EASPD Policy Café: State Aid rules under the General Block Exception Regulation (GBER)

Join this Policy Café to shape shared priorities to ensure the revised GBER truly reflects social services’ unique needs.

Please note that this meeting is for EASPD members only.

The European Commission is currently revising the State aid rules under the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER), which directly affects how social services can be funded and supported across the EU. This meeting aims to gather members’ experiences with the current rules, identify the main challenges they face in accessing and using State aid, and collect concrete proposals for improvement. The discussion will help us develop common priorities and strengthen our advocacy to ensure that the revised GBER better reflects the specificities of social services for people with disabilities, including the social economy and not-for-profit sector.

Agenda

11:00	Welcome & Objectives of the meeting
11:05	State Aid – the General Block Exception Regulation What it is and why it is relevant for social services? Overview of current revision process at EU level
11:15	Members’ Experiences: Challenges with Current Rules Barriers in accessing State Aid Impact on funding stability and service delivery
11:50	Members’ Proposals: Improving the Rules Concrete suggestions on how GBER could better reflect social services specificities
12:20	Wrap up and next steps

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