EN Official Journal of the European Union C 88/47

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 88/09

Aid number X 161/2008 Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number United Kingdom Name of the Region (NUTS) SCOTLAND Mixed Granting authority Scottish Local Authorities Chair SLAED, c/o Development Services, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT. www.slaed.org.uk & stateaidscotland.gov.uk Title of the aid measure Scottish Local Authorities Support to SMEs for Consultancy and for Research and Development National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Section 20 of the local Government in Scotland Act 2003 Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 01.01.2009 - 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 GBP 3,00 (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 % Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) 50,00 % — Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27) 50,00 % — Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) 100,00 % — Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) 50,00 % 20 % Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) 25,00 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.slaed.org.uk

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/30001d.htm#20

http://www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk/state_aid/SA_ApprovalsView.jsp?pContentID=356&p_applic=CCC&p_serv

Aid number X 164/2008 Member State Germany Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) SACHSEN Article 87(3)(a) Granting authority Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit Wilhelm Buck Str. 2, 01097 Dresden www.smwa.sachsen.de Title of the aid measure Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit zur Förderung von Investitionen kleiner Unternehmen instrukturschwachen Räumen National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Sächsische Haushaltsordnung (SäHO) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 10. April 2001 (SächsGVBl. S. 153), die durch Art. 10 des Gesetzes vom 13. Dezember 2002 (SächsGVBl. S. 333, 352) geändert worden ist, und nach §§ 23, 44 der Verwaltungsvorschriften des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums der Finanzen (SMF) zur zur SäHO (VwV-SäHO) vom 27. Juni 2005 (SächsAbl. SDr. S. S 225) in der jeweils geltenden Fassung Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 05.12.2008 - 31.12.2010 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 5,40 (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 % SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) 50,00 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.sachsen-gesetze.de/shop/saechsabl/2008/49

http://www.landesweb.sachsen.de/angebote_sk/recht/veroeffentlichungsblaetter/ABl/2008/SaechsABl0849.pdf

Aid number X 103/2009 Member State Finland Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) MANNER-SUOMI Article 87(3)(c) Granting authority Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö PL 32 00023 Valtioneuvosto Sähköposti: kirjaamo@tem.fi www.tem.fi Title of the aid measure Yrityksen kehittämisavustus National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Laki valtionavustuksesta yritystoiminnan kehittämiseksi (1336/2006) (http://www.finlex.fi/filaki/alkup/2006/20061336) Valtioneuvoston asetus valtionavustuksesta yritystoiminnan kehittämiseksi (675/2007, muutettu 1055/2008) (http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2007/20070675 ja http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2008/20081055) Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XR120/2007 JA XS178/2007 Muutetaan tukitoimenpiteitä XS178/2007 ja XR120/2007. Prolongation XR120/2007 JA XS178/2007 Jatketaan 31.12.2008 saakka voimassa ollutta tukitoimenpidettä XS178/2007. Duration 01.01.2009 - 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 EUR 150,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Art. 5) Grant Reference to the Commission decision — If co-financed by Community funds K(2007)4550 Itä-Suomen EAKR-toimenpideohjelma 2007-2013 K(2007)4511 Pohjois-Suomen EAKR-toimenpideohjelma 2007-2013 K(2007)4506 Länsi-Suomen EAKR-toimenpideohjelma 2007-2013 K(2007)4509 Etelä-Suomen EAKR-toimenpideohjelma 2007-2013 - 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 15,00 % 20 % SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) 20,00 % — Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) 50,00 % — Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27) 50,00 % — Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) 25,00 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2006/20061336

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2007/20070675

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2008/20081055

Aid number X 108/2009 Member State Cyprus Member State reference number 25.06.001.737 Name of the Region (NUTS) — Article 87(3)(c), Non-assisted areas Granting authority Αρχή Ανάπτυξης Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού Κύπρου (ΑνΑΔ) Αναβύσσου 2, 2025 Στρόβολος, Τ.Θ. 25431, 1392 Λευκωσία, Κύπρος www.hrdauth.org.cy Title of the aid measure Σχέδιο Στελέχωσης Επιχειρήσεων με Απόφοιτους Τριτοβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Νόμος Αρ. 125(Ι) του 1999, άρθρο 21, όπως αντικαταστάθηκε και ισχύει με το Νόμο Αρ. 21(Ι) του 2007 Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 01.01.2009 - 31.12.2014 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 EUR 1,00 (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 % General training (Art. 38(2)) 60,00 % 20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.hrdauth.org.cy/Ipiresies/Arxiki/Stelexwsi/Stelexwsi.htm

Aid number X 110/2009 Member State Cyprus Member State reference number 25.06.001.743 Name of the Region (NUTS) Cyprus Article 107(3)(c), Non-assisted areas Granting authority Αρχή Ανάπτυξης Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού (ΑνΑΔ) Αναβύσσου 2, 2025 Στρόβολος, Τ.Θ. 25431, 1392 Λευκωσία, Κύπρος www.hrdauth.org.cy Title of the aid measure Μονοεπιχειρησιακά Προγράμματα Συνεχιζόμενης Κατάρτισης στην Κύπρο National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Νόμος Αρ. 125(Ι) του 1999, άρθρο 21, όπως αντικαταστάθηκε και ισχύει με το Νόμο Αρ. 21(Ι) του 2007 Type of measure Scheme - Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 01.01.2009 - 31.12.2014 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 EUR 10,00 (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 % 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.hrdauth.org.cy/Ipiresies/Sinexizomeni/MonoepKiprou/MonoepKiprou.htm