ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 294/15

No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement — Bjørndalen Eiendom AS

2009/C 294/05

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 : 8 July 2009 Case number : 47657 EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Alleged aid being granted to Bjørndalen Eiendom AS Type of measure : No aid Economic sectors : Nursing home Name and address of the granting authority : Municipality of Oslo Rådhuset 0037 Oslo NORWAY 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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 247/11

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 247/07

Date of adoption of the decision : 6 May 2009 Case number : 65114 EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Incentive scheme for the establishment of new routes from Norwegian airports Legal basis : 61(1) of the EEA Agreement Type of measure : Start up rebates, marketing assistance and assistance to Route Development Funds Economic sectors : Airports

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 164/11

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

2010/C 164/05

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 of the decision : 16 December 2009 Case number : 48093 EFTA State : Liechtenstein Type of measure : n.a. Economic sectors : Bus transportation services Name and address of the granting authority : Liechtenstein Bus Anstalt Städtle 17 9490 Vaduz LIECHTENSTEIN 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/state-aid/state-aid-register/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 47/23

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

2010/C 47/08

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 : 7 October 2009 Case number : 55120 EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Alleged aid being granted in connection with the sale of shares in the company Youngstorget 2 AS Type of measure : No aid Economic sectors : Management of commercial property Name and address of the granting authority : Municipality of Oslo Rådhuset 0037 Oslo NORWAY 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/state-aid/state-aid-register/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 285/13

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))

2010/C 285/05

PART I

Aid No GBER 20/09/R&D EFTA State Norway Granting authority Finnmark fylkeskommune Henry Karlsens plass 1 9815 Vadsø NORWAY http://www.ffk.no Title of the aid measure Development aid 2009 for Hammerfest Næringshage AS National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Decision from Finnmark County Council Date 25 August 2009 Ad hoc aid x Hammerfest Næringshage AS 9600 Hammerfest NORWAY Date of granting Ad hoc aid 25.8.2009 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid x Type of beneficiary SME x Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking NOK 0,2 (in millions) Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant x

PART II
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 249/5

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

2010/C 249/06

Date of adoption of the decision : 3 February 2010 Case number : 48095 EFTA State : Norway Title : Financing of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (Norsk Rikskringkasting — NRK) Legal basis : Act No 127 of 4 December 1992 on Broadcasting (Lov om kringkasting), last amended by Act No 92 of 19 June 2009, entry into force on 1 July 2009 Objective : Compensation for the services of general economic interest Form of aid : Para-fiscal levy, tax exemption Economic sectors : Media Other information : Based on measures undertaken and further commitments given by the Norwegian authorities to amend the current financing regime of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, the Authority’s concerns regarding the incompatibility of NRK’s 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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/4

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 j 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))

2010/C 320/05

PART I

Aid No GBER 1/10/R&D EFTA State Norway Granting authority Name Innovasjon Norge Address Innovasjon Norge Postboks 448 sentrum 0104 Oslo NORWAY Webpage http://www.innovasjonnorge.no Title of the aid measure Research, Development and Innovation Scheme for Regional Development National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Annual Grant offer letter: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Vedlegg/REGA/tilskuddsbrev/Tilskuddsbrev2010/Innovasjon_Norge_Oppdragsbrev2010.pdf Regulation 14.11.2008 No 1213, cf. EEA-agreement annex XV No 1j Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Vedlegg/REGA/Retningslinjer/Retningslinjer_2010.pdf and http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Vedlegg/REGA/Div%20publisering%202010/Retningslinjer%20kap%20%20552%20post%2072%20220110.pdf Type of measure Scheme X Amendment of an existing aid measure 93-155 and 375/98 EFTA Surveillance Authority aid number Duration Scheme 28.3.2010 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 300 (in millions) Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant X Loan X

PART II
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 34/7

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

2011/C 34/08

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 : 9 November 2010 Case number : 62275 Decision number : 438/10/COL EFTA State : Norway Type of measure : Cross-subsidisation and capital injection

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 156/10

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

2011/C 156/08

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 15 December 2010 Case number : 68550 Decision number : 487/10/COL EFTA State : Norway Name of the beneficiary : Kvalheim Kraft DA 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 on 3 May 2006 Objective : Environmental protection Form of aid : Grant Aid amount : NOK 92,8 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 314/4

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2011/C 314/04

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 18 July 2011 Case number : 68562 Decision number : 248/11/COL EFTA State : Norway Title : The Norwegian Energy Fund scheme Legal basis : Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement Type of measure : Aid scheme Objective : Environmental protection Form of aid : Direct grants Budget : NOK 1 865 million Duration : 18 July 2011-31 December 2016 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 247/3

Information notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority based on Article 17(5) 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

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations in Norway

2011/C 247/03
3.

The EFTA States and ESA agrees with the Commission’s definitions of the relevant product markets in the draft Decision. In particular, concerning the product market definition, the EFTA States and ESA agrees that the impact of the proposed transaction must be assessed on the following markets: (a) The market for 3,5″ Mission Critical Enterprise HDDs; (b) The market for 3,5″ Business Critical Enterprise HDDs; (c) The market for 3,5″ Desktop HDDs; (d) The market for 3,5″ CE HDDs; (e) The market for 2,5″ Mobile HDDs; (f) The market for 2,5″ CE HDDs; and (g) The XHDD market.
Training aid (Articles 38-39)

Specific training (Article 38(1))
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 307/18

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 307/04

PART I

Aid No GBER 8/12/REG EFTA State Norway Region Name of the Region (NUTS) Areas eligible for regional aid Granting authority Name Husbanken Address Postboks 1404 8002 Bodø NORWAY Webpage http://www.husbanken.no Title of the aid measure Regional housing scheme National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) FOR-2012-04-13-311 Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.husbanken.no Type of measure Scheme X Duration Scheme 14.4.2012 to 1.1.2015 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid X Limited to specific sectors — Please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2. Type of beneficiary SME X Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme NOK 20 million Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant X

PART II
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 376/3

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

2012/C 376/03

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 : 27 June 2012 Case number : 68532 Decision number : 245/12/COL EFTA State : Norway Name and address of the grating authority : Andøy Municipality 8480 Andenes NORWAY Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Sale of shares in A.H. Holding AS from the municipality to the other shareholders of the company Form of aid : n.a. Budget : Sales price of NOK 7,1 million (2010) Duration : n.a.

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/
Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards

(Article 18)

Please provide a specific reference to the relevant standard.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 256/16

Information notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority based on 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 accordance with public service obligations on scheduled air services on the helicopter route Værøy–Bodø v.v.

2013/C 256/09
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 27/9

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 27/08)

PART I

Aid No GBER 14/13/R&D EFTA State Norway Region Name of the region (NUTS) Regional aid status Grane municipality Granting authority Name Ministry of Trade and Industry Address PO Box 8014 Dep. 0030 Oslo NORWAY Webpage http://www.nhd.no Title of the aid measure Næringsfond for Grane Kommune National legal basis (reference to the relevant national official publication) Proposition No 67 (2008-2009) to the Parliament ‘Additional allowance and reprioritisation in the national budget 2009’, ch. 932 ‘Extraordinary industry development measures’ (1), item 70 ‘Trade fond for preservation of Vefsna waterway’ Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/nhd/dok/lover-og-regler/retningslinjer/2013/revidert-regelverk-for-naringsfond-for-k.html?id=738885 Type of measure Scheme X Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification X Duration Scheme 9.7.2009 — not limited in time Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid X Type of beneficiary SME X Large enterprises X Budget Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking NOK 60 million Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant X Interest rate subsidy X Loan X Guarantee/Reference to the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s decision X

PART II

General objectives (list) Objectives (list) Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK SME — bonuses in % Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme 15 % 10 %/20 % SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) 20 % 10 % (small companies) Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs (Article 16) 15 % Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs (Articles 26-27) Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) 50 % Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) 50 % Aid for research, development and innovation (Articles 30-37) Aid for research and development projects (Article 31) Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) 100 % Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) 80 % 10 %/20 % Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) 60 % 10 %/20 % Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) 75 % 10 % Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) 75 % 10 % Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) EUR 1 000 000 Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) EUR 200 000 Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37) 50 % Training aid (Articles 38-39) Specific training (Article 38(1)) 80 % 10 %/20 % General training (Article 38(2)) 45 %

(1) St. Prp. Nr. 67 (2008-2009) ‘Tilleggsbevilgninger og omprioriteringer i statsbudsjettet for 2009’, Kap. 932 ‘Ekstraordinære næringsutviklingstiltak’, Post 70 ‘Næringsfond ved vern av Vefsnavassdraget’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 74/3

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 74/03

PART I

Aid No GBER 19/13/R&D EFTA State Norway Granting authority Name Innovation Norway Address PO Box 448 Sentrum N-0104 Oslo NORWAY Webpage http://www.innovationnorway.com Title of the aid measure Wood-Based Innovation Scheme National legal basis (reference to the relevant national official publication) State Budget, Green Paper 1 (2013-2014), Chapter 1149, item 72 Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Landbruk/Trebasert-innovasjonsprogram/ Type of measure Scheme X Amendment of an existing aid measure GBER10/12/R&D Prolongation X Modification X Duration Scheme 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2015 Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid All sectors may receive aid, as long as the beneficiaries contribute to the overall aim of the scheme — to increase the utilisation of wood Type of beneficiary SME X Large enterprises X Budget Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme NOK 25 million Aid instrument (Article 5) Grant X

PART II
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 274/3

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

(2014/C 274/03)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 8 May 2014 Decision number : 192/14/COL Case number : 71659 EFTA State : Norway Title : Financing of Norwegian public dental health care services Legal basis : Act on public dental health services of 3 June 1983 No 54 Objective : n.a. Economic sectors : Dental health care Other information : Based on measures undertaken and further commitments given by the Norwegian authorities to amend the current financing regime, the Authority’s concerns regarding the incompatibility of the Norwegian public dental health care services 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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 217/10

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2014/C 217/06)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 19 March 2014 Case number : 74978 Decision number : 124/14/COL EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : NCE Instrumentation innovation cluster Legal basis : Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement Type of measure : Individual aid for cluster animation Objective : Promotion of innovation Form of aid : Grant Budget : Overall budget: NOK 60 million Duration : Until July 2016 Economic sectors : Manufacturing industry. Electrical and optical equipment Name and address of the granting authority : Innovation Norway PO Box 448 Sentrum, Akersgata 13 NO-0104 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 400/13

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

2014/C 400/05

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 16 July 2014 Case number : 70382 Decision No : 298/14/COL EFTA State : Iceland Title : Existing aid to the Icelandic Housing Financing Fund Legal basis : Act No 84/2012 amending the Housing Act No 44/1998 Objective : n.a. Economic sectors : Financial services Other information : Based on measures undertaken and further commitments given by the Icelandic authorities to amend the rules governing the SGEI mission entrusted to the Icelandic Housing Financing Fund (HFF), the Authority’s concerns regarding the incompatibility of the existing aid scheme in favour of HFF 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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 193/6

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2015/C 193/04)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 4 February 2015 Case number : 76531 Decision number : 37/15/COL EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Individual aid in favour of Hydro Aluminium AS for the construction of the Karmøy demonstration plant Legal basis : The Energy Fund scheme approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority by Decision No 248/11/COL Type of measure : Individual aid under the Energy Fund scheme, subject to a detailed assessment Objective : Promotion of new energy technology Form of aid : Grant Budget : Overall budget: NOK 1 486 million Duration : Until 2017 Economic sectors : Primary aluminium, aluminium smelting cell technology Name and address of the granting authority : Enova Professor Borchsgt. 2 N-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 282/3

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

(2015/C 282/04)

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 : 20 May 2015 Case No : 77201 Decision No : 207/15/COL EFTA State : Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Sale of electricity to PCC at Bakki Legal basis : Power contract signed between PCC and Landsvirkjun Type of measure : No State aid

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/
Act No 125/2008 on the Authority for the Treasury Disbursements due to Unusual Financial Market Circumstances etc.

Decision of the Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority (Fjármálaeftirlitið; the FME) of 21 March 2009 on the allocation of assets and liabilities of Sparisjóðabanki Íslands.

Decision of the Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland of 22 January 2010.