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The Court of Justice of the European Communities has always held (see, inter alia, Case 177/78 Pigs and Bacon Commission v. McCarren [9] that market organisations must be considered to be complete and exhaustive systems which exclude any possibility of the Member States adopting measures which could establish exceptions or undermine them.
Ponovna sodna praksa Sodišča Evropskih skupnosti (glej tudi sodbo z dne 26. junija 1979 v zadevi 177/78 – igs and Bacon proti Mc Carrenu [9]) določa, da je treba skupne organizacije trga upoštevati kot popolne in absolutne sisteme, ki izključujejo kakršno koli konkurenco držav članic za sprejem ukrepov, ki bi lahko uvedli izjeme ali nanje vplivali.
This means that, at this phase, this aid should be regarded as an infringement of the market organisation and hence of Community rules.
Zato je v tej fazi te pomoči mogoče upoštevati kot kršitev skupnih organizacij trga in posledično predpisov Skupnosti.
Accordingly, at the phase of initiating the procedure, the Commission considered that the aid in question seemed not to benefit from any of the exceptions in Article 87(3) of the Treaty and so decided to initiate against it the procedure under Article 88(2) of the Treaty; it asked Spain to submit its comments and provide information for the assessment of the aid.
Glede na to je Komisija v fazi uvedbe postopka upoštevala, da za analizirane pomoči ni mogoče odobriti nobene od izjem, predvidenih v oddelku 3 člena 87 Pogodbe, in je zato sklenila zanje uvesti postopek iz oddelka 2 člena 88 Pogodbe ter pozvala Španijo, naj predloži svoje pripombe in si priskrbi vse informacije, ki so primerne za ovrednotenje pomoči.
COMMENTS BY SPAIN
PRIPOMBE ŠPANIJE
By letter dated 24 September 2002, Spain put forward the following arguments.
V pismu z dne 24. septembra 2002 je Španija predložila naslednje utemeljitve:
The aid in question was based on Regulations No 136/66/EEC, (EC) No 2366/98 and (EC) No 674/2001, constituting the market organisation, and so was compatible with Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty.
Zadevne pomoči so temeljile na uredbah št. 136/66/EGS, (ES) št. 2366/98 in (ES) št. 674/2001, ki so v okviru skupne organizacije trga in so zato združljive s členoma 87 in 88 Pogodbe.
The draft Decree had not been published and so was not finalised.
Osnutek odloka ni bil objavljen, in se zato ni izvajal.
COMMENTS BY THE INTERESTED PARTIES
PRIPOMBE ZADEVNIH OSEB
The Organisation of olive oil producers in Extremadura (Opracolex) made comments as part of the procedure.
Organizacija proizvajalcev oljčnega olja iz Ekstremadure (OPRACOLEX) je podala pripombe v okviru postopka.
The beneficiaries of this aid are four organisations which have, according to Opracolex, 11500 producers as members.
Po mnenju španskih oblasti so upravičenci štiri organizacije, ki po podatkih OPRACOLEX-a združujejo 11500 proizvajalcev.
These organisations carry out administrative duties involving the management and inspection of production aid for olive oil and table olives.
Te organizacije opravljajo dejavnost upravnega značaja, ki obsega upravljanje pomoči za proizvodnjo oljčnega olja in namiznih oljk ter nadzor nad temi pomočmi.
Opracolex considers that this aid does not fall under Article 87(1) of the Treaty, which requires beneficiaries to be undertakings, meaning bodies which carry out an economic activity so that measures which affect other types of beneficiary are excluded.
OPRACOLEX meni, da te pomoči ne spadajo v področje uporabe oddelka 1 člena 87 Pogodbe. Ta zahteva, da so upravičenci podjetja pravne osebe, ki opravljajo gospodarsko dejavnost, zaradi česar so izključeni ukrepi, ki se nanašajo na drugo vrsto upravičencev.
The activity carried out by Opracolex in managing the inspection measures required for the granting of production aid under Community rules is not done for profit and is not one of the purposes of any form of economic activity.
Namen dejavnosti, ki jo opravlja OPRACOLEX in ki obsega upravljanje nadzornih nalog, potrebnih za dodelitev pomoči za proizvodnjo, ki jih predvidevajo predpisi Skupnosti, ni ustvarjanje dobička niti opravljanje kakršne koli gospodarske dejavnosti.
This activity cannot be regarded as a business activity and so falls outside the scope of Article 87 of the Treaty.
Te dejavnosti ni mogoče opredeliti kot poslovno, zaradi česar jo je treba šteti za izključeno iz področja uporabe člena 87 Pogodbe.
The activities carried out by Opracolex do not distort competition or affect trade.
Dejavnosti, ki jih opravlja OPRACOLEX, ne izkrivljajo konkurence in ne vplivajo na blagovno menjavo.
They are activities which have no impact on the market and so cannot be regarded in any way as an aid likely to have an impact on trade between the Member States.
Gre za dejavnosti brez kakršnega koli tržnega učinka in jih zato v nobenem primeru ni mogoče obravnavati kot pomoč, ki bi predvidoma lahko vplivala na trgovino med državami članicami.
The aid is intended solely for the administrative activities undertaken by the organisation, and there is no possibility of any surplus which could be used for production.
Pomoči so v celoti namenjene upravnim dejavnostim, ki jih opravlja organizacija, ne da bi obstajala možnost presežka, ki bi ga bilo mogoče nameniti proizvodnji.
The aid presupposes a benefit granted to offset the disadvantages existing in the region of Extremadura, such as the low level of infrastructure there, the level of education and training of the work force, etc. Hence it is an aid tending to benefit a particularly disadvantaged region.
Pomoč pomeni ugodnost, katere namen je nadomestiti izgube v pokrajini Ekstremadura, kot so tiste, nastale zaradi slabo razvite infrastrukture v pokrajini, stopnje usposobljenosti in izobrazbe delavcev itd. Gre torej za pomoč, katere namen je zagotavljanje koristi posebno prikrajšanim pokrajinam.
It is highly improbable that the total amount of the aid received will exceed the cost of managing the aid.
Zelo malo verjetno je, da bo skupna višina prejetih pomoči presegala stroške upravljanja pomoči.
Balance for 1999
Stanje za leto 1999
Balance for 2000
Stanje za leto 2000
Balance for 2001
Stanje za leto 2001
Aid retained from total production aid [10]
Pomoč v obliki zadržanja skupnega zneska pomoči, namenjene proizvodnji [10]
on the management and operation of the organisation
zaradi upravljanja in delovanja organizacije
Loans used
Razpoložljivo dobroimetje
Furthermore, even if this aid were considered to fall under Article 87(1) of the Treaty, it could in any case, in Opracolex's view, be eligible for the exception provided for in Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty as aid for the economic development of regions where the standard of living is abnormally low.
Poleg tega bi bilo, ob predpostavki, da spadajo v področje oddelka 1 člena 87 Pogodbe, po mnenju OPRACOLEX-a za te pomoči mogoče uveljaviti izjemo iz točke (a) oddelka 3 omenjenega člena 87, in sicer kot za pomoči, namenjene gospodarskemu razvoju pokrajin, v katerih je življenjska raven nenavadno nizka.
In this respect, Extremadura considers itself a region to which Article 87(2)(a) of the Treaty [11] could apply.
V tem oziru je Ekstremadura pokrajina, ki bi lahko uveljavljala izjemo iz točke (a) oddelka 2 člena 87 Pogodbe [11].
This aid would contribute to the development of Extremadura for the following reasons:
Ta pomoč prispeva k razvoju Ekstremadure iz naslednjih razlogov:
it would improve supervision of the approaches required to secure aid. Although this is not production aid, it helps improve the situation of olive oil producers in a particularly disadvantaged region by allowing them to secure cooperation for an important aspect of their activities, namely the management of aid,
omogoča izboljšanje nadzora nad postopki, ki so potrebni za pridobitev pomoči; ne da bi to pomenilo pomoč za proizvodnjo, prispeva k izboljšanju položaja proizvajalcev oljčnega olja v posebno prikrajšani pokrajini in jim omogoča, da lahko računajo na sodelovanje pri nečem, kar je tako pomembno za njihovo dejavnost, kot je upravljanje pomoči,
Opracolex will benefit from economic aid which will allow it to cover at least some of its operating costs. Without aid it could not continue, so depriving its members of the management of aid which it now offers them,
OPRACOLEX bo deležna gospodarske pomoči, ki ji bo omogočila plačilo vsaj enega dela poslovnih odhodkov; brez pomoči ne bi mogla preživeti, njeni člani pa ne bi imeli na voljo upravljanja pomoči, ki ga zdaj ponuja,
as regards Opracolex, this aid would have a lasting effect as regards its members’ situation since it would mean that Opracolex could continue to operate, so providing olive oil producers with support.
kar zadeva OPRACOLEX, bi ta pomoč imela trajne učinke glede položaja njenih članic, ker bi to pomenilo, da bi OPRACOLEX lahko preživela in tako proizvajalcem oljčnega olja omogočila, da lahko še naprej računajo s tem združenjem.
V. ASSESSMENT OF THE AID
V. VREDNOTENJE POMOČI
Article 87(1) of the Treaty
Oddelek 1 člena 87 Pogodbe
Under Article 87(1) of the Treaty, any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods is, insofar as it affects trade between Member States, incompatible with the common market.
Kakor je določeno v oddelku 1 člena 87 Pogodbe, so pomoči, ki jih države v kakršni koli obliki dodeljujejo prek državnih skladov, ne glede na to, ali izkrivljajo konkurenco ali ne, in ki podpirajo nekatera podjetja ali proizvodnjo, nezdružljive s skupnim trgom, dokler vplivajo na trgovinsko menjavo med državami članicami.
Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty apply to all agricultural products under Annex I which are subject to a market organisation.
Člena 87 in 88 Pogodbe se uporabljata za vse kmetijske proizvode iz Priloge I k Pogodbi, za katere velja skupna organizacija trga. Oljčno olje je izdelek, za katerega velja skupna organizacija trga.
Olive oil is such a product so Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty apply to it.
Člena 87 in 88 Pogodbe se zato za oljčno olje uporabljata.
The beneficiaries of this aid scheme are producer groups recognized within the meaning of Regulation No 136/66/EEC.
Prejemniki tega režima pomoči so organizacije proizvajalcev, ki so priznane v skladu z Uredbo št. 136/66/EGS.
These producer groups must, in conformity with Article 20(1)(c) of the Regulation:
V skladu z oddelkom 1 člena 20 c) Uredbe morajo te organizacije proizvajalcev:
consist of individual growers and/or organisations engaged in producing, processing or marketing olives and olive oil and consisting solely of olive growers;
biti sestavljene iz posameznih pridelovalcev oljaric ali organizacij za proizvodnjo in ocenjevanje oljk in oljčnega olja, ki združujejo izključno pridelovalce oljaric;
be capable of verifying the olive and olive-oil production of their members;
biti sposobne nadzorovati pridelovanje oljk in proizvodnjo oljčnega olja svojih članov;
where they do not belong to a recognized association be empowered to:
če niso del priznanega združenja:
submit an application for production aid on behalf of all their member growers,
biti pooblaščene za predložitev zahtevka, da bi dobile pomoč za proizvodnjo za vse člane pridelovalce oljaric,
receive the aid and to share it out among their members;
biti pooblaščene za prejem pomoči in dodelitev ustreznega dela pomoči vsakemu članu;
where they belong to an association, be empowered to provide the association with a statement of the production of each member grower, for the purposes of the application for aid;
če so članice združenja, biti pooblaščene za predložitev združenju, da bi predložile prošnjo za pomoč, poročilo o proizvodnji za vsakega člana pridelovalca oljaric;
have a minimum number of members or represent a minimum percentage of growers or of oil production in the region in which they have been set up;
imeti minimalno število članov ali zastopati minimalni odstotek pridelovalcev oljaric ali proizvodnje oljčnega olja v pokrajini, kjer je ustanovljena;
exercise no discrimination in any of their activities, between producers who are eligible to become members, in particular on grounds of nationality or location of establishment;
preprečevati za svojo celotno dejavnost kakršno koli diskriminacijo proizvajalcev, ki bi lahko postali člani, zlasti takšno, ki bi temeljila na nacionalnosti ali kraju ustanovitve;
have statutes which include provisions to ensure that the members of a group who wish to withdraw from membership may do so […].’
vključiti v svoj statut določbe, ki bodo zagotavljale, da člani organizacije, ki bi se radi odpovedali svojemu članstvu, lahko to storijo …“.
The activities developed by the organisations benefiting from these aids are detailed in the above mentioned Article 20c of Regulation No 136/1966/EEC.
Dejavnosti, ki jih opravljajo organizacije prejemnice teh pomoči, so podrobneje opisane v členu 20 c) Uredbe št. 136/66/EGS.
These activities consist in an administrative task of managing and inspecting Community olive oil production aid.
Te dejavnosti temeljijo na administrativni nalogi upravljanja in nadzorovanja pomoči Skupnosti za proizvodnjo oljčnega olja.
These activities can only be executed by the producer groups recognised by each Member state within the meaning of the Regulation No 136/1966/EEC.
Izvajajo jih lahko samo organizacije proizvajalcev, ki so za vsako državo članico priznane z Uredbo št. 136/66/EGS.
For these reasons, it would not be possible for these activities, which include the inspection of producers, to be executed by other entities or by a producer group of another Member state.
Zato nikakor ni mogoče, da bi te dejavnosti, ki vključujejo nadzor nad proizvajalci, opravljale druge osebe ali organizacije proizvajalcev iz druge države članice.
The organisations receiving the aid submit the applications for production aid on behalf of the producers and verify the olive and olive-oil production of their members.
Organizacije prejemnice teh pomoči vlagajo zahtevke za pomoč za proizvodnjo v korist članov pridelovalcev oljaric, nadzorujejo pridelavo oljk in proizvodnjo olja svojih članov.
These groups carry on this activity for the benefit of olive oil producers.
Te organizacije opravljajo dejavnosti v korist proizvajalcev oljčnega olja.
Opracolex, whose comments included a copy of the annual summaries of income and expenditure for 1999, 2000 and 2001, showed that expenditure exceeded income, that the organisation is basically dependent on loans and that the aid does not generate a surplus.
OPRACOLEX je v svojih pripombah predložila izvod povzetka svojega izkaza poslovnega izida za leta 1999, 2000 in 2001, iz katerega sledi, da so odhodki večji od prihodkov, da je organizacija v precejšnji meri odvisna od posojil in da pomoči ne povzročijo presežka.
The difference between income and expenditure is borne by the members who pay annual contributions.
Razliko med prihodki in odhodki plačajo člani v obliki letnih prispevkov.
This aid therefore allows members’ contributions to the organisation receiving aid to be reduced or even eliminated.
Te pomoči zato omogočajo zmanjšanje, pa tudi izogibanje, prispevkov članov organizaciji, ki je prejemnica pomoči.
For these reasons, the real beneficiaries of this aid are producers who benefit from lower annual contributions.
Iz teh razlogov so dejanski upravičenci do teh pomoči proizvajalci, ki imajo korist od dodatno znižanih letnih prispevkov.
The funding by the state of services which reduce farmers’ normal operating costs is an aid to the farmer (see judgment of 20 November 2003 of the Court of Justice in Case C-126/01, Ministère de l'Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie v GEMO SA [12].
Financiranje, ki ga država zagotavlja za storitve, ki zmanjšujejo običajne stroške poslovanja kmetov, je v obliki pomoči kmetom (glej sodbo Evropskega sodišča z dne 20. novembra 2003 v zadevi C-126/01, Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie contre GEMO SA [12]).
The aid in question confers on its beneficiaries an advantage which reduces the normal burden on their budget.
Zadevne pomoči zagotavljajo upravičencem ugodnosti, s katerimi znižujejo stroške, ki običajno obremenjujejo njihov proračun.
It is granted by the State or from State resources.
Dodeljuje jih država ali pa se dodeljujejo iz državnih sredstev.
It is specific or selective in that it favours certain undertakings or types of productions, specifically olive oil producers.
So posebne ali selektivne v smislu pospeševanja nekaterih podjetij ali panog, konkretno proizvajalcev oljčnega olja.
In the light of the experience acquired, the Commission considers that very low levels of aid granted in the agriculture sector do not fulfil the criteria of Article 87(1) of the Treaty, provided certain conditions are met.
Ob upoštevanju pridobljenih izkušenj Komisija meni, da zelo majhni zneski pomoči, ki so bili dodeljeni kmetijskemu sektorju, ne izpolnjujejo meril iz oddelka 1 člena 87 Pogodbe, če so izpolnjeni določeni pogoji.
This is the case where both the amount of aid received by individual producers remains small, and the overall level of aid granted to the agriculture sector does not go above a small percentage of the value of production.
To se zgodi, kadar je prejeti znesek pomoči na posameznega proizvajalca majhen, celotni znesek pomoči, dodeljene kmetijskemu sektorju, pa ne presega majhnega odstotka vrednosti proizvodnje.
Agricultural production in the Community is normally characterised by the fact that a commodity is produced by a large number of very small producers, producing largely interchangeable goods within the framework of common organisations of the market.
Na splošno je za kmetijsko proizvodnjo Skupnosti značilno, da se s proizvodnjo enega proizvoda ukvarja veliko zelo majhnih proizvajalcev, ki proizvajajo predvsem dobrine, ki jih je mogoče izmenjati v okviru skupnih organizacij trga.
For this reason, the impact of small amounts of aid granted to individual producers over a given period of time should be related to the value of agricultural production at sector level over the same period of time.
Zato bi učinek majhnih zneskov pomoči, odobrenih posameznim proizvajalcem v določenem časovnem obdobju, moral biti sorazmeren z vrednostjo kmetijske proizvodnje sektorja v istem časovnem obdobju.
Aid not exceeding a ceiling of EUR 3000 per beneficiary over any period of three years, where the total amount of such aid granted to all enterprises over three years remains below a ceiling around 0,3 % of the agricultural output for 2001 (for Spain, EUR 106755000) does not affect trade between Member States and/or does not distort or threaten to distort competition and therefore does not fall under Article 87(1) of the Treaty
Pomoči, ki ne presegajo najvišje mejne vrednosti 3000 EUR na upravičenca v obdobju treh let, ki predstavlja skupni znesek pomoči, dodeljenih vsem podjetjem v treh letih, ki je nižji od najvišje mejne vrednosti za približno 0,3 % kmetijske proizvodnje v letu 2001 (v primeru Španije je to 106755000 EUR), ne vplivajo na trgovinsko menjavo med državami članicami in ne izkrivljajo ali ne predstavljajo grožnje zaradi izkrivljanja konkurence in zato ne spadajo v področje uporabe oddelka 1 člena 87 Pogodbe.
This conclusion would not apply to aid the amount of which is fixed on the basis of price or quantity of products put on the market, aid to export-related activities, namely aid directly linked to the quantities exported, to the establishment and operation of a distribution network or to other current expenditure linked to the export activity and aid contingent upon the use of domestic over imported goods.
Ta sklep se ne bo uporabljal za pomoči, katerih znesek se določi na podlagi cene ali količine izdelkov na trgu, za pomoči za dejavnosti, ki so povezane z izvozom, zlasti pomoči, ki so neposredno povezane z izvoženimi količinami, pomoči za ustanovitev in izkoriščanje distribucijske mreže, ali pomoči za druge tekoče odhodke, povezane z izvozno dejavnostjo, ter pomoči, ki so odvisne od prevlade nacionalnih proizvodov v škodo uvoženih.
The total budget for the present scheme of aid is EUR 120200 per year.
Predvideni proračun za sedanji režim pomoči znaša 120000 EUR na leto.
As the number of producers who benefit from the scheme is said to be 11500, the amount of aid per beneficiary and year is EUR 10,4.
Ker je število proizvajalcev, za katere velja, da so upravičeni do tega režima, 11500, je znesek pomoči na upravičenca 10,4 EUR.
In view of the reduced amount of aid per beneficiary, its method of granting and the overall level of aid granted, the Commission considers that the aid in question does not fall within the scope of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Ob upoštevanju manjšega zneska pomoči na upravičenca, postopka dodeljevanja pomoči Komisija ocenjuje, da te pomoči ne spadajo v področje uporabe oddelka 1 člena 87 Pogodbe.
CONCLUSIONS
ZAKLJUČKI
This aid does not constitute aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty,
Te pomoči ne pomenijo pomoči v skladu z oddelkom 1 člena 87 Pogodbe –
The scheme of State aid which Spain intends to grant to olive oil producer organisations under the draft regional decree notified does not constitute aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Režim državnih pomoči, ki jih Španija namerava dodeliti organizacijam proizvajalcev oljčnega olja in ki so predvidene s priglašenim osnutkom avtonomnega odloka, ne pomeni pomoči v skladu z oddelkom 1 člena 87 Pogodbe.
Implementation of the aid is accordingly authorised.
Zato se dovoli izvajanje omenjenega režima pomoči.
OJ C 222, 18.9.2002, p. 18.
UL C 222, 18.9.2002, str. 18.
See footnote 1.
Glej opombo pod črto na strani 1.
Regulation last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.
Uredba, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Uredbo (ES) št. 865/2004 (UL L 161, 30.4.2004, str. 97).
OJ L 91, 31.3.2001, p. 44.
UL L 91, 31.3.2001, str. 44.
OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 50.
UL L 293, 31.10.1998, str. 50.
Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1780/2003 (OJ L 260, 11.10.2003, p. 6).
Uredba, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Uredbo (ES) št. 1780/2003 (UL L 260, 11.10.2003, str. 6).
OJ L 208, 3.8.1984, p. 3.
UL L 208, 3.8.1984, str. 3.
Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1639/98. (OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 38).
Uredba, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Uredbo (ES) št. 1639/98 (UL L 210, 28.7.1998, str. 38).
OJ C 28, 1.2.2000, p. 2.
UL C 28, 1.2.2000, str. 2.
ECR II-1675.
Zap. 1995, str. II-1675.
ECR 2161.
Zap. 1979, str. 2161.
Within the meaning of Article 20d of Regulation No 136/1966/EEC.
V skladu z določbami člena 20 smiselno z Uredbo št. 136/66/EGS.
Map of State aids for regional purposes for 2000-06 (State aid No N 773/99, SG 2000 D/103727.cor).
Zemljevid državnih pomoči za regionalne cilje za obdobje 2000–2006 (državna pomoč št. 773/99, SG 2000 D/103727 cor).
Not yet published.
Še ni objavljena.
Opracolex provided a copy of the annual summaries of its income and expenditure in 1999, 2000 and 2001. They show that expenditure exceeded income and that the organisation relied basically on loans.
OPRACOLEX je predložila izvod povzetka svojega izkaza poslovnega izida za leta 1999, 2000 in 2001, iz katerih sledi, da so odhodki večji od prihodkov, da je organizacija precej odvisna od posojil in da pomoči v nobenem primeru ne bodo povzročile presežka, ki bi ga bilo mogoče razdeliti med proizvajalce, člane organizacije OPRACOLEX.
In no circumstances did the aid generate a surplus which could be shared among the producers who were members of Opracolex. The difference between income and expenditure is borne by the members, who pay annual contributions, which means a reduction in their income.
Razliko med prihodki in odhodki plačajo člani v obliki letnih prispevkov, kar zmanjšuje njihove prihodke.
approving plans for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs
o odobritvi načrtov za odobritev obratov za trgovanje s perutnino in valilnimi jajci znotraj Skupnosti
(notified under document number C(2004) 4544)
(notificirana z dokumentarno številko K(2004) 4544)