New State aid rules for a competitive aviation industry

Occasional papers by staff of the Competition Directorate–General of the European Commission about policy issues and key cases.The Commission is modernising all the rules it uses for its State aid control. The Commission's guidelines are being revised to align them with the priorities of the EU's growth strategy, Europe 2020. The new rules will encourage Member States to put in place well-designed aid measures which further economic growth and objectives of common EU interest, while preserving competition in the Single Market. At the same time, the Commission will focus its attention on the cases with the strongest impact on the Single market, and will simplify the rules so as to make their implementation by the Member States easier. The new guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines contribute to that effort.

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