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: 2008-07-03
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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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 168/04)

Aid No: XA 285/07

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

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

Region: Območje občine Borovnica

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Programi ohranjanja in razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja
v občini Borovnica 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Borovnica (II. poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 12 000

2008: EUR 12 000

2009: EUR 12 500

2010: EUR 13 200

2011: EUR 14 000

2012: EUR 15 000

2013: EUR 15 000

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 intensity of

— in the case of investments made by young farmers within
five years of setting up,
the aid is
increased by 10 percent (to 60 % or 50 % respectively)
(these investments must be set out in a business plan as
provided for by Article 22(c), and the conditions laid
down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005
must be met).

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.

— 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,

— up to EUR 10 000 per year for work undertaken by the

farmer for investment in non-productive heritage.

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 co-financing is the difference
insurance
between the
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

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5. Aid for land reparcelling:

Name and address of granting authority:

— up to 100 % of actual

legal and administrative costs

incurred.

Občina Borovnica
Paplerjeva 22
SLO-1353 Borovnica

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

Website:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs in the form of subsidised
services; this must not involve direct payments of money
to producers.

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

— up to 100 % of eligible costs concerning education and
training of farmers, consultancy services, the organisation
of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publica-
tions, catalogues and websites, and the dissemination of
scientific knowledge. The aid is to be granted in the form
of
involve direct
payments of money to producers

subsidised services and must not

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007122&-
dhid=93740

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)

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

Podpis odgovorne osebe občine Borovnica
Andrej OCEPEK

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Aid No: XA 286/07

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

Member State: Slovenia

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

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

Region: Območje občine Renče-Vogrsko

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Pomoči za programe in investicije v kmetijstvu v
občini Renče-Vogrsko 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju finančnih pomoči za
programe in investicije v kmetijstvu v občini Renče-Vogrsko

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of indivi-
dual aid granted to the company: The average annual amount
of aid available between 2007 and 2013 is EUR 12 500

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings:

— up to 40 % of the costs of investment,

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

The purpose of the aid is to invest in the restoration of farm
features, to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural
production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farm-
land, to provide private access ways on farms and to manage
pastures.

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2. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

Name and address of granting authority:

— the amount of municipal
amount of

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.

support
co-financing of

is

3. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of eligible legal and administrative costs

incurred.

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

— up to 100 % of actual costs incurred; the aid is to be
provided in the form of subsidised services and must not
involve direct payments of money to producers.

5. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training
of farmers and the organisation of forums, competitions,
exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues and websites.
The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidized
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: 31.12.2013

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 financial aid for
programmes and investment in agriculture in the municipality
of Renče-Vogrsko 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,

Občina Renče-Vogrsko
Bukovica 43
SLO-5293 Volčja Draga

Website:

http://www.rence-vogrsko.si/images/glasila_pdf/obcinski_list_8.pdf

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)

Aleš BUCIK
Župan

Aid No: XA 287/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Občina Slovenska Bistrica

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva ter pode-
želja v občini Slovenska Bistrica

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči, pomoči
de minimis in izvajanju drugih ukrepov za ohranjanje in razvoj
kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Slovenska Bistrica

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

2007: EUR 140 000

2008: EUR 140 000

2009: EUR 145 000

2010: EUR 145 000

2011: EUR 145 000

2012: EUR 145 000

2013: EUR 145 000

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

Maximum aid intensity:

cultural products,

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

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

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

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

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— 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:

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

productive features,

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

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipal support plus national funding may not exceed
50 % of the costs of insurance premiums for agricultural
production for the current year.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

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

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:
The Rules on granting State aid and de minimis aid and imple-
menting other measures for preserving and developing agri-
culture and rural areas in the municipality of Slovenska Bistrica
include measures
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):

constituting

State

aid

in

— 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

Name and address of granting authority:
Občina Slovenska Bistrica
Kolodvorska 10
SLO-2310 Slovenska Bistrica

— up to 100 % of costs incurred; the aid is to be provided
in the form of subsidised services and must not involve
direct payments of money to producers.

Website:
http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007122&-
dhid=93740

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— 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

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

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)

Županja
Irena MAJCEN