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| 5.4.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 82/66 |
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5.4.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 82/66

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(2006/C 82/18)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XT 34/2004 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Carinthia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid | Carinthian business training offensive |
| Legal basis | Ziel-2-Programm Kärnten 2000 — 2006 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | approx. EUR 1,2 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes | General training






  — | Large enterprises: 50 % |

Aid No

XT 34/2004

Member State

Austria

Region

Carinthia

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

Carinthian business training offensive

Legal basis

Ziel-2-Programm Kärnten 2000 — 2006

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

Aid scheme

approx. EUR 1,2 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

General training

—

Large enterprises: 50 %

| — | Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): 70 % |
| --- | --- |

—

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): 70 %

| — | Maximum aid intensity: 70 % of eligible costs |
| --- | --- |

—

Maximum aid intensity: 70 % of eligible costs

| — | Specific training |
| --- | --- |

—

Specific training

| — | Large enterprises: 25 % |
| --- | --- |

—

Large enterprises: 25 %

| — | Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): 35 % |
| --- | --- |

—

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): 35 %

| — | Maximum aid intensity: 35 % of eligible costs |
| --- | --- |

—

Maximum aid intensity: 35 % of eligible costs

Date of implementation

1.6.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Strengthening of the human resources potential through training, and support for firms' growth opportunities through future-oriented manpower development strategies

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

No

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

| — | Agriculture |
| --- | --- |

—

Agriculture

No

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

—

Fisheries and aquaculture

No

| — | Coalmining |
| --- | --- |

—

Coalmining

No

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

No

or

Steel

No

Shipbuilding

No

Synthetic fibres

No

Motor vehicles

No

Other manufacturing

Manufacture of machinery and equipment (NACE 29, 34 and 35)

Manufacture of wood and wood products (NACE 20)

Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (NACE 24)

Research and development (NACE 73)

Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products (NACE 21)

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

No

or

Maritime transport services

No

Other transport services

No

Financial services

No

Other services

Electronics, software, hardware and data communications (NACE 30-33 and 72)

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Amt der Kärntner Landesregierung, Unterabteilung 6 — Bildungs- und Arbeitsmarktpolitik

Adress:

| Mießtaler Straße 12 |
| --- |
| A-9020 Klagenfurt |

Mießtaler Straße 12

A-9020 Klagenfurt

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 87/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Lower Saxony |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Guidelines on the granting of aid for the promotion of measures under the Further Training Plan for small and medium-sized businesses (ESF — Objective 3) |
| Legal basis | § 44 der Niedersächsischen Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 9 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 | 7.10.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Expires on 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 | Name:
  Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen GmbH (NBank) |
| Address:





  Günther-Wagner-Allee 12-14 |
| D-30177 Hannover |

Aid No

XT 87/04

Member State

Germany

Region

Lower Saxony

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Guidelines on the granting of aid for the promotion of measures under the Further Training Plan for small and medium-sized businesses (ESF — Objective 3)

Legal basis

§ 44 der Niedersächsischen Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 9 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

7.10.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Expires on 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

Name:

Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen GmbH (NBank)

Address:

Günther-Wagner-Allee 12-14

D-30177 Hannover

Tel.: 0511/30031 — 0

info@nbank.de

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 94/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | NUTS III — South Moravia, Zlín and Moravian Silesia regions |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | INTERREG IIIA Czech Republic — Slovakia |
| Legal basis | Usnesení vlády ČR č. 432/2004 ze dne 5. května 2004 k programu Iniciativy Společenství INTERREG IIIA České republiky a Polska, Slovenska, Rakouska, Bavorska a Saska |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,27486 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 | 28.10.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| 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 | Name:
  Ministry for Regional Development |
| Address:





  Staromestske nam. 6 |
| CZ-110 15 Prague 1 |

Aid No

XT 94/04

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

NUTS III — South Moravia, Zlín and Moravian Silesia regions

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

INTERREG IIIA Czech Republic — Slovakia

Legal basis

Usnesení vlády ČR č. 432/2004 ze dne 5. května 2004 k programu Iniciativy Společenství INTERREG IIIA České republiky a Polska, Slovenska, Rakouska, Bavorska a Saska

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,27486 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

28.10.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

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

Name:

Ministry for Regional Development

Address:

Staromestske nam. 6

CZ-110 15 Prague 1

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 6/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | The Merthyr Tydfil Institute for the Blind |
| Legal basis | Industrial Development Act 1982 |
| 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 65,014 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 6.1.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | NB
  As noted above, the Grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2), continue until 1 September 2007 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | No |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid | No |
| Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other manufacturing (indoor & outdoor furniture) | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name
  Welsh European Funding Office |
| Address





  Cwm Cynon Business Park |
| Mountain Ash CF45 4ER |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XT 6/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

The Merthyr Tydfil Institute for the Blind

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982

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 65,014

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 6.1.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

NB

As noted above, the Grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2), continue until 1 September 2007

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

No

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

No

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other manufacturing (indoor & outdoor furniture)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name

Welsh European Funding Office

Address

Cwm Cynon Business Park

Mountain Ash CF45 4ER

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid Number | XT 45/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Whole of the UK |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid | Bio-energy Infrastructure Scheme |
| Legal basis | Environmental Protection Act 1990 (UK legislation) |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 5,1 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 29.7.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | To 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | General training | No |
| Specific training | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid | No |
| Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Agriculture |

Aid Number

XT 45/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Whole of the UK

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

Bio-energy Infrastructure Scheme

Legal basis

Environmental Protection Act 1990 (UK legislation)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 5,1 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 29.7.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

To 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

General training

No

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

No

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

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Agriculture

Yes

Other manufacturing

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Address:

| Katherine Donne |
| --- |
| Crops for Energy Branch, Area 5A |
| Ergon House |
| Horseferry Road |
| London SWIP 2AL |
| United Kingdom |

Katherine Donne

Crops for Energy Branch, Area 5A

Ergon House

Horseferry Road

London SWIP 2AL

United Kingdom

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 1 000 000 EUR

Yes

| Aid No | XT 60/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | UK |
| Region | North West |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Greater Merseyside Learning & Skills Council
  Merseyside LSC Investment proposals for training in Priority One 2005 – 2008. (Measures 4 & 12) |
| Legal basis | Learning and Skills Act 2000, Employment Act 1973, Section 2(1) and 2(2) as substantiated by Section 25 of the Employment and Training Act 1998 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 20 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 | From: 1.4.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until: 31.12.2006 (project completes 31.7.2008) |
| 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 | Name:
  Government Office for the North West (GONW) |
| Address:





  Cunard Building, |
| Pier Head, Water Street |
| Liverpool, L3 1QB |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XT 60/05

Member State

UK

Region

North West

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Greater Merseyside Learning & Skills Council

Merseyside LSC Investment proposals for training in Priority One 2005 – 2008. (Measures 4 & 12)

Legal basis

Learning and Skills Act 2000, Employment Act 1973, Section 2(1) and 2(2) as substantiated by Section 25 of the Employment and Training Act 1998

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 20 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

From: 1.4.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until: 31.12.2006 (project completes 31.7.2008)

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

Name:

Government Office for the North West (GONW)

Address:

Cunard Building,

Pier Head, Water Street

Liverpool, L3 1QB

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

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