commiss decis april state aid implement itali cablewai instal autonom provinc bolzano 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 call interest parti submit comment pursuant provis cite regard comment procedur complaint date februari receiv commiss inform itali implement measur grant aid cablewai provinc bolzano letter date juli januari june itali provid commiss inform letter august commiss inform itali decid initi proceed articl ec treati respect measur question commiss decis initi proceed publish interest parti invit submit comment measur commiss receiv comment interest parti forward itali opportun react letter march italian author undertook notifi scheme ii detail descript measur late notif investig link aid grant dg regio aid programm commiss approv letter nn june aid provid bolzano provinci law januari budget period hereinaft quot law quot state aid grant cablewai provinc maximum aid intens gross cost individu project autonom provinc approv law law march aid construct modernis cablewai hereinaft quot law quot provinc law simpli renew aid scheme invest aid articl law invest aid form repay grant construct passeng transport facil form aerial cablewai funicular belt conveyor ski lift qualit improv technic innov increas capac exist cablewai instal replac part exist instal technic improv modernis ticket vend read machin articl law lai maximum aid intens percentag invest cost shuttl servic bicabl ropewai special social import link villag funicular bicabl monoc ropewai belt conveyor ticket vend read machin singl ski lift fulfil social pedagog purpos local popul supplement significantli exist rang sport leisur facil winter time ski lift cover point law grant provid articl paid equal instal year grant provid articl set singl year budget aid intens invest articl increas percentag point project consider gener interest serv link ski resort link ski resort villag environment consider technic costli solut chosen iii comment interest parti fianet intern feder nation associ passeng transport rope railwai stress import cablewai transport mountain economi view contribut develop employ protect environ improv econom posit local popul consid state aid field distort competit south tyrolean feder natur conserv state object criteria determin amount state aid allow reason grant state aid gener natur state aid question put pressur investor build cablewai instal damag countrysid environ aid grant addit grant law state aid distort competit austrian author state aid grant field term question distort competit extent contrari common interest aid grant basi polit econom principl firm loss make locat region privat oper invest gener interest member state commun author concern fact commiss appli articl treati present case associ german cablewai verband deutscher seilbahnen state strong competit intern cablewai market point neighbour european countri appli reduc vat rate half standard rate germani full vat rate applic cablewai specif exclud reduc rate commun direct public contract specif includ cablewai associazion alpina del sud tirolo alpenverein südtirol state cablewai constructor grant state aid built consider number cablewai result unspoilt landscap southern tyrol strong threat iv comment itali repli proceed initi articl treati bolzano provinci author provid inform letter date januari claim law januari examin authoris commiss nn law simpli recast consolid exist provinci rule ident continu cablewai transport infrastructur servic gener econom interest divid categori categori overhead cablewai constitut transport infrastructur replac public road servic mean transport link mountain commun special social import categori overhead surfac cablewai intend leisur purpos local social natur categori overhead surfac cablewai serv tourist area law affect trade exempt articl applic aid provid law intend facilit invest sme bolzano provinci author point enterpris hold concess oper cablewai provinc bolzano public privat enterpris sme mean commun definit exce threshold defin sme addit stress commerci cablewai tourist area financ law except cablewai stelvio pass municip castelrotto alp di siusi gener consider cablewai instal exist state aid state aid mean articl ec treati present undertak favour form support grant state resourc distort threaten distort competit affect trade member state argu cablewai instal transport infrastructur subject state aid rule reason accept qualif public financ infrastructur open potenti user discriminatori manag state fall articl ec treati commiss conclud case advantag confer undertak mean articl competit undertak transport infrastructur financ take form kind invest toll free public road case cablewai instal oper effect control access facil custom pai instal cablewai typic run singl oper cablewai transport principl econom viabl activ exercis profit privat oper transport oper commerci user transport infrastructur satisfi definit undertak mean articl clear court case law concept quot undertak quot central issu econom activ carri organis form relev court instanc held aéroport de pari manag provis facil constitut econom activ purpos articl treati privat public transport infrastructur manag part state administr invari regard quot undertak quot point view exist potenti competitor financi benefit provid undertak principl distort competit cablewai instal gener mobil intend specif econom categori user consum servic transport proper case cablewai skier offer facil essenti practic sport provid gener transport servic distort competit effect trade member state measur constitut state aid mean articl essenti distort liabl distort competit affect trade member state case cablewai distort competit effect trade member state assess regard locat size cablewai instal provid servic locat servic provid fact rule risk effect trade member state oper activ internation state fund confer advantag beneficiari discourag possibl foreign oper provid altern servic loco possibl mean cablewai state fund attract resid user skier countri divert cablewai includ member state assess element draw distinct cablewai sport activ intend satisfi gener transport popul cablewai sport activ number price qualiti cablewai influenc choic custom choos cablewai member state unlik factor affect choic climat landscap access qualiti cater cablewai affect user similar readili compar resort ski pass account substanti share total cost winter holidai includ packag holidai sold intern oper fund cablewai mountain resort impact provis servic winter sport intern busi characteris high degre intra commun trade strong competit addit firm oper cablewai resort member state public fund confer advantag exploit market cross border competit suppli servic argu sport instal area winter sport facil limit tourism capac tend pure local capabl attract user choic instal member state case distort competit effect trade demand side suppli side determin recipi oper local level state support activ harm discourag altern suppli cablewai oper member state possibl remot case limit number local user servic econom viabl state fund suppli state support cablewai intend sport activ tourist resort distort competit affect trade member state accept case cablewai pure local state fund distort competit affect trade member state constitut state aid articl cablewai meet gener transport cablewai intend satisfi gener transport local popul influenc choic user altern resort member state state support benefit oper activ internation advers affect actual potenti suppli loco altern transport mean oper member state case recipi oper local altern transport activ econom technic viabl circumst measur distort competit affect trade member state case transport activ cablewai mean technic econom viabl capabl attract commerci oper engag econom activ articl treati view gradual liberalis transport sector transport provid oper member state case measur distort liabl distort competit affect trade member state constitut aid mean articl summaris cablewai support activ capabl attract local user gener regard effect trade member state case sport relat instal area facil limit tourism capac instal cater gener mobil popul effect trade member state cross border competit suppli transport servic criteria distinguish type instal factor account locat cablewai urban area link area oper time season year daylight longer predominantli local number daili oppos weekli pass number capac instal compar number resid user presenc tourist facil area aid scheme specif type instal confer benefit vari type instal set object criteria basi categori recipi establish compat aid cablewai cablewai benefit state resourc distort liabl distort competit affect trade member state resourc cover state aid rule ec treati aid notifi articl treati council regul ec march lai detail rule applic articl ec treati true cablewai set manag public entiti case gener principl fund state provid quot market economi investor principl quot continu appli word public fund excess term privat investor provid circumst constitut state aid notifi articl appli form financi intervent includ capit inject loan guarante presenc state aid establish examin aid compat common market except articl consider prejudic applic commiss regul ec januari applic articl ec treati de minimi aid de minimi rule transport sector specif state aid approach need view oblig state ensur transport servic meet social environment concern articl treati exempt meet concern final articl treati firm entrust oper servic gener econom interest qualifi exempt competit rule applic liabl obstruct de jure de facto perform task assign articl condit applic exempt provid articl aid make good damag caus natur disast except occurr aid grant economi area feder republ germani affect divis germani necessarili assess case case basi exempt articl aid social charact grant individu consum applic aid cablewai oper exempt articl aid promot cultur heritag conserv cablewai rule applic articl aid promot econom develop area standard live abnorm low underemploy aid promot execut import project common european interest remedi disturb economi member state assess case case basi assess adher rule laid econom activ articl state aid consid compat common market facilit quot develop econom activ econom area aid advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest quot past consid requir exempt met skier mobil consid provis servic winter sport reach level econom develop cross border competit departur rule applic econom activ gener longer justifi consider develop recit account aid cablewai depend case compat rule govern instanc region invest aid aid sme restructur aid restor viabil firm gener consid quot advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest quot effect improv competit beneficiari sector intern competit strong articl contrast articl concept quot coordin transport quot articl involv simpli facilit develop industri includ form plan state liberalis market coordin achiev market free interplai market forc hamper market failur concept aid meet coordin transport refer govern intervent absenc competit market presenc market failur commiss practic requir fulfil aid meet coordin transport mean articl state contribut total financ project enabl project activ carri interest commun access aid grant discriminatori term aid give rise distort competit extent contrari common interest articl financ transport cablewai constitut state aid assess articl type cablewai qualifi exempt articl gener cablewai sport activ provid servic gener econom interest financ justifi articl satisfi gener basic popul aim earn profit winter sport price paid user show servic basic good principl member state defin servic gener econom interest notion gener econom interest server extend servic pure commerci natur respond gener basic popul servic regard essenti part daili life consider invalid fact construct oper cablewai subject concess requir firm oper instal effici transport user current rate usual number occup activ subject special authoris requir respect posit cablewai oper differ substanti firm sector assess articl transit period commiss consid state aid cablewai plai import part support balanc econom develop area mountain region state aid past allow develop local econom activ benefici effect employ ultim stabil local popul care land provis servic winter sport subject increas cross border competit natur problem increas distort caus exist aid cablewai sector sector approach matur greater risk unbridl competit area commun reason commiss futur polici sector defin strictli interpret uniformli appli commiss recognis firm sector larg benefit past form econom support nation region local author consid compat aid articl chang polici impos stricter limit compat lead adjust price servic offer winter sport price cablewai possibl increas compens reduct subsidi chang abrupt rule appli gradual commiss identifi transit period year januari decemb higher aid intens temporarili accept state aid cablewai aid grant prescrib period assess case case basi refer compat threshold fix priori transit period commiss assess aid project cablewai sector refer normal set rule clarifi inter alia commiss regul state aid small medium size enterpris guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti guidelin nation region aid accept temporari increas aid intens exist legisl guidelin quantifi addit percentag point aid grant addit percentag point aid grant addit percentag point aid grant addit percentag point aid grant addit percentag point aid grant onward aid elig exempt provid treati regul framework forc declar incompat analysi set recit explan recit appli basi inform commiss figur chosen temporari aid top up year durat transit period reconcil suffici time area benefit temporari rule beneficiari adjust approach bring treatment sector line econom activ reason time relat activ cablewai infrastructur consider servic skier oper provid basic servic ski unusu firm concern offer directli relat servic equal indispens ski mainten ski run suppli artifici snow invest elig aid condit includ purchas snow cannon mainten vehicl initi cost prepar ski run invest essenti provid basic instal servic invest ski equip hire facil ski school elig aid abovement condit vi comparison measur introduc law law aid cablewai autonom provinc bolzano invest cost amend previou provinci law provid aid intens project cost articl law notifi commiss approv letter june aid maximum intens bicabl ropewai special social import link villag funicular bicabl monoc ropewai ticket vend read machin payment build improv qualiti drag lift payment itl million recondit cablewai bolzano provinci author claim law examin authoris commiss nn replac continu law simpli renew consolid provinci rule commiss agre reason comparison aid scheme show law consider modifi allow invest aid scheme provid aid intens cost aspect law substanc give articl law refer singl ski lift fulfil social educ purpos grant invest aid mention made law type instal commiss conclud doubt law aid scheme event commiss decis june approv law valid period law event notifi commiss vii assess measur introduc provinci law letter author autonom provinc bolzano provid list instal provinc benefit measur classifi cablewai categori transport local tourism facil cablewai gener transport purpos categori cablewai pure local recreat categori cablewai sport activ tourist area categori small enterpris mean regul ec classif carri post illustr law make distinct categori cablewai futur applic scheme commiss consid compat common market consist term decis recit part take note commit notifi scheme commiss assess applic scheme individu recipi refer recit inform provid italian author suffici commiss endors submit threefold classif cablewai question presenc aid question compat commiss assess state aid instal vari recipi state part decis measur fund state budget state resourc repres econom advantag recipi reliev part cost link invest need activ distort competit effect trade member state cablewai cater gener transport popul oper sector cross border trade present recipi classifi italian author transport instal locat area altern transport technic econom viabl manag commerci oper member state state aid cablewai classifi transport instal distort threaten distort competit affect trade member state similarli state aid cablewai tourist area capabl attract user altern foreign instal distort competit affect trade member state final cablewai sport instal pure local locat area tourism capac limit number winter sport facil user resid altern destin member state small number user servic provid absenc state aid case conclud state financ distort competit affect trade member state constitut state aid mean articl basi forego consider commiss assess compat aid grant law case cablewai cater gener transport popul classifi categori provinci author cablewai winter sport activ tourist resort classifi categori provinci author basi inform suppli itali commiss regard state support instal identifi local categori state aid articl gener transport cablewai categori inform provid italian author categori cablewai categori oper link popul centr mean transport connect mountain commun inhabit area provinc social infrastructur function obviou gener acknowledg fund transport instal econom technic reason viabl altern distort competit constitut aid articl commiss consid law financ instal respect mean transport altern reason recit decid measur compat treati event case cablewai intend predominantli satisfi gener transport popul commiss consid state aid need market forc provid invest pure commerci basi aid sector assess articl develop measur shift traffic road mode transport deem interest commun amount grant enabl project carri consid aid instal distort competit extent contrari common interest commiss conclud basi inform italian author condit exempt articl met aid grant oper twelv categori cablewai compat state aid rule treati take note commit notifi scheme cablewai sport activ categori inform provid italian author categori compris cablewai sport activ tourist area recit fund caught state aid rule ec treati decid exempt articl appli order find aid question compat common market aid grant measur introduc law social natur grant individu consum aid make good damag caus natur disast except occurr aid grant economi area feder republ germani affect divis germani articl applic aid promot econom develop area standard live abnorm low underemploy execut import project common european interest articl appli compat measur articl relat develop econom activ condit appli commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti met aid notifi individu commiss restructur plan submit instal benefit aid necessarili difficulti aid intend restor firm long term econom financi viabil guidelin requir measur mitig advers effect aid competitor provid law italian author point recipi categori small enterpris entitl receiv aid intens accept commiss regul aid small medium size enterpris amount gross aid intens invest tangibl intang asset defin articl regul figur obtain ad temporari increas aid intens recit top amount percentag point accept gross intens commiss consid intens accept aid grant inform provid italian author maximum amount grant categori authoris ceil commiss conclud aid grant oper cablewai sport activ tourist resort compat state aid rule ec treati take note commit notifi scheme viii conclus commiss conclud basi forego consider inform provid italian author measur grant cablewai oper law constitut state aid local natur scheme appli firm categori defin recit constitut state aid compat articl ec treati scheme applic firm categori defin recit constitut state aid compat articl ec treati scheme appli firm categori defin recit futur applic scheme commiss consid scheme constitut state aid appli firm categori defin recit scheme constitut state aid compat articl appli firm categori defin recit scheme constitut state aid compat articl appli firm categori defin recit preced paragraph applic accord consider set decis recit part commiss take note commit notifi scheme decis prejudic applic relev commun legisl direct ec european parliament council march relat cablewai instal design carri person adopt decis articl measur implement itali law march cablewai instal autonom provinc bolzano constitut state aid local natur scheme appli overhead surfac cablewai intend leisur purpos local natur social charact constitut state aid compat articl ec treati articl agreement european econom area scheme appli overhead cablewai constitut transport infrastructur replac public road servic constitut state aid compat articl ec treati articl agreement european econom area scheme appli overhead surfac cablewai serv tourist area articl scheme appli decemb provid condit satisfi scheme constitut state aid appli sport instal pure local locat area tourism capac limit infrastructur scheme constitut state aid compat articl ec treati articl agreement european econom area appli cablewai meet gener transport popul scheme constitut state aid compat articl ec treati articl agreement european econom area appli cablewai locat tourist area capabl attract user altern resort articl decis address italian republ brussel april commiss mario monti member commiss oj footnot commiss decis septemb case soit nl commiss white paper fair payment infrastructur phase approach common transport infrastructur charg framework eu final juli chapter paragraph commiss commun quot reinforc qualiti sea port kei european transport quot final case aéroport de pari commiss ecr ii natur cablewai benefit measur gener natur qualifi state aid ow lack select oj oj commiss regul ec januari applic articl ec treati state aid small medium size enterpris oj guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti oj guidelin nation region aid oj commiss propos regul european parliament council grant aid coordin transport rail road inland waterwai final juli footnot aid disburs instal beneficiari assess refer intens accept time grant case scheme grant aid point time refer aid intens time grant scheme grant aid accept aid intens thing equal percentag point lower aid grant footnot footnot oj