Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4528

JPY

Japanese yen

134,23

DKK

Danish krone

7,4411

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89890

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1995

CHF

Swiss franc

1,4755

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1395

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,192

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

266,70

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7093

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0583

RON

Romanian leu

4,1281

TRY

Turkish lira

2,1100

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5593

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4928

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,2666

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9594

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0163

KRW

South Korean won

1 626,94

ZAR

South African rand

10,6386

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,9174

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2775

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 296,15

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8473

PHP

Philippine peso

66,219

RUB

Russian rouble

42,6285

THB

Thai baht

48,008

BRL

Brazilian real

2,5041

MXN

Mexican peso

18,3538

INR

Indian rupee

65,8600

Reference number of State Aid

X 401/09

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

Title of the aid measure

Women and Work Sector Pathways Initiative

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

Employment & Training Act 1973 (as amended by Section 25 of the Employment Act 1988) and Section 14 of the Education Act 2002.

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XT 54/07

Duration

1.1.2009-31.3.2011

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 5,00 million

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 %

General training (Article 38(2))

50 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 415/09

Member State

Spain

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Galicia

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Orden de 27 de febrero de 2009, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las ayudas para la promoción, modernización y dimensionamiento del asociacionismo agrario en Galicia y se convocan ayudas para el año 2009.

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

Art. 26 y 28 del Reglamento (CE) no 1698/2005 del Consejo, de 20 de septiembre de 2005, relativo a la ayuda al desarrollo rural a través del Fondo Europeo Agrícola de Desarrollo Rural (FEADER), así como los art. 17 y 19 del Reglamento (CE) no 1974/2006, de la Comisión, que establece disposiciones de aplicación del anterior.

Orden de la Consejería de Medio Rural Orden del 30 de mayo de 2008 por la que se establecen as bases reguladoras de las ayudas para la promoción, modernización y dimensión

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XA 7057/07

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals, Engineering activities and related technical consultancy

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,70 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

Feader — 2,01 EUR (en millones)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

50 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 443/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

North East, Yorkshire and The Humber

Mixed

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

One North East — Yorkshire Forward Aid for Technical Feasibility Studies

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

The Regional Development Act 1998

The Industrial Develpment Act 1982

European Communities Act 1972

European Communities (Finance) Act 2008

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

9.3.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, construction, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transportation and storage, accommodation and food service activities, information and communication, financial and insurance activities, real estate activities, professional, scientific and technical activities, administrative and support service activities, public administration and defence; compulsory social security, education, human health and social work activities, arts, entertainment and recreation, other service activities, activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

GBP 50,00 million

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 technical feasibility studies (Article 32)

75 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 899/09

Member State

Poland

Member State reference number

PL

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Poland

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

16 Instytucji Zarządzających 16 Regionalnymi Programami Operacyjnymi (Zarządy Województw)

Zał. 1

Zał. 2

Title of the aid measure

Program pomocy na szkolenia w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych

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

Artykuł 21 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz.U. z 2009 r. nr 84, poz. 712), Rozporządzenie MRR z dnia 2 października 2007 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na szkolenia w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych (Dz.U. nr 185, poz. 1318), Rozporządzenie MRR z dnia 15 grudnia 2008 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego w sprawie udzielania pomocy na szkolenia w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych (Dz.U. nr 224, poz. 1482)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

25.10.2007-31.12.2013

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

PLN 79,80 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

Artykuł 54 ust. 4 Rozporządzenia Rady (WE) nr 1083/2006 z dnia 11 lipca 2006 r. ustanawiającego przepisy ogólne dotyczące Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego, Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego oraz Funduszu Spójności i uchylającego rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1260/1999 (Dz.U. L 210 z 31.7.2006) i Rozporządzenie Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (WE) nr 1080/2006 z dnia 5 lipca 2006 r. w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1783/1999 (Dz.U. L 210 z 31.7.2006 ze zm.) – 60,00 PLN (w mln)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Specific training (Article 38(1))

45 %

20 %

Reference number of State Aid

X 900/09

Member State

Italy

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Valle d'Aosta

Article 87(3)(c)

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Interventi regionali a sostegno delle PMI per iniziative in favore della qualità, dell′ambiente, della sicurezza e della responsabilità sociale — l.r. 12.11.2001 n. 31

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

L.r. 26 maggio 2009 n. 12, pubblicata sul B.U.R. n. 26 del 30 giugno 2009, recante modificazioni alla l.r. 31/2001

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 2827 del 16 ottobre 2009 con all′oggetto: «Abrogazione dei criteri e modalità per la concessione dei contributi previsti dagli articoli 9, 12, 15 e 17bis della l.r. 31/2001 (interventi a sostegno delle piccole e medie imprese), e successive modificazioni, approvati con dgr n. 1892 del 10.7.2009, e approvazione di nuovi criteri e modalità.»

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

16.10.2009-31.12.2013

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 0,65 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 %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

10 %

20 %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

20 %

—

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)

50 %

—

Specific training (Article 38(1))

25 %

20 %

Reference number of State Aid

X 417/09

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Deutschland

Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c)

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Kommunal Investieren — Investitionsoffensive Infrastruktur

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

KfW-Gesetz, BGBl S. 2427

Programmmerkblatt Kommunal Investieren — Investitionsoffensive Infrastruktur

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.4.2009-31.3.2011

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 250,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Soft 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

30 %

20 %

Reference number of State Aid

X 420/09

Member State

Belgium

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Vlaams Gewest

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Subsidie Netwerk Bioforum Vlaanderen voor ondersteuning van verwerking en afzet

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

Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot toekenning van een subsidie voor het project uitbouw van een coördinatie- en overlegstructuur voor vlaamse bioboeren, -verwerkers en -verkooppunten

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.5.2009-30.6.2011

Economic sector(s) concerned

Manufacture of food products, Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco, Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,07 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Other. Please specify.

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 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 422/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

North East

Mixed

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

One North East Aid for Research and Development Scheme 2009-2013

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

Regional Development Act 1998

Industrial Development Act 1982

European Communities Act 1972

European Communities Act (Finance) Act 2008

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

25.2.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, construction, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transportation and storage, accommodation and food service activities, information and communication, financial and insurance activities, real estate activities, professional, scientific and technical activities, administrative and support service activities, public administration and defence; compulsory social security, education, human health and social work activities, arts, entertainment and recreation, other service activities, activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

GBP 200,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Soft loan, Direct grant, Interest 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 %

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

50 %

80 %

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

25 %

60 %

Reference number of State Aid

X 423/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Northern Ireland

Article 87(3)(c)

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Management Information Systems eBusiness Programme

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

The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982

The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Act 2002

The European Communities Act 1973

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XS 171/08

Duration

5.1.2009-31.12.2013

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

GBP 1,60 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

The European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland 2007-2013

CCI: 2007UK162PO003

European Regional Development Fund — GBP 0,50 (million)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

30 %

20 %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)

50 %

—

General training (Article 38(2))

50 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 902/09

Member State

Czech Republic

Member State reference number

52479/09

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Czech Republic

Mixed

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Resortní program výzkumu a vývoje Ministerstva zdravotnictví III. na léta 2010–2015 (RPV III.)

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

Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu, experimentálního vývoje a inovací z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu, experimentálního vývoje a inovací), ve znění pozdějších předpisů.

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

4.11.2009-31.12.2015

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

CZK 839,00 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 %

Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a))

100 %

—

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

50 %

20 %

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

25 %

20 %

Reference number of State Aid

X 574/09

Member State

Italy

Member State reference number

ITD10

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Bolzano-Bozen

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Agevolazioni per l'acquisto o il leasing di nuove macchine utensili o di produzione legge 28.11.1965, n. 1329

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

Bollettino Ufficiale n. 22/I-II del 26.5.2009

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2013

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 0,07 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 %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

20 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 576/09

Member State

Slovenia

Member State reference number

SI

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Slovenia

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Spodbujanje razvoja turističnih produktov in trženja v malih in srednje velikih podjetij s področja turizma

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

10. in 14. člen Uredbe o razvojnih spodbudah za turizem (Uradni list RS, št. 132/06, 23/07, 107/08 in 36/09)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XS 118/07

Duration

21.3.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Accommodation, Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,30 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

Sredstva Skupnosti predstavljajo 85 % celotnega zneska pomoči, kar znese 1,75 mio EUR – 1,75 EUR (v milijonih)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

30 %

10 %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)

50 %

—

Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)

50 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 578/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Wales

Article 87(3)(a)

Article 87(3)(c)

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Welsh Assembly Government Support for Entrepreneurship Scheme

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

Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (section 1)

http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResults.aspx?LegType=All+Primary&PageNumber=55&NavFrom=2&activeTextDocId=515803

Housing Grants, Constructions and Regeneration Act 1996

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/Ukpga_19960053_en_1

The Industrial Development Act 1982

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1982/cukpga_19820052_en_1

Government of Wales Act 2006

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060032_en_1

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.6.2009-31.12.2013

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

GBP 5,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Loan, Interest rate subsidy, Grant, Repayable advances

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — GBP 10,00 (million)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14)

35 %

—

Aid for small enterprises newly created by female enterpreneurs (Article 16)

15 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 579/09

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Hamburg

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Projekt waserstoff- und brennstoffzellenbetriebener Alsterdampfer

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

§ 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) Hamburg

Fundstelle: Hamburgisches Gestz- und Verordnungsblatt (HmbGVBl.) 1972, S. 10, zuletzt geändert durch Gesetz vom 20. November 2007 (HmbGVBl. S. 402)

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

ATG Alster-Touristik GmbH

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Date of granting

2.6.2009

Economic sector(s) concerned

Inland passenger water transport

Type of beneficiary

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,05 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 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 581/09

Member State

Sweden

Member State reference number

N2009/5568/MK

Name of the Region (NUTS)

—

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Rådgivningsinsatser och designstöd till företag

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

Riktlinjer för Stiftelsen Svensk Industridesign vid stödåtgärder som gynnar företag

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

4.6.2009-31.5.2015

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

SEK 12,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Reference to the Commission Ďecision

—

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 %

—

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

—

45 %