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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

(2000/C 91/07)

Date of adoption: 16.12.1999

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 99-004

Title: Map of assisted areas and levels of aid

Objective: Regional aid

Legal basis: Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement

Budget: No budget is linked to the map

Aid intensity: - Target zone A: - 2000: 30 % NGE + 10 % gross for SMEs

- 2001: 30 % NGE + 5 % gross for SMEs

- 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2006: 25 % NGE + 5 % gross for SMEs

- Target zone B: 1.1.2000 to 31.12.2006: 20 % NGE + 5 % gross for SMEs

- Target zone C: 1.1.2000 to 31.12.2006: 10 % NGE + 10 % gross for SMEs.

In addition it will be possible to give 5 % NGE extra in cases where one can expect an extraordinary regional impact, with exemption of aid in the three counties Hordaland, Rogaland and Vest-Agder

Population coverage (per 1.1.1998): - Target zone A: 1,96 %

- Target zone B: 10,76 %

- Target zone C: 13,07 %

Duration: 1.1.2000 to 31.12.2006

Date of adoption: 16.12.1999

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 99-005

Title: Alteration and prolongation of higher aid intensities for regional aid schemes in Inner Finnmark-Restructuring of traditional Sami activities

Objective: Aid for regional development

Legal basis: Circular letter H-2/99 "Om de bedriftsrettede distriktspolitiske virkemidlene under Statens Nærings- og distriktsutviklingsfond og fylkeskommunene"

Aid intensity: Investment grants up to 45 % gross, and grants for the development of business and industry up to 75 % gross

Amount of aid: N.a.

Duration: From 1 January 2000 until 31 December 2000
Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority under Article 7 of the Act referred to in 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)

(2001/C 42/12)

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 in 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), as adopted by way of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement and by sectoral adaptations to Annex VII to the Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), 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.

As this communication concerns the first communication by an EFTA State to the EFTA Surveillance Authority of a diploma in architecture under Article 7 of the Act, the following list contains only one diploma. This diploma 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 of 1999/2000.

The Act also provides for the recognition of other qualifications in architecture. These are listed in Articles 5, 12 and 14 of the Act.

Updatings of this list shall be published periodically by the EFTA Surveillance Authority pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Act.

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Auction of spectrum licences for GSM1800



Official Journal C 344 , 06/12/2001 P. 0011 - 0011



Auction of spectrum licences for GSM1800 (2001/C 344/13) The Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority will assign additional spectrum licences for mobile phones (GSM) through an auction to be held the first week of December 2001. Information concerning the procedures will be published on: http://www.npt.no
List of natural mineral waters recognised by Iceland



Official Journal C 165 , 11/07/2002 P. 0040 - 0040



List of natural mineral waters recognised by Iceland (2002/C 165/11) 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 a natural mineral water recognised as such for publication in the EEA section of and in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities. The list is as follows: >TABLE> (1) OJ L 229, 30.8.1980, p. 1.
List of natural mineral waters recognised by Norway



Official Journal C 041 , 14/02/2002 P. 0050 - 0050



List of natural mineral waters recognised by Norway(1) (2002/C 41/02) 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, Norway 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 the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities. This list is as follows: >TABLE> (1) Lists published previously: OJ C 92, 13.4.1995, p. 5. (2) OJ L 229, 30.8.1980, p. 1.
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 2002)

(2002/C 284/08)

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: 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 Awards 2002 on the Norwegian continental shelf is planned to take place during the second quarter of 2003.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, tel. (47) 22 24 63 33.
Corrigendum to State aid SAM 020.500.040 — Norway (OJ C 294 of 4.12.2003)



Official Journal C 300 , 11/12/2003 P. 0012 - 0012



Corrigendum to State aid SAM 020.500.040 - Norway (Official Journal of the European Union C 294 of 4 December 2003) (2003/C 300/08) On page 14, fourth paragraph: for: "By letter dated 31 July 2001 (Document No 03-829-A), ...", read: "By letter dated 31 July 2001 (Document No 01-6017-D), ...".
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 155/08)

Date of adoption: 4.12.2002

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: SAM 070.019

Title: 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")

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 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. The aid should be abolished with effect from 1 January 2003, unless the Authority agrees to a later date, should that be considered objectively necessary and justified by the Authority;

(b) The Norwegian Government shall communicate to the Authority the relevant measures it will take to discontinue the aid as soon as possible and in any event not later than six weeks from receipt of this decision.

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 support 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 does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

(2004/C 76/05)

Date of adoption: 18 December 2003

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: SAM 030.03010

Title: Proposed support measures for the establishment of private day-care facilities on public sites with subsidised real estate leasehold fees in Oslo

Objective: To support the establishment of private day-care facilities by subsidising the leasehold fees for operators of private day care facilities on sites owned by the Municipality of Oslo

Legal basis: Paragraph 1 Act on Real Estate Leasehold, Guidelines of the Municipality of Oslo dated 27 November 2002

Budget/Duration: Estimated support per site NOK 120000 per year. Lease contracts up to 30 years

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 103/25

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

(2005/C 103/11)

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 55363

Title: Prolongation of a 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 (EC) No 502/2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 concerning a temporary mechanism to shipbuilding as incorporated into Annex XV to the EEA Agreement by EEA Joint Committee Decision No 80/2004 of 8 June 2004.

Budget: NOK 300 million, some EUR 37 million (the total period from 15 March 2003 until 31 March 2005)

Duration: Prolongation from 1 April 2004 until 31 March 2005.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 185/33

STATE AID — NORWAY

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

State aid measure 56136 (former 48001) — Intended prolongation of the Hurtigruten Agreement

(2005/C 185/07)

By letter dated 20 April 2004, the Norwegian Government notified the EFTA Surveillance Authority of its intention to prolong the so-called Hurtigruten agreement for maritime transport services along the Norwegian coast for the years 2005 and potentially 2006. The agreements would have involved budgetary allocations to the companies operating the service for the discharge of public service obligations.

On 11 August 2004, the Authority initiated the formal investigation procedure laid down in Article 1(2) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement in respect of the proposed aid. Before that decision was published in the Official Journal and the EEA Supplement thereto, Norway withdrew, by letter dated 29 September 2004, the above notification.

As the Norwegian Government has withdrawn the notification and does not intend to prolong the agreements and grant the aid initially notified, the Authority has decided to close the proceedings initiated under Article 1(2) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 325/24

List of natural mineral waters in Iceland and Norway pursuant to 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

(2005/C 325/12)

LIST OF NATURAL MINERAL WATERS RECOGNISED BY ICELAND:

Trade name Name of source Place of exploitation Icelandic Spring Jadar spring area Reykjavik

LIST OF NATURAL MINERAL WATERS RECOGNISED BY NORWAY:
(a)

The authorities shall take any legislative, administrative and other measures necessary to ensure that the following aid measures in the Grundartangi Decision, considered above to constitute an aid scheme, do not involve incompatible operating aid: — The right to allocate amounts into a special account pursuant to Article 7.1 of the Investment Agreement and Article 6.1 of the Grundartangi Act; — the exemption from net worth tax pursuant to Article 7.2 of the Investment Agreement and Article 6.2 of the Grundartangi Act; — the exemption from Industrial charge and Market charge pursuant to Article 7.3 of the Investment Agreement and Article 6.3 of the Grundartangi Act; — the reduction of stamp duties pursuant to Article 11 of the Investment Agreement and Article 6.7 of the Grundartangi Act; and — the special calculation of municipal property tax pursuant to Article 8 of the Investment Agreement and Article 6.6 of the Grundartangi Act. Measures must be taken to ensure that aid granted on the basis of the abovementioned aid measures under the aid scheme does not exceed the ceiling of EUR 88,3 million in 2003 prices, representing the total amount of aid which may be granted to Norðurál hf. for all three investments, as well as that the aid intensity of 10,7 % — which forms an integral part of the absolute ceiling for the grant of State aid to Norðurál hf. — is not exceeded. The Icelandic authorities must calculate the aid incurred each year on the basis of the discounted value applying the annual reference rates. The aid scheme can in no circumstances be applied beyond the date of 31 October 2018 irrespectively of whether the total amount of aid under the above stated ceiling has been granted. Measures must therefore be taken in order to ensure that the aid scheme will expire on 31 October 2018.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 143/7

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 143/05)

Aid No: Aid to SME — 4/2006 — Norway

EFTA State: Norway

Title of aid scheme: Wood-based Innovation Scheme

Legal basis: St.prp. nr 1, chapter 1149 under item 71. Yearly letter of allocation from the Royal Ministry of Food and Agriculture

Annual expenditure planned under the aid scheme: Annual overall amount: Approximately EUR 4,3 million per year

Maximum aid intensity: In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation, and in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004, Articles 5a-5c

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Dependent on yearly grants from the authorities

Objective of aid: Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned: All sectors contributing to increased use of wood and value adding within the wood-based production chain (except aid to development of bioenergy production and pulp and paper production)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Large individual aid grants: In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 27/32

Corrigendum to the 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)

( Official Journal of the European Union C 38 of 22 February 2007 and EEA Supplement No 8 of 22 February 2007)

(2008/C 27/11)

On page 16, under ‘Aid No’:

for

‘Aid to small and medium-sized undertakings 4/06’,

read

‘Training Aid 4/06’.

On page 16, under ‘Economic sectors concerned’:

for

‘all sectors eligible for aid to SMEs’,

read
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 111/21

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 111/09)

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: Case 60867

Title: Regional risk-loan scheme

Objective: The principal objective of the scheme is to promote economic development in disadvantaged regions by providing undertakings an incentive to invest in the regions covered by the scheme.

Legal basis: Act of 19 December 2003 No 130 on Innovation Norway (Lov av 19. desember 2003 nr 130 om Innovasjon Norge), draft Regulation on investment aid etc (Forskrift om geografisk virkeområde og bruk av dei regional- og distriktspolitiske verkemidla).

Budget/ Duration: The yearly budget of the scheme is approximately NOK 100 million (approximately EUR 13 million). The scheme is notified for the duration of the Regional Aid Guidelines, from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 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 38/12

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 38/09)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 207/6

Public financing of municipal day-care institutions in Norway

EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that the measure does not constitute State aid

(2007/C 207/04)

Date of adoption : 27 February 2007 EFTA State : Norway Case No : 57325 Title : Public financing of municipal day-care institutions in Norway Objective : Compensation for the services of general interest/no aid Legal basis : Act No 64 of 17 June 2005 on Day-Care Institutions and Regulation No 539 of 19 March 2004 relating to equivalent treatment of child care institutions in relation to public subsidies Duration : Indefinite

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/
Shipowners are reimbursed the taxes and social security contributions collected from seafarers as well as social security contributions paid by the shipowner.

These refund payments will never exceed the amount of income tax and social security contributions paid.

Following the notified amendment, the ceiling for maximum refund for 2008 has been established at NOK 198 000 (EUR 24 884) per seafarer per year
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 175/9

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)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 175/11)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 23/11

List of natural mineral waters in Iceland and Norway pursuant to Article 1 of Council Directive 80/777/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters

(Annuls and replaces the text published in OJ C 297, 20.11.2008, p. 17 and EEA Supplement No 69, 20.11.2008, p. 1)

(2009/C 23/08)

LIST OF NATURAL MINERAL WATERS RECOGNISED BY ICELAND:

Trade Name Name of source Place of exploitation Icelandic Glacial Ölfus Spring Hlíðarendi, Ölfus, Selfoss

LIST OF NATURAL MINERAL WATERS RECOGNISED BY NORWAY:
Name of the Region (NUTS)

(Pilot project to stimulate establishing of a bioenergy sector in the Hordaland region)

Title of the aid measure

Funding from Hordaland County Council, letter of 20 December 2006, FK06-06. Reference number: 200504724-16/3/AARN

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

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

Economic sector(s) concerned

Limited to specific sectors — Please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 145/16

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has found that the following measure does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement

2009/C 145/10

Date of adoption of the decision : 17 December 2008 Case number : 63616 EFTA State : Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Participation of the Icelandic State in the capital increase in E-Farice ehf. related to the Danice project Type of measure : Share capital increase Budget : ISK 183,5 million (approximately EUR 1,06 million) Economic sectors : Telecommunications Name and address of the granting authority : Ministry of Finance Arnarhváli 150 Reykjavík ICELAND

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 294/17

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

2009/C 294/07

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 23 July 2009 Case number : 66250 EFTA State : Iceland Region : Reykjanesbær and Garður municipalities in Suðurnes/Reykjanes area, south-west Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Norðurál Helguvík ehf Legal basis : Article 61(1) and (3) of the EEA Agreement Objective : Regional development Form of aid : Tax and fee concessions Budget : EUR 69 747 000 Intensity : 5,59 % Duration : 20 years Economic sectors : Aluminium production Name and address of the granting authority : Ministry of Finance Arnarhváli 150 Reykjavík Reykjanesbær Town Tjarnargötu 12 230 Keflavík and Garður Municipality Melabraut 3 250 Garður ICELAND 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/