commiss decis state aid austria plan implement bmw motoren gmbh steyr notifi document number german 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 ec treati call interest parti submit comment pursuant provis procedur austria notifi aid propos commiss pursuant articl ec treati letter date april commiss ask addit inform letter date juli austria answer letter date august letter date octob commiss inform austria decid initi procedur laid articl ec treati respect aid commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss call interest parti submit comment commiss receiv comment interest parti commiss carri visit site decemb letter date novemb februari austria submit comment initi investig procedur detail descript beneficiari beneficiari aid bmw motoren gmbh hereinaft quot bmw quot subsidiari bmw ag munich engin plant steyr largest engin plant bmw group produc cylind petrol diesel engin develop diesel engin diesel engin technolog plant produc engin diesel petrol engin emploi person distinct measur relat region aid train aid innov aid research develop aid environment aid plan bmw total plan aid grant articl labour market promot act amount eur million region aid invest eur million carri period aim extend product intern part engin make product flexibl invest concern product line cylind head crankshaft crank case includ bedplat assembl line austria mobil part invest concern product crank case bedplat invest altern carri exist bmw plant landshut germani elig cost mobil part invest amount eur million net present eur million plant steyr locat area upper austria recognis commiss region assist area pursuant articl ec treati region aid map period region ceil net grant equival larg compani gross grant equival plan region aid amount eur million net present eur million train aid train project run austria intend grant train aid total eur million articl labour market promot act elig invest cost gener train project eur million elig invest cost specif train project eur million aid gener train measur amount eur million aid specif train measur amount eur million inform provid austrian author train programm affect workforc fundament larg extent larg proport worker ag rang basic skill acquir time ago train focu specif knowledg updat basic knowledg basic vocat train traine area traine acquir formal qualif test accredit state quot facharbeiterprüfung bzw lehrabschlussprüfung quot traine train bmw technic field train area mention notif product knowledg product tool technolog control technolog program process knowledg capabl pc knowledg web knowledg visualis interfac ca tool simul tool method data interpret inform data manag qualiti measur method test inspect technolog combinatori analyt capabl social compet work structur environment aid austria purpos invest bring inspect technolog test engin produc quot state art quot quot cold control technolog quot cold engin test aim reduc emiss hc nox particl meet futur legisl provis technolog hot engin test requir engin fuell minut lead higher emiss bmw plan check engin basi cold control technolog lead substanti save fuel reduct emiss base number engin produc fuel save result project austria reduct emiss compar current hot engin test technolog amount year kg hc kg nox kg kg bmw invest eur million project environment programm cover year period cover area extens cold engin test cylind gasolin eur million cold engin test cylind diesel eur million cold engin test cylind gasolin eur million environment data collect system eur million austria elig invest amount eur million elig invest calcul deduct save fuel cost plan develop cost addit invest cost compar current hot engin test technolog austria intend support environment programm total aid amount eur million net present eur million aid intens research develop aid austria purpos research develop project implement quot state art quot technolog engin control quot state art quot control oper engin cold state order reduc emiss hc nox particl compli futur legal standard bmw invest eur million project eur million consid industri research eur million precompetit develop programm cover year period austria intend support research programm total aid amount eur million net present eur million eur industri research aid intens eur million precompetit develop aid intens austria industri research programm cover area homogen diesel combust homogen charg compress ignit hcci engin base method meet expect emiss legisl type diesel combust obtain prehomogenis directli inject diesel low local temperatur nox format extrem low accompani low soot output invest cost amount eur million soot filter techniqu plasma technolog plasma particl filter solut consist emiss electrod consecut arrang porou filter ceram altern current plasma soot particl electr charg mean emiss electrod oxygen ad particl deposit filter burnt plasma energi suppli invest cost amount eur million variabl valv train diesel engin qualiti manag fuel air mixtur throttl valv consider improv potenti valv train variabl diesel engin petrol engin variabl valv train bring consider function improv exhaust ga recircul combust chamber final discharg pressur affect import paramet start ignit invest cost amount eur million advanc develop variabl compress ratio diesel engin high compress ratio direct inject diesel engin motor car need reliabl cold engin start warm behaviour lower compress ratio achiev increas perform ignit pressur increas adjust combust chamber geometri improv emiss behaviour adjust mechan conceiv repres compress ratio ultim adjust principl involv chang distanc piston cylind head piston gap relev combust invest cost amount eur million austria precompetit research programm cover area supercharg concept exhaust ga turbocharg standard diesel engin motor car bmw mass produc exhaust ga turbocharg variabl turbin geometri variabl nozzl turbin vnt greatli eas conflict aim start torqu rate power approach separ unit invest cost amount eur million gener common rail reduct consumpt emiss offer modern diesel engin motor car develop ultra flexibl inject system bmw common rail system current seri standard maximum pressur bar maximum inject work cycl inject event control hydraul valv electromagnet actuat gener actuat replac piezoelectr circuit element connect reach reduc move mass friction system speed consider increas invest cost amount eur million dispers restrict measur compli strictest exhaust ga standard usa extrem low american limit diesel engin big challeng term complianc limit monitor board diagnosi emiss variat reduct nox pm valu reduct dispers import guarante prescrib emiss stabil low limit invest cost amount eur million soot filter wai soot filter start pre competit phase csf coat soot filter catalyt coat monolith reduc soot burn temperatur crt continu regener trap filter regener deposit carbon exhaust ga oper condit continu regener soot collect burn strategi involv adjust engin work invest cost amount eur million barrel technolog case diesel engin motor car aluminium crankcas resist high thermal mechan stress problem consist adher small gap width distanc adjac cylind bmw line engin barrel technolog chosen kei criterion essenti differenti liner free design liner solut precompetit develop phase suitabl technolog futur bmw line engin select rang solut fem simul unit test test run engin test bed subsequ seri develop phase requir structur implement subsequ develop technolog invest cost amount eur million innov aid bmw plan carri innov invest eur million period austria intend support invest aid amount eur million aid grant project measur uniform distribut variabl valv train eur million dynam chassi dynamomet eur million process develop measur uniform distribut dynam chassi dynamomet eur million measur uniform distribut austria state carri full measur cylind head valv train part intend measur procedur fail addit part classifi toler situat assign cylind head procedur justifi qualiti econom point view threaten deploy innov variabl valv train technolog risk involv develop dynam chassi dynamomet austria explain failur highli sensit measur equip result sever disturb intern process realis sampl rate low addit lead longer rout qualiti control ground initi procedur commiss decid initi procedur ground doubt region invest aid relat proportion aid increas product capac commiss consid verifi invest cost land build steyr austria extent landshut addit commiss question event product steyr exist build landshut altern purpos reduc cost handicap respect plan train aid commiss express doubt austria appli excess wide definit gener train question austria combin train aid state aid possibl relat elig cost plan environment aid commiss doubt project elig environment aid commun guidelin state aid environment protect refer quot environment guidelin quot state design manufactur machin mean transport oper fewer natur resourc cover guidelin addit austria demonstr exist commun standard stringent nation standard met improv project austria commun standard exist commiss doubt incent effect project achiev doubt respect plan research develop aid concern requir incent effect aid commiss suspect plan aid induc compani carri addit research compani conduct normal dai dai amp activ commiss doubt bmw case undertak research question order remain competit commiss express doubt innov aid requir concern genuin product carri risk failur commiss doubt project genuin innov sens technolog market parti oper industri addit doubt aid provid incent industri technolog risk take comment austria letter date novemb februari austria submit comment open investig procedur plan region aid austria provid discount valu elig invest aid addit explan respect transform charact cost invest potenti altern build space landshut scenario involv product steyr effect project capac circumst land sale steyr plan train aid austria confirm gener train measur consist basic vocat train recognis certifi public author detail inform document content train provid addit austria gave assur cumul aid relat elig cost result aid intens exceed fix train aid regul plan environment aid austria consid except provid paragraph environment guidelin appli project question concern process check engin produc addit austria respect incent effect project commun standard test process engin exist plan research develop aid austria state aid question concern basic develop exist concept compris mainten develop competit updat model region expans diesel rang focus improv technolog compet rapid improv function characterist diesel engin respect incent effect austria state compar base year compani increas amp expenditur due project addit austria state project carri industri partner univers research institut plan innov aid austria explain element measur uniform distribut measur air volum technolog uniqu measur seri cylind engin dynam chassi dynamomet austria state technolog manufactur amp area case project question measur engin seri assess aid commiss consid measur constitut state aid mean articl ec treati evid financ state state resourc repres signific proport project fund distort competit commun give advantag bmw compani receiv aid lastli market motor vehicl characteris extens trade member state articl ec treati list type aid compat ec treati view natur purpos aid geograph locat firm provis applic project articl specifi form aid regard compat common market commiss note project locat upper austria steyr region qualifi assist articl aid intend bmw manufactur assembl engin motor vehicl firm part motor vehicl industri mean commun framework state aid motor vehicl industri hereinaft quot motor vehicl framework quot region aid motor vehicl framework specifi aid public author plan grant individu project authoris aid scheme firm oper motor vehicl industri accord articl treati notifi grant threshold reach total cost project amount eur million ii total gross aid project state aid aid commun instrument amount eur million total cost project amount aid exce notif threshold notifi train aid region aid propos bmw austria compli requir articl ec treati motor vehicl framework commiss ensur aid realis project proport graviti region problem test necess proportion satisfi commiss authoris state aid motor vehicl industri point motor vehicl framework order demonstr necess region aid aid recipi prove econom viabl altern locat project exist viabl altern defin quot mobil quot project region aid authoris project geograph mobil austria state viabl altern locat steyr exist bmw plant landshut germani final locat decis favour steyr octob austria provid copi minut meet decis addit commiss receiv copi locat analysi analysi comparison cost locat respect layout plant steyr landshut scenario commiss note locat analysi date june carri prior locat decis basi document submit austria landshut consid viabl altern locat steyr commiss conclud project mobil charact consid elig region aid aid attract invest assist region region aid intend modernis rationalis gener mobil authoris motor vehicl sector transform involv radic chang product structur exist site elig region aid commiss verifi site plan project concern set complet product facil build includ element modernis consid constitut transform elig region aid sale land bmw austria inform commiss area steyr sold bmw public author real estat compani oberösterreichisch baulandentwicklungsfond ag amp market price purchas price correspond price estim independ certifi real estat expert purchas land commiss consid bmw receiv aid relat purchas land point motor vehicl framework mobil aspect project commiss ensur plan aid proport region problem intend resolv end cost benefit analysi method hereinaft refer quot cba quot cba compar regard mobil element cost investor bear order carri project region question bear ident project locat make determin specif handicap assist region concern commiss authoris region aid limit region handicap result invest compar plant commiss note austria provid notif cba compar locat steyr landshut invest carri accord point motor vehicl framework oper handicap assess year start commerci product project question concern extens exist site commiss evalu notifi cba view ascertain extent propos region aid proport region problem seek solv cba cost handicap eur million net present locat steyr cba assum slightli higher labour cost materi cost landshut compar steyr region handicap steyr due invest cost land handicap eur million build handicap eur million steyr extent landshut reason product crank case bedplat steyr bmw need invest acquisit land product build landshut product crank case carri exist slightli extend build bedplat purchas extern cost vendor tool account cba commiss modifi cba respect element landshut product crank case place exist extend build note site build product cylind head phase event product steyr build landshut altern purpos commiss consid possibl altern exist build landshut reduc cost handicap steyr scenario account cba basi inform provid austria cost estim eur million net present eur million modif introduc analysi produc cost benefit result slightli differ initi notifi net present elig invest cost steyr amount eur million net present region handicap amount eur million lead handicap intens project compar landshut commiss final account question quot top quot mean chang allow aid intens depend chang group product capac assist area statu region aid propos support invest potenti aggrav overcapac problem industri modul commiss reduc quot region handicap ratio quot percentag point ratio capac group invest capac group invest quot region handicap ratio quot result cba reduc percentag point provid motor vehicl framework project articl region quot high quot impact industri initi procedur austria explain capac crank case intend increas due invest question signific increas addit motor vehicl framework relev market engin product vehicl manufactur vehicl market engin built crank case bedplat intend engin passeng car relev capac product capac passeng car commiss note product capac group amount invest invest capac increas bmw group due capac creat plant leipzig germani take account signific capac increas articl area statu region motor vehicl framework requir reduct quot region handicap ratio quot percentag point case question commiss reduc allow aid intens project percentag point invest steyr net present plan aid amount eur million result plan aid intens gge plan aid intens higher region handicap ratio calcul cba modifi top amount elig invest region aid ceil gge commiss authoris aid amount elig invest eur million net present correspond eur million net present excess aid eur million net present incompat common market train aid commiss regul ec januari applic articl ec treati train aid quot regul quot appli train aid sector aid fulfil condit laid regul compat common market exempt notif requir articl ec treati provid measur express refer regul articl regul notif requir continu appli amount aid grant enterpris singl train project exce eur million commiss note notifi aid case amount approxim eur million net present eur million paid enterpris train project singl project commiss note notif relat individu aid measur grant approv scheme commiss consid notif requir appli propos aid notif assess commiss light criteria set regul articl regul individu aid compat common market mean articl fulfil condit regul distinct specif gener train measur drawn articl regul specif train defin articl train involv tuition directli princip applic employe present futur posit assist firm provid qualif limit extent transfer firm field work gener train defin articl train involv tuition applic princip employe present futur posit assist firm qualif larg transfer firm field work substanti improv employ employe link activ firm qualif larg transfer firm field work train consid gener jointli organis independ enterpris employe employe avail train recognis certifi valid public author bodi bodi institut member state commun confer power elig cost context train aid project list articl regul traine personnel cost austria confirm hour traine effect particip train account accord articl regul traine personnel cost account amount total elig cost refer articl basi inform provid austria commiss note total elig cost train programm amount eur million articl train aid compat common market compli aid intens relat elig cost term regul maximum aid intens authoris project question carri larg firm articl area specif train gener train decis initi proceed commiss note receiv suffici documentari evid verifi classif larg part train measur gener train addit commiss express doubt combin aid commun fund relat elig cost possibl exceed allow aid intens comment initi proceed austria confirm gener train measur consist basic vocat train jointli organis independ compani man steyr detail inform document content basic vocat train provid commiss basic vocat train measur traine acquir formal qualif recognis certifi public author quot facharbeiterprüfung bzw lehrabschlussprüfung quot addit inform document allow commiss verifi gener train charact notifi measur tuition provid applic employe present futur posit assist firm qualif larg transfer firm field work substanti improv employ employe commiss conclud gener train cost amount eur million specif train cost eur million applic aid intens ceil specif train elig cost applic aid intens ceil gener train elig cost allow aid amount eur million specif train elig cost eur million gener train elig cost total allow aid project eur million paid yearli instal net present eur million articl regul aid exempt regul cumul state aid commun fund relat elig cost cumul result aid intens exceed fix regul austria assur commiss cumul aid relat elig cost result aid intens exceed fix regul environment aid commiss consid environment guidelin appli project question except provid paragraph guidelin appli project question plan environment aid concern develop product engin process check engin produc paragraph environment guidelin lai rule invest aid environment reason authoris paragraph guidelin invest aid enabl firm improv commun standard applic authoris gross elig invest cost condit appli aid firm undertak invest absenc mandatori commun standard undertak invest order compli nation standard stringent applic commun standard paragraph guidelin lai rule bonus firm locat assist region maximum rate aid applic higher option basic rate environment invest aid gross standard system gross invest energi save renew sourc energi promot combin product electr power heat gross invest renew sourc energi suppli entir commun percentag point gross region cover articl percentag point region cover articl region aid rate percentag point gross pursuant paragraph environment guidelin maximum aid allow compani invest steyr assist region amount gross paragraph environment guidelin lai rule elig cost elig cost confin strictli extra invest cost meet environment object consequ cost invest environment protect easili identifi total cost commiss account object transpar method calcul cost technic compar invest provid degre environment protect case elig cost calcul net benefit accru increas capac cost save engend year life invest addit ancillari product year period elig invest amount eur million elig invest calcul deduct save fuel cost plan develop cost addit invest cost compar current hot engin test technolog commiss take view accord paragraph guidelin aid justifi case invest design bring larg compani line exist commun technic standard aid serv incent achiev level protect higher requir commun standard case member state decid adopt standard stringent commun standard achiev higher level environment protect appli firm invest environment protect strictest exist commun standard commun standard exist shown aid incent effect kind design firm compli exist commun technic standard standard constitut ordinari law firm compli provid aid order encourag obei law view fact specif commun standard engin test technolog exist made clear austria initi proceed commiss conclud requir incent effect part project achiev environment aid plan bmw amount eur million net present eur million aid intens gross commiss note aid intens maximum ceil authoris environment guidelin research develop aid view amount invest aid project notifi paragraph commun framework state aid research develop refer quot amp framework quot assess compat amp aid commiss pai attent type research carri recipi aid access result plan intens incent effect aid pursuant point amp framework aid induc firm pursu research pursu pursu time frame state aid amp serv incent firm undertak amp activ addit normal dai dai oper member state requir notifi amp aid demonstr aid incent account oper aid incent effect evid commiss aid favour order verifi plan aid induc firm pursu research pursu commiss take account quantifi factor commiss attribut import incent requir amp aid case individu close market research project undertaken larg firm case signific proport amp expenditur made prior aid applic commiss note bmw qualifi larg firm natur project assum research close market reason commiss attribut import incent requir amp aid case respect incent effect austria state comment initi proceed compar base year compani increas amp expens result project commiss note amp expenditur proport total turnov period slightli increas back level number employe work amp decreas slightli period initi proceed austria explain project focus improv technolog compet rapid improv function characterist diesel engin commiss recognis part envisag amp programm qualifi ambiti high risk research public interest includ normal dai dai oper compani concern subproject quot homogen diesel combust quot quot soot filter techniqu plasma technolog quot quot variabl valv train diesel engin quot homogen diesel combust aim reduc noxiou exhaust particul emiss nitrogen oxid produc signific level diesel combust particul emiss consider reduc mean technolog signific fuel economi achiev technolog easi appli small part engin oper rang low torqu low engin speed difficult expand rang full engin power requir larg scale ambiti research effort involv high risk variabl valv control vvc increas fuel effici complet combust process vvc technolog effici diesel engin petrol engin applic homogen diesel combust offer opportun applic vvc diesel engin futur research area costli success research assur research quot soot filter techniqu plasma technolog quot conjunct particl filter earli stage riski prove promis term object remov fine particl diesel engin commiss note sixth framework programm european commun research technolog develop demonstr activ adopt pursuant decis ec european parliament council encompass similar research topic develop futur gener clean econom engin car part themat prioriti quot sustain surfac transport quot commiss conclud subproject quot homogen diesel combust quot quot soot filter techniqu plasma technolog quot quot variabl valv train diesel engin quot carri addit compani dai dai oper research aid subproject incent carri research activ basi project descript provid austrian author commiss take view subproject regard industri research elig invest cost total eur million allow aid intens industri research project amount aid amount eur million consid compat amp framework commiss consid purpos remain notifi subproject quot advanc develop variabl compress ratio diesel engin quot quot supercharg concept quot quot gener common rail quot quot dispers restrict measur compli strictest exhaust ga standard quot quot soot filter quot quot barrel technolog crankcas quot simpli make diesel engin competit improv diesel engin technolog motor vehicl industri research activ carri continu part normal activ engin manufactur highli competit world market product commerci imper constantli develop complet diesel engin technolog bmw case undertak research subproject order stai competit commiss conclud remain amp subproject carri bmw normal compani motor vehicl industri consequ commiss take view austria fail prove incent effect amp project plan aid project compat common market incent effect regard subproject proven commiss analysi case notabl singl subproject admiss aid intens addit point commiss note austria claim project carri industri partner univers research institut provid substanti evid support claim austria demonstr project involv effect cross border cooper independ partner member state commiss conclud competitor necessarili benefit progress achiev research project innov aid motor vehicl framework innov mean develop industrialis europ eea countri central eastern europ ceec genuin substanti product process product process market parti oper industri genuin innov carri risk failur commiss account scale risk assess intens aid envisag invest aid innov authoris duli justifi case incent industri technolog risk take maximum intens aid set elig cost engin activ invest direct exclus relev innov part project commiss analys project technic assist extern automot expert result analysi commiss take view project regard genuin innov sens technolog market parti oper industri measur uniform distribut vvt commiss note austria state technolog time cylind engin technolog fact implement cylind engin consid genuin innov dynam chassi dynamomet commiss note austria technolog time seri product commiss technolog genuin innov manufactur individu engin addit commiss consid aid question provid incent industri technolog risk take order remain competit dai dai activ engin manufactur invest quot state art quot test measur equip assum bmw carri invest absenc plan aid adopt decis articl eur million net present region state aid amount eur million net present austria plan implement bmw motoren gmbh steyr bmw invest steyr compat common market mean articl treati eur million net present region state aid incompat common market implement articl state aid austria plan implement bmw train measur compat common market mean articl treati maximum eur million nomin net present eur million articl state aid austria plan implement bmw environment protect measur compat common market mean articl treati maximum eur million nomin net present eur million articl eur million state aid research develop amount eur million austria plan implement bmw invest steyr compat common market eur million aid incompat common market implement articl state aid amount eur million net present austria plan implement bmw promot innov incompat common market mean articl treati implement articl austria inform commiss month notif decis measur compli articl decis address republ austria brussel commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj confidenti inform oj quot design manufactur machin mean transport oper fewer natur resourc cover guidelin quot oj paragraph multisector framework region aid larg invest project oj notif regist commiss januari motor vehicl sector examin light criteria forc time notif calcul base area potenti rent eur oj oj oj