Reference number of State Aid

X 329/09

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 Research, Development and Innovation Scheme

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

The Welsh development Agency Act 1975 (Section 1) (as amended)

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

The European Communities Act (1972) (Section 2(1))

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts1972/ukpga_19720068_en_1

Government of Wales Act 2006 (Section 80)

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

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.2.2009-31.12.2013

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

GBP 32,00 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 47,50 million

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 %

30 %

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

25 %

30 %

Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)

75 %

—

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33)

50 %

—

Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35)

GBP 1 336 950

—

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36)

GBP 178 260

—

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37)

GBP 1 782 600

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 485/09

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Dresden

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Gemeinsames Umsetzungsdokument zum Operationellen Programm der grenzübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit Sachsen-Polen 2007—2013

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

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1083/2006 (allg. StrukturfondsVO)

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1080/2006 (EFRE-VO)

Operationelles Programm (CCI-Code 2007CB163PO018;

http://www.sn-pl.eu)

§§ 23, 44 der Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen (Sächsische Haushaltsordnung — SäHO, SächsGVBl. 2001, S. 154) sowie der hierzu ergangenen Verwaltungsvorschriften des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums der Finanzen

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.1.2007-31.12.2015

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

EUR 9,27 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

2007CB163PO018 — 44,00 EUR (in Mio.)

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 %

General training (Article 38(2))

60 %

20 %

Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 40)

50 %

—

Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41)

75 %

—

Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Article 42)

85 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 557/09

Member State

Netherlands

Member State reference number

NLD

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Zuid-Nederland

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Bio-energiecentrale Meerhoven gemeente Eindhoven

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

Algemene Subsidieverordening Noord-Brabant

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Gemeente Eindhoven

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Date of granting

29.5.2009

Economic sector(s) concerned

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

Type of beneficiary

SME

Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking

EUR 1,00 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 %

Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23)

12 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 563/09

Member State

Ireland

Member State reference number

CPS/HORT/BEES/26

Name of the Region (NUTS)

—

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

National Apiculture Programme — Varroa Research

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

Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007

Commission Regulation (EC) No 917/2004

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.6.2009-31.8.2010

Economic sector(s) concerned

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,13 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 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 582/09

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

Regionalna shema državnih pomoči – majhna in srednje velika podjetja

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

Uredba o dodeljevanju regionalnih državnih pomoči (Ur.l. RS št. 72/2006, 70/2007, 99/2008, 17/2009)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification X 438/09

Duration

16.6.2009-31.12.2013

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

EUR 12,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Loan, 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 %

—