commiss decis march aid scheme coalmin undertak autonom commun castil leon implement spain notifi document number spanish text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun subparagraph articl thereof call interest parti submit comment pursuant provis cite regard comment procedur letter june regist commiss notif spain notifi commiss aid measur plan mine autonom commun castil leon measur plan favour mine industri includ aid scheme coal industri provid commiss decis ecsc decemb establish commun rule state aid coal industri notif june spain inform commiss notifi aid autonom commun castil leon intend grant coordin aid grant spanish govern letter septemb spain notifi commiss month elaps commiss make posit measur compet author intend implement work dai letter decis pursuant articl decis ecsc letter juli commiss ask spain inform aid grant coal industri govern castil leon indic recipi amount purpos aid classif categori laid decis ecsc spain ask aid fit gener object criteria laid articl plan notifi commiss spain accord articl decis ecsc letter septemb spain notifi commiss aid grant coal undertak autonom commun castil leon spain submit notif accord procedur rule set council regul ec march lai detail rule applic articl ec treati notif spain refer decis ecsc decis ecsc treati expir juli letter februari commiss inform spain decid initi procedur laid articl ec treati respect aid measur research develop environment protect train safeti decid initi procedur respect aid measur cover except cost measur cover decis commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss invit interest parti submit comment aid measur question commiss receiv comment interest parti spain addit inform march april decemb detail descript aid type aid type aid aid research develop amp provid articl decis ecsc aid environment protect provid articl decis ecsc aid mine train aid mine safeti legal basi order region ministri industri trade tourism govern grant aid mine octob aid decemb aid decemb aid constitut legal basi aid recipi recipi aid coalmin undertak larg firm small medium size enterpris associ coalmin undertak autonom commun castil leon cover decis ecsc object promot develop coal estim number recipi undertak entiti castil leon autonom commun elig assist articl classifi region elig aid period budget amount provid order financ notifi aid eur esp eur esp total eur esp durat scheme scheme expir juli purpos aid aid intend cover measur recit regard aid research develop amp cover measur design encourag undertak carri research technolog develop project encourag regularli carri project engag improv health safeti condit mine make optimum mine reserv resourc improv method produc coal promot technolog innov direct improv environment impact mine promot introduct technolog improv direct ad product allow easier access market increas product upgrad technolog equip project intend exploit process miner aid scheme accord prioriti project gear prioriti reduct risk catastroph accid explos fire remov frequent accid technic feasibl studi ahead industri mine research activ measur field environment protect reduct damag mine metallurgi activ environ restor environ area affect mine activ recoveri miner metal mine wast tip aid scheme accord prioriti project gear prioriti bring qualiti mine undertak emiss atmospher public watercours line current mandatori standard environment protect provid undertak instal oper year prior entri forc aforement mandatori standard improv level environment protect rais substanti level laid mandatori standard mine undertak remedi measur damag environ technolog studi project reduc damag mine metallurgi activ environ aid mine train intend cover train activ project basic object provid worker industri good technic qualif minimis number pit accid aid mine safeti intend cover invest project gear rais safeti standard mine instal minimum requir legisl applic form aid aid form repay grant elig cost elig cost recit regard aid research develop amp compris cost expenditur staff research staff technician auxiliari staff involv exclus research activ proport cost attribut elig research develop activ elig cost equip materi land premis perman exclus research activ save case commerci transfer cost acquir unus fix asset locat region castil leon elig asset equip auxiliari instal equip proper work order perman exclus research develop activ save case transfer consider cost outsourc consult similar servic exclus research activ includ research technic patent cost elig provid directli relat research develop activ addit gener expenditur aris directli research activ cost elig provid directli relat research develop activ oper expenditur cost equip suppli similar product aris directli research activ cost elig provid directli relat research develop activ case aid environment protect elig cost addit cost invest land build instal capit good need order meet environment object case aid mine train elig cost trainer cost traine travel expens expenditur consum depreci tool equip proport exclus train project concern staff cost total amount elig cost mention case aid mine safeti elig cost relat acquisit equip improv safeti mine instal expenditur gear improv safeti mine instal minework studi improv safeti mine instal aid intens intens aid recit regard aid research develop amp gross amount industri research invest expenditur approv elig applic small medium size enterpris sme aid total elig project cost technic feasibl studi ahead industri mine research maximum permiss limit elig project cost case aid environment protect maximum aid intens term equival net subsidi maximum percentag invest made region aid map authoris european commiss period set annex ii order case sme rate increas percentag invest aid undertak adapt mandatori environment standard gross elig cost invest aid obtain higher level environment protect requir mandatori standard gross elig cost invest aid improv level environment protect undertak sector mandatori standard gross elig cost case aid mine train maximum gross aid intens elig cost case aid mine safeti maximum gross aid intens elig cost cumul aid aid provid scheme combin public aid purpos provid maximum limit set propos aid scheme observ circumst amount aid grant scheme exce combin incent grant aid public administr nation intern public privat bodi cost invest expenditur activ carri recipi cumul aid detail recit case aid research develop amp aid combin public aid purpos aid scheme combin total public fund exce elig cost case aid environment protect aid combin public aid purpos provid combin total exce limit laid paragraph regulatori base order maximum aid intens term equival net subsidi maximum percentag invest made region aid map authoris european commiss period burgo valladolid palencia segovia provinc case sme rate increas gross case sme rate increas percentag invest aid undertak adapt mandatori environment standard gross elig cost invest aid obtain higher level environment protect requir mandatori standard gross elig cost invest aid improv level environment protect undertak sector mandatori standard gross elig cost case aid mine train aid combin public aid purpos provid combin total exce limit laid paragraph regulatori base spanish ministeri order elig cost case aid mine safeti aid project field combin public aid purpos provid combin total exce limit laid paragraph regulatori base order elig cost comment spain spain submit commiss addit inform argument aid scheme consist element aid scheme year notifi correctli complet commiss provid inform spain initi procedur aid grant consid exist aid spain request closur procedur posit decis spain consid fact commiss wait long time juli comment notif run counter principl good administr legal certainti autonom commun castil leon intend implement scheme incompat common market autonom commun act good faith transpar ow fact commiss react notif autonom commun castil leon justifi come conclus scheme compat common market implement spain consid measur confer advantag coalmin undertak intend cover except cost restructur process aid research develop environment protect mine train mine safeti accord state aid scheme matter aid research develop spain confirm definit industri research accord definit annex commun framework state aid research develop environment aid spain provid commiss addit inform categori aid nation region standard compli coalmin benefit aid specif cost relat rehabilit pollut industri site spain detail measur cover aid spain confirm fact aid cover elig cost meet standard strictli limit environment purpos net calcul aid account benefit obtain result invest calcul elig cost greater potenti rehabilit area account regard aid train spain consid amount grant low distort competit regard aid mine safeti spain stress safeti mine suffici grant aid respect cost relat issu except cover spain correct amount grant coalmin undertak error made figur submit previou stage assess aid scheme commiss restrict assess aid measur relat research develop environment protect train safeti aid measur cover except cost cover decis februari initi present investig procedur subject separ decis aid scheme assess decis commiss refer individu case aid put effect spain applic council regul ec ecsc treati decis ecsc expir juli compat notifi measur assess basi council regul ec juli state aid coal industri articl regul appli case chang legisl framework ecsc treati ec treati produc conflict assess aid grant autonom commun castil leon relev provis regul ec decis ecsc ident assess basi legisl framework ecsc treati led outcom applic articl order determin scheme measur constitut aid mean articl treati establish favour undertak aid grant member state state resourc measur question distort threaten distort competit liabl affect trade member state condit articl relat possibl measur favour undertak determin firstli beneficiari undertak deriv econom benefit benefit grant specif type undertak aid clear econom benefit beneficiari constitut direct subsidi cover current expens undertak bear measur question aim sole coalmin undertak autonom commun castil leon favour undertak competitor select condit articl relat grant aid state state resourc case exist state resourc demonstr fact measur effect financ public budget region author accord fourth condit articl treati aid distort threaten distort competit affect liabl affect trade member state case hand measur threaten distort competit reinforc financi posit scope action beneficiari undertak compar beneficiari competitor intra commun trade coal limit undertak export nation product benefit fact undertak establish member state scope export product spanish market measur distort competit affect trade member state complementari measur approv spanish govern reason measur question fall scope articl treati consid compat common market qualifi derog provid treati derog provid treati object framework categori aid list articl regul ec commun framework state aid research develop commun februari amend commun februari commun commun guidelin state aid environment protect commun februari commiss regul ec januari applic articl ec treati train aid notif aid regard notif aid member state intend grant coal industri accord articl decis ecsc spain notifi commiss march modernis rationalis restructur activ reduct plan base plan coal industri altern develop coalmin area approv commiss decis ecsc june plan spanish govern financi support cover aid provid articl decis ecsc framework abovement plan accord articl regul ec coincid articl decis ecsc member state notifi financi support intend grant coal industri year letter june spain notifi aid measur commiss commiss react notif period laid articl decis ecsc aid relat year deem authoris conclud decis februari commiss initi formal investig procedur conclud decis februari spain fail fulfil oblig submit prior notif aid grant castil leon notifi spain septemb consid notifi aid assess aid research develop amp commiss analys aid measur light commun framework state aid research develop period cover aid framework contain commiss commun februari februari concern aid eur project year undertak aid carbon de arlanza sa alto bierzo sa aid amp grant govern castil leon subject open tender procedur design facilit coalmin optimum safeti condit advers affect condit trade manner contrari common interest project support aim acquir knowledg develop mine process bring signific improv exist process project select consid increas technic organis scientif insight mine process relev technolog adapt process technolog improv effici measur intend subsidis practic experi project plai crucial role find solut intent spanish author realis acceler develop made import contribut govern object effici competit coalmin industri realis appli wide scale financi support govern view commiss consid activ fall definit industri research annex commun framework state aid research develop final result research activ develop plan design modifi mine process elig cost keep cost defin annex ii commun framework aid intens low case aid grant sme aid intens exce limit laid section commun framework accord provis section commun framework aid serv incent mine undertak carri addit amp activ stimulu undertak engag activ recipi sme commiss assum accord point commun framework aid provid incent commiss conclud aid scheme research develop accord abovement framework assess aid environment protect commiss analys aid measur type accord commun guidelin state aid environment protect take account inform submit spain commiss consid aid scheme intend inter alia sme adapt commun standard period year adopt mandatori commun rule foster invest absenc mandatori commun standard foster invest ensur complianc nation standard stringent applic commun standard scheme authoris aid maximum gross elig cost line commun guidelin commiss consid invest concern keep section commun guidelin water pollut concern invest indispens control movement minewat abandon mine purpos invest inter alia control groundwat tabl prevent flood ensur safe movement minewat water meet qualiti standard laid spanish legisl commiss consid definit cost qualifi fund relat invest provis made net calcul aid take account benefit obtain result invest element accord point commun guidelin accord point commun guidelin elig cost account greater potenti rehabilit area regard rehabilit mine elig cost limit cost mine work includ manpow materi depreci machineri prevent releas gase liquid underground mine prevent access danger mine prevent water contamin mine wast tip reclam respect scheme conform point commun guidelin aid grant castil leon eur project year undertak aid msp mina la sierra carbon san isidro maría msp concern environment rehabilit opencast mine case project invest transform station electr line analys inform submit spain commiss consid intervent made undertak repair environment damag rehabilit pollut industri site scope commun guidelin environment rehabilit cost histor cost result abandon mine activ minewat flood mine ow structur ground current case clear mine respons water endang environ control result identifi pollut case ownership mine chang mine exist commiss consid coalmin undertak oper mine made bear cost aid scheme cover cost rehabilit mine conform commun guidelin case aid grant castil leon eur project year undertak aid alto bierzo sa antracita de arlanza carbon san isidro maría coto minero del sil unión minera del nort unión minera del nort hullera vasco leonesa alto bierzo sa coto minero del sil coto minero del sil concern work rehabilit ensur safeti mine wast tip protect watercours restor land disus mine regard individu case commiss consid deterior environ occur year rule rehabilit identifi respons commiss consid abovement coalmin undertak oper mine made bear cost keep point commun guidelin aid intens exce elig cost includ total cost work elig cost equal cost work increas land aid grant castil leon eur project year undertak aid unión minera del nort unión minera del nort unión minera del nort unión minera del nort unión minera del nort campoman hermano unión minera del nort unión minera del nort unión minera del nort unión minera del nort unión minera del nort unión minera del nort viloria hermano sa viloria hermano sa notifi spain aid cover except cost aris restructur articl regul ec intend princip environment protect purpos object reclaim land surfac mine demolish fix instal surfac mitig environment impact disus coalmin time work carri rule restor site affect commiss consid special natur mine mean larg part current pollut caus gase water escap mine surfac wast tip deriv past activ case question make good impact earlier mine activ aid consid histor cost identifi pollut aid intend environment rehabilit mine region environment damag qualiti soil surfac water groundwat fall scope commun guidelin aid intens exce elig cost includ total cost work elig cost cost work increas land conform commun guidelin view analys inform submit spain commiss conclus aid scheme environment protect compat abovement commun guidelin assess aid mine train basi regul ec state aid coal industri articl recit thereof train aid grant provid aid grant accord requir criteria laid commiss categori aid commiss assess compat aid measur provis regul ec applic articl ec treati train aid spain notifi measur condit exempt notif requir laid regul appli state aid coal industri case aid eur project year undertak aid carbon de arlanza sa mina adelina sa mina la sierra sa mina de valdeloso sl commiss analys inform submit spain take account fact spain ensur maximum aid intens laid articl respect appli scheme consid aid measur mine train autonom region castil leon grant lead distort competit allow basi abovement regul respect scheme contain refer abovement regul assess aid mine safeti analys aid inform submit spain commiss consid aid assess basi regul ec state aid coal industri aid grant castil leon eur project year undertak aid carbon de arlanza sa mina adelina sa mina la sierra sa minex sa le carb san isidro maría pa carb san isidro maría mina de valdeloso sl mina adelina sa minex sa coto minero del sil concern cost undertak bear order improv safeti health condit cost relat current product intend invest equip mine work respect commiss consid amount grant exce cost safeti work conclus measur accord articl aforement regul point annex thereto definit cost refer articl basi commiss conclus aid mine safeti accord regul conclus adopt decis articl aid scheme research develop environment protect mine train mine safeti spain implement favour coalmin undertak autonom commun castil leon basi order region ministri industri trade tourism decemb decemb govern grant aid mine compat common market mean articl treati articl decis address kingdom spain brussel march commiss loyola de palacio vice presid oj oj oj regul amend act access regard commun commiss aspect treatment competit case result expiri ecsc treati oj oj oj regul amend act access point commun commiss aspect treatment competit case result expiri ecsc treati oj oj oj oj oj regul amend regul ec oj oj