Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2000. For the Commission Mario Monti Member of the Commission (1) OJ C 184, 1.7.2000, p. 10. (2) Reference: SG(2000) D/102835. (3) OJ C 184, 1.7.2000, p. 10. (4) Assisted area A qualifies for exemption under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty and is part of the Swedish regional aid map for the period 2000 to 2006, approved by the Commission under State aid N 639/1999 (approval letter SG(2000) D/103189 of 17 April 2000). (5) OJ C 184, 1.7.2000, p. 10. (6) OJ C 184, 1.7.2000, p. 10. (7) Case 248/84 Germany v Commission [1987] ECR 4013. (8) With the exception of those to which special Community State aid rules apply. (9) The Swedish regional aid map for the period 2000 to 2006, approved by the Commission under State aid N 639/1999 (approval letter No SG(2000) D/103189 of 17 April 2000), does not contain any regions eligible under Article 87(3)(a). (10) Guidelines on national regional aid (OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p. 9 and OJ C 258, 9.9.2000, p. 5). (11) Guidelines on aid to employment (OJ C 334, 12.12.1995, p. 4). (12) Community framework for State aid for research and development (OJ C 45, 17.2.1996, p. 5). (13) Framework on training aid (OJ C 343, 11.11.1998, p. 10). (14) Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection (OJ C 72, 10.3.1994, p. 3). (15) Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (OJ C 368, 23.12.1994, p. 12). (16) Community guidelines on State aid for small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ C 213, 23.7.1996, p. 4). (17) Case 78/76 Steinike & Weinlig v Germany [1977] ECR 595. (18) Commission letter No SG(97) D/6781 of 7 August 1997. (19) Case C-313/90 Comité international de la rayonne et des fibres synthétiques and others v Commission [1993] ECR I-1125.