WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
26 August 2005 
 (05-3589) 
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 COMMUNITIES 
 
Addendum  
 
 The following addendum to the notification of the European Community relates to subsidy 
programmes of the Czech Republic
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  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 CZECH REPUBLIC 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
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1. National direct payments to agricultural sector 2003............................................................4  
2. National direct payments to agricultural sector 2004............................................................5  
3. Extraordinary subsidies in  the agricultural sector ................................................................6  
4. Market measures in the agricultural sector 2003 ..................................................................7  
5. Market measures in the agricultural sector 2004 ..................................................................8  
6. State aid in the agric ultural sector 2003 .................................................................................9  
7. State aid in the agricultural sector 2004 ...............................................................................11  
8. National additional payments to the structural policy 2003 ...............................................14  
9. National additional payments to the structural policy 2004 ...............................................16  
10. Contribution for creation regional tr aining and rehabilitation centre for 
students from secondary schools operate by St ředomoravská metalurgická a 
strojírenská a.s ............................................................................................................... .........18  
11. Programmes of the State Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic 
(hereinafter referred to as “the Fund”) ................................................................................19  
12. Grant programme of the Region of South Moravia for starting entrepreneurs...............22  
13. Regional development support of industrial entrepreneurial subjects in NUTS II 
regions........................................................................................................................ ..............22  
14. The Act of investment incentives No. 72/2000 Coll., as amended .......................................24  
15. The Framework Programme for Support of  Establishment and Expansion of 
Technology Centres ............................................................................................................. ...25 
16. Programs on support to small and me dium-sized entrepreneurs: MARKET, 
GUARANTEE, CREDIT, COOPERATION, VILLAGE, REGENERATION, SPECIAL, START, CONSULTING,   MARKETING and DESIGN................................27
 
17. Operational programme Industry and Enterprise ..............................................................31  
18. Support of industrial research and deve lopment (activities aimed at the 
acquisition of new knowledge for developing new products and processes or in 
bringing about a significant improvement  in existing products and processes) 
from public funds through schem es CENTRA, KONSORCIA, PROGRES, 
IMPULS, TANDEM, POKROK ...........................................................................................33  
19. The EUREKA - Inter-governmental initiative.....................................................................34  
20. Assistance for innovation activities of small and medium enterprises...............................35  
21. Assistance to project preparation for The Structural Funds of the European Union.......................................................................................................................... ..............37
 
22. Support of employment in Moravian-Silesian Region.........................................................38  
23. Support of the environment projects ....................................................................................39   G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 A. GRANT PROGRAMME FOR SME S – WEBPAGES FOR SME S.......................................................40  
B. GRANT PROGRAMME ON HUMAN RESOURCES IN COMPANIES .................................................40  
C. GRANT PROGRAMME ON AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS (N. 37).....................................................40  
D. GRANT PROGRAMME ON AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS (N. 54).....................................................40  
E. SINGLE GRANTS FOR DIFFERENT PRODUCERS FOR THE REPAIR OF CULTURAL OBJECTS ..........40  
F. GRANT PROGRAMME "EDITION OF THE VYSOCINA II" .............................................................40  
G. GRANT PROGRAMME "ENERGETIC EXPLOITATION OF RECOVERABLE RESOURCES " ................40  
H. GRANT PROGRAMME "ENERGETIC EXPLOITATION OF RECOVERABLE RESOURCES 
2004".......................................................................................................................... ...............40  
I. GRANT PROGRAMME FOR SME S – CERTIFICATION ISO...........................................................40  
J. GRANT PROGRAMME FOR SME S – CERTIFICATION – VERIFICATION ........................................40  
K. GRANT PROGRAMME FOR SME S – DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL – SIZED ENTERPRISES ...............40  
L. GRANT PROGRAMME FOR SME S – RESEARCH – DEVELOPMENT - INNOVATION ......................40  
 
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 1. National direct payments to agricultural sector 2003 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
 
 National direct payments to agricultural sector 2003  
2.  Period covered by the notification
 
 
1.1.2003 – 31.12.2003 
3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
 
 Support for the primary agricultural sector  4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
  National complementary direct payments (top-ups) for arable crops, sheep and goats, suckler 
cows; other national direct payments for growing of fibre flax, for beekeeping, for a complete harvest 
of poppy and compensation payments for milk.    Granting authority:  Ministry of Agriculture  
The legislative framework: 
 
Act No. 252/1997 Coll., on agriculture  Act No. 167/1998 Coll., on addictive substances  
 
Government Order No. 86/2001 Coll.  
Government Order No. 500/2001 Coll.  
5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
 
Grant    
6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
 
 The subsidy is provided to the Czech farm ers under the conditions set up in the above 
mentioned legislation.   7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  The total amount of aid provided in 2003 was 4 262 mil. CZK. 
 
8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
 
 1.1.2003 – 31.12.2003   G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy  
  Not available.   2. National direct payments to agricultural sector 2004 
 
 1.  Title of the subsidy
 
 
 National direct payments to agricultural sector 2004 
 2.  Period covered by the notification
 
  1.1.2004 – 31.12.2004 
 
3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Support for the primary agricultural sector  4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
  
 National complementary direct payments (t op-ups) for arable crops, hops, sheep and goats, 
suckler cows, beef cattle, potato growers, seed, flax and fodder crops;  other national direct payments 
for growing of fibre flax, for beekeeping, for a complete harvest of poppy and compensation payments for milk  
 
 Granting authority: Ministry of Agriculture.   The legislative framework: 
Act No. 252/1997 Coll., on agriculture Act No. 167/1998 Coll., on addictive substances  
Government Order No. 86/2001 Coll. 
Government Order No. 500/2001 Coll. Government Order No. 115/2004 Coll. 
 
5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
  Grant   6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
 
 The subsidy is provided to the Czech farm ers under the conditions set up in the above 
mentioned legislation.   7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 The total amount of aid provided in 2004 was 6 185 mil. CZK. 
 
8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
  1.1.2004 – 31.12.2004  
10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  Not available.   3. Extraordinary subsidies in the agricultural sector 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
   Extraordinary subsidies in the agricultural sector 
 
2.  Period covered by the notification
 
  1.1.2003 – 31.12.2003 (data for 2004 not available)  3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Financial compensation of the damages caused by floods in August 2002  Ploughing under of winter crops 
 
4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
Granting authority: Ministry of Agriculture The legislative framework: 
Act No. 513/1991 Coll. Government Resolution No. 1220 of 2 December 2002 
5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
 
 Grant   6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
 
 The subsidy was provided to the Czech farm ers under the conditions set up in the above 
mentioned legislation.   7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  The total amount of aid provided in 2003 was 1 473 mil. CZK. 
 
8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 
9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it  
  1.1.2003 – 31.12.2003  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy  
  Not available.  
4. Market measures in the agricultural sector 2003 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
  Market measures in the agricultural sector 2003  
2.  Period covered by the notification
 
  1.1.2003 – 31.12.2003  3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 School milk  Export subsidies (milk, cattle + beef, pigs + pork, malt, potato starch)  Non-food use of rape   Processing of potatoes and wheat to starch  
4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
  Granting authority: Ministry of Agriculture    The legislative framework: 
  
 Act No. 252/1997 Coll., on agriculture  5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
  Grant  
 
6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
  The subsidy is provided to the Czech farm ers under the conditions set up in the above 
mentioned legislation.  
 
7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  The total amount of aid provided in 2003 was 4 106 mil. CZK.  8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
  1.1.2003 – 31.12.2003 
 
10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  Not available. G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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5. Market measures in the agricultural sector 2004 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy  
  Market measures in the agricultural sector 2004  
2.  Period covered by the notification
 
  1.1.2004 – 31.12.2004  3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 School milk 
  Export subsidies (milk, cattle + beef, pigs + pork, malt, potato starch)   Non-food use of rape 
  
 Processing of potatoes and wheat to starch   Private storage of pork  4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
 
 Granting authority: Ministry of Agriculture   The legislative framework:  
 Act No. 252/1997 Coll., on agriculture 
 5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
  Grant  
 
6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
  The subsidy is provided to the Czech farm ers under the conditions set up in the above 
mentioned legislation.   
7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  The total amount of aid provided in 2004 was 2 165 mil. CZK.  8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
   1.1.2004 – 31.12.2004   G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy  
  Not available.  
6. State aid in the agricultural sector 2003 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
  State aid in the agricultural sector 2003  2.  Period covered by the notification
 
 
 1.1.2003 – 31.12.2003  3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Support for the primary agricultural sector 
   Sectoral objectives   Genetic quality of livestock, genetic tree improvement  
 Plant and animal diseases prevention 
  Training aid    Rural development 
 
 Environment    Biofuels   Forest regeneration and conservation, forest ma nagement, forest game animals, afforestation 
  
 Restructuring   Setting up aid for young farmers  
 Promotion and advertising support for Czech agricultural products 
   Organic farming and bio-foodstuffs    Technical support   
 Livestock register 
 4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
  Granting authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Environment 
 
 The legislative framework:   Act No. 252/1997 Coll., on agriculture G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 Act No. 154/2000 Coll., on breeding, improve ment and registration of livestock and on 
amendments of some related laws 
  Act No. 166/1999 Coll., on veterinary care a nd on amendments of some related laws  
  
 Council Directive 72/161/EEC concerning the provision of socio-economic guidance for and 
the acquisition of occupational skills by persons engaged in agriculture 
  Principles 2003 set by the Ministry of Agriculture for granting subsidies to the National Stud 
Farm Kladruby nad Labem, state enterprise, to the Regional Stud Farm Pisek, state enterprise, 
and to the Regional Stud Farm Tlumacov, state enterprise 
 Information No. 148/1999 Coll. of the Ministry of Foreign Affaires, on conclusion of a 
Convention on Biological Diversity (full wording of Convention on Biological Diversity)  
 
 Act No. 148/2003 Coll., on conservation and u tilisation of genetic resources of plant and 
micro-organisms important for food and agricu lture and on change of the regulation No 
368/1992 Coll., on administrative charges, in the latest wording (regulation on genetic 
resources of plant and micro-organisms) 
   National Program of conservation, and utilisati on of genetic resources of plant, animals and 
micro-organisms important for food, agriculture and forestry of the Ministry of Agriculture of 
the Czech Republic 
  Government Regulation No. 505/2000 Coll.  establishing aid schemes to support non-
production functions of agricultu re, activities helping landscape ma intenance, aid schemes to 
support less favoured areas and evaluation criteri a thereof, as amended by the Government 
Regulation No. 500/2001 Coll. 
  Guidelines for granting of financial aid by the Supporting and Guar antee Agricultural and 
Forestry Fund for planting and maintenance of plants for energetic purposes on arable land 
 
 Act No. 289/1995 Coll., on forests and on modifications of and amendments of certain laws, 
as last amended 
  Obligatory Rules for Financial Contributions to Forest Management in the year 2003 and 
Audit Methodology for the Utilisation thereof 
 
 Act No. 218/2000 Coll., on Budgetary Rules    Resolution of the Government of  the Czech republic No. 337/1993  
  Contract on controlling and other services re lated to the act No. 242/2000 Coll., on organic 
farming 
  Resolution No. 1152 of the House of Deputi es of the Czech Parliament of 12 July 2000 
  Government Resolution No. 1077 of 1 November, 2000 
 
 Act No. 353/2003 Coll., on excise taxes   Government Resolution No. 1078 of 1 November 2000, which is the latest modification of the 
Government Resolution No. 212 from 9 April 1997 on Principles of the process at the  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 completion of the privatization based on Act No . 92/1991 Coll. and Act of the Czech National 
Council No.171/1991 Coll., as amended by th e Government Resolution No. 810 of 17 
December 1997 and Government Resolution No. 411 of 28 April 1999 
  Government Resolution No. 242 of 24 April 1996 
 
 Government Resolution No.1229 of 22 November 1999   Government Resolution No.730 of 18 July 2001, which amends Resolution No. 1229  
 Act No. 95/1999 Coll., as amended  
  Act No. 582/1991 Coll., as amended Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs No. 
161/1998 Coll. 
 
5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
  Grant (investment and non- investment subsidy), loan, tax relief, guarantee   6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
 
 The subsidies are provided to agricultural,  forestry and food processing entrepreneur 
(Article 2 of Act No. 513/1991 Coll., Commercia l Code) involved in a farming business, to the 
Breeders’ association, to person authorized to perform veterinary sanitation activity pursuant to 
Article 41 (1) of Act No. 166/1999, on veterinary care and on the amendment of some related laws, to 
keeper of livestock involved in farming business, to Czech professional non-government 
organisations in the agri-food sector, to the Nati onal Stud Farm Kladruby nad Labem, Regional Stud 
Farm Pisek, Regional Stud Farm Tlumacov, to K EZ, public beneficiary society (Chrudim - Organic 
Farming Control)  7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 The total amount of aid provided in 2003 was 10 221 mil. CZK. 
 8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 
9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it  
  1.1.2003 – 31.12.2003  10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
 
 Not available. 
  
7. State aid in the agricultural sector 2004 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
  State aid in the agricultural sector 2004  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 2.  Period covered by the notification
 
  1.1.2004 – 31.12.2004  3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Support for the primary agricultural sector   Sectoral objectives  
 Genetic quality of livestock, genetic tree improvement 
  Plant and animal diseases prevention   Training aid 
 
 Rural development     Environment   Biofuels 
 
 Forest regeneration and conservation, forest ma nagement, forest game animals, afforestation 
  Restructuring  
 Setting up aid for young farmers 
  Promotion and advertising support for Czech agricultural products 
  Organic farming and bio-foodstuffs   
 Technical support 
  Livestock register  4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
 
 Granting authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Environment   The legislative framework:   Act No. 252/1997 Coll., on agriculture 
 
 Act No. 154/2000 Coll., on breeding, improve ment and registration of livestock and on 
amendments of some related laws 
  Act No. 166/1999 Coll., on veterinary care a nd on amendments of some related laws  
 Council Directive 72/161/EEC concerning the provision of socio-economic guidance for and 
the acquisition of occupational skills by persons engaged in agriculture 
  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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  Principles 2004 set by the Ministry of Agriculture for granting subsidies to the National Stud 
Farm Kladruby nad Labem, state enterprise, to the Regional Stud Farm Pisek, state enterprise, 
and to the Regional Stud Farm Tlumacov, state enterprise 
  Information No. 148/1999 Coll. of the Ministry of Foreign Affaires, on conclusion of a 
Convention on Biological Diversity (full wording of Convention on Biological Diversity)  
  Act No. 148/2003 Coll., on conservation and u tilisation of genetic resources of plant and 
micro-organisms important for food and agricu lture and on change of the regulation No 
368/1992 Coll., on administrative charges, in the latest wording (regulation on genetic 
resources of plant and micro-organisms) 
  National Program of conservation, and utilisati on of genetic resources of plant, animals and 
micro-organisms important for food, agriculture and forestry of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic 
  
 Government Regulation No. 505/2000 Coll.  establishing aid schemes to support non-
production functions of agricultu re, activities helping landscape ma intenance, aid schemes to 
support less favoured areas and evaluation criteri a thereof, as amended by the Government 
Regulation No. 500/2001 Coll. 
 
 Guidelines for granting of financial aid by the Supporting and Guar antee Agricultural and 
Forestry Fund for planting and maintenance of plants for energetic purposes on arable land 
  Act No. 289/1995 Coll., on forests and on modifications of and amendments of certain laws, 
as last amended 
 
 Obligatory Rules for Financial Contributions to Forest Management in the year 2004 and 
Audit Methodology for the Utilisation thereof 
  Act No. 218/2000 Coll., on Budgetary Rules   
 Resolution of the Government of  the Czech republic No. 337/1993  
  Contract on controlling and other services re lated to the act No. 242/2000 Coll., on organic 
farming 
 
 Resolution No. 1152 of the House of Deputi es of the Czech Parliament of 12 July 2000 
  Government Resolution No. 1077 of 1 November, 2000   Act No. 353/2003 Coll., on excise taxes  
 Government Resolution No. 1078 of 1 November 2000, which is the latest modification of the 
Government Resolution No. 212 from 9 April 1997 on Principles of the process at the 
completion of the privatization based on Act No . 92/1991 Coll. and Act of the Czech National 
Council No.171/1991 Coll., as amended by th e Government Resolution No. 810 of 17 
December 1997 and Government Resolution No. 411 of 28 April 1999 
 
 Government Resolution No. 242 of 24 April 1996   Government Resolution No.1229 of 22 November 1999  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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  Government Resolution No.730 of 18 July 2001, which amends Resolution No. 1229 
   Act No. 95/1999 Coll., as amended    Act No. 582/1991 Coll., as amended Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs No. 
161/1998 Coll. 
 5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
  Grant (investment and non- investment subsidy), loan, tax relief, guarantee  
 
6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
  The subsidies are provided to agricultural, for estry and food processing entrepreneur (Article 
2 of Act No. 513/1991 Coll., Commercial Code) invol ved in a farming business, to the Breeders’ 
association, to person authorized to perform veteri nary sanitation activity pursuant to Article 41 (1) of 
Act No. 166/1999, on veterinary care and on the amen dment of some related laws, to keeper of 
livestock involved in farming business, to Czech pr ofessional non-government organisations in the 
agri-food sector, to the National Stud Farm Klad ruby nad Labem, Regional Stud Farm Pisek, 
Regional Stud Farm Tlumacov, to KEZ, public beneficiary society (Chrudim - Organic Farming 
Control) 
 
7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  The total amount of aid provided in 2004 was 7 136 mil. CZK.  
8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
  1.1.2004 – 31.12.2004 
 
10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  Not available.  8. National additional payments to the structural policy 2003 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
  National additional payments to the structural policy 2003  
2.  Period covered by the notification
 
  1.1.2003 – 31.12.2003  3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Agri-environmental support    Less favoured area payments  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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  SAPARD (increasing the competitiveness of agriculture and the processing industry and 
implementation of EU quality standards)     Support for organic farming  
4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
  The SAPARD Programme as well as the Rural Development Plan was implemented in the framework of the regional and structural policy of  the European Union and was co-financed from the 
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund.  The SAPARD Programme was designed for 
farmers, the development of rural activities and ru ral villages and associations of villages – rural 
micro-regions – especially in the areas with main problems in agriculture. 
  Granting authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Finance  
 The legislative framework: 
  Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/99 of 21 June  1999 on Community support for agriculture 
and rural development in the applicant countri es of Central and Eastern Europe in the pre-
accession period. 
 
 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2759/1999 of 22. December 1999 la ying down financial 
rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999  
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2251/2001 of 20 November 2001 amending Regulation 
(EC) No 2759/1999 
 
 Council Regulation (EC) No 622/98 on assistance to the applicant states in the framework of 
the pre-accession strategy, and in particular on the establishment of Accession Partnerships 
  Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/99 on suppor t for rural development from the EAGGF and 
its implementing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1750/99 
 
 Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/99 on the financing of the common agricultural policy   Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99 laying down  general provisions on the Structural Funds 
 
 Council Regulation (EC) No 1266/99 on co-ordinating aid to the applicant countries in the 
framework of the pre-accession strategy  and amending Regulation (EEC) 3906/89 
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2759/99 of 22 December 1999 laying down rules for the 
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/99 
 
 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/00 of 28 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for the 
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards eligibility of 
expenditure of operations co-financed by the Structural Funds 
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2222/00 of 7 October 2000 – an implementing Regulation 
of the European Commission laying down financing rules for the application of Council 
Regulation (EC) No 1268/99 
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2356/00 of 24 October 2000 amending Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 2759/99 G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for 
the implementation of Council Regulation (E C) No 1260/1999 as regards the management 
and control systems for assistance granted under the Structural Funds 
 
 Council Regulation (EC) No 1447/2001 of 28 June 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 
1260/1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds 
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2252/2001 of 20 November 2001 amending Regulation 
(EC) No 2222/2000 laying down financial rul es for the application of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures fo r agriculture and 
rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period 
  Government Order No. 500/2001 Coll. 
 
5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
  Grant   6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
 
 The subsidy is provided to the relevant bo dies under the conditions set up in the above 
mentioned legislation and in th e national SAPARD Programme.  
 7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 The total amount of aid provided in 2003 was 2 829 mil. CZK.  8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 
9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it  
  1.1.2003 – 31.12.2003  10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
 
 Not available.   
9. National additional payments to the structural policy 2004 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
  National additional payments to the structural policy 2004  2.  Period covered by the notification
 
 
 1.1.2004 – 31.12.2004   G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
  Less favoured area payments   SAPARD (Increasing the competitiveness of ag riculture and the processing industry and 
implementation of EU quality standards, sustainable development of rural areas)  
  Support for organic farming  4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
 
 The SAPARD Programme as well as the Horizontal Rural Development Plan is implemented in the framework of the regional and structural policy of the European Un ion and was co-financed 
from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. The SAPARD Programme was 
designed for farmers, the development of rural activ ities and rural villages and associations of villages 
– rural micro-regions – especially in the areas with main problems in agriculture. 
  Granting authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Finance   The legislative framework:  
 Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/99 of 21 June  1999 on Community support for agriculture 
and rural development in the applicant countri es of Central and Eastern Europe in the pre-
accession period. 
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2759/1999 of 22. December 1999 la ying down financial 
rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999  
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2251/2001 of 20 November 2001 amending Regulation 
(EC) No 2759/1999 
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 445/2002 of 26  February 2002 laying down detailed rules 
for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural 
development from the European Agricultu ral Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) 
  Council Regulation (EC) No 622/98 on assistance to the applicant states in the framework of 
the pre-accession strategy, and in particular on the establishment of Accession Partnerships 
 
 Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/99 on suppor t for rural development from the EAGGF and 
its implementing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1750/99 
   Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/99 on the financing of the common agricultural policy  
 Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99 laying down  general provisions on the Structural Funds 
 Council Regulation (EC) No 1266/99 on co-ordinating aid to the applicant countries in the 
framework of the pre-accession strategy  and amending Regulation (EEC) 3906/89 
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2759/99 of 22 December 1999 laying down rules for the 
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/99 
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/00 of 28 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for the 
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards eligibility of 
expenditure of operations co-financed by the Structural Funds G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2222/00 of 7 October 2000 – an implementing Regulation 
of the European Commission laying down financing rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/99 
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2356/00 of 24 October 2000 amending Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 2759/99 
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for 
the implementation of Council Regulation (E C) No 1260/1999 as regards the management 
and control systems for assistance granted under the Structural Funds 
 
 Council Regulation (EC) No 1447/2001 of 28 June 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 
1260/1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds 
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2252/2001 of 20 November 2001 amending Regulation 
(EC) No 2222/2000 laying down financial rul es for the application of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures fo r agriculture and 
rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period 
 5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
 
 Grant   6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
 
 The subsidy is provided to the relevant bo dies under the conditions set up in the above 
mentioned legislation and in th e national SAPARD Programme.  
 7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  The total amount of aid provided in 2004 was 726 mil. CZK. 
 
8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
 
 1.1.2004 – 31.12.2004  10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  Not available. 
 
10. Contribution for creation regional training and rehabilitation centre for students from 
secondary schools operate by St ředomoravská metalurgická a strojírenská a.s 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
 
 Contribution for creation regional training and rehabilitation centre for students from secondary schools operate by St ředomoravská metalurgická a strojírenská a.s. 
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 2.  Period covered by the notification  
  2004  3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Support of educational system  4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
 
 Above mentioned contribution was allowed by decision of Regional Authority of Olomoucký 
kraj from 18. 9. 2003 Nr. UZ/18/142003 and also the contribution have been considered as no state aid by Office for Protection of Economic Competition.  5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
 
 Grant.  6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
  The aid was granted to producer from engineering industry but not form production but for 
creation regional training and rehabilitation centre fo r students from secondary schools due to this is 
appropriate way how to link k nowledge and experience from produc tion with educational system. 
Final effect is not for exact company but for co mmon educational system (state school in region 
Olomoucký kraj).  
7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  The total amount of aid provided in 2004 is 7 930 000 CZK.  8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 
9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it  
  2004  
10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  Not available.  
11. Programmes of the State Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic (hereinafter 
referred to as “the Fund”) 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
  Programmes of the State Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic (hereinafter referred to as “the Fund”).   
 The Fund's support is provided in the framework of individual programmes, which are 
determined by technical and e nvironmental conditions. Separate project selection and evaluation 
procedures are carried out within each programme. Th e Directive of the Ministry of the Environment 
on Providing Financial Means from the Fund (hereinaft er referred to as “t he Directive”) defines G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 general approach governing provision of support fro m the Fund. The form and the area of a support 
are decided according to internal and external econom ic conditions stated in the Annex I and II to the 
Directive.    The Fund provides support for the following measures aimed at improvement of all 
environmental compartments: 
  
● water protection  
 ● air protection  
 ● nature  
 ● waste management  
 ● technologies and products  
 ● utilization of renewable sources of energy. 
 2.  Period covered by the notification
 
 
 2003 - 2004  3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Primary objective: environmental protection 
 Secondary objective: regional development 
 4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
  The Fund is one of the essential economic instru ments used to fulfil the obligations arising 
from the international conventions on environmental pr otection.  Moreover, it is also instrument used 
to implement the National Environmental Policy.   5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
  Grant, loan, grant combined with loan. 
 
6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
  Applicant for support
:  business carrying entities 
 
  Support in the form of a grant  
  Grant to the implementation of a measure may, based on type of subject, reach the maximal level of grant in percentage of a basis for calculation of support.   The Fund shall be entitled to change the re quired % of proportion and financial volume of 
grant within the framework of conditions for a gi ven programme of support.  A change of required 
proportion and amount of grant shall be based on economic assessment of the applicant and on 
technical and economic analysis of the presente d measure. Potential change will be projected 
accordingly to the level of own resources.   
 Support in the form of a loan
 
  The Fund will be entitled to change the requi red % of proportion and financial volume of a 
loan within the framework of conditions for a give n programme of support.  A change of required 
proportion and amount of loan will be based on economic assessment of the applicant and on  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 technical and economic analysis of the presented measure.  Potential change will be projected 
accordingly to the level of own resources.    The Fund suggests the period of loan repayment to proposal of “The support provision decision” on the basis of economic and bonity of  the applicant evaluation when short-time loans 
repayment are preferred. 
  Level of interest rate may, based on discussing in the Fund Council, be updated in 
dependence on the development of interest rates on inter-bank market of deposits. 
 
 The Fund, taking into account Czech National Bank policy and valid Appendices to Directive 
of MoE CR, prior to each session of the Fund Council shall perform evaluation of Pribor 6M interest 
rates and submit to the Fund Council a proposal for change  of interest rates.  Up-to-date interest rates 
may be different in comparison with Appendices to  Directive of MoE CR for newly approved actions 
that shall receive positive recomme ndation by the Fund Council.  
 
 Interest rates may only be updated for newly a pproved events of support.  Already concluded 
actions or changes of the Minister's Decision shall not be updated.    The level of interest rate shall remain fixed for the whole loan repayment period under 
condition of adherence to the terms of contract of support.  
 
 Support in the form of grant combined with loan
 
  In the event of combined support, grant or its part may be substituted by loan or by loan raising under condition that the ma ximal amount of support establishe d for a given programme shall 
not be exceeded. 
  In the event of combined support, the Fund will be entitled to change the required % of 
proportion and financial volume of grant and loan within the framework of conditions for a given 
programme of support.  A change of  required proportion and amount of grant and loan shall be based 
on economic assessment of the applicant.  Potential change will be projected accordingly to the level 
of own resources. 
 7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  The total amount of aid provided business carry ing entities in branch of production from the 
Fund: 
  2003 CZK 65,4 mil   2004 CZK 133,8 mil   8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
  For the time of validity of the programmes. 
 
10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  Not available. G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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12. Grant programme of the Region of South Moravia for starting entrepreneurs. 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
 
 Grant programme of the Region of South Moravia for starting entrepreneurs. 
 2.  Period covered by the notification
 
  Year 2004.  
 
3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Development of entrepreneur community, support of small and middle enterprises. 
 
4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
   Subsidy given by the Region of South Moravi a, According to the law No. 129/2000 Co.., on 
regions, in valid wording.  5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
 
 Grant.  6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
 
 Producers, flexible amount, 50% of proposed project. 
 7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Total amount 465 000 CZK, subvention for unit in range of 20 000 – 50 000 CZK (50% of proposed project). 
 
8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
 
 The subsidy can be utilized in the year 2004 and 2005.  10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  Not available. 
 
13. Regional development support of industrial entrepreneurial subjects in NUTS II regions 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
 
 Regional development support of industrial en trepreneurial subjects in NUTS II regions  
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  (Structurally afflicted region of North West  Bohemia, Moravian-Silesia region and other 
regions with state aid for regional developm ent - the Governments Decree No. 1005 of the 
20 October 2004).  2.  Period covered by the notification
 
 
 The period covered by the notification is in the years 2003 – 2004.   3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Financial support for producers to create new j obs through their entrepreneurial designs.  The 
capital costs, which can be covered are: costs fo r acquisition, reconstructi on or modernization of 
buildings, pieces of land directly associated with them, constructions, machineries and equipments, 
information systems.  
4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
  The Act No. 248/2000 Coll., The Act on Regional Development Support   The Act No. 218/2000 Coll., The Act on Budgetary rules  
 The Ministry of Finances Decree No. 40/2001 Coll., about assistance of state budget in 
finance the programmes 
  The Governments Decree No. 383 of the 19 April 2000.  
5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
  Grant  6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
 
 The subsidy is provided to producers – fluctua ting amount according to the permissible rates 
of state aid, which is determined according to place of realization the entrepreneurial design in 
particular NUTS II regions – according to Governments Regulation No. 310/2004 Coll.  7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 The year 2003 - total amount: 109,929 milli on Crowns (16 supported producers, 414 created 
jobs) 
  The year 2004 – total amount: 130,251 milli on crowns (27 supported producers, 570 created 
jobs) 
 
8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
  
9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
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10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  Not available  
 
14. The Act of investment incentives No. 72/2000 Coll., as amended 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
 
 The Act of investment incentives No. 72/2000 Coll., as amended 
 2.  Period covered by the notification
 
  The projects supported according to the programme were notified individually, the 
programme was closed in 30th April 2004.  The d ecision concerning the permission of exclusion from 
the state aid ban was made by The Office for the Protection of Competition of the Czech Republic till 
30th April 2004.  3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Regional development 
 4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
  The Ministry of Industry and Trade 
 
 The Office for the Protection of Competition   The legislative framework:   The Act of investment incentives No. 72/2000 Coll., as amended 
 Rules for National Regional Aid, OJ C 74, 10.3. 1998, 
 EC Commission Memorandum – Multisectoral  Framework for Regional Aid to Large 
Investment Projects  
 5.  Legislation under which it is granted 
 
 Corporate tax relief  Job creation grants  Training and retraining grants   Transfer of infrastructureD land at a discount  Transfer of owned by Czech state at a discount 
 
6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
  Investment incentives in manufacturing industry   
 Process: 
  - after receiving the application for inve stment incentives ,CzechInvest evaluate the 
application;  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 - CzechInvest submits its proposal to gran t incentives to the Ministry of Industry and 
Trade, which presents this material to th e respective ministries for comments (besides 
the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the respective Ministries are the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Ministry of the 
Environment; 
  - these ministries deliver their comments to  the Ministry of Industry and Trade; 
  - Ministry of Industry and Trade assesses, in cooperation with the Office for the 
Protection of Economic Competition, the pe rmissible intensity nad amount of state 
aid 
  - upon evaluation of the comments from the various ministries, the Ministry of Industry 
and Trade prepares an Offer to Grant Inv estment Incentives that states the types and 
amounts of proposed aid. 
  - Investor express his consent with th e Offer to Grant Investment Incentives 
  -  with the Investor's acceptance of the offe r, the Ministry of Indu stry and Trade issues 
an official Decision to Grant Investment Incentives. 
 
7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  The total amount of aid provided in 2003 under the programme scheme is 538, 685 mil. CZK.  The total amount of aid provided in 2004 unde r the programme scheme is 253, 96 mil. CZK.  
 From 1 May 2000 till 31 December 2004 was supported 155 projects.  
 8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
 
 Programme is in force from 1th May 2000.  10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
 
 Not available. 
  
15. The Framework Programme for Support of  Establishment and Expansion of 
Technology Centres 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
  The Framework Programme for Support of Es tablishment and Expansion of Technology 
Centres  
2.  Period covered by the notification
 
  The projects supported according to the programme were notified individually, the programme was closed in 16th February 2004. Th e decision concerning the permission of exclusion G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 from the state aid ban was made by The Office for the Protection of Competition of the 
Czech Republic till 30th May 2004.  3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Regional development 
 4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
   The Ministry of Industry and Trade 
 The Office for the Protection of Competition 
  The legislative framework:   The Framework Programme for Support of Es tablishment and Expansion of Technology 
Centres 
 Act No. 218/2000 Coll. (Budget Act)  Rules for National Regional Aid, OJ C 74, 10.3. 1998,  EC Commission Memorandum – Multisectoral  Framework for Regional Aid to Large 
Investment Projects  
 
5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
  Grant   6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
 
 The calculation of maximum amount of state ai d (which creates the framework for providing 
subsidies) is based on recipient's eligible costs and maximum state aid intensity (percentage set for 
individual NUTS II regions of the Czech Republic).    In the appropriate calendar year the Recipien t has the right to apply for a business activity 
subsidy that shall be granted based on a Decision to Grant a Business Activity Subsidy, however not 
longer than for ten consecutive calendar years. The ten-year period is the maximum period when the 
subsidy may be utilised if the provided state aid did not exceed the maximum intensity of state aid and the maximum amount of state aid.   
 The business activity subsidy is purpose-based and intended to remit the costs associated with 
the business activity of the Technology Centre alloca ted by the Recipient in the given calendar year. 
Specifically it is remittance of wage costs, incl uding the employer’s mandatory contributions for 
public health insurance, social security and st ate employment policy and services purchased by the 
Recipient.   
7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  The total amount of aid provided in 2003 unde r the programme scheme is 12,063 mil. CZK 
for 2 projects.  
 The total amount of aid provided in 2004 unde r the programme scheme is 51,384 mil. CZK 
for 10 projects.  8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
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9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it  
  Programme was in force from 26t h June 2002 – till 16th February 2004. 
 
10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  Not available.   16. Programs on support to small and me dium-sized entrepreneurs: MARKET, 
GUARANTEE, CREDIT, COOPERATION, VILLAGE, REGENERATION, SPECIAL, START, CONSULTING,   MARKETING and DESIGN 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
 
 Programs on support to small and medium-s ized entrepreneurs: MARKET, GUARANTEE, 
CREDIT, COOPERATION, VILLAGE, REGENERATION, SPECIAL, START, CONSULTING, MARKETING and DESIGN.  2.  Period covered by the notification
 
 
 The programs on support to small and medium-s ized entrepreneurs were approved by the 
Government on 11 December 2000 for the period 2001 – 2004.  3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 When implementing the support programs, special  attention has been paid to the following 
objectives:  - to facilitate the setting-up of small enterprises by first-time entrepreneurs  - to support the small or medium-sized entrepreneurs at their initial stage  - to provide innovative small or medium-sized  entrepreneurs with low-cost specialized 
services  
 - to assist the small or medium-sized entrepreneurs in the access to capital  
 4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
 
 Basic legislative instrument for promoting th e small or medium-sized entrepreneurs was in 
the period 2003 - 2004 represented by the Act No . 47/2002 Coll., on support to small or medium-
sized entrepreneurs, which has replaced since 1 Ja nuary 2003 the previous Act on support to small or 
medium-sized entrepreneurs adopted in 1992.   On 8 of December 2000 was provided by UOHS Ex ception of the Public Support Inhibition, 
VP/S 69a/00-160 the realisation of the programs.  
 5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
   GUARANTEE 
  
 Subsidized Guarantee  Bonds for Bids in Public Commercial Tenders  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 CREDIT     Subsidized Loans  
 START 
  Interest-Free Loan   MARKET  
 
 Subsidy for Obtaining a Certificate  Subsidy for a Certificate of Conformity to the ČSN TEST Standard 
  COOPERATION 
  
 Subsidy   VILLAGE    Subsidy for Payment of Interest 
 
 REGENERATION   Subsidy for Payment of Interest  
 SPECIAL 
  Subsidy   MARKETING  
 Marketing Information  
 Marketing Education  Marketing and Promotional Mate rials and Internet Marketing  
 Subsidy for Presentations, Exhibitions, and Trade Shows   
 CONSULTING 
  Subsidy for Enterprise Consulting   Subsidy for Innovative Enterprises in Business Innovation Centres  Training of Entrepreneurs  Subsidy for Services of the Association of  Women Entrepreneurs and Women Managers  
  
 DESIGN   Subsidy  
 
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 2003 2004  
Program  Number 
of subsidies  CZK 
mil. Number 
of subsidies CZK 
mil. 
GUARANTEE 461 1 799,6 532 2 222,4 
CREDIT 308 253,8 204 176,8 
START 79 35,8 131 59,7 
MARKET 912 280,4 834 88,97 
COOPERATION 24 48,1 12 16,9 
VILLAGE 104 52,5 31 16,8 
REGENERATION 7 2,2 2 0,92 
SPECIAL 30 32,5 15 33,5 
MARKETING 311 53,1 265 48,2 
CONSULTING 3 543 13,6 4 436 16,5 
DESIGN 99 6,6 86 6,3 
 
6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)  
  An support beneficiary was in the period 2003 – 2004 a small or medium-sized entrepreneur 
as defined in Sections 1 and 2 of Act No 47/200 2, on the support of small and medium-sized 
entrepreneurs  
7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  GUARANTEE   The maximum subsidy is 9% p.a. 
 
 CREDIT      Under the program entrepreneurs will gain  access to the following types of loan:  
 
 - a loan of up to CZK 7 million, with interest charged at 4% p.a. and with a maximum 
  repayment period of 6 years  - a loan of up to CZK 4 million, with interest charged at 5% p.a. and with a maximum 
 repayment period of 6 years, 
 - a loan of up to CZK 1 million, with interest charged at 3% p.a. and with a maximum 
repayment period of 4 years 
 
 START   Loans may be granted to entrepreneurs-natural persons up to a maximum of CZK 0.5 million.  
In the case of commercial companies with a single member or founder, loans may be 
a maximum of CZK 0.5 million, or CZK 1 million where there is more than one member.  
The maximum repayment period is 6 years as of the date a loan has been granted.  
  MARKET    Under this program, small and medium-sized entrepreneurs gain access to a certification 
subsidy equal to 50% of the fee for certificate issue and of the cost of professional consulting 
services in connection with certification or th e implementation of the EMAS Program and the 
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 with the ČSN TEST standard in the amount of 50% of the cost of the fee for the issue of the 
certificate. 
  COOPERATION  
 The subsidy is a maximum of 50% of the cost of a project realized by an association; the 
maximum amount of the subsidy is CZK 1.5 million.  Cash payments will be provided at a maximum 
of 500 000 CZK of one supported project.   VILLAGE 
 
 Under the program, entrepreneurs engaging  in entrepreneurs in municipalities with 
a population of up to 2,999 will gain access to a subsid y equal to 5% interest on a bank loan intended 
for the implementation of a entrepreneurial plan.  
 REGENERATION 
   Under the program, entrepreneurs engaging in entr epreneurs in on the territory of a historical 
reserve and structures registered in the Central List  of Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic will 
gain access to a subsidy equal to 3% interest on a bank loan intended for the implementation of an 
entrepreneurial plan. 
 
 SPECIAL    Under the program entrepreneurs will receive a subsidy for every newly hired employee from a disadvantaged group of the population in the amount of CZK 4,000 for every demonstrated month 
during which such a person is employed for a period of four years, including the year in which an 
application is submitted. Considered ‘newly hire d’ will be employees with whom an employment 
contract is signed after the date of submission of  an application for support. The total sum of the 
subsidy may not exceed CZK 3 million.   MARKETING 
 
 Marketing Information   The maximum value of this subsidy is CZK 100,000 per year.   Marketing Education 
 The maximum amount of this subsidy is CZK 20,000 per year.  
  Marketing and Promotional Mate rials and Internet Marketing  
 The maximum amount of this subsidy is CZK 150,000 per year.    Subsidy for Presentations, Exhibitions, and Trade Shows  
 The maximum amount of this subsidy is 50% of expended costs  
  CONSULTING   The maximum amount of this subsidy is 50% of expended costs  
 
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  DESIGN 
  Under the program, entrepreneurs will obtain a subsidy for design services in the amount of 50% of the fee for the creation of a design up to  a maximum of CZK 80,000.  A beneficiary may 
receive a subsidy under this program only once in the course of a year.  
 
8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
 
 Applications complying with the terms a nd conditions valid from January 1, 2003 were 
accepted on January 2, 2003.   Applications complying with the terms a nd conditions valid from January 1, 2004 were 
accepted on January 2, 2004. 
 10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  These programs are determined for small and medium-sized entrepreneurs which represented 24,2% of the share of performance in small or medi um-sized entrepreneurs in the performance in the 
Czech Republic in total and 19,6% of the share of the value added in small or medium-sized 
entrepreneurs in the value added in the Czech Re public in total in 2004 in products branches. 
  
17. Operational programme Industry and Enterprise 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
  Operational programme Industry and Enterprise  2.  Period covered by the notification
 
 
 12. 5. 2004 – 31. 12. 2004  3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Regional development 
 4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
  The Operational Programme Industry and Ente rprise is implemented in the framework of 
regional and structural policy of the European Un ion and is co-financed from the structural fund 
European regional and Development Fund. 
  The legislative framework:    Council Regulation (EC) 1260/1999 laying down  general provisions on the Structural Funds 
 
 Regulation (EC) No. 1783/1999 of the Europ ean Parliament and of the Council on the 
European Regional Development Fund 
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  Decision of the European Commission from 21 June 2004 authorizing the Operational 
Programme Industry and Enterprise CCI:2003 CZ 16 1 PO 003 
  Rozhodnutí Ú řadu pro ochranu hospodá řské soutěže č.j. VP/S 167/03-160, kterým se 
povoluje výjimka ze zákazu ve řejné podpory pro Opera ční program Pr ůmysl a podnikání 
 
 Guidelines on National Regional Aid 98/C 74/06   Commission Regulation No. 69/2001 on the applicat ion of articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty 
to de minimis aid 
 
 Commission Regulation No. 68/2001 on the applicat ion of articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty 
to training aid 
  Commission Regulation No. 70/2001 on the applicat ion of articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty 
to small and medium-sized enterprises 
 5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
  Grant and soft loan  
6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
  The aid is granted to producers in the field of the processing industry according to rules set 
out in the announced measures implemented under OPIE.  
 After receipt of the application for grant/loan  the application is being evaluated by the 
external evaluators and evaluating committee which issues negative or positive recommendation.  The 
aid provider acts upon this recommendation and signs Decision on granting the aid or announces to the applicant that their application was not successful.   The costs are eligible only af ter receipt of application. 
 
 The intensity of aid is fixed and is in comp liance with the Regional Intensity Aid Map for the 
Czech Republic.  7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 The total amount of aid provided in 2004 under the OPIE scheme is 20 979 437 CZK.  8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 
9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it  
  12. 5. 2004 – 31. 12. 2006.  10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
 
 Not available.    G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 18. Support of industrial research and development (activities aimed at the acquisition of 
new knowledge for developing new products  and processes or in bringing about a 
significant improvement in existing produc ts and processes) from public funds through 
schemes CENTRA, KONSORCIA, PROGRES, IMPULS, TANDEM, POKROK 
 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy  
 
 Support of industrial research and developmen t (activities aimed at the acquisition of new 
knowledge for developing ne w products and processes or in bringing about a significant improvement 
in existing products and processes) from public  funds through schemes CENTRA, KONSORCIA, 
PROGRES, IMPULS, TANDEM, POKROK.  
 
2.  Period covered by the notification  
  2003 - 2004  
3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  On equal conditions for competing for access to funding:   - to reach a substantial effect on compet itiveness of the Czech industry and reinforce 
the industrial base, to promote the base for technological innovation, to encourage 
businesses to spend more on R&D, to suppor t a partnership between businesses and 
research areas, to accelerate use R&D results.  
 4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
 
 The subsidy provides Ministry of Industry and Trade on the bases of Community Framework 
for State Aid for Research and Development (96/C 45/06) and the Act No 130 of 14. March 2002 on 
the national level.   5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
 
 Grants. 
 6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
  The subsidy can be provided to any legal a nd natural persons in Czech Republic through 
public tenders. Amount per unit is fluctuating. It is not limited, but has to be specified for each project 
under the terms of provisions mentioned in item 4.   7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 The total amount:  
   - in 2003: 1 204 686 000 K č, the average per unit: 5 850 000 K č,  
 - in 2004: 1 543 000 000 K č, the average per unit: 4 100 000 K č.  
 8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
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 9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
  CENTRA 1998 – 2003, KONSORCIA 2001 – 2005, PROGRES 2005 - 2005, IMPULS 2004 – 2010, TANDEM 2004 - 2010, POKROK 2004 - 2009.   
 The average duration of projects selected and supported in framework of those schemes is 
3 years.  10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
 
 With respect to duration of supported project s the desired statistics are not available. 
Moreover the data are not important for judgeme nt Czech Republic as a notifying Member, because it 
represents only 10 % of the total state support to R&D.   Anyway it is necessary to stress, that the subsidy includes industrial research and 
precompetitive development activities and such suppor t provided through provi sions mentioned above 
does not cause a market distortion.    
19. The EUREKA - Inter-governmental initiative 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
  The EUREKA - Inter-governmental initiative    Created in 1985, EUREKA is aimed at increasing the productivity and competitiveness of the 
industries and national economies of member states on the world market by stimulating international 
co-operation among companies and research institut es in the field of high technology and industrial 
R&D. The EUREKA initiative has today thirty five members.  2.  Period covered by the notification
 
 
 * 1. 1. – 31. 12. 2003 
 ** 1. 1. - 31. 12. 2004   Remark *, ** point 7  
3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  International co-operation among companies a nd research institutes in the field of high 
technology and industrial R&D.   4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
 
 Declaration of Hannover (Annex 1 to MC Communiqué, Nov. 1985) 
  Accession of new Member  
 Czech Republic (Ministerial Conf erence Interlaken, June 1995) 
  Memorandum of Understanding on the EU REKA Secretariat London (Annex II to MC 
Communiqué, June 1986)  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 Amended in Tampere, May 1992 (Doc.EUREKA 10 MC-5)   Statutes of the “ Association Secrétariat d´EUREKA ” (doc.EUREKA 114)  
5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
  Grant   6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
 
 For funding all projects is necessary national schema involved the project evaluation procedure which is operated advisory  body determined EUREKA Board.  
  The EUREKA fund has been available from 1994, and targeted co-financing from 
governmental sources is provided as a grant to both public as well as private producers. State support 
should cover up to 50 % of relevant  budget of involving Czech organi sations in project consortiums.  
  There are legal regulations in the Czech Re public regarding state aid, covered by the 
Government Resolution No.130/2002 Sb., which obl iges the MEYS to make yearly public tender 
announcements for financial support of R&D intern ational projects including deadline for submitting 
applications and project monitoring duties. 
 The applicant (organisation participating in  EUREKA project) asking for co-financing must 
fulfil two conditions – an endorsement of project by the HLG and to submit its request in deadline for 
yearly public tender announced by the MEYS.   
7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
   The total EUREKA amount in area of the production yearly :   * 2003 was provided 44 696 000 CZK , 22 recipients  ** 2004 was provided 35 982 000 CZK , 19 recipients 
 
8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
 
 1.1. 2003 – 31. 12. 2004.  10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  Not available. 
 
 
20. Assistance for innovation activiti es of small and medium enterprises 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
 
 Assistance for innovation activities of small and medium enterprises.  2.  Period covered by the notification
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 Years 2003 and 2004.   3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 The development of the industrial research, transf er of technologies and industrial innovations 
was one of the priorities of the Regional devel opment programme of the Moravian-Silesian Region 
(for the years 2002 – 2004).   4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
 
 Act no. 129/2000 Coll., regarding Regions (R egional establishment), as amended. Act no. 
250/2000 Coll., regarding territorial budget rules, as amended. 
  Decision of The Regional council No. 31/2143 (26. 6. 2003) 
 Decision of The Regional assembly  No. 18/588/1 (25. 9. 2003) 
 5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
  Grant.  
6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
  The subsidy is provided to producers, the subs idy has fluctuating amount per unit, depending 
on the amount of general costs of the projects.  
7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  The subsidy for 11 units was provided in two instalments. The first instalment, 60%, in 2003, the second instalment, 40%, in 2004. Subsidy per unit – table in Annex 1.  
 CZK Average subsidy per unit 
(in CZK) 
Total amount budgeted for the subsidy  7 819 000 710 818 
2003 (11 unit) 4 691 000 426 455 
2004 (11 unit) 3 128 000 284 364 
 
8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 
9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it  
  26. 9. 2003 – 31. 10. 2004  10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
 
 Not available.    G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 21. Assistance to project preparation for The Structural Funds of the European Union 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy  
  Assistance to project preparation for The Structural Funds of the European Union. 
 
2.  Period covered by the notification
 
  Years 2003 and 2004.   
3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Increasing of the absorption capacity of the Mora vian-Silesian region for the structural funds 
of the European Union (mainly Joint Regional Op erational Programme) was important objective of 
regional policy before accession of the Czech republic to European Union. 
 
 4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
  Act no. 129/2000 Coll., regarding Regions (R egional establishment), as amended. Act no. 
250/2000 Coll., regarding territorial budget rules, as amended. 
 
 Decision of The Regional council No. 27/1739 (13. 2. 2003).  Decision of The Regional assembly  No. 16/535/1 (19. 6. 2003). 
 5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
 
 Grant.  6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
  The subsidy is provided to producers, the subs idy has fluctuating amount per unit, depending 
on the amount of general costs of the projects. 
 7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  The subsidy for 2 units was provided in two in stalments. The first instalment in 2003, the 
second instalment in 2004.  Subsidy per unit – table in Annex 2. 
 
 CZK Average subsidy per unit 
(in CZK) 
Total amount budgeted for the subsidy 390 012 195 006 
2003 338 940 169 470 
2004 51 072 25 536 
 
8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 
9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it  
  19. 6. 2003 – 31. 10. 2004 G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  Not available.  
 
22. Support of employment in Moravian-Silesian Region 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
 
 Support of employment in Moravian-Silesian Region. 
 2.  Period covered by the notification
 
   Years 2004 - 2006.  
 
3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  The Program has been implemented to contri bute to the development of industrial R&D, 
transfer of technologies and industrial innovations . It is aimed at achieving of higher product 
innovation level, supporting the development of  products, services and technologies with positive 
influence upon environment and product quality improvement, acceleration of innovating processes 
and market application of innovate d product and growth of industry competitiveness in the Moravian-
Silesian Region.   
4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
  Act no. 129/2000 Coll., regarding Regions (R egional establishment), as amended. Act no. 
250/2000 Coll., regarding territorial budget rules, as amended. 
  Decision of The Regional assembly No. 22/856/1 (8. 4. 2004). 
 Decision of The Regional assembly  No. 23/903/1 (13. 5. 2004) 
 5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
  Grant. 
 
6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
  The subsidy is provided to producers, the subs idy has fluctuating amount per unit, depending 
on the amount of general costs of the projects.  
7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  The subsidy for 13 units was provided in two in stalments. The first in stalment in 2004, the 
second instalment after projects completion. Subsidy per unit – table in Annex.  
Year CZK Average subsidy per unit (in CZK)
2004 (13 unit) 16 124 775 1 240 367 
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 8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
 
 13. 5. 2004 – 13. 5. 2006 
 10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  Not available. 
 
 
23. Support of the environment projects 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
 
 Support of the environment projects.  2.  Period covered by the notification
 
   2003 - 2004 
 
3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  The flood-control efficiency, atmosphere quality and waste disposal systems will be improved through supporting the projects aiming at enhanc ing of the landscape envi ronmental stability and 
renewal of eco-systems. 
 4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
  Act no. 129/2000 Coll., regarding Regions (R egional establishment), as amended. Act no. 
250/2000 Coll., regarding territorial budget rules, as amended. 
 
 Decision of The Regional assembly  No. 16/544/1 (19. 6. 2003). 
 5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
 
 Grant. 
 6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
  The subsidy is provided to producers, the subs idy has fluctuating amount per unit, depending 
on the amount of general costs of the projects. 
 
7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
Year CZK Average subsidy per unit (in CZK) 
2003 (4 unit) 1 033 400 258 350 
2004 (- unit) - - 
 
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 8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it
 
 
 2/17/2003 – 12/31/2005 
 10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
  Not available. 
 
1.  Title of the subsidy
 
  A. G
RANT PROGRAMME FOR SME S – WEBPAGES FOR SME S  
 B. G RANT PROGRAMME ON HUMAN RESOURCES IN COMPANIES  
 C. G RANT PROGRAMME ON AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS (N. 37)  
 D. G RANT PROGRAMME ON AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS (N. 54) 
 E. S INGLE GRANTS FOR DIFFERENT PRODUCERS FOR THE REPAIR OF CULTURAL OBJECTS  
 F. G RANT PROGRAMME "EDITION OF THE VYSOCINA II" 
 G. G RANT PROGRAMME "ENERGETIC EXPLOITATION OF RECOVERABLE RESOURCES " 
H. G RANT PROGRAMME "ENERGETIC EXPLOITATION OF  RECOVERABLE RESOURCES 
2004" 
 I. G RANT PROGRAMME FOR SME S – CERTIFICATION ISO 
 J. G RANT PROGRAMME FOR SME S – CERTIFICATION – VERIFICATION  
 K. G RANT PROGRAMME FOR SME S – DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL – SIZED ENTERPRISES  
 L. G RANT PROGRAMME FOR SME S – RESEARCH – DEVELOPMENT - INNOVATION  
 
2.  Period covered by the notification  
  A. 2003  B. 2004  C. 2003 
 D. 2004 
 E. 2004  F. 2004  G. 2003  H. 2004 
 I. 2003 
 J. 2004  K. 2004  L. 2004  3.  Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 A. To make the SMEs visible on the dom estic and foreign market by creating web 
presentations. 
  B. To inform company management thro ugh various forms of educational activities 
about possibilities of human resources development in companies and to improve professional skills 
and knowledge of personal ma nagers in companies. 
  C. Support for projects in the field of agriculture - co-financing of acquisition of project documentation, feasibility study, etc.  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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 D. Support for projects in the field of agriculture - co-financing of acquisition of project documentation, feasibility study, etc.    E. Support for the repair of the cultural buildings. 
 
 F. Support for edition of cultural publications.   G. Support for the preparing of the projects in the field of exploitation of recoverable resources. 
 
 H. Support for the preparing of the projects in the field of exploitation of recoverable resources.   I.  To increase competitiveness of SMEs by gaining of certification ISO 9000 or ISO 
14000 or both (implementation of quality standa rds and having a proof that the production is 
considerate to environment).   J. To increase competitiveness of SMEs by gaining of certification ISO 14000, OHSAS 18001, HACCP, validation EMAS or verification Secure enterprise.  
 K. Support for small – sized enterprises by purchasing of new technologies. 
   L. Support of SMEs by development of new prototype of a product, by testing it in laboratories and by doing promotion of a new product.  
4.  Background and authority for the subsidy
 
  A. Fund of the Vysocina Region (special fund aimed to the support for projects fulfilling the given conditions)    On the basis of the law n. 129/2000 Sb . according to the § 10 law n. 250/2000 Sb. 
   Decision of the Regional Assembly of the Vysocina Region No 018/02/2002/ZK 
from 19 March 2002 
  B. Fund of the Vysocina Region (special fund aimed to the support for projects fulfilling  the given conditions)  
 
  On the basis of the law n. 129/2000 Sb . according to the § 10 law n. 250/2000 Sb. 
  Decision of the Regional Assembly of the Vysocina Region No 149/02/2004/ZK 
from 20. April 2004.  
  C. Fund of the Vysocina Region (special fund aimed to the support for projects fulfilling  
the given conditions)  
   On the basis of the law n. 129/2000 Sb . according to the § 10 law n. 250/2000 Sb. 
  Decision of the Regional Assembly of the Vysocina Region No 088/02/2003/ZK 
from 31 March 2003 
 
 D. Fund of the Vysocina Region (special fund aimed to the support for projects fulfilling the given conditions)     On the basis of the law n. 129/2000 Sb . according to the § 10 law n. 250/2000 Sb. G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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   Decision of the Regional Assembly of the Vysocina Region No 318/05/2003/ZK 
from 18. November 2003 
  E. The grants approved by the Decision of the Regional Assembly of the Vysocina Region n. 225/03/2004/ZK from 29. June 2004 (on the basis of the law n. 129/2000 Sb. according to 
the § 10 law n. 250/2000 Sb.) 
  F. Fund of the Vysocina Region (special fund aimed to the support for projects fulfilling the given conditions)   
  On the basis of the law n. 129/2000 Sb . according to the § 10 law No 250/2000 Sb. 
  Decision of the Regional Assembly of the Vysocina Region No 246/03/2004/ZK 
from 29. June 2004 
  G. Fund of the Vysocina Region (special fund aimed to the support for projects fulfilling 
the given conditions)  
   On the basis of the law n. 129/2000 Sb . according to the § 10 law n. 250/2000 Sb. 
  Decision of the Regional Assembly of the Vysocina Region No 087/02/2003/ZK 
from 31. March 2003 
 
 H. Fund of the Vysocina Region (special fund aimed to the support for projects fulfilling 
the given conditions)     On the basis of the law n. 129/2000 Sb . according to the § 10 law n. 250/2000 Sb. 
  Decision of the Regional Assembly of the Vysocina Region No 350/05/2004/ZK 
from 29.September 2004 
  I. Fund of the Vysocina Region (special fund aimed to the support for projects fulfilling the given conditions)     On the basis of the law n. 129/2000 Sb . according to the § 10 law n. 250/2000 Sb. 
  Decision of the Regional Assembly of the Vysocina Region No 032/01/2003/ZK 
from 18 February 2003 
  J. Fund of the Vysocina Region (special fund aimed to the support for projects fulfilling the given conditions)  
 
  On the basis of the law n. 129/2000 Sb . according to the § 10 law n. 250/2000 Sb. 
  Decision of the Regional Assembly of the Vysocina Region No 274/04/2004/ZK 
from 27. July 2004 
  K. Fund of the Vysocina Region (special fund aimed to the support for projects fulfilling 
the given conditions)  
   On the basis of the law n. 129/2000 Sb . according to the § 10 law n. 250/2000 Sb. 
  Decision of the Regional Assembly of the Vysocina Region No 278/04/2004/ZK 
from 27. July 2004 
 
 L.  Fund of the Vysocina Region (special fund aimed to the support for projects fulfilling the given conditions)     On the basis of the law n. 129/2000 Sb . according to the § 10 law n. 250/2000 Sb.  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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   Decision of the Regional Assembly of the Vysocina Region No 273/04/2004/ZK 
from 27. July 2004 
 5.  Legislation under which it is granted
 
 
 A. grant 
 B. grant  C. grant  D. grant  E. grant 
 F. grant 
 G. grant  H. grant  I. grant  J. grant 
 K. grant 
 L. grant  6.  Form of the subsidy (i.e. grant, loan, tax concessions, etc.)
 
  A. Producers 
 
 B. Educational and consultancy companies a nd institutions acting in the field of adult 
and personal management education  Economic units, unions of employers and guilds  
 C. Producers – natural persons, producing mo re than 50% of their production in the 
agricultural sector.   D. Producers – natural persons, producing mo re than 50% of their production in the 
agricultural sector.  
 E. Producers – 3 different subject producing in agriculture and industries.  
  F. Two of the beneficiary were producers in the field of agriculture   G. Within beneficiaries fall the producers with different types of production  
 
 H. Within beneficiaries fall the producers with different types of production   I. Producers – SMSs   J. Producers – SMSs 
 
 K. Producers – SMSs   L. Producers – SMSs  
 Mechanism of granting – in the case of the gr ant from the Fund of the Vysocina Region each 
beneficiary gets fixed co-financing amount of mone y (percentage rate to the total amount to the 
project).    G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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  The grant is given to the beneficiary: 
   - either after the project is finished in  accordance with the conditions given by the 
Vysocina Region; 
 - or the part of grant if given to benefici ary after the contract is signed and the other 
part by the mechanism written above (the amount of the grant is sent to bank account 
of the beneficiary). The conditions of the utilization of the grant are given in the contract between the beneficiary and the Vysocina Region. 
 
7.  To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 A. Subsidy per unit – 10317 CZK 
 B. 600 000 CZK in total granted to 5 subjects  C. 2 358 000 CZK in total granted to 32 subjects  D. 2 130 000 CZK in total granted to 42 subjects  E. 640 774 CZK in total (1st producer 300 000 CZK, 2nd producer 59 774 CZK, 3rd 
producer 281 000 CZK)  
 F. 127 500 CZK in total (1st producer 100 000 CZK, 2nd producer 27 500 CZK)  G. 295500 CZK in total granted to two subjects  H. 1204800 CZK in total granted to 11 subjects  I. Subsidy per unit – 59 620 CZK 
 J. Subsidy per unit – 65 494 CZK 
 K. Subsidy per unit – 112 005 CZK  L. Subsidy per unit – 223 959 CZK 
 
8.  Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, the total amount or the annual budgeted 
for that subsidy  
 
9.  Duration of a subsidy and/or a ny other time limits attached to it  
 
 A. 17th June 2003 – 1st September 2003 
 B. July 2004 – 31st December 2004  C. May 2003 – 31st December 2003  D. January 2005 – onwards  E. 2004 
 F. 2004 
 G. 31st March 2003 - 2004  H. 29th September 2004 - onwards  I. 18th February 2003 – 20th October 2003  J. 27th July 2004 – 11th October 2004 
 K. 27th July 2004 – 11th October 2004 
 L. 27th July 2004 – 18th October 2004 
 
10.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
 
 
 A. Not available  
 B. Not available  C. Not available  D. Not available 
 E. Not available 
 F. Not available  G. Not available  H. Not available  I. Not available  G/SCM/N/123/EEC/Add.4 
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  J. Not available 
 K. Not available  L. Not available 
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