EN Official Journal of the European Union C 139/46

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 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 139/12)

Aid number X 404/09 Member State Portugal Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) NORTE, CENTRO (P), LISBOA E VALE DO TEJO, ALENTEJO, ALGARVE Article 107(3)(a), Article 107(3)(c), Non-assisted areas, Mixed Granting authority Programa Operacional Factores de Competitividade Rua Rodrigues Sampaio n.o 13 1169-28 Lisboa Portugal http://www.incentivos.qren.pt/innerpage.aspx?idCat=33&idMasterCat=15&idLang=1 Title of the aid measure Sistemas de Incentivos QREN (SI Inovação, SI Qualificação e Internacionalização PME, SI I&DT) National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) SI Inovação – Portaria No 1464/2007 SI PME – Portaria No 1463/2007 SI I&DT – Portaria No 1462/2007 Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 5.2.2008 - 31.12.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned CONSTRUCTION Type of beneficiary SME large enterprise Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EUR 571,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 5) Interest rate subsidy, Grant, Repayable advances Reference to the Commission decision — If co-financed by Community funds FEDER - 3 000,00 EUR (in millions) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme 20 % SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) 20,00 % Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Art. 19) 35,00 % 20 % Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) 50,00 % Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27) 50,00 % Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) 50,00 % 20 % Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) 25,00 % 20 % Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33) Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Art. 36) 200 000,00 EUR Specific training (Art. 38(1)) 25,00 % 20 % General training (Art. 38(2)) 60,00 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.incentivos.qren.pt/innerpage.aspx?idCat=33&idMasterCat=15&idLang=1

Aid number X 657/09 Member State Italy Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) MARCHE Mixed Granting authority Regione Marche servizio agricoltura forestazione e pesca Via Tiziano, 44 60125 ancona italia www.agri.marche.it Title of the aid measure Realizzazione di attività di studio, ricerca e sperimentazione settore agricolo. National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) — L.R. 23 dicembre 1999, n. 37 ‘Disciplina dei servizi per lo sviluppo del sistema agroalimentare regionale’ – artt. 2 e 5 — Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale n. 1234 del 17.10.2005 — Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale n. 1069 del 29.6.2009 Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.9.2009 - 31.12.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING Type of beneficiary SME Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EUR 1,50 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 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 % Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32) 75,00 % Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Art. 34) 100,00 % Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.agri.marche.it/Aree%20tematiche/aiuti%20di%20stato/ricerca%20reg800 %20aree%20ricercaregle.pdf

Aid number X 668/09 Member State Italy Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) — — Granting authority Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali via XX Settembre, 20 00187 Roma www.politicheagricole.gov.it Title of the aid measure Selezione di progetti di ricerca industriale proposti da piccole e medie imprese agricole condotte da giovani imprenditori agricoli. National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Legge 27 dicembre 2006, n.296 art. 1 comma 1068. Decreto ministeriale 18829 del 5/8/2009 in corso di pubblicazione sul sito del Ministero e per estratto sulla Gazzetta Uffiaciale della Repubblica Italiana. Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 28.8.2009 - 31.12.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING, Scientific research and development Type of beneficiary SME Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EUR 5,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 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 % Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) 50,00 % 25 % Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.politicheagricole.gov.it/SviluppoRurale/GiovaniAgricoltura/BandiOIGA-vigore/01-20090805_BandoG_SR_progetti_ricerca_industriale.htm http://www.politicheagricole.gov.it/SviluppoRurale/GiovaniAgricoltura/BandiOIGA-non_vigore/01-20090805_BandoG_SR_progetti_ricerca_industriale.htm http://www.politicheagricole.gov.it/SviluppoRurale/GiovaniAgricoltura/BandiOIGA-non_vigore/01-20090805_BandoG_SR_progetti_ricerca_industriale.htm http://www.politicheagricole.gov.it

Aid number X 834/09 Member State Germany Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) — Article 107(3)(c) Granting authority Hauptzollamt örtlich zuständiges Hauptzollamt (Adresse unter www.zoll.de) www.zoll.de Title of the aid measure Steuerbegünstigungen für das produzierende Gewerbe sowie die Land- und Forstwirtschaft und Spitzenausgleich für energieintensive Abnehmer National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Viertes Gesetz zur Änderung von Verbrauchsteuergesetzen vom 15. Juli 2009 Bundesgesetzblatt Teil I, Nr. 42, S. 1870, 1935, vom 21. Juli 2009 Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification N 775/2006 §§ 54, 55 EnergieStG werden dahingehend geändert, dass der Kreis der entlastungsfähigen Energieerzeugnisse erweitert wird auf Energieerzeugnisse, die den namentlich aufgeführten Energieerzeugnissen gemäß § 2 Abs. 4 EnergieStG gleichgestellt sind. Damit soll insbesondere erreicht werden, dass bei der Produktion anfallende Ersatzbrennstoffe, die von Betrieben zum Verheizen oder anderen begünstigten Zwecken in der Produktion eingesetzt werden, genauso steuerlich entlastet werden. Duration 22.7.2009 - 31.12.2012 Economic sector(s) concerned AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING, MANUFACTURING, ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY, Water collection, treatment and supply Type of beneficiary SME large enterprise Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EUR 1,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 5) Fiscal measure 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) 1,00 EUR Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bundesrecht/energiestg/gesamt.pdf http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/energiestg/__54.html http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/energiestg/index.html http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/energiestg/__55.html