España es el primer país europeo que tiene aprobado el mecanismo de ayudas temporales a los astilleros [Spain is the first European country to have approved the mechanism allowing temporary aid to shipyards]

In March 2003, the European Commission approved the temporary mechanism allowing aid of up to 6 per cent of the value of a contract for container ships and tankers transporting chemical products, whenever there was competition from a Korean shipyard for the same contract.