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‘Chapter II of Title II [abandonment premiums] shall not impede the granting of national aid designated to achieve objectives similar to those sought by that Chapter.
„Poglavje II naslova II (Premije za trajno opustitev vinogradništva) ni v nasprotju z dodeljevanjem nacionalne pomoči, namenjene za doseganje podobnih ciljev, ki jih skuša doseči navedeno poglavje.
Paragraph 1 shall nevertheless apply to such aids.’
Odstavek 1 se kljub temu uporablja za takšno pomoč.“
Under Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty, any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods, insofar as it affects trade between Member States, is prohibited.
V skladu s členom 87(1) Pogodbe ES 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.
Economic advantage derived by winegrowers and winegrowing enterprises from grants for acquiring shares and from interest relief
Dajanje prednosti vinogradnikom in vinogradniškim podjetjem z dotacijo za nakup deležev in obresti
Certain winegrowers and winegrowing enterprises in Rhineland-Palatinate have acquired shares in producer organisations with support from the German regional authorities, thus paying a reduced price for the shares (see paragraph 15 above).
Nekateri vinogradniki in vinogradniška podjetja v deželi Porenje-Pfalz so kupili deleže organizacij proizvajalcev s podporo regionalnih organov in tako za deleže plačali znižano ceno (glej zgornji odstavek 15).
The amount deducted from the usual price of the shares should normally be borne by the purchasers.
Znesek, ki je bil odštet od običajne cene za deleže, bi praviloma morali prevzeti kupci.
The price reduction therefore constitutes a direct economic advantage for the undertakings concerned, financed from public resources.
Zato so ta podjetja imela neposredne gospodarske prednosti, financirane z javnimi sredstvi.
Interest relief of up to 4,95 % granted to some winegrowers and winegrowing enterprises for such a purchase (see paragraph 17 above) also constitutes an economic advantage for those growers, financed from public resources.
Subvencioniranje obresti v višini do 4,95 %, ki je bilo odobreno nekaterim vinogradnikom in vinogradniškim podjetjem za tak nakup (glej zgornji odstavek 17), tem kmetom prav tako prinaša gospodarske prednosti, financirane z javnimi sredstvi.
Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty is therefore applicable.
Zato se uporablja člen 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
Section V.3 below will examine whether point 9 — aid for capacity reduction — of the Community guidelines for State aid in the agricultural sector (hereinafter: the Agricultural guidelines) is applicable to the above-mentioned advantages.
V spodnjem oddelku V.3 bo preverjeno, ali se za zgoraj navedene prednosti uporablja točka 9 Smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči v kmetijskem sektorju (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Smernice za kmetijstvo“) – pomoč za zmanjšanje zmogljivosti.
Economic advantage derived by producer organisations
Dajanje prednosti organizacijam proizvajalcev
The Commission confirms the view expressed in its letter initiating the formal investigation procedure, namely that the producer organisations derived advantage from the aid given to winegrowers and winegrowing enterprises for purchasing their shares.
Komisija potrjuje svoje mnenje iz dopisa za sprožitev formalnega postopka preiskave, da so bile organizacije proizvajalcev v prednostnem položaju zaradi pomoči za nakup deležev, ki so jo prejeli vinogradniki in vinogradniška podjetja.
The aid for the acquisition of shares was restricted to certain recognised producer organisations (see paragraph 10 above).
Pomoč za nakup deležev je bila omejena na določene priznane organizacije proizvajalcev (glej zgornji odstavek 10).
The winegrowers and winegrowing enterprises had to keep the shares for five years.
Vinogradniki in vinogradniška podjetja so morali deleže obdržati pet let.
According to the German authorities, a restructuring of the wine market was unavoidable.
Po mnenju nemških organov je bilo prestrukturiranje trga za vino nujno potrebno.
Although winegrowers could have acquired shares in producer organisations as the price of the shares was not very high, this structural change did not take place until the regional and municipal authorities' aid scheme was launched.
Čeprav bi lahko vinogradniki kupili deleže organizacij proizvajalcev, saj cena deležev ni bila zelo visoka, do prestrukturiranja pred izvajanjem programa pomoči regionalnih in občinskih organov ni prišlo.
Those producer organisations were able — compared with other wine-production and wine-marketing firms — to increase their capital and liquidity and earn extra income through the additional entry of shareholders that were able to acquire shares at reduced prices or with the help of interest assistance.
Te organizacije proizvajalcev so lahko v primerjavi z ostalimi podjetji, ki prodajajo in tržijo vina, zaradi dodatnega števila delničarjev, ki so deleže kupili po znižanih cenah ali s pomočjo subvencij za obresti, svoj kapital in likvidnost povečale ter dodatno zaslužile.
A further advantage to the producer organisations comprised the winegrowers' undertaking, linked to the assisted purchase of shares, to deliver all their grapes, must and wine and to close down their vinification facilities.
Dodatna prednost za organizacije proizvajalcev je bila obveza vinogradnikov, povezana s subvencioniranim nakupom deležev, da bodo oddali vse grozdje, mošt in vino in da bodo zaprli svoje kletne zmogljivosti.
In this connection, it is appropriate to cite paragraph 26 of the ECJ judgment in case C-156/98 Germany v Commission:
V tej zvezi je smiselno citirati odstavek 26 sodbe Sodišča v primeru C-156/98 Komisija proti Nemčiji:
‘In the present case it must be observed that the origin of the advantage indirectly conferred on the undertakings referred to by Paragraph 52(8) of the EStG is the renunciation by the Member State of tax revenue which it would normally have received, inasmuch as it is this renunciation which has enabled investors to take up holdings in those undertakings on conditions which are in tax terms more advantageous.’
„Podjetja iz odstavka 52(8) EStG imajo posredne prednosti, ker se država članica odpove davkom, ki bi jih sicer prejela sicer. Zaradi tega imajo investitorji možnost, da kupijo deleže teh podjetij pod davčno ugodnejšimi pogoji.“
That judgment was confirmed in paragraph 95 of CFI case T-93/02, Confédération nationale du Crédit Mutuel v Commission,
Ta sodba je bila potrjena v odstavku 95 zadeve Sodišča prve stopnje T-93/02, Confédération nationale du Crédit Mutuel proti Komisiji:
‘…[I]t is not necessary, in order to found a finding of the existence of intervention by means of State resources in favour of an undertaking, that the undertaking must be the direct recipient.
„… Če je bilo ugotovljeno, da je bil ukrep financiran z državnimi sredstvi v korist podjetju, to ne pomeni, da je to podjetje imelo zaradi tega neposredne prednosti.
It follows from Article 87(2)(a) EC that aid having a social character granted to individual consumers is capable of coming within the scope of Article 87(1) EC.
V skladu s členom 87(2)(a) Pogodbe ES lahko pomoči socialnega značaja spadajo v področje uporabe člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
Likewise, the fact that a Member State renounces tax revenue may involve an indirect transfer of State resources, capable of being treated as aid to economic operators other than those to which the tax advantage is accorded directly (Case C-156/98 Germany v Commission [2000] ECR I-6857, paragraphs 24 to 28).’
Tudi če se država članica odpove davkom, lahko to vključuje posreden dotok državnih sredstev, ki se lahko obravnava kot pomoč v korist gospodarskih subjektov, katerim niso bile odobrene neposredne davčne olajšave (glej sodbo Sodišča z dne 19. septembra 2000 v zadevi C-156/98, Nemčija proti Komisiji, PSES 2000, I-6857, odstavki 24 do 28).“
In the light of the case law cited above, the Commission concludes that the aid for winegrowers and winegrowing enterprises to buy shares in certain producer organisations and to retain them for at least five years resulted in an increase in those producer organisations' capital which would not otherwise have occurred.
Na podlagi zgoraj navedene sodne prakse Komisija sklepa, da je pomoč, ki je bila odobrena vinogradnikom in vinogradniškim podjetjem za nakup deležev določenih organizacij proizvajalcev, ki so jih morali obdržati najmanj pet let, povzročila zvišanje kapitala organizacije proizvajalcev, do katerega sicer ne bi prišlo.
Purchase of such shares with state support constitutes an indirect transfer of state resources to producer organisations.
Nakup takih deležev z državno podporo predstavlja neposredni prenos državnih sredstev organizacijam proizvajalcev.
The resulting increase in the producer organisation's capital constitutes an indirect economic advantage which is to be treated as state aid other than the advantage granted to the winegrowers and winegrowing enterprises.
Nastalo povišanje kapitala organizacije proizvajalcev predstavlja neposredno gospodarsko prednost, ki jo je treba obravnavati kot drugačno državno pomoč kot prednost, ki je bila odobrena vinogradnikom in vinogradniškim podjetjem.
Exemptions under Article 87(2) and (3) of the EC Treaty
Izjeme na podlagi člena 87(2) in (3) Pogodbe ES
An examination therefore needs to be made of whether one of the exceptions/exemptions from the basic ban on state aid under Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty applies.
Treba je preveriti, ali se uporablja ena od izjem ali oprostitev od načelne prepovedi pomoči na podlagi člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
According to the information available, the exemptions under Article 87(2) and Article 87(3) (a), (b) and (d) of the EC Treaty are not applicable since the aid cannot be regarded as
Glede na podatke, ki so na voljo, se izjeme iz člena 87(2) in člena 87(3)(a), (b) in (d) Pogodbe ES ne uporabljajo, ker to ni:
aid to promote the economic development of areas where the standard of living is abnormally low or where there is serious underemployment, nor as
pomoč za pospeševanje gospodarskega razvoja območij, kjer je življenjska raven zelo nizka ali kjer je podzaposelnost velika;
aid to promote the execution of an important project of common European interest or to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State, nor as
pomoč za pospeševanje izvedbe projekta skupnega evropskega interesa ali za odpravljanje resne motnje v gospodarstvu države članice;
aid to promote culture and heritage conservation where such aid does not affect trading conditions and competition in the Community to an extent that is contrary to the common interest.
pomoč za kulture in ohranjanje kulturne dediščine, kadar takšna pomoč ne škoduje trgovinskim pogojem in konkurenci v Skupnosti v obsegu, ki je v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty is therefore the only exemption which might possibly apply.
Edina izjema, ki bi se lahko uporabljala, je člen 87(3)(c).
Compatibility of the aid to winegrowers and winegrowing enterprises
Združljivost pomoči za vinogradnike in vinogradniška podjetja
By letter of 13 February 2002, the German authorities proposed assessing the measure on the basis of point 9 of the Agricultural guidelines.
V dopisu z dne 13. februarja 2002 so nemški organi predlagali, da se ta ukrep oceni na podlagi točke 9 Smernic za kmetijstvo.
Under point 9, aid may be granted for shutting down production capacity provided that the aid is consistent with other Community schemes for reducing production capacity and meets the following conditions:
V skladu s točko 9 se pomoči za zapiranje proizvodnih zmogljivosti lahko odobrijo, če so skladne z ostalimi režimi Skupnosti za zmanjševanje proizvodnih zmogljivosti in če izpolnjujejo naslednje pogoje:
The aid must be in the general interest of the sector concerned and limited in time.
Pomoč mora biti v splošnem interesu zadevnega sektorja in časovno omejena.
There must be a sufficient counterpart from the beneficiaries, normally consisting of a definitive and irrevocable decision to scrap or irrevocably close the production facility concerned.
Obstajati mora zadostna pripravljenost za sodelovanje na strani upravičenca, navadno je to dokončna in nepreklicna odločitev, da opusti ali nepreklicno zapre zadevne proizvodne zmogljivosti.
The possibility must be excluded that the aid could serve to rescue and restructure enterprises in difficulty.
Možnost, da je pomoč namenjena reševanju in prestrukturiranju podjetij v težavah, mora biti izključena.
There must be no overcompensation for value of production lost or future losses of income.
Nadomestilo za izgubo kapitalske vrednosti in prihodnjih dohodkov ne sme biti previsoko.
At least half of the costs should be met by a contribution from the sector, either through voluntary contributions or by means of compulsory levies.
Vsaj polovico stroškov pomoči mora nositi zadevni sektor s prostovoljnimi prispevki ali obveznimi dajatvami.
No aid may be granted which would interfere with the mechanisms of the common market organisations.
Pomoč ne sme biti izplačana, če posega v mehanizme skupnih tržnih redov.
Re a) The general interest of the sector
Ad a) V splošnem interesu sektorja
The scheme seems to have had a positive effect in concentrating agricultural production and to have led to some stabilisation of the price situation in the cask-wine market.
Pomoč ima verjetno pozitiven učinek zaradi koncentracije kmetijske proizvodnje in je verjetno pripomogla k določeni stabilizaciji cen vina v sodih na trgu.
The aid was limited to three rural districts and one municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Pomoč je bila omejena na tri okrožja in eno občino v deželi Porenje-Pfalz.
The Rule issued by the district administration of Bernkastel-Wittlich specifically provided for aid to purchase shares in the Moselland cooperative.
Smernica okrožne uprave Bernkastel-Wittlich določa pomoč za nakup deležev določene zadruge, tj. zadruge Moselland.
The Rules issued by the district administration of Cochem-Zell contained similar provisions, leading in practice to support being granted only for the purchase of shares in the Moselland cooperative.
Smernice okrožne uprave Cochem-Zell vsebujejo podobne določbe, katerih posledica je bila, da je bila pomoč odobrena izključno za nakup deležev zadruge Moselland.
The Rules issued by the district administration of Trier-Saarburg and the local authority association of Schweich were not specifically targeted at a particular enterprise, but designed to assist cooperatives/producer organisations approved under the German Market Structure Act (Marktstrukturgesetz).
Smernice okrožne uprave Trier-Saarburg in združene občine Schweich se ne nanašajo na določeno podjetje, temveč na zadruge in organizacije proizvajalcev na splošno, ki so priznane na podlagi nemškega Zakona o tržni strukturi.
Other private-sector enterprises which were involved in wine production or wine trading but which did not meet the conditions referred to above were therefore not eligible to take part in the measure.
Zasebna podjetja, ki so proizvajala in tržila vino ter niso izpolnjevala zgoraj navedenih določb, pri ukrepu niso mogla sodelovati.
The scheme was limited to a maximum duration of four years.
Program je bil omejen na največ štiri leta.
Under point 9.6 of the Agricultural guidelines, aid schemes for closing capacity should be available to all market participants in the sector concerned.
V skladu s točko 9.6 Smernic za kmetijstvo morajo biti programi pomoči za zapiranje zmogljivosti dostopni vsem gospodarskim subjektom zadevnega sektorja.
As set out above, this condition cannot be regarded as fulfilled.
Iz zgoraj navedenega je razvidno, da ta pogoj ni izpolnjen.
The Commission also received a letter of complaint from an economic operator in the wine sector who pointed out that assisting certain cooperatives through this measure was by no means in the general interest of the wine sector, because private-sector enterprises involved in wine production or wine trading were not able to take part in the scheme.
Poleg tega je Komisija od nekega gospodarskega subjekta prejela pritožbo, ki opozarja, da podpiranje določenih zadrug v okviru tega ukrepa zagotovo ni v splošnem interesu vinskega sektorja, ker privatna podjetja, ki proizvajajo in tržijo vino, pri ukrepu ne morejo sodelovati.
Re b) Counterpart
Ad b) Nasprotne obveznosti
The German authorities stated that the aid scheme was designed to shut down production capacity in winegrowing enterprises.
Nemški organi so sporočili, da gre pri pomoči za ukrep za zapiranje proizvodnih zmogljivosti vinogradniških podjetij.
The justification given was that the winegrowers undertook to deliver all their grapes, must and wine to the producer organisation and that, in the long term, their own vinification capacity would be shut down.
To so utemeljili z dejstvom, da so se kmetje obvezali, da bodo organizacijam proizvajalcev oddali celotno grozdje, mošt in vino ter da bodo dolgoročno zaprli lastne kletne zmogljivosti.
Under point 9.2 of the Agricultural guidelines, aid for dismantling capacity may be approved only if it forms part of a programme for restructuring the sector which has clearly-defined goals and a set timescale.
V skladu s točko 9.2 Smernic za kmetijstvo se lahko pomoči odobrijo za zaprtje zmogljivosti samo, če so del programa za prestrukturiranje sektorja, ki ima jasno opredeljene cilje in časovni razpored.
The scheme in question here was implemented without an underlying restructuring programme.
Ta ukrep je bil izveden brez programa za prestrukturiranje.
Under point 9.4 of the Agricultural guidelines, beneficiaries must make an adequate contribution in return — normally consisting of a definitive and irrevocable decision to scrap or irreversibly close down the production capacity concerned.
V skladu s točko 9.4 Smernic za kmetijstvo ima upravičenec nasprotne obveznosti, tj. praviloma nespremenljiva in dokončna odločitev, da bo dejansko opustil zadevne proizvodne zmogljivosti ali jih dokončno zaprl.
Beneficiaries must give a legally-binding undertaking that the closure is definitive and irrevocable.
Upravičenec se mora pravno zavezati, da je zaprtje dokončno in nepreklicno.
The German authorities stated that no legally-binding undertakings were given by the winegrowers regarding the closure of their own capacity.
Nemški organi so navedli, da se vinogradniki niso pravno zavezali, da bodo svoje zmogljivosti zaprli.
As regards wine production, the obligation to deliver grapes, must and wine is tantamount to shutting down such capacity, but only for the five-year period covered by that obligation.
Kar zadeva proizvodnjo vina, obveza do oddaje grozdja, mošta in vina pomeni hkrati tudi zaprtje takih zmogljivosti, vendar samo za petletno obdobje, ki ga zajema obveza.
The Commission concludes that this condition has not been met.
Komisija zato sklepa, da ta pogoj ni izpolnjen.
Re c) No aid to enterprises in difficulty
Ad c) Podjetja v težavah brez pomoči
This condition is not expressly stipulated in the aid scheme.
Ta pogoj ni izrecno zapisan v smernicah pomoči.
Re d) No overcompensation and contribution of the sector
Ad d) Brez previsokega nadomestila in prispevek sektorja
Point 9.6 of the Agricultural guidelines specifies that the amount of aid must be strictly limited to compensation for losses in asset value, plus an incentive payment which may not exceed 20 % of the value of the assets concerned.
Točka 9.6 Smernic za kmetijstvo določa, da mora biti znesek pomoči strogo omejen na nadomestilo za izgubo vrednosti premoženja in na spodbudo, ki ne sme presegati 20 % vrednosti premoženja.
In addition, point 9.7 provides that at least half of the cost of such aid schemes should be met by contributions from the relevant sector, either through voluntary contributions or compulsory levies.
Točka 9.7 Smernic za kmetijstvo tudi določa, da mora vsaj polovico stroškov nositi sektor s prostovoljnimi prispevki ali z obveznimi dajatvami.
The German authorities have not submitted precise calculations for any losses in asset value by the winegrowing enterprises.
Nemški organi niso predložili natančnega izračuna vrednosti izgube premoženja vinogradniških podjetij.
At present, it cannot therefore be ruled out that losses have been overcompensated and/or that the aid exceeds 50 % of the actual costs of the aid scheme.
Zato trenutno ni izključeno, da je nadomestilo za izgubo previsoko in da pomoč presega 50 % dejanskih stroškov ukrepa pomoči.
The Commission therefore considers that these conditions have not been met.
Zato Komisija meni, da ta pogoj ni izpolnjen.
Re 5) Common market organisation
Skupna ureditev trga
The measure is not contrary to the objectives of the common market organisation for wine.
Shema pomoči ne vpliva na cilje skupne ureditve trga za vino.
Since, for the reasons stated above, the aid granted to the winegrowers and winegrowing enterprises does not comply with point 9 of the Agricultural guidelines, it constitutes operating aid incompatible with the common market.
Ker pomoč, ki je bila odobrena vinogradnikom in vinogradniškim podjetjem zaradi zgoraj navedenih razlogov ni združljiva s točko 9 Smernic za kmetijstvo, gre za pomoč podjetjem, ki ni združljiva s skupnim trgom.
No other justifications under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty are applicable.
Druge utemeljitve na podlagi člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES se ne uporabljajo.
Compatibility of the aid to the producer organisations
Združljivost pomoči za organizacije proizvajalcev
In the agricultural sector the Commission favours the formation of producer organisations in which farmers are grouped together in order to concentrate supply and to adapt production to market requirements.
Komisija podpira ustanavljanje organizacij proizvajalcev v kmetijskem sektorju, v katerih so združeni kmetje, z namenom povečanja ponudbe in prilagajanja proizvodnje zahtevam trga.
State aid may be granted for starting up such an organisation (point 10.5 of the Agricultural guidelines) or for significantly extending its activities to cover new products or new sectors (point 10.6 of the Agricultural guidelines).
Državna pomoč se lahko odobri le za ustanavljanje take organizacije (točka 10.5 Smernic za kmetijstvo) ali v primeru znatne širitve dejavnosti na nove proizvode ali nove sektorje (točka 10.6 Smernic za kmetijstvo).
In the present case none of these conditions are met.
V tem primeru ni izpolnjen nobeden od pogojev.
Under point 10.8 of the Agricultural guidelines, aid granted to producer organisations to cover expenses which are not linked to setting-up costs, such as investments, is to be assessed in accordance with the rules governing such aid.
V skladu s točko 10.8 Smernic za kmetijstvo je treba pomoči, odobrene organizacijam proizvajalcev, ki niso povezani z začetnimi stroški, kot so naložbe, obravnavati v skladu s pravili, ki urejajo take pomoči.
Since the measure in question here comprises only an increase in the producer organisations' capital, there is no investment involved and this point cannot apply as the basis for assessing compatibility.
Ker gre pri zadevnem ukrepu zgolj za povišanje kapitala organizacij proizvajalcev, ne gre za naložbo in ta točka ni podlaga za ocenjevanje združljivosti.
For the reasons stated above, the aid granted to the producer groups does not comply with point 10 of the Agricultural guidelines.
Zaradi zgoraj navedenih vzrokov pomoč, ki je bila odobrena organizacijam proizvajalcev, ni združljiva s točko 10 Smernic za kmetijstvo.
It therefore constitutes operating aid incompatible with the common market.
Zato gre za pomoč za podjetja, ki ni združljiva s skupnim trgom.
De minimis aid to producer organisations and winegrowing enterprises
Pomoč de minimis za organizacije proizvajalcev in vinogradniška podjetja