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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 241/17

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

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

2009/C 241/08

Date of adoption of the decision : 31.3.2009 Case number : 65827 EFTA State : Norway Region : Nordland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Route Development Fund Bodø Legal basis : Article 61(3)(c) EEA Type of measure : Aid scheme Objective : Creation of new international air routes to Bodø Form of aid : (i) Route-specific marketing support (ii) Development project aid (iii) Discount support for airport charges Budget : NOK 12 million (approximately EUR 1,2 million) Intensity costs : Aid cannot exceed 50 % of total eligible for a given year and total aid may not may not exceed an average of 40 % of eligible costs Duration : Five years Economic sectors : Passenger air transport Name and address of the granting authority : Bodø Municipality Postbox 319 8001 Bodø 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/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/
Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in NOK

If the investment concerns the processing and marketing of agricultural products: 40 %

30 % the three first years and 20 % for the two last years.

15 % the first five years. (No more than EUR 1 million per enterprise.)

Aid for Environmental protection (Article 17-25)

Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 18) Please provide a specific reference to the relevant standard

1 %
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 41/3

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 41/03

Aid No GBER 13/2009/R&D-TRA Member State Romania Member State reference number 2008/111257 (IN case number) Region Name of the region (NUTS) North-East Romania Regional aid status Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty Granting authority Name Innovation Norway Address Web page Akersgt 13 0158 Oslo NORWAY http://www.norwaygrants.org Title of the aid measure The Norwegian cooperation programme for economic growth and sustainable development in Romania National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) EEA Enlargement http://www.efta.int/content/legal-texts/eea-enlargement/EEAEnlargementAgreementmaintextEN.pdf Romania/Bulgaria enlargement http://www.efta.int/content/legal-texts/eea-enlargement/agreement-2007 Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.norwaygrants.org Ad hoc aid — yes Name of the beneficiary Euromedica SA, Romania Date of granting Ad hoc aid 19.3.2009 Economic sectors Limited to specific sectors — Please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2. Sustainable production Type of beneficiary SME Yes Large enterprises No Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking EUR 1,16 million Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant Yes Repayable advances Yes
The Ministry of Education and research

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 314/6

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

2010/C 314/06

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 : 14 July 2010 Case number : 59391 Decision number : 323/10/COL EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : The transactions between the municipality of Halden and FUAS regarding land in the Svingenskogen and Langbrygga areas. Fredriksten Utvikling AS Type of measure : n.a. Name and address of the granting authority : Halden kommune Storgt 8 1771 Halden 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/
Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 18)

Please provide a specific reference to the relevant standard
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 25/4

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 25/03

PART I

Aid No GBER 8/10/ENV EFTA State Norway EFTA State reference number 09/3038 (Ministry of Finance reference) Granting authority Name Directorate of Customs and Excise (regional customs authorities) Address Postboks 8122 Dep 0032 Oslo NORWAY Webpage http://www.toll.no Title of the aid measure Exemption and reduction of CO2 tax on natural gas and LPG National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Parliamentary decision of 18 June 2010 concerning CO2 tax on natural gas and LPG Regulation No 1451 of 11 December 2001 concerning excise duties §§ 3-6-6, 3-6-7, 4-3-1, 4-3-2 Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/sv/td-20091126-1499-016.html http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/fd/xd-20011211-1451.html Type of measure Scheme Tax exemption and reduction Duration Scheme 1.9.2010 to 31.12.2019 Economic sector(s) concerned Limited to specific sectors — Please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2 Part of NACE 05-33 Reduced CO2 tax for mining and quarrying industry and manufacturing industry Part of NACE 05-33 + 38.21. Reduced CO2 tax for enterprises subject to the emission trading system NACE 50.2 + 50.1 Exemption for domestic shipping Type of beneficiary SME Both SM and large enterprises Large enterprises Both SM and large enterprises Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme NOK 250 (in millions) Mining, industry and emission trading NOK 25 (in millions) Domestic shipping Aid instrument (Article 5) Fiscal measure Tax reduction

PART II
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 182/10

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

2011/C 182/07

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 16 March 2011 Case number : 68330 Decision number : 68/11/2011 EFTA State : Norway Name of the beneficiary : Troms Kraft Produksjon 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, prolonged with Decision No 486/10/COL of 15 December 2010 Objective : Environmental protection Form of aid : Grant Aid amount : NOK 346,4 million Economic sectors : 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/
Program for new heating centrals in the industry

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 222/8

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2011/C 222/09

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 13 April 2011 Case number : 69666 Decision number : 126/11/COL EFTA State : Iceland Title : State aid for the establishment and capitalisation of Byr hf. Legal basis : Article 61(3)(b) of the EEA Agreement Objective : Remedy a serious disturbance in the economy Form of aid : Initial share capital and subordinated loan facility Duration : The aid has been temporarily approved until 13 October 2011 Economic sectors : Financial sector Name and address of the granting authority : Ministry of Finance Arnarhvoli 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 16/9

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))

2012/C 16/05

PART I

Aid No GBER 14/11/ENV EFTA State Norway Granting authority Name Directorate of Customs and Excise (regional customs authorities) Address Postboks 8122 Dep 0032 Oslo NORWAY Webpage http://www.toll.no Title of the aid measure Reduced electricity tax rate in the regions of Finnmark and North Troms (Karlsøy, Kvænangen, Kåfjord, Lyngen, Nordreisa, Skjervøy and Storfjord) National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) The Norwegian Parliament's annual decision on the electricity tax Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.statsbudsjettet.no/upload/Statsbudsjett_2012/dokumenter/pdf/skatt.pdf (see page 243) Type of measure Scheme Tax reduction Amendment of an existing aid measure Prolongation EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 447/07/COL Duration Scheme 1.1.2012 to 31.12.2021 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Undertakings located in North Troms and Finnmark Limited to specific sectors — Please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2 Type of beneficiary SME Both SME and large enterprises Large enterprises Both SME and large enterprises Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme NOK 80 million Aid instrument (Article 5) Fiscal measure X

PART II
National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Annual budget propositions to the Parliament (Parliamentary Bill No 1) from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, the Ministry of Trade and Industry

Annual budget documents for the county authorities

Annual allocation letters from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the county authorities

SIVAs programme descriptions and internal guidelines at: http://www.siva.no
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 376/7

Notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority

2012/C 376/07

On 6 November 2012, the EFTA Surveillance Authority received a request pursuant to Article 30(4) of Directive 2004/17/EC. The first working day following receipt of the request is 7 November 2012.

This request, filed by the Norwegian Government, concerns activities related to the exploration for, or extraction of oil and gas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and to activities intended to enable the transportation of natural gas through upstream pipeline networks in Norway. The abovementioned Article 30 provides that Directive 2004/17/EC is not applicable when the activity in question is directly exposed to competition on markets to which access is not restricted. These conditions are evaluated solely for the purposes of Directive 2004/17/EC and are without prejudice to the application of competition rules.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority is allowed a period of three months to take a decision on this request, commencing on 7 November 2012. The period therefore expires on 7 February 2013.

The aforementioned period may, however, be extended by a maximum of three months in duly justified cases, in particular if the information provided in the request or in the documents annexed thereto is incomplete or inexact or if the facts as reported undergo any substantive changes. Any such extension shall be published. According to the second subparagraph of Article 30(6), further requests concerning the activities related to the exploration for, or extraction of oil and gas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and to activities intended to enable the transportation of natural gas through upstream pipeline networks in Norway before the expiry of the period opened in respect of this request are not considered as new procedures and are to be treated in the context of this request.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 384/7

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

2012/C 384/06

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 : 11 July 2012 Case number : 70645 Decision number : 289/12/COL EFTA State : Norway Name and address of the grating authority : Oslo Municipality Rådhuset 0037 Oslo NORWAY The title of the measure (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Lease and tenancy agreements between Oslo Municipality and Oslo Cancer Cluster Innovasjonspark AS Form of aid : n.a. Budget : n.a. Duration : n.a.

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 82/3

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))

2013/C 82/03

PART I

Aid No GBER 1/13/R&D EFTA State Norway Granting authority Name Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway Address 7. juni-plassen/Victoria Terrasse Post box 8114 Dep 0032 Oslo NORWAY Webpage http://www.mfa.no Title of the aid measure Regulating Arctic shipping: Political, technological and environmental challenges (ad hoc grant through the Barents 2020 grant scheme) National legal basis (reference to the relevant national official publication) Parliamentary appropriation (Prop. 1 S (2011-2012)) Web link to the full text of the aid measure Ad hoc grant through the Barents 2020 grant scheme Information about Barents 2020 may be found at: http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/ud/dep/tilskuddsmidler/utlyst.html?id=612816 Type of measure Ad hoc aid ‘The Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute (MARINTEK)’ and ‘Akvaplan-niva AS’. The grant is administered by the University of Tromsø. Duration Scheme 1.4.2013-31.12.2016, subject to parliamentary appropriations Date of granting Ad hoc aid 12.12.2012 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Research Type of beneficiary Large enterprises X Budget Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking 2013-2016: NOK 12 544 594 2013: NOK 4 934 228 2014: NOK 4 826 680 2015: NOK 2 533 936 2016: NOK 249 750 Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant X

PART II
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 199/10

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))

2013/C 199/07

PART I

Aid No GBER 6/13/EMP EFTA State Norway Granting authority Name The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration Address PO Box 5 0130 Oslo NORWAY Web page http://www.nav.no Title of the aid measure Tilskudd til opprettelse av nye tiltaksplasser (Grant to cover the cost of constructing, installing or expanding the establishment of sheltered employment) National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Forskrift 11. desember 2008 nr. 1320 om arbeidsrettede tiltak mv. (Reg. No 1320/2008) Weblink to the full text of the aid measure http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/ad/xd-20081211-1320.html#map016 Type of measure Scheme X Duration Scheme Permanent scheme Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid X Type of beneficiary SME X Large enterprises X Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme Approx. NOK 5 million Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant X

PART II
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 182/9

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

2013/C 182/11

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 : 20 March 2013 Case number : 73197 Decision number : 127/13/COL EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Pricing mechanism of Export Credit Norway Form of aid : n.a. Duration : Four years Name and address of the granting authority : Eksportkreditt Norge AS Hieronymus Heyerdahls gate 1 PO Box 1315 Vika 0112 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 347/7

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2013/C 347/07

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 11 September 2013 Case number : 74137 Decision number : 319/13/COL EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : NCE Maritime innovation cluster Legal basis : Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement Type of measure : Individual aid for cluster animation Objective : Promotion of innovation Form of aid : Grant Budget : Overall budget: NOK 60 million Duration : Until July 2016 Economic sectors : Maritime Name and address of the granting authority : Innovation Norway PO Box 448 Sentrum, 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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 66/13

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2014/C 66/10

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 11 December 2013 Case number : 74723 Decision number : 495/13/COL EFTA State : Iceland Title : The prolongation of the Icelandic regional aid map 2007-2013 until 30 June 2014 Legal basis : The Authority’s Guidelines on National Regional Aid 2007-2013 Type of measure : Regional aid map Objective : Regional aid Duration : 1.1.2014-30.6.2014

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 207/43

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2014/C 207/06)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 12 March 2014 Case number : 75005 Decision number : 114/14/COL EFTA State : Norway Name of the beneficiary : BE Varme AS Type of measure : Individual aid under the Energy Fund Scheme, subject to a detailed assessment under Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA agreement Scheme : The Energy Fund Scheme approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority by Decision No 248/11/COL Objective : Environmental protection Form of aid : Grant Aid amount : NOK 88,53 million Economic sectors : District heating Name and address of the granting authority : Enova SF Professor Brochsgt. 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 138/28

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2014/C 138/05)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 12 February 2014 Case number : 74910 Decision number : 56/14/COL EFTA State : Norway Title : A prolongation and a budget increase of the Norwegian Bioenergy Scheme Legal basis : Annual Agricultural Agreement and state budget approved by the Norwegian Parliament for 2014 Objective : Environmental protection; Increasing supply of renewable energy for heating, and contributing to energy saving Form of aid : Grants Budget : NOK 60 million (Annual budget subject to parliamentary budget procedures) Duration : 2014 (until expiry of the current Environmental Guidelines) Economic sectors : Energy Name and address of the granting authority : Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries PO Box 8090 Dep NO-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/
1.

The representatives of the EFTA States and the EFTA Surveillance Authority agree with the Commission that the anticompetitive behaviour covered by the draft decision constitutes an agreement and/or concerted practice between undertakings within the meaning of Article 101 of the TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 150/5

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

(2015/C 150/05)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 331/5

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2015/C 331/06)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 10 June 2015 Case number : 77232 Decision No : 225/15/COL EFTA State : Norway Region : Oslo Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Transfer of land to Vålerenga Fotball Legal basis : Oslo City Council decisions of 14 May 2008 and 3 September 2014, option agreement of 24 September 2014 Type of measure : Transfer of land Objective : Sport infrastructure Form of aid : Grant Budget : NOK 302,1 million (EUR 24,3 million) Intensity : 36 % Economic sectors : R93.1.1 - Operation of sports facilities R93.1.2 - Activities of sport clubs Name and address of the granting authority : City of Oslo Postboks 491 Sentrum N-0105 Oslo NORWAY Other information : Additional NOK 20 million (EUR 2,4 million) of existing aid granted from the lottery funds (Norsk Tipping)

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/