EN Official Journal of the European Union C 49/46

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 49/09

Aid number X 4/09 Member State Spain Member State reference number ES Name of the Region (NUTS) CATALUNA Non-assisted areas Granting authority AGENCIA DE RESIDUOS DE CATALUÑA C/ Doctor Roux, no 80. 08017 Barcelona ESPAÑA http://www.arc.cat Title of the aid measure Ayudas para la ejecución de proyectos de minimización de residuos. National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Resolución MAH/3589/2008, de 29 de octubre. por la que se aprueba y se hace pública la convocatoria para la ejecución de proyectos de minimización de residuos. Diario Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya número 5271, de 3 de diciembre de 2008 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.1.2009 - 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 4,50 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 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 % Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Art. 18) 30 % 10 % Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Art. 20) 10 % — Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) 25 % 10 % Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) 25 % 10 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.arc-cat.net/es/publicacions/pdf/agencia/subvencions/convocatories_09/mah_3589_08_dogc.pdf

Aid number X 92/09 Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS Mixed Granting authority HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS ENTERPRISE COWAN HOUSE, INVERNESS RETAIL & BUSINESS PARK, INVERNESS, SCOTLAND. IV2 3JZ UNITED KINGDOM http://www.hie.co.uk/ Title of the aid measure HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS ENTERPRISE GENERAL BLOCK EXEMPTION National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended 1 April 2001 by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/ukpga_19900035_en_1 Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 5.1.2009 - 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 GBP 25,00 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 5) Loan, Interest rate subsidy, 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 % Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme 30,00 % 20 % Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art. 14) 40,00 % — SME investment and employment aid (Art. 15) 20,00 % — Aid for small enterprises newly created by female enterpreneurs (Art. 16) 15,00 % — Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Art. 18) (ANY) 35,00 % 20 % 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 early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Art. 20) 15,00 % — Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21) 60,00 % 20 % Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Art. 22) 45,00 % 20 % Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23) 45,00 % 20 % Aid for environmental studies (Art. 24) 50,00 % 20 % Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) 50,00 % — Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27) 50,00 % — 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.hie.co.uk/HIE-International-Affairs/EU_state_aid_general_block_exemption_regulation.pdf

Aid number X 185/09 Member State Spain Member State reference number RGE 89/2008 Name of the Region (NUTS) COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA Mixed Granting authority Servicio Valenciano de Empleo y Formación Avda. Navarro Reverter 2 46004 Valencia ESPAÑA www.servef.es Title of the aid measure Fomento del empleo protegido para personas con discapacidad en Centros Especiales de Empleo y enclaves laborales National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Orden de 30 de diciembre de 2008, de la Consellería de Economía, Hacienda y empleo, por la que se convoca y regula la concesión de subvenciones públicas destinadas al fomento del empleo protegido para personas con discapacidad en Centros Especiales de Empleo y enclaves laborales para el ejercicio 2009 Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XE 7/08 Adaptación al RGEC Duration 1.1.2009 - 31.12.2009 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 22,80 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 5) Interest rate subsidy, Grant Reference to the Commission decision — If co-financed by Community funds Programa Operativo Regional de la Comunitat Valenciana 2007-2013 Ref 2007ES052PO003 - 2,40 EUR million Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) 50,00 % — Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 40) 75,00 % — Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 41) 100,00 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

https://www.docv.gva.es/portal/portal/2009/01/30/pdf/docv_5944.pdf

Aid number X 254/09 Member State Spain Member State reference number Adecuación del régimen de ayuda con no XS 112/2007, de fomento de las tecnologías de la información, comunicado anteriormente en aplicación del reglamento de exención (CE) 70/2001. Name of the Region (NUTS) MURCIA Article 87(3)(a) Granting authority Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia Avenida de la Fama no 3 30003 Murcia ESPAÑA http://www.ifrm-murcia.es Title of the aid measure Programa de fomento de las tecnologías de la información National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Orden de 27 de enero de 2009 de la Consejería de Universidades, Empresa e Investigación, por la que se aprueba las bases reguladoras y la convocatoria para 2009 de las ayudas del Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia, publicada en el Boletín Oficial de la Región de Murcia BORM no 25 de fecha 31 de enero de 2009 (Anexo 4) Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XS 112/07 Duration 1.1.2009 - 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 EUR 5,00 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 5) Grant Reference to the Commission decision — If co-financed by Community funds 2007ES161PO001 Programa Operativo Integrado de la Región de Murcia FEDER 2007-2013, aprobado por Decisión de la Comisión de 28 de noviembre de 2007 - 4,00 EUR million Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme 40 % — Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) 40 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.institutofomentomurcia.es/InfoDirectoV3/pdf/Convocatoria_Programas_de_Ayudas_INFO_2009.pdf

Aid number X 275/09 Member State Spain Member State reference number PA 85/2008 Name of the Region (NUTS) COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA Article 87(3)(c) Granting authority Conselleria de Industria, Comercio e Innovación c/Colón 32 46004 Valencia ESPAÑA www.ivex.es Title of the aid measure Plan de Implantación de Empresas en el exterior National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Orden de 30 de diciembre de 2008 de la Conselleria de Industria, Comercio e Innovación sobre concesión de ayudas a la implantación de empresas en el exterior para el ejercicio 2009 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XS 266/07 Duration 28.1.2009 - 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 EUR 2,00 million For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 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 % SME investment and employment aid (Art. 15) 20 % — Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) 50 % — Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27) 50 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

https://www.docv.gva.es/portal/portal/2009/01/16/pdf/2009_284.pdf