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In the final version of the Regulation, the agricultural products concerned are defined with reference to Annex I to the EC Treaty.
V končni različici uredbe so opredeljeni zadevni kmetijski proizvodi s sklicevanjem na Prilogo I Pogodbe ES.
In the Combined Nomenclature headings mentioned in Article 1 to which the Regulation applies, spirits in the form of grain brandy are not listed, but only undenatured and denatured ethyl alcohol and denatured other spirits.
V postavkah nomenklature carinske tarife, ki so načrtovane v členu 1 in za katere velja uredba, žganje v obliki žitnega žganja ni navedeno, navedena sta samo denaturiran in nedenaturiran etilni alkohol ter denaturirano žganje.
The Commission therefore concludes that grain brandy is a spirit drink which is excluded from the scope of Annex I to the EC Treaty and is hence subject to the Community competition rules.
Komisija tako prihaja do zaključka, da je žitno žganje ena od žganih pijač, izvzetih s področja uporabe Priloge I Pogodbe ES, za katere zato veljajo pravila ES o konkurenci.
The measures in question should be regarded as existing aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty
Zadevne ukrepe je treba oceniti kot obstoječa pomoč v smislu člena 87( 1) Pogodbe ES
The Commission has shown that grain brandy is an industrial product to which Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty apply.
Komisija je dokazala, da je žitno žganje industrijski proizvod, za katerega se uporabljajo določbe členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES.
Under Article 87(1), ‘save as otherwise provided in this Treaty, 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’.
Po členu 87(1) Pogodbe ES, „Razen če ta pogodba ne določa drugače, 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“.
Covering the production costs
Kritje proizvodnih stroškov
The measures in question confer an advantage on the producers of grain brandy, since they ensure that they will cover their manufacturing costs in the context of the distillation rights granted to them irrespective of the price at which the product finally comes onto the German market.
Zadevni ukrepi proizvajalcem žitnega žganja prinašajo korist, saj jim zagotavljajo kritje proizvodnih stroškov v okviru njim dodeljenih pravic za žganje ne glede na ceno, po kateri je proizvod na koncu dan na trg.
It will be noted that grain brandy was purchased by DKV in the 1999/2000 operating period at a price of DEM 263/hl, to be marketed subsequently at a price of DEM 157/hl, which constitutes aid for the period amounting to DEM 36,6 million (EUR 18,7 million).
Naj spomnimo, da je žitno žganje DKV v obdobju 1999/2000 kupovala po ceni 263 DEM/hl ter ga nato tržila po ceni 157 DEM/hl, kar v zadevnem obdobju ustreza subvencijam v višini 36,6 milijona DEM (18,7 milijona EUR).
Thus German grain brandy producers can sell their production on financial terms which are substantially more favourable than those that would apply if they had to sell their production direct under normal market conditions – i.e. without the considerable subsidies of the monopoly.
Tako lahko nemški proizvajalci žitnega žganja svojo proizvodnjo prodajajo pod finančnimi pogoji, ki so v primerjavi s tistimi, ki bi veljali, če bi morali svojo proizvodnjo prodajati neposredno pod običajnimi tržnimi pogoji, torej brez znatnih subvencij monopola, bistveno ugodnejši.
In those cases where DKV is not itself involved in the grain brandy manufacturing process, the producers concerned receive an indemnity in accordance with their distillation rights for the grain brandy rectification, marketing, storage, etc. costs which DKV has saved.
V primerih, ko DKV ni vključena v proces proizvodnje žitnega žganja, zadevni proizvajalci v skladu s svojimi pravicami za žganje prejmejo nadomestilo v višini stroškov, ki jih je DKV prihranila, med drugim za rektifikacijo, trženje in skladiščenje žitnega žganja.
As a result of this aid, the German producers can sell that part of the grain brandy production not covered by the distillation rights, which they have to market directly, at prices which they could not demand if, thanks to the monopoly, they did not receive an excessive purchasing price for the remaining production delivered to DKV.
Po zaslugi teh pomoči lahko nemški proizvajalci del proizvodnje žitnega žganja, ki ga pravice za žganje ne zajemajo in ga smejo proizvajalci prodajati neposredno, prodajajo po cenah, kakršnih ne bi mogli zahtevati, če ne bi po zaslugi monopola za preostali del proizvodnje, predan DKV, prejemali previsoke nabavne cene.
This preferential treatment affects the current manufacturing and marketing costs, i.e. the operating costs, of each undertaking.
Ta pomoč vpliva na tekoče stroške proizvodnje in trženja, t.j. obratovalne stroške posameznih podjetij.
Compensatory amounts
Zneski izravnave
The producers also receive an advantage from the compensatory amounts, which are granted to them instead of their manufacturing costs being refunded if they leave the monopoly early, so that if necessary they can survive in the ‘open’ grain brandy market.
Prednost za proizvajalce predstavljajo tudi tako imenovani zneski izravnave, ki so dodeljeni namesto povračila za proizvodne stroške, če se proizvajalci predčasno izključijo iz monopola, da bi se morda lahko uveljavili na „prostem“ trgu žitnega žganja.
The funds granted replace the subsidies for manufacturing and marketing a particular product, but are by nature akin to subsidies.
Dodeljena sredstva nadomeščajo subvencije za proizvodnjo in trženje določenega proizvoda, po naravi pa so enaka subvencijam.
It is immaterial that the compensatory measures can also be used for purposes other than remaining in the ‘open’ grain brandy market, e.g. for closing or restructuring distilleries.
Pri tem ni pomembno, da se zneski izravnave lahko uporabljajo tudi v druge namene kot za obstanek na „prostem“ trgu žitnega žganja, na primer za zaprtje ali prestrukturiranje žganjarn.
The HsanG, which is supposed overall to reduce the subsidies under the spirits monopoly, is plainly intended to create balanced transitional arrangements which will meet the needs of all producers in accordance with their respective particularities and objectives.
HSanG, s katerim naj bi se obseg subvencij v okviru alkoholnega monopola skupno zmanjšal, očitno vzpostavlja uravnotežen prehodni program, ki bo ugodil potrebam vseh proizvajalcev glede na njihove posamezne posebnosti in cilje.
It will be noted in this respect that not all producers are subject to the same constraints: the agricultural producers, for example, are obliged by law to use the ecological principle of recycling in their production.
V tej zvezi ne gre pozabiti, da niso vsi proizvajalci izpostavljeni enakim obveznostim; kmetijski proizvajalci so tako na primer po zakonu zavezani, da pri proizvodnji ravnajo v skladu z ekološkim načelom krožnega gospodarjenja.
The compensatory amounts are not linked to investments and hence concern the day-to-day running of the assisted distilleries.
Zneski izravnave niso vezani na naložbe in tako zadevajo tekoče poslovanje upravičenih žganjarn.
The measures are financed from state resources, whether in the form of subsidies for manufacturing costs or of compensatory amounts.
Ukrepi so financirani iz državnih sredstev, najsi gre za subvencije za proizvodne stroške ali zneske izravnave.
The shortfall from the difference between the purchase price and the sale of the products at market price in Germany is met from Federal budget resources; this also applies to the compensatory amounts for producers which leave the monopoly early.
Primanjkljaj kot posledica razlike med nabavno ceno in prodajo proizvodov po nemški tržni ceni krijejo sredstva iz zveznega proračuna; to velja tudi za zneske izravnave v korist proizvajalcev, ki se predčasno izključijo iz monopola.
The aim of the measures is to support grain brandy production.
Cilj ukrepov je podpora proizvodnje žitnega žganja.
They have the following selective character.
Zaradi tega so selektivnega značaja.
The measures quite clearly distort competition in the common market and restrict trade between Member States, since German producers compete with those from other Member States, who would like perhaps to sell the same alcohol on the German market.
Povsem očitno je, da ukrepi izkrivljajo konkurenco na skupnem trgu in ovirajo trgovino med državami članicami, saj nemški proizvajalci tekmujejo s proizvajalci drugih držav članic, ki morda želijo na nemškem trgu prodajati enako vrsto alkohola.
The fact that the Court of Justice held in Hansen and Sektkellerei C.A.
Dejstvo, da je Sodišče v zadevah Hansen in Sektkellerei C.A.
Kupferberg that Articles 95 and 37 of the EEC Treaty must be interpreted as not precluding the de facto reduction made in the selling price of spirit sold by the federal monopoly administration in a given period ‘provided that the rate of taxation actually applied to imported products during that period did not exceed the rate of taxation actually levied on corresponding domestic products’ does not anticipate the assessment of the state aid by the Commission.
Kupferberg odločilo, da je treba člena 95 in 37 Pogodbe EGS pojasniti v tem smislu, da nista v nasprotju z dejanskim znižanjem prodajne cene žganja, ki ga prodajajo organi monopola, če se „tudi na uvoženih proizvodih dejansko ne uporablja večja davčna stopnja kot na ustreznih domačih proizvodih“, ne napoveduje presoje državnih pomoči s strani Komisije.
There is no doubt therefore that the measures in question are likely to affect trade between Member States.
Tako ni dvoma o tem, da so zadevni ukrepi namenjeni oviranju trgovine med državami članicami.
Consequently, the measures in question constitute state aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Torej gre pri zadevnih ukrepih za državne pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
Since the aid is meant to cover the day-to-day running costs of the undertakings concerned, it is operating aid.
Ker naj bi krili stroške za tekoče poslovanje zadevnega podjetja, gre za pomoč za tekoče poslovanje.
After examining the documents submitted by Germany, the complainants and interested third parties, the Commission finds that the aim in the HsanG of 22 December 1999 was to reform the spirit monopoly as amended by the Law of 2 May 1976 so as generally to reduce the subsidies for the manufacture of grain brandy.
Komisija po pregledu dokumentacije, predložene s strani Nemčije, pritožnice in zadevnih tretjih strank, ugotavlja, da je bil namen HSanG z dne 22. decembra 1999 preureditev alkoholnega monopola v obliki Zakona z dne 2. maja 1976, da bi v celoti odpravili subvencije za proizvodnjo žitnega žganja.
The Commission also notes that Germany notified the measures arising out of the 1976 Law in April of that year on the basis of the provisions applying to agricultural products and that the notification prompted no further comments at the time.
Komisija tudi ugotavlja, da je Nemčija aprila 1976 prijavila ukrepe, ki izhajajo iz Zakona iz leta 1976, na podlagi določb, ki veljajo za kmetijske proizvode, in da prijava ni povzročila nadaljnjih pripomb.
Pursuant to Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty and Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999, the Commission recommended by decision of 19 June 2002 that Germany take appropriate measures, after it had reached the conclusion that grain brandy should be regarded as an industrial product and that the measures concerned constitute aid which is no longer compatible with the common market; however, Germany objected to this.
Komisija je v skladu s členom 88(1) Pogodbe ES ter členom 18 Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 Nemčiji z Odločbo z dne 19. junija 2002 priporočila primerne ukrepe, potem ko je zaključila, da je treba žitno žganje obravnavati kot industrijski proizvod in da zadevni ukrepi predstavljajo obstoječe pomoči, ki niso več združljive s skupnim trgom, proti čemur pa se je Nemčija pritožila.
The state aid resulting from the Spirits Monopoly Law, including the aid measures for grain brandy under the Law of 2 May 1976 had been duly notified by Germany without the Commission expressing reservations at the time about its compatibility with the Community competition rules.
Državne pomoči, ki jih gre pripisati Zakonu o alkoholnemu monopolu, vključno z ukrepi pomoči za žitno žganje na podlagi Zakona z dne 2. maja 1976, je Nemčija prijavila v skladu s predpisi, ne da bi takrat Komisija izrazila pridržke glede njihove združljivosti s pravili Skupnosti o konkurenci.
Germany informed the Commission at that time that it was proposing to implement the measures.
Nemčija je Komisijo obvestila, da namerava ukrepe izvesti.
Consequently, the aid is existing state aid within the meaning of Article 1(b)(iii) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.
Torej gre za obstoječe državne pomoči v skladu s členom 1b)iii) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999.
Thus, in its decision of 19 June 2002 on appropriate measures, the Commission did not classify the measures resulting from the Law of 22 December 1999 as new aid.
V svoji Odločbi z dne 19. junija 2002 o primernih ukrepih Komisija ukrepov, ki izhajajo iz Zakona z dne 22. decembra, torej tudi ni uvrstila med nove pomoči.
The HsanG of 22 December 1999 is actually intended to reduce the number of recipients and the level of the subsidies granted.
Pravi namen HSanG z dne 22. decembra 1999 je zmanjšati krog prejemnikov pomoči in znižati višino dodeljenih subvencij.
It changes nothing at the heart of the system introduced by the Law of 2 May 1976, under which the producers' costs are covered irrespective of the market price of grain brandy.
To ne spreminja bistva sistema, uvedenega z Zakonom z dne 2. maja 1976, po katerem so stroški proizvajalcev ne glede na tržno ceno žitnega žganja kriti.
The same applies to the compensatory amounts, which are granted in return for leaving the monopoly early and replace the subsidies for a certain period.
To velja tudi za zneske izravnave, ki so dodeljeni za predčasno izključitev iz monopola in za določen čas nadomeščajo subvencije.
The HsanG 1999, therefore, did not need to be notified to the Commission before its entry into force.
Zaradi tega Komisije ni bilo treba obvestiti o HSanG iz leta 1999 pred začetkom njegove veljavnosti.
This view accords with the decision of the Court of Justice in Case C-44/93 Namur-Les assurances du crédit SA [25].
To mnenje je v skladu s sodno prakso Sodišča Evropskih skupnosti v njegovi sodbi z dne 9. avgusta 1994 v primeru C 44/03 („Namur-Les assurances du crédit SA“) [25].
Here, a public undertaking had decided to expand its activity so that the public aid it had been granted under legislation predating entry into force of the Treaty would also benefit the expanded operations.
V tem primeru se je javna institucija odločila razširiti svoje dejavnosti, pri čemer bi javne pomoči, ki so ji bile dodeljene po zakonodaji, uvedeni pred začetkom veljavnosti Pogodbe, koristile tudi razširjenem področju dejavnosti.
The Court held that it was impossible to argue that this is a case of granting or altering aid, as envisaged in Article 93(3), since the decision was taken without any amendment of the aid scheme established by the legislation.
Sodišče je razsodilo, da v takem primeru ne more zavzeti mnenja, da gre za uvedbo ali spremembo pomoči v smislu člena 93(3) Pogodbe ES, saj ta odločba velja, ne da bi bila opravljena sprememba z zakonom uvedenega programa pomoči.
Accordingly, aid which is granted under an aid scheme predating entry into force of the Treaty is not subject either to the duty of prior notification or the ban on implementation under Article 93(3), but must be kept under constant review in accordance with paragraph 1 of the same Article.
Te pomoči, ki so dodeljene v okviru programa pomoči, obstoječega pred začetkom veljavnosti Pogodbe, zato niso podvržene niti obveznosti predhodne prijave niti prepovedi izvajanja v skladu s členom 93(3), temveč jih je treba v skladu z odstavkom 1 istega člena nenehno preverjati.
‘A factor of legal uncertainty would be introduced if Member States were to be required to notify to the Commission and submit for its preventive review not only new aid or alterations of aid properly so-called granted to an undertaking in receipt of existing aid but also all measures which affect the activity of the undertaking and which may have an impact on the functioning of the common market or on competition.’
„Držav članic namreč ni mogoče prisiliti – ne da bi ustvarili dejavnik pravne negotovosti -, da Komisiji sporočijo in podvržejo njenemu preventivnemu nadzoru ne samo nove pomoči in preoblikovanja pomoči v pravem pomenu besede, ki so dodeljene podjetju, ki je upravičenec obstoječega programa pomoči, temveč tudi vse ukrepe, ki zadevajo dejavnost tega podjetja in lahko vplivajo na delovanje skupnega trga ali na konkurenco.“
The Commission shares this assessment.
Komisija se strinja s to oceno.
In the light of the above, the Commission initiated the procedure provided for in Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.
Komisija je na podlagi tega sprožila postopek, predviden v uredbi (ES) št. 659/1999.
Preparatory measures pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 659/1999
Predhodni ukrepi v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 659/1999
Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 reads, under the heading ‘Cooperation pursuant to Article 93(1) of the Treaty’:
V členu 17 Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 pod naslovom „Sodelovanje na podlagi člena 93(1) Pogodbe“ piše:
The Commission shall obtain from the Member State concerned all necessary information for the review, in cooperation with the Member State, of existing aid schemes pursuant to Article 93(1) of the Treaty.
Komisija v sodelovanju z državo članico od zadevne države članice pridobi vse potrebne podatke za pregled veljavnih shem pomoči na podlagi člena 93(1) Pogodbe.
Where the Commission considers that an existing aid scheme is not, or is no longer, compatible with the common market, it shall inform the Member State concerned of its preliminary view and give the Member State concerned the opportunity to submit its comments within a period of one month. …’.
Če Komisija meni, da veljavna shema ni ali ni več združljiva s skupnim trgom, o svojem predhodnem stališču obvesti zadevno državo članico in ji omogoči, da predloži svoje pripombe v roku enega meseca…“.
By letter dated 22 February 2002 the Commission duly informed Germany that it had reached the conclusion, after examining its replies and the facts submitted by the complainants, that the Community competition rules apply to the aid measures in question and that the special provisions on agricultural products cannot be invoked, since grain brandy is an industrial product, which as such does not fall within Annex I to the EC Treaty.
Komisija je v pismu z dne 22. februarja 2002 Nemčijo v skladu s predpisi opozorila, da je po pregledu njenih odgovorov in dejstev, predloženih s strani pritožnice, prišla do zaključka, da se pravila ES o konkurenci uporabljajo za zadevne ukrepe pomoči in da posebnih določb, ki veljajo za kmetijske proizvode, ni mogoče uveljaviti, saj je žitno žganje industrijski proizvod, ki kot tak ni zajet v Prilogi I Pogodbe ES.
After the Commission had established that Germany's measures in support of the grain distilleries constitute existing aid whose compatibility with the provisions of the EC Treaty is doubtful, it requested Germany under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 to state its views on this within one month of receiving the letter of 22 February 2002.
Potem ko je Komisija ugotovila, da ukrepi Nemčije v korist proizvajalcev žitnega žganja predstavljajo obstoječe pomoči, katerih združljivost z določbami Pogodbe ES je dvomljiva, je Nemčijo v skladu s členom 17 Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 pozvala, naj najkasneje v enem mesecu po prejemu pisma z dne 22. februarja 2002 o tem izrazi svoje mnenje.
Germany was also requested to submit appropriate measures amending its monopoly legislation to make it compatible with Article 87 of the EC Treaty.
Poleg tega je Nemčijo pozvala, naj predloži primerne predloge za takšno spremembo svoje monopolne zakonodaje, da bo združljiva z določbami člena 87 Pogodbe ES.
By letter dated 19 March 2002 Germany objected to the Commission's assessment and again submitted that grain brandy should be covered by the provisions applying to agricultural products.
Nemčija je v pismu z dne 19. marca 2002 nasprotovala oceni Komisije in znova navedla, da mora žitno žganje postati deležno ugodnosti določb, ki veljajo za kmetijske proizvode.
Proposal of appropriate measures
Predlog primernih ukrepov
Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 states with regard to appropriate measures:
V členu 18 Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 glede primernih ukrepov piše:
‘Where the Commission, in the light of the information submitted by the Member State pursuant to Article 17, concludes that the existing aid scheme is not, or is no longer, compatible with the common market, it shall issue a recommendation proposing appropriate measures to the Member State concerned.
„Če Komisija, glede na podatke, ki jih je država članica predložila na podlagi člena 17, ugotovi, da veljavna shema pomoči ni ali ni več združljiva s skupnim trgom, izda priporočilo, v katerem zadevni državi članici predlaga primerne ukrepe.
The recommendation may propose, in particular: (a) substantive amendment of the aid scheme, or (b) introduction of procedural requirements, or (c) abolition of the aid scheme.’
Priporočilo lahko predlaga predvsem: (a) vsebinsko spremembo sheme pomoči, ali (b) uvedbo postopkovnih zahtev, (c) odpravo sheme pomoči“.
Pursuant to Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty read in conjunction with Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999, the Commission recommended in the decision of 19 June 2002 that Germany take appropriate measures to reform the relevant provisions of German grain brandy legislation (Law of 2 May 1976 and Law of 22 December 1999) as follows:
Komisija je v skladu s členom 88(1) Pogodbe ES v povezavi s členom 18 Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 Nemčiji z Odločbo z dne 19. junija 2002 priporočila primerne ukrepe, da bi zadevne določbe nemške zakonodaje o žitnem žganju (Zakon z dne 2. maja 1976 in Zakon z dne 22. decembra 1999) spremenili na naslednji način:
agricultural and industrial distilleries may no longer receive any operating aid in the form of subsidies for maintaining statutorily guaranteed prices;
Kmetijski in industrijski proizvajalci žitnega žganja niso več upravičeni do pomoči za tekoče poslovanje v obliki subvencij za ohranjanje zakonsko zajamčenih cen.
they may no longer claim other aid of whatever kind as compensation for any early departure from the system;
Prav tako ne morejo več uveljavljati upravičenosti do kakršnih koli drugih pomoči kot izravnave za morebitno predčasno izključitev iz sistema.
the legislative amendments must ensue as soon as possible after the start of the 2002/2003 operating year and enter into force at the latest on 1 January 2004;
Spremembe zakona je treba opraviti čim hitreje s poslovnim letom 2002/2003, v veljavo pa morajo stopiti najkasneje do 1. januarja 2004.
Germany must inform the Commission of the measures taken in a report to be submitted at the latest at the end of the first quarter of 2003.
Nemčija Komisijo obvesti o sprejetih primernih ukrepih v poročilu, ki ga mora predložiti najkasneje do konca prvega četrtletja 2003.
A second report on the actual implementation of the measures should be submitted to the Commission at the latest by the end of November 2003.
Drugo poročilo o dejanski izvedbi ukrepov mora Komisiji predložiti najkasneje do konca novembra 2003.
Assessment of the case law cited by Germany as justification for the aid measures
Presoja sodne prakse, ki jo je Nemčija navedla za utemeljitev ukrepov pomoči