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State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2021/C 58/08
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic, guarantee, private-sector liquidity








C_2021058EN.01005201.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 58/52






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2021/C 58/08)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


12 November 2020




Case No


85836




Decision No


133/20/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


4th amendment to COVID-19 Guarantee scheme




Legal basis


Forskrift om endring i forskrift 27. mars 2020 nr. 490 til lov om statlig garantiordning for lån til små og mellomstore bedrifter, FOR-2020-03-27-490




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Ensure access to liquidity for undertakings facing a sudden shortage of liquidity due to the COVID-19 outbreak




Form of aid


Public guarantees




Budget


NOK 50 billion (for the scheme as amended)




Duration


26 March 2020 - 30 June 2021




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority







GIEK, The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency




Pb 1763 Vika




N-0122 Oslo




NORWAY








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union 2021/C 58 I/05
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, medical device








CI2021058EN.01000501.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CI 58/5






Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
(2021/C 58 I/05)
Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

On page 386, the following text and photos are added:


‘Additional note 2

See also Note 6 to Chapter 90 and the judgment in Joined Cases C-260/00 to C-263/00, Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG and Medi Bayreuth Weihermüller & Voigtmann GmbH & Co. KG v Oberfinanzdirektion Koblenz, paragraphs 36, 37, 39, 40, 43 and 45, (ECLI:EU:C:2002:637).

Examples of products falling under subheading 9021 10 10:





Examples of products falling under Section XI:


 ’


On page 389:
The existing explanatory note to subheading 9021 10 10 is replaced by the following text:








‘9021 10 10 




Orthopaedic appliances

See the explanatory note to Additional note 2 to Chapter 90.’







(1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

(2)  OJ C 119, 29.3.2019, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10125 — GBL/Canyon) (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 64/01
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: cycle and motorcycle industry, economic concentration, holding company, investment company, merger control








C_2021064EN.01000101.xml










24.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10125 — GBL/Canyon)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 64/01)
On 18 February 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10125. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2021/C 58/12
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Iceland, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic








C_2021058EN.01005601.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 58/56






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2021/C 58/12)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


6 November 2020




Case No


85844




Decision No


129/20/COL




EFTA State


Iceland




Title


COVID-19 Income loss grants




Legal basis


The Act on aid for undertakings faced with income losses due to the coronavirus pandemic (i. lög um tekjufallsstyrki)




Type of measure


Direct grants




Objective


To maintain the level of employment and economic activity in Iceland by supporting undertakings that have incurred a temporary loss of income due to the COVID-19 outbreak and measures imposed to fight the spreading of the virus.




Form of aid


Direct grants




Budget


ISK 23,3 billion




Duration


Until 1 May 2021




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority







Iceland Revenue and Customs




Tryggvagata 19




101 Reykjavík




ICELAND








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
Joint Declaration by the European Parliament and the Commission on data collection for effective controls and audits 2021/C 58 I/02
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU financial instrument, EU financing arrangements, audit, coronavirus disease, data collection, economic recovery, epidemic, financial control, investment








CI2021058EN.01000201.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CI 58/2






Joint Declaration by the European Parliament and the Commission on data collection for effective controls and audits
(2021/C 58 I/02)
The European Parliament and the Commission recall the need to ensure effective controls and audits for the purposes of avoiding double funding and preventing, detecting and correcting fraud, corruption and conflict of interests in relation to the measures supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The two institutions consider essential that Member States collect and record data on final recipients and beneficiaries of Union funding in an electronic standardised and interoperable format and use the single data mining tool to be provided by the Commission.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union 2021/C 58 I/06
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, gaming








CI2021058EN.01000701.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CI 58/7






Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
(2021/C 58 I/06)
Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

On page 413, the following explanatory note is inserted:


‘9504 40 00 Playing cards

This subheading includes typical playing cards that require an interaction between the cards themselves, such as pairing, exchanging or using and combining the cards to form words, groups of symbols or rows of numbers (for example, bridge cards, poker game cards, lexicon cards, tarot cards and phantasy playing cards). This subheading also includes memory playing cards and other similar playing cards, usually played so that the same colours, values, symbols or images have to be paired.
Other types of card games where the cards contain knowledge questions, tasks, quizzes, pictures or answers to these questions (whether or not in a set with other playing instruments, for example, a dice or an hourglass) are however not considered playing cards of this subheading. The players only have to reply to a question, fulfil a task or, for example, guess who is shown in the picture on a card and their way of playing does not require an interaction between the cards. These cards have the objective characteristics of other parlour games and are thus to be classified under CN code 9504 90 80 as other games.’



(1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

(2)  OJ C 119, 29.3.2019, p. 1.
Case C-103/21: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrative Court, Autonomous Section for the Province of Bolzano (Italy) lodged on 18 February 2021 — SG v Autonomous Province of Bolzano
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: State aid, control of State aid, hydraulic energy, hydroelectric power, mountain region, reimbursement of aid, renewable energy








C_2021217EN.01002001.xml










7.6.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 217/20






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrative Court, Autonomous Section for the Province of Bolzano (Italy) lodged on 18 February 2021 — SG v Autonomous Province of Bolzano
(Case C-103/21)
(2021/C 217/30)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Administrative Court, Autonomous Section for the Province of Bolzano

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: SG

Defendant: Autonomous Province of Bolzano

Questions referred







1.


Did the aid authorised by Commission Decision SA.32113 (2010/N) of 25 July 2012 to cover 80 % of the costs of the construction of mini-hydroelectric power plants for the generation of electrical energy for own consumption from renewable energy sources for the benefit of mountain huts and hostels in high alpine areas, for which connection to the electricity grid is not feasible without disproportionate effort in technical and financial terms, expire on 31 December 2016?










2.


If that question is answered in the affirmative:










2.1


Is it then necessary to assess whether Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 (1) is to be interpreted as meaning that, in the case where aid is misused, the Commission must issue a recovery decision before the public authorities intervene?










2.2


Is it necessary to assess whether the abovementioned aid is compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU, since it serves to facilitate the development of certain economic areas, or whether it is liable to distort competition and affect trade between Member States?






(1)  Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 of 13 July 2015 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (OJ 2015 L 248, p. 9).
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2021/C 58/10
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, regional aid, social-security contribution, tax relief








C_2021058EN.01005401.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 58/54






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2021/C 58/10)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


11 November 2020




Case No


85838




Decision No


131/20/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Title


Regionally differentiated social security contributions 2021




Legal basis


The annual Resolution of the Parliament on rates for social security contributions etc., and Section 23-2 of Act No 19 of 28 February 1997 relating to the National Insurance Scheme (Folketrygdloven)




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Regional aid




Form of aid


Tax reduction




Intensity


3,1 to 12,4




Duration


1.1.2021-31.12.2021




Economic sectors


Horizontal. All sectors covered by the Regional Aid Guidelines 2014-2021




Name and address of the granting authority


Government of Norway




The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/.
Additional declaration by the Commission on data collection for effective controls and audits 2021/C 58 I/03
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU financial instrument, EU financing arrangements, audit, coronavirus disease, data collection, economic recovery, epidemic, financial control, investment








CI2021058EN.01000301.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CI 58/3






Additional declaration by the Commission on data collection for effective controls and audits
(2021/C 58 I/03)
The European Commission recalls its unilateral declaration on this matter under the Common Provisions Regulation, which applies mutatis mutandis to Article 22 of the Recovery and Resilience Facility Regulation.