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: 2013-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Hungary, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to undertakings, arts, control of State aid, environmental protection, financial services








C_2013077EN.01000601.xml










15.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 77/6





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 77/02







Date of adoption of the decision


5.2.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.34611 (12/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Provision of public funds to one special purpose vehicle (SPV) in support of the UK Government's Green Deal policy




Legal basis


Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill or Industrial Development Act 1982 — for UK Green Investment Bank
Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012 — for Department of Energy and Climate Change
Localism Act 2011 — for Local Authorities
Scotland Act 1998 — for Scottish Government
Government of Wales Act 1998 and Government of Wales Act 2006 — for Welsh Government
Competition and Enterprise Bill (expected in UK Parliament during 2012)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection, Energy saving




Form of aid


Other, Guarantee, Soft




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 600 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


28.1.2013-27.1.2018




Economic sectors


Trusts, funds and similar financial entities




Name and address of the granting authority







Scottish Government




St Andrew's House




Regent Road




Edinburgh




EH1 3DG




UNITED KINGDOM









Department of Energy and Climate Change




3 Whitehall Place




London




SW1A 2AW




UNITED KINGDOM









HM Treasury




1 Horse Guards Road




London




SW1A 2HQ




UNITED KINGDOM









Green Investment Bank




13th floor




21-24 Millbank Tower




London




SW1P 4QP




UNITED KINGDOM









Birmingham City Council




Council House




Victoria Square




Birmingham




B1 1BB




UNITED KINGDOM









Newcastle City Council




Civic Centre




Barras Bridge




Newcastle upon Tyne




NE99 2BN




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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


20.12.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35368 (12/N)




Member State


Hungary




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Cultural Aid from the EEA and Norvegian Mechanism




Legal basis








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235/2011. (XI. 15.) Korm. rendelet egyrészről Izland, a Liechtensteini Hercegség, a Norvég Királyság, és másrészről a Magyar Köztársaság között 2011. október 11-én létrejött az EGT Finanszírozási Mechanizmus 2009–2014-es időszakának végrehajtásáról szóló együttműködési megállapodás kihirdetéséről (attached in English MOU EEA signed.pdf)










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236/2011. (XI. 15.) Korm. rendelet a Norvég Királyság és a Magyar Köztársaság között a Norvég Finanszírozási Mechanizmus 2009–2014-es időszakának végrehajtásáról szóló együttműködési megállapodás kihirdetéséről (attached in English MOU NFM signed.pdf)




Tervezet: Kormány rendelet az EGT Finanszírozási Mechanizmus és Norvég Finanszírozási Mechanizmus 2009–2014-es időszakának végrehajtási rendjéről




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Culture, Heritage conservation




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: HUF 6 000 million










 


Annual budget: HUF 1 500 million








Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


1.1.2013-30.4.2016




Economic sectors


Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség




Budapest




Wesselényi u. 20–22.




1077




MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


23.1.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35686 (12/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Alusten ympäristönsuojelua parantavien investointitukien yleisiä ehtoja koskevan tukiohjelman muuttaminen/Ändringar av ordningen om allmänna riktlinjer för investeringsstöd till fartyg i syfte att förbättra miljöskyddet




Legal basis


Valtioneuvoston asetus alusten ympäristönsuojelua parantavien investointitukien yleisistä ehdoista/Statsunderstödslagen om allmänna villkor för investeringsstöd för fartyg i syfte att förbättra miljöskyddet




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 100 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 50 million








Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


1.1.2013-31.12.2014




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö/Kommunikationsministeriet




PL 31/PB 31




FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto




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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


22.1.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35852 (12/N)




Member State


Cyprus




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


State guarantee scheme for Cypriot banks




Legal basis


Draft Law that Governs the Granting of Government Guarantees for the Securing of Loans and/or the Issue of Bonds by Cred. Instit.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 6 000 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


22.1.2013-30.6.2013




Economic sectors


Financial and insurance activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance




M. Karaoli & G. Afxentiou




1439 Nicosia




CYPRUS








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


6.2.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35957 (12/N-2)




Member State


Germany




Region


Niedersachsen, Bremen


Article 107(3)(c)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Nordmedia Fonds — Film Funding in Niedersachsen and Bremen — Prolongation of aid N229/07




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Culture




Form of aid


Direct grant, Soft loan




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 61 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 12,20 million








Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


1.1.2013-31.12.2017




Economic sectors


Motion picture, video and television programme activities




Name and address of the granting authority


—




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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm