Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, culture, energy industry, environmental protection, means of communication, rail transport








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24.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 153/1





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 153/01






Date of adoption of the decision


9.2.2011




Reference number of State Aid


N 556/10




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


Northern Ireland




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Amendment to the Renewables Obligation — Northern Ireland




Legal basis


Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2009, amended by Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2010, to be amended by Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2011




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Transactions not on market terms




Budget


Annual budget: GBP 412 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


1.4.2011-31.3.2021




Economic sectors


Energy




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland




Netherleigh Massey Avenue




Belfast




Northern Ireland




BT4 2JP




UNITED KINGDOM








Other information


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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


22.3.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.31204 (11/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Toimintatuki puupolttoainetta käyttäville pienille sähkön ja lämmön yhteistuotantolaitoksille ja metsähakevoimaloille/Driftstöd till små träbränsleeldade kraftvärmeanläggningar och till fliseldade kraftverk




Legal basis


Laki uusiutuvilla energialähteillä tuotetun sähkön tuotantotuesta (1396/2010)/Lagen om stöd till produktion av el från förnybara energikällor (1396/2010)




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 466,8 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


Until 1.2.2021




Economic sectors


Energy




Name and address of the granting authority







Energiamarkkinavirasto




Lintulahdenkuja 4




FI-00530 Helsinki




SUOMI/FINLAND








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


8.4.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.31348 (11/N) & SA.32614 (11/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Exemption from Climate Change Levy for electrified rail




Legal basis


Finance Act 2000




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Sectoral development, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Tax rate reduction




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 10 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


1.4.2011-31.3.2021




Economic sectors


Railways




Name and address of the granting authority







HM Revenue and Customs




100 Parliament St




London




SW1A 2BQ




UNITED KINGDOM








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


4.4.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.32119 (11/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ayudas a la difusión del teatro y del circo y a la comunicación teatral y circense




Legal basis


Resolución de … de … de 2011, del Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, por la que se convocan ayudas a la difusión del Teatro y del Circo y a la comunicación Teatral y Circense




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Culture




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Annual budget: EUR 7,43 million










 


Overall budget: EUR 22,29 million








Intensity


65 %




Duration (period)


1.4.2011-31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Recreational, cultural sporting activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerio de Cultura-Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música




Plaza del Rey, 1




28004 Madrid




ESPAÑA








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


4.4.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.32144 (11/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ayudas a la danza, la lírica y la música




Legal basis


Resolución del Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, por la que se convocan ayudas a la Danza, la Lírica y la Música correspondientes al periodo 2011-2013.




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Culture




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Annual budget: EUR 6,94 million










 


Overall budget: EUR 20,82 million








Intensity


65 %




Duration (period)


22.3.2011-31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Recreational, cultural sporting activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerio de Cultura-Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música




Plaza del Rey, 1




28004 Madrid




ESPAÑA








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


4.4.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.32585 (11/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


Pais Vasco




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Régimen de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual en el País Vasco




Legal basis


Orden de 2011, de la Consejera de Cultura de País Vasco, por la que se convoca la concesión de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual.




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Culture, Sectoral development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Annual budget: EUR 1,92 million










 


Overall budget: EUR 1,92 million








Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


1.4.2011-31.3.2012




Economic sectors


Media




Name and address of the granting authority







Dirección de Promoción de la Cultura




Departamento de Cultura




Gobierno Vasco




C/ Donostia-San Sebastián, 1




01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz




ESPAÑA








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm