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: 2018-11-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, State aid, control of State aid








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9.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 406/1






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 406/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


07.12.2011




Aid number


SA.33854 (2011/N)




Member State


Lithuania




Region


Lithuania


Article 107(3)(a)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Regulations for Granting Special State Guarantees for Export-Credit Insurance regulations and approval of the specification of Non-marketable and Temporarily Non-marketable risks




Legal basis


Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Special State Guarantees for Export-Credit Insurance
Government draft resolution regarding Regulations for Granting Special State Guarantees for Export-Credit Insurance and Responsibilities under the Guarantees Provided by Private Limited Liability Company ‘Investment and Business Guarantees’ and Approval of the Specification of Non-marketable and Temporarily Non-marketable Risks and Repeal of Government of the Republic of Lithuania Resolution No 1264 30 September 2009‘Regarding Regulations for Granting Special State Guarantees for Export-Credit Insurance and Approval of the Specification of Non-marketable and Temporarily Non-marketable Risks’
Regulations draft for Granting Special State Guarantees for Export Credit Insurance and Responsibilities under the Guarantees Provided by Private Limited Liability Company ‘Investment and Business Guarantees’
Specification draft of Non-marketable and Temporarily Non-marketable Risks




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Promotion of export and internationalisation, Regional development




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: LTL 25 (in millions)




Intensity


40 %




Duration (period)


01.08.2011 — 31.12.2012




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania




Gedimino ave. 38/2, LT-01104 Vilnius,








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


19.06.2018




Aid number


SA.35334 (2018/N-2)




Member State


Cyprus




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Liquidation aid for the orderly market exit of Cyprus Cooperative Bank Ltd




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Individual aid


Cyprus Cooperative Bank Ltd




Objective


Restructuring firms in difficulty, Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


—




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3 500  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance




1439 Nicosia — Cyprus








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


28.08.2018




Aid number


SA.35334 (2018/N-3)




Member State


Cyprus




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Amendment to the liquidation aid for the orderly market exit of Cyprus Cooperative Bank Ltd




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Individual aid


Cyprus Cooperative Bank Ltd




Objective


Restructuring firms in difficulty, Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


—




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3 500  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance




1439 Nicosia — Cyprus








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


04.10.2018




Aid number


SA.44865 (2016/FC)




Member State


Germany




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Alleged State aid to German beverage border shops




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


—




Form of aid


—




Budget


—




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Retail sale in non-specialised stores




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


17.05.2018




Aid number


SA.46852 (2016/N)




Member State


Denmark




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation of existing tax deduction scheme for seafarers




Legal basis


Section 3, subsection 1 of The Act on Taxation of Seafarers included in The Act on Taxation of Seafarers by Act No. 622 of 14 June 2011




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectoral development, Employment




Form of aid


Tax advantage or tax exemption




Budget


Overall budget: DKK 15 (in millions)
Annual budget: DKK 3 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2017 — 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


Sea and coastal freight water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Taxation




Nicolai Eigtveds Gade 28 1402 Copenhagen 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


01.08.2018




Aid number


SA.49522 (2017/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


EEG 2017 — reduced EEG surcharge for cogeneration installations




Legal basis


EEG 2017




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Tax rate reduction




Budget


Annual budget: EUR 70 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


01.01.2018 — 31.07.2022




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority


Legislator and Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie




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


17.08.2018




Aid number


SA.49918 (2018/N)




Member State


Denmark




Region


DANMARK


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Multi-technology tender 2018-2019




Legal basis


Lov nr. 504 af 23. maj 2018 om ændring af lov om fremme af vedvarende energi, lov om elforsyning og lov om Energinet




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection, Renewable energy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: DKK 842 (in millions)
Annual budget: DKK 842 (in millions)




Intensity


98 % for onshore wind turbines; 60 % for near shore wind turbines; 34 % for solar PV




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2019




Economic sectors


Electricity; gas; steam and air conditioning supply




Name and address of the granting authority







Energistyrelsen




Amaliegade 44, 1256 København K








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


30.07.2018




Aid number


SA.50152 (2018/N)




Member State


Greece




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


New Greek transitory flexibility mechanism




Legal basis


Law 4001/2011 (‘Energy Law’), in particular articles 4, 12 and 96




Type of measure


Scheme


Flexible electricity capacity




Objective


Environmental protection, Security of supply




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


—




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2019




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Environment and Energy




Mesogion Avenue 119, 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


17.08.2018




Aid number


SA.50715 (2018/N)




Member State


Denmark




Region


DANMARK


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Transitional aid scheme for onshore wind




Legal basis


Lov nr. 504 af 23. maj 2018 om ændring af lov om fremme af vedvarende energi, lov om elforsyning og lov om Energinet




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Renewable energy, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: DKK 40 (in millions)
Annual budget: DKK 40 (in millions)




Intensity


81 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2019




Economic sectors


Electricity; gas; steam and air conditioning supply




Name and address of the granting authority







Energistyrelsen / The Danish Energy Agency




Amaliegade 44, 1256 København K








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


17.08.2018




Aid number


SA.50717 (2018/N)




Member State


Denmark




Region


DANMARK


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aid scheme for onshore wind for test and demonstration projects outside the two national test centers for large wind turbines




Legal basis


Lov nr. 504 af 23. maj 2018 om ændring af lov om fremme af vedvarende energi, lov om elforsyning og lov om Energinet




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Renewable energy, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: DKK 200 (in millions)
Annual budget: DKK 150 (in millions)




Intensity


71 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2019




Economic sectors


Electricity; gas; steam and air conditioning supply




Name and address of the granting authority







Energistyrelsen / Danish Energy Agency




Amaliegade 44, 1256 København K








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


31.08.2018




Aid number


SA.51026 (2018/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation of the Italian guarantee scheme for the securitisation of non-performing loans




Legal basis


Decreto-legge 14 febbraio 2016, n. 18. Misure urgenti concernenti la riforma delle banche di credito cooperativo, la garanzia sulla cartolarizzazione delle sofferenze, il regime fiscale relativo alle procedure di crisi e la gestione collettiva del risparmio (G.U. n. 37 del 15-2-2016). Decreto-Legge convertito con modificazioni dalla L. 8 aprile 2016, n. 49 (G.U. n. 87 del 14-4-2016). Decreto 3 agosto 2016. Fondo di garanzia di cui all'art. 12, comma 1, del decreto-legge 14 febbraio 2016, n. 18, convertito, con modificazioni, dalla legge 8 aprile 2016, n. 49, recante disciplina in materia di garanzia sulla cartolarizzazione delle sofferenze (GACS) (G.U. n. 188 del 12-8-2016).




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 5 000  (in millions)




Intensity


Measure does not constitute aid




Duration (period)


07.09.2018 — 06.03.2019




Economic sectors


FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze




Via XX Settembre 97, 00187 Roma, Italia








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


09.08.2018




Aid number


SA.51042 (2018/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


PORTUGAL


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


17th Extension of the Portuguese Guarantee Scheme




Legal basis


Lei no 60-A/2008, de 20 de outubro
Lei no 114/2017, de 29 de dezembro (Orçamento do Estado 2018)




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 09.02.2019




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, 1149-006 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


28.08.2018




Aid number


SA.51408 (2018/N)




Member State


Netherlands




Region


NOORD-BRABANT


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


NL_BZK_CSDO Aid to Terramass B.V.




Legal basis


Settlement Agreement (Annex 4.1.I)




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Terramass B.V.




Objective


Restructuring undertakings in difficulty, Environmental protection, Research, development and innovation, Energy efficiency




Form of aid


Other forms of equity intervention, Other




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 2.2 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 2.2 (in millions)




Intensity


30 %




Duration (period)


28.08.2018 — 31.05.2019




Economic sectors


Support activities for animal production, Manufacture of gas




Name and address of the granting authority







Limburgs Energie Fonds




Limburglaan 10, Maastricht








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


02.10.2018




Aid number


SA.51944 (2018/N)




Member State


France




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Notification de la prolongation du dispositif d’aide d’État à la production de spectacles en France, régime de la taxe sur les spectacles — aide d’État SA. 37399 (2013/N) (ancienne aide N 324/2008)




Legal basis


Articles 76 et 77 de la loi 2003-1312 et le décret 2004-117 du 4 février 2004




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Culture




Form of aid


Direct grant/Interest rate subsidy




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 300 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 60 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


01.12.2018 — 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


Performing arts, Support activities to performing arts, Artistic creation




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de la culture et de la communication




3 rue de Valois, 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


28.09.2018




Aid number


SA.51981 (2018/FC)




Member State


Denmark




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Complaint about alleged unlawful aid to Femern A/S and Femern Landanlaeg A/S




Legal basis


LOV nr 575 af 04/05/2015 Lov om anlæg og drift af en fast forbindelse over Femern Bælt med tilhørende landanlæg i Danmark




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Femarn A/S




Objective


—




Form of aid


Guarantee, Loan/Repayable advances




Budget


—




Intensity


Measure does not constitute aid




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Transportministeriet




Frederiksholms Kanal 27 F, 1220 København








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.