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The aid consequently allows the recipient to maintain a market share that might otherwise have been captured by competitors from other Member States [54].
Pomoč prejemniku posledično omogoča, da obdrži delež na trgu, ki bi ga lahko sicer prevzeli konkurenti v drugih državah članicah [54].
In paragraph 18 of the Broadcasting Communication, the Commission, referring to the Court’s case-law, stated that the ‘State financing of public service broadcasters can generally be considered to affect trade between Member States. This is clearly the position as regards the acquisition and sale of programme rights, which often takes place at an international level. Advertising, too, in the case of public broadcasters who are allowed to sell advertising space, has a cross-border effect, especially for homogenous linguistic areas across national boundaries. Moreover, the ownership structure of commercial broadcasters may extend to more than one Member State.’
Komisija je v odstavku 18 Sporočila o oddajanju, pri čemer se je sklicevala na sodno prakso Sodišča Evropskih skupnosti, navedla, da se „[z]a državno financiranje javnih radijskih in televizijskih postaj […] na splošno lahko šteje, da vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami. To je jasno predvsem za nakup in prodajo programskih pravic, kar se pogosto dogaja na mednarodni ravni. Tudi oglaševanje, v primeru javnih radijskih in televizijskih postaj, ki imajo dovoljenje za prodajo oglaševalskega prostora, učinkuje prek meja, predvsem pri homogenih jezikovnih področjih prek nacionalnih meja. Poleg tega lahko lastniška struktura radijskih in televizijskih postaj posega v več kakor eno državo članico.“
In this case, the Commission notes that TV2 is active on the international market and exchanges television programmes [55].
V tem primeru Komisija ugotavlja, da je TV2 dejavna na mednarodnem trgu in si izmenjuje televizijske programe [55].
It is in direct competition with commercial broadcasters that are active on the international broadcasting market and that have an international ownership structure.
neposredno konkurira komercialnim radijskim in televizijskim postajam, ki so dejavne na mednarodnem trgu za radijske in televizijske dejavnosti ter imajo mednarodno lastniško strukturo.
The financial resources made available to TV2 gave it a competitive advantage as regards the purchase of television rights and investment in programmes that could subsequently be sold.
je s finančnimi sredstvi, ki jih je dobila na razpolago, dobila tudi konkurenčno prednost za nakup televizijskih pravic in za naložbe v programe, ki bi se lahko naknadno prodali.
Moreover, the aid measures placed TV2 in a favourable position compared with its competitors in the European Union by reducing their scope for establishing themselves in Denmark.
Poleg tega so ukrepi pomoči postavili TV2 v ugoden položaj v primerjavi z njenimi konkurenti v Evropski uniji, saj so zmanjšali njihove možnosti uveljavitve na Danskem.
The Commission therefore concludes that the measures granted to TV2 had an effect on trade between Member States within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Komisija zato sklepa, da ukrepi, dodeljeni TV2, vplivajo na trgovino med državami članicami v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
Since all the conditions of Article 107(1) TFEU are fulfilled, the Commission concludes that the measures described above in favour of TV2 qualify as State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Ker so izpolnjeni vsi pogoji iz člena 107(1) PDEU, Komisija sklepa, da so zgoraj opisani ukrepi, dodeljeni TV2, državna pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
As TV2 started broadcasting in 1989, all the measures for TV2 were taken after Denmark’s accession to the European Union.
Ker je TV2 začela oddajati leta 1989, so bili vsi ukrepi za TV2 sprejeti po pristopu Danske k Evropski Uniji.
Consequently, the measures, including the licence fee resources, constitute new State aid (rather than existing aid within the meaning of Article 108(1) TFEU).
Zato ukrepi, vključno s prihodki iz naročnin, predstavljajo novo državno pomoč (in ne obstoječe pomoči v smislu člena 108(1) PDEU).
The Commission considers that Article 107(2) and Article 107(3)(a), 107(3)(b), 107(3)(c) and 107(3)(d) TFEU are manifestly not applicable and neither the Danish authorities nor TV2 have put forward any arguments to this effect.
Komisija meni, da se člen 107(2) ter členi 107(3)(a), 107(3)(b), 107(3)(c) in 107(3)(d) PDEU očitno ne uporabljajo, tako danske oblasti kot TV2 pa v zvezi s tem niso predložile nobenih utemeljitev.
The Commission will therefore assess whether Article 106(2) TFEU might apply.
Komisija bo zato ocenila, ali bi se lahko uporabljal člen 106(2) PDEU.
Article 106(2) TFEU reads: ‘Undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest or having the character of a revenue-producing monopoly shall be subject to the rules contained in the Treaties, in particular to the rules on competition, in so far as the application of such rules does not obstruct the performance, in law or in fact, of the particular tasks assigned to them. The development of trade must not be affected to such an extent as would be contrary to the interests of the Union.’
V členu 106(2) PDEU je navedeno: „Podjetja, pooblaščena za opravljanje storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena, oziroma podjetja, ki imajo značaj dohodkovnega monopola, ravnajo po pravilih iz Pogodb, zlasti po pravilih o konkurenci, kolikor uporaba takšnih pravil pravno ali dejansko ne ovira izvajanja posebnih nalog, ki so jim dodeljene. Razvoj trgovine ne sme biti prizadet v takšnem obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju z interesi Unije.“
For a measure to benefit from this derogation, all the following conditions must be fulfilled:
Da se lahko za ukrep uporabi taka izjema, morajo biti izpolnjeni vsi naslednji pogoji:
the service in question must be a service of general economic interest (‘SGEI’) and clearly defined as such by the Member State (‘definition’),
zadevna storitev mora biti storitev splošnega gospodarskega interesa („SSGP“) in jo mora država članica kot tako jasno opredeliti („opredelitev“),
the undertaking in question must be explicitly entrusted by the Member State with the provision of that service (‘entrustment’),
država članica mora zadevno podjetje izrecno poveriti za opravljanje te storitve („pooblastitev“),
the application of the competition rules of the Treaty must obstruct the performance of the particular tasks assigned to the undertaking and the exemption from such rules must not affect the development of trade to an extent that would be contrary to the interests of the Union (‘proportionality’).
uporaba pravil o konkurenci iz Pogodbe mora ovirati opravljanje posebnih nalog, dodeljenih podjetju, izjema od teh pravil pa ne sme vplivati na razvoj trgovine do te mere, da bi bilo v nasprotju z interesi Unije („sorazmernost“).
The 2001 Broadcasting Communication [56] sets out the principles and methods which the Commission intends to apply to ensure compliance with the conditions referred to above.
Sporočilo o oddajanju [56] iz leta 2001 določa načela in metode, ki jih namerava Komisija uporabiti, da bi zagotovila skladnost z zgoraj naštetimi pogoji.
Under the Broadcasting Act (1994) [57], TV2 is an independent institution whose object is to produce and disseminate national and regional television programmes through independent programme activities.
Po Zakonu o oddajanju (različica iz leta 1994) [57] je TV2 neodvisna ustanova, katere cilj je ponujati in posredovati nacionalne in regionalne televizijske programe prek neodvisnih programskih dejavnosti.
The range of the programmes provided must principally focus on quality, versatility and diversity.
Obseg ponujenih programov mora biti primarno osredotočen na kakovost, spremenljivost in raznolikost.
Regional relevance must also be given priority in the planning of programmes for the regional TV2 stations.
Pri načrtovanju programov za regionalne postaje TV2 je treba dati prednost regionalnemu pomenu.
The public service mission is specified in more detail in TV2’s Statutes, which state that TV2 has to provide programmes comprising news coverage, information, entertainment, art and culture to the entire Danish population [58].
Namen javnih storitev je podrobneje opredeljen v statutih TV2, v katerih je navedeno, da mora TV2 danskemu prebivalstvu nuditi programe, ki vključujejo novice, informacije, zabavo, umetnost in kulturo [58].
The Commission takes note that the Court discussed the public service that TV2 is obliged by law to provide in its judgment [59].
Komisija je seznanjena s tem, da je Sodišče v svoji sodbi [59] razpravljalo o javni storitvi, ki jo je TV2 po zakonu dolžna nuditi.
First, the Court recalled that Member States enjoy broad discretion when defining what they regard as services of general economic interest.
Prvič, Sodišče je opozorilo, da imajo države članice široko diskrecijsko pravico pri opredelitvi tega, kaj štejejo za storitve splošnega gospodarskega interesa.
Thus the definition of such services by a Member State can be queried by the Commission only in the event of manifest error [60].
Zato lahko Komisija opredelitev, ki so jo države članice določile za te storitve, izpodbija samo v primeru očitne napake [60].
Furthermore, as stated in paragraph 33 of the Broadcasting Communication, it is for the Member States to define the public service remit of a public broadcaster.
Kot je navedeno v odstavku 33 Zakona o oddajanju, morajo države članice poleg tega opredeliti naloge javne službe za javno postajo.
More specifically, as regards SGEIs in the field of broadcasting, the case-law of the Court has recognised that Member States could legitimately define an SGEI so as to cover the broadcasting of full-spectrum programming [61].
Natančneje, v zvezi s SSGP na področju radiotelevizije je Sodišče v okviru svoje sodne prakse priznalo, da lahko države članice zakonito določijo SSGP za oddajanje splošnih programov [61].
When the Member States stated in the Amsterdam Protocol [62] that ‘the system of public broadcasting in the Member States is directly related to the democratic, social and cultural needs of each society and to the need to preserve media pluralism’, they were making a direct reference to the public service broadcasting systems they had introduced and the organisations entrusted with broadcasting full-spectrum television programmes for the benefit of the entire population of those States.
Ko so države članice v amsterdamskem protokolu [62] navedle, da je „sistem javne radiotelevizije v državah članicah neposredno povezan z demokratičnimi, socialnimi in kulturnimi potrebami vsake družbe in potrebo po ohranitvi medijske pluralnosti“, so se neposredno sklicevale na sisteme storitev javne radiotelevizije, ki so jih uvedle, in na organizacije, ki so zadolžene za oddajanje splošnih televizijskih programov v korist celotnega prebivalstva teh držav.
In its judgment, the Court ruled that the Member States’ power to define broadcasting SGEIs in broad qualitative terms, so as to cover the broadcasting of a wide range of programmes, cannot be disputed, nor can the Member States’ freedom to use advertising revenue to finance such SGEIs [63].
Sodišče je v svoji sodbi odločilo, da pristojnosti držav članic glede široke kvalitativne opredelitve radiotelevizijske SSGP, tako da pokriva oddajanje širokega izbora programov, ni mogoče izpodbijati, prav tako pa ni mogoče izpodbijati možnosti držav članic, da za financiranje SSGP uporabijo prihodek iz oglaševanja [63].
The possibility open to Member States to define broadcasting SGEIs broadly so as to cover the broadcasting of full-spectrum programming cannot be called into question by the fact that the public service broadcaster also engages in commercial activities, in particular the sale of advertising space.
Možnosti držav članic, da široko opredelijo radiotelevizijske SSGP, tako da vključujejo oddajanje splošnih programov, ni mogoče izpodbijati z dejstvom, da se javna RTV-postaja ukvarja tudi z gospodarskimi dejavnostmi, zlasti s prodajo oglasnega prostora.
Furthermore, the Court made it clear that the Commission does not have to compare TV2’s programming with that of the commercial stations.
Poleg tega je Sodišče pojasnilo, da Komisiji ni treba primerjati programa TV2 s programi komercialnih postaj.
To make the definition of the public service mission dependent on the range of programming offered by the commercial broadcasters — through a comparative analysis of programming — would deprive the Member States of their power to define the public service.
Če bi opredelitev namena javne storitve postala odvisna od obsega programa, ki ga ponujajo komercialne postaje, prek primerjalne analize programov, bi bile države članice prikrajšane za pravico do opredelitve javne storitve.
In the final analysis, the definition would depend on the commercial operators and their decisions as to whether or not to broadcast certain programmes.
V končni analizi bi bila opredelitev odvisna od komercialnih operaterjev in njihovih odločitev glede tega, ali naj oddajajo določene programe ali ne.
The Court [65] also confirmed that the obligations imposed on commercial broadcasters are not comparable with the public service obligations imposed on TV2.
Sodišče [65] je tudi potrdilo, da obveznosti, naložene komercialnim postajam, niso primerljive z obveznostmi javne službe, ki so naložene TV2.
The aim of those public service obligations is to provide the entire Danish population with varied programming that satisfies the requirements of quality, versatility and diversity.
Namen slednjih obveznosti je celotnemu danskemu prebivalstvu zagotoviti izbor programov, ki bo pester in ki bo izpolnjeval zahteve glede kakovosti, vsestranskosti in raznolikosti.
Those public service obligations determine all of TV2’s broadcasting activities and do so more inflexibly than the minimal obligations prescribed by Danish law for the granting of a broadcasting licence.
Te obveznosti javne službe določajo vse radijske in televizijske dejavnosti TV2, in sicer bolj zavezujoče kot minimalne obveznosti, ki so z dansko zakonodajo določene za dodelitev licence za oddajanje.
The Court therefore concluded [66] that ‘the definition chosen by the Danish authorities is broad since, being essentially qualitative, it leaves the broadcaster free to establish its own range of programmes. None the less, it cannot be called imprecise. On the contrary, TV2’s mandate is perfectly clear and precise: to offer the entire Danish population varied television programming which aims to provide quality, versatility and diversity’.
Zato je Sodišče sklenilo [66], da „je kvalitativna opredelitev, ki so jo uporabili danski organi, nedvomno široka, saj RTV-postaji prepušča prosto sestavo sporeda. Zato je ni mogoče označiti za nenatančno, kot to navajajo tožeče stranke. Nasprotno, pooblastilo postaje TV2 je popolnoma jasno in natančno: celotnemu danskemu prebivalstvu zagotoviti pester izbor televizijskih programov, ki bodo kakovostni, vsestranski in raznoliki.“
In view of the foregoing, and given the specific nature of the broadcasting sector, the Commission considers that a ‘broad’ definition entrusting a broadcaster with the task of providing balanced and varied programming in accordance with its remit, is legitimate under Article 106(2) TFEU in the light of the interpretative provisions of the Protocol.
Komisija glede na navedeno in na poseben značaj radijskega in televizijskega sektorja meni, da je „široka“ opredelitev, ki dani radijski in televizijski postaji nalaga nalogo, da ponuja vsestranski in raznolik program v skladu s svojim mandatom, zakonita po členu 106(2) PDEU z vidika razlagalnih določb Protokola.
Therefore, on the basis of the foregoing, the Commission considers that the definition of the public service provided by TV2 can be accepted.
Zato Komisija na podlagi navedenega meni, da se lahko opredelitev javne storitve, ki jo je predložila TV2, sprejme.
It should be added that, during the period under consideration, TV2 operated an Internet site as part of its public service mission.
Treba je dodati, da je TV2 v preiskovanem obdobju upravljala spletno stran kot del svojega mandata javne radiotelevizije.
The Internet site informs users about TV2’s public service television programmes.
Spletna stran obvešča uporabnike o televizijskih programih javne televizijske postaje TV2.
The Commission can accept that the Internet site that is limited to informing users about TV2’s public service television programmes falls within TV2’s public service broadcasting tasks.
Komisija se strinja, da spletna stran TV2, ki je omejena na obveščanje uporabnikov o javnih televizijskih programih TV2, spada v mandat javne radiotelevizije TV2.
Therefore, treating the operation of this site as part of the public service remit cannot be termed a manifest error.
Zato izkoriščanje te strani ne vsebuje očitne napake.
In addition, TV2 operated a commercial Internet site with games etc. This commercial Internet service should be regarded as a purely commercial activity, as it offers interactive products on individual demand, such as games or ‘chat rooms’, which do not differ from similar commercial products.
Poleg tega je TV2 upravljala komercialno spletno stran z igrami itd. Zato je treba komercialno spletno storitev TV2 obravnavati kot izključno komercialno dejavnost, saj ponuja interaktivne proizvode po individualnem povpraševanju, kot so igrice ali „klepetalnice“, ki se ne razlikujejo od podobnih komercialnih proizvodov.
These latter activities therefore fall outside the scope of TV2’s public service mission.
Zato slednje dejavnosti ne spadajo v obseg javnih storitev TV2.
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In order to benefit from the exemption under Article 106(2) TFEU, TV2 should be assigned its public service remit by means of an official legal act.
Da bi se lahko uporabila izjema na podlagi člena 106(2) PDEU, se mora mandat javne radiotelevizije izdati TV2 z uradnim pravnim aktom.
The Commission notes that the Broadcasting Act [67] formally assigns a public service television broadcasting mission to TV2.
Komisija ugotavlja, da so TV2 z Zakonom o oddajanju [67] uradno dodeljene naloge za javno televizijsko oddajanje.
The Commission also takes note of the Court’s judgment, in which it held that ‘[i]t is obvious that TV2 was entrusted with such a [public service] remit’ [68].
Komisija tudi upošteva sodbo Sodišča, v kateri je to navedlo, da „naj bi [bilo] očitno, da ima postaja TV2 take naloge [javne službe]“ [68].
However, as the definition in the law does not make it sufficiently clear which kinds of other services are allowed as public services, a formal remit must be given prior to any additional activity that TV2 wants to embark on as a public service.
Ker pa pravna opredelitev ne pojasni dovolj, kakšne druge vrste storitev so dovoljene kot javne storitve, je nujno, da se za vsako dodatno dejavnost, ki jo želi TV uvesti kot javno storitev, predhodno izda uradni mandat.
The Commission notes that TV2 did not offer any other services beyond its public service broadcasting mission in the period under investigation.
Komisija opaža, da TV2 v preiskovanem obdobju ni ponujala drugih storitev, razen svojega mandata za javno radijsko in televizijsko oddajanje.
The Internet site offering other services such as games was operated as a commercial activity, while the Internet site that simply informed users about TV2’s public service television programmes can be considered part of its public service broadcasting remit, as it cannot be separated from the broadcasting service.
Spletna stran, ki ponuja druge storitve, kot so igrice, se je izvajala kot komercialna dejavnost, medtem ko se spletna stran, ki je samo obveščala uporabnike o javnih televizijskih programih TV2, lahko obravnava kot del mandata za javno radijsko in televizijsko oddajanje, ker je ni mogoče ločiti od storitve radijskega in televizijskega oddajanja.
The Commission therefore concludes that the public service broadcasting remit was legitimately entrusted to TV2 during the period under investigation.
Komisija zato sklepa, da je bil mandat za javno radijsko in televizijsko oddajanje v preiskovanem obdobju TV2 legitimen.
However, as stated in paragraphs 41 to 43 of the 2001 Broadcasting Communication, not only should the public service be formally entrusted to the broadcaster, it must also be delivered as prescribed in the act by which it is entrusted.
Kakor pa je določeno v točkah 41–43 Sporočila o oddajanju iz leta 2001, ne le da se mandat za javno radijsko in televizijsko oddajanje uradno izda radijski in televizijski postaji, temveč se mora tudi izvajati tako, kakor je določeno v listini o pooblastitvi.
Since it is not for the Commission to judge whether any quality standards have been met, it is desirable that an appropriate monitoring authority should exist, and it is for the Member State to choose the mechanism to ensure effective supervision, provided that the authority is independent from the undertaking entrusted with the service.
Ker Komisija ne more presoditi, ali so izpolnjeni standardi kakovosti, je zaželeno, da bi obstajal ustrezen nadzorni organ, pri čemer mora država članica izbrati mehanizem, ki bi zagotovil učinkovit nadzor, da je ta organ neodvisen od pooblaščenega podjetja.
In this connection, the Commission notes that in 2000 the National Audit Office carried out a specific investigation into the substance and nature of TV2’s public service obligations and how they were met in practice.
V tem smislu Komisija izjavlja, da je generalni revizor leta 2000 izvedel posebno preiskavo o vsebini in značaju obveznosti iz izvajanja javnih storitev TV2 in tudi o njihovem izpolnjevanju v praksi.
The investigation found no failure on the part of TV2 to comply with its public service obligations.
Ta preiskava ni odkrila pomanjkanja skladnosti s strani TV2, kar zadeva njene obveznosti iz javnih storitev.
Moreover, between 2001 and 2002, a Public Service Council existed to ensure that TV2 complied with its public service obligations, although that body never published any reports on this question during its short lifetime.
Poleg tega je obstajal med letoma 2001 in 2002 Svet za javne storitve, katerega naloga je bila zagotoviti skladnost TV2 z njenimi obveznostmi iz izvajanja javnih storitev, čeprav ta organ v svojem kratkem obstoju nikoli ni objavil nobenih poročil v zvezi s tem.
Nor has the Commission found any indication that TV2 failed to comply with its obligations or that its performance was such that its activities could no longer be considered an SGEI under Article 106(2) TFEU.
Komisija tudi nima nobenih namigov o tem, da TV2 ne bi izpolnjevala svojih obveznosti ali da bi bilo njeno izvajanje tako, da se storitev ne bi mogla več obravnavati kot SSGP na podlagi člena 106(2) PDEU.
As regards financial control of the public broadcasting service, the Commission notes that the National Audit Office audited TV2’s accounts throughout the entire period under investigation.
Kar zadeva finančni nadzor javnih radijskih in televizijskih storitev, Komisija ugotavlja, da je generalni revizor pregledal računovodske izkaze TV2 v celotnem preiskovanem obdobju.
The audits included both financial audits and management audits, although the National Audit Office had no power to prevent overcompensation of TV2’s public service costs.
Revizije so vključevale finančne in upravne revizije, čeprav generalni revizor ni bil pooblaščen, da bi preprečil prekomerna nadomestila stroškov javnih storitev TV2.
The Commission does, however, have the power assess the proportionality of the State aid.
Vendar je Komisija pooblaščena za izvedbo ocene glede prekomernega nadomestila.
The Commission notes that the Transparency Directive has been transposed in Denmark.
Komisija ugotavlja, da se je na Danskem izvajala Direktiva o preglednosti.
It has also received data from the Danish authorities enabling it to assess whether or not the State funding is proportionate.
Od danskih oblasti je prejela tudi podatke, ki ji omogočajo, da oceni, ali je državno financiranje sorazmerno ali ne.
In light of the Court’s judgment and the 2001 Broadcasting Communication, the proportionality assessment that the Commission must carry out is twofold.
Glede na sodbo Sodišča in Sporočilo o oddajanju iz leta 2001 je ocena sorazmernosti, ki jo mora izvesti Komisija, dvojna.