commiss decis unit kingdom scheme assist form interest relief grant favour offshor suppli industri offshor suppli interest relief grant osirg english text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun subparagraph articl thereof notic parti concern submit comment note verbal date juli unit kingdom govern inform commiss intend introduc pursuant section industri act scheme assist offshor suppli industri make interest relief grant unit kingdom govern make interest relief grant allow credit offer term compar countri intend scheme assist enabl offshor suppli industri establish unit kingdom compet counterpart countri assist provid form interest relief grant loan suppli fix platform relat equip submarin pipelin moor instal refer quot offshor suppli quot aid grant respect contract price expenditur incur year construct consider interest relief grant year year constitut repay period theori purchas supplier offshor suppli elig assist practic scheme oper favour offshor suppli industri unit kingdom applic aid unit kingdom manufactur applic made buyer gain real benefit result assist unit kingdom manufactur offer credit term compar competitor compon subcontract elig assist exclud import member state ii commiss reason initi object introduct scheme industri develop commun posit scheme design develop technolog commun rapid exploit oil ga resourc field time intra commun trade introduct aid scheme sale unit kingdom market increas million million market develop aid distort threaten distort competit constant review provid articl eec treati exist aid scheme commiss conclus commun offshor suppli industri expand consider initi assess unit kingdom scheme made scheme longer accept origin form act inform suppli unit kingdom govern commiss sought obtain commit member state ceas grant assist effect reduc interest rate respect suppli undertak offshor suppli unit kingdom continent shelf letter date januari commiss propos unit kingdom govern adopt measur mean articl eec treati extend scheme product manufactur member state letter date februari unit kingdom govern disput commiss view effect aid scheme condit competit commiss accept viewpoint light inform dispos relat develop offshor suppli market unit kingdom distort competit produc osirg scheme detriment manufactur member state decemb commiss decid initi procedur provid articl eec treati regard aid scheme question inform unit kingdom govern letter date januari sg commiss state assess view assist grant manufactur offshor suppli condit impos aid link object relat qualit adapt industri aid liabl affect trade commun view share industri circl commun made complaint commiss effect complaint comment made commiss concern help lead conclus assist affect trade condit extent contrari common interest iii letter date februari unit kingdom govern disput commiss viewpoint argu scheme assist appar effect competit member state stress import maintain aid present form develop offshor suppli industri maintain employ unit kingdom govern argu sale manufactur member state unit kingdom market remain virtual stabl proport unit kingdom market regard demonstr competit affect aid market share manufactur member state greater period expans volum unit kingdom market grown consider suffer contract make competit keen construct contract commiss consid unit kingdom manufactur enjoi readi access deep water princip market offshor suppli start consider advantag commun produc assist form interest relief grant increas advantag commiss concern scheme share member state member state consid unit kingdom aid effect reduc market share member state feel discriminatori effect increas confirm competit distort scheme result exclud suppli member state trade organ offshor suppli industri member state express misgiv effect trade result osirg scheme assist iv initi procedur unit kingdom govern letter date april put forward propos amend osirg scheme assist assist grant unit kingdom tender competit tender yard member countri tender receiv yard member state order yard member countri assist grant subject condit uk content contract minimum osirg aid scheme examin problem applic import member state osirg scheme market offshor suppli present focu keen competit undertak member countri undertak member state approxim offshor suppli unit kingdom continent shelf suppli member state aid grant osirg scheme state resourc reduc cost purchas offshor suppli manufactur unit kingdom view intern natur market aid affect trade distort competit commun favour industri unit kingdom compar competitor commun scheme constitut aid mean articl eec treati scheme fall scope derog articl eec treati found difficulti industri undergo aid maintain stabl employ develop area period oper half product site close yard order complet exist order osirg scheme fall scope derog articl eec treati oper aid regard promot develop industri unit kingdom help make competit oper aid fact result keep platform construct yard activ assist creat distort competit expens yard member state market shrunk consider size aid hamper structur adapt exclus import product practic assess amount aid basi price instal includ compon subcontract consid compat common market unaccept product import member state exclud basi measur consid compat common market regard part scheme assist offshor industri element aid benefit produc compon subcontractor argu exclus aid compon import member state attain object aid scheme benefit offshor industri argument nonetheless inher contradict effect exclus reduc suppli compon curtail price competit exclus run counter aim assist develop industri produc platform fix offshor instal fact exclus mean secondari aid mean articl grant larg number undertak offshor oper account small proport sale aid oper aid favour number undertak repres econom activ mean articl fall scope derog laid articl intent assist undertak reason consider proport product fall offshor sector exclus compon import member state applic aid scheme constitut measur effect equival quantit restrict contravent articl eec treati provis directli applic nation legal system aspect ground conclud aid consid decis incompat common market action element scheme isol vi examin osirg scheme propos unit kingdom govern allai commiss concern effect make osirg scheme applic tender manufactur member state accept aid aid similar osirg scheme appli member state unit kingdom aid grant unit kingdom tender win order lower level assist situat criteria applic articl eec treati consid met revis scheme strengthen competit posit industri unit kingdom relat competitor member state view exist enlarg market unit kingdom product opportun maintain greater capac financ undertak concern fulli purpos compani distinct origin unit kingdom undertak equip technic financi face competit commun exist revis scheme dissuad produc member state submit tender sector unit kingdom propos make osirg scheme applic uk content contract minimum make measur compat common market limit type consid accept commiss allow member state grant aid appli commun rule result member state claim oper aid lead escal aid industri jeopard bodi rule laid eec treati control state aid vii reason assist grant osirg scheme fall scope derog articl eec treati present form revis form envisag unit kingdom govern declar compat common market adopt decis articl month date decis unit kingdom ceas make interest relief grant pursuant section industri act respect contract offshor suppli articl unit kingdom inform commiss month date decis measur law regul administr action order compli therewith articl decis address unit kingdom brussel commiss raymond vouel member commiss