FrancophonIA/DGT-Translation_Memory huggingface dataset:
English: The Commission considers, therefore, that the environmental target and the penalties applied to the conduct of the beneficiaries of the exemption between 2001 and 2005.
French: La Commission considère donc que l’objectif environnemental chiffré et les sanctions s’appliquent au comportement des bénéficiaires de l’exonération entre 2001 et 2005.
German: Daher gelten das konkrete Umweltschutzziel und die Sanktionen nach Auffassung der Kommission bereits für das Verhalten der von der Beitragspflicht befreiten Unternehmen von 2001 bis 2005.
Spanish: La Comisión considera pues que el objetivo medioambiental concreto y las sanciones se aplican al comportamiento de los beneficiarios de la exención entre 2001 y 2005.
Portuguese: A Comissão considera por conseguinte que o objectivo ambiental quantificado e as penalizações são aplicáveis ao comportamento dos beneficiários da isenção entre 2001 e 2005.
Dutch: De Commissie is dan ook van mening dat de gekwantificeerde milieudoelstelling en de sancties betrekking hebben op de gedragingen van de vrijgestelde partijen tussen 2001 en 2005.
Danish: Kommissionen mener derfor, at de fritagne virksomheder var omfattet af det kvantificerede miljømål og af sanktionerne fra 2001 til 2005.
Greek: Η Επιτροπή θεωρεί ως εκ τούτου ότι ο αριθμητικός περιβαλλοντικός στόχος και οι κυρώσεις έχουν επιβληθεί στους δικαιούχους απαλλαγής, μεταξύ του 2001 και 2005.
Czech: Komise se tudíž domnívá, že se sankce a cíl vyčíslený v oblasti životního prostředí vztahují na chování podniků, které byly osvobozeny od platby příspěvku v období od roku 2001 do roku 2005.
Slovak: Komisia sa preto domnieva, že na správanie subjektov oslobodených od príspevku sa od roku 2001 do roku 2005 vzťahuje číselne vyjadrený environmentálny cieľ a pokuty.
Hungarian: A Bizottság tehát úgy véli, hogy a számszerűsített környezetvédelmi célkitűzést és a szankciókat 2001 és 2005 között is alkalmazni kell a mentesség kedvezményezettjeinek magatartására.
Slovenian: Zato Komisija meni, da se za ravnanje upravičencev do oprostitve med letoma 2001 in 2005 uporabljajo količinski okoljski cilj in sankcije.
Romanian: Prin urmare, Comisia consideră că obiectivul de mediu exprimat în cifre și sancțiunile sunt aplicabile comportamentului beneficiarilor de scutire între anii 2001 și 2005.
Estonian: Komisjon leiab seega, et keskkonnaalane eesmärk ja sanktsioonid kehtisid osamaksust vabastatud ettevõtjate suhtes 2001.–2005. aastani.
Latvian: Tādējādi Komisija uzskata, ka vides mērķis skaitliskā izteiksmē un sankcijas attiecas uz atbrīvojuma saņēmēju rīcību laika posmā no 2001. līdz 2005. gadam.
Maltese: Għalhekk il-Kummissjoni tqis li l-oġġettiv kwantitattiv ambjentali u s-sanzjonijiet japplikaw għall-imġiba tal-benefiċjarji tal-eżenzjoni bejn l-2001 u l-2005.
English: To benefit therefrom, consumers will have to prove that they have purchased imported green electricity.
French: Pour en bénéficier, les consommateurs devront prouver qu’ils ont acheté de l’électricité verte importée.
German: Für eine Erstattung müssen die Kunden nachweisen, dass sie importierten Ökostrom angekauft haben.
Spanish: Para beneficiarse, los consumidores deberán probar que compraron electricidad verde importada.
Italian: Per beneficiarne, i consumatori devono provare di aver acquistato elettricità verde importata.
Portuguese: Para beneficiar dessa medida, os consumidores deverão provar que compraram electricidade verde importada.
Dutch: Om hiervoor in aanmerking te komen, dienen de verbruikers aan te tonen dat zij ingevoerde groene elektriciteit hebben afgenomen.
Danish: Forbrugerne skal bevise, at de har købt importeret grøn el, for at få del i ordningen.
Swedish: För att konsumenterna ska få del av dessa återbetalda avgifter måste de visa att de har köpt importerad grön el.
Finnish: Korvausten saamisen edellytyksenä oli, että kuluttajat esittivät todisteet vihreän tuontisähkön ostosta.
Greek: Για να τύχουν της επιστροφής αυτής οι καταναλωτές πρέπει να αποδείξουν ότι είχαν αγοράσει εισαγόμενη ΗΕ-ΑΠΕ.
Czech: Aby toho spotřebitelé mohli využít, budou muset doložit, že odkoupili dovezenou zelenou elektřinu.
Slovak: Na to, aby si odberatelia mohli naň uplatniť nárok, musia preukázať, že nakúpili dovezenú ekologickú elektrickú energiu.
Hungarian: A fogyasztóknak a visszatérítéshez igazolniuk kell, hogy behozott zöldáramot vásároltak.
Slovenian: Če ga bodo odjemalci želeli uveljavljati, bodo morali dokazati, da so kupili uvoženo okolju prijazno električno energijo.
Romanian: Pentru a beneficia de această măsură, consumatorii ar trebui să facă dovada că au cumpărat energie electrică ecologică din import.
Estonian: Tagasimakse saamiseks peavad tarbijad tõendama, et nad on ostnud imporditud taastuvenergiat.
Latvian: Lai to izmantotu, patērētājiem būs jāpierāda, ka tie ir iepirkuši importētu ekoloģisko elektroenerģiju.
Lithuanian: Norėdami ja pasinaudoti vartotojai turės įrodyti, kad pirko importuotą „žaliąją“ elektros energiją.
Maltese: Biex jibbenefikaw minnu, il-konsumaturi jkollhom jippruvaw li xtraw l-elettriku nadif importat.
English: The quantity had to reflect the diversity of green energies supported by the compensation fund and, in accordance with the terms of the amendment of 13 April 2005, was determined on the basis of the following three factors: ‘1. the enterprise's electricity consumption during the period when it benefited from exemption; 2. the rate of cover of national electricity consumption by the production of electricity supported by the compensation fund; 3. the percentage difference between the enterprise's energy efficiency improvement rate and the general rate [of energy efficiency improvement]’. The percentage difference could not exceed 100 %.
Czech: Toto množství má odrážet rozmanitost zelených energií podporovaných vyrovnávacím fondem a bude určováno na základě následujících tří činitelů podle pozměňovacího návrhu ze dne 13. dubna 2005: „1. spotřeba elektřiny podniku v období, kdy využíval osvobození; 2. míra krytí vnitrostátní spotřeby elektřiny výrobou elektřiny podporované vyrovnávacím fondem; 3. procento odchylky mezi mírou zlepšení energetické účinnosti podniku a obecnou mírou [zlepšení energetické účinnosti].“ Procento odchylky nesmí překročit 100 %.
English: By letter dated 22 July 2002, registered as received on 26 July 2002, Luxembourg requested an extension of the time limit for sending its comments.
Danish: Luxembourg anmodede ved brev af 22. juli 2002, registreret den 26. juli 2002, om en forlængelse af fristen til at fremsætte bemærkninger.
Swedish: Genom en skrivelse av den 22 juli 2002, registrerad den 26 juli 2002, bad Luxemburg att tidsfristen för inlämnande av synpunkter skulle förlängas.
Estonian: juuli 2002. aasta kirjaga, mis registreeriti 26. juulil 2002, taotles Luksemburg märkuste esitamiseks ajapikendust.
Lithuanian: 2002 m. liepos 22 d. raštu, užregistruotu 2002 m. liepos 26 d., Liuksemburgas paprašė pratęsti terminą savo pastaboms pateikti.
English: The Commission granted the request by letter dated 30 July 2002, fixing the time limit at 5 September 2002.
Danish: Det gik Kommissionen med til, og fristen blev ved brev af 30. juli 2002 fastsat til den 5. september 2002.
Swedish: Genom en skrivelse av den 30 juli 2002 beviljade kommissionen detta och fastställde den nya tidsfristen till den 5 september 2002.
Estonian: Komisjon nõustus sellega ja määras 30. juuli 2002. aasta kirjas uueks tähtpäevaks 5. septembri 2002.
Lithuanian: 2002 m. liepos 30 d. raštu Komisija terminą pratęsė iki 2002 m. rugsėjo 5 d.
English: The Grand-Ducal Regulation (GDR) of 30 May 1994 [3] concerning the production of electrical energy using renewable energy sources or cogeneration (green electricity) imposed an obligation to purchase green electricity on Cegedel, at that time the sole general distributor of grid electricity in Luxembourg. The scheme involved the production of electricity using hydro, wind and solar energy, biogas and biomass, and cogeneration.
Danish: I RGD af 30. maj 1994 [3] om fremstilling af elektrisk energi ved hjælp af vedvarende energi eller kraftvarmeproduktion (i det følgende benævnt »grøn el«) pålægges Cegedel, der på daværende tidspunkt havde eneretsbevilling til drift af det luxembourgske elnet, en forpligtelse til at aftage grøn el. Reglerne gælder for fremstilling af elektricitet ved hjælp af vandkraft, vindkraft, solceller, biogas og biomasse og fremstilling af elektricitet ved kraftvarmeproduktion.
English: The compensation fund mechanism made it possible to divide the costs stemming from the green electricity purchasing obligation among all the distributor’s customers. The level of contributions was set each year by the State so that the fund’s income did not exceed the additional cost of purchasing green electricity.
Danish: Udligningsfonden gør det desuden muligt at fordele omkostningerne i forbindelse med forpligtelsen til at aftage grøn el på alle distributørens kunder.
English: According to the Luxembourg authorities, the new GDR provides that distributors may collect a contribution towards the costs associated with green electricity from their final customers. The level of the contribution is thus no longer set by the public authorities but is left to distributors’ discretion.
Danish: I den nye RGD bestemmes det ifølge de luxembourgske myndigheder, at distributørerne kan opkræve et bidrag hos de endelige forbrugere til dækning af omkostningerne i forbindelse med grøn el. Bidraget fastsættes altså ikke længere af myndighederne, men af distributørerne.
English: Cegedel made such purchases either in its own name or on behalf of other distributors who had concluded supply contracts with green electricity producers. It then sold the green electricity to its competitors according to their respective market shares in the Luxembourg market and at a selling price set by the State on the basis of the electricity market price established the previous year.
Danish: Den foretager disse opkøb på egne vegne eller på vegne af de andre distributører, der har indgået leveringsaftaler med producenterne af grøn el. Den førende distributør sælger herefter den grønne el til sine konkurrenter i forhold til deres respektive andele af det luxembourgske marked til den salgspris, som staten fastsætter ud fra markedsprisen på elmarkedet i det foregående år.
English: Lastly, the Commission questioned the measure’s compatibility with Articles 25 and 90 of the Treaty. The compensation mechanism did not make provision for any exemption from contribution payments for imported electricity or from the tax on exports.
Danish: Kommissionen tvivler desuden på, at foranstaltningen er forenelig med traktatens artikel 25 og 90.
English: The measure ultimately benefited only domestic producers of green electricity. Imported electricity was therefore taxed without ultimately benefiting from the support enjoyed by green electricity produced in Luxembourg.
Danish: Udligningsordningen indebærer ingen bidragsfritagelse for importeret el eller afgift på eksporteret el. Foranstaltningen er reelt kun til gavn for nationale producenter af grøn el. Importeret el pålægges således afgift uden at få del i den støtte, der ydes til grøn el fremstillet i Luxembourg.
English: Other, competing distributors had since emerged owing to liberalisation (they were 13 in number in June 2003). They had all been placed under an obligation to purchase green electricity.
German: Durch die Liberalisierung sind in der Folge konkurrierende Versorgungsunternehmen auf den Plan getreten (im Juni 2003 belief die Gesamtzahl der Versorgungsunternehmen auf 13), denen dieselbe Auflage gemacht wurde.
Italian: Successivamente, in seguito alla liberalizzazione, sono apparsi altri distributori concorrenti, che nel giugno 2003 erano 13, e che si sono visti, tutti, imporre l’obbligo di acquisto di elettricità verde.
Danish: I juni 2003 var der 13 distributører, som alle har pligt til at aftage grøn el. I praksis bæres de fleste meromkostninger dog stadig af en enkelt operatør, nemlig Cegedel.
Polish: Następnie, w wyniku liberalizacji, pojawili się inni konkurencyjni dystrybutorzy, których było 13 w czerwcu 2003 r. Na każdego z nich nałożono obowiązek zakupu ekologicznej energii elektrycznej.
English: In actual fact, however, the additional costs still fell largely on one operator, Cegedel. Consequently, the compensation fund in reality promoted fair competition between distributors since it divided among them the additional costs associated with the green electricity purchasing obligation.
Danish: Luxembourg har derfor bemærket, at udligningsfonden i virkeligheden skaber rimelige konkurrenceforhold mellem distributørerne, eftersom den fordeler de meromkostninger, der er forbundet med at aftage grøn el, mellem dem.
English: Before the fund was introduced, the additional costs associated with the green electricity purchasing obligation had been borne exclusively by the final customers of a private company, Cegedel. Since the introduction of the fund, the additional costs had been divided among all customers of all distributors in Luxembourg, without, however, involving more State resources.
Danish: Før fonden blev oprettet, var det således udelukkende det private selskab Cegedels slutkunder, der betalte meromkostningerne i forbindelse med forpligtelsen til at aftage grøn el. Siden fonden er blevet oprettet, fordeles meromkostningerne mellem samtlige kunder og samtlige aktive distributører i Luxembourg, men der er stadig ikke tale om statsmidler.
English: The Netherlands pointed out that aid to domestic green electricity producers was authorised on condition that it did not exceed the unprofitable extra cost of producing such electricity. The Dutch authorities were in favour of compensating fully for such unprofitable extra cost in order to develop green electricity production.
Danish: Nederlandene har mindet om, at støtten til nationale producenter af grøn el kun er lovlig, hvis den ikke overstiger de meromkostninger ved produktionen af denne elektricitet, som ikke er rentable.
English: In the present case, from January 2001 to December 2008 the State collected from consumers compulsory contributions which were then passed on to green electricity producers via distributors. The compensation fund, which was set up by the Luxembourg State, saw to the allocation of the compensation among distributors.
Danish: I den foreliggende sag pålagde staten i perioden fra januar 2001 til december 2008 forbrugerne et obligatorisk bidrag, som distributørerne opkrævede og videregav til producenterne af grøn el. Den udligningsfond, som den luxembourgske stat har oprettet, sørger i øvrigt for udligningen mellem distributørerne.
English: The Commission then examined the compatibility of the compensation mechanism with the common market under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty in the light of the 2001 Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection (the 2001 guidelines) [15]. It expressed the following concerns in this regard.
German: Die Kommission hat die Vereinbarkeit des Ausgleichsmechanismus mit dem Gemeinsamen Markt nach Artikel 87 Absatz 3 Buchstabe c EG-Vertrag anhand des Gemeinschaftsrahmens für staatliche Umweltschutzbeihilfen aus dem Jahr 2001 (nachstehend „Gemeinschaftsrahmen von 2001“ genannt) [15] beurteilt und folgende Bedenken geäußert:
Italian: La Commissione ha in seguito esaminato la compatibilità del meccanismo di compensazione con il mercato comune ai sensi dell’articolo 87, paragrafo 3, lettera c) del trattato, alla luce della disciplina comunitaria degli aiuti di Stato per la tutela dell’ambiente del 2001 (di seguito: «disciplina del 2001») [15], ed ha espresso a riguardo i dubbi di seguito esposti.
Portuguese: A Comissão apreciou seguidamente a compatibilidade do mecanismo de compensação com o mercado comum, na acepção do n.o 3, alínea c), do artigo 87.o do Tratado, à luz do Enquadramento comunitário dos auxílios estatais a favor do ambiente de 2001 (a seguir designado «Enquadramento de 2001») [15], tendo expressado as seguintes dúvidas.
Greek: Η Επιτροπή εξέτασε κατόπιν το συμβιβάσιμο του αντισταθμιστικού μηχανισμού με την κοινή αγορά βάσει του άρθρου 87 παράγραφος 3 στοιχείο γ) της συνθήκης, σύμφωνα με το κοινοτικό πλαίσιο κρατικών ενισχύσεων για την προστασία του περιβάλλοντος το 2001 (που καλείται στο εξής «πλαίσιο του 2001») [15]., και εξέφρασε τις ακόλουθες αμφιβολίες σχετικά με το θέμα.
English: In previous decisions, the Commission also took the view that feed-in tariff schemes, financed in a manner similar to the one in the present case, constituted State aid. This was so, for example, in the decisions in Case N 504/2000 [23] (United Kingdom), Joined Cases N 707/02 and N 708/02 [24], prolonged by measure N 543/05 [25] then by measure N 478/07 [26] (Netherlands), Cases NN 162/03 and N 317/06 [27] (Austria) and Case C 7/05 (Slovenia) [28].
German: In früheren Entscheidungen hat die Kommission Regelungen für Einspeisetarife, die ähnlich wie im vorliegenden Fall finanziert wurden, als staatliche Beihilfen betrachtet, so u. a. in ihren Entscheidungen in der Sache N 504/2000 [23] (Vereinigtes Königreich), in den verbundenen Sachen N 707/02 und N 708/02 [24], verlängert durch die Sache N 543/05 [25], in der Sache N 478/07 [26] (Niederlande), in den Sachen NN 162/03 und N 317/06 [27] (Österreich) sowie in der Sache C 7/05 (Slowenien) [28].
English: For the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2008, the additional costs associated with the green electricity purchasing obligation were ultimately borne by consumers on the basis of their consumption. According to the settled case-law of the Court of Justice, recently confirmed by the judgment in Essent [44], such a compulsory contribution imposed on final consumers constitutes a parafiscal levy, and the conformity of its financing mechanism with the Treaty falls to be examined by the Commission [45].
Greek: Για τη χρονική περίοδο από την 1η Ιανουαρίου 2001 έως 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2008, οι επιπλέον δαπάνες που συνδέονταν με την υποχρέωση αγοράς ΗΕ-ΑΠΕ τις επωμίζονται τελικά οι καταναλωτές ανάλογα με την κατανάλωσή τους Σύμφωνα με τη νομολογία του Δικαστηρίου η οποία επιβεβαιώθηκε πρόσφατα με την απόφαση Essent [44], μια τέτοια υποχρεωτική συνεισφορά που επιβάλλεται στους τελικούς καταναλωτές αποτελεί έκτακτο φόρο το δε συμβιβάσιμο του μηχανισμού χρηματοδότησής του με τη συνθήκη πρέπει να εξεταστεί από την Επιτροπή [45].
English: The Commission considers, therefore, that the environmental target and the penalties applied to the conduct of the beneficiaries of the exemption between 2001 and 2005. Consequently, the Commission considers that the exemption from contribution payments for large electricity-consuming enterprises between January 2001 and December 2005 was in keeping with point 51.1(a) of the 2001 guidelines and that it was therefore compatible within the meaning of Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty.
Italian: La Commissione ritiene quindi che l’obiettivo ambientale quantificato e le sanzioni si applichino al comportamento dei beneficiari dell’esenzione fra il 2001 e il 2005, e di conseguenza giudica che l’esenzione dal contributo per le imprese grandi consumatori d’elettricità fra il gennaio 2001 e il dicembre 2005 sia conforme al punto 51, paragrafo 1, lettera a) della disciplina del 2001, e che sia quindi compatibile ai sensi dell’articolo 87, paragrafo 3, lettera c) del trattato.
Swedish: Följaktligen anser kommissionen att avgiftsbefrielsen mellan januari 2001 och december 2005 för de företag som är stora elkonsumenter överensstämmer med punkt 51.1 a i 2001 års riktlinjer och att den därför är förenlig med den gemensamma marknaden enligt artikel 87.3 c i fördraget.
Finnish: Komissio katsoo tämän vuoksi, että sähkön suurkuluttajiksi katsottaville yrityksille tammikuun 2001 ja joulukuun 2005 välisenä aikana myönnetty vapautus maksuista on vuonna 2001 annettujen puitteiden 51 kohdan 1 a alakohdan mukainen ja soveltuu sen seurauksena yhteismarkkinoille perustamissopimuksen 87 artiklan 3 kohdan c alakohdassa tarkoitetulla tavalla.
English: By letter dated 31 March 2005, the Commission sent Luxembourg a request for information. The Commission received a reply from Luxembourg by letters dated 20 April and 20 May 2005, registered as received on 27 April and 1 June 2005 respectively.
Italian: Con lettera del 31 marzo 2005, la Commissione ha inviato una domanda di informazioni al Lussemburgo, e ha ricevuto una risposta da questo con lettere del 20 aprile e del 20 maggio 2005, registrate rispettivamente il 27 aprile e il 1o giugno 2005.
English: By letter dated 27 March 2006, the Commission sent Luxembourg a request for additional information. The Commission received a reply from Luxembourg by letter dated 11 April 2006, registered as received on 18 April 2006.
Italian: Con lettera del 27 marzo 2006, la Commissione ha inviato al Lussemburgo un’altra domanda di informazioni complementari, ed ha ricevuto risposta con lettera dell’11 aprile 2006, registrata il 18 aprile 2006.
English: First, the Commission considered that the aid for green electricity producers prima facie did not satisfy the conditions laid down in the following provisions of the 2001 guidelines: the system did not ensure that the aid was limited to the difference between the production cost and the market price of the energy concerned. It did not limit the duration of the operating aid to that necessary to cover plant depreciation.
Italian: In primo luogo, la Commissione ha giudicato che gli aiuti a favore dei produttori di elettricità verde non sembrassero soddisfare le seguenti disposizioni della disciplina del 2001:
English: As regards imputability, the ILR calculated the aid and distributed it to each beneficiary according to a formula laid down by law. The State thus exercised control, through the law, not only over the amounts distributed and the beneficiaries, but also over the granting of the aid.
Italian: Per quanto riguarda l’imputabilità, l’ILR calcola e distribuisce l’aiuto a ciascun beneficiario secondo una formula stabilita dalla legge; Lo Stato esercita così un controllo tramite la legislazione, non solo sugli importi distribuiti ed i beneficiari, ma anche sulla concessione dell’aiuto.
English: Luxembourg pointed out secondly that the measure produced significant environmental benefits and helped to achieve the environmental protection objectives to which Luxembourg has committed itself in accordance with the Community anti-climate change policy: for Luxembourg, the target was to reduce carbon emissions by 28 % compared with 1990. The Luxembourg authorities accordingly called on the Commission to assess the potential competition-distorting effects or the effect on intra-Community trade in the light of the environmental benefits of the measure.
Polish: Po drugie, Luksemburg wskazuje, że środek ten stanowi znaczącą korzyść z punktu widzenia ochrony środowiska naturalnego i przyczynia się do realizacji celów ochrony środowiska naturalnego, do czego Luksemburg zobowiązał się zgodnie ze wspólnotową polityką przeciwdziałania zmianie klimatu: w przypadku Luksemburga celem jest zmniejszenie emisji CO2 o 28 % w stosunku do 1990 r. Władze luksemburskie zwracają się więc do Komisji o spojrzenie na potencjalne skutki zakłócenia konkurencji lub wpływu na handel wewnątrzwspólnotowy w świetle korzyści, jaką wspomniany środek przynosi środowisku naturalnemu.
Lithuanian: Antra, Liuksemburgas nurodo, kad ši priemonė turi didelės naudos aplinkos apsaugai ir padeda siekti aplinkos apsaugos tikslų, dėl kurių Liuksemburgas įsipareigojo pagal Bendrijos kovos su klimato kaita politiką: Liuksemburgo tikslas yra 28 % sumažinti CO2 išmetimą, palyginti su 1990 m. Todėl Liuksemburgo valdžios institucijos ragina Komisiją įvertinti potencialų konkurencijos iškraipymo ar įtakos valstybių narių prekybai poveikį priemonės naudos aplinkos apsaugai atžvilgiu.