The State aid amounting to GBP 9,847 million (net present value), which the United Kingdom is planning to grant to Vauxhall Motors (UK) Ltd for investment in its plant at Ellesmere Port, is compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty.
Implementation of the aid is accordingly authorised.
No further, specific training aid may be granted to the project.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 18 September 2002.
For the Commission
Mario Monti
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1.
(2) GBOP is a set of common planning specifications and build processes, that enables consistency to be achieved across model platforms in both architecture and equipment.
(3) OJ C 279, 15.9.1997, p. 1.