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| 9.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 272/14 |
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9.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/14

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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 272/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XT 15/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Slovenia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Training programmes
  No BE01-5022860-2006
  (ex N 569/2005 and SI 1 2004) |
| Legal basis | Pravilnik o izvajanju ukrepov „Aktivne politike zaposlovanja“, v navezavi z Zakonom o zaposlovanju in zavarovanju za primer brezposelnosti |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | 2006: SIT 2 003 832 972 |
| Maximum aid intensity | Aid for general training covers up to 50 % of the eligible costs and may be increased by:






  — | 20 percentage points where the training is for employees of SMEs, |

Aid No

XT 15/06

Member State

Slovenia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Training programmes

No BE01-5022860-2006

(ex N 569/2005 and SI 1 2004)

Legal basis

Pravilnik o izvajanju ukrepov „Aktivne politike zaposlovanja“, v navezavi z Zakonom o zaposlovanju in zavarovanju za primer brezposelnosti

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

2006: SIT 2 003 832 972

Maximum aid intensity

Aid for general training covers up to 50 % of the eligible costs and may be increased by:

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20 percentage points where the training is for employees of SMEs,

| — | 10 percentage points where the training is for employees in areas falling under (a), |
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10 percentage points where the training is for employees in areas falling under (a),

| — | 5 percentage points where the training is for employees in areas falling under (b), |
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5 percentage points where the training is for employees in areas falling under (b),

| — | 10 percentage points where the training is for the hard-to-place unemployed within the meaning of the regulations. |
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10 percentage points where the training is for the hard-to-place unemployed within the meaning of the regulations.

Aid for specific training covers up to 25 % of the eligible costs and may be increased by:

| — | 10 percentage points where the training is for employees of SMEs, |
| --- | --- |

—

10 percentage points where the training is for employees of SMEs,

| — | 10 percentage points where the training is for employees in areas falling under (a), |
| --- | --- |

—

10 percentage points where the training is for employees in areas falling under (a),

| — | 5 percentage points where the training is for employees in areas falling under (b), |
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—

5 percentage points where the training is for employees in areas falling under (b),

| — | 10 percentage points where the training is for the hard-to-place unemployed. |
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10 percentage points where the training is for the hard-to-place unemployed.

Date of implementation

7.3.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

To 31.12.2006

Objective of the aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

All sectors excl. coalmining

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve

| Kotnikova 5 |
| --- |
| SLO-1000 Ljubljana |

Kotnikova 5

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Other information

The operator of the scheme is aware of the obligations arising from Articles 5 and 6 of Commission Regulation No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid.

The operator of the scheme will notify the European Commission if the amount of aid granted to one enterprise for a single training project exceeds EUR 1 000 000.

The above aid ceiling applies regardless of whether the project is financed entirely from State resources or is partly financed by the Community.

| Aid No | XT 20/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italian Republic |
| Region | Veneto |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: | L. 53/2000 art. 6 — D.I. n. 349/V/2004. Funding of projects drawn up on the basis of contractual agreements which provide for reductions in working time |
| Legal basis | L. 53/2000 art. 6 — D.I. n. 349/V/2004
  D.G.R. n. 706 del 4 marzo 2005 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1 437 373,56, excluding private-sector contribution. This amount also includes the contribution under the arrangements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 69/2001. |
| 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 13.5.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2007 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid
  (only for sectors not covered by the ‘de minimis’ arrangements, as well as transport, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture) | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione del Veneto — Giunta Regionale |
| Dorsoduro 3901 |
| I-30100 Venezia |

Aid No

XT 20/05

Member State

Italian Republic

Region

Veneto

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

L. 53/2000 art. 6 — D.I. n. 349/V/2004. Funding of projects drawn up on the basis of contractual agreements which provide for reductions in working time

Legal basis

L. 53/2000 art. 6 — D.I. n. 349/V/2004

D.G.R. n. 706 del 4 marzo 2005

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1 437 373,56, excluding private-sector contribution. This amount also includes the contribution under the arrangements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 69/2001.

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 13.5.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2007

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

(only for sectors not covered by the ‘de minimis’ arrangements, as well as transport, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione del Veneto — Giunta Regionale

Dorsoduro 3901

I-30100 Venezia

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 EUR 1 million.

Yes

| Aid No | XT 26/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | HCC Awareness Training Scheme (Hybu Cig Cymru — Meat Promotion Wales) |
| 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 | 2006: GBP 0,030 million
  2007: GBP 0,020 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 1.6.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2007 — The grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will continue until 31 December 2007. |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Agriculture |

Aid No

XT 26/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

HCC Awareness Training Scheme (Hybu Cig Cymru — Meat Promotion Wales)

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

2006: GBP 0,030 million

2007: GBP 0,020 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 1.6.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2007 — The grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will continue until 31 December 2007.

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Agriculture

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Meat and Livestock Commission

| PO Box 44, Winterhill House |
| --- |
| Snowdon Drive |
| Milton Keynes MK6 1AX |
| United Kingdom |

PO Box 44, Winterhill House

Snowdon Drive

Milton Keynes MK6 1AX

United Kingdom

Attention: Michael Fogden

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 39/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Call for proposals to carry out continuous training activities I-2006 |
| Legal basis: | Art. 118 Legge 23 dicembre 2000, pag. 388
  Art. 48 Legge 27 dicembre 2002, pag. 289 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 7 830 288 for this invitation |
| 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 | 29.7.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until approximately 30.6.2007 |
| 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 | Fondartigianato — Fondo Artigianato Formazione |
| Via di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, 63 |
| I-00185 Roma |

Aid No

XT 39/06

Member State

Italy

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Call for proposals to carry out continuous training activities I-2006

Legal basis:

Art. 118 Legge 23 dicembre 2000, pag. 388

Art. 48 Legge 27 dicembre 2002, pag. 289

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 7 830 288 for this invitation

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

29.7.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until approximately 30.6.2007

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

Fondartigianato — Fondo Artigianato Formazione

Via di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, 63

I-00185 Roma

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 EUR 1 million.

Yes

| Aid No | XT 41/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Bavaria |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Bildungszentrum der Stadt Nürnberg (Volkshochschule) |
| Gewerbemuseumsplatz 1 |
| D-90403 Nürnberg |

Aid No

XT 41/06

Member State

Germany

Region

Bavaria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Bildungszentrum der Stadt Nürnberg (Volkshochschule)

Gewerbemuseumsplatz 1

D-90403 Nürnberg

Legal basis

Bay HO, VO (EG) Nr. 1260/1999, VO (EG) Nr. 1784/1999, EPPD zu Ziel 2, Programmergänzung zu Ziel 2

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

Aid scheme

Total

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 127 586

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

27.7.2006

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

31.12.2007

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

Zentrum Bayern Familie und Soziales

| Hegelstrasse 2 |
| --- |
| D-95447 Bayreuth |

Hegelstrasse 2

D-95447 Bayreuth

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

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