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 (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Italy, State aid, United Kingdom, continuing education, control of State aid, vocational training

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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

(2003/C 269/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XT 02/03

Region: Bavaria

Member State: Germany

Region: Bavaria

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an
individual aid: CBA Cooperative Beschützende Arbeitsstätten
e. V. München (gemeinnützig)

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an
individual aid: Mudra e. V. II; work projects for drug addicts

Legal basis: Bayerische Haushaltsordnung (BayHO); VO (EG)
Nr. 1784/1999; EPPD zu Ziel 3; Ergänzendes Programmpla-
nungsdokument Ziel 3

Legal basis: VO (EG) Nr. 1784/1999; EPPD zu Ziel 3; Ergän-
zendes Programmplanungsdokument Ziel 3; Bayerische Haus-
haltsordnung (BayHO)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: Total
eligible costs: EUR 907 130; ESF: EUR 402 690

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: Total
eligible costs: EUR 277 800; ESF: EUR 78 000

Maximum aid intensity: 45 %

Maximum aid intensity: 45 %

Date of implementation: 16 December 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: First payment
expected to be in March 2003; Last payment expected to be in
June 2003

Objective of aid: This is a general training measure for former
drug addicts with a view to placement on the general labour
market. Training is provided in forestry work, handicrafts and
services. The level of skills and integration potential are
enhanced by work experience placements. The measure will
help to provide transferable skills which will significantly
improve the placement potential of
the participants. The
organiser's plan is attached

Date of implementation: 6 December 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Last payment
expected to be in July 2004; Project duration: 1 January 2002
to 31 December 2003

Objective of aid: This is a training measure for long-term
unemployed severely disabled persons with a view to
placement on the general labour market. They will be trained
recycling/waste sorting and kitchen services.
in cleaning,
increased
skills
Participants'
through
exercise
modules with individual guidance and support. The measure
will help to provide transferable skills which will significantly
improve the placement potential of the participants. Suitable
participants who cannot be placed on the general
labour
market may obtain a permanent job in CBA's integration firms

and employability will be
and

practical, work-oriented

teaching

Economic sector(s) concerned: Other services

Economic sector(s) concerned: Other services

Name and address of the granting authority:

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regierung von Mittelfranken
Integrationsamt
D-91511 Ansbach

Regierung von Oberbayern
Integrationsamt
D-80534 München

Other Information: Project duration: 1 January 2002 to 31
December 2002

Aid No: XT 105/02

Aid No: XT 106/02

Member State: Germany

Member State: Germany

Region: Bavaria

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Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an
individual aid: R.O.S.A. Gemeinnützige Beschäftigungs- und
Qualifizierungs-GmbH, Coburg

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
individual aid granted to the company:
EUR 2 702 000

Legal basis: Bayerische Haushaltsordnung (BayHO); VO (EG)
Nr. 1784/1999; EPPD zu Ziel 3; Ergänzendes Programmpla-
nungsdokument Ziel 3

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: Total
eligible costs: EUR 123 720; ESF: EUR 51 297

Maximum aid intensity: 45 %

Date of implementation: January 2003

Maximum aid intensity: 35 % for specific training given to
employees of SMEs; 70 % for general
training given to
employees of SMEs; 35 % where it is not possible to distinguish
between specific and general
training; No one project will
receive aid exceeding EUR 50 000

Date of implementation: From the date of transmission of
this notice

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31
December 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Last payment
expected to be in December 2003; Project duration: 4
November 2002 to 23 April 2003

Objective of aid: General and specific training in accordance
with the definitions, criteria and conditions laid down in
Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001

Objective of aid: This is a general
training measure for
long-term unemployed severely disabled persons with a view
to placement on the general
labour market. They will be
trained in the wood and electrical sectors. Participants' skills
and employability will be increased through practical teaching
with individual guidance and support and placements in firms.
The measure will help to provide transferable skills which will
significantly
the
participants. The organiser's plan is attached

placement

potential

improve

the

of

Economic sector(s) concerned: Other services

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regierung von Oberfranken
Integrationsamt
D-95420 Bayreuth

Aid No: XT 56/02

Member State: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an
individual aid: Aid scheme operated by the Chambers of
Commerce,
for the training of employees of
SMEs in Piedmont

Industry, etc.

Legal basis: Delibere e/o provvedimenti delle CCIAA e/o delle
loro aziende speciali, Unioni regionali e dei loro Centri esteri,
che completeranno precisa indicazione del Regolamento comu-
nitario in parola

Economic sector(s) concerned: All SMEs of any kind located
in Piedmont are eligible for
including those
engaged in producing, processing or marketing the products
listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty

the scheme,

Name and address of the granting authority: Camere di
Commercio Industria Agricoltura artigianato (CCIAA) della
Regione Piemonte

Aid No: XT 84/02

Member State: Italy

Region: Emilia-Romagna

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an
individual aid: Contributions to training measures for farms in
Reggio Emilia

Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta della Camera di Com-
mercio di Reggio Emilia n. 130 del 4.10.2002

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
individual aid granted to the company:
amount of
EUR 51 650

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Date of implementation: 25 October 2002 (Deadline for
presentation of applications: 30 November 2002)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 July 2003

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Objective of aid: The aid is intended to support general
training plans for farms in the province of Reggio Emilia in
order to:

— improve the occupational

skills of

farmers and farm
workers in preparation for the qualitative reorientation of
application of production practices
production,
compatible with the protection of
environment,
enhancement of
the landscape, hygiene standards and
animal welfare

the

the

— provide farmers and farm workers with the necessary
knowledge to run an economically profitable business

Economic sector(s) concerned: Farming

Name and address of the granting authority:

Camera di Commercio, Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura di
Reggio Emilia
Piazza della Vittoria
I-42100 Reggio Emilia

Aid No: XT 93/02

Member State: United Kingdom

Date of implementation: 1 November 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31
March 2005

the
regions

aid: To increase
in relation to other

competitiveness of
Objective of
Merseyside
in the United
Kingdom and the European Community and thus realise the
the Structural Funds in reducing the disparity
intention of
is
and other European regions.
between Merseyside
important
to ensure that a highly qualified workforce is
available to SMEs to enable the growth and development of
the SME base. The subsidiary benefit will assist the Merseyside
Objective 1 deprived region and help regenerate the economy.

It

The objective of the aid is to use training to improve the skills
of management and the workforce within 1 402 established
and newly created SMEs and community enterprises within
the Objective 1 area.

The skills learnt will be used to improve the survival of start-up
businesses and improve productivity and efficiency in existing
undertakings.

General training will be in recognised transferable skills and
will lead to the achievement of modules and full qualifications
at NVQ levels 2 to 5 and includes:

Region: Objective 1 Merseyside

— management development,

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an
individual aid: Merseyside LSC investment proposals
for
training under Priority One 2002 to 2005

— supervisory training,

— training in-house trainers,

Legal basis: Learning and Skills Act 2000; Employment Act
1973, Section 2(1) and 2(2), as substantiated by Section 25 of
the Employment and Training Act 1998 Sections 5 and 6

— training workplace assessors,

— a range of basic IT skills,

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

— see Annex A for further information

Total expenditure: GBP 47,264 million

Annual expenditure

2002

2003

2004

2005

GBP 6,564 million

GBP 15,754 million

GBP 15,754 million

GBP 9,192 million

Maximum aid intensity: 80 % in Article 87(3)(a) areas to
SMEs for general training; No one undertaking will receive
aid exceeding EUR 1 000 000

Economic sector(s) concerned: All sectors in the Merseyside
economy

Name and address of the granting authority:

Government Office for the North West
Objective One European Secretariat
Cunard Building
Water Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 1QB
United Kingdom
Contact: Phil Upton
Tel: 0151 224 6408