Special Report No 15/2011: Do the Commission’s procedures ensure effective management of State aid control?

Abstract:

State aid is defined in Article 107 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (EU), and its control
is an important guarantee for the functioning of the internal market. The Commission has overall responsibility
for State aid control. In order to ensure that State aid granted by Member States is compatible with the internal market of the European Union, EU Member States are required to first notify the Commission of aid measures and to obtain the Commission’s permission before giving State aid.

This European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) special report examines whether the Commission has implemented procedures that enable effective management of State aid control: does the system of notifications, complaints and own-initiative enquiries ensure that the Commission handles all relevant State aid cases; does the Commission have adequate management structures and procedures in place for effective handling of the State aid cases within the deadlines; and, does the Commission monitor the impact of its State aid control?

ECA: Special Report No 15/2011: Do the Commission’s procedures ensure effective management of State aid control? [PDF] http://eca.europa.eu/portal/pls/portal/docs/1/10952771.PDF

ECA: Press Release, 15.12.11: ECA issues special report No 15/2011 on whether the Commission’s procedures ensure effective management of state aid control http://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/INSR11_15/INSR11_15_EN.PDF

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