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: 2016-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Spain, State aid, control of State aid








C_2016369EN.01000101.xml










7.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 369/1





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 369/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


22.09.2015




Aid number


SA.39515 (2015/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Yksittäinen tuki nesteytetyn maakaasun terminaalille (Pori)/Individuellt stöd till infrastruktur avsedd för LNG (Björneborg)




Legal basis


Valtioneuvoston asetus nesteytetyn maakaasun terminaalien investointituen myöntämisen yleisistä ehdoista/Allmänna villkoren för beviljande av stöd till LNG-terminalen (707/2013)
Valtionavustuslaki/Statsunderstödslagen (688/2001)




Type of measure


Individual aid


Skangas Oy




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 23,4415  (in millions)




Intensity


30 %




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


ELECTRICITY; GAS; STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY




Name and address of the granting authority







Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö/Arbets- och näringsministeriet




PL 32, 00023 VALTIONEUVOSTO, HELSINKI/PB 32, 00023 STATSRÅDET, HELSINGFORS








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


29.07.2016




Aid number


SA.42007 (2015/N)




Member State


Belgium




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Alternative income tax regime for the wholesale diamond sector




Legal basis


Draft Bill of the Diamond Regime




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


—




Form of aid


Tax advantage or tax exemption




Budget


—




Intensity


Measure does not constitute aid




Duration (period)


From 01.01.2016




Economic sectors


Other specialised wholesale




Name and address of the granting authority







Federale Overheidsdienst Financiën — Service Public Fédéral Finances,




Boulevard Roi Albert II 33, 1030 Schaerbeek, Belgium








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


26.8.2016




Aid number


SA.43128 (2015/N)




Member State


Luxembourg




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Projet de règlement grand-ducal modifiant le règlement grand-ducal du 1er août 2014 relative à la production d'électricité base sur les sources d'énergie renouvelables et le règlement grand-ducal modifié du 31 mars 2010 relative au mécanisme de compensation dans le cadre de l'organisation du marché de l'électricité




Legal basis


Loi modifiée du 5 août 1993 concernant l'utilisation rationnelle de l'énergie
Loi modifiée du 1er août 2007 relative à l'organisation du marché de l'électricité
Règlement grand-ducal du 31 mars 2010 relative au mécanisme de compensation dans le cadre de l'organisation du marché de l'électricité




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


—




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 150 (in millions)




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2016 — 01.01.2031




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l'Économie




19-21, boulevard Royal L-2449 Luxembourg








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


08.06.2016




Aid number


SA.43389 (2016/N)




Member State


France




Region


FRANCE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aide en faveur des entreprises exposées à un risque significatif de fuite de carbone en raison des coûts du système d’échange de quotas d’émission de gaz à effet de serre répercutés sur les prix de l’électricité




Legal basis


Projet de loi de finances rectificative pour l'année 2015




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Other




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 364 (in millions)




Intensity


85 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2016 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




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


29.08.2016




Aid number


SA.43594 (2015/N)




Member State


Poland




Region


Poland


Mixed




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Program pomocowy przewidujący udzielanie pomocy w celu ratowania i restrukturyzacji małych i średnich przedsiębiorców




Legal basis








1)


ustawa z dnia 15 maja 2015 r. — Prawo restrukturyzacyjne










2)


rozporządzenie Ministra Skarbu Państwa z dnia 20 marca 2015 r. w sprawie pomocy publicznej udzielanej w celu ratowania lub restrukturyzacji przedsiębiorców








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Restructuring firms in difficulty, Rescuing firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Direct grant, Other forms of equity intervention, Soft loan, Tax deferment




Budget


Overall budget: PLN 765 (in millions)




Intensity


75 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Organy właściwe jednostek samorządu terytorialnego




Organy właściwe do poboru należności publicznoprawnych




Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych




ul. Szamocka 3, 5 01-748 Warszawa




Minister Finansów




ul. Świętokrzyska 12 00-916 Warszawa




Minister Pracy i Polityki Społecznej




Nowogrodzka 1/3/5, 00-513 Warszawa




Minister Skarbu Państwa




ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6, 00-522 Warszawa




Inne organy podatkowe








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


15.02.2016




Aid number


SA.43740 (2015/N)




Member State


Austria




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation of the Austrian short-term export credit insurance scheme with regard to disaster risks




Legal basis


Ausfuhrförderungsgesetz in der geltenden Fassung (zuletzt novelliert durch BGBl. I Nr. 121/2012), Ausfuhrförderungsverordnung 1981 (zuletzt geändert durch BGBl. II. Nr. 90/1999)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Promotion of export and internationalisation




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 50 000  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


15.02.2016 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Bundesministerium für Finanzen




Johannesgasse 5, 1010 Wien








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


26.08.2016




Aid number


SA.43995 (2015/N)




Member State


Malta




Region


Malta


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Competitive Bidding Process for Renewable Sources of Energy Installations




Legal basis


Competitive Bidding Process for Renewable Sources of Energy Installations, Regulations, 2016




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Other — Premium payable on eligible electricity production




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 140 (in millions)




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2016 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







Regulator for Energy and Water Services




Millenia Building, Second Floor, Aldo Moro Road, Marsa, MRS 9065








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


04.08.2016




Aid number


SA.44942 (2016/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


GUIPUZCOA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ayudas a medios de comunicación locales en lengua vasca.




Legal basis


Propuesta de Acuerdo del Consejo de Gobierno Foral por el que se regula la concesión de subvenciones a cargo a los programas gestionados por la Dirección Genera de Euskera




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Culture




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0,9316  (in millions)




Intensity


Measure does not constitute aid




Duration (period)


until 31.05.2019




Economic sectors


Publishing activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa




Plaza de Gipuzkoa s/n 20009 DONOSTIA








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


01.08.2016




Aid number


SA.45512 (2016/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ayuda para fomentar el uso del valenciano en sector prensa




Legal basis


Proyecto de Orden de la Conselleria de Educación, Investigación, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras del procedimiento de subvenciones para el fomento del valenciano para medios de comunicación social: empresas de televisión, radio y prensa escrita y digital




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Culture, Heritage conservation




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 12 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 2,4  (in millions)




Intensity


Measure does not constitute aid




Duration (period)


01.09.2016 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Publishing of books; periodicals and other publishing activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Conselleria de Educación, Investigación, Cultura y Deporte




Avenida Campanar, 32. 46015-València








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


19.08.2016




Aid number


SA.45848 (2016/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


NORDVORPOMMERN


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ausbau Hafen Putbus-Lauterbach




Legal basis


Koordinierungsrahmen der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur’




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Stadt Putbus (Eigenbetrieb)




Objective


Sectorial development, Regional development (including territorial cooperation)




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 4,5274  (in millions)




Intensity


90 %




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Sea and coastal passenger water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Landesförderinstitut Mecklenburg-Vorpommern




Werkstraße 213, D-19061 Schwerin








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


19.08.2016




Aid number


SA.45849 (2016/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


NORDVORPOMMERN


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Fährhafen Sassnitz — Wellenbrecher




Legal basis


Beihilferechtliche Rechtsgrundlage des GRW-Koordinierungsrahmens ist die Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung 651/2014. Die Förderung wird unter einem bestehenden Programm (GRW Koordinierungsrahmen) gewährt. Der Koordinierungsrahmen der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur’ ab 1. Juli 2014 wurde am 4.8.2014 im Bundesanzeiger bekannt gemacht. Eine fortgeschriebene Version findet sich unter nachfolgend angegebener Fundstelle. Die Förderung erfolgt unter dem Kapitel Verkehrsanbindungen. Erst seit dem 21.5.2014 ist in der Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung klar gestellt, dass Hafeninfrastrukturen von der Freistellung ausgenommen sind. Daher wird hier eine Einzelnotifizierung nach Artikel 108 Abs. 3 AEUV vorgenommen.




Type of measure


Individual aid


Fährhafen Sassnitz GmbH




Objective


Sectorial development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 4,14  (in millions)




Intensity


90 %




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Sea and coastal freight water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Landesförderinstitut Mecklenburg-Vorpommern




Werkstraße 213, D-19061 Schwerin








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


01.09.2016




Aid number


SA.45940 (2016/N)




Member State


Austria




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Repurchase offer for guaranteed liabilities of Heta Asset Resolution AG




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Individual aid


—




Objective


Legal certainty




Form of aid


—




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority


Ministry of Finance Republic of Austria




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.