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: 2008-05-21
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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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

(2008/C 124/04)

Aid No: XA 405/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Medvode

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

Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini
Medvode za programsko obdobje 2007–2013

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Medvode za programsko
obdobje 2007–2013 (Poglavje II.)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: Up to
EUR 100 000 per annum from the budget of the municipality of
Medvode

Maximum aid intensity (in %):

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,

— up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas, and up
to 50 % in other areas, in the case of investments made
by young farmers within five years of setting up.

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

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

investment does not entail any increase in production
capacity,

— 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

the real costs where the relocation
simply consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erec-
tion of existing facilities,

— 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 is to 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, this contribution is to 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

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

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

— for productive assets on farms, up to 60 % of actual
costs, or 75 % in less-favoured areas, provided that the

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

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

Website:

— 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.

7. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of costs for education and training, consul-
tancy services provided by third parties, the organization
of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications
and websites, and the costs of 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)

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200795&dhid=92102

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)

Stanislav ŽAGAR
Mayor

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Aid No: XA 406/07

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

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

Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for preserving
and developing agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of
Medvode for
the programming 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 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 granting authority:

Občina Medvode
Cesta komandanta Staneta 12
SLO-1215 Medvode

Region: Območje občine Loška dolina

Title of aid scheme or name of enterprise receiving an indi-
vidual grant:

Podpore programov za ohranjanje in razvoj podeželja v občini
Loška dolina 2007–2013

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o sofinanciranju programov za ohranjanje in razvoj
podeželja v občini Loška dolina 2007–2013

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or total
amount of individual grant paid to the enterprise:

2007: EUR 2 500

2008: EUR 3 000

2009: EUR 3 000

2010: EUR 4 000

2011: EUR 4 000

2012: EUR 4 000

2013: EUR 4 000

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.

Support is allocated for investment in the restoration of farm
features and the purchase of equipment to be used for agri-
cultural production,
in permanent crops and
farming improvements.

investment

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2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

— up to 100 % of

the eligible costs of non-productive

features,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

— up to 60 % (or up to 75 % in LFAs) of costs actually
incurred on on-farm productive features where invest-
ment does not entail any increase in the farm's produc-
tion capacity,

— up to 100 % may be granted in additional aid to cover
the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials
that are necessary for the conservation of the cultural
built heritage.

— 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

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

— local aid represents the difference between the level of
co-financing of insurance premiums from the national
budget and up to 50 % of the eligible costs of premiums
paid to insure crops and fruit and insure against disease
in livestock.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Loška dolina
Cesta Notranjskega odreda 2
SLO-1386 Stari trg pri Ložu

Website:

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

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

— up to 100 % of the real costs incurred, paid by means of
subsidised services. May not involve direct payments of
money to producers.

6. Provision of technical support:

training,
— up to 100 % of expenditure on education,
consultancy services and the organisation of
forums,
competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues
and websites. Aid is granted by means of subsidised
services and may not involve direct payments of money
to producers

Date of implementation: October 2007 (No aid will be allo-
cated before the summary is published on the European
Commission's website)

Duration of scheme: 31.12.2013

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

http://193.77.181.72:8080/mma.nsf/OC/071001180401B/$file/
dato3_pravilnik_za_obrh_september_2007_84a.doc

Other information: The measure covering the payment of
insurance premiums for crops and fruit extends to the following
unfavourable weather conditions which may be considered
natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by light-
ning, storm and flooding.

The local
legislation satisfies the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 as regards measures to be implemented by
the local authorities and the terms of general provisions
(procedure prior to the granting of aid, cumulation, transpar-
ency and the monitoring of aid)

Janez STERLE
Mayor of Loška dolina Municipality

Aid No: XA 407/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Kungota

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

Title of aid scheme or name of enterprise receiving an indi-
vidual grant:

Chapter II of the proposed Pravilnik o sofinanciranju programov za
ohranjanje in razvoj podeželja v občini Loška dolina 2007-2013
contains State aid measures corresponding to the following Arti-
cles 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):

Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini
Kungota 2007–2013

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj
kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Kungota za programsko
obdobje 2007–2013

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Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or total
amount of individual grant paid to the enterprise:

2007: EUR 28 000

2008: EUR 30 000

2009: EUR 30 000

2010: EUR 30 000

2011: EUR 30 000

2012: EUR 30 000

2013: EUR 30 000

Maximum aid intensity:

least 50 % in LFAs, of
the expenses relating to this
increase. Where the beneficiary is a young farmer, his
contribution shall be at least 55 %, or 45 % in LFAs.

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the level of local co-financing is the difference between
the level of co-financing of insurance premiums from the
national budget and up to 50 % of the eligible costs of
premiums paid to insure crops and fruit and insure
against disease in livestock.

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

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

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

to 40 % of eligible costs in other regions,

— up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up
to 50 % of eligible costs in other regions, in the case of
investments made by young farmers within five years of
setting up.

Support is allocated for investment in the restoration of farm
features and the purchase of equipment to be used for agri-
cultural production, investment in permanent crops, farming
improvements and the management of pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional buildings:

— up to 100 % of

the actual costs of non-productive

features,

— up to 60 % (or up to 75 % in LFAs) of the actual costs of
on-farm productive features where investment does not
entail any increase in the farm's production capacity,

— up to 100 % may be granted in additional aid to cover
the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials
that are necessary for the conservation of the cultural
built heritage.

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— up to 100 % of the actual costs incurred where reloca-
the dismantling, removal and

tion simply consists of
re-erection of existing facilities,

— where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting
from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute
at least 60 %, or 50 % in LFAs, of the increase in the
value of the facilities concerned after relocation. Where
the beneficiary is a young farmer, his contribution shall
be at least 55 %, or 45 % in LFAs,

— 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 and designations of origin or certifi-
cates of specific character in accordance with the relevant
Community regulations. The aid does not involve direct
payments of money to producers.

7. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs for education, training, consultancy
services and the organisation of forums, competitions,
exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues and websites
and the popularisation of scientific knowledge. Aid is
granted by means of subsidised services and may not
involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: October 2007 (No aid will be allo-
cated before the summary is published on the European
Commission's website)

Duration of scheme: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

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

Chapter II of the proposed Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči
za programe razvoj kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Kungota contains
State aid measures corresponding to 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,

— where the relocation results in an increase in production
capacity, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or at

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

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

2012: EUR 78 000

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

2013: EUR 82 000

Maximum aid intensity:

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

cultural products,

— Article 15: 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.

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Kungota
Plintovec 1
SLO-2201 Zg. Kungota

Website:

http://www.izit.si/muv/index.php?action=showIzda-
ja&year=2007&izdajaID=422 (št. predpisa 479, str. 938)

Additional information: The measure covering the payment
of
insurance premiums for crops and fruit extends to the
following unfavourable weather conditions which may be
fire
considered natural disasters: spring frost, hail,
caused by lightning, storm and flooding.

lightning,

The local
legislation satisfies the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 as regards measures to be implemented by
the local authorities and the terms of general provisions
(procedure prior to the granting of aid, cumulation, transpar-
ency and the monitoring of aid)

Aid No: XA 408/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje Občine Dravograd

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

Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini
Dravograd za programsko obdobje 2007–2013

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj
kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Dravograd za programsko
obdobje 2007–2013

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

2007: EUR 78 000

2008: EUR 78 000

2009: EUR 78 000

2010: EUR 78 000

2011: EUR 78 000

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

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— for investment in non-productive features, up to 100 %

of actual costs,

— for investment in productive assets on farms, up to 60 %
of actual costs, or 75 % in less-favoured areas, 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 preserve 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 facilities,

— 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 is to 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, this contribution is to be at least 55 % or
45 % respectively.

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the difference between the amount of co-financing of
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.

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual costs incurred.

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

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

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7. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs,

— the aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services
involve direct payments of money to

and must not
producers

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

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)

Marijana CIGALA
Mayor of the municipality of Dravograd

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Aid No: XA 410/07

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

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

Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting aid for preserving and
developing agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of
Dravograd for the programming 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,

Region: Območje občine Črna na Koroškem

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

Podpore programom razvoja podeželja v občini Črna na
Koroškem 2007–2013

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj
kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Črna na Koroškem za
programsko obdobje 2007–2013 (II. Poglavje)

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

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

2007: EUR 34 757

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

2008: EUR 35 661

2009: EUR 36 517

2010: EUR 37 393

2011: EUR 38 290

2012: EUR 39 209

2013: EUR 40 150

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

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

Name and address of granting authority:

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

Občina Dravograd
Trg 4. julija 7
SLO-2370 Dravograd

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200792&dhid=91893

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.

— up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas, and up
to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas, in the case of
investments made by young farmers within five years of
setting up.

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

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

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

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

— aid may be granted at a rate of 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 where the relocation simply
consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of
existing facilities,

— 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 is to 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, this contribution is to be at least 55 % or
45 % respectively.

4. 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 and for insuring livestock against disease.

support
co-financing of

is

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 in the form of subsidised
services; this must not involve direct payments of money
to producers.

7. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning farmers' education and
training, consultancy services and the organization of
fairs, publications,
forums, competitions, exhibitions,
catalogues and websites, and the cost of replacement
services. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsi-
dised services and must not involve direct payments of
money to producers

Date of implementation: October 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 in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs:

Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting aid for preserving and
developing agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of
Črna na Koroškem 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 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 granting authority:

Občina Črna na Koroškem
Center 101
SLO-2393 Črna na Koroškem

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200790&dhid=91756

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)

Nada VAČUN
Director of municipal administration