CELEX: 22002D0095
Language: en
Date: 2001-07-25 00:00:00
Title: 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

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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  

Official Journal L 037 , 07/02/2002 P. 0009 - 0009

Decision No 4/2001 of the EU-Slovenia Association Councilof 25 July 2001extending 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 Association 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) Article 65(4)(a) of the abovementioned Europe Agreement 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.(2) 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, accompanied 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 Information from the Commission - guidelines on national regional aid(2),HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The 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 shall be extended for a further four years.Article 2Within 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 Communities.The Slovenian State aid monitoring authority and the Commission 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 3This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.It shall apply from 1 January 2001.Done at Brussels, 25 July 2001.For the Association CouncilThe PresidentL. Michel(1) OJ L 51, 26.2.1999, p. 3.(2) OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p. 9.