Press Release: State aid: Commission adopts new rules on services of general economic interest (SGEI)

After extensive public consultations, the European Commission has adopted a revised package of EU state aid rules for the assessment of public compensation for services of general economic interest (SGEI). The new package clarifies key state aid principles and introduces a diversified and proportionate approach with simpler rules for SGEIs that are small, local in scope or pursue a social objective, while better taking account of competition considerations for large cases.

European Commission: Memo/11/929: State aid: Commission adopts new package on State aid rules for services of general economic interest (SGEI) – frequently asked questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/929&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Speech/11/901: Joaquín Almunia: Reform of the State aid rules for Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) and decisions on WestLB, Bank of Ireland and France Telecom http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/11/901&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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