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Article 87(3) of the EC Treaty specifies other forms of aid which may be regarded as compatible with the common market.
Člen 87(3) Pogodbe ES navaja druge oblike pomoči, ki se lahko štejejo kot združljive s skupnim trgom.
In view of the nature and purpose of the scheme and its geographical scope, the Commission considers that Article 87(3)(b) and (d) of the EC Treaty are not applicable.
Glede na vrsto in cilj sheme ter njeno prostorsko področje uporabe Komisija meni, da člena 87(3)(b) in (d) Pogodbe ES ni mogoče uporabiti.
Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty allows aid to promote the economic development of areas where the standard of living is abnormally low or where there is serious underemployment.
Člen 87(3)(a) Pogodbe ES dovoljuje pomoč za pospeševanje gospodarskega razvoja območij, kjer je življenjska raven izjemno nizka ali kjer je podzaposlenost velika.
However, as the labour market region of Berlin is an assisted area under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, Article 87(3)(a) is not applicable.
Ker je območje trga delovne sile dežele Berlin območje, upravičeno do pomoči po členu 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES, točke (a) ni mogoče uporabiti.
In assessing whether the exemptions provided for in Article 87(3) (c) of the EC Treaty can apply, the Court of Justice of the European Communities held in Case C-169/95 Kingdom of Spain v Commission [9] that Article 87(3) ‘gives the Commission a discretion the exercise of which involves economic and social assessments that must be made in a Community context’.
Glede vprašanja, ali je mogoče uporabiti določbe o odstopanju od člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES, je Sodišče Evropskih skupnosti med drugim v svoji sodbi z dne 14. januarja 1997 v zadevi C-169/95 Kraljevina Španija proti Komisiji Evropskih skupnosti [9] ugotovilo, da člen 87(3) „Komisiji daje možnost presoje, ki jo izvaja v skladu z ekonomskimi in socialnimi ocenami, ki se morajo nanašati na Skupnost kot celoto“.
For certain types of aid, the Commission has defined how it will exercise these discretionary powers, be it in the form of block exemptions or of Community frameworks, guidelines or notices.
Za določene oblike pomoči je Komisija določila, kako bo izvajala to presojo, in sicer v obliki uredb o skupinskih izjemah, okvirov Skupnosti, smernic ali sporočil.
Where such secondary texts exist, the Commission must follow them in its assessment of cases of aid.
Če so te oblike na voljo, jih mora Komisija pri oceni pomoči uporabiti.
In this respect, the Commission notes that the scheme is not limited to measures that are in line with Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to state aid to small and medium-sized enterprises [10], or to measures covered by the Community guidelines on state aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty [11], or to any of the following instruments: the Community framework for State aid for research and development [12], Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid [13] or Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment [14].
Poleg tega je treba opozoriti, da sheme ni mogoče opredeliti na podlagi ukrepov v skladu z Uredbo Komisije (ES) št. 70/2001 z dne 12. januarja 2001 o uporabi členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES pri pomoči za majhna in srednje velika podjetja [10], niti na podlagi ukrepov v skladu s smernicami Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah [11], niti na podlagi naslednjih besedil: okvir Skupnosti za državno pomoč za raziskave in razvoj [12], Uredba Komisije (ES) št. 68/2001 z dne 12. januarja 2001 o uporabi členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES pri pomoči za usposabljanje [13] ali Uredba Komisije (ES) št. 2204/2002 z dne 12. decembra 2002 o uporabi členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe o ES za državne pomoči na področju zaposlovanja [14].
Therefore, none of these guidelines, frameworks or regulations are applicable to the present case.
Zato v tem primeru teh smernic, okvirov Skupnosti ali uredb ni mogoče uporabiti.
The Community guidelines on state aid for environmental protection [15] are not applicable either because the scheme is not intended for environmental protection.
Smernic o državni pomoči na področju varstva okolja [15] ni mogoče uporabiti, ker cilj sheme pomoči ni varstvo okolja.
For assisted areas covered by Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty such as the labour market region of Berlin, the guidelines on national regional aid (hereinafter referred to as the regional aid guidelines) apply.
Za območja, upravičena do pomoči v smislu člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES, in območje trga delovne sile dežele Berlin veljajo smernice o državni regionalni pomoči (v nadaljnjem besedilu „smernice za regionalno pomoč“).
The regional aid guidelines support investment and job creation by promoting the expansion, modernisation and diversification of the establishments located in such less favoured regions.
V skladu s temi smernicami so naložbe in ustvarjanje novih delovnih mest upravičene, če omogočajo širitev, modernizacijo in diverzifikacijo podjetij na območjih z omejenimi možnostmi.
However, the regional aid guidelines also state that aid confined to one area of activity may have a major impact on competition in the relevant market, and its effects on regional development are likely to be limited.
V smernicah je tudi ugotovljeno, da lahko pomoči, omejene na eno gospodarsko območje, znatno vplivajo na konkurenco na zadevnem trgu, pri čemer je njihov vpliv na regionalni razvoj bolj omejen.
In any case, the regional aid guidelines only apply to certain categories of aid which include aid for initial investment, aid for job creation and, exceptionally, operating aid.
Smernice za regionalni razvoj se uporabljajo bolj za določene oblike pomoči, kot so pomoč za začetno naložbo, pomoč za ustvarjanje novih delovnih mest, pomoč v izjemnih primerih in pomoč za tekoče poslovanje.
According to point 4.15 of the regional aid guidelines, such operating aid may only be granted in regions eligible under the derogation in Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty provided that it is justified in terms of its contribution to regional development and its nature and that its level is proportional to the handicaps it seeks to alleviate.
V skladu s poglavjem 4.15 navedenih smernic se pomoč za tekoče poslovanje lahko odobri le v regijah, za katere veljajo določbe o odstopanju v skladu s členom 87(3)(a) Pogodbe ES, če so zaradi svojega prispevka k regionalnemu razvoju, kvalitete in višine sorazmerne z odpravljenim neugodnim položajem.
The present tax exemption for housing companies active in the labour market region of Berlin does not appear to be specifically linked to an initial investment or the extension of an existing establishment as provided in point 4.4 of the regional aid guidelines.
Oprostitev davkov za podjetja, dejavna na območju trga delovne sile dežele Berlin, ni vezana niti na začetno naložbo niti na širitev obstoječega podjetja v skladu s poglavjem 4.4 smernic.
Nor does it concern any job creation linked to the carrying out of an initial investment project as provided for in point 4.11 of the regional aid guidelines.
Ne zadeva niti ustvarjanja novih delovnih mest v povezavi z izvedbo začetne naložbe v skladu s poglavjem 4.11.
Consequently, the scheme does not fall within the scope of any existing guidelines, frameworks or regulations adopted on the basis of Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty.
Zato ta shema ne spada v področje uporabe obstoječih smernic, okvirov Skupnosti ali uredb, ki temeljijo na členu 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES.
The Commission will thus assess the scheme directly upon the basis of Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty.
Komisija je zato to shemo ocenila neposredno na podlagi člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES.
Compatibility with Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty
Združljivost s členom 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES
Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty allows State aid measures intended to facilitate the development of certain economic activities or of certain economic areas, where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Člen 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES dovoljuje državne pomoči za pospeševanje razvoja določenih gospodarskih dejavnosti ali gospodarskih območij, kadar takšna pomoč ne škoduje trgovinskim pogojem v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
When examining whether aid is compatible under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, the Commission takes into account the Community's objectives and determines whether the State aid is an appropriate instrument for dealing with the problem as opposed to other policy instruments and whether the aid is proportionate to the objective pursued.
Pri preverjanju združljivosti neke sheme s členom 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES Komisija upošteva cilje Skupnosti in prouči, ali je pomoč v primerjavi s drugimi postopki primerna za rešitev nastalih težav in ali je sorazmerna z zastavljenim ciljem.
The objective of the present aid scheme is to redevelop the housing market in the labour market region of Berlin by eliminating oversupply and by helping housing companies and housing associations to provide the quality of housing which is actually demanded.
Cilj te sheme pomoči je sanacija stanovanjskega trga na območju trga delovne sile dežele Berlin z odstranitvijo prevelike ponudbe in pomočjo stanovanjskim družbam in združenjem, da bodo lahko ponudili stanovanjski prostor po kakovostnih standardih, ki se sedaj zahtevajo.
By enabling companies to demolish unoccupied apartment blocks, Germany intends to improve the physical appearance and infrastructure of certain areas in the labour market region of Berlin […].
Gradbenim podjetjem je treba omogočiti, da porušijo stanovanjske zgradbe, ki se ne uporabljajo, zato da se izboljša podoba in infrastruktura določenih območij v območju trga delovne sile dežele Berlin, […].
Tackling physical deprivation and regenerating […] urban areas are an increasing political priority in the Community.
Odstranitev fizičnih pomanjkljivosti in sanacija […] mestnih četrti postaja nujna politična prednostna naloga v Skupnosti.
The Commission has accordingly approved aid schemes directly under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty in the field of urban regeneration, for example in Commission Decision 2003/433/EC of 21 January 2003 on the aid scheme ‘Stamp duty exemption for non-residential properties in disadvantaged areas’ notified by the United Kingdom [16] or in State aid N 211/03 ‘Nouvelles Zones Franches Urbaines’ [17].
Komisija je v skladu s tem odobrila sheme pomoči na področju oživljanja mest, ki neposredno temelji na členu 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES, kot na primer v Odločbi Komisije 2003/433/ES z dne 21. januarja 2003 o shemi pomoči „Oprostitev kolkovine za nestanovanjske nepremičnine na območjih z omejenimi možnostmi“, ki jo je priglasilo Združeno kraljestvo [16] ali pri shemi pomoči N 211/03 „Nova mestna prosta območja“ [17].
In these decisions the Commission acknowledged that many cities in the Community, including the most prosperous ones, contain ‘pockets of deprivation’, i.e. areas that are characterised by a lack of social inclusion and a poor physical environment in terms of infrastructure, housing and local amenities.
V teh odločbah je Komisija priznala, da celo v najpremožnejših mestih Skupnosti obstajajo „območja pomanjkanja“, v katerih prevladuje socialna izključenost in fizično neprimerna okolica glede infrastrukture, stanovanjskega prostora in socialnih ustanov.
The Commission recognised the need for public financial aid in order to support the urban regeneration process and found that the schemes were compatible under the Community objectives of economic and social cohesion, which implies the reduction of disparities between levels of development of different areas.
Komisija je priznala potrebo po javnih finančnih sredstvih za spodbujanje procesov mestne prenove in potrdila združljivost teh shem s skupnimi cilji gospodarske in socialne kohezije, ki vsebujejo tudi odpravo različnih razvojnih stopenj posameznih mestnih območij.
Germany acknowledged that the city of Berlin — now that it had become the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany — was not suffering from a decline in population. A study provided by Germany indicates that the number of inhabitants will remain stable.
Nemčija je priznala, da v Berlinu ni več odseljevanja prebivalstva, odkar je spet prevzel vlogo glavnega mesta.
However, what is also clear from the data is that the districts Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Lichtenberg and Hohenschönhausen have indeed suffered from out-migration in comparable proportions to that in the new Länder.
Glede na študijo o prebivalstvu, ki jo je predložila Nemčija, se število prebivalcev ne bo zmanjševalo.
As a result the vacancy rate in Marzahn-Hellersdorf is as high as 14,1 %.
Iz predloženih številk je pa tudi razvidno, da v mestnih okrajih Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Lichtenberg in Hohenschönhausen prihaja do podobne stopnje odseljevanja kot v novih zveznih deželah, zaradi česar delež praznih stanovanj v okraju Marzahn-Hellersdorf znaša 14,1 %.
The Commission notes, however, that under the present aid scheme not only housing companies and housing associations owning real estate in certain districts in the labour market region of Berlin (e.g. Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Lichtenberg, Hohenschönhausen, Neukölln) can benefit from real estate transfer tax exemptions, but that the scheme applies to all such undertakings in the whole of the labour market region of Berlin.
Shema pomoči predvideva, da oprostitev plačila davka na nakup nepremičnin ne velja samo za stanovanjske družbe in združenja, ki imajo nepremičnine v okrajih Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Lichtenberg, Hohenschönhausen ali Neukölln, ampak za vsa taka podjetja na celotnem območju trga delovne sile dežele Berlin.
While the Commission recognises that the regeneration process in Berlin might suffer from several handicaps resulting from its unique past and that the above mentioned districts might be considered ‘pockets of deprivation’, it is of the opinion that the labour market region of Berlin as a whole is not in need of aid to support urban regeneration.
Komisija sicer priznava, da je v Berlinu proces sanacije zaradi edinstvene preteklosti na več načinov otežen in da navedeni okraji lahko štejejo za „območja pomanjkanja“, vendar meni, da pomoči za pospeševanje mestne prenove ne potrebuje celotno območje trga delovne sile dežele Berlin.
Germany did not provide data for the labour market region of Berlin to demonstrate that State aid to support mergers and acquisitions among housing companies (housing associations) is in fact the appropriate instrument for tackling efficiently the oversupply of apartments in certain districts.
Nemčija ni predložila nobenih podatkov za območje trga delovne sile dežele Berlin, ki bi dokazovali, da je državna pomoč za spodbujanje združitev in prevzemov med stanovanjskimi družbami in združenji primeren instrument za učinkovito odstranitev prevelike ponudbe stanovanj v določenih mestnih okrajih.
Whether or not the scheme will result in the undertakings actually demolishing empty housing space in districts like Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Lichtenberg, Hohenschönhausen and Neukölln remains unknown.
Tako ostaja nejasno, ali bo shema privedla do tega, da bodo ta podjetja prazna stanovanja v okrožjih, kot so Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Lichtenberg, Hohenschönhausen in Neukölln, dejansko porušila.
Effect on trade to an extent contrary to the common interest
Učinki na trgovino, ki so v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi
Having established that urban regeneration falls within the Community's objectives, the Commission will now assess whether trading conditions are adversely effected to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Potem ko je bilo ugotovljeno, da spada obnova mest med zastavljene cilje Skupnosti, je treba ugotoviti, ali škodi trgovinskim pogojem v obsegu, ki je v nasprotju s skupnim interesom.
Germany acknowledged that the aid amounts involved in mergers and acquisitions between housing companies (housing associations) in the labour market region of Berlin are substantially higher than in Article 87(3)(a) assisted areas, which is due to the size and the higher value of real estate in the labour market region of Berlin [18].
Nemčija je priznala, da so predvideni zneski pomoči za združitve in prevzeme med stanovanjskimi družbami in združenji v območju trga delovne sile dežele Berlin zaradi obsega in višje vrednosti nepremičnin v območju trga delovne sile dežele Berlin znatno višji kot na območjih, upravičenih do pomoči po členu 87(3)(a) Pogodbe ES [18].
Germany has confirmed that aid for housing companies in Berlin under the present scheme can amount up to EUR 6,7 million. The Commission considers that aid of this magnitude distorts competition and affects trade within the Community.
Nemčija je potrdila, da lahko pomoči za stanovanjske družbe po shemi znašajo do 6,7 milijona EUR. Komisija meni, da pomoči v takih zneskih izkrivljajo konkurenco in ovirajo trgovino v Skupnosti.
In addition, the present scheme does not prevent housing companies (housing associations) from merging more than once, and no mechanism is put into place to monitor the cumulation of aid.
Poleg tega ta shema ne izključuje, da se lahko ta podjetja združijo več kot enkrat, in ni predvidenega mehanizma, ki bi nadzoroval kopičenje pomoči.
In view of the fact that the scheme potentially benefits all housing companies and housing associations owning real estate in the labour market region of Berlin whereas only certain districts are in fact in need of regeneration, the Commission concludes the scheme proposed by Germany for the labour market region of Berlin, which is an assisted area covered by Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, is not proportionate to the objective pursued.
Glede na dejstvo, da je ta shema namenjena vsem stanovanjskim družbam in združenjem, ki imajo nepremičnine na območju trga delovne sile dežele Berlin, a urbanistično obnovo potrebujejo samo nekateri mestni okraji, je Komisija sklenila, da je shema, ki jo je Nemčija predvidela za območje trga delovne sile dežele Berlin, ki je območje, upravičeno do pomoči po členu 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES, nesorazmerna z želenim ciljem.
The Commission considers that promoting real estate transfer in the whole of the labour market region of Berlin will prove to be ineffective and that the aid adversely affects trade and competition contrary to the common interest.
Po mnenju Komisije bi se posebna ugodnost pri prenosu nepremičnin v celotnem območju trga delovne sile dežele Berlin izkazala kot neučinkovita in pomoč bi škodila trgovini in konkurenci v obsegu, ki je v nasprotju s skupnim interesom.
The regional aid guidelines are not applicable in this specific case.
Smernice za regionalno pomoč se v tem primeru ne morejo uporabiti.
The scheme does not support initial investment or job creation.
Shema ne spodbuja začetnih naložb niti ustvarjanja novih delovnih mest.
The Commission has considered it appropriate to examine the aid measure directly on the basis of Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty as no Community framework, guidelines or regulations are applicable to it.
Komisija meni, da je primerno, da se ta ukrep prouči neposredno na podlagi člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES, saj obstoječih okvirov Skupnosti, smernic ali uredb ni mogoče uporabiti.
Though urban regeneration falls within the Community objectives of economic cohesion and sustainable development, the present measure is not well targeted.
Obnova mest je res eden od ciljev Skupnosti za spodbujanje gospodarske kohezije in trajnostnega razvoja, vendar ta ukrep za to ni ustrezno opredeljen.
The measure is aimed at the labour market region of Berlin as a whole, whereas only certain districts suffer from deprivation.
Ukrep je namenjen celotnemu območju trga delovne sile dežele Berlin, vendar imajo le določeni predeli mesta pomanjkljivosti.
The Commission therefore concludes that the scheme is disproportionately wide.
Zato Komisija meni, da je prostorsko področje uporabe sheme neprimerno široko.
Germany did not provide any information on how the aid measure will specifically address the districts which are in need of regeneration and finally lead to the demolition of empty housing.
Nemčija ni pojasnila, na kakšen način je ukrep namenjen tistim delom mesta, ki potrebujejo obnovo, in kako naj bi končno vodil do rušenja praznih poslopij.
Germany acknowledged that all housing companies and associations active in the labour market region of Berlin are eligible for the tax exemption under the measure and even if they do not own any real estate in the deprived districts.
Nemčija je priznala, da so vse stanovanjske družbe in združenja v območju trga delovne sile dežele Berlin predmet oprostitve plačila davka po tej shemi, tudi če na območjih z omejenimi možnostmi nimajo nepremičnin.
The aid amounts involved in the measure are significant, especially in cases where a housing company or housing association merges several times or receives cumulated aid.
Zneski, predvideni s tem ukrepom, so znatni, zlasti ko se neka stanovanjska družba ali združenje večkrat združi ali kopiči pomoči.
The Commission concludes that the aid scheme adversely affects trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest,
Zato je Komisija sklenila, da ta shema pomoči škodi trgovinskim pogojem v obsegu, ki je v nasprotju s skupnim interesom –
The State aid scheme ‘Real Estate Transfer Tax Exemption for Housing Companies in the Neue Länder’ is incompatible with the common market as far as the labour market region Berlin is concerned.
Načrtovana shema pomoči Nemčije „Oprostitev plačila davka na nakup nepremičnin pri združevanju stanovanjskih družb in stanovanjskih združenj v novih zveznih deželah“ za območje trga delovne sile dežele Berlin ni združljiva s skupnim trgom.
The aid may accordingly not be implemented.
Shema pomoči se zato ne sme izvajati.
OJ C 53, 3.3.2005, p. 18.
UL C 53, 3.3.2005, str. 18.
Brandenburg (except areas belonging to the labour market region of Berlin), Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia.
Brandenburg (razen območij, ki spadajo v območje trga delovne sile dežele Berlin), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen.
See list of German assisted areas, State aid N 195/99, C 47/99, and N 641/02.
Glej seznam nemških območij, upravičenih do pomoči, državna pomoč N 195/99, C 47/99 in N 641/02.
OJ L 184, 13.7.2002, p. 27.
UL L 184, 13.7.2002, str. 27.
OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p. 9; point 4.15 of the guidelines states that regional aid aimed at reducing a firm's current expenses (so-called operating aid) is normally prohibited.
UL C 74, 10.3.1998, str. 9. V skladu s poglavjem 4.15 smernic so regionalne pomoči, katerih namen je zniževanje splošnih stroškov poslovanja podjetja (t. i. pomoč za tekoče poslovanje), praviloma prepovedane.
Based on information provided in a letter dated 21 June 2004, the assets of certain housing companies in Berlin amount to between EUR 552,4 million and EUR 1202 million.
Po podatkih, predloženih z dopisom z dne 21. junija 2004, znašajo osnovna sredstva nekaterih stanovanjskih družb iz Berlina od 552,4 milijona do 1,202 milijarde EUR.
Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1040/2006 (OJ L 187, 8.7.2006, p. 8).
Uredba, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Uredbo (ES) št. 1040/2006 (UL L 187, 8.7.2006, str. 8).
Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1040/2006.
Uredba, kakor je bila spremenjena z Uredbo (ES) št. 1040/2006.
OJ L 149, 17.6.2003, p. 18.
UL L 149, 17.6.2003, str. 18.
See website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/industrie_2003.htm
Glej spletno stran: http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/industrie_2003.htm
According to the information provided in a letter sent on 21 June 2004, the assets of certain housing companies in Berlin amount to between EUR 542,4 million and EUR 1202 million.
Na podlagi podatkov iz dopisa z dne 21. junija 2004 znašajo premoženjske vrednosti nekaterih stanovanjskih družb v Belinu med 542,4 milijona in 1,202 milijarde EUR.