Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC 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: 2007-12-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, State aid, agricultural holding, agricultural product, aid to agriculture, control of State 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 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC 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 307/13)

Aid No: XA 157/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Postojna

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Državna pomoč za pospeševanje razvoja kmetijstva in
gozdarstva v občini Postojna v obdobju 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za pospe-
ševanje razvoja kmetijstva in gozdarstva v občini Postojna v
obdobju 2007–2013 (Poglavje II.)

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

2007: EUR 73 541

2008: EUR 75 085

2009: EUR 76 662

2010: EUR 78 272

2011: EUR 79 916

2012: EUR 81 594

2013: EUR 83 307

— for agricultural means of production up to 75 % in
less-favoured areas or up to 60 % in other areas, provided
the investment does not lead to an increase in production
potential,

— additional aid may be granted up to 100 % to cover the
extra costs incurred by using traditional materials neces-
sary to maintain the heritage features of buildings

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— up to 100 % of actual costs, provided that relocation
concerns only dismantling, removing and subsequently
re-building existing buildings,

— where relocation results in the farmer benefiting from
more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute at
least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas. If the benefi-
ciary is a young farmer, this contribution shall be at least
55 % or 45 % respectively,

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

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

4. Aid for land reparcelling (upon the purchase or exchange of agri-

cultural land):

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

to 40 % in other areas.

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

istrative procedures

The purpose of aid is investment to restore farm features, to
purchase equipment used for agricultural production and to
restore pastures

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

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— for non-productive features up to 100 % of actual costs,

— up to 100 % of costs incurred in the form of subsidised
services; this must not involve direct payments of money
to producers

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6. Provision of technical support:

— aid is granted up to 70 % of costs in the form of subsi-
dised services (which must not involve direct payments
of money to producers) for education and training for
for the organisation of
farmers, consultancy services,
forums, competitions, exhibitions,
fairs, publications,
catalogues, web pages and to disseminate scientific find-
ings

Date of implementation: July 2007 (or the day that the Rules
enter into force)

Other information: The municipality Rules meet the require-
ments of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be
adopted by municipalities and the general provisions to be
implemented (procedure for allocating aid, accumulation, trans-
parency of aid and monitoring aid)

Name of responsible person:

Jernej Verbič
Mayor

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December
2013

Aid No: XA 158/07

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Reference to Articles in Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the Rules on
granting State aid for rural development programmes in the
Postojna municipality for
including
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):

the period 2007-2013,

Region: Območje občine Kranjska Gora

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

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

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

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

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

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

— 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

2007: EUR 49 449,00

2008: EUR 50 437,98

2009: EUR 51 446,73

2010: EUR 52 475,66

2011: EUR 53 525,17

2012: EUR 54 595,67

2013: EUR 55 709,42

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture: sub-sectors: cattle,
sheep and bee farming

Maximum aid intensity:

Name and address of the granting authority:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

Občina Postojna
Ljubljanska cesta 4
SLO-6230 Postojna

Web address:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200760&dhid=90453

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up
to 40 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas.

The purpose of the aid is for investment to restore farm
features, to purchase equipment to improve livestock build-
ings used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent
crops, agricultural reclamation and to manage pastures and
farm accesses

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2. Aid for conserving traditional buildings:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for non-productive features,

— up to 75 % of eligible costs for investment in productive
features in less-favoured areas, and 60 % in other areas,
provided that the investment does not lead to an increase
in production potential

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipal support

totals the difference between the
amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the
national budget, up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance
premiums
insuring crops and products against
adverse weather conditions and natural disasters and to
insure livestock against the risk of destruction due to
disease

for

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 50 % of actual costs incurred in legal and adminis-

trative procedures

5. Aid for providing technical support in the agricultural sector:

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

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture: Arable and live-
stock farming (cattle,
indigenous breeds of horses and small
ruminants) in less-favoured areas

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Kranjska Gora
Kolodvorska ulica 1b
SLO-4280 Kranjska Gora

Web address:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200761&dhid=90505

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance
premiums to insure crops and products includes the following
adverse weather conditions which may constitute a natural
disaster: spring frost, hail,
lightning, fire caused by lightning,
hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by munici-
palities
implemented
(procedure for allocating aid, accumulation, transparency of aid
and monitoring of aid)

general provisions

and the

to be

Name of responsible person:

Jure Žerjav
Mayor

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

Aid No: XA 159/07

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Ends

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Krško

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the Rules on
granting State aid for rural development programmes in the
municipality of Kranjska Gora 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
of
and amending Regulation (EC)
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,

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Finančna sredstva za ohranjanje in spodbujanje
razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Krško

Legal basis: Pravilnik o ohranjanju in spodbujanju razvoja
kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Krško 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 186 355

2008: EUR 267 000

2009: EUR 289 000

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

2010: EUR 302 000

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

2011: EUR 315 000

2012: EUR 325 000

2013: EUR 335 000

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Maximum aid intensity:

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings:

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

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

— where the share of aid for investment in farms applies
to young farmers within five years of their establishment,
the aid is granted up to 60 % of eligible costs in
less-favoured areas or up to 50 % in other areas.

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

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— investment in non-productive features up to 100 % of

actual costs,

— for means of agricultural production up to 75 % of
actual costs in less-favoured areas or 60 % in other areas
(farm buildings: granaries, drying frames, beehives, mills,
sawmills), provided the investment does not lead to an
increase in production potential,

— additional aid may be granted up to 100 % to cover the
extra costs incurred by using traditional materials neces-
sary to maintain the heritage features of buildings

— aid is granted up to 100 % of costs in the form of subsi-
dised services (which must not involve direct payments
of money to producers) for education and training for
for the organisation of
farmers, consultancy services,
forums, competitions, exhibitions,
fairs, publications,
catalogues, web pages and to disseminate scientific find-
ings

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: Ends

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the Rules on
preserving and promoting agriculture and rural development in
the municipality of Krško for the period 2007-2013 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,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

— municipal support brings the difference between the
amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the
national budget up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance
insuring crops and products against
premiums
adverse weather conditions classed as natural disasters
and to insure livestock against the risk of destruction due
to disease

for

4. 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:

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

administrative procedures

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

Občina Krško
Cesta krških žrtev 14
SLO-8270 Krško

Web address:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs in the form of subsidised

services

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200759&dhid=90364

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Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance
premiums to insure crops and products includes the following
adverse weather conditions which may be classed as a natural
lightning, fire caused by lightning,
disaster: spring frost, hail,
hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by munici-
palities
implemented
(procedure for allocating aid, accumulation of aid, transparency
and monitoring of aid)

general provisions

and the

to be

Signature of person responsible:

Franc Bogovič
Mayor

Aid No: XA 160/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Rogatec

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Dodeljevanje državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj
kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Rogatec

Legal basis: Pravilnik o ohranjanju in spodbujanju razvoja
kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Rogatec za programsko obdobje
2007–2013 (Poglavje II.)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
individual aid granted to the company: The
average total amount of funding for the period 2007-2013 is
estimated at EUR 190 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

2. Conservation of traditional buildings:

— investment in non-productive features up to 100 % of

actual costs,

— investment in means of production on farms up to 60 %
of actual costs or 75 % in less-favoured areas, provided
that
lead to an increase in
production potential,

the investment does not

— additional aid may be granted up to 100 % to cover the
extra costs incurred by using traditional materials neces-
sary to maintain the heritage features of buildings

3. Relocation of farm buildings:

— up to 100 % of actual costs, provided that relocation
removing and re-building

involves only dismantling,
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, this contribu-
tion shall be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively,

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

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipal support brings the difference between the
amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the
national budget up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance
premiums
insuring crops and products against
adverse weather conditions which can be classed as
natural disasters and to insure livestock against the risk
of destruction due to disease

for

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up
to 40 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas,

5. For land reparcelling:

— up to 60 % of

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

investment

eligible

costs

for

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

istrative procedures

6. For providing technical support in the agricultural sector:

The purpose of the aid is for investment to restore farm
features, to purchase equipment used for agricultural produc-
tion, to invest in permanent crops, agricultural reclamation
and to manage pastures and farm accesses

— up to 100 % of costs of education and training for
farmers, consultancy services and to organise forums,
competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues,
websites and to disseminate scientific knowledge

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

Aid No: XA 161/07

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Ends

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Mestna občina Murska Sobota

Reference to Articles in Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the Rules on
granting aid for conservation, agriculture and rural development
the period 2007-2013
in the municipality of Rogatec for
in accordance
includes measures
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 agri-
cultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
(OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

constituting

State

aid

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Podpora programom razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v
občini Murska Sobota 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na
področju razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v Mestni občini Murska
Sobota (Poglavje II.)

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

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

2007: EUR 12 000

2008: EUR 12 000

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

2009: EUR 12 000

— 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

2010: EUR 13 000

2011: EUR 13 000

2012: EUR 13 000

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture: Arable and live-
stock farming.

2013: EUR 13 000

Name and address of granting authority:

Maximum aid intensity:

Občina Rogatec
Ceste 11
SLO-3252 Rogatec

Web address:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200758&dhid=90326

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance
premiums to insure crops and products includes the following
adverse weather conditions which may be classed as a natural
disaster: spring frost, hail,
lightning, fire caused by lightning,
hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by munici-
palities
implemented
(procedure for allocating aid, accumulation of aid, transparency
and monitoring of aid)

general provisions

and the

to be

Signature of person responsible:

Martin Mikolič
Mayor

1. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— Municipal support, in line with national rules on co-fi-
nancing of
insurance premiums to insure agricultural
products for the current year, brings the maximum of aid
up to 50 % of eligible costs for insurance premiums paid
to insure crops and products against adverse weather
conditions that can be classed as natural disasters and to
insure livestock against the risk of destruction due to
disease

2. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs of education and training for
farmers and farm workers and to organise and participate
in forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs. The aid
must be granted in the form of subsidised services and
must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: 20 July 2007 (or the date on which
the Rules enter into force)

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Ends

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Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Web address:

Reference to Articles in Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State
aid for agriculture and rural development in the municipality of
Murska Sobota 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, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— 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:

Mestna občina Murska Sobota
Kardoševa ulica 2
SLO-9000 Murska Sobota

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200759&dhid=90374

Other information: The aid measure for the payment of insur-
ance premiums to insure crops and products includes the
following adverse weather conditions which may be classed as a
natural disaster: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by light-
ning, hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by munici-
palities
implemented
(procedure for allocating aid, accumulation of aid, transparency
and monitoring of aid)

general provisions

and the

to be

Signature of
Murska Sobota:

the person responsible in the municipality of

Bojan Petrijan
Director