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: 2018-01-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, control of State aid








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5.1.2018   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 3/1





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)
(2018/C 003/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


06.11.2017




Aid number


SA.41330 (2016/NN)




Member State


Belgium




Region


BELGIQUE-BELGIE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Régime d’aide S.A. 16326 — Aides en faveur du transport maritime C 20/2003 (taxe au tonnage) — BE




Legal basis


Mesures fiscales en faveur du transport maritime, Loi-programme du 2 août 2002, publiée au Moniteur belge du 29.08.2002, telle que modifiée par la loi du 27 décembre 2004, art. 321 à 325, publiée au Moniteur belge du 31.12.2004.
Structure des dispositions:
TITRE V. — Finances, Chapitre Ier. — Navigation maritime
Section Ire. — Bénéfices provenant de la navigation maritime en fonction du tonnage (Art. 115 à 120)
Section II. — Régime spécial d’option applicable aux amortissements (Art. 121)
Section III. — Exonération des plus-values sur navires (Art. 122)
Section IV. — Déduction pour investissement (Art. 123)
Section V. — Bénéfices sur base du tonnage provenant de la gestion de navires pour le compte de tiers (Art. 124)
Section VI. — Réduction du droit d’enregistrement sur la constitution d’hypothèque sur navires et bateaux (Art. 126 à 127)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectoral development




Form of aid


Other form of tax advantage, Tax allowance, Tax base reduction




Budget


—




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2013 — 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


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




Name and address of the granting authority







SPF Finances




North Galaxy — Boîte 25 Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 33 1030 Bruxelles








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


29.06.2017




Aid number


SA.46408 (2017/NN)




Member State


Latvia




Region


Latvia, Riga


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Investīcijas drošajā un videi draudzīgajā infrastruktūrā Rīgas starptautiskajā lidostā




Legal basis


Ministru kabineta 2016. gada 2. augusta noteikumi Nr. 510: Darbības programmas ‘Izaugsme un nodarbinātība’ prioritārā virziena ‘Ilgtspējīga transporta sistēma’ 6.1.2. specifiskā atbalsta mērķa ‘Veicināt drošību un vides prasību ievērošanu starptautiskajā lidostā “Rīga”’ īstenošanas noteikumi




Type of measure


Individual aid


VAS Starptautiskā lidosta Rīga




Objective


Sectorial development, Airport infrastructure or equipment




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3.3779 (in millions)




Intensity


25 %




Duration (period)


20.02.2017 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Air transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Anita Krūmiņa




Centrālā finanšu un līgumu aģentūra, Smilšu iela 1, Rīga, LV-1919, Latvija








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


05.12.2017




Aid number


SA.47973 (2017/N)




Member State


France




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Régime d’aides aux publications nationales d’information politique et générale à faibles ressources publicitaires.




Legal basis


Projet de décret instituant une aide aux publications nationales d’information politique et générale à faibles ressources publicitaires




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectoral development, Culture




Form of aid


Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 24 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 4 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de la culture — Direction générale des médias et des industries culturelles




182 rue Saint Honoré 75033




PARIS Cedex 01








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


31.10.2017




Aid number


SA.48093 (2017/N)




Member State


Poland




Region


Poland


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Pomoc na realizację projektów w zakresie transportu intermodalnego w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Infrastruktura i Środowisko na lata 2014-2020




Legal basis


art. 27 ust. 4 ustawy z dnia 11 lipca 2014 r. o zasadach realizacji programów w zakresie polityki spójności finansowanych w perspektywie finansowej 2014-2020 (Dz. U. z 2016 r., poz. 217)
Program Operacyjny Infrastruktura i Środowisko 2014-2020
Szczegółowy opis osi priorytetowych Programu Operacyjnego Infrastruktura i Środowisko 2014-2020




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Coordination of transport, Sectorial development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: PLN 1 000  (in millions)




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


Freight rail transport, Freight transport by road and removal services, Sea and coastal freight water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Centrum Unijnych Projektów Transportowych




Plac Europejski 2, 00-844 Warszawa








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


08.11.2017




Aid number


SA.48345 (2017/N)




Member State


Romania




Region


Tulcea, Sud-Est


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ajutor la infiintare pentru companii aeriene cu plecare de pe Aeroportul ‘Delta Dunării’ Tulcea




Legal basis


Proiectul de hotărâre de consiliu județean privind aprobarea ajutorului financiar la înfiinţare pentru deschiderea de noi rute și/ sau frecvențe aeriene de operare la Regia Autonomă Aeroportul ‘Delta Dunării’ Tulcea




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


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




Form of aid


Other — Awarded on a monthly basis




Budget


Overall budget: RON 4.9282 (in millions)
Annual budget: RON 1.6427 (in millions)




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2019




Economic sectors


Air transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Judetul Tulcea — Consiliul Judetean Tulcea




jud. Tulcea, loc. Tulcea, str. Pacii, nr. 20








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


07.11.2017




Aid number


SA.48549 (2017/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Eighth Prolongation of the Portuguese Guarantee Scheme on EIB lending




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 de 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 30.04.2018




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministério das Finanaças




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


07.11.2017




Aid number


SA.48550 (2017/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


16th Extension of the Portuguese Guarantee Scheme




Legal basis


Lei no 60-A/2008, de 20 de outubro
Lei no 42/2016, 28 de dezembro (Orçamento do Estado 2017)
Portaria no 1219-A/2008, de 23 de outubro, alterada pelas Portarias 946/2010, de 22 de setembro de 2010 e no 80/2012, de 27 de março.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 20 000  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 30.04.2018




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministério das Finanças




Av. Infante D. Henriques, 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


04.12.2017




Aid number


SA.48604 (2017/N)




Member State


Denmark




Region


DANMARK


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Støtte til hestevæddeløbssporten




Legal basis


Lov nr. 686 af 8. juni 2017 om ændring af lov om spil, lov om afgifter af spil og lov om Danske Spil A/S (new levy)
Bekendtgørelse af lov om udlodning af overskud fra lotteri samt heste- og hundevæddemål (existing scheme)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectorial development, Sport and multifunctional recreational infrastructures




Form of aid


Direct grant, Other — Parafiscal tax (levy)




Budget


Overall budget: DKK 711.3 (in millions)
Annual budget: DKK 79.032 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


01.01.2018 — 31.12.2026




Economic sectors


Raising of horses and other equines, Gambling and betting activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Spillemyndigheden (administrator of the new scheme — the Levy)




Englandsgade 25, 5000 Odense C








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


22.09.2017




Aid number


SA.48872 (2017/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


TRTEL — Programa de Desarrollo de Vuelos en el Ámbito Territorial de la Región Ultraperiférica de Canarias para 2013-2017




Legal basis


Acuerdo de Resolución relativa a la creación de un “Programa de Desarrollo de Vuelos en el Ámbito Territorial de la Región Ultraperiférica de Canarias para 2013-2017
Propuesta de Resolución relativa a la modificación del Programa de Desarrollo de Vuelos en el Ámbito Territorial de la Región Ultraperiférica de Canarias para 2013-2024: SA 37121 (2013/N)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Regional development




Form of aid


Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 10 (in millions)




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2018 — 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Promotur




C/ Víctor Hugo, 60 Las Palmas de G.C.








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


20.11.2017




Aid number


SA.49270 (2017/N)




Member State


Slovakia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Štátna pomoc SA.39096 (2014/N) — Slovensko
Pomoc na pokrytie mimoriadnych nákladov spojených s ťažobným poľom Cigeľ podniku Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza a. s.




Legal basis


Zákon č. 71/2013 Z. z. o poskytovaní dotácií v pôsobnosti Ministerstva hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky
Zákon č. 358/2015 Z. z. o úprave niektorých vzťahov v oblasti štátnej pomoci a minimálnej pomoci a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov (zákon o štátnej pomoci) v znení neskorších predpisov




Type of measure


Scheme


Hornonitrianske Bane Prievidza, a. s.




Objective


closure aid




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 6 081 515  (in millions)




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2018 — 31.12.2019




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR




Mlynské nivy 44/a, 827 15 Bratislava








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


15.11.2017




Aid number


SA.49274 (2017/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


12th prolongation of the Credit Union Resolution Scheme 2017-2018




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, Other — The recoupable funding will be provided by the Minister for Finance from State Resources




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 500 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


01.12.2017 — 31.05.2018




Economic sectors


FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority







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


24.11.2017




Aid number


SA.49459 (2017/N)




Member State


Greece




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Exchange of Eurobank State preference shares for Tier 2 bonds




Legal basis


Law 3723/2008 (GG A 250)
Law 4484/2017 (GG A 110) amending law 3723/2008




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Eurobank Ergasias SA




Objective


—




Form of aid


Other — Exchange preference shares with Tier 2 Bonds




Budget


—




Intensity


Measure does not constitute aid




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







MINISTRY OF FINANCE




NIKIS 5 — 7, ATHENS 101 80, 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.