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Subject: State aid No. SA.37825 (2014/) – Regional aid map for Austria (2014-2020)

Sir,

1. PROCEDURE

1. On 28 June 2013 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 , 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 dated 3 February 2014, registered at the Commission on 3 February 2014 (2014/011323), the Austrian authorities submitted their proposal for a regional aid map applicable for the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020.

3. On 3 March 2014, the Commission requested additional information (2014/022826), which was provided by the Austrian authorities on 31 March 2014 (2014/036767).

2. DESCRIPTION

4. In their notification, the Austrian authorities propose a list of regions, with a total population of 2,186,465 million inhabitants, or 25.87% of the national population, for eligibility for regional aid on the basis of the derogation provided for in Article 107(3)(c) of the TFEU for the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020. The notification lists only non-predefined 'c' areas.

1 OJ C 209, 23.07.2013, p.1 Seiner Exzellenz Herrn Sebastian KURZ Bundesminister für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten Minoritenplatz 8 A - 1014 Wien

Commission européenne, -1049 Bruxelles – Belgique Europese Commissie, B-1049 Brussel – België Telefon: 00 32 (0) 2 299.11.11 5. The Austrian authorities propose to designate several non-predefined areas as eligible for regional aid on the basis of the derogation provided for in Article 107(3)(c) TFEU in accordance with the criteria set out in paragraph 168 of the RAG. The tables 1 to 4 below present the list of non-predefined 'c' areas proposed, along with the maximum aid intensity proposed for each area. 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 1.

2.1 Proposed non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 1 of paragraph 168 of the RAG

6. Table 1 below presents the list of areas, along with the maximum aid intensities proposed for each region, for which Austria submits that the conditions of criterion 1 of paragraph 168 of the RAG are fulfilled:

Table 1: List of non-predefined 'c' areas proposed under Criterion 1 Code Name of NUTS2/NUTS3 region Population Maximum aid intensity AT11 Burgenland 286,691 10% AT121 -Eisenwurzen (partly) 85,701 10% AT122 Niederösterreich-Süd (partly) 179,167 10% AT124 (partly) 175,272 10% AT125 (partly) 108,036 10% AT126 Wiener Umland Nord (partly) 70,730 10% AT211 -Villach (partly) 31,525 10% AT212 Oberkärnten (partly) 86,140 10% AT213 Unterkärnten (partly) 123,995 10% AT224 Oststeiermark (partly) 200,218 10% AT225 West- u. Südsteiermark (partly) 155,659 10% AT226 Westliche Obersteiermark (partly) 86,714 10% AT311 (partly) 157,425 10% AT313 Mühlviertel (partly) 149,135 10% Total 1,896,408

2.2 Proposed non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 2 of paragraph 168 of the RAG

7. Table 2 below presents the list of areas, along with the maximum aid intensities proposed for each region, for which Austria submits that the conditions of criterion 2 of paragraph 168 of the RAG are fulfilled:

Table 2: List of non-predefined 'c' areas proposed by Austria under Criterion 2 Code Name of NUTS3 region Population Maximum aid intensity AT321 Lungau 20,668 10% AT333 Osttirol 49,071 10% Total 69,739

2 The population figures used by the Member State refer to the total resident population of 1 January 2013. Source: Statistik Austria, http://www.statistik.at 2.3 Non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 3 of paragraph 168 of the RAG

8. Table 3 below presents the list of areas, along with the maximum aid intensities proposed for each region, for which Austria submits that the conditions of criterion 3 of paragraph 168 of the RAG are fulfilled: Table 3: List of non-predefined 'c' areas proposed by Austria under Criterion 3 Code Name of NUTS 3 region Population Maximum aid intensity AT334 Tiroler Oberland (partly) 10,018 10% AT341 -Bregenzer Wald (partly) 13,643 10% Total 23,661

2.4. Non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 5 of paragraph 168 of the RAG

9. Table 4 below presents the list of areas, along with the maximum aid intensities proposed for each region, for which Austria submits that the conditions of criterion 5 of paragraph 168 of the RAG are fulfilled:

Table 4: List of Non-predefined 'c' areas proposed by Austria under Criterion 5 Code Name of NUTS3 region Population Maximum aid intensity AT223 Östliche Obersteiermark (partly) 156,458 10% AT222 (partly) 40,199 10% Total 196,657

10. The Austrian authorities confirm that the proposed maximum aid intensities presented in the tables above are those for investments by large enterprises. Those intensities can be increased by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises3. The maximum regional aid ceilings proposed for large enterprises, as well as the increased ceilings for small and for medium-sized enterprises, are only applicable to projects with eligible expenditure below € 50 million.

3. ASSESSMENT

3.1. Proposed list of non-predefined Article 107(3)(c) TFEU areas

11. According to Annex I of the RAG, Austria can designate areas with a population of up to 25.87% of the total national population as non-predefined areas eligible for regional aid under the derogation of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU for the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020. Compliance with the population coverage allowed will be determined on the most recent data of total resident population of the areas concerned as published by the national statistical office.

12. The non-predefined ‘c’ areas proposed by Austria have a total population of 2 186 465 inhabitants, which represents 25.87% of the total national population. The population coverage of the proposed non-predefined ‘c’ areas is in line with the maximum population coverage allocated to Austria for this type of regions in Annex I of the RAG.

13. The population statistics used are the most recent data of total resident population published by the Central Statistical Office of Austria4.

3 As defined in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 amending Regulation (EC) 70/2001, OJ 63, 28.2.2004, p. 22, or any successor regulation. 4 Statistik Austria, http://www.statitik.at 14. The statistics on unemployment are the average unemployment rates for the period 2010-2012 at NUTS 2 level and those calculated for the period of 2009-2011 at NUTS 3 level (i.. the last three years for which such data are available), as published by the national statistical office. This is in line with the requirement set out in footnote 68 of the RAG.

3.1.1. Non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 1 of paragraph168 of the RAG

15. According to paragraph168 of the RAG, a Member State may designate as non- predefined ‘c’ areas under Criterion 1 contiguous areas of at least 100 000 inhabitants located in NUTS 2 or NUTS 3 regions that have a GDP per capita below or equal to the EU-27 average or an unemployment rate above or equal to 115% of the national average.

16. Each of the non-predefined ‘c’ areas proposed by Austria under Criterion 1 satisfies the minimum population size condition and the GDP and/or unemployment condition (see table 5 below). Moreover, the Commission notes that each 'c' area proposed under Criterion 1 consists of contiguous LAU 2 areas or parts of LAU 2 areas as required in paragraph 169 of the RAG.

Table 5: List of non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 1 of paragraph 168 of the RAG indicating the population, the GDP per capita or the unemployment rate for each region concerned Name of contiguous area proposed NUTS Name of NUTS 2 and Population GDP U-Rate Code NUTS 3 region concerned Burgenland AT11 Burgenland 286,691 84.67% Part of Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen, AT121 Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen 85,701 94.33% Niederösterreich-Süd, Waldviertel, AT122 Niederösterreich-Süd 179,167 90.67% Weinviertel, Wiener Umland Nord AT124 Waldviertel 175,272 84.67% AT125 Weinviertel 108,036 67.00% AT126 Wiener Umland Nord 70,730 90.67% Part of Kärnten AT211 Klagenfurt-Villach 31,525 131.2%* AT212 Oberkärnten 86,140 85.67% AT213 Unterkärnten 123,995 89.67% Part of Oststeiermark, West- and AT224 Oststeiermark 200,218 86.67% Südsteiermark, Westliche AT225 West- and Südsteiermark 155,659 82.67% Obersteiermark AT226 Westliche Obersteiermark 86,714 90.33% Part of Innviertel AT311 Innviertel 157,425 97.00% Part of Mühlviertel AT313 Mühlviertel 149,135 73.67% Total 1,896,408 Population: Total resident population in the proposed ‘c’ area on 01.01.2013 U-Rate: Unemployment rate in NUTS 2 three year average for 2010-2012 (National average = 100.0%) GDP: GDP per capita in (NUTS 2) or NUTS 3 region, measured in PPS, three year average for 2008-2010 (EU-27 = 100.00%), EUROSTAT 21 March 2013 * at NUTS 2 level

3.1.2. Non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 2 of paragraph 168 of the RAG

17. According to paragraph 168 of the RAG, a Member State may designate as non- predefined ‘c’ areas under criterion 2 entire NUTS 3 regions of less than 100 000 inhabitants that have a GDP per capita below or equal to the EU-27 average or an unemployment rate above or equal to 115% of the national average. The ‘c’ areas listed in table 6 below fulfil the conditions of criterion 2.

Table 6: List of non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 2 of the RAG indicating the population and GDP per capita for each region NUTS Code Name of NUTS3 region Population GDP U-Rate AT321 Lungau 20,668 97.67% AT333 Osttirol 49,071 93.00% Population: Total resident population in the proposed ‘c’ area on 01.01.2013 GDP: GDP per capita in NUTS 3 region, measured in PPS, three year average for 2008-2010 (EU-27 = 100.0%), EUROSTAT 21 March 2013

3.1.3. Non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 3 of paragraph 168 of the RAG

18. According to criterion 3 set out in paragraph 168 of the RAG, a Member State may designate as non-predefined ‘c’ areas under criterion 3 islands or contiguous areas characterised by similar geographical isolation (for example mountain areas) which fulfil one of the following conditions:

─ a GDP per capita below or equal to the EU-27 average;

─ or an unemployment rate above or equal to 115% of the national average;

─ or less than 5 000 inhabitants.

19. The isolated mountain areas listed in table 7 below fulfil the condition of having an unemployment rate above 115% of the national average. The isolated mountain areas listed in table 8 below fulfil the condition of having less than 5000 inhabitants.

Table 7: List of non-predefined 'c' areas designated in application of Criterion 3 with an unemployment rate above 115% of the national average Name of area Name of NUTS 3 region in which the area is located Population U-Rate AT=100% Tiroler Oberland (AT 334) 372 Tiroler Oberland (AT 334) 253 Tiroler Oberland (AT 334) 413 Tiroler Oberland (AT 334) 620 Tiroler Oberland (AT 334) 485 Tiroler Oberland (AT 334) 1,551 Tiroler Oberland (AT 334) 2,532 Tiroler Oberland (AT 334) 1,742 Tiroler Oberland (AT 334) 1,243 Tiroler Oberland (AT 334) 131 Tösens Tiroler Oberland (AT 334) 676 Total in Tiroler Oberland (AT 334) 10 018 247% Oberes und Oberstes Gericht Population: Total resident population in the proposed ‘c’ area on 01.01.2013 U-Rate: Unemployment rate in the area of PLV Oberes und Oberstes Gericht three year average for 2009-2011 (National average = 100.0%)

Table 8: List of non-predefined 'c' areas designated in application of Criterion 3 having less than 5000 inhabitants Name of area Name of NUTS 3 region in which the area is Population located (, und Klösterle) Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald (AT341) 3,152 Großes Walsertal (, Fontanella, , Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald (AT341) 3,280 St. Gerold, Sonntag, Thüringerberg) Brandnertal (Brand, Bürserberg) Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald (AT341) 1,186 (Silbertal) Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald (AT341) 831 Kleinwalsertal () Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald (AT341) 4,811 Hinterer Bregenzer Wald (Schröcken, Warth) Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald (AT341) 383 Total in Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald (AT341) 13,643 Population: Total resident population in the proposed ‘c’ area on 01.01.2013

20. The Commission considers that the conditions for eligibility of the regions concerned under Criterion 3 are fulfilled.

3.1.4. Non-predefined 'c' area in application of Criterion 5 of paragraph 168 of the RAG

21. According to paragraph 168 of the RAG, a Member State may designate as ‘c’ areas under Criterion 5 areas of at least 50 000 inhabitants that are undergoing major structural change or are in serious relative decline provided that such areas are not located in whole NUTS 3 regions or other contiguous areas that fulfil the condition to be designated as ‘c’ areas under Criteria 1 to 4.

22. Austria proposed the following 'c' area under Criterion 5 (see table 9 below):

Table 9: List of non-predefined 'c' area designated in application of Criterion 5 Name of a contiguous area NUTS code Name of NUTS 3 region concerned Population Part of Liezen and Östliche AT222 Liezen 40,199 Obersteiermark AT223 Östliche Obersteiermark 156,458 Total 196,657 Population: Total resident population in the proposed ‘c’ area on 01.01.2013

23. The Commission considers that the area proposed fulfils the conditions of Criterion 5 of paragraph 168 of the RAG for the following reasons: - The area proposed is located within a NUTS 2 region and within NUTS 3 regions not fulfilling the conditions of Criteria 1 to 4 and does itself also not fulfil the condition to be designated a 'c' area under Criteria 1 to 4; - Austria used several socioeconomic indicators to select the area concerned, including the following: demographic development (total population and labour loss experienced in the last decade, location conditions (accessibility and pool of available labour), economic level and development (absolute losses of regional economic output between 2007 and 2010). The Commission considers that these indicators are appropriate indicators for measuring relative problems of structural change or decline. Moreover, the available data to calculate these indicators were provided by Austria's national statistical office. - The above indicators show that the area concerned scored worse than the national average. - The area concerned has a total population of at least 50 000 inhabitants and is a contiguous area.

3.1.5. Respect of population ceiling for non-predefined ‘c’ areas

24. As mentioned in recital 11 above, the population ceiling for non-predefined ‘c’ areas was set at maximum 25.87% of total national population. The ‘c’ areas designated by Austria have a total resident population of 2 186 465. This amounts to 25.87% of the total resident population of that Member State and respects therefore the population ceiling set in the RAG. 3.2. Maximum aid intensities proposed for Article 107(3)(c) areas

25. Paragraphs 174 to 175 of the RAG provide that the aid intensity applicable to investment by large enterprises in 'c' areas should not exceed the following percentages: - 15% GGE in sparsely populated areas and in NUTS 3 regions or parts of NUTS 3 regions that share a land border with a country outside the EEA or EFTA; - 10% GGE in non-predefined 'c' regions; - in former 'a' regions, 15% GGE in the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2017 and 10% GGE in the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020.

26. Austria proposes to limit the maximum aid intensity in all designated 'c' areas to 10% GGE.

27. In view of the above, the maximum aid intensities for regional investment aid in the 'c' areas proposed by Austria for the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020 are in line with the maximum aid intensities allowed for under the RAG.

3.3. Increased aid intensities for SMEs

28. In accordance with paragraph 177 of the RAG, the maximum aid intensities applicable to large enterprises can be increased by 20 percentage points for small enterprises or by up to 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises. However, the increased maximum aid intensities for SMEs will not apply to aid awarded for large investment projects.

3.4. Other commitments made by the Austrian authorities

29. The Commission takes note of the following commitments made by the Austrian authorities in the notification: a) The Austrian authorities confirmed that all intentions to grant regional aid will be notified to the Commission in accordance with Article 108(3) of the TFEU, either as an aid scheme, or as an individual notification, unless a block exemption regulation applies. b) The Austrian authorities confirmed that all regional investment aid will respect the maximum aid intensities of the region concerned as defined in the regional aid map approved by the Commission and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. c) The Austrian authorities confirmed that for large investment projects (as defined in paragraph 20(l) of the RAG) the aid ceilings of the region concerned, as defined in the regional aid map approved and published by the Commission, will be adjusted according to the formula in paragraph 20(c) of the RAG.

3.5 Conclusion

30. In view of the above, the Commission concludes that the regional aid map notified by Austria for the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020 is in line with the RAG. 31. 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 sector5, or in any guidelines replacing them.

4. DECISION

32. The Commission has accordingly decided: - to approve the regional aid map of Austria for the period from 1 July 2014 to 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. - to publish the regional aid map as an 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 following Internet site: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

33. 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 Fax No: +32 2 29 61242

Yours faithfully, For the Commission

Joaquín ALMUNIA Vice-President

5 OJ C 319, 27.12.2006, p.1.

ANNEX to the decision on case SA.37825 (2014/N)

Guidelines on regional State aid for 2014-2020 (OJ C 209, 23.07.2013, p. 1) Austria – Regional aid map applicable from 1.7.2014 to 31.12.2020

Regions eligible for aid under Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union from 1.7.2014 until 31.12.2020 Non-predefined Article 107(3)(c) areas NUTS 2 / 3 Name of NUTS 2 / 3 region Maximum aid intensities code (applicable to large enterprises) AT11 Burgenland (Entirely) 10%

AT12 Niederösterreich

AT121 Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: Waidhofen an der , , Aschbach-Markt, Biberbach, , , Oed-Oehling, St. Peter in der Au, , , , , Münichreith-Laimbach, Petzenkirchen, Pöggstall, Weiten, Yspertal, Gaming, Göstling an der Ybbs, , Gresten-Land, , , , Randegg, Reinsberg, , , Wang, , Wieselburg- Land, . AT122 Niederösterreich-Süd (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: , Berndorf, Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn, Hirtenberg, Pottenstein, Weissenbach an der Triesting, Annaberg, Eschenau, Hainfeld, Hohenberg, Lilienfeld, Mitterbach am Erlaufsee, Rohrbach an der Gölsen,St. Aegyd am Neuwalde, St. Veit an der Gölsen, Traisen, Türnitz, Aspang-Markt, Aspangberg-St. Peter, Breitenau, Breitenstein, Buchbach, , , Mönichkirchen, Natschbach-Loipersbach, Neunkirchen, , , , , Raach am Hochgebirge, , St. Corona am Wechsel, , , , Semmering, , , , Bürg-Vöstenhof, Wimpassing im Schwarzatale, Bad Fischau-Brunn, Bad Schönau, , Hochneukirchen-Gschaidt, Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt, Krumbach, Lanzenkirchen, , Matzendorf-Hölles, , , Waldegg, Weikersdorf am Steinfelde, Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl. AT124 Waldviertel (Partly ) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: , Amaliendorf-Aalfang, Brand-Nagelberg, , , Gmünd, Großdietmanns, Bad Großpertholz, Großschönau, , , , Hirschbach, , , , , St. Martin, , Unserfrau-Altweitra, , , , Burgschleinitz- Kühnring, Drosendorf-Zissersdorf, , Gars am , Geras, , Irnfritz-Messern, , , , , Röschitz, -Mold, St. Bernhard-Frauenhofen, , , Straning-Grafenberg, Grafenegg, Gedersdorf, Hadersdorf- Kammern, Langenlois, Rastenfeld, Rohrendorf bei Krems, Straß im Straßertale, Schönberg am Kamp, Dietmanns, Dobersberg, Gastern, Groß-Siegharts, Karlstein an der , Kautzen, Ludweis-Aigen, Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen a..Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Thaya, Vitis, Waidhofen an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya-Land, Waldkirchen an der Thaya, Windigsteig, Allentsteig, Echsenbach, Göpfritz an der Wild, Grafenschlag, Groß Gerungs, Großgöttfritz, Gutenbrunn, Kirchschlag, Langschlag, Martinsberg, Ottenschlag, Rappottenstein, Schwarzenau, Schweiggers, Bad Traunstein, Waldhausen, Zwettl-Niederösterreich.

AT125 Weinviertel (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: Drösing, Dürnkrut, Hauskirchen, Hohenau an der March, Jedenspeigen, Neusiedl an der Zaya, Palterndorf-Dobermannsdorf, Ringelsdorf-Niederabsdorf, Zistersdorf, , , , , , , Hohenwarth-Mühlbach a.., , , , Nappersdorf-Kammersdorf, , , , , , , Seefeld-Kadolz, Sitzendorf an der Schmida, , , , , , , Falkenstein, Fallbach, , Großharras, Großkrut, , , Laa an der Thaya, , Neudorf bei , , , , Staatz, , , Wildendürnbach, , . AT126 Wiener Umland Nord (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: Angern an der March, Ebenthal, Gänserndorf, Marchegg, Markgrafneusiedl, Spannberg, Strasshof an der Nordbahn, Velm-Götzendorf, Weikendorf, Weiden an der March, , , Grafenwörth, Großriedenthal, , Königsbrunn am Wagram, , , Sitzenberg-Reidling, , an der Donau. AT21 Kärnten

AT211 Klagenfurt-Villach (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: Feistritz im Rosental, Ferlach, Zell, Arnoldstein, Feistritz an der Gail, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Hohenthurn, St. Jakob im Rosental. AT212 Oberkärnten (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: Hermagor-Pressegger See, Kötschach-Mauthen, St. Stefan im Gailtal, Lesachtal, Bad Kleinkirchheim, Berg im Drautal, Dellach im Drautal, Großkirchheim, Flattach, Greifenburg, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Lendorf, Mallnitz, Millstatt am See, Mörtschach, Radenthein, Rangersdorf, Rennweg am Katschberg, Sachsenburg, Spittal an der Drau, Stall, Steinfeld, Weißensee, Winklern, Krems in Kärnten, Lurnfeld, Feldkirchen in Kärnten, Glanegg, Gnesau, Reichenau. AT213 Unterkärnten (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: Althofen, Brückl, Friesach, Guttaring, Klein St. Paul, Liebenfels, Micheldorf, St. Georgen am Längsee, St. Veit an der Glan, Bleiburg, , , Eisenkappel-Vellach, , , Griffen, Neuhaus, Ruden, , Völkermarkt, Bad St. Leonhard im Lavanttal, Frantschach-St. Gertraud, Lavamünd, Preitenegg, Reichenfels, St. Andrä, St. Paul im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg. AT22 Steiermark

AT222 Liezen (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: , Altenmarkt bei Sankt Gallen, , , Gams bei , Hall, Johnsbach, Landl, Liezen, , Oppenberg, Palfau, Pichl-Kainisch, Pürgg- Trautenfels, , Sankt Gallen, , Stainach, Tauplitz, Treglwang, , Weißenbach an der , Weißenbach bei Liezen, Weng im Gesäuse, , Wörschach. AT223 Östliche Obersteiermark (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: , Hieflau, , , Kraubath an der , , , , , , Sankt Michael in Obersteiermark, Sankt Peter- Freienstein, , , , Wald am Schoberpaß, , Kurort, Aflenz Land, Allerheiligen im Mürztal, , , Etmißl, Frauenberg, Ganz, Gußwerk, Halltal, , , , , , Mitterdorf im Mürztal, Mürzhofen, Mürzzuschlag, Oberaich, Parschlug, , Sankt Katharein an der Laming, Sankt Lorenzen im Mürztal, Sankt Marein im Mürztal, Sankt Sebastian, Stanz im Mürztal, Thörl, Tragöß, Turnau, Veitsch, Wartberg im Mürztal. AT224 Oststeiermark (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: Albersdorf-Prebuch, Anger, Baierdorf bei Anger, , Etzersdorf-Rollsdorf, Feistritz bei Anger, Floing, , Gersdorf an der Feistritz, , Gschaid bei Birkfeld, Haslau bei Birkfeld, Hirnsdorf, Hofstätten an der , Ilztal, Koglhof, Krottendorf, Kulm bei , Labuch, Laßnitzthal, Naintsch, Nitscha, Oberrettenbach, Pischelsdorf in der Steiermark, Preßguts, , , Reichendorf, Sankt Kathrein am Offenegg, St. Margarethen an der Raab, Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab, , Thannhausen, Ungerdorf, Unterfladnitz, Waisenegg, Weiz, Altenmarkt bei Fürstenfeld, Bad Blumau, Bad Waltersdorf ,Blaindorf, Buch- Sankt Magdalena, Burgau, Dechantskirchen, Dienersdorf, Ebersdorf, Eichberg, Friedberg, Fürstenfeld, Grafendorf bei Hartberg, Greinbach, Großhart, Großsteinbach, Großwilfersdorf, Hainersdorf, Hartberg, Hartberg Umgebung, Hartl, Hofkirchen bei Hartberg, Ilz, Kaibing, Kaindorf, Limbach bei Neudau, Loipersdorf bei Fürstenfeld, Nestelbach im Ilztal, Neudau, Pinggau, Pöllau, Rabenwald, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Saifen-Boden, Sankt Johann bei Herberstein, Schlag bei Thalberg, Schönegg bei Pöllau, Sebersdorf, Siegersdorf bei Herberstein, Söchau, Sonnhofen, Stambach, Stein, Stubenberg, Tiefenbach bei Kaindorf, Übersbach, Auersbach, , , Bairisch Kölldorf, Breitenfeld an der Rittschein, , Eichfeld, , Feldbach, , Frutten- Gießelsdorf, Glojach, Gniebing-Weißenbach, Gosdorf, Gossendorf, , Hatzendorf, Hohenbrugg-Weinberg, , Johnsdorf-Brunn, , , Klöch, Kohlberg (Kohlberg will be merged with as of 01.01.2015), Kornberg bei , Leitersdorf im Raabtal, Lödersdorf, Merkendorf, Mettersdorf am Saßbach, , Mühldorf bei Feldbach, , , , Oberstorcha, Paldau, Perlsdorf, Pertlstein, Raabau, Radkersburg Umgebung, Ratschendorf, Riegersburg, , , Schwarzau im , Studenzen, , Trautmannsdorf in Oststeiermark, , Weinburg am Saßbach. AT225 West- u. Südsteiermark (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: Aibl, , , Frauental an der Laßnitz, Freiland bei Deutschlandsberg, Bad Gams, Garanas, Georgsberg, Greisdorf, Gressenberg, Groß Sankt Florian, Großradl, Gundersdorf, Hollenegg, Kloster, , Limberg bei Wies, Marhof, , Pitschgau, Pölfing-Brunn, , Rassach, (Weststeiermark), , Sankt Oswald ob Eibiswald, , Sankt Stefan ob , Schwanberg, Soboth, Stainz, Stainztal, Stallhof, Sulmeck-Greith, Trahütten, Unterbergla, Wernersdorf, Wettmannstätten, Wielfresen, Wies, Berghausen, Breitenfeld am Tannenriegel, Ehrenhausen, , , Hainsdorf im Schwarzautal, , Kaindorf an der Sulm, Lang, Lebring-Sankt Margarethen, , , Obervogau, , Ratsch an der Weinstraße, Retznei, Sankt Georgen an der Stiefing, Sankt Nikolai ob Draßling, Sankt Veit am Vogau, Seggauberg, Spielfeld, Stocking, Straß in Steiermark, , Vogau, , Weitendorf, , Wolfsberg im Schwarzautal, Bärnbach, Gößnitz, Graden, Köflach, Krottendorf-Gaisfeld, , , , Piberegg, , Salla, Sankt Johann- Köppling, Sankt Martin am Wöllmißberg, Söding, , .

AT226 Westliche Obersteiermark (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: Dürnstein in der Steiermark, Frojach-Katsch, Kulm am Zirbitz, Laßnitz bei , Mariahof, Murau, Neumarkt in Steiermark, Perchau am Sattel, Predlitz-Turrach, Sankt Blasen, Sankt Georgen ob Murau, , Sankt Lorenzen bei , Sankt Marein bei Neumarkt, Scheifling, , Stolzalpe, Teufenbach, Triebendorf, Zeutschach, St. Ruprecht-Falkendorf, Amering, Apfelberg, Eppenstein, Feistritz bei , Flatschach, , Großlobming, , Kleinlobming, Knittelfeld, , Maria Buch-Feistritz, , Oberkurzheim, Oberweg, Pöls, Rachau, Reifling, Reisstraße, Sankt Anna am Lavantegg, Sankt Georgen ob Judenburg, Sankt Lorenzen bei Knittelfeld, Sankt Marein bei Knittelfeld, Sankt Margarethen bei Knittelfeld, Sankt Peter ob Judenburg, Sankt Wolfgang-Kienberg, , Spielberg, Unzmarkt-Frauenburg, Weißkirchen in Steiermark, . AT31 Oberösterreich

AT311 Innviertel (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: Altheim, Aspach, Braunau am Inn, Burgkirchen, Eggelsberg, Feldkirchen bei Mattighofen, Geretsberg, Gilgenberg am Weilhart, Handenberg, Helpfau-Uttendorf, Hochburg-Ach, Höhnhart, Jeging, Lengau, Lochen, Maria Schmolln, Mattighofen, Mauerkirchen, Mining, Moosbach, Moosdorf, Munderfing, Neukirchen an der Enknach, Ostermiething, Pfaffstätt, Polling im Innkreis, Roßbach, St. Georgen am Fillmannsbach, St. Johann am Walde, St. Pantaleon, St. Peter am Hart, St. Radegund, St. Veit im Innkreis, Schalchen, Schwand im Innkreis, Tarsdorf, Treubach, Überackern, Weng im Innkreis, , , , , Gurten, Kirchdorf am Inn, , , , Mörschwang, Mühlheim am Inn, , , , St. Georgen bei Obernberg am Inn, St. Martin im Innkreis, , , , Weilbach, , Brunnenthal, , , Engelhartszell, , , , Münzkirchen, St. Aegidi, St. Florian am Inn, St. Marienkirchen bei Schärding, St. Roman, Schärding, , , , , . AT313 Mühlviertel (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: , Grünbach, , Hagenberg im Mühlkreis, Hirschbach im Mühlkreis, , , Königswiesen, , , Liebenau, Neumarkt im Mühlkreis, , , Rainbach im Mühlkreis, , St. Leonhard bei Freistadt, St. Oswald bei Freistadt, Schönau im Mühlkreis, , Unterweißenbach, Waldburg, , , Bad Zell, , , Dimbach, Grein, , , , St. Georgen am Walde, St. Nikola an der Donau, St. Thomas am Blasenstein, , , Ahorn, Aigen im Mühlkreis, , , , , Berg bei Rohrbach, Haslach an der Mühl, , Hörbich, Hofkirchen im Mühlkreis, Julbach, Kirchberg ob der Donau, , Kleinzell im Mühlkreis, , Lembach im Mühlkreis, Lichtenau im Mühlkreis, , , , , , , Peilstein im Mühlviertel, Pfarrkirchen im Mühlkreis, , Neustift im Mühlkreis, Rohrbach in Oberösterreich, St. Johann am Wimberg, St. Martin im Mühlkreis, St. Oswald bei Haslach, St. Peter am Wimberg, St. Stefan am Walde, St. Ulrich im Mühlkreis, St. Veit im Mühlkreis, , Schlägl, Schönegg, Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald, , Bad Leonfelden, Haibach im Mühlkreis, Oberneukirchen, Ottenschlag im Mühlkreis, Reichenau im Mühlkreis, Reichenthal, Schenkenfelden, Vorderweißenbach. AT32 AT321 Lungau (Entirely) 10%

AT33 Tirol

AT333 Osttirol (Entirely) 10%

AT334 Tiroler Oberland (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: Faggen, Fendels, Kaunerberg, Kaunertal, Kauns, Nauders, Pfunds, Prutz, Ried im Oberinntal, Spiss, Tösens. AT34

AT341 Bludenz-Bregernzer Wald (Partly) 10% Only the following parts of the above NUTS 3 region are eligible: Blons, Brand, Bürserberg, Dalaas, Fontanella, Innerbraz, Klösterle, Raggal, St. Gerold, Silbertal, Sonntag, Thüringerberg, Mittelberg, Schröcken, Warth.