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English: Section 2.6 explains the acquisition of football rights by the NOS and section 2.7 deals with the relation between broadcasters and cable operators. Finally, section 2.8 sets out which measures are the subject of this procedure.
Italian: Il punto 2.6 illustra l'acquisizione dei diritti calcistici da parte di NOS, il punto 2.7 si occupa della relazione tra le emittenti e gli operatori cavo, mentre il punto 2.8 enumera le misure oggetto del presente procedimento.
English: Article 16 of the Media Act provides that certain tasks shall be performed by the NOS RTV and lays down the details of these tasks. The provision of sports coverage, including, but not limited to, competition and cup matches and international events is covered.
Italian: L'articolo 16 della Mediawet definisce, in dettaglio, i compiti spettanti a NOS RTV, tra cui rientra la copertura di eventi sportivi, compresi, ma non solo, gli incontri di campionato e di coppa, nonché eventi internazionali.
English: In accordance with Article 13c(3) of the Media Act, which was introduced in 2000, the public broadcasting system ‘can also fulfil its task, as mentioned in the first paragraph, by providing means of supply and distribution of programme materials, other than those included within paragraph (1)(a)’. In other words, the public service broadcasters can broadcast the public service content, mentioned in paragraph 20 as a main task, on other media platforms, such as the Internet.
Italian: Conformemente all'articolo 13c, terzo comma, della Mediawet, adottato nel 2000, le emittenti pubbliche possono altresì svolgere il proprio mandato, come descritto al primo comma, tramite l'offerta e la diffusione di materiale di programmazione secondo modalità diverse da quelle di cui al primo comma, lettera a. In altri termini, le emittenti pubbliche possono diffondere il contenuto dei propri programmi, specificato al punto 20 del titolo mandato principale, su altre piattaforme di comunicazione, quali Internet.
English: In addition to the transfers mentioned in paragraphs 34 and 35 — which are considered to be the public service broadcasters' regular sources of funding, the public broadcasters were granted several payments on an ad hoc basis. These were either made directly to the broadcasters or channelled through special funds and reserves.
Italian: In aggiunta ai contributi di cui ai punti 34 e 35, considerati fonti regolari di finanziamento, le emittenti pubbliche hanno altresì beneficiato di diversi contributi ad hoc, versati loro tanto direttamente che indirettamente attraverso fondi e riserve speciali.
English: The Fund was established by the public broadcasters and is managed through a foundation. The board of the Fund consists of managers from the public broadcasters.
Italian: Il fondo, istituito dalle emittenti pubbliche, è gestito da una fondazione e il suo consiglio di amministrazione è composto da dirigenti delle emittenti pubbliche.
English: During the period under investigation the NOS RTV obtained broadcasting rights for several important football events. The commercial broadcaster Canal+ (pay-TV) obtained the rights for the live matches of the Dutch premier league.
Italian: Durante il periodo oggetto d'indagine, NOS RTV ha acquistato i diritti di trasmissione di diversi eventi calcistici importanti.
English: The rights for the Champions League were also partly sublicensed to Canal+ by the NOS RTV. The commercial broadcaster SBS obtained the broadcasting rights of two national football cups.
Italian: Il canale commerciale Canal+ (pay TV) si è aggiudicato i diritti per la trasmissione in diretta delle partite del campionato nazionale di serie A. NOS RTV ha inoltre ceduto in licenza a Canal+ parte dei diritti per la Champions league.
English: Moreover, the Commission expressed its intention to investigate whether competition in commercial markets had been unlawfully distorted. The Commission stressed that such distortion of competition could occur in the markets for advertising, intellectual property rights for cable transmission and football transmission rights.
Italian: La Commissione aveva peraltro espresso l'intenzione di verificare eventuali distorsioni indebite della concorrenza sui mercati commerciali, sottolineando che questo tipo di distorsioni della concorrenza potrebbero verificarsi nei mercati della pubblicità, dei diritti di proprietà intellettuale per le trasmissioni via cavo e dei diritti di trasmissione di eventi calcistici.
English: SBS Broadcasting confirmed that prices in the Dutch television advertising market are set for GRP (Gross Rating Point) category 20-49. However, as the public broadcasters attract more viewers than commercial broadcasters outside this viewer group, advertisers would be willing to pay a premium on the GRP 20-49.
Italian: SBS Broadcasting ha confermato che, nei Paesi Bassi, i prezzi del mercato della pubblicità televisiva sono fissati in base al GRP (Gross Rating Point), categoria 20-49.
English: According to CLT-UFA the NOS RTV has paid excessive prices for football rights. The prices were far above market prices.
Italian: Secondo CLT-UFA, NOS RTV ha pagato un prezzo eccessivo per i diritti calcistici, di gran lunga superiore a quello di mercato.
English: Secondly, VECAI argued that the cable operators actually do pay a fee to the organisations which manage rights on behalf of the NOS RTV, but the NOS RTV and the Dutch Government regard this as a management fee. According to the VECAI it is a fee for intellectual property rights in disguise.
Italian: In secondo luogo, VECAI sostiene che gli operatori cavo sono, loro sì, tenuti a pagare un canone agli organismi di gestione dei diritti per conto di NOS RTV; considerato da NOS RTV e dal governo nazionale un canone di gestione, detto canone sarebbe invece per VECAI un canone per i diritti di proprietà intellettuale dissimulato.
English: On the basis of the separate accounts for the PO and according to the accounting method described above, the Commission concludes that the PO has received a total over-compensation of €55,908 million, not including the reserves which were transferred in 2005 from individual broadcasters. The transfer of the reserves amounted to €42,457 million.
Italian: In base alla contabilità distinta del PO e seguendo la metodologia descritta sopra, la Commissione ha concluso che il PO ha ricevuto una sovracompensazione per un totale di 55,908 milioni di euro, escluse le riserve trasferite nel 2005 dalle singole emittenti, trasferimento che ammonta a 42,457 milioni di euro.
English: The Netherlands shall inform the Commission, within two months of notification of this Decision, of the measures it has already taken and plans to take in order to comply with it. It will provide this information using the questionnaire attached in Annex 1 of this Decision.
Italian: Entro due mesi dalla notificazione della presente decisione, i Paesi Bassi informano la Commissione, per mezzo del questionario di cui all'allegato, circa i provvedimenti previsti o già adottati per conformarvisi.
English: The AOR serves to cover deficits caused by lower advertising revenues during the financial year. It also acts as a reserve in the event of the liquidation of a public broadcaster which does not have any reserves of its own, and serves as a current account between the Minister and the Media Authority.
Italian: Oltre a coprire eventuali disavanzi causati da scarsi ricavi pubblicitari durante l'esercizio di bilancio, essa serve come riserva in caso di liquidazione di un'emittente pubblica che non possieda riserve proprie e funge da conto corrente tra il Ministero e il Commissariaat.
English: The annual payments take the price increase into account only two years after the increase. The AOR acts as a buffer for that period.
Italian: I contributi annui vengono indicizzati solo due anni dopo l'avvenuto aumento dei prezzi e, in attesa dell'indicizzazione, l'AOR funge da buffer.
Swedish: I de årliga betalningarna beaktas prishöjningar först två år efter att de skett, och AOR fungerar som en buffert för den perioden.
English: The Commission asked the Dutch authorities for further clarification by e-mails on 22 November 2005, to which the authorities responded on 25 November 2005. The Commission decided after a meeting with the authorities that further clarification was necessary. To this end a request for information was sent to the Dutch authorities on 22 December 2005, to which the Dutch authorities, having been granted a delay, responded on 3 February 2006. Regarding this reply further e-mails were exchanged between the Dutch authorities and the Commission in February 2006 and April 2006.
Lithuanian: Šiuo tikslu 2005 m. gruodžio 22 d. Nyderlandų valdžios institucijoms buvo išsiųstas prašymas pateikti informacijos; pratęsus atsakymo pateikimo terminą, valdžios institucijos atsakė 2006 m. vasario 3 d. Atsižvelgiant į šį atsakymą, 2006 m. vasario ir balandžio mėn. Nyderlandų valdžios institucijos ir Komisija apsikeitė kitais elektroniniais laiškais.
English: A meeting between the Dutch authorities and the Commission took place on 24 September 2004. A meeting with De Telegraaf took place on 27 October 2004. A meeting with Broadcast Partners took place on 5 January 2005. A meeting between RTL and the Commission took place on 27 July 2005 and between VESTRA and the Commission on 23 September 2005. The Commission had another meeting with the Dutch authorities on 1 February and 14 February 2006.
Polish: Spotkanie holenderskich władz z Komisją odbyło się w dniu 24 września 2004 r. Spotkanie z De Telegraaf odbyło się w dniu 27 października 2004 r. Spotkanie z Broadcast Partners odbyło się w dniu 5 stycznia 2005 r. Spotkanie RTL z Komisją odbyło się w dniu 27 lipca 2005 r., a spotkanie VESTRA z Komisją – w dniu 23 września 2005 r. Komisja odbyła spotkania z władzami holenderskimi w dniach 1 lutego i 14 lutego 2006 r.
Lithuanian: Nyderlandų valdžios institucijų ir Komisijos atstovų susitikimas įvyko 2004 m. rugsėjo 24 d. Susitikimas su De Telegraaf įvyko 2004 m. spalio 27 d. Susitikimas su Broadcast Partners įvyko 2005 m. sausio 5 d. Komisijos susitikimas su RTL įvyko 2005 m. liepos 27 d., o su VESTRA – 2005 m. rugsėjo 23 d. Komisija dar kartą susitiko su Nyderlandų valdžios institucijomis 2006 m. vasario 1 ir 14 d.
English: Finally, the decision to open the formal investigation procedure covered the procedure as from 1992. Nevertheless, it appears that the first ad hoc payments were made only in 1994. Furthermore, figures up to 2005 are now available and should be taken into account.
Polish: Decyzja o wszczęciu formalnego postępowania wyjaśniającego dotyczyła okresu od 1992 r. Niemniej jednak wydaje się, że pierwszych płatności ad hoc dokonano dopiero w 1994 r. Ponadto, obecnie dostępne dane liczbowe dotyczą okresu do 2005 r. i należy je wziąć pod uwagę.
Lithuanian: Pagaliau sprendimas pradėti oficialią tyrimo procedūrą taikomas procedūrai nuo 1992 m. Tačiau, atrodo, kad pirmoji ad hoc išmoka buvo padaryta tik 1994 m. Be to, šiuo metu turima duomenų iki 2005 m. ir į juos reikia atsižvelgti.
English: Such protocols were established in 1999 and 2001. On the basis of Article 99 2(d) of the Media Act, the budget must also contain a description of how the Board of Management proposes to spend the money.
Polish: Takie protokoły zostały sporządzone w 1999 r. i 2001 r. Na mocy ustawy o mediach (art. 99 ust. 2 lit. d)), budżet musi również zawierać opis proponowanych przez Zarząd sposobów wykorzystania środków pieniężnych.
Lithuanian: Tokie protokolai buvo paskelbti 1999 ir 2001 m. Remiantis Žiniasklaidos įstatymu (99 straipsnio 2 dalies d punktas), biudžete taip pat turi būti nurodyta, kaip valdyba siūlo panaudoti lėšas.
English: The audience share of viewers aged 13+ has declined in recent years from 38,8 in 1997 to 35,4 % in 2005. For the 20-49 category, the audience share is even lower, at 27,2 %.
Polish: Udział ten (w grupie widzów w wieku powyżej 13 roku życia) zmniejszył się w ostatnich latach z 38,8 w 1997 r. do 35,4 % w 2005 r. Udział w grupie widzów w wieku 20–49 lat, jest jeszcze mniejszy, tj. 27,2 %.
Lithuanian: Auditorijos dalis (žiūrovai, vyresni nei 13 metų) pastaraisiais metais sumažėjo nuo 38,8 % 1997 m. iki 35,4 % 2005 m. 20–49 metų kategorijos žiūrovų dalis dar mažesnė – 27,2 %.
English: Similarly, the amendment to the Media Act that makes it possible to make ad hoc payments from the FOR to the individual broadcasters was introduced in 1998. As for the state contribution to the CoBo, it was only in 1994 that the State decided to contribute to this Fund.
Polish: Podobnie, poprawka do ustawy o mediach, która umożliwia dokonywanie przelewów ad hoc z funduszu FOR na rzecz indywidualnych nadawców została wprowadzona w 1998 r. W wypadku wpłat wnoszonych przez państwo do funduszu CoBo, dopiero w 1994 r. podjęło decyzję o ich przekazywaniu.
Lithuanian: Taip pat ir ŽĮ pakeitimas, kuriuo sudaroma galimybė atlikti ad hoc mokėjimus atskiriems transliuotojams iš FOR, buvo priimtas 1998 m. Dėl valstybės įmokų į CoBo, valstybė tik 1994 m. nusprendė mokėti šiam fondui.
English: It is then the PO which distributes the money further on the basis of rules laid down in Protocols.The conditions under which the transfers can take place are laid down in ‘Transfer Protocols’ established in 1999 and 2002. As in the case of the CoBo Fund, the State lays down certain conditions for payments to and from the Fund which only date back to 1994.
Polish: A zatem, to PO w dalszej kolejności dysponuje środkami, na podstawie zasad określonych w protokołach.Warunki, na jakich można dokonywać transferów zostały określone w tak zwanych „Protokołach dotyczących transferów” ustanowionych w 1999 r. i w 2002 r. W odniesieniu do funduszu CoBo, państwo określa niektóre warunki wpłat do funduszy i wypłat z funduszu, które sięgają wstecz tylko do 1994 r.
Lithuanian: Tik po to PO toliau skirsto lėšas remdamasi protokoluose nustatytomis taisyklėmis.Sąlygos, kuriomis gali būti atliktos lėšų perdavimo operacijos, išdėstytos vadinamuosiuose „perdavimo protokoluose“, priimtuose 1999 ir 2002 m. Dėl CoBo valstybė nustatė tam tikras pervedimų iš ir į fondą taisykles, kurios buvo priimtos tik 1994 m.
English: In the decision to initiate the procedure, the Commission quantified over-compensation, on a preliminary basis, as €110 million. The calculation was based on incomplete figures on the actual amount of transfers to the reserves and of the level of reserves held by the public service broadcasting system as a whole during the years 1992-2002. The authorities had not at the time provided complete data on individual broadcasters.
Lithuanian: Sprendime dėl tyrimo pradžios Komisija preliminariai įvertino, kad perteklinė kompensacija siekia 110 mln. EUR. Skaičiavimas pagrįstas ne visais duomenimis apie faktinius pervedimus į rezervus ir bendrą visuomeninio transliavimo sistemos rezervų lygį 1992–2002 m. valdžios institucijos laiku nepateikė duomenų apie atskirus transliuotojus.
English: This Decision concerns the ad hoc payments which were paid as of 1994 and covers the period up to 2005. As regards the end date, the Dutch authorities invited the Commission to take into account the figures from 2006 too.
Lithuanian: Šis sprendimas susijęs su ad hoc išmokomis nuo 1994 iki 2005 m. Dėl laikotarpio pabaigos, Nyderlandų valdžios institucijos paprašė Komisiją atsižvelgti ir į 2006 m. duomenis.
English: However, in some cases part of the over-compensation was used to balance under-compensation in the period before 1994. At the beginning of 1994 some broadcasters had a negative programme reserve.
Polish: Niemniej jednak, w niektórych przypadkach część kwoty kompensacji wykorzystano na zrównoważenie niewystarczającej kompensacji z okresu sprzed 1994 r. Niektórzy nadawcy mieli na początku 1994 r. ujemne saldo rezerw programowych.
Lithuanian: Tačiau dalis perteklinio kompensavimo kai kuriais atvejais buvo panaudota dengiant nepakankamą kompensavimą iki 1994 m. 1994 m. pradžioje kai kurių transliuotojų programų rezervas buvo neigiamas.
English: On the basis of the separate accounts for the PO and according to the accounting method described above, the Commission concludes that the PO has received a total over-compensation of €55,908 million, not including the reserves which were transferred in 2005 from individual broadcasters. The transfer of the reserves amounted to €42,457 million. When this transfer is taken into account, the total over-compensation of the PO amounts to €98,365 (€55,908 + €42,457) million.
Lithuanian: Remdamasi atskiromis PO sąskaitomis ir laikydamasi 135 punkte nurodyto požiūrio, Komisija daro išvadą, kad PO iš viso gavo perteklinių kompensacijų už 55,908 mln. EUR, neskaitant rezervų, kurie buvo atskirų transliuotojų pervesti 2005 m. Pervestų rezervų suma – 42,457 mln. EUR. Atsižvelgiant į šį pervedimą, PO perteklinis kompensavimas sudaro 98,365 (55,908+42,457) mln. EUR.
English: From Table 7 and Figure 1 it can be concluded that the STER has offered considerable discounts. Nevertheless, from Figure 1 it can also be concluded that, despite these discounts, the net revenues from the sale of advertising space remained relatively constant.
Lithuanian: 7 lentelės ir 1 grafiko duomenys leidžia daryti išvadą, kad nepaisant nuolaidų, grynosios reklamos įplaukos buvo palyginti pastovios.
English: Moreover, the Commission received comments from 11 interested parties. By letter of 29 April 2004 the Commission forwarded the comments to the Netherlands.
Latvian: Bez tam Komisija saņēma komentārus no 11 iesaistītajām personām Komisija ar 2004. gada 29. aprīļa vēstuli nosūtīja komentārus Nīderlandei.
English: 2 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM (11) Section 2.1 of this Chapter presents the actors in the (public) broadcasting sector.
Dutch: In dit hoofdstuk worden in punt 2.1 de actoren in de (publieke)omroepsector beschreven en vervolgens in punt 2.2 de verschillende onderdelen van het financieringssysteem voor de Nederlandse omroepsector in het algemeen.
English: This is followed in section 2.2 by a description of the different elements of the financing system for the Dutch broadcasting sector in general. In connection with this, the legal provisions entrusting the broadcasters with a public service mission are described, the different financing mechanisms (annual payments and ad hoc payments) are spelled out and, finally, the reserves the public broadcasters have built up and use for the fulfilment of their public service mission are explained.
Dutch: In dit verband worden de wettelijke bepalingen beschreven waarin een publieke taakopdracht aan de omroepen wordt toegewezen, wordt uiteengezet wat de verschillende financieringsmechanismen zijn (jaarlijkse betalingen en ad-hocbetalingen) en wordt uitgelegd welke reserves de publieke omroepen voor de vervulling van hun publieke taakopdracht hebben opgebouwd en gebruiken.
English: It will provide this information using the questionnaire attached in Annex 1 of this Decision. The Netherlands shall, within the same period of time, submit all documents giving evidence that the recovery proceedings have been initiated against the beneficiary of the unlawfully granted and incompatible aid.
Dutch: Nederland verstrekt deze informatie aan de hand van het formulier in bijlage I. Binnen dezelfde termijn doet Nederland de Commissie alle documenten toekomen, waaruit blijkt dat met de terugvorderingsprocedure tegen de begunstigde van de onrechtmatig verleende en onverenigbare steun een begin is gemaakt.
English: Having regard to their comments, Whereas:
Polish: a także mając na uwadze, co następuje:
English: The Netherlands responded to the decision to open proceedings by letter dated 30 April 2004. Moreover, the Commission received comments from 11 interested parties.
Polish: Królestwo Niderlandów odpowiedziało na decyzję o wszczęciu postępowania pismem z dnia 30 kwietnia 2004 r. Ponadto, Komisja otrzymała uwagi od 11 zainteresowanych stron.
English: The Commission asked additional questions to the Dutch authorities by letters of 4 January 2005 and 25 May 2005, to which the Dutch authorities responded by letters of 27 January 2005 and 25 July 2005. Further information was received from one of the complainants (De Telegraaf) on 25 July 2005 and from the Dutch authorities on 2 September.
Polish: Komisja zadała władzom holenderskim dodatkowe pytania w pismach z dnia 4 stycznia 2005 r. i z dnia 25 maja 2005 r., na które władze holenderskie odpowiedziały w pismach z dnia 27 stycznia 2005 r., i z dnia 25 lipca 2005 r. Dalsze informacje wpłynęły od jednego ze skarżących (De Telegraaf) w dniu 25 lipca 2005 r. oraz od władz holenderskich – w dniu 2 września.
English: The Commission asked the Dutch authorities for further clarification by e-mails on 22 November 2005, to which the authorities responded on 25 November 2005. The Commission decided after a meeting with the authorities that further clarification was necessary.
Polish: Komisja zwróciła się do władz holenderskich o dalsze wyjaśnienia w listach przesłanych pocztą elektroniczną w dniu 22 listopada 2005 r., na które władze holenderskie odpowiedziały w dniu 25 listopada 2005 r. Po spotkaniu z władzami, Komisja uznała, że niezbędne są dalsze wyjaśnienia.
English: To this end a request for information was sent to the Dutch authorities on 22 December 2005, to which the Dutch authorities, having been granted a delay, responded on 3 February 2006. Regarding this reply further e-mails were exchanged between the Dutch authorities and the Commission in February 2006 and April 2006.
Polish: W związku z tym, w dniu 22 grudnia 2005 r. do władz holenderskich wysłano wniosek o dostarczenie informacji, na który, po uzyskaniu zgody na przedłużenie terminu, władze te odpowiedziały w dniu 3 lutego 2006 r. W związku z tą odpowiedzią, w lutym 2006 r. i w kwietniu 2006 r. między władzami holenderskimi a Komisją nastąpiła dalsza wymiana korespondencji drogą elektroniczną.
English: Public broadcasters are allowed by law to perform four categories of activities, which are defined in the current Media Act as ‘main task’, ‘side tasks’, ‘side activities’ and ‘association activities’. The public broadcasters are eligible for state funding for the ‘main task’ and ‘side tasks’.
Polish: Nadawcy publiczni są uprawnieni do korzystania z środków państwowych na finansowanie „zadań głównych” i „zadań pobocznych”.
English: It also obtained the rights to the Dutch first division matches and the qualification matches of the Dutch team for the European Championship 2004. The broadcasting rights for various foreign football competitions are held by CLT-UFA, Europe's largest broadcasting group (the parent company of e.g. RTL).
Polish: Otrzymał on również prawa do transmisji meczów pierwszej ligi holenderskiej oraz meczów kwalifikacyjnych holenderskiego zespołu do mistrzostw europejskich w 2004 r. Prawa do transmisji różnych zagranicznych rozgrywek piłki nożnej posiada CLT-UFA, największa grupa europejskich nadawców (spółka matka np. dla RTL).
English: Consequently, the net costs of the public service activities are determined by taking into account the revenues from all activities of the public service broadcasters. The calculation is therefore as follows:
Polish: W związku z tym, koszty netto działań podejmowanych w ramach misji służby publicznej ustala się przy uwzględnieniu przychodów z wszystkich form działalności nadawców wypełniających misję służby publicznej.
English: This Decision concerns the ad hoc payments which were paid as of 1994 and covers the period up to 2005. As regards the end date, the Dutch authorities invited the Commission to take into account the figures from 2006 too. However, the Commission does not consider this to be appropriate, since figures from 2006 are only estimates for the ongoing budget year.
Polish: Niniejsza decyzja dotyczy przelewów ad hoc, których dokonano począwszy od 1994 r. i obejmuje okres do 2005 r. W związku z datą końcową, władze holenderskie zaproponowały, by Komisja wzięła również pod uwagę dane liczbowe dotyczące 2006 r. Komisja jednak, nie uznała tego za stosowne, ponieważ dane dla 2006 r. mają jedynie charakter szacunkowy dla tego roku budżetowego.