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Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority under Article 4(1)(a) of the Act referred to in point 64a in Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes)

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

(1999/C 313/13)

1. Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, Iceland has decided to impose public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services as of 1 May 2000, on the following two routes:

- Gjögur-Reykjavík

- Grímsey-Akureyri.

2. The public service obligations are as follows throughout the year:

Minimum frequency

Gjögur-Reykjavík: two roundtrips per week on Mondays and Thursdays.

Grímsey-Akureyri: three roundtrips per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays

Timetable

Gjögur-Reykjavík: Departure from Reykjavík at 09:00 or later: Arrival at Reykjavík no later than 17:00.

Grímsey-Akureyri: Departure from Akureyri at 09:00 or later: Arrival at Akureyri no later than 17:00.

Capacity requirements

Gjögur-Reykjavík: 1 November to 31 May: twin engined aircraft with a minimum capacity of seven passenger seats and 400 kg freight(1).

1 June to 30 September: twin engined aircraft with a minimum capacity of six passenger seats and 200 kg freight(2).

Grímsey-Akureyri: twin engined aircraft with a minimum capacity of nine passenger seats(2).

Fares

The maximum price for one-way fare may not exceed IKR 5500 on the route Gjögur-Reykjavík and IKR 4500 for one way fare on the route Grímsey-Akureyri. Changes can be made in ticket prices and freight rates according to changes in the consumer price index, but no earlier than 1 May 2001, and after that no more frequently than every six months.

Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be offered.

Freight rates

Gjögur-Reykjavík: The service fee per freight shall not exceed IKR 450 excluding VAT and price charged per kilo shall not exceed IKR 12 excluding VAT during the period 1 November to 31 May.

3. Further information may be obtained from Rikiskaup (State Trading Centre), Borgartuni 7, PO Box 5100, IS-125 Reykjavík. Telephone (354) 530 14 00 and fax (354) 530 14 14.

(1) This means that the minimum requirement is a twin engined aircraft with capacity of at least the stated number of passenger seats as well as the stated mass of freight.

(2) This means that the minimum requirement is a twin engined aircraft with capacity of nine passenger seats.
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Articles 3(5) and 3(1) of the Act referred to in point 1b of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

(2000/C 52/12)

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.11.1999

EFTA-State: Norway

Aid No: 99-010

Title: Aids related to the construction of a fishery patrol vessel for the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources in Namibia

Objective: Development assistance to Namibia and aid to shipbuilding

Legal basis: Financing provided by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and the State Budget

Budget: Tied aid financing, 80 % loan to be repaid in 30 semi-annual instalments, the first falling due six years after delivery, with an interest rate of 1 % per annum and grant to shipyard

Aid intensity or amount: OECD concessionality level of about 35 % and grant element of 4,5 % or 9 % depending on the contract value

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids
Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 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 - North Sea Awards 2001

(2001/C 354/10)

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 authorisations 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,

no later than 90 days after the publication of this announcement in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

The award of petroleum production licences in the North Sea Award 2001 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf is planned to take place during the second quarter of 2002.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, tel. (47) 22 24 62 09.
E2001C1129(01)

Decisions by Norway to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers



Official Journal C 335 , 29/11/2001 P. 0022 - 0022
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Articles 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement, Article 1(3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement and the Act referred to in point 1(b) of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Council Regulation (EC) No 1540/98 of 29 June 1998 (the "shipbuilding Regulation"))

(EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections)

(2002/C 165/09)

Date of adoption: 22 March 2002

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: SAM 030.02.001

Title: Individual regional investment aid to the Norwegian shipyard West Contractors AS

Objectives: Improve the productivity of existing installations (in accordance with Article 7 of the shipbuilding Regulation)

Legal basis: Law on The Industrial and Regional Development Fund (SND) of 3 July 1992, No 97; Regional development grant scheme of 8 January 1999

Form of aid: Grant

Aid amount: NOK 1,5 million (approximately EUR 194000)

Aid intensity: 5,4 %
List of natural mineral waters recognised by Iceland(1)

(2002/C 41/03)

In accordance with Article 1 of Council Directive 80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters(2), as included in the EEA Agreement, Annex II, Chapter XII, point 26, Iceland has forwarded to the Standing Committee of the EFTA States the list of natural mineral waters recognised as such for publication in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities. This list is as follows:

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(1) Lists published previously: OJ C 368, 21.12.2000, p. 17; OJ C 90, 20.3.1997, p. 24; OJ C 265, 12.10.1995, p. 24; OJ C 92, 13.4.1995, p. 5.

(2) OJ L 229, 30.8.1980, p. 1.
Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the 34th amendment of the Procedural and Substantive Rules in the Field of State Aid (extending the validity of the rules on aid for research and development)

(2002/C 293/08)

By decision of 26 July 2002, the EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that paragraph 14.9(2) of Chapter 14 of the State Aid Guidelines, Aid for Research and Development, as adopted on 15 May 1996, shall read as follows: "These guidelines will apply until 31 December 2005."

The EFTA Member States have been informed.
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 127/09)

Date of adoption: 5 February 2003

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: SAM 030.02.002

Title: Amendment to the "SkatteFUNN" scheme concerning tax deduction for R & D expenses

Objective: To stimulate enterprises to increase their efforts regarding R & D

Legal basis: Statute 16-40 in the Tax Law of 26 March 1999 number 14 and the Regulation to this paragraph

Amount of aid: NOK 910 million (approximately EUR 124 million)

Duration: Unlimited (scheme is subject to annual budget appropriations by the Norwegian Parliament)
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

(2003/C 10/11)

Date of adoption: 25 September 2002

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: SAM 030.02.002

Title: Tax deduction for expenses of research and development (R & D)

Objective: To stimulate enterprises to increase their efforts regarding R & D

Legal basis: Statute 16-40 in the Tax Law of 26 March 1999 No 14 and the Regulation to this paragraph

Amount of aid: NOK 510 million (approximately EUR 70 million)

Duration: Unlimited (scheme is subject to annual budget appropriations by the Norwegian Parliament)
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

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

(2003/C 308/11)

Date of adoption: 8 October 2003

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: SAM 030.03.002

Title: A new temporary grant scheme for the shipbuilding industry

Objective: To offset the adverse effects caused by the unfair competitive practices of the Republic of Korea

Legal basis: Act relating to State aid ("Lov om offentlig støtte av 27 november 1992") and Regulation amending Regulation on State Aid to Shipbuilding ("Forskrift om endring av forskrift 19. mars 1999 nr. 246 om gjennomføring av EØS-avtalens bestemmelser om offentlig støtte til skipsbyggingsindustrien") implementing Council Regulation No 1177/2002 of 27 June 2002 concerning a temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding, as adopted by the EEA Joint Committee decision No 170/2002

Budget: NOK 300 million (some EUR 37 million)

Duration: From 15 March 2003 until 31 March 2004
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(1) of Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(EFTA Surveillance Authority decision to propose appropriate measures)

(2003/C 155/07)

Date of adoption: 9 April 2003

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: SAM 070.019

Title: EFTA Surveillance Authority's decision of 9 April 2003 to amend the Authority's decision of 4 December 2002 to propose appropriate measures to Norway with regard to State aid in the form of guarantees under the Act on State Enterprises ("Lov om statsforetak")

Legal basis: Act on State Enterprises (Norwegian Act No 71 of 30 August 1991 on State Enterprises; "Lov om statsforetak") as amended by the Norwegian Parliament's decision of 16 December 2002 ("Odelstingsbeslutning nr. 43 (2002-03)")

Form of aid: State guarantee

Decision: The appropriate measures, proposed by the Authority and accepted by the Norwegian authorities are as follows:

(a) The Norwegian authorities shall take, without delay, any legislative, administrative and other measures necessary to eliminate any incompatible aid resulting from Sections 4, 51 and 53 of the Act on State Enterprises. Any such aid should be abolished with effect from 1 January 2003, with the exception of the continued application of these provisions with respect to State enterprises' financial obligations not linked to specific loans and which existed prior to 1 January 2003. With respect to the latter, the abolishment of the State guarantee resulting from Sections 4, 51 and 53 of the Act on State Enterprises shall take effect as soon as the required legislative process concerning the abolishment of the State guarantee has been finalised, in any event not later than 31 July 2003;

(b) The Norwegian Government shall communicate to the Authority the legislative, administrative or other proposals regarding the abolishment of the aid referred to under point 1(a) of this decision as soon as possible and in any event not later than 30 June 2003

Other information: The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at http://www.eftasurv.int

The Norwegian Government accepted the appropriate measures
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 105/5

Corrigendum to EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 305/04/COL of 1 December 2004 amending for the 48th time the procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid by amending Chapter 16 ‘Aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty and proposal for appropriate measures’

( Official Journal of the European Union L 97 of 15 April 2005 )

The publication of EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 305/04/COL is considered null and void.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 319/67

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

of 9 September 2004

recognising the entire coastline of Norway as an approved zone with regard to Bonamia ostreae and Marteilia refringens

(2004/C 319/11)

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 4.1.5 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement, Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products, as adapted by way of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, in particular Article 5 of that Act,

Having regard to the EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 196/04/COL of 14 July 2004 empowering the Member with special responsibility for the free movement of goods to take certain decisions and measures, and in particular Point 1 thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1. The approved zones with regard to B. ostreae and M. refringens for Norway are listed in the Annex.

2. This Decision shall enter into force on 15 September 2004.

3. This Decision is addressed to Norway.

4. This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.

Done at Brussels, 9 September 2004 For the EFTA Surveillance Authority Bernd HAMMERMANN College Member Niels FENGER Director
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40/21

EMAS

The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme list of registered sites in Norway in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the council of 19 March 2001

(2005/C 40/14)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 196/32

EFTA Surveillance Authority inquiry in the retail banking and business insurance sector

(2005/C 196/09)

On 22 June the EFTA Surveillance Authority decided to open inquiries under Article 17 of Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement (cases 57824 and 57825) into the following sectors of the economy: retail banking and business insurance. The Advisory Committee expressed its favourable opinion. For information purposes the text of the decision is made available on the EFTA Surveillance Authority's official website www.eftasurv.int.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 110/19

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority concerning derogations by Norway from the provisions of the Act referred to at point 1 of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2056/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002

(2005/C 110/09)

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics, as adapted by way of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement and referred to at point 1 of Annex XXI thereto (hereinafter ‘the Act’), established a common framework for the collection, compilation, transmission and evaluation of statistics on the structure, activity, competitiveness and performance of businesses in the European Economic Area. Article 11 of the Act provides that derogations from the provisions of the Annexes thereto may be accepted during a transitional period.

Regulation (EC) No 2056/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 has been incorporated into point 1 of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement by EEA Joint Committee Decision No 58/2003 (OJ L 193, 31.7.2003, p. 42). Regulation (EC) No 2056/2002 amended the Act, thereby extending the common framework to credit institutions, pension funds, other financial intermediation and activities auxiliary to financial intermediation. Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2056/2002 added to the Act the text of Annex 7 on a detailed module for structural statistics on pension funds.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority is entrusted with the task of accepting derogations in accordance with Article 11 of the Act as regards applications from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

Norway has asked for derogations from certain characteristics of Section 4 of Annex 7 to the Act in respect of pension funds, assets and residual data for the reference years 2002 to 2004 in order to adapt the national statistical system to the requirements of Annex 7 thereto.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority granted those derogations, in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Heads of National Statistical Institutes Assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority, as follows:

Table: Derogation request for characteristics of Section 4 of Annex 7 to the Act
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 297/50

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)

(2006/C 297/17)
Alterations to three tax refund schemes to shipowners for seafarers employed aboard vessels in the Norwegian Ordinary Shipping Register (NOR) and the Norwegian International Shipping Register (NIS).

The main aim of the tax refund schemes for employment and training of seafarers is to safeguard and increase employment of Norwegian and EEA seafarers, to secure recruitment and qualified training of seafarers and to improve the competitive position of companies employing such seafarers. At the same time, the schemes have a wider strategic objective of preserving and developing know-how in the maritime industries in general and improving safety.

The alterations have the effect that the schemes will apply for seafarers who are tax liable in Norway without having a residence there
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 38/11

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 38/08)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 111/23

Notification from the Norwegian authorities concerning a loan granted by the County Municipality of Møre and Romsdal to a private seed capital and equity fund to be established for the purpose of providing risk capital to small and medium-sized enterprises in the county of Møre and Romsdal

(2007/C 111/11)

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

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Norway

Case No: 60219

Title: Møre and Romsdal Private Seed Capital and Equity Fund

Objective: Risk Capital

Legal basis: Article 61(3)(c) EEA and Chapter 10B of the EFTA Surveillance Authority's State Aid Guidelines

Duration: 15 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 38/17

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)

Change of annex for Norway

(2007/C 38/14)

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 the Act.

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 Norway to the EFTA Surveillance Authority. This new title is to be recognised by the contracting parties to the EEA Agreement in respect of those students who began their studies in architecture in the academic year 2001/2002.

The following designation is to be deleted from the list of titles of diplomas and the bodies awarding such diplomas for Norway:

— ‘Sivilarkitekt’

and replaced by the designation:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 244/11

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 244/04)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 268/14

Withdrawal of notification of request under Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC

(2008/C 268/05)

On 10 June 2008, the EFTA Surveillance Authority received a request from Norway pursuant to Article 30(4) of the Act referred to at point 4 of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors) (1) to exclude from the scope of application of the Act the exploration for or extraction of oil and gas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as well as the transportation of natural gas through the upstream pipeline network in that country.

A Notice regarding Norway's request was published in the Official Journal of the European Union C 180, 17.7.2008, page 18 and in the EEA Supplement No 43, 17 July 2008, page 35.

By letter of 17 July 2008, the Norwegian Government informed the EFTA Surveillance Authority of the withdrawal with immediate effect of the application made by Norway under Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC.

The present Notice therefore supersedes the previous Notice and the application is considered by the Authority to have been withdrawn. Consequently, Directive 2004/17/EC continues to apply to the exploration for or extraction of oil and gas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as well as the transportation of natural gas through the upstream pipeline network in that country.

(1) OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1.