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: 2020-09-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, control of State aid








C_2020302EN.01000101.xml










11.9.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 302/1






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 302/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


20.7.2020




Aid number


SA.56658 (2020/N)




Member State


Cyprus




Region


Cyprus


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


ΤΡΟΠΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ ΑΝΑΘΕΩΡΗΜΕΝΟΥ ΕΘΝΙΚΟΥ ΠΛΑΙΣΙΟΥ ΧΟΡΗΓΗΣΗΣ ΚΡΑΤΙΚΩΝ ΕΝΙΣΧΥΣΕΩΝ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΑΝΤΙΣΤΑΘΜΙΣΗ ΖΗΜΙΩΝ ΣΤΟΝ ΤΟΜΕΑ ΤΗΣ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΑΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΠΕΡΙΟΔΟ 2014-2020




Legal basis


Council of Ministers' Decision of 15.1.2020 (Απόφαση Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου ημερομηνίας 15.1.2020)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences, Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 48 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 8 (in millions)




Intensity


60 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture (Τμήμα Γεωργίας)




Λεωφόρος Λουκή Ακρίτα ΤΚ 1412








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


17.7.2020




Aid number


SA.56884 (2020/N)




Member State


Czechia




Region


—


Mixed




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Podpora vybraných činností zaměřených na ozdravování chovů drůbeže zvýšením biologické bezpečnosti




Legal basis


Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, v platném znění
Zákon č. 166/1999 Sb., o veterinární péči a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů, v platném znění
Zásady, kterými se stanovují podmínky pro poskytování dotací na základě § 2 a § 2d zákona č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for the costs of prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases and plant pests and aid to make good the damage caused by animal diseases and plant pests




Form of aid


Subsidized services




Budget


Overall budget: CZK 3 600  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2025




Economic sectors


Raising of poultry




Name and address of the granting authority







Státní zemědělský intervenční fond




Ve Smečkách 33, 110 00 Praha 1








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


29.5.2020




Aid number


SA.57054 (2020/N)




Member State


Poland




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19: The Polish anti-crisis measures — aid for damage compensation and to improve the liquidity of undertakings affected by the COVID-19 outbreak




Legal basis


Act of 4 July 2019 concerning the System of Development Institutions, amended by the Act of 31 March 2020; Resolution of the Polish Council of Ministers of 24 April 2020.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences




Form of aid


Debt write-off, Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: PLN 7 500  (in millions)




Intensity


75 %




Duration (period)


1.3.2020 — 31.8.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority


the Minister of Development acting in consultation with the Minister of Finance, Polski Fundusz Rozwoju S.A.




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


27.7.2020




Aid number


SA.57142 (2020/N)




Member State


Denmark




Region


DANMARK


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Tilskud til sammenhængende arealer
i Natura 2000-områder




Legal basis


Lov om naturbeskyttelse




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: DKK 35 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Miljøstyrelsen




Tolderlundsvej 5, 5000 Odense 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


27.7.2020




Aid number


SA.57211 (2020/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


BAYERN


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Bibermanagement — Ausgleichszahlungen bei Biberschäden




Legal basis


Bayern — Richtlinien zum Bibermanagement




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid to compensate for the damage caused by protected animals, Aid to make good the damage in forests caused by animals regulated by law, Fisheries and aquaculture




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3,85  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 0,55  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


1.1.2021 — 31.12.2027




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Untere Naturschutzbehörden bei den Landratsämtern und kreisfreien Städten in Bayern




https://www.freistaat.bayern/dokumente/behoerdeordner/91999356138








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


23.6.2020




Aid number


SA.57375 (2020/N)




Member State


Hungary




Region


Hungary


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 Compensation of companies for the damage caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and the related containment and lock-down measures




Legal basis


Amendment to the Decree of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade No. 7/2020 (IV. 16.) on aid measures for increasing competitiveness of undertakings in relation with COVID-19 outbreak




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: HUF 50 000  (in millions)
Annual budget: HUF 50 000  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.8.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade




1027 Budapest, Bem rakpart 47.








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


27.8.2020




Aid number


SA.57541 (2020/N)




Member State


Estonia




Region


Estonia


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Support for international passenger shipping (Seafarer scheme)




Legal basis


Regulation granting aid passed by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications ‘The conditions and procedure for granting support to international passenger shipping’, to be issued on the basis of the State Budget Act.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectorial development




Form of aid


Tax advantage or tax exemption




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 27 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 7,6  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


1.7.2020 — 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


Water transport, Sea and coastal passenger water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications




Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 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


28.8.2020




Aid number


SA.57755 (2020/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


ABRUZZO, SICILIA, PIEMONTE, BASILICATA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Rescue aid to Blutec SpA in A.S.




Legal basis


DECRETO-LEGGE 23 dicembre 2003, n. 347
DECRETO 23 dicembre 2004, n. 319
Decreto Legge 30 gennaio 1979 n. 26




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


BLUTEC S.P.A. — INGEGNERIA ITALIA S.R.L.




Objective


Rescuing undertakings in difficulty




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3,5  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


31.8.2020 — 28.2.2021




Economic sectors


Manufacture of motor vehicles; trailers and semi-trailers




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero dello Sviluppo economico




Via Molise, 2 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


20.7.2020




Aid number


SA.57818 (2020/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen für Schäden, die durch besonders geschützte Großvogelarten verursacht wurden (Nachtrag Haushaltsmittel)




Legal basis


Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen für Schäden, die durch besonders geschützte Großvogelarten verursacht wurden




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid to compensate for the damage caused by protected animals




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1,35  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Staatliches Amt für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Mecklenburgische Seenplatte




Neustrelitzer Straße 120, 17033 Neubrandenburg




Nationalparkamt Vorpommern




Im Forst 5, 18375 Born (Darß)




Biosphärenreservatsamt Südost-Rügen




Circus 1, 18581 Putbus




Nationalparkamt Müritz




Schlossplatz 3, 17237 Hohenzieritz




Biosphärenreservatsamt Schaalsee-Elbe




Wittenburger Chaussee 13, 19246 Zarrentin am Schaalsee




Staatliches Amt für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Vorpommern




Badenstraße 18, 18439 Stralsund




Staatliches Amt für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Mittleres Mecklenburg




An der Jägerbäk 3, 18069 Rostock




Staatliches Amt für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Westmecklenburg




Bleicherufer 13, 19053 Schwerin








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


24.7.2020




Aid number


SA.57849 (2020/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


SACHSEN-ANHALT


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Sachsen-Anhalt: Ergänzungen zur Beihilfe zur Förderung von Maßnahmen des Herdenschutzes vor dem Wolf und zum Ausgleich von Schäden durch Wolf und Luchs




Legal basis


Richtlinie Herdenschutz und Schadensausgleich




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid to compensate for the damage caused by protected animals




Form of aid


Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 1 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 30.6.2021




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Amt für Landwirtschaft Flurneuordnung und Forsten




Kühnauer Str. 161, 06846 Dessau-Roßlau








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


13.8.2020




Aid number


SA.57937 (2020/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Italy — Covid-19 — State guarantee for portfolio of trade credit insurances




Legal basis


Decreto-legge 19 maggio 2020, n. 34, recante ‘Misure urgenti in materia di salute, sostegno al lavoro e all’economia, nonché di politiche sociali connesse all'emergenza epidemiologica da COVID-19’




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 2 000  (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Insurance; reinsurance and pension funding; except compulsory social security




Name and address of the granting authority


Ministry of Economy and Finance




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


7.8.2020




Aid number


SA.58018 (2020/N)




Member State


Czechia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19: Support for Health Spa’s




Legal basis


Act No. 218/2000 Coll. on Budgetary Rules;
Act No. 164/2001 Coll. on natural curative resources, sources of naturally occurring mineral water, natural curative spas and spa facilities and change to some related acts (the Spa Act);
Act No. 215/2004 Coll. amending the regulation of relations in the area of State aid and amending the Act on the promotion of research and development;
Government Resolution No. 631/2020 of 8 June 2020, on the crisis action plan for tourism in the Czech Republic 2020–2021;
Government Resolution No. 703/2020 of 29 June 2020, on the support of the spa tourism industry (COVID-Spa Act)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Regional development (including territorial cooperation)




Form of aid


Other




Budget


Overall budget: CZK 1 000  (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Other human health activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Regional Development, Department of administration of national support programs




Staroměstské Náměstí 6 110 15 Praha 1








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


14.8.2020




Aid number


SA.58095 (2020/N)




Member State


Bulgaria




Region


Yugoiztochen, Severoiztochen


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19: concession fee deferral Burgas and Varna airports




Legal basis


National legal basis: The Concessions Act (CA) and an excerpt from Minutes № 34 of a meeting of the Council of Ministers on 3 June 2020 with a decision approving a Report with measures to support air transport.




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Fraport Twin Star Airport Management AD




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy, Airport infrastructure or equipment, Airport operation




Form of aid


Soft loan




Budget


Annual budget: BGN 8,5274  (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


From 17.8.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications




1000 Sofia1000, 9, Dyakon Ignatiy Street








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


27.8.2020




Aid number


SA.58166 (2020/N)




Member State


Romania




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Support for SMEs and certain related large enterprises to overcome the economic crisis caused by the COVID pandemic — 19




Legal basis


GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 130 of July 31, 2020 on some measures for financial support from non-reimbursable external funds related to the Competitiveness Operational Program 2014-2020 in the context of the crisis caused by COVID-19, as well as other measures in the field of European funds.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: RON 4 521 000  (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 European Funds




Sos. București-Ploiești nr. 1-1B, sector 1, Bucureşti








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


24.8.2020




Aid number


SA.58167 (2020/N)




Member State


Czechia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 — CZ — 3.1 TF — Operational Programme Employment




Legal basis


The Resolution No 867 of 28 November 2012 to prepare the programmes co-financed by the Common Strategic Framework Funds for programming period 2014-2020.
The Budget rules Act No 2018/2020 of 27 June 2000 (part relating to granting of direct grants), section 14 and following.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


—




Form of aid


—




Budget


—




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs




Na Poricnim pravu 1, 128 01 Praha 2








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


17.8.2020




Aid number


SA.58276 (2020/N)




Member State


Hungary




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Amendment of the scheme SA.56926 (2020/N) as modified in SA.57350 (2020/N) concerning aid measures for increasing competitiveness of undertakings in relation with the COVID-19 outbreak




Legal basis








—


Decree of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade No. 7/2020. (IV. 16.) on aid measures for increasing competitiveness of undertakings concerning the COVID-19 outbreak










—


Government Decision No. 1213/2020.










—


Government Decision No. 1282/2020. (VI. 3.)








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


—




Budget


Overall budget: HUF 169 330  (in millions)
Annual budget: HUF 169 330  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade




1027 Budapest, Bem rakpart 47.








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


21.8.2020




Aid number


SA.58300 (2020/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


COMO


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Misure fiscali a sostegno dell’economia del comune di Campione d’Italia




Legal basis


Article 129-bis (Provisions in the field of direct taxation and excise duties for the municipality of Campione d'Italia) as introduced in the Law of 17 July 2020, no. 77, integrating and converting into law the Law Decree of 19 May 2020, no. 34 (Decreto Rilancio).




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Other form of tax advantage




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0,46  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 0,46  (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







Ministero dell'economia e delle finanze




Dipartimento delle finanze — Via dei Normanni 5 00184 Roma








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
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Date of adoption of the decision


28.8.2020




Aid number


SA.58367 (2020/N)




Member State


Greece




Region


ELLADA, KENTRIKI MAKEDONIA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


WORKING CAPITAL FOR VERY SMALL AND SMALL ENTERPRISES IN THE REGION OF CENTRAL MACEDONIA




Legal basis


New call for action on aid for operations affected by COVID-19 in Central Macedonia




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 150 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 150 (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







MANAGING AUTHORITY OF REGIONAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAM CENTRAL MAKEDONIA




Georgikis Scholis 65, 57001 Pylaia-Thessaloniki








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
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Date of adoption of the decision


1.9.2020




Aid number


SA.58479 (2020/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


UNITED KINGDOM


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19: Trade Credit Reinsurance Scheme — Amendment to State aid case SA.57451




Legal basis


Common Law Powers and Corona Virus Act 2020




Type of measure


Scheme


NA — aid scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 10 000  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Insurance; reinsurance and pension funding; except compulsory social security




Name and address of the granting authority







Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (‘BEIS’)




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:
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