Interact responds to consultation on GBER (State subsidies – revision of approval requirement rules (the General Block Exemption Regulation))
State aid
22 September 25 3 min read
On 18 September, Interact, in collaboration with several programmes, submitted its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the revision of GBER (State subsidies – revision of approval requirement rules (the General Block Exemption Regulation). In its response, Interact highlighted four key proposals that were most frequently raised by the participating programmes:
- Allow a 100% maximum aid intensity under GBER Article 20
- Increase TAM reporting thresholds
- Ensure VAT eligibility coherence between CPR and GBER
- Align the new GBER with the principles of Performance-Based Approach, Financing Not Linked to Costs and 2028-2034 Cohesion Policy
Interact’s full response to the consultation, including the additional observations on this matter, is available in Library.
The consultation remains open until 6 October 2025.
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