FrancophonIA/JRC-Acquis_subcorpus_EL-FR_Hunalign_aligned-TMX huggingface dataset:
Greek: Ο κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 659/1999 [1] του Συμβουλίου δεν καθορίζει προθεσμία παραγραφής για την εξέταση των παράνομων ενισχύσεων. Ωστόσο, το άρθρο 15 του εν λόγω κανονισμού ορίζει ότι οι εξουσίες της Επιτροπής για ανάκτηση της ενίσχυσης υπόκεινται σε δεκαετή προθεσμία παραγραφής, ότι η προθεσμία αυτή αρχίζει να προσμετράται από την ημέρα κατά την οποία η παράνομη ενίσχυση χορηγείται στον δικαιούχο και ότι κάθε ενέργεια της Επιτροπής διακόπτει την περίοδο παραγραφής. Συνεπώς, η Eπιτροπή θεωρεί ότι στην προκειμένη περίπτωση δεν είναι ανάγκη να εξετάσει την ενίσχυση, η οποία χορηγήθηκε πάνω από δέκα έτη πριν από τη λήψη σχετικών μέτρων από την Επιτροπή. Η Επιτροπή θεωρεί ότι η περίοδος παραγραφής διεκόπη με την αίτηση διαβίβασης στοιχείων που απηύθυνε στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο στις 24 Αυγούστου 2004, γεγονός που συνεπάγεται ότι η περίοδος παραγραφής εφαρμόζεται στην ενίσχυση που χορηγήθηκε στους δικαιούχους πριν από τις 24 Αυγούστου 1994. Η Επιτροπή αξιολογεί επομένως κατωτέρω μόνο τις ενισχύσεις που χορηγήθηκαν με αποφάσεις οι οποίες ελήφθησαν μεταξύ της 24ης Αυγούστου 1994 και της 14ης Ιανουαρίου 2005. Σύμφωνα με πληροφορίες που έχει στη διάθεσή της η Επιτροπή, από το 1994 έως τις 14 Ιανουαρίου 2005 φαίνεται ότι χορηγήθηκαν περίπου 11673514 GBP στο πλαίσιο του εν λόγω καθεστώτος.
French: Le règlement (CE) no 659/1999 du Conseil [1] ne soumet l'examen des aides illégales à aucun délai de prescription. L'article 15 de ce règlement dispose cependant que les pouvoirs de la Commission en matière de récupération de l'aide sont soumis à un délai de prescription de dix ans, qui commence le jour où l'aide illégale est accordée au bénéficiaire et qui est interrompu par toute mesure prise par la Commission. Celle-ci estime donc qu'il n'est pas nécessaire en l'espèce de procéder à l'examen des aides accordées plus de dix ans avant qu'elle ait pris une mesure les concernant. Elle considère que le délai de prescription a été interrompu par la demande d'informations qu'elle a envoyée au Royaume-Uni le 24 août 2004. En conséquence, les aides accordées aux bénéficiaires avant le 24 août 1994 sont prescrites et la Commission se bornera ci-dessous à évaluer les aides accordées par des décisions adoptées entre le 24 août 1994 et le 14 janvier 2005. Selon les informations dont elle dispose, environ 11673514 GBP semblent avoir été allouées au titre du régime d'aide entre 1994 et le 14 janvier 2005.
Greek: Τα μέτρα φαίνεται ότι συνιστούν κρατική ενίσχυση κατά την έννοια του άρθρου 87 της συνθήκης ΕΚ. Οι κρατικές ενισχύσεις μπορεί να θεωρηθούν ότι συμβιβάζονται με την κοινή αγορά εάν συμφωνούν με μία από τις εξαιρέσεις που προβλέπονται στη συνθήκη ΕΚ. Οι κρατικές ενισχύσεις στον κλάδο της αλιείας μπορεί να θεωρηθούν ότι συμβιβάζονται με την κοινή αγορά εάν συμφωνούν με τους ισχύοντες όρους των κατευθυντήριων γραμμών για την εξέταση των κρατικών ενισχύσεων στον τομέα της αλιείας και της υδατοκαλλιέργειας κατά χρονική στιγμή χορήγησης της ενίσχυσης [2].
French: Les mesures semblent constituer des aides d'État au sens de l'article 87 du traité CE. Une aide d'État peut être déclarée compatible avec le marché commun si elle satisfait à un des critères permettant, au titre du traité CE, d'accorder une dérogation. Une aide d'État au secteur de la pêche peut être considérée comme compatible avec le marché commun si elle satisfait aux conditions des lignes directrices pour l'examen des aides d'État dans le secteur de la pêche et de l'aquaculture applicables au moment de l'octroi de l'aide [2].
Greek: Στις κατευθυντήριες γραμμές γίνεται αναφορά στους όρους του κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 3699/93 και του κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2792/1999 αντιστοίχως. Σύμφωνα με τον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 3699/93, οι επιλέξιμες επενδύσεις αφορούν ιδίως τη βελτίωση της ποιότητας των προϊόντων που αλιεύονται και συντηρούνται επί του σκάφους, με τη χρησιμοποίηση καλυτέρων τεχνικών αλιείας και συντήρησης των αλιευμάτων και την εφαρμογή των νομικών και κανονιστικών υγειονομικών διατάξεων, ή/και τη βελτίωση των συνθηκών εργασίας και ασφάλειας ή/και τις συσκευές ελέγχου των αλιευτικών δραστηριοτήτων που ευρίσκονται επί του σκάφους. Οι ενέργειες αφορούν μόνο τα σκάφη ηλικίας κάτω των 30 ετών. Αυτό το όριο ηλικίας δεν ισχύει στην περίπτωση που οι επενδύσεις προορίζονται για τη βελτίωση των συνθηκών εργασίας και ασφάλειας ή/και τις συσκευές ελέγχου των αλιευτικών δραστηριοτήτων που ευρίσκονται επί του σκάφους.
French: Les lignes directrices renvoient aux conditions établies, respectivement, au règlement (CE) no 3699/93 et au règlement (CE) no 2792/1999. Conformément au règlement (CE) no 3699/93, les investissements éligibles doivent concerner, notamment, l'amélioration de la qualité des produits pêchés et conservés à bord, par l'utilisation de meilleures techniques de pêche et de conservation des captures et l'application des dispositions sanitaires légales et réglementaires ou l'amélioration des conditions de travail et de sécurité et/ou les équipements de contrôle des opérations de pêche embarqués à bord des navires de pêche. Les opérations ne peuvent porter que sur des navires dont l'âge est inférieur à trente ans sauf lorsqu'elles ont trait à des investissements concernant l'amélioration des conditions de travail et de la sécurité ou les équipements de contrôle des opérations de pêche embarqués à bord des navires.
Greek: Σύμφωνα με τον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2792/1999, ο οποίος εφαρμόζεται στα υφιστάμενα καθεστώτα ενίσχυσης από την 1η Ιουλίου 2001, η προσθήκη νέας αλιευτικής ικανότητας με κρατική ενίσχυση αντισταθμίζεται από την απόσυρση αλιευτικής ικανότητας χωρίς κρατική ενίσχυση τουλάχιστον ίσης προς τη νέα αλιευτική ικανότητα που προστίθεται στα οικεία τμήματα. Επιπλέον, ως τις 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2001, εάν οι ετήσιοι στόχοι για το μέγεθος του στόλου δεν έχουν ακόμη τηρηθεί, η απόσυρση αλιευτικής ικανότητας πρέπει να είναι τουλάχιστον κατά 30 % μεγαλύτερη από τη νέα αλιευτική ικανότητα που προστίθεται. Ενίσχυση δύναται να χορηγηθεί μόνο εάν το κράτος μέλος τηρεί τις υποχρεώσεις του στο πλαίσιο του Πολυετούς Προγράμματος Προσανατολισμού (ΠΠΠ), σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 5 του εν λόγω κανονισμού. Τέλος, το άρθρο 9 του εν λόγω κανονισμού ορίζει ότι η ενίσχυση είναι δυνατόν να χορηγείται για τον εκσυγχρονισμό των αλιευτικών σκαφών εφόσον δεν συνεπάγεται αλιευτική ικανότητα από άποψη χωρητικότητας ή ισχύος.
French: En vertu du règlement (CE) no 2792/1999, qui s'applique aux régimes d'aide existants à partir du 1er juillet 2001, toute création de capacité doit être compensée par le retrait d'une capacité sans aide publique qui soit au moins égale à la nouvelle capacité introduite dans les segments concernés. En outre, jusqu'au 31 décembre 2001, si les objectifs en termes de dimension de la flotte n'étaient pas encore atteints, le retrait d'une capacité devait être supérieur d'au moins 30 % à la nouvelle capacité introduite. L'octroi de l'aide est subordonné au respect par l'État membre des obligations qui lui incombent dans le cadre du programme d'orientation pluriannuel (POP), comme le prévoit l'article 5 dudit règlement. Enfin, l'article 9 de ce règlement dispose que l'aide à la modernisation des navires de pêche peut être octroyée uniquement si elle ne concerne pas une capacité mesurée en termes de tonnage ou de puissance.
Greek: Στο παρόν στάδιο της εξέτασης το μέρος της ενίσχυσης που χορηγήθηκε για τον εκσυγχρονισμό αλιευτικών σκαφών φαίνεται ότι δεν πληροί τους όρους του άρθρου 9 του κανονισμού (EΚ) αριθ. 2792/1999. Κατά συνέπεια, η Επιτροπή έχει, στο παρόν στάδιο, σοβαρές αμφιβολίες όσον αφορά τη συμβατότητα του καθεστώτος με τους όρους που εφαρμόζονται από την 1η Ιουλίου 2001.
French: Au stade actuel de l'examen, le volet de l'aide concernant la modernisation des navires de pêche semble ne pas satisfaire aux conditions établies par l'article 9 du règlement (CE) no 2792/1999. En conséquence, la Commission éprouve actuellement des doutes sérieux sur la compatibilité du régime avec les conditions applicables depuis le 1er juillet 2001.
Greek: (3) The Shetland Islands Council (SIC), the public authority in Shetland, has made payments to the fisheries sector under the scope of two general aid measures named "Aid to the Fish Catching and Processing Industry" and "Aid to the Fish Farming Industry", which actually consisted of several different types of aid schemes. One of these schemes is the "Aid for modernisation of fishing vessels".
French: (3) The Shetland Islands Council (SIC), the public authority in Shetland, has made payments to the fisheries sector under the scope of two general aid measures named "Aid to the Fish Catching and Processing Industry" and "Aid to the Fish Farming Industry", which actually consisted of several different types of aid schemes. One of these schemes is the "Aid for modernisation of fishing vessels".
Greek: (4) Under this scheme, which applied from at least the 1980's until 14 January 2005, aid could be granted for the modernisation of fishing vessels, related to a major improvement like for example better storage of catches, replacement of the engine, improvements in working conditions or to crew safety.
French: (4) Under this scheme, which applied from at least the 1980's until 14 January 2005, aid could be granted for the modernisation of fishing vessels, related to a major improvement like for example better storage of catches, replacement of the engine, improvements in working conditions or to crew safety.
Greek: (5) Aid was granted up to 10 % of the total cost of the improvement project, with a maximum of GBP 40000 per vessel. Only one application per year could be considered. Improvement projects which exceeded 50 % of the costs of a new vessel of the same type were not eligible, as well as works to vessels of less than five years old. The works should meet all required standards specified by Shetland Seafood Quality Control.
French: (5) Aid was granted up to 10 % of the total cost of the improvement project, with a maximum of GBP 40000 per vessel. Only one application per year could be considered. Improvement projects which exceeded 50 % of the costs of a new vessel of the same type were not eligible, as well as works to vessels of less than five years old. The works should meet all required standards specified by Shetland Seafood Quality Control.
Greek: (6) All applicants must hold a pressure stock licence and other relevant Certificates of Competency and applicants should become member of Shetlands Fishermen's Association.
French: (6) All applicants must hold a pressure stock licence and other relevant Certificates of Competency and applicants should become member of Shetlands Fishermen's Association.
Greek: (7) The beneficiary of the aid must undertake to operate the vessel full-time, to retain ownership of the vessel and to provide full-time employment of the vessels crew for a period of at least five years from receipt of the aid.
French: (7) The beneficiary of the aid must undertake to operate the vessel full-time, to retain ownership of the vessel and to provide full-time employment of the vessels crew for a period of at least five years from receipt of the aid.
Greek: (8) Finally, beneficiaries had a yearly reporting obligation in order to prove that all conditions have been complied with and the scheme contains a provision for reimbursement of the aid in case of non-compliance with any of the conditions.
French: (8) Finally, beneficiaries had a yearly reporting obligation in order to prove that all conditions have been complied with and the scheme contains a provision for reimbursement of the aid in case of non-compliance with any of the conditions.
Greek: (10) The United Kingdom confirms that the aid measures have been changed over the years and that these changes have not been notified to the Commission in accordance with Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty (former Article 93(3)). The United Kingdom states however that the expenditure and application of the measures have been reported yearly to the Commission by way of the annual State aid inventory and that the officials responsible for the aids believed that by transmitting the annual reports no notification of the aid would be necessary.
French: (10) The United Kingdom confirms that the aid measures have been changed over the years and that these changes have not been notified to the Commission in accordance with Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty (former Article 93(3)). The United Kingdom states however that the expenditure and application of the measures have been reported yearly to the Commission by way of the annual State aid inventory and that the officials responsible for the aids believed that by transmitting the annual reports no notification of the aid would be necessary.
Greek: (12) In addition, as regards aid granted under the Fishing Modernisation Scheme the United Kingdom states that the scheme was closed on 14 January 2005 pending a review of all Council grants scheme for State aid compliance and that the provision of the scheme were not altered to any meaningful extent between 1994 and 2005. The United Kingdom also states that the aid is considered to have been compatible with guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture applicable at the times concerned.
French: (12) In addition, as regards aid granted under the Fishing Modernisation Scheme the United Kingdom states that the scheme was closed on 14 January 2005 pending a review of all Council grants scheme for State aid compliance and that the provision of the scheme were not altered to any meaningful extent between 1994 and 2005. The United Kingdom also states that the aid is considered to have been compatible with guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture applicable at the times concerned.
Greek: (13) It must be determined first if the scheme can be regarded as State aid and if this is the case, if this aid is compatible with the common market.
French: (13) It must be determined first if the scheme can be regarded as State aid and if this is the case, if this aid is compatible with the common market.
Greek: (14) Aid has been granted to a limited number of companies within the fisheries sector and is thus of a selective nature. The aids have been granted by the Shetland Islands Council, the public authority of Shetland, from State resources and are in the benefit of these companies which are in direct competition with other companies in the fisheries sector of both within the United Kingdom as well as in other Member States. Therefore, the measures distort or threaten to distort competition and appear to be State aid in the sense of Article 87 of the EC Treaty.
French: (14) Aid has been granted to a limited number of companies within the fisheries sector and is thus of a selective nature. The aids have been granted by the Shetland Islands Council, the public authority of Shetland, from State resources and are in the benefit of these companies which are in direct competition with other companies in the fisheries sector of both within the United Kingdom as well as in other Member States. Therefore, the measures distort or threaten to distort competition and appear to be State aid in the sense of Article 87 of the EC Treaty.
Greek: (15) According to the United Kingdom, the scheme has been applied at least from the 1980's until January 2004. However, due to the absence of past records, the United Kingdom acknowledged that it is not able to provide evidence that the aid measures existed already before the United Kingdom joined the union and thus would have to be regarded as existing aids. In any event, the United Kingdom confirmed that the aid schemes have been changed over the years and that these changes have not been notified to the Commission in accordance with Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty (former Article 93(3)). As a result, the aid measures have to be considered as new aid.
French: (15) According to the United Kingdom, the scheme has been applied at least from the 1980's until January 2004. However, due to the absence of past records, the United Kingdom acknowledged that it is not able to provide evidence that the aid measures existed already before the United Kingdom joined the union and thus would have to be regarded as existing aids. In any event, the United Kingdom confirmed that the aid schemes have been changed over the years and that these changes have not been notified to the Commission in accordance with Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty (former Article 93(3)). As a result, the aid measures have to be considered as new aid.
Greek: (16) The Commission regrets that the United Kingdom did not respect Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, under which Member State are obliged to inform the Commission of any plans to grant or alter aid. In this respect the United Kingdom has stated that its authorities were mistakenly convinced that the inclusion of the measures into the annual State aid inventory, yearly submitted to the Commission, would be sufficient to inform the Commission of the aid in question. It must be noted however that such reporting to the Commission can not be considered as notification of the aid as required under Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty.
French: (16) The Commission regrets that the United Kingdom did not respect Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, under which Member State are obliged to inform the Commission of any plans to grant or alter aid. In this respect the United Kingdom has stated that its authorities were mistakenly convinced that the inclusion of the measures into the annual State aid inventory, yearly submitted to the Commission, would be sufficient to inform the Commission of the aid in question. It must be noted however that such reporting to the Commission can not be considered as notification of the aid as required under Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty.
Greek: (17) Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 [3] does not lay down any limitation period for the examination of unlawful aid within the meaning of Article 1(f) thereof, i.e. aid implemented before the Commission is able to reach a conclusion about its compatibility with the common market. However, Article 15 of that Regulation stipulates that the powers of the Commission to recover aid is subject to a limitation period of ten years, that the limitation period begins on the day on which the aid is awarded to the beneficiary and that that limitation period is interrupted by any action taken by the Commission. Consequently, the Commission considers that it is not necessary in this case to examine the aid covered by the limitation period, i.e. aid granted more than ten years before any measure taken by the Commission concerning it.
French: (17) Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 [3] does not lay down any limitation period for the examination of unlawful aid within the meaning of Article 1(f) thereof, i.e. aid implemented before the Commission is able to reach a conclusion about its compatibility with the common market. However, Article 15 of that Regulation stipulates that the powers of the Commission to recover aid is subject to a limitation period of ten years, that the limitation period begins on the day on which the aid is awarded to the beneficiary and that that limitation period is interrupted by any action taken by the Commission. Consequently, the Commission considers that it is not necessary in this case to examine the aid covered by the limitation period, i.e. aid granted more than ten years before any measure taken by the Commission concerning it.
Greek: (18) The Commission considers that in this case the limitation period was interrupted by its request for information sent to the United Kingdom on 24 August 2004. Accordingly, the limitation period applies to aid granted to beneficiaries before 24 August 1994. Consequently, the Commission will asses below only the aid granted by decisions taken between 24 August 1994 and January 2005. According to the information available to the Commission, from 1994 to 14 January 2005 at least GBP 11673514 appear to have been granted under the scheme.
French: (18) The Commission considers that in this case the limitation period was interrupted by its request for information sent to the United Kingdom on 24 August 2004. Accordingly, the limitation period applies to aid granted to beneficiaries before 24 August 1994. Consequently, the Commission will asses below only the aid granted by decisions taken between 24 August 1994 and January 2005. According to the information available to the Commission, from 1994 to 14 January 2005 at least GBP 11673514 appear to have been granted under the scheme.
Greek: (19) State aid can be declared compatible with the common market if it complies with one of the exceptions foreseen in the EC Treaty. As regards the State aid to the fisheries sector, State aid measures are deemed to be compatible with the common market if they comply with the conditions of Guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture. According to point 5.3 of the current Guidelines [4] an "unlawful aid" within the meaning of Article 1 (f) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 will be appraised in accordance with the guidelines applicable at the time when the administrative act setting up the aid has entered into force. The aid thus needs to be assessed on the compatibility with the Guidelines of 1994, 1997, 2001 and 2004 [5].
French: (19) State aid can be declared compatible with the common market if it complies with one of the exceptions foreseen in the EC Treaty. As regards the State aid to the fisheries sector, State aid measures are deemed to be compatible with the common market if they comply with the conditions of Guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture. According to point 5.3 of the current Guidelines [4] an "unlawful aid" within the meaning of Article 1 (f) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 will be appraised in accordance with the guidelines applicable at the time when the administrative act setting up the aid has entered into force. The aid thus needs to be assessed on the compatibility with the Guidelines of 1994, 1997, 2001 and 2004 [5].
Greek: 4.2.1. Guidelines of 1994 and 1997
French: 4.2.1. Guidelines of 1994 and 1997
Greek: (20) With regard to the aid for the modernisation of fishing vessels, according to point 2.2.3.2 of the 1994 and the 1997 Guidelines aid for the modernisation of fishing vessels may be deemed compatible provided that it meets the relevant conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 3699/93 [6].
French: (20) With regard to the aid for the modernisation of fishing vessels, according to point 2.2.3.2 of the 1994 and the 1997 Guidelines aid for the modernisation of fishing vessels may be deemed compatible provided that it meets the relevant conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 3699/93 [6].
Greek: (21) According to Articles 7 and 10 and Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 3699/93, the investments should relate to:
French: (21) According to Articles 7 and 10 and Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 3699/93, the investments should relate to:
Greek: - the rationalization of fishing operations, in particular by the use of more selective fishing gear and methods;
French: - the rationalization of fishing operations, in particular by the use of more selective fishing gear and methods;
Greek: - improvement of the quality of products caught and preserved on board, the use of better fishing and preserving techniques and the implementation of legal and regulatory provisions regarding health;
French: - improvement of the quality of products caught and preserved on board, the use of better fishing and preserving techniques and the implementation of legal and regulatory provisions regarding health;
Greek: - improvement of working conditions and safety, and/or equipment on board vessels to monitor fishing activities.
French: - improvement of working conditions and safety, and/or equipment on board vessels to monitor fishing activities.