commiss decis march state aid greek aid scheme pharmaceut sector financ mean levi pharmaceut relat product greek text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun subparagraph articl thereof notic accord articl interest parti submit comment regard comment greek nation organ pharmaceut nop public entiti found law januari nop statutori task protect improv public health promot public interest sector product import movement pharmaceut relat product develop relev commerci industri undertak develop technolog research pharmaceut sector nop financ collect directli proce levi wholesal price pharmaceut product sold greek market origin greec member state countri levi wholesal price cosmet sold greek market irrespect commun greek countri origin fee charg impos circul pharmaceut relat product greek market nop financ indirectli state budget transfer law provid establish parallel legal entiti tutelag control nop nation industri pharmaceut sa nip field product state deposit pharmaceut sa sdp field distribut medicin product legal person govern privat law statutori task nip product import sale pharmaceut item intern market export item obtain materi achiev purpos nip cover market share capit compani consist singl share own nop share capit paid instal nop direct tranfer nip dispos revenu econom activ statutori task sdp import export market pharmaceut case nip share capit consist singl share own nop oper cost sdp paid nop profit return nop law law law law aim nop method financ alter statutori task protect improv public health promot public interest pharmaceut relat product ensur adequ suppli guarante pharmaceut product qualiti greek market final promot develop technolog research pharmaceut sector nop financ main sourc revenu organ percentag product levi wholesal price pharmaceut good circul greek market levi wholesal price cosmet product levi strike indiscrimin local produc import product origin member state countri law nip sdp close framework nop tutelag institut pharmaceut research technolog ifet establish law ifet establish law oper ifet legal person govern privat law statutori task includ develop research pharmaceut qualiti control medicin develop import technolog field pharmaceut import export pharmaceut possibl cover specif greek market mean privat import ifet partial financ direct transfer nop revenu research activ loan product eventu sale part properti percentag public fund directli transfer nop channel financ ifet activ ii complaint commiss request greek author letter date februari provid inform aid grant nip sdp own nop ask detail levi impos pharmaceut cosmet product sold greec annual contribut state financ nop indirectli nip sdp repli greek author date octob gener inform nop object financi structur limit propos amend law nop detail inform request occas letter talk greek author receiv letter date april meet commiss greek minist energi novemb inform commiss possess time procedur initi undertak refer receiv number legisl amend larg transfer fund sole sharehold state commiss consid condit articl present derog provid articl applic light forego commiss inform greek govern letter februari initi procedur provid articl respect scheme aid mean levi invit present month notifi letter comment inform relev aid scheme public offici journal european commun commiss gave member state parti concern notic submit comment measur question month date public notic iii request prolong initi deadlin fix submiss comment accept commiss greek govern submit observ letter date april greek author repli partial question formul commiss request letter date juli complet answer request prolong deadlin fix submiss supplementari inform greek govern complet repli letter date octob inform submit greek govern show aid scheme appli import consist exempt export pharmaceut relat product cosmet greec tax levi includ levi levi transfer fund nop small research entiti ifet transfer possibl constitut aid set question submit greek author letter march order clarifi situat aid scheme answer april greek govern notifi commiss examin possibl revis taxat arrang favour nop request greek author meet held athen meet repres greek govern willing govern modifi exist legal framework nop accord commun legisl letter june commiss remind greek author meet expect notifi commiss work dai measur plan order conform commun law scheme state aid pharmaceut cosmet product sector letter date octob greek author inform commiss greek govern plan abolish refund para fiscal levi transfer percentag total receipt para fiscal levi favour nop intern reason introduc measur legisl process moment letter novemb commiss inform greek govern addit period work dai grant order elabor introduc legisl text conform commun law final letter receiv januari greek author revert argument levi question para fiscal tax paid budget ministri health welfar social secur repeat indic percentag calcul level subsidi nop plan ahead member state parti submit observ framework procedur public offici journal european commun iv examin taxat system transfer fund constitut aid mean articl ec treati distinct made initi scheme exist scheme exist present januari measur examin consist financ nop mean levi local import pharmaceut relat product cosmet transfer fund undertak nip sdp nop transfer fund nop nip amount dr billion period amount dr billion destin start capit nip dr billion ad moni intend acquisit construct pharmaceut factori print inform materi public health natur nip factori product nip medicin produc factori order drug product privat sector transfer moni allow nip lower cost compet unequ term competitor product market pharmaceut relat product competitor nation commun produc assum product cost oblig financ develop accru competit nop subsidiari time fund transfer sdp amount dr greek govern intend financ import rare special medicin privat sector import aid medicin kidnei disord medicin transfer allow sdp cover oper cost bear financi cost compet potenti privat import medicin bear full oper cost proce levi consid public fund institut law public fund member state financ organ activ promot develop undertak strengthen posit vi vi competitor state commun deem affect competitor fact transfer financ levi appli import member state creat addit advantag greek pharmaceut cosmet produc compani member state oblig financ action benefit greek competitor amend brought law no aid scheme issu consist financ nop mean earmark percentag revenu includ levi pharmaceut relat product state aid research develop pharmaceut sector creation ifet point note system taxat favour nop revenu nop sourc includ levi pharmaceut relat product assimil state revenu collect directli treasuri enter state budget percentag revenu transfer legal provis financ organ nop part revenu partial financ pharmaceut research technolog activ undertaken ifet examin compat state aid distinct made part partial financ public health relat activ partial financ appli research develop activ measur encourag public health activ market affect commun trade activ nop includ public inform function benefit popul greec certif activ product origin greek pharmaceut market certif activ benefit greek foreign produc distinct certif charg appli produc specif preferenti treatment greek pharmaceut sector activ affect commun trade fulfil test set articl treati consid aid turn type measur scheme aid appli research develop pharmaceut sector consider relev statutori task ifet enumer includ develop advanc research pharmaceut qualiti control medicin develop import technolog possibl cover market privat import percentag public fund transfer nop channel financ ifet activ judgment court justic european commun june case govern french republ commiss financ state aid impos compulsori charg constitut essenti element aid assess aid aid method financ examin comptabl commun law case research bodi place result research dispos interest parti member state necessarili result parti genuin equal share benefit research equal treatment legal guarante practic level greek oper inevit favour posit research prompt nation special shortcom addit oper member state pai ident research directli pai financi contribut counterpart nation research centr make find greek bodi case propos research aid consid common market form object financ aid mean para fiscal tax impos import commun product protect effect aid aforement judgment june public fund proce levi financ research agenc activ strengthen posit undertak vi vi nation commun competitor affect competitor fact transfer partli financ levi import member state creat addit advantag greek pharmaceut cosmet sector compani member state oblig financ action benefit greek competitor measur constitut public aid mean articl establish taxat system favour nop grant aid nop subsidiari nip sdp notifi advanc commiss procedur rule establish articl likewis brought system grant aid nop ifet notifi commiss advanc procedur rule establish articl period aid grant illeg greek govern volum trade pharmaceut relat product commun exceed ecu billion year commun trade eea countri austria finland sweden norwai product exceed ecu billion greek pharmaceut market undertak question strongli repres turnov ecu million year export pharmaceut cosmet product member state greec amount ecu million greek export pharmaceut cosmet product member state amount ecu million year clear exist trade manufactur pharmaceut cosmet product commun competit product member state parallel fashion trade competit exist commun manufactur pharmaceut cosmet product member eea austria norwai finland sweden export countri greec amount ecu million greek export countri amount ecu year aid nop nip sdp reinforc posit greek produc vi vi commun eea competitor aid partli financ levi paid competitor liabl distort competit affect commun trade mean articl likewis transfer fund nop ifet reinforc posit greek produc vi vi competitor aid liabl distort competit affect trade mean articl vi aforement judgment court justic fact aid financ mean obligatori contribut constitut essenti element aid compat aid assess aid financ examin respect commun law articl ec treati principl aid fulfil criteria set incompat common market except principl set articl inapplic case view natur object aid articl list aid consid compat common market compat treati view context commun singl member state order ensur proper function common market except principl articl set paragraph articl interpret strictli aid scheme individu aid award examin greek govern unabl give commiss discov region consider award aid pharmaceut firm derog provid articl aid promot facilit develop area appli exempt provid articl aid facilit develop econom activ period aid question facilit develop individu undertak question foster develop activ concern commun level advers affect trade condit extent contrari commun interest aid question allow recipi undertak nip sdp bear part cost sell low price increas market share detriment competitor financ develop resourc except provid articl aid nip sdp intend promot execut import project common european interest remedi disturb greek economi greek govern advanc argument favour applic except commiss consid aid grant nop nip sdp financ mean levi sale pharmaceut cosmet product qualifi exempt provid articl ec treati transfer revenu includ proce levi financ nop greek author continu transfer public fund organ transfer financ public health protect activ market affect trade certif activ provid fee nop indiscrimin pharmaceut produc give competit advantag greek produc transfer consid aid mean articl transfer financ appli research technolog develop nop ifet affect commun trade distort competit mean articl aid intend facilit develop pharmaceut sector greec affect trade extent contrari common interest research fee paid greek pharmaceut sector qualifi principl exempt provid articl option consid element aid partial financ tax impos product member state method financ aid render incompat common market aid illeg notifi commiss abolish method financ amend product member state longer tax commiss note undertak benefit aid prior nip sdp wound law publish decemb surplu wind transfer state budget undertak produc medicin product subcontract product compani reason reimburs aid imposs final inform provid greek author ifet initi activ levi proce transfer adopt decis articl aid greec grant nation organ pharmaceut subsidiari nation industri pharmaceut sa state deposit pharmaceut sa aid financ levi impos import member state incompat common market articl aid greec plan award form transfer state nation organ pharmaceut institut pharmaceut research technolog partial financ levi impos import pharmaceut relat product cosmet incompat common market grant articl greec inform commiss month notif decis measur compli decis articl decis address hellen republ brussel march commiss karel van miert member commiss ecr