# C_2006171EN.01004601.xml

| 22.7.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 171/46 |
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22.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 171/46

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 5 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment

(2006/C 171/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XE 22/05 |
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| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme | Employment under the operational programme — EQUAL Community Initiative Programme for Poland 2004-2006 |
| Legal basis | Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 9 sierpnia 2005 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków i trybu udzielania pomocy na zatrudnienie w ramach programu operacyjnego — Program Inicjatywy Wspólnotowej EQUAL dla Polski 2004-2006. Rozporządzenie wchodzi w życie 1 września 2005 r. |
| Annual expenditure planned | Annual overall amount | EUR 81,52m |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.9.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Art. 4 Creation of employment | Yes |
| Art. 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | Yes |
| Art. 6 Employment of disabled workers | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | - | All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 22/05

Member State

Poland

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme

Employment under the operational programme — EQUAL Community Initiative Programme for Poland 2004-2006

Legal basis

Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 9 sierpnia 2005 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków i trybu udzielania pomocy na zatrudnienie w ramach programu operacyjnego — Program Inicjatywy Wspólnotowej EQUAL dla Polski 2004-2006. Rozporządzenie wchodzi w życie 1 września 2005 r.

Annual expenditure planned

Annual overall amount

EUR 81,52m

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.9.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Art. 4 Creation of employment

Yes

Art. 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Yes

Art. 6 Employment of disabled workers

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

| - | All services (1) |
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-

All services (1)

1

| - | Other |
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-

Other

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ministry for the Economy and Labour

Address:

| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
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| PL-Warsaw |

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-Warsaw

Other information

The aid scheme is co-financed by the European Social Fund and enables employment aid to be granted under the EQUAL Community Initiative Programme for Poland 2004-2006.

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XE 23/05 |
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| Member State | Malta |
| Title of aid scheme | Deductions and Tax Credits (General and Specific Qualifications) Rules 2005, LN 335/2005 |
| Legal basis | Legal Notice under the Income Tax Act (Cap.123) |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,5 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | Fiscal year 2005 |
| Duration of scheme | Until 31.12.2008 (2) |
| Objective of aid | Art. 4 Creation of employment | Yes |
| Art. 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | No |
| Art. 6 Employment of disabled workers | No |
| Economic sectors concerned | – | All Community sectors (3) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 23/05

Member State

Malta

Title of aid scheme

Deductions and Tax Credits (General and Specific Qualifications) Rules 2005, LN 335/2005

Legal basis

Legal Notice under the Income Tax Act (Cap.123)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,5 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

Fiscal year 2005

Duration of scheme

Until 31.12.2008 (2)

2

Objective of aid

Art. 4 Creation of employment

Yes

Art. 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

No

Art. 6 Employment of disabled workers

No

Economic sectors concerned

–

All Community sectors (3) eligible for employment aid

3

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Malta Enterprise Corporation

Address:

| Enterprise Centre |
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| Industrial Estate |
| MT-San Gwann SGN09 |

Enterprise Centre

Industrial Estate

MT-San Gwann SGN09

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XE 24/05 |
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| Member State | Malta |
| Title of aid scheme | Deductions and Tax Credits (Research and Development) Rules, 2005 — LN 330/2005 |
| Legal basis | Legal Notice under the Income Tax Act (Cap.123) |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme. | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,9 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | Fiscal year 2005 |
| Duration of scheme | Until 31.12.2008 (4) |
| Objective of aid | Art. 4 Creation of employment | Yes |
| Art. 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | No |
| Art. 6 Employment of disabled workers | No |
| Economic sectors concerned | – | All Community sectors (5) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 24/05

Member State

Malta

Title of aid scheme

Deductions and Tax Credits (Research and Development) Rules, 2005 — LN 330/2005

Legal basis

Legal Notice under the Income Tax Act (Cap.123)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme.

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,9 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

Fiscal year 2005

Duration of scheme

Until 31.12.2008 (4)

4

Objective of aid

Art. 4 Creation of employment

Yes

Art. 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

No

Art. 6 Employment of disabled workers

No

Economic sectors concerned

–

All Community sectors (5) eligible for employment aid

5

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Malta Enterprise Corporation

Address:

| Enterprise Centre |
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| Industrial Estate |
| MT-San Gwann SGN09 |

Enterprise Centre

Industrial Estate

MT-San Gwann SGN09

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XE 28/05 |
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| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Title of aid scheme | Aid to employment |
| Legal basis | Avviso pubblico (lex specialis) approvato con determinazione del direttore generale. n. 21 del 25.3.2005.
  Pubblicato sul bollettino ufficiale della regione molise n. 7 dell'1.4.2005 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | (EUR 6.5m in total); first year EUR 3,0m; second year EUR 3,5m |
| Maximum aid intensity under | — | Article 4: Creation of employment |

Aid No

XE 28/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Molise

Title of aid scheme

Aid to employment

Legal basis

Avviso pubblico (lex specialis) approvato con determinazione del direttore generale. n. 21 del 25.3.2005.

Pubblicato sul bollettino ufficiale della regione molise n. 7 dell'1.4.2005

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

Annual overall amount

(EUR 6.5m in total); first year EUR 3,0m; second year EUR 3,5m

Maximum aid intensity under

—

Article 4: Creation of employment

| — | Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers;






  — | disadvantaged workers: 50% of wage costs calculated over a period of one year following recruitment; |
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Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers;

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disadvantaged workers: 50% of wage costs calculated over a period of one year following recruitment;

| — | disabled workers: 60% of wage costs calculated over a period of one year following recruitment; |
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disabled workers: 60% of wage costs calculated over a period of one year following recruitment;

| — | Article 6: Additional costs of employment of disabled workers: max EUR 5 000 |
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Article 6: Additional costs of employment of disabled workers: max EUR 5 000

max EUR 5 000

Date of implementation

1 June 2005

Duration of scheme

Until June 2007

Objective of aid

| — | Article 4: Creation of employment |
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Article 4: Creation of employment

| — | Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers — to promote the employment of disadvantaged and disabled workers who encounter difficulties in finding work |
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Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers — to promote the employment of disadvantaged and disabled workers who encounter difficulties in finding work

to promote the employment of disadvantaged and disabled workers who encounter difficulties in finding work

| — | Article 6: Employment of disabled workers — to facilitate adaptation to employment |
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Article 6: Employment of disabled workers — to facilitate adaptation to employment

to facilitate adaptation to employment

Economic sector(s) concerned

| — | All EC sectors (6)
  All sectors falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) 2204/02 |
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All EC sectors (6)
  All sectors falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) 2204/02

6

All sectors falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) 2204/02

Name and address of granting authority

Name:

Regione Molise

Direzione Generale III — Servizio tutela dell'occupazione e Politiche del lavoro

Address:

| Via Toscana n. 51 |
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| I-86100 Campobasso |
| Dirigente dr Carmine Iapalucci |
| Tel. (39) 0874 42 43 68 |
| E-mail: mollavorocb@regione.molise.it |

Via Toscana n. 51

I-86100 Campobasso

Dirigente dr Carmine Iapalucci

Tel. (39) 0874 42 43 68

E-mail: mollavorocb@regione.molise.it

mollavorocb@regione.molise.it

Other information

The exemption regulation runs until 31 December 2006 and is to be extended for a transitional period of six months.

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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.

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(2)  In line with Rule 11 of Legal Notice 335/2005 Deductions and Tax Credits (General and Specific Qualifications)
  Rules, 2005, this scheme will be adapted according to the rules applicable after the review of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2204/2002.

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Deductions and Tax Credits (General and Specific Qualifications)

Rules, 2005,

(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)  In line with Rule 24 of Legal Notice 330/2005, Deductions and Tax Credits (Research and Development) Rules 2005, this scheme will be adapted according to the rules applicable after the review of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2204/2002.

4

Deductions and Tax Credits (Research and Development) Rules 2005,

(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.

5

(6)  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.

6

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