State aid

EU state aid law restricts advantages granted through state resources to specific undertakings where they distort or threaten competition and affect trade between Member States. Aid may still be compatible if approved or covered by exemptions, for example for regional development, research, environmental goals or crisis measures. Switzerland is not subject to the EU state aid regime as a Member State. However, subsidy control matters through certain bilateral agreements, public procurement, competition policy, trade relations and companies operating in EU markets.