European Commission 30 October 2020, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT FITNESS CHECK of the 2012 State aid modernisation package, railways guidelines and short-term export credit insurance

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This European Commission Staff Working Document evaluates the State Aid Modernisation (SAM) reform, assessing whether the substantive regulatory framework remains fit for purpose under the criteria of effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence, and EU added value. The report analyzes the implementation of common assessment principles across various guidelines and the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) to foster growth-oriented aid while minimizing market distortions. It concludes that while the reform has successfully shifted scrutiny toward high-impact cases and streamlined procedures, certain areas such as the definition of undertakings in difficulty and specific sectoral guidelines require further clarification or alignment with new policy objectives.AI