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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-207/annex-II/division-MAJOR/division-C/division-C.2",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/207",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/207 of 20 January 2015 laying down detailed rules implementing Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the models for the progress report, submission of the information on a major project, the joint action plan, the implementation reports for the Investment for growth and jobs goal, the management declaration, the audit strategy, the audit opinion and the annual control report and the methodology for carrying out the cost-benefit analysis and pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the model for the implementation reports for the European territorial cooperation goal",
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  "path": "annex/II/division/MAJOR/division/C/division/C.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "C.2",
  "heading": "Verification of compliance with State aid rules",
  "text": "Do you consider that this project involves the granting of State aid? <type='C' input='M'>\nYes\n□\nNo\n□\nIf yes, please fill in the table below:\nGross grant equivalent (GGE) means the discounted value of the aid expressed as a percentage of the discounted value of the eligible costs, as calculated at the time of award of the aid on the basis of the reference rate applicable on that date.\nState aid rules include provisions on eligible cost. In this column Member States should indicate the total amount of eligible cost based on the State aid rules that have been applied.\nCommission Decision 2012/21/EU of 20 December 2011 on the application of Article 106(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest (OJ L 7, 11.1.2012, p. 3).\nRegulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) 1191/69 and 1107/70 (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 1).\nAmount of aid (EUR) in GGE\nTotal amount of eligible cost (EUR)\nAid intensity(in %)\nState aid number/registry number for block-exempted aid\nApproved aid scheme or approved individual aid\n<type='N' input='M'>\n<type='N' input='M'>\n<type='P' input='M'>\n<type='N' input='M'>\nAid falling under a block exemption regulation\n<type='N' input='M'>\n<type='N' input='M'>\n<type='P' input='M'>\n<type='N' input='M'>\nAid in line with the SGEI decision or the regulation on public land passenger traffic\n<type='N' input='M'>\n<type='N' input='M'>\n<type='P' input='M'>\n<type='N' input='M'>\nTotal aid granted\n<type='N' input='G'>\nNot applicable\nNot applicable\nNot applicable\nIf no, please explain in detail the basis for establishing that the project does not involve state aid. Please provide this information for all groups of potential State aid recipients, for example, in case of infrastructures, for the owner, the constructors, the operator and for the users of an infrastructure. If applicable, please indicate whether the reason why you consider that the project does not involve State aid is that (i) the project does not concern any economic activity (including activities in the public remit) or that (ii) the recipient(s) of support enjoy a legal monopoly for the relevant activities and are not active in any other liberalised sector (or will keep separate accounts in case the recipient(s) are active in additional sectors).\n< type='S' maxlength='3500' input='M'>",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The Commission services provided guidance to Member States to facilitate the assessment when infrastructure investments involve State aid. In particular, the Commission services have prepared analytical grids. Commission Notice on the notion of State aid as referred to in Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has been published (C/2016/2946) ( OJ C 262, 19.7.2016, p. 1 ). The Commission invites Member States to make use of the analytical grids or of other methods for explaining why it is considered that the support does not involve the granting of State aid."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Gross grant equivalent (GGE) means the discounted value of the aid expressed as a percentage of the discounted value of the eligible costs, as calculated at the time of award of the aid on the basis of the reference rate applicable on that date."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "State aid rules include provisions on eligible cost. In this column Member States should indicate the total amount of eligible cost based on the State aid rules that have been applied."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Commission Decision 2012/21/EU of 20 December 2011 on the application of Article 106(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest (OJ L 7, 11.1.2012, p. 3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) 1191/69 and 1107/70 (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "The Commission services provided guidance to Member States to facilitate the assessment when infrastructure investments involve State aid. In particular, the Commission services have prepared analytical grids. A Communication on the notion of aid is currently in preparation. The Commission invites Member States to make use of the analytical grids or of other methods for explaining why it is considered that the support does not involve the granting of State aid."
    }
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