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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.1 European Union: Austria 2017 General environmental protection Tax concessions Manufacturing
Energy Tax Rebate according to the Amendment to…
Energy Tax Rebate according to the Amendment to Energy Tax Rebate Law, Federal State Gazette I No. 111/2010 of 31 December 2010 (reimbursement of previously paid energy taxes)
Environment related objective
To relieve "energy-intensive businesses" (environmental aid)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Energy Tax Rebate according to the Amendment to Energy Tax Rebate Law, Federal State Gazette I No. 111/2010 of 31 December 2010 (reimbursement of previously paid energy taxes)
Energy-intensive business whose business is mainly the production of goods
Type of measure
Reduction of environmental taxes
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2013 and 2014

Duration of the subsidy: The reimbursement as an environmental aid is in accordance with the Commission regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General block exemption Regulation). The approval of the amendment by the European Commission took place in the Official Journal of the European Union, No. C 288, from the 30 September 2011, p. 21.

The approval and the regulation (EC) No 800/2008 as union legal basis for the approval were limited to 31 December 2013. The scheme itself was exempted from the expiry date of the regulation (EC) No. 800/2008 during an adjustment period of six months (Art. 44, para. 3 regulation (EC) No. 800/2008) up to and including 30 June 2014.

The validity of the regulation (EC) No 800/2008 (General Block Exemption Regulation) was extended by the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1224/2013 of 29 November 2013 to 30 June 2014, whereby the adjustment period falling within the scope of the regulation (EC) No. 800/2008 restrictive rules in §§ 2 and 3 Energy Tax Rebate (Energieabgabenvergütung) were extended for another six months and were applicable to 31 December 2014.

(The remuneration is based on a request from the affected enterprise for a whole year in retrospect. The request can be placed not later than 5 years after the end of the mentioned calendar year.)
Keywords
Environment
Energy
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.1 European Union: Austria 2017 Water management and conservation Grants and direct payments All products/economic activities
Lower Austrian Water Management Fund Aid…
Lower Austrian Water Management Fund Aid Guidelines 2009 - Water Ecology for Enterprises in Competition
Environment related objective
To improve the ecological status of water sources by reducing the hydromorphological burden thus reaching the environmental goals for surface water
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Lower Austrian Water Management Fund Aid Guidelines 2009 - Water Ecology for Enterprises in Competition
For enterprises in competition whose facilities cause hydromorphological burden to rivers, in as much they are eligible under the General Block Exemption Regulation.
Type of measure
Non-repayable cash grants for investments
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2013
Guidelines were set into force on 19 May 2009 (X594/2009)
Duration of the subsidy: From 19 May 2009 until 30 June 2014
Keywords
Environment
Eco
Water
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.1 2017 Water management and conservation Grants and direct payments All products/economic activities
Environment related objective
To improve the ecological status of water sources by reducing the hydromorphological burden thus reaching the environmental goals for surface water
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Lower Austrian Water Management Fund Aid Guidelines 2009 - Water Ecology for Enterprises in Competition
For enterprises in competition whose facilities cause hydromorphological burden to rivers, in as much they are eligible under the General Block Exemption Regulation.
Type of measure
Non-repayable cash grants for investments
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2014
Guidelines were set into force on 19 May 2009 (X594/2009)
Duration of the subsidy: From 19 May 2009 until 30 June 2014
Keywords
Environment
Eco
Water
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.1 European Union: Austria 2017 General environmental protection Grants and direct payments All products/economic activities
Guidelines on Aid to Upper Austrian industry for…
Guidelines on Aid to Upper Austrian industry for environmental protection measures.
Guidelines on Aid for environmental protection measures in the Upper Austrian industry sector.
Environment related objective
To support environmental protection measures (all branches)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Guidelines on Aid to Upper Austrian industry for environmental protection measures.
Guidelines on Aid for environmental protection measures in the Upper Austrian industry sector.
Subsidies are provided especially for enterprises for environmental protection measures with respect to the environmental benefit.
Type of measure
Grants (subsidies) for investments
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2013 and 2014

Duration of the subsidy: 1st Guidelines 2002 of environmental support in Upper Austria (based on 2002 guidelines for environmental support in Austria) in force between 20 February 2002 and 30 September 2009 (earlier Number: N530/2001 and 350/2005).

2nd Guidelines 2009 of environmental support in Upper Austria (based on 2009 guidelines for environmental support in Austria) in force since 01.10.2009. This guidelines are open - ended until the next change (recent Number for Upper Austria 418/2007 and X814/09 or Nr.SA.32531).
Keywords
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.1 European Union: Austria 2017
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy…
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy conservation and efficiency
 Grants and direct payments Energy
Other source of energy/ district heating support/…
Other source of energy/ district heating support/ investment grants
Environment related objective
To cooperate in financing with the Kommunalkredit Public Consulting - KPC for the national environmental support of district heating
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Other source of energy/ district heating support/ investment grants
Enterprises, producers
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2013 - 2014

Duration of the subsidy: Several years depends on project completion dates.
Keywords
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.1 European Union: Austria 2017 Alternative and renewable energy Grants and direct payments Energy Support of photovoltaic plants – OeMAG
Environment related objective
Supported rate in the context of the environment-friendly power law
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Support of photovoltaic plants – OeMAG
Enterprises, producers
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2013 - 2014

Duration of the subsidy: 2008 - 2023
Keywords
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.1 European Union: Austria 2017 General environmental protection Grants and direct payments All products/economic activities Eco Fund - contributions and subsidies
Environment related objective
To support innovative projects in the context of federal government/ environment-friendly power law
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Eco Fund - contributions and subsidies
Enterprises
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2013 - 2014

Duration of the subsidy: Several years depends on project completion dates.
Keywords
Environment
Eco
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.1 European Union: Austria 2017 Energy conservation and efficiency Grants and direct payments Energy
Contributions and subsidies, district heating…
Contributions and subsidies, district heating support/investment grants -fine dust diminution Graz and environment
Environment related objective
To support the development of district heating supply to the support of the fine dust diminution Graz Eggenberg
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Contributions and subsidies, district heating support/investment grants -fine dust diminution Graz and environment
Enterprises
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2013 - 2014

Duration of the subsidy: 2013 - 2014
Keywords
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.1 European Union: Austria 2017 Air pollution reduction Grants and direct payments Other
Air Quality Management Plan 2011; Air Quality…
Air Quality Management Plan 2011; Air Quality Management Plan Revision 2014:
Ban for old taxis in Graz
Environment related objective
To support of the quick renewal of the taxi fleet in Graz in addition to traffic ban and to control air pollution
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Air Quality Management Plan 2011; Air Quality Management Plan Revision 2014:
Ban for old taxis in Graz
Enterprises
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2013 - 2014

Duration of the subsidy: 2012 - 2016
Keywords
Pollution
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.1 European Union: Austria 2017 Air pollution reduction Grants and direct payments Other
Air Quality Management Plan 2011; Air Quality…
Air Quality Management Plan 2011; Air Quality Management Plan Revision 2014: Ban for old heavy duty vehicles in polluted areas
Environment related objective
To support of the quick renewal of truck fleets in addition to traffic bans
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Air Quality Management Plan 2011; Air Quality Management Plan Revision 2014: Ban for old heavy duty vehicles in polluted areas
Enterprises
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2013 - 2014

Duration of the subsidy: 2013 - 2014
Keywords
Pollution