Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
Date: 2007-12-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, State aid, agricultural building, control of State aid, crop production, livestock farming, production aid, small and medium-sized enterprises

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of
the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of
agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2007/C 289/11)

XA Number: XA 171/07

2. Conservation of traditional buildings:

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Kranj city municipality

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Support for rural development programmes in the
municipality of Kranj in the programming period 2007-2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodelitvi pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva, gozdarstva in podeželja v mestni občini Kranj
(Poglavje II)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company:

2007: EUR 67 000

2008: EUR 68 800

2009: EUR 70 600

2010: EUR 72 300

2011: EUR 74 100

2012: EUR 76 000

2013: EUR 77 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas,

— up to 100 % of eligible costs as regards investment in

non-productive features,

— up to 75 % of eligible costs as regards investment in
productive features on farms in less-favoured areas, and
60 % in other areas, provided that the investment does
not entail any increase in the production capacity of the
farm.

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

the amount of municipal support is the difference between
the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the
national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of an insur-
ance premium for insuring crops and fruit and for insuring
livestock against death due to disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 50 % of legal and administrative costs.

5. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning the education and
training of farmers, consultancy services and the organi-
sation of and participation in forums for knowledge
transfer, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, the dissemi-
nation of scientific knowledge, publications (such as cata-
logues and websites) and farmer replacement services to
cover for absence due to illness or holidays. The aid is
granted in the form of subsidised services and does not
involve direct payments of money to producers.

— up to 40 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas

for farming.

Date of implementation: July 2007 (after the Rules enter into
force)

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features,
to purchase equipment to improve livestock buildings used
for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops,
farmland improvement and pasture and farm access manage-
ment.

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

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Reference to Articles of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules
on granting aid for conservation and for agricultural forestry
includes
and rural development in the municipality of Kranj
measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following
Articles of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of
15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of
the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises
active in the production of agricultural products and amending
Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector.

Economic Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture — plant and
animal products

Name and address of granting authority:

Mestna občina Kranj
Slovenski trg 1
SLO-4000 Kranj

Web address: (Indicate the internet address where the full text
of the scheme or the criteria and conditions under which indivi-
dual aid is granted outside of an aid scheme can be found).

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200763&dhid=90619

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance
premiums to insure crops and fruit
includes the following
adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural
disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning,
storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 relating to the measures to be adopted by
the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps
preceding the grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and moni-
toring of aid).

Signature of person responsible:

Damijan PERNE
Mayor

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Podpore programom razvoja kmetijstva podeželja v
občini Laško 2007-2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Laško za programsko
obdobje 2007-2013 (Poglavje II)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company:

2007: EUR 47 800

2008: EUR 50 000

2009: EUR 53 500

2010: EUR 55 000

2011: EUR 57 000

2012: EUR 8 500

2013: EUR 60 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas,

— up to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas,

— up to 60 % of

eligible

in
less-favoured areas and up to 50 % of eligible costs for
investment in other areas where the investment is made
by young farmers within five years of their setting up.

investment

costs

for

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features,
to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural produc-
tion, to invest in permanent crops and to improve farmland
and pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 100 % of actual costs as regards investment in

non-productive features,

— up to 60 % of actual costs, or 75 % in less-favoured
areas as regards investment
in productive assets on
farms, provided that the investment does not entail any
increase in the production capacity of the farm,

— additional aid may be granted at a rate of up to 100 % to
cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional mate-
rials necessary to maintain the heritage features of build-
ings.

XA Number: XA 172/07

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Municipality of Laško

— up to 100 % of actual costs, where the relocation simply
consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of
existing buildings,

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— where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting
from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute
at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of
the
increase in the value of the facilities concerned after relo-
cation. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, his contribu-
tion shall be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively,

— where, as a result of the relocation, production capacity
is increased, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or
50 % in less-favoured areas, of costs in connection with
the increase in potential. If the beneficiary is a young
farmer, his contribution shall be at least 55 % or 45 %
respectively.

on granting State aid for conservation and agricultural and rural
development in the municipality of Laško includes measures
constituting State aid in accordance with the following Articles
of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December
2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to
State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the
production of agricultural products and amending Regulation
(EC) No 70/2001 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— Article 6: Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest,

— municipal support up to 10 % of eligible costs of an

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

insurance premium for insuring crops and fruit,

premiums,

— the amount of municipal
amount of

the difference
between the
insurance
premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of
eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring live-
stock against death due to disease.

support
co-financing of

is

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

— Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agri-

cultural products,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector.

— up to 100 % of eligible legal and administrative costs.

Economic Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture — plant and
animal production

6. Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products:

Name and address of granting authority:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs of market

research
activities, product conception and design, including aid
granted for the preparation of applications for recogni-
tion of designations of geographical origin or certificates
of specific character in accordance with the relevant
Community Regulations. The aid is to be granted in the
form of subsidised services and must not involve direct
payments of money to producers.

Občina Laško
Mestna ulica 2
SLO-3270 Laško

Web address: (Indicate the internet address where the full text
of the scheme or the criteria and conditions under which indivi-
dual aid is granted outside of an aid scheme can be found).

7. Provision of technical support:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200762&dhid=90569

— up to 100 % of costs concerning the education and
training of farmers, consultancy and replacement services
and the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions
and fairs, publications, catalogues and websites. The aid
is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and
must not involve direct payments of money to produ-
cers.

Date of implementation: June 2007 (or the date on which the
Rules enter into force)

Other information: The measure concerning the payment of
insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit
includes the
following adverse climatic events which may be assimilated to
natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by light-
ning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 relate to the measures to be adopted by the
municipality and the general provisions
(steps
preceding the grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and moni-
toring of aid).

applicable

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Signature of person responsible:

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Sandra BARACHINI
Director of Municipal Council

Reference to Articles in Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules

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XA Number: XA 173/07

Member State: Slovenia

Region: Specially controlled areas of Idrija and Logatec, under
the Programme to introduce measures to prevent the spread of
and eliminate the common cockchafer

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Plant health protection — cockchafer

Legal basis: Predlog Uredbe o izvedbi ukrepov za preprečevanje
širjenja in zatiranje množičnega izbruha majskega hrošča nave-
zava: Zakon o zdravstvenem varstvu rastlin (Uradni list RS, št.
23/05 – uradno prečiščeno besedilo, 61/06-ZDru-1 in 40/07)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company:

small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of
agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
(OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3).

Economic Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture — agricultural
production

Name and address of granting authority:

Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo gozdarstvo in prehrano
Fitosanitarna uprava RS
Einspielerjeva 6
SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Web address: (Indicate the internet address where the full text
of the scheme or the criteria and conditions under which indivi-
dual aid is granted outside of an aid scheme can be found).

http://www.furs.si/law/slo/zvr/Index_predpisi.asp

Year

2007

2008

2009

Total

Total PP 4275

EUR 130 000

EUR 270 000

EUR 140 000

EUR 540 000

Maximum aid intensity: Gross intensity of State aid is up to
the costs of
100 % of
controlling and monitoring the cockchafer population.

the costs of subsidised services,

i.e.

Costs of control measures include,
in accordance with the
programme to introduce measures to prevent the spread of and
to eliminate the cockchafer:

— the purchase of a biological preparation,

— health inspections,

— testing and other cockchafer control measures.

Date of implementation: 1 August 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Date (year and
month) until which aid may be granted under the scheme:
1 August 2007-30 June 2009

Objective of aid:

— to support SMEs,

— to prevent the spread of and to eliminate the pest, namely

the common cockchafer.

This aid scheme is compatible with Article 10(1) of Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the
application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to

Date: 11 July 2007

Signature of person responsible:

Katarina GROZNIK
Director

XA Number: XA 188/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Municipality of Žalec

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja
v občini Žalec za programsko obdobje 2007-2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Žalec za programsko
obdobje 2007-2013

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company:

2007: EUR 160 974

2008: EUR 160 974

2009: EUR 160 974

2010: EUR 170 000

2011: EUR 170 000

2012: EUR 175 000

2013: EUR 175 000

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Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas,

eligible costs of an insurance premium for insuring crops
and fruit and insuring livestock against disease.

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual costs incurred.

— up to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas,

6. Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products:

— up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up
to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas where the invest-
ment is made by young farmers within five years of their
setting up.

up to 100 % of actual costs incurred in the form of subsi-
involve direct payments of
dised services;
money to producers.

this must not

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features,
to purchase equipment used for agricultural production, to
invest in permanent crops and to improve farmland and
pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 100 % of the real costs as regards investment in

non-productive features,

— up to 60 % of actual costs, or 75 % in less-favoured
areas, as regards investment
in productive assets on
farms, provided that the investment does not entail any
increase in the production capacity of the farm,

— additional aid may be granted at a rate of up to 100 % to
cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional mate-
rials necessary to maintain the heritage features of build-
ings.

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— up to 100 % of actual costs, where the relocation simply
consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of
existing buildings,

— where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting
from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute
at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of
the
increase in the value of the facilities concerned after relo-
cation. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, his contribu-
tion shall be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively,

— where the relocation results in an increase in production
capacity, the contribution from the beneficiary must be
at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of
the
expenses relating to this increase. If the beneficiary is a
young farmer, his contribution shall be at least 55 % or
45 % respectively.

7. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training,
consultancy services provided by third parties, the organi-
sation of
forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs,
publications and websites. The aid is to be granted in the
form of subsidised services and must not involve direct
payments of money to producers.

Date of implementation: July 2007 (or the date on which the
Rules enter into force)

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules
on granting aid for conservation and agricultural and rural
development in the municipality of Žalec for the programming
period 2007-2013 includes measures constituting State aid in
accordance with the following Articles of Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the appli-
cation of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small
and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agri-
cultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
(OJ L 358 of 16.12.2006, p. 3):

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

— Article 6: Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agri-

cultural products,

— the amount of municipal co-financing is the difference
between the
insurance
premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of

co-financing of

amount of

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector.

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Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture — arable and live-
stock farming

— Aid is granted for

investment

in arable and livestock
farming, except for the breeding of warm-blooded horses,
poultry or rabbits. Aid is granted for breeding small rumi-
nants in less-favoured areas.

2010: EUR 83 800

2011: EUR 83 900

2012: EUR 84 000

2013: EUR 84 100

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Žalec
Ulica Savinjske čete 5
SLO-3310 Žalec

Web address:

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas,

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200766&dhid=90878

— up to 40 % of eligible costs for investments in other

areas.

Other information: The measure concerning the payment of
includes the
insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit
following adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to
natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by light-
ning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 relating to the measures to be adopted by
the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps
preceding the grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and moni-
toring of aid).

Signature of person responsible:

Lojze POSEDEL
Mayor of the municipality of Žalec

XA Number: XA 189/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Municipality of Lenart

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features,
to purchase equipment used for agricultural production and
to invest in permanent crops and pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional buildings:

— up to 100 % of the costs of investment for the conserva-
tion of non-productive heritage features located on agri-
cultural holdings,

— up to 75 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas or
areas under Article 36(a)(i),
(ii) and (iii) of Regulation
(EC) No 1698/2005, defined as such by Member States
in accordance with Articles 50 and 94 of that Regu-
lation, and up to 60 % in other areas, provided that the
investment does not entail any increase in the production
capacity of the farm.

3. Payment of insurance premiums:

support
co-financing of

— the amount of municipal
amount of

the difference
insurance
between the
premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of
eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops
and fruit against adverse climatic events and insuring
livestock against the risk of death due to disease.

is

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Podpora programa pomoči razvoja podeželja v občini
Lenart 2007-2013

4. Land reparcelling:

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za
programe kmetijstva v občini Lenart (Poglavje II)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company:

2007: EUR 83 500

2008: EUR 83 600

2009: EUR 83 700

— up to 100 % of actual costs incurred in legal and

administrative procedures.

5. Encouraging the production of quality agricultural products:

— up to 100 % of the costs of market research activities,
product conception and design, including aid granted for
the preparation of applications for recognition of geogra-
phical indications, designations of origin or certificates of
specific character in accordance with the relevant Com-
munity regulations. The aid must be granted in the form
of
involve direct
payments of money to producers.

subsidised services and must not

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6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

— up to 100 % of the costs concerning the education and
training of farmers, consultancy services and the organi-
sation of
forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs,
publications, catalogues and websites. The aid must be
granted in the form of subsidised services and must not
involve direct payments of money to producers.

Date of implementation: July 2007 (or the date on which the
Rules enter into force)

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules
on granting State aid for rural development programmes in the
municipality of Lenart, which includes measures constituting
State aid in accordance with the following Articles of Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 on
the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid
to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production
and amending Regulation (EC)
of
No 70/2001 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

agricultural products

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

— Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agri-

cultural products,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector.

Economic Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture — arable and live-
stock farming

Name and address of granting authority: Občina Lenart, Trg
Osvoboditve 7, Lenart

Web address:

http://www.izit.si/muv/index.php?action=showIzdaja&year=2007
&izdajaID=416

Other information: The measure concerning the payment of
insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit
includes the
following adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to
natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by light-
ning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 relating to the measures to be adopted by
the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps
preceding the granting of aid, cumulation, transparency and
monitoring of aid).