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In particular, this was to include information concerning the number of wine-growers who had received national aid for planting areas under vines; the area concerned, broken down by soil type; the part of that area which was planted after grubbing; the part of that area recognised as suitable for producing quality wine psr; the intended use of the planted areas (wine grapes, table grapes, grapes for drying, nursery or parent vine for root-stocks, etc.); the varieties used; proof that the French authorities granted prior authorisation for the use of the aforesaid varieties; the development of production potential and all relevant information about the level of aid.
Te so morale zlasti obsegati: podatke o številu vinogradnikov, ki so prejeli državno pomoč za zasaditev vinogradniških površin; zadevno površino, razčlenjeno po tipu tal; delež te površine, na kateri je bilo pred zasaditvijo izvedeno krčenje; delež te površine, priznan kot primeren za pridelavo kakovostnih vin na določenih pridelovalnih območjih; namembnost zasajenih površin (vinsko grozdje, namizno grozdje, grozdje za sušenje, trsnica ali matični nasad itd.); uporabljene sorte; dokazilo o predhodnem dovoljenju francoskih organov za uporabo navedenih sort; razvoj pridelovalne zmogljivosti; vse primerne informacije v zvezi z višino pomoči.
As for aid for advertising used by certain AOCs, the French authorities have pointed out that the rules governing the parafiscal charges intended to finance the CIVDN were regularly notified and had already been examined and approved by the Commission.
V zvezi s pomočmi za promocijo in oglaševanje, uvedenimi za nekatere registrirane označbe porekla, so francoski organi opozorili, da je bila ureditev v zvezi z davku podobno dajatvijo, namenjeno financiranju odbora CIVDN, redno priglašena ter jo je Komisija že preučila in odobrila.
Indeed, in the context of State aid No N 184/97 (Aid and parafiscal charges for the benefit of the CIVDN), the Commission most recently approved State aid financed by a parafiscal charge to cover, among other things, advertising and operating measures for the benefit of the CIVDN.
Komisija je namreč nazadnje v okviru državne pomoči št. N 184/97 („Pomoči in davku podobna dajatev v korist odbora CIVDN“) in za obdobje do konca leta 2002 odobrila državno pomoč, financirano z davku podobno dajatvijo, ki je bila med drugim namenjena pokritju oglaševalskih in promocijskih dejavnosti ter delovanja v korist CIVDN.
However, according to the information received, the contributions in the case in hand are levied by the CIVDN in addition to the parafiscal charges intended for the communication and advertising measures already authorised by the Commission.
Vendar iz prejetih informacij izhaja, da v obravnavanem primeru CIVDN prispevek pobira poleg davku podobne dajatve, namenjene komunikacijskim in promocijskim ukrepom, ki jo je Komisija že odobrila.
Consequently, when the examination procedure was initiated, the Commission considered that the authorisation given previously did not tacitly authorise subsequent amendments or any other measure on top of the previously authorised aid.
Zato je Komisija v fazi postopka preiskave menila, da predhodna odobritev ne pomeni tihe odobritve vseh sprememb ali drugih ukrepov, dodanih predhodno odobreni pomoči.
The Commission has asked the French authorities to send it the necessary information about these aid schemes, including any schemes not mentioned or notified which may currently be in force, so as to allow it to assess their compatibility with, in particular, the negative and positive criteria applicable to advertising and the maximum amount of aid which may be authorised.
Komisija je od francoskih organov zahtevala, naj ji pošljejo potrebne informacije o teh instrumentih pomoči, vključno z instrumenti, ki niso bili navedeni in priglašeni, a so trenutno lahko v veljavi, da bi na njihovi podlagi lahko preučila njihovo združljivost zlasti z negativnimi in pozitivnimi merili, ki se uporabljajo pri promociji in oglaševanju, ter najvišjim zneskom pomoči, ki se lahko odobri.
This information should also make it possible to measure the repercussions of any accumulation of aid involving the previously authorised scheme and the non-notified schemes concerned by this Decision.
Na podlagi teh informacij naj bi bilo mogoče tudi izmeriti posledice morebitnega kopičenja pomoči iz predhodno odobrene sheme in nepriglašenih shem, ki so predmet te odločbe.
The Commission has also noted that the mechanisms of the parafiscal charges in this case are very similar to those of the charge already authorised by the Commission.
Komisija je tudi ugotovila, da so bili mehanizmi davkom podobnih dajatev iz obravnavanega primera zelo podobni mehanizmom dajatve, ki jo je Komisija že odobrila.
It is also clear from the texts introducing these charges that they affect only the wine production in a specific region.
Poleg tega je iz besedil o uvedbi dajatev iz obravnavanega primera razvidno, da veljajo izključno za proizvodnjo vina v točno določeni regiji.
At the stage of the examination procedure, it could therefore be concluded that no imported products were or had been subject to the parafiscal charges concerned in this case.
Torej je bilo v fazi postopka preiskave mogoče sklepati, da davkom podobne dajatve, na katere se nanaša obravnavani primer, niso veljale ali obveljale za noben uvožen proizvod.
THIRD PARTY COMMENTS
PRIPOMBE TRETJIH STRANK
The complainant submitted the following comments and requested their identity to be treated as confidential.
Pritožnik je predložil spodnje pripombe, pri čemer je zaprosil za zaupno obravnavo svoje identitete.
After having examined the grounds given for so doing, the Commission considers it right to respect the complainant's request.
Komisija po preučitvi navedenih razlogov meni, da je primerno, da se njegova želja upošteva.
According to the complainant, the set-aside premium and the conversion aid are but two elements of a single aid scheme designed to reduce the quantity of a certain product placed on the market.
Po pritožnikovih navedbah naj bi bili premija za praho in pomoč za preusmeritev le dva sestavna dela enotne sheme pomoči, katere namen je zmanjšati samo dajanje točno določene proizvodnje na trg.
Aid allocated for setting aside plots and aid allocated under the conversion scheme must be taken together for assessment of compliance with Community law.
Pomoči, dodeljene v okviru prahe zemljišč, in pomoči, dodeljene v okviru preusmeritve, bi bilo treba združiti, da bi lahko presodili njihovo skladnost z zakonodajo Skupnosti.
The complainant is of the opinion that the autonomous financial management of the Rivesaltes Plan provided for in CIVDN Decision No 96-1 of 5 July 1996 was breached since the set-aside premium was financed by funds that were not exclusively generated by the inter-branch contribution introduced in 1996.
Pritožnik meni, da se ni upoštevalo samostojno finančno upravljanje Načrta Rivesaltes, določeno v Sklepu CIVDN 96-1 z dne 5. julija 1996, ker naj bi se premija za praho financirala s sredstvi, ki niso izhajala izključno iz prihodkov od medpanožnega prispevka, uvedenega leta 1996.
Thus the complainant believes that the set-aside premium was financed by the CIVDN's own resources to the tune of over FRF 11 million.
Tako naj bi se „premija za praho“ v več kot 11 milijonih FRF financirala z lastnimi sredstvi odbora CIVDN.
Moreover, the complainant believes that part of the funding obtained through advertising contributions was used to finance the plan, in particular the set-aside premium.
Poleg tega naj bi se del sredstev, pridobljenih s prispevkom za promocijo in oglaševanje, porabil za financiranje načrta, zlasti premije za praho.
According to the complainant, the General Council of the Eastern Pyrenees paid the CIVDN FRF 2 million at the beginning of the 2000 financial year to fund the set-aside premium.
Po pritožnikovih navedbah naj bi generalni svet departmaja Pyrénées-Orientales na začetku poslovnega leta 2000 plačal CIVDN 2 milijona FRF, namenjenih financiranju premije za praho.
In addition, the General Council is alleged to have claimed in the March 2003 edition of its magazine ‘L'accent Catalan’ to have directly paid wine-growers aid per hectare amounting to EUR761 and then EUR 1293 under the Rivesaltes Plan on top of the aid paid as a set-aside premium and the conversion aid.
Poleg tega naj bi se navedeni generalni svet v svoji reviji „L’accent Catalan“ iz marca 2003 pohvalil, da je vinogradnikom poleg pomoči, izplačanih v okviru premije za praho in preusmeritev, neposredno izplačal pomoč na hektar v znesku 761 EUR in nato v znesku 1293 EUR v okviru načrta Rivesaltes.
The complainant believes that that this aid was not notified to the Commission.
Ta pomoč naj ne bi bila priglašena Komisiji.
The complainant deems that the capital generated by parafiscal charges for advertising in favour of the CIVDN was used to finance advertising campaigns for their own products, i.e. for certain enterprises, rather than to finance advertising campaigns for the various categories of AOCs in general.
Glede pomoči za promocijo in oglaševanje pritožnik meni, da naj bi se prihodek od s tem povezanih davkom podobnih dajatev v korist CIVDN porabil za financiranje promocijskih kampanj za njihove proizvode, torej za proizvode nekaterih podjetij, in ne za financiranje promocijskih kampanj za različne kategorije registriranih označb porekla na splošno.
It is alleged that these practices are still applied today by the inter-branch wine committee of Roussillon (CIVR), the body that replaced the CIVDN when it went into liquidation.
Tako naj bi še danes ravnal medstrokovni odbor za vina iz Roussillona (CIVR), subjekt, ki je zamenjal CIVDN v likvidaciji.
These aid schemes are held not to comply with EU rules in that they do not have an aim of general interest.
Te pomoči naj bi bile v nasprotju z določbami Skupnosti, ker nimajo cilja splošnega interesa.
According to the complainant, during 2001 and 2002, the CIVDN continued to demand that merchants pay parafiscal charges even though the body that replaced it afterwards, the CIVR, had also begun to invoice contributions in contradiction with national law.
Po pritožnikovih navedbah naj bi CIVDN v letih 2001 in 2002 od veletrgovcev še naprej zahteval plačilo davkom podobnih dajatev, medtem ko je organizacija, ki jo je nasledila, CIVR, začela zaračunavati tudi prispevke, kar naj bi bilo nezakonito z vidika nacionalnega prava.
By letter of 16 June 2003, the French authorities submitted their comments concerning the Commission's decision to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the Treaty in respect of the aid measure notified.
Francoski organi so v dopisu z dne 16. junija 2003 predložili svoje pripombe glede odločitve Komisije, da v zvezi s priglašeno pomočjo sproži postopek iz člena 88(2) Pogodbe.
The French authorities confirmed at the outset that the measures in question had not been continued beyond the five-year period set initially, which began in the 1996/97 marketing year.
Uvodoma so francoski organi potrdili, da se zadevni instrumenti niso uporabljali po prvotno določenem obdobju, in sicer pet let po vinskem letu 1996/1997.
In any event, the Commission was informed by letters dated 14 December 2000 and 6 December 2001 that the CIVDN had been wound up.
V vsakem primeru je bila Komisija v dopisih z dne 14. decembra 2000 in 6. decembra 2001 obveščena o prenehanju delovanja CIVDN.
The CIVR, which replaced the CIVDN, did not implement any of the same type of measures.
CIVR, ki je zamenjal CIVDN, ni izvajal nobenega tovrstnega ukrepa.
The French authorities 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 market table wine or ‘vin de pays’, rather than AOC wine produced from set-aside plots.
Francoski organi pojasnjujejo, da cilj ukrepa ni bil zmanjšati obsega vinogradniških površin, ker so se upravičenci obvezali, da bodo pridelavo z zemljišč v prahi tržili kot namizno ali lokalno vino in ne pod registrirano označbo porekla.
As such, this premium could not be treated, as the Commission deems, as a mere operating aid unduly constituting liquidity relief.
Vendar te premije ni mogoče primerjati, kot to počne Komisija, s preprosto pomočjo za tekoče poslovanje, ki bi pomenila neupravičeno razbremenitev denarnih bremen.
In fact, the purpose of the premium was to reward beneficiaries for undertaking not to market AOC production from the set-aside plots.
Cilj premije je bil namreč upravičencem zagotoviti odškodnino za njihovo obvezo, da pridelave z zemljišč v prahi ne bodo tržili pod registrirano označbo porekla.
It did therefore not constitute a supplement to beneficiaries' revenue but rather compensated them for a loss in income.
Za upravičence torej ni pomenila dodatnega vira dohodka, ampak preprosto odškodnino za izgubo dobička.
Thus, when the measure was implemented, one hectare under AOC Rivesaltes vine would generate, on the basis of the maximum authorised yield of 40 hl, a production of between 25 hl of natural sweet wine at FRF 1140/hl and 15 hl of table wine or ‘vin de pays’ at FRF 350/hl, giving a turnover of between FRF 32250 and FRF 33000/ha.
Tako naj bi bilo med izvajanjem ukrepa na hektarju vinograda z registrirano označbo porekla Rivesaltes na podlagi največjega dovoljenega pridelka 40 hl mogoče proizvesti 25 hl naravnega sladkega vina po 1140 FRF/hl in 15 hl namiznega ali lokalnega vina po 350 FRF/hl, kar je ustvarilo promet v višini od 32250 FRF do 33000 FRF/ha.
After the land is set aside, one hectare under vine could produce 50 hl of table wine or ‘vin de pays’ (average area yield), i.e. a turnover of between FRF 12500 and FRF 17500/ha.
Potem ko je bilo zemljišče dano v praho, je bilo na hektarju vinograda mogoče proizvesti 50 hl namiznega ali lokalnega vina (departmajsko kmetijsko povprečje), kar je pomenilo promet v višini od 12500 FRF do 17500 FRF/ha.
The average difference after set-aside (loss of revenue for producers) would therefore be about FRF 15000/ha, from which, in the interests of completeness, the cost of alcohol to produce natural sweet wine should be deducted, i.e. FRF 2000 for 25 hl, which makes the net difference total FRF 13000/ha.
Povprečna razlika po prahi (izguba dobička za proizvajalce) je torej znašala približno 15000 FRF/ha, od katere je treba odšteti še strošek alkohola, ki se uporablja za pripravo naravnih sladkih vin, in sicer 2000 FRF za 25 hl, kar prinese neto razliko v višini 13000 FRF/ha.
Even if account is taken of the fact that the difference as of 1999 was less, due to the fall in the production price of natural sweet wines (FRF 900/hl), it was still FRF 6500/ha [FRF 26000 (turnover/ha AOC) — FRF 17500 (turnover/ha for table wine or ‘vin de pays’) — FRF 2000 (cost of alcohol to make natural sweet wines)].
Tudi če upoštevamo dejstvo, da se je po letu 1999 ta razlika zaradi padca cen pri proizvodnji naravnih sladkih vin (900 FRF/hl) znižala, je ta v vsakem primeru znašala 6500 FRF/ha [26000 FRF (promet/ha za registrirano označbo porekla) –17500 FRF (promet/ha za namizna ali lokalna vina) –2000 FRF (strošek alkohola za pripravo naravnih sladkih vin)].
Under these conditions, the French authorities considered that the set-aside premium could in no way constitute operating aid that would grant beneficiaries undue income supplements or liquidity relief.
V navedenih okoliščinah francoski organi menijo, da premija za praho nikakor ni mogla pomeniti pomoči za tekoče poslovanje, s katero bi upravičencem neupravičeno dodelili dodatne vire dohodka ali razbremenili njihova denarna sredstva za kritje izdatkov.
Moreover, the French authorities underline that the set-aside premium did not jeopardise the wine CMO mechanisms by potential market disturbances.
Poleg tega francoski organi poudarjajo, da premija za praho zaradi morebitnih motenj, ki jih je lahko povzročila na trgu, ni ogrozila mehanizmov ureditve skupnega trga za vino.
Thus no wine was distilled under the compulsory distillation scheme in the Eastern Pyrenees between the 1996/97 and 1999/2000 marketing years.
Tako se v departmaju Pyrénées-Orientales za vinska leta od 1996/1997 do 1999/2000 nobena količina ni destilirala v okviru obvezne destilacije.
Besides, the amount sent for preventative distillation for the marketing years in question reflects normal market conditions in table wine and ‘vin de pays’.
Poleg tega količine, namenjene preventivni destilaciji za zadevna vinska leta, kažejo na normalno delovanje trga namiznih in lokalnih vin.
Alternatively, the French authorities insist that the measure shows solidarity as it is not financed by the State but by an inter-branch contribution paid by the producers themselves.
Francoski organi podredno poudarjajo solidarno naravo tega ukrepa, ki naj se ne bi financiral s sredstvi iz državnega proračuna, ampak z medpanožnim prispevkom, ki ga plačujejo sami proizvajalci.
According to the French authorities, this measure constitutes an exceptional addition to national aid to renew vineyards, which was established to implement Regulation (EEC) No 2741/89.
Po navedbah francoskih organov je ta ukrep pomenil izredni dodatek k državni pomoči za prenovo vinograda, ki je bila uvedena na podlagi Uredbe (EGS) št. 2741/89.
The French authorities pointed out that aid to improve the vine population was first notified in 1993 (aid No N 769/93), the subject of document (FR/XXX/05.00/017) in successive lists of national aid.
Francoski organi poudarjajo, da je pomoč za izboljšanje trsnega izbora instrument, ki je bil prvič priglašen leta 1993 (pomoč št. N 769/93) in je bil predmet podatkovnega lista (FR/XXX/05.00/017) v zaporednih seznamih državnih pomoči.
Regarding the annual report, the French authorities explained that the communication required under Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2741/89 could be made in the context of the annual communication sent by Member States under Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87.
V zvezi z letnim poročilom francoski organi pojasnjujejo, da se pošiljanje, ki se zahteva v členu 8 Uredbe (EGS) št. 2741/89, lahko izvede „v okviru letnega sporočila, ki ga države članice pripravijo v skladu s členom 9 Uredbe (EGS) št. 822/87“.
However Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 states that ‘by 1 September of each year, the Member States shall forward a communication to the Commission concerning the development of wine-growing potential, which shall include a statement of the areas under vines on their territory’ and ‘by 1 December of each year … a report on the development of wine-growing potential’.
Tako člen 9 Uredbe (EGS) št. 822/87 določa, da „morajo države članice vsako leto pred 1. septembrom Komisiji poslati … obvestilo o gibanju obsega vinogradniških površin, ki obsega seznam vinorodnih površin na njihovem ozemlju“ in „pred 1. decembrom … poročilo o gibanju obsega vinogradniških površin“.
The French authorities pointed out they send an annual report to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, including 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 opozarjajo, 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 pridelavo 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.
Under these circumstances, the French authorities considered that they could not be accused of failing to meet their obligations under Regulation (EEC) No 822/87.
V navedenih okoliščinah francoski organi menijo, da jim ni mogoče očitati, da so se izognili obveznostim, ki izhajajo iz Uredbe (EGS) št. 822/87.
In order to make an accurate and thorough assessment of the Rivesaltes Plan conversion aid, the French authorities deemed it necessary to take into account the fact that area under Muscat de Rivesaltes was excluded from the supplement to renewal aid under the plan.
Pri pripravi natančne in izčrpne bilance pomoči za preusmeritev po „načrtu Rivesaltes“ je po mnenju francoskih organov treba upoštevati dejstvo, da so bile površine za pridelavo vina Muscat de Rivesaltes izključene iz dodatka k pomoči za obnovo, določenega v tem načrtu.
These areas only benefited from renewal aid at rates corresponding to national levels.
Upravičene so bile samo do pomoči za obnovo s stopnjami, ki so ustrezale nacionalni lestvici.
Nonetheless, the FRF 85 million that the French authorities noted in their previous letters included FRF 31 million of national aid to renew vines in the area under Muscat.
Kljub temu znesek v višini 85 milijonov FRF, ki so ga francoski organi navedli v svojih prejšnjih obvestilih, vključuje 31 milijonov FRF državne pomoči za obnovo vinograda, ki ustreza površinam za pridelavo vina Muscat.
In the end, the conversion aid in the context of the Rivesaltes Plan for the area under varietal ‘vin de pays’ and Côtes du Roussillon villages was assessed as follows:
Končna bilanca pomoči za preusmeritev v okviru načrta Rivesaltes za površine za proizvodnjo lokalnih sortnih vin in vina Côtes du Roussillon Villages je naslednja:
in the geographical area concerned by the Rivesaltes Plan and for vineyards with area under varietal ‘vin de pays’ and Côtes du Roussillon villages, 2357 ha (875 producers) received national aid to renew vines, which totalled FRF 57,280 million.
Na geografskem območju, na katero se nanaša načrt Rivesaltes, in za obrate s površinami za pridelavo lokalnih sortnih vin in vin Côtes du Roussillon Villages je 2357 ha (875 proizvajalcev) prejelo državno pomoč za obnovo vinograda v znesku 57,28 milijona FRF.
out of these 2357 ha, 875 producers received ‘exceptional’ supplements to the national aid under the Rivesaltes Plan for 1238 ha.
Od teh 2357 ha je 875 proizvajalcev prejelo „izredni“ dodatek k državni pomoči, povezan z načrtom Rivesaltes, za 1238 ha.
The total amount of this supplement was FRF 8,006 million, on top of the FRF 28,613 million of national conversion aid received for these 1238 ha.
Skupni znesek tega dodatka znaša 8,006 milijona FRF, skupaj z 28,613 milijona FRF državne pomoči za preusmeritev, prejete za teh 1238 ha.
for these 875 producers, the supplement provided for in the Plan was paid on the following basis: 662 received FRF 5000/ha for 990 ha, totalling FRF 4,950 million; 80 received FRF 10000/ha for 133 ha, totalling FRF 1,330 million; and 133 received FRF 15000/ha for 115 ha, totalling FRF 1,726 million.
Tem 875 proizvajalcem je bil dodatek, predviden v načrtu, izplačan na naslednji podlagi: 662 jih je prejelo 5000 FRF/ha za 990 ha v skupnem znesku 4,950 milijona FRF; 80 jih je prejelo 10000 FRF/ha za 133 ha v skupnem znesku 1,330 milijona FRF; in 133 jih je prejelo 15000 FRF/ha za 115 ha v skupnem znesku 1,726 milijona FRF.
In total, under this Plan, FRF 36,623 million was paid for the renewal of vines over an area of 1238 ha to 875 producers.
V okviru načrta je bilo 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 0,883 million.
Znesek 33000 FRF/ha je presežen v 221 primerih, ki se nanašajo na površino velikosti 166 ha in ustrezajo znesku 0,883 milijona FRF.
The French authorities sent a list of the varieties used in conversion schemes and the different decrees setting the level of aid for each year.
Francoski organi so poslali seznam sort, uporabljenih pri preusmeritvah, in različne odloke o letni določitvi stopenj pomoči.
INITIATIVES FOR PROMOTION AND PUBLICITY AND FOR OPERATING AOCs
UKREPI ZA PROMOCIJO IN OGLAŠEVANJE TER DELOVANJE REGISTRIRANIH OZNAČB POREKLA