EN Official Journal of the European Union C 227/2

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 227/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No XE 19/05 Member State Belgium Region Flanders — the Flemish Region Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Recognition and funding of integration enterprises Legal basis Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 15 juli 2005 betreffende de erkenning en financiering van de invoegbedrijven Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Annual overall amount EUR 4,8 m Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Combination of Art. 4 — 7,5 % or 15 % with Art. 5 — 50 % Date of implementation 1.7.2005 Duration of scheme or individual aid award Until 30.6.2007 Objective of aid Art. 4 Creation of employment Yes Art. 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers Yes — under 50 and 12 months out of work, max upper secondary education Art. 2f),viii — over 50 and 6 months out of work max upper secondary education Art. 2f),vii — eligible for income support for 6 months max upper secondary education Art. 2f),ii-iii-v-vi-ix-x — disabled and 6 months out of work Art. 2g),i — young jobseekers between 16 and 18 years of age following vocational training part-time Art.2f),i Art. 6 Employment of disabled workers No Economic sectors concerned – All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid Yes – All manufacturing (1) Yes – All services (1) Yes – Other Name and address of the granting authority Name: Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap Departement EWBL Administratie Werkgelegenheid Afdeling Tewerkstelling Address: Markiesstraat 1 B-1000 Brussels Other information If co-financed by Community funds, please add: ‘The aid scheme is co-financed under (reference).’ Not applicable. Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission The measure excludes the granting of aid or must be notified to the Commission pursuant to Article 9 of the Regulation No





Aid No XE 5/06 Member State Poland Region Miasto Gniezno Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid State aid scheme to promote job creation for companies employing more than ten workers — Gniezno Legal basis Uchwała nr XL/404/2005 Rady Miasta Gniezna z dnia 2 września 2005 r. Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Annual overall amount EUR 0,25m Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation 18.10.2005 Duration of scheme or individual aid award 31.12.2006 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 No - All manufacturing (2) Yes - All services (2) No - Other Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: The granting authorities are Gniezno Town Council as the decision-making authority and the Mayor of Gniezno as the tax authority. Address: Urząd Miejski w Gnieźnie, ul. Lecha 6 PL-62-200 Gniezno Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes





Aid No XE 9/2006 Member State: Cyprus Region All regions Title of aid scheme Scheme for payment of social insurance both to employers and to employees with disabilities. Legal basis Απόφαση του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου με αρ 62.534 και ημερομηνία 25.8.2003. Annual expenditure planned Annual overall amount EUR 0,55 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes: 20 % of annual salary of employee Date of implementation 16.12.2005 Duration of scheme Until 31.12.2006. Objective of aid Art. 4: Creation of employment Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers Yes Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers Yes Economic sectors concerned - All Community sectors (3) eligible for employment aid Yes Name and address of the granting authority Name: Τμήμα Εργασίας του Υπουργείου Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων [Labour Department of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance] Address: CY-Nicosia, 1480 Other information Scheme to be 50 % co-financed by the EU's European Social Fund Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation No (It is not expected that there will be any cases that need to be notified)





Aid No XE 10/2006 Member State: Cyprus Region All regions Title of aid scheme Scheme to provide incentives for the recruitment of people with severe disabilities in the private sector. Legal basis Απόφαση του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου με αρ. 62.534 και ημερομηνία 25.8.2005. Annual expenditure planned Annual overall amount EUR 0,21 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes: 50 % of annual salary of employee Date of implementation 16.12.2005 Duration of scheme Until 31.12.2006. Objective of aid Art. 4: Creation of employment Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers Yes Art. 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: Τμήμα Εργασίας του Υπουργείου Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων [Labour Department of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance] Address: CY-Nicosia, 1480 Other information Scheme to be 50 % co-financed by the EU's European Social Fund Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation No (It is not expected that there will be any cases that need to be notified)

(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.

(3) 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.

(4) 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.