Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 13.7.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 162/18 |

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Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 f of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises)

(2006/C 162/10)

Text with EEA relevance

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| Aid No | Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises 17/2005 | |
| EFTA State | Norway | |
| Region | All regions | |
| Title of aid scheme | Gassnova — aid to R&D programmes for gas technologies with improved environmental performance | |
| Legal basis | Decision No 352 to the Storting (2002-2003), Decision No 69 to the Storting (2003-2004), Proposition No 250 to the Storting (2003-2004), decision No 549, Budget resolution No 9 to the Storting (2004-2005) from the Committee for Energy and Environment, Royal decree of 17.12.2004 concerning the establishment and decision on by-laws and authority for the administrative agency Gassnova, and Regulation on amendments to Regulation of 16.12.1977, No 14 and Regulation of 16.12.1977, No 15. | |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme | Annual overall amount: Approximately EUR 2,5 million | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | |
| Date of implementation | 11.5.2005 | |
| Duration of scheme | 10 years | |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs and Aid for research and development | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors: | |
| Other manufacturing | X |
| Other services | X |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:  Gassnova | |
| Address:   |  | | --- | | Dokkvegen 10 | | N-3920 Porsgrunn | | |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | |

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