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The Commission initiated the procedure under Article 108(2) TFEU, as the Commission had doubts, based on the information available at that time, as to whether certain sub-measures were compatible with the internal market (see paragraph 18).
Njemačka navodi da su korisnici mjere bila mljekarska gospodarstva (proizvođači mlijeka) koja su sudjelovala u sustavu osiguranja kvalitete QM Milch.
COMMENTS FROM GERMANY ON THE OPENING OF THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
U slučaju mjere BW 10 subvencionirani su provedba revizija na mljekarskim gospodarstvima [46] i trošak prvog odobrenja (uvodna revizija mljekarskog gospodarstva i eventualna naknadna revizija) priznatog tijela za izdavanje odobrenja.
The German authorities transmitted their comments to the Commission on 20 September 2013, 27 February 2015 and 13 January 2017.
U slučaju mjere BW 11 funkcije informiranja i savjetovanja financirane su u vezi s uvođenjem sustava osiguranja kvalitete [47].
COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES ON THE OPENING OF THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
Njemačka navodi da su ukupni izdatci iznosili 478575 EUR.
Between 6 and 18 February 2014, the Commission received ten sets of comments from interested parties relating to the measures underlying this Decision [52].
U vezi s prvim odobrenjem radi stupanja u sustav osiguranja kvalitete financirano je 4500 proizvođača mlijeka.
In its comments of 6 February 2014 received on 13 February 2014, Verband der Milcherzeuger Bayern e.V.
Stoga su troškovi iznosili 106 EUR po korisniku.
(VMB) expressed its surprise with respect to measure BY 3 regarding the fact that the Opening Decision called in question the measures implemented by VMB until 2006 from a State aid point of view, whereas no complaint was put forward regarding the measures implemented from 2007.
Donja Saska dodijelila je financijsku potporu za provedbu sustava osiguranja kvalitete za proizvođače mlijeka (ne za poduzeća koja se bave preradom i stavljanjem na tržište).
In this respect, VMB recalled that the task priorities and the manner of its activities had not changed since 1954 and the VMB had been receiving funds from ‘milk levies’ since 1957.
Mjera je delegirana LVMN-u.
In its comments, the VMB further noted that the services it offered do not constitute concrete ‘technical assistance’ for individual establishments, but rather provision of technical and factual information in a general manner, equally accessible to all interested parties.
U skladu s primjedbama Njemačke od 20. rujna 2013.
In its comments of 4 February 2014, received by the Commission on 6 February, the Milchwirtschaftliche Verein Allgäu-Schwaben e.V (MV) claimed with respect to measure BY 10 that the objective of this measure is the dissemination of know-how and knowledge about dairy-related issues (e.g. food laws) to governments and other institutions.
[48] pripremne radnje za provedbu sustava osiguranja kvalitete mlijeka QM-Milch (uglavnom savjetodavne usluge poljoprivrednicima koji su željeli uvesti sustav QM-Milch) financirane su u razdoblju 2001.–2005., a zatim su revizije poljoprivrednih gospodarstava provedene u okviru tog sustava osiguranja kvalitete financirane od 2003. nadalje.
To this end, MUVA employees receive access to industry-relevant information, and then process and pass it on (in the form of opinions, lectures and publications, in particular to the authorities concerned).
Od 2003. financiraju se i troškovi koordinacije sustava osiguranja kvalitete i stvaranja baze podataka.
As well as the MUVA newsletters that are enclosed with the Deutsche Molkereizeitung (German Dairy Newspaper), significant contributions to the dissemination of information on quality assurance (hygiene, production safety) are disseminated.
(138) U svojim primjedbama od 20. rujna 2013.
According to the MV, this constitutes an overarching activity whose results do not benefit individual farms, but rather are brought to the attention of particular authorities for the purposes of further training.
Njemačka je potvrdila da su provjere revizija poljoprivrednih gospodarstava provodile treće osobe ili su se provodile u ime trećih osoba.
(149) In their letter dated 4 February 2014 and received by the Commission on 11 February 2014, the Landesvereinigung für Milch und Milcherzeugnisse Hessen e.V.
Landeskontrollverband Niedersachsen angažiran je kao neovisna revizijska ustanova.
(LVMH) commented on measures HE 2, HE 3 and HE 9, executed by them.
Mjera je uvedena 2004.
First, they noted that, contrary to the statement annexed to the Opening Decision of the Commission, the measures in question did not benefit only dairy plants, but rather the entire dairy industry.
Mjeru je proveo Thüringer Verband für Leistungs- und Qualitätsprüfungen in der Tierzucht (TVLEV).
With regard to the content, the LVMH ensured under measure HE3 that consumer information and education were the focus of the general public relations activities, with consumer education carried out on a neutral level independent from dairy plants.
Njemačka navodi da su iz pristojbe financirani izdatci za prvo odobrenje, neophodna revizija nakon tri godine te stvaranje i održavanje baza podataka.
With regard to measure HE 2, ‘Fortbildung für Erzeuger durch das Innovationsteam’ (Training for Producers by the Innovation Team), LVMH remarked that the focus was on the transfer of knowledge.
U razdoblju 2004.–2006. proizvođači su subvencionirani samo u pogledu prvog odobrenja.
Current information and study results had been pooled, processed for use by farmers and disclosed, among others, in the form of lecture events, conferences and training courses.
Prosječna potpora dodijeljena pojedinim proizvođačima iznosila je približno 83 EUR.
and HE9 promoted special educational and training events for young professionals, farmers and agricultural workers where all farmers or agricultural workers had the opportunity to participate in the training on equal terms.
Korisnici predmetne mjere bili su proizvođači mlijeka.
(150) In their letter dated 6 February 2014, received by the Commission on 10 February 2014 and 11 February 2014, the Landeskontrollverband Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V. and the Landesvereinigung der Milchwirtschaft Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V., respectively, fully endorsed the comments made by Germany on 20 September 2013 in relation to the measures carried out in North Rhine-Westphalia.
RAZLOZI ZA POKRETANJE SLUŽBENOG ISTRAŽNOG POSTUPKA
Similarly, in their joint letter dated 6 February 2014, received by the Commission on 11 February 2014, the Rheinische Landwirtschafts-Verband e.V. and the Westfälisch-Lippische Landwirtschaftsverband e.V. supported the comments made by Germany on 20 September 2013 in relation to measure NW 5.
U Odluci o pokretanju postupka Komisija je utvrdila da su ispunjeni svi uvjeti za postojanje državne potpore [51].
In its letter dated 6 February 2014, received by the Commission on 11 February 2014, the Landesvereinigung Thüringer Milch e.V. fully endorsed the comments made by Germany on 20 September 2013 in relation to the measures carried out in Thuringia.
Komisija je pokrenula postupak u skladu s člankom 108. stavkom 2.
In its comments of 10 February 2014, received by the Commission on 14 February 2014, Milchwirtschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Rheinland-Pfalz e.V.
UFEU-a jer je, na temelju informacija dostupnih u to vrijeme, imala dvojbe u pogledu toga jesu li određene podmjere spojive s unutarnjim tržištem (vidjeti točku 18.).
(MILAG) indicated with respect to measure RP 1 that it had a general nature.
PRIMJEDBE NJEMAČKE NA POKRETANJE SLUŽBENOG ISTRAŽNOG POSTUPKA
It related to general information about milk as foodstuff; the objective was not to discourage consumers from buying milk products from other Member States.
PRIMJEDBE ZAINTERESIRANIH STRANA NA POKRETANJE SLUŽBENOG ISTRAŽNOG POSTUPKA
Moreover, there was no promotion of individual brands or products of selected companies/individual producers.
Komisija je od 6. do 18. veljače 2014. primila deset skupova primjedbi od zainteresiranih strana u pogledu mjera na kojima se ova Odluka temelji [52].
MILAG therefore did not consider this measure toconstitute a form of State aid.
U tom je pogledu VMB podsjetio da se prioritetni zadaci i vrsta njegovih djelatnosti nisu promijenili od 1954. i da VMB od 1957. prima sredstva iz „pristojbi za mlijeko”.
In the alternative, in its comments, MILAG stated about the same measure that it in any event materially complied with the requirements of the then applicable Guidelines and can be considered provision of technical assistance pursuant to point 14.1 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines.
U svojim je primjedbama VMB dalje naveo da usluge koje nudi nisu konkretna „tehnička pomoć” za pojedine subjekte, nego pruža opće tehničke i činjenične informacije koje su jednako dostupne svim zainteresiranim stranama.
In particular, the measure was in principle available to all consumers, and therefore to market participants in the dairy sector as well.
U svojim primjedbama od 4. veljače 2014., koje je Komisija primila 6. veljače, udruženje Milchwirtschaftlicher Verein Allgäu-Schwaben e.V (MV) tvrdilo je u pogledu mjere BY 10 da je njezin cilj širenje iskustva i znanja o mljekarskim pitanjima (npr. propisima o hrani) vladama i drugim institucijama.
It consisted purely of consumer education and the measure did not constitute any support for milk processing undertakings, but rather provided general consumer information.
U tu svrhu zaposlenici MUVA-e dobivaju pristup informacijama relevantnima za industriju, koje zatim obrađuju i prosljeđuju (u okviru mišljenja, predavanja i publikacija, posebno namijenjenima predmetnim tijelima).
Regarding measure RP 2, MILAG considers that the additional funding requirement whereby only the first participation of a business in a particular fair or exhibition can be subsidised satisfies the relevant conditions of State aid regulations.
Uz MUVA-ine biltene priložene njemačkom časopisu za mljekarstvo Deutsche Molkereizeitung dijele se i važni doprinosi za širenje informacija o osiguranju kvalitete (higijenski uvjeti, sigurnost proizvoda).
With regard to measure RP 5, MILAG indicated that the measure was centred on offering special advice related to milking technology to interested milk producers on an ad hoc basis.
S obzirom na sadržaj LVMH je u okviru mjere HE 3 osigurao da su informiranje i obrazovanje potrošača u središtu aktivnosti odnosa s javnošću, pri čemu se obrazovanje potrošača provodi neutralno i neovisno o mljekarama.
This offer was open to all milk producers in Rhineland-Palatinate as membership in the Landeskontrollverband, i.e. the body offering advice, was not necessary.
Slično tomu, u zajedničkom dopisu od 6. veljače 2014. koji je Komisija primila 11. veljače 2014., Rheinischer Landwirtschafts-Verband e.V. i Westfälisch-Lippischer Landwirtschaftsverband e.V. podržali su primjedbe Njemačke od 20. rujna 2013. o mjeri NW 5.
Consulting services that were ongoing or were called upon at regular intervals were not eligible for funding and no direct payment was made to farmers.
U svojem dopisu od 6. veljače 2014. koji je Komisija primila 11. veljače 2014.
Therefore, the measure was also compatible with the requirements for State aid for the period 28 November 2001-31 December 2006.
Landesvereinigung Thüringer Milch e.V. u potpunosti je podržao primjedbe Njemačke od 20. rujna 2013. o mjerama provedenima u Tiringiji.
Moreover, MILAG considered that consulting assistance pursuant to the third indent of point 14.1 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines was not dependent on the dissemination of new methodologies.
Odnosila se na opće informacije o mlijeku kao prehrambenom proizvodu i njezin cilj nije bio odvratiti potrošače od kupnje mliječnih proizvoda iz drugih država članica.
MILAG also gave assurances that the total amount of aid granted did not exceed EUR 100000 per beneficiary over a three-year period.
Osim toga, nije bilo promicanja pojedinih marki ili proizvoda odabranih društava/pojedinačih proizvođača.
The average funding per beneficiary per year was EUR 197.
MILAG stoga tu mjeru nije smatrao oblikom državne potpore.U slučaju da to nije tako, u svojim je primjedbama MILAG u pogledu iste mjere naveo da je ona u svakom slučaju bila bitno usklađena sa zahtjevima Smjernica koje su se tad primjenjivale i da je se može smatrati pružanjemstručne pomoći u skladu s točkom 14.1.
In its comments of 6 February 2014, registered by the Commission as received on 18 February 2014, the Milchprüfring Baden-Württemberg eV (MPBW) considered that measure BW 10 did not constitute State aid, or at least did not constitute an advantage.
Sastojala se isključivo od obrazovanja potrošača i nije obuhvaćala nikakvu potporu za poduzeća koja se bave preradom mlijeka, nego opće informiranje potrošača.
The Milchwirtschaftliche Verein Baden Württemberg e.V.
U pogledu mjere RP 2 MILAG smatra da dodatni zahtjev za financiranje u skladu s kojim se može subvencionirati samo prvo sudjelovanje poduzeća u pojedinom sajmu ili izložbi ispunjuje relevantne uvjete pravila o državnim potporama.
(MVBW) endorsed in its letter of 6 February 2014, received by the Commission on 7 February 2014, the remarks made by Milchprüfring Baden-Württemberg e.V. in relation to measures BW 4 and BW 11, considering that these two measures did not constitute State aid, or at least did not constitute an advantage.
S obzirom na mjeru RP 5 MILAG je naveo da je ona bila usmjerena na ad hoc pružanje posebnih savjeta o tehnologiji prikupljanja mlijeka zainteresiranim proizvođačima mlijeka.
ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURES
Ponuda je bila otvorena svim proizvođačima mlijeka u Porajnju-Falačkoj jer nije bilo nužno članstvo u udruženju Landeskontrollverband, tijelu koje je nudilo savjete.
Existence of State aid — Application of Article 107(1) TFEU
Stalne savjetodavne usluge ili one koje su se redovito upotrebljavale nisu bile prihvatljive za financiranje i poljoprivrednicima nisu izvršena nikakva izravna plaćanja.
Article 107(1) TFEU lays down that any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods and affects trade between Member States is incompatible with the internal market.
MILAG je, osim toga, dao jamstva da ukupan iznos dodijeljene potpore nije premašio 100000 EUR po korisniku tijekom razdoblja od tri godine.
Aid granted by the State or through State resources
Prosječna financijska sredstva iznosila su 197 EUR godišnje po korisniku.
The German authorities have confirmed that the measures referred to in this decision were financed exclusively from the milk levy (see paragraph 26).
U svojim primjedbama od 6. veljače 2014., koje je Komisija zabilježila kao primljene 18. veljače 2014., Milchprüfring Baden-Württemberg eV (MPBW) smatrao je da mjera BW 10 ne čini državnu potporu ili barem zbog nje nije nastala nikakva prednost.
Milk levy resources are considered State resources within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
PROCJENA MJERA
According to settled case-law, it is not permitted to make a distinction as to whether aid is granted directly by the State or by a public or private body designated or established by that State [53].
Postojanje državne potpore – primjena članka 107. stavka 1.
However, for advantages to be capable of being categorised as State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU, they must, first, be granted directly or indirectly through State resources and, second, be imputable to the State [54].
UFEU-a
With regard to the measures described above, it is apparent that support is granted on the basis of a Federal law, the MFG, in conjunction with the application of the legal provisions of the Länder.
U skladu s člankom 107. stavkom 1.
Specifically, Section 22(1) of the MFG provides that the Land Governments, acting in consultation with the Land association or professional organisations, may collect levies jointly from dairies, milk collection centres and creameries in order to promote the dairy industry.
UFEU-a svaka potpora koju dodijeli država članica ili koja se dodjeljuje putem državnih sredstava u bilo kojem obliku koja narušava ili prijeti da će narušiti tržišno natjecanje stavljanjem određenih poduzetnika ili proizvodnje određene robe u povoljniji položaj, nespojiva je s unutarnjim tržištem u mjeri u kojoj utječe na trgovinu među državama članicama.
Under the second sentence of Section 22(1) of the MFG, the governments of the Länder may, if requested to do so by the association or professional organisations, collect joint levies of up to 0,2 cents per kilogram of delivered milk.
Potpora koju dodjeljuje država ili se dodjeljuje putem državnih sredstava
Therefore, the collection of levies is clearly the responsibility of the Land Governments.
Njemačka tijela potvrdila su da su mjere navedene u ovoj Odluci financirane isključivo iz pristojbe za mlijeko (vidjeti točku 26.).
The legal basis for collecting a milk levy in the individual German Länder is provided by corresponding Land regulations on the detailed arrangements for collecting the levy, including the amount of the levy.
Sredstva iz pristojbe za mlijeko smatraju se državnim sredstvima u smislu članka 107. stavka 1.
As a consequence, the collection of a milk levy is regulated by the Land Governments, i.e. by the State.
UFEU-a.
This is not altered by the fact that the regulations in question are issued in consultation with the respective Land association representing the dairy industry [55].
(159) U skladu s ustaljenom sudskom praksom nije dopušteno činiti razliku između potpore koju izravno dodjeljuje država i potpore koju dodjeljuje javno ili privatno tijelo koje je imenovala ili uspostavila ta država [53].
In the case in hand, a levy is collected from private undertakings (dairies, milk collection centres, creameries).
Međutim, kako bi se prednosti mogle smatrati državnom potporom u smislu članka 107. stavka 1.
Revenue from this levy flows into the respective state budgets before being used for financing various support measures.
UFEU-a, moraju se, prvo, izravno ili neizravno dodijeliti putem državnih sredstava i, drugo, moraju se moći pripisati državi [54].
Therefore, it is considered as being under State control [56].
S obzirom na prethodno opisane mjere očito je da se potpora dodjeljuje na temelju saveznog zakona, MFG-a, u vezi s primjenom zakonskih odredaba saveznih pokrajina.
It follows that the measures financed by milk levy funds are granted by State resources and are imputable to the State.
(161) Točnije, u članku 22. stavku 1.
Selective advantage/Undertakings
MFG-a predviđeno je da vlade saveznih pokrajina, u savjetovanju s pokrajinskim udruženjem ili strukovnim organizacijama, mogu naplatiti pristojbe zajedno od mljekara, sabirnih stanica za mlijeko i sirana u svrhu promicanja mljekarske industrije.
Costs such as those for training, consultancy, information materials for the purposes of public relations, or fees for taking part in trade fairs and competitions are costs that a business has to pay in the context of its usual business activities.
U skladu s člankom 22. stavkom 1. drugom rečenicom MFG-a vlade saveznih pokrajina mogu na zahtjev pokrajinskog udruženja ili strukovnih organizacija naplatiti zajedničke pristojbe u iznosu od najviše 0,2 centa po kilogramu isporučenog mlijeka.
The same applies to expenses relating to the production and marketing of high quality products.
Stoga je prikupljanje pristojbi očito u nadležnosti vlada saveznih pokrajina.
If certain businesses are relieved of these costs in whole or in part, they are put at an advantage.
Pravna osnova za prikupljanje pristojbe za mlijeko u pojedinim njemačkim saveznim pokrajinama osigurana je odgovarajućim uredbama saveznih pokrajina o detaljnim mehanizmima za prikupljanje pristojbe, uključujući iznos pristojbe.
The Commission takes the view that the sub-measures under consideration confer an advantage upon milk producers and dairies.
Slijedom toga, naplatu pristojbe za mlijeko uređuje vlada savezne pokrajine, odnosno država.
In its comments dated 20 September 2013, Germany initially argued that some of the measures contained in the Opening Decision did not constitute aid because they either did not bring any concrete advantage to a single company (see paragraph 33 with respect to measure BY 3), or were not aimed at the transfer of knowledge to milk producers or dairy plants (see paragraph 39 with respect to measure BY 10), or did not favour certain businesses or sectors (see paragraphs 44, 60, 73, 80 and 88 with respect to measures BW 4, HE 3, NI 7, NW 4 and NW 5, RP 1 and SL 2), or there was no substantive or geographic selectivity to potential benefits (see paragraphs 80 and 83 with respect to measures NW 4, NW 5 and NW 6, respectively).
To ne mijenja činjenica da su predmetne uredbe donesene u savjetovanju s pojedinim pokrajinskim udruženjem koje predstavlja mljekarsku industriju [55].
In addition, the MPBW and the MVBW, in their comments dated 6 February 2014, argued that there was no selective advantage from measures BW 10, BW 4 or BW 11 (see paragraphs 154 and 155 respectively).
U predmetnom slučaju pristojba se prikuplja od privatnih poduzetnika (mljekare, sabirne stanice za mlijeko, sirane).
However, the Commission is of the opinion that the above-listed measures ultimately benefit the dairy sector as well and as such confer an advantage upon milk producers and dairy plants that are to be considered as businesses.
Prihodi od te pristojbe ulaze u proračune pojedine države, nakon čega ih se upotrebljava za financiranje raznih mjera potpore.
In the case of measure BY 3, the Commission assumes that, even if this measure was aimed at the general public, it ultimately conferred an advantage on the milk sector, as it could be presumed that it would have a positive effect on milk consumption.
Zbog toga se smatra da je pristojba pod nadzorom države [56].
In relation to measure BY 10, the Milchwirtschaftliche Verein Allgäu-Schwaben mentioned in its comments dated 4 February 2014 that the MUVA Newsletter was enclosed with the ‘Deutsche Molkerei Zeitung’, and that, in addition, appropriate articles sharing information regarding quality assurance would be disseminated (see paragraph 148).
Iz navedenog proizlazi da se mjere financirane sredstvima od pristojbe za mlijeko dodjeljuju putem državnih sredstava i pripisive su državi.
Therefore, the Commission considers that the entire dairy sector (milk producers and dairy plants) should also be regarded as a beneficiary of measure BY 10.
Selektivna prednost/poduzetnici
With regard to measures BW 4, HE 3, NI 7, NW 4 and NW 5, RP 1, and SL 2, the Commission takes the view that the dissemination of current scientific knowledge about the properties of milk and dairy products, the organisation of campaigns, informative events and measures to raise general awareness amongst consumers, events for the exchange of knowledge between producers, and general consumer information campaigns about milk are also to be considered as technical assistance that benefited the entire dairy sector.
Troškovi, kao što su oni za osposobljavanje, savjetovanje, informativne materijale za potrebe odnosa s javnošću, ili naknade za sudjelovanje u sajmovima i natjecanjima troškovi su koje poduzeće mora platiti u okviru svojeg redovnog poslovanja.
In relation to measures BW 10 and BW 11, the Commission also takes the view that these benefited dairy farms that took part in the QM Milch quality assurance scheme.
Isto vrijedi za izdatke koji se odnose na proizvodnju i stavljanje na tržište visokokvalitetnih proizvoda.
Moreover, the measures in question were selective as it benefited a single economic sector (i.e. the dairy industry).
Ako se određena poduzeća u cijelosti ili djelomično oslobode tih troškova, za njih postoji prednost.
Distortion of competition and effect on trade
Komisija smatra da se podmjerama koje se razmatraju proizvođačima mlijeka i mljekarama dodjeljuje prednost.