WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/48/SVN
G/SCM/N/60/SVN
10 August 2000
(00-3280)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Updating Notifications Pursuant to Article XVI:1 of
the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the SCM Agreement
SLOVENIA
The following communication, dated 4 August 2000, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Slovenia.
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The Notification covers the years 1998 and 1999 and has been drawn up on the basis of the
data supplied by the aid providers. The amount of aid is shown in Slovenian Tolars. The Notification
covers the following categories: export, steel industry, coal industry, other manufacturing sectors andservices, employment and training, small and medium enterprises, transport, environment, energy
saving, research and development, restructuring, regional aid, agriculture in fisheries.
The information provided in this report is for transparency purposes and does not in any way
prejudge the legal nature of government assistance programmes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUBSIDIES...................................................................................................................... .......................1
I. EXPORT....................................................................................................................... .............2
II. STEEL I NDUSTR Y.............................................................................................................. ....3
III. COAL I NDUSTR Y .............................................................................................................. .....4
IV. OTHER MANUFACTURING SECTORS AND SE RVICES ..............................................5
V. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINI NG........................................................................................7
VI. SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZ ED ENTERPR ISES ................................................................8
VII. TRANS PORT.................................................................................................................. ........11
VIII. ENVIRONMENT............................................................................................................... .....12
IX. ENERGY SAVI NG............................................................................................................... ..14
X. RESEARCH AND DE VELOPMENT ..................................................................................15
XI. RESCUE AND RE STRUCTURI NG.....................................................................................16G/SCM/N/48/SVN
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XII. REGIO NAL AID ............................................................................................................... .....18
XIII. AGRICULTURE............................................................................................................... ......19
XIV. FISH ERIES .................................................................................................................. ...........21
I. EXPORT
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for Export.
2. Period covered by notification
1998 and 1999
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
• Export support:
• refinance of bank export credits
• interest subsidies
• Export credit insurance:
• insurance of  non-commercial risks
• insurance of commercial risks
• insurance of medium-term commercial risks
• insurance of short-term commercial risks (no OECD countries)
• insurance of exchange rate risks
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
• Ministry of Economic Relations and Development
• Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Ministry of Finance
• Slovene Export Corporation
5. Legislation under which it is granted
• Act on Implementation of the Budget of th e Republic of Slovenia (OG RS, No. 26/94,
5/96, 78/97,  34/98, 91/98, 63/99)
• Order on the mode of granting subsidies, grants and other transfers from the Budget
of the Republic of Slovenia (OG RS, No. 5/98)
• Act Amending the Act Regulating the Calculation and Payment of Certain Taxes and
Duties in the Procedures of Ownership Transformation of Companies (OG RS, No.69/94, 7/95)
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6. Form of subsidy
• Grants
• Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk
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• Favourable loans
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Available to all legal person from Republic of Slovenia.
8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
1998 1999
Grants 161.937.400 706.008.096
Guarantees - insurance of commercial risk - 3.750.000
Interest subsidies 599.999.979 750.560.860
Favourable loans - 28.522.388
TOTAL 761.937.379 1.488.841.344
9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In years 1998 and 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.
II. STEEL INDUSTRY
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for Steel Industry.
2. Period covered by notification
1998 and 1999
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Restructuring of Slovenian steel industry
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
• Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Ministry of Finance
• Slovene Development Corporation
5. Legislation under which it is granted
• Act Regulating the Guarantee of the Republic of Slovenia for Loans for Permanent
Production Means of Slovenian Iron Works (OG RS, No. 55/92, 50/97)
• Partial Privatisation of Slovenian Iron Works Act (OG RS, No. 13/98)G/SCM/N/48/SVN
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• Act Providing Funds for the Repayment of Loans  for  Permanent Production Means
and Loans for Urgent investments in Slovenian Iron Works (OG RS, No. 70/94,
13/95)
6. Form of subsidy
• Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk
• Grants
• Conversion of claims into capital investments
• Capital investment
• Loans to companies in difficulties
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Slovenian Iron Works
8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
1998 1999
Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk 724.587.314 573.676.510
Grants 1.972.000.000 76.840.980
Conversion of claims into capital
investments- 1.068.500.000
Capital investment 716.000.000 300.000.000
Loans to companies in difficulties 21.000.000 -
TOTAL 3.433.587.314 2.019.017.490
9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In years 1998 and 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.
III. COAL INDUSTRY
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for Coal Industry.
2. Period covered by notification
1998 and 1999
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
• Aid to cover exceptional costs of modernisation, rationalisation, restructuring not
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• Environmental aid
• Closure of brown coal-mines
• Operating aid
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Economic Affairs
5. Legislation under which it is granted
Act Providing Funds for the Closure of Coal-Mines in Zagorje, Senovo and Kanižarica (OG
RS, No. 1/95)
6. Form of subsidy
• Grants
• Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Coal-Mines in Zagorje, Senovo and Kanižarica
8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
Grants 3.378.264.155 4.820.225.710
Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk - 10.088.900
TOTAL 3.378.264.155 4.830.314.610
9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In years 1998 and 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.
IV. OTHER MANUFACTURING SECTORS AND SERVICES
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for Other Manufacturing Sectors and Services.
2. Period covered by notification
1998 and 1999
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Aid for rescue the problems of the economy
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
• Slovene Development Corporation
• Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition
• Fund for the Development of Small Business
• Institute of Health Insurance of Slovenia
5. Legislation under which it is granted
• Ownership Transformation of Companies Act (OG RS, No. 55/92)
• Compulsory Settlement, Bankruptcy and Liquidation Act (OG RS, No. 67/93, 39/97,
52/99)
6. Form of subsidy
• Grants
• Basic research an development projects
• Loans to companies in difficulties
• Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk
• Paying up the of guarantee obligations
• Tax exemption and relief
• Capital investment
• Favourable loans
• Remission of loan related debts of functioning companies
• Interest subsidies
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Commercial companies and sole traders from the Republic of Slovenia.
8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
1998 1999
Grants 55.234 -
Basic research an development projects 281.154.729 -
Loans to companies in difficulties 229.226.982 123.919.920
Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk 82.689.060 318.821.443
Paying up the of guarantee obligations 455.758.196 24.250.143
Tax exemption and relief 14.919.355 -
Capital investment 286.613.900 -
Favourable loans 426.974.072 -
Remission of loan related debts of
functioning companies11.491.001 -
Interest subsidies 137.179.007 -
TOTAL 1.926.061.536 466.991.506G/SCM/N/48/SVN
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9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In years 1998 and 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.
V. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for Employment and Training.
2. Period covered by notification
1998 and 1999
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
• Aid to maintain jobs
• Aid to create jobs
• Aid to recruit certain disadvantaged groups of workers
• Aid to specific training
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
• Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs
• Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Ministry of Finance – Tax Administration
• Institute of Pension an Disability Insurance of Slovenia
• Regional institutions
5. Legislation under which it is granted
• Employment and Insurance Against Unem ployment Act (OG RS, No. 5/91, 12/92,
71/93, 38/94, 69/98)
• Act Regulating the Training and Employment of Disabled Persons (OG RS 18/96)
• Act on Implementation of the Budget of th e Republic of Slovenia (OG RS, No. 26/94,
5/96, 78/97,  34/98, 91/98, 63/99)
• Corporate Profit Tax Act (OG RS, No. 72/93)
• Pension and Disability Insurance Act (OG RS, No. 12/92, 106/99)
• Health Care and Health Insurance Act ( OG RS, No. 9/92, 13/93, 9/96, 29/98, 69/99)
• Family Income Act (OG RS, No. 65/93, 71/94, 73/95)
• Act Providing Funds for the Closure of Coal-Mines in Zagorje, Senovo and
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6. Form of subsidy
• Grants
• Guarantees - insurance of non-commercial risk
• Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk
• Paying up the of guarantee obligations
• Tax exemption and relief
• Capital investment
• Exemptions and relief in the payment of social security contributions
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
• Commercial companies and sole traders from the Republic of Slovenia
• Companies which employ invalid workers
8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
1998 1999
Grants 8.088.902.349 4.380.025.699
Guarantees - insurance of non-commercial
risk- 800.000
Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk - 48.800.000
Paying up the of guarantee obligations - 1.600.000
Tax exemption and relief - 9.780.122.578
Capital investment - 24.000.000
Exemptions and relief in the payment of
social security contributions3.300.200.450 686.775.202
TOTAL 11.389.102.799 14.922.123.479
9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In years 1998 and 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.
VI. SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.
2. Period covered by notification
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3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
• Material investment
• Immaterial investment (technology transfers)
• Consultancy services, dissemination of knowledge and other services
• Research and development
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
• Small Business Development Centre
• Fund for the Development of Small Business
• Institute of Health Insurance of Slovenia
• Slovene Development Corporation
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Fund for Regional Development and Preservation of the Settlement of the Slovene
Countryside
• Ministry of Small Business and Tourism
• Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs
5. Legislation under which it is granted
• Tourism Development Act (OG RS, No. 57/98)
• Small Business Development Act (OG RS, No. 18/91)
• Decree on the criteria, conditions and procedure for granting funds to promote
development and establishment of small business units (OG RS, No. 62/95, 37/97)
• Promotion of Balanced Regional De velopment Act (OG RS, No. 60/99)
• Act Amending the Act Regulating the Calculation and Payment of Certain Taxes and
Duties in the Procedures of Ownership Transformation of Companies (OG RS, No.
7/95)
• Act Regulating the Use of Funds Arising from the Proceeds Based on the
Transformation of Company Ownership Act (OG RS, No. 45/95)
• Act on Implementation of the Budget of th e Republic of Slovenia (OG RS, No. 26/94,
5/96, 78/97,  34/98, 91/98, 63/99)
• Public Procurement Act (OG RS, No. 24/97)
6. Form of subsidy
• Grants
• Exemptions and relief in the payment of social security contributions
• Conversion of claims into capital investments
• Favourable loans
• Basic research an development projects
• Guarantees - insurance of non-commercial risk
• Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk
• Capital investment
• Loans to companies in difficulties
• Interest subsidies
• Remission of loan related debts of functioning companies
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• Compulsory liquidation of companies
• Paying up of guaranteed obligations
• Tax examinations and relief
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Small and medium-sized enterprises from the Republic of Slovenia.G/SCM/N/48/SVN
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8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
1998 1999
Grants 1.842.948.995 390.936.123
Exemptions and relief in the payment of
social security contributions- 194.610.411
Conversion of claims into capital
investments- 10.057.418
Basic research an development projects - 5.099.500
Guarantees - insurance of non-commercial
risk8.413.278 2.500.000
Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk 106.703.146 286.196.597
Capital investment - 4.747.075
Loans to companies in difficulties 145.328.123 35.287.452
Favourable loans 367.159.008 1.023.301.082
Interest subsidies 113.988.478 28.924.021
Remission of loan related debts of
functioning companies277.834 36.488.650
Compulsory bankruptcy of companies 47.713 5.921.317
Compulsory liquidation of companies 49.427 -
Paying up of guaranteed obligations 11.702.763 54.878.720
Tax examinations and relief 35.151.549 -
TOTAL 2.631.770.314 2.078.948.366
9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In years 1998 and 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.
VII. TRANSPORT
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for Transport Organisations.
2. Period covered by notification
1998 and 1999
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Aid for
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• air transport
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4. Background and authority for the subsidy
• Ministry of Transport and Communications
• Telecom Slovenia
• Ministry of Finance – Tax Administration
5. Legislation under which it is granted
• Act on the Method of Operating and Financing Transport within the Existing Railway
Network and the Reorganisation and Ownership Restruction of the Slovenske
železnice Public Company (OG RS, No. 71/93)
• Post Office Act (OG RS, No. 73/94)
6. Form of subsidy
• Grants
• Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk
• Other sources of aid
• Tax examinations and relief
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Provided to railway, air and water transport enterprises and state post from the Republic of
Slovenia.
8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
1998 1999
Grants 10.775.231.190 10.949.477.627
Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk - 30.000.000
Tax examinations and relief 2.854.000.000 -
Other sources of aid - 5.384.400
TOTAL 13.629.231.190 10.984.862.027
9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In years 1998 and 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.
VIII.  ENVIRONMENT
1. Title of the subsidy
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2. Period covered by notification
1998 and 1999
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
• Extra investment to meet the environmental objectives (non-asbestos production,
purifying plant, changing reagents)
• Waste management (selective collection, recovery and treatment of municipal waste)
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
• Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Ministry of Finance
• Environmental Development Fund of the Republic of Slovenia
5. Legislation under which it is granted
• Environmental Protection Act (OG RS, No. 32/93)
• Act Prohibiting Production and Trade in Asbestos Products and Restructuring the
Asbestos Industry  (OG RS, No. 56/96)
• Act Regulating the Guarantee of the Republic of Slovenia for Loans for the
Construction of 2X114 MW Gas Bloks in the in the Brestanica Coal-Fired PowerPlant (OG RS, No. 91/98)
• Act on Implementation of the Budget of th e Republic of Slovenia (OG RS, No. 26/94,
5/96, 78/97,  34/98, 91/98, 63/99)
• Decree on the criteria for granting funds for investments in the public sector of the
economy (OG RS, No. 82/98)
6. Form of subsidy
• Grants
• Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk
• Capital investment
• Favourable loans
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Commercial companies and sole traders from the Republic of Slovenia.
8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
1998 1999
Grants - 1.507.944.120
Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk - 2.157.217.014
Capital investment 400.000.000 30.000.000
favourable loans 143.226.571 352.826.404
TOTAL 543.226.571 4.047.987.538G/SCM/N/48/SVN
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9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In years 1998 and 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.
IX. ENERGY SAVING
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for Energy Saving.
2. Period covered by notification
1999
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
• Aid to promote energy saving and use of renewal energy sources
• Aid to promote use of ecological fuels
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
• Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Ministry of Finance
5. Legislation under which it is granted
Energy Act (OG RS, No. 79/99)
6. Form of subsidy
• Grants
• Interest subsidies
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Commercial companies and sole traders from the Republic of Slovenia..
8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
1998 1999
Grants - 93.864.541
Interest subsidies - 17.693.270
TOTAL - 111.557.811G/SCM/N/48/SVN
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9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In year 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.
X. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for Research and Development.
2. Period covered by notification
1998 and 1999
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
• Fundamental research
• Precompetitive development activity– the shaping of the results of industrial reaserch
into practice, creation of a prototype
• Industrial research – theoretical and experimental work, feasibility studies
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
• Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Ministry of Science and Technology
• Ministry of Small Business and Tourism
• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition
5. Legislation under which it is granted
• Research Activity Act (OG RS, No. 8/91-I)
• Rules on Infrastructure Development Centres (OG RS, No. 82/999)
• Rules on promotion of technological de velopment (OG RS, No. 37/94, 39/98, 61/98)
• Rules on target research programmes to support Slovenia's strategic development in
individual areas (OG RS, No. 22/94)
• Rules on the Conditions and Methodology for Selecting and Financing Projects Basic
and Applied Research and Developm ent (OG RS, No. 5/94, 21/97, 77/97)
• Rules on Education and Incorporation  of Young Researchers, University and Other
Organisations  (OG RS, No. 38/94)
• Rules on Granting Scholarship and Other Forms of Financial Assistance by Ministry
of Science and Technology (OG RS, No. 73/94)
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7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Commercial companies and sole traders from the Republic of Slovenia.
8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
1998 1999
Grants 1.772.479.034 6.990.181.821
Basic research an development projects 12.601.891.173 7.733.113.604
TOTAL 14.374.370.207 14.723.295.425
9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In years 1998 and 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.
XI. RESCUE AND RESTRUCTURING
1. Title of the subsidy
Rescue and Restructuring of Firms in Difficulty.
2. Period covered by notification
1998 and 1999
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
• Respite from financial problems
• Restructuring companies on the basis of restructuring programme
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
• Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Slovene Development Corporation
• Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs
• Ministry of Finance
5. Legislation under which it is granted
• Act Regulating the Use of Funds Arising from the Proceeds Based on the
Transformation of Company Ownership Act (OG RS, No. 45/95)
• Decree on the criteria for granting loans to companies and for equity investments in
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• Act Regulating the Criteria and Procedures for Issuing Republic of Slovenia
Indemnities (OG RS, No. 21/95, 18/96)
• Act Regulating Guarantees of the Republic of Slovenia for the Obligations of
Companies Originating from the Restructuring of Debts (OG RS, No. 69/94, 13/95,35/96)
• Employment and Insurance Against Unem ployment Act (OG RS, No. 5/91, 12/92,
71/93, 38/94, 69/98)
• Act on Implementation of the Budget of th e Republic of Slovenia (OG RS, No. 26/94,
5/96, 78/97,  34/98, 91/98, 63/99)
6. Form of subsidy
• Grants
• Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk
• Guarantees - insurance of non-commercial risk
• Capital investment
• Conversion of claims into capital investments
• Conversion of claims into capital investments – liquidation
• Interest subsidies
• Remission of loan related debts of functioning companies
• Paying up the of guarantee obligations
• Loans to companies in difficulties
• Favourable loans
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Commercial companies from the Republic of Slovenia.
8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
1998 1999
Grants 2.984.310.706 633.618.974
Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk 374.681.591 805.820.406
Guarantees - insurance of non-commercial
risk8.161.872 129.480.624
Capital investment 171.874.337 19.115.179
Conversion of claims into capital investments 2.630.552.577 1.825.251.122
Conversion of claims into capital investments
– liquidation337.925.791 321.815.984
Interest subsidies 2.711.255.934 979.811.823
Remission of loan related debts of functioning
companies0 104.368.015
Paying up of guaranteed obligations 2.544.000.000 5.569.183
Loans to companies in difficulties 659.939.332 957.411.782
Favourable loans 225.000.000 0
TOTAL 12.647.702.140 5.782.263.093G/SCM/N/48/SVN
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9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In years 1998 and 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.
XII. REGIONAL AID
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for Regional Development.
2. Period covered by notification
1998 and 1999
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Promotion of the development of the less-favoured regions
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
• Ministry of Economic Relations and Development
• Fund for Regional Development and Preservation of the Settlement of the Slovene
Countryside
• Slovene Development Corporation
5. Legislation under which it is granted
• Post-earthquake Reconstruction of Structures and Development Promotion in Poso čje
Act (OG RS, No. 45/98)
• Act Regulating the Use of Funds Arising from the Proceeds Based on the
Transformation of Company Ownership Act (OG RS, No. 45/95)
• Development Promotion in Demographica lly Endangered Areas (OG RS, No. 48/90,
12/92)
6. Form of subsidy
• Grants
• Favourable loans
• Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
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8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
1998 1999
Grants - 140.302.572
Favourable loans 433.273.876 403.690.393
Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk 16.122.224 1.250.000
TOTAL 449.396.100 545.242.965
9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In years 1998 and 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.
XIII.  AGRICULTURE
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for Agriculture.
2. Period covered by notification
1998 and 1999
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
• Investments in agricultural holdings
• Land reparcelling
• Promotion and advertising of agricultural products
• Promoting the adaptation and development of rural areas
• Environmental protection
• Support for the livestock sector
• Compensate for damage to agricultural production
• Encourage the production and marketing of quality agricultural products
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition
• Ministry of Economic Relations and Development
• Fund for Regional Development and Preservation of the Settlement of the Slovene
Countryside
5. Legislation under which it is granted
• Financial Intervention in Agriculture, Food Production and Supply Act (OG RS, No.
5/91)
• Forests Act (OG RS, No. 30/93)G/SCM/N/48/SVN
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• Agricultural Land Act (OG RS, No. 59/96)
• Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry Act (OG RS, No. 41/99)
• Lipica Stud Farm Act (OG RS, No. 29/96)
• Act Regulating the Raising of a Loan at the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development for the Preparation of the Projects Designed to Implement the
Irrigation Strategy (OG RS, No. 8/96)
• Post-earthquake Reconstruction of Structures and Development Promotion in Poso čje
Act (OG RS, No. 45/98)
• Seeds and Propagating Materials Act (OG RS, No. 42/73)
• System of Defence Against Hail Act (OG RS, No. 33/799
• Measures in Animal Husbandry Act (OG RS, No. 17/78)
• Act Regulating the Use of Funds Arising from the Proceeds Based on the
Transformation of Company Ownership Act (OG RS, No. 45/95)
• Veterinary Service Act (OG RS, No. 82/94)
• Plant Protection Act (OG RS, No. 82/94)
6. Form of subsidy
• Grants
• Exemptions and relief in the payment of social security contributions
• Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk
• Favourable loans
• Interest subsidies
• Other sources of aid
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Agricultural companies, other legal and physical person engaged in agricultural activity.
8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
1998 1999
Grants 16.700.484.688 22.474.636.457
Exemptions and relief in the payment of
social security contributions- 11.071.942
Guarantees  - insurance of commercial risk - 13.009.534
favourable loans 130.230.000 481.340.887
Interest subsidies 250.404.736 112.722.225
Other sources of aid - 3.820.004.826
TOTAL 17.081.119.424 26.912.785.871
9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In years 1998 and 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.G/SCM/N/48/SVN
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XIV. FISHERIES
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for Fisheries.
2. Period covered by notification
1998 and 1999
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Aid for/to:
• Processing and marketing of fishery products
• Improving stock conservation and management
• Strengthen the monitoring of fishing activities
• Protection and development of fish stocks and coastal waters
4. Background and authority for the subsidy
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition
5. Legislation under which it is granted
Financial Intervention in Agriculture, Food Production and Supply Act (OG RS, No. 5/91)
6. Form of subsidy
• Grants
• Exemptions and relief in the payment of social security contributions
• Basic research and development projects
• Other sources of aid
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Fishing companies, other legal and physical person engaged in fishing activity.
8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount
budgeted for the subsidy
1998 1999
Grants 51.541.236 -
Exemptions and relief in the payment of
social security contributions53.240.389 -
Basic research and development projects 7.731.000 -
Other sources of aid - 9.129.171
TOTAL 112.512.625 9.129.171G/SCM/N/48/SVN
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9. Duration of a subsidy and/or any other time limits attached to it
In years 1998 and 1999, duration of the subsidies has not been clearly specified.
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.
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