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: 2021-04-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, control of State aid








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23.4.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 144/1






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)
(2021/C 144/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


19.2.2021




Aid number


SA.56274 (2020/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


BAYERN


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Bayern: Gewässerrandstreifen — Ausgleichszahlungen im Rahmen der Wasserrahmenrichtlinie




Legal basis


Gemeinsame Richtlinie der Bayerischen Staatsministerien für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten sowie für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz zu Ausgleichszahlungen im Rahmen der Wasserrahmenrichtlinie
Bayerisches Wassergesetz (BayWG)
Bayerisches Naturschutzgesetz (BayNatSchG)
Wasserhaushaltsgesetz (WHG)
Bayerische Haushaltsordnung (BayHO) nebst Verwaltungsvorschriften




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for disadvantages related to Natura 2000 areas and to the Water Framework Directive, Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 30 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 5 (in millions)




Intensity


77 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2025




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Ämter für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten in den Landkreisen sowie den kreisfreien Städten Bayerns




www.stmelf.bayern.de/aemter








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


10.3.2021




Aid number


SA.56426 (2021/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


NIEDERSACHSEN


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Hochleistungsfähiger Mobilfunk in Niedersachsen-Deutschland




Legal basis


Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung des Ausbaus der Mobilfunkversorgung im Land Niedersachsen (Mobilfunkrichtlinie);
Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung des Ausbaus der Mobilfunkversorgung im Land Niedersachsen;
Gesetz über das ‘Sondervermögen für den Ausbau von hochleistungsfähigen Datenübertragungsnetzen und für Digitalisierungsmaßnahmen’;
Verwaltungsvorschriften zur Landeshaushaltsordnung (die VV/VV-Gk zu § 44 LHO).




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Broadband infrastructures




Form of aid


Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 70 (in millions)




Intensity


90 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2025




Economic sectors


Wireless telecommunications activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen — NBank




Günther-Wagner-Allee 12-16, 30177 Hannover








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


10.3.2021




Aid number


SA.59030 (2021/N)




Member State


Greece




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation of the Greek Guarantee Scheme for banks




Legal basis


Art. 2 Law 3723/2008




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 30 000  (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


until 31.5.2021




Economic sectors


Other monetary intermediation




Name and address of the granting authority







Greek Ministry of Finance




Nikis 5 — 7, 101 80 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


24.3.2021




Aid number


SA.59376 (2021/NN)




Member State


Italy




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 — Reduction of track access charges for rail freight and commercial rail passenger services




Legal basis


decreto legge 19 maggio 2020 no 34 convertito in legge 17 luglio 2020 no 77 misure urgenti in materia di salute sostegno al lavoro ed all'economia, nonchè di politiche sociali connesse all'emergenza epidemiologica da COVID-19 e, sostegno al lavoro ed all'economia, nonchè di politiche sociali connesse all'emergenza epidemiologica da COVID 19




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Coordination of transport




Form of aid


Other — Reduction of track access charges




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 270 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 270 (in millions)




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Passenger rail transport; interurban, Freight rail transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero Infrastrutture e Trasporti- Direzione Generale per il Trasporto e le Infrastrutture Ferroviarie




Via Caraci 36 00157 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


10.3.2021




Aid number


SA.59463 (2020/N)




Member State


Netherlands




Region


NEDERLAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Wijziging Model-Subsidieregeling Kwaliteitsimpuls Natuur en Landschap (SKNL 2020)




Legal basis


Wijziging model-Subsidieregeling Kwaliteitsimpuls Natuur en Landschap (SKNL''20)
Artikelen 143, 145 en 153 van de Provinciewet artikel 3.13 Wet inkomstenbelasting 2001




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 618 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 103 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2027




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







De twaalf provincies van de lidstaat Nederland, in deze vertegenwoordigd door BIJ12




Leidseveer 2, 3511 SB te Utrecht








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


14.4.2021




Aid number


SA.60650 (2021/N)




Member State


Romania




Region


Romania


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aid scheme on certain measures to provide financial support to tourism businesses, accommodation units, food units and travel agencies whose activity has been affected in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic.




Legal basis


Draft Government Emergency Ordinance on certain measures to provide financial support to tourism businesses, accommodation units, food units and travel agencies whose activity has been affected in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: RON 2 435,15  (in millions)
Annual budget: RON 2 435,15  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Economy, Energy and Business Environment




Calea Victoriei no. 152, district 1, Bucharest, postal code 010096








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


15.3.2021




Aid number


SA.62118 (2021/N)




Member State


Slovenia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19: Finančno nadomestilo zaradi izpada dohodka nosilcem dopolnilnih dejavnosti na kmetiji zaradi posledic epidemije COVID-19 za obdobje od 1. oktobra 2020 do 31. januarja 2021




Legal basis


Odlok o finančnem nadomestilu zaradi izpada dohodka nosilcem dopolnilnih dejavnosti na kmetiji zaradi posledic epidemije COVID-19 za obdobje od 1. oktobra 2020 do 31. januarja 2021




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1,54  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano




Dunajska cesta 22, 1000 Ljubljana








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


8.4.2021




Aid number


SA.62191 (2021/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


ITALIA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Distribution of part of the fund established by decree-law of May 19 2020, no. 34, article 183, paragraph 2, in support of publishers of arts and/or tourism, in the context of the Communication of the European Commission on the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak (TF COVID-19) of March 19, 2020, 5th amendment 28 January 2021 — Riparto di quota parte del Fondo emergenze imprese e istituzioni culturali di cui all’articolo 183, comma 2, del decreto-legge n. 34 del 2020 per il sostegno degli editori di arte e turismo, nel contesto della Comunicazione della Commissione Europea del 19 marzo 2020 sul Temporary Framework sugli aiuti di stato a supporto dell'economia nell'epidemia di Covid-19 — V emendamento 28 febbraio 2021




Legal basis


Decreto Ministeriale 533 del 24 novembre 2020




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Culture




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 12 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 12 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


Publishing of books; periodicals and other publishing activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali e per il turismo — Direzione generale biblioteche e diritto d'autore




Via Michele Mercati 4 — 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


13.4.2021




Aid number


SA.62199 (2021/N)




Member State


Cyprus




Region


Cyprus


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Incentive scheme for Tour Operators to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on tourism.




Legal basis


Proposal submitted to the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus for approval to which the Support Scheme is attached




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


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




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 30.9.2021




Economic sectors


Travel agency; tour operator and other reservation service and related activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Deputy Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Cyprus




19, Limassol Ave., 2112 Aglantzia, P.O. Box 24535 CY 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


18.3.2021




Aid number


SA.62223 (2021/N)




Member State


Slovenia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Finančno nadomestilo zaradi izpada dohodka pridelovalcem jabolk zaradi epidemije COVID-19




Legal basis


Odlok o finančnem nadomestilu zaradi izpada dohodka pridelovalcem jabolk zaradi epidemije COVID-19 (predlog)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 4,056  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 4,056  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 30.6.2021




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano




Dunajska cesta 22, 1000 Ljubljana








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


19.3.2021




Aid number


SA.62255 (2021/N)




Member State


France




Region


FRANCE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19: régime relatif à la compensation des pertes subies par les horticulteurs




Legal basis


Décision de la directrice générale de FranceAgriMer déclinant les modalités de mise en oeuvre du dispositif sur la base du régime d'aide notifié




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 25 (in millions)




Intensity


70 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


Growing of other non-perennial crops




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation




3, rue Barbet de Jouy 75007 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


30.3.2021




Aid number


SA.62271 (2021/N)




Member State


Netherlands




Region


NEDERLAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


NL_EZK_TOP_SGR voucher credit facility




Legal basis


Article 2, section 1, preface and subsection d and article 6 of the Framework Act for subsidies for the ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy and the ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality [Kaderwet EZK- en LNV — subsidies]; Grant decision to the travel guarantee fund SGR [Subsidiebeschikking Voucherkredietfaciliteit SGR]; agreement between the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy and the travel guarantee fund SGR [Overeenkomst tot het verstrekken van een geldlening door de staat der Nederlandsen aan Stichting Garantiefonds Reisgelden — Tevens Pandakte].




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Interest subsidy, Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 400 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 400 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


Tour operator activities




Name and address of the granting authority







De staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken en Klimaat




Postbus 20401, 2500 EK Den Haag








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


31.3.2021




Aid number


SA.62272 (2021/N)




Member State


Sweden




Region


SVERIGE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19: Rent rebate for tenants — Amendments to SA.56972 (2020/N) and SA.61672 (2021/NN)




Legal basis


Förordning om statligt stöd när vissa lokalhyresgäster fått rabatt på hyran under första kvartalet 2021
Extra ändringsbudget för 2021 — Förlängda ersättningar på sjukförsäkringsområdet, stöd till företag och andra åtgärder med anledning av coronaviruset (Proposition 2020/21:84)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


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




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


15.4.2021 — 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Länsstyrelserna i 7 län: Stockholm, Östergötland, Skåne, Västra Götaland, Dalarna, Västernorrland och Norrbotten




En per län i Stockholm, Östergötland, Skåne, Västra Götaland, Dalarna, Västernorrland och Norrbotten








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


19.3.2021




Aid number


SA.62293 (2021/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme




Legal basis


Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 45 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 45 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


Animal production




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine




EU Division, Agriculture House, Kildare 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


9.4.2021




Aid number


SA.62306 (2021/N)




Member State


Lithuania




Region


Lithuania


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


The Measure ‘Subsidies to Enterprises Most Affected by COVID-19’




Legal basis


Draft Resolution of Government of the Republic of Lithuania “On the Approval of the Description of the Procedure for Allocating and Using Funds of the Measure ‘Subsidies to Enterprises Most Affected by COVID-19’, (attached hereto).




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy, SMEs




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 120 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 120 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania




Gedimino Ave. 38, 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


23.3.2021




Aid number


SA.62332 (2021/N)




Member State


Slovenia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Finančno nadomestilo zaradi izpada dohodka v proizvodnji vina zaradi drugega vala epidemije COVID-19




Legal basis


Odlok o finančnem nadomestilu zaradi izpada dohodka v proizvodnji vina zaradi drugega vala epidemije COVID-19 (predlog)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3,7  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 3,7  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 30.6.2021




Economic sectors


Growing of grapes, Manufacture of wine from grape




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano




Dunajska cesta 22, 1000 Ljubljana








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


9.4.2021




Aid number


SA.62495 (2021/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Modifiche al regime-quadro misure per l'emergenza da covid-19, approvato con iniziale SA.57021




Legal basis


Article 28 of Decree-Law No. 41 of 22 March 2021




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy, Guarantee, Other, Tax advantage or tax exemption -
The initial budget was EUR 9 billion, subsequently increased of EUR 1 billion, is further increased with the notified amendments of EUR 2,5  billion. Therefore, the total estimated budget is EUR 12,5  billion.




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 12 500  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


9.4.2021 — 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Regions, Autonomous Provinces, local entities and Chambers of Commerce http://www.politicheeuropee.gov.it/it/




na








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


13.4.2021




Aid number


SA.62580 (2021/N)




Member State


Lithuania




Region


Lithuania


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


The Measure ‘Subsidies for Enterprises’




Legal basis


The Draft of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania “On the Approval of the Description of the Procedure for Allocating and Using Funds of the Measure ‘Subsidies for Enterprises Affected by COVID-19’




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy, SMEs




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


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




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania




Gedimino Ave. 38, 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


14.4.2021




Aid number


SA.62525 (2021/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


ITALIA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID 19: aid to shipping companies




Legal basis


Art. 199, comma 10-ter, decreto legge 19 maggio 2020, n. 34, convertito, con modificazioni, dalla legge 17 luglio 2020, n. 77 — Art. 1 comma 662 della Legge 178/2020




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 10 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 10 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


Sea and coastal passenger water transport, Inland passenger water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero delle infrastrutture e della mobilità sostenibili




Viale dell'Arte n. 16 — 00144 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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