In particular, funding under the LIFE Programme which constitutes state aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU shall be notified by Member States to the Commission and may not be put into effect until it is approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 108(3) TFEU, unless it complies with a regulation adopted pursuant to Article 2(1) and Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 994/98.
Go háirithe, déanfaidh Ballstáit cistiúchán faoi Chlár LIFE arb ionann é agus státchabhair de réir bhrí Airteagal 107(1) CFAE a chur in iúl don Choimisiún agus ní féidir é a chur i bhfeidhm go dtí go bhformheasfaidh an Coimisiún é i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 108(3) CFAE, ach amháin má chomhlíonann sé rialachán arna ghlacadh de bhun Airteagal 2(1) agus Airteagal 8 de Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 994/98.