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| 28.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 260/12 |
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28.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 260/12

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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 |
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| 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 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 |
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| 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 |

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 |

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 |
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| 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); |

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) |
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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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

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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