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• Compilation of legislation
• Treaty Provisions
  on State aid
• Rules on Procedure
• Forms for Notifications
  and Reporting
• Block Exemption Regulations
• Temporary rules in response to the crisis
• Horizontal rules
• Sector-specific rules
• Specific aid instruments
• Reference/discount rates
  and recovery interest rates
• Transparency of public undertakings
• Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI)
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State Aid control

State Aid reform 2005 - 2009

Strategy documents

• State Aid action plan: Less and better targeted state aid: a roadmap for state aid reform 2005 - 2009 - Consultation document adopted on 07.06.2005
  Press release
- Frequently asked questions
Results of the Consultation on the State Aid Action Plan - 09.02.2006
Conference: "The new approach to State aids – recent reforms under the State Aid Action Plan and next steps" - 21.11.2008
• Speech by Commissioner Neelie Kroes: "Reforming Europe's State Aid Regime: An Action Plan for Change" - 14.06.2005
• Speech by Commissioner Neelie Kroes: "The State Aid Action Plan - Delivering Less and Better Targeted Aid" - 14.07.2005
• Communication from the Commission: A pro-active Competition Policy for a Competitive Europe - 20.04.2004
  Press release

Results of the 2005-2009 State aid reform

These legislative documents were revised:

• Procedural rules and notification forms
• Simplification package
  • Best Practices Code on the conduct of State aid control proceedings
  • Simplified procedure for the treatment of certain types of State aid
  Block exemption regulations
  • De minimis regulation
  • o Amendment to Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98 ("Enabling Regulation")
• Enforcement of State aid law by national courts
• Aid for broadband networks
• Aid for research & development and innovation
• Aid to cinema and audiovisual works
• Public service broadcasting
• Environmental aid
• Shipbuilding
• In-depth assessment of regional aid to large investment projects
• Training aid
• Aid to disadvantaged and disabled workers
• Rescue and restructuring aid
• State guarantees
• Reference and discount rates