Press Release: State aid: Commission consults stakeholders on the application of State aid rules to Services of general economic interest

The European Commission launched on 10 June 2010 a public consultation on the application of its 2005 Package on Services of general economic interest (SGEI). The Package sets out guidance as to when State funding of SGEIs is compatible with the EU State aid rules. The package was adopted in July 2005, following the landmark Altmark ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ).