EN Official Journal of the European Union C 118/5

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 118/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No XE 12/05 Member State United Kingdom Region Scotland Title of aid scheme Communities Scotland Voluntary Sector Employment Support Scheme Legal basis Section 126 of the Housing, Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 Annual expenditure planned under the scheme Annual overall amount GBP 750 000 Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation 31.3.2005 Duration of scheme Until 31.3.2007 Objective of aid Article 4: Creation of employment Yes 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 Name and address of the granting authority Name: Communities Scotland Address: Thistle House, 91 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HE, United Kingdom Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XE 15/05 Member State Sweden Region Assisted Areas A and B Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Employment contribution Legal basis Förordningen (1998:996) om sysselsättningsbidrag Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Annual overall amount SEK 50-150 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity Article 4 Creation of employment A maximum of SEK 198 000 per man-year in assisted area A and a maximum of SEK 120 000 per man-year in assisted area B. However, the contribution may never exceed the levels laid down in Commission Decision N639/99 of 17 April 2000 on the regional aid map for 2000-2006 Date of implementation 1.7.2005 Duration of scheme or individual aid award Indefinite. The exemption regulation expires on 31.12.2006 followed by a transitional period of 6 months (30.6.2007) Objective of aid Article 4: Creation of employment Yes Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers Article 6: Employment of disabled workers Economic sectors concerned — All Community sectors (2) eligible for employment aid Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: Verket för Näringslivsutveckling nutek@nutek.se Address: Liljeholmsvägen 32 S-11786 Stockholm (46-8) 681 91 00 Other information If the scheme is co-financed by Community funds, please add: The aid scheme is co-financed under the structural funds programmes Objective 1 Norra Norrland, Objective 1 Södra Skogslänsregionen, Objective 2 Västra and Objective 2 Norra





Aid No XE 20/05 Member State Belgium Region Brussels Capital Region Title of aid scheme Financing of firms providing jobs for the unemployed and of local employment initiatives in the social economy area Legal basis Ordonnance du 18 mars 2004 relative à l'agrément et au financement des entreprises d'insertion et des initiatives locales pour le développement de l'emploi; Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 22 décembre 2004 portant exécution de l'ordonnance du 18 mars 2004 relative à l'agrément et au financement des initiatives locales de développement de l'emploi et des entreprises d'insertion; Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 17.3.2005 portant désignation des membres effectifs de la plate-forme de concertation de l'économie sociale Annual expenditure planned under the scheme Annual overall amount For 2005: EUR 310 000 This amount may be modified annually. For the firms providing jobs for the unemployed, this is financial support to cover the salary costs of support staff and the target group. We cannot at present say how many firms will apply for financing or what the amount will be. Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation 20.7.2005 Duration of scheme Accreditation and financing are granted for a renewable period of 4 years. (To be adjusted according to the provisions of Regulation (EC) 2204/2002) Objective of aid Article 4: Creation of employment Yes Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers Disadvantaged workers only Article 6: Employment of disabled workers No Economic sectors concerned — All Community sectors (3) eligible for employment aid Yes — All manufacturing (3) Yes — All services (3) Yes — Other Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: Ministère de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale Administration de l'Économie et de l'Emploi Direction de la Politique de l'Emploi Peter Michiels, Directeur Address: Ministère de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale Administration de l'Économie et de l'Emploi Direction de la Politique de l'Emploi City Center Boulevard du Jardin Botanique, 20 B-1035 Bruxelles Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes





Aid Number XE 27/05 Member State United Kingdom (England) Region West Midlands Title of aid scheme Employer Recruitment Plus! Legal basis Employment Act 1973, Section 2(1) and 2(2) substantiated by Section 25 of the Employment and Training Act 1998. Section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1993 Annual expenditure planned under the scheme Annual overall amount 2006: GBP 236 000 Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Article 4(2)-(5), Article 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation From 1.1.2006 Duration of scheme 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 (4) eligible for employment aid Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: Birmingham City Council (Accountable Body) Address: RCA 17th Floor Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham B1 1TR United Kingdom Contact: Shilpi Akbar (Employment Theme Manager) Shilpi.akbar@birmingham.gov.uk Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission The measure excludes awards of aid which require prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid in conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XE 29/05 Member State Hungary Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Aid for persons wishing to conclude a protected-employment contract, and for rehabilitation costs and aid to offset other expenditure Legal basis 177/2005. (IX. 2.) Korm. rendelet a megváltozott munkaképességű munkavállalók foglalkoztatásához nyújtható költségvetési támogatásról Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Annual overall amount EUR 45 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation 1.1.2006 Duration of scheme or individual aid award Until 31.12.2006 Objective of aid Article 4: Creation of employment Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers Article 6: Employment of disabled workers Yes Economic sectors concerned — All Community sectors (5) eligible for employment aid Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: FMM Ministry of Labour and Employment Address: H-1054 Budapest, alkotmány u. 3. Other information If co-financed by Community funds, please add: The aid scheme is co-financed under [reference] Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XE 30/05 Member State Hungary Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Wage support to assist in obtaining and keeping a job and for occupational rehabilitation Legal basis 177/2005. (IX. 2.) Korm. rendelet a megváltozott munkaképességű munkavállalók foglalkoztatásához nyújtható költségvetési támogatásról Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Annual overall amount EUR 8 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation 1.1.2006 Duration of scheme or individual aid award Until 31.12.2006 Objective of aid Article: 4 Creation of employment Article: 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers Yes Article: 6 Employment of disabled workers Yes Economic sectors concerned — All Community sectors (6) eligible for employment aid Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: FMM Ministry of Labour and Employment Address: H-1054 Budapest, alkotmány u. 3. Other information If co-financed by Community funds, please add: The aid scheme is co-financed under [reference] Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes

(1) 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.

(2) 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.

(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) 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.

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