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: 2008-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, State aid, agricultural holding, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, exchange of information, small and medium-sized enterprises

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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

(2008/C 99/07)

Aid No: XA 365/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Beltinci

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid:

Podpora programom razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini
Beltinci 2007–2013

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na področju ohran-
janja in razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Beltinci

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

2007: EUR 85 540

2008: EUR 83 500

2009: EUR 84 100

2010: EUR 85 000

2011: EUR 84 800

2012: EUR 85 700

2013: EUR 86 000

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for investment for the
purposes of conserving non-productive heritage located
on farms (sites of archaeological and historical interest),

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

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

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

co-financing of

amount of

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

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

— the aid is granted to cover up to 100 % of costs in the
form of subsidised services and must not involve direct
payments to producers.

Maximum aid intensity:

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

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

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

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

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 60 % of eligible costs, or up to 75 % in less-fa-
voured areas, for investments intended to preserve the
heritage features of productive assets on farms (farm
buildings: granaries, drying-frames, barns, sties, hives,
etc.), provided that the investment does not entail any
increase in the production capacity of the farm,

— up to 100 % of eligible costs concerning education and
training, consultancy services, the organisation of forums,
competitions, exhibitions and fairs, and publications,
such as catalogues and websites. The aid is to be granted
in the form of subsidised services and does not involve
direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation:

November 2007 (The aid will not be granted until a summary
has been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of aid:

To support SMEs

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Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs:

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid:

Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for preserving
and developing agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of
Beltinci 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 agri-
cultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
(OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

Pomoč za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini
Črnomelj

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj
kmetijstva, gozdarstva in podeželja v občini Črnomelj za
programsko obdobje 2007–2013

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,

2007: EUR 35 886

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

2008: EUR 40 000

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

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Beltinci
Mladinska ul. 2
SLO-9231 Beltinci

Internet address:

2009: EUR 44 000

2010: EUR 47 000

2011: EUR 51 000

2012: EUR 57 000

2013: EUR 63 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

— less-favoured areas: up to 50 % of eligible investment

costs,

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007101&-
dhid=92368

— other areas for farming: up to 40 % of eligible investment

costs,

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 grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and moni-
toring of aid)

Milan KERMAN
Mayor

Aid No: XA 366/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region:

Jugovzhodna Slovenija

Območje občine Črnomelj

— where the investment concerns young farmers within five
years of their establishment, the intensity of aid may be
increased by 10 % (such investments must be set out in
business plans as stipulated in Article 22(c) and the
conditions laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 1698/2005 must be met).

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 in farmland improve-
ment and pasture management.

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
in productive assets on
areas, as regards investment
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.

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3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— 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, 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 equal to 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.

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

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

co-financing of

amount of

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual

legal and administrative costs

incurred.

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

— up to 100 % of eligible costs. The aid is to be granted in
the form of subsidised services and must not involve
direct payments of money to producers.

7. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for education and training
for farmers, consultancy services and to organise forums,
competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues,
websites and replacement services. 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:

November 2007 (The aid will not be granted until a summary
has been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs:

Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting aid for preserving and
developing agriculture, forestry and rural areas in the munici-
for the programming period 2007-2013
pality of Črnomelj
in accordance
constituting
includes measures

State

aid

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):

— 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,

— 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

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Črnomelj
SLO-8340 Črnomelj
E-mail: obcina.črnomelj@siol.net

Internet address:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007101&-
dhid=92378

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 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 grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and moni-
toring of aid)

Andrej FABJAN
Mayor

Aid No: XA 367/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Ajdovščina v Goriški statistični regiji

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid:

Pomoč za razvoj in ohranjanje kmetijstva v občini Ajdovščina II.
za obdobje 2007–2013

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Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju finančnih pomoči za programe in
investicije v kmetijstvu v občini Ajdovščina

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

2007: EUR 37 556

2008: EUR 47 000

2009: EUR 50 000

2010: EUR 55 000

2011: EUR 55 000

2012: EUR 60 000

2013: EUR 65 000

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs:

the draft Rules on granting financial aid for
Chapter II of
programmes and investment in agriculture in the municipality
of Ajdovščina 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 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

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

cultural products,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

Maximum aid intensity:

sector

1. Investment in agricultural holdings:

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

— up to 40 % of eligible costs for investment.

Name and address of granting authority:

Support is granted for investment in farmland, the moderni-
sation of
for
primary production and the management of pastures.

the purchase of equipment

farm features,

2. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal support does not exceed the
difference between the amount of co-financing of insur-
ance premiums from the national budget and 50 % of
eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops
and fruit and for insuring livestock against disease.

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

— up to 100 % of eligible costs; this is provided in the form
involve direct

subsidised services and does not

of
payments of money to producers.

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

— up to 100 % of eligible costs concerning education and
training of
farmers and farm workers, consultancy
services, the organisation of events, competitions, exhibi-
tions and fairs, the dissemination of scientific knowledge,
and publications, such as catalogues or websites. The aid
is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and
must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Občina Ajdovščina
Cesta 5. maja 6/a
SLO-5270 Ajdovščina

Internet address:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007100&-
dhid=92329

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 concerning the measures to be adopted by
the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps
preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and moni-
toring of aid)

Marjan POLJŠAK
Mayor

Date of implementation: November 2007 (The aid will not be
granted until a summary has been published on the European
Commission's website)

Aid No: XA 368/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Region: Območje občine Hoče–Slivnica

Until 31 December 2013

Objective of the aid:

To support SMEs

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid:

Podpora programom razvoja podeželja v občini Hoče–Slivnica
2007–2013

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Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči, pomoči de minimis in
izvajanju drugih ukrepov razvoja podeželja v občini Hoče–Sliv-
nica

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

2007: EUR 22 117

2008: EUR 30 000

2009: EUR 32 000

2010: EUR 32 000

2011: EUR 33 000

2012: EUR 34 000

2013: EUR 35 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs for investment in less-fa-

voured areas,

premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of
eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops
and fruit and insuring livestock against disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

including inspection costs.

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

— aid is granted at a rate of up to 100 % of costs incurred;
this is to be provided in the form of subsidised services
and must not
involve direct payments of money to
producers.

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— aid is granted at a rate of up to 100 % of the costs
concerning the education and training of farmers, consul-
tancy services, the organisation of forums, competitions,
exhibitions
and
websites. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsi-
dised services and must not involve direct payments of
money to producers

and fairs, publications,

catalogues

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

Date of implementation:

— up to 60 % of eligible costs for investment in less-fa-
voured areas, or 50 % in other areas, where the invest-
ment concerns young farmers within five years of setting
up.

The purpose of the aid is to invest in the restoration of farm
features, to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural
production, to invest in permanent crops and in farmland
improvement and pasture management.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 60 % of eligible costs, or up to 75 % in less-fa-
voured areas, as regards investment
to conserve the
cultural heritage of productive assets (farm buildings),
provided that
it does not entail any increase in the
production capacity of the farm,

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for investment for the
purposes of conserving non-productive heritage located
on farms (sites of archaeological or historical interest),

— additional aid at a rate of up to 100 % to cover the extra
costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to
maintain the heritage features of buildings.

November 2007 (The aid will not be granted until a summary
has been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid:

To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs:

Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid and de minimis
aid and on implementing other rural development measures in
the municipality of Hoče-Slivnica 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

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

— the amount of municipal
amount of

between the

support
co-financing of

the difference
insurance

is

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

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— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

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

— 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

Name and address of granting authority:

2007: EUR 13 500

2008: EUR 13 900

2009: EUR 14 300

2010: EUR 14 700

2011: EUR 15 100

2012: EUR 15 500

2013: EUR 15 900

Občina Hoče–Slivnica
Pohorska cesta 15
SLO-2311 Hoče

Internet address:

http://www.izit.si/muv/index.php?action=showIzdaja&-
year=2007&izdajaID=425

Št. predpisa: 541, št. strani: 1041

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 lightning, storm and floods.

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

Stanko RAFOLT
Head of the Municipal Authority

Aid No: XA 369/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Žetale

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

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

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

The purpose of the aid is investment to modernise agri-
cultural holdings (to restore farm features and to purchase
equipment to be used for agricultural production) and to
manage pastures and farmland.

2. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal co-financing is the difference
between the
insurance
premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of
eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops
and fruit and for insuring livestock against disease.

co-financing of

amount of

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

— up to 100 % of actual costs incurred;

this is to be
provided in the form of subsidised services and must not
involve direct payments of money to producers.

4. Provision of technical support:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs for education and training,
replacement services, consultancy services and the orga-
nisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publi-
cations, catalogues 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:

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid:

November 2007 (The aid will not be granted until a summary
has been published on the European Commission's website)

Dodeljevanje
kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Žetale

državnih pomoči

za ohranjanje

in razvoj

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Žetale

Until 31 December 2013

Objective of the aid:

To support SMEs

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Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs:

The Rules on granting State aid for preserving and developing
agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Žetale include
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 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

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

cultural products,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support

Economic sector(s) concerned:

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:
Občina Žetale
Žetale 4
SLO-2287 Žetale

Internet address:
http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200783&-
dhid=91548

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-
storm, lightning, fire caused by lightning, storm and floods.
The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 concerning the measures to be adopted by
the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps
preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and moni-
toring of aid)
Anton BUTOLEN
Mayor of Žetale