G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.24  
10 September 2013  
(13-4731)  Page: 1/14  
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 relates to the subsidy 
programmes of Slovenia . 
 
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SLOVENIA 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
1   TOURISM - PROMOTION OF TOUR IST DESTINATIONS' DEVELOPMENT ....................... 3  
2   ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT AN D TRAINING PROGRAMMES ................................................. 4  
3   REGION AL AID ............................................................................................................ 7  
4   ENERGY CONSERVATION AND THE US E OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES .............. 13  
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  1  TOURISM - PROMOTION OF TOUR IST DESTINATIONS' DEVELOPMENT 
1. Title of the programme 
 
Operational Programme for Strengthening Regional Development Potentials 2007-2013 with 
development priority "Integration of natural and cultural potentials" and tourism priority axis 
"Increasing the tourism competitiveness." 
2. Brief description of the programme 
The basic objectives of the programme is construction, restoration and modernization of tourism 
infrastructure in accordance with natural, cultural and landscape characteristics of a certain area (for instance accommodation facilities, use of thermal water, entertainment and recreational 
facilities, experience centres, ski facilities - cableways, congress centres, youth centres and other 
youth infrastructure). The state aid under the "Operational Programme for Strengthening Regional 
Development Potentials 2007-2013, tourism development projects is intended for both, public and private investors, where projects of the tourism SMEs are preferential. Particular consideration is 
given to the tourism investment projects that provid ing high level of energy efficiency, to projects 
that protect natural resources, to projects that us e modern sustainable technologies in the field of 
construction and sustainable land use which contribute considerably to overall sustainable 
development. Due to problems relating with visibility of Slovenia as attractive tourism destination, 
the programme objectives are oriented as well  toward development of adequate destination 
management structures at local and regional level, to enhancing know-how on integrated sustainable management methods and to activities in the area of destinations promotion and 
marketing particularly on promotion of tourism trademark Slovenia. 
 3. Period covered by notification 
1 January 2011 - 31 December 2012.  4. Policy objectives and/or purposes of the subsidy 
Promoting the development of tourist destinatio ns and the development of tourism SMEs and 
industry competitiveness.  Promoting tourism investments especially at the remote and unknown areas with considerable 
natural and cultural potentials but with lack of adequate tourist offer, basic tourism infrastructure 
and adequate tourist services.  
Enhancing know-how on integrated sustainable management at the tourist destination's level, 
promoting the development of adequate destination management structures to improve the quality and scope of competitive tourist products, enhancing know-how on better and innovative tourist 
destinations promotion. 
 5. Background and authority for the programme 
Ministry of Economic Development and Technology. 
 
6. Legislation under which it is granted 
Operational Programme for Strengthening Regional Development Potentials 2007-2013. 
 
The Development Strategy of Slovenia.  
The EU Cohesion Policy for the Support of Grow th and Jobs: the Strategic Guidelines of the 
Community, 2007-2013, Council Regulation of the EU 1083/2006.  Plan of the Preparations of the National Development Programme. 
 
National Strategic Reference Framework.  G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.24  
 
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  The Tourism Promotion Act (Official Journal No. 2/04). 
 2012-2016 Slovenian Tourism Development Strategy.  
7. Form of assistance granted 
 
Grants, related with activities in the area of the promotion and development of tourism. 
 
8. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
Commercial companies and tourism SMS's (up to 35% of the eligible costs) registered under the Companies Act. 
 
Large tourism companies (up to 25% of the eligible costs).  
Associations - NGO's (up to 65% of the eligible costs). 
 Public institutions (up to 100% of the eligible costs). 
 
9. Total expenditure under the programme 
 2011 2012 
TOTAL € 14,184,407 € 15,811,545 
 10. Duration of the programme 
January 2007 to December 2013. 
 
11. Procedure for gaining the subsidy 
Tender/Calls for Applications.  
Direct approval of projects (in cases of public tourism infrastructure) 
 2  ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES 
1. Title of the programme  
 
Active employment policy (AEP). 
 
2. Brief description of the programme  
 
Programme is aiming at reducing the unemploymen t, ensuring the active educational programmes 
and training for unemployed workers to promote better employment opportunities and for 
employed workers facing a possibility of job-loss,  lifelong learning, new forms of entrepreneurship, 
and to reduce the structural discrepancies in the labour market. The objective of the programme is 
to ensure the social involvement of unemployed an d to reduce the negative consequences of long-
term unemployment, as well as to keep employed in lifelong learning. Direct consequences of the 
AEP are aimed at labour market, but its side effects could be also on the competitiveness of the 
industry. 
 3. Period covered by notification  
 
1 January 2011 – 31 December 2012. 
 4. Policy objectives and/or purposes of the subsidy  
 
 Enhancing active employment and creating new job places 
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   Active approach in solving unemployment problems 
 Providing formal and vocational education 
 Providing new knowledge 
 Providing specific knowledge 
 Promoting entrepreneurship and self-employment 
 Initiating the concept of the life-time education 
 Reducing the structural and regional discrepancies in the labour market 
5. Background and authority for the programme  
 
 AUTHORITY: Ministry of Labour, Family Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities 
 BACKGROUND 
The Labour Market Regulation Act (Official Gazette of RS, no. 80/2010) entered into force on 
1 January 2011. The main objectives of the Act are to:  
-  increase the security of job seekers, 
-  establish a network of AEP measures service providers that will enable quicker responses of the employment policies to dynamic changes in the labour market, 
-  increase the effectiveness of the implementation of the active employment policy and 
-  reduce the administrative burden for companies and individuals in the labour market. 
 On 8 December 2011, the Government adopted the Guidelines for the implementation of active 
employment policy measures for 2012-2015 (hereinafter: the AEP Guidelines), which were 
beforehand confirmed by the social partners at the Economic and Social Council meeting. The AEP 
guidelines define: period of validity, purpose and objectives of the implementation of the active 
employment policy measures, approximate amount and sources of funding for individual 
programme/project/measure and indicators for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness.  
6. Legislation under which it is granted 
 
 Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act (OG RS, No. 107/06-UPB1, 
114/06-ZUTPG, 59/07- ZŠtip (63/07-popr. 80/2010), 
 Labour market regulation act – ZUTD (OG RS No. 80/2010, 40/2012-ZUJF, 21/2013), 
 Promotion of Balanced Regional Development Act – ZSRR-2 (OG RS No. 20/2011, 57/2012), 
 Decision on additional interim measures of  development support for high unemployment 
problem area Pokolpje (OG RS No. 26/2011), 
 Corporate Income Tax Act – ZDDPO-2 (OG RS No. 117/2006, 90/2007, 56/2008, 76/2008, 
92/2008, 5/2009, 96/2009, 110/2009-ZDavP-2B (1/2010 popr.), 43/2010, 59/2011, 
24/2012, 30/2012-ZDDPO-2H, 94/2012), 
 Personal Income Tax Act – Zdoh-2 (OG RS No. 117/2006, 33/2007 Const. Court Decision: 
U-I-198/05-12, 45/2007 Const. Court Decision: U-I-260/04-28, 90/2007, 10/2008, 78/2008, 92/2008, 125/2008, 20/2009, 10/2010, 13/2010, 28/2010-UPB5, 43/2010, 
51/2010-UPB6, 106/2010, 9/2011-ZUKD-1, 13/2011-UPB7, 9/2012 Const. Court Decision: 
U-I-18/11-10, 24/2012, 30/2012, 40/2012-ZUJF, 71/2012 Const. Court Decision: U-I-76/11-15, 75/2012, 94/2012), G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.24  
 
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   Decree on the implementation of procedures for the use of the European cohesion policy 
funds in the Republic of Slovenia in the programming period 2007-2013 (OG RS, No. 41/07, 
17/09), 
 Rules on the implementation of active  employment policy (OG RS, No. 20/2012), 
 Republic of Slovenia Budget for 2011 and 2012 Implementation Act (OG RS No. 96/2010, 
4/2011, 45/2011 Const. Court Decision: U-I-1/11-15, 22/2012-ZUKN-C, 37/2012),  
 Republic of Slovenia Budget for 2013 and 201 4 Implementation Act (OG RS No. 104/2012), 
 Public Finance Act - ZJF (OG RS No. Ur.l. RS, št. 79/1999, 124/2000, 79/2001, 30/2002, 
56/2002-ZJU, 110/2002-ZDT-B, 127/2006-ZJZP, 14/2007-ZSPDPO, 109/2008, 49/2009, 38/2010-ZUKN, 107/2010, 11/2011-UPB4 (14/2013 popr.), 110/2011-ZDIU12), 
 Act of Intervention Step because of Economic Crises for 2012 (OG RS No. 110/2011, 
40/2012-ZUJF, 43/2012). 
7. Form of assistance granted  
 
Grants. 
 8. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
 
 Commercial companies and sole proprietors 
 Enterprises employing disabled persons 
 Non-profit organizations  
9. Total expenditure under the programme  
 
Table 1: Subsidies paid from the Budget of the Repu blic of Slovenia as well as national public 
contribution to the programmes of AEP, financed by EU, for the period 2011-2012 
 
Name of the AEP programme 2011 payments 2012 payments 
Training and education of employed people - 3,876,177.64 EUR 
Reduction of the tax basis 203,674.00 EUR 194,514.63 EUR 
Reimbursement of the employer's contribution 
of the social security scheme 93,631.55 EUR 504,418.04 EUR 
Promotion of employment of long-term 
unemployed people, who receive financial social assistance 953,387.50 EUR 46,500.00 EUR 
Employ.me/ Promotion of employing less-
employable or disadvantaged people 12,128,190.39 EUR 7,242,251.42 EUR 
Subsidy for employment of more than 10 
people at once 66,698.50 EUR - 
ANNUAL TOTAL 13,445,581.94 EUR 11,863,861.73 EUR 
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  10. Duration of the programme  
 
1 January 2007 – 31 December 2013.  
11. Procedure for gaining the subsidy  
 
 Tenders 
 Approval of applications based on expected pe rformance criteria and conditions set out in 
the tender 
 Approval of business plans 
12. Subsidy's effects on trade 
 
The purpose of the subsidies is to reduce unemplo yment and structural, disparities, particularly 
educational and regional, in the labour market, while promoting employment. The effect of 
subsidies on trade is indirect, in terms of increased purchasing power of the population, due to the 
higher employability of the population as well as higher productivity of companies that receive the subsidy. 
 
3  REGIONAL AID 
A. R
EGIONAL AID TO POSOČJE OF THE OFFICE FOR LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL POLICY 
(AFTER FEBRUARY 2012  OF THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY ) 
 
1. Title of the programme 
 
Programme for promotion of development of Poso čje 2007-2013 (SO ČA 2013). 
 2. Brief description of the programme 
 Current programme represents continuation of Programme for promotion of development of Posočje which covered the period from 2002 to 2006. Poso čje was affected by three major 
earthquakes (1976, 1998 and 2004) and by a deva stating landslide (2000). The purpose of the 
programme is the post-earthquake reconstruction and promotion of development aiming at 
reinvigoration of local entrepreneurship and consequently at reducing the disparities between Posočje and other regions in Slovenia and in the European Union. 
 
3. Period covered by notification 
 
1 January 2011-31 December 2012. 
 4. Policy objectives and/or purposes of the subsidy 
 
Developing economic, social and physical infrastructure. 
Promoting entrepreneurship through investments initiatives. Economy development. 
Creating jobs. 
Human resources development.  
5. Background and authority for the programme 
 
Government Office for Local Self-Government and Regional Policy (after February 2012 Ministry of Economic Development and Technology). 
 
6. Legislation under which it is granted 
 
Post-earthquake Reconstruction of Struct ures and Development Promotion in Poso čje Act (OG RS, 
No. 26/05 and 114/04 – Euro Introduction Act).  G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.24  
 
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  7. Form of assistance granted 
 
Grants.  
8. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
 
Natural and legal persons in Poso čje. 
 
9. Total expenditure under the programme 
 
 2011 2012 
TOTAL €861,828.65 €532,635.55 
 10. Duration of the programme 
 1 January 2007 - 31 December 2013.  11. Procedure for gaining the subsidy 
 Tenders. Programmes confirmed by the Slovenian government. 
 
B. R
EGIONAL AID TO POMURJE REGION OF THE OFFICE FOR LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL 
POLICY (AFTER FEBRUARY 2012  OF THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY ) 
 
1. Title of the programme 
 Program for promotion of competitiveness of  Pomurje region in the period 2010-2015. 
 
2. Brief Description of the programme 
 
The Law on development support to the Pomurje region in the period 2010-2015 was adopted 
in 2009 in order to tackle structural deficiencies of one of least developed region in Slovenia by 
raising competitiveness of the region through stim ulation of new investments and creation of new 
jobs, stimulation of entrepreneurship and creation of supporting environment for development of 
small and medium sized enterprises. The Law also stimulates investments in knowledge, education and qualification of unemployed for their long term competitiveness on job market. With fresh funds it is hoped to accelerate investment in research and development and consequently to rise 
added value of products of the region. 
 Key goals of the Law are creation and preservation of jobs and stimulation of activities and 
products with higher added value through exploita tion of comparative advantages of the region. 
 3. Period covered by notification 
 1 January 2011-31 December 2012.  4. Policy objectives and/or purposes of the subsidy 
 Developing economic, social and physical infrastructure. Promoting entrepreneurship through investments initiatives. 
Economy development. 
Creating jobs. Human resources development. 
 
5. Background and authority for the programme 
 Office for Local Self-government and Regional Po licy (after February 2012 Ministry of Economic 
Development and Technology). 
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  6. Legislation under which it is granted 
 
The Law on development support to the Pomurje region in the period 2010-2015 (OG RS, No. 87/09). 
 
7. Form of assistance granted 
 
Favourable loans. 
Grants. Interest rate subsidy. Debt write off. 
Tax deduction. 
 8. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
 Natural and legal persons in Pomurje region.  
9. Total expenditure under the programme 
 
 2011 2012 
TOTAL €3,179,971.37 €3,368,523.85 
 
10. Duration of the programme 
 
3 November 2009-31 December 2015. 
 11. Procedure for gaining the subsidy 
 
Tenders. 
Programmes confirmed by the Slovenian government. Ad hoc aid. 
Individual grants. 
 
C. R
EGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE 
 
1. Title of the programme 
 Zasavje guarantee scheme. 
 
2. Brief description of the programme 
 
The Zasavje Guarantee Scheme (ZGS) was establishe d in 1997 under project Feasibility Plan for 
Strengthening the Guarantee Fund of Zasavje Proj ect and harmonised with the decision of the 
State Aid Commission. The scheme promotes the deve lopment of restructuring of the region that 
is facing severe development problems due to hi gh unemployment rate caused by closure of the 
mine and decline of revenues and employment from  the traditional industries. The measures are 
focused on the promotion of the innovativeness and entrepreneurship. It enhances the social and development supportive environment for the entrepreneurship. The key aim is the human 
resources development through the investment attraction initiatives of the region, prequalification 
of the workforce, training and raising the ed ucational level. The programme ensured better 
employment possibilities and raised the num ber of new working posts in the region. 
 
3. Period covered by notification 
 
1 January 2011-31 December 2012. 
 4. Policy objectives and/or purposes of the subsidy 
 
Promoting regional development in region. 
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  5. Background and authority for the programme 
 
Regional development centre and Public Fund of the Republic of Slovenia for Regional 
Development and Development of Rural Areas (Fund). 
 
6. Legislation under which it is granted 
 
Promotion of Balanced Regional Development Act (OG RS, No. 93/05 and 126/06 – Public-Private 
Partnership Act).  7. Form of assistance granted 
 Favourable loans. Guarantees. 
 
8. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
 
Natural and legal persons in the region of Zasavje. 
 9. Total expenditure under the programme 
 
 2011 2012 
TOTAL €149,100.00 €197,211.00 
 
10. Duration of the programme 
 
1 January 1997-31 December 2012.  
11. Procedure for gaining the subsidy 
 
Tenders. 
 
Approval of applications based on expected performance criteria and conditions set out in the tender. 
 
D. R
EGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY MURA 
 1. Title of the programme 
 Pomurje guarantee scheme 2.  
2. Brief description of the programme 
 
The Law on development support to the Pomurje region in the period 2010-2015 was adopted 
in 2009 in order to tackle structural deficiencies of one of least developed region in Slovenia by 
raising competitiveness of the region through stim ulation of new investments and creation of new 
jobs, stimulation of entrepreneurship and creation of supporting environment for development of small and medium sized enterprises. The Law also stimulates investments in knowledge, education 
and qualification of unemployed for their long term competitiveness on job market. With fresh 
funds it is hoped to accelerate investment in research and development and consequently to rise added value of products of the region. 
 
Key goals of the Law are creation and preservation of jobs and stimulation of activities and products with higher added value through exploita tion of comparative advantages of the region. 
 
3. Period covered by notification 
 1 January 2011-31 December 2012. 
 
4. Policy objectives and/or purposes of the subsidy 
 
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5. Background and authority for the programme 
 Regional development agency Mura and Public Fu nd of the Republic of Slovenia for Regional 
Development and Development of Rural Areas (Fund). 
 6. Legislation under which it is granted 
 The Law on development support to the Pomurje region in the period 2010-2015 (OG RS, No. 87/09).  
7. Form of assistance granted 
 
Favourable loans. 
Guarantees. 
 8. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
 Natural and legal persons in the region of Pomurje.  9. Total expenditure under the programme 
 
 2011 2012 
TOTAL €7,568.00 € 95,756.00 
 10. Duration of the programme 
 3 November 2009-31 December 2015. 
 
11. Procedure for gaining the subsidy 
 
Tenders. 
 Approval of applications based on expected performance criteria and conditions set out in the 
tender. 
 
E. I
NTERAGENCY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES  
 
1. Title of the programme 
 
Regional Development Programme. 
 
2. Brief description of the programme 
 
The programme is intended to promote balanced regional development. Its purpose is the granting 
of favourable loans and, to a lesser extent, also  non-returnable funds, to funds for economic 
companies, independent businesspersons, sma ll businesses, cooperatives and cooperation 
associations, agricultural holdings, municipalities and development institutions. It includes 
financing agricultural projects – production  and processing, marketing and supplementary 
activities, projects of local and regional public infrastructure, and projects for creating the economic basis for regions in which the two autochthonous communities live. 
 
3. Period covered by notification 
 
1 January 2011-31 December 2012. 
 4. Policy objectives and/or purposes of the subsidy 
 
Promoting regional development. 
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  5. Background and authority for the programme 
 
Public Fund of the Republic of Slovenia for Re gional Development and Development of Rural Areas 
(Fund). 
 
6. Legislation under which it is granted 
 
Act Regulating the Use of Funds Arising from Proceeds Based on the Transformation of Company 
Ownership Act (Ur.l. RS. No. 45/95, 34/96, 60/99, 22/00, 67/01, 47/02).  Promotion of Balanced Regional Development Act (Ur.l. RS, No. 93/05) 
 
7. Form of assistance granted 
 
Granting favourable loans from public sources. 
Non-returnable funds.  
8. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
 
Economic companies, independent businessper sons, small businesses, cooperatives and 
cooperative associations, agricultural holdings, municipalities and development institutions. 
 
9. Total expenditure under the programme 
 
 2011 2012 
TOTAL €294,087.40 €494,860.09 
 10. Duration of the programme 
 2007-2026.  
Loans have a maximum repayment period of 15 ye ars with a maximum three-year moratorium (15 
years + 3 years).  
11. Procedure for gaining the subsidy 
 
In accordance with the annual business plan ad opted, the Fund publishes public calls for 
applications for allocating incentives, which it publishes in the Official Gazette RS and on the 
Fund's website, and in important newspapers. 
 The general and financial conditions of the call for applications are specified in the public calls for 
applications and tender documentation for individual purposes. 
 The time-limit for applications in the public calls is at least 30 days from publication of the call. All 
applications received within the time limit are treated equally. An applicant must submit the 
required documentation with the application. At the time of publication of the public call for applications, the management of the Fund appoints an applications commission of at least three members, which is responsible for implementing the call for applications, examining the 
applications received, assessing them and preparin g a proposal for deciding on the allocation of 
funds that it submits to the management of th e Fund, which then decides on the proposal and 
issues an appropriate decision. 
 
The Fund may also in exceptional cases grant incentives to individual claimants without a call for applications if it is an intervention measure in the field of regional development and if funds are 
earmarked for this purpose in the business and financial plan. A decision on granting an incentive 
to an individual claimant shall be accepted by the management of the Fund with the approval of 
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  4  ENERGY CONSERVATION AND THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 
A. F INANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR LEGAL PERSONS AND SOLE PROPRIETORS  
 1. Title of the programme 
 Support for energy conservation and the use of renewable energy sources.  
2. Brief description of the programme 
 
Programme embodies the support for energy conser vation, the use of renewable energy sources. 
 
3. Period covered by notification 
 
January 2011 - 31 December 2012. 
 
4. Policy objectives and/or purposes of the subsidy 
 
Decrease the use of the energy compared with growth of GDP. 
Decrease the energy intensity. Support the energy efficiency in public buildings and in all sectors of the economy. Increase the use of the renewable energy source s for heating and cooling in buildings owned by 
municipalities, ministries, economic companies, small business and independent business persons. 
 5. Background and authority for the programme 
 Ministry of Infrastructure and Spatial Planning.  
6. Legislation under which it is granted 
 
Energy Act (OG RS, No. 27/07 (EZ-UPB2), 70/08, 22/10 and 10/12).  
7. Form of assistance granted 
 
Investments in the new biomass technologies and district heating. 
Investments in the renewable energy sources and energy efficiency measures. 
 8. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
 Commercial companies and sole proprietors, municipalities, public institutions.  9. Total expenditure under the programme 
 
 2011 2012 
TOTAL €11,903,811 €40,684,120 
 10. Duration of the programme 
 Until 31 December 2012. 
 
11. Procedure for gaining the subsidy 
 
Tenders. 
 Approval of applications based on expected performance criteria and conditions set out in the 
tender. 
 
B. F
INANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR HOUSEHOLD  
 
1. Title of the programme 
 
Support for energy conservation and the use of re newable energy sources in residential buildings. G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.24  
 
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  2. Brief Description of the programme 
 
Programme embodies the support for energy cons ervation and the use of renewable energy in 
households. 
 
3. Period covered by notification 
 
January 2011 - 31 December 2012. 
 4. Policy Objectives and/or purposes of the subsidy 
 
Decrease the use of the energy in new built houses. 
Support the energy efficiency in existing houses. Increase the use of the renewable energy sources. 
 
5. Background and authority for the programme 
 
Eco Fund, Slovenian environmental public fund on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and the 
Environment.  6. Legislation under which it is granted 
 Environment Protection Act (OG RS, No. 39/06 and 70/08). National action plan for energy efficiency adopted for the period 2008 – 2016 (NANEU). 
 
7. Form of assistance granted 
 
Allocation of grant funds to the individuals (households) for the investments in: 
  Solar heating systems. 
 Overall reconstruction of existing residential houses by implementation of three measures: 
replacement of old windows with energy effici ent windows, facade and roof insulation and 
replacement of old heating system with energy efficient one. 
 Construction of new low-energy and passive residential buildings. 
8. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
 
Physical persons (citizens). 
 
9. Total expenditure under the programme 
 
 2011 2012 
Year 2009 scheme €16,757,131 €23,692,883 
Year 2008 scheme* €569,206 €96,893 
TOTAL €17,326,337 €23,789,776 
* This scheme commenced in 2008. The total amount of subsidy under this scheme was allocated in the years 
2008-2012.  
 
10. Duration of the programme 
 
From 1 January 2011 until 31 December 2012. 
 11. Procedure for gaining the subsidy 
 Public tender.  Approval of applications based on expected performance criteria and conditions set out in the 
tender. 
 
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