# C_2013229EN.01001201.xml

| 8.8.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 229/12 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

8.8.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 229/12

---

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV of 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))

2013/C 229/06

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 8/13/REG |
| --- | --- |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Region | All regions in Romania | Regional aid status |
| Granting authority | Name | Innovation Norway |
| Address | PO Box 448 Sentrum |
| 0104 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Aid No

GBER 8/13/REG

EFTA State

Norway

Region

All regions in Romania

Regional aid status

Granting authority

Name

Innovation Norway

Address

PO Box 448 Sentrum

0104 Oslo

NORWAY

Webpage

http://www.innovationnorway.no

Title of the aid measure

Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014.

Green Industry Innovation Programme ROMANIA

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

Prop. 1 S (2012-2013) ‘The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ pages 85-95

http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/ud/dok/regpubl/prop/2012-2013/prop-1-s-20122013.html?id=703276

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.norwaygrants-greeninnovation.no

Type of measure

Scheme

Yes

Ad hoc aid

n/a

Duration

Scheme

12.3.2013 to 30.4.2016

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

All economic sectors

Type of beneficiary

SME

Yes

Large enterprises

Yes

Micro enterprises

Yes

NGO’s

Yes

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

Total amount (2013-2016) EUR 21 768 200

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 % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Regional investment and employment aid
  (Article 13) | Scheme | The aid intensity in present gross grant equivalent shall not exceed the regional aid threshold which is in force at the time the aid is granted in the assisted region concerned in Romania. | 20 % for small enterprises
  10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
| SME investment and employment aid
  (Article 15) | | 20 % for small enterprises
  10 % for medium-sized enterprises | |
| Aid for Environmental protection
  (Articles 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 % | 20 % for small enterprises
  10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
| | Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards
  (Article 19) | 35 % | 20 % for small enterprises
  10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
| | Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs
  (Article 20) | 15 % for small enterprises and 10 % for medium-sized enterprises, if the implementation and finalisation takes place more than three years before the date of entry into force of the standard (10 % for small enterprises if less than three years) | |
| | Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures
  (Article 21) | 60 % | 20 % for small enterprises
  10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
| | Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration
  (Article 22) | 45 % | 20 % for small enterprises
  10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
| | Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources
  (Article 23) | 45 % | 20 % for small enterprises
  10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
| | Aid for environmental studies
  (Article 24) | 50 % | 20 % for small enterprises
  10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs
  (Articles 26-27) | Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs
  (Article 26) | 50 % | |
| | Aid for SME participation in fairs
  (Article 27) | 50 % | |
| Aid for research, development and innovation
  (Articles 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects
  (Article 31) | Fundamental research
  (Article 31(2)(a)) | 100 % | |
| | | Industrial research
  (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 10 % for medium-sized enterprises
  20 % for small enterprises
  A bonus of 15 % may be added up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if conditions in Article 31(4)(b) are fulfilled. |
| | | Experimental development
  (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 10 % for medium-sized enterprises
  20 % for small enterprises
  A bonus of 15 % may be added up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if conditions in Article 31(4)(b) are fulfilled. |
| | Aid for technical feasibility studies
  (Article 32) | 75 % (industrial research) and 50 % (experimental development) for SMEs
  65 % (industrial research) and 40 % (experimental development) for large enterprises | |
| | Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs
  (Article 33) | Aid intensity shall not exceed the intensity for research and development project aid
  (Article 31(3-4)) | |
| | Aid to young innovative enterprises
  (Article 35) | EUR 1 million | |
| | Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services
  (Article 36) | EUR 200 000 per beneficiary within any three year period | |
| | Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel
  (Article 37) | | |
| Training aid
  (Articles 38-39) | Specific training
  (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | 10 % for medium-sized enterprises
  20 % for small enterprises |
| | General training
  (Article 38(2)) | 60 % | 10 % for medium-sized enterprises
  20 % for small enterprises |

General Objectives (list)

Objectives (list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK

SME — bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid

(Article 13)

Scheme

The aid intensity in present gross grant equivalent shall not exceed the regional aid threshold which is in force at the time the aid is granted in the assisted region concerned in Romania.

20 % for small enterprises

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

SME investment and employment aid

(Article 15)

20 % for small enterprises

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

Aid for Environmental protection

(Articles 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 %

20 % for small enterprises

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards

(Article 19)

35 %

20 % for small enterprises

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs

(Article 20)

15 % for small enterprises and 10 % for medium-sized enterprises, if the implementation and finalisation takes place more than three years before the date of entry into force of the standard (10 % for small enterprises if less than three years)

Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures

(Article 21)

60 %

20 % for small enterprises

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration

(Article 22)

45 %

20 % for small enterprises

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

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

(Article 23)

45 %

20 % for small enterprises

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

Aid for environmental studies

(Article 24)

50 %

20 % for small enterprises

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs

(Articles 26-27)

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs

(Article 26)

50 %

Aid for SME participation in fairs

(Article 27)

50 %

Aid for research, development and innovation

(Articles 30-37)

Aid for research and development projects

(Article 31)

Fundamental research

(Article 31(2)(a))

100 %

Industrial research

(Article 31(2)(b))

50 %

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

20 % for small enterprises

A bonus of 15 % may be added up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if conditions in Article 31(4)(b) are fulfilled.

Experimental development

(Article 31(2)(c))

25 %

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

20 % for small enterprises

A bonus of 15 % may be added up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if conditions in Article 31(4)(b) are fulfilled.

Aid for technical feasibility studies

(Article 32)

75 % (industrial research) and 50 % (experimental development) for SMEs

65 % (industrial research) and 40 % (experimental development) for large enterprises

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs

(Article 33)

Aid intensity shall not exceed the intensity for research and development project aid

(Article 31(3-4))

Aid to young innovative enterprises

(Article 35)

EUR 1 million

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services

(Article 36)

EUR 200 000 per beneficiary within any three year period

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel

(Article 37)

Training aid

(Articles 38-39)

Specific training

(Article 38(1))

25 %

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

20 % for small enterprises

General training

(Article 38(2))

60 %

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

20 % for small enterprises

---