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Since in order to avoid any duplication of compensation due to contractual harm or penalties paid to them by the striking transporters, the beneficiaries would have to declare that they have not initiated proceedings against the road hauliers concerned, and since the explanation provided by the competent authorities — i.e. that the road hauliers would be liable as private individuals and not as undertakings — did not appear convincing and did not appear to exclude that under national law the striking road hauliers might indeed be liable for harm to the farmers, the Commission expressed doubts regarding the nature of the actual recipients of the aid, which could therefore also be seen as operating aid to the road hauliers themselves or to some of them.
Glede na to, da morajo upravičenci za izognitev dvojnemu nadomestilu zaradi plačila kazni in pogodbene škode s strani stavkajočih avtoprevoznikov dokazati, da niso začeli nobenega pravnega postopka zoper vključene avtoprevoznike, in da predložena obrazložitev pristojnih organov, ki navaja, da so avtoprevozniki odgovorni kot posamezni državljani in ne kot podjetniki, ni bila prepričljiva in ni izključevala, da bi lahko stavkajoči avtoprevozniki v smislu nacionalnega zakona veljali za dejansko odgovorne za škodo, povzročeno kmetom, je Komisija izrazila dvom o naravi dejanskih upravičencev do pomoči, ki bi lahko bila tudi pomoč pri delovanju v korist samih avtoprevoznikov in nekaterih od njih.
Having regard to the rules applicable to State aids, the Commission expresses, in its decision to initiate the procedure, doubts both on the qualification of the notified event as an ‘exceptional occurrence’, to which the derogation provided for in Article 87(2)(b) of the Treaty would apply, and on some of the features of the aid measure, doubts which did not allow the Commission to conclude that the proposed measure was indeed intended to compensate the harm suffered because of the event and did not simply constitute operating aid.
Na podlagi predpisov, veljavnih za državno pomoč, je Komisija v odločbi o sprožitvi postopka izrazila dvom o tem, da se lahko priglašeni dogodek šteje za „izjemni pojav“, pri katerem velja odstopanje iz člena 87(2)(b) Pogodbe, in o nekaterih delih ukrepa pomoči, zaradi katerih ni mogla potrditi, da je dejanski namen predlaganega ukrepa povrnitev nadomestil za škodo na podlagi dogodka in ne le pomoč pri delovanju.
Accordingly, the aid referred to in Article 1 of Regional Law No 27/2000 did not appear to be eligible for exemption under Article 87(2) or (3) of the Treaty.
Zato pri pomoči iz člena 1 Deželnega zakona št. 27/2000 ne more veljati nobeno odstopanje iz člena 87(2) in člena 87(3) Pogodbe.
COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PART IES
PRIPOMBE ZADEVNIH STRANI
No comments from interested parties were received.
Pripombe zadevnih strani niso bile predložene.
The Commission received comments from Italy, on behalf of Regione Siciliana, by letter dated 13 August 2003, recorded as received on 18 August 2003.
Komisija je prejela pripombe Italije v imenu dežele Sicilijo s pismom z dne 13. avgusta 2003, vpisanim v evidenco 18. avgusta 2003.
In this letter the Italian authorities communicated that they did not have other information besides the information that they had already provided in the notification and confirmed that the aid scheme had not been implemented.
V pismu so italijanski organi sporočili, da nimajo na voljo drugih podatkov, razen tistih, predloženih v obvestilu, in potrdili, da se shema za pomoč še ni začela izvajati.
The Italian authorities also informed the Commission that they intended to publish its decision to initiate the procedure on the measures concerned by publishing on the Regional Gazette a notice containing a reference to the Official Journal of the European Union No C 127 of 29 May 2003.
Italijanski organi so obvestili tudi Komisijo o namenu objave odločbe o sprožitvi postopka v zvezi z ukrepi, ki se preverjajo, z objavo opozorila, ki se sklicuje na Uradni list Evropskih skupnosti C 127 z dne 29. maja 2003, v Deželnem uradnem listu.
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 measure under examination provides for the granting of aid, through public regional resources, to specific agricultural undertakings in Sicily which will undeniably derive an undue economic and financial advantage to the detriment of other undertakings not receiving that aid.
Zadevni ukrep določa odobritev pomoči v obliki javnih deželnih sredstev nekaterim kmetijskim podjetjem na Siciliji, ki bi imela nedvomno nezakonito gospodarsko in finančno korist v škodo drugih podjetij, ki niso prejela enakega prispevka.
According to the case-law of the Court of Justice, improvement in the competitive position of an undertaking as a result of State financial aid leads to possible distortion of competition compared with other competing undertakings not receiving such assistance.
Na podlagi pristojnosti Evropskega sodišča lahko boljši konkurenčnega položaja podjetja, ki prejema državno pomoč, povzroči izkrivljanje konkurence glede na druga podjetja, ki takšne pomoči ne prejemajo.
The measure affects trade between Member States in that there is substantial intra-Community trade in agricultural products as indicated by the table below which lists the overall value of agricultural imports and exports between Italy and the EU in 1997-2001.
Zaradi pomembne trgovine s kmetijskimi proizvodi v Skupnosti vpliva ukrep na trgovanje med državami članicami, kot navaja spodnja tabela, v kateri je naveden skupni znesek uvoza in izvoza kmetijskih izdelkov med Italijo in EU za obdobje 1997–2001.
It must be considered that within Italy, Sicily is a major producer of agricultural products.
Sicilija velja na ravni Italije za pomembno proizvajalko kmetijskih proizvodov.
Agriculture generally
Kmetijstvo skupni znesek
It should also be recalled that, according to the Court of Justice, aid to an undertaking may be such as to affect trade between the Member States and distort competition where that undertaking competes with products coming from other Member States, even if it does not itself export its products.
Razen tega je treba opozoriti, da lahko po mnenju Evropskega sodišča pomoč podjetju negativno vpliva na trgovanje med državami članicami in spreminja konkurenco, če podjetje konkurira proizvodom iz drugih držav članic, tudi če sama proizvodov ne izvaža.
Where a Member State grants aid to an undertaking, domestic production may for that reason be maintained or increased with the result that undertakings established in other Member States have less chance of exporting their products to the market in that Member State.
Kadar država članica odobri pomoč podjetju, lahko nacionalna proizvodnja ostane nespremenjena ali se zviša, pri čemer se zmanjša možnost podjetij iz drugih držav članic za izvoz proizvodov na trg te države članice.
Such aid is therefore likely to affect trade between Member States and distort competition.
Takšna pomoč lahko zato vpliva na trgovanje med državami članicami in izkrivlja konkurenco.
The Commission therefore concludes that the measure under examination is caught by the prohibition in Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Komisija ugotavlja, da za ukrep zato velja prepoved iz člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
The Italian authorities have never contested this point.
Italijanski organi te točke niso nikoli izpodbijali.
The prohibition in Article 87(1) is followed by derogations in Article 87(2) and (3).
Prepovedi iz člena 87(1) sledijo odstopanja iz člena 87(2) in (3).
Moreover Italy has not submitted that Article 87(3)(b) is applicable.
Razen tega Italija uporabe člena 87(3)(a) ni podprla.
These aids are not intended to achieve or suitable for achieving the objectives of promoting culture and heritage conservation referred to in Article 87(3)(d), nor has Italy submitted that Article 87(3)(d) is applicable.
Enako se ne more uporabiti člen 87(3)(b), ker zadevna pomoč ni namenjena spodbujanju uresničevanja pomembnega projekta skupnega evropskega interesa ali odpravljanju resne motnje v italijanskem gospodarstvu. Razen tega Italija uporabe člena 87(3)(b) ni podprla.
Since they do not facilitate the development of certain economic activities or of certain economic areas, these aids are not even intended to achieve or suitable for achieving the objectives referred to in Article 87(3)(c), nor has Italy submitted that Article 87(3)(c) is applicable.
Pomoč ni namenjena in primerna za spodbujanje kulture in ohranjanja dediščine iz člena 87(3)(d) in Italija njegove uporabe ni podprla. (44) Ker pomoč ne omogoča razvoja nekaterih dejavnosti ali gospodarskih regij, ni namenjena in primerna za doseganje ciljev iz člena 87(3)(c), katerega uporabe Italija poleg tega ni podprla.
Considering the specific reference made by the Italian authorities to Article 87(2)(b) and the nature of the aids under examination which do not fall under any other derogation from Article 87(1) of the Treaty, the only derogation which may be applicable is the one provided for in Article 87(2)(b).
Ob upoštevanju izrecnega sklicevanja italijanskih organov na člen 87(2)(b) in narave zadevne pomoči, ki se ne upošteva kot odstopanje iz člena 87(1) Pogodbe, lahko velja le odstopanje iz člena 87(2)(b).
Applicable provisions
Veljavne določbe
The applicability of the above-mentioned derogation must be assessed in the light of the provisions applicable to the granting of State aids in the agriculture sector, namely the Community Guidelines for State aid in the agriculture sector(hereinafter the ‘Guidelines’), which entered into force on 1 January 2000.
Uporaba zgornjega odstopanja se oceni na podlagi veljavnih določb za odobritev javne pomoči v kmetijskem sektorju, to je Smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči v kmetijskem sektorju(v nadaljevanju „Smernice“), ki so začele veljati 1. januarja 2000.
According to point 23.3 of the Guidelines, the Commission applies the said Guidelines with effect from 1 January 2000 to new notifications of State aid and to notifications which are pending on that date.
V skladu s točko 23.3.
Unlawful aid within the meaning of Article 1(f) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 is assessed in accordance with the rules and the Guidelines in force at the time the aid is granted.
Smernic bo Komisija od 1. januarja 2000 te smernice uporabljala za nove priglasitve državne pomoči in priglasitve držav članic, ki do tega datuma še ne bodo rešene. Nezakonita pomoč v smislu člena 1(f) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 bo ocenjena v skladu s predpisi in smernicami, ki so veljale ob odobritvi pomoči.
Regional Law No 27/2000 was notified to the Commission by letter of 2 March 2001, recorded as registered on 5 March 2001.
Deželni zakon št. 27/2000 je bil priglašen Komisiji s pismom z dne 2. marca 2001, vpisanim v evidenco 5. marca 2001.
Its Article 2 contains a suspensory clause which makes the implementation of the State aid measures contained in the Law conditional upon their approval by the Commission.
Člen 2 Zakona vključuje klavzulo o mirovanju, ki za uporabo ukrepov pomoči zahteva odobritev Komisije.
In their observations the Italian authorities confirmed that the aid measures had not been implemented.
Italijanski organi so v ugotovitvah potrdili, da se ukrepi pomoči še niso začeli izvajati.
The examination of the aid measure therefore falls within the scope of the Guidelines, and in particular Point 11.2 thereof (Aid to make good the harm caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences).
Zato pregled ukrepa pomoči določajo Smernice, zlasti točka 11.2. (Pomoč za nadomestilo škode, ki so jo povzročile naravne nesreče ali izjemni pojavi).
Point 11.2 of the Guidelines provides that because they constitute exceptions to the general principle of the incompatibility of State aid with the common market enshrined in Article 87(1) of the Treaty, the Commission has consistently held that the notions of ‘natural disaster’ and ‘exceptional occurrence’ contained in Article 87(2)(b) must be interpreted restrictively.
Točka 11.2. Smernic določa, da je, ker predstavljata izraza „naravna nesreča“ in „izjemni pojav“ iz člena 87(2)(b) izjemi splošnega načela nezdružljivosti državne pomoči s skupnim trgom, opredeljenega v členu 87(1), Komisija vedno bila mnenja, da ju je treba razumeti omejeno.
Hitherto the Commission has accepted that earthquakes, avalanches, landslides and floods may constitute natural disasters.
Doslej je Komisija kot naravne nesreče priznala potrese, snežne plazove, zemeljske plazove in poplave.
The Commission did not, however, accept that a fire at a single processing plant which was covered by normal commercial insurance could be considered as an exceptional occurrence.
Po drugi strani pa Komisija ni priznala, da bi se lahko požar v enem samem predelovalnem obratu, ki je zavarovan z običajnim poslovnim zavarovanjem, štel za izjemni pojav.
As a general rule, the Commission does not accept that outbreaks of animal or plant diseases can be considered to constitute natural disasters or exceptional occurrences.
Na splošno Komisija ne priznava, da so izbruhi bolezni živali ali rastlin lahko naravne nesreče ali izjemni pojavi.
However, in one case the Commission did recognise a widespread outbreak of a completely new animal disease as an exceptional occurrence.
Komisija je le v enem primeru priznala zelo razširjen izbruh popolnoma nove bolezni živali za izjemni pojav.
Because of the inherent difficulties in foreseeing such events, the Commission will continue to evaluate proposals to grant aid in accordance with Article 87(2)(b) on a case-by-case basis, having regard to its previous practice in this field.
Zaradi težav, ki jih prinaša predvidevanje takšnih dogodkov, bo Komisija še naprej posamezno ocenjevala predloge za odobritev pomoči v skladu s členom 87(2)(b) in upoštevala svojo preteklo prakso na tem področju.
The Commission also authorises aid to compensate farmers for loss of income resulting from the destruction of the means of agricultural production, provided that there is no over-compensation.
Komisija bo priznala tudi pomoč kmetom za nadomestilo za izgubo dohodka zaradi uničenja kmetijskih proizvajalnih sredstev, če nadomestila ne bodo previsoka.
In its decision to initiate the procedure with regard to this aid, the Commission set out clearly its doubts as to whether the event giving rise to compensation constituted an exceptional occurrence (see Recital 27 above).
Komisija je v svoji odločbi za začetek postopka v zvezi z zadevno pomočjo izrazila jasen dvom o izjemnosti pojava, ki je bil podlaga za nadomestilo (glej uvodno izjavo 27).
In the same Decision the Commission also set out clearly its doubts on other aspects of the aid measure, in particular on some aspects which are essential for establishing a link between the event concerned and the losses allegedly caused by it for which the compensation is planned (see Recital 28 above).
Razen tega je v isti odločbi izrazila tudi jasen dvom o drugih vidikih ukrepa pomoči, zlasti o nekaterih glavnih vidikih za določitev povezave med zadevnim dogodkom in z njim povezano izgubo, za katero je predvideno nadomestilo (glej uvodno izjavo 28).
Since the Italian authorities have not provided any new or further element of information or evaluation, the reasons which led the Commission to adopt that decision remain valid.
Ker italijanski organi niso predložili nikakršnih novih ali nadaljnjih podatkov ali ocene, ostanejo veljavni razlogi, na podlagi katerih je Komisija sprejela to odločbo.
Regarding the exceptional nature of the event concerned, the Commission took the view, in accordance with its consistent practice, that the implicit assumption for the application of Article 87(2)(b) is that an exceptional occurrence is something is, by its nature, unforeseeable.
V zvezi z izjemnostjo zadevnega dogodka je Komisija menila, da se na podlagi stalne prakse pri uporabi člena 87(2)(b) domneva, da je izjemni pojav po svoji naravi nepredvidljiv.
The Commission also considered that it had in the past accepted in one case that a roadblock could constitute an exceptional occurrence, in so far as that roadblock could be assimilated to a strike that had disrupted the economic activity in the country concerned to an appreciable extent (between 29 June and 18 July 1992) and in so far as it was possible, on the basis of the information available, to find a direct link between the aid and the roadblock.
Komisija je upoštevala tudi, da je v preteklosti v enem primeru priznala cestno zaporo kot izjemni pojav pod pogojem, da je bila zapora povezana s stavko, ki je bistveno prekinila gospodarsko dejavnost zadevne države (v obdobju od 29. junija do 18. julija 1992), in da je bilo na podlagi podatkov, ki so bili na voljo, mogoče določiti neposredno povezavo med pomočjo in cestno zaporo.
In the case at hand, despite receiving a request to that effect, the Italian authorities have not provided the information that would allow the Commission to regard the strike and roadblocks as an exceptional event.
V zadevnem primeru italijanski organi kljub prejetju ustreznega zahtevka niso predložili podatkov, na podlagi katerih bi Komisija lahko priznala zadevno stavko in cestne zapore kot izjemni pojav.
In particular, in the absence of information to the contrary, the Commission is entitled to conclude that since the demonstration concerned had been announced beforehand to the public authorities it cannot be regarded as an unforeseen event either for the public authorities or for the economic sectors concerned by it.
Brez podatkov, ki bi pričali o nasprotnem, lahko Komisija namreč odloči, da se zaradi predhodnega obvestila javnih organov o zadevnem shodu dogodek ne more priznati kot nepredvidljiv za javne organe in zadevne gospodarje sektorje.
Strikes can be a frequent event and, if there is advance notice, suitable precautions may be taken.
Stavke so lahko pogost dogodek in ob predhodnem obvestilu se lahko sprejmejo ustrezni predhodni varnostni ukrepi.
The element of unforeseeability is therefore missing in this case.
V zadevnem primeru nepredvidljivost zato ni prisotna.
Moreover, since neither the actual causes of the strike nor the reasons for it ending after eight days were clearly indicated, it cannot be excluded that the possibility of an imminent strike taking place in the transport sector were known to the public, through the mass media, for a long time.
Razen tega se, ker niso bili jasno navedeni dejanski razlogi za stavko in njen zaključek po osmih dneh, ne more izključiti, da je bila javnost prek sredstev obveščanja že dolgo obveščena o možnosti bližnje stavke v prevoznem sektorju.
The fact that the announced demonstration may have developed into a bigger event than expected does not per se serve to transform it into an exceptional occurrence within the meaning of Article 87(2)(b).
Dejstvo, da bi se lahko predhodno priglašen shod razvil v nepredvideno širši dogodek, ni samodejen razlog za izjemnost pojava v smislu člena 87(2)(b).
Since the competent authorities did not specify the numbers taking part (which, according to the information provided should have originally been 50) in relation to the total number of road hauliers operating in Sicily, or the geographical extent of the strike, the Commission cannot even conclude that, in terms of dimension and developments, the event may have exceptionally disrupted the economic activity in the country concerned to a significant and appreciable extent.
Ker pristojni organi niso pojasnili števila udeležencev (po predloženih podatkih naj bi jih bilo prvotno 50) v primerjavi s skupnim število avtoprevoznikov na Siciliji in zemljepisne razširjenosti stavke Komisija ne more odločiti, ali je lahko zadevni dogodek ob upoštevanju njegove razsežnosti in razvoja znatno prekinil gospodarsko dejavnost zadevne države.
Lastly the event concerned lasted only eight days (from 30 September to 8 October at 3am, according to the information provided), compared with the three weeks (between 29 June and 18 July 1992) in the case the Commission regarded as constituting an exceptional occurrence.
Nazadnje je zadevni dogodek trajal le osem dni (po predloženih podatkih od 30. septembra do 15. ure 8. oktobra) v primerjavi s tremi tedni (od 29. junija do 18. julija 1992) v primeru, ki ga je Komisija priznala za izjemni pojav.
Moreover, since it is not known whether and to what extent the law regulating strikes was applied to the event in question, it is not possible on the one hand to conclude that the event was so serious as to make it necessary for the public authorities to order the striking transporters to give up the strike in order to protect the constitutional rights of other citizens, and on the other hand to exclude that in compliance with the said law, adequate precautions to minimise or cancel the effects of the strike may have been taken.
Ker ni znano, ali in kako se je zakon, ki ureja stavke, uporabil pri zadevnem dogodku, ni mogoče določiti, ali je bil dogodek tako resen, da bi morali zaradi njega javni organi od stavkajočih avtoprevoznikov zahtevati prekinitev stavke za zaščito ustavnih pravic drugih državljanov in izključiti, da bi se lahko v skladu z zgornjim zakonom sprejeli ustrezni varnostni ukrepi za čim večje zmanjšanje ali odpravo posledic stavke.
Accordingly, on the basis of the information provided, the Commission therefore conclude that the event in question is an exceptional occurrence that has unforeseeably and exceptionally disrupted the economic activity in the country concerned to an appreciable extent.
Na podlagi predloženih podatkov Komisija zato ne more določiti, da je bil zadevni dogodek izjemni pojav, ki je nepredvidljivo in znatno prekinil gospodarsko dejavnost v zadevni državi.
Actually from the information available it appears that the event was announced in advance, that it may have affected some economic activities in a limited area in the country concerned, and that its relatively short duration (compared to the blockades that the Commission has previously accepted as an exceptional occurrence cannot lead to the conclusion that this event has caused to a significant and appreciable extent a disruption in the economy of the country concerned.
Podatki, ki so na voljo, kažejo, da je bil dogodek predhodno priglašen, da je lahko vplival na nekatere gospodarske dejavnosti na omejenem območju zadevne države in da relativna kratkost njegovega trajanja (v primerjavi z zaporami, ki jih je Komisija v preteklosti priznala za izjemni pojav ni mogla povzročiti znatne prekinitve v zadevni državi.
Therefore, on the basis of Commission practice, the event concerned constitutes a normal business risk and caused to the economic operators concerned a type of harm which they should either face with their own resources as falling within business risk, or for which they should seek compensation under national law from the legally responsible subjects.
Zato je v skladu s prakso Komisije zadevni dogodek prej običajno tveganje, ki ga ima podjetje in je zadevnim gospodarskim proizvajalcem povzročil takšno vrsto škode, ki bi jo lahko ob tveganju za podjetje krili s svojimi sredstvi in pri kateri bi morali v smislu nacionalnih zakonov zahtevati povračilo od pravno odgovornih oseb.
Moreover on the basis of the information available, unlike in the case which the Commission held to be an exceptional occurrence, in the case under examination, it is not possible to conclude that there is a direct link between the strike and the roadblocks and the aid to be granted.
Razen tega pri zadevnem primeru na podlagi podatkov, ki so na voljo, in v nasprotju s primerom, ki ga je Komisija priznala za izjemni pojav, ni mogoče določiti neposredne povezave med stavko in cestno zaporo ter pomočjo, ki naj bi se odobrila.