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| 29.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 259/24 |

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Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (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)

2009/C 259/09

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| Aid No | GBER 6/09/R&D | | |
| EFTA State | Norway | | |
| Region | Name of the Region (NUTS)  Hattfjelldal municipality | Regional aid status | |
| Granting authority | Name | Ministry of Trade and Industry | |
| Address | |  | | --- | | Postboks 8014 Dep. | | 0030 Oslo | | NORWAY | | |
| Webpage | http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd.html?id=709 | |
| Title of the aid measure | Næringsfond for Hattfjelldal Kommune | | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | St.prp. nr. 67 (2008-2009) Tilleggsbevilgninger og omprioriteringer i statsbudsjettet for 2009, Kap. 932 ”Ekstraordinære næringsutviklingstiltak”, Post 70 ”Næringsfond ved vern av Vefsnavassdraget”. | | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd/dok/lover-og-regler/retningslinjer/2009/regelverk-for-naringsfond-for-kommunene-.html?id=570771 | | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | X | |
| Duration | Scheme | 9.7.2009 — not limited in time | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid | X | |
| Limited to specific sectors — Please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2. |  | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | X | |
| Large enterprises | X | |
| Budget | Overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | NOK 60 million | |
| Aid instrument (Article 5) | Grant | | X |
| Interest rate subsidy | | X |
| Loan | | X |
| Guarantee | | X |

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| General Objectives (list) | Objectives (list) | | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK | SME-bonuses in % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) |  | | 20 % | 10 % (small companies) |
| Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs (Article 16) |  | | 15 % |  |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs (Articles 26-27) | Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | | 50 % |  |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) | | 50 % |  |
| Aid for research, development and innovation (Articles 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects (Article 31) | Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) | 100 % |  |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 80 % | 10 %-20 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 60 % | 10 %-20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) | | 75 % | 10 % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | | 75 % | 10 % |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) | | EUR 1 000 000 |  |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) | | EUR 200 000 |  |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37) | | 50 % |  |
| Training aid (Articles 38-39) | Specific training (Article 38(1)) | | 80 % | 10 %-20 % |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | | 45 % | 10 %-20 % |

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| Aid No | GBER 7/09/R&D | | |
| EFTA State | Norway | | |
| Region | Name of the Region (NUTS)  Hemnes municipality | Regional aid status | |
| Granting authority | Name | Ministry of Trade and Industry | |
| Address | |  | | --- | | Postboks 8014 Dep. | | 0030 Oslo | | NORWAY | | |
| Webpage | http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd.html?id=709 | |
| Title of the aid measure | Næringsfond for Hemnes Kommune | | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | St.prp. nr. 67 (2008-2009) Tilleggsbevilgninger og omprioriteringer i statsbudsjettet for 2009, Kap. 932 ”Ekstraordinære næringsutviklingstiltak”, Post 70 ”Næringsfond ved vern av Vefsnavassdraget”. | | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd/dok/lover-og-regler/retningslinjer/2009/regelverk-for-naringsfond-for-kommunene-.html?id=570771 | | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | X | |
| Duration | Scheme | 9.7.2009 — not limited in time | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid | X | |
| Limited to specific sectors — Please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2. |  | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | X | |
| Large enterprises | X | |
| Budget | Overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | NOK 7,5 million | |
| Aid instrument (Article 5) | Grant | | X |
| Interest rate subsidy | | X |
| Loan | | X |
| Guarantee | | X |

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Objectives (list) | Objectives (list) | | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK | SME-bonuses in % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) |  | | 20 % | 10 % (small companies) |
| Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs (Article 16) |  | | 15 % |  |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs (Articles 26-27) | Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | | 50 % |  |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) | | 50 % |  |
| Aid for research, development and innovation (Articles 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects (Article 31) | Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) | 100 % |  |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 80 % | 10 %-20 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 60 % | 10 %-20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) | | 75 % | 10 % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | | 75 % | 10 % |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) | | EUR 1 000 000 |  |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) | | EUR 200 000 |  |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37) | | 50 % |  |
| Training aid (Articles 38-39) | Specific training (Article 38(1)) | | 80 % | 10 %-20 % |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | | 45 % | 10 %-20 % |

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| Aid No | GBER 8/09/R&D | | |
| EFTA State | Norway | | |
| Region | Name of the Region (NUTS)  Vefsn municipality | Regional aid status | |
| Granting authority | Name | Ministry of Trade and Industry | |
| Address | |  | | --- | | Postboks 8014 Dep. | | 0030 Oslo | | NORWAY | | |
| Webpage | http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd.html?id=709 | |
| Title of the aid measure | Næringsfond for Vefsn Kommune | | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | St.prp. nr. 67 (2008-2009) Tilleggsbevilgninger og omprioriteringer i statsbudsjettet for 2009, Kap. 932 ”Ekstraordinære næringsutviklingstiltak”, Post 70 ”Næringsfond ved vern av Vefsnavassdraget”. | | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd/dok/lover-og-regler/retningslinjer/2009/regelverk-for-naringsfond-for-kommunene-.html?id=570771 | | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | X | |
| Duration | Scheme | 9.7.2009 — not limited in time | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid | X | |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | X | |
| Large enterprises | X | |
| Budget | Overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | NOK 22,5 million | |
| Aid instrument (Article 5) | Grant | | X |
| Interest rate subsidy | | X |
| Loan | | X |
| Guarantee | | X |

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Objectives (list) | Objectives (list) | | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK | SME-bonuses in % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) |  | | 20 % | 10 % (small companies) |
| Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs (Article 16) |  | | 15 % |  |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs (Articles 26-27) | Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | | 50 % |  |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) | | 50 % |  |
| Aid for research, development and innovation (Articles 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects (Article 31) | Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) | 100 % |  |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 80 % | 10 %-20 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 60 % | 10 %-20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) | | 75 % | 10 % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | | 75 % | 10 % |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) | | EUR 1 000 000 |  |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) | | EUR 200 000 |  |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37) | | 50 % |  |
| Training aid (Articles 38-39) | Specific training (Article 38(1)) | | 80 % | 10 %-20 % |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | | 45 % | 10 %-20 % |

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| Aid No | GBER 9/09/R&D | | |
| EFTA State | Norway | | |
| Region | Name of the Region (NUTS)  Grane municipality | Regional aid status | |
| Granting authority | Name | Ministry of Trade and Industry | |
| Address | |  | | --- | | Postboks 8014 Dep. | | 0030 Oslo | | NORWAY | | |
| Webpage | http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd.html?id=709 | |
| Title of the aid measure | Næringsfond for Grane Kommune | | |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | St.prp. nr. 67 (2008-2009) Tilleggsbevilgninger og omprioriteringer i statsbudsjettet for 2009, Kap. 932 ”Ekstraordinære næringsutviklingstiltak”, Post 70 ”Næringsfond ved vern av Vefsnavassdraget”. | | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd/dok/lover-og-regler/retningslinjer/2009/regelverk-for-naringsfond-for-kommunene-.html?id=570771 | | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | X | |
| Duration | Scheme | 9.7.2009 — not limited in time | |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid | X | |
| Type of beneficiary | SMEX | X | |
| Large enterprises | X | |
| Budget | Overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | NOK 60 million | |
| Aid instrument (Article 5) | Grant | | X |
| Interest rate subsidy | | X |
| Loan | | X |
| Guarantee | | X |

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Objectives (list) | Objectives (list) | | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK | SME-bonuses in % |
| SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) |  | | 20 % | 10 % (small companies) |
| Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs (Article 16) |  | | 15 % |  |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs (Articles 26-27) | Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) | | 50 % |  |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) | | 50 % |  |
| Aid for research, development and innovation (Articles 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects (Article 31) | Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) | 100 % |  |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | 80 % | 10 %-20 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 60 % | 10 %-20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) | | 75 % | 10 % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) | | 75 % | 10 % |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) | | EUR 1 000 000 |  |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) | | EUR 200 000 |  |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37) | | 50 % |  |
| Training aid (Articles 38-39) | Specific training (Article 38(1)) | | 80 % | 10 %-20 % |
| General training (Article 38(2)) | | 45 % | 10 %-20 % |

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