ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 259/31

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 259/10

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 1 July 2009 Case number : 66730 EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Prolongation of the schemes relating to support to audiovisual productions and to support for film production companies until 31 December 2009 Legal basis : Regulation of 28 July 2005 on support to audiovisual productions and Regulation No 1017 of 18 September 2002 on film support to production companies. Type of measure : Grants Objective : Promote culture Form of aid : Direct grants Budget : The overall budget of the Scheme relating to support to audiovisual productions is of approximately NOK 290 million per year. For the scheme on support to film production companies, funds are allocated through the general transfer to the Norwegian Film Fund. Duration : Until 31 December 2009

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 75/26

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

No 533/09/COL

of 16 December 2009

amending, for the 77th time, the procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid by introducing a new chapter on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain types of State aid

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY (1),

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (2), in particular to Articles 61 to 63 and Protocol 26 thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice (3), in particular to Article 24 and Article 5(2)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

Under Article 24 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement, the Authority shall give effect to the provisions of the EEA Agreement concerning State aid.

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.

The Authority adopted the Procedural and Substantive Rules in the Field of State Aid (4), on 19 January 1994.

The European Commission adopted a Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain types of State aid (5) on 16 June 2009.

That Notice 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,

According to point II under the heading ‘GENERAL’ at the end of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement, the Authority, after consultation with the European Commission, is to adopt acts corresponding to those adopted by the European Commission,

Having consulted the European Commission on 8 December 2009 and the EFTA States on the subject by letters dated 20 November 2009,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The State Aid Guidelines shall be amended by introducing a new chapter on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain types of State aid. The new chapter is contained in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Only the English version is authentic.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2009. For the EFTA Surveillance Authority Per SANDERUD President Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON College Member

(1) Hereinafter referred to as ‘the Authority’.

(2) Hereinafter referred to as ‘the EEA Agreement’.

(3) Hereinafter referred to as ‘the Surveillance and Court Agreement’.

(4) Guidelines on the application and interpretation of Articles 61 and 62 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement, adopted and issued by the Authority on 19 January 1994, published in the Official Journal of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as OJ) L 231 of 3.9.1994 p. 1 and EEA Supplement No 32 of 3.9.1994 p. 1 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the State Aid Guidelines’). The updated version of the State Aid Guidelines is published on the Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/legal-framework/state-aid-guidelines

(5) OJ C 136, 16.6.2009, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 174/13

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

2010/C 174/05

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 16 December 2009 Case number : 66126 EFTA State : Norway Title : The Norwegian Energy Fund Legal basis : Parliamentary proposition No 1 (2007-2008) and Parliamentary proposition No 37 (2008-2009) Objective : Increase the supply of renewable heat and energy. Contribute to energy saving Form of aid : Grants Budget : Approximately NOK 2 516 million Duration : Until end of 2010 Economic sectors : Energy, electricity 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 298/7

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

2010/C 298/05

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 21 June 2010 Case number : 67159 Decision number : 253/10/COL EFTA State : Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Rescue aid scheme involving settlement of claims owned by the Central Bank of Iceland on savings banks Legal basis : Article 61(3)(b) EEA Type of measure : Aid scheme Objective : Remedy a serious disturbance in the economy Form of aid : Settlement of claims Budget : ISK 9,345 million Duration : The scheme has been temporarily approved until 21 December 2010 Economic sectors : Financial sector Name and address of the granting authority : Ministry of Finance Arnarhvoli 150 Reykjavik 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/state-aid/state-aid-register/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 265/8

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

2010/C 265/07

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

Date of adoption : 10 March 2010 Case number : 67806 Decision No : 75/10/COL EFTA State : Norway Legal basis : Parliamentary proposition No 1 (2009-2010) Objective : Increase the supply of renewable heat and energy. Contribute to energy saving Form of aid : Grants Budget : Approximately NOK 2,8 billion Duration : Until end of 2010 Economic sectors : Energy, electricity 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/
Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c))

Maximum Aid amount NOK 100 000 (max 25-50 % of eligble costs — depending on the size of the enterprises and the conditions set out in the Regulation)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 125/8

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))

2011/C 125/08

PART I

Aid No GBER 6/11/R&D EFTA State Norway Granting authority Name Innovation Norway Address PO Box 448 Sentrum 0104 Oslo NORWAY Webpage http://www.innovationnorway.com Title of the aid measure Forsknings- og utviklingskontrakter (Research and Development Contracts) National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Prop. 1 S (2010-2011), pp. 141-142, see http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd/dok/regpubl/prop/2010-2011/prop-1-s-20102011.html?id=618824 Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Tjenester/Programmer/FOU-kontrakter-OFUIFU/ http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Internasjonalisering/Finansiering/Forskningsog-utviklingskontrakter/ Type of measure Scheme Yes (grants to beneficiaries) Amendment of an existing aid measure 217/94/COL — This measure will expire Duration Scheme From 1.1.2011 Allocations are subject to the annual parliamentary budgetary procedure. The scheme has been in operation for more than 20 years and no termination is planned in the foreseeable future. Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid All sectors Type of beneficiary SME Yes Large enterprises Yes Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme NOK 285 (in millions) Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant Yes

PART II

General objectives (list) Objectives (list) Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK (1) SME-bonuses in % Aid for research, development and innovation (Articles 30-37) Aid for research and development projects (Article 31) Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) 50 %. A 15 % bonus may be added to all enterprises up to a maximum of 80 % if the conditions prescribed in paragraph 4 apply. 20 % for small enterprises, 10 % for medium-sized enterprises Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) 25 %. A 15 % bonus may be added to all enterprises if the conditions prescribed in paragraph 4 apply. 20 % for small enterprises, 10 % for medium-sized enterprises Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) 65 % for studies preparatory to industrial research, and 40 % for studies preparatory to experimental development 10 % Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) Same aid intensities as aid for industrial research and experimental development Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) NOK 1,6 million over a three-year period Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37)

(1) Amounts in NOK are subject to an exchange rate EURO:NOK of 1:8.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 169/10

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

2011/C 169/05

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

Date of adoption of the decision:

Case number: 68556

Decision number: 491/10/COL

EFTA State: Norway

Name of the beneficiary: Norsk Miljø 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 of 3 May 2006

Objective: Environmental protection

Form of aid: Grant

Aid amount: NOK 388 million

Economic sectors: Electricity production

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 278/8

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2011/C 278/09

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 29 March 2011 Case Number : 68962 Decision Number : 96/11/COL EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Notodden airport, Tuven Legal basis : Article 61(3)(c) and the Chapter on the financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports in part IV of the Authority’s State Aid Guidelines Type of measure : Individual aid Objective : Airport infrastructure Form of aid : Grant Budget : NOK 9 485 000 Economic sectors : Airport Name and address of the granting authority : Ministry of Transport and Communication PO Box 8010 Dep. 0030 Oslo 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 76/9

No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

2012/C 76/06

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 of the decision : 14 December 2011 Case number : 68563 Decision number : 391/11/COL EFTA State : Iceland Title : Power contract between Landsvirkjun and Alcan Iceland Ltd. Legal basis : Act No 42/1983 on Landsvirkjun; Power contract between Landsvirkjun and Alcan Iceland Ltd. Objective : Not applicable Duration : 24 years Economic sectors : Power generation/metal industry

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 10/5

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2012/C 10/05

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 13 July 2011 Case number : 69800 Decision number : 231/11/COL EFTA State : Norway Region : Municipality of Tromsø Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Rapid deployment of a next generation access network in rural areas of the municipality of Tromsø Objective : Rapid deployment of broadband networks Form of aid : Direct grant and exemption from payment of certain charges for usage of existing electricity masts Budget : Approximately NOK 94 000 000 Intensity : Approximately 75 % Economic sectors : Electronic communications Name and address of the granting authority : Tromsø municipality Rådhuset PO Box 6900 9299 Tromsø 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 168/5

Information notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority pursuant to 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

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

2012/C 168/05
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 314/5

Thresholds referred to in Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1251/2011, expressed in the national currencies of the EFTA States

2012/C 314/05
Legal basis

:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 384/11

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 384/09

PART I

Aid No GBER 11/12/EMP EFTA State Norway Region Name of the region (NUTS) Level 3 — Troms Regional aid status 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement Granting authority Name Troms fylkeskommune Address Postbox 6600 9296 Tromsø NORWAY Webpage http://www.tromsfylke.no Title of the aid measure Regional development programme for the county of Troms 2010-2013 National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) The Troms County Development Fund was established by a decision of 12 March 1985 by the Troms County Council Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.tromsfylke.no/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=qah_PB73Oyc%3d&tabid=332 Type of measure Scheme X Amendment of an existing aid measure EFTA Surveillance Authority aid number Reference number ESA 2/2005 Prolongation 2010-2013 Duration Scheme 1.1.2010 to 31.12.2013 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid X Type of beneficiary SME X Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme NOK 8 million Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant X Interest rate subsidy Loan X

PART II
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 50/9

Notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority

2013/C 50/05

On 6 November 2012, the EFTA Surveillance Authority received a request pursuant to Article 30(4) of Directive 2004/17/EC.

This request, filed by the Norwegian Government, concerns activities related to the exploration for, or extraction of, oil and gas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and to activities intended to enable the transportation of natural gas through upstream pipeline networks in Norway. The request was the subject of a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 376, 6.12.2012 and the EEA Supplement No 68, 6.12.2012). The initial period expires on 7 February 2013. Given that the Authority considered that additional information is needed in order to make a proper assessment of the request, it sent a request for information to Norway on 25 January 2013. Hence, in accordance with the provisions laid down in the second sentence of Article 30(6), the period allowed to the Authority to take a decision on this request is extended by 3 months. The final period for the Authority to take a decision therefore expires on 7 May 2013.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 193/13

NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITIONS

2013/C 193/09

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competitions for:

CONFERENCE INTERPRETERS

English language (EN) : EPSO/AD/256/13 (AD 5) French language (FR) : EPSO/AD/257/13 (AD 5 and AD 7) Romanian language (RO) : EPSO/AD/258/13 (AD 7) Slovenian language (SL) : EPSO/AD/259/13 (AD 5 and AD 7)

The competition notice is published in 24 languages in Official Journal C 193 A of 4 July 2013.

Further information can be found on the EPSO website: http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 137/4

List of natural mineral waters recognised by Iceland and Norway

(Annuls and replaces the text published in OJ C 28, 4.2.2010, p. 24 and EEA Supplement No 5, 4.2.2010, p. 1)

2013/C 137/04

In accordance with Article 1 of Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (1), as incorporated in point 54zzzzd of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement, a list of recognised natural mineral waters shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and the EEA Supplement thereto.

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

Trade name Name of source Place of exploitation Bonaqua Silver Telemark kilden Fyresdal Eira Eira kilden Eresfjord Farris Kong Olavs kilde Larvik Isbre Isbre kilden Buhaugen, Osa, Ulvik Isklar Isklar kildene Vikebygd i Ullensvang Modal Modal kilden Fyresdal Olden Blåfjell kilden Olderdalen Osa Osa kilden Ulvik/Hardanger Rustad Spring Rustad kilden Rustad/Elverum

(1) OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p. 45.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 263/5

State aid — Decision to close an existing aid case as a result of acceptance of appropriate measures by an EFTA State

2013/C 263/06

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has proposed appropriate measures, which were accepted by Norway, on the following aid measure:

Date of adoption of the decision : 30 April 2013 Case number : 69911 Decision number : 174/13/COL EFTA State : Norway Title : Financing of municipal waste collectors Legal basis : The Pollution Control Act of 13 March 1981 No 6 (‘the Pollution Control Act’) and the Tax Act of 26 March 1999 No 14 (‘the Tax Act’) Objective : n.a. Economic sectors : Waste collection Other information : Based on measures undertaken and further commitments given by the Norwegian authorities to amend the current financing regime and the removal of the tax exemption for municipal waste collectors, the Authority’s concerns regarding the incompatibility of municipal waste collectors’ financing were dispelled and the investigation closed.

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/
Date of adoption of the decision

Prolongation of four regional aid schemes until 30 June 2014

The Authority’s Guidelines on National Regional Aid 2007-2013

Other information

:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 196/5

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))

(2014/C 196/05)

PART I

Aid reference GBER 2/2014/R&D EFTA State Norway Region Oslo and Akershus Granting authority Name City of Oslo Address City Hall N-0037 Oslo NORWAY Webpage www.oslo.kommune.no Title of the aid measure Regional innovation programme 2014 National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Prop. 1 S (2012-2013) http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/fin/dok/regpubl/prop/2012-2013/prop-1-s-20122013--20122013.html?id=703367 Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.akershus.no/ansvarsomrader/neringsutvikling/innovasjon%20og%20nettverk/regionalt-innovasjonsprogram/ Type of measure Scheme Yes Duration Scheme 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid All sectors Type of beneficiary SME Yes Large enterprises Yes Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme Total amount (2014) EUR 1 351 250 Aid instrument (Art.5) Grant Yes





PART II
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 344/13

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2014/C 344/08

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 11 June 2014 Case number : 75349 Decision No : 219/14/COL EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : State aid scheme for broadband rollout Legal basis : Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement Type of measure : State aid scheme Objective : Broadband Form of aid : Grant Budget : NOK 500 million annually, NOK 2 billion total Duration : Until 31.12.2017 Economic sectors : Telecommunications Name and address of the granting authority : Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority Postboks 63 N-4791 Lillesand 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/