Die Kommissie keur die waarborgskema van tot € 3 miljard goed om die Vlaamse ekonomie in die uitbreek van #Coronavirus te ondersteun

The European Commission has approved a Belgian scheme of up to €3 billion, financed by the Flemish region, to support companies in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State aid Tydelike raamwerk deur die Kommissie op 19 Maart 2020 aangeneem, op 3 April 2020 gewysig.

Belgium notified to the Commission a guarantee scheme for working capital and investment loans, to support companies active in the Flemish region and affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The measure aims at limiting the risk associated with issuing or restructuring loans to those companies that are most severely affected by the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, ensuring the continuation of activities.

Die Kommissie het bevind dat die maatreël in ooreenstemming is met die voorwaardes in die Tydelike Raamwerk. Die Kommissie het tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat die maatreël noodsaaklik, toepaslik en eweredig is om 'n ernstige versteuring in die ekonomie van 'n lidstaat reg te stel, in ooreenstemming met artikel 107 (3) (b) VWEU en die voorwaardes uiteengesit in die Tydelike Raamwerk.

Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “The coronavirus outbreak is having a severe impact on our economy. The scheme approved today supports companies in the Flemish Region through public guarantees on loans. This will help businesses cover immediate liquidity needs and continue their activities in these difficult times.”

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