commiss decis septemb aid scheme feder republ germani plan implement quot guidelin assist sme improv busi effici saxoni quot subprogramm coach particip fair cooper design promot notifi document number german version 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 procedur letter sg date novemb commiss approv guidelin land saxoni assist sme decemb letter date decemb regist receiv secretariat gener commiss januari ref germani notifi pursuant articl ec treati subprogramm form part version guidelin hereinaft refer quot scheme quot set run year date commiss approv commiss request inform letter date februari regist septemb regist germani provid addit inform letter date march regist dai march regist march june regist june octob regist octob meet german author commiss held june berlin letter date august germani summari inform subprogramm view exempt requir compat common market time commiss take final decis provid compli commiss regul ec januari applic articl ec treati state aid small medium size enterpris commiss inform germani letter sg decemb decid initi formal investig procedur laid articl ec treati respect subprogramm subprogramm quot coach quot quot particip fair quot quot cooper quot quot design promot quot decis commiss rais object subprogramm quot extern trade consult quot quot environment manag quot letter commiss remind germani articl ec treati suspensori effect articl council regul ec date march unlaw aid recov recipi time highlight fact individu grant aid compli condit commiss regul ec consid compat common market articl regul commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss call interest parti submit comment measur receiv comment back germani set posit letter date januari regist open formal investig procedur meet german author commiss place februari brussel june berlin descript measur form aid legal basi aid grant land saxoni form grant section land budget order basi scheme scrutini budget durat scheme run year date commiss approv subprogramm budget scheme amount eur million period recipi aid scheme design assist econom viabl small medium size enterpris mean commiss recommend ec april definit small medium size enterpris sme establish saxoni rank assist area articl ec treati decemb germani undertook compli commun state aid rule quot sensit sector quot coal steel transport synthet fibr shipbuild scheme appli activ link product process market product list annex treati formal investig subprogramm subprogramm scheme subject procedur articl ec treati coach subprogramm particip fair subprogramm cooper subprogramm design promot subprogramm condit subprogramm purpos scheme land saxoni identifi area face develop problem basi indic incom purchas power unemploy rate germani provid commiss detail map area third locat eu extern border aid subprogramm quot coach quot aim facilit access sme servic provid consult measur design provid manag assist financi personnel technolog organis matter aid ceil part scheme small enterpris area face develop problem sme area elig cost subprogramm cost consult servic provid exce consult dai year constitut continu period activ exclud receiv aid servic enterpris usual oper expenditur routin tax consult servic regular legal servic advertis aid subprogramm quot particip fair quot intend sme represent fair insid commun area face develop problem maximum aid intens envisag small enterpris particip fair commun gener ceil appli sme area elig cost subprogramm rental payment exhibit stand construct dismantl stand parti transport good exhibit particip fee interpret cost advertis cost subprogramm aid time year includ repeat particip time fair subprogramm quot cooper quot aim promot cooper firm region sector order improv effici sale opportun support feasibl studi cooper project open region sector specif market servic provid parti connect workshop inform event establish cooper offic germani set quot enterpris pool quot absatzgemeinschaften open foreign market insid commun cooper contact arrang provid sme servic enter foreign market aid ceil gener small enterpris area face develop problem elig cost establish cooper offic consult fee fee servic activ provid consult rental payment premis cost materi salari employe offic manag subprogramm quot design promot quot aim facilit access sme servic profession product design gener aid ceil appli small firm area face develop problem ceil envisag elig cost expenditur design firm design consum good invest good servic corpor design product design subprogramm germani undertaken notifi separ individu case aid threshold exceed total elig cost project eur million net aid intens net ceil region map area concern total amount aid eur million gross germani undertaken grant aid subprogramm applic aid submit firm concern project start germani promis ensur aid grant subprogramm combin state aid mean articl ec treati commun fund connect elig cost result relev aid intens ceil exceed germani undertaken submit annual report applic subprogramm ground initi procedur reason set commiss examin subprogramm commiss regul ec commun guidelin nation region aid region aid guidelin aid subprogramm quot coach quot consult servic relat enterpris usual oper expenditur satisfi criteria laid regul ec provid stipul articl regul aid ceil exce gross condit met subprogramm aid intens small enterpris area face develop problem commiss doubt compat subprogramm common market subprogramm quot particip fair quot aid grant beneficiari time year particip fair permit occas varianc articl regul ec stipul exempt appli particip enterpris fair exhibit addit subprogramm aid intens exce ceil gross laid articl commiss doubt compat subprogramm common market subprogramm quot cooper quot refer consult servic servic provid parti context cooper relat enterpris usual oper expenditur commiss assum aid fulfil criteria laid regul ec provid stipul articl regul aid ceil exce gross aid intens small enterpris area face develop problem sme area subprogramm consist regul addit subprogramm quot cooper quot aid respect set nation cooper offic remuner offic employe basi inform provid germani commiss doubt measur cover articl invest regul ec articl regul stipul aid intens exce ceil region invest aid determin map approv commiss percentag point gross articl region region aid map specifi land saxoni aid intens net percentag point gross sme aid intens small enterpris area face develop problem sme area line regul ec commiss rais doubt compat common market subprogramm quot cooper quot contain measur link establish oper distribut network abroad current expenditur link export activ breach articl regul ec explicitli exclud measur scope regul commiss doubt compat subprogramm common market aid grant respect cost element salari employe manag cooper offic subprogramm quot cooper quot includ oper aid cover region aid guidelin oper aid fulfil condit limit time progress reduc intend promot export member state point region aid guidelin condit met subprogramm commiss doubt compat common market commiss view subprogramm quot design promot quot basic fall scope articl consult servic activ regul ec aid intens exce ceil gross laid articl commiss doubt compat common market comment germani germani take view aid scheme examin commun guidelin state aid small medium size enterpris quot sme guidelin quot notifi commiss acceler procedur januari commiss regul ec enter forc question put commiss letter date februari substanti notif consid complet begin refer word recit regul ec germani take view higher aid intens assist region articl ec treati favour small enterpris consid compat common market appli medium size firm assist area regul declar aid ceil respect consult servic activ medium size enterpris assist area compat common market higher aid intens authoris basi notif pursuant articl ec treati small enterpris articl area refer recit regul ec germani take view articl regul provid higher aid ceil small enterpris favour treatment small firm assist area mean articl ec treati approv commiss correspondingli higher aid ceil simpli notifi germani point commiss wide margin discret approv notifi aid scheme directli derog provid articl ec treati notifi aid match precis requir regul ec commiss notifi aid provis regul germani commiss adopt regul ec aim tighten aid intens simplifi aid procedur reliev commiss handl routin case tighten aid polici small enterpris germani line conclus european council meet lisbon march stockholm march announc reinforc horizont object germani take view aim purpos regul ec design reliev commiss handl routin case undermin allow higher aid ceil small enterpris assist area notif limit number except addit measur introduc regul stricter aid polici intend case aid approv treat unequ subprogramm quot particip fair quot germani consid particip firm insuffici open market repeat presenc fair give firm suffici high profil commiss allegedli wide margin discret approv notifi aid directli articl ec treati result notifi aid provis regul ec regard subprogramm quot cooper quot germani acknowledg measur scope regul ec complex measur favour group sme singl firm aid set offic remuner employe consid invest aid mean articl regul quot aid purpos quot mean point sme guidelin point includ regul ec commiss approv kind aid directli articl ec treati respons commiss argument measur subprogramm quot cooper quot constitut oper aid germani take view requir quot progress reduct quot point region aid guidelin fulfil subprogramm low aid intens aid set enterpris pool insid commun germani point establish offic abroad regard quot establish oper distribut network abroad quot cost directli link export good fact incent sme open foreign market commun personnel oper cost approv commiss directli articl ec treati assess measur exist state aid subprogramm subject formal investig procedur articl ec treati fall scope articl ec treati eea agreement reason provid grant aid state resourc firm involv produc good provid servic involv intra commun trade grant enabl recipi improv financi situat enhanc market posit assum measur scrutini liabl distort competit affect trade member state germani challeng find legal aid commiss note germani compli notif requir articl ec treati procedur rule germani argu aid scheme notifi assess acceler procedur recit commiss agre relev procedur rule contain regul ec dai rule acceler procedur appli present case applic event affect find notif reason scheme notifi acceler procedur regist januari fulfil requir commiss commun acceler clearanc aid scheme sme amend exist scheme quot scheme quot mean commun measur fulfil requir precis reason led commiss open articl procedur aid export intra commun trade exclud procedur quot modif exist scheme quot mean commun measur fall categori consist mere prolong budgetari increas involv tighten criteria appli scheme time limit event start run notif complet case long commiss request inform notif made entri forc regul eec procedur provis immedi applic includ present case germani invok articl regul commiss open articl procedur ground measur find contest germani relev time limit commiss inform germani letter date februari complement provid notifi scheme approv acceler procedur find contest germani germani argu scheme notifi assess light sme guidelin recit commiss agre regul ec enter forc februari date commiss oblig appli regul start made examin notif recit regul stipul quot guidelin state aid small medium size enterpris abolish date entri forc regul quot transit rule aid notifi entri forc commiss requir assess notifi subprogramm light regul ec light sme guidelin oper aid sme assist area commiss regard region aid guidelin abolish part time regul ec adopt germani argument commiss decid work dai origin attempt notif sme guidelin regul ec appli recit bear present assess reason set distinguish procedur substant issu reason decis open procedur adopt entri forc regul ec commiss oblig appli regul event origin notif compli requir acceler procedur event incomplet time germani invok articl regul ec compat aid common market subprogramm quot coach quot subprogramm quot coach quot aid kind cover regul ec compli regul articl ec treati aid consult servic relat enterpris usual oper expenditur provid stipul articl regul aid ceil exce gross condit met subprogramm specifi aid ceil small enterpris area face develop problem locat articl region commiss note part measur conform regul ec regard recit regul ec state quot notif assess commiss light criteria set regul quot commiss assess addit amount aid approv exercis wide margin discret basi articl ec treati measur assess view ensur coher decis make practic equal treatment commiss experi aid intens excess type measur exce amount provid enterpris incent incur expenditur true small enterpris sme assist area higher aid intens disproportion distort competit commiss take view requir enterpris financ half cost contribut effici feasibl measur conclud higher aid intens advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest part measur regard compat common market articl ec treati germani argu higher intens type aid small enterpris oppos medium size enterpris recit refer recit regul ec commiss agre recit refer specif situat invest aid assist area refer extern consult aid commiss consid singl rate extern consult aid sme aid gener repres modest amount compar invest natur cost bear mind usual oper aid exclud articl regul expect sme financ cost medium term borrow area medium term borrow purpos invest sme experi disadvantag ow rel size small enterpris greater disadvantag medium size enterpris commiss consid differ aid intens justifi case invest aid case extern consult aid rel disadvantag acut germani state higher aid intens deem compat common market small firm assist area articl ec treati recit refer recit regul ec commiss agre recit refer specif situat invest aid refer extern consult aid commiss consid singl rate extern consult aid sme assist area aid gener direct long last impact region develop job creation invest aid higher aid intens assist area germani argu illog differenti small medium size enterpris assist area grant invest aid recit commiss agre observ made irrelev present case involv invest aid extern consult aid invest aid region develop factor import rel size enterpris event member state fix aid intens lower set commun law fix lower aid intens medium size enterpris germani argu posit decis basi assert circumst regul ec adopt recit commiss note object regul state recit absenc measur word regul ident sme guidelin reflect broad rang polici consider incap influenc correct legal interpret relev text region aid guidelin germani argu measur constitut oper aid articl area event articl regul ec appli oper aid demonstr relev rule set guidelin notabl rule aid temporari degress proport handicap seek allevi respect commiss reason find aid compat common market basi subprogramm quot particip fair quot subprogramm quot particip fair quot aid govern regul ec aid grant enterpris time year includ repeat particip time fair germani stress enterpris gaug import particip fair particip regard recit regul germani argu commiss gener aid measur higher aid intens recit commiss share view commiss assess shown subprogramm line articl regul ec lai particip enterpris fair exhibit exempt gross aid exce gross addit cost measur compat common market aid grant particip incompat aid grant subsequ particip rule incent effect measur guarante sme particip fair expect financ particip decid particip commiss consid exercis full margin discret alter find reason set take view mean achiev sme develop object whilst preserv incent effect mean commiss customari exist polici suffici measur directli serv market particip fair respect ceil provid subprogramm exceed advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest commiss view fact enterpris requir contribut half cost contribut effici feasibl measur commiss consid higher aid intens regard compat common market pursuant articl ec treati region aid guidelin germani argu measur constitut oper aid articl area event articl regul ec appli oper aid demonstr relev rule set guidelin notabl rule aid proport temporari degress respect commiss reason find aid compat common market basi subprogramm quot cooper quot subprogramm quot cooper quot aid measur aid grant thing quot establish cooper offic germani quot cover rental charg cost materi personnel cost offic enterpris involv receiv indetermin amount aid commiss consid oper aid examin light region aid guidelin insist subprogramm fulfil requir set guidelin except oper aid limit time progress reduc intend promot export member state point addit member state demonstr exist handicap gaug import commiss note condit met scheme run year fact region aid map germani expir decemb aid measur progress reduc germani take view progress reduct small amount aid involv recit commiss accept argument opinion oper aid provid measur compat common market addit germani demonstr measur justifi relat handicap allevi cooper offic establish saxoni germani free support measur quot establish cooper offic germani quot de minimi aid condit set commiss regul ec januari applic articl ec treati de minimi aid subprogramm quot cooper quot compris aid measur quot establish enterpris pool quot insid european union recit sme complementari product rang set joint offic elig cost personnel cost oper cost quot enterpris pool quot enterpris concern object enterpris pool sme explor gain foothold foreign market commiss take view measur suffici distinguish commerci represent link quot establish oper distribut network quot exclud regul ec articl region aid guidelin light long stand practic commiss approv aid constitut export aid aid consid compat common market basi legal base reason commiss consid exercis full margin discret regard measur alter find reason set take view customari polici matter suffici opinion aid intens measur directli serv market subprogramm advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest part measur regard compat common market articl ec treati subprogramm quot cooper quot aid respect extern consult servic particip fair seminar abroad line articl regul ec provid aid exce commiss view quot enterpris pool quot abroad advis sme matter foreign market sme recours servic obtain compens regul ec take account intern oblig european union recit refer wto agreement subsidi countervail measur state quot aid cost particip trade fair studi consult servic need launch exist product market constitut export aid quot subprogramm quot design promot quot similar reason subprogramm quot design promot quot line regul ec incompat common market consult servic exce ceil gross close remark commiss note case aid scheme scrutini exempt provid articl ec treati appli aid measur pursu object list germani argu case aid scheme intend promot execut import project common european interest remedi disturb economi member state intend promot cultur heritag conserv commiss consid subprogramm exempt articl ec treati basic incompat state aid common market exempt articl applic aim measur promot sme saxoni horizont object conclus subprogramm quot coach quot quot particip fair quot quot design promot quot subprogramm quot cooper quot consult servic particip fair compat common market provid germani reduc aid intens ceil regul ec limit grant aid particip fair particip fair exhibit subprogramm quot cooper quot oper aid fulfil requir region aid guidelin incompat common market appli aid measur link establish quot enterpris pool quot european union eea countri offici statu candid access european union adopt decis articl subprogramm quot coach quot quot particip fair quot quot design promot quot quot cooper quot guidelin promot sme improv busi effici richtlinien zur mittelstandsförderung verbesserung der unternehmerischen leistungsfähigkeit constitut state aid mean articl ec treati articl extent exce scope aid intens regul ec subprogramm refer articl regard compat articl ec treati extent provid aid exceed scope aid intens regul ec subprogramm incompat common market articl extent subprogramm quot cooper quot oper aid incompat common market articl germani implement subprogramm refer articl brought line decis articl germani inform commiss month notif decis measur compli articl decis address feder republ germani brussel septemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj state aid germani richtlinien zur mittelstandsförderung verbesserung der unternehmerischen leistungsfähigkeit guidelin revis form includ subprogramm notif limit consid germani fall scope articl ec treati oj oj footnot oj quot enterpris pool quot measur initi subject procedur case cp germani combin main procedur case germani germani inform letter date novemb oj oj regul enter forc februari quot regard differ small enterpris medium size enterpris ceil aid intens set small enterpris medium size enterpris quot quot regul exempt aid small medium size enterpris locat invest job creation contribut econom develop favour region commun small medium size enterpris region suffer structur disadvantag locat difficulti deriv size small medium size enterpris assist region benefit higher ceil quot quot regul prejudic possibl member state notifi aid small medium size enterpris notif assess commiss light criteria set regul quot oj judgment date march case ecr paragraph articl council regul ec oj oj