ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Values of thresholds in the field of public procurement applicable from 1 January 2002

(2002/C 7/02)

1. The values of thresholds applicable as of 1 January 2002 for public supplies contracts pursuant to the Act referred to in point 3 of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 93/36/EEC), as amended by decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 96/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Annex XVI (procurement) to the EEA Agreement, are as follows:

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2. The values of thresholds applicable as of 1 January 2002 for public works contracts pursuant to the Act referred to in point 2 of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 93/37/EEC), as amended by decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 96/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Annex XVI (procurement) to the EEA Agreement, are as follows:

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3. The values of thresholds applicable as of 1 January 2002 for public services contracts pursuant to the Act referred to in point 5b of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 92/50/EEC), as amended by decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 96/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Annex XVI (procurement) to the EEA Agreement, are as follows:

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4. The values of thresholds applicable as of 1 January 2002 in the utilities sector for supplies contracts and service contracts and for works contracts pursuant to the Act referred to in point 4 of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 93/38/EEC), as amended by decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 96/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Annex XVI (procurement) to the EEA Agreement, are as follows:

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Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Articles 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

(2002/C 238/08)

Date of adoption: 31 May 2002

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 020.500.041

Title: On the notifications of a proposal for amended depreciation rules of the Petroleum Tax Act for production equipment and pipelines for gas linked to new large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities located in Finnmark County or the municipalities of Kåfjord, Skjervøy, Nordreisa or Kvænangen in Troms County and the application of these rules to the Snøhvit project

Objective: The objective of the aid is regional development

Legal basis: Ot.prp. no 84 (2001-2002)

Aid intensity: Depending on the discount rate and provisions concerning interest deductability. Applying the authority's reference rate of interest of 6,32 % as discount factor, the aid intensity will be 5,8 % or less. A discount rate of 10 % gives a maximum aid intensity of 8 %. Applicable regional aid ceiling for the area is 25 % (Article 61(3)(c) EEA)

Duration: The rules on accelerated depreciation, which are designed as a regional aid scheme, are based on the current regional aid map of Norway, which will expire by the end of 2006
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(1) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision to propose appropriate measures

(2003/C 52/09)

Date of adoption: 25.9.2002

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 95-010

Title: To propose appropriate measures to Norway with regard to State aid in the form of regionally differentiated social security taxation (Geografisk differensiert arbeidsgiveravgift)

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Act relating to national insurance (Lov om folketrygd av 17.6.1966, No 12)

Budget: Unspecified

Aid intensity: Norway is divided into five geographical zones with differentiated social security taxation (Zone 1: 14,1 %, Zone 2: 10,6 %, Zone 3: 6,4 %, Zone 4: 5,1 %, Zone 5: 0,0 %)

Duration: Until 1.1.2004

Other information: The appropriate measures, as accepted by the Norwegian authorities by letter dated 25.10.2002, are as follows:

(a) The Norwegian authorities shall take any legislative, administrative and other measures necessary to eliminate any State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) EEA resulting from the system of regionally differentiated social security tax, or to render such aid compatible with Article 61 of the EEA Agreement,

(b) The Norwegian authorities shall eliminate any such aid or render it compatible with effect from 1.1.2004 unless the Authority agrees to a later date should that be considered objectively necessary and justified by the Authority in order to allow an appropriate transition for the undertakings in question to the adjusted situation; and

(c) The Norwegian authorities shall communicate to the Authority the relevant measures adjusting the aid scheme as soon as possible and in any event no later than 25 March 2003.

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

http://www.eftasurv.int
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 (3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement — EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections



Official Journal C 248 , 16/10/2003 P. 0006 - 0006



Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 (3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections (2003/C 248/06) Date of adoption: 16 July 2003 EFTA State: Norway Aid No: SAM 030.02.009 Title: Reorganisation and transfer of public funds to the Work Research Institute (/"Arbeidsforskningsinstituttet") Objective: To ensure the professional quality of research and to meet demands for research and long-term upgrading of scientific expertise in specific areas Legal basis: Resolution by the Parliament
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement, Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that the notified measure is compatible with the EEA Agreement

(2004/C 51/06)

Date of adoption: 3 December 2003

EFTA State: Iceland

Aid No: SAM 030.02007

Title: Prolongation of supplementary insurance cover for third-party damage due to acts of war and terrorism ("war insurance") in support of Icelandic airline companies and cargo operators

Objectives: Maintenance of adequate insurance cover to aircraft licensed in Iceland following exceptional circumstances (Article 61(2)(b) EEA Agreement)

Legal basis: Parliamentary Acts Nos 120/2001, 156/2001, 5/2002 and 26/2002 authorising the National Treasury to offer re-insurance for "war insurance"; Reinsurance agreements with commercial insurance undertaking

Form of aid: Guarantee/Reinsurance

Amount of aid: 100 % Reinsurance for supplementary "war insurance" in excess of USD 50/150 million and up to a ceiling of USD 700/600 million per damage or total damage during insurance period; remuneration through premium income

Duration: 1 June 2002 to 31 August 2002
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 90/9

Notification from the Norwegian Government concerning certain tax reductions for the paper and pulp industry

EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided not to raise objections against the notified measures

(2005/C 90/04)

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Norway

Case No: 56456

Title: Notification of State aid in form of temporary reduction of CO2 tax on mineral oils and an exemption from the basic heating oil tax for the paper and pulp industry.

Objective: The taxes are imposed for environmental purposes. Certain derogations are foreseen because of a risk of a loss of international competitiveness and to help industries to adapt to a tax level which is higher than the minimum in the European Community.

Legal basis: The Norwegian Regulation on Excise Duties, chapters 3-6 and 3-10 of 11 December 2001.

Duration: 1 January 2005 until 31 December 2010.

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 140/8

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

(2005/C 140/09)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that some of the notified measures do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement and has further decided not to raise objections against the remaining notified measures.

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: Case 55 364

Title: Certain derogations from electricity tax

Objective: Taxation of electricity mainly used as a substitute for fuels. The electricity tax should curb increases in electricity use and stimulate the use of alternative energies. The derogations from the tax are necessary because of a loss of international competitiveness and to help companies adapt to a national tax which is higher than the minimum stipulated in Community legislation.

Legal basis: Article 61 of the EEA Agreement

Budget/Duration: Reduced electricity tax for the manufacturing, mining and quarrying industry, as well as for social works activities in so far as they use electricity for industry production in the same manner as the manufacturing/mining and quarrying industry until 2014. Regionally reduced electricity tax for Finnmark and North Troms until the end of 2006.

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregister
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 304/35

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1g of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment)

(2005/C 304/13)

Aid No Employment aid 1/2005 — Norway EFTA State Norway Region Troms Title of aid scheme Action Plan for Business Development in Troms 2004-2007 (Handlingsplan for næringsrettede utviklingstiltak i Troms 2004-2007) Regional Development Programme for Troms 2004-2007 (Regionalt utviklingsprogram for Troms 2004-2007) Legal basis Transfers to Troms fylkeskommune, the State Budget (St. prp. No 1 2004-2005), post No 551.61 and 551.60 Annual expenditure planned under the scheme Annual overall amount: EUR 5 million Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Article 4(2)-(5) and Articles 5 and 6 of the Regulation Date of implementation 15.11.2004 Duration of scheme Until 31.12.2007 Objective of aid Creation of employment, recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers and employment of disabled workers Economic sectors concerned — All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid — All manufacturing — All services (1) — Other Name and address of the granting authority Name: Troms fylkeskommune Address: Postboks 6600 9296 Tromsø Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

(1) With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all State aid within the sector.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 2/24

Public presentation of the preliminary findings of the energy sector inquiry

(2006/C 2/06)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has conducted a sector inquiry into the electricity sector pursuant to Article 17 of Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement. A public presentation of the preliminary findings of this inquiry will be held in Brussels on 16 February 2006 and an opportunity to comment will be given. Interest in attending this public presentation should be expressed before 11 January 2006 by e-mail to:

electinquiry@eftasurv.int

Further information can be found on the website of the EFTA Surveillance Authority:

http://www.eftasurv.int/information/pressreleases/2005pr/dbaFile8190.html
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 140/5

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 140/05)

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 59033

Title: National direct transport aid scheme

Objective: The objective of the scheme is to offset competitive disadvantages resulting from extra transport costs for firms located in peripheral areas and within sparsely populated regions and thus situated long distances away from their markets

Legal basis: Regulation No 565 of 09.05.2003 on investment grants and delimitation of the geographical area for development funds (Forskrift om investeringstilskot og avgrensing av det geografiske verkeområdet for dei regional- og distriktspolitiske verkemidla), Regulation No 1461 of 24.06.2004 on national transport aid (Forskrift om nasjonal transportstøtte), Proposition to the Storting No 1 (2004-2005) from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (the State budget), and National guidelines for transport aid (Nasjonale retningslinjer for transportstøtte)

Budget/Duration: The budget of the scheme is NOK 375 million (approximately EUR 47 million) per year. The duration of the scheme is until 31 December 2006. The authorized amendments will be valuable for 2005 and 2006

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregister
4.

The values of thresholds applicable as of 1 January 2006 in the utilities sector for supplies contracts and service contracts and for works contracts pursuant to the Act referred to in point 4 of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 93/38/EEC), as amended by decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 96/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Annex XVI (procurement) to the EEA Agreement, are as follows: EUR 400 000 EUR 600 000 EUR 750 000 EUR 1 000 000 EUR 5 000 000 EUR 422 258 EUR 5 278 227 (SDR 400 000) (SDR 5 000 000) Icelandic krona 34 063 728 51 095 592 63 869 490 85 159 320 425 796 600 35 959 204 449 490 222 Schweizer Franken (Liechten-stein) 618 627 927 940 1 159 925 1 546 567 7 732 835 653 050 8 163 132 Norwegian krone 3 300 000 4 950 000 6 187 500 8 250 000 41 250 000 3 483 629 43 545 373
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 126/20

EFTA Surveillance Authority notice on current State aid recovery interest rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 January 2007

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Decision 195/04/COL of 14 July 2004 (published OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37))

(2007/C 126/14)

Recovery interest rates for Iceland: 8,23

Recovery interest rates for Liechtenstein: 3,30

Recovery interest rates for Norway: 5,26
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 77/34

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

(2007/C 77/10)

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: Case 60971

Title: Prolongation of two schemes to audiovisual production, film related activities and film production companies

Objective: The principal objective of the two schemes is to ensure a desirable volume of films and an adequate promotion of the culture through cinematographic works. Film support mechanisms pursue the objective of creating framework conditions for a stable film production environment.

Legal basis: Regulation on support mechanisms for audiovisual production (Forskrift om tilskudd til audiovisuelle produksjoner) and Regulation on public support for film production companies (Forskrift om tilskudd til produksjonsselskaper).

Budget/Duration: The budget of the two schemes for 2006 is NOK 240,1 million (approximately EUR 29,28 million). Annual budgets for the following years will be subject to annual parliamentary budget procedures. The prolongation of the schemes is until 7 August 2008.

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 40/2

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority concerning derogations by Norway from the provisions of the Act referred to at point 2 of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement, Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards definitions of variables, list of variables and frequency of data compilation, as implemented and amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006

(2008/C 40/02)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short-term statistics as regards definitions of variables, list of variables and frequency of data compilation, as adapted by way of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement and referred to at point 2 of Annex XXI thereto (hereinafter ‘the Act’), established a common framework for the production of short-term Community statistics on the business cycle in the European Economic Area. Article 13 of the Act provides that derogations from the provisions of the Annexes thereto may be accepted during a transitional period.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006 of 28 September 2006 implementing and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards definitions of variables, list of variables and frequency of data compilation (hereinafter ‘Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006’) has been incorporated into point 2c of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement by EEA Joint Committee Decision No 37/2007 (OJ L 281, 12.10.2006, p. 15). Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006 implements and amends the Act as to definitions of the variables laid down in Annexes A to D to the Act, as well as their objectives, characteristics and ways of calculation of the relevant indices, which are described in Annex I to the Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority is entrusted with the task of accepting derogations in accordance with Article 13 of the Act as regards applications from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

Norway has asked for derogations for first data delivery concerning variable D — 310 as introduced by Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has granted the following derogations, in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Heads of National Statistical Institutes Assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority:

NORWAY
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 257/18

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

No 300/08/COL

of 21 May 2008

approving the contingency plan on Avian Influenza submitted by Norway

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (hereinafter referred to as the EEA Agreement), in particular Article 109 and Protocol 1 thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, in particular Article 5(2)(d) and Protocol 1 thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Act referred to at Point 3.1.5a of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement,

Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC,

WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 62(1) of Council Directive 2005/94/EC, Norway has drawn up a contingency plan specifying the national measures to be implemented in the event of an outbreak of Avian Influenza,

WHEREAS, on 29 October 2007, and in accordance with Article 62(1) of Council Directive 2005/94/EC, Norway submitted to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) its contingency plan on Avian Influenza for approval (event No 449330),

WHEREAS an English translation of the Norwegian contingency plan on Avian Influenza was submitted to the Authority on 31 March 2008 (event No 471610),

WHEREAS the Authority, in close co-operation with the Commission of the European Communities, has examined the Norwegian contingency plan on Avian Influenza,

WHEREAS the examination shows that the plan submitted by Norway fulfils the minimum requirements for national contingency plans on Avian Influenza laid down in Annex X to Council Directive 2005/94/EC and therefore is to be approved,

WHEREAS the Authority by its Decision 270/08/COL referred the matters to the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the Authority,

WHEREAS the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the Authority,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1. The contingency plan on Avian Influenza submitted by Norway is hereby approved.

2. This Decision shall enter into force on 21 May 2008.

3. This Decision is addressed to Norway.

4. This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 297/13

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

(2008/C 297/07)

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 16 July 2008 Case number: 64738 EFTA State: Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary): Notified scheme for the grant of a temporary exemption to undertakings entering into an environmental agreement with the Norwegian State relating to reduction of Nitrogen Oxide (‘NOx’) emissions Legal basis: Article 61(1) EEA, Article 159(c) Environmental Aid Guidelines Type of measure: Tax exemption Objective: Environmental agreement aimed at reduction of NOx emissions Form of aid: Tax exemption Budget: Maximum EUR 200 million per annum Duration: 3 years Economic sectors: Various sectors Name and address of the granting authority: Finance Ministry Akersgata 40 Postboks 8008 Dep. N-0030 Oslo

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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 58/11

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

(2009/C 58/06)

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 10 December 2008 Case number: 65709 EFTA State: Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary): Prolongation of the schemes relating to support to audiovisual productions and to support for film production companies until 1 July 2009 Legal basis: Regulation of 28 July 2005 on support to audiovisual productions and Regulation No 1017 of 18 September 2002 on film support to production companies Type of measure: Grants Objective: Promote culture Form of aid: Direct grants Budget: The overall budget of the Scheme relating to support to audiovisual productions is of approximately NOK 290 million per year. For the scheme on support to film production companies, funds are allocated through the general transfer to the Norwegian Film Fund Duration: Until 1 July 2009

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/