# Official Journal C 5/9 Ja

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 589 January 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 5

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 589 January 2015

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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 005/01 | 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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  ) | 1 |
| 2015/C 005/02 | 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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  ) | 6 |

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 005/01

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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2015/C 005/02

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

| 9.1.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 5/1 |
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9.1.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 5/1

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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)

(2015/C 005/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.08.2013 |
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| Aid number | SA.34381 (2013/N-2) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ergänzungsbeschluß zur Umstrukturierung der NORD/LB |
| Legal basis | Gesetz über Kapitalmassnahmen zugunsten der Nord/LB |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | — |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 31.12.2011 — 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Land Niedersachsen, Niedersächsisches Finanzminsterium, |
| Schiffgraben 10,D-30159 Hannover; Sparkassenverband Niedersachsen |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.08.2013

Aid number

SA.34381 (2013/N-2)

Member State

Germany

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ergänzungsbeschluß zur Umstrukturierung der NORD/LB

Legal basis

Gesetz über Kapitalmassnahmen zugunsten der Nord/LB

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

—

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Direct grant, Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

31.12.2011 — 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding

Name and address of the granting authority

Land Niedersachsen, Niedersächsisches Finanzminsterium,

Schiffgraben 10,D-30159 Hannover; Sparkassenverband Niedersachsen

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 | 21.01.2013 |
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| Aid number | SA.34662 (2013/N) |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Recapitalisation of Banif — Banco Internacional do Funchal, S.A. — Rescue aid |
| Legal basis | Law no. 63-A/2008, of 24 November 2008, as amended and republished by Law no 4/2012, of 11 January 2012. Implementing Order no. 150-A/2012, of 17 May 2012, as amended by Implementing Order no. 421-A/2012, of 21 December 2012. |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | BANIF |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 1  100,00 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 1  100,00 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | until 31.03.2013 * |
| Economic sectors | FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Finance |
| Av. Infante D. Henrique, 1 |
| 1149-009 Lisboa |
| Portugal |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.01.2013

Aid number

SA.34662 (2013/N)

Member State

Portugal

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Recapitalisation of Banif — Banco Internacional do Funchal, S.A. — Rescue aid

Legal basis

Law no. 63-A/2008, of 24 November 2008, as amended and republished by Law no 4/2012, of 11 January 2012. Implementing Order no. 150-A/2012, of 17 May 2012, as amended by Implementing Order no. 421-A/2012, of 21 December 2012.

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

BANIF

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1  100,00 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 1  100,00 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

until 31.03.2013 *

Economic sectors

FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Finance

Av. Infante D. Henrique, 1

1149-009 Lisboa

Portugal

Other information

| * | or if Portugal submits a restructuring plan by 31.03.2013 the present Commission decision is valid until the Commission has adopted a final decision on the restructuring plan. |
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or if Portugal submits a restructuring plan by 31.03.2013 the present Commission decision is valid until the Commission has adopted a final decision on the restructuring plan.

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 | 26.11.2013 |
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| Aid number | SA.36973 (2013/N) |
| Member State | Sweden |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Skattebefrielse för biodrivmedel — förlängd tillämpning |
| Legal basis | Lagen 1994: 1776 om skatt på energi. |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Tax rate reduction |
| Budget | Overall budget: SEK 47 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2014 — 30.04.2014 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Skatteverket |
| Skatteverket, 77183 Ludvika |

Date of adoption of the decision

26.11.2013

Aid number

SA.36973 (2013/N)

Member State

Sweden

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Skattebefrielse för biodrivmedel — förlängd tillämpning

Legal basis

Lagen 1994: 1776 om skatt på energi.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Tax rate reduction

Budget

Overall budget: SEK 47 (in millions)

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2014 — 30.04.2014

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Skatteverket

Skatteverket, 77183 Ludvika

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 | 28.10.2014 |
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| Aid number | SA.37824 (2014/N) |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | IFD — Instituição Financeira de Desenvolvimento |
| Legal basis | — | Resolução do Conselho de Ministros no 73/2013, de 19 de novembro de 2013 |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.10.2014

Aid number

SA.37824 (2014/N)

Member State

Portugal

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

IFD — Instituição Financeira de Desenvolvimento

Legal basis

—

Resolução do Conselho de Ministros no 73/2013, de 19 de novembro de 2013

| — | Decreto-lei no 329/2014 |
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Decreto-lei no 329/2014

Type of measure

Individual aid

IFD — Instituição Financeira de Desenvolvimento, S.A.

Objective

SMEs

Form of aid

Other

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 100 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministério das Finanças |
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| Av. Infante D. Henrique, no1, 1149-009 Lisboa |

Ministério das Finanças

Av. Infante D. Henrique, no1, 1149-009 Lisboa

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 | 07.05.2014 |
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| Aid number | SA.38441 (2014/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY | Article 107(3)(c) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Isles of Scilly |
| Legal basis | 1. | Section 1 of the Localism Act 2011; |

Date of adoption of the decision

07.05.2014

Aid number

SA.38441 (2014/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY

Article 107(3)(c)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Isles of Scilly

Legal basis

1.

Section 1 of the Localism Act 2011;

| 2. | Section 1, 2, and 3 of the Airport Act 1986: and |
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2.

Section 1, 2, and 3 of the Airport Act 1986: and

| 3. | Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006, "Laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1260/1999. |
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3.

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006, "Laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1260/1999.

Type of measure

Individual aid

The Isles of Scilly Steamship Company Limited (company number 00165746)

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 9 0 77  643 (in millions)

Intensity

50 % — Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

From 07.05.2014

Economic sectors

Passenger air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ian Whale |
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| Department for Communities and Local Government, Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PU |

Ian Whale

Department for Communities and Local Government, Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PU

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 | 03.12.2014 |
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| Aid number | SA.39354 (2014/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — | Non-assisted areas |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) scheme |
| Legal basis | — | Railways Act 2005, Chapter 14, Part 2, Sections 6, 8 and 10; |

Date of adoption of the decision

03.12.2014

Aid number

SA.39354 (2014/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Non-assisted areas

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) scheme

Legal basis

—

Railways Act 2005, Chapter 14, Part 2, Sections 6, 8 and 10;

| — | Transport Act 2000, Chapter 38, Part 5, Section 272; |
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Transport Act 2000, Chapter 38, Part 5, Section 272;

| — | Scotland Act 1998, Order 2003, Section 3. |
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Scotland Act 1998, Order 2003, Section 3.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 110 (in millions)

Annual budget: GBP 22 (in millions)

Intensity

30 %

Duration (period)

01.04.2015 — 31.03.2020

Economic sectors

Freight rail transport, Inland freight water transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Department for Transport |
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| 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR |
| Welsh Government |
| Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ |
| Scottish Government |
| Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ |

Department for Transport

33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR

Welsh Government

Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ

Scottish Government

Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ

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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| 9.1.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 5/6 |
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9.1.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 5/6

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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, except for products falling under Annex I of the Treaty)

(2015/C 005/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 07.11.2014 |
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| Aid number | SA.38916 (2014/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | BERLIN | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | BERLIN: Entfernung und Beseitigung von Falltieren |
| Legal basis | Gesetz zur Ausführung des Tierkörperbeseitigungsgesetzes vom 6.11.1997
  Gesetz zur Änderung des Gesetzes zur Ausführung des Tierkörperbeseitiugungsgesetzes vom 28.3.2002
  Gesetz zur Änderung des Gesetzes zur Ausführung des Tierkörperbeseitigungsgesetzes |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Fallen stock |
| Form of aid | Subsidised services |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 1,82 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 0,26 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 66,6 % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Senatsverwaltung für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz; Referat: V B; Herr Dr. Zucker |
| Salzburger Straße 21-25; D-10820 Berlin |

Date of adoption of the decision

07.11.2014

Aid number

SA.38916 (2014/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

BERLIN

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

BERLIN: Entfernung und Beseitigung von Falltieren

Legal basis

Gesetz zur Ausführung des Tierkörperbeseitigungsgesetzes vom 6.11.1997

Gesetz zur Änderung des Gesetzes zur Ausführung des Tierkörperbeseitiugungsgesetzes vom 28.3.2002

Gesetz zur Änderung des Gesetzes zur Ausführung des Tierkörperbeseitigungsgesetzes

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Fallen stock

Form of aid

Subsidised services

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1,82 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 0,26 (in millions)

Intensity

66,6 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING

Name and address of the granting authority

Senatsverwaltung für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz; Referat: V B; Herr Dr. Zucker

Salzburger Straße 21-25; D-10820 Berlin

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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