# C_2018121EN.01000101.xml

| 6.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 121/1 |
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6.4.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 121/1

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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 121/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 15.12.2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.38701 (2014/NN) |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Promotion of electricity production from CHP and heat from renewable sources of energy |
| Legal basis | Act No 165/2012 Coll., on Promoted Energy Resources |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Other — Feed-in premium called ‘green bonus’ |
| Budget | Overall budget: CZK 12 800 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2013 — 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | Production of electricity |
| Name and address of the granting authority | OTE a.s. |
| Sokolovská 192/79 |
| 186 00 Praha 8 — Karlín |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.12.2017

Aid number

SA.38701 (2014/NN)

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Promotion of electricity production from CHP and heat from renewable sources of energy

Legal basis

Act No 165/2012 Coll., on Promoted Energy Resources

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Other — Feed-in premium called ‘green bonus’

Budget

Overall budget: CZK 12 800 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

01.01.2013 — 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

Production of electricity

Name and address of the granting authority

OTE a.s.

Sokolovská 192/79

186 00 Praha 8 — Karlín

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 09.08.2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.44377 (2016/NN) |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region | AARHUS AMT | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Driftsstøtte til Aarhus Lufthavn A/S |
| Legal basis | Kommunalfuldmagten |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Aarhus Lufthavn A/S |
| Objective | Airport operation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: DKK 115,08 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 75 % |
| Duration (period) | 05.02.2015 — 03.04.2019 |
| Economic sectors | Passenger air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Aarhus Kommune |
| Rådhuspladsen 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Danmark |

Date of adoption of the decision

09.08.2017

Aid number

SA.44377 (2016/NN)

Member State

Denmark

Region

AARHUS AMT

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Driftsstøtte til Aarhus Lufthavn A/S

Legal basis

Kommunalfuldmagten

Type of measure

Individual aid

Aarhus Lufthavn A/S

Objective

Airport operation

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: DKK 115,08 (in millions)

Intensity

75 %

Duration (period)

05.02.2015 — 03.04.2019

Economic sectors

Passenger air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Aarhus Kommune

Rådhuspladsen 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Danmark

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.11.2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.44464 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Irish Capacity Mechanism: reliability option scheme |
| Legal basis | — | Licence conditions to be imposed on the Transmission System Operators |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.11.2017

Aid number

SA.44464 (2017/N)

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Irish Capacity Mechanism: reliability option scheme

Legal basis

—

Licence conditions to be imposed on the Transmission System Operators

| — | Capacity Market Code (CMC) |
| --- | --- |

—

Capacity Market Code (CMC)

| — | Electricity market Trading and Settlement Code |
| --- | --- |

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Electricity market Trading and Settlement Code

| — | Electricity Regulation Act 1999, as amended, Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Act 2007, the Energy ACt 2016 and in S.I. 406 of 2007 and S.I. 003 of 2017 — Electricity Regulation Act (Single Electricity Market) Regulations |
| --- | --- |

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Electricity Regulation Act 1999, as amended, Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Act 2007, the Energy ACt 2016 and in S.I. 406 of 2007 and S.I. 003 of 2017 — Electricity Regulation Act (Single Electricity Market) Regulations

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Security of electricity supply

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 860 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

23.05.2018 — 22.05.2028

Economic sectors

Production of electricity

Name and address of the granting authority

| Commission for Energy Regulation |
| --- |
| The Grain House, The Exchange, Tallaght, Dublin D24 PXW0, Ireland |

Commission for Energy Regulation

The Grain House, The Exchange, Tallaght, Dublin D24 PXW0, Ireland

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.11.2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.44465 (2017/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | NORTHERN IRELAND | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Northern Irish Capacity Mechanism: reliability option scheme |
| Legal basis | — | Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.11.2017

Aid number

SA.44465 (2017/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

NORTHERN IRELAND

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Northern Irish Capacity Mechanism: reliability option scheme

Legal basis

—

Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

| — | Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 |
| --- | --- |

—

Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992

| — | Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 |
| --- | --- |

—

Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Security of electricity supply

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 860 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

23.05.2018 — 22.05.2028

Economic sectors

Production of electricity

Name and address of the granting authority

| Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland |
| --- |
| Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast, BT4 2JP, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |

Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland

Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast, BT4 2JP, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 21.12.2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.46203 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Lubelskie, Świętokrzyskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie | Article 107(3)(a) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Modyfikacje w programie pomocy dotyczącym projektu pt. Sieć szerokopasmowa Polski Wschodniej (SA.33438, SA.33439, SA.33441, SA.30851 & SA.33440) |
| Legal basis | Ustawa o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. (Dz. U. z 2016 r., poz. 383 t.j.),
  Ustawa o wspieraniu rozwoju sieci i usług telekomunikacyjnych z dnia 7 maja 2010 r., (Dz. U. z 2016 r., poz. 1537 t.j.),
  Ustawa o postępowaniu w sprawach dotyczących pomocy publicznej z dnia 30 kwietnia 2010 r. (Dz. U. z 2016 r., poz. 1808 t.j.),
  Ustawa prawo telekomunikacyjne z dnia 16 lipca 2004 r. (Dz. U. z 2016 r., poz. 1489, t.j.),
  Ustawa z dnia 21 października 2016 r. o umowie koncesji na roboty budowlane lub usługi (Dz.U. 2016 r. poz. 1920),
  Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego w sprawie udzielania przez Polską Agencję Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości pomocy finansowej na tworzenie i umożliwienie dostępu do sieci szerokopasmowej w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Rozwój Polski Wschodniej 2007-2013 z dnia 21 marca 2013 r. (Dz. U. z 2014 r. poz. 1754, t.j.),
  Decyzja Komisji Europejskiej C (2007) 4568 w sprawie przyjęcia programu operacyjnego ‘Rozwój Polski Wschodniej’ w ramach pomocy wspólnotowej z Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego objętego celem Konwergencji w Polsce z późniejszymi zmianami. |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Sectoral development, Regional development |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Telecommunications |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Marszałek Województwa Lubelskiego |
| Marszałek Województwa Podlaskiego |
| Marszałek Województwa Świętokrzyskiego |
| Marszałek Województwa Warmińsko — Mazurskiego |
| Adres: ul. Artura Grottgera 4, 20-029 Lublin, Polska |
| Adres: ul. Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego 1, 15-888 Białystok |
| Adres: al. IX Wieków Kielc 3, 25-516 Kielce |
| Adres: ul. Emilii Plater 1, 10-562, Olsztyn |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.12.2017

Aid number

SA.46203 (2017/N)

Member State

Poland

Region

Lubelskie, Świętokrzyskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie

Article 107(3)(a)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Modyfikacje w programie pomocy dotyczącym projektu pt. Sieć szerokopasmowa Polski Wschodniej (SA.33438, SA.33439, SA.33441, SA.30851 & SA.33440)

Legal basis

Ustawa o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. (Dz. U. z 2016 r., poz. 383 t.j.),

Ustawa o wspieraniu rozwoju sieci i usług telekomunikacyjnych z dnia 7 maja 2010 r., (Dz. U. z 2016 r., poz. 1537 t.j.),

Ustawa o postępowaniu w sprawach dotyczących pomocy publicznej z dnia 30 kwietnia 2010 r. (Dz. U. z 2016 r., poz. 1808 t.j.),

Ustawa prawo telekomunikacyjne z dnia 16 lipca 2004 r. (Dz. U. z 2016 r., poz. 1489, t.j.),

Ustawa z dnia 21 października 2016 r. o umowie koncesji na roboty budowlane lub usługi (Dz.U. 2016 r. poz. 1920),

Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego w sprawie udzielania przez Polską Agencję Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości pomocy finansowej na tworzenie i umożliwienie dostępu do sieci szerokopasmowej w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Rozwój Polski Wschodniej 2007-2013 z dnia 21 marca 2013 r. (Dz. U. z 2014 r. poz. 1754, t.j.),

Decyzja Komisji Europejskiej C (2007) 4568 w sprawie przyjęcia programu operacyjnego ‘Rozwój Polski Wschodniej’ w ramach pomocy wspólnotowej z Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego objętego celem Konwergencji w Polsce z późniejszymi zmianami.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Sectoral development, Regional development

Form of aid

—

Budget

—

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Marszałek Województwa Lubelskiego

Marszałek Województwa Podlaskiego

Marszałek Województwa Świętokrzyskiego

Marszałek Województwa Warmińsko — Mazurskiego

Adres: ul. Artura Grottgera 4, 20-029 Lublin, Polska

Adres: ul. Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego 1, 15-888 Białystok

Adres: al. IX Wieków Kielc 3, 25-516 Kielce

Adres: ul. Emilii Plater 1, 10-562, Olsztyn

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 08.02.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.46891 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Restructuring of the Polish mining companies |
| Legal basis | Ustawa z dnia 7 września 2007 r. o funkcjonowaniu górnictwa węgla kamiennego (Dz. U. z 2017 r. poz. 1327 j.t.)
  Rozporządzenie Ministra Energii z dnia 27 czerwca 2016 r. w sprawie dotacji budżetowej przeznaczonej na finansowanie ekwiwalentu pieniężnego z tytułu prawa do bezpłatnego węgla oraz rent wyrównawczych (Dz. U. z 2016 r. poz. 931)
  Rozporządzenie Ministra Energii z dnia 24 marca 2017 r. w sprawie dotacji budżetowej przeznaczonej na finansowanie likwidacji kopalń, działań wykonywanych po zakończeniu likwidacji kopalń, naprawiania szkód wywołanych ruchem zakładu górniczego oraz zabezpieczenia kopalń sąsiednich przed zagrożeniem wodnym, gazowym oraz pożarowym (Dz. U. z 2017 r. poz. 684)
  Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki z dnia 10 kwietnia 2015 r. w sprawie dotacji budżetowej przeznaczonej na finansowanie świadczeń z tytułu urlopów górniczych oraz urlopów dla pracowników zakładu przeróbki mechanicznej węgla (Dz. U. z 2015 r. poz. 512)
  Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki z dnia 10 kwietnia 2015 r. w sprawie dotacji budżetowych przeznaczonych na finansowanie jednorazowych odpraw pieniężnych oraz na pokrycie bieżących strat produkcyjnych przedsiębiorstwa (Dz. U. z 2015 r. poz. 510)
  Ustawa z dnia 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska (Dz. U. z 2017 r. poz. 519 j.t. z późn. zm.)
  Ustawa z dnia 10 października 2014 r. o zmianie ustawy o systemie monitorowania i kontrolowania jakości paliw oraz niektórych innych ustaw (Dz. U. z 2014 r. poz. 1395) |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | — |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Other forms of equity intervention, Other, Tax advantage or tax exemption |
| Budget | Overall budget: PLN 12 991,97  (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Mining of coal and lignite |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstwo Energii; |
| Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej (NFOŚiGW); |
| Państwowy Fundusz Rehabilitacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych (PFRON) |

Date of adoption of the decision

08.02.2018

Aid number

SA.46891 (2017/N)

Member State

Poland

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Restructuring of the Polish mining companies

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 7 września 2007 r. o funkcjonowaniu górnictwa węgla kamiennego (Dz. U. z 2017 r. poz. 1327 j.t.)

Rozporządzenie Ministra Energii z dnia 27 czerwca 2016 r. w sprawie dotacji budżetowej przeznaczonej na finansowanie ekwiwalentu pieniężnego z tytułu prawa do bezpłatnego węgla oraz rent wyrównawczych (Dz. U. z 2016 r. poz. 931)

Rozporządzenie Ministra Energii z dnia 24 marca 2017 r. w sprawie dotacji budżetowej przeznaczonej na finansowanie likwidacji kopalń, działań wykonywanych po zakończeniu likwidacji kopalń, naprawiania szkód wywołanych ruchem zakładu górniczego oraz zabezpieczenia kopalń sąsiednich przed zagrożeniem wodnym, gazowym oraz pożarowym (Dz. U. z 2017 r. poz. 684)

Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki z dnia 10 kwietnia 2015 r. w sprawie dotacji budżetowej przeznaczonej na finansowanie świadczeń z tytułu urlopów górniczych oraz urlopów dla pracowników zakładu przeróbki mechanicznej węgla (Dz. U. z 2015 r. poz. 512)

Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki z dnia 10 kwietnia 2015 r. w sprawie dotacji budżetowych przeznaczonych na finansowanie jednorazowych odpraw pieniężnych oraz na pokrycie bieżących strat produkcyjnych przedsiębiorstwa (Dz. U. z 2015 r. poz. 510)

Ustawa z dnia 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska (Dz. U. z 2017 r. poz. 519 j.t. z późn. zm.)

Ustawa z dnia 10 października 2014 r. o zmianie ustawy o systemie monitorowania i kontrolowania jakości paliw oraz niektórych innych ustaw (Dz. U. z 2014 r. poz. 1395)

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

—

Objective

—

Form of aid

Direct grant, Other forms of equity intervention, Other, Tax advantage or tax exemption

Budget

Overall budget: PLN 12 991,97  (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Mining of coal and lignite

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstwo Energii;

Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej (NFOŚiGW);

Państwowy Fundusz Rehabilitacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych (PFRON)

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 29.12.2016 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.47081 (2016/N) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Liquidity support to MPS bank |
| Legal basis | Decree Law No 237 as of 23 December 2016 |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 15 000 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2017 |
| Economic sectors | Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding |
| Name and address of the granting authority | MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE |
| VIA XX SETTEMBRE 97, ROMA |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.12.2016

Aid number

SA.47081 (2016/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Liquidity support to MPS bank

Legal basis

Decree Law No 237 as of 23 December 2016

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 15 000 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2017

Economic sectors

Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding

Name and address of the granting authority

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE

VIA XX SETTEMBRE 97, ROMA

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 06.12.2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.47354 (2017/NN) |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region | Estonia | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Amendments to the support scheme for electricity produced from renewable sources and efficient cogeneration (SA.36023) |
| Legal basis | Electricity Market Act (draft) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 720 (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 | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications |
| Suur-Ameerika 1, Tallinn |

Date of adoption of the decision

06.12.2017

Aid number

SA.47354 (2017/NN)

Member State

Estonia

Region

Estonia

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Amendments to the support scheme for electricity produced from renewable sources and efficient cogeneration (SA.36023)

Legal basis

Electricity Market Act (draft)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 720 (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

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Suur-Ameerika 1, Tallinn

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.12.2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.47947 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | SME-focussed, share-based incentive scheme — Key Employee Engagement Programme |
| Legal basis | Finance Act 2017 amending the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 and Social Welfare Bill 2017. |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | SMEs, Employment |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage or tax exemption |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 10 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2018 — 31.12.2023 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Revenue Commissioners |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.12.2017

Aid number

SA.47947 (2017/N)

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

SME-focussed, share-based incentive scheme — Key Employee Engagement Programme

Legal basis

Finance Act 2017 amending the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 and Social Welfare Bill 2017.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

SMEs, Employment

Form of aid

Tax advantage or tax exemption

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 10 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

01.01.2018 — 31.12.2023

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

The Revenue Commissioners

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 31.07.2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.47969 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | RHEINLAND-PFALZ | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Operating aid according to the Aviation Guidelines 2014 to Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH |
| Legal basis | Landeshaushaltsgesetz Rheinland/Pfalz (budgetary law of the Land Rhineland-Palatinate) 2017/2018 |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Flughaften Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH |
| Objective | Airport operation, Regional development (including territorial cooperation) |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 25,3 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 7.0208 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.06.2018 — 01.06.2022 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Dr. Jan-Dirk Just |
| Ministerium des Inneren, Schillerplatz 3-5, 55116 Mainz |

Date of adoption of the decision

31.07.2017

Aid number

SA.47969 (2017/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

RHEINLAND-PFALZ

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Operating aid according to the Aviation Guidelines 2014 to Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH

Legal basis

Landeshaushaltsgesetz Rheinland/Pfalz (budgetary law of the Land Rhineland-Palatinate) 2017/2018

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Flughaften Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH

Objective

Airport operation, Regional development (including territorial cooperation)

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 25,3 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 7.0208 (in millions)

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

01.06.2018 — 01.06.2022

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Dr. Jan-Dirk Just

Ministerium des Inneren, Schillerplatz 3-5, 55116 Mainz

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.02.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.48224 (2018/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Compensation to Post Office Limited for costs incurred in providing Services of General Economic Interest during the period 2018/19 to 2020/21 |
| Legal basis | Section 103 of the Postal Services Act 2000, Section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, A letter from the UK Authorities to Post Office Limited (the ‘Entrustment Letter’), An agreement between the Secretary of State of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy and Post Office Limited (the ‘Funding Agreement’). |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Post Office Limited |
| Objective | Services of general economic interest |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 370 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | 01.04.2018 — 31.03.2021 |
| Economic sectors | Other postal and courier activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills |
| 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.02.2018

Aid number

SA.48224 (2018/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Compensation to Post Office Limited for costs incurred in providing Services of General Economic Interest during the period 2018/19 to 2020/21

Legal basis

Section 103 of the Postal Services Act 2000, Section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, A letter from the UK Authorities to Post Office Limited (the ‘Entrustment Letter’), An agreement between the Secretary of State of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy and Post Office Limited (the ‘Funding Agreement’).

Type of measure

Individual aid

Post Office Limited

Objective

Services of general economic interest

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 370 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

01.04.2018 — 31.03.2021

Economic sectors

Other postal and courier activities

Name and address of the granting authority

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 07.02.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.48648 (2017/NN) |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | BELGIQUE-BELGIE | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Strategic Reserves |
| Legal basis | Federal Law of 26 March 2014, amending the Federal Law of 29 April 1999 concerning the organisation of the electricity market (‘Federal Electricity Law’), available in Dutch and French via: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=nl&la=N&cn=2014032607&table_name=wet |
| Type of measure | — | — |
| Objective | Security of electricity supply |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.03.2022 |
| Economic sectors | Eligible energy generators and demand response operators |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Elia |
| Keizerslaan 20, 1000 Brussels Belgium |

Date of adoption of the decision

07.02.2018

Aid number

SA.48648 (2017/NN)

Member State

Belgium

Region

BELGIQUE-BELGIE

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Strategic Reserves

Legal basis

Federal Law of 26 March 2014, amending the Federal Law of 29 April 1999 concerning the organisation of the electricity market (‘Federal Electricity Law’), available in Dutch and French via: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=nl&la=N&cn=2014032607&table_name=wet

Type of measure

—

—

Objective

Security of electricity supply

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

—

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

until 31.03.2022

Economic sectors

Eligible energy generators and demand response operators

Name and address of the granting authority

Elia

Keizerslaan 20, 1000 Brussels Belgium

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.02.2018 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.49558 (2018/NN) |
| Member State | Romania |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Modificarea ajutorului de stat pentru facilitarea inchiderii minelor necompetitive din Romania, aprobata prin Decizia Comisiei Europene C(2012) 1020 final- ajutor de stat SA 33033 Romania, Compania Nationala a Huilei Petrosani, Decizia C(8066)2015- SNIMVJ si Decizia C(7719)2016-CEH, prin prelungirea termenului de extractie a huilei la Mina Lupeni pana la data de 31.12.2018 si prelungirea termenului de finalizare a lucrarilor de inchidere si ecologizare pentru exploatarile miniere care inceteaza activitatea pana la data de 31.12.2024. |
| Legal basis | Legea anuală a bugetului de stat și Hotărâri de Guvern anuale privind aprobarea acordării ajutorului de stat pentru facilitarea închiderii minelor necompetitive |
| Type of measure | Scheme | Societatea Nationala de Inchideri Mine Valea Jiului S.A. si Complexul Energetic Hunedoara S.A. |
| Objective | closure aid |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: RON 1 595 388 (in millions)
  Annual budget: RON 207 114 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 0 % |
| Duration (period) | 22.02.2012 — 31.12.2024 |
| Economic sectors | MINING AND QUARRYING |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerul Energiei |
| Splaiul Independentei 202 E sector 5 Bucuresti |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.02.2018

Aid number

SA.49558 (2018/NN)

Member State

Romania

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Modificarea ajutorului de stat pentru facilitarea inchiderii minelor necompetitive din Romania, aprobata prin Decizia Comisiei Europene C(2012) 1020 final- ajutor de stat SA 33033 Romania, Compania Nationala a Huilei Petrosani, Decizia C(8066)2015- SNIMVJ si Decizia C(7719)2016-CEH, prin prelungirea termenului de extractie a huilei la Mina Lupeni pana la data de 31.12.2018 si prelungirea termenului de finalizare a lucrarilor de inchidere si ecologizare pentru exploatarile miniere care inceteaza activitatea pana la data de 31.12.2024.

Legal basis

Legea anuală a bugetului de stat și Hotărâri de Guvern anuale privind aprobarea acordării ajutorului de stat pentru facilitarea închiderii minelor necompetitive

Type of measure

Scheme

Societatea Nationala de Inchideri Mine Valea Jiului S.A. si Complexul Energetic Hunedoara S.A.

Objective

closure aid

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: RON 1 595 388 (in millions)

Annual budget: RON 207 114 (in millions)

Intensity

0 %

Duration (period)

22.02.2012 — 31.12.2024

Economic sectors

MINING AND QUARRYING

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerul Energiei

Splaiul Independentei 202 E sector 5 Bucuresti

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.12.2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.49631 (2017/N) |
| Member State | Romania |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Schema de ajutor de stat pentru transportul combinat de tip RO-LA |
| Legal basis | — | Ordonanţa de urgenţă a Guvernului nr. 196/22.12.2005 privind Fondul pentru mediu, cu modificările ulterioare. |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.12.2017

Aid number

SA.49631 (2017/N)

Member State

Romania

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Schema de ajutor de stat pentru transportul combinat de tip RO-LA

Legal basis

—

Ordonanţa de urgenţă a Guvernului nr. 196/22.12.2005 privind Fondul pentru mediu, cu modificările ulterioare.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Sectoral development, Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: RON 115 (in millions)

Intensity

60 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2018 — 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

Freight rail transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Administrația Fondului pentru Mediu |
| --- |
| Splaiul Independenței nr. 294 |

Administrația Fondului pentru Mediu

Splaiul Independenței nr. 294

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