State aid: 2016 Scoreboard shows benefits of modernisation for quick implementation of aid measures in Member States

On 15 March 2017 the State Aid Scoreboard was published by the European Commission, the commission claimed the report showed the benefits of the State Aid Modernisation package taking place.

The annual State Aid Scoreboard is based on expenditure reports provided by Member States and covers all existing aid measures to manufacturing industries, services, agriculture and fisheries. It also includes aid granted to financial institutions in the context of the financial and economic crisis. In practice, the only aid that is not covered by the Scoreboard is most of the support to railways and services of general economic interest.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Website: State aids http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-state-aids/

ESO: Background information: State aid: Commission launches major initiative to modernise state aid control http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-state-aid-commission-launches-major-initiative-to-modernise-state-aid-control/

ESO: Background information: State aid modernisation – a major revamp of EU State aid control http://www.europeansources.info/record/state-aid-modernisation-a-major-revamp-of-eu-state-aid-control/

European Commission: DG Commication: RAPID: PRESS RELEASE: IP/17/621, 15.03.17: State aid: Commission approves € 475 million support in French outermost regions http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-621_en.htm

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