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The Department of Trade and Industry's State
Aid Branch has lead responsibility within UK government for
co-ordination and development of State Aid policy.
What we do
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provide advice and guidance on State Aid rules to national,
regional and local government and government agencies;
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co-ordinate and advise on State Aid complaint cases, court cases and
formal investigations;
• is the
channel through which
notifications seeking EC approval for State Aid must
be routed;
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provide State Aid awareness-raising and training to those in
government agencies; and
• provide Reports on UK State Aid
to the Commission and
the WTO.
What we don't
do
State Aid
Branch does not handle agriculture, fisheries and transport
aid: the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the
Department for Transport respectively perform that function.
  Our
Guide explains State Aid, how to tell whether State Aid issues
arise, options for handling State Aid and other State Aid issues (51
pages).
Flow Chart showing the
process of gaining Commission approval.
Our web pages provide information on
the following State Aid issues (click the links):
• Consultations
• Reviews of Regulations
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Why have State Aid rules?
• The Importance of Advice
• Notification & Approval Procedures
• Block Exemption Procedures
• De-minimis Procedures
• Annual Reporting Procedures
• Complaints about State Aid
• Consequences and Penalties for
Unlawful Aid
• Application of Law in Member States Courts
• Documents,
Regulations and Forms
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Links
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Role
of the European Commission |
The Commission
is given very wide power and responsibility by the Member States to
monitor and control State Aid within the European Union.
This includes:
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power to
consider and decide whether or not proposed State Aid is compatible
with the single market. Only the Commission has this power;
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duty to keep
existing approved State Aid under review and recommend appropriate
measures under Article 88(1);
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duty to
require repayment of unlawful aid;
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duty to carry
out formal investigations under Article 88(2) into the compatibility
of proposed aid; and
• power
to require information about State Aid being paid by the Member
States.
Contact
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If you are a private sector organisation, you should direct your
State Aid queries in the first instance to your
Regional Government Offices, however if you are unable to
contact these offices you can contact the DTI Enquiry Unit. |
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DTI Enquiry Unit
dti.enquiries@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
020
7215 5000
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 Consultations
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