Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 , as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004 , on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-10-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, vocational training

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Official Journal of the European Union

28.10.2006

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
363/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to
training aid

(2006/C 260/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 27/06

Germany

Nordrhein-Westfalen

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

‘Promoting the development of employee skills through training cheques’
Training cheques serve to improve the employability of workers among firms
and are issued to share the costs of general traning schemes that come under
further vocational training

Legal basis

§ 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung des Landes NRW und Durchführungsbestim-
mungen

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

EUR 10 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

2006

Duration of the scheme or individual
aid award

Until 31.12.2007 with additional payment period up to 31.3.2008

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Versorgungsamt Aachen, Schenkendorfstr. 2-6, D-52066 Aachen
Versorgungsamt Bielefeld, Stappenhorststr. 62, D-33615 Bielefeld
Versorgungsamt Dortmund, Rheinische Str. 173, D-44137 Dortmund
Versorgungsamt Düsseldorf, Erkrather Str. 339, D-40231 Düsseldorf
Versorgungsamt Duisburg, Ludgeristr.12, D-47057 Duisburg
Versorgungsamt Essen, Kurfürstenstr. 33, D-45138 Essen
Versorgungsamt Gelsenkirchen, Vattmannstr. 2-8, D-45879 Gelsenkirschen
Versorgungsamt Köln, Boltensternstr. 10, D-50735 Köln
Versorgungsamt Soest, Heinsbergplatz 13, D-59494 Soest

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Not applicable, as max.
EUR 750 is granted
per training cheque

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Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 32/06

United Kingdom (and Republic of Ireland)

32 Counties of the island of Ireland — Northern Ireland and Republic of
Ireland

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Focus 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 purpose of its
function

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount 2006

Annual overall
amount 2007

GBP 0,422 million

GBP 0,253 million

Total

GBP 0,675 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

June 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

June 2007
The grant is committed prior to 31 December 2006 then payments against
this commitment could continue until 31 December 2007.
Scheme will run from 2006 to 2007 (Individual companies will be eligible
for assistance for up to a maximum of 18 months)

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

InterTradeIreland

Yes

Yes

The Old Gasworks
Kilmorey Street
Newry
Co.Down BT34 2DE
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 34/06

(United Kingdom and) Republic of Ireland

32 Counties of the island of Ireland — Northern Ireland and Republic of
Ireland

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Focus 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 purpose of its
function

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount 2006

Annual overall
amount 2007

GBP 0,422 million

GBP 0,253 million

Total

GBP 0,675 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

June 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

June 2007
The grant is committed prior to 31 December 2006 then payments against
this commitment could continue until 31 December 2007.
Scheme will run from 2006 to 2007 (Individual companies will be eligible
for assistance for up to a maximum of 18 months)

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

InterTradeIreland

Yes

Yes

The Old Gasworks
Kilmorey Street
Newry
Co.Down BT34 2DE
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 36/06

Latvia

The whole territory of Latvia

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

National program ‘Support for Training, Re-training, and Raising Qualifica-
tion of Employed’

Legal basis

1) Vienotais programmdokuments, 2004.-2006. (www.esfondi.lv);
2) Vienotā programmdokumenta papildinājums, 2004.-2006.

(www.esfondi.lv)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

2006–EUR 802´797
2007–EUR 2´309´031
2008-EUR 427´781
Total: EUR 3´539´609

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

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Date of implementation

01/07/2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31/07/2008

Objective of aid

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Manufacture of wood and wood products (NACE
DD), Forestry and logging (NACE A 02.01)

Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal
products (NACE DJ), Manufacture of machinery and
equipment n.e.c. (NACE DK)

Manufacture of electrical and optical equipment
(NACE DL), Manufacture of machinery and equip-
ment n.e.c.
(NACE DK), Telecommunications
(NACE I 64.20)

Construction (NACE F)

Computer and related activities (NACE K 72)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra

Pērses iela 2
LV-1042 Rīga

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 37/06

Italy

Provincia Autonoma di Trento

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Financing of employee training activities under Objective 3, Measure D1 of
the 2006 European Social Fund

Legal basis

Deliberazione della Giunta Provinciale n. 1354 di data 30.6.2006, pubblicata
sul Bollettino della Regione Trentino Alto Adige dell'11.7.2006 n. 28

Annual expenditure planned under the
scheme

Aid scheme

EUR 4,48 million

Annual overall
amount 2006

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

11.7.2006

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

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

Large individual aid grants

via Giusti, 40
I-38100 Trento

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 million

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XT 61/05

United Kingdom

INTERREG 111A — Welsh NUTS 111 eligible counties of Gwynedd,
Anglesey, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy & Pembrokeshire

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Wales — Ireland Regional E — Business Development (WIRED)

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1260/1999

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No/
906/2000)

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000

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

Aid scheme

GBP 131 484

Annual overall
amount

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 5.10.2005.

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

National Assembly for Wales

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

Yes

No

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

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Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

XT 63/05

Ireland

INTERREG 111A — Welsh NUTS 111 eligible counties of Gwynedd,
Anglesey, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy & Pembrokeshire

Wales — Ireland Regional E-Business Development (WIRED)

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No.1260/1999

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No/
906/2000)
The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 131 400

Loans guaranteed

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

Yes

Maximum aid intensity

Date of implementation

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Objective of aid

From 1.4.2005

Until 30.9.2006

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

National Assembly for Wales

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

Yes

No

Yes