19.5.2022   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 202/12


State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2022/C 202/08)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

Date of adoption of the decision

27 January 2022

Case No

88034

Decision No

013/22/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19 wage subsidy scheme

Legal basis

Lov om lønnsstøtte

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Avoiding lay-offs during the COVID-19 outbreak

Form of aid

Direct grants

Budget

NOK 4 billion

Intensity

The maximum aid amount per employee cannot exceed 80 % of the individual gross salary, including the employer’s social security contributions

Duration

Until 30 June 2022

Economic sectors

Sectors affected by containment measures, including, but not limited to accommodation, restaurant, tourism, and transport

Name and address of the granting authority

The Norwegian Ministry of Finance

P.O. Box 8008 Dep

N-0030 Oslo

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Internet: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/