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: 2020-10-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, State aid, Sweden, control of State aid








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16.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 346/1






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 346/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


7.8.2020




Aid number


SA.56832 (2020/N)




Member State


Croatia




Region


Jadranska Hrvatska


Article 107(3)(a)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Sixth amendment to the concession agreement relating to the Istrian Y Motorway (sub-phase 2B2-1: section ‘Vranja interchange to the Ucka tunnel/Kvarner portal’)




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Individual aid


Bina-Istra d.d.




Objective


—




Form of aid


Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Construction of roads and motorways




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure




Prisavlje 14, 10 000 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


3.7.2020




Aid number


SA.56943 (2020/N)




Member State


Latvia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Recapitalization of Air Baltic — Latvia — Covid 19




Legal basis


The legal basis for the measure is the governmental Order no 256 of 8 May 2020 to subscribe to a capital increase of up to EUR 250 million.




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Air Baltic




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Other forms of equity intervention — The measure comprises a State capital increase of EUR 250 million.




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 250 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


From 1.7.2020




Economic sectors


Passenger air transport




Name and address of the granting authority


The granting authority is the Government of Latvia. The Ministry of Transport will be the authority administering the measure.




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.57539 (2020/N)




Member State


Austria




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 — Aid to Austrian Airlines




Legal basis


Ordinance issued by the Federal Minister of Finance under Section 3b(3) of the ABBAG Act.




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Austrian Airlines




Objective


Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 150 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


From 1.7.2020




Economic sectors


Air transport




Name and address of the granting authority


The measure will be managed by the COVID-19 Finanzierungsagentur des Bundes GmbH (‘COFAG’), a federal agency of Austria.




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


11.8.2020




Aid number


SA.57586 (2020/N)




Member State


Estonia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Estonia COVID19 — Recapitalisation and Subsidised Interest Loan for Nordica




Legal basis








1)


The Estonian State Assets Act, which provides the framework for the operation and procedures of state-owned companies










2)


The Government Decision of the Republic of Estonia, which will be published following the Commission's approval of the measure and will authorise the Minister for Economic Affairs and Communication to proceed with the share capital increase and the loan










3)


The State Budget Act, which enables the state to grant a loan to a company in which it has a majority interest.








Type of measure


Individual aid


Nordic Aviation Group AS




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Equity instruments, Interest subsidy




Budget


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




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


until 30.6.2021




Economic sectors


Passenger air transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications




Suur-Ameerika 1, Tallinn, 10122








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


28.9.2020




Aid number


SA.58659 (2020/N)




Member State


Sweden




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Sweden COVID-19: Amendment to SA.56860 — Prolongation of the period of the State loan guarantee scheme.




Legal basis


Extra ändringsbudget 2020 — kreditgarantier för lån till företag (prop. 2019/20:142), Regeringsbeslut med uppdrag till Riksgäldskontoret om att förbereda och verkställa ett statligt garantiprogram för företag (N2020/0771/EIN)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


—




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


1.10.2020 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority


Riksgäldskontoret




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


25.9.2020




Aid number


SA.58684 (2020/N)




Member State


Denmark




Region


DANMARK


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Adjustment of SA.57164 — COVID-19- Loan schemes for companies in their early stage and companies in the venture segment to match with private investments.




Legal basis


Aktstk. 304 Aktstykke om udvidelse af COVID-19-matchfinansieringsordningen til venturevirksomheder




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


SMEs, Risk finance




Form of aid


Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: DKK 1 060  (in millions)
Annual budget: DKK 1 060  (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







Erhvervsministeriet




Slotsholmsgade 12, 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.







Date of adoption of the decision


5.10.2020




Aid number


SA.58690 (2020/N)




Member State


Sweden




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19: Prolongation of SA.57051 — Aid for cancelled or postponed cultural events




Legal basis


Förordning om ändring i förordningen (2020:246) om statligt stöd för kulturevenemang som har ställts in eller skjutits upp med anledning av spridningen av sjukdomen covid-19




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences




Form of aid


Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy




Budget


Overall budget: SEK 600 (in millions)




Intensity


75 %




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Motion picture; video and television programme production; sound recording and music publishing activities




Name and address of the granting authority







State’s Cultural Council.




Swedish Film Institute




Box 27215, 102 53 Stockholm.




Box 271 26, 102 52 Stockholm








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


1.10.2020




Aid number


SA.58718 (2020/N)




Member State


Hungary




Region


Hungary


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19. First amendment of scheme SA.58202 regarding COVID-19 related research, development and production support




Legal basis


Amendment to Government Decree 255/2014 (X. 10.) on State aid rules concerning the financial resources allocated to the 2014–2020 period




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: HUF 35 000  (in millions)
Annual budget: HUF 35 000  (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







Ministry of Finance (Pénzügyminisztérium)




1051 Budapest, József nádor tér 2-4.








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.