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Does the planned assistance include State aid? - NO - Proceed, It is good practice to fully document your State aid decision-making process for the record.
Does the planned assistance include State aid? - YES - Can it be redesigned to avoid State aid? - YES - Redesign! It will save timein the long run - RETURN TO - Does the planned assistance include State aid?
Does the planned assistance include State aid? - YES - Can it be redesigned to avoid State aid? - NO - Does the State aid comply with one of the de minimis regulations? - YES - Proceed, but follow de minimis procedures for communicating with recipients and keeping records of aid.
Does the planned assistance include State aid? - YES - Can it be redesigned to avoid State aid? - NO - Does the State aid comply with one of the de minimis regulations? - NO - Does the State aid fit with one of the block exemption regulations? - YES - Seek advice on how to register aid under a block exemption to provide State aid cover for your policy/scheme/project or seek cover under an existing scheme.
Does the planned assistance include State aid? - YES - Can it be redesigned to avoid State aid? - NO - Does the State aid comply with one of the de minimis regulations? - NO - Does the State aid fit with one of the block exemption regulations? - NO - STOP! Study guidance and seek advice on next steps before developing your policy/scheme/project proposal any further. It may be possible to use other approved mechanisms or schemes, but this is NOT guaranteed.
Further information
- State aid and subsidy control after EU Exit
- State aid - rules, regulations and guidance
- UK Subsidy Control/State aid flow chart
- Four key questions - is it State aid?
- De minimis aid
- Services of General Economic Interest - (SGEI)
- General Block Exemption Regulation - (GBER)
- Full Notification
For more information and advice please contact the Subsidy Control Advice unit