Commission approves Polish aid for chemical company PCC under the Regional Aid Guidelines
Today, the European Commission (Commission) has approved aid amounting to EUR 23 million, granted by Poland to the chemical company PCC MCAA Sp. z o.o. (‘PCC’) for the development of a new plant. The aid was granted in 2012 and 2013 for PCC’s investing in a new plant to produce ultra-pure monochloroacetic acid in Brzeg Dolny, Poland. The support consists of two measures: (i) a direct grant of EUR 16 million, and (ii) a tax exemption of up to EUR 7 million. Poland did not notify the support to the Commission as it considered that it was exempted from notification under the 2008 General Block Exemption Regulation (‘2008 GBER’).
The Commission has assessed these measures under the 2007-2013 Regional Aid Guidelines (RAG) applicable at the time of the grant. It has concluded that the aid had an incentive effect, encouraging PCC to invest in the disadvantaged Brzeg Dolny region. Moreover, the Commission considered that the aid did not exceed the regional ceiling, that market conditions allowed for future growth despite overcapacity claims from complainants, and that the measures’ positive impacts outweighed any potential competition distortions.
For more information, see the Commission’s PR.
Pour plus d’informations, voir le communiqué de presse de la Commission.