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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 447/12

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

(2016/C 447/08)

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 : 12 September 2016 Case No : 79421 Decision No : 165/16/COL EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Export Credit Norway — pricing mechanism for market loans Legal basis : Export Credit Act (Act of 22 June 2012 No 57) 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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 396/6

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2016/C 396/06)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 25 January 2016 Case No : 78337 Decision No : 23/16/COL EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Zero VAT rate for electronic news services Legal basis : Act on Value Added Tax of 19 June 2009, No 58, section 6-2; and Regulation concerning Value Added Tax of 15 December 2009, No 1540, section 6-2-1 Type of measure : Scheme Objective : Media plurality and diversity Form of aid : Zero VAT rate Budget : Approx. NOK 350 million/year Duration : Until 1 March 2022 Economic sectors : News and current affairs media, including NACE J58.1.3 (Publishing of newspapers) and NACE J60 (Programming and broadcasting activities) Name and address of the granting authority : Ministry of Finance P.O. Box 8008 Dep. N-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 155/9

List of natural mineral waters recognised by Iceland and Norway

(Annuls and replaces the text published in OJ C 137, 16.5.2013, p. 4 and EEA Supplement No 27, 16.5.2013, p. 7.)

(2018/C 155/05)

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 of 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 Snåsa Snåsakilden Snåsa Voss Sparkling Vosskilden Vatnestrøm/Iveland

(1) OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p. 45.
Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU

Request made by a Contracting Entity

(2019/C 58/13)

On 27 November 2018 the EFTA Surveillance Authority received a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). The first working day following receipt of the request is 28 November 2018.

This request, made by Nettbuss AS, concerns the operation of public bus transport services in Norway. Article 34 of Directive 2014/25/EU, as adapted to the EEA Agreement, provides that ‘contracts intended to enable an activity mentioned in Articles 8 to 14 to be carried out shall not be subject to this Directive if the EEA State or the contracting entities having introduced the request pursuant to Article 35 can demonstrate that, in the EEA State in which it is performed, the activity is directly exposed to competition on markets to which access is not restricted; nor shall design contests that are organised for the pursuit of such an activity in that geographic area be subject to this Directive’. The assessment of direct exposure to competition that can be carried out in the context of Directive 2014/25/EU is without prejudice to the full-fledged application of competition law.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority is allowed a period of 130 working days to take a decision on this request, commencing on the working day referred to above. The period therefore expires on 18 June 2019.

According to Article 35(5) of Directive 2014/25/EU, further requests concerning the operation of public bus transport services in Norway before the expiry of the period opened in respect of this request shall not be considered as new procedures and shall be treated in the context of this request.

(1) Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243).
EFTA Surveillance Authority notice on State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 October 2019

(Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of the Authority’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of the Authority’s Decision No 195/04/COL of 14 July 2004 (1))

(2019/C 370/08)

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 obtain the applicable reference rates, appropriate margins shall be added to the base rate in accordance with the State Aid Guidelines.

Base rates have been determined as follows:

Iceland Liechtenstein Norway 1.10.2019 – 4,93 −0,66 1,72

(1) OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement No 26, 25.5.2006, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

Threshold values referred to in Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU, 2014/25/EU and 2009/81/EC, expressed in the national currencies of the EFTA States

(2020/C 51/08)
EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 May 2020

(Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004 (1) )

(2020/C 243/06)

Base rates are calculated in accordance with the Chapter on the method for setting reference and discount rates of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines as amended by ESA’s Decision No 788/08/COL of 17 December 2008. To obtain the applicable reference rates, appropriate margins shall be added to the base rate in accordance with the State Aid Guidelines.

The base rates for Iceland and Norway as from 1 May, have been updated in light of exceptional circumstances, the COVID-19 pandemic.

Base rates have been determined as follows:

Iceland Liechtenstein Norway 1.5.2020 – 2,78 –0,56 0,99

(1) OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

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

(2020/C 218/06)

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 1 April 2020 Case No 81099 Decision No 024/20/COL EFTA State Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Complaint concerning water rights in Svartá Form of aid No aid Name and address of the granting authority Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Arnarhvoli 101 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/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2020/C 343/14)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 25 May 2020 Case No 85 210 Decision No 048/20/COL EFTA State Norway Title Prolongation of COVID-19 Guarantee scheme Legal basis Forskrift om endring i forskrift 27. mars 2020 nr. 490 til lov om statlig garantiordning for lån til små og mellomstore bedrifter, FOR-2020-03-27-490 Type of measure Scheme Objective Ensure access to liquidity for undertakings facing a sudden shortage of liquidity due to the COVID-19 outbreak Form of aid Public guarantees Budget NOK 50 billion (for the scheme as amended) Duration 26 March 2020 – 31 December 2020 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority GIEK, The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency Pb 1763 Vika N-0122 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/decisions/.
The rules governing the measure are set out in the ‘Regler for tilskuddsordning til taxinæringen’.

Objective
Compensation to Icelandair for the damage caused by the COVID-19 outbreak

The terms and conditions of the state guarantee will be set out in an agreement between the Treasury and Icelandair.

Objective
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2020/C 374/04)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 17 July 2020 Case No 85378 Decision No 093/20/COL EFTA State Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) The Full-Scale CCS Project Legal basis Support Agreements between the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and Norcem AS, Fortum Oslo Varme AS and Northern Lights Type of measure Individual aid Objective Environmental protection Form of aid Direct grant Budget Investment aid (P85 estimate): Fortum Oslo Varme AS: NOK 4 365 million Norcem AS: NOK 3 141 million Northern Lights: NOK 8 169 million Operating aid (P85 estimate): Fortum Oslo Varme AS: NOK 2 225 million Norcem AS: NOK 1 172 million Northern Lights: NOK 4 429 million Intensity >100 % Duration Until 2034 (estimate) Economic sectors Production of electricity, Steam and air conditioning supply, Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, Manufacture of refined petroleum products, Manufacture of articles of concrete, cement and plaster Name and address of the granting authority Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Postboks 8148 Dep N-0033 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/decisions/
Objective

The objective of the measure is to maintain the level of employment and economic activity in Iceland by supporting undertakings that have incurred a temporary loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures imposed to fight the spreading of the virus.
Official Journal of the European Union

Corrigendum to EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to 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

( Official Journal of the European Union C 132 of 15 April 2021 )

(2021/C 139/12)

On page 5, in the table:

for:

‘Period of validity of the contract Florø–Oslo and Ørsta-Volda–Oslo: 1 October 2021/November 2021 – 31 March 2024 Stokmarknes–Bodø and Stokmarknes–Tromsø: 1 October 2021/November 2021 – 31 March 2022 Deadline for submission of tenders 15 June 2021 (tentative date)’

read:
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 58/08)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 12 November 2020 Case No 85836 Decision No 133/20/COL EFTA State Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) 4th amendment to COVID-19 Guarantee scheme Legal basis Forskrift om endring i forskrift 27. mars 2020 nr. 490 til lov om statlig garantiordning for lån til små og mellomstore bedrifter, FOR-2020-03-27-490 Type of measure Scheme Objective Ensure access to liquidity for undertakings facing a sudden shortage of liquidity due to the COVID-19 outbreak Form of aid Public guarantees Budget NOK 50 billion (for the scheme as amended) Duration 26 March 2020 - 30 June 2021 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority GIEK, The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency Pb 1763 Vika N-0122 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/decisions/
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 234/08)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 26 March 2021 Case No 86598 Decision No 023/21/COL EFTA State Iceland Title Aid to Farice ehf. for investment in a third submarine cable Legal basis Parliamentary resolution No 31/149 approving the Government’s Telecommunications Policy, and parliamentary approval of the state budget to finance the project with public funds Type of measure Individual aid Objective To enhance security and reduce vulnerability of international connectivity to and from Iceland, as well as shortening the digital distance between Iceland and Europe Form of aid Share capital increase Budget Estimated EUR 50 million Intensity 100 % Economic sectors International connectivity services Name and address of the granting authority The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Arnarhvoli 101 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/decisions/
EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 January 2021

Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004 (1)

(2021/C 141/04)

Base rates are calculated in accordance with the Chapter on the method for setting reference and discount rates of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines as amended by ESA’s Decision No 788/08/COL of 17 December 2008. To obtain the applicable reference rates, appropriate margins shall be added to the base rate in accordance with the State Aid Guidelines.

Base rates have been determined as follows:

Iceland Liechtenstein Norway 1.1.2021 – 1,50 - 0,61 0,34

(1) OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No. 26/2006, 25 May 2006, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 352/06)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 26 May 2021 Case No 86853 Decision No 070/21/COL EFTA State Norway Title COVID-19 Reinsurance scheme for package travel guarantees Legal basis Parliamentary Decision authorising the main conditions of the measure Type of measure Scheme Objective Providing access to (affordable) package travel guarantees for package travel organisers Form of aid Guarantees Budget NOK 525 million Intensity The scheme covers 50 % of the losses that can be incurred by insurers under guarantees provided to package travel organisers. Duration 26.5.2021 – 31.12.2021 Economic sectors Package travel sector (potential indirect aid to banks and insurance companies providing package travel guarantees) Name and address of the granting authority Garantiinstituttet for eksportkreditt - GIEK Postboks 1763 Vika N-0122 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/decisions/
EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 August 2021

(Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004 (1))

(2021/C 495/03)

Base rates are calculated in accordance with the Chapter on the method for setting reference and discount rates of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines as amended by ESA’s Decision No 788/08/COL of 17 December 2008. To obtain the applicable reference rates, appropriate margins shall be added to the base rate in accordance with the State Aid Guidelines.

Base rates have been determined as follows:

Iceland Liechtenstein Norway 1.8.2021 – 1,50 -0,61 0,26

(1) OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No. 26/2006, 25 May 2006, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation 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

(2021/C 396/08)
EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 February 2022

(Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004 (1))

(2022/C 174/04)

Base rates are calculated in accordance with the Chapter on the method for setting reference and discount rates of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines as amended by ESA’s Decision No 788/08/COL of 17 December 2008. To obtain the applicable reference rates, appropriate margins shall be added to the base rate in accordance with the State Aid Guidelines.

Base rates have been determined as follows:

Iceland Liechtenstein Norway 1.2.2022 – 2,12 -0,57 0,78

(1) OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No. 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1.
EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 November 2021

(Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004 (1))

(2022/C 42/02)

Base rates are calculated in accordance with the Chapter on the method for setting reference and discount rates of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines as amended by ESA’s Decision No 788/08/COL of 17 December 2008. To obtain the applicable reference rates, appropriate margins shall be added to the base rate in accordance with the State Aid Guidelines.

Base rates have been determined as follows:

Iceland Liechtenstein Norway 1.11.2021 – 1,50 -0,61 0,38

(1) OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No. 26/2006, 25 May 2006, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2022/C 262/07)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 10 February 2022 Case No 88068 Decision No 050/22/COL EFTA State Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aid scheme for short sea shipping – prolongation Legal basis The Norwegian Parliament decides on the scope of the aid scheme in its annual decisions on the state budget. Type of measure Scheme Objective Environmental protection Form of aid Direct grants Budget NOK 100 million Intensity Up to 30 % of operational cost Duration 16 February 2022 – 16 August 2022 Economic sectors Transport Name and address of the granting authority The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries/The Norwegian Coastal Administration 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 Internet:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
Date of adoption of the decision

Investment aid to Avinor AS for the construction of a new airport in Mo i Rana

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Legal basis
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2023/C 40/03)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 21 September 2022 Case No 89149 Decision No 180/22/COL EFTA State Norway Title Important Project of Common European Interest on Hydrogen Industry (Hy2Use) – Norwegian projects Legal basis Article 61(3)(b) of the EEA Agreement Type of measure Individual aid (ad hoc) Objective Aid to promote the execution of an important project of common European interest Form of aid Grants Budget For Barents Blue Ammonia Plant: NOK 482 million For TiZir Titanium and Iron AS: NOK 261 million Intensity For Barents Blue Ammonia Plant: 29,6 % For TiZir Titanium and Iron AS: 60 % Duration Grants disbursed in 2022-2026 Economic sectors Ammonia sector Metals sector Name and address of the granting authority Enova SF Brattørkaia 17A, 7010 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/decisions/