G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.6  
 
3 September 2015  
(15-4454)  Page: 1/16  
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 relates to subsidy programmes 
of the Czech Republic . 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
1   INVESTMENT INCENTIVES .......................................................................................... 3  
2   OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATIONS: PROGRESS, 
GUARANTEE, DEVELOPMENT, ECO ENERGY, INNOVATION, POTENTIAL, COOPERATION, PROSPERITY, REAL ESTATES ................................................................... 4
 
3   REDUCTION OF NOX EMISSIONS FROM COMBUSTION INSTALLATIONS ...................... 7  
4   INVESTMENT AID FOR THE REDUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS INTO 
WATER ......................................................................................................................... .... 9 
5   REDUCTION OF VOC EMISSI ONS ............................................................................... 10  
6   PROGRAM FOR SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURIAL PROPERTIES AND 
INFRASTRUC TURE .......................................................................................................... 11  
7   PROGRAM R&D – PROGRAM "TIP" ............................................................................. 12  
8   PROGRAM EPSILON ................................................................................................... 13  
9   PROGRAM GAMA ........................................................................................................ 15  
 
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  1   INVESTMENT INCENTIVES 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the 
subsidy 
 
Investment incentives. 
 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 
 
2013-2014. 
 
3. Policy objective and / or purpose of the subsidy 
 
Regional development, creation of new jobs. 
 4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted) 
 Background : Financial support to investment projects. Support is directed to production activities 
in manufacturing industry and to investments into progressive technologies and activities with high 
added value. 
 Authority for the subsidy : Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. 
 
Legislation : Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 declaring certain 
categories of aid compatible with  the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the 
Treaty, OJ L 214, 9.8.2008, p. 3–47. 
 5. Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concession, etc.) 
 
Tax relief, grant, land sale below market price. 
 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 all types of recipients. The aid amount is calculated as a percentage of the eligible costs. 
Subsidy is provided up to the percentage give n by the Regional Map of State Aid Intensity 
(authorized by the European Commission under the N 510/06 – Czech Republic Regional Aid Map 2007-2013). 
 
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 2013: CZK 14.978,82 million. 
In 2014: CZK 25.553,366 million.   Summary of budgeted state aid in 2013, 2014; st atistics on drawing of subsidy in 2013, 2014 are 
not available. 
 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. 
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  9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement 
 
1.1.2007 - 31.12.2013. 
 
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 
includes statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized 
product(s) or sector(s): 
 
Not available. 
 2  OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATIONS: PROGRESS, 
GUARANTEE, DEVELOPMENT, ECO ENERGY, INNOVATION, POTENTIAL, COOPERATION, 
PROSPERITY, REAL ESTATES 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the 
subsidy 
 
Operational Programme Enterprise and Innovations: Progress, Guarantee, Development, Eco energy, Innovation, Potential, Cooperation, Prosperity, Real estates. 
 
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 
 
2013-2014. 
 
3. Policy objective and / or purpose of the subsidy 
 Environmental protection, regional development, SME, research and deve lopment, innovations. 
 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted) 
 Progress  
Background : realization of larger entrepreneurial projects for the development of SMEs with a 
lower capital background or with limited possibiliti es of obtaining a loan representing a barrier in 
the access to external financing. The potential financial contribution to the subordinate loan should motivate the entrepreneurs to increase the employment rate. 
 
Authority : Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. 
 
Legislation : Commission Regulation (EC) No. 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid 
compatible with the common market in applic ation of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty  
 
Guarantee 
 Background : the aim of the programme is to facilitate the realisation of entrepreneurial projects 
of SMEs focused on investments and increasing competitiveness in the form of guarantees and soft 
guarantees with financial contributions. The focu s will be on the support of projects of small 
enterprises in the regions with concentrated support of the state.  
Authority : Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. 
 Legislation : Commission Regulation (EC) No. 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid 
compatible with the common market in applic ation of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty  
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  Development 
 Background : support of competitiveness of SMEs particularly by purchasing new technologies in 
areas with the concentrated support of the State. 
 
Authority : Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. 
 
Legislation : Commission Regulation (EC) No. 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid 
compatible with the common market in app lication of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty. 
 Eco Energy 
 
Background : focused particularly on increasing the effectiveness of generation, transmission and 
consumption of energy and the use of re newable and alternative energy sources. 
 
Authority : Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. 
 
Legislation : Commission Regulation No. 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible 
with the common market in application of Art. 87 and 88 of the Treaty.  Innovations 
 
Background : focused particularly on the support for the commercialisation of R&D results and the 
transfer of technologies onto markets through innovation activities. 
 
Authority : Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. 
 
Legislation : Commission Regulation No. 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible 
with the common market in application of Art. 87 and 88 of the Treaty  Potential 
 
Background : focused particularly on strengthening research capacities in the SMEs already 
engaged in research and development and on th e deepening of collaboration of SMEs with 
R&D institutions. 
 Authority : Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. 
 
Legislation : Commission Regulation No. 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible 
with the common market in application of Art. 87 and 88 of the Treaty  
Cooperation 
 Background : the objective of the Programme is support for establishing and developing 
cooperative sectoral associations – clusters, poles of excellence, technology platforms and 
cooperative projects at regional, supraregional and international levels as a tool for boosting competitiveness of the economy and economic growth. 
 
The Programme's general objective is continuous creation of a favourable business environment, improvement of conditions for enterprise and inno vation and development of competitive edge by 
closer interrelations among research, universities and the business sector. 
 
Authority : Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. 
 
Legislation : Commission Regulation No. 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible 
with the common market in application of Art. 87 and 88 of the Treaty.  
Prosperity 
 Background : support - through subsidies - establishing and further development of infrastructure 
entities for industrial research, technological development and innovations mainly focused on 
implementing new technologies and competitive products and services. G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.6 
 
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  Authority : Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. 
 Legislation : Commission Regulation No. 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible 
with the common market in application of Art. 87 and 88 of the Treaty. 
 
Real Estates  
Background : a programme support of infrastructure for enterprises. 
 Authority : Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. 
 
Legislation : Commission Regulation No. 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible 
with the common market in application of Art. 87 and 88 of the Treaty.  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concession, etc.) 
 
Grant, soft loan, 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) 
 SME: Progress, Guarantee, Development. All types of the recipients: Eco energy, Innovati on, Potential, Cooperation, Prosperity, Real 
estates. 
 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: 
 
Progress 
In 2013: CZK 0 (subsidy) In 2014: CZK 0 (subsidy) 
 
Guarantee In 2013: CZK 0 (subsidy) 
In 2014: CZK 0 (subsidy) 
 Development In 2013: CZK 148,300 million (subsidy) 
In 2014: CZK 112,866 million (subsidy) 
 Eco Energy 
2013: CZK 322,394 million (subsidy) 
2014: CZK 89,457 million (subsidy)  
Innovations 
2013: CZK 434,812 million (subsidy) 2014: CZK 280,089 million (subsidy)   
Potential 
In 2013: CZK 174,432 million (subsidy) In 2014: CZK 141,017 million (subsidy) 
 
Cooperation In 2013: CZK 37,841 million (subsidy) 
In 2014: CZK 21,453 million (subsidy) 
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  Prosperity 
2013: CZK 154,282 million (subsidy) 2014: CZK 241,447 million (subsidy)  
Real Estates 
In 2013: CZK 379,733 million (subsidy) In 2014: CZK 228,707 million (subsidy) 
 
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. 
 
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9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement 
 
Progress 
29.6.2007 – 30.6.2013  
Guarantee 
29.6.2007 – 31.12.2011  
Development 
1.3.2007 – 31.12.2014  Eco Energy 
25.4.2007 – 31.12.2013 
 Innovations 
25.4.2007 – 30.6.2014 
 Potential 
1.5.2007 – 31.12.2014 
 Cooperation 1.10.2008 – 30.6.2013 
 
Prosperity 7.4.2008 – 31.12.2012 
 
Real Estates 2.1.2008 – 31.12.2013 
 
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 
includes statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized 
product(s) or sector(s): 
 
Not available. 
 3  REDUCTION OF NOX EMISSIONS FROM COMBUSTION INSTALLATIONS 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the 
subsidy 
 
Reduction of NOx Emissions from combustion installations. 
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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 
 
2013-2014. 
 3. Policy objective and / or purpose of the subsidy 
 Environmental protection, regional development.  4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted) 
 Background:  The objective of the scheme is to reduce  air emissions of mono nitrogen oxides 
(NOx) from stationary combustion installations, below Community standards. NOx is a generic 
term for two components, nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The scheme will consist in investment aid in the form of direct grants and will target combustion installations of more than 
5 MW of installed capacity. The aid will only be granted to the extent that the supported project 
improves on national standards, which for installations of more than 50 MW of installed capacities, are in line with the relevant Community standards.  
Authority for the subsidy : Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic. 
 Legislation :  
 
- Article 87 (3) (c) of the EC Treaty and Community Guidelines on State 
- Aid for Environmental Protection. 
 
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) 
 All types of recipients. 
 
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 2013: CZK 425 499. 
In 2014: CZK 891 000. 
 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. 
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9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement 
 1.10.2007 – 30.6.2015. 
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  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 
includes statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized 
product(s) or sector(s): 
 
Not available. 
 
4  INVESTMENT AID FOR THE REDUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS INTO WATER 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the 
subsidy 
 
Investment aid for the reduction of industrial emissions into water.  
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 
 
2013-2014.  3. Policy objective and / or purpose of the subsidy 
 Environmental protection, regional development.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted) 
 Background : The objective of the scheme is to reduce emissions into water of dangerous 
substances below applicable Community standards. The investments to be financed consist in the construction of technical installations at existing industrial sources of waste water in order to reduce emissions of the relevant dangerous substances into water bodies below existing 
Community standards, or in the absence of Community standards. 
 Authority for the subsidy : Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic. 
 
Legislation : Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty and Community Guidelines on State Aid for 
Environmental Protection. 
 
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 types of recipients. 
 
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 2013: CZK 0 (no subsidy). 
In 2014: CZK 0 (no subsidy). G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.6 
 
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  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. 
 
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9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement 
 
1.1.2007 - 31.12.2013. 
 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 
includes statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized 
product(s) or sector(s): 
 Not available.  
5  REDUCTION OF VOC EMISSIONS 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the 
subsidy 
 
Reduction of VOC emissions.  
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 
 
2013-2014. 
 3. Policy objective and / or purpose of the subsidy 
 Environmental protection, regional development.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted) 
 
Background : The objective of the scheme is to reduce air emissions of Volatile Organic 
Compounds (VOCs) from fixed sources below the levels resulting from the application of 
mandatory standards. The scheme will consist in investment aid in the form of direct grants. The aid will only be granted to the extent that the supported project improves on national standards, 
which are in line with the relevant Community standards. 
 Authority for the subsidy : Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic. 
 
Legislation : Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty and Community Guidelines on State Aid for 
Environmental Protection.  
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) 
 To all type of recipients.  G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.6 
 
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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: 
 
In 2013: CZK 0 (no subsidy). In 2014: CZK 263 119. 
 
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. 
 
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 9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement 
 1.10.2007 – 30.6.2015.  
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 
includes statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized 
product(s) or sector(s): 
 Not available. 
 6  PROGRAM FOR SUPPORT ENTREPRENEUR IAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the 
subsidy 
 
Program for support entrepreneurial properties and infrastructure. 
 
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 
 
2013-2014.  
3. Policy objective and / or purpose of the subsidy 
 
Regional development. 
 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted) 
 Background : Program is mainly designed for support strategic industrial zones (for a strategic 
investor), next for projects of build up, regeneration properties for a business including infrastructure. 
 
Authority for the subsidy : Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. 
 
Legislation : Commission Regulation No. 1628/2006 on th e application of Art. 87 and 88 of Treaty 
to national regional investment aid (OJ 2006 L 302/29).  
5. Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concession, etc.) 
 
Grant, interest rates subsidies, reimbursable grant.  G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.6 
 
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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) 
 
Organization complement of the state and their alliances, development 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: 
 
In 2013: CZK 25,8 million (grants) and 6,36 million (reimbursable grant). 
In 2014: CZK 101,2 million (grants) and 0,28 million (reimbursable grant).  
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. 
 
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9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement 
 10.9.2007 - 31.12.2009.  
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 
includes statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized 
product(s) or sector(s): 
 
Not available. 
 
7  PROGRAM R&D – PROGRAM "TIP"  
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the 
subsidy 
 
Program TIP.  
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 
 
2013-2014.  
3. Policy objective and / or purpose of the subsidy 
 
Research and development.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted) 
 Background : Program is designed for support of activities in the field of industrial research and 
experimental development. The general objective is to ensure research and development for future rational industrial production in order to ensure continuous and sustainable creation of research 
and development knowledge for industrial produc tion and its rapid and effective exploitation. 
 Authority for the subsidy : Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. 
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  Legislation : Community Framework for State Aid for Research and Development and Innovation  
 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) 
 The beneficiaries of the aid scheme are all kind of companies from the industrial production sector, 
including research organisations. 
 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 2013: CZK 2 036 million (subsidy). In 2014: CZK 1 045,53 million (subsidy).  
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. 
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 9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement 
 1.1.2009 - 31.12.2017.  
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 
includes statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized 
product(s) or sector(s): 
 
Not available. 
 
8  PROGRAM EPSILON 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the 
subsidy 
 
The EPSILON programme for the support of applied research and experimental 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 
 
2013-2014.  
3. Policy objective and / or purpose of the subsidy 
 
Collaborative research and development. 
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  4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted) 
 
Background : The EPSILON programme is mainly focused on improving the standing of the Czech 
Republic, as well as European industry in a global  context, through the support of applied research 
and experimental development, mainly through collaboration between enterprises and research 
organizations, whose results have a high potential for rapid application in new products, production 
processes and services, particularly in the following priority areas: 
 
- Competitive knowledge-based economy 
- Sustainability of energy and material resources 
- Environment for quality of life 
 Authority for the subsidy : Technology Agency of the Czech Republic. 
 
Legislation:  
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 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 
- Framework for state aid for research and development and innovation 
- Act No. 130/2002 Coll., on the support of research, experimental development and 
innovation from public funds and amending certain related laws, as amended  
 
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) 
 The beneficiaries of the aid scheme are enterprises (legal or natural entities that are economic 
active pursuant to Annex 1 of the Commission  Regulation and that perform the project 
independently or in collaboration with other participants, and demonstrate the ability to co-finance 
the project from private resources) and research  organizations (legal entities that meet the 
definition of a research organization pursuant to the Article 2 (83) of the Commission Regulation) 
and that perform the project in collaboration with other participants, and demonstrate the ability 
to co-finance the project from private resources).  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 2013: CZK 0. In 2014: CZK 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. 
 
Not available. 
 9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement 
 17.10.2014 – 31.12.2025.  G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.6 
 
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  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 
includes statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized 
product(s) or sector(s): 
 
Not available. 
 
9  PROGRAM GAMA 
1. Title of the subsidy programme, if relevant, or brief description or identification of the 
subsidy 
 
Programme of applied research, experimental development and innovation GAMA.  
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 
 
2013-2014.  3. Policy objective and / or purpose of the subsidy 
 Research and development.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identification of the legislation under 
which it is granted) 
 Background:  The programme aims to support the verification of the results of research and 
development (hereinafter referred to as "R&D") in terms of their practical application and to prepare their subsequent commercial use. The main  objective of the programme is to support and 
significantly streamline the transformation of R&D results achieved in research organizations 
and/or in collaboration between research organiza tions and enterprises into practical applications 
to enable their commercialization and support their implementation. The other objective is to promote better cooperation between research organizations and enterprises by the way "learning-
by-doing". The programme is divided into two sub-programmes with different methods of 
implementation and recipients.  
Authority for the subsidy:  Technology Agency of the Czech Republic. 
 Legislation:   
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 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 
- Framework for state aid for research and development and innovation 
- Act No. 130/2002 Coll., on the support of research, experimental development and 
innovation from public funds and amending certain related laws, as amended 
 
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) 
 Sub-programme 1  is aimed at supporting verification of the practical use of R&D results that 
were created in research organizations (mainly public) by "proof-of-concept" projects. These 
results should have high potential for application in new or improved products, manufacturing processes or services with high added value and high probability of increasing the competitiveness. Sub-programme 1 is also focused on systemic support of the ways of identification, G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.6 
 
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  implementation and further development of the commercialisation activities in the research 
organizations. Recipients can only be research organizations.  Sub-programme 2  is aimed at supporting projects of applied research and experimental 
development of enterprises exploiting the research results from research organizations (that could 
be results from basic research as well as applied research). The support will be provided for projects involving the completion of functional  prototypes, verification of their properties, 
verification of test series and evaluation of all technological, economic, social, health and other 
impacts of new products or services. Primary recipients can only be enterprises. Research organizations may participate as other project participants.  
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 2013: CZK 0. 
In 2014: CZK 5,161 million (subsidy). 
 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. 
 Not available.  
9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it, including date of 
inception/commencement 
 
17.10.2014 – 31.12.2019. 
 
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 
includes statistics of production, consumption, imports and exports of the subsidized 
product(s) or sector(s): 
 Not available.   
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