G/SCM/N/401/EU/Add.25  
 
22 April 2024 
(24-3295) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original:  English  
 
 
SUBSIDIES  
NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI:1  
OF THE GATT 1994 AND ARTICLE 25 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES  
EUROPEAN UNION 
Addendum  
The following addendum to the notification of the European Union , dated and received on 
17 April 2024 relates to subsidy programmes of Slovenia . 
 
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 Table Of Contents  
1  FISHERIES  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  3 
1.1  Operational programme for the implementation of the European Maritime and  
Fisheries Fund in the Republic of Slovenia for the period 2014 -2020 ................................ .........  3 
1.2  Fisheries – state aid ( de minimis ) ................................ ................................ .................  7 
2  ENERGY CONSERVATION AND THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES  .................  9 
2.1  Financial incentives for legal persons and sole proprietors and for household  .......................  9 
2.2  Financial incentives for households, legal persons and sole proprietors  ..............................  10 
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  1  FISHERIES  
1.1  Operational programme for the implementation of the European Maritime and 
Fisheries Fund in the Republic of Slovenia for the period 2014 -2020  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Operational Programme for the Implementation of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund in the 
Republic of Slovenia for the Period 2014 -2020 (OP EMFF 2014 -2020) . 
2. Brief description of the programme  
OP EMFF 2014 -2020 is an in strument for support to the Slovenian fisheries sector during the EU 
financial perspective 2014 -2020 to help it adapt to changes required in the sector. The expenditure 
is co-financed from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and State budget, m aximum 
European Maritime and Fisheri es Fund contribution rate is 75% and the minimum rate is 20 % of 
eligible public expenditure.  
3. Period covered by the notification  
Calendar ye ars 2021 and 2022 . 
4. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Strategy of the OP EMFF 2014 -2020 for contributing to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth:  
• maintaining fishery tradition while simultaneously meeting the objectives of the 
reformed EU Common Fisheries Policy, reduction of impact of fishing on the marin e 
environment.  
• add value to fishery products and allow fishermen to carry out processing, marketing 
and direct sale of their catches and assure better safety of fishing vessels.  
• sustainable management and conservation of marine biological resources to cont ribute 
to protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems.  
• further development of competitive and sustainable aquaculture, enhancement of 
competitiveness and viability of aquaculture operators, boosting competitiveness of 
aquaculture farms , as well as organic production and introduction of environmentally 
friendly aquaculture practices.  
• fostering marketing measures i.e. marketing networking of manufacturers, promotion 
and awareness -raising of consumers on the sector and fishery products.  
• ensure compliance in the field of fisheries control and, where appropriate, upgrading of 
systems, and timely response to requirements arising from EU Common Fisheries Policy 
control system. The collection and exchange of fisheries data pursues the specific 
objective of improvement and supply of scientific knowledge as well as improvement of 
collection and management of data.  
• implementation of community -led local development as an important development 
opportunity for fisheries sector to increase added value o f local areas and ensure 
opportunities for development in the context of local needs and opportunities.  
• encourage improvements in the market for fisheries and aquaculture products, 
development of market information and services, marketing actions.  
• stimulate investments in processing and marketing to increase self -sufficiency, 
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 • contributing to development and implementation of EU Integrated Maritime Policy.  
To achieve the se objectives the OP EMFF 2014 -2020 targets the following priority areas 
(Union  priorities):  
1. Fostering environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and 
knowledge -based fisheries;  
2. Fostering environmentally sustainable, reso urce efficient, innovative, competitive and 
knowledge -based aquaculture;  
3. Fostering the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy;  
4. Increasing employment and territorial cohesion;  
5. Fostering marketing and processing;  
6. Fostering the implementati on of the Integrated Maritime Policy.  
 
  
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Member State / source  
(EUR)  Union priority 11 Union priority 22 Union priority 33 Union priority 4  Union priority 54 Union priority 65 Technical6 
assistance  Total  
SI EMFF contribution  4.231.970  2.071.026  3.598.043  5.809.593  3.493.676  588.404  1.984.729  21.777.441  
SI State budget contribution  1.410.657  690.342  821.738  1.936.531  1.164.559  196.135  661.577  6.881.539  
Total  5.642 .627 2.761.368  4.419.781  7.746.124  4.658.235  784.539  2.646.306  28.658.980  
Legend:  
SI – Slovenia  
EMFF – European Maritime and Fisheries Fund contribution  
Union priority 1: Fostering environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge -based fisheries  
Union priority 2: Fostering environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge -based aquaculture  
Union priority 3: Fostering the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy  
Union priority 4: Increasing employment and territorial cohesion  
Union priority 5: Fostering marketing and processing  
Union priority 6: Fostering the implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy  
 
 
 
1 Within this Union priority, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food is the beneficiary of marine environment protection measure in the amount of 401.992 EUR.  
2 Within this Union priority, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food is the beneficiary of one measure (increasing pote ntial of aquaculture sites) in the amount 
of 199.296 EUR.  
3 The beneficiary for this measure as a whole is the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, the measure covers fisheries contr ol and data collection.  
4 For two marketing measures within this Union priority (market analysis and promotional campaigns), the be neficiary is the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food.  
5 The beneficiary for this measure as a whole is the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food.  
6 This measures covers technical assistance for the implementation of OP EMFF 2014 -2020, the benef iciary is the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food.  G/SCM/N/401/EU/Add.25  
 
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 5. Background and authority  for the subsidy  
Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular Articles 158, 159 and 161 thereof and 
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particul ar Articles 174, 175 and 177 thereof. 
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17  December  2013 
laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social 
Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the E uropean Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European 
Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional 
Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and 
Fisheries F und and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006; Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and 
Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/20 06, 
(EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council; Operational Programme for the Implementation of the European 
Maritime and Fisheries Fund in the Republic of Slovenia for the Period 2 014-2020; Decree on the 
implementation of measures from the Operational Programme for the Implementation of the 
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund in the Republic of Slovenia for the period 2014 –2020 carried 
out through public tenders (Official Journal o f the Republic  of Slovenia,  No 14/17 , 16/18,  80/18 , 
78/19,  41/21 , 140/21 and 49/22 ). 
6. Form of the subsidy  
Grant: Aid for promoting competitive, environmentally sustainable, economically viable and socially 
responsible fisheries and aquaculture; fostering the implementation of EU Common Fisheries Policy; 
promoting a balanced and inclusive territorial development of fisheries and aquaculture areas; 
fostering the development and implementation of EU Integrated Maritime Policy in a manner 
complementa ry to cohesion policy and to Common Fisheries Policy.  
The pursuit of those objectives shall not result in an increase in fishing capacity.  
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Co-financing principle and principle of regionally diversified action;  
Fisher men/owners of fishing vessels, operators, enterprises, public and private bodies, professional 
organizations, fisheries and other local action groups (in relation to aquaculture).  
8. Total amount of the subsidy  
Total budget for 2014 –2020: 21.777.441 (EMFF) + 6.881.539 EUR (State budget)  
Expenditure (in EUR)  2021  2022  
EMFF (EU contribution)  4.937.341,13  4.130.330,46  
State budget (=NATIONAL CONTRIBUTION)  1.405.208,86  1.217.843,83  
TOTAL OP 2014 -2020 (EU + national contribution)  6.342.549,99  5.348.174,29  
9. Duration of the subsidy  
2014–2020 (n+3) . 
10. Trade effects  
The EU has a shortfall in fishery and aquaculture products and is a major importer of these products 
from non -EU countries. The structural aid has only a very small influence on this situation.  G/SCM/N/401/EU/Add.25  
 
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  1.2  Fisheries – state aid ( de minimis ) 
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
1. Support for conservation of fisheries in Piran municipality . 
2. Support for mooring costs in Piran Municipality . 
3. Support for mooring costs in Izola municipality . 
4. Compensation for fishermen due to inability to perform fishing in sea under the sovereignty 
of the Republic of Slovenia . 
2. Brief description of the programme  
1. Municipality aid for the quality improvement of the fisheries, i.e. the conservation of fisheries  
in Piran Municipality . 
2. Co-financing of mooring costs by the Piran Municipality . 
3. Co-financing of mooring costs by the Izola Municipality . 
4. Compensation to Slovenian fishermen due to inability to perform fishing in sea under the 
sovereignty of the R epublic Slovenia in accordance with the arbitration decision . 
3. Period covered by the notification  
Calendar years 2021 and 2022 . 
4. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
1. Municipal aid for the quality improvement of the fisheries, i.e. the conservation of fisheries in 
Piran Municipality . 
2. Allowing for the preservation of marine fisheries tradition in the Municipality of Piran . 
3. Allowing for the preservation of marine fisheries tr adition in the Municipality of Izola . 
4. Implementation  of the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal in the arbitration on the basis of the 
Arbitration Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and Government 
of the Republic of Croatia regar ding land and maritime border . 
5. Background and authority  for the subsidy  
1. Rules on implementation of support and measures for the conservation and development of 
fisheries and on acquiring food from the sea in Piran Municipality for the period 2015 -2020 
(Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia, No 78/15 and 56/16) . 
2. Rules on implementation of support and measures for the conservation and development of 
fisheries and on acquiring food from the sea in Piran Municipality for the period 2015 -2020 
(Offic ial Journal of the Republic of Slovenia, No 78/15 and 56/16) . 
3. Rules on financial interventions for conservation and development of fisheries and on acquiring 
food from the sea in the Municipality of Izola (Uradne objave Občine Izola No  16/15)  . 
4. Act Regulating Certain Issues regarding the Final Award of the Arbitral Tribunal on the Basis 
of the Arbitration Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the 
Government of the Republic of Croatia (Official Journal of the Republic of  Slovenia, No 69/17 
and 59/19) . 
6. Form of the subsidy  
Grant  and exemption from taxes , all de minimis . 
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Legal and natural persons with a commercial fishing license with marine fishing as the main 
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 8. Total amount of the subsidy  
Expenditure (in EUR)  2021  2022  
1. Support for conservation of fisheries – local budget  3.293,14  1.664,33  
2. Co -financing of mooring costs – local budget   42.148,70  42.834,97  
3. Co-financing of mooring costs – local budget   28.896,00  24.103,00  
4. Compensation to fishermen  218.243,32  201.647,19  
Total de minimis   292.581,16  270.249,49  
9. Duration of the subsidy  
1. 2015-2023. 
2. 2015-2023. 
3. Since 2015 . 
4. Since 2017 . 
10. Trade effects  
Negligible impact.  
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  2  ENERGY CONSERVATION AND THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES  
2.1  Financial incentives for legal persons and sole proprietors and for household  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Support for electricity generated from renewable energy sources (RES) and produced in 
high-efficiency cogeneration of heat and power (CHP).  
2. Brief description of the programme  
Support scheme has been established to support electricity generated from RES and CHP generating 
plants.  
3. Period covered by the notification  
1 January 2021 -31 December 2022.  
4. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Increase the use of the renewable energy sources in production of electricity and the amount of 
electricity produced in highly efficient combined heat and power produ ction.  
5. Background and authority for the subsidy  
The Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy, The Energy Agency.  
6. Legislation under which it is granted  
• Energy Act (Official Journal of the RS (OJ) No. 60/19,  65/20 , 158/20  – ZURE,  121/21  – 
ZSROVE,  172/21  – ZOEE,  204/21  – ZOP in  44/22  – ZOTDS);  
• Decree on support for electricity generated from renewable energy sources and from 
high-efficiency cogeneration of heat and power (OJ No.74/16, 74/20, 26/22);  
• Decree on issuing declarations for generation units  and guarantees of electricity origin 
(OJ No. 182/20);  
• Rules on the financial incentives for energy efficiency, district heating and use of 
renewable energy sources (OJ No. 52/16, 59/16, 158/20 – ZURE);  
• Decree on the method of determining and calculating t he contribution for ensuring 
support for the production of electricity from high -efficiency cogeneration and 
renewable energy sources (OJ No. 184/21 , 84/22 , 86/22 , 112/22 , 66/23  in 73/23 )); 
• Decree on the rules for drafting forecasts of the position of units generating electricity 
from renewable energy sources and high -efficiency cogeneration on the electricity 
market (OJ No.  194/21 )); 
• Decree on determining the quantity of electricity generated from high -efficiency 
cogeneration of heat and electricity and on determining the efficiency of the energy 
conversion of b iomass (OJ No. 37/09, 17/14 – EZ-1, 158/20 – ZURE);  
• Regulation on measurements to be performed in production units which are receiving 
guaranties of origin and support for electricity produced (OJ No. 21/09, 33/10, 45/12 
in 17/14 – EZ-1 and  121/21  – ZSROVE);  
• Rules on the operation of Centre for RES/CHP (OJ No. 88/16, 127/21 - ZOEE).  G/SCM/N/401/EU/Add.25  
 
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 7. Form of the subsidy  
Feed-in tariffs and feed -in premiums.  
8. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Commercial companies and sole proprietors and households.  
9. Total amount of the subsidy7 
2021  2022  
128,1 mio EUR  94,8 mio EUR  
10. Duration of the subsidy  
Until 31 December 2025.  
11. Procedure for gaining the subsidy  
The owner or with the consent of the owner the operator of the RES or CHP generating plant has to 
submit an application for a decision allocating support to electricity produced in RES generating pl ant 
to the Energy Agency. The Energy Agency decides on the allocation of support by decision in an 
administrative procedure.  
2.2  Financial incentives for households, legal persons and sole proprietors  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Support for energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources in residential and 
non-residential buildings, industry/business and transport.  
2. Brief description of the programme  
Programme embodies support for energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy in  househo lds, 
industry/business and transport.  
3. Period covered by the notification  
January 2020  - 31 December 2022.  
4. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
Increase the use of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.  
5. Background and authority for the subsidy 
Eco Fund, Slovenian environmental public fund on behalf of the Ministry for Environment and Spatial 
Planning.  
6. Legislation under which it is granted  
• Energy Act (Official Journal of the RS (OJ) No. 60/19,  65/20 , 158/20  – ZURE,  121/21  – 
ZSROVE,  172/21  – ZOEE,  204/21  – ZOP in  44/22  – ZOTDS).  
• Act on Energy Efficiency (OG RS, No. 158/20).  
• National action plan for energy efficiency 2014 -2020 (NANEU).  
• Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (NEPN).  
 
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  • Long - term strategy for energy renovation of buil dings until 2050 (DSEPS 2050).  
• Market development strategy to establish adequate infrastructure in relation to 
alternative fuels in the transport sector in the Republic of Slovenia.  
• Climate Change Fund spending program.  
7. Form of the subsidy  
Allocation of gr ants to individuals (households), legal persons and sole proprietors for investments 
in: 
• solar heating systems ; 
• heat pumps ; 
• wood biomass boilers ; 
• gas condensing boilers ; 
• photovoltaics for domestic hot water heating and electricity self -supply ; 
• energy efficient ventilation ; 
• connection to district heating ; 
• overall reconstruction of existing residential houses by implementation of replacement 
of old windows with energy efficient windows, thermal envelope (roof, façade, 
floor/basement) insulation and replacement of old heating system with energy 
efficient  one; 
• construction of new nearly zero energy buildings ; 
• energy efficiency in industry/business (energy audits, energy efficient lighting, 
utilization of excess heat from processes and/or devices, insta llation of energy efficient 
electric motors and/or installation of frequency converters, energy management 
system, energy efficiency in technological process, investments in plants for 
cogeneration of electricity and heat) ; 
• sustainable mobility including p urchase of new electric vehicles.  
8. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Physical persons (citizens), legal persons and sole proprietors.  
9. Total amount of the subsidy  
2021 = 73,2 mio EUR (including 18,7 mio EUR from Climate Change Fund) . 
2022 = 73,5 mio EU R (including 30 ,1 mio EUR from Climate Change Fund) . 
10. Duration of the subsidy  
Ongoing from 1 January 2010.  
11. Procedure for gaining the subsidy  
Public call. Approval of applications based on expected performance criteria and conditions set out 
in the tender.  
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