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The Commission takes the view that the measure applied by Decree-Laws No 393-B/98, No 197/2002 and No 244/2003 with regard to the collection, transportation, processing and destruction of animal by-products constitutes State aid in favour of slaughterhouses and importers in the period during which Decree-Law No 393-B/98 was in force and until the application of the transitional scheme introduced by Decree-Law No 244/2003. However, the year 2003 is excluded, as the Portuguese authorities have been able to prove that there was no advantage.
Komisija ocenjuje, da ukrep, ki je bil uveden z zakonskimi odloki iz leta 1998, iz leta 2002 in iz leta 2003 ter ki se je nanašal na zbiranje, prevoz, predelavo in uničevanje živalskih stranskih proizvodov, pomeni državno pomoč klavnicam in uvoznikom v obdobju veljavnosti zakonskega odloka iz leta 1998 do izteka veljavnosti prehodne ureditve, vzpostavljene z zakonskim odlokom iz leta 2003, z izjemo leta 2003, za katero so portugalski organi uspeli dokazati neobstoj prednosti.
With regard to livestock farmers, the Commission considers that, in the period prior to the application of the charge, the measure constitutes State aid under Article 107(1) TFEU.
V zvezi z rejci Komisija meni, da ukrep pomeni državno pomoč na podlagi člena 107(1) v obdobju pred uvedbo zadevne dajatve.
With regard to the service-providers, the Commission concludes that it cannot rule out the possibility that State aid existed in the period between the entry into force of Decree-Law No 393-B/98 and the end of the transitional scheme introduced by Decree-Law No 244/2003, which expired in 2005.
Glede podjetij, ki so zagotavljala storitve, Komisija sklepa, da v obdobju od začetka veljavnosti zakonskega odloka iz leta 1998 do leta 2005, ko je prenehala veljati prehodna ureditev, določena z zakonskim odlokom iz leta 2003, ni mogoče izključiti možnosti državne pomoči.
The Commission notes that Portugal did not notify, as required by Article 108(3) TFEU, the aid measures granted from 1999 nor the schemes introduced by Decree-Laws No 197/2002 and No 244/2003.
Komisija ugotavlja, da Portugalska ni priglasila – v smislu člena 108(3) PDEU – ukrepov pomoči, sprejetih od leta 1999, niti shem, predvidenih v zakonskih odlokih iz leta 2002 in iz leta 2003.
Article 1(f) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 defines ‘unlawful aid’ as new aid put into effect in contravention of Article 93(3) of the Treaty.
V členu 1(f) Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 je „nezakonita pomoč“ opredeljena kot nova pomoč, ki se izvaja v nasprotju s členom 93(3) Pogodbe.
As the measures implemented by Portugal contain elements of State aid, it is concluded that these are new aid, not notified to the Commission, and are therefore unlawful under the terms of the TFEU.
Ker ukrepi, ki jih je uvedla Portugalska, vsebujejo elemente državne pomoči, se sklepa, da gre za novo pomoč, ki ni bila priglašena Komisiji in ki je zato nezakonita v smislu PDEU.
The compatibility of any aid must be examined in two stages: first, the Commission must examine the compatibility of the aid granted to service-providers; second, it must examine the compatibility of any aid granted to slaughterhouses and cutting plants, importers and intra-Community operators, and also livestock farmers.
Presoja združljivosti morebitne pomoči bo izvedena v dveh delih: v prvem delu bo Komisija preučila združljivost pomoči, dodeljene podjetjem, ki so zagotavljala storitve, v drugem delu pa bo presodila združljivost morebitne pomoči klavnicam in razsekovalnicam, uvoznikom in panožnim trgovcem znotraj Skupnosti ter rejcem.
This aid was financed from 2002 by a parafiscal charge and, where the financing is an integral part of the aid measure, the Commission must examine both the actions financed, i.e. the aid, and their financing.
Ker gre za pomoč, ki je bila od leta 2002 financirana z davku podobno dajatvijo, mora Komisija, če je financiranje sestavni del ukrepa pomoči, preučiti tako financirane ukrepe – to je pomoč – kot njihovo financiranje.
In fact, as found by the Court of Justice, where the method of financing aid through compulsory contributions in particular is an integral part of the aid measure, the Commission’s examination of the latter must necessarily take into account the method of financing the aid [45].
Tako je Sodišče določilo, da mora Komisija, kadar je način financiranja pomoči, zlasti z obveznimi prispevki, sestavni del ukrepa pomoči, pri njeni presoji nujno upoštevati ta način financiranja [45].
As indicated in recital 135 of this Decision, the method of financing the aid must be regarded as an integral part of the aid measure.
Kot je navedeno v uvodni izjavi 135 tega sklepa, je treba način financiranja zadevne pomoči šteti za sestavni del ukrepa pomoči.
EXAMINATION OF THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE AID
PRESOJA ZDRUŽLJIVOSTI POMOČI
ANALYSIS IN LIGHT OF THE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO NON-NOTIFIED AID
ANALIZA Z VIDIKA DOLOČB, KI SE UPORABLJAJO ZA NEPRIGLAŠENO POMOČ
Aid to service-providers
Pomoč podjetjem, ki so zagotavljala storitve
Compatibility of the aid pursuant to Article 106(2) TFEU
Združljivost pomoči na podlagi člena 106(2) PDEU
The prohibition laid down in Article 107(1) TFEU allows for exceptions.
Prepoved, določena v členu 107(1) PDEU, ima izjeme.
It is clear from the case-law of the Court of Justice that compensation for public services does not constitute State aid, as defined in Article 107(1) TFEU, if certain conditions are satisfied (see recital 89 of this Decision).
Iz sodne prakse Sodišča izhaja, da nadomestila za javne storitve niso državna pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU, če izpolnjujejo nekatere pogoje (glej uvodno izjavo 89 tega sklepa).
However, if the compensation for public services does not satisfy these conditions and if the general criteria for applying Article 107(1) TFEU are met, such compensation constitutes State aid. However, this may be found compatible with the TFEU, pursuant to Article 106(2) of the same Treaty, if it is necessary for the operation of services of general economic interest and does not affect the development of trade to such an extent as would be contrary to the interests of the Union.
Če pa nadomestila za javne storitve teh pogojev ne izpolnjujejo in so izpolnjena splošna merila za uporabo člena 107(1) PDEU, ta nadomestila pomenijo državno pomoč, ki se lahko vseeno razglasi za združljivo s PDEU na podlagi člena 106(2) PDEU, če je nujna za izvajanje storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena in ne prizadene razvoja trgovine v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju z interesi Unije.
The Commission has clarified the conditions that must be satisfied to achieve this balance.
Komisija je opredelila pogoje, ki morajo biti izpolnjeni za vzpostavitev tega ravnovesja.
In its 2001 Communication on services of general interest in Europe [46], the Commission clarified that it has to be ensured that any restrictions to the rules of the EC Treaty and, in particular, restrictions of competition and limitations of the freedoms of the internal market do not exceed what is necessary to guarantee effective fulfilment of the public service mission.
Že v sporočilu o storitvah splošnega interesa v Evropi iz leta 2001 [46] je pojasnila, da je treba zagotoviti, da nobene omejitve pravil iz Pogodbe ES in zlasti omejitve konkurence ter svoboščin notranjega trga ne presegajo tega, kar je nujno za zagotovitev učinkovite uresničitve naloge splošnega interesa.
This means, in particular, that the remuneration does not exceed the net extra costs of the particular tasks entrusted to the undertaking in question.
To predvsem pomeni, da nadomestilo ne sme biti višje od dodatnih neto stroškov, ki nastanejo pri izvajanju naloge, zaupane zadevnemu podjetju.
The Commission subsequently further clarified these conditions, in the Community framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation [47] and in its Decision of 28 November 2005 on the application of Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty [48].
Komisija je te pogoje opredelila tudi pozneje v Okviru Skupnosti za državne pomoči v obliki nadomestila za javne storitve [47] in v Odločbi z dne 28. novembra 2005 o uporabi člena 86(2) [48].
With regard to calculating the compensation, the Commission clarified that the amount of this 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.
V zvezi z izračunom nadomestila je Komisija pojasnila, da nadomestilo ne sme presegati zneska, potrebnega za pokrivanje stroškov, ki nastanejo zaradi izpolnjevanja obveznosti javnih storitev, ob upoštevanju ustreznih prihodkov in zmernega dobička za izpolnjevanje teh obveznosti.
The reasonable profit may include, in particular, all or some of the productivity gains achieved by the undertakings concerned during an agreed limited period without reducing the level of quality of the services entrusted to the undertaking by the State.
Zmerni dobiček lahko vključuje zlasti vsa ali nekatera povečanja produktivnosti, ki so jih zadevna podjetja dosegla v dogovorjenem omejenem obdobju, brez zmanjšanja ravni kakovosti storitev, ki jih je država zaupala podjetju.
Paragraph 18 of the Community framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation further clarifies that ‘reasonable profit’ should be taken to mean a rate of return on own capital that takes account of the risk, or absence of risk, incurred by the undertaking by virtue of the intervention by the Member State, particularly if the latter grants exclusive or special rights.
V točki 18 Okvira Skupnosti za državne pomoči v obliki nadomestila za javne storitve je navedeno, da je treba „zmerni dobiček“ razumeti kot stopnjo donosa lastnega kapitala, ki mora upoštevati tveganje ali odsotnost tveganja, ki ga je podjetje imelo zaradi intervencije s strani države članice, zlasti če slednja odobri izključne ali posebne pravice.
This rate must normally not exceed the average rate for the sector concerned in recent years.
Ta stopnja običajno ne presega povprečne stopnje za zadevni sektor v zadnjih letih.
In sectors where there is no undertaking comparable to the undertaking entrusted with the operation of the service of general economic interest, a comparison may be made with undertakings situated in other Member States, or if necessary, in other sectors, provided that the particular characteristics of each sector are taken into account.
V sektorjih, kjer ni podjetja, primerljivega s podjetjem, pooblaščenim za opravljanje storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena, je primerjava možna s podjetji, ki imajo sedež v drugih državah članicah, ali po potrebi s podjetji iz drugih sektorjev, pod pogojem, da se upoštevajo posebne značilnosti posameznega podjetja.
In determining what amounts to a reasonable profit, the Member State may introduce incentive criteria relating, among other things, to the quality of service provided and gains in productive efficiency.
Pri določanju, kaj pomeni zmerni dobiček, lahko države članice uvedejo merila, iz katerih izhajajo spodbude, med drugim za kakovost opravljene storitve in povečanje učinkovitosti proizvodnje.
As indicated in recital 99 et seq. of this Decision, the Commission cannot, from the information provided by the Portuguese authorities, conclude that the compensation was calculated taking into account a reasonable profit not exceeding the average rate for the sector.
Kot je navedeno v uvodni izjavi 99 in naslednjih tega sklepa, Komisija na podlagi podatkov, ki so jih predložili portugalski organi, ne more sklepati, da je bilo nadomestilo izračunano ob upoštevanju zmernega dobička, ki ne presega povprečne stopnje v sektorju.
The Commission services have asked the Portuguese authorities on several occasions to provide the necessary information so that they can determine, in the present case, whether the conditions for the derogation laid down for State aid granted in the form of a service of general economic interest were satisfied.
Službe Komisije so od portugalskih organov večkrat zahtevale, naj jim predložijo vse potrebne podatke za presojo, ali so v obravnavanem primeru izpolnjeni pogoji za odstopanje od državne pomoči, dodeljene v obliki storitev gospodarskega pomena.
The information provided by the Portuguese authorities has never indicated whether any comparison with other undertakings has been made in order to determine the average rate for the sector in question.
Dejansko v podatkih, ki so jih zagotovili portugalski organi, nikjer ni navedeno, da bi bila opravljena primerjava z drugimi podjetji za določitev povprečne stopnje v zadevnem sektorju.
The Commission cannot therefore conclude that the aid in favour of service-providers is compatible pursuant to Article 106(2) TFEU.
Zato Komisija ne more sklepati o združljivosti pomoči, dodeljene ponudnikom storitev, v smislu člena 106(2) PDEU.
Compatibility of the aid pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) TFEU
Združljivost pomoči na podlagi člena 107(3)(c) PDEU
Pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) TFEU, aid intended to facilitate the development of certain economic activities or of certain economic areas may be regarded as compatible with the internal market, where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Člen 107(3)(c) PDEU določa, da se lahko za združljivo z notranjim trgom šteje pomoč za pospeševanje razvoja določenih gospodarskih dejavnosti ali določenih gospodarskih območij, kadar takšna pomoč ne spreminja trgovinskih pogojev v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
In order to benefit from the derogation laid down in this subparagraph, the aid must contribute to the development of the sector in question.
Da bi se lahko za pomoč uporabilo odstopanje iz navedenega člena, mora ta pomoč prispevati k razvoju zadevnega sektorja.
In the present case, the Portuguese authorities state that they assumed the total cost of the collection, processing and destruction of mammalian meat and poultrymeat by-products from 1999.
V obravnavanem primeru so portugalski organi od leta 1999 prevzeli vse stroške, povezane z dejavnostmi zbiranja, predelave in uničevanja stranskih proizvodov iz mesa sesalcev in perutnine.
Since October 2002, the cost of the collection, transportation, processing and destruction of mammalian meat and poultrymeat by-products has been financed by revenue from a charge imposed on slaughterhouses, importers of bone-in beef, veal and pigmeat, and intra-Community operators, i.e. bone-in beef, veal and pigmeat operators/receivers, where they do not carry out these operations themselves.
Od oktobra 2002 so bili stroški, povezani s temi dejavnostmi zbiranja, prevoza, predelave in uničevanja stranskih proizvodov iz mesa sesalcev in perutnine, financirani s prihodki od dajatve, odmerjene klavnicam, uvoznikom govedine, teletine in svinine s kostmi ter trgovcem znotraj Skupnosti, tj. trgovcem z govedino, teletino in svinino s kostmi oziroma prevzemnikom teh proizvodov.
According to point 23.3 of the Community Guidelines for State aid in the agriculture sector in the 2000-2006 period (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Guidelines’) [49] and the Commission notice on the determination of the applicable rules for the assessment of unlawful State aid [50], any unlawful aid, as defined in Article 1(f) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999, must be assessed in accordance with the rules and guidelines applicable at the time when the aid was granted.
V skladu s točko 23.3 Smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči v kmetijskem sektorju 2000–2006 [49] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: kmetijske smernice) in Sporočilom Komisije o določitvi pravil, ki se uporabljajo za oceno nezakonite državne pomoči [50], je treba vsako nezakonito pomoč v smislu člena 1(f) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 oceniti v skladu s pravili in smernicami, ki veljajo ob dodelitvi pomoči.
In 2002 the Commission adopted the Community guidelines for State aid concerning TSE tests, fallen stock and slaughterhouse waste.
Leta 2002 je Komisija sprejela Smernice Skupnosti za državno pomoč za teste TSE, poginule živali in klavniške odpadke.
In accordance with point 194(c) of the Community guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sector 2007 to 2013, from the entry into force of these guidelines on 1 January 2007, the Commission ceased to apply the TSE guidelines, except for unlawful aid granted before 1 January 2007, as referred to in point 43 et seq. of those same guidelines.
V skladu s točko 194(c) Smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči v kmetijskem in gozdarskem sektorju 2007–2013 Komisija od 1. januarja 2007, ko so začele veljati te smernice, smernic TSE ne uporablja več, razen za nezakonito pomoč, dodeljeno pred 1. januarjem 2007, kot je določena v točki 43 in naslednjih teh smernic.
As a result, point 47 of the TSE guidelines continues to apply to unlawful aid for slaughterhouse waste from 1 January 2003.
Zato točka 47 smernic TSE ostaja pravilo, ki se uporablja za nezakonito pomoč v zvezi s klavniškimi odpadki od 1. januarja 2003.
Point 47 of the TSE guidelines lays down a number of provisions on slaughterhouse waste.
V točki 47 smernic TSE je predvidena vrsta določb o klavniških odpadkih.
According to point 47 of the TSE guidelines, with regard to State aid for slaughterhouse waste, from January 2001 the Commission took a number of individual Decisions authorising State aid of up to 100 % for the cost of disposal of specified risk material, meat-and-bone meal, and animal feed containing such products, which had to be disposed of as a consequence of the new Community legislation on TSEs.
V skladu s točko 47 smernic TSE je Komisija za državno pomoč v zvezi s klavniškimi odpadki od januarja 2001 sprejela vrsto posameznih odločitev, na podlagi katerih lahko državna pomoč pokriva do 100 % stroškov, nastalih zaradi odstranjevanja snovi s specifičnim tveganjem, mesno-kostne moke in živalske krme s takimi proizvodi, ki jih je treba odstraniti v skladu z novo zakonodajo Skupnosti o transmisivnih spongiformnih encefalopatijah (TSE).
These Decisions were in particular based on point 11.4 of the Guidelines, taking note of the short-term character of these aids, and of the need to respect the polluter pays principle in the long run.
Te odločitve so temeljile predvsem na točki 11.4 kmetijskih smernic, poleg tega pa sta bili v njih upoštevani kratkotrajnost pomoči in nujnost dolgoročnega spoštovanja načela „plača povzročitelj obremenitve“.
Exceptionally, the Commission has accepted that such State aid may also be granted to operators other than those active in the production of live animals, for example slaughterhouses.
Komisija je izjemoma odobrila dodelitev take državne pomoči tudi subjektom, ki se ne ukvarjajo z vzrejo živih živali, na primer klavnicam.
For unlawful aid granted before the end of 2002, for comparable costs in relation to the new Community legislation on TSEs, and without prejudice to compliance with other provisions of Community law, the Commission will apply the same principles.
Komisija bo ista načela uporabila za nezakonito državno pomoč, dodeljeno pred koncem leta 2002 za primerljive stroške, povezane z novo zakonodajo Skupnosti o TSE, ne da bi to vplivalo na druge določbe prava Skupnosti.
Point 47 of the TSE guidelines notes that, exceptionally, the Commission has accepted that such State aid may also be granted to operators other than those active in the production of live animals, for example slaughterhouses.
Kot je poudarjeno v točki 47 smernic TSE, je Komisija izjemoma odobrila dodelitev take državne pomoči tudi subjektom, ki se ne ukvarjajo z vzrejo živih živali, na primer klavnicam.
In the past, the Commission has decided that this exception should also cover other undertakings carrying out tasks strictly linked with the production of live animals, such as undertakings processing animal by-products.
V preteklosti je Komisija odločila, da mora ta izjema pokrivati tudi druga podjetja, ki opravljajo dejavnosti, tesno povezane z vzrejo živih živali, kot so kafilerije.
Based on point 11.4 of the Guidelines, the Commission has authorised aid up to 100 % of actual costs incurred in respect of measures such as health checks, tests and other screening measures, purchase and administration of medicines and plant protection products, and cost of destruction of crops, provided that:
Na podlagi točke 11.4 kmetijskih smernic Komisija odobri pomoč do 100 % dejanskih stroškov, nastalih zaradi ukrepov, kot so zdravstveni pregledi, testiranja in drugi ukrepi spremljanja, nakup in uporaba zdravil in fitofarmacevtskih sredstev ter uničenje pridelka, če:
there is an appropriate programme at Community, national or regional level for the prevention, control or eradication of the disease concerned,
na ravni Skupnosti ali na nacionalni ali regionalni ravni obstaja ustrezen program za preprečevanje, nadzor in izkoreninjenje zadevne bolezni,
diseases are a matter of concern for the public authorities,
gre za bolezni, ki povzročajo zakrbljenost javnih organov,
the objective of the aid measures is preventative and/or compensatory,
imajo ukrepi pomoči preventivni in/ali kompenzacijski cilj,
the aid is compatible with Community veterinary and phyto-sanitary legislation.
je pomoč združljiva z veterinarsko in fitosanitarno zakonodajo Skupnosti.
These principles also apply under the terms of point 47 of the TSE guidelines.
V skladu s točko 47 smernic TSE se uporabljajo tudi ta merila.
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is a transmissible disease that poses a threat to public health.
BSE je prenosljiva bolezen, ki ogroža zdravje ljudi.
It is an animal disease, the outbreak of which must be notified directly to the Commission and other Member States [52].
Gre za živalsko bolezen, o katere primarnem izbruhu je treba neposredno uradno obvestiti Komisijo in druge države članice [52].
The objective of the aid measure was to ensure that the necessary prevention measures, involving collection, transportation, processing and destruction, were applied in accordance with the applicable veterinary legislation between 1999 and 2005 in the meat sector.
Cilj zadevnega ukrepa pomoči je bil zagotoviti izvajanje nujnih preventivnih ukrepov v zvezi z zbiranjem, prevozom, predelavo in uničevanjem v skladu z veterinarsko zakonodajo, veljavno med letoma 1999 in 2005 v sektorju mesa.
The Commission notes, in this respect, that Portugal has indicated that it assumed the total cost of the collection, processing and destruction of mammalian meat and poultrymeat by-products from 1999 until the end of 2002, in the context of the emergency measures approved by the Commission through Decision 98/653/EC, which prohibits the export of meat meal, bone meal and meat-and-bone meal of mammalian origin.
Komisija v zvezi s tem ugotavlja, da je Portugalska navedla, da je med letom 1999 in koncem leta 2002 prevzela vse stroške, povezane z dejavnostmi zbiranja, predelave in uničevanja stranskih proizvodov iz mesa sesalcev in perutnine, in sicer v okviru nujnih ukrepov, ki jih je Komisija odobrila v Odločbi 98/653/ES, s katero je bil prepovedan izvoz mesne moke, kostne moke in mesno-kostne moke, proizvedene iz sesalcev.
It should also be noted that the measures prohibiting the dispatch of beef applied to Portugal were not repealed until the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 1993/2004.
Komisija tudi ugotavlja, da je bil embargo na govedino in teletino za Portugalsko preklican šele s sprejetjem Uredbe (ES) št. 1993/2004.
The Commission also points out that, in accordance with points 33 and 34 of the TSE guidelines, undertakings were chosen and remunerated according to market principles, in a non-discriminatory way (see recital 21 et seq. of this Decision).
Poleg tega Komisija poudarja, da so bila podjetja izbrana in plačana v skladu s tržnimi načeli na nediskriminacijski način (glej uvodno izjavo 21 in naslednje tega sklepa), kot določata točki 33 in 34 smernic TSE.