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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 305/38

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

(2006/C 305/14)

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: Case 59434

Title: Scheme for research, development and innovation in the maritime industry (Maritime RDI).

Objective: The principal objective of the scheme is to strengthen competitiveness and increase the value added in the maritime industry through stimulating research, development and innovation in the industry.

Legal basis: St.prp. nr. 1 (2005-2006) Nærings- og hadelsdepartementet (the state budget, Ministry of Trade and Industry), chapter 2421, section 79 and the Mission Statement for Innovation Norway for 2006.

Budget/ Duration: The budget of the scheme for 2006 is NOK 20 million (approximately EUR 2,6 million). Annual budget's for the following years will be subject to annual parliamentary budget procedures. The duration of the scheme is six years.

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 38/15

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 d of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid)

(2007/C 38/12)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 38/13

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 d of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid)

(2007/C 38/10)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 310/30

EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 349/07/COL on a complaint concerning the Norwegian Road Administration, Møre and Romsdal District Office

(2007/C 310/07)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that the Production Department of the Møre and Romsdal District Office did not receive State aid, including in the context of the construction works for completion of ‘Riksveg 651 — Rotsethorntunnelen’.

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Norway

Case No: 48187

Title: Norwegian Road Administration, Møre and Romsdal District Office

Objective: Construction activities

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 244/10

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 f of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises)

(2007/C 244/03)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 96/50

EFTA Surveillance Authority communication concerning the extension of the validity of the State aid guidelines on aid for environmental protection

(2008/C 96/08)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided to extend the validity of the current State aid guidelines on aid for environmental protection (published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, L 21, 24.1.2002, EEA Supplement No 6) until such time as new guidelines are adopted.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 27/30

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority under Article 7 of the Act referred to at point 18 of Annex VII to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 85/384/EEC of 10 June 1985 on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in architecture, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services)

(2008/C 27/09)

Diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in architecture, which are the object of mutual recognition under the EEA Agreement

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has the task, in accordance with Article 7 of the Act referred to at point 18 of Annex VII to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 85/384/EEC of 10 June 1985 on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in architecture, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services), to publish diplomas in architecture awarded by Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, which meet the criteria laid down in Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 85/384/EEC.

Updating of this list shall be published periodically by the EFTA Surveillance Authority pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Act.

The list of diplomas shall be amended by the following title of a diploma communicated by Liechtenstein to the EFTA Surveillance Authority.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 180/17

Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2008

(2008/C 180/09)

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces an invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in accordance with Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Article 3(2)(a)).

Applications for petroleum production licences shall be submitted to:

The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy PO Box 8148 Dep. N-0033 Oslo

by 3 October 2008.

The award of petroleum production licences in the Awards in Predefined Areas 2008 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf is planned to take place end of 2008/early 2009.

Further information including detailed maps of available areas may be obtained by visiting www.npd.no/apa2008 or contacting the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, tel. (47) 22 24 62 09.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 125/19

Values of thresholds in the field of public procurement

(2008/C 125/10)

The values of thresholds applicable pursuant to the Act referred to at point 2 (1) of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/2007) and the Act referred to at point 4 (2) of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1422/2007) are the following:

EUR ISK CHF (Liechtenstein) NOK 80 000 6 828 496 127 173 642 446 133 000 11 352 374 211 426 1 068 066 206 000 17 583 377 327 471 1 654 298 412 000 35 166 754 654 943 3 308 595 750 000 64 017 150 1 192 250 6 022 928 1 000 000 85 356 200 1 589 667 8 030 571 5 150 000 439 584 430 8 186 785 41 357 440

(1) As last amended by Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee No 68/2006 and No 69/2006, both of 2 June 2006, amending Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement.

(2) Idem.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 297/15

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(2008/C 297/09)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority proposed appropriate measures concerning the State Aid Guidelines on aid for environmental protection, referred to in the following. The appropriate measures were accepted by Iceland.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 150/9

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the treaty — General block exemption regulation)

2009/C 150/11

PART I

Aid No GBER 2/09 R&D EFTA State Norway Region Name of the Region (NUTS) Sarpsborg, Østfold County Regional aid status Granting authority Name Østfold county council Address P.O.Box 220, N-1701 Sarpsborg Webpage www.ostfold-f.kommune.no Title of the aid measure Value-driven service innovation National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) — ‘Handlingsprogram for Kompetanseoffensiven 2015’ dec. 2007 — Protocol from the board of Kompetanseoffensiven (Østfold County Council), decision on issue 13/2008 — Final confirmation regarding fullfilment of recuirements, dated 6.2.09 — document 2009/478-4676/2009 Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.borginnovasjon.no/?CatID=1185 http://www.ostfold-f.kommune.no/modules/module_123/proxy.asp?D=2&C=381&I=17392&mnusel=1034a1295a Type of measure Scheme Ad hoc aid X Name of the Beneficiary Borg Innovasjon AS Date of granting Ad hoc aid Confirmed granting 6.2.2009 Economic sector(s) concerned Limited to specific sectors — Please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2. 72,20 Type of beneficiary SME Large enterprises X Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme NOK … (in millions) Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking NOK 1,2 (in millions) For guarantees NOK … (in millions) Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant 1,2 MNOK

PART II
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 247/12

The EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 3 EFTA States applicable as from 1 July 2009

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of the Authority’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004 (OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and in the EEA Supplement No 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1))

2009/C 247/08

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 get the applicable reference rate, appropriate margins have to be added in accordance with the State aid Guidelines. For the discount rate this means that the appropriate margin of 100 basis points has to be added to the base rate. The recovery rate will also normally be calculated by adding 100 basis points to the base rate as foreseen in the Authority’s Decision No 789/08/COL of 17 December 2008 amending the Authority’s Decision No 195/04/COL of 14 July 2004 (published in OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and in the EEA Supplement No 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 41/2

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty — General Block Exemption Regulation)

2010/C 41/02

Aid No GBER 12/2009/REG Member State Romania Granting authority Name Innovation Norway Address Akersgt 13 0158 Oslo NORWAY Web page http://www.norwaygrants.org Title of the aid measure Regional investment scheme under the Norwegian cooperation programmes for economic growth and sustainable development in Romania and Bulgaria respectively. Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.norwaygrants.org Type of measure Scheme — yes Duration Scheme 26.2.2009 to 30.4.2011 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Yes Type of beneficiary SME Yes Large enterprises Yes Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EUR 48 million in the entire duration Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant Yes Repayable advances Yes
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 285/14

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))

2010/C 285/06

PART I

Aid No GBER 21/09/R&D EFTA State Norway Granting authority Finnmark fylkeskommune Henry Karlsens plass 1 9815 Vadsø NORWAY http://www.ffk.no Title of the aid measure Development aid 2009 for Hermetikken Næringshage AS National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Decision from Finnmark County Council Date 25 August 2009 Ad hoc aid x Hermetikken Næringshage AS 9800 Vadsø NORWAY Date of granting Ad hoc aid 25.8.2009 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid x Type of beneficiary SME x Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking NOK 0,25 (in millions) Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant x

PART II
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 341/39

List of natural mineral waters recognised by Iceland and Norway

(Annuls and replaces the text published in OJ C 28, 4.2.2010, p. 24, and EEA Supplement No 5, 4.2.2010, p. 1)

2010/C 341/09

In accordance with Article 1 of Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (1), as incorporated in point 54zzzzd of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement, a list of recognised natural mineral waters shall be published.

List of natural mineral waters recognised by Iceland

Trade Name Name of source Place of exploitation Icelandic Glacial Ölfus Spring Hlíðarendi, Ölfus, Selfoss





List of natural mineral waters recognised by Norway

Trade Name Name of source Place of exploitation Best naturlig mineralvann Kastbrekka Kambrekka/Trondheim Bonaqua Silver Telemark kilden Fyresdal Farris Kong Olavs kilde Larvik Fjellbekk Ivar Aasen kilde Volda Isbre Isbre kilden Buhaugen, Osa, Ulvik Isklar Isklar kildene Vikebygd i Ullensvang Modal Modal kilden Fyresdal Naturlig mineralvann fra Villmark kilden på Rustad Gård Villmark kilden på Rustad gård Rustad/Elverum Olden Blåfjell kilden Olderdalen Osa Osa kilden Ulvik/Hardanger

(1) OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p. 45.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 314/4

No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement

2010/C 314/04

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 : 16 June 2010 Case number : 66330 Decision No : 236/10/COL EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : The transfer of property from Narvik municipality to LKAB in 2004, the sale of excavated stone material and the transfers of land in the development agreement of 26 February 2009 — Luossavaara Kiiruunvaara Norge AS Type of measure : n.a. Economic sector : Sale of property Name and address of the granting authority : Narvik municipality Ordføreren i Narvik, postmottak 8512 Narvik 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/
Aid No GBER 3/11/TRA

EFTA State Norway

Granting authority Name Innovation Norway

Address PO Box 448 Sentrum 0104 Oslo NORWAY

Web page http://www.innovationnorway.com

Title of the aid measure Kompetanse i og utvikling av reiselivsnæringen — NHD 2421.71 (Competence and Development of the Tourism Industry) The scheme receives only parts of the funding from NHD 2421.71

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Prop. 1 S (2010-2011), pages 139–141, see http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd/dok/regpubl/prop/2010-2011/prop-1-s-20102011.html?id=618824

Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Reiseliv/Kompetanse/

Type of measure Scheme Yes (grants to beneficiaries)

Amendment of an existing aid measure ‘International promotion of Norway as a tourist destination’, which was never approved by the Authority will no longer be reported on EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision Nos 170/94/COL and 202/94/COL will be replaced

Duration Scheme From 1.1.2011 Allocations are subject to the annual parliamentary budgetary procedure. The scheme has been in operation for more than 15 years and no termination is planned in the foreseeable future

Economic sector(s) concerned Limited to specific sectors — please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2 NACE: 55000, 55100, 55110, 55120, 55200, 55210, 55220, 55230, 55300, 553001, 553002, 55400, 55401, 60230, 61104, 61105, 62100, 63300, 63301, 63302, 63303, 92330, 92520, 92530, 92720

Type of beneficiary SME Yes

Large enterprises Yes

Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme NOK 100 million annually
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 25/2

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))

2011/C 25/02

PART I

Aid No GBER 3/10/R&D EFTA State Norway Granting authority Name Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) Address Drammensveien 211 Postboks 5091 Majorstua 0301 Oslo NORWAY Webpage http://www.nve.no/ Title of the aid measure Aid for Avalanche Research ‘Tilskudd til snøskredforskning’ National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Prop. 1 S (2009-10) Chapter 18.30, item 22 Letter of allocation 2.7.2010 Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.nve.no/no/Flom-og-skred/Skred/FoU—skred/Tilskudd-til-snoskredforskning Ad hoc aid Norges geotekniske institutt Date of granting Ad hoc aid 2 July 2010 Economic sector(s) concerned Limited to specific sectors — Please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2 74.909 Type of beneficiary SME Yes Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking NOK 10,5 million (not yet allocated for 2011 and 2012) Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant Yes

PART II
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 156/7

No state aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement

2011/C 156/05

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

Date of adoption of the decision:

Case Number: 68558

Decision Number: 489/10/COL

EFTA State: Norway

Name of the beneficiary: Nordkraft Vind AS

Type of measure: Individual aid under the Energy Fund Scheme, subject to a detailed assessment under the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection

Scheme: The Energy Fund scheme approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority with Decision No 125/06/COL of 3 May 2006

Objective: Environmental protection

Form of aid: Grant

Aid amount: NOK 200,1 million

Economic sector: Electricity production

Name and address of the granting authority:

Enova SF Professor Borchsgt. 2 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 314/2

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2011/C 314/02

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 6 April 2011 Case number : 69352 Decision number : 110/11/COL EFTA State : Norway Name of the beneficiary : Midtfjellet Vindkraft AS Type of measure : Individual aid under the Energy Fund Scheme, subject to a detailed assessment under the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection Scheme : The Energy Fund scheme approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority with Decision No 125/06/COL on 3 May 2006 Objective : Environmental protection Form of aid : Grant Aid amount : NOK 346,5 million Economic sector : Electricity production Name and address of the granting authority : Enova SF Professor Borchsgt. 2 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 222/9

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2011/C 222/10

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 26 January 2011 Case number : 69060 Decision number : 9/11/COL EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Innovation Cluster scheme Legal basis : Article 61(3)(c) Type of measure : Aid scheme Objective : Promotion of innovation Form of aid : Grant Intensity : 50 % Economic sectors : All Name and address of the granting authority : Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development PO Box 8112 Dep. 0032 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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 16/10

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2012/C 16/06

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 19 October 2011 Case number : 70526 Decision number : 325/11/COL EFTA State : Iceland Title : Authorisation of aid granted to Islandsbanki for the acquisition of Byr and prolongation of the temporary approval of the SLF Legal basis : Article 61(3)(b) of the EEA Agreement Objective : To remedy a serious disturbance in the economy Duration : The aid has been temporarily approved Economic sectors : Financial sector Name and address of the granting authority : Ministry of Finance Arnarhvoli Lindargata 150 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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 236/5

Corrigendum to Information notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority pursuant to Article 17(5) 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 — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations in Norway

( Official Journal of the European Union C 168 of 14 June 2012 )

2012/C 236/05

On page 4, in the third row ‘Period of validity of the contract’:

for:

‘1 November 2012-31 March 2016’,

read:

‘1 December 2012-31 March 2016’.