Abolished sector-specific rules

Broadcasting

Communication from the Commission on the application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting (Official Journal C 320, 15.11.2001, p. 5-11).

Films and other audiovisual works

Communication from the Commission concerning the State aid assessment criteria of the Commission communication on certain legal aspects relating to cinematographic and other audiovisual works (Cinema Communication) of 26 September 2001

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on certain legal aspects relating to cinematographic and other audiovisual works

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the follow-up to the Commission communication on certain legal aspects relating to cinematographic and other audiovisual works (Cinema communication) of 26.09.2001 (published in OJ C 43 on 16.2.2002)

Commission communication concerning the prolongation of the application of the Communication on the follow-up to the Commission communication on certain legal aspects relating to cinematographic and other audiovisual works (cinema communication) of 26 September 2001      

Coal

Commission Decision 3632/93/ECSC of 28 December 1993 establishing Community rules for State aid to the coal industry (Official Journal L 329, 30.12.1993, p. 12-18).

Commission Decision 341/94/ECSC of 8 February 1994 implementing Decision 3632/93/ECSC establishing Community rules for State aid to the coal industry
Official Journal L049, 19.02.1994, p. 1-30 – See annex in pdf.

Motor vehicle industry

Community framework on State Aid to the motor vehicle industry (Official Journal C 279/1, 15.09.1997 p. 1-8).

Shipbuilding

Commission Communication concerning the prolongation of the Framework on State aid to shipbuilding

Commission Communication concerning the prolongation of the Framework on State aid to shipbuilding

Framework on State aid on shipbuilding

Council Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 of 27 June 2002 concerning a temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding (Official Journal L 172, 02.07.2002, p. 1-3).                                                           

Council Regulation (EC) No 502/2004 of 11 March 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 concerning a temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding (Official Journal L 81, 19.03.2004, p. 6-7).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1540/98 establishing new rules on aid to shipbuilding (Official Journal L 202, 18.07.1998, p. 1-10).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1013/97 on aid to certain shipyards under restructuring (Official Journal L 148 , 06.06.1997 p. 1-3).

Commission Letter to Member States of 3 January 1989 amended by letter of 10.06.1997.

Agreement respecting normal competitive conditions in the commercial shipbuilding and repair industry, 31.12.1995.

Annex 1          Annex 2          Annex 3          Annex 4

Commission Letter to Member States of 19 March 1992.

Commission Letter to Member States of 26 May 1988.

Steel

Framework for certain steel sectors not covered by the ECSC Treaty (Official Journal C 320, 13.12.1988, p. 3).

Commission Decision 2496/96/ECSC establishing Community rules for State aid to the steel industry (Official Journal L 338, 28.12.1996, p. 42-47).

Synthetic fibres

Communication of the Commission to Member States: Multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects – Code on aid to the synthetic fibres industry – Community framework for State aid to the motor vehicle industry (Official Journal C 368, 22.12.2001, p. 10), which extended:

Code on to the synthetic fibres industry, 30.3.1996.

Commission notice on the extension of the period of validity of the Code on aid to the synthetic fibres industry (Official Journal C 24, 29.01.1999, p. 18).

Broadband

Comunity Guidelines for the application of State aid  rules in relation to rapid development of broadband networks