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Broadcasting

• Communication from the Commission on the application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting
  Official Journal C 320, 15.11.2001, pages 5-11
  
  Summary
  Press release - IP/01/1429, 17.10.2001

Coal

Regulation 1407/2002

• Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 of 23 July 2002 on State aid to the coal industry
  OJ L 205, 2.8.2002, p. 1–8
  This Regulation was in force until 31 December 2010.

Review of Regulation 1407/2002

• 20.07.2010 - Proposal for a Council Regulation on State aid to facilitate the closure of uncompetitive coal mines
  Frequently asked questions
  Press release
• March – July 2009 - Public consultation: The aftermath of the expiry of Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 on State aid to the coal industry.
• December 2008 - Study: An Evaluation of the Needs for State Aid to the Coal Industry post 2010 , prepared by Ecorys for the European Commisison. Annex (country reports)
• 25.01.2007 - Commission report on the Application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 on State Aid to the Coal Industry
  Annex to the Report

Previous legislation and proposals

• Proposal for a Council Regulation on State aid to the coal industry
  OJ C 304E , 30.10.2001, p. 202–207
• Commission Decision 3632/93/ECSC of 28 December 1993 establishing Community rules for State aid to the coal industry
  Official Journal L 329, 30.12.1993, p. 12-18
• Commission Decision 341/94/ECSC of 8 February 1994 implementing Decision 3632/93/ECSC establishing Community rules for State aid to the coal industry
  Official Journal L049, 19.02.1994, p. 1-30

Motor vehicle industry

• Community framework on State Aid to the motor vehicle industry
  Official Journal C 279/1, 15.09.1997 p. 1-8

Shipbuilding

• Framework on State aid to shipbuilding
  Official Journal C 317, 30.12.2003, pages 11-14
  Prolongations:
  Communication from the Commission concerning the prolongation of the Framework on State aid to shipbuilding - adopted by the Commission on 3 July 2008
  Official Journal C 173 of 8.7.2008, p. 3
  Commission communication concerning the prolongation of the Framework on State aid to shipbuilding - adopted by the Commission on 24 October 2006
  Official Journal C 260 of 28.10.2006, p. 7
  Press release - IP/06/1452, 24.10.2006
• Commission Communication on the submission of individual notifications on the application of regional investment aid schemes in the shipbuilding sector and on the proposal for appropriate measures pursuant to Article 88 paragraph 1 of the EC Treaty
  Official Journal C 263, 01.11.2003, page 2
• Council Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 of 27 June 2002 concerning a temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding
  Official Journal L 172, 02.07.2002, p. 1-3
• Council Regulation (EC) No 502/2004 of 11 March 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 concerning a temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding
  Official Journal L 81, 19.03.2004, p. 6-7
• Council Regulation (EC) No 1540/98 establishing new rules on aid to shipbuilding
  Official Journal L 202, 18.07.1998, p. 1-10
• Council Regulation (EC) No 1013/97 on aid to certain shipyards under restructuring
  Official Journal L 148 , 06.06.1997 p. 1-3
• Commission Letter to Member States of 3 January 1989 amended by letter of 10.06.1997 (pdf)
• Agreement respecting normal competitive conditions in the commercial shipbuilding and repair industry, 31.12.1995
  Text in English  Annex 1  Annex 2  Annex 3  Annex 4
• Commission Letter to Member States of 19 March 1992
• Commission Letter to Member States of 26 May 1988

Steel

• Framework for certain steel sectors not covered by the ECSC Treaty
  OJ C 320, 13.12.1988, p. 3
• Commission Decision 2496/96/ECSC establishing Community rules for State aid to the steel industry
  Official Journal L 338, 28.12.1996, p. 42-47

Synthetic fibres

• Communication of the Commission to Member States: Multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects - Code on aid to the synthetic fibres industry - Community framework for State aid to the motor vehicle industry
  Official Journal C 368, 22.12.2001, page 10
  which extended:
  
  Code on aid to the synthetic fibres industry, 30.3.1996
• Commission notice on the extension of the period of validity of the Code on aid to the synthetic fibres industry
  Official Journal C 24, 29.01.1999, page 18