EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 226/06/COL of 19 July 2006 on the map of assisted areas and levels of aid (Norway)
Date: 2006-07-19
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Norway, State aid, control of State aid, development aid, investment aid, less-favoured region, regional aid

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EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

No 226/06/COL

of 19 July 2006

on the map of assisted areas and levels of aid (Norway)

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY (1),

Court Agreement, a new map of assisted areas and levels of aid
from 1 January 2007 to
in Norway to be
31 December 2013.

applicable

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

2. Background

Having regard to the Agreement between the EFTA States on
the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of
Justice (3), in particular to Article 24 thereof,

By letter of 6 April 2006 from the Authority to the Norwegian
Mission to the European Union (Event No: 369211),
the
Norwegian authorities were informed that the Authority had
adopted new guidelines
for
2007-2013 in the form of a new Chapter 25.B of the State
Aid Guidelines.

on national

regional

aid

Having regard to Article 1(3) in Part I and Article 4(3) in Part II
of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement,

Furthermore, the Authority proposed, under Article 1(1) in Part
I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement, that
the Norwegian authorities accept the appropriate measures set
out in Chapter 25.B.8 of the State Aid Guidelines (5).

Having regard to the Authority’s Guidelines (4) on the appli-
cation and interpretation of Articles 61 and 62 of the EEA
Agreement, and in particular Chapter 25.B on ‘National
Regional Aid 2007-2013’ thereof,

By letter of 10 May 2006 from the Mission of Norway to the
European Union, received and registered by the Authority on
11 May 2006 (Event No: 373737), the Norwegian authorities
accepted the proposed appropriate measures.

Whereas:

I. FACTS

1. Procedure

By letter of 12 June 2006 from the Royal Ministry of
and
Government Administration
registered by the Authority on 12 June 2006 (Event No:
377954),
to
in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and
Article 1(3)

the Norwegian authorities notified, pursuant

and Reform,

received

(1) Hereinafter referred to as the Authority.
(2) Hereinafter referred to as the EEA Agreement.
(3) Hereinafter referred to as the Surveillance and Court Agreement.
(4) Guidelines on the application and interpretation of Articles 61 and
the EEA Agreement and Article 1 of Protocol 3 to the
62 of
Surveillance and Court Agreement, adopted and issued by the
EFTA Surveillance Authority on 19 January 1994, published in OJ
1994 L 231, EEA Supplements 3.9.1994 No 32. The Guidelines
were last amended on 9 April 2006. Hereinafter referred to as the
State Aid Guidelines. The State Aid Guidelines are accessible on:
http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/guidelines/

The new Chapter 25.B of the State Aid Guidelines establishes
that national
investment aid may be granted to further the
economic development of certain disadvantaged regions. For
the EFTA States to be able to grant such aid, a map of
assisted areas has to be notified and approved by the Authority.

Low population density regions, at the outset defined as NUTS
level III (6) regions with less than 12,5 inhabitants per square
kilometre, would qualify for inclusion in the map. There is,
however, an opening for certain flexibility in defining the
assisted areas. Parts of NUTS level III regions may also qualify
if these parts have low population density, if the overall popu-
lation in the assisted areas does not increase as a result, and if
these areas are contiguous with the NUTS level
III regions
satisfying the low population density test.

(5) Paragraph (92).
(6) As defined in ‘Statistical

regions in the EFTA countries and in the
the
candidate
European Communities and the Statistical office of the European
Communities.

countries’, 2001 edition by the Commission of

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3. Description of the proposed map

Table 1

3.1. Methodology and coverage: geographical units

In Norway, NUTS level III regions correspond to counties and
NUTS level V to municipalities. Norway has currently 19
counties and 431 municipalities (7).

Norway has nine NUTS level III regions with less than 12,5
inhabitants per
square kilometre. These are the following
counties: Finnmark, Troms, Nordland, Nord-Trøndelag, Sogn
og Fjordane, Hedmark, Oppland, Telemark and Aust-Agder.

The four entire NUTS level
regions Finnmark, Troms,
Nordland and Sogn og Fjordane are proposed eligible for
national regional aid.

III

Only certain parts of the other five low population density
counties (Nord-Trøndelag, Hedmark, Oppland, Telemark and
Aust-Agder) are proposed to be included in the map.

III would not reflect

The Norwegian authorities consider that a regional aid map
based strictly on NUTS level
the real
situation in Norway as regards regional challenges related to
sparse population, climatic conditions and economic disad-
vantages. The Norwegian authorities have therefore proposed
on the basis of the flexibility rules to exclude from the five
low population density counties certain parts that are not
considered to be in need of
regional aid and to include
‘NUTS III parts’ meeting the low population density test in
contiguous NUTS III regions with higher population density.
This allows the Norwegian authorities to exclude ‘strong’ muni-
cipalities in counties satisfying the low population density
criterion and to include ‘weak’ municipalities in counties that
do not meet this criterion.

County

Municipalities

Nord-Trøndelag

Stjørdal, Levanger

Aust-Agder

Telemark

Oppland

Hedmark

Iveland, Birkenes, Froland, Lillesand, Arendal,
Grimstad

Bamble, Siljan, Skien, Porsgrunn

Gran, Lunner,
Toten, Gjøvik, Lillehammer, Øyer

Jevnaker, Vestre Toten, Østre

Elverum, Sør-Odal, Nord-Odal, Stange, Løten,
Ringsaker, Hamar

The areas excluded have a total population of 445 006 inha-
bitants.

A r e a s
i n c l u d e d i n t h e r e g i o n a l a i d m a p

i n h i g h p o p u l a t i o n d e n s i t y c o u n t i e s

Table 2 below shows in counties with more than 12,5 inha-
bitants per square kilometre the areas that
the Norwegian
authorities have included in the regional aid map on the basis
of the flexibility rules.

County

Sør-Trøndelag

Møre og
Romsdal

Hordaland

Rogaland

Vest-Agder

Buskerud

Table 2

Municipalities

Tydal, Selbu, Midtre Gauldal, Holtålen, Røros,
Meldal, Rennebu, Oppdal, Osen, Roan, Åfjord,
Bjugn, Rissa, Agdenes, Ørland, Frøya, Hitra,
Snillfjord, Hemne

Aure, Smøla, Halsa, Rindal, Surnadal, Sunndal,
Tingvoll, Gjemnes, Averøy, Eide, Aukra, Sandøy,
Midsund, Nesset, Rauma, Vestnes, Haram, Stordal,
Stranda, Norddal, Ørsta, Volda, Herøy, Sande,
Vanylven, Kristiansund, Frei

Masfjorden, Fedje, Modalen, Vaksdal, Austevoll,
Voss, Granvin, Ulvik,
Samnanger,
Eidfjord, Ullensvang, Odda,
Jondal, Kvinnherad,
Tysnes, Fitjar, Etne

Kvam,

Vindafjord, Utsira, Kvitsøy, Finnøy, Sauda, Suldal,
Hjelmeland, Lund, Sokndal

Sirdal, Kvinesdal, Hægebostad, Audnedal, Åseral,
Marnardal, Flekkefjord, Farsund

Nore og Uvdal, Rollag, Flesberg, Krødsherad,
Sigdal, Hol, Ål, Hemsedal, Gol, Nes, Flå

Østfold

Rømskog, Marker, Aremark

A r e a s
i n l o w p o p u l a t i o n d e n s i t y
e x c l u d e d f r o m t h e r e g i o n a l a i d m a p

c o u n t i e s

Table 1 below shows the areas that the Norwegian authorities
have excluded from the NUTS level III regions satisfying the low
population density test.

(7) The population data hereafter is that on 1 January 2005.

The areas included have a total population of 374 739 inha-
bitants and an average population density of 5,8 inhabitants per
square kilometre.

Table 3 below indicates the population and population density
in all the NUTS level III regions/NUTS III parts proposed eligible
for regional aid.

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Table 3

NUTS level III/parts of
NUTS level III

Population 2005

Population density (/km2)

Østfold (*)

Hedmark (°)

Oppland (°)

Buskerud (*)

Telemark (°)

Aust-Agder (°)

Vest-Agder (*)

Rogaland (*)

Hordaland (*)

Sogn og Fjordane (')

Møre og Romsdal (*)

Sør-Trøndelag (*)

Nord-Trøndelag (°)

Nordland (')

Troms (')

Finnmark (')

5 331

71 875

70 611

32 291

65 680

25 826

31 942

29 510

73 630

107 032

132 586

68 480

90 881

236 825

152 741

73 074

Total

1 268 515

6,0

3,2

3,3

3,1

4,7

3,8

6,0

6,2

5,9

5,7

9,9

4,1

4,4

6,2

5,9

1,5

4,5

(*) NUTS level III Parts proposed eligible by applying the flexibility rules (see table

2 above).

(°) Low population density counties which are not notified in their entirety. The

figures represent the parts notified.

(') Low population density counties notified in their entirety.

In total, 286 municipalities are proposed eligible for national
regional aid, representing 1 268 515 inhabitants on 1 January
2005 and corresponding to 27,5 % of the Norwegian popu-
lation.

3.2. Aid ceilings

The Norwegian authorities propose that all areas included in the
map should benefit from the maximum aid intensities.

Table 4 below shows the notified aid intensities.

Table 4

Geographical area

General aid ceiling
(GGE) (*)

Supplement for
medium-sized
enterprises (**)
(GGE)

Supplement for
small enterprises
(GGE) (***)

All eligible areas

15 %

10 %

20 %

(*) Gross grant equivalent.
(**) Annex 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 22 incor-
porated in the EEA Agreement through Annex XV point 1(f) by decision of
the EEA Joint Committee No 131/2004 of 24.9.2004 (OJ L 64, 10.3.2005,
p. 67 and EEA Supplement No 12, p. 42), or any successor regulation.

(***) See footnote 7.

II. APPRECIATION

1. Notification formalities

Chapter 25.B.7 of the State Aid Guidelines (8) states that ‘the
investment aid
regions of an EFTA State eligible for regional
under the derogations and the ceilings on the intensity of aid
for initial investment approved for each region together form an
EFTA State’s regional aid map’.

The establishment of the map itself does not involve any direct
aid in the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement.
However,
together
the authorisation of
the framework for
with the guidelines on regional aid,
granting of aid under the regional aid schemes.

the map establishes,

in

to

the

accepted

accepting

appropriate measures,
notify,

the Norwegian
By
accordance with
Government
Article 1(3)
in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and
Court Agreement, a single regional aid map (9). The notification
dated 12 June 2006 (Event No: 377954) constitutes a complete
notification. The Norwegian authorities have thereby fulfilled
the appropriate
their obligations under
measures and Article 1(3)
I of Protocol 3 to the
in Part
Surveillance and Court Agreement. Consequently, in line with
Chapter 25.B.7, paragraph (86), the Authority will assess the
notification in accordance with the procedure set out
in
Article 1(3)
in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and
Court Agreement.

the acceptance of

The Authority’s examination of the notification is based on the
criteria set out in Chapter 25.B.3-4 of the State Aid Guidelines.

2. Application of the relevant State Aid Rules

2.1. Methodology and coverage

the State Aid
In accordance with Chapter 25.B.3.3.2 of
Guidelines,
the Norwegian authorities have proposed a
method based on two geographical units in order to establish
the regions qualifying for exemptions under Article 61(3)(c) of
the EEA Agreement.

T h e c o u n t i e s o f F i n n m a r k , T r o m s , N o r d l a n d
( l o w p o p u l a t i o n
F j o r d a n e
a n d
d e n s i t y c o u n t i e s n o t i f i e d i n t h e i r e n t i r e t y )

S o g n

o g

The Norwegian authorities have notified the counties Finnmark,
Troms, Nordland and Sogn og Fjordane on the basis of Chapter
25.B.3.3.2, paragraph (22) of the State Aid Guidelines which
states:

‘The Authority considers that the following regions may be
eligible for selection by the EFTA States concerned for the
award of regional investment aid pursuant to the derogation
under Article 61(3)(c):

(8) Paragraph (81).
(9) Paragraph (85).

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(a) the low population density regions: such areas are made
up essentially of NUTS II geographic regions with a popu-
lation density of less than eight inhabitants per square
kilometre or NUTS III geographic regions as concerns
Norway (…) with a population density of
less than
12,5 inhabitants per square kilometre’.

population of 374 739 inhabitants as indicated in the text
under table 2 above.

(ii) The NUTS III parts qualifying for flexibility must have a
population density of less than 12,5 inhabitants per square
kilometre

Finnmark has a population density of 1,5 inhabitants per km2
(total population of 73 074 inhabitants). Troms has a popu-
lation density of 5,9 inhabitants per km2 (total population of
152 741 inhabitants). Nordland has a population density of 6,2
inhabitants per km2 (total population of 236 825). Sogn og
Fjordane has a population density of 5,7 inhabitants per km2
(total population of 107 032).

The NUTS level III parts qualifying for flexibility with their
respective population density are the following (10): Østfold
(6,0 inhabitants/km2), Buskerud (3,1 inhabitants/km2), Vest-
(6,2 inhabi-
Agder
tants/km2), Hordaland (5,9 inhabitants/km2), Møre og
(9,9 inhabitants/km2) and Sør-Trøndelag (4,1
Romsdal
inhabitants/km2).

(6,0 inhabitants/km2), Rogaland

The Authority therefore finds that this part of the proposal
meets the criteria of Chapter 25.B.3.3.2.

T h e o t h e r n o t i f i e d a r e a s

Paragraph (22)(a) of Chapter 25.B.3.3.2 of
Guidelines continues:

the State Aid

‘However, a certain flexibility is allowed in the selection of
these areas, subject to the following limitations:

— flexibility in the selection of areas must not mean an

increase in the population covered;

— the NUTS III parts qualifying for flexibility must have a
less than 12,5 inhabitants per

population density of
square kilometre;

— they must be contiguous with NUTS III regions which

satisfy the low population density test’.

The State Aid Guidelines provide expressly for the possibility to
use some flexibility in the selection of areas eligible for regional
aid if the following three conditions are met:

(i) Flexibility in the selection of areas must not mean an

increase in the population covered

The Authority finds that this condition is met as the areas
excluded from the map in low population density regions,
which at the outset qualify as such, have a population of
445 006 inhabitants (see table 1 above). The areas included
into the map by application of the flexibility rules have a

The Authority finds that the condition that the NUTS III
parts qualifying for
flexibility must have a population
density of less than 12,5 inhabitants per square kilometre
is met.

(iii) The NUTS III parts must be contiguous with NUTS III
regions which satisfy the low population density test

regions

The NUTS III parts qualifying for
flexibility (Østfold,
Buskerud, Vest-Agder, Rogaland, Hordaland, Møre og
Romsdal, Sør-Trøndelag) are contiguous with the NUTS
III
satisfying the low population density test
(Hedmark, Oppland, Telemark, Aust-Agder, Sogn og
Fjordane,
and
Finnmark) as illustrated by the geographical map of areas
proposed for regional aid attached as Annex 1 to this
decision (11).

Nord-Trøndelag,

Nordland,

Troms

Hence, the Authority finds that this condition is met.

Finally, the total population coverage of 27,5 % proposed
as eligible by the Norwegian authorities does not exceed the
national population ceiling set
in Chapter 25.B.3.3.1 at
29,08 % (12). Annex 2 to this decision shows all the muni-
regional aid by the
cipalities proposed as eligible for
Norwegian authorities.

2.2. Aid ceilings

The Norwegian authorities have proposed general maximal aid
ceilings for all the areas covered by the regional aid map to be
15 % GGE for large enterprises with a supplement of 10 % for
medium-sized enterprises and 20 % for small enterprises.

(10) See table 3 above.
(11) The municipalities of Aremark, Rømskog and Marker (situated in
the NUTS level
III region of Østfold) even though not strictly
contiguous with the rest of the map of assisted areas have been
included as the distance between these municipalities and the NUTS
level III region Hedmark is of less than 10 kilometres and as the
population density in these municipalities is very low (average of 6
inhabitants/km2). The overall population in these municipalities is
5 331.

(12) Paragraph (21).

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Such approach is in line with the terms of Chapter 25.B.4.1.2
of the State Aid Guidelines (13) which provides: ‘The low popu-
lation density regions (corresponding to NUTS III
level or
smaller) and NUTS-III regions or parts thereof which share a
land border with a country which is not a Member State of the
European Economic Area or EFTA, are always eligible for an aid
intensity of 15 % GGE’.

The State Aid Guidelines (14) further provide that ‘in the case of
aid awarded to small and medium-sized enterprises, the ceilings
in Section 25.B.4.1.2 (see paragraph (37) above), may be
increased by 20 % GGE for aid granted to small enterprises
and by 10 % GGE for aid granted to medium-sized enterprises’.

in
Furthermore, the Norwegian authorities are reminded that,
accordance with Chapter 25.B.8 of the State Aid Guidelines, any
existing regional aid scheme including investment aid to be
granted after 31 December 2006 shall,
group
exempted, be amended as need be and shall be notified to
the Authority in accordance with Article 1(3)
I of
Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement.

in Part

if not

4. Conclusions

The notified map of assisted areas reflects the requirements set
out in the State Aid Guidelines and the Authority can approve
the map of regions eligible for aid under Article 61(3)(c) of the
EEA Agreement,

The Authority therefore concludes that the maximum aid inten-
sities for regional investment aid, as proposed by the Norwegian
authorities, are in accordance with the State Aid Guidelines.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

3. Scope of the decision and cumulation of aid

in principle apply from
The map of assisted areas
1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013. It may, however, as
provided by Chapter 25.B.7 of the State Aid Guidelines (15), be
subject to mid-term review in 2010.

shall

The decision does not restrict the powers of the Authority to
review the map in accordance with Article 1(1) in Part I of
Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement
if
necessary before the end of the period referred to above.

The Norwegian authorities are reminded that when applying
regional aid schemes to shipbuilding, the aid ceiling of 12,5 %
for the ‘Article 61(3)(c)’ regions may not be exceeded, according
to Chapter 24.B.3.3.6 of the State Aid Guidelines (16) read in
conjunction with Chapter 24.B of the State Aid Guidelines.

The proposed aid ceilings are cumulative, i.e. they refer to the
upper limit for regional investment aid from all public sources
awarded to a particular investment project.

investment aid shall not be cumulated
Furthermore, regional
with de minimis
the same eligible
expenses in order to circumvent the maximum aid intensities
laid down in the State Aid Guidelines.

in respect of

support

Article 1

The Authority has decided to approve the proposal for a map of
assisted areas and maximum aid intensities in Norway as
notified to the Authority by letter dated 12 June 2006.
Annex 1 to this decision, which shows the regional aid map
of Norway for 2007 to 2013, forms an integral part of Chapter
25.B of the State Aid Guidelines. Annex 2 to this decision lists
all municipalities eligible for regional aid.

Article 2

Without prejudice to Article 1(1) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the
Surveillance and Court Agreement, the map of areas eligible for
regional
investment aid should be applicable from 1 January
2007 until 31 December 2013.

Article 3

This decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Norway.

Article 4

Only the English version is authentic.

Done at Brussels, 19 July 2006.

Any regional aid scheme which is not group exempted and
which comes into force after 31 December 2006 shall be
notified to the Authority in accordance with Article 1(3)
in
Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement.

For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

Bjørn T. GRYDELAND
President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON
College Member

(13) Paragraph (37).
(14) Paragraph (38).
(15) Paragraph (89).
(16) Paragraph (26(c)).

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ANNEX I

Regional Aid Map Norway 2007-2013

Population coverage 27,5 per cent

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ANNEX II

List of municipalities proposed as eligible for national regional aid by the Norwegian authorities

The table below shows all the municipalities proposed as eligible for national regional aid by the Norwegian authorities:

County

Municipalities

Finnmark

Troms

Nordland

Nord-Trøndelag

Sør-Trøndelag

Møre og Romsdal

Sogn og Fjordane

Hordaland

Rogaland

Vest-Agder

Aust-Agder

Telemark

Buskerud

Oppland

Hedmark

Østfold

Gamvik,

Sør-Varanger, Båtsfjord, Unjárga-Nesseby, Deatnu-Tana,
Kárásjohka-Karasjok,
Lebesby,
Berlevåg,
Porsanger, Nordkapp, Måsøy, Kvalsund, Hasvik, Loppa,
Alta, Guovdageaidnu-Kautokeino, Hammerfest, Vadsø,
Vardø

Lyngen, Karlsøy,

Kvænangen, Nordreisa,
Skjervøy, Gáivuotna-Kåfjord,
Berg,
Storfjord,
Torsken, Tranøy, Dyrøy, Sørreisa, Målselv, Salangen,
Bardu, Lavangen, Gratangen,
Ibestad, Bjarkøy, Skånland,
Kvæfjord, Tromsø, Harstad

Balsfjord,

Lenvik,

Moskenes, Andøy, Sortland, Øksnes, Bø, Hadsel, Vågan,
Vestvågøy,
Flakstad, Værøy, Røst, Ballangen, Evenes,
Tjeldsund, Lødingen, Tysfjord, Hamarøy, Steigen, Sørfold,
Fauske, Saltdal, Beiarn, Gildeskål, Meløy, Rødøy, Træna,
Lurøy, Rana, Hemnes, Nesna, Dønna, Hattfjelldal, Grane,
Leirfjord, Alstahaug, Herøy, Vevelstad, Vega,
Vesfn,
Brønnøy, Sømna, Bindal, Narvik, Bodø

Leka, Nærøy, Vikna,
Fosnes, Overhalla,
Høylandet, Grong, Namsskogan, Røyrvik, Lierne, Snåsa,
Inderøy, Namdalseid, Verran, Mosvik, Verdal, Leksvik,
Frosta, Meråker, Namsos, Steinkjer

Flatanger,

Tydal, Selbu, Midtre Gauldal, Holtålen, Røros, Meldal,
Rennebu, Oppdal, Osen, Roan, Åfjord, Bjugn, Rissa,
Agdenes, Ørland, Frøya, Hitra, Snillfjord, Hemne

Aure, Smøla, Halsa, Rindal, Surnadal, Sunndal, Tingvoll,
Gjemnes, Averøy, Eide, Aukra, Sandøy, Midsund, Nesset,
Rauma, Vestnes, Haram, Stordal, Stranda, Norddal, Ørsta,
Volda, Herøy, Sande, Vanylven, Kristiansund, Frei

Flora, Gulen, Solund, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Vik, Balestrand,
Leikanger, Sogndal, Aurland, Lærdal, Årdal, Luster, Askvoll,
Fjaler, Gaular, Jølster, Førde, Naustdal, Bremanger, Vågsøy,
Selje, Eid, Hornindal, Gloppen, Stryn

Masfjorden, Fedje, Modalen, Vaksdal, Austevoll, Samnanger,
Kvam, Voss, Granvin, Ulvik, Eidfjord, Ullensvang, Odda,
Jondal, Kvinnherad, Tysnes, Fitjar, Etne

Vindafjord, Utsira, Kvitsøy,
Hjemeland, Lund, Sokndal

Finnøy,

Sauda,

Suldal,

Sirdal, Kvinesdal, Hægebostad, Audnedal, Åseral, Marnadal,
Flekkefjord, Farsund

Risør, Gjerstad, Vegårshei, Tvedestrand, Åmli, Evje og
Hornnes, Bygland, Valle, Bykle

Notodden, Kragerø, Drangedal, Nome, Bø, Sauherad, Tinn,
Hjartdal, Seljord, Kviteseid, Nissedal, Fyresdal, Tokke, Vinje

Nore og Uvdal, Rollag, Flesberg, Krødsherad, Sigdal, Hol,
Ål, Hemsedal, Gol, Nes, Flå

Dovre, Lesja, Sjåk, Lom, Vågå, Nord-Fron, Sel, Sør-Fron,
Ringebu, Gausdal, Søndre Land, Nordre Land, Sør-Aurdal,
Etnedal, Nord-Aurdal, Vestre Slidre, Øystre Slidre, Vang

Kongsvinger, Eidskog, Grue, Åsnes, Våler, Trysil, Åmot,
Stor-Elvdal, Rendalen, Engerdal, Tolga, Tynset, Alvdal,
Folldal, Os

Rømskog, Marker, Aremark