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The Commission has examined the documentation submitted by Ireland and has found that the national control programme in that Member State complies with the criteria laid down in Article 9(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC.
Komisija je preučila dokumentacijo, ki jo je predložila Irska, in ugotovila, da nacionalni program nadzora v navedeni državi članici izpolnjuje merila iz člena 9(1) Direktive 64/432/EGS.
Accordingly, Ireland should be included in the list set out in Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC.
Irsko je zato treba vključiti v seznam iz Priloge II k Odločbi 2008/185/ES.
For the sake of clarity, it is necessary to make certain minor amendments to the entry for Spain in the list in Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC.
Zaradi jasnosti je treba narediti določene manjše spremembe vnosa za Španijo v seznamu Priloge II k Odločbi 2008/185/ES.
Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
Prilogo II k Odločbi 2008/185/ES je zato treba ustrezno spremeniti.
Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Priloga II k Odločbi 2008/185/ES se nadomesti z besedilom v Prilogi k temu sklepu.
Done at Brussels, 11 May 2010.
V Bruslju, 11. maja 2010
Member States or regions thereof where approved national control programmes for the eradication of Aujeszky disease are in place
Države članice ali njihove regije, v katerih se izvajajo odobreni nacionalni programi nadzora za bolezen Aujeszkega
The territory of the Autonomous Communities of Galicia, País Vasco, Asturias, Cantabria, Navarra, La Rioja
Ozemlje avtonomnih pokrajin Galicija, País Vasco, Asturija, Kantabrija, Navara, La Rioja
The territory of the provinces of León, Zamora, Palencia, Burgos, Valladolid and Ávila in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León
Ozemlje provinc León, Zamora, Palencija, Burgos, Valladolid in Ávila v avtonomni pokrajini Castilla y León
The territory of the province of Las Palmas in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands
Ozemlje province Las Palmas v avtonomni pokrajini Kanarski otoki
on State aid C 47/05 (ex NN 86/05) implemented by Greece for Hellenic Vehicle Industry SA (ELVO)
o državni pomoči C 47/05 (ex NN 86/05) Grčije za Hellenic Vehicle Industry S.A. (ELVO)
(notified under document C(2009) 1476)
(notificirano pod dokumentarno številko C(2009) 1476)
The Commission received a complaint by letter dated 27 May 2002 alleging that the Greek authorities had granted state aid to ELVO — Hellenic Industry SA (‘ELVO’).
Komisija je z dopisom z dne 27. maja 2002 prejela pritožbo, da so grški organi domnevno dodelili državno pomoč družbi ELVO – Hellenic Industry S.A. (v nadaljnjem besedilu „ELVO“).
After an extensive exchange of views with the Greek authorities, the Commission informed Greece by a letter dated 7 December 2005 that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid.
Komisija je po obsežni izmenjavi mnenj z grškimi organi z dopisom z dne 7. decembra 2005 Grčijo obvestila, da se je odločila sprožiti postopek iz člena 88(2) Pogodbe ES glede pomoči.
The Commission received no comments from interested parties.
Komisija ni od zainteresiranih strank prejela nobene pripombe.
A meeting between Commission officials and the Greek authorities in the presence of representatives of ELVO was held on 4 May 2007.
Uradniki Komisije in grški organi so se v prisotnosti predstavnikov družbe ELVO sestali 4. maja 2007.
ELVO is a company producing military vehicles, civilian vehicles and spare parts based in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Družba ELVO iz Soluna v Grčiji proizvaja vojaška vozila, civilna vozila in rezervne dele.
ELVO is the main supplier of motor vehicles to the Greek armed forces.
Družba ELVO je glavni dobavitelj motornih vozil za grške oborožene sile.
According to the information available, the company produces the following types of vehicles: buses, trolley buses, tipper vehicles, waste bin lorries, water tankers, fire extinguishing vehicles, snow-ploughs, aircraft transporters, crane transporters, tractors, lorries, trailers, SUVs, tanks and armoured vehicles.
Glede na informacije, ki so na voljo, proizvaja družba naslednje vrste vozil: avtobuse, trolejbuse, prekucnike, smetarska vozila, cisterne za vodo, gasilska vozila, snežne pluge, transportne zrakoplove, vozila za prevoz žerjavov, traktorje, tovornjake, priklopna vozila, športna terenska vozila, tanke in oklepna vozila.
The company was founded in 1972 as Steyr Hellas SA, producer of tractors, trucks, bikes and engines.
Družba je bila ustanovljena leta 1972 kot Steyr Hellas S.A., proizvajalec traktorjev, tovornjakov, koles in motorjev.
In 1987 the company was renamed ELVO and the Greek Government became the principal shareholder.
Leta 1987 se je družba preimenovala v ELVO, grška vlada pa je postala glavni delničar.
Mytilineos Holdings SA acquired 43 % of ELVO by a share sale agreement of 29 August 2000 after a public tender (hereinafter this sale is referred to as ‘the partial privatisation’).
Družba Mytilineos Holdings S.A. je pridobila 43 % družbe ELVO s pogodbo o prodaji deleža z dne 29. avgusta 2000, sklenjeno po javnem razpisu (ta prodaja je v nadaljnjem besedilu: delna privatizacija).
Currently, 51 % of ELVO is owned by the Greek Government.
Zdaj je v lasti grške vlade 51 % družbe ELVO.
ELVO currently employs about 672 persons (2007 figures).
V družbi ELVO je zdaj zaposlenih približno 672 oseb (podatki iz leta 2007).
Its turnover in 2007 was EUR 84 million.
Njen letni promet je leta 2007 znašal 84 milijonov EUR.
The support measures
Podporni ukrepi
The tax waiver under Law 2771/1999
Odpis davčnih obveznosti v skladu z zakonom 2771/1999
Under Article 15(3) of Law 2771/1999 passed on 16 December 1999, the Greek state released ELVO from all debts to the public purse related to taxes and fiscal penalties for the years 1988 to 1998 (hereinafter ‘tax waiver A’).
V skladu s členom 15(3) zakona 2771/1999, sprejetega 16. decembra 1999, je Grčija družbi ELVO oprostila vse dolgove do javne blagajne v zvezi z davki in fiskalnimi kaznimi za obdobje 1988–1998 (v nadaljnjem besedilu: odpis davčnih obveznosti A).
According to the Greek authorities, this corresponded to a waiver of GRD 1193753186 (corresponding to EUR 3503310,89) [3] due from ELVO to the public purse.
Grški organi navajajo, da je to ustrezalo odpisu v višini 1193753186 GRD (tj. 3503310,89 EUR) [3], ki jih je družba ELVO dolgovala javni blagajni.
In their comments further to the Commission’s Decision to open the procedure under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty the Greek authorities informed the Commission of two other measures in support of ELVO.
Grški organi so v pripombah na odločitev Komisije, da sproži postopek v skladu s členom 88(2) Pogodbe ES, Komisijo obvestili še o dveh drugih ukrepih v podporo družbi ELVO.
The tax waiver pursuant to Law 1892/90
Odpis davčnih obveznosti v skladu z zakonom 1892/90
By a decision [4] taken pursuant to Article 49 of Law 1892/90, the Greek authorities waived EUR 3546407,89 of taxes from ELVO (hereinafter ‘tax waiver B’).
Grški organi so s sklepom [4], sprejetim v skladu s členom 49 zakona 1892/90, družbi ELVO odpisali davke v višini 3546407,89 EUR (v nadaljnjem besedilu: odpis davčnih obveznosti B).
This corresponded to ELVO’s tax obligations from 1998 (year of the previous tax audit) until the sale to Mytilineos.
To je ustrezalo davčnim obveznostim, ki jih je imela družba ELVO od leta 1998 (leto prejšnje davčne revizije) do prodaje družbi Mytilineos.
The waiver took the form of repayments by the tax administration of taxes previously paid by ELVO.
Odpis se je izvedel tako, da je davčna uprava izplačala povračilo za davke, ki jih je prej plačala družba ELVO.
This breaks down as follows:
To povračilo je bilo razdeljeno na naslednji način:
The loan guarantee
Jamstvo za posojilo
In 1997, ELVO was granted a loan corresponding to EUR 23008134,635 by the German bank Bayerische Hypo and Vereinsbank AG. This loan was secured by a guarantee from the Greek state (hereinafter referred to as ‘the loan guarantee’).
Leta 1997 je nemška banka Bayerische Hypo und Vereinsbank AG družbi ELVO odobrila posojilo v višini 23008134,635 EUR. To posojilo je bilo zavarovano z državnim jamstvom Grčije (v nadaljnjem besedilu: jamstvo za posojilo).
ELVO provided no collateral for the guarantee but paid the state a fee of 1 % of the amount.
Družba ELVO jamstva ni zavarovala s premoženjem, ampak je državi plačala provizijo v višini 1 % zneska.
The Greek authorities have informed the Commission that the loan was used to finance production for the Ministry of Defence procurement programmes, more specifically the production of […] [5] intended for the Greek army.
Grški organi so Komisijo obvestili, da je bilo posojilo porabljeno za financiranje proizvodnje v okviru programov javnih naročil ministrstva za obrambo, in sicer za proizvodnjo […] [5] za grško vojsko.
REASONS FOR OPENING THE PROCEDURE UNDER ARTICLE 82(2)
RAZLOGI ZA SPROŽITEV POSTOPKA V SKLADU S ČLENOM 82(2)
As mentioned above, the Commission informed Greece by a letter of 7 December 2005 that it had opened the proceedings under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of tax waiver A, which it considered to constitute state aid.
Kot je navedeno zgoraj, je Komisija z dopisom z dne 7. decembra 2005 obvestila Grčijo, da je v skladu s členom 88(2) Pogodbe ES sprožila postopke glede odpisa davčnih obveznosti A, za katerega je menila, da pomeni državno pomoč.
The Commission had doubts about the aid’s compatibility with the common market on the following grounds.
Komisija je imela pomisleke glede združljivosti s skupnim trgom na podlagi naslednjih ugotovitev.
In the exchange of views that preceded the opening decision, Greece had argued that ELVO’s activity in its entirety was covered by Article 296 of the EC Treaty since ELVO mainly produced military vehicles intended for the Greek armed forces.
V okviru izmenjave mnenj pred odločitvijo o sprožitvi postopka je Grčija trdila, da velja za dejavnost družbe ELVO v celoti člen 296 Pogodbe ES, ker je družba ELVO proizvajala predvsem vojaška vozila za grške oborožene sile.
However, the Commission noted that ELVO also manufactured civilian and dual use vehicles.
Vendar je Komisija ugotovila, da je družba ELVO proizvajala tudi civilna in večnamenska vozila.
Greece had not shown that the tax waiver had only benefited ELVO’s military production and that it was necessary for Greece’s essential defence interests.
Grčija ni prikazala, da se je odpis davčnih obveznosti izvedel le v korist vojaške proizvodnje družbe ELVO in da je bil nujen za bistvene obrambne interese Grčije.
Consequently, the Commission considered that only part of the financial support granted to ELVO was in favour of military production covered by Article 296 of the EC Treaty and that the aid granted to the production not so covered had to be investigated within a procedure on the basis of Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty.
Zato je Komisija menila, da se je za vojaško proizvodnjo, za katero velja člen 296 Pogodbe ES, izkoristil le del finančne podpore, dodeljene družbi ELVO, in da je treba pomoč, dodeljeno za proizvodnjo, za katero ta člen ne velja, preiskati v okviru postopka na podlagi člena 88(2) Pogodbe ES.
In the same letter the Commission enjoined Greece, in accordance with Article 10(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 [6], to provide it with information on a number of points, among which were the following:
V istem dopisu je Komisija v skladu s členom 10(3) Uredbe Sveta št. 659/1999 [6] Grčiji naročila, naj ji predloži informacije o več zadevah, med drugim:
information on any other financial support provided to ELVO from public resources,
informacije o vsaki drugi finančni podpori, ki je bila družbi ELVO zagotovljena iz javnih sredstev;
evidence that the cost and revenue accounts linked to the civilian production (including dual use) and military production were separated and that the aid only favoured the military production,
dokaze, da so bili računi stroškov in prihodkov v zvezi s civilno proizvodnjo (vključno z večnamensko) in vojaško proizvodnjo ločeni ter da je pomoč koristila le vojaški proizvodnji;
data on the split of the turnover between product categories (civilian, dual use and military).
podatke o ločitvi prometa na kategorije proizvodov (civilni, večnamenski in vojaški).
OBSERVATIONS OF THE GREEK AUTHORITIES
PRIPOMBE GRŠKIH ORGANOV
Further to the Commission’s decision to open the investigation procedure, Greece submitted the following comments.
Grčija je glede odločitve Komisije, da sproži postopek preiskave, predložila naslednje pripombe.
Other aid measures
Drugi ukrepi pomoči
Further to the Commission’s injunction, Greece informed the Commission of tax waiver B and the loan guarantee as described above.
Grčija je Komisijo po njeni odredbi seznanila z odpisom davčnih obveznosti B in jamstvom za posojilo, kot je navedeno zgoraj.
Greece stated that ELVO had received no other support from public funds.
Grčija je navedla, da družba ELVO ni prejela nobene druge podpore iz javnih sredstev.
Relevance of Article 296 of the EC Treaty
Pomen člena 296 Pogodbe ES
Greece confirmed that ELVO did not maintain separate accounts for the civilian and military parts of its production.
Grčija je potrdila, da družba ELVO ni vodila ločenih računov za civilni in vojaški del svoje proizvodnje.
However, Greece argued that ELVO mainly produced military equipment.
Vendar je Grčija trdila, da je družba ELVO proizvajala predvsem vojaško opremo.
Thus in the years 1987 to 1998, ‘military programmes’ amounted to 85 % of the company’s sales.
Tako so „vojaški programi“ v letih od 1987 do 1998 skupaj predstavljali 85 % prodaje družbe.
If military production accounted for only 54 % of sales in 1999, this was an exceptional event due to the implementation of an agreement from 1997 to deliver buses and trolley buses to various public bodies (and indeed in the following years 2000-2002, the military share of sales was back at the normal high levels: 64,61 %, 72,59 % and 98,40 %, respectively).
Leta 1999 je vojaška proizvodnja znašala le 54 % prodaje, vendar je bil to izreden dogodek zaradi izvajanja pogodbe iz leta 1997 o dobavi avtobusov in trolejbusov različnim javnim organom (v naslednjih letih 2000–2002 je bil vojaški delež prodaje dejansko ponovno visok kot običajno 64,61 %, 72,59 % in 98,40 %).
Thus, except for the year 1999, the overwhelming share of ELVO’s production covered military material which could be covered by Article 296 of the EC Treaty.
Razen leta 1999 je večji delež proizvodnje družbe ELVO tako vključeval vojaška sredstva, za katera bi lahko veljal člen 296 Pogodbe ES.
Private vendor principle
Merilo zasebnega prodajalca
Insofar as tax waivers A and B would not be covered by Article 296 EC, they should be seen in the context of the partial privatisation of ELVO.
Če člen 296 Pogodbe ES ne velja za odpisa davčnih obveznosti A in B, ju je treba obravnavati v okviru delne privatizacije družbe ELVO.
This was performed through an open tender in which eight Greek and international groups expressed an interest.
Ta je bila izvedena z javnim razpisom, za katerega se je zanimalo osem grških in mednarodnih skupin.
Four submitted eligible bids.
Štiri od njih so predložile ponudbe, ki so izpolnjevale pogoje.
Mytilineos’ bid was considered the best.
Najboljšo ponudbo je predložila družba Mytilineos.
As part of the privatisation process, the Greek state decided that ELVO should be sold free of all tax obligations known before the sale was completed, and that any tax obligations that would arise before the sale but become due only later should fall to the Greek state.
Grčija se je v okviru procesa privatizacije odločila, da je treba družbo ELVO prodati brez vseh davčnih obveznosti, znanih pred koncem prodaje, pri čemer bi vse davčne obveznosti, ki bi se pojavile pred prodajo, vendar bi zapadle šele pozneje, prevzela grška država.
These conditions were part of the terms of the tender procedure and known to all bidders (whose bids consequently reflected their expectation that these debts would be written off).
Ti pogoji so bili del pogojev javnega razpisa, z njimi pa so bili seznanjeni vsi ponudniki (katerih ponudbe so zato izražale pričakovanja teh ponudnikov, da bodo ti dolgovi odpisani).
The purpose was to ensure the highest possible price for the shares (net of the waived tax claims).
Namen je bil zagotoviti čim višjo ceno za delnice (brez odpisanih davčnih zahtevkov).
The Greek state argues that it is common commercial practice in similar deals for the vendor to assume the financial obligations of the sold entity that have not materialised at the time the transaction is completed.
Grčija trdi, da prodajalec glede na splošno poslovno prakso v podobnih poslih prevzame finančne obveznosti prodanega subjekta, ki ob sklenitvi transakcije niso bile izpolnjene.
Furthermore, the Greek authorities argue that the price paid by Mytilineos (EUR 12179071) left them with a substantial net consideration, even when the waived debt is deducted (net EUR 5129298,12).
Grški organi prav tako trdijo, da jim je cena, ki jo je plačala družba Mytilineos (12179071 EUR), tudi po odštetju odpisanega dolga (neto 5129298,12 EUR) zagotovila znatno čisto nadomestilo.
Thus Greece claims to have acted in a manner similar to that of a private vendor seeking to maximise the profit from the sale of his asset and that therefore tax waivers A and B do not involve state aid.
Zato Grčija trdi, da je delovala podobno kot zasebni prodajalec, ki si prizadeva čim bolj povečati dobiček od prodaje svojih sredstev, zaradi česar odpisa davčnih obveznosti A in B ne vključujeta državne pomoči.
State aid scheme Ν 11-1991
Shema državne pomoči N 11/1991
However, the scheme required prior notification of such aid to the Commission in two situations:
Vendar je shema v dveh primerih zahtevala predhodno priglasitev takšne pomoči Komisiji:
if the sale of the undertaking was carried out through a procedure other than an open bid, i.e. through direct sale to a third party,
če prodaja podjetja ni bila izvedena z javno ponudbo, tj. z neposredno prodajo tretji osebi,
if the undertaking operated in certain sectors, among which was the automotive sector [7].(28) The Greek authorities claim that the debt write-off based on Law 1892/90 was covered by this scheme.
če je podjetje delovalo v nekaterih sektorjih, med katerimi je bil avtomobilski sektor [7].(28) Grški organi trdijo, da je ta shema zajemala odpis dolga na podlagi zakona 1892/90.
The write-off did not require a prior notification to the Commission as the sale of the 43 % of ELVO was carried out by means of an open bidding procedure, and since ELVO was a military producer it did not fall into the category of ‘automobile’ producers within the meaning of state aid provisions.
Za odpis ni bila potrebna predhodna priglasitev Komisiji, ker je bila prodaja 43 % družbe ELVO izvedena z javnim postopkom za oddajo naročila, pri čemer se družba ELVO ni obravnavala kot proizvajalka „avtomobilov“ v smislu določb o državni pomoči, ker je bila proizvajalka vojaške opreme.
Article 296 of the EC Treaty
Člen 296 Pogodbe ES
Before going into a substantive assessment of the support measures under the state aid rules it is appropriate to deal with Greece’s contention regarding the implications of Article 296 of the EC Treaty.
Pred vsebinsko oceno podpornih ukrepov v skladu s pravili o državni pomoči je smiselno obravnavati grško trditev glede posledic člena 296 Pogodbe ES.
On the basis of Article 296(1)(b) EC the provisions of the Treaty do not preclude a Member State from taking ‘such measures as it considers necessary for the protection of the essential interests of its security which are connected with the production of or trade in arms, munitions and war material; such measures shall not adversely affect the conditions of competition in the common market regarding products which are not intended for specifically military purposes.’
Na podlagi člena 296(1)(b) Pogodbe ES določbe Pogodbe državi članici ne preprečujejo, da „v zvezi s proizvodnjo orožja, streliva in vojaških sredstev ali trgovino z njimi sprejme ukrepe, za katere meni, da so potrebni za zaščito bistvenih interesov njene varnosti; takšni ukrepi ne smejo negativno vplivati na pogoje konkurence na skupnem trgu glede proizvodov, ki niso izrecno predvideni v vojaške namene“.
This provision applies to a list of products drawn up by the Council (see Article 296(2) EC) and which includes among others (point 6 of the list) ‘tanks and specialist fighting vehicles: … (b) Military type vehicles, armed or armoured, including amphibious vehicles; (c) armoured cars …’.
Ta določba se uporablja za seznam proizvodov, ki ga je oblikoval Svet (glej člen 296(2) Pogodbe ES) in med drugim vključuje (točka 6 seznama) „tank[e] in specializirana bojna vozila: … (b) vojaška vozila, oborožena ali oklepna, vključno z amfibijskimi vozili; (c) blindiran[e] avtomobil[e] …“.
This implies, as far as is relevant for this case, that the state aid provisions of the EC Treaty do not apply for measures relating to products included in the 1958 list, provided that such measures are considered necessary for the protection of the essential security interests of the Member State.
To pomeni, če je pomembno za ta primer, da se določbe o državni pomoči iz Pogodbe ES ne uporabljajo za ukrepe v zvezi s proizvodi na seznamu iz leta 1958, če so takšni ukrepi potrebni za zaščito bistvenih varnostnih interesov države članice.
Case law requires a Member State which seeks to rely on Article 296 EC to furnish evidence that the exemptions do not go beyond the limits in such exceptional cases [8].
V skladu s sodno prakso je potrebno, da država članica, ki se želi sklicevati na člen 296 Pogodbe ES, predloži dokaze, da izvzetja v takšnih izjemnih primerih ne presegajo omejitev [8].
Greece has first argued that all ELVO’s production, or at least a very substantial proportion thereof, concerns military material covered by Article 296(1)(b) EC, such that the state aid rules of the Treaty cannot apply to preclude any state support in favour of ELVO.
Grčija je najprej trdila, da zadeva vojaška sredstva iz člena 296(1)(b) Pogodbe ES vsa proizvodnja družbe ELVO ali vsaj zelo velik delež njene proizvodnje, tako da se pravila o državni pomoči ne morejo uporabljati za preprečitev nobene državne podpore, ki bi koristila družbi ELVO.
This view cannot be accepted.
Tega stališča ni mogoče sprejeti.
It is clear from the information in the case that ELVO’s production concerns not only products covered by Article 296 EC but also products which are either suited for dual use or intended for purely civilian use (see recitals 8 and 17 above).
Glede na informacije v zvezi s tem primerom je jasno, da proizvodnja družbe ELVO ne zadeva le proizvodov iz člena 296 Pogodbe ES, ampak tudi proizvode, ki so primerni za večnamensko ali izključno civilno uporabo (glej uvodni izjavi 8 in 17).
For this reason alone, the Commission cannot accept the blanket assertion that all ELVO’s activities are covered by Article 296(1)(b) EC.
Že zato Komisija ne more sprejeti posplošene trditve, da velja člen 296(1)(b) Pogodbe ES za vse dejavnosti družbe ELVO.
The application of this exception must be assessed separately for each aid measure in view of its purpose and scope.
Uporabo te izjeme je treba oceniti ločeno za vsak ukrep pomoči v okviru njegovega namena in področja uporabe.
In the case of tax waivers A and B the Commission cannot accept the contention that they are covered by Article 296 EC.
V primeru odpisov davčnih obveznosti A in B Komisija ne more sprejeti trditve, da velja za ta odpisa člen 296 Pogodbe ES.
Indeed, in the absence of any separate accounting between the civil and military production, it is impossible to ascertain whether these measures would benefit exclusively the military production.
Ker ni nobenih ločenih računovodskih izkazov za proizvodnjo civilnih in vojaških sredstev, dejansko ni mogoče potrditi, ali bi ti ukrepi koristili izključno vojaški proizvodnji.
The case of the loan guarantee is different.
Drugače je v primeru jamstva za posojilo.