# C_2020346EN.01000101.xml

| 16.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 346/1 |
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16.10.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 346/1

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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)

(2020/C 346/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 7.8.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.56832 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Croatia |
| Region | Jadranska Hrvatska | Article 107(3)(a) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Sixth amendment to the concession agreement relating to the Istrian Y Motorway (sub-phase 2B2-1: section ‘Vranja interchange to the Ucka tunnel/Kvarner portal’) |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Bina-Istra d.d. |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Construction of roads and motorways |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure |
| Prisavlje 14, 10 000 Zagreb |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.8.2020

Aid number

SA.56832 (2020/N)

Member State

Croatia

Region

Jadranska Hrvatska

Article 107(3)(a)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Sixth amendment to the concession agreement relating to the Istrian Y Motorway (sub-phase 2B2-1: section ‘Vranja interchange to the Ucka tunnel/Kvarner portal’)

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Individual aid

Bina-Istra d.d.

Objective

—

Form of aid

Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Construction of roads and motorways

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure

Prisavlje 14, 10 000 Zagreb

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:

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 3.7.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.56943 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Recapitalization of Air Baltic — Latvia — Covid 19 |
| Legal basis | The legal basis for the measure is the governmental Order no 256 of 8 May 2020 to subscribe to a capital increase of up to EUR 250 million. |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Air Baltic |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention — The measure comprises a State capital increase of EUR 250 million. |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 250 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | From 1.7.2020 |
| Economic sectors | Passenger air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The granting authority is the Government of Latvia. The Ministry of Transport will be the authority administering the measure. |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.7.2020

Aid number

SA.56943 (2020/N)

Member State

Latvia

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Recapitalization of Air Baltic — Latvia — Covid 19

Legal basis

The legal basis for the measure is the governmental Order no 256 of 8 May 2020 to subscribe to a capital increase of up to EUR 250 million.

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Air Baltic

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention — The measure comprises a State capital increase of EUR 250 million.

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 250 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

From 1.7.2020

Economic sectors

Passenger air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

The granting authority is the Government of Latvia. The Ministry of Transport will be the authority 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 | 6.7.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.57539 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19 — Aid to Austrian Airlines |
| Legal basis | Ordinance issued by the Federal Minister of Finance under Section 3b(3) of the ABBAG Act. |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Austrian Airlines |
| Objective | Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 150 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | From 1.7.2020 |
| Economic sectors | Air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The measure will be managed by the COVID-19 Finanzierungsagentur des Bundes GmbH (‘COFAG’), a federal agency of Austria. |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

6.7.2020

Aid number

SA.57539 (2020/N)

Member State

Austria

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19 — Aid to Austrian Airlines

Legal basis

Ordinance issued by the Federal Minister of Finance under Section 3b(3) of the ABBAG Act.

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Austrian Airlines

Objective

Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 150 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

From 1.7.2020

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

The measure will be managed by the COVID-19 Finanzierungsagentur des Bundes GmbH (‘COFAG’), a federal agency of Austria.

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 | 11.8.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.57586 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Estonia COVID19 — Recapitalisation and Subsidised Interest Loan for Nordica |
| Legal basis | 1) | The Estonian State Assets Act, which provides the framework for the operation and procedures of state-owned companies |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.8.2020

Aid number

SA.57586 (2020/N)

Member State

Estonia

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Estonia COVID19 — Recapitalisation and Subsidised Interest Loan for Nordica

Legal basis

1)

The Estonian State Assets Act, which provides the framework for the operation and procedures of state-owned companies

| 2) | The Government Decision of the Republic of Estonia, which will be published following the Commission's approval of the measure and will authorise the Minister for Economic Affairs and Communication to proceed with the share capital increase and the loan |
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2)

The Government Decision of the Republic of Estonia, which will be published following the Commission's approval of the measure and will authorise the Minister for Economic Affairs and Communication to proceed with the share capital increase and the loan

| 3) | The State Budget Act, which enables the state to grant a loan to a company in which it has a majority interest. |
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3)

The State Budget Act, which enables the state to grant a loan to a company in which it has a majority interest.

Type of measure

Individual aid

Nordic Aviation Group AS

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Equity instruments, Interest subsidy

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 30 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 30 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

until 30.6.2021

Economic sectors

Passenger air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications |
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| Suur-Ameerika 1, Tallinn, 10122 |

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Suur-Ameerika 1, Tallinn, 10122

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 28.9.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.58659 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Sweden |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Sweden COVID-19: Amendment to SA.56860 — Prolongation of the period of the State loan guarantee scheme. |
| Legal basis | Extra ändringsbudget 2020 — kreditgarantier för lån till företag (prop. 2019/20:142), Regeringsbeslut med uppdrag till Riksgäldskontoret om att förbereda och verkställa ett statligt garantiprogram för företag (N2020/0771/EIN) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.10.2020 — 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Riksgäldskontoret |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.9.2020

Aid number

SA.58659 (2020/N)

Member State

Sweden

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Sweden COVID-19: Amendment to SA.56860 — Prolongation of the period of the State loan guarantee scheme.

Legal basis

Extra ändringsbudget 2020 — kreditgarantier för lån till företag (prop. 2019/20:142), Regeringsbeslut med uppdrag till Riksgäldskontoret om att förbereda och verkställa ett statligt garantiprogram för företag (N2020/0771/EIN)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

—

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.10.2020 — 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Riksgäldskontoret

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:

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 25.9.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.58684 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region | DANMARK | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Adjustment of SA.57164 — COVID-19- Loan schemes for companies in their early stage and companies in the venture segment to match with private investments. |
| Legal basis | Aktstk. 304 Aktstykke om udvidelse af COVID-19-matchfinansieringsordningen til venturevirksomheder |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | SMEs, Risk finance |
| Form of aid | Soft loan |
| Budget | Overall budget: DKK 1 060 (in millions)
  Annual budget: DKK 1 060 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Erhvervsministeriet |
| Slotsholmsgade 12, København |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.9.2020

Aid number

SA.58684 (2020/N)

Member State

Denmark

Region

DANMARK

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Adjustment of SA.57164 — COVID-19- Loan schemes for companies in their early stage and companies in the venture segment to match with private investments.

Legal basis

Aktstk. 304 Aktstykke om udvidelse af COVID-19-matchfinansieringsordningen til venturevirksomheder

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

SMEs, Risk finance

Form of aid

Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: DKK 1 060 (in millions)

Annual budget: DKK 1 060 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Erhvervsministeriet

Slotsholmsgade 12, København

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 | 5.10.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.58690 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Sweden |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19: Prolongation of SA.57051 — Aid for cancelled or postponed cultural events |
| Legal basis | Förordning om ändring i förordningen (2020:246) om statligt stöd för kulturevenemang som har ställts in eller skjutits upp med anledning av spridningen av sjukdomen covid-19 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences |
| Form of aid | Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy |
| Budget | Overall budget: SEK 600 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 75 % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Motion picture; video and television programme production; sound recording and music publishing activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | State’s Cultural Council. |
| Swedish Film Institute |
| Box 27215, 102 53 Stockholm. |
| Box 271 26, 102 52 Stockholm |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.10.2020

Aid number

SA.58690 (2020/N)

Member State

Sweden

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19: Prolongation of SA.57051 — Aid for cancelled or postponed cultural events

Legal basis

Förordning om ändring i förordningen (2020:246) om statligt stöd för kulturevenemang som har ställts in eller skjutits upp med anledning av spridningen av sjukdomen covid-19

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Form of aid

Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy

Budget

Overall budget: SEK 600 (in millions)

Intensity

75 %

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Motion picture; video and television programme production; sound recording and music publishing activities

Name and address of the granting authority

State’s Cultural Council.

Swedish Film Institute

Box 27215, 102 53 Stockholm.

Box 271 26, 102 52 Stockholm

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 | 1.10.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.58718 (2020/N) |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | Hungary | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19. First amendment of scheme SA.58202 regarding COVID-19 related research, development and production support |
| Legal basis | Amendment to Government Decree 255/2014 (X. 10.) on State aid rules concerning the financial resources allocated to the 2014–2020 period |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: HUF 35 000 (in millions)
  Annual budget: HUF 35 000 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Finance (Pénzügyminisztérium) |
| 1051 Budapest, József nádor tér 2-4. |

Date of adoption of the decision

1.10.2020

Aid number

SA.58718 (2020/N)

Member State

Hungary

Region

Hungary

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19. First amendment of scheme SA.58202 regarding COVID-19 related research, development and production support

Legal basis

Amendment to Government Decree 255/2014 (X. 10.) on State aid rules concerning the financial resources allocated to the 2014–2020 period

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: HUF 35 000 (in millions)

Annual budget: HUF 35 000 (in millions)

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Finance (Pénzügyminisztérium)

1051 Budapest, József nádor tér 2-4.

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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