commiss decis decemb aid scheme franc plan implement favour french port sector notifi document number french 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 regard comment procedur letter date franc notifi commiss aid scheme favour french port sector furnish commiss supplementari inform letter date juli novemb novemb januari februari april letter date june commiss inform franc decis initi procedur laid articl ec treati respect aid scheme commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss call interest parti submit comment commiss receiv comment interest parti transmit franc opportun react comment receiv letter date octob ii detail descript aid french port sector present characteris substanti public involv financ manag heavi port equip gantri crane hereinaft quot equip quot oper partli personnel emploi public sector aim propos aid scheme render provis cargo handl servic effici complet restructur process start reform cargo handl compani fulli respons provis servic port concern mean modernis rationalis organis servic end notifi scheme propos reduct tax base french quot tax professionnel quot privat cargo handl compani notifi franc propos tax reduct affect french port annex present decis privat cargo handl stevedor compani oper vast major compani sme french author express propos scheme attract foreign invest french compani interest establish port equip own financ public port author subject quot tax professionnel quot equip rent privat cargo handl compani carri load unload cargo port quot tax professionnel quot local tax payabl fix local author level tax vari region tax base calcul basi factor rental properti immeubl ii purchas equip valeur achat neuf iii gross salari propos scheme cargo handl compani concern ii purchas equip factor exclud taxat base privat cargo handl compani propos scheme envisag tax reduct hand transfer replac exist equip hand acquisit addit equip port le havr dunkerqu propos scheme take place context reform start dock worker emploi public sector employe privat cargo handl compani avail social plan elabor time introduct reform number dock worker french port decreas french author cargo handl compani contribut million french franc frf financ quot social plan quot dock worker approxim frf million remain paid year complet process workforc scheme examin entail transfer respons remain personnel notabl crane oper grutier involv cargo handl activ public privat compani object privat cargo handl compani full respons equip human resourc need cargo handl oper french port french author reduct burden quot tax professionnel quot incent progress transfer ownership manag exist equip public privat encourag invest renew equip transfer individu cargo handl compani carri payment cover net book valeur net comptabl public tender procedur tax reduct link cargo handl compani willing invest port equip present primarili own public propos tax reduct link purchas equip port equip concern invest volum made period amount frf million frf million destin replac exist equip perform equip frf million acquisit addit cargo handl equip port le havr dunkerqu total amount tax reduct grant scheme set submiss made french author letter juli frf million disburs period refer invest french author conclud aid intens scheme express percentag iii comment interest parti letter septemb govern unit kingdom submit comment essenc express agreement commiss decis open formal investig procedur case concern unit kingdom relat propos aid purchas addit equip le havr dunkerqu creat excess capac distort competit european port iv comment franc commiss forward comment govern unit kingdom franc letter septemb letter octob french author repli assess aid scheme legal base articl treati quot aid grant member state state resourc form whatsoev distort threaten distort competit favour undertak product good affect trade member state incompat common market quot state decis initi procedur notifi aid scheme consid state aid articl treati scheme financ state resourc attribut state budget select applic propos scheme concern specif sector public support benefit cargo handl compani locat select port respons exist equip renew select justifi quot natur gener scheme system quot french author provid evid case paragraph commiss notic applic state aid rule measur relat direct busi taxat final cargo handl sector compani compet cargo handl compani port port trade depend final destin cargo choic port load unload case cargo handl compani port concern case potenti compet traffic cargo handl undertak french commun port effect trade member state french author argu quot tax professionnel quot exist franc aid need compens french cargo handl compani disadvantag tax compar european counterpart scheme question bring cost cargo handl compani concern closer competitor member state demonstr chang fact financ charact aid compat compat state aid common market aid prohibit benefit specif exempt laid treati case aid elig exempt laid articl treati articl treati applic cargo handl servic consid servic gener econom interest judgement european court justic case merci convenzionali porto di genova decemb examin articl treati aid elig exempt articl propos scheme aim facilit develop econom area set subparagraph concern sector exempt articl quot aid facilit develop econom activ aid advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest quot applic case applic exist horizont guidelin propos aid scheme commiss examin appli guidelin region restructur aid region guidelin cover cargo handl compani locat elig region guidelin explicitli exclud aid initi invest mobil asset transport sector applic restructur guidelin option understand guidelin privat cargo handl compani beneficiari aid financi difficulti result guidelin cover propos aid scheme analysi commiss decid examin compat propos aid scheme articl ec treati propos scheme entail tax reduct transfer replac exist equip modernis rationalis cargo handl acquisit addit equip port le havr dunkerqu extend capac commiss consid distinct made type invest purpos regard exist equip french author argu propos aid scheme facilit transfer ownership manag respons equip public privat aid scheme envisag give impetu modernis rationalis provis cargo handl servic affect perform port emphasi equip due fact aid link invest equip factor determin tax base expect transfer exist equip carri transpar discriminatori manner basi public tender procedur competitor bid equip price paid transfer exist equip public privat reflect market price transfer line polici develop commun port sector explain green paper sea port maritim infrastructur trend shift provis commerci cargo handl servic public privat servic provid notabl increas effici end reform place number member state adjust port requir result technolog develop intensifi competit sector commiss consid state aid support reform restructur port sector compat common market past case aid grant port reduct labour context restructur privatis cargo handl sector public author involv carri cargo handl servic commun port cargo handl market fulli open competit commun legisl propos scheme privat cargo handl compani adapt market open competit unnecessarili caus distort end contribut econom develop sector view object scheme consid commun interest necess propos scheme gradual chang ownership manag respons exist equip argu market forc secur object privat cargo handl compani reluct respons equip subject quot tax professionnel quot note exist equip case date renew heavi invest commiss consid quot tax professionnel quot calcul basi purchas equip overli burdensom cargo handl compani notabl compani sme limit financi resourc continu provid fund quot social plan quot dock worker transfer exist equip subsequ replac part modernis rationalis exercis part coher invest endeavour mere transfer obsolet equip meaning context recal cost gantri crane notifi french author frf million amortis period averag year requir straddl carrier spreader utilis amortis period year total invest made compani amount frf million crane cargo handl busi capit incent long term invest includ interest payment spread time tax reduct link heavi invest justifi case encourag cargo handl compani invest replac exist equip expect place simultan transfer futur depend financi situat compani note econom impact aid limit propos tax reduct affect element establish taxat basi factor amount purchas equip privat cargo handl compani fulli subject tax calcul basi factor rental properti gross salari notifi french author aid intens express percentag invest limit approxim view fact crane oper grutier employe privat cargo handl compani undertak invest amount tax paid basi salari provid fact increas commiss ensur aid notic advers effect trade proportion aim suppos achiev initi procedur explain commiss doubt compat aid french author amend origin envisag scheme reduc amount frf million frf million durat year year half practic compani invest exist equip benefit aid entir durat scheme depend financi situat compani start make invest time benefit aid time invest aid put privat cargo handl undertak equal foot public entiti oper port commiss consid aid french port system adapt market increasingli open competit unnecessarili distort competit mere transfer exist equip bound affect balanc suppli demand port servic question situat privat cargo handl compani replac public author owner manag exist equip includ take respons make invest upgrad equip transfer ensur continu oper port cargo handl compani concern small enterpris employe parallel drawn guidelin sme appli form aid grant sme commiss tradition favour attitud aid grant sme provid aid affect trade disproportion extent relat contribut achiev commun object aid scheme question charact incent order secur socio econom benefit achiev object market forc secur desir ground commun interest aid ceas exist equip subsequ replac equip complet bear resembl start aid aid exist equip replac consid proportion aim transfer financi respons public sector privat cargo handl compani view affect trade margin level form invest replac exist equip substanti invest public sector undertaken support fact econom impact tax reduct limit explain recit time propos aid import order increas product effici french port sector organis work end aid transfer exist equip replac consid line common transport polici polici sme aid expect distort competit manner palpabl alter trade condit port undertak extent contrari common interest note object made parti regard aid transfer exist equip decis open procedur aid consid facilit develop econom activ compat common market commiss consid case invest addit equip port le havr dunkerqu extens capac port decis initi formal investig period commiss express doubt regard propos aid purchas addit equip build addit cargo handl capac distort demand suppli balanc port servic concern explain recit aid limit term volum durat absolut proportion aim transfer financi respons public sector privat cargo handl compani data submit french author confirm inform independ sourc utilis ratio exist equip port mention consider competitor inform submit french author open procedur show increas traffic port le havr dunkerqu significantli inferior record compet port north sea rang note grow contain traffic render competit increasingli fierc port north sea rang largest european port locat end aid grant specif extend capac cargo handl compani port rang detriment undoubtedli distort competit background emphasis state public support justifi respond alleg suppli demand provis commerci port servic market forc propos aid put cargo handl compani port concern competit foot favour french commun competitor port french author transfer ownership manag respons equip base open tender procedur enabl interest firm appli regard major port le havr dunkerqu interest firm commun respons grant aid specif cargo handl compani port purchas addit equip order transfer respons equip public privat demonstr french author aid affect balanc suppli demand due build addit cargo handl capac distort competit affect trade flow member state extent contrari common interest mention recit govern unit kingdom support doubt express commiss regard aid purchas addit equip port le havr dunkerqu distort competit major port north sea rang view forego commiss take view aid addit equip consid compat common market articl vi conclus assess commiss led conclus aid transfer exist equip replac facilit develop econom activ trade condit affect extent contrari common interest subject condit aid consid compat common market elig derog articl ec treati applic decis monitor commiss condit approv aid state french author transfer exist equip place basi open transpar discriminatori procedur public tender enabl undertak particip aid form perman automat reduct quot tax professionnel quot link invest made time aid scheme cargo handl compani benefit aid time invest aid grant invest payment heavi invest spread year amortis period long compar durat aid scheme consid limit aid provid fiscal year privat cargo handl compani port concern take exist equip replac specif equip subsequ amortis equip expiri aid scheme aid invest addit equip authoris view french author applic aid scheme provid commiss annual report transfer exist equip public privat replac includ inform public tender procedur appli report notabl provid detail individu cargo handl compani exist equip type price equip aid grant data need invest made replac exist equip amount aid grant basi invest report submit year adopt decis commiss aid purchas addit equip port le havr dunkerqu proport achiev object scheme transfer respons equip public privat sector aid bound affect suppli demand cargo handl servic damag effect competit trade outweigh posit effect amount total invest port equip estim frf million notif french govern accur data total amount tax reduct envisag frf million result aid intens express percentag invest appli percentag invest replac exist equip frf million amount tax reduct grant aid scheme frf million frf million disburs period adopt decis articl aid transfer exist equip basi open discriminatori procedur replac equip franc plan implement favour privat cargo handl compani french port annex amount frf million period compat common market aid compat provid link invest aid grant fiscal year invest equip made subsequ amortis equip expiri scheme aid purpos purchas addit equip favour cargo handl compani port le havr dunkerqu amount frf million incompat common market result aid put effect articl franc inform commiss month notif decis measur compli french author provid commiss annual report implement aid scheme notabl public tender invest amount aid grant intens report submit year notif decis articl decis address french republ brussel decemb commiss loyola de palacio vice presid oj footnot oj rec oj oj final paragraph oj annex french port cover decis nord pa de calai coastal area port calai port boulogn sur mer port dunkirk ii normandi coastal area autonom port le havr port diepp port rouen port honfleur port fécamp port caen iii channel coastal area port cherbourg port granvil iv brittani coastal area port saint malo port brest port lorient atlant coastal area port nant saint nazair port la rochel port bordeaux port bayonn vi mediterranean coastal area port port vendr port port la nouvel port sète port marseil port toulon