Commission communication to Member States — Multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects — Code on aid to the synthetic fibres industry (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, aid to industry, investment project, man-made fibre, regional aid, textile industry

C 226/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.8.2001

Commission communication to Member States

Multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects (cid:151) Code on aid to the
synthetic fibres industry

(2001/C 226/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The current multisectoral framework on regional aid for large
investment projects was adopted in 1997 and entered into
force on 1 September 1998 for an initial trial period of three
years. Before the end of the trial period, the Commission must
carry out a thorough review of the utility and scope of the
inter alia, consider the question of
framework, which must,
whether it should be renewed, revised or abolished.

The Commission services intend to organise two multilateral
meetings with representatives of Member States to discuss the
preliminary review of the utility and scope of the framework as
well as to explore options for the future.

In the meantime it becomes necessary to extend the current
framework until 31 December 2001, to allow for the above
consultations with the Member States.

The code on aid to the synthetic fibres industry came into force
on 1 April 1996 with a period of validity of three years. Its
validity was extended until 31 August 2001, to enable the
Commission to assess in the context of the review of the multi-
sectoral framework whether or not a sectoral framework for
the synthetic fibres industry remains appropriate any longer.
framework must be
the multisectoral
Since the validity of
extended to allow an adequate consultation procedure with
the Member States,
the
validity of the code on aid to the synthetic fibres industry
should be extended over
i.e. until 31
December 2001. This will enable the Commission to assess
in the context of the review of the multisectoral framework
whether or not a sectoral framework for the synthetic fibres
industry remains appropriate any longer.

the Commission considers

the same period,

that

The Member States were informed by the Commission’s
services at the multilateral meeting held on 7 June 2001 that
the Commission intended to extend the validity of the multi-
sectoral
large investment
projects and of
the code on aid to the synthetic fibres
industry until 31 December 2001 in order to allow consul-
tations with the Member States about
the
frameworks.

framework on regional aid for

the future of

At its meeting on 3 July 2001, the Commission accordingly
decided to extend the validity of the multisectoral framework
on regional aid for large investment projects and the code on
aid to the synthetic fibres industry until 31 December 2001.

the EC Treaty,

At the same meeting the Commission decided to propose, in
the form of an appropriate measure within the meaning of
the Member States
Article 88(1) of
comply with the rules of
framework on
regional aid for large investment projects and of the code on
industry resulting from this
aid to the synthetic fibres
extension, and in particular the notification requirements laid
down therein.

that
the multisectoral

Your government is asked to inform the Commission within
one month of receipt of this communication whether it agrees
to the above proposals. If your government does not signify its
agreement within that period, the Commission will be obliged
to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the EC
Treaty in respect of all approved aid schemes which may apply
to the sectors covered by the multisectoral
framework on
regional aid for large investment projects and the code on
aid to the synthetic fibres industry.