# C_2006103EN.01001701.xml

| 29.4.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 103/17 |
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29.4.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/17

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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 103/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XE 4/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Saxony |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Directive of the Saxony State Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour on the promotion of projects part-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF rules for 2005),
  and specifically ‘Skills and work for long-term unemployed over the age of 25 (QAL-25)’ |
| Legal basis | Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1260/1999
  Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1784/1999
  Operationelles Programm zur Strukturfondsförderung des Freistaates Sachsen 2000 — 2006 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | EUR 5 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.6.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Art. 4: Creation of employment | |
| Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | Yes |
| Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers | |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 4/05

Member State

Germany

Region

Saxony

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Directive of the Saxony State Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour on the promotion of projects part-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF rules for 2005),

and specifically ‘Skills and work for long-term unemployed over the age of 25 (QAL-25)’

Legal basis

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1260/1999

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1784/1999

Operationelles Programm zur Strukturfondsförderung des Freistaates Sachsen 2000 — 2006

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

Annual overall amount

EUR 5 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.6.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Art. 4: Creation of employment

Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Yes

Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid

1

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Sächsische Aufbaubank-Förderbank

Address:

| Pirnaische Straße 9 |
| --- |
| D-01069 Dresden |

Pirnaische Straße 9

D-01069 Dresden

Other information

The scheme is part-financed by the European Social Fund.

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XE 9/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | Czech Republic |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Programme to support the renewal or technical upgrading of the physical working environment so as to facilitate the employment of disabled persons |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 435/2004 Sb., o zaměstnanosti, Program schválen usnesením vlády č. 341 ze dne 23. 3. 2005 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | EUR 3 672 million (Czech National Bank rate 29.915) |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.4.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Art. 4: Creation of employment | No |
| Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | No |
| Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (2) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 9/05

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

Czech Republic

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Programme to support the renewal or technical upgrading of the physical working environment so as to facilitate the employment of disabled persons

Legal basis

Zákon č. 435/2004 Sb., o zaměstnanosti, Program schválen usnesením vlády č. 341 ze dne 23. 3. 2005

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

Annual overall amount

EUR 3 672 million (Czech National Bank rate 29.915)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.4.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Art. 4: Creation of employment

No

Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

No

Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (2) eligible for employment aid

2

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí ČR

Address:

| Na Poříčním právu 1 |
| --- |
| CZ-Praha 2 128 01 |

Na Poříčním právu 1

CZ-Praha 2 128 01

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 10/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Guidelines on awarding grants for the employment of innovation assistants in Saxony-Anhalt (promoting innovation assistants) |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Beschäftigung von Innovationsassistenten im Land Sachsen-Anhalt (Innovationsassistentenförderung) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overfall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | EUR 1,5 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 4.4.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 |
| Objective of aid | Art. 4: Creation of employment | Yes |
| Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | |
| Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All EU economic sectors (3) in which employment aid may be granted except for the following:






  — | agriculture, forestry and fisheries |

Aid No

XE 10/05

Member State

Germany

Region

Saxony-Anhalt

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Guidelines on awarding grants for the employment of innovation assistants in Saxony-Anhalt (promoting innovation assistants)

Legal basis

Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Beschäftigung von Innovationsassistenten im Land Sachsen-Anhalt (Innovationsassistentenförderung)

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

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,5 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

4.4.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2007

Objective of aid

Art. 4: Creation of employment

Yes

Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers

Economic sectors concerned

All EU economic sectors (3) in which employment aid may be granted except for the following:

3

—

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

| — | mining, quarrying for sand, gravel, clay or stone and similar branches of primary production; |
| --- | --- |

—

mining, quarrying for sand, gravel, clay or stone and similar branches of primary production;

| — | energy and water supply, except for power stations and water supply facilities which predominantly serve a company's own needs; |
| --- | --- |

—

energy and water supply, except for power stations and water supply facilities which predominantly serve a company's own needs;

| — | construction industry |
| --- | --- |

—

construction industry

| — | retail trade, except for mailorder sales; |
| --- | --- |

—

retail trade, except for mailorder sales;

| — | transport and warehousing; |
| --- | --- |

—

transport and warehousing;

| — | hospitals, clinics, sanatoriums or similar establishments. |
| --- | --- |

—

hospitals, clinics, sanatoriums or similar establishments.

| — | transport sector |
| --- | --- |

—

transport sector

| — | manufacturing, processing and marketing of agricultural prodicts listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty. |
| --- | --- |

—

manufacturing, processing and marketing of agricultural prodicts listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty.

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt

Address:

| Domplatz 12 |
| --- |
| D-39104 Magdeburg |

Domplatz 12

D-39104 Magdeburg

Other information

The scheme is part-financed with resources from the Joint Task on the Improvement of regional economic structures (GA).

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XE 11/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Title of aid scheme | West Midlands Objective 2 Employer Incentive Scheme |
| Legal basis | Learning and Skills Act 2000
  Employment Act 1973, Section 2(1) and 2(2) substantiated by Section 25 of the Employment and Training Act 1998
  Section 5 and 6 Regional Development Agencies Act 1998
  Section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1993
  Further and Higher Education Act 1992 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 5 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 11.4.2005 |
| Duration of scheme | 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 (4) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 11/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Midlands

Title of aid scheme

West Midlands Objective 2 Employer Incentive Scheme

Legal basis

Learning and Skills Act 2000

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

Section 5 and 6 Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

Section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1993

Further and Higher Education Act 1992

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 5 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 11.4.2005

Duration of scheme

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 (4) eligible for employment aid

4

Yes

| — | All manufacturing (4) |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing (4)

4

Yes

| — | All services (4) |
| --- | --- |

—

All services (4)

4

Yes

| — | Other |
| --- | --- |

—

Other

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Government Office West Midlands

Address:

| 5 St Phillips Place |
| --- |
| Birmingham B3 2PW |
| United Kingdom |

5 St Phillips Place

Birmingham B3 2PW

United Kingdom

Other information

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

The aid scheme is co-financed under (reference)

WM Objective 2 Programme 2000 — 2006 for England and Wales ERDF and ESF. EC Regulations 1260/99, 1783/99 and 1784/99

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XE 18/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | The ‘Successful Hungary’ Enterprise Development Loan Programme — Job Creation Investment Sub-Programme |
| Legal basis | A Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Rt. Igazgatóságának 79/2005. számú határozata |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | EUR 40 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.7.2005 |
| 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 | No |
| Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers | No |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | Any sector eligible for employment assistance (5) |

Aid No

XE 18/05

Member State

Hungary

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

The ‘Successful Hungary’ Enterprise Development Loan Programme — Job Creation Investment Sub-Programme

Legal basis

A Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Rt. Igazgatóságának 79/2005. számú határozata

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

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

EUR 40 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.7.2005

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

No

Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers

No

Economic sectors concerned

—

Any sector eligible for employment assistance (5)

5

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Részvénytársaság

Address:

| Nádor utca 31. |
| --- |
| H-1051 Budapest |
| http://www.mfb.hu |

Nádor utca 31.

H-1051 Budapest

http://www.mfb.hu

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XE 21/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Free State of Saxony |
| Title of aid scheme | Employment of unemployed persons in additional long-term jobs |
| Legal basis | Projektbereich C der Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die Förderung von aus dem ESF finanzierten Maßnahmen
  §§ 23, 44 der Sächsischen Haushaltsordnung
  Operationelles Programm zur Strukturfondsförderung des Freistaates Sachsen 2000 — 2006
  Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1260/1999
  Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1784/1999 |
| Annual expenditure planned | Annual overall amount | EUR 10,5 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 10.6.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Article 4: creation of employment | Yes |
| Art. 5: recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | Yes |
| Article 6: employment of disabled workers | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All Community sectors (6) eligible for employment aid | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank |
| Address:





  Pirnaische Straße 9 |
| D-01069 Dresden |

Aid No

XE 21/05

Member State

Germany

Region

Free State of Saxony

Title of aid scheme

Employment of unemployed persons in additional long-term jobs

Legal basis

Projektbereich C der Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die Förderung von aus dem ESF finanzierten Maßnahmen

§§ 23, 44 der Sächsischen Haushaltsordnung

Operationelles Programm zur Strukturfondsförderung des Freistaates Sachsen 2000 — 2006

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1260/1999

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1784/1999

Annual expenditure planned

Annual overall amount

EUR 10,5 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

10.6.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Article 4: creation of employment

Yes

Art. 5: recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Yes

Article 6: employment of disabled workers

Economic sectors concerned

All Community sectors (6) eligible for employment aid

6

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank

Address:

Pirnaische Straße 9

D-01069 Dresden

Other information

The scheme is part-financed by the European Social Fund.

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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all state aid within the sector.

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