New permitted public aid for rail, inland waterway and multimodal transport in the EU
30 Mar 2026
Effective: 16 Mar 2026
78 views
Who is affected:
Rail, inland waterway and multimodal transport companies; public granting authorities
Summary
The EU approves a regulation allowing Member States to grant public aid for rail, inland waterway and multimodal transport without prior notification to the European Commission.
Detailed analysis
PRO
This block exemption regulation allows Spain and other Member States to grant subsidies and aid to the rail, inland waterway and multimodal transport sector by declaring them automatically compatible with the internal market. It removes the obligation of prior notification to the European Commission for certain categor…
Full official title
CELEX:32026R0562: Reglamento (UE) 2026/562 de la Comisión, de 16 de marzo de 2026, por el que se declaran determinadas categorías de ayudas en el sector del transporte por ferrocarril, por vía navegable y multimodal compatibles con el mercado interior en aplicación de los artículos 93, 107 y 108 del Tratado de Funcionamiento de la Unión Europea