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| 26.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 183/4 |
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26.7.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 183/4

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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

(2005/C 183/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XT 07/2001

Member State: Spain

Title of aid scheme: Aid for training shipbuilding workers

Legal basis:

Resolución CN.4.02. F.S.E., de fecha 9 de mayo de 2001, de la Dirección General de Política Tecnológica del Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología y Circular de la Gerencia del Sector Naval de fecha 30 de mayo de 2001

Resolución CN.4.02. F.S.E., de fecha 9 de mayo de 2001, de la Dirección General de Política Tecnológica del Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología y Circular de la Gerencia del Sector Naval de fecha 30 de mayo de 2001

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme:

2001: EUR 19 000 000

2002: EUR 19 000 000

2003: EUR 19 000 000

2004: EUR 19 000 000

2005: EUR 19 000 000

2006: EUR 19 000 000

Maximum aid intensity:

| 1. | Before any aid is granted to an individual project, the type of training involved will be assessed and the applicable aid ceiling will be determined as indicated below. |
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Before any aid is granted to an individual project, the type of training involved will be assessed and the applicable aid ceiling will be determined as indicated below.

| 2. | Where the aid is for general training, the maximum intensity will be 50 % for large firms and 70 % for small and medium-sized enterprises.
  These intensities will be increased by 5 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty and by 10 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty. |
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2.

Where the aid is for general training, the maximum intensity will be 50 % for large firms and 70 % for small and medium-sized enterprises.

These intensities will be increased by 5 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty and by 10 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty.

| 3. | Where the aid is for specific training, the maximum intensity will be 25 % for large firms and 35 % for small and medium-sized enterprises.
  These intensities will be increased by 5 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty and by 10 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty. |
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3.

Where the aid is for specific training, the maximum intensity will be 25 % for large firms and 35 % for small and medium-sized enterprises.

These intensities will be increased by 5 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty and by 10 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty.

| 4. | Where the project involves both general and specific training and cannot be broken down into the respective components for the purpose of calculating the aid intensity, or where it is impossible to class the project as general or specific training, the intensities for specific training will apply. |
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Where the project involves both general and specific training and cannot be broken down into the respective components for the purpose of calculating the aid intensity, or where it is impossible to class the project as general or specific training, the intensities for specific training will apply.

| 5. | The following costs incurred by a training project will be eligible for aid:






  (a) | training staff costs; |
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5.

The following costs incurred by a training project will be eligible for aid:

(a)

training staff costs;

| (b) | transport expenses of training staff and training participants; |
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(b)

transport expenses of training staff and training participants;

| (c) | other current expenditure such as materials and supplies; |
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(c)

other current expenditure such as materials and supplies;

| (d) | depreciation of tools and equipment in proportion to their exclusive use for the training project concerned; |
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(d)

depreciation of tools and equipment in proportion to their exclusive use for the training project concerned;

| (e) | costs of consultancy services related to the training project; |
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(e)

costs of consultancy services related to the training project;

| (f) | personnel costs of participants in the training project, up to an amount equivalent to the total of the other eligible costs listed in (a) to (e) above. Only the time actually spent by the workers on training can be taken into account, once productive time or the equivalent has been deducted. |
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(f)

personnel costs of participants in the training project, up to an amount equivalent to the total of the other eligible costs listed in (a) to (e) above. Only the time actually spent by the workers on training can be taken into account, once productive time or the equivalent has been deducted.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: General training

Specific training

Economic sector(s) concerned: Shipbuilding and related industries

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Gerencia del Sector Naval |
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| Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología |
| Po de la Castellana, 143 — 10o |
| E-28046 Madrid |

Gerencia del Sector Naval

Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología

Po de la Castellana, 143 — 10o

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E-28046 Madrid

Aid No: XT 12/02

Member State: Italy

Region: Veneto

Title of aid scheme: ESF Obj. 3 operational programme, measure DI, Development of continuing training, labour market flexibility and business competitiveness in the public and private sectors, with priority being granted to SMEs

Legal basis:

DGR n. 4011 del 31 dicembre 2001

DGR n. 4011 del 31 dicembre 2001

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: The measure will cover the period 2002-03 and involve a total amount of EUR 36 300 000, excluding private funding.

Maximum aid intensity: In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme:

Objective of aid: To promote continuing training, both general and specific, to accompany the changes in the world of work brought about by developments in working methods, the introduction of computerised production systems, the globalisation of markets and the need for greater operational flexibility. The measures develop the qualitative and quantitative approach to human resources in the local economic context.

Economic sectors concerned: All production sectors

Name and address of granting authority:

| Regione Veneto |
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| Segreteria regionale alla Formazione e Lavoro |
| Via Allegri, 29 |
| I-30173 Mestre Venezia |

Regione Veneto

Segreteria regionale alla Formazione e Lavoro

Via Allegri, 29

I-30173 Mestre Venezia

Aid No: XT 18/02

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: North East of England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Training support for Atmel, North Tyneside

Legal basis: Department for Education and Skills, Inward Investment Fund, approved by HMT.

The Department for Education and Skills is the sponsor department. The DfES and the Secretary of State's authority is via the Education and Training Act 1973; and the Industrial Development Act 1982 (Sections 8, 11 and 12)

Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) have delegated authority functions via Section 6 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: An amount not exceeding EUR 1 million (approx. GBP 620 000) will be provided to the company over 3 years, as follows:

Year 1: GBP 178 000

Year 2: GBP 254 000

Year 3: GBP 201 000

N.B.: Proposed aid levels will be re-calculated at each financial-year end to ensure amounts do not exceed the maximum aid level of EUR 1 million.

N.B.

Maximum aid intensity: Atmel is based in North Tyneside, an assisted area in receipt of regional aid — Article 87(3)(Tier 2). It is a large company in receipt of Regional Selective Assistance totalling GBP 27,8 million (approx. EUR 47 million). The eligible costs of this training aid do not overlap with any of the costs paid for by the RSA package that Atmel is receiving. The proposed support package totalling no more than EUR 1 million is equal to some 27,6 % of the training costs of the overall project. The funding will help purchase training in transferable skills — approximately 14 % will be applied to general training and 14 % to specific training, thereby not exceeding the permissible intensities of 55 % and 30 % respectively, under the State aid rules. It will enhance workers personal development and increase their employability.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Up to 31 December 2004

Objective of aid: To support the design and delivery of the following types of training:

General

Internal training

Safety training for operators/technicians on:

| — | risk assessment |
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risk assessment

| — | fire precautions |
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fire precautions

| — | chemical handling and spills |
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chemical handling and spills

| — | environmental awareness |
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environmental awareness

| — | manual handling |
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manual handling

General safety training

Training for technicians/engineers for more advanced safety techniques (such as fire extinguishers, breathing apparatus, COSHH, laser, arsenic, radiation hazards and qualification as laser/radiation safety officers.

| — | Educational/development support |
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Educational/development support

Providing the opportunity for staff to achieve

NVQ, ONC, HNC, Degree and Masters level courses

IT — Training user

Provision of basic, intermediate, advanced PC skills for all staff including specific technical packages

IT — Technical

Training on specific IT support systems and servers

General training

Permitting skill provision in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, vacuum, RF, etc.

Production engineering

Training on all production tools for operators, technicians and engineers

Facilities engineering

Provision of certification and maintenance training in areas such as gas installations (Corgi)weld inspection, forklift trucks, HV switching, PLCs, fire systems.

Quality

Training and certification in all aspects of ISO9000, 14001 and HS18001

Costs: apprentice/undergraduate

Salaries during training period due to turnover and growth

Capital

Atmel and the RDA have confirmed that this capital is to be used solely for training purposes for its entire lifetime.

Specific:

Consultancy and support

Travel/accommodation

Salaries during training period due to turnover and growth

Economic sector(s) concerned: Manufacturing IT

Remarks: (Semi-conductor manufacturing plant)

Funding will support only the activities identified. It will not support any activities funded under any other State aid scheme. There are no other sectors that need to be considered in this bid.

IT and the semiconductor manufacturing industry is a major growth sector in the North East of England and is a key component of its economic strategy

The general training elements of this package will ensure that the recipients of the training programmes will receive technology skills enabling them to gain employment in a variety of other industries including electronics, electrical engineering, ICT, software and systems engineering. In addition, the generic skills they receive will be those required for employment elsewhere in the private and public sector.

A contract document with the company and the Regional Development Agency (RDA) will be set up under which accessing and receiving the funding will be managed. The RDA will monitor evidence against targets and milestones identified in the contract and payment will be made on attainment of these.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Regional Policy Division |
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| Department for Education and Skills (DfES) |
| Level 11, Moorfoot |
| Sheffield, S1 4PQ |
| United Kingdom |
| Contact: Madeleine Gadsby |

Regional Policy Division

Department for Education and Skills (DfES)

Level 11, Moorfoot

Sheffield, S1 4PQ

United Kingdom

Contact: Madeleine Gadsby

Aid No: XT 34/03

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: North West England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Centre of Vocational Excellence Programme (BAE Systems)

Legal basis: Learning and Skills Act 2000.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Not exceeding EUR 1 million (approx. GBP 624 000) will be provided to the company over 3 years as follows:

Year 1: GBP 300 000

Year 2: GBP 150 000

Year 3: GBP 100 000

Total:

Maximum aid intensity: BAE Systems is a large company based in Preston.

The maximum aid intensity will not exceed 60 % of the eligible costs for general training (50 % permitted for large enterprises plus 10 % for disadvantaged workers as defined in Article 2(g) of the regulation). Different maximum aid intensities will apply depending on whether or not recipients are actually disadvantaged workers.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Up to 31 July 2006

Objective of aid: The Aerospace sector has a shortage of labour with the skills required for employment in a high-technology industry. This is a significant barrier to economic growth in England, especially north-west England.

General Training

The objective of this aid is to increase the regional and national pool of labour with the high-level transferable skills necessary to meet the needs of the industry. This will be achieved in two ways. Firstly, by increasing the number of young people entering the industry through modern apprenticeship training and by improving the skills of those who are already working in the industry. Modern Apprenticeships in Engineering provide more opportunities for young people to enter the labour market and the best possible preparation to achieving skilled and/or technician status within the aerospace industry. They also, where appropriate, provide positive progression to Higher Education or higher-level work. Secondly, by increasing the number of existing employees in aeronautical engineering companies across the North West region who upgrade their existing vocational skills. This will be achieved by expanding BAE's training capacity to upskill its existing employees. The training provided will lead to nationally recognised vocational qualifications that boost productivity and also substantially enhance individual employability across a range of jobs within the engineering sector.

The individual aid is being awarded to BAE Systems, a company engaged in aerospace engineering and avionics. The General Training elements of this package will ensure that the recipients of the training programmes will receive technology skills which would enable them to gain employment in the aerospace engineering and avionics industry and across a range of other industries including electronics, electrical engineering and engineering.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Aerospace engineering

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Skills for Employment Division |
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| Department for Education and Skills (DfES) |
| Level 4, Moorfoot |
| Sheffield |
| S1 4PQ |
| United Kingdom |
| Contact: Keith McMaster |

Skills for Employment Division

Department for Education and Skills (DfES)

Level 4, Moorfoot

Sheffield

S1 4PQ

United Kingdom

Contact: Keith McMaster

Other information: This aid is approved by the Department for Education and Skills. The Learning and Skills Council is responsible for contracting with the company, monitoring progress in accordance with State Aid rules. The Learning & Skills Council has delegated authority via the Learning and Skills Act 2000.

Aid No: XT 44/03

Member State: Greece

Region: Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Research and Technology Training Networks

Legal basis: N.1514/85, N.1733/87, 2741/99 and N.2919/01

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

2003: EUR 1 400 000

2004: EUR 767 852

2005: EUR 766 851

Maximum aid intensity: Small and medium-sized firms are granted 45 % and large firms 35 % of their contribution to the total budget

Date of implementation: October 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until December 2006

Objective of aid: The objective is to create scientific networks on advanced technology topics of high scientific priority for the country, to train researchers, post-graduate students and graduates in certain specialist fields and to develop the skills of people working in business in order to modernise and increase the competitiveness of productive units.

Economic sectors concerned:

| | Health, biomedicine, diagnostic and treatment methods |
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Health, biomedicine, diagnostic and treatment methods

| | Biotechnology/bioethics |
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Biotechnology/bioethics

| | Culture/tourism/sport |
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Culture/tourism/sport

| | Marine environment |
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Marine environment

| | Transport and navigation |
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Transport and navigation

| | Land and air environment and sustainable development |
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Land and air environment and sustainable development

| | Water resources |
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Water resources

| | Natural disasters and forest fires |
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Natural disasters and forest fires

| | Renewable energy sources and energy conservation |
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Renewable energy sources and energy conservation

| | Refuse recycling |
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Refuse recycling

| | Information and telecommunications |
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Information and telecommunications

| | Foodstuffs and agricultural production |
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Foodstuffs and agricultural production

| | Aquaculture |
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Aquaculture

| | Raising public awareness of new technologies |
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Raising public awareness of new technologies

| | New methods of organising and managing businesses, social agencies and public bodies |
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New methods of organising and managing businesses, social agencies and public bodies

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministry of Development |
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| General Secretariat for Research and Technology |
| Messogion 14-18 |
| Athens 11510 |

Ministry of Development

General Secretariat for Research and Technology

Messogion 14-18

Athens 11510

Aid No: XT 45/03

Member State: Netherlands

Region: Flevoland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Farm Dairy Holding B.V.

Legal basis:

Subsidieverordening ESF doelstelling 1

Subsidieverordening ESF doelstelling 1

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 141 349 Cofinancing paid by Farm Dairy Holding B.V.

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: General training to an appropriate level, which will help to strengthen the position of the employees on the general job market.

Economic sectors concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Provincie Flevoland |
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| Postbus 55 |
| 8200 AB Lelystad |

Provincie Flevoland

Postbus 55

8200 AB Lelystad

Other information: The company Farm Dairy has many employees with a low level of training. The lack of sufficient trained workers is a considerable handicap for the company. The aim of the ‘Opleidingstraject Farm Dairy’ project is to raise the level of vocational training of the employees to an appropriate level. This will also help to strengthen the position of the employees on the general job market. The project comprises ten components ranging from ‘quality and hygiene’ to ‘fork-lift truck training’. A total of 68 employees are taking part, though numbers vary in the individual course units. Of the participants, 26 belong to the ‘minorities’ category.

Aid No: XT 46/03

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Yorkshire and Humber, and South East

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Centre of Vocational Excellence Programme (British Gas)

Legal basis: The Learning and Skills Act 2000.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Not exceeding EUR 1 million (approx GBP 624 000) will be provided to the company over 3 years as follows:

Year 1: GBP 300 000

Year 2: GBP 100 000

Year 3: GBP 100 000

Total: GBP 500 000

Maximum aid intensity: British Gas is a large company with major bases in Leeds and Basingstoke.

The maximum aid intensity will not exceed 60 % of the eligible costs for general training (50 % permitted for large enterprises plus 10 % for disadvantaged workers as defined in Article 2(g) of the regulation).

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Up to 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: The Gas installation and maintenance sector has a shortage of labour with the skills required for employment in a high-technology industry (recent research showed that the industry needs an additional 30 000 gas installers). This is a significant barrier to economic growth in England.

The objective of this aid is twofold.

General Training

To increase the regional and national pool of labour with the high-level transferable skills necessary to meet the needs of the industry. This will be achieved in two ways. Firstly, by increasing the number of young people entering the industry through modern apprenticeship training and by improving the skills of those who are already working in the industry. Modern Apprenticeships in gas installation and maintenance provide more opportunities for young people to enter the labour market and the best possible preparation to achieving skilled and/or technician status within the gas installation and maintenance industry. They also, where appropriate, provide positive progression to Higher Education or higher-level work. Secondly, by increasing the number of existing employees in gas installation and maintenance companies across the Yorkshire and Humber and South East regions and England more widely who upgrade their existing vocational skills. This will be achieved by expanding British Gas' training capacity to upskill its existing employees and opening up its provision to other companies. Particular emphasis will be given to local SMEs. The training provided will lead to nationally recognised vocational qualifications that boost productivity and also substantially enhance individual employability across a range of jobs within the gas installation and maintenance sector.

Secondly, to maximise the nationally recognised training expertise of British Gas by sharing best practice with other training providers so as to increase the volume and quality of training generally within the industry and to promote British Gas as an exemplar in the industry so as to encourage other companies to invest more in developing their workforces. The Learning and Skills Council, the funding body for post-16 education and training in England, will actively manage the sharing of best practice. Most sharing of best practice will be hands on, for example other training providers will visit British Gas or British Gas staff will facilitate regional/national networking events.

The individual aid is being awarded to British Gas, a company engaged in gas installation and maintenance. The General Training elements of this package will ensure that the recipients of the training programmes will receive technology skills which would enable them to gain employment in the gas installation and maintenance industry and across a range of other industries including plumbing, refrigeration and engineering.

Sharing British Gas' expertise with other companies and training providers will mean that other companies in the gas installation and maintenance industry as well as others in a range of other industries will be able to improve the quality of training provision and thus improve the employment and career prospects of new entrants to the labour market and those already in work.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Gas installation and maintenance

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Skills for Employment Division |
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| Department for Education and Skills (DfES) |
| Level 4, Moorfoot |
| Sheffield |
| S1 4PQ |
| United Kingdom |
| Contact: Sue Read |

Skills for Employment Division

Department for Education and Skills (DfES)

Level 4, Moorfoot

Sheffield

S1 4PQ

United Kingdom

Contact: Sue Read

Other information: This aid is approved by the Department for Education and Skills. The Learning and Skills Council is responsible for contracting with the company, monitoring progress in accordance with State Aid rules. The Learning & Skills Council has delegated authority via the Learning and Skills Act 2000

Aid No: XT 48/03

Member State: Germany

Region: Saxony-Anhalt

Title of aid scheme: Special programme for building the information society in Saxony-Anhalt

Legal basis: Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) vom 30.4.1991 (GVBl. LSA S. 45), insbesondere die Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 LHO des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt in der aktuellen Fassung;

Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) vom 30.4.1991 (GVBl. LSA S. 45), insbesondere die Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 LHO des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt in der aktuellen Fassung;

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 68/2001 der Kommission vom 12.1.2001 über die Anwendung der Artikel 87 und 88 EG-Vertrag auf Ausbildungsbeihilfen (
  ABl. L 10 vom 13.1.2001, S. 20
  )

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 68/2001 der Kommission vom 12.1.2001 über die Anwendung der Artikel 87 und 88 EG-Vertrag auf Ausbildungsbeihilfen

ABl. L 10 vom 13.1.2001, S. 20

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: Approx. EUR 800 000

Maximum aid intensity:

Training aid

In the case of SMEs, expenditure on staff (instructors), travelling costs, current expenditure, depreciation of tools and equipment, consultancy costs and staff costs for participants are eligible for assistance.

The aid intensity is limited in the case of specific training to a maximum of 45 % gross of the eligible expenditure for SMEs, and in the case of general training to a maximum of 80 % gross of the eligible expenditure for SMEs.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2004

Objective of aid:

| — | Improving labour market equilibrium by strengthening firms' capacity for innovation |
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Improving labour market equilibrium by strengthening firms' capacity for innovation

| — | Guaranteeing the participation of all social categories and equal opportunities for women, men and disadvantaged groups in the use of modern IC technologies |
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Guaranteeing the participation of all social categories and equal opportunities for women, men and disadvantaged groups in the use of modern IC technologies

| — | Improving conditions of access to the new IC technologies, e.g. by creating corresponding training competencies |
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Improving conditions of access to the new IC technologies, e.g. by creating corresponding training competencies

| — | Increasing user competence and user numbers |
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Increasing user competence and user numbers

| — | Increasing the availability and use of modern IC technologies in all areas of the economy and society |
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Increasing the availability and use of modern IC technologies in all areas of the economy and society

Economic sector(s) concerned: All economic sectors

All services

Comments

The following are excluded:

Activities relating to the manufacture, processing and marketing of goods listed in Annex 1 to the EC Treaty

Aid for export-related activities

Aid which is conditional on the use of indigenous products rather than imported goods

Aid to the steel, synthetic fibres, motor vehicle and shipbuilding industries

Since special rules apply to agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture and transport and since even small amounts of aid to those sectors might fulfil the criteria of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty, the sectors in question are excluded from the scheme.

The steel, synthetic fibres, motor vehicle and shipbuilding industries are excluded owing, among other things, to the fact that appropriate measures have been agreed in relation to regional investment aid.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Landesförderinstitut Sachsen-Anhalt |
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| Gruppe Sonderprogramm |
| Domplatz 12 |
| D-39104 Magdeburg |

Landesförderinstitut Sachsen-Anhalt

Gruppe Sonderprogramm

Domplatz 12

D-39104 Magdeburg

Other information:

| Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour |
| --- |
| Referat 35 |
| Hasselbachstraße 4 |
| D-39104 Magdeburg |

Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour

Referat 35

Hasselbachstraße 4

D-39104 Magdeburg

Aid No: XT 49/03

Member State: Italy

Region: Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Craft and Agriculture of Reggio Emilia (Emilia-Romagna)

Title of aid scheme: Contributions to training measures in farming in Reggio Emilia

Legal basis:

Deliberazione della Giunta della Camera di commercio di Reggio Emilia n. 109/2003 e n. 120/2003

Deliberazione della Giunta della Camera di commercio di Reggio Emilia n. 109/2003 e n. 120/2003

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 57 221,65

Maximum aid intensity: 70 %

Date of implementation: 10 October 2003

(Deadline for submission of applications: 30 October 2003)

Duration of scheme:

Objective of aid: The aid is intended to support general training plans for farms in the province of Reggio Emilia in order to:

improve the occupational skills of farmers and farm workers in preparation for the qualitative reorientation of production, the application of production practices compatible with the protection of the environment, enhancement of the landscape, hygiene standards and animal welfare;

provide farmers and farm workers with the necessary knowledge to run an economically profitable business.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Farming

Name and address of granting authority:

| Camera di commercio, industria, artigianato e agricoltura di Reggio Emilia |
| --- |
| Piazza della Vittoria |
| I-42100 Reggio Emilia |

Camera di commercio, industria, artigianato e agricoltura di Reggio Emilia

Piazza della Vittoria

I-42100 Reggio Emilia

Aid No: XT 54/01

Member State: Italy

Region: Tuscany

Title of aid scheme: Aid to businesses operating in Tuscany for the implementation of company training projects drawn up on the basis of contractual agreements providing for reductions in working time

Legal basis:

Delibera della Giunta Regionale della Toscana n. 1119 del 15 ottobre 2001, attuativa di quanto disposto dalla legge 53/2000, articolo 6, in merito alla realizzazione da parte delle Regioni e delle Province Autonome di progetti formativi aziendali collegati a riduzioni dell'orario di lavoro.

Delibera della Giunta Regionale della Toscana n. 1119 del 15 ottobre 2001, attuativa di quanto disposto dalla legge 53/2000, articolo 6, in merito alla realizzazione da parte delle Regioni e delle Province Autonome di progetti formativi aziendali collegati a riduzioni dell'orario di lavoro.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 1 355 313,05 (ITL 2 624 252 000) for the period between December 2001 and the end of 2002, allocated to Tuscany by Interministerial Decree No 167 of 6 June 2001. For subsequent years, the funds allocated to Tuscany for this scheme will be determined by implementing decrees issued by the Ministry of Labour (in agreement with the Ministry of the Treasury, the Budget and Economic Planning, now the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance). The total allocation for the period up to 2006 is EUR 4 131 655,19 (ITL 8 000 000 000), giving an expected annual allocation of EUR 555 294,45 (ITL 1 075 200 000).

Maximum aid intensity: The aid is granted by reimbursing duly documented eligible expenditure actually incurred in implementing training activities, subject to the following maximum aid intensities as provided for by Regulation (EC) No 68/2001:

The above intensities are increased by 10 percentage points if the training is given to disadvantaged workers, as defined in Article 2(g) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001.

Where the aid is granted in the maritime transport sector, it may reach an intensity of 100 %, regardless of whether the training project concerns specific or general training, provided that the following conditions are met:

the trainee may not be an active member of the crew but must be supernumerary on board, and

the training must be carried out on board ships on Community registers.

Date of implementation: 15 October 2001.

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: The aid scheme covers general and specific training. General training within the meaning of Article 2(e) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 involves training which is not applicable only or principally to the employee's present or future position in the assisted firm but which provides qualifications that are largely transferable to other firms or fields of work and thereby substantially improve the employability of the employee. For the purposes of implementing this aid scheme, ‘general’ training means:

inter-enterprise training, i.e. training organised jointly by different independent enterprises (under the Community rules defining SMEs) or in which employees of different enterprises may take part. Checks are made on supporting documents during the project selection procedure to ensure that these requirements are fulfilled (the training is inter-enterprise and the enterprises are independent);

company training relating to job profiles included in the regional classification or training relating to profiles for which inclusion in the catalogue is requested. The relevant certificate is issued by the region or province concerned. The legal basis for the certification system is Regional Law No 70 of 31 August 1994 (new rules on vocational training), and more specifically Article 11 thereof, which provides for the issue of a vocational training or specialisation certificate for certain training activities following an aptitude test, and Article 18 thereof, which confers on the Regional Council the powers to determine the job profiles included in the regional classification and in respect of which the vocational training or specialisation certificate is issued.

Economic sector(s) concerned:

| | Farming |
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Farming

| | Fisheries and aquaculture |
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Fisheries and aquaculture

| | Coalmining |
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Coalmining

| | Steel |
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Steel

| | Shipbuilding |
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Shipbuilding

| | Synthetic fibres |
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Synthetic fibres

| | Motor vehicle industry |
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Motor vehicle industry

| | Other manufacturing industries |
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Other manufacturing industries

| | All services |
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All services

Comments: The aid scheme applies to all sectors covered by Regulation (EC) No 68/2001. It does not apply to aid for training or retraining workers employed by firms in difficulty within the meaning of the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (OJ C 288, 9.10.1999), as part of rescue or restructuring operations assisted through public funds (rescue and/or restructuring aid). Such aid will be assessed in the light of the above guidelines. Neither does the aid scheme apply if the amount of aid granted to one enterprise for a single training project exceeds EUR 1 million, in which case the individual aid grant must be notified to the Commission for its approval.

Name and address of granting authority:

| Regione Toscana |
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| Dipartimento delle Politiche Formative e dei Beni Culturali |
| Servizio FSE e Sistema della Formazione Professionale, |
| Piazza della Libertà 15, |
| I-50129 Firenze |

Regione Toscana

Dipartimento delle Politiche Formative e dei Beni Culturali

Servizio FSE e Sistema della Formazione Professionale,

Piazza della Libertà 15,

I-50129 Firenze

Aid No: XT 96/02

Member State: Italy

Region: Lazio

Title of aid scheme: Rules for promoting economic development, social cohesion and employment in Lazio. Identification and organisation of local productive clusters, industrial districts and investment areas in the region.

Legal basis: Legge Regionale 19 dicembre 2001, n. 36 ‘Norme per l'incremento dello sviluppo economico, della coesione sociale e dell'occupazione nel Lazio. Individuazione e organizzazione dei sistemi produttivi locali, dei distretti industriali e delle aree laziali di investimento’, pubblicata sul supplemento ordinario n. 7 al BURL (Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lazio) n. 36 del 29/12/01

Legge Regionale 19 dicembre 2001, n. 36 ‘Norme per l'incremento dello sviluppo economico, della coesione sociale e dell'occupazione nel Lazio. Individuazione e organizzazione dei sistemi produttivi locali, dei distretti industriali e delle aree laziali di investimento’, pubblicata sul supplemento ordinario n. 7 al BURL (Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lazio) n. 36 del 29/12/01

Regolamento regionale 28 ottobre 2002,n. 2 ‘Regolamento per il finanziamento dei sistemi produttivi locali, dei distretti industriali e delle aree laziali di investimento’, pubblicato sul supplemento ordinario n. 4 al BURL n. 30 del 30 ottobre 2002.

Regolamento regionale 28 ottobre 2002,n. 2 ‘Regolamento per il finanziamento dei sistemi produttivi locali, dei distretti industriali e delle aree laziali di investimento’, pubblicato sul supplemento ordinario n. 4 al BURL n. 30 del 30 ottobre 2002.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: Total EUR 4 250 000 (for all aid under the law)

Maximum aid intensity: Total EUR 4 250 000 (for all aid under the law)

Specific training:

| — | areas eligible for the derogation under Article 87(3)(c): 40 % for SMEs; 30 % for large firms |
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areas eligible for the derogation under Article 87(3)(c): 40 % for SMEs; 30 % for large firms

| — | other areas: 35 % for SMEs; 25 % for large firms |
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other areas: 35 % for SMEs; 25 % for large firms

Date of implementation: The aid may be granted after publication of the public notice in the Lazio Region Official Gazette (Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lazio, BURL).

Duration of scheme: Open-ended; the aid scheme is in any case exempt from compulsory notification under Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty up to 31 December 2006, when Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 expires.

Objective of aid: The aid is intended to promote specific training programmes in the areas identified by the Lazio Region as industrial districts, local productive clusters and investment areas.

Economic sector(s) concerned: All sectors

The activity codes are those identified on a case-by-case basis by the Regional authorities in relation to industrial districts, local productive clusters and investment areas.

Name and address of granting authority:

| Regione Lazio |
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| Via Rosa Raimondi Garibaldi, 7 |
| I-00145 — Rome |

Regione Lazio

Via Rosa Raimondi Garibaldi, 7

I-00145 — Rome

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