§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer of 17 April 2000,Official Report, column 323W, concerning state aid to the motor industry, where the EU publishes information about rules and criteria for these purposes. [120741]
§ Mr. Alan JohnsonUnder Article 87(1) of the Treaty of Rome (as amended by Amsterdam), the Commission may develop 'appropriate measures' for State aid by issuing frameworks or codes. These frameworks describe the practice the Commission intends to follow when examining aid proposals, and generally set limits on the intensity of assistance which may be paid within the State aid rules.
The framework are published in the Official Journal, and are available in full on the Commission's website at www.europa.eu.int/comm/dg04/lawaid.htm.
The Official Journal reference for the Motor Vehicle framework is: OJ C279, 15.9.1997.p1.