WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/38/SVN
12 January 1999
(99-0074)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
New and Full Notifications Pursuant to Article XVI:1 of
the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the SCM Agreement
SLOVENIA
The following communication, dated 18 December 1998, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of Slovenia.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction and Gene ral Remarks ............................................................................................. 3
PART I:     NON-AGRICULTU RAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES............................................ 3
Overview of Budgetary Outlays for Subsidies a nd Aid 1996/1997............................................ 4
The Slovene Development Corporation (SDC) .......................................................................... 4
A. Restructuring of th e Steel I ndustry ................................................................................ 6
B. Aid to the Paper Industry ............................................................................................... 7
C. Restructuring of Mines .................................................................................................. 7
D. Restructuring of the Manufacturing Sect or and Technological Development............... 7
E. Employment-Related Measures..................................................................................... 9F. Aid to Small and Medium Business and Post-Privatization Assistance ...................... 11
G. The Slovene Export Corporation (SEC) ...................................................................... 11
H. Transport Servic e Subsidies......................................................................................... 12
I. The Fund for Environm ental Development ................................................................. 13
J. The Fund for Regional Development and the Preservation of Inhabitation
of Rural Areas.............................................................................................................. 13
PART II:    AGRICULTU RE ................................................................................................... 14
1. Subsidizing of live stock  production............................................................................ 14
2. Grants for live stock production ................................................................................... 14
3. Cofinancing of live stock pro duction............................................................................ 15G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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4. Development of seed production and subsidizing of purchase of crop
seeds and s eedlings ...................................................................................................... 15
5. Expert tasks in plant production .................................................................................. 166. Cofinancing of vegeta ble growing centres .................................................................. 16
7. Cofinancing of experimental fruit and wine gr owing centres...................................... 16
8. Gene bank in  agricu lture.............................................................................................. 17
9. Subsidizing of interest on loans for the financing of cu rrent production..................... 17
10. Structural changes in agri cultural and food  industry ................................................... 18
11. Restructuring and deve lopment of fishery................................................................... 18
12. Forest management programme................................................................................... 1813. Regional development and agri cultural land de velopment.......................................... 19
14. Defence agai nst hail..................................................................................................... 19
15. Research in agriculture, forestry and foodstuffs .......................................................... 20
16. Support of promotional and marketing services in agriculture and
foodstuffs ..................................................................................................................... 20
17. Support of education in agricult ure, forestry and foodstuffs ....................................... 21
18. Preparation of agricultura l information systems.......................................................... 21
19. Agricultural counselling, education and training......................................................... 21G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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Introduction and General Remarks
This report covers subsidies and state-aid in operation in 1997.  It focuses on policy and
programme changes compared to the previous reporting period.  It provides other relevant informationfor transparency purposes.
A significant development in 1997 was the introduction into the parliamentary procedure the
Law on the Conclusion of Ownership Transformation and Privatization of Enterprises in the Control
of the Slovene Development Corporation.  This Law was eventually adopted on 16 April 1998.  The
legal implications of this legislation, combined with the Law on the Slovene Development
Corporation (previously the Development Fund), were that the remainder of the unprivatizedcompanies became the property of the Slovene Development Corporation under the auspices of the
State.
The report follows the same substantive br eakdown as was followed by the first full
notification of Slovenia (G/SCM/N/3/SVN) of 22 October 1996.
The amounts in this report are in Slovene Tolars (i.e. SIT).  The rate of exchange per US$1 on
31 December 1997 was SIT 169.13.
The information provided in this report is for transparency purposes and does not in any way
prejudge the legal nature of government assistance programmes.
PART I:     NON-AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
This section covers structural adjustment programmes promoted by the government and its
agencies through budgetary outlays and other forms of assistance, with the prime target to follow new
development objectives in certain sectors of industry and to promote effective restructuring of eligible
companies that are in a difficult stage of transition and adjustment.  One of the key objectives is to
sustain and develop new employment opportunities and generally a stable environment for economic
growth through investment and on the basis of improved levels of productivity and internationalcompetitiveness.G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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Overview of Budgetary Outlays for Subsidies and Aid 1996/1997
(in thousands of Slovene Tolars – SIT)
1996 1997 Index
Subsidies and Transfers
9.2 Agriculture 6,937,629 10,958,442 157.9
9.3 Restructuring of Industry 1,814,739 2,041,697 112.5
9.4 Technological Development 1,280,959 1,157,914 168.5
9.5 Other transfers 14,142,021 14,158,636 100.11
Total 24,175,348 28,316,689 117.13
Investments
13.5 Energy 3,121,333 2,639,100 84.6
13.6 Agriculture 1,065,048 1,033,294 97.0
13.10 Demographically endangered areas 1,035,402 1,218,338 117.6
Total 5,221,783 4,890,732 93.6
The Slovene Development Corporation (SDC)
This is a new entity which replaced the Development Fund  and the Technological
Development Fund  which were previously reported.  The SDC also incorporated the liabilities and
assets of the Agency for the Restructuring of Banks and Savings Institutions.
The Law on the Slovene Development Corporation and the Programme for the Restructuring
of Companies was adopted 30 June 1997 and published in the Official Gazette No. 39/97-2141.  TheLaw defines the main objectives of the SDC to be:  - project financing;  - restructuring of commercial
companies, based on approved programmes and participation in projects for the preservation and
expansion of employment;  - cofina ncing of technological development;  - management of assets and
securities obtained from the sale of companies and thei r restructuring;  - other tasks authorized by law.
Management and policy-making in the SDC is conducted by a Project Council and ManagementBoard.  The operations of the SDC are supervised by the Ministry of Finance and Ministry for
Economic Affairs.
The SDC is envisaged as a joint stock company governed by rules pertaining to commercially
operated companies and liable with its acquired assets  for obligations arising from its operations.  The
initial paid-in capital was SIT 4 billion.  An additional SIT 3 billion in operational funds were added
from the budget by the course of 1997.  Currently, the Government of Slovenia is the sole
shareholder.  By law, its total share may not be below 59 per cent.
The primary motivation for the SDC is comprehe nsive restructuring of companies prior to or
immediately after privatization with developmental goals.  This is a significant departure from the
previous Development Fund .  Funds may be distributed by open tender.  The main means of
assistance are:  loans, loan guarantees, capital in vestment, direct management by preset objectives.
There are several legal foundations for the operations of the SDC.  These are:
1. Takeover from the Development Fund
In 1997 the SDC took over 52 companies from the former Development Fund .  In the course
of the year it sold 5 companies employing 1,097 employees.  The remaining 47 companies employ
11,174 employees.G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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Until the end of 1997 the SDC transferred to the companies under its direct management the
following funds:
- DM 138.54 million in short-term credits
- DM 175.07 million in long-term credits
- DM 81.91 million in loan guarantees
- SIT 4.71 billion in debt cancellation
- SIT 1.62 billion in increases of capital funds.
Total losses of companies under direct management of the DF and the SDC were reduced
from DM 675 million in 1992 to DM 221.5 million by the end of 1997.
2. Operations based on the previous Technological Development Fund
The target of this programme, which was executed by public tender, were small and medium-
sized companies.  The SDC received 48 applications.  It's Project Council approved 22 programmeswith a nominal value of SIT 2.7 billion.
3. "Ex lege" transfer of ownership and management of companies
This includes partial ownership and management of unprivatized assets of companies or
management by contract of client companies that need expert assistance, mainly those in  which the
SDC has a substantial or controlling interest.
Companies may be transferred to the SDC for the following reasons:
- lack of first or second approval from the Agency for Privatization and Ownership
Transformation (in cases where the legal deadline for obtaining an approval was not
met);
- a legal necessity to protect a company's assets from abuse until conditions for its final
privatization are met;
- by contract under mutually agreed conditions.
In the above cases the SDC may become owner of  the balance of unprivatized assets or the
company as a whole.  The companies therefore become partially or wholly state-owned with the sole
purpose to protect their assets and facilitate their privatization.
4. Operations on the basis of the Government Programme for the Restructuring of Companies
In 1997 the Government of Slovenia issued bonds at a net value of SIT 1.8 billion for
cofinancing of restructuring programmes in industry.  These bonds were transferred to the account ofthe SDC for disposal by an open tender.  The tender was opened on 31 December 1997 with a closing
date of 20 February 1998.  The bonds may be used in the following way:
- purchase of outstanding debts of companies at a discount
- purchase of company debts at par value- acquisition of shares and other assets at market value.G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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5. Other activities
The SDC administers liabilities taken over from the Agency for the Restructuring of Banks
and Savings Institutions.  By contract it conducts recovery activities of assets lost during the break-up
of the former Yugoslavia.  To date it signed contracts with 184 companies with claims ofSIT 19 billion and recovered SIT 158 million.
Overview of the company portfolio of the SDC on 31 December 1997
Number of
companiesNumber of
employeesLegal basis Comment
47 11,174 carry-over from 1992 all companies are in
receivership
10 1,220 regional restructuring of industry
68 1,626 carry-over from the Technological
Dev. Fund
111 not available prior established aid schemes
administered by various otheragenciestransfer of shares and
outstanding debts
39 1,576 "ex lege" carry-over from the
Agency for Privatizationunfinished litigation
7 1,958 "ex lege" incomplete audit of sister
company abroad
7 630 "ex lege" privatization approval
pending
4 1,811 by Law on the conclusion of
privatizationspecial clause
2 192 "ex lege" incomplete
denationalization
procedures
A. Restructuring of the Steel Industry
Policy objectives
Financial assistance within the Government's programme for economic recovery of the steel
sector of the economy with the aim of privatization.  The Law on Privatization of the Slovene Steel
Corporation was adopted on 20 February 1998.
Form of the subsidy
There were two forms of subsidization of the SSC, a holding company 99.9 per cent owned
by the Government of Slovenia, i.e. repayments of long-term credit and payments of interest on bonds
issued by the Government of Slovenia for the rehabilitation of the steel industry.
Legal Authority
- Law on Repayment of Credits for Operatin g Capital and Investment in the Slovene
Steel Corporation (Official Gazette No. 70/1994).G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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- Law on the Guarantee of the Republic of Slovenia for Bonds Issued for the
Rehabilitation of the Slovene Steel Corporation (Official Gazette No. 55/92).
Amount of Subsidy
Payments on the basis of repayments of credits amounted to SIT 709,038,407
(DM 7.6 million).
Payments of interest accrued on issues of bonds amounted to DM 19.9 million in 1997.  This
obligation was extended to the year 2002 in equal annual amounts.
B. Aid to the Paper Industry
The paper industry has been fully privatized.  This programme was suspended.
C. Restructuring of Mines
Policy objective
Closure of mines;  financing of decomm issioning operations and employment-related
programmes, environmental renewal, etc.
Coverage
The programmes cover the decommissioning of brown coal mines, mercury, zinc and lead
mines and uranium mines.
Form of subsidy
- direct cost coverage.
Total amount
SIT 1,050,000,000  and
SIT 1,690,000,000  (subsidies for brown coal mines).
D. Restructuring of the Manufacturing Sector and Technological Development of Industry
Policy objectives
Compared to the first full notification on subsidies there was a shift to more clearly focused
programmes of assistance to companies under this general heading.  The main purpose of non-product
related project level assistance was to boost company competitiveness, promote managerial skills and
preserve employment.
Project of Company Renewal
Total budget expenses:  SIT 166,491,436.G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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Subprojects:
- pilot project "competitive marketing of products";  SIT 68,526,316
- establishment of a centre for the promotion of fashion and management skills,
SIT 7,065,120
- cofinancing of training in business management,  SIT 90,000,000.
Subsidization of Interest Rates on Credits for the Preservation of Employment
Total budget expenses:  SIT 794,595,919.Funding was distributed to companies through an open tender published in the Official
Gazette No. 10/97.
Companies, in order to successfully bid for f unds, were required to establish the link between
improved financial liquidity and employment and prove that their programmes of restructuring have a
sound economic basis.
Seventy-six applications were approved for companies in the following sectors:- processing of non-metal ores
- production of tool-machines and electric tools- production of finished wood products
- production of yarn and textiles
- leather processing and production of leather products.
"Soft" Loans from the Proceeds of Privatization
The total amount of approved credits was:  SIT 2, 006,293,892.Loans were granted to 56 companies (80 applications were received).
Legal basis:
- Law on the Use of Funds Obtained on the Basis of the Law on Ownership
Transformation of Enterprises and the Decree on Criteria for Capital Investments and
Granting of Loans to Commercial Companies for the Purposes of Assistance to the
Economy.
State Loan Guarantees and Guarantees for the Restructuring of Commercial Loans
Legal basis:
- Law on Criteria and Procedures for the Issue of Loan Guarantees and Guarantees for
Credit Obligations of Companies, Official Gazette No. 21/95 and No. 18/96;
- Law on Guarantees of the Republic of Slovenia for Obligations of Commercial
Enterprises on the Basis of Restructured Loans (Official Gazette No. 69/94, 13/95,
5/96).
Twenty-four companies applied for loan guarantees of which only nine could meet the legal
criteria.  The guarantee potential was utilized below 60 per cent.  The guarantee potential for theG/SCM/N/38/SVN
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restructuring of loans was utilized below 27 per cent .  Only six companies met the legal criteria.  The
guarantee potential was valued at SIT 5,340,254,073.  Guarantees were provided through commercial
banks up to 80 per cent of the restructured debt.  The total set-aside guarantee potential was
SIT 20 billion for the 1997 budget year.
Eligible companies were in the following sectors:
-  construction;  -  transport;  -  machineries;  - electro-optics;  - chemicals;  -  artificial yarn
production.
Other Assistance to Enterprises
1. Grants for the harmonization of technical regulations and adaptation of standards to those
applied in member States of the European Communities.
Total budgetary expenses:  SIT 11,882,500.
2. Grant for the implementation of international convention in the area of chemical production.
Total budgetary expenses:  SIT 1,811,503.
3. Conversion to an Asbestos-Free Production .
Legal basis:
- Law on the prohibition of production and trade in products containing asbestos
(Official Gazette No. 56/96).
Budget outlays:
- SIT 650,000,000 for the purchase of new technology for an asbestos-free production;- SIT 449,371,574 for employment-related programmes.
Subsidies for the Development of New Technologies
(Programmes administered by the Ministry of Science and Technology)
Subsidies for the development of new technologies in companies amounted to
SIT 2,158,000,000.  The basic programme elements as well as policy objectives and the manner of
execution of these objectives under this heading have not changed since 1995.
E. Employment-Related Support Measures
Policy objectives
Active employment policies have been pursued further in 1997 through direct subsidies to
companies, development programmes of companies, and financial assistance to individuals, primarily
to enhance or preserve a given level of employment.
Programmes
- Subsidies to employers for the development of new employment;G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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- Partial cost coverage for technological development and retraining, organizational
improvements or programmes of new product development in combination with new
employment opportunities;
- Cofinancing of new employment in companies undergoing restructuring in labour intensive
sectors of the economy;
- Refunds of social security contributions to employers employing certain categories of
persons, for the adaptation of the workplace and training of the disabled;
- Aid to self-employed persons;
- Cofinancing of redundancy programmes;
- Financing of public works.Expenses related to specific programmes and measures
1. For direct subsidies to employers  SIT 269,420,000 was spent to finance employment of
2,093 unemployed persons.
2. For subsidies for surplus labour in state-owned companies  (in the Slovene Steel Corporation,
and Slovene Railways) SIT 276,435,000 was spent for the employment of 3,695 persons.
3. For subsidies to companies undergoing restructuring  SIT 847,609,000 was spent, involving
22,253 employees.
4. Assistance within the Government's project of company revitalization and resolution of
redundancies involved 12,662 employees and amounted to:  SIT 1,222,588,000.
5. Assistance in the restructuring of companies under the Slovene Development Corporation's
management:  SIT 55,332,000.
6. Aid to self-employment covered 6,603 unemploy ed persons of which 1,263 received financial
assistance in the amount SIT 625,913,000.
7. Cofinancing of internships and other forms of employment enhancement covered 1,489
interns at a cost of SIT 232,631,000.  Enhancement of employment schemes in companies
cost SIT 682,378,000.
8. Training and employment of the disabled covered 7,621 persons at a total cost of
SIT 1,190,362,000.
9. Training and requalification activities involved 18,059 persons at a combined cost of
SIT 1,097,874,000.
10. Public works organized for the long-term unemployed encompassed 5,354 people at a cost of
SIT 1,812,690,000.
In 1997, spending for all employment-related programmes, under the auspices of the Ministry
of Labour, Family and Social Affairs, amounted to SIT 8,313,232,000.  This includes refunds to
employers for social security contributions.G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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All programmes are reviewed on an annual basis.
F. Aid to Small and Medium Businesses and Post Privatization Assistance
The legal foundations for aid to small business in 1997 remained the same as reported in
G/SCM/N/16/SVN-G/SCM/N/25/SVN.  The principal agent was the Fund for the Development of
Small Business  administered by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.  This Fund tendered SIT 2.1 billion
in long-term credits and SIT 800 million in short-term credits.
On the basis of 124 approved applications of businesses in the area of production, services
and trade, SIT 2,133,638,000 were distributed for long-term and short-term loans.
A new government agency ( Ministry for Small Business and Tourism ) began to operate as the
body responsible for enhancement of growth and development of small business by means of interest
rate subsidization, loans, loan guarantees and cofinancing of services.  In 1997 this agency had
SIT 500 million at its disposal for the promotion of regional development  by assisting the
establishment of local business promotion centres.  The Ministry subsidized costs of acquisitions ofISO 9000 and ISO 14,000 certificates.
G. The Slovene Export Corporation (SEC)
The Slovene Export Corporation Inc., Ljubljana,  was established in October 1992 on the basis
of the Law on the Export Insurance and Finance Corporation of Slovenia  (Official Gazette of the
Republic of Slovenia, No. 32/92, 37/95, 34/96, 31/97).  In the SEC the principal share-holder is the
Republic of Slovenia;  other share-holders are banks, insurance companies, the Chamber of Economy
of Slovenia and a number of companies.
On the account of the State, the SEC insures export credits and investments abroad against
non-commercial risks and medium-term export credits against commercial risks.  The SEC on its own
account, insures short-term export credits, refinances export credits and issues service guarantees and
performance bonds.  As an agent of the State, the SEC executes the interest subsidization programme
and other authorized activities.
The Republic of Slovenia, by law, guarantees the liabilities of the SEC should they exceed the
guaranteed capital and for the capital raised for fi nancing its activities.  The Government provides an
annual quota in the budget to cover this guarantee.  Concerning the subsidization of interest rates for
export credits, the interministerial commission determines the conditions and criteria.  It approves
SEC's financing which would exceed 50 per cent of the SEC's guarantee capital and insurance policies
which exceed 10 per cent of the guarantee capital of the SEC.
Performance of the SEC in 1997
Profit: US$679,000
Paid-in capital: US$54.2 millionReserves: US$3.9 million
Number of share-holders:  92
Number of policies:  373
Value of business insured:  US$387.6 million
Share of export insurance coveragecompared to total exports of Slovenia: 4.1%
Rate of premium income growth: 25%
Premium income:  US$1.5 million
Amount of claims: US$352,157 (short-ter m commercial risk insurance)G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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In 1997 the SEC cooperated with 27 banks and 444 exporting companies.  In export credit
refinancing it approved 783 requests.  The value of refinancing turnover increased by 34 per cent in
1997 (in 1996) to US$212.2 million.
The turnover in issues of guarantees in 1997 amounted to US$10.5 million for 70 approved
requests.  Guarantees on behalf of the Government for working capital were issued on the basis of
16 (approved) requests by exporters.  The equivalent value was SIT 4.1 billion.
On behalf of the Government the SEC provided the following services:
- Export credit insurance against non-commercial risks and medium-term commercial risks.
Some figures:
- 45 insurance policies
- 219 insurance contracts
- business insured:  US$387.6 million
- share of high risk categories:  17.5%.
The total exposure in the area of insurance against non-commercial risks and medium-term
commercial risks, at the end of 1997, was US$167.9 million.
- Interest rate subsidies :  The SEC received SIT 600 million from the state budget and
distributed the funds in the form of real interest rate subsidies for refinanced export credits
denominated in SIT.
- Guarantees for working capital financing :
- 16 applications approved
- total value of guarantees:  SIT 4.1 billion.
On its own account the SEC prov ided the following services:
- Export credit insurance against short-term commercial risks  (limited to 180 days):
- 109 contracts at commercial premium rates
- business insured:  US$244.6 million
- total exposure on 31 December 1997:  US$101.8 million.
-  Refinancing of export credits :
- 787 requests were submitted and 783 were approved, of which 769 submissions were
made by  industrial companies
- turnover:  US$212.2 million.
- Service guarantees :
- 70 guarantees issued, US$10.5 million in turnover.
H. Transport Service Subsidies
The Ministry of Transport and Communications granted SIT 654,063,583 as subsidies to the
Slovene Railways for the transport of containers by rail on a per-unit basis.G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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I. The Fund for Environmental Development
This Fund is a non-profit financial organization for investment financing in the field of
environmental protection.  It was established in 1994 and became fully operative in 1995.  It is a
public legal entity organized as a joint stock company, currently owned entirely by the Republic ofSlovenia.
The basic aims of the Fund are to provide loans on preferential terms for investment activities
in the field of environmental protection (waste-wat er treatment, solid waste management, reduction of
air pollution, etc.) from its own capital and other sources.  The principal sources of the Fund in 1997
were revenues from privatization, loan repayments, IBRD loan, and other sources.  The Fund provides
loans on the basis of tendering procedures for purposes determined as priorities in the EnvironmentalProtection Act and the forthcoming National Environmental Protection Programme.  In financing
environmentally friendly projects the Fund may participate up to 60 per cent of the project value.  In
1997 the Fund granted and disbursed new loans in the total amount of SIT 2,664,000,000.
J. The Fund for Regional Development and Preservation of Inhabitation of Rural Areas
This Fund was established in 1995 from the proceeds of privatization.  It became operational
in 1996, and operates on the principals of a limited liability company, fully owned by the Government
of Slovenia.  It is a financial organization with the principal aim to assist small business and farmers
in demographically endangered areas which are defined by law.  The legal basis for this type ofregional aid are:
- The Law on the Promotion of Development of Demographically Endangered Areas in
the Republic of Slovenia (Official Gazette No. 48/90 and 12/92;
- Decree on Areas which are Determined as Demographically Endangered Areas in the
Republic of Slovenia, for the period 1997-1999 (Official Gazette No. 45/97 and 47/97).
Currently there are 146 communities designated to be demographically endangered.The initial capital of the Fund is SIT 3.8 billion.  In 1997 the Government added
SIT 1.7 billion to this initial capital.  Funding from other, independent sources, amounted toSIT 327 million.
In 1997 the Fund received 611 applications for various investments at a total value of
SIT 15.2 billion.  The Fund approved 270 applications and disbursed SIT 1.3 billion in the form of
loans, of which 53 loans were approved for structures, 21 for local tourism-related projects, 25 formechanical equipment, 23 for introduction of new production, 24 for reorientation activities to
farming, 32 for supplementary activities on farms, 20 for acquisition of land, 21 for wine-cellars and
vineyards, 18 for infrastructure and 7 in the form of loan guarantees.G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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PART II. AGRICULTURE
Note:
This section of the notification covers an overview of the funding of the Republic of Slovenia
for support in agriculture in 1997.  The legal basis, the substance of the support programmes as well
as policy objectives have not been substantially chan ged compared to Slovenia's first full notification
of agricultural support measures in 1996.
The information is provided for transparency purposes.  In no way does it prejudge the legal
nature of the support measures.
1. Subsidizing of livestock production
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Subsidizing of livestock production
2. Period covered by notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Purpose Total SIT
Renewal of the herd of breeding cows
Breeding animals – pigs
Renewal of the herd of brood maresBreeding animals – sheep and goats
Bred Queen bees
Aid for milk collecting in remote mountainous areas130,299,000
106,127,600
8,115,000
15,306,600
4,080,350
25,142,696
Total amount 289,071,246
4. Duration of the subsidy
Annual programmes are proposed on the basis of long-term orientations.
2. Grants for Livestock Production
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Grants for livestock production.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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3. Amount of subsidy
Purpose Total SIT
Compensation of the cost of production
Boosting of cattle fattening1,368,639,425
603,825,358
Total amount 1,972,464,783
4. Duration of the subsidy
Annual programmes are proposed on the basis of long-term orientations.
3. Cofinancing of Livestock Production
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Cofinancing of livestock production.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Purpose Total SIT
Development of horse breeding
Expert services in livestock production
Control service15,000,000
443,559,714
915,999,896
Total amount 1,374,559,610
4. Duration of the subsidy
Annual programmes are proposed on the basis of long-term orientations.
4. Development of Seed Production and Subsidizing of Purchase of Crop Seeds and
Seedlings
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Development of seed production and subsidizing of purchase of crop seeds and seedlings.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Total amount: SIT 393,481,133G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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4. Duration of the subsidy
Grants have no time-limitation.
5. Expert Tasks in Plant Production
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Expert tasks in plant production.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Total amount: SIT 176,000,000
4. Duration of the subsidy
The grant is awarded on the basis of the annual programme of work adopted and approved by
the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food.
6. Cofinancing of Vegetable Growing Centres
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Cofinancing of vegetable growing centres.
2. Period covered by the notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Total amount:  SIT 18,500,000 .
4. Duration of the subsidy
The programme has been financed since 1991, the grant is paid twice a year.
7. Cofinancing of Experimental Fruit and Wine Growing Centres
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Cofinancing of experimental fruit and wine growing centres.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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3. Amount of subsidy
Total amount: SIT 154,672,000 .
4. Duration of the subsidy
Programmes have been carried out since 1990 onwards.  Grants are paid out monthly during
the current year.
8. Gene Bank in Agriculture
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Gene bank in agriculture.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Total amount: SIT 27,693,000 .
4. Duration of the subsidy
The gene bank programme is financed each year.  The grant is paid out once a year.
9. Subsidizing of Interest on Loans for the Financing of Current Production
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Subsidizing of interest on loans for the financing of current production.
2. Period covered by the notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Total amount: SIT 578,703,000 .
4. Duration of the subsidy
Grants have no time limitations.G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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10. Structural Changes in Agri cultural and Food Industry
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Structural changes in agricultural and food industry.
2. Period covered by the notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Total amount: SIT 1,458,400,382 .
4. Duration of the subsidy
Annual programmes are proposed on the basis of long-term orientations.
11. Restructuring and Development of Fishery
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Restructuring and development of fishery.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Purpose Total SIT
Blue fish catch
Mariculture and restructuringFish farming28,616,000
39,974,856
2,600,000
Total amount 71,190,856
4. Duration of the subsidy
Programmes were introduced in 1994 and supplemented in 1995.  There is no time limitation.
12. Forest Management Programme
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Forest management programme.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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3. Amount of subsidy
Purpose Total SIT
Forest renewal
Forest maintenance
Forest preservation
Forest road maintenanceDamages (sleet, fires)41,485,360
74,405,000
129,556,231
108,532,000
99,997,255
Total amount 495,461,206
4. Duration of the subsidy
Programmes have no time-limit.
13. Regional Development and Agricultural Land Development
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Regional development and agricultural land development.
2. Period covered by the notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Purpose Total SIT
Integral development of rural areas
Rural land development operations86,790,724
561,696,336
Total amount 648,487,060
4. Duration of the subsidy
Specific to each programme.  Annual programmes are proposed on the basis of long-term
orientations.
14. Defence against Hail
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Defence against hail.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Total amount: SIT 3,006,003 .G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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4. Duration of the subsidy
There is no time-limit.
15. Research in Agriculture, Forestry and Foodstuffs
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Research in agriculture, forestry and foodstuffs.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Programme Total SIT
Agriculture
Forestry174,995,426
72,082,012
Total amount 247,077,438
4. Duration of the subsidy
Projects are announced for a period of one to three years, with the possibility of extension.
16. Support of Promotional and Marketing Services in Agriculture and Foodstuffs
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Support of promotional and marketing services in agriculture and foodstuffs.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Total amount: SIT 2,409,650,871 .
4. Duration of the subsidy
Annual programmes are proposed on the basis of long-term orientations.G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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17. Support of Education in Agriculture, Forestry and Foodstuffs
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Support of education in agriculture, forestry and foodstuffs.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Total amount: SIT 58,133,879 .
4. Duration of the subsidy
Annual projects are proposed by programme providers on the basis of long-term orientations
of schools and sectors.
18. Preparation of Agricultural Information Systems
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Preparation of agricultural information systems.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.
3. Amount of subsidy
Purpose Total SIT
Monitoring pollution in agriculture
Agricultural information systems14,250,950
7,385,000
Total amount 21,635,950
4. Duration of the subsidy
All programmes last several years and are being carried out according to the plan of
implementation.
19. Agricultural Counselling, Education and Training
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Agricultural counselling, education and training.
2. Period covered by notification
1997.G/SCM/N/38/SVN
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3. Amount of subsidy
Total amount: SIT 1,531,975,867 .
4. Duration of the subsidy
The programme validity is not limited.
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