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The measure in question does not provide for abandonment of production.
Ukrep iz obravnavanega primera ni predvideval opustitve proizvodnje.
It cannot therefore be treated as a measure designed to achieve the same objectives as those pursued by Regulation (EEC) No 456/80, in other words, to reduce wine-growing potential.
Zato ga ni mogoče primerjati z ukrepom za izpolnitev podobnih ciljev, kot si jih prizadeva doseči Uredba (EGS) št. 456/80, to pomeni za zmanjšanje obsega vinogradniških površin.
The French authorities themselves explained that the aim of the measure was not to reduce the wine-growing potential since the commitment made by beneficiaries was essentially to agree to marketing table wine or ‘vin de pays’, rather than AOC wine, produced from set-aside plots.
Francoski organi so sami pojasnili, da cilj ukrepa ni bil zmanjšati obseg vinogradniških površin, ker so se upravičenci obvezali, da bodo pridelavo z zemljišč v prahi tržili kot namizno ali lokalno vino in ne kot registrirano označbo porekla.
The French authorities specified that the purpose of the premium was to reward beneficiaries for undertaking not to market AOC production from the set-aside plots.
Francoski organi pojasnjujejo, da je bil cilj premije upravičencem zagotoviti odškodnino za njihovo obvezo, da pridelave z zemljišč v prahi ne bodo tržili pod registrirano označbo porekla.
Thus, in their opinion, it did not constitute a supplement to beneficiaries' revenue but rather compensated them for a loss in income.
Po navedbah teh organov tako upravičencem torej ni prinesla nikakršnega dodatnega prihodka, ampak samo odškodnino za izgubo dobička.
As such, this premium could not be treated as a mere operating aid which unduly constitutes liquidity relief.
Kljub temu te premije ni mogoče enačiti z navadno pomočjo za tekoče poslovanje, ki bi pomenila neupravičeno razbremenitev denarnih bremen.
However, in contrast to the French authorities' recommendation, the Commission is of the opinion that the purpose of the national aid is to give financial support to producers who, as business operators, had freely decided to undertake a purely commercial venture, the costs of which constitute expenditure in connection with economic activity.
Vendar Komisija v nasprotju s trditvami francoskih organov meni, da je bil cilj državne pomoči finančno podpreti proizvajalce, ki naj bi se kot podjetniki svobodno odločili za povsem poslovni ukrep, katerega stroški so pomenili izdatke, povezane z izvajanjem gospodarske dejavnosti.
In fact, State compensation to economic operators for a loss of voluntarily sustained income constitutes public aid with the impact of mitigating the economic effects of their decision.
Odškodnina države za izgubo dobička, ki so jo gospodarski subjekti zavestno sprejeli, je državna pomoč za omilitev gospodarskih posledic takega ukrepa.
According to the consistent practice of the Commission before the agriculture guidelines were adopted on 1 January 2000 and according to the Court of Justice case law, operating aid is aid intended to relieve an undertaking of the expenses which it would itself normally have had to bear in its day-to-day management or its usual activities.
V skladu z ustaljeno prakso Komisije, ki se je uporabljala pred sprejetjem kmetijskih smernic 1. januarja 2000, in sodno prakso Sodišča so pomoči za tekoče poslovanje tiste pomoči, katerih namen je, da se podjetje razbremeni stroškov, ki bi jih običajno moralo nositi v okviru tekočega poslovanja ali običajnih dejavnosti.
The Court notes that it is consistent practice that operating aid can in no cases be declared as compatible with the single market under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty since by its very nature this aid has the potential to alter trading conditions to an extent that is contrary to common interest.
Sodišče prve stopnje opozarja, da je v skladu z ustaljeno sodno prakso, da pomoči za tekoče poslovanje v nobenem primeru ni mogoče razglasiti za združljive s skupnim trgom na podlagi člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe, če bi že po svoji naravi lahko škodovale trgovinskim pogojem v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
This principle is reiterated in point 3.5 of the agriculture guidelines, which state that unilateral state aid measures which are simply intended to improve the financial situation of producers but which in no way contribute to the development of the sector, and in particular aids which are granted solely on the basis of price, quantity, unit of production or unit of the means of production are considered to be comparable to operating aids which are incompatible with the common market.
Ta ugotovitev je povzeta v točki 3.5 kmetijskih smernic, ki določa, da se enostranski ukrepi državne pomoči, ki so namenjeni izključno izboljšanju finančnega položaja proizvajalcev in ne prispevajo k razvoju sektorja, ter zlasti pomoči, ki se dodelijo le na podlagi cene, količine, proizvodne enote ali enote proizvodnih sredstev, štejejo za pomoč za tekoče poslovanje, ki je nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom.
Point 3.5 adds that by their very nature, such aids are likely to interfere with the mechanisms of the CMOs.
V navedeni točki 3.5 je dodano, da je lahko taka pomoč že po svoji naravi v navzkrižju z mehanizmi skupne ureditve trga.
The Commission notes that the aid was granted per hectare per year on the basis of continued production and that it was therefore closely linked to the quantity of wine produced.
Komisija navaja, da je bila pomoč dodeljena letno na hektar, in sicer na podlagi stalnosti proizvodnje, in je bila torej tesno povezana s količino proizvedenega vina.
It considers that the set-aside premium constitutes operating aid likely to interfere with the mechanisms of the common organisation of the market in wine and that it is therefore incompatible with the applicable market and competition rules.
Komisija tako meni, da je „premija za praho“ pomoč za tekoče poslovanje, ki bi bila lahko v navzkrižju z mehanizmi skupne ureditve trga za vino in je zato nezdružljiva z veljavnimi tržnimi predpisi in pravili o konkurenci.
Conversion aid
Pomoč za preusmeritev v ožjem pomenu
Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 stipulated that all national aid for planting vineyards would be prohibited from 1 September 1988, except where such planting met criteria relating, in particular, to reducing production or improving quality without resulting in an increase in production.
Člen 14 Uredbe (EGS) št. 822/87 je določal, da bo po 1. septembru 1988 prepovedana vsaka državna pomoč za zasaditev vinogradov, razen pomoči, ki bodo ustrezale merilom, na podlagi katerih bo zlasti mogoče doseči cilj zmanjšanja proizvedene količine ali kvalitativnega izboljšanja brez povečanja proizvodnje.
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2741/89 laid down the criteria for examining draft national aid schemes for the planting of wine-growing areas permitted under Articles 92, 93 and 94 of the Treaty (now Articles 87, 88 and 89).
Uredba (EGS) št. 2741/89 določa merila, na podlagi katerih se preučijo načrti državnih pomoči za zasaditev vinogradniških površin, ki so dopustni na podlagi členov 92, 93, in 94 Pogodbe (postali členi 87, 88 in 89).
Article 2 of that Regulation stipulates that draft national aid must satisfactorily demonstrate compliance with the objective set out in the second subparagraph of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of reducing production quantity or improving quality without leading to increased production.
Člen 2 navedene uredbe določa, da morajo načrti državnih pomoči zadovoljivo dokazati upoštevanje cilja iz druge alinee člena 14(2) Uredbe (EGS) št. 822/87 glede zmanjšanja proizvedene količine ali kvalitativnega izboljšanja brez povečanja proizvodnje.
Article 3 of that Regulation states that planting must involve varieties which, in the terrain concerned, are not considered high-productivity varieties, are recognized as improving quality and are specifically authorised by the national authorities under the draft aid measure concerned.
Člen 3 navedene uredbe določa, da je treba za zasaditev uporabiti sorto, za katero se ne šteje, da ima visoko produktivnost na zadevnem območju, ter je priznana kot izboljševalna sorta in jo nacionalni organi izrecno dovoljujejo v okviru zadevnega načrta pomoči.
The French authorities pointed out that they send an annual report to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, with a statement of the area under vines, broken down by department and by type of grape produced (wine grapes, including quality wine psr, table grapes) and a statement of grubbed-up areas and vine planting submitted in the same format with a breakdown by department and by type of grape produced.
Francoski organi so opozorili, da v skladu s členom 9 Uredbe (EGS) št. 822/87 Statističnemu uradu Evropskih skupnosti vsako leto pošljejo seznam vinorodnih površin, razvrščenih po departmajih in vrsti pridelanega grozdja (vinsko grozdje za proizvodnjo kakovostnih vin na določenih pridelovalnih območjih, vinske trte za namizno grozdje), ter seznam izkrčitev in ponovnih zasaditev vinogradov, predložen na podlagi enake metode razvrstitve po departmajih in vrsti pridelanega grozdja.
The Commission did receive from the French authorities information on the varieties used in the conversion projects enabling it to ascertain compliance with the conditions referred to in points 107 to 110.
Komisija je od francoskih organov dejansko prejela podatke o sortah, uporabljenih pri preusmeritvah, na podlagi katerih je lahko ugotovila upoštevanje pogojev, navedenih v uvodnih izjavah 107 do 110.
This information had allowed the Commission previously to conclude that the vine varieties met the requirements of Community legislation applicable at the time the aid was granted.
Na podlagi teh podatkov je lahko Komisija že v preteklosti ugotovila, da te sorte ustrezajo značilnostim, zahtevanim v predpisih Skupnosti, ki so se uporabljali ob dodelitvi pomoči.
Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2741/89 stipulated that the amount of aid granted per hectare of vineyard planted may not exceed 30 % of the actual cost of grubbing-up and planting.
Člen 5 Uredbe (EGS) št. 2741/89 je določal, da znesek pomoči, dodeljene na hektar zasajenega vinograda, ne sme preseči 30 % dejanskih stroškov krčenja in zasaditve.
The costs to be taken into account in allocating the aid may be determined on a flat-rate basis in each region, particularly in the light of geomorphological characteristics.
Stroški, ki jih je bilo treba upoštevati pri dodelitvi pomoči, so se lahko za vsako regijo določili pavšalno, zlasti glede na geomorfološke značilnosti.
Thus the French authorities concluded that the total amount of the aid did not exceed the 30 % ceiling set by EU legislation.
Tako francoski organi sklepajo, da skupni znesek pomoči ni presegel zgornje meje 30 %, določene v zakonodaji Skupnosti.
Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2741/89 stipulated that the relevant factor for calculating the conversion costs was the aid actually granted per hectare of vines planted.
Člen 5 Uredbe (EGS) št. 2741/89 je določal, da je upoštevni element za izračun stroškov preusmeritve dejansko dodeljena pomoč na hektar zasajenega vinograda.
This logic excludes overall calculations relating to the conversion exercise as a whole and, consequently, calculations based on the average per hectare of the total costs.
Tako pojmovanje izključuje skupne izračune na ravni izvajanja preusmeritve kot celote in zato tudi izračune, ki temeljijo na povprečni vrednosti skupnih stroškov na hektar.
The Commission considers that, in view of the costs per hectare put forward by the French authorities (FRF 110000/ha), the aid granted in this case should have been capped at FRF 33000/ha and 30 % of the real costs incurred by the individual producers.
Komisija meni, da bi bilo treba ob upoštevanju stroškov na hektar, ki so jih navedli francoski organi (110000 FRF/ha), dodeljeno pomoč v obravnavanem primeru omejiti na 33000 FRF/ha in 30 % dejanskih stroškov proizvajalcev na individualni ravni.
The new information provided by the French authorities shows that, in total, under this Plan, FRF 36,623 million was paid for the renovation of vines over an area of 1238 ha to 875 producers.
Novi podatki, ki so jih posredovali francoski organi, pojasnjujejo, da je bilo v okviru načrta 875 proizvajalcem skupaj izplačanih 36,623 milijona FRF za obnovo vinograda na površini 1238 ha.
221 cases exceeded FRF 33000/ha for an area of 166 ha, corresponding to FRF 0883 million.
Znesek 33000 FRF/ha naj bi bil presežen v 221 primerih, ki naj bi se nanašali na površino velikosti 166 ha, kar ustreza znesku 883000 FRF.
The Commission concludes that individual cases that exceed the ceiling of 30 % of actual costs and/or the ceiling of FRF 33000/ha constitute State aid that is incompatible with the applicable rules.
Komisija ugotavlja, da vsaka prekoračitev 30 % dejanskih stroškov in/ali zgornje meje 33000 FRF/ha v posameznih primerih pomeni državno pomoč, ki je nezdružljiva z veljavnimi predpisi.
Aid for publicity and promotion and for operating the AOCs concerned
Pomoči za promocijo in oglaševanje ter za delovanje zadevnih registriranih označb porekla
The Commission most recently approved State aid No N 184/97, valid until the end of 2002, financed by a parafiscal charge to cover, among other things, advertising and operating measures for the benefit of the CIVDN.
Komisija je nazadnje v okviru državne pomoči št. N 184/97 in za obdobje do konca leta 2002 odobrila državno pomoč, financirano z davku podobno dajatvijo in med drugim namenjeno pokritju promocijskih in oglaševalskih dejavnosti ter delovanja v korist CIVDN.
The initial measure was approved by the Commission in 1990 under State aid No N 230/90.
Prvotni instrument je Komisija odobrila leta 1990, in sicer v okviru državne pomoči št. N 230/90.
The Commission had then concluded that the aid granted for collective promotion to improve and to consolidate the product image of natural sweet wine and to develop sales was in accordance with the rules governing national aid for the promotion of agricultural products and certain products that are not listed in Annex II to the EEC Treaty, except for fishery products, applicable to this type of aid.
Komisija je torej ugotovila, da so bile pomoči za skupno promocijo, katere namen je bil izboljšati in okrepiti zunanjo podobo znamke naravnih sladkih vin pri potrošnikih ter razviti prodajo, dodeljene v skladu z določbami okvira državnih pomoči za oglaševanje kmetijskih proizvodov in nekaterih proizvodov, ki niso zajeti v Prilogi II k Pogodbi EGS, ki se razen za ribiške proizvode uporablja za tovrstne pomoči.
Moreover, the Commission considered that the CIVDN's administrative expenses were not to be counted as aid.
Poleg tega je Komisija menila, da stroškov, povezanih z upravnimi izdatki CIVDN, kot takih ni treba šteti za pomoči.
The Commission deems that the authorisation given for State aid N 184/97 does not constitute a tacit authorisation for further modifications, or other measures, such as the case in point, on top of the previously authorised aid.
Komisija meni, da odobritev v okviru državne pomoči št. N 184/97 ne pomeni tihe odobritve vseh sprememb ali vseh drugih ukrepov, dodanih predhodno odobreni pomoči.
However the French authorities confirmed that the advertising initiatives funded by CVO receipts were of the same nature as those financed through the parafiscal charge that had been notified to and approved by the Commission.
Vendar so francoski organi potrdili, da so bile oglaševalske in promocijske dejavnosti, ki so se izvajale na podlagi prihodkov iz prostovoljnega obveznega prispevka, enake vrste kot dejavnosti, financirane iz prihodkov od davku podobne dajatve, ki je bila priglašena in ki jo je Komisija odobrila.
According to the French authorities, it therefore constituted exclusively an increase in the overall budget for the measure.
Po navedbah francoskih organov je šlo torej izključno za povečanje skupnega proračuna ukrepa.
Since the same conditions had been applied when these aid schemes were granted, the Commission, in referring to its Decision on State aid N 184/97, is therefore in a position to conclude that advertising and operating aid for the AOCs financed by the new contributions are compatible with the applicable competition rules.
Komisija torej lahko iz dejstva, da naj bi se pri dodelitvi teh pomoči uporabljali enaki pogoji, in s sklicevanjem na svojo odločbo v okviru državne pomoči št. 184/97 sklepa, da so pomoči za promocijo in oglaševanje ter delovanje registriranih označb porekla, financirane z novimi prispevki, združljive z veljavnimi pravili o konkurenci.
The Commission takes note of the comments from third parties, according to which the measures financed breached the applicable competition rules on advertising aid for agricultural products since it was paid to specific undertakings.
Komisija je vzela na znanje pripombe tretjih strank, da naj bi financirane dejavnosti kršile pravila o konkurenci, ki veljajo za pomoči za oglaševanje kmetijskih proizvodov, ker naj bi se izplačevale posameznim podjetjem.
However the supporting documents submitted show instead that these advertising campaigns could be treated as technical assistance schemes where the beneficiaries were wine producers.
Vendar je iz predloženih podpornih dokumentov prej razvidno, da gre pri navedenih dejavnostih za promocijske ukrepe, podobne ukrepom tehnične pomoči, do katerih so lahko upravičeni prav vinogradniki.
Financing the aid
Financiranje pomoči
In accordance with the case law of the Court of Justice, the Commission normally considers that the financing of State aid by means of compulsory charges may influence the aid by having a protective effect which goes beyond the aid as such.
V skladu s sodno prakso Sodišča je po mnenju Komisije normalno, da lahko financiranje državne pomoči z obveznimi dajatvami vpliva na pomoč, ker ima zaščitni učinek, ki presega pomoč v pravem pomenu besede.
The levies in question are compulsory charges.
Zadevni prispevki so namreč obvezne dajatve.
The Commission already concluded, notably in State aid N 184/97, that the scheme introduced by the French authorities did not affect imported products.
Komisija je že ugotovila, zlasti v okviru državne pomoči št. N 184/97, da shema, ki so jo uvedli francoski organi, ne vpliva na uvožene proizvode.
The documents introducing parafiscal charges in the case in point show that they impact only on the production of natural sweet AOC wine in the Eastern Pyrenees Region.
Iz besedil o uvedbi davkom podobnih dajatev v obravnavanem primeru je razvidno, da se te nanašajo izključno na proizvodnjo naravnih sladkih vin z registrirano označbo porekla območja departmaja Pyrénées-Orientales.
The set-aside premium was financed by a contribution that only affected regional production of the wine concerned, therefore excluding all imported products.
Premija za praho se je financirala z dajatvijo, ki je vplivala izključno na regionalno proizvodnjo vin, na katera se nanaša ukrep, torej brez vseh uvoženih proizvodov.
It can therefore be concluded that no imported products are or have been subject to the parafiscal charges concerned in this case.
Mogoče je torej sklepati, da noben uvožen proizvod ni oziroma ni bil podvržen davkom podobnim dajatvam, o katerih je tu govor.
The State aid operated by France in the form of ‘set-aside premiums’ granted to French wine producers that undertake not to claim the registered designations of origin (AOC) ‘Rivesaltes’ or ‘Grand Roussillon’ from the 1996 harvest to the 2000 harvest inclusive is incompatible with the single market.
Državna pomoč, ki jo je Francija izvajala v obliki „premije za praho“, dodeljene francoskim vinogradnikom, ki so se obvezali, da od letine 1996 do vključno z letino 2000 ne bodo zahtevali priznanja registrirane označbe porekla „Rivesaltes“ ali „Grand Roussillon“, je nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom.
The State aid operated by France in the form of the conversion plan for the AOC Rivesaltes vineyard from the 1996 harvest to the 2000 harvest inclusive, that was granted to individual cases exceeding 30 % of the actual costs and/or exceeding the EUR 5030,82/ha (FRF 33000/ha) ceiling is incompatible with the single market.
Državna pomoč, ki jo je Francija izvajala v obliki načrta preusmeritve vinograda z registrirano označbo porekla Rivesaltes od letine 1996 do vključno z letino 2000 in katere dodelitev je v posameznih primerih presegla 30 % dejanskih stroškov in/ali zgornje meje 5030,82 EUR/ha (33000 FRF/ha), je nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom.
The State aid operated by France between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2000 in the form of advertising and operating aid to the ‘Rivesaltes’, ‘Grand Roussillon’, ‘Muscat de Rivesaltes’ and ‘Banyuls’ AOCs is compatible with the single market under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty.
Državna pomoč, ki jo je Francija med 1. januarjem 1998 in 31. decembrom 2000 izvajala v obliki oglaševalskih in promocijskih dejavnosti ter delovanja za registrirane označbe porekla „Rivesaltes“, „Grand Roussillon“, „Muscat de Rivesaltes“ in „Banyuls“, je združljiva s skupnim trgom na podlagi člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe.
The measures in question were not notified to the Commission in accordance with Article 88(3) of the Treaty and therefore constitute unlawful aid under Article 1(f) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.
Zadevni ukrepi Komisiji niso bili priglašeni v skladu s členom 88(3) Pogodbe, zato pomenijo nezakonite pomoči v smislu člena 1(f) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999.
The Commission regrets that France operated the above aid measures in contravention of Article 88(3) of the Treaty.
Komisija obžaluje, da je Francija izvajala te ukrepe v nasprotju s členom 88(3) Pogodbe.
It should be remembered that, in the case of aid measures implemented without awaiting the Commission's final decision, given the binding nature of the rules of procedure laid down in Article 88(3) of the Treaty, which the Court of Justice recognised as having direct effect in its judgments of 19 June 1973 in Case 77/72, Carmine Capolongo v. Azienda Agricola Maya; 11 December 1973 in Case 120/73, Gebrueder Lorenz GmbH v. Federal Republic of Germany and 22 March 1977 in Case 78/76, Steinike & Weinlig v. Federal Republic of Germany, the unlawfulness of the aid concerned cannot be regularised ex post facto (judgment of 21 November 1991 in case C-354/90, Fédération Nationale du Commerce Extérieur des Produits Alimentaires v. French Republic).
V zvezi s pomočmi, ki so se izvajale pred dokončno odločbo Komisije, je treba opozoriti, da zaradi obvezne narave postopkovnih pravil, določenih v členu 88(3) Pogodbe, katerih neposredni učinek je Sodišče priznalo v sodbah z dne 19. junija 1973 v zadevi 77/72, Carmine Capolongo proti Azienda Agricola Maya, 11. decembra 1973 v zadevi 120/73, Gebrueder Lorenz GmbH proti Nemčiji, in 22. marca 1977 v zadevi 78/76, Steinicke in Weinlig proti Nemčiji, ni mogoče naknadno odpraviti nezakonitosti obravnavane pomoči (sodba z dne 21. novembra 1991 v zadevi C-354/90, Fédération nationale du commerce extérieur des produits alimentaires in drugi proti Franciji).
The Court of Justice recalled that where an aid measure, of which the method of financing is an integral part, has been implemented in breach of the obligation to notify, national courts must in principle order the reimbursement of charges or contributions levied specifically for the purpose of financing that aid.
Sodišče je opozorilo, da so nacionalna sodišča, kadar se je ukrep pomoči, katerega način financiranja je njegov sestavni del, izvajal v nasprotju z obveznostjo priglasitve, načeloma dolžna odrediti povračilo dajatev ali prispevkov, posebej odmerjenih za financiranje te pomoči.
It also noted that it is for the national courts to uphold the rights of the persons concerned in the event of a possible breach by the national authorities of the prohibition on putting aid into effect, referred to in the last sentence of Article 88(3) of the Treaty and directly applicable.
Opozarja tudi, da so nacionalna sodišča dolžna varovati pravice strank v postopku, če nacionalni organi ne upoštevajo prepovedi izvajanja pomoči, določene v zadnjem stavku člena 88(3) Pogodbe in z neposrednim učinkom.