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4.3.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 75/3 |
State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2021/C 75/03)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:
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Date of adoption of the decision |
24 November 2020 |
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Case No |
85848 |
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Decision No |
136/20/COL |
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EFTA State |
Norway |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
COVID-19 3rd amendment and prolongation of the guarantee scheme for airlines |
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Legal basis |
The national legal basis for the amendment and prolongation will be the Parliamentary Decision authorising the extension of the guarantee period under the scheme and a prolongation of the aid measure. |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
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Objective |
The purpose of the guarantee scheme is to alleviate the liquidity shortage faced by the airline industry and ensure that disruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak do not undermine the airlines’ viability. |
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Form of aid |
Public guarantees |
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Budget |
Estimated NOK 6 billion |
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Duration |
30 June 2021 |
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Economic sectors |
Airline industry |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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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/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/