Abolished Rules on Procedure
Communications to Member States and public notices on procedural issues
Please note that a number of texts concerning procedural issues have become obsolete and are no longer applicable.
Council Regulation (EU) No 734/2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty
Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 (now Art. 88) of the EC Treaty
Commission Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the TFUE (consolidated and non-official version)
Commission communication concerning the obsolescence of certain State aid policy documents (Official Journal C 115, 30.04.2004, p. 1-2).
Notification obligation and consequences of breach of obligation
The notification of State Aid to the Commission pursuant to Article 93 (3) [now 88 (3)] of the EEC Treaty: the failure of Member States to respect their obligations, 30.9.1980.
Commission communication, 24.11.1983.
Commission communication on the cumulation of aid for different purposes (Official Journal C 3, 05.01.1985, p. 2-3).
Commission letter to Member States, SG (89) D/5521 of 27 April 1989.
Commission letter to Member States, SG (91) D/4577 of 4 March 1991.
Annex: Information to be supplied in an Article 93(3) [now 88(3)] notification.
Guidance note on use of the minimis facility provided for in the SME aid guidelines (letter of 23 March 1993).
Annex: calculation of the cash grant equivalent of a soft loan.
Commission communication to the Member States on the recovery of unlawful aid (Official Journal C 156, 22.6.1995, p. 5–5).
Interest rate to be applied when aid granted unlawfully is being recovered (Letter to Member States of 22.2.1995).
Commission communication on the interest rates to be applied when aid granted unlawfully is being recovered (Official Journal C 110, 08.05.2003, p. 21-22).
Letter to Member States of 02.05.2003.This Communication remains in effect as regards the execution by Member States of recovery orders notified before the date of entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004, 21 April 2004.
Corrigendum to the Commission communication on the interest rates to be applied when aid granted unlawfully is being recovered (Official Journal C 110 of 8.5.2003), (Official Journal C 150, 27.06.2003, p. 3).
Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98 of 7 May 1998 on the application of Articles 92 and 93 (now 87 and 88 respectively) of the Treaty establishing the European Community to certain categories of horizontal State aid
Notifications and standardized annual reports
Commission letter to Member States of 2 August 1995.
Annex I: Standardized reporting format.
Annex II: Standardized notification format.
Annex I Part III.4: Supplementary Information Sheet on regional aid
Notification Forms
Annex I to the Implementing Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004. Standard Notification Form
Annex I Part I. General Information Form
Annex I Part III.4 Supplementary Information Sheet on regional aid
Provisional Supplementary Sheet on regional investment aid schemes
Provisional Supplementary Sheet on individual regional investment aid
Provisional Supplementary Sheet on regional operating aid schemes
Annex I Part III.5 Supplementary Information Sheet on regional aid for large investment projects
Annex I Part III.6a Supplementary Information Sheet for research and development and innovation aid: Aid schemes
Annex I Part III.12 Supplementary Information Sheet for agriculture
RURAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURES
0. Information sheet for agriculture
A. Aids for investments in agricultural holdings
B. Aids for investments in connection with the processing and marketing of agricultural products
C. Agri-environmental and animal welfare aid
C.bis Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC
D. Aid to compensate for handicaps in certain areas
E. Aid for meeting standards
F. Aid for the setting up of young farmers
G. Aid for early retirement or for the cessation of farming activities
H. Aid to producer groups
I. Aid for land reparcelling
J. Aid to encourage the production and marketing of quality agricultural products
K. Aid for the provision of technical support in the agricultural sector
L. Aid for the livestock sector
M. Aid for the outermost regions and the Aegean Islands
RISK AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT
N. Aid to compensate for damage to agricultural production or the means of agricultural production
O. Aid for combating animal and plant diseases
P. Aid towards the payment of insurance premia
Q. Aid for closing production, processing and marketing capacity
OTHER AIDS
R. Aid for advertising of agricultural products
S. Aid linked to tax exemptions under directive 2003/96/EC
T. Aids for the forest sector
Annex II to the Implementing Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004. Standard Notification Form
Annex III to the Implementing Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004. Standardised Reporting Form For Existing State Aid
Time-limits for decision
Commission letter to Member States SG (81) 12740 of 2 October 1981.
Commission letter to Member States of 30 April 1987.
Accelerated procedure
Commission communication to the Member States on the accelerated clearance of aid schemes for SMEs and of amendments of existing schemes (Official Journal C 213, 19.8.1992, p. 10).
Accelerated procedure for processing notifications of employment aid (Official Journal C 218, 27.7.1996, p. 4–7).
Publication
Commission letter to Member States of 27 June 1989
Commission letter to Member States of 11 October 1990
Form for Complaints
Form for the submission of complaints concerning alleged unlawful State aid (Official Journal C 116, 16.05.2003, p. 3-6).
Cooperation between national courts and the Commission
Notice on cooperation between national courts and the Commission in the State Aid field (Official Journal C 312, 23.11.1995, p.8).