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| 12.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 245/9 |
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12.10.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 245/9

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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 245/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XT 2/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Whole country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | State aid for small and medium-sized enterprises in the horse sector with a view to promoting and developing this sector: training courses for professionals in the sector |
| Legal basis | Real Decreto por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones estatales destinadas al sector equino |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,25 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Sí | |
| Date of implementation | Publication in the Official State Gazette and entry into force |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 |
| Objective of aid | General training | No |
| Specific training | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other services | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación
  Dirección General de Ganadería |
| C/ Alfonso XII, 62 |
| E-28014 Madrid |

Aid No

XT 2/06

Member State

Spain

Region

Whole country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

State aid for small and medium-sized enterprises in the horse sector with a view to promoting and developing this sector: training courses for professionals in the sector

Legal basis

Real Decreto por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones estatales destinadas al sector equino

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,25 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Sí

Date of implementation

Publication in the Official State Gazette and entry into force

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2007

Objective of aid

General training

No

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Dirección General de Ganadería

C/ Alfonso XII, 62

E-28014 Madrid

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 6/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Molise: varying levels of aid depending on the area where the measure is implemented |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Multiannual programme of measures designed to promote economic recovery in Molise following disasters: open notice concerning the granting of aid for craft firms |
| Legal basis | Ordinanza del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri n. 3268 del 12 marzo 2003, e successive, che ha nominato il Presidente della Regione Molise, Commissario Delegato per gli eccezionali eventi sismici del 31 ottobre 2002 e per quelli meteorologici del gennaio 2003 ed ha previsto, all'art. 15, la predisposizione di un Programma pluriennale d'interventi diretti a favorire la ripresa produttiva nel territorio della Regione Molise.
  Tale Programma è stato approvato dalla Giunta regionale del Molise con Deliberazione n. 841 del 9 giugno 2004 e dal Comitato Interministeriale per la Programmazione Economica, con Deliberazione n. 32 del 29 settembre 2004 (pubblicata nella Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana n. 289 del 10 dicembre 2004). |
| For the legal basis, see the specific section on the multiannual economic regeneration programme for Molise, on the region's official website (www.regione.molise.it) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount
  Average over three years | EUR 0,17 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 6.12.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2008 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other manufacturing | Yes |
| Other services | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Commissario Delegato per l'Attuazione Operativa del Programma ex art. 15 |
| via XXIV Maggio, 130 |
| I-86100 Campobasso |

Aid No

XT 6/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Molise: varying levels of aid depending on the area where the measure is implemented

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Multiannual programme of measures designed to promote economic recovery in Molise following disasters: open notice concerning the granting of aid for craft firms

Legal basis

Ordinanza del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri n. 3268 del 12 marzo 2003, e successive, che ha nominato il Presidente della Regione Molise, Commissario Delegato per gli eccezionali eventi sismici del 31 ottobre 2002 e per quelli meteorologici del gennaio 2003 ed ha previsto, all'art. 15, la predisposizione di un Programma pluriennale d'interventi diretti a favorire la ripresa produttiva nel territorio della Regione Molise.

Tale Programma è stato approvato dalla Giunta regionale del Molise con Deliberazione n. 841 del 9 giugno 2004 e dal Comitato Interministeriale per la Programmazione Economica, con Deliberazione n. 32 del 29 settembre 2004 (pubblicata nella Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana n. 289 del 10 dicembre 2004).

For the legal basis, see the specific section on the multiannual economic regeneration programme for Molise, on the region's official website (www.regione.molise.it)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Average over three years

EUR 0,17 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

6.12.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2008

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other manufacturing

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Commissario Delegato per l'Attuazione Operativa del Programma ex art. 15

via XXIV Maggio, 130

I-86100 Campobasso

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 7/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Molise: varying levels of aid depending on the area where the measure is implemented |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Multiannual programme of measures designed to promote economic recovery in Molise following disasters: open notice concerning the granting of aid for craft firms |
| Legal basis | Ordinanza del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri n. 3268 del 12 marzo 2003, e successive, che ha nominato il Presidente della Regione Molise, Commissario Delegato per gli eccezionali eventi sismici del 31 ottobre 2002 e per quelli meteorologici del gennaio 2003 ed ha previsto, all'art. 15, la predisposizione di un Programma pluriennale d'interventi diretti a favorire la ripresa produttiva nel territorio della Regione Molise.
  Tale Programma è stato approvato dalla Giunta regionale del Molise con Deliberazione n. 841 del 9 giugno 2004 e dal Comitato Interministeriale per la Programmazione Economica, con Deliberazione n. 32 del 29 settembre 2004 (pubblicata nella Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana n. 289 del 10 dicembre 2004) |
| For the legal basis, see the specific section on the multiannual economic regeneration programme for Molise, on the region's official website (www.regione.molise.it). |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount
  Average over three years | EUR 0,17 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 7.12.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2008 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid | |
| Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other: distributive trades | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Commissario Delegato per l'Attuazione Operativa del Programma ex art. 15 |
| via XXIV Maggio, 130 |
| I-86100 Campobasso |

Aid No

XT 7/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Molise: varying levels of aid depending on the area where the measure is implemented

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Multiannual programme of measures designed to promote economic recovery in Molise following disasters: open notice concerning the granting of aid for craft firms

Legal basis

Ordinanza del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri n. 3268 del 12 marzo 2003, e successive, che ha nominato il Presidente della Regione Molise, Commissario Delegato per gli eccezionali eventi sismici del 31 ottobre 2002 e per quelli meteorologici del gennaio 2003 ed ha previsto, all'art. 15, la predisposizione di un Programma pluriennale d'interventi diretti a favorire la ripresa produttiva nel territorio della Regione Molise.

Tale Programma è stato approvato dalla Giunta regionale del Molise con Deliberazione n. 841 del 9 giugno 2004 e dal Comitato Interministeriale per la Programmazione Economica, con Deliberazione n. 32 del 29 settembre 2004 (pubblicata nella Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana n. 289 del 10 dicembre 2004)

For the legal basis, see the specific section on the multiannual economic regeneration programme for Molise, on the region's official website (www.regione.molise.it).

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Average over three years

EUR 0,17 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

7.12.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2008

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other: distributive trades

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Commissario Delegato per l'Attuazione Operativa del Programma ex art. 15

via XXIV Maggio, 130

I-86100 Campobasso

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 9/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Toscana |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid scheme for foreign-language training for firms in the province of Prato |
| Legal basis | 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 |
| Deliberazione della Giunta camerale n. 11 del 1o febbraio 2006 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 60 000 |
| Individual aid | EUR 1 500 per firm | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation: | 1.3.2006 |
| 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 | Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Prato |
| Via Valentini, 14 |
| I-59100 Prato |

Aid No

XT 9/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Toscana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid scheme for foreign-language training for firms in the province of Prato

Legal basis

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

Deliberazione della Giunta camerale n. 11 del 1o febbraio 2006

o

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 60 000

Individual aid

EUR 1 500 per firm

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation:

1.3.2006

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

Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Prato

Via Valentini, 14

I-59100 Prato

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 13/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Molise: varying levels of aid depending on the area where the measure is implemented |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Multiannual programme of measures designed to promote economic recovery in Molise following disasters: open notice concerning the granting of aid for craft firms |
| Legal basis | Ordinanza del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri n. 3268 del 12 marzo 2003, e successive, che ha nominato il Presidente della Regione Molise, Commissario Delegato per gli eccezionali eventi sismici del 31 ottobre 2002 e per quelli meteorologici del gennaio 2003 ed ha previsto, all'art. 15, la predisposizione di un Programma pluriennale d'interventi diretti a favorire la ripresa produttiva nel territorio della Regione Molise.
  Tale Programma è stato approvato dalla Giunta regionale del Molise con Deliberazione n. 841 del 9 giugno 2004 e dal Comitato Interministeriale per la Programmazione Economica, con Deliberazione n. 32 del 29 settembre 2004 (pubblicata nella Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana n. 289 del 10 dicembre 2004) |
| For the legal basis, see the specific section on the multiannual economic regeneration programme for Molise, on the region's official website (www.regione.molise.it) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount
  Average over three years | EUR 0,53 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 16.2.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2008 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other manufacturing | Yes |
| Other services | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Commissario Delegato per l'Attuazione Operativa del Programma ex art. 15 |
| via XXIV Maggio, 130 |
| I-86100 Campobasso |

Aid No

XT 13/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Molise: varying levels of aid depending on the area where the measure is implemented

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Multiannual programme of measures designed to promote economic recovery in Molise following disasters: open notice concerning the granting of aid for craft firms

Legal basis

Ordinanza del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri n. 3268 del 12 marzo 2003, e successive, che ha nominato il Presidente della Regione Molise, Commissario Delegato per gli eccezionali eventi sismici del 31 ottobre 2002 e per quelli meteorologici del gennaio 2003 ed ha previsto, all'art. 15, la predisposizione di un Programma pluriennale d'interventi diretti a favorire la ripresa produttiva nel territorio della Regione Molise.

Tale Programma è stato approvato dalla Giunta regionale del Molise con Deliberazione n. 841 del 9 giugno 2004 e dal Comitato Interministeriale per la Programmazione Economica, con Deliberazione n. 32 del 29 settembre 2004 (pubblicata nella Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana n. 289 del 10 dicembre 2004)

For the legal basis, see the specific section on the multiannual economic regeneration programme for Molise, on the region's official website (www.regione.molise.it)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Average over three years

EUR 0,53 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

16.2.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2008

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other manufacturing

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Commissario Delegato per l'Attuazione Operativa del Programma ex art. 15

via XXIV Maggio, 130

I-86100 Campobasso

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 17/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Malta |
| Region | N/A |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | My Web for Industry |
| Legal basis | Malta Enterprise Act (Cap. 463) |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 70 000 |
| 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 | 15.3.2006 |
| 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 | Malta Enterprise |
| Enterprise Centre, Industrial Estate |
| MT-San Gwann SGN 09 |

Aid No

XT 17/06

Member State

Malta

Region

N/A

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

My Web for Industry

Legal basis

Malta Enterprise Act (Cap. 463)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 70 000

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

15.3.2006

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

Malta Enterprise

Enterprise Centre, Industrial Estate

MT-San Gwann SGN 09

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

| Aid number: | XT 54/03 |
| --- | --- |
| 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 an individual aid | FOCUS |
| 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 purposes of its function. |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Maximum cost per company
  2002: GBP 25 400
  2003: GBP 25 400
  Maximum total funded element
  2002: GBP 254 000
  2003: GBP 254 000
  Notes: 20 projects will be established and implemented during 2002-2004. Cost per project is GB 25 400 over 12-month duration. The GBP 25 400 per project is paid in quarterly instalments over the 12-month period. Annual expenditure for the overall FOCUS scheme of 20 projects is calculated on the basis that the projects will commence mid-2002 and be completed mid-2003. Therefore, spend is apportioned across the two years
  Total funding element for 20 projects over 2 years = GBP 508 000. This represents 65 % of the total project cost with the remaining 35 % attributed by the participating enterprises |
| Maximum aid intensity | Up to a maximum of GBP 25 400 assistance per project per annum representing 65 % aid intensity. |
| Date of implementation, duration | Proposed scheme to run for 2 years from date of approval.
  Individual companies will be eligible for assistance for a maximum of 12 months |
| Objective of aid | The objective of the aid is to train high-calibre graduates in sales and marketing with a view to preparing them for senior management. The training is general as it is generic to all participating graduates and provides skills which are transferable across industry.
  It is intended that the FOCUS programme will provide participating graduates with part or full accreditation towards membership of relevant professional bodies, such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing and/or the Marketing Institute of Ireland |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | InterTradeIreland
  The Old Gasworks Business Park |
| Kilmorey Street |
| Newry |
| Co Down |
| Irlande du Nord |
| BT34 2DE |
| United Kingdom |

Aid number:

XT 54/03

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 an individual aid

FOCUS

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 purposes of its function.

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

Maximum cost per company

2002: GBP 25 400

2003: GBP 25 400

Maximum total funded element

2002: GBP 254 000

2003: GBP 254 000

Notes: 20 projects will be established and implemented during 2002-2004. Cost per project is GB 25 400 over 12-month duration. The GBP 25 400 per project is paid in quarterly instalments over the 12-month period. Annual expenditure for the overall FOCUS scheme of 20 projects is calculated on the basis that the projects will commence mid-2002 and be completed mid-2003. Therefore, spend is apportioned across the two years

Total funding element for 20 projects over 2 years = GBP 508 000. This represents 65 % of the total project cost with the remaining 35 % attributed by the participating enterprises

Maximum aid intensity

Up to a maximum of GBP 25 400 assistance per project per annum representing 65 % aid intensity.

Date of implementation, duration

Proposed scheme to run for 2 years from date of approval.

Individual companies will be eligible for assistance for a maximum of 12 months

Objective of aid

The objective of the aid is to train high-calibre graduates in sales and marketing with a view to preparing them for senior management. The training is general as it is generic to all participating graduates and provides skills which are transferable across industry.

It is intended that the FOCUS programme will provide participating graduates with part or full accreditation towards membership of relevant professional bodies, such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing and/or the Marketing Institute of Ireland

Economic sector(s) concerned

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

InterTradeIreland

The Old Gasworks Business Park

Kilmorey Street

Newry

Co Down

Irlande du Nord

BT34 2DE

United Kingdom

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