Article 2

Belgium is required to withdraw the aid referred to in Article 1 or to amend it in such a way as to make it compatible with the common market.

As of the date of notification of this Decision, the benefits of this scheme or sections thereof may no longer be granted to new beneficiaries or maintained by renewing existing agreements.

With regard to centres approved before 31 December 2000, the scheme may be maintained until the expiry date of the individual approval applying on the date of notification of this Decision and until 31 December 2010 at the latest. In accordance with the second paragraph, if approval is renewed prior to that date the benefits of the scheme dealt with in this Decision may no longer be granted, even temporarily.

F1The coordination centres with an application for renewal pending on the date on which the present Decision is notified or with an authorisation which expires at the same time as or shortly after such notification, i.e. between the date of notification and 31 December 2005 , may continue to benefit from the scheme for coordination centres until 31 December 2005 . Renewal of the authorisation for the said coordination centres is hereby authorised until 31 December 2005 at the latest.