# C_2006118EN.01000501.xml

| 19.5.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 118/5 |
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19.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 118/5

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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 118/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XE 12/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Scotland |
| Title of aid scheme | Communities Scotland Voluntary Sector Employment Support Scheme |
| Legal basis | Section 126 of the Housing, Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 750 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 31.3.2005 |
| Duration of scheme | Until 31.3.2007 |
| Objective of aid | Article 4: Creation of employment | Yes |
| 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 12/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Scotland

Title of aid scheme

Communities Scotland Voluntary Sector Employment Support Scheme

Legal basis

Section 126 of the Housing, Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 750 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

31.3.2005

Duration of scheme

Until 31.3.2007

Objective of aid

Article 4: Creation of employment

Yes

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

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Communities Scotland

Address:

Thistle House, 91 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HE, United Kingdom

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XE 15/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Sweden |
| Region | Assisted Areas A and B |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Employment contribution |
| Legal basis | Förordningen (1998:996) om sysselsättningsbidrag |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | SEK 50-150 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | Article 4 Creation of employment
  A maximum of SEK 198 000 per man-year in assisted area A and a maximum of SEK 120 000 per man-year in assisted area B. However, the contribution may never exceed the levels laid down in Commission Decision N639/99 of 17 April 2000 on the regional aid map for 2000-2006 |
| Date of implementation | 1.7.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Indefinite.
  The exemption regulation expires on 31.12.2006 followed by a transitional period of 6 months (30.6.2007) |
| Objective of aid | Article 4: Creation of employment | Yes |
| Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | |
| Article 6: Employment of disabled workers | |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (2) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 15/05

Member State

Sweden

Region

Assisted Areas A and B

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Employment contribution

Legal basis

Förordningen (1998:996) om sysselsättningsbidrag

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

Annual overall amount

SEK 50-150 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

Article 4 Creation of employment

A maximum of SEK 198 000 per man-year in assisted area A and a maximum of SEK 120 000 per man-year in assisted area B. However, the contribution may never exceed the levels laid down in Commission Decision N639/99 of 17 April 2000 on the regional aid map for 2000-2006

Date of implementation

1.7.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Indefinite.

The exemption regulation expires on 31.12.2006 followed by a transitional period of 6 months (30.6.2007)

Objective of aid

Article 4: Creation of employment

Yes

Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Article 6: Employment of disabled workers

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (2) eligible for employment aid

2

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Verket för Näringslivsutveckling

nutek@nutek.se

Address:

| Liljeholmsvägen 32 |
| --- |
| S-11786 Stockholm |
| (46-8) 681 91 00 |

Liljeholmsvägen 32

S-11786 Stockholm

(46-8) 681 91 00

Other information

If the scheme is co-financed by Community funds, please add:

The aid scheme is co-financed under the structural funds programmes Objective 1 Norra Norrland, Objective 1 Södra Skogslänsregionen, Objective 2 Västra and Objective 2 Norra

| Aid No | XE 20/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Brussels Capital Region |
| Title of aid scheme | Financing of firms providing jobs for the unemployed and of local employment initiatives in the social economy area |
| Legal basis | Ordonnance du 18 mars 2004 relative à l'agrément et au financement des entreprises d'insertion et des initiatives locales pour le développement de l'emploi;
  Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 22 décembre 2004 portant exécution de l'ordonnance du 18 mars 2004 relative à l'agrément et au financement des initiatives locales de développement de l'emploi et des entreprises d'insertion;
  Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 17.3.2005 portant désignation des membres effectifs de la plate-forme de concertation de l'économie sociale |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme | Annual overall amount | For 2005: EUR 310 000
  This amount may be modified annually. |
| For the firms providing jobs for the unemployed, this is financial support to cover the salary costs of support staff and the target group. We cannot at present say how many firms will apply for financing or what the amount will be. |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 20.7.2005 |
| Duration of scheme | Accreditation and financing are granted for a renewable period of 4 years. (To be adjusted according to the provisions of Regulation (EC) 2204/2002) |
| Objective of aid | Article 4: Creation of employment | Yes |
| Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | Disadvantaged workers only |
| Article 6: Employment of disabled workers | No |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (3) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 20/05

Member State

Belgium

Region

Brussels Capital Region

Title of aid scheme

Financing of firms providing jobs for the unemployed and of local employment initiatives in the social economy area

Legal basis

Ordonnance du 18 mars 2004 relative à l'agrément et au financement des entreprises d'insertion et des initiatives locales pour le développement de l'emploi;

Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 22 décembre 2004 portant exécution de l'ordonnance du 18 mars 2004 relative à l'agrément et au financement des initiatives locales de développement de l'emploi et des entreprises d'insertion;

Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 17.3.2005 portant désignation des membres effectifs de la plate-forme de concertation de l'économie sociale

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme

Annual overall amount

For 2005: EUR 310 000

This amount may be modified annually.

For the firms providing jobs for the unemployed, this is financial support to cover the salary costs of support staff and the target group. We cannot at present say how many firms will apply for financing or what the amount will be.

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

20.7.2005

Duration of scheme

Accreditation and financing are granted for a renewable period of 4 years. (To be adjusted according to the provisions of Regulation (EC) 2204/2002)

Objective of aid

Article 4: Creation of employment

Yes

Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Disadvantaged workers only

Article 6: Employment of disabled workers

No

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (3) eligible for employment aid

3

Yes

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

—

All manufacturing (3)

3

Yes

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

—

All services (3)

3

Yes

| — | Other |
| --- | --- |

—

Other

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ministère de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale

Administration de l'Économie et de l'Emploi

Direction de la Politique de l'Emploi

Peter Michiels, Directeur

Address:

| Ministère de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale |
| --- |
| Administration de l'Économie et de l'Emploi |
| Direction de la Politique de l'Emploi |
| City Center |
| Boulevard du Jardin Botanique, 20 |
| B-1035 Bruxelles |

Ministère de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale

Administration de l'Économie et de l'Emploi

Direction de la Politique de l'Emploi

City Center

Boulevard du Jardin Botanique, 20

B-1035 Bruxelles

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid Number | XE 27/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom (England) |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Title of aid scheme | Employer Recruitment Plus! |
| Legal basis | Employment Act 1973, Section 2(1) and 2(2) substantiated by Section 25 of the Employment and Training Act 1998. Section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1993 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme | Annual overall amount | 2006: GBP 236 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(5), Article 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 1.1.2006 |
| Duration of scheme | 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 (4) eligible for employment aid |

Aid Number

XE 27/05

Member State

United Kingdom (England)

Region

West Midlands

Title of aid scheme

Employer Recruitment Plus!

Legal basis

Employment Act 1973, Section 2(1) and 2(2) substantiated by Section 25 of the Employment and Training Act 1998. Section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1993

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme

Annual overall amount

2006: GBP 236 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.1.2006

Duration of scheme

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 (4) eligible for employment aid

4

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Birmingham City Council (Accountable Body)

Address:

| RCA |
| --- |
| 17th Floor Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway, |
| Birmingham B1 1TR |
| United Kingdom |
| Contact: Shilpi Akbar (Employment Theme Manager) |
| Shilpi.akbar@birmingham.gov.uk |

RCA

17th Floor Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway,

Birmingham B1 1TR

United Kingdom

Contact: Shilpi Akbar (Employment Theme Manager)

Shilpi.akbar@birmingham.gov.uk

Shilpi.akbar@birmingham.gov.uk

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

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

Yes

| Aid No | XE 29/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid for persons wishing to conclude a protected-employment contract, and for rehabilitation costs and aid to offset other expenditure |
| Legal basis | 177/2005. (IX. 2.) Korm. rendelet a megváltozott munkaképességű munkavállalók foglalkoztatásához nyújtható költségvetési támogatásról |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | EUR 45 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Article 4: Creation of employment | |
| Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | |
| Article 6: Employment of disabled workers | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (5) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 29/05

Member State

Hungary

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid for persons wishing to conclude a protected-employment contract, and for rehabilitation costs and aid to offset other expenditure

Legal basis

177/2005. (IX. 2.) Korm. rendelet a megváltozott munkaképességű munkavállalók foglalkoztatásához nyújtható költségvetési támogatásról

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

Annual overall amount

EUR 45 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Article 4: Creation of employment

Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Article 6: Employment of disabled workers

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (5) eligible for employment aid

5

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

FMM Ministry of Labour and Employment

Address:

H-1054 Budapest, alkotmány u. 3.

Other information

If co-financed by Community funds, please add:

The aid scheme is co-financed under [reference]

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XE 30/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Wage support to assist in obtaining and keeping a job and for occupational rehabilitation |
| Legal basis | 177/2005. (IX. 2.) Korm. rendelet a megváltozott munkaképességű munkavállalók foglalkoztatásához nyújtható költségvetési támogatásról |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | EUR 8 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Article: 4 Creation of employment | |
| Article: 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | Yes |
| Article: 6 Employment of disabled workers | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (6) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 30/05

Member State

Hungary

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Wage support to assist in obtaining and keeping a job and for occupational rehabilitation

Legal basis

177/2005. (IX. 2.) Korm. rendelet a megváltozott munkaképességű munkavállalók foglalkoztatásához nyújtható költségvetési támogatásról

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

Annual overall amount

EUR 8 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Article: 4 Creation of employment

Article: 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Yes

Article: 6 Employment of disabled workers

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (6) eligible for employment aid

6

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

FMM Ministry of Labour and Employment

Address:

H-1054 Budapest, alkotmány u. 3.

Other information

If co-financed by Community funds, please add:

The aid scheme is co-financed under [reference]

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

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(1)  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.

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(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.

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(3)  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.

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(4)  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.

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(5)  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.

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(6)  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.

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