G/SCM/N/372/EU/Add.11  
 
21 January 2022  
(22-0488) Page: 1/7 
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 
19 January  2022 relates to subsidy programmes of Germany .  
 
 
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GERMANY  
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
 
1   REGIONAL ECONOMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMME (NRW) …………………………………………… 3 
2   REGIONAL AID PROGRAMME (LAND RHEINLAND PFALZ)  ................................ .................  4 
3   REGIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR TRADE, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY FREISTAAT 
BAYERN  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  5 
4   REGIONAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME HESSE  ................................ ................................ . 6 
 
 
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1  REGIONAL ECONOMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMME (NRW)  
1.  Title of the subsidy programme  
 
"Regionales Wirtschaftsförderungsprogramm NRW " (Regional Economic Support Programme ). 
 
2.  Period covered by the notification  
 
Not limited . 
 
3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
 
Improving the regional economic structure and supporting small and medium -sized businesses.  
 
4.  Background and authority for the subsidy  
 
On the basis of the federal German Constitution, the Federation ( "Bund") has, in 1969, passed the 
Federal Act on the Joint Task (Federal Law Gazette 1969 part I, p. 1861)  to the countries within the 
Federation ( "Länder "). The Federal Act on the Joint Task was last modified by act of 
7 September  2007 (Federal Law Gazette 2007 part I, p. 2246). On the basis of the Federal Act on 
the Joint Task, Bund and Länder have, since 1969, commonly conceived the Joint Task Framework. 
The Joint Task Framework sets out the preconditions under which Joint Task subsidies may be 
granted. On basis of such Framework the Regional Economic Supp ort Programme of  
North  Rhine-Westphalia was conceived which details the terms and conditions for the subsidies 
within the Joint Task Framework. Subsidies under the terms of the Joint Task and the Regional 
Economic Support Programme are co -financed by  Bund in the amount of 50% of the funding granted 
by the  Federal Land No rth Rhine -Westphalia . 
 
5.  Form of the subsidy  
 
Grants towards investment projects of trade and industry and of local infrastructure.  
 
6.  To whom an d how the subsidy is provided  
 
The subsidies are provided to producers and others through grant decision for a fixed amount.  
 
7.  Subsidy per unit   
 
The total amount budgeted for 2019 : EUR 79,9 million  
Total number of recipients:  327 
The total amount budgeted for 2020:  EUR 91,8  million  
Total number of recipients:  375 
 
8.  Items covered  
 
None.  
 
9.  Duration of the subsidy  
 
Subsidies for investment projects of trade and industry have a duration of 5 years, subsidies for 
investment projects of local infrastructure have a duration of 18 years.  
 
10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy  
 
Given the objectives of the programme, trade effects cannot be assessed.  
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2  REGIONAL AID PROGRAMME (LAND RHEINLAND PFALZ)  
1.  Name of the su bsidy scheme or ad hoc subsidy  
 
Regional aid programme of the Land Rheinland Pfalz.  
 
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.  
Double budget 2019/2020, beginning on 1 January 2019, ending on 31 December 2020 . 
 
3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
 
The grants are intended to facilitate the implementation of measu res, improve the labor and 
economic structure and strengthen the regional economic power. The grants should give investment 
incentives to encourage and support the creation and safeguarding of permanent jobs.  
 
4.  Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under which 
it is granted)  
 
The subsidies are granted by the government of the federal state (Land Rheinland -Pfalz). The legal 
bases are the federal state government's act and administrative regulation.  
 
5.  Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc.)  
 
Investment 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)  
 
Promotion of investments in small and medium sized companies. For small sized industries with a 
minimum invest of EUR 100.000 up to 20% of the eligible costs, for medium industries with a 
minimum invest of EUR 200.000 up to 10% of the el igible costs. Small sized industries and medium 
sized industries with a minimum invest of more than EUR 10 million  up to 5% of the eligible costs.  
 
7.  Subsidy per unit  
 
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 possibl e, a full explanation.  
 
Disbursement in 2019: around EUR 6,8 million  
 
Disbursement in 2020: around EUR 4,9 million  
 
8.  For the information cited in items 3 to 7 above, the notification does not necessarily have to have 
an independent heading corresponding to each item, and may provide information on multiple items 
in one heading (e.g. provide information on items 3 and 4 under one heading). In this case, the 
notification must clearly specify what items are covered by which heading  
 
As for poin ts 3 to 7, there are no overlaps.  
 
9.  Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
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Unlimited.  
 
10.  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 s ubsidized product(s) or sector(s):  
 
a. for the three most recent years for which statistics are available:  
 
In 2020: creation of 61 jobs by providing financial assistance to 17 individual promotional cases;  
 
In 2019: creation of 187 jobs by providing financial assistance to 30 individual promotional cases;  
 
In 2018: creation of 146 jobs by providing financial assistance to 31 individual cases.  
 
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.  
 
3  REGIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR TRADE, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY  FREISTAAT BAYERN  
1.  Name of the subsidy scheme or ad hoc subsidy  
 
Directive on the promotion of the Bavarian regional programmes for trade, commerce and industry, 
promulgated by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology on 
1 July 2014 (AllMBl S. 376).  
 
2.  Period covered by the notification  
 
July 2014 – June 2021 . 
 
3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
 
Aid to finance investments in trade, industry and tourism to create and secure jobs and training 
places in assisted areas.  
 
Objective: Improving regional economic structures and touri sm offers; Increasing the economic 
strength of structurally weak areas.  
 
4.  Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under which 
it is granted ) 
 
The subsidies are granted by the regional government (Land Bayern). The legal basis is the Directive 
on the promotion of the Bavarian regional programmes for trade, commerce and industry ("Regional 
economic support programme, BRF -Land Bayern").  
 
5.  Form of th e subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc. ) 
 
Investment grant.  
 
Interest rate subsidy (to subsidize 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 ) 
 
These subsidies consist of a non -recurring payment in the form of an investment grant. The payment 
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for subsidies if they take place in an assisted area and if they generate additional income in the 
region so that, in the long run, the region's total level of income is raised in a non -insignificant 
manner (so called "primary effect").  
 
7.  Subsidy per unit 
 
 2019 (in million  Euro)  2020 (in million  Euro)  
investment grant  100,45  125,95  
interest rate subsidy  1,35 1,07 
assisted investment volume  926,25  959,09  
number of assisted companies  448 435 
 
8.  For the information cited in items 3 to 7 above, the notification does not necessarily have to have 
an independent heading corresponding to each item, and may provide information on multiple items 
in one heading (e.g. provide information on items 3 and 4 under one heading). In this case, the 
notification mus t clearly specify what items are covered by which heading  
 
9.  Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement  
 
Until 30 June 2021.  
 
10.  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):  
 
Not available. Outside the assisted areas pursuant to the Joint Federal Government/Laender.  
 
Scheme for the Improvement of Regional Economic Structures, support is restricted to  small and 
medium -sized enterprises (SMEs) within the meaning of articles 1 -12 and 17 of the Commission 
Regulation (EC) No. 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with 
the common market in application of Articles 107 and 10 8 of the Treaty (EC L 187 dated 26 June 
2014).  
 
4  REGIONAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME HESSE  
1.  Name of the subsidy scheme or ad hoc subsidy  
 
 Programme to improve the economic structure of the Land Hesse . 
 
2.  Period covered by the notification  
 
2019, 2020 . 
 
3.  Period covered by the notification  
 
Improving the regional economic structure and supporting small and medium -sized enterprises.  
 
4.  Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under which 
it is granted ) 
 
5.  Form of the subsidy (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc. ) 
 
Investment grant . 
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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 det ermined ) 
 
The subsidy is provided to producers in small and medium -sized enterprises with a fluctuating 
amount.  
 
7.  Subsidy per unit  
 
The total amount budgeted for 2019: EUR 0.3 million  
 
Total number of recipients:  1 
 
The total amount budgeted for 2020: EUR 0 million  
 
Total number of recipients:  0 
 
8.  For the information cited in items 3 to 7 above, the notification does not necessarily have to have 
an independent heading corresponding to each item, and may provide information on multiple items 
in one heading (e.g. provide information on items 3 and 4 under one heading). In this case, the 
notification must clearly specify what items are covered by which heading  
 
Subsidy ended in 2020.  
 
9.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy  
 
In 2019  creation of 10 jobs by providing financial assistance to one individual promotional case.  
 
In 2020 no cases.  
 
 
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