ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
List of natural mineral waters recognized by Iceland



Official Journal C 265 , 12/10/1995 P. 0024 - 0024



List of natural mineral waters recognized by Iceland (95/C 265/06) 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 (1), 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 recognized 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: >TABLE> (1) OJ No L 229, 30. 8. 1980, p. 1.
Authorization 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 (95/C 170/06)

Date of adoption: 10. 5. 1995

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 95-001

Title: Aid for audio-visual production administered by the Audio-visual Production Foundation (Audiovisuelt produksjonsfond)

Objective: Cultural aid to quality productions of feature film length

Legal basis:

- Parliamentary resolution No 1 (1993 to 1994)

- Regulations for the Audio-visual Production Foundation of 8 November by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs

- Guidelines for grants to film and television productions of 9 November by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs

Aid intensity: Up to 100 % of eligible project costs

Budget: Budget appropriation for 1995: Nkr 48 million

Duration: Indefinite

Conditions: Simplified annual report
Authorization 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 (96/C 332/08)

Date of adoption: 28 August 1996

EFTA State: Iceland

Aid No: 96-001

Title: Map of assisted areas and maximum aid ceilings thereof

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: The proposal will be implemented by amendment of the legislation on the Institute of Regional Development (Bygg sastofnun) (Act No 64/1985, as amended by Act No 39/1991; regulation No 51/1992)

Eligible regions: The following electoral constituencies: Vesturland, Vestfir sir, Nor surland vestra, Nor surland eystra, Austurland and Su surland, as well as the Su surnes region, consisting of those municipalities of the consituency of Reykjanes, which are outside the capital region

Population coverage: 40,8 %

Aid intensity: 17 % NGE

Top-up 10 % gross for SMEs

Budget: No budget directly allocated to the map

Duration: 5
E1996C0523(02)

Authorization 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 149 , 23/05/1996 P. 0009 - 0009
E1997C1113(03)

Authorization for State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 11 of the Act referred to in point 1b of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections



Official Journal C 343 , 13/11/1997 P. 0010 - 0010
E1997C0918(02)

Authorization for 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 282 , 18/09/1997 P. 0010 - 0010
Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the 12th amendment to the Procedural and Substantive Rules in the field of State aid (extension of the period of validity of the rules on aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty) (98/C 38/08)

By decision of 17 December 1997, the EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that pending adoption by the Authority of revised rules on the same subject, the rules in Chapter 16 of its State aid guidelines, concerning aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty, adopted on 19
E1999C0218(01)

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 11 of the Act referred to in point 1b of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections



Official Journal C 044 , 18/02/1999 P. 0007 - 0007
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

(EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections)

(2001/C 364/16)

Date of adoption: 30 October 2001

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: SAM 030.01.006

Title: Temporary provision of supplementary insurance for third-party damage due to acts of war and terrorism to the benefit of airlines and airports

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

Legal basis: Insurance policies underwritten by the State

Form of aid: Guarantee/insurance

Aid amount: Total exposure due to supplementary insurance provided by the Norwegian State estimated at USD 270 billion; remuneration for State insurance through premiums

Duration: 30 days; i.e. until 24 October 2001 at midnight
EFTA Surveillance Authority decision to close the case without further action

(2001/C 335/09)

Date of adoption: 27 July 2001

EFTA State: Iceland

Aid No: SAM 090.300.002

Title: Alleged aid to Iceland Post and Telecom Ltd

Sector: Telecommunications

Legal basis: Law on the establishment of Iceland Post and Telecom Ltd (Act No 103/1996)

Amount of aid: Undervaluation of assets transferred from the former Post and Telecom Administration to the newly established company Iceland Post and Telecom Ltd amounting to ISK 3,8 billion (approximately EUR 43 million); exemption from stamp duty amounting to ISK 42,5 million (approximately EUR 480000)

Other measures: Reduction of obligations towards the Government Employees' Pension Fund not constituting aid

Other information: Icelandic Government adopted measures to recover aid from Iceland Telecom Ltd (successor of Iceland Post and Telecom Ltd) with interest

A copy of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, may be obtained in the authentic language version from the EFTA Surveillance Authority
Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority concerning derogations by Norway from the provisions of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics and of Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short-term statistics

(2002/C 165/10)

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 under point 1 of Annex XXI, established a common framework for the collection, compilation, transmission and evaluation of Community statistics on the structure, activity, competitiveness and performance of businesses in the Community. Article 11 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 provides that derogations from the provisions of the Annexes to that Regulation may be accepted during a transitional period.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short-term statistics as referred to in point 2 of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement established a common framework for the production of short-term Community statistics on the business cycle, comprising variables necessary to provide a uniform basis for the analysis of short-term evolution of supply and demand, production factors and prices. In accordance with Articles 13 and 17(h) of Regulation (EC) No 1165/98, implementing measures are necessary concerning derogations to be provided during a transitional period.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority is entrusted with the task of accepting derogations in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 and Articles 13 and 17(h) of Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 as regards applications from Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.

Norway has asked for derogations from characteristics in respect of insurance statistics, contained in List B, set out in section 4, paragraph 4, of Annex 5 to Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 for the reference years 2000 to 2002 as specified in Table 1 below. Moreover, Norway has asked for derogations from variables listed in Annex A concerning industry, Annex B concerning construction and Annex D concerning other services to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 for certain periods of times as specified in Table 2 below.

Since the national statistical system requires major adaptations, the EFTA Surveillance Authority granted those derogations, in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Heads of the statistical institutes assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority, as follows:

Table 1: Derogation request for List B variables of Annex 5 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97

NORWAY

>TABLE>

Table 2: Derogation from Regulation (EC) No 1165/98

NORWAY

>TABLE>
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 prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf - 17th licensing round)

(2002/C 53/15)

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 prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, Article 3(2)(a).

Applications for petroleum production licences shall be submitted to

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 17th licensing round 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.
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)

(2002/C 293/09)

Date of adoption: 10 July 2002

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: SAM 030.02.003

Title: Special refund scheme to ferries registered in the Ordinary Norwegian Shipping Register (NOR) and engaged in foreign trade

Objective: Prevent flagging-out of and maintain employment on ferries engaged in international traffic and registered in NOR

Legal basis: State Budget for 2002 (St.prp.no 1 2001-2002), rules adopted by Ministry of Trade and Industry ("Regelverk for forvaltning av tilskudd til sysselsetting av sjøfolk") and guidelines adopted by the Maritime Directorate

Amount of aid: NOK 120 million (approximately EUR 16 million) (July to December 2002)

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

(EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections)

(2003/C 127/08)

Date of adoption: 14 March 2003

EFTA State: Iceland

Aid No: SAM 030.020.10

Title: Proposed financing and tax measures concerning the construction of an aluminium plant in the Township of Fjardðabyggð, Iceland

Objective: To facilitate the development of the economic activities in the Central East Region of Iceland

Legal basis: Act on Authorisation to engage in Negotiations on an Aluminium Plant in the Reyðarfjörður, as passed by the Allþingi in March 2003, and the Investment Agreement between the Government of Iceland and Alcoa Inc., USA

Amount of aid: Maximum EUR 49,9 million

Duration: Over the effective contract period according to Article 20 of the Investment Agreement
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 — EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections



Official Journal C 010 , 16/01/2003 P. 0012 - 0012



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 EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections (2003/C 10/12) A copy of the decision may be obtained in the authentic language version upon request addressed to: EFTA Surveillance Authority Competition and State Aid Directorate Rue de Trèves/Trierstraat 74 B - 1040 Brussels. Date of adoption: 18 September 2002 EFTA State: Norway Aid No: SAM 030.02.004 Title: Support for film production companies Objective: Culture (promotion of production and marketing of films), SMEs Legal basis: Annual budgetary allocation (State Budget, Chapter 334, post 50), Regulation on support to film production companies ("Forskrift om tilskudd til produksjonsselskaper") Form of aid: Grant, interest-free loan Amount of aid: Budgetary allocation for 2002 (5 % of allocations to Norwegian Film Fund): approximately NOK 10 million (approximately EUR 1,4 million) Aid intensity: "Project development grants": 50 %; "business development loans": 50 % for consultancy services to SMEs and 15 %/7,5 % for investment aid to SMEs Duration: Five years
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 308/10)

Date of adoption: 22 October 2003

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: SAM 030.03.005

Title: The temporary regional loan scheme

Objective: To support economic development in less favoured and outlying regions in Norway

Legal basis: State Budget (St.prp. nr. 1 (2002-2003) and Budsjett-innst. S nr. 8 (2003-2004)) and Act of 3 July 1992 No 97 (Lov om Statens nærings- og distriktsutviklingsfond)

Budget: Credit line of NOK 500 million (some EUR 61 million) and a loss fund of NOK 75 million (some EUR 9 million)

Duration: Until loans of NOK 500 million have been granted or the end of 2004

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/
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 - Awards in Predefined Areas 2004

(2004/C 82/05)

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, paragraph 2, litra a).

Applications for petroleum production licences shall be submitted to The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy P.O. Box 8148 Dep. N - 0033 Oslo

by 1 October 2004.

The award of petroleum production licences in the Awards in Predefined Areas 2004 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf is planned to take place in December 2004.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, tel. (47) 22 24 63 33.
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

(2004/C 11/09)

Date of adoption of the decision: 29 October 2003

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: SAM 030.02003

Title: Refund scheme for offshore vessels and shuttle tankers registered in the Ordinary Norwegian Shipping Register

Objective: To preserve Norway's maritime interests by enhancing the competitiveness of the shipping industry

Legal basis: Tax Act, Chapter 909, post 72 and Forskrift om forvaltning av tilskudd til sysselsetting av sjøfolk

Budget: NOK 150 million in 2003

Duration: Unlimited (subject to annual budget appropriation by Parliament)

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 319/65

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

of 9 September 2004

approving the scheme submitted by Norway for the withdrawal of all fish in Norwegian farms infected with infectious salmon anaemia (ISA)

(2004/C 319/10)

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 3.1.7 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement, Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases, as amended, as adapted by way of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, in particular the first indent of Article 6(a) 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 scheme submitted by Norway for the withdrawal of all fish in Norwegian farms infected with infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) is hereby approved.

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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40/20

43th amendment of the State aid guidelines

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision to propose appropriate measures

(2005/C 40/13)

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: n.a.

Case No: 47655

Title: Amendments of the Authority's Guidelines Chapter 26A on ‘Multisectoral Framework on regional aid for large investment projects’ and proposal for appropriate measures.

Legal basis: College Decision No 40/04

Decision: The appropriate measures, proposed by the Authority and accepted by the EFTA States are as follows:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 112/8

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 measure is compatible with the EEA Agreement

(2005/C 112/04)

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Iceland

Aid No: 47646

Title: The Icelandic Housing Financing Fund and an increase of lending by that fund up to 90 % of the purchase price of housing

Objective: To promote, through the granting of loans, the ability of people to have access to house financing on equal conditions throughout the country along with the special allocation of funds to increase people's chances of acquiring or renting housing on manageable terms

Legal basis: Act on Housing Affairs 1998 No 44, as amended by Act No 57/2004; Regulation No 544/2004 on the Finances and Risk Management of the Housing Financing Fund; Regulation No 522/2004 on the Housing Financing Fund's Mortgages and Bonds; and Regulation No 521/2004 on Loan Proportions and Maximum Amounts of the Housing Financing Fund's Mortgages

Duration: Unlimited

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 277/29

STATE AID — ICELAND

Notice by the EFTA Surveillance Authority to EFTA States, EU Member States and other interested parties

State aid measure 47901 (former SAM 030.02.006) — Proposed aid in the form of a State guarantee in favour of deCODE Genetics in relation to the establishment of a drug development department

(2005/C 277/09)

By letter dated 27 May 2002, the Icelandic Government notified the EFTA Surveillance Authority of a proposal to provide a guarantee to deCODE Genetics Inc. (US) in connection with a research and development project which the company intends to undertake in the field of biotechnology in Iceland.

In May 2002, the Icelandic Parliament authorised the Ministry of Finance to issue a guarantee to deCODE Genetics Inc. (US) in relation to a bond amounting to USD 200 million. The proceeds of the bond would be utilised to establish a new drug development department in Iceland and to finance several drug development programmes.

On 16 July 2003, the Authority initiated the formal investigation procedure laid down in Article 1(2) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement in respect of the aid. The decision was published in the EEA Section of and the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union (1).

By letter dated 14 April 2004, Iceland withdrew the above notification.

As the Icelandic authorities have withdrawn the notification and do not intend to grant the aid notified, the Authority has decided to close the proceedings initiated under Article 1(2) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement.

(1) OJ C 308, 18.12.2003, p. 22 and EEA Supplements to the Official Journal of the European Union No 63, p. 10 of the same date.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 100/2

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 100/02)

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: Case 57702

Title: Scheme for research and development concerning gas technologies with improved environmental performance (‘Gassnova’)

Objective: The principal objective of the scheme is to strengthen the intensity of R&D concerning gas-fired power stations with carbon dioxide capture and storage in order to reduce CO2 emissions from such power-stations

Legal basis: Decision No 352 to the Storting (2002-2003), Decision No 69 to the Storting (2003-2004), Proposition No 250 to the Storting (2003-2004), decision No 549, Budget resolution No 9 to the Storting (2004-2005) from the Committee for Energy and Environment, Royal decree of 17.12.2004 concerning the establishment and decision on by-laws and authority for the administrative agency Gassnova, and Regulation on amendments to Regulation of 16.12.1977, No 14 and Regulation of 16.12.1977, No 15

Budget/Duration: The aid scheme will be financed through annual dividends of a dedicated fund of NOK 2 billion (approximately EUR 253 million). The annual dividends of the fund constitute NOK 91,8 million (approximately EUR 12 million). The duration of the scheme is ten 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/stateaidregister