The Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

These Regulations amend the Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022 (“the 2022 Regulations”). In particular, regulation 2 amends regulation 3(2) of the 2022 Regulations by increasing the threshold (in non-sensitive sectors) above which subsidies (individually or cumulating with other related subsidies) are deemed subsidies of particular interest, from £10 million to £25 million. A subsidy scheme that allows one or more subsidies of particular interest to be given under it is deemed a scheme of particular interest. Section 52(1)(a) of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 requires a public authority to refer subsidies or subsidy schemes of particular interest to the Competition and Markets Authority before they are given or made, respectively.