# C_2014414EN.01000401.xml

| 20.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 414/4 |
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20.11.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 414/4

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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 (EU) No 651/2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty) (General Block Exemption Regulation)

2014/C 414/03

PART I

| Aid reference | GBER 10/2014/REG |
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| EFTA State | Norway |
| Region | Name of the Region(s)
  Regional aid map, cf 91/14/COL | Regional aid status
  C |
| Granting authority | Name | Innovation Norway |
| Postal address | P.O. Box 448 Sentrum, |
| NO-0104 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Aid reference

GBER 10/2014/REG

EFTA State

Norway

Region

Name of the Region(s)

Regional aid map, cf 91/14/COL

Regional aid status

C

Granting authority

Name

Innovation Norway

Postal address

P.O. Box 448 Sentrum,

NO-0104 Oslo

NORWAY

Web address

www.innovasjonnorge.no

Title of the aid measure

Regional investment aid scheme

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

| — | Regulation on eligible areas for investment aid and transportation aid (1) (the regional aid map) (FOR-2014-06-17-807) |
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Regulation on eligible areas for investment aid and transportation aid (1) (the regional aid map) (FOR-2014-06-17-807)

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| — | Regulation on regional aid funds (2) (FOR-2013-12-11-1574) |
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Regulation on regional aid funds (2) (FOR-2013-12-11-1574)

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| — | Annual grant offer letters |
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Annual grant offer letters

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2014-06-17-807

http://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2013-12-11-1574

http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/kmd/tema/regional-_og_distriktspolitikk/bakgrunn-og-malsettinger-i-distrikts--og/tilskotsbrev/tilskotsbrev-2014/tilskuddsbrev-kapittel-551-post-60.html?id=748475

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid scheme or ad hoc aid

ad hoc

EFTA Surveillance Authority aid reference

Prolongation

Cf. 406/06/COL and letter from the Ministry of Local Governments and Regional Development, 19 January 2007, case no 06/2699

Modification

New regional aid map, cf. 91/14/COL. Amalgamation of two schemes

Duration

Scheme

1.7.2014 to 31.12.2020

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Eligible sectors will comply with section 1.1 in the Authority’s guidelines on regional state aid for 2014-2020 (consolidated version) and with Article 13 of the GBER.

Type of beneficiary

SME

Large undertakings

Budget

Total annual amount of the budget planned under the scheme

NOK 300 million

Aid instrument

Grant/Interest rate subsidy

Loan/Repayable advances

PART II

| Primary objective — General objectives (list) | Objectives
  (list) | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum annual aid amount in national currency (in full amounts) | SME — bonuses in % |
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| Regional aid — investment aid (Article 14) | Scheme | 15 % | 10 % for medium sized enterprises, 20 % to small enterprises |

Primary objective — General objectives (list)

Objectives

(list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum annual aid amount in national currency (in full amounts)

SME — bonuses in %

Regional aid — investment aid (Article 14)

Scheme

15 %

10 % for medium sized enterprises, 20 % to small enterprises

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(1)  Forskrift om virkeområde for distriktsrettet investeringsstøtte og regional transportstøtte.

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(2)  Forskrift for distrikts- og regionalpolitiske virkemidler.

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