The "Municipal Waste Management Program in Krakow": A case study on the exemption of state aid notification under the EU SGEI Decision

This particular paper deals with an ERDF funded, Waste Incineration Plant project, which was exempted from the otherwise mandatory notification for the purpose of State aid clearance under the European Commission’s SGEI Decision. Specifically, it describes the conditions demanded by the Decision and how they were met in this particular case.

State aid principles   

The purpose of this paper is to provide general guidance for the identification of State aid in projects in the context of Article 107 of Treaty of Functioning of the European Union, as well as the understanding of when the aid can be considered compatible.  

State aid in cultural infrastructures projects 

The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance for the identification of State aid in cultural infrastructures projects in the context of Article 107 of Treaty of Functioning of the European Union, as well as the understanding of when the aid can be considered compatible.

State aid in broadband infrastructures projects

The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance for the identification of State aid in broadband infrastructures projects in the context of Article 107 of Treaty of Functioning of the European Union, as well as the understanding of when the aid can be considered compatible.

State aid in energy infrastructure projects

The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance for the identification of State Aid in energy infrastructure projects in the context of Article 107 of Treaty of Functioning of the European Union,  as well as the understanding of when the aid can be considered compatible.

State aid in RDI infrastructure projects

The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance for the identification of State Aid in RDI infrastructure projects in the context of Article 107 of Treaty of Functioning of the European Union, as well as the understanding of when the aid can be considered compatible.

Guide for major projects (broadband) - Application Form / Annexe XXI

The purpose of this paper is to provide specific instructions to fill up the application for funding in the case of broadband projects. However, it should not be regarded as official guidelines and it might be updated and/or complemented from time to time with other papers based on experience gained in new projects.

Best Practice in the Preparation of Projects in the Culture Sector

This particular paper is based on a report prepared by a consultant (COWI A/S) under the supervision of JASPERS experts working in the culture sector. Some limited editing took place before the publication. The purpose of the paper is to provide the general methodological support for the preparation of culture projects. However, it should not be regarded as official guidelines and it might be updated and/or complemented from time to time with other papers based on experience gained in new projects.

Minutes of the meeting of the Working Group for the construction of broadband networks in Poland held on 26 January 2011. The objective of this Working Group is to facilitate expert level exchange of information and harmonize critical aspects of the project preparation, which is coordinated by JASPERS following the country's request.

Economic Analysis of Gas Pipeline Projects (F. Angelini)

The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology to evaluate the economic viability of investments in gas pipelines. This is done by providing the reader with practical, step-by step guidance to prepare a cost-benefit analysis to assess the socio-economic and environmental impacts that the project would generate in the country where it is implemented. The paper comes with a companion spreadsheet for the calculations.

Application of the Polluter Pays Principle (PPP) (C. Schempp)

The purpose of this paper is to provide general guidance to deal with the application of the Polluter Pays Principle in order to define an adequate level of the waste tariffs as well as to ensure that these tariffs are compatible with affordability constraints.

Guide for major projects (waste and energy) - Application Form / Annexe XXI

Practical guidelines to fill up applications for funding with details on the expected contents of each section.