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The relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 and of Decision No 3632/1993/ECSC are almost identical, and assessment on the basis of the legislative framework of the ECSC Treaty would not have led to a different outcome.
Ustrezne določbe Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 1407/2002 in Odločbe št. 3632/93/ESPJ so domala popolnoma enake, zato preiskava na podlagi zakonodajnega okvira Pogodbe ESPJ ne bi privedla do različnih izsledkov.
Application of Article 87(1)
Uporaba člena 87(1)
In order to determine whether the scheme’s measures constitute aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty, it must be established whether they favour certain undertakings, whether the aid is granted by a Member State through State resources, whether the measures in question distort or threaten to distort competition and whether they are liable to affect trade between Member States.
Za ugotavljanje, ali ukrepi sheme predstavljajo pomoč iz člena 87(1) Pogodbe, je potrebno dognati, ali ukrepi nekaterim podjetjem omogočajo prednost, ali države članice pomoč dodeljujejo iz javnih sredstev, ali zadevni ukrepi izkrivljajo ali predstavljajo nevarnost izkrivljanja konkurence in ali lahko vplivajo na trgovino med državami članicami.
The first condition from Article 87(1) relates to the possibility of measures favouring certain undertakings.
Prvi pogoj člena 87(1) zadeva možnost, da ukrepi nekaterim prejemnikom omogočajo prednost.
It is necessary to determine, firstly, whether beneficiary undertakings derive economic benefit and, secondly, whether this benefit is granted to a specific type of undertaking.
Zato je na prvem mestu potrebno ugotoviti, ali podjetja, ki prejmejo pomoč, s tem pridobijo ekonomsko prednost, in drugič, ali je ta prednost odobrena za določeno vrsto podjetja.
The aid provides clear economic benefits for its beneficiaries in that it constitutes a direct subsidy which covers current expenses which the undertakings would have to bear themselves.
Prejemnikom pomoč omogoča očitne ekonomske prednosti, saj predstavlja neposredno subvencijo za kritje tekočih stroškov, ki bi jih morala kriti sama podjetja.
Moreover, the measures in question are aimed solely at coalmining undertakings in the Autonomous Community of Castile-Leon.
Poleg tega so zadevni ukrepi namenjeni le premogovniškim podjetjem Avtonomne skupnosti Kastilija-Leon.
They therefore favour certain undertakings over their competitors, i.e. they are selective.
Zato nekaterim podjetjem dajejo prednost pred njihovimi tekmeci. Z drugimi besedami: ukrepi so selektivni.
The second condition from Article 87 relates to the granting of aid by States or through State resources.
Drugi pogoj člena 87 zadeva pomoči, ki jih zagotovijo države ali so zagotovljene z državnimi viri.
In this particular case, the existence of State resources is demonstrated by the fact that the measure is effectively financed by the public budget of a regional authority.
V tem primeru je dokazan obstoj javnih sredstev, saj je bil ukrep dejansko financiran iz proračuna regionalnih oblasti.
In accordance with the third and fourth conditions specified in Article 87(1) of the Treaty, the aid must not distort or threaten to distort competition or affect or be liable to affect trade between Member States.
V skladu s tretjim in četrtim pogojem člena 87(1) Pogodbe pomoč ne sme niti izkrivljati ali predstavljati nevarnosti izkrivljanja konkurence niti vplivati na trgovino med državami članicami.
In the case in hand, the measures do threaten to distort competition as they reinforce the financial position and scope for action of the beneficiary undertakings compared with their non-beneficiary competitors.
Ukrepi v tem primeru vendarle predstavljajo nevarnost izkrivljanja konkurence, saj krepijo finančni položaj in področje delovanja podjetij prejemnikov pomoči v primerjavi z njihovimi tekmeci, ki niso bili deležni teh ugodnosti.
Although intra-Community trade in coal is very limited and these undertakings do not export, national production benefits from the fact that undertakings established in other Member States have less scope for exporting their products to the Spanish market.
Čeprav je trg premoga v Skupnosti zelo omejen in zadevna podjetja ne izvažajo, nacionalni proizvodnji koristi dejstvo, da imajo podjetja, ustanovljena v drugih državah članicah, manj možnosti za izvoz svojih proizvodov na španski trg.
Moreover, these measures also distort competition and affect trade between Member States in that they are complementary to other measures approved by the Spanish Government.
Poleg tega ti ukrepi tudi izkrivljajo konkurenco in vplivajo na trgovino med državami članicami, kadar se uporabljajo skupaj z drugimi ukrepi španske vlade.
For these reasons, the measures in question fall within the scope of Article 87(1) of the Treaty and may be considered compatible with the common market only if they qualify for one of the derogations provided for in the Treaty.
Zaradi navedenih razlogov se pogoji iz člena 87(1) Pogodbe uporabljajo za zadevne ukrepe, ki jih ni mogoče obravnavati kot skladne s skupnim trgom, razen če izpolnjujejo pogoje za eno od izjem, ki jih določa Pogodba.
The derogations provided for in the Treaty are the object of frameworks for these three categories of aid, which are listed in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002: Community framework for State aid for research and development.
Izjeme, ki jih Pogodba določa za te tri kategorije pomoči, so zbrane v okvirih, naštetih v členu 3 Uredbe (ES) št. 1407/2002:
With regard to the notification of aid which a Member State intends to grant to the coal industry, in accordance with Article 8 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, Spain notified the Commission on 31 March 1998 of the 1998-2002 modernisation, rationalisation, restructuring and activity-reduction plan based on the 1998-2005 plan for the coal industry and alternative development of coalmining areas, which was approved by the Commission in Decision 98/637/ECSC of 3 June 1998 [11].
V zvezi s priglasitvijo pomoči, ki jih države članice nameravajo dodeliti premogovniški industriji, in v skladu s členom 8 Odločbe št. 3632/93/ESPJ je Španija 31. marca 1998 Komisijo obvestila o svojem načrtu za posodobitev, racionalizacijo, prestrukturiranje in zmanjšanje dejavnosti v letih 1998–2002, ki izhaja iz načrta 1998–2005 za premogovniško industrijo in alternativni razvoj rudarskih regij. Komisija je z Odločbo 98/637/ESPJ z dne 3. junija 1998 [11] ta načrt odobrila.
In this plan, the Spanish Government provides for financial support to cover the aid provided for in Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC within the framework of the abovementioned plans.
Španska vlada je v tem načrtu določila različne finančne intervencije za kritje predvidenih pomoči iz členov 3, 4 in 5 Odločbe št. 3632/93/ESPJ v okviru zadevnih načrtov.
In accordance with Article 9(10) of Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002, which coincides with Article 9(1) of Decision 3632/93/ECSC, Member States are to notify all the financial support which they intend to grant to the coal industry in the following year.
V skladu s členom 9(10) Uredbe (ES) št. 1407/2002, ki sovpada s členom 9(1) Odločbe št. 3632/93/ESPJ, države članice priglasijo vse finančne pomoči, ki jih nameravajo v naslednjem letu dodeliti premogovniški industriji.
By letter of 19 June 2000 Spain notified aid measures to the Commission.
Španija je s pismom z dne 19. junija 2000 Komisijo obvestila o ukrepih pomoči.
The Commission did not react to this notification within the period laid down in Article 9(4) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC and therefore the aid in relation to the year 2000 is deemed to be authorised, as already concluded in the Decision of 19 February 2003, by which the Commission initiated the formal investigation procedure.
Komisija v roku, predvidenem v členu 9(4) Odločbe št. 3632/93/ESPJ, ni podala pripomb na to obvestilo. Zato se pomoč za leto 2000 obravnava kot dovoljena. Takšni so bili med drugim tudi sklepi odločitve z dne 19. februarja 2003, s katero je Komisija začela formalni postopek preiskave.
However, as also concluded in the decision of 19 February 2003, Spain failed to fulfil its obligations to submit prior notification for 2001 and 2002.
Vendar Španija, tako kot to določajo tudi sklepi odločitve z dne 19. februarja 2003, ni upoštevala svojih obveznosti v zvezi s predhodno priglasitvijo za leti 2001 in 2002.
Consequently, the aid granted by Castile-Leon for 2001 and 2002, as notified by Spain on 5 September 2002, must be considered to be non-notified aid.
Zato je pomoč, ki jo je regija Kastilija-Leon odobrila za leti 2001 in 2002 in ki je navedena na španski priglasitvi z dne 5. septembra 2002, potrebno obravnavati kot nepriglašeno pomoč.
Assessment of aid for research and development (R & D)
Ocena pomoči za raziskave in razvoj (R & R)
The Commission has analysed these aid measures in the light of the Community framework for State aid for research and development.
Komisija je te ukrepe pomoči pregledala ob upoštevanju Smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči za raziskave in razvoj.
In the period covered by the aid, this framework was contained in Commission Communications 96/C 45/06 of 17 February 1996, 98/C 48/02 of 13 February 1998 and 2002/C 111/03 of 8 May 2002.
V obdobju, na katerega se pomoč nanaša, so bile te smernice vključene v naslednjih sporočilih Komisije: 96/C 45/06 z dne 17. februarja 1996, 98/C 48/02 z dne 13. februarja 1998 in 2002/C 111/03 z dne 8. maja 2002.
This concerns the following aid:
Gre za naslednje pomoči:
Undertaking
Podjetje
The aid for R & D granted by the Government of Castile-Leon was subject to an open tender procedure and was designed to facilitate coalmining under optimum safety conditions, without adversely affecting conditions of trade in a manner contrary to the common interest.
Pomoč za R & R, ki jo je odobril Svet Kastilije in Leóna, je bila predmet odprtega postopka za dodelitev naročila, njen cilj pa je spodbujanje razvoja dejavnosti premogovniške industrije v najboljših varnostnih pogojih. Vendar pomoč ne sme spreminjati trgovinskih pogojev ali biti v nasprotju s skupnim interesom.
The projects which were supported were aimed at acquiring new knowledge which would be useful in developing new mining processes or bringing about a significant improvement in existing processes.
Namen financiranih projektov je pridobitev novega uporabnega znanja za razvoj novih postopkov izkoriščanja in znatno izboljšanje obstoječih postopkov.
These projects were selected because it was considered that they could increase technical, organisational or scientific insight into a mining process or any relevant technology, as well as adapt a process or technology and improve its efficiency.
Ti projekti so bili izbrani zaradi njihovega potenciala za izboljšanje tehničnega ali znanstvenega razumevanja ter organizacije postopka izkoriščanja ali katere koli druge zadevne tehnologije. Cilj projektov je prav tako prilagoditev postopka ali tehnologije ter izboljšanje učinkovitosti.
This measure was not intended to subsidise practical experiments.
Ukrep ni bil namenjen subvencioniranju praktičnih poskusov.
These projects will play a crucial role in finding new solutions.
Ti projekti bodo imeli ključno vlogo pri iskanju novih rešitev.
The intention of the Spanish authorities was to realise or accelerate those developments which made an important contribution to the Government’s objectives of a more efficient and competitive coalmining industry and which would not have been realised or applied on a wide scale without financial support from the Government.
Namen španskih pristojnih organov je bil izvajanje ali pospeševanje teh sprememb, ki predstavljajo pomemben prispevek k ciljem vlade (torej razpolaganje z bolj učinkovito in konkurenčno rudarsko industrijo) in jih brez finančne pomoči vlade ne bi bilo mogoče doseči ali izvršiti v velikem obsegu.
In view of the above, the Commission considers that these activities fall within the definition of industrial research in Annex I of the Community framework for State aid for research and development.
Ob upoštevanju teh razlogov Komisija meni, da zadevne dejavnosti ustrezajo opredelitvi industrijskih raziskav iz Priloge I k Smernicam Skupnosti o državni pomoči za raziskave in razvoj.
The final results of these research activities will be used in developing plans of designs for new or modified mining processes.
Končni izsledki teh raziskovalnih dejavnosti se bodo uporabili za razvoj projektov v zvezi z novimi ali spremenjenimi postopki izkoriščanja.
The eligible costs were in keeping with the costs as defined in Annex II to the Community framework.
Upravičeni stroški so skladni s stroški, opredeljenimi v Prilogi II k Smernicam.
The aid intensity was low and in both cases the aid was granted to SMEs.
Intenzivnost pomoči je nizka in je bila v obeh navedenih primerih dodeljena majhnim in srednje velikim podjetjem.
The aid intensity did not exceed the limits laid down in Section 5 of the Community framework.
Ta intenzivnost ne presega mej, določenih v odstavku 5 Smernic.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 6 of the Community framework, the aid had to serve as an incentive for mining undertakings to carry out additional R & D activities and also as a stimulus for undertakings which had never engaged in such activities.
V skladu z odstavkom 6 Smernic mora pomoč rudarska podjetja spodbujati k izvajanju dodatnih dejavnosti na področju R & R ter k temu spodbujati podjetja, ki niso nikoli izvajala tovrstnih dejavnosti.
As the recipients were SMEs, the Commission assumes, in accordance with point 6.4 of the Community framework, that the aid provided a necessary incentive.
Ker so prejemniki pomoči majhna in srednje velika podjetja, Komisija v skladu s točko 6.4 Smernic domneva, da pomoč predstavlja potreben spodbujevalni ukrep.
The Commission must therefore conclude that the aid scheme for research and development is in accordance with the abovementioned framework.
Komisija zato sklepa, da je shema pomoči za raziskave in razvoj skladna s Smernicami.
Assessment of aid for environmental protection
Ocena pomoči za zaščito okolja
The Commission analyses aid measures of this type in accordance with the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection.
Komisija je to vrsto ukrepov pomoči preučila v skladu s Smernicami Skupnosti o državni pomoči za zaščito okolja.
Taking into account the information submitted by Spain, the Commission considers that the aid scheme was intended, inter alia, to help SMEs adapt to new Community standards for a period of three years from the adoption of new mandatory Community rules, to foster investment in the absence of mandatory Community standards and to foster investment to ensure compliance with national standards that were more stringent than the applicable Community standards.
Glede na informacije, ki jih je podala Španija, Komisija meni, da je cilj sheme pomoči med drugim pomoč majhnim in srednje velikim podjetjem pri prilagajanju na nova obvezna pravila Skupnosti za obdobje treh let od sprejetja teh novih pravil, pomoč naložbam v odsotnosti novih obveznih pravil Skupnosti in pomoč naložbam, namenjenih prilagajanju na nacionalna pravila, ki so strožja od veljavnih standardov Skupnosti.
The scheme authorised this aid up to a maximum of 15 % gross of eligible costs, which was in line with the Community guidelines.
Shema dovoljuje to pomoč do največ 15 % bruto upravičenih stroškov, kar je skladno s Smernicami.
The Commission considers that the investments concerned were in keeping with Section E.1.6 of the Community guidelines.
Komisija meni, da so zadevne naložbe skladne s poglavjem E.1.6 Smernic.
As far as water pollution is concerned, the investments were indispensable for controlling the movement of minewater from abandoned mines.
V zvezi z onesnaženjem voda so naložbe nujne za nadzor kroženja voda iz zapuščenih rudnikov.
The purpose of these investments was, inter alia, to control the groundwater table, to prevent flooding and to help ensure safe movement of the minewater.
Namen teh naložb je med drugim nadziranje podzemnih voda, kar omogoča izogibanje poplavam ter prispeva k varnemu kroženju odvodnih voda.
This water had to meet the quality standards laid down in Spanish legislation.
Te vode morajo ustrezati standardom kakovosti, določenim s špansko zakonodajo.
The Commission considers that, in the definition of the costs qualifying for funding relating to investments, provision was made in the net calculation of the aid for taking account of the benefits obtained as a result of the investment.
Komisija meni, da je v opredelitvi dopustnih stroškov za financiranje naložb predvideno, da morajo biti koristi, pridobljene z naložbo, upoštevane pri neto izračunu pomoči.
This element is in accordance with point 37 of the Community guidelines.
Ta element ustreza točki 37 Smernic.
In accordance with point 38 of the Community guidelines, the eligible costs took into account the greater potential value of the rehabilitated areas.
V skladu s točko 38 Smernic se pri upravičenih stroških upošteva večja možna vrednost saniranih območij.
With regard to the rehabilitation of mines, eligible costs were limited to the cost of mining works, including manpower, materials and the depreciation of machinery necessary to prevent the release of gases and liquids from underground mines, prevent access to dangerous mines and prevent water contamination, as well as for mine-waste tip reclamation.
V zvezi s saniranjem rudnikov so upravičeni stroški omejeni na stroške za pridobivanje rude, vključno z osebjem, materialom in amortizacijo potrebne opreme, za preprečevanje uhajanja plina in tekočin iz podzemnih obratov ter dostopa do nevarnih rudniških obratov, s čimer se preprečuje onesnaževanje vodnih tokov, kot tudi za obnavljanje kupov odpadnega materiala.
In this respect, the scheme conformed to point 36 of the Community guidelines.
V tem smislu je shema skladna s točko 36 Smernic.
The following aid granted by Castile-Leon:
Pomoči, ki jih je odobrila Avtonomna skupnost Kastilija-Leon, so naslednje:
concerns environmental rehabilitation of opencast mines and, in the case of project 607.1/01, investment in a transformer station and electricity line.
Pomoči se nanašajo na saniranje okolja dnevnih kopov, v primeru projekta 607.1/01 pa na naložbo v transformatorsko postajo in električni vod.
After analysing the information submitted by Spain, the Commission considers that the interventions made by undertakings repairing environmental damage by rehabilitating polluted industrial sites may come within the scope of the Community guidelines.
Po pregledu informacij, ki jih je posredovala Španija, Komisija meni, da posegi, ki so jih izvedla ta podjetja in ki prispevajo k odpravi škode, povzročene okolju s čiščenjem onesnaženih industrijskih obratov, lahko sodijo v področje uporabe teh smernic.
Environmental rehabilitation costs are historical costs.
Stroški saniranja okolja so pretekli stroški.
As a result of the abandonment of mining activities, minewater would flood the mines.
Opustitev dejavnosti izkoriščanja dejansko povzroči dvig rudniških voda.
Owing to the structure of the ground and various currents it is, in many cases, not clear which mine is responsible for such water, which could endanger the environment and has to be kept under control.
Vendar pa zaradi sestave tal in različnih tokov pogosto ni mogoče določiti rudnika, iz katerega izvirajo vode, ki ogrožajo okolje in bi morale biti pod nadzorom.
As a result, it is not possible to identify the polluter.
Tako ni mogoče določiti odgovornih za onesnaženje.
Moreover, in many cases, ownership of mines has changed or mines do not exist any more.
Poleg tega so rudniki pogosto zamenjali lastnika, ali pa sploh več ne obstajajo.
The Commission therefore considers that the coalmining undertakings currently operating the mines cannot be made to bear the cost.
Komisija torej meni, da ekonomske odgovornosti ni mogoče pripisati rudarskim podjetjem, ki trenutno izkoriščajo rudnike.
Consequently, the aid scheme to cover the costs of rehabilitation of mines was in conformity with the Community guidelines in these cases.
Zato je shema pomoči, namenjena kritju stroškov sanacije rudnikov, skladna s Smernicami.
concerns work to rehabilitate or ensure the safety of mine-waste tips, to protect watercourses and to restore land above disused mines.
Nanašajo se na dela, povezana s sanacijo ali varnostjo kupov odpadnega materiala, zaščito rečnih strug in obnovo zemljišč v bližini nekdanjih rudnikov.
With regard to these individual cases, the Commission also considers that the deterioration of the environment occurred over many years, that there were no rules on rehabilitation or that it is not even possible to identify clearly who is responsible.
Komisija v zvezi s temi posameznimi primeri prav tako meni, da je do onesnaženja okolja prišlo v mnogih letih, ko še ni bilo standardov za saniranje, ter da teh odgovornih oseb ni mogoče nesporno določiti.
The Commission therefore considers that the abovementioned coalmining undertakings which are currently operating the mines cannot be made to bear the cost.
Komisija posledično ocenjuje, da prej navedenim podjetjem, ki trenutno izkoriščajo rudnike, ni potrebno kriti teh stroškov.
In keeping with point 38 of the Community guidelines, the aid intensity did not exceed 100 % of the eligible costs and did not include 15 % of the total cost of the work.
V skladu s točko 38 Smernic raven pomoči ne presega 100 % upravičenih stroškov in zajema manj kot 15 % celotnega zneska del.
The eligible costs were equal to the cost of the work less the increase in the value of the land.
Upravičeni stroški so enakovredni stroškom del z odbitkom povečane vrednosti zemljišča.
although notified by Spain as aid to cover exceptional costs arising from restructuring (Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002), was intended principally for environmental protection purposes, since the objective was to reclaim land on the surface above mines and to demolish fixed installations on the surface so as to help mitigate the environmental impact of disused coalmines.
Čeprav je Španija te pomoči priglasila kot ukrepe, namenjene kritju izrednih stroškov, ki so posledica prestrukturiranja (člen 7 Uredbe (ES) št. 1407/2002), so bili namenjeni predvsem zaščiti okolja, saj je bil njihov cilj obnova tal na rudarskih območjih in rušenje fiksnih instalacij, da bi prispevali k zmanjšanju vpliva opuščenih premogovnikov na okolje.
At the time that the work was carried out, there were no rules on the restoration of the sites affected.
V času izvajanja teh del še ni bilo ustreznih standardov za obnavljanje zadevnih instalacij.
The Commission considers that the special nature of mining means that a large part of the current pollution, caused by gases and water escaping from mines or from surface waste tips, derives from past activities.
Ob upoštevanju posebnih značilnosti rudarske dejavnosti Komisija meni, da je velik del trenutnega onesnaženja, povzročenega s plini in vodo iz rudnikov ali zunanjih odlagališč (kupov odpadnega materiala), posledica preteklosti.
In most cases, therefore, it is a question of making good the impact of earlier mining activity, the aid has to be considered to be a historical cost, and it is not possible to identify the polluter clearly.
V večini primerov gre torej za popravo vpliva nekdanjih rudarskih dejavnosti. Pomoč je potrebno obravnavati kot pretekli strošek in ni mogoče nesporno določiti oseb, odgovornih za onesnaženje.
The aid was therefore intended for environmental rehabilitation in mining regions.
Zato je pomoč namenjena obnovi okolja rudarskih regij.
The environmental damage done to the quality of the soil or of surface water or groundwater falls within the scope of the Community guidelines.
Okoljska škoda, povzročena tlom in površinskim ali podtalnim vodam, sodi v področje uporabe Smernic.
The aid intensity did not exceed 100 % of the eligible costs and did not include 15 % of the total cost of the work.
Raven pomoči ne presega 100 % upravičenih stroškov in ne zajema 15 % celotnega zneska vseh del.