Brussels, 07/01/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 6 January, the European Commission approved Slovakian regional investment aid to Duslo a.s., in the form of tax incentives, at a level of €58 million. Duslo, which is owned by the Czech conglomerate Agrofert, is located in Šal'a and produces nitrogen, compound industrial fertilisers and other chemical products, such as rubber chemicals. Šal'a is a region in Slovakia with high unemployment and a below-average standard of living. In total, Duslo will invest €310 million and the project will help to safeguard 1,800 jobs in its own premises and several hundred at its suppliers. Duslo's share of most of the markets in question is relatively small. The Commission felt that the positive effects of the measure on employment and development “outweigh the distortions of competition that may be created by the aid”. (EL)