Communication from the Commission amending paragraph 188, Annexes I and IV to the Guidelines on regional State aid regarding the mid-term review of the regional aid maps for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2027 2023/C 194/05
Date: 2023-06-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: EU statistics, State aid, administrative unit, control of State aid, gross domestic product, investment aid, regional aid, regional development




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2.6.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 194/13






COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION
amending paragraph 188, Annexes I and IV to the Guidelines on regional State aid regarding the mid-term review of the regional aid maps for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2027
(2023/C 194/05)
I.   INTRODUCTION









(1)


Section 7.6.2 of the Guidelines on regional State aid (1) (‘the Guidelines’) provides for a mid-term review of the regional aid maps (2), taking into account updated statistics, to be carried out in 2023.












(2)


Paragraph 194 of the Guidelines requires the Commission to communicate, by June 2023, the details on that mid-term review. That requirement is implemented by means of this Communication, which sets out the following details of the mid-term review:





Amendment of the list of ‘a’ areas









(3)


The Commission has established a list of the NUTS 2 regions that are currently not eligible as ‘a’ areas, but that have an average gross domestic product (‘GDP’) per capita (in purchasing power standard) for the period 2019-2021 that is below or is equal to 75 % of the EU-27 average (3), and therefore can be eligible for regional aid under Article 107(3)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) (hereinafter referred to as ‘new “a” areas’) in the period following this mid-term review, i.e. from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027. The Commission also sets out the corresponding maximum aid intensities for those new ‘a’ areas on the basis of paragraphs 179 and 180 of the Guidelines.












(4)


If those new ‘a’ areas are currently, entirely or partially designated either as pre-defined ‘c’ areas or as non-predefined ‘c’ areas in the regional aid map of the Member State concerned, the percentage of the population allocated to the corresponding ‘c’ area, as indicated in Annex I to the Guidelines, is adjusted accordingly.





Increase of maximum aid intensities of existing ‘a’ areas









(5)


The Commission has identified NUTS 2 regions that already are ‘a’ areas listed in Annex I to the Guidelines, but for which the GDP per capita has decreased to a level that renders those ‘a’ areas entitled to a higher maximum aid intensity on the basis of Section 7.4.1 of the Guidelines in the period following this mid-term review, i.e. from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027.





Amendment of the list of non-predefined ‘c’ areas









(6)


Member States may propose an amendment to the list of their non-predefined ‘c’ areas for the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027 by replacing existing non-predefined ‘c’ areas with new areas proposed on basis of Section 7.3.2.3 of the Guidelines. Those amendments may not exceed 50 % of each Member State’s adjusted non-predefined ‘c’ area coverage set out in paragraph (14) of this Communication, or, where not adjusted, 50 % of the existing non-predefined ‘c’ area coverage. In addition, the population of the proposed new ‘c’ areas may not exceed the population of the areas that those new areas replace. Member States may propose the corresponding maximum aid intensities for those new non-predefined ‘c’ areas based on the criteria set out in Section 7.4.2 of the Guidelines.





Increase of maximum aid intensities of existing ‘c’ areas









(7)


Member States may propose an increase of the maximum aid intensity of their existing non-predefined ‘c’ areas if the updated GDP per capita or unemployment statistics show, based on paragraph 182 of the Guidelines, entitlement to a higher maximum aid intensity.





Identification of regions experiencing population loss entitled to increased aid intensities









(8)


Member States may propose an increase of the maximum aid intensity for NUTS 3 regions that are experiencing population loss, as laid down in paragraph 188 of the Guidelines, also where such loss is established on the basis of updated population density data encompassing the period 2010-2019. To that effect, with this Communication the Commission amends paragraph 188 of the Guidelines and Annex IV thereto, insofar it will allow, in the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027, an increase of the maximum aid intensities, as laid down in that paragraph, for NUTS 3 regions experiencing population loss of more than 10 % either in the period 2009-2018 or in the period 2010-2019.





Notification of proposed amendments to the maps









(9)


This Communication sets out amendments to paragraph 188 of the Guidelines, Annex I and Annex IV to the Guidelines and publishes the amended versions thereof, as laid down below.












(10)


Member States that intend to amend their regional aid maps following the present mid-term review are invited to notify the Commission of those amendments pursuant to Article 108(3) TFEU before 15 September 2023. Such amendments may concern the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027 and are not mandatory.




II.   ASSESSMENT


Review concerning the ‘a’ areas









(11)


On 21 February 2023, Eurostat published the GDP per capita data at the NUTS 2 region level, until and including 2021. In the following paragraphs, the GDP per capita corresponds to the average over the last three years for which Eurostat data are available, that is to say, the average over the period 2019-2021, expressed as a percentage of the EU-27 average. Where applicable, the GDP per capita data are compared to the data applied in the current text of Annex I to the Guidelines (average over the period 2016-2018). Taking into account the updated statistics, the Commission sets out, in paragraphs (12) and (13) the new ‘a’ areas, as well as the existing eligible ‘a’ areas that can benefit from higher maximum aid intensities, and amends Annex I to the Guidelines accordingly. On the basis of those modifications, Member States may notify amendments to their ‘a’ areas for the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027.












(12)


The following NUTS 2 regions can be designated as ‘a’ areas with a maximum aid intensity of 30 % (4):







Member State and region




GDP/capita 2019-2021






Belgium:





BE32 Prov. Hainaut


74,33





Spain:





ES62 Región de Murcia


70,67
















(13)


The following NUTS 2 regions can be proposed for a higher maximum aid intensity, as indicated (5):









Member State and region




GDP/capita 2016-2018




GDP/capita 2019-2021




Maximum aid intensity






France:





FRY2 Martinique


from 77,00


to 73,00


50 %





Greece:





EL42 Νότιο Αιγαίο / Notio Aigaio


from 73,67


to 64,00


40 %




EL43 Κρήτη / Kriti


from 58,33


to 52,67


50 %




EL53 Δυτική Μακεδονία / Dytiki Makedonia


from 59,67


to 53,33


50 %





Portugal:





PT30 Região Autónoma da Madeira


from 76,00


to 71,67


50 %





Slovakia:





SK02 Západné Slovensko


from 66,67


to 64,67


40 %





Spain:





ES43 Extremadura


from 66,67


to 63,67


40 %




ES61 Andalucía


from 68,33


to 63,67


40 %




ES64 Ciudad de Melilla


from 67,00


to 64,00


40 %




ES70 Canarias


from 75,00


to 65,00


60 %









Review concerning the ‘c’ areas









(14)


Following the establishment of BE32 Prov. Hainaut as a new ‘a’ area, the non-predefined ‘c’ area coverage of Belgium is adjusted from 23,33 % to 16,82 % for the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027. For all other Member States, the non-predefined ‘c’ coverage as set out in Annex I to the Guidelines does not change.












(15)


In addition, as laid down in paragraphs (6) and (7), Member States may replace existing non-predefined ‘c’ areas with new areas proposed on basis of Section 7.3.2.3. of the Guidelines up to 50 % of each Member State’s adjusted non-predefined ‘c’ area coverage, or, where not adjusted, 50 % of the existing non-predefined ‘c’ area coverage, and may also propose an increase of the maximum aid intensity of their existing non-predefined ‘c’ areas if the updated GDP per capita or unemployment statistics show an entitlement to such higher aid intensity.





Identification of regions experiencing population loss entitled to increased aid intensities









(16)


The Commission amends paragraph 188 and Annex IV to the Guidelines by allowing Member States to rely on population loss data encompassing the period 2010-2019 for the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027.




III.   AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH 188 OF THE GUIDELINES









(17)


Paragraph 188 of the Guidelines shall read as follows:
‘The maximum aid intensities laid down in subsection 7.4.1 may be increased by 10 percentage points and the maximum aid intensities laid down in subsection 7.4.2 may be increased by 5 percentage points for NUTS 3 regions experiencing population loss of more than 10 % over the period 2009-2018. As from 1 January 2024, the preceding sentence also applies to NUTS 3 regions experiencing the degree of population loss referred to therein over the period 2010-2019.(88)


(88) See Annex IV.’




IV.   AMENDMENT TO ANNEX I TO THE GUIDELINES









(18)


Annex I is replaced by the text set out in Annex 1 to this Communication. The amended Annex I to the Guidelines will form the basis for the mid-term review of the regional aid maps for the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027.




V.   AMENDMENT TO ANNEX IV TO THE GUIDELINES









(19)


Annex IV is replaced by the text set out in Annex 2 to this Communication. The amended Annex IV to the Guidelines will form the basis for the mid-term review of the regional aid maps for the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027.






(1)  OJ C 153, 29.4.2021, p. 1.

(2)  Regional aid maps 2022-2027, available at:
https://competition-policy.ec.europa.eu/state-aid/legislation/modernisation/regional-aid/maps-2022-2027_en.

(3)  I.e., the average GDP per capita for all the Member States (excluding Northern Ireland).

(4)  Established in accordance with paragraphs 179 and 180 of the Guidelines, without prejudice to the possibility to apply increased aid intensities in accordance with sections 7.4.3, 7.4.4 and 7.4.5 of the Guidelines.

(5)  Idem.




ANNEX 1


‘ANNEX I
Regional aid coverage by Member State for 2022-2027











Belgium



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018 (1)



Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023 (2)



GDP per capita 2019-2021 (3)



Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027 (4)





“a” areas
1.1.2022-31.12.2027


BE34 Prov. Luxembourg (BE)


73,00 


2,50  %


—


2,50  %





“a” areas


1.1.2024-31.12.2027




BE32 Prov. Hainaut




—




—




74,33 




11,77  %





Non-predefined “c” areas
1.1.2022-31.12.2023


—


—


23,33  %


—


—




Non-predefined “c” areas
1.1.2024-31.12.2027


—


—


—


—



16,82  %





Total population coverage
1.1.2022-31.12.2023


—


—


25,83  %


—


—




Total population coverage
1.1.2024-31.12.2027


—


—


—


—



31,09  %



















Bulgaria



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas


BG31 Северозападен / Severozapaden


31,67 


10,66  %


—


10,66  %




BG32 Северен централен / Severen tsentralen


34,33 


11,24  %


—


11,24  %




BG33 Североизточен / Severoiztochen


40,33 


13,26  %


—


13,26  %




BG34 Югоизточен / Yugoiztochen


43,00 


14,74  %


—


14,74  %




BG42 Южен централен / Yuzhen tsentralen


35,00 


20,13  %


—


20,13  %




Predefined “c” areas (former “a” areas)


BG41 Югозападен / Yugozapaden


81,33 


29,97  %


—


29,97  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


100,00  %


—


100,00  %


















Czechia



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas


CZ04 Severozápad


63,67 


10,50  %


—


10,50  %




CZ05 Severovýchod


75,00 


14,22  %


—


14,22  %




CZ07 Střední Morava


73,33 


11,43  %


—


11,43  %




CZ08 Moravskoslezsko


74,33 


11,33  %


—


11,33  %




Predefined “c” areas (former “a” areas)


CZ02 Střední Čechy


82,67 


12,81  %


—


12,81  %




CZ03 Jihozápad


78,00 


11,52  %


—


11,52  %




CZ06 Jihovýchod


82,67 


15,94  %


—


15,94  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


87,76  %


—


87,76  %


















Denmark



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


7,50  %


—


7,50  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


7,50  %


—


7,50  %


















Germany



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


18,10  %


—


18,10  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


18,10  %


—


18,10  %


















Estonia



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




Predefined “c” areas (former “a” areas)


EE00 Eesti


79,33 


100,00  %


—


100,00  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


100,00  %


—


100,00  %


















Ireland



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


35,90  %


—


35,90  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


35,90  %


—


35,90  %


















Greece



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




65054“a” areas


EL41 Βόρειο Αιγαίο / Voreio Aigaio


49,00 


2,01  %


—


2,01  %




EL42 Νότιο Αιγαίο / Notio Aigaio


73,67 


3,19  %



64,00 



3,19  %




EL43 Κρήτη / Kriti


58,33 


5,91  %



52,67 



5,91  %




EL51 Aνατολική Μακεδονία, Θράκη / Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki


47,67 


5,59  %


—


5,59  %




EL52 Κεντρική Μακεδονία / Kentriki Makedonia


53,67 


17,47  %


—


17,47  %




EL53 Δυτική Μακεδονία / Dytiki Makedonia


59,67 


2,50  %



53,33 



2,50  %




EL54 Ήπειρος / Ipeiros


48,67 


3,11  %


—


3,11  %




EL61 Θεσσαλία / Thessalia


52,67 


6,71  %


—


6,71  %




EL62 Ιόνια Νησιά / Ionia Nisia


63,33 


1,90  %


—


1,90  %




EL63 Δυτική Ελλάδα / Dytiki Elláda
[EL643 Ευρυτανία / Evrytania Sparsely populated area]


50,33 


6,12  %


—


6,12  %




EL64 Στερεά Ελλάδα / Sterea Elláda


62,33 


5,18  %


—


5,18  %




EL65 Πελοπόννησος / Peloponnisos


56,67 


5,36  %


—


5,36  %




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


17,28  %


—


17,28  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


 


—


82,34  %


—


82,34  %


















Spain



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas
1.1.2022-31.12.2027


ES42 Castilla-La Mancha
[ES423 Cuenca Sparsely Populated Area]


72,33 


4,35  %


—


4,35  %




ES43 Extremadura


66,67 


2,28  %



63,67 



2,28  %




ES61 Andalucía


68,33 


17,99  %



63,67 



17,99  %




ES63 Ciudad de Ceuta


72,67 


0,18  %


—


0,18  %




ES64 Ciudad de Melilla


67,00 


0,18  %



64,00 



0,18  %




ES70 Canarias


75,00 


4,68  %



65,00 



4,68  %





a’ areas


1.1.2024-31.12.2027




ES62 Región de Murcia



 


 



70,67 



3,17  %




Predefined “c” areas (former “a” areas) 1.1.2022-31.12.2023


ES62 Región de Murcia


76,67 


3,17  %


—


—




Predefined “c” areas (sparsely populated areas)


ES242 Teruel


—


0,29  %


—


0,29  %




ES417 Soria


—


0,19  %


—


0,19  %




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


32,99  %


—


32,99  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


66,29  %


—


66,29  %


















France



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas


FRY1 Guadeloupe


73,00 


0,63  %


—


0,63  %




FRY2 Martinique


77,00 


0,55  %



73,00 



0,55  %




FRY3 Guyane


50,33 


0,42  %


—


0,42  %




FRY4 La Réunion


70,00 


1,28  %


—


1,28  %




FRY5 Mayotte


32,67 


0,40  %


—


0,40  %




Saint-Martin (*1)



:


:


:


:




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


28,68  %


—


28,68  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


31,95  %


—


31,95  %


















Croatia



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas


HR02 Panonska Hrvatska


41,58 


27,02  %


—


27,02  %




HR03 Jadranska Hrvatska
[HR032 Ličko-senjska županija Sparsely Populated Area]


60,33 


33,48  %


—


33,48  %




HR06 Sjeverna Hrvatska


48,43 


20,04  %


—


20,04  %




Predefined “c” areas (former “a” areas)


HR05 Grad Zagreb


109,24 


19,46  %


—


19,46  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


100,00  %


—


100,00  %


















Italy



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas


ITF2 Molise


69,33 


0,51  %


—


0,51  %




ITF3 Campania


62,67 


9,62  %


—


9,62  %




ITF4 Puglia


63,33 


6,68  %


—


6,68  %




ITF5 Basilicata


74,67 


0,94  %


—


0,94  %




ITF6 Calabria


57,33 


3,23  %


—


3,23  %




ITG1 Sicilia


59,67 


8,30  %


—


8,30  %




ITG2 Sardegna


70,33 


2,72  %


—


2,72  %




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


9,99  %


—


9,99  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


41,99  %


—


41,99  %


















Cyprus



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


49,46  %


—


49,46  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


49,46  %


—


49,46  %


















Latvia



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas


LV00 Latvija
[LV008 Vidzeme Sparsely Populated Area]


67,00 


100,00  %


—


100,00  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


100,00  %


—


100,00  %


















Lithuania



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas


LT02 Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas


65,00 


71,16  %


—


71,16  %




Predefined “c” areas (former “a” areas)


LT01 Sostinės regionas


113,67 


28,84  %


—


28,84  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


100,00  %


—


100,00  %


















Luxembourg



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


7,50  %


—


7,50  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


7,50  %


—


7,50  %


















Hungary



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas


HU12 Pest


55,00 


13,00  %


—


13,00  %




HU21 Közép-Dunántúl


65,33 


10,81  %


—


10,81  %




HU22 Nyugat-Dunántúl


72,67 


10,10  %


—


10,10  %




HU23 Dél-Dunántúl


47,33 


9,03  %


—


9,03  %




HU31 Észak-Magyarország


47,67 


11,57  %


—


11,57  %




HU32 Észak-Alföld


44,33 


14,89  %


—


14,89  %




HU33 Dél-Alföld


50,00 


12,69  %


—


12,69  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


82,09  %


—


82,09  %


















Malta



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


70,00  %


—


70,00  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


70,00  %


—


70,00  %


















Netherlands



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


8,98  %


—


8,98  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


8,98  %


—


8,98  %


















Austria



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


22,42  %


—


22,42  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


22,42  %


—


22,42  %


















Poland



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas


PL21 Małopolskie


63,67 


8,84  %


—


8,84  %




PL22 Śląskie


72,33 


11,82  %


—


11,82  %




PL42 Zachodniopomorskie


58,33 


4,43  %


—


4,43  %




PL43 Lubuskie


58,00 


2,64  %


—


2,64  %




PL52 Opolskie


55,33 


2,57  %


—


2,57  %




PL61 Kujawsko-Pomorskie


56,33 


5,41  %


—


5,41  %




PL62 Warmińsko-Mazurskie


49,00 


3,73  %


—


3,73  %




PL63 Pomorskie


67,67 


6,06  %


—


6,06  %




PL71 Łódzkie


65,00 


6,43  %


—


6,43  %




PL72 Świętokrzyskie


50,00 


3,24  %


—


3,24  %




PL81 Lubelski


47,67 


5,52  %


—


5,52  %




PL82 Podkarpackie


49,33 


5,54  %


—


5,54  %




PL84 Podlaskie


49,67 


3,08  %


—


3,08  %




PL92 Mazowiecki regionalny


59,33 


6,12  %


—


6,12  %




Predefined “c” areas (former “a” areas)


PL41 Wielkopolskie


75,67 


9,09  %


—


9,09  %




 


PL51 Dolnośląskie


77,00 


7,55  %


—


7,55  %




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


0,82  %


—


0,82  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


92,90  %


—


92,90  %


















Portugal



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas


PT11 Norte


65,67 


34,76  %


—


34,76  %




PT16 Centro (PT)


67,33 


21,63  %


—


21,63  %




PT18 Alentejo


72,67 


6,89  %


—


6,89  %




PT20 Região Autónoma dos Açores


69,00 


2,37  %


—


2,37  %




PT30 Região Autónoma da Madeira


76,00 


2,47  %



71,67 



2,47  %




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


2,11  %


—


2,11  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


70,23  %


—


70,23  %


















Romania



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas


RO11 Nord-Vest


58,33 


13,13  %


—


13,13  %




RO12 Centru


60,00 


11,93  %


—


11,93  %




RO21 Nord-Est


39,67 


16,48  %


—


16,48  %




RO22 Sud-Est


52,67 


12,37  %


—


12,37  %




RO31 Sud – Muntenia


49,33 


15,14  %


—


15,14  %




RO41 Sud-Vest Oltenia


46,67 


9,96  %


—


9,96  %




RO42 Vest


66,00 


9,15  %


—


9,15  %




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


1,19  %


—


1,19  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


89,34  %


—


89,34  %


















Slovenia



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas


SI03 Vzhodna Slovenija


70,67 


52,71  %


—


52,71  %




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


17,29  %


—


17,29  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


70,00  %


—


70,00  %


















Slovakia



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




“a” areas


SK02 Západné Slovensko


66,67 


33,55  %



64,67 



33,55  %




SK03 Stredné Slovensko


58,00 


24,60  %


—


24,60  %




SK04 Východné Slovensko


52,00 


29,82  %


—


29,82  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


87,97  %


—


87,97  %


















Finland



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




Predefined “c” areas (sparsely populated areas)


FI1D1 Etelä-Savo


—


2,67  %


—


2,67  %




FI1D2 Pohjois-Savo


—


4,46  %


—


4,46  %




FI1D3 Pohjois-Karjala


—


2,95  %


—


2,95  %




FI1D5 Keski-Pohjanmaa


—


1,24  %


—


1,24  %




FI1D7 Lappi


—


3,24  %


—


3,24  %




FI1D8 Kainuu


—


1,34  %


—


1,34  %




FI1D9 Pohjois-Pohjanmaa


—


7,43  %


—


7,43  %




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


3,52  %


—


3,52  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


26,86  %


—


26,86  %


















Sweden



NUTS regions


GDP per capita 2016-2018


Percentage of national population 1.1.2021-31.12.2023


GDP per capita 2019-2021


Percentage of national population 1.1.2024-31.12.2027




Predefined “c” areas (sparsely populated areas)


SE312 Dalarnas län


—


2,81  %


—


2,81  %




SE321 Västernorrlands län


—


2,42  %


—


2,42  %




SE322 Jämtlands län


—


1,27  %


—


1,27  %




SE331 Västerbottens län


—


2,63  %


—


2,63  %




SE332 Norrbottens län


—


2,48  %


—


2,48  %




Non-predefined “c” areas


—


—


9,98  %


—


9,98  %




Total population coverage 2022-2027


—


—


21,60  %


—


21,60  %





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(1)  Measured in PPS, three-year average for 2016-2018 (EU27 = 100) (as updated on 23.3.2020).

(2)  Based on Eurostat population data for 2018.

(3)  Measured in PPS, three-year average for 2019-2021 (EU27 = 100) (as updated on 23.2.2023).

(4)  Based on Eurostat population data for 2018.

(*1)  Saint-Martin is an outermost region but is not included in the 2021 NUTS nomenclature. To calculate the maximum aid intensity applicable, France may use data provided by its national statistical office or other recognised sources.






ANNEX 2



‘ANNEX IV
Method to define assisted areas experiencing population loss as referred to in section 7.4.5
Member States may identify the areas experiencing a population loss as follows:






—


Member States must identify assisted areas at the level of NUTS 3 under Article 107(3)(a) and (c) of the Treaty;










—


Eurostat data on population density for the period 2009-2018 must be used, based on the most recent NUTS classification available;










—


Member States must demonstrate a population loss of more than 10 % over the period 2009-2018.










—


Where the NUTS classification was changed during the previous 10 years, then Member States must use the data on population density for the longest available time period.




Member States must include the areas thus identified when issuing a notification under paragraph 189.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with regard to the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027, Member States may demonstrate population loss for the purposes of paragraph 188 also by reference to the period 2010-2019.

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