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Consequently, a part of the contributions was used to finance the BSE tests conducted during the period between 1 January 2003 and 1 December 2004, the aim being to recover from the farmers in a non-individual fashion the pre-financed costs of the compulsory BSE tests that exceeded the maximum amount of EUR 40.
Posledično se je del prispevkov uporabil za financiranje testov na BSE, ki so bili opravljeni v obdobju od 1. januarja 2003 do 1. decembra 2004, da se od kmetov – vendar ne posamično – izterjajo vnaprej plačani zneski za obvezne teste na BSE, ki so presegali najvišji znesek 40 EUR.
Allocating part of the receipts of these contributions to the reimbursement of the pre-financing of the tests does not in any way change the classification as State resources as per Decision N 9/05 and N 10/05.
Dodelitev dela prihodkov iz teh prispevkov za povračilo vnaprej plačanih testov nikakor ne spremeni opredelitve državnih sredstev iz Odločbe N 9/05 in N 10/05.
Selective advantage for an enterprise
Selektivna prednost za podjetje
In examining the existence of an advantage, it is necessary to distinguish, on the one hand, the measures financed by State resources, including contributions, and the measures financed by fees.
Pri proučitvi obstoja prednosti je treba razlikovati med ukrepi, ki se financirajo iz državnih sredstev, vključno s prispevki, in ukrepi, ki se financirajo iz plačil.
With regard to the measures financed through State resources, including the contributions, the Commission has constantly held the opinion [30] that if the State finances the costs of the obligatory controls that concern the production or the marketing of products, this has to be considered as a selective advantage for the enterprises [31].
V zvezi z ukrepi, ki se financirajo iz državnih sredstev, vključno s prispevki, je Komisija vedno menila [30], da je treba, če država financira stroške obveznih pregledov v zvezi s proizvodnjo in trženjem proizvodov, to šteti za selektivno prednost za podjetja [31].
Indeed, the State reduced the charges that are normally included in the budget of an enterprise.
Država je namreč zmanjšala obveznosti, ki običajno bremenijo proračun podjetja.
It can be deduced from the above that the farmers, the slaughterhouses and other entities which process, handle, sell or market products from bovine animals for whom BSE tests are obligatory by virtue of the legislation in force during the period in question, are conducting an economic activity and have benefited from State aid for the financing of the BSE tests by the State, and this since 1 January 2001.
Iz navedenega je mogoče sklepati, da kmetje, klavnice in drugi subjekti, ki predelujejo, pretovarjajo, prodajajo ali tržijo proizvode iz goveda, za katero so na podlagi zakonodaje, ki je veljala v zadevnem obdobju, obvezni testi na BSE, opravljajo gospodarsko dejavnost in so z državnim financiranjem testov na BSE od 1. januarja 2001 uživali državno pomoč.
The arguments put forward by Belgium (see recitals 37 et seq.) according to which the financing of the BSE tests was compulsory with a view to protecting public health and that it is up to the Member State to decide on the normal system of financing BSE tests may not be accepted for the reasons set out in recital 74.
Trditev Belgije (glej uvodno izjavo 37 in naslednje), da je financiranje testov na BSE obvezno zaradi varovanja javnega zdravja in da država članica določi običajni sistem financiranja testov na BSE, ni mogoče sprejeti iz razlogov, navedenih v uvodni izjavi 74.
In the more specific context of the selectivity assessment, Belgium argued that one could not speak of selectivity except where certain sectors or enterprises would benefit from preferential treatment in comparison with the normal system.
V bolj konkretnih okoliščinah ocene selektivnosti je Belgija trdila, da je o selektivnosti mogoče govoriti le, če so določeni sektorji ali podjetja obravnavani ugodneje, kot bi bili v običajnem sistemu.
The fact of there being differences between the various Member States as regards the financing of the BSE tests and that this could lead to distortions of competition is not, in Belgium’s view, a question of State aid but of harmonisation of legislations.
Dejstvo, da med državami članicami obstajajo razlike pri financiranju testov na BSE in da to lahko povzroči izkrivljanje konkurence, po mnenju Belgije ni vprašanje državnih pomoči, ampak usklajevanja zakonodaje.
However, this argument cannot be accepted.
Vendar te trditve ni mogoče sprejeti.
As indicated in Decision N 9/05 and N 10/05, the selectivity criterion is met when the advantage is reserved for some enterprises or one sector.
Kot je navedeno v Odločbi N 9/05 in N 10/05, je merilo selektivnosti izpolnjeno, če ima prednost nekaj podjetij ali neko področje dejavnosti.
In this case, at national level, the financing of the BSE tests by the State only benefited one given sector, namely the sector involved in breeding animals subject to BSE tests.
V obravnavanem primeru državno financiranje testov na BSE na nacionalni ravni koristi le določenemu sektorju, to je sektorju reje živali, ki jih je treba testirati na BSE.
At Community level, the fact that the BSE tests were financed by the State or through State resources favoured Belgian enterprises and gave those enterprises an advantage over their foreign competitors for whom the mandatory BSE tests were not financed by the State or through State resources.
Na ravni Skupnosti daje financiranje testov na BSE, državno ali iz državnih sredstev, belgijskim podjetjem prednost pred tujimi konkurenčnimi podjetji, katerih države niso prevzele financiranja obveznih testov na BSE ali jih niso financirale iz državnih sredstev.
In the preamble to the TSE guidelines (points 8 and 9), it was clearly indicated that the ongoing harmonisation obliging the sector to support the costs was slow, and that the Commission had thus decided to clarify and modify its policy on State aids with regard to the costs generated by the BSE tests.
V preambuli k Smernicam TSE (točki 8 in 9) je bilo jasno navedeno, da je usklajevanje, ki je takrat potekalo in je sektorju nalagalo, da nosi stroške, počasno, zato se je Komisija odločila razjasniti in spremeniti svojo politiko glede državnih pomoči v zvezi s stroški testov na BSE.
Point 24 of the TSE guidelines, for its part, indicates that the examination requirement could be based on Community or national legislation.
V točki 24 Smernic TSE pa je navedeno, da je obveznost testiranja lahko določena v zakonodaji Skupnosti ali nacionalni zakonodaji.
This point clearly indicates that there is no Community harmonisation with regard to the obligation to perform the tests, which implies that this could also lead to an aid selectively benefiting the enterprises of a given Member State.
V tej točki je jasno navedeno, da obveznost testiranja v Skupnosti ni usklajena, kar lahko povzroči nastanek selektivne pomoči, ki daje prednost podjetjem določene države članice.
In conclusion, the measures financed through State resources, including the contributions, give a selective advantage to farmers, slaughterhouses and other entities that process, handle, sell or trade in bovine animal products that are subject to compulsory BSE testing under the applicable legislation, by reducing the costs they must pay.
Zato ukrepi, ki se financirajo iz državnih sredstev, vključno s prispevki, dajejo kmetom, klavnicam in drugim subjektom, ki predelujejo, pretovarjajo, prodajajo ali tržijo proizvode iz goveda, za katero so na podlagi veljavne zakonodaje obvezni testi na BSE, selektivno prednost, ker nižajo stroške, ki bremenijo te prejemnike.
These advantages are not conferred by direct payments, but by the public authorities covering the costs of the BSE tests by directly paying the laboratories which perform the tests on request from the slaughterhouses and invoice the costs to the FASFC.
Te prednosti niso dodeljene z neposrednimi plačili, ampak tako da stroške testov na BSE prevzamejo javni organi, ki te stroške plačajo neposredno laboratorijem, ki teste opravijo na zahtevo klavnic, račune pa izdajo Zvezni agenciji za varnost prehranjevalne verige.
As far as the aid measures financed by the fees are concerned, whether an advantage is conferred through these fees must be verified.
V zvezi z ukrepi, ki se financirajo iz plačil, je treba preveriti, ali se s temi plačili komu daje prednost.
As indicated in the decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure (in recitals 61 and 62), there would be no question of an advantage if those fees were less than the real costs to the economic operators of the services effectively provided by the FASFC.
Kot je navedeno v odločitvi o sprožitvi formalnega postopka preiskave (v uvodnih izjavah 61 in 62), bi šlo za prednost le, če so ta plačila nižja od resničnih stroškov storitev, ki jih je Zvezna agencija za varnost prehranjevalne verige dejansko opravila za gospodarske subjekte.
Whether the charges represent payments for the FASFC services effectively provided to the enterprises must be verified.
Prav tako je treba preveriti, ali so te dajatve plačilo za storitve, ki jih je Zvezna agencija za varnost prehranjevalne verige dejansko opravila za podjetja.
More specifically, the question arises of whether an advantage was conferred on the slaughterhouses and producers who paid the fee of EUR 10,70 per bovine tested during the period between 1 December 2004 and 31 December 2005, and whether they effectively benefited from the services provided by the FASFC.
Natančneje, postavlja se vprašanje, ali so klavnice in proizvajalci, ki so plačali 10,70 EUR na testirano govedo, v obdobju od 1. decembra 2004 do 31. decembra 2005 uživali prednost in ali so dejansko dobili storitve, ki jih zagotavlja Zvezna agencija za varnost prehranjevalne verige.
The Belgian authorities indicated in the response to the decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure that the fee of EUR 10,70 per bovine tested was the only source of financing for the FASFC to support the costs of the BSE tests, with the exception of the FASFC reserves and the recoverable advances from the national exchequer.
Belgijski organi so v odgovoru na odločitev o sprožitvi formalnega postopka preiskave navedli, da je bilo plačilo 10,70 EUR na testirano govedo edini vir financiranja Zvezne agencije za varnost prehranjevalne verige za pokrivanje stroškov testov na BSE, razen njenih rezerv in vračljivih predplačil iz državne blagajne.
The fee was paid by the slaughterhouses.
Ta znesek so plačale klavnice.
The Belgian authorities mentioned that there was no legal obligation for the slaughterhouses to invoice the amount of the fee to their clients, but that the slaughterhouses’ practice was to separately invoice the cost of the fee to the producers.
Belgijski organi so navedli, da ni bilo zakonske obveznosti, da morajo klavnice znesek plačila zaračunati svojim strankam, vendar je praksa klavnic, da strošek plačila ločeno zaračunajo proizvajalcem.
This was proved by Belgium by means of the invoices provided by way of example, where it is clearly visible that the slaughterhouses separately invoice the cost of the fee to the producers.
Belgija je to dokazala s primeri računov, iz katerih je jasno razvidno, da klavnice znesek plačila ločeno zaračunajo proizvajalcem.
Belgium considers that there is no need to formally regulate the way in which the slaughterhouses repay the fee to the producers or other potential beneficiaries of the services, given that this cost is invoiced to producers in a similar way to the other costs incurred during slaughtering and invoiced to producers.
Belgija meni, da ni treba formalno urediti načina, kako klavnice plačilo, ki ga poravnajo, prenesejo na proizvajalce ali druge morebitne prejemnike storitev, ker se ta strošek zaračuna proizvajalcem podobno kot drugi stroški, ki nastanejo pri zakolu in se zaračunajo proizvajalcem.
Consequently, from the above we can deduce that the doubt expressed during the opening of the formal investigation procedure, in recital 44, which indicates that the charge for the slaughterhouses was a lot higher than for other beneficiaries of the service, had arisen from the information Belgium submitted on how the amount of this fee was invoiced to the producers.
Zato iz navedenega lahko ugotovimo, da so pomislek ob sprožitvi formalnega postopka preiskave, naveden v uvodni izjavi 44, da je bilo plačilo za klavnice dosti višje kot za druge prejemnike storitev, ovrgli podatki, ki jih je Belgija predložila v zvezi z zaračunavanjem tega plačila proizvajalcem.
As for whether the price for the BSE tests was the market price, Belgium firstly indicated to the Commission that since July 2005 the prices proposed by the FASFC were less than EUR 40, while the agricultural guidelines for 2007-13 cite EUR 40 as the lowest price available in the Community at that time.
V zvezi z vprašanjem, ali je cena testov na BSE tržna cena, je Belgija Komisiji sporočila, prvič, da so od julija 2005 cene Zvezne agencije za varnost prehranjevalne verige nižje od 40 EUR, medtem ko je v Kmetijskih smernicah 2007–2013 navedeno, da je 40 EUR trenutno najnižja razpoložljiva cena v Skupnosti.
This is an indication that the prices were in line with prices elsewhere in Europe during the period in question.
To je znak, da so cene usklajene s cenami, ki so se zaračunavale v Evropi v zadevnem obdobju.
Secondly, Belgium responded to the decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure by saying that the situation was identical to the one examined in Decision N 9/05 and N 10/05, which concluded that the service providers were designated in accordance with open and non-discriminatory procedures (see recital 82 of Decision N 9/05 and N 10/05).
Drugič, Belgija je na odločitev o sprožitvi formalnega postopka preiskave odgovorila, da je bil položaj enak kot položaj, obravnavan v Odločbi N 9/05 in N 10/05, v kateri je bilo ugotovljeno, da so bili izvajalci izbrani z odprtimi in nediskriminatornimi postopki (glej uvodno izjavo 82 Odločbe N 9/05 in N 10/05).
Thirdly, the Commission noted the commitment made by Belgium to take all possible legal measures to recover payments made in excess of the price of the tests, in the event of the Belgium competition authority’s enquiries concluding that there was an illegal agreement between the laboratories, the effect of which was to increase the price of the tests.
Tretjič, Komisija je seznanjena z zavezo Belgije, da bo sprejela vse potrebne pravne ukrepe za izterjavo preveč plačanih zneskov za teste, če bodo v preiskavah belgijskih organov za konkurenco ugotovljeni nezakoniti sporazumi med laboratoriji, ki bi lahko povzročili višje cene testov.
On the basis of these considerations, the Commission concludes that the fees may not be considered as State resources, in that these fees paid to the FASFC for the BSE tests represent payments for the FASFC services effectively provided to the enterprises and were based on market prices.
Na podlagi teh ugotovitev Komisija sklepa, da plačil ni mogoče šteti za državna sredstva, ker so plačila Zvezni agenciji za varnost prehranjevalne verige plačila za storitve, ki jih je ta agencija dejansko opravila za podjetja, in temeljijo na tržnih cenah.
It can be concluded, in accordance with Decision N 9/05 and N 10/05, that this fee did not give any advantage to the slaughterhouses or the producers, because the fee covers a payment for a service from which the person who paid the fee benefited, and that the test price was based on the market price.
V skladu z Odločbo N 9/05 in N 10/05 lahko ugotovimo, da klavnicam in proizvajalcem s plačilom ni bila dodeljena nikakršna prednost, ker gre za plačilo storitve, ki jo je prejel plačnik, in ker cena testa temelji na tržni ceni.
This conclusion also permits the conclusion that there was no financing through State resources, given that the test price was in line with the market price.
Zato lahko ugotovimo tudi, da ni bilo financiranja iz državnih sredstev, ker je cena testa skladna s tržno ceno.
Distortion of competition and effect on trade within the EU
Izkrivljanje konkurence in vpliv na trgovino v Uniji
As far as the other conditions governing the application of Article 107(1) of the TFEU are concerned, the measure may have an effect on Belgium’s position in this sector [32].
V zvezi z drugimi pogoji, ki urejajo uporabo člena 107(1) PDEU, ukrep lahko vpliva na položaj Belgije v tem sektorju [32].
As the Belgian undertakings are active in a highly competitive international market, the measure distorts or threatens to distort competition [33] and affects trade between Member States.
Ker belgijska podjetja delujejo na zelo konkurenčnem mednarodnem trgu, ukrep izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljal konkurenco [33] ter vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami.
Conclusions on the nature of aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the TFEU
Ugotovitve o naravi pomoči v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU
In light of the above, the Commission considers that the financing of the BSE tests through contributions and other State resources as indicated above is an advantage, financed through State resources.
Glede na navedeno Komisija meni, da je financiranje testov na BSE iz prispevkov in drugih državnih sredstev, kot je opisano zgoraj, prednost, ki se financira iz državnih sredstev.
This advantage distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain enterprises and certain productions and is thereby likely to affect trade between Member States.
Ta prednost izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga, ker lahko prizadene trgovino med državami članicami.
The advantage is conferred to farmers, slaughterhouses and other entities which process, handle, sell or market products from bovine animals subject to a mandatory BSE test by virtue of the applicable legislation.
Prednost je dodeljena kmetom, klavnicam in drugim subjektom, ki predelujejo, pretovarjajo, prodajajo ali tržijo proizvode iz goveda, za katero so na podlagi veljavne zakonodaje obvezni testi na BSE.
However, the part of the BSE tests that is financed by the fees does not constitute aid, given that those who pay the fee benefit from the services provided at the market price.
Nasprotno pa tisti del testov na BSE, ki se financirajo iz plačil, niso pomoč, saj plačniki dobijo storitev po tržni ceni.
Since 1 January 2001 the Belgian authorities have not notified the Commission, within the meaning of Article 108(3) of the TFEU, of the aid measures involved in the financing of the BSE tests.
Belgijski organi od 1. januarja 2001 Komisiji niso priglasili ukrepov pomoči v smislu člena 108(3) PDEU v obliki financiranja testov na BSE.
Aid measures that fall under Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 are exempt from the reporting obligation, provided that they meet the conditions set out in that Regulation.
Pomoči, ki spadajo na področje uporabe Uredbe (ES) št. 1/2004, so izvzete iz obveznosti priglasitve, če izpolnjujejo pogoje iz zadevne uredbe.
Consequently, they are unlawful if they do not meet those conditions.
Če teh pogojev ne izpolnjujejo, so torej nezakonite.
With regard to State aid part-financed by a para-fiscal tax, i.e. the contribution, the measures financed by the aid and the financing of the aid itself must be assessed by the Commission.
Kar zadeva državno pomoč, delno financirano z davkom podobno dajatvijo, to je s prispevkom, mora Komisija preučiti ukrepe, financirane s pomočjo, in tudi financiranje same pomoči.
Indeed, the possible incompatibility of the financing of a State aid measure with the internal market would also make the aid itself incompatible, even where the awarding of the aid had respected the relevant competition rules.
Zaradi morebitne nezdružljivosti financiranja državne pomoči z notranjim trgom bi bila namreč tudi sama pomoč nezdružljiva, celo če bi se pri dodelitvi pomoči upoštevala veljavna pravila o konkurenci.
According to established case-law, taxes do not fall within the scope of the provisions of the TFEU concerning State aid unless they constitute the means of financing an aid measure, such that they form an integral part of that measure [34].
V skladu z ustaljeno sodno prakso se določbe PDEU, ki se nanašajo na državne pomoči, ne uporabljajo za takse, razen če so te način financiranja ukrepa pomoči, tako da so sestavni del zadevnega ukrepa [34].
For a tax or part of a tax to be considered as forming an integral part of an aid measure, it must be hypothecated to the aid measure under the relevant national rules, in the sense that the revenue from the tax must be allocated for the financing of the aid measure [35].
Da bi lahko bila taksa ali njen del sestavni del ukrepa pomoči, morata biti taksa in pomoč na podlagi ustrezne nacionalne zakonodaje nujno neločljivo vsebinsko povezani, in sicer tako, da so prihodki od takse nujno namenjeni financiranju pomoči [35].
Therefore, consideration has to be given to whether the contribution levied since 1 July 2004 meets the criteria set out in recital 102, and distinctions must be made by the legal instruments applicable during the different periods.
Torej je treba proučiti, ali prispevek, ki se je pobiral od 1. julija 2004, izpolnjuje merila iz uvodne izjave 102, in razlikovati med pravnimi instrumenti, ki se uporabljajo v različnih obdobjih.
The aid financed was the subject of an exemption, but this exemption does not cover the system for financing the aid, so consequently the lawfulness of the financing system throughout the entire period in question must be examined.
Financirana pomoč je bila predmet izvzetja, vendar izvzetje ne pokriva sistema financiranja pomoči, zato je treba preveriti zakonitost sistema financiranja v celotnem zadevnem obdobju.
From 1 July 2004 to 31 December 2005
Od 1. julija 2004 do 31. decembra 2005
During this period the aid was pre-financed by the FASFC and by the fees in virtue of the Royal Decree of 15 October 2004 (although the latter are not covered by this section, given that they are not considered as aid — see recital 97).
V tem obdobju so se pomoči vnaprej plačevale s strani Zvezne agencije za varnost prehranjevalne verige in iz plačil na podlagi kraljevega odloka z dne 15. oktobra 2004 (vendar slednja plačila niso obravnavana v tem oddelku, ker ne gre za pomoči – glej uvodno izjavo 97).
It is necessary to determine whether the financing system is an integral part of the aid measure.
Preveriti je treba, ali je sistem financiranja sestavni del ukrepa pomoči.
The legislation in force does not suggest that the means of financing of the FASFC be hypothecated to the financing of the BSE tests, nor that the revenue from the tax must be allocated to financing the aid.
Iz veljavne zakonodaje ni razvidno, da sta način financiranja Zvezne agencije za varnost prehranjevalne verige in financiranje testov na BSE neločljivo vsebinsko povezana in da so prihodki od takse nujno namenjeni financiranju pomoči.
In fact, the Law of 4 February 2000 creating the FASFC provides for different sources of financing for the FASFC (see recital 82).
Zakon z dne 4. februarja 2000 o ustanovitvi Zvezne agencije za varnost prehranjevalne verige namreč določa različne vire financiranja te agencije (glej uvodno izjavo 82).
Furthermore, it cannot be concluded that the revenue from the tax directly influences the amount of the aid, given that the tests are financed by both fees and by the FASFC for the remainder.
Poleg tega ni mogoče sklepati, da prihodki od takse neposredno vplivajo na višino pomoči, saj se testi financirajo iz plačil, ki jih dopolnjuje financiranje Zvezne agencije za varnost prehranjevalne verige.
Consequently, the amount of aid paid by the FASFC varies on the basis of the price of the tests and not on the basis of the contributions paid to the FASFC.
Zato je znesek pomoči, ki jih izplača ta agencija, odvisen od cene testov in ne od prispevkov, plačanih tej agenciji.
In conclusion, there is no hypothecation between the revenue from the contributions and the reimbursement of the pre-financing.
Zato prihodki iz prispevkov in povračilo vnaprejšnjih plačil niso neločljivo vsebinsko povezani.