Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3509

JPY

Japanese yen

164,23

DKK

Danish krone

7,4501

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6798

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2555

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6504

ISK

Iceland króna

83,46

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,099

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5832

CZK

Czech koruna

28,288

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

249,4

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6962

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,816

RON

Romanian leu

3,27

SKK

Slovak koruna

34,029

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7879

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6473

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4614

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5625

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8539

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0634

KRW

South Korean won

1 253,16

ZAR

South African rand

9,6161

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,334

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,309

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 908,18

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5856

PHP

Philippine peso

62,276

RUB

Russian rouble

34,901

THB

Thai baht

44,492

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3453

JPY

Japanese yen

163,71

DKK

Danish krone

7,4518

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67853

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2032

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6525

ISK

Iceland króna

83,3

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0951

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5832

CZK

Czech koruna

28,325

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

249,83

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6962

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,812

RON

Romanian leu

3,2697

SKK

Slovak koruna

33,975

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7826

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6413

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4541

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,52

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8509

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0547

KRW

South Korean won

1 249,51

ZAR

South African rand

9,5594

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,2848

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3125

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 761,96

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5572

PHP

Philippine peso

61,843

RUB

Russian rouble

34,831

THB

Thai baht

44,171

Aid No

XR 39/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Tier 1 (87 3 (a)); Tier 2 (87 3(c))

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Selective Finance for Investment in England (SFIE)

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

GBP 90 million

Maximum aid intensity

30 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

http://www.dti.gov.uk/regional/investment/page29183.html

Other information

—

Aid No

XR 50/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales and the Valleys

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Welsh Property Development Grant

Legal basis

Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (as amended)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

GBP 10 million

Maximum aid intensity

30 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

26.2.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/businessandeconomy/finance/propertydevelopment/?lang=en

Other information

—

Aid No

XR 80/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Section 4 Tourism Grant Scheme

Legal basis

Development of Tourism Act 1969

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

GBP 10 million

Maximum aid intensity

30 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.4.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Limited to specific sectors:

NACE 55 — 63,3 — 92

Name and address of the granting authority

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

http://new.wales.gov.uk/docrepos/40382/40382313/40382121/4038211/40382111/General_guidance_notes.pdf?lang=en

Other information

—

Aid No

XR 83/07

Member State

Ireland

Region

Border, Midland and Western Region and Southern and Eastern Region

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Mid-Shannon Corridor Tourism Infrastructure Scheme

Legal basis

Section 29 of the Finance Act 2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 5 million

Maximum aid intensity

11,05 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.6.2007

Duration

31.5.2010

Economic sectors

Limited to specific sectors:

NACE 55 — 63,3 — 92

Name and address of the granting authority

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

http://www.revenue.ie/pdf/finbil2007p.pdf

Other information

—

Aid No

XT 35/07

Member State

Portugal

Region

Mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira

Title of aid scheme

Regime de Auxílios: Projectos Autónomos de Formação Profissional não enquadrados nos Regimes de Auxílio aprovados pela Comissão Europeia no âmbito do PRIME (Auxilio estatal n.o 667/99 — SIME e Auxilio estatal n.o 89/2000 — SIVETUR)

Legal basis

Portaria 1285/2003 de 17 de Novembro, alterada pela Portaria n.o 1318/2005 de 2 de Dezembro

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 49 720 838,43 (1)

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

1.1.2006 to 31.12.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Yes

Or

Steel

Yes

Shipbuilding

Yes

Synthetic fibres

Yes

Motor vehicles

Yes

Other manufacturing

Yes

No

Or

Other transport services

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Gabinete de Gestão do PRIME

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

XT 39/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Avviso di procedura pubblica per la selezione di piani formativi aziendali e per l'accesso ad iniziative formative a domanda individuale

Legal basis

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 560 000

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

12.3.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2008

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

Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia — Direzione centrale lavoro, formazione, università e ricerca

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Notes

Increases in aid under Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001, for firms in areas which qualify for regional aid pursuant to Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty, may be granted only after the Commission's approval of the Italian regional aid map for the period 2007-2013 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Reference number of the aid

XT 53/07

Member State

Hungary

Region

Magyarország egész területe

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Munkahelyteremtéshez kapcsolódó és a vállalkozói készségek fejlesztését elősegítő képzések támogatása — HEFOP 3.4

Legal basis

A Munkaerőpiaci Alap képzési alaprészéből felnőttképzési célra nyújtható támogatások részletes szabályairól szóló 15/2007 (IV.13.) SZMM rendelet

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 7,8 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

16.4.2007

Duration

30.6.2008

Objective

General training; Specific training

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Reference number of the aid

XT 54/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Women & Work Sector Pathways Initiative (a gender equality scheme)

Legal basis

Employment & Training Act 1973

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 5 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

1.5.2007

Duration

31.3.2008

Objective

General training

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Reference number of the aid

XT 55/07

Member State

Cyprus

Region

Κύπρος (Kypros)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Πολυεπιχειρησιακά Προγράμματα Συνεχιζόμενης Κατάρτισης στο Εξωτερικό (Polyepiheirisiaka Programmata Synehizomenis Katartisis sto Eksoteriko )

Legal basis

Οι περί Ανάπτυξης Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού Νόμοι του 1999 έως 2007. Νόμος 125(Ι) του 1999, άρθρο 21, όπως αντικαταστάθηκε και ισχύει με το Ν. 21(Ι)/2007, άρθρα 5(ε) και 5(στ)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: CYP 0,08 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

1.5.2007

Duration

30.6.2008

Objective

General training

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Aid No

XT 41/07

Member State

Slovenia

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Spodbujanje razvoja kadrov v turizmu

Legal basis

24. člen Uredbe o razvojnih spodbudah za turizem (Ur.l. RS, št. 132/2006, 23/2007)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 208,65 million

Total

EUR 1 251,88 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Specific training

General training

Large undertakings

up to 35 %

up to 60 %

SMEs

up to 45 %

up to 70 %

Date of implementation

27.3.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Up to 31.12.2013

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

No

Limited to specific sectors.

Yes

H 55 — Hotels and restaurants

O 92 — Recreational, cultural and sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministrstvo za gospodarstvo

Direktorat za turizem

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

No

Reference number of the aid

XT 56/07

Member State

Germany

Region

Bayern

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Qualifizierungsmaßnahmen zum Aufbau eines Mechatronik-Clusters — Volkshochschule des Landkreis Cham e.V. Monitoring Nr. 273

Legal basis

Vo(EG) Nr. 1260/99, 1784/99, 448/2004, EFRE — INTERREG III A By — Cz, Priorität 4, Maßnahme 1

Type of measure

Individual aid

Budget

Annual budget: —; Overall budget: EUR 0,139642 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

23.3.2007

Duration

31.12.2007

Objective

General training

Economic sectors

All manufacturing

Name and address of the granting authority

Reference number of the aid

XT 57/07

Member State

Germany

Region

Bayern

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

High-Service-Offensive (HSO) — Vorbereitende Bildungsmaßnahme zur Homogenisierung eines gemeinsamen Dienstleistungsmarktes Bayern — Böhmen, Volkshochschule Cham, Monitoring Nr. 272

Legal basis

VO(EG) Nr. 1260/99, 1784/99, 448/2004, EFRE — INTERREG III A By — Cz, Priorität 4, Maßnahme 1

Type of measure

Individual aid

Budget

Annual budget: —; Overall budget: EUR 0,05929 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

19.3.2007

Duration

31.12.2007

Objective

General training

Economic sectors

All services

Name and address of the granting authority

Reference number of the aid

XT 59/07

Member State

Belgium

Region

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aides à la formation en matière de Tutorat

Legal basis

Arrêté du 21.12.06 (publié au Moniteur belge le 26.3.2007) portant exécution de l'article 8§2, en matière de tutorat, de l'ordonnance du 1er juillet 1993 concernant la promotion de l'expansion économique dans la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale. — Besluit van 21.12.2006 (gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad op 26.3.2007) houdende uitvoering van artikel 8, § 2, inzake peterschap, van de ordonnantie van 1 juli 1993 betreffende de bevordering van de economische expansie in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 0,4 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

1.5.2007

Duration

30.4.2013

Objective

Specific training

Economic sectors

Other manufacturing, Other services

Name and address of the granting authority