Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 d of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid)

(2007/C 143/06)

Aid No: Training Aid — 5/2006 — Norway

EFTA State: Norway

Title of aid scheme: Wood-based Innovation Scheme

Legal basis: St.prp. nr 1, chapter 1149 under item 71. Yearly letter of allocation from the Royal Ministry of Food and Agriculture

Annual expenditure planned under the aid scheme: Annual overall amount approximately EUR 4,3 million per year

Maximum aid intensity: In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Dependent on yearly grants from the authorities

Objective of aid: General training and specific training

Economic sectors concerned: All sectors contributing to increased use of wood and value adding within the wood-based production chain (except aid to development of bioenergy production and pulp and paper production)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Large individual aid grants: In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation