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| 29.12.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 319/10 |
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29.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 319/10

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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 319/05)

| Aid No | XT 94/07 |
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| Member State | Republic of Bulgaria |
| Region | Регион по чл. 87, ал. 3, б. „a“ от ДЕО.
  Административните граници на икономически изоставащи региони (общини, в които равнището на безработица за предходната година преди годината, в която е подадено заявлението е по-високо от средното за страната за същия период) или всички региони за инвестиции във високотехнологични производства и услуги |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Финансово подпомагане за обучение за придобиване на професионална квалификация |
| Legal basis | Глава трета от Закона за насърчаване на инвестициите и Глава шеста от Правилника за прилагане на Закон за насърчаване на инвестициите |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | Up to EUR 12 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes | 1. | Specific training:
  35 % for large companies and 45 % for SMEs. |

Aid No

XT 94/07

Member State

Republic of Bulgaria

Region

Регион по чл. 87, ал. 3, б. „a“ от ДЕО.

Административните граници на икономически изоставащи региони (общини, в които равнището на безработица за предходната година преди годината, в която е подадено заявлението е по-високо от средното за страната за същия период) или всички региони за инвестиции във високотехнологични производства и услуги

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Финансово подпомагане за обучение за придобиване на професионална квалификация

Legal basis

Глава трета от Закона за насърчаване на инвестициите и Глава шеста от Правилника за прилагане на Закон за насърчаване на инвестициите

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Up to EUR 12 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

1.

Specific training:

35 % for large companies and 45 % for SMEs.

| 2. | General training:
  60 % for large companies and 80 % for SMEs. |
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2.

General training:

60 % for large companies and 80 % for SMEs.

The above aid intensities can be raised by 10 percentage points if the training is intended for disadvantaged workers within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001

Date of implementation

1.1.2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2013

Purpose of the aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Specific sectors

Yes

Motor vehicles

Yes

Other manufacturing sectors

High-tech sectors:

| 1. | manufacture of chemicals (D 24); |
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1.

manufacture of chemicals (D 24);

| 2. | manufacture of machinery, tools and household appliances (D 29); |
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2.

manufacture of machinery, tools and household appliances (D 29);

| 3. | manufacture of office machinery and computers (D 30); |
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3.

manufacture of office machinery and computers (D 30);

| 4. | manufacture of electrical machinery and equipment n.e.c. (D 31); |
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4.

manufacture of electrical machinery and equipment n.e.c. (D 31);

| 5. | manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment (D 32); |
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5.

manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment (D 32);

| 6. | medical, precision and optical instruments; manufacture of watches and clocks (D 33); |
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6.

medical, precision and optical instruments; manufacture of watches and clocks (D 33);

| 7. | manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (D 34); |
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7.

manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (D 34);

| 8. | manufacture of vehicles other than cars (D 35), except building of ships and boats (35.1) |
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8.

manufacture of vehicles other than cars (D 35), except building of ships and boats (35.1)

Other services

High-tech services:

| — | computer technology (K 72), |
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computer technology (K 72),

| — | scientific research and development (K 73) |
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scientific research and development (K 73)

Name and address of the granting authority

Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката

| BG-1052 София |
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| Тел: (359 2) 940 7461/940 7577 |
| Факс: (359 2) 987 21 90 |
| e-mail: |
| e-docs@mee.government.bg |
| v.dragnev@mee.government.bg |
| e.pishtovkoleva@mee.government.bg |
| http://www.mee.government.bg/ |

BG-1052 София

Тел: (359 2) 940 7461/940 7577

Факс: (359 2) 987 21 90

e-mail:

e-docs@mee.government.bg

v.dragnev@mee.government.bg

e.pishtovkoleva@mee.government.bg

http://www.mee.government.bg/

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

There is a national regulation concerning individual notification of projects exceeding the equivalent in leva of EUR 1 million

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