On Friday 23 July, the European Commission adopted an extension of the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) scope, which will allow the Member States to implement certain aid measures.
The revised rules (see https://bit.ly/3BB4eoE ) concern aid granted by national authorities to projects funded via certain programmes under the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and certain State aid measures that support the green and digital transition.
In addition, the Commission is offering the Member States even more possibilities to grant the necessary aid for the dual transition in a way that will also allow them to quickly support businesses that need financial support to recover from the economic effects of the pandemic.
Aid relevant to achieving these objectives, which is now exempt from prior notification to the Commission, will also play a role in further preparing for the post-crisis period. The relevant categories of aid are those relating to: - aid for energy efficiency projects in buildings; - aid for recharging and refuelling infrastructure for low emission road vehicles; - aid for fixed broadband networks, 4G and 5G mobile networks, certain trans-European digital connectivity infrastructure projects and certain vouchers. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)