Son Excellence Monsieur Laurent FABIUS Ministre Des Affaires Étrangères Et Du Développement International 37, Quai D'orsay F - 75351 – PARIS
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 07.05.2014 C(2014) 2609 final PUBLIC VERSION This document is made available for information purposes only. SUBJECT: STATE AID SA.38182 (2014/N) – FRANCE REGIONAL AID MAP 2014-2020 Sir, 1. PROCEDURE (1) On 28 June 2013 the Commission adopted the Guidelines on Regional State Aid for 2014-20201 (hereinafter "RAG"). Pursuant to paragraph 178 of the RAG, each Member State should notify to the Commission, following the procedure of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a single regional aid map applicable from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020. In accordance with paragraph 179 of the RAG, the approved regional aid map is to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, and will constitute an integral part of the RAG. (2) By letter dated 16 January 2014, registered at the Commission on 16 January 2014 (2014/004765), the French authorities duly notified a proposal for the regional aid map of France for the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020. (3) On 14 February 2014 the Commission requested additional information (2014/016613), which was provided by the French authorities on 11 March 2014 (2014/027539), on 25 March 2014 (2014/033926) and on 2 April 2014 (2014/037495). 1 OJ C 209, 23.07.2013, p.1 Son Excellence Monsieur Laurent FABIUS Ministre des Affaires étrangères et du Développement international 37, Quai d'Orsay F - 75351 – PARIS Commission européenne, B-1049 Bruxelles/Europese Commissie, B-1049 Brussel – Belgium Telephone: 00- 32 (0) 2 299.11.11. 2 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTIFIED REGIONAL AID MAP (4) In their notification, the French authorities propose a list of regions with a total population of 15,874,136 inhabitants for eligibility for regional aid on the basis of the derogations provided for in Article 107(3)(a) and (c) of the TFEU for the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020. The notified list includes 'a' regions and non- predefined 'c' areas. The French authorities also propose to set aside a population reserve of 233,757 inhabitants. 2.1 Article 107(3)(a) regions (5) In their notification, the French authorities propose five NUTS 2 regions for eligibility on the basis of the derogation provided for in Article 107(3)(a) TFEU for the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020. Those five areas are presented in table 1 below. The table also presents the maximum aid intensity applicable to initial investment by large enterprises proposed for each region. Table 1: List of 'a' areas proposed NUTS Name of NUTS 2 region Maximum Code aid intensity (%GGE) FR93 Guyane 55 FR91 Guadeloupe + Saint-Martin 45 FR92 Martinique 45 FR94 Réunion 45 Mayotte 70 2.2 Non-predefined Article 107(3)(c) areas (6) In their notification, the French authorities also propose to designate several non- predefined areas as eligible for regional aid under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU for the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020. The non-predefined 'c' areas are proposed in accordance with different criteria set out in paragraph 168 of the RAG. The tables 2 to 4 below present the list of non-predefined 'c' areas proposed. The French authorities propose a maximum aid intensity of 10% for aid granted to large enterprises in all of those areas. The tables also show the total population of each zone proposed2. A more detailed description of the composition of each non-predefined 'c' area is presented in Annex. 2.2.1 Non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 1 of paragraph 168 of the RAG (7) Table 2 below presents the list of proposed non-predefined areas, along with the maximum aid intensity proposed for each region, for which France submits that the conditions of Criterion 1 of paragraph 168 of the RAG are fulfilled. 2 The population figures used by France refer to the population census of 2010 (source: INSEE) 3 Table 2: List of non-predefined 'c' areas proposed under Criterion 1 Name of zone proposed NUTS 3 Name of NUTS 3 region Populatio Maximu concerned n m aid of the zone intensity (% GGE) Adour-Pyrénées FR613 Landes 14,045 10% FR615 Pyrénées-Atlantiques 186,796 10% Aire central FR301 Nord 680,902 10% FR302 Pas-de-Calais 589,293 10% Alès FR812 Gard 111,936 10% FR813 Hérault 4,083 10% Allier élargi FR721 Allier 141,919 10% FR724 Puy-de-Dôme 8,390 10% Ardennes nord FR211 Ardennes 173,013 10% FR412 Meuse 3,224 10% Aube - Nièvre - Yonne FR212 Aube 123,211 10% FR262 Nièvre 113,518 10% FR264 Yonne 50,037 10% Aude FR811 Aude 203,457 10% Béziers FR813 Hérault 197,594 10% Bocage Manche - Ille et Vilaine FR251 Calvados 28,088 10% FR252 Manche 52,989 10% FR253 Orne 31,308 10% FR523 Ille-et-Vilaine 95,841 10% Centre Nord lorrain FR411 Meurthe-et-Moselle 61,610 10% FR412 Meuse 1,892 10% FR413 Moselle 175,975 10% Charentes - Limousin zone Nord FR531 Charente 123,293 10% FR532 Charente-Maritime 194,968 10% FR533 Deux-Sèvres 2,763 10% FR534 Vienne 5,036 10% FR631 Corrèze 15,281 10% FR632 Creuse 49,892 10% FR633 Haute-Vienne 129,407 10% Cotentin Bessin FR251 Calvados 29,406 10% FR252 Manche 83,128 10% Côtes d'Armor - Morbihan - Pays FR511 Loire-Atlantique 34,850 10% de Châteaubriant FR521 Côtes-d'Armor 149,355 10% FR523 Ille-et-Vilaine 15,288 10% FR524 Morbihan 127,208 10% Dieppe - Vallée de la Bresle FR223 Somme 68,497 10% FR232 Seine-Maritime 58,526 10% Dordogne FR611 Dordogne 134,228 10% FR612 Gironde 35,489 10% Drome Ardèche FR712 Ardèche 53,917 10% FR713 Drôme 101,675 10% Est Lorrain - Nord Franche- FR411 Meurthe-et-Moselle 43,060 10% Comté FR413 Moselle 187,006 10% FR414 Vosges 186,729 10% FR431 Doubs 102,998 10% FR433 Haute-Saône 58,893 10% FR434 Territoire de Belfort 89,704 10% Finistère nord FR522 Finistère 157,561 10% Finistère sud FR521 Côtes-d'Armor 10,688 10% FR522 Finistère 128,263 10% FR524 Morbihan 11,615 10% 4 Grand Perche FR242 Eure-et-Loir 137,143 10% FR245 Loir-et-Cher 7,769 10% FR253 Orne 45,648 10% FR514 Sarthe 22,074 10% Hainaut Cambrésis-Val de Sambre FR301 Nord 487,249 10% FR302 Pas-de-Calais 4,762 10% Haut Jura - Côte D'Or FR261 Côte-d'Or 42,721 10% FR432 Jura 65,590 10% Haute-Loire et Loire FR715 Loire 246,858 10% FR722 Cantal 7,651 10% FR723 Haute-Loire 64,506 10% FR724 Puy-de-Dôme 3,783 10% Haute-Marne - Ouest Lorrain FR213 Marne 7,984 10% FR214 Haute-Marne 121,922 10% FR411 Meurthe-et-Moselle 43,458 10% FR412 Meuse 84,338 10% FR414 Vosges 11,078 10% Haut-Rhin FR422 Haut-Rhin 212,125 10% Landes Gascogne - Gers FR612 Gironde 32,410 10% FR613 Landes 120,178 10% FR614 Lot-et-Garonne 5,168 10% FR624 Gers 7,652 10% Limousin zone Sud FR611 Dordogne 14,777 10% FR631 Corrèze 95,580 10% FR633 Haute-Vienne 10,230 10% Littoral FR301 Nord 161,363 10% FR302 Pas-de-Calais 219,428 10% Lot-et-Garonne - Tarn-et-Garonne FR611 Dordogne 1,880 10% FR614 Lot-et-Garonne 146,201 10% FR628 Tarn-et-Garonne 36,465 10% Maine-et-Loire - Sud Sarthe FR512 Maine-et-Loire 108,873 10% FR514 Sarthe 91,408 10% Mayenne FR513 Mayenne 119,465 10% Mécanique Vallée - Lozère FR622 Aveyron 136,163 10% FR625 Lot 43,075 10% FR627 Tarn 20,712 10% FR628 Tarn-et-Garonne 2,772 10% FR814 Lozère 49,644 10% Montpellier FR813 Hérault 213,221 10% Nemours - Montargis FR102 Seine-et-Marne 50,914 10% FR241 Cher 166,830 10% FR243 Indre 3,513 10% FR245 Loir-et-Cher 32,531 10% FR246 Loiret 75,151 10% Nîmes - Gard Rhodanien Avignon FR812 Gard 211,804 10% Berre FR824 Bouches-du-Rhône 224,789 10% FR826 Vaucluse 76,177 10% Nord Gironde FR612 Gironde 143,790 10% Normandie - Vallée de la Seine FR231 Eure 167,688 10% FR232 Seine-Maritime 174,969 10% FR251 Calvados 121,921 10% FR253 Orne 4,236 10% Picardie - Marne - Ardennes Sud FR211 Ardennes 27,119 10% FR213 Marne 110,576 10% FR221 Aisne 284,206 10% FR222 Oise 184,100 10% FR223 Somme 157,502 10% 5 FR301 Nord 36,306 10% Piémont pyrénéen et Gascogne FR624 Gers 53,301 10% industriels FR626 Hautes-Pyrénées 90,093 10% Poitou - Descartes - Châteauroux FR243 Indre 128,251 10% FR244 Indre-et-Loire 6,814 10% FR533 Deux-Sèvres 126,710 10% FR534 Vienne 146,012 10% Puy de Dôme FR724 Puy-de-Dôme 100,095 10% Pyrénées Orientales FR815 Pyrénées-Orientales 257,978 10% Saint-Nazaire FR511 Loire-Atlantique 112,599 10% Saône-et-Loire FR263 Saône-et-Loire 183,491 10% Tarn sud FR627 Tarn 124,790 10% Val de Durance - Var FR821 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 62,757 10% FR822 Hautes-Alpes 4,550 10% FR824 Bouches-du-Rhône 985 10% FR825 Var 109,205 10% Vallées industrielles Ariège et sud FR621 Ariège 83,336 10% Haute-Garonne FR623 Haute-Garonne 23,570 10% FR626 Hautes-Pyrénées 7,199 10% Vendée FR515 Vendée 148,303 10% Total 12,715,330 2.2.2 Non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 3 of paragraph 168 of the RAG (8) Table 3 below presents the list of proposed non-predefined areas along with the maximum aid intensity proposed for each region for which France submits that the conditions of Criterion 3 of paragraph 168 of the RAG are fulfilled.