EN Official Journal of the European Union C 270/2

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment

(2005/C 270/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No XE 5/04 Member State Spain Region Extremadura Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Promotion of stable employment in the Autonomous Region of Extremadura Legal basis Decreto 18/2004, de 9 de marzo, publicado en el Diario Oficial de Extremadura no 31 de 16 de marzo de 2004 Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Annual overall amount EUR 9 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation 17.3.2004 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 Economic sectors concerned All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: Junta de Extremadura Consejería de Economía y Trabajo Address: Paseo de Roma s/n. C.P. 06.800. Mérida (Badajoz) Other information The aid scheme is part-financed by the European Social Fund, with 70% of the funds being provided through Operational Programme 2000-2006 under Measures 43.3 ‘Sustaining the consolidation of existing employment’, 42.6 ‘Helping the unemployed enter the job market’ and 42.7 ‘Fighting long-term unemployment through job market entry schemes’. The calculation of funds must exclude the part financed exclusively by the Autonomous Community. Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid in conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation. Yes





Aid No XE 10/04 Member State Poland Region Whole country Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Employment aid programme concerning various tax breaks Legal basis Art. 48 § 1 pkt 1 i 2 i art. 67 § 1 ustawy z dnia 29 sierpnia 1997 r. Ordynacja podatkowa (Dz.U. nr 137, poz. 926 z późn. zm.) Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 21 kwietnia 2004 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków udzielania pomocy na zatrudnienie w zakresie niektórych ulg podatkowych (Dz.U. nr 95, poz. 956) Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Annual overall amount EUR 51,9 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation 1.5.2004 Duration of scheme or individual aid award 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 No Economic sectors concerned All Community sectors (2) eligible for employment aid Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: Tax collection bodies: 1. the head of the tax office, the head of the customs office, the head of the local authority, the Mayor, the head of the district authority or the head of the voivodship — as the body of first instance, 2. the head of the tax chamber and the head of the customs chamber — as: (a) the body repealing decisions issued by the head of the tax office or the head of the customs office respectively, (b) the body of first instance, on the basis of separate provisions, (c) the body repealing decisions issued by this body of first instance, 3. the local government appeals board — as the body repealing decisions issued by the head of the local authority, the Mayor, the head of the district authority or the head of the voivodship. 4. the Minister for Public Finances is a tax collection body — as: (a) the body of first instance in cases involving the declaration of invalidity of a decision, renewal of proceedings, amendments to or repeal of a decision or a declaration that it has expired — in its official capacity. (b) the body repealing decisions issued in the cases referred to in section a. Address: Whole country Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XE 13/04 Member State Estonia Region Estonia Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Estonian National Development Plan for the Implementation of the EU Structural Funds — Single Programming Document 2004-2006, Measure 1.3 ‘Inclusive Labour Market’ Legal basis Sotsiaalministri määrus nr 89 (07.07.2004) RAK meetme 1.3 ‘Võrdsed võimalused tööturul’ tingimused ja toetuse seire läbiviimise eeskiri Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Annual overall amount EUR 4 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation 19.7.2004 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 (3) eligible for employment aid Yes All manufacturing (3) Yes All services (3) Yes Other Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: Tööturuamet Address: Luha 16 EE-101029 Tallinn Other information The scheme will be co-financed by the European Social Fund. Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes

(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.

(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.

(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.