{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70.json",
  "id": "eur/2001/70",
  "title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises",
  "short_title": "Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small…",
  "long_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises",
  "citation": "EU Regulation No 70/2001",
  "type": "eur",
  "year": "2001",
  "number": "70",
  "version": "current",
  "date": "2001-01-12",
  "revised": false,
  "valid_from": null,
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "unapplied_effects": 0,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/introduction",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/1",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "Scope",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-1",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/2",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Definitions",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-2",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/3",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Conditions for exemption",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-3",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/4",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Investment",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-4",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/5",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Consultancy and other services and activities",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-5",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/5a",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "5a",
      "heading": "Aid for research and development",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-5a",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/5b",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "5b",
      "heading": "Aid for technical feasibility studies",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-5b",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/5c",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "5c",
      "heading": "Aid for patenting costs",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-5c",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/6",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Large individual aid grants",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-6",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/6a",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "6a",
      "heading": "Aid remaining subject to prior notification to the Commission",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-6a",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/7",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": "Necessity for the aid",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-7",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/8",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": "Cumulation",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-8",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/9",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": "Transparency and monitoring",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-9",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/9a",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "9a",
      "heading": "Transitional provisions",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-9a",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/10",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": "Entry into force and period of validity",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/article-10",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "signature",
      "kind": "signature",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Signature",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/signature",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/I",
      "kind": "annex",
      "number": "I",
      "heading": "Definition of small and medium-sized enterprises",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/I/division/1",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "DEFINITION OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/I"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/I/article/1",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "Enterprise",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/annex-I/article-1",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/I/division/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/I/article/2",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Staff headcount and financial ceilings determining enterprise categories",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/annex-I/article-2",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/I/division/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/I/article/3",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Types of enterprise taken into consideration in calculating staff numbers and financial amounts",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/annex-I/article-3",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/I/division/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/I/article/4",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Data used for the staff headcount and the financial amounts and reference period",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/annex-I/article-4",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/I/division/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/I/article/5",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Staff headcount",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/annex-I/article-5",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/I/division/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/I/article/6",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Establishing the data of an enterprise",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/annex-I/article-6",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/I/division/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/II",
      "kind": "annex",
      "number": "II",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/annex-II",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/III",
      "kind": "annex",
      "number": "III",
      "heading": "Form of the periodic report to be provided to the Commission",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/annex-III",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/III/division/1",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Information required for all aid schemes exempted under group exemption regulations adopted pursuant to Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/III/division/1/division/1",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "Title of aid scheme",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/III/division/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/III/division/1/division/2",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Commission exemption regulation applicable",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/III/division/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/III/division/1/division/3",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Expenditure",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/annex-III/division-1/division-3",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/III/division/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/III/division/1/division/4",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Other information and remarks.",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/III/division/1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "made_under": [],
  "changes_made_to": 0,
  "changes_made_to_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/changes.json",
  "changes_made_by": 0,
  "changes_made_by_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/changes/by-it.json",
  "instruments_made_under": 0,
  "instruments_made_under_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-70/instruments.json",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2001/70",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:57:06.165127+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}