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Under the Broadcasting Act (1994 — the version in force during the period concerned) [17], TV2 is an independent institution whose object is to provide and distribute national and regional television programmes through independent programme activities.
V okviru Zakona o oddajanju (iz leta 1994, tj. različice, ki je veljala v zadevnem obdobju) [17] je TV2 neodvisna ustanova, katere cilj je ponujati in distribuirati nacionalne in regionalne televizijske programe prek neodvisnih programskih dejavnosti.
The range of the programmes provided must focus principally on quality, versatility and diversity.
Obseg ponujenih programov mora biti primarno osredotočen na kakovost, spremenljivost in raznolikost.
Priority must also be given to regional relevance in planning programmes for the regional TV2 stations.
Pri načrtovanju programov za regionalne postaje TV2 je treba dati prednost regionalnemu pomenu.
As noted in the Court’s judgment [18], the precise definition of TV2’s public service mission has changed over time, but all the definitions at different points during the period under investigation require ‘quality, versatility and diversity’, which are the essential qualitative requirements of the public service activity entrusted to TV2.
Kot je navedeno v sodbi [18] Sodišča, se je natančna opredelitev namena javnih storitev s časom spreminjala, vendar so vse opredelitve na različnih točkah med obdobjem preiskave zahtevale „kakovost, spremenljivost in raznolikost“, ki so bistvene kakovostne zahteve glede javnih storitev, zaupane postaji TV2.
A further definition of the public service mission can be found in TV2’s Statutes.
Dodatno opredelitev namena javnih storitev je mogoče najti v statutih za TV2.
For example, these specify TV2’s broadcasting obligations as regards art and culture, Danish film production, programmes for children, young people, and ethnic minorities.
Ti, na primer, določajo obveznosti oddajanja TV2, kar zadeva umetnost in kulturo, dansko filmsko produkcijo, programe za otroke, mladino in etnične skupine.
is also obliged to broadcast emergency warnings to the population.
je dolžna predvajati tudi nujna obvestila za javnost.
TV2’s public service activities are financed through its share of television licence fees, through advertising income, and through other income.
Javne storitve TV2 se financirajo iz deleža TV2 pri naročninah, iz prihodka od oglaševanja in iz drugih virov.
Under the terms of the Broadcasting Act in force in 1994 [19] TV2’s overall activities are financed by resources transferred from the TV2 Fund in accordance with the framework budgets established by the Minister of Culture, by income from the sale of programmes, and through other contributions, subsidies, etc. It should be noted that for the years 1995 and 1996, TV2 received its share of the licence fees and the advertising revenue from a special fund (the TV2 Fund) [20].
V skladu s pogoji Zakona o oddajanju, ki je veljal leta 1994 [19], se vse dejavnosti TV2 financirajo iz sredstev, prenesenih iz sklada TV2 ob upoštevanju okvirnih proračunov, ki jih je določil minister za kulturo, iz prihodka od prodaje programov ter prek drugih prispevkov, subvencij itd. Treba je poudariti, da je TV2 za leti 1995 in 1996 prejela delež prihodka iz naročnin in prihodka iz oglaševanja iz posebnega sklada (sklad TV2) [20].
The provisions on broadcasting by commercial television stations beyond a single local area are laid down in chapter 5 of the Broadcasting Act.
Določbe glede oddajanja komercialnih televizijskih postaj, ki presegajo eno lokalno območje, so določene v poglavju 5 Zakona o oddajanju.
Chapter 6 deals with local radio and television services.
Poglavje 6 obravnava lokalne radijske in televizijske storitve.
The main requirement is to obtain a broadcasting licence.
Glavna zahteva je pridobitev licence za oddajanje.
The programming requirements for licence holders are laid down in Executive Orders No 874 on European content and No 1349 concerning local radio and television [21].
Programske zahteve za imetnike licenc so določene v odredbah št. 874 o evropski vsebini in št. 1349 o lokalnih radijih in televizijah [21].
Under those orders, network stations that obtain a local television broadcasting licence must transmit local programmes for at least 1 hour a day and produce a significant share of their programming in Danish or for a Danish audience.
V skladu s tema odredbama morajo omrežne postaje, ki pridobijo lokalno televizijsko licenco za oddajanje, vsaj eno uro dnevno prenašati lokalne programe in pripraviti bistveni del svojega programa v danskem jeziku ali za dansko občinstvo.
As TV3, 3 + and TVDanmark’s first channel are broadcast under a British licence, these rules only apply to TVDanmark2.
Ker TV3, 3 + in prvi program TVDanmark oddajajo po britanski licenci, veljajo ta pravila samo za TVDanmark2.
TV2’s COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
KOMERCIALNE DEJAVNOSTI TV2
Between 1995 and 2002, TV2 engaged in a number of commercial activities, having been given a separate legal basis for this purpose as from 1 January 1997 [22] allowing it, among other things, to exploit its technical equipment, establish new companies or make capital investments in existing companies.
Med letoma 1995 in 2002 je TV2 izvajala številne komercialne dejavnosti, odkar ji je bila 1. januarja 1997 [22] v ta namen dodeljena ločena pravna podlaga, ki ji je med drugim omogočila uporabo tehnične opreme, ustanavljanje novih podjetij ali kapitalske naložbe v obstoječa podjetja.
Between 1995 and 2002, these activities included such things as advertising, the sale of programmes, letting out of masts, merchandising, Internet activities, re-sale of sports rights, etc.
Med letoma 1995 in 2002 je to vključevalo dejavnosti, kot so oglaševanje, prodaja programov, oddajanje drogov v najem, trgovina, spletne dejavnosti, preprodaja športnih pravic itd.
From January 2001, TV2 was obliged to keep separate accounts for its public service operations and ‘any other operations’ if the latter exceeded 5 % of turnover and DKK 3 million per year.
Od januarja 2001 je bila TV2 dolžna voditi ločeno računovodstvo za izvajanje svojih javnih storitev in za „izvajanje drugih storitev“, če slednje presegajo 5 % prometa in 3 milijone DKK letno.
Full cost accounting had to be applied, non-public services/products had to be priced according to market value, and transfers of capital between the public service and other undertakings had to take place in accordance with the market economy investor principle and could not involve licence fee resources [23].
Uporabljati je bilo treba izračun polnih obratovalnih stroškov, cene za nejavne storitve/proizvode je bilo treba določiti na podlagi tržne vrednosti, prenosi kapitala med izvajalci javnih storitev in drugih storitev pa so morali potekati v skladu z načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu in niso smeli vključevati naročnin [23].
Licence fee revenue
Prihodek od naročnin
Between 1995 and 2002, TV2 received licence fee revenue.
je med letoma 1995 in 2002 prejemala prihodek od naročnin.
The Minister for Culture sets the amount of the licence fee payable by the owners of radio receivers and television sets, for one or more years at a time [24].
Minister za kulturo določa višino naročnin, ki jih morajo plačati lastniki radijskih sprejemnikov in televizorjev, hkrati za eno ali več let [24].
The television licence fee is collected by DR and the revenue is then distributed between DR and TV2 as determined by the Minister of Culture under a media agreement with the Danish Parliament.
Televizijske naročnine pobira DR, prihodek pa se nato porazdeli med DR in TV2, kot to določi minister za kulturo v okviru sporazuma z danskim parlamentom o sredstvih javnega obveščanja.
The Minister for Culture lays down the rules on when the obligation to pay licence fees comes into effect and when it ceases, on time limits for payment and enforced collection, and on reminder fees etc. Interest is charged on late payments in accordance with the law on interest.
Minister za kulturo določi predpise o začetku in prenehanju obveznosti plačevanja naročnine, o plačilnih rokih in izterjavi, o stroških opominov itd. Neplačane zamudne obresti se zaračunavajo v skladu z zakonom o obrestih.
Collection of unpaid fees and charges can be enforced by the Hypotekenbank (Danish Mortgage Bank).
Hypotekenbank (danska hipotekarna banka) lahko pobere neporavnane pristojbine in dajatve.
Unpaid sums can, for example, be deducted from the salary of the person concerned in accordance with the rules on collection of personal taxes as laid down in the Deduction of Taxes at Source Act.
Neplačani zneski se lahko, na primer, vzamejo od plače zadevne osebe v skladu s pravili o pobiranju osebnih davkov, kakor je določeno v Zakonu o obdavčevanju pri viru.
Until 1997, TV2 received its funding (advertising and licence fee revenue) through the TV2 Fund.
je bila do leta 1997 financirana (prihodek je dobivala iz oglaševanja in naročnin) iz sklada T2.
Since 1997, TV2 has received its share of licence fee revenue directly from DR.
je od leta 1997 prejemala svoj delež prihodka iz naročnine neposredno od DR.
Transfers from the TV2 Fund and the Radio Fund
Transferji iz sklada TV2 in radijskega sklada
In 1995 and 1996, TV2 received advertising revenue from the TV2 Fund [25].
je leta 1995 in leta 1996 prihodke iz oglaševanja prejemala iz sklada TV2 [25].
also received DKK 58 million from the Radio Fund for increased commitment to Danish film production.
je prejela tudi 58 milijonov DKK iz radijskega sklada za večjo zavezanost danski filmski produkciji.
In addition, when the TV2 Fund was wound up in 1997, TV2 received DKK 167 million from the Fund for investment in digitisation of its production systems and DKK 50 million to cover operational costs.
Poleg tega je TV2 iz sklada TV2, ko je bil ta leta 1997 ukinjen, prejela 167 milijonov DKK za naložbe v digitalizacijo svojih produkcijskih sistemov in 50 milijonov DKK za pokritje svojih stroškov poslovanja.
In January 2001, the Danish State introduced a mechanism to neutralise the effect of the tax exemption on TV2’s commercial activities.
Danska država je januarja 2001 uvedla mehanizem za nevtralizacijo učinka, ki ga ima oprostitev od plačila davka na komercialne dejavnosti TV2.
has had to transfer 30 % of the annual surplus from its non-public service to its public service activities.
je morala prenesti 30 % letnega presežka iz svojih nejavnih storitvenih dejavnosti na svoje javne storitvene dejavnosti.
That rate corresponds to the standard corporate tax rate that Denmark introduced in 2000.
Ta stopnja ustreza običajni stopnji za davek od dobička pravnih oseb, ki ga je Danska uvedla leta 2000.
Interest-free and repayment-free status of start-up loans
Status brezobrestnih in nepovratnih posojil za ustanovitev podjetja
Government loans financed the start-up costs and operating deficit of TV2 during its initial period of operation.
Stroške ustanovitve in primanjkljaj iz poslovanja TV2 v začetnem obdobju njenega delovanja so financirala državna posojila.
Under the initial loan agreements, TV2 was to pay interest on the principal and was to repay the loans in full.
V skladu z začetnimi sporazumi o posojilu bi morala TV2 plačevati obresti na glavnico in poplačati celotni znesek posojil.
However, during the entire period of the investigation, TV2 was exempted from interest payments and enjoyed a moratorium on repayments.
Vendar je bila TV2 v celotnem preiskovanem obdobju oproščena plačevanja obresti in je imela moratorij na odplačevanje dolgov.
The advantage resulting from the interest- and repayment-free start-up and operating loans for the period under investigation was DKK 341,8 million.
Ugodnost, ki je izhajala iz brezobrestnih in nepovratnih posojil za ustanovitev podjetja in za poslovanje je za preiskovano obdobje znašala 341,8 milijona DKK.
Until the end of 1996 the Government issued guarantees for loans taken out by the TV2 Fund in order to finance the operation of TV2.
Do konca leta 1996 je država izdala poroštva za posojila, ki jih je najel sklad TV2, da bi financiral poslovanje TV2.
Fees paid for use of a nationwide transmission frequency and for a licence to broadcast using local frequencies in a networked configuration
Pristojbine, ki se plačajo za uporabo oddajne frekvence s pokritjem celotne države in za licenco za oddajanje prek lokalnih frekvenc v konfigurirano omrežje
During the period under investigation, Denmark had access to three nationwide terrestrial transmission frequencies that were reserved for the public broadcasters.
Danska je imela v preiskovanem obdobju dostop do treh zemeljskih oddajnih frekvenc s pokritjem celotne države, ki so bile rezervirane za javne radijske in televizijske postaje.
One frequency was reserved for TV2, a second for DR, and a third for digital television.
Ena frekvenca je bila rezervirana za TV2, druga za DR in tretja za digitalno televizijo.
paid a fee for the use of the reserved nationwide broadcasting frequency to the National IT and Telecom Agency, a State body under the Ministry for Research, Technology and Development [26].
je plačevala pristojbino za uporabo rezervirane oddajne frekvence s pokritjem celotne države Nacionalni agenciji za informacijsko tehnologijo in telekomunikacije, tj. državnemu organu Ministrstva za raziskave, tehnologijo in razvoj [26].
The amount of the fee was laid down in the Danish Finance Act.
Višina pristojbine je bila določena v danskem Finančnem zakonu.
During the period under investigation, TV2 paid between DKK 2 and 4 million annually in frequency fees.
je v preiskovanem obdobju letno plačevala od 2 do 4 milijone DKK za pristojbine za frekvence.
Denmark also has frequencies for regional coverage only.
Danska ima tudi frekvence, ki imajo samo regionalno pokritje.
In 1997, the Government introduced the possibility of linking up regional frequencies to achieve wider coverage (networking).
Vlada je leta 1997 uvedla možnost združevanja regionalnih frekvenc, da bi se doseglo širše pokritje (omrežje).
Between 1998 and 2001, local commercial television stations licensed to broadcast in a networked configuration had to pay an annual fee to the State [27].
Med letoma 1998 in 2001 so morale vse lokalne komercialne televizijske postaje z licenco za oddajanje v omrežni konfiguraciji plačevati državi letno pristojbino [27].
TV2’s regional services were not liable for payment of the fee as those services broadcast in ‘windows’ on TV2’s national frequency.
Za regionalne storitve TV2 ni bilo treba plačevati pristojbine, ker so oddajale v „oknih“ na nacionalni frekvenci TV2.
The commercial television station TVDanmark was the only operator that paid this fee, for its second channel.
Komercialna televizijska postaja TVDanmark je bila edini operater, ki je plačeval to pristojbino za svoj drugi program.
The total fees that it paid amounted to DKK 85,0 million.
TVDanmark je skupno plačala pristojbine v višini 85 milijonov DKK.
Owners of communal aerial installations have an obligation to relay the public service programmes of TV2 through their installations (must-carry).
Lastniki občinskih antenskih inštalacij so prek svojih inštalacij dolžni prenašati javne programe TV2 (obveznost prenašanja).
COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES AND FROM DENMARK
PRIPOMBE ZAINTERESIRANIH STRANI IN DANSKE
Firstly, the Commission received various comments from interested parties following its decision to open the formal investigation procedure.
Prvič, Komisija je po svoji odločitvi o začetku formalnega postopka preiskave prejela različne pripombe zainteresiranih strani.
The main points are summarised below.
Najpomembnejše točke so povzete v nadaljevanju.
TVDanmark considered that the provision by the State of a nationwide transmission frequency constituted State aid, as the State foregoes income on this scarce asset.
TVDanmark je ugotovila, da je oddajna frekvenca, ki pokriva vso državo in jo dodeli država, predstavljala državno pomoč, saj se država odreče prihodku iz teh skromnih sredstev.
Competitors had only 77 % coverage at most.
Konkurenti so imeli pokritje največ 77 %.
TVDanmark argued that because the networking charge was levied only on TVDanmark2 and not on TV2’s local stations, even though they were economically and commercially in the same situation, it constituted State aid to TV2’s local stations.
TVDanmark je ugotovila, da je dejstvo, da se je omrežna pristojbina zaračunavala samo TVDanmark2 in ne lokalnim postajam TV2, čeprav so z ekonomskega in komercialnega vidika v enakem položaju, predstavljalo državno pomoč lokalnim postajam TV2.
According to ACT, Antena 3 TV and Telecinco, the EC principle of neutrality regarding means of retransmission required that the fee should have been imposed on any kind of network.
Po mnenju ACT, Antena 3 TV in Telecinco je načelo ES o nevtralnosti glede sredstev za oddajanje zahtevalo, da se pristojbina obračunava vsem vrstam omrežij.
Regarding the exemption from corporation tax, ACT, Antena 3 TV and Telecinco commented that TV2’s obligation to transfer 30 % of the profit from its commercial activities to its public activities could not be regarded as equivalent to paying corporation tax to the State, as it distorted competition within the broadcasting market.
Kar zadeva oprostitev od plačila davka od dobička pravnih oseb, so ACT, Antena 3 TV in Telecinco ugotovili, da se obveznost TV2 do prenosa 30 % dobička, povezanega s komercialnimi dejavnostmi, na dejavnosti njenih javnih storitev ni mogla šteti kot enakovredna plačevanju davka od dobička pravnih oseb državi, ker je to izkrivljalo konkurenco na trgu radijskih in televizijskih dejavnosti.
Several third parties held that the definition of TV2’s public service remit was not legitimate.
Glede opredelitve mandata javnih radijskih in televizijskih postaj TV2 je več tretjih strani menilo, da ni bila legitimna.
They disputed that the conditions regarding the transfer of tasks and the proportionality conditions had been met.
Trdile so, da so bili pogoji v zvezi s prenosom nalog in pogoji glede sorazmernosti izpolnjeni.
In particular, TVDanmark argued that the Commission’s calculation of overcompensation should take into account the benefit to TV2 of its exemption from corporation tax, its interest- and repayment-free start-up loans, the State guarantee for operating loans, and the free use of a transmission frequency.
TVDanmark je ugotovila, da bi morala Komisija v svojem izračunu prekomernega nadomestila upoštevati koristi, ki jih je imela TV2 zaradi oprostitve plačila davka od dobička pravnih oseb, brezobrestnih in nepovratnih posojil za ustanovitev podjetja, državnega poroštva za posojila za poslovanje ter brezplačne uporabe oddajne frekvence.
TVDanmark submitted that in general the market fluctuations in television advertising income were limited and did not justify TV2’s build-up of capital.
TVDanmark je izjavila, da so bila tržna nihanja v prihodku od televizijskega oglaševanja na splošno omejena in niso upravičevala povečanja kapitala TV2.
Concerning the advertising market, TVDanmark submitted that TV2’s pricing practices did not allow commercial operators to recover stand-alone costs.
Kar zadeva oglaševalski trg, je TVDanmark izjavila, da cenovna praksa TV2 komercialnim operaterjem ni dopuščala povračila neodvisnih stroškov.
TVDanmark had to price its TRP around 30-40 % below TV2 in order to gain market acceptance (TV2’s TRP and GRP are more valuable because its coverage is better) [28].
TVDanmark je morala za svoje TRP določiti približno 30–40 % nižjo ceno kot TV2, da bi jo sprejeli na trgu (TRP in GRP postaje TV2 so vredne več, ker je njihova pokritost boljša) [28].
Thanks to TV2’s unique position in terms of coverage and programming budget, an advertiser would always place a certain part of his budget with TV2 to obtain a maximum impact in terms of the number of contacts, reach, and/or frequency with a given budget.
Zaradi edinstvenega položaja TV2 v smislu kritja in programskega proračuna bi oglaševalec vedno namenil določen del svojega proračuna TV2, da bi dosegel maksimalni učinek v smislu števila stikov, dosega in/ali pogostosti v okviru danega proračuna.
TVDanmark supplied figures illustrating that its operations made a loss between 1997 and 2002, alleging that TV2’s unfair competition prevented TVDanmark from generating sufficient revenue.
TVDanmark je navedla številke, ki kažejo, da so njene dejavnosti v obdobju od 1997 do 2002 prinašale izgubo, domnevno zato, ker je nelojalna konkurenca TV2 preprečevala TVDanmark, da bi ustvarila zadosten prihodek.
TVDanmark also submitted an analysis of pricing for television advertising on the Danish market prepared by Copenhagen Economics.
TVDanmark je predložila tudi analizo določanja cen za televizijsko oglaševanje na danskem trgu, ki jo je pripravilo podjetje Copenhagen Economisc.
The analysis compared average and marginal prices on the market and concluded that there was competition only for the residual demand and that any comparison should therefore be based on marginal prices.
Analiza je primerjala povprečne in mejne cene na trgu ter prišla do sklepa, da se je konkurenca pojavljala samo pri preostalem povpraševanju, zaradi česar bi morala kakršna koli primerjava temeljiti na mejnih cenah.
Moreover, TVDanmark submitted information comparing TV2’s advertising prices with those for other types of media and with prices in other countries.
Poleg tega je TVDanmark predložila informacije o primerjavi cen oglaševanja TV2 s cenami drugih sredstev javnega obveščanja ter s cenami v drugih državah.
stated that it had to grant very high discounts for its advertising slots in order to get market acceptance, as TV2 offered extra marginal discounts on the remainder of advertiser’s television advertising budgets if they also placed it with TV2.
je navedla, da je morala dajati zelo visoke popuste za svoj oglaševalski prostor, da bi jo sprejeli na trgu, ker je TV2 ponujala izjemne mejne popuste za preostali del proračuna oglaševalcev za televizijsko oglaševanje, če so namenili tudi ta preostali znesek za TV2.
Secondly, the Commission also received comments from the Danish authorities following its decision to open the formal investigation procedure.
Drugič, Komisija je po svoji odločitvi o začetku formalnega postopka preiskave prejela tudi pripombe danskih oblasti.
The Danish authorities considered that the transmission frequencies for TV2 could not be considered an advantage as local television stations also had transmission frequencies reserved for them.
Danske oblasti so menile, da se oddajne frekvence za TV2 niso mogle obravnavati kot prednost, ker so imele tudi lokalne televizijske postaje zase rezervirane oddajne frekvence.
Therefore, TV2 had not received special treatment.
Zato TV2 ni bila deležna posebne obravnave.
had, like other stations, paid a charge for using the frequency.
je plačala pristojbino za uporabo frekvence kot vse druge postaje.
On the corporation tax exemption, the Danish authorities observed that the profit on commercial activities was quite limited and that the method chosen to neutralise the effect of TV2’s exemption from corporation tax on its commercial activities meant that it did not derive any financial benefit from the exemption.
Glede oprostitve plačevanja davka od dobička pravnih oseb so danske oblasti pripomnile, da je bil dobiček iz komercialnih dejavnosti precej omejen in da je izbrana metoda za nevtralizacijo učinka oprostitve TV2 od plačevanja davka od dobička pravnih oseb na komercialne dejavnosti onemogočala, da bi imela kakršno koli finančno korist od oprostitve.
On the proportionality issue, the Danish authorities stated that the transfer of DKK 167 million from the TV2 Fund was allocated to digitising the broadcasting network.
Glede vprašanja o sorazmernosti so danske oblasti navedle, da se je prenos 167 milijonov DKK iz sklada TV2 dodelil za digitalizacijo oddajnega omrežja.
Therefore, it could not be described as free capital.
Zato ga ni mogoče obravnavati kot prosti kapital.
The Danish authorities also stated that surplus for the years 1995-2002 reflected a reasonable rate of return in relation to TV2’s turnover.
Danske oblasti so tudi navedle, da je presežek za obdobje 1995–2002 odražal razumno stopnjo povračila v zvezi s prometom TV2.