EU rules on procurement and state aid

16.12.2013

Question for written answer P-014156-13
to the Commission
Rule 117
Morten Løkkegaard (ALDE)

On 26 November 2013, the Danish newspaper ‘Børsen’ published an article on barriers to the internal market in the form of breaches of the EU’s rules on procurement and state aid.

The article highlights a number of complaints from Germany, Austria and Spain which have been submitted to DG Markt and DG Comp. These cases have been given case numbers SA.37182 (2013/CP) and SA.37061 (2013/CP).

Compliance with EU rules on procurement and state aid is of fundamental importance for dismantling market barriers in the EU and for the development of the EU internal market.

Can the Commission therefore say whether more complaints are being received concerning breaches of those rules, and whether any such breaches specifically relate to individual Member States, as stated in the aforementioned newspaper article?

Can the Commission also say when it expects to reach a decision on the above cases?

OJ C 268, 14/08/2014