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By three complaints submitted in 1993, 1996 and 1997 by the commercial broadcaster SIC, the Commission was informed that Portugal had implemented a number of ad hoc measures and annual compensation measures in favour of the Portuguese public broadcaster RTP.
Komisija je bila s tremi pritožbami, ki jih je v letih 1993, 1996 in 1997 vložil komercialni izdajatelj televizijskega programa SIC obveščena, da je Portugalska izvajala določeno število začasnih ukrepov in letnih kompenzacijskih ukrepov v korist portugalskega javnega izdajatelja televizijskega programa RTP.
By letter dated 15 November 2001, the Commission informed Portugal that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of a number of ad hoc measures granted to RTP.
Komisija je obvestila Portugalsko s pismom dne 15. novembra 2001, da se je odločila uvesti postopek, določen v členu 88(2) Pogodbe ES v zvezi s številnimi začasnimi ukrepi, ki so bili odobreni RTP.
The Commission's decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities [2].
Sklep Komisije o uvedbi postopka je bil objavljen v Uradnem listu Evropskih skupnosti [2].
The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments.
Komisija je zainteresirane stranke povabila k predložitvi svojih pripomb.
Comments were received by letters of 8 February and 9 May 2002 from the complainant SIC, by letter of 8 May 2002 from the Portuguese commercial broadcaster TV1, by letter of 9 May 2002 from the Association of Commercial Broadcasters (ACT) and by letter of 12 June 2002 from the Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset.
S strani tožnika SIC so bile pripombe s pismi prejete dne 8. februarja in 9. maja 2002, od portugalskega komercialnega izdajatelja televizijskega programa TVI s pismom dne 8. maja 2002, od Združenja komercialnih izdajateljev televizijskih programov (ACT) s pismom dne 9. maja 2002 in s strani italijanskega komercialnega izdajatelja televizijskega programa Mediaset s pismom dne 12. junija 2002.
The Commission received further letters on the case from SIC on 16 May and 4 August 2003.
Dodatna pisma v zadevi je Komisija od SIC prejela 16. maja in 4. avgusta 2003.
The Commission forwarded the comments to the Portuguese authorities, which reacted by letter dated 25 March 2003.
Komisija je posredovala naprej pripombe portugalskim organom oblasti, ki so odgovorili s pismom dne 25. marca 2003.
By letter of 29 July 2003, the Portuguese authorities replied to the additional questions put by the Commission.
S pismom dne 29. julija 2003 so portugalski organi oblasti odgovorili na dodatna vprašanja, ki jih je postavila Komisija.
The present decision will deal only with the ad hoc measures covered by the decision to initiate the procedure.
Sedanja odločba bo obravnavala samo začasne ukrepe, ki jih obsega sklep o uvedbi postopka.
Accordingly, it focuses on the financial relationship between RTP and Portugal in the period 1992 to 1998.
Zato se osredotoča na finančno razmerje med RTP in Portugalsko v obdobju 1992-1998.
Like the decision to initiate the procedure, the present decision does not deal with questions relating to the legal classification and compatibility with the Treaty of the annual compensation payments granted to RTP.
Enako kot sklep o uvedbi postopka, sedanja odločba ne obravnava vprašanja pravne klasifikacije letnih kompenzacijskih plačil, odobrenih RTP, in njihove skladnosti s pogodbo.
Since, on a preliminary basis, those measures are regarded as existing aid, they are being dealt with in a separate procedure under Article 17 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 [3].
Glede na to, da se na predhodni osnovi ti ukrepi upoštevajo kot obstoječa pomoč se obravnavajo v ločenem postopku v skladu s členom 17 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 [3].
However, in order to have a complete picture of the financial relationship between the Portuguese State and RTP over the period covered by the present investigation, the Commission has to take into consideration not only the ad hoc measures but also the financial support granted to RTP by means of annual compensation payments.
Vseeno mora Komisija upoštevati ne samo začasne ukrepe, temveč tudi finančno podporo, ki je bila s sredstvi letnih kompenzacijskih plačil odobrena RTP, da bi imela popolno sliko finančnega razmerja med državo Portugalsko in RTP za obdobje, ki jo obsega sedanja preiskava.
Accordingly, in the present decision, the Commission will refer to the annual compensation payments only to the extent necessary to clarify its reasoning on the ad hoc measures.
Zato se bo Komisija v sedanji odločbi sklicevala na letna kompenzacijska plačila samo do mere, ki je potrebna za razjasnitev argumentiranja začasnih ukrepov.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ISSUES AT STAKE
PODROBEN OPIS RIZIČNIH VPRAŠANJ
Measures for RTP
Ukrepi v korist RTP
Annual compensation payments
Letna kompenzacijska plačila
The annual compensation payments constitute the main mechanism for compensating RTP.
Letna kompenzacijska plačila predstavljajo glavni mehanizem kompenziranja RTP.
In the period 1992 to 1998 RTP received annual compensation payments totalling PTE 66495 million to cover the costs of its public service obligations.
RTP je v obdobju 1992-1998 prejel letna kompenzacijska plačila v skupni vrednosti 66495 milijard PTE za pokritje stroškov svojih obveznosti opravljanja javnih služb.
The legal basis for the compensation payments is Article 5 of Law No 21/92 [4].
Pravna podlaga za izplačevanje kompenzacijskih plačil je člen 5 Zakona št. 21/92 [4].
Table 1 gives a breakdown of the annual compensation payments granted to RTP in the period covered by the present decision.
Tabela 1 prikazuje razčlembo letnih kompenzacijskih plačil, ki so bila odobrena RTP v obdobju, ki ga obsega sedanja odločba.
Amount of annual compensation payments from 1992 to 1998
Znesek letnih kompenzacijskih plačil 1992-1998
Source: Council of Ministers Resolutions No 18/92, No 21/93, No 19/94, No 25-A/95, No 97/96, No 83/97 and No 1/99.
Vir: Sklepi Sveta ministrov št. 18/92, 21/93, 19/94, 25-A/95, 97/96, 83/97 in 1/99.
(PTE million
(v milijonih PTE)
Exemption from registration charges
Oprostitev registracijskih taks
RTP was exempted from the payment of registration charges amounting to PTE 33 million on registration of the legal transformation of RTP into a limited company.
RTP je bila pri registraciji pravnega preoblikovanja RTP v delniško družbo oproščena plačila registracijskih taks v višini 33 milijonov PTE.
Under Portuguese law any legal subject has normally to pay taxes for the constitution of a company, the amendment of statutes or modifications to the company.
V skladu s portugalskim pravom mora ponavadi vsaka pravna oseba plačati pristojbine za ustanovitev družbe, dopolnitev statuta ali spremembe družbe.
The legal basis for the exemption is Article 11(1) of Law No 21/92, which provides that:
Pravna podlaga za oprostitev je člen 11(1) Zakona št. 21/92, ki določa, da:
‘The statutes of RTP SA [… are hereby approved; they do not need to be converted to a deed, but shall be automatically registered, free of duties and expenses, on the basis of the Official Journal of the Republic (Diário de República) in which they are published.’
„Statut RTP SA […] je s tem potrjen; ni potrebno, da se preoblikuje v listino, temveč bo samodejno registriran, brez dajatev in stroškov, na osnovi Dnevnika Republike (Diário de República), v katerem je objavljen.“
Article 11(1) is derived from Law No 84/88, Article 1 of which provides that public undertakings, even if nationalised, can be converted by decree-law into public limited companies.
Člen 11(1) izhaja iz člena 1 Zakona št. 84/88, ki določa, da se javna podjetja, tudi nacionalizirana, z uredbo z zakonsko močjo lahko preoblikujejo v javne delniške družbe.
Such a decree-law constituted the act approving the statutes of the limited company and was sufficient to comply with all registration requirements [5].
Takšna uredba z zakonsko močjo je določila akt, ki potrjuje statute javnih delniških družb in izpolnjuje vse zahteve registracije [5].
Furthermore, under Article 11(2) of Law No 21/92, RTP was exempted from paying other registration fees directly linked to the modification of the legal nature of the company.
Poleg tega je bil RTP v skladu s členom 11(2) Zakona št. 21/92 oproščen plačila drugih registracijskih pristojbin, ki so neposredno povezana s spremembo pravne narave družbe.
Article 11(2) is derived from Decree-Law No 404/90 [6], on the basis of Article 1 of which undertakings that, up to 31 December 1993, performed acts of cooperation or concentration could be granted exemption from transfer tax on the fixed assets necessary for such concentration or cooperation as well from the emoluments and other legal charges payable for the performance of those acts.
Člen 11(2) Zakona št. 21/92 izhaja iz Uredbe z zakonsko močjo št. 404/90 [6] in na podlagi člena 1 navedene Uredbe se podjetjem, ki so izvršila akt sodelovanja ali koncentracije do 31. decembra 1993, lahko odobri oprostitev davka na prenos stalnih sredstev, ki so potrebna za takšno koncentracijo ali sodelovanje, kot tudi oprostitev nagrad in drugih plačljivih pravnih stroškov za izvedbo teh aktov.
Payment by the State for the hiving-off of the television signals network
Plačilo države za odcepitev omrežja televizijskih signalov
With the opening-up of the Portuguese television market it was decided to hive off the television signals network from the broadcasting activities of RTP and to create a separate legal entity ‘Teledifusora de Portugal’ (TDP) with a capital of PTE 5400 million [7].
Z odprtjem portugalskega televizijskega trga je bilo odločeno, da se omrežje televizijskih signalov odcepi od radiofuzijske dejavnosti RTP in ustanovi ločeno pravno osebo „Teledifusora de Portugal“ (TDP) z osnovnim kapitalom 5,4 milijard PTE [7].
The value of the new entity was established by two independent institutions, Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) and Banco Português de Investimento (BPI) [8].
Vrednost nove pravne osebe sta osnovali dve neodvisni ustanovi, Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) in Banco Português de Investimento (BPI) [8].
In 1993 the State acquired from RTP the TDP broadcasting network for PTE 5400 million (this figure was the result of an independent valuation), which corresponded to the value of the assets that had been hived off [9].
V letu 1993 je država od RTP pridobila TDP radiofuzijsko omrežje za 5,4 milijard PTE (ta številka je bila rezultat neodvisne cenitve), ki je ustrezala vrednosti odcepljenega premoženja [9].
Facilities granted for payment of the annual fee for using the television broadcasting network
Odobrena sredstva za plačilo letne pristojbine uporabe televizijskega radiofuzijskega omrežja
An overview is given below of the context in which the agreements were concluded.
Spodaj je podan pregled smisla besedila, v skladu s katerim so bili sklenjeni sporazumi.
The developments in the ownership of Portugal Telecom will be described, as well as the rates charged and the agreements reached with RTP.
Opisane bodo okoliščine lastništva portugalskega Telekoma, kot tudi zaračunane pristojbine in doseženi sporazumi z RTP.
Between 1991 and 1994 the television broadcasting network was owned by the public company TDP SA.
Med letom 1991 in 1994 je bilo televizijsko radiofuzijsko omrežje v lasti TDP SA.
After 1994 the network was owned by Portugal Telecom, a company created from the combination of Telecom Portugal SA, Telefones de Lisboa e Porto SA and TDP SA.
Po letu 1994 je bilo omrežje v lasti portugalskega Telekoma, družbe ustanovljene iz kombinacije Telecom Portugal SA, Telefones de Lisboa e Porto SA in TDP SA.
After the creation of Portugal Telecom, the State periodically decreased its holding in the company.
Država je po ustanovitvi portugalskega Telekoma periodično zmanjševala svoj delež v družbi.
In 1995 26,3 % was sold in a public offering.
V letu 1995 je bilo na podlagi javne ponudbe prodanih 26,3 %.
A second tranche was auctioned in June 1996, bringing state ownership down to 51 %.
Druga tranša je bila licitirana v juniju 1996, ki je znižala državno lastništvo na 51 %.
State ownership was further reduced to 25 % in mid-1997 and to 10,5 % in mid-1999.
Državno lastništvo je bilo v sredini leta 1997 nadalje znižano na 25 % in na 10,5 % v sredini leta 1999.
The company is now privatised [10].
Družba je zdaj privatizirana [10].
Law No 58/90 explicitly determines that private operators can lose their broadcasting licence if they do not pay the network fee on time [11].
Zakon št. 58/90 izrecno določa, da lahko zasebni operaterji izgubijo radiofuzijsko dovoljenje, če pravočasno ne plačajo omrežne pristojbine [11].
There has been no difference in the rates charged by the network operator to RTP and to private television operators.
Ni razlike med pristojbinami, ki jih zaračunava omrežni operater RTP in tistimi, ki jih zaračunava zasebnim televizijskim operaterjem.
In fact, it is forbidden by law to charge different rates to the public broadcaster RTP and to private broadcasters that use the network [12].
Pravzaprav je z zakonom prepovedano zaračunavati različne pristojbine javnemu izdajatelju televizijskega programa RTP in zasebnim izdajateljem televizijskega programa, ki uporabljajo omrežje [12].
Until 1997 the level of the rates charged by the network operator was based on legally determined parameters [13].
Od leta 1997 je bila raven zaračunanih pristojbin omrežnega operaterja osnovana na zakonsko določenih parametrih [13].
Since 1997 an agreement between the Media Institute, the Director-General for Trade and Competition and Portugal Telecom laid down the maximum prices chargeable by Portugal Telecom for distributing the television signal.
Od leta 1997 je sporazum med Inštitutom za sredstva javnega obveščanja, Generalnim direktoratom za trgovino in konkurenco ter portugalskim Telekomom opredelil maksimalne cene, ki jih lahko portugalski Telekom zaračuna za distribucijo televizijskih signalov.
RTP had to pay an annual fee for the use of the broadcasting network to the owner [14].
RTP je moral lastniku plačati letno pristojbino za uporabo radiofuzijskega omrežja [14].
It has always challenged the level of the fee as the annual fee was equal to more than half of the value of the network when it was hived off. Although RTP entered as liabilities all the costs of the broadcasting network, including interest for late payment, it did not pay the fees on time.
Vedno je izpodbijal raven pristojbine, glede nato, da je bila letna pristojbina enaka več kot polovici vrednosti omrežja, ko je bilo odcepljeno. RTP ni pravočasno plačal pristojbin, čeprav je kot obveznosti prijavil vse stroške radiofuzijskega omrežja, vključno z obrestmi zakasnelega plačila.
The network is indispensable for RTP to broadcast its programmes.
Za RTP je omrežje nujno potrebno, da lahko oddaja svoje programe.
Furthermore, RTP is one of the main users of the network (alongside the commercial operator SIC).
Poleg tega je RTP eden glavnih uporabnikov omrežja (ob komercialnem operaterju SIC).
In the period 1992 to 1998 the network operator accepted late payment of the fee by RTP and several agreements were concluded between RTP and Portugal Telecom on debt rescheduling [15].
Omrežni operater je od RTP v obdobju 1992-1998 sprejel zakasnelo plačilo pristojbin in med RTP ter portugalskim Telekomom so se sklenili različni sporazumi o prerazporeditvi dolga [15].
After 1998 debt rescheduling agreements have also been concluded between the two companies.
Po letu 1998 so bili med družbama sklenjeni tudi sporazumi o prerazporeditvi dolga.
In an agreement of 31 May 2001 RTP’s accumulated debt to Portugal Telecom was consolidated, including the amount represented by interest on late payment.
V sporazumu dne 31. maja 2001 se je konsolidiral nakopičen dolg RTP do portugalskega Telekoma, vključno z zneskom obresti za zakasnelo plačilo.
At the time, the two companies reached agreement that the total debt would be paid in ten half-yearly instalments with 30 June and 30 December as the due dates each year.
V tem času sta družbi dosegli sporazum, da se bo ves dolg plačal v desetih polletnih obrokih z roki zapadlosti na dan 30. junija in 30. decembra v vsakem letu.
On 3 July 2003 ANACOM, the body currently responsible for the pricing rules for the television broadcasting network, ruled that Portugal Telecom had to reduce its 2002 prices onwards by 14 % plus an additional 1,2 % from January 2003.
ANACOM, organ trenutno pristojen za pravila za oblikovanje cen televizijskega radiofuzijskega omrežja je dne 3. julija 2003 odločil, da mora portugalski Telekom svoje cene iz 2002 dalje znižati za 14 % in od januarja 2003 za dodatni 1,2 %.
Portugal Telecom is obliged under its telecommunication concession to provide the broadcasting and distribution service for telecommunication signals.
Portugalski Telekom je s telekomunikacijsko koncesijo zavezan zagotavljati storitve oddajanja in distribucije telekomunikacijskih signalov.
Its universal service obligation, whose negative profit margin can be compensated for by the State, does not include the provision of a television signal distribution service to RTP [16].
Njegova splošna obveznost, katere negativna stopnja dobička se lahko kompenzira z državo, ne vključuje zagotavljanja storitve distribucije televizijskega signala RTP [16].
Rescheduling of debt due to the social security scheme and waiver of interest for late payment
Prerazporeditev dolga zaradi sheme socialne varnosti in odpoved obrestim zakasnelega plačila
In the period 1983 to 1989 RTP built up a debt to the social security scheme of PTE 2189 million arising from failure to pay social security contributions.
RTP je v obdobju 1983-1989 shemi socialne varnosti ustvaril dolg v višini 2,189 milijard PTE, ki je nastal zaradi neplačila prispevkov socialne varnosti.
The background of the debt was a dispute between RTP and social security on the interpretation on the social security deductions for overtime and artists fees.
Izvor dolga je bil spor med RTP in socialno varnostjo o interpretaciji odtegljajev socialne varnosti za nadurno delo in honorarje umetnikov.
The social security's interpretation was laid down in Article 2(e) of Implementing Decree No 12/83 of 12 February 1983.
Interpretacija socialne varnosti je bila opredeljena v členu 2(e) Implementacijske uredbe št. 12/83 z dne 12. februarja 1983.
In order to avoid legal proceedings, the two parties reached an agreement under which social security would waive its interest claim for late payment and accept a rescheduled payment of the debt.
V izogib pravnim postopkom sta stranki dosegli sporazum, v skladu s katerim se je socialna varnost odpovedala svoji terjatvi obresti za zakasnelo plačilo in sprejela prerazporejeno plačilo dolga.
Following the settlement of the legal dispute, the Implementing Decree was never revoked.
Implementacijska uredba po rešitvi pravnega spora ni bila nikoli preklicana.
On 6 May 1993 a joint decree of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Social Security formally authorised the rescheduling of the debt into 120 monthly instalments and waived the fines and interest due for the amount of PTE 1206 million.
Skupna uredba Ministrstva za finance in Ministrstva za socialno varnost je 6. maja 1993 odobrila prerazporeditev dolga v 120 mesečnih obrokov in se odpovedala kazni in zamudnim obrestim od zneska 1,206 milijard PTE.
The conditions for authorising exceptional arrangements for settling debts owed to the social security scheme are laid down in Decree-Law No 411/91, according to Article 2(1) of which the authorisation must be indispensable in order to guarantee the viability of the debtor and the arrangements may be applied inter alia on the ground that, as provided for in (d), the indebted undertaking ‘has been the subject of occupation, worker self-management or state intervention’.
Pogoji za odobritev izjemnih dogovorov za poravnavo dolgov socialni varnosti so opredeljeni v členu 2(1) Uredbe z zakonsko močjo št. 411/91, na podlagi katerega mora biti odobritev nujno potrebna za zagotovitev dolžnikove sposobnosti za življenje in na tej osnovi se lahko inter alia sprejmejo dogovori na podlagi, kot je določeno v (d), da je zadolženo podjetje „bilo predmet zaposlitve, samoupravljanja delavcev ali državne intervencije“.
Bond issue
Izdaja obveznic
In 1994 RTP issued bonds totalling PTE 5000 million.
RTP je v letu 1994 izdal obveznice v skupni vrednosti 5 milijard PTE.
According to the issue prospectus, however, RTP itself guaranteed payment of the debt with its own revenue.
Glede na prospekt izdaje je RTP vseeno sam zagotovil plačilo dolga s svojimi dohodki.
Protocol on cinema promotion of September 1996
Protokol o promociji kinematografov iz septembra 1996
On 18 September 1996 a protocol on cinema promotion was concluded between RTP and the Ministry of Culture that specified RTP's obligations in terms of support for cinema production but did not provide for any specific ad hoc financing for RTP in respect of its obligation to support the cinema.
Med RTP in Ministrstvom za kulturo je bil dne 18. septembra 1996 sklenjen protokol o promociji kinematografov, ki je določil obveznosti RTP in pogoje podpiranja kinematografske produkcije, ki pa ni omogočil posebnega začasnega financiranja RTP v zvezi z njegovo obveznostjo podpiranja kinematografov.
Restructuring plan for 1996 to 2000
Načrt prestrukturiranja za obdobje 1996-2000
Annual capital injections in the period 1994 to 1997
Letne dokapitalizacije v obdobju 1994-1997
In the period 1994 to 1997 the State increased the capital of RTP each year.
Država je vsako leto v obdobju 1994-1997 povečala kapital RTP.
The table below gives an overview of the different capital increases, which amount to PTE 46800 million.
Spodnja tabela prikazuje pregled različnih povečanj kapitala, ki znašajo 46,8 milijard PTE.
Increases in RTP's share capital 1994 to 1997
Povečanja osnovnega kapitala RTP 1994-1997
Source: Balance sheets of RTP.
Vir: Bilance stanja RTP.
(PTE million)
(v PTE m)
Increase in share capital
Povečanje osnovnega kapitala
Share capital as at 31 December
Osnovni kapital na dan 31. decembra
The public service contracts that the Portuguese State concluded with RTP provide for state participation in investments made by RTP, preferably in the form of capital increases [17].
Pogodbe za izvajanje javne službe, ki jih je portugalska država sklenila z RTP določajo udeležbo države pri RTP vlaganjih, po možnosti v obliki povečanj kapitala [17].
Loan in 1998
Posojilo v letu 1998
In December 1998 a contract was concluded for a subordinated loan between the Public Debt Stabilisation Fund (Fundo de Regularização da Dívida Pública) and RTP laying down the conditions of a loan of PTE 20000 million to increase RTP's capital.
Med Skladom za stabilizacijo javnega dolga (Fundo de Regularização da Dívida Pública) in RTP je bila v decembru 1998 sklenjena pogodba za hibridni instrument, ki določa pogoje posojila v višini 20 milijard PTE za povečanje kapitala RTP.
The Public Debt Stabilisation Fund is managed by the Public Debt Management Institute (Instituto de Gestão de Crédito Público), which is responsible for managing the debt of the Portuguese State and for implementing the central borrowing programme, in accordance with the Public Debt Law [18] and the guidelines laid down by the Government.
Sklad za stabilizacijo dolga upravlja Zavod za upravljanje javnega dolga (Instituto de Gestão de Crédito Público), ki je pristojen za upravljanje dolga portugalske države in izvajanjem glavnega programa posojanja, v skladu z Zakonom o javnem dolgu [18] in smernicami, ki jih določa vlada.
The Institute is subject to the authority and supervision of the Ministry of Finance [19].
Zavod je v pristojnosti in pod nadzorom Ministrstva za finance [19].
From the date on which the sums were available to RTP the loan was subject to annual interest payments at the 12-month Lisbor rate, calculated on the first date of each period, plus 20 basis points [20].
Od datuma, ko so bile vsote razpoložljive RTP je bilo posojilo predmet letnih plačil obresti po dvanajstmesečnem Lisbor tečaju, preračunanem na prvi dan posameznega obdobja, s pribitkom 20 osnovnih točk [20].