WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
28 May 2010 
 (10-2956) 
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  
 
CROATIA 
  
 The following communication, dated 25 May 2010, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Croatia.    
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 The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia has the honour to submit the following 
New and Full notification pursuant to Article XV I:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade 1994 and Article 25.1 of the Agreement on  Subsidies and Countervailing measures to the 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.    
 The notification covers years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 and has been drawn up on the basis 
of the data supplied by the institutions in charge of the state aid.  The amount of aid is shown in 
Croatian Kunas (HRK).  The notification covers the programmes in the following categories:  
transport, shipbuilding industry, steel industry, tourism, textile industry, motor vehicle parts industry and regional aid.  The information provided in this report is for transparency purpose and does not in 
any way prejudge the legal nature of government assistance programmes.   
 
 
Annual, for year 2005 
 
I. TRANSPORT 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Development programme of In land waterway transport.   
 2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2005.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Inland waterway transport, R&D, environmental.   
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  4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 Act on inland waterway navigation (OG 19/98,  151/03);  Act on inland waterway ports 
(OG 142/98, 65/02);  Instructions for methods and c onditions of using financial resources from the 
state budget for the promotion of fluvial transport (OG 26/05).    
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Capital investment.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Various shipping companies.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  987.598,00.   
 
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005.    
10. Statistical data permitting an assessmen t of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    
II. TRANSPORT 
1. Title of the programme
 
 
 Promotion of regular ship container a nd Ro-Ro liners and coastal navigation.   
 2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2005.   
 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Maritime transport.    
4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 Transport Development Strategy of the Repub lic of Croatia, Sea Ports Act (OG 108/95).    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  6. Form of the assistance granted  
  Grants.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Lošinjska plovidba – Shipbuilding.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  36.788.028, 00.   
 9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005.   
 
10. Statistical data permitting an assessmen t of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.  
III. TRANSPORT 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Renewal of Jadrolinija's passenger fleet.    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2005.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Environmental protection.   
 
4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development.    
5. Legal basis
 
  Decision of the Government of the RoC of 9 January 2003, Act on Public Transport in 
Regular Coastal Maritime Navigation (OG 131/97) ;  Act on Jadrolinija Rijeka (OG 11/96).   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Capital investment.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Jadrolinija d.o.o.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  16.789.167, 00.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 2005.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.   
 
IV. SHIPBUILDING 
1. Title of the programme  
 
 Incentives for shipbuilding for Croatian shippi ng companies in Croatian shipyards.   
 2. Period covered by notification
 
  2005.    
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Shipbuilding.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.    5. Legal basis
 
  The Maritime Code, National Programme for th e Production and Consumption of Fish in the 
Republic of Croatia (a part of th e Reconstruction of the fleet).   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Capital investment.   
 
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Various shipping companies.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  3.061.554, 00.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 2005.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy  
  Not available.    
V. SHIPBUILDING 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Incentives for shipbuilding for Croatian shippi ng companies in Croatian shipyards.   
 2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2005.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Shipbuilding.   
 4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.    
5. Legal basis
 
  The Maritime Code, National Programme for th e Production and Consumption of Fish in the 
Republic of Croatia (a part of th e Reconstruction of the fleet).   
 
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Grants.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Various shipping companies.   
 8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  38.201.078, 04.   
 
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.    
VI. SHIPBUILDING 
1. Title of the programme
 
 
 Ordinance on subsidies to shipbuilding.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  2. Period covered by notification
 
  2005.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Shipbuilding.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.   
 5. Legal basis
 
  Analysis of the current state of the shipbuilding industry in Croatia with proposals of 
measures, Government decision from 22 August 2002.   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Grants.    
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Big shipyards (Kraljevica, Brodotrogir, 3. Ma j, Uljanik, Brodosplit, Viktor Lenac).   
 8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  379.064.055, 00.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005.   
 
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    VII. SHIPBUILDING 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Ordinance on subsidies to small shipbuilding.    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2005.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Shipbuilding.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  4. Background authority for the programme  
  Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 Analysis of the current state of the shipbuilding industry in Croatia with proposals of measures, Government decision from 22 August 2003.    6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Grants.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Small shipyards (Radež d.d., Blato d.d., Nauta Lamjana d.d.).   
 8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  13.958.570, 00.    
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.    
VIII.  SHIPBUILDING 
1. Title of the programme
 
 
 Performance and financial guarantees.   
 2. Period covered by notification
 
  2005.   
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Shipbuilding.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Finance.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 State budget Act, Decision of the Government.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Guarantees.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Shipyards.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  208.493.540, 33.   
 9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005.   
 
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    
IX. STEEL INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Restructuring of Steelmills Sisak and Split.    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2005.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Restructuring of steel sector.   
 
4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.    
5. Legal basis
 
  Communication of the Commission on Rescue and restructuring aid for steel sector.    6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Guarantees.   
 7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Steelmills Sisak and Split.   
 
8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  15.582.086, 24.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  9. Duration of the subsidy  
  2005 – 2007.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.    
X. STEEL INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme
 
 
 Restructuring of Steelmills Sisak and Split.    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2005.   
 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Restructuring of steel sector.    
4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 Communication of the Commission on Rescue and restructuring aid for steel sector.    6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Soft loans.   
 
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Steelmills Sisak and Split.    
8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  898.506,60.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 2005 – 2007.   
 10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  XI. TOURISM 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Golf project.    
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2005.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Tourism.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development.   
 5. Legal basis
 
  Conclusion of the Government of the Republic of Croatia on adopting the Golf Programme of 
26 August 1999;  Decision on founding of the undertak ing Golf projekt d.o.o. of 6 November 2003.   
 
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Grants.    
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Golf projekt 2000 d.o.o.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  888.838,00.   
 9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005.   
 
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    
XII. TOURISM 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Golf project.    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2005.     G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
  Tourism.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 Conclusion of the Government of the Republic of Croatia on adopting the Golf Programme of 
26 August 1999;  Decision on founding of the undertak ing Golf projekt d.o.o. of 6 November 2003.   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Capital investment.   
 7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Golf projekt 2000 d.o.o.    
8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  2.073.956, 00.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.   
 
XIII.  TEXTILE AND LEATHER-FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Measures of incentives for development and impr ovement of conditions in textile and leather-
footwear industry in Croatia.   
 2. Period covered by notification
 
  2005.    
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Environmental protection, R&D, training.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  5. Legal basis
 
  State Aid Act, Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental protection, R&D, training.    6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Grants.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Various beneficiaries.   
 8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  20.000.000, 00.   
 
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005 – 2007.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.    
XIV.  MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme
 
 
 Measures for Improvement of the Economic Position of the Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturers' Group in the Republic of Croatia.    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2005.   
 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  R&D, training.   
 
4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 State Aid Act, Guidelines on State Aid for R&D, training.    6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Grants.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
  Various beneficiaries.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  17.500.000, 00.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 2004 – 2006.   
 10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available. 
 
XV. REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Act on Areas of Special State Concern (OG 26/03, 42/05, 90/05, 86/08).    
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2005.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Regional development.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development.   
 
5. Legal basis
 
  State Aid Act (OG 140/05).    
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Tax remission, tax relieves, exemptions and allowances.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Various beneficiaries.   
 8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  91.242.604, 21.   
 
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005 – 2007.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    
XVI.  REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Act on the Recovery and Development of th e Town of Vukovar (OG 44/01, 90/05, 80/08, 
38/09).    
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2005.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Regional development.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development.   
 
5. Legal basis
 
  State Aid Act (OG 140/05).    
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Tax remission, tax relieves, exemptions and allowances.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Various beneficiaries.   
 8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  19.322.323, 98.   
 
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005 – 2007.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.     G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  Annual, for year 2006 
 
I. TRANSPORT 
 
1. Title of the programme  
 
 Promotion of rail, passenger and intermodal tran sport and modernisation of rail transport.   
 2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2006.   
 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Promotion of intermodal transport.   
 
4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 Croatian Railways Act (OG 53/94, 126/98).    6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Guarantees, capital investments, grants 
 7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Croatian Railways.    
8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
Type Total amount in HRK 
Guarantees 50.167.845,06 
Capital 
investments 403.488.000,00 
Grants 418.934.000,00 
 
9. Duration of the subsidy  
 
 Not available.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  II. SHIPBUILDING 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Ordinance on subsidies to shipbuilding.    
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2006.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Shipbuilding.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.   
 5. Legal basis
 
  Analysis of the current state of the shipbuilding industry in Croatia with proposals of measures, Government decision from 22 August 2002.   
 
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Grants.    
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Big shipyards  (Kraljevica, Brodotrogir, 3. Maj, Uljanik, Brodosplit, Viktor Lenac).   
 8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  416.114.255, 00.   
 9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  Not available.   
 
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    
III. SHIPBUILDING 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Performance and financial guarantees.    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2006.     G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
  Shipbuilding.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Finance.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 State budget Act, Decision of the Government.   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Guarantees.   
 
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Big shipyards (Kraljevica, Brodotrogir, 3. Maj, Uljanik, Brodosplit).    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  2.313.125.533, 40.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.   
 10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    IV. SHIPBUILDING 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Incentives for shipbuilding for Croatian shippi ng companies in Croatian shipyards.   
 
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2006.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Shipbuilding.   
 4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  5. Legal basis
 
  The Maritime Code, National Programme for th e Production and Consumption of Fish in the 
Republic of Croatia (a part of th e Reconstruction of the fleet).   
 
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Grants.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Various shipping companies.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  68.567.737, 00.   
 9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  Not available.    
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    
V. STEEL INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Restructuring of Steelmills Sisak and Split.    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2006.   
 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Restructuring of steel sector.   
 
4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 Communication of the Commission on Rescue and restructuring aid for steel sector.    6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Soft leans.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
  Steelmills Sisak and Split.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  989.738,47.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 2005 – 2007.   
 10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.   
 
VI. TOURISM 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Loan Programme for the support of the tourist sector.    
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2006.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Tourism, SME's, regional development.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Croatian Bank for Reconstruc tion and Development.   
 
5. Legal basis
 
  Act on the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction a nd Development (OG 33/92, 76/93, 108/95);  
Ordinance of the Croatian Bank for Reconstructi on and Development on th e financing conditions 
relating to particular target groups.   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Interest rate subsidies, Soft loan.    
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Various beneficiaries in tourism.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
Type Total amount in HRK 
Interest rate subsidies 39.181.064,00 
Soft loan 29.855.536,00 
 
9. Duration of the subsidy  
  2006.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.   
 
VII. TEXTILE AND LEATHER-FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme  
 
 Measures of incentives for development and impr ovement of conditions in textile and leather-
footwear industry in Croatia.    2. Period covered by notification
 
  2006.   
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Textile sector, environmental protection, R&D, training.    
4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 State Aid Act, Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental protection, R&D, training.   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Grants.   
 
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Various beneficiaries.    
8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  20.000.000,00.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 2005 – 2007.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy  
  Not available.    
VIII.  MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Measures for Improvement of the Economic Position of the Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturers' Group in the Republic of Croatia.    
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2006.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Motor vehicle parts sector, R&D, training.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.   
 
5. Legal basis
 
  State Aid Act, Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental protection, R&D, training.    
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Grants.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Various beneficiaries.   
 8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  17.500.000,00.   
 
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2004 – 2006.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  IX. REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Loan Programme of incentives for the deve lopment of small and medium-sized private 
entrepreneurship (direct loan financing), Loan Pr ogramme for the development of economic activities, 
Loan Programme of incentives for founding of small enterprises – beginners.   
 2. Period covered by notification
 
  2006.   
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Regional development.    
4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Croatian Bank for Reconstruc tion and Development.   
 5. Legal basis
 
 
 Act on the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction a nd Development (OG 33/92, 76/93, 108/95);  
Ordinance of the Croatian Bank for Reconstructi on and Development on th e financing conditions 
relating to particular target groups.    6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Interest rate subsidies, Soft loan  7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Various beneficiaries.   
 
8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
Type Total amount in HRK 
Interest rate subsidies 18.531.041,00 
Soft loan 2.924.807,00 
 
9. Duration of the subsidy  
  Not available.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  X. REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme  
  Act on Areas of Special State Concern (OG 26/03, 42/05, 90/05, 86/08).    
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2006.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Regional development.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management.   
 5. Legal basis
 
  State Aid Act (OG 140/05).    
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Tax remission, tax relieves, exemptions and allowances.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Various beneficiaries.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  171.683.118,00.   
 
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005 – 2007.    
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    
XI. REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme
 
 
 Act on the Recovery and Development of th e Town of Vukovar (OG 44/01, 90/05, 80/08, 
38/09).    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2006.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Regional development.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 State Aid Act (OG 140/05).   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Tax remission, tax relieves, exemptions and allowances 
 
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Various beneficiaries.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  37.069.011,00.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 2005 – 2007.   
 10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  Annual, for year 2007 
 
I. TRANSPORT 
1. Title of the programme  
 
 Promotion of intermodal transport and modernisation of rail transport.   
 2. Period covered by notification
 
  2007.   
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Promotion of intermodal transport.    
4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 Croatian Railways Act (OG 53/94, 126/98).   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Capital investment, Grants.   
 
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Croatian Railways - Cargo, Infrastructure.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
Type Total amount in HRK 
Capital investment  383.491.482,09 
Grants 522.299.841,18 
 
9. Duration of the subsidy  
 
 Not available.   
 10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    II. TRANSPORT 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Renewal of Jadrolinija's passenger fleet.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  2. Period covered by notification
 
  2007.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Maritime transport, service of general economic interest.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure.   
 5. Legal basis
 
  The Islands Act (OG 34/99, 32/02), Decision of the Government of the Republic of Croatia of 
9 January 2003 (Class:  342-18/02- 01/02, Reg.No:  5030120-03-3).   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Capital investment.    
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Jadrolinija d.o.o.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  30.000.000,00.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2004 – 2008.   
 
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    III. SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Ordinance on subsidies to shipbuilding.    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2007.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Shipbuilding.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  4. Background authority for the programme  
  Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 Analysis of the current state of the shipbuilding industry in Croatia with proposals of measures, Government decision from 22 August 2002.    6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Grants.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Big shipyards (Kraljevica, Brodotrogir, 3 Ma j, Uljanik, Brodosplit, Viktor Lenac).   
 8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  386.100.000,00.    
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  Not available.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.    
IV. SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme
 
 
 Performance and financial guarantees.   
 2. Period covered by notification
 
  2007.   
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Shipbuilding.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Finance.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 State budget Act, Decision of the Government.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Guarantees.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Big shipyards (Kraljevica, Brodotrogir, 3. Maj, Uljanik, Brodosplit).    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  1.787.350.002,55.   
 9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.   
 
V. STEEL INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Restructuring of Steelmills Sisak and Split.    
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2007.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Restructuring of steel sector.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.  
 
5. Legal basis
 
  Communication of the Commission on Rescue and restructuring aid for steel sector.    
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
Debt write-off.   
 7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Steelmills Sisak and Split.   
 8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  196.282.611,20.   
 
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005 – 2007.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy  
  Not available.   
 
VI. TOURISM 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Programme of Loan Financing of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Tourism - 
"Incentives for Success".    
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2007.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Tourism, SME's.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of Tourism.   
 
5. Legal basis
 
  Act on the Promotion of the Development of Small Entrepreneurship (OG 29/02).    
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Interest rate subsidies.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 SME's.   
 8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  56.280.000,00.   
 
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2006 – 2009.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.   
 
VII. TEXTILE INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme  
 
 Operative aid scheme for the development of textile, clothing and leather-footwear industry 2008-2015.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  2. Period covered by notification
 
  2007.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Specific sector development, remedy of a serious disturbance in the economy.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.   
 5. Legal basis
 
  Development strategy of textile, clothing a nd leather-footwear industry 2008-2015; State Aid 
Act (OG 140/05).   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Grants.    
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Textile manufactures.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  27.972.297,00.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2008 – 2015.   
 
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    VIII.  REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Ordinance on basic conditions for financing of specific target groups.    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2007.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Regional development.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  4. Background authority for the programme  
  Croatian Bank for Reconstruc tion and Development.   
 5. Legal basis
 
 
 Act on the Croatian Bank for Rec onstruction and Development.   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Soft loan, Grants.   
 7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Various beneficiaries.   
 
8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
Type Total amount in HRK 
Soft lean  178.213.931,24 
Grants 1.986.962,65 
 
9. Duration of the subsidy  
 
 Not available.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.   
 
IX. REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme  
  Act on Areas of Special State Concern (OG 26/03, 42/05, 90/05, 86/08).   
 
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2007.    
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Regional development.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management.    5. Legal basis
 
  State Aid Act (OG 140/05).   
 G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Tax remission, tax relieves, exemptions and allowances.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Various beneficiaries.     8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  192.842.521,44.   
 9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005 – 2007.   
 
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.   
 
X. REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Act on the Recovery and Development of th e Town of Vukovar (OG 44/01, 90/05, 80/08, 
38/09).    
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2007.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Regional development.   
 4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management.   
 
5. Legal basis
 
  State Aid Act (OG 140/05).    6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Tax remission, tax relieves, exemptions and allowances.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Various beneficiaries.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy  
  Total amount in HRK:  36.672.742,58.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 2005 – 2007.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.   
 
XI. REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme  
 
 Act on Hill-Mountain Areas (OG 12/02, 32/02, 117/03, 42/05, 90/05, 80/08).   
 2. Period covered by notification
 
  2007.    
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Regional development.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management.    5. Legal basis
 
  State Aid Act (OG 140/05).   
 
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Tax remission, tax relieves, exemptions and allowances.    
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Various beneficiaries  8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  15.212.195,35.   
 9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2005 – 2007.   
 
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  Annual, for year 2008 
 
I. TRANSPORT 
1. Title of the programme
 
 
 Promotion of intermodal transport and modernisation of rail transport.   
 2. Period covered by notification
 
  2008.   
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Promotion of intermodal transport.    
4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 Croatian Railways Act (OG 53/94, 126/98).   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Capital investment, Grants.   
 
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Croatian Railways.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
Type Total amount in HRK 
Capital investment  404.175.716.68 
Grants 452.974.446,07 
 
9. Duration of the subsidy  
 
 Not available.   
 10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    II. TRANSPORT 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Scheme Financing the Construction of Ships for Croatian Ship Operators from 2007 to 2011.     G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  2. Period covered by notification  
  2008.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Environmental protection.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure.   
 5. Legal basis
 
  Government decision on the publication of rul es on state aid for environmental protection 
(OG 98/07).   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Grants.    
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Jadrolonija d.o.o.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  14.137.500,00.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2007 – 2011.   
 
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.   
 
III. SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Ordinance on subsidies to shipbuilding.    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2008.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Shipbuilding.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 Analysis of the current state of the shipbuilding industry in Croatia with proposals of measures, Government decision from 22 August 2002.    6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Grants.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Shipyards.   
 8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  376.100.000,00.    
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  Not available.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.   
 
IV. SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme  
 
 Performance and financial guarantees.   
 2. Period covered by notification
 
  2008.   
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Shipbuilding.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Finance.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 State budget Act, Decision of the Government.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  6. Form of the assistance granted  
  Guarantees.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Shipyards.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  218.591.811,70.   
 9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  Not available.   
 
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    
V. TEXTILE INDUSTRY 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Operative aid scheme for the development of textile, clothing and leather-footwear industry 2008-2015.    
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2008.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Specific sector development, remedy of a serious disturbance in the economy.   
 4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship.   
 
5. Legal basis
 
  Development strategy of textile, clothing a nd leather-footwear industry 2008-2015;  State Aid 
Act (OG 140/05).    
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Grants.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Textile manufactures.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  128.999.999,51.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 2008 – 2015.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.   
 
VI. REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme  
 
 Decision on Criteria and Norms for Supporting th e Development of Broadband Infrastructure 
in the Areas with Insufficient In terest for the Development and Investment in Infrastructure of 
Broadband Internet Access.    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2008.   
 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Infrastructure, Regional development.   
 
4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Croatian Telecommunication Agency.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 Act on Areas of Special State Concern (OG 26/03, 42/05, 90/05, 86/08);  Act on Hill-Mountain Areas (OG 12/02, 32/02, 117/03, 42/05, 90/05, 80/08).    6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Grants.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Various beneficiaries.   
 
8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  7.805.731,40.    
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  Not available.     G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy  
  Not available.   
 
VII. REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Ordinance on basic conditions for financing of specific target groups.    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2008.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Regional development.   
 4. Background authority for the programme
 
  Croatian Bank for Reconstruc tion and Development.   
 
5. Legal basis
 
  Act on the Croatian Bank for Rec onstruction and Development.   
 6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Grants.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Various beneficiaries.   
 
8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  126.868.066,86.    
9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  Not available.    10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.   
 
VIII.  REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme  
 
 Act on Areas of Special State Concern (OG 26/03, 42/05, 90/05, 86/08).   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  2. Period covered by notification
 
  2008.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Regional development.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management.   
 5. Legal basis
 
  State Aid Act (OG 140/05).   
 
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Tax remission, tax relieves, exemptions and allowances.    7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
 
 Various beneficiaries.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  176.609.912,01.   
 9. Duration of the subsidy
 
  2008 – …  
10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.   
 
IX. REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme
 
  Act on the Recovery and Development of th e Town of Vukovar (OG 44/01, 90/05, 80/08, 
38/09).    2. Period covered by notification
 
 
 2008.    3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 Regional development.    G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  4. Background authority for the programme  
  Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management.    5. Legal basis
 
 
 State Aid Act (OG 140/05).    6. Form of the assistance granted
 
 
 Tax remission, tax relieves, exemptions and allowances.   
 7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Various beneficiaries.   
 
8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
  Total amount in HRK:  31.448.739,95.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 2008 – …  10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
 
 Not available.   
 
X. REGIONAL AID 
1. Title of the programme  
  Act on Hill-Mountain Areas (OG 12/02, 32/02, 117/03, 42/05, 90/05, 80/08).   
 
2. Period covered by notification
 
  2008.    
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  Regional development.    4. Background authority for the programme
 
 
 Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management.   
 5. Legal basis
 
  State Aid Act (OG 140/05).   
 
6. Form of the assistance granted
 
  Tax remission, tax relieves, exemptions and allowances.   G/SCM/N/186/HRV 
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  7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Various beneficiaries.    8. Subsidy per unit or the total annual amount budget for subsidy
 
 
 Total amount in HRK:  13.810.065,68.    9. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 2008 – … 
 10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.    
 
 
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