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

(2002/C 314/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XT 12/01

Member State: Italy

Region: Veneto

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: ESF Obj. 3 operational programme, measure DI, development of continuing training, labour market flexibility and business competitiveness in the public and private sectors, with priority being granted to SMEs

Legal basis: DGR n. 4011 del 31 dicembre 2001

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The measure will cover the period 2002 to 2003 and involve a total amount of EUR 36300000, excluding private funding

Maximum aid intensity: In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001

Date of implementation: 31 December 2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December 2003

Objective of aid: To promote continuing training, both general and specific, to accompany the changes in the world of work brought about by developments in working methods, the introduction of computerised production systems, the globalisation of markets and the need for greater operational flexibility. The measures develop the qualitative and quantitative approach to human resources in the local economic context

Economic sector(s) concerned: All production sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Regione Veneto - Segreteria regionale alla Formazione e Lavoro Via Allegri, 29 I - 30173 Mestre (Venezia)

Aid No: XT 14/01

Member State: Italy

Region: Emilia-Romagna

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Aid for firms operating in the region in sectors exposed to international competition in connection with initial training, retraining and refresher training for their employees, with particular reference to vulnerable groups

Legal basis: Delibera della Giunta regionale dell'Emilia-Romagna n. 254 del 6 marzo 2001

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 20180897,64 (ITL 39075666667) per year in the period 2001 to 2006, amounting in total to EUR 121085358,82 (ITL 234454000000) in the form of reimbursement of eligible expenditure actually incurred in respect of training programmes and supported by documentary evidence

Maximum aid intensity: In accordance with Article 4(2) to (6) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001, the maximum admissible aid intensities (as %) are:

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The above intensities are increased by 10 percentage points if the training is given to disadvantaged workers, as defined in Article 2(g) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001.

Where the aid is granted in the maritime transport sector, it may reach an intensity of 100 %, regardless of whether the training project concerns specific or general training, provided that the following conditions are met:

- the trainee may not be an active member of the crew but must be supernumerary on board, and

- the training must be carried out on board ships on Community registers

Date of implementation: 6 March 2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until December 2006

Objective of aid: The aid scheme covers general and specific training. General training within the meaning of Article 2(e) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 involves training which is not applicable only or principally to the employee's present or future position in the assisted firm but which provides qualifications that are largely transferable to other firms or fields of work and thereby substantially improve the employability of the employee.

For the purposes of implementing this aid scheme, "general" training means:

- inter-enterprise training, i.e. training organised jointly by different independent enterprises (under the Community rules defining SMEs) or in which employees of different enterprises may take part,

- training recognised, certified and validated by the competent authorities (Regional Authority Decision No 1475 of 1 August 1997 "Implementation guidelines for vocational training and guidance - 1997 to 1999", Chapter II)

Economic sector(s) concerned: - farming,

- fisheries and aquaculture,

- coal mining,

- shipyards,

- synthetic fibres,

- motor vehicle industry,

- other manufacturing industries,

- all services.

NB:

Firstly, the aid scheme applies to all sectors except the steel industry. Secondly, it does not apply to aid for the training or retraining for workers of firms "in crisis" according to the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (OJ C 288, 9.10.1999), as part of rescuing and restructuring measures. Such aid will be assessed in the light of the above guidelines. Thirdly, the aid scheme does not apply if the amount of aid granted to one enterprise for a single training project exceeds EUR 1 million, in which case the individual aid grant must be notified to the Commission for its approval

Name and address of the granting authority: Regione Emilia-Romagna Viale Aldo Moro 52 I - 40127 Bologna

Aid No: XT 18/01

Member State: Italy

Region: Liguria

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Notice published by the region of Liguria concerning measures to promote training at business, sectoral and local/regional level and to develop continuing training

Legal basis: Articolo 9, comma 5, legge 19 luglio 1993 n. 236; articolo 66 legge 17.5.1999 n. 144; articolo 118, comma 12, legge 23.12.2000 n. 388; Circolare ministero del Lavoro e della previdenza sociale n. 92/2000

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 2595369,80 (ITL 5025336000)

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum intensity provided for in Regulation (EC) No 68/2001.

However, the maximum intensity for all firms, even where the training is for disadvantaged workers, may not exceed 80 %

Date of implementation: 27 April 2001, date of publication of the public notice

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until around December 2003

Objective of aid: General and specific training, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001

Economic sector(s) concerned: All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Regione Liguria - Servizio politiche attive del lavoro Via Fieschi 15 I - 16121 Genova tel. 010/548 51 fax 010/548 59 32

Other information: Aid to each project may not exceed EUR 516457 or ITL 1 billion

Aid No: XT 26/01

Member State: Austria

Region: The entire country, with the exception of Burgenland

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: To promote employee training under the European Social Fund (Objective 3, measure 4)

Legal basis: § 34 Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz (AMSG). Einheitliches Programmplanungsdokument Ziel 3 2000-2006. Ergänzung zur Programmplanung Ziel 3

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Approximately EUR 10 million

Maximum aid intensity: SMEs: national and ESF resources: 66,6 %. Large enterprises: national and ESF resources: 66,6 %.

Under this scheme, only de-minimis aid can be granted in respect of staff costs

Date of implementation: 1 June 2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: In principle, the scheme is to run for the entire programming period (2000 to 2006), with adaptations being made on an annual basis in the light of quality assurance checks.

Objective of aid: Aid is available only for training projects that transfer skills to other enterprises or areas of work (general measures). Examples among many include training in modern information technologies, languages, accountancy and law, sales techniques and communication

Economic sector(s) concerned: All economic sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich Treustraße 35-43 A - 1200 Wien Contact persons:

Brigitte Hellerschmid (AMS Österreich - Bundesgeschäftsstelle)

Tel. 01/331 78/625 Fax 01/331 78/161 Wolfgang Ries (AMS Österreich - Bundesgeschäftsstelle) Tel. 01/331 78/623 Fax 01/331 78/161