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: 2018-04-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, control of State aid








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6.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 121/1





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 121/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


15.12.2017




Aid number


SA.38701 (2014/NN)




Member State


Czech Republic




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Promotion of electricity production from CHP and heat from renewable sources of energy




Legal basis


Act No 165/2012 Coll., on Promoted Energy Resources




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Other — Feed-in premium called ‘green bonus’




Budget


Overall budget: CZK 12 800  (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


01.01.2013 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







OTE a.s.




Sokolovská 192/79




186 00 Praha 8 — Karlín








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


09.08.2017




Aid number


SA.44377 (2016/NN)




Member State


Denmark




Region


AARHUS AMT


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Driftsstøtte til Aarhus Lufthavn A/S




Legal basis


Kommunalfuldmagten




Type of measure


Individual aid


Aarhus Lufthavn A/S




Objective


Airport operation




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: DKK 115,08  (in millions)




Intensity


75 %




Duration (period)


05.02.2015 — 03.04.2019




Economic sectors


Passenger air transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Aarhus Kommune




Rådhuspladsen 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Danmark








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.44464 (2017/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Irish Capacity Mechanism: reliability option scheme




Legal basis








—


Licence conditions to be imposed on the Transmission System Operators










—


Capacity Market Code (CMC)










—


Electricity market Trading and Settlement Code










—


Electricity Regulation Act 1999, as amended, Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Act 2007, the Energy ACt 2016 and in S.I. 406 of 2007 and S.I. 003 of 2017 — Electricity Regulation Act (Single Electricity Market) Regulations








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Security of electricity supply




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Annual budget: EUR 860 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


23.05.2018 — 22.05.2028




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







Commission for Energy Regulation




The Grain House, The Exchange, Tallaght, Dublin D24 PXW0, 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.44465 (2017/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


NORTHERN IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Northern Irish Capacity Mechanism: reliability option scheme




Legal basis








—


Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003










—


Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992










—


Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Security of electricity supply




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Annual budget: EUR 860 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


23.05.2018 — 22.05.2028




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland




Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast, BT4 2JP, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom








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


21.12.2017




Aid number


SA.46203 (2017/N)




Member State


Poland




Region


Lubelskie, Świętokrzyskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie


Article 107(3)(a)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Modyfikacje w programie pomocy dotyczącym projektu pt. Sieć szerokopasmowa Polski Wschodniej (SA.33438, SA.33439, SA.33441, SA.30851 & SA.33440)




Legal basis


Ustawa o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. (Dz. U. z 2016 r., poz. 383 t.j.),
Ustawa o wspieraniu rozwoju sieci i usług telekomunikacyjnych z dnia 7 maja 2010 r., (Dz. U. z 2016 r., poz. 1537 t.j.),
Ustawa o postępowaniu w sprawach dotyczących pomocy publicznej z dnia 30 kwietnia 2010 r. (Dz. U. z 2016 r., poz. 1808 t.j.),
Ustawa prawo telekomunikacyjne z dnia 16 lipca 2004 r. (Dz. U. z 2016 r., poz. 1489, t.j.),
Ustawa z dnia 21 października 2016 r. o umowie koncesji na roboty budowlane lub usługi (Dz.U. 2016 r. poz. 1920),
Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego w sprawie udzielania przez Polską Agencję Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości pomocy finansowej na tworzenie i umożliwienie dostępu do sieci szerokopasmowej w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Rozwój Polski Wschodniej 2007-2013 z dnia 21 marca 2013 r. (Dz. U. z 2014 r. poz. 1754, t.j.),
Decyzja Komisji Europejskiej C (2007) 4568 w sprawie przyjęcia programu operacyjnego ‘Rozwój Polski Wschodniej’ w ramach pomocy wspólnotowej z Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego objętego celem Konwergencji w Polsce z późniejszymi zmianami.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectoral development, Regional development




Form of aid


—




Budget


—




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Telecommunications




Name and address of the granting authority







Marszałek Województwa Lubelskiego




Marszałek Województwa Podlaskiego




Marszałek Województwa Świętokrzyskiego




Marszałek Województwa Warmińsko — Mazurskiego




Adres: ul. Artura Grottgera 4, 20-029 Lublin, Polska




Adres: ul. Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego 1, 15-888 Białystok




Adres: al. IX Wieków Kielc 3, 25-516 Kielce




Adres: ul. Emilii Plater 1, 10-562, Olsztyn








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


08.02.2018




Aid number


SA.46891 (2017/N)




Member State


Poland




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Restructuring of the Polish mining companies




Legal basis


Ustawa z dnia 7 września 2007 r. o funkcjonowaniu górnictwa węgla kamiennego (Dz. U. z 2017 r. poz. 1327 j.t.)
Rozporządzenie Ministra Energii z dnia 27 czerwca 2016 r. w sprawie dotacji budżetowej przeznaczonej na finansowanie ekwiwalentu pieniężnego z tytułu prawa do bezpłatnego węgla oraz rent wyrównawczych (Dz. U. z 2016 r. poz. 931)
Rozporządzenie Ministra Energii z dnia 24 marca 2017 r. w sprawie dotacji budżetowej przeznaczonej na finansowanie likwidacji kopalń, działań wykonywanych po zakończeniu likwidacji kopalń, naprawiania szkód wywołanych ruchem zakładu górniczego oraz zabezpieczenia kopalń sąsiednich przed zagrożeniem wodnym, gazowym oraz pożarowym (Dz. U. z 2017 r. poz. 684)
Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki z dnia 10 kwietnia 2015 r. w sprawie dotacji budżetowej przeznaczonej na finansowanie świadczeń z tytułu urlopów górniczych oraz urlopów dla pracowników zakładu przeróbki mechanicznej węgla (Dz. U. z 2015 r. poz. 512)
Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki z dnia 10 kwietnia 2015 r. w sprawie dotacji budżetowych przeznaczonych na finansowanie jednorazowych odpraw pieniężnych oraz na pokrycie bieżących strat produkcyjnych przedsiębiorstwa (Dz. U. z 2015 r. poz. 510)
Ustawa z dnia 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska (Dz. U. z 2017 r. poz. 519 j.t. z późn. zm.)
Ustawa z dnia 10 października 2014 r. o zmianie ustawy o systemie monitorowania i kontrolowania jakości paliw oraz niektórych innych ustaw (Dz. U. z 2014 r. poz. 1395)




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


—




Objective


—




Form of aid


Direct grant, Other forms of equity intervention, Other, Tax advantage or tax exemption




Budget


Overall budget: PLN 12 991,97  (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Mining of coal and lignite




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerstwo Energii;




Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej (NFOŚiGW);




Państwowy Fundusz Rehabilitacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych (PFRON)








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


29.12.2016




Aid number


SA.47081 (2016/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Liquidity support to MPS bank




Legal basis


Decree Law No 237 as of 23 December 2016




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 15 000  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2017




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE




VIA XX SETTEMBRE 97, ROMA








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


06.12.2017




Aid number


SA.47354 (2017/NN)




Member State


Estonia




Region


Estonia


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Amendments to the support scheme for electricity produced from renewable sources and efficient cogeneration (SA.36023)




Legal basis


Electricity Market Act (draft)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 720 (in millions)




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications




Suur-Ameerika 1, Tallinn








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


19.12.2017




Aid number


SA.47947 (2017/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


SME-focussed, share-based incentive scheme — Key Employee Engagement Programme




Legal basis


Finance Act 2017 amending the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 and Social Welfare Bill 2017.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


SMEs, Employment




Form of aid


Tax advantage or tax exemption




Budget


Annual budget: EUR 10 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


01.01.2018 — 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority


The Revenue Commissioners




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


31.07.2017




Aid number


SA.47969 (2017/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


RHEINLAND-PFALZ


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Operating aid according to the Aviation Guidelines 2014 to Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH




Legal basis


Landeshaushaltsgesetz Rheinland/Pfalz (budgetary law of the Land Rhineland-Palatinate) 2017/2018




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Flughaften Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH




Objective


Airport operation, Regional development (including territorial cooperation)




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 25,3  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 7.0208 (in millions)




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


01.06.2018 — 01.06.2022




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Dr. Jan-Dirk Just




Ministerium des Inneren, Schillerplatz 3-5, 55116 Mainz








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


20.02.2018




Aid number


SA.48224 (2018/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Compensation to Post Office Limited for costs incurred in providing Services of General Economic Interest during the period 2018/19 to 2020/21




Legal basis


Section 103 of the Postal Services Act 2000, Section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, A letter from the UK Authorities to Post Office Limited (the ‘Entrustment Letter’), An agreement between the Secretary of State of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy and Post Office Limited (the ‘Funding Agreement’).




Type of measure


Individual aid


Post Office Limited




Objective


Services of general economic interest




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 370 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


01.04.2018 — 31.03.2021




Economic sectors


Other postal and courier activities




Name and address of the granting authority







The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills




1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom








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


07.02.2018




Aid number


SA.48648 (2017/NN)




Member State


Belgium




Region


BELGIQUE-BELGIE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Strategic Reserves




Legal basis


Federal Law of 26 March 2014, amending the Federal Law of 29 April 1999 concerning the organisation of the electricity market (‘Federal Electricity Law’), available in Dutch and French via: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=nl&la=N&cn=2014032607&table_name=wet




Type of measure


—


—




Objective


Security of electricity supply




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


—




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.03.2022




Economic sectors


Eligible energy generators and demand response operators




Name and address of the granting authority







Elia




Keizerslaan 20, 1000 Brussels 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


16.02.2018




Aid number


SA.49558 (2018/NN)




Member State


Romania




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Modificarea ajutorului de stat pentru facilitarea inchiderii minelor necompetitive din Romania, aprobata prin Decizia Comisiei Europene C(2012) 1020 final- ajutor de stat SA 33033 Romania, Compania Nationala a Huilei Petrosani, Decizia C(8066)2015- SNIMVJ si Decizia C(7719)2016-CEH, prin prelungirea termenului de extractie a huilei la Mina Lupeni pana la data de 31.12.2018 si prelungirea termenului de finalizare a lucrarilor de inchidere si ecologizare pentru exploatarile miniere care inceteaza activitatea pana la data de 31.12.2024.




Legal basis


Legea anuală a bugetului de stat și Hotărâri de Guvern anuale privind aprobarea acordării ajutorului de stat pentru facilitarea închiderii minelor necompetitive




Type of measure


Scheme


Societatea Nationala de Inchideri Mine Valea Jiului S.A. si Complexul Energetic Hunedoara S.A.




Objective


closure aid




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: RON 1 595 388  (in millions)
Annual budget: RON 207 114  (in millions)




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


22.02.2012 — 31.12.2024




Economic sectors


MINING AND QUARRYING




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerul Energiei




Splaiul Independentei 202 E sector 5 Bucuresti








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


13.12.2017




Aid number


SA.49631 (2017/N)




Member State


Romania




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Schema de ajutor de stat pentru transportul combinat de tip RO-LA




Legal basis








—


Ordonanţa de urgenţă a Guvernului nr. 196/22.12.2005 privind Fondul pentru mediu, cu modificările ulterioare.








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectoral development, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: RON 115 (in millions)




Intensity


60 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2018 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Freight rail transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Administrația Fondului pentru Mediu




Splaiul Independenței nr. 294








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.