ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 52/14

Decision to close the formal investigation procedure after withdrawal by EFTA State

2014 PCC Power Contract and 2014 Transmission Agreement

(2016/C 52/09)

By Decision 238/15/COL of 17 June 2015, the EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided to close the formal investigation procedure under Article 4(4) of Part II of Protocol 3 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement, initiated on 10 December 2014 by Decision No 543/14/COL, in respect of (i) the Power Contract signed by Landsvirkjun hf. and PCC Bakki Silicon hf. signed on 17 March 2014 and (ii) the Transmission Agreement entered into by Landsnet hf. and PCC Bakki Silicon hf. on 7 February 2014.

The case has become devoid of purpose due to the withdrawal of the notification by the EFTA State and the fact that the contracts have been terminated by the parties to them before entering into force.

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 434/5

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

(2016/C 434/05)

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 : 13 July 2016 Case No : 78079 Decision No : 155/16/COL EFTA State : Norway Region : Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Legal basis : Customs Act Type of measure : Import duty exemption for certain low-value goods imported by final consumers Objective : Form of aid : No aid Budget : Intensity : Duration : Economic sectors : Name and address of the granting authority : Royal Ministry of Finance Akersgate 40 NO-0030 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 L 284/35

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

No 36/16/COL

of 9 February 2016

to partially repeal Decision No 227/04/COL as regards the status for Iceland for Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (VHS) [2016/1862]

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,

Having regard to the Act referred to at point 5a of Part 4.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals (1)), as adapted to the EEA Agreement by point 4(d) of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement and Article 1(2) and Article 3 of Protocol 1 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement,

Having regard to Decision No 494/13/COL of the EFTA Surveillance Authority (‘the Authority’) of 11 December 2013 empowering the College Member with special responsibility for veterinary and phytosanitary matters to take certain decisions in that field (Document No 683826),

Whereas:

By Decision No 227/04/COL, the Authority recognised the whole continental and coastal area of Iceland as free from Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) and Viral Haemorraghic Septicaemia (VHS).

On 23 October 2015, Iceland notified through the Animal Disease Notification System an outbreak of VHS in lumpfish of wild origin used as brood fish in the Landnamsholf region. Further information regarding the measures taken were provided by letter of 13 November 2015 (Document No 780869, IS ref. ANR15110004/20.5).

In light of the above, the VHS-free status for Iceland, as recognised by Decision No 227/04/COL, should be withdrawn.

No changes have occurred as regards Iceland's status for IHN.

It is therefore appropriate to repeal Decision No 227/04/COL as regards Iceland's VHS-status only.

This Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Veterinary and Phytosanitary Committee.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1. Decision No 227/04/COL is repealed as regards Iceland's status for Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia.

2. Decision No 227/04/COL remains in force as regards Iceland's status for Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis.

3. This Decision is addressed to Iceland.

Done at Brussels, 9 February 2016. For the EFTA Surveillance Authority Helga JÓNSDÓTTIR College Member Carsten ZATSCHLER Director

(1) OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 14.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 42/3

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2017/C 42/03)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 11 November 2016 Case No : 79784 Decision No : 201/16/COL EFTA State : Norway Title : Six month prolongation of the special tax system for shipping Legal basis : The Parliamentary resolution on income and net wealth taxes, the Tax Act (LOV-1999-03-26-14) sections 8-10 to 8-20, and the Regulation to the Tax Act (FOR-1999-11-19-1158) sections 8-11, 8-13, 8-15, 8-16 and 8-20. Type of measure : Scheme Objective : Maritime transport Form of aid : Favourable tax Budget : NOK 100 million Duration : 1.1.2017 – 30.6.2017 Economic sectors : Maritime transport Name and address of the granting authority : Skatt Øst P.O. Box 1073 Valaskjold N-1705 Sarpsborg 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 377/9

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2017/C 377/09)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 8 August 2017 Case No : 80872 Decision No : 146/17/COL EFTA State : Norway Region : The county of Hordaland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Continued financing of CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad Legal basis : The budget for 2017 (Meld. St. 1 (2016-2017), Innst. 2 S (2016-2017) Type of measure : Individual aid Objective : Environmental protection Form of aid : Grant, Other Budget : NOK 652 million Intensity : 81 % Duration : 2017 - 2020 Economic sectors : Electricity, gas and water supply Name and address of the granting authority : Gassnova SF Dokkvegen 10 NO-3920 Porsgrunn NORWAY Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Akersgata 59, 0033 Oslo PO Box 8148 Dep. NO-0033 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 198/4

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2017/C 198/04)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 16 March 2017 Case No : 80135 Decision No : 045/17/COL EFTA State : Norway Region : Norway Title (and/or name of the potential beneficiaries) : Yara AS, Norcem AS, Klemetsrudanlegget AS and Statoil ASA Legal basis : Norwegian State budget Type of measure : Individual aid measures Objective : Enviromental Form of aid : Grant Budget : 360 000 000 NOK Intensity : Up to 100 % Duration : 2017 Economic sectors : Various Name and address of the granting authority : Gassnova SF Dokkvegen 10, Porsgrunn Næringspark NO-3920 Porsgrunn 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/
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2018/C 335/10)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 14 June 2018 Case No : 82119 Decision No : 061/18/COL EFTA State : Norway Region : Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : Innovation and development scheme for news and current affairs media Legal basis : Forskrift om innovasjons- og utviklingstilskudd til nyhets- og aktualitetsmedier Type of measure : Scheme Objective : Media pluralism Form of aid : Grant Budget : NOK 30 million Intensity : 40 % (50 % for small enterprises) Duration : 2018-2022 Economic sectors : C.58.1 Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities, C.60.1 Radio broadcasting, C.60.2 Television programming and broadcasting activities and C.63.9 Other information service activities Name and address of the granting authority : The Norwegian Media Authority Nygata 4 NO-1607 Fredrikstad 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 146/6

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2018/C 146/04)

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

Date of adoption of the decision : 29 January 2018 Case No : 81396 Decision No : 013/18/COL EFTA State : Norway Region : Tromsø Municipality Title : Templarheimen II — Aid for the construction and operation of the sports facility Templarheimen Legal basis : Municipal decision in case 235/16 Type of measure : Investment and operating aid Objective : Sports, recreation and education Form of aid : Non-repayable grants Budget : NOK 179 million Economic sectors : Public baths Name and address of the granting authority : Tromsø municipality Rådhuset Postboks 6900 NO-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/
Official Journal of the European Union

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

Repeal of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(2019/C 49/05)
Official Journal of the European Union

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

(2019/C 322/04)

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 : 10 July 2019 Case No : 83590 Decision No : 057/19/COL EFTA State : Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) : eHealth Form of aid : No 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/decisions/.
Official Journal of the European Union

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

(2020/C 23/06)

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 18 November 2019 Case No 84261 Decision No 078/19/COL EFTA State Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) FriDA Form of aid No 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/decisions/
EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 April 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 of 14 July 2004 (1))

(2020/C 234/02)

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.

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

Base rates have been determined as follows:

Iceland Liechtenstein Norway 1.4.2020– 2,88 –0,56 1,28

(1) OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement to the OJ 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 185/04)
The legal basis is the Parliamentary Decision authorising the measure. (1) The terms and conditions for the loan will be set out in a letter of assignment and term sheet issued by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries to Innovation Norway.

Objective
6.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Telenor abused a dominant position within the meaning of Article 54 EEA by charging wholesale national roaming operator (‘NRO’) prices to Network Norway (‘NwN’) and retail prices for stand-alone MBB services to residential customers, on the basis of which an equally efficient competitor would have earned negative gross margins from 1 August 2008 to 31 August 2010 (inclusive). A minority abstains.
Legal basis

The contract between Avinor and LUD, which implements the instructions from the Ministry of Transportation and the objective of the Parliament of securing continued operations of the Norwegian airports.
Legal basis

The Act on subsidies for the employment of workers at sea and the Regulation on subsidies for the employment of workers at sea
COVID-19 Renewal and amendment of the compensation scheme for the cancellation or postponement of sports and volunteer events.

The regulation on a temporary compensation scheme for the voluntary and sports sector following the COVID-19 outbreak.

Objective
EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 March 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 199/02)

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 1.3.2021 – 1,50 - 0,61 0,44

(1) OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No. 26/2006, 25 May 2006, p. 1.
Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

The public service obligations announced on 2 June 2016 in the Official Journal of the EU no. C 195 and the EEA Supplement no. 31 are hereby repealed on the routes concerned. The public service obligations announced on 4 June 2020 in the Official Journal of the EU no. C 185 and the EEA Supplement no. 37 are hereby repealed on the route concerned (Harstad/Narvik – Bodø v.v.). The public service obligations announced on 15 April 2021 in the Official Journal of the EU no. C 132 and the EEA Supplement no. 27 are hereby repealed on the routes concerned (Stokmarknes – Bodø and Stokmarknes – Tromsø v.v.). The Norwegian Ministry of Transport Find document - regjeringen.no
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 343/06)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 11 May 2021 Case No 86811 Decision No 039/21/COL EFTA State Iceland Title COVID-19 amendments to the digital gift voucher scheme Legal basis Legislative act Amending Act No 54/2020 on Digital Vouchers (lög um ferðagjöf) Type of measure Scheme Objective To increase domestic demand for tourist services, thereby benefitting the tourist service sector Form of aid Grants (indirect aid) Budget ISK 1.4 billion Duration 1 June 2021 to 31 August 2021 Economic sectors Tourism Name and address of the granting authority The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Arnarhvoli við Lindargötu 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/
COVID-19 renewal of an amended aid scheme compensating for the cancellation of large public events

Legal basis
COVID-19 renewal of and amendments to the scheme compensating for the cancellation of large public events

Legal basis
Official Journal of the European Union

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

(2022/C 143/06)

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 15 December 2021 Case No 87779 Decision No 288/21/COL EFTA State Norway Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) The Ocean Space Centre Legal basis Norwegian state budget 2022 Type of measure Ad hoc Objective Research, development and innovation Form of aid Grant Budget Up to NOK 8 154 million (P85 estimate) Intensity 100 % Duration 2022-2029 (estimate) Economic sectors P.85.4-Higher education M.72.1-Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering M.72.19-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering Name and address of the granting authority The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries PO Box 8090 Dep 0032 Oslo, Norway The Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation Postboks 8112 Dep 0032 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 Internet:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
Official Journal of the European Union

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2022/C 297/03)

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

Date of adoption of the decision 5 April 2022 Case No 88473 Decision No 071/22/COL EFTA State Iceland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) COVID-19 – Amendment to the travel guarantee fund for package travel traders Legal basis An amendment to Act No 78/2020 on Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement Type of measure Scheme Objective Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy Form of aid Interest rate subsidy Budget ISK 4,5 billion Duration 2.7.2020 – 31.12.2020 Economic sectors NACE 79 - Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities Name and address of the granting authority Ferðamálastofa Hafnarstræti 91 600 Akureyri ICELAND

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/
EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 September 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 476/07)

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 1.9.2022 – 5,08 -0,57 1,57

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

To support Norwegian undertakings that achieved a significant part of their turnover from customers based in Russia, Belarus and/or Ukraine before the military aggression against Ukraine by Russia took place and the sanctions were imposed by Norway, the EU, and its international partners, and that suffer a loss of revenue from such customers, in order to secure jobs and allow those undertakings to adapt their businesses to other customers.
E1998G0409(01)

List of the regulated markets notified to the Standing Committee under Article 16 of the Investment Services Directive (93/22/EEC) included in point 30(b) of Annex IX to the Agreement of the European Economic Area



Official Journal C 111 , 09/04/1998 P. 0021 - 0021
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 332/34

DECISION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES

No 1/2004/SC

of 5 February 2004

establishing an Office for the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism

THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as the EEA Agreement,

Having regard to the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as the EEA Enlargement Agreement,

Having regard to Protocol 38a on the EEA Financial Mechanism inserted into the EEA Agreement by the EEA Enlargement Agreement,

Having regard to the Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the European Community on a Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period 2004-2009,

Having regard to Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 4/2003/SC of 4 December 2003 establishing an EEA Financial Mechanism Interim Committee,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. An Office for the EEA Financial Mechanism 2004-2009 and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism is hereby established.

2. The Office shall assist in the management of the EEA Financial Mechanism and of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism.

3. The Office shall also assist in the management of the EEA Financial Instrument 1999-2003 as well as the Financial Mechanism 1994-1998.

4. The present Financial Instrument Unit in the EFTA Secretariat shall be integrated into the new Office. Regarding the EEA Financial Mechanism, the Office shall report to the EEA Financial Mechanism Interim Committee until the entering into force of the EEA Enlargement Agreement, and thereafter to the new EEA Financial Mechanism Committee.

5. Regarding the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, the Office shall report to the Norwegian authorities.

6. The Office shall administratively be part of the EFTA Secretariat. The Office will have a separate administrative budget, financed by the funds on a ratio based on their respective costs.

7. The Director of the Office shall be appointed by the Standing Committee upon nomination by the EEA Financial Mechanism Interim Committee.

Article 2

This Decision shall take immediate effect.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.