Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of  12 December 2002  on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-05-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, control of State aid, employment aid, job creation, socially disadvantaged class, worker with disabilities

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of
the EC Treaty to State aid for employment

(2006/C 118/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XE 12/05

United Kingdom

Scotland

Title of aid scheme

Communities Scotland Voluntary Sector Employment Support Scheme

Legal basis

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

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 750 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6
of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

31.3.2005

Duration of scheme

Until 31.3.2007

Objective of aid

Article 4: Creation of employment

Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and
disabled workers

Yes

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

— All Community sectors (1)

eligible

for

Yes

Article 6: Employment of disabled workers

Yes

Name and address of
authority

employment aid

the granting

Name:

Communities Scotland

Address:

Thistle House, 91 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HE, United Kingdom

Aid subject
the Commission

to prior notification to

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes

(1) With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all

state aid within the sector.

Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

XE 15/05

Sweden

Assisted Areas A and B

Employment contribution

Legal basis

Förordningen (1998:996) om sysselsättningsbidrag

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

or
aid

Annual overall amount

SEK 50-150 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

Article 4 Creation of employment

A maximum of SEK 198 000 per man-year in assisted area A and a maximum
of SEK 120 000 per man-year in assisted area B. However, the contribution
may never exceed the levels laid down in Commission Decision N639/99 of 17
April 2000 on the regional aid map for 2000-2006

Date of implementation

1.7.2005

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Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Indefinite.

The exemption regulation expires on 31.12.2006 followed by a transitional
period of 6 months (30.6.2007)

Objective of aid

Article 4: Creation of employment

Yes

Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and
disabled workers

Article 6: Employment of disabled workers

Economic sectors concerned

— All Community sectors (1)

eligible

for

Yes

employment aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Verket för Näringslivsutveckling

nutek@nutek.se

Address:
Liljeholmsvägen 32
S-11786 Stockholm
(46-8) 681 91 00

Other information

If the scheme is co-financed by Community funds, please add:

The aid scheme is co-financed under the structural funds programmes Objective
1 Norra Norrland, Objective 1 Södra Skogslänsregionen, Objective 2 Västra and
Objective 2 Norra

(1) With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all

state aid within the sector.

Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of aid scheme

Legal basis

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme

XE 20/05

Belgium

Brussels Capital Region

Financing of firms providing jobs for the unemployed and of local employment
initiatives in the social economy area

Ordonnance du 18 mars 2004 relative à l'agrément et au financement des
entreprises d'insertion et des initiatives locales pour le développement de l'em-
ploi;

Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 22 décembre
2004 portant exécution de l'ordonnance du 18 mars 2004 relative à l'agrément
et au financement des initiatives locales de développement de l'emploi et des
entreprises d'insertion;

Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 17.3.2005
portant désignation des membres effectifs de la plate-forme de concertation de
l'économie sociale

Annual overall amount

For 2005: EUR 310 000

This amount may be modified annually.

For the firms providing jobs for the unemployed,
this is financial support to cover the salary costs
of support staff and the target group. We cannot
at present say how many firms will apply for
financing or what the amount will be.

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of
the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

20.7.2005

Duration of scheme

Accreditation and financing are granted for a renewable period of 4 years. (To
be adjusted according to the provisions of Regulation (EC) 2204/2002)

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Objective of aid

Article 4: Creation of employment

Yes

Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and
disabled workers

Disadvantaged workers only

Article 6: Employment of disabled workers

No

Economic sectors concerned

— All Community
employment aid

sectors (1)

eligible

for

Yes

Name and address of
authority

— All manufacturing (1)

— All services (1)

— Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

the granting

Name:

Ministère de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale

Administration de l'Économie et de l'Emploi

Direction de la Politique de l'Emploi

Peter Michiels, Directeur

Address:
Ministère de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale
Administration de l'Économie et de l'Emploi
Direction de la Politique de l'Emploi
City Center
Boulevard du Jardin Botanique, 20
B-1035 Bruxelles

Aid subject
the Commission

to prior notification to

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes

(1) With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all

state aid within the sector.

Aid Number

Member State

Region

XE 27/05

United Kingdom (England)

West Midlands

Title of aid scheme

Employer Recruitment Plus!

Legal basis

Employment Act 1973, Section 2(1) and 2(2) substantiated by Section 25 of
the Employment and Training Act 1998. Section 2 of the Employment and
Training Act 1993

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme

Annual overall amount

2006: GBP 236 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(5), Article 5
and 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.1.2006

Duration of scheme

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Article 4: Creation of employment

Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and
disabled workers

No

Yes

Article 6: Employment of disabled workers

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

— All Community sectors (1)

eligible

for

Yes

employment aid

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Aid subject
the Commission

to prior notification to

Birmingham City Council (Accountable Body)

Address:
RCA
17th Floor Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway,
Birmingham B1 1TR
United Kingdom
Contact: Shilpi Akbar (Employment Theme Manager)
Shilpi.akbar@birmingham.gov.uk

The measure excludes awards of aid which
require prior notification to the Commission
of awards of aid in conformity with Article 9
of the Regulation

Yes

(1) With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all

state aid within the sector.

Aid No

Member State

XE 29/05

Hungary

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Aid for persons wishing to conclude a protected-employment contract, and for
rehabilitation costs and aid to offset other expenditure

Legal basis

177/2005. (IX. 2.) Korm. rendelet a megváltozott munkaképességű munkavál-
lalók foglalkoztatásához nyújtható költségvetési támogatásról

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

or
aid

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

EUR 45 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6
of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Article 4: Creation of employment

Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and
disabled workers

Article 6: Employment of disabled workers

Economic sectors concerned

— All Community sectors (1)

eligible

for

Name and address of
authority

employment aid

the granting

Name:

FMM Ministry of Labour and Employment

Address:

H-1054 Budapest, alkotmány u. 3.

Yes

Yes

Other information

If co-financed by Community funds, please add:

Aid subject
the Commission

to prior notification to

The aid scheme is co-financed under [reference]

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes

(1) With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all

state aid within the sector.

Aid No

Member State

XE 30/05

Hungary

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Wage support to assist in obtaining and keeping a job and for occupational
rehabilitation

Legal basis

177/2005. (IX. 2.) Korm. rendelet a megváltozott munkaképességű munkavál-
lalók foglalkoztatásához nyújtható költségvetési támogatásról

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Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

or
aid

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

EUR 8 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6
of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Article: 4 Creation of employment

Article: 5 Recruitment of disadvantaged and
disabled workers

Article: 6 Employment of disabled workers

Economic sectors concerned

— All Community sectors (1)

eligible

for

Name and address of
authority

employment aid

the granting

Name:

FMM Ministry of Labour and Employment

Address:

H-1054 Budapest, alkotmány u. 3.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Other information

If co-financed by Community funds, please add:

Aid subject
the Commission

to prior notification to

The aid scheme is co-financed under [reference]

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation Yes

(1) With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all

state aid within the sector.