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Budget assigned to the CNASEA
Proračunska sredstva, plačana CNASEA
REMARKS ON THE COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY THIRD PARTIES
OPOMBE K PRIPOMBAM TRETJIH STRANK
By letter dated 9 April 2003, the French authorities responded to the comments submitted by third parties, putting forward the arguments set out below.
Francoski organi so v pismu z dne 9. aprila 2003 odgovorili na pripombe, ki so jih vložile tretje stranke. Nanje so dali pojasnila, ki sledijo.
Regarding the claim that the PRS does not fall within the scope of Article 86(2) of the Treaty, the French authorities take the view that the undertakings responsible for the PRS should be regarded as undertakings responsible for a service of general economic interest, for reasons in particular of the protection of public health.
Francoski organi o pripombah, da javna storitev predelave klavnih trupov ne spada v področje uporabe člena 86(2) Pogodbe, menijo, da je treba podjetja, pooblaščena za opravljanje javne storitve predelave klavnih trupov, imeti za podjetja, pooblaščena za opravljanje storitve splošnega gospodarskega interesa, predvsem zaradi varstva javnega zdravja.
With regard to the comments of the FCD, the French authorities stress that the PRS collects and destroys high-risk products, of whatever origin, and that therefore all users of the PRS are treated equally.
Francoski organi so v zvezi s pripombami FCD vztrajali pri pojasnilu, da javna storitev predelave klavnih trupov vključuje odstranjevanje in uničenje proizvodov z visokim tveganjem ne glede na njihov izvor ter da se uporabnikov javne storitve predelave klavnih trupov ne obravnava različno.
With regard to the alleged over-compensation provided by payments for the PRS, the French authorities argue that there cannot be any over-compensation in the payments made to the rendering undertakings, in that payment for the service is made under the procedures for the award of public contracts or under requisition procedures, meaning that compensation is granted for the proven, direct, material loss incurred by service providers in fulfilling the obligations placed on them.
Francoski organi o domnevnem čezmernem nadomestilu pri plačilu javne storitve predelave klavnih trupov menijo, da pri plačilu kafilerijam ne more obstajati čezmerno nadomestilo, če se storitev plačuje bodisi v okviru postopkov oddaje javnih naročil bodisi v okviru zasegov, ki upravičujejo nadomestila za neposredno in zanesljivo materialno izgubo, nastalo zaradi obveznosti, ki je naložena izvajalcu dejavnosti.
The French authorities explain that, contrary to what the FCD claims, the financing assigned to the PRS is not used to finance other activities not falling within the scope of the legislation concerned.
Francoski organi pojasnjujejo, da se v nasprotju s trditvami FCD iz sredstev, dodeljenih za javno storitev predelave klavnih trupov, ne financirajo druge dejavnosti, ki ne spadajo na področje uporabe zakona.
Consequently, the PRS differs from the mechanism established to destroy meal following the ban on its use in animal feed.
Javna storitev predelave klavnih trupov se zato razlikuje od sistema, vzpostavljenega za odstranitev moke zaradi prepovedi uporabe navedene moke za prehrano živali.
The French authorities point out that extending the remit of the PRS to cover all SRM, referred to by the FCD, was simply implementing the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption [28].
Francoski organi pojasnjujejo, da gre pri razširitvi nalog na vse snovi s specifičnim tveganjem, ki jo omenja FCD, samo za izvajanje določb Uredbe Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta (ES) št. 1774/2002 z dne 3. oktobra 2002 o določitvi zdravstvenih pravil za živalske stranske proizvode, ki niso namenjeni prehrani ljudi [28].
Before the entry into force of that Regulation, the spinal columns of bovine animals of more than 12 months old were not considered to be SRM.
Hrbtenica goveda, starejšega od dvanajstih mesecev, pred začetkom veljavnosti navedene uredbe ni bila vpisana na seznam snovi s specifičnim tveganjem.
According to the French authorities, all SRM, which was not referred to as such under French legislation, came under material seized at slaughterhouses.
Vse snovi s specifičnim tveganjem, ki v francoskem zakonu niso bile navedene pod to oznako, so po mnenju francoskih organov spadale v kategorijo snovi, zaseženih v klavnicah.
The French authorities claim that they specifically identified SRM in the legislation following the introduction of spinal columns in the list of SRM, although these are not removed at the slaughterhouse but rather on the butcher’s premises.
Če bi bile te hrbtenice vpisane na seznam snovi s specifičnim tveganjem, čeprav se ne odstranijo v klavnicah, ampak v mesnicah, bi francoski organi v tem zakonu izrecno opredelili snovi s specifičnim tveganjem.
They argue that the amendment to the Law simply applied the principle of equal treatment, allowing all those holding SRM to benefit from the PRS on the same conditions.
Z zakonodajno spremembo bi samo uporabili načelo enakega obravnavanja, po katerem je lahko vsak imetnik snovi s specifičnim tveganjem pod enakimi pogoji upravičen do javne storitve predelave klavnih trupov.
With regard to the comments made by the Spanish Government, the French authorities provided figures showing that Spanish exports of fresh and frozen meat to both non-member countries and other Member States have increased since 1995, unlike French exports, which have fallen.
Francoski organi so k pripombam španske vlade navedli številke, ki kažejo, da se je v nasprotju s francoskim izvozom mesa španski izvoz svežega ali zamrznjenega mesa v države članice in tretje države od leta 1995 povečal.
Under these circumstances, the French authorities take the view that the Spanish authorities cannot claim that the provision free of charge of the PRS in France has unfavourably modified the pattern of trade in meat, an argument for which they provide no supporting data.
Francoski organi v teh pogojih menijo, da španski organi ne morejo navajati brezplačnosti javne storitve predelave klavnih trupov v Franciji kot razlog za neugoden razvoj trgovine z mesom, česar ne dokazujejo z nobenimi številkami.
ARTICLE 87(1) OF THE TREATY
ČLEN 87(1) POGODBE
In accordance with Article 87(1) of the Treaty, save as otherwise provided in the Treaty itself, 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, in so far as it affects trade between Member States, incompatible with the common market.
V skladu s členom 87(1) Pogodbe je, razen če ta pogodba ne določa drugače, pomoč, ki jo dodeli država članica, ali kakršna koli vrsta pomoči iz državnih sredstev, ki izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga, nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom, če prizadene trgovino med državami članicami.
Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty are applicable to the pigmeat sector pursuant to Article 21 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat [29].
Členi 87–89 Pogodbe veljajo v sektorju svinjskega mesa v skladu s členom 21 Uredbe Sveta (EGS) št. 2759/75 z dne 29. oktobra 1975 o skupni ureditvi trga za svinjsko meso [29].
They are applicable to the beef and veal sector pursuant to Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal [30].
V sektorju govejega mesa veljajo v skladu s členom 40 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 1254/1999 z dne 17. maja 1999 o skupni ureditvi trga za goveje in telečje meso [30].
Before the latter was adopted, they were applicable to that sector pursuant to Article 24 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal [31].
Pred sprejetjem te uredbe so v istem sektorju veljali v skladu s členom 24 Uredbe Sveta (EGS) št. 805/68 z dne 27. junija 1968 o skupni ureditvi trga za goveje in telečje meso [31].
They are applicable to the poultrymeat sector pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat [32].
V sektorju perutninskega mesa veljajo v skladu s členom 19 Uredbe Sveta (EGS) št. 2777/75 z dne 29. oktobra 1975 o skupni ureditvi trga za perutninsko meso [32].
EXISTENCE OF A SELECTIVE ADVANTAGE FINANCED BY STATE RESOURCES
OBSTOJ SELEKTIVNE KORISTI, FINANCIRANE IZ DRŽAVNIH SREDSTEV
The Court of Justice has already had occasion to express its views on the French public rendering service (PRS) in connection with the GEMO case.
Sodišče Evropskih skupnosti je že moralo izdati mnenje o francoski javni storitvi predelave klavnih trupov v okviru zadeve GEMO.
As the Court said in that case, pursuant to Article 87(1) of the Treaty it must be determined whether, under a given legal system, a State measure is likely to favour ‘certain undertakings or the production of certain goods’ over others.
Člen 87(1) Pogodbe, kot Sodišče to natančno pojasnjuje v navedeni zadevi, zapoveduje, da je treba ugotoviti, ali v okviru danega pravnega sistema državni ukrep daje prednost „nekaterim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga“ v primerjavi z drugimi.
If that is so, the measure meets the condition of selectivity that is inherent in the concept of State aid in those provisions.
Ukrep v primeru pritrdilnega odgovora izpolnjuje pogoj selektivnosti, ki je sestavni del pojma državne pomoči, določene z navedeno določbo.
Furthermore, according to the Court, assistance of any form whatsoever which is likely to favour certain undertakings directly or indirectly or which must be regarded as an economic advantage which the beneficiary undertaking would not have obtained under normal market conditions must be regarded as aid [33].
Poleg tega se po mnenju Sodišča kot državne pomoči štejejo pomoči v kateri koli obliki, ki lahko neposredno ali posredno dajejo prednost podjetjem ali ki jih je treba razumeti kot gospodarsko korist, ki je upravičeno podjetje v normalnih tržnih razmerah ne bi dobilo [33].
In addition, according to the Court's case law, in particular measures which, in various forms, mitigate the charges which are normally included in the budget of an undertaking and which, without therefore being subsidies in the strict meaning of the word, are similar in character and have the same effect, are considered to constitute aid [34].
Poleg tega se še vedno v skladu s sodno prakso Sodišča kot državne pomoči štejejo pomoči, ki v različnih oblikah zmanjšujejo stroške, ki ponavadi bremenijo proračun podjetja, in ki so zaradi tega, ne da bi šlo za subvencije v ožjem pomenu besede, iste narave in imajo enake učinke [34].
In the case in point, the system is financed by a parafiscal charge introduced by the authorities and the State is accordingly responsible for it, as the Court made clear, moreover, in its judgment in the GEMO case.
Sistem v tem primeru se financira z davkom podobno dajatvijo, ki so jo uvedli državni organi, zato se pripiše državi, kot to Sodišče sicer razlaga v sodbi v primeru GEMO.
The existence and indeed the nature of the aid must be established at the level of the potential beneficiaries of the PRS and the way it is financed.
Obstoj, celo narava pomoči morata biti določena na ravni morebitnih upravičencev do sistema predelave klavnih trupov in njegovega financiranja.
livestock farmers and slaughterhouses,
kafilerije; rejci in klavnice;
holders of meat and bone meal,
imetniki mesne moke;
enterprises retailing meat with an annual turnover of less than FRF 2,5 million (FRF 5 million from 2001).
podjetja, ki prodajajo meso na drobno in katerih letni prihodki od prodaje so manjši od 2,5 milijona FRF (5 milijonov FRF od leta 2001).
In the course of the investigation and on the basis of the information supplied to the Commission, a further category of beneficiaries was identified:
Med preiskovalnim postopkom in na podlagi informacij, poslanih Komisiji, je bila ugotovljena nova kategorija upravičencev:
butchers and cutting plants holding SRM.
mesarji in razsekovalnice, ki imajo snovi s specifičnim tveganjem.
Aid to rendering plants
Pomoč za kafilerije
When opening the investigation, the Commission took the view that it first had to decide whether the public money paid to rendering undertakings could be regarded as remuneration of an activity that could be considered a public service.
Komisija je ob začetku preiskovalnega postopka menila, da je treba najprej ugotoviti, ali je mogoče javna plačila kafilerijam šteti kot plačilo dejavnosti, ki bi jo lahko označili kot javno storitev.
Subsequently, it needed to decide whether such payments had exceeded the costs borne by those undertaking in the performance of those activities.
Nato bi bilo treba ugotoviti, ali so ta plačila presegla stroške, ki so jih ta podjetja imela pri opravljanju takšnih dejavnosti.
According to the French legislation, rendering undertakings perform a public-service mission enshrined in law involving the collection and disposal of animal carcases and meat and offal seized at slaughterhouses and recognised as unfit for human or animal consumption.
Kafilerije v skladu s francoskim zakonom opravljajo javno storitev, priznano z zakonom, kar zadeva zbiranje in odstranjevanje živalskih trupel ter mesa in drobovine, zaseženih v klavnici, ki so neustrezni za prehrano ljudi in živali.
The Court of Justice pointed out in the GEMO case that according to Article 264-1 of the Rural Code, the PRS is assigned to undertakings awarded public procurement contracts concluded with the Prefects of each department.
Sodišče je v zadevi GEMO opozorilo, da se javna storitev predelave klavnih trupov v skladu s členom 264-1 Kmetijskega zakonika dodeli izbranim podjetjem z javnimi naročili, ki se sklenejo s prefekti vsakega departmaja.
The fact that SRM is financed by the proceeds of a parafiscal charge levied on vendors of meat implies that the undertakings performing this service receive public funds to cover the costs of that service.
Dejstvo, da se javna storitev predelave klavnih trupov financira iz prihodkov od davkom podobne dajatve, ki bremeni prodajalce mesa, pomeni, da so podjetja, ki opravljajo to storitev, upravičena do javnih sredstev za pokritje stroškov, ki izhajajo iz te storitve.
Rendering is also an economic activity.
Predelava klavnih trupov je sicer gospodarska dejavnost.
In France, the sector is dominated by two major undertakings, which between them account for between 80 % and 90 % of the market and have a turnover, at least in one case, of over EUR 152 million [35].
V Franciji obvladujeta dejavnost dve veliki podjetji, ki si delita od 80 do 90 % trga ter katerih prihodek od prodaje je najmanj v enem primeru večji od 152 milijonov eurov [35].
The Court of Justice's judgment of 24 July 2003 in the Altmark case [36] shows that public subsidies intended to allow public services to operate do not fall within the scope of Article 87 of the Treaty in so far as such subsidies should be regarded as compensation for the services performed by the recipient undertakings in discharge of public service obligations.
Iz sodbe Sodišča z dne 24. julija 2003 v zadevi Altmark [36] izhaja, da javne subvencije, ki omogočajo opravljanje javnih storitev, ne kršijo člena 87 Pogodbe, če je treba takšne subvencije razumeti kot nadomestilo v zameno za storitve, ki so jih opravila upravičena podjetja za izvedbo obveznosti javnih storitev.
Nonetheless, the Court requires the following conditions to be met:
Vendar Sodišče določa, da morajo biti izpolnjeni naslednji pogoji:
first, the recipient undertaking must actually have public service obligations to discharge, and the obligations must be clearly defined;
prvič, upravičeno podjetje je bilo dejansko odgovorno za izvajanje obveznosti javnih storitev, ki so bile jasno opredeljene;
second, the parameters on the basis of which the compensation is calculated must be established in advance in an objective and transparent manner;
drugič, parametri, na podlagi katerih se izračuna nadomestilo, so bili predhodno objektivno in pregledno določeni;
third, the compensation cannot exceed what is necessary to cover all or part of the costs incurred in the discharge of public service obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging those obligations;
tretjič, nadomestilo ne presega potrebnega zneska za kritje vseh ali dela stroškov, nastalih zaradi izvajanja obveznosti javnih storitev, pri čemer se upoštevajo s tem povezani prihodki in razumen dobiček za izvajanje teh obveznosti;
fourth, where the undertaking which is to discharge public service obligations is not chosen in a public procurement procedure, the level of compensation needed has been determined on the basis of an analysis of the costs which a typical undertaking, well run and adequately provided with means of transport so as to be able to meet the necessary public service requirements, would have incurred in discharging those obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging the obligations.
četrtič, kadar se podjetje, ki je odgovorno za izvajanje obveznosti javnih storitev, ne izbere pri javnem naročilu, je bila raven potrebnega nadomestila določena z analizo stroškov, ki bi jih povprečno veliko, dobro upravljano podjetje, ustrezno opremljeno za izpolnjevanje zahtev javne storitve, imelo pri izvajanju teh obveznosti, pri čemer se upoštevajo s tem povezani prihodki in razumni dobiček za izvajanje teh obveznosti.
Recitals 137 to 153 below set out the Commission's remarks regarding the conditions laid down in the Altmark judgment.
Komisija na podlagi sodne prakse v primeru Altmark daje pripombe, ki sledijo v uvodnih izjavah 137–153.
As regards the first condition, the PRS was laid down by French Act No 96-1139 of 26 December 1996, consolidated in Articles L 226-1 to L 226-10 of the Rural Code.
Javna storitev predelave klavnih trupov je bila, kar zadeva prvi pogoj, uvedena z zakonsko določbo Zakona št. 96-1139 z dne 26. decembra 1996, ki je bila kodificirana v členih od L 226-1 do L 226-10 Kmetijskega zakonika.
Article L 226-1 of the Rural Code provides that:
Člen 226-1 Kmetijskega zakonika določa:
‘the collection and disposal of animal carcases, meat, offal and animal by-products seized at slaughterhouses and recognised as unfit for human or animal consumption, and of materials presenting a specific risk with respect to transmissible subacute spongiform encephalopathies, known as specified risk materials, the list of which has been laid down by the Minister responsible for agriculture, is a public-service function falling under State responsibility.’
„zbiranje in odstranjevanje živalskih trupel in mesa, drobovine in živalskih stranskih proizvodov, zaseženih v klavnici, ki so neustrezni za prehrano ljudi in živali, ter snovi, ki pomenijo posebno tveganje z vidika transmisivnih subakutnih spongiformnih encefalopatij, imenovane snovi s specifičnim tveganjem, katerih seznam sprejme minister, odgovoren za kmetijstvo, je javna storitev, ki je v pristojnosti države“ .
On the basis of the information available to it, the Commission considers that the first condition in the Altmark judgment is fulfilled.
Komisija na podlagi podatkov, ki jih ima na voljo, meni, da je prvi pogoj iz sodne prakse v primeru Altmark izpolnjen.
As regards the second condition, the Commission considers that the parameters on the basis of which the compensation is calculated have been established beforehand in an objective and transparent manner.
Komisija v zvezi z drugim pogojem meni, da so bili parametri, na podlagi katerih se izračuna nadomestilo, predhodno objektivno in pregledno določeni.
Implementing Decree No 96-1229 of 27 December 1996 provides that the PRS is to be put out to tender for public procurement contracts under specific conditions.
Tako izvedbena uredba št. 96-1229 z dne 27. decembra 1996 določa, da je javna storitev predelave klavnih trupov podvržena postopkom oddaje javnih naročil pod natančno določenimi pogoji.
According to the French authorities, Article R 226-7 of the Rural Code provides in particular that the Prefect of each department is to be charged with the performance of the PRS and is to award the requisite contracts in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Public Procurement Code.
Po mnenju francoskih organov člen R 226-7 Kmetijskega zakonika zlasti določa, da je prefekt v vsakem departmaju odgovoren za izvajanje javne storitve predelave klavnih trupov in v ta namen v skladu s postopki, določenimi v Zakoniku o javnih naročilih, odda potrebna javna naročila.
By way of derogation, where this is justified on technical or economic grounds, the contracts are to be awarded at national level.
Ne glede na to se javno naročilo odda na nacionalni ravni, kadar to upravičujejo tehnični ali ekonomski vidiki.
Pursuant to Article R 226-10 of the Rural Code, such contracts are in particular to include administrative terms and conditions defining the nature of the services to be provided under the contract, the remuneration arrangements for the operations to be performed by the contractor, the information on which to base an assessment of the quality/cost of the service, the arrangements concerning public information on the organisation and operation of the service and technical specifications for the collection, transport, processing and, where applicable, destruction of animal carcases and slaughterhouse waste in compliance with the required health standards.
Ta javna naročila ob uporabi člena R 226-10 Kmetijskega zakonika vsebujejo predvsem upravne določbe, ki opredeljujejo naravo storitev, ki so predmet naročila, način plačila poslov, katerih izvedba je dodeljena izbranemu ponudniku, podatke, ki omogočajo ocenitev kakovosti in stroška storitve, podrobna pravila za obveščanje javnosti o pogojih organizacije in delovanja storitve ter tehnične določbe, ki opredeljujejo tehnične pogoje zbiranja, prevoza, predelave in po potrebi uničenja živalskih trupel in klavniških odpadkov ob upoštevanju zahtevanih zdravstvenih jamstev.
The procedure for awarding public contracts, which fall within the scope of Annex IA of Directive 92/50/EEC, is therefore capable, according to the French authorities, of affording total transparency regarding the determination of the needs and nature of the services to be provided.
Postopek oddaje javnih naročil, ki v tem primeru spadajo v Prilogo IA k Direktivi 92/50/EGS, je takšen, da zato po mnenju francoskih organov zagotavlja popolno preglednost določitve potreb in opredelitve pričakovanih storitev.
Over 300 invitations to tender have been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Poleg tega je bilo v Uradnem listu Evropskih skupnosti objavljenih več kot 300 javnih razpisov.
Only where invitations to tender have been unsuccessful, i.e. where no bids or no suitable bids have been received, have requisition orders been made on the basis of the Code général des collectivités territoriales and in accordance with Order No 59-63 of 6 January 1959 and implementing Decree No 62-367 of 26 March 1962, which provide for remuneration in the form of compensation only covering necessary expenses actually incurred by the service provider, with no compensation for the loss of potential profit suffered by the latter through not being able to continue operating freely.
Šele ko so se javni razpisi izkazali za neuspešne, se pravi, da ni prispela nobena ponudba ali nobena primerna ponudba, so bili opravljeni zasegi na podlagi Splošnega zakonika regionalnih in lokalnih oblasti v skladu z Odlokom št. 59-63 z dne 6. januarja 1959 in izvedbeno uredbo št. 62-367 z dne 26. marca 1962, ki določata plačilo v obliki odškodnine, ki upošteva čisto vse stroške, ki jih je izvajalec storitve dejansko in nujno prikazal, brez odškodnine za izgubo dobička, ki bi ga lahko imel, če bi lahko svobodno nadaljeval zahtevano poslovno dejavnost.