WORLD TRADE G/SCM/N/3/SVN
22October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4408)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
SUBSIDIES
NOTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TOARTICLE XVI.1 OFTHE GATT 1994
AND ARTICLE 25OFTHE AGREEMENT ONSUBSIDIES AND
COUNTERVAILING MEASURES
SLOVENIA
Thefollowing communication, dated 14October 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofSlovenia.
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
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1. General comments 2
2. Presentation andstatus ofaidprogrammes 2
PartI:Non-agricultural economic activities 3
TheDevelopment Fund oftheRepublic ofSlovenia 3
Other Funds 3
A. Restructuring ofthesteelindustry 4
B. Aidtothepaper industry 5
C. Restructuring ofmines 5
D. Restructuring ofthemanufacturing sector andtechnological development 6
ofindustry
E. Employment related support measures 8
F. Aidtosmall andmedium business andpost-privatization assistance 9
G. Slovene Export Corporation (SID) 10
H. Transport service subsidies 11
PartII:Agriculture 12
A. Subsidizing oflivestock production 12
B. Grants forlivestock production 15
C. Co-financing oflivestock production 17
D. Subsidizing ofthepurchase ofcropseeds andseedings 19
E. Expert tasks inplant production 22
F. Co-financing ofvegetable growing centres 24
G. Co-financing ofexperimental fruitgrowing andwinegrowing centres 25G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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H. Gene bankinagriculture 27
I. Subsidizing ofinterest onloans forthefinancing ofcurrent production 28
J. Structural changes inagricultural andfoodindustry 30
K. Restructuring anddevelopment ofSlovenian fishery 32
L. Forest management programme 33
M. Regional development andagricultural landdevelopment 34
N. Defence against hail 35
O. Grant forresearch inagriculture, forestry andfoodstuffs 36
P. Additional issues inconnection withresearch activity inagriculture 38
Q. Support ofpromotional andmarketing services inagriculture andfoodstuffs 39
R. Support ofeducation inagriculture, forestry andfoodstuffs 40
S. Preparation ofagricultural information systems 41
T. Agricultural counselling 42
1. General Comments
Thisnotification covers stateexpenditures onmeasures fornon-agricultural andagricultural
undertakings inforce atthenational levelin1995.
Theprincipal aims ofstateaidprogrammes istocontribute tothepromotion ofstructural
improvements intheeconomy inconsideration ofspecific circumstances ofeconomic development
andreadjustment oftheRepublic ofSlovenia asanewly independent country intransition toamarket
based economy. Inviewofthegeneral conditions ofdevelopment anditsnational strategy, measures
aimtoimprove thefinancial position ofkeysectors oftheeconomy andtoestablish asound basisfor
modernization andtechnological advancement andtoimprove management ofenterprises intheprocess
ofprivatization.
2. Presentation andStatus ofAidProgrammes
Theinformation provided hereincludes elements required byArticle 25.3oftheSubsidies
Agreement andcorresponds tothequestionnaire contained inG/SCM/6 of9August 1995totheextent
thatthequestions contained inthedocument arerelevant andapplicable.
Support measures, particularly inagriculture, areinmany cases complementary andmaybe
based onpolicies pursued byseveral government authorities andmaybenefit thesame beneficiaries.
Thisnotification isascomprehensive aspossible, providing information thatisavailable. The
coverage ofthisnotification hasbeenbroadened inorder tosatisfy therequirements oftheAgreement
onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures andforreasons oftransparency. However, inaccordance
withArticle 25.7, thenotification doesnotprejudge thelegalstatus ofmeasures under GATT 1994
andtheAgreement onSubsidies, theeffects andthenature ofmeasures under theterms ofthe
Agreement.
Estimates oftrade effects, incidence andbreakdown perproduct orsector arenotavailable
noraretheymeaningful inthecontext ofpolicy objectives oftheconcrete measures.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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PART I:NON-AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
After theRepublic ofSlovenia gained independence in1991, theformer Yugoslav socialist
system needed tobetransformed toamarket economy involving thetransformation ofownership from
socialist-owned toprivate shareholders andeither totheprivatization ortheestablishing ofpublic control
ofState assets.
Thebreakup oftheformer SFRY alsodictated theneedforState intervention inindustry to
assist ittoadapt tonewdomestic andforeign market conditions. There wasanimminent needfor
anaccelerated restructuring oftheeconomy andforrearranging ofprevious trade patterns.
In1992 itwasclear thatanumber ofindustrial companies, which atthattimewere notyet
privatized, could notundertake, independently, theburden ofreadjustment. Programmes ofeconomic
andindustrial adjustment werebegun inthecourse of1992andcontinued through 1995. Theobjective
wastoprevent anymajor disturbances intheeconomy andtoassmooth atransition aspossible to
anormal market economy byassisting theeconomic recovery ofthecoreindustry.
Aidandsubsidies inthissection dealwithstructural operations, research andtechnological
development, andthedevelopment ofmarket-oriented business practices andefficiency, combined with
thedevelopment ofnewmanagement skills.
TheDevelopment Fund oftheRepublic ofSlovenia
TheDevelopment Fund (SKLAD) which wasestablished bythegovernment in1990tocarry
outthefinancial restructuring ofagroup oforiginally 98industrial companies, withtheaimoftheir
privatization,wastransformedintoajointstockcompanyin1993withagovernmentmajorityofshares.
Theactivities oftheFund areanimportant partoftheState assistance toindustry although
itoperates onaself-financing basisfromproceeds ofdivested restructured companies initsportfolio.
Asamajor toolofgovernment industrial policy, itbenefits fromtheinitial government capital transfer
andoffers resources tocompanies intheprocess ofrestructuring. Atthesame timeitreceives partial
budgetary funding. In1995 thetransfer offunds from thestatebudget wasSIT883.6 million.
TheFund provides other means ofintervention incompanies under itsmanagement, suchas
reduction ofcredit liabilities andpayments ofsocial security contributions.
TheFund wasforeseen asanentity oflimited duration. Itwould existaslongasitwould
benecessary forthedivestment orliquidation ofcompanies initsportfolio. However, in1995, itstill
hadthetrusteeship ofover fiftycompanies which have notmetobligations intheownership
transformation process anditacquired some newtrusteeships. Among these aresome large industrial
estates which arelarge lossmakers.
Other Funds
Under theLawonOwnership Transformation ofCompanies proceeds ofshares fromtheoverall
process ofownership transformation havebeentransferred tofunds ofvarious ministries, which are
funds forregional development, technological development, development ofsmall business and
management skills, andtotheSlovene Export Corporation (SID), according toaformula prescribed
bytheLaw. Theactivities ofthefunds aremonitored bytheMinistry ofFinance, which itselfmanages
8.5percentofthetotalproceeds forcompensation ofspecific categories ofdamage toindustry
(emergency relief). Other funds aremanaged bytheMinistry forEconomic Affairs (28.5 percent)
forrestructuring ofmedium andsmall businesses, bytheMinistry forEconomic Relations andG/SCM/N/3/SVN
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Development (46percent)forregional development andforthesupport ofexport promotion activities,
bytheEnvironment Fund (8.5percent)forenvironmental programmes andbytheMinistry ofScience
andTechnology (8.5percent)forfinancing theTechnology Fund. Thefunds aremanaged byboards
ofdirectors andoperate onthebasisofsetprogrammes andobjectives approved bytheGovernment.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
A. Restructuring oftheSteel Industry
3. Policy objective
Economic recovery ofsteelmills byconversion ofproduction tohigher grade products more
suited tomarket demand. Theaimsoftheprogramme areproductive investment fortherestoration
ofcompetitiveness andmarket independence oftheindustry andprofitability through optimum use
ofavailable resources.
4. Legal authority
Strategy forIndustrial Recovery adopted bytheGovernment oftheRepublic ofSlovenia; other
principal regulations:
-LawonGovernment Loan Guarantees andGuarantees fortheIssue ofBonds bytheSlovene Steel
Corporation (SSC) (Official Gazette oftheRSNo.55/1992);
-LawontheReimbursement ofLosses oftheSSC(RSNo.57/1992);
-LawonCredit Guarantees bytheRSforOperating Capital oftheSSC(RSNo.55/1992);
-LawonGuarantees oftheRSforLiabilities ofCommercial Companies fortheRefinancing ofCredits
(RSNo.69/94);
-LawonRepayment ofCredits forOperating Capital andInvestments intheSSC(RSNo.70/94
andRSNo.13/95).
5. Form ofsubsidy
-deferred payments oftax,social security andhealth contributions;
-commercial credit guarantees;
-guarantees forbond issues;
-reimbursement ofinterest payments oncommercial credits andissues ofbonds;
-foregoing ofinterest onrefinanced loans;
-conversion ofdebtintoequity;
-reduced utility charges.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
Theprogrammes ofassistance areavailable tocompanies associated intheSlovene Steel
Corporation.
7. Total amount ofsubsidy
SIT1,637.0 million (*)1
1US$1 equals SIT130forthepurposes ofthisnotification.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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Thecommercial loanpackage forthesteelindustry isDEM 249million overaperiod of
tenyears. Thegovernment assumed thepayment ofinterest atafixed rateof8percentp.a.limited
tofiveyears. Theperiod endsin1997.
8. Duration
Allprogrammes related tothesteelindustry commenced in1992.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
B. AidtothePaper Industry
3. Policy objective
Maintenance oftheproduction ofspecial papers inanindustry ofnational interest.
4. Legal authority
-LawontheRestitution ofOperational Losses totheCompany “Radec ePapir”(RSNo.69/94).
5. Form ofsubsidy
-deferment ofsocial security contributions;
-conversion oflosses intoequity;
-loanguarantees;
-reimbursement ofinterest oncommercial loans;
-reduced utility charges.
7. Total amount ofsubsidy
SIT500million.
8. Duration
Theprogramme ofassistance isapplied onanannual basis depending onthemarket position
oftheindustry inquestion.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
C. Restructuring ofMines
3. Policy objective
Combined programmes include theclosure ofmines (sub-bituminous coal,lignite; mercury,
zinc,leadanduranium), establishment ofalternative economic activities, employment. Theprogrammes
haveregional regeneration andlabour market components.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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4. Legal authority
Anumber oflawsandsupporting regulations dealwithdifferent aspects oftheprogrammes
involved anddealwithspecific measures. Thebasic legislation is:
-LawonAppropriations fortheGradual Closures ofMines (RSNo.5/1988) adopted in1988;
-LawontheClosures ofSpecified CoalMines (RSNo.1-6/1995);
-LawontheClosure oftheUranium Mine (RSNo.36/92);
-LawontheClosure oftheMercury Mine (RSNo.37/87) .
5. Form ofsubsidy
Thesubstanceofthemeasuresconcernedisretrainingofredundantlabour,conversionofexisting
capacities intocommercially independent operations andtheresolution ofsecondary social andregional
problems following theclosures ofmining operations. Forms ofsubsidies aretherefore:
-grants andloanguarantees,
-cofinancing newemployment andtheestablishment ofnewbusinesses,
-deferral oftaxandsocial security contributions,
-coverage ofcosts ofretraining ofemployees,
-financing offorced retirement.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
Subsidies areavailable tolegalpersons specified bylaw.
7. Total amount ofsubsidy
SIT1,230.8 million, forcoalmines;
SIT1,155.8 million, foruranium, zincandmercury mines.
8. Duration
Theprogrammes areplanned through theyear2000withconsiderable cutsinoutlays for1996.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
D. Restructuring oftheManufacturing Sector andTechnological Development ofIndustry
3. Policy objective
Thiscomprehensive programme involves several government authorities, i.e.theMinistry for
Economic Affairs, theMinistry forEconomic Relations andDevelopment, theMinistry ofScience
andTechnology, theMinistry ofLabour andSocial Affairs andtheDevelopment Fund. Measures
areintended tooffset negative effects oflostmarkets duetothecollapse offormer SFRY, aswellas
thelossofassets, unsettled claims andrelief fromdebts incurred intheperiod priortothestated cause.
These aremainly larger industrial companies which have acquired business through andwiththe
guarantees oftheformer Yugoslav Bank forInternational Economic Cooperation (JUBMES).G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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4. Legal authority andbackground
After independence many industrial companies faced severe adjustment problems, i.e.mainly
those thatwereheavily dependent onthedomestic (Yugoslav) market, themarket oftheformer Soviet
Union, andwereheavily involved inoverseas projects through investment promotion agencies ofthe
former federal government. Thecollapse oftheformer SFRY resulted inconfiscation ofassets, loss
ofrevenue, unpaid projects, outstanding debts andclaims fornonperformance. Therefore government
assistance oftheRepublic ofSlovenia became imminent inacomprehensive way.Legal authority are
Parliamentresolutionsandstrategiesforindustrialrenewalandexecutiveregulationsregardingeconomic
development ofthecountry. Thegovernment established theAgency forEnterprise Restructuring
authorized toimplement programmes.
5. Form ofsubsidy
Incooperation withbusiness associations thegovernment established “strategic partnership
groups inindustry ”.These benefit frommeasures suchassoftening oflayoff costsinasocial context,
thepreservation ofjobs, transitional arrangements andincome guarantees forlimited periods. The
principal instruments are:
-provisional financing ofwages andredundancy payments;
-financing ofthetransfer ofknow-how andnewtechnologies;
-cofinancing ofnewbusiness undertakings;
-financing ofexternal consulting services;
-cofinancing ofenvironmentally friendly production;
-cofinancing ofresearch.
Primary forms offinancing arebonds andpayments ofinterest onbonds under government
guarantees, payments ofinterest onoutstanding loans andclaims, grants, loanguarantees onrefinanced
credits. External consulting services arefinanced upto50percentofthecost.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
Subsidies areavailable tothefollowing categories ofcompanies:
(a) industrial companies intheprocess ofprivatization requiring temporary relief;
(b) companies under thecontrol oftheDevelopment Fund;
(c) companies under major technological adjustment;
(d) companies under control oftheAgency fortheRestructuring ofBanks;
(e) other companies eligible tocompete forgovernment funding formodernization and
restructuring purposes.
7. Total amount ofsubsidy
SIT5,371.1 million, ofwhich SIT1,953.6 million fornewtechnology, SIT1,250.5 million
forjobs, SIT293.4 million forsupport oftheAgency forEnterprise Restructuring.
8. Duration
Restructuring programmes wereincepted in1993(fortechnological development in1994) and
areplanned tocontinue through 1997. Withtheexception oftechnological development support other
programmes aretobeterminated.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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9. Trade effects
In1994and1995, 207projects weresupported withdirect grants ofwhich 130wereprovided
forapplied industrial research, 50forinnovation schemes, and20subsidies were provided forthe
employment ofresearch scientists. Twotechnological parks were inaugurated. Thisdataapplies to
theprogrammes oftheMinistry forScience andTechnology.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
E. Employment Related Support Measures
3. Policy objective
Thispartcoversseveralprogrammeswithsimilarpolicyobjectives,whichrepresentgovernment
spending forprogrammes ofactive labour market policies intheform ofdirect transfers orfunding
tocompanies intheprocess ofprivatization andrestructuring through theMinistry ofLabour, Family
andSocial Affairs orthrough theNational Employment Office, orfunding ofprogrammes ofthelatter
aimed toassist individuals regarding unemployment.
Theindividual programmes are:
-cofinancing ofnewandproductive work-posts orjobsbysubsidizing employers foreachnew
employment ofpreviously unemployed person orsubsidizing interest ratesofloans thatenterprises
raised forthispurpose;
-cofinancing oftraining andretraining schemes within thecompanies;
-partial subsidization ofcosts forproductive work-posts orjobsthrough grants tocompanies inthe
process ofrestructuring withfavourable economic prospects, especially inlabour-intensive sectors and
important exporters; inthiscontext, cofinancing ofseverance payments andpre-pension schemes for
redundancies maybeincluded;
-refunds forsocial security contributions toemployers whoemploy firstjobseekers orlong-term
unemployed persons orreceivers ofunemployment benefits;
-cofinancing ofon-the-job training activities;
-cofinancing ofworkplace adjustment, training andcost-sharing schemes forhandicapped persons;
-self-employment assistance.
4. Legal authority
-LawonLabour Relations (RSNo.14/90, 5/91, 71/93)
-LawonEmployment andUnemployment Insurance (RSNo.5/91, 12/92, 71/93, 38/94)
-LawonRefunds toEmployers forSocial Security Contributions (RSNo.18/94)
-LawontheImplementation oftheBudget for1995 (RSNo.40/95)
-LawonSubsidization ofSocial Security Contributions intheYears 1995and1996(RSNo.37/95).
5. Form ofsubsidy
-grants
-subsidies ofinterest ratesoncommercial loans (reduced interest)
-fullorpartial subsidization ofsocial security contributions through refunds.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
Eligibility forsubsidies iscontingent onemployment andinvestment programmes ofcompanies.
Anycompany maycompete forfunding onthebasis ofanapplication andanapproved programme.
Priorityisgiventothelabour-intensiveindustrysuchasconstruction,catering,textile,leatherprocessing
companies, tourism related andother companies.
7. Total amount ofsubsidy
SIT12,242.8 million.
8. Duration
Allprogrammes arecurrent andareapproved onanannual basis.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
F. AidtoSmall andMedium Business andPostPrivatization Assistance
3. Policy objective
Assistance tonewly created companies orthose companies emerging from restructured and
privatized enterprises ineconomically lessdeveloped regions ordemographically depressed areas in
which private enterprise hasnotfullytaken hold; stimulation ofnewmanagement methods, transfer
ofknow-how, creation ofnewbusiness, innovation.
4. Legal authority
-LawontheDevelopment ofSmall Business (RSNo.18/91).
5. Form ofsubsidy
-coverage ofcosts forconsulting services;
-financing ofsmall business information networks andcooperatives;
-grants fornewproducts andprocesses development;
-investment aid;
-grants fortraining andresearch;
-subsidization ofinterest oncommercial loans.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
Subsidies aregenerally available toallsmall andmedium businesses. Incidence andintensity
depends onregional anddemographic aspects, onthenature ofprojects anddevelopment opportunities.
7. Total amount ofsubsidy
SIT447million forsmall andmedium business
SIT 81million forpostprivatization assistance.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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8. Duration
Theprogramme wascommenced in1991.
9. Trade effects
Programmes aresubject toannual review. In1995 atotalof19projects wasapproved for
postprivatization assistance.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
G. Slovene Export Corporation (SID)
3. Policy objective
Insurance against commercial andnon-commercial risks, loanguarantees, reinsurance of
commercial credit, financing ofperformance bonds, refinancing ofshort andlong term credit,
subsidization ofinterest, guarantees, international bidding support.
4. Legal authority
-SIDCharter
-LawonProcedures andCriteria forCredit Guarantees (RSNo.21/95)
-LawontheImplementation oftheState Budget for1995 (RSNo.40/95).
5. Form ofsubsidy
TheSlovene Export Corporation subsidizes realinterest ratesofrefinanced export credits to
Slovene exporters inorder toprovide equal andcompetitive financing conditions forSlovene exporters.
Subsidy levels aredetermined bypriority andbyavailable funds. Subsidized interest rates are
comparable totheminimum interest ratesstipulated intheOECD Export Credit Arrangement, known
asCIRR (Commercial Interest Reference Rates).
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
SIDwasestablished forsupport ofexporters ofcapital anddurable goods, engineering and
construction companies engaged ininvestment projects abroad. Theaimofsupport isgeneral financial
support, notcontingent onexport performance.
7. Total amount ofsubsidy
SIDexposure in1995: US$95.2 million (insurance policies)
SIT179.6 million (subsidies).
8. Duration
SIDwasestablished in1993 asashareholding enterprise withgovernment majority shares.
9. Trade effects
Insurance against non-commercial risk:G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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40insurance policies;
126insurance contracts (atcommercial rates);
total coverage US$120 million;
share ofhighriskcategories :30.4percent.
Total exposure in1995 intheareaofnon-commercial risks: US$74.7 million.
Insurance against commercial risks(limited to180days):
42contracts (atcommercial rates)
Total coverage: US$47 million.
Total exposure: US$20.5 million.
Refinancing: 371applications approved of401submitted, ofwhich 154werefiledbyindustrial
companies.
Performance bonds andguarantees: 89approved applications outofatotalof123submitted
applications.
Credit guarantees: 12applications approved atacumulative riskof668million SIT.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
H. Transport Service Subsidies
3. Policy objective
Price subsidies forrailway passenger services andcombined transport services.
4. Legal authority
-LawontheMethod ofOperating andFinancing ofTransport Within theExisting Railway Network
andtheOrganization andOwnership Restructuring ofthePublic Enterprise “Slovenske eleznice ”(RS
No.71/93).
5. Form ofsubsidy
Thegovernment provides price subsidization:
-forperformance ofrailway passenger services (total amount SIT5,171.9 million orSIT7.86per
passenger kilometre);
-fororganization andperformance ofcontainer andpiggy-back transport services forthefollowing
routes (total amount: SIT198.9 million):
Container transport service
-Jesenice (state frontier) toPortofKoper SIT5,073 perunit
-Maribor (state frontier) toPortofKoper SIT6,577 perunit
-Središce(state frontier) toPortofKoper SIT11,782 perunit
Piggy-back transport service
-Ljubljana -Moste -Munich SIT3,115 pertruck
-Seana(state frontier) toSredišce SIT6,049 pertruck.
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7. Total amount
SIT5370.9 million.
PART II:AGRICULTURE
Inthispart,themeasures notified concern subsidies andprice support measures inforce in
1995.
Laws andregulations fortheapplied measures areindicated foreachprogramme separately.
General comment:
Slovenia hasanunfavourable andvaried landsurface foragricultural production. Withregard
toproduction circumstances, Slovenia ischaracterized byexpanses offorest land, unfavourable relief
andahighpercentage ofpasture.
Slovenia'sagriculturaldevelopmentstrategy,adoptedin1992setthefollowingbasicdevelopment
goals:
-thestable production ofquality foodandfoodsecurity inSlovenia
-thepreservationofpopulationdensity,culturalregionsandagriculturalland(preservationofproduction
potential incaseofinterrupted supply), protection ofagricultural landandwater from pollution and
misuse
-permanent increase ofcompetitiveness.
Theinternal market isregulated through theprice control ofsome oftheprincipal products,
andincome support isrealized, mainly, through input subsidies (loans, investment, genetic material).
InSlovenia, arelatively highamount ofresources isintended forgeneral services inagriculture.
From ageneral point ofview, thetotalamount ofbudget funds foragricultural purposes in
Slovenia isconsiderably limited.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
A. Subsidizing oflivestock production
(a) renewal oftheherdofbreeding cows
(b) breeding animals -pigs
(c) renewal oftheherdofbrood mares
(d) breeding animals -sheep andgoats
(e) bredqueen bees
(f) aidforcollecting milkinremote mountainous areas.
2. Period covered bythenotification
Theyear1995G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
(a)
-Stimulation oftherenewal oftheherdofbreeding cows withhigh-quality primiparae ofcombined
breeds (Acontrol herds)
-Stimulation ofthepurchase ofcows orpregnant heifers ofmeatbreeds
(b)
-Stimulation ofthepurchase andownrenewal ofhigh-quality breeding animals withaviewtoupgrading
productivity ofmeatbreeds ofpig,aswellasthecontrol ofandtrade inbreeding stock
(c)
-Stimulation oftheraising ofhigh-quality brood fillies, withthesimultaneous inclusion inthebreeding
herdofbrood mares ofappropriate breeds
-Aidandstimulation ofcontrolled raising ofhigh-quality brood mares
(d)
-Stimulation oftheraising ofsheep andgoats intheappropriate regions andpreservation ofnative
breeds inlive
-Securing ofsufficient rearing ofyoung animals fortherenewal ofnucleus stock
(e)
-Control ofqueen beerearing
-Suppression ofunauthorised queen beerearing
-Better utilisation oftheavailable feedstuff forbees
-Renewal ofbeecolonies
(f)
-Aidforthecollection ofmilkinthose areas where duetolessfavourable conditions forfarming the
costs ofthecollection ofmilkarehigher.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
-LawonMeasures inLivestock Breeding (Official Gazette oftheSRofSlovenia, no.17/78, 29/86)
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official Gazette
oftheSRofSlovenia, no.5/91)
-LawontheImplementation oftheBudget (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.40/95)
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.1/95)
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture
andFood Production intheSecond Quarter of1995(Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.19/95,
28/95)
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture
andFood Production intheSecond Halfof1995 (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.41/95,
45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 68/95)
Competent authority:
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood.
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Subsidy based ontheDecree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining and
Developing ofAgriculture andFood Production intheSecond Halfof1994 extended tocover theG/SCM/N/3/SVN
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January-March period of1995, andtheDecree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions for
Sustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture andFood Production in1995, ratified bytheGovernment
oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
(a)
-Breeders ofbreeding cows -primiparae ofcombined breeds
(b)
-Buyers ofbreeding animals (pigs) solduptotheendofJuly
-Breeders ofbreeding animals (breeding centres andfarms) soldfrom 1August 1995 on
(c)
-Breeders ofstud-book mares ofallbreeds included inthebreeding programme
(d)
-Buyers ofbreeding animals (sheep andgoats) orbreeders ofanimals fortheneeds oftheflockrenewal
-genebank.
(e)
-Buyers ofqueen beesfrom registered queen-bee breeders
-TheAgricultural Institute ofSlovenia, fortheneeds ofqueen-bee progeny testing andtherenewal
ofbeecolonies
(f)
-Breeders orfarming cooperatives inthose regions withlimited natural factors foragriculture, and
dairies.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Theamounts ofsubsidy intheyear1995 were asfollows:
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Purpose Total SIT
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Renewal oftheherdofbreeding cows 106,250,000
Breeding animals -pigs 92,095,000
Renewal oftheherdofbrood mares 4,777,000
Breeding animals -sheep andgoats 12,454,000
Bredqueen bees 2,984,000
Aidformilkcollecting in 24,866,000
remote mountainous areas
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8. Duration ofthesubsidy
(a) Renewal oftheherdofbreeding cows
From 10to25August, andfrom 1to15November 1995 (twice ayear)
(b) Breeding animals -pigs
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(c) Renewal oftheherdofbrood mares
InOctober 1995 (once ayear)
(d) Breeding animals -sheep andgoats
Uptothe15thofthecurrent month forthepreceding month (monthly)
(e) Bredqueen bees
From 1August to15October 1995 (monthly)
(f) Aidformilkcollecting inremote mountainous areas
From 1to15December 1995 (once ayear).
9. Trade effects
-Improvement inproductivity, fertility andbreed structure, zoning ofbreeding, control oftrade and
marketing.
-Securing ofthebuying upofmilkinthose areas withunfavourable farming conditions.
-Preservation ofareapopulation, ofgenetic resources andlandforagricultural production, and
improvement ofthequality ofproducts.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
B. Grants forlivestock production
(a) compensation ofthecosts ofproduction
(b) boosting ofcattle fattening
2. Period covered bythenotification
Theyear1995.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
(a)
-Boosting ofagricultural production intheKarst anduplandandmountainous regions, inregions
withlimited possibilities foragricultural production andinfarms onsteep mountain slopes
-Preserving ofthepopulation andagricultural production intheaforesaid regions
-Re-introduction andbetter utilisation ofmountain pastures andcommon grazing
-Promoting thezoning ofagricultural production
-Theuseofanimals asameans ofpreserving areas brought under cultivation
(b)
-Increased output ofbeef,mutton andgoatmeat, especially ingrassland areas withdifficult conditions
forfarming, andgeneral re-orientation from dairy cattle breeding tobeefcattle breeding inorder to
easethemilkmarket andthereby indirectly preserve grassland forproduction.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official Gazette
oftheSRofSlovenia, no.5/91).
-LawontheImplementation oftheBudget (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.40/95).G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture
andFood Production fortheSecond Halfof1994 (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.1/95).
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture
andFood Production intheSecond Quarter of1995(Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.19/95,
28/95).
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture
andFood Production intheSecond Halfof1995 (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.41/95,
45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 68/95).
Competent authority:
-Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood.
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Grant onthebasis oftheDecree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining
andDeveloping ofAgriculture andFood Production intheSecond Halfof1994, extended tocover
theJanuary-March period of1995, andtheDecree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions for
Sustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture andFood Production in1995, ratified bytheGovernment
oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
(a)
-Legal andnatural persons engaging inlivestock production intheKarst, upland andmountainous
regions andinother regions withlimited possibilities foragricultural production
(b)Legal andnatural persons engaging inagriculture.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Theamounts ofgrants in1995 were asfollows:
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Purpose Total SIT
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Compensation ofthecosts ofproduction 1,990,179,604
Boosting ofcattle fattening 726,859,266
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8. Duration ofthesubsidy
(a)
Compensation ofthecosts ofproduction
Uptothe15thofthecurrent month forthepreceding month.
(b)
Boosting ofcattle fattening
Applied from 14July1995, from 1stto15thofthecurrent month forthepreceding month.
9. Trade effects
Direct effects arepresumably none.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
C. Co-financing oflivestock production
(a) covering theprice difference formilkandbeef
(b) development ofhorse breeding
(c) expert activities inlivestock production
(d) co-financing ofthelivestock production control service.
2. Period covered bythenotification
Theyear1995
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
(a)
-Covering thedifference inthepurchase price ofmilkandbeef
(b)
-Co-financing oftheraising ofthebreeding herdintheLipica StudFarm.
-Co-financing ofthebreeding ofstallion andthetesting ofperformance ofstallions.
(c)
-Financing ofexpert tasks inlivestock production -selection, ancestry records, reproduction
(d)
-Financing ofproduction control -milk-producing ability incattle andsheep andgoats inaccordance
withtheregulations oftheinternational production control committee (ICAR).
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
-LawonMeasures inLivestock Breeding (Official Gazette oftheSRofSlovenia, no.17/78, 29/86).
-Price Act(Official Gazette oftheSRofSlovenia, no.1/91)
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food production andFood Supply (Official Gazette
oftheSRofSlovenia, no.5/91).
-LawontheImplementation oftheBudget (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.40/95).
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture
andFood Production fortheSecond Halfof1994 (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.1/95).
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture
andFood Production intheSecond Quarter of1995(Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.19/95,
28/95).
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture
andFood Production fortheSecond Halfof1995 (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.41/95,
45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 68/95).
Competent authority:
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood. TheMinistry ofEconomic Relations andDevelopment
alsoparticipated incovering theprice difference formilkandbeef.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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5. Form ofthesubsidy
Co-financing onthebasis oftheDecree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions for
Sustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture andFood Production forthesecond halfof1994, extended
tocover theJanuary-March period of1995, andtheDecree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions
forSustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture andFoodProduction in1995, ratified bytheGovernment
oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
(a)
-Breeders, natural andlegalpersons, engaging inmilkandmeatproduction
(b)
-Lipica horse breeding andtourist centre, Veterinary Faculty, breeders associations
(c)
-Providers ofservices determined bylaw,having annual contracts withtheMinistry ofAgriculture,
Forestry andFood:
-Agricultural Institute ofSlovenia, theBiotechnical Faculty, Veterinary Faculty, Faculty ofAgriculture
ofMaribor, regional agricultural institutes, Association ofBeekeepers 'Societies, animal breeding
organisations.
(d)Agricultural Institute ofSlovenia andBiotechnical Faculty -Zootechnical department
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Theamounts forco-financing in1995 were asfollows:
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Purpose Total SIT
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Covering oftheprice difference formilkandbeef 98,242,968
Development ofhorse breeding 55,000,000
Expert services inlivestock production 331,384,000
Co-financing ofthelivestock production
control service 704,999,727
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8. Duration ofthesubsidy
(a)
Covering oftheprice difference formilkandbeef
Applied from1January to31March 1995, from1stto15thofthecurrent month forthe
preceding month.
(b)
Development ofhorse breeding
Uptothe15thofthecurrent month forthepreceding month; forspecial projects -once
ayear.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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(c)
Expert services inlivestock production
Applied from 1January to31December 1995 (monthly).
(d)
Co-financing oftheservice forlivestock production control
Onamonthly basis.
9. Trade effects
Presumably none.
Other effects include:
Preservation ofareapopulation, genetic resources andlandforagricultural
production; improvement ofthequality ofproduct.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
D. Subsidizing ofthepurchase ofcropseeds andseedlings
Thesubsidy applies to:
-wheat andryeseed
-sugar beetseed
-seedpotato
-fruitseedlings
-grafted grapevines
-hopseedlings.
2. Period covered bythenotification
Theyear1995.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Promoting theuseofgood-quality seedandsupporting therenewal ofperennial
plantations withgood-quality seedlings.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
-LawonFinancialInterventionsinAgriculture,FoodProductionandFoodSupply(Official
Gazette oftheSRofSlovenia, no.5/91).
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping
ofAgriculture andFoodProduction intheYear1995(Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia,
no.1/95, 19/95, 28/95, 41/95, 45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 68/95).
Competent authority:
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood.
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Grant.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
(a) Beneficiaries
Producers forthemarket, onthebasisofacertificate ofpurchase ofseeds andseedlings.
(b) Eligibility criteria
Forwheat andrye:
-grant isobtainable byallwheat producers, forthepurchase ofcertified seedofthefirst
generation ofvarieties recommended forbread-wheat andryeproduction;
-grant isobtainable byallregistered producers ofseedwheat, forthepurchase ofbase
seedoftherecommended wheat andryevarieties;
Forsugar beet:
-grant isobtainable byallsugar beetproducers, forthepurchase ofcertified seedof
recommended varieties;
Forpotatoes:
-grant isobtainable byallproducers ofseedpotatoes;
Forfruitseedlings:
-grant isobtainable byproducers whose totalorchard surface includes atleast0.6ha
ofapple, pearandpeach orchards; 0.1haofstrawberry fields; andatleast0.2haofother
orchards;
Forgrafted grapevines:
-grant isobtainable byproducers whohaveatleast0.6haofvineyards andareentered
inthemunicipal administrative body'sregister ofgrape growers;
Forhopseedlings:
-grant isobtainable byallhopproducers, forthepurchase ofvirus-free hopseedlings
ofrecommended varieties;
(c) Method ofobtaining thegrant
Grants aregiven onthebasisofrequests towhich should beattached thecertificates
ofpurchase ofgood-quality seeds orseedlings.
Form ofgrant
-fixed amount perunitofseed(wheat, rye,potato, sugar beet)
-fixed amount perpiece (fruit seedlings, grafted grapevine, hopseedlings).G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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7. Amount ofsubsidy
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Type ofcrop Amount/unit Total grant
(SIT/unit) (SIT)
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wheat andrye
-certified seedoffirst SIT12/kg
generation
-original seed SIT24/kg
-eliteandsuper-elite SIT36/kg
total 121,273,000
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sugar beet SIT8,250/seed unit 103,237,000
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potato:
-elite SIT25/kg
-super elite SIT6.5/piece
total 12,696,000
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grafted grapevine: SIT35/piece 56,544,000
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hopseedlings:
-elite SIT27/piece
-super-elite SIT135/piece
total 29,831,000
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fruitseedlings:
-apple-tree SIT70/piece 30,635,000
-pear-tree SIT70/piece 1,637,000
-peach-tree SIT50/piece 1,993,000
-strawberry SIT 6/piece 11,651,000
-walnut SIT200/piece 238,000
-hazel SIT90/piece 50,000
-olive tree SIT350/piece 4,646,000
-cherry-tree SIT200/piece 320,000
-apricot-tree SIT70/piece 37,000
-plum-tree SIT70/piece 105,000
-chestnut-tree SIT500/piece 26,000
-khaki SIT70/piece 59,000
Total 51,397,000
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8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Grants arenottime-limited. Generally, requests arefiledbythe15thofthemonth
forthepreceding month. Mostrequests arereceived during theplanting andsowing season.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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9. Trade effects
Wheat andrye:
-theuseofcertified seedforsowing bread wheat hasincreased relative tothepreceding
period (before 1991) andnowamounts to70percentofallseedusedforsowing;
-better quality ofproduced wheat andryebecause oftheusemore appropriate varieties;
-moderate increase inyield perhectare.
Sugar beet:
-sugar beetproduction increased involume by67percent;
-moderate increase inyield perhectare andinquality
(greater production ofwhite sugar perhectare);
Potato:
-curbing ofthevirus potential (contamination withthepotato virus YNTN );
-sustained seedpotato production;
-improved quality ofproduced seedpotato;
Fruit seedlings:
-enlarged volume ofproduction ofspecific kinds offruit;
-greater yieldperhectare through introduction ofseedmaterial better suited tonewtechnologies;
-introduction ofvarieties having greater market potential;
Grafted grapevines:
-introduction ofclones adapted toindividual farming areas;
-increased share ofvintage wines intotalwineproduction;
Hopseedlings:
-introduction ofvirus-free seedlings ofvarieties adapted toconditions offarming;
-introduction ofvarieties having greater market potential.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
E. Expert tasks inplant production
2. Period covered bythenotification
Theyear1995.
3. Policy objectives and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Financing ofcertain tasks from thesphere ofresponsibility ofthestateinthefieldof
plantselection andplantbreeding, introduction ofnewvarieties ofplants, planthealth careand
themonitoring ofeconomic indices inagriculture; financing oftheoperation ofthecropvariety
office andcropprotection service.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
Legislation:
-LawonSeeds andSeedlings (Official Gazette oftheSRofSlovenia, no.42/73, 45/73, 29/86,
12/87).G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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-LawonAttestation ofNewVarieties, Permission toIntroduce Foreign Varieties andCrop
Protection (Official Gazette oftheSFRY, no.28/80, 82/90).
-LawonPlant Health Care(Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.82/94).
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official
Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.5/91).
-LawontheImplementation oftheBudget oftheRofSlovenia fortheYear 1995 (Official
Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.40/95).
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping of
Agriculture andFood Production intheYear1995 (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.
1/95, 19/95, 28/95, 41/95, 45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 68/95).
Competent authority:
-Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood.
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Grant.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
(a) Beneficiaries
Thegrant isintended forthebodyresponsible forexpert tasksinplantproduction -the
Agricultural Institute ofSlovenia along withitssubcontractors (regional agricultural institutes,
theBiotechnical Faculty, Ljubljana, thealecHop-Growing andBrewery Industry Institute).
(b) Eligibility criteria
Thegrantisawarded onthebasisoftheannual programme ofworkadopted andapproved
bytheMinistry. Relations between theInstitute andtheMinistry areregulated bycontract.
(c) Method ofobtaining thegrant
Onthebasis ofreports ontheactual work performed inthepreceding month.
Form ofgrant
-covering ofthecosts ofexpert work andpartly ofmaterial expenses.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Thetotalamount ofgrants forthese purposes in1995: SIT149,923,000
8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Expert tasks havebeencarried outandco-financed bytheMinistry since theadoption
oftheLawonSeeds andSeedlings (1973) andaresupplemented inaccordance withnew
regulations inthatsphere.
9. Trade effects
Nodirect trade effects havebeenrecorded.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
F. Co-financing ofvegetable growing centres
2. Period covered bythenotification
Theyear1995.
3. Policy objectives and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
-supporting ofthelonger-term programme ofpromoting vegetable production inSlovenia;
-testing andtheintroduction ofnewvarieties andnewproduction technologies forvegetable
growing regions.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
Legislation:
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official
Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.5/91).
-LawontheImplementation oftheBudget oftheRofSlovenia fortheYear 1995 (Official
Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.40/95).
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping of
Agriculture andFood Production intheYear1995 (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.
1/95, 19/95, 28/95, 41/95, 45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 68/95).
Competent authority:
-Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood.
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Grant.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
(a) Beneficiaries
Thegrant isearmarked foratotalofseven vegetable growing centres specified bythe
long-term programme.
(b) Eligibility criteria
Thegrant isawarded onthebasis oftheannual programme ofwork adopted bythe
Ministry. Relations between those responsible fortheprogramme ofvegetable growing centres
andtheMinistry areregulated bycontract.
(c) Method ofobtaining thefunds
Those entitled tothegrant receive thefunds upon completion oftheprogramme, on
thebasis ofreports ontheactual work performed.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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Form ofgrant
-covering ofthecosts ofexpert work andpartly ofmaterial expenses.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Total amount ofgrants forthese purposes in1995: SIT11,799,000
8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Theprogramme ofvegetable growing centres hasbeenfinanced from 1991 on.
Thegrant ispaidouttwice ayear.
9. Trade effects
Nodirect trade effects havebeenrecorded.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
G. Co-financing ofexperimental fruitgrowing andwine growing centres
2. Period covered bythenotification
Theyear1995.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
-theestablishing ofexperimental centres forgenetic andhealth selection andintroduction, the
establishing ofafruitgrowing andvinegrowing testrange, theestablishing ofmother plants
breeding centre, andrecords andmonitoring oftheavailable seedlings infruitgrowing andvine
growing.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
Legislation:
-LawonSeeds andSeedlings (Official Gazette oftheSRofSlovenia, no.42/73, 45/73, 29/86,
12/87).
-LawontheAttestation ofNewVarieties, Licensing oftheIntroduction ofForeign Varieties
andtheProtection ofCrop Varieties (Official Gazette oftheSFRY no.28/80, 82/90).
-LawonPlant Health Care(Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.82/94).
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official
Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.5/91).
-LawontheImplementation oftheBudget oftheRofSlovenia fortheYear 1995 (Official
Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, 40/95).
-DecreeontheIntroductionofFinancialInterventionsforSustainingandDevelopingofAgriculture
andFood Production intheYear1995(Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.1/95, 19/95,
28/95, 41/95, 45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 68/95).
Competent authority:
TheMinistry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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5. Form ofthesubsidy
-grant fortheimplementation ofprogrammes
-grant forinvestments inthebuilding ofcentres.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
(a) Beneficiaries
-Experimental fruitgrowing centre ofGacnik,within theBusiness Association forFood of
Slovenia.
-Grapevine selection centre ofVrhpolje, within theBusiness Association forFood ofSlovenia.
-Grapevine selection centre ofIvanjkovci, within theBusiness Association ofFood ofSlovenia.
-Experimental fruitgrowing centre ofBilje, within theAgricultural-Veterinary Institute ofNova
Gorica.
(b) Eligibility criteria
Grant isobtained onthebasisoftheadopted programme forthecurrent yearapproved
bytheMinistry.
Relations between thebeneficiaries andtheMinistry areregulated bycontract.
(c) Method ofobtaining thefunds
Thefunds arepaidoutonthebasisofreports ontheuseoffunds inthepreceding month.
Form ofthesubsidy
-covering ofthecosts ofexpert work, investments inthebuilding ofcentres, purchase ofthe
equipment andoperating costs.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Thefruitgrowing experimental centres SIT91,041,000
Grapevine selection centres SIT52,798,000
Total amount ofgrants forthese purposes in1995: SIT143,839,000
8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Programmes havebeencarried outsince 1990 on.
Grants arepaidoutmonthly during thecurrent year.
9. Trade effects
Nodirect trade effects havebeenrecorded.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
H. Gene bank inagriculture
Subsidies aregiven forthepreservation ofgenetic resources including:
-thelivestock genebank
-thefruitplants genebank
-thepotato genebank
-thegrass andclover genebank
-themaize genebank
-thehop,medicinal herbs andaromatic plants genebank.
2. Period covered bythenotification
Theyear1995.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Thecollecting, evaluation andmaintaining ofgenetic resources ofagricultural plants
anddomestic animals (theBovec sheep, theIstrian sheep, theJezersko-Solc avasheep, theKrško
Polje pig,theLippizaner, theStyrian henandcika-cow).
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
Legislation:
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official
Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.5/91).
-LawontheImplementation oftheBudget oftheRofSlovenia fortheYear 1995 (Official
Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.40/95).
-DecreeontheIntroductionofFinancialInterventionsforSustainingandDevelopingofAgriculture
andFood Production intheYear1995 (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.1/95, 19/95,
28/95, 41/95, 45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 68/95).
-LawontheRatification oftheConvention onBiological Diversity (Official Gazette oftheR
ofSlovenia, no.30/96).
-LawonMeasures inLivestock Breeding (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.17/78,
29/86).
Competent authority:
-Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood.
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Grant.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
(a) Beneficiaries
Thebeneficiaries arethose institutions implementing theagricultural gene bank
programmes:
-Biotechnical Faculty, Zootechnical department, Rodica
-Biotechnical Faculty, Department ofAgronomy, LjubljanaG/SCM/N/3/SVN
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-Agricultural Institute ofSlovenia, Ljubljana
-HopGrowing andBrewery Industry Institute, alec
-Veterinary Faculty, Ljubljana
-Faculty ofAgriculture, Maribor
-regional agricultural institutes andbreeding establishments.
(b) Eligibility criteria
Thegrant isobtained onthebasis oftheprogramme forthecurrent yearadopted by
theMinistry. Relations between theagents implementing thegenebank programme andthe
Ministry areregulated bycontract.
(c) Method ofobtaining thefunds
Thefunds areprovided upon completion oftheprogramme, onthebasis ofreports on
theactual work performed.
Form ofthegrant
-covering ofthecosts ofexpert work andpartly ofmaterial expenses.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Thefollowing were thegrants byindividual programmes: (inSIT)
-livestock genebank 5,000,000
-fruitplant genebank 1,950,000
-potato genebank 1,900,000
-grass andclover genebank 1,500,000
-maize genebank 1,500,000
-hop,medicinal herbs andaromatic plants
genebank 1,950,000
Total amount ofgrants forthese purposes in1995: 13,800,000
8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Thegenebankprogramme isfinanced eachyear. Thegrant ispaidoutonceayear.
9. Trade effects
Direct trade effects havenotbeenrecorded
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
I. Subsidizing ofinterest onloans forthefinancing ofcurrent production
Themeasure refers tothesubsidizing ofpartoftheinterest onloans taken for:
-cattle fattening
-pigfattening
-sugar beetproduction
-potato productionG/SCM/N/3/SVN
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-maize, wheat andoilcrops production
-buying inofgrape andwinesupplies
-buying inoffruitforprocessing
-potato supplies.
2. Period covered bythenotification
Theyear1995.
3. Policy objective andpurpose ofthesubsidy
Subsidizing ofapartoftheinterest rates onloans taken forthefinancing ofcurrent
production oftheaforesaid agricultural produce.
Thepurpose ofthesubsidy forcattle andpigfattening istoboost fattening inindividual
andcooperative production, promote herdturnover andstimulate aninterest infattening.
Thepurpose ofthesubsidy forfieldcrops, potato andwine production istoboost
production andsecure bridging finance. Thepurpose ofthesubsidizing forbuying inoffruit
forprocessing istohelpproducers offruittokeeptheproduction onextensive plantations.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
Legislation:
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official
Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.5/91).
-LawontheImplementation oftheBudget fortheYear 1995 (Official Gazette oftheRof
Slovenia, no.40/95).
-Decree onFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture andFood
Production intheYear 1995 (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.1/95, 19/95, 28/95,
41/95, 45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 68/95).
Competent authority:
-Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood.
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Grant intheform ofinterest ratesubsidy.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
(a) Beneficiaries
Thegrant isintended fornatural andlegalpersons engaging infarming orprocessing
(wine fruits).
(b) Eligibility criteria
Loan agreement concluded withafinancial organisation forthefinancing ofcurrent
production fortheaforesaid purposes.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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(c) Method ofobtaining thefunds
Thefunds aregranted tofinancial organisations under beneficiaries 'authorization, upon
presentation oftherequired evidence.
Form ofthegrant
-subsidizing oftherealrateofinterest (r)toamaximum of12percentannually.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
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Purpose Total amount ofgrant (SIT)
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-cattle fattening 386,028,000
-pigfattening 194,146,000
-sugar beetproduction 24,579,000
-potato production 498,000
-oilcrops production 6,253,000
-maize andwheat production 119,979,000
-buying inofgrapes andwinesupplies 96,052,000
-buying inoffruitforprocessing 2,910,000
-potato supplies 871,000
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Total amount ofgrants forthese purposes in1995: 831,316,000
8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Grants arenottime-limited. Inprinciple, requests arefileduptothe15thofthecurrent
month forthepreceding month. Mostrequests forcrops arereceived during thevegetation period,
forwineandfruitduring theharvesting andprocessing. Requests forgrants forcattle andpig
fattening arrive evenly throughout theyear.
9. Trade effects
Agriculture enterprises andfarmers arecurrently facing comparatively highinterest rates
onshort-term loans. Therefore subsidy forthereal-rate ofinterest onshorttermloans isassuring
theindividual farmers andagricultural enterprises equal economic conditions forbusiness as
those forother sectors ofnational economy.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
J. Structural changes inagricultural andfoodindustry
Measure refers to:
-thesubsidizing ofinterest ratesonnewly taken investment loans inlivestock andvegetable
production andprocessing;
-co-financing ofspecial-purpose investments inlivestock breeding andothermeasures conducive
toastructural change ororientation towards aspecific mode ofproduction;
-co-financing ofspecial-purpose investments invegetable production.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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2. Period covered bythenotification
Theyear1995.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Theintention ofthemeasure istosupport special-purpose investments inagriculture
andthefoodindustry conducive toastructural change andtheorientation towards agricultural
production thatismore attractive tothemarket. Theforms ofsupport include thesubsidizing
ofinterest oninvestment loans andother forms ofinvestment co-financing. Thegoalofthe
measure istobring about therestructuring ofparticular agricultural sectors andadaptation to
newmarket conditions.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
Legislation:
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official
Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.5/91).
-LawontheImplementation oftheBudget oftheRofSlovenia fortheYear 1995 (Official
Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.40/95).
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping of
Agriculture andFood Production intheYear1995 (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.
1/95, 19/95, 28/95, 41/95, 45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 68/95).
Competent authority:
-Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood.
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Grant intheform ofinterest ratesubsidy andinvestment co-financing.
6. Towhom anhowthesubsidy isprovided
(a) Beneficiaries
Thegrant isintended fornatural andlegalpersons whoproduce foodforthemarket.
(b) Eligibility criteria
-forinterest ratesubsidy: concluded loanagreement forarepayment termof1to5years, at
afixed realinterest rate(r)thatmust notexceed 10percentannually;
-forspecial-purpose investments inlivestock andvegetable production: investment agreement
concluded withtheMinistry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood.
(c) Method ofobtaining thefunds
Thefunds aregranted onthebasis ofapublic competition, upon presentation ofthe
required evidence (loan agreements, programmes).
Form ofthegrant
-subsidizing oftherealinterest rate(r)toamaximum of10percentannually andco-financing
ofinvestments inbuildings andequipment.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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7. Amount ofsubsidy
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Purpose Total amount ofgrant
(inSIT)
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-investments inlivestock breeding
(building andreconstruction ofstables,
purchase ofequipment) 93,960,000
-investments invegetable production (nurseries,
perennial plantations, seedrefining buildings
andequipment) 57,294,000
-processing andmarket facilities 21,024,000
-mechanisation 9,468,000
-ancillary activities 4,338,000
-purchase ofland 2,782,000
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Total amount ofgrants forthese purposes in1995: 188,865,000
8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Grants areobtained onthebasis ofacontract concluded between theMinistry of
Agriculture andthebeneficiary. Grants intheform ofinterest ratesubsidy arepaidoutin
accordance withtheloanredemption plan.
9. Trade effects
Direct tradeeffects areunlikely, butoverthelonger termthemeasure willhelptoincrease
thecompetitive ability ofproducers offoodforthemarket.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
K. Restructuring anddevelopment ofSlovenian fishery
2. Period covered bythenotification
1995
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Restructuring ofSlovenian fishery, development ofmariculture andfresh water fish
farming.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
-LawonImplementation oftheBudget (Official Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.40/95)
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official
Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.5/91)
-Decree onIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping ofAgriculture
andFood Production in1995 (Official Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.41/95)G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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Competent authority:
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Grants fortheimplementation ofprogrammes:
-catch ofbluefishfortheprocessing
-mariculture,
-restructuring offisheries,
-fishfarming.
6. Private producers andenterprises.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Purpose Total amount ofsupport inSIT
bluefishcatch 23,734,577
mariculture &restructuring 7,957,000
fishfarming 9,946,000
8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Theprogrammes were introduced in1994 andsupplemented in1995.
9. Trade effects
There isnostatistical dataavailable fortheassessment ofpotential trade effects.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
L. Forest management programme
2. Period covered bythenotification
1995
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
-Thenational programme fortheprotection andmanagement offorests.
Forest owners areobliged, bylaw,tocarry outcertain activities inthepublic interest, forwhich
theyalsoreceive partial government financial support.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
-LawonForests (Official Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.30/93)
-LawonImplementation oftheBudget (Official Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.40/95)
-LawontheFinancing andCo-Investment ofStateBudget Funds inForestry (Official Gazette
oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.5/94, 19/95)
Competent authority:
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFoodG/SCM/N/3/SVN
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5. Form ofthesubsidy
Financing andco-financing ofinvestments inforestry.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
Forest owners.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Purpose Total amount ofsupport inSIT
(a)forest renewal 52,818,000
(b)forest maintenance 117,830,000
(c)forest preservation 135,109,000
(d)forest roadmaintenance 156,160,000
Total 461,917,000
8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Programmes havenotimelimit.
9. Trade effects
There isnoanticipated trade effects.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
M. Regional development andagricultural landdevelopment
2. Period covered bythenotification
1995
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
-integral development oftherural area, maintenance ofsettlements andcultural landscape
-development ofagricultural landwiththeaimofimproving rural production capacities
(agricultural land)
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official
Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.5/91)
-LawonImplementation oftheBudget (Official Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.40/95)
-Lawonuseoffinances, gained from thesources ofpurchase money (Official Gazette ofthe
Republic ofSlovenia, no.45/95)G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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-Decree onIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions fortheSustaining andDeveloping of
Agriculture andFoodProduction in1995(Official Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.1/95,
19/95, 41/95, 45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 68/95).
-Decrees onFinancial Interventions fortheComprehensive Development andRenewal ofRural
Areas (Official Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.3/95).
Competent authority:
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood
Ministry ofEconomic Relations andDevelopment
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Financing andco-financing oftheprogrammes.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
Agricultural landowners.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Purpose Total amount ofsupport inSIT
(a)integral development ofrural areas 107,874,806
rural arearegional development 47,993,300
(b)rural landdevelopment operations 699,326,432
8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Specific toeachindividual programme.
9. Trade effects
There arenoanticipated trade effects.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
N. Defence against hail
2. Period covered bythenotification: 1995
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Theintroductionandoperationofasystemofprotectionagainsthailinthemostfrequently
affected areas.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
-LawontheSystem ofDefence Against Hail(Official Gazette ofSFRJ, no.33/79)
-LawonImplementation oftheBudget (Official Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.40/95)
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official
Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.5/91)G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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Competent authority:
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Financing ofprogrammes.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
TheHydrometeorological Office ofSlovenia is,bycontract, responsible forthe
implementation ofthehaildefence programme, anditperforms these duties onthebasisofthe
approved programme. Allendangered production areas areeligible fordefence services against
hail.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Purpose Total amount ofsupport inSIT
haildefence programme 90,431,027
payment forservices 5,736,251
8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Theprogramme validity isnotlimited.
9. Trade effects
There arenodirect trade effects.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
O. Grant forresearch inagriculture, forestry andfoodstuffs
2. Period covered bythenotification
Theyear1995.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Inapplied research projects researchers andtheirresearch organisations propose projects
oftheirownchoice. TheMinistry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood (MAFF) co-finances 25per
centofthetotalvalue oftheprojects which theMinistry ofScience andTechnology (MST) has
selected fortheirscientific quality andwhich atthesame timecover questions ofthestrategic
development ofagriculture, forestry andfood. Intarget research programmes (TRP) the
departments oftheMAFF propose theselection ofthemes andsignificantly influence theselection
ofperformers. These aregenerally topics which provide answers tokeydevelopmental questions,
primarily inthefieldoftechnological, economic andenvironmental development. There are
twotarget research programmes (TRP) atpresent -theLAND, which covers agriculture and
countryside development, andtheFOREST, which covers forestry. TheFOOD research
programme, under which atender willbeheldforprojects onnutrition andfoodstuffs, isin
theprocess ofpreparation.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official
Gazette oftheSRofSlovenia, no.5/91).
-LawontheImplementation oftheBudget (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.40/95).
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping of
Agriculture andFood Production intheYear1995 (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.
1/95, 19/95, 41/95, 45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 68/95).
-LawonResearch Activity (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.8/91).
-National Research Programme (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.8/95).
-LawonForests (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.30/93).
Competent authority:
-Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood; theMinistry ofScience andTechnology.
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Grant.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
-legalandnatural persons registered fortheperformance ofresearch activity;
-funds aregranted onthebasis ofapublic competition.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Theamounts fortheco-financing ofprogrammes in1995 were asfollows:
AGRICULTURE 1995
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Applied anddevelopment programmes SIT 77,931,079
TRPLAND SIT 54,900,000
TOTAL research SIT132,831,079
other grant* SIT 21,632,151
TOTAL SIT154,463,230
INTEGRAL COUNTRYSIDE
DEVELOPMENT SIT29,839,000
FORESTRY
applied programmes SIT41,145,332
TRPFOREST SIT18,519,740
TOTAL SIT59,665,072
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Intheframework ofitsresearch policy theMAFF alsosupports (*grant) scientific
periodicals, scientific events, symposia andcongresses, andco-finances active participation in
internationalprofessionalandscientificmeetingsandcongressesofimportancetothedevelopment
ofnational agriculture.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Research activity inagriculture andforestry isdivided intofundamental, applied,
developmental andtarget research. Projects areannounced foraperiod ofonetothree years,
withthepossibility ofextension. TheMinistry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood co-finances
those applied research projects andtarget research programmes thatarerelevant fromtheaspect
ofthenational strategy ofdevelopment ofthose sectors ofagriculture whose activity itdirects.
9. Trade effects
Presumably none.
P. Additional issues inconnection withresearch activity inagriculture
1. Definition
Thecontents ofresearch supported bytheMinistry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood
fallunder the:
-BIOTECHNOLOGY research fieldwhich includes:
-project fields:
-forestry, wood andtimber industry, paper industry
-animal production andprocessing
-vegetable production andprocessing
-veterinary medicine
-biotechnology
-economic activities: farming, forestry, food.
2. Changes insubjects engaging inresearch activity
In1995 nosignificant changes occurred inthenumber, infrastructure andpersonnel
structure ofresearch organisations inagriculture, forestry andfood.
3. Amount ofaidandsubsidies
applied -theratiobetween MAFF andMST 25percent:75 percent
TRP-theration between MAFF andMST 50:50
(theamounts ofMAFF funds given inthenotification)
4. Changes incontractual terms
None.
5. Explanation
-applied
-TRPG/SCM/N/3/SVN
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Thegrant inthecurrent yearisinaccordance withtheprogramme anddoesnotexceed
contractual obligations.
6. Projects atthelevelof62.5percent
None.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
Q. Support ofpromotional andmarketing services inagriculture andfoodstuffs
2. Period covered bythenotification
Theyear1995.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Theobjective ofthebudgetary policy inthisareaisthepromotion oftheagriculture
sector, co-financing ofmarketing services, establishing ofaunified market information network
andmarketing consulting concerning certain projects ofcertain business organisations. Generally
speaking theaimistocreate new,high-quality products ofstrategic importance fortheagriculture
sector andtopromote agriculture sector ingeneral andalsoindividual farmandfoodproducts
onthedomestic andtarget markets.
Theaimisalsotofoster establishing ofproducer andprocessing organisations ofdifferent
legalforms.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official
Gazette oftheSRofSlovenia, no.5/91).
-LawontheImplementation oftheBudget (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.40/95).
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping of
Agriculture andFood Production intheYear1995 (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.
1/95, 19/95, 41/95, 45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 58/95).
Competent authority:
-Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood.
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Grant.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
-Thegrant isawarded toproducers offoodforthemarket ortolegal entities authorised by
them(commercial companies, cooperatives andother organisations) which engage inpromotion
orinprojects forthepromotion ofsales.
-Thefunds aregranted onthebasis ofapublic competition.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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7. Amount ofsubsidy
In1995 thegrant totalled SIT1,450,165,000.
8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Itbecame evident inthetransition period thateconomic subjects inagriculture andfood
processing needsupport byentering thenewmarkets, determination oftheirmarket activities
andthejointpromotion. Aidisnecessary above allinthesphere ofpromotional services and
activities ontarget markets. Thesubsidy refers tocertain marketing projects.
Duetoalimited market forcertain domestic products andinorder tostabilize markets
andassure theagricultural population ofanequitable standard ofliving intervention andaid
measures areprovided which vary according tothenature oftheproduct andthespecial
characteristics ofthemarket suchasmarketing andsalesofsurplus products, fostering ofgreater
competitiveness, substitution ofinputs toachieve superior quality, limited buying ofsurplus
products.
9. Trade effects
Presumably none.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
R. Support ofeducation inagriculture, forestry andfoodstuffs
2. Period covered bythenotification :theyear1995
3. Policy objectives and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Supporting agricultural education indirectly helps tointroduce technological knowledge
inthose economic sectors whose activity isdirected bytheMinistry. Because ofthefragmented
agrarian structure, farms arenotcapable ofco-financing these activities andtheroleofthestate
intheintroduction ofprogrammes andinfrastructure isindispensable.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official
Gazette oftheSRofSlovenia, no.5/91).
-LawontheImplementation oftheBudget (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.40/95).
-Decree ontheIntroduction ofFinancial Interventions forSustaining andDeveloping of
Agriculture andFood Production intheYear1995 (Official Gazette oftheRofSlovenia, no.
1/95, 19/95, 41/95, 45/95, 52/95, 55/95, 68/95).
Competent authority
-Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood; theMinistry ofEducation andSports.
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Grant.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
-institutions providing education inagriculture
-funds aregranted onthebasis oftheprogramme approved bytheMinistry.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Agricultural education subsidies in1995 totalled SIT72,516,150.
8. Duration ofthesubsidy
TheMAFF supports regular andsupplementary programmes ofsecondary andhigher
agricultural education. Special emphasis isplaced onsupport fortheestablishing ofinfrastructure
andschoolfarms.Annualprojectsareproposedbyprogrammeprovidersonthebasisoflong-term
programme orientations ofschools andsectors.
9. Trade effects
Presumably none.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
S. Preparation ofagricultural information systems
2. Period covered bythenotification
1995
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Theorganisation andintroduction ofacomprehensive agricultural information system
andthepreparation ofdatabanks asbases fortheassessment ofthesituation inagricultural
production andfortheformulation ofagricultural policy.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
-LawonImplementation oftheBudget (Official Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.40/95)
-Decree ontheFinancing andCo-investment ofStateBudget Funds inForestry (Official Gazette
oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.5/94, 19/95)
Competent authority:
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Financing ofprogrammes forthepreparation ofdatabases andfortheorganisation of
theinformation system (covering expert work andmaterial expenses).
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
Programme performers.G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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7. Amount ofsubsidy
Purpose Total amount ofsupport inSIT
(a)monitoring pollution inagriculture 26,755,081
(b)agricultural information systems 56,652,000
8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Theprogramme validity isdetermined inaccordance withtheplanofimplementation
oftheprogramme. Allprogrammes lastseveral years.
9. Trade effects
There arenodirect trade effects.
1. Titleofthesubsidy programme
T. Agricultural counselling
2. Period covered bythenotification
1995
3. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Counselling,educatingandtrainingfarmersinraisingfarmincome,maintainingecological
balanceandsoilfertility,introductionofnewproductiontechnologies,ruraldevelopmentguidance
andpreservation ofsettlements.
4. Legislation andauthority forthesubsidy
-LawonImplementation oftheBudget (Official Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.40/95)
-LawonFinancial Interventions inAgriculture, Food Production andFood Supply (Official
Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, no.5/91)
Competent authority:
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFood
5. Form ofthesubsidy
Financing ofprogrammes.
6. Towhom andhowthesubsidy isprovided
Agricultural producers.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
Purpose Total amount ofsupport inSIT
Counselling, education andtraining programmes 961,801,000G/SCM/N/3/SVN
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8. Duration ofthesubsidy
Theprogramme validity isnotlimited.
9. Trade effects
There arenodirect trade effects.