Article 19 Cumulation

The aid ceilings fixed in Articles 4 to 16 shall apply regardless of whether the support for the aided project or activity is financed entirely from State resources or is partly financed by the Community.

Aid exempted by this Regulation shall not be cumulated with any other State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty, or financial contributions provided by Member States, including those covered by the second subparagraph of Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, or financial contributions by the Community in relation to the same eligible costs, if such cumulation would result in an aid intensity exceeding the maximum laid down in this Regulation.

Aid exempted by this Regulation shall not be cumulated with de minimis support within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1860/2004 in respect of the same eligible expenditure or investment project, if such cumulation would result in an aid intensity exceeding that fixed by this Regulation.