EN Official Journal of the European Union C 224/1

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)

2011/C 224/01

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32251 (11/X) Member State Italy Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) TOSCANA Non-assisted areas Granting authority Regione Toscana Via Duomo, 10 50129 Firenze www.regione.toscana.it Title of the aid measure Finanziamenti a tasso zero — Linea di Intervento 1.4a2) POR CReO FESR 2007/13 National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Decreto n. 5079 del 14 ottobre 2010, come modificato dal decreto n. 5739 del 19 novembre 2010 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 1.1.2011—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 90,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Soft loan Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds Linea di Intervento 1.4a2) POR CReO FESR Regione Toscana anni 2007-2013 — EUR 35,00 (in millions) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27) 50 % — Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33) 35 % — SME investment and employment aid (Art.15) 20 % — Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) 50 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://web.rete.toscana.it/attinew/?LO=00000001a6b7c8d90000000300000032000034d5397e8e870000000000012b8000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000&MItypeObj=application/pdf

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32297 (11/X) Member State United Kingdom Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) NORTH EAST,NORTH WEST,YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER,EAST MIDLANDS,WEST MIDLANDS,EASTERN,LONDON,SOUTH EAST,SOUTH WEST Mixed Granting authority Department for Business Innovation and Skills 1 Victoria St London SW1H 0ET www.bis.gov.uk Title of the aid measure Grant for Business Investment National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Sections 7 and 8 Industrial Development Act 1982 http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&sortAlpha=0&PageNumber=0&NavFrom=0&parentActiveTextDocId=2108730&ActiveTextDocId=2108730&filesize=13831 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification X 132/2010 Duration 17.1.2011—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 105,00 (in millions) For guarantees GBP 0,00 (in millions) Aid Instrument (Article 5) Interest subsidy,Direct grant,Soft loan Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds Some individual projects receive ERDF structural funds rather than funds from UK, though the UK authorities act as a mechanism for providing them. Relevant intervention rates are respected. — GBP 10,00 (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 % — Aid for small enterprises newly created by female enterpreneurs (Art. 16) 15 % — Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) 100 % — Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) 50 % 20 % Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c)) 25 % 20 % Specific training (Art. 38(1)) 25 % 20 % General training (Art. 38(2)) 60 % 20 % Scheme 30 % 20 % Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14) 35 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file40543.pdf

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32779 (11/X) Member State Italy Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) PUGLIA Article 107(3)(a) Granting authority Regione Puglia — Area Politiche per lo Sviluppo, il Lavoro e l'Innovazione Corso Sonnino, 177, 70121 Bari www.regione.puglia.it — www.sistema.puglia.it Title of the aid measure Agevolazioni agli investimenti delle PMI titolari di emittenti televisive locali per l’adeguamento e il potenziamento del sistema produttivo e organizzativo delle aziende National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) L.R. n. 7 del 15/05/04, art. 44 comma 3 "Statuto della Regione Puglia" L.R. n. 10 del 29/06/04 Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 14.3.2011—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 10,00 (in millions) For guarantees — Aid Instrument (Article 5) Direct grant Reference to the Commission Decision — If co-financed by Community funds PO FESR 2007/20013 — EUR 5,00 (in millions) Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in % Scheme 30 % 15 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.regione.puglia.it/index.php?page=burp&opz=getfile&file=2.htm&anno=xlii&num=38

http://www.sistema.puglia.it/portal/page/portal/SistemaPuglia/SistemaPuglia

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32822 (11/X) Member State Czech Republic Member State reference number 934/10/GR Name of the Region (NUTS) Czech Republic Mixed Granting authority Grantová agentura České republiky Evropská 2589/33b Praha 6 www.gacr.cz Title of the aid measure Program Grantové agentury České republiky na podporu základního výzkumu — Projekty na podporu excelence v základním výzkumu National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 30.3.2011—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 CZK 192,00 (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 % Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a)) 100 % —

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://marmolata.gacr.cas.cz/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Zadavaci-dok-GACR-2012-GB-final.pdf

Reference number of the State Aid SA.32931 (11/X) Member State Latvia Member State reference number — Name of the Region (NUTS) Latvia Article 107(3)(a) Granting authority Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrija Peldu iela 25, Rīga, Latvija, LV-1494 www.varam.gov.lv Title of the aid measure atklāts konkurss "Atjaunojamo energoresursu izmantošana siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisiju samazināšanai" National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Ministru kabineta 2011.gada 4.janvāra noteikumi Nr.12 "Klimata pārmaiņu finanšu instrumenta finansēto projektu atklāta konkursa "Atjaunojamo energoresursu izmantošana siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisiju samazināšanai" " Type of measure Scheme Amendment of an existing aid measure — Duration 4.1.2011—1.7.2012 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 LVL 23,72 (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 % Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26) 50 % — Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Art. 22) 45 % 20 % 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://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=224551