G/SCM/N/315/EU/Add.18  
3 August  2017 
(17-4212) Page: 1/7 
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 relates to the subsidy 
programmes of Luxembourg . 
 
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  LUXEMBOURG  
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
 
SME AID SCHEME  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  3 
AID SCHEME FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN FORCE SINCE 2008  ..............  4 
R&D AID SCHEME THAT EXPIRED IN 2009  ................................ ................................ ....... 5 
R&D AID SCHEME IN FORCE SINCE 5 JUNE 2009  ................................ .............................  6 
AID SCHEME FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE RATIONAL USE 
OF ENERGY AND THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE S OURCES, 
IN FORCE SINCE 18 FEBRUARY 2010  ................................ ................................ ...............  7 
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  SME AID SCHEME  
1. Title of the programme  
 
Aid to small and medium -sized enterprises  (SMEs) . 
 
2. Period covered by the notification  
 
2015-2016. 
 
3. Policy objective of the aid scheme  
 
To promote productive investment by SMEs . 
 
4. Legal basis  
 
Amended Law of 2 7 July 1 993, the objectives of which are : 
 
1.  economic development and diversification ; 
2.  improvement of the economy's overall structure and regional balance . 
 
5. Form of the aid  
 
Capital subsidy . 
 
6. Beneficiaries of the aid and allocation mechanism  
 
The aid is granted by ministerial decision to SMEs  that meet the C ommunity 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 ) 
 
Actual expenditure : 
 
2015: €3.79 million . 
2016: €1.29 million . 
 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it  
 
Indefinite . 
 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
 
Not available . G/SCM/N/315/EU/Add.18  
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  AID SCHEME FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN FORCE SINCE 2008  
1. Title of the programme  
 
Aid to enterprises in disadvantaged regions . 
 
2. Period covered by t he notification  
 
2015-2016. 
 
3. Policy objective of the aid scheme  
 
Economic development and diversification of disadvantaged regions . 
 
4. Legal basis  
 
Amended Law of 1 5 July 2 008, the objective of which is economic development and diversification . 
 
5. Form of the aid  
 
Capital subsidy . 
 
6. Beneficiaries of the aid and allocation mechanism  
 
The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises  in regions  designated as disadvantaged on 
the basis of  Community  criteria . 
 
7. Subsidy per unit or, in cases whe re 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 ) 
 
Actual expenditure : 
 
2015: €4.46 million . 
2016: €7.03 million . 
 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it  
 
Expiration of the Law on  30 June 2 014. 
 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
 
Not available . G/SCM/N/315/EU/Add.18  
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  R&D AID S CHEME THAT EXPIRED IN 2009  
1. Title of the programme  
 
Promotion of  research, development and innovation . 
 
2. Period covered by the notification  
 
2015-2016. 
 
3. Policy objective of the aid scheme  
 
To promote the development of technologies for new products and processes . 
 
4. Legal basis  
 
Amended Law of 2 7 July 1 993, the objectives of which are : 
 
1.  economic development and diversification ; 
2.  improvement of the economy's overall structure and regional balance . 
 
5. Form of the aid  
 
Capital subsidy . 
 
6. Beneficiar ies of the aid and allocation mechanism  
 
The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises meeting the criteria in Article 6 of the Law . 
The Law was repealed by a new instrument in mid -2009. The expenditure  from 2013 and 2014 
arises from commitment s made prior to the expiration date in 2009 . 
 
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 ) 
 
Actual expenditure : 
 
2015: €0.16 million . 
2016: €0.00 million . 
 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it  
 
The Law was repealed by a new instrument in mid -2009.  
 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the  subsidy  
 
Not available . G/SCM/N/315/EU/Add.18  
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  R&D AID SCHEME IN FORCE SINCE 5 JUNE 2009  
1. Title of the programme  
 
Promotion of  research, development and innovation . 
 
2. Period covered by the notification  
 
2015-2016. 
 
3. Policy objective of the aid scheme  
 
To promote the deve lopment of technologies for new products and processes . 
 
4. Legal basis  
 
Amended Law of 5 June 2 009, the objective of which is to pr omote research, development 
and innovation . 
 
5. Form of the aid  
 
Capital subsidy . 
 
6. Beneficiaries of the aid and allocatio n mechanism  
 
The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises and projects  that meet the  criteria set out 
in the Law.  
 
7. Subsidy per unit or, in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual 
amount budgeted for that subsidy (in dicating, if possible, the average subsidy per unit in the  
previous year ) 
 
Actual expenditure : 
 
2015: €35.41  million . 
2016: €36.77  million . 
 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it  
 
Expiration of the Law on  5 June 2 017, further to the entry into force of a new Law  on research, 
development and innovation (RDI) . 
 
9. Statistical  data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
 
Not available . G/SCM/N/315/EU/Add.18  
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  AID SCHEME FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE RATIONAL USE OF 
ENERGY AND THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES, IN FORCE 
SINCE 18 FEBRUARY 2010  
1. Title o f the programme  
 
Promotion of  environmental ly sound  technolog ies. 
 
2. Period covered by the notification  
 
2015-2016. 
 
3. Policy objective of the aid scheme  
 
To promote investment to protect the environment and implement new techniques for the rational 
use of energy . 
 
4. Legal basis  
 
Amended Law of 1 8 February 2 010 introducing an aid scheme for the protection of the 
environment and the rational use of natural resources . This Law repeals and replaces the Law of  
22 February  2004, which expired on 3 1 December 2 007. 
 
5. Form of the aid  
 
Capital subsidy . 
 
6. Beneficiaries of the aid and allocation mechanism  
 
The aid is granted by ministerial decision to enterprises meeting the  criteria in Articles 4 to 9 of  
the Law . 
 
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 ) 
 
Actual expenditure : 
 
2015: €7.00 million . 
2016: €11.41  million. 
 
8. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it  
 
Expiration of the Law on 3 1 December 2017. 
 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
 
Not available . 
 
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