Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1588 of 13 July 2015 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of horizontal State aid.

Article 1 of this Regulation lays down the categories of aid which are compatible with the internal market and not subject to the notification requirements of Article 108(3) TFEU: small and medium-sized enterprises; research, development and innovation; environmental protection; employment and training; culture and heritage conservation; making good the damage caused by natural disasters; making good the damage caused by certain adverse weather conditions in fisheries; forestry; promotion of food sector products not listed in Annex I of the TFEU; conservation of marine and freshwater biological resources; etc. When adopting regulations pursuant to Article 1, the Commission shall impose detailed rules upon Member States to ensure transparency and monitoring of the aid exempted from notification in accordance with those regulations. Such rules shall consist, in particular, of the requirements laid down in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. Regulations adopted pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 shall apply for a specific period. Aid exempted by a regulation adopted pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 shall be exempted for the period of validity of that regulation and for the adjustment period provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article. Every five years the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the application of this Regulation. An Advisory Committee on State aid shall be established, composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.