2002/95/EC: Decision No 4/2001 of the EU-Slovenia Association Council of 25 July 2001 extending for four years the period during which any public aid granted by the Republic of Slovenia is assessed in the light of the fact that Slovenia is regarded as an area identical to those areas of the Community described in Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty establishing the European Community
Date: 2001-07-25
Institutions: EC–Slovenia Association Council
Subjects: Slovenia, State aid, agreement (EU), aid system, control of State aid, regional aid

7.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 37/9

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

DECISION No 4/2001 OF THE EU-SLOVENIA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 25 July 2001

extending for four years the period during which any public aid granted by the Republic of
Slovenia is assessed in the light of the fact that Slovenia is regarded as an area identical to those
areas of the Community described in Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty establishing the European
Community

(2002/95/EC)

THE EU-SLOVENIA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an Asso-
ciation between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the
other part (1), and in particular Article 65(4)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 65(4)(a) of the abovementioned Europe Agree-
ment lays down that the Association Council, taking
into account the economic situation of Slovenia, is to
decide whether the period during which any public aid
granted by Slovenia is assessed in the light of the fact
that Slovenia is regarded as an area identical to those
areas of the Community described in Article 87(3)(a) of
the Treaty establishing the European Community should
be extended for a further four years.

The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita measured
in purchasing power standards reached 71 % of
the
Community average in 1999 and consequently the
abovementioned extension should be granted, accompa-
nied by a provision requiring Slovenia to submit figures
for per capita GDP harmonised at NUTS II level and
draw up a regional aid map on the basis of the Informa-
tion from the Commission — guidelines on national
regional aid (2),

Article 87(3)(a) of
Community shall be extended for a further four years.

the Treaty establishing the European

Article 2

Within six months of the date of adoption of this Decision,
Slovenia shall submit the per capita GDP figures, harmonised at
NUTS II level, to the Commission of the European Communi-
ties.

The Slovenian State aid monitoring authority and the Commis-
sion shall then jointly assess the eligibility of the regions as well
as their maximum aid intensities in order to draw up the
regional aid map on the basis of the Community guidelines on
national regional aid.

The joint proposal shall then be submitted to the Association
Committee, which will take a decision on the matter.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

It shall apply from 1 January 2001.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Done at Brussels, 25 July 2001.

Article 1

The period during which any public aid granted by Slovenia is
assessed in the light of the fact that Slovenia is regarded as an
area identical to those areas of the Community described in

For the Association Council

The President

L. MICHEL

(1) OJ L 51, 26.2.1999, p. 3.
(2) OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p. 9.