Reference number of State Aid

X 660/09

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Hamburg

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Vorerwärmung von Kesselspeisewasser durch Wärmerückgewinnung

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

§ 44 LHO (Hamburg)

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

HOBUM Oleochemicals GmbH

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Date of granting

1.7.2009

Economic sector(s) concerned

Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products

Type of beneficiary

SME

Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking

EUR 0,01 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 energy saving measures (Article 21)

30 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 669/09

Member State

Poland

Member State reference number

PL

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Poland

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Udzielanie pomocy za pośrednictwem Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju

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

Artykuł 4 ust. 5 ustawy z dnia 15 czerwca 2007 r. o Narodowym Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (Dz. U. Nr 115, poz. 789), rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego z dnia 20 maja 2009 r. w sprawie warunków i trybu udzielania pomocy publicznej za pośrednictwem Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (Dz. U. Nr 89, poz. 732)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

18.6.2009-31.12.2013

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

PLN 80,00 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))

80 %

20 %

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

60 %

20 %

Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)

75 %

—

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

100 %

—

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

PLN 880 900

—

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

PLN 200 000

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 670/09

Member State

Austria

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Oberoesterreich

Mixed

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Förderungsrichtlinien des Landes Oberösterreich für gewässerökologische Maßnahmen für Wettbewerbsteilnehmer

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

Allgemeine Förderungsrichtlinien des Landes Oberösterreich

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

6.7.2009-31.10.2013

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 2,00 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 %

Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 18)

10 %

24 %

Reference number of State Aid

X 671/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

East Midlands, West Midlands

Article 87(3)(c)

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

The HEFCE Economic Challenge Investment Fund (ECIF)

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

A higher education corporation by virtue of the Education Reform Act 1988

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

27.4.2009-30.9.2010

Economic sector(s) concerned

Manufacturing, water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, construction, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, real estate activities

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

GBP 0,33 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Other — Training Programme

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))

80 %

—

Reference number of State Aid

X 673/09

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

Fusion — Phase III

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

European Communities Act 1972

British Irish Agreement Act 1999 Section 2.3 Part 7 of Annex II of the Act empowers InterTradeIreland to invest, grant aid or lend for the purposes of its function

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XT 46a/04

Duration

8.6.2009-31.12.2013

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 2,50 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 %

General training (Article 38(2))

60 %

20 %