ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 232/12

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

(2015/C 232/08)

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 : 25 March 2015 Case No : 75358 Decision No : 67/15/COL EFTA State : Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Sale and transmission of electricity to United Silicon hf. Legal basis : — Power Contract signed with Landsvirkjun — Transmission Power Agreement signed with Landsnet 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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 150/6

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

(2015/C 150/06)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 374/4

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2016/C 374/04)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 25 May 2016 Case No : 78958 Decision No : 125/16/COL EFTA State : Norway Region : Municipality of Kristiansand Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Individual aid in favour of Glencore Nikkelverk AS for the construction of a demonstration plant Legal basis : The Energy Fund scheme approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority by Decision No 248/11/COL Type of measure : Individual aid under the Energy Fund scheme, subject to a detailed assessment Objective : Environment and innovation Form of aid : Grant Budget : NOK 380 000 000 Intensity : 44,3 % Duration : Aid will be distributed in the period 2016-2021 Economic sectors : Copper production Name and address of the granting authority : Enova SF Professor Brochs gate. 2 N-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 195/6

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

(2016/C 195/04)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 123/4

State aid — Decisions to close an existing aid case as a result of acceptance of appropriate measures by an EFTA State

(2017/C 123/05)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has proposed appropriate measures, which were accepted by Iceland, on the following State aid measure:

Date of adoption of the decision : 25 January 2017 Case number : 78027 Decision No : 010/17/COL EFTA State : Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Decision to close the case concerning the use of publicly owned land and natural resources by electricity producers in Iceland Legal basis : Various Type of measure : No State aid Other information : The Authority considers that the measures undertaken and the commitments given by the Icelandic authorities to amend the scheme regarding the use of public natural resources by electricity producers in Iceland and the review and amendments of existing contracts with electricity producers will ensure the abolishment of the existing system of aid. Therefore, the Authority has decided to close the case.

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 26/7

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

(2017/C 26/05)

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 : 24 October 2016 Case No : 79525 Decision No : 193/16/COL EFTA State : Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Sale of electricity to Norðurál Legal basis : The Third Amendment to the power contract concluded in 1997 between Landsvirkjun and Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. 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/
Article 4 of the Act on subsidies for the employment of workers at sea; and

Article 14 of the Regulation on subsidies for the employment of workers at sea.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 88/17

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2018/C 88/06)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 14 December 2017 Case number : 80770 Decision No : 214/17/COL EFTA State : Norway Title : Norwegian Special Tax System for Shipping 2018–2027 Legal basis : Norwegian Tax Act of 26 March 1999 No 14 Section 8-10 to 8-18 and Section 8-20 Type of measure : Aid scheme Objective : Promotion of the maritime sector Form of aid : Tax exemption Budget : NOK 200 million per year Duration : 2018-2027 Economic sectors : Maritime transport Name and address of the granting authority : Skatt øst P.O Box 9200 Grønland NO-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/
Corrigendum to EFTA Surveillance Authority Delegated Decision No 42/19/COL of 17 June 2019 to exempt the operation of public bus transport services in Norway from the application of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council [2019/…]

(Official Journal of the European Union L 259 of 10 October 2019)

On the cover and on page 75:

for:

‘EFTA Surveillance Authority Delegated Decision No 42/19/COL of 17 June 2019 to exempt the operation of public bus transport services in Norway from the application of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council [2019/…]’,

read:
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2020/C 226/07)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 2 April 2020 Case No 85041 Decision No 031/20/COL EFTA State Norway Region Whole territory of Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Amendment to COVID-19 Guarantee scheme for SMEs (inclusion of large undertakings) Legal basis Regulation on amendments to Regulation 27 March 2020 No 490 to the Act on a Government guarantee scheme for SMEs Type of measure Scheme Objective Ensure access to liquidity for large undertakings facing a sudden shortage of liquidity due to the COVID-19 outbreak Form of aid Public guarantees Budget NOK 50 billion (for the scheme as amended) Duration 26 March 2020 – 1 June 2020 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority GIEK, The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency Pb 1763 Vika N-0122 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/
COVID-19 Amendments and prolongation of the compensation scheme for the cancellation of sports and volunteer events

The national legal framework for the scheme is set out in the Regulation on a temporary compensation scheme for the volunteer- and sports sector due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Objective
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2020/C 323/06)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 26 June 2020 Case No 85 291 Decision No 066/20/COL EFTA State Norway Title 2021 extension of the production grant scheme for news and current affairs media Legal basis Regulation No 332 of 25 March 2014 on production grants for news and current affairs media Type of measure Scheme Objective Media diversity and plurality Form of aid Grants Budget NOK 370 million Duration 1.1.2021-31.12.2021 Economic sectors Media Name and address of the granting authority The Norwegian Media Authority Nygata 4 N-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/decisions/
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2020/C 381/07)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 31 July 2020 Case No 85513 Decision No 100/20/COL EFTA State Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Amendment to the COVID-19 direct grant scheme to package travels traders (aid to micro or small enterprises in difficulty on 31 December 2019) Legal basis Parliamentary Decision and a letter of assignment and term sheet issued by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries to Innovation Norway. Type of measure Scheme Objective Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy Form of aid Direct grant Budget NOK 500 million Duration 26 June 2020 - 31 December 2020 Economic sectors Package travel Name and address of the granting authority Innovation Norway Akersgata 13 0104 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/
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 58/07)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 12 November 2020 Case No 85837 Decision No 132/20/COL EFTA State Norway Region Whole territory of Norway Title COVID-19 - Portfolio guarantee on trade credit insurance Legal basis Parliamentary resolution (‘Stortingsvedtak’) on an amendment to the National Budget 2020: ‘Prop. 1 S Tillegg 1 (2020-2021) Endring av Prop. 1 S (2021-2021) Statsbudsjettet 2021’ (yet to be adopted) Type of measure Scheme Objective Ensure a functioning trade credit insurance market in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic Form of aid Guarantees Budget NOK 19.820 billion in guarantees Duration Until 30 June 2021 Economic sectors Trade credit insurance Name and address of the granting authority GIEK Postboks 1763 Vika N-0122 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/
Corrigendum to EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision of 21 April 2021 regarding approval of disease-free and non-vaccination statuses and eradication programmes of Norway and Iceland or certain zones or compartments thereof as regards certain listed diseases in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 [2021/1332]

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

On the cover page, and on page 5, in the title:

for:

‘EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision of 21 April 2021 regarding approval of disease-free and non-vaccination statuses and eradication programmes of Norway and Iceland or certain zones or compartments thereof as regards certain listed diseases in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 [2021/1332]’,

read:
Amendment and prolongation of the COVID-19 Grant scheme for undertakings suffering a substantial loss of turnover

Compensate for damages to undertakings caused by the COVID-19 outbreak to secure employment and ensure a faster recovery of the economy after the crisis

Budget
The national legal basis is a Parliamentary Decision, authorising the amendments and prolongation, and a letter of additional assignment to Innovation Norway from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, setting out the guidelines for grants and the administration of the scheme

Providing access to liquidity for undertakings facing a sudden shortage of liquidity due to the impact on the economy of the COVID-19 outbreak. Costs related to planned activities will form the basis for the grant

Intensity
Legal basis

Decisions adopted by the Norwegian Parliament and public guidelines issued by the Ministry of Transport that will contain all the relevant conditions of the measures
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 343/05)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 10 May 2021 Case No 86805 Decision No 037/20/COL EFTA State Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) COVID-19 amendments and prolongations of the Closure grants and Resilience grants schemes Legal basis Legislative Act amending Act No 38/2020 and Act No 160/2020 Type of measure Schemes Objective Contribute to the continued economic activity of undertakings that have suffered loss of income during the COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures imposed to fight the spreading of the virus Form of aid Direct grants Budget Resilience grants scheme: Estimated budget of 20.5 billion Closure grants scheme: Estimated budget of ISK 1 billion and a maximum budget of ISK 2 billion Duration Resilience grants scheme: 31 December 2021 Closure grants scheme: 30 September 2021 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Iceland Revenue and Customs Tryggvagata 19 101 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/
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 457/04)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 7 July 2021 Case No 86979 Decision No 178/21/COL EFTA State Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Tax incentives in favour of emission friendly vehicles (EFVs) Legal basis Temporary provision XXIV of the VAT Act No 50/1988 and temporary provision LXIX of the Income Tax Act No 90/2003 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Environmental aid Form of aid Tax incentives Budget Average annual budget of ISK 5,3 billion from 2021 to 2023 Duration Until 31 December 2023 Economic sectors (i) manufacturers and dealers of EFVs and batteries, and (ii) undertakings purchasing, importing or leasing EFVs Name and address of the granting authority Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Arnarhvoli 101 Reykjavik 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/
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2022/C 202/05)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 26 January 2022 Case No 88016 Decision No 004/22/COL EFTA State Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Trondheim Spektrum AS Legal basis Decision of the City Council of the Municipality of Trondheim Type of measure Ad hoc Objective COVID-19 damage compensation Form of aid One direct grant Budget NOK 5,4 million Intensity 51 % Economic sectors The operating of multipurpose facilities used for events Name and address of the granting authority Trondheim Kommune Bystyret P.O. Box 2300 Torgarden N-7004 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 Internet: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2022/C 131/10)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 30 November 2021 Case No 87748 Decision No 268/21/COL EFTA State Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Investment aid in favour of Topeka for the acquisition of two zero emission vessels (the Topeka Nattruten project) Legal basis The full scale innovative energy and climate technology programme, which has its basis in the Eco-Inn scheme Type of measure Individual aid Objective Promotion of zero emission technologies and development of hydrogen supply chain Form of aid Grant Budget NOK 219 million Intensity 46.5 % Duration 2021 – 2023 Economic sectors C – Manufacturing D – Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (technology providing) H – Transporting and storage Name and address of the granting authority Enova Brattørkaia 17A 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 Internet:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/.
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2022/C 202/07)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 28 January 2022 Case No 88047 Decision No 027/22/COL EFTA State Norway Title COVID-19 additional amendments to the aid scheme for undertakings suffering a substantial loss of turnover Legal basis Act on the temporary subsidy scheme for enterprises with a significant reduction in turnover after August 2020 Type of measure Scheme Objective Compensate losses and thereby limit the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic Form of aid Grants Budget NOK 3,512 billion Intensity 70–90 % Duration Until 30 June 2022 Economic sectors All sectors except for companies engaged in petroleum extraction and production, companies engaged in production, transmission, distribution and trade of electric power, financial institutions and companies whose main purpose is investment activities Name and address of the granting authority The Brønnøysund Register Centre Brønnøysundregistrene P.O. Box 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 Internet: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
Parliament decision authorising the scheme and its budget in Innst. 270 S (2021-2022), (1) amending the budget proposed by the Government in Prop. 78 S (2021-2022), (2) and a regulation from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries to Export Finance Norway.

Objective
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 63/26

DECISION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES

No 3/2010/SC

of 1 July 2010

on internal cost sharing

THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The contributions of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (hereinafter referred to as the EFTA States) to the EEA Financial Mechanism for the period 2009-2014 are to be divided into five annual tranches and determined on the basis of Article 2.

Article 2

1. The contributions of the EFTA States to the EEA Financial Mechanism for the period 2009-2014 are based on their Gross Domestic Products (GDP).

2. For any EFTA State, the contribution for a specific financial year t is to be based on the available GDP data for the year t-2 and corresponds to that States’ share of GDP (t-2) in the overall GDP (t-2) of the EFTA States.

3. For Iceland, the contribution to each of the five annual tranches may not exceed the amount of EUR 6,795 million.

If Iceland’s contribution for a specific financial year t, calculated on Iceland’s share of GDP (t-2) in the overall GDP (t-2) of the EFTA States, should exceed the amount of EUR 6,795 million, Liechtenstein and Norway shall be obliged to cover the excessive sum in proportion to their respective shares of GDP (t-2).

4. The respective GDP data on which the contributions for a specific year t are to be based shall be delivered annually by each EFTA States by 1 March. They shall relate to the year t-2.

5. Contributions shall be expressed in euros.

Article 3

The accession of an EFTA State to the EU shall not affect its obligation to contribute to the EEA Financial Mechanism for the period 2009-2014 in accordance with this Decision.

Article 4

This Decision shall take effect on the day of entering into force or on the day of provisional application of the legal act establishing the EEA Financial Mechanism for the period 2009-2014.

Article 5

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

Done at Brussels, 1 July 2010. For the Standing Committee The Chairman Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON The Secretary-General Kåre BRYN
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 275/2

Dangerous substances — List of authorisation decisions taken by the EEA EFTA States in accordance with Article 64(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) in the second half of 2014

(2015/C 275/02)

Subcommittee I on the free movement of goods

To be noted by the EEA Joint Committee

With reference to EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 25/2008 of 14 March 2008, the EEA Joint Committee is invited to note the following list concerning authorisation decisions adopted on the basis of Article 64(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) for the period 1 July – 31 December 2014, at their meeting on 20 March 2015.
Official Journal of the European Union

Medicinal products — List of marketing authorisations granted by the EEA EFTA States for the second half of 2017

(2018/C 305/12)

Subcommittee I on the free movement of goods

To be noted by the EEA Joint Committee

With reference to EEA Joint Committee Decision No 74/1999 of 28 May 1999, the EEA Joint Committee is invited to note the following lists concerning marketing authorisations for medicinal products for the period 1 July-31 December 2017, at their meeting on 23 March 2018:
Official Journal of the European Union

Dangerous substances – List of authorisation decisions taken by the EEA EFTA States in accordance with Article 64(8) of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH) in the second half of 2019

(2020/C 308/05)

Subcommittee I on the free movement of goods

To be noted by the EEA Joint Committee

With reference to EEA Joint Committee Decision No 25/2008 of 14 March 2008, the EEA Joint Committee is invited to note the following lists concerning authorisation decisions adopted on the basis of Article 64(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) for the period 1 July–31 December 2019, at their meeting on 20 March 2020.
Official Journal of the European Union

Dangerous substances – List of authorisation decisions taken by the EEA EFTA States in accordance with Article 44(5) of Regulation (EU) 528/2012 in the second half of 2020

(2021/C 324/08)

Subcommittee I on the free movement of goods

To be noted by the EEA Joint Committee

With reference to EEA Joint Committee Decision No 225/2013 of 13 December 2013, the EEA Joint Committee is invited to note the following lists concerning authorisation decisions adopted on the basis of Article 44(5) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 for the period 1 July – 31 December 2020, at their meeting on 19 March 2021.