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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8691

23 April 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid/transport
British aid programme is cleared promoting short haul maritime transport

Brussels, 22/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - On 21 April, the European Commission decided not to raise any objections to the British aid programme Waterborne Freight Grant (WFG). Under this programme, subsidies will be granted to any company located in the EU or in the European Economic Area that uses new or existing short distance maritime or inland waterborne transport services, as long as these services present valid and quantifiable environmental advantages for the United Kingdom, and that the...

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