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 CHAPTER I <Strong>COMMON PROVISIONS</Strong> ScopeArticle 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DefinitionsArticle 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conditions for exemptionArticle 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Notification thresholdsArticle 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Transparency of aidArticle 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Incentive effectArticle 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid intensity and eligible costsArticle 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CumulationArticle 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Publication and informationArticle 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER II <Strong>MONITORING</Strong> Withdrawal of the benefit of the block exemptionArticle 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reporting Article 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monitoring Article 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER III <Strong>SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF AID</Strong> SECTION 1 <Strong> <Emphasis>Regional aid</Emphasis> </Strong> Subsection A <Strong> <Expanded>Regional investment and operating aid</Expanded> </Strong> Scope of regional aid Article 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Regional investment aidArticle 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regional operating aid Article 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subsection B <Strong> <Expanded>Urban development aid</Expanded> </Strong> Regional urban development aidArticle 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 2 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid to SMEs</Emphasis> </Strong> Investment aid to SMEsArticle 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEsArticle 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid to SMEs for participation in fairsArticle 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for cooperation costs incurred by SMEs participating in European Territorial Cooperation projectsArticle 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 3 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid for access to finance for SMEs</Emphasis> </Strong> Risk finance aidArticle 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for start-upsArticle 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid to alternative trading platforms specialised in SMEsArticle 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for scouting costsArticle 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 4 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid for research and development and innovation</Emphasis> </Strong> Aid for research and development projectsArticle 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investment aid for research infrastructuresArticle 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for innovation clustersArticle 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Innovation aid for SMEsArticle 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for process and organisational innovationArticle 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for research and development in the fishery and aquaculture sectorArticle 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 5 <Strong> <Emphasis>Training aid</Emphasis> </Strong> Training aidArticle 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 6 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid for disadvantaged workers and for workers with disabilities</Emphasis> </Strong> Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidiesArticle 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for the employment of workers with disabilities in the form of wage subsidiesArticle 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing workers with disabilitiesArticle 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for compensating the costs of assistance provided to disadvantaged workersArticle 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 7 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid for environmental protection</Emphasis> </Strong> Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Union standards for environmental protection or to increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Union standardsArticle 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investment aid for early adaptation to future Union standardsArticle 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investment aid for energy efficiency measuresArticle 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investment aid for energy efficiency projects in buildingsArticle 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investment aid for high-efficiency cogenerationArticle 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable sourcesArticle 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Operating aid for the promotion of electricity from renewable sourcesArticle 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Operating aid for the promotion of energy from renewable sources in small scale installationsArticle 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid in the form of reductions in environmental taxes under Directive 2003/96/ECArticle 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investment aid for remediation of contaminated sitesArticle 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investment aid for energy efficient district heating and coolingArticle 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investment aid for waste recycling and re-utilisationArticle 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investment aid for energy infrastructureArticle 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for environmental studiesArticle 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 8 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid to make good the damage caused by certain natural disasters</Emphasis> </Strong> Aid schemes to make good the damage caused by certain natural disastersArticle 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 9 <Strong> <Emphasis>Social aid for transport for residents of remote regions</Emphasis> </Strong> Social aid for transport for residents of remote regionsArticle 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 10 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid for broadband infrastructures</Emphasis> </Strong> Aid for broadband infrastructuresArticle 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 11 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid for culture and heritage conservation</Emphasis> </Strong> Aid for culture and heritage conservationArticle 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid schemes for audiovisual worksArticle 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 12 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid for sport and multifunctional recreational infrastructures</Emphasis> </Strong> Aid for sport and multifunctional recreational infrastructuresArticle 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 13 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid for local infrastructures</Emphasis> </Strong> Investment aid for local infrastructuresArticle 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 14 <Strong> <Emphasis> Aid for regional airports </Emphasis> </Strong> Aid for regional airports Article 56a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 15 <Strong> <Emphasis> Aid for ports </Emphasis> </Strong> Aid for maritime ports Article 56b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aid for inland ports Article 56c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER IV <Strong> <Emphasis>FINAL PROVISIONS</Emphasis> </Strong> RepealArticle 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Transitional provisionsArticle 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Article 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANNEX I SME DEFINITION EnterpriseArticle 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff headcount and financial thresholds determining enterprise categoriesArticle 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Types of enterprise taken into consideration in calculating staff numbers and financial amountsArticle 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data used for the staff headcount and the financial amounts and reference periodArticle 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff headcountArticle 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Establishing the data of an enterpriseArticle 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANNEX II INFORMATION REGARDING STATE AID EXEMPT UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THIS REGULATION PART I <Strong>to be provided through the established Commission IT application as laid down in Article 11</Strong>

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 PART II <Strong> to be provided through the established Commission IT application as laid down in Article 11 </Strong>

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 ANNEX III Provisions for the publication of information as laid down in Article 9(1)

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 Regulation revoked (31.12.2020) by The State Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1470), regs. 1(2), 5(l) (with Sch. 3)