Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objectionsText with EEA relevance
Date: 2016-07-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, State aid, Sweden, United Kingdom, control of State aid








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1.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/1





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 241/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


10.07.2014




Aid number


SA.34457 (2014/N)




Member State


Lithuania




Region


-


-




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


National Investment plan for transitional free allocation of emission allowances under Article 10C(5) of Directive 2003/87/EC




Legal basis


Lietuvos Respublikos aplinkos ministro ir Lietuvos Respublikos energetikos ministro 2011 m. liepos 14 d. įsakymas Nr. D1-559/1-179 ‘Dėl nemokamų apyvartinių taršos leidimų suteikimo elektros energijos gamybos įrenginiams pereinamuoju 2013–2020 m. laikotarpiu’ (toliau – Įsakymas) (Žin., 2011, Nr. 93-4406).




Type of measure


Scheme


-




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Other - CO2 allowances




Budget


EUR 51,0  in million




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2019




Economic sectors


Electric power generation, transmission and distribution




Name and address of the granting authority







Lietuvos Respublikos APLINKOS MINISTERIJA




A. Jakšto g. 4, LT-01105 Vilnius








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


16.12.2015




Aid number


SA.36659 (2013/N)




Member State


Denmark




Region


-


-




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Støtte til al biogasanvendelse




Legal basis


Lov nr. 900 af 04/07/2013 - Lov om ændring af lov om fremme av vedvarende energi og BEK nr. 301 af 25/03/2015 - Bekendtgørelse om bæredygtig produktion af biogas
Act no. 900 of 4 July 2013 amending Act on the Promotion of Renewable Energy and Executive Order no. 301 of 25 March 2015 on Sustainable Production of biogas.




Type of measure


Scheme


-




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Annual budget: DKK 160 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


01.07.2016 – 01.07.2026




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Energinet.dk




Tonnekjærsvej 65








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


31.03.2016




Aid number


SA.38968 (2015/N)




Member State


Greece




Region


ELLADA


-




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Reform of the Greek capacity remuneration mechanism




Legal basis


Law 4001/2011 (Energy Law) for Operation of Electricity and Natural Gas Energy Markets, for Research, Production and Hydrocarbon transmission networks and other provisions" as in force
Greek Power Exchange, Code Greek System Operating, Code Decision on approval of Greek Power Exchange, Code Decision on approval of Greek System operating Code




Type of measure


Scheme


-




Objective


Other




Form of aid


Direct grant/Interest rate subsidy




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 225 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 225 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


12 months




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE)




132 Pireus Ave.,




11854, Athens GREECE








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


03.06.2016




Aid number


SA.42167 (2015/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


UNITED KINGDOM


-




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Low Emission Bus Scheme (LEBS)




Legal basis


Section 5 of the Science and Technology Act 1965




Type of measure


Scheme


local authorities and companies who operate bus services




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 30 (in millions)




Intensity


90 %




Duration (period)


01.04.2016 - 31.03.2019




Economic sectors


Other passenger land transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Department for Transport




Great Minster House, London SW1P 4DR








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


28.04.2016




Aid number


SA.43296 (2015/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


-


-




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Metodo nazionale di calcolo dell'equivalente sovvenzione lordo per garanzie concesse a imprese mid-cap




Legal basis


Articolo 1, comma 7, della legge 23 dicembre 2014, n. 190, che ha modificato l’articolo 39, comma 4, del decreto-legge 6 dicembre 2011, n. 201, convertito, con modificazioni, dalla legge 22 dicembre 2011, n. 214.




Type of measure


Scheme


-




Objective


Other




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


-




Intensity


80 %




Duration (period)


29.04.2016 - 29.04.2022




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero dello sviluppo economico




Via Molise, 2








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


14.12.2015




Aid number


SA.43301 (2015/N)




Member State


Sweden




Region


-


-




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Skattebefrielse och skattenedsättningar för flytande biodrivmedel




Legal basis


7 kap. 3 a, 3 c - 3 d and 4 a § § lagen 1994:1776 om skatt på energi (chapter 7, paragraphs 3 a, 3 c - 3 d and 4 a § § of Act (1994:1776) on Excise Duties on Energy.




Type of measure


Scheme


-




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Tax allowance




Budget


Overall budget: SEK 19 000  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2016 - 31.12.2018




Economic sectors


Manufacture of refined petroleum products, Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals




Name and address of the granting authority







Skatteverket




Skatteverket, 77183 Ludvika, Sweden








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


14.12.2015




Aid number


SA.43302 (2015/N)




Member State


Sweden




Region


-


-




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Skattebefrielse för biogas som används som motorbränsle




Legal basis


7 kap. 3 a, 3 c - 3 d and 4 a § § lagen 1994:1776 om skatt på energi (chapter 7, paragraphs 3 a, 3 c - 3 d and 4 a § § of Act (1994:1776) on Excise Duties on Energy.




Type of measure


Scheme


-




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Tax allowance




Budget


Overall budget: SEK 1 090  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2016 - 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Manufacture of gas




Name and address of the granting authority







Skatteverket




Skatteverket, 77183 Ludvika, Sweden








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


24.05.2016




Aid number


SA.44400 (2016/N)




Member State


France




Region


-


-




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Régime ISF PME - Plan d'évaluation




Legal basis


-




Type of measure


Scheme


-




Objective


Risk capital




Form of aid


Tax advantage or tax exemption




Budget


Annual budget: EUR 600 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


01.01.2016 - 30.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




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


27.04.2016




Aid number


SA.45051 (2016/N)




Member State


Cyprus




Region


-


-




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Final valuation of the Cooperative Central Bank Ltd, Cyprus




Legal basis


-




Type of measure


Individual aid


Cooperative Central Bank Ltd, Cyprus




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy, Restructuring firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Other - The final valuation of the CCB does not involve new aid.




Budget


-




Intensity


-




Duration (period)


-




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




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.