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: 2018-05-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Italy, Northern Ireland, State aid, Trentino-Alto Adige, United Kingdom, Walloon region (Belgium), control of State aid








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4.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 158/1





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 158/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


07.02.2018




Aid number


SA.42011 (2017/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Italian capacity mechanism




Legal basis


Legislative Decree n. 379/2003, law n. 147/2013




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Other, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Other — Reliability options




Budget


—




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico — Direzione Generale per il mercato elettrico, le rinnovabili e l'efficienza energetica




Via Molise 2




00187 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


19.02.2018




Aid number


SA.44859 (2016/FC)




Member State


Czech Republic




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Stížnost na kompenzační fond USO 2013-2017




Legal basis


Zákon č. 29/2000 Sb., o poštovních službách a o změně některých zákonů (zákon o poštovních službách), ve znění pozdějších předpisů — ve znění účinném do




Type of measure


Individual aid


Ceska Posta




Objective


—




Form of aid


Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy, Other, Tax advantage or tax exemption — Compensation fund for the USO financed by contributions of all postal operators (with revenues exceeding 3 million CZK).
Direct grants from the State budget since 2015.
VAT exemption.
Payment of fees for postal orders used by taxpayers.
Compensation paid by municipalities for loss-making branches.




Budget


—




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Postal activities under universal service obligation




Name and address of the granting authority


—




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


19.02.2018




Aid number


SA.45281 (2017/N)




Member State


Czech Republic




Region


Czech Republic


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Rozsah základních (poštovních) služeb a úhrada čistých nákladů na jejich poskytování držiteli poštovní licence. PN




Legal basis


Zákon č. 29/2000 Sb., o poštovních službách a o změně některých zákonů (zákon o poštovních službách), ve znění pozdějších předpisů — ve znění účinném do




Type of measure


Individual aid


Czech Post




Objective


Services of general economic interest




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: CZK 2 600  (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


01.01.2013 — 31.12.2017




Economic sectors


Postal activities under universal service obligation




Name and address of the granting authority







Český telekomunikační úřad (CTU)




Sokolovská 219, Praha 9, Poštovní adresa: poštovní přihrádka 02, 225 02 Praha 025








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.46526 (2017/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


DEUTSCHLAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


EEG 2017 Ermäßigte EEG-Umlage bei der Eigenversorgung




Legal basis


EEG 2017




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Tax rate reduction




Budget


Annual budget: EUR 3 000  (in millions)




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2018 — 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)




Frankfurter Straße 29 — 35, 65760 Eschborn








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


26.02.2018




Aid number


SA.48190 (2017/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


DEUTSCHLAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Richtlinien zur Förderung der Anschaffung von Elektrobussen im öffentlichen Personennahverkehr




Legal basis


Scheme in combination with underlying budget




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 70 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 14 (in millions)




Intensity


80 %




Duration (period)


30.11.2017 — 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


Other passenger land transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit




Stresemannstraße 128-130








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


25.10.2017




Aid number


SA.48390 (2017/N)




Member State


Austria




Region


OESTERREICH


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Beihilfeprogramm für die Erbringung von Schienengüterverkehrsleistungen in bestimmten Produktionsformen in Österreich 2018 bis 2022




Legal basis


Sonderrichtlinien Beihilfeprogramm für die Erbringung von Schienengüterverkehrsleistungen in bestimmten Produktionsformen in Österreich 2018 bis 2022.
Allgemeine Rahmenrichtlinien für die Gewährung von Förderungen aus Bundesmitteln (ARR 2014), BGBl. II 208/2014.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectorial development, Coordination of transport




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 600 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 120 (in millions)




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2018 — 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


Freight rail transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie, BMVIT




Radetzkystrasse 2,1030 Wien, Österreich








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


01.03.2018




Aid number


SA.48424 (2017/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


ITALIA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Support scheme for advanced biomethane and other advanced biofuels for use in transport in Italy




Legal basis


The legal basis is Article 21, paragraph 1, letter b) and c) of Legislative Decree no. 28/2011 and the Decree of the Ministry of Economic Development, which implements Legislative Decree no. 28/2011.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Renewable energy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 4 700  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 680 (in millions)




Intensity


92 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







GESTORE DEI SERVIZI ENERGETICI (GSE)




Viale Maresciallo Pilsudski, 92, 00197 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.48858 (2017/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE


Non-assisted areas




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Incentivazione del trasporto combinato




Legal basis


legge provinciale 14 dicembre 1974, n. 37




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Coordination of transport




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 9 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 3 (in millions)




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2019




Economic sectors


Freight rail transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ripartizione Mobilità, Ufficio ferrovie e trasporto aereo




Palazzo 3b, Piazza Silvius Magnago 3, 39100 Bolzano








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


01.02.2018




Aid number


SA.49318 (2017/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


UNITED KINGDOM


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Support for wind energy on remote islands




Legal basis


Energy Act 2013




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


—




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


until 31.03.2025




Economic sectors


ELECTRICITY; GAS; STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY




Name and address of the granting authority







Department for business energy and industrial strategy




1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 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


16.03.2018




Aid number


SA.49630 (2017/N)




Member State


Belgium




Region


REGION WALLONNE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


aide aux entreprises en compensation des coûts indirects des émissions en application des lignes directrices relatives au SEQE




Legal basis


Décret du 9 décembre 1993 relatif à la promotion de l’utilisation rationnelle de l’énergie, des économies d’énergie et des énergies renouvelables, article 9
Avant-Projet d’arrêté du Gouvernement wallon octroyant une aide aux entreprises en compensation des coûts des émissions indirectes




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 17.5 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 7.5 (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







GOUVERNEMENT WALLON représenté par Monsieur Pierre-Yves JEHOLET, Ministre de l'Économie, de l'Industrie, de la Recherche, de l'Innovation, du Numérique, de l'Emploi et de la Formation




Place de la Wallonie, 1 — 5100 JAMBES








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.49865 (2017/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


NORTHERN IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme 2018-2019




Legal basis


Energy Act 2011




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Renewable energy, Environmental protection




Form of aid


operating aid in the form of a tariff




Budget


Annual budget: GBP 25.3 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


01.04.2018 — 31.03.2019




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Department for the Economy




Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast BT4 2JP








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.