Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-09-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, innovation, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises

6.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 229/5

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 229/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

30.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 355/07

Member State

Region

Belgium

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Modulations des cotisations sur le chiffre d'affaires des spécialités pharmaceu-

tiques remboursables

Legal basis

Loi du 10 juin 2006 réformant les cotisations sur le chiffre d'affaires des spécia-
lités pharmaceutiques remboursables

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development, Small and medium-sized enterprises, Sectoral devel-
opment

Form of aid

Tax allowance

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Annual budget: EUR 57,6 million

—

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Chemical and pharmaceutical industry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Services des soins de santé de l'INAMI
Avenue de Tervueren 211
B-1150 Bruxelles

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision

25.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 722/07

Member State

Region

Ireland

Border, Midland and Western Regions, Southern and Eastern Regions

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) All-Island Collaborative Research and Development Scheme (Innova)

Legal basis

British-Irish Agreement Act 1999

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Overall budget: EUR 8,2 million

80 %

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

InterTradeIreland
Old Gasworks Business Park
Kilmorey Street
Newry
Co Down BT32 2 DE
United Kingdom

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision

25.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 765/07

Member State

Region

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) All-Island Collaborative Research and Development Scheme (Innova)

Legal basis

British-Irish Agreement Act 1999

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Research and development

Direct grant

Overall budget: GBP 2,871 million

80 %

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

InterTradeIreland
Old Gasworks Business Park
Kilmorey Street
Newry
Co Down BT32 2 DE
United Kingdom

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

6.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 229/7

Date of adoption of the decision

27.5.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 91/08

Member State

Region

Germany

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand

Legal basis

Bundeshaushaltsordnung und darauf aufbauende Verwaltungsvorschriften; Rich-
tlinie zum Zentralen Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand (ZIM)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Research and development, Innovation, Small and medium-sized enterprises

Direct grant

Overall budget: EUR 2 000 million

60 %

Until 30.6.2014

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie
Scharnhorststraße 34-37
D-10115 Berlin

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision

25.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 200/08

Member State

Region

Spain

Cataluña

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas a empresas para la subcontratación de actividades de investigación y

desarollo

Legal basis

Resolución IUE/972/2007, de 28 de marzo de 2007, por la que se aprueban las
bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas para la subcontratación de activi-
dades de investigación, desarrollo e innovación industrial y se abre la convoca-
toria para el año 2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Research and development

Direct grant

Overall budget: EUR 2 million

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Intensity

Duration

70 %

Until 31.12.2008

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Centro de Innovación y Desarrollo Empresarial (CIDEM)
Paseo de Gracia no 129
E-08008 Barcelona

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/