EN Official Journal of the European Union C 3/13

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

(2006/C 3/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No XE 1/04 Member State Germany Region Thuringia Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Directive on the granting of subsidies from the European Social Fund and/or the resources of the Land of Thuringia to support the employment of unemployed persons who are difficult to place and disadvantaged workers Legal basis „Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen aus Mitteln des Europäischen Sozialfonds und/oder des Freistaats Thüringen zur Förderung der Einstellung schwer vermittelbarer Arbeitsloser und benachteiligter Arbeitnehmer“. Veröffentlicht im Thüringer Staatsanzeiger Nr. 50/2003 vom 15. Dezember 2003. Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Annual overall amount some EUR 11 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation 1.1.2004 Duration of scheme or individual aid award Until 31.12.2006 Objective of aid Article 4: creation of employment No Article 5: recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers Yes Article 6: employment of disabled workers Yes Economic sectors concerned — All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid Yes — All manufacturing (1) Yes — All services (1) Yes — Others Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Infrastruktur MR Gerd Fuchs Referat 5.3 ‘Europäischer Sozialfonds’ Address: Max-Reger-Str. 4-8 D-99105 Erfurt Tel.: (49-361) 379 75 30 Fax: (49-361) 379 78 539 E-mail: Gerd.Fuchs@th-online.de Other information The scheme is part-financed by the European Social Fund (Operational Programme of the Land of Thuringia for implementing the European Structural Funds in the period 2000-06). Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation, the measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid. Yes





Aid No XE 9/2004 Member State Greece Region All regions Title of aid scheme Programme of subsidies to firms to recruit unemployed people (new jobs), 2004 Legal basis Άρθρο 29 του Ν. 1262/82 «Για την παροχή κινήτρων ενίσχυσης της οικονομικής και περιφερειακής ανάπτυξης της χώρας και τροποποίηση συναφών διατάξεων» όπως συμπληρώθηκε με το άρθρο 8 παρ. 1 του 1545/85 «Εθνικό Σύστημα Προστασίας από την ανεργία και άλλες διατάξεις» που τροποποιήθηκε με το άρθρο 6 του Ν. 1836/89 «Προώθηση της απασχόλησης και της επαγγελματικής κατάρτισης και άλλες διατάξεις» και το άρθρο 6 του 2434/96 «Μέτρα πολιτικής για την απασχόληση και την επαγγελματική κατάρτιση και άλλες διατάξεις», Κοινή Απόφαση των Υπουργών Οικονομίας & Οικονομικών και Απασχόλησης & Κοινωνικής Προστασίας (33389/13-1-2004), Κανονισμός της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής 2204/2002 Annual expenditure planned Annual overall amount EUR 50 million for 2004 EUR 20 million for 2005 EUR 20 million for 2006 Total amount: EUR 90 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation February 2004 Duration of scheme Until June 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 — All manufacturing (2) Yes — All services (2) Yes — Other Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Employment and Social Protection Organisation for Employment of the Workforce (OAED) General Directorate for the Workforce Directorate for Employment Address: Ethn. Antistaseos 8, GR-16610 Alimos Enquiries: E. Harhalou, M. Xenou Tel.: 210-9989135-136, 9989115 www.oaed.gr Other information The scheme is cofinanced in accordance with the provisions and guidelines of the Third Community Support Framework and in particular the Operational Programme for Employment and Vocational Training 2000-06, 75 % by the ESF and 25 % by the Ministry of Finance's Public Investment Programme. 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

(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 other sectors which are the subject of special rules in regulations and directives governing all state aid within the sector.