Guidance

State aid issues in policy making

Guidance on how to take account of state aid issues in policy making.

From:
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
21 July 2006

This publication was withdrawn on

The Brexit transition period has ended and new rules on subsidy control now apply.

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

EU State aid rules only apply in certain limited circumstances:

Documents

[Withdrawn] Taking account of state aid issues in policy making: a risk-based approach

Ref: BIS/06/1668

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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 aiming to help all those involved at every stage of decision-making in state aid cases, from planning a measure to its implementation. It applies to aid givers in all levels of government, including Regional Development Agencies and non-departmental public bodies. It does not, and cannot, provide a solution for every decision.

It recognises that often the state aid implications of a proposed policy may not be clear cut. It provides an approach taking account both of our obligations under European Union (EU) state aid rules and our domestic policy aims.

Published 21 July 2006