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To this end a request for information was sent to the Dutch authorities on 22 December 2005, to which the Dutch authorities, having been granted a delay, responded on 3 February 2006.
V ta namen je nizozemskim organom 22. decembra 2005 poslala zahtevo po informacijah, na katero so ti organi odgovorili 3. februarja 2006, ker jim je bil odobren odlog.
Regarding this reply further e-mails were exchanged between the Dutch authorities and the Commission in February 2006 and April 2006.
V zvezi s tem odgovorom so si nizozemski organi in Komisija februarja 2006 in aprila 2006 izmenjali dodatna elektronska sporočila.
A meeting between the Dutch authorities and the Commission took place on 24 September 2004.
Sestanek med nizozemskimi organi in Komisijo je potekal 24. septembra 2004.
A meeting with De Telegraaf took place on 27 October 2004.
Sestanek z družbo „De Telegraaf“ je potekal 27. oktobra 2004.
A meeting with Broadcast Partners took place on 5 January 2005.
Sestanek z „Broadcasting Partners“ je potekal 5. januarja 2005.
A meeting between RTL and the Commission took place on 27 July 2005 and between VESTRA and the Commission on 23 September 2005.
Sestanek med družbo RTL in Komisijo je potekal 27. julija 2005, med družbo VESTRA in Komisijo pa 23. septembra 2005.
The Commission had another meeting with the Dutch authorities on 1 February and 14 February 2006.
Komisija se je z nizozemskimi organi ponovno sestala 1. februarja in 14. februarja 2006.
In addition to this procedure on ‘new aid’, the financing of the public service broadcasters through annual state payments and the Stimulation Fund (Stifo, Stichting Stimuleringsfonds Nederlandse Culturele Omroepproducties) is being assessed in a separate ‘existing aid’ procedure (cf. state aid No. E-5/2005).
Poleg tega postopka glede „nove pomoči“ se v ločenem postopku glede „veljavne pomoči“ (prim. državno pomoč št. E-5/2005) ocenjuje, kako se javne radiotelevizijske postaje financirajo z letnimi državnimi plačili in Skladom za spodbujanje („Stifo“, „Stichting Stimuleringsfonds Nederlandse Culturele Omroepproducties“).
In this Decision the Commission refers to the measures which are the object of the ‘existing aid procedure’ only insofar as necessary to provide an overall picture of the financing of public broadcasting.
Komisija se v tej odločbi nanaša na ukrepe, ki so predmet „postopka glede veljavne pomoči“, samo toliko, kot je potrebno, da se ustvari celotna slika o financiranju javne radiodifuzije.
This Decision does not, however, concern the issue of compatibility with state aid rules of the regular annual payments and of the payments from the Stimulation Fund.
Ne obravnava pa vprašanja združljivosti rednih letnih plačil in plačil iz Sklada za spodbujanje s pravili o državni pomoči.
Similarly, this Decision will not deal with the investment by NOS in the network operator Nozema, which according to complaints might not have been done on market terms.
Prav tako ta odločba ne obravnava naložb zavoda NOS v omrežnega operaterja Nozema, ki naj ne bi potekale po tržnih pogojih glede na pritožbe.
These issues will be dealt with separately.
Ta vprašanja se bodo obravnavala ločeno.
Finally, the decision to open the formal investigation procedure covered the procedure as from 1992.
Odločitev o sprožitvi formalnega postopka preiskave je zajemala postopek od leta 1992 dalje.
Nevertheless, it appears that the first ad hoc payments were made only in 1994.
Kljub temu se zdi, da so bila prva ad hoc plačila izplačana šele leta 1994.
Furthermore, figures up to 2005 are now available and should be taken into account.
Poleg tega so sedaj na voljo podatki do leta 2005 in bi jih bilo treba upoštevati.
The period covered by the decision would therefore range from 1994 — when the first ad hoc payment was made — to 2005, the last year for which final figures are available.
V Odločbi bi se torej zajelo obdobje od leta 1994 (ko je bilo izvršeno prvo ad hoc plačilo) do leta 2005 (kot zadnje leto, za katero so na voljo končni podatki).
It should be noted that the Dutch authorities invited the Commission also to take into account 2006.
Treba je opozoriti, da so nizozemski organi Komisijo pozvali, naj upošteva tudi leto 2006.
However, the figures for 2006 are only provisional and cannot, therefore, be taken into account.
Vendar se podatki za leto 2006 le začasni in jih zato ni mogoče upoštevati.
2 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM
PODROBNI OPIS SISTEMA JAVNE RADIODIFUZIJE
In connection with this, the legal provisions entrusting the broadcasters with a public service mission are described, the different financing mechanisms (annual payments and ad hoc payments) are spelled out and, finally, the reserves the public broadcasters have built up and use for the fulfilment of their public service mission are explained.
V zvezi s tem so opisane zakonske določbe, ki radiotelevizijske postaje pooblaščajo za opravljanje javnih storitev, pojasnjeni različni mehanizmi financiranja (letna plačila in ad hoc plačila) ter obrazložene rezerve, ki so si jih ustvarile javne radiotelevizijske postaje in ki jih uporabljajo pri svojem opravljanju javnih storitev.
The commercial activities of the Dutch public broadcasters are then discussed in section 2.5.
O komercialnih dejavnostih nizozemskih javnih radiotelevizijskih postaj se razpravlja v oddelku 2.5.
Section 2.6 explains the acquisition of football rights by the NOS and section 2.7 deals with the relation between broadcasters and cable operators.
V oddelku 2.6 je pojasnjen odkup pravic za prenos nogometnih tekem s strani zavoda NOS, v oddelku 2.7 pa razmerje med radiotelevizijskimi postajami in kabelskimi operaterji.
Finally, section 2.8 sets out which measures are the subject of this procedure.
Nazadnje je v oddelku 2.8 podrobno pojasnjeno, kateri ukrepi so predmet tega postopka.
Actors in the (public) broadcasting sector
Akterji v sektorju (javne) radiodifuzije
The public service broadcasting system consists of different organisations, including eight private associations (private broadcasters with members entrusted with a public service mission) and ten private foundations (private broadcasters without members entrusted with a public service mission).
Sistem javne radiodifuzije sestavljajo različne organizacije, med njimi osem zasebnih združenj (zasebne radiotelevizijske postaje s člani, pooblaščenimi za opravljanje javnih storitev) in deset zasebnih fundacij (zasebne radiotelevizijske postaje brez članov, pooblaščenih za opravljanje javnih storitev).
Besides the broadcasters mentioned in paragraph 12, the public service broadcasting system includes another actor — the NOS — which performs a dual role.
Poleg radiotelevizijskih postaj, navedenih v odstavku 12, je v sistem javne radiodifuzije vključen še en akter – NOS, ki ima dvojno vlogo.
The first role is that of a public service broadcaster, responsible for TV and radio programmes (under the name of ‘NOS RTV’).
Prva vloga je vloga javne radiotelevizijske postaje, odgovorne za televizijske in radijske programe (pod imenom „NOS RTV“).
The second role is that of coordinator of the entire public service broadcasting system and is carried out by the management board of the NOS (the so-called ‘Publieke Omroep’ hereinafter ‘PO’).
Druga vloga je vloga koordinatorja celotnega sistema javne radiodifuzije, ki jo opravlja Upravni odbor NOS (imenovan „Publieke Omroep“, v nadaljnjem besedilu „PO“).
The PO, whose functions and tasks are enshrined in the Media Act, stimulates cooperation between public broadcasters, coordinates the three public TV channels and reports twice a year on the public broadcasters' activities to the Media Authority.
PO, katerega funkcije in naloge vsebuje Zakon o medijih, spodbuja sodelovanje med javnimi radiotelevizijskimi postajami, usklajuje tri javne televizijske programe in dvakrat na leto Organu za medije poroča o dejavnostih javnih radiotelevizijskih postaj.
The NOS receives funding from the media budget for both the tasks performed as PO and those performed as NOS RTV.
NOS prejema denarna sredstva iz medijskega proračuna za naloge, ki jih opravi kot PO, in naloge, ki jih opravi kot NOS RTV.
The public service TV-programmes are broadcast by the public service broadcasters over three public channels.
Javne radiotelevizijske postaje razširjajo javne televizijske programe prek treh javnih kanalov.
The Dutch Broadcast Production Organisation (Nederlands Omroepbedrijf, hereinafter ‘NOB’) is also part of the public broadcasting system.
Nizozemska produkcijska organizacija za radiodifuzijo („Nederlands Omroepbedrijf“, v nadaljnjem besedilu „NOB“) je del sistema javne radiodifuzije.
The NOB carries out the recording, transmission preparation and actual transmission of sound, moving pictures and data to all possible distribution channels.
NOB se ukvarja s snemanjem, pripravo za prenose in dejanskim prenosom zvoka, gibljivih slik in podatkov vsem možnim distribucijskim kanalom.
The NOB provides these services to commercial broadcasters and public service broadcasters.
NOB te storitve zagotavlja komercialnim in javnim radiotelevizijskim postajam.
The services provided to the public service broadcasters are considered as public services by the Dutch government and are publicly funded.
Nizozemska vlada storitve, ki se zagotavljajo javnim radiotelevizijskim postajam, obravnava kot javne storitve, zato se javno financirajo.
A separate foundation (Stichting Ether Reclame, hereinafter ‘STER’) is exclusively responsible for the sale of advertising space and the broadcasting of advertising on the public channels.
Ločena fundacija („Stichting Ether Reclame“, v nadaljnjem besedilu „STER“) je izključno odgovorna za prodajo oglasnega prostora in razširjanje oglaševanja na javnih kanalih.
The STER is responsible for the broadcasting time which it has been allocated.
STER je odgovoren za odmerjeni oddajni čas.
The revenues generated by the STER are transferred directly to the State.
Prihodki, ki jih ustvari STER, se neposredno prenesejo državi.
In addition to the national public service broadcasters, there are several commercial broadcasters operating on a national level.
Poleg nacionalnih javnih radiotelevizijskih postaj deluje na nacionalni ravni tudi več komercialnih radiotelevizijskih postaj.
Examples of these commercial broadcasters are RTL (RTL 4, 5 and 7, all from the CLT-UFA group), SBS6, NET5 and Veronica (from the SBS Broadcasting group) and Talpa (Talpa Media Holding).
Te komercialne radiotelevizijske postaje so, na primer, RTL (RTL 4, 5 in 7, vse iz skupine CLT-UFA) SBS6, NET5 in Veronica (iz skupine SBS Broadcasting) in Talpa (Talpa Media Holding).
They generate their revenues mainly through TV advertising.
Svoje prihodke ustvarjajo predvsem s televizijskim oglaševanjem.
Statutory regulation of public service broadcasting
Zakonska ureditev javne radiodifuzije
Public broadcasters are allowed by law to perform four categories of activities, which are defined in the current Media Act as ‘main task’, ‘side tasks’, ‘side activities’ and ‘association activities’.
Javne radiotelevizijske postaje lahko zakonsko opravljajo štiri kategorije dejavnosti, ki so v veljavnem Zakonu o medijih opredeljene kot „glavna naloga“, „stranske naloge“, „stranske dejavnosti“ in „društvene dejavnosti“.
The public broadcasters are eligible for state funding for the ‘main task’ and ‘side tasks’.
Javne radiotelevizijske postaje so upravičene do državnega financiranja za „glavno nalogo“ in „stranske naloge“.
Legal definitions
Pravne opredelitve pojmov
Article 13(c)(1) of the Media Act describes the ‘main task’ of the public service broadcasting as being:
Člen 13(c)(1) Zakona o medijih opisuje, da je „glavna naloga“ javnih radiotelevizijskih postaj: „
to ensure a pluralistic and high quality offering of programmes for general broadcast in the areas of information, culture, education and entertainment on national, regional and local level and transmitting those or having them transmitted on open channels;
zagotavljanje pluralistične in kakovostne ponudbe programov za splošno razširjanje na področjih informacij, kulture, izobraževanja in razvedrila na nacionalni, regionalni in lokalni ravni ter njihovega prenosa ali oddajanja na odprtih kanalih;
to perform all activities relating to the offering of programmes and the transmission necessary in that respect;
opravljanje vseh dejavnosti v zvezi s ponudbo programov in potrebnega prenosa v tej zvezi;
to broadcast programmes destined for countries and areas outside the Netherlands and for Dutch citizens staying abroad.”
razširjanje programov, namenjenih za države in območja zunaj Nizozemske ter za nizozemske državljane v tujini.“
Article 13c(2) of the Media Act lays down the general requirements for the programmes to be broadcast by the public broadcasters.
Člen 13(c)(2) Zakona o medijih določa splošne zahteve za programe, ki jih razširjajo javne radiotelevizijske postaje.
The programmes must ‘give an image of society in a balanced way and of interests and viewpoints on society, culture and philosophy within the population; and
Programi morajo „na uravnotežen način prikazati podobo družbe ter interesov in stališč o družbi, kulturi in filozofiji med prebivalstvom;
the programmes have to be accessible to the whole population in the relevant areas;
programi morajo biti dostopni celotnemu prebivalstvu na zadevnih območjih;
they contribute to pluralism and cultural diversity within the Netherlands (…)’.
in prispevati k pluralizmu in kulturni raznolikosti na Nizozemskem (…).“
In addition, the total programming time which should be allocated to different categories, such as culture, education, and entertainment, is regulated by means of prescribed percentages.
Poleg tega je skupni programski čas, ki naj bi se odmeril različnim kategorijam, kot so kultura, izobraževanje in razvedrilo, urejen s predpisanimi odstotki.
Article 16 of the Media Act provides that certain tasks shall be performed by the NOS RTV and lays down the details of these tasks.
Člen 16 Zakona o medijih določa, da nekatere naloge opravlja NOS RTV, in podrobneje opredeljuje te naloge.
The provision of sports coverage, including, but not limited to, competition and cup matches and international events is covered.
V tem je zajeto zagotavljanje športnih prenosov, vključno z, a ne omejeno na, tekmovanja in pokalne tekme ter mednarodne prireditve.
The percentage of total broadcasting time which should be devoted to such sports events is not pre-determined by statute.
Odstotek skupnega oddajnega časa, ki naj bi bil posvečen takšnim športnim dogodkom, ni vnaprej določen s statutom.
In practice the NOS RTV aims to devote 9-11 % of total broadcasting time to sports programmes.
V praksi si NOS RTV prizadeva športnim programom nameniti 9–11 % skupnega oddajnega časa.
Broadcasting associations are entitled to broadcasting time for the provision of national TV-programmes and have the right, under Article 31(4) of the Media Act, to receive state funding for providing the programme.
Združenja za radiodifuzijo so upravičena do oddajnega časa za zagotavljanje nacionalnih televizijskih programov in imajo v skladu s členom 31(4) Zakona o medijih pravico prejemati državna finančna sredstva za opravljanje te naloge.
Side tasks
Stranske naloge
In accordance with Article 13c(3) of the Media Act, which was introduced in 2000, the public broadcasting system ‘can also fulfil its task, as mentioned in the first paragraph, by providing means of supply and distribution of programme materials, other than those included within paragraph (1)(a)’.
V skladu s členom 13(c)(3) Zakona o medijih, ki je bil uveden leta 2000, lahko sistem javne radiodifuzije „svojo nalogo, kot je navedena v prvem odstavku, opravlja tudi z dobavo in distribucijo programske vsebine, razen tiste, ki je vključena v odstavek (1)(a)“.
In other words, the public service broadcasters can broadcast the public service content, mentioned in paragraph 20 as a main task, on other media platforms, such as the Internet.
Z drugimi besedami, javne radiotelevizijske postaje lahko vsebine javnih storitev, že navedene v odstavku 20 kot glavna naloga, razširjajo po drugih medijskih platformah, kot je na primer internet.
These so-called ‘side tasks’ must comply with a number of conditions.
Tako imenovane „stranske naloge“ morajo izpolnjevati številne pogoje.
According to Article 55 of the Media Act, for example, they must not serve to make profits for third parties.
V skladu s členom 55 Zakona o medijih se tako na primer ne smejo uporabljati za ustvarjanje dobička tretjim osebam.
Maintaining a website or a theme channel are examples of these side tasks.
Primera teh stranskih nalog sta vzdrževanje spletne strani ali tematskega kanala.
It should also be mentioned that the exploitation of both the ‘main’ and the ‘side’ tasks generate revenues for the public service broadcasters to be used for public service purposes.
Prav tako je treba omeniti, da izvajanje „glavnih“ in „stranskih“ nalog ustvarja prihodke za javne radiotelevizijske postaje, ki se porabijo za opravljanje javnih storitev.
Side activities and association activities
Stranske dejavnosti in društvene dejavnosti
The Dutch public service broadcasters can also perform activities which are defined as side activities and association activities.
Nizozemske javne radiotelevizijske postaje lahko opravljajo tudi dejavnosti, ki so opredeljene kot stranske dejavnosti in društvene dejavnosti.
Side activities must comply with a number of statutory conditions.
Stranske dejavnosti morajo izpolnjevati številne zakonsko določene pogoje.
Examples of such side activities include the sale of programme guides, sponsoring, sale of programme rights and programme-related material, leasing office space and organising drive-in shows.
Primeri takšnih stranskih dejavnosti so prodaja programskih priročnikov, sponzorstvo, prodaja programskih pravic in programskega gradiva, oddaja pisarniških prostorov v najem in organizacija prireditev na prostem.
Other activities are the ‘association activities’, which are activities performed by the broadcasting associations for their members.
Druge dejavnosti so „društvene dejavnosti“, to so dejavnosti, ki jih združenja za radiodifuzijo opravljajo za svoje člane.
They include publishing magazines, and organising and selling travel arrangements.
Zajemajo objavo revij ter organizacijo in prodajo počitniških paketov.
Entrustment and supervision
Pooblastitev in nadzor
An independent Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media) is responsible for ensuring compliance with the programming and financial requirements of the Media Act and the implementing legislation (Article 9 of the Media Act).
Neodvisni organ za medije („Commissariaat voor de Media“) mora zagotavljati skladnost s programskimi in finančnimi zahtevami Zakona o medijih in izvedbenimi predpisi (člen 9 Zakona o medijih).
The Media Authority has a legal duty, laid down in Article 134 of the Media Act, to ensure that the public broadcasters fulfil their obligations, including the quota laid down for different types of programmes.
Organ za medije ima pravno obveznost, določeno v členu 134 Zakona o medijih, in sicer zagotavljati, da javne radiotelevizijske postaje izpolnjujejo svoje obveznosti, vključno s kvoto za različne vrste programov.
The Media Authority can impose fines if the obligations are not respected.
Organ za medije lahko naloži denarne kazni, če obveznosti niso izpolnjene.
It also checks whether the broadcasters are complying with the legal restrictions on sponsoring and advertising.
Prav tako preveri, ali radiotelevizijske postaje ravnajo v skladu z zakonskimi omejitvami o sponzoriranju in oglaševanju.
On the basis of the accountants' reports submitted, the Authority checks every year whether the annual accounts of the public broadcasters comply with the requirements of the Media Act, the Media Decree and the Financial Reporting Manual.
Organ vsako leto na podlagi predloženih poročil računovodij preveri, ali računovodske evidence javnih radiotelevizijskih postaj izpolnjujejo zahteve Zakona o medijih, Odloka o medijih in Finančnega priročnika.
If they do, the Authority approves the budgeted amounts for regular programme provision (Articles 100 and 101 of the Media Act).
Če te zahteve izpolnjujejo, organ odobri proračunske zneske za redno zagotavljanje programov (člena 100 in 101 Zakona o medijih).
Sources of funding of public service broadcasters
Viri financiranja javnih radiotelevizijskih postaj
The public service broadcasters' main sources of funding are the annual payments received by the State.
Glavni viri financiranja javnih radiotelevizijskih postaj so letna izplačila, ki jih prejmejo od države.
In order to absorb budgetary fluctuations, public service broadcasters are allowed to keep certain reserves.
Za zmanjšanje vpliva proračunskih nihanj lahko imajo javne radiotelevizijske postaje določene rezerve.
In addition, the public service broadcasters have, since 1994, received ad hoc payments.
Poleg tega javne radiotelevizijske postaje od leta 1994 naprej prejemajo ad hoc plačila.
Since the assessment of the compatibility of the ad hoc funding cannot be carried out without taking into account the other sources of public funding, the following description covers both the annual payments and the ad hoc payments, even though the annual payments and the payments from the Stifo are not subject to this Decision (see paragraph 8).
Ker se ocena združljivosti ad hoc financiranja ne more opraviti brez upoštevanja drugih virov javnega financiranja, opis v nadaljevanju zajema letna in ad hoc plačila, čeprav letna plačila in plačila iz sklada Stifo niso predmet te odločbe (glej odstavek 6).
Annual payments
Letna plačila
The Dutch public broadcasters receive annual financial contributions from the State's media budget.
Nizozemske javne radiotelevizijske postaje prejemajo letne finančne prispevke iz državnega medijskega proračuna.
Over the period 1994-2005, these payments totalled approximately €7,1 billion. From this amount, approximately €819,6 million was transferred to the PO for its management and coordinating role; the remaining €6,3 billion was paid to the individual broadcasters.
V obdobju med letoma 1994 in 2005 so ta plačila v celoti znašala okrog 7,1 milijard EUR. Od tega zneska se je približno 819,6 milijona EUR preneslo PO za njegovo vlogo upravljavca in koordinatorja; preostali znesek 6,3 milijarde EUR je bil izplačan posameznim radiotelevizijskim postajam.
The media budget is funded from several sources: the State Broadcasting Contribution (collected from taxpayers), advertising revenues from STER and interest revenues from the General Broadcasting Fund (Algemene Omroepreserve, hereinafter ‘AOR’).
Medijski proračun črpa sredstva iz več virov: državnega televizijskega prispevka (pobranega od davkoplačevalcev), prihodkov od oglaševanja fundacije STER in prihodkov od obresti iz Splošnega rezervnega sklada za radiodifuzijo („Algemene Omroepreserve“, v nadaljnjem besedilu „AOR“).
The level of the media budget sets a ceiling on the amount of annual funding that could be made available to the public broadcasters and the other media organisations.
Višina medijskega proračuna določa prag zneska letnega financiranja, ki je lahko na voljo javnim radiotelevizijskim postajam (in drugim medijskim organizacijam).
In addition to the annual payments, the public broadcasters have received payments from Stifo (Stimulation Fund for Cultural Productions).
Poleg letnih plačil so javne radiotelevizijske postaje prejele plačila iz sklada Stifo (Sklad za spodbujanje produkcij na področju kulture).
The funds granted from Stifo qualify as a state aid measure, but the measure was approved by the Commission (NN 32/91).
Sredstva, dodeljena iz sklada Stifo, se opredelijo kot ukrep državne pomoči, toda Komisija je ukrep odobrila (NN 32/91).
The Stifo aid measure is thus to be considered as existing state aid.
Ukrep pomoči iz sklada Stifo se zato obravnava kot veljavna državna pomoč.
The Stifo payments to the individual public service broadcasters (the PO did not receive any payments from Stifo) amounted to €155 million in the period under review.
Plačila iz sklada Stifo posameznim javnim radiotelevizijskim postajam (PO ni prejel nobenega plačila iz sklada Stifo) so v obravnavanem obdobju znašala 155 milijonov EUR.
Ad hoc payments
Ad hoc plačila