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

Context and objectives The current Fitness Check provides a comprehensive policy evaluation of the State aid modernisation (“SAM”) reform comprising the following State aid rules: General Block Exemption Regulation, de minimis Regulation, Regional Aid Guidelines, Research, Development and Innovation Framework, Important Projects of Common European Interest Communication, Risk Finance Guidelines,