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 – SA.106689Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2024-02-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Northern Ireland, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, leather industry, mining industry, oil industry, plastics industry, processing industry, textile industry, wood industry








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1345


8.2.2024






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
SA.106689
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/1345)







Date of adoption of the decision


12.12.2023




Aid number


SA.106689




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


NORTHERN IRELAND




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Subsidy for Energy and Trade Intensive Industries (ETIIs) located in Northern Ireland (NI).




Legal basis


Energy Prices Act (2022); Energy Bills Discount Scheme (2022)




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 20 000 000  GBP
Annual budget: 20 000 000  GBP




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


Extraction of crude petroleum, Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate, Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin, Mining and quarrying n.e.c., Processing and preserving of meat, Processing and preserving of poultry meat, Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, Manufacture of oils and fats, Operation of dairies and cheese making, Manufacture of grain mill products, Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes, Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery, Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes, Manufacture of homogenised food preparations and dietetic food, Manufacture of other food products n.e.c., Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals, Manufacture of cider and other fruit wines, Manufacture of beer, Manufacture of malt, Weaving of textiles, Finishing of textiles, Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics, Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel, Manufacture of carpets and rugs, Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting, Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel, Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles, Manufacture of other textiles, Manufacture of workwear, Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories, Manufacture of knitted and crocheted hosiery, Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harness, Sawmilling and planing of wood, Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels, Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials, Manufacture of paper and paperboard, Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard, Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites, Manufacture of paper stationery, Manufacture of wallpaper, Manufacture of articles of paper and paperboard, Manufacture of refined petroleum products, Manufacture of dyes and pigments, Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals, Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals, Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, Manufacture of plastics in primary forms, Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products, Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations, Manufacture of man-made fibres, Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres, Manufacture of other rubber products, Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles, Manufacture of plastic packing goods, Manufacture of buildersâ€™ ware of plastic, Manufacture of other plastic products, Shaping and processing of flat glass, Manufacture of hollow glass, Manufacture of glass fibres, Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glassware, Manufacture of refractory products, Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags, Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay, Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles, Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures, Manufacture of other ceramic products, Manufacture of cement, Manufacture of lime and plaster, Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes, Manufacture of plaster products for construction purposes, Manufacture of ready-mixed concrete, Manufacture of mortars, Manufacture of fibre cement, Manufacture of other articles of concrete, plaster and cement, Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone, Production of abrasive products, Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c., Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys, Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel, Cold drawing of wire, Aluminium production, Lead, zinc and tin production, Other non-ferrous metal production, Casting of iron, Casting of steel, Casting of light metals, Manufacture of light metal packaging, Manufacture of electronic components, Manufacture of watches and clocks, Manufacture of batteries and accumulators, Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables, Manufacture of electric domestic appliances




Name and address of the granting authority







Department for Energy Security and Net Zero




1 Victoria St, London SW1H 0ET








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1345/oj
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