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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 304/24

Amendments to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice

(2005/C 304/10)

The Agreements amending Protocol 4 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice signed in Brussels on 4 June 2004 and 24 September 2004 entered into force on 20 May 2005. The Agreement amending Protocol 4 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice inserting new Articles 13 an 22 in chapter XIII of part III signed in Brussels on 4 June 2004 and the Agreement amending Protocol 4 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice of 3 December 2004 entered into force on 1 July 2005.

These Agreements and the updated consolidated version of the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice have now been published on the EFTA Secretariat's website.

They can be found through the following links:

http://secretariat.efta.int/Web/legaldocuments/ESAAndEFTACourtAgreement/Amendments

and http://secretariat.efta.int/Web/legaldocuments/ESAAndEFTACourtAgreement/Documents/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 133/8

53rd amendment of the State aid guidelines

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision to propose appropriate measures

(2006/C 133/06)

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: n.a.

Case No: 55134

Title: Introduction of a new Chapter 18 C to the Authority's State Aid Guidelines on ‘State aid in the form of public service compensation’ and proposal for appropriate measures.

Legal basis: College Decision No 328/05/COL

Decision: The appropriate measures, proposed by the Authority and accepted by the EFTA States are as follows:

that the EFTA States bring their existing schemes regarding public service compensation into line with the new guidelines, within 18 months following the notification of the Decision to the EFTA States.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 7/6

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 7/06)

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Iceland

Aid No: Case 55362

Title: Tax and fee concessions in favour of the aluminium smelter Norðurál hf. at Grundartangi, Iceland

Objective: The objective of the aid granted by means of (i) amendments to a previous scheme on tax and fee concessions; and (ii) certain non-notified tax and fee concesisions (forming part of the scheme) is to enhance the attractivenes of the Vesturland region for investment purposes.

Legal basis: The previously existing legal instruments of

Budget/Duration: EUR 88,3 million and 10,7 % aid intensity. The scheme has been permitted to be valid until 31 October 2018.

Form of the aid: Tax and fee concessions

Decision:

1. The EFTA Surveillance Authority does not raise objections to the grant of aid in favour of Norðurál hf. by means of the following (i) non-notified aid measures forming part of a previously approved aid scheme; and (ii) amendments made to such aid scheme: — the maximum corporate income tax of 18 %; — the accelerated depreciation of assets; — the minimum time span of nine years for deducting operating losses; — the exemption from customs and excise duties on imports or domestic purchase of materials used for the construction of Norðurál hf.; — deferral from the payment of VAT on imports; — the exemption from excise customs duties on material for the operation of Norðurál hf.; — the tax deferral in respect of funds allocated into a special account and accelerate depreciation of assets purchased for such funds; — the exemption from payment of fees for safety controls of electricity production; — the difference between the statutory amount to be paid for zoning fee and the amount actually paid; and — the non-payment of rent for the increased size of land between 5 February 2005 and 1 January 2006.

2. The state aid involved in the abovementioned measures must be counted towards ceiling fixed in the Appropriate Measure Decision and respect all the conditions set forth herein, including the maximum aid amount of EUR 88,3 million and maximum aid intensity of 10,7 % and the expiry of the application of the Grundartangi Aid Scheme on 8 July 2018.

3. Iceland is requested to submit annual reports regarding the implementation of the aid in accordance with Article 21 in Part II of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement in conjunction with Articles 5 and 6 of the Authority's decision 195/04/COL.

4. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Iceland

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 96/2

Notification from the Norwegian authorities concerning the ‘Nyvekst’ scheme on regional aid for newly created small enterprises

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

(2008/C 96/02)

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Norway

Case No: 63186

Title: ‘Nyvekst’ scheme on State aid for newly established small enterprises

Objective: Regional aid

Legal basis: State Budget for 2008

Duration: 2008-2013

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 40/3

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

(2008/C 40/03)

Date of adoption: 12 September 2007 EFTA State: Norway Aid No: Case 62756 Title: Modification of the scheme for Centres for Research-based Innovation Objective: The principal objective of the scheme is to promote research, development and innovation by: — creating a knowledge base that will give enterprises an incentive to innovate, — facilitating active alliances between research active enterprises and research groups at research institutions, — supporting industrially oriented research groups doing frontier research, and — by stimulating researcher training and transfer of research-based knowledge. Legal basis: Government White Paper on Research 2005 ‘Commitment to Research’ (St. meld. nr. 20, 2004-2005) and the annual Budget document from the Ministry of Education and Research to the Research Council of Norway. Budget/Duration: NOK 140 million (approximately EUR 17 million) yearly/8 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 239/8

EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision regarding the contribution of CHF 2,9 million from the Liechtenstein State to the Personalstiftung Ferdinand Frick AG

(2008/C 239/06)

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: 12 March 2008 EFTA State: Liechtenstein Case No: 60 953 Title: The contribution of CHF 2,9 million from the Liechtenstein State to the Personalstiftung Ferdinand Frick AG Objective: Ensure that all the outstanding pension claims of the insured employees were honoured following the bankruptcy of Ferdinand Frick AG Legal basis: Liechtenstein Government Bill No 79/2006 Duration: —

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 297/14

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 297/08)

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 Liechtenstein.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 58/13

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 58/08)

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

Date of adoption: 17 December 2008 Case number: 64333 EFTA State: Norway Title: SIVA innovation aid scheme Objective: Research, Development and Innovation Form of aid Services are made available to SMEs at a reduced price Budget: Approximately NOK 75 000 000 Legal basis: State Budget, annual allocation letters/letters of intent from the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Duration: Until end of 2013 Economic sectors: Horizontal aid to SMEs Name and address of granting authority SIVA — Selskapet for industrivekst SF Postboks 1253 Pirsenteret 7462 Trondheim NORWAY

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 230/16

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 230/06

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 22 April 2009 Case number : 65613 EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Investment in infrastructure at Skien — Geiteryggen Airport Budget : NOK 32,875 million (approximately EUR 3,79 million) Economic sectors : Aviation sector Name and address of the granting authority : Municipality of Skien Postboks 158 NO-3701 Skien 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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 156/16

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 156/10

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

Date of adoption of the decision:

Case number: 64824

EFTA State: Norway

Region: —

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary): The Bioenergy Scheme

Legal basis: The Norwegian National Budget, Chapter 1150, item 50, and the Annual Agricultural Agreement

Type of measure: Aid scheme

Objective: Environmental protection

Form of aid: Direct grants

Budget: NOK 35 million (approximately EUR 3.9 million) annually. Annual budget subject to parliamentary budget procedures

Intensity: According to guidelines

Duration: Until 1 january 2014

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministry of Agriculture and Food P.O. Box 8007 0030 Oslo NORWAY

Other information: —

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 300/21

The EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for three EFTA States applicable as from 1 September 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 300/07

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 247/10

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 247/06

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

Date of adoption : 10 June 2009 Case number : 66338 EFTA State : Iceland Title : Amendment of the scheme — Temporary reimbursement in respect of film making in Iceland Legal basis : Act No 39/2009 of 2 April 2009 amending Act No 43/1999 on Temporary Reimbursements in Respect of Film Making In Iceland Objective : Promotion of cultural work for cinema or television Form of aid : Direct aid Duration : 31 December 2011 Name and address of the granting authority : Icelandic Ministry of Industry Arnarhváli 150 Reykjavik ICELAND

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 285/12

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 285/04

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Aid No GBER 19/09/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 Gaisa Næringshage National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Decision from Finnmark County Council Date 25 August 2009 Ad hoc aid x Gaisa Næringshage 9845 Tana 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

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 249/4

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

2010/C 249/05

The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measures do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:

Date of adoption of the decision : 27 January 2010 Case number : 66375 EFTA State : Norway Type of measure : n.a. Economic sectors : Lease of premises/Supermarket Name and address of the granting authority : Lavangen kommune Postboks 83 9358 Tennevoll 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 320/18

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 j 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 320/07

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Aid No GBER 7/10/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 2010 for Hermetikken Næringshage AS National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Decision from Finnmark County Council Ad hoc aid X Hermetikken Næringshage AS 9800 Vadsø NORWAY Date of granting Ad hoc aid 17.6.2010 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 0,20 (in millions) Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant X

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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
(33)

Posten Norge argued that the outlet exclusivity was necessary to protect its promotional efforts and investments in training, to protect its intellectual property rights, to safeguard the identity and reputation of the Post-in-Shop concept, to ensure that every Post-in-Shop outlet focused on Posten Norge’s concept and needs, and to protect investments in counters and physical equipment. After a detailed assessment of the arguments and information submitted by Posten Norge in that regard, the Authority found that it had not been demonstrated that there was a significant risk of free-riding on Posten Norge’s promotional efforts or investments in training insofar as competing distributors of parcels were concerned. Nor could the outlet exclusivity, insofar as it applied to competing parcel distributors, be regarded as indispensible for the protection of Posten Norge’s intellectual property rights or the common identity and reputation of its Post-in-Shop network. The Authority also found that the need to impose outlet exclusivity for the purpose of ensuring that the Post-in-Shop outlets focused on Posten Norge’s concept had to be regarded as limited. The outlet exclusivity could not, in any event, be regarded as indispensible for the whole duration of the agreements that Posten Norge concluded at outlet level.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 156/8

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

2011/C 156/06

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 15 December 2010 Case number : 68427 Decision number : 488/10/COL EFTA State : Norway Name of the beneficiary : Jæren Energi 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 511 million Economic sectors : Electricity production Name and address of the granting authority : Enova SF Professor Brochsgt. 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 314/3

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2011/C 314/03

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 18 July 2011 Case number : 70030 Decision number : 249/11/COL EFTA State : Norway Name of the beneficiary : Sway Turbine AS Legal basis : Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement Type of measure : Individual aid Objective : Environmental protection Form of aid : Direct grant Budget : NOK 137,2 million Intensity : 57,8 % 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 247/2

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

Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services in Norway

2011/C 247/02
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 31/77

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

No 31/12/COL

of 1 February 2012

amending, for the eighty-fifth time, the procedural and substantive rules in the field of state aid by introducing a new chapter on the application, from 1 February 2012, of revised rules for assessing state aid for shipbuilding

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY (“THE AUTHORITY”),

Whereas:

Under Article 5(2)(b) of the Surveillance and Court Agreement, the Authority shall issue notices or guidelines on matters dealt with in the EEA Agreement, if that Agreement or the Surveillance and Court Agreement expressly so provides or if the Authority considers it necessary,

On 7 December 2011, the European Commission adopted a Communication on the application, from 1 January 2012, of revised rules for assessing state aid for shipbuilding (OJ C 364, 14.12.2011, p. 9),

This Communication is also of relevance for the European Economic Area,

Uniform application of the EEA state aid rules is to be ensured throughout the European Economic Area in line with the objective of homogeneity established in Article 1 of the EEA Agreement,

According to point II under the heading “GENERAL” on page 11 of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement, the Authority, after consultation with the Commission, is to adopt acts corresponding to those adopted by the European Commission,

The Authority consulted the European Commission and the EFTA States by letters dated 19 December 2011 on the subject,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The State Aid Guidelines shall be amended by replacing the chapter on the rules for assessing state aid for shipbuilding.

The new chapter is set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Only the English language version of this decision is authentic.

Done at Brussels, 1 February 2012. For the EFTA Surveillance Authority Oda Helen SLETNES President Sabine MONAUNI-TÖMÖRDY College Member
2.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that from 1 January 1994 to 20 December 2005 the long-term exclusive rights held by Color Line pursuant to the 1991 harbour agreement to use the harbour facilities at Torskholmen in Strömstad had the effect of preventing, restricting or distorting competition within the meaning of Article 53(1) of the EEA Agreement.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 154/16

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 154/09

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Aid No GBER 6/12/EMP EFTA State Norway Granting authority Name The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration Address Postboks 5 St. Olavs plass 0130 Oslo NORWAY Webpage http://www.nav.no Title of the aid measure (Forskrift om forsøk med funksjonsassistanse i arbeidslivet) National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Regulation (EU) No 1363/2011 Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/ad/xd-20111212-1363.html Type of measure Scheme X Duration Scheme From 1.1.2012 until 31.12.2013 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 Approximately NOK 30 million For guarantees NOK … million Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant X

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