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: 2022-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, State aid, control of State aid








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21.10.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 406/1






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)
(2022/C 406/01)






Date of adoption of the decision


26.9.2022




Aid number


SA.63098




Member State


Lithuania




Region


Lithuania




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Modification of the measure ‘Development of Next Generation Access Infrastructure — RAIN 3 — Lithuania’.




Legal basis


 




Type of measure


Ad Hoc Case
Public undertaking ‘Plačiajuostis internetas’ (PI)




Objective


Broadband infrastructures




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


 




Intensity


 




Duration


From 27.9.2022




Economic sectors


Wired telecommunications activities




Name and address of the granting authority







The Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania




Gedimino Av. 17, 01505 Vilnius, Lithuania








Other information


 




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Date of adoption of the decision


20.9.2021.




Aid number


SA.63599




Member State


Poland




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Państwowe Gospodarstwo Leśne Lasy Państwowe (PGL LP)




Legal basis


Ustawa z dnia 11 lipca 2014 r. o zasadach realizacji programów w zakresie polityki spójności finansowanych w perspektywie finansowej 2014–2020 (t.j. Dz.U. 2020 poz. 818) https://isip.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20200000818




Type of measure


Individual Application within scheme
Państwowe Gospodarstwo Rolne Lasy Państwowe




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 25 390 600  PLN
Annual budget: 25 390 600  PLN




Intensity


85,0  %




Duration


1.8.2021 — 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


Forestry and logging




Name and address of the granting authority







Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej




02-673 Warszawa ul. Konstruktorska 3A








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


11.8.2022




Aid number


SA.63905




Member State


Greece




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 — Amendment of the Repayable Advance Scheme for enterprises affected by the Covid-19 outbreak — Rounds 6-7 and other amendments (amendments to SA.56815 as amended)




Legal basis


Joint Ministerial Decisions (JMDs) GDOY 232/2021 (GG B’ 804/1.3.2021), as amended by GDOY 289/2021 (GG B’ 946/10.3.2021), GDOY 613/2021 (GG B’ 2840/30.6.2021), GDOY 742/2021 (GG B’ 3124/16.7.2021), GDOY 962/2021 (GG B’ 4518/30.9.2021), and GDOY 1053/2021 (GG B’ 5307/16.11.2021); JMDs GDOY 420/2021 (GG B’ 1689/25.4.2021), as amended by GDOY 432/2021 (GG B’ 1799/29.4.2021), GDOY 451/2021 (GG B’ 1876/10.5.2021), GDOY 614/2021 (GG B’ 2841/30.6.2021), GDOY 743/2021 (GG B’ 3125/16.7.2021), and GDOY 1054/2021 (GG B’ 5305/16.11.2021); and JMDs GDOY 1/2022 (GG B’ 248/28.1.2022), GDOY 2/2022 (GG B’ 273/28.1.2022), GDOY 3/2022 (GG B’ 273/28.1.2022), GDOY 4/2022 (GG B’ 273/28.1.2022), GDOY 5/2022 (GG B’ 280/28.1.2022), GDOY 6/2022 (GG B’ 281 28.1.2022), GDOY 7/2022 (GG B’ 281/28.1.2022), GDOY 21/2022 (GG B’ 2669/31.5.2022), GDOY 22/2022 (GG B’ 2659/30.5.2022), GDOY 23/2022 (GG B’ 2614/27.5.2022), GDOY 24/2022 (GG B’ 2615/27.5.2022), GDOY 25/2022 (GG B’ 2674/31.5.2022), GDOY 26/2022 (GG B’ 2670/31.5.2022), GDOY 27/2022 (GG B’ 2626/30.5.2022).




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Repayable advances




Budget


Overall budget: 8 750 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 30.6.2022




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







General Directorate of Economic Services




Ministry of Finance, Xar. Trikoupi 6-10, Athens 10679








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


15.9.2022




Aid number


SA.101240




Member State


France




Region


France




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Modification du régime SA.59537 — Remboursement des cotisations sociales des marins / Reimbursement of seafarers' social contributions




Legal basis


décret 2021-603 du 14 mai 2021, comme modifié par le décret no 2022-660 du 25 avril 2022




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Sectorial development




Form of aid


Reduction of social security contributions




Budget


Overall budget: 90 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 30 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


1.1.2022 — 31.12.2024




Economic sectors


Sea and coastal passenger water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère chargé des Transports, Direction des affaires maritimes




246 boulevard Saint-Germain 75007 Paris








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


27.9.2022




Aid number


SA.102047




Member State


Ireland




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Tax Credit for Digital Games (Digital Games Relief)




Legal basis


The Taxes Consolidation Act 1997




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Culture




Form of aid


Tax base reduction




Budget


Overall budget: 20 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 6 000 000  EUR




Intensity


50,0  %




Duration


Until 31.12.2025




Economic sectors


Publishing of computer games




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Finance




Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm






Date of adoption of the decision


5.10.2022




Aid number


SA.102429




Member State


Belgium




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Mesures de réduction des redevances pour le trafic ferroviaire de fret




Legal basis


Loi-programme du 27 décembre 2021




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Coordination of transport




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 52 984 000  EUR
Annual budget: 13 246 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


1.1.2022 — 31.12.2025




Economic sectors


Freight rail transport




Name and address of the granting authority







SPF Mobilité et Transports




Rue du Progrès 56 1210 Bruxelles








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm






Date of adoption of the decision


7.10.2022




Aid number


SA.104224




Member State


Finland




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


SA.104224 Central government loan program to companies operating in the electricity derivatives market




Legal basis


Act on Central Government Lending and Guarantees 449/1988




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: 10 000 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 10 000 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


Production of electricity, Transmission of electricity, Distribution of electricity, Trade of electricity, Electric power generation, transmission and distribution




Name and address of the granting authority







Helka Kärkkäinen




Snellmanninkatu 1 A, 00023 Valtioneuvosto








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


7.10.2022




Aid number


SA.104238




Member State


Malta




Region


Malta




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


State aid measure to support undertakings involved in fast ferry passenger sea transport between Malta and Gozo




Legal basis


Draft administrative measure which will be adopted based on Article 6(1)(b) of the Authority for Transport in Malta Act (CAP 499 of the Laws of Malta)




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 1 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 1 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


7.10.2022 — 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


Sea and coastal passenger water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects




‘Casa Leoni’, St. Joseph High Street, St. Venera








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


7.10.2022




Aid number


SA.104267




Member State


Finland




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Liquidity support to municipal electricity companies




Legal basis


Act on the Municipal Guarantee Board (487/1996) Local Government Act (410/2015)




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: 5 000 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 5 000 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


Electric power generation, transmission and distribution




Name and address of the granting authority







Kuntien Takauskeskus




Yrjönkatu 11 A 1, FI-00120 Helsinki, Finland








Other information


 




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Date of adoption of the decision


3.10.2022




Aid number


SA.104277




Member State


Portugal




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Programa Apoiar Indústrias Intensivas em Gás




Legal basis


Decree Law n.o 30-B/2022, of April 18




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 190 000 000  EUR




Intensity


40,0  %




Duration


Until 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


MANUFACTURING




Name and address of the granting authority







IAPMEI — Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação




Estr. Paço do Lumiar, Edifício A, Campus do Lumiar, 1649-038 Lisboa








Other information


The measure concerns amendments to an existing aid scheme (SA.102757).




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


29.9.2022




Aid number


SA.104325




Member State


France




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


TCF: Amendments to SA.103280 (2022/N) Aid measures for the additional costs of natural gas and electricity prices in favour of energy-intensive businesses affected by the Ukrainian conflict




Legal basis


Décret no 2022-967 du 1er juillet 2022 du 1er juillet 2022 instituant une aide visant à compenser la hausse des coûts d'approvisionnement de gaz naturel et d'électricité des entreprises particulièrement affectées par les conséquences économiques et financières de la guerre en Ukraine Régime no SA.102635 relatif aux mesures d’aides aux surcoûts des prix du gaz naturel et de l’électricité en faveur des entreprises grandes consommatrices d’énergie touchées par le conflit ukrainien




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 5 000 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 5 000 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.3.2023




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







MEFSIN (Direction Générale des Entreprises) — DGE




DGE, 61 boulevard Vincent Auriol, 75703 PARIS Cedex 13








Other information


 




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Date of adoption of the decision


12.10.2022




Aid number


SA.104395




Member State


Slovakia




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


TCF — State aid scheme to support the food sector following Russia's aggression against Ukraine




Legal basis


zákon č. 280/2017 Z. z. o poskytovaní podpory a dotácie v pôdohospodárstve a rozvoji vidieka a o zmene zákona č. 292/2014 Z. z. o príspevku poskytovanom z európskych štrukturálnych a investičných fondov a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov v znení neskorších predpisov zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov v znení neskorších predpisov zákon č. 358/2015 Z. z. o úprave niektorých vzťahov v oblasti štátnej pomoci a minimálnej pomoci a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov (zákon o štátnej pomoci) zákon č. 357/2015 Z. z. o finančnej kontrole a audite a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov v znení neskorších predpisov zákon č. 177/2018 Z. z. o niektorých opatreniach na znižovanie administratívnej záťaže využívaním informačných systémov verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov v znení neskorších predpisov (zákon proti byrokracii) výnos Ministerstva pôdohospodárstva a rozvoja vidieka Slovenskej republiky z 10. decembra 2014 č. 660/2014-100 o poskytovaní podpory v poľnohospodárstve, potravinárstve, lesnom hospodárstve a rybnom hospodárstve Návrh ‘Schémy štátnej pomoci na podporu potravinárskeho sektora v dôsledku agresie Ruska proti Ukrajine’




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy, Environmental protection, Sectorial development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 10 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 10 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of beverages




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva a rozvoja vidieka Slovenskej republiky




Dobrovičova 12, 812 66 Bratislava








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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