As regards the sub-measures that are subject to this Decision, namely the research sub-measures referred to in the opening Decision as sub-measures BY2, BY11, BY12 and BY13 (hereinafter ‘the sub-measures’) the Commission stated that those sub-measures appeared to have all the characteristics of State aid and that the eligible costs corresponded to the eligible costs allowed under the applicable State aid rules (see recitals 203 and 209 of the opening Decision).
La Commission a donc demandé à l'Allemagne de présenter ses observations et de fournir toutes les informations pouvant être utiles à l'évaluation de l'aide pour la période commençant le 28 novembre 2001 (voir considérant 276 de la décision d'ouverture de la procédure).