The EFTA Surveillance Authority has found that the following measure does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement

2009/C 156/11

Date of adoption of the decision:

Case number: 65833

EFTA State: Norway

Region: —

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary): State funding of Eksportfinans

Legal basis: 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

Type of measure: Loan facility

Objective: Providing long-term financing to Eksportfinans

Form of aid: Direct loans

Budget: NOK 30 billion, approx. EUR 3,1 billion

Intensity: —

Duration: Until 31 December 2010

Economic sectors: Eksportfinans provides financing for the entire Norwegian export industry

Name and address of the granting authority:

Other information: —

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/