# C_2006248EN.01001801.xml

| 14.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 248/18 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

14.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 248/18

---

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment

(2006/C 248/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XE 19/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme | EQUAL Community Initiative |
| Legal basis | Az EQUAL Közösségi Kezdeményezés fejezeti kezelésű előirányzat felhasználásával kapcsolatos szabályokról szóló 33/2004. (XII. 23.) FMM rendelet |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme | Annual overall amount | For 2005: EUR 13 649 200 (1) |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | The gross intensity of all aid relating to the employment of the disadvantaged or disabled worker or workers concerned, calculated as a percentage of the wage costs over a period of one year following recruitment, shall not exceed 50% for disadvantaged workers or 60% for disabled workers.
  Where the employment of handicapped workers entails additional costs, aid of up to 100% of such additional costs may be granted to the firm employing the disabled person |
| Date of implementation | Start of the aid programme: 1 January 2005 |
| Duration of scheme | End of the aid programme: 31 December 2006 |
| Objective of aid | The aim of the EQUAL Community Initiative is to develop innovative methods to tackle discrimination and inequalities on the labour market via the Development Partnership and with the help of economic operators, including undertakings. Aid for recruiting and employing disadvantaged and disabled workers has an important role to play in achieving this aim.
  EQUAL contributes to the implementation of the European Employment Strategy |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (2) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 19/06

Member State

Hungary

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme

EQUAL Community Initiative

Legal basis

Az EQUAL Közösségi Kezdeményezés fejezeti kezelésű előirányzat felhasználásával kapcsolatos szabályokról szóló 33/2004. (XII. 23.) FMM rendelet

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme

Annual overall amount

For 2005: EUR 13 649 200 (1)

1

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

The gross intensity of all aid relating to the employment of the disadvantaged or disabled worker or workers concerned, calculated as a percentage of the wage costs over a period of one year following recruitment, shall not exceed 50% for disadvantaged workers or 60% for disabled workers.

Where the employment of handicapped workers entails additional costs, aid of up to 100% of such additional costs may be granted to the firm employing the disabled person

Date of implementation

Start of the aid programme: 1 January 2005

Duration of scheme

End of the aid programme: 31 December 2006

Objective of aid

The aim of the EQUAL Community Initiative is to develop innovative methods to tackle discrimination and inequalities on the labour market via the Development Partnership and with the help of economic operators, including undertakings. Aid for recruiting and employing disadvantaged and disabled workers has an important role to play in achieving this aim.

EQUAL contributes to the implementation of the European Employment Strategy

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (2) eligible for employment aid

2

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Foglalkoztatáspolitikai és Munkaügyi Minisztérium Humánerőforrás-fejlesztési Operatív Program és EQUAL Program Irányító Hatóság

| Alkotmány u. 3 |
| --- |
| H-1054 Budapest |

Alkotmány u. 3

H-1054 Budapest

| Aid No | XE 21/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Galicia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid for hiring personnel in farm and food industry businesses |
| Legal basis | Orden de la Conselleria do Medio Rural por la que se convocan ayudas a empresas para la promoción y mejora de la comercialización de productos agrarios y agroalimentarios gallegos en el año 2006 (DOG 75, 19.4.2006) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,3 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 19.5.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Art. 4 Creation of employment | Yes |
| Art. 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | No |
| Art. 6 Employment of disabled workers | No |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors eligible for employment aid (3) |

Aid No

XE 21/06

Member State

Spain

Region

Galicia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid for hiring personnel in farm and food industry businesses

Legal basis

Orden de la Conselleria do Medio Rural por la que se convocan ayudas a empresas para la promoción y mejora de la comercialización de productos agrarios y agroalimentarios gallegos en el año 2006 (DOG 75, 19.4.2006)

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

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,3 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

19.5.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Art. 4 Creation of employment

Yes

Art. 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

No

Art. 6 Employment of disabled workers

No

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors eligible for employment aid (3)

3

No

| — | All manufacturing (3) |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing (3)

3

No

| — | All services (3) |
| --- | --- |

—

All services (3)

3

No

| — | Other: Agriculture |
| --- | --- |

—

Other: Agriculture

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Conselleria do Medio Rural

| San Caetano s/n |
| --- |
| Santiago de Compostela |
| E-A Coruña |

San Caetano s/n

Santiago de Compostela

E-A Coruña

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

---

(1)  Data contains the total annual budget for the EQUAL programme for 2005. The budget also contains measures not constituting State aid. (Calculated with exchange rate HUF 250 = EUR 1.)

1

(2)  With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all state aid within the sector.

2

(3)  With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and of other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all state aid within the sector.

3

---