§ 1 If there are funds, State aid in the form of grants

provided pursuant to this regulation to companies in order to

promote efficient and environmentally friendly energy supply,

energy efficiency and to encourage procurement of

more efficient energy technologies.



Support may only be provided in accordance with the conditions laid down in



1. Commission Regulation (EC) No 651/2014 of 17 June

2014 declaring certain categories of aid

compatible with the common market under articles 107 and

108 of the Treaty, or



2. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1407/2013 of 18

December 2013 on the application of articles 107 and 108 of the

the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union on the basis of

less importance. Regulation (2014:1529).



Definitions



section 2 of the terms and expressions used in this regulation were

the same meaning as in the Commission Regulation (EU) no

651/2014.



With technology procurement referred to in this regulation cover a procurement

of products or systems for which the development of new technologies

or of a production process in which the technology being developed is

essential to the client's requirements must be met.

Regulation (2014:1529).



Conditions for refunds and eligible measures



2 a of the Contributions may not be given for an action initiated

before the application for assistance submitted to Government

the energy authority. Regulation (2014:1529).



2 b of the contribution to environmental protection measures in accordance with

Chapter I and article 36 of Commission Regulation (EU) no

651/2014. Regulation (2014:1529).



2 (c) repealed by Regulation (2013:28).



2 (d) repealed by Regulation (2013:28).



section 3 contribution to energy efficiency measures is provided in

accordance with chapter I and article 38 of Commission

Regulation (EC) No 651/2014. Regulation (2014:1529).



4 § contributions to investments for the promotion of energy from

renewable energy sources notified in accordance with chapters I and

Article 41 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 651/2014.

Regulation (2014:1529).



5 § contributions to investment aid for energy infrastructure

provided in accordance with chapter I and article 48 of

Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014.

Regulation (2014:1529).



section 6 Grants for environmental studies in accordance with chapter I

and article 49 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 651/2014.

Regulation (2014:1529).



Technology procurement



section 7 of the contribution to the technology procurement in accordance with the Commission's

Regulation (EC) No 1407/2013 may be provided with not more than 50 per cent

of the extra costs compared with traditional procurement



1. development of requirements specification,



2. testing of the product or system that is procured,



3. evaluation of new product or system solutions

identified in technology procurement, and



4. to examine the technical prerequisites for

meet identified customer requirements. Regulation (2014:1529).



Procedure



section 8 A the grant application must be in writing and submitted to the

The Swedish Energy Agency. The application shall contain



1. information about the company's name, number of employees,

annual turnover and balance sheet total,



2. a description of the project,



3. indication of the project's location and its start and end dates,



4. a list of project costs,



5. indication of the amount of funding needed

the project, and



6. information on whether the applicant has sought or received other

public aid or support from the European Union for the same

eligible costs.



In case of an application for aid under Commission Regulation (EU)

No 1407/2013, it shall also contain a statement of all

other de minimis aid received during the two

previous fiscal years and the current

the tax year. Regulation (2014:1529).



§ 9 a decision on funding must be reconciled with the conditions

necessary with regard to the grant purposes. As a condition of

contributions shall apply to the beneficiary after the call to

submit a written report for the activities

the refund applies. Regulation (2013:28).



9 a of the aid under this Regulation may not be paid

to an undertaking which is subject to payment requirements because

by a decision of the European Commission which declares a

the aid illegal and incompatible with the internal market.

Regulation (2014:1529).



section 10 of the Swedish Energy Agency may only pay out grants if

the beneficiary can demonstrate the eligible cost with

detailed documentary evidence.



The Swedish Energy Agency may decide that an aid

shall not be paid if the



1. the applicant for aid by misrepresentation or

otherwise have caused that it supplied incorrectly, or with

for high amounts,



2. the aid for any other reason have been given incorrectly, or

with the high amount and the recipient should have realised it, or



3. the conditions for the aid have not been respected.

Regulation (2014:1529).



Refunds and chargebacks



10 a of the Recipient of assistance under this regulation are

repayment required if any of the grounds listed in section 10

exists.



If a beneficiary is required to repay pursuant to the first

subparagraph, the Swedish Energy Agency decide to fully or

partial claim back the aid. If there are special reasons,

the Swedish Energy Agency may waive the requirement for a refund

in whole or in part. Regulation (2013:28).



Appeal



section 11 of the 22 a of the Administrative Procedure Act (1986:223) contains provisions

If the appeal to the administrative court. Other decisions

than a decision under section 9 and section 10 shall not, however, be appealed.

Regulation (2014:1529).



Authorization



section 12 of the Swedish Energy Agency may provide for

the information to be provided in the application for assistance and on which

way the data must be submitted as well as the other regulations

necessary for the application of this regulation.

Regulation (2013:28).



Records and information



12 a of the Swedish Energy Agency shall keep the records referred to

in



1. Article 12 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 651/2014;

and



2. Article 6(4) of Commission Regulation (EU) no

1407/2013.



In case of an application for aid under the Commission's

Regulation (EC) No 1407/2013, the authority shall supply the

information to the company, as is clear from article 6(1) of

the regulation. Regulation (2014:1529).



Transitional provisions



2002:564



1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2003, when

Ordinance (1998:22) on State subsidies to some

investments in the energy sector and the Regulation (1999:344) if

State grants for technology procurement of energy-efficient technologies

and new energy technologies are repealed.



2. The repealed regulations still apply, however, for

applications for grants submitted to the Swedish Energy Agency

before 1 January 2003 in respect of contributions decided by the

According to the regulations.



2007:153



This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2007. The new

provisions shall be applied for the period from 1

January 2007.



2013:28



1. this Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2013.



2. Older rules still apply for grants

adopted before the entry into force.