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English: Germany considers that the measure does not constitute State aid. Moreover, it takes the view that even if aid was found to be present, it would be compatible with the common market.
Italian: La Germania ritiene che la misura non costituisca un aiuto di Stato e sostiene che, anche se dovesse presentare elementi di aiuto di Stato, essa è compatibile con il mercato comune.
English: They also consider that the requirement of technology neutrality is not a suitable criterion to assess the compatibility of aid measures in the field of digital television. They call into question whether the Commission’s position and the length of the investigation of the measure at hand is in line with its declared policy to support digitisation.
Italian: La Germania non considera il requisito della neutralità tecnologica come un criterio adeguato per valutare la compatibilità delle misure di aiuto nel settore della televisione digitale e dubita che la posizione della Commissione e la durata dell'indagine sulla misura in esame siano compatibili con l'intento dichiarato della Commissione di promuovere la digitalizzazione.
English: At the same time, they maintain that the measure does not distort competition neither among broadcasters nor among the different transmission platforms. They emphasise that the procedures for the allocation of broadcasting licences by LfM as well as for the award of the network licences by RegTP were transparent and fully in line with the applicable national requirements.
Italian: La Germania ritiene inoltre che la misura non crei distorsioni nella concorrenza tra le emittenti e tra le diverse piattaforme di trasmissione e ricorda che le procedure per l'assegnazione delle licenze di radiodiffusione da parte della LfM e l'assegnazione delle licenze di rete da parte della RegTP erano trasparenti e pienamente in linea con la legislazione nazionale vigente.
English: They reiterate the position that the introduction of digital terrestrial television constitutes a service of general economic interest. In their view, the commercial broadcasters have been entrusted with this service by means of the attribution of the DVB-T transmission capacities.
Italian: La Germania ribadisce che l'introduzione della televisione digitale terrestre rappresenta un servizio di interesse economico generale affidato alle emittenti radiotelevisive private attraverso l'assegnazione di capacità di trasmissione in modalità DVB-T.
Portuguese: A Alemanha sublinha que a introdução da televisão digital terrestre constitui um serviço de interesse económico geral, tendo os radiodifusores comerciais sido incumbidos dessa missão quando lhes foram concedidas capacidades de transmissão de DVB-T.
English: In addition, the German authorities consider that the Commission should also examine the compatibility of the measure in light of Article 87(3)(b) EC Treaty. They take the view that the measure constitutes an important project of common European interest. In their view, this also follows from the Switchover communication and from the wide range of economic, social and political benefits associated with digitisation.
Italian: La Germania ritiene inoltre che la Commissione dovrebbe verificare la compatibilità della misura a norma dell'articolo 87, paragrafo 3, lettera b), del trattato CE, poiché essa costituisce un importante progetto di comune interesse europeo, secondo quanto stabilito nella comunicazione sul passaggio al digitale e alla luce dei notevoli vantaggi economici, sociali e politici derivanti dalla digitalizzazione.
Portuguese: Além disso, a Alemanha considera que a Comissão deveria analisar a compatibilidade da medida à luz do n.o 3, alínea b), do artigo 87.o do Tratado CE, porque a medida representa, na sua opinião, um importante projecto de interesse europeu comum, algo que está patente na Comunicação sobre a Transição Digital e nos significativos benefícios económicos, sociais e políticos da digitalização.
English: Thereby, the measure may provide for additional revenues for T-Systems deriving form the transmission fees from commercial broadcasters. These revenues cannot be considered as fully offset by the network service provided in return without leaving any profit margin to the network operator which operates under market conditions.
Italian: In tal modo, la misura potrebbe consentire a T-Systems di ottenere entrate aggiuntive attraverso i compensi per la trasmissione pagati dalle emittenti private e non è detto che tali entrate siano destinate interamente ai servizi di rete forniti come contropartita e che l'operatore di rete che opera in condizioni di mercato non ricavi un utile.
English: In their submissions, the German authorities have also invoked the Altmark judgment [66] to argue that the envisaged payments do not constitute State aid but merely represent a compensation for a service of general economic interest. In this judgment, the Court stated that public service compensation does not constitute an advantage in the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty if all of the following four conditions are met: (1) the recipient undertaking must actually have public service obligations to discharge and these obligations must be clearly defined, (2) the parameters of the compensation must be established in advance in an objective and transparent manner, (3) the compensation does not exceed the costs incurred in discharging the public service obligations, (4) in order to ensure the least costs to the community, the company which is to discharge public service obligations is chosen either pursuant to a public procurement, or if not, the level of compensation is determined based on the costs of a typical, well run undertaking.
Italian: Per dimostrare che i previsti pagamenti non costituiscono un aiuto di Stato, bensì piuttosto una compensazione per un servizio di interesse economico generale, nelle sue osservazioni la Germania invoca anche la sentenza Altmark [66], secondo la quale la compensazione per la prestazione di servizi pubblici non rappresenta un aiuto ai sensi dell'articolo 87, paragrafo 1, del trattato CE, se sono soddisfatti i seguenti requisiti: a) l'impresa beneficiaria è stata incaricata dell'adempimento di obblighi di servizio pubblico e detti obblighi sono stati definiti in modo chiaro; b) i parametri sulla base dei quali viene calcolata la compensazione per la prestazione del servizio sono stati previamente definiti in modo obiettivo e trasparente; c) la compensazione non eccede i costi netti sostenuti per adempiere gli obblighi di servizio pubblico; d) per minimizzare i costi nell'interesse generale, la scelta dell'impresa da incaricare dell'adempimento di obblighi di servizio pubblico deve essere effettuata nell'ambito di una procedura di appalto pubblico; in caso contrario i costi per la prestazione di servizi di interesse economico generale dovranno essere determinati sulla base di un'impresa media, gestita in modo efficiente.
English: Moreover, the Commission was of the opinion that the different level of public funding may result in a distortion of competition among broadcasters participating in DVB-T in North Rhine-Westphalia. It took the view that the procedures for the allocation of the respective broadcasting and network licences did not exclude the selectivity and the distortion of competition arising from the measure.
Italian: Inoltre, la Commissione riteneva che i diversi livelli di finanziamento pubblico avrebbero potuto falsare la concorrenza tra le emittenti radiotelevisive che partecipano al progetto DVB-T in NRW e che nell'ambito della procedura di assegnazione delle necessarie licenze di rete e di radiodiffusione non si sia provveduto in maniera adeguata ad escludere la selettività della misura e le possibili distorsioni della concorrenza da essa causate.
English: They claim that these means of transmission are only to a limited extent in competition. In their view, terrestrial transmission is rather complementary to cable and satellite, as it also covers areas not served by cable, enables the transmission of regional and local programmes and can serve as a basis to develop mobile reception.
Italian: La trasmissione terrestre consentirebbe piuttosto di integrare la trasmissione via cavo e via satellite, poiché essa permette di coprire le regioni in cui la televisione via cavo è assente e di trasmettere programmi regionali e locali e funge da piattaforma per promuovere la ricezione mobile.
English: They submit that given the high market share of cable and satellite and the low proportion of terrestrial television, the promotion of DVB-T could not affect the market position of the other platforms. According to the authorities, on the one hand, in view of its low share, terrestrial television is not able to attract broadcasters from the other platforms.
Italian: La Germania osserva che, considerando la notevole penetrazione di mercato della televisione via cavo e via satellite e la modesta quota di mercato della trasmissione terrestre, è improbabile che la DVB-T possa incidere sulla posizione di mercato delle altre piattaforme di trasmissione e possa sottrarre emittenti a queste ultime.
English: The German authorities have maintained that the measure is not liable to affect trade between Member States. They claim that the amount of the aid is so low that the effect on trade would be hardly appreciable.
Italian: La Germania ribadisce che la misura non inciderebbe sugli scambi tra gli Stati membri poiché l'entità dell'aiuto è tale da non produrre effetti significativi su di essi.
English: The digital switchover has great advantages in terms of more efficient spectrum usage and increased transmission possibilities. These will lead to new and better quality services and to wider consumer choice.
Italian: Quest'ultimo porta grandi vantaggi in termini di utilizzo più efficiente delle frequenze e migliori possibilità di trasmissione, che a loro volta generano servizi nuovi e più efficienti, con conseguente ampliamento della scelta per il consumatore.
Portuguese: A transição digital está associada a importantes vantagens, sob a forma de uma utilização mais eficiente das frequências e melhores possibilidades de transmissão, que darão origem a novos e melhores serviços e a um leque de opções mais variado para o consumidor.
English: In granting subsidies, the authorities may encourage the use of open standards for interactivity. Open standards enable consumers to benefit from interactive services offered by different operators;
Italian: Tramite la concessione di questi contributi, le autorità possono favorire l'utilizzo di standard aperti per l'interattività, che permettono ai consumatori di beneficiare di servizi interattivi offerti da fornitori diversi;
Portuguese: Ao conceder subvenções, as autoridades poderão promover a utilização de normas mais abertas de interactividade, que permitem ao consumidor utilizar serviços interactivos de diferentes operadores;
English: The German authorities maintain that the envisaged measure is necessary to achieve the above mentioned objectives and to overcome specific market failures. Moreover, as a matter of principle, they claim that the Commission has no right to call into question the decision made by the Federal Government and the Länder to maintain the terrestrial platform and to carry out its digitisation.
Italian: La Germania ribadisce che la misura è necessaria per realizzare gli obiettivi sopracitati e per far fronte al fallimento del mercato in determinati settori e ritiene che sostanzialmente la Commissione non abbia il diritto di contestare la decisione del governo federale e dei Länder di mantenere la piattaforma terrestre e di promuoverne la digitalizzazione.
English: The argument concerning the promotion of the introduction of DVB-T in rural and remote areas at a later stage has not been substantiated by the German authorities and there is no indication that the measure would have an effect on the promotion of DVB-T in less densely populated areas as the measure only targets the most populated areas of NRW. Moreover, the measure does not contain any specific incentive for the broadcasters to move to remote areas.
Italian: Le affermazioni della Germania riguardanti la successiva introduzione della DVB-T nelle zone rurali e remote non sono state ulteriormente corroborate e non vi è alcuna indicazione che la misura possa realmente contribuire a promuovere la DVB-T nelle zone a bassa densità demografica, poiché essa è indirizzata esclusivamente alle regioni densamente popolate della Renania settentrionale-Vestfalia.
English: Moreover, it has managed to fix a common date for the return of the analogue broadcasting licences. Furthermore, it has coordinated the switchover process with the Länder of Northern Germany.
Italian: Inoltre, la LfM è riuscita a fissare una scadenza unica per tutte le emittenti per la restituzione delle licenze di radiodiffusione analogica e ha coordinato il passaggio al digitale insieme ai Länder della Germania settentrionale.
English: The German authorities have maintained that the present measure is proportionate to the objectives pursued. In their view, the funding represents the minimum necessary to provide an incentive for commercial broadcasters to be present on the DVB-T platform and thereby to secure the existence of the terrestrial platform.
Italian: La Germania sostiene che la misura è proporzionata rispetto agli obiettivi perseguiti e che la sovvenzione corrisponde al minimo necessario per incoraggiare le emittenti radiotelevisive private a partecipare alla piattaforma DVB-T e quindi a garantire il mantenimento della trasmissione terrestre.
English: At the same time, the Commission considers that the cultural derogation enshrined in Article 87(3)(d) of the EC Treaty, as any exception of the general rules of the Treaty, must be interpreted restrictively. Accordingly, the Commission considers that the cultural derogation can only be applied in cases where the cultural product is clearly identified or identifiable [92].
Italian: Secondo la Commissione la deroga «culturale» prevista dall'articolo 87, paragrafo 3, lettera d), del trattato CE deve essere interpretata in senso stretto e andrebbe pertanto applicata soltanto nei casi in cui il patrimonio culturale è chiaramente identificato o identificabile [92].
English: Finally, ProSiebenSat.1 stated that the financial assistance would serve to reduce the advantage of PSBs which had significant resources for the digitisation and would have a positive effect on infrastructure competition. Deutscher Kabelverband, on the other hand, supported the findings expressed by the Commission in the opening decision.
Italian: ProSiebenSat.1 aggiungeva inoltre che la sovvenzione serviva anche a compensare il vantaggio delle emittenti pubbliche, che disponevano di ingenti risorse per la digitalizzazione e che essa avrebbe avuto un effetto positivo sulla concorrenza nel settore delle infrastrutture.
English: DKV considered that the envisaged measure would distort competition between the different means of transmission and is not necessary for the introduction of DVB-T. DKV also highlighted other market-based alternatives for the financing of DVB-T.
Italian: Il DKV condivideva invece le dichiarazioni formulate dalla Commissione nella decisione sull'avvio della procedura d'esame e sosteneva che la prevista misura avrebbe prodotto un impatto distorsivo sulla concorrenza tra le diverse modalità di trasmissione e che inoltre non era necessaria per l'introduzione della DVB-T.
English: As a first initiative in North Rhine-Westphalia, on 27 November 1998, LfM decided to launch a DVB-T test project (DVB-T Feldversuch) which took place in Cologne in the years 1999 and 2000 [19]. In view of the objectives of the Startszenario 2000, the authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia have later on agreed to cooperate with the competent authorities in the Northern Länder of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg and Bremen and to carry out the digitisation of terrestrial transmission simultaneously in order to gain efficiencies.
Lithuanian: Pirmoji LfM [19] iniciatyva ŠRV buvo 1998 m. lapkričio 27 d. sprendimas pradėti DVB-T bandomąjį projektą, kuris įgyvendintas Kelne 1999 ir 2000 m. Įgyvendindamos „Pradžios scenarijaus 2000“ uždavinius ŠRV valdžios institucijos vėliau pareiškė esančios pasirengusios bendradarbiauti su kompetentingomis institucijomis šiaurinėse Žemutinės Saksonijos, Šlėzvigo-Holšteino, Hamburgo ir Brėmeno federacinėse žemėse ir vienu metu (todėl veiksmingiau) suskaitmeninti antžeminį transliavimo perdavimą.
English: The capacity reserved for commercial service broadcasters has been tendered by LfM and the respective DVB-T licences were allocated on 14 May 2004. Concerning the operation of the network, the Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Authority (Regulierungsbehörde für Telekommunikation und Post, RegTP — now Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahn, BNetzA) granted the licences in 2004 (for more details on the allocation procedures, see recitals 24-30 below).
Polish: Na częstotliwości przewidziane dla stacji prywatnych urząd LfM rozpisał przetarg, natomiast odpowiednie licencje na korzystanie z DVB-T przyznano w dniu 14 maja 2004 r. Licencje na korzystanie z sieci wydawane były w 2004 r. przez Urząd Regulujący ds. Telekomunikacji i Poczty (Regulierungsbehörde für Telekommunikation und Post – zwane dalej „RegTP”), dzisiejszą Federalną Agencję ds. Sieci Elektrycznej, Telekomunikacyjnej, Pocztowej i Kolejowej (Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahn – BNetzaA) (bliższe informacje na temat procedury przydzielania częstotliwości zob. motywy 24–30).
Lithuanian: Privatiems transliuotojams numatytus pajėgumus LfM skyrė konkurso būdu, o atitinkamos DVB-T licencijos buvo paskirtos 2004 m. gegužės 14 d. Tinklo eksploatavimo licencijas tuo metu 2004 m. išdavė Telekomunikacijų ir pašto reguliavimo tarnyba (Regulierungsbehörde für Telekommunikation und Post) (RegTP), dabar pervadinta į Federacinę elektros, telekomunikacijų, pašto ir geležinkelio tinklo agentūrą (Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahn) (BNetzA) (išsamesnės informacijos apie paskyrimo procedūrą žr. 24–30 konstatuojamosiose dalyse).
English: In line with the dates fixed in the general agreement of 20 October 2003, digital terrestrial transmissions were launched on 24 May 2004 in the Cologne/Bonn area and on 8 November 2004 in the Düsseldorf/Ruhr area. The analogue terrestrial transmission (ATT) of the CSBs was halted as of the respective launch dates.
Polish: Zgodnie z terminami określonymi w ogólnym porozumieniu z dnia 20 października 2003 r. na obszarze Kolonia/Bonn nadawanie cyfrowe w ramach telewizji naziemnej zostało uruchomione w dniu 24 maja 2004 r., a na obszarze Düsseldorf/Zagłębie Ruhry – 8 listopada 2004 r. Analogowe przesyłanie sygnału telewizyjnego przez prywatnych nadawców zostało wyłączone w momencie rozpoczęcia nadawania DVB-T.
Lithuanian: Pagal 2003 m. spalio 20 d. principiniame susitarime nustatytus terminus skaitmeninis antžeminis transliavimas Kelno ir Bonos teritorijoje buvo įdiegtas 2004 m. gegužės 24 d., o Diuseldorfo ir Rūro srities teritorijoje – 2004 m. lapkričio 8 d. Privačių transliuotojų analoginis antžeminis transliavimas buvo nutrauktas atitinkamą DVB-T transliavimo pradžios datą.
English: By order of the LfM of 14 May 2004, the licences were granted to ProSiebenSat.1, RTL and CNN respectively for five years, to VIVA until 2 December 2008, to Eurosport S.A. for three years and to TerraNova until 17 June 2009. However, as of 1 July 2007, TerraNova left the DVB-T platform and was replaced by Tele 5 (TM-TV GmbH) [30] which was chosen by LfM out of seven applicants.
Polish: Zgodnie z decyzją LfM z dnia 14 maja 2004 r. licencje dla ProSiebenSat.1, RTL i CNN przyznano na pięć lat, dla VIVA do 2 grudnia 2008 r., dla Eurosport S.A. na trzy lata, a dla Terra Nova do 17 czerwca 2009 r. Jednakże nadawca Terra Nova w dniu 1 lipca 2007 r. zaprzestał emisji na platformie DVB-T i został zastąpiony przez Tele 5 (TM-TV GmbH) [30] wybraną przez LfM spośród 7 oferentów.
Lithuanian: Pagal LfM 2004 m. gegužės 14 d. pranešimą licencijos ProSiebenSat.1, RTL ir CNN buvo išduotos atitinkamai penkeriems metams, VIVA – iki 2008 m. gruodžio 2 d., Eurosport S.A. – trejiems metams, o Terra Nova – iki 2009 m. birželio 17 d. Tačiau Terra Nova2007 m. liepos 1 d. nutraukė transliavimą DVB-T platforma ir buvo pakeista transliuotoju Tele 5 (TM-TV GmbH) [30], kurį LfM išrinko iš 7 kandidatų.
English: In the notification, the German authorities estimated that the DVB-T transmission fees of a multiplex would amount to EUR 2,7 million per year. The transmission fees of one programme channel were thus estimated at EUR 0,675 million per year and at EUR 3375 million over the entire five year period of the scheme [37]. These figures are lower than the analogue terrestrial transmission fees per programme channel.
Lithuanian: Remiantis pranešimu, Vokietija apytikriai nustatė, kad DVB-T transliavimo mokestis už vieną tankintuvą kasmet sudarys 2,7 mln. EUR. Atitinkamai buvo apskaičiuota, kad transliavimo mokesčiai už vieną programų kanalą sudarys 0,675 mln. EUR per metus ir 3,375 mln. EUR per penkerius schemos taikymo metus [37], t. y. jie bus mažesni už analoginio antžeminio transliavimo mokesčius už vieną programų kanalą.
English: RTL, VOX
Slovak: RTL,VOX
Lithuanian: RTL,VOX
English: The financing directive entered into force retroactively as of 3 May 2004. However, by decision of the Media Commission (Medienkommission) of LfM, the German authorities have undertaken not to implement the financing until the Commission’s approval according to the State aid rules.
Polish: Wytyczne dotyczące udzielania wsparcia finansowego weszły w życie dnia 3 maja 2004 r. Jednakże na podstawie decyzji komisji medialnej urzędu LfM Niemcy zobowiązały się nie udzielać dotacji, dopóki Komisja nie wyda zezwolenia zasadami pomocy państwa.
Lithuanian: Gairės dėl subsidijų įsigaliojo atgaline data 2004 m. gegužės 3 d. Tačiau Vokietija, remdamasi LfM visuomenės informavimo priemonių komisijos sprendimu, įsipareigojo neteikti pagalbos tol, kol Komisija nepatvirtins pagalbos schemos.
English: In addition, the German authorities consider that the Commission should also examine the compatibility of the measure in light of Article 87(3)(b) EC Treaty.
Slovenian: Poleg tega nemški organi menijo, da bi morala Komisija preučiti tudi združljivost ukrepa glede na člen 87(3)(b) Pogodbe ES.
Latvian: Bez tam Vācijas iestādes uzskata, ka Komisijai būtu jāizskata arī pasākuma saderība atbilstīgi EK Līguma 87. panta 3. punkta b) apakšpunktam.
English: They take the view that the measure constitutes an important project of common European interest.
Slovenian: Po njihovem mnenju gre pri ukrepu za pomemben projekt skupnega evropskega interesa.
Latvian: Tās uzskata, ka pasākums ir svarīgs projekts visas Eiropas interesēs.
English: The notified measure concerns the introduction of digital terrestrial television in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is to be seen against the background of the digitisation of broadcasting, which concerns all commonly available transmission platforms for television signals, i.e. cable, satellite and terrestrial transmission.
Dutch: De aangemelde maatregel heeft betrekking op de invoering van digitale terrestrische televisie in NRW en past in de moderne trend om alle omroepsignalen, dus zowel via kabel, satelliet en het terrestrische segment, te digitaliseren.