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: 2017-08-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Calabria, Croatia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid








C_2017274EN.01000101.xml










18.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 274/1





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 274/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


23.04.2015




Aid number


SA.40227 (2014/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ajuda de Estado ao projecto Windfloat no âmbito do NER300.




Legal basis


Decreto-lei 71/2006, Portaria n.o 1202/2006




Type of measure


Scheme


Windplus




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant/Interest rate subsidy




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 19.004 (in millions)




Intensity


41 %




Duration (period)


31.12.2015 — 31.12.2035




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente — Fundo Português de Carbono




Rua da Murgueira, 9/9A — Zambujal Ap.7585|2611-865 Amadora | Portugal








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


27.02.2017




Aid number


SA.44622 (2016/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme




Legal basis


Section 100 of the Energy Act 2008; RHI Regulations 2011, as amended in 2016.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 4 257  (in millions)
Annual budget: GBP 1 150  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 30.06.2040




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets




9 Millbank, London, SW1P 3GE








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.45761 (2016/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Fourteenth Prolongation of the Portuguese Guarantee Scheme




Legal basis


Law 60-A/2008 of 20 October 2008 and its implementing provisions, Portaria no 1219-A/2008 of 23 October 2008, Portaria no 946/2010 of 22 September 2010 and Portaria no 80/2012 of 27 March 2012; Law 7-A/2016 of 30 March




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 24 670  (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


—




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


21.04.2017




Aid number


SA.46216 (2017/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Horserace Betting Levy for Great Britain




Legal basis


The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sport and multifunctional recreational infrastructures




Form of aid


Other, Tax deferment — Levy




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 840.0001 (in millions)
Annual budget: GBP 84.0001 (in millions)




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


until 01.04.2027




Economic sectors


Raising of horses and other equines, Gambling and betting activities




Name and address of the granting authority







DCMS




100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ








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


27.03.2017




Aid number


SA.46709 (2016/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


CALABRIA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aiuti per l’avviamento di nuove rotte aeree da/verso gli aeroporti della regione Calabria




Legal basis


Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale della Calabria n. 306 del 09/08/2016




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Start-up aid to airlines for the development of new routes




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 11.852 (in millions)




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2017 — 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


Passenger air transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Region of Calabria — Dipartimento n. 6 Infrastrutture — Lavori Pubblici — Mobilità




Cittadella Regionale — Viale Europa Loc. Germaneto — 88100 Catanzaro








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


23.06.2017




Aid number


SA.48287 (2017/N)




Member State


Croatia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation of the resolution scheme for small credit institutions with total assets below EUR 1,5  billion




Legal basis


Croatian Resolution Act for credit institutions and investment companies (NG 19/2015)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Other




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


23.06.2017 — 22.06.2018




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







State Agency for Deposit Insurance and Bank Resolution




Croatia, Zagreb, Jurišićeva 1








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


05.07.2017




Aid number


SA.48337 (2017/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


11th prolongation of the Credit Union Resolution Scheme H2 2017




Legal basis


Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant, Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 500 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


01.07.2017 — 30.11.2017




Economic sectors


FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority







The Minister, acting on behalf of the Government, in accordance with the Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011.




Department of Finance, Government Building. Merrion Street, Dublin 2, Ireland








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


03.07.2017




Aid number


SA.48400 (2017/N)




Member State


Greece




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation of the State Guarantee Scheme (Art. 2 law 3723/2008)




Legal basis


LAW 3723/2008 ‘FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF LIQUIDITY OF THE
ECONOMY IN RESPONSE TO THE IMPACT OF THE INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL CRISIS’, GG A 250




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


—




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 93 000  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


01.07.2017 — 30.11.2017




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance




Nikis 5-7, 101 80








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.