Application of State aid rules
Article 4
1. Without prejudice to paragraph 2 of this Article, Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty shall not apply to aid granted by Member States, pursuant to and in conformity with this Regulation within the scope of Article 36 of the Treaty. 2. Aid granted by Member States with no financing from Community financial instruments and exceeding the limits laid down in Article 1(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 of 22 July 2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products ( 4 ) shall be subject to the application of Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty. 3. Where aid is granted by Member States with no financing from Community financial instruments within the limits laid down in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 736/2008, they shall forward to the Commission a summary of the information regarding such aid prior to its implementation. Moreover, each year, by 1 July at the latest, Member States shall submit to the Commission a report on the aid granted under this paragraph.