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G/SCM/N/220/EEC/Add.23 
16 November 2011 
 (11-5648) 
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 subsidy 
programmes of Slovak Republic . 
 
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SLOVAK REPUBLIC 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
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I.  REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................. 3  
II.  MINING INDUSTRY ...............................................................................................................  4 
III. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................... 5  
IV.  SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES ................................................................ 6  
V.  ENERGY SAVINGS ................................................................................................................ . 7 
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  I. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
1. Title of the subsidy 
 
 Regional investment aid, provided to the par ticular business units, especially in the regions 
with low life status or high unemployment.   
 
2. Period covered by the notification 
 
 2009-2010. 
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy 
 
 Development of the regions of the Slovak Repub lic.  Investment  aid is a regional support for 
investment stimulation in disadvantag ed regions and creating new jobs.  
 
4. Background and authority of the subsidy 
 
 Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic. 
 Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic. 
 5. Legislation under which it is granted 
 
The Act of the National Council of the Slovak Republic No. 231/1999 Coll. on the state aid as amended; 
 
The Act of the National Council of the Slova k Republic No. 565/2001 Coll. on investment 
incentives and on the changes and complements of some laws as amended; 
 The Act of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Act No. 561/2007 Coll. on 
investment aid as amended; 
 The Act 5/2004 Coll. on employment services amending and complements of some laws as 
amended. 
 6. Form of the subsidy 
  Financial grant to cover investment costs, grant for new jobs created.  
 
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
 
 The subsidies were granted to producers. 
 
8. Subsidy per unit or, in cases where this is not possible, total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy in mil. € 
 
Year 2009 2010 
Financial grant to cover investment 13.02 56.52 
Creation of new jobs   2.06   5.64 
Total 15.08 62.16 
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  9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it 
 
 Individual.  
10. Statistical data permitting an assessmen t of the trade effects of the subsidy 
 
 Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.  
 
II. MINING INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the subsidy 
 
 Suppression and Subvention Programme of Mining.  
 
 Programme for Accessing Coal Reserves – Aid for Initial Investments.  
2. Period covered by the notification 
 
 2009-2010. 
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy 
 
Aid for Initial Investments. 
Attenuation of mining and disposal of lignite mines.  
 
4. Background and authority of the subsidy 
  Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic.  
 5. Legislation under which it is granted 
 
The Resolutions of the National Council of the Slovak Republic No. 752/2008.  
The Resolutions of the National Council of the Slovak Republic No. 1037/2001, 390/2005, 
661/2007, 611/2009.  
The Act of the National Council of the Slovak Republic No. 44/1988 Coll. on the protection 
and use of mineral wealth (Mining Act).  
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1407/2002 on State Aid to the Coal Industry. 
 State aid - Coal mining:  N 324/2005. 
 
6. Form of the subsidy 
  Grant.   
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
 
 Grants were awarded to mining co mpanies engaged in coal mining. 
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  8. Subsidy per unit or, in cases where this is not possible, total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy in mil. € 
 
Year 2009 2010 
Coal mining 5.20  4.85  
 
9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it 
  Individual. 
 
10. Statistical data permitting an assessmen t of the trade effects of the subsidy 
 
 Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.  
 
III. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
1. Title of the subsidy 
 
State aid scheme for support for industrial rese arch and state aid scheme for pre-competition 
development (measure 1.3) awarded through th e Sectoral Operational Programme Industry and 
Services (SOP IS). 
 Note: 
State Aid Schemes – Grant consists of financ ial support from State budget (Slovak Republic) 
and ERDF – European Regional Development Fund. 
 
2. Period covered by the notification 
  2009-2010 (subsidy awarded in 2009).  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy 
 
 Enlargement of research and development (R&D ) base and utilize the research results within 
the Community. 
 4. Background and authority of the subsidy 
  Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic  
5. Legislation under which it is granted 
 
Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the 
Structural Funds and national legislation which is specified in Grant contract. 
 6. Form of the subsidy 
  Grant. 
 
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
 
 Financial funds for R&D were granted for pro ducers. The grants were awarded through State 
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  8. Subsidy per unit or, in cases where this is not possible, total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy was provided by social-economic objectives 
 
 Grants were awarded to producers in 2009 in the amount of 0.18 mil €. 
 
9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it 
  Individual.  
10. Statistical data permitting an assessmen t of the trade effects of the subsidy 
 
Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.  
 
IV. SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES 
1. Title of the subsidy  
 
(a) State aid scheme to support the introduction of innovative and advanced technologies 
in the Industry and services sector: measure 1.1 awarded through Operational 
Programme Competitiveness and Economic Growth (OPCaEG) . 
 (b)  State aid scheme Support of Small and Medium Enterprises through Sectoral 
Operational Programme Industry and Services (SOP IS) . 
 (c) Scheme aid de minimis  to provide temporary small ai d in the Slovak Republic during 
financial and economic crisis awar ded through Operational Programme 
Competitiveness and Economic Growth.  
 
 Note:  Scheme aid de minimis  with increased maximum amount of grant 500,000 €. 
  
2. Period covered by the notification 
 
 2009-2010. 
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy 
 
1. to support regions with low living st andards and high unemployment through the 
implementation of projects aimed at ph asing in the innovative and advanced 
technologies;  
 
2.  support newly established enterprises and increase competitiveness of existing Small 
and Medium Enterprises in industry, production and handicrafts; 
 
3.  to increase the competitiveness of existi ng enterprises by introducing innovative and 
advanced technologies, machinery, instrume nts, and equipment aimed particularly on 
increasing the efficiency of use of materials and energies.  
 
4. Background and authority of the subsidy 
 
 Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic. 
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  5. Legislation under which it is granted 
 
 Legislation framework is established by EU Regulations as well as national legislation which 
are specified in Grant contract. (Sectoral Op erational Programme Industry and Services – Council 
Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999  of 21 June 1999 laying down gene ral provisions on the Structural 
Fund;  Operational Programme Competitiveness and Economic Growth – Council Regulation 
(EC) No 1083/2006  of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional 
Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) 
No 1260/1999) . 
 
6. Form of the subsidy 
 
 Grant. 
 7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
  Grants were awarded to producers.  
(a) by the Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency through Operational Programme 
Competitiveness and Economic Growth;  
 
(b)  by the National Agency for Developmen t of Small and Medium Enterprises through 
Sectoral Operational Programme Indus try and Services and the Operational 
Programme Competitiveness and Economic Growth.  
 
8. Subsidy per unit or, in cases where this is not possible, total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy in mil € 
 
SCHEME 2009 2010 
Support for introduction of innovative and advanced technologies in the 
industry and services sector 0.48 3.32 
Support of small and medium enterprises 0.73 - 
Temporary aid during financial and economic crisis - 0.29 
Total  1.21 3.61 
 
9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it 
  Individual.  
10. Statistical data permitting an assessmen t of the trade effects of the subsidy 
 
 Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available.  
 
V. ENERGY SAVINGS 
1. Title of the subsidy 
 
(a) State aid scheme for support for energy savings and utilization of renewable energy 
sources (measure 1.4) awarded through Sect oral Operational Programme Industry and 
Services (SOP IS) ; 
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  (b) State aid scheme for increasing energy effi ciency both on the side of generation and 
consumption and introducing advanced technologies in the energy (measure 2.1) 
awarded through Operational Programme Competitiveness and Economic Growth 
(OPCaEG) . 
 
Note:  State Aid Schemes – Grant consists  of financial support from State budget 
(Slovak Republic) and ERDF – European Regional Development Fund  
  
2. Period covered by the notification 
  2009-2010.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy 
 
(a) to support regions with low living st andards and high unemployment through the 
implementation of projects aimed at energy saving and renewable energy sources.  
Measure is implemented by SIEA. 
 
(b)  to support regions with low living st andards and high unemployment through the 
implementation of projects aimed at savi ng energy and using renewable energy.  
Measure is implemented by SIEA.  
 
4. Background and authority of the subsidy 
 
 Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic. 
 
5. Legislation under which it is granted 
 
 Legislation framework is established by EU Regulations as well as national legislation which 
is specified in Grant contract . (Sectoral Operational Programme  Industry and Services – Council 
Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999  of 21 June 1999 laying down gene ral provisions on the Structural 
Fund;  Operational Programme Competitiveness and Economic Growth – Council Regulation 
(EC) No 1083/2006  of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional 
Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) 
No 1260/1999) . 
 
6. Form of the subsidy 
 
 Grant. 
 7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
  Grants were awarded to producers by the Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency through 
Sectoral Operational Programme Industry and Se rvices and Operational Programme Competitiveness 
and Economic Growth.   G/SCM/N/220/EEC/Add.23 
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  8. Subsidy per unit or, in cases where this is not possible, total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy in mil € 
 
STATE AID SCHEME  2009 2010 
Support for energy savings and utilizati on of renewable energy sources 1.34 - 
Increasing energy efficiency both on the side of generation and 
consumption and introducing advanced technologies in the energy - 1.52 
Total  1.34 1.52 
 
9. Duration of subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it 
 
 Individual. 
 10. Statistical data permitting an assessmen t of the trade effects of the subsidy 
 
 Information on the trade effect of the subsidy is not available. 
 
 
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