Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany. Done at Brussels, 17 October 2001. For the Commission Mario Monti Member of the Commission (1) OJ C 37, 3.2.2001, p. 29. (2) These research and development projects are financed by the firm itself and by the Federal Government under approved aid schemes. (3) "Panorama of EU Industry 1999", Chapter 12, p. 325. (4) Commission Decision of 26 November 1997, Case IV/36.069 Wirtschatfsvereinigung Stahl (OJ L 1, 3.1.1998, p. 10). (5) 1994 guidelines (OJ C 368, 23.12.1994, p.12). See also the 1999 Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (Notice to Member States including proposals for appropriate measures) (OJ C 288, 9.10.1999, p. 2). (6) OJ C 213, 23.7.1996, p. 4. (7) 26. Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe zur Förderung der Investitionen (C 52/97, ex N 123/97) and Investitionszulagegesetz 1999 (N 702/97, SG (98) D/12438). Measures under this law qualify as regional investment aid under Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty and were approved by the Commission on the basis of the derogation in Article 87(3)(a). (8) Innovationskompetenz mittelständischer Unternehmen (N 357/98, SG(98) D/8229, 2 October 1998) and Programm zur Förderung der Forschung, Entwicklung und Innovation in KMUs und externen Industrieforschungseinrichtungen in den neuen Bundesländern (N 331/96, SG (97) D/482, 23 January 1997). (9) Beteiligungskapital für kleine Technologieunternehmen (N 582/97, SG (97) D/9490, 14 November 1997). (10) See footnote 6. (11) Point 7.5 of the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty of 9 July 1999 states: "The Commission will examine the compatibility with the common market of any rescue or restructuring aid granted without its authorisation and therefore in breach of Article 88(3) of the Treaty: (a) on the basis of these guidelines if some or all of the aid is granted after their publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities..." (OJ C 288, 9.10.1999, p. 2). (12) See also footnote 10 to the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty of 9 July 1999 (OJ C 288, 9.10.1999, p. 2). (13) Table 3 is a summary of the profit and loss account. Not all items have been included. (14) Orders for the year 2000 totalled DEM 4,742 million.