# Official Journal C 397/20 N

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6320 November 2020 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 397

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6320 November 2020

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| 2020/C 397/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 397/01

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 20.11.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 397/1 |
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20.11.2020

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Official Journal of the European Union

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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)

(2020/C 397/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 8.10.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.57124 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | SACHSEN | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Sachsen: Förderung der Haltung von Mutterkühen im Laufstall und auf Stroh |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Energie, Klimaschutz, Umwelt und Landwirtschaft zur Förderung der Haltung von Mutterkühen im Laufstall und auf Stroh vom 25.5.2020;
  Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes’; Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes’ |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Aid for animal welfare commitments |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 7,2 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2023 |
| Economic sectors | Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Sächsisches Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie |
| Postfach 54 01 37, 01311 Dresden |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.10.2020

Aid number

SA.57124 (2020/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

SACHSEN

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Sachsen: Förderung der Haltung von Mutterkühen im Laufstall und auf Stroh

Legal basis

Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Energie, Klimaschutz, Umwelt und Landwirtschaft zur Förderung der Haltung von Mutterkühen im Laufstall und auf Stroh vom 25.5.2020;

Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes’; Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes’

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Aid for animal welfare commitments

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 7,2 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2023

Economic sectors

Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Sächsisches Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie

Postfach 54 01 37, 01311 Dresden

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 | 25.6.2020 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.57153 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19 — Aid to Lufthansa |
| Legal basis | The participation of Germany in the recapitalisation of DLH is based on section 20 (1) sentence 2 of the Act establishing the ESF (Economic Stabilisation Fund). |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Deutsche Lufthansa AG |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention — A recapitalisation for a total amount of EUR 6 billion by means of equity and hybrid capital instruments. |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 6 000 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | From 23.6.2020 |
| Economic sectors | Air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The granting authority is the Government of Germany. ESF will be the public organism responsible for administering the measure. |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.6.2020

Aid number

SA.57153 (2020/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19 — Aid to Lufthansa

Legal basis

The participation of Germany in the recapitalisation of DLH is based on section 20 (1) sentence 2 of the Act establishing the ESF (Economic Stabilisation Fund).

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention — A recapitalisation for a total amount of EUR 6 billion by means of equity and hybrid capital instruments.

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 6 000 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

From 23.6.2020

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

The granting authority is the Government of Germany. ESF will be the public organism responsible for administering the measure.

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 | 21.8.2020 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.57544 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19: Aid to Brussels Airlines |
| Legal basis | Article 2, § 3, of the Law of 2 April 1962 related to the Federal Holding and Investment Company and to the Regional Investment companies.
  Implementing Royal Decree providing a dedicated assignment to the Federal Holding and Investment Company according to Article 2, § 3, of the Law of 2 April 1962 related to the Federal Holding and Investment Company and to the Regional Investment companies. |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | SN Group |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Loan/ Repayable advances, Other hybrid capital instruments |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 290 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Belgian State, through the Federal Holding and Investment Company Société Fédérale de Participations et d'Investissement SA, d'intérêt public / Federale Participatie-en Investeringsmaatschapij NV van openbaar nut (‘SFPI-FPIM’). |
| Avenue Louise 32-4, 1050 Brussels |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.8.2020

Aid number

SA.57544 (2020/N)

Member State

Belgium

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19: Aid to Brussels Airlines

Legal basis

Article 2, § 3, of the Law of 2 April 1962 related to the Federal Holding and Investment Company and to the Regional Investment companies.

Implementing Royal Decree providing a dedicated assignment to the Federal Holding and Investment Company according to Article 2, § 3, of the Law of 2 April 1962 related to the Federal Holding and Investment Company and to the Regional Investment companies.

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

SN Group

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Loan/ Repayable advances, Other hybrid capital instruments

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 290 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Belgian State, through the Federal Holding and Investment Company Société Fédérale de Participations et d'Investissement SA, d'intérêt public / Federale Participatie-en Investeringsmaatschapij NV van openbaar nut (‘SFPI-FPIM’).

Avenue Louise 32-4, 1050 Brussels

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.

| Date of adoption of the decision | 12.10.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.57668 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | BAYERN | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Bayern: Weideprämie — Tierschutzmaßnahme (KULAP-B60) |
| Legal basis | Förderung von Agrarumwelt-, Klima- und Tierschutzmaßnahmen in Bayern — Teil IV, Maßnahme zum Tierschutz (KULAP — B60) — Sommerweidehaltung (Weideprämie)
  Art. 23 und 44 der Bayerischen Haushaltsordnung (BayHO)
  Verwaltungsvorschriften zu Art. 23 und 44 der Bayerischen Haushaltsordnung (VV-BayHO) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Aid for animal welfare commitments |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 70 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 14 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2024 |
| Economic sectors | Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten |
| Ludwigstraße 2, 80539 München |

Date of adoption of the decision

12.10.2020

Aid number

SA.57668 (2020/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

BAYERN

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Bayern: Weideprämie — Tierschutzmaßnahme (KULAP-B60)

Legal basis

Förderung von Agrarumwelt-, Klima- und Tierschutzmaßnahmen in Bayern — Teil IV, Maßnahme zum Tierschutz (KULAP — B60) — Sommerweidehaltung (Weideprämie)

Art. 23 und 44 der Bayerischen Haushaltsordnung (BayHO)

Verwaltungsvorschriften zu Art. 23 und 44 der Bayerischen Haushaltsordnung (VV-BayHO)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Aid for animal welfare commitments

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 70 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 14 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2024

Economic sectors

Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten

Ludwigstraße 2, 80539 München

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 | 2.10.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.58023 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation du régime d'aide en faveur des modes de transport alternatif à la route et qui poursuivent des objectifs de protection de l'environnement pour la période 2014-2020 |
| Legal basis | Articles 1er, 6, 1o, 10, 12, 15 et 16 du décret du 11 mars 2004 relatif aux incitants destinés à favoriser la protection de l’environnement et l’utilisation durable de l’énergie;
  12 mars 2009 — arrêté du gouvernement wallon relatif aux incitants régionaux en faveur des grandes entreprises et en faveur des petites ou moyennes entreprises qui réalisent des investissements favorisant des modes de transport alternatifs à la route et qui poursuivent des objectifs de protection de l’environnement;
  Projet d’arrêté du gouvernement wallon modifiant l’arrêté du gouvernement wallon du 12 mars 2009 relatif aux incitants régionaux en faveur des grandes entreprises et en faveur des petites ou moyennes entreprises qui réalisent des investissements favorisant des modes de transport alternatif à la route et qui poursuivent des objectifs de protection de l’environnement. |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 20 000 000 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 4 000 000 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2021 — 31.12.2025 |
| Economic sectors | Inland freight water transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | SPW Economie Emploi Recherche — Direction des PME |
| Place de la Wallonie, 1 5100 Jambes |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.10.2020

Aid number

SA.58023 (2020/N)

Member State

Belgium

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation du régime d'aide en faveur des modes de transport alternatif à la route et qui poursuivent des objectifs de protection de l'environnement pour la période 2014-2020

Legal basis

Articles 1er, 6, 1o, 10, 12, 15 et 16 du décret du 11 mars 2004 relatif aux incitants destinés à favoriser la protection de l’environnement et l’utilisation durable de l’énergie;

12 mars 2009 — arrêté du gouvernement wallon relatif aux incitants régionaux en faveur des grandes entreprises et en faveur des petites ou moyennes entreprises qui réalisent des investissements favorisant des modes de transport alternatifs à la route et qui poursuivent des objectifs de protection de l’environnement;

Projet d’arrêté du gouvernement wallon modifiant l’arrêté du gouvernement wallon du 12 mars 2009 relatif aux incitants régionaux en faveur des grandes entreprises et en faveur des petites ou moyennes entreprises qui réalisent des investissements favorisant des modes de transport alternatif à la route et qui poursuivent des objectifs de protection de l’environnement.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 20 000 000 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 4 000 000 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2021 — 31.12.2025

Economic sectors

Inland freight water transport

Name and address of the granting authority

SPW Economie Emploi Recherche — Direction des PME

Place de la Wallonie, 1 5100 Jambes

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 | 3.11.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.58738 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19 — Support for regional and long-distance public passenger transport |
| Legal basis | a regulation to be issued by the State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management; Financiële verhoudingswet; Kaderwet subsidies I en M; Kaderbesluit subsidies I en M; and a subsidy decision issued by the State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management based on Art. 4:23(3)(d) of the Dutch General Administrative Law Act (Algemene Wet Bestuursrecht) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 1 550 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 93 % |
| Duration (period) | 15.3.2020 — 31.8.2020 |
| Economic sectors | Passenger rail transport; interurban, Urban and suburban passenger land transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management |
| Rijnstraat 8 |
| 2515 XP The Hague |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.11.2020

Aid number

SA.58738 (2020/N)

Member State

Netherlands

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19 — Support for regional and long-distance public passenger transport

Legal basis

a regulation to be issued by the State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management; Financiële verhoudingswet; Kaderwet subsidies I en M; Kaderbesluit subsidies I en M; and a subsidy decision issued by the State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management based on Art. 4:23(3)(d) of the Dutch General Administrative Law Act (Algemene Wet Bestuursrecht)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1 550 (in millions)

Intensity

93 %

Duration (period)

15.3.2020 — 31.8.2020

Economic sectors

Passenger rail transport; interurban, Urban and suburban passenger land transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

Rijnstraat 8

2515 XP The Hague

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 | 21.10.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.58783 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region | Põhja-Eesti | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19 — Estonia: aid to support businesses operating in the old town or city centre of Tallinn and modifications to SA.57014 (2020/N) |
| Legal basis | Decisions of the Municipal Administration of the City of Tallinn and a regulation of the City Government |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 4 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | until 30.6.2021 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | City of Tallinn |
| Vabaduse väljak 7, 15199 Tallinn, Estonia |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.10.2020

Aid number

SA.58783 (2020/N)

Member State

Estonia

Region

Põhja-Eesti

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19 — Estonia: aid to support businesses operating in the old town or city centre of Tallinn and modifications to SA.57014 (2020/N)

Legal basis

Decisions of the Municipal Administration of the City of Tallinn and a regulation of the City Government

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 4 (in millions)

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

until 30.6.2021

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

City of Tallinn

Vabaduse väljak 7, 15199 Tallinn, Estonia

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 | 30.10.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.59118 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Czechia |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19: Call 2 for the Program to support entrepreneurs affected by the spread of the COVID 19 (rental payments) |
| Legal basis | Act No. 218/2000 Coll., On the Budgetary Rules and the Amendments to Certain Related Acts (Budgetary Rules), as amended |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: CZK 3 000 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | until 30.6.2021 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Industry and Trade |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.10.2020

Aid number

SA.59118 (2020/N)

Member State

Czechia

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19: Call 2 for the Program to support entrepreneurs affected by the spread of the COVID 19 (rental payments)

Legal basis

Act No. 218/2000 Coll., On the Budgetary Rules and the Amendments to Certain Related Acts (Budgetary Rules), as amended

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

—

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: CZK 3 000 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

until 30.6.2021

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Industry and Trade

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.

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