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2488 m2 which are used as free public parking,
2488 m2, ki se uporabljajo za brezplačna javna parkirišča,
2400 m2 which are used as a container park for fisheries activities,
2400 m2, ki se uporabljajo kot park z zabojniki za ribiške dejavnosti,
13402 m2 of docks.
13402 m2 dokov.
EVO does not pay rent for the use of the buildings.
Družba EVO za uporabo stavb ne plačuje najemnine.
Belgium has stated that, in return, EVO pays for all maintenance and renovation costs.
Belgija je navedla, da družba EVO v zameno krije vse stroške vzdrževanja in obnove.
PAKHUIZEN continues to pay 25 EUR per year.
Družba PAKHUIZEN še naprej plačuje 25 EUR na leto.
The Belgian authorities have indicated that between 31 December 2002 and 31 December 2007 EVO and PAKHUIZEN have paid respectively EUR 182377,31 and EUR 381835,16 for renovation and infrastructure works and EUR 193255,70 and EUR 133895,35 for maintenance costs.
Belgijski organi so navedli, da sta družbi EVO in PAKHUIZEN med 31. decembrom 2002 in 31. decembrom 2007 za obnovo in infrastrukturna dela namenili 182377,31 EUR (EVO) in 381835,16 EUR (PAKHUIZEN), za vzdrževanje pa 193255,70 EUR in 133895,35 EUR v enakem vrstnem redu.
COMMERCIAL STRATEGY
TRŽNA STRATEGIJA
EVO was also involved in the Icelandic HAF Holding.
Družba EVO je sodelovala tudi z islandsko družbo HAF Holding.
Furthermore, in 2005 EVO concluded a contract with a sales agent under which the agent was mandated to purchase high quality fish on Icelandic auctions which would then be resold at the Ostend fish auction.
Poleg tega je družba EVO leta 2005 sklenila pogodbo s prodajnim zastopnikom, na podlagi katere je bil prodajni zastopnik pooblaščen za nakup visokokakovostnih rib na islandskih dražbah, ki bi se potem prodale na dražbi rib v Ostendeju.
The commercial strategy of EVO has been described by the various stakeholders as unfair competition consisting of offering, among others, to bear all or part of the costs of the transport of fish embarked in foreign harbours to Ostend and of offering loans to vessel-owners at advantageous conditions on the condition that they auction their catches in Ostend.
Tržno strategijo družbe EVO so različne zainteresirane strani označile kot nelojalno konkurenco, ker med drugim ponuja kritje vseh ali dela stroškov prevoza rib, natovorjenih v tujih pristaniščih, do Ostendeja ter posojila lastnikom plovil pod ugodnimi pogoji, če ti svoj ulov licitirajo v Ostendeju.
These projects, as well as the commercial strategy described by third parties, seem to indicate that EVO undertook to expand its market share and its turnover at any cost.
Na podlagi teh projektov in tržne strategije, kot jo opisujejo tretje osebe, se zdi, da si družba EVO prizadeva na vsak način povečati svoj tržni delež in prihodek.
In any event, the annual accounts of AGVO and EVO indicate that EVO could maintain its presence on the market, despite its precarious financial situation, only thanks to the support of the City [11].
V vsakem primeru letni računovodski izkazi družb AGVO in EVO kažejo, da je družba EVO kljub negotovemu finančnemu položaju ohranila svojo prisotnost na trgu le zaradi podpore mesta [11]
REASONS FOR OPENING THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
RAZLOGI ZA SPROŽITEV URADNEGA POSTOPKA PREISKAVE
ADVANTAGES GRANTED TO AGVO
UGODNOSTI, DODELJENE DRUŽBI AGVO
AGVO has been granted an initial capital of BEF 250 million (EUR 6179338).
Družba AGVO je prejela začetni kapital 250 milijonov BEF (6179338 EUR).
Considering the heavy losses of the past and the very short and incomplete business plan, the Commission concluded in the decision to open the formal investigation procedure that a private investor would not have invested such an amount in the fish auction and that this starting capital therefore qualifies as State aid.
Ob upoštevanju velikih izgub v preteklosti ter zelo kratkega in pomanjkljivega poslovnega načrta je Komisija v odločitvi o sprožitvi uradnega postopka preiskave sklenila, da zasebni vlagatelj ne bi vložil tolikšnega zneska v dražbo rib in da se zato ta začetni kapital šteje za državno pomoč.
The Commission expressed doubts regarding its compatibility with the internal market since the conditions laid down in the Guidelines for aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty, applicable at the time the aid was granted, (hereinafter ‘the 1999 R & R Guidelines’) [12] did not seem to be fulfilled.
Komisija je izrazila pomisleke glede njene združljivosti z notranjim trgom, ker se zdi, da pogoji iz Smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah, veljavnih ob dodelitvi pomoči (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Smernice za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999) [12], niso bili izpolnjeni.
The City also contributed its buildings to AGVO without requiring any consideration or imposing obligations on AGVO of a similar value.
Mesto je družbi AGVO prispevalo tudi stavbe, ne da bi za to zahtevalo kakršno koli nadomestilo ali ji naložilo obveznosti podobne vrednosti.
The Commission considered that a private investor would have required a reasonable price for such a contribution, so that the contribution of the buildings had to be considered State aid.
Komisija meni, da bi zasebni vlagatelj za takšen prispevek postavil razumno ceno in da je zato treba stavbe obravnavati kot državno pomoč.
This aid, which seemed to reduce AGVO’s production costs, appeared to constitute operating aid.
Zdi se, da je ta pomoč zmanjšala proizvodne stroške družbe AGVO in je pomenila pomoč za tekoče poslovanje.
The Commission could not find any provision in Article 107 TFEU or in the Guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture (hereinafter ‘the Fisheries Guidelines’) [13] that would enable it to allow the aid.
Komisija v členu 107 PDEU ali v Smernicah za pregled državnih pomoči za ribištvo in ribogojstvo [13] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Smernice za ribištvo) ni našla nobene določbe, na podlagi katere bi lahko odobrila to pomoč.
The City also provided guarantees for loans for AGVO.
Mesto je družbi AGVO zagotovilo tudi garancije za posojila.
While a private operator would have required a premium for the guarantee, the City granted it free of charge.
Zasebni vlagatelj bi za garancijo zahteval premijo, mesto pa jo je zagotovilo brezplačno.
Thus, the Commission concluded that these guarantees had to be considered State aid.
Zato je Komisija sklenila, da je treba te garancije obravnavati kot državno pomoč.
Again, this aid appeared to reduce the production costs of AGVO and thus to constitute operating aid.
Zdi se, da je ta pomoč prav tako zmanjšala proizvodne stroške družbe AGVO in je pomenila pomoč za tekoče poslovanje.
The Commission could not find any provision in Article 107 TFEU or in the Fisheries Guidelines that would have allowed it to consider it compatible with the internal market.
Komisija v členu 107 PDEU ali v Smernicah za ribištvo ni našla nobene določbe, na podlagi katere bi lahko to pomoč obravnavala kot združljivo z notranjim trgom.
Finally, the City empowered AGVO to establish and collect community tax duties, and to use the proceeds, an advantage which a private undertaking generally does not have.
Nazadnje, mesto je družbo AGVO pooblastilo za uvedbo in pobiranje občinskih davkov ter uporabo davčnih prihodkov, kar za zasebno podjetje ni običajno.
The Commission considered that the conditions laid down in Altmark [14] were not fulfilled and that the advantages deriving from the right to levy and collect the community tax duties should be considered State aid.
Komisija meni, da pogoji iz sodne prakse v zadevi Altmark [14] niso bili izpolnjeni ter da je treba ugodnosti, ki izhajajo iz pravice do obračunavanja in pobiranja davkov skupnosti, obravnavati kot državno pomoč.
In the absence of any information on that levy, the Commission concluded that it had at first sight to be analyzed as operating aid and that no provision in Article 107 TFEU or in the Fisheries Guidelines would make this aid compatible with the internal market.
Ker Komisija ni imela nobenih dodatnih informacij o tem obračunavanju davkov, je sklenila, da je treba to sprva obravnavati kot pomoč za tekoče poslovanje in da v členu 107 PDEU ali v Smernicah za ribištvo ni določbe, v skladu s katero bi bila ta pomoč združljiva z notranjim trgom.
ADVANTAGES GRANTED TO EVO
UGODNOSTI, DODELJENE DRUŽBI EVO
The City and AGVO provided guarantees for loans for EVO.
Mesto in družba AGVO sta družbi EVO zagotovila garancije za posojila.
While a private operator would have required a premium for the guarantees, the City and AGVO granted them free of charge and the Commission concluded that they must be considered State aid.
Zasebni vlagatelj bi za garancije zahteval premijo, mesto in družba AGVO pa sta jih zagotovila brezplačno, zato je Komisija sklenila, da jih je treba obravnavati kot državno pomoč.
This aid appeared to reduce the production costs of EVO and to constitute operating aid.
Zdi se, da je ta pomoč zmanjšala proizvodne stroške družbe EVO in je pomenila pomoč za tekoče poslovanje.
The Commission could not find any provision in Article 107 TFEU or in the Fisheries Guidelines that would have allowed the Commission to consider it as compatible with the internal market. It therefore expressed its doubts that these measures could be found compatible with the internal market.
Komisija v členu 107 PDEU ali v Smernicah za ribištvo ni našla nobene določbe, na podlagi katere bi lahko bila ta pomoč združljiva z notranjim trgom, in je zato izrazila pomisleke, da bi se lahko ti ukrepi obravnavali kot združljivi z njim.
AGVO allowed EVO the continuous free use of the buildings owned by AGVO of a total of 13600 m2.
Družba AGVO je družbi EVO omogočila stalno brezplačno uporabo stavb v njeni lasti, ki skupaj obsegajo 13600 m2.
The Commission considered that a private investor would have required a reasonable price for it and that making the buildings available free of charge had to be considered State aid.
Komisija meni, da bi zasebni vlagatelj za to postavil razumno ceno in da je treba takšno brezplačno uporabo stavb obravnavati kot državno pomoč.
This aid, which seemed to reduce EVO’s production costs, appeared to constitute operating aid.
Zdi se, da je ta pomoč zmanjšala proizvodne stroške družbe EVO in je pomenila pomoč za tekoče poslovanje.
The Commission could not find any provision in Article 107 TFEU or in the Fisheries Guidelines that would have allowed it to consider it compatible with the internal market. it therefore doubted whether these measures could be considered compatible with the internal market.
Komisija v členu 107 PDEU ali v Smernicah za ribištvo ni našla nobene določbe, na podlagi katere bi lahko bila ta pomoč združljiva z notranjim trgom, in je zato izrazila pomisleke, da bi se lahko ti ukrepi obravnavali kot združljivi z njim.
ADVANTAGE GRANTED TO PAKHUIZEN
UGODNOSTI, DODELJENE DRUŽBI PAKHUIZEN
The effect of the terms of the long-term lease between the City and PAKHUIZEN was that PAKHUIZEN could benefit from a yearly reduction of its operating costs.
Pod pogoji iz dolgoročne zakupne pogodbe med mestom in družbo PAKHUIZEN je bila ta družba upravičena do letnega zmanjšanja svojih stroškov poslovanja.
The Commission concluded that this advantage qualified as State aid and did not fall within the scope of any of the measures mentioned in the Fisheries Guidelines, or within the objectives of other horizontal or specific guidelines which could be applicable to this kind of undertaking.
Komisija je sklenila, da se ta ugodnost šteje za državno pomoč in da ne spada na področje uporabe nobenega ukrepa iz Smernic za ribištvo ali med cilje drugih horizontalnih ali posebnih smernic, ki bi se lahko uporabljale za tovrstno podjetje.
Both under the relevant Fisheries Guidelines as well as the horizontal rules on State aid, such type of aid would be considered operating aid which is incompatible with the internal market.
Taka pomoč bi se v skladu z ustreznimi smernicami za ribištvo in tudi horizontalnimi pravili o državni pomoči obravnavala kot pomoč za tekoče poslovanje, ki je nezdružljiva z notranjim trgom.
The Commission therefore doubted whether this measure could be considered compatible with the internal market.
Komisija je zato izrazila pomisleke, da bi se lahko ta ukrep obravnaval kot združljiv z notranjim trgom.
ADVANTAGES GRANTED TO FISHERIES UNDERTAKINGS
UGODNOSTI, DODELJENE RIBIŠKIM PODJETJEM
The Commission further observed that fisheries undertakings making use of the Ostend fish auction were granted advantages by EVO through the provision of services at rates below those which a normal private operator would charge, and by PAKHUIZEN letting buildings at rates below those which a normal private operator would charge.
Komisija je nadalje ugotovila, da ribiška podjetja, ki uporabljajo dražbo rib v Ostendeju, prejemajo ugodnosti, saj jim družba EVO zagotavlja storitve, družba PAKHUIZEN pa daje v najem stavbe pod ravnmi, ki bi jih zasebni vlagatelj običajno zaračunal.
The Commission considered those advantages to constitute State aid and could not find any provision in Article 107 TFEU or in the Fisheries Guidelines that would make this aid compatible and therefore doubted whether these measures could be found compatible with the internal market.
Komisija je te ugodnosti obravnavala kot državno pomoč in v členu 107 PDEU ali v Smernicah za ribištvo ni našla nobene določbe, na podlagi katere bi lahko bila ta pomoč združljiva z notranjim trgom, in je zato izrazila pomisleke, da bi se lahko ti ukrepi obravnavali kot združljivi z njim.
In light of the foregoing and the information at its disposal, the Commission considered that all measures mentioned under section 3 had to be regarded as State aid and had doubts as to the compatibility of these aids with the internal market.
Ob upoštevanju navedenega in razpoložljivih informacij je Komisija sklenila, da je treba vse ukrepe iz oddelka 3 obravnavati kot državno pomoč, in je izrazila pomisleke glede združljivosti te pomoči z notranjim trgom.
COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED THIRD PARTIES
PRIPOMBE ZAINTERESIRANIH TRETJIH OSEB
All interested third parties which submitted observations on the decision to open the formal investigation procedure agreed with the arguments put forward in that decision.
Vse zainteresirane tretje osebe, ki so predložile pripombe glede odločitve o sprožitvi uradnega postopka preiskave, so se strinjale z utemeljitvami Komisije v navedeni odločitvi.
Furthermore they indicated that they had suffered damage as a result of the illegal aid granted to AGVO, EVO and PAKHUIZEN (loss of clients and revenues) and urged the Commission to take the necessary steps to forbid the aid and seek its recovery.
Poleg tega so navedle, da so utrpele škodo zaradi nezakonite pomoči, dodeljene družbam AGVO, EVO in PAKHUIZEN (izguba strank in prihodka), in so Komisijo pozvale, naj sprejme potrebne ukrepe za prepoved in vračilo pomoči.
EAFPA stresses that the aid measures at issue distort the market and calls on the Commission to forbid the aid and to seek its recovery.
EAFPA poudarja, da zadevni ukrepi pomoči izkrivljajo trg, in poziva Komisijo, da prepove pomoč in zahteva vračilo.
As complainant, NOVA supports the Commission’s Decision to open a formal investigation.
NOVA kot pritožnik podpira odločitev Komisije o sprožitvi uradne preiskave.
It considers it important to ensure transparency in the auction market and to guarantee a level playing field.
Meni, da je pomembno, da se na trgu dražb zagotovijo preglednost in enaki konkurenčni pogoji.
It further calls on the Commission to adopt appropriate steps to ensure recovery of the aid which may be incompatible.
Nadalje poziva Komisijo, naj sprejme ustrezne ukrepe za zagotovitev vračila pomoči, ki je potencialno nezdružljiva z notranjim trgom.
Flanders Ship Repair explains that the effect of the State aid has been to attract shippers to Ostend.
Ta družba pojasnjuje, da so lastniki plovil zaradi državne pomoči odšli v Ostende.
This has led, according to Flanders Ship Repair, to a loss of revenue, since the shippers who have gone over to Ostend no longer had their ships repaired in Zeebrugge.
Družba navaja, da je to povzročilo izgubo prihodkov, ker lastniki plovil, ki so odšli v Ostende, popravil svojih ladij niso več opravljali v Zeebruggeju.
Flanders Ship Repair asks for a negative decision with recovery as well as for provisional measures.
Družba za popravilo ladij v Flandriji poziva k negativni odločitvi s povračilom in k začasnim ukrepom.
ZVP, an association of fish purchasers and processors on the Belgian East coast, states that the unlawful State aid, together with other advantages, has allowed the Ostend fish auction to artificially attract foreign vessels and vessels from Zeebrugge.
Združenje kupcev in predelovalcev rib na vzhodni obali Belgije ZVP navaja, da je nezakonita državna pomoč skupaj z drugimi ugodnostmi dražbi rib v Ostendeju omogočila nepošteno privabljanje tujih plovil in plovil iz Zeebruggeja.
Moreover, through numerous interviews and press releases by local politicians and members of EVO’s Board of Directors (stating in particular that in Belgium there probably is room for only one fish auction, namely Oostende), doubts have been cast concerning the future of the Zeebrugse fish auction and consequently the surrounding business park.
Poleg tega so bili v številnih intervjujih in izjavah za tisk lokalnih politikov in članov upravnega odbora družbe EVO (ki so zlasti opozarjali na to, da je v Belgiji dovolj prostora le za eno dražbo rib, in sicer v Ostendeju) izraženi pomisleki glede prihodnosti dražbe rib v Zeebruggeju in s tem sosednjega poslovnega centra.
This has resulted in loss of revenues and a decrease in, suspension or withdrawal of investments and marketing efforts.
To je povzročilo izgubo prihodkov ter zmanjšanje, začasno prekinitev ali umik naložb in prizadevanj za trženje.
ZVP also mentions that it has tried to make the local authorities aware of this problem, but without success.
Združenje ZVP tudi navaja, da je poskušalo povečati ozaveščenost lokalnih organov v zvezi s tem, vendar brez uspeha.
Finally ZVP points out that EVO has — by using a ‘front’ and obtaining public funds — established a filleting company, called Ostend Filleting Factory, which is also engaging in unfair competition.
Nazadnje, ZVP navaja, da je družba EVO prek predstavnika in s pomočjo javnih sredstev ustanovila tovarno za filetiranje v Ostendeju, ki je prav tako vpletena v nelojalno konkurenco.
Grimsby Fish Market, a UK fish auction, indicates that around 2005/06, EVO started to buy fish straight from Icelandic fishermen at (high) fixed prices and sold by Dutch auction in Ostend, frequently at lower prices, and concludes that these losses have been paid for by public money.
Ribja tržnica Grimsby, dražba rib v Združenem kraljestvu, je navedla, da je družba EVO v letih 2005–2006 začela kupovati ribe neposredno od islandskih ribičev po (visokih) fiksnih cenah in jih je v Ostendeju licitirala s pomočjo elektronskega sistema za prodajo rib (market clock), pogosto po nižjih cenah, ter je sklenila, da so bile te izgube krite z javnimi sredstvi.
Grimsby Fish Market urges an audit of EVO’s accounts to investigate the means by which the Icelandic fish supplies were financed and the losses incurred by EVO as a result of such sales methods.
Ribja tržnica Grimsby poziva k reviziji finančnih poročil družbe EVO, da bi se raziskale metode financiranja oskrbe z ribami iz Islandije in izgube, ki si jih je družba EVO povzročila s prodajnimi metodami.
ZV AND EFC
ZV IN EFC
ZV and EFC draw the attention of the Commission on other possible unfair practices and State aid measures, namely the use by AGVO/EVO of the City’s staff, free of charge, and price guarantees granted by EVO and based on the auction price at the Zeebrugse Visveiling.
ZV in EFC sta Komisijo opozorila na morebitne druge nepoštene prakse in ukrepe državne pomoči, in sicer na brezplačno uporabo mestnega osebja s strani družb AGVO in EVO ter zajamčene cene, ki jih je zagotovila družba EVO na podlagi cen na dražbi Zeebrugse Visveiling.
They further explain why in their view competition is distorted and trade between Member States affected.
Nadalje utemeljujeta vzrok za izkrivljanje konkurence in vpliv na trgovino med državami članicami.
They also draw the attention of the Commission on additional injection of capital into AGVO and in EVO (through remission of debts).
Komisijo opozarjata tudi na dodatni kapitalski vložek v družbi AGVO in EVO (s povračilom dolgov).
Finally they note that the Belgian authorities have not suspended the aid.
Nazadnje navajata, da belgijski organi niso ukinili pomoči.
Gardec is a ship repair undertaking located in Zeebrugge.
Gardec je podjetje za popravilo ladij v mestu Zeebrugge.
It supports the Commission Decision. It adds that it has suffered injury from the unfair commercial practices in Ostend (decrease in turnover) and notes that the loans granted to firms in difficulty had the effect of allowing them to survive in Ostend while their debts remained unpaid in Zeebrugge.
Gardec podpira odločitev Komisije ter dodaja, da je utrpel škodo zaradi nepoštenih trgovinskih praks v Ostendeju (zmanjšanje prihodka), in navaja, da so posojila podjetjem v težavah omogočila preživetje v Ostendeju, medtem ko so njihovi dolgovi v Zeebruggeju ostali odprti.
BELGIUM’S OBSERVATIONS FOLLOWING THE DOUBTS EXPRESSED IN THE DECISION TO INITIATE THE INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
PRIPOMBE BELGIJE GLEDE POMISLEKOV IZ ODLOČITVE O SPROŽITVI POSTOPKA PREISKAVE
In their observations of 8 September 2008 following opening of the formal procedure, the Belgian authorities consider that the Commission should limit its investigation to the fish auction market.
V pripombah z dne 8. septembra 2008, po sprožitvi uradnega postopka, belgijski organi navajajo, da bi morala Komisija omejiti preiskavo na trg dražbe rib.
As neither AGVO nor PAKHUIZEN are active on those markets, the measures taken in their favour are irrelevant for the present procedure.
Ker ni nobena od družb AGVO ali PAKHUIZEN dejavna na tem trgu, ukrepi, sprejeti v njuno korist, za ta postopek niso pomembni.
More in general they consider that the Commission has not properly defined the scope of the investigation and that there is a risk of double counting of the aid.
Belgijski organi na splošno menijo, da Komisija ni ustrezno opredelila področja preiskave in da obstaja tveganje dvojnega štetja pomoči.
THE AID TO AGVO
POMOČ, NAMENJENA DRUŽBI AGVO
The Belgian authorities insist upon the fact that AGVO has no commercial activities and that there can therefore be no impact on competition.
Belgijski organi vztrajajo pri tem, da družba AGVO ne opravlja nobenih trgovinskih dejavnosti in zato ne more vplivati na konkurenco.
The aid granted to AGVO cannot therefore qualify as State aid.
Pomoč, dodeljena družbi AGVO, se torej ne more šteti kot državna pomoč.
They add that at most, only the funds that have been used for EVO could be taken into account for the investigation (for instance the part of the initial capital that has been passed on to EVO through AGVO).
Belgijski organi dodajajo, da se lahko v najslabšem primeru v preiskavi upoštevajo le sredstva, dodeljena družbi EVO (na primer del začetnega kapitala, ki ga je družba AGVO dodelila družbi EVO).
They submit that the rest has been used for public interest tasks and cannot have any impact on the competition in the fish auction market.
Poleg tega navajajo, da je bil preostanek namenjen nalogam javnega interesa, kar ne more vplivati na konkurenco na trgu dražbe rib.
The Belgian authorities note that, even though an initial start capital of EUR 6197338,12 has been promised to AGVO, AGVO has so far received only EUR 3569667.
Belgijski organi navajajo, da je družba AGVO do zdaj prejela le 3569667 EUR od obljubljenih 6197338,12 EUR začetnega kapitala.