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: 2008-05-20
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 122/03)

Aid No: XA 420/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Šenčur

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

Podpore programom razvoja podeželja v občini Šenčur 2007–
2013

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 50 % of the actual legal and administrative costs

incurred.

Legal basis:

5. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

Pravilnik o dodelitvi pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva,
gozdarstva in podeželja v občini Šenčur (II. Poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 45 395

2008: EUR 46 530

2009: EUR 47 693

2010: EUR 48 885

2011: EUR 50 107

2012: EUR 51 359

2013: EUR 52 643

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

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

to 40 % in other areas.

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 to improve
farmland and provide private access ways on farms.

2. Conservation of traditional buildings:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for 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.

farmers, consultancy services,

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training
of
the organisation of
forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications,
catalogues and websites, and farmer replacement services
during illness or holidays. 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:

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

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of the 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-
pality of Šenčur 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 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

3. Payment of insurance premiums:

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

— the amount of municipal co-financing is the difference
insurance

co-financing of

between the

amount of

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

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Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

amount of aid up to a maximum of 50 % of eligible
costs for insurance premiums, including tax on insurance
transactions.

Občina Šenčur
Kranjska cesta 11
SLO-4208 Šenčur

Website:

http://www.sencur.si/data/pravilniki/Pravilnik_kmetijstvo_2007-
2013.pdf

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance
includes the following
premiums to insure crops and fruit
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)

Miro KOZELJ
Mayor

Aid No: XA 421/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Občina Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici

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

Podpora programom razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini
Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici 2007–2013

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na področju razvoja
kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici (Ukrep
2.1 in 2.2)

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

2007: EUR 5 000

2008: EUR 6 000

2009: EUR 6 000

2010: EUR 7 000

2011: EUR 7 000

2012: EUR 7 000

2013: EUR 7 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipal support, in line with the national regulation
insurance premiums for agri-
the current year, brings the

on the co-financing of
cultural production for

2. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 50 % of costs concerning education and training of
farmers and farm workers and the organization of
forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs and participa-
tion in them;
this is to take the form of subsidised
services. The aid does not include any direct payments of
money to producers

Date of implementation:

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

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of the aid: Aid for SMEs

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

Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for agri-
cultural and rural development in the municipality of Sveti Jurij
ob Ščavnici includes measures constituting State aid in accord-
ance 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 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici
Ulica Bratka Krefta 14
SLO-9244 Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007105&dhid=92581

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)

Anton SLANA
Mayor

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Aid No: XA 423/07

Date of implementation:

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Središče ob Dravi

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

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

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Finančna sredstva za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja
v občini Središče ob Dravi

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Središče ob Dravi za
programsko obdobje 2007–2013

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

2007: EUR 17 300

2008: EUR 24 000

2009: EUR 24 000

2010: EUR 24 000

2011: EUR 24 000

2012: EUR 24 000

2013: EUR 24 000

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.

Aid is to be granted for investment
management,
the purchase of equipment
primary production and investment in permanent crops.

farmland
to be used for

in farms,

2. Provision of technical support:

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

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance 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 crops
and fruit.

support
co-financing of

is

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

— up to 50 % of eligible costs; this is to be provided in the
form of subsidised services and does not involve direct
payments of money to producers

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

The draft Rules on granting State aid for preserving and devel-
oping agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Središče
for the programming period 2007-2013 includes
ob Dravi
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 in the agricultural

sector

Economic Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Središče ob Dravi
Trg talcev 4
SLO-2277 Središče ob Dravi

Website:

http://www.ormoz.si/dokument.aspx?id=595, stran 8, št. 152

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)

Jurij BORKO
Mayor of the Municipality of Središče ob Dravi

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Aid No: XA 424/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

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

Sofinanciranje zavarovalnih premij za zavarovanje kmetijske
proizvodnje za leto 2008

Legal basis:

Uredba o sofinanciranju zavarovalnih premij za zavarovanje
kmetijske proizvodnje in ribištva za leto 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: 2008:
EUR 6 076 950

Maximum aid intensity:

The co-financing covers 40 % of expenditure on insurance
premiums for insuring crops and fruit against the risks of hail,
fire, lightning, spring frost, storm and floods.

As regards insurance of animals against the risks of destruction,
slaughter on the orders of a veterinary surgeon and economic
slaughter on account of disease, the co-financing of insurance
premiums is determined in absolute terms per species and cate-
gory of animal but may not be more than 50 % of the justified
expenditure on insurance premiums

Date of implementation: 1.1.2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Aid may be
granted up to 31.12.2008

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

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

The decree includes measures and eligible costs constituting
State aid in accordance with Article 12 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

Sectors: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano
Dunajska 58
SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Agencija RS za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja
Dunajska 160
SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007110&dhid=92871

Other information: The purpose of paying a proportion of
the expenditure on insurance premiums is to encourage agri-
cultural producers to insure themselves against potential losses

due to natural disasters or adverse weather conditions, as well as
losses due to disease in animals, whilst taking responsibility for
reducing risk in the area of plant production and livestock
farming.

The draft decree meets the requirements of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006 on aid towards the payment of
insurance
premiums and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding
grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Majda ZAVŠEK-URBANČIČ

Aid No: XA 427/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Občina Hodoš

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

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

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na področju razvoja
kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Hodoš (II. Poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 1 700

2008: EUR 1 700

2009: EUR 1 700

2010: EUR 1 700

2011: EUR 1 700

2012: EUR 1 700

2013: EUR 1 700

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipal support, in line with the national regulation
insurance premiums for agri-
on the co-financing of
cultural production for
the current year, brings the
amount of aid up to a maximum of 50 % of eligible
costs for insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit
against adverse climatic events which can be assimilated
to natural disasters and to insure livestock against
disease.

2. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs concerning education and
training of farmers and farm workers and for organizing
and participating in forums, competitions, exhibitions
and fairs. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsi-
dised services and must not involve direct payments of
money to producers

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

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

constituting

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006:
Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for agri-
cultural and rural development in the municipality of Hodoš
includes measures
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):

State

aid

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Hodoš
Hodoš 52
SLO-9205 Hodoš

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007107&dhid=92719

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)

Ludvik ORBAN
Mayor