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: 2013-07-11
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, common market, control of State aid, employment aid, environmental protection, investment, large business, regional aid, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises, start-up, trade event, vocational training








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11.7.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 199/4





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 199/05
PART I







Aid No


GBER 3/13/REG




EFTA State


Norway




Region


Name of the Region (NUTS)
Telemark County


Regional aid status
Mixed areas




Granting authority


Name


Telemark Utviklingsfond/Telemark Development Fund




Address







PO Box 2844




3702 Skien




NORWAY








Web page


http://www.telemarkutviklingsfond.no




Title of the aid measure


Telemark Utviklingsfonds støtteordning/Telemark Development Fund’s Aid Scheme




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


Telemark Utviklingsfond/Telemark Development Fund is established in accordance with an agreement dated 9 December 2009 between the County of Telemark on the one side and eight municipalities on the other side (Fyresdal, Hjartdal, Kvitseid, Nissedal, Seljord, Tinn, Tokke and Vinje).
The Fund will grant aid in accordance with the Fund’s bylaws/statutes, in which it is stated that aid shall be granted in accordance with the EEA State Aid Rules and used for development within the County of Telemark. Additionally, the Fund will enter into agreements with the aid recipients.




Weblink to the full text of the aid measure


The full text will be available on: http://www.telemarkutviklingsfond.no/




Type of measure


Scheme


Yes




Duration


Scheme


1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013
1.3.2013 to 3.6.2014 with regard to regional aid.




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid


Yes




Type of beneficiary


SME


Yes




Large enterprises


Yes




Budget


Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


Annual budget: approximately NOK 35 million.




Aid instrument (Article 5)


Grant


Yes




Loan


Yes




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


15 %


10 % for medium-sized enterprises
20 % for small enterprises.




Aid for newly created small enterprises
(Article 14)


 


25 % during the first three years after the creation of the undertaking.
15 % in the two years thereafter.
Maximum aid amount per undertaking: EUR 1 million. The annual amount of aid per undertaking shall not exceed 33 % of the maximum aid amount.


0 %




SME investment and employment aid
(Article 15)


 


20 % for small enterprises
10 % for medium-sized enterprises


0 %




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


 


15 %
Maximum Aid amount per beneficiary: EUR 1 million. Annual amounts of aid per undertaking shall not exceed 33 % of the maximum aid amount.


0 %




Aid for Environmental protection
(Articles 17-25)


Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures
(Article 21)


60 % if calculated according to Article 21(1)(a)
20 % if calculated according to Article 21(1)(b)


10 % for medium-sized enterprises
20 % for small enterprises




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 %


0 %


 




Aid for SME participation in fairs
(Article 27)


50 %


0 %




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


Aid for research and develop-ment projects
(Article 31)


Fundamental research
(Article 31(2)(a))


100 %


0 %




 


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


50 %


10 % for medium-sized enterprises
20 % for small enterprises
(An additional 15 % may be added to all enterprises, up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if the conditions in Article 31(4)(b) (i/ii/iii) are met.)




 


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


25 %


10 % for medium-sized enterprises
20 % for small enterprises
(An additional 15 % may be added to all enterprises, up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if the conditions in Article 31(4)(b) (i/ii/iii) are met.)




Aid for technical feasibility studies
(Article 32)


65 % for studies prior to industrial research activities
40 % for studies prior to experimental development activities


10 % for small and medium-sized enterprises




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


100 % for costs connected to fundamental research
50 % for costs connected to industrial research
25 % for costs connected to experimental development


10 % for medium-sized enterprises
20 % for small enterprises
(An additional 15 % may be added to all enterprises, up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if the conditions in Article 31(4)(b) (i/ii/iii) are met.)




Aid to young innovative enterprises
(Article 35)


EUR 1,25 million for undertakings located in regions eligible for regional aid under Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement
EUR 1 million for other beneficiaries


 




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


EUR 200 000 per undertaking within any three year period


 




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


50 %


 




Training aid
(Articles 38-39)


Specific training
(Article 38(1))


25 %


10 % for medium-sized enterprises
20 % for small enterprises




General training
(Article 38(2))


60 %


10 % for medium-sized enterprises
20 % for small enterprises