# Eiropas Savienības C 174/2010

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  doi:10.3000/17255201.C_2010.174.lav |
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| Eiropas Savienības
  Oficiālais Vēstnesis | C 174 |
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| Izdevums latviešu valodā | Informācija un paziņojumi | 53. sējums2010. gada 1. jūlijs |

ISSN 1725-5201

doi:10.3000/17255201.C_2010.174.lav

Eiropas Savienības

Oficiālais Vēstnesis

C 174

Izdevums latviešu valodā

Informācija un paziņojumi

53. sējums2010. gada 1. jūlijs

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| Paziņojums Nr. | Saturs | Lappuse |
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| | IV   Paziņojumi |
| | EIROPAS SAVIENĪBAS IESTĀŽU UN STRUKTŪRU SNIEGTI PAZIŅOJUMI |
| | Eiropas Komisija |
| 2010/C 174/01 | Euro maiņas kurss | 1 |
| | DALĪBVALSTU SNIEGTA INFORMĀCIJA |
| 2010/C 174/02 | Komisijas paziņojums saskaņā ar procedūru, kas paredzēta 16. panta 4. punkta pirmajā daļā Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes Regulā (EK) Nr. 1008/2008 par kopīgiem noteikumiem gaisa pārvadājumu pakalpojumu sniegšanai Kopienā – Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistību noteikšana attiecībā uz regulāriem gaisa pārvadājumu pakalpojumiem maršrutā Elba Marina di Campo–Firenze un pretējā virzienā, kā arī Elba Marina di Campo–Pisa un pretējā virzienā (
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| 2010/C 174/03 | Komisijas paziņojums saskaņā ar procedūru, kas paredzēta 17. panta 5. punktā Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes Regulā (EK) Nr. 1008/2008 par kopīgiem noteikumiem gaisa pārvadājumu pakalpojumu sniegšanai Kopienā – Uzaicinājums piedalīties konkursā par regulāro gaisa pārvadājumu pakalpojumu sniegšanu saskaņā ar sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistībām, kas publicētas OV C 174, 1.7.2010., 2. lpp. (
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| | INFORMĀCIJA ATTIECĪBĀ UZ EIROPAS EKONOMIKAS ZONU |
| | EBTA Uzraudzības iestāde |
| 2010/C 174/04 | Uzaicinājums iesniegt piezīmes par iespējamu valsts atbalstu, kas piešķirts Norsk Film Group piederošajiem uzņēmumiem, atbilstoši 3. protokola I daļas 1. panta 2. punktam Nolīgumā starp EBTA valstīm par Uzraudzības iestādes un Tiesas izveidi | 3 |
| 2010/C 174/05 | Pasākums nav valsts atbalsts EEZ līguma 61. panta nozīmē | 13 |
| 2010/C 174/06 | EBTA Uzraudzības iestādes paziņojums par pašreizējām valsts atbalsta atgūšanas procentu likmēm un atsauces/diskonta likmēm, ko trim EBTA valstīm piemēro no 2010. gada 1. janvāra(Publicēts saskaņā ar 10. pantu Iestādes 2004. gada 14. jūlija Lēmumā Nr. 195/04/COL (OV L 139, 25.5.2006., 37. lpp. un EEZ pielikums Nr. 26/2006, 25.5.2006., 1. lpp.)) | 14 |

Paziņojums Nr.

Saturs

Lappuse

IV   Paziņojumi

EIROPAS SAVIENĪBAS IESTĀŽU UN STRUKTŪRU SNIEGTI PAZIŅOJUMI

Eiropas Komisija

2010/C 174/01

Euro maiņas kurss

1

DALĪBVALSTU SNIEGTA INFORMĀCIJA

2010/C 174/02

Komisijas paziņojums saskaņā ar procedūru, kas paredzēta 16. panta 4. punkta pirmajā daļā Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes Regulā (EK) Nr. 1008/2008 par kopīgiem noteikumiem gaisa pārvadājumu pakalpojumu sniegšanai Kopienā – Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistību noteikšana attiecībā uz regulāriem gaisa pārvadājumu pakalpojumiem maršrutā Elba Marina di Campo–Firenze un pretējā virzienā, kā arī Elba Marina di Campo–Pisa un pretējā virzienā (
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Elba Marina di Campo

Firenze

Elba Marina di Campo

Pisa

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2

2010/C 174/03

Komisijas paziņojums saskaņā ar procedūru, kas paredzēta 17. panta 5. punktā Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes Regulā (EK) Nr. 1008/2008 par kopīgiem noteikumiem gaisa pārvadājumu pakalpojumu sniegšanai Kopienā – Uzaicinājums piedalīties konkursā par regulāro gaisa pārvadājumu pakalpojumu sniegšanu saskaņā ar sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistībām, kas publicētas OV C 174, 1.7.2010., 2. lpp. (
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1

2

INFORMĀCIJA ATTIECĪBĀ UZ EIROPAS EKONOMIKAS ZONU

EBTA Uzraudzības iestāde

2010/C 174/04

Uzaicinājums iesniegt piezīmes par iespējamu valsts atbalstu, kas piešķirts Norsk Film Group piederošajiem uzņēmumiem, atbilstoši 3. protokola I daļas 1. panta 2. punktam Nolīgumā starp EBTA valstīm par Uzraudzības iestādes un Tiesas izveidi

Norsk Film Group

3

2010/C 174/05

Pasākums nav valsts atbalsts EEZ līguma 61. panta nozīmē

13

2010/C 174/06

EBTA Uzraudzības iestādes paziņojums par pašreizējām valsts atbalsta atgūšanas procentu likmēm un atsauces/diskonta likmēm, ko trim EBTA valstīm piemēro no 2010. gada 1. janvāra(Publicēts saskaņā ar 10. pantu Iestādes 2004. gada 14. jūlija Lēmumā Nr. 195/04/COL (OV L 139, 25.5.2006., 37. lpp. un EEZ pielikums Nr. 26/2006, 25.5.2006., 1. lpp.))

(Publicēts saskaņā ar 10. pantu Iestādes 2004. gada 14. jūlija Lēmumā Nr. 195/04/COL (OV L 139, 25.5.2006., 37. lpp. un EEZ pielikums Nr. 26/2006, 25.5.2006., 1. lpp.))

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| | PROCEDŪRAS, KAS SAISTĪTAS AR KONKURENCES POLITIKAS ĪSTENOŠANU |
| | Eiropas Komisija |
| 2010/C 174/07 | Iepriekšējs paziņojums par koncentrāciju (Lieta COMP/M.5848 – Delta/Eneco/PVNED) – Lieta, kas pretendē uz vienkāršotu procedūru (
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| 2010/C 174/08 | Iepriekšējs paziņojums par koncentrāciju (Lieta COMP/M.5830 – Olympic/Aegean Airlines) (
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V   Atzinumi

PROCEDŪRAS, KAS SAISTĪTAS AR KONKURENCES POLITIKAS ĪSTENOŠANU

Eiropas Komisija

2010/C 174/07

Iepriekšējs paziņojums par koncentrāciju (Lieta COMP/M.5848 – Delta/Eneco/PVNED) – Lieta, kas pretendē uz vienkāršotu procedūru (
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Delta/Eneco/PVNED

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15

2010/C 174/08

Iepriekšējs paziņojums par koncentrāciju (Lieta COMP/M.5830 – Olympic/Aegean Airlines) (
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Olympic/Aegean Airlines

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EIROPAS SAVIENĪBAS IESTĀŽU UN STRUKTŪRU SNIEGTI PAZIŅOJUMI

Eiropas Komisija

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Euro maiņas kurss (1)

2010. gada 30. jūnijs

2010/C 174/01

1 euro =

| | Valūta | Maiņas kurss |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | ASV dolārs | 1,2271 |
| JPY | Japānas jena | 108,79 |
| DKK | Dānijas krona | 7,4488 |
| GBP | Lielbritānijas mārciņa | 0,81745 |
| SEK | Zviedrijas krona | 9,5259 |
| CHF | Šveices franks | 1,3283 |
| ISK | Islandes krona | |
| NOK | Norvēģijas krona | 7,9725 |
| BGN | Bulgārijas leva | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Čehijas krona | 25,691 |
| EEK | Igaunijas krona | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Ungārijas forints | 286,00 |
| LTL | Lietuvas lits | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvijas lats | 0,7093 |
| PLN | Polijas zlots | 4,1470 |
| RON | Rumānijas leja | 4,3700 |
| TRY | Turcijas lira | 1,9400 |
| AUD | Austrālijas dolārs | 1,4403 |
| CAD | Kanādas dolārs | 1,2890 |
| HKD | Hongkongas dolārs | 9,5549 |
| NZD | Jaunzēlandes dolārs | 1,7761 |
| SGD | Singapūras dolārs | 1,7160 |
| KRW | Dienvidkorejas vona | 1 499,59 |
| ZAR | Dienvidāfrikas rands | 9,3808 |
| CNY | Ķīnas juaņa renminbi | 8,3215 |
| HRK | Horvātijas kuna | 7,1980 |
| IDR | Indonēzijas rūpija | 11 121,85 |
| MYR | Malaizijas ringits | 3,9730 |
| PHP | Filipīnu peso | 56,873 |
| RUB | Krievijas rublis | 38,2820 |
| THB | Taizemes bāts | 39,767 |
| BRL | Brazīlijas reāls | 2,2082 |
| MXN | Meksikas peso | 15,7363 |
| INR | Indijas rūpija | 56,9930 |

Valūta

Maiņas kurss

USD

ASV dolārs

1,2271

JPY

Japānas jena

108,79

DKK

Dānijas krona

7,4488

GBP

Lielbritānijas mārciņa

0,81745

SEK

Zviedrijas krona

9,5259

CHF

Šveices franks

1,3283

ISK

Islandes krona

NOK

Norvēģijas krona

7,9725

BGN

Bulgārijas leva

1,9558

CZK

Čehijas krona

25,691

EEK

Igaunijas krona

15,6466

HUF

Ungārijas forints

286,00

LTL

Lietuvas lits

3,4528

LVL

Latvijas lats

0,7093

PLN

Polijas zlots

4,1470

RON

Rumānijas leja

4,3700

TRY

Turcijas lira

1,9400

AUD

Austrālijas dolārs

1,4403

CAD

Kanādas dolārs

1,2890

HKD

Hongkongas dolārs

9,5549

NZD

Jaunzēlandes dolārs

1,7761

SGD

Singapūras dolārs

1,7160

KRW

Dienvidkorejas vona

1 499,59

ZAR

Dienvidāfrikas rands

9,3808

CNY

Ķīnas juaņa renminbi

8,3215

HRK

Horvātijas kuna

7,1980

IDR

Indonēzijas rūpija

11 121,85

MYR

Malaizijas ringits

3,9730

PHP

Filipīnu peso

56,873

RUB

Krievijas rublis

38,2820

THB

Taizemes bāts

39,767

BRL

Brazīlijas reāls

2,2082

MXN

Meksikas peso

15,7363

INR

Indijas rūpija

56,9930

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DALĪBVALSTU SNIEGTA INFORMĀCIJA

| 1.7.2010 | LV | Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis | C 174/2 |
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1.7.2010

LV

Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis

C 174/2

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Komisijas paziņojums saskaņā ar procedūru, kas paredzēta 16. panta 4. punkta pirmajā daļā Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes Regulā (EK) Nr. 1008/2008 par kopīgiem noteikumiem gaisa pārvadājumu pakalpojumu sniegšanai Kopienā

Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistību noteikšana attiecībā uz regulāriem gaisa pārvadājumu pakalpojumiem maršrutā Elba Marina di Campo–Firenze un pretējā virzienā, kā arī Elba Marina di Campo–Pisa un pretējā virzienā

(Dokuments attiecas uz EEZ)

2010/C 174/02

| Dalībvalsts | Itālija |
| --- | --- |
| Attiecīgais maršruts | Elba Marina di Campo–Firenze un pretējā virzienā,

  Elba Marina di Campo–Pisa un pretējā virzienā |
| Datums, kad stājas spēkā sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistības | 180 dienas pēc šā paziņojuma publicēšanas OV |
| Adrese, kurā bez maksas var saņemt informāciju par sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistībām un/vai attiecīgos dokumentus | E.N.A.C. Ente nazionale per l’aviazione civile |
| Direzione centrale sviluppo economico |
| Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo |
| Viale del Castro Pretorio. 118 |
| 00185 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |
| http://www.enac.gov.it |
| E-pasts: osp@enac.gov.it |

Dalībvalsts

Itālija

Attiecīgais maršruts

Elba Marina di Campo–Firenze un pretējā virzienā,

Elba Marina di Campo–Pisa un pretējā virzienā

Datums, kad stājas spēkā sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistības

180 dienas pēc šā paziņojuma publicēšanas OV

Adrese, kurā bez maksas var saņemt informāciju par sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistībām un/vai attiecīgos dokumentus

E.N.A.C. Ente nazionale per l’aviazione civile

Direzione centrale sviluppo economico

Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo

Viale del Castro Pretorio. 118

00185 Roma RM

ITALIA

http://www.enac.gov.it

E-pasts: osp@enac.gov.it

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| 1.7.2010 | LV | Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis | C 174/2 |
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1.7.2010

LV

Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis

C 174/2

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Komisijas paziņojums saskaņā ar procedūru, kas paredzēta 17. panta 5. punktā Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes Regulā (EK) Nr. 1008/2008 par kopīgiem noteikumiem gaisa pārvadājumu pakalpojumu sniegšanai Kopienā

Uzaicinājums piedalīties konkursā par regulāro gaisa pārvadājumu pakalpojumu sniegšanu saskaņā ar sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistībām, kas publicētas OV C 174, 1.7.2010., 2. lpp.

(Dokuments attiecas uz EEZ)

2010/C 174/03

| Dalībvalsts | Itālija |
| --- | --- |
| Attiecīgie maršruti | Elba Marina di Campo–Firenze un pretējā virzienā,

  Elba Marina di Campo–Pisa un pretējā virzienā |
| Līguma darbības periods | 1 gads (no sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistību spēkā stāšanās dienas) |
| Piedāvājumu iesniegšanas termiņš | 2 mēneši pēc šā paziņojuma publicēšanas |
| Adrese, kurā bez maksas var saņemt konkursa uzaicinājuma tekstu un visu nepieciešamo informāciju un/vai dokumentus, kas saistīti ar konkursu un sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistībām | ENAC — Ente nazionale per l’aviazione civile |
| Direzione centrale sviluppo economico |
| Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo |
| Viale del Castro Pretorio 118 |
| 00185 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |
| http://www.enac.gov.it |
| E-pasts: osp@enac.gov.it |

Dalībvalsts

Itālija

Attiecīgie maršruti

Elba Marina di Campo–Firenze un pretējā virzienā,

Elba Marina di Campo–Pisa un pretējā virzienā

Līguma darbības periods

1 gads (no sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistību spēkā stāšanās dienas)

Piedāvājumu iesniegšanas termiņš

2 mēneši pēc šā paziņojuma publicēšanas

Adrese, kurā bez maksas var saņemt konkursa uzaicinājuma tekstu un visu nepieciešamo informāciju un/vai dokumentus, kas saistīti ar konkursu un sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniegšanas saistībām

ENAC — Ente nazionale per l’aviazione civile

Direzione centrale sviluppo economico

Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo

Viale del Castro Pretorio 118

00185 Roma RM

ITALIA

http://www.enac.gov.it

E-pasts: osp@enac.gov.it

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INFORMĀCIJA ATTIECĪBĀ UZ EIROPAS EKONOMIKAS ZONU

EBTA Uzraudzības iestāde

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1.7.2010

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Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis

C 174/3

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Uzaicinājums iesniegt piezīmes par iespējamu valsts atbalstu, kas piešķirts Norsk Film Group piederošajiem uzņēmumiem, atbilstoši 3. protokola I daļas 1. panta 2. punktam Nolīgumā starp EBTA valstīm par Uzraudzības iestādes un Tiesas izveidi

2010/C 174/04

Ar 2009. gada 2. decembra Lēmumu Nr. 491/09/COL, kas autentiskajā valodā pievienots šim kopsavilkumam, EBTA Uzraudzības iestāde uzsāka procedūru saskaņā ar 3. protokola I daļas 1. panta 2. punktu Nolīgumā starp EBTA valstīm par Uzraudzības iestādes un Tiesas izveidi. Norvēģijas iestādes tika informētas, nosūtot tām lēmuma kopiju.

Ar šo EBTA Uzraudzības iestāde aicina EBTA valstis, ES dalībvalstis un ieinteresētās personas viena mēneša laikā no šā paziņojuma publicēšanas dienas iesniegt piezīmes par attiecīgo pasākumu, nosūtot tās uz šādu adresi:

| EFTA Surveillance Authority |
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| Registry |
| Rue Belliard 35 |
| 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Registry

Rue Belliard 35

1040 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Šīs piezīmes tiks nosūtītas Norvēģijas iestādēm. Ieinteresētā persona, kas iesniedz piezīmes, var rakstiski pieprasīt, lai tās identitāte netiktu atklāta, norādot šādas prasības iemeslus.

KOPSAVILKUMS

Procedūra

Ar 2006. gada 23. marta vēstuli deviņi Norvēģijas filmu ražošanas uzņēmumi EBTA Uzraudzības iestādei (turpmāk “Iestāde”) iesniedza sūdzību par iespējamiem dotāciju maksājumiem Norsk FilmStudio AS.

Norvēģijas iestādēm tika nosūtīti vairāki informācijas pieprasījumi, uz kuriem tās atbildēja, iesniedzot prasīto informāciju.

Pasākuma novērtējums

Lēmums Nr. 491/09/COL attiecas uz trim atsevišķiem pasākumiem:

Ikgadējo dotāciju maksājumi

Pēc sūdzības izskatīšanas Iestāde konstatēja, ka kopš septiņdesmitajiem gadiem Norvēģijas iestādes patiešām ir maksājušas dotācijas Norsk FilmStudio AS/Filmparken AS. Gada budžetos par 1971. un 1972. gadu ir norādīta “esoša atbalsta shēma”. Līdz 2006. gadam dotācijas maksāja Kultūras un baznīcas lietu ministrija. Tādējādi sūdzībā minētās dotācijas ir daļa no šīm ikgadējām dotācijām.

Maksājums NOK 36 000 000 apmērā, lai atjaunotu, modernizētu un attīstītu ražošanas objektus

Izmeklēšanas ietvaros Iestāde tika informēta par dotācijas maksājumu NOK 36 000 000 apmērā, lai atjaunotu ražošanas objektu infrastruktūru. Šī summa tika piešķirta uz diviem gadiem, NOK 10 000 000 tika izmaksāti 1998. gadā un NOK 26 000 000 – 1999. gadā. Šo dotāciju izmaksāja nevis no iepriekš izmaksāto ikgadējo dotāciju budžeta, bet gan no cita budžeta. Minēto dotāciju piešķīra no valsts budžeta iedaļas, kas paredzēta dotācijām valsts kultūras ēkām, savukārt ikgadējās dotācijas tika izmaksātas no budžeta, kas paredzēts filmu finansēšanai.

Iestāde šaubās, vai šis ieguldījums ietilpst esošajā atbalsta shēmā, vai arī tas ir jauns atbalsta pasākums. Turklāt Iestāde apšauba šāda pasākuma atbilstību.

Atvieglots nodokļu režīms, ko piemēroja dažiem Norsk Film Group piederošajiem uzņēmumiem

Dažiem uzņēmumiem, kas pieder Norsk Film Group, piemēroja labvēlīgu nodokļu režīmu, un tādējādi šie uzņēmumi vairākus gadus tika atbrīvoti no uzņēmumu ienākuma nodokļa maksājumiem.

Norsk Film AS, Norsk FilmStudio un ScanCam AS tika piešķirts nodokļu atbrīvojums, pamatojoties uz faktu, ka šo uzņēmumu mērķis nebija peļņas gūšana. Lai noteiktu, vai kādai organizācijai ir ar peļņas gūšanu nesaistīts mērķis, iestādes veic vispārēju izvērtēšanu, ņemot vērā vairākus elementus: organizācijas statūtus, kā organizācija tiek finansēta, vai tā darbojas sabiedrības vai privātās interesēs utt. Līdz 1995. gadam Norsk Film AS un Norsk FilmStudio AS nebija iesnieguši pieteikumus īpašā režīma piemērošanai, bet laikposmā no 1995. līdz 2001. gadam šāds režīms minētajiem uzņēmumiem tika piemērots. Uzņēmumam Scan Cam AS labvēlīgais nodokļu režīms tika piemērots laikposmā no 1998. līdz 2000. gadam.

Iestāde apšauba, ka īpašos nodokļu noteikumus, ko piemēroja dažiem Norsk Film Group piederošajiem uzņēmumiem, var pamatot saskaņā ar EEZ līguma noteikumiem par valsts atbalstu.

Secinājums

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EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

No 491/09/COL

of 2 December 2009

to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 1(2) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement with regard to alleged State aid granted to companies belonging to the Norsk Film group

(Norway)

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY (1),

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (2), in particular to Articles 61 to 63 and Protocol 26 thereof,

Having regard to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice (3), in particular to Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to Article 1(2) of Part I and Articles 4(4), 6 and 16 of Part II of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement (4),

Having regard to the Authority’s Guidelines on the application and interpretation of Articles 61 and 62 of the EEA Agreement (5),

Having regard to the Authority’s Decision of 2004. gada 14. jūlijs on the implementing provisions referred to under Article 27 of Part II of Protocol 3 (6),

Whereas:

I.   FACTS

1.   Procedure

By letter dated 2006. gada 23. marts (Event No 368163), nine Norwegian film companies (The Chimney Pot Oslo AS, Dagslys AS, Egg & Bacon AS, Grip Teknikk AS, Bob Aas Carho ENK, Kamerautleien AS, Lydhodene AS, Megaphon AS and Krypton Film AS) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the Complainants”) complained that the Norwegian authorities have awarded grants to Norsk FilmStudio AS. The Complainants claim that Norsk FilmStudio AS/Filmparken AS has benefited from the payment of annual grants from the Norwegian State for the years 2000-2005.

By letter dated 2006. gada 9. jūnijs (Event No 377607), the Authority requested additional information from the Norwegian authorities. By letter dated 2006. gada 11. augusts (Event No 383774), the Norwegian authorities replied to the information request.

By letter dated 2006. gada 19. oktobris (Event No 388927), the Authority requested further clarification. The Norwegian authorities provided the information by way of a letter dated 2006. gada 27. novembris (Event No 400048).

By letter dated 2007. gada 13. februāris (Event No 409688), the complainant informed the Authority of the existence of a report by PriceWaterhouseCoopers commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs in 2006 regarding the State’s continued ownership of Norsk FilmStudio AS and Filmparken AS.

By letter dated 2007. gada 20. februāris (Event No 410408), the Authority requested that the Norwegian authorities provide a copy of the report drawn by PriceWaterhouseCoopers. By letter dated 2007. gada 13. marts (Event No 413540), the Norwegian authorities provided the Authority with supplementary information.

A third request for information was sent by the Authority on 2007. gada 27. marts (Event No 412939). By letter dated 2007. gada 30. aprīlis (Event No 419437), the Norwegian authorities requested an extension of the deadline to answer until 2007. gada 19. maijs which was accepted by the Authority by way of a letter dated 2007. gada 2. maijs (Event No 419570).

A fourth request for information was sent to the Norwegian authorities on 2007. gada 16. maijs (Event No 421730).

By letter dated 2007. gada 18. maijs (Event No 422627), the Norwegian authorities provided the Authority with further information.

By letter dated 2007. gada 8. jūnijs (Event No 424512), the Norwegian authorities replied to the request for information which had been sent by the Authority on 2007. gada 16. maijs.

By e-mail dated 2009. gada 8. jūnijs, the Authority was informed that The Chimney Pot Oslo AS had merged with Norsk Film AS and consequently had withdrawn from the complaint (7).

2.   The Norsk Film group

Norsk Film AS was established in 1932 by the association of municipal cinemas. The company’s film studio was opened in 1935. In the State budget for 1947, the Norwegian Government decided to take greater responsibility for film production. During the 1950s and 1960s, Norsk Film AS was faced with financial difficulties which lead to government interventions with grants to guarantee its further existence. After the company was declared bankrupt in the late 1960s, the government decided to assume full responsibility for the future of the company. Since 1974, the State has kept an ownership of 77,6 % of the shares in the company. Norsk Film AS served two purposes: to provide Norwegian feature film production with the necessary facilities and to produce Norwegian films.

ScanCam AS was founded in 1986 by Norsk Film AS and the newspaper VG (Verdens Gang) on the basis of the existing camera department of Norsk Film AS. On 1998. gada 31. decembris, the owner of Verdens Gang sold its 50 % stake in ScanCam AS to Norsk Film AS. From 1999, ScanCam AS continued as a subsidiary of Norsk FilmStudio AS.

Norsk Film AS had a wholly-owned subsidiary, Norsk FilmStudio AS which was founded in 1989. Until 1989, the studio and technical facilities were an integral division of Norsk Film AS. Norsk FilmStudio AS was founded in order to establish a clear-cut distinction between the company’s role as a producer and its role of maintaining the infrastructure for film production (studio and technical facilities).

In 2001, the Norwegian Government reformed its film policy and a clearer distinction was made between the State’s areas of responsibility and the responsibility of the private sector. Private production companies should have the responsibility for producing films. It was therefore proposed to sell the shares in Norsk Film AS. The State would maintain its responsibility for the studios as this part of the production process was considered not sustainable in market conditions. In 2001, Norsk Film AS was demerged into two separate companies: a company for film production, named Norsk Film AS and a company for infrastructure, named Filmparken AS. The remaining assets of the company stayed in Filmparken AS. Norsk FilmStudio AS continued as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Filmparken AS. On 2001. gada 25. jūnijs, Norsk FilmStudio AS merged into Filmparken AS. The State sold its shares in the production company Norsk Film AS to a private production company called Diopter AS on 2002. gada 4. janvāris.

In 2002, Filmparken AS was renamed Norsk FilmStudio AS again.

In 2004, ScanCam AS merged into Norsk FilmStudio AS.

In 2005, Norsk FilmStudio AS was named Filmparken AS. Later that year, Norsk FilmStudio AS was founded as a subsidiary of Filmparken AS.

In 2009, Norsk FilmStudio AS and the Chimney Pot AS merged to become Storyline Studios AS. After the merger Filmparken AS owns 60 % of the business with 40 % left to the share holders of the prior The Chimney Pot AS.

Storyline Studios AS is a full spectre supplier of equipment and services to the film industry, providing film studios, grip and light, camera, post production, costumes, financing, office facilities, line production and film catalogues.

3.   Issues under assessment

As part of its investigation, the Authority identified two issues in addition to the one raised by the Complainants. It will in the following examine the three following issues: the payment of the yearly grants (3.1), the payment in 1998 and 1999 of a grant of NOK 36 000 000 for the upgrading, modernisation and development of the production facilities (3.2) and the preferential tax treatment of some of the companies belonging to the Norsk Film group (3.3).

3.1.   Payment of yearly grants

Following the complaint, the Authority has verified that grants have indeed been paid by the Norwegian authorities to Norsk FilmStudio AS/ Filmparken AS since the 1970s. Annual budgets for 1971–1972 refer to an “existing aid scheme”. The grants were paid by the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs until 2006. Thus, the grants referred to in the complaint form part of those annual grants.

3.2.   Payment of the grant of NOK 36 000 000

As part of its investigation the Authority was made aware of the payment of a grant of NOK 36 000 000 for the specific purpose of upgrading the infrastructure of the production facilities. The sum was allocated over a two-year period, with NOK 10 000 000 being paid in 1998 and NOK 26 000 000 in 1999. Such grant was paid from a budget different from that of the annual grants paid before. The grant was allocated over the national budget’s section for grants to national cultural buildings whereas the yearly grants were paid out of the budget allocation to film funding.

3.3.   Preferential tax treatment

From 1995 to 2001, Norsk Film AS and its subsidiary Norsk FilmStudio AS were granted a corporate tax exemption. ScanCam AS was not exempted from tax in the years 1994–1997 but was given a tax exemption from 1998–2001.

The Authority questioned the Norwegian authorities regarding the preferential tax regime as it was concerned that such regime may entail State aid.

4.   Comments by the Norwegian authorities

The Norwegian authorities provided their comments by way of a letter dated 2006. gada 11. augusts (Event No 383774).

4.1.   Regarding the payment of NOK 36 000 000 for upgrading production facilities

The Norwegian authorities indicated that neither film production nor studio facilities are areas of business which, left to the market alone, are viable in Norway. Until 2001, Norsk Film AS received annual grants from the government. Such grants made it possible for the company to serve its task as both a production company and to maintain a national infrastructure considered necessary for the production of feature films.

Until 2001, Norsk Film AS was given grants as a share of the national budget allocation to film funding. The funds made available were used to produce the company’s own productions. After the reform of the Norwegian film policy in 2001 (see above, Section 2), the support to the production company lapsed whilst the support to ensure that the company could provide the necessary infrastructure for film production was maintained. The government reduced the support to a minimum, but until 2006, it was necessary to continue the grants in order to maintain the infrastructure. The Norwegian authorities argued that the NOK 36 000 000 support to infrastructure was therefore a part of the existing aid scheme.

In 2006, the annual grants were interrupted.

4.2.   Regarding the applicable favourable tax regime

The Norwegian authorities have explained that Norsk Film AS and Norsk FilmStudio AS benefited from a tax exemption as from 1995. The exemption was based on the former Taxation Act No 8 of 18.8.1911, paragraph 26.1(k) (replaced by Act 1999-03-26-14) (8).

Norsk Film AS, Norsk FilmStudio AS and ScanCam AS were granted a tax exemption based on the fact that the purpose of the companies was not to make profit.

When deciding if an institution has a non-profit purpose, the authorities make an overall evaluation taking into consideration several elements: the statutes of the institution, how the institution was funded, whether it served public or private interests, etc. Until 1995, Norsk Film AS and Norsk FilmStudio AS did not apply for the special regime. Following their applications they benefited from such a regime from 1995 until 2001.

In their evaluation, the tax authorities considered that the companies could benefit from the non-profit organisation status on the basis of the following elements: the statutes of Norsk Film AS which provide that its purpose is non-profit, the fact that 97,7 % of the shares were held by the State and local municipalities and that the company was funded essentially through state subsidies. The tax authorities furthermore indicated that the tax exemption was given under the proviso that a possible profit should be used in full to achieve the purpose of the company within the framework of being a non-profit undertaking. The subsidiary Norsk FilmStudio AS was regarded as an integrated part of Norsk Film AS’ activity and covered by the same tax exemption. The Norwegian authorities have indicated that Norsk FilmStudio AS did not generate a profit in the years 1995–2001 and that consequently, the application of the favourable tax regime was without effect.

Norsk Film AS and Norsk FilmStudio AS merged in 2001. As from 2002, the companies were no longer funded by government subsidies and they carried out normal business activities. They were therefore considered as normal profit-making companies and consequently subject to standard corporate tax.

Before 1998, Norsk FilmStudio AS and Schibsted Film AS each owned 50 % of the shares in ScanCam AS. ScanCam AS was therefore not considered an integrated part of Norsk Film AS’ business. From December 1998, ScanCam AS was 100 % owned by Norsk FilmStudio AS. After this change, the tax authorities considered that ScanCam AS was an integrated part of Norsk Film AS’ activity and could therefore benefit from the same tax regime for the years 1998–2000.

The companies are now all subject to standard corporate tax (9).

II.   ASSESSMENT

1.   The presence of State aid

Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement reads as follows:

“Save as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any aid granted by EC Member States, EFTA States or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods shall, in so far as it affects trade between Contracting Parties, be incompatible with the functioning of this Agreement.”

1.1.   Presence of State resources

Presence of State resources

The aid measure must be granted by the State or through State resources.

The grants made until 2006 were paid by the Norwegian State. The yearly grants were paid by the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs and the NOK 36 000 000 grant was paid from the State budget’s section for grants to national cultural buildings. The Authority therefore considers that the condition that State resources must be involved is met.

Norsk Film AS and its subsidiary Norsk FilmStudio AS were granted a tax exemption for the years 1995 to 2001. In a letter dated 1996. gada 18. marts, the Bærum Tax Office granted the tax exemption for the fiscal year 1995 on the proviso that a possible profit should be used in full to achieve the purpose of the company within the framework of being a non-profit company. ScanCam AS (the subsidiary renting cameras) was given a tax exemption from 1998–2001 on the same grounds.

As a result of the favourable tax regime, the State renounces tax revenue which it would normally have received from the undertakings concerned. The absence of these funds represents a burden on state resources from charges that are normally borne from the budgets of the undertakings concerned (10).

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A loss of tax revenue is equivalent to the consumption of State resources in the form of fiscal expenditure.

1.2.   Favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods

Favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods

Firstly, the measure must have conferred on Norsk FilmStudio AS/Filmparken AS/ScanCam AS advantages that relieved them of charges that are normally borne from their budget. The grant and the preferential tax regime gave the beneficiaries a financial benefit they would not have enjoyed in the normal course of business. It thus strengthened the financial position of Norsk FilmStudio AS/Filmparken AS/ScanCam AS compared with the other undertakings active in the production of films within the EEA.

Secondly, the aid measure must be selective in that it favours “certain undertakings or the production of certain goods”.

The Authority considers that the payment of the yearly grants and of the amount of NOK 36 000 000 for the upgrading of the studio facilities is selective as the beneficiary is expressly designated.

Regarding the preferential tax treatment some of the companies belonging to the Norsk Film group have benefited from, the Authority recognises that the European Court of Justice and the EFTA Court have consistently held that measures granting advantages to certain recipients are not selective if they can be justified by the nature and general scheme of the system of which they are part (11). Indeed, the Authority’s Guidelines on the application of State aid rules to measures relating to direct business taxation provide specifically that “obviously, profit cannot be levied if no profit is earned. It may thus be justified by the nature of the tax system that non-profit-making undertakings, for example foundations or associations, are specifically exempt from the taxes on profits if they cannot actually earn any profits” (12) (emphasis added). For a selective measure to be justified by the logic of a system there has to be a general system to which it relates. According to the information available to the Authority, it is not clear whether the non-taxation of the revenues of companies belonging to the Norsk Film group are justified by the nature and general scheme of the corporate tax system which object is precisely taxation of income.

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The Authority is in doubt regarding the justification based on the fact that the purpose of the company was to not make profit. Indeed, it appears that, even though the primary object of the companies belonging to the Norsk Film group benefiting from the favourable regime was of a cultural nature, some of the companies did generate a profit and were carrying out an economic activity in competition with other economic operators.

Furthermore, the Authority is also in doubt as to whether, regarding the application of an existing system of aid, the fact that companies may decide whether to apply for such a preferential regime has a bearing on the classification as new or existing aid. Even though the law allowing for such a preferential tax treatment pre-dates the entry into force of the EEA Agreement, the actual decision to apply the preferential regime was made after, following the company’s application in 1995.

1.3.   Distortion of competition and effect on trade between Contracting Parties

Distortion of competition and effect on trade between Contracting Parties

State aid to specific undertakings is regarded as distorting competition and affecting trade between the Contracting Parties if the recipient firm carries on an economic activity involving trade between the Contracting Parties. Cinema films may be produced in alternative locations within the EEA. They are subsequently traded between the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement. Support to an undertaking producing feature films and providing studio services may therefore alter the competition existing between different locations for the realisation of films. Therefore the measure under scrutiny may be considered as distorting competition and affecting trade between the Contracting Parties.

1.4.   Conclusion on the presence of State aid

Conclusion on the presence of State aid

The Authority consequently considers that the measures under scrutiny may involve aid.

2.   Procedural requirements

Procedural requirements

Pursuant to Article 1(3) of Part I of Protocol 3, “the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be informed, in sufficient time to enable it to submit its comments, of any plans to grant or alter aid. ... The State concerned shall not put its proposed measures into effect until the procedure has resulted in a final decision”.

The Authority notes that none of the measures referred to above in Part I, Section 3 of this decision were notified by the Norwegian authorities.

The Authority, however, considers that the yearly payments made by the Norwegian State since the 1970s to Norsk FilmStudio AS/Filmparken AS for the production of feature films and to maintain an infrastructure necessary for the production of films were based on an existing system of aid. The Authority considers that in this case, where regular payments were consistently made over a very long period of time, the practice shows that State support was an essential element in the financing of the company. The Authority considers on that basis that the annual grants were made under an existing system of State aid within the meaning of Article 62 EEA. The Authority furthermore considers that none of the changes that have taken place over the years are such as to change the classification from existing aid into new aid. The Norwegian authorities have confirmed that they have put an end to such payments in 2006. The Authority takes note of the termination of these yearly payments made by the Norwegian State until 2006 and will not investigate this issue further.

Neither measures referred to above in Part I, Section 3.2 and Section 3.3 of this decision were notified by the Norwegian authorities. The Authority has doubts with regard to their classification as existing aid. In the event the measures constitute new aid, the Authority would conclude that the Norwegian authorities have not respected their respective obligations pursuant to Article 1(3) of Part I of Protocol 3.

3.   Compatibility of the aid

Compatibility of the aid

Consequently, the Authority will review the compatibility of the ad hoc grant of NOK 36 000 000 (3.1) and of the preferential tax regime some companies belonging to the Norsk Film group have benefited from (3.2).

3.1.   Payment of the grant of NOK 36 000 000

Payment of the grant of NOK 36 000 000

The Norwegian authorities have indicated that in 1997, the Norwegian Parliament decided to grant NOK 36 000 000 to Norsk Film AS for the upgrading, modernisation and development of the production facilities called “Filmparken”. The grant was allocated over the national budget’s section for grants to national cultural buildings. The sum was allocated over a two-year period, NOK 10 000 000 being paid in 1998 and the remaining NOK 26 000 000 in 1999. The grant partly covered the modernisation and upgrading of the studio facilities and partly the development of new administration facilities.

The Norwegian authorities have argued that the payment of such aid did not constitute a separate aid but was part of a general aid scheme. Thus, payments that were made since the 1970s always included an investment part and an operating part. The only difference was that in 1998 and 1999 the portion of the grant allocated to investment aid was actually clearly identified.

The Authority has taken note that as the payment of the grant of NOK 36 000 000 was based on a different budget allocation and the specific amount was singled out for a specific aim (renovation of the jar site), this may amount to new aid. For this reason, it has doubts as to whether this contribution formed part of the existing system of aid or whether it constituted a new aid measure.

The Authority has moreover doubts regarding the compatibility of such measure and invites the Norwegian authorities to provide additional information regarding this aspect.

3.2.   Preferential tax treatment

Preferential tax treatment

Companies belonging to the Norsk Film group benefited from the favourable tax regime whereby they were exempted from paying corporate tax for certain years. The Authority is in doubt whether the application of the exemption from corporate tax based on the logic of exemption for non-profit organisations may justify the tax exemption in the case of the companies belonging to the Norsk Film Group.

Support measures caught by Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement are generally incompatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement, unless they qualify for a derogation in Article 61(2) or (3) of the EEA Agreement. The derogation of Article 61(2) is not applicable to the aid in question, which is not designed to achieve any of the aims listed in this provision. Nor does Article 61(3)(a) or Article 61(3)(b) of the EEA Agreement appear to apply to the case at hand.

The aid in question reduces the costs the companies would normally have to bear in the course of pursuing their day-to-day business activities and is consequently to be classified as operating aid. Operating aid is normally not considered suitable to facilitate the development of certain economic activities or of certain regions as provided for in Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement. Operating aid is only allowed under special circumstances, and, in particular, in situations where the criteria provided for in the Authority’s Guidelines are met (e.g. for certain types of environmental or regional aid). However, none of these Guidelines seem to apply to the aid in question.

The Authority therefore doubts that the special tax rules as applied to some of the companies belonging to the Norsk film group can be justified under the State aid provisions of the EEA Agreement.

4.   Conclusion

Conclusion

Based on the information submitted by the Norwegian authorities, the Authority cannot exclude the possibility that the aid measures referred to above in Part II, Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of this decision constitute aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement. Furthermore, the Authority has doubts that these measures can be regarded as complying with Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement. The Authority thus doubts that the above measures are compatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement.

Consequently, and in accordance with Article 4(4) of Part II of Protocol 3, the Authority is obliged to open the procedure provided for in Article 1(2) of Part I of Protocol 3. The decision to open proceedings is without prejudice to the final decision of the Authority, which may conclude that the measures in question are compatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement.

In light of the foregoing considerations, the Authority, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 1(2) of Part I of Protocol 3, invites the Norwegian authorities to submit their comments within one month of the date of receipt of this Decision.

Moreover, the Authority requests the Norwegian authorities, within one month of receipt of this decision, to provide all documents, information and data needed for the assessment of the compatibility of the two measures examined here above.

The Norwegian authorities are invited to forward a copy of this decision to the potential aid recipient of the aid immediately.

The Authority would like to remind the Norwegian authorities that, according to the provisions of Protocol 3, any incompatible aid unlawfully put at the disposal of the beneficiaries will have to be recovered, unless this recovery would be contrary to the general principal of law,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided to open the formal investigation procedure provided for in Article 1(2) of Part I of Protocol 3 against Norway regarding (i) the payment of an ad hoc aid of NOK 36 000 000 to Norsk Film AS for the upgrading of infrastructure and (ii) the application of the preferential tax treatment to Norsk Film AS, Norsk FilmStudio AS and ScanCam AS.

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The Norwegian authorities are invited, pursuant to Article 6(1) of Part II of Protocol 3, to submit their comments on the opening of the formal investigation procedure within one month from the notification of this Decision.

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The Norwegian authorities are requested to provide within one month from notification of this Decision, all documents, information and data needed for assessment of the compatibility of the aid measure.

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This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Norway.

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Only the English version is authentic.

Done at Brussels, 2009. gada 2. decembris.

For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

Per SANDERUD

President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON

College Member

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(1)  Hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”.

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(2)  Hereinafter referred to as “the EEA Agreement”.

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(3)  Hereinafter referred to as “the Surveillance and Court Agreement”.

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(4)  Hereinafter referred to as “Protocol 3”.

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(5)  Guidelines on the application and interpretation of Articles 61 and 62 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement, adopted and issued by the Authority on 1994. gada 19. janvāris, published in the Official Journal of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as “OJ”) OJ L 231, 3.9.1994, p. 1, and EEA Supplement No 32, 3.9.1994, p. 1). The updated version of the State Aid Guidelines is published on the Authority’s website: (http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/legal-framework/state-aid-guidelines/).

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Official Journal of the European Union

(6)  Decision No 195/04/COL of 2004. gada 14. jūlijs published in OJ C 139, 25.5.2006, p. 57, and EEA Supplement No 26, 25.5.2006 p. 1 as amended by Decision No 319/05/COL of 2005. gada 14. decembris published in OJ C 286, 23.11.2006, p. 9, and EEA Supplement No 57, 23.11.2006, p. 31.

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(7)  The Chimney Pot Oslo AS and Norsk FilmStudio AS have merged to become Storyline Studios AS.

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(8)  This regime provides exemption from corporate tax for so-called “ideal organisations”.

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(9)  Norsk FilmStudio AS and Norsk Film AS merged in 2001, Norsk Film AS is now called Filmparken AS. Norsk FilmStudio AS was founded in 2005 as a subsidiary of Filmparken AS. Filmparken AS and Norsk FilmStudio AS are now subject to normal corporate taxation rules.

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(10)  Case C-156/98 Germany v Commission, [2000] ECR I-6857, paragraph 26.

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(11)  Case C-143/99 Adria-Wien pipeline GmbH and Wietersdorfer & Peggauer Zementwerke GmbH [2001] ECR I 8365, paragraph 42 and the judgment of the EFTA Court in the joined Cases E-5/04, E-6/04 and E-7/04 Fesil and Finnfjord and others v EFTA Surveillance Authority, [2005] EFTA Court Report, page 117, paragraph 77.

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(12)  Chapter of the Authority’s State Aid Guidelines on the application of State aid rules to measures relating to direct business taxation, Section 3.4, para. 3.

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Pasākums nav valsts atbalsts EEZ līguma 61. panta nozīmē

2010/C 174/05

EBTA Uzraudzības iestādei nav iebildumu pret šādu valsts atbalsta pasākumu.

| Lēmuma pieņemšanas datums | : | 2009. gada 16. decembris |
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| Lieta Nr. | : | 66126 |
| EBTA valsts | : | Norvēģija |
| Nosaukums | : | Norvēģijas Enerģētikas fonds |
| Juridiskais pamats | : | parlamenta priekšlikums Nr. 1 (2007.–2008. g.) un parlamenta priekšlikums Nr. 37 (2008.–2009. g.) |
| Mērķis | : | palielināt atjaunojamās siltumenerģijas un enerģijas piedāvājumu, veicināt enerģijas taupīšanu |
| Atbalsta veids | : | dotācijas |
| Budžets | : | aptuveni NOK 2 516 miljoni Norvēģijas kronu |
| Atbalsta ilgums | : | līdz 2010. gada beigām |
| Tautsaimniecības nozares | : | enerģija, elektrība |
| Piešķīrējas iestādes nosaukums un adrese | : | Enova SF |
| Professor Brochsgt. 2 |
| 7030 Trondheim |
| NORWAY |

Lēmuma pieņemšanas datums

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2009. gada 16. decembris

Lieta Nr.

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66126

EBTA valsts

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Norvēģija

Nosaukums

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Norvēģijas Enerģētikas fonds

Juridiskais pamats

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parlamenta priekšlikums Nr. 1 (2007.–2008. g.) un parlamenta priekšlikums Nr. 37 (2008.–2009. g.)

Mērķis

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palielināt atjaunojamās siltumenerģijas un enerģijas piedāvājumu, veicināt enerģijas taupīšanu

Atbalsta veids

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dotācijas

Budžets

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aptuveni NOK 2 516 miljoni Norvēģijas kronu

Atbalsta ilgums

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līdz 2010. gada beigām

Tautsaimniecības nozares

:

enerģija, elektrība

Piešķīrējas iestādes nosaukums un adrese

:

Enova SF

Professor Brochsgt. 2

7030 Trondheim

NORWAY

Lēmuma autentiskais teksts bez konfidenciālas informācijas ir pieejams šajā EBTA Uzraudzības iestādes tīmekļa vietnē:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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EBTA Uzraudzības iestādes paziņojums par pašreizējām valsts atbalsta atgūšanas procentu likmēm un atsauces/diskonta likmēm, ko trim EBTA valstīm piemēro no 2010. gada 1. janvāra

(Publicēts saskaņā ar 10. pantu Iestādes 2004. gada 14. jūlija Lēmumā Nr. 195/04/COL (OV L 139, 25.5.2006., 37. lpp. un EEZ pielikums Nr. 26/2006, 25.5.2006., 1. lpp.))

2010/C 174/06

Pamatlikmes aprēķina saskaņā ar nodaļu par atsauces un diskonta likmju noteikšanas metodi Iestādes Valsts atbalsta pamatnostādnēs, kurās grozījumi izdarīti ar Iestādes 2008. gada 17. decembra Lēmumu Nr. 788/08/COL. Lai aprēķinātu piemērojamo atsauces likmi, ir jāpieskaita piemērota rezerve saskaņā ar Valsts atbalsta pamatnostādnēm. Attiecībā uz diskonta likmi tas nozīmē, ka pamatlikmei ir attiecīgi jāpieskaita 100 bāzes punktu rezerve. Arī atgūšanas likmi parasti aprēķinās, pamatlikmei pieskaitot 100 bāzes punktus, kā tas paredzēts Iestādes 2008. gada 17. decembra Lēmumā Nr. 789/08/COL, ar kuru groza Iestādes 2004. gada 14. jūlija Lēmumu Nr. 195/04/COL (publicēts OV L 139, 25.5.2006., 37. lpp. un EEZ pielikumā Nr. 26/2006, 25.5.2006., 1. lpp.).

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V Atzinumi

PROCEDŪRAS, KAS SAISTĪTAS AR KONKURENCES POLITIKAS ĪSTENOŠANU

Eiropas Komisija

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1.7.2010

LV

Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis

C 174/15

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Iepriekšējs paziņojums par koncentrāciju

(Lieta COMP/M.5848 – Delta/Eneco/PVNED)

Lieta, kas pretendē uz vienkāršotu procedūru

(Dokuments attiecas uz EEZ)

2010/C 174/07

| 1. | Komisija 2010. gada 25. jūnijā saņēma paziņojumu par ierosinātu koncentrāciju, ievērojot Padomes Regulas (EK) Nr. 139/2004 (1) 4. pantu, kuras rezultātā uzņēmums DELTA Energy B.V. (“DE”, Nīderlande), kas pieder grupai DELTA N.V. (“DELTA”, Nīderlande), un uzņēmums Eneco Energy Trade B.V. (“EET”, Nīderlande), kas pieder grupai Eneco Holding N.V. (“Eneco”, Nīderlande), Apvienošanās regulas 3. panta 1. punkta b) apakšpunkta nozīmē iegūst kopīgu kontroli pār uzņēmumu PVNED B.V. (“PVNED”, Nīderlande), pārstrukturējot PVNED par pilnfunkciju kopuzņēmumu. |
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Komisija 2010. gada 25. jūnijā saņēma paziņojumu par ierosinātu koncentrāciju, ievērojot Padomes Regulas (EK) Nr. 139/2004 (1) 4. pantu, kuras rezultātā uzņēmums DELTA Energy B.V. (“DE”, Nīderlande), kas pieder grupai DELTA N.V. (“DELTA”, Nīderlande), un uzņēmums Eneco Energy Trade B.V. (“EET”, Nīderlande), kas pieder grupai Eneco Holding N.V. (“Eneco”, Nīderlande), Apvienošanās regulas 3. panta 1. punkta b) apakšpunkta nozīmē iegūst kopīgu kontroli pār uzņēmumu PVNED B.V. (“PVNED”, Nīderlande), pārstrukturējot PVNED par pilnfunkciju kopuzņēmumu.

| 2. | Attiecīgie uzņēmumi veic šādu uzņēmējdarbību:






  — | DE/DELTA: dažādi komunālie pakalpojumi, tostarp elektrības un dabasgāzes nozarēs, |
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2.

Attiecīgie uzņēmumi veic šādu uzņēmējdarbību:

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DE/DELTA: dažādi komunālie pakalpojumi, tostarp elektrības un dabasgāzes nozarēs,

| — | EET/Eneco: dažādi komunālie pakalpojumi, tostarp elektrības un dabasgāzes nozarēs, |
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EET/Eneco: dažādi komunālie pakalpojumi, tostarp elektrības un dabasgāzes nozarēs,

| — | PVNED: elektroenerģijas līdzsvarošanas programmas Nīderlandē un Beļģijā. |
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PVNED: elektroenerģijas līdzsvarošanas programmas Nīderlandē un Beļģijā.

| 3. | Iepriekšējā pārbaudē Komisija konstatē, ka uz paziņoto darījumu, iespējams, attiecas EK Apvienošanās regulas darbības joma. Tomēr galīgais lēmums šajā jautājumā netiek pieņemts. Ievērojot Komisijas paziņojumu par vienkāršotu procedūru noteiktu koncentrācijas procesu izskatīšanai saskaņā ar EK Apvienošanās regulu (2), jānorāda, ka šī lieta ir nododama izskatīšanai atbilstoši paziņojumā paredzētajai procedūrai. |
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3.

Iepriekšējā pārbaudē Komisija konstatē, ka uz paziņoto darījumu, iespējams, attiecas EK Apvienošanās regulas darbības joma. Tomēr galīgais lēmums šajā jautājumā netiek pieņemts. Ievērojot Komisijas paziņojumu par vienkāršotu procedūru noteiktu koncentrācijas procesu izskatīšanai saskaņā ar EK Apvienošanās regulu (2), jānorāda, ka šī lieta ir nododama izskatīšanai atbilstoši paziņojumā paredzētajai procedūrai.

| 4. | Komisija aicina ieinteresētās trešās personas iesniegt tai savus iespējamos novērojumus par ierosināto darbību.
  Novērojumiem jānonāk Komisijā ne vēlāk kā 10 dienas pēc šīs publikācijas datuma. Novērojumus Komisijai var nosūtīt pa faksu (+32 22964301), pa e-pastu uz adresi COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu vai pa pastu ar atsauces numuru COMP/M.5848 – Delta/Eneco/PVNED uz šādu adresi:






  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

Komisija aicina ieinteresētās trešās personas iesniegt tai savus iespējamos novērojumus par ierosināto darbību.

Novērojumiem jānonāk Komisijā ne vēlāk kā 10 dienas pēc šīs publikācijas datuma. Novērojumus Komisijai var nosūtīt pa faksu (+32 22964301), pa e-pastu uz adresi COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu vai pa pastu ar atsauces numuru COMP/M.5848 – Delta/Eneco/PVNED uz šādu adresi:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OV L 24, 29.1.2004., 1. lpp.(“EK Apvienošanās regula”).

(2)  OV C 56, 5.3.2005., 32. lpp.(“Paziņojums par vienkāršotu procedūru”).

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Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis

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Iepriekšējs paziņojums par koncentrāciju

(Lieta COMP/M.5830 – Olympic/Aegean Airlines)

(Dokuments attiecas uz EEZ)

2010/C 174/08

| 1. | Komisija 2010. gada 24. jūnijā saņēma paziņojumu par ierosinātu koncentrāciju saskaņā ar Padomes Regulas (EK) Nr. 139/2004 (1) 4. pantu, kuras rezultātā uzņēmumu grupa Vassilakis Group (“Vassilakis”, Grieķija), Marfin Investment Group (“Marfin”, Grieķija) un uzņēmumu grupa Laskaridis Group (“Laskaridis”, Grieķija) Apvienošanās regulas 3. panta 1. punkta b) apakšpunkta nozīmē iegūst kopīgu kontroli pār jaunizveidoto apvienoto uzņēmumu, tostarp pār iepriekš neatkarīgo Grieķijas uzņēmumu Aegean Airlines S.A. (“Aegean Airlines”, Grieķija), Olympic Air S.A. (“Olympic Air”, Grieķija), Olympic Handling S.A. (“Olympic Handling”, Grieķija) un Olympic Engineering S.A. (“Olympic Engineering”, Grieķija) (kopā “Olympic”, Grieķija) uzņēmējdarbību, iegādājoties akcijas. |
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1.

Komisija 2010. gada 24. jūnijā saņēma paziņojumu par ierosinātu koncentrāciju saskaņā ar Padomes Regulas (EK) Nr. 139/2004 (1) 4. pantu, kuras rezultātā uzņēmumu grupa Vassilakis Group (“Vassilakis”, Grieķija), Marfin Investment Group (“Marfin”, Grieķija) un uzņēmumu grupa Laskaridis Group (“Laskaridis”, Grieķija) Apvienošanās regulas 3. panta 1. punkta b) apakšpunkta nozīmē iegūst kopīgu kontroli pār jaunizveidoto apvienoto uzņēmumu, tostarp pār iepriekš neatkarīgo Grieķijas uzņēmumu Aegean Airlines S.A. (“Aegean Airlines”, Grieķija), Olympic Air S.A. (“Olympic Air”, Grieķija), Olympic Handling S.A. (“Olympic Handling”, Grieķija) un Olympic Engineering S.A. (“Olympic Engineering”, Grieķija) (kopā “Olympic”, Grieķija) uzņēmējdarbību, iegādājoties akcijas.

| 2. | Attiecīgie uzņēmumi veic šādu uzņēmējdarbību:






  — | Vassilakis: ieguldījumi automobiļu nomā, automobiļu izpirkumnomā, automobiļu importēšanā un tirdzniecībā, apkalpošanā uz zemes un aviācijā (ar Aegean Airlines starpniecību), |
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2.

Attiecīgie uzņēmumi veic šādu uzņēmējdarbību:

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Vassilakis: ieguldījumi automobiļu nomā, automobiļu izpirkumnomā, automobiļu importēšanā un tirdzniecībā, apkalpošanā uz zemes un aviācijā (ar Aegean Airlines starpniecību),

| — | Marfin: ieguldījumi pārtikā un dzērienos, kuģniecībā (ar Attica Group starpniecību, kurai pieder Superfast Ferries un Blue Star Ferries), gaisa transportā (ar Olympic Air starpniecību), apkalpošanā uz zemes (ar Olympic Handling starpniecību), uzturēšanas, remonta un kapitālremonta pakalpojumos (ar Olympic Engineering starpniecību), veselības, nekustamo īpašumu, IT un elektrosakaru iekārtās, tūrisma un atpūtas un finanšu pakalpojumos, |
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Marfin: ieguldījumi pārtikā un dzērienos, kuģniecībā (ar Attica Group starpniecību, kurai pieder Superfast Ferries un Blue Star Ferries), gaisa transportā (ar Olympic Air starpniecību), apkalpošanā uz zemes (ar Olympic Handling starpniecību), uzturēšanas, remonta un kapitālremonta pakalpojumos (ar Olympic Engineering starpniecību), veselības, nekustamo īpašumu, IT un elektrosakaru iekārtās, tūrisma un atpūtas un finanšu pakalpojumos,

| — | Laskaridis: ieguldījumi aviācijā (ar Aegean Airlines starpniecību), apkalpošanā uz zemes, kuģniecībā un kuģu būvētavās, tūrisma un nekustamo īpašumu nozarē, |
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Laskaridis: ieguldījumi aviācijā (ar Aegean Airlines starpniecību), apkalpošanā uz zemes, kuģniecībā un kuģu būvētavās, tūrisma un nekustamo īpašumu nozarē,

| — | Aegean Airlines: pasažieru un kravas aviopārvadājumi, |
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Aegean Airlines: pasažieru un kravas aviopārvadājumi,

| — | Olympic: pasažieru un kravas aviopārvadājumi, apkalpošana uz zemes, uzturēšanas, remonta un kapitālremonta pakalpojumi. |
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Olympic: pasažieru un kravas aviopārvadājumi, apkalpošana uz zemes, uzturēšanas, remonta un kapitālremonta pakalpojumi.

| 3. | Iepriekšējā pārbaudē Komisija konstatē, ka uz paziņoto darījumu, iespējams, attiecas EK Apvienošanās regulas darbības joma. Tomēr galīgais lēmums šajā jautājumā netiek pieņemts |
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3.

Iepriekšējā pārbaudē Komisija konstatē, ka uz paziņoto darījumu, iespējams, attiecas EK Apvienošanās regulas darbības joma. Tomēr galīgais lēmums šajā jautājumā netiek pieņemts

| 4. | Komisija aicina ieinteresētās trešās personas iesniegt tai savus iespējamos novērojumus par ierosināto darbību.
  Novērojumiem jānonāk Komisijā ne vēlāk kā 10 dienas pēc šīs publikācijas datuma. Novērojumus Komisijai var nosūtīt pa faksu (+32 22964301), pa e-pastu uz adresi COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu vai pa pastu ar atsauces numuru COMP/M.5830 – Olympic/Aegean Airlines uz šādu adresi:






  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

Komisija aicina ieinteresētās trešās personas iesniegt tai savus iespējamos novērojumus par ierosināto darbību.

Novērojumiem jānonāk Komisijā ne vēlāk kā 10 dienas pēc šīs publikācijas datuma. Novērojumus Komisijai var nosūtīt pa faksu (+32 22964301), pa e-pastu uz adresi COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu vai pa pastu ar atsauces numuru COMP/M.5830 – Olympic/Aegean Airlines uz šādu adresi:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OV L 24, 29.1.2004., 1. lpp. (“EK Apvienošanās regula”).

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