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Bearing in mind the urgency of the measures to be taken, the Commission can, in the present case, accept that the Portuguese authorities chose service-providers in accordance with Decree-Law No 197/99 of 8 June 1999 — which, according to the information provided by those authorities, is the national instrument transposing Directive 97/52/EC — without recourse to a public procurement procedure (see recital 24 of this Decision).
Glede na nujnost ukrepov, ki jih je bilo treba sprejeti, lahko Komisija v obravnavanem primeru sprejme dejstvo, da so portugalski organi v skladu z zakonskim odlokom št. 197/99 z dne 8. junija 1999, ki je po podatkih teh organov nacionalni instrument za prenos Direktive 97/52/ES, izbrali ponudnike storitev brez postopkov za oddajo javnih naročil (glej uvodno izjavo 24 tega sklepa).
The Portuguese authorities indicate that Decree-Law No 197/2002 was laid down in order to meet Portugal’s obligations in the context of Decision 2000/766/EC, in accordance with the polluter pays principle (see recitals 65 and 66 of this Decision).
Portugalski organi navajajo, da so zakonski odlok št. 197/99 sprejeli, da bi izpolnili svoje obveznosti na podlagi Odločbe 2000/766/ES, pri čemer so upoštevali načelo „plača povzročitelj obremenitve“ (glej uvodni izjavi 65 in 66 tega sklepa).
The Portuguese authorities have confirmed that the resources could not have been diverted to competing activities in which the service-providers may have been engaged as the only activities of the undertakings in question were in fact the collection, transportation, processing and destruction of animal by-products.
Potrdili so, da sredstva niso mogla biti uporabljena za morebitne konkurenčne dejavnosti, s katerimi bi se ukvarjala podjetja, ki so zagotavljala storitve, saj so ta podjetja dejansko opravljala samo dejavnost zbiranja, prevoza, predelave in uničevanja živalskih stranskih proizvodov.
The Commission also considers that responsibility for the service and its financing was passed on to the operators, following a transitional period, through the scheme introduced by Decree-Law No 244/2003.
Komisija tudi ugotavlja, da je bila odgovornost za storitve in njihovo financiranje ob upoštevanju prehodnega obdobja prenesena na subjekte s sistemom, uvedenim z zakonskim odlokom iz leta 2003.
Given the special circumstances and the emergency situation created by the risk of the spread of BSE between 1999 and 2004, and due to the fact that the scheme introduced by Decree-Law No 244/2003 provides for the gradual transfer of responsibility for and financing of the services to operators in the sector, the Commission considers that the aid can be classified as short term and that it complies with the polluter pays principle in the long term.
Glede na posebne okoliščine in izredne razmere, ki jih je med letoma 1999 in 2004 povzročilo tveganje širjenja BSE, ter dejstvo, da je sistem, uveden z zakonskim odlokom iz leta 2003, določal postopen prenos odgovornosti za storitve in njihovega financiranja na subjekte v sektorju, Komisija meni, da se zadevna pomoč lahko opredeli kot kratkotrajna in da se je z njo dolgoročno upoštevalo načelo „plača povzročitelj obremenitve“.
The Commission can therefore conclude that, based on the available information, the aid granted between 1999 and the end of 2002 can benefit from the derogation laid down in Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
Zato lahko Komisija na podlagi podatkov, ki jih ima na voljo, sklene, da je pomoč, dodeljena med letom 1999 in koncem leta 2002, upravičena do odstopanja iz člena 107(3)(c) PDEU.
With regard to the aid granted between 2003 and November 2005, the Commission considers that, given the emergency situation that arose at the end of 2004 and the fact that the scheme under the relevant Decree-Law provides for the gradual transfer of responsibility for and financing of the services, as indicated above, the aid can be classified as compatible and compliant with point 47 of the TSE guidelines, where this aid corresponds to the ‘actual’ costs of the services received.
Kar zadeva pomoč, dodeljeno med letom 2003 in novembrom 2005, Komisija meni – glede na izredne razmere, ki so vladale do konca leta 2004, in dejstvo, da je, kot je bilo že navedeno, ureditev iz zadevnega zakonskega odloka določala postopen prenos odgovornosti za storitve in njihovega financiranja –, da se lahko ta pomoč opredeli za združljivo in skladno s točko 47 smernic TSE, če se ujema z dejanskimi stroški prejetih storitev.
As indicated in recital 100 of this Decision, the Portuguese authorities have proven that the aid corresponded to the ‘actual’ cost of the services provided by the service-providers, with regard to the period between 1999 and 2005.
Kot je navedeno v uvodni izjavi 100 tega sklepa, so portugalski organi dokazali, da je pomoč v obdobju med letoma 1999 in 2005 ustrezala dejanskim stroškom storitev, ki so jih imeli njihovi ponudniki.
Accordingly, the Commission concludes that, based on the available information, the aid granted between 2003 and November 2005 to service-providers can benefit from the derogation laid down in Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
Zato Komisija na podlagi podatkov, ki jih ima na voljo, sklepa, da je pomoč, dodeljena ponudnikom storitev med letom 2003 in novembrom 2005, upravičena do odstopanja iz člena 107(3)(c) PDEU.
Aid granted to slaughterhouses and cutting plants, importers and intra-Community operators in the sector, and also livestock farmers
Pomoč klavnicam in razsekovalnicam, uvoznikom in panožnim trgovcem znotraj Skupnosti ter rejcem
As the Commission indicates in recital 166 of this Decision, between 1999 and 2004 the risk of BSE spreading in Portugal resulted in special circumstances and an emergency situation.
Kot je Komisija ugotovila v uvodni izjavi 166 tega sklepa, je med letoma 1999 in 2004 tveganje širjenja BSE na Portugalskem povzročilo posebne okoliščine in izredne razmere.
Given this exceptional situation and bearing in mind the fact that the scheme introduced by Decree-Law No 244/2003 provides for the gradual transfer of responsibility for and financing of the services to operators in the sector, the Commission considers that the aid can be classified as short term and that it complies with the polluter pays principle in the long term.
Ob upoštevanju teh izjemnih okoliščin in ker je sistem, uveden z zakonskim odlokom iz leta 2003, določal postopen prenos odgovornosti za storitve in njihovega financiranja na subjekte v sektorju, Komisija meni, da se zadevna pomoč lahko opredeli kot kratkotrajna in da se je z njo dolgoročno upoštevalo načelo „plača povzročitelj obremenitve“.
In line with its previous practice, it also considers that, in the present case, the aid under point 47 of the TSE guidelines could, exceptionally, be granted to other operators in the sector, namely slaughterhouses and cutting plants, and also to importers and intra-Community operators in the sector.
V skladu s svojo predhodno prakso Komisija v obravnavanem primeru ocenjuje, da bi se lahko pomoč na podlagi točke 47 smernic TSE izjemoma dodelila drugim subjektom v sektorju, zlasti klavnicam in razsekovalnicam ter uvoznikom in panožnim trgovcem znotraj Skupnosti.
As the Commission noted for service-providers, the aid was granted in accordance with the principles laid down in point 47 of the TSE guidelines.
Enako kot je Komisija ugotovila za podjetja, ki so zagotavljala storitve, je bila tudi tu pomoč dodeljena v skladu z načeli, določenimi v točki 47 smernic TSE.
With regard to slaughterhouses and cutting plants, importers and intra-Community operators in the sector, the Commission can therefore conclude that the aid granted can benefit from the derogation laid down in Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
Torej lahko Komisija v zvezi s klavnicami in razsekovalnicami ter uvozniki in panožnimi trgovci znotraj Skupnosti sklene, da je dodeljena pomoč upravičena do odstopanja iz člena 107(3)(c) PDEU.
With regard to livestock farmers, the Commission also concludes that, bearing in mind the points made in recital 160 et seq. of this Decision, the aid was granted in accordance with the principles laid down in point 47 of the TSE guidelines and can benefit from the derogation laid down in Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
Kar zadeva rejce, Komisija glede na premisleke, navedene v uvodni izjavi 160 in naslednjih tega sklepa, prav tako ugotavlja, da je bila pomoč dodeljena v skladu z načeli, določenimi v točki 47 smernic TSE, in da je ta pomoč upravičena do odstopanja iz člena 107(3)(c) PDEU.
FINANCING OF THE AID
FINANCIRANJE POMOČI
In accordance with the case-law of the Court of Justice [53], the Commission normally considers that the financing of State aid through compulsory charges may affect the aid by having a protective effect which goes beyond aid properly speaking.
V skladu s sodno prakso Sodišča [53] Komisija običajno meni, da lahko financiranje državne pomoči z obveznimi dajatvami vpliva na pomoč, ker ima zaščitni učinek, ki presega pomoč v pravem pomenu besede.
The contributions in question are in fact compulsory charges.
Zadevni prispevki so dejansko obvezne dajatve.
In view of the case-law, the Commission considers that aid cannot be financed through parafiscal charges which are also imposed on products imported from other Member States.
V skladu s to isto sodno prakso Komisija šteje, da pomoč ne more biti financirana z davku podobno dajatvijo, ki bremeni tudi proizvode, uvožene iz drugih držav članic.
In view of the case-law and of the fact that the aid was granted through State resources and therefore constitutes State aid, as defined in Article 107 TFEU, it should be examined whether this aid may be discriminatory, contrary to Article 110 TFEU, insofar as products from other Member States must also pay the charge.
Ob upoštevanju te sodne prakse ter dejstva, da je bila pomoč dodeljena iz državnih sredstev in torej pomeni državno pomoč v smislu člena 107 PDEU, je treba preveriti, ali je bila ta pomoč diskriminacijska, kar bi bilo v nasprotju s členom 110 PDEU, če so bili plačilu dajatve podvrženi tudi proizvodi iz drugih držav članic.
According to the Portuguese authorities, the imposition of charges on imported bone-in meat is justified by the fact that, insofar as bone-in meat generates by-products benefiting from the collection, transportation, processing and destruction services, these imported products may benefit from the system in the same way as domestic products.
Portugalski organi so utemeljili uporabo dajatev za uvoženo meso s kostmi z dejstvom, da so bili uvoženi proizvodi upravičeni do zadevnega sistema na enak način kot nacionalni proizvodi, ker obstoj mesa s kostmi pomeni obstoj stranskih proizvodov, za katere se uporabljajo storitve zbiranja, prevoza, predelave in uničevanja.
According to the information available to the Commission, the charges were imposed on slaughterhouses and importers of bovine and pig carcasses, half-carcasses and other bone-in parts (see Article 2(2) of Decree-Law No 197/2002), and were used to finance the services of collection, transportation, processing and destruction of mammalian meat and poultrymeat by-products (Article 1(1) of Decree-Law No 197/2002).
Glede na podatke, ki so na voljo Komisiji, so bile dajatve odmerjene klavnicam ter uvoznikom govejih in prašičjih trupov, polovic trupov in drugih kosov s kostmi (glej člen 2(2) zakonskega odloka iz leta 2002), njihov namen pa je bil zagotoviti storitve zbiranja, prevoza, predelave in uničevanja stranskih proizvodov iz mesa sesalcev in perutnine (glej člen 1(1) zakonskega odloka iz leta 2002).
This information made the Commission doubt that the charges imposed on those liable for the charge corresponded to the services from which they benefited.
Zaradi teh podatkov je Komisija podvomila o ujemanju med dajatvami, odmerjenimi zavezancem, in storitvami, ki so jih ti prejeli.
The Commission considered that it could not rule out the existence of a potentially discriminatory system in relation to products imported from other Member States, on which the charge was also imposed.
Ugotovila je, da ne more izključiti obstoja sistema, ki bi bil lahko diskriminacijski do proizvodov, uvoženih iz drugih držav članic, za katere je bilo treba plačevati dajatev.
Subsequently, the Portuguese authorities gave an assurance that the services of collection, transportation, processing and destruction of poultrymeat by-products were not financed by charges imposed on slaughterhouses and importers of bovine and pig carcasses, half-carcasses and other bone-in parts, but, in accordance with Annex 1 to Decree-Law No 197/2002, by charges imposed on poultrymeat slaughterhouses which did not collect, transport, process and destroy all the by-products generated in the slaughter of poultry.
Pozneje so portugalski organi zatrdili, da storitve zbiranja, prevoza, predelave in uničevanja stranskih proizvodov iz perutninskega mesa niso bile financirane z dajatvami, odmerjenimi klavnicam ter uvoznikom govejih in prašičjih trupov, polovic trupov in drugih kosov s kostmi, temveč da so v skladu s Prilogo 1 k zakonskemu odloku iz leta 2002 izhajale iz dajatev, prejetih od perutninskih klavnic, ki niso podpirale zbiranja, prevoza, predelave in uničevanja stranskih proizvodov, nastalih pri zakolu perutnine.
Poultry carcass importers and operators were exempt from the charge, due to the fact that most imported poultry carcasses do not generate by-products.
Uvozniki trupov perutnine in trgovci s temi proizvodi so bili oproščeni plačila dajatve ob upoštevanju dejstva, da pri večini uvoženih trupov perutnine ni stranskih proizvodov.
However, with regard to importers and operators of bovine and pig carcasses, half-carcasses and other bone-in parts, the Portuguese authorities demonstrated that these imported bone-in parts did generate by-products.
Kar po drugi strani zadeva uvoznike govejih in prašičjih trupov, polovic trupov in drugih kosov s kostmi ter trgovce s temi proizvodi, so portugalski organi dokazali, da pri teh uvoženih kosih s kostmi nastajajo stranski proizvodi.
In the information injunction and subsequently on initiating the procedure, the Commission asked the Portuguese authorities to give an assurance that imported products could benefit from the mechanism in the same way as domestic products and to prove, in a quantified manner, that, during a given reference period, the charges imposed on bone-in beef, veal and pigmeat products from other Member States were financially equivalent to the costs of the services from which these products exclusively benefited (see paragraph 37(h) of the Decision initiating the procedure).
Komisija je že v odredbi o predložitvi podatkov in pozneje ob sprožitvi postopka od portugalskih organov zahtevala, naj potrdijo, da so bili uvoženi proizvodi upravičeni do sheme na enak način kot nacionalni proizvodi, in s številčnimi podatki dokažejo, da so se v danem referenčnem obdobju zneski, plačani od proizvodov iz govedine, teletine in svinine s kostmi iz drugih držav članic, ujemali s stroški storitev, ki so se uporabljale izključno za te proizvode (glej odstavek 37, točka (h)), odločitve o sprožitvi postopka).
The Portuguese authorities gave an assurance that imported bone-in parts did benefit in the same way from the meat by-product collection, transportation, processing and destruction services as domestic products, but they did not provide precise and supporting figures in this respect.
Portugalski organi so zatrdili, da so bili uvoženi kosi s kostmi do storitev zbiranja, prevoza, predelave in uničevanja mesnih stranskih proizvodov upravičeni na enak način kot nacionalni proizvodi, vendar niso zagotovili natančnih in usklajenih številčnih podatkov v zvezi s tem.
The information provided to the Commission does not therefore enable it to conclude that the charge introduced by Decree-Law No 197/2002, applied to imported products, was equivalent to the cost of the services from which the by-products generated by these imported products benefited and that, consequently, imported products could benefit from the services financed through the aid measure in the same way as domestic products.
Zato Komisija na podlagi podatkov, ki so ji bili predloženi, ne more sklepati, da so se dajatve, uvedene z zakonskim odlokom iz leta 2002 in plačane od uvoženih proizvodov, ujemale s stroški storitev, ki so se uporabljale za stranske proizvode, ustvarjene s temi uvoženimi proizvodi, ter da so bili posledično uvoženi proizvodi do storitev, financiranih z zadevnim ukrepom pomoči, upravičeni na enak način kot nacionalni proizvodi.
Under Article 3(2) of Decree-Law No 244/2003, slaughterhouses, cutting plants, hatcheries and egg production facilities had to pay the charges set in Annex 1 to Decree-Law No 197/2002, except for those entities benefiting from the alternative scheme provided for in the Decree-Law, which, until the plan for the destruction of Category 3 material was approved, had to pay the charges set in Annex 2.
Na podlagi člena 3(2) zakonskega odloka iz leta 2003 so morali klavnice, razsekovalnice, valilnice in proizvajalci jajčnih izdelkov plačevati dajatve, določene v Prilogi 1 k zakonskemu odloku 2002 – razen subjektov, za katere je veljala druga ureditev, predvidena v tem odloku, in ki so morali plačevati dajatve iz Priloge 2 –, do odobritve načrta za uničevanje snovi kategorije 3.
With regard to Category 1 and 2 material, until a plan was approved, they had to pay EUR 0,35 per kilogram of material (Article 5(1) of Decree-Law No 244/2003).
Za snovi kategorij 1 in 2 so morali ti subjekti pred odobritvijo načrta plačevati 0,35 EUR/kg snovi (člen 5(1) zakonskega odloka iz leta 2003).
With regard to the amendments made by Decree-Law No 244/2003 to the charging system, the Commission asked the Portuguese authorities to prove that imported products could benefit from these services in the same way as domestic products.
Komisija je v zvezi s spremembami sistema dajatev, uvedenimi z zakonskim odlokom iz leta 2003, od portugalskih organov zahtevala, naj dokažejo, da so bili uvoženi proizvodi upravičeni do navedenih storitev v enakem obsegu kot nacionalni proizvodi.
The Portuguese authorities confirmed that the charge introduced by Decree-Law No 244/2003 was based on the by-products actually generated and that imported products could benefit in the same way from the services in question.
Portugalski organi so potrdili, da je dajatev, uvedena z zakonskim odlokom iz leta 2003, temeljila na dejansko ustvarjenih stranskih proizvodih in da so bili uvoženi proizvodi do navedenih storitev upravičeni v enakem obsegu.
The Commission notes, however, that the Portuguese authorities have not provided any quantified data in support of these assertions.
Vendar Komisija ugotavlja, da portugalski organi niso zagotovili številčnih podatkov v podporo tem trditvam.
In the absence of evidence, the Commission cannot therefore conclude that the charge introduced by Decree-Law No 244/2003 was equivalent to the cost of the services from which the by-products generated by these imported products benefited and that, consequently, imported products could benefit from the services financed through the aid measure in the same way as domestic products.
Ker Komisija nima podatkov, s katerimi bi preverila te trditve, ne more sklepati, da so se dajatve, uvedene z zakonskim odlokom iz leta 2003, ujemale s stroški storitev, ki so se uporabljale za stranske proizvode, ustvarjene s temi uvoženimi proizvodi, ter da so bili posledično uvoženi proizvodi do storitev, financiranih z zadevnim ukrepom pomoči, upravičeni v enakem obsegu kot nacionalni proizvodi.
The Commission considers that the charging system applied based on Decree-Law No 197/2002 and on the transitional scheme introduced by Articles 3(2) and 5(2) of Decree-Law No 244/2003 does not comply with Article 110 TFEU, due to the existence of a potentially discriminatory system in relation to products imported from other Member States, on which the charge was also imposed.
Komisija ugotavlja, da sistem dajatev, uveden z zakonskim odlokom iz leta 2002 ter s prehodno ureditvijo iz členov 3(2) in 5(2) zakonskega odloka iz leta 2003, ni skladen s členom 110 PDEU zaradi obstoja sistema, ki bi bil lahko diskriminacijski do proizvodov, uvoženih iz drugih držav članic in prav tako obremenjenih z dajatvijo.
The Commission regrets that Portugal should have unlawfully granted aid for the collection, transportation, processing and destruction of slaughterhouse waste, contrary to Article 108(3) TFEU.
Komisija obžaluje nezakonitost pomoči za zbiranje, prevoz, predelavo in uničevanje klavniških odpadkov, ki jo je Portugalska dodelila v nasprotju s členom 108(3) PDEU.
The aid for the collection, transportation, processing and destruction of slaughterhouse waste complied with the applicable Community provisions in terms of the beneficiaries.
S pomočjo za zbiranje, prevoz, predelavo in uničevanje klavniških odpadkov so bile upoštevane določbe Skupnosti, ki se uporabljajo na ravni upravičencev.
However, the financing of this aid through the charging system applied based on Decree-Law No 197/2002 and on the transitional scheme introduced by Articles 3(2) and 5(2) of Decree-Law No 244/2003 is incompatible with the internal market, due to the potentially discriminatory effect in relation to products imported from other Member States, on which the charge was also imposed.
Po drugi strani financiranje sistema dajatev, ki je bil uveden z zakonskim odlokom iz leta 2002 ter s prehodno ureditvijo iz členov 3(2) in 5(2) zakonskega odloka iz leta 2003, ni skladno z notranjim trgom zaradi morebitnega diskriminacijskega učinka za proizvode, uvožene iz drugih držav članic in prav tako obremenjene z dajatvijo.
The Commission considers it appropriate in the present case to adopt a conditional decision using the possibility offered by Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999, according to which the Commission may attach to a positive decision conditions subject to which an aid may be considered compatible with the common market and may lay down obligations to enable compliance with the decision to be monitored.
Komisija meni, da je v obravnavanem primeru ustrezno sprejeti pogojni sklep z uporabo možnosti, predvidene v členu 7(4) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999, po katerem lahko Komisija pozitivnemu sklepu priloži pogoje, na podlagi katerih se pomoč šteje za združljivo s skupnim trgom, in določi obveznosti, da zagotovi nadzor nad izpolnjevanjem sklepa.
In order to make good the breach of Article 110 TFEU and thus retrospectively remove the potential discrimination, Portugal must repay part of the charge imposed on products from other Member States within a time limit and under conditions set by the Commission.
Da bi Portugalska odpravila kršitev člena 110 PDEU in tako za nazaj odpravila morebitno diskriminacijo, mora povrniti tisti del dajatve, ki je bremenil proizvode iz drugih držav članic, in sicer v roku in pod pogoji, ki jih določi Komisija.
Making good this breach will make the aid concerned compatible with the Treaty.
Z odpravo te kršitve bi zadevna pomoč postala združljiva s Pogodbo.
The conditions to be met for such repayment shall be laid down by the Commission.
Komisija določi pogoje, ki jih je treba upoštevati pri navedenem povračilu.
Portugal must thus repay to the persons who paid the charge that part of the charge imposed on products from other Member States between the date when the charge laid down in Decree-Law No 197/2002 was first imposed and the date when it was last imposed prior to the end of the transitional scheme introduced by Decree-Law No 244/2003.
Tako mora Portugalska osebam, ki so plačevale dajatev, povrniti tisti njen del, ki je bremenil proizvode iz drugih držav članic med datumom začetka uporabe dajatve, predvidene z zakonskim odlokom iz leta 2002, in datumom zadnje uporabe te dajatve pred iztekom veljavnosti prehodne ureditve, določene v zakonskem odloku iz leta 2003.
To that end, Portugal will ensure that the following conditions are met:
V ta namen mora Portugalska zagotoviti izpolnjevanje naslednjih pogojev: