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The State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Introduction

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 Framework

    1. 3.State aid

    2. 4.Application and exemptions

    3. 5.Approval of aid under Article 107(3)

    4. 6.Approval of aid under Article 93, 106(2) or 107(2)

  4. PART 3 Procedure

    1. CHAPTER 1 Notified aid

      1. 7.Notification

      2. 8.Examination of notification

      3. 9.Failure to take decision

      4. 10.Publicity

      5. 11.Notified aid investigation

      6. 12.Publication of decision after notified aid investigation

      7. 13.Time limit for notified aid investigation

      8. 14.Withdrawal of notification

    2. CHAPTER 2 Unlawful aid

      1. 15.Examination of alleged unlawful aid

      2. 16.Publicity

      3. 17.Unlawful aid investigation

      4. 18.Publication of decision after unlawful aid investigation

    3. CHAPTER 3 Misuse of aid

      1. 19.Examination of alleged misuse of aid

      2. 20.Publicity

      3. 21.Misuse of aid investigation

      4. 22.Publication of decision after misuse of aid investigation

    4. CHAPTER 4 Existing aid schemes

      1. 23.Review of existing aid scheme

      2. 24.Proposal for appropriate modifications

      3. 25.Consequences of proposal for appropriate modifications

      4. 26.Publicity

      5. 27.Existing aid scheme investigation

      6. 28.Publication of decision after existing aid scheme investigation

      7. 29.Time limit for existing aid scheme investigation

    5. CHAPTER 5 Market information

      1. 30.Request for market information

      2. 31.Market information order

      3. 32.Enforcement of market information requests and orders

    6. CHAPTER 6 General

      1. 33.Complaints

      2. 34.Decision based on incorrect information

      3. 35.Approvals

      4. 36.Timing for publication of decisions

  5. PART 4 Enforcement

    1. 37.Interim suspension order

    2. 38.Interim recovery order

    3. 39.Termination order

    4. 40.Recovery order

    5. 41.Limitation period

    6. 42.Information provisions in enforcement order

    7. 43.Time to comply with enforcement order

    8. 44.Recovery of aid

    9. 45.Compliance with enforcement order

  6. PART 5 Monitoring and reporting

    1. 46.Monitoring

    2. 47.Information requests for monitoring

    3. 48.Annual reports for existing aid schemes

    4. 49.Publication of CMA annual report

    5. 50.Monitoring and reporting of aid that is exempt from notification

  7. PART 6 Statements of policy, notices and guidance

    1. 51.CMA statements of policy on exit day

    2. 52.Other CMA statements of policy

    3. 53.Amendments to CMA statements of policy

    4. 54.Consent

    5. 55.Notices

    6. 56.Secretary of State guidance

  8. PART 7 General and final provisions

    1. CHAPTER 1 General provisions

      1. 57.Application of state aid framework in urgent cases

      2. 58.Interest rate for recovery of aid

      3. 59.Method for applying interest rate

      4. 60.Variation of time periods

      5. 61.Service of documents

      6. 62.Further publicity requirements

      7. 63.Defamation

      8. 64.Confidential information

    2. CHAPTER 2 Final provisions

      1. 65.Revocations etc.

      2. 66.Crown application

      3. 67.Transitional and savings provisions

      4. 68.Amendments to legislation

  9. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Agriculture and fisheries

      1. 1.Agriculture and fisheries

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Specified EU projects

      1. 1.Specified EU projects

      2. 2.Interpretation

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Aid granted by Act of Parliament

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Aid granted by Act of Parliament

      3. 3.Investigation

      4. 4.Advisory opinion: proposals to grant aid

      5. 5.Advisory opinion: aid granted

      6. 6.Publicity

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Powers of entry in misuse of aid examinations

      1. PART 1 Interpretation and application

        1. 1.Interpretation

        2. 2.Application

      2. PART 2 Entry without a warrant

        1. 3.Power to enter business premises without a warrant

        2. 4.Safeguards

        3. 5.Associated powers

      3. PART 3 Entry with a warrant

        1. 6.Power to enter business premises with a warrant

        2. 7.Application for warrant

        3. 8.Powers conferred by search warrant

        4. 9.Warrants: further provision

        5. 10.Time period

        6. 11.Execution of warrants: notice

        7. 12.Execution of warrants: evidence of authority

        8. 13.Execution of warrants: securing premises after entry

        9. 14.Execution of warrants: seizure

      4. PART 4 Offences

        1. 15.Offences

      5. PART 5 General

        1. 16.Self-incrimination

        2. 17.Privileged communication

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Administrative penalties

      1. 1.Penalties

      2. 2.Secretary of State power to amend maximum amount of penalty

      3. 3.Main procedural requirements

      4. 4.Payments and interest by instalments

      5. 5.Grounds for appeal

      6. 6.Recovery of penalties

      7. 7.Statement of policy

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Monitoring and reporting of aid that is exempt from notification

      1. PART 1 Block exemption regulations

        1. 1.Summary reports

        2. 2.High value awards of individual aid

        3. 3.Annual reports

        4. 4.Monitoring

        5. 5.Publication of information

      2. PART 2 De minimis regulations, SGEI decision and road and rail

        1. 6.Monitoring of de minimis aid

        2. 7.Transparency of aid under the SGEI decision

        3. 8.Information under the SGEI decision

        4. 9.Reports under the SGEI decision

        5. 10.Road and rail regulation

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Guidelines, frameworks, notices and communications

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Transitional and savings provisions

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Application

      3. 3.EU state aid decisions

      4. 4.Duration of EU state aid decisions

      5. 5.Categories of aid specified by the Council

      6. 6.Pre-exit aid that was exempt from notification requirement

      7. 7.CMA approval of pre-exit aid

      8. 8.Application to existing Acts of Parliament

      9. 9.Deemed authorisation before exit day

      10. 10.Savings

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Amendments to retained EU law

      1. PART 1 Amendments to the General Block Exemption Regulation

        1. 1.Amendments to the General Block Exemption Regulation

        2. 2.Article 1 (Scope)

        3. 3.Article 2 (definitions)

        4. 4.New Article 2A

        5. 5.Article 3 (Conditions for exemption)

        6. 6.Article 4 (Notification thresholds)

        7. 7.Article 5 (Transparency of aid)

        8. 8.Article 6 (Incentive effect)

        9. 9.Article 7 (Aid intensity and eligible costs)

        10. 10.Article 8 (Cumulation)

        11. 11.Article 9 (Publication and information)

        12. 12.Article 10 (Withdrawal of benefit of the block exemption)

        13. 13.Article 11 (Reporting)

        14. 14.Article 12 (Monitoring)

        15. 15.Article 13 (Scope of regional aid)

        16. 16.Article 14 (Regional investment aid)

        17. 17.Article 15 (Regional operating aid)

        18. 18.Article 16 (Regional urban development aid)

        19. 19.Article 17 (Investment aid to SMEs)

        20. 20.Article 18 (Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs)

        21. 21.Article 19 (Aid to SMEs for participation in fairs)

        22. 22.Article 20 (Aid for cooperation costs incurred by SMEs participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects)

        23. 23.Article 21 (Risk finance aid)

        24. 24.Article 22 (Aid for start-ups)

        25. 25.Article 23 (Aid to alternative trading platforms specialised in SMEs)

        26. 26.Article 24 (Aid for scouting costs)

        27. 27.Article 25 (Aid for research and development projects)

        28. 28.Article 26 (Investment aid for research infrastructures)

        29. 29.Article 27 (Aid for innovation clusters)

        30. 30.Article 28 (Innovation aid for SMEs)

        31. 31.Article 29 (Aid for process and organisational innovation)

        32. 32.Article 30 (Aid for research and development in the fishery and aquaculture sector)

        33. 33.Article 31 (Training aid)

        34. 34.Article 32 (Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies)

        35. 35.Article 33 (Aid for the employment of workers with disabilities in the form of wage subsidies)

        36. 36.Article 34 (Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing workers with disabilities)

        37. 37.Article 35 (Aid for compensating the costs of assistance provided to disadvantaged workers)

        38. 38.Article 36 (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 standards)

        39. 39.Article 37 (Investment aid for early adaptation to future Union standards)

        40. 40.Article 38 (Investment aid for energy efficiency measures)

        41. 41.Article 39 (Investment aid for energy efficiency projects in buildings)

        42. 42.Article 40 (Investment aid for high-efficiency cogeneration)

        43. 43.Article 41 (Investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable sources)

        44. 44.Article 42 (Operating aid for the promotion of electricity from renewable sources)

        45. 45.Article 43 (Operating aid for the promotion of energy from renewable sources in small scale installations)

        46. 46.Article 44 (Aid in the form of reductions in environmental taxes under Directive 2003/96/EC)

        47. 47.Article 45 (Investment aid for remediation of contaminated sites)

        48. 48.Article 46 (Investment aid for energy efficient district heating and cooling)

        49. 49.Article 47 (Investment aid for waste recycling and re-utilisation)

        50. 50.Article 48 (Investment aid for energy infrastructure)

        51. 51.Article 49 (Aid for environmental studies)

        52. 52.Article 50 (Aid schemes to make good the damage caused by certain natural disasters)

        53. 53.Article 51 (Social aid for transport for residents of remote regions)

        54. 54.Article 52 (Aid for broadband infrastructures)

        55. 55.Article 53 (Aid for culture and heritage conservation)

        56. 56.Article 54 (Aid schemes for audiovisual works)

        57. 57.Article 55 (Aid for sport and multifunctional recreational infrastructures)

        58. 58.Article 56 (Investment aid for local infrastructures)

        59. 59.Article 56a (Aid for regional airports)

        60. 60.Article 56b (Aid for maritime ports)

        61. 61.Article 56c (Aid for inland ports)

        62. 62.Article 58 (Transitional provisions)

        63. 63.Article 59

        64. 64.Annex I

        65. 65.Annex II

        66. 66.Annex III

      2. PART 2 Amendments to the general de minimis regulation

        1. 67.Amendments to the general de minimis regulation

        2. 68.Article 1 (Scope)

        3. 69.Article 2 (Definitions)

        4. 70.Article 3 (De minimis aid)

        5. 71.Article 4 (Calculation of gross grant equivalent)

        6. 72.Article 5 (Cumulation)

        7. 73.Article 6 (Monitoring)

        8. 74.Article 7 (Transitional provisions)

        9. 75.Article 8 (Entry into force and period of application)

      3. PART 3 Amendments to the SGEI de minimis regulation

        1. 76.Amendments to the SGEI de minimis regulation

        2. 77.Article 1 (Scope and definitions)

        3. 78.Article 2 (De minimis aid)

        4. 79.Article 3 (Monitoring)

        5. 80.Article 4 (Transitional provisions)

        6. 81.Article 5 (Entry into force and period of validity)

      4. PART 4 Amendments to the SGEI decision

        1. 82.Amendments to the SGEI decision

        2. 83.Article 1 (Subject matter)

        3. 84.Article 2 (Scope)

        4. 85.Article 3 (Compatibility and exemption from notification)

        5. 86.Article 4 (Entrustment)

        6. 87.Article 5 (Compensation)

        7. 88.Article 6 (Control of overcompensation)

        8. 89.Article 7 (Transparency)

        9. 90.Article 8 (Availability of information)

        10. 91.Article 9 (Reports)

        11. 92.Article 13 (Addressees)

      5. PART 5 Amendments to the financial transparency regulations

        1. 93.Amendments to the financial transparency regulations

      6. PART 6 Amendments to other retained EU law

        1. 94.Amendments to the Agricultural Block Exemption Regulation

        2. 95.Amendments to the Fisheries Block Exemption Regulation

        3. 96.Amendments to the agricultural de minimis regulation

        4. 97.Amendments to the fisheries de minimis regulation

        5. 98.Amendments to the maritime and fisheries fund regulation

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Amendments to legislation

      1. PART 1 Amendments to UK primary legislation

        1. 1.Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

        2. 2.Enterprise Act 2002

        3. 3.Banking Act 2009

        4. 4.Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013

      2. PART 2 Amendments to UK subordinate legislation

        1. 5.Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Fees and Determination of Turnover) Order 2003

        2. 6.Electronic Communications (Networks and Services) (Penalties) (Rules for Calculation of Turnover) Order 2003

        3. 7.Water Mergers (Determination of Turnover) Regulations 2004

        4. 8.Pension Protection Fund (Partially Guaranteed Schemes) (Modification) Regulations 2005

        5. 9.Water Industry (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Order 2005

        6. 10.Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations 2005

        7. 11.Mobile Roaming (European Communities) Regulations 2007

        8. 12.Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010

        9. 13.Climate Change Agreements (Administration) Regulations 2012

        10. 14.Payment of Pension Levies for Past Periods Regulations 2014

        11. 15.Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014

        12. 16.Open Internet Access (EU Regulation) Regulations 2016

      3. PART 3 Amendments to devolved legislation

        1. CHAPTER 1 Scotland

          1. 17.Non-Domestic Rates (Renewable Energy Generation Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2010

          2. 18.Non-Domestic Rates (Enterprise Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2012

          3. 19.Non-Domestic Rates (Enterprise Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2016

          4. 20.Non-Domestic Rates (Steel Sites) (Scotland) Regulations 2016

          5. 21.Non-Domestic Rates (District Heating Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

          6. 22.Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

          7. 23.Non-Domestic Rates (Day Nursery Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2018

        2. CHAPTER 2 Northern Ireland

          1. 24.Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

          2. 25.Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

          3. 26.Pension Protection Fund (Partially Guaranteed Schemes) (Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

          4. 27.Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

          5. 28.Water Industry (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007

          6. 29.Payment of Pension Levies for Past Periods Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

  10. Explanatory Note

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