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The reduction of financial charges was also additional to the other measures adopted.
Tudi finančne olajšave so dopolnile druge sprejete ukrepe.
Here too, the Commission could not be sure that this measure had not provided compensation over and above the damage suffered.
Komisija se tudi tu ni bila sposobna prepričati, ali je bila kompenzacija škode s temi finančnimi olajšavami na splošno prekomerna.
The exemption from State fees was also additional to the other measures adopted.
Tudi ukrep oprostitve državnih pristojbin je dopolnil druge sprejete ukrepe.
Also, according to the information available to the Commission, all fish farmers in the six departments concerned appeared to have benefited from this measure.
Poleg tega se glede na informacije, s katerimi je razpolagala Komisija, zdi, da so bili vsi ribogojci iz šestih zadevnih departmajev deležni tega ukrepa.
France did not state the reasons why this measure had been extended to all those working in the sector in these departments.
Francija ni navedla razlogov, zakaj se je ta ukrep oprostitve uporabil za vse izvajalce dejavnosti v teh departmajih.
Therefore the Commission again could not be sure that, overall, the exemption from State fees had not provided compensation over and above the damage suffered.
Komisija torej tudi tu ni mogla preveriti, ali je bila kompenzacija škode s to oprostitvijo državnih pristojbin na splošno prekomerna.
Since the Commission could not establish that there had not been over-compensation for the damage suffered, these measures could not be declared compatible with the common market under Article 87(2)(b) of the Treaty.
Ker Komisija ni mogla preveriti, ali je bila kompenzacija škode na splošno prekomerna, ni mogla razglasiti, da so ti različni ukrepi združljivi s skupnim trgom na podlagi člena 87(2)(b) Pogodbe.
As unnotified aid, these measures were analysed in the light of the Guidelines on the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture [2], adopted in 1997 and in force at the time of the measures (hereinafter the 1997 Guidelines).
Ti ukrepi so se v zvezi z nepriglašenimi pomočmi analizirali z vidika smernic za obravnavo državnih pomoči v ribiškem in ribogojnem sektorju [2], sprejetih leta 1997 in veljavnih v času dogodkov (v nadaljevanju „smernice iz leta 1997“).
Since the aid concerned was operating aid, the Commission applied the third indent of the fourth subparagraph of point 1.2 of the 1997 Guidelines, which states as a general principle that operating aid is incompatible with the common market.
Ker imajo zadevne pomoči značilnost pomoči za tekoče poslovanje, je Komisija uporabila tretjo alineo četrtega pododstavka točke 1.2 smernic iz leta 1997, ki določa splošno načelo nezdružljivosti pomoči za tekoče poslovanje s skupnim trgom.
It found that on the basis of the information available it still had doubts about the compatibility of the measures with the common market.
Na podlagi informacij, ki jih je imela na voljo, je menila, da ostajajo dvomi o združljivosti zadevnih ukrepov s skupnim trgom.
Additional measures reducing social security contributions for all fish farmers and fishermen
Dodatni ukrepi zmanjšanja socialnih prispevkov v korist vseh ribogojcev in ribičev
According to France, the additional relief measures for all fish farmers and fishermen in mainland France and the overseas departments were adopted to compensate for the adverse economic impact on the sector of the deterioration of the market caused by the poor image of fisheries and aquaculture products following the pollution caused by the wreck of the Erika.
Po mnenju Francije so se vsi dodatni ukrepi zmanjšanja v korist vseh ribogojcev in ribičev v Franciji in čezmorskih departmajih sprejeli, da bi nadomestili gospodarsko škodo, ki so jo utrpela podjetja v tem sektorju zaradi propadanja trga, kar je bila posledica slabe podobe morskih proizvodov po onesnaženju zaradi brodoloma tankerja Erika.
Fish farmers
Ribogojci
Social security contributions were reduced for the period 15 April to 15 July 2000.
Zmanjšanje socialnih prispevkov se je uporabilo za obdobje od 15. aprila do 15. julija 2000.
According to France, the deterioration of the market led to a fall in retail sales (9 % by volume and 5 % by weight) of shellfish in the first half of 2000.
Po mnenju Francije je propadanje trga povzročilo zmanjšanje prodaje školjk na drobno v prvem četrtletju 2000 za 9 % po količini in 5 % po vrednosti.
The storm also had a negative impact on the economic situation of the entire shellfish industry as Charente-Maritime plays a key role in the marketing of oysters in France.
Poleg tega je imelo neurje negativne posledice za gospodarski položaj celotne mreže gojiteljev školjk, saj ima Charente-Maritime osrednjo vlogo pri trženju ostrig v Franciji.
However, France gave no information on the link between the amount of economic damage which it stated that the oil pollution had caused to all shellfish producers and the amount represented by the exemption from social security contributions over the period in question.
Vendar Francija ni priskrbela nobenega podatka o povezavi med višino gospodarske škode, ki jo je izlitje nafte povzročilo vsem gojiteljem školjk, in zneskom oprostitve socialnih prispevkov v zadevnem obdobju.
The Commission was not therefore able to establish that the exemption measure corresponded in value to the damage suffered and did not over-compensate.
Komisija torej ni bila sposobna preveriti, ali je ta oprostitev ustrezala vrednosti nastale škode, ne da bi bila pri tem kompenzacija prekomerna.
Since the measure had the characteristics of operating aid, the Commission found, on the basis of the third indent of the fourth subparagraph of point 1.2 of the 1997 Guidelines that, on the basis of the information at its disposal, there were doubts as to the compatibility of the measure with the common market.
Ker je imel ta ukrep značilnost pomoči za tekoče poslovanje, je Komisija na podlagi tretje alinee četrtega pododstavka točke 1.2 smernic iz leta 1997 menila, da na podlagi informacij, ki jih je imela na voljo, obstajajo dvomi o združljivosti tega ukrepa s skupnim trgom.
Fishermen
Ribiči
Social security contributions were reduced for the period from 15 April to 15 October 2000.
Zmanjšanje socialnih prispevkov se je uporabilo za obdobje od 15. aprila do 15. oktobra 2000.
According to France there was a general downturn in the market for fisheries products, with a sustained fall in demand because of consumers’ concerns about the health implications of the oil pollution.
Po mnenju Francije je bilo ugotovljeno splošno upadanje trga morskih proizvodov s trajnim zmanjševanjem povpraševanja zaradi zaskrbljenosti potrošnikov o vplivu izlitja nafte na zdravje.
Various retail sales statistics on fisheries products were provided by France in justification of this relief measure.
Francija je priskrbela različne statistične podatke o prodaji ribiških proizvodov na drobno, ki so utemeljevali to zmanjšanje.
The Commission took note of this information.
Komisija je te podatke sprejela v vednost.
However, in its letter informing France that the formal investigation procedure was being initiated, the Commission pointed out that other information indicated that during the first quarter of 2000 the value of auction sales rose by 3 % against the previous year and market withdrawals were less than 1,5 % of the quantities landed for all the main species, which was equivalent to the withdrawal rate in the same period in 1999.
Vendar je Komisija v pismu Franciji, v kateri jo je obvestila o začetku uradnega postopka preiskave, zlasti opozorila, da se je glede na druge informacije v prvem četrtletju 2000 vrednost prodaje na dražbi povečala za 3 % v primerjavi s preteklim letom in da so umiki ostali pod 1,5 % raztovorjenih količin za vse glavne vrste, kar je enako stopnji, zabeleženi v letu 1999 za isto obdobje.
Furthermore, the exemption measure was applied to all French fisheries undertakings, included those established in the overseas departments.
Poleg tega se je ta oprostitev uporabila za vsa francoska ribiška podjetja, tudi tista iz čezmorskih departmajev.
Moreover, the Commission had taken note of information distributed by Agence France-Presse and in the newspapers according to which the reductions in social security contributions were intended to compensate the rise in oil prices which had already been registered for several months.
Komisija se je poleg tega seznanila z nekaterimi podatki, ki jih je objavila Agence France-Presse, ali so bili objavljeni v tisku, po katerih naj bi bil namen teh zmanjšanj socialnih prispevkov nadomestiti zvišanje cene goriva, ki so ga opažali že nekaj mesecev.
In view of all this information, the Commission found that France had not provided information establishing that the measure was compensation for the economic impact on undertakings of the deterioration of the market in fisheries and aquaculture products.
Komisija je na podlagi vseh teh informacij menila, da Francija ni predložila vseh podatkov, ki bi omogočili ugotoviti, ali je omenjeni položaj ustrezal nadomestilu gospodarske škode, ki so jo podjetja utrpela zaradi propadanja trga morskih proizvodov.
Since the measure had the characteristics of operating aid, the Commission found, on the basis of the third indent of the fourth subparagraph of point 1.2 of the 1997 Guidelines that, on the basis of the information at its disposal, there were serious doubts as to the compatibility of the measure with the common market.
Ker ima ta ukrep značilnost pomoči za tekoče poslovanje, je Komisija na podlagi tretje alinee četrtega pododstavka točke 1.2 smernic iz leta 1997 menila, da so na podlagi informacij, ki jih je imela na voljo, obstajali resni dvomi o združljivosti tega ukrepa s skupnim trgom.
COMMENTS FROM FRANCE
KOMENTARJI FRANCIJE
France stated that the purpose of the reductions in financial charges granted under debt adjustment plans was to help the most vulnerable undertakings to deal with an exceptional situation associated with the natural disasters, and not to cover losses.
Francija navaja, da je namen finančnih olajšav, odobrenih v okviru načrta za spremembo dolga, pomagati najšibkejšim podjetjem pri premagovanju izrednega položaja, povezanega z nastalimi katastrofami, in ne nadomestiti izgube.
Only the most vulnerable undertakings were eligible for this measure.
Do tega ukrepa so bila upravičena samo najšibkejša podjetja.
France stated that the procedure put in place for the reduction of social security contributions and financial charges was precisely to avoid over-compensation for damage suffered.
Francija glede možnosti prekomerne kompenzacije utrpele škode navaja, da je bil namen postopka, uvedenega za zmanjšanje socialnih prispevkov in finančnih bremen, ravno preprečiti to prekomerno kompenzacijo.
The compensation units set up in the departments affected evaluated the overall economic situation of each undertaking and validated the amounts granted in line with the damage suffered.
Departmajski centri za nadomestilo škode, ki so jih vzpostavili v prizadetih departmajih, so ocenili splošni gospodarski položaj vsakega podjetja in potrdili zneske, odobrene na podlagi nastale škode.
Additional measures for all fish farmers and fishermen
Dodatni ukrepi v korist vseh ribogojcev in ribičev
Measures for fish farmers
V korist ribogojcev
France found that relief restricted to the fish farmers affected by the storm and the oil pollution was inadequate.
Francija je ugotovila, da se je omejitev upravičenosti do zmanjšanja samo na ribogojce, ki sta jih prizadela neurje in izlitje nafte, izkazala za nezadostno.
The overall situation of the industry appeared sufficiently worrying to justify intervention for the industry as a whole.
Splošni položaj verige se je izkazal za dovolj zaskrbljujočega, da je upravičil pomoč za vse.
The media impact of the oil pollution on public opinion damaged the consumer image of fisheries and aquaculture products, and particularly farmed shellfish, whatever their origin.
Medijski vpliv izlitja nafte v javnem mnenju je med potrošniki povzročil poslabšanje podobe morskih proizvodov in posebno gojenih školjk ne glede na njihovo poreklo.
A study carried out for the Office national interprofessionnel des produits de la mer et de l’aquaculture (National Inter-trade Board for Sea and Fish-Farming Products - Ofimer), estimated that shellfish farming turnover fell by FRF 51 million (EUR 7,77 million) over a four-month period from 17 December 1999 to 16 April 2000.
Glede na študijo, opravljeno za Nacionalni medstrokovni urad za morske proizvode in ribogojstvo (OFIMER), je bil izpad prometa gojiteljev školjk ocenjen na 51 milijonov FRF (7,77 milijona eurov) za štirimesečno obdobje od 17. decembra 1999 do 16. aprila 2000.
General measures were adopted to deal with this situation: a general reduction of social security contributions and exemption from State fees.
Za rešitev tega položaja so bili sprejeti splošni ukrepi: splošno zmanjšanje socialnih prispevkov in oprostitev državnih pristojbin.
Measures for fishermen
V korist ribičev
France contests the Commission’s grounds for initiating the formal investigation procedure.
Francija spodbija argumente, zaradi katerih je Komisija začela uradni postopek preiskave.
It states that the shock of the Erika oil pollution, and media coverage of its alleged or suspected consequences badly damaged the image of fisheries and aquaculture products; not a single sector or area escaped this effect.
Navaja, da sta šok zaradi izlitja nafte in medijsko napihovanje njenih resničnih ali v strahu pričakovanih posledic povzročila močno poslabšanje podobe morskih proizvodov; prizaneseno ni bilo nobeni panogi niti območju.
France further states that the relief period (15 April to 15 October 2000) in fact relates to fishing activity in the first six months of the year, since social security contributions actually relate to the activity of the three previous months.
Navaja, da izbrano obdobje za zmanjšanje (od 15. aprila do 15. oktobra 2000) dejansko ustreza dejavnosti ladij v prvih šestih mesecih leta, ker poravnava socialnih prispevkov v resnici zadeva dejavnost podjetij v predhodnih treh mesecih.
This lag made it possible to take into consideration the exact activity of fishermen when the greatest difficulties were experienced, i.e. over the six months following the two disasters of December 1999.
Ta razlika je omogočila zagotovitev natančnega upoštevanja dejavnosti ribičev v času največjih težav, se pravi v šestih mesecih po obeh katastrofah decembra 1999.
France therefore considers that the Commission’s analysis should not have referred to the Ofimer Flash Eco memo on the economy of 16 February 2001.
Francija zato meni, da se Komisija v svoji analizi ne bi smela sklicevati na poročilo o položaju na trgu Flash Eco OFIMER z dne 16. februarja 2001.
It also considers that the Commission should not have referred to the Ofimer memo on the economy for January to April 2000 since it was based on estimates and a large part of the data for March and April was estimated.
Francija meni, da se Komisija tudi ne bi smela sklicevati na poročilo o položaju na trgu OFIMER za obdobje od januarja do aprila 2000, ker temelji na ocenah, saj so bili podatki za marec in april zelo približni.
The discrepancies found by the Commission were not the result of different evaluations but of the normal statistical gap between raw instantaneous data and its definitive validation.
Razlike, ki jih je odkrila Komisija, niso izhajale iz razlike v oceni, temveč iz običajnega statističnega odstopanja med trenutnimi bruto podatki ter njihovo dokončno potrditvijo.
The Commission should therefore have confined its analysis to the data in the memo of 6 April 2001 sent to the Commission by the France as part of the investigation of this case, this data being definitive for the period in question.
Torej se je treba omejiti na podatke iz sporočila z dne 6. aprila 2001, ki ga je Francija Komisiji poslala za preiskavo tega dosjeja; gre za dokončne podatke o zadevnem obdobju.
France also states that Ofimer’s monthly summaries indicate that the quantities landed over the first six months were stable in relation to the same period in 1999, although there were downturns, sometimes large-scale, over short periods which appear to correspond to the periods of greatest media coverage.
Francija poleg tega navaja, da so bile na podlagi mesečnih sintez OFIMER raztovorjene količine v prvih šestih mesecih stabilne v primerjavi z istim obdobjem leta 1999, čeprav so bila v kratkih obdobjih ugotovljena včasih velika znižanja, ki so se očitno ujemala z večjo medijsko pozornostjo.
However, during this period withdrawals increased by 28 % as against 1999, particularly during the first three months of the year (January: + 92 %, February: + 66 %, March: + 35 %).
Vendar se je v tem obdobju število umikov povečalo za 28 % v primerjavi z letom 1999, predvsem v prvih mesecih leta (januar: × 92 %, februar: × 66 %, marec: × 35 %).
For some species the level of withdrawals was extremely high (Norway lobsters: + 175 %, monkfish: + 161 %, spider crab: × 5), which is evidence of the psychological impact of the oil pollution on consumer behaviour.
Raven umika za nekatere vrste je bila izredno visoka (škampi: × 175 %, morska spaka: 161 %, morski pajek: × 5), kar priča o psihološkem učinku izlitja nafte na vedenje potrošnika.
During the first half of 2000, since the quantities landed were relatively stable but there was a very substantial increase in the quantities withdrawn, the quantities sold decreased.
V prvem četrtletju 2000 se je prodaja zmanjšala, ker se je količina umaknjenih proizvodov izrazito povečala, čeprav so raztovorjene količine ostale razmeroma enake.
The consumption of fresh fisheries and aquaculture products fell by 7 % (6 % for fish, 9 % for shellfish and 6,5 % for crustaceans, particularly shrimps).
Poraba svežih morskih proizvodov se je zmanjšala za 7 % (6 % za ribe, 9 % za školjke ter 6,5 % za rake in zlasti za kozice).
Prices fell by 6 % against January 1999 and this decline persisted for the species essential to undertakings’ equilibrium.
Cene so se znižale za 6 % v primerjavi z januarjem 1999 in to znižanje je vztrajalo pri cenah vrst, ki so bistvene za ravnotežje podjetij.
It was found that of the 49 important species monitored by Ofimer, prices fell for 34 species in January 2000, 26 in February 2000 and 21 in March 2000.
Od 49 pomembnih vrst, ki jih spremlja OFIMER, je bilo znižanje ugotovljeno za 34 vrst januarja 2000, 26 februarja 2000 in 21 marca 2000.
Similarly, a constant decline was recorded for all the main species fished over the entire period.
Enako je bilo zabeleženo stalno znižanje za celotno obdobje za glavne ulovljene vrste.
France further states that consumers could not easily distinguish the origin of fisheries and aquaculture products and disaffection with those products was manifested irrespective of the production area.
Francija dodaja, da potrošnik ni imel možnosti zlahka razlikovati morske proizvode po njihovem poreklu in da na umik ni vplivalo območje proizvodnje.
The suspicion generated by the oil pollution therefore affected products both from the mainland and from the overseas departments without differentiation.
Sumničavost, ki so jo sprožile posledice izlitja nafte, je torej prizadela vse morske proizvode povprek, ne glede na to, ali so bili iz Francije ali čezmorskih departmajev.
According to France, the customs data for the overseas departments shows that their products also suffered the effects of the oil pollution and there was therefore no reason to exclude them from the support provided by the Government.
Po mnenju Francije carinski podatki za te departmaje to potrjujejo in nobenega razloga ni bilo, da bi bili ribiči iz teh departmajev izključeni iz sistema podpore, ki ga je vzpostavila vlada.
Lastly, France commented that the Commission had given little credit to the press articles submitted for illustrative purposes and yet had made much of the views journalists had garnered at trade fairs.
Francija nazadnje pripominja, da Komisija ni verjela člankom v tisku, ki ji jih je poslala v ilustracijo, je pa nasprotno zelo upoštevala komentarje, ki so jih nekateri novinarji izrazili na strokovnih sejmih.
It submitted with its comments a number of articles and additional documents showing the media hype that surrounded this event and the climate of suspicion that gave rise to consumer disaffection with fisheries and aquaculture products.
Tem komentarjem dodaja različne članke in dodatne dokumente, ki dokazujejo pozornost, ki so jo mediji namenili temu dogodku, in pričajo o sumničavosti, ki je povzročila zmanjšanje naklonjenosti potrošnika do morskih proizvodov.
It also refuted the Commission’s suggestion in its letter notifying initiation of the formal investigation procedure that the reduction in social security contributions was really intended to compensate for the increase in fuel prices, which had already been registered for several months.
Poleg tega zavrača predpostavko, ki jo je Komisija izrazila v pismu, v katerem jo obvešča o začetku uradnega postopka preiskave, da je bil resnični namen zmanjšanja socialnih prispevkov nadomestiti zvišanje stroškov za gorivo, ki so ga opažali že nekaj mesecev.
Existence of State aid
Obstoj državnih pomoči
Article 87(1) of the Treaty stipulates that ‘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 shall, in so far as it affects trade between Member States, be incompatible with the common market.’
V skladu s členom 87(1) Pogodbe „so pomoči v kateri koli obliki, ki jih odobrijo države ali izvirajo iz državnih sredstev in ki izkrivljajo ali lahko izkrivijo konkurenco s podpiranjem nekaterih podjetij ali proizvodenj, nezdružljive s skupnim trgom, če prizadenejo trgovino med državami članicami“.
The various measures that are the subject of this Decision (reductions in social security contributions and financial charges, exemption from State fees) are measures that favour undertakings engaging in a certain activity, namely aquaculture or fisheries.
Različni ukrepi, ki so predmet te odločbe (zmanjšanje socialnih prispevkov in finančnih bremen, oprostitev državnih pristojbin), so ukrepi, ki dajejo ugodnost podjetjem s posebno dejavnostjo, to je ribogojnim in ribolovnim podjetjem.
These undertakings are relieved of certain charges which they would normally have to bear.
Dejansko so oproščena plačila nekaterih dajatev, ki bi jih običajno morala plačati.
The measures entailed a loss of State resources, either directly (reduction in financial charges and exemption from State fees) or indirectly, since the State had to compensate the losses borne by the body levying the social security contributions.
Ti ukrepi državi povzročajo izgubo sredstev, bodisi neposredno (finančne olajšave in oprostitev državnih pristojbin) bodisi posredno, ker mora država nadomestiti izgube organa, ki zbira socialne prispevke.
These measures therefore constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Torej obstajajo državne pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe.
Furthermore, since the products of the beneficiary undertakings are sold on the Community market, the measures adopted by France reinforce the position of those undertakings both on the French market in relation to undertakings from other Member States wishing to introduce their own products (fisheries and aquaculture products or other competing food products) on that market and on the markets of other Member States in relation to the undertakings active on those markets (for the same products).
Ker se poleg tega proizvodi upravičenih podjetij prodajajo na trgu Skupnosti, ukrepi, ki jih je sprejela Francija, krepijo položaj teh podjetij na francoskem trgu v primerjavi s podjetji iz drugih držav članic, ki želijo na ta trg pripeljati svoje proizvode (ribogojne in ribiške proizvode ali druge konkurenčne prehrambne izdelke), in tudi na trgih drugih držav članic v primerjavi s podjetji, ki na njih delujejo (kar zadeva iste proizvode).