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: 2008-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, State aid, agricultural holding, 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 159/06)

Aid No: XA 274/07

Member State: Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Hajdina

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih in drugih pomoči,
ter ukrepov za programe razvoja podeželja v občini Hajdina

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih in drugih pomoči
ter ukrepov za programe razvoja podeželja v občini Hajdina

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

2007: EUR 36 181

2008: EUR 37 047

2009: EUR 37 935

2010: EUR 38 845

2011: EUR 39 776

2012: EUR 40 729

2013: EUR 41 705

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,

— 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:

eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops
and fruit and for insuring livestock against disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual

legal and administrative costs

incurred.

5. Provision of technical support:

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

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 2008

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 and other aid and
measures for rural development programmes in the municipality
of Hajdina 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 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

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

ings,

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

support
co-financing of

is

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— 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 the granting authority:

Občina Hajdina
Zg. Hajdina 44a
SLO-2288 Hajdina

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Website:

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

http://ls.lex-localis.info/UradnoGlasiloObcin/VsebinaDokumenta.
aspx?SectionID=bfd5d90f-91dd-4eeb-b215-244c937c8fdb

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)

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

ductive features,

— 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

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

Valerija ŠAMPRL

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

Aid No: XA 275/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Kozje

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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Kozje za programsko
obdobje 2007–2013

— 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.

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 48 615

2008: EUR 48 615

2009: EUR 48 615

2010: EUR 50 000

2011: EUR 50 000

2012: EUR 55 000

2013: EUR 55 000

Maximum aid intensity:

— 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

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of eligible 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,

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

— 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.

— 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.

Support is granted for investment in the modernisation of
agricultural holdings involved in plant and animal produc-
tion, for the management of pastures and farmland and for
the provision of access ways.

7. Provision of technical support:

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

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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)

Aid No: XA 280/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Region: Območje občine Nazarje

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

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

for

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

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

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

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

2007: EUR 14 700

2008: EUR 14 700

2009: EUR 15 500

2010: EUR 15 500

2011: EUR 15 500

2012: EUR 15 500

2013: EUR 15 500

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

Maximum aid intensity:

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

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

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

cultural products,

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

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Kozje
Kozje 37
SLO-3260 Kozje

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200787&dhid=91626

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)

Župan občine Kozje
Dušan Andrej KOCMAN

— 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,

— 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,

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— 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.

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:

— 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 Nazarje
Savinjska cesta 4
SLO-3331 Nazarje

Website:

— up to 100 % of actual

legal and administrative costs

incurred.

Other information:

http://www.nazarje.si/P/PDF/PravilnikODodeljevanjuPomoci.pdf

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:

— 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 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

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)

Ivan PURNAT
Župan

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

Aid No: XA 282/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Cerkvenjak

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
Nazarje 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,

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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za
programe kmetijstva v občini Cerkvenjak (II. poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 14 188

2008: EUR 15 160

2009: EUR 15 160

2010: EUR 15 160

2011: EUR 15 160

2012: EUR 15 160

2013: EUR 15 160

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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 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 and to manage
pastures.

2. Aid for conservation of traditional buildings:

— up to 75 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas or
areas under Article 36(a)(i),
(ii) and (iii) of Regulation
(EC) No 1698/2005, defined as such by Member States
in accordance with Articles 50 and 94 of that Regu-
lation, and up to 60 % in other areas,

— up to 100 % of costs of investment to conserve non-
productive heritage features located on agricultural hold-
ings.

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

constituting

Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for rural
development programmes in the municipality of Cerkvenjak
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 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

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipal support brings the amount of aid up to a
insurance

maximum of 50 % of eligible costs of
premiums.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:
Občina Cerkvenjak
Cerkvenjak 25
SLO-2236 Cerkvenjak

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

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

— 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, designations of origin or certificates of
specific character in accordance with the relevant Com-
munity regulations. The aid is to be granted in the form
of
involve direct
payments of money to producers.

subsidised services and does not

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

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 the dissemination of scien-
tific knowledge. 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: 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 aid: To support SMEs

Website:
http://www.izit.si/muv/index.php?action=showByYear&year=2007
&obcinaID=15
(page 835)

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)

Župan
Jože KRANER

Aid No: XA 283/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Komenda

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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Komenda za programsko
obdobje 2007–2013

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

2007: EUR 39 577
2008: EUR 40 170
2009: EUR 40 800
2010: EUR 41 400
2011: EUR 41 800
2012: EUR 42 200
2013: EUR 42 577

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

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

equipment

the aid is to restore farm features,

to
The purpose of
purchase
improving livestock buildings
intended for agricultural production, to invest in permanent
crops,
to manage pastures and to
to improve farmland,
arrange access ways on farms.

for

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 for land reparcelling:

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

4. 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 does not
involve direct payments of money to producers.

5. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs concerning education and
training of farmers, consultancy services and the organi-
sation of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publica-
tions, 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.

6. 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 % of the increase in the value of the facilities
concerned after relocation,

— where the relocation results in an increase in production
capacity, the contribution from the beneficiary must be
at least 60 % of the expenses relating to this increase

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 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
Komenda 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 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

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:
Občina Komenda
Zajčeva cesta 23
SLO-1218 Komenda

Website:
http://www.komenda.si/si/aplenca/uradne-objave_07-2007.pdf
(page 13)

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)

Tomaž DROLEC
Župan