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In PreussenElektra, the feed-in tariff was financed directly from private electricity supply undertakings, which had to purchase electricity at a price above the market price from renewable electricity producers.
V primeru PreussenElektra, so nabavno tarifo neposredno financirala zasebna podjetja za dobavo električne energije, ki so morala električno energijo od proizvajalcev električne energije iz obnovljivih virov kupiti po ceni, ki je bila višja od tržne cene.
In the present case, the costs created through the feed-in tariff are financed through a parafiscal levy.
V obravnavanem primeru pa se stroški, ki so posledica nabavne tarife, financirajo z davku podobno dajatvijo.
In this respect, the Commission takes note of the fact that the scheme is financed via the proceeds of a levy which is imposed by the State.
V zvezi s tem Komisija ugotavlja, da se shema financira s prilivi iz dajatve, ki jih nalaga država.
The proceeds of the levy are then transferred to an account managed by the public authorities, unlike in the PreussenElektra case.
Prilivi iz dajatve se nato zbirajo na računu, ki ga upravljajo javni organi, kar se razlikuje od primera PreussenElektra.
The public authorities allocate the resources in the account according to a distribution scheme determined by the law.
Javni organi razporejajo sredstva na računu glede na shemo distribucije, ki jo določa zakon.
The constant practice of the Commission is to consider that the proceeds of such levies are state resources [14].
Ustaljena praksa Komisije je, da prilive iz takšnih dajatev šteje kot državna sredstva [14].
This practice is line with the Court’s case law, according to which the proceeds of levies imposed by the State, transferred to funds designated by the State and used for the purpose of advantaging certain companies, are deemed to be state resources.
Ta praksa sledi sodni praksi, pri kateri prilivi iz dajatev, ki jih nalaga država in se zbirajo v skladih, ki jih določi država, ter so namenjeni dajanju prednosti določenim družbam, veljajo za državna sredstva.
(See for instance the Court’s decisions in Cases C-173/73 [15] and C 78/79 [16].)
(Glej npr. sodbo Sodišča v zadevah C-173/73 [15] in C-78/79 [16].)
In its judgment in Pearle [17], the Court declared that the proceeds of a parafiscal levy imposed on its members by a publicly controlled board could not be viewed as state resources.
V sodbi v zadevi Pearle [17], je Sodišče odločilo, da prilivi iz davku podobne dajatve, ki jih odbor pod javnim nadzorom nalaga svojim članom, ne veljajo za državna sredstva.
The levy was decided by the professional board in the optics sector and imposed on all of its members.
Dajatve je določilo združenje zaposlenih v sektorju optike in jih naložilo vsem članom tega sektorja.
It was used for the purpose of financing advertising campaigns for the benefit of the sector, that is, of the contributors themselves.
Dajatve so se porabljale za financiranje oglaševalskih akcij v dobro sektorja, tj. plačnikov samih.
The Court ruled that the measure did not constitute State aid because the decision to set up the levy was not attributable to the State and the proceeds of the levy were not state resources.
Sodišče je odločilo, da ukrep ni pomenil državne pomoči, ker se odločitev, da se dajatev vzpostavi, ni mogla pripisati državi in ker prilivi iz dajatve niso bili državna sredstva.
Unlike in the system studied by the Court, the responsibility of the State is very clear in the case under consideration here, since the State creates the levy itself by a law.
V nasprotju s sistemom, ki ga je obravnavalo Sodišče, je odgovornost države v zadevi, ki je predmet te odločbe, zelo jasna, saj je država dajatve z zakonom ustvarila sama.
As regards the origin of the funds, the Commission notes that it is different from the origin of the funds involved in the aforementioned judgment, since the monies are collected not from contributions by the undertakings that benefit from the measure, but from all customers that purchase electricity, whether they be beneficiaries of the scheme or their competitors.
Komisija v zvezi z izvorom sredstev ugotavlja, da je drugačen kot pri izvoru sredstev iz zgoraj omenjene sodbe, saj se denar ne zbira s prispevki podjetij, ki imajo korist od ukrepa, temveč od vseh kupcev, ki odkupujejo električno energijo, ne glede na to, ali so upravičenci sheme ali njihovi konkurenti.
Such a mechanism could not be achieved by an association of undertakings like the one that was considered in the Court's judgment.
Združenje podjetij, ki je bilo obravnavano v sodbi, takšnega mehanizma ne bi moglo vzpostaviti.
This reveals the very fiscal nature of the scheme, which is made possible only by the powers of the State.
To odkriva samo fiskalno naravo sheme, ki se jo da ustvariti samo z vplivom države.
The Commission considers that this difference is enough for it to conclude that State aid exists in the case in question.
Komisija meni, da ta razlika zadošča za sklepno ugotovitev o obstoju državne pomoči v tej zadevi.
The aid scheme was put in place before Slovenia’s accession to the European Union.
Shema pomoči je bila vzpostavljena pred pristopom Slovenije k Evropski uniji.
The primary legal basis for the scheme is the 1999 Energy Act.
Glavna pravna podlaga za shemo je Energetski zakon iz leta 1999.
The definition of qualified producers benefiting from the scheme was set out in 2001 by the Ordinance relating to the conditions for obtaining the status of qualified producer of electricity [18].
Opredelitev kvalificiranih proizvajalcev, ki so upravičenci sheme, je bila določena leta 2001 z Uredbo o pogojih za pridobitev statusa kvalificiranega proizvajalca električne energije [18].
The State’s financial exposure due to the scheme was not fixed at the time of accession.
Finančna izpostavljenost države zaradi sheme v času pristopa ni bila določena.
The scheme does not have a limited or predefined number of beneficiaries.
Shema nima omejenega ali vnaprej določenega števila upravičencev.
Any power plant that meets the technical requirements laid out in the aforementioned Ordinance can receive the aid.
Vsaka elektrarna, ki izpolnjuje tehnične zahteve, določene v zgoraj omenjeni uredbi, lahko prejme pomoč.
This includes in particular any new qualified power plant connected to the network after the accession of Slovenia.
To vključuje zlasti katero koli novo kvalificirano elektrarno, priključeno na omrežje po pristopu Slovenije.
Even for each individual aid measure granted under the scheme, the State’s exposure cannot be known in advance, because it depends on the difference between purchase price fixed by the State for the plant and the average market price, which fluctuates in an unforeseeable manner.
Izpostavljenost države celo za vsako posamezno pomoč, odobreno v skladu s shemo, ne more biti znana vnaprej, saj je odvisna od razlike med državno fiksno odkupno ceno za elektrarno in povprečno tržno ceno, ki se nepredvidljivo dviga in spušča.
Slovenia has underlined that the actual burden of the scheme for the State can only been known ex post at the end of each year in which the scheme is applied.
Slovenija je poudarila, da je lahko dejanska obremenitev države v zvezi s shemo znana šele naknadno ob koncu vsakega leta uporabe sheme.
In view of the above, the Commission considers that the scheme is still applicable after Slovenia’s accession to the European Union.
Glede na navedeno Komisija meni, da se shema še vedno uporablja po pristopu Slovenije k Evropski uniji.
The Commission notes that the above line of reasoning was already laid out in the decision to open proceedings and that Slovenia did not contest it in its comments.
Komisija opozarja, da je bila zgornja ugotovitev izražena že v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka in da je Slovenija v svojih pripombah ni spodbijala.
The Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union (hereinafter ‘Act of Accession’) lists the categories of aid which, upon accession, are regarded as existing aid within the meaning of Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty:
Akt o pristopu Češke republike, Estonije, Cipra, Latvije, Litve, Madžarske, Malte, Poljske, Slovenije in Slovaške k Evropski uniji (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Akt o pristopu“) navaja kategorije pomoči, ki se ob pristopu štejejo kot obstoječa pomoč v smislu člena 88(1) Pogodbe ES:
aid measures put into effect before 10 December 1994. The scheme was put into effect in 2001 and therefore does not fall within this category;
Ukrepi pomoči, ki so se začeli izvajati pred 10. decembrom 1994; shema se je začela izvajati leta 2001 in zato ne spada v to kategorijo.
aid measures listed in the Appendix to Annex IV to the Act of Accession. The scheme is not part of this list and therefore does not fall within this category;
Ukrepi pomoči, ki so našteti v dodatku k Prilogi IV Akta o pristopu; shema ni del tega seznama in zato ne spada v to kategorijo.
aid measures which, after a specific procedure usually known as ‘the interim procedure’, have not been objected to by the Commission.
Ukrepi pomoči, ki jim Komisija po posebnem postopku, običajno znanem kot „začasni postopek“, ni ugovarjala.
All aid still applicable after the date of accession and which does not fulfil the conditions set out above is considered as new aid upon accession for the purpose of the application of Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty.
Vsa pomoč, ki se še vedno uporablja po datumu pristopa in ki ne izpolnjuje zgoraj določenih meril, bo veljala za novo pomoč ob pristopu za namene uporabe člena 88(3) Pogodbe ES.
This aid was not notified to the Commission and hence constitutes unlawful aid within the meaning of Article 1(f) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty [19].
Ta pomoč ni bila priglašena Komisiji, torej pomeni nezakonito pomoč v smislu člena 1(f) Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 z dne 22. marca 1999 o določitvi podrobnih pravil za uporabo člena 93 Pogodbe ES [19].
The Commission notes that the scheme consists of three parts as it provides aid for three different groups of beneficiaries.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je shema sestavljena iz treh delov, saj zagotavlja pomoč trem različnim skupinam upravičencev.
In the case of the first two groups, namely green electricity producers and efficient cogeneration plants, Slovenia’s objective is environmental protection.
V primeru prvih dveh skupin, tj. proizvajalcev zelene električne energije in učinkovitih elektrarn za soproizvodnjo, je cilj Slovenije varstvo okolja.
The aid provided for the third group of beneficiaries, namely the Trbovlje power plant, is earmarked for maintaining a certain level of security of electricity supply.
Pomoč, ki se zagotavlja tretji skupini upravičencev, tj. elektrarni Trbovlje, je namenjena za ohranjanje določene ravni zanesljivosti oskrbe z električno energijo.
Taking into account the different objectives of the measures, the different parts of the scheme will be assessed separately.
Ob upoštevanju različnih ciljev ukrepov se bo presoja izvedla ločeno za vsak del sheme.
Compatibility with the environmental guidelines of the aid to green electricity producers
Združljivost pomoči proizvajalcem zelene električne energije z okoljskimi smernicami
The Commission assessed the compliance of the support mechanism for green electricity producers’ plants in the light of the environmental guidelines, particularly points 58 et seq. thereof, and finds as follows.
Komisija je presodila skladnost mehanizma podpore elektrarnam proizvajalcev zelene električne energije z vidika okoljskih smernic, zlasti točke 58 in naslednjih točk smernic, ter ugotavlja naslednje.
The Commission notes that the definition of renewable sources of energy in the scheme is in line with the definition of Directive 2001/77/EC.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je opredelitev obnovljivih virov energije v shemi skladna z opredelitvijo v Direktivi 2001/77/ES.
Therefore, the scheme is in compliance with point 6, eighth subparagraph, of the environmental guidelines and points 58 et seq. can be applied.
Shema je torej skladna s pododstavkom 8 točke 6 okoljskih smernic in lahko se uporabijo točka 58 in naslednje točke.
As stated in point 59, 1st subparagraph, of the environmental guidelines, Member States may compensate for the difference between the production cost of renewable energy and the market price of the form of power concerned.
Kot je določeno v pododstavku 1 točke 59 okoljskih smernic, lahko države članice nadomestijo razliko med proizvodnimi stroški obnovljive energije in tržno ceno oblike zadevne energije.
Thus, such compensation can relate only to the extra production costs for environmentally friendly electricity production as compared to the production costs for energy based on conventional energy sources.
Takšno nadomestilo se lahko nanaša le na dodatne proizvodne stroške za okolju prijazno proizvodnjo električne energije v primerjavi s proizvodnjo energije na podlagi običajnih virov energije.
Any support must however only cover plant depreciation and, if Member States can show that this is indispensable, a fair return on capital.
Vsaka morebitna podpora pa lahko zajema le amortizacijo obrata in, če lahko države članice prikažejo, da je to nujno, primeren donos kapitala.
Slovenia calculated the compensation in form of fixed tariffs (feed-in tariffs) for the energy supported, as described above.
Slovenija je nadomestilo izračunala v obliki fiksnih tarif (tarif na dovajanje toka) za energijo, za katero je bila odobrena podpora, kot je opisano zgoraj.
The law sets out objective methods of calculating the levels of aid.
Zakon opisuje objektivne metode za izračun višin pomoči.
According to the information mentioned above, the support will not exceed the depreciation plus a fair return on capital.
Glede na zgoraj navedene podatke podpora ne bo presegla amortizacije skupaj s primernim donosom kapitala.
The aid will be granted only over a period of 10 years, as that is the duration of the agreements signed between the network operators and green electricity producers.
Pomoč bo odobrena samo za obdobje 10 let, saj je takšen čas veljavnosti pogodb, podpisanih med upravljavci omrežij in proizvajalci zelene električne energije.
This period is below the typical 15-year depreciation period for such plants.
To obdobje je krajše od običajne petnajstletne amortizacijske dobe takšnih elektrarn.
The Commission notes positively that in all cases the cost production price of a qualified power plant is higher than both the average market price and the guaranteed purchase price.
Komisija potrjuje, da je v vseh primerih cena proizvodnih stroškov kvalificirane elektrarne višja od povprečne tržne cene ter od zagotovljene odkupne cene.
Thus, the difference between the market price and production costs of green electricity is higher than the premium for all power plants.
Razlika med tržno ceno in proizvodnimi stroški zelene električne energije je torej za vse elektrarne višja od premije.
Furthermore, point 59, 2nd subparagraph, of the environmental guidelines stipulates that, in determining the amount of operating aid, account should be taken of any investment aid granted to the firm in question in respect of the new plant.
Nadalje pododstavek 2 točke 59 okoljskih smernic določa, da je treba pri določitvi višine pomoči za tekoče poslovanje upoštevati vso morebitno naložbeno pomoč, odobreno zadevnemu podjetju v zvezi z novo elektrarno.
Following the decision to open proceedings, Slovenia informed the Commission that only a limited number of renewable electricity producers benefited from investment aid in addition to the operating aid in question.
Slovenija je po odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka obvestila Komisijo, da je le omejeno število proizvajalcev obnovljive električne energije poleg zadevne pomoči za tekoče poslovanje prejelo tudi naložbeno pomoč.
Slovenia implemented legislation obliging beneficiaries of investment aid to declare the amount of aid granted before feeding their electricity to the network at fixed prices.
Slovenija je izvajala zakonodajo, ki upravičence do naložbene pomoči obvezuje, da morajo prijaviti višino odobrene pomoči, preden svojo električno energijo po fiksnih cenah dovedejo v omrežje.
When investment aid has been granted, the feed-in price is reduced.
Če je bila odobrena naložbena pomoč, se cena za dovajanje toka zniža.
The reduction is proportionate to half of the investment aid granted.
Odbitek je sorazmeren s polovico odobrene naložbene pomoči.
Although that fixed proportion may in theory result in the possibility of overcompensation for technologies with small operating costs, Slovenia has demonstrated that, in practice, in the very rare cases where investment aid has been combined with the aid scheme in the past, no overcompensation has taken place.
Čeprav bi lahko ta fiksni sorazmerni delež teoretično povzročil prekomerno nadomestilo za tehnologije z nizkimi operativnimi stroški, je Slovenija dokazala, da v praksi v izjemno redkih primerih, pri katerih se je v preteklosti s shemo pomoči naložbena pomoč kumulirala, ni prišlo do nikakršnega prekomernega nadomestila.
This is due to the fact that for the time being Slovenia does not have renewable power plants with low operating costs, such as wind plants.
Razlog je dejstvo, da Slovenija zaenkrat nima elektrarn na obnovljive vire z nizkimi operativnimi stroški, kot so vetrne elektrarne.
For the future application of the scheme, Slovenia has undertaken to adapt where necessary the proportionate reduction in such a way that no overcompensation takes place in compliance with point 59, 2nd subparagraph, of the environmental guidelines.
Slovenija se je zavezala, da bo za prihodnje uporabljanje sheme po potrebi prilagodila sorazmerni delež odbitka tako, da v skladu s pododstavkom 2 točke 59 okoljskih smernic v nobenem primeru ne bo prišlo do prekomernega nadomestila.
So, in the Commission’s view, Slovenia has demonstrated that the support granted under the measure will not exceed the extra production costs of the renewable energy sources supported by the measure.
Komisija torej ugotavlja, da je Slovenija ponazorila, da podpora, odobrena v skladu z ukrepom, ne bo presegla dodatnih proizvodnih stroškov obnovljivih virov energije, ki jih podpira ukrep.
Accordingly, the measure is compatible with points 58 et seq. of the environmental aid guidelines.
Ukrep je torej združljiv s točko 58 in naslednjimi točkami okoljskih smernic.
Compatibility with the environmental guidelines of the aid to combined heat and power producers
Združljivost pomoči sočasnim proizvajalcem toplote in električne energije z okoljskimi smernicami
The Commission assessed the compliance of the support mechanism for efficient cogeneration plants with the environmental guidelines, particularly points 66 and 67 thereof, and finds as follows.
Komisija je presodila skladnost mehanizma podpore za učinkovite elektrarne za soproizvodnjo z okoljskimi smernicami, zlasti s točko 66 in točko 67 smernic, ter ugotavlja naslednje:
First of all, the Commission notes that, in compliance with point 66 of the environmental guidelines, the operating efficiency of the CHP units benefiting from the scheme exceeds the reference values set out in Directive 2004/8/EC.
Prvič, Komisija ugotavlja, da v skladu s točko 66 okoljskih smernic učinkovitost delovanja enot za sočasno proizvodnjo toplote in električne energije, ki so upravičene do premij iz sheme, presega referenčne vrednosti, določene v Direktivi 2004/8/ES.
Slovenia will update the reference values in accordance with the Directive.
Slovenija bo posodobila referenčne vrednosti v skladu z Direktivo.
The combined heat and power plants covered by the scheme therefore fulfil the eligibility requirements set out in point 31 of the environmental guidelines.
Elektrarne za sočasno proizvodnjo toplote in električne energije, zajete v shemi, torej izpolnjujejo pogoje za upravičenost, kot jih določa točka 31 okoljskih smernic.
As is evident from the information submitted by Slovenia, the average cost of producing electricity in CHP plants is in all cases higher than the guaranteed purchase price [20].
Kot je razvidno iz podatkov, ki jih je predložila Slovenija, so povprečni stroški proizvodnje električne energije v elektrarnah za sočasno proizvodnjo toplote in električne energije v vseh primerih višji od zagotovljene odkupne cene [20].
The calculations also take into account revenue from the production and sale of heat.
V izračunih so všteti tudi dohodki iz proizvodnje in prodaje toplote.
The Commission therefore takes the view that the amount of aid is calculated in accordance with point 66 of the environmental guidelines.
Komisija torej meni, da je višina pomoči izračunana v skladu s točko 66 okoljskih smernic.
Slovenia informed the Commission that the aid for CHP plants is granted under the same rules as for the green electricity producers.
Slovenija je Komisijo obvestila, da se pomoč elektrarnam za sočasno proizvodnjo toplote in električne energije odobri v skladu z istimi pravili kot za proizvajalce zelene električne energije.
As these rules were proved to be compatible with the environmental guidelines, the Commission finds that, consequently, the scheme component providing aid for the CHP plants is compatible with point 66 of the environmental guidelines.
Ker je bilo dokazano, da so ta pravila skladna z okoljskimi smernicami, Komisija posledično ugotavlja, da je del sheme, ki zagotavlja pomoč elektrarnam za sočasno proizvodnjo toplote in električne energije, združljiv s točko 66 okoljskih smernic.
Compliance with Articles 25 and 90 EC of the financing mechanism of the aid to green and combined heat and power producers.
Skladnost mehanizma financiranja pomoči proizvajalcem zelene električne energije in elektrarnam za sočasno proizvodnjo toplote in električne energije s členoma 25 in 90 Pogodbe ES
The Commission notes that the imposing of a levy on both domestically produced and imported green electricity to the benefit of domestically produced green electricity may have led in the past to discrimination against imported green electricity.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je nalaganje dajatve na doma proizvedeno ter na uvoženo zeleno električno energijo v korist domači zeleni električni energiji v preteklosti morebiti privedlo do diskriminacije uvožene zelene električne energije.
However, Slovenia has undertaken to introduce the possibility of reimbursing the levy on imported green electricity.
Toda Slovenija se je zavezala, da bo uvedla možnost povračil dajatve na uvoženo zeleno električno energijo.
The Commission notes that the reimbursement will be based primarily on the Community system of guarantees of origin.
Komisija ugotavlja, da bo povračilo temeljilo večinoma na sistemu Skupnosti potrdil o poreklu.
By applying additional requirements, the Member State will protect the system against artificially high import declarations.
Z dodatnimi zahtevami bo država članica zaščitila sistem pred umetnim povečanjem prijav.
In assessing the proportionality of the requirements, the Commission considered the risk of artificial declarations and the small size of the Slovenian market in which such artificial declarations could have a significant impact on the system of support.
Komisija je pri presoji sorazmernosti meril upoštevala tveganje umetnih prijav in majhnost slovenskega trga, na katerem bi lahko take umetne prijave pomembno vplivale na podporni sistem.
The Commission therefore considers that Slovenia has undertaken to establish an appropriate instrument to remedy any discrimination which may have occurred in the past.
Komisija torej ugotavlja, da se je Slovenija zavezala vzpostaviti primeren instrument za preprečitev diskriminacij, do katerih je morebiti lahko prišlo v preteklosti.
The Commission notes that Slovenia has undertaken to implement the new financing mechanism based on a connection fee which will be independent from the actual consumption of domestically produced or imported green electricity.
Komisija ugotavlja, da se je Slovenija zavezala k izvajanju novega mehanizma financiranja, ki bo temeljil na priključnini, neodvisni od dejanske porabe doma proizvedene ali uvožene zelene električne energije.