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: 2005-07-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Ireland, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, vocational training

28.7.2005

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C 185/13

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 185/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 2/04

Belgium

Flanders

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Pauwels Trafo Belgium NV
Antwerpsesteenweg 167
B-2800 Mechelen

Legal basis

Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 12/12/2003

expenditure

Annual
or
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,9 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of
Regulation

the

Yes

Date of implementation

12.12.2003

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2003

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Yes

No

Limited to specific sectors

Ad hoc case

— Agriculture

— Fisheries and aquaculture

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Construction of transformers

— All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Administratie Economie
Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid

Address:

Markiesstraat 1
1000 Brussels

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

The measure excludes awards of aid or
requires prior notification to the Commission
of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted
to one enterprise for a single training project
exceeds EUR 1 million.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 23/04

Belgium

Flanders

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

LVD Company NV
Nijverheidslaan 2
B-8560 Gullegem

Legal basis

Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 02/04/2004

expenditure

Annual
or
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,9 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of
Regulation

the

Yes

Date of implementation

2.4.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2004

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Yes

No

Limited to specific sectors

Ad hoc case

— Agriculture

— Fisheries and aquaculture

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Mechanical engineering

— All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 185/15

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Administratie Economie
Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid

Address:

Markiesstraat 1
1000 Brussels

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

The measure excludes awards of aid or
requires prior notification to the Commission
of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted
to one enterprise for a single training project
exceeds EUR 1 million.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 25/04

Belgium

Flanders

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Continental Teves NV
Generaal De Wittelaan 5
B-2800 Mechelen

Legal basis

Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 2.4.2004

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,7 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of
Regulation

the

Yes

Date of implementation

2.4.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 30.6.2005

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Yes

No

Limited to specific sectors

Ad hoc case

— Agriculture

— Fisheries and aquaculture

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

— All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

Supplier

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Administratie Economie
Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid

Address:

Markiesstraat 1
1000 Brussels

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

The measure excludes awards of aid or
requires prior notification to the Commission
of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted
to one enterprise for a single training project
exceeds EUR 1 million.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 27/04

Belgium

Flanders

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Johnson Controls NV
Bell Telephonelaan 2
B-2440 Geel

Legal basis

Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 2.4.2004

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,05 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of
Regulation

the

Yes

Date of implementation

2.4.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2004

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Yes

No

Limited to specific sectors

Ad hoc case

— Agriculture

— Fisheries and aquaculture

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

— All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

Supplier

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 185/17

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Administratie Economie
Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid

Address:

Markiesstraat 1
1000 Brussels

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

The measure excludes awards of aid or
requires prior notification to the Commission
of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted
to one enterprise for a single training project
exceeds EUR 1 million.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 28/04

Belgium

Flanders

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

New Holland Tractor
Wilmarsdonksteenweg 32
B-2030 Antwerpen

Legal basis

Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 2.4.2004

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,4 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of
Regulation

the

Yes

Date of implementation

2.4.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2004

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Yes

No

Limited to specific sectors

Ad hoc case

— Agriculture

— Fisheries and aquaculture

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Agricultural machinery

— All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

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28.7.2005

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Administratie Economie
Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid

Address:

Markiesstraat 1
1000 Brussels

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

The measure excludes awards of aid or
requires prior notification to the Commission
of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted
to one enterprise for a single training project
exceeds EUR 1 million.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 29/04

Belgium

Flanders

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

CNH Belgium
Leon Claeysstraat 3 A
B-8210 Zedelgem

Legal basis

Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 2.4.2004

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,7 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of
Regulation

the

Yes

Date of implementation

2.4.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2004

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Yes

No

Limited to specific sectors

Ad hoc case

— Agriculture

— Fisheries and aquaculture

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Agricultural machinery

— All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 185/19

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Administratie Economie
Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid

Address:

Markiesstraat 1
1000 Brussels

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

The measure excludes awards of aid or
requires prior notification to the Commission
of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted
to one enterprise for a single training project
exceeds EUR 1 million.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 31/04

Belgium

Flanders

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Hansen Transmissions International NV
Leonardo Da Vincilaan 1
B-2650 Edegem

Legal basis

Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 2.4.2004

expenditure

Annual
or
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,9 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of
Regulation

the

Yes

Date of implementation

2.4.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2004

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Yes

No

Limited to specific sectors

Ad hoc case

— Agriculture

— Fisheries and aquaculture

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Mechanical engineering

— All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

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28.7.2005

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Administratie Economie
Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid

Address:

Markiesstraat 1
1000 Brussels

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

The measure excludes awards of aid or
requires prior notification to the Commission
of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted
to one enterprise for a single training project
exceeds EUR 1 million.

Aid Number

XT 44/04

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales and the Valleys Objective 1 Area

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving an individual aid

Telynau Teifi

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982, Sections 7 & 11.

Section 2 of the Local Government Act 2000.

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme or overall amount of indi-
vidual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 0,085 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of
Regulation

the

Yes

Date of implementation

From 10.6.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 30.9.2005

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

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Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

— Agriculture

— Fisheries and aquaculture

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing (the manufac-
ture of harps)

Yes

— All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Welsh European Funding Office

Address:

Cwm Cynon Business Park
Mountain Ash
CF45 4ER

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

—

The measure excludes awards of aid or
requires prior notification to the Commission
of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted
to one enterprise for a single training project
exceeds EUR 1 000 000.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 46/A/B/04

United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

FUSION (roll-out)

Legal basis

British/Irish Agreement Act 1999 Section 2.3 Part 7 of Annex 2 of the act
empowers InterTradeIreland to invest, lend or grant aid for the purposes of its
function.

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Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme or overall amount of indi-
vidual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 0,075 million
2004
GBP 1,111 million
2005
GBP 2,436 million
2006
GBP 1,277 million
2007 (up to
30.6.2007)

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of
Regulation

the

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.7.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2009 on the understanding that will need to review by 30.6.2007

Yes

No

Yes

No

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Limited to specific sectors

— Agriculture

— Fisheries and aquaculture

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

— All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

InterTradeIreland

Address:

The Old Gasworks Business Park
Kilmorey Street
Newry
Co. Down
Northern Ireland
BT34 2DE

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 47/04

Belgium

Flanders

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Pauwels Trafo Belgium NV
Antwerpsesteenweg 167
B-2800 Mechelen

Legal basis

Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 11.6.2004

expenditure

Annual
or
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Loans guaranteed

EUR 0,8 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of
Regulation

the

Yes

Date of implementation

11.6.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2005

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Yes

No

Limited to specific sectors

Ad hoc case

— Agriculture

— Fisheries and aquaculture

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Construction of transformers

— All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Administratie Economie
Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid

Address:

Markiesstraat 1
1000 Brussels

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

The measure excludes awards of aid or
requires prior notification to the Commission
of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted
to one enterprise for a single training project
exceeds EUR 1 million.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 62/04

Belgium

Flanders

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Texaline-Uco Sportswear NV
Maïsstraat 142
B-9000 Ghent

Legal basis

Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 11.6.2004

expenditure

or
Annual
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,07 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of
Regulation

the

Yes

Date of implementation

11.6.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 30.6.2005

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Yes

Yes

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Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

No

Limited to specific sectors

Ad hoc case

— Agriculture

— Fisheries and aquaculture

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Textiles industry

— All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Administratie Economie
Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid

Address:

Markiesstraat 1
1000 Brussels

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

The measure excludes awards of aid or
requires prior notification to the Commission
of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted
to one enterprise for a single training project
exceeds EUR 1 million.

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Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Legal basis

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme or overall amount of indi-
vidual aid granted to the company

XT 75/04

United Kingdom

Merseyside

Digital Academy

Higher Education Corporation incorporated under the Education Reform Act
1988

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 0,3 million

Individual aid

Loans guaranteed

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of
Regulation

the

Yes

Date of implementation

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Objective of aid

From 1.8.2004

Until 30.6.2007

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Yes

Yes

Limited to specific sectors

— Agriculture

— Fisheries and aquaculture

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

— All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name: Gerry Kelleher, PVC Delivery, Liverpool John Moores University

Address: 2 Rodney Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 5UX, United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

—