COM(2000)205 - Eighth survey on State aid in the EU

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Key information

official title

Eighth survey on State aid in the European Union
 
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reference by COM-number65 COM(2000)205 EN
Additional COM-numbers COM(2000)205
CELEX number68 52000DC0205

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Key dates

Document 11-04-2000
Online publication 11-04-2000

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  • 1. 
    References: COM (88) 945

     
  • 2. 
    Undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest or having the character of a revenue-producing monopoly shall be subject to the rules contained in this Treaty, in particular to the rules on competition, insofar as the application of such rules does not obstruct the performance, in law or in fact, of the particular tasks assigned to them. The development of trade must not be affected to such an extent as would be contrary to the interests of the Community.

     
  • 3. 
    As the basic principle of comparing three year periods overlapping by one year has been maintained, the annual Eighth Survey's reference period (1994-1996) corresponds with the biennial Sixth Survey's reference period (1994-1996).

     
  • 4. 
    Figures for national state aid to manufacturing in current prices are given in Annex II, the Statistical Annex on National State aid.

     
  • 5. 
    In comparison with the data presented in the Seventh Survey, the figures above are all marginally lower reflecting the revisions carried out by Member States

     
  • 6. 
    Since a small but not exactly quantifiable part of the aid amounts has to be attributed to the service sector, the figures shown may be slightly overestimated.

     
  • 7. 
    Germany has been divided into the old and new Länder in order to show clearly the different development in the two German areas, marked by the unprecedented adjustment process of the new Länder economy to a market system.

     
  • 8. 
    Note that as in the 6th Survey, the average of the 1994-1996 figures in Table 1, which do not contain figures for the new Member States in 1994, is slightly lower than the overall EU average in Table 3.

     
  • 9. 
    A list of these regions is given in Annex I, point 9.2.

     
  • 10. 
    For the reasons explained in Annex I, point 11.1, the
     
  • 11. 
    OJ L 380 of 31.12.1990.

     
  • 12. 
    Commission Decisions n° 3855/91/ECSC of 27.11.1991 and 2496/96/ECSC of 18.12.1996 establishing Community rules for State aid to the steel industry

     
  • 13. 
    Framework for certain steel sectors not covered by the ECSC Treaty, 13.12.1988.

     
  • 14. 
    Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty, OJ C 368, 23.12.1994, and,

     
  • 15. 
    OJ No L 312/, 20.11.1998, p.19.

     
  • 16. 
    OJ No C 100, 27.03.1997, p. 12

     
  • 17. 
    References: COM (88) 945

     
  • 18. 
    Undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest or having the character of a revenue-producing monopoly shall be subject to the rules contained in this Treaty, in particular to the rules on competition, insofar as the application of such rules does not obstruct the performance, in law or in fact, of the particular tasks assigned to them. The development of trade must not be affected to such an extent as would be contrary to the interests of the Community.

     
  • 19. 
    As the basic principle of comparing three year periods overlapping by one year has been maintained, the annual Eighth Survey's reference period (1994-1996) corresponds with the biennial Sixth Survey's reference period (1994-1996).

     
  • 20. 
    As the basic principle of comparing three year periods overlapping by one year has been maintained, the annual Eighth Survey's reference period (1994-1996) corresponds with the biennial Sixth Survey's reference period (1994-1996).

     
  • 21. 
    Report from the Commission on the Application of the Community Rules for State Aid to the Coal Industry in 1996 and 1997. COM(1999) 303 final of 9 September 1999.

     
  • 22. 
    Application of articles 87 and 89 of the EC Treaty and article 61 of the EEA Agreement to State aids in the aviation sector (Official Journal C 350 of 10.12.1994, page 5)

     
  • 23. 
    Community Guidelines on State aid to the maritime transport (Official journal C 205 of 5.7.1997, page 5)

     
  • 24. 
    Guidelines on aid to employment (Official Journal C 334 of 12.12.1995)

     
  • 25. 
    Framework on training aid (Official Journal C 343 of 11.11.1998)

     
  • 26. 
    For Portugal the amounts shown under Tourism, Media and Culture also include other services supported by regional aid.

     
  • 27. 
    However, a lower-than-the-standard rate of corporation tax for small businesses constitutes an aid and has been included (e.g. Germany).

     
  • 28. 
    OJ EC no. C 212 of 12.08.1988, pages 2 to 10 and subsequent changes.

     
  • 29. 
    It has to be stressed that the yearly expenditures (commitments) are not necessarily identical to the yearly budgetary appropriations for an aid scheme.

     
  • 30. 
    See point 2.5. of the Community framework for Research and Development Aid, OJ C 45 of 17.02.1996.

     
  • 31. 
    References: COM (88) 945

     
  • 32. 
    See point 2.4. of the Community framework for Research and Development Aid.

     
  • 33. 
    References: COM (88) 945

     
  • 34. 
    Undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest or having the character of a revenue-producing monopoly shall be subject to the rules contained in this Treaty, in particular to the rules on competition, insofar as the application of such rules does not obstruct the performance, in law or in fact, of the particular tasks assigned to them. The development of trade must not be affected to such an extent as would be contrary to the interests of the Community.

     
  • 35. 
    As the basic principle of comparing three year periods overlapping by one year has been maintained, the annual Eighth Survey's reference period (1994-1996) corresponds with the biennial Sixth Survey's reference period (1994-1996).

     
  • 36. 
    Figures for national state aid to manufacturing in current prices are given in Annex II, the Statistical Annex on National State aid.

     
  • 37. 
    In comparison with the data presented in the Seventh Survey, the figures above are all marginally lower reflecting the revisions carried out by Member States

     
  • 38. 
    Since a small but not exactly quantifiable part of the aid amounts has to be attributed to the service sector, the figures shown may be slightly overestimated.

     
  • 39. 
    Germany has been divided into the old and new Länder in order to show clearly the different development in the two German areas, marked by the unprecedented adjustment process of the new Länder economy to a market system.

     
  • 40. 
    Note that as in the 6th Survey, the average of the 1994-1996 figures in Table 1, which do not contain figures for the new Member States in 1994, is slightly lower than the overall EU average in Table 3.

     
  • 41. 
    A list of these regions is given in Annex I, point 9.2.

     
  • 42. 
    For the reasons explained in Annex I, point 11.1, the
     
  • 43. 
    OJ L 380 of 31.12.1990.

     
  • 44. 
    Commission Decisions n° 3855/91/ECSC of 27.11.1991 and 2496/96/ECSC of 18.12.1996 establishing Community rules for State aid to the steel industry

     
  • 45. 
    Framework for certain steel sectors not covered by the ECSC Treaty, 13.12.1988.

     
  • 46. 
    Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty, OJ C 368, 23.12.1994, and,

     
  • 47. 
    OJ No L 312/, 20.11.1998, p.19.

     
  • 48. 
    OJ No C 100, 27.03.1997, p. 12

     
  • 49. 
    References: COM (88) 945

     
  • 50. 
    Undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest or having the character of a revenue-producing monopoly shall be subject to the rules contained in this Treaty, in particular to the rules on competition, insofar as the application of such rules does not obstruct the performance, in law or in fact, of the particular tasks assigned to them. The development of trade must not be affected to such an extent as would be contrary to the interests of the Community.

     
  • 51. 
    As the basic principle of comparing three year periods overlapping by one year has been maintained, the annual Eighth Survey's reference period (1994-1996) corresponds with the biennial Sixth Survey's reference period (1994-1996).

     
  • 52. 
    As the basic principle of comparing three year periods overlapping by one year has been maintained, the annual Eighth Survey's reference period (1994-1996) corresponds with the biennial Sixth Survey's reference period (1994-1996).

     
  • 53. 
    Report from the Commission on the Application of the Community Rules for State Aid to the Coal Industry in 1996 and 1997. COM(1999) 303 final of 9 September 1999.

     
  • 54. 
    Application of articles 87 and 89 of the EC Treaty and article 61 of the EEA Agreement to State aids in the aviation sector (Official Journal C 350 of 10.12.1994, page 5)

     
  • 55. 
    Community Guidelines on State aid to the maritime transport (Official journal C 205 of 5.7.1997, page 5)

     
  • 56. 
    Guidelines on aid to employment (Official Journal C 334 of 12.12.1995)

     
  • 57. 
    Framework on training aid (Official Journal C 343 of 11.11.1998)

     
  • 58. 
    For Portugal the amounts shown under Tourism, Media and Culture also include other services supported by regional aid.

     
  • 59. 
    However, a lower-than-the-standard rate of corporation tax for small businesses constitutes an aid and has been included (e.g. Germany).

     
  • 60. 
    OJ EC no. C 212 of 12.08.1988, pages 2 to 10 and subsequent changes.

     
  • 61. 
    It has to be stressed that the yearly expenditures (commitments) are not necessarily identical to the yearly budgetary appropriations for an aid scheme.

     
  • 62. 
    See point 2.5. of the Community framework for Research and Development Aid, OJ C 45 of 17.02.1996.

     
  • 63. 
    References: COM (88) 945

     
  • 64. 
    See point 2.4. of the Community framework for Research and Development Aid.

     
  • 65. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
  • 66. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 67. 
    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 68. 
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  • 69. 
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