Press Release: New draft rules for State aids in agriculture, forestry and rural areas, now available for information and feedback

On 24 February 2014, the draft new rules on state aids in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas (block exemption Regulation and Guidelines) were put online in all official European Union languages.

The new rules have not yet been adopted by the Commission. These drafts are made public to inform institutions, public authorities, organisations, companies and citizens who can make comments by 24 March 2014. The revision aims at modernizing state aids and adapting them to the new Common Agricultural Policy.

ESO: Background Information: State aid: Commission launches major initiative to modernise state aid control http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-state-aid-commission-launches-major-initiative-to-modernise-state-aid-control/

ESO: Background Information: Council adopts rules to modernise state aid policy http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-adopts-rules-to-modernise-state-aid-policy/

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