COMMISSION ADOPTS REVISED STATE AID FRAMEWORK FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION
The European Commission has adopted a revised Communication on State aid rules for research, development and innovation (‘2022 RDI Framework'), which sets out the rules under which Member States can grant State aid to companies for RDI activities, while ensuring a level playing field. The 2022 RDI Framework, which contributes to the EU's strategic objectives relating to the green and digital transitions, has entered into force today.
Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “The revised State aid framework adopted today will make it easier for Member States to support research, development and innovation, including by small and medium-sized companies, while ensuring that possible competition distortions are kept to the minimum. The targeted changes introduced to our rules will support Europe's green and digital transitions by facilitating public-private investment in breakthrough innovation and research, as well as testing and experimentation infrastructures.”
