commiss decis march aid scheme itali region sicili plan implement internationalis enterpris notifi document number italian text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun subparagraph articl thereof regard agreement european econom area articl thereof regard council regul ec march lai detail rule applic articl treati call interest parti submit comment pursuant provis cite procedur letter italian perman represent european union date regist commiss italian author notifi aid scheme question pursuant articl treati letter sg januari commiss inform itali decid initi procedur laid articl treati respect scheme commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss invit interest parti submit comment commiss receiv comment scheme itali interest parti letter italian author date januari relat exclus aspect decis initi procedur point de minimi rule detail descript aid titl legal basi aid grant region sicili scheme set articl region law decemb lai provis implement region oper programm por sicili region law decre june articl region law gener provis applic scheme articl suspend implement pend adopt decis commiss complet notif procedur object scheme scheme intend promot internationalis region economi grant aid independ affili sme consortia sme compani set consortia sme oper region sicili scope order attain object pursu scheme make provis form aid contribut invest cost project design secur perman presenc foreign market exhibit centr showroom agent offic contribut establish start consortia sme carri cooper project part promot activ intern scale decre june aid grant accord commiss regul ec januari applic articl ec treati de minimi aid aid refer indent recit decre june stipul expenditur fall definit invest includ intang invest relev commun legisl elig assist expenditur purchas rental premis purchas equip intang invest form submit notif prior amend made investig italian author quot qualiti certif environment protect technic innov purchas manag softwar exampl intang invest tangibl invest defin articl region law expenditur intang invest studi consult work exce elig expenditur replac invest exclud recipi undertak maintain invest period year aid intang invest grant condit recipi undertak exclus establish period year request aid submit implement project begin aid refer indent recit concern decre june stipul expenditur involv establish start oper consortium period year elig assist legal cost set consortium overhead staff cost incur start oper success initi directli depend item expenditur staff cost tax liabil rent premis assign activ consortia associ purchas includ mean leas agreement movabl equip furnitur promot advertis product member firm servic provid consortium absenc clarif italian author commiss unabl identifi detail assist elig expenditur refer recit budget durat scheme scheme enter forc complet notif procedur oper decemb annual budget notif form submit letter septemb italian author budget quot lire approxim billion euro aid scheme refer articl region law quot commiss assum amount italian lire notif question relat aid scheme set articl law articl budget itl billion recipi scheme open individu affili sme consortia sme compani set consortia sme includ cooper form elig aid recipi regist regist busi chamber commerc case craft busi regist craft busi definit sme provis govern scheme refer commun rule italian author made clear mean definit sme commiss recommend ec doubt definit sme appli consortia compani set consortia origin notif notif form state scheme exclud activ relat product process market product list annex ec treati transport steel shipbuild synthet fibr motor vehicl sector articl region law provis aid laid law appli sector recent document submit notif form amend provis state sector exclud doubt aid rescu restructur firm difficulti aid financi restructur firm difficulti exclud likewis doubt exclus invest fix capit involv takeov establish close close contradictori indic make determin scheme appli sector firm establish form intens aid scheme award aid form grant contribut invest cost project design secur perman presenc foreign market exhibit centr showroom agent offic maximum intens net grant equival percentag point gross grant equival contribut establish start consortia sme carri cooper project part promot activ intern scale scheme aid intens decreas year ceil doubt rais commiss decid initi procedur laid articl treati doubt rais commiss decid initi procedur laid articl treati focus specif aspect aid internationalis oper aid aid internationalis preliminari assess basi inform dispos commiss drew attent point aid appear link creation oper distribut network export relat current expenditur compat common market regul ec applic articl ec treati state aid small medium size enterpris aid regard invest aid qualifi region exempt provid articl region exempt grant respect invest made area elig region aid italian author consid appli intens allow sicili region elig exempt articl italian region aid map measur question relat creation structur region oper aid concern preliminari assess basi inform dispos commiss drew attent point measur limit time appli provid decreas maximum aid intens italian author fail demonstr oper aid proport handicap sought allevi provid inform clarifi natur region handicap overcom quantifi handicap shown aid justifi term contribut region develop oper aid intend promot export member state allow decis initi procedur commiss express doubt compat common market specif aspect scheme scheme requir recipi regist regist busi chamber commerc case craft busi regist craft busi requir possibl infring commun rule establish principl discrimin ground nation articl treati aid grant decre june accord de minimi rule commiss note provis end articl region law form integr part notif account year period refer articl regul ec provis region law recipi declar de minimi aid receiv januari refer period articl regul mobil recit regul comment italian author italian author submit comment plan aid scheme transmit clarif provis aid grant de minimi rule provis commiss rais doubt recit decis initi procedur letter italian author state aid grant complet administr procedur examin request aid region author pai aid accord indic recit decis initi procedur complianc regul ec italian author stress provis end articl region law provid grant aid de minimi rule confin organis creation region databas assess aid exist aid mean articl treati order assess measur provid scheme constitut state aid mean articl treati determin confer advantag recipi advantag deriv state resourc distort competit liabl affect trade member state requir applic articl treati measur confer advantag specif undertak determin recipi receiv econom advantag obtain normal market condit avoid cost bear financi resourc advantag confer specif categori undertak award grant contribut oper cost firm locat region sicili confer econom advantag recipi reduc cost carri elig project reliev current expenditur incur scheme sme oper region sicili favour aid grant firm area firm sicili sme consortia sme compani set consortia sme requir applic articl aid grant state state resourc present case state resourc shown fact cost measur born public budget region condit applic articl treati aid distort threaten distort competit measur issu threaten distort competit strengthen financi posit freedom action recipi firm compar competitor qualifi fourth condit applic articl treati aid affect liabl affect intra commun trade point scheme concern internationalis region economi compris measur intend precis assist undertak achiev object aid scheme examin concern undertak carri busi sector expos intern competit definit regard relat econom oper involv intern trade reason commiss find scheme examin constitut state aid mean articl treati consid compat common market qualifi exempt laid treati law scheme suspens claus articl region law scheme enter forc commiss find italian author compli oblig notifi laid articl treati applic exempt determin measur examin constitut state aid caught articl treati commiss declar compat common market accord articl commiss take view aid qualifi exempt articl aid social charact kind refer articl aid intend make good damag caus natur disast except occurr kind refer articl satisfi test articl obviou reason exempt articl applic commiss qualifi exempt articl compat aid doubt rais commiss decis initi formal investig procedur commiss view aid form contribut invest cost project design secur perman presenc foreign market exhibit centr showroom agent offic appli export relat activ aid appear link creation oper distribut network export relat current expenditur export aid compat regul ec commiss long oppos export aid point seventh report competit polici commiss state export aid appli intra commun trade quot qualifi derog intens form ground purpos quot formal investig procedur dispel commiss doubt possibl scheme examin constitut export aid incompat common market rule aid cost studi consult servic compat compli condit laid articl regul ec absenc specif commit itali clarif precis definit commiss authoris aid respect itali free implement measur exempt regul accord condit laid preliminari examin phase italian author disput classif measur export aid ground directli link export good creation oper distribut market network adduc evid support claim confin point aid benefici effect region develop sicili argu scheme class region aid italian author state prepar exclud scheme structur compris warehous store distribut centr good connect market distribut decis initi formal investig procedur commiss express doubt scheme class invest aid purpos articl regul ec doubt dispel question measur class export aid invest aid remain unresolv decis initi formal investig procedur commiss view aid class invest aid qualifi region exempt articl exempt appli invest made elig area articl regul ec quot aid invest insid commun compat common market mean articl treati quot regul appli invest elig area establish condit met articl gross aid intens exce case small enterpris case medium size enterpris invest carri assist area articl averag intens reach ceil region invest aid aid ceil envisag region sicili appli invest carri insid region italian author view intens envisag region sicili appli region recognis elig derog articl italian region aid map scheme examin relat creation structur region formal investig procedur italian author confin advanc question interpret articl regul ec support argument maximum intens allow region sicili appli formal investig dispel commiss doubt possibl scheme examin constitut invest aid incompat common market rule decis initi formal investig procedur commiss view aid form contribut establish start consortia sme carri cooper project part promot activ intern scale fulfil condit laid regul ec aid constitut oper aid acquisit movabl elig cost purpos aid product invest take place commun provid condit laid regul ec fulfil absenc specif commit itali clarif precis definit commiss authoris aid acquisit immov properti product invest respect itali free implement measur exempt regul accord condit laid condit laid regul met case aid intens commiss state posit region sicili qualifi exempt articl treati accord abovement italian region aid map accord guidelin nation region aid aid aim reduc firm current expens oper aid prohibit exception aid grant region elig derog articl provid justifi term contribut region develop natur provid level proport handicap seek allevi member state demonstr exist handicap gaug import oper aid limit time progress reduc commiss note measur limit time appli provid decreas maximum aid intens commiss point provis govern scheme make clear aid intens express term gross net grant equival initi ceil appear high italian author fail explain natur durat aid compens handicap sought allevi demonstr oper aid proport handicap provid inform clarifi natur region handicap overcom quantifi handicap shown aid justifi term contribut region develop commiss stress oper aid intend promot export member state allow formal investig dispel commiss doubt possibl scheme examin constitut oper aid incompat common market rule decis initi formal investig procedur commiss point provis requir recipi regist regist busi chamber commerc case craft busi regist craft busi possibl infring commun rule establish principl discrimin ground nation articl treati doubt dispel absenc reaction clarif itali commiss unabl reach decis question formal investig procedur led conclud aid scheme examin incompat common market stress preced point itali decid put measur effect pursuant regul ec complianc provis treati aid grant accord de minimi rule commiss take note italian author statement aid grant compli provis regul ec italian author made clear provis end articl region law provid grant aid de minimi rule confin organis creation region databas amend provis conclus light assess set section iv decis commiss find aid scheme promot internationalis enterpris region sicili incompat common market adopt decis articl state aid itali plan implement internationalis enterpris region sicili pursuant articl sicilian region law decemb decre june incompat common market aid implement articl itali inform commiss month notif decis measur compli articl decis address italian republ brussel march commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj gazzetta ufficial della region siciliana gazzetta ufficial della region siciliana part oj oj definit reproduc annex commiss regul ec januari applic articl ec treati state aid small medium size enterpris oj defin commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti oj detail point decis initi procedur footnot oj oj detail point decis initi procedur footnot point guidelin nation region aid oj amend commiss commun publish oj detail point decis initi procedur footnot footnot ibid indent recit footnot articl regul recit thereto commiss decis eec juli tax concess grant pursuant articl french law juli circular march french undertak set busi abroad oj indent recit recit commiss decis ec june guarante land brandenburg germani invest project poland oj commiss decis ec june aid republ austria intend grant erp internationalis scheme oj commiss decis ec june aid republ austria intend grant pursuant erp eastern europ programm oj point guidelin nation region aid footnot point guidelin nation region aid footnot footnot footnot