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

(2004/C 93/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XT 32/01

Member State: Italy

Region: Umbria

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Scheme of assistance towards the programmes of continuing training in firms and groups of firms that are provided for in measure No D1 in the Objective 3 regional operational programme for Umbria 2000-2006, and for similar programmes provided for in national legislation (Act No 236/93)

Legal basis: Delibera della Giunta regionale dell'Umbria n. 308 del 30.3.2001 di approvazione delle Direttive attuative POR Obiettivo 3 2000-2006 Regione dell'Umbria per il periodo 2000-2001

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 3445958,17 (ITL 6672305419) per year in the period 2001-2006, amounting in total to EUR 20675749 (ITL 40033832516) 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 (%) 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

Date of implementation: 30 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 is 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 improves the employability of the employee. For purposes of this aid scheme, training is deemed to be "general" if it is organised by a group of firms which are independent of one another within the meaning of the Community rules defining SMEs, or if it is open to employees of different firms. Checks are made on supporting documents during the project selection procedure to ensure that these requirements are fulfilled (the training is inter-enterprise and the enterprises are independent)

Economic sector(s) concerned: - Farming

- Fisheries and aquaculture

- Coalmining

- Shipbuilding

- Synthetic fibres

- Motor vehicle industry

- Other manufacturing industries

- All services

The aid scheme applies to all industries except the steel industry. It does not apply to aid for the training or retraining of workers of firms "in difficulty", within the meaning of 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 for which they receive public assistance. Such aid will be assessed in the light of those guidelines. Neither does the aid scheme 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 is be notified to the Commission for its approval

Name and address of the granting authority: Regione dell'Umbria Via Mario Angeloni, 61 I - 06100 Perugia

Aid No: XT 37/03

Member State: Italy

Region: Autonomous Province of Trento

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Aid for training undertaken by firms under measure D1 of the operational programme for the Autonomous Province of Trento, Objective 3, European Social Fund 2000-2006, years 2003 and 2004

Legal basis: Avviso in attuazione della procedura aperta per il finanziamento di interventi aziendali di formazione (CAPO II del DPGP n. 33-51/Leg d.d. 27.12.2000 e s.m.i) pubblicato sul supplemento n. 1 del Bollettino ufficiale della regione Trentino Alto Adige n. 29/I-II del 22.7.2003

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: - 2003: EUR 2500000

- 2004: EUR 4000000

Maximum aid intensity: - Specific training for large enterprises: intensity not exceeding 25 %

- Specific training for SMEs: intensity not exceeding 35 %

- General training for large enterprises: intensity not exceeding 50 %

- General training for SMEs: intensity not exceeding 70 %.

These intensities are increased by 10 percentage points where the training is given to disadvantaged workers within the meaning of Article 2(g) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001

Date of implementation: 22 July 2003

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December 2004

Objective of aid: The aid is intended for general and special training. "General training" means 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

Economic sector(s) concerned: All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Provincia autonoma di Trento Servizio Addestramento e formazione professionale Via Gilli, 3 I - 38100 Trento

Aid No: XT 40/02

Member State: Spain

Region: Catalonia

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: New sources of employment. Programme D: On-the-job training

Legal basis: Orden de 19 de diciembre de 2001, por la que se regula la concesión de subvenciones a proyectos que contengan medidas destinadas a la creación de puestos de trabajo en el marco de los nuevos yacimientos de empleo y se convoca, para el año 2002, la presentación de solicitudes para su desarrollo (DOGC 3542 de 28.12.2001)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 150587,31

Maximum aid intensity: Usually 25 %, without prejudice to Article 4(2) and (4) of Regulation No 68/2001

Date of implementation: 1 January to 31 December 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December 2002

Objective of aid: To upgrade the skills of workers hired under Measure C (Direct job creation) in line with the needs of the jobs created

Economic sector(s) concerned: Services, particularly everyday services and services to improve the quality of life (home-help services, childcare, local shops, etc.), leisure services (tourism, culture and sport) and environmental services (waste management, protection and upkeep of natural areas, etc.)

Name and address of the granting authority: D.G. de Economia Social, Cooperativas y Autoempresa C/ Sepúlveda 148-150, 7a planta E - 08011 Barcelona