Art. 109 EC Treaty

Art. 109 of the EC Treaty is the legal base for the adoption of secondary legislation in the field of State Aid.

The Council, on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, may make any appropriate regulations for the application of Articles 107 and 108 and may in particular determine the conditions in which Article 108(3) shall apply and the categories of aid exempted from this procedure.

[01 january 1999]