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| 12.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 271/12 |

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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)

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2009/C 271/07

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 185/08 | |
| Member State | Latvia | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Latvia  Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | |  | | --- | | Valsts akciju sabiedrība “Latvijas Hipotēku un zemes banka” | | Doma lauk. 4 | | Rīga, LV-1977 | | LATVIJA | | http://www.hipo.lv | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Uzņēmumu konkurētspējas uzlabošanas atbalsta programma | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | 22.5.2008. Ministru kabineta rīkojums Nr. 275 (prot. Nr. 30 21.§) | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://polsis.mk.gov.lv/view.do?id=2668 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XS 146/08 | |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-31.12.2020 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transportation and storage, accommodation and food service activities, information and communication, professional, scientific and technical activities, other service activities | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | LVL 100,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Loan | |
| 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 (Article 13) Scheme | 15 % | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 186/08 | |
| Member State | Latvia | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Latvia  Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | v/a “Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra”  Pērses iela 2  Rīga, LV-1442  LATVIJA  http://www.liaa.gov.lv | |
| Title of the aid measure | Jaunu produktu un tehnoloģiju izstrāde – atbalsts rūpnieciskā īpašuma tiesību nostiprināšanai | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 15.12.2008-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 | LVL 0,20 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Komisijas Lēmums 24.9.2007., ar ko pieņem darbības programmu “Uzņēmējdarbība un Inovācijas” Kopienas palīdzībai no Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonda atbilstīgi konverģences mērķim Latvijā  CCI 2007 LV 16 1 PO 001 – LVL 0,85 (miljonos) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | 45 % | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 187/08 | |
| Member State | Latvia | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Latvia  Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | |  | | --- | | v/a “Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra” | | Pērses iela 2 | | Rīga, LV-1442 | | LATVIJA | | http://www.liaa.gov.lv | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Jaunu produktu un tehnoloģiju izstrāde | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245 | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 15.12.2008-31.12.2013 | |
| 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 | LVL 4,50 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Grant | |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — | |
| If co-financed by Community funds | Komisijas Lēmums 24.9.2007., ar ko pieņem darbības programmu “Uzņēmējdarbība un Inovācijas” Kopienas palīdzībai no Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonda atbilstīgi konverģences mērķim Latvijā  CCI 2007 LV 16 1 PO 001 – LVL 19,13 (miljonos) | |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 80 % | — |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 60 % | — |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 188/08 | |
| Member State | Lithuania | |
| Member State reference number | LT | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Lithuania  Article 87(3)(a) | |
| Granting authority | |  | | --- | | Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija | | Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6) | | LT-01103 Vilnius | | LIETUVA/LITHUANIA | | http://www.zum.lt | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Pagalba kokybiškų žemės ūkio produktų gamybai skatinti | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 23 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-184 „Dėl pagalbos kokybiškų žemės ūkio produktų gamybai skatinti teikimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ (Žin., 2007, Nr. 46-1759; 2008, Nr. 27-991, Nr. 146-5885) | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc\_l?p\_id=315759  http://www.zum.lt/lt/teisine-informacija/isakymai/4434/ | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | Modification XA 7015/08 | |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-31.12.2013 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Manufacturing, Manufacture of food products | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | LTL 4,00 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 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 (Article 26) | 50 % | — |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 80 % | 20 % |

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| Reference number of State Aid | X 191/08 | |
| Member State | Germany | |
| Member State reference number | — | |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Baden-Wuerttemberg  Article 87(3)(c) | |
| Granting authority | |  | | --- | | Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg — Förderbank | | Postfach 10 29 43 | | 70025 Stuttgart | | DEUTSCHLAND | | http://www.l-bank.de | | |
| Title of the aid measure | Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft — Wachstum und Wettbewerb | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Rechtsgrundlage ist das Gesetz über die Landeskreditbank — Föderbank vom 11.11.1998 (Gesetzblatt für Baden-Württemberg (GBl.) vom 18.11.1998, S. 581), zuletzt geändert durch Gesetz vom 11.12.2007 (GBl. vom 14.12.2007, S. 581) in Verbindung mit dem Programmmerkblatt Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft — Wachstum und Wettbewerb | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.l-bank.de/agrar-wettbewerb | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — | |
| Duration | 1.2.2009-30.6.2014 | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities, Hunting, trapping and related service activities, Forestry and logging, Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products, Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables, Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats, Manufacture of dairy products, Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products, Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products, Manufacture of other food products, Manufacture of prepared animal feeds, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of tobacco products, Manufacture of leather and related products, Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials, Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals, Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco, Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating, Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores, Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores, Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores, Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores, Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores, Other retail sale of food in specialised stores, Food and beverage service activities | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | EUR 0,14 million | |
| For guarantees | — | |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Interest rate subsidy | |
| 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 (Article 15) | 20 % | — |

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