COMMISSION DECISION
of 11 March 2008
on a State aid scheme implemented by Italy for the aeronautical industry (C 61/03 (ex NN 42/01))
(notified under document number C(2008) 845)
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/806/EC)
1. PROCEDURE
2. THE SCHEME APPROVED IN 1986
3. DOUBTS EXPRESSED IN THE FIRST INITIATING DECISION
Project |
Recipient |
Comment |
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Alenia |
At that time considered to be below the threshold for individual notification |
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Agusta |
Doubts regarding classification of R & D activities and incentive effect |
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Agusta |
At that time considered to be below the threshold for individual notification |
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Agusta |
Doubts regarding classification of R & D activities and incentive effect |
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Alenia |
Doubts regarding classification of R & D activities and incentive effect |
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[…] |
Falling under Article 296 of the EC Treaty |
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Alenia |
Doubts regarding classification of R & D activities and incentive effect |
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Aermacchi |
Doubts regarding classification of R & D activities and incentive effect |
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Aermacchi |
Doubts regarding classification of R & D activities and incentive effect |
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Aermacchi |
No objection raised on the basis of the information available at that time |
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Alenia |
No objection raised on the basis of the information available at that time |
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Alenia |
No objection raised on the basis of the information available at that time |
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Agusta |
No objection raised on the basis of the information available at that time |
4. RECIPIENTS
5. ITALYS COMMENTS ON THE DOUBTS EXPRESSED IN THE FIRST INTIATING DECISION
6. COMMENTS ON THE FIRST INITIATING DECISION FROM THIRD PARTIES
6.1. Finmeccanica
6.2. France
6.3. The anonymous third party
7. OBSERVATIONS FROM ITALY REGARDING THE COMMENTS FROM THIRD PARTIES ON THE FIRST INITIATING DECISION
8. FRESH DOUBTS
9. INFORMATION INJUNCTION
10. DOUBTS EXPRESSED IN THE DECISION TO EXTEND PROCEEDINGS (THE SECOND INITIATING DECISION)
11. ITALY'S OBSERVATIONS ON THE SECOND INITIATING DECISION
a) Concerning procedure
b) Development of the scheme
Law |
’93 |
’94 |
’95 |
’96 |
’97 |
’98 |
’99 |
’00 |
’01 |
’02 |
’03 |
’04 |
After |
Total |
808/85 |
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690 |
181/91 |
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|
150 |
237/93 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
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|
500 |
237/93 |
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50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
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|
500 |
644/94 |
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25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
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|
250 |
644/94 |
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|
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
|
500 |
266/97 |
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|
105 |
105 |
105 |
105 |
105 |
105 |
105 |
315 |
1 050 |
488/99 |
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|
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
495 |
675 |
488/99 |
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|
44 |
44 |
44 |
528 |
660 |
388/00 |
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40 |
40 |
40 |
480 |
600 |
350/03 |
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19,3 |
270,2 |
290 |
Total |
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5 865 |
12. COMMENTS BY THE ANONYMOUS THIRD PARTY ON THE SECOND INITIATING DECISION
13. OBSERVATIONS SUBMITTED BY ITALY REGARDING THE ANONYMOUS THIRD PARTYS COMMENTS ON THE SECOND INITIATING DECISION
(EUR million) |
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Commitments |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 report on incentives (p. 181) |
287 |
492 |
710 |
501 |
Measures under Law No 808/1985 |
18 |
94 |
280 |
189 |
Difference |
269 |
398 |
430 |
312 |
14. ASSESSMENT
14.1. Existence of aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty and applicable compatibility guidelines
14.2. The subject-matter of the Decision
14.3. The doubts expressed in the first initiating decision
14.4. The doubts expressed in the second initiating decision
14.4.1. The development of the scheme
14.4.2. Nature of the aid instrument
14.4.3. The list of non-notified projects
14.5. Assessment of the final list of civilian projects
Project |
Company |
Purpose |
Year |
A109 D/E/F |
Agusta |
Helicopter |
1997 |
A109 X |
Agusta |
Helicopter |
1999 |
A119 Koala |
Agusta |
Helicopter |
1997 |
DO328 |
Aermacchi |
Aero structure |
1991 |
DO328 Extended Capacity |
Aermacchi |
Aero structure |
1996 |
DO 328 Panels |
Aermacchi |
Aero structure |
1996 |
ATR72 |
Alenia |
Aero structure |
1988 to 1994 (5 projects) |
ATR 42 500 |
Alenia |
Aero structure |
1992 |
MD11 LWRP J/S |
Alenia |
Aero structure |
1996 |
Falcon 2000 |
Alenia |
Aero structure |
1994 |
MD11 Winglet |
Alenia |
Aero structure |
1989 |
MD95 |
Alenia |
Aero structure |
1996 and 1998 |
GE90 B |
Avio |
Engine |
1994 |
GE90 Growth |
Avio |
Engine |
1996 |
LPT PW308 |
Avio |
Engine |
1997 |
Falcon 2000 |
Piaggio |
Aero structure |
1994 |
Cabins |
Alenia |
Aero structure |
1999 |
a) A109 D/E/F project carried out by Agusta
b) A109 X project carried out by Agusta
c) A119 Koala project carried out by Agusta
d) DO328 project carried out by Aermacchi
e) DO328 Extended Capacity project carried out by Aermacchi
f) DO328 Panels project carried out by Aermacchi
g) ATR72 project carried out by Alenia
h) ATR42-500 project carried out by Alenia
i) MD11 Lower Panels project carried out by Alenia
j) Falcon 2000 project carried out by Alenia
k) MD11 Winglet project carried out by Alenia
l) MD95 project carried out by Alenia
m) Falcon 2000 project carried out by Piaggio
n) GE90 B project carried out by Avio
o) GE90 Growth project carried out by Avio
p) LPT PW308 project carried out by Avio
q) Pressurised Cabins project carried out by Alenia
Project |
Company |
Reimbursement |
A109 D/E/F |
Agusta |
Balance to be reimbursed immediately (EUR 14 million) with compound interest |
A109 X |
Agusta |
Schedule to be adhered to until full reimbursement in 2018 |
A119 Koala |
Agusta |
Schedule to be adhered to until full reimbursement in 2009 |
DO328 |
Aermacchi |
Balance to be reimbursed immediately (EUR 17 571 million) with compound interest |
DO328 Extended Capacity |
Aermacchi |
Schedule to be adhered to until full reimbursement in 2010 |
DO328 Panels |
Aermacchi |
Balance to be reimbursed immediately (EUR 28 127 million) with compound interest |
ATR72 |
Alenia |
Balance to be reimbursed immediately (EUR 16 308 million) with compound interest |
ATR42-500 |
Alenia |
Balance to be reimbursed immediately (EUR 19 621 million) with compound interest |
MD11 Lower Panels |
Alenia |
Loan fully reimbursed |
Falcon 2000 |
Alenia |
Balance to be reimbursed immediately (EUR 5 994 million) with compound interest |
MD11 Winglet |
Alenia |
Balance to be reimbursed immediately (EUR 2 188 million) with compound interest |
MD95 |
Alenia |
Schedule to be adhered to until full reimbursement in 2008 |
GE90 B |
Avio |
Balance to be reimbursed immediately (EUR 21 146 million) with compound interest |
GE90 Growth |
Avio |
Balance to be reimbursed immediately (EUR 24 309 million) with compound interest |
LPT PW308 |
Avio |
Schedule to be adhered to until full reimbursement in 2013 |
Falcon 2000 |
Piaggio |
Schedule to be adhered to until full reimbursement in 2009 |
Cabins |
Alcatel Alenia |
Balance to be reimbursed immediately (EUR 15 105 million) |