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Indtil 1998 er der en fare for. at selskaberne vil fordreje taletelefonimarkedet ved at indfoere hoejere priser, eller prisforhoejelser, for private kunder. Kommissionen er klar over denne fare og forventes at traeffe passende modforholdsregler.
The risk, prior to 1998, is that operators would distort themarket place for voice telephony by imposing higher prices, or price increases, for residential customers.The Commission is aware of this threat and will be expected to take appropriate preventative measures.
Paa grund af de internationale konsekvenser af' telesektorens liberalisering er det al' afgoerende betydning, at der foreligger klare og ikkekonkurrenceforvridende betingelser for, hvornaar en virksomhed kan faa adgang til andres netvaerker.
Because of the international implications of the liberalization of telecommunications, a criticalfeature is that the conditions of access by one enterprise to the networks of others should be clear andoperate to avoid distortion of competition.
Kommissionen anmodes om at foretage en grundig gennemgang af"de seneste fusionsplaner fra de tyske mediekonglomerater Bertelsmann og Leo Kirch paa betalings-tv-omraadet. samt at forhindre den monopolisering af denne sektor, som en saadan fusion ville indebaere.
The Commission is called on to closely scrutinize the mostrecent merger plans of the German media conglomerates Bertelsmann and Leo Kirch in the area of payTV, and to prevent the monopolization of this sector which this would entail. The ESC notes that the
OESU konstaterer, at Kommissionen har offentliggjort el udkast til meddelelse om anvendelsen af konkurrencereglerne paa aftaler om netadgang i telesektoren. OESU har hilst detteinitiativ velkommen"'1.
Commission has published a draft notice on the application of competition rules to access agreements inthe telecommunications sector.
Kommissionen er noedt til at forstaa, at der er et sioerre spekter af politiske spoergsmaal at tage hensyn til. ud over spoergsmaal om markedsdominans og tilstraekkclig markedsadgang for andre leverandoerer. Af hensyn til almenvellet maa det fx sikres, at public service kravet opfyldes, samt at minimumsstandarder for programmernes indhold opretholdes.
The Commission needs to be aware of the wider range of policy questions which need to be taken intoaccount, over and above questions of market dominance and adequate access for alternative providers.There are a number of public policy issues, such as ensuring that public service obligations are met andmaintaining minimum standards in the content of programmes.
Kommissionens beslutning om at gennemfoere en vidtspaendende hoering om konkurrencereglernes anvendelse i forbindelse med transmission af sportsbegivenheder rejser et spoergsmaal, der er af saerlig interesse for mange mennesker.
The decision by the Commission toconduct a wideranging consultation on the application of competition rules to the broadcasting of sportsevents raises a topic of specific interest to many people.
OESU mener, at der maa findes en loesning, som giver den brede offentlighed adgang til et bestemt antal stoerre sportsbegivenheder, der er af national interesse i en eller flere medlemsstater.
The ESC believes that a solution must be foundwhich allows general public access to an agreed number of major sports events which are of nationalinterest in a Member State(s).
I Kommissionens beretning gennemgaas, udviklingen inden for transportsektoren, herunder konsortieaftaler mellem linjerederier, linjekonferencers fastsaettelse al' landfragtrater, tilladt og ulovlig samordning af priser mellem konkurrerende virksomheder og samarbejde mellem luftfartsselskaber.
The Commission report contains a review of developments affecting transport services, includingliner shipping consortia, inland rate fixing by liner conferences, price consultations allowed or notallowed, between competitors, and cooperation between airlines.
To af disse emner rejser spoergsmaal. som Kommissionen maaske boer tage under fornyet overvejelse.
Two of these topics raise questions which the Commission may wish to further consider.
I forbindelse med konkurrencepolitikken er luftfart nu af saerlig interesse.
Air transport is now of particular interest in terms of competition policy.
Den civile luftfart er gradvist blevet liberaliseret siden 1987, i hvert fald paa papiret.
Since 1987, civil aviationhas been progressively liberalized, at least on paper.
I virkeligheden er der kun begraenset konkurrence mellem luftfartsselskaberne, med undtagelse af visse ruter.
In reality, the competition between airlines, excepton some routes, is limited.
En raekke faktorer er fortsat i stand til at begraense udviklingen af normal konkurrence.
A number of features continue to have the potential to constrain the emergenceof normal competition.
Der er truffet foranstaltninger vedroerende gruppefritagelse fra takstkonsultationer (forordning (EOEF) nr. 1617/93), manglen paa »slots« (ankomstog afgangstider), yderligere statsstoette til visse luftfartsselskaber, stordriftsfordelenes betydning inden for luftfartssektoren, den voksende brug af »code-sharing«-aftaler og restriktioner paa fremmed ejerskab af luftfartsselskaber.
There is provision for a block exemption on tariff consultations (Regulation (EC)No 1617/93); a shortage of 'slots'; further State aid to some airlines; the effects of economies of scalewithin the industry; the expanding use of 'code-sharing' agreements; and restrictions on the foreignownership of airlines.
OESU föreslåar, at Kommissionen foretager en analyse af dereguleringens indvirkning paa den europaeiske luftfartssektor.
The ESC suggests that the Commission should carry out an evaluation studxon theeffects of deregulation of the European air transport market.
Tilsvarende er der for linjerederiernes vedkommende gruppefritagelse for visse af linjekonferencernes handlinger (forordning (EOEF) nr. 4056/86).
Similarly with respect to liner shipping, there is a block exemption for some of the actions of linershipping conferences (Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86).
Denne sektor har gennemgaaet omfattende strukturelle aendringer siden vedtagelsen af ovennaevnte forordning.
The structure of this sector has changedsignificantly since this Regulation was adopted.
Konsortier og globale alliancer spiller nu en vigtig rolle.
Consortia and global alliances now play an importantrole.
Eftersom denne forordning ikke har nogen udloebsdato, anmoder OESU Kommissionen om at vurdere, hvordan den eksisterende forordning paavirker den maritime rutefart.
Since this Regulation has no expiry date, the ESC requests the Commission to evaluate the effects ofthe existing regulations on maritime liner services.
Statsmonopoler og monopolrettigheder
State monopolies and monopoly rights
Kommissionen har rapporteret om sine tiltag for at sikre oeget liberalisering af traditionelt statsejede monopoler paa tjenester inden for telekommunikation, energi, post, transport (visse tjenester) samt af' statsmonopolerne i OEstrig (vcdr. alkohol og tobak), Sverige og Finland (vcdr. salg af alkohol).
The Commission has reported on its actions to further secure the liberalization of the traditionalstate-owned monopolies in services such as telecommunications, energy, postal services, certaintransport services, and the state monopolies in Austria (affecting alcohol and tobacco), Sweden and Finland (affecting alcohol sales).
I princippet er OESU enig i, at enhver aendring af artikel 90, som i henbold til forslaget til regeringskonferencen ville have beskyttet visse statsejede virksomheder i mindst én medlemsstat mod konkurrencelovgivningens krav. ville have vaeret uacceptabel, isaer hvis der dermed opstod ulige konkurrencevilkaar for selskaber i forskellige medlemsstater.
In many cases, the liberalization measures need to be supplemented by measures to supervise theoperations of these enterprises in the wider market place of the whole of the European Union on acompetitive basis.
OESU har udtalt sig om Kommissionens meddelelse om forsyningspligtydelser og understreget betydningen af princippet om, at der boer traeffes passende foranstaltninger for at goere offentlige tjenesteydelser tilgaengelige for alle forbrugere'".
Reflecting the experience to date on the efforts to liberalize these sectors, the Commission arguesthat 'the objectives of liberalization and of public service can be kept fully compatible under the existing Community rules.
ANVENDELSEN AF KONKURRENCEREGLERNE I DEN EUROPÆISKE UNION
In a related but wider discussion about the scope for Community policies which specifyminimum levels for universal services for all citizens, the Commission suggests that this should beseen in the context of the liberalized public sector services.
Disse bestraebelser fra Kommissionens side paa at udvide begrebet om et mindstemaal for almene tjenesteydelser til fx at omfatte initiativer vedroerende miljoe, forbrugerpolitik og transeuropaeiske netvaerk ville blive underbygget med Kommissionens forslag om at tilfoeje et litra u) til EF-traktatens artikel 3.
These efforts by the Commission to extend the concept of minimum levels of universal service into awider setting, including initiatives concerning the environment, consumer policy and trans-Europeannetworks, would be underpinned by a Commission proposal to add a new paragraph to Article 3 of the EU Treaties.
Det ny litra u) ville tilfoeje »bidrag til fremme af tjenester af almindelig oekonomisk interesse«.
The new paragraph (u) would add 'a contribution to the promotion of services of generalinterest'.
Selv om denne praecise henstilling ikke blev vedtaget paa regeringskonferencen i Amsterdam, blev maalet dog opnaaet med et forslag til en ny artikel 7d om dette spoergsmaal, der skal indfoejes i traktaterne.
Whilst this precise recommendation was not adopted at the Amsterdam IGC, the intention wasfulfilled by a proposed new Article 7d on this topic which is to be inserted in the Treaties.
OESU har i andre udtalelser allerede kommenteret telekommunikation""lw. energi"^, posttjenester"'" og lufthavne"17
In other opinions, the ESC has already commented on the recent legislation on
Kommissionen skal fortolke anmeldelser af paataenkte fusioner eller virksomhedsovertagelser i henhold til fusionsforordningen fra 1989"'8.
Notice on Services of general interest, OJ C 281,26.9.1996 and ESC Opinion of 29.5.1997, OJ C 287, 22.9.1997, p. 85.
Direktiv om faciles regler for det indre marked for elektricitet.
Directive concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity, OJ L 27, 30.1.1997, preceded by ESC opinion OJC 73,15.3.1993. 15.3.1993.
Direktiv om adgang til ground handlingmarkedet i Faellesskabcts lufthavne.
Directive on access to the ground handling market at Community airports, OJ L 272, 25.10.1996, preceded by ESCopinion OJC 301,13.11.1995. 13.11.1995.
OESU afgav en generelt positiv udtalelse om forslagene"'
The ESC issued a broadly favourable opinion on the proposals169
Raadet kunne ikke give sin fulde tilslutning til forslagene, der kraevede kvalificeret flertal, for saa vidt disse forslag sigtede paa en saenkning af omsaetningstaersklerne for anmeldelse til Kommissionen. Man er dog naact til enighed om nye kriterier for Kommissionens kompetence (se forordning (EF) nr. 1310/97), der udvider Kommissionens kompetence til at omfatte analyse af" virkningerne af et stoerre antal fusionsforslag ved lavere omsaetningstaerskler, og ogsaa hvor tre eller flere medlemsstater kunne vaere impliceret.
The Council of Ministers was unable to completely endorse the proposals, which required a qualifiedmajority, insofar as they suggested reduced turnover thresholds for notification to the Commission.However, new criteria on Commission competence have been agreed (see Regulation (EC) No 1310/97)which extend the competence of the Commission to analyse the implications of a wider range of mergerproposals at lower thresholds and also where three, or more, Member States could be involved.
Eftersom visse vaesentlige aspekter ved det oprindelige forslag om revision af" fusionsforordningen ikke umiddelbart kunne opnaa stoette fra medlemsstaterne, föreslåar OESU, at Kommissionen nu foretager en mere grundlaeggende vurdering af balancen mellem den vedtagne EU-politik og de ansvarsomraader, der boer henhoerc under medlemsstaterne.
Since some critical aspects of the original proposal to amend the Merger Regulation did not secureready agreement from the Member States, the ESC suggests that the Commission might now undertake amore fundamental review of the balance between agreed EU policy and appropriate nationalresponsibilities.
I den forbindelse kunne man overveje, hvordan bcslutningsmekanismerne 1 forbindelse med en revision af fusionsforordningen bedst kan tage hensyn til de konkurrencepolitiske forslag, der er sammenfattet ovenfor i punkt 4.8 ff
In this setting, a reconsideration of the appropriate mechanisms to make decisions on arevised merger regulation could be combined with the consideration of proposals on competition policyas summarized (above) in point 4.8 et seq.
OESU har gennemgaaet de sammenfattende afsnit i beretningen om forskellige fusionsforslag (punkt 140-157), som Kommissionen har behandlet, og bifalder, at disse oplysninger forelaegges i sammenfattet form samt bemaerker, at beslutningerne om de behandlede fusionsforslag har taget saerligt hensyn til forbrugernes interesser.
The ESC has reviewed the summary reports of various merger proposals (paragraphs 140-157)considered by the Commission and welcomes the availability of this information in this summarizedform and notes that the decisions taken, when merger proposals are evaluated, have had particular regardto the interests of consumers.
OESU noterer med tilfredshed at der er blevet taget skridt til at undersoege fusioner, som, skoent de finder sted uden for EU, kunne have alvorlige foclgcr for konkurrencen inden for EU (som i Boeing-McDonnell Douglas-sagen).
The ESC is pleased to note the action taken to examine mergers which, although outside the EU,could severely affect competition within the EU (as in the case of Boeing-McDonnell Douglas). As this
Som denne udtalelse allerede har paapeget (se punkt 2.8), er det noedvendigt at opfoelge saadannc initiativer med foranstaltninger til at kontrollere, at alle angivne vilkaar overholdes (fx for at Boeing ikke indgaar eksklusive forsyningsaftaler med sine kunder).
REACTIONS TO THE TWENTY-SIXTH REPORT 393 opinion has already noted (see point 2.8) such action needs to be followed by arrangements to oversee thecompliance with any stated conditions (for example the avoidance of exclusive supply agreements by Boeing with clients).
OESU er bekymret over, at Kommissionens procedure for detailbehandling af forslag om fusionering til tider kan blive urimeligt forlacnget.
When merger proposals are examined in detail by the Commission, the ESC is concerned that thisprocedure can sometimes be unduly prolonged.
OESU mener, at Kommissionen boer acceptere, at beslutninger (saa vidt muligt) skal traeffes inden for de fastsatte tidsfrister.
The Committee considers that the Commission shouldaccept that decisions should be within (as far as possible) predetermined time limits.
Inden for EU er det ikke ualmindeligt med statsstoette og/eller skattebegunstigelser til virksomheder I forskellige sektorer.
Within the European Union, state financial and/or fiscal aid to enterprises in different sectors is notuncommon.
Tildelingen af statsstoette reguleres isaer ved hjaelp af vilkaarene i traktaternes artikel 92 og 93.
The provision of State aid is regulated particularly by the terms of Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaties.
Paa et integreret enhedsmarked kan brugen af statsstoette dog fordreje konkurrencen og give indtryk af", at der hersker et ulige forhold mellem virksomhederne, idet kun nogle modtager stoette.
However, in an integrated Single Market, the existence of State aid can potentially distortcompetition and create a perception of unfairness between firms, some of which receive aid and others donot.
Skoent mange frygter, at der ydes for meget statsstoette, som det ogsaa er blevet understreget af Kommissionens seneste undersoegclse (se afsnit 10), er en revision af reglerne til regulering af' statsstoette afhaengig afen bedre forstaaelse af de situationer, hvor statsstoette kan vaere berettiget, og hvor meget statsstoette. der kan ydes.
Whilst there is a major concern, underlined by the most recent Commission survey (see Section 10),that the scale of State aid is too large, a revision of the rules to regulate State aid depends on a clearerunderstanding of the circumstances in which State aid can be justified and the scale on which it might beavailable.
For at opnaa enighed om dette boer visse vanskelige spoergsmaal tages op til fornyet overvejelse.
Achieving this consensus will necessitate a re-examination of some difficult questions.
Det grundlaeggcnde formaal med revisionen er at styrke EU's muligheder for at bistaa de mindre velstillede regioner og regioner, der er beroert af' langvarige konjunkturtilbagcslag i noeglesektorer, med henblik paa at forbedre levestandarden og beskaeftigelsesmulighcdemc for indbyggerne i disse regioner.
The essential objective is that the review should reinforce the means available within the European Union to assist the less prosperous regions, and regions affected by deep recessions in key sectors, togenerate improved living standards and employment prospects for their residents,
Femte oversigt over statsstoette'7
The Fifth Survey on State Aid170
Den femte oversigt over statsstoette er en saa omfattende vurdering, som del er muligl for Kommissionen at foretage, i betragtning af problemerne med at indhente data fra medlemsstaterne saml med at bestemme omfanget af indirekte stoette. dvs. skattebegunstigelser.
The Fifth Survey on State Aid is a comprehensive assessment, as far as can be achieved by the Commission, bearing in mind the problems of obtaining data from Member States and the furtherproblems of quantifying indirect, or fiscal, aid.
OESU roser Kommissionen for at have faerdiggjorl oversigten, om end en del af det statistiske materiale ikke er saa paalideligt, som man kunne have oensket.
The ESC congratulates the Commission on itscompletion, even though some of the evidence is not as reliable as would have been wished,
399 mere end 95 mia. ecu om aaret paa offentlig bistand til fremstillingsindustrien, landbruget (med undtagelse af prisgarantierne under den faelles landbrugspolitik), transport, fiskeri og kulminedrift.
The Fifth Survey includes State aid for manufacturing and certain other sectors and estimates thatthe Member States in 1994 (twelve members at that time) spent more than ECU 95 billion a year inpublic assistance to manufacturing, agriculture (excluding the price guarantees of the CAP), transport,fisheries and coal mining.
Alene fremstillingsindustrien modtog 43 mia. ecu om aaret.
Manufacturing alone received ECU 43 billion a year.
Om end oplysningerne er af bedre kvalitet i den femte oversigt end i dennes forgaengere, er en saadan oversigt saa vaerdifuld for fastlaeggelsen af den fremtidige politik, at OESU haaber Kommissionen vil udarbejde en tilsvarende oversigt paa halvaarlig basis i et standardiseret format, og at de medlemsstater, hvis oplysningskilder er mangelfulde eller utilstraekkelige, bliver anmodet om at forbedre kvaliteten og kvantiteten af de tilgaengelige data.
Whilst the quality of the information in the Fifth Survey has improved on earlier surveys, becauseof the value of a study of this type in framing future policy, the ESC hopes that the Commission willcontinue to undertake this work on a biannual basis in a standardized format and that Member Stateswhose data sources are incomplete or inadequate will be required to improve the quality and quantity ofthe data available,
Sclvfoelgclig er omkostningerne ved visse former for stoette saasom laane- eller rentegarantier, kapitalinteresser og mere gunstige skatteordninger i sagens natur vanskelige at bestemme, og der vil altid vaere tale om en mere subjektiv beregning.
Of course, the cost of some forms of aid, such as loan or interest guarantees, equity investments andmore favourable tax regimes, is inherently difficult to quantify and must always be a more subjectivecalculation.
Indirekte er dette selvfoelgelig endnu et argument for at anmode medlemsstaterne om at fremsaette tilbud om stoette i en mere gennemsigtig form171.
This is, of course, indirectly a further argument to ask Member States to make offers of aid inmore transparent form171
Dette svarede til 3,8 % af fremstillingsindustriens mervaerdi, 1 472 ecu pr. beskaeftiget person og 20,7 % af vaerdien af eksporten inden for EU.
This was the equivalent of 3,8 % of thevalue added by manufacturing industry, ECU 1 472 per person employed and 20,7 % of the value ofinfra-community exports.
Det er indlysende, at stoette i denne stoerrelsesorden kan paavirke medlemsstaternes indbyrdes handelsvilkaar.
Aid on this scale obviously has a potential to affect trading conditions between Member States.
Skoent det maaske endnu ikke er muligt at udarbejde bedre beregninger, er det indlysende, at dette tal ville vaere hoejere. hvis det maalte vaerdien af'statsstoette som en del af mervaerdien i de virksomheder, der modtog statsstoette.
Whilst it may not yet be possible to prepare refined calculations it is obvious that this figurewould be higher if it measured the value of State aid as a proportion of value added in the enterprises
Der er selvfoelgelig behov for at forstaa, hvordan statsstoetten virker i tredjelande og hvordan den indvirker paa virksomhedsbeslutninger, der indirekte er relevante for EU's politik.
There is, of course, a need to understand how the impact of State aid in other, non-EU countries is operating and itsimpact on business decisions which, indirectly, are relevant to EU policies.
OECD 's revision af »Offentlig stoette til industrien« (1996) illustrerer fordelene ved at placere EU-oversigten i en international kontekst.
The work of agencies such as the OECD, inits review of Public Support to Industry, 1996, illustrates the benefit of setting the EU survey in an international setting.
Det statistiske materiale i den femte oversigt er ikke saa praccist om tendensen og omfanget al' stoette til fremstillingsindustrien, som OESU kunne have oensket.
The evidence in the Fifth Survey on the trend and amount of aid to manufacturing industry is notas clear as the ESC would have wished.
Et eksempel: Selv om Kommissionen om perioden 1990-1994 konkluderer, at »den gradvise nedadgaaende tendens, der tidligere har kunnet observeres, nu I hvert fald midlertidigt har naaet en afslutning.« (punkt 9), drager man denne konklusion uden at tage direkte hensyn til de ekstra ressourcer, der overfoeres til de »nye« delstater i Tyskland. Hvis man ser bort fra disse beloeb. fordi de repraesentcrer en ny. stor og usammenlignelig faktor i dette aarti, var den aarlige omkostning I 1993/1994 lavere end i 1990-1992. Den kendte aarlige vaerdi i 1993-priser var paa lige under 29 mia. Ecu baade i 1993 og 1994. sammenlignet med over 40 mia. ecu i 1990.
For example, whilst the Commission concludes that for theperiod 1990 to 1994 'the gradual downward trend observed in the past appears to have come to an end'(paragraph 9), this conclusion is reached without making explicit allowance for the additionalexpenditure directed to the 'new' Lander in Germany.
Iler bliver der imidlertid ikke taget hensyn til den sandsynlige omfordeling af statsstoelte i Tyskland til fordel for de nye delstater.
However, this takes no account of the probable reallocation of aid within Germany in favour of the eastern Lander.
Selv om betaenkeligheden ved statsstoettens gavn og omfang er el vigtigt element i Kommissionens raesonnement. kan det vaere tegn paa fremskridt, hvis den samlede statsstoette til fremstillingsindustrien paa et sammenligneligt grundlag fortsaetter med at falde, og dette kan have en vis indflydelse paa de politiske prioriteringer.
Whilst the concerns about the merits and scale of State aid are an important part of Commissionthinking, if the total for manufacturing industry is, on a comparable basis, continuing to decrease, thenthis suggests that some progress has been made and this may have some influence on the policyprerogatives.