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: 2013-04-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Latvia, Scotland, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, aid for restructuring, aid to undertakings, carriage of goods, company in difficulties, competition, control of State aid, economic recession, environmental protection, financial services, inland waterway transport, insurance, maritime transport, rail transport, regional development, textile industry, venture capital, waste management








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4.4.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 96/1





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 96/01







Date of adoption of the decision


20.12.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.34536 (12/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Restructuring and recapitalisation of Banco CEISS — Spain




Legal basis








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Real Decreto-ley 9/2009, de 26 de junio, sobre reestructuración bancaria y reforzamiento de los recursos propios de las entidades de crédito. El art. 7 regula los procesos de reestructuración ordenada de entidades de crédito con intervención del FROB.










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Real Decreto-ley 6/2010, de 9 de abril, de medidas para el impulso de la recuperación económica y el empleo. Modifica las condiciones de intervención del FROB en los procesos de reestructuración ordenada.










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Real Decreto-ley 16/2011, de 14 de octubre, por el que se crea el Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos de Entidades de Crédito. Recoge las funciones del FGD.










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Real Decreto-ley 19/2011, de 2 de diciembre, por el que se modifica el Real Decreto-ley 16/2011, de 14 de octubre, por el que se crea el Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos de Entidades de Crédito. Modifica el mecanismo de colaboración del FGD en la reestructuración ordenada de entidades de crédito








Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Banco de Caja España de Inversiones, Salamanca y Soria, SA (Banco CEISS)




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Other forms of equity intervention




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1 846 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


20.12.2012-31.12.2017




Economic sectors


Financial and insurance activities




Name and address of the granting authority


FROB. Fondo de Reestructuración Ordenada Bancaria
FGD. Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos





Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad




José Ortega y Gasset, 22 5o





28006 Madrid




ESPAÑA









José Ortega y Gasset, 22 5o





28006 Madrid




ESPAÑA









Paseo de la Castellana, 162




28071 Madrid




ESPAÑA








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


18.12.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.34604 (12/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


Scotland


Article 107(3)(c)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation of the Freight Facilities Grant scheme




Legal basis


Section 71 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 and Section 272 of the Transport Act 2000 as modified by Article 3 of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers, etc.) Order 2003




Type of measure


Scheme


Operators of freight handling facilities




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 20,75 million




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


1.1.2013-19.12.2017




Economic sectors


Inland freight water transport, Freight rail transport, Sea and coastal freight water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







The Scottish Government




Transport Scotland, Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals Directorate




Victoria Quay




Edinburgh




EH6 6QQ




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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


22.8.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35190 (12/N)




Member State


Latvija




Region


Latvija


Article 107(3)(a)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Grozījumi shēmā “Dalītas atkritumu apsaimniekošanas sistēmas attīstība”




Legal basis








 


3. darbības programmas “Infrastruktūra un pakalpojumi” 3.5. prioritātes “Vides infrastruktūras un videi draudzīgas enerģētikas veicināšana” 3.5.1. pasākums “Vides aizsardzības infrastruktūra”;










 


Ministru kabineta noteikumu projekta darbības programmas “Infrastruktūra un pakalpojumi” papildinājuma 3.5.1.2.3. apakšaktivitāte “Dalītās atkritumu apsaimniekošanas sistēmas attīstība”.








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Regional development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: LVL 39,06 million




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


11.9.2012-1.12.2013




Economic sectors


Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities: materials recovery




Name and address of the granting authority







Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrija




Peldu iela 25




Rīga, LV-1494




LATVIJA








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


14.12.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35280 (12/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Änderung der Beihilferegelung „Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien zur Beteiligung an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft“
Änderung der Beihilferegelung „Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien zur Beteiligung an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft“ (N 772/06)




Legal basis


§§ 23 und 44 der Niedersächsischen Landeshaushaltsordnung und die Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien von Beteiligungen an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft — Runderlass des Niedersächsischen Finanzministeriums




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Risk capital, Restructuring firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 100 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 100 million








Intensity


75 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Niedersächsisches Finanzministerium




Schiffgraben 10




30159 Hannover




DEUTSCHLAND








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


6.3.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35403 (12/NN)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


Comhairle nan Eilan (Western Isles)


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


HTT (Manufacturing) Ltd, Restructuring Plan September 2012




Legal basis


Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended 1 April 2001 by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


HTT (Manufacturing) Ltd




Objective


Restructuring firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Other, Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: GBP 0,19 million










 


Annual budget: GBP 0,19 million








Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


From 29.8.2012




Economic sectors


Finishing of textiles, Preparation and spinning of textile fibres




Name and address of the granting authority







Highlands and Islands Enterprise




Cowan House, Inverness Retail & Business Park




Inverness




IV2 7GF




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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm