15.1.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 9/11


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 9/08

Reference number of State Aid

X 936/09

Member State

Portugal

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Madeira

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Autoridade de Gestão do PRODERAM

Av. Arriaga, 21-5.o

9004-528 Funchal

PORTUGAL

http://www.sra.pt/madeiramaisrural

Title of the aid measure

Aumento do valor dos produtos florestais

Medida de auxílio integrada na Medida 1.7 — aumento do valor dos produtos agrícolas e florestais do Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural da Região Autónoma da Madeira (PRODERAM)

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Portaria n.o 90/2008 de 4 de Junho, publicada no Jornal Oficial da Região Autónoma da Madeira, I série, n.o 81, de 4 de Julho de 2008.

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

4.7.2008-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Logging, gathering of wild growing non-wood products, sawmilling and planing of wood, manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials, manufacture of other organic basic chemicals

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,08 million

For guarantees

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

If co-financed by Community funds

Decisão C(2008) 721, de 15 de Fevereiro de 2008 — 0,29 EUR (em milhões)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

65 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.sra.pt/PRODERAM/files/Documents/PRODERAM/Medida_1/I%20Serie,%20Portaria%20N%C2%BA%2090_2009_11_03.pdf

Reference number of State Aid

X 937/09

Member State

Italy

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Calabria

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Regione Calabria — Dipartimento 11 «Cultura, Istruzione, Università, Ricerca»

Via Molè

88100 Catanzaro CZ

ITALIA

http://www.regione.calabria.it/ricerca

Title of the aid measure

Sostegno alla domanda di innovazione nel settore agroalimentare

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Articolo 1 della legge regionale 12 dicembre 2008, n. 40 (BURC SO n. 1 del 18.12.2008). Deliberazioni della Giunta regionale n. 112 del 9 marzo 2009 e n. 126 del 16 marzo 2009 (BURC n. 6 dell'1.4.2009). Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 617 del 21 settembre 2009 (BURC n. 19 del 16.10.2009). Decreto n. 3613 del 18 marzo 2009 del Dirigente generale del Dipartimento 11 «Cultura, Istruzione, Università, Ricerca» (BURC n. 13 del 27.3.2009).

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

30.5.2009-31.12.2013

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 15 million

For guarantees

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

If co-financed by Community funds

Programma Operativo Regionale (POR) Calabria FESR 2007-2013. Decisione CE C(2007) 6322 del 7 dicembre 2007 — 3,00 EUR (milioni)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))

80 %

10 %

Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c))

60 %

10 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.regione.calabria.it/ricerca/

Reference number of State Aid

X 938/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

United Kingdom

Mixed

Granting authority

Department of Energy and Climate Change

Future Electricity Networks

4th Floor — Area C

3 Whitehall Place

London

SW1A 2AW

UNITED KINGDOM

http://www.decc.gov.uk

Title of the aid measure

Low Carbon Investment Fund — Smart Grid Capital Grants Programme

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Section 5 — Science and Technology Act 1965

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

1.3.2010-31.3.2011

Economic sector(s) concerned

Manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

GBP 6,00 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 %

Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c))

25 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/what_we_do/uk_supply/network/smart_grid/grants/grants.aspx

Reference number of State Aid

X 939/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Scotland

Mixed

Granting authority

Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum

7 Atholl Gardens

Dunkeld

Perthshire

PH 0AY

UNITED KINGDOM

http://www.sarf.org.uk

Title of the aid measure

Research and Development for Sustainable Aquaculture

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Budget (Scotland) Act 2008

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

1.12.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

GBP 0,40 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 research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34)

100 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.sarf.org.uk/background.html

Reference number of State Aid

X 940/09

Member State

Italy

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Veneto

Article 87(3)(c)

Granting authority

Regione del Veneto

Palazzo Balbi Dorsoduro 3901

30123 Venezia VE

ITALIA

http://www.regione.veneto.it

Title of the aid measure

Aiuti alla formazione. Attività dirette all'acquisizione di competenze tecnico-professionali funzionali all'inserimento nel sistema produttivo regionale o al perfezionamento di conoscenze e abilità proprie delle figure professionali già attive nel settore dello spettacolo

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

L. 845/1978 — Delibera della Giunta Regionale del Veneto n. 3379/09.

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

10.11.2009-31.12.2010

Economic sector(s) concerned

Arts, entertainment and recreation

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,84 million

For guarantees

EUR 0,84 million

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 %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

80 %

General training (Article 38(2))

80 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.regione.veneto.it/Servizi+alla+Persona/Formazione+e+Lavoro/ModulisticaREG.htm

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