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| 27.9.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 279/1 |
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27.9.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 279/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 279/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 31.7.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.24895 (11/NN) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Public investment in wind power development projects |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Carbon Trust — CTEL |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Provision of risk capital |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 10 million |
| Intensity | 51 % (and partly does not constitute aid) |
| Duration (period) | From 17.3.2008 |
| Economic sectors | Production of electricity |
| Name and address of the granting authority | UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

31.7.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.24895 (11/NN)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Public investment in wind power development projects

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Carbon Trust — CTEL

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Provision of risk capital

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 10 million

Intensity

51 % (and partly does not constitute aid)

Duration (period)

From 17.3.2008

Economic sectors

Production of electricity

Name and address of the granting authority

UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.5.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.31006 (13/N) |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | State compensations to bpost for the delivery of public services over 2013-2015 |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | bpost |
| Objective | Services of general economic interest |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Overall budget: EUR 900 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.5.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.31006 (13/N)

Member State

Belgium

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

State compensations to bpost for the delivery of public services over 2013-2015

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

bpost

Objective

Services of general economic interest

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 900 million

| | Annual budget: EUR 300 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 300 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2013-31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Other postal and courier activities

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 6.3.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34650 (12/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Galicia | Article 107(3)(a) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayuda a Alcoa para ahorro energético |
| Legal basis | Estatuto de Autonomía of Galicia and the cooperation agreement to be concluded between the Government of Galicia and Alcoa Inespal, SA |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Alcoa Inespal, SA |
| Objective | Energy saving, Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 0,85 million |
| Intensity | 60 % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Aluminium production |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Consellería de Economía e Industria de la Xunta de Galicia |
| Edificio Administrativo San Caetano, s/n, bloque 5 — planta 4a |
| 15781 Santiago de Compostela |
| ESPAÑA |

Date of adoption of the decision

6.3.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34650 (12/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

Galicia

Article 107(3)(a)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayuda a Alcoa para ahorro energético

Legal basis

Estatuto de Autonomía of Galicia and the cooperation agreement to be concluded between the Government of Galicia and Alcoa Inespal, SA

Type of measure

Individual aid

Alcoa Inespal, SA

Objective

Energy saving, Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 0,85 million

Intensity

60 %

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Aluminium production

Name and address of the granting authority

Consellería de Economía e Industria de la Xunta de Galicia

Edificio Administrativo San Caetano, s/n, bloque 5 — planta 4a

a

15781 Santiago de Compostela

ESPAÑA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 31.7.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35205 (13/N) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardegna | Article 107(3)(c) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aiuto alla ristrutturazione concesso ad Abbanoa SpA |
| Legal basis | Legge Regionale n. 3/2009, articolo 7, comma 12, lettera b; Legge Regionale n. 12/2011, articolo 6; Legge Regionale n. 6/2012, articolo 4, comma 32; Delibera della Giunta Regionale n. 32/91 del 24 luglio 2012 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Società di gestione del servizio idrico Integrato della Sardegna Abbanoa SpA |
| Objective | Restructuring firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Provision of risk capital, Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 229 million |
| Intensity | 83 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.10.2013-1.12.2017 |
| Economic sectors | Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Direzione generale dei lavori pubblici |
| V.le Trento 69 |
| 09123 Cagliari CA |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

31.7.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35205 (13/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardegna

Article 107(3)(c)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuto alla ristrutturazione concesso ad Abbanoa SpA

Legal basis

Legge Regionale n. 3/2009, articolo 7, comma 12, lettera b; Legge Regionale n. 12/2011, articolo 6; Legge Regionale n. 6/2012, articolo 4, comma 32; Delibera della Giunta Regionale n. 32/91 del 24 luglio 2012

Type of measure

Individual aid

Società di gestione del servizio idrico Integrato della Sardegna Abbanoa SpA

Objective

Restructuring firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Provision of risk capital, Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 229 million

Intensity

83 %

Duration (period)

1.10.2013-1.12.2017

Economic sectors

Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Direzione generale dei lavori pubblici

V.le Trento 69

09123 Cagliari CA

ITALIA

| Direzione generale agenzia regionale del distretto idrografico della Sardegna |
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| Via Mameli 88 (1o piano) |
| 09123 Cagliari CA |
| ITALIA |

Direzione generale agenzia regionale del distretto idrografico della Sardegna

Via Mameli 88 (1o piano)

o

09123 Cagliari CA

ITALIA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 3.6.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35586 (12/N) |
| Member State | Sweden |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Skattefrihet för vissa biobränslen vid användning som bränsle för uppvärmning |
| Legal basis | 7 kap. 3-4 §§ lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Tax rate reduction |
| Budget | | Overall budget: SEK 990 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.6.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35586 (12/N)

Member State

Sweden

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Skattefrihet för vissa biobränslen vid användning som bränsle för uppvärmning

Legal basis

7 kap. 3-4 §§ lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Tax rate reduction

Budget

Overall budget: SEK 990 million

| | Annual budget: SEK 165 million |
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Annual budget: SEK 165 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2018

Economic sectors

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

Name and address of the granting authority

| Skatteverket |
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| SE-771 83 Ludvika |
| SVERIGE |

Skatteverket

SE-771 83 Ludvika

SVERIGE

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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