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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Competition DG

Brussels, C(2006)

Subject: State aid N 626/2006 – Regional aid map 2007-2013

Sir,

1. PROCEDURE

1. On 21 December 2005, the Commission adopted the Guidelines on National Regional Aid for 2007-20131 (hereinafter “RAG”).

2. In accordance with paragraph 100 of the RAG, each Member State should notify to the Commission, following the procedure of Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, a single regional aid map covering its entire national territory which will apply for the period 2007-2013. In accordance with paragraph 101 of the RAG, the approved regional aid map is to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will be considered as an integral part of the RAG.

3. On 13 March 2006, a pre-notification meeting between the Spanish authorities and the Commission's services took place.

4. By letter of 19 September 2006, registered at the Commission on the same day with the reference number A/37353, Spain notified its regional aid map for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013.

5. By letter of 23 October 2006 (reference number D/59110) the Commission requested from the Spanish authorities additional information.

6. By letter of 15 November 2006, registered at the Commission with the reference number A/39174, the Spanish authorities submitted additional information.

1 OJ C 54, 4.3.2006, p. 13.

. 2. DESCRIPTION

2.1. Main characteristics of the Spanish Regional aid map

7. Articles 40(1) and 138(1) of the Spanish Constitution establish the obligation of the public authorities to look after a fair distribution of the wealth among and a balanced development of the various parts of the Spanish territory.

8. The different activities developed in the past by the Spanish authorities with a view to reach these aims were affected by the entry of Spain in the European Community in 1986. On the one hand, it was necessary to adapt to the State aid discipline and, on the other hand, Spain began to receive the structural and cohesion funds which have had a very positive macro-economic impact in terms of convergence of the Spanish economy with the EU average.

9. However, the last enlargement of the EU has moved the centre of gravity of the cohesion policy to Eastern Europe and has reduced the volume of European funds set aside to lessen the still existing regional disparities in the EU-15.

10. The new Spanish national framework of reference establishes the basis of the regional programming for the period 2007-2013, in such a way as to allow continuing progress both towards the convergence of the Spanish economy with the Community average and the convergence of the economies of the Spanish regions amongst themselves. Furthermore, even within the Spanish regions with a greater level of development, particular attention is given to certain specific areas that still require it.

11. The assisted population quota assigned to Spain by the new RAG for period 2007-2013 implies, in absolute terms, a reduction of near 20%. However, this does not prevent each Spanish region to be, to different extents, potentially eligible as an assisted area.

12. For this reason, as it is detailed in the following sections, the Spanish proposal tries to maximize the population quota assigned in order to cover the larger possible number of regions, whilst nevertheless maintaining a strong focus on the regions most in need.

2.2. Article 87(3)(a) EC regions proposed for the whole period 2007-2013

13. The following NUTS-II regions and population coverage are proposed for eligibility under the derogation of Article 87(3)(a) EC for the whole period 2007-2013 at a basic aid ceiling of 40%:

NUTS Name Population Code ES43 1,081,200 ES70 CANARIAS 1,777,900

14. The following NUTS-II regions and population coverage are proposed for eligibility under the derogation of Article 87(3)(a) EC for the whole period 2007-2013 at a basic aid ceiling of 30%:

2 NUTS Name Population Code ES11 GALICIA 2,732,700 ES42 CASTILLA-LA MANCHA 1,729,900

15. The following NUTS-II region and population coverage are proposed for eligibility under the derogation of Article 87(3)(a) EC for the whole period 2007-2013 at a basic aid ceiling of 40% for the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2010 and at a basic aid ceiling of 30% for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2013:

NUTS Name Population Code ES61 ANDALUCÍA 7,338,900

2.3. Other Article 87(3)(a) EC regions: Statistical effect regions

16. The following NUTS-II regions and population coverage are proposed for eligibility under the derogation of Article 87(3)(a) EC until 31 December 2010 (statistical effect regions) with an aid ceiling of 30%:

NUTS Name Population Code ES12 PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS 1,049,100 ES62 REGIÓN DE MURCIA 1,153,600 ES63 CIUDAD AUTÓNOMA DE 75,900 CEUTA ES64 CIUDAD AUTÓNOMA DE 67,500 MELILLA

17. In 2010 an assessment will take place on the basis of the then available three year average of GDP per capita. If the GDP per capita falls under 75% of the EU-25 average, the regions remain eligible under the derogation of Article 87(3)(a) EC with an aid ceiling of 30%, if not they will become eligible under the derogation of Article 87(3)(c) EC with an aid ceiling of 20%.

2.4. Article 87(3)(c) EC regions

2.4.1. Economic development regions

18. The following NUTS-III regions, population coverage and aid intensity are proposed for eligibility pursuant to the derogation under Article 87(3)(c) EC for the whole period 2007-2013 in application of paragraph 30(a) of the RAG:

Maximum aid Maximum aid NUTS Populatio Name intensity (%) intensity (%) Code n 01.01.2007 01.01.2011

ES411 AVILA 163,714 30 20 3 ES412 (*) 341,479 25 10 ES413 LEÓN 504,011 30 15 ES414 PALENCIA 174,958 27 15 ES415 SALAMANCA 347,638 30 20 ES416 145,467 27 15 ES417 SORIA 90,738 30 15 ES418 VALLADOLID 492,594 25 15 ES419 ZAMORA 198,943 30 15 ES521 ALICANTE 1,478,155 30 15 ES522 CASTELLÓN DE LA 473,011 25 10 ES523 VALENCIA (**) 1,384,468 27 15 Total population 5,795,176

(*) Includes the Condado de Treviño which although administratively belongs to the NUTS-III region of ES412 – Burgos is geographically located within the NUTS-III region of ES211 – Álava. (**)Except the of Valencia and Mislata

2.4.2. Low population density regions

19. The following NUTS-III regions, population coverage and aid intensity are proposed for eligibility pursuant to the derogation under Article 87(3)(c) EC for the whole period 2007-2013 in application of paragraph 30(b) of the RAG:

Maximum Maximum NUTS aid intensity aid intensity Name Population Code (%) (%) 01.01.2007 01.01.2011 ES242 TERUEL 136,265 15 15

2.4.3. Other Article 87(3)(c) EC regions designated at NUTS-III level or below

20. The following complete NUTS-III regions, population coverage and aid intensities are proposed for eligibility pursuant to the derogation under Article 87(3)(c) EC for the whole period 2007-2013 in application of paragraph 30(c) of the RAG:

NUTS Name Population Maximum aid Maximum aid Code intensity (%) intensity (%)

01.01.2007 01.01.2011 ES130 CANTABRIA 530,639 15 15 ES241 HUESCA 203,256 15 15 Total population 733,895

21. In addition, Spain proposes to designate 7 separate contiguous zones for eligibility pursuant to the derogation under Article 87(3)(c) EC for the whole period 2007-2013 in application of paragraphs 30(c), 30(g) or 30(h) of the RAG.

4 These zones are defined by reference to Local Administrative Units2 (hereinafter, LAU2). The table below lists the regions, the population coverage, aid intensities and justification under the RAG of the five zones proposed.

Maximum aid Maximum aid NUTS Justific Name Population intensity (%) intensity (%) code ation From 01.01.2007 From 01.01.2011 ES243 ZARAGOZA (*) 206,437 15 15 30(g) ES220 C.F. DE NAVARRA 55,429 10 10 30(h) ES51 CATALUÑA 102,209 15 15 30(h) ES30 76,957 15 15 30(g) ES21 PAIS VASCO 70,236 15 15 30(h) Total population 511,268 (*) The population for Zaragoza results from subtracting to the total population of the NUTS-III ES243 – Zaragoza (826.856 inhabitants), the population corresponding to the LAU2 of Zaragoza (620.419 inhabitants).

22. One single contiguous zone is proposed for designation within the NUTS-III region of ES243 – Zaragoza. It includes 291 LAU2 areas covering the full territory of the region with the exception of the area corresponding to the city of Zaragoza (LAU2 code 50297).

23. The single contiguous zone proposed for designation within the NUTS-III region of ES220 – Comunidad Foral de Navarra includes 139 LAU2 areas corresponding to 18 sub-areas in the Territorial Strategy of Navarra (ETN) with codes: 04.1, 04.2, 04.3, 04.5, 05.2, 05.4, 06.1, 07.1, 07.2, 07.3, 07.4, 07.5, 07.6, 08.1, 09.2, 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3.

24. The single contiguous zone proposed for designation within the NUTS-II region of ES51 – Cataluña includes 34 LAU2 areas corresponding to the “” of “Berguedà”, “l’”, “”and “el ”.

25. The three separate contiguous zones proposed for designation within the NUTS- III region of ES30 – Madrid comprising 17 LAU2 areas are the “Zona Este- Corredor del Henares”, “Zona Sur” and “Villarejo de Salvanés”. The zones are defined at a level below LAU2 areas corresponding to “distritos censales” (census districts).3

26. The zone proposed for designation under the NUTS-III region of ES21 – País Vasco includes 6 LAU2 corresponding to the Left bank of the River "Nervión" (belonging to the “” of “Gran Bilbao”).

2 LAU are the basic components of NUTS regions. At the local level, two levels of LAU have been defined. The upper LAU level (LAU level 1, formerly NUTS level 4) is defined for most, but not all of the countries. The second LAU level (formerly NUTS level 5) consists of about 112 000 municipalities or equivalent units in the 25 EU Member States (situation of 2005). The LAU2 level in Spain corresponds to “municipios”. There are 8108 “municipios” in Spain.

3 Census districts are defined by the “Instituto Nacional de Estadística” for the Census of Population and Housing.

5 27. The precise definition on the eligible zones conforming LAU2 areas or smaller building blocks proposed for designation under the derogation of Article 87(3)(c) EC for the whole period 2007-2013 as well as their aid intensity is provided in the Annex to this decision.

2.5. Phasing out of existing Article 87(3)(c) EC regions

28. In accordance with paragraph 95 of the RAG, the proposed phasing out of existing Article 87(3)(c) EC areas and part of its population coverage designated to be eligible for regional aid from 1 January 2007 until 1 January 2009 are the following:

Maximum aid NUTS Name Population intensity (%) Code 1.1.2007 - 31.12.2008 ES53 ISLAS BALEARES 296,478 10 ES30 COMUNIDAD DE MADRID 873,451 10 ES22 C. F. DE NAVARRA 208,423 10 ES23 LA RIOJA 135,738 10 ES21 PAIS VASCO 1,281,125 10 ES51 CATALUÑA 2,232,402 10 Total Population 5,027,617

29. The detail on the eligible zones conforming LAU2 areas or smaller building blocks proposed for designation under the derogation of phasing out of existing Article 87(3)(c) regions as well as their aid intensities is provided in the Annex to this decision.

2.6. SME bonuses

30. All the proposed basic aid ceilings, as described in points 2.2 to 2.5 of this decision, are those for investments by large enterprises. For medium sized enterprises4 these aid ceilings can be increased5 by 10 percentage points and for small enterprises6 by 20 percentage points.

3. ASSESSMENT

3.1. General considerations

31. In accordance with Annex V to the RAG, five NUTS-II regions of Spain are eligible for regional aid under the derogation in Article 87(3)(a) EC for the whole period 2007-2013: Extremadura, Andalucia, Galicia, Castilla-La Mancha and Canarias. A further four NUTS-II regions (statistical effect regions) are eligible for regional aid under the derogation in Article 87(3)(a) EC for the

4 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) or any successor document. 5 Except for aid awarded in the transport sector and aid for large investment projects. 6 Idem footnote 4. 6 period 2007-2010: Asturias, Murcia, Ceuta and Melilla. Together these regions make up 42% of the population of Spain. In addition, Spain has the possibility to designate a further 17.7% of its population to be eligible for regional aid under the derogation set out in Article 87(3)(c) EC.

3.2. Article 87(3)(a) EC regions proposed for the whole period 2007-2013

32. In accordance with paragraph 44, first indent, of the RAG, the aid ceiling for regions falling under Article 87(3)(a) EC must not exceed 30% Gross Grant equivalent (GGE) for regions with less than 75% of average EU-25 GDP per capita and more than 60% of average EU-25 GDP per capita, which is the case for the following NUTS-II regions as shown by their respective GDP per capita7:

NUTS GDP Name Code per capita ES11 GALICIA 69.29% ES42 CASTILLA-LA MANCHA 74.75%

33. In accordance with paragraph 92 of the RAG, where the implementation of the RAG will result in a reduction in maximum aid intensities of more than 15 percentage points, net to gross8, the reduction may be implemented in two stages with the initial reduction of a minimum of 10 percentage points being applied on 1 January 2007, and the balance on 1 January 2011. This will be the case for the NUTS-II region ES61 – Andalucía, which has a GDP of 73.36% of the EU 25 average.

34. Consequently, the aid ceiling for this region will be 40% for the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2010 and at 30% for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2013.

35. In accordance with paragraph 44, second indent, of the RAG, the aid ceiling for regions falling under Article 87(3)(a) EC must not exceed 40% GGE for regions with less than 60% of average EU-25 GDP per capita, which is the case for the NUTS-II region ES43 – Extremadura, which has a GDP of 59.89% of the EU-25 average.

36. In recognition of the special handicaps which they face by reason of their remoteness and specific constraints in integrating into the internal market, the Commission considers that regional aid for the outermost regions covered by Article 299(2) EC also falls within the scope of the derogation in Article 87(3)(a) EC, whether or not the regions concerned have a GDP per capita of less than 75 % of the Community average. This applies to the NUTS-II region of ES70 – Canarias which has a GDP of 87.79% of the EU-25 average.

7 Gross Domestic Product per capita expressed in Purchasing Power Standards for the years 2000-2002. (EU-25 = 100). In this, and all subsequent references to GDP per capita, the GDP is measured in terms of purchasing power standards. 8 I.e. from 50 % net grant equivalent to 30 % gross grant equivalent. 7 37. In accordance with paragraph 44, first indent, of the RAG, the aid ceiling for regions falling under Article 87(3)(a) EC must not exceed 30% GGE for outermost regions with higher GDP per capita than 75% of average EU-25 GDP per capita, to which a bonus of 10% may be added in accordance with paragraph 45 of the RAG. The maximum applicable aid intensity for ES70 - Canarias is therefore 40%.

3.3. Other Article 87(3)(a) EC regions: Statistical effect regions

38. Paragraph 18 of the RAG defines “statistical effect” regions as regions at NUTS-II level which have a GDP per capita of more than 75% of the EU-25 average, but less than 75% or the EU-15 average9. In Spain, four NUTS-II regions are concerned, as shown by their respective GDP per capita:

NUTS GDP Name Code per capita ES12 PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS 79.33% ES62 REGIÓN DE MURCIA 79.37% ES63 CIUDAD AUTÓNOMA DE 79.64% CEUTA ES64 CIUDAD AUTÓNOMA DE 79.72% MELILLA

39. Paragraph 19 of the RAG provides that these regions will be eligible for the derogation of Article 87(3)(a) EC on a transitional basis until 31 December 2010.

40. Paragraph 20 of the RAG foresees that the Commission will in 2010 review the position of these regions on the basis of the three-year average of the most recent GDP data available from Eurostat. If the GDP has declined below 75% of the EU-25 average, the region will continue to be eligible for the derogation under Article 87(3)(a) EC. Otherwise, they will become eligible for aid under the derogation of Article 87(3)(c) EC from 1 January 2011 until 31 December 2013.

41. In accordance with paragraph 44, first indent, of the RAG the intensity of regional aid must not exceed 30% for statistical effect regions until 1 January 2011 and paragraph 46 of the RAG provides that the statistical effect regions which fall under the derogation of Article 87(3)(c) EC from 1 January 2011 will be eligible for an aid ceiling of 20%.

42. The Commission notes that the Spanish authorities have notified, for all the regions proposed, the maximum aid intensity permitted under the RAG.

9 75% of the average EU-15 GDP per capita corresponds for the years 2000-2002 to 82,2% of the average EU-25 GDP per capita.

8 3.4. Article 87(3)(c) EC regions

3.4.1. General considerations

43. The RAG allows Spain to designate 17.7% of its population as eligible for regional aid in accordance with the derogation under Article 87(3)(c) EC. Based on 2002 figures for a total population of 40,546,200 inhabitants, the maximum population coverage allowed is 7,176,677 inhabitants. The total population coverage proposed by Spain is 7,176,604 inhabitants a figure which is below this maximum.

44. In the notification, as well as in the meeting with the services of the Commission, the Spanish authorities explained that the key issue in deciding which regions should be eligible for Article 87(3)(c) EC coverage was the weight attached to the development needs of the Spanish regions and certain areas within specific regions which are experiencing a major structural change or are in serious relative decline when compared with other similar regions.

45. As a result of the re-focussing of regional aid on the regions most in need across the enlarged EU, the proportion of the Spanish population eligible for regional investment aid under Article 87(3)(c) EC falls from 20.8% in the period 2000- 2006 to 17.7% for the period 2007-2013.

46. An examination of the proposed coverage under Article 87(3)(c) EC shows that there is indeed a strong concentration on the regions most in need as illustrated in the following table.

Populatio Percentage Types of region proposed n of coverage Economic development regions (Par. 30(a) of RAG) 5,795,176 80.75% Low population density regions (Par. 30(b) of RAG) 136,265 1.90% Regions below average EU-25 GDP per capita or more than 115% of national unemployment (Par. 30(c) of RAG) 733,895 10.23% Regions bordering regions eligible under Art. 87(3)(a) EC (Par. 30(g) RAG) 283,394 3.95% Regions undergoing major structural change (Par. 30(h) RAG) 227,874 3.18% Total 7,176,604 100.00%

47. The Spanish authorities have proposed to designate under Article 87(3)(c) EC mostly economic development regions that had previously benefited from a relatively high level of aid. The logic behind the proposal is that these regions require a gradual adaptation to a regime of lower aid intensities since it can have significant incidence in their ongoing path of economic development. The second priority is regions which have a GDP per capita of less than the EU-25 average or which have an unemployment rate which is higher than 115% of the national average.

48. The Commission considers that this strategic choice between the relative needs of the regions in the development of the Spanish regional aid map clearly falls within the margin of discretion expressly allowed to Member States by the new RAG to identify and respond to national regional development needs.

9 49. The RAG 2007-2013 expressly allow Member States a large degree of flexibility to identify their regional development needs, subject to respect of the general principles set out in the guidelines, that the aid should focus on the regions most in need, and to respect of the specific conditions of eligibility therein. It remains necessary to verify that the individual regions proposed for coverage and the aid intensities proposed meet the conditions of the RAG.

3.4.2. Economic development regions

50. Paragraph 25 of the RAG stipulates that economic development regions are regions10 that had a GDP per capita of less than 75 per cent on an EU-15 basis when the 1998 regional aid guidelines were adopted, but which as a result of their economic development no longer meet the condition on an EU-15 basis.

51. The Spanish authorities notified under paragraph 30(a) of the RAG a total of 12 NUTS-III regions belonging to two economic development regions ES41 – Castilla y León and ES52 – Comunidad Valenciana for the whole period 2007- 2013. The proposed NUTS-II regions comply with the conditions defined in paragraph 25 of the RAG. In consequence, the regions designated under paragraph 30(a) of the RAG can be considered economic development regions in the meaning of paragraph 25 of the RAG.

52. In accordance with paragraph 47 of the RAG, the ceiling on regional aid in economic development regions must not exceed 15 % GGE. This is reduced to 10 % GGE in the case of regions with both more than 100 % of average EU-25 GDP per capita and a lower unemployment rate than the EU-25 average, measured at NUTS-III level (based on averages for the last three years, using Eurostat data).

53. The unemployment and GDP per capita data for the proposed economic development regions at a NUTS-III level is the following:

GDP (pps/hab) Unemployment NUTS Name avg. 00-02 avg. 01-03 Code EU-25=100 EU-25=100 ES411 AVILA 74.3 100.0 ES412 BURGOS 100.7 81.9 ES413 LEÓN 79.6 112.1 ES414 PALENCIA 84.6 96.9 ES415 SALAMANCA 75.1 159.1 ES416 SEGOVIA 95.2 104.1 ES417 SORIA 94.3 49.8 ES418 VALLADOLID 96.6 145.3 ES419 ZAMORA 66.9 118.4 ES521 ALICANTE 77.7 120.8 ES522 CASTELLÓN DE LA PLANA 107.6 53.4 ES523 VALENCIA 11 92.4 121.7

10 Defined at NUTS-II level. 11 In the case of Valencia, the municipalities of Valencia and Mislata are not designated. 10

54. Two of the NUTS-III proposed regions ES412 – Burgos and ES522 – Castellón de La Plana have both more than 100 % of average EU-25 GDP per capita and a lower unemployment rate than the EU-25 average. Therefore they qualify for a reduced aid intensity of 10%.

55. In line with footnote 45 of the RAG, by way of exception, a higher aid intensity may be permitted in the case of a NUTS-III region, or smaller, adjacent to an Article 87(3)(a) EC region if this is necessary to ensure that the differential between the two regions does not exceed 20 percentage points. Two NUTS-III regions qualify under this provision ES411 – Ávila and ES415 – Salamanca. These two NUTS-III regions are adjacent to ES43 – Extremadura, an Article 87(3)(a) EC region with an aid intensity of 40%. Therefore, the allowed maximum aid intensity for these two regions increases to 20%.

56. In consequence, the proposed aid intensities for economic development regions are in line with the RAG.

57. Paragraph 93 of the RAG foresees that provided the areas concerned are proposed by the Member State as eligible for regional aid under Article 87(3)(c) EC for the whole period 2007-2013, the reduction of aid intensities for the economic development regions takes place in two stages. A reduction of at least 10 percentage points net to gross shall be applied on 1 January 2007 with a final reduction applied at the latest on 1 January 2011, in order to meet the new aid intensities allowed under the RAG. The Spanish authorities therefore foresee a reduction of 10 percentage points net to gross on 1 January 2007, and a final reduction to the new aid intensities allowed under the RAG as shown in the table below:

NUTS Maximum aid Maximum aid Maximum aid Name ceiling (%) intensity (%) intensity (%) Code 31.12.2006 01.01.2007 01.01.2011 ES411 AVILA 40 30 20 ES412 BURGOS 35 25 10 ES413 LEÓN 40 30 15 ES414 PALENCIA 37 27 15 ES415 SALAMANCA 40 30 20 ES416 SEGOVIA 37 27 15 ES417 SORIA 40 30 15 ES418 VALLADOLID 35 25 15 ES419 ZAMORA 40 30 15 ES521 ALICANTE 40 30 15 ES522 CASTELLÓN DE LA PLANA 35 25 10 ES523 VALENCIA 37 27 15

3.4.3. Low population density regions

58. Paragraph 30(b) of the RAG stipulates that: “the low population density regions are made up essentially of NUTS-II geographic regions with a population density of less than 8 inhabitants per km² or NUTS-III geographic regions with a population density of less than 12.5 inhabitants per km².”

11 59. The Spanish authorities notified one low population density region for the whole period 2007-2013. The region proposed is ES242 – Teruel, a NUTS-III region with a population density of less than 12.5 inhabitants per km². Therefore the designation of the region proposed is in line with the provision in paragraph 30(b) of the RAG.

60. According to paragraph 48 of the RAG, the low population density regions are always eligible for an aid intensity of 15%.

61. In consequence, the proposed maximum aid intensity of 15% for the low population density region of ES242 – Teruel is in line with paragraph 48 of the RAG.

3.4.4. Other Article 87(3)(c) EC regions designated at NUTS-III level or below

3.4.4.1. Regions designated under paragraph 30(c) of the RAG

62. Paragraph 30(c) of the RAG stipulates that Member States can propose regions which form contiguous zones with a minimum population of at least 100.000 and which are located within either NUTS-II or NUTS-III regions which have either a GDP per capita of less than the EU-25 average, or which have an unemployment rate which is higher than 115% of the national average (both calculated on the average of the most recent 3 years of Eurostat data).

63. The Spanish authorities proposed two regions for designation under paragraph 30(c) of the RAG for the whole period 2007-2013. In accordance with the Table below, Cantabria (ES130) and Huesca (ES241) have a GDP per capita of less than the EU-25 average, therefore they fulfil the criteria stipulated in paragraph 30(c) of the RAG.

GDP (pps/hab) Unemployment NUTS Name avg. 00-02 avg. 01-03 Code EU-25=100 National=100

ES13 CANTABRIA 89.7 88.7

ES241 HUESCA 95.1 35.7

64. Therefore, the designation of the two regions proposed is in line with paragraph 30(c) of the RAG. Furthermore, since both regions have a GDP per capita below the EU-25 average the proposed aid intensity of 15% is in line with paragraph 47 of the RAG.

3.4.4.2. Regions designated under paragraph 30(g) of the RAG

65. Paragraph 30(g) of the RAG stipulates that NUTS-III regions or parts thereof adjacent to a region which is eligible for support under Article 87(3)(a) EC can be designated for support under Article 87(3)(c) EC.

Zaragoza

12 66. The Spanish authorities notified a zone covering part of the NUTS-III region of ES243 – Zaragoza (excluding the city of Zaragoza) which adjoins a region with Article 87(3)(a) EC status (ES42 – Castilla-La Mancha).

67. The zone of ES243 – Zaragoza proposed for designation under paragraph 30(g) of the RAG for the whole period 2007-2013 is indeed bordering an Article 87(3)(a) EC region. Therefore, the designation of the zone proposed is in line with the provision in paragraph 30(g) of the RAG.

68. According to paragraph 48 of the RAG the regions (corresponding to NUTS-III level or smaller) adjoining a region with Article 87(3)(a) EC status selected by Member States for coverage under Article 87(3)(c) EC are always eligible for an aid intensity of 15 % GGE.

69. In consequence, the proposed aid intensity of 15% for ES243 – Zaragoza is in line with paragraphs 48 of the RAG.

Madrid

70. The Spanish authorities notified three zones within the NUTS-III region of ES30 – Madrid, but outside of the City of Madrid, comprising the “Zona Este- Corredor del Henares”, “Zona Sur” and “Villarejo de Salvanés” which are bordering to an Article 87(3)(a) EC region (ES42 – Castilla La Mancha).

71. The three zones proposed for designation under paragraph 30(g) of the RAG for the whole period 2007-2013 at least share a border of several kilometres with a region with Article 87(3)(a) EC Status, and at their furthest point are no more than approximately 50 km from that region.

72. The Spanish authorities define the zones at a level below LAU2 areas corresponding to “distritos censales” (census districts). The average size of the 40 census districts proposed for coverage in the three zones of Madrid is 1,920 inhabitants.12

73. Therefore, the designation of the three zones proposed is in line with the provision in paragraph 30(g) of the RAG.

74. According to paragraph 48 of the RAG, regions (corresponding to NUTS-III level or smaller) adjoining a region with Article 87(3)(a) EC status selected by Member States for coverage under Article 87(3)(c) EC are always eligible for an aid intensity of 15 % GGE.

75. In consequence, the proposed aid intensity of 15% for the three zones comprising the “Zona Este-Corredor del Henares”, “Zona Sur” and “Villarejo de Salvanés” located within the NUTS-III region of ES30 – Comunidad de Madrid

12 The average population size of the census districts proposed for Madrid is about half the population size of the Spanish LAU2 areas (excluding the LAU2 areas with a population above 500,000 inhabitants: Madrid, , Valencia, Sevilla, Zaragoza and Málaga). The resulting population, 34,671,826 inhabitants is distributed into 8,102 LAU 2 areas, which results in an average size of the LAU2 area for Spain of 4,279 inhabitants (excluding the LAU2 areas mentioned above).

13 is in line with paragraph 48 of the RAG. Furthermore, the three zones designated are contiguous zones bordering an Article 87(3)(a) EC region.

3.4.4.3. Regions designated under paragraph 30(h) of the RAG

76. Paragraph 30(h) of the RAG stipulates that in duly justified cases, Member States may also designate other regions which form contiguous zones with a minimum population of at least 50,000 which are undergoing major structural change, or are in serious relative decline, when compared with other comparable regions. It will be the task of the Member States which wish to use this possibility to demonstrate that the award of regional investment aid in the region concerned is justified, using recognised economic indicators and comparisons with the situation at Community level.

77. The Spanish authorities proposed three regions, which form contiguous zones with a minimum population of at least 50,000 for designation under paragraph 30(h) of the RAG for the whole period 2007-2013. To support the zones chosen for designation, the Spanish authorities provided a detailed justification for the designation of these individual zones based on recognised economic indicators and comparisons with the situation at Community level which are briefly summarised below:

País Vasco

78. Spain notifies a contiguous zone of 70,236 inhabitants comprising the left basin of the Nervión River in the NUTS-III region of ES213 – Vizcaya including the “municipios” of Muskiz, Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran, Ortuella, Sestao, Abanto and Zierbena.

79. The Spanish authorities explain that the economy of the region in which the designated zone is located, ES213 – Vizcaya has the largest level of unemployment in the País Vasco. The unemployment rate for the region of Vizcaya was 128.9% of the EU-25 average for the period 2001-2003. These imbalances are even larger when focusing in the designated zone. The six municipalities proposed have an unemployment rate of 18.57%, an unemployment rate which is 75% larger than the Spanish average (10.63% unemployment rate in 2001). The unemployment rate in the “municipio” of Sestao is particularly acute for two sensitive groups, females (26.4% of unemployment) and young employees (34.3% of unemployment).

80. The difficulties faced by the designated zone are due an industrial restructuring process. The of Sestao has been hardly hit by the restructuring of the shipbuilding industry. Additionally certain sectors of specialisation of the zone face strong international competition such as the die-casting and die- stamping industry.

81. In summary, the Spanish authorities argue that the situation of the labour market in the designated zone of the left basin of the Nervión River has to be seen as a relatively under-developed zone within the NUTS-III region of País Vasco.

82. The Commission considers that the Spanish authorities duly demonstrated that the contiguous zone designated in the País Vasco is indeed fulfilling the criteria of paragraph 30 (h) of the RAG. 14 Cataluña

83. Spain notifies a contiguous zone of 102,209 inhabitants belonging to the “comarcas” of "Bergueda", "l’Anoia", "Osona" and "El Bages" in the NUTS-III region of ES511 – Barcelona.

84. The Spanish authorities explain that these “comarcas” have been particularly affected by a significant reduction of the weight of the industrial sector. The activity rate in the industrial sector has decreased in Cataluña and particularly in the region of Barcelona. In the period 2000 to 2004, according to the "Encuesta de Población Activa" from the "Instituto Nacional de Estadística", the industrial occupation in Barcelona has decreased in 4.2 points, in comparison with a reduction of 3.4 points in Cataluña and 2.0 points in Spain.

85. The Spanish authorities provided a ranking of the 32 comarcas in Cataluña according to a synthetic index produced by the "Instituto Estadístico de Cataluña".13 The proposed comarcas of Berguedà and l'Anoia with an index respectively of 130.8 and 109.1, show a relatively disadvantaged situation, occupying the third and seventh position in the ranking (Index of Cataluña = 100).

86. The zone proposed is highly specialised in the textile sector, in particular the comarcas of l'Anoia and Berguedà and to a lesser extent the comarcas of Bages and Osona. A recent study of the "Centro de Innovación y Desarrollo Industrial" has identified 10 enterprises that have ceased their activity or are in a situation of risk in the comarca of "Anoia" affecting 1,301 workers, 3 enterprises in Berguedà affecting 100 workers and 19 enterprises in "Bages" affecting 2,234 workers.

87. In the period 2000-2004, the GDP growth in "Anoia" (8.9%) was below the growth in Cataluña (11.3%). The economic activities facing a relative decline include the textile and leather industry. In Berguedà, the sectors affected include the textile and the mining sector and the area shows few diversification of its economic activity. In Bages and Osona, there is a relative large presence of mature industrial sectors with a relative specialisation in the mining sector and the areas have been severely affected by the crisis of the textile sector.

88. In terms of evolution of the socio-economic indicators, the four "comarcas" of the proposed zone show a family income below the average for Cataluña. Although they are fundamentally industrial, the industrial sector lost from 5 to 10 percentage points in the last five years. In addition, the percentage of illiterate population is higher and of population with university degree lower than the average in Cataluña. The degree of penetration of IT is also lower than the Cataluña average.

13 The index is used to rank the Comarcas in Cataluña according constructed as a combination of the inverse income, unemployment, lost of weight of the industrial employment and evolution of the population during the period 2000-2002.

15 89. In view of the above, the Commission considers that the Spanish authorities duly demonstrated that the proposed zone for Cataluña is indeed fulfilling the conditions of paragraph 30 (h) of the RAG.

Comunidad Foral de Navarra

90. Spain notifies a contiguous zone of 55,429 inhabitants comprising 139 municipalities in the NUTS-III region of ES220 – Comunidad Foral de Navarra.

91. For the designation of the assisted zone, the Spanish authorities have used the geographical unit of sub-area as defined in the "Estrategia Territorial de Navarra (ETN)". The ETN divides the regional territory of Navarra into 10 areas and 50 sub-areas. The Spanish authorities have proposed to use a synthetic index based on employment and population data from the "Instituto Nacional de Estadística" to select the proposed areas. The sub-areas have been ranked according to this synthetic index. The zone proposed comprises the sub-areas showing the highest synthetic index and making a contiguous zone of more than 50,000 inhabitants.

92. Using data from 2002, the population density in the designated zone is 10 inhabitants per km2 while in Spain it is 83 inhabitants per km2. The rate of ageing population (percentage of population over 84 years) in the proposed zone is 26.2% while in Spain is 17.1%. The proposed zone has shown a negative dynamic in its population change between 1996 and 2002. While for Spain, the population has grown 5.5% in this period, for the proposed zone it has diminished by 1.3%. Regarding employment figures for 2001, the activity rate in the assisted zone is 52.5% while the activity rate for Spain is 55.6%. A large share of employment of the designated zone is still in the agriculture sector (15%), while the employment share in the agriculture sector for Spain is much lower (6.3%).

93. In view of the above, the designated zone faces a series of difficulties relating to the relative depopulation, ageing of the population and excessive dependence on the agriculture sector. These difficulties act as impediment for the regional development of the zone.

94. The Commission considers that the Spanish authorities duly demonstrated that the contiguous zone proposed for the Comunidad Foral de Navarra is indeed fulfilling the criteria of paragraph 30 (h) of the RAG.

Aid intensities

95. According to paragraph 47 of the RAG, in other Article 87(3)(c) EC regions besides the statistical effect, the proposed aid intensity has to be modulated depending on whether the proposed region has both more than 100 % of average EU-25 GDP per capita and a lower unemployment rate than the EU-25 average, measured at NUTS-III level (based on averages for the last three years, using Eurostat data).

96. The unemployment rate and the GDP per capita of the proposed regions designated under paragraph 30(h) of the RAG are the following:

16 GDP (pps/hab) Unemployment Name NUTS Code avg. 00-02 avg. 01-03

EU-25=100 EU-25=100 ES 213 VIZCAYA 111.9 128.9 ES 220 NAVARRA 117.1 58.2 ES 511 BARCELONA 110.3 109.3 97. The Commission notes that the NUTS-III regions of ES213 – Vizcaya and ES511 – Barcelona have an unemployment rate above the EU-25 average. Therefore the proposed aid intensity of 15% for the designated zones in Vizcaya and Barcelona is in line with the RAG.

98. The Commission notes that the NUTS-III region of ES220 – Comunidad Foral Navarra has a GDP per capita of 117.1% of the EU-25 average and an unemployment rate of 58.2% of the EU-25 average. Therefore the proposed aid intensity for the designated zone in the region of Navarra is reduced to 10 % GGE.

99. In consequence, the proposed aid ceiling for Article 87(3)(c) EC regions designated under point 30(h) of the RAG are in compliance with paragraph 47 of the RAG.

3.4.5. Phasing out of existing Article 87(3)(c) EC regions

100. The provisions in paragraph 95 of the RAG establishes that in order to facilitate the smooth transition of regions that will lose their eligibility for regional investment aid, Member States may exceptionally designate additional regions to be eligible for regional aid under Article 87(3)(c) EC until 1 January 2009.

101. The regions concerned Islas Baleares, Comunidad de Madrid, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, La Rioja, País Vasco and Cataluña were eligible for regional aid under Article 87(3)(c) EC on 31 December 2006.

102. In accordance with Annex V of the RAG, the transitional additional coverage for the period 2007-2008 under Article 87(3)(c) EC is 12.4% of total population. Consequently the proposed population coverage of 5,027,617 inhabitants is below the threshold of 5,027,729 inhabitants.

103. According to paragraph 95 of the RAG, the proposed aid intensity for the phasing out of Article 87(3)(c) EC regions shall not exceed an aid intensity of 10%.

104. In consequence, the proposed maximum aid intensity of 10% for phasing out of Article 87(3)(c) EC regions from 1.1.2007 until 1.1.2009 is in line with paragraph 95 of the RAG.

3.5. General provisions of the map

105. In accordance with paragraph 49 of the RAG, except for aid awarded in the transport sector, all the preceding maximum aid intensities, can be increased by 10% GGE for medium sized enterprises and 20% GGE for small enterprises. However, in accordance with paragraph 67 of the RAG no SME bonuses are 17 allowed for investment projects with eligible expenditure exceeding EUR 50 million.

106. Following the assessment above, the maximum aid intensities for regional investment aid notified by Spain for the period 2007-2013 are in line with the maximum aid intensities allowed for under the RAG.

107. The Commission recalls that in accordance with paragraph 8 of the RAG, these maximum aid intensities 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 sector14, or any replacement guidelines.

108. The Commission takes note of the following commitments given by the Spanish authorities in the notification:

(a) The Spanish authorities confirmed that only the regions identified in the regional aid map published by the Commission pursuant to this notification will be eligible for regional investment aid in accordance with the RAG, or any state aid block exemption regulation relevant for regional aid.

(b) The Spanish authorities confirmed that only small enterprises with their economic activity in the regions identified in the regional aid map published by the Commission pursuant to this notification will be eligible for aid for newly created small enterprises as provided for in section 6 (paragraphs 84-91) of the RAG.

(c) The Spanish authorities confirmed that all regional investment aid will respect the ceilings defined in the region concerned in the regional aid map published by the Commission pursuant to this notification.

(d) The Spanish authorities confirmed that for large investment projects the upper ceilings defined in respect of the region concerned in the regional aid map published by the Commission pursuant to this notification will be adjusted according to the formula in paragraph 67 of the RAG.

(e) The Spanish authorities confirmed that all plans to grant regional aid will be notified to the Commission in accordance with Article 88(3) EC, either as an aid scheme, or as an individual notification unless a State aid exemption regulation applies.

(f) The Spanish authorities confirmed that all large investment projects for which the amount of aid proposed is more than the maximum allowable amount of aid an investment with eligible expenditure of EUR 100 million can receive under the scale laid down in paragraph 67 of the RAG, will be notified individually to the Commission.

14 OJ C 28 of 1.2.2000, p.2. Corrigendum OJ C 232, 12.8.2000 p. 17.

18 3.6. Appropriate measures

109. By letter of 6 March 2006, reference D/(06)234, the Commission proposed appropriate measures to the Spanish authorities by which, inter alia, the application of their existing regional aid schemes is limited until 31 December 2006. The Spanish authorities accepted these appropriate measures unconditionally by letter of 19 April 2006.15

4. DECISION

110. The Commission has accordingly decided:

– to consider the Spanish regional aid map for 2007-2013 as set out in the Annex to be compatible with the EC Treaty as it fulfils the conditions as stipulated in the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013. This map is valid from 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2013.

– to review in 2010 the position of the statistical effect regions of ES12 – Principado de Asturias, ES62 – Región de Murcia, ES63 – Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta, ES64 – Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph 20 of the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013.

– to publish the map as presented in the Annex to this decision in the Official Journal of the European Union. The full text of this letter in the authentic language will be published on the Internet site: http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/index.htm

Any request concerning this letter should be sent by registered letter or fax to:

European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Directorate for State Aid I State Aid Greffe B – 1049 Brussels Fax No: 0032.2.296 12 42

Yours faithfully, For the Commission

Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

15 OJ C 153, 1.7.2006, p. 13. 19

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ANNEX to the Decision on Case N 626/2006

Guidelines on National Regional aid for 2007-2013 (OJ C 54, 4.3.2006, p. 13)

N626/2006 – SPAIN - National regional state aid map 1.1.2007-31.12.2013

(Approved by the Commission on …)

Ceiling for regional NUTSII Name investment aid1 (applicable - III to large enterprises) 1. Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3) (a) of the EC Treaty for the whole period 2007-2013 1.1.2007- 1.1.2011-

31.12.2010 31.12.2013 ES43 EXTREMADURA 40% 40% ES70 CANARIAS 40% 40% ES11 GALICIA 30% 30% ES42 CASTILLA-LA MANCHA 30% 30% ES61 ANDALUCÍA 40% 30% 2. Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3) (a) of the EC Treaty until 31.12.20102 (Statistical effect regions) 1.1.2007- 1.1.2011-

31.12.2010 31.12.2013 ES12 PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS 30% 20% ES62 REGIÓN DE MURCIA 30% 20% ES63 C. AUTÓNOMA DE CEUTA 30% 20% ES64 C. AUTÓNOMA DE MELILLA 30% 20% 3. Regions eligible for aid as regions of economic development under Article 87(3) (c) of the EC Treaty ES411 AVILA 30% 20% ES412 BURGOS 25% 10% ES413 LEÓN 30% 15%

1 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 67 of the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007- 2013. 2 One or more of these regions might remain eligible under Article 87(3)(a) and the ceiling for the period 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 will be increased to 30% if a review to be undertaken in 2010 shows that the GDP per capita of the region concerned has fallen below 75% of the EU-25 average.

. ES414 PALENCIA 27% 15% ES415 SALAMANCA 30% 20% ES416 SEGOVIA 27% 15% ES417 SORIA 30% 15% ES418 VALLADOLID 25% 15% ES419 ZAMORA 30% 15% ES521 ALICANTE 30% 15% ES522 CASTELLÓN DE LA PLANA 25% 10%

ES523 VALENCIA (Except the cities of Valencia and Mislata) 27% 15% 4. Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3) (c) of the EC Treaty for the whole period 2007-2013 ES242 TERUEL 15% ES130 CANTABRIA 15% ES241 HUESCA 15%

ES243 ZARAGOZA (Except the city of Zaragoza ) 15% ES22 C.F. DE NAVARRA (Partly, only the following communes) 10% Abáigar, Abárzuza, Abaurregaina/Abaurrea Alta, Abaurrepea/Abaurrea Baja, , Aguilar de Codés, /Oibar, Allín, Allo, Améscoa Baja, Ancín, , Aoiz/, , , Arce/Artzi, Arcos (Los), Arellano, Aria, , Armañanzas, Arróniz, Atez, , Barásoain, Barbarin, , , Baztan, , , Auritz/Burguete, Burgui/Burgi, Busto (El), , Cáseda, Castillonuevo, Cirauqui, , , Erro, Ezcároz/Ezkaroze, , Esparza, de Salazar, , Esteribar, , , , , , Gallués/Galoze, , Garde, Garínoain, , , Goñi, Güesa/Gorza, Guesálaz, , Igúzquiza, , /Izaba, Iza, , Izalzu/Itzaltzu, , Juslapeña, Lana, Lantz, Lapoblación, , , , Leoz, , Lezáun, Lizoáin, Lónguida/Longida, , , Mañeru, Marañón, , , , Monreal, , Mues, , Navascués, Nazar, , Ochagavía, , Olaibar, , Olóriz, Ollo, Orbaitzeta, , Orísoain, Oronz, Oroz-Betelu, , , , Pueyo, , Roncal/Erronkari, Orreaga/, Sada, Salinas de Oro, San Martín de Unx, , Sarriés/Sartze, , Torralba del Río, Torres del Río, Ujué, , , Unzué, Urdazubi/Urdax, Urraul Alto, Urraul Bajo, Urroz, Urzainqui, Uztárroz/Uztarroze, Luzaide/Valcarlos, Vidángoz/Bidankoze, Villamayor de Monjardín, Hiriberri/Villanueva de , Yerri, , Zúñiga, , Lekunberri. ES511 BARCELONA (Partly, only the following communes) 15% Comarca L'Anoia: , , , Òdena, , Hostalets de Pierola (Els), Pobla de Claramunt (La), Prats de Rei (Els), Rubió, , Sant Martí de Tous, Vallbona d'Anoia, Vilanova del Camí; Comarca Bages: Avinyó, , , , , , , , ; Comarca Berguedà: Bagà, , , , , Pobla de Lillet (La), Puig-reig, Santa Maria de Merlès, , , Guardiola de Berguedà; Comarca Osona: Oristà. ES 30 C. DE MADRID (Partly, only the following communes 15% and "secciones censales") Zona Sur: (050-01-001), (058-04-001, 058-04-008, 058-04-012, 058-02-003), (065-01-014, 065-04-012, 065-04-029), Griñón (066-01-003), (073-01-006, 073-01- 004, 073-01-002), Leganés (074-01-018, 074-05-007, 074-01-023, 074-05-003), de Enmedio (089-01- 001), Móstoles (092-04-034, 092-04-015, 092-01-015, 092-02-038, 092-03-026), Villaviciosa de Odón (181-01-006, 181-01-011) Zona Este: (002-01-001), Alcalá de Henares (005-06-017, 005-08-017, 005-06-008, 005-06-010, 005-08- 014, 005-08-013, 005-08-004, 005-02-008, 005-02-017), (033-01-001), (053-01- 001), (075-01-002), Meco (083-01-001), (154-01-001), Villarejo de Salvanés (180- 01-003) ES 213 VIZCAYA (Partly, only the following communes) 15%

22 Comarca Margen Izquierda de la Ria del Nervión: Muskiz, Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran, Ortuella, Sestao, Abanto Zierbena -Abanto y Ciérvana, Zierbena. 5. Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3) (c) of the EC Treaty for the period 2007-2008 at an aid ceiling of 10%

ES 53 Islas Baleares (partly, only the following comarcas) Es Raiguer, Sierra De Tramontana, Es Pla-Pla De Campos, Montañas De Artá, Menoría, Eivissa-Formentera, Bahía de Palma-Marina de Llucmajor (Only census section nº 33 of the District 04 (Parc Bit and Universitat de las Islas Baleares of the “municipio” of Palma de Mallorca)

ES 30 Comunidad de Madrid (Partly, only the following communes and "secciones censales") Alcalá de Henares (5302001, 5302002, 5302003, 5302004, 5302005, 5302006, 5302007, 5302009, 5302010, 5302011, 5302012, 5302013, 5302014, 5302015, 5302016, 5306001, 5306002, 5306003, 5306004, 5306005, 5306006, 5306007, 5306009, 5306011, 5306012, 5306013, 5306014, 5306015, 5306016, 5306018, 5306019, 5306020, 5306021, 5308001, 5308002, 5308003, 5308005, 5308006, 5308007, 5308008, 5308009, 5308010, 5308011, 5308012, 5308015, 5308016, 5308018, 5308019, 5308020); Meco (83801002, 83801003); Moraleja de En medio (89401002); Villarejo de Salvanés (180901001, 180901002, 180901004); Villaviciosa de Odón (181601001, 181601002, 181601003, 181601004, 181601005, 181601007, 181601008, 181601009, 181601010, 181601012); (130001001, 130001002, 130001003, 130001004, 130001005, 130001006, 130001007, 130001008, 130001009, 130001010, 130001011, 130001012, 130001013, 130001014, 130001015, 130001016, 130001017, 130001018, 130001019, 130001020, 130001021); Torrejón de Ardoz (148901001, 148901002, 148901003, 148901004, 148901005, 148901006, 148901007, 148901008, 148901009, 148901010, 148901011, 148901012, 148901013, 148901014, 148901015, 148901016, 148901017, 148901018, 148901019, 148901020, 148901021, 148902001, 148902002, 148902003, 148902004, 148902005, 148902006, 148902007, 148902008, 148902009, 148902010, 148902011, 148902012, 148902013, 148902014, 148902015, 148902016, 148902017, 148903001, 148903002, 148903003, 148903004, 148903005, 148903006, 148904001, 148904002, 148904003, 148904004, 148904005, 148904006, 148904007, 148904008, 148904009, 148904010, 148904011, 148904012, 148904013, 148904014, 148904015, 148904016, 148904017); Torres de la Alameda (154801002); (156401001); Fuenlabrada (58701001, 58701002, 58701003, 58701004, 58701005, 58701006, 58701007, 58703001, 58703002, 58703003, 58703004, 58703005, 58703006, 58703007, 58703008, 58703009, 58703010, 58705001, 58705002, 58705003, 58705004, 58705005, 58705006, 58706007, 58706012, 58706013, 58707001, 58707002, 58707003, 58707004, 58707005, 58707006, 58707007, 58707008, 58707009, 58707010, 58707011, 58707012, 58707013, 58708001, 58708002, 58708003, 58708004, 58708005, 58708006, 58708007, 58708008, 58708009, 58708010, 58708011, 58708012, 58708013, 58708014, 58709001, 58709002, 58709003, 58709004, 58709005, 58709006, 58709007, 58709008, 58709009); Getafe (65003001, 65003002, 65003003, 65003004, 65003005, 65003006, 65003007, 65003008, 65003009, 65003010, 65003011, 65003012, 65003013, 65003014, 65003015, 65003016, 65003017, 65003018, 65003019, 65003020, 65003021, 65003022, 65003023, 65003024, 65003025, 65003026, 65003027, 65003028, 65003029, 65003030, 65003031, 65003032); Leganés (74501001, 74501002, 74501003, 74501004, 74501005, 74501006, 74501007, 74501008, 74501009, 74501010, 74501011, 74501012, 74501013, 74501014, 74501015, 74501016, 74501017, 74501019, 74501020, 74501021, 74501022, 74501024, 74501025, 74501026, 74501027, 74503001, 74503002, 74503003, 74503004, 74503005, 74503006, 74503007, 74503008, 74503009, 74503010, 74503011, 74503012, 74503013, 74503014, 74503015, 74503016, 74503017, 74505001, 74505002, 74505004, 74505005, 74505006, 74505008, 74505009, 74505010, 74505011, 74505012, 74505013, 74505014, 74506001, 74506002, 74506003, 74506004, 74506005, 74506006, 74506007, 74506008); Loeches (75801001); Móstoles (92001001, 92001002, 92001003, 92001004, 92001005, 92001006, 92001007, 92001008, 92001009, 92001010, 92001011, 92001012, 92001013, 92001014, 92001016, 92001017, 92001018, 92001019, 92002001, 92002002, 92002003, 92002004, 92002005, 92002006, 92002007, 92002008, 92002009, 92002010, 92002011, 92002012, 92002013, 92002014, 92002015, 92002016, 92002017, 92002018, 92002019, 92002020, 92002021, 92002022, 92002023, 92002024, 92002025, 92002026, 92002027, 92002028, 92002029, 92002030, 92002031, 92002032, 92002033, 92002034, 92002035, 92002036, 92002037); Humanes de Madrid (73001001, 73001003, 73001005); Alcorcón (7201001, 7201002, 7201003, 7201004, 7201005, 7201006, 7201007, 7201008, 7201009, 7201010, 7201011, 7201012, 7201013, 7201014, 7201015); Alcorcón (7202001, 7202002, 7202003, 7202004, 7202005, 7202006, 7202007, 7202008, 7202009, 7202010, 7202011, 7202012, 7202013, 7202014, 7202015, 7202016, 7202017, 7202018, 7202019, 7202020, 7202021, 7202022, 7202023, 7202024, 7202025, 7202026, 7202027, 7202028, 7202029, 7202030, 7202031, 7202032, 7202033, 7202034); Alcorcón( 7203001, 7203002, 7203003, 7203004, 7203005, 7203006, 7203007, 7203008, 7203009, 7203010, 7203011, 7203012, 7203013, 7203014, 7203015, 7203016, 7203017, 7203018, 7203019, 7203020, 7203021, 7203022, 7203023, 7203024, 7203025, 7203026, 7203027, 7203028, 7203029); Alcorcón (7204001, 7204002, 7204003, 7204004, 7204005, 7204006, 7204007, 7204008, 7204009, 7204010, 7204011, 7204012, 7204013, 7204014); Alcorcón (7204015, 7204016, 7204017, 7204018, 7204019, 7204020, 7204021, 7204022, 7204023, 7204024, 7204025, 7204026). Arroyomolinos (15101001, 15101002); (32301001); Campo Real (33901002); Daganzo de Arriba (53401002); (106501001, 106501002, 106501003, 106501004, 106501005, 106501006, 106501007, 106501008, 106501009, 106501010, 106501011, 106501012, 106501013, 106501014, 106501015, 106501016, 106501017, 106501018, 106501019, 106501020, 106501021); Parla (106501022, 106501023, 106501024, 106501025, 106501026, 106501027, 106501028,

23 106501029, 106501030, 106501031, 106501032, 106501033, 106501034, 106501035, 106501036, 106501037, 106501038, 106501039, 106501040); (122401); Acebeda (La) (1401); (3501); Atazar (El) (16401); Berrueco (El) ( 21001); Berzosa del (20301); (24601); (27801); (28401); de la Sierra (29701); Cabrera (La) (30101); (34401); de Buitrago (39501); (62601); del Lozoya y Pinilla de Buitrago (63201); (64701); ( 67901); Hiruela (La) (69801); (70201); (71901); Lozoya (76101); Lozoyuela-Navas-Sieteiglesias (901501); (78301); (85601); Molar (El) (86901); (88101); (94101); Navarredonda y San Mamés (97301); Patones (107101); (108701); (112601); Piñuécar-Gandullas (114701); Prádena del Rincón (117901); (118501); (902001); Rascafría (120201); Redueña (121901); (124501); (126101); San Agustín del Guadalix (129601); Serna del Monte (La) (138101); (143601); (144101); de Jarama (145401); (151201, 151202); (153301); (158601); Valdepiélagos (163101); (164601); Vellón (El) (168401); (169701); (182101).

ES 22 Comunidad Foral de Navarra (partly, only the following communes) , Adiós, Altsasu/Alsasua, Añorbe, , Arano, Aras, , , Arguedas, , , , Ayegui, , , Belascoáin, , , Biurrun-Olcoz, Buñuel, Cabanillas, , , , , Castejón, Cintruénigo, , , Corella, Cortes, , , Etxarri-Aranatz, , , Enériz, , , Estella/Lizarra, Escurra, , , , Funes, Fustiñana, Goizueta, , Uharte-, Irañeta, , , Javier, Beintza- Labaien, , , Lazagurría, , , , Liédena, , , Mélida, , Mendigorría, Milagro, , Monteagudo, , , , Muruzábal, , , Olazti/Olazagutía, , Peralta, Petilla de Aragón, Puente la Reina/Gares, , Saldías, Sangüesa/Zangoza, , /Santesteban, , , , , Tiebas-Muruarte de Reta, , Tudela, , Ucar, , , , , Bera/Vera de Bidasoa, Viana, , , , , , , Arakil, .

ES 23 La Rioja (totally, with the exception of) the “municipios” of Calahorra (only includes the District 3 Section 7(Azucarera) and the District 2 Section 2 (El Carmen. Tejerías) and Logroño (only incluyes the District 6 Section 2 (Cantabria I y II), District 2 Section 10 (La Portalada I y II) and el District 4 Section 9.29 (San Lázaro)

ES 21 País Vasco (totally, with the exception of) Bilbao, San Sebastián and Vitoria y the municipios included under “La Margen Izquierda de la Ría del Nervión in Vizcaya”(Includes the municípios of Muskiz, Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran, Ortuella, Sestao, Abanto and Zierbena).

ES 51 Cataluña (partly, only the following Comarcas (and underlying communes)) RIPOLLÈS (Campdevànol, , , , Gombrèn, , Molló, , Pardines, , , , Vallfogona de Ripollès, Sant Pau de Segúries, Sant Joan de les Abadesses, , , , Llosses (Les)); (Arnes, Batea, Bot, , Corbera d'Ebre, Fatarella (La), , , Pinell de Brai (El), Pobla de Massaluca (La), , ); BERGUEDÀ (Avià, Borredà, , Castell de l'Areny, Castellar de n'Hug, , Espunyola (L'), Fígols, , Montclar, , Nou de Berguedà (La), Quar (La), Sagàs, , Sant Jaume de Frontanyà, , , Sant Julià de Cerdanyola, Gósol); BAIX (, , , Castellví de Rosanes, Collbató, , Cornellà de Llobregat, , , Gavà, , , Olesa de , Pallejà, Papiol (El), Prat de Llobregat (El), , , Sant Climent de Llobregat, , , Sant Joan Despí, , Sant Vicenç dels Horts, Santa Coloma de Cervelló, , , , Cervelló, Palma de Cervelló (La)); LA (Àger, , , Alòs de , , Sentiu de Sió (La), Avellanes i Santa Linya (Les), Balaguer, Baronia de Rialb (La), Bellcaire d', Bellmunt d'Urgell, , , Castelló de Farfanya, , , , Menàrguens, , , , , Ponts, , Térmens, , , , Vilanova de l'Aguda, Vilanova de Meià); LES ( Albagés (L'), Albi (L'), , , Borges Blanques (Les), , Cervià de les Garrigues, Cogul (El), Espluga Calba (L'), Floresta (La), , Granadella (La), Granyena de les Garrigues, , , Omellons (Els), Pobla de Cérvoles (La), , Puiggròs, Soleràs (El), Tarrés, Torms (Els), Vilosell (El), ); ANOIA (Argençola, , Bruc (El), Cabrera d', de , , Carme, Castellfollit de Riubregós, Castellolí, , Igualada, Llacuna (La), , Orpí, , Sant Martí Sesgueioles, Santa Margarida de Montbui, , Torre de Claramunt (La), ); VALLÈS OCCIDENTAL (Castellar del Vallès, , , , , Palau- solità i Plegamans, Polinyà, , , Rubí, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Sant Llorenç Savall, Sant Quirze del 24 Vallès, Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, , , , , Barberà del Vallès, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Badia del Vallès); (Aiguamúrcia, , Alió, Bràfim, , , Garidells (Els), Masó (La), Milà (El), , Mont-ral, , Pla de Santa Maria (El), Pont d'Armentera (El), , , Riba (La), Rodonyà, Rourell (El), , , , Vila-rodona); RIBERA d'EBRE (Ascó, , , Garcia, , , Móra d'Ebre, Móra la Nova, Palma d'Ebre (La), , Riba-roja d'Ebre, , Torre de l'Espanyol (La), ); (, , , Masnou (El), , ); OSONA (, Balenyà, Brull (El), , , , , , Lluçà, Malla, , Masies de Roda (Les), Masies de Voltregà (Les), , , , Orís, , Prats de Lluçanès, , , Sant Agustí de Lluçanès,, Sant Boi de Lluçanès, Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Sant Martí de Centelles, Sant Martí d'Albars, Sant Sadurní d'Osormort, Sant Vicenç de Torelló, Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà, Sant Pere de Torelló, , Santa Cecília de Voltregà, Santa Eugènia de Berga, Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer, , Santa Maria de Corcó, Seva, , Sora, Tavèrnoles, , , Tona, Torelló, , , , Vidrà, ); PLA d'URGELL (, Bell-lloc d'Urgell, Bellvís, , , Golmés, Ivars d'Urgell, , , , Palau d' (El), Poal (El), , , Vilanova de , Vila-sana); BAGES (, Artés, , Callús, Cardona, , Castellgalí, , Estany (L'), Gaià, Sant Salvador de Guardiola, Moià, , , Mura, , Navàs, Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort (El), , Sant Fruitós de Bages, Sant Vicenç de Castellet, , Santa Maria d'Oló, Súria, Talamanca); URGELL (, Anglesola, , Bellpuig, Castellserà, , Fuliola (La), Guimerà, Maldà, , Omells de na Gaia (Els), Ossó de Sió, , Puigverd d'Agramunt, Sant Martí de Riucorb, Tàrrega, , , Verdú, ); SEGARRA (, Cervera, Estaràs, , , , , , , Montornès de Segarra, Oluges (Les), Plans de Sió (Els), Ribera d'Ondara, , , Sanaüja, , Talavera, , Torà, ); VALLÈS ORIENTAL (, Ametlla del Vallès (L'), , , Campins, , Cànoves i Samalús, , , Castellterçol, Fogars de Montclús, Franqueses del Vallès (Les), Garriga (La), ,, Llagosta (La), Llinars del Vallès, Lliçà d'Amunt, Lliçà de Vall, , Mollet del Vallès, Figaró-Montmany, Montmeló, Montornès del Vallès, , Parets del Vallès, Roca del Vallès (La), , , , , Sant Esteve de Palautordera, Sant Fost de Campsentelles, , Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana, Santa Maria de Martorelles, Santa Maria de Palautordera, , , ,Vilanova del Vallès, ); (, Bisbal de Falset (La), Cabacés, Capçanes, , Falset, Figuera (La), , Guiamets (Els), Lloar (El), , Marçà, Masroig (El), Molar (El), Morera de Montsant (La), , , , Torre de Fontaubella (La), , , Vilella Alta (La), Vilella Baixa (La)); (, Besalú, , , Maià de Montcal, Mieres, , , Planes d'Hostoles (Les), Preses (Les), , , , , , , , , Tortellà, Vall d'en Bas (La), Vall de Bianya (La)); (Aldea (L'), , , Ametlla de Mar (L'), , , , Paüls, Perelló (El), Roquetes, , , , Ampolla (L')); ALT PENEDÈS (Avinyonet del Penedès, Cabanyes (Les), , Castellví de la Marca, Font-rubí, , Granada (La), , Olèrdola, , Pacs del Penedès, Pla del Penedès (El), , Puigdàlber, Sant Llorenç d'Hortons, Sant Martí Sarroca, Sant Pere de Riudebitlles, Sant Quintí de Mediona, Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, , Santa Fe del Penedès, Santa Margarida i els Monjos, , , Torrelles de , Vilafranca del Penedès, Vilobí del Penedès); SOLSONÈS (, , , , , Molsosa (La), Navès, Odèn, , Coma i la Pedra (La), Pinell de Solsonès, Pinós, , Sant Llorenç de Morunys, Solsona); PLA DE L'ESTANY (Cornellà del Terri, , , ); MONTSIÀ (, , Sénia (La), , Galera (La), , , , Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Sant Jaume d'Enveja, Santa Bàrbara, ); CONCA DE BARBERÀ (Barberà de la Conca, Blancafort, Conesa, Espluga de Francolí (L'), Forès, , Montblanc, Passanant, Piles (Les), Pira, , , , Sarral, Savallà del Comtat, Senan, , , , , , Vimbodí).

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