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: 2008-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, State aid, agricultural product, 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 154/04)

Aid No: XA 58/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Bloke

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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o sofinanciranju programov za ohranjanje
in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Bloke

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

2007: EUR 4 172

2008: EUR 10 000

2009: EUR 10 000

2010: EUR 10 600

2011: EUR 11 000

2012: EUR 11 500

2013: EUR 12 000

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.

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

— for investment in productive assets on farms, up to 60 %
of actual costs, and up to 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. 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

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 actual 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:

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

Date of implementation: January 2008

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

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

of eligible costs,

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

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

Chapter II of the draft Rules on the co-financing of programmes
for preserving and developing rural areas in the municipality of
Bloke 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,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

— Article 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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj
za
programsko obdobje 2007–2013

v občini Brezovica

ter podeželja

kmetijstva

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

2007: EUR 138 132

2008: EUR 86 668

2009: EUR 88 000

2010: EUR 90 000

2011: EUR 92 000

2012: EUR 94 000

2013: EUR 96 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings:

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

to 40 % 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.

Name and address of granting authority:

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

Občina Bloke
Nova vas 4a
SLO-1385 Nova vas

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007120&-
dhid=93633

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)

Aid No: XA 59/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Brezovica

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

— up to 100 % of actual costs for investment in non-pro-

ductive features,

— 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. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipal support brings the level of support up to a
maximum of 50 % of eligible costs of
insurance
premiums for insuring crops and fruit and for insuring
livestock against disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— the aid is provided in the form of grants covering up to

100 % of eligible legal and administrative costs.

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

— the aid is provided in the form of grants covering up to
100 % of eligible costs. The aid is to be granted in the
form of subsidized services and must not involve direct
payments of money to agricultural holdings.

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6. Provision of technical support:

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

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)

Date of implementation: January 2008

Aid No: XA 62/08

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Region: Območje občine Žirovnica

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 rural areas in the municipality of Brezovica for the
programming period 2007-2013 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 produc-
tion 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,

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva, gozdarstva
in podeželja v občini Žirovnica

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

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

2008: EUR 10 800

2009: EUR 10 800

2010: EUR 10 800

2011: EUR 10 800

2012: EUR 10 800

2013: EUR 10 800

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Maximum aid intensity:

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

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

cultural products,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Brezovica
Tržaška c. 390
SLO-1351 Brezovica

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007119&-
dhid=93518

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.

— 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
and to purchase equipment
to be used for agricultural
production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farm-
land and to manage pastures.

2. 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.

3. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 50 % of actual legal and administrative costs.

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4. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

Aid No: XA 63/08

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training
the organisation of
farmers, consultancy services,
of
forums, competitions, exhibitions,
fairs, publications,
catalogues and websites and replacement services. 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: January 2008

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, forestry and rural areas in the munici-
pality of Žirovnica 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 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Šalovci

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Državne pomoči za razvoja podeželja v občini Šalovci

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na
področju razvoja kmetijstva v občini Šalovci

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

2007: EUR 2 000

2008: EUR 2 000

2009: EUR 2 000

2010: EUR 2 000

2011: EUR 2 000

2012: EUR 2 000

2013: EUR 2 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

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

co-financing of

amount of

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

Date of implementation: January 2008

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Žirovnica
Breznica 3
SLO-4274 Žirovnica

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007122&-
dhid=93759

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)

Signature of person responsible

Leopold POGAČAR
Župan

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 State aid for agri-
cultural development in the municipality of Šalovci
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 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Šalovci
Šalovci 162
SLO-9204 Šalovci

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007117&-
dhid=93384

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Other information:

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

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)

Signature of person responsible

Aleksander ABRAHAM

Aid No: XA 64/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Mežica

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

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

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

— 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,

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

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— up to 100 % of actual costs where the relocation simply
consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of
existing 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, his 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, his contribution is to be at least 55 % or
45 % respectively.

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

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

2007: EUR 13 383

2008: EUR 13 383

2009: EUR 13 383

2010: EUR 13 383

2011: EUR 13 383

2012: EUR 13 383

2013: EUR 13 383

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 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.

— 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.

7. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training
the organisation of
of
farmers, consultancy services,
forums, competitions, exhibitions,
fairs, publications,
catalogues and websites, and the costs 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

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Date of implementation: January 2008

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

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, forestry and rural areas in the munici-
pality of Mežica 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,

cultural products,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:
Občina Mežica
Trg svobode 1
SLO-2392 Mežica

Website:
http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007120&-
dhid=93633

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)

Signature of person responsible

Dušan KREBEL
Župan