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| 18.4.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 84/9 |
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18.4.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/9

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 84/04)

| Aid No | XT 51/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Niedersachsen |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid | Virtual Pix GmbH i.G.
  Project: ‘Training for Digital Artists in the Field of Architecture and Product Design’ |
| Legal basis | §§ 23, 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) und die dazu ergangenen Verwaltungsvorschriften |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | EUR 69 700 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2) — (7) of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 6.11.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | In tranches till 30.11.2007 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other services | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen GmbH — NBank |
| Günther-Wagner-Allee 12-14 |
| D-30177 Hannover |

Aid No

XT 51/06

Member State

Germany

Region

Niedersachsen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid

Virtual Pix GmbH i.G.

Project: ‘Training for Digital Artists in the Field of Architecture and Product Design’

Legal basis

§§ 23, 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) und die dazu ergangenen Verwaltungsvorschriften

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 69 700

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

6.11.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

In tranches till 30.11.2007

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen GmbH — NBank

Günther-Wagner-Allee 12-14

D-30177 Hannover

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 52/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North East of England |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Energy Management Excellence |
| Legal basis | Regional Development Act 1999 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 4 250 000 |
| 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 | 1.10.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | 30.6.2007 |
| 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 | Main Contact: Fergus Mitchell
  Second Contact Caroline Oldridge |
| ONE NorthEast |
| Stella House |
| Newburn Riverside NE15 8NY |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XT 52/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East of England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Energy Management Excellence

Legal basis

Regional Development Act 1999

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 4 250 000

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

1.10.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

30.6.2007

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

Main Contact: Fergus Mitchell

Second Contact Caroline Oldridge

ONE NorthEast

Stella House

Newburn Riverside NE15 8NY

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 53/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | London |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Kessler Limited |
| Legal basis | Section 4 RDA Act 1998 |
| 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 85 500 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 1.11.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | 31.3.2007 |
| 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 | London Development Agency |
| Palestra |
| 197 Blackfriars Road |
| London SE1 8AA |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XT 53/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

London

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Kessler Limited

Legal basis

Section 4 RDA Act 1998

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 85 500

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.11.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

31.3.2007

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

London Development Agency

Palestra

197 Blackfriars Road

London SE1 8AA

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 54/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Regione Emilia-Romagna
  Camera di Commercio, Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura di Reggio Emilia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Contributions to training measures in farming in Reggio Emilia |
| Legal basis | Delibera della Giunta Camerale n. 71 del 19.7.2006 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 150 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | 50 % |
| Date of implementation | 8.8.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | — |
| Objective of aid | The aid is intended to support general training plans for farms in the province of Reggio Emilia in order to:






  — | improve the occupational skills of farmers and farm workers in preparation for the qualitative reorientation of production, the application of production practices compatible with the protection of the environment, enhancement of the landscape, hygiene standards and animal welfare; |

Aid No

XT 54/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione Emilia-Romagna

Camera di Commercio, Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura di Reggio Emilia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Contributions to training measures in farming in Reggio Emilia

Legal basis

Delibera della Giunta Camerale n. 71 del 19.7.2006

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 150 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

50 %

Date of implementation

8.8.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

—

Objective of aid

The aid is intended to support general training plans for farms in the province of Reggio Emilia in order to:

—

improve the occupational skills of farmers and farm workers in preparation for the qualitative reorientation of production, the application of production practices compatible with the protection of the environment, enhancement of the landscape, hygiene standards and animal welfare;

| — | provide farmers and farm workers with the necessary knowledge to run an economically profitable business. |
| --- | --- |

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provide farmers and farm workers with the necessary knowledge to run an economically profitable business.

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

| — | Agriculture |
| --- | --- |

—

Agriculture

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Camera di Commercio, Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura di Reggio Emilia

| Piazza della Vittoria |
| --- |
| I-42100 Reggio Emilia |

Piazza della Vittoria

I-42100 Reggio Emilia

| Aid No | XT 55/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Školní závody |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | CZK 22 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 | 1.1.2007 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2012 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Agriculture |

Aid No

XT 55/06

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Školní závody

Legal basis

Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

CZK 22 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

1.1.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2012

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Agriculture

Yes

| — | Fisheries and aquaculture |
| --- | --- |

—

Fisheries and aquaculture

Yes

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

Other services

Yes

Forestry(A002)

NACE Nomenclature

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo zemědělství

| Těšnov 17 |
| --- |
| CZ-117 05 Praha 1 |

Těšnov 17

CZ-117 05 Praha 1

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

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