G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
 
SUBSIDIES  
NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI:1 OF THE  
GATT 1994 AND ARTICLE 25 OF THE AGREEMENT ON  
SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES  
EUROPEAN UNION 
Addendum  
The following addendum to the notification of the European Union, dated and received on 
17 November  2021, relates to the subsidy programmes of Austria . 
 
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 Table of Contents  
Austria Subsidy Notification WTO 2019 -2020  
 
1   FILMFONDS WIEN  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 11 
2   BIENNAL REP 2021 WA FORSCHUNG/18 - 21 ................................ ............................  12 
3   BIENNAL REP WA INNOVATION/18 - 21 ................................ ................................ ... 13 
4   BIENNAL REP 2021 WA FIT15PLUS  ................................ ................................ ...........  14 
5   BIENNAL REP 2021 WA ZIT 13 PLUS  ................................ ................................ .........  15 
6   BIENNAL REP 2021 WA VIENNA START UP INITIATIVE  ................................ ............  16 
7   BIENNAL REP 2021 WA SHARED RESEARCH FACILITI ES ................................ ...........  17 
8   BIENNAL REP 2021 WA STANDORTINITIATIVE 2015  ................................ ................  18 
9   BIENNAL REP 2021 WA STANDORTINITIATIVE 18 -22 ................................ ...............  19 
10   BIENNAL REP 2021 WA BEST15PLUS  ................................ ................................ ...... 20 
11   BIENNAL REP 2021 WIEN DIGITAL 19 -21 ................................ ...............................  21 
12   BIENNAL REP 2021 SHARED FACILITIES  ................................ ................................ . 22 
13   BIENNAL REP 2021 OPEL WIEN 2018  ................................ ................................ ...... 23 
14   AID SCHEME – BUNDESRICHTLINIE QUALIFIZIERUNGSFÖRDERUNG  
FÜR BESCHÄFTIGTE (QBN)  ................................ ................................ .............................  24 
15   SA.38249 AID SCHEME FOR DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING  
INFRASTRUCTURE AND COOLING INSTALLATIONS (AT), SA.44136  
INVESTMENT AID  FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT DISTRICT HEATING AND  
COOLING (ART. 46) AND SA.57145 INVESTMENT AID FOR ENERGY  
EFFICIENT DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING (ART. 46)  ................................ ...............  25 
16   ERP-PROGRAMM FÜR WACHSTUM UND INNOVATION,  
(REGISTERED SA.53714 (2019/X) AND PRECEDING SCHEMES  ................................ ...... 26 
17   ERP-TOURISMUSPROGRAMM (REGISTERED SA.50307) AND  
PRECEDING SCHEME  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 27 
18   ERP-LANDWIRTSCHAFTSPROGRAMM (REGISTERED SA.53715)  
AND PRECEDING SCHEME  ................................ ................................ ..............................  29 
19   RICHTLINI E FÜR AWS ERP -KREDITE (REGISTERED SA.56698)  
AND PRECEDING SCHEME  ................................ ................................ ..............................  30 
20   AWS -GARANTIERICHTLINIE, RICHTLINIE DES BMF FÜR  
GARANTIEÜBERNAHMEN DER AUSTRIA WIRTSCHAFTSSERVICE  
GMBH GEMÄß GARANTIEGESETZ 1977, (REGISTERED SA.56208) AND  
PRECEDING SCHEME  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 31 
21   GARANTIEÜBERNAHMEN DER AWS GEMÄß KMU -FÖRDERUNGSGESETZ, 
FÖRDERUNGSRICHTLINIE DES BMWFW (REGISTERED SA.56761) . ................................  32 
21.1   AWS -Richtlinie für Förderungen aus Mitteln der  
Nationalstiftung für Forschung, Technologie und Entwicklung  
(registered SA.56984) and preceding scheme  ................................ ...............................  33 
22   LOHNNEBENKOSTEN FÜR INNOVATIVE START -UPS,  
SONDERRICHTLINIE BMWFW UND BMVIT, RICHTLINIEN  
DES BMDW UND BMVIT (REGISTERED SA.47828)  ................................ ..........................  34 
23   SEEDFINANCING -RICHTLINIE 2016, PROGRAMM ZUR  
FÖRDERUNG VON GRÜNDUNG UND AUFBAU INNOVATIVER UNTERNEHMEN, 
RICHTLINIEN DES BMDW UND BMVIT (REGISTERED SA.47096)  ................................ .... 36 
24   AWS GRÜNDERFONDS, BETEILIGUNGSINVESTITIONEN  
(REGISTERED SA.35891)  ................................ ................................ ...............................  38 G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 25   RISIKOKAPITALPRÄMIE, SONDERRICHTLINIE DES  
BMWFW (REGISTERED SA.48840)  ................................ ................................ ..................  39 
26   PILOTPROGRAMM "JUMPSTART" - START -UP  
INITIATIVE FÜR INKUBATOREN & AKZELERATOREN (PHASE 2 -  
JUMPSTART -RICHTLINIE IN DER FASSUNG VOM JUNI 2017)  
SONDERRICHTLINIE DES BMDW (REGISTERED SA.50548)  ................................ ............  40 
27   RICHTLINIE FÜR EINE ZUSCHUSSFÖRDERUNG ZUR EINRICHTUNG VON 
ENERGIEMANAGEMENTSYSTEMEN (ENMS) IN KMU (REGISTERED SA.51513)  ................  41 
28   COVID 19: COMPENSATION SCHEME: DIRECTIVE FOR FIXED  
COST SUBSIDIES FOR ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF NON-PROFITORGANISATIONS 
(REGISTERED SA.60321)  ................................ ................................ ...............................  42 
29   AUSTRIAN GUARANTEE SCHEME ON BRIDGE LOANS UNDER  
THE TEMPORARY FRAMEWORK FOR STATE AID MEASURES TO  
SUPPORT THE ECONOMY IN THE CURRENT COVID -19 OUTBREAK  
(REGISTERED SA.57640)  ................................ ................................ ...............................  43 
30   COVID -19; GARANTIEN FÜR GROßE UNTERNEHMEN AUF BASIS  
GARANTIEGESETZ 1977 DURCH DIE AUSTRIA WIRTSCHAFTSSERVICE  
GMBH (AWS) (REGISTERED SA.57520)  ................................ ................................ ..........  44 
31   THE AID FOR THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN (COMBINED)  
TRANSPORT SERVICES BY RAIL IN AUSTRIA [SA. 48390 (2017/N)]  .............................  45 
32   AID FOR THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN (COMBINED) TRANSPORT  
SERVICES BY RAIL IN AUSTRIA [SA. 48390 (2017/N)]  ................................ .................  48 
33   BMKOES PROMOTES CONTEMPORARY ART IN AUSTRIA  ................................ ..........  51 
34   DIVERSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS BY ENERGY  
FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE  
AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 -2020 (SA.40990)  ........................  52 
35   DIVERSIFICATION TO NON -AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES  
WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT  
PROGRAMME 2014 -2020  ................................ ................................ ................................  53 
36   PROCESSING, MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT OF  
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS INTO NON -AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS  
WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT  
PROGRAMME 2014 - 2020  ................................ ................................ ..............................  54 
37   PHOTOVOLTAICS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR WITHIN THE  
FRAMEWORK OF THE AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMM E 2014 -2020  .........  55 
38   INVESTMENTS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK  
OF THE AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 -2020  ...............................  57 
39   DIVERSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS BY ENERGY  
FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE  
AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 -2020 (SA.40990)  ........................  58 
40   DIVERSIFICATION TO NON -AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES  
WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT  
PROGRAMME 2014 -2020  ................................ ................................ ................................  59 
41   PROCESSING, MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT OF  
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS INTO NON -AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS  
WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT  
PROGRAMME 2014 -2020.  ................................ ................................ ...............................  60 
42   PHOTOVOLTAICS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR WITHIN THE  
FRAMEWORK OF THE AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 -2020  .........  61 
43   INVESTMENTS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 
AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 -2020.  ................................ ..........  62 G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 44   STANDARDBÜRGSCHAFTEN FÜR INVESTITIONSKREDITE IM RAHMEN  
DER BÜRGSCHAFTSRICHTLINIEN DER OBERÖSTERREICHISCHEN 
KREDITGARANTIEGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. (OÖ KGG) – SA.40964 
KONSOLIDIERUNGSMAßNAHMEN IM RAHMEN DER  
BÜRGSCHAFTSRICHTLIN IEN DER OBERÖSTERREICHISCHEN 
KREDITGARANTIEGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. (OÖ KGG) – SA.40965  ................................ .... 63 
45   ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT UNDER THE AUSTRIAN  
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT ACT FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL  
PROTECTION MEASURES  ................................ ................................ ................................  65 
46   GUIDELINES ON AID FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ABANDON ED  
POLLUTED SITES (U.3.)  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 67 
47   INVESTMENT AID ENABLING UNDERTAKINGS TO GO BEYOND  
UNION STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR INCREASE  
THE LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE A BSENCE OF  
UNION STANDARDS (ART. 36)  ................................ ................................ .......................  68 
48   INVESTMENT AID ENABLING UNDERTAKINGS TO GO BEYOND  
UNION STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PR OTECTION OR  
INCREASE THE LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE  
ABSENCE OF UNION STANDARDS (ART. 36) AID FOR EARLY  
ADAPTATION TO FUTURE UNION STANDARDS FOR SMES (ART. 37)  
ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT AID FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY  
MEASURES (ART. 38) INVESTME NT AID FOR THE PROMOTION  
OF ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (ART. 41) AID  
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (ART. 49)  ................................ ................................ ..... 70 
49   SA.40973 | R&R AID SCHEME "COMPANY -SUSTAINING MEASURES"  
FOR SMES IN CARINTHIA  ................................ ................................ ...............................  71 
50   SA.42435 | KWF FRAMEWORK GUIDELINE OF JULY 2015  ................................ ....... 72 
51   SA.50077 | FINANCING GUIDLINE OF JANUARY 2018  ................................ ............  73 
52   SA.50605 | EXPANSION OF THE KWF FRAMEWORK  
GUIDELINE OF JULY 2015  ................................ ................................ ..............................  75 
53   SA.58385 | COVID -19; SUPPORT MEASURES BY CARINTHIA,  
UPPER AUSTRIA, STYRIA, TYROL AND VIENNA  ................................ ..............................  76 
54   RECOVERY OF INCOMPATIBLE AID FROM AIRLINES RYANAIR,  
HLX AND TUIFLY CONCERNING AIRPORT KÄRNTEN  ................................ .......................  77 
55   INVESTMENT PROGRAMME KÄRNTEN AIRPORT  ................................ ......................  79 
56   "GUIDELINES FORT THE PROVISION OF GUARANTEES OF  
THE CARINTHIAN COUNTRY FOR DEFENSIVE MEASURES" OR  
"RICHTLINIE FÜR DIE ÜBERNAHME VON BÜRGSCHAFTEN DURCH  
DAS LAND KÄRNTEN FÜR DEFENSIVMAßNAHMEN"  ................................ ........................  80 
57   GUIDELINES OF THE PROVINCIAL GO VERNMENT OF  
LOWER AUSTRIA FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY NATURAL  
DISASTERS, N 564/B/2004  ................................ ................................ ...........................  82 
58   GUIDELINES OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF  
LOWER AUSTRIA FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY NATURAL  
DISASTERS, NO. 564/B/2004  ................................ ................................ ........................  83 
59   LOWER AUS TRIAN WATER MANAGEMENT FUND AID  
GUIDELINES 2017 - WATER ECOLOGY FOR ENTERPRISES IN COMPETITION  .................  84 
60   CCI-NO. 2014TC16RFCB004 INTER REG V -A AUSTRIA –  
GERMANY/BAVARIA 2014 -2020  ................................ ................................ ....................  85 
61   CCI-NO. 2014TC16RFCB004 INTERREG V -A AUSTRIA –  
GERMANY/BAVARIA 2014 -2020  ................................ ................................ ....................  86 G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 62   CCI-NO. 2014TC16RFCB004 INTERREG V -A AUSTRIA –  
GERMANY/BAVARIA 2014 -2020  ................................ ................................ ....................  87 
63   DIGITALIZATION OFFENSIVE FOR THE ECONOMY OF  
SALZBURG; SA.52529.  FUNDING PROGRAMME FOR SUPPORTING  
PROJECTS WITH DIGITALIZATION COMPONENTS IN SMES  ................................ ...........  88 
64   FUNDING PROGRAMME FOR STRENGTHENING RESEARCH  
AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT (R&D -COOPERATIONS); SA.48529  .....................  89 
65   COMPANY IGJ -GUIDELI NES 2014 – 2020; SA.43407  ................................ ...............  91 
66   SUPPORT OF ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES AND  
OF COMBINED HEAT AND POWER PLANTS  ................................ ................................ ..... 92 
67   TOP-TOURISMUS -IMPULS 2014 - 2020 (PROLONGED UNTIL END OF 2021)  ............  96 
68   STANDARDBÜRGSCHAFTEN FÜR INVESTITIONSKREDITE IM  
RAHMEN DER BÜRGSCHAFTSRICHTLINIEN DER OBERÖSTERREICHISCHEN 
KREDITGARANTIEGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. (OÖ KGG) – SA.40964 - 
KONSOLIDIERUNGSMAßNAHME N IM RAHMEN DER  
BÜRGSCHAFTSRICHTLINIEN DER OBERÖSTERREICHISCHEN 
KREDITGARANTIEGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. (OÖ KGG) – SA.40965  ................................ .... 97 
69   INVES TMENT FOR GROWTH AND JOBS GOAL 2014 -2020  ................................ ........  99 
70   NON-COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING FUND - EU/STATE AID  
DECISION: SA.54361 - SPECIAL GRANT - CORONA SUBSIDY: SA.57261  ......................  100  
71   PRIVATE  BROADCASTING FUND - EU/STATE AID DECISION:  
SA.54815 - SPECIAL GRANT - CORONA SUBSIDY: SA.57257  ................................ ........  102  
72   FUND FOR DIGITALISATION - EU/STATE AID DECISION  
NO. 622/2003  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  103  
TELEVISION FUND - EU/STATE AID DECISION: SA.52574 AND  
SA.60146  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  105  
73   (A)PROGRAMME TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE   
RAILWAY SIDINGS AND (B)THE TRANSHIPMENT SYSTEMS IN INTERMODAL 
TRANSPORT ATION  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 106  
74   N415/2008 - SPECIAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PROGRAMME OF  
AID FOR INNOVATIVE COMBINED TRANSPORT  ................................ ............................  107  
75   SA.41100 - SPECIAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PROGRAMME OF  
AID FOR INNOVATIVE COMBINED TRANSPORT FOR 2015 - 2020  ................................  109  
76   SA.42077 - SPECIAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PROGRAMME OF  
AID FOR INNOVATIVE COMBINED TRANSPORT – TRAINING AID  ................................ . 111  
77   REVISED AND PROLONGED VERSION OF THE VENTURE CAPITAL  
PROGRAMME PROVIDED BY THE PROVINCE OF STYRIA  ................................ ...............  112  
78   GUIDELINE OF THE STYRIAN BUSINESS PROMOTION AGENCY 2014 -  
2020; GZ: ABT12 -47334/2014 -6 FROM 22 MARCH 2018 (RICHTLINIE  
FÜR DIE STEIRISCHE WIRTSCHAFTSFÖRDERUNG 2014 - 2020, GZ:  
ABT12 -47334/2014 -6 VOM 22 MARCH.2018)  ................................ ..............................  113  
79   REGIONALE KOMPETENZPROJEKTE, K -REGIO 2014 - 2021  
(REGIONAL COMPETENCE PROJECTS), CASE NUMBER: SA.40439  ................................ . 114  
80   GUIDELINES CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF NON -REPAYABLE  
SUBSIDIES TO ENTERPRISES IN THE FIELDS OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY  
ACCORDING TO THE ECONOMIC PROMOTION ACT 1994  
(AKTIONSRICHT -LINIE "INVESTITIONSBEIHILFEN  –  
GEWERBE/INDUST RIE; RAHMENRICHTLINIE FÜR DIE  
WIRTSCHAFTSFÖRDERUNG DES LANDES BURGENLAND)  ................................ .............  116  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 81   GUIDELINES CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF RESEARCH AN D  
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (BEIHILFEN FÜR FORSCHUNGS - UND 
ENTWICKLUNGSVORHABEN)  ................................ ................................ ........................  117  
82   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR  
ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR INVESTMENT SUBSIDIES  ................................ ..............  119  
83   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR  
ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT  
AND INNOVATION  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  119  
84   AID SCHEME OF  THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR  
ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  ................................ .............  120  
85   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR  
ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR GUARANTEES FOR PARTICIPATION CAPITAL ................  121  
86   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR  
ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR GUARANTEES  ................................ ................................  122  
87   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR  
ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT  ................................ ....... 123  
88   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR  
ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR TOURISTIC INFRASTRUCTURE  ................................ ...... 123  
89   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR  
ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR INVESTMENTS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS  ..............................  124  
90   GUIDELINES FOR ENERGY -SAVING MEASURES AND  
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES FOR SME'S, FÖRDERUNGSRICHTLINIEN 
ENERGIESPARMAßNAHMEN UND ERNEUERBARE ENERGIETRÄGER  
IN KMU; SA.53773 (2019/X)  ................................ ................................ .......................  125  
91   GRANTS FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, VORARLBERGER F&E -
PROJEKTFÖRDERUNG(TOP -UP) (ESA 93 -297; BKA V01)  ................................ ..............  126  
92   GUIDELINE F OR TOP -UP FUNDING OF OPERATIONAL  
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - RICHTLINIE ZUR TOP -UP  
FÖRDERUNG BETRIEBLICHER FORSCHUNG UND ENTWICKLUNG  
(SA.58868 (2020/X)  ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 127  
93   SUBSIDIES FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (INFRASTRUCTURE  
AND R&D PROJECTS IN RESEARCH FACILITIES) ,  
FTI-INFRASTRUKTURRICHTLINIE; SA.43994 (2015/X)  ................................ ...............  128  
94   MULTIFUNCTIONAL LEISURE INFRASTRUCTURE IN  
LATERNS/VORARLBERG, MULTIFUNKTIONALE  
FREIZEITINFRASTRUKTUR IN LATERNS/VORARLBERG; SA.46695 (2016/X)  ...............  129  
95   SUPPORTING LOCAL SUPPLY, FÖRDERUNG DER  
LEBENSMITTELNAHVERSORGUNG; SA.39433 (2014/X)  ................................ ...............  130  
PROGRAMME FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN VORARLBERG  
2014 – 2020 TOURISMUSFÖRDERUNGSPROGRAMM  
VORARLBERG 2014 – 2020; SA.39432 (2014/X) ................................ ..........................  131  
PROGRAMME FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN VORARLBERG  
2014 – 2020  WIRTSCHAFTSFÖRDERUNGSPROGRAMM  
VORARLBERG 2014 – 2020; SA.38520 (2014/X) ................................ ..........................  133  
SA.41175 BREITBAND AUSTRIA 2020, BMVIT  
BREITBANDFÖRDERUNG INVESTMENT AID FOR  
BROADBAND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT  ................................ ................................ ....... 134  
96   SA.57340 - EINZELBEIHILFE AN APEPTICO IM ZUGE  
DES "EMERGENCY CALLS ZUR ERFORSCHUNG VON COVID -19" ................................ .... 135  
97   SA.57345 - EINZELBEIHILFE AN PANOPTES IM ZUGE DES  
"EMERGENCY CALLS ZUR ERFORSCHUNG VON COVID -19" ................................ ...........  135  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 98   SA.40734 - HUMANRESSOURCEN – FTI-RL ................................ ............................  136  
99   AUSTRIAN PROMOTION AGENCY – GENERAL PROGRAMMES  
GUIDELINES: SA.40739 FFG -RL INDUSTRIE  ................................ ................................ . 137  
100   AUSTRIAN PROMOTION AGENCY – GENERAL PROGRAMMES  
GUIDELINES: SA.40740 FFG -RL KMU  ................................ ................................ ...........  138  
101   SA.42073 BREITBAND AUSTRIA 2020 LEERVERROHRU NGSPROGRAMM 
INVESTMENT AID FOR BROADBAND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT –  
DUCT (EMPTY PIPE)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 139  
102   AUSTRIAN PROMOTION AGENCY – GENERAL PROGRAMMES  
GUIDELINES: SA.40738 FFG -RL OFFENSIV  ................................ ................................ ... 140  
103   SA.40733 FTI -RL STRUKTUR STRENGTHENING COOPERATIVE  
FRAMEWORKS BETWEEN SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY  ................................ ......................  141  
104   SA.40732 FTI -RL THEMEN STRENGTHENING OF INNOVATION  
FOR AUSTRIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN SPECIFIC ISSUES ................................ ................  142  
105   FUNDING OF ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION FROM RENEWABLE  
ENERGY SOURCES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS  ................................ ............  142  
106   ENERGIEABGABEN VERGÜTUNG; ENERGIEABGABENVERGÜTUNGSGESETZ  ...........  144  
107   PHOTOVOLTAIK -EIGENSTROMBEFREIUNG  ................................ ..........................  146  
108   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY  
AND TOURISM FOR INVESTMENT SUBSIDIES  ................................ ..............................  148  
109   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY  
AND TOURISM FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION  ..............................  148  
110   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY  
AND TOURISM FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  ................................ .............................  149  
111   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY  
AND TOURISM FOR GUARANTEES FOR PARTICIPATION CAPITAL  ................................  150  
112   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY  
AND TOURISM FOR GUARANTEES  ................................ ................................ ................  151  
113   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY  
AND TOURISM FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT  ................................ ........................  151  
114   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY  
AND TOURISM FOR TOURISTIC INFRASTRUCTURE  ................................ ......................  152  
115   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY  
AND TOURISM FOR INVESTMENTS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS  ................................ ..............  153  
116   UPPER AUSTRIAN PROGRAM TO PROMOTE CONSULTING/  
INVESTMENTS/FURTHER TRAINING IN THE DIGITAL QUALIFICATION  
NETWORK COMPETENCE & IT SECURITY  ................................ ................................ ...... 154  
117   EMPTY PIPING FUNDING FOR ULTRAFAST BREITBAND - 
GLASFASER -INTERNET (FTTH/FTTB)  ................................ ................................ ...........  155  
118   AID TO MAKE GOOD THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY CERTAIN  
NATURAL DISASTERS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 156  
119   GUIDELINES ON AID TO UPPER AUSTRIA INDUSTRY FOR  
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES. GUIDELINES ON AID  
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES IN UPPER AUSTRIAN  
INDUSTRY SECTOR ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 157  
120   UPPER AUSTRIAN PROGRAMME FOR INNOVATION AND  
ECONOMIC GROWTH 2020  ................................ ................................ ...........................  160  
121   PROGRAM OF INNOVATION AND GROWTH FOR TOURISM 2020 (IWT)  ...............  161  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 122   UPPER AUSTRIAN PROGR AMME TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE  
SKILLS FOR SME  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  162  
123   UPPER AUSTRIAN PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT TOURIST  
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JULY 2015 TO  
31 DECEMBER 2020 (DIRECTIVE ON INFRASTRUCTURE 2015)  ................................ .... 163  
124   GUIDELINES ON AID FOR ECOLOGICAL MEASURES UNDER  
THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE FOR ENTERPRISES  ................................ ............  164  
125   UPPER AUSTRIAN PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC - 
TECHNICAL RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT AND  
INNOVATION IN UPPER AUSTRIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTES  ................................ ........  165  
126   DIRECTIVE ON THE PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC -  
TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND  
INNOVATION IN UPPER AUSTRIA (FTI - OÖ COOPERATION FFG)  
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JUNE 2015 TO 30 JUNE 2021  ................................ ...............  166  
127   BREITBANDAUSBAU IN OBERÖSTERREICH, NGA -BROADBAND  
PROJECT IN UPPER AUSTRIA, SA.48325  ................................ ................................ ...... 168  
128   BIOMASSE – NAHWÄRME (BIOMASS – LOCAL HEATING)  ................................ .... 169  
129   TIROLER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KULTUR –  
BILDENDE KUNST UND ARCHITEKTUR (TYROLEAN GUIDELINE  
FOR THE SUBSIDY OF CULTURE – FINE ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE),  
CASE NUMBER: SA.59898 (2020/X)  ................................ ................................ .............  170  
130   TIROLER TOURISMUSFÖRDERUNG (TYROLEAN TOURISM  
SUBSIDY PROGRAMME), CASE NUMBER: SA.59841 (2020/X)  ................................ ...... 171  
131   DIGITAL.TIROL – KMU-FÖRDERUNG (DIGITAL.TIROL –  
SME-SUBSIDY PROGRAMME), CASE NUMBER: SA.59840 (2020/X)  ..............................  173  
132   COVID -19: SUPPORT MEASURES BY THE STATES (LÄNDER)  
OF CARINTHIA, UPPER AUSTRIA, STYRIA, TYROL AND VIENNA  
UNDER THE TEMPORARY FRAMEWORK FOR STATE AID MEAS URES  
TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMY IN THE CURRENT COVID -19 OUTBREAK ,  
CASE NUMBER: SA.58385 (2020/N)  ................................ ................................ .............  174  
133   TIROLER DIGITALISIERUNGSFÖRD ERUNG (TYROLEAN  
DIGITIZATION SUBSIDY PROGRAMME) , CASE NUMBER: SA.58348 (2020/X)  ..............  176  
134   TIROLER KLEINUNTERNEHMENSFÖRDERUNG (TYROLEAN  
SMALL -SIZED ENTERPRISE SUBSIDY PROGRAMME),  
CASE NUMBER: SA.58347 (2020/X)  ................................ ................................ .............  177  
135   IMPULSPAKET TIROL (TYROLEAN ECONOMIC PROMOTION  
PROGRAMME – IMPULSE PACKAGE), CASE NUMBER: SA.58346 (2020/X)  ....................  179  
136   TIROLER TOURISMUSFÖRDERUNG (TYROLEAN TOURISM  
SUBSIDY PROGRAMME ), CASE  NUMBER: SA.57482 (2020/X)  ................................ ...... 180  
137   COVID -19: SUPPORT MEASURES BY THE STATES (LÄNDER) OF  
CARINTHIA, UPPER AUSTRIA, STYRIA, TYROL AND VIENNA UNDER  
THE TEMPORARY FRAMEWORK FOR STATE AID MEAS URES TO SUPPORT  
THE ECONOMY IN THE CURRENT COVID -19 OUTBREAK, CASE NUMBER:  
SA.57148 (2020/N)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 182  
138   TIROLER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDE RUNG DER KULTUR –  
ERINNERUNGSKULTUR (TYROLEAN GUIDELINE FOR THE SUBSIDY  
OF CULTURE – MEMORY CULTURE) , CASE NUMBER: SA.52860 (2019/X)  .....................  184  
139   TIROLER TOURISMUSFÖRDERUNG (TYROLEAN TOURISM  
SUBSIDY PROGRAMME), CASE NUMBER: SA.52392 (2018/X)  ................................ ...... 185  
140   TIROLER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KULTUR –  
LITERATUR (TYROLEAN GUIDELINE FOR THE SUBSIDY OF CULTURE –  
LITERATURE), CASE NUMBER: SA.51068 (2018/X)  ................................ ......................  187  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 141   TIROLER DIGITALISIERUNGSFÖRDERUNG (TYROLEAN  
DIGITIZATION SUBSIDY PROGRAMME), CASE NUMBER: SA.50461 (2018/X)  ..............  188  
142   TIROLER SONDERFÖRDERUNGSPROGRAMM FÜR DEN  
PLANUNGSVERBAND 12 "PITZTAL" (TYROLEAN SPECIAL SUBSIDY  
PROGRAMME FOR PLANNING ASSOCIATION 12 "PITZTAL"), CASE NUMBER: SA.50460 
(2018/X)  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  190  
143   TIROLER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KULTUR –  
BIBLIOTHEKSWESEN (TYROLEAN GUIDELINE FOR THE SUBSIDY OF CULTURE – 
LIBRARIANSHIP), CASE NUMBER: SA.49937 (2017/X)  ................................ ................  191  
144   TIROLER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KULTUR –  
ERWACHSENENBILDUNG (TYROLEAN GUIDELINE FOR THE  
SUBSIDY OF CULTURE – ADULT EDUC ATION), CASE NUMBER: SA.49936 (2017/X)  ..... 192  
145   IMPULSPAKET TIROL (TYROLEAN ECONOMIC PROMOTION  
PROGRAMME – IMPULSE PACKAGE), CASE NUMBER: SA.49368 (2017/X)  ....................  194  
146   TIROLER SOND ERFÖRDERUNGSPROGRAMM FÜR DIE  
NATURA 2000 REGION ISEL (TYROLEAN SPECIAL SUBSIDY  
PROGRAMME FOR THE REGION NATURA 2000 ISEL),  
CASE NUMBER: SA.49327 (2017/X)  ................................ ................................ .............  195  
147   REGIONALWIRTSCHAFTLICHES PROGRAMM FÜR DEN  
PLANUNGSVERBAND 9 "OBERES UND OBERSTES GERICHT", 
SONDERFÖRDERUNGSPROGRAMM 2015 - 2024 (REGIONAL ECONOMIC  
PROGRAMME FOR PLANNING ASSOCIATION 9 "OBERES UND  
OBERSTES GERICHT", SPEC IAL SUBSIDY PROGRAMME 2015 -2024),  
CASE NUMBER: SA.49325 (2017/X)  ................................ ................................ .............  197  
148   TIROLER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KULTUR –  
DARSTELLENDE KUNST (TYROLEAN GUIDELINE FOR THE SUBSIDY OF  
CULTURE – PERFORMING ARTS), CASE NUMBER: SA.4722 0 (2017/X)  .........................  198  
149   TIROLER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KULTUR –  
KULTURINITIATIVEN (TYROLEAN GUIDELINE FOR THE SUBSIDY OF  
CULTURE  – CULTURAL INITIATIVES), CASE NUMBER: SA.47219 (2017/X)  ..................  200  
150   LAND TIROL, EINZELBEIHILFE TOP -CITYKUFSTEIN GES.M.B.H,  
SANIERUNGS  - UND AUSBAUPROJEKT FESTUNG KUFSTEIN  
(INDIVIDUAL AID TOP -CITY -KUFSTEIN GES.M.B.H., RENOVATION  
AND EXPANSION PROJECT OF FORTRESS KUFSTEIN) ,  
CASE NUMBER: SA.47099 (2016/X)  ................................ ................................ .............  201  
151   LAND TIROL, EINZELBEIHILFE FREIZEITZENTRUM ACHENSEE  
GMBH, ERRICHTUNG BADE UND FREIZEITANLAGE (INDIVIDUAL  
SUBSIDY, FREIZEITZENTRUM ACHENSEE GMBH, CONSTRUCTION OF  
 BATHING AND LEISURE FACILITIES ), CASE NUMBER: SA.47098 (2016/X)  .................  202  
152   TIROLER SONDERFÖRDERUNGSPROGRAMM FÜR DIE NATURA  
2000 REGION ISEL (TYROLEAN SPECIAL SUBS IDY PROGRAMME FOR  
THE REGION NATURA 2000 ISEL), CASE NUMBER: SA.45993 (2016/X)  .......................  204  
153   EINZELBEIHILFE BERGBAHNEN SILVRETTA GALTÜR GMBH & CO. 
KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT (INDIVIDUAL SUBSIDY BERGBAHNEN  
SILVRETTA GALTÜR GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCH AFT),  
CASE NUMBER: SA.45992 (2016/X)  ................................ ................................ .............  205  
154   TIROLER FÖRDERUNG VON ENERGIESPARMAßNAHMEN; LANGTITEL:  
TIROLER WIRTSCHAFTSFÖRDERUNG SPROGRAMM – FÖRDERUNG VON 
ENERGIESPARMAßNAHMEN UND VON ERNEUERBAREN ENERGIETRÄGERN  
(SUBSIDY GUIDELINE "TYROLEAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME -  
SUBSIDY OF ENERGY SAVING MEASURES AND RENEWABLE ENERGY  
SOURCES") , CASE NUMBER: SA.44096 (2016/X)  ................................ .........................  206  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 155   FÖRDERUNGSRICHTLINIE "TIROLER FÖRDERUNG VON  
PERSONALUNTERKÜNFTEN" (SUBSIDY GUIDELINE "TYROLEAN SUBSIDY  
OF STAFF ACCOMMODATION") , CASE NUMBER: SA.43282 (2015/X)  ...........................  208  
 
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 1  FILMFONDS WIEN  
1. Title of the subsidy pr ogramme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Filmfonds Wien (Vienna Film Fund) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Culture/Film . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Regional law by the City of Vienna on foundations and funds (only German text available) 
http://www.wien.gv.at/recht/landesrecht wien/rechtsvorschriften/html/i1400000.htm . 
Overview of the Vi enna Film Fund (in English):  http://www.filmfonds -wien.at/en/funding/overview . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechani sm; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Film producers, distributors and filmmakers. The grant/subsidy is determined either by a jury or a 
cultural test. The amount is fluctuating and is determined by the overall costs of the project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsid y information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Annual amount decided by the Vienna City Council 2019: EUR 10.5M. 
Annual amount decided by the Vienna City Council 2020: EUR 10.5M. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Until expiry of the prolonged GBER II in 2023 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
natur e and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or precedi ng the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Due to its marginal scope, the annual amount of funding does not disturb competition and trade 
between member states.  
2  BIENNAL REP 2021 WA FORSCHUNG/18 - 21 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Forschung/18 – 21. 
Research/18 – 21. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019;  2020.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Subsidies for research and development projects.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it i s granted)  
Authority : Municipal council of Vienna.  
National legislation : Guideline Forschung/18 – 21 based on enactment of the municipal council of 
Vienna.  
EU legislation : Commission Regulation (EC) 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 – General Block Exemption 
regula tion (GBER). Commission Regulation (EC) 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 – De-minimis . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what m echanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies to research and development oriented companies.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
[mil Euro]/[quantity]  2019  2020  
Grantings  4.899  2.066  
Number of cases granted  37 14 
Payments  2.413  1.780  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 January 2018 until 31 December 2021.  
3  BIENNAL REP WA INNOVATION/18 - 21 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Innovation/18 – 21. 
Innovation/18 – 21. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019;  2020. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Subsidies for research and development projects.  
4. Background and aut hority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority : Municipal council of Vienna . 
National legislation : Guideline Forschung/18 – 21 based on enactment of the municipal council of 
Vienna.  
EU legislation : 
a) Commission Regulation (EC) 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 – General Block Exemption 
regulation (GBER).  
b) Commission Regulation (EC) 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 – De-minimis . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants . 
6. To wh om and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies to research and development oriented companies . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covere d by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
[mil Euro]/[quantity]  2019  2020  
Grantings  5.321  4.038  
Number of cases granted  51 39 
Payments  3.526  3.751  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 January 2018 until 31 December 2021.  
4  BIENNAL REP 2021 WA FIT15PLUS  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
FIT15plus – Forschungs -, Innovations - und Technologieförderungen für Wien 2015 – 2017. 
FIT15plus – Research, Innovation and Technology Promotion for Vienna 2015 – 2017. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019;  2020. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Subsidies for research and development and innovation projects.  
4. Background and  authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted).  
Authority : Municipal council of Vienna.  
National legislation : Guideline FIT15plus Research, Innovation and Technology Promotion for Vienna 
2015 – 2017 based on enactment of the municipal council of Vienna.  
EU legislation : 
a) Commission Regulation (EC) 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 – General Block Exemption 
regulation (GBER).  
b) Commission Regulation (EC) 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 – De-minimis . 
5. Form of the subsi dy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies to  research development and innovation oriented companies . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year).  Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
[mil Euro]/[quantity]  2019  2020  
Grantings  0 0 
Number of cases granted  0 0 
Payments  3.801  2.554  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 January 2015 until 31 December 2017.  
5  BIENNAL REP 2021 WA ZIT 13 PLUS  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
ZIT13 plus Technologie - und Innovationsförderungen für Wien 2013 – 2016. 
ZIT 13 plus Technology and Innovation Promotion for Vienna 2013 – 2016. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019;  2021. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Subsidies for research and development and innovat ion projects.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority : Municipal council of Vienna.  
National legislation : Guideline ZIT 13 plus technology and innovation promotion for Vienna 2013 – 
2016 based on enactment of the municipal council of Vienna.  
EU legislation:  
a) Commission Regulation (EC) 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 – General Block Exemption 
regulation (GBER) . 
b) De-minimis . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.) 
Grants . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies to research development and innovation or iented companies.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy in formation (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
[mil Euro]/[quantity]  2019  2020  
Grantings  0 0 
Number of cases granted  0 0 
Payments  0.469  0 G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 January 2013 until 31 December 2014 (period of validity ceased ahead of schedule due to changes 
in EU-Regulation GBER).  
6  BIENNAL REP 2021 WA VIENNA START UP INITIATIVE  
1. Title of the  subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Ausschreibung Vienna Start -up-Initiative . 
Invitation to tender Vienna Start -up Initiative . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Promotion of business incubators to support start -up companies.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority : Municipal council of Vienna.  
National legislation : Invitation to tender "Vienna Start -up Initiative " based on enactment of the 
munic ipal council of Vienna.  
EU legislation : 
a) Commission Regulation (EC) 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 – General Block Exemption 
regulation (GBER).  
b) Commission Regulation (EC) 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 – De-minimis . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies to business incubators.  
7. Subsi dy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy  per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year  covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
[mil Euro]/[quantity]  2019  2020  
Grantings  0 0 
Number of cases granted  0 0 
Payments  0.295  0 G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 July 2016 until 3 October 2016.  
7  BIENNAL REP 2021 WA SHARED RESEARCH FACILITIES  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Shared Research Facilities – Strategischer Auf - und Ausbau von Forschungsinfrastrukturzentren  
mit dem Schwerpunkt der gemeinsamen Nutzung durch Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft  
1 December  2014 – 31 December 2015. 
Shared Research Facilities Strategic developmen t and expansion of research infrastructure centers 
focusing on joint utilisation by the scientific and business community . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fi scal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019;2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Establishing internationally visible and competitive research infrastructure centers with pioneering 
thematic research focuses for joint utilisation at various locations in Vienna, developing innovative 
concepts and models for services and utilisation.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is gr anted)  
Authority : Municipal council of Vienna.  
National legislation : Guideline "Shared Research Facilities " valid from 1 December 2014 until 
31 December  2015 based on enactment of the municipal council of Vienna.  
EU legislation : 
Commission Regulation (EU) 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 – General Block Exemption Regulation 
(GBER).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what  mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies to consortiums, consisting of at least two partners (companies and institutions like 
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for th e year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
[mil Euro]/[quantity]  2019  2020  
Grantings  0 0 
Number of cases granted  0 0 
Payments  0.838  0 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 December 2014 until 31 December 2015.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement  of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
8  BIENNAL REP 20 21 WA STANDORTINITIATIVE 2015  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Standortinitiative 2015 . 
Location initiative 2015 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019;  2020. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Setting incentives for Viennese SMEs (GBER -Regulation) and large e nterprises ( De-minimis -
Regulation) to invest in the establ ishment or in the extension of operational buildings in Vienna.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority : Municipal council of Vienna.  
National legislation : Guideline "Location initiative 2015 " valid from 1 January 2015 until 
31 December  2017.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 EU legislation : 
a) Commission Regulation (EC) 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 – General Block Exemption 
regulation (GBER).  
b) Commission Regulation (EC) 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 – De-minimis . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies to Viennese SMEs and large enterprises – mainly producers.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explan ation.  
[mil Euro]/[quantity]  2019  2020  
Grantings  0 0 
Number of cases granted  0 0 
Payments  0.492  0.855  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 January 2015 until 31 December 2017.  
9  BIENNAL REP 2021 WA STANDORTINITIATIVE 18 -22 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Standortinitiative 18 -22. 
Location initiative 18 -22. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notifi cation should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019/2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Setting incentives for Viennese SMEs (GBER -Regulation) and large enterprises 
(De-minimis -Regulation) to invest in the establ ishment or in the extension of operational buildings 
in Vienna.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority : Municipal council of Vienna.  
National legislation : Guideline Location initiative 18 -22 valid from 1 January 2018 until 
31 December  2022.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 EU legislation : 
a) Commission Regulation (EC) 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 – General Block Exemption 
regulation (GBER).  
b) Commission Regulation (EC) 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 – De-minimis . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies to Viennese SMEs and large enterprises – mainly producers . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amo unt 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full e xplanation.  
[mil Euro]/[quantity]  2019  2020  
Grantings  0 1.923  
Number of cases granted  0 9 
Payments  0.103  0.752 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 January 2018 until 31 December 2022.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, whic h, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
10  BIENNAL REP 2021 WA BEST15PLUS  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the su bsidy 
BEST15 plus - Beschäftigung und Struktur in Wien 2015 – 2017. 
BEST15 plus – employment and economic structure in Vienna 2015 – 2017/Programme Innovative 
investments in manufacturing 2016/sub area Business Start -ups. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019;  2020. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the  subsidy  
Setting incentives for inve stments of Viennese Start -ups in the production sector.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority : Municipal council of Vienna.  
National legislation : Guideline BEST15 plus – employment and economic structure in Vienna valid 
from 1 January 2015 until 31 December 2017/Programme Innovative investments in manufacturing 
2016/sub area Business Start -ups. 
EU legislation : 
Commission Regula tion (EC) 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 – General Block Exemption regulation 
(GBER).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mecha nism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies to Viennese Start -ups – mainly producers.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsi dy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
[mil Euro]/[qua ntity]  2019  2020  
Grantings  0 0 
Number of cases granted  0 0 
Payments  0 0.058  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 January 2015 until 31 December 2017.  
11  BIENNAL  REP 2021 WIEN DIGITAL 19 -21 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
WienDigital/19 – 21. 
Vienna Digital/19 – 21. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most rece ntly completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019;  2020 
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 Setting incentives for investments in digital technologies in Vienna SME. 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority : Municipal council of Vienna.  
National legislation : Guideline WienDigital/19 – 21 valid from 01.01.2020 - 31.12.2021 . 
EU legisla tion: Commission Regulation (EC) 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 – General Block Exemption 
regulation (GBER).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or oth ers; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies to Viennese SME.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy  (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
[mil Euro]/[quant ity] 2019  2020  
Grantings  0.090  0.059  
Number of cases granted  3 20 
Payments  0 0.058  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 January 2020 – 31 December 2021.  
12  BIENNAL  REP 2021 SHARED FACILITIES  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Shared Facilities/18 – 20+. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed cal endar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019;  2020. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Setting incentives for investments in high -end equipment and infrastructure dedicated to sh ared 
use. Main focus is the strengthening of SME.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority : Municipal council of Vienna.  
National legislation : Guideline Shared Facilities/18 – 20+ valid from 01.01.2020 - 31.12.2020 . 
EU legislation : Commission Regulation (EC) 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 – General Block Exemption 
regulation (GBER).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies to Viennese Enterprises for a cooperative investment in high -end equipment and 
infrast ructure, first of all to the benefit of the involved SME.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year) . Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
[mil Euro]/[quantity]  2019  2020  
Grantings  0.833  0.253  
Number of cases granted  10 4 
Payments  0.282  0.543  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020. 
13  BIENNAL REP 2021 OPEL WIEN 2018  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy.  
Ad-Hoc Case: R&D -Subsidy (Opel Wien GmbH) . 
  
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019;  2020 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Research and Development.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority : Municipal council of Vienna.  
National legislation : Decision of the Municipal council of Vienna (27.06.2018) . 
EU legislation : Commission Regulation (EC) 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 – General Block Exemption 
regulation (GBER).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i. e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Opel Wien GmbH; R&D -Project. 25% aid -intensity for Experimental Development (Art. 25(2)(c)) . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in th e previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
[mil Euro]/[quantity]  2019  2020  
Grantings  0 0 
Number of cases granted  0 0 
Payments  0 0.500  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
27 June 2018 – 31 December 2020. 
14  AID SCHEME – BUNDESRICHTLINIE QUALIFIZIERUNGSFÖRDERUNG FÜR 
BESCHÄFTIGTE (QBN)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Aid scheme – Bundesrichtlinie Qualifizierungsförderung für Beschäftigte (QBN) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019; 2020  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Training aid . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (inclu ding identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Arbeitsmarktservice on behalf and for the account of the Republic of Austria; 
§34 Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz (AMSG) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To wh om and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided to enterprises in all sectors according to the conditions laid down in the above 
mentioned aid scheme "QBN".  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Annual amount:  
2019: EUR 8,289,688. 
2020: EUR 5,427,848. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement.  
Date of inception: 2015 . 
At present: 31  December 2023. 
15  SA.38249 AID SCHEME FOR DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING INFRASTRUCTURE AND 
COOLING INSTALLATIONS (AT), SA.44136 INVES TMENT AID FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT 
DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING (ART. 46) AND SA.57145 INVESTMENT AID FOR 
ENERGY EFFICIENT DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING (ART. 46)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.38249 aid scheme for district heating and cooling infrastructure and cooling installations (AT), 
SA.44136 Investment aid for energy efficient district heating and cooling (Art. 46) and SA.57145 
Investment aid for energy efficient district heatin g and cooling (Art. 46).  
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
Expenditures 2019: EUR 5 ,438M (thereof EUR 2 ,511M SA.44136; EUR 2 ,928M SA.38249)  
Expenditures 2020: EUR 12 ,338M (thereof EUR 426M SA.57145; EUR 9 ,900M SA.44136; 
EUR 2,012M SA.38249)  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Environmental pro tection and energy saving . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism (BMNT), Federal Ministry for Climate Action, 
Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK) since 29.01.2020, WKLG . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant for investments . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Energy supply companies; 35%/50% of eligible investment costs . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or t he annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possi ble, a full explanation.  
Average subsidy per unit:  
2019: EUR 0.86M. 
2020: EUR 0.79M. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
One-time non-refundable  investment grant . 
9. Statistical data pe rmitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such informat ion 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not applicable.  
16  ERP-PROGRAMM FÜR WACHSTUM UND INNOVATION, (REGISTERED SA.53714 
(2019/X) AND PRECEDING SCHEMES  
1. Title of the su bsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
ERP-Programm für Wachstum und Innovation , (registered SA.53714 (2019/X) and preceding 
schemes . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notificat ion should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment aid to SME, regional investment aid and aid for research and development projects to 
support growth and innovation . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice/ERP -Fonds . 
ERP-Fonds -Gesetz 1962; state aid scheme (as mention ed above) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Soft loan, grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fi xed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: producers and service providers . 
Mechanism of granting: application via intermediary bank; decision by independent commission . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: ass essment criteria of the corresponding aid scheme 
and limits according to EU state aid rules.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average sub sidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Average loan per unit: EUR 1,284,613.81 (gross grant equivalent: EUR 16,640.13) 
Average grant per unit: EUR 302,850.64. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, current version from 2019 until 2021 . 
9. Statist ical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that s uch information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available.  
17  ERP-TOURISMUSPROGRAMM  (REGISTERED SA.50307) AND PRECEDING SCHEME  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
ERP-Tourismusprogramm  (registered SA.50307) and preceding scheme . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calenda r or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Regional investment aid and aid to SME/improvement quality and diversity of the tourism sector . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice/ERP -Fonds . 
ERP-Fonds -Gesetz 1962, state aid scheme (as mention ed above) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, ta x concession, etc.)  
Soft loan, grant  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: enterprises i n the tourism sector . 
Mechanism of granting: application via intermediary bank; decision by independent commission . 
Fluctuating amount per unit,  determined by: assessment criteria of the corresponding aid scheme 
and limits according to EU state aid rules.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information ( for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Average loan per unit: EUR 1,228,625.64 (gross grant equivalent: EUR 17,226). 
Average Grant per unit: EUR 542,515.50. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, current version from 2018 to 2020 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized p roduct(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 18  ERP-LANDWIRTSCHAFTSPROGRAMM  (REGISTERED SA.53715) AND PRECEDING 
SCHEME  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
ERP-Landwirtschaftsprogramm  (registered SA .53715) and preceding scheme . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Aid to SME /improving processing and marketing of agricultural products . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice /ERP-Fonds,  
ERP-Fonds -Gesetz 1962, state aid scheme (as mentioned  above) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Soft loan . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: enterprises processing and marketing agricultural products . 
Mechanism of granting:  application via intermediary bank ; decision by independent commission . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: assessment criteria of the corresponding aid scheme 
and limits according to EU state aid rules.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not poss ible, a full explanation.  
Average loan per unit: EUR 763,333.33 (gross grant equivalent: EUR 7,105.33). 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, current version from 201 9 to 2021 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
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 b. for a previous representative y ear, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
19   RICHTLINIE FÜR AWS ERP -KREDITE (REGISTERED SA.56698) AND PRECEDING 
SCHEME  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy.  
Richtlinie für aws erp -Kredite (registered SA.56698) and preceding scheme . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification shou ld be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment aid to SME, regional investment aid and aid  for research and development projects to 
support growth and innovation; Regional investment aid and aid to SME /improvement quality and 
diversity of the tourism sector; Aid to SME /improving processing and marketing of agricultural 
products; Enhancement of multimodal transport, relocation to train and ship  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice/ERP -Fonds, ERP -Fonds -Gesetz  1962, state aid scheme (as mentioned  
above) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Soft loan . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctu ating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: enterprises in the tourism sector; producers and service providers; enterprises 
processing and marketing agricultural products; SME; enterprises with R&D activities; enterprises 
in the tr ansport sector . 
Mechanism of granting: application via intermediary bank; decision by independent commission . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: assessment criteria of the corresponding aid scheme 
and limits according to EU state aid rules.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the  year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Average loan per unit: EUR 1,045,122.22 (gross grant equivalent: EUR 17,073.51). 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, in cluding date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, current version from 2019 to 2020 . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the noti fying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years  for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
20  AWS -GARANTI ERICHTLINIE , RICHTLINIE DES BMF FÜR GARANTIEÜBERNAHMEN DER 
AUSTRIA WIRTSCHAFTSSERVICE GMBH GEMÄß GARANTIEGESETZ 1977, (REGISTERED 
SA.56208) AND PRECEDING SCHEME  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subs idy 
Aws-Garantierichtlinie , Richtlinie des BMF für Garantieübernahmen der Austria Wirtschaftsservice 
GmbH gemäß Garantiegesetz 1977, (registered SA.56208) and preceding scheme . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notificatio n should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Regional, SME, R&D&I  as well as environmental aid/support to project financing . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH /Federal Law on Guarantees, Guidelines by Federal Mi nistry of 
Finance . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Guarantee . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: all kind of enterprises or companies . 
Mechanism of granting: application via intermediary bank;  decision by management board . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: financing needs, project assessment and lim its 
according to EU state aid rules.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, current version from 2019 to 2022 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statist ics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change i n the subsidy.  
Not available . 
21  GARANTIEÜBERNAHMEN DER AWS GEMÄß KMU -FÖRDERUNGSGESETZ , 
FÖRDERUNGSRICHTLINIE DES BMWFW (REGISTERED SA.56761) . 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Garantieübernahmen der aws gemäß KMU -Förderungsgesetz , Förderungsrichtlinie des BMWFW 
(registered SA.56761) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
SME, innovation and regional investment aid /promotion of Young Entrepreneurs and SME . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH/Federal Law on SME -Promotion . 
Guidelines by Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., gran t, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Guarantee . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: small an d medium sized companies/SME, all economic sectors, excluding tourism . 
Mechanism of granting: application via intermediary bank; decision by management board . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: financing needs, project assessment and limits 
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit s ubsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Average guarantee per unit: EUR 291,249 (gross grant equivalent: EUR 15,184.82). 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, current version from 2020 to 2021 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector (s): 
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should 
be the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last 
major change in the  subsidy.  
Not available . 
21.1  AWS  -Richtlinie für Förderungen  aus Mitteln der Nationalstiftung für  Forschung, 
Technologie und Entwicklung  (registered SA.56984) and preceding scheme  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
AWS -Richtlinie für Förderungen aus Mitteln der Nationalstiftung für Forschung, Technologie und 
Entwicklung (registered SA.56984) and preceding scheme . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Support to R&D and innovation project s. 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH /Federal Law establishing an R&D foundation Guidelines for project 
financing by Austria Wirtschaftsservice (a ws). 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: enterprises, qualifying for specific R&D and innovation programmes . 
Mechanism of granting: individual applications . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: project assessment and EU state aid rules for R&D and 
innovation . 
7. Subsid y per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Average grant per unit: EUR 35,377. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, current version from 2019 to 2023 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To  the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
22  LOHNNEBENKOSTEN FÜR IN NOVATIVE START -UPS, SONDERRICHTLINIE BMWFW UND 
BMVIT, RICHTLINIEN DES BMDW UND BMVIT (REGISTERED SA.47828)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy.  
Lohnnebenkosten für innovative Start -ups, Sonderr ichtlinie BMWFW und bmvit, Richtlinien des 
BMDW und bmvit (registered SA.47828) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start a nd end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Aid for start -ups/support to innovative start -ups, compensation of ancillary wage costs . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including ide ntification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH /Guidelines by Federal Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs and 
Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: start -ups. 
Mechanism of granting: individual applications . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: project evaluation and wage costs for additional 
employees . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for  that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Average grant per unit: EUR 13,011.03. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, current version from 2017 to 2020 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade eff ects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, c onsumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Frontrunner -Initiative, Sonderrichtlinie des BMVI T (registered SA.49927) and preceding scheme . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year sho uld be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
R&D, innovation as well as regional and SME investment aid /support to innovation projects of lead 
enterprises . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH /Guidelines by Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and 
Technology . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the s ubsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: enterprises, qualifying by leadership in specific fields of technology or innovation . 
Mechanism of granting: Individual applications . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: project assessment and EU state aid rules for 
investment and/or R&D and innovation  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the tota l amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both)  is not possible, a full explanation  
Average grant per unit: EUR 201,884.71. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, current version from 2018 to 2020 . 
9. Statistical data  permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such infor mation 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy . 
Not available . 
23  SEEDFINANCING -RICHTLINIE 2016, PROGRAMM ZUR FÖRDERUNG VON GRÜNDUNG 
UND AUFBAU INNOVATIVER UNTERNEHMEN, RICHTLI NIEN DES BMDW UND BMVIT 
(REGISTERED SA.47096)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Seedfinancing -Richtlinie 2016 , Programm zur Förderung von Gründung und Aufbau innovativer 
Unternehmen, Richtlin ien des BMDW und bmvit (registered SA.47096) . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Aid for start -ups/support to rapidly growing innovative start -ups and high -tech companies 
(gazelles) . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH /Federal Law on Research & Technology,  Guidelines by Federal 
Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs and Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and 
Technology . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i .e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: sta rt-ups or young high -tech companies . 
Mechanism of granting: individual applications . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: recommendation of an independent international board, 
project evaluation and financial needs . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Average grant per unit: EUR 105,496.44. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, current version from 2016 to 2020 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or det erminable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous repre sentative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not Available . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 24  AWS GRÜNDERFONDS, BETEILIGUNGSINVESTITIONEN (REGISTERED SA.35891)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Aws Gründerfonds , Beteiligungsinvestitionen (registered SA.35891) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be t he 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Provision of risk capital to SME from their early development  up to growth stages . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Funds managed by aws Gründerfonds, based on EC guidelines for risk finance . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Risk capital . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: small and medi um enterprises . 
Mechanism of granting: individual applications . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: due diligence assessment . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Average amount of risk capital (public share) per unit: EUR 318 ,361.58. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, current version from 2013 to 2020 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable  that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where poss ible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy . 
Not available . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 25  RISIKOKAPITALPRÄMIE, SONDERRICHTLINIE DES BMWFW (REGISTERED SA.48840)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme,  if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Risikokapitalprämie , Sonderrichtlinie des BMWFW (registered SA.48840) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently complete d calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Subsidy connected to the provision of risk capital to SME, based on EC guidelines for risk finance . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH /Federal Law on Research & Technology . 
Grant scheme by Federal Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant to business angels/providers of risk capital . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fi xed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: business angels, indirectly small and medium enterprises . 
Mechanism of granting: individual applications . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: due diligence assessment , amount of risk capital 
provided . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of pe r unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation . 
Average grant per unit: EUR 6,680. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including dat e of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, 2018 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable  that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 b. for a previous representative year, which, where possi ble and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
26  PILOTPROGRAMM "JUMPSTART" - START -UP INITIATIVE FÜR INKUBATOREN & 
AKZELERATOREN (PHASE 2 - JUMPSTART -RICHTLINIE IN DER FASSUNG VOM JUNI 2017) 
SONDERRICHTLINIE DES BMDW (REGISTERED SA.50548)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Pilotprogramm  "JumpStart" - Start-up Initiative für Inkubatoren & Akzeleratoren (Phase 2 - 
JumpStart -Richtlinie in der Fassung vom Juni 2017) Sonderrichtlinie des BMDW (registered 
SA.50548) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notificati on should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Start-up Initiative for Incubators & Accelerato rs. 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH,  
Guidelines by Federal Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, ta x concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: Incubators and Accelera tors; incubated start -ups. 
Mechanism of granting: Individual applications . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: project evaluation and financial needs . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a ful l explanation.  
Average grant per unit: EUR 75,000. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, current version from 2018 to 2021 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
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 include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest ye ar preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
27  RICHTLINIE FÜR EINE ZUSCHUSSFÖRDERUNG ZUR EINRICHTUNG VON 
ENERGIEMANAGEMENTSYSTEMEN (ENMS) IN KMU (REGISTERED SA.51513)  
1. Title of the subsidy prog ramme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Richtlinie für eine Zuschussförderung zur Einrichtung von Energiemanagementsystemen (EnMS) in 
KMU (registered SA.51513) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Aid for SMEs /Strengthening the security of energy supply and the competitiveness of SMEs through 
the promotion of the implementation of energy management systems . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is gr anted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH . 
Guidelines by Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or othe rs; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: SMEs . 
Mechanism of granting: Individual applications . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: project evaluation and financial needs for external 
consulting costs, investment costs . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previou s 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time lim its attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, current version from 2018 to 2021 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the  judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
28  COVID 19: COMPENSATION SCHEME: DIRECTIVE FOR FIXED COST SUBSIDIES FOR 
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF NON -PROFIT -ORGANISATIONS (REGISTERED SA.60321)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
COVID 19: Compensation scheme: Directive for fixed cost subsidies for economic activities of 
Non-Profit -Organisations (registered SA.60321) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recentl y completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Mitigation of the loss of income caused by the spread of the pathogen SARSCo V-2 and the COVID -19 
disease caused by it by providing grants . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH ; 
Ordinance by Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Public Service and Sport . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount pe r unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: Non -profit Organisations . 
Mechanism of granting: individual applications . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: evaluation of certain costs incurred during the 
COVID  19-Crisis . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 7. Subsidy per unit, o r in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by th e 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Average grant per unit: EUR 187,633.63. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement.  
State Aid Scheme, un til 2021 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is  desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
29  AUSTRIAN GUARANTEE SCHEME ON BRIDGE LOANS UNDER THE TEMPORARY 
FRAMEWORK FOR STATE AI D MEASURES TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMY IN THE CURRENT 
COVID -19 OUTBREAK (REGISTERED SA.57640)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Austrian guarantee scheme on bridge loans under the Temporary Framew ork for State aid measures 
to support the economy in the current COVID -19 outbreak (registered SA.57640) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the  latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Aid for SMEs /aims to ensure that sufficient liquidity remains available in the market to counter the 
damage inflicted u pon undertakings impacted by the outbreak and to preserve the continuity of 
economic activity during and after the outbreak.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria Wirtschftsservice GmbH,  Österreichische Hotel - und Tourismusbank . 
GmbH /Federal Law on SME -Promotion . 
Guidelines by Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Guarantee . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 6. To whom and how t he subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: small and medium sized companies/SME, all economic sectors . 
Mechanism of granting:application via intermediary bank;  decision by management board . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: financing needs, project assessment and limits 
according to EU state aid rules.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is no t possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the pre vious year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation . 
Average guarantee per unit: EUR 174,500.91 (gross grant equivalent:  EUR 174,500.91). 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, until 2020 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinabl e, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representativ e year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
30  COVID -19; GARANTIEN FÜR GROßE UNTERNEHMEN AUF BASIS GARANTIEGESETZ 
1977 DUR CH DIE AUSTRIA WIRTSCHAFTSSERVICE GMBH (AWS) (REGISTERED SA.57520)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
COVID -19; Garantien für große Unternehmen auf Basis Garantiegesetz 1977 durch die Austria 
Wirtschaftsservice GmbH (aws) (registered SA.57520) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal y ear should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Ensure financial liquidity to undertakings affected by the economic repercussions of the COVID -19 
outbreak /maintain jobs and to minimise other economic effects of the pandemic caused by the 
shutdown of businesses, lower consumption demand and supply chain disruptions, and preserve 
economic activity . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Austria W irtschaftsservice GmbH; Federal Law on Guarantees . 
Guidelines by Federal Ministry of Finance . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Guarantee . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries: large enterprises or companies . 
Mechanism of granting: application via intermediary bank; decision by management board . 
Fluctuating amount per unit, determined by: financing needs, project assessment and limits 
according to EU state aid rules.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the  average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Average guarantee per unit: EUR 420,638.85 (gro ss grant equivalent: EUR 420,638.85). 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
State Aid Scheme, until 2020 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy.  The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of th e subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
31  THE AID FOR THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN (COMBINED) TRANSPORT SERVICES BY 
RAIL IN AUSTRIA [SA. 48390 (2017/N)]  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or iden tification of the subsidy  
The Aid for the provision of certain (combined) transport services by rail in Austria 
[SA. 48390  (2017/N)] has been notified to the Commission in June 2017 and has been considered 
to be compatible with the internal market under Article 93 TFEU on 25.10.2017 [C(2017) 7276]. 
This support programme 2018 – 2022 for rail freight transport continues the sup port programme 
2013 – 2017 and concerns rail transport services in the field of single wagonload and combined 
transport (unaccompanied combined transport and rolling highway).  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification  should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The objectives of the aid scheme are to support rail services in the following three forms of freight 
rail transport: single wagonload traffic ("SWT"), unaccompanied combined transport ("UCT") and 
accompanied combined transport ("RoLa") and to compensate additional costs faced by rail transport 
but not by road transport. The aid should affect these forms of freight rail transport, which are, due 
to higher production costs, most exposed to competition by the road.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The authority for the subsidy is the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, 
Mobility, Innovation and Technology. The national legal basis of the notified aid scheme are the 
Special Guidelines on aid to certain types of rail freight transport in Austria (title in German: 
"Sonderrichtlinien Beihilfeprogramm für die Erbringung von Schienengüterverkehrsleistungen in 
bestimmten Produktionsformen in Österreich 2018 - 2022" ) and the General Guidelines on Subsidies 
from State  budget (title in German: " Allgemeine Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Förderungen aus 
Bundesmitteln (ARR 2014), BGBl. II 208/2014" ). 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whet her to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
The aid could have been applied during the second call of the second subsidy programme 
(2018 -2022) for the per iod from 1.1.2019 to 31.12.2019 by any rail carrier offering or planning to 
offer cargo services in the above mentioned three forms of freight rail transport in Austria. A carrier 
registered in any other EEA state is able to benefit from the same treatment  as those registered in 
Austria without any discrimination. For the years 2020 to 2022 further calls have been/will be made.  
It is a fixed amount per unit but depends also on following criteria:  
In the case of SWT, the aid is computed per 1000 net tonne -kilometre and differentiated by type of 
traffic (domestic transport or import/export). The aid is also differentiated by distance (less than 
100 km or more than 100 km). The aid concerning the category "less than 100 km" is only applied 
to wagons in the firs t train from the shipping point as well as to wagons in the last train to the 
receiving point on Austrian territory. In the case of cross border SWT the distance from or to a 
border crossing point is not considered as first or last train run.  
In the case o f UCT, the aid is computed per intermodal transport unit carried. The aid is determined 
by the size and weight of the unit, the distance covered by rail in Austria and the special production 
factor of mountainous terrain.  
In case of RoLa  the aid is calcula ted per lorry carried and varies according to the route used and 
whether the transport takes place by day or by night.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if  possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
SWT 
for domestic transport (<100 km) EUR 22.10/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
for domestic transport (>100 km)  EUR 9.40/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
for import/export (<100 km)  EUR 22.10/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
for import/export (>100 km)  EUR 5.20/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
UCT 
for domestic transport  between EUR 12.50 and 55.80/intermodal transport unit  
for import/export  between EUR 10.70 and 48.30/intermodal transport unit  
for transit  between EUR 6.50 and 28.70/ intermodal transport unit for transport over 
mountainous terrain the above stated subsidy -rates 
increase by  between EUR 1.80 and 3.60/ intermodal transport unit  
RoLa  
On the Brenner route   
Roncafort – Wörgl  EUR 76. -/lorry by day  
EUR 33. -/lorry by night  
Roncafort – Regensburg  EUR 94. -/lorry by day  
EUR 47.-/lorry by night  
Brennersee – Regensburg  EUR 94. -/lorry by day  
EUR 47. -/lorry by night  
Brennersee – Wörgl  EUR 76. -/lorry by day  
EUR 33. -/lorry by night  
on the Tauern route  EUR 81. -/lorry  
on the Pyhrn -Schober route  EUR 77. -/lorry  
The maximum total budget over the 5 -year period is EUR 178.4 million per year (according to the 
study "Calculation of Eligible Costs for the Rail Freight Transport 2016"; total budget: 
EUR 892 million) but due to constraints in the Austrian central budget, the actual aid amounts 
disbursed under the scheme will be clearly below the maximum of EUR 178.4 million per year.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement.  
This subsidy programme runs from 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2022.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible,  relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative y ear, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
No trade effects are expected, as the subsidy merely affects the choice of the mode of transport and 
has no influence on the destination and origin of traffic flows and production sites. There are no 
statistics available.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 32  AID FOR THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN (COMBINED) TRANSPORT SERVICES BY RAIL 
IN AUSTRIA [SA. 48390 (2017/N)]  
1. Title of the subsi dy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
The Aid for the provision of certain (combined) transport services by rail in Austria 
[SA. 48390  (2017/N)] has been notified to the Commission in June 2017 and has been consid ered 
to be compatible with the internal market under Article 93 TFEU on 25.10.2017 [C(2017) 7276]. 
This support programme 2018 – 2022 for rail freight transport continues the support programme 
2013-2017 and concerns rail transport services in the field of single wagonload and combined 
transport (unaccompanied combined transport and rolling highway).  
For the period 1.1.2020 to 31.12.2022 the State aid scheme SA. 48390 was amended by the 
notification SA. 55507, in relation to the rolling highway in mountainou s regions.  
Furthermore due to the impact of the COVID -19 outbreak on rail freight transport, for the period 
from 1 January until 31 December 2020 COVID -19 – Amendments to the existing aid scheme for 
the provision of rail freight services in certain forms o f production and temporary support for rail 
freight and passenger transport [State Aid SA.57371 (2020/N)] have been notified.  
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the  notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or  fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal  year should be specified . 
2020. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The objectives of the aid scheme are to support rail services in the following three forms of freight 
rail transport: single wagonload traffic ("SWT"), unaccompanied combined transport ("UCT") and 
accompanied combined transport ("RoLa") and to compensate additional costs faced by rail transport 
but not by road transport. The aid should affect these forms of f reight rail transport, which are, due 
to higher production costs, most exposed to competition by the road.  
Due to the impact of the COVID -19 outbreak on rail freight transport, it was necessary to 
complement the existing aid scheme with additional support for the whole rail freight sector to 
prevent losing market shares to road transport. During the period from 1 March until 
31 December  2020 the rail infrastructure manager was authorised to waive the payment of charges 
for the minimum access package in acco rdance with Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2020/1429. Thus, 
in addition to the SWT, UCT and RoLa, i.e. the three forms of transport already supported by the 
existing aid scheme, also conventional wagonload transport (the so -called "block trains") has been 
supported.  
Based on Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2020/1429 as well in order to preserve a stable, reliable and 
sufficient service offer in rail passenger transport, rail operators operating commercial passenger 
services were relieved of the costs associated with the infrastructure access charges during the 
period between 8 October and 31 December 2020.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The authority for the subsidy is the Federal M inistry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, 
Mobility, Innovation and Technology. The national legal basis of the notified aid scheme are the 
Special Guidelines on aid to certain types of rail freight transport in Austria (title in German: 
"Sonderrichtlinien Beihilfeprogramm für die Erbringung von Schienengüterverkehrsleistungen in 
bestimmten Produktionsformen in Österreich 2018 – 2022" ) and the General Guidelines on Subsidies 
from State budget (title in German: " Allgemeine Richtlinien für di e Gewährung von Förderungen aus 
Bundesmitteln (ARR 2014), BGBl. II 208/2014" ). 
The national legal basis for the infrastructure manager's authorisation to waive the payment of 
charges for the minimum access package is the decision of the Federal Ministry fo r Climate Action, G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology based on Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 
2020/1429, as well as the terms of use of the rail network (Schienennetz -Nutzungsbedingungen) of 
ÖBBInfrastruktur AG.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e. , grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant and waiver of the infrastructure access charges . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per uni t; if the latter, how 
determined)  
The aid for the provision of certain (combined) transport services by rail in Austria could have been 
applied during the third call of the second subsidy programme (2018 -2022) for the period from 
1.1.2020 to 31.12.2020 by any rail carrier offering or planning to offer cargo services in the above 
mentioned three forms of freight rail transport in Austria. A carrier registered in any other EEA state 
is able to benefit from the same treatment as those registered in Austria wit hout any discrimination.  
For the years 2021 and 2022 further calls have been/will be made.  
It is a fixed amount per unit but depends also on following criteria:  
• In the case of SWT, the aid is computed per 1000 net tonne -kilometre and differentiated by 
type of traffic (domestic transport or import/export). The aid is also differentiated by 
distance (less than 100 km or more than 100 km). The aid concerning the category "less 
than 10 0 km" is only applied to wagons in the first train from the shipping point as well as 
to wagons in the last train to the receiving point on Austrian territory. In the case of cross 
border SWT the distance from or to a border crossing point is not considere d as first or last 
train run.  
• In the case of UCT, the aid is computed per intermodal transport unit carried. The aid is 
determined by the size and weight of the unit, the distance covered by rail in Austria and 
the special production factor of mountainous terrain.  
• In case of RoLa  the aid is calculated per lorry carried and varies according to the route used 
and whether the transport takes place by day or by night.  
In case of the aid concerning the temporary support in the form of a waiver of the infrastruct ure 
access charges  the rail infrastructure manager ÖBB -Infrastruktur AG bills the infrastructure access 
charges, which are actually not paid by the beneficiaries, but are compensated by the Federal 
Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility , Innovation and Technology pursuant to 
Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1429.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per u nit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
SWT & UCT  
1.1.2020 – 30.4.2020  
SWT 
for domestic transport (<100 km) EUR 22.10/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
for domestic transport (>100 km)  EUR 9.40/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
for import/export(<100 km)  EUR 22.10/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
for import/export(>100 km)  EUR 5.20 /1000 net tonne -kilometre  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 UCT 
for domestic transport  between EUR 12.50 and 55.80/intermodal transport unit  
for import/export  between EUR 10.70 and 48.30/intermodal transport unit  
for transit  between EUR 6.50 and 28.70/intermodal transport unit  for transport over 
mountainous terrain the above stated subsidy -rates 
increase by  between EUR 1.80 and 3.60/intermodal transport unit  
1.5.2020 – 31.8.2020  
SWT 
for domestic transport (<100 km)  EUR 28.29/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
for domestic transport (>100 km)  EUR 9.87/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
for import/export(<100 km)  EUR 28.29/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
for import/export(>100 km)  EUR 5.46/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
UCT 
for domestic transport  between EUR 13.13  and 58.59 /intermodal transport unit  
for import/export  between EUR 11.24  and 50.72 /intermodal transport unit  
for transit  between EUR 6. 66 and 29.42 /intermodal transport unit for transport over 
mountainous terrain the above stated subsidy -rates 
increase by  between EUR 1.8 9 and 3. 78/intermodal transport unit  
1.9.2020 – 31.12.2020  
SWT 
for domestic transport (<100 km)  EUR 34.79/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
for domestic transport (>100 km)  EUR 13.82/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
for import/export(<100 km)  EUR 34.79/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
for import/export(>100 km)  EUR 7.64/1000 net tonne -kilometre  
UCT 
for domestic transport  between EUR 18.38 and 82.03/intermodal transport unit  
for import/export  between EUR 15.73 and 71.00/intermodal transport unit  
for transit  between EUR 9.33 and 41.18/intermodal transport unit for transport over 
mountainous terrain the above stated subsidy -rates 
increase by  between EUR 2.65 and 5.29/intermodal transport unit  
RoLa  
1.1.2020 – 31.3.2020  
On the Brenner route   
Roncafort – Wörgl  EUR 76. -/lorry by day  
EUR 33. -/lorry by night  
Roncafort – Regensburg  EUR 94. -/lorry by day  
EUR 47. -/lorry by night  
Brennersee – Regensburg  EUR 94. -/lorry by day  
EUR 47. -/lorry by night  
Brennersee – Wörgl  EUR 76. -/lorry by day  
EUR 33.-/lorry by night  
on the Tauern route  EUR 81. -/lorry  
on the Pyhrn -Schober route  EUR 77. -/lorry  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 1.4.2020 – 31.12.2020  
On the Brenner route   
Roncafort – Wörgl  EUR 94. -/lorry by day  
EUR 47. -/lorry by night  
Roncafort – Regensburg  EUR 100.-/lorry by day  
EUR 50. -/lorry by night  
Brennersee – Regensburg  EUR 100. -/lorry by day  
EUR 50. -/lorry by night  
Brennersee – Wörgl  EUR 94. -/lorry by day  
EUR 47. -/lorry by night  
on the Tauern route  EUR 81. -/lorry  
on the Pyhrn -Schober route  EUR 77. -/lorry 
The maximum total budget over the 5 -year period was EUR 178.4 million per year (according to the 
study "Calculation of Eligible Costs for the Rail Freight Transport 2016"; total budget: 
EUR 892 million). A second study ("the 2019 study") subsequently modified the maximum possible 
aid for RoLa to take into account higher external costs in mountainous regions. Based on the 2016 
and 2019 studies, the 2019 Decision approved an annual aid budget of EU R 188.4 million as of 2020.  
Due to the COVID -19 – Amendments [State Aid SA.57371 (2020/N)] the maximum total budget for 
2020 is 275.4 million [=150.7M. aid for reducing external costs for the SWT, UCT and RoLa and 
115.7M. for SWT, UCT and RoLa (EUR 48.6 mi llion - aid for rail infrastructure use) and block trains 
(EUR 67.1 million - aid for reducing external costs) as well as 9M. for commercial rail passenger 
services].  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
This subsidy programme runs from 1  January 2018 to 31  December 2022.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible,  relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
No trade effects are expected, as the subsidy merely affects the choice of the mode of transport and 
has no influence on the destination and origin of traffic flows and production sites. There are no 
statistics available.  
33  BMKOES PROMOTES CONTEMPORARY ART IN AUSTRIA  
1. Title of th e subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
BMKOES promotes contemporary art in Austria . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed cale ndar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Promoting contemporary art in Austria.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Law on the promotion of art.  
Guidelines for film funding.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to produ cers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Art institutions. Cinemas.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount  
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full expl anation.  
2019: EUR 492 ,500.00. 
2020: EUR 930 ,200.00. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Permanent; current guidelines in effect until 31 December 2023. 
34  DIVERSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS BY ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE 
SOURCES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAMME 2014 -2020 (SA.40990)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Diversification of  agricultural holdings by energy from renewable sources within the framework of 
the Austrian Rural Development Programme 2014 -2020 (SA.40990) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently comp leted calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable sources . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Special Directive of the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water 
Management for the implementation of project measures under the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2014 – 2020 "RD -project subsidies" . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 5. Form of the subsidy (i.e.,  grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Producers . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the  year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019:  Total expenditure (in million euros): 0.6647 . 
2020: Total expenditure (in million euros): 0.5487 . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time li mits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 20  February 2015 to 31  December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgemen t of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most  recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Programme sta rted in 2016. No effects so far.  
35  DIVERSIFICATION TO NON -AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF 
THE AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 -2020  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy.  
Diversification to no n-agricultural activities within the framework of the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2014 -2020. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the lat ter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment aid for diversification to non -agricultural activities . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Special Directive of the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water 
Management for the implementation of project measures under the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2014 – 2020 "RD -project subsidies" . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or flu ctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Producers . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the prev ious 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019:  Total expenditure (in million euros): 4 ,184. 
2020: Total expenditure (in million euros): 6 ,814. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 20  February 2015 to 31  December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects o f the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consump tion, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the intro duction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Programme started in 2016. No effects so far.  
36  PROCESSING, MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS INTO 
NON-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE AUSTRIAN RURAL  
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014  - 2020  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Processing, marketing and development of agricultural products into non -agricultural products within 
the framework of the Austrian Rural Development Programme 2014 -2020. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specif ied. 
2019; 2020 . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment aid for Processing, marketing and development of agricultural products into non -
agricultural products . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Special Directive of the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water 
Management for the implementation of project measures under the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2 014 – 2020 "RD -project subsidies" . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating am ount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Producers . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year).  Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019: Total expenditure (in million euros): 27 ,405. 
2020: Total expenditure (in million euros):  24,426. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 20  February 2015 to 31  December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of t he subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or prec eding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Programme started in 2016. No effects so far.  
37  PHOTOVOLTAICS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 
AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 -2020  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Photovoltaics in the agricultural sector within the framework of the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2014 -2020. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable sources . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Special Directive of the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water 
Management for the implementation of project mea sures under the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2014 – 2020 "RD -project subsidies" . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Producers . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating,  if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019: Total expenditure (in mi llion euros): 1.2109 . 
2020: Total expenditure (in million euros): 3.2571 . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 20  February 2015 to 31  December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting a n assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
includ e statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be  
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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 38  INVESTMENTS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE AUSTRIAN 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 -2020  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Investments in renewable energy within the framework of the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2014 -2020. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to  be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment aid for  the promotion of energy from renewable sources . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Environmental Promotion Act . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Others. 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is no t possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the pre vious year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019: Total expenditure (in million euros): 9.2668 . 
2020: Total expenditure (in million euros): 7.7148 . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 20  February 2015 to 31  December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
exten t possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
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 b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Programme started in 2016. No effects so far.  
39  DIVERSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS BY ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE 
SOURCES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAMME 2014 -2020 (SA.40990)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy.  
Diversification o f agricultural holdings by energy from renewable sources within the framework of 
the Austrian Rural Development Programme 2014 -2020 (SA.40990) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently com pleted calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable sources . 
4. Background and  authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Special Directive of the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water 
Management for the implementation of project measures under the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2014 – 2020 "RD -project subsidies" . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechan ism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Producers . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average s ubsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019:  Total expenditure (in million euros): 0.6647 . 
2020:  Total expenditure (in million euros): 0.5487 . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 20  February 2015 to 31  December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
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 include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available ; 
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possib le and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Programme started in 2016. No effects so far.  
40  DIVERSIFICATION TO NON -AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF 
THE AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 -2020  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Diversification to non -agricultural activities within the framework of the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2014 -2020. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/o r purpose of the subsidy  
Investment aid for diversification to non -agricultural activities . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Special Directive of the Federal Minister of Agricu lture and Forestry, Environment and Water 
Management for the implementation of project measures under the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2014 – 2020 "RD -project subsidies" . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Producers . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possibl e, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous yea r, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019: Total expenditure (in million euros): 4 ,184. 
2020: Total expenditure (in million euros): 6 ,814. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commence ment 
From 20  February 2015 to 31  December 2020. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Programme started in 2016. No effects  so far.  
41  PROCESSING, MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS INTO 
NON-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE AUSTRIAN RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 -2020.  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Processing, marketing and development of agricultural products into non -agricultural products within 
the framework of the Austrian Rural Development Programme 2014 -2020. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification shou ld be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment aid for Processing, marketing and developme nt of agricultural products into 
non-agricultural products . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Special Directive of the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water 
Management for the implementation of project measures under the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2014 – 2020 "RD -project subsidies" . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is pr ovided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Producers . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annua l amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a f ull explanation.  
2019: Total expenditure (in million euros): 27.405 . 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 20  February 2015 to 31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, howeve r, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Programme started in 2016. No effects so far.  
42  PHOTOVOLTAICS IN THE AGRICULTURA L SECTOR WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 
AUSTRIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 -2020  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Photovoltaics in the agricultural sector within the framework of the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2014 -2020. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specif ied. 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable sources . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Special Dire ctive of the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water 
Management for the implementation of project measures under the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2014 – 2020 "RD -project subsidies" . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan , tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Producers . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 7. Subsidy per unit , or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by  the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019:  Total expenditure (in million euros): 1 .2109. 
2020: Total expenditure (in million euros): 3 .2571. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 20  February 2015 to 31  December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most rece nt years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Programme started in 2016. No effects so far.  
43  INVESTMENTS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE AUSTRIAN 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 -2020.  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Investments in renewable energy within the framework of the Austrian Rural Development 
Programme 2014 -2020. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and en d dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable sources . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislat ion under 
which it is granted)  
Environmental Promotion Act . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Others. 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the averag e subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019: Total expenditure (in million euros): 9 .2668. 
2020: Total expenditure (in million euros): 7 .7148. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 20  February 2015 to 31  December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of prod uction, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year prec eding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Programme started in 2016. No effects so far.  
44  STANDARDBÜRGSCHAFTEN FÜR INVESTITIONSKREDITE IM RAHMEN DER 
BÜRGSCHAFTSRICHTLINIEN DER OBERÖSTERREICHISCHEN 
KREDITGARANTIE GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. (OÖ KGG) – SA.40964  
KONSOLIDIERUNGSMAßNAHMEN IM RAHMEN DER BÜRGSCHAFTSRICHTLINIEN DER 
OBERÖSTERREICHISCHEN KREDITGARANTIEGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. (OÖ KGG) – SA.40965  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identi fication of the subsidy.  
a) Standardbürgschaften für Investitionskredite im Rahmen der Bürgschaftsrichtlinien 
der Oberösterreichischen Kreditgarantiegesellschaft m.b.H. (OÖ KGG) – SA.40964 . 
b) Konsolidierungsmaßnahmen im Rahmen der Bürgschaftsrichtlinien der 
Oberösterreichischen Kreditgarantiegesellschaft m.b.H. (OÖ KGG) – SA.40965 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end d ates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019 and 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
a) support of Upper Austrian SME's by issuing guarantees to obtain a loan for 
investments ; 
b) support of Upper Austrian SE's by issuing guarantees to obtain a loan for consolidation 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
a) and b): Oberösterreichische Kreditgarantiegesellschaft m.b.H., 4020 Linz, Bethlehems traße 3 . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
a) and b): issue of guarantees for Upper Austrian companies . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fi xed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
a) small and medium enterprises (all economic sectors) in Upper Austria, by issuing a 
guarantee for a loan, amount per unit ranging from EUR 25,000 to EUR 1,000,000, 
dependent on the amount to  be invested ; 
b) small enterprises (all economic sectors  except steel production industry) in Upper 
Austria, by issuing a guarantee for a loan, amount per unit ranging from EUR 25,000 
to EUR 250,000, dependent on the amount needed for consolidation . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy infor mation (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
a) guarantees for loans from EUR 25,000 to max. EUR 1.000.000 per enterprise ; 
b) guarantees for loans from EUR 25,000 to max. EUR 250.000 per e nterprise . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
a) max. 15 years ; 
b) max. 7 years . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and sco pe of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidize d product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
Our data refer exclusively to companies in the category trading.  
2020:  guarantees for 8 enterprises, guaranteed loans EUR 823,000, 8 new jobs created by 
investment, 38 jobs ensured ; 
2019: guarantees for 5 enterprises, guaranteed loans EUR 330,500, 9 new jobs created by 
investment, 3 jobs ensured ; 
2018: guarantees for 5 enterprises, guaranteed loans EUR 552,000, 6 new jobs created by 
investment, 9 jobs ensured . 
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsid y or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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 45  ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT UNDER THE AUSTRIAN ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT ACT 
FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or  identification of the subsidy  
Environmental support under the Austrian Environmental Support Act for industrial environmental 
protection measures . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the  notification should be the 
most recently  completed calendar or  fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal  year should be specified . 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Support of environmental protection measures (all branches) . 
4. Background and a uthority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, 
Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology . 
Legal background: L aw on Federal Aid for Environmental Protection 1993 . 
Federal Sheet Edition No. 185/93 (last amendment Federal Law Sheet I. No. 39/2018); Guidelines 
on the Aid to industry for environmental protection measures (website) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants for investment . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided especially to enterprises for environmental protection measures with respect 
to the environmental benefit.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (ind icating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Subsidy per unit: up t o 35 % of the environmentally relevant volume of investment . 
Average subsidy of 2019: 15,4 % of the environmentally relevant volume of investment . 
Average subsidy of 2020: 19,7 % of the environmentally relevant volume of investment . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
No. 530/2001: 6  November 2001; 
No. 350/2005: 13  September 2005; 
No. 418/2007: 21  September 2007; 
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 SA.41223: 20  February 2015; 
SA.41250: 20  February 2015. 
Actual guidelines: Duration end 31.12.2020 . 
Duration: acc. Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s ) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should 
be the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last 
major ch ange in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Guidelines on Aid for ecological measures under the water framework directive for enterprises . 
2. Period covered by the notification  
2019/2020 . 
Guidelines were set into force reactive after notification on 1  June 2017. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Support of ecological measures under the water framework directive . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy ( including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism;  
legal background: Law on Federal Aid for Environmental Protection 1993, Federal Sheet Edition 
No. 185/93 (last amendment prior to 2019/2020 Federal Law Sheet I. No.39/2018);  
Guidelines Ecological  measures under the water framework directive for enterprises.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan,  tax concession, etc.)  
Grants for investment . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provi ded to enterprises for ecological  measures under the water framework directive 
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Subsidy per unit: up to 25 % of the environmentally relevant volume of investment . 
Average subsidy of 2019: 11 .0 % of the environmentally relevant volume of investment . 
Average subsidy of 2020: 20 .1 % of the environmentally relevant volume of investment . 
8. Duration of the sub sidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Guidelines were set into force reactive after notification on 1  June 2017 until 30  June 2021.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumpti on, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introdu ction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
46  GUIDELINES ON AID FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ABANDONED POLLUTED SITES (U.3.)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsid y 
Guidelines on Aid for the management of abandoned polluted sites (U.3.) . 
2. Period covered by the notification  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Support rehabilitation of contaminated sites . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, 
Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology;  
Legal background: Law on Federal Aid for Environmental Protection 1993, Federal Sheet Edition 
No. 185/93 (last amendment prior to 2019/2020 Federal Law Sheet I. No.39/2018) ; 
Guidelines on the Aid to industry for environmental protection measures (website) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
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 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided to enterprises and to local authorities for the management of abandoned 
polluted sites. Priority is given to those contaminated sites which are registered in the national 
register of contaminated sites.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the p revious year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Subsidy per unit: 55% up to 100% of the costs . 
Average subsidy of 2019: 82% of the costs . 
Average subsidy of 2020: 87% of the costs . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached t o it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Actual Guidelines were set into force reactive after notification on 1  April 2017 until 1  July 2021.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope  of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last  major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
47  INVESTMENT AID ENABLING UNDERTAKINGS TO GO BEYOND UNION STANDARDS FOR 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR INCREASE THE LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
PROTECTION IN THE ABSENCE OF UNION STANDARDS (ART. 36)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Union standards for environmental 
protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Union s tandards 
(Art. 36) . 
Aid for early adaptation to future Union standards for SMEs (Art. 37) . 
Environmental investment aid for energy efficiency measures (Art. 38) . 
Investment aid for high -efficiency cogeneration (Art. 40) . 
Investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 41) . 
Investment aid for energy efficient district heating and cooling (Art. 46) . 
Investment aid for waste recycling and re -utilisation (Art. 47) Aid for environmental studies 
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 2. Period covered  by the notification  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Support of environmental protection measures (all branches) . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Klima  - und Energiefonds . 
Legal background: Law on Federal Aid for Environmental Protection 1993, Federal Sheet Edition 
No. 185/93 (last amendment Federal Law Sheet I. No39/2018 . 
Klima  - und Energiefonds, BGBl. I 40/2007 idgF; §3 Abs. 1 KLI.EN -F-G iVm Guidelines on the Aid to 
industry for environmental protection measures (website) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants for investment . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided for environmental protection measures with respect to the environmental 
benefit.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsi dy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Subsidy per unit: up to 35% of the costs . 
Average subsidy of 2019: 29 .3% of the costs . 
Average subsidy of 2020: 25 .1% of the cost s. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
SA.41225 (2015/X): 20  February 2015 – 31 December 2020. 
SA.41247(2015/XA): 20  February 2015 – 30 June 2021. 
9. Statistical data permitting an asse ssment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include stat istics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the la test year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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 48  INVESTMENT AID ENABLING UNDERTAKINGS TO GO BEYOND UNION STANDARDS FOR 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR INCREASE THE LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
PROTECTION IN THE ABSENCE OF UNION STANDARDS (ART. 36) AID FOR EARLY 
ADAPTATION TO FUTURE UNION STANDARDS FOR SMES (ART. 37) ENVIRONMENTAL 
INVESTMENT AID FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES (ART. 38) INVESTMENT AID FOR 
THE PROMOTION OF ENERGY FROM  RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (ART. 41) AID FOR 
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (ART. 49)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy.  
Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Union standards for environmen tal protection 
or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Union standards (Art. 36) . 
Aid for early adaptation to future Union standards for SMEs (Art. 37) . 
Environmental investment aid for energy efficiency measures (Art. 38) . 
Investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 41) . 
Aid for environmental studies (Art. 49) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the  notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or  fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal  year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Support of environmental protection measures (all branches) . 
4. Background and authority for the subsid y (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, 
Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology . 
Legal background: klima:aktiv mobil Guidel ines 2013: (Special directive  acc. §5 Abs. 2 General 
framework guidelines for the granting of subsidies from federal funds  (ARR 2014), BGBl. II 
No. 208/2014) KLI.EN -F: §3 Abs. 1 KLI.EN -FondsG, BGBl. I N o. 40/2007 idgF . 
Guidelines on the Aid to industry for environmental protection measures . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants for investment . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a f ixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided to all firms enterprises in all economic sectors for environmental protection 
measures with respect to the environmental benefit.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where  this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Subsidy per unit: up to 50% of the environmentally relevant volume of investment . 
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 Average subsidy of 2 020: 12 .3% of the environmentally relevant volume of investment . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
SA.36378: 1  April 2013. 
SA.41095: 1  March 2015. 
Actual guidelines: Duration end 3 1 December 2031. 
Duration: acc. Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
49  SA.40973 | R&R AID SCHEME "COMPANY -SUSTAINING MEASURES" FOR SMES IN 
CARINTHIA  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.40973 | R&R aid scheme "company -sustaining measures" for SMEs in Carinthia . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy.  
Restructuring and support of SMEs in difficulties . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Act on the state aid of the economy in Carinthia ("Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetzes ") 
"Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetzes ", LGBl. N o. 6|1993 . 
Art. 107(3)(c) TFEU Certain econ. activities/areas . 
Rescue and restructuring - Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines, 2014 -2020 Communication from 
the Comm ission — Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring non -financial undertakings 
in difficulty (2014/C 249/01) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
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 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
On the basis of the Economic Assistance Funds Act and the Guideline for G ranting Aid . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Annual amount of subsidy budgeted : 
2019 EUR 0.00 
2020 EUR 230,000.00  
Total  230,000.00  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 1  January 2015 to 31  December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgemen t of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
It is considered t hat this subsidy has a minimal effect on trade.  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
SARI-System . 
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
50  SA.42435 | KWF FRAMEWORK GUIDELINE OF JULY 2015  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.42435 | KWF  framework guideline of July 2015 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be spec ified. 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Modernisation of business, improvement of tourism, specialisation and Improvement packages for 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Commission Regulation (EU) N°651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid 
compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty; Commission 
Regulation (EU) N°1407/201 3 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of 
the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid; Act on the state aid of the 
economy in Carinthia ( "Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetzes "), LGBl. N o. 6|1993 . 
5. Form o f the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant /Interest rate subsidy, Loan /Repayable advances, Participations . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a f ixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
On the basis of the Economic Assistance Funds Act and the Guideline for Granting Aid . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budget ed for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation . 
Annual amount of subsidy budgeted : 
2019 EUR 169,920.00  
2020 EUR 68,934.00  
Total  238,854.00  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 1  July 2015 to 30  June 2021. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable  that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
It is considered that this subsidy has a minimal effect on trade.  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
SARI-System . 
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
51  SA.50077 | FINANCING GUIDLINE OF JANUAR Y 2018  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
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 2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Modification of SA.42436 | Financing of promising projects throu gh a special risk -sharing model.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Commission Regulation (EU) N°651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid 
compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty; Commission 
Regulation (EU) N°1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of 
the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid; Act on the  state aid of the 
economy in Carinthia ( "Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetzes "), LGBl. N o. 6|1993 . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Loan/Repayable advances, participations . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
On the basis of the Economic Assistance Funds Act and the Guideline for Granting Aid . 
7. Subsidy per unit, o r in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by th e 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation . 
Annual amount of subsidy budgeted : 
2019 EUR 3,475,000.00  
2020 EUR 630,000.00  
Total  4,105,000.00  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, includ ing date of 
inception/commencement  
From 1  January 2018 to 30  June 2021. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the  
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
It is considered that this subsidy has a minimal ef fect on trade.  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
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 b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
52  SA.50605 | EXPANSION OF THE KWF FRAMEWORK GUIDELINE OF JULY 2015  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.50605  | Expansion of the KWF framework guideline of July 2015 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fisc al year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Modification of SA.42435. Modernisation, improvement, specialisation and innovation for all 
economic sectors . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identi fication of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Commission Regulation (EU) N°651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid 
compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty; Commission 
Regulation  (EU) N° 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of 
the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis  aid; Act on the state aid of the 
economy in Carinthia ( "Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetzes "), LGBl. N r. 6|1993 . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant /Interest rate subsidy, Loan /Repayable advances, participations . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mecha nism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
On the basis of the Economic Assistance Funds Act and the Guideline for Granting Aid in tourism . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount  or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Annual amount of subsidy budgeted : 
2019 EUR 24,888,889.38  
2020 EUR 16,364,333.71  
Total  41,253,223.09  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 1  January 2018 to 30  June 2021. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent poss ible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
It is considered that this subsidy has a minimal effect on trad e. 
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
SARI-System . 
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
53  SA.58385 | COVID -19; SUPPORT MEASURES BY CARINTHIA, UPPER AUSTRIA, STYRIA, 
TYROL AND VIENNA  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.58385 | Covid -19; Support Measures by Car inthia, Upper Austria, Styria, Tyrol and Vienna . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Modification of SA.57148 Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it i s granted)  
Commission Regulation (EU) N°651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid 
compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty; Commission 
Regulation (EU) N°1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the  application of Articles 107 and 108 of 
the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis  aid; Act on the state aid of the 
economy in Carinthia ( "Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetzes "), LGBl. N o. 6|1993 . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant /Loan/Repayable advances . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
On the basis of the Economic Assistance Funds Act and the Guideline for Granting Aid as well as on 
the basis of the temporary framework for state aid measures to support economy in the current 
Covid -19 outbreak.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases wh ere this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notificatio n, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Annual amount of subsidy budgeted : 
2019 EUR 0.00 
2020 EUR 1,324,000.00  
Total   1,324,000.00  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
incep tion/commencement  
From 1  September 2020 to 31  December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent pos sible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
It is considered that this subsidy has a minimal effect on tra de. 
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
SARI-System . 
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
54  RECOVERY OF INCOMPATIBLE AID FROM AIRLINES RYANAIR, HLX AND TUIFLY 
CONCERNING AIRPORT KÄRNTEN  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Recovery of incompatible aid from airlines Ryanair, HLX and TUIfly concerning Airport Kärnten . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter cas e, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
The incompatible aid was initially granted in the years 2002 -2009.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Recovery Decision by the European Commission concerning Austria/Kärnten Air port. 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Decision of the European Commission from 11.11.2016; Subject: The Commission found that certain 
airport services and marketing agreements  concluded between the operator und owner of the 
Kärnten Airport located in Klagenfurt/Austria Kärntner Flughafenbetriebsgesellschaft mbH and 
airlines Ryanair, HLX and TUIFly gave the latter an undue advantage, which cannot be justified under 
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 The European Commission decided in this case that airport services and marketing agreements 
concluded with Ryanair, TUIfly and HLX could not, when they were concluded, have been expected 
to generate more revenues than additional costs. As no profit -driven airport manager would have 
concluded such loss -making agreements, they amount to state aid to the airlines. Moreover, the 
agreements simply reduce the operating costs of the airlines, without contrib uting to common 
transport objectives. These agreements therefore distort competition in the Single Market in breach 
of EU state aid rules. The amounts of incompatible state aid are estimated at around EUR 2 million 
for Ryanair, EUR 1.1 million for TUIfly a nd EUR  9.6 million for HLX. TUIfly is the legal successor of 
HLX. In order to reduce the distortion of competition created by the illegal subsidies, Ryanair and 
TUIfly/HLX now have to pay these amounts, which had in detail to be calculated, back to Austria . 
In coordination with the European Commission the amount of the illegal subsidies with interests to 
31 January  2018 was calculated. For Ryanair the amount with interests is around EUR 2.0  M, for 
TUIfly/HLX around EUR 11.2  M. In accordance with the Europea n Commission these amounts were, 
based on an escrow agreement between the airlines and the Austrian province of Kärnten, paid into 
an escrow account (blocked account). Due to the decision in these cases set by the European Court 
of Justice, as the airlines  appealed against this decision, the blocked amount will either be paid to 
the aid beneficiaries or the aid grantor.  
A decision by the European Court of Justice has so far not been delivered.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
The European Commission decided in this case that airport services and marketing agreements 
concluded with Ryanair, TUIfly and HLX could not, when they were concluded, have been expected 
to generate more revenues than additional costs. As no profit -driven ai rport manager would have 
concluded such loss -making agreements, they amount to state aid to the airlines. Moreover, the 
agreements simply reduce the operating costs of the airlines, without contributing to common 
transport objectives. These agreements ther efore distort competition in the Single Market in breach 
of EU state aid rules, and so have to be recovered (see also point 4.).  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed  or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
To airlines as described in point 4. and 5.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
In coordination with the European Commission  the amount of the illegal subsidies with interests to 
January 31st, 2018 was calculated. For Ryanair the amount with interests is around EUR 2.0  M, for 
TUIfly/HLX around EUR 11.2  M. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, incl uding date of 
inception/commencement  
The recovery concerns the period 2002  - 2009.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Mem ber. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for whic h statistics are available;  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
55  INVESTMENT PROGRAMME KÄRNTEN AIRPORT  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Investment Programme Kärnten Airport . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be th e 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
The "Investment Programme Kärnten Airport" was initially planned for the period 2016 -2019. A final 
settlement of the subs idy, due to possible delays in parts of the planned investments or other 
circumstances , shall be provided latest by the end of 2022.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Modernisation of Kärnten Airport in the Austrian province of Carinthia in t he years 2016 -2019 to 
ensure the safe and secure operation of the airport, as well as its sustainable development.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Decision of the European Com mission from 6.11.2015 – Subject: State aid SA.40433 (2015/N) – 
Austria. Investment Programme Kärnten Airport, Klagenfurt . 
The Kärnten Airport located in the city of Klagenfurt is owned and operated by Kärntner 
Flughafenbetriebsgesellschaft mbH (hereinafte r "KFBG "). KFBG -shares were at the time of the above 
mentioned decision owned by the Kärntner Beteiligungsverwaltung, a unit of the Federal State of 
Carinthia (80%) and the Municipality of Klagenfurt (20%). In 2018 the KFBG was partly privatized, 
the publi c ownership by now is in total 25.1% (Kärntner Beteiligungsverwaltung 20.08%; 
Municipality of Klagenfurt 5.02%), main owner is now a private company (74.9%). The decision 
allows state aid to the KFBG, to the amount of up to EUR 15  M to be paid in several i nstalments for 
the investment programme in the period 20162019 with planned investments of EUR 26,342  M of 
which EUR 24.296  M are eligible costs. Of that overall project, complete refurbishment of the runway 
is the largest single investment, and were the m ost part of this investment undertaken in 2016, the 
rest in 2017. The costs of this investments including cost before 2016 are at around EUR  12.5 M. 
The subsidy is granted by the Federal State of Carinthia (80%) and the Municipality of Klagenfurt 
(20%).  
Based on decisions of general principle, enacted by the Federal State of Carinthia and the 
Municipality of Klagenfurt and the decision form the European Commission the government of the 
Federal State of Carinthia (decision from 23.2.2016) and the Carinthian State parliament (Landtag; 
decision from 7.4.2016) granted based on an updated investment programme a concrete public 
support of EUR 10.56  M. The Municipality of Klagenfurt granted EUR 2.64 Mio, in total EUR  13.2 M. 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
The decision of the European Commission allows the subsidy in form of grants. The Federal State of 
Carinthia and the Municipality of Klagenfurt decided to give a part of the public support in form of 
grants and the other part as subor dinated loans.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
As described above the subsidy is provided to the KFBG and to be to be paid in several instalments 
based on the realization of the investment programme.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the a verage subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Based on the concrete investments following amounts were paid so far by the Federal State of 
Carinthia to KFBG:  
2016: EUR 4.745 M (subordinated loan) . 
2017: EUR 1.055 M (subordinated loan) . 
2017: EUR 1.454 M (grant) . 
2019: EUR 0.666 M (grant) . 
2020: EUR 0.282 M (grant) . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
The investment programme was initially planned for the years 2016  - 2019.  
The payment of the subsidy was initially generally plan ned in the years 2016  - 2018.  
A final settlement of the subsidy, due to possible delays in parts of the planned investments or other 
circumstances , shall be provided latest by the end of 2022.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects  of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consu mption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the int roduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
56  "GUIDELINES FORT THE PROVISION OF GUARANTEES OF THE CARINTHIAN COUNTRY 
FOR DEFENSIVE MEASURES" OR "RICHTLINIE FÜR DIE ÜBERNAHME VON BÜRGSCHAFTEN 
DURCH DAS LAND KÄRNT EN FÜR DEFENSIVMAßNAHMEN"  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
"Guidelines fort the provision of guarantees of the Carinthian country for defensive measures" or 
"Richtlinie für die Übernahme von  Bürgschaften durch das Land Kärnten für Defensivmaßnahmen" . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2015 and 2020 (period for the award of guarantees). To the date no guarantees awarded (because 
of no decision of the Carinthian state parliament).  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
This program of action pursue s the target to promote little and middle companies with development 
potential – that are in difficulties – with the possibility to grant a guarantee. Restructuring firms in 
difficulties.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification o f the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Decision of the Carinthian government (Landesregierung) from 16.12.2014 at the recommendation 
of the supervisory  committee  of the Carinthian Sanierungsgesellschaft m.b.H.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc. ) 
Guarantee . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Target group are so called KMUs (little and middle c ompanies) that operate in the sector 
manufacturing  industry,  industry and tourism. The company headquarter has to be located in 
Carinthia. The companies have to form a scheme and to take action that pursue the target of 
restructuring ( compatibility  with the rules of the Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz).  
Further the company has to employ 15 full-time equivalents  (25 in the region Klagenfurt am 
Wörthersee and Villach), KMUs in the touristic sector are also eligible  for grants  if they employ less 
staff. The guarantees of Carinthia shield only economic incentives. The rate of the guarantee has  to 
be determinated individually (maximum 80%).  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where pr ovision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Decision of the Carinthian government (Landesregierung) from 16.12.2014.  
To date no decision of the Cari nthian state parliament (Landtag):Guarantees at the maximum of 
EUR 1 M. per year. To the date (2019 and 2020) no guarantees awarded.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 January 2015 till 31  December 2020 (period for the award of guarantees) . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent po ssible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are avai lable;  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
57  GUIDELINES OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT O F LOWER AUSTRIA FOR DAMAGES 
CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, N 564/B/2004  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy.  
Guidelines of the provincial government of Lower Austria for damages caused by natural  disasters, 
No. 564/B/2004 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Grant  for rebuilding the infrastructure of the enterprises into the original status before the natural 
disaster . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation unde r 
which it is granted)  
Guidelines of the provincial government of Lower Austria for damages caused by natural disasters  
based on the Katastrophenfondsgesetz 1996, BGBl. N o. 201/1996 i.d.g.F.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
All enterprises independent of th eir size.  
The amount of public aid may not extend 50% of the total damage, which was determined by a local 
commission of the municipality. The grant will be fixed by the provincial government, depending on 
the individual circumstances of the enterprise.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the y ear covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
EUR 14.860, in the year 2019 . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Duration unlim ited. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 58  GUIDELINES OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF LOWER AUSTRIA FOR DAMAGES 
CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, N O. 564/B/2004  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Guidelines of the provincial governmen t of Lower Austria for damages caused by natural disasters, 
N 564/B/2004 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2020. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Grant  for rebuilding the infrastructure of the enterprises into the original status before the natural 
disaster . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (in cluding identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Guidelines of the provincial government of Lower Austria for damages caused by natural disasters  
based on the Katastrophenfondsgesetz 1996, BGBl. N o. 201/1996 i.d.g.F.  
5. Form of the subsidy  (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
All ente rprises independent of their size.  
The amount of public aid may not extend 50% of the total damage, which was determined by a local 
commission of the municipality. The grant will be fixed by the provincial government, depending on 
the individual circumstances of the enterprise.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
EUR 981 ,680, in the year 2020 . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, in cluding date of 
inception/commencement  
Duration unlimited.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possi ble, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
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 b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
59  LOWER AUSTRIAN WATER MANAGEMENT FUND AID GUIDELINES 2017 - WATER 
ECOLOGY FOR ENTERPRISES IN COMPETITION  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Lower Austrian Water Management Fund Aid Guidelines 2017 - Water Ecology for Enterprises in 
Competition . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019. 
Guidelines were set into forc e on 19 July 2017 (SA 48865/2017) . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The aim is the assistance to measures improving the ecological status of water sources by reducing 
the hydromorphological burden thus reaching the environmental goals for sur face water.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Aid provider is the Lower Austrian Water Management Fund. The legal basis for the Fund is the Lower 
Austrian Water Management Fund Act, Regional Gazette 1300 as amended, and the pertinent 
Decision by the Lower Austrian Water Management Fund.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Non-repayable cash grants for investments . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
For enterprises in competition whose facilities cause hydromorphological burden to rivers, in as much 
they are eligible under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
In 2019 total subsidies of EUR 144,437.00 were committed in favour of a total investment volume 
of EUR 857,746.00 . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 19 July 2017 until 30 June 2021 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an a ssessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
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 include s tatistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
It is assumed that the scheme designed for enabling investment in environmental protection has got 
only minimal effects on the international trade.  
60  CCI-NO. 2014TC16RFCB004 INTERREG V -A AUSTRIA – GERMANY/BAVARIA 
2014 -2020  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
CCI-No. 2014TC16RFCB004  INTERREG V -A Austria – Germany/Bavaria 2014 -2020. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective  and/or purpose of the subsidy  
European Territorial Cooperation, Thematic Objective: 6c. Preserving and protecting the 
environment and promoting resource efficiency . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation unde r 
which it is granted)  
Managing Authority and Monitoring Committee INTERREG V -A Austria -Germany/Bavaria 2014 -2020. 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to export ers, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Stadt Passau, Museum und Veste Oberhaus (Municipality), Top City Kufstein, Gesellschaft für Kultur, 
Freizeit und Stadtmarketing GmbH (Com pany); fix amount, no unit costs . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per  unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
No unit costs, grant, Stadt Passau Museum Veste Oberhaus: EUR 638,678.95 (ERDF 75%), Top -City-
Kufstein , Gesellschaft für Kultur -, Freizeit und Stadtmarketing GmbH: EUR 628,000.00 (ERDF 75%) . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Project duration: 1  October 2016 – 30 September 2019. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable th at such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No Answer . 
61  CCI-NO. 2014TC16RFCB004 INTERREG V -A AUSTRIA – GERMANY/BAVARIA 
2014 -2020  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if re levant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
CCI-No. 2014TC16RFCB004 INTERREG V -A Austria – Germany/Bavaria 2014 -2020. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
European Territorial Cooperation, Thematic Objective: 1b. Strengthening resear ch, technological 
development and innovation . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Managing Authority and Monitoring Committee INTERREG V -A Austria - Germany/Bavaria 
2014 - 2020.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determine d). 
LKR Leichtmetallkompetenzzentrum Ranshofen GmbH; (public research institute) fix amount, no 
unit costs . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 No unit costs, grant, LKR Leichtmetallkompetenzzentrum Ranshofen GmbH:  EUR 335,471.14 
(ERDF  40%) . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Project duration: 1  July 2016 – 30 June 2018. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable t hat such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possibl e and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No answer . 
62  CCI-NO. 2014TC16RFCB004 INTERREG V -A AUSTRIA – GERMANY/BAVARIA 
2014 -2020  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
CCI-No. 2014TC16RFCB004 INTERREG V -A Austria – Germany/Bavaria 2014  - 2020. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most re cently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2015; 2016 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
European Territorial Cooperation, Thematic Objective: 6c. Preserving an d protecting the 
environment and promoting resource efficiency . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Managing Authority and Monitoring Committee INTERREG V -A Austria  - Germany/Bava ria 
2014 - 2020. 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the lat ter, how 
determined).  
Markus Wasmeier Freilichtmuseum Schliersee (private organisation); fix amount, no unit costs . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
No unit costs, gra nt, Markus Wasmeier Freilichtmuseum Schliersee: EUR 320,000.00 (ERDF 75%) . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Project duration: 1  October 2016 – 30 September 2019. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable  that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possib le and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy . 
No answer . 
63  DIGITALIZATION OFFENSIVE FOR THE ECONOMY OF SALZBURG; SA.52529.  FUNDING 
PROGRAMME FOR SUPPORTING PROJECTS W ITH DIGITALIZATION COMPONENTS IN 
SMES  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Digitalization offensive for the economy of Salzburg; SA.52529.  
Funding programme for supporting projects with digitali zation components in SMEs . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The objective of the subsidy programme "DigiBonus" is to support projects with digitalization 
components in SMEs in cooperation with the ERP -Funds, because the granting of an ERP -loan is 
required. A t least 30% of the eligible project costs must be relevant to digitization. In particular, 
projects that deal with the introduction of aspects of digital transformation in the manufacturing 
sector or Industry 4.0 solutions, or that enable vertical and hori zontal data integration, should be 
subsidized.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Land of Salzburg, represented by the Department for economy, tourism and municipal ities, 
EC-registration no. SA.52529 . 
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 The subsidies are provided as grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fl uctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries of the subsidies are SMEs that carry out digitalization projects or projects with at 
digitalization share of at least 30% of the eligible project costs. Especially projects that deal w ith the 
introduction of aspects of digital transformation in the manufacturing sector or Industry 4.0 
solutions, or that enable vertical and horizontal data integration, are in the focus. Another condition 
is that an ERP -loan is granted. The grant is 10% o f the eligible project costs, but no more than 
EUR 100.000 .- per unit. The grants are provided in line with the funding regulations of GBER.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Avera ge subsidy per unit in 2019: EUR 100.000 .- (just two cases).  
Average subsidy per unit in 2020: EUR 81.000 .- (just two cases).  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From 1  November 2018 to 31  December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or de terminable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous repr esentative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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64  FUNDING PROGRAMME FOR STRENGTHENING RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL 
DEVELOPMENT (R&D -COOPERATIONS); SA.48529  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Funding programme for strengthening research and technological development (R&D -cooperations); 
SA.48529 . 
2. Period covered by the notifi cation. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsi dy 
The objective of the subsidy programme is to strengthen the research competence within both, 
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 regional SME and regional research organizations, particularly in  key areas defined in the WISS 2025 
(Science and Innovation Strategy Salzburg 2025). Optimizing knowledge transfer in both directions 
should help, on the one hand, companies to strengthen their technological capacity and, on the other 
hand, research organi zations to focus their research activities on innovative applied research 
activities.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Land of Salzburg, represented by the Department for econo my, tourism and municipal ities, 
EC-registration no. SA.48529 . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
The subsidies are provided as grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries of the subsidies are research organizations that carry out cooperative research projects 
within non -economic activities in cooperation with  regional SME in fields of basic and industrial 
research. Any company may participate as a partner in such projects. In order to avoid 
cross-subsidisation of economic activities, SME neither receive public funding from the local 
authority, nor any part of the public funding provided to the research organization. Instead, SMS 
have to contribute a cash and in -kind amount of up to 25% of the total costs. Nevertheless, 
participating SMS may obtain an indirect economic benefit. In such cases, the participation o f SME 
will fall under Article  107 (1) of the Treaty and will thus be subject to the application of GBER and 
the subsidy programme. The amount of public funding provided to carry out such research projects 
varies according to the specific research objective s of the project and is in line with the funding 
regulations of GBER.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the pr evious 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
In 2019 the amount of EUR 214.146, - of public funding was approved as indirect sta te aid, according 
to GBER and to the subsidy programme (just one case).  
There were no approvals of indirect state aid in 2020.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 June 2017 – 31 December 2020; the duration of such cooperative projects varies from 6 to roughly 
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 9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The speci fic 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and export s of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy o r preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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65  COMPANY IGJ -GUIDELINES 2014 – 2020; SA.43407  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Company IGJ -Guidelines 2014 – 2020; SA.43407.  
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or  purpose of the subsidy  
It is a subsidy programme to support some measures of the Operational Programme "Investments 
in growth and employment" to improve competitiveness of SMEs with national funding in cooperation 
with the Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH (AWS) /ERP-funds or the Austrian hotel und tourism bank 
(ÖHT) as well as the support of other projects of SMEs, which are important for the economic 
development especially for less developed regions in Salzburg.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (inc luding identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Land of Salzburg, represented by the Department for economy, tourism and municipal ities, 
EC-registration no. SA.43407 (2015/X) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the later, how 
determined)  
The subsidy programme supports projects o f the measure/activity no. 5 "R&D and 
technology -oriented investments" within the priority axis 1 of the above mentioned EU -Programme 
in cooperation with the ERP -funds as well as projects of the measure/activity no. 9 "Support for 
growth in enterprises (SM Es)" within the priority axis 2 of the above mentioned EU -Programme in 
cooperation with the ERP -funds or the Austrian tourism bank (ÖHT) in the case of tourism projects. 
The subsidy programme supports also other projects of SMEs, which are important for th e economic 
development especially for less developed regions in Salzburg. Most of the grants are provided as 
fluctuating amounts per unit/project within the limits permitted by the "IGJGuideline" or the aid law. 
The fluctuating grant per unit is measured a fter the contribution to reach the goals of the above 
mentioned EU -Programme or the "IGJ -Guideline".  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the ave rage subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Average subsidy per unit in 2019: EUR 34.464 .--. 
Average subsidy per unit in 2020: EUR 52.020 .--. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
From  1 October 2015 to 31  December 2020. 
66  SUPPORT OF ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES AND OF COMBINED HEAT AND 
POWER PLANTS  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Support of electricity from renewable sources and of combined heat and power plants.  
2. Period covered by the notification. The p eriod to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
The period covered by the notification includes 2019 and 2020.  
3. Policy  objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The scope of these subsidies is to increase the share of electricity from renewable sources and to 
increase the efficiency in the production of power and heat by supporting combined heat and power 
plants.  
4. Background  and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The support of electricity from renewable sources and the support of combined heat and power 
plants is operated by the Green Electricity Clearing and Set tlement Agency (OeMAG 
Abwicklungsstelle für Ökostrom AG). The competent public authority in this case is the Federal 
Ministry of Sustainability and Tourism.  
The legal basis for the support of electricity from renewable sources is the Green Electricity Act 2012 
(Ökostromgesetz 2012) and for the combined heat and power plants the Cogeneration Act 
(KWK -Gesetz).  
The feed -in tariffs are determined through a regulation (for example ÖSET -VO 2018) of the Minister 
of Sustainability and Tourism for the purchase of el ectricity from renewable energy plants on the 
basis of contracts to whose conclusion the Clearing and Settlement Agency is obligated.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Green electricity is supported through a feed -in tariff or i nvestment grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the p revious year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
According to 6 and  7: 
The natural or legal persons entitled to the tariff or the investment grants are the operators of the 
energy plants. In case of investment grants for hydro -power plants, comb ined heat and power 
plants, PV installations and battery storage systems for PV installations the natural or legal persons 
entitled are the investors respectively the economical owners of the energy plants.  
Feed -in tariff:  
In principle, the feed -in tariff scheme applies to several renewable energy technologies. Regarding 
biomass and biogas the plant must be officially notified as a "green electricity plant".  
Plants generating electricity from wind, solid and liquid biomass, biogas or geothermal energy are 
eligible regardless of their capacities. PV installations shall exceed 5 kWp, hydro -power plants are 
eligible up to a capacity of 2 MW.  
The amount of tariff is determined for each source of energy by the Minister of Sustainability and 
Tourism. The tariffs a re fixed each or each two years and are granted for a fixed period to the 
operators of the power plants that apply for the aid in the respective year. But there is also a quota 
for the yearly growth of plants (cost limit). If this quota is fulfilled the pl ants have to wait until they 
fit in a new yearly quota.  
Wind  energy  2019: €ct 8.12 per kWh 2020:€ct 8.12 per kWh . 
Solar energy  2019: €ct 7.67 per kWh + EUR 250/kWpeak investment subsidy  only for PV installations 
on buildings with capacities over 5 kWp, up to 200 kWp . 
2020: €ct 7.67 per kWh + EUR 250/kWpeak investment subsidy  only for PV installations 
on buildings with capacities over 5 kWp, up to 200 kWp . 
Geothermal 
energy  2019: €ct 7.22  per kWh 2020: €ct 7.22 per kWh . 
Biogas  Biogas plants:  
• 2019: €ct 16.10 – 18.97 per kWh, depending on the use of biogas or 
biomethane . 
• 2020: €ct 16.10 – €ct 18.97 per kWh, depending on the use of biogas or 
biomethane . 
Sewage gas plants:  
• 2019: €ct 5.60 per kWh . 
• 2020: €ct 5.60 per kWh . 
Landfill gas plants:  
• 2019: €ct 4.66 per kWh  
• 2020: €ct 4.66 per kWh  
Hydro -power   
New or revitalised hydro -power plants which have increased their efficiency by 
at least 50%  
 
1. 2019: €ct 3.20 – 10.20 per kWh, depending on the amount of electricity fed 
into the grid.  
2. 2020: €ct 3.20 – 10.20 per kWh, depending on the amount of electricity fed 
into the grid.  
 
Revitalised hydro -power plants which have increased their efficiency by at least 
15%:  
• 2019: €ct 2.51 – 8.51 per kWh, depending on the amount of electricity fed into 
the grid . 
• 2020: €ct  2.51 – 8.51 per kWh, depending on the amount of electricity fed into 
the grid.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 Biomass  Solid biomass:  
• 2019: €ct 10.00 – 21.56 per kWh According  to maximum capacity  
• 2020: €ct  10.00 – 21.56 per kWh According to maximum capacity  
• Deduction of 25 – 40% for using biodegradable fraction of waste as input.  
 Liquid biomass:   
• 2019: €ct 5.40 per kWh  
• 2020: €ct 5.40 per kW h 
Investment grant:  
• The construction or revitalisation of small and medium -sized hydro -power plants can be 
supported through investment grants. Revitalisation projects are eligible if the investment 
leads to an increase of the maximum capacity or the annual production by at l east 1 5%. 
• For plants with a maximum capacity of 500 kW, the amount of the investment subsidy shall 
not exceed 35% of the investment volume immediately needed for the construction or 
revitalisation of the plant, with a maximum of EUR 1,750 per kW.  
• For plants with a m aximum capacity of 2 MW, the amount of the investment subsidy shall 
not exceed 25% of the investment volume, with a maximum of EUR 1,250 per kW.  
• For plants with a maximum capacity of 10 MW, the amount of the investment subsidy shall 
not exceed 15% of the investment volume, with a maximum of EUR 650 per kW.  
• For plants with a maximum capacity from 500kW to 2 MW and from 2 MW to 10 MW, the 
amount of t he investment volume is calculated via linear interpolation  For plants with a 
maximum capacity from 10 MW to 20 MW:  
- January 2019 – 31 October 2019, the amount of the investment subsidy shall not 
exceed 10% of the investment volume, with a maximum of EUR 400 per kW and a 
maximum of EUR 6,000,000 per plant . 
- November 2019 – 31 December 2020, the amount of the investment subsidy shall not 
exceed 15% of the investment volume, with a maximum of EUR 650 per kW and a 
maximum of EUR 10,000,000 per plant.  
• the total o f all subsidies must not exceed the maximum grant (percentage of the 
environment related  higher cost), according to the General block exemption Regulation 
(GBER; Commission Regulation (EU) 651/2014 of 17 June 2014) . 
The construction or revitalisation of combined heat and power plants can also be supported through 
investment grants.  
In the requested period the amount of the investment subsidy shall not exceed 30% of the 
investment volume immediately needed for the construction or revitali sation of the plant and must 
not exceed 60% of the eligible costs due to the GBER. Moreover the subsidy must not exceed the 
following additional limits:  
• For plants with a minimum capacity of 100 kW and maximum capacity of 1 MW, a maximum 
of EUR 250 per kW.  
• For plants with a capacity of more than 1 MW and maximum capacity of 5 MW, a maximum 
of EUR 200 per kW.  
• For plants with a capacity of more than 5 MW and maximum capacity of 20 MW, a maximum 
of EUR 175 per kW.  
• For plants with a capacity of more than 20 MW and maximum capacity of 100 MW, a 
maximum of EUR 150 per kW.  
• For plants with a capacity of more than 100 MW, a maximum of EUR 125 per kW.  
• The total of all subsidies must not exceed the maximum grant (percentage of the 
environment related  higher cost), acco rding GBER . 
PV installations and battery storage systems for PV installations can also be supported through 
investment grants.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 Regarding PV installations the amount of the investment subsidy shall not exceed 30% of the 
investment volume immediately needed for the PV installation. Moreover the subsidy must not 
exceed the following additional limits:  
• For PV installations with a maximum capacity of 100 kWp, the amount of the investment 
subsidy shall not exceed a maximum of EUR 250 per kWp.  
• For PV installations  with a capacity of more than 100 kWp and maximum capacity of 
500 kWp, the amount of the investment subsidy shall not exceed a maximum of EUR 200 
per kWp.  
• For battery storage with a minimum of 0 .5 kWh per kWp and a maximum of 10 kWh per 
kWp, the amount of the investment subsidy shall not exceed a maximum of EUR 500 per 
kWh; from 2020 on the investment subsidy shall not exceed a maximum of EUR 200 per 
kWh and a maximum of 50 kWh can be subsidized.  
• The total of all subsidies must not exceed the maximum grant (percentage of the 
environment related  higher cost), according to the General block exemption Regulation 
(GBER; Commission Regulation (EU) 651/2014 of 17 June 2014) . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Feed -in tariff:  
A given operator of a plant fuelled by solid or liquid biomass or biogas is entitled to the purchase of 
all electricity he exports to the grid and to the payment of the tariff applicable on the date on which 
the contract is concluded, for 15 years starting  on the date on which the green power is being sold 
to OeMAG. A given operator of any other renewable energy plant is entitled to the purchase of 
electricity exported and to the payment of the tariff applicable on the date on which the contract is 
conclude d, for 13 years starting on the date on which the green power is being sold to OeMAG.  
Investment grant:  
The investment grant shall be paid as soon as the plant has been commissioned at its full capacity 
and the final report has been submitted and examined.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is  desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
Supported electricity from renewable sources - 2018  
2018  Green electricity  total support 
payments  average feed -in 
tariff 
€ Ct/kWh  
small hydro plants  1,505,577,109 kWh  82,885,618.78 5.51 
other green power plants  8,278,637,150 kWh 963,659,772.64 11.64 
wind 5,060,572,630 kWh  463,537,742.51 9.16 
solid biomass  2,013,665,501 kWh  260,357,197.35 12.93 
biogas  567,959,394 kWh  98,777,084.59 17.39 
liquid biomass  52,051 kWh  6,084.63 11.69 
photovoltaics  620,391,112 kWh  140,124,390.81 22.59 
sewage and landfill gas  15,761,831 kWh  847,104.53 5.37 G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 geothermal  234,631 kWh  10,168.22 4.33 
Total 9,784,214,259 kWh  1,046,545,391.42 10.70 
Supported electricity from renewable sources - 2019  
2019  Green electricity  total support 
payments  average feed -in 
tariff 
€ Ct/kWh  
small hydro plants  1,333,586,775  kWh 78,683,665.25  5.90 
other green power plants  9,072,649,783 kWh  998,620,674.38  11.01  
wind 6,207,710,795 kWh  564,539,830.59  9.09 
solid biomass  1,581,803,972 kWh  195,363,477.52  12.35  
biogas  561,406,176 kWh  97,590,422.23  17.38  
liquid biomass  190,919 kWh  11,758.49  6.16 
photovoltaics  707,296,549 kWh  140,320,169.34  19.84  
sewage and landfill gas  14,041,598 kWh  784,529.82  5.59 
geothermal  199,773 kWh  10,486.40  5.25 
Total  10,406,236,558 kWh  1,077,304,339.63  10.35  
Supported electricity from renewable sources - 2020  
2020  Green electricity  total support 
payments  average feed -in 
tariff 
€ Ct/kWh  
small hydro plants  1,455,703,166 kWh  81,001,742.94  5.56 
other green power plants  8,092,935,425 kWh  905,144,300.42  11.18  
wind 5,590,819,895 kWh  510,399,187.89  9.13 
solid biomass  1,094,734,177 kWh  136,683,962.49  12.49  
biogas  570,511,368 kWh  99,559,897.35  17.45  
liquid biomass  133,702 kWh  7,083.92  5.30 
photovoltaics  826,934,145 kWh  158,053,089.95  19.11  
sewage and landfill gas  9,728,675 kWh  438,156.30  4.50 
geothermal  73,464 kWh  2,922.53  3.98 
Total  9,548,638,591 kWh  986,146,043.36  10.33  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
67  TOP-TOURISMUS -IMPULS 2014 - 2020 (PROLONGED UNTIL END OF 2021)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of t he subsidy  
TOP-Tourismus -Impuls 2014 - 2020 (prolonged until end of 2021) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end  dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
• Improve quality and location of tourism enterprises ; 
• optimise the size of tourism enterprises ; 
• improve the financial structure of tourism enterprise ; 
• encourage the establishment of new tourism enterprises and thereby create new jobs . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The legal basis for the TOP -Tourismus -Impuls Fu nding Scheme is a directive issued by the Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism called "Richtlinien der Bundesministerin für 
Landwirtschaft, Region und Tourismus über den TOP -Tourismus Impuls 2014 - 2020" . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, l oan, tax concession, etc.)  
The forms of subsidy are grants, loans and subsidized interest rates.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit;  if the latter, how 
determined)  
The subsidy is provided to SMEs in the tourism industry following the mechanism determined in the 
directive, depending on eligible credit volume. The maximum eligible credit volume is EUR 5 M.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases w here this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notificati on, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019: EUR 19.24 M.  
2020: EUR 19.24 M. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
2019 – 2020 for subsidies . 
2019 – 2020 in case of subsidized interest rates (10 years) . 
68  STANDARDBÜRGSCHAFTEN FÜR INVESTITIONSKREDITE IM RAHMEN DER 
BÜRGSCHAFTSRICHTLINIEN DER OBERÖSTERREICHISCHEN 
KREDITGARANTIEGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. (OÖ KGG) – SA.40964  - 
KONSOLIDIERUNGSMAßNAHMEN IM RAHMEN DER BÜRGSCHAFTSRICHTLINIEN DER 
OBERÖSTERREICHISCHEN KREDITGARANTIEGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. (OÖ KGG) – SA.40965  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
a. Standardbürgscha ften für Investitionskredite im Rahmen der Bürgschaftsrichtlinien 
der Oberösterreichischen Kreditgarantiegesellschaft m.b.H. (OÖ KGG) – SA.40964 . 
b. Konsolidierungsmaßnahmen im Rahmen der Bürgschaftsrichtlinien der 
Oberösterreichischen Kreditgarantiegesellsch aft m.b.H. (OÖ KGG) – SA.40965 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specifi ed. 
2019 2020. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
a) support of Upper Austrian SME's by issuing guarantees to obtain a loan for 
investments . 
b) support of Upper Austrian SE's by issuing guarantees to obtain a loan for consolidation 
purposes.  
4. Backgrou nd and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
a) and b): Oberösterreichische Kreditgarantiegesellschaft m.b.H., 4020 Linz, Bethlehemstraße 3 . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession,  etc.) 
a) and b): issue of guarantees for Upper Austrian companies . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
a) small and medium enterprises (all economic sectors) in Upper Austria, by issuing a 
guarantee for a loan, amount per unit ranging from EUR 25,000 to EUR 1,000,000, 
dependent on the amount to be invested . 
b) small enterprises (all economic sectors  except steel production industry) in 
Upper  Austria, by issuing a guarantee for a loan, amount per unit ranging from 
EUR 25,000 to EUR 250,000, dependent on the amount needed for consolidation . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previ ous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Guarantees for loans from EUR 25,000 to max. EUR 1,000,000 per enterprise guarantees for loans 
from EUR 25,000 to max. EUR 250,000 per enterprise . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
a) Max. 15 years . 
b) Max. 7 years . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
Our data refer exclusively to companies in the category trading.  
2020: guarantees for 8 enterprises, guaranteed loans EUR 823.000, 8 new jobs created 
by investment, 38 jobs ensured ; 
2019: guarantees for 5 enterprises, guaran teed loans EUR 330.500, 9 new jobs created 
by investment, 3 jobs ensured ; 
2018: guarantees for 5 enterprises, guaranteed loans EUR 552.000, 6 new jobs created 
by investment, 9 jobs ensured . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and mean ingful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No data available . 
69  INVESTMENT FOR GROWTH AND JOBS GOAL 2014 -2020  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Investment for growth and jobs goal 2014  - 2020. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case , the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020; R&D . 
2020; Energy & Environment . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Corporate projects in the R&D sector, combination projects and projects dealing with the transfer of 
competences ; 
Projects for energy efficiency and sustainable mobility . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Burgenland only has few research -intensive industrial sectors and indu strial enterprises. Since the 
Austrian accession to the European Union a remarkable catching -up concerning infrastructure, 
economy and education has been taken place. This progress should be continued in the following 
years through subsidies in the key sec tors research, technology and innovation and should be co -
financed by the European Fund for Regional Development. The adaptation to climate change 
becomes more and more important and for this reason municipalities have to implement pilot actions 
for energy  efficiency and sustainable mobility.  
The authority for the subsidy is Land Burgenland.  
The subsidy is granted under the Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 declaring certain 
categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articl es 107 and 108 of the 
Treaty) (General Block Exemption Regulation).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Non-repayable grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mech anism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
University of Applied Sciences Burgenland as well as research institutions . 
Municipalities of Burgenland . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the to tal amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or bot h) is not possible, a full explanation.  
R&D 
2019: EUR 291,091.00 . 
2020: EUR 296,916.00 . 
Energy & Environment  
2020: EUR 523,333.33 . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
R&D: 27 June 2017 - 31 December 2020. 
Energy & environment: 28  January 2020 – 31 December 2022. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left t o the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
R&D: This is not applicable because the subsidy is related to the precompetitive research stage.  
Energy & Environment: This is not applicable because the subsidy is not related to the development 
of a product but the implementation of pilot projects for e nergy efficiency and sustainable mobility.  
70  NON-COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING FUND  - EU/STATE AID DECISION: SA.54361  - 
SPECIAL GRANT - CORONA SUBSIDY: SA.57261  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Non-Commercial Broadcasti ng Fund . 
EU/State aid decision: SA.54361 . 
Special grant - corona subsidy: SA.57261 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the star t and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019 and 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The Fund is intended to promote private non -commercial broadcasting within the Austrian media 
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 of channels, which, in particular, contribute to promoting Austr ian culture, Austrian and European 
awareness and the information and education of the population.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadca sting and Telecommunications (RTR) administers the 
fund. RTR is responsible for investing the funds and awarding grants for the purpose of promoting 
(non-commercial) private broadcasters.  
Legal provisions: § §29, 31, 32 KommAustria Act . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Private broadcasters are eligible to apply for grants.  
The decisions on funding are made by the managing director of RTR with due attention to the legal 
provisions, the Guidelines for the allocation of funds and the comments of the review board, which 
consists of five members with years of experience in the broadcast business.  
Fluctuating amount; depends on the application and to what extent the requirements according to 
the Guidelines are met.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the to tal amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or bot h) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019: EUR 3 million . 
2020: EUR 3 million . 
Covid subsidy: EUR 2 million . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Duration: The guidelines for provi ding the subsidies are valid till 3 1 January 2022.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, rel evant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No data available . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 71  PRIVATE BROADCASTING FUND  - EU/STATE AID DECISIO N: SA.54815  - SPECIAL 
GRANT - CORONA SUBSIDY: SA.57257  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Private Broadcasting Fund . 
EU/State aid decision: SA.54815 . 
Special grant - corona subsidy: SA.57257 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019 and 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The Fund is intended to promote a dual broadcasting system in Austria and the variety of private, 
as well as local and regional, channels offered within the Austrian media landscape and to support 
the provision of a varied and high -quality offer of channels, which, in particular, contribute to 
promoting Austrian culture, Austrian and European awareness and the provision of information to 
and education of the population.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identificatio n of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR) administers the 
fund. RTR is responsible for investing the funds and awarding grants for the purpose of promoting 
(commercial) p rivate broadcasters.  
Legal provisions: § §30- 32 KommAustria Act . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whe ther a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Private broadcasters are eligible to apply for grants.  
The decisions on funding are made by the managing director of RTR with due attention to the legal 
provisions, the Guidelines for the allocation of funds and the comments of the review board, which 
consists of five members with years of experience in the broadcast business.  
Fluctuating amount; depends on the application and to what extent the requirements according to 
the Guideli nes are met.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy informa tion (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019: EUR 20 million . 
2020: EUR 20 million . 
Covid subsidy: EUR 15 million . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to  it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Duration: The guidelines for providing the subsidies are valid till 3 0 June 2021.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector (s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in th e subsidy.  
No data available . 
72  FUND FOR DIGITALISATION  - EU/STATE AID DECISION N O. 622/2003  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Fund for Digitalisation . 
EU/State aid decision N o. 622/2003 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019 and 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The measure is set up to support the introduction of digital television transmission technologies and 
applications for broadcasting and to facilitate the switchover from analogue to digital television in 
Austria. The measure is inten ded to renew and strengthen all platforms for the transmission of 
broadcasting signals. The objectives and bases of the Austrian Digitization Fund are derived from 
the intentions of the eEurope 2005 Action Plan, which aims to accelerate the transition to d igital 
television.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR) administers the 
fund. RTR is responsible for  investing the funds and awarding grants for the purpose of promoting 
digital transmission technologies and digital applications based on European standards in connection 
with broadcasting programmes.  
Legal provisions: § §21-25 KommAustria Act . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
The scheme aims at supporting projects in five categories, as outlined in the Guidelines for grant 
allocation:  
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 ii Development of programs and innovative services . 
iii Financial interventions in order to comfort the digital switchover . 
iv Financial incentives for consumers to switch to digital reception at an early stage V. Subsidies 
for low -income consumers purcha sing terminal equipment . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
The Guidelines for the allocation of fun ds foresee specific requirements for each funding category. 
Beneficiaries of the measures I and II will be, inter alia, broadcasters, network operators, equipment 
manufacturers, technology companies or service providers but also research institutes. Grants  under 
sub-measure III can only be awarded to broadcasters as specified in the relevant Austrian legal 
framework. Beneficiaries of sub -measures I to III are citizens, legal entities or commercial -law 
partnerships whereas sub -measures IV and V are targeted specifically at citizens.  
Funds will be allocated following the Guidelines for the allocation of funds via calls for proposals. 
These calls will ask for the submission of projects in the specific areas addressed by the measure. 
Grants will be awarded for i nnovative projects which are in line with the objectives of the Fund. 
Funding can only be awarded where a project would not be sustainable without a grant from the 
Fund.  
Fluctuating amount; depends on the application and to what extent the requirements according to 
the Guidelines are met.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019: EUR 0.5 million . 
2020: EUR 0.5 million . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits att ached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Date of inception: 1  July 2005. 
Duration: no deadline fixed . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to th e judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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 TELEVISION FUND  - EU/STATE AID DECISION: SA.52574 AND SA.60146  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or identification of the subsidy  
Television Fund . 
EU/State aid decision: SA.52574 and SA.60146 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019 and 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The Fund is intended to make a contribution to improving the quality of television production and 
the capacity of the Austrian film industry, as well as reinforcing Austria as a media location and 
ensuring the diversity of the cultural landscape. In additi on, the grants are also intended to 
contribute to the strengthening of the audio -visual  sector in Europe.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The Austrian Regulatory Authority for  Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR) administers the 
fund. RTR is responsible for investing the funds and awarding grants for the purpose of promoting 
television productions.  
Legal provisions: § §26-28 KommAustria Act . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant , loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Independent producers  and production companies with the appropriate professional qualifications 
are eligible to apply for grants.  
The decisions on funding are made by the managing director of RTR with due attention to the 
objectives of the Fund and to the comments of the revie w board, which consists of five members 
with years of experience in the film industry.  
Fluctuating amount; depends on the application and to what extent the requirements according to 
the Guidelines are met.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not p ossible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previo us year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019: EUR 13.5 million . 
2020: EUR 13.5 million . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Duration: The guideline for providing the s ubsidies (SA.52574) were valid till 15 December 2020.  
Duration: The guideline for providing the subsidies (SA.60146) are valid till 31 December 2023.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and sco pe of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidize d product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a) for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b) for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the la st major 
change in the subsidy.  
No data available . 
73  (A)PROGRAMME TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE RAILWAY SIDINGS 
AND (B)THE TRANSHIPMENT SYSTEMS IN INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Programme to promote the development of private railway sidings and the Transhipment Systems 
in Intermodal Transportation . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most rec ently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
a) 2019; b) 2020. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Promotion of railway and intermodal transport systems (cargo!) . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology, (ARR 2014, EisbG 57, Art. 88(3) 
EG Vertrag) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, ta x concession, etc.)  
Grant. 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
"Producers", running a railway siding or undertakings running a transhipment facility ; 
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in t he previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Total amount of "A" (2019): 7 ,000 k€ on average per year. Project subsidies r ange from 10  k€ to 
2,000 k€, average subsidy is at about 345 k€ . 
Total amount of "B" (2020): 7 ,000 k€ on average per year. Project subsidies range from 45 k€ to 
1,500 k€, average subsidy is at about 358 k€ . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time lim its attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
"Duration" is fixed within a contract (period of realisation of the project (1.5 Years on average) and 
period of "transport obligation" (a - at least - five years obligation to operate the siding and tranship 
a certain amount of goods (gross -tons, TEU) per year (contract).  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Statistics for the past notific ation periods and further documentations of evaluation are part of the 
application of extension of notification of the state aide programmes to KOM.  
74  N415/2008 - SPECIAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PROGRAMME OF AID FOR INNOVATIVE 
COMBINED TRANSPORT  
1. Title of the subs idy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
N415/2008 - Special Guidelines for the Programme of Aid for Innovative Combined Transport . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019-2020. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The scheme was put in place to achieve  a modal shift of freight traffic from road to environmentally 
less harmful modes of transport. More specifically, the Guidelines provide financial support to foster 
private investment in the field of combined transport, in particular by supporting investm ents in new 
technologies and concepts intended to improve the quality of services offered.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Responsible authority is the Austrian Federal Minist ry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, 
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 The legal basis is the "Allgemeine Rahmenrichtlinien für die Gewährung von Förderungen aus 
Bundesmitteln"; 51st Order of the Federal Minister for Finance 2004, and the Guidelin es. 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.). The aid takes the form of non -
reimbursable subsidies  
For all the subsidies, the minimum amount to be granted is EUR 8.000 and the maximum is limited 
to EUR 800 000 per project or per benefi ciary and year.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
The beneficiaries  are transport  undertakings, as transhipments and logistic companies, forwarding 
agents, port -operators, shipping and railway companies. All EU companies having registered offices, 
agencies, branches or subsidiaries in Austria are eligible for aid under the scheme.  
Projects are selected taking into account:  
- the degree of innovation of the measure;  
- the achievable modal shift with the avoidance of carbon dioxide;  
- the type of goods to be modally shifted (particularly dangerous goods).  
Aid is granted for three types of measures:  
- Acquisition of innovative technologies and systems to improve combined transport 
systems (For this type of measure the aid intensity is up to 30% of eligible costs).  
- Acquisition of equipment for combined/intermodal transport (For this type of measure 
the aid intensity is up to 30% of the eligible costs).  
- Feasibility studies (For this type of measure the aid intensity is up to 50% of the 
eligible costs).  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The subsidy programme N415/2008 has a certain number of projects left open and is phasing out. 
There are no new projects approved under the title of this programme.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
incep tion/commencement  
Duration of the subsidies is individual to the respective projects. Usually the subsidy covers the 
project period of approx. 1 -2 years, after the final payment there is a period of monitoring of usually 
three years.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 9. Statistical data permi tting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information  
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, sho uld be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
According to the evaluation of the implementation of the Special Guidelines for the Programme of 
Aid for Innovative Combined Transport for 2 009 - 2014, there were several achievements made in 
line with the European transport policy. The programme achieved a shift of road transport to other 
modes of transport of about 48 million tonnes during the relevant period. The overall cumulated 
shift awa y from road reached 58 billion kilometre -tonnes. This means that the set objective for the 
scheme of an average shift of 2 billion kilometre -tonnes per year was by 4 times surpassed with an 
average of some 9.5 billion kilometre -tonnes shift per year. In th e relevant time period, 
653,000  tonnes of carbon dioxide per year were not emitted, while the NOx emissions were reduced 
by 5,010 tonnes per year.  
75  SA.41100 - SPECIAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PROGRAMME OF AID FOR INNOVATIVE 
COMBINED TRANSPORT FOR 2015  - 2020  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.41100 - Special Guidelines for the Programme of Aid for Innovative Combined Transport for 
2015 - 2020. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019 - 2020. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The sche me was put in place to achieve a modal shift of freight traffic from road to environmentally 
less harmful modes of transport. More specifically, the Guidelines provide financial support to foster 
private investment in the field of combined transport, in pa rticular by supporting investments in new 
technologies and concepts intended to improve the quality of services offered.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Responsible authority is the Austrian Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, 
Mobility, Innovation and Technology.  
The legal basis is the "Allgemeine Rahmenrichtlinien für die Gewährung von Förderungen aus 
Bundesmitteln"; 51st Order of the Federal Minister for Finance 2004, and the Guidelines.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
The aid takes the form of non -reimbursable subsidies. For all the subsidies, the minimum amount 
to be granted is EUR 8 ,000 and the maximum is limited to EUR 800,000 per project or per beneficiary 
and year.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
The beneficiarie s are transport  undertakings, as transhipments and logistic companies, forwarding 
agents, port -operators, shipping and railway companies. All EU companies having registered offices, 
agencies, branches or subsidiaries in Austria are eligible for aid under t he scheme.  
Projects are selected taking into account:  
- the degree of innovation of the measure;  
- the achievable modal shift with the avoidance of carbon dioxide;  
- the type of goods to be modally shifted (particularly dangerous goods).  
Aid is granted for three  types of measures:  
- Acquisition of innovative technologies and systems to improve combined transport 
systems (For this type of measure the aid intensity is up to 30% of eligible costs).  
- Acquisition of equipment for combined/intermodal transport (For this t ype of measure 
the aid intensity is up to 30% of the eligible costs).  
- Feasibility studies (For this type of measure the aid intensity is up to 50% of the 
eligible costs).  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the ann ual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a  full explanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for the programme is EUR 3 millio n. In 2019 total subsidies of 
EUR 1,843,073.20 were approved, in 2020 total subsidies of EUR 3,001,464.56 were approved.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Duration of the subsidies is individual to the respective projects. Usually the subsidy covers the 
project period of approx. 1 -2 years, after the final payment there is a period of monitoring of usually 
three years.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative y ear, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
According to the evaluation of the implementation of the Special Guidelines for the Programme of 
Aid for Innovative Combined Transport for 2009  - 2014, there were several achievements made in 
line with the European transport policy. The programme achieved a shift of road transport to other 
modes of transport of about 48 million tonnes during the re levant period. The overall cumulated 
shift away from road reached 58 billion kilometre -tonnes. This means that the set objective for the 
scheme of an average shift of 2 billion kilometre -tonnes  per year was by 4 times surpassed with an 
average of some 9.5 billion kilometretonnes shift per year. In the relevant time period, 
653,000  tonnes of carbon dioxide per year were not emitted, while the NOx emissions were reduced 
by 5,010 tonnes per year.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 76  SA.42077 - SPECIAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PROGRAMME OF AID FOR INNOV ATIVE 
COMBINED TRANSPORT – TRAINING AID  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.42077 - Special Guidelines for the Programme of Aid for Innovative Combined Transport – 
Training Aid . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019 - 2020. 
3. Policy objective and/o r purpose of the subsidy  
The scheme was put in place to achieve a modal shift of freight traffic from road to environmentally 
less harmful modes of transport. More specifically, the Guidelines provide financial support to foster 
private investment in the f ield of combined transport, in particular by supporting investments in new 
technologies and concepts intended to improve the quality of services offered. This also includes 
support for training measures in order to foster the logistics sector.  
4. Background a nd authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Responsible authority is the Austrian Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, 
Mobility, Innovation and Technology.  
The legal basis is the "Allgemeine Rahmenrichtlinien für die Gewährung von Förderungen aus 
Bundesmitteln"; 51st Order of the Federal Minister for Finance 2004, and the Guidelines.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
The aid takes the form of non -reimbur sable subsidies.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
The beneficiaries  are transport  undertakings, as  transhipments and logistic companies, forwarding 
agents, port -operators, shipping and railway companies. All EU companies having registered offices, 
agencies, branches or subsidiaries in Austria are eligible for aid under the scheme.  
Aid is granted for tr aining measures with an aid intensity of up to 50% of eligible costs.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the pr evious 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for the programme is EUR 0.15 millio n. In 2019 total subsidies of 
EUR 10,400.00 were approved.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
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 77  REVISED AND PROLONGED VERSION OF THE VENTURE CAPITAL PROGRAMME 
PROVIDED BY THE PROVINCE OF STYRIA  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Revised and pro longed version of the venture capital programme provided by the province of Styria.  
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the star t and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The main objective is to support small enterprises (less than 10 employees) in the seed phase 
(foundation must be less than 3 years ago) by providing them with risk capital.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Decision of the regional government: "Beschluss der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung GZ FA14C 
17-33/02 -77". 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Risk capital . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Risk Capital can be provided to innovative small enterprises in the seed phase (foundation must be 
less than 3 years ago) in the manufacturing or services sector.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the a nnual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible,  a full explanation.  
Year 2019  2020  
Number of Units  0 1 
Amount/unit  EUR 0.00  EUR 300,000.00  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
8 October 2007 – 31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable  that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
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 b. for a previous representative year, which, where possib le and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Study concer ning Risk Capital in Austria   
http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/9156b9_00916daac4ae48adbac3285c4b6e7865.pdf . 
Styrian economic statistics http://www.wibis -steiermark.at/ . 
78  GUID ELINE OF THE STYRIAN BUSINESS PROMOTION AGENCY 2014  - 2020; GZ: 
ABT12 -47334/2014 -6 FROM 22  MARCH 2018 (RICHTLINIE FÜR DIE STEIRISCHE 
WIRTSCHAFTSFÖRDERUNG 2014  - 2020, GZ: ABT12 -47334/2014 -6 VOM 22  MARCH .2018)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Guideline of the Styrian Business Promotion Agency 2014  - 2020; GZ: ABT12 -47334/2014 -6 from 
22 March  2018 (Richtlinie für die Steirische Wirtschaftsförderung 2014  - 2020, GZ: ABT12  - 
47334/201 4-6 vom 22  March 2018) . 
Annex II to the SFG Guid elines 2014  - 2020 and Annex I to measure SA.36900 (2013/N) - Austria 
revised version of Venture capital program of the State of Styria (SA.28190) for the Granting of 
state aid under the temporary framework t o support the economy in the face of the current 
COVID -19 outbreak (Notification number SA.57148 form 19  May 2020 and SA.58385 from 
19 August  2020) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The main objective is to support entrepreneurs and enterprises . 
4. Backg round and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Steiermärkisches Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 2001 (LGBl. 14/2002, i.d.F. 24/2012) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant. 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Primarily to enterprises in the manufacturing or services sec tor. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (fo r the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019  
Regional budget : EUR 14,371,288.53 . 
ERDF/EAFRD  funds : EUR 16,456,777.55  
2020  
Regional budget:  EUR 19,154,370.78 . 
ERDF/EAFRD  funds : EUR 20,138,474.24  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Guideline of the Styrian Business Promotion Agency: 3  July 2014 to 31  December 2020 Annex II to 
the SFG -Guidelines: 19  May 2020-31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, howev er, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Statistical data is available under http://www.wibis -steiermark.at . 
79  REGIONALE KOMPETENZPROJEKTE, K -REGIO 2014 - 2021 (REGIONAL COMPETENCE 
PROJECTS) , CASE NUMBER: SA.40439  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Regionale Kompetenzprojekte, K -Regio 2014  - 2021 (regional competence projects) , Case Number : 
SA.40439 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objectiv e and/or purpose of the subsidy  
With the program K -Regio, the Tyrolean Regional Government supports cooperative projects with 
high development risk. Consortia with partners from science and economy collaborate on 
technological problems regarding experiment al development, industrial research and fundamental 
research.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The subsidy program is being administrated by Standortagentur Tirol GmbH (former Tiroler 
Zukunftsstiftung).  
The European Commission has registered this promotion program on 1  May 2015 based on the 
General Block Exemption Regulation (EU) N o. 651/2014.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is granted in form of a grant.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are SMEs, large enterpr ises and at least one research institution per project from the 
technology sector. This subsidy is granted in form of a grant.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indica ting, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Subsidy per project is li mited to the following quota : 
fundamental research:  small, medium and large enterprises: 100% . 
industrial research:  large enterprises: 65% medium enterprises: 75% small enterprises: 80% . 
experimental development:  large enterprises: 40% medium enterprises: 50% small enterprises: 
60% The grant can be applied for up to EUR 900,000.- for the duration of 3 years.  
In 2020 an amount of EUR 3,264,006.93 was granted.  
In 2019 an amount of EUR 1,802,872.02 was granted.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy is from 18 December 2014 to 31 December 2020.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized prod uct(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last maj or 
change in the subsidy.  
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 80  GUIDELINES CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF NON -REPAYABLE SUBSIDIES TO 
ENTERPRISES IN THE FIELDS OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY ACCORDING TO THE ECONOMIC 
PROMOTION ACT 1994 ( AKTIONSRICHT -LINIE "INVESTITIONSBEIHILFEN  – 
GEWERBE/INDUSTRIE; RAHMENRICHTLINIE FÜR DIE WIRTSCHAFTSFÖRDERUNG DES 
LANDES BURGENLAND)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Guidelines concerning the  granting of non -repayable subsidies to enterprises in the fields of trade 
and industry according to the economic promotion act 1994 (Aktionsricht -linie 
"Investitionsbeihilfen  – Gewerbe/Industrie; Rahmenrichtlinie für die Wirtschaftsförderung des 
Landes Bu rgenland) . 
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 December 2017 – 31 December 2020 . 
(automated notifications SANI 2 dated 11 December 2017; SA.49795) . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The aim of the aid scheme is to strengthen the competitivene ss of companies in Burgenland, to 
obtain the maximum of regional economic growth and to create and safeguard employment.  
The subsidies  are non -repayable grants.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority:  
Wirtschaftsagentur Burgenland GmbH (formerly: WiBuG -Wirtschaft Burgenland GmbH)  
Technologiezentrum  
A-7000 Eisenstadt +43 05 9010 – 210 
office@wirtschaftsagentur -burgenland.at  
Based on the "economic promotion act 1994 (Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 1994 – WiföG )" and an 
agreement between Land Burgenland and Wirtschaftsagentur Burgenland GmbH; 
Wirtschaftsagentur Burgenland GmbH is the authority which is responsible for the implementation 
and execution of Aid Schemes for Trade & Industry and Tourism.  
5. Form of the s ubsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
According  to the ÖNACE classification WiBuG offers subsidies in following areas/units:  
D - Manufacturing of goods  
E - Supply of Electricity, Gas and Water  
F - Building industry  
G - Wholesale and Retail trade  
I – Transportation  
K – company related services, consulti ng 
Subsidies in E only after notification (no subsidy up to date) . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 There is no fixed proportion or amount of aid given to a special unit. There is only a budget for the 
whole aid scheme as mentioned under question 7.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where thi s is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual budget for 2019: EUR 7,500,000.00 . 
The annual budget for 2020: EUR 8,000,000.00 . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/co mmencement  
In general the project has to be realized within a period of two years after application . 
The date of inception is the day of application (in general standardized form; exceptionally formless 
application) . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessme nt of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statisti cs of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
There are no substantial effects on trade . 
81  GUIDELINES CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECTS (BEIHILFEN FÜR FORSCHUNGS  - UND ENTWICKLUNGSVORHABEN)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Guidelines concerning the granting of research and development projects (Beihilfen für Forschungs  - 
und Entwicklungsvorhaben) . 
2. Period c overed by the notification  
11 July 2015 – 31 December 2020 . 
(Automated notifications SANI 2 dated 10 July 2015; SA.42522) . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The aim of the aid scheme is to strengthen the competitiveness of companies in Burgenl and, to 
obtain the maximum of regional economic growth and to create and safeguard employment. 
Simultaneously the aid scheme should contribute to an important input to increase industrial and 
experimental research, to strengthen innovation activities and t o realize and optimize research  
findings.  
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority:  
Wirtschaftsagentur Burgenland GmbH (formerly: WiBu G -Wirtschaft Burgenland GmbH)  
Technologiezentrum  
A-7000 Eisenstadt +43 05 9010 – 210 
office@wirtschaftsagentur -burgenland.at  
Based on the "economic promotion act 1994 ( Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 1994 – WiföG)" and an 
agreement between Land Burgenland and Wirtschaftsagentur Burgenland GmbH; 
Wirtschaftsagentur Burgenland GmbH is the authority which is responsible for the implementation 
and execution of Aid Schemes for Tra de & Industry and Tourism.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
According to the ÖNACE classification WiBuG offers subsidies in following areas/units:  
D - Manufacturing of goods  
E - Supply of Electricity, Gas and Water  
F - Building industry  
G - Wholesale and Retail trade  
I – Transpo rtation  
K – company related services, consulting  
Subsidies in E only after notification (no subsidy up to date) . 
There is no fixed proportion or amount of aid given to a special unit. There is only a budget for the 
whole aid scheme as mentioned under quest ion 7.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information ( for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual budget for 2019: EUR 277,000.00 . 
The annual budget for 2020: EUR 547,000.00 . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits atta ched to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
In general the project has to be realized within a period of two years after application.  
The date of inception is the day of application (in general standardized form; exceptionally formless 
application ). 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desira ble that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
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 b. for a previous representative year, which, where pos sible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
There are no substantial effects on trade.  
82  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
INVESTMENT SUBSIDIES  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for investment subsidies.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020.  
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subsi dy 
Investment subsidies.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3 ) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government.  
5. Form of the subsidy  
Grant.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to endeavours investing in Lower Austria in the form of loans bearing a 
reduced interest rate  and/or grants. Within the scheme, there are two types of investment aid, 
"BASIS" and "TOP", the latter offering a higher amount of aid given . 
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 10.045.748,00;  
2020: EUR 13.320.669,00.  
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
specific case and differs strongly from case to case).  
8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020.  
9. Statistical Data  
It is considered that the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
83  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for research, development and 
innovation.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020.  
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subsidy  
Fostering Innovation in Lower Austria by supporting research and development projects . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3 ) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government . 
5. Form of the subsidy  
Grant. 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to endeavours investing in Lower Austria in the form of loans bearing a 
reduced interest rate  and/or grants. Aid is granted for innovative projects in the field of research 
and development , the amount depends on the nature and quality of the project which are judged by 
the authorities.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 2,709,396.00; 
2020: EUR 2,079,191.00. 
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
specific case and differs strongly from case to case) . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical  Data 
It is considered that the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
84  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for Business Development.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020.  
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subsidy  
Fostering cooperation between SMEs . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3 ) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 5. Form of the subs idy 
Grant. 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to Lower Austria SMEs establishing cooperation  and/or strategic development 
through formation.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 1,059,474.00; 
2020: EUR 644,900.00. 
Average subsidy per endea vour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
specific case and differs strongly from case to case) . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical Data  
It is considered that the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
85  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
GUARANTEES FOR PARTICIPATION CAPITAL  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for guarantees for participation 
capital . 
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020. 
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subsidy  
Providing a sound financial structure for regional SMEs.  
4. Background and authority for th e subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3 ) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government . 
5. Form of the subsidy  
Combination of guarantee and grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to endeavours investing in L ower Austria in the form of guarantees for 
participation capital. In addition, interest paid for the capital is subsidized for the first three years.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 12,404,000.00. 
2020: EUR 9,868,000.00. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
specific case and differs strongly from case to case) . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical Data  
It is considered that the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
86  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
GUARANTEES  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid Scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for Guarantees . 
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020.  
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subsidy  
Providing a sound financial structure for regional SMEs.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3 ) at the Off ice of the Lower Austrian 
Government . 
5. Form of the subsidy  
Guarantees . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to endeavours investing in Lower Austria in the form of guarantees.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 240,000.00. 
2020: EUR 0.00. 
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the  
specific case and differs strongly from case to case) . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2 020. 
9. Statistical Data  
It is considered that the application of the s ubsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 87  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Touris m for technology development.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020.  
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subsidy  
Fostering Innovation in Lower Austria by supporting research and development projects.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3 ) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government . 
5. Form of the subsidy  
Grant. 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to endeavours investing in Lower Austria in the form of loans bearing a 
reduced interest rate  and/or grants. Aid is granted for innovative projects in the field of research 
and development by R&D  Institutions, the amount depends on the nature and quality of the project 
which are judged by the authorities.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 18,948,337.00. 
2020: EUR 6,236,621.00. 
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
specific case and differs strongly from case to case) . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical  Data 
It is considered that the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
88  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
TOURISTIC INFRASTRUCTURE  
1. Title of th e subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for touristic infrastructure.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020.  
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 Investment subsidies.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3 ) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government.  
5. Form of the subsidy  
Grant.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to endeavours i nvesting in Lower Austria in the form of grants.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 0.00 . 
2020: EUR 0.00.  
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
specific case and differs strongly from case to case).  
8. Duratio n of the subsidy  
31 December 2020.  
9. Statistical Data  
It is considered that the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
89  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
INVESTMENTS IN PH OTOVOLTAICS  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for Investments in Photovoltaics.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020.  
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subsid y 
Investment subsidies for photovoltaics.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3 ) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government.  
5. Form of the subsidy  
Grant.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
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 7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 1,934,820.00 . 
2020: EUR 58,280 .00. 
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
specific case and differs strongly from case to case) . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical Data  
It is considered that the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
90  GUIDELINES FOR ENERGY -SAVING MEASURES AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 
FOR SME'S, FÖRDERUNGSRICHTLINIEN ENERGIESPARMAßNAHMEN UND ERNEUERBARE 
ENERGIETRÄGER IN KMU; SA.53773 (2019/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Guidelines for energy -saving measures and renewable energy sources for SME's, 
Förderungsrichtlinien Energiesparmaßnahmen und erneuerbare Energieträger in KMU; SA.53773 
(2019/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification  should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
Recent period is from 15  March 2019 to 30  June 2021. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Supporti ng SME's in investments in energy -saving measures and in measures to increase the use of 
renewable energy sources . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Based on Guidelines of the Regional Government of Vorarlberg . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Subsidy . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or f luctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previo us 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019: EUR 0.175 M. 
2020: EUR 0.261  M. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
- 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a) for the three most recent years for which statistics  are available;  
b) for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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91  GRANTS FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, VORARLBERG ER F&E -
PROJEKTFÖRDERUNG(TOP -UP) (ESA 93 -297; BKA V01)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Grants for research & development, Vorarlberger F&E -Projektförderung(top -up) (ESA 93 -297; 
BKA V01) 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
Recent period (ended in 2019); c alendar year; date of approval  by the Commission 2  March 1994. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
To create new products and processes . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Based on Guidelines of the Regional Government of Vorarlberg . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
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 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Access is possible for any enterprise of the manufacturing or service sector . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual  amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a fu ll explanation.  
2019:  Contributions: EUR 0.929 M. 
 Loans: EUR 0.634 M. 
2020: - 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
- 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumpti on, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introdu ction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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92  GUIDELINE FOR TOP -UP FUNDING OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT  - 
RICHTLINIE ZUR TOP -UP FÖRDERUNG BETRIEBLICHER FORSCHUNG UND ENTWICKLUNG 
(SA.58868 (2020/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Guideline for top -up funding of operational research and development ; 
Richtlinie zur top -up Förderung betrieblicher Forschung und Entwicklung  (SA.58868 (2020/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
1 Janua ry 2021 to 31  December 2023; calendar year . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
To create new products and processes . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
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 5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant and loan . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or  fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Access is possible for any enterprise of the manufacturing  or service sector . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that sub sidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019: - 
2020: 
Grants: EUR 1,034 M. 
Loans: EUR 0.955 . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
- 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the su bsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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93  SUBSIDIES FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (INFRASTRUCTURE AND R&D PROJECTS 
IN RESEARCH FACILITIES) , FTI -INFRASTRUKTURRICHTLINIE; SA.43994 (2015/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief descripti on or identification of the subsidy  
Subsidies for research & development (infrastructure and R&D projects in research facilities), 
FTI-Infrastrukturrichtlinie; SA.43994 (2015/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notificat ion should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
Recent period: 1  January 2016 until 31  December 2020, calendar year . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of t he subsidy  
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Based on Guidelines of the Regional Gove rnment of Vorarlberg . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Subsidy . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined).  
Research facilities . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019 : EUR 0.023 M. 
2020 : EUR 0.00. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
- 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possi ble, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a) for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b) for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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94  MULTIFUNCTIONAL LEISURE INFRASTRUCTURE IN LATERNS/ VORARLBERG, 
MULTIFUNKTIONALE FREIZEITINFRASTRUKTUR IN LATERNS/VORARLBERG; SA.46695 
(2016/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Multifunctional leisure infrastructure in Laterns/Vorarlberg, Mul tifunktionale Freizeitinfrastruktur in 
Laterns/Vorarlberg; SA.46695 (2016/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
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 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Supporting small community in offering multifunctional leisure infrastructure . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (i ncluding identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Based on Guidelines of the Regional Government of Vorarlberg . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Subsidy and refundable loan . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is pr ovided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Community . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annua l amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a f ull explanation.  
2019 : subsidy: EUR 0.106  loan: EUR 0.620 ; 
2020 : subsidy: EUR 1,190 loan: EUR 0.620. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
- 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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95  SUPPORTING LOCAL SUPPLY, FÖRDERUNG DER LEBENSMITTELNAHVERSORGUNG; 
SA.39433 (2014/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief descripti on or identification of the subsidy  
Supporting local supply, Förderung der Lebensmittelnahversorgung; SA.39433 (2014/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fisc al year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
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 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Supporting local supply to ensure the sustenance in villages . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Based on Guidelines of the Regional Government of Vorarlberg . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, e tc.) 
Subsidy . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
SME's (local supply) and communities . 
7. Subsidy per u nit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered  by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019 : EUR 0.387 M. 
2020 : EUR 0.404 M. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement.  
- 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable  that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possib le and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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PROGRAMME FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN VORARLBERG 2014 – 2020  
TOURISMUSFÖRDERUNGSPROGRAMM VORARLBERG 2014 – 2020; SA.3 9432 (2014/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Programme for tourism development in Vorarlberg 2014 – 2020; 
Tourismusförderungsprogramm Vorarlberg 2014 – 2020; SA.39432 (2014/X) . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 2. Period cove red by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
Recent period: 1  July 2014 to 31  Decemb er 2020, calendar year . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Supporting SME's in the tourism sector in Vorarlberg to ensure their competitiveness and to save 
workplaces . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Based on Guidelines of the Regional Government of Vorarlberg . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Subsidy . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers,  to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
SME's in the tourism sector . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explana tion. 
2019 : EUR  1,649 M. 
2020 : EUR 1,551 M. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
- 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of  the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or pr eceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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 PROGRAMME FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN VORARLBERG 2014 – 2020   
WIRTSCHAFTSFÖRDERUNGSPROGRAMM VORARLBERG 2014 – 2020; SA.38520 (2014/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Programme for business development in Vorarlberg 2014 – 2020. 
Wirtschaftsförderungsprogramm Vorarlberg 2014 – 2020; SA.38520 (2014/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notifica tion should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
Recent period: 1  July 2014 to 31  December 2020, calendar year . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the su bsidy 
Supporting SME's in Vorarlberg to ensure their competitiveness and to save workplaces . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Based on Guidelines of the Regional Government of Vorarlberg . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Subsidy . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
SME's . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per un it subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
2019 : EUR  3,610 M. 
2020 : EUR 3,109 M. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
- 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
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 include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previo us representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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SA.41175 BREITBAND AUSTRIA 2020, BMVIT BREITBANDFÖRDERUNG  
INVESTMENT AID FOR BROADBAND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.41175 Breitband Austria 2020, BMVIT Breitbandförderung . 
Investment aid for broadband network development . 
2. Period covered  by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpos e of the subsidy  
Aid for broadband infrastructures . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology ; 
GZ BMVIT -630.075/0030 -II/Stabst.IKI/2015 . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Companies . 
Mechanism: call for proposers . 
Fluctuating amounts determined by results of Evaluation  of every project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or th e annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possib le, a full explanation.  
Funds paid (Mio.)  
2019: EUR 64,366. 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Project period: from 1 up to several years (depends on the proposal ). 
96  SA.57340 - EINZELBEIHILFE AN APEPTICO IM ZUGE DES "EMERGENCY CALLS ZUR 
ERFORSCHUNG VON COVID -19" 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.57340 - Einzelbeihilfe an APEPTICO im Zuge des "Emerge ncy Calls zur Erforschung von 
COVID -19". 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should b e specified . 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
COVID 19 pharmacy . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
BMDW (GZ 2020 -0.189.220) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Company dealing with pharmacy research . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per u nit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Funds paid (Mio.)  
2019: EUR 0.00. 
2020; EUR  0,6708. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it,  including date of 
inception/commencement  
Several years . 
97  SA.57345 - EINZELBEIHILFE AN PANOPTES IM ZUGE DES "EMERGENCY CALLS ZUR 
ERFORSCHUNG VON COVID -19" 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.57345 - Einzelbeihilfe an PANOPTES im Zuge des "Emergency Calls zur Erforschung von 
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 2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter cas e, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
COVID 19 pharmacy . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted ) 
BMDW (GZ 2020 -0.191.368) . 
BMK (GZ 2020 -0.197.233) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Company dealing with pharmacy research . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the aver age subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Funds paid (Mio.)  
2019: EUR 0. 00. 
2020: EUR 0,5861 . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Several years . 
98  SA.40734 - HUMANRESSOURCEN – FTI-RL 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.40734 - Humanressourcen – FTI-RL. 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Subsidy for research & development projects in Connection with human  resources, employment and 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of t he legislation under 
which it is granted)  
BMVIT, BMWFW . 
(GZ BMVIT -609.986/0011 -III/I2/2014) . 
(GZ BMWFW -97.005/0003 -C1/9/2014) . 
§11 Z 1 bis 5 des Forschungs -und Technologieförderungsgesetzes, FTFG) BGBl N o. 434/1982 . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Companies, research institutes, scientists . 
Mechanism: call for proposers . 
Fluctuating amounts determined by results of Evaluation  of every project . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indi cating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Funds paid (Mio.)  
2019: EUR 0. 00. 
2020: EUR 1,194.--. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Project period: from 1 up to several years (depends on the proposal) . 
99  AUSTRIAN PROMOTION AGENCY – GENERAL PROGRAMME S GUIDELINES: SA.40739 
FFG-RL INDUSTRIE  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Austrian Promotion Agency – General Programmes Guidelines: SA.40739 FFG -RL Industrie . 
2. Period covered by the notificat ion. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Subsidy for research and development projects for industry . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology . 
Legal basis of the FFG -Guidelines builds the federal law for the establishment of the Austrian 
Research Promotion Agency . 
(GZ BMVIT -609.986/0012 -III/I2/2014) . 
(GZ BMWFW -98.310/0102 -C1/10/2014) . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants, loans, sureties for bank loans . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Companies, research institutes . 
Mechanis m: call for proposers during the whole year . 
Fluctuating amounts determined by results of Evaluation  of every project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if  possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Funds paid (Mio.)  
2019: EUR  78,749.--. 
2020: EUR  95,178.--. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Project period: from 1 up to several years (depends on the proposal) . 
100  AUSTRIAN PROMOTION AGENCY – GENERAL PROGRAMMES GU IDELINES: SA.40740 
FFG-RL KMU  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Austrian Promotion Agency – General Programmes Guidelines: SA.40740 FFG -RL KMU . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Subsidy for rese arch and development projects for SME's . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology . 
Legal basis of the FFG -Guidelines builds the  federal law for the establishment of the Austrian 
Research Promotion Agency . 
(GZ BMVIT -609.986/0012 -III/I2/2014) . 
(GZ BMWFW -98.310/0102 -C1/10/2014) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants, loans, sureties for bank loans . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 Companies, research institutes . 
Mechanism: call for proposers during  the whole year . 
Fluctuating amounts determined by results of Evaluation  of every project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsi dy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Funds paid (Mio.)  
2019: EUR  69,428.--. 
2020: EUR 92,259.--. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Project period: from 1 up to several years (depends on the proposal) . 
101  SA.42073 BREITBAND AUSTRIA 2020 LEERVERROHRUNGSPROGRAMM INVESTMENT 
AID FOR BR OADBAND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT – DUCT (EMPTY PIPE)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.42073 Breitband Austria 2020 Leerverrohrungsprogramm Investment aid for broadband network 
development – Duct (empty Pipe) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Aid for broadband infrastructures – Duct Infrastructur . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovati on and Technology GZ BMVIT630.075/0011 -
II/Stabst.IKI/2016 . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Companies ; 
Mechanism: call for proposers ; 
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year) . Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or b oth) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Funds paid (Mio.)  
2019: EUR  20,306.--. 
2020: EUR 19,051.--. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Project period: from 1 up to several years ( depends on the proposal) . 
102  AUSTRIAN PROMOTION AGENCY – GENERAL PROGRAMMES GUIDELINES: SA.40738 
FFG-RL OFFENSIV  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Austrian Promotion Agency – General Programmes Guidelines: SA.40738 FFG -RL Offensiv . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be s pecified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Subsidy for research and development projects . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Federal Ministry of Transpo rt, Innovation and Technology . 
Legal basis of the FFG -Guidelines builds the federal law for the establishment of the Austrian 
Research Promotion Agency. (GZ BMVIT -609.986/0012 -III/I2/2014) . 
(GZ BMWFW -98.310/0102 -C1/10/2014) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants, loans, sureties for bank loans . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter,  how 
determined)  
Companies, research institutes . 
Mechanism: call for proposers during the whole year . 
Fluctuating amounts determined by results of Evaluation  of every project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not poss ible, a full explanation.  
Funds paid (Mio.)  
2019: EUR 31,060.--. 
2020: EUR 36,412.--. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Project period: from 1 up to several years (depends on the p roposal) . 
103  SA.40733 FTI -RL STRUKTUR STRENGTHENING COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORKS 
BETWEEN SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.40733 FTI -RL Struktur  Strengthening cooperative frame works between science and industry . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be spe cified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Strengthening cooperative frameworks between science and industry . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
BMVIT, BMWFW . 
(GZ BMVIT -609.986/0011 -III/I2/2014) . 
(GZ BMWFW -97.005/0003 -C1/9/2014) . 
§11 Z 1 bis 5 des Forschungs -und Technologieförderungsgesetzes, FTFG) BGBl N o. 434/1982 . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Companies, research institutes, scientists ; 
Mechanism: call for proposers ; 
Fluctuatin g amounts determined by results of Evaluation  of every project . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Funds paid (Mio.)  
2019: EUR 1.8.--. 
2020: EUR 7,428.--. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Project period: from 1 up to several years (depends on the proposal) . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 104  SA.40732 FTI -RL THEMEN STRENGTHENING OF INNOVATION FOR AUSTRIAN 
ORGANIZATIONS IN SPECIFIC ISSUES  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
SA.40732 FTI -RL Themen Strengthening of innovation for Austrian organizations in specific issues . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered b y the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Strengthening of innovation for Austrian organizations in specific issues . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
BMVIT, BMWFW . 
(GZ BMVIT -609.986/0011 -III/I2/2014) . 
(GZ BMWFW -97.005/0003 -C1/9/2014) . 
§11 Z 1 bis 5 des Forschungs -und Technologieförderungsgesetzes, FTFG) BGBl N o. 434/1982 . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through wh at mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Companies, research institutes, scientists . 
Mechanism: call for proposers . 
Fluctuating amounts determined by results of Evaluation  of every project . 
7. Subsidy per un it, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Funds paid (Mio.)  
2019: EUR  81,095.--. 
2020: EUR  90,591.--. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Project period: from 1 up to several years (depends on the proposal) . 
105  FUNDING OF ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND 
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
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 The notificated guidelines comprise green electricity producing installations, especially photovoltaics, 
power stor age systems and energy efficiency programs.  
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year shoul d be specified.  
Entry into force of the notificated guidelines 2017 was 1 October 2017. Run of validity of the 
notificated guidelines "Förderungsrichtlinien 2017 für die Förderung der Erzeugung von Ökostrom 
und Energieeffizienzprogrammen" is from 1 October  2017 to 31 December 2020.  
Entry into force of the notificated guidelines 2020 was 1 January 2020. Run of validity of the 
notificated guidelines "Förderungsrichtlinie 2020 für die Förderung der Erzeugung von Ökostrom und 
Energieeffizienzprogrammen" is from  1 January 2020 to 31 December 2023.  
The reference period for this report ranges from 1 January 2019 to 31 December  2020.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The funding scheme targets the support for electricity production from renewable energy  sources by 
new technologies, excluding hydro power, sewage sludge, meat and bone meal and waste liquor. 
Additionally funded are also measures to increase energy efficiency and energy saving by energy 
efficiency programmes.  
The granting of a funding shall support new technologies to achieve marketability and provide an 
incentive for the realization of measures that otherwise would not amortise in due time.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it i s granted)  
Electricity from renewable sources contributes significantly to achieve climate protection and 
environmental goals. A specific legal framework has been set up in Austria to increase the electricity 
production from renewable energy sources, eithe r by funding the feed in of renewable electricity or 
by supporting the investment, as it is the case in the described Viennese funding scheme. The 
subsidy is granted by federal state government of Vienna and executed by the municipal department 
"Energy Pla nning".  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Form of the subsidy is a grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
The subsidy is provided to private individuals as well as to companies.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Total amount budgeted for subsidy is listed in Annex.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Duration of the subsidy is unlimited. 1 October 2017 and 1 January 2020 and mark the 
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 9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable  that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a) for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b) for a previous representative year, which, where possib le and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Detailed information is provided by Annex.  
Annex - Subsidies 2019  - 2020  
Öffentliche Verkehrsverbindung: U -Bahn-Linie U2 – Station Rathaus  
Straßenbahnlinie 2 – Station Rathaus  
ATU 36801500  
Bound subsidies from 1 January – 31 December  2019  
Photovoltaics  EUR 1,420,371  
Power storage systems  EUR 167.862  
Total  EUR 1,588,233  
Bound subsidies from 1 January – 31 December 20 20 
Photovoltaics  EUR 2,434,423  
Power storage systems  EUR 217,690  
Electric cargo bikes  497,295  
Innovative, energy -efficient mobility offers (E -Car sharing)  603,648  
Total  EUR 3,753,056  
106  ENERGIEABGABENVERGÜTUNG; ENERGIEABGABENVERGÜTUNGSGESETZ  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
"Energieabgabenvergütung" - Reimbursement of previously paid energy taxes ; 
Energieabgabenvergütungsgesetz (Act on reimbursement of previously paid energy taxes), Federal 
Gazette (BGBl.) No. 201/1996, as last amended by Act BGBl. I No. 103/2019 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification shoul d be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The basic idea of the tax refund is to relieve "energy -intensive businesses" (Art. 17 of Council 
Directive 2003/96/EC), which are more burdened by the energy taxes than others, by implementing 
an upper limit of the tax burden (regarding their net productio n value). From 1 January 2011, only 
businesses whose activity consists in the production of goods may apply for reimbursement of energy 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The scheme is operated by the national tax authority (as the executive body of the Federal Ministry 
of Finance).  
National legal act: Bundesgesetz über die Vergütung von Energieabgaben 
(Energieabgabenvergütungsgesetz), BGBl. No. 201/1996, as last amended by  Act BGBl. I 
No. 103/2019. This amendment in 2019 comprises only a few technical changes to reflect 
amendments in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No . 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical 
nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (Commission Implem enting Regulation (EU) 
2017/1925 of 12 October 2017).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
The reimbursement of energy taxes on electricity, coal/coke, natural gas and mineral oils is granted 
to achieve a reduction of environmental  taxes following Art. 17 of the Council Directive 2003/96/EC 
of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and 
electricity. The minimum excise duty levels as provided by Directive 2003/96/EC are always 
respect ed. 
The tax refund is granted retrospectively, upon request submitted by economic operators, for already 
paid environmental taxes, for full calendar years.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what  mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
The reimbursement only applies to energy -intensive businesses (Art. 17(1)a of 
Directive  2003/96/EC) whose business is mainly the production of goods. The application  
requirements have to be proven.  
Following enterprises are not entitled to claim reimbursement:  
• as far as the energy source is used for the production of heat, steam, or hot water, except 
directly for the production of goods;  
• as far as the energy source or  the produced heat (steam, hot water) is supplied by them;  
• as far as energy products are used as propellants.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible , the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual amount of the budget planned un der the scheme amounts to EUR 450 million.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
8.1. The reimbursement as an environmental aid ( more precisely:  aid scheme in the form of 
reductions in environmental taxes) is covered under Commission Regulation (EU) 
No. 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the 
internal market in application of Art. 107 and 108 of the Treaty.  According to Art. 44 of 
Regulation 651/2014 aid schemes in the form of reductions in environmental taxes 
fulfilling the conditions of Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring 
the Community framework for the taxation of energy products  and electricity shall be 
compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Art. 107(3) of the Treaty and 
shall be exempted from the notification requirement of Art. 108(3) of the Treaty, provided 
that the conditions laid down in Regulation 651/201 4 are fulfilled.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 A summary including the provisions of the Austrian Energieabgabenvergütungsgesetz 
was (once more) transmitted to the European  Commission in 2021 (SA.40192), 
following the rules of Regulation 651/2104, stating that the aid scheme shall continue 
to be applicable during the period of 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2023.  
8.2. The remuneration is based on a request which has to be submi tted by the economic 
operators in retrospect. The request can be placed not later than 5 years after the end 
of the calendar year in question.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of s uch statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized produ ct(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last majo r 
change in the subsidy.  
The measure only applies to national, already paid environmental taxes without adversely affecting 
international trade.  
107  PHOTOVOLTAIK -EIGENSTROMBEFREIUNG  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identific ation of the subsidy  
"Photovoltaik -Eigenstrombefreiung" - Exemption from the electricity tax for the self -consumption of 
electricity produced from photovoltaics, according to Section 2 No. 4 Elektrizitätsabgabegesetz 
(Electricity Tax Act), Federal Gazette (BGBl.) No. 201/1996, as last amended by Act BGBl. I 
No. 18/2021. The aid is in the form of an exemption of environmental taxes for renewable energy 
under Directive 2003/96/EC (Art. 15(1) b).  
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2020. The exemption entered into force by 1 January 2020.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of  the subsidy  
The basic idea of the tax exemption is to encourage the use of photovoltaic to reach the renewable 
energy goals of the Republic of Austria. Moreover, the exemption should improve the self -sufficiency 
with electricity from photovoltaic.  
4. Backgro und and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The scheme is operated by the national tax authority (as the executive body of the Federal Ministry 
of Finance).  
National legal act: Bundesgesetz, mit dem eine Abgabe auf die Lieferung und den Verbrauch 
elektrischer Energie eingeführt wird (Elektrizitätsabgabegesetz), BGBl. No. 201/1996, as last 
amended by Act BGBl. I No. 18/2021.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, lo an, tax concession, etc.)  
The subsequent tax provision provides the beneficiaries a complete and immediate relief from the 
electricity tax. The tax exemption is granted to achieve a reduction of environmental taxes for 
photovoltaic under Art. 15(1) b of th e Council Directive 2003/96/EC.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
The tax exemption applies to electricity producers, including energy communities (energy 
communities refer to a wide range of collective energy actions that involve citizen's participation in 
the energy system) as far as the electricity is produced by photovoltaic. Basically, the tax exemption 
is available for undertakings from all sectors and individuals as everyone who generates electricity 
by photovoltaic is qualified as an electricity producer under the electricity tax act.  
In addition to that, several formal criteria (e.g. notific ation requirements to the tax authorities, 
record keeping) have to be fulfilled. The detailed criteria have been specified in a special 
implementing regulation.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount  
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full expl anation.  
The annual amount of the budget planned under the scheme amounts to EUR 10 million.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
The tax exemption as an environmental aid (more preci sely: aid scheme in the form of reductions 
in environmental taxes) is covered under Art. 44 of Commission Regulation (EU) No . 651/2014 of 
17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application 
of Art. 107 and 10 8 of the Treaty. Aid schemes in the form of tax exemptions in environmental taxes 
fulfilling the conditions of Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the 
Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity shall b e compatible with 
the internal market within the meaning of Art. 107(3) of the Treaty and shall be exempted from the 
notification requirement of Art. 108(3) of the Treaty, provided that the conditions laid down in 
Regulation 651/2014 are fulfilled.  
A summa ry including the provisions of the Austrian Elektrizitätsabgabegesetz was transmitted to the 
European Commission (SA.62641) in 2020 and 2021, following the rules of Regulation 651/2104, 
stating that the aid scheme shall continue to be applicable during the  period of 1 April 2020 – 
31 December  2023. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant a nd/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previ ous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
The measure only applies to national, environmental taxes without adversel y affecting international 
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 108  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
INVESTMENT SUBSIDIES  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for investment subsidies.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020.  
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment subsidies.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology (WST3) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government.  
5. Form of the subsidy  
Grant.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to endeavours investing in Lower Austria in the form of loans bearing a 
reduced interest  rate and /or grants. Within the scheme, there are two types of investment aid, 
"BASIS" and "TOP", the latter offering a higher amount of aid given.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 10,045,748.00.  
2020: EUR 13,320,669.00.  
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the  
specific case and differs strongly from case to case).  
8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020.  
9. Statistical Data  
It is considered that the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
109  AID SCHEME OF THE LOW ER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for research, development and 
innovation.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December  2020.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subsidy  
Fostering Innovation in Lower Austria by supporting research and development projects.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government . 
5. Form of the subsidy  
Grant.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to endeavours investing in Lower Austria in the form of loans bearing a 
reduced interest  rate and /or grants. Aid is granted for innovative projects in the field of research 
and development, the amount depends on the nature and quality of the project which are judged by 
the authorities.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 2,709,396.00. 
2020:  EUR 2.079.191,00 . 
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
specific case and differs strongly from case to case) . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical  Data 
It is considered that the appli cation of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
110  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Econo my and Tourism for Business Development.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020.  
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subsidy  
Fostering cooperation between SMEs.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for econo my, tourism & technology (WST3) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government.  
5. Form of the subsidy  
Grant.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to Lower Austria SMEs establishing cooperation and/or strategic development 
through formation.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 1,059,474.00. 
2020: EUR 644,900.00. 
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
specific case and differs strongly from case to case) . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical Data  
It is considered that the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
111   AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
GUARANTEES FOR PARTICIPAT ION CAPITAL  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for guarantees for participation 
capital.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020.  
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of th e subsidy  
Providing a sound financial structure for regional SMEs.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3 ) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government.  
5. Form of the subsidy  
Combination of guarantee and grant.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to endeavours investing in Lower Austria in the form of guarantees for 
participation capital. In addition, interest paid for the capital is subsidized for the first three years.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 12,404,000.00 . 
2020: EUR 9,868,000.00 . 
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020.  
9. Statistical Data  
It is considered that the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
112  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
GUARANTEES  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid Scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for Guarantees . 
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020. 
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subsidy  
Providing a sound financial structure for regional SM Es. 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3 ) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government . 
5. Form of the subsidy  
Guarantees . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to endeavours inv esting in Lower Austria in the form of guarantees.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 240,000.00. 
2020: EUR 0.00. 
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
specific case and differs strongly from case to case) . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical Data  
It is considered that the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
113  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for technology development.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020.  
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subs idy 
Fostering Innovation in Lower Austria by supporting research and development projects.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3 ) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government.  
5. Form of the subsidy  
Grant. 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to endeavours investing in Lower Austria in the form of loans bearing a 
reduced interest  rate and/or grants. Aid is granted for innovative projects in the field of research 
and development by  R&D-Institutions, the amount depends on the nature and quality of the project 
which are judged by the authorities.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 18,948,337.00.  
2020: EUR 6,236,621.00.  
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
specific case and differs strongly from case to case).  
8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020.  
9. Statistical Data  
It is considered that the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
114  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
TOURISTIC INFRASTRUCTURE  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for touristic infrastructure.  
2. Period covered by t he notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020.  
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment subsidies.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3 ) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Govern ment.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 5. Form of the subsidy  
Grant.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to endeavours investing in Lower Austria in the form of grants.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 0. 00. 
2020: EUR 0. 00. 
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
specific case and differs strongly from case to case).  
8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020.  
9. Statistical Data  
It is considered that the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
115  AID SCHEME OF THE LOWER AUSTRIAN FUNDS FOR ECONOMY AND TOURISM FOR 
INVESTMENTS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid scheme of the Lower Austrian Funds for Economy and Tourism for Investments in Photovoltai cs. 
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020. 
3. Policy objective and /or purpose of the subsidy  
Investment subsidies for photovoltaics . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Department for economy, tourism & technology ( WST3 ) at the Office of the Lower Austrian 
Government . 
5. Form of the subsidy  
Grant. 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidies are granted to endeavours investing in Lower Austria in the form of grants.  
7. Subsidy per unit  
2019: EUR 1,934,820.00. 
2020: EUR 58,280.00. 
Average subsidy per endeavour cannot be validly calculated (amount of aid is calculated for the 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy  
31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical Data  
It is considered that  the application of the subsidy programme has got only minimal effects on the 
international trade.  
116  UPPER AUSTRIAN PROGRAM TO PROMOTE CONSULTING/INVESTMENTS/FURTHER 
TRAINING IN THE DIGITAL QUALIFICATION NETWORK COMPETENCE & IT SECURITY  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Upper Austrian program to promote consulting/investments/further training in the digital 
qualification network Competence & IT security . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the  subsidy  
The aim of the program is to regard companies with a permanent establishment in Upper Austria to 
strengthen digital skills and IT security of their employees. Furthermore within the program 
companies shall increase IT security by means of hardware /software investments.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Government of Upper Austria  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax con cession, etc.)  
Grants for investments . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided to SME funding the cost of consulting/investments and further training for 
their employees which lead to an increase in the qualification levels of their employees.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amoun t 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full exp lanation.  
Total payment:  
2019: EUR 127,593. 
2020: EUR 193,910. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
31 December 2020. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of  the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumpt ion, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introd uction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
117  EMPTY PIPING FUNDING FOR ULTRAFAST BREITBAND -GLASFASER -INTERNET 
(FTTH/FTTB)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Empty Piping Funding for ultrafast BREITBAND -GLASFASER -INTERNET (FTTH/FTTB) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In th e latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Within the scope of this "Empty Piping Funding for ultrafast BREIT -BAND -GLASFASER -INTERNET 
(FTTH/FTTB)" guideline of t he Province of Upper Austria the development of FTTH/FTTB projects and 
the development of sustainable high -performance infrastructure will be supported. This strategic 
measure further accelerates the development of Upper Austria with fibr e-optic networks, especially 
the "last mile" to the end consumer.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Government of Upper Austria . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants for investments . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided especially to enterprises in the telecommunications sector . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subs idy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Total payment:  
2019: EUR 405,136. 
2020: EUR 11,746. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 8. Duration  of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
31 December 2018. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy . 
Not available . 
118  AID TO MAKE GOOD THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY CERTAIN NATURAL DISASTERS  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Aid to make good the damage caused by certain natural disasters . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective  and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The aid is intended to support those affected people in resolving disasters caused by earthquakes, 
avalanches, landslides, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes etc . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Katastrophenfondsgesetz 1996; Richtlinie für die Vergabe von Elementarschadensbeihilfen nach 
Schäden durch Naturkatastrophen im Vermögen physischer und juristischer Personen 
(Unternehmen) . 
Authority in charge o f granting the subsidy: Government of Upper Austria . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Direct grant . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed  or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
All kinds of enterprises; see 3. and 5.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
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 year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Annual amount:  
2019:  EUR 211,150. 
2020:  EUR 102,210. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 January 2017 to 31  December 2021. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature an d scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subs idized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding t he last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
119  GUIDELINES ON AID TO UPPER AUSTRIA INDUSTRY FOR ENVIRO NMENTAL 
PROTECTION MEASURES. GUIDELINES ON AID FOR ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION 
MEASURES IN UPPER AUSTRIAN INDUSTRY SECTOR  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Guidelines on Aid to Upper Austria industry for environmental  protection measures. Guidelines on 
Aid for environmental  protection measures in Upper Austrian industry sector.  
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
Guidelines 2009 for environmental support in Upper Austria (based on 2009 guidelines for 
environmental support in Austria) in force between 1  October 2009 and 19  February 2015 (earlier 
Number for Upper Austria 418/2007 or X814/09 or N o.SA.32531).  
Guidelines 2015 for environmental support in Upper Austria in force since 20  February 2015. This 
guidelines are open -ended until the next change (recent Number: SA.41223 (2015/X) . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Support of environmental  protection measures  (all branches).  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Government of Upper Austria.  
Legal background: Law on Upper Austri a on Aid for environmental protection 1996, Sheet 
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 5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants (subsidies) for investments . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided especially for enterprises for environmental prote ction measures with respect 
to the environmental benefit.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year) . Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Subsidy per unit: up to 40% of the environmentally relevant volume of investment average subsi dy 
of 2019: 5 .8% of the environmentally relevant volume of investment average subsidy of 2020: 4 .9% 
of the environmentally relevant volume of investment . 
ÖNAC  2019  
A 01.6  10.534  
C 10.5  100.000  
C 10.61  71.000  
C 10.8  3.636  
C 11.05  21.186  
C 11.07  201 
C 16.1  46.406  
C 17.12  110.078  
C 17.23  91.405  
C 18.1  4.493  
C 20.1  7.058  
C 20.60  100.000  
C 22.1  101.889  
C 25.11  12.704  
C 25.9  3.349  
C 26.1  33.153  
D 35.3  397.849  
F 41.2  4.319  
F 43.22  1.088  
G 45.1  12.915  
G 46.32  14.831  
G 46.73  11.264  
G 47.2  3.171  
I 55.1  19.658  
K 64.19  3.341  
L 68.2  39.514  
S 94.99  14.430  
S 96.01  17.713  
S 96.09  29.576  
T 97.0  12.250  
Summary  1.299.011  
 
 
 
 
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 ÖNAC  2020  
A 01.5  13.504  
C 10.71  271 
C 10.8  6.069  
C 11.05  7.613  
C 16.29  11.983  
C 17.12  100.000  
C 20.1  102.736  
C 22.1  26.440  
C 22.23  1.464  
C 22.29  5.525  
C 23.5  400.000  
C 23.63  15.310  
C 25.11  64.855  
C 25.61  100.000  
C 28.30  4.792  
C 31.0  24.900  
C 33.12  7.943  
D 35.3  736.580  
D 35.30  3.519  
E 37.0  17.850  
G 46.46  33.967  
G 46.69  2.038  
G 47.52  18.198  
G 47.74  11.660  
G 47.81  7.020  
H 51.1  50.000  
I 55.1  32.874  
K 64.19  25.615  
K 64.3  4.624  
L 68.2  69.436  
L 68.3  13.543  
M 70.1  2.323  
M 70.22  37.390  
M 71.1  5.416  
N 82.99  15.912  
Q 88.99  2.377  
S 96.0  22.774  
S 96.01  802 
T 97.0  24.080  
L 68.1 62.510  
Summary  2.093.913  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Guidelines 2009 for environmental support in Upper Austria (based on 2009 guidelines for 
environmental support in Austria) in force between 1  October 2009 and 19  February 2015. (earlier 
Number for Upper Austria 418/2007 or.X814/09 or N o.SA.32531).  
Guidelines 2015 for environmental support in Upper Austria in force since 20  February 2015. This 
guidelines are open -ended until the next change (recent Number: SA.41223 (2015/X) ). 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifyi ng Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
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 b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
120  UPPER AUSTRIAN  PROGRAMME FOR INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 2020  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Upper Austrian Programme for Innovation and Economic Growth 2020 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Encouragement of trade, export and development , innovation of medium and small -sized 
companies. The key aspects of activities are the innovation incentives and the continual 
improvement of corporate structures. Another goal is to provide new jobs and to up grade human 
capital . 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Government of Upper Austria . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax conc ession, etc.)  
Grants for investments . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided espe cially to SMEs for innovation incentives and regional aid investments.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the p revious 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Total payment:  
2019: EUR 5,027,698. 
2020: EUR 5,866,640. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
15 December 2014 – 31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statisti cs is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
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 include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sec tor(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
121  PROGRAM OF INNOVATION AND GROWTH FOR TOURISM 2020 (IWT)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Program of innovation and growth for tourism 2020 (IWT) . 
2. Period covered b y the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
To stimulate tourism activities and innovation of medium and small -sized companies. The key 
aspects of activities are the innovation incentives and the continual improvement of corporate 
structures. Another goal is to provide new jobs and to upgrade human capital.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Government of Upper Austria . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax  concession, etc.)  
Grants for investments . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided  especially to enterprises for improvement in quality and innovation 
incentives . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per uni t in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Total payment:  
2019: EUR 2,134,708. 
2020: EUR 2,660,387. 
8. Duration of th e subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
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 9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for th e three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
122  UPPER AUSTRIAN PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE SKILLS FOR SME  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Upper Austrian Programme to support Innovative Skills for SME . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The aim of the program is to promote further training in the focus on digitalization, technologies, 
innovation, export and foreign languages strengthening the innovative strength and competitiveness 
of the business location Upper Aus tria. 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Government of Upper Austria . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants for investments . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided to SME funding the cost of further training for employees who work in a 
permanent establishment in Upper Austria, provided that these costs are borne by the funding 
recipient. The measure supports SMEs for participation in courses and training for their employees 
to strength en digital skills.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy i nformation (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Total payment:  
2019: EUR 744,369. 
2020: EUR 581,821. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including d ate of 
inception/commencement  
31 December 2020, new program beginning January 2021 until December 2021 . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement  of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
123  UPPER AUSTRIAN PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT TOURIST INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE 
PERIOD FROM 1  JULY 2015 TO 31  DECEMBER 2020 (DIRECTIVE ON INFRASTRUCTURE 
2015)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Upper Austrian Programme to support tourist infrastructure for the period from 1  July 2015 to 
31 December  2020 (Directive on infrastructure 2015) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently comple ted calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Particularly to stimulate cableway companies to invest in their range of service and improve in 
quality. Another goal is to raise the competitiveness of Upper Austrian enterprises and save jobs or 
respectively provide new jobs.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Government of Upper Austria . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants for investments . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or othe rs; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided especially to enterprises for expansion and improvement in quality . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Total payment : 
2019:  EUR 2,385,960. 
2020:  EUR 2,500,337. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
31 December 2020. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such inform ation 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful , should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of  the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
124  GUIDELINES ON AID FOR ECOLOGICAL MEASURES UNDER THE WATER FRAMEWORK 
DIRECTIVE FOR ENTERPRISES  
1. Title of the subsidy progr amme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Guidelines on Aid for ecological measures under the water framework directive for enterprises . 
2. Period covered by the notification  
2019/2020 . Guidelines were set into force reactive after notification on 15  July 2017. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Support of ecological measures under the water framework directive.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism: 
Law on Federal Aid for Environmental Protection 1993, Federal Sheet Edition No. 185/1993 . 
Last amendment Federal Law Sheet I. No. 114/2 020; Guidelines " Ecological  measures under the 
water framework directive for enterprises").  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, t ax concession, etc.)  
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 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided to enterprises for ecological  measures under the water framework directive 
with respect to the environmental benefit.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that s ubsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Subsidy per  unit: up to 20% of the environmentally relevant volume of investment average subsidy 
of 2019: 8 .5% of the environmentally relevant volume of investment; average subsidy of 2020: 
11.1% of the environmentally relevant volume of investment . 
8. Duration of the s ubsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
2019/2020 . Succession Guidelines were set into force reactive after notification on 15  July 2017 
until now.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production , consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
125  UPPER AUSTRIAN PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC -TECHNICAL RESEARCH, 
TECHNOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION IN UPPER AUSTRIAN RESEARCH 
INSTITUTES  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Upper Austrian Programme to support economic -technical research, technologic development and 
innovation in Upper Austrian research institutes . 
2. Period covered by the notif ication. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subs idy 
The primary objective of support programs on the basis of this directive is to strengthen the 
competitiveness by establishment and expansion of the R & D & I Activities and the promotion of 
location development in Upper Austria taking into account the priorities of the "Strategic Economic 
and Research Program Innovative Upper Austria 2020".  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Governm ent of Upper Austria . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if t he latter, how 
determined)  
Subsidies are provided especially to public and private research institutes including universities of 
applied sciences . 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full expla nation.  
Total payment:  
2019: EUR 9,554,120. 
2020: EUR 6,526,152. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 July 2015 – 30 June 2021. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trad e effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of producti on, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year precedin g the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
126  DIRECTIVE ON THE PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC - TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION IN UPPER AUSTRIA (FTI - OÖ 
COOPERATION FFG) FOR THE P ERIOD FROM 1  JUNE 2015 TO 30  JUNE 2021  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Directive on the promotion of economic - technological research, technology development and 
innovation in Upper Austria (FTI - OÖ cooperation FFG) for the period from 1  June 2015 to 
30 June 2021. G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the star t and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The primary objective of support programs on the basis of this directive is to strengthen the 
competitiveness by establishment and expansion of the business -oriented R & D activities and the 
promotion of location development in Upper Austria taking into account the priorities of the 
"Strategic Economic and Research Program Innovative Upper Austria 2020 and content of 
subsequent programs . 
4. Backgr ound and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Government of Upper Austria . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants . 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Supporting applicants can only be found outside the Upper Austrian a dministration, natural or legal 
persons or partnerships whose projects' aims are strengthening the research and economic location 
of Upper Austria.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for  that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Total payment:  
2019: EUR 468,602. 
2020: EUR 198,499. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
1 June 2015 – 30 June 2021. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption,  imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introducti on of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
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 127  BREITBANDAUSBAU IN OBERÖSTERREICH, NGA -BROADBAND PROJECT IN UPPER 
AUSTRIA, SA.48325  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Breitbandausbau in Oberösterreich, NGA -Broadband project in Upper Austria, SA.48325.  
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal yea r. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The measure aims at deploying a comprehensive next generation access network (NGA) 
complemented by a next gene ration backbone/backhaul -network (NGN) throughout the territory of 
the Federal State of Upper Austria, with the objective to guarantee broadband internet access speeds 
of at least 30 Mbps download and at least 30 Mbps upload in the first stages and progres sively up 
to at least 100 Mbit/s symmetric, upgradeable without further significant investment to 1 Gbit/s 
symmetric by 2033. The measure aims to minimise the "digital divide" in the Federal State of Upper 
Austria which exists predominantly in rural and re mote areas and accelerate the roll -out of NGA/NGN 
broadband.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted  
Authority in charge of granting the subsidy: Government of Upper Austria . 
5. Form of t he subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
Grants for investments.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
The direct recipient of the aid will be the wholesale operator of the network, FIS OÖ and the selected 
NP(s). FIS OÖ is an in -house company of the Federal State of Upper Austria, which has been set -up 
as an ad hoc  limited company (GmbH) 100% ow ned by Federal State of Upper Austria. Indirect 
beneficiaries will be wholesale access seekers purchasing access to the new network from FIS OÖ or 
from the NP(s).  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amou nt 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full ex planation.  
Total payment:  
2019: EUR 9,678,000. 
2020: EUR 4,943,000. 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
The measure will be in place for 15 years (i.e. until 2033).  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
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 extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable  that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possib le and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of  the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
Not available . 
128  BIOMASSE – NAHWÄRME (BIOMASS – LOCAL HEATING)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Biomasse – Nahwärme (biomass – local heating) , Case Number : X357/2009 . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fis cal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme had a duration from 2007 to 30 June 2014. The aid scheme 
was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 1 March 2009 to 30 June 2014. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The Tyrolean Regional Government supports the use of renewable energy by supporting the 
construction of biomass local heating systems.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (incl uding identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to the E uropean Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on March 20th, 2009 (X357/2009).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
The subsidy is provided in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whethe r to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are corporations, communities, associations of communities and enterprises in 
agriculture and fore stry. The subsidy is provided through an application mechanism with a 
predetermined amount per project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Subsidy per unit/per project is granted to the e xtent of 40% of the eligible costs.  
In 2019, a total amount of EUR 0.205 million was paid out under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation.  
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is from 2007 to 30 June 2014.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scop e of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible,  relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized  product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
129  TIROLER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KULTUR – BILDENDE KUNST UND 
ARCHITEKTUR (TYROLEAN GUIDELINE FOR THE SUBSIDY OF CULTURE – FINE ARTS AND 
ARCHITECTURE) , CASE NUMBER: SA.59898 (2020/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Richtlinie zur Förderung der Kultur – Bildende Kunst und Architektur (Tyrolean guideline for 
the subsidy of culture – fine arts and  architecture)  Case Number : SA.59898 (2020/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year sh ould be specified.  
2020. The subsidy programme has been valid indefinitely since 20 October 2020. The aid scheme 
was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from  20 October 2020 to 30 June 2023. 
In accordance to the period of validity of the General Block Exemption Regulation the notification of 
the aid scheme is valid until 30 June 2021.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Based on the Tyrolean Culture Promotion Act 2010, this aid scheme sets the terms and conditions 
of subsidies i n the sector of fine arts and architecture. The purpose of the subsidy is to promote 
individual, various certain or general artistic activities, which are suitable to contribute to the 
achievements of the objectives of §1 of the Tyrolean Culture Promotion Act 2010. Subsidies can 
especially be granted for exhibitions and art projects in non -commercial galleries, for the furniture 
of ateliers, the production of publications, for art projects in public space, by the purchasing of 
artworks and by the allocation  of scholarships or prizes.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
culture department of t he Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 1 December 2020 (SA.59898 2020/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
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 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are natural persons  and corporate entities, who act in the sectors of fine arts or 
architecture. The beneficiaries have to ply a regular business activity and accomplish the sponsored 
undertaking in proper form.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the t otal amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or bo th) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for this aid scheme is limited to EUR 1,300 million.  
Subsidies per unit/per project granted under the General Block Exemption Regulation are limited to 
a 50% maximum of the eligible costs.  This maximum amount can only be exceeded in particularly 
justified cases.  
In 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
The subsidy programme has been valid indefinitely since 20 October 2020.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent y ears for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data av ailable.  
130  TIROLER TOURISMUSFÖRDERUNG (TYROLEAN TOURISM SUBSIDY PROGRAMME) , 
CASE NUMBER: SA.59841 (2020/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Tourismusförderung (Tyrolean tourism subsidy  programme ), Case Number : SA.59841 
(2020/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year shou ld be specified.  
2020. The subsidy programme has a duration from 26 June 2018 to 30 June 2022. The aid scheme 
was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 1 December 2020 to 30 June 2022.   
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 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The intention of the Tyrolean tourism subsidy is to ensure the positive development of tourism in 
Tyrol to strengthen economic perfo rmance and competitiveness. Aid is granted for investment 
projects which aim at a substantial improvement of the company structure and/or an improvement 
of the offer in the area of the small -scale Tyrolean tourism economy, including provision of high 
quality staff accommodation/employee facilities. Subsidies can be granted for investment projects 
specialized in quality improvement of hotels and catering, Tyrolean Inns, tourist infrastructures and 
staff accommodation/employee facilities.  
4. Background and autho rity for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
This aid s cheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 30 November 2020 (SA.59841 2020/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and h ow the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are SMEs in the commercial sector as defined in the current EU definition.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsi dy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The subsidy in form of an investment grant is limited to a maximum of 5% of the eligible costs. In 
areas eligible for regional ai d, subsidy is limited to 7.5% of the eligible costs.  
For projects focusing on Tyrolean Inns and staff accommodation/employee facilities, an additional 
subsidy of up to 2.5%, for company take -overs or revitalisations, an additional subsidy of up to 5% 
may b e granted (instead of the regional bonus).  
The eligible costs must be at least EUR 0.04 million and are limited to EUR 3 million.  
In 2019, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
In 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is from 26 June 2018 to 30 June 2022. The aid scheme 
SA.59841 repl aced the former aid scheme SA.57482 on 30 November 2020. In accordance to the 
period of validity of the General Block Exemption Regulation the notification of the aid scheme 
SA.59841 is valid until 30 June 2021.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of  the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of  production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
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 a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year  preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
131  DIGITAL.TIROL – KMU-FÖRDERUNG (DIGITAL.TIROL – SME-SUBSIDY PROGRAMME) , 
CASE NUMBER: SA.59840 (2020/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Digital.tirol – KMU-Förderung ( Digital.tirol – sme-subsidy programme) , Case Number : SA.59840 
(2020/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notific ation should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2020. The subsidy programme has a duration from 1 November 2020 to 30 June 2022. The aid 
scheme was not ified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 1 November 2020 to 
30 June 2022.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
By this subsidy programme, the Tyrolean Regional Government aims to contribute to a continuous 
development of the Tyrole an corporate landscape, to the utilization of the potential of the "challenge 
digitization" and to a strengthened cooperation of economic actors. In particular, Tyrolean SMEs can 
be supported in the improvement of their IT security as well as in the digita l transformation of their 
products, services and processes.  
Overall, by the digital transformation the Tyrolean business location can become more independent 
and will profit (also) from this subsidy programme.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (incl uding identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 30 November 2020 (SA.59840 2020/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
The subsidy is provided in form of direct grants.  
6. To wh om and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are microenterprises as well as SMEs in the commercial s ector in accordance to the 
current SME definition of the European Commission, located in the State of Tyrol.  
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not p ossible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previo us year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for that subsidy programme is EUR 2 M. Subsidy per unit/per project 
is limited from 10% to a maximum of 50% of eligible costs, depending on the underlying subsidy 
priority (p lanning or implementation).  
The eligible costs must be at least EUR 0.001 million and are limited to EUR 0.1 million, also 
depending on the subsidy priority.  
In 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the s ubsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is from 1 November 2020 to 30 2022.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and e xports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subs idy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
132  COVID -19: SUPPORT MEASURES BY THE STATES (LÄNDER) OF CARINTHIA, UPPER 
AUSTRIA, STYRIA, TYROL AND VIENNA UNDER THE TEMPORARY FRAMEWORK FOR STATE 
AID MEASURES TO SUPPORT TH E ECONOMY IN THE CURRENT COVID -19 OUTBREAK , CASE 
NUMBER: SA.58385 (2020/N)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
COVID -19: Support Measures by the States (Länder) of Carinthia, Upper Austria, Sty ria, Tyrol and 
Vienna under the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the 
current COVID -19 outbreak , Case Number : SA.58385 (2020/N) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2020. The subsidy programme of Tyrol has a duration from 11 March 2020 to 31 December 2021. 
Aid schemes from several Austrian federal states were notified under the case number SA.57148 
under the Temporary Framework For State Aid Measures To Support The Economy In The Current 
COVID -19 Outbreak from 19 March 2020 to 31 December 2020. The state aid cas e SA.58385 
replaced the former case SA.57148 on 14 August 2020 due to a change of the Temporary Framework 
COVID -19. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
COVID -19 has significantly affected the real economy (also) in Austria. Due to the shutdown a s of 
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 leisure industry, gastronomy and trade had to face losses of revenues causing shortages and lack of 
liquidity. The subsidy programme is part of an overall pac kage of measures and aims to ensure that 
sufficient liquidity remains available in the market and to counter the liquidity shortage faced by 
undertakings because of the outbreak. Further, it aims to ensure that the disruptions caused by the 
outbreak do not  undermine the viability of the undertakings, to avoid numerous insolvencies and 
thereby to preserve the continuity of economic activity during and after the outbreak.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation un der 
which it is granted)  
Within the subsidy programme, three aid schemes were approved by the Tyrolean Regional 
Government:  
1) Scheme for follow -up support to "Corona Virus Measurement package" of ÖHT ; 
2) Scheme for follow -up support to "aws guarantee directive"  of" Austria ; 
3) Wirtschaftsservice GmbH" (AWS) ; 
4) Scheme to support home office work places . 
The aid schemes are administrated by the economic department of the Tyrolean regional 
administration.  
These aid schemes and others from several Austrian federal states  were notified to the 
European  Commission under the Temporary Framework For State Aid Measures To Support The 
Economy In The Current COVID -19 Outbreak on 24 April 2020 (SA.57148 2020/N).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This su bsidy is provided in form of interest rate subsidies and direct grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
deter mined)  
Beneficiaries are microenterprises, small and medium -sized enterprises. Due to the amendment of 
the Temporary Framework COVID -19 also microenterprises and small -sized enterprises in difficulty 
may be beneficiaries.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases wher e this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification,  for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
Scheme for follow -up support to "Corona Virus Measurement package" of ÖHT:  
The interest rate subsidy is limited to a maximum rate of 1.5%, a maximum credit amount of 
EUR 0.5 million and a maximum credit period of three years.  
In 2020, a total amount of EUR 0.439 million was paid out under the Temporary Framework 
COVID -19. 
Scheme for follow -up support to "aws guarantee directive" of "Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH" 
(AWS):  
The interest rate subsidy is limited to a maximum rate of 1.5%, a maximum credit amount of 
EUR 2.5 million and a maximum credit period of five years.  
In 2020, a total amount of EUR 0.978 million was paid out under the Temporary Framework 
COVID -19. 
Scheme to support home office work places:  
The direct grant is limited to a maximum of 30% - 50% of the eligible costs. The eligible costs must 
be at least EUR 500,-- and are limited to EUR 5,000, --. 
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 8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
The subsidy programme of Tyrol has a duration from 11 March  2020 to 31 December 2021. The 
state aid case SA.58385 replaced the former case SA.57148 on 14 August 2020 due to a change of 
the Temporary Framework COVID -19. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the  subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or prece ding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
133  TIROLER DIGITALISIERUNGSFÖRDERUNG (TYROLEAN DIGITIZATION SUBSIDY 
PROGRAMME) , CASE NUMBER: SA.58348 (2020/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or ident ification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Digitalisierungsförderung (Tyrolean digitization subsidy programme) , Case Number : 
SA.58348 (2020/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed cal endar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 1 February 2018 to 31 December 2022. 
The aid scheme SA.58348 was notified under the General Bloc k Exemption Regulation from 
1 February  2018 to 30 June 30  2021. The aid scheme SA.58348 replaced the former aid scheme 
SA.50461 on 12 August 2020.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The Tyrolean Regional Government supports the continuous development of the Tyrolean corporate 
landscape, the exploitation of the potential of the "digitalization challenge" and the increased 
cooperation of economic players. Digitization in the sense of digital transformation of production, 
service, w ork, as well as teaching and learning processes is of enormous significance. In addition to 
the industrial and production sector, this promotion project also addresses other sectors such as 
tourism, transport, trade or services.  
The aim of the Tyrolean dig itization aid scheme is to support Tyrolean companies in introducing 
state-of-the-art digital technologies, including training measures for employees.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is g ranted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 12 August 2020 (SA.58348 2020/X).  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants.  
6. To who m and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are commercial enterprises that have existed for at least  five years at the time of 
application or whose takeover date is at least five years ago. Subsidy is also provided to commercial 
operators of tourist or recreational relevant infrastructure facilities, in some cases other companies 
(telecommunications and broadcasting companies) and members of the chamber of architects and 
engineering consultants for Tyrol and Vorarlberg through an application mechanism with a 
predetermined amount per project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the to tal amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or bot h) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for that subsidy programme is about EUR 3 M. The subsidy per unit/per 
project is limited to an amount of EUR 0.15 million. Subsidy per unit/per project is limited from 10% 
to a maximum of 5 0% of eligible costs depending on the underlying module.  
In 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period o f validity of the subsidy programme is from 1 February 2018 to 31 December 2022. The aid 
scheme was notified on 12 August 2020 and replaced the former aid scheme SA.50461.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The s pecific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and ex ports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsi dy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
134  TIROLER KLEINUNTERNEHMENSFÖRDERUNG (TYROLEAN SMALL -SIZED ENTERPRISE 
SUBSIDY PROGRAMME) , CASE NUMBER: SA.58347 (2020/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brie f description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Kleinunternehmensförderung (Tyrolean small -sized enterprise subsidy programme) , Case 
Number : SA.58347 (2020/X) . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2020. The subsidy programme has a duration from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2021. The aid scheme 
was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 11 March 2020 to 30 June 2021.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The Tyrolean Regional Government supports the strengthening of the economic productivity and 
competitiveness of small -sized enterprises in Tyrol. Significant improvements of the corporate 
structure and/or improvements of the offer in the sector of the small structured Tyrolean economy 
shall be achieved by investment projects.  
4. Background and au thority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid  scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 12 August 2020 (SA.58347 2020/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and h ow the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are small -sized enterprises in the commercial sector according t o the current 
EU definition.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit  subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
According to the subsidy programme, the subsidy consists of an investment grant of 5% of the 
eligible costs (in regions eli gible for regional aid 7.5% of the eligible costs can be granted), and a 
bonus for gender -sensitive measures. Moreover, within the context of a support package for the 
economy in Tyrol, a bonus of 5% can be granted due to the impacts of the coronavirus pan demic.  
The eligible costs must be at least EUR 0.1 million and are limited to EUR 0.5 million.  
In 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including d ate of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2021.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
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 a. for the th ree most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
135  IMPULSPAKET TIROL (TYROLEAN ECONOMIC PROMOTION PROGRAMME – IMPULSE 
PACKAGE), CASE NUMBER: SA.58346 (2020/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Impulspaket  Tirol (Tyrolean economic promotion programme – impulse package) , Case Number : 
SA.58346 (2020/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the  notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or  fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal  year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2021. The aid 
scheme SA.58346 was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regul ation on 12 August 2020.  
The aid scheme SA.58346 replaced the former aid scheme SA.49368 on 7 July 2020.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The Tyrolean Regional Government supports the financing of projects to stimulate regional economy, 
susta inable growth and secure employment in Tyrol by providing grants. Aid is granted for business 
relocations or business expansions, product innovations or process innovations.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislat ion under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General  Block Exemption 
Regulation on 12 August 2020 (SA.58346 2020/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is granted in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or  others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries of the subsidy are SMEs on the one hand. These SMEs can be trading companies or - 
in some special cases - other companies working in telecommunication -, broadcast - or architecture -
business. On the other hand, also large enterprises can be beneficiaries – either within the context 
of de minimis  aid or in regions eligible for regional aid. Subsidy is provided through an application 
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 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that su bsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
In accordanc e with the notification of the aid scheme under the General Block Exemption Regulation, 
subsidy per unit/per project is limited to a 20% maximum of the eligible costs for small enterprises 
and a 10% maximum of the eligible costs for medium sized enterprise s. In regions eligible for 
regional aid subsidy per unit/per project is limited to a 30% maximum of the eligible costs for small 
enterprises, a 20% maximum of the eligible costs for medium sized enterprises and a 10% maximum 
of the eligible costs for large  enterprises.  
According to the subsidy programme, the subsidy consists of an investment grant of 5% of the 
eligible costs (in regions eligible for regional aid 7.5% of the eligible costs can be granted), an 
environmental premium and/or a premium for gender -sensitive measures. Moreover, within the 
context of a support package for the economy in Tyrol, a bonus of 5% can be given due to the 
impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.  
The eligible costs must be at least EUR 0.5 million and are limited to EUR 30 millio n. 
In 2020, a total amount of EUR 0.0482 million was paid out.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
The programme is valid from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2021. The aid scheme replaced th e former aid 
scheme SA.49368 on 12 August 2020.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible,  releva nt and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
136  TIROLER TOURISMUSFÖRD ERUNG (TYROLEAN TOURISM SUBSIDY PROGRAMME ), 
CASE  NUMBER:  SA.57482 (2020/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Tourismusförderung  (Tyrolean tourism subsidy programme) , Case Number:  SA.57482 
(2020/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dat es of 
the fiscal year should be specified . 
2020. The subsidy programme has a duration from 26 June 2018 to 30 June 2021. The aid scheme 
was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 1 June 2020 to 30 June 2021. The 
aid scheme SA.57482 repl aced the former aid scheme SA.52392 on 26 May 2020 and was replaced 
by the new aid scheme SA.59841 on 30 November 2020.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy.  
The intention of the Tyrolean tourism subsidy is to ensure the positive development of t ourism in 
Tyrol to strengthen economic performance and competitiveness. Aid is granted for investment 
projects which aim at a substantial improvement of the company structure and/or an improvement 
of the offer in the area of the small -scale Tyrolean touris m economy, including provision of high 
quality staff accommodation/employee facilities.  
Subsidies can be granted for investment projects specialized in quality improvement of hotels and 
catering, Tyrolean Inns, tourist infrastructures and staff accommodati on/employee facilities.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
This aid scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 26 May 2020 (SA.57482 2020/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are SMEs in the commercia l sector as defined in the current EU definition.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The subsidy in form of an investment grant is limited to a maximum of 5% of the eligible costs. In 
areas eligible for regional aid, subsidy is limited to 7.5% of the eligible costs.  
For projects focusing on Tyrolean Inns and staff accommodation/employee facilities, an additional 
subsidy of up to 2.5%, for company take -overs or revitalisations, an additiona l subsidy of up to 5% 
may be granted (instead of the regional bonus).  
The eligible costs must be at least EUR 0.04 million and are limited to EUR 3 million.  
In 2019, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
In 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is from 26 June 2018 to 30 June 2 021. The aid scheme 
SA.57482 replaced the former aid scheme SA.52392 on 26 May 2020 and was replaced by the new 
aid scheme SA.59841 on 30 November 2020.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of  the subsidized product(s) 
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 a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or pr eceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data available . 
137  COVID -19: SUPPORT MEASURES BY THE STATES (LÄNDER) OF CARINTHIA, UPPER 
AUSTRIA, STYRIA, TYROL AND VIENNA UNDER THE TEMPORARY FRAMEWORK FOR STATE 
AID MEASURES TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMY  IN THE CURRENT COVID -19 OUTBREAK, CASE 
NUMBER: SA.57148 (2020/N)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
COVID -19: Support Measures by the States (Länder) of Carinthia, Upper Austria, Styria, Tyro l and 
Vienna under the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the 
current COVID -19 outbreak Case Number : SA.57148 (2020/N) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most re cently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2020. The subsidy programme of Tyrol has a duration from 11 March 2020 to 31 December 2021. 
Aid schemes from several Austrian fede ral states were notified under the case number SA.57148 
under the Temporary Framework For State Aid Measures To Support The Economy In The Current 
COVID -19 Outbreak from 19 March 2020 to 31 December 2020. The state aid case SA.57148 was 
replaced by SA.5838 5 on 14 August 2020 due to a change of the Temporary Framework COVID -19. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
COVID -19 has significantly affected the real economy (also) in Austria. Due to the shutdown as of 
16 March 2020, undertakings in many se ctors of the Austrian economy, such as the tourism and 
leisure industry, gastronomy and trade had to face losses of revenues causing shortages and lack of 
liquidity. The subsidy programme is part of an overall package of measures and aims to ensure that 
sufficient liquidity remains available in the market and to counter the liquidity shortage faced by 
undertakings because of the outbreak. Further, it aims to ensure that the disruptions caused by the 
outbreak do not undermine the viability of the undertaking s, to avoid numerous insolvencies and 
thereby to preserve the continuity of economic activity during and after the outbreak.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
Within the subsidy  programme, three aid schemes were approved by the Tyrolean Regional 
Government:  
1) Scheme for follow -up support to "Corona Virus Measurement package" of ÖHT ; 
2) Scheme for follow -up support to "aws guarantee directive" of "Austria Wirtschaftsservice 
GmbH" (AWS) ; 
3) Scheme to support home office work places . 
The aid schemes are administrated by the economic department of the Tyrolean regional 
administration.  
These aid schemes and others from several Austrian federal states were notified to the European 
Commission under the Temporary Framework For State Aid Measures To Support The Economy In 
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 5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of interest rate subsidies and direct grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether  a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are microenterprises, small and medium -sized enterprises.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for tha t subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
1) Scheme for follow -up support to "Corona Virus Measurement package" of ÖHT:  
The interest rate subsidy is limited to a maximum rate of 1.5%, a maximum credit 
amount of EUR 0.5 million and a maximum credit period of three years.  
In 2020, a total amount of EUR 2.036 million was paid out under the Temporary 
Framework For State Aid Measures To Support The Economy In The Current COVID -19 
Outbreak.  
2) Scheme for follow -up support to "aws guarantee directive" of "Austria 
Wirtschaftsservice GmbH" (AWS):  
The interest rat e subsidy is limited to a maximum rate of 1.5%, a maximum credit 
amount of EUR 2.5 million and a maximum credit period of five years.  
In 2020, a total amount of EUR 4,177 million was paid out under the Temporary 
Framework For State Aid Measures To Support The Economy In The Current COVID -19 
Outbreak.  
3) Scheme to support home office work places:  
The direct grant is limited to a maximum of 30% - 50% of the eligible costs. The eligible 
costs must be at least EUR 500.-- and are limited to EUR 5,000 .--. 
In 2020, n o state aid was paid out under the Temporary Framework For State Aid 
Measures To Support The Economy In The Current COVID -19 Outbreak.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
The subsidy programme of Tyrol has a duration from 11 March 2020 to 31 December 2021. The 
state aid case SA.57148 was replaced by SA.58385 on 14 August 2020 due to a change of the 
Temporary Framework COVID -19. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of t he trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of p roduction, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
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 b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year p receding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
138  TIROLER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KULTUR – ERINNERUNGSKULTUR 
(TYROLEAN GUIDELINE FOR THE SUBSIDY OF CULTURE – MEMORY CULTURE) , CASE 
NUMBER: SA.52860 (2019/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Richtlinie zur Förderung der Kultur – Erinnerungskultur (Tyrolean guideline for the subsidy of 
culture – memory culture) , Case Number : SA.52860 (2019/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specif ied. 
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 17 December 2018 to 17 December 2023. 
The aid scheme was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 17 December 2018 
to 30 June 2021.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Based on the Tyrolean Culture Promotion Act 2010, this aid scheme sets the terms a nd conditions 
of subsidies in the sector of memory culture 2019  - 2023. The purpose of the subsidy is to support 
individual or various certain activities of scientific research and documentation, which are suitable 
to contribute to the achievements of the objectives of §1 of the Tyrolean Culture Promotion Act  2010. 
Subsidies can also be granted for the composition of dissertations and equal or higher -valued 
academic papers in context of memory culture.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including ide ntification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
culture department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to the European Co mmission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 7 January 2019 (SA.52860 2019/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are natural persons and corporate entities, who realise projects as described 
above  (3.). The beneficia ries have to ply a regular business activity and accomplish the sponsored 
undertaking in proper form.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the av erage subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for this aid scheme is limited to EUR 0.1 million.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 Subsidies per unit/per project granted under the General Block Exemption Regulation are limited to 
a 30% - 80% maximum of the eligible costs.  
In 2019 and 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is from 17 December 2018 to 17 December 2023.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of  the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of  production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year  preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
139  TIROLER TOURISMUSFÖRDERUNG (TYROLEAN TOURISM SUBSIDY PROGRAMME), 
CASE NUMBER: SA.52392 (2018/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Tourismusförderung (Tyrolean tourism subsidy programme) , Case Number : SA.52392 
(2018/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 26 June 2018 to 30 June 2021. The aid 
scheme was notified under t he General Block Exemption Regulation from 26 June 2018 to 
30 June 2021. The aid scheme SA.52392 was replaced by the aid scheme SA.57482 on 
26 May 2020.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The intention of the Tyrolean tourism subsidy is to ensu re the positive development of tourism in 
Tyrol to strengthen economic performance and competitiveness. Aid is granted for investment 
projects which aim at a substantial improvement of the company structure and/or an improvement 
of the offer in the area of  the small -scale Tyrolean tourism economy, including provision of high 
quality staff accommodation/employee facilities.  
Subsidies can be granted for investment projects specialized in quality improvement of hotels and 
catering, village inns, tourist infras tructures and staff accommodation/employee facilities.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 This aid scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 8 November 2018 (SA.52392 2018/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concessi on, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are SMEs in the commercial sector as defined in the current EU definition.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the ave rage subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The subsidy in form of an investment grant is limit ed to a maximum of 5% of the eligible costs. In 
areas eligible for regional aid, subsidy is limited to 7 .5% of the eligible costs.  
For projects focusing on village inns and staff accommodation/employee facilities, an additional 
subsidy of up to 2 .5% (inste ad of the regional bonus) may be granted.  
The eligible costs must be at least EUR 0.05 million and are limited to EUR 3 million.  
In 2019, a total amount of EUR 0.034 million was paid out under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation.  
In 2020, a total amount  of EUR 1,3795 million was paid out under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is from 26 June 2018 to 30 June 2021.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Memb er. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which  statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 140  TIROL ER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KULTUR – LITERATUR (TYROLEAN 
GUIDELINE FOR THE SUBSIDY OF CULTURE – LITERATURE), CASE NUMBER:  SA.51068 
(2018/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Richt linie zur Förderung der Kultur – Literatur (Tyrolean guideline for the subsidy of culture 
– literature) , Case Number : SA.51068 (2018/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from  2 May 2018 to 31 December 2023. The 
aid scheme was notified under the General Block Exemption  Regulation from 2 May 2018 to 
30 June 2021.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Based on the Tyrolean Culture Promotion Act 2010, this aid scheme sets the terms and conditions 
of subsidies in the sector of literature.  
The purpose of the subsidy is to promote individual, various certain or general activities, which are 
suitable to contribute to the achievements of the objectives of §1 of the Tyrolean Culture Promotion 
Act 2010. Subsidies can especially be granted for gen eral cultural activities, the implementation of 
literary programmes and events, purchasing of books, allocation of specific scholarships, redaction 
of literary works and the awarding of prizes.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identifica tion of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
culture department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to the European Commissio n under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 11 May 2018 (SA.51068 2018/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants, interest rate subsidies, scholarships, prizes and the 
purchasi ng of books.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are natural persons and corporate enti ties, working in the sector of literature. The 
beneficiaries have to ply a regular business activity and accomplish the sponsored undertaking in 
proper form.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explana tion. 
The annual amount budgeted for this aid scheme is about EUR 0.5 million.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 Subsidies per unit/per project granted under the General Block Exemption Regulation are limited to 
a 30% maximum of the eligible costs. This amount can only be exceeded in parti cularly justified 
cases.  
In 2019 and 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsi dy programme is from 2 May 2018 to 31 December 2023.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, r elevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
141  TIROLER DIGITALISIERUNGSFÖRDERUNG (TYROLEAN DIGITIZATION SUBSIDY 
PROGRAMME), CASE NUMBER: SA.50461 (2018/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Digitalisierungsförderung  (Tyrolean digitization subsidy programme) , Case Number : 
SA.50461 (2018/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 1 February 2018 to 31 December 2022. 
The aid scheme was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 1 February 2018 
to 30 June 2020. The aid scheme SA.50461 was replaced by the aid scheme SA.58348 on 
12 August  2020.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The Tyrolean Regional Government supports the continuous development of the Tyrolean corporate 
landscape, the exploitation of the potential of the "digitalization challenge" and the increased 
cooperation of economic players. Digitization in the sense of digital transformation of production, 
service, work, as well as teaching and learning processes is of enormous significance. In addi tion to 
the industrial and production sector, this subsidy project also addresses other sectors such as 
tourism, transport, trade or services.  
The aim of the Tyrolean digitization aid scheme is to support Tyrolean companies in introducing 
state-of-the-art digital technologies, including training measures for employees.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is adminis trated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 20 February 2018 (SA.50461 2018/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, ta x concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determ ined) 
Beneficiaries are commercial enterprises that have existed for at least five years at the time of 
application or whose takeover date is at least five years ago. Subsidy is also provided to commercial 
operators of tourist or recreational relevant infr astructure facilities, in some cases other companies 
(telecommunications and broadcasting companies) and members of the chamber of architects and 
engineering consultants for Tyrol and Vorarlberg through an application mechanism with a 
predetermined amount per project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy informa tion (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for that subsidy programme is EUR 3 M. The subsidy per unit/per 
project is limited to an amount of EUR 0.5 milli on. Subsidy per unit/per project is limited from 10% 
to a maximum of 50% of eligible costs depending on the underlying module.  
In 2019, a total amount of EUR 0.2 million was paid out under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation.  
In 2020, a total amount of EUR 0.944 million was paid out under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programm e is from 1 February 2018 to 31 December 2022. The aid 
scheme was replaced by SA.58348 on 12 August 2020.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgeme nt of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three mos t recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistic al data available.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 142  TIROLER SONDERFÖRDERUNGSPROGRAMM FÜR DEN PLANUNGSVERBAND 12 
"PITZTAL" (TYROLEAN SPECIAL SUBSIDY PROGRAMME FOR PLANNING ASSOCIATION 12 
"PITZTAL"), CASE NUMBER:  SA.50460 (2018/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Sonderförderungsprogramm für den Planungsverband 12 "Pitztal" (Tyrolean special subsidy 
programme for planning association 12 "Pitztal") , Case Number : SA.50460 (2018/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notificatio n. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 1 Janua ry 2018 to 31 December 2027. 
The aid scheme was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 1 January 2018 to 
30 June 2020.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The Tyrolean Regional Government supports the economic development of the region "Pitztal". The 
subsidy programme should stimulate sustainable regional development by promoting sustainable 
economic development, strengthening the financial power of the municipalities, preventing/reducing 
migration from the regi on and creating investment incentives in areas of strength and future. In the 
long term, the competitiveness of the Pitztal should be secured/increased and the employment 
situation improved - especially for women.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy ( including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to t he European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 20 February 2018 (SA.50460 2018/X) . 
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants, interest rate subsidies, loans and r epayable 
advances.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Depending on the measure, beneficiaries are in dividuals, companies, cooperatives, associations and 
communities. The subsidy is provided through an application mechanism with a predetermined 
amount per project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amo unt 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full e xplanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for this programme is about EUR 1 million. The subsidy per unit/per 
project depends on the measure and beneficiary.  
Subsidies of this programme, which are granted under the General Block Exemption Regulation, are 
limited to a 10% to 20% maximum of the eligible costs.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 In 2019, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
In 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation . 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other ti me limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2027.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature an d scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subs idized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding t he last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
143  TIROLER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KULTUR – BIBLIOTHEKSWESEN  
(TYROLEAN GUIDELINE FOR THE SUBSIDY OF CULTURE – LIBRARIANSHIP), CASE 
NUMBER:  SA.49937 (2017/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Richtlinie zur Förderung der Kultur – Bibliothekswes en (Tyrolean guideline for the subsidy of 
culture – librarianship) , Case Number : SA.49937 (2017/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latte r case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 21 November 2017 to 21 November 2022. 
The aid scheme was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 21 November 2017 
to 21 November 2022. In accordance to the period of validity of the General Block Exemption 
Regulation the notification of the aid scheme is valid until 30 June 2021.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
This aid scheme sets the ter ms and conditions of librarianship, which is based on the Tyrolean Culture 
Promotion Act 2010.  
The purpose of the subsidy is to promote activities, which are suitable to contribute to the 
achievements of the objectives of §1 of the Tyrolean Culture Promoti on Act 2010, such as general 
access to and participation in public library services, preservation and quality development of a 
comprehensive offer of public libraries in Tyrol, quality intensification of the media offered by public 
libraries or the sustain able dissemination of literature using library work.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by th e 
culture department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 22 December 2017 (SA.49937 2017/X).  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession,  etc.) 
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants, interest rate subsidies, prizes and honors, as well 
as in form of expert advice and reading support from the Department of Reading Pedagogy Service 
of the Culture Department.  
6. To whom and how the sub sidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are public non -commercial libraries sponsored by municipalities, parishes or in a 
combined form, also in cooperation with school libraries or other legal entities and associations of 
persons operating in the subsidy programme.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgete d for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for this aid scheme is about EUR 0.125 million.  
Subsidies per unit/per project granted under the General Block Exemption Regulation are limited to 
a 50% maximum of the eligible costs.  
In 2019 and 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is from 21 November 2017 to 21 November 2022.  
9. Statistica l data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
144  TIROLER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KULTUR – ERWACHSENENBILDUNG 
(TYROLEAN GUIDELINE FOR THE S UBSIDY OF CULTURE – ADULT EDUCATION), CASE 
NUMBER: SA.49936 (2017/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Richtlinie zur Förderung der Kultur – Erwachsenenbildung (Tyrolean guideline for  the subsidy 
of culture – adult education) , Case Number : SA.49936 (2017/X) . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and en d dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 21 November 2017 to 21 November 2022. 
The aid scheme was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 21 November 2017 
to 21 November 2022. In accordance to the period of validity of the General Block Exemption 
Regulation the notification of the aid scheme is valid  until 30 June 2021.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
This aid scheme sets the terms and conditions of adult education, which is based on the Tyrolean 
Culture Promotion Act 2010. Adult education within the meaning of this subsidy programme is  an 
essential part of lifelong learning and covers all general, political and cultural teaching and learning 
processes that primarily serve the development of the personality (general adult education).  
The purpose of the subsidy is to support activities, w hich are suitable to contribute to the 
achievements of the objectives of §1 of the Tyrolean Culture Promotion Act 2010, such as general 
and same access to adult education or comprehensive offer of adult education like a primary care.  
4. Background and authori ty for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
culture department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid schem e was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 22 December 2017 (SA.49936 2017/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and how t he subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are legal entities with a statutory seat in Tyrol or a corresponding  offer in Tyrol, whose 
core task is general adult education. These legal entities have to pursue charitable purposes, must 
not be geared towards making a profit and have to comply with the applicable social and employment 
regulations.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for this subsidy programme is about EUR 0.5 million.  
Subsidies per unit/per project granted under the General Block Exemption Regulation are limited to 
a 30% maximum of the eligible costs.  
In 2019, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
In 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is from 21 November 2017 to 21 November 2022.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy. The specific 
nature and  scope of such statistics is left to the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible, relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsi dized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding th e last major 
change in the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
145  IMPULSPAKET TIROL (TYROLEAN ECONOMIC PROMOTION PROGRAMME – IMPULSE 
PACKAGE), CASE NUMBER:  SA.49368 (2017/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Impulspaket Tirol (Tyrolean economic promotion programme – impulse package) , Case Number : 
SA.49368 (2017/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the  notification should be the 
most recently complete d calendar or  fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal  year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020. The 
aid scheme SA.49368 was notified to the European Commi ssion under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 19 October 2017.  
The aid scheme SA.49368 replaced the former subsidy programme SA.39453 on 19 October 2017.  
The aid scheme SA.49368 was replaced by the new aid scheme SA.58346 on 7 July 2020.  
3. Policy obj ective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The Tyrolean Regional Government supports the financing of projects to stimulate regional economy, 
sustainable growth and secure employment in Tyrol by providing grants. Aid is granted for business 
relocations or busine ss expansions, product innovations or process innovations.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated  by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 19 October 2017 (SA.49368 2017/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax conce ssion, etc.)  
This subsidy is granted in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are SMEs and large enterprises in regions eligible for regional aid. Subsidy is provided 
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 broadcasting companies) through an application mechanism  with a predetermined amount per 
project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
In accordance with the notification of the aid scheme under the General Block Exemption Regulation, 
subsidy per unit /per project is limited to a 20% maximum of the eligible costs for small enterprises 
and a 10% maximum of the eligible costs for medium sized enterprises. In regions eligible for 
regional aid subsidy per unit /per project is limited to a 30% m aximum of the eligible costs for small 
enterprises, a 20% maximum of the eligible costs for medium sized enterprises and a 10% maximum 
of the eligible costs for large enterprises.  
According to the subsidy programme, the subsidy consists of an investment gr ant of 5% of the 
eligible costs or of 10% of the eligible costs in regions eligible for regional aid and additionally of an 
employment grant, environmental grant and/or a grant for gender -sensitive measures.  
The eligible costs must be at least EUR 0.5 mill ion and are limited to EUR 30 million.  
In 2019, a total amount of EUR 1,3463 million was paid out.  
In 2020, a total amount of EUR 1.07 million was paid out.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/co mmencement  
The programme is valid from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020. The aid scheme SA.49368 replaced 
the former aid scheme SA.39453 on 19 October 2017 and was replaced by a newer aid scheme 
SA.58346 on 7 July 2020.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assess ment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible,  relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information 
include statis tics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
146  TIROLER SONDERFÖRDERUNGSPROGRAMM FÜR DIE NATURA 2000 REGION ISEL 
(TYROLEAN SPECIAL SUBSIDY PROGRAMME FOR THE REGION NATU RA 2000 ISEL) , CASE 
NUMBER:  SA.49327 (2017/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Sonderförderungsprogramm für die Natura 2000 Region Isel (Tyrolean special subsidy 
programme for the re gion Natura 2000 Isel) , Case Number : SA.49327 (2017/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fisca l year should be specified.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2026. The aid 
scheme was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 1 July 2016 to 
31 December  2020. The aid scheme SA.49327 replaced t he former aid scheme SA.45993 on 
12 October  2017.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The purpose of the subsidy programme is to support the economic development of the (nature park) 
region Natura 2000 Isel. The subsidy programme should stimulat e sustainable regional development 
by supporting tourism, competitiveness of enterprises, projects to increase innovation and projects 
in order to counteract predicted population decline.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification o f the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 12 October 2017 (SA.49327 2017/X). The aid scheme SA.49327 replaced the former 
aid scheme SA.45993 on 12 October 2017.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants, interest rate subsidies, loans and repayable 
advances.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whe ther a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Depending on the measure, beneficiaries are individuals, companies, cooperatives, associations and 
communities. Subsidy is provided through an application mechanism with a predeter mined amount 
per project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit su bsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for this promotion programme is about EUR 1 million. The subsidy per 
unit/per project depends on th e measure and beneficiary. State aid is limited to a 10% maximum of 
the eligible costs for large enterprises, to a 20% maximum of the eligible costs for medium sized 
enterprises and to a 30% maximum of the eligible costs for small enterprises.  
In 2019, a t otal amount of EUR 0.5 million was paid out under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation.  
In 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date o f 
inception/commencement  
The subsidy programme is valid from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2026. The aid scheme SA.49327 
replaced the former aid scheme SA.45993 on 12 October 2017.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The  specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
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 include statistics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the sub sidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
147  REGIONALWIRTSCHAFTLICHES PROGRAMM FÜR DEN PLANUNGSVERBAND 9 
"OBERES UND OBERSTES GERICHT", SONDERFÖRDERUNGSPROGRAMM 2015  - 2024 
(REGIONAL ECONOMIC PROGRAMME FOR PLANNING  ASSOCIATION 9 "OBERES UND 
OBERSTES GERICHT", SPECIAL SUBSIDY PROGRAMME 2015 -2024), CASE NUMBER: 
SA.49325 (2017/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Regionalwirtschaftliches Programm für den Planungsverband 9 "Oberes und Oberstes Gericht", 
Sonderförderungsprogramm 2015  - 2024 (regional economic programme for planning association 9 
"Oberes und Oberstes Gericht", special subsidy programme 2015 -2024) , Case Number : SA.49325 
(2017/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the  notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or  fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal  year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2024. 
The aid scheme SA.49325 was notified to the European Commission under the General Block 
Exemption Regulation on 12 October 2017. The aid scheme SA.49325 replaced the former aid 
scheme SA.40308 on 12 October 2017.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The Tyrolean Regional Government supports the economic development of the region "Oberes und 
Oberstes Gericht" eligible for regional state aid. The subsidy progra mme should stimulate sustainable 
regional development by supporting tourism, competitiveness of enterprises, projects to increase 
innovation, environmental projects and projects in order to counteract predicted population decline.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 12 October 2017 (SA.49325 2017/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
The subsidy is granted in form of direct grants, interest rate subsidie s, loans and repayable 
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 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Depending on the measure, benefi ciaries are individuals, companies, cooperatives, associations and 
communities. The subsidy is provided through an application mechanism with a predetermined 
amount per project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not poss ible, a full explanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for this promotion programme is about EUR 1 million. The subsidy per 
unit/per project depends on the measure and beneficiary. State aid is limited to a 10% to 20% 
maximum of the eligible costs.  
In 2019, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
In 2020, a total amount of EUR 0.135 million was paid out under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including d ate of 
inception/commencement  
The programme is valid from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2024. The notification of the aid 
scheme SA.49325 under the General Block Exemption Regulation was valid until 31 December 2020. 
The aid scheme SA.49325 replaced the former aid scheme SA.40308 on 12 October 2017.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to  the judgement of t he notifying Member. To the 
extent possible,  relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recen t years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
No statistical data  available.  
148  TIROLER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KULTUR – DARSTELLENDE KUNST 
(TYROLEAN GUIDELINE FOR THE SUBSIDY OF CULTURE – PERFORMING ARTS), CASE 
NUMBER:  SA.47220 (2017/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Richtlinie zur Förderung der Kultur – Darstellende Kunst (Tyrolean guideline for the subsidy 
of culture – performing arts) , Case Number : SA.47220 (2017/X) . G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered b y the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or  fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal  year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 13 December 2016 to 13 December 2021 . 
The aid scheme was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 13 December 2016 
to 30 June 2021.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The purpose of the subsidy is to promote activities, which are suitable to contribute to the 
achievements of the objectives of §1 of the Tyrolean Culture Promotion Act 2010, such as 
development of new forms of artistic expression, ensuring the best possible coverage or the 
promotion of young artistic talents.  
4. Background and authority for the subsi dy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
culture department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified t o the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 2 January 2017 (SA.47220 2017/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is granted in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provi ded (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are individuals and companies, who/which are active in the area of performing arts. 
The subsidy is provided through an application mechanism with a predetermined amount per project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average s ubsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for this subsidy programme is about EUR 0.5 million.  
Subsidy per unit/per project is limited to a 30% maximum of the eligible costs.  
In 2019, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
In 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Reg ulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is from 13 December 2016 to 13 December 2021.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of th e trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible,  relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information 
include statistics of pr oduction, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
149  TIROLER RICHTLINIE ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KULTUR – KULTURINITIATIVEN 
(TYROLEAN GUIDELINE FOR THE SUBSIDY OF CULTURE – CULTURAL INITI ATIVES), CASE 
NUMBER:  SA.47219 (2017/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Richtlinie zur Förderung der Kultur – Kulturinitiativen (Tyrolean guideline for the subsidy of 
culture – cultural initiatives) , Case Number : SA.47219 (2017/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the  notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or  fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 13 December 2016 to 13 December 2021. 
The aid scheme was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 13 December 2016 
to 30 June 2021.  
3. Policy objective an d/or purpose of the subsidy  
The purpose of the subsidy is to support activities, which are suitable to contribute to the 
achievements of the objectives of §1 of the Tyrolean Culture Promotion Act 2010, such as 
development of contemporary artistic and cultu ral expressions, promotion of interdisciplinary and 
innovative cultural work or the promotion of young artistic talents.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was app roved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
culture department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulon on 2 January 2017 (SA.47219 2 017/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluc tuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are individuals and companies, who/which are active in the area of cultural initiatives. 
The subsidy is provided through an application mechanism with a predetermined amount per project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for th e year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
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 Subsidy per unit/per project is limited to a 50% maximum of the eligibl e costs . 
In 2019 and 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is from 13 December 2016 to 13 December 2021.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notify ing Member. To the 
extent possible,  relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years f or which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
No statistical data availabl e. 
150  LAND TIROL, EINZELBEIHILFE TOP -CITYKUFSTEIN GES.M.B.H, SANIERUNGS  - UND 
AUSBAUPROJEKT FESTUNG KUFSTEIN (INDIVIDUAL AID TOP -CITY -KUFSTEIN GES.M.B.H., 
RENOVATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT OF FORTRESS KUFSTEIN) , CASE NUMBER: 
SA.47099 (2016/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Land Tirol, Einzelbeihilfe TOP -CITYKUFSTEIN Ges.m.b.H, Sanierungs  - und Ausbauprojekt Festung 
Kufstein (individual aid TOP -CITY-KUFSTEIN Ges.m.b.H., renovation and expans ion project of 
fortress Kufstein) , Case Number : SA.47099 (2016/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the  notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or  fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates o f 
the fiscal  year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The ad hoc  state aid case was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation 
from 13 December 2016. The state aid case was completed in the year 2020.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The purpose of the individual aid is the support of the renovation and expansion of fortress Kufstein.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The individual aid was approved by the T yrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
culture department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The ad hoc  case was notified to the European Commission under Block Exemption Regulation on 
20 December  2016 (SA.47098 2016/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
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 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
The individual aid was granted to the beneficiary TOP -CITY-KUFSTEIN Ges.m.b.H. Subsidy was 
provided through an application mechanism with a predetermined amount.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible,  the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year,  or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
In 2016, a total amount of EUR 1 million was granted under the General Block Exemption Regulation. 
In the years 2016 to 2020, the total amount was paid out in several instalments.  
In 2019, a total amount of EUR 0.2 million was paid out . 
In 2020, a total amount of EUR 0.2 million was paid out.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
The ad hoc  case was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 
13 December  2016. The final account of the project and the state aid case were completed in the 
year 2020.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. T he specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible,  relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  availabl e; 
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction of the s ubsidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
151  LAND TIROL, EINZELBEIHILFE FREIZEITZENTRUM ACHENSEE GMBH, ERRICHTUNG 
BADE UND FREIZEITANLAGE (INDIVIDUAL SUBSIDY, FREIZEITZENTRUM ACHENSEE 
GMBH, CONSTRUCTION OF BATHIN G AND LEISURE FACILITIES) , CASE NUMBER: SA.47098 
(2016/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsid y 
Land Tirol, Einzelbeihilfe Freizeitzentrum Achensee GmbH, Errichtung Bade und Freizeitanlage 
(indiv idual subsidy, Freizeitzentrum Achensee GmbH, construction of bathing and leisure facilities) , 
Case Number : SA.47098 (2016/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the  notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or  fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal  year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The ad hoc  state aid case was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation 
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 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The purpose of the individual aid is the support of the construction of bathing and leisure facilities.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislat ion under 
which it is granted)  
The individual subsidy was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by 
the economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The ad hoc  case was notified to the European Commission under th e General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 20 December 2016 (SA.47098 2016/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is granted in form of direct grant.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exp orters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
The individual subsidy was granted to the beneficiary Freizeitzentrum Achensee GmbH for 
investments in the bathing and leisure facilit y. Subsidy was provided through an application 
mechanism with a predetermined amount.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
In the years 2016 and 2017 a total amount of EUR 2 milli on was granted and was paid out in several 
instalments in the years 2017, 2018 and 2019.  
In 2019, a total amount of EUR 1.37 million was paid out.  
In 2020, no amount was paid out.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, includi ng date of 
inception/commencement  
The project period started on 24 June 2016 and ended on 31 August 2018. The final account of the 
project and the state aid case were completed in 2019.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible,  relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introductio n of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
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 152  TIROLER SONDERFÖRDERUNGSPROGRAMM FÜR DIE NATURA 2000 REGION ISEL  
(TYROLEAN SPECIAL SUBSIDY PROGRAMME FOR THE REGION NATURA 2000 ISEL), CASE 
NUMBER: SA.45993 (2016/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Sonderförderungsprogramm für die Natura 2000 Re gion Isel (Tyrolean special subsidy 
programme for the region Natura 2000 Isel) , Case Number : SA.45993 (2016/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2026. The aid 
scheme was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 1 July 2016  to 
31 December  2020. The aid scheme SA.45993 was replaced by the aid scheme SA.49327 on 
12 October  2017.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The purpose of the subsidy is to support the economic development of the (nature park) region 
Natura 20 00 Isel. The subsidy programme should stimulate sustainable regional development by 
supporting tourism, competitiveness of enterprises, projects to increase innovation and projects in 
order to counteract predicted population decline.  
4. Background and authori ty for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid sche me was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 15 July 2016 (SA.45993 2016/X). The aid scheme SA.45993 was replaced by the aid 
scheme SA.49327 on 12 October 2017.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax conce ssion, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants, interest rate subsidies, loans and repayable 
advances.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Depending on the measure, beneficiaries are individuals, companies, cooperatives, associations and 
communities. Subsidy is provided through an application mechanism with a predetermined amount 
per project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy informatio n (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
The annual amount budgeted for this subsidy programme is about EUR 1 million. The subsidy per 
unit/per project depends on the measure and bene ficiary. State aid is limited to a 10% maximum of 
the eligible costs for large enterprises, to a 20% maximum of the eligible costs for medium sized 
enterprises and to a 30% maximum of the eligible costs for small enterprises . 
In 2019, a total amount of EUR 0.01 million was paid out under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 In 2020, no state aid was paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
The subsidy programme is valid from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2026. The aid scheme was replaced by 
SA.49327 on 12 October 2017.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope  of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible,  relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction  of the subsidy or preceding the last  major 
change in  the subsidy.   
No statistical data available.  
153  EINZELBEIHILFE BERGBAHNEN SILVRETTA GALTÜR GMBH & CO. 
KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT (INDIVIDUAL SUBSIDY BERGBAHNEN SILVRETTA GALTÜR 
GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT), CASE NUMBER: SA.45992 (2016/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Einzelbeihilfe Bergbahnen Silvretta Galtür GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft (individual subsidy 
Bergbahnen Silvretta Galtür GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft) , Case Number : SA.45992 
(2016/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the  notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or  fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal  year should be specified . 
2019; 2020 . The ad hoc  state aid case was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation 
from 12 July 2016. The state aid case was completed in the year 2021.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The purpose of the individual subsidy is to support investment -related improvements in the skiing 
area Silvretta -Galtür, for example for snow machines, ski trails or ski lifts/cable cars.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification o f the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The individual subsidy was approved by the Tyrolean regional government and is administrated by 
the economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
This ad hoc  state aid case was notified to the Eur opean Commission under the General Block 
Exemption Regulation on 15 July 2016 (SA.45992 2016/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
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 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whet her to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
The individual state aid was granted to the beneficiary Bergbahnen Silvretta Galtür GmbH & Co. 
Kommanditgesell schaft. The beneficiary is a SME. The subsidy was provided through an application 
mechanism with a predetermined amount.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
In 2016 an individual aid of EUR 1 million was granted for investment -related improvements in the 
skiing area of the beneficiary.  A total amount of EUR 0.996 million was paid out in the years 2017 
and 2018. In the years 2019 and 2020 no amount was paid out.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/o r any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
The project period started on 10 May 2016 and ended on 31 December 2016. The final account of 
the project and the state aid case were completed in 2021.  
9. Statistical data permi tting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible,  relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information  
include statistics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, sho uld be 
the latest year preceding the introduction  of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
154  TIROLER FÖRDERUNG VON ENERGIESPARMAßNAHMEN; LANGTITEL: TIROLER 
WIRTSCHAFTSFÖRDERUNGSPROGRAMM – FÖRDERUNG VON ENERGIESPARMAßNAHMEN 
UND VON ERNEUERBAREN ENERGIETRÄGERN (SUBSIDY GUIDELINE "TYROLEAN 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - SUBSIDY OF ENERGY SAVING MEASURES AND 
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES") , CASE NUMBER: SA.44096 (2016/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the subsidy  
Tiroler Förderung von Energiesparmaßnahmen; Langtitel: Tiroler Wirtschaftsförderungsprogramm – 
Förderung von Energiesparmaßnahmen und von erneuerbaren Energieträgern (subsidy gui deline 
"Tyrolean economic development programme - subsidy of energy saving measures and renewable 
energy sources") , Case Number : SA.44096 (2016/X)  
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by the  notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or  fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal  year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . The subsidy programme has a duration from 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2021. The aid 
scheme was notified under the General Block  Exemption Regulation from 1 January 2016 to 
30 June 2021.  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The purpose of the subsidy is to support projects that save energy or use renewable energy sources 
for commercial enterprises in Tyrol. This is to mak e a significant contribution to the reduction of 
exposure to air pollutants and climate -relevant gases as well as to the saving of fossil fuels. It also 
takes account of the Kyoto targets.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration. This subsidy of the State of Tyrol is 
an additional subsidy to the environmental subsidy programme of the federal government.  
The aid scheme was notified to the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on 8 January 2016 (SA.44096 2016/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is granted in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how  
determined)  
Beneficiaries are SMEs. The subsidy is provided through an application mechanism with a 
predetermined amount per project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy  (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subsidy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation.  
This programme is  an additional subsidy to the environmental subsidy programme of the federal 
government. Subsidy per unit/per project is granted to the extent of 30% of the federal funding, 
including any fundings given by the EU.  
In 2019, a total amount of EUR 0.45 millio n was paid out under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation.  
In 2020, a total amount of EUR 0.271 million was paid out under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is from 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2021.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible,  relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable that such  information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the th ree most recent years for which statistics are  available;  G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.1  
 
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 b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible and  meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction  of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
155  FÖRDERUNGSRICHTLINIE "TIROLER FÖRDERUNG VON PERSONALUNTERKÜNFTEN" 
(SUBSIDY GUIDELINE "TYROLEAN SUBSIDY OF STAFF ACCOMMODATION") , CASE 
NUMBER: SA.43282 (2015/X)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or i dentification of the subsidy  
Förderungsrichtlinie "Tiroler Förderung von Personalunterkünften" (subsidy guideline "Tyrolean 
subsidy of staff accommodation") , Case Number : SA.43282 (2015/X) . 
2. Period covered by the notification. The period to be covered by th e notification should be the 
most recently completed calendar or  fiscal year. In the latter case, the start and end dates of 
the fiscal  year should be specified.  
2019; 2020 . 
The subsidy programme has a duration from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2017. The aid scheme 
was notified under the General Block Exemption Regulation from 1 July 2014 to 30 September 2017.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The purpose of the subsidy is to ensure that high -quality accommodation for the staff is created by 
the tourism industry in order to ensure the positive development of tourism in Tyrol and to improve 
international competitiveness.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted)  
The aid scheme was approved by the Tyrolean Regional Government and is administrated by the 
economic department of the Tyrolean regional administration.  
The aid scheme was notified to  the European Commission under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation on October 9th, 2015 (SA.43282 2015/X).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
This subsidy is provided in form of direct grants.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is pr ovided (whether to producers, to exporters, or others; 
through what mechanism; whether a fixed or fluctuating amount per unit; if the latter, how 
determined)  
Beneficiaries are SMEs. The subsidy is provided through an application mechanism with a 
predetermi ned amount per project.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy (indicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the previous 
year). Where provision of per unit subs idy information (for the year covered by the 
notification, for the previous year, or both) is not possible, a full explanation . 
Subsidy per unit/per project is granted to the extent of 10% of the eligible costs for medium -sized 
enterprises and 20% of the e ligible costs for small -sized enterprises.  
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 In 2019, a total amount of EUR 0.13 million was paid out under the General Block Exemption 
Regulation.  
In 2020, no state aid w as paid out under the General Block Exemption Regulation.  
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
Period of validity of the subsidy programme is 1 October 2015 to 30 September  2017.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy. The specific 
nature and scope of such statistics is left to  the judgement of the notifying Member. To the 
extent possible,  relevant and/or determinable, however, it is desirable tha t such  information 
include statistics of production, consumption, imports  and exports of the subsidized product(s) 
or sector(s):  
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are  available;  
b. for a previous representative year, which, where possible a nd meaningful, should be 
the latest year preceding the introduction  of the subsidy or preceding the last major 
change in  the subsidy.  
No statistical data available.  
 
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