The State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reports under the SGEI decision

9.—(1) If an aid grantor grants aid that is exempt from the notification requirement in Article 108(3) of the TFEU by virtue of the SGEI decision, the aid grantor must send a report to the CMA every 2 years on any aid granted under the SGEI decision.

(2) The report must provide a detailed overview of the application of the decision for the different categories of services referred to in Article 2(1) of the decision, including—

(a) a description of the application of the decision to the services falling within its scope, including in-house activities;

(b) the total amount of aid granted in accordance with the decision, with a breakdown by the economic sector of the beneficiaries;

(c) an indication of whether, for a particular type of service, the application of the decision has given rise to difficulties or complaints by third parties; and

(d) any other information concerning the application of the decision required by the CMA and that has been notified to the aid grantor in due time before the report is to be sent.

(3) The first report must be sent within 2 years of the aid grantor granting aid on or after exit day that is exempt from the notification requirement by virtue of the SGEI decision and further reports must be sent at intervals of no more than 2 years.