EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 305/09/COL of 8 July 2009 on the power sales agreement entered into by Notodden municipality and Becromal Norway AS (Norway)
EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 305/09/COL of 8 July 2009 on the power sales agreement entered into by Notodden municipality and Becromal Norway AS (Norway)
THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY(1),
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area(2), and in particular 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), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to Article 1(3) of Part I and Articles 4(2), 4(4) and 7(2) of Part II of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement(4),
Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to those provisions(5), and having regard to their comments,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the contract between Becromal Norway AS and the Municipality of Notodden in force from 14 May 2001 to 31 March 2006, as well as its prolongation until 31 March 2007, do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Norway.
Article 3
Only the English text is authentic.
Done at Brussels, 8 July 2009.
For the EFTA Surveillance Authority
Per Sanderud
President
Kristján A. Stefánsson
College Member