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Document 52006XC1028(03)

    Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 , as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004 , on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (Text with EEA relevance)

    OJ C 260, 28.10.2006, p. 12–17 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    28.10.2006   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 260/12


    Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

    (2006/C 260/07)

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    Aid No

    XT 27/06

    Member State

    Germany

    Region

    Nordrhein-Westfalen

    Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

    ‘Promoting the development of employee skills through training cheques’

    Training cheques serve to improve the employability of workers among firms and are issued to share the costs of general traning schemes that come under further vocational training

    Legal basis

    § 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung des Landes NRW und Durchführungsbestimmungen

    Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

    Aid scheme

    Annual overall amount

    EUR 10 million

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Individual aid

    Overall aid amount

     

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Maximum aid intensity

    In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

    Yes

    Date of implementation

    2006

    Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

    Until 31.12.2007 with additional payment period up to 31.3.2008

    Objective of aid

    General training

    Yes

    Specific training

     

    Economic sectors concerned

    All sectors eligible for training aid

    Yes

    Name and address of the granting authority

    Versorgungsamt Aachen, Schenkendorfstr. 2-6, D-52066 Aachen

    Versorgungsamt Bielefeld, Stappenhorststr. 62, D-33615 Bielefeld

    Versorgungsamt Dortmund, Rheinische Str. 173, D-44137 Dortmund

    Versorgungsamt Düsseldorf, Erkrather Str. 339, D-40231 Düsseldorf

    Versorgungsamt Duisburg, Ludgeristr.12, D-47057 Duisburg

    Versorgungsamt Essen, Kurfürstenstr. 33, D-45138 Essen

    Versorgungsamt Gelsenkirchen, Vattmannstr. 2-8, D-45879 Gelsenkirschen

    Versorgungsamt Köln, Boltensternstr. 10, D-50735 Köln

    Versorgungsamt Soest, Heinsbergplatz 13, D-59494 Soest

    Large individual aid grants

    In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

    Not applicable, as max. EUR 750 is granted per training cheque


    Aid No

    XT 32/06

    Member State

    United Kingdom (and Republic of Ireland)

    Region

    32 Counties of the island of Ireland — Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

    Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

    Focus Roll-out

    Legal basis

    British/Irish Agreement Act 1999 Section 2.3 Part 7 of Annex 2 of the Act empowers InterTradeIreland to invest, lend or grant aid for the purpose of its function

    Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

    Aid scheme

    Annual overall amount 2006

    GBP 0,422 million

    Annual overall amount 2007

    GBP 0,253 million

    Total

    GBP 0,675 million

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Individual aid

    Overall aid amount

     

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Maximum aid intensity

    In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

    Yes

    Date of implementation

    June 2006

    Duration of scheme or individual aid award

    June 2007

    The grant is committed prior to 31 December 2006 then payments against this commitment could continue until 31 December 2007.

    Scheme will run from 2006 to 2007 (Individual companies will be eligible for assistance for up to a maximum of 18 months)

    Objective of aid

    General training

    Yes

    Specific training

     

    Economic sectors concerned

    All sectors eligible for training aid

    Yes

    Name and address of the granting authority

    InterTradeIreland

    The Old Gasworks

    Kilmorey Street

    Newry

    Co.Down BT34 2DE

    United Kingdom

    Large individual aid grants

    In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

    Yes


    Aid No

    XT 34/06

    Member State

    (United Kingdom and) Republic of Ireland

    Region

    32 Counties of the island of Ireland — Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

    Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

    Focus Roll-out

    Legal basis

    British/Irish Agreement Act 1999 Section 2.3 Part 7 of Annex 2 of the Act empowers InterTradeIreland to invest, lend or grant aid for the purpose of its function

    Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

    Aid scheme

    Annual overall amount 2006

    GBP 0,422 million

    Annual overall amount 2007

    GBP 0,253 million

    Total

    GBP 0,675 million

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Individual aid

    Overall aid amount

     

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Maximum aid intensity

    In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

    Yes

    Date of implementation

    June 2006

    Duration of scheme or individual aid award

    June 2007

    The grant is committed prior to 31 December 2006 then payments against this commitment could continue until 31 December 2007.

    Scheme will run from 2006 to 2007 (Individual companies will be eligible for assistance for up to a maximum of 18 months)

    Objective of aid

    General training

    Yes

    Specific training

     

    Economic sectors concerned

    All sectors eligible for training aid

    Yes

    Name and address of the granting authority

    InterTradeIreland

    The Old Gasworks

    Kilmorey Street

    Newry

    Co.Down BT34 2DE

    United Kingdom

    Large individual aid grants

    In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

    Yes


    Aid No

    XT 36/06

    Member State

    Latvia

    Region

    The whole territory of Latvia

    Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

    National program ‘Support for Training, Re-training, and Raising Qualification of Employed’

    Legal basis

    1)

    Vienotais programmdokuments, 2004.-2006. (www.esfondi.lv);

    2)

    Vienotā programmdokumenta papildinājums, 2004.-2006. (www.esfondi.lv)

    Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

    Aid scheme

    Annual overall amount

    2006–EUR 802`797

    2007–EUR 2`309`031

    2008-EUR 427`781

    Total: EUR 3`539`609

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Individual aid

    Overall aid amount

     

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Maximum aid intensity

    In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

    Yes

    Date of implementation

    01/07/2006

    Duration of scheme or individual aid award

    Until 31/07/2008

    Objective of aid

    General training

    Yes

    Specific training

    Yes

    Economic sectors concerned

    Limited to specific sectors

    Yes

    Manufacture of wood and wood products (NACE DD), Forestry and logging (NACE A 02.01)

    Yes

    Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products (NACE DJ), Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (NACE DK)

    Yes

    Manufacture of electrical and optical equipment (NACE DL), Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (NACE DK), Telecommunications (NACE I 64.20)

    Yes

    Construction (NACE F)

    Yes

    Computer and related activities (NACE K 72)

    Yes

    Name and address of the granting authority

    Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra

    Pērses iela 2

    LV-1042 Rīga

    Large individual aid grants

    In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

    Yes


    Aid No

    XT 37/06

    Member State

    Italy

    Region

    Provincia Autonoma di Trento

    Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

    Financing of employee training activities under Objective 3, Measure D1 of the 2006 European Social Fund

    Legal basis

    Deliberazione della Giunta Provinciale n. 1354 di data 30.6.2006, pubblicata sul Bollettino della Regione Trentino Alto Adige dell'11.7.2006 n. 28

    Annual expenditure planned under the scheme

    Aid scheme

    Annual overall amount 2006

    EUR 4,48 million

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Individual aid

    Overall aid amount

     

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Maximum aid intensity

    In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

    Yes

    Date of implementation

    11.7.2006

    Duration of scheme or individual aid award

    Until 31.12.2006

    Objective of aid

    General training

    Yes

    Specific training

    Yes

    Economic sectors concerned

    All sectors eligible for training aid

    Yes

    Name and address of the granting authority

    Provincia Autonoma di Trento

    Dipartimento Politiche Sociali e del Lavoro

    Ufficio Fondo Sociale Europeo

    via Giusti, 40

    I-38100 Trento

    Large individual aid grants

    In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

    The measure excludes awards of aid, or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted to one enterprise for a single training project exceeds EUR 1 million

    Yes


    Aid No

    XT 61/05

    Member State

    United Kingdom

    Region

    INTERREG 111A — Welsh NUTS 111 eligible counties of Gwynedd, Anglesey, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy & Pembrokeshire

    Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

    Wales — Ireland Regional E — Business Development (WIRED)

    Legal basis

    Council Regulation (EC) No. 1260/1999

    The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No/906/2000)

    The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000

    Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

    Aid scheme

    Annual overall amount

    GBP 131 484

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Individual aid

    Overall aid amount

     

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Maximum aid intensity

    In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

    Yes

    Date of implementation

    From 5.10.2005.

    Duration of scheme or individual aid award

    Until 31.12.2006

    Objective of aid

    General training

    Yes

    Specific training

    No

    Economic sectors concerned

    All sectors eligible for training aid

    Yes

    Name and address of the granting authority

    National Assembly for Wales

    C/o Welsh European Funding Office

    Cwm Cynon Business Park

    Mountain Ash CF45 4ER

    United Kingdom

    Large individual aid grants

    In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

    Yes


    Aid No

    XT 63/05

    Member State

    Ireland

    Region

    INTERREG 111A — Welsh NUTS 111 eligible counties of Gwynedd, Anglesey, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy & Pembrokeshire

    Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

    Wales — Ireland Regional E-Business Development (WIRED)

    Legal basis

    Council Regulation (EC) No.1260/1999

    The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No/906/2000)

    The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000

    Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

    Aid scheme

    Annual overall amount

     

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Individual aid

    Overall aid amount

    GBP 131 400

    Loans guaranteed

     

    Maximum aid intensity

    In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

    Yes

    Date of implementation

    From 1.4.2005

    Duration of scheme or individual aid award

    Until 30.9.2006

    Objective of aid

    General training

    Yes

    Specific training

    No

    Economic sectors concerned

    All sectors eligible for training aid

    Yes

    Name and address of the granting authority

    National Assembly for Wales

    C/o Welsh European Funding Office

    Cwm Cynon Business Park

    Mountain Ash CF45 4ER

    United Kingdom

    Large individual aid grants

    In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

    Yes


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