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12 April 2022 
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Committee on Subsidies  and Countervailing Measures  Original:  French  
 
 
SUBSIDIES  
NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI:1  
OF THE GATT 1994  AND ARTICLE 25 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SUBSIDIES  AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES  
EUROPEAN UNION 
Addendum  
The following addendum to the notification of the European  Union, dated and received on 
8 April 2022, relates to the subsidy programmes of Luxembourg . 
 
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  TABLE OF CONTENTS  
1.1   SME AID SCHEMES  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 3 
1.2   REGIONAL  AID SCHEME  ................................ ................................ ...............................  3 
1.3   AID SCHEME FOR RD I ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 4 
1.4   AID SCHEME FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION  ................................ ...........................  5 
1.5   AID SCHEME IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION ALLOWANCE  
TRADING SCHEME  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  6 
 
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  1.1  SME AID SCHEMES  
1. Title of the programme  
Aid to small and medium -sized enterprises (SMEs) . 
2. Period covered by the notification  
2019-20. 
3. Policy objective of the aid scheme  
To promote productive investment by SMEs . 
4. Legal basis  
Amended Law of 9 August 2018 on the implementation of aid schemes for small and medium -sized 
enterprises . 
5. Form of the aid  
Capital subsidy, interest rate subs idy, repayable advance, guarantee, loan and equity . 
6. Beneficiaries of the aid and allocation mechanism  
The aid is granted by ministerial decision to SMEs that meet the community definition.  
7. Subsidy per unit or, in cases where this is not possible, the  total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year)  
Actual expenditure:  
2019: EUR 5.3 2 million . 
2020: EUR 8.85 million . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time -limits attached to it  
The new Law of 2018 will remain in force until the end of 2023 (unless extended at the EU level).  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
Not available . 
1.2  REGIONAL AID SCHEME  
1. Title of the programme  
Aid to enterprises in disadvantaged regions . 
2. Period covered by the notification  
2019-20. 
3. Policy objective of the aid scheme  
Economic development and diversification of disadvantaged regions . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.18  
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  4. Legal basis  
Amended Law of 20 July 2017, the objective of which is the implementation of a regional investment 
aid scheme . 
5. Form of the aid  
Capital subsidy . 
6. Beneficiaries of the aid and allocation mechanism  
The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises in regions designated as di sadvantaged on 
the basis of the European framework.  
7. Subsidy per unit or, in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year)  
Actual expenditure:  
2019: EUR 1.45 million . 
2020: EUR 0 . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time -limits attached to it  
End of 2023  (unless the European framework  is extended) . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
Not available . 
1.3  AID SCHEME FOR RDI  
1. Title of the programme  
Promotion of research, development and innovation . 
2. Period covered by the notification  
2019-20. 
3. Policy objective of the aid scheme  
To promote the development of technologies for new products and processes . 
4. Legal basis  
Amended Law of 17 May 2017 on the promotion of research, development and innovation . 
5. Form of the aid  
Capital subsidy, repayable advance, loan, guarantee, equity and quasi -equity . 
6. Beneficiari es of the aid and allocation mechanism  
The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises meeting the criteria under the Law.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.18  
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  7. Subsidy per unit or, in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year)  
Actual expenditure:  
2019: EUR 17.2 million . 
2020: EUR 26.45 million . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time -limits attached to it  
End of 2023 (unless the Europea n framework is extended) . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
Not available . 
1.4  AID SCHEME FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION  
1. Title of the programme . 
Promotion of environmentally sound technologies . 
2. Period covered by the notification  
2019-20. 
3. Policy objective of the aid scheme  
To promote investment to protect the environment and implement new techniques for the rational 
use of energy . 
4. Legal basis  
Amended Law of 15 December 2017 on the aid scheme for en vironmental protection . 
5. Form of the aid  
Capital subsidy, interest rate subsidy, repayable advance, loan and guarantee . 
6. Beneficiaries of the aid and allocation mechanism  
The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises meeting the criteria un der the Law.  
7. Subsidy per unit or, in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year)  
Actual expenditure:  
2019: EUR 17.31 milli on. 
2020: EUR 6.2 million . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time -limits attached to it  
End of 2023  (unless the European framework is extended) . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
Not available . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.18  
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  1.5  AID SCHEME IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION ALLOWANCE 
TRADING SCHEME  
1. Title of the programme  
Prevention of carbon leakage . 
2. Period covered by the notification  
2019-20. 
3. Policy objective of the aid scheme  
Environmental protection . 
4. Legal basis  
Law of 1 August 2018 introducing an aid scheme in the context of the greenhouse gas emission 
allowance trading scheme post-2012. 
5. Form of the aid  
Capital subsidy . 
6. Beneficiaries of the aid and allocation mechani sm 
The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises meeting the criteria under the Law.  
7. Subsidy per unit or, in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the aver age subsidy per unit in the previous 
year)  
Actual expenditure:  
2019: EUR 4.156 million . 
2020: EUR 10.603 million . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time -limits attached to it  
The new Law cease s to apply at the end of 2020, in accordance with the European framework, 
although  a possible extension is envisaged.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
Not available . 
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