# Official Journal C 125/2011

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  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.125.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 125 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5428 April 2011 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.125.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 125

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5428 April 2011

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 125/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6159 — Warburg Pincus/Vestar/Triton Container International) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2011/C 125/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6174 — ATLAS/Sunlight/Advanced Lithium Systems Europe JV) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2011/C 125/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6085 — Costa Crociere/Alpitour/Welcome JV) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2011/C 125/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6083 — FIAT/GM/VM Motori JV) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 125/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6159 — Warburg Pincus/Vestar/Triton Container International) (
  1
  )

1

1

2011/C 125/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6174 — ATLAS/Sunlight/Advanced Lithium Systems Europe JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2011/C 125/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6085 — Costa Crociere/Alpitour/Welcome JV) (
  1
  )

1

2

2011/C 125/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6083 — FIAT/GM/VM Motori JV) (
  1
  )

1

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 125/05 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| 2011/C 125/06 | Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 May 2011(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1)) | 4 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2011/C 125/07 | 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 (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)) | 5 |
| 2011/C 125/08 | 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 (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)) | 8 |
| 2011/C 125/09 | 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 (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)) | 10 |
| 2011/C 125/10 | 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 (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)) | 11 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 125/05

Euro exchange rates

3

2011/C 125/06

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 May 2011(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

4

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2011/C 125/07

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 (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))

5

2011/C 125/08

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 (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))

8

2011/C 125/09

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 (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))

10

2011/C 125/10

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 (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))

11

| | V   Announcements |
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| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2011/C 125/11 | Action brought on 24 February 2011 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Norway (Case E-5/11) | 13 |

V   Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

2011/C 125/11

Action brought on 24 February 2011 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Norway (Case E-5/11)

13

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 28.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/1 |
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28.4.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6159 — Warburg Pincus/Vestar/Triton Container International)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 125/01

On 15 April 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6159. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6159. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 28.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6174 — ATLAS/Sunlight/Advanced Lithium Systems Europe JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 125/02

On 18 April 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6174. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6174. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 28.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/2 |
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28.4.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6085 — Costa Crociere/Alpitour/Welcome JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 125/03

On 18 April 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6085. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6085. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 28.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/2 |
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28.4.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6083 — FIAT/GM/VM Motori JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 125/04

On 29 March 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6083. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6083. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 28.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/3 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

27 April 2011

2011/C 125/05

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,4668 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 120,66 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4558 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88640 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,9364 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2886 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7885 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,136 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 264,79 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7093 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9294 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,0736 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,2329 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3563 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3968 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,3994 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8212 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,8080 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 586,19 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,7547 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,5508 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3552 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 651,80 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3689 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,365 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,6500 |
| THB | Thai baht | 43,960 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2907 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,9723 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 65,1850 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4668

JPY

Japanese yen

120,66

DKK

Danish krone

7,4558

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88640

SEK

Swedish krona

8,9364

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2886

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7885

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,136

HUF

Hungarian forint

264,79

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7093

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9294

RON

Romanian leu

4,0736

TRY

Turkish lira

2,2329

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3563

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3968

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,3994

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8212

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,8080

KRW

South Korean won

1 586,19

ZAR

South African rand

9,7547

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,5508

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3552

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 651,80

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3689

PHP

Philippine peso

63,365

RUB

Russian rouble

40,6500

THB

Thai baht

43,960

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2907

MXN

Mexican peso

16,9723

INR

Indian rupee

65,1850

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 28.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/4 |
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28.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/4

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Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 May 2011

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

2011/C 125/06

Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate this means that a margin of 100 basispoints has to be added. The Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending the implementing Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basispoints to the base rate.

Modified rates are indicated in bold.

Previous table published in OJ C 56, 22.2.2011, p. 10.

| From | To | AT | BE | BG | CY | CZ | DE | DK | EE | EL | ES | FI | FR | HU | IE | IT | LT | LU | LV | MT | NL | PL | PT | RO | SE | SI | SK | UK |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1.5.2011 | ... | 1,73 | 1,73 | 3,97 | 1,73 | 1,79 | 1,73 | 1,76 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 5,61 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 2,56 | 1,73 | 2,20 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 4,26 | 1,73 | 7,18 | 2,65 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 1,48 |
| 1.3.2011 | 30.4.2011 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 3,97 | 1,49 | 1,79 | 1,49 | 1,76 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 5,61 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 2,56 | 1,49 | 2,20 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 4,26 | 1,49 | 7,18 | 2,23 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,48 |
| 1.1.2011 | 28.2.2011 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 3,97 | 1,49 | 1,79 | 1,49 | 1,76 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 5,61 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 2,56 | 1,49 | 2,64 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 4,26 | 1,49 | 7,18 | 1,76 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,48 |
| 1.12.2010 | 31.12.2010 | 1,45 | 1,45 | 4,15 | 1,45 | 2,03 | 1,45 | 1,88 | 1,85 | 1,45 | 1,45 | 1,45 | 1,45 | 5,97 | 1,45 | 1,45 | 2,85 | 1,45 | 3,15 | 1,45 | 1,45 | 4,49 | 1,45 | 7,82 | 1,38 | 1,45 | 1,45 | 1,35 |
| 1.10.2010 | 30.11.2010 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,15 | 1,24 | 2,03 | 1,24 | 1,88 | 2,27 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 5,97 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 2,85 | 1,24 | 3,99 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,49 | 1,24 | 7,82 | 1,38 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,35 |
| 1.9.2010 | 30.9.2010 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,15 | 1,24 | 2,03 | 1,24 | 1,88 | 2,27 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 5,97 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 2,85 | 1,24 | 3,99 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,49 | 1,24 | 7,82 | 1,18 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,35 |
| 1.8.2010 | 31.8.2010 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,92 | 1,24 | 2,03 | 1,24 | 1,88 | 2,27 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 5,97 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 2,85 | 1,24 | 3,99 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,49 | 1,24 | 7,82 | 1,18 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,35 |
| 1.7.2010 | 31.7.2010 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,92 | 1,24 | 2,03 | 1,24 | 1,88 | 2,27 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 5,97 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 2,85 | 1,24 | 3,99 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,49 | 1,24 | 7,82 | 1,02 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,35 |
| 1.6.2010 | 30.6.2010 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,92 | 1,24 | 2,03 | 1,24 | 1,88 | 2,77 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 5,97 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 3,45 | 1,24 | 4,72 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,49 | 1,24 | 7,82 | 1,02 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,16 |
| 1.5.2010 | 31.5.2010 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,92 | 1,24 | 2,03 | 1,24 | 1,88 | 2,77 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 5,97 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,46 | 1,24 | 6,47 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,49 | 1,24 | 7,82 | 1,02 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,16 |
| 1.4.2010 | 30.4.2010 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,92 | 1,24 | 2,39 | 1,24 | 1,88 | 3,47 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 5,97 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 5,90 | 1,24 | 8,97 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,49 | 1,24 | 9,92 | 1,02 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,16 |
| 1.3.2010 | 31.3.2010 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,92 | 1,24 | 2,39 | 1,24 | 1,88 | 4,73 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 7,03 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 7,17 | 1,24 | 11,76 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,49 | 1,24 | 9,92 | 1,02 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,16 |
| 1.1.2010 | 28.2.2010 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,92 | 1,24 | 2,39 | 1,24 | 1,88 | 6,94 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 7,03 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 8,70 | 1,24 | 15,11 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 4,49 | 1,24 | 9,92 | 1,02 | 1,24 | 1,24 | 1,16 |

From

To

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

1.5.2011

...

1,73

1,73

3,97

1,73

1,79

1,73

1,76

1,73

1,73

1,73

1,73

1,73

5,61

1,73

1,73

2,56

1,73

2,20

1,73

1,73

4,26

1,73

7,18

2,65

1,73

1,73

1,48

1.3.2011

30.4.2011

1,49

1,49

3,97

1,49

1,79

1,49

1,76

1,49

1,49

1,49

1,49

1,49

5,61

1,49

1,49

2,56

1,49

2,20

1,49

1,49

4,26

1,49

7,18

2,23

1,49

1,49

1,48

1.1.2011

28.2.2011

1,49

1,49

3,97

1,49

1,79

1,49

1,76

1,49

1,49

1,49

1,49

1,49

5,61

1,49

1,49

2,56

1,49

2,64

1,49

1,49

4,26

1,49

7,18

1,76

1,49

1,49

1,48

1.12.2010

31.12.2010

1,45

1,45

4,15

1,45

2,03

1,45

1,88

1,85

1,45

1,45

1,45

1,45

5,97

1,45

1,45

2,85

1,45

3,15

1,45

1,45

4,49

1,45

7,82

1,38

1,45

1,45

1,35

1.10.2010

30.11.2010

1,24

1,24

4,15

1,24

2,03

1,24

1,88

2,27

1,24

1,24

1,24

1,24

5,97

1,24

1,24

2,85

1,24

3,99

1,24

1,24

4,49

1,24

7,82

1,38

1,24

1,24

1,35

1.9.2010

30.9.2010

1,24

1,24

4,15

1,24

2,03

1,24

1,88

2,27

1,24

1,24

1,24

1,24

5,97

1,24

1,24

2,85

1,24

3,99

1,24

1,24

4,49

1,24

7,82

1,18

1,24

1,24

1,35

1.8.2010

31.8.2010

1,24

1,24

4,92

1,24

2,03

1,24

1,88

2,27

1,24

1,24

1,24

1,24

5,97

1,24

1,24

2,85

1,24

3,99

1,24

1,24

4,49

1,24

7,82

1,18

1,24

1,24

1,35

1.7.2010

31.7.2010

1,24

1,24

4,92

1,24

2,03

1,24

1,88

2,27

1,24

1,24

1,24

1,24

5,97

1,24

1,24

2,85

1,24

3,99

1,24

1,24

4,49

1,24

7,82

1,02

1,24

1,24

1,35

1.6.2010

30.6.2010

1,24

1,24

4,92

1,24

2,03

1,24

1,88

2,77

1,24

1,24

1,24

1,24

5,97

1,24

1,24

3,45

1,24

4,72

1,24

1,24

4,49

1,24

7,82

1,02

1,24

1,24

1,16

1.5.2010

31.5.2010

1,24

1,24

4,92

1,24

2,03

1,24

1,88

2,77

1,24

1,24

1,24

1,24

5,97

1,24

1,24

4,46

1,24

6,47

1,24

1,24

4,49

1,24

7,82

1,02

1,24

1,24

1,16

1.4.2010

30.4.2010

1,24

1,24

4,92

1,24

2,39

1,24

1,88

3,47

1,24

1,24

1,24

1,24

5,97

1,24

1,24

5,90

1,24

8,97

1,24

1,24

4,49

1,24

9,92

1,02

1,24

1,24

1,16

1.3.2010

31.3.2010

1,24

1,24

4,92

1,24

2,39

1,24

1,88

4,73

1,24

1,24

1,24

1,24

7,03

1,24

1,24

7,17

1,24

11,76

1,24

1,24

4,49

1,24

9,92

1,02

1,24

1,24

1,16

1.1.2010

28.2.2010

1,24

1,24

4,92

1,24

2,39

1,24

1,88

6,94

1,24

1,24

1,24

1,24

7,03

1,24

1,24

8,70

1,24

15,11

1,24

1,24

4,49

1,24

9,92

1,02

1,24

1,24

1,16

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

| 28.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/5 |
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28.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/5

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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 (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))

2011/C 125/07

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 5/11/R&D |
| --- | --- |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Granting authority | Name | Innovation Norway |
| Address | PO Box 448 Sentrum |
| 0104 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Aid No

GBER 5/11/R&D

EFTA State

Norway

Granting authority

Name

Innovation Norway

Address

PO Box 448 Sentrum

0104 Oslo

NORWAY

Web page

http://www.innovationnorway.com

Title of the aid measure

Maritim utvikling (Scheme for R&D&I in the maritime industry)

The scheme receives only parts of the funding from NHD 2421.71 and all the funds in NHD 2421.79

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

Prop. 1 S (2010-2011), pages 136, 143-144, see

http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd/dok/regpubl/prop/2010-2011/prop-1-s-20102011.html?id=618824

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

| | http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Sektorsatsinger/Maritim/Forside-Maritm/ |
| --- | --- |

http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Sektorsatsinger/Maritim/Forside-Maritm/

| | Maritim utvikling:
  http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Sektorsatsinger/Maritim/Maritim-utvikling/ |
| --- | --- |

Maritim utvikling:

http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Sektorsatsinger/Maritim/Maritim-utvikling/

| | Nærskipsfart:
  http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Sektorsatsinger/Maritim/Narskipsfart/ |
| --- | --- |

Nærskipsfart:

http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Sektorsatsinger/Maritim/Narskipsfart/

Type of measure

Scheme

Yes (grants to beneficiaries)

Amendment of an existing aid measure

EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 216/06/COL will expire

Duration

Scheme

From 1.1.2011

Allocations are subject to the annual parliamentary budgetary procedure. The scheme has been in operation for more than 15 years and no termination is planned in the foreseeable future

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

All, but the supported undertaking must make a contribution to the development of the maritime sector

Type of beneficiary

SME

Yes

Large enterprises

Yes

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

NOK 20 million

For guarantees

NOK 40 million from all Innovation Norway’s schemes managed on behalf of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. This is the sum of all guarantees possible to cover from the scheme. Guarantees are normally limited to NOK 12 million each, in line with the rules on de minimis aid

Aid instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Yes

Interest rate subsidy

Yes

Loan

Yes

Guarantee/Reference to the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Decision

Yes — as de minimis aid or within the safe-harbour premiums for SMEs

PART II

| General Objectives (list) | Objectives (list) | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in NOK (1) | SME-bonuses in % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | | |
| 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) | | |
| Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs
  (Article 20) | | |
| Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures
  (Article 21) | 60 %, or 20 % if operating benefits are not taken into account | 20 % bonus to small enterprises
  10 % bonus to medium-sized enterprises |
| Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration
  (Article 22) | | |
| 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 % for SMEs | |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) | 50 % for SMEs | |
| Aid for research, development and innovation
  (Articles 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects
  (Article 31) | Fundamental research
  (Article 31(2)(a)) | | |
| Industrial research
  (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % — a 15 % bonus may be added to all enterprises up to a maximum of 80 % if the prescribed conditions apply in paragraph 4 applies | 20 % for small enterprises, 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
| Experimental development
  (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % — a 15 % bonus may be added to all enterprises if the prescribed conditions apply in paragraph 4 applies | 20 % for small enterprises, 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies
  (Article 32) | 65 % for studies preparatory to industrial research, and 40 % for studies preparatory to experimental development | 10 % |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services
  (Article 36) | 1,6 million NOK over a three-year period | |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel
  (Article 37) | 50 % | |
| Training aid
  (Article 38-39) | Specific training
  (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | 20 % for small enterprises, 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
| General training
  (Article 38(2)) | 60 % | 20 % for small enterprises, 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |

General Objectives (list)

Objectives (list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in NOK (1)

SME-bonuses in %

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

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)

Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs

(Article 20)

Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures

(Article 21)

60 %, or 20 % if operating benefits are not taken into account

20 % bonus to small enterprises

10 % bonus to medium-sized enterprises

Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration

(Article 22)

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 % for SMEs

Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)

50 % for SMEs

Aid for research, development and innovation

(Articles 30-37)

Aid for research and development projects

(Article 31)

Fundamental research

(Article 31(2)(a))

Industrial research

(Article 31(2)(b))

50 % — a 15 % bonus may be added to all enterprises up to a maximum of 80 % if the prescribed conditions apply in paragraph 4 applies

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

Experimental development

(Article 31(2)(c))

25 % — a 15 % bonus may be added to all enterprises if the prescribed conditions apply in paragraph 4 applies

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

Aid for technical feasibility studies

(Article 32)

65 % for studies preparatory to industrial research, and 40 % for studies preparatory to experimental development

10 %

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services

(Article 36)

1,6 million NOK over a three-year period

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel

(Article 37)

50 %

Training aid

(Article 38-39)

Specific training

(Article 38(1))

25 %

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

General training

(Article 38(2))

60 %

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

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(1)  Amounts in NOK are subject to an exchange rate EUR:NOK of 1:8.

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| 28.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/8 |
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28.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/8

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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 (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))

2011/C 125/08

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 6/11/R&D |
| --- | --- |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Granting authority | Name | Innovation Norway |
| Address | PO Box 448 Sentrum |
| 0104 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Aid No

GBER 6/11/R&D

EFTA State

Norway

Granting authority

Name

Innovation Norway

Address

PO Box 448 Sentrum

0104 Oslo

NORWAY

Webpage

http://www.innovationnorway.com

Title of the aid measure

Forsknings- og utviklingskontrakter (Research and Development Contracts)

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

Prop. 1 S (2010-2011), pp. 141-142, see

http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd/dok/regpubl/prop/2010-2011/prop-1-s-20102011.html?id=618824

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Tjenester/Programmer/FOU-kontrakter-OFUIFU/

http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Internasjonalisering/Finansiering/Forskningsog-utviklingskontrakter/

Type of measure

Scheme

Yes (grants to beneficiaries)

Amendment of an existing aid measure

217/94/COL — This measure will expire

Duration

Scheme

From 1.1.2011

Allocations are subject to the annual parliamentary budgetary procedure. The scheme has been in operation for more than 20 years and no termination is planned in the foreseeable future.

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

All sectors

Type of beneficiary

SME

Yes

Large enterprises

Yes

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

NOK 285 (in millions)

Aid instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Yes

PART II

| General objectives (list) | Objectives (list) | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK (1) | SME-bonuses in % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aid for research, development and innovation
  (Articles 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects
  (Article 31) | Fundamental research
  (Article 31(2)(a)) | | |
| Industrial research
  (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 %. A 15 % bonus may be added to all enterprises up to a maximum of 80 % if the conditions prescribed in paragraph 4 apply. | 20 % for small enterprises, 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
| Experimental development
  (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 %. A 15 % bonus may be added to all enterprises if the conditions prescribed in paragraph 4 apply. | 20 % for small enterprises, 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies
  (Article 32) | 65 % for studies preparatory to industrial research, and 40 % for studies preparatory to experimental development | 10 % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs
  (Article 33) | Same aid intensities as aid for industrial research and experimental development | |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services
  (Article 36) | NOK 1,6 million over a three-year period | |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel
  (Article 37) | | |

General objectives (list)

Objectives (list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK (1)

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for research, development and innovation

(Articles 30-37)

Aid for research and development projects

(Article 31)

Fundamental research

(Article 31(2)(a))

Industrial research

(Article 31(2)(b))

50 %. A 15 % bonus may be added to all enterprises up to a maximum of 80 % if the conditions prescribed in paragraph 4 apply.

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

Experimental development

(Article 31(2)(c))

25 %. A 15 % bonus may be added to all enterprises if the conditions prescribed in paragraph 4 apply.

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

Aid for technical feasibility studies

(Article 32)

65 % for studies preparatory to industrial research, and 40 % for studies preparatory to experimental development

10 %

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs

(Article 33)

Same aid intensities as aid for industrial research and experimental development

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services

(Article 36)

NOK 1,6 million over a three-year period

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel

(Article 37)

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(1)  Amounts in NOK are subject to an exchange rate EURO:NOK of 1:8.

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28.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/10

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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 (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))

2011/C 125/09

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 7/11/ENV |
| --- | --- |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Granting authority | Name | Directorate of Customs and Excise (regional customs authorities) |
| Address | Postboks 8122 Dep |
| 0032 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Aid No

GBER 7/11/ENV

EFTA State

Norway

Granting authority

Name

Directorate of Customs and Excise (regional customs authorities)

Address

Postboks 8122 Dep

0032 Oslo

NORWAY

Web page

http://www.toll.no

Title of the aid measure

Reduced CO2 tax for the pulp and paper industry

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

Parliamentary decision concerning CO2 tax on mineral products

Regulation No 1451 of 11 December 2001 concerning excise duties § 4-5-1

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/sv/xd-20101125-1535.html

http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/fd/xd-20011211-1451.html

Type of measure

Scheme

Tax reduction

Prolongation

EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 370/04/COL

Duration

Scheme

1.1.2011 to 31.12.2020

Economic sector(s) concerned

Limited to specific sectors — Please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2.

SN2007/NACE 17. Pulp and paper industry

Type of beneficiary

SME

Both SME and large enterprises

Large enterprises

Both SME and large enterprises

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

NOK 0 (in millions)

Aid instrument

(Article 5)

Fiscal measure

Tax reduction

PART II

| General objectives (list) | Objectives (list) | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK | SME-bonuses in % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aid for Environmental protection
  (Article 17-25) | Aid in the form of reductions in environmental taxes
  (Article 25) | 0 NOK | |

General objectives (list)

Objectives (list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for Environmental protection

(Article 17-25)

Aid in the form of reductions in environmental taxes

(Article 25)

0 NOK

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| 28.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/11 |
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28.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/11

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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 (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))

2011/C 125/10

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 8/11/R&D |
| --- | --- |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Granting authority | Name | Innovation Norway |
| Address | PO Box 448 Sentrum |
| 0104 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Aid No

GBER 8/11/R&D

EFTA State

Norway

Granting authority

Name

Innovation Norway

Address

PO Box 448 Sentrum

0104 Oslo

NORWAY

Webpage

http://www.innovationnorway.com

Title of the aid measure

Wood-Based Innovation Scheme

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

State Budget, Green Paper 1. (2009-2010), Chapter 1149, item 71

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Landbruk/Trebasert-innovasjonsprogram/

Type of measure

Scheme

X

Duration

Scheme

1.1.2011 to 31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

All sectors may receive aid, as long as the beneficiaries contribute to the overall aim of the scheme — to increase the utilisation of wood

Type of beneficiary

SME

X

Large enterprises

X

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

NOK 38 (in millions)

Aid instrument (Article 5)

Grant

X

PART II

| General objectives (list) | Objectives (list) | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK | SME-bonuses in % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aid for research, development and innovation
  (Articles 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects
  (Article 31) | Fundamental research
  (Article 31(2)(a)) | ... % | |
| Industrial research
  (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 10-20 % |
| Experimental development
  (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 10-20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies
  (Article 32) | 40-65 % | 10 % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs
  (Article 33) | 50 % | |
| Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors
  (Article 34) | ... % | |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises
  (Article 35) | NOK 8 million | |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services
  (Article 36) | NOK 1,6 million | |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel
  (Article 37) | 50 % | |
| Training aid
  (Articles 38-39) | Specific training
  (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | 10-20 % |
| General training
  (Article 38(2)) | 60 % | 10-20 % |

General objectives (list)

Objectives (list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for research, development and innovation

(Articles 30-37)

Aid for research and development projects

(Article 31)

Fundamental research

(Article 31(2)(a))

... %

Industrial research

(Article 31(2)(b))

50 %

10-20 %

Experimental development

(Article 31(2)(c))

25 %

10-20 %

Aid for technical feasibility studies

(Article 32)

40-65 %

10 %

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs

(Article 33)

50 %

Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors

(Article 34)

... %

Aid to young innovative enterprises

(Article 35)

NOK 8 million

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services

(Article 36)

NOK 1,6 million

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel

(Article 37)

50 %

Training aid

(Articles 38-39)

Specific training

(Article 38(1))

25 %

10-20 %

General training

(Article 38(2))

60 %

10-20 %

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V Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

| 28.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/13 |
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28.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/13

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Action brought on 24 February 2011 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Norway

(Case E-5/11)

2011/C 125/11

An action against Norway was brought before the EFTA Court on 24 February 2011 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Xavier Lewis and Ólafur Jóhannes Einarsson, acting as Agents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, 35, Rue Belliard, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority requests the EFTA Court to declare that:

| 1. | By failing to adopt the measures necessary to make:






  (a) | the Act referred to at point 56oa of Chapter V of Annex XIII to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency), as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto; and |
| --- | --- | --- |

1.

By failing to adopt the measures necessary to make:

(a)

the Act referred to at point 56oa of Chapter V of Annex XIII to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency), as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto; and

| (b) | the Act referred to at point 56oa of Chapter V of Annex XIII to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Regulation (EC) No 2038/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 on multiannual funding for the action of the European Maritime Safety Agency in the field of response to pollution caused by ships and amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002), as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto, part of its internal legal order within the time prescribed, the Kingdom of Norway has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 EEA. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the Act referred to at point 56oa of Chapter V of Annex XIII to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Regulation (EC) No 2038/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 on multiannual funding for the action of the European Maritime Safety Agency in the field of response to pollution caused by ships and amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002), as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto, part of its internal legal order within the time prescribed, the Kingdom of Norway has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 EEA.

| 2. | The Kingdom of Norway be ordered to bear the costs of the proceedings. |
| --- | --- |

2.

The Kingdom of Norway be ordered to bear the costs of the proceedings.

Legal and factual background and pleas in law adduced in support:

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that the Kingdom of Norway has failed to make Regulation (EC) No 2038/2006 and Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 part of its internal legal order, within the time prescribed by EEA Joint Committee Decisions No 52/2007 and No 81/2003, respectively. |
| --- | --- |

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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that the Kingdom of Norway has failed to make Regulation (EC) No 2038/2006 and Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 part of its internal legal order, within the time prescribed by EEA Joint Committee Decisions No 52/2007 and No 81/2003, respectively.

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Norway should have incorporated Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 2038/2006 respectively more than seven and more than three and a half years ago. It therefore considers that the Norwegian Government has had more than sufficient time to adopt the measures necessary to make the Regulations part of its internal legal order, and that it has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 EEA. |
| --- | --- |

—

The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Norway should have incorporated Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 2038/2006 respectively more than seven and more than three and a half years ago. It therefore considers that the Norwegian Government has had more than sufficient time to adopt the measures necessary to make the Regulations part of its internal legal order, and that it has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 EEA.

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