Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany. Done at Brussels, 18 July 2001. For the Commission Mario Monti Member of the Commission (1) OJ C 27, 27.1.2001, p. 44. (2) OJ C 27, 27.1.2001, p. 44. (3) OJ L 107, 30.4.1996, p. 4. (4) Business secret. (5) Investitionszulagengesetz 1991 to 1992 (C 59/91, SG (92) D/8068 of 18.6.1992). (6) Investitionszulagengesetz 1993 to 1996 (N 561/92, SG (92) D/16623 of 24.11.1992). (7) Personalförderung Ost "Zuschüsse zur Stützung des Forschungs- und Entwicklungspotentials in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen im Beitrittsgebiet" (N 477/91, SG (91) D/22704 of 25.11.1991). (8) 23. Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe zur Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur: measures under this scheme qualify as regional investment aid under Article 87(1) and were approved by the Commission on the basis of the derogation in Article 87(3)(a) (N 157/94, SG (94) D/11038 of 1.8.1994). (9) N 563/C/94, SG(94) D/17293 of 1.12.1994. (10) NN 24/96, SG(96) D/3475 of 29.3.1996. (11) NN 117/92, SG(95) D/341 of 13.1.1995. (12) Innovationsförderung "Förderung der Entwicklung neuer Produkte und Verfahren in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen in den neuen Bundesländern", (N 534/91, SG (92) D/3225 of 4.3.1992). (13) OJ C 213, 19.8.1992, p. 2. See also Commission notice on the de minimis rule for State aid (OJ C 68, 6.3.1996, p. 9). (14) Business secret (15) See page 57, "Statistisches Handbuch für den Maschinenbau", 1997 edition, prepared by the Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V. (16) OJ C 368, 23.12.1994, p. 12. (17) N 519/95, SG (95) D/11491 of 14.9.1995. (18) See footnote 14. (19) N 646/A/95, SG(95) D/12827 of 18.10.1995. (20) 26. Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe zur Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur: Measures under this scheme 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) of the EC Treaty (N 123/97, SG (97) D/7104 of 18.8.1997). (21) Bürgschaftsrichtlinie der Thüringer Aufbaubank (N 117/96, SG (96) D/11696 of 27.12.1996). (22) Thüringer Konsolidierungsfonds für Unternehmen in Schwierigkeiten (NN 74/95, SG (96) D/1946 of 6.2.1996). (23) See footnote 14. (24) Section 7.5 of the 1999 Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty states that "the Commission will examine the compatibility with the common market of any rescuing and restructuring aid granted without its authorisation (...) on the basis of the Guidelines in force at the time the aid is granted (...)" (OJ C 288, 9.10.1999).