commiss decis novemb state aid unit kingdom plan provid wrap environment grant fund wrap leas guarante fund notifi document number english 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 regard comment procedur letter date juli regist juli unit kingdom notifi commiss pursuant articl treati wast resourc action programm wrap letter date august commiss ask inform provid unit kingdom author letter date august meet commiss unit kingdom author held august unit kingdom author provid inform letter date septemb regist septemb commiss request inform letter date octob unit kingdom author repli letter date decemb regist decemb letter date januari regist januari unit kingdom author request meet commiss held januari meet unit kingdom author provid supplementari inform seri letter date januari februari march commiss decid partli approv wrap programm initi procedur laid articl treati respect wrap environment grant fund part wrap leas guarante fund notifi basi commun guidelin state aid environment protect environment aid guidelin letter date march commiss inform unit kingdom decis case regist number mail date april regist dai number unit kingdom author request remov element confidenti inform commiss decis commiss repli letter date april unit kingdom author respond mail date regist number commiss comment question confidenti letter date unit kingdom author agre comment letter date regist number letter date april regist dai number unit kingdom respond open procedur commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european union commiss invit interest parti submit comment aid commiss receiv comment interest parti forward unit kingdom letter date juli unit kingdom comment receiv mail date august regist dai number decis juli case commiss decid partial approv aid grant shotton newsprint case individu applic wrap environment grant fund letter date august commiss request inform provid unit kingdom author letter date septemb regist septemb number meet held septemb commiss repres unit kingdom govern wrap programm meet commiss ask question unit kingdom author repli mail date septemb regist septemb number mail date octob regist octob number descript measur present wrap object aid framework wast resourc action programm inform submit unit kingdom wrap entiti establish promot effici market recycl materi product stimul demand recycl materi product wrap member compris chariti wastewatch environment servic associ secretari state environ food rural affair respons administ aid fund govern period wrap function adjunct govern implement govern polici privat corpor form legal basi programm section environment protect act financi assist environment purpos order object wrap promot sustain wast manag effici market wast manag recycl aim unit kingdom author fulfil commun target wast recycl set council direct ec april landfil wast landfil direct requir member state reduc dispos municip wast landfil council direct ec decemb packag packag wast packag direct requir signific increas packag wast recycl order increas wast recycl unit kingdom wrap put place scheme notifi juli commiss gave posit decis wrap grant fund region scheme notifi basi guidelin nation region aid wrap sme grant fund scheme notifi basi commiss regul ec januari applic articl ec treati state aid small medium size enterpris wrap pilot fund part wrap leas guarante fund notifi basi guidelin nation region aid regul ec remain scheme wrap environment grant fund part wrap leas guarante fund notifi basi commun guidelin state aid environment protect commiss decid open formal investig procedur laid articl ec treati wrap environment grant fund aim mechan scheme purpos grant fund programm subsidis invest privat compani recycl facil order increas recycl wast unit kingdom unit kingdom author necess invest aid stem uncertainti return type invest due risk cost obtain wast materi difficulti motiv purchas product made recycl materi select firm commit recycl amount wast year firm conclud suppli contract local author result local author incent set system select collect wast guarante sell select wast creation reprocess unit expect market wast product creat wast product concern scheme wood glass plastic aggreg compost order select recipi support determin proport level aid fund wrap open competit tender type product tender advertis specialis press commun project select basi number criteria econom advantag offer magnitud relev deliver relat environment object competit organis feasibl type project subsidis wrap environment grant fund wrap intend fund project sector wood sector wrap financ project involv creation reprocess capac produc type end product anim bed horticultur landscap mulch activ carbon specif type filter industri chemic engin applic unit kingdom author wast wood manufactur end product anim bed tradition manufactur virgin wood bed unit kingdom manufactur wast wood unit kingdom author due fact cost wast wood process recycl higher cost virgin wood process equival applic support stimul invest recycl infrastructur advanc decontamin equip glass sector wrap subsidis facil process tonn wast glass annum domest commerci wast stream grind small particl size micron facilit end wast green glass limit end fine glass powder flux agent brick sanitari ware product innov technolog unit kingdom author compar facil commun awar sweden ground glass cement addit potenti recipi select joint ventur project cleanawai glass group unit kingdom author stress project environment benefit divers tonn glass landfil instanc glass sanitari ware reduc primari miner extract plastic sector wrap propos intervent involv creation autom plastic bottl sort reprocess capac divid materi polym type colour sort materi convert plastic feedstock product plastic bottl wast plastic sort hand unit kingdom state art manufactur plastic bottl virgin polym tonn plastic bottl consum unit kingdom tonn contain recycl materi respect aggreg unit kingdom author implement levi aggreg extract ground provid incent reus wast aggreg construct excav activ due low cost virgin aggreg high cost aggreg recycl equip levi insuffici incent market invest capac result wrap intend subsidis project unit kingdom involv creation sort reprocess capac wast aggreg project focu wast aggreg recycl wast aggreg high level contamin soil clai contamin expect intervent increas recycl wast aggreg million tonn respect compost sector wrap consid immatur sector lack comprehens infrastructur collect process compost organ wast garden public park wast due high capit cost establish infrastructur low compost product wrap intend support project involv process organ wast basic compost product manufactur sophist horticultur product blend basic compost product input creat sophist horticultur product end product horticultur landscap organ horticultur expect intervent increas recycl organ wast tonn share compost product sector instanc unit kingdom compost product repres million cubic metr raw materi horticultur product end applic peat replac compost product environment benefit conserv peat bog elig cost unit kingdom author includ calcul elig cost entireti invest link recycl activ wood project elig invest includ segreg chip shred equip capabl produc grade reprocess wood equip contamin remov equip end product process dye equip bale bag equip glass project elig invest includ grind equip capabl process glass produc fine ground glass plastic project elig invest cost includ equip sort reprocess wast plastic case compost includ equip shred aerat turn mix organ wast materi final case aggreg includ equip sort screen wash crush grind aggreg materi meet specif requir requir end applic elig invest cost unit kingdom author deduct cost invest compli mandatori complianc standard deduct net benefit recipi year take account save year life invest increas product year period increas revenu benefit recipi period aggreg project involv huntsman quarri calcul benefit includ estim profit tax includ oper cost cost capit aggreg levi contribut cost present compani profit valu gbp unit kingdom author ad estim huntsman save reserv valu gbp benefit deduct addit extra cost manag overhead result valuat net benefit year gbp case glass project net benefit expect wrap requir relev portion aid repaid net benefit occur aid intens aid intens grant exce extra percentag point allow point environment aid guidelin project involv small medium size enterpris locat assist area unit kingdom author ensur project receiv aid elig cost sourc cumul aid exce aid intens applic environment aid guidelin order ensur complianc principl recipi ask provid declar aid appli budget total budget wrap environment grant fund eur million total budget wood project eur million budget eur million glass project eur million plastic project budget aggreg project eur million eur million compost project report unit kingdom author report annual commiss activ scheme wrap leas guarante fund wrap environment grant fund wrap leas guarante fund support invest reprocess activ aim contribut increas wast recycl capac unit kingdom fund provid guarante cover leas machineri equip purpos reprocess wast materi manufactur product materi leas durat year elig maximum individu asset support measur gbp million part wrap leas guarante fund notifi basi environment aid guidelin object decis unit kingdom author made commit project involv quot state art quot process elig leas guarante support quot state art quot meant process wast product manufactur end product econom profit normal practic wast paper product newsprint unit kingdom author leas compani reluct provid leas wast recycl equip due perceiv low sale specialist equip recycl sector result leas contract equip regard leas compani high risk disproportion expens order remedi situat guarante provid fund cover residu equip oper leas remain lessoró asset lessor sell end leas period earlier case bankruptci lesse leas contract sign manag agent set residu asset concern negoti panel lessor fund oblig acquir asset agre residu circumst lesse bankrupt residu asset fall short guarante end leas period order calcul net grant equival guarante unit kingdom author method laid commiss notic applic articl ec treati state aid form guarante state grant equival equal guarante sum risk premium case gbp invest guarante residu typic gbp unit kingdom normal commerci asset financ portfolio risk basi default rate higher risk profil wast recycl activ cover fund unit kingdom author estim appli higher default rate grant equival gbp invest gbp gbp premium paid wrap mean aid intens aid calcul aid intens base assumpt guarante residu set invest case guarante residu exce case calcul aid element vari case unit kingdom author confirm aid intens higher section wrap leas guarante fund decis relat concern applic fund invest carri larg firm assist area notifi environment aid guidelin wrap environment grant fund scheme unit kingdom author includ calcul elig cost invest link recycl activ case invest object guarante leas elig cost unit kingdom author deduct benefit invest year period size leas guarante fund approxim eur million enabl guarante maximum eur million residu valu year period fund oper decemb fund direct small medium size enterpris larg firm locat assist area case benefit applic fund unit kingdom author report annual commiss activ scheme reason initi formal investig procedur commiss doubt wrap environment grant fund wrap leas guarante fund qualifi assess environment aid guidelin point environment aid guidelin invest aid authoris basi guidelin firm undertak invest absenc mandatori commun standard undertak invest order compli nation standard stringent commun commiss consid invest aid grant wrap environment grant fund wrap leas guarante fund fulfil aim meant enabl unit kingdom fulfil target set landfil direct commiss note invest aid approv environment aid guidelin aim reduc emiss pollut caus beneficiari product process aim scheme activ beneficiari recycl wast suppos environment benefit commiss doubt aim environment aid guidelin appli situat suppos environment aid guidelin applic scheme commiss doubt calcul elig cost conform guidelin unit kingdom author includ entireti invest link recycl activ provid suffici inform intend calcul benefit accru recipi aid year period final commiss express doubt scheme exempt directli basi articl treati unit kingdom author suffici shown state aid area advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest comment interest parti commiss receiv comment parti comment introduc german irish govern commun recycl network local author recycl advisori committe friend earth consum associ soft drink associ coca cola enterpris compost associ soil associ produc servic royal societi protect bird recycl plastic nampak plastic dryden aqua glass recycl group knauf insul dr andrew smith dr philip jackson ceram research aggreg industri unit kingdom hanson aggreg british aggreg associ wood recycl associ wood panel industri feder kronospan environment food rural affair committe mr colin pickthal mp mr david kidnei mp mr helen clark mp mr julia drown mp comment british aggreg associ favour wrap scheme british aggreg associ claim propos aid aggreg sector discrimin type wast aggreg associ aid grant recycl industri miner process wast recycl slate shale quarri process wast scheme deliv environment benefit subsidis recycl materi simpli replac materi recycl subsidi comment interest parti similar content form underlin exist market failur recycl wast product unsatisfactori level select wast collect unit kingdom comment acknowledg rais tax landfil part solut cheap altern landfil develop view wrap intervent creat altern establish market recycl product comment underlin rel small support provid wrap lack signific impact competit measur involv time underlin posit effect measur environ reduct wast landfil parti mention specif benefit instanc royal societi protect bird underlin problem rais peat bog impact bird habitat replac peat compost protect natur habitat parti except british aggreg associ clear case environment aid exempt basi environment aid guidelin comment unit kingdom question applic environment aid guidelin unit kingdom author state reason limit applic guidelin pollut caus beneficiari state commiss decis open formal investig procedur note point environment aid guidelin aid approv manag wast recal guidelin refer commun strategi wast manag make wast manag quot prioriti object commun order reduc risk environ quot view wrong scheme design increas wast recycl exclud environment aid guidelin priori basi point environment aid guidelin unit kingdom author interpret point simpli mean firm receiv aid aid design compli legal oblig impos firm result commun law relev law firm compli case aid desir incent effect compani preclud receiv state aid environment aid guidelin unit kingdom author add se prohibit member state support compani assist member state compli oblig deriv commun law reason unit kingdom author aid measur fall scope environment aid guidelin question elig cost unit kingdom author quot point guidelin state quot elig cost confin strictli extra invest cost meet environment object quot environment object scheme increas wast recycl unit kingdom author claim extra invest cost increas wast recycl invest link recycl activ includ elig cost calcul benefit accru recipi aid year unit kingdom author provid detail descript calcul number concret exampl commiss conclud environment aid guidelin applic case question unit kingdom author submit aid measur exempt directli basi articl treati question necess aid unit kingdom author underlin measur increas wast recycl base principl internalis cost includ increas tax landfil pre tax cost landfil low unit kingdom post tax cost landfil unit kingdom remain european averag suffici deter excess landfil fact landfil happen necessarili ensur recycl happen unit kingdom author conclud target recycl directli wrap programm term articl treati aid consid compat common market facilit develop econom activ econom area advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest present case unit kingdom author put forward aid scheme stake aim support wast recycl fulli line commun environment polici aid proport advers distort competit aid amount small aid target sector market failur competit tender ensur minimum support stimul market forc provid specif object british aggreg associ unit kingdom author repli wast aggreg allegedli discrimin fact product virgin aggreg extract unit kingdom author product real wast recycl support support encourag increas extract virgin aggreg defeat object encourag recycl aggreg wrap environment grant fund unit kingdom author limit support recycl wast aggreg aggreg aggreg product industri process extract virgin aggreg miner wast aris product china clai coal slate assess aid wrap environment grant fund exist aid mean articl treati 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 case measur fund resourc grant state wrap programm select econom advantag firm oper specif sector form grant public tender procedur ensur amount subsidi limit minimum remov aid charact measur wast product recycl internation trade instanc estim unit kingdom wast plastic export tonn wast glass import ireland similarli end product made recycl wast anim bed activ carbon made wast wood sanitari ware incorpor wast glass internation trade reason wrap environment grant fund constitut aid mean articl treati assess compat articl treati commiss assess exempt set articl treati appli exempt paragraph articl treati serv basi aid compat common market aid social charact grant individu consum make good damag caus natur disast except occurr requir order compens econom disadvantag caus divis germani exempt articl treati refer promot econom develop area standard live abnorm low underemploy project common european interest promot cultur conserv appli case unit kingdom attempt justifi aid ground part exempt articl treati concern aid facilit develop econom activ commiss note aid purpos research develop found compat guidelin nation region aid regul ec project wrap environment grant fund compat text object posit decis commiss march definit wrap environment grant fund exclus compris project compat commun rule region aid aid small medium size enterpris examin scheme qualifi exempt articl treati ground refer recit commiss assess recit wrap environment grant fund scheme compat environment aid guidelin directli compat articl treati assess environment aid guidelin decis march commiss acknowledg wrap environment grant fund scheme environment benefit recycl wast environment friendli put landfil decis juli case shotton paper newsprint reprocess case concern invest aid wast paper recycl commiss conclud environment aid guidelin applic type aid case individu applic wrap environment grant fund specif sector wast paper conclus drawn respect scheme reason environment aid guidelin applic point environment aid guidelin invest aid grant quot enabl firm improv commun standard applic firm undertak invest absenc commun standard applic quot possibl express point environment aid guidelin aid grant order enabl firm improv commun standard applic appli case aid grant order improv unit kingdom environ gener unit kingdom achiev oblig landfil packag direct grant enabl beneficiari improv standard applic directli possibl point environment aid guidelin concern aid firm undertak invest absenc commun standard applic unit kingdom argu relev standard appli member state firm invest aid environment aid guidelin allow decis case commiss reject argument except interpret light point environment aid guidelin state aid quot act incent firm improv standard undertak invest design reduc pollut plant quot basi commiss consid point environment aid guidelin concern case invest aid undertak invest improv environment record reduc pollut case present scheme commiss consid provis environment aid guidelin appli case stake commiss recal context oper aid promot wast manag authoris condit set point guidelin wast manag measur question constitut invest aid fulfil condit unit kingdom author draw distinct case shotton paper present case argu suffici differ case reach conclus applic environment aid guidelin case note shotton paper case involv higher amount aid individu amount provid wrap environment grant fund concern matur market scheme target immatur market clear market failur aid measur subsidis quot state art quot process technolog wrap environment grant fund seek develop untest market place commiss consid argument factual natur relev context discuss direct applic articl treati alter commiss legal interpret point environment aid guidelin lead conclud guidelin applic present case conclud environment aid guidelin applic wrap environment grant fund direct applic articl treati grant invest aid favour wast recycl foreseen environment aid guidelin environment benefit type aid fulfil criteria directli compat articl treati articl treati state quot aid facilit develop econom activ econom area aid advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest quot consid compat common market commiss note object aid measur encourag wast recycl wast recycl essenti element wast manag commiss consid quot prioriti object commun order reduc risk environ quot import object underlin landfil direct requir member state reduc dispos municip wast landfil packag direct requir signific increas packag wast recycl wast recycl econom activ develop encourag environment benefit nation commun level order compat articl treati aid measur proportion object distort competit extent contrari common interest element appreci proportion type aid measur set commiss decis case case commiss conclud aid increas wast paper recycl capac shotton proportion led undu distort competit commiss note produc newsprint paper basi wast paper normal state art techniqu econom profit wide spread provid aid develop equip appear disproportion high amount aid involv eur million grant singl undertak major player market newsprint commiss conclud aid undu distort competit commiss consid conclus reach aid measur unit kingdom author convincingli argu project subsidis wrap environment grant fund involv quot state art quot process defin process wast product manufactur end product econom profit normal practic wrap project involv techniqu test market place appear case glass project involv fine grind glass subsequ incorpor sanitari ware brick plastic project involv autom plastic bottl sort equip process hand unit kingdom project wood compost aggreg project involv activ wast product raw materi normal practic case wood instanc cost wast wood process recycl higher cost virgin wood process equival applic make unprofit aid scheme subsidis quot state art quot process aid consid impact measur competit trade member state commiss note amount aid significantli lower grant shotton paper case largest amount individu aid grant scheme eur million compar eur million shotton case wast product aid spread project case compost aggreg comment parti favour project comment british aggreg associ underlin potenti neg impact competit measur specif sector aggreg discrimin type recycl materi appear wast aggreg allegedli discrimin product virgin aggreg extract unit kingdom author argu product consid real wast definit wast contain council direct eec juli wast product gener consid wast addition court justic european commun recent defin criteria case case determin product consid wast jurisprud alter gener conclus product virgin aggreg extract consid wast commiss consid legitim support reprocess product virgin aggreg extract support unwant effect encourag extract virgin aggreg defeat object encourag recycl materi addit relev project focu wast aggreg recycl wast aggreg high level contamin soil clai contamin situat aggreg differ product virgin aggreg extract commiss consid undu discrimin area aggreg order determin aid undu distort competit regard paid aid intens grant project unit kingdom author base calcul elig cost relev aid intens principl laid environment aid guidelin commiss conclud guidelin applic aid measur question environment object wrap environment grant fund find guidanc environment aid guidelin elig cost calcul aid intens determin case question elig cost point environment aid guidelin state quot elig cost confin strictli extra invest cost meet environment object quot deduct elig invest cost quot cost technic compar invest provid degre environment protect quot wrap environment grant fund scheme unit kingdom author deduct cost compar invest elig invest cost approach appear justifi specif measur explain point environment aid guidelin applic aid measur intend make product process environment friendli reduc pollut emiss point recommend deduct elig invest cost compar environment friendli invest present case situat econom activ aid beneficiari wast recycl environment friendli cost invest elig recommend point guidelin unit kingdom author deduct cost invest benefit year period provid commiss descript show benefit calcul calcul correct aid intens calcul basi elig cost exce threshold laid point environment aid guidelin final commiss note open tender procedur select beneficiari determin amount aid system help guarante aid limit minimum proportion aid amount grant small calcul accord principl laid environment aid guidelin set end open tender procedur comment convincingli demonstr measur question creat undu distort competit conclud wrap environment grant fund advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest light conclud wrap environment grant fund compat articl treati commiss intend amend environment aid guidelin order expressli provid possibl approv state aid environment benefit global level member state commun individu level beneficiari lack experi field environment aid case assess merit pend amend guidelin commiss appli criteria present decis similar case wrap leas guarante fund exist aid mean articl treati wrap leas guarante fund fund resourc grant state wrap programm commiss note fund guarante cover leas machineri recycl wast enabl firm acquir equip obtain leas condit favour market lesse pai premium guarante econom advantag measur econom advantag specif firm oper sector wast recycl benefit applic fund product manufactur compani internation trade aid measur effect competit trade member state reason conclud wrap leas guarante fund constitut aid lesse mean articl assess compat articl treati decis march commiss made detail analysi wrap guarante fund light commiss notic state aid form guarante conclud guarante fund line notic calcul grant equival correct aid intens estim averag mechan fund chang appli larg firm assist area conclus applic present analysi aid measur similar wrap environment grant fund signific differ measur form aid grant case wrap environment grant fund guarante case wrap leas guarante fund wrap environment grant fund scheme aim support invest aid field wast recycl conclus compat wrap environment grant fund articl articl treati appli wrap leas guarante fund reason conclud articl guidelin nation region aid regul ec environment aid guidelin appli question wrap leas guarante fund directli compat articl treati unit kingdom author commit grant guarante leas equip involv quot state art quot process calcul elig cost compar situat wrap environment grant fund principl laid point environment aid guidelin note unit kingdom author deduct elig invest cost benefit invest year period commiss note maximum individu asset support fund gbp million aid intens exce maximum grant equival guarante gbp larg major case amount significantli smaller asset lower aid intens gener quot state art quot process elig guarante grant equival guarante averag high level aid intens significantli lower threshold impos environment aid guidelin conclud guarante grant wrap leas guarante fund quot affect trade condit extent contrari common interest quot aim encourag recycl wast prioriti object commun wrap leas guarante fund fulfil criteria consid compat articl treati adopt decis articl wrap environment grant fund wrap leas guarante fund compat common market mean articl ec treati implement aid authoris articl decis address unit kingdom great britain northern ireland brussel novemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj footnot oj oj oj oj product recycl aggreg huntman quarri spare quarri virgin aggreg life extend oj guarante invest carri larg firm assist area sme commiss decis march found compat guidelin nation region aid regul ec final commun strategi wast manag final oj direct amend direct ec oj judgment septemb case avestapolarit chrome oy report point decis part leas guarante fund compat region aid guidelin commiss regul ec object posit decis commiss march