Source: European Parliament
In its assessment of whether a specific case of state aid being provided is or is not compatible with the internal market, the Commission follows Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Commission is not in a position to comment on the compatibility of state aid in general terms.
In general, it is for Member States to decide if they wish to support a specific company or sector and to design support measures in line with EU law.
Similarly, the Commission is not in a position to comment on a potential merger in general terms. The Commission would only assess the compatibility with the internal market of a potential merger between Polska Grupa Górnicza (PGG), Południowy Koncern Węglowy (PKW) and Węglokoks Kraj (WK) if it fell within the scope of the EU Merger Regulation[1]. As with every merger, the Commission would investigate the merits of such merger based on the facts of the case.
- [1] Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/139/oj?eliuri=eli%3Areg%3A2004%3A139%3Aoj&locale=en).