Further Information

Glossary Here

For more information look up the Lisbon Treaty section of the Europa website europa.eu

2005/842/EC Commission Decision of 28 November 2005 on the application of Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest (notified under document number C(2005) 2673) Here

White Paper Here

Green Paper Here

COM 96/443 Communication from the Commission on the Services of General Interest in Europe Document

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Accompanying the Communication on "A single market for 21st century Europe" Document

COM(2007)724 Communication of General interest Here

Progress since the 2004 White Paper on services of general interest Document

Social services of general interest Here

COM (2006) 177 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION Implementing the Community Lisbon programme: Social services of general interest in the European Union Document