ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 413/5

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2016/C 413/05)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

Date of adoption of the decision : 15 June 2016 Case No : 78841 Decision No : 126/16/COL EFTA State : Norway Region : N/A Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Amendments to the production grant scheme for news and current affairs media Legal basis : Amendments to Regulation of 25 March 2014 on the production grants for news and current affairs media Type of measure : Scheme Objective : Promotion of media plurality and diversity Form of aid : Grant Budget : NOK 14,8 million Duration : Until 2020 Economic sectors : News and current affairs media Name and address of the granting authority : Norwegian Media Authority Nygata 4 NO-1607 Fredrikstad NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 313/4

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2017/C 313/04)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:

Date of adoption of the decision : 27 June 2017 Case No : 80858 Decision No : 112/17/COL EFTA State : Norway Region : Municipality of Trondheim Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Ranheim Energi AS Legal basis : The Energy Fund scheme approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority by Decision No 248/11/COL Type of measure : Aid based on the Energy Fund scheme, subject to individual notification Objective : Environmental protection Form of aid : Grant Budget : 172 000 000 NOK Intensity : 40,7 % Duration : Aid will be distributed in the period 2017-2019 Economic sectors : Steam and air conditioning supply Name and address of the granting authority : Enova SF Professor Brochs gate 2 NO-7030 Trondheim NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 46/3

Information notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority based on Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Repeal of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(2018/C 46/03)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 170/6

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2018/C 170/04)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:

Date of adoption of the decision : 22 February 2018 Case No : 81568 Decision No : 027/18/COL EFTA State : Norway Region : Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : NOx tax exemption for 2018-2025 Legal basis : NOx Agreement 2018-2025 Type of measure : Scheme Objective : Environmental protection Form of aid : Tax exemption Budget : NOK 14 billion Intensity : Duration : 2018-2025 Economic sectors : All undertakings subject to NOx tax Name and address of the granting authority : Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment PO Box 8013 Dep N-0030 Oslo NORWAY Other information :

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 46/3

Information notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority based on Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(2018/C 46/04)
Official Journal of the European Union

No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

(2019/C 419/05)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:

Date of adoption of the decision 10 September 2019 Case No 83877 Decision No 064/19/COL EFTA State Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Arbitral award between Landsvirkjun and Elkem Legal basis The Fifth Amendment to the Power Contract concluded in 1976 between Landsvirkjun and Elkem Type of measure No State aid

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 January 2020

(Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of the Authority’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of the Authority’s Decision No 195/04/COL of 14 July 2004 (1) )

(2020/C 110/06)

Base rates are calculated in accordance with the Chapter on the method for setting reference and discount rates of the Authority’s State Aid Guidelines as amended by the Authority’s Decision No 788/08/COL of 17 December 2008. To obtain the applicable reference rates, appropriate margins shall be added to the base rate in accordance with the State Aid Guidelines.

Base rates have been determined as follows:

Iceland Liechtenstein Norway 1.1.2020– 4,26 –0,56 1,79

(1) OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1.
Legal basis

The letter of additional assignment to the budget 2020 from The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries dated 5 April 2020, and the Guidelines for grants to Innovation Environments (MNOK 50) dated 23 April 2020.
The regulation on a temporary compensation scheme for editorial media with a loss in turnover caused by the COVID-19 outbreak

Objective
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2020/C 316/04)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:

Date of adoption of the decision 15 June 2020 Case No 85 217 Decision No 057/20/COL EFTA State Iceland Region Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) COVID-19 Digital gift voucher scheme Legal basis Act on digital vouchers (i. lög um ferðagjöf) Type of measure Scheme Objective To increase domestic demand for tourist services, thereby benefitting the tourist service sector Form of aid Grants (Indirect aid) Budget ISK 1,5 billion Duration 15 June 2020 – 31 December 2020 Economic sectors Tourism Name and address of the granting authority The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Arnarhvoli við Lindargötu 101 Reykjavík ICELAND

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
National reforms have led to several municipal amalgamations in Norway since the adoption of the Approval Decision. The Norwegian authorities informed ESA prior to these amalgamations and suggested that the different parts of the amalgamated municipalities will continue to be treated as belonging to the same zone as they did on 1 July 2014 (the first day of the duration of the 2014–2020 regional aid map) until the next revision of the regional aid map and the scheme for regionally differentiated social security contributions. ( 6 ) This approach will ensure that the map remains identical to the one approved by ESA in the Approval Decision, and that no additional aid is granted. ESA raised no objections to the implementation of the suggested approach. ( 7 )
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2020/C 374/05)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

Date of adoption of the decision 20 July 2020 Case No 85113 Decision No 095/20/COL EFTA State Norway Title COVID-19 – Increased initial depreciation for investments in assets in Asset Group D Legal basis Act No 14, 26.3.1999 (the Tax Act), as amended by Amendment 143 (2019-2020) Type of measure Scheme Objective To alleviate the liquidity shortage faced by many undertakings and provide a broad stimulus to the economy Form of aid Tax advantage Budget NOK 1 200 million Intensity 0,48 % Duration 20 July 2020 – 31 December 2020 Economic sectors All sectors that invest in assets in Asset Group D Name and address of the granting authority The Norwegian Tax Administration Postboks 9200, Grønland 0134 Oslo NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
Legal basis

Allocation letter from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food to Dyrsku’n Arrangement AS, implementing the objective of the decision of 09 October 2020 of the Norwegian Parliament on appropriating state aid in the amount of NOK 11.2 million.
Official Journal of the European Union

Corrigendum to EFTA Surveillance Authority Delegated Decision of 13 April 2021 recognising the disease-free status of Norway regarding Brucella melitensis in small ruminants [2021/1331]

( Official Journal of the European Union L 290 of 12 August 2021 )

On the cover page, and on page 3, in the title:

for:

‘EFTA Surveillance Authority Delegated Decision of 13 April 2021 recognising the disease-free status of Norway regarding Brucella melitensis in small ruminants [2021/1331]’,

read:
Official Journal of the European Union

EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(2021/C 132/04)
Legal basis

The national legal basis for the amendment and prolongation will be the Parliamentary Decision authorising the extension of the guarantee period under the scheme and a prolongation of the aid measure.
The regulation on scheme to aid organisations in the voluntary sector (not adopted)

To ensure liquidity for voluntary organisations and through that stimulate activity and help voluntary organisations through the current COVID-19 crisis

Intensity
Legal basis

As for the State, the State budget act for 2020 and budget bill for 2021. As for the City of Reykjavík, the revised city budget and approved budget for 2021.
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 372/05)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

Date of adoption of the decision 10 June 2021 Case No 86932 Decision No 121/21/COL EFTA State Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) COVID-19 amendments to the aid scheme for lost inventory Legal basis Regulation complementing and executing the Act on a temporary aid scheme for undertakings with substantial loss in turnover after August 2020 Type of measure Scheme Objective To compensate restaurants, cafes, bars, and hotels that offer food to other customers than hotel guests, and flower retailers, for inventory loss Form of aid Direct grants Budget 30 million NOK Intensity 100 % Duration 10 June 2021 – 31 December 2021 Economic sectors Food services and flower retailers Name and address of the granting authority Brønnøysundregistrene Postboks 900 N - 8910 Brønnøysund NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 324/06)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

Date of adoption of the decision 29 April 2021 Case No 86666 Decision No 034/21/COL EFTA State Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) State aid to support dedicated alternative fuels infrastructure 2021-2025 Legal basis Enova Programmes Type of measure Scheme Objective Environmental Form of aid Grants Budget NOK 200 million Intensity 40 % for large enterprises, 50 % for medium-sized enterprises and 60 % for small enterprises Duration Until 31 December 2025 Economic sectors Open to all sectors Name and address of the granting authority Enova SF Brattørkaia 17A N-7010 Trondheim NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 396/06)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

Date of adoption of the decision 25.6.2021 Case No 87016 Decision No 170/21/COL EFTA State Iceland Title COVID-19 2nd amendment to the digital gift voucher scheme Legal basis Legislative act Amending Act No 54/2020 on Digital Vouchers (lög um ferðagjöf) Type of measure Scheme Objective To increase domestic demand for tourist services, thereby benefitting the tourist service sector Form of aid Grants (indirect aid) Budget ISK 1,4 billion Duration 1.6.2021 to 30.9.2021 Economic sectors Tourism Name and address of the granting authority The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Arnarhvoli við Lindargötu 101 Reykjavík ICELAND

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
For eligible organisers, a grant of up to 95 % of unavoidable costs related to cancelled, closed or downscaled eligible events in the period 1 July – 31 October 2021.

For eligible subcontractors, 50 % of loss of income and additional costs related to cancelled, closed or downscaled eligible events in the period 1 July – 31 October 2021.
EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 December 2021

(Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004 (1) )

(2022/C 103/09)

Base rates are calculated in accordance with the Chapter on the method for setting reference and discount rates of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines as amended by ESA’s Decision No 788/08/COL of 17 December 2008. To obtain the applicable reference rates, appropriate margins shall be added to the base rate in accordance with the State Aid Guidelines.

Base rates have been determined as follows:

Iceland Liechtenstein Norway 1.12.2021 – 1,88 -0,61 0,52

(1) OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No. 26/2006, 25 May 2006, p. 1.
COVID-19 Amendments to the aid schemes for the voluntary and sports sectors

(1 TThe legal basis of the prolonged scheme is Prop. 51 S (2021–2022) and Innst. 119 S (2021–2022).

adjusted the aid intensity to provide for equal treatment between cancelled events and such that take place as planned in a downscaled version

compensate beneficiaries for any additional cost and losses due to pandemic restrictions in the period of January to March 2022

For both schemes the objective is to

Intensity
Objective

To contribute to the continued economic activity of undertakings that have suffered loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures imposed to fight the spreading of the virus
Notification of the Norwegian Government pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC (‘Electricity Directive’), as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto and EEA Joint Committee Decision No 93/2017 of 5 May 2017, regarding the designation of Statnett SF as transmission system operator in Norway

(2022/C 404/07)

Following the Norwegian regulatory authority's final decision of 1 July 2022 regarding the certification of Statnett SF as ownership unbundled transmission system operator (Article 9 of the Electricity Directive), Norway has notified on 7 July 2022 to the EFTA Surveillance Authority the official approval and designation of this company as a transmission system operator operating in Norway in accordance with Article 10 of the Electricity Directive.

Any additional information can be obtained from:

Royal Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

(Email: postmottak@oed.dep.no).
List of sites registered in the European eco management and audit scheme (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 as included in point 2f of Annex XX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area) (97/C 275/07)

The list of sites registered in the European eco management and audit scheme (1) is published so as to comply with Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 (2) as included in point 2f of Annex XX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

This Regulation establishes a voluntary environmental management scheme, based on harmonized lines and principles throughout the European Economic Area, open to companies in the industrial sector operating in the European Economic Area.

The overall objective of the scheme is to promote continuous environmental performance improvements of industrial activities by committing sites to evaluate and improve their environmental performance and provide relevant information to the public.

Sites that wish to be registered in the scheme must have their environmental policy, programme, management system, review or audit procedure and environmental statement or statements examined, to verify that they meet the requirements of this Regulation and the environmental statements validated. This verification and validation must be carried out by an independent, appropriately accredited, environmental verifier.

Pursuant to Article 9 of the Regulation in conjunction with Article 1 (1) (b) of Protocol 1 to the Agreement on a Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States is to publish cach year in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities a list of all the registered sites in the EFTA States.

The list below contains details of all sites in the European Economic Area whose registration has been notified to the Standing Committee and the European Commission, by the competent bodies or national authorities in the EEA States, up to and including 15 April 1997.

(1) OJ C 276, 11. 9. 1997, p. 32.

(2) OJ L 168, 10. 7. 1993, p. 1.
DECISION OF THE COUNCIL No 2 OF 1997

(Adopted at the 9th meeting at on 18 June 1997)

GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO EFTA DOCUMENTS

THE COUNCIL,

Desirous to achieve increased transparency and active provision of information on EFTA activities to the public,

Convinced of the usefulness of giving the public the widest possible access to EFTA documents,

Having regard to the draft guidelines transmitted for the consideration of the EFTA Council by the Standing Committee of the EFTA States from its meeting of 26 September 1996.

DECIDES:

The guidelines for public access to EFTA documents as set out at Annex to this Decision are hereby approved and can be made available to the general public.

This decision shall enter into force as soon as it has been adopted by the Standing Committee of the EFTA States.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 253/9

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES

List of credit institutions authorised in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway provided for in Article 11 of Directive 2000/12/EC

(2005/C 253/09)

1. Pursuant to Articles 11 and 5(2)(c) of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (1) require the European Commission to draw up and publish a list of all credit institutions authorised to do business in EU Member States. paragraph 6(b) of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement requires that ‘where according to an act, facts, procedures, reports and the like are to be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities the corresponding information regarding the EFTA States shall be published in a separate section thereof.’

2. This is the sixth occasion on which the Standing Committee of the EFTA States complies with the above requirement. The list published in the Annex to this communication comprises all the credit institutions that were engaged in business in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway on 31 December 2004 falling within the scope of the Credit Institutions Directive.

3. The present list was drawn up by the Standing Committee of the EFTA States on the basis of information supplied by the EFTA States concerned. The list has no legal significance and confers no right in law. If an unauthorised institution is inadvertently included in the list, its legal status is in no way altered; similarly, if an institution has inadvertently been omitted from the list, the validity of its authorisation will not be affected.

(1) Previously the first Council Directive 77/780/EEC, Articles 3(7) and 10(2).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 67/93

DECISION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES

No 5/2008/SC

of 4 December 2008

amending the Decisions of the Standing Committee No 5/2004/SC and No 1/2007/SC establishing a principle of cost sharing for the EEA Financial Mechanism

THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as the EEA Agreement,

Having regard to Protocol 38a on the EEA Financial Mechanism inserted into the EEA Agreement by the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area, and amended by the Agreement on the participation of Bulgaria and Romania in the European Economic Area,

Having regard to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 5/2004/SC of 23 September 2004 establishing a principle of cost sharing for the EEA Financial Mechanism,

Having regard to the fact that Liechtenstein now is in the position to produce its own official data on Gross Domestic Product (GDP), however with a delay of normally two years,

Having regard to the Recommendations of the Heads of National Statistical Institutes of 24 April 2008,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of Article 1 of the Decision of the Standing Committee No 1/2007/SC amending the Decision of the Standing Committee No 5/2004/SC establishing a principle of cost sharing for the EEA Financial Mechanism, shall be replaced by the following:

‘Paragraphs 6 and 7 of the Annex to the Decision of the Standing Committee No 5/2004/SC establishing a principle of cost sharing for the EEA Financial Mechanism shall be replaced by the following: “6. The GDP data on which the contributions for a specific year t are to be based, shall be delivered by 1 February of the same year and shall relate to the year t-2. When GDP data for the year t-2 is not available, for Liechtenstein a proxy based on the latest GDP data available (t-4) adjusted by the growth rate of the Swiss GDP for t-3 and t-2 shall be used. This method is subject to a review within three years.” ’

Article 2

This Decision shall take immediate effect and apply to the fifth/last tranche (2008/2009).

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.