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EUR 6038868 of the state aid which Belgium is planning to accord a training project at Ford-Werke GmbH, Fabrieken te Genk is incompatible with the common market.
Državna pomoč, ki jo Belgija namerava izvesti za projekt usposabljanja v družbi Ford-Werke GmbH, Fabrieken te Genk, je nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom v višini 6038868 EUR.
Therefore that part of the aid may not be implemented.
Ta del pomoči se zato ne sme izvesti.
The remaining EUR 6240555 million in notified aid is compatible with the common market.
Preostali znesek državne pomoči v višini 6240555 EUR je združljiv s skupnim trgom.
Within six months of the date on which this Decision is notified, Belgium shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to comply with it.
Belgija obvesti Komisijo o ukrepih, ki jih je sprejela za izvršitev te odločbe, v dveh mesecih od datuma uradnega obvestila o tej odločbi.
Done at Brussels, 4 July 2006.
V Bruslju, 4. julija 2006.
OJ C 47 of 25.2.2006, p. 14.
UL C 47, 25.2.2006, str. 14.
See, for example, the judgment dated 24 March 1993 in Case C-313/90 [1993] ECR p. I-1125, paragraph 44 and Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98 (OJ L 142, 14.5.1998, p. 1).
Glej na primer sodbo Sodišča z dne 24. marca 1993 v zadevi C-313/90, Recueil str. I-1125, točka 44, in člen 4(2) Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 994/98 (UL L 142, 14.5.1998, str. 1).
This is consistent with the approach taken in the cases General Motors Antwerp (Case No. N 624/2005, formal investigation opened on 26.4.2006, not yet published in the OJ), Auto Europa (Case No. N 3/2006, formal investigation opened on 16.5.2006, not yet published in the OJ) and WEBASTO Portugal (Case No. N 653/2005, approved on 16.5.2006, not yet published in the OJ).
Ta pristop je v skladu s pristopom v zadevah General Motors Antwerp (zadeva št. N 624/2005, formalni postopek sprožen 26. 4. 2006, še ni objavljena v UL), Auto Europa (zadeva št. N 3/2006, formalni postopek sprožen 16. 5. 2006, še ni objavljena v UL) in WEBASTO Portugal (zadeva št. N 653/2005, odobrena 16. 5.
In the latter case the Commission found that the aid is necessary and that the positive effects on the common interest outweigh possible distortions of trading conditions, on the basis of the combination of several elements: Notably, the training programme exceeds the basic work needs of the beneficiary, as reflected by the fact that the large majority of training courses concern transferable skills (predominance of general training).
2006, še ni objavljena v UL). V tej zadnji zadevi je Komisija ocenila, da je pomoč potrebna in da pozitivni učinki za skupni interes presegajo morebitna izkrivljanja trgovinskih pogojev, in sicer iz več povezanih razlogov: zlasti program usposabljanja presega osnovne potrebe upravičenca, saj se velika večina tečajev usposabljanja nanaša na prenosljiva znanja (splošno usposabljanje prevladuje).
The Commission also observed that the training seeks preparation of employees that are newly recruited, in an assisted region where the qualification of the workforce is weak, for the beginning of activities in a brand new plant, using a technology not yet available in the Member State concerned.
Komisija je prav tako ugotovila, da je usposabljanje, in to v regiji, ki prejema pomoč in v kateri je znanje delovne sile omejeno, namenjeno pripravi novo zaposlenega osebja na začetek novih dejavnosti v novi tovarni, ki uporablja tehnologijo, ki vi zadevni državi članici še ni na razpolago.
See, for example, cases C77/2002, Volvo Cars NV, Commission decision 2003/665/CE of 13 May 2003 (OJ L 235 of 23.9.2003, p. 24) and C78/2002, Commission decision 2003/592/CE of 13 May 2003, Opel Belgium NV (OJ L 201 of 8.8.2003, p. 21).
Glej na primer zadevi C 77/2002, Volvo Cars NV, Odločba Komisije z dne 13. maja 2003 (UL L 235, 23.9.2003, str. 24) in C 78/2002, Opel Belgium NV, Odločba Komisije 2003/592/ES z dne 13. maja 2003 (UL L 201, 8.8.2003, str. 21).
Court judgment of 30 September 2003 in cases C-57/00P and C-61/00P, Freistaat Sachsen, Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH, ECR p. I-9975.
Sodba Sodišča z dne 30. septembra 2003 v zadevah C-57/00P in C-61/00P, Freistaat Sachsen, Volkswagen AG in Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH, Recueil str. I-9975.
Court of First Instance judgment of 15 June 2005 in case T-171/02, Regione autonoma della Sardegna, 15.6.2005, not yet published in ECR.
Sodba Sodišča prve stopnje z dne 15. junija 2005 v zadevi T-171/02, Regione autonoma della Sardegna, še ni objavljena v ZOdl.
When reducing the amount of eligible trainees' personnel costs, the Commission has reduced the trainees' personnel costs which constituted specific training.
Pri znižanju zneska upravičenih stroškov oseb, ki se usposabljajo, je Komisija zmanjšala stroške oseb, ki se usposabljajo, v zvezi s posebnim usposabljanjem.
In paragraph 52 of its judgment of 30 September 2003 in joined cases C-57/00 P and C-61/00 P, the Court of Justice ruled ‘whatever the interpretation given by the Commission to Article 92(2)(c) [now 87(2)(c)] of the Treaty in the past, that cannot affect the correctness of the Commission's interpretation of that provision in the contested decision and hence its validity.’
Sodišče Evropskih skupnosti je v točki 52 sodbe z dne 30. septembra 2003 v združenih zadevah C-57/00 P in C-61/00 P navedlo, da „ne glede na to, kako je Komisija v preteklosti razlagala člen 92(2)(c) [zdaj člen 87(2)(c)] Pogodbe, ta razlaga ne sme vplivati na utemeljenost razlage iste določbe s strani Komisije v sporni odločbi in posledično na njeno veljavnost“.
Similarly, in paragraph 177 of its judgment of 15 June 2005 in case T-171/02, the Court of First Instance indicated that ‘the legality of a Commission decision declaring that new aid does not fulfil the conditions under which the exemption in Article 87(3)(c) EC applies must be assessed solely in the context of that article, and not in the light of the Commissions' earlier decision-making practice, assuming that is established.’
Sodišče prve stopnje Evropskih skupnosti je enako v točki 177 sodbe z dne 15. junija 2005 v zadevi T-171/02 navedlo: „zakonitost odločbe Komisije, v kateri ugotavlja, da nova pomoč ne ustreza pogojem uporabe tega odstopanja, je treba presoditi samo v okviru člena 87(3)(c) ES in ne glede na prejšnjo prakso odločanja Komisije, če je ta uveljavljena“.
OJ L 10 of 13.01.2001, p. 20.
UL C 10, 13.1.2001, str. 20.
Regulation modified by the regulation (EC) no 363/2004 (OJ L 63 of 28.2.2004, p. 20).
Uredba, kakor je bila spremenjena z Uredbo (ES) št. 363/2004 (UL L 63, 28.2.2004, str. 20).
on the aid measure notified by the Netherlands for KG Holding NV
o ukrepu pomoči, ki ga je priglasila Nizozemska, za KG Holding NV
(notified under document number C(2006) 2954)
(notificirano pod dokumentarno številko C(2006) 2954)
PROCEDURE
1 POSTOPEK
By letter dated 26 January 2004, registered as received on 11 February 2004, the Dutch authorities notified the Commission that they intended to grant restructuring aid under the Community guidelines on state aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (hereinafter ‘the guidelines’) to KG Holding NV (hereinafter ‘Kliq Holding’ or ‘KH’).
V dopisu z dne 26. januarja 2004, evidentiranem 11. februarja 2004, so nizozemski organi obvestili Komisijo o svoji nameri, da v skladu s Smernicami Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Smernice“ dodelijo pomoč za prestrukturiranje holdinški družbi KG Holding N.V. (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Kliq Holding“ ali „KH“).
Following this notification, the Commission asked the Netherlands to provide further information in April, August and November 2004.
Po tej priglasitvi je Komisija aprila, avgusta in novembra 2004 zaprosila Nizozemsko, da ji posreduje dodatne informacije.
In December 2004, the Dutch authorities requested an extension of the deadline for providing a reply, explaining that the firm was still not performing well and that another firm was possibly interested in a takeover.
Nizozemski organi so decembra 2004 Komisijo zaprosili za podaljšanje roka za odgovor, pri čemer so navedli, da poslovni rezultati družbe še vedno niso dobri, in da bi se morda neka druga družba lahko zanimala za prevzem.
By letter dated 5 August 2005, the Commission informed the Netherlands that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the notified measure.
V dopisu z dne 5. avgusta 2005 je Komisija sporočila Nizozemski, da bo sprožila postopek na podlagi člena 88(2) Pogodbe ES v zvezi s priglašenim ukrepom.
The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Odločitev Komisije, da sproži formalni postopek preiskave, je bila objavljena v Uradnem listu Evropske unije.
The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the measure.
Komisija je pozvala zainteresirane stranke, da predložijo svoje pripombe o ukrepu pomoči.
By letter dated 7 September 2005, the Dutch authorities requested an extension of the deadline for submitting their comments on the Commission's decision to initiate proceedings, which the Commission granted by letter dated 15 September 2005.
V dopisu z dne 7. septembra 2005 so nizozemski organi zaprosili za podaljšanje roka za predložitev pripomb glede odločitve Komisije, da sproži postopek; Komisija je v dopisu z dne 15. septembra 2005 tej prošnji ugodila.
The Netherlands submitted its comments and provided additional information by letters dated 29 September 2005, registered as received on 30 September 2005; 13 January 2006, registered as received on 18 January 2006; and 17 February 2006, registered as received on 23 February 2006.
Nizozemska je poslala svoje pripombe in predložila dodatne informacije v dopisu z dne 29. septembra 2005, evidentiranem 30. septembra 2005, dopisu z dne 13. januarja 2006, evidentiranem 18. januarja 2006, in dopisu z dne 17. februarja 2006, evidentiranem 23. februarja 2006.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID
2 NATANČEN OPIS POMOČI
In 2002, KH was created through the transformation of the reintegration services of the Dutch Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs into a private limited liability company.
Družba KH je bila ustanovljena leta 2002 v okviru prenosa storitev ponovnega vključevanja na trg dela z nizozemskega ministrstva za socialne zadeve in zaposlovanje na zasebnopravno družbo.
By late 2003, KH had significantly reduced its headcount because of mounting losses due inter alia to adverse market conditions and poor management.
KH je proti koncu leta 2003 znatno zmanjšala število zaposlenih, kar je bila posledica naraščajočih izgub, ki jih je med drugim mogoče pripisati neugodnim tržnim pogojem in slabemu upravljanju.
In November 2003, the Netherlands notified its plan to grant the company a EUR 45 million loan as rescue aid under the guidelines to enable the company to stay afloat whilst preparing a wide-ranging restructuring plan.
Nizozemska je novembra 2003 naznanila svojo namero, da v skladu s Smernicami družbi KH dodeli posojilo v višini 45 milijonov EUR kot pomoč za reševanje, s čimer bi se KH omogočilo, da še naprej posluje, medtem ko bi izdelala široko zastavljen načrt za prestrukturiranje.
In December 2003, the Commission authorised the rescue aid for KH pending the notification of a detailed restructuring plan within six months.
Komisija je decembra 2003 odobrila pomoč za reševanje, namenjeno KH, v pričakovanju predložitve podrobnega načrta za prestrukturiranje v roku šestih mesecev.
KH is a holding company whose main activity is to provide labour reintegration services on the Dutch market.
KH je holdinška družba, katere glavna dejavnost je ponujanje storitev ponovnega vključevanja na trg dela na nizozemskem trgu.
After having been a part of the Dutch government, with some 3000 employees, it was incorporated on 1 January 2002.
Sprva je bila del državne uprave s približno 3000 zaposlenimi, nato pa se je 1. januarja 2002 preoblikovala v delniško družbo.
The Dutch State is the sole shareholder.
Nizozemska država je 100 % delničar družbe NH.
KH currently employs about 700 people.
Družba trenutno zaposluje okoli 700 ljudi.
Besides the reintegration activity of the holding company, which was performed by the subsidiary Kliq Reïntegratie (hereinafter ‘Old Kliq’ or ‘OK’) with 1450 employees, there was one other main subsidiary called Kliq Employability (hereinafter ‘KE’) with 200 employees.
Poleg hčerinske družbe Kliq Reïntegratie (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Oud Kliq“ ali „OK“) s 1450 zaposlenimi, ki je izvajala dejavnosti na področju storitev ponovnega vključevanja na trg dela, je obstajala še ena pomembna hčerinska družba z imenom Kliq Employability (v nadaljnjem besedilu „KE“) z 200 zaposlenimi.
In addition, KH owned equity stakes in six very small subsidiaries and joint ventures which together with KE are collectively referred below as ‘OS’ (other subsidiaries), ranging in size from 4 to 20 employees, namely: Kliq Experts, Brug and Instroomprojecten, Flexpay BV, Simnet BV, Kliq Match BV and Kliq Business School.
Poleg tega je imela KH deleže v šestih zelo majhnih hčerinskih družbah in mešanih družbah (v nadaljnjem besedilu se te družbe in hčerinska družba KE skupaj imenujejo „DHD“ – druge hčerinske družbe), v katerih je število zaposlenih segalo od 4 do 20; te družbe so Kliq Experts, Brug- en Instroomprojecten, Flexpay BV, Simnet BV, Kliq Match BV in Kliq Business School.
The core activities of the two largest subsidiaries were reintegration and employability services. These are services provided to people who are facing difficulties finding a job, including disabled people, but also to companies who are facing difficulties in finding the right people for certain jobs.
Glavne dejavnosti dveh največjih hčerinskih družb so bile storitve na področju ponovnega vključevanja na trg dela in povečevanja zaposljivosti, ki so namenjene težje zaposljivim, med katere spadajo invalidi, pa tudi podjetjem, ki se srečujejo s težavami pri iskanju primernih oseb za nekatera delovna mesta.
The relevant markets
Upoštevni trgi
The main relevant market concerned is the market for labour integration services.
Najpomembnejši trg v tem primeru je trg storitev ponovnega vključevanja na trg dela.
Both public as well as private operators tender out contracts to undertakings offering labour integration services.
Vlada in tudi zasebna podjetja sklepajo izvajalske pogodbe s podjetji, ki ponujajo storitve na področju ponovnega vključevanja na trg dela.
However, for KH the public sector is the most important market.
Za KH je najpomembnejši trg vsekakor javni sektor.
Local authorities and the UWV (an organisation responsible for the implementation of social regulations) offer contracts to undertakings like KH.
Lokalni organi in UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen, Zavod za zavarovanje zaposlenih) sklepajo izvajalske pogodbe z družbami, kot je KH.
KH had a market share of 16 % on the UWV market; Alexander Calder (12 %), Argonaut (10 %) and Randstad (9 %) are the other major players.
KH je imela tržni delež v višini 16 % na trgu UWV v primerjavi s tržnimi deleži drugih pomembnih udeležencev trga, ki so 12 % (Alexander Calder), 10 % (Argonaut) in 9 % (Randstad).
The second most important market for KH is the market for contracts tendered by municipalities; there the market share of KH is about 38 %.
Drugi najpomembnejši trg za KH je trg javnih razpisov občin, na katerem znaša tržni delež KH približno 38 %.
Other important players on that market are Alexander Calder (25 %) and TMP (25 %).
Druga pomembna tekmeca na tem trgu sta Alexander Calder (25 %) in TMP (25 %).
Under the restructuring plan, KH would wind up its largest and loss-making subsidiary OK, sell or liquidate all the companies forming part of OS, and set up a new specially created subsidiary called Kliq BV (hereinafter ‘New Kliq’ or ‘NK’), which would focus on continuing KH's core reintegration business.
Na podlagi načrta za prestrukturiranje bi se morala KH rešiti svoje največje hčerinske družbe OK, ki prinaša izgubo, prodati ali likvidirati vsa podjetja, ki so del DHD, in ustanoviti novo hčerinsko družbo z imenom Kliq BV (v nadaljnjem besedilu „New Kliq“ ali „NK“), ki bi se osredotočila na nadaljevanje izvajanja ključne dejavnosti družbe KH, tj. storitev ponovnega vključevanja na trg dela.
Under the restructuring plan, NK is the vehicle entrusted with the restoration of KH's long-term viability.
V skladu z načrtom za prestrukturiranje bi morala NK obnoviti dolgoročno sposobnost preživetja družbe KH.
The key features of the base-case scenario of the restructuring programme are:
Glavne značilnosti osnovnega scenarija programa za prestrukturiranje so bile:
Key measures:
Ključni ukrepi:
NK would focus on the core reintegration business of KH, and KH would dispose of all its subsidiaries, except for OK — the largest and loss-making subsidiary — which would be shut down before the end of 2004;
hčerinska družba NK naj bi se osredotočila na ključno dejavnost holdinške družbe KH, tj. storitve ponovnega vključevanja na trg dela, KH pa naj bi se rešila vseh svojih hčerinskih družb razen družbe OK – največje hčerinske družbe, ki je prinašala izgubo – ki bi se zaprla pred koncem leta 2004;
the operational reorganisation of the company (staff reductions, reduction of the number of operation sites, improvement of the company's internal organisation, business procurement and execution, as well as the financial operations, etc).
operativna reorganizacija podjetja (zmanjšanje števila zaposlenih, zmanjšanje števila poslovalnic in izboljšanje notranje organizacije podjetja, pridobivanje in izvajanje naročil ter finančnih dejavnosti itd.).
The targets:
Cilji:
NK was to be profitable from 2004 onwards, and would pay out its profits to KH,
NK naj bi bila dobičkonosna od leta 2004 naprej in naj bi izplačevala dobiček holdinški družbi KH;
KH was to be viable from 2005 onwards, and would use NK's paid-out profit over time to reimburse the outstanding state loans of EUR 41 million by 2016.
KH naj bi bila sposobna preživetja od leta 2005 naprej in naj bi uporabljala dobiček, ki bi ji ga izplačala hčerinska družba NK, da bi do leta 2016 sčasoma vrnila neporavnana državna posojila v višini 41 milijonov EUR.
The restructuring aid:
Pomoč za prestrukturiranje:
Extension by KH of the EUR 45 million state-granted rescue loan partly to NK (EUR 9,25 million) and partly to OK (EUR 35,75 million);
KH naj bi znesek državnega posojila za reševanje v višini 45 milijonov EUR dodelila delno hčerinski družbi NK (9,25 milijona EUR) in delno hčerinski družbi OK (35,75 milijona EUR);
the transformation of the total rescue loan to KH, amounting to EUR 45 million, plus the interest due thereon provisionally estimated to some EUR 1,2 million, into restructuring aid by means of conversion into equity capital, possibly supplemented by additional state measures in the worst-case scenario (an overview of the measures is set out in Annex I to the Commission's decision to initiate the Article 88(2) procedure).
skupni znesek posojila za reševanje v višini 45 milijonov EUR, dodeljen holdinški družbi KH, skupaj s pripadajočimi obrestmi, ki so trenutno ocenjene na okoli 1,2 milijona EUR, naj bi se s preoblikovanjem v lastniški kapital spremenil v pomoč za prestrukturiranje, ki bi se v najslabšem primeru dopolnila z dodatnimi vladnimi ukrepi (pregled ukrepov je v Prilogi I odločitve Komisije o sprožitvi postopka na podlagi člena 88(2) Pogodbe).
The chart below provides an overview of KH's structure and ownership under the restructuring plan.
Spodnji graf ponuja pregled strukture holdinške družbe KH in lastniška razmerja v skladu z načrtom za prestrukturiranje.
Dutch State
država Nizozemska
100 % owned
100-odstotno lastništvo
Rescue loan EUR 45 mio
posojilo za reševanje v višini 45 mio EUR
Rescue loan EUR 9,25 mio
posojilo za reševanje v višini 9,25 mio EUR
Rescue loan EUR 35,75 mio
posojilo za reševanje v višini 35,75 mio EUR
100 % ownership and joint ventures
100-odstotno lastništvo in mešane družbe
To be closed
načrtovana likvidacija
Other subsidiaries (OS)
druge hčerinske družbe (DHD)
To be sold/closed
načrtovana prodaja/likvidacija
STATE OF PLAY OF THE RESTRUCTURING PLAN PRIOR TO THE INITIATION OF THE PROCEDURE
3 STANJE V ZVEZI Z NAČRTOM ZA PRESTRUKTURIRANJE PRED SPROŽITVIJO FORMALNEGA POSTOPKA PREISKAVE
Because of the persistence of severe difficulties, KH and OK filed for suspension of payments, which was granted to them on 20 January 2005 by the Rotterdam court and by the Utrecht court.
Zaradi nenehnih hudih težav sta KH in OK zaprosili za odlog plačil zapadlih obveznosti, ki sta jima ga 20. januarja 2005 odobrili sodišče v Rotterdamu in sodišče v Utrechtu.
On 7 February 2005, the receivers of KH and OK asked the above courts to change the suspension of payments into bankruptcy.
Stečajni upravitelji KH in OK so 7. februarja 2005 zaprosili navedeni sodišči, da se odlog plačila zapadlih obveznosti spremeni v stečaj.
On 8 February 2005, KH and OK were eventually declared bankrupt by the above Dutch courts.
Navedeni sodišči sta 8. februarja 2005 razglasili stečaj družb KH in OK.
NK accumulated losses of some EUR 12 million between the end of 2003 and the end of 2004 against equity capital of EUR 5,75 million provided by KH when it was set up.
NK je imela med koncem leta 2003 in koncem leta 2004 izgubo v višini okoli 12 milijonov EUR v primerjavi z lastniškim kapitalom v višini 5,75 milijona EUR, kar je znesek, ki ji ga je ob njeni ustanovitvi zagotovila družba KH.
Moreover, NK's future was highly uncertain as the company had failed to meet the targets set under the restructuring plan and faced more unfavourable market conditions as the market had shrunk in size in the wake of regulatory change, with municipalities no longer being required to earmark part of their budget for reintegration services.
Poleg tega je bila prihodnost NK zelo negotova, saj podjetje ni dosegalo ciljev, zastavljenih v načrtu za prestrukturiranje, in je naletelo na neugodne tržne pogoje, ki so bili posledica zmanjšanja obsega trga po spremembi zakonskih predpisov, zaradi česar občine niso bile več zavezane nameniti dela svojih proračunskih sredstev za storitve ponovnega vključevanja na trg dela.
GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE PROCEDURE
4 RAZLOGI ZA SPROŽITEV FORMALNEGA POSTOPKA PREISKAVE
In its decision of August 2005 to initiate the procedure, the Commission concluded that the restructuring aid which the Netherlands intended to grant to KH, by means of transforming the EUR 45 million rescue loan and interest due thereon into equity capital, did not appear to fulfil the requirements of the Community guidelines on state aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty.
Avgusta 2005 je Komisija v odločitvi za sprožitev formalnega postopka preiskave zaključila, da pomoč za prestrukturiranje, ki jo je Nizozemska hotela zagotoviti KH s preoblikovanjem posojila za reševanje v višini 45 milijonov EUR in pripadajočih obresti v lastniški kapital, ni izpolnjevala zahtev iz Smernic Skupnosti.
Furthermore, the Commission doubted whether the aid was actually limited to the minimum required and in particular whether the beneficiary would make a significant contribution from its own resources.
Poleg tega je Komisija dvomila, da je bila pomoč dejansko omejena na najnižjo potrebno pomoč, in zlasti da je upravičenec prispeval pomemben delež iz lastnih virov.
Consequently, the Commission expressed doubts as to whether the restructuring aid could be considered compatible with the common market pursuant to Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty.
Zato je Komisija izrazila dvom, da bi se pomoč za prestrukturiranje lahko štela za združljivo s skupnim trgom v skladu s členom 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES.
COMMENTS FROM THE DUTCH AUTHORITIES
5 PRIPOMBE NIZOZEMSKIH ORGANOV