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| 4.5.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 158/1 |
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4.5.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 158/1

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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)

(2018/C 158/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 07.02.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.42011 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Italian capacity mechanism |
| Legal basis | Legislative Decree n. 379/2003, law n. 147/2013 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Other, Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Other — Reliability options |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Production of electricity |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico — Direzione Generale per il mercato elettrico, le rinnovabili e l'efficienza energetica |
| Via Molise 2 |
| 00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

07.02.2018

Aid number

SA.42011 (2017/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Italian capacity mechanism

Legal basis

Legislative Decree n. 379/2003, law n. 147/2013

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Other, Environmental protection

Form of aid

Other — Reliability options

Budget

—

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Production of electricity

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico — Direzione Generale per il mercato elettrico, le rinnovabili e l'efficienza energetica

Via Molise 2

00187 Roma

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.02.2018 |
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| Aid number | SA.44859 (2016/FC) |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Stížnost na kompenzační fond USO 2013-2017 |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 29/2000 Sb., o poštovních službách a o změně některých zákonů (zákon o poštovních službách), ve znění pozdějších předpisů — ve znění účinném do |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Ceska Posta |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy, Other, Tax advantage or tax exemption — Compensation fund for the USO financed by contributions of all postal operators (with revenues exceeding 3 million CZK).
  Direct grants from the State budget since 2015.
  VAT exemption.
  Payment of fees for postal orders used by taxpayers.
  Compensation paid by municipalities for loss-making branches. |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Postal activities under universal service obligation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.02.2018

Aid number

SA.44859 (2016/FC)

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Stížnost na kompenzační fond USO 2013-2017

Legal basis

Zákon č. 29/2000 Sb., o poštovních službách a o změně některých zákonů (zákon o poštovních službách), ve znění pozdějších předpisů — ve znění účinném do

Type of measure

Individual aid

Ceska Posta

Objective

—

Form of aid

Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy, Other, Tax advantage or tax exemption — Compensation fund for the USO financed by contributions of all postal operators (with revenues exceeding 3 million CZK).

Direct grants from the State budget since 2015.

VAT exemption.

Payment of fees for postal orders used by taxpayers.

Compensation paid by municipalities for loss-making branches.

Budget

—

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Postal activities under universal service obligation

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

—

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.02.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.45281 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | Czech Republic | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Rozsah základních (poštovních) služeb a úhrada čistých nákladů na jejich poskytování držiteli poštovní licence. PN |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 29/2000 Sb., o poštovních službách a o změně některých zákonů (zákon o poštovních službách), ve znění pozdějších předpisů — ve znění účinném do |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Czech Post |
| Objective | Services of general economic interest |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: CZK 2 600 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2013 — 31.12.2017 |
| Economic sectors | Postal activities under universal service obligation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Český telekomunikační úřad (CTU) |
| Sokolovská 219, Praha 9, Poštovní adresa: poštovní přihrádka 02, 225 02 Praha 025 |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.02.2018

Aid number

SA.45281 (2017/N)

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

Czech Republic

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Rozsah základních (poštovních) služeb a úhrada čistých nákladů na jejich poskytování držiteli poštovní licence. PN

Legal basis

Zákon č. 29/2000 Sb., o poštovních službách a o změně některých zákonů (zákon o poštovních službách), ve znění pozdějších předpisů — ve znění účinném do

Type of measure

Individual aid

Czech Post

Objective

Services of general economic interest

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: CZK 2 600 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

01.01.2013 — 31.12.2017

Economic sectors

Postal activities under universal service obligation

Name and address of the granting authority

Český telekomunikační úřad (CTU)

Sokolovská 219, Praha 9, Poštovní adresa: poštovní přihrádka 02, 225 02 Praha 025

Other information

—

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.12.2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.46526 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | DEUTSCHLAND | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | EEG 2017 Ermäßigte EEG-Umlage bei der Eigenversorgung |
| Legal basis | EEG 2017 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Tax rate reduction |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 3 000 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 0 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2018 — 31.12.2022 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) |
| Frankfurter Straße 29 — 35, 65760 Eschborn |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.12.2017

Aid number

SA.46526 (2017/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

DEUTSCHLAND

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

EEG 2017 Ermäßigte EEG-Umlage bei der Eigenversorgung

Legal basis

EEG 2017

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Tax rate reduction

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 3 000 (in millions)

Intensity

0 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2018 — 31.12.2022

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)

Frankfurter Straße 29 — 35, 65760 Eschborn

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 26.02.2018 |
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| Aid number | SA.48190 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | DEUTSCHLAND | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Richtlinien zur Förderung der Anschaffung von Elektrobussen im öffentlichen Personennahverkehr |
| Legal basis | Scheme in combination with underlying budget |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 70 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 14 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 80 % |
| Duration (period) | 30.11.2017 — 31.12.2021 |
| Economic sectors | Other passenger land transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit |
| Stresemannstraße 128-130 |

Date of adoption of the decision

26.02.2018

Aid number

SA.48190 (2017/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

DEUTSCHLAND

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Richtlinien zur Förderung der Anschaffung von Elektrobussen im öffentlichen Personennahverkehr

Legal basis

Scheme in combination with underlying budget

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 70 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 14 (in millions)

Intensity

80 %

Duration (period)

30.11.2017 — 31.12.2021

Economic sectors

Other passenger land transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit

Stresemannstraße 128-130

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 25.10.2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.48390 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | OESTERREICH | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Beihilfeprogramm für die Erbringung von Schienengüterverkehrsleistungen in bestimmten Produktionsformen in Österreich 2018 bis 2022 |
| Legal basis | Sonderrichtlinien Beihilfeprogramm für die Erbringung von Schienengüterverkehrsleistungen in bestimmten Produktionsformen in Österreich 2018 bis 2022.
  Allgemeine Rahmenrichtlinien für die Gewährung von Förderungen aus Bundesmitteln (ARR 2014), BGBl. II 208/2014. |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Sectorial development, Coordination of transport |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 600 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 120 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2018 — 31.12.2022 |
| Economic sectors | Freight rail transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie, BMVIT |
| Radetzkystrasse 2,1030 Wien, Österreich |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.10.2017

Aid number

SA.48390 (2017/N)

Member State

Austria

Region

OESTERREICH

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Beihilfeprogramm für die Erbringung von Schienengüterverkehrsleistungen in bestimmten Produktionsformen in Österreich 2018 bis 2022

Legal basis

Sonderrichtlinien Beihilfeprogramm für die Erbringung von Schienengüterverkehrsleistungen in bestimmten Produktionsformen in Österreich 2018 bis 2022.

Allgemeine Rahmenrichtlinien für die Gewährung von Förderungen aus Bundesmitteln (ARR 2014), BGBl. II 208/2014.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Sectorial development, Coordination of transport

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 600 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 120 (in millions)

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2018 — 31.12.2022

Economic sectors

Freight rail transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie, BMVIT

Radetzkystrasse 2,1030 Wien, Österreich

Other information

—

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 01.03.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.48424 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | ITALIA | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Support scheme for advanced biomethane and other advanced biofuels for use in transport in Italy |
| Legal basis | The legal basis is Article 21, paragraph 1, letter b) and c) of Legislative Decree no. 28/2011 and the Decree of the Ministry of Economic Development, which implements Legislative Decree no. 28/2011. |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Renewable energy |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 4 700 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 680 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 92 % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2022 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | GESTORE DEI SERVIZI ENERGETICI (GSE) |
| Viale Maresciallo Pilsudski, 92, 00197 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

01.03.2018

Aid number

SA.48424 (2017/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

ITALIA

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Support scheme for advanced biomethane and other advanced biofuels for use in transport in Italy

Legal basis

The legal basis is Article 21, paragraph 1, letter b) and c) of Legislative Decree no. 28/2011 and the Decree of the Ministry of Economic Development, which implements Legislative Decree no. 28/2011.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Renewable energy

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 4 700 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 680 (in millions)

Intensity

92 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2022

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

GESTORE DEI SERVIZI ENERGETICI (GSE)

Viale Maresciallo Pilsudski, 92, 00197 Roma

Other information

—

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 06.12.2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.48858 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE | Non-assisted areas |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Incentivazione del trasporto combinato |
| Legal basis | legge provinciale 14 dicembre 1974, n. 37 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Coordination of transport |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 9 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 3 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2019 |
| Economic sectors | Freight rail transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ripartizione Mobilità, Ufficio ferrovie e trasporto aereo |
| Palazzo 3b, Piazza Silvius Magnago 3, 39100 Bolzano |

Date of adoption of the decision

06.12.2017

Aid number

SA.48858 (2017/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE

Non-assisted areas

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Incentivazione del trasporto combinato

Legal basis

legge provinciale 14 dicembre 1974, n. 37

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Coordination of transport

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 9 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 3 (in millions)

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2019

Economic sectors

Freight rail transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ripartizione Mobilità, Ufficio ferrovie e trasporto aereo

Palazzo 3b, Piazza Silvius Magnago 3, 39100 Bolzano

Other information

—

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 01.02.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.49318 (2017/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | UNITED KINGDOM | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Support for wind energy on remote islands |
| Legal basis | Energy Act 2013 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | 0 % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.03.2025 |
| Economic sectors | ELECTRICITY; GAS; STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for business energy and industrial strategy |
| 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET |

Date of adoption of the decision

01.02.2018

Aid number

SA.49318 (2017/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

UNITED KINGDOM

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Support for wind energy on remote islands

Legal basis

Energy Act 2013

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

—

Intensity

0 %

Duration (period)

until 31.03.2025

Economic sectors

ELECTRICITY; GAS; STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for business energy and industrial strategy

1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.03.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.49630 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | REGION WALLONNE | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | aide aux entreprises en compensation des coûts indirects des émissions en application des lignes directrices relatives au SEQE |
| Legal basis | Décret du 9 décembre 1993 relatif à la promotion de l’utilisation rationnelle de l’énergie, des économies d’énergie et des énergies renouvelables, article 9
  Avant-Projet d’arrêté du Gouvernement wallon octroyant une aide aux entreprises en compensation des coûts des émissions indirectes |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 17.5 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 7.5 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 0 % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | GOUVERNEMENT WALLON représenté par Monsieur Pierre-Yves JEHOLET, Ministre de l'Économie, de l'Industrie, de la Recherche, de l'Innovation, du Numérique, de l'Emploi et de la Formation |
| Place de la Wallonie, 1 — 5100 JAMBES |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.03.2018

Aid number

SA.49630 (2017/N)

Member State

Belgium

Region

REGION WALLONNE

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

aide aux entreprises en compensation des coûts indirects des émissions en application des lignes directrices relatives au SEQE

Legal basis

Décret du 9 décembre 1993 relatif à la promotion de l’utilisation rationnelle de l’énergie, des économies d’énergie et des énergies renouvelables, article 9

Avant-Projet d’arrêté du Gouvernement wallon octroyant une aide aux entreprises en compensation des coûts des émissions indirectes

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 17.5 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 7.5 (in millions)

Intensity

0 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

GOUVERNEMENT WALLON représenté par Monsieur Pierre-Yves JEHOLET, Ministre de l'Économie, de l'Industrie, de la Recherche, de l'Innovation, du Numérique, de l'Emploi et de la Formation

Place de la Wallonie, 1 — 5100 JAMBES

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.02.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.49865 (2017/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | NORTHERN IRELAND | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme 2018-2019 |
| Legal basis | Energy Act 2011 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Renewable energy, Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | operating aid in the form of a tariff |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 25.3 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 01.04.2018 — 31.03.2019 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for the Economy |
| Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast BT4 2JP |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.02.2018

Aid number

SA.49865 (2017/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

NORTHERN IRELAND

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme 2018-2019

Legal basis

Energy Act 2011

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Renewable energy, Environmental protection

Form of aid

operating aid in the form of a tariff

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 25.3 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

01.04.2018 — 31.03.2019

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for the Economy

Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast BT4 2JP

Other information

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