EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 303/09/COL of 8 July 2009 on the scheme relating to maritime transport in the form of a tonnage tax scheme and a refund scheme for the employment of seafarers (Iceland)

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY⁽¹⁾,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area⁽²⁾, in particular to Articles 61 to 63 and Protocol 26 thereof,

Having regard to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice⁽³⁾, in particular to Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to Article 1(2) of Part I and Articles 4(4), 6 and 7(5) of Part II of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement⁽⁴⁾,

Having regard to the Authority’s Guidelines on the application and interpretation of Articles 61 and 62 of the EEA Agreement⁽⁵⁾, and in particular the Chapter on Aid to Maritime Transport⁽⁶⁾,

Having regard to the Authority’s Decision of 14 July 2004 on the implementing provisions referred to under Article 27 of Part II of Protocol 3⁽⁷⁾,

Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to those provisions⁽⁸⁾,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: