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| 17.6.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 220/1 |
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17.6.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/1

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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)

(2016/C 220/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 12.10.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.40744 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | TRAPANI, SICILIA | - |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aeroporto Trapani-Birgi. Bando Finanziamento Rotte Comunitarie |
| Legal basis | Legge Regione Siciliana no 16 del 20/07/2011 art. 1 comma 4 sexies lett. a) ‘Norme in materia di riserve in favore degli enti locali’ |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Airgest S.p.A - Società di gestione aeroporto civile |
| Objective | Other |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 1 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.06.2015 - 31.12.2018 |
| Economic sectors | Passenger air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Siciliana |
| Piazza Indipendenza, 1 - Palermo |

Date of adoption of the decision

12.10.2015

Aid number

SA.40744 (2015/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

TRAPANI, SICILIA

-

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aeroporto Trapani-Birgi. Bando Finanziamento Rotte Comunitarie

Legal basis

Legge Regione Siciliana no 16 del 20/07/2011 art. 1 comma 4 sexies lett. a) ‘Norme in materia di riserve in favore degli enti locali’

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Type of measure

Individual aid

Airgest S.p.A - Società di gestione aeroporto civile

Objective

Other

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1 (in millions)

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

01.06.2015 - 31.12.2018

Economic sectors

Passenger air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Siciliana

Piazza Indipendenza, 1 - Palermo

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 29.04.2016 |
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| Aid number | SA.41033 (2016/N) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | TRENTO | Non-assisted areas |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Disposizioni per favorire il trasporto integrato |
| Legal basis | — | Legge provinciale del 9 luglio 1993, n. 16 - articolo 16 bis (aggiunto dall’art. 66, comma 2, della l.p. del 19 febbraio 2002, n. 1 e modificato dall’art. 35 della l.p. del 14 maggio 2014, n. 3) |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.04.2016

Aid number

SA.41033 (2016/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

TRENTO

Non-assisted areas

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Disposizioni per favorire il trasporto integrato

Legal basis

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Legge provinciale del 9 luglio 1993, n. 16 - articolo 16 bis (aggiunto dall’art. 66, comma 2, della l.p. del 19 febbraio 2002, n. 1 e modificato dall’art. 35 della l.p. del 14 maggio 2014, n. 3)

| — | Deliberazione Giunta provinciale n. 2036 del 24 novembre 2014 |
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Deliberazione Giunta provinciale n. 2036 del 24 novembre 2014

Type of measure

Scheme

-

Objective

Sectoral development, Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1,2 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 0,4 (in millions)

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2018

Economic sectors

Freight rail transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Provincia autonoma di Trento — Servizio trasporti pubblici |
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| piazza Dante 6 - 38122 TRENTO |

Provincia autonoma di Trento — Servizio trasporti pubblici

piazza Dante 6 - 38122 TRENTO

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 23.03.2016 |
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| Aid number | SA.41815 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | SICILIA | - |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Concessione di un contributo per l’avviamento di nuovi collegamenti aerei da/per l’aeroporto di Comiso (CIY) |
| Legal basis | — | Art. 13, commi 14 e 15, del D.L. del 23 dicembre 2013 n. 145 convertito, con modificazioni, in Legge del 21 febbraio 2014, n. 9. - Interventi urgenti di avvio del piano ‘Destinazione Italia’, per il contenimento delle tariffe elettriche e del gas, per la riduzione dei premi RC-auto, per l'internazionalizzazione, lo sviluppo e la digitalizzazione delle imprese, nonché' misure per la realizzazione di opere pubbliche ed EXPO 2015"; |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.03.2016

Aid number

SA.41815 (2015/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

SICILIA

-

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Concessione di un contributo per l’avviamento di nuovi collegamenti aerei da/per l’aeroporto di Comiso (CIY)

Legal basis

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Art. 13, commi 14 e 15, del D.L. del 23 dicembre 2013 n. 145 convertito, con modificazioni, in Legge del 21 febbraio 2014, n. 9. - Interventi urgenti di avvio del piano ‘Destinazione Italia’, per il contenimento delle tariffe elettriche e del gas, per la riduzione dei premi RC-auto, per l'internazionalizzazione, lo sviluppo e la digitalizzazione delle imprese, nonché' misure per la realizzazione di opere pubbliche ed EXPO 2015";

| — | ‘Linee guida inerenti le incentivazioni per l'avviamento e lo sviluppo di rotte aeree da parte dei vettori ai sensi dell'art. 13, commi 14 e 15, del decreto legge del 23.12.2013, n. 145, come modificato dalla legge di conversione del 21.02.2014, n. 9’, emanate dal M.I.T. con ministeriale n. 397 Gab. del 02.10.2014; |
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‘Linee guida inerenti le incentivazioni per l'avviamento e lo sviluppo di rotte aeree da parte dei vettori ai sensi dell'art. 13, commi 14 e 15, del decreto legge del 23.12.2013, n. 145, come modificato dalla legge di conversione del 21.02.2014, n. 9’, emanate dal M.I.T. con ministeriale n. 397 Gab. del 02.10.2014;

| — | Deliberazione n. 5 del 12.03.2015, adottata dal Commissario Straordinario con i poteri del Consiglio Provinciale, avente ad oggetto ‘Aggiornamento del Piano di cui all'articolo 1 della L.R. del 05.11.2004, n. 15, relativo all'utilizzo dei fondi assegnati alla Provincia regionale di Ragusa ai sensi dell'art. 77 della L.R. del 03.05.2011, n. 6, e ss. mm. ed ii. - Integrazioni, rettifiche e indirizzi attuativi’; |
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Deliberazione n. 5 del 12.03.2015, adottata dal Commissario Straordinario con i poteri del Consiglio Provinciale, avente ad oggetto ‘Aggiornamento del Piano di cui all'articolo 1 della L.R. del 05.11.2004, n. 15, relativo all'utilizzo dei fondi assegnati alla Provincia regionale di Ragusa ai sensi dell'art. 77 della L.R. del 03.05.2011, n. 6, e ss. mm. ed ii. - Integrazioni, rettifiche e indirizzi attuativi’;

| — | Atto di intesa fra la Provincia Regionale di Ragusa ed e la SO.A.CO. S.p.A. - Società di gestione dell'Aeroporto di Comiso, volto a definire ‘Procedure e strumenti per una azione di promozione del territorio mediante la istituzione di nuove rotte e/o il potenziamento delle rotte esistenti facenti capo all'aeroporto “Pio La Torre” di Comiso’, approvato con Deliberazione Commissariale n. 91/102RG del 31.07.2015 e sottoscritto in data 13 ottobre 2015. |
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Atto di intesa fra la Provincia Regionale di Ragusa ed e la SO.A.CO. S.p.A. - Società di gestione dell'Aeroporto di Comiso, volto a definire ‘Procedure e strumenti per una azione di promozione del territorio mediante la istituzione di nuove rotte e/o il potenziamento delle rotte esistenti facenti capo all'aeroporto “Pio La Torre” di Comiso’, approvato con Deliberazione Commissariale n. 91/102RG del 31.07.2015 e sottoscritto in data 13 ottobre 2015.

Type of measure

Scheme

-

Objective

Regional development, Employment, Promotion of export and internationalisation, Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1,35 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 0,675 (in millions)

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

01.04.2016 - 31.03.2020

Economic sectors

Passenger air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Provincia regionale di Ragusa - Libero consorzio comunale |
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| Viale del Fante - 97100 RAGUSA |

Provincia regionale di Ragusa - Libero consorzio comunale

Viale del Fante - 97100 RAGUSA

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 28.01.2016 |
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| Aid number | SA.42847 (2015/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | NORTHERN IRELAND | - |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Invest NI Rescue and Restructuring Scheme 2016-2020 |
| Legal basis | The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982
  The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
  The European Communities Act 1972 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | - |
| Objective | Rescuing firms in difficulty, Restructuring firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Guarantee, Interest subsidy, Provision of risk capital, Soft loan |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 10 (in millions)
  Annual budget: GBP 2 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2016 - 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Invest Northern Ireland |
| Invest Northern Ireland, Bedford Square, Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7ES |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.01.2016

Aid number

SA.42847 (2015/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

NORTHERN IRELAND

-

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Invest NI Rescue and Restructuring Scheme 2016-2020

Legal basis

The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982

The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Act 2002

The European Communities Act 1972

Type of measure

Scheme

-

Objective

Rescuing firms in difficulty, Restructuring firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Direct grant, Guarantee, Interest subsidy, Provision of risk capital, Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 10 (in millions)

Annual budget: GBP 2 (in millions)

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2016 - 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Invest Northern Ireland

Invest Northern Ireland, Bedford Square, Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7ES

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 18.03.2016 |
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| Aid number | SA.42889 (2016/N) |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region | - | - |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Yksittäinen tuki nesteytetyn maakaasun terminaalille (Hamina) |
| Legal basis | Act on Discretionary Government Transfers (Valtionavustuslaki) (688/2001)
  General Terms of Granting LNG Terminal Support (Valtioneuvoston asetus nesteytetyn maakaasun terminaalien investointituen myöntämisen yleisistä ehdoista) (707/2013) |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Haminan Energia Oy |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 27,66 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 30 % |
| Duration (period) | - |
| Economic sectors | ELECTRICITY; GAS; STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Employment and the Economy (Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö) |
| PL 32, FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto, Finland |

Date of adoption of the decision

18.03.2016

Aid number

SA.42889 (2016/N)

Member State

Finland

Region

-

-

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Yksittäinen tuki nesteytetyn maakaasun terminaalille (Hamina)

Legal basis

Act on Discretionary Government Transfers (Valtionavustuslaki) (688/2001)

General Terms of Granting LNG Terminal Support (Valtioneuvoston asetus nesteytetyn maakaasun terminaalien investointituen myöntämisen yleisistä ehdoista) (707/2013)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Haminan Energia Oy

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 27,66 (in millions)

Intensity

30 %

Duration (period)

-

Economic sectors

ELECTRICITY; GAS; STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Employment and the Economy (Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö)

PL 32, FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto, Finland

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 04.12.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.43365 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | - | - |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Amendment of the restructuring plan approved in 2014 and granting of new aid to National Bank of Greece |
| Legal basis | Law 3864/2010 (Gov. Gazette A 119) Law 4340/2015 (Gov. Gazette A 134) Cabinet Act 36/2015 (Gov. Gazette A 135) |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Other - Additional restructuring aid to National Bank of Greece |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 2 706 (in millions) |
| Intensity | - |
| Duration (period) | - |
| Economic sectors | Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Hellenic Financial Stability Fund |
| 10, E. Venizelos Ave. (Panepistimiou), Athens 106 71, Greece |

Date of adoption of the decision

04.12.2015

Aid number

SA.43365 (2015/N)

Member State

Greece

Region

-

-

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Amendment of the restructuring plan approved in 2014 and granting of new aid to National Bank of Greece

Legal basis

Law 3864/2010 (Gov. Gazette A 119) Law 4340/2015 (Gov. Gazette A 134) Cabinet Act 36/2015 (Gov. Gazette A 135)

Type of measure

Individual aid

NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Other - Additional restructuring aid to National Bank of Greece

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 2 706 (in millions)

Intensity

-

Duration (period)

-

Economic sectors

Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding

Name and address of the granting authority

Hellenic Financial Stability Fund

10, E. Venizelos Ave. (Panepistimiou), Athens 106 71, Greece

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 04.05.2016 |
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| Aid number | SA.44479 (2016/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | ROSTOCK, KRFR.ST. | - |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ausbau des Überseehafens Rostock |
| Legal basis | Koordinierungsrahmen der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur’ ab 1. Juli 2014 (‘GRW-Koordinierungsrahmen’) |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Hafen-Entwicklungsgesellschaft Rostock mbH |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 13,592 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 78,65  % |
| Duration (period) | - |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Landesförderinstitut Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Werkstraße 213, D-19061 Schwerin |

Date of adoption of the decision

04.05.2016

Aid number

SA.44479 (2016/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

ROSTOCK, KRFR.ST.

-

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ausbau des Überseehafens Rostock

Legal basis

Koordinierungsrahmen der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur’ ab 1. Juli 2014 (‘GRW-Koordinierungsrahmen’)

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Hafen-Entwicklungsgesellschaft Rostock mbH

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 13,592 (in millions)

Intensity

78,65  %

Duration (period)

-

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Landesförderinstitut Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Werkstraße 213, D-19061 Schwerin

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.04.2016 |
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| Aid number | SA.44846 (2016/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | NIEDERSACHSEN | - |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | NPorts GmbH & Co. KG |
| Legal basis | Lower Saxony port financing law of 8. Dezember 2005 (promulgate it as Article 2 of the Lower Saxony port law of 8. Dezember 2005) § § 44, 23 of the Lower Saxony budgetary regulations as amended on April 30, 2001, as last amended by Act of 16. Dezember 2013 |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | NPorts GmbH & Co. KG |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 9,5 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 76 % |
| Duration (period) | - |
| Economic sectors | Sea and coastal freight water transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Federal state of Lower Saxony (Ministry for Economics, Labour and Transport of Lower Saxony) |
| Friedrichswall 1, 30159 Hannover |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.04.2016

Aid number

SA.44846 (2016/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

NIEDERSACHSEN

-

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

NPorts GmbH & Co. KG

Legal basis

Lower Saxony port financing law of 8. Dezember 2005 (promulgate it as Article 2 of the Lower Saxony port law of 8. Dezember 2005) § § 44, 23 of the Lower Saxony budgetary regulations as amended on April 30, 2001, as last amended by Act of 16. Dezember 2013

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

NPorts GmbH & Co. KG

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 9,5 (in millions)

Intensity

76 %

Duration (period)

-

Economic sectors

Sea and coastal freight water transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Federal state of Lower Saxony (Ministry for Economics, Labour and Transport of Lower Saxony)

Friedrichswall 1, 30159 Hannover

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 04.05.2016 |
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| Aid number | SA.45129 (2016/N) |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | - | - |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Third 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) | 01.05.2016 - 31.10.2016 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Minister for Finance |
| Government Buildings, Merrion Street, Dublin 2, Ireland |

Date of adoption of the decision

04.05.2016

Aid number

SA.45129 (2016/N)

Member State

Ireland

Region

-

-

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Third 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)

01.05.2016 - 31.10.2016

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Minister for Finance

Government Buildings, Merrion Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Other information

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