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: 2020-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, control of State aid








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17.7.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 236/1






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)
(2020/C 236/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


20.5.2020




Aid number


SA.57305 (2020/N)




Member State


Luxembourg




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19: Luxembourg Investment aid for certain sectors




Legal basis


Avant-projet de loi visant à stimuler les investissements des entreprises dans l’ère du COVID-19




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 30 (in millions)




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


1.7.2020 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l'Économie




19-21, Boulevard Royal (Luxembourg)








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


26.5.2020




Aid number


SA.57405 (2020/N)




Member State


France




Region


FRANCE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID 19: Aide sous forme de garantie de prêts au profit du groupe Novares




Legal basis


Prêt garanti par l’Etat




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Novares France SAS




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


From 27.5.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







DGTrésor




Ministère de l'économie et des finances, 139 rue de Bercy 75012 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


26.6.2020




Aid number


SA.57429 (2020/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 — Tax exemptions and tax credits adopted as a consequence of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19




Legal basis


Articles 24, 28, 120 and 177 of the Legislative Decree no 34 of 19 May 2020‘Urgent measures in the field of health, support to work and the economy, as well as social policies related to the epidemiological emergency from COVID-19’, published in the Ordinary Supplement to the Italian Official Gazette No 128 of 19 May 2020




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Tax advantage or tax exemption




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 7 600  (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Economy and Finance




Italian Revenue Agency




Municipalities








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


18.6.2020




Aid number


SA.57483 (2020/N)




Member State


Slovakia




Region


Bratislavský, Stredné Slovensko, Východné Slovensko, Západné Slovensko


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Covid-19 Government Resources Higher Level Liquidity Needs Support State Aid Scheme — Eximbanka




Legal basis








1.


Act No. 358/2015 on the regulation of certain relations in the field of State aid and minimum aid and on amendments to certain acts










2.


Act No 523/2004 on budgetary rules for the public administration, amending certain laws, as amended.










3.


Act No. 67/2020 on some extraordinary measures in the financial area in connection with the spread of the dangerous and contagious human illness COVID-19










4.


Act No. 120/2020 Coll., amending the Act No. 67/2020 Coll. on some extraordinary measures in the financial area in connection with the spread of the dangerous and contagious human illness COVID-19.








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant, Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1 815,625  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 1 815,625  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Export-Import Bank of the Slovak Republic




Grösslingová 1, 811 09 Bratislava, Slovakia








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


18.6.2020




Aid number


SA.57484 (2020/N)




Member State


Slovakia




Region


Bratislavský, Stredné Slovensko, Východné Slovensko, Západné Slovensko


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Covid-19 Government Resources Basic Level Liquidity Needs Support State Aid Scheme — SIH




Legal basis








1.


Act No. 358/2015 on the regulation of certain relations in the field of State aid and minimum aid and on amendments to certain acts










2.


Act No 523/2004 on budgetary rules for the public administration, amending certain laws, as amended.










3.


Act No. 67/2020 on some extraordinary measures in the financial area in connection with the spread of the dangerous and contagious human illness COVID-19










4.


Act No. 120/2020 Coll., amending the Act No. 67/2020 Coll. on some extraordinary measures in the financial area in connection with the spread of the dangerous and contagious human illness COVID-19.








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant, Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1 802,5  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 1 802,5  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







National Development Fund I, s.r.o.




Slovak Investment Holding, a.s.




Grösslingová 44, 811 09 Bratislava, Slovakia








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


18.6.2020




Aid number


SA.57485 (2020/N)




Member State


Slovakia




Region


Stredné Slovensko, Bratislavský, Západné Slovensko, Východné Slovensko


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Covid-19 ESIF Basic Level Liquidity Needs Support State Aid Scheme — SIH




Legal basis








1.


Act No 292/2014 on the contribution received from the European Structural and Investment Funds and amending certain acts, as amended.










2.


Act No 358/2015 on the regulation of certain relations in the field of State aid and minimum aid and on amendments to certain acts










3.


Act No 323/2015 on financial instruments financed by the European Structural and Investment Funds and amending certain acts.










4.


Act No 523/2004 on budgetary rules for the public administration, amending certain laws, as amended.








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant, Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 357,875  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 357,875  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Transport and Construction




Ministry of Economy




Námestie slobody 6, 810 05 Bratislava, Slovakia




Mlynské nivy 44/A, 827 15 Bratislava 212, Slovakia








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


3.7.2020




Aid number


SA.57574 (2020/N)




Member State


Malta




Region


Malta


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Bond subscription facility By the Malta Development Bank




Legal basis


A loan agreement between the Malta Development Bank and Mediterranean Investments Holding p.l.c.: ‘loan in the form a bond subscription facility agreement’.




Type of measure


Individual aid


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Loan/ Repayable advances




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 18,7  (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


3.7.2020 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







The Malta Development Bank




Pope Pius V Street




Valletta VLT 1041




Malta








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


17.6.2020




Aid number


SA.57595 (2020/N)




Member State


Croatia




Region


HRVATSKA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


State Aid Programme of the Ministry of Culture to Support the Economy in the Current COVID-19 Outbreak




Legal basis


State aid act (OG 47/14, 69/17) State budget Act (OG 87/08, 136/12, 15/15)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: HRK 300 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministarstvo kulture




Runjaninova 2, 10000 Zagreb








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


6.7.2020




Aid number


SA.57617 (2020/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 Temporary Framework for Gibraltar Authorities




Legal basis


Gibraltar Constitution order 2006; Appropriation Act 2019; Public Finance (Control and Audit) Act




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy, Research, development and innovation




Form of aid


Direct grant, Guarantee, Interest subsidy, Repayable advances, Soft loan, Tax allowance, Tax base reduction, Tax deferment, Tax rate reduction




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 100 (in millions)
Annual budget: GBP 100 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







HM GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR




6 CONVENT PLACE








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


6.7.2020




Aid number


SA.57655 (2020/N)




Member State


Latvia




Region


Latvia


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Guarantees for large and medium-sized undertakings affected by the COVID-19 outbreak




Legal basis


Cabinet of Ministers regulation on guarantees for large and medium-sized undertakings affected by the COVID-19 outbreak




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 40 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


6.7.2020 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Development Finance Institution Altum Joint-Stock Company




Doma laukums 4, Riga








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


1.7.2020




Aid number


SA.57691 (2020/N)




Member State


Cyprus




Region


Cyprus


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Incentive Scheme towards Airlines for addressing the effects of COVID-19 on the connectivity of Cyprus and the development of the aviation sector.




Legal basis


Decision of the Council of Ministers dated 10th June 2020




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 6,3  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 6,3  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Transport Communications and Works




Acheon 28, 1424 Agios Andreas, Nicosia








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


6.7.2020




Aid number


SA.57710 (2020/N)




Member State


Sweden




Region


SVERIGE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Compensation for damages suffered by passenger ferries due to COVID-19




Legal basis


Ordinance on temporarily amended shipping aid, which completes Shipping Aid Ordinance (2001:770).




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Coordination of transport, Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Other form of tax advantage, Reduction of social security contributions




Budget


Annual budget: SEK 100 000 000  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Swedish Transport Administration (The Board for Shipping Aid)




Kungsportsavenyen 10, S-411 36 Gothenburg








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


8.7.2020




Aid number


SA.57752 (2020/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19- Italy, Grants to small businesses and self-employed




Legal basis


Article 25 of Decree-Law No 34 of 19 May 2020




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 6 192  (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority


The Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Italian Revenue Agency




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


3.7.2020




Aid number


SA.57762 (2020/N)




Member State


Cyprus




Region


Cyprus


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Direct Support Scheme for the Press (newspapers) to address the Effects of the Pandemic of COVID-19




Legal basis


Decision by the Council of Ministers dated 23rd April 2020, approving the Direct Support Scheme for the press (newspapers) to address the Effects of the Pandemic of COVID-19.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0,106  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 0,106  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Publishing of books; periodicals and other publishing activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance




Michael Karaoli & Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia, 1439








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


7.7.2020




Aid number


SA.57767 (2020/N)




Member State


Hungary




Region


Hungary


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19: Scheme to provide payroll related exemptions in the aviation industry




Legal basis


Section 37 of Act LVIII of 2020 on transitional rules and on the epidemiological preparedness in connection with the termination of the state of emergency




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Tax allowance




Budget


Overall budget: HUF 8 000  (in millions)
Annual budget: HUF 8 000  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft, Passenger air transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Innovation and Technology,




1011 Budapest, Fő utca 44-50








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.