EN Official Journal of the European Union C 96/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 96/01

Date of adoption of the decision 20.12.2012 Reference number of State Aid SA.34536 (12/N) Member State Spain Region — — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Restructuring and recapitalisation of Banco CEISS — Spain Legal basis — Real Decreto-ley 9/2009, de 26 de junio, sobre reestructuración bancaria y reforzamiento de los recursos propios de las entidades de crédito. El art. 7 regula los procesos de reestructuración ordenada de entidades de crédito con intervención del FROB. — Real Decreto-ley 6/2010, de 9 de abril, de medidas para el impulso de la recuperación económica y el empleo. Modifica las condiciones de intervención del FROB en los procesos de reestructuración ordenada. — Real Decreto-ley 16/2011, de 14 de octubre, por el que se crea el Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos de Entidades de Crédito. Recoge las funciones del FGD. — Real Decreto-ley 19/2011, de 2 de diciembre, por el que se modifica el Real Decreto-ley 16/2011, de 14 de octubre, por el que se crea el Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos de Entidades de Crédito. Modifica el mecanismo de colaboración del FGD en la reestructuración ordenada de entidades de crédito Type of measure Ad hoc aid Banco de Caja España de Inversiones, Salamanca y Soria, SA (Banco CEISS) Objective Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy Form of aid Other forms of equity intervention Budget Overall budget: EUR 1 846 million Intensity — Duration (period) 20.12.2012-31.12.2017 Economic sectors Financial and insurance activities Name and address of the granting authority FROB. Fondo de Reestructuración Ordenada Bancaria FGD. Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad José Ortega y Gasset, 22 5o 28006 Madrid ESPAÑA José Ortega y Gasset, 22 5o 28006 Madrid ESPAÑA Paseo de la Castellana, 162 28071 Madrid ESPAÑA Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 18.12.2012 Reference number of State Aid SA.34604 (12/N) Member State United Kingdom Region Scotland Article 107(3)(c) Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Prolongation of the Freight Facilities Grant scheme Legal basis Section 71 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 and Section 272 of the Transport Act 2000 as modified by Article 3 of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers, etc.) Order 2003 Type of measure Scheme Operators of freight handling facilities Objective Environmental protection Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: GBP 20,75 million Intensity 50 % Duration (period) 1.1.2013-19.12.2017 Economic sectors Inland freight water transport, Freight rail transport, Sea and coastal freight water transport Name and address of the granting authority The Scottish Government Transport Scotland, Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals Directorate Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ UNITED KINGDOM Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.8.2012 Reference number of State Aid SA.35190 (12/N) Member State Latvija Region Latvija Article 107(3)(a) Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Grozījumi shēmā “Dalītas atkritumu apsaimniekošanas sistēmas attīstība” Legal basis 3. darbības programmas “Infrastruktūra un pakalpojumi” 3.5. prioritātes “Vides infrastruktūras un videi draudzīgas enerģētikas veicināšana” 3.5.1. pasākums “Vides aizsardzības infrastruktūra”; Ministru kabineta noteikumu projekta darbības programmas “Infrastruktūra un pakalpojumi” papildinājuma 3.5.1.2.3. apakšaktivitāte “Dalītās atkritumu apsaimniekošanas sistēmas attīstība”. Type of measure Scheme — Objective Regional development Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: LVL 39,06 million Intensity 50 % Duration (period) 11.9.2012-1.12.2013 Economic sectors Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities: materials recovery Name and address of the granting authority Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrija Peldu iela 25 Rīga, LV-1494 LATVIJA Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 14.12.2012 Reference number of State Aid SA.35280 (12/N) Member State Germany Region — — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Änderung der Beihilferegelung „Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien zur Beteiligung an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft“ Änderung der Beihilferegelung „Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien zur Beteiligung an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft“ (N 772/06) Legal basis §§ 23 und 44 der Niedersächsischen Landeshaushaltsordnung und die Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien von Beteiligungen an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft — Runderlass des Niedersächsischen Finanzministeriums Type of measure Scheme — Objective Risk capital, Restructuring firms in difficulty Form of aid Guarantee Budget Overall budget: EUR 100 million Annual budget: EUR 100 million Intensity 75 % Duration (period) Until 31.12.2013 Economic sectors All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Name and address of the granting authority Niedersächsisches Finanzministerium Schiffgraben 10 30159 Hannover DEUTSCHLAND Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 6.3.2013 Reference number of State Aid SA.35403 (12/NN) Member State United Kingdom Region Comhairle nan Eilan (Western Isles) — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) HTT (Manufacturing) Ltd, Restructuring Plan September 2012 Legal basis Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended 1 April 2001 by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126 Type of measure Ad hoc aid HTT (Manufacturing) Ltd Objective Restructuring firms in difficulty Form of aid Other, Direct grant Budget Overall budget: GBP 0,19 million Annual budget: GBP 0,19 million Intensity 50 % Duration (period) From 29.8.2012 Economic sectors Finishing of textiles, Preparation and spinning of textile fibres Name and address of the granting authority Highlands and Islands Enterprise Cowan House, Inverness Retail & Business Park Inverness IV2 7GF UNITED KINGDOM Other information —

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