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: 2017-08-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, control of State aid








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4.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 254/1





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)
(2017/C 254/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


16.06.2017




Aid number


SA.32543 (2011/N)




Member State


Greece




Region


ATTIKI


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Measures in favour of OSE group




Legal basis


Law 3891/2010 on the restructuring, reorganisation and development of the OSE Group and of TRAINOSE, and other provisions relating to the railway sector.




Type of measure


Individual aid


OSE S.A.




Objective


Execution of an important project of common European interest, Restructuring firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Direct grant, Debt write-off, Other — Transfer of employees




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 14 280 000  (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Passenger rail transport; interurban, Freight rail transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance




Karageorgi Servias 10




10180 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


11.05.2017




Aid number


SA.33229 (2017/N-2)




Member State


Slovenia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Restructuring of NLB — Slovenia




Legal basis


Slovenian Banking Act




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Nova Lubljanska Banka (NLB)




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Other — Cocos, Common equity, Asset transfer




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 2 321  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


18.12.2013 — 31.12.2019




Economic sectors


FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority







Slovenia




Ministry of Finance




Župančičeva 3




SI-1000 Ljubljana




Slovenia








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


23.04.2015




Aid number


SA.39347 (2014/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Regime remuneratório aplicável à produção de energia renovável de fonte ou localização oceânica por centros eletroprodutores com recurso a tecnologias em fase de experimentação ou pré-comercial




Legal basis


Decreto-lei 172/2006, Decreto-lei 215-B/2012.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 590 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 25 (in millions)




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2015




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministério do Ambiente, Ordenamento do Território e Energia




Rua do Século, 51, 1200-433 Lisboa








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


05.01.2017




Aid number


SA.44097 (2016/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


ETELA-KARJALA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Toimintatuki lentokentille- Kaakkois- Suomen Lappeenrannan lentokenttä




Legal basis


Valtionavustuslaki, 688/201




Type of measure


Individual aid


—




Objective


Airport operation




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 2,5  (in millions)




Intensity


80 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2016 — 31.03.2019




Economic sectors


Passenger air transport




Name and address of the granting authority







1. The Ministry of Transport and Communications; 2. The Regional Council of South-Carelia; 3. The City of Lappeenranta.




1. Liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö; 2. Etelä-Karjala; 3. Lappeenrannan kaupunki.




1. P.O. Box 31, 00023 Government; 2. Kauppakatu 40, 53100 Lappeenranta 3. P.O. Box 11 53101 Lappeenranta.








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


17.03.2017




Aid number


SA.44259 (2016/N)




Member State


Greece




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Concession agreements for the upgrade, maintenance, management and operation of regional airports




Legal basis


Decision of the Governing Council for the Economic Policy No. 240B/13.8.2015 (Government Gazette 98B/17.8.2015) approving the execution of the Concession Agreements
Act of the Council of Ministers No 39/2.11.2015 (Government Gazette 138A/3.11.2015) approving the execution of the Concession Agreements as well as the execution of any other agreements that are amending or are ancillary of executory to the Concession Agreements and
Law 4389/2016 of 27 May 2016 — Chapter XIV Articles 215 and 216 (Government Gazette 94/Α/27.5.2016) ratifying the Concession Agreements




Type of measure


Individual aid


—




Objective


—




Form of aid


—




Budget


—




Intensity


Measure does not constitute aid




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Passenger air transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund




1 Kolokotroni & Stadiou Street , 105 62, Athens








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


05.04.2017




Aid number


SA.44378 (2017/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


SUOMI/FINLAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Päästökaupasta johtuvien epäsuorien kustannusten kompensoimista koskeva tukiohjelma
Stödordning för kompensering av indirekta kostnader för handeln med utsläppsrätter




Legal basis


Laki päästökaupasta johtuvien epäsuorien kustannusten kompensoimisesta




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 149 (in millions)




Intensity


40 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2016 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Energiavirasto




Lintulahdenkuja 4, 00530 Helsinki, Finland








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


18.11.2016




Aid number


SA.44887 (2016/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


First Prolongation and Amendment of The Big Society Capital




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Scheme


The Big Society Capital




Objective


Other




Form of aid


Other — Capital (which currently amounts to £ 400m but the UK would like this amount to be increased up to 600 millions) is in the form of ‘the Reclaim fund’ which consists of funds from dormant bank accounts pursuant to the Dormant Accounts Act 2008. The other aid instrument is the ‘Big Lottery Fund’.




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 600 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


18.11.2016 — 20.12.2026




Economic sectors


OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority


Cabinet Office, 1 Horse Guard's Road, London SW1 2HQ




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


16.06.2017




Aid number


SA.45296 (2017/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Atomentsorgungsfonds




Legal basis


Gesetz zur Neuordnung der Verantwortung in der kerntechnischen Entsorgung




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Other




Form of aid


Other — State renounces to resources upon payment by the operators of the aggregate amount of basic amount and risk premium




Budget


—




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


From 01.07.2017




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority


Deutschland




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


03.05.2017




Aid number


SA.46046 (2016/NN)




Member State


Slovakia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Oslobodenie od spotrebnej dane v sektore vodnej dopravy (vnútrozemské vody) ustanovené v smernici Rady č. 2003/96/ES o reštrukturalizácii právneho rámca Spoločenstva pre zdaňovanie energetických výrobkov a elektriny (ďalej len ‘smernica Rady č. 2003/96/ES’).




Legal basis


Zákon č. 358/2015 Z. z., Zákon č. 98/2004 Z. z. o spotrebnej dani z minerálneho oleja v znení neskorších predpisov (ďalej len ‘zákon č. 98/2004 Z. z.’)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectorial development, Other




Form of aid


Tax rate reduction




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 38,4  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.05.2014 — 30.04.2024




Economic sectors


Inland passenger water transport, Inland freight water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Finančné riaditeľstvo Slovenskej republiky




Lazovná 63, 974 01 Banská Bystrica








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


26.06.2017




Aid number


SA.47144 (2016/N)




Member State


Sweden




Region


SVERIGE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Tax reduction of employee share option




Legal basis


Inkomstskattelagen (1999:1229) samt Skatteförfarandelagen (2011:1244)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


SMEs, Research, development and innovation




Form of aid


Reduction of social security contributions




Budget


Annual budget: SEK 160 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2027




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Skatteverket




106 61 Stockholm








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


16.02.2017




Aid number


SA.47267 (2017/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Electricity Market Reform — Contract for Difference for Renewables. Amendment




Legal basis


United Kingdom Energy Act 2013 and its amendment.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


—




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2017




Economic sectors


Electric power generation; transmission and distribution




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy




1 Victoria Street, London, SW1A 0ET








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


05.05.2017




Aid number


SA.47623 (2017/N)




Member State


France




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Soutien par tarifs d'achat au développement des installations sur bâtiment utilisant l'énergie radiative du soleil.




Legal basis


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




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Renewable energy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3 800  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







DGEC




Tour Séquoïa — 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


17.07.2017




Aid number


SA.48265 (2017/N)




Member State


Hungary




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


A magyar sporttámogatási program kiterjesztése a röplabdára




Legal basis








—


107/2011. (VI. 30.) Korm. rendelet a látvány-csapatsport támogatását biztosító támogatási igazolás kiállításáról, felhasználásáról, a támogatás elszámolásának és ellenőrzésének, valamint visszafizetésének szabályairól;










—


a társasági adóról és az osztalékadóról szóló 1996. évi LXXXI. törvény;










—


az illetékekről szóló 1990. évi XCIII. törvény








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectorial development




Form of aid


Tax rate reduction




Budget


Overall budget: HUF 120 000  (in millions)
Annual budget: HUF 20 000  (in millions)




Intensity


70 %




Duration (period)


01.07.2017 — 30.06.2023




Economic sectors


Sports activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Emberi Erőforrások Minisztériuma




1054 Budapest, Akadémia u. 3








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.