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The French authorities first specified that these initiatives were not continued after 31 December 2000.
Francoski organi najprej pojasnijo, da se ti ukrepi niso izvajali po 31. decembru 2000.
The advertising initiatives funded by receipts from the compulsory voluntary contribution (CVO) were of the same nature as those funded by revenue from the parafiscal charges, which were notified to and approved by the Commission (aid Nos N 230/90 and N 184/97).
Oglaševalske in promocijske dejavnosti, ki so se izvajale na podlagi prihodkov iz prostovoljnega obveznega prispevka, so bile enake vrste kot dejavnosti, financirane iz prihodkov od davku podobne dajatve, ki je bila priglašena in ki jo je Komisija odobrila (pomoči št. N 230/90 in N 184/97).
The credit generated by collecting CVO therefore enabled the initiatives funded by the parafiscal charge to be consolidated.
S sredstvi, dobljenimi s pobiranjem prostovoljnega obveznega prispevka, je bilo torej mogoče podpreti ukrepe, ki so se izvajali na podlagi prihodkov od davku podobne dajatve.
In fact it appeared necessary to step up advertising of this wine to develop outlets for it, given the market situation which had serious impacts on the local wine economy.
Zdelo se je namreč povsem nujno, da se okrepi promocija teh vin za razvoj njihovih trgov, ob upoštevanju razmer na trgu, ki so resno vplivale na lokalno vinogradniško gospodarstvo.
In this respect, the French authorities noted that authorisation to finance promotion aid could be given for up to 100 %.
Glede tega francoski organi navajajo, da je dovoljeno do 100-odstotno financiranje pomoči za promocijo.
The French authorities pointed out that the publicity aid concerned initiatives to advertise AOC products and was financed by parafiscal charges and voluntary contributions.
V zvezi s pomočmi za oglaševanje so francoski organi opozorili, da je šlo za kampanje za proizvode z registrirano označbo porekla, ki so se financirale s pobiranjem davkom podobnih dajatev in prostovoljnimi prispevki.
In reply to the Commission's request, the French authorities sent examples of the promotion and publicity material used.
V odgovor na zahtevo Komisije so francoski organi poslali primere uporabljenega promocijskega in oglaševalskega gradiva.
COMMENTS ON THE OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THIRD PARTIES
OPOMBE GLEDE PRIPOMB TRETJIH STRANK
In their letter dated 10 September 2004, the French authorities replied to the observations made by third parties.
Francoski organi so v dopisu z dne 10. septembra 2004 odgovorili na pripombe, ki so jih predložile tretje stranke.
They explained that there was a perception that the aid had been diverted from its initial objective and used for the sole profit of an enterprise in competition with the third parties concerned.
Kot pojasnjujejo, zlasti namigujejo, da naj bi se pomoči oddaljile od svojega prvotnega cilja v izključno korist družbe, konkurenčne zainteresiranim tretjim strankam.
The French authorities took exception to these allegations, which directly challenged the probity of the various administrations concerned and therefore invited the Commission to dismiss these arguments.
Francoski organi so izrazili nasprotovanje takim navedbam, ki naj bi neposredno postavljale pod vprašaj poštenost različnih zadevnih uprav, in tako pozvali Komisijo, naj ne upošteva takih trditev.
ARTICLE 87(1) OF THE TREATY.
ČLEN 87(1) POGODBE
Article 87(1) of the Treaty states that, ‘save as otherwise provided in this 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 shall, in so far as it affects trade between Member States, be incompatible with the common market’.
Člen 87(1) Pogodbe določa, da je „razen če [navedena] pogodba ne določa drugače, 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“.
Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, applicable when the aid was granted, provided that, unless otherwise provided in the same Regulation, Articles 92, 93 and 94 of the Treaty (now Articles 87, 88 and 89) were applicable to the production and sale of wine products.
Člen 76 Uredbe (EGS) št. 822/87, ki se je uporabljala ob dodelitvi pomoči, je določal, da so se členi 92, 93 in 94 Pogodbe (postali členi 87, 88 in 89), razen če navedena uredba ni določala drugače, uporabljali za proizvodnjo ter trženje proizvodov iz grozdja in vina.
EXISTENCE OF A SELECTIVE ADVANTAGE FINANCED BY STATE RESOURCES
OBSTOJ SELEKTIVNE UGODNOSTI, FINANCIRANE Z DRŽAVNIMI SREDSTVI
Measures which, whatever their form, are likely directly or indirectly to favour certain undertakings or are to be regarded as an economic advantage which the recipient undertaking would not have obtained under normal market conditions are regarded as aid.
Za pomoči se štejejo ukrepi v kateri koli obliki, ki lahko neposredno ali posredno dajejo prednost podjetjem ali jih je treba šteti za gospodarsko ugodnost, ki je upravičeno podjetje pod običajnimi tržnimi pogoji ne bi dobilo.
The Commission notes that the type of contributions in this case required the adoption of an act by a public authority for their full impact to be felt and that the resources they generated served as a tool to implement a State-supported policy.
V zvezi z naravo prispevkov iz obravnavanega primera Komisija navaja, da je bilo za njihov polni učinek treba sprejeti akt javnega organa in da so se tako pridobljena sredstva uporabila kot instrument za izvajanje politike, ki jo je podprla država.
In addition, there is no proof that the beneficiaries of aid are always those liable to the corresponding charges.
Poleg tega ni dokazano, da bi bili upravičenci do pomoči vedno zavezanci za plačilo dajatev v obravnavanem primeru.
For these reasons, the contributions do not meet the criteria for derogations from Article 87(1) of the Treaty, as proposed by Court of Justice case law.
Zaradi teh razlogov ne izpolnjujejo meril, ki jih je Sodišče predlagalo v svoji sodni praksi in na podlagi katerih se zanje ne bi uporabljal člen 87(1) Pogodbe.
Consequently, the Commission considers that this is a case of parafiscal charges, i.e. public resources.
Zato Komisija meni, da gre v tem primeru za davkom podobne dajatve, torej za javna sredstva.
Moreover, according to ECJ case law, measures which, in various forms, mitigate the charges which are normally included in the budget of an undertaking and which, therefore, without being subsidies in the strict sense of the word, are similar in character and have the same effect are also considered to be aid.
Poleg tega se v skladu s sodno prakso Sodišča za pomoči štejejo ukrepi, ki v različnih oblikah zmanjšujejo stroške, ki običajno bremenijo proračun podjetja, in so zato, ne da bi bili subvencije v pravem pomenu besede, iste narave in imajo enake učinke.
The existence and type of the aid must be established for the potential beneficiaries of the Rivesaltes Plan and of the inter-branch contributions for publicity and promotion and for operating and financing certain AOCs.
Obstoj ali naravo pomoči je treba dokazati na ravni morebitnih upravičencev načrta Rivesaltes ter medpanožnih prispevkov za promocijo, oglaševanje in delovanje nekaterih registriranih označb porekla ter njihovo financiranje.
In the case in point, the support given did favour certain undertakings since the aid was only granted to AOC producers operating in certain specific regions.
V obravnavanem primeru je dodeljena podpora dajala prednost nekaterim podjetjem v tem smislu, da je bila pomoč dodeljena samo proizvajalcem vin z registriranimi označbami porekla, ki so delovali v nekaterih točno določenih regijah.
EFFECTS ON TRADE
VPLIV NA TRGOVINO
Lastly, in order to establish whether the aid falls within Article 87(1) of the Treaty, an assessment must be made on whether it is likely to affect trade between Member States.
Da bi ugotovili, ali pomoč spada na področje uporabe člena 87(1) Pogodbe, je treba nazadnje ugotoviti, ali bi lahko vplivala na trgovino med državami članicami.
The Court has ruled that when State financial aid strengthens the position of an undertaking compared with other undertakings competing in intra-Community trade, the latter must be regarded as affected by that aid.
Sodišče je ugotovilo, da se šteje, da ugodnost, ki jo dodeli država članica, vpliva na trgovino znotraj Skupnosti, kadar se zaradi nje okrepi položaj določene vrste podjetij v primerjavi z drugimi konkurenčnimi podjetji.
The fact that there is trade between Member States in the wine sector is demonstrated by the existence of a common market organisation for the sector.
Obstoj trgovine med državami članicami v vinskem sektorju jasno dokazuje prav obstoj skupne ureditve trga v tem sektorju.
The following table shows, as an example, the level of trade in wine products between France and the other Member States over the last two years of the afore-mentioned conversion scheme in France.
Spodnja tabela kot primer prikazuje obseg trgovine s proizvodi iz grozdja in vina med Francijo in drugimi državami članicami v zadnjih dveh letih navedenih preusmeritev v Franciji.
EU as at 30/04/2004
Skupnost v sestavi na dan 30.4.2004
Usable production
Uporabna proizvodnja
Exports to other MS as at 30/04/2004
Izvoz v Skupnost v sestavi na dan 30.4.2004
Imports from other MS as at 30/04/2004
Uvoz iz Skupnosti v sestavi na dan 30.4.2004
The aid granted is therefore likely to affect trade between the Member States and to distort or potentially distort competition since it favours the production of certain national wines to the detriment of production in other Member States.
Dodeljene pomoči bi torej lahko vplivale na trgovino med državami članicami in izkrivljale ali grozile z izkrivljanjem konkurence, če dajejo prednost proizvodnji posameznih nacionalnih proizvodov iz grozdja in vina na račun proizvodnje drugih držav članic.
The wine sector is extremely open to competition at Community level and is consequently very sensitive to any measure favouring production in a particular country.
Vinski sektor je namreč izredno odprt za konkurenco na ravni Skupnosti in zato zelo občutljiv za vsak ukrep v korist proizvodnje v eni ali drugi državi članici.
CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE NATURE OF THE ‘AID’ UNDER ARTICLE 87(1) OF THE TREATY
UGOTOVITVE O NARAVI „POMOČI“ V SMISLU ČLENA 87(1) POGODBE
In the light of the above explanations, the Commission considers that the measures in favour of producers of AOC wines operating in certain specific regions constitute a financial advantage financed by public resources allocated to them which is not available to other operators, which distorts or has the potential to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings and productions, thereby is likely to affect trade between Member States.
Ob upoštevanju zgornjih pojasnil Komisija meni, da ukrepi v korist podjetij, ki proizvajajo vina z registriranimi označbami porekla in delujejo v nekaterih točno določenih regijah, pomenijo ugodnost, financirano iz javnih sredstev, ki jim je dodeljena in do katere drugi subjekti niso upravičeni ter ki izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco z dajanjem prednosti nekaterim podjetjem in proizvodnji posameznega blaga, čim bi lahko vplivala na trgovino med državami članicami.
It is therefore aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Ukrep je torej pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe.
ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE AID
PREUČITEV ZDRUŽLJIVOSTI POMOČI
However, Article 87 of the Treaty provides scope for derogations to the general principle that State aid is incompatible with the Treaty, whilst it is clear that some are not applicable to the case in point, notably the derogations under Article 87(2).
Vendar člen 87 Pogodbe pozna izjeme od splošnega načela nezdružljivosti državnih pomoči s skupnim trgom, čeprav se nekatere med njimi očitno ne uporabljajo v obravnavanem primeru, zlasti tiste iz odstavka 2 navedenega člena.
These were not cited by the French authorities.
Francoski organi se nanje niso sklicevali.
The derogations provided for in Article 87(3) of the Treaty must be interpreted strictly when considering regional or sectoral aid programmes or any individual case of application of general aid schemes.
Odstopanja, določena v členu 87(3) Pogodbe, je treba med preučitvijo vsakega programa pomoči za regijo ali sektor ali vsakega posameznega primera uporabe splošnih shem pomoči razlagati ozko.
In particular, they may be allowed only where the Commission is able to establish that the aid is necessary to achieve one of the aims in question.
Odobrijo se lahko samo, če bi Komisija lahko ugotovila, da je pomoč nujno potrebna za izpolnitev enega od zadevnih ciljev.
Allowing such derogations to apply to aid not meeting that condition would be tantamount to allowing trade between Member States to be affected and permitting distortion of competition that has no justification in the light of the Community interest and, by the same token, undue advantages for the operators of certain Member States.
Dodelitev pravice do teh odstopanj za pomoči, ki ne vključujejo take protistoritve, bi omogočila škodljive učinke na trgovino med državami članicami in izkrivljanje konkurence, kar nikakor ne bi bilo upravičeno z vidika interesa Skupnosti, ter hkrati neupravičene ugodnosti za gospodarske subjekte iz nekaterih držav članic.
The Commission considers that the aid measures in question are not intended to encourage economic development in a region where the standard of living is abnormally low or where there is serious underemployment within the meaning of Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty.
Komisija meni, da zadevne pomoči niso pomoč za pospeševanje gospodarskega razvoja območij, kjer je življenjska raven izjemno nizka ali kjer je podzaposlenost velika, v skladu s členom 87(3)(a) Pogodbe.
Nor are they intended 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 within the meaning of Article 87(3)(b).
Prav tako niso pomoč za pospeševanje izvedbe pomembnega projekta skupnega evropskega interesa ali odpravljanje resne motnje v gospodarstvu države članice v skladu s členom 87(3)(b) Pogodbe.
Nor again are they intended to promote either culture or heritage conservation within the meaning of Article 87(3)(d).
Pomoči tudi niso namenjene pospeševanju kulture ali ohranjanja kulturne dediščine v skladu s členom 87(3)(d) Pogodbe.
Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty provides that aid to facilitate the development of certain economic activities or of certain economic areas may be considered to be compatible with the common market where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Člen 87(3)(c) Pogodbe določa, da se lahko kot združljiva s skupnim trgom šteje pomoč za pospeševanje razvoja določenih gospodarskih dejavnosti ali določenih gospodarskih območij, kadar taka pomoč ne spreminja trgovinskih pogojev v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
In order to be covered by this derogation, aid must contribute to the development of the sector in question.
Da je pomoč lahko upravičena do odstopanja iz navedene točke, mora prispevati k razvoju zadevnega sektorja.
UNLAWFULNESS OF AID
NEZAKONITOST POMOČI
The Commission notes that the French authorities did not notify it of the measures introducing the aid in question, as required by Article 88(3) of the Treaty.
Komisija ugotavlja, da francoski organi Komisiji niso priglasili instrumentov za dodelitev pomoči v obravnavanem primeru, kot se zahteva v členu 88(3) Pogodbe.
Article 1(f) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 defines unlawful aid as new aid put into effect in contravention of Article 93(3) of the Treaty.
V členu 1(f) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 je nezakonita pomoč opredeljena kot nova pomoč, ki se izvaja v nasprotju s členom 88(3) Pogodbe.
The obligation to notify State aid is enshrined in Article 1(c) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.
Obveznost priglasitve državnih pomoči je bila potrjena v členu 1(c) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999.
Since the measures implemented by France contain elements of State aid, it constitutes new aid, not notified to the Commission, and therefore unlawful under the Treaty.
Ker ukrepi, ki jih izvaja Francija, vsebujejo elemente državne pomoči, iz tega izhaja, da gre za nove pomoči, ki Komisiji niso bile priglašene, in so zato nezakonite v smislu Pogodbe.
IDENTIFYING THE GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO THE NON-NOTIFIED MEASURES
OPREDELITEV SMERNIC, KI VELJAJO ZA NEPRIGLAŠENE UKREPE
In accordance with Point 23.3 of the agriculture guidelines and the Commission notice on the determination of the applicable rules for the assessment of unlawful State aid, all unlawful aid under Article 1(f) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 must be assessed in accordance with the texts in force at the time when the aid was granted.
V skladu s točko 23.3 kmetijskih smernic in sporočilom Komisije o določitvi pravil za ocenjevanje nezakonitih državnih pomoči je treba vsako nezakonito pomoč v smislu člena 1(f) Uredbe št. 659/1999 oceniti v skladu s pravili in smernicami, ki veljajo ob dodelitvi pomoči.
The agriculture guidelines have applied since 1 January 2000.
Kmetijske smernice se uporabljajo od 1. januarja 2000 dalje.
Any aid granted after this date must be assessed in the light of these guidelines.
Zato je treba vsako pomoč, dodeljeno po tem datumu, presoditi z vidika navedenih smernic.
However, any aid granted before this date must, where necessary, be assessed in the light of the measures and practice applicable before 1 January 2000.
Po drugi strani je treba vsako pomoč, dodeljeno pred tem datumom, po potrebi presoditi z vidika določb in prakse, ki so se uporabljale pred 1. januarjem 2000.
Point 3.2 of the agriculture guidelines states that, even if Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty are fully applicable to the sectors covered by the CMOs, their application remains, however, subject to the provisions set out in the Regulations concerned.
Točka 3.2 kmetijskih smernic določa, da čeprav se členi 87, 88 in 89 Pogodbe v celoti uporabljajo za sektorje, ki jih pokriva skupna ureditev trga, je njihova uporaba vseeno podrejena določbam iz zadevnih uredb.
In other words, recourse by a Member State to Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty cannot override the provisions of the Regulation governing the market organisation concerned.
To pomeni, da uporaba določb iz členov 87, 88 in 89 s strani držav članic ne more imeti prednosti pred določbami uredbe o skupni ureditvi trga.
The Commission must also assess whether aid runs counter to smooth operation of the market concerned and therefore is incompatible with the single market.
Komisija mora tudi preučiti, ali pomoč ne bi ovirala dobrega delovanja zadevnih trgov in bi bila zato nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom.
The aid provided for in the Rivesaltes Plan was granted between 1 January 1997 and 31 July 2000, i.e. before the entry into force on 1 August 2000 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine.
Pomoči, določene v načrtu Rivesaltes, so bile dodeljene med 1. januarjem 1997 in 31. julijem 2000, torej še preden je 1. avgusta 2000 začela veljati Uredba Sveta (ES) št. 1493/1999 z dne 17. maja 1999 o skupni ureditvi trga za vino.
Since the measures concerned fall within the scope of the common organisation of the market in wine, they must be examined in the light of the legislation in force at that time, i.e. Regulation (EEC) No 822/87.
Ker gre za ukrepe, ki spadajo na področje uporabe skupne ureditve trga za vino, jih je treba preučiti z vidika takrat veljavne zakonodaje, torej z vidika Uredbe (EGS) št. 822/87.
As for the advertising aid introduced for certain AOCs, which, according to the French authorities, was discontinued after 31 December 2000, the compatibility of the aid granted must be assessed in the light of the guidelines for State aid for advertising products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty and of certain non-Annex I products, point 70 of which states that unlawful aid within the meaning of Article 1(f) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 is to be assessed in accordance with the rules and guidelines applicable at the time when the aid is granted.
Kar zadeva pomoči za promocijo in oglaševanje, uvedene za nekatere registrirane označbe porekla, ki se po navedbah francoskih organov niso več uporabljale po 31. decembru 2000, je treba združljivost teh dodeljenih pomoči preveriti z vidika smernic o državni pomoči za oglaševanje proizvodov iz Priloge I k Pogodbi ES in nekaterih proizvodov, ki niso zajeti v Prilogi I, v kateri točka 70 določa, da je treba vsako nezakonito pomoč v smislu člena 1(f) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 oceniti glede na pravila in smernice, veljavne ob dodelitvi pomoči.
Regarding State aid financed by parafiscal charges, the measures financed by this aid and the methods of financing the aid itself must be assessed by the Commission.
Kar zadeva državne pomoči, financirane z davku podobno dajatvijo, mora ukrepe, financirane s temi pomočmi, in načine financiranja samih pomoči preučiti Komisija.
ANALYSIS IN THE LIGHT OF THE APPLICABLE RULES
ANALIZA Z VIDIKA VELJAVNIH DOLOČB
The aid measures
Pomoči
The ‘set-aside premium’
Premija za praho
The set-aside premium was financed by an inter-branch contribution, which was a compulsory charge levied by public authorities for the wine conversion project.
Premija za praho se je financirala z medpanožnim prispevkom za preusmeritev vinogradov, ki so ga za obveznega razglasili javni organi.
The purpose of the premium was to compensate producers for the loss of income deriving from their commitment not to claim the registered designation of origin (AOC) ‘Rivesaltes’ and to refocus their production on table wine and ‘vin de pays’.
Cilj premije je bil proizvajalcem dodeliti odškodnino za izgubo dohodka, ki so jo utrpeli, ker so se obvezali, da ne bodo več zahtevali priznanja registrirane označbe porekla „Rivesaltes“ ter bodo svojo proizvodnjo preusmerili na namizna in lokalna vina.
However, the set-aside premiums as provided by the French aid scheme were not provided for in the market organisation nor, specifically, by Regulation (EEC) No 456/80.
Vendar premije za praho, določene v francoskem instrumentu pomoči, niso bile določene v skupni ureditvi trga niti konkretneje v Uredbi Sveta (EGS) št. 456/80.
The Commission states that the purpose of the French measure was not to reduce wine production but solely to cease using the Rivesaltes AOC.
Komisija ugotavlja, da cilj francoskega ukrepa ni bil zmanjšati proizvodnjo vina, ampak izključno odpovedati se zahtevam za priznanje registrirane označbe porekla Rivesaltes.
Since potential was not reduced and the premium did not finance any abandonment, the measure does not fall within the scope of the previous organisation of the market in wine.
Ker torej ni prišlo do nikakršnega zmanjšanja obsega vinogradniških površin in ker se s premijo ni financirala nobena dejavnost opustitve, ukrep ne spada na področje uporabe nekdanje skupne ureditve trga za vino.
Although Regulation (EEC) No 456/80 appears not to apply because no production was abandoned, the measure must be assessed in the light of other horizontal measures regarding State aid.
Čeprav se zdi uporaba Uredbe (EGS) št. 456/80 izključena, ker ni šlo za opustitev proizvodnje, je treba ukrep preučiti z vidika drugih horizontalnih določb na področju državnih pomoči.
Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 456/80 stated that the provisions of this Regulation did not prevent aid from being granted under national rules that is designed to achieve the same objectives as those pursued by this Regulation, provided they are assessed within the meaning of Articles 92, 93 and 94 of the Treaty (now Articles 87, 88 and 89).
Člen 17 Uredbe (EGS) št. 456/80 je namreč natančno določal, da določbe te uredbe ne nasprotujejo dodelitvi pomoči, določenih z nacionalnimi predpisi in namenjenih izpolnitvi podobnih ciljev, kot si jih prizadeva doseči ta uredba, ob upoštevanju preučitve na podlagi členov 92, 93 in 94 Pogodbe (postali členi 87, 88 in 89).