# C_2011123EN.01000501.xml

| 21.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 123/5 |
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21.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/5

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Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))

2011/C 123/05

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 1/11/ENV |
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| EFTA State | Norway |
| Granting authority | Name | Innovation Norway |
| Address | PO Box 448 Sentrum |
| 0104 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Aid No

GBER 1/11/ENV

EFTA State

Norway

Granting authority

Name

Innovation Norway

Address

PO Box 448 Sentrum

0104 Oslo

NORWAY

Web page

http://www.innovationnorway.com

Title of the aid measure

Miljøteknologiordningen NHD 2421.50 (Aid scheme for the promotion of environmental-friendly technology)

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

Prop. 1 S (2010-2011), pages 135-136, see

http://www.regjeringen.no/pages/14272745/PDFS/PRP201020110001NHDDDDPDFS.pdf

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Sektorsatsinger/Energi-og-miljo/Miljoteknologiordningen/

Type of measure

Scheme

Yes (grants to beneficiaries)

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Investment aid scheme for the promotion of energy from renewable energy resources

(Investeringsstøtte til pilot- og demonstrasjonsanlegg innenfor fornybar energi)

and

Scheme for pilot and demonstration projects in the development of environmental technologies and products (Miljøteknologiordningen for pilot- og demonstrasjonsanlegg)

The two schemes were reported to the EFTA Surveillance Authority under the General Block Exemption Regulation in July 2010 (GBER 5/10/ENV and GBER 6/10/R&D)

Prolongation

n.a.

Modification

The total sum allocated to environmentally friendly technologies is increased to a total of NOK 257 million in the 2011 budget. Furthermore, the two previous schemes will be combined into one

Duration

Scheme

1.1.2011

This scheme will be replaced by a notified scheme, when the notified scheme is approved. The process of notification of that scheme has started in the Ministry of Trade and Industry

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

All sectors

Type of beneficiary

SME

Yes

Large enterprises

Yes

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

NOK 257 million

Aid instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Yes

PART II

| General objectives (list) | Objectives (list) | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK | SME-bonuses in % |
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| Aid for Environmental protection
  (Article 17-25) | 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)
  Please provide a specific reference to the relevant standard | 35 % for large enterprises
  No relevant standards to show to as this also applies to areas where Community standards does not exist | 55 % (total) for small enterprises, 45 % for medium sized enterprises |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources
  (Article 23) | 45 % for large enterprises | 65 % (total) for small enterprises, 55 % for medium sized enterprises |
| Aid for research, development and innovation
  (Article 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects
  (Article 31) | Fundamental research
  (Article 31(2)(a)) | | |
| Industrial research
  (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % for large enterprises | 70 % (total) for small enterprises, 60 % for medium sized enterprises. A bonus of 15 percentage points may be added (effective collaboration), up to the maximum aid intensity of 80 %, cf. Article 31.4(b) |
| Experimental development
  (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % for large enterprises | 45 % (total) for small enterprises, 35 % for medium sized enterprises. A bonus of 15 percentage points may be added (effective collaboration), up to the maximum aid intensity of 80 %, cf. Article 31.4(b) |

General objectives (list)

Objectives (list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for Environmental protection

(Article 17-25)

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)

Please provide a specific reference to the relevant standard

35 % for large enterprises

No relevant standards to show to as this also applies to areas where Community standards does not exist

55 % (total) for small enterprises, 45 % for medium sized enterprises

Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources

(Article 23)

45 % for large enterprises

65 % (total) for small enterprises, 55 % for medium sized enterprises

Aid for research, development and innovation

(Article 30-37)

Aid for research and development projects

(Article 31)

Fundamental research

(Article 31(2)(a))

Industrial research

(Article 31(2)(b))

50 % for large enterprises

70 % (total) for small enterprises, 60 % for medium sized enterprises. A bonus of 15 percentage points may be added (effective collaboration), up to the maximum aid intensity of 80 %, cf. Article 31.4(b)

Experimental development

(Article 31(2)(c))

25 % for large enterprises

45 % (total) for small enterprises, 35 % for medium sized enterprises. A bonus of 15 percentage points may be added (effective collaboration), up to the maximum aid intensity of 80 %, cf. Article 31.4(b)

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