# C_2023123EN.01001301.xml

| 5.4.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 123/13 |
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5.4.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/13

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2023/C 123/11)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 7 December 2022 |
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| Case No | 89590 |
| Decision No | 219/22/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation of and amendments to the Norwegian innovation and development scheme for news and current affairs media |
| Legal basis | Amended regulation on innovation and development aid to news and current affairs media. |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Promoting development of editorial content and development or implementation of new solutions for production, publishing or dissemination of editorial content, including projects with the aim to increase the consumption of such content in the population in general or for specific population groups. |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | NOK 30 million |
| Intensity | 40 % (75 % for small local news and current affairs media) |
| Duration | 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2028. |
| Economic sectors | NACE group levels: | J58.1 - Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities |

Date of adoption of the decision

7 December 2022

Case No

89590

Decision No

219/22/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation of and amendments to the Norwegian innovation and development scheme for news and current affairs media

Legal basis

Amended regulation on innovation and development aid to news and current affairs media.

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Promoting development of editorial content and development or implementation of new solutions for production, publishing or dissemination of editorial content, including projects with the aim to increase the consumption of such content in the population in general or for specific population groups.

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

NOK 30 million

Intensity

40 % (75 % for small local news and current affairs media)

Duration

1 January 2023 - 31 December 2028.

Economic sectors

NACE group levels:

J58.1 - Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities

| | J58.1.3 - Publishing of newspapers |
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J58.1.3 - Publishing of newspapers

| | J60.1 - Radio broadcasting |
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J60.1 - Radio broadcasting

| | J60.2 - Television programming and broadcasting activities |
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J60.2 - Television programming and broadcasting activities

| | J63.9.9 - Other information service activities n.e.c. |
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J63.9.9 - Other information service activities n.e.c.

Name and address of the granting authority

| The Norwegian Media Authority, Nygata 4 |
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| NO-1607 Fredrikstad |
| NORWAY |

The Norwegian Media Authority, Nygata 4

NO-1607 Fredrikstad

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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