Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))
Date: 2013-02-14
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Norway, State aid, aid for restructuring, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, industrial restructuring








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14.2.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 42/2





Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))
2013/C 42/02
PART I







Aid No


GBER 13/12/REG




EFTA State


Norway




Region


Municipality of Meløy
(Nordland county)


 




Granting authority


Municipality of Meløy


Board of restructuring process




Address







8150 Ørnes




NORWAY








Webpage


http://www.meloy.kommune.no




Title of the aid measure


Financial support for the restructuring of the industry in Meløy municipality




National legal basis (reference to the relevant national official publication)


Parliamentary Resolutions, St. prp. 111 S (2011-2012)
County Commissioner Decision, Case — 166/12




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.meloy.kommune.no/Demokrati/Omstilling-i-Meloy/




Type of measure


Scheme


Yes




Duration


Scheme


1.8.2012-31.12.2017




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid


Yes




Limited to specific sectors — please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2


No




Type of beneficiary


SME


Yes




Large enterprises


Yes




Budget
Total budget for 6 years: NOK 100 million


Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme








 


2012-2013: annual budget NOK 21,5 million










 


2014: annual budget NOK 21 million










 


2015-2017: annual budget NOK 12 million








Aid instrument (Article 5)


Grant


x




Loan


x




PART II








General objectives (list)


Objectives (list)


Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK


SME — bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid


Scheme


Small businesses: 35 %
Medium businesses: 25 %
Large enterprises: 15 %


 




Aid for newly created small enterprises
(Article 14)


 


25 % of eligible costs in the first 3 years and 15 % in the next 2 years
However, total aid amount for all five years is maximum EUR 1 million, and maximum EUR 330 000 can be paid out annually


n.a.




Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs
(Article 16)


 


15 %
However, total aid amount is maximum EUR 1 million, and maximum EUR 330 000 can be paid out annually


 




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs
(Articles 26-27)


Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs
(Article 26)


50 %


 




Aid for SME participation in fairs
(Article 27)


50 %


 




Aid for research, development and innovation
(Articles 30-37)


Industrial research
(Article 31(2)(b))


Large enterprises: 50 %, 65 % if collaboration or dissemination of results (15 percentage points bonus)


Small enterprises: 70 %
Medium-sized enterprises: 60 %
80 % and 75 % if collaboration or dissemination of results (15 percentage points bonus, maximum aid intensity 80 %)




Experimental development
(Article 31(2)(c))


Large enterprises: 25 %, 40 % if collaboration or dissemination of results (15 percentage points bonus)


Small enterprises: 45 %
Medium-sized enterprises: 35 %
60 % and 50 % if collaboration or dissemination of results (15 percentage points bonus)




Aid for technical feasibility studies
(Article 32)


Large enterprises: 40 % for studies preparatory to experimental development activities and 65 % for studies preparatory to industrial research activities


Small and medium-sized enterprises: 50 % for studies preparatory to experimental development activities and 75 % for studies preparatory to industrial research activities




Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs
(Article 33)


Same as for Article 31(2)(b) and (c)


 




Aid to young innovative enterprises
(Article 35)


EUR 1,25 million


 




Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services
(Article 36)


EUR 200 000


 




Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel
(Article 37)


50 % for maximum 3 years


 




Training aid
(Articles 38-39)


Specific training
(Article 38(1))


25 %
10 percentage points bonus if to disabled/disadvantaged workers


Small enterprises: 20 percentage points bonus, medium-sized enterprises: 10 percentage points bonus




General training
(Article 38(2))


60 %
10 percentage points bonus if to disabled/disadvantaged workers


Small enterprises: 20 percentage points bonus, medium-sized enterprises: 10 percentage points bonus