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I medfør af protokollen og meddelelsen skal medlemsstaterne definere public service-opgaverne.
In accordance with the Protocol and the communication, the definition of the public service remit is a matter for the Member States.
Endelig skal der mindes om, at hvad angår definitionen af public service i radio- og tv-sektoren, er Kommissionens rolle begrænset til at kontrollere, at der ikke findes klare fejl [18].
As regards the definition of the public service in the broadcasting sector, the role of the Commission is limited to checking for manifest error [18].
Artikel 48 i den franske lov nr. 86-1067 af 30. september 1986 om kommunikationsfrihed henviser til France 2’s og France 3’s uddannelsesmæssige, kulturelle og sociale opgave.
Article 48 of French Act No 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication refers to the ‘educational, cultural and social role’ of the television channels France 2 and France 3.
Lovens artikel 54, 55 og 56 fastsætter netop visse opgaver for France 2 og France 3, hvad angår offentliggørelse af regeringserklæringer, parlamentsdebatter og udsendelser om politiske partier, fag- og brancheforeninger samt om de vigtigste kirkeretninger i Frankrig.
Articles 54, 55 and 56 of the Act determine precisely certain tasks to be performed by France 2 or France 3 with regard to the transmission of government communiqués, parliamentary debates and broadcasts reserved for political parties, trade unions and professional associations and the main religious denominations represented in France.
France 2’s og France 3’s public service-opgaver opremses herefter i udbudsbetingelserne.
The public service remits of France 2 and France 3 are then specified for each channel in a schedule of obligations.
Det hedder i artikel 3 i udbudsbetingelserne af 28. august 1987 for France 2, at »selskabet udvikler og programsætter sine udsendelser med henblik på at sikre alle dele af offentligheden information, kulturel berigelse og underholdning i overensstemmelse med den kulturelle, uddannelsesmæssige og sociale rolle, som loven pålægger selskabet«, og at »selskabet navnlig via sine programmer skal styrke kulturarven og bidrage til en berigelse heraf gennem de audiovisuelle produktioner, selskabet udsender«.
Article 3 of the schedule of tasks and obligations of France 2 dated 28 August 1987 provides that ‘the company shall make and programme its broadcasts with the aim of providing all sections of the public with information, cultural enrichment and entertainment, in accordance with the cultural, educational and social role assigned to it by law’ and that ‘through its programmes in particular, it shall promote the cultural heritage and contribute to its enrichment via the productions it broadcasts’.
Artikel 3 i udbudsbetingelserne for France 3, ligeledes af 28. august 1987, indeholder også disse to afsnit samt et tredje, ifølge hvilket »selskabet udvikler og sender udsendelser om regionale forhold, der navnlig skal sikre, at kulturelle, sociale og faglige sammenslutninger samt spirituelle og filosofiske grupper kommer til orde og modtager informationer«.
Article 3 of the schedule of tasks and obligations of France 3, also dated 28 August 1987, reproduces the aforementioned two paragraphs and adds a third one, whereby ‘the company shall make and programme broadcasts on regional life, facilitating in particular the expression of and provision of information to the different cultural, social and professional communities and spiritual and philosophical groupings’.
Herefter beskriver ca. 20 artikler mere præcist indholdet af public service-opgaverne, nemlig mangfoldigt udtryk for forskellige tankeretninger og meninger; ærlighed, uafhængighed og informationspluralisme; tilpasning til den teknologiske udvikling; tilpasning af programmerne til døve og hørehæmmede; udsendelse af regeringserklæringer, af de vigtigste parlamentsdebatter, af udsendelser om politiske partier, fagforeninger og faglige sammenslutninger og om de væsentligste kirkeretninger i Frankrig; udsendelse af oplysninger vedrørende store nationale kampagner; udsendelse af uddannelsesmæssige og sociale programmer; forpligtelser vedrørende udsendelse af dokumentarprogrammer, informations-, teater-, musik-, danse-, underholdnings- og sportsprogrammer samt udsendelser for børn og unge og fiktionsværker.
Some 20 articles then spell out more precisely the content of these public service tasks: pluralistic expression of different trends of thought and opinion; fairness, independence and pluralism of information; adjustment to technological change; adaptation of programmes to cater for the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing; transmission of government communiqués, the main parliamentary debates and broadcasts reserved for political parties, trade unions and professional associations and the main religious denominations represented in France; broadcasting of messages devoted to major national causes, road safety and consumer information; transmission of educational and social welfare broadcasts; obligations relating to the transmission and nature of documentaries, news and current affairs programmes, drama, music, dance, variety shows, sporting events, programmes for children and young people and fictional works.
Udbudsbetingelserne for France 2 og France 3 af 16. september 1994, der afløste betingelserne fra 1987, bekræfter disse public service-opgaver.
The schedules of tasks and obligations of France 2 and France 3 dated 16 September 1994, which replaced those dating from 1987, reaffirm these public service tasks.
Det hedder i forordet til udbudsbetingelserne, at ”de nationale tv-stationer (France 2 og France 3) er alle borgernes tv.
The preamble to both documents states that ‘the national television broadcasting companies (France 2 and France 3) provide a television service for all citizens.
De skal derfor forsøge at nå så bred en seerskare som muligt og samtidig fastslå deres karakteristika gennem et specifikt programudbud baseret på nedenstående fire hovedkarakteristika.
As such, they shall endeavour to reach the widest possible audience while affirming their personality by offering a specific range of programmes based on four major characteristics:
De skal: ved udførelsen af den kulturelle, uddannelsesmæssige og sociale opgave, som loven pålægger dem, sikre borgerne information, kulturel berigelse og underholdning med respekt for det enkelte menneske
in performing the cultural, educational and social role assigned to them by law, these channels shall provide the public with information, cultural enrichment and entertainment, showing respect for human dignity at all times,
sikre diversitet i deres programmer ved at tilbyde alle genrer og ved at være åben over for seerne
they shall ensure pluralism in their programming by including all types of programme and catering for all audiences,
sikre en righoldig og varieret programsætning, hvad angår kulturelle udsendelser og ungdomsprogrammer
the programmes they offer shall be particularly rich and diversified in the area of cultural broadcasts and programmes for the young,
gøre en betydelig indsats ved skabelsen af tv-programmer ved at søge innovation og ved systematisk at være opmærksom på manuskripter og ved at fremme produktion af originale produktioner, der bl.a. fremmer den franske kulturarv.
they shall make a significant effort in terms of programme output by pursuing innovation, being systematically attentive to the script and encouraging the creation of original productions aimed, among other things, at promoting the French cultural heritage.
De nationale tv-selskaber skal være en reference, hvad angår etik, kvalitet og fantasifuldhed.
In doing so, the national broadcasting companies shall endeavour to act as the benchmark in standards of ethics, quality and imaginativeness.
De skal sørge for at undgå enhver form for vulgaritet.
They shall be guided by concern to avoid any kind of bad taste.
Den opmærksomhed, de viser seerne, afspejler mere et ønske om at sikre høj kvalitet end et ønske om kommercielle resultater.
The attention they pay to their audience shall reflect a desire to achieve high standards rather than commercial performance’.
Forordet til udbudsbetingelserne for France 2 beskriver selskabet som »den eneste generelle tv-kanal i den offentlige sektor«, hvis mål det er at nå »et bredt publikum, som selskabet tilbyder en bred og harmonisk programsammensætning«, mens forordet til udbudsbetingelserne for France 3 anfører, at selskabet »skal fremhæve sine særlige regionale og lokale karakteristika« og fremme »en decentraliseret information og regionale begivenheder«.
The preamble to the schedule of tasks and obligations of France 2 then describes the latter as ‘the only exclusively general-interest channel in public ownership’ with a duty to reach ‘a wide audience, to which it shall offer a diversified and balanced range of programmes’, while the preamble to the schedule of tasks and obligations of France 3 states that the latter ‘shall assert its specific role as a regional and local channel’ and give priority to ‘decentralised news coverage and regional events’.
Som det er tilfældet i udbudsbetingelserne af 28. august 1987, opremser omkring 20 artikler herefter mere præcist, hvad disse public service-opgaver indebærer.
As in the case of the schedules of tasks and obligations dated 28 August 1987, some 20 articles then spell out more precisely the content of these public service tasks.
Kommissionen mener, at de public service-opgaver, som er pålagt France 2 og France 3, udgør en tjenesteydelse af almindelig økonomisk interesse efter EF-traktatens artikel 86, stk. 2.
The Commission considers that the public service tasks entrusted to France 2 and France 3 correspond to a service of general economic interest within the meaning of Article 86(2) of the Treaty.
Disse public service-opgaver er klart defineret og legitime, da de dels tager sigte på at opfylde demokratiske, sociale og kulturelle behov i det franske samfund og dels at sikre mediepluralisme, herunder kulturel og sproglig mangfoldighed ifølge protokollen.
They are clearly defined and legitimate, in that they are aimed both at satisfying the democratic, social and cultural needs of French society and at ensuring pluralism, including cultural and linguistic diversity, within the meaning of the Protocol.
Kommissionen konstaterer endvidere, at disse public service-opgaver dækker udvikling og udsendelse af alle programmer udsendt af France 2 og France 3. Disse tv-kanalers public service-aktiviteter består således i udvikling og udsendelse af alle deres programmer.
The Commission also notes that these public service tasks cover the making and transmission of all the programmes broadcast by France 2 and France 3; the public service activity of the two broadcasters therefore consists in making and transmitting all their programmes.
Nogle public service-opgaver er ganske vist generelle og mere kvalitative, men ud fra protokollens fortolkningsbestemmelser finder Kommissionen denne »brede« definition legitim.
Although some of the public service tasks are of a general and predominantly qualitative nature, the Commission, having due regard to the interpretative provisions set out in the Protocol, deems such a ‘wide’ definition to be legitimate.
Endelig mener Kommissionen ikke, at definitionen af public service-opgaver indeholder klare fejl.
It considers, finally, that the definition of public service tasks does not contain any manifest error.
Udbudsbetingelserne for de to offentlige tv-kanaler indeholder ligeledes bestemmelser om kvoter for udsendelse af »originale fransksprogede« cinematografiske og audiovisuelle værker og om finansiering af koproduktioner af cinematografiske værker.
The schedules of tasks and obligations of the two public broadcasters also contain provisions on programming quotas for films and audiovisual works ‘in original French language’ and on funding for the co-production of films.
Der er tale om regler, der gælder for alle luftbårne tv-stationer.
These are regulatory measures that apply to all free-to-air terrestrial broadcasters.
Da disse foranstaltninger ikke er omfattet af undersøgelsen i denne beslutning, berører de ikke en eventuel analyse af de fordele, der således er tillagt den audiovisuelle og cinematografiske produktion.
Since the scope of this Decision does not include those measures, it is without prejudice to any examination of the advantages thus granted to the television and film production industry.
Mandat og kontrol
Entrustment and supervision
De omhandlede public service-opgaver er blevet pålagt France 2 og France 3 i officielle akter, da de følger af lov nr. 86-1067 samt udbudsbetingelserne af 28. august 1987 og 16. september 1994, vedtaget ved dekret af premierministeren.
The public service tasks in question were entrusted to France 2 and France 3 by official decisions, since they derive from Act No 86-1067 and the schedules of tasks and obligations dated 28 August 1987, then 16 September 1994, adopted by decree by the Prime Minister.
Udbudsbetingelserne foreskriver, at visse forpligtelser skal præciseres af årlige bestemmelser.
The schedules of tasks and obligations provide that certain obligations are to be spelled out by annual measures.
Det anføres endvidere i udbudsbetingelserne af 16. september 1994, at de forpligtelser og principper, der nævnes deri, om nødvendigt præciseres i målkontrakter indgået mellem staten og tv-kanalerne.
The schedules of tasks and obligations dated 16 September 1994 also indicate that the obligations and principles set out therein are to be spelled out, where necessary, in the target-setting contracts concluded between the State and the broadcasters.
De franske myndigheder har indført forskellige former for kontrol med France 2’s og France 3’s udførelse af deres public service-opgaver.
The French authorities have established various means of checking that France 2 and France 3 are discharging their public service tasks.
De to offentlige kanaler sender hvert år en rapport til den minister, der er ansvarlig for kommunikation, og til CSA om gennemførelsen af de bestemmelser, der fremgår af deres udbudsbetingelser.
The two public broadcasters have to report each year to the minister responsible for communication and to the Broadcasting Authority on compliance with their schedules of tasks and obligations.
CSA offentliggør hvert år en offentlig rapport, i hvilken det artikel for artikel vurderes, om hver enkelt kanal har overholdt udbudsbetingelserne.
The Broadcasting Authority publishes annually a report in which it assesses, article by article, compliance by each channel with the schedules of tasks and obligations.
Hvis en tv-kanal groft misligholder sin public service-opgave, sender CSA sine offentlige bemærkninger til selskabets bestyrelse.
In the event of a serious failure by one of the channels to fulfil its public service obligations, the Broadcasting Authority addresses comments to its board of directors. Such comments are made public.
I overensstemmelse med artikel 53 i lov nr. 86-1067 skal parlamentet vedtage de offentlige kanalers budget på basis af en rapport fra hver forsamling udarbejdet af et medlem af finansudvalget.
Furthermore, pursuant to Article 53 of Act No 86-1067, Parliament passes the budget for the public broadcasters on the basis of a report drafted in each House by a member of the Finance Committee.
Ordføreren kan, hvis det skønnes nødvendigt, kommentere tv-kanalernes public service-opgaver.
The draftsman may, if he deems necessary, comment on the fulfilment by the broadcasters of their public service obligations.
Endelig skal det nævnes, at af de tolv medlemmer, der sidder i hver tv-kanals bestyrelse, er der to parlamentarikere, fire repræsentanter for medlemsstaten og fire eksperter.
It should lastly be noted that the 12 members of the board of directors of each channel include two Members of Parliament, four representatives of the State and four experts.
Disse ti personer er eksterne personer og kan derfor uden forbehold give udtryk for deres mening om overholdelsen af public service-forpligtelserne.
These 10 figures are from outside the channels and are therefore able unreservedly to express their views on fulfilment of the public service obligations.
Proportionalitet hvad angår finansieringen af public service-opgaven
Proportionality of the funding of the public service activity
Vurdering af statens kompensation af omkostningerne ved public service-opgaven
Assessment of the State compensation for the cost of the public service activity
Kommissionen skal vurdere, om statsstøtten til France 2 og France 3 var proportionel med omkostningerne ved udførelsen af public service-opgaven.
The Commission must assess whether the State aid paid to France 2 and France 3 is proportionate to the cost of their public service activity.
Ifølge meddelelsen må »statsstøtten ikke overskride nettoomkostningerne ved public service-opgaven under hensyntagen til andre direkte eller indirekte indtægter, der stammer fra public service-opgaven.
As stated in the communication, ‘in order to satisfy the proportionality test, it is necessary that the State aid does not exceed the net costs of the public service mission, taking also into account other direct or indirect revenues derived from the public service mission.
Derfor vil den nettofortjeneste, der tilfalder de kommercielle aktiviteter som følge af public service-aktiviteterne, blive inddraget ved vurderingen af støttens proportionalitet« [19].
For this reason, the net benefit that non-public service activities derive from the public service activity will be taken into account in assessing the proportionality of the aid’ [19].
Det skal bemærkes, at selv om meddelelsen i den henseende henviser til Kommissionens direktiv 80/723/EØF af 25. juni 1980 om gennemskueligheden af de økonomiske forbindelser mellem medlemsstaterne og de offentlige virksomheder [20] og til den forpligtelse til at føre særskilte regnskaber, der indføres med dette direktiv, fandt denne forpligtelse ikke anvendelse på tv-spredning i den periode, som denne beslutning omhandler.
Although the communication refers in this context to Commission Directive 80/723/EEC of 25 June 1980 on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings [20] and the obligation to keep separate accounts introduced by that Directive, that obligation did not apply to television broadcasting during the period covered by this Decision.
Meddelelsen er neutral, hvad angår den måde, medlemsstaterne vælger at finansiere de tv-kanaler, der har fået overdraget public service-opgaver.
The communication is neutral as regards the methods chosen by the Member State for funding television broadcasters entrusted with public service tasks.
De franske myndigheder har valgt en todelt finansiering, der er baseret på offentlige indtægter og kommercielle indtægter.
The French authorities have opted for a dual-funding system involving both public resources and commercial revenues.
Reklame- og sponsorindtægter står for næsten alle de kommercielle indtægter, idet distributionsaktiviteterne kun giver ubetydelige indtægter.
Advertising and sponsorship income accounts for nearly all the commercial revenues, since distribution activities generate very little income.
Hvad angår de offentlige indtægter, udgør licensafgiften den normale offentlige finansiering af France 2 og France 3.
As far as the public resources are concerned, the licence fee constitutes the ordinary public funding of France 2 and France 3.
Ud over licensen ydede de franske myndigheder i perioden 1988-1994 ovennævnte støtte til France 2 og France 3, således som det fremgår af tabel 1 og 2.
However, between 1988 and 1994, in addition to the licence fee, the French authorities awarded France 2 and France 3 the grants set out in tables 1 and 2.
De franske myndigheder foretog ligeledes tre kapitalindskud i France 2.
The French authorities also granted three capital injections to France 2.
Fra 1988-1991 led tv-kanalen så store tab, at den i 1991 var nødt til, i overensstemmelse med artikel 241 i den franske lov nr. 66-537 af 24. juli 1966, at øge og efterfølgende nedbringe sin aktiekapital for at afvikle en stor del af gælden og regulere niveauet for selskabets egenkapital til halvdelen af aktiekapitalen.
Between 1988 and 1991, France 2 accumulated losses such that in 1991 it was required by Article 241 of Act No 66-537 of 24 July 1966 to increase and then reduce its registered capital in order to offset most of its losses and restore the level of its shareholders’ equity to half its registered capital.
I den forbindelse indskød den franske stat 500 mio. FRF i France 2.
During that operation, the French State injected FRF 500 million into France 2.
Denne transaktion gjorde det muligt at sikre kanalens virksomhed på kort sigt, men den gjorde det ikke muligt at sikre en holdbar balance mellem egenkapital og bankgæld.
This was sufficient to enable the broadcaster to continue operating in the short term, but was not enough to restore a lasting balance between its net assets and bank debt.
Staten måtte således foretage yderligere to kapitalindskud i 1993 og 1994 på i alt 410 mio. FRF.
The French State therefore had to grant two more capital injections, in 1993 and 1994, totalling FRF 410 million.
I forbindelse med undersøgelsen af proportionalitetskriteriet skal Kommissionen også sikre sig, at den offentlige finansiering, som France 2 og France 3 nød godt af fra 1988-1994, dvs. den statsstøtte, som denne beslutning omhandler, men også licensen og støtte til køb af udstyr, ikke overstiger nettoomkostningerne ved deres public service-opgave.
As part of the proportionality test, the Commission has to check that all the public funding received by France 2 and France 3 between 1988 and 1994, i.e. the State aid covered by this Decision plus the licence fee and the equipment grants, does not exceed the net cost of their public service activity.
Indledningsvis skal det bemærkes, at France 2 og France 3 i perioden 1988-1994 modtog offentlige midler, der regnskabsmæssigt behandles forskelligt.
It should first be noted that, over the period 1988 to 1994, France 2 and France 3 received types of public funding that are dealt with differently in the accounts.
Licensen skal kompensere for de årlige byrder, der pålægges de to tv-kanaler i relation til udførelsen af public service-opgaven, og den opføres derfor i den årlige resultatopgørelse.
The licence fee is intended to compensate for the annual expenses incurred by the two public broadcasters in carrying out their public service activity and as such, it is entered annually in the profit and loss account.
Kapitalindskuddene og støtten opføres derimod i balancen.
On the other hand, the capital injections and grants are recorded on the balance sheet.
Kapitalindskuddene udgør nemlig ekstraordinære indskud, der skulle tjene til at afvikle flere års underskud.
This is because the capital injections are exceptional contributions that served to make good previous deficits that had accumulated over several years.
På samme måde giver investeringsstøtte og støtte til køb af udstyr mulighed for at finansiere investeringer, der vil blive anvendt og afskrevet over flere regnskabsår.
Likewise, the investment and equipment grants finance investments that are then used, and therefore depreciated, over several years.
Støtten indgår derfor i resultatopgørelsen i takt med, at investeringerne afskrives.
The grants are therefore entered in the profit and loss account at the same rate as the investments are depreciated.