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| 11.1.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 14/1 |
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11.1.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 14/1

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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)

(2019/C 14/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 31.10.2018 |
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| Aid number | SA.44678 (2018/N) |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region | Lithuania | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Modification of aid for LNG Terminal in Lithuania |
| Legal basis | The Law on Energy of the Republic of Lithuania No. IX-884 adopted on 16-05-2002;
  The Law on Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal No. XI-2053 adopted on 12-06-2012;
  The Law on the Amendment of Articles 2, 5 and 11 of the Law on Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal No XI-2053 adopted on 15-11-2015, number of the law XII-2036;
  The Government Resolution of 7 November 2012 No 1354 ‘On the Order of Natural Gas supply diversification approval’ amendment adopted on 2 December 2015, number of law 1224;
  The National Control Commission for Prices and Energy Resolution No O3-367 of 13 September 2013 No O3-654 ‘On the approval of methodology of fixing state-regulated prices in the natural gas sector’ amendments adopted on 18 December 2015, number of the law O3-654;
  The order of the Minister of Energy of 10 February 2014 No 1-20 ‘On UAB LITGAS awarding as the Designated Supplier’. |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | UAB LITGAS |
| Objective | Services of general economic interest (SGEI), Energy infrastructures |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 277 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 31 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2016 — 31.12.2024 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter — the ‘Ministry’). |
| Gedimino av. 38, LT-01104, Vilnius, Lithuania |

Date of adoption of the decision

31.10.2018

Aid number

SA.44678 (2018/N)

Member State

Lithuania

Region

Lithuania

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Modification of aid for LNG Terminal in Lithuania

Legal basis

The Law on Energy of the Republic of Lithuania No. IX-884 adopted on 16-05-2002;

The Law on Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal No. XI-2053 adopted on 12-06-2012;

The Law on the Amendment of Articles 2, 5 and 11 of the Law on Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal No XI-2053 adopted on 15-11-2015, number of the law XII-2036;

The Government Resolution of 7 November 2012 No 1354 ‘On the Order of Natural Gas supply diversification approval’ amendment adopted on 2 December 2015, number of law 1224;

The National Control Commission for Prices and Energy Resolution No O3-367 of 13 September 2013 No O3-654 ‘On the approval of methodology of fixing state-regulated prices in the natural gas sector’ amendments adopted on 18 December 2015, number of the law O3-654;

The order of the Minister of Energy of 10 February 2014 No 1-20 ‘On UAB LITGAS awarding as the Designated Supplier’.

Type of measure

Individual aid

UAB LITGAS

Objective

Services of general economic interest (SGEI), Energy infrastructures

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 277 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 31 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

01.01.2016 — 31.12.2024

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter — the ‘Ministry’).

Gedimino av. 38, LT-01104, Vilnius, Lithuania

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 | 26.07.2018 |
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| Aid number | SA.46874 (2017/N) |
| Member State | France |
| Region | MANCHE | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Projet de ferme pilote hydrolienne Normandie Hydro (Raz Blanchard) |
| Legal basis | Programme des investissements d'avenir: Loi rectificative des finances publiques no 2013-1278 et la convention du 15 décembre 2014 entre l’État et l’ADEME relative à l’action ‘Démonstrateurs de la transition écologique et énergétique’ / article L-314-1 du code de l'énergie pour le contrat de rachat |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | OpenHydro Technologie France S.A.S. et Parc Hydrolien Normandie Hydro S.A.S. |
| Objective | Renewable energy, Research, development and innovation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Repayable advances |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 83.2733 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie (ADEME) |
| 20, avenue du Grésillé BP 90406 49004 Angers Cedex 01 |

Date of adoption of the decision

26.07.2018

Aid number

SA.46874 (2017/N)

Member State

France

Region

MANCHE

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Projet de ferme pilote hydrolienne Normandie Hydro (Raz Blanchard)

Legal basis

Programme des investissements d'avenir: Loi rectificative des finances publiques no 2013-1278 et la convention du 15 décembre 2014 entre l’État et l’ADEME relative à l’action ‘Démonstrateurs de la transition écologique et énergétique’ / article L-314-1 du code de l'énergie pour le contrat de rachat

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

OpenHydro Technologie France S.A.S. et Parc Hydrolien Normandie Hydro S.A.S.

Objective

Renewable energy, Research, development and innovation

Form of aid

Direct grant, Repayable advances

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 83.2733 (in millions)

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie (ADEME)

20, avenue du Grésillé BP 90406 49004 Angers Cedex 01

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 | 03.12.2018 |
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| Aid number | SA.49554 (2018/N) |
| Member State | Cyprus |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Cypriot scheme for non-performing loans collateralized with primary residences (Estia) |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Scheme | Banks and NPE management companies in Cyprus |
| Objective | SMEs, Social support to individual consumers |
| Form of aid | Direct grant/Interest rate subsidy |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 815 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 33 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Finance |
| 1439 Nicosia — Cyprus |

Date of adoption of the decision

03.12.2018

Aid number

SA.49554 (2018/N)

Member State

Cyprus

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Cypriot scheme for non-performing loans collateralized with primary residences (Estia)

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Scheme

Banks and NPE management companies in Cyprus

Objective

SMEs, Social support to individual consumers

Form of aid

Direct grant/Interest rate subsidy

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 815 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 33 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Finance

1439 Nicosia — Cyprus

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 | 09.11.2018 |
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| Aid number | SA.50217 (2018/N) |
| Member State | Sweden |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Sveriges Ekobonussystem |
| Legal basis | 8 kap. 7 § regeringsformen |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: SEK 150 (in millions)
  Annual budget: SEK 50 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 30 % |
| Duration (period) | 09.11.2018 — 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | Sea and coastal freight water transport, Inland freight water transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Trafikverket |
| 781 89 Borlänge |

Date of adoption of the decision

09.11.2018

Aid number

SA.50217 (2018/N)

Member State

Sweden

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Sveriges Ekobonussystem

Legal basis

8 kap. 7 § regeringsformen

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: SEK 150 (in millions)

Annual budget: SEK 50 (in millions)

Intensity

30 %

Duration (period)

09.11.2018 — 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

Sea and coastal freight water transport, Inland freight water transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Trafikverket

781 89 Borlänge

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 | 13.08.2018 |
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| Aid number | SA.50305 (2018/N) |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Mazowieckie | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Wsparcie w formie świadectw pochodzenia z kogeneracji dla PKN ORLEN S.A. w odniesieniu do energii elektrycznej wytwarzanej w CCGT Płock. |
| Legal basis | Ustawa z dnia 10 kwietnia 1997 r. — Prawo energetyczne (tekst jednolity: Dz. U. z 2017 r., poz. 220 z późn. zm.) |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A. |
| Objective | Energy efficiency, Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Other |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 13.08.2018 — 31.12.2018 |
| Economic sectors | Production of electricity, Steam and air conditioning supply |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Urząd Regulacji Energetyki |
| Al. Jerozolimskie 181, 02-222 Warszawa |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.08.2018

Aid number

SA.50305 (2018/N)

Member State

Poland

Region

Mazowieckie

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Wsparcie w formie świadectw pochodzenia z kogeneracji dla PKN ORLEN S.A. w odniesieniu do energii elektrycznej wytwarzanej w CCGT Płock.

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 10 kwietnia 1997 r. — Prawo energetyczne (tekst jednolity: Dz. U. z 2017 r., poz. 220 z późn. zm.)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A.

Objective

Energy efficiency, Environmental protection

Form of aid

Other

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

13.08.2018 — 31.12.2018

Economic sectors

Production of electricity, Steam and air conditioning supply

Name and address of the granting authority

Urząd Regulacji Energetyki

Al. Jerozolimskie 181, 02-222 Warszawa

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 | 06.07.2018 |
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| Aid number | SA.50877 (2018/N) |
| Member State | Slovakia |
| Region | Bratislavský, Východné Slovensko, Západné Slovensko, Stredné Slovensko | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Úľava z platby Odvodu do jadrového fondu |
| Legal basis | 1. | Návrh nariadenia vlády Slovenskej republiky, ktorým sa ustanovujú podrobnosti o výške odvodu z dodanej elektriny koncovým odberateľom a spôsobe jeho výberu pre Národný jadrový fond na vyraďovanie jadrových zariadení a na nakladanie s vyhoretým jadrovým palivom a rádioaktívnymi odpadmi; 2. Nariadenie vlády Slovenskej republiky č. 297/2013, ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa nariadenie vlády Slovenskej republiky č. 426/2010 Z. z, ktorým sa ustanovujú podrobnosti o výške odvodu z dodanej elektriny koncovým odberateľom a spôsobe jeho výberu pre Národný jadrový fond na vyraďovanie jadrových zariadení a na nakladanie s vyhoretým jadrovým palivom a rádioaktívnymi odpadmi v znení nariadenia vlády Slovenskej republiky č. 19/2013 Z. z.; 3. Nariadenie vlády Slovenskej republiky č. 426/2010 Z. z., ktorým sa ustanovujú podrobnosti o výške odvodu z dodanej elektriny koncovým odberateľom a spôsobe jeho výberu pre Národný jadrový fond na vyraďovanie jadrových zariadení a na nakladanie s vyhoretým jadrovým palivom a rádioaktívnymi odpadmi; 4. Zákon č. 358/2015 Z. z. o úprave niektorých vzťahov v oblasti štátnej pomoci a minimálnej pomoci a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov (zákon o štátnej pomoci) |

Date of adoption of the decision

06.07.2018

Aid number

SA.50877 (2018/N)

Member State

Slovakia

Region

Bratislavský, Východné Slovensko, Západné Slovensko, Stredné Slovensko

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Úľava z platby Odvodu do jadrového fondu

Legal basis

1.

Návrh nariadenia vlády Slovenskej republiky, ktorým sa ustanovujú podrobnosti o výške odvodu z dodanej elektriny koncovým odberateľom a spôsobe jeho výberu pre Národný jadrový fond na vyraďovanie jadrových zariadení a na nakladanie s vyhoretým jadrovým palivom a rádioaktívnymi odpadmi; 2. Nariadenie vlády Slovenskej republiky č. 297/2013, ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa nariadenie vlády Slovenskej republiky č. 426/2010 Z. z, ktorým sa ustanovujú podrobnosti o výške odvodu z dodanej elektriny koncovým odberateľom a spôsobe jeho výberu pre Národný jadrový fond na vyraďovanie jadrových zariadení a na nakladanie s vyhoretým jadrovým palivom a rádioaktívnymi odpadmi v znení nariadenia vlády Slovenskej republiky č. 19/2013 Z. z.; 3. Nariadenie vlády Slovenskej republiky č. 426/2010 Z. z., ktorým sa ustanovujú podrobnosti o výške odvodu z dodanej elektriny koncovým odberateľom a spôsobe jeho výberu pre Národný jadrový fond na vyraďovanie jadrových zariadení a na nakladanie s vyhoretým jadrovým palivom a rádioaktívnymi odpadmi; 4. Zákon č. 358/2015 Z. z. o úprave niektorých vzťahov v oblasti štátnej pomoci a minimálnej pomoci a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov (zákon o štátnej pomoci)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Other

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 193 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 8.8 (in millions)

Intensity

75 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2019 — 31.12.2028

Economic sectors

Manufacture of refined petroleum products, Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys, Aluminium production

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR |
| --- |
| Mlynské nivy 44/a, 827 15 Bratislava |

Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR

Mlynské nivy 44/a, 827 15 Bratislava

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 | 14.11.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.51450 (2018/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | DEUTSCHLAND | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Förderrichtlinie für die Nachrüstung von Diesel-Bussen der Schadstoffklassen Euro III, IV, V und EEV
  im Öffentlichen Personennahverkehr |
| Legal basis | § § 23, 44 BHO |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 107 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 36 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 80 % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | Urban and suburban passenger land transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesanstalt für Verwaltungsdienstleistungen |
| Schlossplatz 9, 26603 Aurich |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.11.2018

Aid number

SA.51450 (2018/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

DEUTSCHLAND

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Förderrichtlinie für die Nachrüstung von Diesel-Bussen der Schadstoffklassen Euro III, IV, V und EEV

im Öffentlichen Personennahverkehr

Legal basis

§ § 23, 44 BHO

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 107 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 36 (in millions)

Intensity

80 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

Urban and suburban passenger land transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesanstalt für Verwaltungsdienstleistungen

Schlossplatz 9, 26603 Aurich

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 | 10.12.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.51956 (2018/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | DEUTSCHLAND | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Richtlinie zur Förderung des Schienengüterverkehrs über eine anteilige Finanzierung der genehmigten Trassenentgelte (af-TP) |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie zur Förderung des Schienengüterverkehrs über eine anteilige Finanzierung der genehmigten Trassenentgelte (af-TP) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Coordination of transport, Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 1 750 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 350 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | until 30.06.2023 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Eisenbahn-Bundesamt |
| Heinemannstr. 6, 53175 Bonn |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.12.2018

Aid number

SA.51956 (2018/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

DEUTSCHLAND

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Richtlinie zur Förderung des Schienengüterverkehrs über eine anteilige Finanzierung der genehmigten Trassenentgelte (af-TP)

Legal basis

Richtlinie zur Förderung des Schienengüterverkehrs über eine anteilige Finanzierung der genehmigten Trassenentgelte (af-TP)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Coordination of transport, Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1 750 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 350 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

until 30.06.2023

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Eisenbahn-Bundesamt

Heinemannstr. 6, 53175 Bonn

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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