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‘in essence, (…) a positive decision of the Commission cannot give rise to a legitimate expectation on the part of the aid recipient, first, where that decision has been challenged in due time before the Community judicature, which annulled it, or, secondly, so long as the period for bringing an action has not expired or, where an action has been brought, so long as the Community judicature has not delivered a definitive ruling’ [96].(326) Although the measures covered under this section had been declared compatible by Commission Decision NN 34A/2000 of 30 June 2004, no legitimate expectations were created based on this decision, be it at the level of the beneficiaries or at the level of the Member State.
Sellega seoses tuli kindlaks teha, kas lõivud mõjutasid lõpptoodete hindu ja kas omamaiste toodete puhul toimus seega võrreldes imporditud toodetega diskrimineerimine.
Therefore, due to the pending action for annulment the Austrian authorities should have applied the 2007-2013 Guidelines starting with 1 January 2007.
Peale selle paluti Austria ametiasutustel selgitada, kas asjaomaste toodete hinnad olid ajendatud eeskätt turust.
As shown above, the rules concerning undertakings active in the processing and marketing of agricultural products have changed in substance in the 2007-2013 Guidelines.
Oma 14. septembri 2012. aasta kirjaga teatasid Austria ametiasutused komisjonile, et välisriikide tooted olid AMA alusakti § 2c lõike 2 kohaselt lõivust vabastatud.
Since the Austrian authorities made no adaptation, the measures on organic products, large undertakings and the measure other than services in kind (as described in recital 318) were not in line with the 2007-2013 Guidelines.
Seda vabastust kohaldati alates 1. jaanuarist 1994 ehk kogu hinnatava ajavahemiku vältel.
Therefore, the Commission considers these aid measures to be incompatible with the common market.
Mis puudutab suhet põllumajandussektori ühise turukorralduse eesmärkidega, siis Austria ametiasutused väitsid oma 14. septembri 2012. aasta kirjas, et kuna hinnad kujundas pakkumine ja nõudlus asjaomastel turgudel ning ametiasutused sellesse ei sekkunud, ei olnud võimalik välja arvutada, kui suure osa müügihindadest lõiv moodustas.
The other measures (i.e. in so far as they do not concern organic products, large undertakings and the measure other than services in kind [97]) complied with the 2007-2013 Guidelines and therefore compatible with the common market.
Samas vastuses väitsid Austria ametiasutused, et lõivu suurus ei mõjutanud otseselt riigiabi suurust.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2000 TO 31 DECEMBER 2006
Lisaks AMA lõivust saadud tulule olid olemas ka muud rahastamisvahendid.
According to point 14.1 of those Guidelines such aids were considered by the Commission as ‘soft aids’ which contributed to the long term viability of agriculture in the Community while producing only very limited effects on competition.
Austria ametiasutused tõestasid, et osa AMA meetmete rahastamise vahenditest ei olnud pärit lõivust [107] ja seega ei sõltunud kulutatud abisumma (mis omakorda mõjutas tegelikult elluviidud meetmete ulatust) üksnes lõivutulust.
Aid could be granted for up to 100 % of the costs to cover among others the following activities: the organisation of competitions, exhibitions and fairs, including support for the costs incurred by participating in such events; and other activities for the dissemination of knowledge relating to new techniques, such as reasonable small scale pilot projects or demonstration projects.
Peale selle ei kasutatud lõivutulu üksnes abi rahastamiseks [108].
The total amount of support granted could not exceed EUR 100000 over any 3-year period per beneficiary or, in the case of SMEs, 50 % of the eligible costs, whichever was greater (point 14.3 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines).
Seetõttu leiab komisjon, et kriteeriumid, mis kajastasid kohtupraktika kohaselt püsivat seost abiga, ei olnud ajavahemikus 1995–2001 täidetud.
Such aid had to be available to all those eligible in the area concerned based on objectively defined conditions (point 14.2 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines).
AJAVAHEMIK 2002–2008
TECHNICAL AID FOR THE QUALITY AND THE BIO LABEL IN THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2000 TO 31 DECEMBER 2006
Austria ametiasutustel paluti esitada ka vajalik teave, mis võimaldanuks komisjonil hinnata, kas meetme rahastamine maksulaadsest lõivust moodustas ajavahemikus 2002–2008 abimeetmete lahutamatu osa (vt menetluse algatamise otsuse põhjendus 238).
Regarding the bio and the quality labels, aid was granted for general information projects, PR-activities to disseminate general knowledge about the labels and for quality competitions (see recitals 100-103).
Eespool nimetatud põhjustel ja kuna rahastamisallikad jäid samaks, leiab komisjon, et lõivul ei olnud riigiabiga püsivat seost ka ajavahemikus 2002–2008.
These measures do not induce customers to buy a given product.
JÄRELDUS ABI OLEMASOLU JA KOKKUSOBIVUSE KOHTA
The information measures fall under the dissemination of knowledge relating to new techniques.
Eespool nimetatud põhjustel ja olenemata põhjendusest 378 on põhjendustes 208, 213, 327 (kolmas lause) ja 355 nimetatud abimeetmed siseturuga kokkusobimatud.
By definition, such general measures benefit all producers using the labels.
Muud eespool hinnatud meetmed on siseturuga kokkusobivad.
Aid to cover the costs for technical support measures falls under point 14.1 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines.
Mis tahes hüvitist, mis andmise ajal vastas vähese tähtsusega abi käsitlevas määruses [109] sätestatud tingimustele, ei loeta riigiabiks.
In the information provided relating to the aid scheme NN 34A/2000 the Austrian authorities specified that such aid would never exceed EUR 100000 per beneficiary in a 3-year period (see recital 109).
Mis tahes abi, mis andmise ajal vastas grupierandi või heakskiidetud abikava tingimustele, on siseturuga kokkusobiv asjaomase abi liigi suhtes kohaldatud abi ülemmäära ulatuses.
In the opening decision the Austrian authorities were invited to provide information to prove that the above assurances were indeed complied with.
SISSENÕUDMINE
Furthermore, they were asked to indicate whether the requirements laid down in points 14.2 and 14.3 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines were fulfilled also in respect of the period 2000-2001 [98].
Aluslepingu ja Euroopa Kohtu väljakujunenud praktika kohaselt võib komisjon juhul, kui ta leiab, et abi ei ole siseturuga kokkusobiv, otsustada, et liikmesriik peab sellise abi andmise lõpetama või seda muutma [110].
In their submission of 14 September 2012, the Austrian authorities confirmed that aid for these measures never exceeded the EUR 100000 threshold per beneficiary in a 3-year period.
Samuti on Euroopa Kohus korduvalt sedastanud, et riigi kohustus lõpetada sellise abi andmine, mida komisjon peab siseturuga kokkusobimatuks, on kehtestatud selleks, et taastada varasem olukord [111].
The condition of point 14.3 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines was therefore met.
Sellega seoses on Euroopa Kohus leidnud, et kõnealune eesmärk on saavutatud, kui abisaaja on ebaseadusliku abina saadud summad tagasi maksnud ja seega loobunud eelisest, mis tal turul konkurentide ees oli, ja kui on taastatud abi väljamaksmisele eelnenud olukord [112].
As regards the conditions of point 14.2 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines, the Commission asked the Austrian authorities, in a new request for information of 17 December 2014, to provide the information necessary for carrying out a compatibility assessment.
Kooskõlas selle kohtupraktikaga on nõukogu määruse (EL) 2015/1589 [113] (edaspidi „menetlusmäärus“) artiklis 16 sätestatud, et „kui ebaseadusliku abi korral tehakse negatiivne otsus, nõuab komisjon, et kõnealune liikmesriik peab võtma kõik vajalikud meetmed, et abisaajalt abi tagasi saada“.
In their reply of 25 February 2015 the Austrian authorities confirmed that the scheme was open to all those eligible in the area concerned based on objectively defined conditions.
Menetlusmääruse artikli 17 kohaselt on komisjonil õigus kokkusobimatu abi tagasi nõuda kümne aasta jooksul.
The condition of point 14.2 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines was therefore met.
See ajavahemik algab päevast, mil abisaajale antakse ebaseaduslikku abi.
Therefore, the aid for technical support complied with the conditions stipulated in the 2000-2006 Guidelines and the Commission considers that the aid was compatible with the common market pursuant to Article 87(3)(c) EC (now: Article 107(3)(c) TFEU).
Igasugune komisjonipoolne ebaseadusliku abiga seotud tegevus katkestab nimetatud tähtaja kulgemise.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR GENERIC PRODUCTS IN THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2000 TO 31 DECEMBER 2004 [99]
Tähtaja kulg peatub ajaks, mil komisjoni otsus on arutusel Euroopa Liidu Kohtus.
Aid to cover the costs for technical support measures regarding generic products as described in recitals 104-107 fall under point 14.1 (fourth indent) of the 2000-2006 Guidelines.
Kaebus, mis tõi kaasa käesoleva menetluse, saadi 21. septembril 1999 (vt põhjendus 4) ja komisjon registreeris kava teatamata abina 2000. aastal (vt põhjendus 8).
As regards the conditions of points 14.2 and 14.3, at the time of the opening decision the Commission did have no information for this period on the basis of which it could assess whether those conditions were fulfilled.
Eespool nimetatud sammul (menetluse jagamine kaheks osaks, mida tunnistati 2004. aasta otsuses) ja kirjal (Austria 8. märtsi 2004. aasta taotlus) on katkestav toime nõukogu määruse (EL) 2015/1589 artikli 17 tähenduses.
The Austrian authorities were thus invited to submit the necessary information.
See tähendab, et komisjonil on õigus nõuda abi sisse alates 1. jaanuarist 1995 ehk kuupäevast, mil Austria ühines Euroopa Liiduga.
As regards the condition of point 14.2 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines on aid available to all eligible in the area concerned, the Commission notes that this condition is fulfilled since the technical support measures concerned generic information on products.
Seepärast peatati vastavalt määruse (EÜ) nr 659/1999 artikli 15 lõike 2 kolmandale lausele tähtaja kulg ajavahemikus 30. juunist 2004 kuni 27. oktoobrini 2011.
Therefore, the conditions of the 2000-2006 Guidelines on aid to provide technical support were met.
Eespool nimetatud põhjustel ei ole abi sissenõudmiseks ette nähtud kümme aastat käesolevas otsuse hinnatavate meetmete puhul veel täis.
Therefore, the Commission considers that this aid was compatible with the common market pursuant to Article 87(3)(c) EC (now: Article 107(3)(c) TFEU).
Seepärast tuleb põhjenduses 374 nimetatud kokkusobimatu riigiabi Austria ametiasutustelt sisse nõuda.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2007 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008
Menetlusmääruse artikli 16 lõikes 1 on sätestatud, et „kui ebaseadusliku abi korral tehakse negatiivne otsus, nõuab komisjon, et kõnealune liikmesriik peab võtma kõik vajalikud meetmed, et abisaajalt abi tagasi saada“.
Aid for primary agricultural producers
Menetlusmääruse artikli 16 lõikes 3 on sätestatud, et „tagastamine [toimub] viivitamata ja vastavalt kõnealuse liikmesriigi siseriiklikus õiguses kehtivale korrale, tingimusel et see võimaldab komisjoni otsuse kohest ja tõhusat täitmist“.
Pursuant to point 103 of the 2007-2013 Guidelines, the Commission could declare State aid for the provision of technical support granted to primary producers compatible with the common market pursuant to Article 87(3)(c) EC (now: Article 107(3)(c) TFEU) if it fulfilled all the conditions of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.
Väljakujunenud kohtupraktika kohaselt võib komisjon teatamata jäänud abi kohta negatiivse otsuse tegemisel tugineda – eriti kui on möödas palju aega – umbkaudsele hinnangule sissenõutavate summade kohta [114].
Under Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, aid was deemed compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 87(3)(c) EC (now: Article 107(3)(c) TFEU) if it was granted towards the eligible costs of the technical support activities listed in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and fulfilled the conditions set out in Article 15(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.
Komisjon soovib juhtida tähelepanu asjaolule, et kohtupraktika kohaselt ei ole üheski ühenduse õiguse sättes nõutud, et komisjon peab ühisturuga kokkusobimatuks tunnistatud abi sisse nõudes määrama kindlaks tagastatava abi täpse suuruse.
According to Article 15(2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 concerning the organisation of and participation in forums to share knowledge between businesses, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, aid could be granted for the following eligible costs: participation fees, travel costs, costs of publications, the rent of exhibition premises, or symbolic prizes awarded in the framework of competitions, up to a value of EUR 250 per prize and winner.
Piisab sellest, kui komisjoni otsus sisaldab teavet, mis võimaldab otsuse adressaadil iseseisvalt ja liigsete raskusteta see summa kindlaks määrata [115].
Article 15(2)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 allowed aid for the costs connected to the vulgarisation of scientific knowledge and factual information on quality systems open to products from other countries (without any reference to individual companies, brands or origin).
Võttes arvesse mõne vaatlusaluse meetme laadi (kaudse abi andmine suurele hulgale abisaajatele), ei ole komisjonil võimalik määrata käesolevas otsuses iga meetme puhul, millega seoses tuleb abi sisse nõuda, kindlaks täpset abi summat abisaaja kohta.
Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 allowed aid for the costs of publications such as catalogues or websites presenting factual information about producers from a given region or producers of a given product, provided the information and presentation remained neutral and that all producers concerned had equal opportunities to be represented in the publication.
Seepärast soovib komisjon juhtida tähelepanu asjaolule, et ta lähtub asjaomastelt abisaajatelt sissenõutava abi arvutamisel summadest, millest Austria ametiasutused teatasid uurimise käigus (põhjendused 43–45).
Article 15(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 allowed technical support aid to be granted at a rate of up to 100 % of costs where the following conditions were met: the aid had to be granted in kind by means of subsidised services and could not involve direct payments of money to producers; the aid had to be accessible to all those eligible in the area concerned, based on objectively defined conditions; where technical support was provided by producer groups or other organisations, membership of such groups or organisations could not be a condition for access to the service.
Kokkusobimatu abi liigid ja asjakohased ajavahemikud on otsuses kindlaks määratud.
Any contribution by non-members towards the administrative costs of the group or organisation concerned had to be limited to the costs of providing the service.
Seetõttu leiab komisjon, et Austria ametiasutused peaksid töötama lojaalses koostöös komisjoniga sissenõudmismenetluse raames välja mõistliku meetodi abisaaja kohta antud abi arvutamiseks ja edastama selle komisjonile,
Undertakings active in processing and marketing
ON VASTU VÕTNUD KÄESOLEVA OTSUSE:
Pursuant to point 105 of the 2007-2013 Guidelines, the Commission could declare State aid for the provision of technical support to companies active in the processing and marketing of agricultural products compatible with the common market pursuant to Article 87(3)(c) EC (now: Article 107(3)(c) TFEU) if it fulfilled all the conditions of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.
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Article 43 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 which replaced Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 stated that any references to Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 should be construed as references to Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 [100].
Järgmine Austria antud riigiabi on siseturuga kokkusobiv Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punkti c tähenduses:
Regarding the conditions of Article 26 of Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 and Article 5(a) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 a reference is made to recital 315 above.
ajavahemikus 1. jaanuarist 2000 kuni 31. detsembrini 2001 üldise reklaami jaoks antud abi,
Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 and Article 5(b) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 stated that, as regards aid for the participation in fairs and exhibitions, the aid intensity could not exceed 50 % of the eligible costs and that ‘eligible costs’ meant the costs incurred for renting, setting up and running the stand for the first participation by an enterprise in any particular fair or exhibition.
ajavahemikus 1. jaanuarist 2002 kuni 31. detsembrini 2006 reklaami jaoks antud abi,
ASSESSMENT OF THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT (PRIMARY PRODUCERS AND PROCESSING AND MARKETING)
ajavahemikus 1. jaanuarist 2002 kuni 1. jaanuarini 2004 reklaamikampaaniate jaoks väljaspool Austriat ja üldise reklaami jaoks Austrias või selliste kampaaniate ja reklaami vormis antud abi,
The Commission is of the view that on substance the rules applicable as of 1 January 2007 on technical support for primary agricultural producers were almost identical with the conditions set in the 2000-2006 Guidelines.
ajavahemikus 1. jaanuarist 2007 kuni 31. detsembrini 2008 kvaliteedireklaami jaoks antud abi,
The eligible costs listed in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are in substance identical with the costs enumerated in point 14 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines [101].
ajavahemikus 1. jaanuarist 1995 kuni 31. detsembrini 1999 laiemas tähenduses müügiedendusmeetmete ja tehnilise abi meetmete jaoks või kõnealuste meetmete vormis antud abi,
The conditions set out in Article 15(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are identical with the provision of point 14.2 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines.
ajavahemikus 1. jaanuarist 1995 kuni 31. detsembrini 1999 kvaliteettoodetega seotud tehnilise abi, nõustamisteenuste ja kontrollimeetmete vormis antud abi,
However, as opposed to the 2000-2006 Guidelines, the 2007-2013 Guidelines stated that the aid had to be provided in kind by means of subsidised services.
ajavahemikus 1. jaanuarist 2000 kuni 31. detsembrini 2006 kvaliteettoodete jaoks antud abi,
On this point the Austrian authorities pointed out that, even in the period before 2007 the technical support was in the form of subsidised services.
ajavahemikus 1. jaanuarist 2000 kuni 31. detsembrini 2006 tehnilise abi vormis antud abi,
Reference is made to the compatibility assessment of section 8.7 above.
ajavahemikus 1. jaanuarist 2000 kuni 31. detsembrini 2004 geneeriliste toodete jaoks tehnilise abi vormis antud abi,
Therefore, the Commission considers that this aid was compatible with the common market.
ajavahemikus 1. jaanuarist 2007 kuni 31. detsembrini 2008 esmatootjatele tehnilise abi vormis antud abi.
As regards the technical support for undertakings active in processing and marketing, the 2007-2013 Guidelines have introduced substantive changes as compared to the previous rules; therefore, a separate assessment is necessary for this category.
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From the information available at the stage of the opening decision, it was unclear whether in 2007 the Austrian authorities brought the technical support measures under examination in line with the above conditions of the Guidelines.
Järgmised riigiabikavad, mida Austria jõustas ebaseaduslikult, rikkudes Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 108 lõiget 3, on siseturuga kokkusobimatud:
The Austrian authorities were therefore invited to submit additional information in order to prove that in the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2008 the measures complied with the new rules.
ajavahemikus 1. jaanuarist 1995 kuni 31. detsembrini 1999 üldise reklaami jaoks antud abi,
In particular, the Commission drew the attention of the Austrian authorities to the following substantive modifications:
ajavahemikus 1. jaanuarist 2007 kuni 31. detsembrini 2008 kvaliteettoodete jaoks antud abi,
the differentiation between primary production and processing and marketing of agricultural products,
ajavahemikus 1. jaanuarist 2007 kuni 31. detsembrini 2008 töötlemise ja turustamisega tegelevatele ettevõtetele antud tehniline abi.
In their submission of 14 September 2012 the Austrian authorities argued that the obligation to adapt to the new State aid rules applied as from 1 January 2008 and not from 1 January 2007, as noted by the Commission (see also recitals 172-175).
Artiklis 2 osutatud kava alusel antud individuaalset abi ei käsitata riigiabina, kui see vastas andmise ajal tingimustele, mis olid sätestatud nõukogu määruse (EÜ) nr 994/98 [116] artikli 2 kohaselt vastu võetud määruses, mida kohaldati abi andmise ajal.Artikkel 4
In the request for information of 19 February 2014, the Commission again invited Austria to provide the necessary information on this point.
Artiklis 2 osutatud kava alusel antud individuaalne abi, mis vastas andmise ajal määruse (EÜ) nr 994/98 artikli 1 kohaselt vastu võetud määruses või mõnes muus heakskiidetud abikavas sätestatud tingimustele, on siseturuga kokkusobiv, kui see ei ületa kõnealust liiki abi ülemmäära.
In their reply of 30 April 2014, the Austrian authorities maintained the view expressed in their submission of 2012 and provided no further information for the compatibility assessment.
Artiklis 2 osutatud abi nõutakse sisse viivitamata ja tõhusalt.
Reference is made to the reasoning in recitals 322-326 above, which equally applies to the type of aid referred to in this section.
Austria tagab käesoleva otsuse rakendamise nelja kuu jooksul pärast otsuse teatavakstegemise kuupäeva.
For the reasons stated above, insofar as the technical support aid granted to undertakings active in the processing and marketing of agricultural products in the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2008 did not comply with the new conditions stipulated for this category of aid in the 2007-2013 Guidelines (i.e. aid for large undertakings, aid for first participation in fairs, an aid rate over 50 % for any service but consultancy services and participation in fairs over 50 % or compensation in kind) (recital 350, the Commission considers that such aid was incompatible with the common market pursuant to Article 87(3)(c) EC (now: Article 107(3)(c) TFEU).
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These measures are therefore compatible.
abisaajatelt sissenõutava abi kogusumma (põhisumma ja intressid);
PARAFISCAL LEVIES AND HYPOTHECATION OF THE AID
käesoleva otsuse täitmiseks juba võetud ja kavandatavate meetmete üksikasjalik kirjeldus;
Since the measures object of the present decision are financed by a parafiscal charge, the Commission must examine both the measures financed, i.e. the aid actually awarded, and the way it is financed.
dokumendid, mis kinnitavad, et abisaajale on antud korraldus abi tagasi maksta.
According to a settled jurisprudence of the Court of Justice, where the method of financing the aid, in particular through compulsory contributions, forms an integral part of the aid measure, the Commission must take that method of financing into account when examining the aid [102].
Austria teavitab komisjoni käesoleva otsuse täitmiseks võetud riiklike meetmete rakendamisest, kuni artiklis 2 osutatud kavade alusel antud abi on lõplikult tagasi makstud.
For a tax or part of a tax to be considered as forming an integral part of an aid measure, it must be hypothecated to the aid measure under the relevant national rules, in the sense that the revenue from the tax must be necessarily allocated for the financing of the aid measure [103] and the amount of the tax should have a direct impact on the amount of State aid [104].
Austria esitab komisjoni taotlusel viivitamata teabe käesoleva otsuse täitmiseks juba võetud ja kavandatavate meetmete kohta.
PERIOD 1995-2001
Samuti annab Austria üksikasjalikku teavet abisaajatelt juba sisse nõutud abisummade ja intressi kohta.
According to recital 235 of the opening decision, the application of these criteria to the measures under examination led the Commission to the following, preliminary conclusions: the first criterion appeared to be fulfilled since according to the Austrian authorities the collected levies exclusively benefited the aid measures covered by the decision (see recital 53).
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