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: 2012-06-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Northern Ireland, State aid, United Kingdom, aid for restructuring, air transport, company in difficulties, control of State aid, cultural promotion, environmental protection, leisure, maritime transport, Åland








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6.6.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 160/8





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 160/02






Date of adoption of the decision


22.2.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.32698 (11/NN)




Member State


Finland




Region


Åland




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Omstruktureringsstöd till Air Åland/Rakenneuudistustuki Air Ålandille




Legal basis


Landskapslagen om lån, räntestöd och understöd ur landskapets medel samt om landskapsgaranti (ÅFS 1988:50) samt landskapsregeringens beslut nr 5, 31.1.2011 N12/10/4/80 om beviljande av omstruktureringsstöd till Air Åland Ab/Maisema Laki lainat, korkotuet ja avustukset maakunnan voimavaroja ja maiseman takuu (ÅFS 1988:50) ja paikallishallinnon päätös N:o 5, 31.1.2011 N12/10/4/80 rakenneuudistustuen myöntämiseksi Air Åland Ab.




Type of measure


Individual aid




Objective


Restructuring of firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 300 000




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


31.1.2011-31.1.2016




Economic sectors


Air transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ålands landskapsregerging




PB 1060




AX-22111 Mariehamn




SUOMI/FINLAND








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


25.4.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.33382 (11/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Viking Line Ltd.




Legal basis


Valtionavustuslaki, valtioneuvoston asetus alusten ympäristönsuojelua parantavien investointitukien yleisistä ehdoista
Statsunderstödslagen om allmänna villkor för investeringsstöd för fartyg i syfte att förbättra miljöskyddet




Type of measure


Individual aid




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 28 million




Intensity


49 %




Duration (period)


2012




Economic sectors


Sea and coastal water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö




Valtioneuvosto




Eteläesplanadi 16




PL 31




FI-00023 Helsinki




SUOMI/FINLAND









Kommunikationsministeriet




Statsrådet




Södra esplanaden 16




PB 31




FI-00023 Helsinki




SUOMI/FINLAND








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


20.12.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.33920 (11/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


Northern Ireland




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Northern Ireland Screen fund-prolongation




Legal basis


Education and Library Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1986
The Industrial Development Act (Northern Ireland) 2002




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Culture




Form of aid


Soft loan




Budget








 


Annual budget: GBP 12 million










 


Overall budget: GBP 48 million








Intensity


90 %




Duration (period)


1.4.2012-31.3.2016




Economic sectors


Recreational, cultural sporting activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Northern Ireland Screen Alfred House




Alfred Street




Belfast




Northern Ireland




BT2 8ED




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