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Document 92001E000548

    WRITTEN QUESTION E-0548/01 by Mechtild Rothe (PSE) to the Commission. Competition and subsidies in the steel chimney construction sector.

    Dz.U. C 318E z 13.11.2001, p. 75–75 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

    European Parliament's website

    Date of document:
    27/02/2001; Data przesłania
    Date of dispatch:
    27/02/2001
    Date of reply:
    01/06/2001; Odpowiedź pisemna
    Author:
    Parlament Europejski, Not available
    Form:
    Pisemne zapytanie
    Addressee:
    Komisja Europejska
    Parliamentary term:
    piąta kadencja
    Political group:
    Grupa Socjalistyczna w Parlamencie Europejskim

    92001E0548

    WRITTEN QUESTION E-0548/01 by Mechtild Rothe (PSE) to the Commission. Competition and subsidies in the steel chimney construction sector.

    Official Journal 318 E , 13/11/2001 P. 0075 - 0075


    WRITTEN QUESTION E-0548/01

    by Mechtild Rothe (PSE) to the Commission

    (27 February 2001)

    Subject: Competition and subsidies in the steel chimney construction sector

    There appear to be considerable price differences in the steel chimney construction sector in the European Union and the question arises as to whether these differences, which are in some cases as much as 30 % result from the granting of subsidies in certain Member States.

    1. Are government subsidies provided for steel chimney construction in certain EU Member States?

    2. Is the EU actively promoting this sector? If so, under what programmes?

    Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

    (1 June 2001)

    1. The question regarding price differentials in the steel chimney construction sector relates to the competitive situation in the sector.

    The Commission has the responsibility of monitoring compliance with the European competition rules by the Member States. If price differentials in a particular sector are attributable to subsidies, we refer to the individual competition provisions when assessing compatibility with the common market.

    Basically, there are no specific rules for vetting state aid in the steel chimney construction sector. To that extent, where state assistance for this sector is concerned, the rules on the assessment for approval of state aid with horizontal objectives or the general rules on the assessment for approval of regional aid are applicable.

    If a firm is located in a region eligible for regional aid, it may apply for such aid under the aid rules for that region.

    The arrangements for applying the general rules on regional aid and those for applying the rules on state aid with horizontal objectives apply equally to all firms in the Member States.

    2. The Commission is not aware of any subsidy programmes for the steel chimney construction sector.

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