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The Commission finds that the aid intensities of 25 % and 40 % for the first two types of aid under this specific measure (namely adjustment to new mandatory standards and improving on Community standards), plus the eligibility of large enterprises to receive aid for environmental audit projects, are incompatible with the common market.
Komisija ugotavlja, da sta intenzivnosti pomoči v višini 25 % in 40 %, predvideni za prva dva dela tega posebnega ukrepa (kar pomeni za prilagajanje novim veljavnim standardom ali za izboljšanje standardov Skupnosti), ter možnost, da so velika podjetja upravičena do pomoči za projekte okoljskih pregledov, nezdružljive s skupnim trgom.
On this point the Commission notes that on the basis of information supplied by Italy only one grant of aid (of an amount much lower than the de minimis level) has exceeded the permissible thresholds, and that application of the legal basis for the third type of aid (aid for environmental audits) has been suspended and will be repealed as soon as possible.
Komisija na podlagi informacij, ki jih je predložila Italija, meni, da je bila doslej dodeljena le ena pomoč, ki je presegla dosti nižji dovoljeni prag po pravilu de minimis in je bila glede na pravno podlago zgoraj navedenega tretjega dela (pomoči za okoljske preglede) napačno uporabljena ter bo razveljavljena, kakor hitro bo mogoče.
Contributions described as ‘employment aid’
Prispevki, imenovani „pomoči za zaposlovanje“
The Commission confirms that the aid provided for under this heading in Resolution 4607/2001 does not correspond in any way to the aid authorised by the Commission decision on scheme N192/97.
Komisija ugotavlja, da pomoči, predvidene pod tem naslovom v Odloku 4607, nikakor ne ustrezajo pomočem, ki so bile odobrene z odločbo Komisije o pomoči N192/97.
Furthermore, since it neither creates nor saves jobs, but it is accorded for consultancy services and activities related to trademarks and patents, it cannot be considered employment aid.
Ker se poleg tega ne nanašajo niti na ustvarjanje niti na ohranjanje delovnih mest, temveč bolj na storitve svetovanja in dejavnosti v zvezi z blagovnimi znamkami in patenti, jih ni mogoče obravnavati kot pomoči za zaposlovanje.
However, since most of the eligible costs under this specific measure are deemed to be made up of consultancy/advisory activities for newly-set up SMEs and for the registration of trademarks and business products that may be eligible under Articles 5 and 5c of Regulation 70/2001, such aid is incompatible only where the conditions laid down in Regulations Nos 70/2001 and 364/2004 are not met.
Ker večina upravičenih stroškov v okviru tega posebnega ukrepa pomeni dejavnosti pomoči/svetovanja za novo ustanovljena MSP ter za pridobivanje patentov in registracijo blagovnih znamk, ki bi bili lahko upravičeni na podlagi členov 5 in 5 (c) Uredbe 70/2001, so te pomoči nezdružljive le, če ne izpolnjujejo pogojev iz uredb 70/2001 in 364/2004.
Such aid is incompatible, however, if large enterprises are also recipients.
Te pomoči so nezdružljive le, če so do njih upravičena tudi velika podjetja.
The Commission takes note of the fact that only a few aid grants of negligible amounts have been made on the basis of the implementation criteria that constituted the grounds for initiating the procedure.
Komisija ugotavlja, da so bile dodeljene na tem področju le nekatere pomoči v zanemarljivem znesku na podlagi meril za uporabo, zaradi katerih je bil postopek sprožen.
Furthermore, the intensity granted for participation in fairs and exhibitions is 25 %, instead of 50 % as was authorised, although it is true that there has been no verification as to whether it was the first participation in a given event.
Intenzivnost pomoči, odobrena za udeležbo na sejmih in razstavah, znaša tako 25 %, ne pa 50 %, kakor je bilo odobreno, čeprav je res, da ni bilo preverjeno, ali je šlo za prvo udeležbo na določeni prireditvi ali ne.
There have been five cases in total, with aid grants ranging from EUR 1250 to EUR 8875. There have been only two cases of aid for insuring export credits with an aid intensity of 50 %; the aid grants of EUR 3500 and LIT 7 million (which is likewise about EUR 3500) were restricted to the cost of the insurance premium and to countries outside the EU.
V celoti je bilo ugotovljenih 5 primerov pomoči v zneskih od 1250 do 8875 EUR. Le dva primera sta bila potrjena za pomoč za zavarovanje izvoznih kreditov z intenzivnostjo pomoči v višini 50 %, omejeno na stroške zavarovalne premije, in v zvezi z državami zunaj EU z zneski pomoči 3500 EUR in 7 milijonov LIT (kar je tudi približno 3500 EUR).
These grants are compatible only on condition that they satisfy conditions of the Commission communication on short-term export-credit insurance.
Zadnji pomoči sta združljivi le pod pogojem, da izpolnjujeta pogoje Sporočila Komisije o kratkoročnem zavarovanju izvoznih kreditov.
However, any aid for consultancy services for large enterprises and for export-related activities (even that for SMEs) is incompatible with the common market.
Pomoči za svetovalne storitve za velika podjetja in dejavnosti, povezane z izvozom (te tudi, če se nanašajo na MSP), niso združljive s skupnim trgom.
Also incompatible is aid to enterprises of whatever size for consultancy services that constitute a permanent or regular activity and aid related to an enterprise's normal running costs, such as advertising.
Prav tako so nezdružljive pomoči za storitve svetovanja, namenjene podjetjem vseh velikosti, ki se uporabljajo nepretrgano ali periodično, in pomoči, povezane z običajnimi stroški poslovanja podjetja, kot so stroški za oglaševanje.
Aid under Community programmes
Pomoči, predvidene v okviru programov Skupnosti
The Commission remarks that such aid, of an intensity of 80 % as provided for in Resolution 4607/2001, was not authorised by the Commission decision on measure N192/97.
Komisija meni, da takšna vrsta pomoči, katere intenzivnost znaša 80 % in ki je predvidena z Odlokom 4607, ni bila odobrena z odločbo Komisije v zadevi N192/97.
Given the very high intensity, plus the fact that there seems to be no eligible objective, such aid is incompatible where Article 87(1) is applicable, in particular if persons engaged in economic activities may also benefit by participating in joint projects subsidised under the measure in question.
Ob upoštevanju zelo visoke intenzivnosti in ker se zdi, da ni bil upoštevan noben sprejemljiv namen, so takšne pomoči nezdružljive z uporabo člena 87(1), zlasti, če lahko tudi subjekti, ki izvajajo gospodarsko dejavnost, z udeležbo pri skupnih projektih, subvencioniranih s tem posebnim ukrepom, pridobijo finančno korist.
However, the Commission notes that the sums granted under this heading to the individual projects in question are, according to the information supplied by the Italian authorities, very small, and well below the de minimis threshold.
Komisija pa na podlagi zelo skromnih informacij, ki so jih predložili italijanski organi, tudi dodaja, da so bili dodeljeni zneski za posamezne obravnavane projekte precej nižji od praga pomoči de minimis.
Hence there was no impact on intra-Community trade.
Iz tega izhaja, da trgovina v Skupnosti ni bila prizadeta.
These measures may therefore be considered as not constituting state aid within the meaning of Article 87 of the Treaty, provided that that the Italian authorities supply the Commission with proof that all the criteria for the application of Regulation 69/2001 have been adhered to.
Upošteva se torej lahko, da ti ukrepi niso državne pomoči v smislu člena 87 Pogodbe, razen če lahko italijanski organi Komisiji predložijo dokaz, da so bila upoštevana vsa merila za uporabo Uredbe 69/2001.
Finally, the Commission takes note of the fact that aid to joint projects under the LEADER and INTERREG programmes in which enterprises also participate is no longer provided for in the new criteria for implementation of the scheme in question.
Komisija upošteva tudi okoliščino, da pomoč za skupne projekte v okviru programov Leader in Interreg, pri katerih lahko podjetja tudi sodelujejo, ni več predvidena v novih merilih za izvajanje zadevne sheme.
Aid for consultancy services
Pomoči za storitve svetovanja
The Commission reiterates its opinion that no aid may be granted for consultancy/advisory services to large enterprises, except within the framework of a training project within the meaning of Article 7(7)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001.
Komisija v svojem mnenju poudarja, da se ne more odobriti nobena pomoč za storitve pomoči in svetovanja velikim podjetjem, razen v okviru projekta pomoči za usposabljanje v smislu člena 7(7)(a) Uredbe (ES) št. 68/2001.
Aid is therefore incompatible outside this framework.
Če ta predpostavka ni izpolnjena, so te pomoči nezdružljive.
The Commission takes note of the assurances given by the Italian authorities that all the conditions set out in the relevant de minimis provisions, currently those of Regulation (EC) No 69/2001, are rigorously adhered to, principally thanks to the ASTAT control system.
Komisija upošteva jamstva, ki so jih za to predložili italijanski organi, po mnenju katerih so strogo upoštevani vsi pogoji, ki jih v zvezi s tem določajo pravila de minimis, oziroma trenutno pogoji iz Uredbe (ES) št. 69/2001, in sicer zlasti zaradi sistema nadzora, imenovanega ASTAT.
Compatibility of the measures in the light of the new criteria notified by letter A/34/747 of 25 June 2004, amended and supplemented by letter A/34426 of 2 June 2005.
Združljivost ukrepov z vidika novih meril, poslanih z dopisom A/34747 z dne 25. junija 2004, kakor so bila spremenjena in dopolnjena z dopisom A/34426 z dne 2. junija 2005.
The Commission remarks that, regarding investment aid, the new implementation criteria explicitly exclude large enterprises, other than in de minimis cases.
Po mnenju Komisije nova merila uporabe izrecno izključujejo iz pomoči za naložbe velika podjetja, razen po pravilu de minimis.
In the case of investment aid for SMEs, the definition of eligible investment in the new criteria satisfies the conditions laid down in Regulation 70/2001, and replacement investment and maintenance costs are explicitly excluded.
Kar zadeva pomoči za naložbe za MSP, je treba poudariti, da opredelitev upravičenih naložb, ki jih predvidevajo nova merila, izpolnjuje pogoje, določene z Uredbo 70/2001, in da so izrecno izključene nadomestne naložbe ter stroški vzdrževanja.
The Commission also notes that now there is formal provision for the principle of the freedom of establishment, whereas previously it was merely de facto, as is shown by the list notified in the course of procedure (see recital 70); it is now sufficient to have an operating unit on the territory of the Province of Bolzano to have access to the aid in question.
Komisija poleg tega poudarja, da je treba zdaj tudi formalno upoštevati načelo svobode ustanavljanja, ki se je prej upoštevalo le dejansko, kakor izhaja iz seznama, predloženega v zvezi s tem med postopkom (glej točko 70 te odločbe); zdaj je dovolj, da je na ozemlju pokrajine Bolzano ena poslovna enota, da se lahko omogoči dostop do zadevne pomoči.
Finally, the principle of the necessity of aid is complied with since there is now a requirement to submit an application before starting to implement the project for which aid is given
Spoštuje se tudi načelo nujnosti pomoči, ker je zdaj predvideno, da je treba prošnjo vložiti pred začetkom del na projektu, za katerega se dodeli pomoč.
Article 87(1) of the Treaty does not apply to microenterprises where these are merely enterprises engaged in local activities and so not in a position to affect intra-Community trade in view of their characteristics, size and location, and also because enterprises of other Member States have no interest in accessing their markets.
Kar zadeva mikro podjetja, se člen 87(1) Pogodbe ne uporablja, če so vključena le podjetja, ki izvajajo lokalne dejavnosti, ker taka podjetja nimajo nobenega vpliva na trgovino znotraj Skupnosti zaradi svojih značilnosti, velikosti in kraja poslovanja, kakor tudi zato, ker podjetja drugih držav članic ne kažejo zanimanja za vključitev na njihov trg.
In this case such enterprises are quite specific activities employing no more than two people in the craft sector (typically traditional trades threatened with extinction such as knife grinders, coopers, carders and spinners of wool, chandlers or candle dippers, basket makers, farriers and so on) and in distributive trades (in particular, the retail sale of products in daily use, above all food products, in localities with no more than a thousand inhabitants, not in commercial centres, and in any case outside areas more developed for tourism); both the craft and distributive activities are exhaustively listed in the new implementation criteria for the scheme.
Ta podjetja v danem primeru opravljajo točno določene dejavnosti in zaposlujejo največ dve osebi, v obrtnem sektorju (zlasti v značilnih tradicionalnih poklicih, ki izginjajo, kakor na primer brusač, sodar, mikalec in predilec volne, izdelovalec sveč in voska, košar, kovač in tako dalje) in trgovini (zlasti v dejavnosti trgovine na drobno z izdelki za vsakdanjo rabo – predvsem živili – v občinah z manj kot tisoč prebivalci, ki nimajo prostorov v trgovskih centrih, in v vsakem primeru zunaj najrazvitejših turističnih območij); obrtne dejavnosti in dejavnosti v sektorju trgovine so natančno naštete v novih merilih za izvajanje sheme.
Turning to environmental protection aid, the Commission finds that the transitional aid of an intensity of 15 %, confined to SMEs to help them adjust to new mandatory standards over a period of three years from their adoption, is consistent with point 28 of the Community guidelines on state aid for environmental protection (‘the guidelines’).
Kar zadeva pomoči za varstvo okolja, Komisija ugotavlja, da so prehodne pomoči, namenjene le MSP za prilagoditev novim veljavnim standardom v obdobju treh let po njihovem sprejetju, z intenzivnostjo 15 %, skladne s točko 28 smernic Skupnosti za državne pomoči za varstvo okolja (v nadaljevanju „smernice“).
Furthermore, aid of an intensity of up to 30 % to encourage enterprises of whatever size to improve on mandatory Community standards or to make investments designed to protect the environment in the absence of mandatory Community standards now satisfy the conditions of point 29 of the guidelines.
Poleg tega pomoči z intenzivnostjo 30 %, ki spodbujajo podjetja vseh velikosti, da izboljšajo obvezne standarde Skupnosti ali začetek naložb, namenjenih varstvu okolja, kadar ni obveznih standardov Skupnosti, izpolnjujejo pogoje iz točke 29 smernic.
Aid for advisory/consultancy activities confined to SMEs are consistent with Article 5(a) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, and are therefore compatible with the common market.
Pomoči za dejavnosti pomoči in svetovanja v okoljskem sektorju, omejene na MSP, upoštevajo člen 5(a) Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001 in so torej združljive s skupnim trgom.
However, this Decision does not prejudge the compatibility of Resolution 4007 of 4 November 2002, thanks to which, it is claimed, all forms of environmental aid offered by the Province of Bolzano have been adapted to the new Commission guidelines, since this resolution is not the subject of this procedure.
Ta odločitev nikakor ne posega v združljivost Odloka št. 4007 z dne 4. novembra 2002, po katerem naj bi bile pomoči za varstvo okolja pokrajine Bolzano v celoti prilagojene novim smernicam Komisije, ker navedeni odlok ni predmet tega postopka.
On the issue of the supposed employment aid, the Commission notes that such aid is confined to the grant of loans to constitute liquid assets within the limits of Regulation 69/2001 on de minimis aid.
Kar zadeva predvidene pomoči za zaposlovanje, Komisija ugotavlja, da so takšne pomoči omejene na dodeljevanje posojil za vzpostavitev likvidnosti, ob upoštevanju Uredbe 69/2001 o pomočeh de minimis.
The Commission also notes that the only premiums now eligible are those for insuring credits for risks which are not insurable on the market and which arise out of dealings with non-Community countries, excluding OECD countries where such risks are marketable (these ‘marketable countries’ are currently Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the United States).
Komisija tudi opozarja, da je zdaj upravičeni strošek le tista premija za zavarovanje izvoznih kreditov, s katero se zavaruje tveganja, ki jih na trgu ni mogoče zavarovati, za posle s tretjimi državami, z izjemo nekaterih držav članic Organizacije za gospodarsko sodelovanje in razvoj, v katerih je taka tveganja mogoče zavarovati na trgu (to so tako imenovane „marketable countries“, trenutno so to: Avstralija, Kanada, Islandija, Japonska, Nova Zelandija, Norveška, Švica in ZDA).
This is in accordance with the communication on short-term export-credit insurance.
To je v skladu s sporočilom o kratkoročnem zavarovanju izvoznih kreditov.
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For that reason the Commission decided to initiate this formal procedure to investigate the aid in question.
Komisija se je zato odločila, da sproži ta formalni postopek preiskave zadevnih pomoči.
However, during the procedure the Italian authorities explained that in most cases the provisions of Resolution 4607/2001 that were liable to be found incompatible and illegal in the light of the Commission's investigation have not been applied, or have been applied in only a very small number of cases and for insignificant amounts well below the de minimis threshold even in the case of SMEs.
Med postopkom pa so italijanski organi pojasnili, da določbe iz Odloka 4607/2001, ki bi se lahko po analizi, ki jo je opravila Komisija, štele za nezdružljive ali nezakonite, v večini primerov niso bile nikoli uporabljene ali pa so bile uporabljene v omejenem številu, pri čemer so bile pomoči dodeljene v zelo skromnih zneskih, veliko pod pragom de minimis, tudi za MSP.
On this subject much information has been supplied, in particular regarding the number and amount of aid grants in relation to the more controversial aspects of the specific aid measures covered by the scheme.
Za ta namen so bili predloženi številni podatki, posebno kar zadeva število in višino pomoči, dodeljenih v zvezi z najbolj spornimi vidiki raznih posamičnih ukrepov sheme.
According to this information, no large enterprise has received investment aid under the scheme in question.
Iz tega sledi, da nobeno veliko podjetje verjetno ni bilo upravičeno do pomoči iz zadevne sheme, kar zadeva pomoči za naložbe.
This type of aid has in fact been reserved for SMEs, as stipulated in the Commission decision approving schemes N192/97 and NN69/95.
Te pomoči naj bi bile dejansko rezervirane le za MSP, kot je bilo predvideno v odločbi Komisije o odobritvi shem N192/97 in NN69/95.
The Italian authorities have also actively cooperated by suspending the application of a number of measures that will be repealed as soon as possible (in particular, aid for consultancy services for large enterprises) and proposing to amend the implementation criteria for the aid which is the subject of this procedure.
Italijanski organi pa so tudi dejavno sodelovali, tako, da so opustili uporabo takšnih standardov, ki bodo razveljavljeni, kakor hitro bo mogoče (posebej pomoči za storitve svetovanja za velika podjetja), in predlagali spremembo meril za uporabo pomoči, ki jih obravnava ta postopek.
Finally, the Commission takes note of the undertakings and assurances given by Italy concerning compliance with the de minimis conditions and threshold, the Commission having expressed doubts about the extensive use of de minimis aid when initiating the procedure.
Komisija tudi upošteva jamstva in zagotovila, ki jih je dala Italija v zvezi z izpolnjevanjem pogojev in praga de minimis, zaradi njihove zelo razširjene uporabe pa je Komisija ob sprožitvi postopka izrazila dvom.
The Commission also remarks that a decision on an aid scheme does not exclude the possibility that individual measures may not constitute state aid (if the aid grant complies, for example, with the de minimis rule, as explained above), or may be considered, in whole or in part, compatible with the common market because of their specific characteristics (notably on the basis of an exemption regulation).
Komisija poleg tega ugotavlja, da odločitev v zvezi s shemo pomoči ne vpliva na možnost, na podlagi katere posamezni ukrepi ne bi bili sestavni del državne pomoči (če je posamezna pomoč na primer skladna s pravilom de minimis, kakor je bilo navedeno v prejšnji točki) ali pa se te ukrepe v celoti ali delno obravnava kot združljive s skupnim trgom na podlagi njihovih značilnosti (posebej na podlagi uredbe o izjemah).
Even though, in the light of recitals 124 to 131 and the considerations set out in Part VI.3 concerning the compatibility of the measures taken under Resolution 4607/2001, no recovery, or only a partial recovery, of aid may possibly be necessary in this specific case, it is the established practice of the Commission to require the recovery of aid that has been declared illegal and incompatible under Article 88 of the Treaty.
Čeprav je v tem posebnem primeru z vidika zgornjih točk 124 do 131 in pripomb iz Dela VI.3 o združljivosti meril na podlagi uporabe Odloka 4607/2001 morda možno, da se ne izvede nikakršno vračilo – ali le v zelo omejenem znesku, je ustaljena praksa Komisije, da od upravičencev zahteva vračilo pomoči, ki je bila razglašena za nezakonito in nezdružljivo na podlagi člena 88 Pogodbe.
This practice is confirmed in Article 14 of Regulation No 659/99.
Takšna praksa je bila potrjena s členom 14 Uredbe 659/99.
The Commission will therefore require Italy to take all necessary measures to recover incompatible aid from beneficiaries of the scheme, other than in individual cases that satisfy the conditions for declaring the aid compatible with the relevant rules.
Komisija je določila, da mora Italija izvesti vse potrebne ukrepe za vračilo nezdružljivih pomoči, ki so jih prejeli upravičenci do sheme pomoči, razen posameznih primerov, v katerih so izpolnjeni potrebni pogoji, na podlagi katerih se jih lahko šteje za združljive z ustreznimi pravili.
Within two months of notification of this Decision, Italy must order aid recipients to repay the aid, with interest.
Komisija zato zahteva od italijanskih organov, naj upravičencem iz sheme pomoči naroči, naj v dveh mesecih od datuma te odločbe vrnejo pomoč skupaj z obrestmi.
As laid down in Article 14(2) of Regulation 659/99, the aid to be recovered is to include interest calculated in accordance with Chapter V of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004.
Z vidika člena 14(2) Uredbe 659/99 obsega pomoč, ki jo je treba vrniti, obresti, izračunane v skladu z določbami iz Poglavja V Uredbe Komisije (ES) št. 794/2004.
Interest is to be payable from the date the unlawful aid was at the disposal of the beneficiary until the date of its recovery.
Obresti se plačajo od datuma, ko je bila nezakonita pomoč na razpolago upravičencu, do datuma vračila.
The Commission requests Italy to send back the attached form concerning progress in the recovery procedure, to draw up a list of recipients subject to the recovery order and to indicate clearly what specific steps have been taken to ensure an immediate and effective recovery of the aid.
Komisija poziva Italijo, naj ji pošlje priloženi obrazec o poteku postopka vračila, naj sestavi seznam upravičencev, ki morajo pomoči vrniti, in jasno navede dejansko sprejete ukrepe za takojšnjo in učinkovito vračilo pomoči.
An exhaustive list of all the aid measures cited in this Decision must be sent within two months of the date of notification of this Decision; for each measure there should be a breakdown of the amount granted, the amount compatible as a result of one of the cited exemptions, and the amount to be recovered.
Italija mora poleg tega poslati popoln seznam vseh ukrepov pomoči, navedenih v tej določbi, v dveh mesecih od datuma uradnega obvestila o tej odločbi, iz katerega bodo za vsak ukrep razvidni dodeljeni znesek, združljivi znesek na podlagi navedenih izvzetij in znesek vračila.