# Official Journal C 292/17 A

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6117 August 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 292

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6117 August 2018

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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 292/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 292/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 17.8.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 292/1 |
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17.8.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 292/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 292/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.02.2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.44058 (2016/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | SAARLAND | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Investitionen und Betriebsbeihilfen für den Flughafen Saarbrücken |
| Legal basis | Haushaltspläne des Landes (aktuell Gesetz Nr. 1880 für 2016 und 2017 — Haushaltsgesetz — HG) |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Flug-Hafen-Saarland GmbH |
| Objective | Airport infrastructure or equipment |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 54.775 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 75 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2015 — 31.12.2019 |
| Economic sectors | Passenger air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerium für Finanzen und Europa |
| Am Stadtgraben 6-8, 66111 Saarbrücken |
| RD Armin Schmitt, Referat C/5 Landesbeteiligungen |
| Am Stadtgraben 6-8, 66111 Saarbrücken |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.02.2017

Aid number

SA.44058 (2016/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

SAARLAND

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Investitionen und Betriebsbeihilfen für den Flughafen Saarbrücken

Legal basis

Haushaltspläne des Landes (aktuell Gesetz Nr. 1880 für 2016 und 2017 — Haushaltsgesetz — HG)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Flug-Hafen-Saarland GmbH

Objective

Airport infrastructure or equipment

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 54.775 (in millions)

Intensity

75 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2015 — 31.12.2019

Economic sectors

Passenger air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerium für Finanzen und Europa

Am Stadtgraben 6-8, 66111 Saarbrücken

RD Armin Schmitt, Referat C/5 Landesbeteiligungen

Am Stadtgraben 6-8, 66111 Saarbrücken

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 | 12.07.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.46538 (2017/NN) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | NIEDERSACHSEN | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Beschwerde gegen das NNVG |
| Legal basis | § 7a Niedersächsisches Nahverkehrsgesetz |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Professional association of local transport companies |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 89.4 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Other passenger land transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

12.07.2018

Aid number

SA.46538 (2017/NN)

Member State

Germany

Region

NIEDERSACHSEN

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Beschwerde gegen das NNVG

Legal basis

§ 7a Niedersächsisches Nahverkehrsgesetz

Type of measure

Individual aid

Professional association of local transport companies

Objective

—

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 89.4 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Other passenger land transport

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

—

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 | 12.07.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.46697 (2017/NN) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | NIEDERSACHSEN | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Weitere Beschwerde gegen das NNVG |
| Legal basis | § 7a Niedersächsisches Nahverkehrsgesetz |
| Type of measure | Scheme | Local transport companies |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 89.4 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Other passenger land transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

12.07.2018

Aid number

SA.46697 (2017/NN)

Member State

Germany

Region

NIEDERSACHSEN

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Weitere Beschwerde gegen das NNVG

Legal basis

§ 7a Niedersächsisches Nahverkehrsgesetz

Type of measure

Scheme

Local transport companies

Objective

—

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 89.4 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Other passenger land transport

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

—

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 | 09.07.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.48197 (2018/N) |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Groeifaciliteit |
| Legal basis | Titel 3.12 van de Regeling nationale EZ-subsidies: Garantie gericht op financiering met risicokapitaal voor ondernemers (groeifaciliteit) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Risk finance |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 100 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerie van Economische Zaken |
| Postbus 20401, 2500 EK Den Haag |

Date of adoption of the decision

09.07.2018

Aid number

SA.48197 (2018/N)

Member State

Netherlands

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Groeifaciliteit

Legal basis

Titel 3.12 van de Regeling nationale EZ-subsidies: Garantie gericht op financiering met risicokapitaal voor ondernemers (groeifaciliteit)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Risk finance

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 100 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van Economische Zaken

Postbus 20401, 2500 EK Den Haag

Other information

—

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 | 26.03.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.48350 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Uitgebreide groeifaciliteit — Nederlandse garantieregeling voor middelgrote en grote ondernemingen met een aanzienlijk groeipotentieel — Nederland |
| Legal basis | Garantie ondernemingsfinanciering en garantstelling gericht op bankgaranties |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Risk finance |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 400 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2023 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerie van Economische Zaken |
| Postbus 20401, 2500 EK Den Haag |

Date of adoption of the decision

26.03.2018

Aid number

SA.48350 (2017/N)

Member State

Netherlands

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Uitgebreide groeifaciliteit — Nederlandse garantieregeling voor middelgrote en grote ondernemingen met een aanzienlijk groeipotentieel — Nederland

Legal basis

Garantie ondernemingsfinanciering en garantstelling gericht op bankgaranties

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Risk finance

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 400 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2023

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van Economische Zaken

Postbus 20401, 2500 EK Den Haag

Other information

—

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 | 11.07.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.48840 (2018/N) |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | OESTERREICH | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Austrian Risk Capital Premium Scheme |
| Legal basis | Sonderrichtlinie ‘Risikokapitalprämie’ |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Risk finance, SMEs |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 45 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 15 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | until 30.06.2020 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH |
| 1020 Wien, Walcherstraße 11A |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.07.2018

Aid number

SA.48840 (2018/N)

Member State

Austria

Region

OESTERREICH

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Austrian Risk Capital Premium Scheme

Legal basis

Sonderrichtlinie ‘Risikokapitalprämie’

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Risk finance, SMEs

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 45 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 15 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

until 30.06.2020

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH

1020 Wien, Walcherstraße 11A

Other information

—

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 | |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.49482 (2017/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | SCOTLAND | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Highlands and Island Airports Limited — Sumburgh Airport |
| Legal basis | Section 34 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 — http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/16/section/34. |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Highland and Islands Airports Limited |
| Objective | Services of general economic interest (SGEI), Airport infrastructure or equipment |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 6 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | 01.04.2017 — 31.03.2022 |
| Economic sectors | Air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Transport Scotland |
| Area 2F (N), Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ |

Date of adoption of the decision

Aid number

SA.49482 (2017/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

SCOTLAND

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Highlands and Island Airports Limited — Sumburgh Airport

Legal basis

Section 34 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 — http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/16/section/34.

Type of measure

Individual aid

Highland and Islands Airports Limited

Objective

Services of general economic interest (SGEI), Airport infrastructure or equipment

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 6 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

01.04.2017 — 31.03.2022

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Transport Scotland

Area 2F (N), Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ

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 | 30.04.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.50692 (2018/N) |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Seventh prolongation of the Credit Union restructuring and stabilisation scheme |
| Legal basis | Credit Union and Cooperation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 01.05.2018 — 31.10.2018 |
| Economic sectors | FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Minister for Finance |
| Government Buildings, Merrion Street, Dublin 2, Ireland |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.04.2018

Aid number

SA.50692 (2018/N)

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Seventh prolongation of the Credit Union restructuring and stabilisation scheme

Legal basis

Credit Union and Cooperation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

—

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

01.05.2018 — 31.10.2018

Economic sectors

FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES

Name and address of the granting authority

Minister for Finance

Government Buildings, Merrion Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Other information

—

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 | 25.05.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.50953 (2018/N) |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | IRELAND | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | 13th prolongation of the Credit Union Resolution Scheme 2018 |
| Legal basis | Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Guarantee, Other — The recoupable funding will be provided by the Minister for Finance from State Resources
  Please see attached notification |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 01.06.2018 — 30.11.2018 |
| Economic sectors | Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Finance |
| Government Building. Merrion Street, Dublin 2, Ireland |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.05.2018

Aid number

SA.50953 (2018/N)

Member State

Ireland

Region

IRELAND

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

13th prolongation of the Credit Union Resolution Scheme 2018

Legal basis

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Direct grant, Guarantee, Other — The recoupable funding will be provided by the Minister for Finance from State Resources

Please see attached notification

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

01.06.2018 — 30.11.2018

Economic sectors

Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Finance

Government Building. Merrion Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

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 | 07.06.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.51036 (2018/N) |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pomoc na realizację projektów w zakresie transportu intermodalnego w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Infrastruktura i Środowisko na lata 2014-2020 |
| Legal basis | Ustawa z dnia 11 lipca 2014 r. o zasadach realizacji programów w zakresie polityki spójności finansowanych w perspektywie finansowej 2014-2020 (Dz. U. 2017 poz. 1460 z późn. zm.;
  http://prawo.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20140001146);
  Program Operacyjny Infrastruktura i Środowisko 2014-2020 (http://www.pois.gov.pl/strony/o-programie/dokumenty/program-operacyjny-infrastruktura-i-srodowisko-2014-2020);
  Szczegółowy opis osi priorytetowych Programu Operacyjnego Infrastruktura i Środowisko 2014-2020 (http://www.pois.gov.pl/strony/o-programie/dokumenty/szczegolowy-opis-osi-priorytetowych-programu-operacyjnego-infrastruktura-i-srodowisko-2014-2020.);
  Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju i Finansów w sprawie pomocy publicznej na realizację projektów w zakresie transportu intermodalnego w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Infrastruktura i Środowisko na lata 2014-2020 (Dz.U. 2017 poz. 2269; http://dziennikustaw.gov.pl/du/2017/2269/1) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Other, Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: PLN 2 000 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Freight rail transport, Freight transport by road, Sea and coastal freight water transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Centrum Unijnych Projektów Transportowych |
| Plac Europejski 2, 00-844 Warszawa |

Date of adoption of the decision

07.06.2018

Aid number

SA.51036 (2018/N)

Member State

Poland

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoc na realizację projektów w zakresie transportu intermodalnego w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Infrastruktura i Środowisko na lata 2014-2020

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 11 lipca 2014 r. o zasadach realizacji programów w zakresie polityki spójności finansowanych w perspektywie finansowej 2014-2020 (Dz. U. 2017 poz. 1460 z późn. zm.;

http://prawo.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20140001146);

Program Operacyjny Infrastruktura i Środowisko 2014-2020 (http://www.pois.gov.pl/strony/o-programie/dokumenty/program-operacyjny-infrastruktura-i-srodowisko-2014-2020);

Szczegółowy opis osi priorytetowych Programu Operacyjnego Infrastruktura i Środowisko 2014-2020 (http://www.pois.gov.pl/strony/o-programie/dokumenty/szczegolowy-opis-osi-priorytetowych-programu-operacyjnego-infrastruktura-i-srodowisko-2014-2020.);

Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju i Finansów w sprawie pomocy publicznej na realizację projektów w zakresie transportu intermodalnego w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Infrastruktura i Środowisko na lata 2014-2020 (Dz.U. 2017 poz. 2269; http://dziennikustaw.gov.pl/du/2017/2269/1)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Other, Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: PLN 2 000 (in millions)

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Freight rail transport, Freight transport by road, Sea and coastal freight water transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Centrum Unijnych Projektów Transportowych

Plac Europejski 2, 00-844 Warszawa

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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