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As regards the Commission's estimation that the December 2000 production plan would have involved, in 2003, twice as much outfitting work as Fincantieri had ever done in any other year, Italy refutes that statement and claims that in almost all the yards the December 2000 production plan would have relied on the ‘standard capacity’ of the yard in question, and only in certain cases would peak capacity have been reached. (25) In reply to the Commission statement that for the Marghera shipyard the outfitting planned for 2003 would have amounted to around 40 % more than the yard had ever done before, Italy states that the workload (including outfitting) scheduled for the Marghera yard in the plan dating from 2000 was absolutely consistent with the capacities and capabilities actually demonstrated by the yard since it had previously managed to deliver four ships in 15 months, as was planned for 2003.
V odgovor na izjavo Komisije, da bi za ladjedelnico v Margheri opremljanje, načrtovano za leto 2003, predstavljalo okoli 40 % več dela, kot ga je ladjedelnica kdaj koli prej opravila, je Italija izjavila, da je bila delovna obremenitev (vključno z opremljanjem) za ladjedelnico Marghera, predvidena v načrtu iz leta 2000, v celoti v skladu z zmogljivostmi in sposobnostmi ladjedelnice, ki jih je le-ta dejansko prikazala, saj je pred tem uspešno dobavila štiri ladje v 15 mesecih, kot je bilo načrtovano za leto 2003.
That finding was, in Italy's opinion, incorrect since, for the purposes of assessing Fincantieri's production capacities, the tonnage delivered in 2003 did not correspond to the tonnage actually produced in that year. Italy claims that the production data were consistent with capacities observed in the past and in any event did not exceed the maximum capacity levels. (29) The production data demonstrate in Italy's view that even in the years that would have been most busy, namely 2002 and 2003, the production volumes for the Monfalcone, Marghera and Sestri Ponente shipyards would not have diverged by more than 20 % from historical values. As regards the payload (accommodation and air conditioning), which is the significant and distinctive part of the work on ships of this type, the difference is even more marked in the case of the Sestri Ponente shipyard (which increased its output from 1863 tonnes in 1998 to 14303 tonnes in 2003); such a steep increase was facilitated by using subcontractors and extending the scope of their responsibilities via turnkey contracts.
Glede koristnega tovora (oprema in klimatske naprave), ki predstavlja pomemben in značilen del dela na ladjah te vrste, je razlika še bolj očitna v primeru ladjedelnice Genova-Sestri Ponente (ki je povečala svojo proizvodnjo s 1863 ton v letu 1998 na 14303 tone v letu 2003); takšno veliko povečanje je omogočila uporaba podizvajalcev in razširitev okvira njihovih obveznosti s pogodbami na ključ.
on the State Aid schemes implemented by Slovenia in the framework of its legislation on Carbon Dioxide Emission Tax
o shemah Državnih Pomoči, ki jih izvaja Slovenija v okviru svojih predpisov o okoljskem davku za obremenjevanje zraka z emisijo ogljikovega dioksida
(notified under document number C(2005) 4435)
(notificirano pod dokumentarno številko C(2005) 4435)
(Only the Slovene version is authentic)
(Verodostojno je samo besedilo v slovenskem jeziku)
Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provision(s) cited above,
ob povabilu zainteresiranih strani, da predložijo svoje pripombe v skladu z zgoraj navedenimi členi,
On 18 October 2002, the Slovene authorities informed the Commission about the existence of a State aid scheme whereby certain categories of companies benefit from a tax reduction under the national CO2 emission tax.
Slovenski organi so 18. oktobra 2002 obvestili Komisijo o obstoju sheme državne pomoči, po kateri so nekatere kategorije podjetij upravičene do znižanja davkov v okviru nacionalne dajatve za obremenjevanje zraka z emisijo CO2.
The scheme was registered at the Commission as case SI 1/2003.
Komisija je shemo evidentirala kot zadevo SI 1/2003.
The scheme had previously been approved by the national State aid authority of Slovenia in conformity with Annex IV, Chapter 3, paragraph 2 of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union (Treaty of Accession), on the basis of the Community Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection (Environmental guidelines).
Shemo je predhodno odobril nacionalni organ za državne pomoči Slovenije v skladu odstavkom 2 poglavja 3 Priloge IV k Pogodbi o pristopu Češke, Estonije, Cipra, Latvije, Litve, Madžarske, Malte, Poljske, Slovenije in Slovaške k Evropski uniji(Pristopna pogodba) na podlagi Smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja (Okoljske smernice).
Due to the lack of complete information concerning the measure, the Commission asked Slovenia for further clarification and the scheme could not be included in the existing aid list under the Appendix to the Annex IV of the Treaty of Accession.
Zaradi nepopolnih informacij glede ukrepa je Komisija prosila Slovenijo za nadaljnja pojasnila in sheme ni bilo možno vključiti v obstoječi seznam pomoči v okviru Dodatka k Prilogi IV k Pristopni pogodbi.
Further information was submitted to the Commission by the Slovene authorities on 7 November 2002, 1 April 2003, 16 May 2003, 1 October 2003, 4 February 2004, 1 June 2004, 17 September 2004 and 28 September 2004.
Slovenski organi so Komisiji predložili nadaljnje informacije 7. novembra 2002, 1. aprila 2003, 16. maja 2003, 1. oktobra 2003, 4. februarja 2004, 1. junija 2004, 17. septembra 2004 in 28. septembra 2004.
Two meetings took place between the Slovene authorities and the Commission on 24 November 2003 and 8 March 2004.
Slovenski organi in Komisija so se sestali dvakrat, 24. novembra 2003 in 8. marca 2004.
Meanwhile, major changes took place in the EU legislation that had a significant impact on the Slovene CO2 tax system:
Medtem je prišlo v zakonodaji EU do večjih sprememb, ki so bistveno vplivale na slovenski sistem obdavčitve CO2:
the Council Directive 2003/96 of 27 October 2003 on the taxation of energy products and electricity(‘Energy Taxation Directive’),
Direktiva Sveta 2003/96/ES z dne 27. oktobra 2003 o prestrukturiranju okvira Skupnosti za obdavèitev energentov in elektriène energije („Direktiva o obdavčitvi energije“),
the Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (‘Directive on emission trading’), and
Direktiva Evropskega Parlamenta in Sveta 2003/87/ES z dne 13. oktobra 2003 o vzpostavitvi sistema za trgovanje s pravicami do emisije toplogrednih plinov v Skupnosti in o spremembi Direktive Sveta 96/61/ES („Direktiva o trgovanju z emisijami“), in
the Directive 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 11 February 2004 on the promotion of cogenerationhave entered into force on their respective days of publication.
Direktiva Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta 2004/8/ES z dne 11. februarja 2004 o spodbujanju soproizvodnje;so začele veljati na dan objave.
Consequently, the Slovene authorities decided to modify their tax scheme, and notified the new — at that time draft — legislation to the Commission.
Posledično so se slovenski organi odločili spremeniti svojo davčno ureditev in Komisiji priglasili takratni osnutek novega predpisa.
The Commission registered the new scheme in June 2004, under the number N 402/2004.
Komisija je novo shemo evidentirala junija 2004 pod številko N 402/2004.
Based on the information at its disposal, the Commission had doubts as to the compatibility of certain parts of both measures SI 1/2003 and N 402/2004 with the common market.
Na podlagi informacij, ki jih je imela na voljo, je Komisija dvomila o združljivosti nekaterih delov obeh ukrepov SI 1/2003 in N 402/2004 s skupnim trgom.
Thus, on 14 December 2004, it initiated a formal investigation procedure on the basis of articles 4.4 and 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 on the rules for the application of article 93 of the EC Treaty and requested the Slovene authorities to submit their comments (the‘Opening Decision’).
Zato je 14. decembra 2004 sprožila formalni postopek preiskave na podlagi členov 4(4) in 6 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 o pravilih za uporabo člena 93 Pogodbe ES in pozvala slovenske organe, naj predložijo svoje pripombe („sklep o sprožitvi postopka“).
A meaningful summary of that Opening Decision was published on 22 February 2005 in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Strnjeni povzetek navedenega sklepa o sprožitvi postopka je bil objavljen 22. februarja 2005 v Uradnem listu Evropske unije.
All interested parties were invited to submit their comments within one month of the date of publication.
Vse zainteresirane stranke so bile pozvane, da oddajo svoje pripombe v enem mesecu od dneva objave obvestila.
After the opening of the formal investigation procedure, the Commission registered the case number C 47/2004 for case SI 1/2003 and the case number C 44/2004 for case N 402/2004.
Po sprožitvi formalnega postopka preiskave je Komisija evidentirala zadevo SI 1/2003 pod številko zadeve C 47/2004 in zadevo N 402/2004 pod številko zadeve C 44/2004.
By letter dated 18 January 2005, registered on 20 January 2005, the Slovene authorities submitted their comments with regard to the doubts raised by the Commission in its Opening Decision.
V dopisu z dne 18. januarja 2005, evidentiranem 20. januarja 2005, so slovenski organi predložili svoje pripombe v zvezi z dvomi, ki jih je Komisija izrazila v svojem sklepu o sprožitvi postopka.
On 4 April and 7 July 2005, the Commission sent further questions to the Slovene authorities, which were answered respectively by letters dated 17 May and 8 August 2005.
Komisija je 4. aprila in 7. julija 2005 slovenskim organom poslala nadaljnja vprašanja, na katera so odgovorili v dopisih z dne 17. maja in 8. avgusta 2005.
The Commission did not receive any comments from third parties.
Komisija ni od tretjih strank prejela nobenih pripomb.
For an easier understanding of the amendments introduced by the new legislation, the Opening Decision covered both the old system of tax reductions (case SI 1/2003) and the new scheme (case N 402/2004).
Za lažje razumevanje sprememb, uvedenih z novim predpisom, zajema sklep o sprožitvi postopka star sistem znižanj davkov (zadeva SI 1/2003) in novo shemo (zadeva N 402/2004).
For reasons of clarity and coherence, the present decision also covers both cases C 44/2004 and C 47/2004.
Zaradi jasnosti in združljivosti ta odločba tudi zajema obe zadevi, tako C 44/2004 kot tudi C 47/2004.
SCHEME C 47/2004 (EX CASE SI 1/2003)
SHEMA C 47/2004 (prej SI 1/2003)
DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHEME
OPIS SHEME POMOČI
The scheme is based on the ‘Regulation on tax for air pollution with CO2 emissions’ of 17 October 2002, and entered into force in Slovenia in October 2002 (the ‘Regulation’).
Shema temelji na „Uredbi o okoljski dajatvi za onesnaževanje zraka z emisijo ogljikovega dioksida“ z dne 17. oktobra 2002, ki je v Sloveniji začela veljati oktobra 2002 („Uredba“).
The new, modified legislation (scheme C 44/2004) entered into force on 1 May 2005, and replaced the Regulation.
Nov, spremenjen predpis (shema C 44/2004) je začel veljati 1. maja 2005 in je nadomestil Uredbo.
Therefore, by the present decision the Commission assesses the compatibility of the Regulation with the common market, covering the period of time between 1 May 2004 (date of accession of Slovenia to the EU) and 1 May 2005 (end of application of the Regulation).
Zato Komisija s to odločbo ocenjuje združljivost Uredbe s skupnim trgom v obdobju med 1. majem 2004 (datum pristopa Slovenije k EU) in 1. majem 2005 (konec uporabe Uredbe).
The Regulation foresaw a tax levied on the basis of the quantity of CO2 emitted by each installation.
Uredba je predvidela uvedbo davka na podlagi količine CO2, ki jo sprosti vsaka naprava.
It contained three categories of tax reductions that were submitted to the Commission for approval as operating aid measures under the Environmental guidelines:
Vsebovala je tri kategorije znižanj davkov, ki so bile predložene Komisiji v odobritev kot ukrepi pomoči za tekoče poslovanje v okviru Okoljskih smernic:
Companies that produce electricity in combined heat and power (CHP) installations could be granted a tax reduction if they had an at least 5 % energy saving for existing installations, or 10 % for new installations.
Podjetjem, ki proizvajajo električno energijo v napravah za sočasno proizvodnjo toplote in električne energije (SPTE) se lahko dodeli znižanje davkov, če je prihranek energije najmanj 5 % za obstoječe naprave ali 10 % za nove naprave.
In its Opening Decision, the Commission found this aid compatible with article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty.
V svojem sklepu o sprožitvi postopka je Komisija sklenila, da je ta pomoč skladna s členom 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES.
The second category of tax reductions concerned all installations that were operating in Slovenia before 1998, had an average of at least 10t CO2 emissions per year during the period 1986 to 1998, and have asked for an emission permit from the Ministry of Environment before 2002.
Druga kategorija znižanj davkov se nanaša na vse naprave, ki so v Sloveniji delovale pred letom 1998 in so imele v povprečju vsaj 10 t letnih emisij CO2 na leto v obdobju od leta 1986 do leta 1998 ter so pri Ministrstvu za okolje zaprosile za dovoljenje za emisije pred letom 2002.
Special reduction rates were foreseen for the following categories of beneficiaries:
Posebne stopnje znižanja so bile predvidene za naslednje kategorije upravičencev:
installations producing heat isolation materials,
naprave, ki proizvajajo toplotno izolacijske materiale,
power plants feeding electricity to a high voltage transmission network,
elektrarne, ki oddajajo električno energijo v visokonapetostno prenosno omrežje,
installations of transport of natural gas in gas networks,
naprave za transport zemeljskega plina v transportnem plinskem omrežju,
district heating installations, for CO2 emissions due to the use of fossil fuels.
toplarne za daljinsko ogrevanje, za emisije CO2 zaradi uporabe fosilnih goriv.
In its Opening Decision, the Commission found that the tax reduction for power plants feeding electricity to a high voltage transmission network (second indent above), did not constitute State aid in the meaning of article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
V svojem sklepu o sprožitvi postopka je Komisija sklenila, da znižanje davkov za elektrarne, ki oddajajo električno energijo v visokonapetostno prenosno omrežje (druga alinea zgoraj), ni predstavljalo državne pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
It initiated a formal investigation procedure concerning all other tax reductions under this category, on the basis of articles 4.4 and 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 on the rules for the application of article 93 of the EC Treaty.
Komisija je sprožila formalni postopek preiskave v zvezi z vsemi drugimi znižanji davkov v tej kategoriji na podlagi členov 4(4) in 6 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 o pravilih za uporabo člena 93 Pogodbe ES.
The third category of tax reductions concerned large combustion plants of power stations delivering electricity to a high voltage transmission network, using domestic coal as fuel.
Tretja kategorija znižanj davkov se nanaša na velike kurilne naprave elektrarn, ki oddajajo električno energijo v visokonapetostno prenosno omrežje in kot gorivo uporabljajo domači premog.
In its Opening Decision, the Commission came to the conclusion that this measure did not constitute State aid in the meaning of article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
V svojem sklepu o sprožitvi postopka je Komisija sklenila, da ta ukrep ne predstavlja državne pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
The investigation procedure of the Commission therefore concentrated on the State aid measures under point (ii) above.
Postopek preiskave Komisije je bil zato osredotočen na ukrepe državne pomoči pod točko (ii) zgoraj.
DE MINIMIS AID
POMOČ DE MINIMIS
At the date of the Commission's Opening Decision (14 December 2004), the Regulation was still applicable.
Na dan sklepa Komisije o sprožitvi postopka (14. december 2004) se je Uredba še vedno uporabljala.
However, in their letter dated 17 May 2005, the Slovene authorities confirmed that no administrative decision on CO2 tax reduction had been taken on the basis of the Regulation as of the date of reception of the Commission's decision by the Slovene authorities (22 December 2004).
Vendar so slovenski organi v svojem dopisu z dne 17. maja 2005 potrdili, da od datuma prejema sklepa Komisije (22. december 2004) slovenski organi niso sprejeli nobene upravne odločbe o znižanju davkov za CO2 na podlagi Uredbe.
On 1 May 2005, the new legislation entered into force and replaced the Regulation.
Nov predpis je začel veljati 1. maja 2005 in je nadomestil Uredbo.
To the Commission's request (letter dated 4 April 2005), the Slovene authorities provided it with a list of all the beneficiaries that had received tax reduction under the Regulation after the date of accession of Slovenia to the EU, as well as the corresponding amounts of tax reduction, until the end of applicability of the Regulation (letter dated 17 May 2005).
Na zahtevo Komisije (dopis z dne 4. aprila 2005) so slovenski organi predložiti seznam vseh upravičencev, ki so koristili znižanje davkov v skladu z Uredbo po datumu pristopa Slovenije k EU, in ustrezne zneske znižanja davkov do konca uporabe Uredbe (dopis z dne 17. maja 2005).
According to this information, the overall amount of the tax reduction between 1 May 2004 and 1 May 2005 was 998771 euros, granted to 153 companies in total.
Na podlage te informacije je skupni znesek znižanja davkov v obdobju med 1. majem 2004 in 1. majem 2005 znašal 998771 EUR, dodeljen pa je bil skupno 153 podjetjem.
None of the companies have received more than EUR 100000. In fact, only two companies received more than 27000 euros, but none of them more than EUR 100000.
Nobeno podjetje ni prejelo več kot 100000 EUR. Dejansko sta samo dve podjetji prejeli več kot 27000 EUR, vendar nobeno več kot 100000 EUR.
The Slovene authorities therefore argue that, as a consequence of the very short period of application of the Regulation after the accession of Slovenia to the EU, the amount of aid granted under this scheme is lower than the threshold of EUR 100000 fixed by article 2 of the Commission Regulation on de minimis aid.
Slovenski organi zato trdijo, da je zaradi zelo kratkega obdobja uporabe Uredbe po pristopu Slovenije k EU znesek dodeljene pomoči po tej shemi nižji od praga v vrednosti 100000 EUR, ki ga določa člen 2 Uredbe Komisije o pomoči de minimis.
In their letter dated 8 August 2005, the Slovene authorities describe in details the system put in place to monitor de minimis aid in Slovenia.
V dopisu z dne 8. avgusta 2005 so slovenski organi podrobno opisali uporabljani sistem za spremljanje de minimis pomoči v Sloveniji.
According to this information, Slovenia has set up a system for monitoring and supervising the granting of aid under the de minimis rule by establishing a central register of de minimis aid, in the State Aid Monitoring Department of the Ministry of Finance.
Po tej informaciji je Slovenija vzpostavila sistem za spremljanje in nadziranje odobritev pomoči v skladu s pravilom de minimis z vzpostavitvijo centralnega registra de minimis pomoči v okviru Sektorja za spremljanje državnih pomoči pri Ministrstvu za finance.
Before the granting of any de minimis aid by any authority, this department must check that the conditions of the Commission Regulation on de minimis aid are respected.
Pred odobritvijo katere koli de minimis pomoči s strani katerega koli organa mora ta sektor preveriti, ali so upoštevani pogoji iz Uredbe Komisije o de minimis pomoči.
The central register was established before the accession of Slovenia to the EU.
Centralni register je bil vzpostavljen pred pristopom Slovenije k EU.
The Slovene authorities confirmed in their letter dated 8 August 2005 that, due to the use of this centralized system, the beneficiaries of the measure could not receive any aid that would exceed EUR 100000 per beneficiary over a period of three years.
Slovenski organi so v dopisu z dne 8. avgusta 2005 potrdili, da zaradi uporabe tega centraliziranega sistema, upravičenci ukrepa niso mogli prejeti pomoči, ki bi presegla znesek 100000 EUR na upravičenca v obdobju treh let.
On the date of reception of the Commission's Opening Decision (22 December 2004), the Slovene authorities immediately put an end to the application of the tax reduction scheme at stake.
Na dan prejema sklepa Komisije o sprožitvi postopka (22. decembra 2004) so slovenski organi takoj prenehali z uporabo zadevne sheme znižanja davkov.
A significantly modified new scheme entered into force a few months later, on 1 May 2005.
Nekaj mesecev kasneje, 1. maja 2005, je začela veljati bistveno spremenjena nova shema.
Thus, the Regulation assessed by the present decision was applicable in Slovenia for a period of one year after accession, but it was de facto applied for a period of less then 8 months (from 1 May 2004 to 22 December 2004).
Tako je bila Uredba, ki se ocenjuje v tej odločbi, v Sloveniji v uporabi eno leto po pristopu, dejansko pa se je uporabljala manj kot 8 mesecev (od 1. maja 2004 do 22. decembra 2004).
As a result of this short application period, the aid granted under this scheme is lower than the threshold of EUR 100000 per beneficiary fixed by article 2 of the Commission Regulation on de minimis aid.
Kot rezultat tega kratkega obdobja uporabe je pomoč, odobrena v okviru te sheme, nižja od praga v vrednosti 100000 EUR na upravičenca, kot ga določa člen 2 Uredbe Komisije o de minimis pomoči.
By their letters of 17 May 2005 and 8 August 2005, the Slovene authorities also undertook to respect all other conditions of the Commission Regulation on de minimis aid, and described the monitoring system that ensures the correct application of those rules.
Slovenski organi so se v dopisih z dne 17. maja 2005 in 8. avgusta 2005 zavezali, da bodo spoštovali pogoje iz Uredbe Komisije o de minimis pomoči, in opisali sistem spremljanja, ki zagotavlja pravilno uporabo navedenih pravil.
The Commission therefore concludes that the measure fulfils the criteria of the Commission Regulation on de minimis aid and, in line with its article 2.1, is deemed not to constitute State aid in the meaning of article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Komisija zato ugotavlja, da ukrep izpolnjuje pogoje iz Uredbe Komisije o de minimis pomoči in se v skladu s svojim členom 2(1) šteje, da ne predstavlja državne pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
SCHEME C 44/2004 (EX N 402/2004): MODIFICATION OF THE SCHEME C47/2004
SHEMA C 44/2004 (prej N 402/2004): Sprememba sheme C47/2004
In their letter of information registered on 1 June 2004, the Slovene authorities informed the Commission about significant modifications in the Slovene legislation, leading to, inter alia, the amendment of the Regulation on CO2 taxation in force since 2002.
Slovenski organi so v svojem informativnem dopisu, evidentiranem 1. junija 2004, Komisijo obvestili o bistvenih spremembah v slovenski zakonodaji, ki so med drugim vodile tudi do spremembe Uredbe o obdavčenju CO2, ki je bila v veljavi od leta 2002.
The new set of national acts consists of the new Environmental protection act, the act amending the Law on Excise Duties and a governmental decree on the taxation of CO2 emissions (the ‘Decree’), entered into force on 1 May 2005.
Nov sveženj nacionalnih zakonov je sestavljen iz novega Zakona o varstvu okolja, Zakona o spremembah in dopolnitvah Zakona o trošarinah in Uredbe o okoljski dajatvi za onesnaževanje zraka z emisijo ogljikovega dioksida („Uredba“), ki je začela veljati 1. maja 2005.
The Decree keeps the logic of the previous system of CO2 taxation unchanged: the tax is based on the quantity of CO2 emitted by the installations.
Uredba ohranja nespremenjeno logiko predhodnega sistema obdavčitve CO2: davek temelji na količini CO2, ki jo sprosti vsaka naprava.