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In the case in question, taking into account the nature of the aid (aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by adverse weather conditions) the only derogation that can apply is that provided for in Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty, according to which 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 (the derogation provided for in Article 87(2)(b) of the Treaty is applicable in the case of actual natural disasters rather than assimilated events; as indicated in the Guidelines, the Commission has always held that drought in itself cannot be considered to be a natural disaster within the meaning of Article 87(2)(b) of the Treaty).
V obravnavanem primeru je ob upoštevanju narave zadevne pomoči (pomoč v obliki odškodnine za kmetovalce, ki so imeli škodo zaradi neugodnih vremenskih razmer) edina uporabna izjema iz člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe, na podlagi katere se lahko šteje za s skupnim trgom združljivo pomoč za pospeševanje razvoja določenih gospodarskih dejavnosti ali določenih gospodarskih območij, kadar takšna pomoč ne spreminja trgovinskih pogojev tako, da bi bili v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi (izjema iz člena 87(2)(b) Pogodbe se uporablja v primeru pravih naravnih nesreč in ne v naravnim nesrečam podobnih dogodkih); kot je zapisano v smernicah, je Komisija vedno trdila, da suša sama po sebi ne velja za naravno nesrečo v skladu s členom 87(2)(b) Pogodbe.
In order to be able to apply the above derogation, the aid concerned, unlawful under Article 1(f) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty [5] (now Article 88), must be examined on the basis of the substantive criteria set out in any instrument in force at the time when the aid was granted in accordance with the Commission Notice on the determination of the applicable rules for the assessment of unlawful State aid [6].
Da bi lahko uporabili navedeno izjemo, je treba zadevno pomoč, ki je protizakonita v skladu s členom 1(f) Uredbo Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 z dne 22. marca 1999 o določitvi podrobnih pravil za uporabo člena 93 (zdaj člen 88) Pogodbe ES [5], proučiti na podlagi objektivnih kriterijev, določenih v normativnih instrumentih, v uporabi, ko je bila dodeljena pomoč, skladno s Sporočilom Komisije o določitvi pravil, ki se uporabljajo za ocenjevanje nezakonite državne pomoči [6].
In this case, the rules that apply to the aid in question when it was granted are those set out in point 11.3 of the Guidelines.
V tem primeru so za zadevno pomoč v trenutku dodelitve primerna pravila iz točke 11.3 smernic.
According to that point:
V skladu z navedeno točko:
losses must attain a certain threshold, fixed at 20 % of normal production in less-favoured areas and 30 % in other areas; The calculation of losses should be made for each individual holding;
mora biti škoda nad določenim pragom, in sicer 20 % za normalno proizvodnjo v območjih z omejenimi zmožnostmi in 30 % v drugih območjih; izračun izgube se opravi za vsako gospodarstvo;
the above thresholds must be determined on the basis of the gross production of the relevant crop in the year in question compared with the gross production in a normal year; in principle the latter should be calculated by reference to the average gross production in the previous three years, excluding any year in which compensation was paid as a result of adverse weather conditions; other methods of calculating normal production (including regional reference figures) may be accepted, provided that they are representative and not based on abnormally high yields;
se navedeni pragovi določijo na podlagi primerjave bruto proizvodnje zadevne kulture za zadevno leto in bruto letne proizvodnje normalnega leta; bruto proizvodnja se navadno izračuna glede na povprečno bruto proizvodnjo v predhodnih treh letih, izključujoč vsako leto, v katerem je bilo upravičeno izplačilo nadomestila zaradi neugodnih vremenskih razmer; možni so tudi drugi načini izračuna normalne proizvodnje (vključno z regionalnimi referenčnimi vrednostmi), če so reprezentativni in niso izračunani na podlagi neobičajno visokih donosov;
in order to avoid over-compensation, the amount of aid payable must not exceed the average level of production during a normal period multiplied by the average price during the same period minus actual production in the year the event took place multiplied by the average price for that year;
znesek dodeljene pomoči ne sme preseči vrednosti povprečne proizvodnje v normalnem letu, pomnoženo s povprečno ceno istega obdobja, od katerega se odšteje dejansko proizvodnjo leta neugodnih vremenskih razmer, pomnoženo s povprečno ceno navedenega leta, da bi se izognili previsokim nadomestilom;
the amount of aid should also be reduced by the amount of any direct aid payments;
se od zneska pomoči odbije morebitna neposredna plačila;
any amounts received under insurance schemes must be deducted from the amount of aid; furthermore, normal costs not incurred by the farmer, for example, where a crop does not need to be harvested, should also be taken into account.
se od zneska pomoči odbije morebitne prejemke iz naslova zavarovalnih shem; treba je upoštevati običajne stroške, ki jih kmetovalec ni imel, na primer zaradi izpada letine.
As regards compliance with the first two conditions, the Commission notes that the Italian authorities established the existence of a drought based on appropriate meteorological information.
Glede upoštevanja prvih dveh pogojev Komisija ugotavlja, da so italijanski organi potrdili sušo na podlagi ustreznih meteoroloških podatkov.
As regards the size of the losses caused by the above adverse weather conditions, the Commission notes first of all that the Italian authorities themselves acknowledge that the method used to calculate the losses suffered by farmers in the Province of Trieste does not comply with point 11.3 of the Guidelines.
Kar zadeva količino škode, ki je posledica navedenih neugodnih vremenskih razmer Komisija ugotavlja, da italijanski organi sami priznavajo, da metoda izračuna nastale izgube kmetovalcev v pokrajini Trst ni v skladu z določbami iz točke 11.3 smernic.
The Commission cannot but confirm this, since the call for expressions of interest published by the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste simply stipulates the loss threshold above which aid may be granted, but does not specify the method for calculating losses.
Komisija lahko le potrdi izjavo, saj poziv za prijavo interesa, ki ga je objavila trgovinska zbornica iz Trsta predvideva zgolj prag izgube nad katerim je upravičena pomoč, brez pojasnil o načinu določanja zadevne izgube.
That being stated, according to the information provided by the Italian authorities following initiation of the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty, applying the method laid down in point 11.3 of the Guidelines, i.e. in this case, a comparison of the average production of forage during the period from 2000 to 2002 (in which no compensation was paid for losses caused by adverse weather conditions) and forage production in 2003, the losses were more than the minimum thresholds laid down for entitlement to aid (20 % in less-favoured areas and 30 % in other areas) on every single holding receiving aid.
Glede na zgoraj navedeno je iz podatkov, ki so jih poslali italijanski organi po začetku formalnega postopka v skladu s členom 88(2) Pogodbe, razvidno, da so z uporabo metode iz točke 11.3 smernic v tem primeru, ko so po primerjavi med povprečno proizvodnjo krme v obdobju 2000–2002 (v letih, ko se ni izplačevalo nadomestil za izgube zaradi neugodnih vremenskih razmer) in proizvodnjo krme v letu 2003, izgube višje od najnižjega predvidenega praga za upravičenost pomoči (20 % v območjih z omejenimi zmožnostmi in 30 % v drugih) za vsako posamezno gospodarstvo, kateremu je dodeljeno nadomestilo.
As regards the actual method used to calculate the aid (and therefore compliance with the third condition referred to above), the Commission notes that the method used does not comply with the Guidelines, since the aid was paid on presentation of invoices for purchases of forage made between 1 May and 20 November 2003 for the quantities necessary to satisfy the normal nutritive requirements for each livestock unit present on the holding, while according to the Guidelines the amount of aid payable should not exceed the average level of production during a normal period multiplied by the average price during the same period minus actual production in the year the event took place multiplied by the average price for that year.
Glede metode izračuna zadevne pomoči (torej upoštevanje tretjega zgoraj navedenega pogoja) Komisija opaža, da uporabljena metoda v tem primeru ne ustreza metodi predvideni v smernicah, saj so bila izplačila izvedena na osnovi predloženih računov za nakup krme med 1. majem in 20. novembrom 2003, potrebne za pokrivanje običajnih prehrambenih potreb za glave živine gospodarstva, medtem ko v skladu s smernicami znesek dodeljene pomoči ne sme preseči vrednosti povprečne proizvodnje v normalnem letu, pomnožene s povprečno ceno istega obdobja, od katere se odšteje dejansko proizvodnjo leta neugodnih vremenskih razmer, pomnoženo s povprečno ceno tistega leta.
The information provided by the Italian authorities following initiation of the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty shows that the calculation method used by the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste led in several cases (12 cases out of 43) to a higher aid payment than would have resulted from the use of the calculation method provided for in the Guidelines.
Iz podatkov, ki so jih poslali italijanski organi po začetku formalnega postopka v skladu s členom 88(2) Pogodbe, je razvidno, da je z metodo izračuna, uporabljeno v trgovinski zbornici iz Trsta, v nekaterih primerih (12 od 43) plačilo pomoči v višjem znesku kot bi bilo z uporabo metode, predvidene v smernicah.
Given that the calculation method used by the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste resulted in more than 25 % of cases in the amounts of aid that can be paid according to point 11.3 of the Guidelines being exceeded, the Commission cannot accept that method.
Glede na to, da je izračun trgovinske zbornice iz Trsta v več kot 25 % primerih višji od zneskov pomoči, ki so upravičeni v skladu s točko 11.3 smernic, Komisija ne more sprejeti zgoraj navedene metode.
As regards the other conditions laid down in point 11.3 of the Guidelines (and therefore compliance with the fourth and fifth conditions referred to above), the Commission notes the statement by Italian authorities that the beneficiaries of the aid in question did not receive direct aid for forage or any amount under insurance schemes and that the beneficiaries did incur costs for harvesting and transporting forage, since some forage was produced.
Glede drugih pogojev iz točke 11.3 smernic (in torej upoštevanje četrtega in petega zgoraj navedenega pogoja) se Komisija seznanja s podatki, ki so jih poslali italijanski organi, z razlago, da zadevni upravičenci niso bili deležni neposredne pomoči za krmo niti morebitnih zneskov iz naslova zavarovanja ter da so upravičenci imeli stroške, povezane z obiranjem in prevozom pridelka, saj so vseeno pridelali nekaj krme.
This means that the conditions concerned are not relevant in this case.
Ta pojasnila nakazujejo na to, da zgoraj navedeni pogoji v konkretnem primeru niso ustrezni.
In the light of the foregoing, the Commission cannot accept that all the conditions laid down in point 11.3 of the Guidelines are satisfied, since, as stated in recital 38, the method used by the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste to calculate the aid in many cases resulted in the amounts that could have been paid without over-compensation being exceeded.
Glede na zgoraj navedena mnenja Komisija ne more sprejeti, da so vsi pogoji iz točke 11.3 smernic zadovoljeni, saj je iz uvodne izjave 38 jasno, da so z metodo izračuna pomoči, ki jo je uporabila trgovska zbornica iz Trsta, v velikem številu primerov rezultati višji od zneskov, ki bi jih lahko nakazali, če ne bi bilo prekomernih nadomestil.
The aid granted by the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste for purchases of forage following the drought of 2003 does not therefore qualify for the derogation provided for in Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty as regards that part that exceeds the amount that could have qualified for that derogation if the method for calculating the aid laid down in point 11.3 of the Guidelines had been used.
Pomoč, ki jo je dodelila trgovinska zbornica iz Trsta za nakup krme zaradi posledic suše leta 2003, ne more uporabiti izjeme iz člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe, za delež, ki presega znesek, ki bi lahko bil zajet v zgoraj navedeni izjemi, če bi bila uporabljena metoda izračuna pomoči, predvidena v točki 11.3 smernic.
However, that part of the aid that does not exceed that amount is compatible with the common market, since it satisfies all the conditions laid down by the Guidelines.
Del pomoči, ki ne presega navedenega zneska je združljiv s skupnim trgom, saj zadovoljuje vse pogoje, predvidene s smernicami.
According to Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999, where negative decisions are taken in cases of unlawful aid, the Commission is to decide that the Member State concerned is to take all necessary measures to recover the aid from the beneficiary.
Člen 14(1) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 določa, da če se v primerih nezakonite pomoči sprejmejo negativne odločbe, Komisija odloči, da mora zadevna država članica sprejeti vse potrebne ukrepe, da upravičenec vrne pomoč.
Italy must therefore take all necessary measures to recover the aid granted from the beneficiary.
Italija mora torej poskrbeti za vse potrebne ukrepe, da upravičenec vrne dodeljeno pomoč.
Under point 42 of the Notice from the Commission ‘Towards an effective implementation of Commission decisions ordering Member States to recover unlawful and incompatible State aid’ [7] Italy has four months from the entry into force of this Decision to execute its provisions.
V skladu z določbami iz točke 42 Sporočila Komisije „Za učinkovito izvajanje odločb Komisije, ki od držav članic zahtevajo dosego vračila nezakonite in nezdružljive državne pomoči“ [7] ima Italija štiri mesece časa od začetka veljavnosti te odločbe, da izvede navedene določbe.
The aid to be recovered must include interest calculated in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 [8].
Pomoč, ki se izterja, mora vključevati obresti, izračunane v skladu z Uredbo Komisije (ES) št. 794/2004 z dne 21. aprila 2004 o izvajanju Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 [8].
However, any aid granted under the aid scheme that at the time it was granted satisfied the conditions laid down in a Commission regulation adopted on the basis of Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98 [9] (the de minimis Regulation) is deemed not to constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Vendar pa za vsako pomoč, dodeljeno na podlagi trenutnih shem pomoči in ki ob trenutku dodelitve izpolnjuje pogoje, predvidene s pravilnikom Komisije, sprejetim na podlagi člena 2 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 994/98 [9] (de minimis pravila), v skladu s členom 87(1) Pogodbe velja, da ni državna pomoč.
Point 49 of the Notice from the Commission ‘Towards an effective implementation of Commission decisions ordering Member States to recover unlawful and incompatible State aid’ lays down that to quantify the precise amount of aid to be recovered from each individual beneficiary under the Member State's scheme, it may apply the de minimis criteria applicable at the time of the granting of the unlawful and incompatible aid that is subject to the recovery decision.
Točka 49 Sporočila Komisije „Za učinkovito izvajanje odločb Komisije, ki od držav članic zahtevajo dosego vračila nezakonite in nezdružljive državne pomoči“ določa, da za točno višino pomoči, ki jo morajo posamezniki vrniti v okviru shem držav članic, lahko slednje uporabijo de minimis pogoje, ki veljajo v trenutku dodelitve nezakonite in nezdružljive pomoči, ki so predmet odločbe o vračilu.
When the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste granted the aid, the Community rules on de minimis aid in the agriculture sector had not yet been adopted.
Ko je trgovinska zbornica iz Trsta dodeljevala pomoč, še ni bilo skupnostnih pravil za dodeljevanje de minimis pomoči za kmetijski sektor.
The first such Community rules on were laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1860/2004.
Prve določbe Skupnosti, ki so bile sprejete v zvezi s tem, so vsebovane v Uredbi (ES) št. 1860/2004.
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1860/2004, aid not exceeding EUR 3000 per beneficiary over the three-year period (this is the de minimis aid granted to an undertaking) does not affect trade between Member States and does not distort or threaten to distort competition and therefore does not fall under Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Skladno z Uredbo (ES) št. 1860/2004 pomoč, ki ne presega 3000 EUR za obdobje treh let na posameznika (navedeni znesek zajema de minimis pomoč, do katerega je upravičeno podjetje), ne vpliva na izmenjavo med državami članicami, ne izkrivlja ali grozi, da bi izkrivila konkurenco, ter zato ne spada v člen 87(1) Pogodbe.
Under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1860/2004, the same principle applies to aid granted before the entry into force of that Regulation provided it fulfils all the conditions laid down in Articles 1 and 3 thereof.
V skladu s členom 5 Uredbe (ES) št. 1860/2004 se uporablja isto načelo za pomoč, dodeljeno pred začetkom veljavnosti navedene Uredbe, če izpolnjujejo vse pogoje, predvidene v členih 1 in 3.
In the case in question, individual aid not exceeding EUR 3000 will be deemed not to constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty if, at the time it was granted, it complied with Articles 1, 2 and 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1860/2004.
V tem primeru se upošteva, da posamezne pomoči, ki ne presegajo 3000 EUR, ne veljajo za državne pomoči v skladu s členom 87(1) Pogodbe, če so v trenutku, ko so bile dodeljene, v skladu z določbami iz členov 1, 2 in 3 Uredbe (ES) št. 1860/2004.
The aid scheme for the purchase of forage implemented unlawfully by the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste (Italy, Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia), in infringement of Article 88(3) of the Treaty is incompatible with the common market in that it provides aid exceeding that resulting from the method for calculating aid laid down in point 11.3 of the Community Guidelines for State aid in the agriculture sector.
Shema pomoči za nakup krme, ki jo je nezakonito uporabila trgovinska zbornica iz Trsta (Italija, dežela Furlanija - Julijska krajina), je v nasprotju s členom 88(3) Pogodbe in je nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom, v delu, ki dovoljuje višje zneske pomoči od dodeljenih z upoštevanjem metode izračuna pomoči, predvidene v točki 11.3 smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči v kmetijskem sektorju.
The aid granted under the scheme is compatible with the common market up to the amount resulting from the method for calculating aid laid down in point 11.3 of the above Guidelines and incompatible for the part exceeding that amount.
Dodeljena pomoč z uporabo navedene sheme je združljiva s skupnim trgom v znesku, ki je izračunan z metodo izračuna pomoči, predvideno v točki 11.3 navedenih smernic in je nezdružljiva za delež, ki presega navedeni znesek.
Individual aid granted under the scheme referred to in Article 1 shall not constitute State aid if, at the time it is granted, it fulfils the conditions laid down by the regulation adopted pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 994/98 which is applicable at the time the aid is granted.
Individualna pomoč, dodeljena v okviru sheme iz člena 1, ne pomeni pomoči, če je takrat, ko je bila dodeljena, izpolnjevala pogoje iz uredbe, ki je bila sprejeta v skladu s členom 2 Uredbe (ES) št. 994/98 in se je uporabljala takrat, ko je bila pomoč dodeljena.
The Chamber of Commerce of Trieste (Italy) shall recover the incompatible aid granted under the scheme referred to in Article 1 from the beneficiaries.
Trgovinska zbornica iz Trsta (Italija) poskrbi, da upravičenci vrnejo nezdružljivo pomoč, ki je bila dodeljena v okviru sheme iz člena 1.
The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were put at the disposal of the beneficiaries until their actual recovery.
Zneskom, ki jih je treba izterjati, se zaračunavajo obresti od datuma, ko so bili dani na razpolago upravičencem, do datuma dejanske izterjave.
The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 [10] amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004.
Obrestna mera se izračuna na podlagi obrestnoobrestnega računa v skladu s poglavjem V Uredbe (ES) št. 794/2004 in Uredbe Komisije (ES) št. 271/2008 [10] o spremembi Uredbe (ES) št. 794/2004.
Recovery of the aid granted under the scheme referred to in Article 1 shall be immediate and effective.
Izterjava pomoči, dodeljene v okviru sheme iz člena 1, je takojšnja in učinkovita.
Italy shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within four months of its notification.
Italija zagotovi, da se ta odločba izvede v štirih mesecih po uradnem obvestilu o tej odločbi.
Within two months of notification of this Decision, Italy shall submit the following information:
Italija v dveh mesecih po uradnem obvestilu o tej odločbi predloži naslednje podatke:
the total amount (principal and interest) to be recovered from each beneficiary;
skupni znesek (glavnica in obresti na terjatev), ki ga je treba izterjati od vsakega upravičenca;
a detailed description of the measures already taken and those planned to comply with this Decision;
podroben opis že sprejetih in načrtovanih ukrepov za uskladitev s to odločbo;
documents demonstrating that the beneficiaries have been ordered to repay the aid.
dokumente, ki dokazujejo, da je bilo upravičencem naročeno, naj vrnejo pomoč.
Italy shall keep the Commission informed of the progress of the national measures taken to implement this Decision until recovery of the aid granted under the scheme referred to in Article 1 has been completed.
Italija Komisijo obvešča o napredku nacionalnih ukrepov, sprejetih za izvajanje te odločbe, do dokončne izterjave pomoči, dodeljene v okviru sheme iz člena 1.
It shall immediately submit, on simple request by the Commission, information on the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision.
Takoj predloži tudi vse informacije o že sprejetih in načrtovanih ukrepih za delovanje v skladu s to odločbo, ki jih zahteva Komisija.
It shall also provide detailed information concerning the amounts of aid and interest already recovered from the beneficiaries
Prav tako predloži podrobne podatke o zneskih pomoči in obresti na terjatev, ki so bili od upravičencev že izterjani.
See letter SG(2005)-Greffe D/203816.
Glej dopis SG(2005)-Greffe D/203816.
OJ C 233, 22.9.2005, p. 5.
UL C 233, 22.9.2005, str. 5.
OJ C 272, 15.11.2007, p. 11.
UL C 272, 15.11.2007, str. 11.
They state, however, that following initiation of the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty, the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste checked the thresholds for the loss of production on each of the holdings receiving aid (43 holdings), on the basis of a comparison of the average production of forage during the three years from 2000 to 2002 (in which no compensation was paid for loss caused by adverse weather conditions) and the quantities of forage harvested in 2003.
Italijanski organi poudarjajo, da je po začetku formalnega postopka v skladu s členom 88(2) Pogodbe trgovinska zbornica iz Trsta preverila pragove izgub proizvodnje vseh gospodarstev upravičenih pomoči (43 gospodarstev) na podlagi primerjave podatkov povprečne vrednosti proizvodnje krme v triletnem obdobju 2000–2002, v katerem se ni izplačevalo nadomestil za izgube zaradi neugodnih vremenskih razmer, in proizvedene krme v letu 2003.