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Tabet af afgisnedsættelsen i fremtiden samtidig med kravet om, at selskabet forfølger målene, er en eektiv måde til at fastholde selskaberne i aalen og til at gennemføre målene.
On the 20th July, the Commission authorised an aid scheme to grant the agriculture sector a tax rebate of EUR 687 million over a period of 10 years(314). e rebate of the climate change levy of 50 % for horticulture and 80 % for agriculture sectors covered by integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) agreements allows the United Kingdom agricultural sector to accommodate higher energy prices caused by the levy while helping to meet the CO reduction targets for the United Kingdom and also for the EU.
Opkrævningsmekanismen, som er proportionel med ikke-opfyldte mål ved udløbet af aaleperioden, ledsages af en sanktionsmekanisme.
596. e climate change levy on the non-domestic use of energy was introduced by the United Kingdom in 2001 in order to meet the Kyoto targets.
Aalerne tages regelmæssigt op til fornyet undersøgelse. Ved vurderingen af statsstøtte til flere sektorer i forbindelse med energiafgier, accepterede Kommissionen, at landbruget blev behandlet på lige fod med andre sektorer, der er omfattet af EF-rammebestemmelserne for statsstøtte til miljøbeskyttelse.
Energy-intensive industries were oered a signicant rebate of 80 % for a period of 10 years in order to adapt to the new environment and improve energy eciency and cut carbon dioxide emissions. e agricultural sectors concerned by this decision (pig and poultry, food and drink) have entered into IPPC agreements and have committed themselves to emission reduction targets and energy eciency targets. e United Kingdom ensures strict monitoring of the commitments.
IPPC-aalerne blev godkendt i medfør af punkt 51, stk. 1, litra a), i rammebestemmelserne.
When assessing multisectoral state aid in the context of energy taxes, the Commission accepted equal treatment for agriculture with other sectors subject to the guidelines on state aid for environmental purposes. e IPPC agreements were approved under point 51(1)(a) of the guidelines.
En særlig foranstaltning, hvor afgien bliver halveret over en femårsperiode, giver gartnerierne mulighed for at udligne tabet af international konkurrenceevne eer klimaændringsafgiens indførelse. Retsgrundlaget for dette var punkt 5.5.4 i EF-ram-mebestemmelserne for statsstøtte i landbrugssektoren.
A separate special measure involving a five-year rebate of 50 % allows the horticulture sector to oset the loss of international competitiveness resulting from the introduction of the climate change levy. e legal basis for this was point 5.5.4 of the guidelines for state aid in the agricultural sector.
En investering på 3 mio. GBP blev foretaget i 1999 og 2000 i en skeforarbejd-ningsvirksomhed på Shetlandsøerne fra et selskab ved navn Shetland Leasing and Property Ltd (SLAP) (315). Kommissionen blev opmærksom på sagen på grund af en klage.
An investment of GBP 3 million was made in 1999 and 2000 in a fish processing company in the Shetland Islands by a company named Shetland Leasing and Property Ltd (SLAP)(315). e Commission was made aware of it by a complaint. e inves- tigation led to the conclusion that the funds used for the investment were derived from two trusts managed by the Shetland Islands Council and had to be considered state aid. is investment constituted operating aid incompatible with the common market.
Da samme slags nansiering blev betragtet som privat deltagelse inden for strukturfondene, er der ikke blevet krævet tilbagebetaling af støtten på grund af myndighedernes og de involverede organers berettigede forventninger.
However, as the same kind of funding was considered to be a private participation in the
III — Statsstøttekontrol som f.eks. forurening, er ikke noget usædvanligt, men det er første gang, at en ny medlemsstat har anmeldt et sådant tilfælde.
Notications of aid schemes of this kind, e.g. following a storm or other extraordinary event such as pollution, are not unusual but this is the first time that a new Member State has notied such a case.
I marts godkendte Kommissionen den statsstøtte, som Tyskland havde ydet kulindustrien i 2001 og 2002 (selv om der var tale om ulovlig statsstøtte, da den ikke var blevet anmeldt).
In March, it approved state aid granted by Germany in 2001 and 2002 to its coal industry (although such state aid was unlawful since it was not notied).
I juni godkendte Kommissionen Slovakiets årlige støtte for 2004 og Polens årlige støtte for årene 2004-2006.
In June, it authorised annual aid for Slovakia for the year 2004 and annual aid for Poland for the years 2004 to 2006.
I juli gav Kommissionen tilladelse til, at der blev ydet støtte til en ny ortho-lignite-mine i Tjekkiet på grundlag af retningslinjerne for regionalstøtte, idet kulforordningen ikke gælder for ortho-lignite.
In July, the Commission authorised aid for a new ortho-lig-nite mine in the Czech Republic on the basis of the regional aid guidelines, as the coal regulation does not apply to ortho-lignite.
Kommissionen godkendte endelig støtte til lukning af miner i Tjekkiet, en årlig støtte for 2005 til miner i Slovakiet og Ungarns årlige støtte for årene 2004-2006.
Finally, the Commission authorised closure aid for mines in the Czech Republic, annual aid for 2005 for mines in Slovakia and annual aid for the years 2004 to 2006 for Hungary.
Den 3. maj gav Kommissionen Tjekkiet (319) tilladelse til at yde støtte til at gøre det lettere for De Tjekkiske Jernbaner at købe nyt rullende materiel. De tjekkiske myndigheder stiller garanti for et lån på 45 mio. EUR fra finansieringsselskabet EUROFIMA til De Tjekkiske Jernbaner.
May, the Commission authorised the Czech Republic( aid to facilitate the purchase of new railway rolling stock. e Czech authorities will guarantee a loan amounting to EUR 45 million oered by the nancing company
Følgende transportsager hører under Generaldirektoratet for Energi og Transport.Sag N 323/2004, Tjekkiet — Statsgaranti med henblik på nansiering til indkøb af rullende jernbanemateriel af Česke dráhy (De Tjekkiske Jernbaner), Kommissionens beslutning af 3.5.2005.Sag N 569/2004, Nederlandene — Støtteordning for omstilling af European Train Control System (ETCS) til lokomotiver på godstog, Kommissionens beslutning af 7.6.2005.
Case N 285/2005.Case N 177/2005.The following transport cases fall under the responsibility of the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport.Case N 323/2004 — Czech Republic — State guarantee for the purpose of nancing the purchase of railway rolling stock by Česke dráhy (Czech Railways), Commission decision of 3.5.2005.
Den 16. marts godkendte Kommissionen en belgisk støtteordning (322) for subsidier til indkøb af udstyr til kombineret transport i Vallonien.
On 16 March, the Commission approved a Belgian aid scheme(322) aimed at granting subsidies for the acquisition of combined transport equipment in the Walloon region.
Kommissionen godkendte desuden den 16. marts en tysk ordning (324), som er udformet til at fremme af nye kombitransporttjenester og indkøb af dedikeret udstyr.
In addition, a German scheme(324) designed to encourage the creation of new combined transport services and the acquisition of dedicated equipment was authorised by the Commission on the 16th
Ordningen skal være gældende i tre år og får et budget på 240 mio. EUR.
at encouraging the transfer of heavy goods vehicles from road to sea.
Sag N 386/2004, Frankrig — Støtte til omstrukturering af Fret SNCF, Kommissionens beslutning af 2.3.2005.Sag N 247/2004, Støtte til kombitransport i den vallonske region, Kommissionens beslutning af 16.3.2005.Sag N 249/04, Støtte til kombitransport, Kommissionens beslutning af 5.7.2005.Sag N 238/2004,Tyskland — Støtte til nansiering af nye kombitransportsystemer, Kommissionens beslutning af 16.3.2005.Sag N 496/03, Italien — Støtte til udvikling af logistikkæder og opgradering af intermodalitet, Kommissionens beslutning af 20.4.2005.Sag C 53/03.
Case N 569/2004 — The Netherlands — Aid scheme for conversion of European train control system (ETCS) for freight locomotives, Commission decision of 7.6.2005.Case N 386/2004 — France — Aid for restructuring SNCF Freight, Commission decision of 2.3.2005.Case N 247/2004 — Combined transport aid scheme for the Walloon region, Commission decision of 16.3.2005.Case N 249/2004 — Aid scheme for combined transport, Commission decision of 5.7.2005.Case N 238/2004 — Germany — Aid scheme for the funding of new combined transport trac, Commission decision of 16.3.2005.Case N 496/2003 — Italy — Aid for the development of logistics chains and the upgrading of intermodality, Commission decision of 20.4.2005.
Kommissionen besluttede at godkende disse foranstaltninger, som skulle være tilstrækkelige til at genskabe ABX Worldwides levedygtighed, selv om det betyder, at det er nødvendigt at sælge hele ABX Worldwide. Kommissionen gjorde derfor godkendelsen af omstruktureringsstøtten betinget af, at ABX-koncernen blev solgt til en privat investor, som ud over markedsprisen også skulle give et stort finansielt bidrag til ABX-koncernen.
611. e Commission decided on the 7th December to approve the nancial part of the restructuring plan for the ABX Logistics(326) group, worth EUR 176 million. e decision was based on a restructuring plan which signicantly reduced the capacity of the ABX Worldwide group, including its branches ABX Germany and ABX Netherlands, restored the viability of the whole of the group and transferred all of its capital to a private investor who must act within 12 months of the decision. As for the domestic activities of ABX France, these were privatised in 2005.
På den ene side skal staten deltage som mindretalsaktionær i den fremtidige forhøjelse på 1,2 mia. EUR af kapitalen i AZ Fly til samme pris og på samme betingelser som en privat investor.
On the one hand, the state’s minority participation in the future EUR 1.2 billion increase in the capital of AZ Fly must take place at the same price and under the same conditions as a private investor.
I forbindelse med og i henhold til beslutningen blev de belgiske myndigheder i 2004 enige med Ryanair om at sætte en del af den uforenelige støtte, ca. 4 mio. EUR, ind på en spærret konto, mens man venter på, at Retten i Første Instans træer afgørelse i den sag om annullering af Kommissionens beslutning, som lufartsselskabet har indgivet.
In that respect and pursuant to the decision, the Belgian authorities agreed in 2004 with Ryanair to put part of the incompatible aid, around EUR 4 million, on an escrow account, while awaiting a judgment by the Court of First Instance (CFI) on the action for annulment of the Commission decision brought by the airline.
Belgien har måttet indbringe Ryanair for en irsk domstol med henblik på at opnå tilbagebetaling af endnu et beløb på ca. 2,3 mio. EUR (sagen er endnu ikke afsluttet).
Belgium had to sue Ryanair before an Irish court to obtain repayment of the additional amount of around EUR 2.3 million (the case is still pending).
Også i forbindelse med opfølgningen af beslutningen Ryanair/Charleroi den 9. december vedtog Kommissionen et sæt retningslinjer som svar på den seneste udvikling i lutransportsektoren, for så vidt angår fremkomsten af lavpris-lufartsselskaber og øget konkurrence mellem luhavnene, navnlig mellem regionale luhavne, som har været særligt aktive i de senere år for at tiltrække nye flyforbindelser. Formålet med retningslinjerne (327) er at skabe større gennemsigtighed i de gældende regler og få fastslået, hvad Kommissionen vil eller ikke vil tillade.
Also in the context of the follow-up to the Ryanair/Charleroi decision, on 9 December the Commission adopted a set of guidelines in response to recent developments in the air transport sector, namely the emergence of low-cost airlines and increased competition between airports, and in particular between regional airports, which has been particularly active in recent years in a drive to attract new air links. ese guidelines(327) seek to enhance the transparency of the applicable rules by establishing what the Commission will or will not allow.
I september afsluttede Kommissionen også sin undersøgelse af påstandene om, at Grækenland havde indrømmet Olympic Airways ulovlig støtte, som er uforenelig med fællesmarkedet. Kommissionen konkluderede, at Olympic Airways og Olympic Airlines siden 11. december 2002 (datoen for Kommissionens tidligere beslutning om det nationale lufartsselskab) fortsat har modtaget ulovlig statsstøtte.
In September, the Commission also concluded its investigation into allegations surrounding the granting by Greece of illegal and incompatible aid to Olympic Airways. e Commission concluded that since the 11th December 2002 (the date of its previous decision concerning the Greek ag carrier) Olympic Airways and Olympic Airlines had continued to receive unlawful state aid.
Se også henvisningen til Domstolens dom vedrørende tilbagebetaling af sådan støtte, i afsnit D nedenfor.
See also the reference to the ECJ judgment regarding the recovery of such aid in Section D below.
Ved indledningen af undersøgelsesproceduren havde Kommissionen udtrykt tvivl med hensyn til det forhold, at Olympic Airways fortsat ikke betalte indkomstskat og socialsikringsbidrag, og den måde, hvorpå Olympic Airlines var blevet oprettet sidst i 2003.
In opening the investigation procedure the Commission had expressed doubts about the continuing non-payment by Olympic Airways of tax and social security liabilities, as well as about the way in which Olympic Airlines was established in late 2003.
Eer en indgående undersøgelse af Olympic Airways’ og Olympic Airlines’ finanser fastslog Kommissionen den 14. september, at Grækenland havde indrømmet ulovlig og uforenelig statsstøtte via en række foranstaltninger, herunder manglende betaling af indkomstskat og socialsikringsbidrag, overvurdering af de aktiver, som Olympic Airways overførte til Olympic Airlines, kontante tilskud fra staten til Olympic Airways og leasing af yvema-skiner til Olympic Airlines under kostprisen (328).
Having carried out an indepth study of the finances of Olympic Airways and of Olympic Airlines, the Commission found on the 14th September that Greece had granted illegal and incompatible state aid through a number of measures including the non-payment of tax and social security liabilities, the overvaluation of the assets transferred by Olympic Airways to Olympic Airlines, cash grants made by the state to Olympic Airways and the lease of aircra to Olympic Airlines at below cost(328).
I 2005 vedtog Kommissionen to beslutninger om nansiering af luhavnsin-frastruktur.
Furthermore, in 2005, the Commission adopted two decisions relating to the nancing of airport infrastructure.
Kommissionen besluttede den 19. januar, at en tysk støtteordning (329) om
On the 19th January, the Commission decided that a German aid scheme(329) for the construction and development of regional airports in structurally weak regions is compatible with EU state aid rules. e scheme allows for grants which are used only for investment costs in airport infrastructure that are open to all potential users on equal terms.
Kommissionens meddelelse — EF-retningslinjer for nansiering af lufthavne og statslig startstøtte til luftfartsselskaber, som opererer fra regionale lufthavne (EUT C 312 af 9.12.2005, s. 1).Sag C 11/2004.Sag N 644i/2002, Tyskland, Kommissionens beslutning af 19.1.2005.
On the 20th April, the Commission considered, in particular, that the amount of public contributions and the choice of a commercial partner were nally determined by means of an open and non-discriminatory public tendering procedure, which respected the principle of equal treatment between competitors and ensured that the level of public participation is limited to the minimum necessary.
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I 2005 fortsatte håndhævelseskontoret i Generaldirektoratet for Konkurrence med at overvåge, hvilke foranstaltninger medlemsstaterne traf til at gennemføre Kommissionens beslutninger om tilbagesøgning. Antallet af beslutninger, som endnu afventer gennemførelse, faldt fra 94 den 31. december 2004 til 75 den 31. december 2005.
During 2005, the Enforcement Unit in the Competition DG continued to monitor the measures taken by the Member States to execute the Commission’s recovery decisions. e number of recovery decisions still awaiting execution fell from 94 on the 31st De- cember 2004 to 75 on the 31st December 2005.
I samme periode blev der afsluttet 31 sager om tilbagesøgning.
In the same period, 31 recovery cases were closed.
Spanien, Italien og Frankrig repræsenterer yderligere 53 % af alle verserende sager om tilbagesøgning. Der er ingen sager i gang for 16 medlemsstaters vedkommende.
Taken together, Spain, Italy and France account for a further 53 % of all the pending recovery cases. ere are no pending cases in 16 of the Member States.
Næsten to tredjedele af de verserende sager vedrører individuelle støtteforanstaltninger og resten støtteordninger.
Almost two thirds of the pending recovery cases concern individual aid measures, while the remainder concern aid schemes.
I 2005 modtog Kommissionen dokumentation for tilbagesøgning af betydelige beløb i forbindelse med et mindre antal nyligt vedtagne beslutninger, som f.eks. beslutningen om tyske Landesbanken og Bull. Denne udvikling har bidraget til en betydelig forbedring af tilbagesøgningsstatistikkerne som
In 2005, the Commission received information documenting recovery of signicant amounts related to a limited number of recently adopted decisions such as the decisions concerning German Landesbanks and Bull. ese developments have contributed to a signicant improvement in the overall recovery statistics.
Eksklusive renter repræsenterer dette 71 % af det samlede beløb, som kræves tilbagebetalt (331).
Excluding interest, this represents 71 % of the total amount to be recovered(331).
I løbet af 2005 foretog Kommissionen en nøje og systematisk opfølgning af alle verserende beslutninger om tilbagesøgning for at garantere, at de faktisk blev eerkom-met.
In the course of 2005, the Commission ensured a close and consistent administrative follow-up of all pending recovery decisions to ensure their eective implementation.
Når Kommissionen fandt, at en given medlemsstat ikke havde truet alle de foranstaltninger til at gennemføre beslutningen, som dens retssystem gav mulighed for, indbragte den sagen for domstolen i medfør af enten artikel 88, stk. 2, eller artikel 228, stk. 2.
Where the Commission considered that a particular Member State had not taken all the measures available in its respective legal system to implement the decision, it commenced legal action under either Article 88(2) or Article 228(2).
I 2005 besluttede Kommissionen at bringe artikel 88, stk. 2, i anvendelse på grund af manglende gennemførelse af en tilbagesøgningsbeslutning i de tre nedenfor skitserede sager.
In 2005, the Commission decided to initiate Article 88(2) proceedings for failure to execute a recovery decision in three cases, outlined below.
Den 19. januar (333) indbragte Kommissionen Italien for EF-Domstolen for ikke at have eerkommet en beslutning af 5. juni 2002.
On the 19th January(333), the Commission decided to refer Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for failure to comply with a decision of the 5th June 2002.
Hastende beskæftigelsesforanstaltninger (Italien) (335
Urgent employment measures (Italy)(335
Den 6. april besluttede Kommissionen at indbringe Italien for EF-Domstolen for ikke at have eerkommet en beslutning om tilbagesøgning af 30. marts 2004.
On the 6th April, the Commission decided to refer Italy to the ECJ for failure to comply with a recovery decision of the 30th March 2004. e decision found that the
Ifølge beslutningen var den italienske støtteordning for virksomheder, som erhverver selskaber under likvidation, i strid med statsstøttereglerne, og støtten skulle kræves tilbagebetalt af modtagerne. Formålet med ordningen var at beskytte beskæigelsen i større kriseramte virksomheder ved at indrømme en vis nedsættelse af socialsikringsudgierne.
Italian aid scheme for companies acquiring companies in liquidation was contrary to the state aid rules and that the aid in question had to be recovered from the recipients. e scheme was aimed at protecting employment in large companies in diculties by granting a reduction in social security contributions.
Et år eer vedtagelsen af beslutningen om tilbagesøgning havde Italien endnu ikke informeret Kommissionen om, hvilke foranstaltninger det havde truet til at eerkomme den.
One year aer the adoption of the recovery decision, Italy had not yet informed the Commission of any measures taken to comply with it.
Den 20. december besluttede Kommissionen at indbringe Spanien for EF-Domstolen for ikke at have eerkommet tre beslutninger om tilbagesøgning i forbindelse med en baskisk skatteordning. Ifølge disse beslutninger var den baskiske skatteordning, som muliggør fritagelse for selskabsskat i ti år for nyoprettede virksomheder, i strid med statsstøttereglerne.
On the 20th December, the Commission decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice for failure to comply with three recovery decisions concerning a Basque fiscal scheme. ese recovery decisions found that the Basque fiscal scheme providing a 10-year corporate tax exemption for newly created firms was contrary to the state aid rules.
Fire år eer vedtagelsen af de tre beslutninger er der stadig intet, der tyder på, at Spanien har truet konkrete foranstaltninger til at bringe den pågældende ordning til ophør eller at kræve den allerede ydede ulovlige og uforenelige støtte tilbagebetalt.
Four years aer the adoption of the three decisions, there is still no indication that Spain has taken any concrete measures to put an end to the scheme in question or to recover the illegal and incompatible aid already granted.
Anvendelse af Deggendorf-retspraksis — støtte til ACEA Electrabel (Italien) (337
Application of the Deggendorf case-law — Aid to ACEA Electrabel (Italy)(337
I 2003 indledte Kommissionen en procedure i henhold til artikel 88, stk. 2, vedrørende et ernvarmeprojekt i omegnen af Rom på basis af Deggendorf-retspraksis, fordi støttemodtageren var ACEA, som kontrolleres af Rom kommune (338).
In 2003, the Commission opened an Article 88(2) procedure in respect of a district heating project in a neighbourhood of Rome, pursuant to the Deggendorf caselaw, because the recipient of the aid was ACEA, a company controlled by the municipal-
CR 62/2003.CR 58/1999, CR 59/1999 og CR 60/1999.Sag C 35/2003, Lazio — Reduktion af drivhusgasser.Jf. sag CR 27/1999, som anført i punkt 629.
CR 62/2000.CR 62/2003.CR 58/1999, CR 59/1999 and CR 60/1999.Case C 35/2003 Lazio — Greenhouse gas reduction.
D UDVALGTE RETSSAGER
D SELECTED COURT CASES
Streekgewest Westelijk Noord-Brabant, som er et organ med ansvar for indsamling af husholdningsaald, skulle betale en afgi, hver gang der blev leveret aald til et behandlingsanlæg.
Streekgewest Westelijk Noord-Brabant, a body responsible for collecting waste, had to pay a tax each time waste was delivered to a processing facility.
Det forlangte beløbet tilbagebetalt med den begrundelse, at afgiften blev opkrævet i strid med standstill-forpligtelsen i artikel 88, stk. 3. Ændringerne af loven om opkrævning af afgien og fritagelse for den trådte i kra, inden Kommissionen havde godkendt dem.
It requested a refund of the amount paid on the ground that the tax was levied in breach of the standstill obligation in Article 88(3). e amendments to the law imposing the tax and the exemption from it entered into force before the Commission had approved them.
Eer en undersøgelse af foranstaltningerne konkluderede Kommissionen, at ingen af støtteelementerne var uforenelige med fællesmarkedet.
However, aer an investigation of these measures, the Commission concluded that no aid elements were incompatible with the common market.