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Legislation > Horizontal rules

Based on Article 87(3)(a) and (c), horizontal rules which apply across all industries set out the Commission’s position on particular categories of aid. It is apparent that the categories are aimed at solving problems that may arise in any industry and country.

Actions in response to the economic and financial crisis

 Aid to disadvantaged and disabled workers

• Communication from the Commission - Criteria for the compatibility analysis of state aid to disadvantaged and disabled workers subject to individual notification, Official Journal C 188 of 11.8.2009, p.6
• Press release: Commission adopts guidance on training aid and aid to disadvantaged and disabled workers (IP/09/863, 3.6.2009)
  Frequently Asked Questions: Criteria for the compatibility analysis of state aid to disadvantaged and disabled workers subject to individual notification (MEMO/09/260, 3.6.2009)

 Training aid

• Communication from the Commission - Criteria for the compatibility analysis of training state aid cases subject to individual notification, Official Journal C 188 of 11.8.2009, p.1
• Press release: Commission adopts guidance on training aid and aid to disadvantaged and disabled workers (IP/09/863, 3.6.2009)
  Frequently Asked Questions: Criteria for the compatibility analysis of training state aid cases subject to individual notification (MEMO/09/260, 3.6.2009)

Regional aid

• Legislation 2007 - 2013

Research and Development and Innovation

Legislation in force

• Community Framework for State aid for Research and Development and Innovation
  OJ C 323 of 30.12.2006, p. 1
  Press release – Frequently asked questions

Current review

• Public consultation: the Review of the EU state aid rules for research, development and innovation (R&D&I) December 2011- February 2012
• Mid-term review of the R&D&I Framework 11.08.2011

Environmental aid

Risk capital

• 1.12.2010 - Communication from the Commission amending the Community guidelines on State aid to promote risk capital investments in small and medium-sized enterprises
  Official Journal C329, 7.12.2010, p.4
• Community guidelines on state aid to promote risk capital investments in small and medium-sized enterprises
  Official Journal C 194, 18.08.2006, pages 2-22

 Rescue and restructuring aid

• 02.07.2009: Prolongation of Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty, Official Journal C 156 of 9.7.2009, p.3
• Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty
  Official Journal C 244, 01.10.2004, pages 2-17
  Press release - MEMO/04/172, 07.07.2004

Definition of SMEs

• Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (notified under document number C(2003) 1422)
  Official Journal L 124, 20.05.2003, pages 36-41
  Please note that this definition of SMEs applies from 01.01.2005.
• Commission communication - Model declaration on the information relating to the qualification of an enterprise as an SME
  Official Journal C 118, 20.05.2003, pages 5-15
• Corrigendum to the Commission Communication - Model Declaration on the information relating to the qualification of an enterprise as an SME
  Official Journal C 156, 04.07.2003, page 14