Guidance

General Block Exemption Regulation: introduction

Guidance on how to use the EU’s General Block Exemption Regulation.

From:
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
4 May 2012

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The Brexit transition period has ended and new rules on subsidy control now apply. This page has been withdrawn because it’s out of date.

For current information read: Complying with the UK’s international obligations on subsidy control

Documents

[Withdrawn] Introduction to the General Block Exemption Regulation.

Ref: 12/746

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Details

The UK and EU have agreed to terms on a Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, which came into force on 1 January 2021. This agreement contains provisions related to subsidy control.

Guidance on how to use the EU’s General Block Exemption Regulation. This Regulation covers categories of state aid that are legal without needing to be pre-notified to the EU Commission. See URN 12/747 for guidance on state aid.

Published 4 May 2012