EN Official Journal of the European Union C 357/1

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)

2012/C 357/01

Reference number of the State Aid SA.35327 (12/X) Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) UNITED KINGDOM Mixed Granting authority BIS 1 Victoria Street London SW1H 0ET http://www.bis.gov.uk Title of the aid measure Employer Ownership of Skills Pilot National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) The empployer projects arising from the employer ownership pilot will be funded using the Secretary of States powers under section 14 of the Education Act 2002 Education Act 2002 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/contents Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 21.8.2012-1.8.2014 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 GBP 125,00 (in millions) For guarantees GBP 0,00 (in millions) 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 % Specific training (Art. 38(1)) 25 % 30 % General training (Art. 38(2)) 60 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/further-education-skills/employers/employer-ownership-pilot

Reference number of the State Aid SA.35359 (12/X) Member State Germany Member State reference number 614-72565/12 Name of the Region (NUTS) DEUTSCHLAND Non-assisted areas Granting authority Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung Hannoversche Str. 28 10115 Berlin www.bmbf.de Title of the aid measure Richtlinien zur Förderinitiative „Deutschland — USA Zusammenarbeit in Computational Neuroscience“ National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Haushaltsgesetz mit Bundeshaushaltsplan in der jährl. Fassung, zzt. 2012 v. 22.12.2011 BGBl I S.2938 www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2012/html BHO mit VV v. 19.8.1969 BGBl I S.1284, zuletzt geänd. durch Art. 10 G. v. 9.12.2010 BGBl I S.1885 VwVfG i. d. F. v. 23.1.2003 BGBl I S.102, zuletzt geänd. durch Art. 2 I G. v. 14.8.2009 BGBl I S.2827 BAnz AT 10.8.2012 B6 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.9.2013-31.7.2017 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 0,50 (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 % Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) 25 % 20 % Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) 100 % — Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) 50 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.gesundheitsforschung-bmbf.de/de/4581.php

Reference number of the State Aid SA.35361 (12/X) Member State Netherlands Member State reference number NLD Name of the Region (NUTS) KOP VAN NOORD-HOLLAND Non-assisted areas Granting authority Provincie Noord-Holland Postbus 3007 2001 DA Haarlem http://www.noord-holland.nl Title of the aid measure Biomassavergistingsinstallatie National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Algemene subsidieverordening Noord-Holland 2011 Type of measure Ad hoc aid Amendment of an existing aid measure — Date of granting From 21.8.2012 Economic sector(s) concerned Manufacture of gas Type of beneficiary SME — TexelEnergie Coöperatie U.A.Emmalaan 66A1791 AV DEN BURG Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking 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 % Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23) 45 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://decentrale.regelgeving.overheid.nl/cvdr/xhtmloutput/Historie/Noord-Holland/114219/114219_1.html

http://www.noord-holland.nl/web/file?uuid=2d37d088-a7b6-4bb8-8ad1-ed23dfc5b380&owner=da25edf2-3bbc-469a-8b08-656102d84c4d

Reference number of the State Aid SA.35362 (12/X) Member State Netherlands Member State reference number Subsiside Energiesprong Amtserdamse buurt Haarlem Name of the Region (NUTS) NOORD-HOLLAND Non-assisted areas Granting authority Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties, Directie CZW Postbus 20011 2500 EA Den Haag email: angelique.herwijnen@minbzk.nl www.rijksoverheid.nl/ministeries/bzk Title of the aid measure Subsidie aan Consortium Energiesprong Amsterdamse buurt Haarlem National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Subsidiebesluit experimenten en kennisoverdracht wonen Geldend op 23.7.2012 http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0020333/geldigheidsdatum_23-07-2012 Regeling Subsidiebesluit experimenten en kennisoverdracht wonen Geldend op 23.7.2012 http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0020311/geldigheidsdatum_23-07-2012 Type of measure Ad hoc aid Amendment of an existing aid measure — Date of granting From 7.8.2012 Economic sector(s) concerned Development of building projects, Construction of residential and non-residential buildings, Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation, Renting and operating of own or leased real estate, Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy Type of beneficiary SME, large enterprise — Elan Wonen, Seinen projectontwikkeling, adviesbureau Merosch, Schouten techniek, Van Wijnen Heerhugowaard Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking EUR 0,40 (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 % Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21) 40 % 0 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten-en-publicaties/besluiten/2012/08/22/beschikking-energiesprong-amsterdamse-buurt-haarlem.html

Reference number of the State Aid SA.35395 (12/X) Member State Spain Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) GALICIA Article 107(3)(a) Granting authority Dirección General de I+D+i. Consellería de Economía e Industria. Xunta de Galicia Rúa dos Feáns, 7 15706 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña — España) http://www.xunta.es/economia-e-industria Title of the aid measure Subvenciones para inversiones innovadoras para el crecimiento empresarial, en el marco del Programa Operativo Feder Galicia 2007-2013 (IN848A). National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Diario Oficial de Galicia número 73, de 17 de abril de 2012. Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 17.4.2012-31.12.2012 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 3,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Direct grant Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds La aplicación presupuestaria con la que se financia este orden está cofinanciada en un 80 % con fondos Feder y FCI. — EUR 2,40 (in millions) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Scheme 50 % 0 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.xunta.es/dog/Publicados/2012/20120417/AnuncioCA04-130412-0002_es.pdf

Reference number of the State Aid SA.35433 (12/X) Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) UNITED KINGDOM Mixed Granting authority DECC DECC, 3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW www.decc.gov.uk Title of the aid measure Energy Entrepreneurs Fund Scheme National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/4/section/7 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 31.10.2012-31.3.2016 Economic sector(s) concerned Scientific research and development Type of beneficiary SME, large enterprise Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme GBP 35,00 (in millions) For guarantees GBP 0,00 (in millions) 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) 100 000 GBP — Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) 45 % 60 % Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35) 800 000 GBP —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/funding/funding_ops/innovation/innov_fund/eefs/eefs.aspx

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Reference number of the State Aid SA.35441 (12/X) Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) NORFOLK Article 107(3)(a),Article 107(3)(c),Non-assisted areas,Mixed Granting authority Norfolk County Council County Hall Martineau Lane Norwich Norfolk NR1 2DH http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/ Title of the aid measure Funding to support apprenticeship training 2012 - 2014 National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) In accordance with the Local Government Act 2000 wellbeing powers under section 2 Type of measure Ad hoc aid Amendment of an existing aid measure — Date of granting 5.9.2012-31.12.2014 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Type of beneficiary large enterprise — Norse Commercial Services Limited Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking GBP 0,89 (in millions) For guarantees GBP 0,00 (in millions) 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 % General training (Art. 38(2)) 53 % 0 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/Business/State_Aid/index.htm

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Reference number of the State Aid SA.35442 (12/X) Member State Germany Member State reference number 3124/50-2 Name of the Region (NUTS) THUERINGEN Article 107(3)(a) Granting authority Thüringer Aufbaubank Gorkistraße 7 D99084 Erfurt www.aufbaubank.de Title of the aid measure Förderprogramm „Thüringen Dynamik“ National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) 1. Thüringer Landeshaushaltsordnung (ThürLHO) einschl. der hierzu erlassenen Verwaltungsvorschriften 2. Thüringer Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz (ThürVwVfG) sowie 3. die für Subventionen allgemein geltenden Rechtsvorschorschriften (z. B. Thüringer Subventionsgesetz) Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification X 289/2010 Duration 20.7.2012-31.12.2015 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 EUR 20,50 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Soft loan Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds 2007DE161PO001 — EUR 52,50 (in millions) 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.aufbaubank.de/getfile.php?1555.pdf

Reference number of the State Aid SA.35445 (12/X) Member State Lithuania Member State reference number LT Name of the Region (NUTS) Lithuania Article 107(3)(a) Granting authority Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija Gedimino pr.38, 01104 Vilnius, Lietuva www.ukmin.lt Title of the aid measure Ekonomikos augimo veiksmų programos 2 prioriteto „Verslo produktyvumo didinimas ir aplinkos verslui gerinimas“ priemonė „Kontroliuojantieji fondai“ National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministro 2012 m. rugsėjo 7 d. įsakymas Nr. 4-882 „Dėl VP2-2.3-ŪM-01-K priemonės „Kontroliuojantieji fondai“ veiklos „Inovacijų plėtra“ valstybės pagalbos schemos patvirtinimo“ (Žin., 2012, Nr. 107-5427) Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 15.9.2012-31.12.2013 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 LTL 6,60 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Provision of risk capital Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 2008 m. liepos 23 d. nutarimas Nr. 788 „Dėl Ekonomikos augimo veiksmų programos patvirtinimo“ – LTL 33,00 (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) 5 180 000 LTL —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=432731&p_query=&p_tr2=2

Reference number of the State Aid SA.35451 (12/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 „Info- ja kommunikatsioonitehnoloogia alase teadus- ja arendustegevuse toetamine” tingimused National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Haridus- ja teadusministri 28. augusti 2012. a määrus nr 27 „Alameetme „Info- ja kommunikatsioonitehnoloogia alase teadus- ja arendustegevuse toetamine” tingimused”, RT I, 5.9.2012, 5 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 8.9.2012-31.12.2013 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 2,40 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Direct grant Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds ERDF — EUR 2,16 (in millions) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) 94 % — Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) 50 % 10 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/105092012005

Reference number of the State Aid SA.35457 (12/X) Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) LONDON Non-assisted areas Granting authority Big Lottery Fund 1 Plough Place London EC4A 1DE www.biglotteryfund.org.uk Title of the aid measure Allia Research State Aid National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) The powers of the BIG Lottery Fund to grant public funds under this scheme are contained in the following legislation: National Lottery Act 1993 (as amended in 2006) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/39/contents Type of measure Ad hoc aid Amendment of an existing aid measure — Date of granting From 10.9.2012 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Type of beneficiary SME — Allia Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking GBP 0,03 (in millions) For guarantees GBP 0,00 (in millions) 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 consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) 50 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/allia_sme_consultancy_aid

Reference number of the State Aid SA.35468 (12/X) Member State Italy Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) CALABRIA Article 107(3)(a) Granting authority Regione Calabria Dipartimento Attività Produttive Viale Cassiodoro — Palazzo Europa 88100 Catanzaro 0961-769619 http://www.regione.calabria.it/sviluppo Title of the aid measure MEZZANINE FINANCING FONDO REGIONALE PER IL SOSTEGNO AGLI INVESTIMENTI DELLE PMI. National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) POR CALABRIA FESR 2007/2013 — Linea di Intervento 7.1.3.2 Delibera di Giunta Regionale n. 539 del 6.12.2011 Avviso pubblico — BURC n. 25, parte III, del 22 giugno 2012 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 22.6.2012-31.12.2015 Economic sector(s) concerned MINING AND QUARRYING, MANUFACTURING, ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY, WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES, CONSTRUCTION, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION Type of beneficiary SME Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EUR 6,25 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Soft loan, Other — Lo strumento di aiuto MEZZANINE FINANCING prevede una Dotazione finanziaria di risorse destinate al Fondo regionale per il sostegno agli investimenti delle Pmi regionali pari ad EUR 25 000 000 a valere sulla Linea di Intervento 7.1.3.2 «Azioni per la promozione e l’utilizzazione di strumenti di finanza innovativa» dell’Asse VII «Sistemi produttivi» del POR Calabria FESR 2007/2013. Nello specifico, l'avviso pubblico all'Art. 6 — Forma, misura e caratteristica del finanziamento prevede che a fronte di un programma di investimento da realizzarsi sul territorio regionale, l’intervento finanziario in favore dei Soggetti beneficiari è concesso nella forma di finanziamento mezzanino nella misura massima del 70 % delle spese complessive ritenute ammissibili. L'Art. 13 dell'avviso Pubblico MEZZANINO FINANCING stabilisce le modalità di erogazione, di rendicontazione e di rimborso del finanziamento. Il finanziamento mezzanino dovrà essere rimborsato, a scelta dell’impresa proponente, in un periodo compreso tra un minimo di 36 ed un massimo di 96 mesi, e comunque secondo la tempistica ritenuta congrua dal Soggetto gestore in fase istruttoria. E’ previsto un periododi ammortamento, nel corso del quale saranno corrisposti i soli interessi, della durata massima di 24 mesi, a cui potrà essere aggiunto un periodo di preammortamento «tecnico» necessario per portare la scadenza della prima rata alle scadenze fisse. Le specifiche modalità di erogazione, rimborso e rendicontazione saranno indicate in sede di comunicazione di ammissione e disciplinate nel contratto di finanziamento. Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds POR Calabria FESR 2007/2013 CCI n. 2007 IT 161 PO 008 Decisione della Commissione Europea C (2007) 6322 del 7.12.2007 — EUR 12,50 (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) 25 000 000 EUR —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.regione.calabria.it/sviluppo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=315&Itemid=19

Reference number of the State Aid SA.35478 (12/X) Member State Romania Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Romania Article 107(3)(a) Granting authority Autoritatea Națională pentru Cercetare Științifică (ANCS) prin Agenția Spațială Română (ROSA) Str. Mendeleev, nr.21-25, sector 1, București www.ancs.ro, www.rosa.ro Title of the aid measure Finanțarea Proiectelor de cercetare-dezvoltare și inovare (CDI) prin Programul de Cercetare, Dezvoltare și Inovare – Tehnologie Spațială și Cercetare Avansată – STAR National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Decizia președintelui ANCS nr. 9220 din 3.9.2012 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 3.9.2012-31.12.2017 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 RON 384,18 (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 % Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) 25 % 20 % Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32) 75 % — Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33) 100 % — Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Art. 36) 900 000 RON — Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) 100 % — Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) 50 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.ancs.ro/uploads/programe-nationale/decizia-9220-03-09-2012-privind-aprobarea-schemei-de-ajutor-de-stat-finantarea-proiectelor-cdi-conform-programului-de-cdi-tehnologie-spatiala-si-cercetare-avansata-star.pdf