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| 24.5.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 153/1 |
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24.5.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 153/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 153/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 9.2.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 556/10 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Amendment to the Renewables Obligation — Northern Ireland |
| Legal basis | Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2009, amended by Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2010, to be amended by Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Transactions not on market terms |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 412 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.4.2011-31.3.2021 |
| Economic sectors | Energy |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland |
| Netherleigh Massey Avenue |
| Belfast |
| Northern Ireland |
| BT4 2JP |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

9.2.2011

Reference number of State Aid

N 556/10

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Northern Ireland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Amendment to the Renewables Obligation — Northern Ireland

Legal basis

Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2009, amended by Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2010, to be amended by Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2011

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Transactions not on market terms

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 412 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.4.2011-31.3.2021

Economic sectors

Energy

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland

Netherleigh Massey Avenue

Belfast

Northern Ireland

BT4 2JP

UNITED KINGDOM

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.3.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.31204 (11/N) |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Toimintatuki puupolttoainetta käyttäville pienille sähkön ja lämmön yhteistuotantolaitoksille ja metsähakevoimaloille/Driftstöd till små träbränsleeldade kraftvärmeanläggningar och till fliseldade kraftverk |
| Legal basis | Laki uusiutuvilla energialähteillä tuotetun sähkön tuotantotuesta (1396/2010)/Lagen om stöd till produktion av el från förnybara energikällor (1396/2010) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 466,8 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 1.2.2021 |
| Economic sectors | Energy |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Energiamarkkinavirasto |
| Lintulahdenkuja 4 |
| FI-00530 Helsinki |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.3.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.31204 (11/N)

Member State

Finland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Toimintatuki puupolttoainetta käyttäville pienille sähkön ja lämmön yhteistuotantolaitoksille ja metsähakevoimaloille/Driftstöd till små träbränsleeldade kraftvärmeanläggningar och till fliseldade kraftverk

Legal basis

Laki uusiutuvilla energialähteillä tuotetun sähkön tuotantotuesta (1396/2010)/Lagen om stöd till produktion av el från förnybara energikällor (1396/2010)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 466,8 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 1.2.2021

Economic sectors

Energy

Name and address of the granting authority

Energiamarkkinavirasto

Lintulahdenkuja 4

FI-00530 Helsinki

SUOMI/FINLAND

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 8.4.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.31348 (11/N) & SA.32614 (11/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Exemption from Climate Change Levy for electrified rail |
| Legal basis | Finance Act 2000 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Sectoral development, Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Tax rate reduction |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 10 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.4.2011-31.3.2021 |
| Economic sectors | Railways |
| Name and address of the granting authority | HM Revenue and Customs |
| 100 Parliament St |
| London |
| SW1A 2BQ |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.4.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.31348 (11/N) & SA.32614 (11/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Exemption from Climate Change Levy for electrified rail

Legal basis

Finance Act 2000

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Sectoral development, Environmental protection

Form of aid

Tax rate reduction

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 10 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.4.2011-31.3.2021

Economic sectors

Railways

Name and address of the granting authority

HM Revenue and Customs

100 Parliament St

London

SW1A 2BQ

UNITED KINGDOM

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.4.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.32119 (11/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayudas a la difusión del teatro y del circo y a la comunicación teatral y circense |
| Legal basis | Resolución de ... de ... de 2011, del Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, por la que se convocan ayudas a la difusión del Teatro y del Circo y a la comunicación Teatral y Circense |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 7,43 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.4.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32119 (11/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayudas a la difusión del teatro y del circo y a la comunicación teatral y circense

Legal basis

Resolución de ... de ... de 2011, del Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, por la que se convocan ayudas a la difusión del Teatro y del Circo y a la comunicación Teatral y Circense

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 7,43 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 22,29 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 22,29 million

Intensity

65 %

Duration (period)

1.4.2011-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministerio de Cultura-Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música |
| --- |
| Plaza del Rey, 1 |
| 28004 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |

Ministerio de Cultura-Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música

Plaza del Rey, 1

28004 Madrid

ESPAÑA

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.4.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.32144 (11/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayudas a la danza, la lírica y la música |
| Legal basis | Resolución del Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, por la que se convocan ayudas a la Danza, la Lírica y la Música correspondientes al periodo 2011-2013. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 6,94 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.4.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32144 (11/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayudas a la danza, la lírica y la música

Legal basis

Resolución del Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, por la que se convocan ayudas a la Danza, la Lírica y la Música correspondientes al periodo 2011-2013.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 6,94 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 20,82 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 20,82 million

Intensity

65 %

Duration (period)

22.3.2011-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministerio de Cultura-Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música |
| --- |
| Plaza del Rey, 1 |
| 28004 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |

Ministerio de Cultura-Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música

Plaza del Rey, 1

28004 Madrid

ESPAÑA

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.4.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.32585 (11/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Pais Vasco |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Régimen de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual en el País Vasco |
| Legal basis | Orden de 2011, de la Consejera de Cultura de País Vasco, por la que se convoca la concesión de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture, Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 1,92 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.4.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32585 (11/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

Pais Vasco

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Régimen de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual en el País Vasco

Legal basis

Orden de 2011, de la Consejera de Cultura de País Vasco, por la que se convoca la concesión de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture, Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 1,92 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 1,92 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 1,92 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

1.4.2011-31.3.2012

Economic sectors

Media

Name and address of the granting authority

| Dirección de Promoción de la Cultura |
| --- |
| Departamento de Cultura |
| Gobierno Vasco |
| C/ Donostia-San Sebastián, 1 |
| 01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| ESPAÑA |

Dirección de Promoción de la Cultura

Departamento de Cultura

Gobierno Vasco

C/ Donostia-San Sebastián, 1

01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz

ESPAÑA

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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