EN Official Journal of the European Union C 171/46

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 5 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment

(2006/C 171/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No XE 22/05 Member State Poland Region Entire country Title of aid scheme Employment under the operational programme — EQUAL Community Initiative Programme for Poland 2004-2006 Legal basis Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 9 sierpnia 2005 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków i trybu udzielania pomocy na zatrudnienie w ramach programu operacyjnego — Program Inicjatywy Wspólnotowej EQUAL dla Polski 2004-2006. Rozporządzenie wchodzi w życie 1 września 2005 r. Annual expenditure planned Annual overall amount EUR 81,52m Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation 1.9.2005 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 (1) eligible for employment aid Yes - All manufacturing (1) - All services (1) - Other Name and address of the granting authority Name: Ministry for the Economy and Labour Address: Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 PL-Warsaw Other information The aid scheme is co-financed by the European Social Fund and enables employment aid to be granted under the EQUAL Community Initiative Programme for Poland 2004-2006. Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XE 23/05 Member State Malta Title of aid scheme Deductions and Tax Credits (General and Specific Qualifications) Rules 2005, LN 335/2005 Legal basis Legal Notice under the Income Tax Act (Cap.123) Annual expenditure planned under the scheme Annual overall amount EUR 0,5 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation Fiscal year 2005 Duration of scheme Until 31.12.2008 (2) Objective of aid Art. 4 Creation of employment Yes Art. 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers No Art. 6 Employment of disabled workers No Economic sectors concerned – All Community sectors (3) eligible for employment aid Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: Malta Enterprise Corporation Address: Enterprise Centre Industrial Estate MT-San Gwann SGN09 Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XE 24/05 Member State Malta Title of aid scheme Deductions and Tax Credits (Research and Development) Rules, 2005 — LN 330/2005 Legal basis Legal Notice under the Income Tax Act (Cap.123) Annual expenditure planned under the scheme. Annual overall amount EUR 0,9 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation Fiscal year 2005 Duration of scheme Until 31.12.2008 (4) Objective of aid Art. 4 Creation of employment Yes Art. 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers No Art. 6 Employment of disabled workers No Economic sectors concerned – All Community sectors (5) eligible for employment aid Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: Malta Enterprise Corporation Address: Enterprise Centre Industrial Estate MT-San Gwann SGN09 Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XE 28/05 Member State Italy Region Molise Title of aid scheme Aid to employment Legal basis Avviso pubblico (lex specialis) approvato con determinazione del direttore generale. n. 21 del 25.3.2005. Pubblicato sul bollettino ufficiale della regione molise n. 7 dell'1.4.2005 Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Annual overall amount (EUR 6.5m in total); first year EUR 3,0m; second year EUR 3,5m Maximum aid intensity under — Article 4: Creation of employment — Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers; — disadvantaged workers: 50% of wage costs calculated over a period of one year following recruitment; — disabled workers: 60% of wage costs calculated over a period of one year following recruitment; — Article 6: Additional costs of employment of disabled workers: max EUR 5 000 Date of implementation 1 June 2005 Duration of scheme Until June 2007 Objective of aid — Article 4: Creation of employment — Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers — to promote the employment of disadvantaged and disabled workers who encounter difficulties in finding work — Article 6: Employment of disabled workers — to facilitate adaptation to employment Economic sector(s) concerned — All EC sectors (6) All sectors falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) 2204/02 Name and address of granting authority Name: Regione Molise Direzione Generale III — Servizio tutela dell'occupazione e Politiche del lavoro Address: Via Toscana n. 51 I-86100 Campobasso Dirigente dr Carmine Iapalucci Tel. (39) 0874 42 43 68 E-mail: mollavorocb@regione.molise.it Other information The exemption regulation runs until 31 December 2006 and is to be extended for a transitional period of six months.

(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) In line with Rule 11 of Legal Notice 335/2005 Deductions and Tax Credits (General and Specific Qualifications) Rules, 2005, this scheme will be adapted according to the rules applicable after the review of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2204/2002.

(3) With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all state aid within the sector.

(4) In line with Rule 24 of Legal Notice 330/2005, Deductions and Tax Credits (Research and Development) Rules 2005, this scheme will be adapted according to the rules applicable after the review of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2204/2002.

(5) With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all state aid within the sector.

(6) 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.