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Brussels, 3.11.2016 C(2016) 6915 final

PUBLIC VERSION

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Subject: State aid case no. SA.46343 (2016/N) – – Amendment to the regional aid map for Germany (2014-2020) for the period 2017-2020

Sir,

1. PROCEDURE

(1) On 28 June 2013 the Commission adopted the Guidelines on Regional State Aid for 2014-2020 (hereinafter "RAG")1. On the basis of the RAG the German authorities notified their regional aid map, which was approved by the Commission on 11 March 2014 for the period from 1 July 2014 until 31 December 20202 (hereinafter "regional aid map approved in 2014").

(2) Pursuant to section 5.6.2 of the RAG, Member States may notify amendments to their regional aid map in the context of the mid-term review in 2016. The amended regional aid maps will be in force from 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2020.

1 OJ C 209, 23.07.2013, p.1 2 Decision for State aid case State aid No. SA.37423 (2013/N) – Germany - Regional aid map 2014-2020, OJ C 280, 22.08.2014,

Seiner Exzellenz Herrn Frank-Walter STEINMEIER Bundesminister des Auswärtigen Werderscher Markt 1 D - 10117 Berlin

Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111

(3) The Commission published on 25 June 2016 a Communication amending Annex I to the 3 RAG (hereinafter, the "Communication") .

(4) A Member State may, within the limit of its adjusted specific allocation for ‘c’ areas mentioned in paragraph 10 of the Communication, amend the list of non-predefined ‘c’ areas contained in its regional aid map for the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2020.

(5) The Commission invited the Member States concerned to notify the amendments to their regional aid map by 1 September 2016 at the latest.

(6) By electronic communication dated 31 August 2016, Germany duly notified a proposal for amendments to its regional aid map in the context of the mid-term review. By letter of 5 September 2016 (2016/084378), the Commission requested supplementary information which was submitted by letter registered at the Commission on 5 September 2016 (2016/ 084661).

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT

(7) In its notification, Germany proposes to align the list of eligible NUTS 3 regions within the NUTS 1 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the administrative delimitations in place at the moment of the mid-term review, i.e. according to the NUTS20134 classification. At the time of approval of the regional state aid map in 2014 the delimitation5 was based on the NUTS20106 classification. The total number of NUTS 3 regions in Mecklenburg- Vorpommern under the NUTS2013 classification is reduced from 18 to 8 in comparison to the situation of the NUTS2010 classification. As Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a pre- defined ‘c’ area it is entirely covered and there is thus no change in the population coverage. The only effect is that the NUTS 3 regions under the NUTS2013 classification are larger in size and population than the NUTS 3 regions under the NUTS2010 classification.

(8) The NUTS 3 region DE80N Vorpommern-Greifswald counts 63 200 inhabitants more and includes the two old NUTS 3 regions DE80F Ostvorpommern, Landkreis and DE80I Uecker-Randow, Landkreis - that were established as bordering areas in the regional aid map approved in 2014 - , and in addition also the old NUTS 3 region DE801 Greifswald, Kreisfreie Stadt as well as two from the old NUTS 3 region of DE808 Demmin, Landkreis.

(9) The entire NUTS 1 region remains a pre-defined ‘c’ area and there is no change in the total population coverage of assisted areas within the region and within Germany.

(10) As DE80N Vorpommern-Greifswald borders the Polish 'a' area of PL42 Zachodniopomorskie, which has a standard aid intensity ceiling of 35% for large enterprises, Germany proposes to apply a standard aid intensity ceiling of 20% for large enterprises in DE80N Vorpommern-Greifswald. For the other NUTS 3 regions the maximum aid intensities remain unchanged at 15% for large enterprises until

3 Communication from the Commission (2016/C 231/01) amending Annex I to the Guidelines on regional aid for 2014-2020 (Mid-term review of the regional aid maps), OJ C 231, 25.6.2016, p.1 4 http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3859598/6948381/KS-GQ-14-006-EN-N.pdf 5 See footnote 55 of the RAG 6 http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3859598/5916917/KS-RA-11-011-EN.PDF

2 31.12.2017 and will be reduced as foreseen in the regional aid map approved in 2014 to 10% for large enterprises for the period 1.1.2018-31.12.2020.

Table 1: List of predefined 'c' areas proposed for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern NUTS Name of NUTS 2 /NUTS 3 region Maximum aid % Code 1.1.2017- 1.1.2018- 31.12.2017 31.12.2020 DE80 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern DE803 Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DE804 Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DE80J Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 15% 10% DE80K Landkreis Rostock 15% 10% DE80L Vorpommern-Rügen 15% 10% DE80M Nordwestmecklenburg 15% 10% DE80N Vorpommern-Greifswald 20% 20% DE80O Ludwigslust-Parchim 15% 10%

(11) Germany proposes no other modifications to its regional aid map as approved by Commission decision of 11 March 2014.

3. ASSESSMENT

(12) Germany's proposal regarding the amendment of the list of 'c' areas is in line with the provisions set out in section 5.6.2 of the RAG.

(13) The proposed modification does not entail any swaps of 'c' areas and thus the total population coverage remains identical as it was in the regional aid map approved in 2014. Therefore, the condition that the swaps cannot exceed the 50% of a Member State's adjusted non-predefined ‘c’ coverage is undoubtedly respected.

(14) Germany uses the NUTS 2013 classification in force at the time of the review for the proposed modifications to its list of 'c' areas in accordance with footnote 797 of the RAG. The Commission considers that the use of NUTS2013 classification is in line with the provisions set out in section 5.6.2 of the RAG.

(15) The NUTS 3 region DE80N Vorpommern-Greifswald is adjacent to the 'a' area PL42 Zachodniopomorskie with a maximum aid intensity of 35% GGE, and is therefore entitled to a maximum aid intensity of 20% GGE. The proposed maximum aid intensity complies with Criterion 4 set out in paragraph 168 of the RAG and with paragraph 176 of the RAG.

(16) In accordance with paragraph 177 of the RAG, the maximum aid intensities applicable to large enterprises can be increased by up to 20 percentage points for small enterprises or by up to 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises.

(17) The Commission notes that all other conditions set out in the Decision of 11 March 2014 on the German regional aid map remain unchanged.

7 According to footnote 79 of the RAG the Commission is to use the NUTS 2 regions defined on the basis of the NUTS nomenclature in force at the time of the mid-term review.

3 4. COMPATIBILITY

(18) In view of the above, the Commission concludes that the amendments to the German regional aid map for the period from 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2020, as notified by Germany as part of the mid-term review of its regional aid map 2014-2020, is in line with the RAG. The revised list of regions eligible for regional aid under article 107(3) (a) and (c) from 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2020 is presented in annex.

(19) The Commission recalls that the maximum aid intensities specified in the regional aid map apply only to investments carried out in sectors that fall within the scope of the RAG, as defined in paragraph 10 thereof. In particular, these aid ceilings apply to the processing and marketing of agricultural products only to the extent laid down in the Community guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sector8, or in any guidelines replacing them.

5. CONCLUSION

(20) The Commission has accordingly decided: to approve the amendment of the German regional aid map for the period from 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2020 as set out in the Annex, as it fulfils the conditions laid down in the Guidelines on regional State aid for 2014-2020 and the Communication amending Annex I to the Guidelines on regional State aid for 2014- 2020.

(21) Any request concerning this letter should be sent by registered letter or fax to: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition State Aid Registry B-1049 Brussels Belgium

Fax No: +32 2 29 61242

Yours faithfully For the Commission

Margrethe VESTAGER Member of the Commission

8 OJ C319, 27.12.2006, p.1., as amended by the notice published in OJ C390, 24.11.2015, p.4.

4 ANNEX to the decision on case SA.46343 (amending decision on case SA.37423)

Guidelines on regional State aid for 2014-2020

(OJ C 209, 23.07.2013, p. 1)

Germany - Regional aid map applicable from 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2020

(Approved by the Commission on …)

Regions eligible for aid under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU from 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2020

(a) Predefined Article 107(3)(c) areas (Former Article 107(3)(a) areas)

NUTS 2 / 3 Name of NUTS 2 / 3 region Maximum aid intensities code (applicable to large enterprises)° 1.1.2017-31.12.2017 1.1.2018-31.12.2020 DE40 DE401 Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DE404 Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DE408 Havelland, Landkreis 15% 10% DE40E Potsdam-Mittelmark, Landkreis 15% 10% DE402 , Kreisfreie Stadt 20% 20% DE40B Oberspreewald-Lausitz 15% 10% DE40G Spree-Neiβe, Landkreis 20% 20% DE403 Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt 20% 20% DE409 Märkisch-Oderland, Landkreis 20% 20% DE40C Oder-Spree, Landkreis 20% 20% DE405 Barnim, Landkreis 20% 20% DE406 Dahme-Spreewald, Landkreis 15% 10% DE40H Teltow-Fläming, Landkreis 15% 10% DE407 -Elster, Landkreis 15% 10% DE40A Oberhavel, Landkreis 15% 10% DE40D Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Landkreis 15% 10% DE40F Prignitz, Landkreis 15% 10% DE40I Uckermark, Landkreis 20% 20% DE80 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern DE803 Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DE804 Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DE80J Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 15% 10% DE80K Landkreis Rostock 15% 10% DE80L Vorpommern-Rügen 15% 10% DE80M Nordwestmecklenburg 15% 10% DE80N Vorpommern-Greifswald 20% 20% DE80O Ludwigslust-Parchim 15% 10% DED2 Dresden DED2C Bautzen, Landkreis 15% 10% DED2F Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge 15% 10% DED21 Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DED2D Görlitz, Landkreis 20% 20% DED2E Meiβen, Landkreis 15% 10% DED4 Chemnitz DED43 Mittelsachsen, Landkreis 15% 10% DED41 Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DED42 Erzgebirgskreis 15% 10% DED44 Vogtlandkreis 15% 10% DED45 Zwickau, Kreisfreie Statdt 15% 10% DEE0 Sachsen-Anhalt DEE04 Altmarkkreis Salzwedel 15% 10% DEE0D Stendal, Landkreis 15% 10%

5 DEE06 Jerichower Land, Landkreis 15% 10% DEE03 Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEE07 Börderkreis 15% 10% DEE09 Harz, Landkreis 15% 10% DEE01 Dessau-Roβlau, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEE05 Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Landkreis 15% 10% DEE0E , Landkreis 15% 10% DEE0A Mansfeld-Südharz, Landkreis 15% 10% DEE02 Halle (), Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEE0B Saalekreis 15% 10% DEE08 Burgenlandkreis 15% 10% DEE0C Salzlandkreis 15% 10% DEG0 Thüringen DEG01 , Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEG0D Sömmerda 15% 10% DEG05 Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEG0G Weimarer Land 15% 10% DEG02 Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEG0L Greiz 15% 10% DEG03 Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEG0J Saale-Holzland-Kreis 15% 10% DEG04 Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEG0E Hildburghausen 15% 10% DEG06 Eichsfeld 15% 10% DEG07 Nordhausen 15% 10% DEG0N Eisenach, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEG0P Wartburgkreis 15% 10% DEG09 Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis 15% 10% DEG0A Kyffhäuserkreis 15% 10% DEG0B Schmalkalden-Meiningen 15% 10% DEG0C Gotha 15% 10% DEG0F Ilm-Kreis 15% 10% DEG0H Sonneberg 15% 10% DEG0I Saalfeld-Rudolstadt 15% 10% DEG0K Saale-Orla-Kreis 15% 10% DEG0M Altenburger Land 15% 10% ° For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million this ceiling is increased by 10 percentage points for medium sized companies and 20 percentage points for small companies as defined in the Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36). For large investment projects with eligible expenditure exceeding EUR 50 million, this ceiling is subject to adjustment in accordance with paragraph 20(c) of the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2014-2020.

(b) Non-predefined Article 107(3)(c) areas

NUTS Name of NUTS region (and eligible parts of the NUTS region concerned)* Maximum aid Code* intensities (applicable to large enterprises)° DE2 BAYERN DE225 Freyung-Grafenau (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non- 10% GGE predefined 'c' area: Freyung, St; Grafenau, St; ; Haidmühle; ; ; ; ; ; Neuschönau; ; ; Röhrnbach, M; Sankt Oswald-Riedlhütte; Schönberg, M; ; , St) DE229 (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non-predefined 'c' 10% GGE area: ; ; Böbrach; , M; ; ; ; ; ; ; Regen, St; , M; , St; , St.) DE235 (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non-predefined 'c' 10% GGE area: ; Cham, St; , M; , St; Gleißenberg; Lam, M; ; Neukirchen b.Hl.Blut, M; Roding, St; Tiefenbach; ; Waldmünchen, St; ) DE239 Schwandorf (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non-predefined 10% GGE 'c' area: Dieterskirchen; Neunburg vorm Wald, St; Oberviechtach, St; Schönsee, St; Stadlern; Wackersdorf) DE237 Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as 10% GGE non-predefined 'c' area: Altenstadt a.d.Waldnaab; , M; Floß, M; Flossenbürg;

6 Georgenberg; ; , M; -Wildenau, M; Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab, St; , M; ; , St; Störnstein; Vohenstrauß, St; , M; , St.) DE23A (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non- 10% GGE predefined 'c' area: Bärnau, St; , St; Falkenberg, M; ; Leonberg; Mähring, M; , St; , M; ; Plößberg, M; Tirschenreuth, St; , St; , St; , M.) DE24D i. Fichtelgebirge (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as 10% GGE non-predefined 'c' area: Arzberg, St; Hohenberg a.d.Eger, St; , St; , GKSt; Röslau; , M; Schönwald, St; , GKSt; , M; Thierstein, M; Weißenstadt, St; Wunsiedel, St.) DE244 , Kreisfreie Stadt 10% GGE DE249 Hof, Landkreis (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non- 10% GGE predefined 'c' area: , M; Berg; Döhlau; ; ; , St; ; Köditz; , St; Münchberg, St; , St; , M; ; , St; Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale, St; , St; Töpen; Trogen; Weißdorf.) DE3 BERLIN DE300 Berlin: Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non-predefined 'c' 10% GGE area9: Bezirk Mitte (“Verkehrszelle”: 001 1, 001 2, 002 1, 003 1, 003 2, 004 1, 005 1, 005 2, 006 1, 007 1, 008 1, 009 2, 010 1, 010 2, 098 1, 098 2, 098 3, 099 1, 099 2, 099 3, 100 1, 100 2, 101 1, 101 2, 102 1, 103 1, 103 2, 104 1, 104 2, 105 1); Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (“Verkehrszelle” 012 1, 013 1, 014 1, 015 1, 016 1, 016 2, 017 1, 113 1, 115 1, 116 1,116 2, 117 1, 117 2, 118 1, 119 1) Bezirk Pankow (“Verkehrszelle” 106 1, 107 1, 108 2, 109 1, 109 2, 110 1, 110 2, 111 1, 112 1, 153 2, 153 3, 154 1, 154 2, 155 1, 156 1, 158 1, 159 1, 160 2, 160 3, 161 1, 161 2, 162 1, 163 1, 166 1, 167 1, 167 2, 168 1, 169 1, 170 1, 171 1) Bezirk Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (“Verkehrszelle” 019 1, 019 2, 020 1, 021 1, 022 1, 022 2, 023 1, 023 2, 023 3, 024 1, 024 2, 025 4, 025 5, 026 2, 040 1, 041 1, 041 2, 042 1, 043 1, 043 2, 045 1, 046 1, 047 1 Bezirk Spandau (“Verkehrszelle” 027 1, 028 1, 029 1, 029 3, 030 1, 030 2, 031 1, 033 1, 035 1, 036 1, 037 1, 037 3) Bezirk Steglitz-Zehlendorf (“Verkehrszelle” 049 1, 049 3, 050 1, 051 3, 052 1, 053 1, 053 3, 062 2, 063 2, 063 3, 064 1, 064 2, 065 1, 066 1, 067 1, 067 2, 067 4) Bezirk Tempelhof-Schöneberg (“Verkehrszelle” 054 1, 055 1, 056 1, 057 1, 058 1, 059 1, 061 1, 068 2, 069 1, 069 2, 071 1, 072 1, 073 1, 073 3, 074 1) Bezirk Neukölln (“Verkehrszelle” 075 1, 076 1, 077 1, 078 1, 078 2, 079 1, 080 1, 080 2, 080 3, 080 4, 080 5, 080 6, 081 1, 081 2, 083 2) Bezirk Treptow-Köpenick (“Verkehrszelle” 120 1, 121 1, 122 1, 123 1, 124 2, 125 1, 126 1, 127 1, 128 1, 128 2, 129 1, 131 1, 136 1, 137 1, 140 1, 141 1, 141 2, 142 1, 143 1, 144 1) Bezirk Marzahn-Hellersdorf (“Verkehrszelle" 180 1, 181 1, 183 1, 183 2, 186 1, 189 1, 190 1, 191 1, 192 1, 195 1) Bezirk Lichtenberg (“Verkehrszelle” 145 1, 146 1, 147 3, 150 1, 151 1, 172 1, 173 1, 174 1, 175 2, 176 1, 178 1, 179 1, 179 2, 179 3) Bezirk (“Verkehrszelle” 084 1, 085 1, 085 2, 086 1, 087 1, 088 1, 088 2, 089 1, 089 2, 089 6, 091 1, 094 1, 096 1, 096 2, 096 3, 096 4, 097 1)) DE5 BREMEN DE501 Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as 10% GGE non-predefined 'c' area: Arbergen; Blumenthal; Burgdamm; Burg-Grambke; Fähr- Lobbendorf; Farge; Grohn; Grolland; Habenhausen; Hemelingen; Hohentorshafen; Hohweg; Huckelriede; In den Hufen; Industriehäfen; Lehe; Neuenland; Neustädter Hafen; Rönnebeck; Seehausen; Strom; Überseestadt; Vegesack; Walle; Werderland). DE502 Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt (including stadtbremisches Uberseehafengebiet) 10% GGE DE7 HESSEN DE737 Werra-Meiβner-Kreis 10% GGE DE9 NIEDERSACHSEN DE916 Goslar 10% GGE DE917 Helmstedt 10% GGE DE919 Osterode am Harz 10% GGE

9 The eligible areas of Berlin are designated on the basis of the statistical unit “Verkehrszelle”. The eligible Verkehrszellen are indicated in this table. The detailed list showing the attribution of Berlin streets to “Verkehrszellen” can be found under: http://www.berlin.de/sen/wirtschaft/foerdergebietskarte2014-20/.

7 DE926 Holzminden 10% GGE DE928 Schaumburg 10% GGE DE938 Soltau-Fallingbostel (new name Heidekreis) 10% GGE DE934 Lüchow-Dannenberg 10% GGE DE93A Uelzen 10% GGE DE945 Wilhemshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt 10% GGE DE94A Friesland (DE) 10% GGE DE94H Wittmund 10% GGE DE932 Cuxhaven 10% GGE DEA NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN DEA15 Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt 10% GGE DEA31 Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt 10% GGE DEA32 Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt 10% GGE DEA36 Recklinghausen ((Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non- 10% GGE predefined 'c' area: Castrop-Rauxel; Datteln; Dorsten; Herten; Marl, Westf; Waltrop.) DEA55 Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt 10% GGE DEA51 Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt 10% GGE DEA52 Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt 10% GGE DEA5C Unna ((Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non-predefined 'c' 10% GGE area: Bergkamen; Bönen; Lünen; Schwerte; Unna, Stadt; Werne) DEA53 Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt 10% GGE DEB RHEINLAND-PFALZ DEB32 , Kreisfreie Stadt (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible 10% GGE as non-predefined 'c' area: Ortsbezirke: Innenstadt; Nord/Kaiserberg; Grübentälchen; Kaiserslautern-West; Erzhütten; Einsiedlerhof; Morlauten; Erlenbach; Siegelbach; Erfenbach) DEB3F Kaiserslautern, Landkreis (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as 10% GGE non-predefined 'c' area: Verbandsgemeinde Weilerbach (davon: Ortsgemeinden Weilerbach, Rodenbach); Verbandsgemeinde Otterbach (davon: Ortsgemeinde Otterbach); Verbandsgemeinde Otterberg (davon: Stadt Otterberg); Verbandsgemeinde Enkenbach- Alsenborn (davon: Ortsgemeinden Enkenbach-Alsenborn Mehlingen, Sembach, Neuhemsbach)). DEB3D (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non- 10% GGE predefined 'c' area: Verbandsgemeinde (davon: Ortsgemeinden , , Kirchheimbolanden); Verbandsgemeinde (davon: Ortgemeinden , , , Würzweiler, Rockenhausen (Stadt); Verbandsgemeinde (davon: Ortsgemeinden Falkenstein, Höringen, , , Münchweiler, , Wartenberg-Rohrbach, Winnweiler)). DEB37 , Kreisfreie Stadt 10% GGE DEB3A Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt 10% GGE DEB3K Südwestpfalz (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non- 10% GGE predefined 'c' area: Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben (davon nur Ortsgmeinde Rodalben); Verbandsgemeinde Pirmasens-Land (davon Ortsgemeinden Lemberg, Ruppersweiler); Verbandsgemeinde Thaleischweiler-Fröschen (davon: Thaleischweiler-Fröschen, Höheischweiler, Höhfröschen, Nünschweiler, Petersberg); Verbandsgemeinde Zweibrücken-Land (davon: , )). DEC SAARLAND DEC04 Saarlouis (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non-predefined 'c' 10% GGE area: Dillingen/Saar; Lebach (davon: Stadtbezirke Eidenborn, Falscheid, Knorscheid, Landsweiler, Lebach, Niedersaubach); Ensdorf; Saarlouis; Saarwellingen; Überherrn)). DEC03 Neunkirchen (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non-predefined 10% GGE 'c' area: Eppelborn (davon: Gemeindebezirke Bubach-Calmesweiler, Eppelborn, Habach, Hierscheid, Humes, Macherbach, Wiesbach); Illingen/Saar (davon: Gemeindebezirke Illingen, Uchtelfangen); Merchweiler; Schiffweiler). DED SACHSEN DED53 Nordsachsen 10% GGE DED51 Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt 10% GGE DED52 Leipzig 10% GGE DEF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN DEF07 Nordfriesland 10% GGE DEF05 Dithmarschen 10% GGE DEF0E ((Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non-predefined 10% GGE 'c' area: Äbtissinwisch; ; ; ; Bekmünde; ; ; ; ; Büttel; Dägeling; ; ; Glückstadt; ; ; ; Heiligenstedtenkamp; ; ; ; ;

8 ; ; Kleve b. Itzehoe; ; ; ; ; ; ; Lägerdorf; Landrecht; ; ; ; Mühlenbarbek; Münsterdorf; ; Neuendorf-Sachsenbande; Nortorf; ; ; Oldendorf; Ottenbüttel; Rethwisch; Sankt Margarethen; ; Stördorf; ; ; Wacken; ; ; ). DEF0C Schleswig-Flensburg 10% GGE DEF01 Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 10% GGE DEF03 Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as 10% GGE non-predefined 'c' area: Buntekuh; Innenstadt; Kücknitz; Sankt Gertrud (davon: Stat. Bezirke 100061 -63,100065, 100072, 100083, 100251 -256); Moisling; Sankt Jürgen (davon: Stat. Bezirke 100028-29, 100090, 100093 - 99, 100101, 100111, 100121, 100131, 100141, 100151, 100161, 100171, 100181); Schlutup; Sankt Lorenz Süd; Sankt Lorenz Nord; Travemünde). DEF08 Ostholstein 10% GGE DEF02 Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt (Only the following parts of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non- 10% GGE predefined 'c' area: Wik (davon: Stat. Bezirke 8.2-8.5); Ravensberg (davon: Stat. Bezirke 9.2, 9.3); Schreventeich; Südfriedhof (davon Stat.Bezirk 11.3); Gaarden-Ost; Gaarden- Süd/Kronsburg; Hassee (davon: Stat. Bezirke 14.1, 14.4, 14.5); Hasseldieksdamm; Ellerbek; Wellingdorf; Holtenau; Pries; Friedrichsort; Neumühlen/Dietrichsdorf (davon: Stat. Bezirke 21.1, 21.2); Elmschenhagen (davon: Stat. Bezirke 22.1, 22.2, 22.4); Suchsdorf; Schilksee (davon: Stat. Bezirk 24.2); Mettenhof (davon: Stat.Bezirk 25.1); Russee; Meimersdorf (davon: Stat. Bezirk 27.2); Moorsee; Wellsee). DEF09 Pinneberg (Only the following part of the NUTS 3 region are eligible as non-predefined 'c' 10% GGE area: Helgoland). ° For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million this ceiling is increased by 10 percentage points for medium sized companies and 20 percentage points for small companies as defined in the Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36). For large investment projects with eligible expenditure exceeding EUR 50 million, this ceiling is subject to adjustment in accordance with paragraph 20(c) of the

Guidelines on national regional aid for 2014-2020.

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