S.L. 463.5 Art. 10Non-applicability. Re-numbered and

These regulations shall not apply to firms in difficulty in terms of Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty as described in the Official Journal

C244, 01.10.2004: Provided that the Community Guidelines considered by this regulation shall only be applicable to undertakings which qualify for assistance under these regulations until the 30th June, 2014: Provided also that for industrial research and experimental development projects as well as feasibility studies in preparation for industrial research or experimental development projects having the start of works happening on or after the 1st November 2014, these regulations shall not apply to firms in difficulty in terms of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty. SCHEDULE (Regulation 5)

Maximum Aid Intensity in respect of eligible costs Small Medium Large Undertaking Undertaking Undertaking Research 70% 60% 50% Research subject to: 80% 75% 65% collaboration between undertakings; for undertakings: cross border or with one SME or collaboration of an undertaking with a organisation 45% 35% 25% Development Development subject to: 60% 50% 40% collaboration between undertakings; for undertakings: cross border or with one SME or collaboration of an undertaking with a organisation Feasibility Studies 75% 75% 65% Research Feasibility Studies 50% 50% 40% Development Clusters and Collaborations 50% 40% 30% Aid Clusters and Collaborations 50% 50% 50% Aid (non-digressive)

Schedule A

(Regulation 5)

aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development as well as feasibility studies in preparation for industrial research experimental development projects having the start of works happening on or after the 1st November, 2014:

Small Medium Large Undertaking Undertaking Undertaking Development Tax Credits Research Projects 70% 60% 50% Development Projects 45% 35% 25% Collaborative Industrial Research 80% 75% 65%

Collaborative Experimental 60% 50% Development Projects

Feasibility Studies Feasibility studies in preparation for 70% 60% industrial research and experimental development projects