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: 2019-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, State aid, control of State aid








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15.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 61/1






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)
(2019/C 61/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


08.01.2019




Aid number


SA.45765 (2018/NN)




Member State


Lithuania




Region


Lithuania


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Support to power plants producing electricity from renewable energy sources




Legal basis


Law on Energy of the Republic of Lithuania No IX-884 adopted on 16-05-2002 and its subsequent amendments;
Law on Electricity of the Republic of Lithuania No VIII-1881 adopted on 20-07-2000 and its subsequent amendments.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Renewable energy, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant, Other — See attachment




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 318.34 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 74.77 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


12.05.2011 — 31.07.2015




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania




Gedimino av. 38, LT-01104, Vilnius, Lithuania








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


14.09.2018




Aid number


SA.46491 (2016/FC)




Member State


Netherlands




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Potentiële staatssteun — Supermarkt in Meerssen




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


—


—




Objective


—




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




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


17.12.2018




Aid number


SA.48570 (2018/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


ITALIA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Incentivi fiscali all’investimento in start up e PMI innovative




Legal basis


Incentivi fiscali all’investimento in PMI innovative




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Risk finance, SMEs




Form of aid


Tax allowance, Tax base reduction




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 302 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 34 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2025




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico




Via Veneto 33 — 00187 Roma I








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


06.04.2018




Aid number


SA.49469 (2018/N)




Member State


France




Region


FRANCE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Compensation de la mission d'aménagement du territoire en faveur de La Poste pour la période 2018-2022




Legal basis








—


Loi no 90-568 du 2 juillet 1990 modifiée relative à l'organisation du service public de La Poste et de France Télécom










—


Article 1635 sexies du Code général des impôts










—


Décret no 2011-849, du 18 juillet 2011, précisant la méthode de calcul du coût net du maillage complémentaire permettant à La Poste d'assurer sa mission d'aménagement du territoire










—


Contrat d'entreprise 2018-2022 entre l'État et La Poste








Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


La Poste




Objective


Services of general economic interest (SGEI)




Form of aid


Tax allowance




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 903 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 185 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


31.12.2017 — 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


Postal and courier activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Direction générale des entreprises — Ministère de l'Économie




61 Boulevard Vincent Auriol 75013 Paris








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


08.01.2019




Aid number


SA.50484 (2018/N)




Member State


Lithuania




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Support scheme to energy intensive users




Legal basis


Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Electrical Energy No VIII-1881 of 20 July 2000
Law No XIII-1456 of 30 June 2018 amending the Law on Electrical Energy
Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania No 916 of 18 July 2012
Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania No 1157 of 19 September 2012
Resolution of the NCECP No 03-279 of 28 September 2012




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectoral development, Energy efficiency




Form of aid


Other — Reduction in funding for support of energy from RES




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 300 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 30 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


01.01.2019 — 31.12.2028




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania




Gedimino av. 38, LT-01104, Vilnius, Lithuania








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


08.11.2018




Aid number


SA.51023 (2018/N)




Member State


Bulgaria




Region


Bulgaria


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


State aid for the implementation of Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria.




Legal basis








—


Decision of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria No 664/19.09.2018 on the amendment of the Operational Programme ‘Innovation and Competitiveness’ which includes the OPIC-grant for the project.










—


Protocol Decision of the Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria No 36/12.09.2018 on the approval of the Head of Terms for the intergovernmental tax agreement between Bulgaria and the Hellenic Republic.










—


Article 71 of the 2018 National Budget Act of Bulgaria which includes the issuance of the State guarantee for the financing of the IGB.










—


Heads of Terms on the intergovernmental tax agreement between Bulgaria and the Hellenic Republic.








Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Gas Interconnector Greece Bulgaria (ICGB AD)




Objective


Energy infrastructures, Execution of an important project of common European interest




Form of aid


Direct grant, Other form of tax advantage, Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: BGN 199.486 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2019 — 31.12.2045




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of energy




София 1042 Триадица 8








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


08.11.2018




Aid number


SA.52049 (2018/N)




Member State


Greece




Region


ANATOLIKI MAKEDONIA, THRAKI


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


State aid for the realisation of Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria




Legal basis








—


Heads of Terms on the intergovernmental tax agreement between Bulgaria and the Hellenic Republic










—


Intergovernmental Agreement (to be signed between Greece and Bulgaria and ratified by the Parliament)








Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


ICGB AD Natural Gas Interconnector Greece Bulgaria (ICGB AD)




Objective


Energy infrastructures, Execution of an important project of common European interest




Form of aid


Other form of tax advantage




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


01.01.2019 — 31.12.2045




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance




Nikis 5-7, Athens








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


08.11.2018




Aid number


SA.52132 (2018/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Eighth prolongation of the Credit Union restructuring and stabilisation scheme




Legal basis


Credit Union and Cooperation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


—




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


01.11.2018 — 30.04.2019




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Minister for Finance




Government Buildings, 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


07.12.2018




Aid number


SA.52174 (2018/N)




Member State


Netherlands




Region


NOORD-HOLLAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


NL_BZK_CSDO OCAP CO2 B.V. ‘De Kwakel’




Legal basis


Algemene wet bestuursrecht, art. 4:23, lid 3, onder c, Awb en Algemene subsidieverordening Noord-Holland




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


 




Objective


Energy efficiency, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


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




Intensity


14,8  %




Duration (period)


From 16.12.2018




Economic sectors


Transport via pipeline




Name and address of the granting authority







Gedeputeerde Staten van Noord-Holland




Postbus 3007 2001 DA Haarlem Nederland








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


16.11.2018




Aid number


SA.52175 (2018/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


14th prolongation of the Credit Union Resolution Scheme 2018-2019




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
Please see attached notification




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 500 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


01.12.2018 — 31.05.2019




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.