Punkten skulle då få följande lydelse: ” Europaparlamentet betraktar stora företag som en väsentlig del av systemet för innovation. ###>The paragraph would then read as follows: ‘ Regards large companies as an essential component of the innovation system; considers, however, that State aid to large companies is appropriate for encouraging cooperation within innovation clusters and poles of excellence (large companies, SMEs and knowledge centres), provided that they meet the criteria of the ex ante rules .’