93/134/EEC: Commission Decision of 11 November 1992 concerning a draft order of the Brussels region providing for aid to promote economic growth and scientific research (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)

• Articles: 5

Article 1

The aid provided for in the draft order of the Brussels region, as notified to the Commission by note dated 23 June 1992, may be regarded as compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 92 (3) (c) of the EEC Treaty provided that the conditions stipulated in the following Articles are met.

Article 2

The granting of aid within the framework of sectoral or technological programmes, as provided for in Article 7 of the draft, shall be restricted solely to cases of national financing that supplements aid from Community funds, or of aid falling within the limits laid down in a Community framework on national aid.

The Belgian Government shall take the measures necessary to amend Article 7 of the draft order in such a way that the abovementioned restrictions are explicitly laid down.

Article 3

The granting of aid within the framework of specific contracts, as provided for in Article 14 of the draft order, shall concern exclusively the participation of the recipient undertakings in one or more important projects of common European interest previously authorized by the Commission pursuant to Article 92 (3) (b).

The Belgian Government shall take the necessary measures to amend Article 14 of the draft order in such a way that the abovementioned restriction is explicitly laid down.

Article 4

The Belgian Government shall communicate to the Commission within a period of two months of the date of notification of this Decision the text of the draft order of the Brussels region, amended in line with the requirements of this Decision.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 11 November 1992.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No C 22, 29. 1. 1992, p. 8.

(2) [1987] ECR 4013.