Following a presentation by the Commission on its communication on EU state aid modernisation (10266/12), ministers held an exchange of views on the future of the state aid policy from the perspective of the industry.
The communication, which foresees the completion of the reform by the end of 2013, puts the single market at the centre of the reform. The discussion was structured by means of a questionnaire and a reflection paper put forward by the Presidency (16647/12).
Delegations agreed on the need to modernise state aid policy by setting out objectives that support growth, employment and EU competitiveness, while contributing to Member States' efforts towards a more efficient use of public finances. They stressed that state aid should be designed to sustain and improve the competitiveness of European industry by and taking into account the current economic crisis and the worldwide context.
A preliminary discussion took place at the ECOFIN Council meeting of 13 November. The Presidency's conclusions summing up the results of that discussion are set out in document 15595/1/12.
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