ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 305/33

Values of thresholds in the field of public procurement

(2006/C 305/12)

The values of thresholds applicable pursuant to the Act referred to at point 2 (1) of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2083/2005) and the Act referred to at point 4 (2) of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2083/2005) are the following:

Euro Icelandic krónur Swiss Franken (Liechtenstein) Norwegian kroner 80 000 6 812 745 123 725 660 000 137 000 11 666 826 211 880 1 130 250 211 000 17 968 616 326 326 1 740 750 422 000 35 937 233 652 652 3 481 500 1 000 000 85 159 320 1 546 570 8 250 000 5 278 000 449 470 890 8 162 796 43 543 500

(1) As amended by Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee No 68/2006 and No 69/2006, both of 2 June 2006, amending Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement.

(2) Idem.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 272/38

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

(2006/C 272/08)

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

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 58699

Title: EFTA Surveillance Authority decision of 8 March 2006 on the notification of an amendment of the regional seed capital scheme

Objective: To increase the supply of seed capital and to promote the development of assisted areas

Legal basis: St.prp. nr.1 (2004-2005), Budsjett-innst. S.nr. 6 (2004-2005) and Budsjett-innst. S. nr. 8 (2004-2005)

Duration: Up to 15 years

Budget: Subordinated loans of NOK 700 million (approximately EUR 85 million), a loss-fund of NOK 175 million (approximately EUR 21 million) and administrative costs of NOK 50 million (approximately EUR 6,1 million)

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/
The aid scheme reimburses the ship-owners of taxes and social security contributions collected from seafarers as well as social security contributions paid by the ship-owner.

These refund payments will never exceed the amount of income tax and social security contributions paid.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 126/20

Notification from the Icelandic authorities concerning a prolongation of the act relating to temporary reimbursements in respect of film making in Iceland

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

(2007/C 126/13)

Date of adoption:

EFTA State: Iceland

Case No: 60557

Title: Prolongation of the act relating to temporary reimbursements in respect of film making in Iceland

Objective: Culture

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

Duration: 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2011

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/
Title and objective of aid schemes or name of company beneficiary of an individual aid (aid based on a scheme which should however be notified individually and aid not based on a scheme)

Scheme for reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx)-NOxRED, for vessels in the Norwegian shipping register (NOR)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 118/29

Notification from the Norwegian authorities concerning the Space Centre support scheme

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

(2008/C 118/11)

Date of adoption:

Case No: 62231

EFTA State: Norway

Region: —

Title: Space Centre support scheme

Legal basis: State Budget, Letter of Intent from the Ministry of Trade and Industry and guidelines of the scheme

Type of measure: Aid scheme

Objective: Research and development

Form of aid: Grant

Budget: NOK 37 million (approximately EUR 4,6 million) for 2007. Annual budget subject to parliamentary budget procedures

Intensity: According to guidelines

Duration: 2008-2013

Economic sectors: Space industry

Name and address of the granting authority:

Norwegian Space Centre P.O. Box 113, Skøyen N-01212 Oslo

Other information: —

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40/4

Notification from the Norwegian authorities concerning the prolongation of the reduced electricity tax for the regions of Finnmark and North Troms

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 has decided not to raise objections against the notified measure

(2008/C 40/04)

Date of adoption: 10 October 2007 EFTA State: Norway Aid No: Case 62964 Title: Reduced electricity tax for the regions of Finnmark and North Troms Objective: Taxation of electricity mainly used as a substitute for fuels. The electricity tax should curb increases in electricity use and stimulate the use of alternative energies in certain regions. As undertakings in the notified regions find it hard to adapt to higher taxation, they still pay more than the minimum rate as provided for by Directive 2003/96/EC, thereby still having an incentive to curb electricity. Legal basis: Norwegian Parliament's annual decision on the electricity tax (Stortingets vedtak om forbruksavgift på elektrisk kraft) as well as the regulation on excise duties (Forskrift om særavgifter) Budget: NOK 70 million a year, approximately NOK 350 million for the period 2007-2011 Duration: 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2011

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 L 257/16

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

No 299/08/COL

of 21 May 2008

approving the control and eradication programme for Bacterial Kidney Disease submitted by Norway

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 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products,

as amended and in particular to Article 12 thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Act referred to at point 4.2.79 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement,

Commission Decision 2004/453/EC of 29 April 2004 implementing Council Directive 91/67/EEC as regards measures against certain fish diseases in aquaculture animals, as amended,

WHEREAS Norway has drawn up a programme to control with a view to eradicate Bacterial Kidney Disease, which is one of the diseases listed in Annex A, column 1, list III of Council Directive 91/67/EEC,

WHEREAS the minimum criteria for the national control and eradication programmes for Bacterial Kidney Disease are laid down in Annex II, Chapter I of Commission Decision 2004/453/EC,

WHEREAS, on 4 January 2007, Norway submitted to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) its control and eradication programme for Bacterial Kidney Disease,

WHEREAS, by letter of 10 January 2008 and in accordance with Article 12 of Council Directive 91/67/EEC, Norway applied for approval of its national control and eradication programme for Bacterial Kidney Disease with the goal of achieving free status for the disease,

WHEREAS the Authority, in close co-operation with the Commission of the European Communities, has examined the Norwegian control and eradication programme,

WHEREAS the examination shows that the programme submitted by Norway fulfils the minimum requirements for control and eradication programmes laid down in Chapter I of Annex II to Commission Decision 2004/453/EC and therefore is to be approved,

WHEREAS the Authority by its Decision 272/08/COL referred the matter to the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the Authority,

WHEREAS the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the Authority,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1. The control and eradication programme for Bacterial Kidney Disease submitted by Norway is hereby approved.

2. This Decision shall enter into force on 21 May 2008.

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 297/11

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

(2008/C 297/05)

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 16 July 2008 Case number: 62608 EFTA State: Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary): Test Centre Mongstad Type of measure: State's investment Objective: Environment — Facilitate the development of CO2 capture technology that will contribute to reducing development and operating costs for future full-scale carbon capture Form of aid: Capital injection Budget: Net present value of the investment was estimated at NOK 1 480 million (approximately EUR 185 million) in November 2007 Intensity: Maximum 80 % Duration: 5 years Economic sectors: Oil and gas sectors Name and address of the granting authority: Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Einar Gerhardsens plass 1 PO Box 8148 Dep. N-0033 Oslo

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 58/14

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 58/09)

Date of adoption of the decision: 26 November 2008 Case number: 63948 EFTA State: Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary): Alleged aid to H. Østervold AS Legal basis: Articles 61(1), 8(3) and protocols 3 and 9 EEA Type of measure: Sale of land Economic sectors: Fisheries Name and address of the granting authority: Bergen og Omland Friluftsråd Hellebakken 45 5039 Bergen NORWAY

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 259/32

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty — General Block Exemption Regulation)

2009/C 259/11

Aid No GBER 10/09/ENV EFTA State Norway Region Name of the Region (NUTS) Regional aid status Granting authority Name The Norwegian Ministry of Finance Address Webpage Postboks 8008 Dep. NO-0030 Oslo NORWAY http://www.regjeringen.no/fin Title of the aid measure Environmental aid — reduced tax rates for certain industries (steam and hot water supply). National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) The Parliament’s annual decision on the electricity tax, and Provisions 11 December 2001 No 1451 on excise duties paragraph 3-12-5 Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://websir.lovdata.no/cgi-lex/wiftsok?button=%A0+S%D8K+%A0&emne1=s%E6ravgift&emne2=&emne3=&depa=&avd=&kort=&dato=¶=&ikra=&endret=&endrer=&hjem=&gjel=&publ=&kunn=&trunker=on Type of measure Scheme X Amendment of an existing aid measure X EFTA Surveillance Authority aid number: 149/04/COL Modification X Duration Scheme 1.7.2009 to 1.7.2014 Type of beneficiary SME X Large enterprises X Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme NOK 4 million Aid instrument Fiscal measure X
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 54/22

The EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for three EFTA States applicable as from 1 December 2009

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of the Authority’s Decision No 195/04/COL of 14 July 2004 (OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and in the EEA Supplement No 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1))

2010/C 54/03

Base rates are calculated in accordance with the Chapter on the method for setting reference and discount rates of the Authority’s State aid Guidelines as amended by the Authority’s Decision No 788/08/COL of 17 December 2008. To get the applicable reference rate, appropriate margins have to be added in accordance with the State aid Guidelines. For the discount rate this means that the appropriate margin of 100 basis points has to be added to the base rate. The recovery rate will also normally be calculated by adding 100 basis points to the base rate as foreseen in the Authority’s Decision No 789/08/COL of 17 December 2008 amending the Authority’s Decision No 195/04/COL of 14 July 2004 (published in OJ L 139, of 25.5.2006, p. 37 and in the EEA Supplement No 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 249/6

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

2010/C 249/07

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

Date of adoption : 10 February 2010 Case number : 62229 EFTA State : Norway Type of measure : n.a. Economic sectors : Electricity delivery contract Name and address of the granting authority : Nord-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune Fylkets Hus 3335 Steinkjer 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/
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

For guarantees
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 34/5

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

2011/C 34/06

Date of adoption of the decision : 29 September 2010 Case number : 67278 Decision number : 378/10/COL EFTA State : Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Alleged State aid granted by the Port of Reykjavík to Stáltak hf. Legal basis : Article 61(1) EEA Type of measure : Purchase of shares

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 169/12

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

2011/C 169/07

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 : 2 March 2011 Case number : 68799 Decision number : 56/2011/COL EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Guarantee scheme for the purchase of electric power on long-term contracts Legal basis : Prop. 1 S (2009-2010) (Budget proposal from the Government to the Parliament for the fiscal year 2010) and subsequent decision from the Norwegian Parliament of 14 December 2009 in Innst. 8 S (2009-2010) — Prop. 125 S (2009-2010) (Revised budget proposal from the Government to the Parliament for the fiscal year 2010) and subsequent decision from the Norwegian Parliament of 11 June 2010 in Innst. 350 S (2009-2010) Type of measure : Scheme Objective : Sectoral development Form of aid : Guarantee Budget : — Intensity : 80 % maximum Duration : — Economic sectors : Electro-intensive industries Name and address of the granting authority : Royal Ministry of Trade and Industry Einar Gerhardsens plass 1 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 L 332/20

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

No 57/11/COL

of 2 March 2011

amending, for the 82nd time, the procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid by introducing a new chapter on the application, from 1 January 2011, of State aid rules to support measures in favour of banks in the context of the financial crisis

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY (‘the Authority’),

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), in particular to Articles 61,

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

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,

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

WHEREAS, on 1 December 2010, the European Commission adopted a Communication on the application, from 1 January 2011, of State aid rules to support measures in favour of banks in the context of the financial crisis (1),

WHEREAS this Communication is also of relevance for the European Economic Area,

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

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

HAVING consulted the European Commission,

HAVING consulted the EFTA States by letters dated 10 February 2011 on the subject,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The State Aid Guidelines shall be amended by introducing a new chapter on the application, from 1 January 2011, of State aid rules to support measures in favour of banks in the context of the financial crisis.

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

Article 2

Only the English version of this Decision is authentic.

Done at Brussels, 2 March 2011. For the EFTA Surveillance Authority Per SANDERUD President Sabine MONAUNI-TÖMÖRDY College Member

(1) OJ C 329, 7.12.2010, p. 7.
Date of adoption of the decision

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

:
3.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that there are no mitigating or aggravating circumstances to be taken into account.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 92/4

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))

2012/C 92/04

PART I

Aid No GBER 1/12/TRA EFTA State Norway Granting authority Name The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration Address Postboks 5 St. Olavs plass 0130 Oslo NORWAY Webpage http://www.nav.no Title of the aid measure Wage subsidies (Tidsbegrenset lønnstilskudd) National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Regulation No 1320/2008 Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/ad/xd-20081211-1320.html#map011 Type of measure Scheme X Duration Scheme Permanent scheme Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid X Type of beneficiary SME X Large enterprises X Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme Apr. NOK 359 million Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant X

PART II
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 314/3

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

2012/C 314/03

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 : 30 May 2012 Case number : 68531 Decision number : 213/12/COL EFTA State : Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : On the grant of State aid in connection with repairs of the ship lift in the Westman Islands Legal basis : Article 61(1) of the EEA Type of measure : No aid Economic sectors : Ship building/repairs

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 284/14

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2012/C 284/06

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 9 May 2012 Case number : 69491 Decision No : 158/12/COL EFTA State : Norway Name of the beneficiary : Akershus Energi Varme AS Type of measure : Individual aid under the Energy Fund Scheme, subject to a detailed assessment under Article 61(3)(c) of the Agreement Scheme : The Energy Fund scheme approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority with Decision No 248/11/COL Objective : Environmental protection Form of aid : Grant Aid amount : NOK 73,1 million Economic sectors : District heating and cooling 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/