Accelerated procedure for processing notifications of employment aid Standard notification form (96/C 218/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 July 1995 the Commission adopted guidelines on aid to employment (1). Chapter V of the guidelines provides that, for the processing of notifications of plans to grant employment aid pursuant to Article 93 (3) of the EC Treaty, the Commission adopts an accelerated procedure and a standard notification form.

The text of the standard notification form is set out below.

(1) OJ No C 334, 12. 12. 1995, p. 4.

ANNEX

INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED IN NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 93 (3) OF THE EC TREATY WITH REGARD TO EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AID SCHEMES IN ORDER TO BENEFIT FROM THE ACCELERATED PROCEDURE

1. Member State: ..........

2. Title of scheme: ..........

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3. Level of government responsible for scheme:

- central []

- regional: ..........

- local: ..........

- other: ..........

4. Ministry or other administrative department responsible for initiating and implementing the measure:

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Official responsible: ..........

5. Is it a:

new scheme [] existing aid scheme []

6. In the case of an existing aid scheme:

- notified to the Commission on: ..........

- aid case number: ..........

- approved by the Commission by letter dated .......... ,

reference SG(. . .) D/ ..........

- how is the scheme to be amended (duration, budget, conditions, etc.)?

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7. In the case of a new scheme:

7.1. Objective:

job creation [] maintenance of employment []

targeted recruitment [] training []

self-employment []

7.2. Is the scheme limited to

- certain regions: ..........

These regions are: fully [] partially []

- eligible for regional aid under Article 92 (3) (a) of the EC Treaty []

- eligible for regional aid under Article 92 (3) (c) of the EC Treaty []

- not eligible for regional State aid []

If necessary, specify: ..........

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- certain sectors: ..........

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- certain activities: ..........

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- size of enterprise: (please state if it concerns an SME within the meaning of the Community definition):

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- certain categories of workers: ..........

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7.3. Form of aid (specify conditions):

- non-repayable grant: ..........

- soft loan: ..........

- interest subsidy: ..........

- tax relief: ..........

- exemption from social security contributions: ..........

employer [] employee []

- guarantee: ..........

- other: ..........

7.4. Budgets: ..........

of which Community co-financing: ..........

7.5. Duration of scheme: ..........

7.6. Scale of aid:

7.6.1. If the scheme is to assist job creation:

- what is the maximum amount of aid per job created (in figures and/or percentage of average wage costs)?

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- duration of the aid? ..........

- is the aid tied to an investment? ..........

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- what are the terms of the employment contract (duration, training, etc.)? ..........

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7.6.2. If the scheme is to help maintain employment:

- what is the maximum amount of aid per job under threat (in figures and/or percentage of average wage costs)?

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- duration of the aid? ..........

- what are the circumstances linked to the aid (natural catastrophe, worksharing, restructuring, reconversion, Article 92 (3) (a) region)?

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- what conditions are attached to the granting of aid? ..........

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7.6.3. In the case of training aid: ..........

- what is the maximum amount of aid (in figures per enterprise/person trained and/or as a percentage of training costs excluding wage costs)?

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- what are the circumstances connected with the aid (introduction of new technologies, new activities of the enterprise, mobility within the enterprise, apprenticeships, etc.)?

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- what is the purpose of the training (general/specific technical training, languages, management, work organization, etc.)?

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.......... ..........

7.6.4. If the scheme is to assist the creation of self-employed activities:

- what is the maximum amount of aid per beneficiary (in figures and/or as a percentage of certain costs, to be specified)?

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- duration of the aid? ..........

- is the aid connected with an investment? ..........

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- what are the beneficiary's conditions? ..........

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8. Possibility of cumulation with other aid schemes? ..........

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9. Remarks: ..........

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10. Action proposed by DG IV (to be left blank): ..........

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