commiss decis decemb reduc social contribut aid scheme notifi sweden notifi document number swedish 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 date octob regist receiv commiss octob sweden notifi modifi reduc social contribut aid scheme articl ec treati scheme modif extens reduc social contribut nedsatta socialavgift scheme expir decemb commiss adopt measur scheme commiss letter sg august letter novemb commiss request addit inform aid measur swedish author submit inform request letter date decemb regist receiv commiss decemb letter date april commiss inform swedish author decis initi procedur laid articl ec treati respect reduc social contribut aid scheme decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss invit interest parti present comment aid scheme concern commiss receiv comment interest parti offici respons swedish author receiv letter date octob novemb meet held commiss depart swedish author discuss scheme ii detail descript aid object form aid grant scheme intend contribut develop low popul densiti area northern sweden end social secur contribut payabl person emploi undertak locat elig region engag elig sector activ reduc percentag point elig region area elig scheme assist area north sweden except number parish belong municip östersund krokom elig area popul total swedish popul detail list elig area contain letter commiss notifi sweden decis initi articl procedur respect reduc social contribut aid scheme elig sector activ aid scheme appli undertak belong sector engag activ contract hire repair hotel board hous camp site restaur cafe run combin hotel board hous camp site cleans clean laundri activ recreat cultur servic except librari activ profit cultur religi organis interest group establish engag administr activ concern manag compani busi wage administr bookkeep automat data process registr telephon sale order book scheme appli establish perform administr function undertak engag product process market agricultur product list annex ec treati undertak sensit sector fisheri coal steel transport shipbuild synthet fibr motor vehicl combin aid reduct social secur contribut grant applic grant transport aid modifi region polici transport aid scheme period durat scheme expir decemb budget budget sek eur iii initi procedur articl ec decis initi procedur laid articl ec treati respect reduc social contribut scheme commiss express doubt compat notifi aid measur commun state aid rule swedish author justifi reduct social contribut transport aid offset quot addit distanc relat cost quot incur elig compani decis initi procedur commiss express doubt concept quot addit distanc relat cost quot correspond concept quot extra cost transport good quot commiss question establish direct link amount aid receiv beneficiari scheme amount extra transport cost incur decis initi articl procedur commiss harsh weather condit specif circumst provid addit justif aid grant scheme iv comment sweden letter date sweden submit comment commiss decis initi articl procedur respect reduc social contribut aid scheme comment summaris aid effect instrument encourag establish servic compani region suffer sever handicap remot northerli locat advers weather condit long distanc low popul densiti concept quot extra cost transport good quot suit applic servic sector natur servic compani transport larg quantiti physic good affect heavi fix direct cost relat long distanc low popul densiti unfavour climat studi commiss swedish govern confirm servic compani northern sweden higher quot distanc relat cost quot compani stockholm area past commiss adopt broader definit quot extra cost transport good quot includ cost transfer staff studi commiss sweden show compani includ sampl amount addit distanc relat cost person emploi compani northern sweden higher averag aid person emploi grant scheme risk aid grant scheme overcompens addit distanc relat cost incur beneficiari administr cost oper aid scheme low norwai oper scheme approv efta surveil author esa similar swedish reduc social contribut aid scheme region differenti social secur taxat scheme comment interest parti norwegian govern interest parti submit comment letter date juli letter norwegian author confirm norwai oper scheme similar swedish reduc social contribut scheme approv esa accord articl protocol eea agreement argument advanc norwai similar argument present sweden summaris recit addit norwai argu complaint receiv effect swedish reduc social contribut aid scheme norwegian region differenti social secur taxat scheme distort trade condit swedish scheme essenti cover compani servic sector typic serv local market norwai conclud scheme signific effect competit eea trade vi assess aid exist aid commiss take view reduc social contribut aid scheme constitut state aid mean articl ec treati satisfi condit applic paragraph argument set aid form whatsoev scheme aid provid form reduct social contribut paid employ person emploi undertak locat elig region engag elig sector activ aid grant member state state resourc employ social secur contribut compulsori payment employ state import sourc revenu swedish govern notif sweden oper scheme cost swedish treasuri sek eur foregon tax receipt aid effect scheme reduc wage cost elig undertak benefit individu undertak result reduc social contribut depend number person emploi undertak salari enterpris benefit reduc social contribut gain competit advantag reliev part tax burden aid favour undertak product good commiss consid select criterion satisfi aid grant exclus firm locat region part northern sweden activ sector servic activ aid distort threaten distort competit effect scheme reduc wage cost elig undertak exact benefit accru individu undertak depend number person emploi undertak salari aid direct effect product cost elig undertak commiss conclud reduc social contribut aid scheme liabl enhanc abil enterpris compet enterpris member state clear provis advantag natur competitor locat region activ sector distort competit aid distort competit affect trade member state relat aid scheme type reduc social contribut aid scheme oppos ad hoc aid case european court justic rule quot case aid programm commiss confin examin characterist programm question order determin reason high amount percentag aid natur invest aid grant term programm appreci advantag recipi relat competitor benefit undertak engag trade member state quot emphasi ad reduc social contribut aid scheme open number servic sector open establish sector engag administr activ concern manag compani busi wage administr bookkeep automat data process registr telephon sale order book clear scheme appli compani engag econom activ subject trade member state legal aid scheme notifi accord articl ec treati compat aid establish reduc social contribut aid scheme constitut state aid mean articl ec treati commiss examin qualifi derog articl case reduc social contribut aid scheme commiss consid exempt provid articl ec appli aid measur pursu object list paragraph addit sweden argu case articl ec appli part sweden qualifi region aid provis aid scheme intend promot execut import project common european interest remedi disturb economi member state intend promot cultur heritag conserv commiss consid articl ec articl ec applic reduc social contribut aid scheme point swedish author claim exempt scheme basi derog view commiss examin aid basi articl ec examin rise observ reduc social contribut aid scheme target low popul densiti area north sweden aim promot develop area examin basi guidelin nation region aid reduc social contribut aid scheme enabl swedish author provid aid individu compani refer initi invest job creation recipi firm requir point guidelin nation region aid implic scheme question enabl swedish author grant elig area aid intend reduc recipi normal current cost aid constitut quot oper aid quot commun guidelin nation region aid commiss view distort effect oper aid consid compat common market except circumst except mention guidelin point guidelin aid grant region elig derog articl mention recit decis area sweden qualifi derog appli reduc social contribut scheme point guidelin aid intend offset addit transport cost authoris outermost region region low popul densiti qualifi exempt articl articl decis initi articl procedur respect reduc social contribut aid scheme commiss conclud area elig scheme qualifi region low popul densiti articl view commiss examin reduc social contribut aid scheme satisfi criteria transport aid laid point annex ii guidelin nation region aid result examin set paragraph commiss consid reduc social contribut scheme satisfi condit point annex ii guidelin nation region aid footnot indent annex ii guidelin transport aid respect extra cost transport good indent annex ii guidelin aid serv compens addit cost transport overcompens indent annex ii guidelin requir transport aid object quantifi advanc basi aid kilometr ratio basi aid kilometr aid unit weight ratio amount aid grant scheme elig undertak bear relat addit transport cost incur undertak aid grant depend size wage bill depend turn number person emploi averag salari scarc argu aid quot object quantifi advanc basi aid kilometr ratio basi aid kilometr aid unit weight ratio quot implic exclud overcompens addit transport cost case sweden justifi aid grant scheme argu servic compani northern sweden addit distanc relat cost compar servic compani stockholm area sweden defin distanc relat cost travel accommod cost telecommun cost cost manag train busi servic concept quot extra cost transport good quot accept justif grant transport aid guidelin footnot indent annex ii addit extra distanc relat cost defin sweden basi grant transport aid provid guarante overcompens extra cost transport good incur recipi aid commiss consid criteria harsh weather condit low popul densiti remot long distanc interrel low popul densiti long distanc larg consequ harsh weather condit remot area concern commiss recognis factor repres signific handicap northern region sweden guidelin nation region aid number special provis favour low popul densiti area northern sweden abil grant transport aid special provis made guidelin favour type region addit point guidelin facilit elig low popul densiti area region derog articl point guidelin enabl member state appli higher region aid intens ceil low popul densiti area permit articl region except outermost region commiss consid arrang provid adequ compens handicap face low popul densiti region sweden argu reduc social contribut aid scheme fall scope guidelin aid employ interpret aid grant scheme contribut mainten job affect low popul densiti area commiss analys possibl point guidelin commiss authoris aid maintain job criteria met purpos aid make good damag caus natur disast except occurr accord articl ec treati aid limit articl region commiss consid criteria met case reduc social contribut aid scheme coverag reduc social contribut aid scheme limit amp project train aid measur environment protect project rescu restructur project conform provis commun framework state aid research develop framework train aid commun guidelin state aid environment protect commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti scheme limit small medium size enterpris defin commun guidelin state aid sme commiss conclud reduc social contribut aid scheme qualifi derog provid framework guidelin view commiss conclud reduc social contribut aid scheme qualifi derog provid articl comment made sweden norwai recit commiss make observ fact sweden consid scheme constitut effect instrument encourag establish servic compani elig region underlin fact scheme signific impact competit commiss opinion fact scheme effect term impact region develop necessarili scheme compat treati articl ec aid facilit develop econom area consid compat aid advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest similarli commiss consid fact aid scheme easi cheap implement relev assess compat common market exist similar scheme norwai region differenti social secur taxat scheme suffici reason approv swedish reduc social contribut scheme context court justic rule quot breach member state oblig treati connect prohibit laid articl justifi fact member state fail fulfil oblig effect distort competit trade member state cancel accumul damag consequ common market increas quot final fact commiss adopt flexibl approach decis measur predecessor reduc social contribut aid scheme expir decemb justif approv modifi successor scheme subject present decis connect court rule measur gener applic impliedli amend individu decis individu decis subsequ reli basi principl equal treatment protect legitim expect order justifi infring rule basi analysi present recit commiss take view reduc social contribut aid scheme qualifi derog provid articl commiss conclud scheme incompat common market decis affect possibl member state appli rule de minimi aid assist econom activ grant aid affect trade member state irrespect base notifi reduc social contribut aid scheme adopt decis articl reduc social contribut aid scheme incompat common market implement articl sweden inform commiss month notif decis measur compli articl decis address kingdom sweden brussel decemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj refer sg oj assist area qualifi exempt articl ec treati part swedish region aid map period approv commiss state aid approv letter sg april oj oj case germani commiss ecr except special commun state aid rule appli swedish region aid map period approv commiss state aid approv letter sg april region elig articl guidelin nation region aid oj oj guidelin aid employ oj commun framework state aid research develop oj framework train aid oj commun guidelin state aid environment protect oj commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti oj commun guidelin state aid small medium size enterpris oj case steinik amp weinlig germani ecr commiss letter sg august case comité intern de la rayonn de fibr synthétiqu commiss ecr