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 state aid to training aid

(2003/C 182/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XT 48/02

Member State: Germany

Region: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Directives of the Ministry of Labour and Construction for promoting company and workforce adaptability dated 10 April 2002

Legal basis: Richtlinien zum Arbeitsmarkt- und Strukturentwicklungsprogramm (ASP) für Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Amtsblatt für Mecklenburg-Vorpommern vom 19. April 2002), D.7.1/2 Richtlinien des Ministeriums für Arbeit und Bau zur Förderung der Anpassungsfähigkeit der Unternehmen und der Beschäftigten

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 15.1 million (new appropriations, including commitment authorisations for future budgeting)

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 75 % of eligible expenditure on planning, personnel and fixed assets. The aid intensities depend on the type of training measure (general or specific), on the type of enterprise receiving indirect assistance (large enterprise or SME) and on whether the measure benefits disadvantaged workers

Date of implementation: 1 June 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From 1 June 2002 to 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: To stabilise and safeguard jobs and to improve manpower flexibility and mobility by workplace training tailored to requirements

Economic sector(s) concerned: All economic sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Versorgungsamt Rostock Herr Dr. Regner Erich-Schlesinger-Straße 35 D - 18059 Rostock

Aid No: XT 60/02

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: West Midlands Objective 2 Region

Title of aid or name of company receiving an individual aid: Birmingham and Solihull Learning Skills Council Automotive Training (Obj2/02/1/1.4, Obj2/02/2/1.5 and Obj2/02/3/1.6)

Legal basis: Employment Act 1973, Sections 2(1) and 2(2), as substantiated by Section 25 of the Employment and Training Act 1998; Learning Skills Act 2000

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Total public expenditure GBP 800000;

2002: GBP 400000

2003: GBP 400000

Maximum aid intensity: 75 % for SMEs in this Article 87(3)(c) region. This aid will support 446 companies.No SME will receive more than GBP 125000

Date of implementation: 1 September 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December 2003

Objective of aid: To give general training in order to improve the skills of the individuals and thereby improve the general economic productivity of the assisted area Training supported under this programme will be general training to accredited national standards such as NVQ and will be transferable between economic sectors (see attached documentation)

Economic sector(s) concerned: Other manufacturing: motor vehicles, without prejudice to special rules in regulations and directives concerning state aid in certain sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Paul Cornick, Manufacturing Sector Coordinator ( 0121 345 4621 ) or Karen Brown ( 0121 345 4511 ) Birmingham and Solihull LSC Chaplin Court, 80 Hurst Street Birmingham, B 5 4TG United Kingdom