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.110166
Date: 2025-01-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Romania, State aid, chemical industry, control of State aid, iron and steel industry, mining industry, miscellaneous industries, processing industry, regions of Romania, textile industry, wood industry








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/484


21.1.2025






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.110166
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/484)








Date of adoption of the decision


21.11.2024




Aid number


SA.110166




Member State


Romania




Region


Bucureşti-Ilfov, Nord-Vest, Centru, Nord-Est, Sud-Est, Sud-Muntenia, Sud-Vest Oltenia, Vest




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Electricity levy reduction for energy-intensive users in Romania




Legal basis


The Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO) draft regarding the State Aid Scheme with the objective of exempting certain categories of energy-intensive industrial final consumers from the application of Law no. 220/2008 for establishing the system for promoting the production of energy from renewable energy sources




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Environmental protection, Energy efficiency, Sectorial development




Form of aid


Other




Budget


Overall budget: 2 876 636 000  RON
Annual budget: 745 500 000  RON




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2031




Economic sectors


Mining of hard coal, Extraction of natural gas, Mining of iron ores, Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores, Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate, Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals, Extraction of salt, Other mining and quarrying n.e.c., Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, Processing and preserving of potatoes, Manufacture of fruit and vegetable juice, Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables, Manufacture of oils and fats, Manufacture of starches and starch products, Manufacture of sugar, Manufacture of homogenised food preparations and dietetic food, Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages, Tanning and dressing of leather; dressing and dyeing of fur, Sawmilling and planing of wood, Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels, Manufacture of assembled parquet floors, Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials, Manufacture of pulp, Manufacture of paper and paperboard, Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites, Manufacture of wallpaper, Manufacture of malt, Preparation and spinning of textile fibres, Weaving of textiles, Finishing of textiles, Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics, 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 leather clothes, Manufacture of knitted and crocheted hosiery, Manufacture of refined petroleum products, Manufacture of industrial gases, 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 synthetic rubber in primary forms, Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c., Manufacture of man-made fibres, Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products, 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 other plastic products, Manufacture of flat glass, 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 ceramic sanitary fixtures, Manufacture of ceramic insulators and insulating fittings, Manufacture of other technical ceramic products, Manufacture of other ceramic products, Manufacture of cement, 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 bars, Cold rolling of narrow strip, Cold drawing of wire, Aluminium production, Lead, zinc and tin production, Copper production, Other non-ferrous metal production, Processing of nuclear fuel, Casting of iron, Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy, Treatment and coating of metals, Manufacture of cutlery, Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs, Manufacture of fasteners and screw machine products, Manufacture of electronic components, Manufacture of batteries and accumulators, Manufacture of fibre optic cables, Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables, Manufacture of other electrical equipment, Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements, Manufacture of motorcycles, Manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c., Processing and preserving of meat, Processing and preserving of poultry meat, Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats, Operation of dairies and cheese making, Manufacture of grain mill products, Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes, Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products, Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery, Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes, Manufacture of other food products n.e.c., Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals, Manufacture of prepared pet foods, Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters, Manufacture of paper stationery, Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard, Manufacture of explosives, Manufacture of glues, Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay, Manufacture of lime and plaster, Manufacture of fibre cement, Casting of steel, Casting of light metals, Manufacture of steel drums and similar containers, Manufacture of light metal packaging, Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Energy




Strada Academiei nr. 39 – 41, sector 1, București, cod poștal 010013








Other information


 




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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/484/oj
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