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: 2008-06-20
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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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 155/05)

Aid No: XA 273/07

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Rače-Fram

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

Dodeljevanje državnih pomoči za programe razvoja kmetijstva
in podeželja v občini Rače-Fram

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči, pomoči de minimis
in izvajanju drugih ukrepov razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v
občini Rače-Fram

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

— up to 60 % of eligible costs, or up to 75 % in less-fa-
voured areas,
for investment to conserve the heritage
features of productive assets, provided that the invest-
ment does not entail any increase in the production capa-
city 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 and historical interest),

— 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. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

2007: EUR 72 500

2008: EUR 72 500

2009: EUR 72 500

2010: EUR 72 500

2011: EUR 72 500

2012: EUR 72 500

2013: EUR 72 500

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

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

to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas,

— up to 50 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas,
if the investment is made by young farmers within five
years of setting up their farm, is included in the business
plan and meets the conditions set out in Article 22 of
Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

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.

— 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 insuring livestock against disease.

co-financing of

amount of

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 70 % of eligible legal and administrative costs

incurred.

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

— the aid is granted in the form of subsidised services to
cover up to 70 % of costs and does not involve direct
payments to producers.

6. Provision of technical support:

— up to 70 % of eligible costs concerning education and
training, consultancy services, the organisation of forums,
competitions, exhibitions and fairs, the dissemination of
scientific findings, and publications, such as catalogues
and websites. The aid is granted in the form of subsidised
services and does not involve direct payments to produ-
cers

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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 December 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 State aid and de minimis
aid and implementing other rural development measures in the
municipality of Rače-Fram 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,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

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

Finančna
kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Kostanjevica na Krki

za ohranjanje

in spodbujanje

sredstva

razvoja

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o ohranjanju in spodbujanju razvoja kmetijstva in
podeželja v občini Kostanjevica na Krki za programsko obdobje
2007–2013

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

2007: EUR 11 000

2008: EUR 20 000

2009: EUR 30 000

2010: EUR 30 000

2011: EUR 30 000

2012: EUR 30 000

2013: EUR 30 000

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

Maximum aid intensity:

cultural products,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Rače-Fram
Grajski trg 14
SLO-2327 Rače

Website:

http://www.race-fram.si/dokument.aspx?id=2829

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 276/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Kostanjevica na Krki

1. Investment in agricultural holdings:

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

— 40 % of eligible costs in other areas,

— where the share of aid for investment in farms applies to
young farmers within five years of setting up, the farmer
concerned must be under 40 years of age, have acquired
ownership for the first time, be permanently resident at
the farm, undertake to conduct activity in accordance
with the farm management plan, and to remain as the
head and owner of the agricultural holding for at least
five years after receiving the aid, the share of public
funding is 10 % higher,

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

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 100 % of real costs in the case of non-productive

features,

— up to 60 % of actual costs, or up to 75 % in less-fa-
voured areas, in the case of productive assets on farms
(farm buildings: granaries, drying frames, beehives, mills,
sawmills), provided that the investment does not entail
any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

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— 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.

— 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:

— 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:

— aid is to be granted at a rate of up to 100 % of costs 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 to be granted at a rate of up to 100 % of costs
concerning training courses and consultations, the orga-
nisation of forums, fairs and exhibitions, the dissemina-
tion of scientific knowledge and publications. 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:

October 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 agricultural holdings, micro-busi-
nesses

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

constituting

Chapter II of the draft Rules on preserving and promoting the
development of agriculture and rural areas in the municipality
of Kostanjevica na Krki for the programming period 2007-2013
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 agricultural
products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 (OJ L 358,
16.12.2006, p. 3):

State

aid

— 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,

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Kostanjevica na Krki
Ljubljanska cesta 7
SLO-8311 Kostanjevica na Krki

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200787&dhid=91625

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

Župan
Mojmir PUSTOSLEMŠEK

Aid No: XA 277/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Videm

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

Dodeljevanje državnih pomoči za programe razvoja podeželja v
občini Videm

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči in drugih pomoči, ter
ukrepov za programe razvoja podeželja v občini Videm

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

2007: EUR 12 074

2008: EUR 12 500

2009: EUR 13 000

2010: EUR 13 500

2011: EUR 14 000

2012: EUR 14 500

2013: EUR 15 000

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Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

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

account of
illness or holidays, consultancy services
provided by third parties, 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 must not involve
direct payments of money to producers

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

Date of implementation:

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

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

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

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

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

investment

for

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

— 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 the
building.

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipal

support

amount of

for cofinancing 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

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid and other aid
and measures for rural development programmes in the munici-
pality of Videm 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,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

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

cultural products,

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

including survey costs.

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

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

— aid is to be granted at a rate of up to 100 % of costs 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:

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Videm
Videm pri Ptuju 54
SLO-2284 Videm pri Ptuju

Website:

— aid is to be granted at a rate of up to 100 % of costs
concerning education and training for farmers, replace-
the farmer on
ment services during the absence of

http://ls.lex-localis.info/UradnoGlasiloObcin/VsebinaDokumenta.
aspx?SectionID=fddd663f-924f-4244-9a05-d3389bdf4bbc

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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)

2. Aid for the conservation of traditional buildings:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs in the case of non-produc-

tive features,

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

Signature of person responsible

Direktorica občinske uprave
občine Videm
Mag. Darinka RATAJC

Aid No: XA 278/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Jesenice

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

Programi razvoja podeželja v občini Jesenice 2007–2013

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodelitvi pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva,
gozdarstva in podeželja v občini Jesenice (II. poglavje Pravilnika)

3. 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 an insurance premium for
insuring crops and fruit and insuring livestock against
disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 50 % of actual

legal and administrative costs

incurred.

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

— up to 50 % of eligible costs concerning education and
training for farmers, consultancy services, the organisa-
tion of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publi-
cations,
and replacement
and websites,
services for farmers. The aid is to be granted in the form
involve direct
of
payments of money to producers

subsidised services and does not

catalogues

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

Date of implementation:

Annual expenditure planned:

2007: EUR 39 642

2008: EUR 40 476

2009: EUR 41 312

2010: EUR 42 147

2011: EUR 42 981

2012: EUR 43 884

2013: EUR 44 805

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 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas.

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

October 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

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

Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting aid for the preservation
and development of agriculture, forestry and rural areas in the
municipality of Jesenice 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,

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— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

Website:
http://www.uradni-list.si/_pdf/2007/Ur/u2007087.pdf

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Jesenice
Cesta železarjev 6
SLO-4270 Jesenice

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)