commiss decis novemb premium scheme tour oper greec notifi document number greek 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 procedur letter septemb receiv commiss octob german ministri financ made inquiri appear premium scheme tour oper appli greec specif german author ask commiss scheme compris state aid element greec notifi letter octob greek perman represent commiss request inform premium scheme enabl assess compat state aid rule greek author respond request letter date novemb greek perman represent receiv commiss novemb bilater meet februari inform suppli greek author scheme put effect commiss decis scheme enter regist unnotifi aid measur letter sg april commiss inform greec studi inform suppli greek author accord articl ec treati articl eea agreement decid initi procedur laid articl treati commiss ask greec submit comment suppli inform relev assess measur month date recept commiss letter commiss decis initi formal investig procedur respect scheme announc offici journal european commun notic ask interest parti submit comment commiss month date public letter june greek perman represent receiv commiss june greek author submit observ commiss receiv comment interest parti ii descript measur scheme put effect decis chairman greek tourist offic eot tour oper bring foreign tourist greec period mid octob end novemb begin march mid april year receiv premium eur tourist scheme announc mean call express interest market relev greek tourism appli autumn spring extend cover low season found justifi number tourist carri winter greek author state scheme intend make season natur tourist demand destin greec increas number tourist arriv peak period view scheme reduc price charg consum compris aid tour oper greek author state premium paid view characterist scheme question commiss place observ advantag recipi firm consid level tour oper busi tourism industri greec tour oper concern commiss note guarante tour oper elig premium premium grant irrespect mean transport scheme address exclus packag tour oper offer organis tour market consid present interest provis agreement respons author tour oper concern guarante premium result equival reduct price charg tourist rule scheme confer direct financi advantag firm turn busi tourism industri greec commiss note emphasis decis ec sicilian region law measur promot employ busi tourism industri event gain indirect advantag result grant premium form increas demand commiss initi view premium strengthen financi posit scope action busi tourism industri greec relat competitor benefit measur basi view fact aid continu result reduct current expenditur firm commiss initi view aid regard oper aid guidelin nation region aid quot guidelin quot state quot region aid aim reduc firm current expens oper aid prohibit exception aid grant region elig derog articl treati provid justifi term contribut region develop natur level proport handicap seek allevi member state demonstr exist handicap gaug import oper aid limit time progress reduc quot point guidelin commiss view greek author suppli inform conclud premium tour oper justifi term contribut region develop natur level aid proport handicap sought allevi similarli appear difficult conclud scheme compli requir oper aid gradual reduc commiss note event part premium grant retain tour oper tour oper greec effect aid grant region elig exempt articl treati commiss unabl stage conclud premium scheme tour oper compat relev provis guidelin commiss doubt scheme compat treati commiss question compat scheme gener ban export aid spelt repeat point guidelin premium grant tour oper directli indirectli depend type packag offer product suppli tourist enterpris greec chiefli hotel restaur intern market measur expect increas number tourist incom busi tourism industri rule stage implement involv aid intermediari oper distribut case tour oper proport result export product case tourism product iii observ submit greek author observ submit formal inquiri procedur greek author begin stress greec highli develop term tourism succeed dilut season charact tourist demand depend tour oper greater european competitor distanc separ greec main market greek author explain step attract demand tourist period includ oper programm competit approv commiss period greek author premium scheme tour oper compris state aid compon notifi commiss adopt system kind absolut respons competit commun countri mediterranean area financ european tour oper enabl offer tourist packag advantag price greek author scheme favour undertak tour oper meet requir elig laid scheme entitl premium automat premium grant irrespect mean transport point greek author view reduct price tourist packag benefit consum guid destin offer low price convinc scheme kind solut achiev object greek author event state premium paid debt tour oper incur meantim paid accord requir commiss regul ec januari applic articl ec treati de minimi aid iv assess requir formal inquiri procedur commiss examin observ submit greek author natur scheme consider commiss take view premium constitut state aid purpos articl ec treati articl eea agreement grant state resourc industri confer select advantag firm tourism industri reduc expens bear tourism industri open intern competit affect trade member state threaten distort competit favour undertak commiss point decis approv commun intervent structur fund save claus refer state aid approv oper programm releas member state oblig respect addit commiss letter juli expressli drew attent greek author ensur complianc competit rule approv appli measur reduc season charact tourism measur oper programm competit greek author contend danger tourist prefer channel commun countri countervail measur member state affect intern competit fact remain aid grant member state tourism industri affect trade member state premium issu effect influenc choic made tourist encourag favour greec holidai destin commun tourist flow alter lack distinct type tour oper prevent measur direct industri depriv select charact addit provis agreement point respons author tour oper concern guarante grant premium fact lead reduct price tourist ask pai rule scheme confer direct financi advantag undertak circumst take account fact aid continu result reduct current expens firm commiss consid premium constitut oper aid grant region end elig entireti exempt articl treati oper aid authoris test laid guidelin satisfi specif justifi term contribut region develop natur level proport handicap seek allevi limit time progress reduc greek author suppli commiss fresh inform relev assess appropri aid term contribut region develop order show aid proport defin handicap progress reduc comment doubt express commiss initi procedur effect premium scheme busi tourism industri possibl aid grant region elig exempt articl treati commiss unabl conclud aid satisfi test point guidelin commiss view aid compat common market exempt provis articl treati similarli commiss aid qualifi exempt provid treati premium constitut oper aid consid aid facilit develop econom activ econom area advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest articl aid aid social charact grant individu consum articl aid make good damag caus natur disast except occurr articl aid grant economi area feder republ germani affect divis germani articl aid promot execut import project common european interest remedi disturb economi member state articl aid promot cultur heritag conserv articl fall categori aid council articl lastli commiss note premium paid greek author undertaken grant aid accord requir regul ec addit aid scheme indirect effect spread greek tourism industri conclud directli link quantiti export circumst commiss take view ground appli articl council regul ec march lai detail rule applic articl ec treati aid unlawfulli grant recov recipi conclus commiss find greec put premium scheme tour oper effect unlawfulli breach articl treati basi assess set consid aid light guidelin nation region aid commiss consid aid meet requir compat common market adopt decis articl premium scheme tour oper put effect decis octob chairman greek tourist offic eot incompat common market articl greec withdraw scheme refer articl articl greec inform commiss month notif decis measur compli articl decis address hellen republ brussel novemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj footnot oj oj amend oj oj oj