Commission Decision (EU) 2017/166 of 27 November 2015 on State aid SA.38831 (2014... (32017D0166)
Commission Decision (EU) 2017/166 of 27 November 2015 on State aid SA.38831 (2014/C) (ex 2014/N) which Portugal is planning to implement for Volkswagen Autoeuropa, Lda (notified under document C(2015) 8232) (Text with EEA relevance. )
- COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2017/166
- of 27 November 2015
- on State aid SA.38831 (2014/C) (ex 2014/N) which Portugal is planning to implement for Volkswagen Autoeuropa, Lda
- (notified under document C(2015) 8232)
- (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- 1.
- PROCEDURE
- 2.
- DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE/AID
- 2.1.
- OBJECTIVE OF THE AID MEASURE
- 2.2.
- THE BENEFICIARY
- 2.3.
- THE INVESTMENT PROJECT
- 2.4.
- COSTS OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECT
- 2.5.
- LEGAL BASIS
- 2.6.
- THE AID MEASURE
- 2.7.
- GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE PROCEDURE
- 3.
- COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
- 4.
- COMMENTS FROM PORTUGAL
- 4.1.
- VENDOR TOOLING
- 4.2.
- SINGLE INVESTMENT PROJECT
- 4.2.1. INITIAL INVESTMENT IN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING ROBOTS (PAINT SHOP)
- 4.2.2. INITIAL INVESTMENT IN STAMPING DIES (TOOL SHOP)
- 4.2.3. INITIAL INVESTMENT IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AREA (IT)
- 4.3.
- IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT OF THE AID MEASURE
- 4.3.1. POSITIVE EFFECTS OF THE AID
- 4.3.2. APPROPRIATENESS OF THE AID
- 4.3.3. INCENTIVE EFFECT/COUNTER-FACTUAL SCENARIO
- (1)
- LAP and planning round 61
- (2)
- Product development, product decision and site pre-selection phase
- (3)
- Investment and location decision
- 4.3.4. PROPORTIONALITY OF THE AID
- 4.3.5. NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE AID ON COMPETITION AND TRADE
- 5.
- ASSESSMENT OF THE AID
- 5.1.
- EXISTENCE OF AID
- 5.2.
- LEGALITY OF THE AID MEASURE
- 5.3.
- LEGAL BASIS FOR THE ASSESSMENT
- 5.4.
- STRUCTURE OF THE COMPATIBILITY ASSESSMENT
- 5.5.
- COMPATIBILITY OF THE MEASURE WITH STANDARD COMPATIBILITY CRITERIA OF THE RAG
- 5.5.1. CONCLUSION ON THE VENDOR TOOLING
- 5.5.2. CONCLUSION ON THE SINGLE INVESTMENT PROJECT
- 5.5.2.1.
- Initial investment in interior and exterior painting robots (paint shop)
- 5.5.2.2.
- Initial investment in stamping dies (tool shop)
- 5.5.2.3.
- Initial investment in the information technology area (IT)
- 5.5.3.
- OVERALL CONCLUSION ON STANDARD COMPATIBILITY CRITERIA
- 5.6.
- APPLICATION OF THE TESTS LAID DOWN IN THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 68 OF THE RAG 2007-13
- 5.6.1. CONCLUSION ON THE MARKET SHARE TEST (PARAGRAPH 68(A) OF THE RAG 2007-13)
- 5.6.2. CONCLUSION ON THE PRODUCTION CAPACITY IN AN UNDERPERFORMING MARKET TEST (PARAGRAPH 68(B) OF THE RAG 2007-13)
- 5.6.3. CONCLUSION
- 5.7.
- IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT OF THE AID MEASURE
- 5.7.1. POSITIVE EFFECTS OF THE AID
- 5.7.1.1.
- Objective of the aid
- 5.7.1.2.
- Appropriateness of the aid instrument
- 5.7.1.3.
- Incentive effect/Counterfactual scenario
- 5.7.1.4.
- Proportionality of the aid
- 5.7.2. NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE AID ON COMPETITION AND TRADE
- 5.8.
- BALANCING
- 6.
- CONCLUSION
- Article 1
- Article 2
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