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, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of  25 February 2004   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Poland, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, vocational training

C 47/6

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Official Journal of the European Union

25.2.2006

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, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February
2004

(2006/C 47/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 11/05

Poland

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

General training aid for young employees

Legal basis

Art. 12 ust. 5 pkt 5 i ust. 6 ustawy o promocji zatrudnienia i instytucjach
rynku pracy (Dz.U. nr 99, poz. 1001)

Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 31 sierpnia 2004 r. w sprawie refundo-
wania ze środków Funduszu Pracy wynagrodzeń wypłacanych młodocianym
pracownikom (Dz.U. nr 190 poz. 1951)

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount:

or
aid

2004

2005

Loans guaranteed

EUR 80 645 161,29

EUR 41 474 654,38

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regu-
lation

Yes

Date of implementation

31.8.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

No

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Wojewódzkie Komendy Ochotniczych Hufców Pracy i Powiatowe Urzędy Pracy
job centres), dispersed
(Provincial Voluntary Labour Offices and district
throughout Poland

Address:
about 370 branches throughout Poland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

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Aid No

XT 15/05

Member State

Region

Italy

Liguria

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Notice published by the Region of Liguria concerning measures to promote
training plans at company, sectoral and local/regional
level and to develop
continuing training in 2004

Legal basis

Art. 9 legge 19 luglio 1993 n. 236;

Art. 48, legge 23.12.2000 n. 388;

Decreto del Ministero del Lavoro n. 243 del 22 settembre 2004

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1 671 562.65

or
aid

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regu-
lation

Yes

Date of implementation

21.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until around 30.6.2007.
31.12.2006, the scheme will be brought into line with the new rules.

If Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 is amended after

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Regione Liguria
Settore Politiche Attive del Lavoro

Yes

Yes

Yes

Address:
Via Fieschi 15
I-16121 Genova
Tel. No: 010/54851
Fax: 010/5485932

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

XT 54/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North West England

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

United Biscuits (UK) Limited

Legal basis

Regional Development Act 1998

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 0,250 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regu-
lation

Yes 50 %

Date of implementation

31.12.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Contact: Jayant Mehta
North West Development Agency

Yes

No

Yes

Address:
Renaissance House
PO Box 37
Centre Park
Warrington
Cheshire WA1 1XB
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

XT 55/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North West of England — Liverpool

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Buddleia Project — Upper Parliament Street/Greenland Lane

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Legal basis

S 5 Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

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 500 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regu-
lation

Yes

Intensity 5 %

Date of implementation

From 31.12.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.06

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Jayant Mehta, State Aid Coordinator

Yes

Yes

Address:
North West Development Agency
Renaissance House
PO Box 37,
Centre Park,
Warrington WA1 1XB
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

XT 56/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Midlands

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Manufacturing Recruitment and Skills Matching Service

Legal basis

Training: Employment Act 1973 Section 2(1) and 2(2) as substantiated by
Section 25 of the Employment and Training Act 1998 and the Industrial Devel-
opment Act 1982, Section 11

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount GBP 3,6 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

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Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regu-
lation

Yes

Date of implementation

19.8.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

— All manufacturing

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Learning and Skills Council

Address:
Chaplin Court
80 Hurst Street
Birmingham
West Midland B5 4WG
United Kingdom

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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 1mil-
lion

Aid No

XT 57/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Midlands

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Ex-Rover Training and Support Project

Legal basis

Training: Employment Act 1973 Section 2(1) and 2(2) as substantiated by
Section 25 of the Employment and Training Act 1998 and the Industrial Devel-
opment Act 1982, Section 11

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount GBP 3,6 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regu-
lation

Yes

Date of implementation

4.8.2005

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Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

— All manufacturing

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Learning and Skills Council

Address:
Chaplin Court
80 Hurst Street
Birmingham
West Midland B5 4WG
United Kingdom

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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 1mil-
lion

Aid No

XT 58/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North West

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

North West Foundation Placement Scheme

Legal basis

S 5 Regional Development Agency Act 1998

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount GBP 190 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regu-
lation

Yes

Date of implementation

19.9.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.3.2006

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Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

No

Yes

Other services

Entertainment

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
North West Development Agency

Address:
c/o Jayant Mehta, State Aid Coordinator
PO Box 37
Renaissance House
Centre Park
Warrington WA1 1XB
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes