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EF-Domstolen har anlagt en vid fortolkning af dette begreb.
The Court of Justice has developed a wide interpretation of this concept.
Den omstændighed, at den pågældende virksomhed ikke eksporterer noget, udelukker således ikke, at samhandelen kan være påvirket.
Thus, the fact that the undertaking in question does not engage in exports does not exclude that trade may be affected.
Når en medlemsstat yder støtte til en virksomhed, kan støtten bevirke, at de indenlandske aktiviteter opretholdes eller sågar øges, hvilket igen mindsker andre virksomheders muligheder for at etablere sig på markedet.
In fact, when a Member State grants aid to an undertaking, domestic business may be maintained or even increased due to the aid, which in turn reduces other undertakings' opportunities to establish themselves on the market.
Støtten sætter derigennem den modtagende virksomhed i stand til at fastholde en markedsandel, som konkurrenter i andre medlemsstater ellers kunne have erobret.
The aid consequently allows the recipient to maintain a share of the market that could otherwise have been acquired by competitors from other Member States.
I radio- og tv-meddelelsens punkt 18 anførte Kommissionen under henvisning til EF-Domstolens retspraksis, at »statslig finansiering af public service-radio- og tv-virksomhed normalt vil påvirke samhandelen mellem medlemsstaterne.
In the Broadcasting Communication, the Commission, referring to the Court's case-law, laid down that the ‘State financing of public service broadcasters can generally be considered to affect trade between Member States.
Det er oplagt tilfældet, når der er tale om erhvervelse og salg af programrettigheder, der ofte finder sted på internationalt niveau.
This is clearly the position as regards the acquisition and sale of programme rights, which often takes place at international level.
For de public service-virksomheder, der har ret til at sælge reklametid, har også reklamer grænseoverskridende virkninger, navnlig i homogene sprogområder, der overskrider de nationale grænser.
In the case of public broadcasters who are allowed to sell advertising space, advertising too has a cross-border effect, especially for homogenous linguistic areas across national boundaries.
Endvidere kan radio- og tv-selskabernes ejerstruktur række ud over én medlemsstat.«
Moreover, the ownership structure of commercial broadcasters may extend to more than one Member State’.
I den foreliggende sag er TV2 selv aktiv på det internationale marked, da TV2 udveksler tv-programmer gennem European Broadcasting Union og deltager i Eurovision-systemet.
In the case at hand, TV2 itself operates on the international market in that it exchanges television programmes through the European Broadcasting Union and participates in the Eurovision system.
konkurrerer direkte med kommercielle tv-selskaber, der er aktive på det internationale tv-marked, og som har internationale ejerforhold.
It is in direct competition with commercial broadcasters that are active on the international broadcasting market and have international ownership.
Af EF-Domstolens retspraksis fremgår, at når en støtte styrker en virksomheds position i forhold til andre virksomheder, som den konkurrerer med i samhandelen inden for Fællesskabet, må det antages, at denne samhandel påvirkes af støtten.
According to the judgments of the Court of Justice, when aid strengthens the position of an undertaking compared with other undertakings competing in intra-Community trade the latter must be regarded as affected by that aid.
De finansielle midler, TV2 har fået stillet til rådighed, har givet TV2 en konkurrencemæssig fordel med henblik på køb af tv-rettigheder og investering i programmer, der derefter kan sælges.
The financial means made available to TV2 have given it a competitive advantage in the acquisition of audiovisual rights and the investment in programmes that can subsequently be sold.
Støtteforanstaltningerne har desuden begunstiget TV2 i forhold til konkurrenterne inden for Den Europæiske Union ved at forringe konkurrenternes muligheder for at etablere sig i Danmark.
Moreover, the aid measures have placed TV2 in a favourable situation compared to its competitors within the European Union by diminishing their opportunities for establishing themselves in Denmark.
Kommissionen har derfor draget den konklusion, at foranstaltningerne til fordel for TV2 påvirker samhandelen mellem medlemsstaterne i betydningen i i EF-traktatens artikel 87, stk. 1.
The Commission therefore concludes that the measures benefiting TV2 affect trade between Member States within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Eftersom alle betingelserne i artikel 87, stk. 1, er opfyldt, og mindst to af de betingelser, EF-Domstolen opstillede i Altmark-dommen ikke er opfyldt, konkluderer Kommissionen, at de finansielle foranstaltninger, der er ydet TV2, skal anses for statsstøtte i henhold til artikel 87, stk. 1.
Since all the conditions in Article 87(1) are fulfilled and at least two of the conditions set out by the Court of Justice in Altmark have not been met, the Commission concludes that the financial measures benefiting TV2 must be considered State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1).
Eftersom TV2 begyndte at sende i 1989, er alle de foranstaltninger, der er truffet for TV2, truffet efter Danmarks tiltrædelse af De Europæiske Fællesskaber.
Since TV2 started broadcasting in 1989, all the measures in question have been awarded to TV2 after Denmark's accession to the European Union.
Disse foranstaltninger, herunder også licensmidlerne, udgør følgelig ny statsstøtte og ikke eksisterende statsstøtte som omhandlet i EF-traktatens artikel 88, stk. 1.
For this reason, the measures, including the licence fee, constitute new State aid and not existing aid within the meaning of Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty.
Støttens forenelighed med fællesmarkedet i henhold til artikel 86, stk. 2
Compatibility of the aid with the common market pursuant to Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty
I henhold til EF-traktatens artikel 86, stk. 2, er »virksomheder, der har fået overdraget at udføre tjenesteydelser af almindelig økonomisk interesse, eller som har karakter af fiskale monopoler, underkastet denne traktats bestemmelser, navnlig konkurrencereglerne, i det omfang anvendelsen af disse bestemmelser ikke retligt eller faktisk hindrer opfyldelsen af de særlige opgaver, som er betroet dem.
According to Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty ‘undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest or having the character of a revenue-producing monopoly shall be subject to the rules contained in this Treaty, in particular to the rules on competition, in so far as the application of such rules does not obstruct the performance, in law or in fact, of the particular tasks assigned to them.
Ifølge EF-Domstolens faste praksis kan artikel 86 give hjemmel til en undtagelse fra forbuddet mod statsstøtte, hvor der er tale om virksomheder, der har fået overdraget udførelsen af en tjenesteydelse af almindelig økonomisk interesse.
The Court of Justice has consistently held that Article 86 of the EC Treaty authorises derogations from the ban on State aid for undertakings entrusted with services of general economic interest.
Ved Altmark-dommen er det indirekte blevet anerkendt, at statsstøtte, der kompenserer for de omkostninger, en virksomhed har ved at udføre en tjenesteydelse af almindelig økonomisk interesse, vil kunne anses for at være forenelig med fællesmarkedet, hvis støtten opfylder betingelserne i EF-traktatens artikel 86, stk. 2.
The Court's judgment in Altmark has implicitly confirmed that State aid that compensates the costs incurred by an undertaking for the provision of services of general economic interest can be found to be compatible with the common market if it meets the conditions of Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty.
I overensstemmelse med EF-Domstolens faste retspraksis indeholder EF-traktatens artikel 86 en undtagelse, der skal fortolkes indskrænkende.
In line with settled case‐law of the Court of Justice, Article 86 of the EC Treaty constitutes a derogation that should be interpreted restrictively.
Domstolen har præciseret, at for at en foranstaltning kan være omfattet af en sådan undtagelse, skal alle de nedennævnte betingelser være opfyldt:
The Court has made clear that, in order for a measure to qualify for such a derogation, it is necessary that all the following conditions be fulfilled:
Den pågældende tjenesteydelse skal være en tjenesteydelse af almindelig økonomisk interesse og klart være defineret som sådan af medlemsstaten.
the service in question must be a service of general economic interest and clearly defined as such by the Member State,
Den pågældende virksomhed skal udtrykkeligt af medlemsstaten have fået overdraget at udføre denne tjenesteydelse.
the undertaking in question must be explicitly entrusted by the Member State with the provision of that service,
Anvendelsen af traktatens konkurrenceregler skal hindre opfyldelsen af de særlige opgaver, virksomheden er betroet, og fritagelsen for disse regler må ikke påvirke udviklingen i samhandelen i et sådant omfang, at det strider mod Fællesskabets interesser.
the application of the competition rules of the Treaty must obstruct the performance of the particular tasks assigned to the undertaking and the exemption from such rules must not affect the development of trade to an extent that would be contrary to the interests of the Community.
Kommissionens radio- og tv-meddelelse indeholder de principperne og metoder, som Kommissionen agter at følge for at sikre, at de ovennævnte betingelser opfyldes.
The Broadcasting Communication sets out the principles and methods which the Commission intends to apply in order to ensure that the conditions referred to above are complied with.
Den må derfor i den konkrete sag tage stilling til:
It must therefore examine whether in the case at hand:
om TV2’s tv-virksomhed klart og præcist af de danske myndigheder er defineret som en tjenesteydelse af almindelig økonomisk interesse (definition)
TV2's broadcasting activities are clearly and precisely defined by the Danish authorities as a service of general economic interest (definition),
om TV2 officielt af de danske myndigheder har fået overdraget at udføre denne tjenesteydelse (mandat)
is officially entrusted by the Danish authorities with the provision of that service (entrustment),
om den statslige finansiering ikke overstiger nettoomkostningerne ved denne public service-opgave, heller ikke under hensyntagen til andre direkte eller indirekte indtægter af public service-virksomheden (proportionalitet).
the State funding does not exceed the net cost of that service, taking into account other direct or indirect revenues derived from the service (proportionality).
Definition
Definition
Som anført i punkt 33 i radio- og tv-meddelelsen, er det op til medlemsstaterne at definere et offentligt tv-selskabs public service-opgave.
As stated in point 33 of the Broadcasting Communication, it is for the Member States to define the public service task of a public broadcaster.
I betragtning af tv-sektorens særlige karakter finder Kommissionen, at en »bred« definition, der pålægger et givet tv-selskab den opgave at tilvejebringe alsidige og varierede programmer i overensstemmelse med sit mandat, i lyset af fortolkningsbestemmelserne i protokollen er tilladt i henhold til EF-traktatens artikel 86, stk. 2.
In view of the specific nature of the broadcasting sector, the Commission considers a wide definition entrusting a given broadcaster with the task of providing balanced and varied programming in accordance with its remit, in view of the interpretative provisions of the Protocol, to be appropriate under Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty.
En sådan definition stemmer overens med målet om at opfylde de demokratiske, sociale og kulturelle behov i de enkelte samfund og bevare mediepluralisme, herunder kulturel og sproglig diversitet.
Such a definition would be consistent with the objective of fulfilling the democratic, social and cultural needs of a particular society and guaranteeing pluralism, including cultural and linguistic diversity.
Kommissionens rolle er begrænset til at kontrollere, at public service-definitionen ikke indeholder nogen åbenlyse fejl.
The role of the Commission is limited to checking whether the definition of public service contains any manifest error.
har ifølge loven pligt til som en offentlig tjenesteydelse ” via fjernsyn, radio og internet el. lign. at sikre den danske befolkning et bredt udbud af programmer og tjenester omfattende nyhedsformidling, oplysning, undervisning, kunst og underholdning”.
is obliged by law to provide as a public service ‘through television, radio, Internet and the like, a wide range of programmes and services comprising news coverage, general information, education, art and entertainment’ to the entire Danish population.
Som beskrevet under betragtning 15, er public service-fjernsynsvirksomheden nærmere specificeret i TV2’s vedtægt og i radio- og fjernsynsloven.
As described in recital 15, the public service television activities are specified in more detail in TV2's constitution and the Broadcasting Act.
Selv om TV2’s fjernsynsforpligtelse er kvalitativ og ret bredt defineret, finder Kommissionen, at en så »bred« definition af opgaven stemmer overens med radio- og tv-meddelelsen.
Although TV2's broadcasting obligation is of a qualitative nature and rather widely defined, the Commission considers this wide definition of the operator's task to be in line with the Broadcasting Communication.
Kommissionen finder også, at den forpligtelse, der er pålagt TV2 til at støtte dansk filmproduktion, falder ind under public service-fjernsynsopgaven, da TV2 senere sender de film, hvortil selskabet har erhvervet distributionsrettighederne, på public service-fjernsyn.
The Commission also considers that TV2's obligation to support Danish cinema production falls within the scope of public service broadcasting, as TV2 subsequently broadcasts on public service television the films, for which it has acquired the distribution rights.
Kommissionen kan ikke godtage de bemærkninger, interesserede parter har fremsat om, at TV2’s public service-opgave ikke kan betragtes som en tjenesteydelse af almindelig økonomisk interesse, fordi denne opgave ikke adskiller sig fra de krav i forbindelse med sendetilladelse, kommercielle operatører er underlagt.
The Commission does not accept the comments of interested parties that TV2's public service broadcasting task cannot be considered a service of general economic interest as this task does not differ from the requirements for the authorisation imposed upon commercial operators.
Kommissionen mener, at der må sondres mellem betingelserne for at opnå en tilladelse, som et kommercielt tv-foretagende skal opfylde af hensyn til den almene interesse, og statens overdragelse af en opgave af almen interesse til en offentlig eller privat virksomhed.
It is of the opinion that a distinction must be made between the conditions for authorisation that a commercial broadcaster must satisfy on the ground of public interest and the State assignment of a task of public interest to a public or private enterprise.
Det er klart, at TV2 har en udtrykkelig forpligtelse i henhold til loven til at udføre en public service-fjernsynsopgave.
It is clear that TV2 has an explicit statutory obligation to discharge a public service broadcasting task.
Desuden sender TV2’s konkurrenter — TV3 og 3+ såvel som TvDanmark1 — alle på en britisk sendetilladelse.
Moreover, TV2's competitors, TV3 and 3+ as well as TvDanmark's first channel, are all broadcast under a UK authorisation.
De danske regler gælder altså ikke for disse kanaler.
Thus, the Danish rules do not apply to these channels.
Det er kun TvDanmark2, der berøres af de danske regler.
It is only TvDanmark2 that is subject to the Danish regulations.
Det bemærkes også, at det ikke er ualmindeligt, at forpligtelser svarende til dem, der er pålagt kanaler, der opererer inden for et netværk i Danmark, anvendes i andre lande for at sikre, at visse mindstekrav i relation til etik og offentlig moral opfyldes.
Likewise, it is not uncommon for obligations similar to those imposed on channels operating in a network in Denmark to be applied in other countries to ensure that minimum requirements as to ethics and public moral standards are met.
Det er klart, at de detaljerede forpligtelser, der er fastsat i TV2’s vedtægt, er mere vidtgående end sådanne mindstekrav.
It is clear that the detailed obligations as laid down in TV2's constitution exceed those minimum requirements.
Ud over forpligtelsen til at sende public service-programmer med et bestemt indhold via radio og fjernsyn omfatter public service-definitionen for TV2 også forpligtelser til via internet el. lign. at tilvejebringe andre tjenesteydelser i form af nyhedsformidling, oplysning, undervisning, kunst og underholdning.
Besides the obligation to transmit public service programmes of a specific content through radio and television, the public service definition of TV2 also includes the obligation to provide, through the Internet and the like, other services in the form of news coverage, general information, education, art and entertainment.
Informationssamfundets tjenesteydelser er af en anden karakter end tv-tjenesteydelser, men som det anføres i punkt 34 i radio- og tv-meddelelsen, kan »public service-opgaven omfatte visse tjenester, der ikke er »programmer« i traditionel forstand, dvs. online-informationstjenester, hvis de — også for at udvikle og diversificere deres aktiviteter i den digitale tidsalder — opfylder de samme demokratiske, sociale og kulturelle behov i samfundet«.
Although the nature of information society services differs from broadcasting services, according to paragraph 34 of the Broadcasting Communication ‘the public service remit might include certain services that are not “programmes” in the traditional sense, such as on-line information services, to the extent that while taking into account the development and diversification of activities in the digital age, they are addressing the same democratic, social and cultural needs of the society in question’.
I denne sag bemærker Kommissionen, at TV2 har drevet en internet-side som led i sin public service-opgave.
In the present case, the Commission notes that TV2 has operated an Internet site as part of its public service task.
På denne internet-side informeres brugerne om TV2’s public service-fjernsynsprogrammer.
That site informs users about TV2's public service television programmes.
Desuden har TV2 også drevet en kommerciel internet-side med spil osv.
In addition TV2 has operated a commercial Internet site with games, etc.
Kommissionen anerkender, at den af TV2’s internet-sider, der udelukkende informerer brugerne om TV2’s public service-tv-programmer, hører ind under TV2’s public service-opgave.
The Commission acknowledges that TV2's Internet pages that are limited to informing the user about its public service television programmes fall within its public service broadcasting task.
Det er derfor ingen åbenlys fejl, at driften af denne side er medtaget i public service-opgaverne.
There is therefore no manifest error in treating the operation of these pages as covered by the public service task.
Derimod må TV2’s kommercielle internet-tjeneste betragtes som en rent kommerciel aktivitet, da den tilbyder interaktive produkter til dækning af en individuel efterspørgsel, såsom spil og »chat rooms«, der ikke adskiller sig fra tilsvarende kommercielle produkter.
In contrast, TV2's commercial Internet service should be regarded as a purely commercial activity, as it offers interactive products on individual demand like games or chat rooms, which do not differ from similar commercial products.
I betragtning af, at sådanne tjenesteydelser ikke opfylder de demokratiske, sociale og kulturelle behov i samfundet, kan de ikke udgøre tjenesteydelser af almindelig økonomisk interesse i henhold til EF-traktatens artikel 86, stk. 2.
Since such services do not address the democratic, social and cultural needs of society they cannot constitute services of general economic interest under Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty.
De danske myndigheder fandt da også, at disse aktiviteter faldt uden for rammerne af TV2’s public service-virksomhed.
Indeed, the Danish authorities considered these activities to fall outside the scope of TV2's public service.
For at kunne være omfattet af undtagelsesbestemmelsen i EF-traktatens artikel 86, stk. 2, skal public service-opgaven være overdraget TV2 ved en officiel retsakt.
In order to qualify for the exemption under Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty the public service remit must be entrusted to TV2 by a legislative act.
Kommissionen bemærker, at den danske radio- og fjernsynslovs § § 6 a og 6 b samt TV2’s vedtægt formelt overdrager public service-fjernsynsopgaven til TV2.
The Commission notes that Sections 6a and 6b of the Broadcasting Act and TV2's constitution formally entrust public service broadcasting to TV2.
Men eftersom det ikke af definitionen i loven fremgår tilstrækkeligt klart, hvilke andre former for aktiviteter, der må udføres som public service-virksomhed, er det nødvendigt, at der formelt forudgående gives et mandat til enhver yderligere aktivitet, som TV2 ønsker at tage op som public service-aktivitet.
However, since the definition in the Act does not make sufficiently clear which kinds of other activities are allowed as public services, it is necessary that TV2 should be formally entrusted in advance with each additional activity that TV2 wants to launch as a public service.
Kommissionen bemærker, at TV2 i undersøgelsesperioden ikke udbød nogen sådanne andre tjenesteydelser ud over sin public service-fjernsynsvirksomhed.
The Commission notes that, for the period under investigation, TV2 did not provide other services like this apart from its public service broadcasting tasks.
Internet-siden med spil osv. var således en kommerciel tjenesteydelse, mens den internet-side, der alene informerede brugerne om TV2’s public service-fjernsynsprogrammer, kan anses at indgå i public service-fjernsynsopgaven, da den ikke kan adskilles fra fjernsynsvirksomheden.
Indeed, the Internet pages offering other services such as games were operated as a commercial activity while the Internet pages that solely informed the user about TV2's public service television programmes can be considered part of the public service broadcasting remit as they cannot be separated from the broadcasting service.
Kommissionen konkluderer derfor, at public service-opgaven i undersøgelsesperioden var korrekt overdraget til TV2.
Therefore the Commission concludes that, for the period under investigation, the public service broadcasting remit has been properly entrusted to TV2.
Som anført i punkt 41-43 i radio- og tv-meddelelsen, skal public service-opgaven imidlertid ikke alene være formelt overdraget til tv-selskabet, men det er også nødvendigt, at den udføres som fastsat i den retsakt, hvorved den blev overdraget.
However, as stated in points 41 to 43 of the Broadcasting Communication, not only should the public service be formally entrusted to the broadcaster, it is also necessary that the public service be delivered as prescribed in the act of entrustment.
Eftersom Kommissionens ikke kan bedømme, om eventuelle kvalitetskrav er opfyldt, er det ønskeligt, at der findes en passende tilsynsmyndighed, og det er op til medlemsstaten at vælge, hvordan den kan sikre et effektivt tilsyn, forudsat at den pågældende myndighed er uafhængig af den virksomhed, der har fået overdraget opgaven.
Since the Commission cannot verify whether any quality standards have been met, it is desirable that an appropriate monitoring authority should exist and it is for the Member State to choose the mechanism to ensure effective supervision, provided that the authority is independent from the undertaking entrusted with the service.