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: 2016-09-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, control of State aid








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16.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 341/1





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 341/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


20.03.2014




Aid number


SA.37923 (2013/N)




Member State


Croatia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prijedlog Programa financiranja nakladništva 2014-2016




Legal basis


Zakon o financiranju javnih potreba u kulturi (NN 47/90, 27/93 i 38/09)
Pravilnik o izboru i utvrđivanju programa javnih potpora u kulturi (NN 69/12, 44/13 i 91/13)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Culture




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: HRK 61,5  (in millions)
Annual budget: HRK 20,5  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2016




Economic sectors


Publishing activities, Scientific research and development, Other professional; scientific and technical activities n.e.c., Regulation of the activities of providing health care; education; cultural services and other social services; excluding social security, Education, Creative; arts and entertainment activities, Libraries; archives; museums and other cultural activities, Activities of membership organisations




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministarstvo kulture




Runjaninova 2,




Zagreb




Croatia








Other information


—




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Date of adoption of the decision


19.5.2016




Aid number


SA.38464 (2014/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


SASSARI, CAGLIARI


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Declaratoria della eccezionalità delle condizioni meteomarine registrate dal 4 al 13 marzo 2013 nel canale di Sardegna (costa antistante la provincia di Cagliari) e nel tratto di mare tra Alghero e Capo Caccia. Istituzione regime di aiuti.




Legal basis


la Legge Regionale 14 aprile 2006, n. 3 recante ‘Disposizioni in materia di pesca’ ed in particolare l’art. 11 della stessa;
il Decreto dell’Assessore dell’Agricoltura e Riforma Agro-pastorale n. 85 dell’11 agosto 2009‘Criteri e modalità per l’attuazione e la gestione del Fondo di Solidarietà Regionale della Pesca (art. 11, Legge Regionale 14 aprile 2006, n. 3, escluso comma 4)’;




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Compensation of damages caused by natural disaster




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0,139  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 0,139  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


19.05.2014 — 19.05.2015




Economic sectors


Fishing and aquaculture




Name and address of the granting authority







Regione Autonoma della Sardegna — Assessorato dell'Agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale — Servizio pesca e acquacoltura




via Pessagno 4, 09126 Cagliari








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


5.8.2016




Aid number


SA.39855 (2014/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


SARDEGNA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Declaratoria della eccezionalità delle condizioni meteomarine registrate nel mese di novembre 2013 lungo le coste della Regione Sardegna.




Legal basis


DECRETO DELL'ASSESSORE DELL'AGRICOLTURA E RIFORMA AGRO-PASTORALE n. 002070/DecA/85 DELL’11 AGOSTO 2009‘Criteri e modalità per l’attuazione e la gestione del Fondo di Solidarietà Regionale della Pesca (art. 11, Legge Regionale 14 aprile 2006, n. 3, escluso comma 4)’.
DECRETO DELL'ASSESSORE DELL'AGRICOLTURA E RIFORMA AGRO-PASTORALE N. 1607/DecA/41 DEL 06.11.2014‘Declaratoria della eccezionalità delle condizioni meteomarine registrate nel mese di novembre 2013 lungo le coste della Regione Sardegna’.
Legge Regionale 14 aprile 2006, n. 3 recante ‘Disposizioni in materia di pesca’.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Natural disasters or exceptional occurrences, Adverse weather conditions




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0,6778  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2016 — 31.12.2016




Economic sectors


Fishing and aquaculture




Name and address of the granting authority







Regione Autonoma della Sardegna — Assessorato dell'Agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale — Servizio pesca e acquacoltura




via Pessagno 4








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


11.08.2016




Aid number


SA.40250 (2016/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


AALAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Produktionsstöd för el från vindkraft åren 2013-2015




Legal basis


Produktionsstöd för el åren 2013-2015




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0,9  (in millions)




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2013 — 31.12.2015




Economic sectors


ELECTRICITY; GAS; STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY




Name and address of the granting authority







Ålands landskapsregering




Ålands Landskapsregering, PB 1060, AX-22111








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


05.07.2016




Aid number


SA.41635 (2015/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


OSTVORPOMMERN


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Flughafen Heringsdorf




Legal basis


Haushaltsrecht des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und der Kommunen




Type of measure


Individual aid


Flughafen Heringsdorf GmbH




Objective


Regional development




Form of aid


Direct grant, Other




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 9,912  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


01.01.2004 — 31.12.2018




Economic sectors


Air transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Wirtschaftsministerium Mecklenburg-Vorpommern




Stellingstr. 14, D-19048 Schwerin




Gemeinde Ostseebad Heringsdorf




Kurparkstraße 4, D-17419 Seebad Ahlbeck




Landkreis Vorpommern Greifswald




Feldstr. 85a, D-17489 Greifswald








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
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Date of adoption of the decision


03.06.2016




Aid number


SA.42366 (2016/N)




Member State


Belgium




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


bpost: SGEI compensations for the period 2016-2020




Legal basis


Contrat de concession pour la distribution de périodiques reconnus du 12 Novembre 2015;
Contrat de concession pour la distribution de journaux reconnus du 12 Novembre 2015;
Sixième Contrat de gestion entre l’État et bpost S.A. de droit public;
Cinquième Contrat de gestion entre l'État et bpost S.A. de droit public et arrêté royal du 29 mai 2013 approuvant le cinquième contrat de gestion entre l'État et bpost pour la période 2013-2015;
Loi du 21 mars 1991 portant réforme de certaines entreprises publiques économiques, telle que modifiée, titres Ier et IV;
Arrêté royal du 11 janvier 2006 mettant en application le titre IV (Réforme de la Régie des Poste) de la loi du 21 mars 1991 portant réforme de certaines entreprises publiques économiques;
Loi du 17 janvier 2003 relative au statut du régulateur des secteurs des postes et des télécommunications belges, telle que modifiée;
Constitution belge, articles 19 et 25;
Loi du 21 mars 1991 portant réforme de certaines entreprises publiques économiques, telle que modifiée, titre IV;
Loi du 6 juillet 1971 relative à la création de bpost et à certains services postaux, telle que modifiée;
Arrêté royal du 12 janvier 1970 portant réglementation du service postal, tel que modifié;
Arrêté royal du 24 avril 2014 portant réglementation du service postal;
Loi organique du 18 juillet 1991 relative au contrôle des services de police et de renseignement et de l’Organe de coordination pour l’analyse de la menace, telle que modifiée, chapitre V;
Loi du 22 mars 1995 instaurant des médiateurs fédéraux, telle que modifiée;
Arrêté royal du 22 décembre 1967 portant règlement général relatif à la pension de retraite et de survie des travailleurs indépendants, tel que modifié;
Convention postale universelle;
Convention du 22 décembre 1999 conclue entre La Poste et la Région wallonne pour la délivrance des permis de pêche;
Convention de 1999 conclue entre La Poste et la région Bruxelles-Capitale pour la délivrance des permis de pêche;
Overeenkomst van 15 oktober 1998 tussen De Post en de Vlaamse Gemeenschap




Type of measure


Individual aid


Bpost




Objective


Services of general economic interest




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1 317  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 263 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority


Koninkrijk België — Royaume de Belgique




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


10.03.2016




Aid number


SA.42382 (2016/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


KESKI-SUOMI


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Individual aid, Metsä Fibre Oy




Legal basis


Valtionavustuslaki (688/2001)
Valtioneuvoston asetus energiatuen myöntämisen yleisistä ehdoista (1063/2012)




Type of measure


Individual aid


Metsä Fibre Oy




Objective


Environmental protection, Energy saving




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 32,12  (in millions)




Intensity


29,4  %




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö




PL 32, FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto








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


18.08.2016




Aid number


SA.43642 (2015/N)




Member State


Sweden




Region


SVERIGE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ett svenskt tonnagebeskattningssystem




Legal basis


Inkomstskattelagen (1999:1229)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectoral development




Form of aid


Other form of tax advantage




Budget


Annual budget: SEK 45 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


01.01.2017 — 31.12.2026




Economic sectors


Sea and coastal passenger water transport, Sea and coastal freight water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Skatteverket




171 94 Solna








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


08.08.2016




Aid number


SA.43719 (2015/N)




Member State


France




Region


FRANCE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Système d'aides aux cogénérations au gaz naturel à haute efficacité énergétique




Legal basis


Code de l'énergie, articles du L. 314-1 au L. 314-13 et du L. 314-18 au L. 314-27




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection, Energy saving




Form of aid


Direct grant/Interest rate subsidy




Budget


Annual budget: EUR 14 (in millions)




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


From 29.05.2016




Economic sectors


Electric power generation; transmission and distribution




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l'Écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie




Tour Sequoia 92055 La Défense CEDEX








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


28.07.2016




Aid number


SA.43852 (2016/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


DeltaPort GmbH & Co. KG




Legal basis


GRW-Gesetz vom 6. Oktober 1969 (BGBl. I S. 1861), das zuletzt durch Artikel 269 der Verordnung vom 31. August 2015 (BGBl. I S. 1474) geändert worden ist
Richtlinie Regionales Wirtschaftsförderungsprogramm des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen — Infrastrukturrichtlinie (RWP NRW), Runderlass des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft, Energie, Industrie, Mittelstand und Handwerk des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen vom 31.05.2015 — IV A 2 — 31 — 01
Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO NRW) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung
vom 26. April 1999 zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 2 des Gesetzes zur Anpassung des Gesetzes über die
NRW.BANK an die Gewährträgerstruktur sowie zum Prüfungsrecht des Landesrechnungshofs bei der NRW.BANK vom 4. Dezember 2012 (GV. NRW. S. 636)




Type of measure


Individual aid


DeltaPort GmbH & Co. KG




Objective


Regional development, Sectoral development, Execution of an important project of common European interest




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 7,493  (in millions)




Intensity


90 %




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Inland freight water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf




Am Bonneshof 35, 40474 Düsseldorf








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
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Date of adoption of the decision


20.06.2016




Aid number


SA.45282 (2016/N)




Member State


Estonia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Short Term Export Credit Insurance Scheme — Estonia




Legal basis


Contract for the Application of the Financial Instrument (annexes 2.1 — 2.3 to the notification)
State Export Guarantees Act
2014-2020 Structural Assistance Act




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Promotion of export and internationalisation




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3,9  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







AS KredEx Krediidikindlustus




Hobujaama 4, 10151 Tallinn, ESTONIA








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
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Date of adoption of the decision


08.06.2016




Aid number


SA.45295 (2016/NN)




Member State


Belgium




Region


REGION WALLONNE, LIEGE


Article 107(3)(a)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aide au sauvetage en faveur de Ateliers Roger Poncin




Legal basis


Décision du Gouvernement wallon du 24 mars 2016




Type of measure


Individual aid


Ateliers Roger Poncin




Objective


Rescuing undertakings in difficulty




Form of aid


Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1,85  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


24.05.2016 — 24.11.2016




Economic sectors


Specialised construction activities




Name and address of the granting authority







SOGEPA




Boulevard d’Avroy, 38 — 4000 LIEGE








Other information


—




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Date of adoption of the decision


29.06.2016




Aid number


SA.45517 (2016/N)




Member State


Poland




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Fifth prolongation of the Credit Unions Orderly Liquidation Scheme — H2 2016




Legal basis


Ustawa z dnia 14 grudnia 1994 r. o Bankowym Funduszu Gwarancyjnym (Dz. U. z 2014 r. poz. 1866, ze zm.)
Rozporządzenie Ministra Finansów z dnia 26 marca 2014 r. w sprawie zaniechania poboru podatku dochodowego od niektórych dochodów od osób prawnych (Dz. U. poz. 404)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant/Interest rate subsidy, Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention




Budget


Overall budget: PLN 3 300  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


01.07.2016 — 31.12.2016




Economic sectors


FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority







Bankowy Fundusz Gwarancyjny




ul. ks. Ignacego Jana Skorupki 4, 00-546 Warszawa




Minister Finansów




ul. Świętokrzyska 12








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:
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Date of adoption of the decision


28.07.2016




Aid number


SA.45671 (2016/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Garantia do Estado Português a operações de financiamento do Banco Europeu de Investimento (BEI).




Legal basis


Lei no 64-B/2011, de 30 de dezembro (Lei do Orçamento do Estado para 2012) tal como alterada pela Lei no 20/2012, de 14 de maio.
Lei no 112/97, de 16 setembro




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 2 800  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2016




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministério das Finanças




Av. Infante D. Henrique, no 1, 1149-009 Lisboa








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:
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