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

(2003/C 175/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XT 11/01

Member State: Italy

Region: Autonomous Province of Bolzano

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Funding of company training projects under the 2000 to 2006 operational programme for ESF Objective 3 in the Autonomous Province of Bolzano

Legal basis: Legge Provinciale del 29 luglio 1986 n. 20 "Progetti di formazione professionale da realizzare con i contributi del Fondo Sociale Europeo" e sul Programma operativo 2000-2006 obiettivo 3 del FSE per la Provincia autonoma di Bolzano approvato con decisione della Commissione europea C2000-2074 del 21.9.2000

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 9790000

Maximum aid intensity: Large enterprises

Specific training: 25 %

General training: 50 %

SMEs

Specific training: 35 %

General training: 70 %

The above rates of intensity are increased by:

- five percentage points where the measures are aimed at firms in areas which qualify for regional aid under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty;

- 10 percentage points where the training is given to disadvantaged workers within the meaning of Article 2(g) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001

Date of implementation: 26 February 2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Up to 31 December 2006 as provided for by Regulation (EC) No 68/2001. Payments will be made according to project duration up to 31 December 2008, the deadline for submission of all expenditure on projects funded under the 2000 to 2006 operational programme for ESF Objective 3 in the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, approved by Commission Decision C(2000) 2074 of 21 September 2000

Objective of aid: The aid covers general and specific training as set out in the document "Programming supplement annexed to the 2000 to 2006 operational programme for ESF Objective 3". For each project submitted, the applicant company will have to certify that the criteria for general and specific training are fulfilled, and during subsequent inspections the ESF department will check the conformity of the content of the training given

Economic sector(s) concerned: All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Provincia autonoma di Bolzano Ripartizione 39

Servizio FSE

Via Piave 2 I - 39100 Bolzano Responsabile del Servizio è la Dott.ssa Barbara Repetto-Visentini

Aid No: XT 36/02

Member State: Austria

Region: Styria

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Styrian qualification and employment scheme "Qualifying with a future"

Legal basis: Steirisches Qualifizierungs- und Beschäftigungsprogramm

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Approximately EUR4000000

Maximum aid intensity: General training measures: up to 50 %

- plus 20 % for SMEs

- plus 10 % for disadvantaged workers within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001

- plus 5 % for firms located in an assisted area

- maximum aid intensity: 85 %

Specific training measures: up to 25 %

- plus 10 % for SMEs

- plus 10 % for disadvantaged workers within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001

- plus 5 % for firms located in an assisted area

- maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Date of implementation: 15 March 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: Promotion of general and specific training measures with a view to enhancing the human resources potential and hence the economic activity of Styria

Economic sector(s) concerned: Other manufacturing; other services

Name and address of the granting authority: Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung Fachabteilung 14B

Ausbildungs- und Beschäftigungspolitik

Nikolaiplatz 3 A - 8020 Graz

Other information: Mag. Brigitte Scherz Tel. (43) 316/877-79 70 e-mail: brigitte.scherz@stmk.gv.at

Aid No: XT 70/02

Member State: Austria

Region: Styria

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Böhler Edelstahl GmbH & Co. KG, A-8605 Kapfenberg

Legal basis: Steirisches Qualifizierungs- und Beschäftigungsprogramm

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 9800

Maximum aid intensity: 25 % of eligible expenditure

Date of implementation: 29 August 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: August 2002

Objective of aid: Grant towards the investment cost of purchasing a universal cutting tool for dual training of apprentices in the apprentice workshop, equivalent to the depreciation amount

Economic sector(s) concerned: Steel industry

Name and address of the granting authority: Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung Fachabteilung 14B

Ausbildungs- und Beschäftigungspolitik

Nikolaiplatz 3 A - 8020 Graz

Other information: Contact person Brigitte Scherz Tel. (43) 316/877-79 70 e-mail: brigitte.scherz@stmk.gv.at

Aid No: XT 71/02

Member State: Germany

Region: Bavaria

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: FTZ Büroservice e.V. (non-profit association), Munich

Legal basis: Bayerische Haushaltsordnung (BayHO); Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1784/1999; EPPD zu Ziel 3; Ergänzendes Programmplanungsdokument Ziel 3

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Total eligible costs: EUR612529; ESF: EUR 245421

Maximum aid intensity: 80 %

Date of implementation: September/October 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Last payment expected to be in June 2004; project duration: 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2003

Objective of aid: This is a general training measure for unemployed mentally ill and mentally handicapped persons with a view to placement on the general labour market. The aim is to provide skills in clerical work and data processing. The measure will help to provide transferable skills which will significantly improve the placement potential of the participants. The measure is based on the framework plan for general vocational skill acquisition measures for the handicapped and mentally ill in Bavarian integration firms/self-help firms of 18 July 2001. See also the description submitted by the body responsible

Economic sector(s) concerned: Other services

Name and address of the granting authority: Regierung von Oberbayern Integrationsamt D - 80534 München

Aid No: XT 83/02

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Yorkshire and The Humber

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Entrepreneurial Skills WYL/3E/OB2

Legal basis: C(2001) 796-23 March 2001; Local Government Act 2000

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Overall amount: GBP 9885151; 2002: GBP 4932576; 2003: GBP 4952575

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity will be 70 % or 80 % for disadvantaged groups. Each SME will receive maximum GBP 5000

Date of implementation: 1 October 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: To provide general training to SMEs within their first 36 months of operation

Economic sector(s) concerned: All sectors, without prejudice to special rules in the regulations and directives concerning state aid in certain sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Mr E. I. Dockrat Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

4 Mercury House

Manchester Road

Bradford West Yorkshire BD5 0QL United Kingdom