rozwoju Regionalnego ul. Wspólna 2/4 00-926 Warszawa http://www.mrr.gov.pl/ Title of the aid measure Pomoc na usługi doradcze dla mikroprzedsiębiorców oraz małych i średnich przedsiębiorców w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) 1. Art. 21 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 roku o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz. U. z 2009 r. Nr 84, poz. 712 i Nr 157, poz. 1241) 2. Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego z dnia 1 grudnia 2010 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na usługi doradcze dla mikroprzedsiębiorców oraz małych i średnich przedsiębiorców w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych (Dz. U. Nr 235, poz. 1549) Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification X 896/2009 Duration 21.12.2010—30.6.2014 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 PLZ 3,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Direct grant Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds art. 54 ust. 4 Rozporządzenia Rady (WE) nr 1083/2006 z dnia 11 lipca 2006 r. ustanawiającego przepisy ogólne dotyczące Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego, Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego oraz Funduszu Spójności i uchylającego rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1260/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006 r. L 210) i Rozporządzenie Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (WE) nr 1080/2006 z dnia 5 lipca 2006 r. w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1783/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006 r. L 210 ze zm.) — PLZ 2,55 (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 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.mrr.gov.pl/fundusze/pomoc_publiczna/regulacje_polskie/programy_regionalne/Documents/rozp_Min_Rozw_Reg_doradcze_nowe.pdf

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32865 (11/X) Member State Poland Member State reference number PL Name of the Region (NUTS) Poland Article 107(3)(a) Granting authority Ministerstwo Rozwoju Regionalnego ul. Wspólna 2/4 00-926 Warszawa http://www.mrr.gov.pl/ Title of the aid measure Pomoc na szkolenia w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) 1. Art. 21 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 roku o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz. U. z 2009 r. Nr 84, poz. 712 i Nr 157, poz. 1241) 2. Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego z dnia 8 grudnia 2010 roku w sprawie udzielania pomocy na szkolenia w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych (Dz. U. Nr 234, poz. 1535). Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification X 899/2009 Duration 18.12.2010—30.6.2014 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 PLZ 1,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Direct grant Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds art. 54 ust. 4 Rozporządzenia Rady (WE) nr 1083/2006 z dnia 11 lipca 2006 r. ustanawiającego przepisy ogólne dotyczące Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego, Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego oraz Funduszu Spójności i uchylającego rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1260/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006 r. L 210) i Rozporządzenie Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (WE) nr 1080/2006 z dnia 5 lipca 2006r. w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1783/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006r. L 210 ze zm.) — PLZ 0,85 (in millions) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Specific training (Art. 38(1)) 55 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.mrr.gov.pl/fundusze/pomoc_publiczna/regulacje_polskie/programy_regionalne/Documents/rozp_Min_Rozw_Reg_szkolenia_nowe.pdf

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32875 (11/X) Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number 6860 Name of the Region (NUTS) NORTHERN IRELAND Article 107(3)(c) Granting authority HM Revenue & Customs HMRC, Room 1/37 100 Parliament Street, London, SW1A 2BQ http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/index.htm Title of the aid measure Climate change levy: lower rate for supplies of natural gas in Northern Ireland (industrial and services sectors and agriculture). National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Finance Act 2000, Schedule 6, paragraph 42, as amended by a clause included in Finance (No 3) Bill 2011 and given statutory effect from 1 April 2011 by a resolution laid on 23 March 2011 made under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.4.2011—31.10.2013 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 3,03 (in millions) For guarantees GBP 0,00 (in millions) Aid Instrument (Article 5) Other form of tax advantage 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 (Art. 25) 7,8 GBP —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/news/ccl-nigas.pdf

Go to the HMRC homepage (http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/index.htm). Under the heading ‘News and updates’ click on, ‘What's new’. The full text can be found under the heading — ‘Climate Change Levy — State aid notification (PDF 22K)’.

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32884 (11/X) 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 http://www.hmrc.gov.uk Title of the aid measure Climate change levy: climate change agreements (industrial and commercial sectors) 2011-2013 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 and Finance Act 2010, sections 18 and 67. 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. Statutory Instrument 2011/684. Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.4.2011—31.3.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned MINING AND QUARRYING, MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES Type of beneficiary SME, large enterprise Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme GBP 171,00 (in millions) For guarantees GBP 0,00 (in millions) Aid Instrument (Article 5) — 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 (Art. 25) 342 GBP —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/news/cccl-ind-com-sectors.pdf

Go to the HMRC homepage. Under the heading ‘News & updates’ click on ‘What's new’. Under items published on 11 April 2011 the full details can be found by clicking on the heading ‘Climate Change Levy — State aid notification — (industrial and commercial sectors: 2011-2013)’.