G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.24/Suppl.1  
 
24 October 2014  
(14-6174)  Page: 1/2  
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 
Supplement 
The following Supplement to the Addendum1 to the notification of the European Union relates to 
the Fisheries subsidy programmes of Slovenia . 
 
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 1  FISHERIES 
1.1  Operational programme for fisheries de velopment in the republic of Slovenia 
1. Title of the programme 
 
Operational Programme for Fisheries Development in the Republic of Slovenia 2007-2013 
(OP 2007-2013).  2. Brief Description of the programme 
 The OP 2007-2013 is an instrument for financial assistance to the Slovenian fisheries sector during the period 2007–2013 to help it adapt to changes required in the sector. The expenditures are 
co-financed by the European Fisheries Fund (E FF) and State budget, 75% and 25% respectively. 
 3. Period covered by notification 
 2011-2012.  4. Policy Objectives and/or purposes of the subsidy 
 The objectives of the OP 2007-2013 are to:  
 support the Common Fisheries Policy with a view to guaranteeing the sustainable 
exploitation of aquatic resources and the economic, environmental and social sustainability of the fisheries sector; 
 promote a sustainable balance between resources and the fishing capacity of the Community 
fishing fleet; 
 strengthen the competitiveness of the oper ating structures and the development of 
economically viable enterprises in the fisheries sector; 
                                               
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   foster the protection and enhancement of the environment and natural resources where 
related to the fisheries sector; 
 encourage sustainable development and improvemen t of the quality of life in areas with an 
active fishing industry; 
 promote equality between men and women in th e development of the fisheries sector and 
fisheries areas. 
To achieve these objectives the OP 2007-2013 targets the following priority areas (axes): 
 
-  Axis 1  Measures for the adaptation of the fishing fleet: aid for permanent cessation of fishing 
activities, investments on board fishing vessels and selectivity, small-scale coastal fishing, socio-economic compensations for the management of the fleet. 
 
-  Axis 2  Aquaculture, processing and marketing, inland fishing: productive investments in 
aquaculture, aqua-environmental measures, animal  health measures, processing and marketing of 
fisheries and aquaculture products.  
 -  Axis 3  Measures of common interest: collective actions,  fishing ports, shelters and landing sites, 
development of new marketing and promotional campaigns. 
 -  Axis 4  Sustainable development of fisheries areas: restructuring and diversification of economic 
activities, promotion of sea food, provision of small infrastructure (e.g. for tourism), restoration of 
production damaged by disasters, promotion in ter-regional and trans-national cooperation, 
capacity building to prepare local development stra tegies, protection of natural and architectural 
heritage. 
 
-  Axis 5  Technical assistance: studies, reports, information activities and other actions relating to 
the implementation of the above measures. 
 
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