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: 2006-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, United Kingdom, 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

(2006/C 103/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 5/05

United Kingdom

North West

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Rolls Royce PLC

Legal basis

Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 s 5

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 601 335,50

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 31.3.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.3.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Other manufacturing (Aerospace)

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
North West Development Agency (NWDA) (c/o Jayant Mehta)

Address:
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

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 16/05

United Kingdom

West Midlands, England

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

North Staffs Workforce Development Project

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Legal basis

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

Employment Act 1973 Section 2(1) and 2(2) as substantiated by Section 25 of
the Employment and Training Act 1998 and the Industrial Development 1982,
Section 11
Section 5 & 6 Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, Greater London
Authority Act 1999 & Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development
Act 1993
Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, Section 87 3(c) of the Treaty of Rome
LSC Act 2000

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount GBP 2,2 million

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

From 1.3.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until Dec 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:
Government Office for the West Midlands

Yes

No

Yes

Address:
5 St Philip's Place
Colmore Row
Birmingham B3 2PW
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 17/05

United Kingdom

South East

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Hastings Community Development Trust ‘SKILLS2BUILD’

Legal basis

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

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 84 407

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.4.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.3.2007

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Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

— Other services

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Government Office for the South East

Yes

Yes

Yes

Address:
Bridge House
1 Walnut tree Close
Guildford Surrey GU1 4GA
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 25/05

United Kingdom

Scotland

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Communities Scotland Voluntary Sector Learning Opportunities Support
Scheme

Legal basis

Section 126 of the Housing, Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount GBP 500 000

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

31.3.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.3.2007

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Communities Scotland

Yes

Yes

Yes

Address:
Thistle House
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh EH12 5HE
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 27/05

United Kingdom

North East of England

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Accelerate Programme Scheme — Phase 2
North East of England

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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 GBP 9 852 359

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

From 30.3.2005

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:
OneNorthEast

Address:
Stella House
Newburn Riverside
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE15 8NY
United Kingdom

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 34/05

United Kingdom

North West

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Cheshire Rural Recovery Programme

Legal basis

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 GBP 0.5 million

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

From 1.5.2005

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

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Cheshire Rural Recovery Programme

Address:
Reaseheath College
The Phillip Leverhulme Centre
Reaseheath
Nantwich CW5 6DF
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Legal basis

XT 36/05

United Kingdom

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Remploy — Adaptive Learning For The Disabled

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2000
The Structural Funds
(No/906/2000).
The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000

(National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 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 495 476

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.9.2005.

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006.
NB As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31 December
2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with
N+2), continue until 31 August 2007

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
National assembly For Wales

Yes

Yes

Address:
C/o Welsh European Funding Office
Cwm Cynon Business Park
Mountain Ash CF45 4ER
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 40/05

United Kingdom

England

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Employer Training Pilot
(Train2gain)

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Legal basis

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

Employment Act 1973, Section 2(1) and 2(2) as substantiated by Section 25 of
the Employment and Training Act 1998 and the Industrial Development Act
1982, Section 11, Industrial Development Act, 1982, Section 7. Learning and
Skills Council Act 2000

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount GBP 9 million

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

23.6.2005

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:
Learning and Skills Council

Yes

No

Yes

Address:
Contact Peter Harrison
Cheylesmore House
Quinton Road
Coventry, CV1 2WT
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 43/05

United Kingdom

South West

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

North Cornwall Credit Union

Legal basis

Section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1993

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 10 800

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 7.6.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Yes

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Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Financial services

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Government Office for the South West

Address:
Castle House
Pydar Street
Truro
Cornwall TR1 2UJ
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 64/05

Italy

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme or name of
company
aid
Regional Economic Development Plan

individual

receiving

Incentives for SMEs to adopt industrial policy measures in support of competi-
tive development projects

Legal basis

LR 4.3.2005, n 4, Capo I
DPReg 0316/Pres. dd. 16.9.2005

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,5 million

or
aid

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

5.10.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 30.6.2007

Objective of aid

General training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Function-specific training

Limited to specific sectors

– Agriculture

– Fisheries and aquaculture

– Coalmining

Other manufacturing

– All services

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Direzione Centrale attività produttive
Servizio politiche economiche e marketing territoriale

Address:
Via Uccellis, 12/F
I-33100 Udine
Telefono (39-043) 255 59 71
Fax (39-043) 255 59 52
e-mail: politiche.economiche@regione.fvg.it

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

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Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 67/05

Italy

Autonomous Province of Trento

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Financing of employee training activities under Article 6(4) of Law No 53 of 8
March 2000. Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Decree No 349/V/2004 of
17 December 2004 (2005).

Legal basis

Deliberazione della Giunta Provinciale n. 2181 di data 14.10.2005, pubblicata
sul Bollettino della Regione Trentino Alto Adige del 25.10.2005 n. 43.

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall amount
2005

EUR 153 470,58

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

From 25.10.2005

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

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Provincia Autonoma di Trento
Dipartimento Politiche Sociali e del Lavoro
Ufficio Fondo Sociale Europeo

Yes

Yes

Yes

Address:
via Giusti, 40
I-38100 Trento

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 1m

Yes