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| 3.7.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 219/1 |
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3.7.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 219/1

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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)

(2015/C 219/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 09.04.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.33442 (2011/N) |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Submission of Irish Life and Permanent Group Holdings plc restructuring plan pursuant to requirements of state aid decision SA 33311 (2011/N) |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Irish Life and Permanent Group Holdings plc |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 53  200 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | From 09.04.2015 |
| Economic sectors | FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Minister for Finance |
| Department of Finance, Merrion Street, Dublin 2, Ireland |

Date of adoption of the decision

09.04.2015

Aid number

SA.33442 (2011/N)

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Submission of Irish Life and Permanent Group Holdings plc restructuring plan pursuant to requirements of state aid decision SA 33311 (2011/N)

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Irish Life and Permanent Group Holdings plc

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 53  200 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

From 09.04.2015

Economic sectors

FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES

Name and address of the granting authority

Minister for Finance

Department of Finance, 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 | 25.03.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.38101 (2015/NN) |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Εικαζόμενη κρατική ενίσχυση προς την Αλουμίνιον Α.Ε. με τη μορφή τιμολογίων ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας κάτω του κόστους κατόπιν διαιτητικής απόφασης |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Aluminium S.A. |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | Other |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | Measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Mining of metal ores, Manufacture of fabricated metal products; except machinery and equipment |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.03.2015

Aid number

SA.38101 (2015/NN)

Member State

Greece

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Εικαζόμενη κρατική ενίσχυση προς την Αλουμίνιον Α.Ε. με τη μορφή τιμολογίων ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας κάτω του κόστους κατόπιν διαιτητικής απόφασης

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Aluminium S.A.

Objective

—

Form of aid

Other

Budget

—

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Mining of metal ores, Manufacture of fabricated metal products; except machinery and equipment

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 | 25.03.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.38115 (2014/N) |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prodloužení režimu Interoperabilita v železniční dopravě (ex N 469/2008 a SA.35948) |
| Legal basis | Zákon c. 266/1994 Sb., o dráhách, v platném znění;
  Zákon c. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (rozpočtová pravidla), v platném znění;
  Zákon c. 215/2004 Sb., o úpravě některých vztahů v oblasti veřejné podpory a o změně zákona o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje;
  Nařízení vlády c. 133/2005 Sb., o technických požadavcích na provozní a technickou propojenost evropského železničního systému, v platném znění;
  Vyhláška c. 352/2004 Sb., o provozní a technick... |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Other |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2014 — 31.12.2015 |
| Economic sectors | Passenger rail transport; interurban, Freight rail transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo dopravy |
| nábř. L. Svobody 1222/12, 110 15 Praha 1 |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.03.2015

Aid number

SA.38115 (2014/N)

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prodloužení režimu Interoperabilita v železniční dopravě (ex N 469/2008 a SA.35948)

Legal basis

Zákon c. 266/1994 Sb., o dráhách, v platném znění;

Zákon c. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (rozpočtová pravidla), v platném znění;

Zákon c. 215/2004 Sb., o úpravě některých vztahů v oblasti veřejné podpory a o změně zákona o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje;

Nařízení vlády c. 133/2005 Sb., o technických požadavcích na provozní a technickou propojenost evropského železničního systému, v platném znění;

Vyhláška c. 352/2004 Sb., o provozní a technick...

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Other

Budget

—

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2014 — 31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Passenger rail transport; interurban, Freight rail transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo dopravy

nábř. L. Svobody 1222/12, 110 15 Praha 1

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 | 19.11.2014 |
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| Aid number | SA.39096 (2014/N) |
| Member State | Slovakia |
| Region | Západné Slovensko | Article 107(3)(a) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza, a. s., Matice Slovenskej 10, 971 71 Prievidza, Slovenská republika |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 71/2013 Z. z. o poskytovaní dotácií v pôsobnosti Ministerstva hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky.
  Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza, a. s |
| Objective | Closure aid |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 6,0815 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2015 — 31.12.2017 |
| Economic sectors | Mining of coal and lignite |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky |
| Mierová 19, 827 15 Bratislava 212, Slovenská republika |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.11.2014

Aid number

SA.39096 (2014/N)

Member State

Slovakia

Region

Západné Slovensko

Article 107(3)(a)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza, a. s., Matice Slovenskej 10, 971 71 Prievidza, Slovenská republika

Legal basis

Zákon č. 71/2013 Z. z. o poskytovaní dotácií v pôsobnosti Ministerstva hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky.

Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov

Type of measure

Individual aid

Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza, a. s

Objective

Closure aid

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 6,0815 (in millions)

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2015 — 31.12.2017

Economic sectors

Mining of coal and lignite

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky

Mierová 19, 827 15 Bratislava 212, Slovenská republika

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 | 28.5.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.39652 (2014/N) |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | VLAAMS GEWEST | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Promotiefonds Visserij en aquacultuur |
| Legal basis | Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 4 februari 1997 betreffende de verplichte bijdragen bestemd voor de promotie en afzetbevordering van de Vlaamse producten van de sectoren landbouw, tuinbouw en visserij. (Belgisch Staatsblad 18 maart 1997) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Advertising |
| Form of aid | Other — gesubsidieerde diensten. De sectorgroep ‘vis’ in VLAM heeft de bevoegdheid over alle promotie-aangelegenheden die betrekking hebben op deze sector. Zij kunnen voorstellen een verplichte bijdrage in te voeren per product of per groep van producten en bepalen wat met het promotiebudget gebeurt. Hiertoe wordt een heffingsregeling ontworpen die toegesneden is op de specifieke kenmerken van de betrokken (deel)sector. De vuistregel is dat de bijdrage van een onderneming aan het promotiefonds evenredig moet zijn aan de economische positie van het bedrijf in die (deel)sector. De Raad van Bestuur van VLAM waakt over de uniformiteit en solidariteit tussen de sectoren, en beslist of deze bijdragen al dan niet worden ingesteld. In de Raad van Bestuur zetelen, naast de afgevaardigden van de sectorgroepen, de vertegenwoordigers van de representatieve beroepsorganisaties uit de sector zelf, de handel en distributie. Deze beslissing wordt door de Vlaamse Regering algemeen bindend verklaard voor iedereen die in de betrokken sector actief is. Dit gebeurd door aanpassing van het Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 4 februari 1997 betreffende de verplichte bijdragen bestemd voor de promotie en afzetbevordering van de Vlaamse producten van de sectoren landbouw, tuinbouw en visserij. |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 1,2 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 0,2 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 100 % — Measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | Fishing and aquaculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Vlaams Centrum voor Agro- en Visserijmarketing |
| Koning Albert II-laan 35 bus 50 1030 Brussel |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.5.2015

Aid number

SA.39652 (2014/N)

Member State

Belgium

Region

VLAAMS GEWEST

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Promotiefonds Visserij en aquacultuur

Legal basis

Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 4 februari 1997 betreffende de verplichte bijdragen bestemd voor de promotie en afzetbevordering van de Vlaamse producten van de sectoren landbouw, tuinbouw en visserij. (Belgisch Staatsblad 18 maart 1997)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Advertising

Form of aid

Other — gesubsidieerde diensten. De sectorgroep ‘vis’ in VLAM heeft de bevoegdheid over alle promotie-aangelegenheden die betrekking hebben op deze sector. Zij kunnen voorstellen een verplichte bijdrage in te voeren per product of per groep van producten en bepalen wat met het promotiebudget gebeurt. Hiertoe wordt een heffingsregeling ontworpen die toegesneden is op de specifieke kenmerken van de betrokken (deel)sector. De vuistregel is dat de bijdrage van een onderneming aan het promotiefonds evenredig moet zijn aan de economische positie van het bedrijf in die (deel)sector. De Raad van Bestuur van VLAM waakt over de uniformiteit en solidariteit tussen de sectoren, en beslist of deze bijdragen al dan niet worden ingesteld. In de Raad van Bestuur zetelen, naast de afgevaardigden van de sectorgroepen, de vertegenwoordigers van de representatieve beroepsorganisaties uit de sector zelf, de handel en distributie. Deze beslissing wordt door de Vlaamse Regering algemeen bindend verklaard voor iedereen die in de betrokken sector actief is. Dit gebeurd door aanpassing van het Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 4 februari 1997 betreffende de verplichte bijdragen bestemd voor de promotie en afzetbevordering van de Vlaamse producten van de sectoren landbouw, tuinbouw en visserij.

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1,2 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 0,2 (in millions)

Intensity

100 % — Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

Fishing and aquaculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Vlaams Centrum voor Agro- en Visserijmarketing

Koning Albert II-laan 35 bus 50 1030 Brussel

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 | 22.04.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.39883 (2014/N) |
| Member State | Romania |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Schemă de ajutor de stat pentru transportul combinat tip RO-LA |
| Legal basis | Proiect de Hotărâre a Comitetului de avizare al AFM privind aprobarea schemei de ajutor de stat pentru transportul combinat tip RO-LA.
  Prevederile alin. (11) al art. 13 din OUG 196/2005. |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Sectoral development, Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: RON 115 (in millions)
  Annual budget: RON 115 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 60 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2015 — 31.12.2017 |
| Economic sectors | Freight rail transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Administrația Fondului pentru Mediu |
| Splaiul Independenței nr. 294, Corp A, sect. 6, București, România |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.04.2015

Aid number

SA.39883 (2014/N)

Member State

Romania

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Schemă de ajutor de stat pentru transportul combinat tip RO-LA

Legal basis

Proiect de Hotărâre a Comitetului de avizare al AFM privind aprobarea schemei de ajutor de stat pentru transportul combinat tip RO-LA.

Prevederile alin. (11) al art. 13 din OUG 196/2005.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Sectoral development, Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: RON 115 (in millions)

Annual budget: RON 115 (in millions)

Intensity

60 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2015 — 31.12.2017

Economic sectors

Freight rail transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Administrația Fondului pentru Mediu

Splaiul Independenței nr. 294, Corp A, sect. 6, București, România

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 | 26.02.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.40305 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region | DANMARK | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Udbudsprocedure for Horns Rev 3 havmøllepark |
| Legal basis | Lov nr 744 af 01/06/2015 om ændring af lov om fremme af vedvarende energi, lov om tilskud til fremme af vedvarende energi i virksomheders produktionsprocesser og lov om elforsyning |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2017 — 01.01.2037 |
| Economic sectors | Production of electricity |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Energinet.dk |
| Tonne Kjærsvej 65 |

Date of adoption of the decision

26.02.2015

Aid number

SA.40305 (2015/N)

Member State

Denmark

Region

DANMARK

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Udbudsprocedure for Horns Rev 3 havmøllepark

Legal basis

Lov nr 744 af 01/06/2015 om ændring af lov om fremme af vedvarende energi, lov om tilskud til fremme af vedvarende energi i virksomheders produktionsprocesser og lov om elforsyning

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

—

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

01.01.2017 — 01.01.2037

Economic sectors

Production of electricity

Name and address of the granting authority

Energinet.dk

Tonne Kjærsvej 65

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.

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