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second, the parameters on the basis of which the compensation is calculated must be established in advance in an objective and transparent manner;
drugič, parametri, na podlagi katerih se izračuna nadomestilo, so bili objektivno in pregledno predhodno določeni;
third, the compensation cannot exceed what is necessary to cover all or part of the costs incurred in the discharge of the public service obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging those obligations;
tretjič, nadomestilo ne presega zneska, ki je potreben za kritje vseh stroškov ali dela stroškov, nastalih pri opravljanju obveznosti javnih storitev, ob upoštevanju ustreznih prejemkov in zmernega dobička pri izpolnjevanju teh obveznosti;
fourth, where the undertaking which is to discharge public service obligations, in a specific case, is not chosen in a public procurement procedure, the level of compensation needed must be determined on the basis of an analysis of the costs which a typical undertaking, well run and adequately provided with means of production so as to be able to meet the necessary public service requirements, would have incurred in discharging those obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging the obligations.
četrtič, če podjetje, ki naj bi opravljalo obveznosti javnih storitev, ni izbrano v postopku oddaje javnih naročil, je treba stopnjo potrebnega nadomestila določiti na podlagi analize stroškov, ki bi pri opravljanju teh obveznosti nastali v tipičnem podjetju, ki je dobro vodeno in ima zagotovljena ustrezna proizvodna sredstva, da lahko izpolnjuje potrebne zahteve javnih storitev, ob upoštevanju ustreznih prejemkov in zmernega dobička pri opravljanju obveznosti.
The Commission considers that in the present case the last three conditions set out in paragraph 95 are not fulfilled.
Komisija v tem primeru meni, da zadnji trije pogoji iz odstavka 95 niso izpolnjeni.
First, the transfer of funds from the FOR, the matching funds and the financial contribution from the CoBo Fund to the public service broadcasters is not based on objective and transparent parameters established in advance.
Prvič, prenos sredstev iz sklada FOR, dopolnilna sredstva in finančni prispevek iz sklada CoBO za javne radiotelevizijske postaje niso temeljili na predhodno določenih objektivnih in preglednih parametrih.
Indeed, as will be assessed in more detail below, the ad hoc funding actually resulted in considerable over-compensation.
Pravzaprav je bil zaradi ad hoc financiranja, kot bo podrobneje ocenjeno v nadaljevanju, znesek prekomernega nadomestila precej visok.
Finally, the Dutch public broadcasters were not chosen as providers of a SGEI on the basis of a tender, nor was any analysis carried out to ensure that the level of compensation was determined on the basis of an analysis of the costs which a typical undertaking, well run and adequately provided with the means of production so as to be able to meet the necessary public service requirements, would have incurred in discharging those obligations.
Nazadnje, nizozemske javne radiotelevizijske postaje niso bile izbrane za izvajalce storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena na podlagi javnega razpisa niti ni bila opravljena nobena analiza stroškov, ki bi pri opravljanju teh obveznosti nastali v tipičnem podjetju, ki je dobro vodeno in ima zagotovljena ustrezna proizvodna sredstva, da lahko opravlja potrebne zahteve javnih storitev.
The same is true of the financing of the technical facilities made available to the public service broadcasters by the NOB.
Isto velja za financiranje tehničnih sredstev, ki jih je javnim radiotelevizijskim postajam zagotovil NOB.
Consequently, the Commission considers that not all conditions set out in the Altmark judgment are fulfilled in this case.
Komisija zato meni, da v tej zadevi niso izpolnjeni vsi pogoji, določeni v sodbi Altmark.
The advantage provided by the ad hoc financing, the transfers to the CoBo Fund and the provision of free technical facilities to the Dutch public service broadcasters are not available to any other undertaking in a comparable situation.
Ugodnost, zagotovljena z ad hoc financiranjem, prenosi v sklad CoBo in zagotavljanje brezplačnih tehničnih sredstev za nizozemske javne radiotelevizijske postaje niso na voljo nobenemu drugemu podjetju v primerljivem položaju.
Given that competition is distorted whenever state aid reinforces the competitive position of the beneficiary undertaking vis-à-vis its competitors, the advantage is capable of distorting competition between the public service broadcasters and other undertakings.
Ob upoštevanju, da je konkurenca izkrivljena, kadar koli državna pomoč okrepi konkurenčni položaj upravičenega podjetja glede na njegove tekmece, se lahko konkurenca med javnimi radiotelevizijskimi postajami in drugimi podjetji izkrivlja zaradi take ugodnosti.
Affecting trade between Member States
Vpliv na trgovino med državami članicami
When state 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 even if the beneficiary undertaking is itself not involved in exporting.
Če državna pomoč okrepi položaj podjetja v primerjavi z drugimi podjetji, ki so v trgovini znotraj Skupnosti konkurenčna, je treba obravnavati, kot da je navedena pomoč vplivala na ta druga podjetja, četudi upravičeno podjetje samo ni vključeno v izvoz.
Similarly, where a Member State grants aid to undertakings operating in the service and distributive industries, the recipient undertakings need not themselves carry on their business outside the Member State for the aid to have an effect on Community trade.
Tudi kadar država članica dodeli pomoč podjetjem, ki delujejo v storitveni in distributivni dejavnosti, ni treba, da upravičena podjetja sama opravljajo svoje dejavnosti zunaj države članice, zato da bi pomoč vplivala na trgovino Skupnosti.
In line with this case law the 2001 Communication from the Commission on the application of state aid rules to public service broadcasting (hereinafter: ‘the Broadcasting Communication’) explains that:
V skladu s to sodno prakso je v Sporočilu Komisije o uporabi pravil o državni pomoči za storitve javne radiodifuzije (v nadaljnjem besedilu: „Sporočilo o radiodifuziji“) iz leta 2001 pojasnjeno, da:
‘Thus, state financing of public service broadcasters can generally be considered to affect trade between Member States.
„Zato na splošno velja, da financiranje storitev javne radiodifuzije vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami.
This is clearly the position as regards the acquisition and sale of programme rights, which often take place at an international level.
To je jasno predvsem pri nakupih in prodaji programskih pravic, ki se pogosto odvijajo na mednarodni ravni.
Advertising, too, in the case of public broadcasters who are allowed to sell advertising space, has a cross-border effect, especially for homogeneous linguistic areas across national boundaries.
Tudi oglaševanje v primeru javnih radijskih in televizijskih postaj, ki imajo dovoljenje za prodajo oglasnega prostora, učinkuje preko meja, in predvsem pri homogenih jezikovnih področjih preko nacionalnih meja.
Moreover, the ownership structure of commercial broadcasters may extend to more than one Member State [39].’
Poleg tega lahko lastniška struktura komercialnih postaj sega v več kakor eno državo članico“ [39].
In the present case, the Dutch public broadcasters are themselves active on the international market. Through their membership of the European Broadcasting Union they can exchange television programmes and participate in the Eurovision system.
V tej zadevi so nizozemske javne radiotelevizijske postaje same dejavne na mednarodnem trgu: Prek Evropske zveze za radiodifuzijo si izmenjujejo televizijske programe in sodelujejo v sistemu Evrovizije.
Moreover, their programmes are broadcast in Belgium and Germany.
Poleg tega se njihovi programi predvajajo v Belgiji in Nemčiji.
Furthermore, the Dutch public broadcasters are in direct competition with commercial broadcasters that are active on the international broadcasting market and that have an international ownership structure.
Nadalje so nizozemske javne radiotelevizijske postaje neposredno konkurenčne komercialnim radiotelevizijskimi postajami, ki so dejavne na mednarodnem radiodifuzijskem trgu in ki imajo mednarodno lastniško strukturo.
The Commission concludes on these grounds that the ad hoc financing, the funds provided to the CoBo Fund and the provision of free technical facilities are such as to affect trade between Member States within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Zato Komisija ugotavlja, da so ad hoc financiranje, sredstva, zagotovljena skladu CoBo, in zagotavljanje brezplačnih tehničnih sredstev taka, da vplivajo na trgovino med državami članicami v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
Since all conditions laid down in Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty are fulfilled and the conditions set out by the Court of Justice in the Altmark judgment have not been met in their entirety, the Commission concludes that the ad hoc financing (financing from FOR and the matching funds), the funds granted through the CoBo Fund and the provision of free technical services and facilities to the Dutch public broadcasters must be deemed to be state aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Ker so bili izpolnjeni vsi pogoji, določeni v členu 87(1) Pogodbe ES, in ker pogoji, ki jih je Sodišče določilo v sodbi Altmark, niso bili izpolnjeni v celoti, Komisija ugotavlja, da je treba ad hoc financiranje (financiranje iz sklada FOR in dopolnilnih sredstev), sredstva, dodeljena prek sklada CoBo, in zagotavljanje brezplačnih tehničnih storitev in sredstev nizozemskim javnim radiotelevizijskim postajam opredeliti kot državno pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
On the other hand, the advantage deriving from free access to the cable network does not involve a transfer of state resources and does not constitute state aid.
Po drugi strani ugodnost, ki izhaja iz brezplačnega dostopa do kabelskega omrežja, ne vključuje prenosa državnih sredstev in ne pomeni državne pomoči.
CLASSIFICATION MEASURES AS ‘NEW’ AID
OPREDELITEV UKREPOV KOT „NOVA POMOČ“
Pursuant to Article 1(b) of the Council Regulation (EC) No 659/99 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty, ‘existing aid’ means, inter alia:
V skladu s členom 1(b) Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/99 z dne 22. marca 1999 o določitvi podrobnih pravil za uporabo člena 93 Pogodbe ES pomeni „veljavna pomoč“ med drugim:
…, all aid which existed prior to the entry into force of the Treaty in the respective Member States, that is to say, aid schemes and individual aid which were put into effect before, and are still applicable after, the entry into force of the Treaty’.
… vso pomoč, ki je obstajala pred začetkom veljavnosti Pogodbe v zadevnih državah članicah, to je sheme pomoči in individualno pomoč, ki se je začela izvajati pred začetkom veljavnosti Pogodbe in se še vedno uporablja.“
As stated before, a distinction may be made between the annual payments, which are not the subject of this Decision, and the ad hoc payments.
Kot je bilo že navedeno, je mogoče razlikovati med letnimi plačili, ki niso predmet te odločbe, in ad hoc plačili.
The annual payment are made on the basis of Article 110 of the Media Act, which states that ‘entities which have been awarded time to broadcast are entitled to funding from the general budget’.
Letna plačila se izvršijo na podlagi člena 110 Zakona o medijih, ki navaja, da so „subjekti, katerim je bil dodeljen oddajni čas, upravičeni do financiranja iz splošnega proračuna“.
The level of funding and the availability are laid down in the same Media Act.
Višina financiranja in razpoložljivost sta prav tako določeni v Zakonu o medijih.
This system of funding existed prior to the entry into force of the Treaty and is regarded as existing aid, as acknowledged by the Commission in procedure E-5/2005.
Ta sistem financiranja je obstajal pred začetkom veljavnosti Pogodbe in je opredeljen kot veljavna pomoč, kot priznava Komisija v postopku E-5/2005.
The ad hoc payments possess a number of characteristics which distinguish them from the regular annual payments and argue against their classification as existing aid:
Ad hoc plačila imajo vrsto značilnosti, zaradi katerih se razlikujejo od rednih letnih plačil in zaradi katerih jih ni mogoče opredeliti kot veljavno pomoč:
The legal base for the payments was established after the entry into force of the Treaty.
Pravna podlaga za plačila je bila določena po začetku veljavnosti Pogodbe.
It was only in 1996 that the State introduced the possibility, through the matching funds, of matching expenditures made by the public broadcasters in the event of an excessive price increase for programme rights.
Država je šele po letu 1996 z dopolnilnimi sredstvi uvedla možnost za uskladitev odhodkov javnih radiotelevizijskih postaj v primeru pretiranega zvišanja cen za programske pravice.
Before 1996, the possibility of matching the payments made by the public broadcasters did not exist.
Pred letom 1996 možnost usklajevanja plačil javnih radiotelevizijskih postaj ni obstajala.
Similarly, the amendment to the Media Act that makes it possible to make ad hoc payments from the FOR to the individual broadcasters was introduced in 1998.
Podobno je bila sprememba Zakona o medijih, ki omogoča izvršitev ad hoc plačil iz sklada FOR za posamezne radiotelevizijske postaje, uvedena leta 1998.
As for the state contribution to the CoBo, it was only in 1994 that the State decided to contribute to this Fund.
Kar zadeva državni prispevek v sklad CoBo, se je država šele leta 1994 odločila, da bo prispevala v ta sklad.
The actual payments were only made as of 1994.
Dejanska plačila so se izvrševala šele od leta 1994 dalje.
More specifically, payments from the CoBo Fund were made as of 1994, from the matching fund as of 1996, and from the FOR as of 1999.
Natančneje, plačila iz sklada CoBo so se izvrševala od leta 1994, iz dopolnilnih sredstev od leta 1996 in iz sklada FOR od leta 1999.
Contrary to the regular annual funding, the ad hoc payments cannot be deemed to be payments to which the public service broadcasters are entitled.
Ad hoc plačil v nasprotju z rednim letnim financiranjem ni mogoče opredeliti kot plačil, do katerih so javne radiotelevizijske postaje upravičene.
The payment of the ad hoc funding is thus not an automatic process.
Izplačilo ad hoc sredstev torej ni avtomatičen proces.
These payments take place upon request from the individual public service broadcasters and are granted after a specific and individual decision made by the Minister of Culture based on Article 106a of the Media Act.
Ta plačila se izvršijo na podlagi zahteve posameznih javnih radiotelevizijskih postaj ter so odobrena po posebnem in posameznem sklepu ministra za kulturo na podlagi člena 106a Zakona o medijih.
In the case of FOR, for example, the Minister decides, while taking into account the level of the FOR, whether funds should be transferred from the AOR to the FOR.
Kar zadeva sklad FOR, se minister, na primer, ob upoštevanju višine sklada FOR odloči, ali bi bilo treba denarna sredstva iz sklada AOR prenesti v sklad FOR.
It is then the PO which distributes the money further on the basis of rules laid down in Protocols.The conditions under which the transfers can take place are laid down in ‘Transfer Protocols’ established in 1999 and 2002.
PO nato nadalje razdeli denarna sredstva na podlagi pravil, določenih v protokolih.Pogoji, pod katerimi se lahko prenosi opravijo, so bili določeni v „protokolih o prenosu“, ki so bili sestavljeni leta 1999 in 2002.
As in the case of the CoBo Fund, the State lays down certain conditions for payments to and from the Fund which only date back to 1994.
Kar zadeva sklad CoBo, je država šele leta 1994 določila nekatere pogoje za plačila v sklad in iz njega.
Finally, the funding is granted for specific purposes, as indicated in section 2.3.3.
Sredstva so dodeljena za posebne namene, kot je navedeno v oddelku 36.
These include giving an impetus to broadcasters to produce better programmes, absorbing fluctuations in advertising revenues, matching increased prices of sports rights and stimulating co-productions with Belgian and German broadcasters.
V to je vključeno: spodbujanje radiotelevizijskih postaj, da bi pripravljale boljše programe, zmanjšanje vpliva nihanj oglaševalskih prihodkov, prilagoditve na višje cene pravic za športne prenose ter spodbujanje koprodukcije med belgijskimi in nemškimi radiotelevizijskimi postajami.
Free technical facilities
Brezplačna tehnična sredstva
The public service broadcasters have received free technical facilities from the NOB since the entry into force of the Media Act 1987.
Javne radiotelevizijske postaje prejemajo brezplačna tehnična sredstva iz NOB od začetka veljavnosti Zakona o medijih iz leta 1987.
In that year the NOB started providing facilities to the public service broadcasters, whereas originally these facilities had been provided by the NOS. The NOB has been entrusted with a service of general economic interest.
Tega leta je NOB začel zagotavljati tehnična sredstva javnim radiotelevizijskim postajam, medtem ko je prvotno ta sredstva zagotavljal zavod NOS.
It provides the facilities to the individual public service broadcasters free of charge and receives payments from the State directly.
NOB je bil pooblaščen za opravljanje storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena Posameznim radiotelevizijskim postajam brezplačno zagotavlja tehnična sredstva in prejema plačila neposredno od države.
This measure can thus also be considered to be a new aid measure.
Ta ukrep zato prav tako lahko pomeni ukrep nove pomoči.
Conclusion on the classification as ‘new aid’
Sklep o uvrstitvi med „novo pomoč“
The ad hoc financing (payments from the FOR to the individual public broadcasters and from the matching funds), the transfers from the CoBo Fund and the provision of free technical facilities should all be deemed to be new aid rather than existing aid.
Ad hoc financiranje (plačila iz sklada FOR za posamezne javne radiotelevizijske postaje in iz dopolnilnih sredstev), prenosi iz sklada CoBo in zagotavljanje brezplačnih tehničnih sredstev je treba obravnavati kot novo pomoč in ne kot veljavno pomoč.
COMPATIBILITY OF THE AID UNDER ARTICLE 86(2) OF THE EC TREATY
ZDRUŽLJIVOST POMOČI NA PODLAGI ČLENA 86(2) POGODBE ES
On the basis of the characteristics of the measures the only possible grounds for compatibility is Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty which states that: ‘undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest (…) shall be subject to the rules contained in this Treaty, in particular to the rules on competition, insofar as the application of such rules does not obstruct the performance, in law or in fact, of the particular tasks assigned to them.
Glede na značilnosti ukrepov je edina možna podlaga za združljivost člen 86(2) ES, ki navaja: „Podjetja, pooblaščena za opravljanje storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena (…) ravnajo po pravilih iz te pogodbe, zlasti po pravilih o konkurenci, kolikor uporaba takšnih pravil pravno ali dejansko ne ovira izvajanja posebnih nalog, ki so jim dodeljene.
The development of trade must not be affected to such an extent as would be contrary to the interests of the Community’.
Razvoj trgovine ne sme biti prizadet v takšnem obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju z interesi Skupnosti“.
The Court of Justice has consistently held that Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty may provide for a derogation from the ban on state aid for undertakings entrusted with a SGEI.
Sodišče dosledno razsoja, da lahko člen 86(2) določa odstopanje od prepovedi državne pomoči za podjetja, pooblaščena za opravljanje storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
The Court's Altmark judgment implicitly confirmed that state aid that compensates for the costs incurred by an undertaking for the provision of a SGEI can be found to be compatible with the common market if it meets the conditions of Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty.
Sodba Sodišča Altmark je implicitno potrdila, da je mogoče državno pomoč, ki nadomesti stroške, nastale v podjetju za opravljanje storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomene, šteti za združljivo s skupnim trgom, če izpolnjuje pogoje iz člena 86(2) Pogodbe ES.
In line with settled case-law of the Court of Justice, Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty constitutes a derogation that should be interpreted restrictively.
Člen 86(2) Pogodbe ES pomeni v skladu z ustaljeno sodno prakso Sodišča odstopanje, ki ga je treba razlagati omejevalno.
The Court has made clear that, in order for a measure to qualify for such a derogation, all of the following conditions must be fulfilled:
Sodišče je jasno navedlo, da morajo biti izpolnjeni vsi naslednji pogoji, da bi bil ukrep upravičen do takega odstopanja:
the service in question must be a service of general economic interest and clearly defined as such by the Member State;
zadevna storitev mora biti storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena in jo mora kot tako jasno opredeliti država članica;
the undertaking in question must be explicitly entrusted by the Member State with the provision of that service;
država članica mora zadevno podjetje izrecno pooblastiti za opravljanje navedene storitve;
the application of competition rules of the Treaty must obstruct the performance of the particular tasks assigned to the undertaking and the exemption from such rules must not affect the development of trade to an extent that would be contrary to the interests of the Community.
uporaba pravil o konkurenci iz Pogodbe mora ovirati opravljanje posebnih nalog, dodeljenih podjetju, odstopanje od teh pravil pa ne sme vplivati na razvoj trgovine v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju z interesi Skupnosti.
The Broadcasting Communication sets out the principles and methods which the Commission intends to apply in order to ensure that the conditions referred to above are complied with.
Sporočilo o radiodifuziji določa načela in metode, ki jih Komisija namerava uporabiti, da bi zagotovila ravnanje v skladu z zgoraj navedenimi pogoji.
It must therefore examine whether in the present case:
Zato mora v tej zadevi preučiti, ali:
the broadcasting activities of Dutch public broadcasters are clearly and precisely defined by the Dutch authorities as a service of general economic interest (definition);
so nizozemski organi dejavnosti radiodifuzije nizozemskih javnih radiotelevizijskih postaj jasno in natančno opredelili kot storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena (opredelitev);
the Dutch public broadcasters are officially entrusted by the Dutch authorities with the provision of that service (entrustment);
so nizozemski organi uradno pooblastili nizozemske radiotelevizijske postaje za opravljanje navedene storitve (pooblastitev);
the state funding does not exceed the net cost of that public service, taking also into account other direct or indirect revenues derived from the public service (proportionality).
državno financiranje ne presega neto stroška navedene javne storitve, ob upoštevanju tudi drugih neposrednih ali posrednih prihodkov iz javne storitve (sorazmernost).
In this context, it should be mentioned that the ad hoc financing and the free provision of technical facilities were designed to support activities which are part of the general public service remit.
V tem okviru je treba navesti, da sta bila ad hoc financiranje in brezplačno zagotavljanje tehničnih sredstev zasnovana za podpiranje dejavnosti, ki spadajo na področje splošnih javnih storitev.
An assessment of the overall level of funding of the public service broadcasters is thus necessary, but, with the exception of the specific measures referred to above, this Decision does not intend to assess the mechanism and conditions under which state funding is provided.
Ocena skupne višine financiranja javnih radiotelevizijskih postaj je torej nujna, vendar, z izjemo zgoraj navedenih posebnih ukrepov, namen te odločbe ni ocenjevanje mehanizma in pogojev, pod katerimi se zagotavlja državno financiranje.