EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 16.8.2013 C(2013) 5468 final PUBLIC VERSION This document is made available for information purposes only. Subject: State aid SA.36801 (2013/NN) - Germany - Aid scheme to compensate for damage caused by the floods of May and June 2013 (all sectors except agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture) in Saxony Sir, 1. PROCEDURE (1) By electronic submission dated 10 June 2013, the German authorities notified to the Commission, pursuant to Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter "TFEU"), the above-mentioned aid scheme. The information was filed under the reference SA.36801 (2013/N). (2) On 5, 10, 12 and 18 July and on 2 and 7 August 2013, Germany submitted further information and clarifications. Since Germany already put the measure into effect before Commission approval, the case was transferred to the NN register and filed under the reference SA.36801 (2013/NN). 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE 2.1. Objective of the aid measure (3) The aid measure aims to make good the direct material damage suffered by enterprises and caused by the floods of May and June 2013 in Saxony (hereinafter: "the floods"). Seiner Exzellenz Herrn Dr. Guido Westerwelle Bundesminister des Auswärtigen Werderscher Markt 1 D – 11017 Berlin Commission européenne, B-1049 Bruxelles / Europese Commissie, B-1049 Brussel – Belgium Telephone: 00.32.(0) 2.299.11.11 - E-mail:
[email protected]. (4) The aid measure complements the ex-ante disaster scheme "Elementarschäden" SA.33425 (2011/N)1 under which enterprises which have suffered damages from floods or other natural disasters can apply for soft loans at reduced interest rates.