State Aid

What is State aid? State aid is an economic advantage that can take many forms, granted by public authorities through state resources on a selective basis, to undertakings or other economic operators. Under certain circumstances, this could potentially distort competition in the markets, against public interest.

The European Commission, through the Directorate-General for Competition (DGCOMP), is in charge of analysing State aid and deciding on its compatibility with the European Single Market. Spain is obliged to notify the European Commission on any State aid granted, unless the scheme is subject to an exemption.

However, the CNMC can provide guidance and assessment to public bodies regarding State aid, in order to preserve the correct functioning of the markets.

Annual report on State aid in Spain

An annual report is made regarding the State aid granted in Spain (according to article 11.2 of Act 15/2007, on Competition), according to the data provided by the European Commission. Concerning its main contents, it includes a statistic analysis on the State aid granted in Spain and the latest regulations and jurisprudence on the subject. The report also includes a summary of the main activities led by the CNMC on State aid throughout the year.

Last 3 Annual reports on State aid in Spain

(click here to see older reports):

Other reports on State aid

The CNMC also reports on individual state aid schemes and addresses proposals and recommendations to public bodies in order to ensure effective competition in the markets (according to article 11.1 of Act 15/2007 on Competition). The CNMC’s analysis can deal with both economic and regulatory aspects (according to article 7 of the Regulation on Competition).

See all reports on State Aid

State aid granted in Spain

A database is updated with information on notified aid and aid covered by a block exemption granted in Spain (according to article 8 of the Regulation on Competition)..

In addition to this information, the European Commission keeps a database containing all the registered State aid in all European Union Member States. At a Spanish level, the National State Aid Database gives detailed information on all state aid procedures in Spain.

Here is a detail of the last State aid measures granted in Spain and published in official journals.

Last 10 State aid granted in Spain
Reference Title Type Amount Granting Authority Date
AE/CNMC/247/23 DAÑOS CAUSADOS POR DESASTRES NATURALES EN EL SECTOR AGRÍCOLA. NAVARRA Exenta UE 400.000,00 € GOBIERNO DE NAVARRA 22/05/2023
AE/CNMC/253/23 FINANCIACIÓN DEL FUNCIONAMIENTO DE PLANTAS POTABILIZADORAS DE AGUA. CANARIAS. PROLONGACIÓN SA.59296 Exenta UE www.gobiernodecanarias.org 22/05/2023
AE/CNMC/252/23 INVERSIONES PRODUCTIVAS Y TECNOLÓGICAS. MURCIA Exenta UE INSTITUTO DE FOMENTO DE LA REGIÓN DE MURCIA 22/05/2023
AE/CNMC/251/23 LÍNIA START-UP CAPITAL COINVERSIÓN. CATALUÑA Exenta UE GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA -AGENCIA PARA LA COMPETITIVIDAD DE LA EMPRESA ACCIÓ 22/05/2023
AE/CNMC/250/23 INDEMNIZACIONES CLAVIBACTER SEPEDONICUS. ANDALUCÍA Exenta UE 70.000,00 € VICECONSEJERIA DE FOMENTO, INFRAESTRUCTURAS Y ORDENACION DEL TERRITORIO JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA 22/05/2023
AE/CNMC/246/23 PROGRAMA INDARTU 2023. PAÍS VASCO Exenta UE GOBIERNO VASCO 17/05/2023
AE/CNMC/243/23 PROGRAMA INDARTU 2023. PESCA. PAÍS VASCO Exenta UE GOBIERNO VASCO 17/05/2023
AE/CNMC/245/23 COPRODUCCIONES INTERNACIONALES MINORITARIAS DE LARGOMETRAJES CINEMATOGRÁFICOS. CATALUÑA Exenta UE INSTITUTO CATALÁN DE LAS INDUSTRIAS CULTURALES 17/05/2023
AE/CNMC/244/23 AYUDAS A LA PRODUCCIÓN AUDIOVISUAL. PAÍS VASCO Exenta UE GOBIERNO VASCO - CONSEJERÍA DE CULTURA Y POLÍTICA LINGÜÍSTICA 17/05/2023
AE/CNMC/242/23 AYUDAS PARA AMPLIAR Y DIVERSIFICAR LA OFERTA CULTURAL ÁREAS NO URBANAS 2023 -MRR- . VIZCAYA Exenta UE DIPUTACIÓN FORAL DE BIZKAIA 17/05/2023