# C_2006003EN.01001301.xml

| 6.1.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 3/13 |
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6.1.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 3/13

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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 3/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XE 1/04 |
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| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Thuringia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Directive on the granting of subsidies from the European Social Fund and/or the resources of the Land of Thuringia to support the employment of unemployed persons who are difficult to place and disadvantaged workers |
| Legal basis | „Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen aus Mitteln des Europäischen Sozialfonds und/oder des Freistaats Thüringen zur Förderung der Einstellung schwer vermittelbarer Arbeitsloser und benachteiligter Arbeitnehmer“. Veröffentlicht im Thüringer Staatsanzeiger Nr. 50/2003 vom 15. Dezember 2003. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | some EUR 11 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Article 4: creation of employment | No |
| Article 5: recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | Yes |
| Article 6: employment of disabled workers | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 1/04

Member State

Germany

Region

Thuringia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Directive on the granting of subsidies from the European Social Fund and/or the resources of the Land of Thuringia to support the employment of unemployed persons who are difficult to place and disadvantaged workers

Land

Legal basis

„Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen aus Mitteln des Europäischen Sozialfonds und/oder des Freistaats Thüringen zur Förderung der Einstellung schwer vermittelbarer Arbeitsloser und benachteiligter Arbeitnehmer“. Veröffentlicht im Thüringer Staatsanzeiger Nr. 50/2003 vom 15. Dezember 2003.

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

Annual overall amount

some EUR 11 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Article 4: creation of employment

No

Article 5: recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Yes

Article 6: employment of disabled workers

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid

1

Yes

| — | All manufacturing (1) |
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—

All manufacturing (1)

1

Yes

| — | All services (1) |
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—

All services (1)

1

Yes

| — | Others |
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—

Others

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Infrastruktur

MR Gerd Fuchs

Referat 5.3 ‘Europäischer Sozialfonds’

Address:

| Max-Reger-Str. 4-8 |
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| D-99105 Erfurt |
| Tel.: (49-361) 379 75 30 |
| Fax: (49-361) 379 78 539 |
| E-mail: Gerd.Fuchs@th-online.de |

Max-Reger-Str. 4-8

D-99105 Erfurt

Tel.: (49-361) 379 75 30

Fax: (49-361) 379 78 539

E-mail: Gerd.Fuchs@th-online.de

Other information

The scheme is part-financed by the European Social Fund (Operational Programme of the Land of Thuringia for implementing the European Structural Funds in the period 2000-06).

Land

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation, the measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid.

Yes

| Aid No | XE 9/2004 |
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| Member State | Greece |
| Region | All regions |
| Title of aid scheme | Programme of subsidies to firms to recruit unemployed people (new jobs), 2004 |
| Legal basis | Άρθρο 29 του Ν. 1262/82 «Για την παροχή κινήτρων ενίσχυσης της οικονομικής και περιφερειακής ανάπτυξης της χώρας και τροποποίηση συναφών διατάξεων» όπως συμπληρώθηκε με το άρθρο 8 παρ. 1 του 1545/85 «Εθνικό Σύστημα Προστασίας από την ανεργία και άλλες διατάξεις» που τροποποιήθηκε με το άρθρο 6 του Ν. 1836/89 «Προώθηση της απασχόλησης και της επαγγελματικής κατάρτισης και άλλες διατάξεις» και το άρθρο 6 του 2434/96 «Μέτρα πολιτικής για την απασχόληση και την επαγγελματική κατάρτιση και άλλες διατάξεις», Κοινή Απόφαση των Υπουργών Οικονομίας & Οικονομικών και Απασχόλησης & Κοινωνικής Προστασίας (33389/13-1-2004), Κανονισμός της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής 2204/2002 |
| Annual expenditure planned | Annual overall amount | EUR 50 million for 2004
  EUR 20 million for 2005
  EUR 20 million for 2006
  Total amount: EUR 90 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | February 2004 |
| Duration of scheme | Until June 2006 |
| Objective of aid | Art. 4: Creation of employment | Yes |
| Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | Yes |
| Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers | No |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (2) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 9/2004

Member State

Greece

Region

All regions

Title of aid scheme

Programme of subsidies to firms to recruit unemployed people (new jobs), 2004

Legal basis

Άρθρο 29 του Ν. 1262/82 «Για την παροχή κινήτρων ενίσχυσης της οικονομικής και περιφερειακής ανάπτυξης της χώρας και τροποποίηση συναφών διατάξεων» όπως συμπληρώθηκε με το άρθρο 8 παρ. 1 του 1545/85 «Εθνικό Σύστημα Προστασίας από την ανεργία και άλλες διατάξεις» που τροποποιήθηκε με το άρθρο 6 του Ν. 1836/89 «Προώθηση της απασχόλησης και της επαγγελματικής κατάρτισης και άλλες διατάξεις» και το άρθρο 6 του 2434/96 «Μέτρα πολιτικής για την απασχόληση και την επαγγελματική κατάρτιση και άλλες διατάξεις», Κοινή Απόφαση των Υπουργών Οικονομίας & Οικονομικών και Απασχόλησης & Κοινωνικής Προστασίας (33389/13-1-2004), Κανονισμός της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής 2204/2002

Annual expenditure planned

Annual overall amount

EUR 50 million for 2004

EUR 20 million for 2005

EUR 20 million for 2006

Total amount: EUR 90 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

February 2004

Duration of scheme

Until June 2006

Objective of aid

Art. 4: Creation of employment

Yes

Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Yes

Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers

No

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (2) eligible for employment aid

2

Yes

| — | All manufacturing (2) |
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—

All manufacturing (2)

2

Yes

| — | All services (2) |
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—

All services (2)

2

Yes

| — | Other |
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Other

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Hellenic Republic

Ministry of Employment and Social Protection

Organisation for Employment of the Workforce (OAED)

General Directorate for the Workforce

Directorate for Employment

Address:

| Ethn. Antistaseos 8, GR-16610 Alimos |
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| Enquiries: E. Harhalou, M. Xenou |
| Tel.: 210-9989135-136, 9989115 |
| www.oaed.gr |

Ethn. Antistaseos 8, GR-16610 Alimos

Enquiries: E. Harhalou, M. Xenou

Tel.: 210-9989135-136, 9989115

www.oaed.gr

Other information

The scheme is cofinanced in accordance with the provisions and guidelines of the Third Community Support Framework and in particular the Operational Programme for Employment and Vocational Training 2000-06, 75 % by the ESF and 25 % by the Ministry of Finance's Public Investment Programme.

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid in conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

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(1)  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.

1

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

2

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