EN Official Journal of the European Union C 327/19

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

(2005/C 327/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XT 30/02

Member State: Italy

Region: Molise

Title of aid scheme: Continuing training under Act No 236/93

Legal basis: DGR n. 1927, 10 settembre 2001‘Avviso pubblico — Formazione continua art. 9 L 236/93 circolare ministero del Lavoro e P.S: 92/2000, 29 dicembre 2000’

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: No more than EUR 47 514

Maximum aid intensity:

Type of firm Specific training General training Workers other than disadvantaged workers Disadvantaged workers Workers other than disadvantaged workers Disadvantaged workers Small enterprises 45 % 55 % 70 % 80 % Medium-sized enterprises 45 % 55 % 70 % 80 % Large enterprises 35 % 45 % 50 % 60 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: 12 months from the date approved

Objective of aid: The aid scheme covers general and specific training.

Economic sector(s) concerned: All sectors

Name and address of granting authority:

Regione Basilicata dipartimento Cultura Formazione Lavoro e Sport Corso Umberto, 28 I-85100 Potenza

Aid No: XT 88/04

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: Province of Flevoland

Name of company receiving grant: Center Parcs Europe N.V.

Legal basis: Subsidieverordening ESF doelstelling 1

Planned total of individual aid to be granted to the company: EUR 650 000. Cofinancing by Center Parcs Europe N.V.

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of individual grant: until 31 December 2004

Purpose of grant: Training employees. General training.

The Social Fund for Residential Recreation (SFV) has submitted an application to the ESF for a project called ‘Programme of upgrading for De Eemhof, 2003-2004’) covered by the 2000 — 2006 Single Programming Document. The project is being implemented in a recreational park called De Eemhof (near Zeewolde), which is part of Center Parcs Europe N.V. (CPE).

The calibre of CPE's recreational services depends to a large extent on the calibre of its staff. They play a crucial role in the following spheres: improving the company's competitive position, innovation and growth, management of costs and quality, increasingly high expectations on the part of guests and staff, increasing emphasis on safety, working conditions and the environment, and, last but not least, the dynamic labour market. This calls for additional efforts to develop and invest in staff, the goal being competent, efficient and highly motivated staff who see the recreational sector as offering good prospects and come to view CPE as an employer which is prepared to invest in the future of its staff (preventing a high turnover by fostering staff loyalty). A high proportion of staff have low educational levels. New types of vocational training such as Levels 1 and 2 in Housekeeping, which can be taken on block or day release, will enable them to gain nationally accredited vocational qualifications. Other vocational qualifications and short courses train people for jobs in areas including catering, sales, call centres, and swimming pools, as well as for supervisory posts. Training is to be provided for about 1 200 staff members

Economic sector: All services; recreational sector

Name and address of the authority granting aid: Province of Flevoland, Postbus 55, 8200 AB, Lelystad, Nederland