EN Official Journal of the European Union C 104/2

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 104/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No XT 49/04 Member State Italy Region Whole country Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Vocational training measures Legal basis Articoli 87 e 88 del Trattato della Comunità Europea; Regolamento (CE) n. 68/2001 della Commissione del 12 gennaio 2001 relativo all'applicazione degli articoli 87 e 88 del Trattato CE agli aiuti destinati alla formazione e Regolamento (CE) n. 363/2004 della Commissione del 25 febbraio 2004 di modifica del precedente Regolamento; Regolamento (CE) n. 69/2001 della Commissione del 12 gennaio 2001 relativo all'applicazione degli articoli 87 e 88 del Trattato CE agli aiuti d'importanza minore (‘de minimis’); Articolo 118 della legge n. 388/2000; Articolo 48 della legge n. 289/2002; Decreto del Ministro del lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali di concerto con il Ministro dell'Economia e delle Finanze del 23 aprile 2003; Decreto Ministeriale n. 148 del 24 giugno 2003; Decreto Ministeriale n. 351 del 25 novembre 2003. decreto del Min. del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali del 20.5.2005 (G. Uff. n. 170 del 23.7.2005) Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Aid scheme Annual overall amount 2002 EUR 95 983 514,70 million Annual overall amount 2003 EUR 77 278 500,00 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 The resources have been allocated among the Multisectoral Funds set up under Article 118 of Law 388/2000, as amended, and Ministerial Decrees Nos 148 of 24 June 2003 and 351 of 25 November 2003, as appropriate. However, the resources have not yet been paid out by the Funds to the final beneficiaries, and the date of implementation of the aid scheme will vary in line with the different dates on which the individual Funds begin their operations. The funding will be used in compliance with the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 68/2001 and 69/2001, as provided for by Ministerial Decrees Nos 148/2003, 351/2003 and 170/2005. Duration of scheme or individual aid award The total duration of the scheme is 36 months from the date of actual disbursement of the resources allocated by Ministerial Decrees Nos 148/2003 and 351/2003. The dates of disbursement by the Funds vary according to when the funding orders were issued. 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 Name: Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali Contact person: Dott. ssa Aviana Bulgarelli, Direttore Generale dell'Ufficio Orientamento e Formazione Professionale dei Lavoratori Tel. No: (06) 36 75 49 31 Fax: (06) 3 222 358 Address: Via Fornovo n. 8 I-00192 Roma Large individual aid grants In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XT 76/04 Member State Slovak Republic Region 1. The regions eligible to be granted state aid under Objective 1 (Promoting the development and structural adjustment of regions whose development is lagging behind) are regions in which the per capita gross domestic product at purchasing power parity averaged over the preceding 3 years is less than 75 % of the average for the European Union. Since 1 March 2002 the regions with EC Treaty Article 87(3)(a) status are Western Slovakia (the territory of the Trnava, Nitra and Trenčín districts), Central Slovakia (the territory of the Žilina and Banská Bystrica districts) and Eastern Slovakia (the territory of the Košice and Prešov districts) . 2. The regions eligible to be granted state aid under Objective 3 (Supporting the adaptation and modernisation of policies and systems of education, training and employment) are regions not covered by Objective 1. In accordance with Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, these are regions in which the per capita gross domestic product at purchasing power parity averaged over the preceding 3 years is over 75 % of the average for the European Union. Since 1 March 2002 Article 87(3)(c) status is enjoyed by the region demarcated by the territory of the Bratislava district. Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid State aid scheme for education Legal basis Právnym základom pre poskytovanie pomoci je nariadenie Komisie (ES) č. 68/2001 z 12. januára 2001 o uplatňovaní článkov 87 a 88 Zmluvy o založení ES o štátnej pomoci na vzdelávanie (Ú. v. ES L 10, 13.1.2001) v znení nariadenia Komisie (ES) č. 363/2004 z 25. februára 2004 (Ú. v. EÚ L 63, 28.2.2004), ktorým sa dopĺňa nariadenie Komisie (ES) č. 68/2001 z 12. januára 2001 a zákon NR SR č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov. Poskytovanie pomoci sa riadi aj ustanoveniami nariadenia Komisie (EK) č. 70/2001 z 12. januára 2001 o aplikácii článkov 87 a 88 Zmluvy o založení ES na štátnu pomoc malým a stredným podnikom (Ú. v. ES L 10, 13.1.2001) a nariadenie (ES) Európskeho parlamentu a Rady č. 1784/1999 z 12. júla 1999 o Európskom sociálnom fonde. Schéma sa riadi aj zákonom č. 453/2003 Z. z. o orgánoch štátnej správy v oblasti sociálnych vecí, rodiny a služieb zamestnanosti a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov a zákonom č. 5/2004 Z. z. o službách zamestnanosti a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov v znení neskorších predpisov (ďalej len „zákon o službách zamestnanosti“). Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Annual expenditure planned (comprising ESF and state budget resources) EUR 4,7 million Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation 19.8.2004 Duration of scheme or individual aid award Until 31.12.2008 Objective of aid General training Yes Specific training Yes Economic sectors concerned All sectors eligible for training aid Yes, with the exception of the coal sector Name and address of the granting authority Name: Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Address: Špitálska 4-6 SK-816 43 Bratislava Name: Central Office for Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Address: Župné námestie 5-6 SK-812 67 Bratislava Large individual aid grants In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XT 14/05 Member State Lithuania Region Lithuania Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid State aid for training based on measure 2.2 of the single programming document for Lithuania for 2004-06 ‘Promotion of competences and ability of the labour force to adapt to change’ pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004 Legal basis 2001 m. sausio 12 d. Europos Komisijos reglamentas Nr. 68/2001/EB „Dėl Europos Bendrijos steigimo sutarties 87 ir 88 straipsnių taikymo dėl pagalbos mokymui“ (OJ L 10, 2001 01 13, p. 20) 2004 m. vasario 25 d. Europos Komisijos reglamentas Nr. 363/2004/EB, iš dalies pakeičiantis reglamentą Nr. 68/2001/EB (OL L 63, 2004 02 28, p. 20) 2004 m. liepos 16 d. LR švietimo ir mokslo ministro įsakymas Nr. ISAK-1190 „Dėl valstybės pagalbos mokymams pagal Lietuvos 2004—2006 m. bendrojo programavimo dokumento 2.2 priemonę“ Darbo jėgos kompetencijos ir gebėjimų prisitaikyti prie pokyčių ugdymas „teikimo tvarkos aprašo patvirtinimo“ (toliau — Tvarkos aprašas) (Žin., 2004, Nr. 119-4422; Nr. 124-4496) LR Vyriausybės 2004 m. rugpjūčio 2 d. nutarimas Nr. 935 „Dėl Lietuvos 2004—2006 metų bendrojo programavimo dokumento patvirtinimo“ (Žin., 2004 Nr. 123-4486) Laikinojo priežiūros komiteto Lietuvos 2004—2006 metų bendrojo programavimo dokumento įgyvendinimo priežiūrai 2004 m. vasario 5 d. patvirtintas Lietuvos 2004—2006 m. bendrojo programavimo dokumento priedas Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Aid scheme Annual overall amount EUR 3 475 440 (LTL 12 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 7.3.2005 (date on which the contracts were signed for 24 projects granted aid) Duration of scheme or individual aid award 31.12.2006 (as provided in point 32 of the scheme) — after that date only the payments to applicants awarded aid will be made. 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 Name: Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerija Address: A.Vivulskio g. 11, LT-03610 Vilnius Large individual aid grants In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XT 18/05 Member State France Region France Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Scheme for the rational use of energy operated by the Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME): scheduled operations for heat and energy management in buildings (N 493/2001) Legal basis Délibération modifiée du Conseil d'administration de l'ADEME du 26 avril 2001 Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Aid scheme Annual overall amount EUR 50 000 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 26 April 2001 Duration of scheme or individual aid award Until 30 June 2008 The French authorities undertake to adjust the scheme and the individual measures taken under it in line with the rules that apply after the review of Regulation No 68/2001. Objective of aid General training No Specific training Yes Economic sectors concerned Limited to specific sectors Other services Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: ADEME Address: 2 Square La Fayette BP 406 F-49004 Angers Cedex 01 Large individual aid grants





Aid No XT 24/05 Member State Lithuania Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid State aid to social undertakings Legal basis Lietuvos Respublikos socialinių įmonių įstatymas, (2004 m. birželio 1 d. Nr. IX-2251, Žin. 96-3519) Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Aid scheme Annual overall amount EUR 0,018 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 1.1.2005 Duration of scheme or individual aid award There is no limit attached to the Social Undertakings Act, but the intensity of the state aid is set up to the expiry of the exemption regulation, i.e. 31 December 2006, followed by a six month transition period. Objective of aid General training Yes Specific training Yes Economic sectors concerned All sectors eligible for training aid Limited to specific sectors Yes – Agriculture Yes – Fisheries and aquaculture Yes – All manufacturing Yes (1) Steel Yes (1) Synthetic fibres Yes (1) Motor vehicles Yes (1) Other manufacturing Yes (1) Other services Yes (1) Name and address of the granting authority Name: Lietuvos darbo birža prie Socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos Address: Geležinio vilko g. 3A LT-2600 Vilnius Large individual aid grants In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XT 26/05 Member State United Kingdom Region Merseyside Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Centre for Leadership Development Legal basis Education Reform Act 1988 Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Aid scheme Annual overall amount GBP 1,87 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 1.8.2004 Duration of scheme or individual aid award Until 30.6.2007 [if grant is committed prior to 31 December 2006 — payments against this commitment will potentially continue until 30 June 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 Name: Government Office for the North West Address: Cunard Building Pier Head Water Street Liverpool L3 1QB United Kingdom Large individual aid grants In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XT 28/05 Member State Ireland Region All regions Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Building International Competitiveness of SMEs Through Productivity Improvement (Training) Legal basis The Industrial Development Act 1986 Sections 28. Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Aid scheme Estimated annual overall amount EUR 3 million 2005/2006 inclusive Individual aid Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation Yes (2) Date of implementation 1.6.2005. Duration of scheme or individual aid award Until 31/12/06 or earlier depending on demand for funding. An annual review will take place to justify the continuance of the scheme into the following year. Objective of aid General training Yes Specific Training Yes Economic sectors concerned Limited to specific sectors Yes All manufacturing All Other services Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name Enterprise Ireland (3) Address: Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland (353-1) 8 08 24 19 Large individual aid grants The fund excludes awards of aid which would require prior notification to the Commission.





Aid No XT 42/05 Member State Austria Region Austria and Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid CIR-CE = Co-operation in Innovation and Research with Central and Eastern Europe Legal basis Sonderrichtlinien CIR-CE = Co-operation in Innovation and Research with Central and Eastern Europe, auf der Grundlage der ‘Allgemeinen Rahmenrichtlinien für die Gewährung von Förderungen aus Bundesmitteln’ (ARR 2004) des Bundesministeriums für Finanzen, BGBl. II, 51/2004, vom 26. Jänner 2004 Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Aid scheme Annual overall amount EUR 3,2 million (4) Loans guaranteed Individual aid Overall aid amount EUR 0,1 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation December 2005 Duration of the scheme or individual aid award Until 31.12.2006 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 Name: Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour Abtlg. für Internat. Technologie- und Innovationsangelegenheiten Address: Stubenring 1 A-1010 Vienna Large individual aid grants In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XT 53/05 Member State Italy Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Training aid Legal basis Legge n. 236 del 19 luglio 1993, articolo 9; decreto del Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali n. 243/V/2004 del 22 settembre 2004 Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Aid scheme Annual overall amount The ministerial order referred to, No 243/V/04, assigns a sum of EUR 1 556 716,55 to the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia out of the financial resources available for the autonomous regions and provinces in Italy EUR 1 556 716.55 Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation From 5 September 2005 Duration of scheme or individual aid award Until 30 March 2007 Objective of aid General training The aid covers both general and specific training as described in the following documents: — Decreto del Presidente della Giunta Regionale n. 0125/Pres. dd. 20.4.2001 pubblicato sul Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione, serie speciale, n. 9 del 18.6.2001; — estratto dell'allegato A al citato DPGR 0125/PRES/01 — Regolamento recante ‘Norme per l'attuazione del Programma Operativo Regionale dell''Obiettivo 3’: art. 21: ‘Formazione specifica e Formazione generale ’ Yes Specific training See ‘general training’ above, and the documentation cited there. Yes Economic sectors concerned All sectors eligible for training aid Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia, Direzione Centrale Lavoro, Formazione, Università e Ricerca (già Direzione Regionale della Formazione Professionale ) Address: Via S. Francesco n.37, I-34100 Trieste E-mail: formazione.prof@regione.fvg.it 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 Remarks See aid schemes XT 52/02 and XT 42/04

(1) Jeigu pajamos iš veiklos, kuri Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės nutarimu įtraukta į Neremtinos veiklos rūšių sąrašą (Žin.2004, 174-6399), sudaro ne daugiau kaip 20 procentų visų įmonės gaunamų pajamų.

(2) The maximum aid intensity will conform to the aid intensities for specific training and general training projects for SMEs set out in the Training Aid Guidelines.

(3) Shannon Development will manage this fund in the Midwest region on behalf of Enterprise Ireland.

(4) Maximum annual volume for the whole aid scheme.