Sustainable mobility: Commission adopts specific State aid rules for transport
The Commission has adopted the Land and Multimodal Transport State Aid Guidelines (LMT Guidelines) and the Transport Block Exemption Regulation (TBER), introducing an updated EU State aid framework for land and multimodal transport. The new rules aim to support more sustainable transport solutions for both passengers and freight while ensuring fair competition in the internal market.
The new framework replaces the 2008 Guidelines on State aid for railway undertakings and establishes a coherent set of rules covering a wide range of sustainable transport modes and aid measures. The TBER complements the Guidelines by exempting certain categories of aid in the rail, inland waterways and sustainable multimodal transport sectors from the requirement of prior notification and approval by the Commission.
The new rules will enter into force on 30 March 2026. The TBER will apply until 31 December 2034. No end date for the validity of the LMT Guidelines has been foreseen.
For more information, see Commission´s PR.