Article 17 Transitional Provisions

Notifications pending at the time of entry into force of this Regulation shall be assessed in accordance with its provisions. Where the conditions of this Regulation are not fulfilled, the Commission shall examine such pending notifications under the Guidelines for the examination of state aid to fisheries and aquaculture.

Individual aid and aid schemes implemented before the date of entry into force of this Regulation and aid granted under these schemes in the absence of a Commission authorisation and in breach of the notification requirement of Article 88(3) of the Treaty shall be compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty and shall be exempt if they fulfil the conditions laid down in Article 3 of this Regulation, except the requirements in paragraph 1 and paragraph 2(b) and (c) of that Article that express reference be made to this Regulation and that the summary information has been provided. Any aid which does not fulfil those conditions shall be assessed by the Commission in accordance with the relevant frameworks, guidelines, communications and notices.

Aid schemes exempted under this Regulation shall remain exempt during an adjustment period of six months following the date provided for in the second paragraph of Article 18.