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Germany argued that the payments granted by the Land of Bavaria and the BSTK for the general measures are to be considered as compensation for providing official services in the public interest, and referred to the jurisprudence under which State compensatory payments for services provided in order to discharge public service obligations, do not, under certain conditions, fall under the heading of State aid.
Nemčija je navedla, da so bila plačila, ki sta jih za izvedbo splošnih ukrepov odobrila dežela Bavarska in BTSK, nadomestila za opravljanje javnih storitev splošnega interesa. Nemčija se je sklicevala na sodno prakso, v skladu s katero nadomestila, ki jih država nameni za izpolnjevanje obveznosti javne službe, pod nekaterimi pogoji ne pomenijo državne pomoči.
Therefore the measures are not, in Germany’s view, to be considered as State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Zato Nemčija meni, da ukrepov ni treba obravnavati kot državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
Germany was of the opinion that the general measures serve the health and welfare of animals, consumer protection and the protection of animals.
Stališče Nemčije je, da so splošni ukrepi koristili zdravju in dobremu počutju živali ter varstvu potrošnikov in živali.
Thus, the general measures are primarily in the interest of the general public.
Temu primerno naj bi bilo izvajanje splošnih ukrepov predvsem v interesu širše javnosti.
In Germany’s view, extensive knowledge is gained from the implementation of these general measures which is then made available nationally and internationally through specialist publications and scientific lectures.
Po navedbah Nemčije so bila med izvajanjem splošnih ukrepov pridobljena obsežna spoznanja, ki so bila pozneje predstavljena v številnih strokovnih objavah in na znanstvenih predavanjih doma in v tujini.
Thus, a substantial part of the results obtained from the general measures is accessible to experts in the EU.
Tako je bistven del izsledkov, pridobljenih s splošnimi ukrepi, dostopen stroki v Uniji.
Germany also stated that care services, i.e. services normally provided by practising veterinary surgeons (e.g. treatment with medical products or preventive vaccinations), were not provided under the programme of general measures.
Po navedbah Nemčije se na podlagi programa splošnih ukrepov niso izvajale kurativne storitve, tj. storitve, ki jih običajno ponujajo delujoči veterinarji (npr. zdravljenje z zdravili ali preventivno cepljenje). TGD je poleg tega podprtega programa izvajala tudi nekatere pridobitne dejavnosti (kurativne storitve).
Outside this subsidised programme the TGD pursues some profit-oriented activities (the care services), which constitute less than 5 % of all veterinary activities.
Te so sicer pomenile manj kot 5 % vseh veterinarskih storitev.
The profit-oriented activities accounted for 2,6–2,85 % of the TGD’s total annual turnover.
Delež pridobitnih dejavnosti službe TGD je letno znašal od 2,6 do 2,85 % skupnega prihodka.
Cross-subsidising can be excluded by a clear and understandable separation between ‘general measures’ and ‘profit-oriented activities’.
Zaradi jasnega in sledljivega ločevanja področij dejavnosti „splošni ukrepi“ in „pridobitne dejavnosti“ je mogoče izključiti vsako navzkrižno subvencioniranje.
Strict separation is guaranteed by very detailed accounting as well as extensive controls.
To se zagotavlja z zelo izdelanim in natančnim računovodskim sistemom ter obsežnimi kontrolami.
THIRD-PARTY OBSERVATIONS
PRIPOMBE ZAINTERESIRANIH STRANI
The third parties reiterated that, through the veterinary surgeons it engages, the TGD not only provides preventive treatment but also care services.
Zainteresirane strani so ponovile navedbe, da so veterinarji, zaposleni pri službi TGD, izvajali ne le preventivne ukrepe, temveč tudi kurativne storitve.
The third parties did not allege that direct financial support was granted for these care services, but insisted that the TGD was able to offer comparable services under more favourable conditions than independent veterinarians.
Zainteresirane strani niso trdile, da je bila finančna podpora neposredno dodeljena tem kurativnim storitvam, so pa poudarile, da je TGD lahko ponujala primerljive storitve pod bistveno ugodnejšimi pogoji, kot so to lahko storili samostojni veterinarji.
The claim that the aid for farmers was not in accordance with the Community guidelines on State aid in the agriculture sector or the applicable legislative provisions was not maintained, nor did anybody object to the financing of the aid.
Prav tako niso trdile, da so bile pomoči, izplačane v korist kmetov, v nasprotju s Smernicami za državne pomoči v kmetijstvu ali veljavnimi zakonskimi predpisi. Grajale niso niti zagotovitve sredstev.
Presence of aid for farmers
Obstoj pomoči v korist kmetov
As laid down in Article 107(1) TFEU, any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods shall, in so far as it affects trade between Member States, be incompatible with the internal market.
V skladu s členom 107(1) PDEU je pomoč, ki jo dodeli država članica, ali kakršna koli vrsta pomoči iz državnih sredstev, ki izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga, nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom, kolikor prizadene trgovino med državami članicami.
The Court of Justice has ruled that, when considering whether a State measure constitutes aid within the meaning of Article 107 TFEU, it is to be determined whether the recipient undertaking has received an economic advantage which it would not have received under normal market conditions [8] or has been spared costs which it would normally have had to bear from its own resources [9].
Sodišče Evropske unije je odločilo, da je treba pri vprašanju, ali državni ukrep pomeni pomoč v smislu člena 107 PDEU, ugotoviti, ali to za prejemno podjetje pomeni gospodarsko ugodnost, ki je ob običajnih tržnih pogojih ne bi prejelo, [8] oziroma ali se podjetje s tem razbremeni stroškov, ki bi jih sicer moralo financirati iz lastnih sredstev. [9]
Prima facie, these conditions would seem to be met.
Na prvi pogled se zdijo ti pogoji izpolnjeni.
The measure is financed from State resources.
Ukrep se financira iz državnih sredstev.
It benefits certain undertakings, namely Bavarian farmers, as they receive the subsidised services for free.
Je v korist določenih podjetij, in sicer bavarskih kmetov, ki prejemajo subvencionirane storitve.
As these undertakings are active in a highly competitive international market, the measure distorts or threatens to distort competition [10] and also affects trade between Member States [11].
Ker so ta podjetja dejavna na trgu, na katerem je pritisk mednarodne konkurence precejšen, ta ukrep izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljal konkurenco; [10] poleg tega ovira trgovino med državami članicami. [11]
Therefore, the measure constitutes aid and Article 107(1) TFEU applies.
Na podlagi tega je ta ukrep pomoč, uporablja pa se člen 107(1) PDEU.
It must consequently be examined whether derogation might be granted from the general principle of the incompatibility of State aid under Article 107(1) TFEU.
Zato je treba proučiti, ali je z odstopanjem od člena 107(1) PDEU mogoče priznati izjemo od načela nezdružljivosti državnih pomoči s skupnim trgom.
The ‘general measures’ for farmers (as from 1990) and the compensation granted to the TGD for undertaking the ‘general measures’ during the period from 1990 to 2004 were granted without having been notified to the Commission.
„Splošni ukrepi“ za kmete (od leta 1990) in nadomestila, izplačana službi TGD za izvedbo „splošnih ukrepov“ v obdobju 1990–2004, so bili odobreni brez priglasitve Komisiji.
They are unlawful because they were granted in breach of Article 108(3) TFEU.
So nezakoniti, saj je taka odobritev v nasprotju s členom 108(3) PDEU.
Compatibility of aid to farmers in the agriculture and fisheries sector
Združljivost pomoči, odobrenih kmetom na področju kmetijstva in ribištva, s skupnim trgom
Aid for combating animal diseases
Pomoči za boj proti kužnim boleznim živali
The ban on granting State aid under Article 107(1) TFEU does not apply without exception, however.
Prepoved dodelitve državnih pomoči v skladu s členom 107(1) PDEU pa vendarle ne velja brez izjeme.
The Commission has examined whether any of the exceptions to the ban in principle on aid under Article 107(1) TFEU apply.
Komisija je preverila, ali je mogoče uporabiti eno od izjem oziroma oprostitev, ki pomenijo odstopanje od načelne prepovedi pomoči v skladu s členom 107(1) PDEU.
The exceptions provided for in Article 107(2) TFEU, which concern aid of a social character granted to individual consumers, aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences and aid granted to the economy of certain areas of the Federal Republic of Germany, are irrelevant in the present context.
Odstopanj, navedenih v členu 107(2) PDEU glede pomoči socialnega značaja, dodeljene posameznim potrošnikom, pomoči za povrnitev škode, ki so jo povzročile naravne nesreče ali izjemni dogodki, in pomoči, dodeljene gospodarstvu nekaterih območij Zvezne republike Nemčije, v obravnavanem primeru ni mogoče upoštevati.
The Commission considers that the exceptions provided for in Article 107(3)(a) TFEU concerning the development of certain areas are not applicable to the scheme at issue because the measure does not comprise aid to promote the economic development of areas where the standard of living is abnormally low or where there is serious underemployment.
Komisija meni, da pri tem programu pomoči ni mogoče uporabiti odstopanj iz člena 107(3)(a) PDEU glede pomoči za pospeševanje razvoja določenih območij, saj ukrep ne pomeni pomoči za pospeševanje gospodarskega razvoja območij, kjer je življenjska raven izjemno nizka ali kjer je podzaposlenost velika.
As for the exception provided for in Article 107(3)(b) TFEU, it is sufficient to note that the aid scheme at issue is not an important project of common European interest and does not seek to remedy a serious disturbance in the German economy.
Glede odstopanj iz člena 107(3)(b) PDEU zadošča napotek, da pri zadevni pomoči ne gre niti za pomemben projekt skupnega evropskega interesa niti za odpravljanje resne motnje v gospodarstvu Nemčije.
Neither is the objective to promote culture and heritage conservation within the meaning of the exception provided for in Article 107(3)(d) TFEU.
Prav tako ne gre za pospeševanje kulture in ohranjanje kulturne dediščine v smislu člena 107(3)(d) PDEU.
Neither Germany nor any interested parties invoked the above-mentioned exceptions in the course of the investigation procedure.
Niti Nemčija niti druge zainteresirane strani se med postopkom preiskave niso sklicevale na navedene izjeme oziroma odstopanja.
The only exception that could be considered is therefore that contained in Article 107(3)(c) TFEU, under which aid may be declared compatible if ‘it facilitates the development of certain economic activities or of certain economic areas, where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest’.
Edino odstopanje, ki bi ga bilo mogoče upoštevati, je tako odstopanje iz člena 107(3)(c) PDEU; v skladu z navedeno določbo pomoč lahko velja za združljivo s skupnim trgom, če je namenjena za pospeševanje razvoja določenih gospodarskih dejavnosti ali določenih gospodarskih območij, kadar taka pomoč ne spreminja trgovinskih pogojev v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
Given that the measure involves aid to farmers, the Community guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sector and the Guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture are applicable here.
Ker je to pomoč v korist kmetov, se uporabljajo okvir Skupnosti za državne pomoči v kmetijstvu in gozdarstvu ter Smernice za preučitev državnih pomoči na področju ribištva in ribogojstva.
As mentioned in recital 26 above, given that these measures constitute unlawful State aid, the Commission assesses their compatibility with the internal market in accordance with the conditions of the provisions in force at the time when the aid was granted.
Kot je pojasnjeno v uvodni izjavi 26, Komisija glede na dejstvo, da ti ukrepi pomenijo nezakonite državne pomoči, preizkusi njihovo združljivost s skupnim trgom na podlagi meril, ki so opredeljena v določbah, veljavnih ob dodelitvi pomoči.
Aid granted in the agriculture sector until 2007
Pomoči, dodeljene v kmetijstvu do leta 2007
According to the Commission’s notice on the determination of the rules applicable for the assessment of unlawful State aid, the Community Guidelines apply to the measures at issue here, whereas the aid granted before the entry into force of the Community Guidelines (i.e. before 1 January 2000) are to be assessed in light of the Commission working document of 10 November 1986 [12].
V skladu s Sporočilom Komisije o določitvi pravil, ki se uporabljajo za oceno nezakonite državne pomoči, se za zadevne ukrepe uporablja okvir Skupnosti, medtem ko se za presojo pomoči, dodeljenih pred začetkom veljavnosti tega okvira Skupnosti (torej pred 1. januarjem 2000), uporablja delovni dokument Skupnosti z dne 10. novembra 1986 [12].
The Community Guidelines state in point 11.4.1 that ‘where a farmer loses livestock as a result of animal disease, or where his crops are affected by plant disease, this does not normally constitute a natural disaster or an exceptional occurrence within the meaning of the Treaty’.
V točki 11.4.1 okvira Skupnosti je navedeno: „Če kmet utrpi izgubo rejnih živali zaradi kužne bolezni živali ali če njegove kulture prizadene rastlinska bolezen, to praviloma ne pomeni naravne nesreče ali izjemnega dogodka v smislu Pogodbe ES.“
In such cases, aids to provide compensation for the losses incurred and aids to prevent future losses may be permitted by the Commission only on the basis of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU, which provides that aid to facilitate the development of certain activities may be considered compatible with the internal market provided that it does not affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest.
V takih primerih lahko Komisija odobri pomoč kot nadomestilo za nastale izgube in pomoč za preprečevanje prihodnjih izgub na podlagi člena 107(3)(c) PDEU, v skladu s katerim je pomoč za pospeševanje razvoja določenih gospodarskih dejavnosti ali določenih gospodarskih območij združljiva s skupnim trgom, kadar taka pomoč ne spreminja trgovinskih pogojev v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
Point 11 of the Community Guidelines applies to the aid for farmers considered here as the measures serve to prevent and combat animal diseases.
Za obravnavano pomoč v korist kmetov velja točka 11 okvira Skupnosti, saj so ukrepi namenjeni preprečevanju in zatiranju kužnih bolezni živali.
The measure should form part of a programme at EU, national or regional level for the prevention, control or eradication of the disease concerned (point 11.4.2 of the Community Guidelines).
Ukrep mora biti del programa za preprečevanje, zatiranje ali izkoreninjenje kužne bolezni ali bolezni, ki se izvaja na ravni Unije oziroma na nacionalni ali regionalni ravni (točka 11.4.2 okvira Skupnosti).
Under point 11.4.2 of the Community Guidelines, an alert system is to be set up in combination with aid to encourage the individuals in question to take part in preventive measures on a voluntary basis, where appropriate.
V skladu s točko 11.4.2 okvira Skupnosti je treba vzpostaviti sistem opozarjanja, ki je v danem primeru povezan s pomočmi, da bi prizadete posameznike spodbudili k prostovoljnemu sodelovanju v preventivnih ukrepih.
Accordingly, only diseases which are a matter of concern for the public authorities, and not measures for which farmers must reasonably take responsibility themselves, may be the subject of aid measures.
Temu primerno so lahko predmet ukrepov pomoči le bolezni oziroma kužne bolezni, katerih zatiranje je v interesu organov, ne pa ukrepi, za katere morajo kmetje po splošni presoji sami prevzeti odgovornost.
The aid measures should be preventive or compensatory, or a combination of the two (point 11.4.3 of the Community Guidelines).
Ukrepi pomoči morajo biti namenjeni preprečevanju, imeti za cilj nadomestilo oziroma povezovati preprečevanje z nadomestilom (točka 11.4.3 okvira Skupnosti).
They should be compatible with the specific provisions laid down in Community veterinary and phyto-sanitary legislation (point 11.4.4 of the Community Guidelines).
Pomoči morajo biti združljive s posebnimi določbami veterinarske zakonodaje in zakonodaje o zdravstvenem varstvu rastlin Unije (točka 11.4.4 okvira Skupnosti).
The aid may be granted for up to 100 % of costs incurred (point 11.4.5 of the Community Guidelines).
Pomoči se lahko dodelijo do zneska, ki 100-odstotno pokrije stroške (točka 11.4.5 okvira Skupnosti).
No aid may be granted where Community legislation stipulates that the costs in question are to be borne by farmers themselves.
Kadar je v zakonodaji Skupnosti predvideno, da morajo stroške ukrepov nositi kmetje, se pomoč ne sme dodeliti.
These conditions are met as follows.
Ti pogoji so izpolnjeni, kot sledi:
The measures form part of a programme at regional level (Bavaria).
Ukrepi so del programa, ki se izvaja na regionalni ravni (Bavarska).
Their purpose is the prevention and control of animal diseases, as proven by the explicit objective of the LwFöG (to safeguard and improve the hygiene of foodstuffs of animal origin) and the ‘general measures’ applied.
Namenjeni so preprečevanju in zatiranju kužnih bolezni živali. To izhaja iz ciljev, ki so izrecno določeni v LwFöG („Zagotovitev in izboljšanje higiene živil živalskega izvora“), in izvedenih „splošnih ukrepov“.
The measures under scrutiny serve the purpose of fighting infectious animal diseases, including factorial diseases and zoonoses.
Ukrepi, ki jih je preverila Komisija, so namenjeni zatiranju kužnih bolezni živali, vključno s faktorskimi boleznimi in zoonozami.
They are also intended to optimise and reduce the use of pharmaceuticals.
Poleg tega naj bi optimizirali in zmanjšali vnos zdravil.
The main diseases for particular groups of animals are: for bovines and sheep — zoonoses, Q-fever, paratuberculosis, transmissible spongiform encephalopathy and mastitis; for pigs and poultry — zoonoses, salmonella, escherichia coli and enteritis.
Najpomembnejše bolezni pri posameznih skupinah živali so: pri govedu in ovcah: zoonoze, vročica q, paratuberkuloza, transmisivna spongiformna encefalopatija in mastitis; pri prašičih in perutnini: zoonoze, salmonele, Escherichia coli in enteritis.
In addition, methods and procedures for the detection and diagnosis of viral diseases are developed and evaluated.
Poleg tega se razvijajo in preizkušajo metode in postopki za prepoznavanje in diagnosticiranje virusnih okužb.
The general measures contribute to the EU’s objective of ensuring a high level of animal health.
Splošni ukrepi prispevajo k cilju Unije, zagotoviti visoko stopnjo dobrega počutja živali.
In addition, the Commission has no evidence that they could contravene relevant EU veterinary legislation.
Poleg tega nima Komisija nobenih konkretnih indicev, da bi bili ti ukrepi lahko v nasprotju z zadevno veterinarsko zakonodajo Unije.
The scheme provides for a maximum aid intensity of 100 %.
V programu je predvidena največ 100-odstotna intenzivnost pomoči.
It does not provide any support where Community legislation states that the farmers have to bear the costs themselves.
Predvidene pa niso pomoči v primerih, v katerih morajo stroške v skladu z zakonodajo Unije nositi kmetje sami.
50 % of the costs incurred for the general measures concerning the agriculture and fisheries sector are borne by the Land of Bavaria.
Dežela Bavarska pokrije 50 % stroškov splošnih ukrepov v kmetijstvu in ribištvu.
Germany informed the Commission in its comments following the opening of the procedure that another part of the costs is financed by the BTSK.
Nemčija je v svojih izjavah po sprožitvi postopka sporočila Komisiji, da nadaljnji del stroškov prevzema BTSK.
The BTSK is a public body financed by parafiscal levies.
BTSK je javna ustanova, financirana z davku podobnimi dajatvami.
The combined financing of the aid through the resources of the Land of Bavaria and of the BSTK is limited to 100 % and is in practice even less.
Skupno financiranje pomoči iz sredstev dežele Bavarska in sklada BTSK je omejeno na 100 % ter je v praksi celo pod to vrednostjo.
In the past, the Commission has upon several occasions approved financing through the parafiscal levies by the BTSK [13].
V preteklosti je Komisija večkrat odobrila financiranje sklada BTSK z davku podobnimi dajatvami.
The Commission has therefore no reason to re-examine these parafiscal levies in depth.
Zato Komisija nima nobenega povoda, da bi te davku podobne dajatve vnovič izčrpno preizkusila.
Neither the plaintiff nor the third parties objected to the mode of financing of the BTSK (i.e. that part of the financing of the aid at issue).
Niti pritožnik niti druge zainteresirane stranke niso grajali modela financiranja sklada BTSK (tj. tega dela financiranja pomoči).
The State aid can therefore be regarded as compatible with the internal market.
Zato je mogoče državne pomoči obravnavati kot združljive s skupnim trgom.
Aid granted in the agriculture sector from 2007
Pomoči, dodeljene v kmetijstvu od leta 2007
As for the situation after 2007, point 133 of the Guidelines states that the Commission will declare State aid for combating animal and plant diseases compatible with Article 107(3)(c) TFEU if it fulfils the conditions of Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 [14].
Glede stanja po letu 2007 je v točki 133 okvirne ureditve predvideno, da Komisija državne pomoči za zatiranje bolezni živali in rastlin razglasi za združljive s členom 107(3)(c) PDEU, kadar so izpolnjeni pogoji iz člena 10 Uredbe Komisije (ES) št. 1857/2006 z dne 15. decembra 2006 o uporabi členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe pri državni pomoči za majhna in srednje velika podjetja, ki se ukvarjajo s proizvodnjo kmetijskih proizvodov, in o spremembi Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001 [14].
In this context only disease prevention measures need to be considered, as no aid is given to curative measures or to compensate losses.
V tem okviru je treba upoštevati le ukrepe za preprečevanje bolezni, saj ni bila za kurativne ukrepe ali nadomestila za izgube izplačana nobena pomoč.
Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 allows aid for the following.
V skladu s členom 10 Uredbe (ES) št. 1857/2006 so pomoči dopustne v naslednjih primerih.
Aid to compensate farmers for the costs of prevention and eradication of animal or plant diseases or pest infestations incurred for the costs of health checks, tests and other screening measures, purchase and administration of vaccines, medicines and plant protection products, slaughter and destruction costs of animals and costs of destruction of crops is compatible with the internal market.
Pomoč za nadomestilo kmetom za stroške preprečevanja in izkoreninjenja kužnih bolezni živali ali rastlin ali napada škodljivcev, ki nastanejo s stroški za zdravstvene preglede, testiranje in druge ukrepe spremljanja, nakupom in uporabo cepiva, zdravil in fitofarmacevtskih sredstev, zakolom in stroški uničenja živali in poljščin, je združljiva s skupnim trgom.
Aid must be granted in the form of services subsidised by up to 100 % and must not involve direct payments of money to the producers (Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006).
Pomoč se dodeli v obliki do 100-odstotno subvencioniranih storitev in ne sme vključevati neposrednih plačil v denarju proizvajalcem (člen 10(1) Uredbe (ES) št. 1857/2006).