Press Release: State aid: Commission’s competition service consults on draft rules on state aid for research, development and innovation

The European Commission's competition directorate-general on 20 December 2013 published for public consultation a draft framework setting out revised conditions under which Member States can grant state aid for research, development and innovation activities (R&D&I).

After having analysed the comments by stakeholders, the Commission envisages adopting a new framework in spring 2014.

The proposed framework on state aid for R&D&I is not a stand-alone act but is complementary to the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) which sets the conditions for certain aid measures – including R&D&I-aid – to be exempted from prior notification to the Commission.

ESO: Background information: State aid: Commission consults on draft Regulation exempting more aid measures from prior notification http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-state-aid-commission-consults-on-draft-regulation-exempting-more-aid-measures-from-prior-notification/

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