natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
In that respect, the question whether imported RES electricity counts towards the target set by Directive 2009/28/EC is irrelevant.
PRIJALA TOTO ROZHODNUTIE:
Moreover, the Commission disagrees with Germany's assertion that the EEG-surcharge does not constitute a charge within the meaning of Articles 30 and 110 of the Treaty.
Článok 1
First, as the Court held in Essent, it is irrelevant for the application of Articles 30 and 110 of the Treaty that the charge is not levied by the State directly, but by the TSOs [112].
Štátna pomoc na podporu výroby elektriny z obnoviteľných zdrojov energie a z banského plynu vrátane jej mechanizmu financovania, ktorú Nemecko neoprávnene poskytlo na základe zákona Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz 2012 (zákona EEG z roku 2012), čím porušilo článok 108 ods. 3 zmluvy, je zlučiteľná s vnútorným trhom, ak Nemecko splní záväzok stanovený v prílohe I.
Secondly, there appears to be no service or asset for which the EEG-surcharge paid by the electricity suppliers would constitute an adequate payment.
Článok 2
The renewable quality as such is of no avail to the electricity suppliers, given that it is transmitted separately from the actual EEG electricity.
Komisia akceptuje plán úpravy, ktorý Nemecko predložilo v súvislosti s rokmi 2013 a 2014, ako sa stanovuje v prílohe II.
The payments made by the suppliers are also not proportionate to the service rendered, since their payments differ according to how many non-privileged customers they have, whereas the supposed service rendered, namely that the electricity has renewable quality, is indivisible and the same for all.
Článok 3
Thirdly, the EEG-surcharge is not imposed on account of inspections, and it is also directly not imposed on account of obligations stemming from Union law.
Štátna pomoc, ktorá pozostáva zo znížených sadzieb príplatku za financovanie podpory elektriny z obnoviteľných zdrojov energie (príplatok EEG) v rokoch 2013 a 2014 pre energeticky náročných odberateľov (Besondere Ausgleichsregelung, pravidlo BesAR) a ktorú Nemecko neoprávnene zaviedlo v rozpore s článkom 108 ods. 3 zmluvy, je zlučiteľná s vnútorným trhom, ak patrí do jednej zo štyroch kategórií stanovených v tomto odseku.
Directive 2009/28/EC obliges Germany to introduce measures to ensure a steady increase in the share of energy from renewable sources (Article 3(2) of the Directive); the implementation is left to Germany's discretion, both as regards the specific measures (Article 3(3) of the Directive) and the way in which they are financed.
Ak bola štátna pomoc poskytnutá podniku, ktorý patrí do odvetvia uvedeného v prílohe 3 k Usmerneniam o štátnej pomoci v oblasti ochrany životného prostredia a energetiky na roky 2014 – 2020 (usmernenia z roku 2014), je zlučiteľná s vnútorným trhom, ak tento podnik zaplatil aspoň 15 % dodatočných nákladov, ktoré znášajú dodávatelia elektriny s ohľadom na povinnosť kupovať energiu z obnoviteľných zdrojov a ktoré sa následne prenášajú na ich odberateľov.
As the Commission held in its Opening Decision, Articles 30 and 110 only prohibit the financing of a support scheme for national production by means of a discriminatory charge imposed on imported products.
Ak podnik zaplatil menej ako 15 % týchto dodatočných nákladov, štátna pomoc je aj tak zlučiteľná, ak podnik zaplatil sumu, ktorá zodpovedá aspoň 4 % jeho hrubej pridanej hodnoty, alebo v prípade podnikov s elektroenergetickou náročnosťou najmenej 20 %, ak zaplatil aspoň 0,5 % hrubej pridanej hodnoty.
They do not oblige the Member State to extend the benefit of the support scheme to imported products.
Ak bola štátna pomoc poskytnutá podniku, ktorý nepatrí do odvetvia uvedeného v prílohe 3 k usmerneniam z roku 2014, ale v roku 2012 mal elektroenergetickú náročnosť aspoň 20 % a patril v tomto roku do odvetvia s intenzitou obchodovania najmenej 4 % na úrovni Únie, je zlučiteľná s vnútorným trhom, ak tento podnik zaplatil aspoň 15 % dodatočných nákladov, ktoré znášali dodávatelia elektriny s ohľadom na povinnosť kupovať energiu z obnoviteľných zdrojov a ktoré sa následne preniesli na odberateľov elektrickej energie.
This Decision, like previous decisions on national support schemes for renewable energy [113], does not put into question the fact that support under the EEG-Act 2012 is limited to national production.
Ak bola štátna pomoc poskytnutá podniku, ktorý bol oprávnený na získanie zlučiteľnej štátnej pomoci na základe druhého alebo tretieho pododseku, ale výška príplatku EEG, ktorý tento podnik zaplatil, nedosiahla úroveň, ktorá sa v týchto pododsekoch požaduje, zlučiteľné sú tieto časti pomoci:
However, when drafting their support schemes, Member States may not introduce discriminatory charges within the meaning of Articles 30 and 110 of the Treaty.
pre rok 2013 ide o časť pomoci, ktorá prekračuje 125 % príplatku, ktorý podnik skutočne zaplatil v roku 2013;
The Ålands Vindkraft ruling does not alter the assessment regarding Articles 30 and 110 of the Treaty.
pre rok 2014 ide o časť pomoci, ktorá prekračuje 150 % príplatku, ktorý podnik skutočne zaplatil v roku 2013.
First, the sole question in that case was whether a national support system for renewable energy producers needed to be accessible for producers located in other Member States (the Court held that this was not the case).
Ak bola štátna pomoc poskytnutá podniku, ktorý nebol oprávnený na získanie zlučiteľnej štátnej pomoci na základe druhého alebo tretieho pododseku, a ak tento podnik zaplatil menej ako 20 % dodatočných nákladov na príplatok bez zníženia sadzby, zlučiteľné sú tieto časti pomoci:
The judgment was not concerned with the question whether, in addition, such a national support system may be financed through a discriminatory charge imposed also on economic operators located in other Member States.
Každá pomoc, na ktorú sa nevzťahuje odsek 1, je nezlučiteľná s vnútorným trhom.
Secondly, at the request of the Swedish court, the Court provided an interpretation of Article 34 on quantitative restrictions to the free movement of goods; the reference for a preliminary ruling was not concerned with Articles 30 and 110 on discriminatory duties and taxes, in respect of which, consequently, the Court said nothing.
Článok 4
Thirdly, the Court found that Sweden's refusal to grant the claimant access to its certificate system, while constituting a measure having equivalent effect to a quantitative restriction, was justified by grounds of environmental policy and proportionate in achieving that environmental policy objective [114].
Individuálna pomoc poskytnutá v rámci schém pomoci uvedených v článkoch 1 a 3 nepredstavuje pomoc, ak v čase jej poskytnutia spĺňala podmienky stanovené v nariadení prijatom podľa článku 2 nariadenia Rady (ES) č. 994/98 [119], ktoré sa v tom čase uplatňovalo.Článok 5
However, while maintaining its position that the EEG-surcharge does not infringe Articles 30 and 110 of the Treaty, Germany has provided a commitment to invest in interconnectors and similar European energy projects (see description in recital 19).
Článok 6
Those investments would be equivalent to the estimated amount of alleged discrimination.
Nemecko bude od príjemcov požadovať vrátenie nezlučiteľnej pomoci uvedenej v článku 3 ods. 2, a to v súlade s metódou opísanou v prílohe III.
The usual remedy for violations of Articles 30 and 110 of the Treaty is reimbursement of the charges imposed.
Sumy, ktoré sa majú vrátiť, zahŕňajú úroky plynúce od dátumu, keď boli poskytnuté príjemcom, až do ich skutočného vrátenia.
However, the reinvestment of the share of the revenue from a parafiscal levy that was collected from imports into projects and infrastructure that specifically benefits imports has been recognised by the Commission as being a suitable remedy to historical potential discrimination under Articles 30 and 110 of the Treaty [115].
Úrok sa vypočíta ako zložený úrok v súlade s kapitolu V nariadenia Komisie (ES) č. 794/2004 [120].
To determine the share of past revenue from the EEG-surcharge that needs to be allocated to such investments, the first step is to estimate the imports of eligible EEG electricity into Germany.
Nemecko zruší všetky nevyplatené platby pomoci v rámci schémy pomoci uvedenej v článku 3 ods. 2 s účinnosťou od dátumu prijatia tohto rozhodnutia.
Germany has indicated that in the period of application of the EEG-Act 2012, between January 2012 and July 2014, the share of guarantees of origin corresponding to RES electricity that could be supported under the EEG-Act 2012 amounted to approximately 1349 GWh: 519 GWh in 2012, 283 GWh in 2013 and 547 GWh in 2014.
Článok 7
The much larger share of guarantees of origin not included in this amount corresponds to large, old hydropower plants, which would not be eligible under the EEG-Act 2012.
Vrátenie nezlučiteľnej pomoci uvedenej v článku 3 ods. 2 je okamžité a účinné.
However, since guarantees of origin can be traded separately, they are in themselves not sufficient to determine the extent to which EEG electricity is actually imported.
Prostredníctvom vrátenia nezlučiteľnej pomoci, ktorá bola poskytnutá, Nemecko zabezpečí vykonanie tohto rozhodnutia do štyroch mesiacov od dátumu jeho oznámenia.
The second step is to evaluate the extent to which imported green electricity was discriminated against.
Článok 8
The discrimination lies in the fact that, although both domestic EEG electricity production and EEG imports contribute to the EEG-surcharge, it is only domestic EEG electricity production that benefits from it (within the limits of eligibility conditions).
Nemecko predloží v priebehu dvoch mesiacov po oznámení tohto rozhodnutia tieto informácie:
As such, the discrimination can be measured by the level of the EEG-surcharge faced by imported EEG electricity.
zoznam príjemcov, ktorí dostali pomoc uvedenú v článku 3 ods. 1 a 2 a celkovú výšku pomoci, ktorú každý z nich dostal na základe uvedenej schémy;
However, it must be noted that any reimbursement would not cover the whole surcharge as such, but would be limited to the hypothetical form of support received (feed-in tariffs, market premiums or green electricity privilege).
celkovú predbežnú výšku pomoci (istinu a úroky), ktorú má príjemca vrátiť;
Indeed, given that the domestic EEG electricity producers also pay the surcharge, but receive the EEG-support, a difference in treatment would only arise to the extent that imports have to pay the surcharge without receiving any support.
podrobný opis prijatých a plánovaných opatrení s cieľom splniť toto rozhodnutie vrátane záväzku stanoveného v prílohe I;
In essence, discrimination is equivalent to the level of support withheld from imported EEG electricity.
dokumenty, ktoré preukazujú, že príjemcovia dostali príkaz vrátiť pomoc a že záväzok stanovený v prílohe I je splnený.
Concerning the feed-in tariffs and the market premiums, the Commission notes that as these vary from one EEG technology to the other, it would be necessary to establish the different types of EEG electricity that were actually imported, and in what quantities, in order to apply those forms of support to imports.
Nemecko bude informovať Komisiu o pokroku dosiahnutom v súvislosti s vnútroštátnymi opatreniami, ktoré sa prijali na vykonanie tohto rozhodnutia, až do úplného vrátenia pomoci uvedenej v článku 3 ods. 2 a úplného splnenia záväzku stanoveného v prílohe I. Na žiadosť Komisie Nemecko okamžite predloží informácie o prijatých a plánovaných opatreniach s cieľom splniť toto rozhodnutie.
However, as Germany has explained that data on actual EEG imports was not available, it is not possible to measure discrimination by applying the specific feed-in tariff or market premium to the corresponding amount of imports.
Takisto poskytne podrobné informácie o sumách pomoci a úrokov, ktoré príjemcovia už vrátili.
In contrast, the advantage resulting from the green electricity privilege can be more easily established: Germany has indicated that the advantage resulting from the green electricity privilege was in practice lower than 4 ct/kWh.
Článok 9
This is because electricity suppliers which apply for the privilege only receive the 2 ct/kWh reduction on their whole portfolio if they succeed in having at least 50 % of the electricity coming from RES.
Nemecko sa zaviazalo reinvestovať 50 miliónov EUR do prepojovacieho vedenia a európskych projektov v oblasti energetiky.
In order to avoid or minimise the risk of narrowly missing the 50 % target (in which case the full EEG surcharge would be due on the whole portfolio), electricity suppliers purchase EEG electricity with a safety margin, that is to say, in excess of the 50 % needed, sometimes up to 60 %.
Nemecko bude Komisiu informovať o vykonávaní tohto záväzku.
In that case, in order to calculate the cost advantage that can potentially be passed on to RES electricity producers, the EEG-surcharge reduction obtained for the whole portfolio, that is to say, 2 ct/kWh, needs to be divided by a higher RES share.
Článok 10
On average, the maximum advantage resulting from the green electricity privilege was 3,8 ct/kWh in 2012, 3,2 ct/kWh in 2013 and 3,9 ct/kWh in 2014.
Toto rozhodnutie je určené Spolkovej republike Nemecko.
It appears that the green electricity privilege was slightly higher than the EEG-surcharge in 2012, but lower than the surcharges in 2013 and 2014.
V Bruseli 25. novembra 2014
It also appears that the green electricity privilege was lower than the advantage included in some of the feed-in tariffs (after deduction of the market price), for instance for solar power, but higher than the advantage included in other feed-in tariffs, for instance wind power.
Za Komisiu
But even if the privilege may to some extent understate the actual magnitude of discrimination, it must be borne in mind that the amounts of guarantees of origin overstate the magnitude of imports.
členka Komisie
Therefore, the Commission's view is that the method used by Germany (described in recitals 238 et seq.) is appropriate.
Ú. v. EÚ C 37, 7.2.2014, s. 73 a Ú. v. EÚ C 250, 1.8.2014, s. 15.
The advantage arising from the green electricity privilege, taken in conjunction with the figures on imported guarantees of origin, can be viewed as a reasonable proxy for the extent to which imported EEG electricity was discriminated against under the EEG-Act 2012.
Pozri poznámku pod čiarou 1.
Using the values for eligible EEG electricity imports set out in recital 237 and the values for the green electricity privilege set out in recital 241, the amount to be reinvested equals EUR 50 million [116].
Nariadenie č. 1 o používaní jazykov v Európskom hospodárskom spoločenstve, (Ú. v.
Hence, the Commission views Germany's commitment to investing EUR 50 million (see recital 19) in interconnectors and European energy projects as remedying the historical potential discrimination under Articles 30 and 110 of the Treaty.
ES séria I, zväzok 1952 – 1958, s. 59).
AUTHENTIC LANGUAGE
Juli 2014, Bundesgesetzblatt, časť I, s. 1066.
As mentioned under Section 1 of this Decision, Germany has waived its right to have the decision adopted in German.
Vec štátnej pomoci SA.38632 (2014/N) – Nemecko: Zákon EEG z roku 2014 – Reforma zákona o energii z obnoviteľných zdrojov (zatiaľ neuverejnené v Úradnom vestníku EÚ).
The authentic language will therefore be English.
Februar 2010, Bundesgesetzblatt, časť I, s. 134, zmenené predpisom Zweite Verordnung zur Änderung der Ausgleichsmechanismus-Ausführungsverordnung vom 19.
CONCLUSION AND RECOVERY
Februar 2013, Bundesgesetzblatt, časť I, s. 310.
Given that the historic violation of Articles 30 and 110 of the Treaty by the EEG surcharge has been remedied, the Commission concludes that the support for EEG electricity producers, which was found to be compatible in recitals 187 and 200 of the Opening Decision, is also compliant with the internal market in so far as its financing mechanism is concerned.
Obmedzenie sa uplatňuje aj na železničné podniky.
The Commission concludes that Germany has unlawfully implemented the aid for the support of EEG electricity production and for energy-intensive undertakings in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty.
Uvedené obmedzenie sa v rámci tohto rozhodnutia neskúma.
The aid should be recovered to the extent that it is incompatible with the internal market.
Ú. v. EÚ C 200, 28.6.2014, s. 1.
Recovery should only cover the reductions from the EEG-surcharge granted in respect of the years 2013 and 2014 (hereinafter ‘the years concerned’).
Veci T-244/93 a T-486/93, TWD Textilwerke Deggendorf/Komisia, ECLI:EU:T:1995:160.
The recoverable amounts should be limited, for each of the years concerned, to the difference between the compatible amount for that year, as determined according to recitals 251, 252 and 253, and the amount of EEG-surcharge that was actually paid by the beneficiary in the year concerned.
Podľa § 11 AusglMechV môže agentúra BNetzA prijímať nariadenia po dohode so spolkovým ministerstvom životného prostredia, ochrany prírody a jadrovej bezpečnosti (teraz spolkové ministerstvo životného prostredia, ochrany prírody, výstavky a jadrovej bezpečnosti) a spolkovým ministerstvom hospodárstva a technológie (teraz spolkové ministerstvo pre hospodárske záležitosti a energetiku).
The amount of EEG-surcharge that was actually paid by the beneficiary in the year concerned is in principle obtained by applying the reduced surcharge for that year to the beneficiary's electricity consumption in that same year.
Juli 2005, Bundesgesetzblatt, časť I, s. 1970, 3621, zmenený na základe článku 3 ods. 4 predpisu Gesetz vom 4.
However, in order to speed up the recovery, and as the consumption data for the years concerned is not yet available for all undertakings concerned by recovery, Germany will, as a first step, use the electricity consumption that was submitted in the applications to calculate a preliminary recovery amount, to be recovered immediately.
Oktober 2013, Bundesgesetzblatt, časť I, s. 3746.
Germany will, as a second step, apply the actual consumption data of the years concerned in order to determine the final recovery amounts and take the necessary steps to ensure recovery or repayment on the basis of those final amounts (this second step in the recovery process is referred to as the ‘correction mechanism’).
Smernica Európskeho parlamentu a Rady 2009/28/ES z 23. apríla 2009 o podpore využívania energie z obnoviteľných zdrojov energie a o zmene a doplnení a následnom zrušení smerníc 2001/77/ES a 2003/30/ES (Ú. v. EÚ L 140, 5.6.2009, s. 16).
The first step in determining the compatible amount lies in the application of Section 3.7.2 of the 2014 Guidelines.
Vec C-379/98, PreussenElektra/Schleswag, ECLI:EU:C:2001:160.
The undertaking which benefited from the reduction must belong to the sectors listed in Annex 3 to the 2014 Guidelines (point 185 of the 2014 Guidelines) or, failing this, the undertaking must have an electro-intensity of at least 20 % and belong to a sector with a trade intensity of at least 4 % at Union level, even if it does not belong to a sector listed in Annex 3 to the 2014 Guidelines (point 186 of the 2014 Guidelines).
Ú. v. ES C 164, 10.7.2002, s. 5.
For the application of point 186 of the 2014 Guidelines, as explained in recital 202, the data submitted in the applications made in respect of the years concerned may be used.
Vec C-280/00, Altmark Trans, ECLI:EU:C:2003:415.
Moreover, if the undertaking is eligible on the basis of recital 251, the undertaking must pay at least 15 % of the additional costs without reduction (point 188 of the 2014 Guidelines).
Vec C-206/06, Essent Netwerk Noord, ECLI:EU:C:2008:413.
However, the payable amount can be limited at undertaking level to 4 % of the gross value added of the undertaking concerned.
Vec C-262/12, Association Vent de Colère!, ECLI:EU:C:2013:851.
Moreover, for undertakings having an electro-intensity of at least 20 %, the payable amount can be limited to 0,5 % of the gross value added of the undertaking concerned (point 189 of the 2014 Guidelines).
Vec C-573/12, Ålands Vindkraft, ECLI:EÚ:C:2014:2037.
For the application of point 189 of the 2014 Guidelines, as explained in recital 202, the data submitted in the applications made in respect of the years concerned may be used.
Vec C-280/00, Altmark Trans, ECLI:EU:C:2003:415, body 87 až 93.
If the undertaking is not eligible on the basis of recital 251, the payable amount is, according to Section 3.7.2 of the 2014 Guidelines, in principle equivalent to the EEG-surcharge without reduction, subject to the transit rule in point 197 of the 2014 Guidelines.
Kritériá uvedené vo veci Altmark stanovil Súdny dvor s cieľom objasniť, za akých okolností sa kompenzácia poskytnutá verejným orgánom na vykonávanie služieb všeobecného hospodárskeho záujmu kvalifikuje ako štátna pomoc podľa článku 107 ods. 1 zmluvy.
If, for either of the years concerned, the payable amount determined on the basis of recital 252 is higher than the amount that was actually paid by the beneficiary in that year, the provisions of the adjustment plan will apply as set out in recital 212: For 2013, the compatible amount should not exceed 125 % of the surcharge that was actually paid in 2013 (that is to say, the same year).
Na podporu tohto argumentu Nemecko cituje správu Rady európskych energetických regulátorov (CEER) z 25. júna 2013 s názvom Vyhodnotenie stavu schém na podporu energie z obnoviteľných zdrojov a energetickej účinnosti v Európe (najmä tabuľky na stranách 18 – 20).
For 2014, the compatible amount should not exceed 150 % of the surcharge that was actually paid in 2013 (that is to say, the previous year).
Vec C-387/92, Banco Exterior de España, ECLI:EU:C:1994:100, bod 13; vec C-156/98, Nemecko/Komisia, ECLI:EU:C:2000:467, bod 25; vec C-6/97, Taliansko/Komisia, ECLI:EU:C:1999:251, bod 15; vec C-172/03, Heiser, ECLI:EU:C:2005:130, bod 36; vec C-126/01, GEMO SA, ECLI:EU:C:2003:622, body 28 až 31 o bezplatnom zbere a spracovaní odpadu.
As explained in recital 250, the surcharge that was actually paid in 2013 and 2014 may, for the purpose of determining the preliminary recovery amount, be based on electricity consumption data included in the undertaking's application for the reduction in 2013 and 2014.
Vec 173/73, Taliansko/Komisia, ECLI:EU:C:1974:71, bod 36.
For the purpose of the correction mechanism, the actual electricity consumption data for 2013 and 2014 will be used once it is available.
Pozri tiež vec T-55/99, CETM/Komisia, ECLI:EU:T:2000:223, bod 85.
If the payable amount determined on the basis of recitals 251, 252 and 253 is not higher than the amount that was actually paid by the beneficiary in either of the years concerned, there will be no recovery.
Vec T-177/10, Alcoa Trasformazioni/Komisia, ECLI:EU:T:2014:897, body 82 až 85.
Where the total amount of aid received by a beneficiary is less than EUR 200000 and where the aid meets all the other criteria of either Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 [117] or Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 [118], such aid should be deemed not to constitute State aid in the sense of Article 107(1) of the Treaty, and should therefore not be subject to recovery.
Vec T-177/10, Alcoa Trasformazioni/Komisia, ECLI:EU:T:2014:897, bod 82.
Where the total amount of aid received by a beneficiary is more than EUR 200000, of which an amount of less than EUR 200000 has to be recovered, Regulations (EC) No 1998/2006 and (EU) No 1407/2013 do not apply, because the aid concerns the same eligible costs and cumulation is therefore excluded (Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 and Article 2(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006).
Vec T-177/10, Alcoa Trasformazioni/Komisia, ECLI:EU:T:2014:897, bod 84.
Such amounts should therefore have to be recovered.
Vec T-177/10, Alcoa Trasformazioni/Komisia, ECLI:EU:T:2014:897, bod 85.
The Commission has further examined whether there are any obstacles to recovery pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.
Vec C-143/99, Adria-Wien Pipeline, ECLI:EU:C:2001:598, bod 48.
As described in recital 172, some interested parties have argued that the adjustment in 2013 and 2014 should be as small as possible in order to safeguard the beneficiaries' legitimate expectations, and that no recovery should take place.
Spojené veci C-78/08 až C-80/08, Paint Graphos, ECLI:EU:C:2011:550, bod 69.