Press Release: State aid: Commission clears annual financing regime for Dutch public service broadcasters after amendments

The European Commission approved on 26 January 2010 under EU state aid rules the annual financing regime for the Dutch public service broadcasters in light of amendments made to the financing regime and formal commitments submitted by the Dutch authorities. The implementation of the commitments will inter alia clarify the definition of the public service remit and the entrustment of new media services and will limit the financing to what is necessary to fulfil the broadcasters' public service tasks. The Commission has therefore concluded that the commitments are a suitable means to ensure compliance with EU state aid rules.