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Article 87(1) of the Treaty provides 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’.
Člen 87(1) Pogodbe določa, da „je vsaka pomoč, ki jo dodeli država članica, ali kakršna koli vrsta pomoči iz državnih sredstev, ki izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga, nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom, kolikor prizadene trgovino med državami članicami.“
The operating aid and the compensation for the costs of closing down the RDFs for AVR Nuts that are described in points 17-27 are granted by the State and financed directly from state resources.
Pomoč za tekoče poslovanje in nadomestilo za stroške zaprtja peči RDF za podjetje AVR Nuts, ki sta opisana pod točkami 17–27, dodeli država in se financirata neposredno iz državnih sredstev.
They are selective in nature as they affect in the first place AVR, AVR Nuts and AVR IW.
Sta selektivne narave, saj vplivata predvsem na podjetja AVR, AVR Nuts in AVR IW.
These are undertakings offering their services on the markets in waste for disposal and waste for recovery.
Ta podjetja ponujajo svoje storitve na trgih z odpadki za odstranjevanje in odpadki za predelavo.
The same applies to any payment by the State of the removal and follow-up costs, for which the State has given a guarantee of up to 30 %.
Enako velja za vsako državno plačilo za stroške odstranitve in nadaljnjih ukrepov, za katere je država zagotovila jamstvo do višine 30 %.
The measures must be regarded as affecting trade between Member States.
Na ukrepe je treba gledati, kot da vplivajo na trgovino med državami članicami.
The markets in waste for disposal and waste for recovery are inextricably linked and, despite the regulatory framework for and strict controls on waste for disposal, trade between Member States is common on both markets.
Trga z odpadki za odstranjevanje in odpadki za predelavo sta neizogibno povezana in kljub regulativnemu okviru in strogemu nadzoru nad odpadki za odstranjevanje je trgovina med državami članicami na obeh trgih običajna.
By way of illustration, following the announcement of the closure of the RDFs, the number of applications for permits to export waste to other Member States increased significantly.
Tako se je na primer po objavi zaprtja peči RDF znatno povečalo število prošenj za dovoljenje za izvoz odpadkov v druge države članice.
The Commission deduces from this that the aid towards the continued operation of the RDFs has had a restrictive effect on trade between Member States.
Komisija iz tega sklepa, da je imela pomoč za nadaljnje obratovanje peči RDF omejevalni učinek na trgovino med državami članicami.
The measures do not favour the suppliers of hazardous waste.
Ukrepi ne dajejo prednosti dobaviteljem nevarnih odpadkov.
The gate fees for high-calorific waste used as fuel were set at market levels compared with the fees practiced in the Netherlands and neighbouring countries.
Pristojbine za odlaganje odpadkov z visoko kalorično vrednostjo, ki se uporabljajo kot gorivo, so bile določene glede na tržne ravni in v primerjavi s pristojbinami, ki se uporabljajo na Nizozemskem in v sosednjih državah.
The gate fees for C2 and RDF waste were set, for policy reasons, at socially acceptable levels that were, however, higher than those practiced in neighbouring countries.
Pristojbine za odlaganje odpadkov C2 in RDF so bile iz političnih razlogov določene glede na družbeno sprejemljive ravni, ki pa so bile višje kot v sosednjih državah.
This was possible given the export restrictions on waste for disposal.
To je bilo mogoče zaradi izvoznih omejitev za odpadke za odstranjevanje.
Raising the fees was not a feasible and realistic option under normal market conditions since more waste would be exported, mixed into other waste streams or disposed of legally or illegally, and this would not therefore increase AVR Nuts’ revenues.
Višanje pristojbin v običajnih tržnih razmerah ni bila izvedljiva in realna možnost, saj bi se več odpadkov izvažalo, mešalo med druge tokove odpadkov ali zakonito oziroma nezakonito odstranjevalo, in zato tako ne bi povečali prihodkov podjetja AVR Nuts.
As a matter of fact, with the closure of the RDFs, it became easier for suppliers to benefit from the lower gate fees in Belgium and Germany.
Pravzaprav je bilo z zaprtjem peči RDF dobaviteljem lažje izkoristiti nižje pristojbine za odlaganje v Belgiji in Nemčiji.
Without the aid, the RDFs would have been closed earlier and the possibilities of exporting waste for disposal in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 259/93 would have improved earlier.
Brez pomoči bi bile peči RDF zaprte prej in možnosti za izvažanje odpadkov za odstranjevanje v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 259/93 bi se prej izboljšale.
This is confirmed by the price and volume movements following the closure of the second RDF.
To potrjujejo tudi cenovna in količinska gibanja po zaprtju druge peči RDF.
For these reasons, the Commission considers that the measure has not spared the suppliers of hazardous waste the costs that would normally be included in their budget.
Zaradi teh razlogov Komisija meni, da ukrep dobaviteljem nevarnih odpadkov ni prihranil stroškov, ki bi bili običajno vključeni v njihov proračun.
Without prejudice to the assessment of the measure on the basis of Article 86(2) of the Treaty, the Commission finds that the fourth criterion resulting from the Altmark judgment is not met.
Brez poseganja v presojo ukrepa na podlagi člena 86(2) Pogodbe Komisija ugotavlja, da ni izpolnjeno četrto merilo, ki izhaja iz sodbe Altmark.
Firstly, AVR Nuts was not selected following a public tender procedure, and publication of the concession decision in the Staatscourant, after which interested parties could raise objections for a period of six weeks, cannot be the substitute for an open and transparent tender procedure.
Prvič, podjetje AVR Nuts ni bilo izbrano z javnim razpisom in objava odločitve o koncesiji v Staatscourant, po kateri je lahko vsaka zainteresirana stranka v roku šestih tednov vložila pritožbo, ne more nadomestiti odprtega in preglednega razpisnega postopka.
Secondly, the level of compensation was not determined on the basis of the costs which an average, well-managed undertaking adequately provided with waste treatment capacity would have incurred.
Drugič, raven nadomestila ni bila določena na podlagi stroškov, ki bi jih imelo povprečno, dobro vodeno podjetje z ustreznimi zmogljivostmi za obdelavo odpadkov.
As a matter of fact, given the unique position of the C2 depot and the RDFs in the country, such an average undertaking does not seem to exist in the Netherlands.
Pravzaprav glede na edinstven položaj odlagališča C2 in peči RDF v državi na Nizozemskem tako povprečno podjetje očitno ne obstaja.
The predetermined budget deficit reflects, if anything, the particular conditions under which AVR Nuts operates these installations and the costs of similar installations abroad have not been taken into account.
Vnaprej določen proračunski primanjkljaj vsekakor odseva posebne pogoje, pod katerimi podjetje AVR Nuts obratuje s temi napravami, stroški podobnih naprav v tujini pa niso bili upoštevani.
It is clear that AVR's treatment capacity was not appropriate: overcapacity led to underutilisation of the RDFs and ultimately to closure.
Jasno je, da zmogljivosti podjetja AVR za obdelavo niso bile ustrezne: zaradi presežka zmogljivosti peči RDF niso bile dovolj izkoriščene in jih je bilo treba na koncu zapreti.
This is reflected in the aid measures, in particular the deficit for 2004 and the compensation for closure.
To se kaže v ukrepih pomoči, zlasti kar zadeva primanjkljaj za leto 2004 in nadomestilo za zaprtje.
Under the circumstances, the measures must be regarded as conferring a selective advantage on AVR Nuts and not simply as providing compensation that other companies in a similar situation could have received under similar conditions if they had been entrusted with the performance of this service obligation.
V teh okoliščinah je ukrepe treba obravnavati, kot da podjetju AVR Nuts dajejo selektivno prednost, ne pa zgolj zagotavljajo nadomestilo, ki bi ga lahko dobila druga podjetja v podobnem položaju pod podobnimi pogoji, če bi bila pooblaščena za izvajanje teh storitev.
A selective benefit flows not only from the operating deficits and the compensation for the costs of closure, but also from the state guarantee for 30 % of the removal and follow-up costs incurred.
Selektivna korist izhaja ne le iz primanjkljajev iz rednega poslovanja in nadomestila za stroške zaprtja, temveč tudi iz državnega jamstva za plačilo 30 % stroškov, nastalih zaradi odstranitve in nadaljnjih ukrepov.
The fact that these costs correspond to the State’s shareholding in AVR Chemie do not alter the state aid character of the measure since, as a silent partner in AVR Chemie, the State would be responsible only to the extent of its shareholding, and not for additional claims that may exceed that amount.
Dejstvo, da ti stroški ustrezajo deležu države v podjetju AVR Chemie, ne spreminja narave ukrepa kot državne pomoči, saj bi bila država kot tihi partner v podjetju AVR Chemie odgovorna le v obsegu svojega deleža v podjetju in ne za dodatne terjatve, ki lahko presežejo ta znesek.
The guarantee seems rather to result from the State’s policy objective of avoiding a situation in which, after the liquidation of AVR Nuts and AVR Chemie, no other company could be held liable for the appropriate removal and follow-up.
Pravzaprav se zdi, da jamstvo izhaja in političnega cilja države, da se želi izogniti položaju, v katerem po likvidaciji podjetij AVR Nuts in AVR Chemie nobeno drugo podjetje ne bi bilo odgovorno za ustrezno odstranitev in nadaljnje ukrepe.
The guarantee may have conferred benefits for the entire duration of the concession agreement since, without the guarantee, a company would (have to) build up the necessary reserves during the operational lifetime of the installations in order to be able to cope with the removal and follow-up costs without aid.
Jamstvo je lahko podelilo ugodnosti za celotno obdobje trajanja koncesijske pogodbe, saj bi brez jamstva podjetje ustvarilo (moralo ustvariti) potrebne rezerve med obratovalno življenjsko dobo naprav, da bi lahko brez pomoči plačalo stroške odstranitve in nadaljnjih ukrepov.
Consequently, the notified measures constitute state aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Prijavljeni ukrepi so zato državna pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe.
The Commission regrets that the Netherlands has implemented a significant part of the aid in question in breach of Article 88(3) of the Treaty.
Komisija obžaluje dejstvo, da je Nizozemska precejšnji del zadevne pomoči zagotovila v nasprotju s členom 88(3) Pogodbe.
Assessment on the basis of Article 86(2) of the Treaty
Presoja na podlagi člena 86(2) Pogodbe
Classification as an SGEI
Uvrstitev med storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena
In its 2003 Green Paper and its 2004 White Paper on services of general interest [18], the Commission outlines the guiding principles of its approach.
Komisija je v svoji zeleni knjigi iz leta 2003 in beli knjigi iz leta 2004 o storitvah splošnega pomena [18] opisala vodilna načela v svojem pristopu.
Section 3.4 of the White Paper stipulates that ‘in line with the Union’s policy on sustainable development, due consideration has to be taken also of the role of services of general interest for the protection of the environment and of the specific characteristics of services of general interest directly related to the environmental field, such as the water and waste sectors.’ This is in line with the case law of the Court, which ruled that ‘the management of a particular waste may properly be considered to be capable of forming the subject of a service of general economic interest, particularly where the service is designed to deal with an environmental problem’ [19].
Oddelek 3.4 Bele knjige določa: „V skladu s politiko Unije o trajnostnem razvoju je potreben tudi zrel premislek o vlogi storitev splošnega pomena za varstvo okolja in o specifičnih značilnostih storitev splošnega pomena, ki so neposredno povezane z okoljskim področjem, kot denimo področje voda in ravnanje z odpadki.“ To je skladno s sodno prakso Sodišča, ki je odločilo, da „ravnanje z določenimi odpadki lahko pravilno obravnavamo kot dejavnost, ki lahko tvori predmet storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena, zlasti kadar je namen storitve reševanje okoljskega problema.“ [19]
For the following reasons, the Commission agrees with the Netherlands that the service as defined in the concession decision and the concession agreement constitutes an SGEI.
Komisija se iz naslednjih razlogov strinja z Nizozemsko, da je storitev, kot je opredeljena v koncesijski odločbi in koncesijski pogodbi, storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
First, there is an obvious public interest in appropriate treatment when hazardous waste is disposed of.
Prvič, ustrezna obdelava odstranjenih nevarnih odpadkov je očitno v javnem interesu.
There is as well a public and Community interest in ensuring the availability of sufficient domestic capacity for such disposal.
Prav tako je v interesu javnosti in Skupnosti, da se zagotovi razpoložljivost zadostnih domačih zmogljivosti za tako odstranjevanje.
In accordance with the objective laid down in Article 5(1) of Directive 75/442/EC, Member States should strive to become self-sufficient in the disposal of waste.
V skladu s ciljem, določenim v členu 5(1) Direktive 75/442/ES, si morajo države članice prizadevati, da bi dosegle samozadostnost glede odstranjevanja odpadkov.
Second, public intervention was necessary to safeguard this public interest.
Drugič, javna intervencija je bila potrebna, da se zagotovi ta javni interes.
Since the RDFs were operated at a loss, without the aid AVR would have closed the RDFs and the C2 depot at the end of 2001.
Ker so peči RDF obratovale z izgubo, bi podjetje AVR konec leta 2001 zaprlo peči RDF in deponijo C2, če ne bi dobilo pomoči.
Third, the public interest was real.
Tretjič, interes javnosti je bil realen.
Between 2002 and 2004 significant quantities of RDF and C2 waste produced in the Netherlands were disposed of, although they were significantly below expectations on account, among other things, of the consequences of the ruling by the Court which clarified the definitions of ‘waste for disposal’ and ‘waste for recovery’.
Med letoma 2002 in 2004 so bile odstranjene precejšne količine odpadkov RDF in C2, proizvedenih na Nizozemskem, čeprav jih je bilo znatno manj, kot je bilo pričakovati, med drugim zaradi posledic odločitve sodišča, s katero je to razjasnilo opredelitve „odpadkov za odstranjevanje“ in „odpadkov za predelavo“.
The Netherlands responded to market developments by adapting the capacity to the new perceived needs and ultimately by abandoning its policy and closing down the only remaining RDF.
Nizozemska se je odzvala na razvoj trga tako, da je zmogljivost prilagodila novim zaznanim potrebam in nazadnje opustila svojo politiko in zaprtje edine peči RDF, ki je še ostala.
This, however, is not incompatible with the public interest as regards the actual quantities of RDF and C2 waste disposed of.
To pa ni nezdružljivo z interesom javnosti, kar zadeva dejanske količine odstranjenih odpadkov RDF in C2.
The quantities of waste for disposal might have been smaller if the Netherlands had applied the correct definitions from the outset, but it is unlikely that all RDF and C2 waste would have been used for recovery purposes.
Količine odpadkov za odstranjevanje bi bile lahko manjše, če bi Nizozemska od začetka uporabljala pravilne opredelitve, vendar ni verjetno, da bi se vsi odpadki RDF in C2 uporabili za namene predelave.
This is confirmed by the quantities of RDF and C2 waste offered to AVR Nuts in 2004 and by the quantities of RDF waste exported for disposal in RDFs abroad.
To potrjujejo količine odpadkov RDF in C2, ki so bile ponujene podjetju AVR Nuts v letu 2004, in količine odpadkov RDF, ki so bile izvožene za odstranitev v pečeh RDF v tujini.
The interested parties may have been right in maintaining that all hazardous waste produced in the Netherlands during that period could have been disposed of or recovered within the country or abroad even without AVR’s RDFs.
Zainteresirane stranke so morda imele prav, ko so trdile, da bi se vsi nevarni odpadki, proizvedeni na Nizozemskem v tem obdobju, lahko odstranili ali predelali v tej državi ali v tujini tudi brez peči RDF podjetja AVR.
They failed, however, to demonstrate that without AVR’s RDFs no exports of waste for disposal abroad would have been necessary at all because of the absence of sufficient capacity.
Niso pa dokazale, da brez peči RDF podjetja AVR sploh ne bi bil potreben izvoz odpadkov za odstranjevanje v tujino, ker ne bi bilo zadostne zmogljivosti.
It is precisely in this connection that the Netherlands could legitimately base its policy on the desire to defend the public interest, in line with the objective of Article 5(1) of Directive 75/442/EC.
V zvezi s tem bi Nizozemska lahko svojo politiko zakonito oprla na željo po varstvu javnega interesa v skladu s ciljem iz člena 5(1) Direktive 75/442/ES.
Fourth, the measures do not infringe the ‘polluter pays’ principle.
Četrtič, ukrepi ne kršijo načela „onesnaževalec plača“.
As concluded in point 72, the suppliers of waste are not spared the costs that should normally be included in their budget.
Kot je sklenjeno v točki 72, ukrep dobaviteljem nevarnih odpadkov ni prihranil stroškov, ki bi bili običajno vključeni v njihov proračun.
Fifth, classification as an SGEI does not circumvent the rules that normally apply.
Petič, z uvrstitvijo med storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena se ne skuša izogniti običajno veljavnim predpisom.
The measure seeks to protect the environment since it ensured appropriate treatment of hazardous waste at a location near its source.
Namen ukrepa je zavarovati okolje, saj zagotavlja ustrezno obdelavo nevarnih odpadkov na lokaciji v bližini njihovega vira.
The environmental aid guidelines contain rules on operating aid to promote waste management (Section E.3.1).
Smernice o okoljski pomoči vsebujejo predpise o pomoči za tekoče poslovanje, ki naj bi spodbudila ravnanje z odpadki (oddelek E.3.1).
These rules, however, were drawn up in the first place in respect of operating aid granted to companies that produce the waste concerned themselves.
Vendar so bili ti predpisi pripravljeni predvsem glede pomoči za tekoče poslovanje, ki se dodeli podjetjem, ki sama proizvajajo zadevne odpadke.
Sixth, by nature, the bulk of the RDF and C2 waste is supplied by companies, but collection systems exist for the safe and easy disposal of any hazardous waste from households.
Šestič, večino odpadkov RDF in C2 načeloma dobavijo podjetja, čeprav obstajajo sistemi zbiranja za varno in enostavno odstranjevanje vseh nevarnih odpadkov iz gospodinjstev.
Some of the hazardous waste collected can then be disposed of in the RDFs.
Nekaj zbranih nevarnih odpadkov se lahko nato odstrani v pečeh RDF.
So the service for which the aid was granted was general in character and did not favour a limited number of users.
Zato je storitev, za katero je bila dodeljena pomoč, splošne narave in ne daje prednosti omejenemu številu uporabnikom.
The two joint competitors claim that there is no market failure to justify the SGEI.
Dva združena konkurenta trdita, da ni tržne nepopolnosti, ki bi lahko utemeljila storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
Moreover, in some Member States there were no RDFs at all.
Poleg tega v nekaterih državah članicah sploh ni peči RDF.
The objectives of Directive 75/442/EEC, i.e. self-sufficiency in waste disposal and waste disposal close to the source of the waste (proximity principle), may not correspond to a market outcome but are no less legitimate for that reason.
Cilja Direktive 75/442/EGS, in sicer samozadostnost glede odstranjevanja odpadkov in odstranjevanje odpadkov v bližini vira odpadkov (načelo bližine), morda ne ustrezata tržnim rezultatom, vendar zato nista nič manj zakonita.
Precise definition and entrustment of the SGEI
Natančna opredelitev in pooblastitev storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena
A public service mission needs to be clearly defined and must be explicitly entrusted through an act of public authority.
Nalogo javne storitve je treba jasno opredeliti in zanjo izdati pooblastilo z aktom organa oblasti.
In this case, the proper entrustment of the SGEI is clear from the concession decision and the concession agreement.
V tem primeru je pravilna pooblastitev storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena razvidna iz koncesijske odločbe in koncesijske pogodbe.
The definition of the public service obligation in these documents is sufficiently precise.
Opredelitev obveznosti javne storitve v teh dokumentih je dovolj natančna.
It is strictly linked to the waste for the C2 depot and to the low-calorific waste to be incinerated in the RDFs.
Strogo je povezana z odpadki za deponijo C2 in z odpadki z nizko kalorično vrednostjo za sežig v pečeh RDF.
The aid measures to compensate for the costs of the SGEI are also described in sufficient detail.
Prav tako so dovolj podrobno opisani ukrepi pomoči za nadomestitev stroškov storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
However, the following must be noted.
Opozoriti pa je treba na naslednje:
First, there have been shortcomings as regards transparency.
Prvič, obstajajo pomanjkljivosti glede preglednosti.
It may not always have been clear to competitors whether AVR IW acted on its own behalf or on behalf of AVR Nuts.
Konkurentom morda ni bilo vedno jasno, ali podjetje AVR IW deluje v svojem imenu ali v imenu podjetja AVR Nuts.
In addition, the system of fees and rebates, in particular as regards high-calorific waste to fuel the RDFs, has not been sufficiently transparent from the outset.
Poleg tega sistem pristojbin in rabatov, zlasti kar zadeva odpadke z visoko kalorično vrednostjo, ki so gorivo za peči RDF, od samega začetka ni bil dovolj pregleden.
For AVR and the State, and for independent controllers, however, these issues were sufficiently clear from the concession agreement, and this made appropriate control possible.
Vendar so bila ta vprašanja za podjetje AVR in za državo kakor tudi za neodvisne nadzornike dovolj pojasnjena v koncesijski pogodbi, kar je omogočilo ustrezen nadzor.
The Commission considers that the method described in Annex I is sufficiently transparent for control purposes, and deems sufficient the additional measures to increase transparency in the execution of the SGEI that were adopted pursuant to the comments received.
Komisija meni, da je metoda, opisana v Prilogi I, dovolj pregledna za namene nadzora in da zadostujejo dodatni ukrepi za povečanje preglednosti pri opravljanju storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena, ki so bili sprejeti v skladu s prejetimi pripombami.
Second, the concept of ‘socially acceptable fees’ for the disposal of RDF waste is rather vague at first sight.
Drugič, pojem „družbeno sprejemljivih pristojbin“ za odstranjevanje odpadkov RDF je na prvi pogled dokaj nejasen.
In practice, however, this has not caused a problem.
Vendar pa v praksi to ni povzročalo težav.
The fees remained at the level to which they had been raised in the preceding years.
Pristojbine so ostale na ravni, na katero so bile povišane v predhodnih letih.
In accordance with the ‘polluter pays’ principle, they were higher than the fees for disposal abroad.
V skladu z načelom „onesnaževalec plača“ so bile višje od pristojbin za odstranjevanje v tujini.
At the same time, neither the interested parties nor the Netherlands have argued that lower fees were necessary to avoid illegal practices that could be harmful to the environment.
Hkrati pa niso niti nobena od zainteresiranih strank niti Nizozemska trdile, da so bile nižje pristojbine potrebne, da bi se izognili nezakonitim ravnanjem, ki bi lahko škodila okolju.