Official Journal of the European Union

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)

(2020/C 84/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 28.11.2019 Aid number SA.55038 (2019/N) Member State Slovakia Region Západné Slovensko, Stredné Slovensko, Východné Slovensko, Bratislavský — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza, a.s., v skratke HBP, a.s. Legal basis Zákon č. 358/2015 Z. z. o úprave niektorých vzťahov v oblasti štátnej pomoci a minimálnej pomoci a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov (zákon o štátnej pomoci) Zákon č. 71/2013 Z. z. o poskytovaní dotácií v pôsobnosti Ministerstva hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky v znení neskorších predpisov Zákon č. 292/2014 Z. z. o príspevku poskytovanom z európskych štrukturálnych a investičných fondov a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov Type of measure Ad hoc aid Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza, a.s., v skratke HBP, a.s., Matice slovenskej 10, 971 01 Prievidza, Slovenská republika Objective Closure aid Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: EUR 92,5722 (in millions) Annual budget: EUR 92,5722 (in millions) Intensity — Duration (period) From 31.12.2019 Economic sectors Mining of lignite Name and address of the granting authority Ministerstvo hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky Mlynské Nivy 44/A, 827 15 Bratislava 212, Slovenská republika Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 28.01.2020 Aid number SA.56047 (2019/N) Member State United Kingdom Region — — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Film Tax Relief prolongation Legal basis Corporation Tax Act 2009, Part 15, Chapters 3 to 5: Film Tax Relief Type of measure Scheme — Objective Culture Form of aid Other form of tax advantage Budget Overall budget: GBP 2 960 (in millions) Intensity 20 % Duration (period) 01.04.2020 - 01.04.2025 Economic sectors Motion picture; video and television programme activities Name and address of the granting authority Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs 100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ, UK Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 06.02.2020 Aid number SA.55504 (2019/N) Member State Slovenia Region Savinjska — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Inštitut za hmeljarstvo in pivovarstvo Slovenije Legal basis Program izvedbe ukrepov za preprečevanje širjenja in zatiranje viroidnih zakrnelosti hmelja za obdobje 2019–2021 Odločba o nujnih ukrepih za preprečevanje vnosa in širjenja viroidnih zakrnelosti hmelja Pravilnik o odškodninah na področju zdravstvenega varstva rastlin Zakon o zdravstvenem varstvu rastlin (ZZVR-1) Type of measure Ad hoc aid Inštitut za hmeljarstvo in pivovarstvo Slovenije Objective Aid for the costs of prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases and plant pests and aid to make good the damage caused by animal diseases and plant pests Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: EUR 0,33 (in millions) Intensity 100 % Duration (period) until 31.12.2020 Economic sectors Growing of beverage crops Name and address of the granting authority Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano, Uprava Republike Slovenije za varno hrano, veterinarstvo in varstvo rastlin Dunajska cesta 22, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 28.01.2020 Aid number SA.53792 (2019/N) Member State Latvia Region Latvia — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Kompensācija zemes īpašniekiem un lietotājiem par zaudējumiem, kas saistīti ar īpaši aizsargājamo nemedījamo sugu un migrējošo sugu dzīvnieku nodarītajiem postījumiem. Legal basis Ministru kabineta noteikumu "Kārtība, kādā zemes īpašniekiem vai lietotājiem nosakāmi to zaudējumu apmēri, kas saistīti ar īpaši aizsargājamo nemedījamo sugu un migrējošo sugu dzīvnieku nodarītajiem būtiskiem postījumiem, un minimālās aizsardzības pasākumu prasības postījumu novēršanai" projekts. Type of measure Scheme — Objective Fisheries and aquaculture Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: EUR 3,9516 (in millions) Annual budget: EUR 0,6586 (in millions) Intensity — Duration (period) until 30.04.2025 Economic sectors All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Name and address of the granting authority Dabas aizsardzības pārvalde Baznīcas iela 7, Sigulda, LV-2150 Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 16.10.2019 Aid number SA.55377 (2019/N) Member State United Kingdom Region — — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Welsh Government Rescue and Restructuring Aid Scheme for Non-Financial SMEs in Difficulty Legal basis The legal basis of the scheme are Sections 1(2), (3) & (7) of the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (competencies which were vested in the Welsh Ministers pursuant to schedule 11 of the Government of Wales Act 2006) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/70/contents and Sections 60, 70 & 71 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/contents Type of measure Scheme — Objective Rescuing firms in difficulty Form of aid Other — Rescue aid (loans only), restructuring aid (appropriate instruments), temporary restructuring support (loans only) Budget Overall budget: GBP 25 000 000 (in millions) Annual budget: GBP 10 000 000 (in millions) Intensity — Duration (period) until 31.12.2021 Economic sectors All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Name and address of the granting authority Development Bank for Wales Capital Quarter, Cardiff, CF10 4BZ Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 06.02.2020 Aid number SA.55903 (2019/N) Member State Germany Region — — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Befreiung von der Luftverkehrsteuer hinsichtlich Abflügen von Inselbewohnern und in anderen Fällen Legal basis § 5 Nummer 4 des Artikels 1 des Haushaltsbegleitgesetzes 2011 § 5 Nummer 4 des Luftverkehrsteuergesetzes (Anlage 1) Type of measure Scheme — Objective Social support to individual consumers Form of aid Tax advantage or tax exemption Budget Overall budget: EUR 0,7 (in millions) Annual budget: EUR 0,35 (in millions) Intensity 100 % Duration (period) 01.04.2020 - 31.12.2021 Economic sectors Air transport Name and address of the granting authority Hauptzollamt das jeweils örtlich zuständige Hauptzollamt Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 19.11.2019 Aid number SA.55227 (2019/NN) Member State Netherlands Region GROOT-AMSTERDAM — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) AEB Holding N.V. Legal basis Funding Guarantee Agreement for liquidity purposes and Amendment Agreement to Loan Agreement d.d. 23 July 2019 (signed) as amended and Loan Agreement (in Dutch): ‘Geactualiseerde Overeenkomst’ dated 21 November 2017 (signed) Type of measure Ad hoc aid Afval Energie Bedrijf Holding N.V. (AEB Holding N.V.) Objective Rescuing undertakings in difficulty, Restructuring undertakings in difficulty Form of aid Soft loan Budget Overall budget: EUR 80 (in millions) Intensity 100 % Duration (period) From 23.07.2019 Economic sectors All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Name and address of the granting authority Municipality of Amsterdam — Miriam van Genugten Amstel 1, 1011 PN Amsterdam Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 12.11.2019 Aid number SA.45140 (2017/NN) Member State Belgium Region VLAAMS GEWEST — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Antwerp airport Legal basis Decreet van 10 juli 2008 betreffende het beheer en de uitbating van de regionale luchthavens Oostende-Brugge, Kortrijk-Wevelgem en Antwerpen Type of measure Individual aid — Objective Airport infrastructure or equipment, Airport operation Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: EUR 10,709 (in millions) Intensity 60 % Duration (period) — Economic sectors Passenger air transport Name and address of the granting authority Vlaams Gewest Koning Albert II-laan 20, bus 2, 1000 Brussel Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 12.11.2019 Aid number SA.45139 (2017/NN) Member State Belgium Region VLAAMS GEWEST — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ostende airport Legal basis Decreet van 10 juli 2008 betreffende het beheer en de uitbating van de regionale luchthavens Oostende-Brugge, Kortrijk-Wevelgem en Antwerpen Type of measure Individual aid — Objective Airport infrastructure or equipment, Airport operation Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: EUR 2,338 (in millions) Intensity % Duration (period) — Economic sectors Passenger air transport, Freight air transport Name and address of the granting authority Vlaams Gewest Koning Albert II-laan 20, bus 2, 1000 Brussel Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 20.12.2018 Aid number SA.46309 (2016/N) Member State France Region FRANCE — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Modification des deux régimes d’aides d’Etat concernant les exonérations de charges sociales patronales pour les navires français soumis à concurrence internationale Legal basis articles 43 et 47-I-5° de la loi 2016-816 du 20 juin 2016 pour l''économie bleue Type of measure Scheme — Objective Sectorial development Form of aid Reduction of social security contributions Budget Overall budget: EUR 450 (in millions) Annual budget: EUR 75 (in millions) Intensity — Duration (period) until 21.06.2022 Economic sectors Sea and coastal passenger water transport Name and address of the granting authority M. le directeur des affaires maritimes Ministere de l'environnement, de l'energie et de la mer, Direction des affaires maritimes, Mission Flotte de commerce, Tour Séquoia, 92055 La Defense Cedex Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 23.04.2019 Aid number SA.50199 (2019/N) Member State Lithuania Region — — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) New RES scheme in Lithuania Legal basis — The Law amending the Law on Electricity of the Republic of Lithuania No vlll1881. Adopted on 20.07.2000. — The Law, amending the Law on the Renewable Energy Sources of the Republic of Lithuania No XI-1375. Type of measure Scheme — Objective Environmental protection Form of aid Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy Budget Overall budget: EUR 385 (in millions) Intensity — Duration (period) 01.05.2019 - 01.07.2025 Economic sectors All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Name and address of the granting authority Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania Gedimino av. 38. LT-01 104. Vilnius, Lithuania Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 13.02.2020 Aid number SA.55951 (2019/N) Member State Latvia Region — — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Atbalsts kredītprocentu daļējai dzēšanai Legal basis Ministru kabineta noteikumu projekts “Grozījumi Ministru kabineta 2015. gada 3. februāra noteikumos Nr. 59 „Valsts un Eiropas Savienības atbalsta piešķiršanas kārtība investīciju veicināšanai lauksaimniecībā” Type of measure Scheme — Objective Aid for investment in tangible assets and intangible assets on agricultural holdings linked to primary agricultural production Form of aid Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy Budget — Intensity 70 % Duration (period) 01.01.2020 - 31.12.2025 Economic sectors Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities Name and address of the granting authority Lauku atbalsta dienests Republikas laukums 2, LV-1010 Other information —

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