EN Official Journal of the European Union C 286/3

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 286/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No XE 17/05 Member State Hungary Region Entire country Title of aid scheme Investment aid for the employment of disabled persons Legal basis A foglalkoztatást elősegítő támogatásokról, valamint a Munkaerőpiaci Alapból foglalkoztatási válsághelyzetek kezelésére nyújtható támogatásról szóló 6/1996. (VII. 16.) MüM rendelet 19/B. §-a. Annual expenditure planned under the scheme HUF 1 billion for 2005. Maximum aid intensity Where the employment of handicapped workers entails additional costs, aid of up to 100 % of such additional costs may be granted to the firm employing the disabled person. Date of implementation Start of the aid programme: 1 January 2005. Duration of scheme or individual aid award End of the aid programme: 31 December 2006. Objective of aid Investment aid which, with a view to employing disabled workers, is linked to investment for the creation, modernisation and development of jobs, the construction, installation, extension, conversion and improved safety of facilities, and the procurement, conversion and improved safety of equipment. Economic sectors concerned — All Community sectors (1) — All manufacturing (1) — All services (1) — Other (please specify) Name and address of the granting authority Foglalkoztatáspolitikai és Munkaügyi Minisztérium H-1054 Budapest, Alkotmány utca 3. Telephone: (36-1) 473 81 00 Fax: (36-1) 473 81 01 E-mail: info@fmm.gov.hu Other information The aid may be granted for sheltered employment and is covered by Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002.





Aid No XE 28/06 Member State Malta Title of aid scheme ETC Employment Aid Programme Legal basis Employment and Training Services Act (Cap. 343) Annual expenditure planned under the scheme Annual overall amount EUR 1 million Loans guaranteed Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation Yes Date of implementation 1.9.2006 Duration of scheme Until 31.12.2007 (2) Objective of aid Art. 4 Creation of employment No 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 — All manufacturing1 (3) — All services (3) — Other Name and address of the granting authority Employment and Training Corporation Head Office Hal-Far, P.O. Box 20, MT-Birzebbuga, BBG 01 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 of other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all state aid within the sector.

(2) This scheme will be adapted according to the rules applicable after 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.