G/SCM/N/401/EU/Add.18  
 
25 April 2024  
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Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: French  
 
  
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 April 2024, relates to the subsidy programmes of Luxembourg . 
 
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  Contents  
1  SME AID SCHEMES  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 3 
2  REGIONAL AID SCHEME  ................................ ................................ ...............................  4 
3  AID SCHEME FOR R&D&I  ................................ ................................ ..............................  5 
4  AID SCHE ME FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION  ................................ ........................  6 
5  AID SCHEME IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SYSTEM FOR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION 
ALLOWANCE TRADING  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 7 
 
 
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  1  SME AID SCHEMES  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid for small and medium -sized enterprises (SMEs).  
2. Period covered by the notification  
2019-2022.  
3. Policy objective of the aid scheme  
To promote productive investment by SMEs.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Amended Law of 9 August 2018 on the implementation of aid schemes for small and medium -sized 
enterprises.  
5. Form of the subsidy  
Capital subsidy, interest rate subsidy, repayable advance, guarantee, loan and equity.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
The aid is provided by ministerial decision to SMEs that meet  the Community definition.  
7. Amount of the subsidy  
Actual expenditure:  
2019: EUR 8.839 million . 
2020: EUR 5.331 million . 
2021: EUR 28.11 million . 
2022: EUR 20.82 million . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
The new Law of 2018 will remain in force until the end of 2023 (unless extended at the EU level).  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
Not available.  
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  2  REGIONAL AID SCHEME  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Aid for enterprises in disadvantaged regions.  
2. Period covered by the no tification  
2019-2022.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose  of the subsidy  
Economic development and diversification of disadvantaged regions.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Amended Law of 20 July 2017, the objective of which is the implementation of a regional investment 
aid scheme.  
5. Form of the subsidy  
Capital subsidy.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
The aid is provided by ministerial decision to enterprises in disadvantaged regions identified 
according to  the European framework.  
7. Amount of  the subsidy  
Actual expenditure:  
2019: EUR 1.45 million . 
2020: EUR 0. 
2021: EUR 0. 
2022: EUR 2.44 million . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
End of 2023  (unless the European framework is extended) . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
Not available.  
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  3  AID SCHEME FOR R &D&I 
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Promotion of research  and development and innovation.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
2019-2022.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
To promote the development of new technologies , products and processes.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Amended Law of 17 May  2017 on the promotion of research  and development and innovation.  
5. Form of the subsidy  
Capital subsidy, repayable advance, loan, guarantee, equity and quasi -equity.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
The aid is provided by ministerial decision to ente rprises that meet the criteria set out in the Law.  
7. Amount of the subsidy  
Actual expenditure:  
2019: EUR 17.2 million . 
2020: EUR 27.08 million . 
2021: EUR 26.07 million . 
2022: EUR 42.18 million . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
End of 2023  (unless the European framework is extended) . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
Not available.  
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  4  AID SCHEME FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Promotion of environmental  technologies.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
2019-2022.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
To promote investment to protect the environment and implement new techniques for efficient 
energy use. 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Amen ded Law of 15 December 2017 on the aid scheme for environmental protection.  
5. Form of the subsidy  
Capital subsidy, interest rate subsidy, repayable advance, loan and guarantee.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
The aid is provided by ministerial decisi on to enterprises  that meet the criteria set out in the Law.  
7. Amount of the subsidy  
Actual expenditure:  
2019: EUR 17.31 million . 
2020: EUR 6.2 million . 
2021: EUR 3.04 million . 
2022: EUR 7.99 million . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
End of 2023  (unless the European framework is extended) . 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
Not available.  
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  5  AID SCHEME IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SYSTEM FOR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION 
ALLOWANCE TRADING  
1. Title of the subsidy programm e 
Prevent ing carbon leakage.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
2019-2021.  
2021-2030.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Environmental protection.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Law of 1 August 2018 introducing an aid scheme in the context of the system for greenhouse gas 
emission allowance trading post-2012.  
Law of 15 July 2022 introducing an aid scheme in the context of the system for greenhouse gas 
emission allowance trading fo r the period 2021 -2030.  
5. Form of the subsidy  
Capital subsidy.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
The aid is provided by ministerial decision to enterprises that meet the criteria set out in the Law.  
7. Amount of the subsidy  
Actual expenditure:  
2019: EUR 4.156 million . 
2020: EUR 10.603 million . 
2021: EUR 15.93 million . 
2022: EUR 2.39 million . 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
The Law will cease to apply at the end of 2021  (in accordance with the European framework ). 
The new Law will apply until the end of 2030. 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
Not available.  
 
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