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From 1997 to 2001 its turnover dropped from EUR 20550000 to EUR 13440000 and, over many years, the City had been recording an average annual loss of EUR 1850000. Consequently, in 2001 the City had to decide whether it would close the auction or restructure it.
V obdobju 1997–2001 se je njen prihodek z 20550000 EUR zmanjšal na 13440000 EUR in več let je mesto beležilo povprečno letno izgubo v višini 1850000 EUR. Zato se je mesto leta 2001 moralo odločiti, ali bo dražbo zaprlo ali prestrukturiralo.
Though AGVO is a newly set up legal entity, the Commission notes that the constitution of the initial capital of AGVO was part of the restructuring plan of the Ostend fish auction.
Čeprav je družba AGVO novoustanovljeni pravni subjekt, Komisija ugotavlja, da je bila sestava začetnega kapitala družbe AGVO del načrta za prestrukturiranje dražbe rib v Ostendeju.
As the latter was a company in difficulties and AGVO was only created for the purposes of the restructuring of the Ostend fish auction and as AGVO took over not only the assets of the Ostend Fish auction but also the financial charge of various bank loans, AGVO can be considered a company in difficulty at the time when the initial capital was granted.
Ker je bila dražba v težavah in je bila družba AGVO ustanovljena le za namene prestrukturiranja dražbe rib v Ostendeju ter je prevzela sredstva dražbe rib v Ostendeju in tudi finančne dolgove različnih bančnih posojil, se lahko družba AGVO šteje kot družba v težavah v času odobritve začetnega kapitala.
Hence, it can be considered that the initial capital constitutes restructuring aid [60] within the meaning of the 1999 R & R Guidelines.
Zato se lahko obravnava, da je začetni kapital pomoč za prestrukturiranje [60] v smislu Smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999.
Though AGVO is eligible for aid under point 30 of the 1999 R & R Guidelines, the aid for the restructuring of the auction, by way of establishing AGVO, providing it with a starting capital of BEF 250 million (EUR 6179338), does not comply with the conditions as to compatibility with the internal market laid down in paragraph 32 of the 1999 R & R Guidelines.
Čeprav je družba AGVO upravičena do pomoči v skladu s točko 30 Smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999, pa pomoč za prestrukturiranje dražbe z ustanovitvijo družbe AGVO, ki je zagotovila začetni kapital v višini 250 milijonov BEF (6179338 EUR), ne izpolnjuje pogojev združljivosti z notranjim trgom, določenih v odstavku 32 Smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999.
In particular, according to point 32 of those Guidelines, ‘the restructuring plan, the duration of which must be as short as possible, must restore the long-term viability of the firm within a reasonable timescale and on the basis of realistic assumptions as to future operating conditions’.
Zlasti točka 32 navedenih smernic navaja, da mora „[n]ačrt za prestrukturiranje, katerega trajanje mora biti čim krajše, […] obnoviti dolgoročno sposobnost preživetja podjetja v smiselnem časovnem okviru in na podlagi realističnih predvidevanj o prihodnjih pogojev poslovanja“.
The Commission does not consider that the restructuring plan referred to in recital 19 meets those conditions.
Komisija meni, da načrt za prestrukturiranje iz uvodne izjave 19 ne izpolnjuje teh pogojev.
In this respect, the Commission notes that the plan does not contain specific internal measures to improve the operation of the auction and to abandon loss-making activities.
Komisija v zvezi s tem ugotavlja, da načrt ne vsebuje posebnih notranjih ukrepov za izboljšanje delovanja dražbe in opustitev dejavnosti, ki povzročajo izgube.
In addition, contrary to what is required under point 32 of the 1999 R & R Guidelines, the restructuring does not appear to have been based on a market survey providing information on future prospects for supply and demand, an analysis of the market concerned and the other information mentioned in Annex I to the 1999 R & R Guidelines.
Poleg tega in v nasprotju s tem, kar se zahteva v skladu s točko 32 Smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999, se zdi, da prestrukturiranje ne temelji na tržni raziskavi, ki zagotavlja informacije o prihodnjih možnosti za ponudbo in povpraševanje, analizi zadevnega trga in drugih informacijah, navedenih v Prilogi I k navedenim smernicam.
Nor does the restructuring plan does not contain the elements mentioned in point 33 of the 1999 R & R Guidelines, that is the circumstances that led to the company’s difficulties, thereby providing a basis for assessing whether the proposed measures are appropriate; the present state of and future prospects for supply and demand on the relevant product market, with scenarios reflecting best-case, worst-case and intermediate assumptions, and the firm’s specific strengths and weaknesses.
Načrt za prestrukturiranje ne vsebuje elementov, navedenih v točki 33 Smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999, tj. okoliščin, ki so povzročile težave podjetja, s čimer se zagotovi podlaga za ocenitev ustreznosti predlaganih ukrepov; sedanjega stanja in prihodnjih možnosti za ponudbo in povpraševanje na ustreznem proizvodnem trgu, scenarijev, ki odražajo najbolj optimistična, najbolj pesimistična in vmesna predvidevanja ter značilnih prednosti in pomanjkljivosti podjetja.
Furthermore, the Commission finds that the available information does not contain any evidence showing that the aid has been limited to the strict minimum needed as required in point 40 of the 1999 R & R Guidelines, or that the beneficiary has been required to make any contributions from its own resources.
Komisija poleg tega ugotavlja, da dostopne informacije ne vsebujejo nobenega dokaza o tem, da je bila pomoč omejena na najnižjo vsoto, kot zahteva točka 40 Smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999, ali da je moral upravičenec prispevati iz lastnih sredstev.
In this respect, it is also relevant to note that, according to point 41 of the 1999 R & R Guidelines, the aid must be used only for restoring the firm’s viability and should not enable the recipient during the implementation of the restructuring plan to expand production capacity.
V zvezi s tem je treba opozoriti tudi, da se mora v skladu s točko 41 Smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999 pomoč uporabiti le za ponovno vzpostavitev sposobnosti preživetja podjetja, prejemniku pa med izvajanjem načrta za prestrukturiranje ne sme omogočiti širitve proizvodne zmogljivosti.
However, as noted above, the financial plan drafted in 2001 suggests that the fish auction could have recovered after eight years without needing the entirety of the BEF 250 million.
Vendar kot je navedeno zgoraj, finančni načrt, katerega osnutek je bil pripravljen leta 2001, predlaga, da bi si dražba rib opomogla po osmih letih, ne da bi v celoti potrebovala 250 milijonov BEF.
The business plan also foresees a 10 % increase of the turnover for the first five years the restructured fish auction would operate on the market, which could imply that the fish auction intended to expand.
Poslovni načrt predvideva tudi 10-odstotno povečanje prihodkov za prvih pet let delovanja prestrukturirane dražbe rib, kar lahko pomeni le, da se je dražba rib nameravala razširiti.
The recovery plan thus appears not to have been designed to ensure that the aid would be used only for restoring the firm’s viability and seems to place the fish auction in a position to use the additional liquidities to expand its production capacity, its activities and/or to act aggressively on the market.
Tako se zdi, da načrt obnovitve ni oblikovan za zagotavljanje uporabe pomoči le za ponovno vzpostavitev sposobnosti preživetja podjetja in naj bi dražbo rib postavil v položaj, v katerem bi za širitev svoje proizvodne zmogljivosti, dejavnosti in/ali agresivno delovanje na trgu uporabila dodatno likvidnost.
From the information received, it appears that the aid was indeed used for extending the auction’s activities [61] and for aggressive, market-distorting activities [62].
Iz prejetih informacij se zdi, da je bila pomoč dejansko uporabljena za širitev dejavnosti dražbe [61] in za agresivne dejavnosti, ki izkrivljajo trg [62].
The Commission observes further that the restructuring plan does not include any measures ensuring the full implementation of the plan and observance of all conditions thereof.
Komisija nadalje ugotavlja, da načrt za prestrukturiranje ne vsebuje nobenega ukrepa, ki zagotavlja polno izvajanje načrta in upoštevanje vseh pogojev načrta.
Consequently, the aid granted to AGVO for the restructuring of the fish auction is not compatible with the conditions of the 1999 R & R Guidelines nor with the 2001 fisheries guidelines which refer to the rescue and restructuring guidelines.
Zato pomoč, dodeljena družbi AGVO, za prestrukturiranje dražbe rib ni združljiva s pogoji iz Smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999 in tudi ne s Smernicami za ribištvo iz leta 2001, ki se sklicujejo na Smernice za reševanje in prestrukturiranje.
With regard to the question as to whether the provision of capital could be considered compensation for public service obligations, the Commission refers to its analysis in point 10.2.1.4 of this Decision.
Dokler se zagotavljanje kapitala lahko šteje kot nadomestilo za obveznosti javne službe, se Komisija sklicuje na svojo analizo iz točke 10.2.1.4 tega sklepa.
Transfer of ownership of buildings and exclusive rights to use the land and buildings
Prenos lastništva stavb in izključne pravice za uporabo zemljišča in stavb
As established in point 10.1.2.2.2 of this Decision, the granting of the exclusive right to use the buildings free of charge from 14 March 2002 and subsequently the transfer by the City of the ownership of several buildings representing a surface of 57500 m2 occurred without imposing obligations on AGVO of a similar value.
Kot je navedeno v točki 10.1.2.2.2 tega sklepa, se je odobritev izključne pravice do brezplačne uporabe stavb od 14. marca 2002 in nato prenos lastništva za več stavb s površino 57500 m2 s strani mesta opravila brez uvedbe obveznosti za družbo AGVO s podobno vrednostjo.
As already observed, neither the articles of association nor the transfer deed appear to be linked to any specific and unusual condition or obligation that would justify the absence of rent or remuneration.
Ugotovljeno je bilo, da se niti statut niti dokument o prenosu nista zdela povezana z nobenim posebnim in neobičajnim pogojem ali obveznostjo, ki bi upravičila neobstoj najemnine ali nadomestila.
Such an action must therefore be considered to be an aid intended to improve the situation of the undertaking and increase its business liquidity, which has the effect of reducing the recipient’s production costs.
Takšen ukrep se mora zato obravnavati kot pomoč za izboljšanje stanja podjetja in povečanje poslovne likvidnosti, katere učinek je zmanjševanje proizvodnih stroškov prejemnika.
The Commission has not found that this aid would comply with any of the rules on compatibility with the internal market provided for in the 2001 Fisheries Guidelines, nor have the Belgian authorities submitted any information in this regard.
Komisija ni potrdila, da bi ta pomoč upoštevala katero koli od pravil združljivosti z notranjim trgom, določenih v Smernicah za ribištvo iz leta 2001, in tudi belgijski organi v zvezi s tem niso predložili nobenega podatka.
With regard to the question as to whether the exclusive use rights and the transfer of ownership, free of charge, should be viewed in the framework of the restructuring of the fish auction, the Commission has already established in paragraphs 260 et seq of this Decision that, although AGVO would have been eligible at the time of the granting of the measures for restructuring aid (i.e. qualified as a company in difficulty), the conditions of the 1999 R & R Guidelines are not fulfilled.
V primeru obravnave izključne pravice do brezplačne uporabe in prenosa lastništva v okviru prestrukturiranja dražbe rib je Komisija v skladu z uvodno izjavo 260 tega sklepa in naslednjimi že ugotovila, da pogoji iz Smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999 niso izpolnjeni, čeprav bi bila družba AGVO v času odobritve ukrepov upravičena do pomoči za prestrukturiranje (tj. opredeljena kot družba v težavah).
With regard to the question as to whether the exclusive use rights and the transfer of ownership could be considered compensation for public service obligations, the Commission refers to its analysis in point 10.2.1.4 of this Decision.
Dokler se izključna pravica do uporabe in prenos lastništva lahko štejeta kot nadomestilo za obveznosti javne službe, se Komisija sklicuje na svojo analizo iz točke 10.2.1.4 tega sklepa.
Loan guarantees
Garancije za posojila
The Belgian authorities consider that a distinction must be drawn between free guarantees for loans which were used for renovation works and those that were used to support EVO.
Belgijski organi menijo, da je treba razlikovati med brezplačnimi garancijami za posojila, ki so se uporabila za obnovitvena dela, in garancijami, namenjenimi za pomoč družbi EVO.
They have acknowledged in this regard that a EUR 550000 loan had been used to support EVO.
Belgijski organi so v zvezi s tem priznali, da je bilo posojilo v višini 550000 EUR uporabljeno za pomoč družbi EVO.
The Belgian authorities have submitted that free guarantees for loans which were used to support EVO should be seen in the framework of the restructuring of the fish auction.
Belgijski organi so navedli, da morajo biti brezplačne garancije za posojila, namenjena za pomoč družbi EVO, prikazane v okviru prestrukturiranja dražbe rib.
The Commission notes, however, that as established in paragraphs 260 et seq of this Decision, though AGVO would have been eligible at the time of the granting of the measures for restructuring aid (i.e. qualified as a company in difficulty), the compatibility conditions provided for in the 1999 R & R Guidelines are not fulfilled.
Komisija kljub temu ugotavlja, da pogoji združljivosti iz Smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999 niso izpolnjeni, kot je določeno v skladu z uvodno izjavo 260 tega sklepa in naslednjimi, čeprav bi bila družba AGVO v času odobritve ukrepov upravičena do pomoči za prestrukturiranje (tj. opredeljena kot družba v težavah).
Moreover, the Commission notes that the free guarantees are aid measures which are not mentioned in the restructuring plan.
Poleg tega Komisija ugotavlja, da so brezplačne garancije ukrepi pomoči, ki niso navedeni v načrtu za prestrukturiranje.
The Commission recalls that according to point 3.2.3 of the 1999 R & R Guidelines and to point 3.3 of the 2004 R & R Guidelines [64], restructuring aid should only be granted once.
Komisija opozarja, da se v skladu s točko 3.2.3 Smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999 in točko 3.3 Smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 2004 [64] pomoč za prestrukturiranje lahko dodeli le enkrat.
Therefore, even assuming that the original aid, namely by way of initial capital and so forth, complied with the applicable R & R Guidelines — quod non — the free guarantees do not comply with the ‘one time, last time’ condition.
Tudi če se zato predpostavlja, da je bila prvotna pomoč, in sicer na podlagi začetnega kapitala itd., v skladu z veljavnimi Smernicami za reševanje in prestrukturiranje, kar pa ne drži, brezplačne garancije niso v skladu s pogojem „enkrat in zadnjič“.
The Belgian authorities seem to imply that eventually the City chose to grant free guarantees for loans instead of paying out the further annual instalments of the initial capital.
Zdi se, da želijo belgijski organi navesti, da je mesto morda izbralo odobritev brezplačnih garancij za posojila namesto izplačila dodatnih letnih obrokov začetnega kapitala.
Indeed, although the instalments of the initial capital were not all paid annually as initially intended, it is nevertheless true that AGVO legally had the right to require its shareholder to pay out the rest of the initial capital.
Čeprav obroki začetnega kapitala niso bili vsi plačani letno, kot je bilo prvotno predvideno, še vedno velja, da je imela družba AGVO s pravnega vidika pravico do terjatve svojega delničarja za izplačilo preostanka začetnega kapitala.
In fact, AGVO has exercised this right in 2006 and 2007, when further instalments were paid out to AGVO.
Družba AGVO je to pravico dejansko uveljavljala leta 2006 in 2007, ko so ji bili plačani dodatni obroki.
Accordingly, the Commission considers that the free guarantee for the loan of EUR 550000 is not compatible with the conditions of the 1999 R & R Guidelines and 2004 R & R Guidelines nor with the 2004 fisheries guidelines which refer to the rescue and restructuring guidelines.
Zato Komisija meni, da brezplačna garancija za posojilo v višini 550000 EUR ni združljiva s pogoji iz smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999 in 2004 ter niti Smernic za ribištvo iz leta 2001, ki se sklicujejo na smernice za reševanje in prestrukturiranje.
As for free guarantees for loans which were used for renovation works, the Commission refers to its analysis in point 10.2.1.4 of this Decision.
Kar zadeva brezplačne garancije za posojila, ki so se uporabila za obnovitvena dela, se Komisija sklicuje na svojo analizo iz točke 10.2.1.4 tega sklepa.
Tax duties and public service compensation
Davčne dajatve in nadomestila za javne storitve
The Belgian authorities have argued that part of the initial capital, part of the buildings and part of the guaranteed loans had been used for the provision of services of general (economic) interest, namely the management of the fishing port and the renting of buildings to public and semi-public organisations.
Belgijski organi trdijo, da se je del začetnega kapitala, del stavb in del zajamčenih posojil uporabil za zagotavljanje storitev splošnega (gospodarskega) pomena, in sicer za upravljanje ribiškega pristanišča in dajanje stavb v najem javnim in delno javnim organizacijam.
They also considered that the right to collect (and use) tax duties from users of the fishing port should be seen as part of AGVO’s public tasks.
Belgijski organi prav tako menijo, da se mora pravica do pobiranja (in uporabe) davčnih dajatev od uporabnikov ribiškega pristanišča obravnavati kot del javnih nalog družbe AGVO.
The Belgian authorities have not demonstrated that these measures can be declared compatible under Article 106(2) of the TFEU.
Belgijski organi niso dokazali, da se lahko ti ukrepi razglasijo kot združljivi v skladu s členom 106(2) PDEU.
It must be recalled that it is incumbent on a Member State which invokes Article 106(2) TFEU as a derogation from the fundamental rules of the Treaty, to show that the conditions for application of that provision are fulfilled [65].
Opozoriti je treba, da mora država članica, ki se sklicuje na člen 106(2) PDEU kot odstopanje od temeljnih predpisov Pogodbe, dokazati, da so pogoji za uporabo te določbe izpolnjeni [65] (C-159/94, točka 94).
In any event, the Commission has examined whether the aid measures could to some extent be considered public service compensation granted in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 106(2) of the TFEU.
V vsakem primeru je Komisija proučila, ali bi se ukrepi pomoči v določeni meri lahko šteli kot nadomestilo za javne storitve, odobreno v skladu s pogoji iz člena 106(2) PDEU.
In this regard, the Commission has — in the 1996 [66] and 2001 [67] Communications on services of general interest in Europe as well as in the 2005 Community framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation [68] — spelled out the conditions under which State aid can be considered to be compatible pursuant to Article 106(2).
V zvezi s tem je Komisija v sporočilih o storitvah splošnega pomena v Evropi iz leta 1996 [66] in 2001 [67] ter v Sporočilu o okviru Skupnosti za državne pomoči v obliki nadomestila za javne storitve [68] iz leta 2005 poudarila pogoje, pod katerimi je lahko državna pomoč obravnavana kot združljiva v skladu s členom 106(2).
One of these conditions is that the undertaking beneficiary of the aid must have been specifically entrusted by the Member State with the operation of a particular service of general economic interest.
Eden od teh pogojev je, da država članica podjetju, ki je upravičeno do pomoči, posebej zaupa dejavnost določene storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
Such act or acts of entrustment must, at the very least, specify the precise nature, scope and duration of the public service obligations imposed and the identity of the undertakings concerned.
Pri takih pooblastitvah je treba opredeliti vsaj točno naravo, obseg in trajanje obveznosti opravljanja javnih storitev ter identiteto zadevnih podjetij.
The Commission could agree that through its Act of Association AGVO have been entrusted with the management of the fishing port and that this entrustment implies certain specific obligations.
Komisija se je strinjala, da je bila na podlagi akta o pridružitvi družba AGVO pooblaščena za upravljanje ribiškega pristanišča ter da pomeni to pooblastilo določene obveznosti.
However, so far as the rental activities of AGVO are concerned, the Commission observes that the public service obligations imposed on AGVO are not clearly defined.
Kar zadeva dejavnosti dajanja v najem družbe AGVO, Komisija ugotavlja, da obveznosti družbe AGVO glede javnih storitev niso jasno opredeljene.
In particular it could not find any provision imposing specific obligations on AGVO in this respect and the Belgian authorities have not submitted further information on this issue.
Zlasti ni mogoče najti nobene določbe, ki družbi AGVO v zvezi s tem nalaga posebne obveznosti, belgijski organi pa o tem vprašanju niso predložili dodatnih informacij.
The Belgian authorities seem to consider that the fact that the organisations renting the buildings are public or semi-public organisations implies necessarily that the undertakings renting buildings to those organisations are themselves discharging a public service.
Po mnenju belgijskih organov naj bi dejstvo, da so organizacije, ki najamejo stavbe, javne ali delno javne, v vsakem primeru pomenilo, da podjetja, ki dajejo stavbe v najem navedenim organizacijam, sama opravljajo javno storitev.
The Commission, however, cannot agree with such a position, since this fact in itself does not imply any entrustment or any imposition of specific public service obligations that would differ from obligations falling upon any private lessor.
Komisija se s takim stališčem vseeno ne more strinjati, saj dejstvo samo po sebi ne pomeni nobenega pooblastila ali uvedbe posebnih obveznosti javnih storitev, ki bi se razlikovale od obveznosti, ki jih ima kateri koli zasebni najemodajalec.
The Commission therefore concludes that Belgium has not demonstrated that AGVO had been entrusted with public service obligations in connection with its rental activities.
Komisija zato ugotavlja, da Belgija ni dokazala, da so bile družbi AGVO zaupane obveznosti javnih storitev v povezavi z njenimi dejavnosti dajanja v najem.
Furthermore, the Commission considers that the aid measures granted to AGVO do not comply with the requirement of necessity and proportionality either.
Poleg tega Komisija meni, da ukrepi pomoči, odobreni družbi AGVO, niso v skladu z zahtevama nujnosti in sorazmernosti.
The requirements of necessity and proportionality of compensation are defined as follows (see among others paragraphs 14, 15, and 17 of the 2005 Community framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation):
Zahtevi nujnosti in sorazmernosti nadomestila sta opredeljeni, kot sledi (glej zlasti odstavke 14, 15 in 17 okvira Skupnosti za državne pomoči v obliki nadomestila za javne storitve iz leta 2005):
the amount of compensation may not exceed what is necessary to cover the costs incurred in discharging the public service obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging those obligations,
znesek nadomestila ne sme presegati zneska, potrebnega za pokrivanje stroškov, ki nastanejo zaradi izpolnjevanja obveznosti javnih storitev, ob upoštevanju ustreznih prejemkov in zmernega dobička za izpolnjevanje navedenih obveznosti,