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<p>The Windsor Framework addressed the risk of "reach back" of EU state
aid rules and, based on past experience, ensures that more than 98% of aid can be
granted without notification, preserving the functioning of the UK internal market.
This sits alongside the uniquely generous arrangements for agricultural subsidies
in Northern Ireland under the Framework. Under the old Protocol, there were 11 cases
that required EU approval. Since the Windsor Framework, there has been only one such
case, the Energy <del class="ministerial">Business</del> <ins class="ministerial">Bills</ins>
Discount Scheme, which was resolved in order to ensure a UK-wide subsidy scheme, and
continuing access to the EU market for all manufacturers in scope.</p>
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