EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 11.03.2014 C(2014) 1293 final PUBLIC VERSION This document is made available for information purposes only. Subject: State aid No. SA.37423 (2013/N) – Germany 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 27 September 2013, registered at the Commission on 30 September 2013 (2013/096223), the German authorities duly notified a proposal for a regional aid map applicable for the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020. (3) On 25 October 2013, the Commission requested additional information (2013/107411), which was provided by the German authorities on 21 November 2013 (2013/116246). (4) On 17 December 2013, the Commission addressed a second request for additional information (2013/127201), to which the German authorities replied on 7 January 2014 (2014/000951). 1 OJ C 209, 23.07.2013, p.1 Seiner Exzellenz Herrn Frank-Walter STEINMEIER Bundesminister des Auswärtigen Werderscher Markt 1 D - 10117 Berlin Commission européenne, B-1049 Bruxelles / Europese Commissie, B-1049 Brussel - Belgium. Telephone: (32-2) 299 11 11. (5) On 27 January 2014, the Commission sent out a third requested for additional information (2014/007253). That information was provided by the German authorities on 31 January 2014 (2014/011033) and on 5 February 2014. 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTIFIED REGIONAL AID MAP (6) In their notification, the German authorities propose a list of regions with a total population of 21 132 620 inhabitants, or 25.85% of the national population, for eligibility for regional aid under the derogation provided in Article 107(3)(c) of the TFEU for the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2020. The notified list includes predefined 'c' areas and non-predefined 'c' areas. 2.1 Predefined Article 107(3)(c) areas (7) In their notification, the German authorities propose six NUTS 2 regions as 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, as foreseen in Annex I of the RAG. (8) Table 1 below presents the list of former 'a' areas proposed as predefined 'c' areas along with the maximum aid intensities proposed for each region, distinguishing between the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2017 and the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020. Table 1: List of predefined 'c' areas proposed NUTS Name of NUTS 2 /NUTS3 region Maximum aid Code intensity 2014-2017 2018-2020 DE40 Brandenburg DE401 Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DE404 Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DE408 Havelland, Landkreis 15% 10% DE40E Potsdam-Mittelmark, Landkreis 15% 10% DE402 Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt 20% 20% DE40B Oberspreewald-Lausitz 15% 10% DE40G Spree-Neiβe, Landkreis 20% 20% DE403 Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt 20% 20% DE409 Märkisch-Oderland, Landkreis 20% 20% DE40C Oder-Spree, Landkreis 20% 20% DE405 Barnim, Landkreis 20% 20% DE406 Dahme-Spreewald, Landkreis 15% 10% DE40H Teltow-Fläming, Landkreis 15% 10% DE407 Elbe-Elster, Landkreis 15% 10% DE40A Oberhavel, Landkreis 15% 10% DE40D Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Landkreis 15% 10% DE40F Prignitz, Landkreis 15% 10% DE40I Uckermark, Landkreis 20% 20% DE80 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern DE80D Nordvorpommern, Landkreis 15% 10% DE80H Rügen, Landkreis 15% 10% DE805 Stralsund, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DE80F Ostvorpommern, Landkreis 20% 20% DE80I Uecker-Randow, Landkreis 20% 20% DE801 Greifswald, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DE808 Demmin, Landkreis 15% 10% DE80C Müritz, Landkreis 15% 10% DE80B Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Landkreis 15% 10% DE802 Neubrandenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% 2 DE809 Güstrow, Landkreis 15% 10% DE807 Bad Doberan, Landkreis 15% 10% DE803 Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DE80E Nordwestmecklenburg, Landkreis 15% 10% DE806 Wismar, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DE80A Ludwigslust, Landkreis 15% 10% DE80G Parchim, Landkreis 15% 10% DE804 Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DED2 Dresden DED2C Bautzen, Landkreis 15% 10% DED2F Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge 15% 10% DED21 Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DED2D Görlitz, Landkreis 20% 20% DED2E Meiβen, Landkreis 15% 10% DED4 Chemnitz DED43 Mittelsachsen, Landkreis 15% 10% DED41 Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DED42 Erzgebirgskreis 15% 10% DED44 Vogtlandkreis 15% 10% DED45 Zwickau, Kreisfreie Statdt 15% 10% DEE0 Sachsen-Anhalt DEE04 Altmarkkreis Salzwedel 15% 10% DEE0D Stendal, Landkreis 15% 10% DEE06 Jerichower Land, Landkreis 15% 10% DEE03 Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEE07 Börderkreis 15% 10% DEE09 Harz, Landkreis 15% 10% DEE01 Dessau-Roβlau, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEE05 Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Landkreis 15% 10% DEE0E Wittenberg, Landkreis 15% 10% DEE0A Mansfeld-Südharz, Landkreis 15% 10% DEE02 Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEE0B Saalekreis 15% 10% DEE08 Burgenlandkreis 15% 10% DEE0C Salzlandkreis 15% 10% DEG0 Thüringen DEG01 Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEG0D Sömmerda 15% 10% DEG05 Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEG0G Weimarer Land 15% 10% DEG02 Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEG0L Greiz 15% 10% DEG03 Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEG0J Saale-Holzland-Kreis 15% 10% DEG04 Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEG0E Hildburghausen 15% 10% DEG06 Eichsfeld 15% 10% DEG07 Nordhausen 15% 10% DEG0N Eisenach, Kreisfreie Stadt 15% 10% DEG0P Wartburgkreis 15% 10% DEG09 Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis 15% 10% DEG0A Kyffhäuserkreis 15% 10% DEG0B Schmalkalden-Meiningen 15% 10% DEG0C Gotha 15% 10% DEG0F Ilm-Kreis 15% 10% DEG0H Sonneberg 15% 10% DEG0I Saalfeld-Rudolstadt 15% 10% DEG0K Saale-Orla-Kreis 15% 10% DEG0M Altenburger Land 15% 10% 3 2.2 Non-predefined Article 107(3)(c) areas (9) In their notification, the German authorities also propose to designate several non- predefined areas as eligible for regional aid under the derogation of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU for the period from 1 July 2014 until 31 December 2020. The non-predefined 'c' areas are proposed in accordance with the criteria set out in paragraph 168 of the RAG. Tables 2 to 6 below present the list of non-predefined 'c' areas proposed along with the maximal 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. 2.2.1 Non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 1 of paragraph 168 of the RAG (10) Table 2 below presents the list of proposed non-predefined areas along with the maximum aid intensities proposed for each region for which Germany submits that the conditions of Criterion 1 of paragraph 168 of the RAG are fulfilled: Table 2: List of non-predefined 'c' areas proposed under Criterion 1 NUTS Name of NUTS 3 region Population Max. aid Code intensity DE300 Berlin (Partly) 2 006 761 10% GGE DE501 Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt (Partly) 109 976 10% GGE DE502 Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt 113 366 10% GGE DE737 Werra-Meiβner-Kreis 103 750 10% GGE DE916 Goslar 143 014 10% GGE DE928 Schaumburg 160 636 10% GGE DE938 Soltau-Fallingbostel (new name Heidekreis) 139 630 10% GGE DE934 Lüchow-Dannenberg 49 213 10% GGE DE93A Uelzen 94 020 10% GGE DE945 Wilhemshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt 81 324 10% GGE DE94A Friesland (DE) 99 598 10% GGE DE94H Wittmund 57 280 10% GGE DE932 Cuxhaven 200 566 10% GGE DEA15 Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt 257 993 10% GGE DEA31 Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt 116 771 10% GGE DEA32 Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt 257 981 10% GGE DEA36 Recklinghausen(Partly) 367 124 10% GGE DEA55 Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt 164 762 10% GGE DEA51 Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt 374 737 10% GGE DEA52 Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt 580 444 10% GGE DEA5C Unna (Partly) 301 312 10% GGE DEA53 Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt 188 529 10% GGE DEB32 Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt (Partly) 42 856 10% GGE DEB3F Kaiserslautern, Landkreis (Partly) 29 809 10% GGE DEB3D Donnersbergkreis (Partly) 27 364 10% GGE DEB37 Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt 40 384 10% GGE DEB3A Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt 33 944 10% GGE DEB3K Südwestpfalz (Partly) 25 735 10% GGE DED53 Nordsachsen 206 223 10% GGE DED51 Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt 522 883 10% GGE DED52 Leipzig 267 410 10% GGE DEF07 Nordfriesland 165 480 10% GGE DEF05 Dithmarschen 134 798 10% GGE DEF0C Schleswig-Flensburg 197 903 10% GGE DEF01 Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 88 759 10% GGE DEF03 Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt (Partly) 159 343 10% GGE 2 The population figures used by the Member State refer to the total resident population of 31 December 2010 4 DEF08 Ostholstein 204 454 10% GGE DEF02 Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt (Partly) 148 721 10% GGE DEF0E Steinburg (Partly) 100 063 10% GGE Total 8 364 916 2.2.2 Non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 2 of paragraph 168 of the RAG (11) Table 3 below presents the list of proposed non-predefined areas along with the maximum aid intensities proposed for each region for which Germany submits that the conditions of Criterion 2 of paragraph 168 of the RAG are fulfilled: Table 3: List of non-predefined 'c' areas proposed under Criterion 2 NUTS Name of NUTS 3 region Population Max. aid Code intensity DE917 Helmstedt 92 836 10% GGE DE919 Osterode am Harz 77 328 10% GGE DE926 Holzminden 73 240 10% GGE Total 243 404 2.2.3 Non-predefined 'c' areas in application of Criterion 3 of paragraph 168 of the RAG (12) Table 4 below presents the list of proposed non-predefined areas along with the maximum aid intensities proposed for each region for which Germany submits that the conditions of criterion 3 of paragraph 168 of the RAG are fulfilled: Table 4: List of non-predefined 'c' areas proposed under Criterion 3 NUTS Name of NUTS 3 region Population Max.