The competition council in 2007: a new perspective on State aid, a new visit of a European commissioner- Alexandru DAVID

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As of the 1 of January 2007, the Competition Council can no longer authorise State aid that is granted in Romania since this competence has passed to the European Commission in line with the relevant provisions of the acquis. However, in order to use the State aid expertise of the Competition Council and the institution’s good relation with the European Commission, the competition authority has become the link between the aid grantors and the Commission in the process of notifying national aid measures.

EU Member States have the obligation to notify to the executive in Brussels any intention to grant a State aid. In fact, that was the main th message of the European Commissioner Leonard Orban during its visit to Romania from the 19 of October 2007. Moreover, Mr. Orban invited the aid grantors to use the technical assistance of the Competition Council whenever they want to establish State aid measures.