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19.5.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 202/14 |
State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2022/C 202/10)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:
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Date of adoption of the decision |
1 February 2022 |
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Case No |
88040 |
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Decision No |
028/22/COL |
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EFTA State |
Iceland |
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Title |
COVID-19 Scheme to compensate undertakings in the restaurant sector due to pandemic restrictions |
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Legal basis |
Act on grants to undertakings operating restaurants that have been subject to restrictions in opening hours (lög um styrki til rekstraraðila veitingastaða sem hafa sætt takmörkunum á opnunartíma) |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
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Objective |
Compensating undertakings operating restaurants, which have a license to serve alcoholic beverages, for the loss of income due to the effects of the containment measures implemented to combat the spreading of COVID-19 |
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Form of aid |
Direct grants |
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Budget |
Between ISK 1,5 to 3 billion (approx. EUR 10 to 20 million) |
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Duration |
Until 30 June 2022 |
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Economic sectors |
Restaurant sector |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Iceland Revenue and Customs Tryggvagata 19 101 Reykjavík ICELAND |
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/