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: 2013-09-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Galicia, Italy, Sardinia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, aid to undertakings, aluminium, electricity supply, energy production, environmental protection, gas supply, postal service, tax exemption, waste management








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27.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 279/1





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 279/01







Date of adoption of the decision


31.7.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.24895 (11/NN)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Public investment in wind power development projects




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Carbon Trust — CTEL




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Provision of risk capital




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 10 million




Intensity


51 % (and partly does not constitute aid)




Duration (period)


From 17.3.2008




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority


UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)




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


2.5.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.31006 (13/N)




Member State


Belgium




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


State compensations to bpost for the delivery of public services over 2013-2015




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


bpost




Objective


Services of general economic interest




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 900 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 300 million








Intensity


—




Duration (period)


1.1.2013-31.12.2015




Economic sectors


Other postal and courier 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







Date of adoption of the decision


6.3.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.34650 (12/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


Galicia


Article 107(3)(a)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ayuda a Alcoa para ahorro energético




Legal basis


Estatuto de Autonomía of Galicia and the cooperation agreement to be concluded between the Government of Galicia and Alcoa Inespal, SA




Type of measure


Individual aid


Alcoa Inespal, SA




Objective


Energy saving, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0,85 million




Intensity


60 %




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Aluminium production




Name and address of the granting authority







Consellería de Economía e Industria de la Xunta de Galicia




Edificio Administrativo San Caetano, s/n, bloque 5 — planta 4a





15781 Santiago de Compostela




ESPAÑA








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


31.7.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35205 (13/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


Sardegna


Article 107(3)(c)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aiuto alla ristrutturazione concesso ad Abbanoa SpA




Legal basis


Legge Regionale n. 3/2009, articolo 7, comma 12, lettera b; Legge Regionale n. 12/2011, articolo 6; Legge Regionale n. 6/2012, articolo 4, comma 32; Delibera della Giunta Regionale n. 32/91 del 24 luglio 2012




Type of measure


Individual aid


Società di gestione del servizio idrico Integrato della Sardegna Abbanoa SpA




Objective


Restructuring firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Provision of risk capital, Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 229 million




Intensity


83 %




Duration (period)


1.10.2013-1.12.2017




Economic sectors


Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Direzione generale dei lavori pubblici




V.le Trento 69




09123 Cagliari CA




ITALIA









Direzione generale agenzia regionale del distretto idrografico della Sardegna




Via Mameli 88 (1o piano)




09123 Cagliari CA




ITALIA








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


3.6.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35586 (12/N)




Member State


Sweden




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Skattefrihet för vissa biobränslen vid användning som bränsle för uppvärmning




Legal basis


7 kap. 3-4 §§ lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Tax rate reduction




Budget








 


Overall budget: SEK 990 million










 


Annual budget: SEK 165 million








Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2018




Economic sectors


Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply




Name and address of the granting authority







Skatteverket




SE-771 83 Ludvika




SVERIGE








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