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The manure bank, police officers and officials of the environment inspection department of the environment, nature, land and water management authority and other officials are entitled to undertake checks that farmers are meeting their obligations under the manure decree.
Banka za gnoj, policisti in uradniki z oddelka inšpekcije za okolje upravnega organa za okolje, naravo, zemljišča in vodo ter drugi uradniki lahko izvajajo kontrolne preglede, ali kmetje izpolnjujejo svoje obveznosti po odločbi o gnoju.
If infringements are found, farmers may be required to repay the aid.
Od kmetov se lahko zahteva, naj pomoč povrnejo, če so ugotovljene kršitve.
No aid may be granted under the manure decree for land covered by set-aside.
Po odločbi o gnoju se pomoč ne sme dodeliti za zemljišče v prahi.
The measures described above constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Opisani ukrepi so torej državna pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe.
The compensation originates from State resources and is paid to certain categories of farmers, i.e. those located in water zones or nature zones.
Odškodnina izvira iz državnih sredstev in se izplača določenim kategorijam kmetov, tj. tistim, ki se nahajajo na vodnih ali naravnih območjih.
This support distorts or threatens to distort competition and affect trade between Member States because it improves the competitive position of farmers receiving the compensation when compared with farmers in other parts of Belgium or in other Member States who are not in receipt of aid.
Ker se s to pomočjo izboljša konkurenčni položaj kmetov, ki odškodnino prejemajo, v primerjavi s kmeti iz drugih delov Belgije ali iz drugih držav članic, ki pomoči ne prejemajo, ta pomoč izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco ter prizadene trgovino med državami članicami.
Furthermore, in so far as the products produced by those farmers are the subject of intra-EU trade, the measures appear likely to affect trade between Member States.
Nadalje se zdi, da bi ukrepi verjetno prizadeli trgovino med državami članicami, kolikor so proizvodi teh kmetov predmet trgovine znotraj EU.
In their written observations the Belgian authorities have emphasised the environmental objectives of the aid scheme and in this context they have cited the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 of 30 June 1992 on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements of the protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside (hereinafter Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92) [8] and the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection [9].
Belgijski organi so v svojih pisnih pripombah poudarili okoljske cilje sheme pomoči ter so se v tem okviru sklicevali na določbe iz Uredbe Sveta (EGS) št. 2078/92 z dne 30. junija 1992 o načinih kmetijske proizvodnje, združljivimi z zahtevami varovanja okolja in ohranjanja podeželja (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Uredba (EGS) št. 2078/92) [8] in na Smernice Skupnosti o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja (v nadaljnjem besedilu: smernice o pomoči za varstvo okolja) [9].
Point 2.1 of the environment aid guidelines states that in the agricultural sector the guidelines do not apply to the field covered by Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92.
V točki 2.1 smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja je navedeno, da se te smernice v kmetijskem sektorju ne uporabljajo za področja, zajeta v Uredbo (EGS) št. 2078/92.
It is therefore appropriate to begin by considering the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 to the measures concerned.
Zato je primerno začeti s proučitvijo uporabe Uredbe (EGS) št. 2078/92 za zadevne ukrepe.
Applicability of Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92
Področje uporabe Uredbe (EGS) št. 2078/92
The Belgian authorities explain that the compensation for farmers granted as part of the measure in the nature zones and the water zones should be seen as an implementation of the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92.
Belgijski organi so pojasnili, da bi bilo treba odškodnino, dodeljeno kmetom kot del ukrepa na naravnih območjih in vodnih območjih, razumeti kot izvajanje določb Uredbe (EGS) št. 2078/92.
Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 establishes a Community aid scheme which is intended to promote, inter alia, the voluntary use of farming practices which reduce the polluting effects of agriculture, on the basis of undertakings given by the farmer (Article 2(1)).
Z Uredbo (EGS) št. 2078/92 se vzpostavlja shema pomoči Skupnosti, s katero naj bi se med drugim spodbujala prostovoljna uporaba načinov kmetovanja, ki zmanjšujejo onesnaževalne učinke kmetijstva na podlagi zavez, ki jih sprejme kmet (člen 2(1)).
Member States shall determine the conditions for granting aid, and the amount of aid to be paid, on the basis of the undertaking given by the beneficiary and of the loss of income as well as the need to provide an incentive (Article 5(1) (a), (b)).
Države članice na podlagi zavez, ki jih sprejme upravičenec, in izpada dohodka ter potrebe po zagotovitvi spodbude določijo pogoje za dodelitev pomoči in znesek pomoči, ki naj bi se izplačal (člen 5(1)(a), (b)).
In addition, subject to conditions determined by the Commission, the Community may also contribute to certain premiums granted by Member States in order to compensate for income losses resulting from the mandatory application of the restrictions referred to in Article 2 in the context of measures implemented in those Member States pursuant to Community provisions (Article 4(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92).
Poleg tega lahko tudi Skupnost pod pogoji, ki jih določi Komisija, prispeva k določenim premijam, ki jih dodelijo države članice kot odškodnino za izpade dohodka, nastale zaradi obvezne uporabe omejitev iz člena 2 v okviru ukrepov, ki jih v skladu z določbami Skupnosti izvajajo navedene države članice (člen 4(5) Uredbe (EGS) št. 2078/92).
Furthermore, according to Article 10(1), Member States have the possibility to introduce nationally financed schemes for additional measures for which the conditions of granting the aid differ from the requirements of the Regulation or the amounts of which exceed the limits stipulated therein.
Države članice imajo v skladu s členom 10(1) nadalje možnost, da uvedejo nacionalno financirane sheme za dodatne ukrepe, pri katerih se pogoji za dodelitev pomoči razlikujejo od zahtev iz te uredbe ali katerih zneski presegajo meje, ki so v njej določene.
These schemes have to comply with the objectives of the Regulation and State aid rules.
Te sheme morajo biti združljive s cilji Uredbe (EGS) št. 2078/92 in smernicami o pomoči za varstvo okolja.
The scheme at issue is not aimed at providing compensation for losses linked to compliance with voluntary undertakings made by farmers.
Zadevna shema ni namenjena zagotavljanju odškodnine za izgube, povezane s skladnostjo s prostovoljnimi zavezami, ki jih sprejmejo kmetje.
Nor does it involve Community co-financing of compensation in the context of measures implemented by Belgium subject to conditions determined by the Commission.
Prav tako ne vključuje tega, da bi odškodnino v okviru ukrepov, ki jih izvaja Belgija, pod pogoji, ki jih določi Komisija, sofinancirala Skupnost.
Rather, the scheme concerns the (exclusively) national funding of compensation for losses stemming from compliance with obligations under the national legislation on fertilisers.
Shema prej zadeva (izključno) nacionalno financiranje odškodnin za izgube, ki izhajajo iz skladnosti z obveznostmi po nacionalni zakonodaji o gnojilih.
Therefore, the aid falls outside the scope of application of the Regulation and must be examined under the applicable State aid rules.
Zato pomoč ne spada na področje uporabe Uredbe (EGS) št. 2078/92 in jo je treba proučiti po pravilih o državni pomoči, ki se uporabljajo.
APPLICATION OF THE COMMUNITY GUIDELINES ON STATE AID FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
UPORABA SMERNIC SKUPNOSTI O DRŽAVNI POMOČI ZA VARSTVO OKOLJA
It is necessary to consider whether the measure may be considered compatible with the 1994 Guidelines laid down by the Commission in respect of State aid for environmental protection [10] (hereinafter ‘the Guidelines’) which were applicable at the time of the measure [11].
Proučiti je treba, ali se ukrep lahko šteje kot združljiv s smernicami Komisije o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 1994 [10], ki so se uporabljale v času ukrepa [11].
In this context it is necessary to note that the aid measures for the compensation of reduced yield on grassland or of maize, the aids for the disposal of manure surpluses and the compensation for additional costs of artificial fertiliser use constitute operating aids.
V tem okviru je treba navesti, da ukrepi pomoči za odškodnine zaradi manjšega pridelka na travinjah ali manjšega pridelka koruze, pomoč za odstranjevanje presežkov gnoja in odškodnina zaradi dodatnih stroškov pri uporabi umetnega gnojila pomenijo operativno pomoč.
In reply to a question from the services of the Commission, the Belgian authorities have explained that the manure storage costs, while comparable to the costs of investing in additional manure storage, are in fact not directly linked to actual investments.
Belgijski organi so v odgovor na vprašanje služb Komisije pojasnili, da stroški pri skladiščenju gnoja, čeprav so primerljivi s stroški naložbe v dodatno skladišče za gnoj, niso neposredno povezani z dejanskimi naložbami.
In the light of these explanations, the Commission considers that this measure should also be considered as an operating aid.
Komisija glede na to pojasnilo meni, da bi bilo treba tudi ta ukrep obravnavati kot operativno pomoč.
In general, the Commission considers that the payment of operating aids to the agricultural sector is unlikely to provide a lasting contribution to the development of the sector, and may entail a distortion of the conditions of competition which disadvantages farmers who are not in receipt of such aids.
Komisija na splošno meni, da ni verjetno, da bi plačilo operativne pomoči v kmetijskem sektorju zagotovilo trajni prispevek k razvoju sektorja, in da lahko povzroči izkrivljanje konkurenčnih pogojev, zaradi česar so kmetje, ki ne prejemajo pomoči, v podrejenem položaju.
The Commission therefore takes a strict approach to the assessment of such aids.
Komisija je zato pri presojanju takih pomoči stroga.
The payment of operating aid for environmental protection measures is dealt with in point 3.4 of the Guidelines.
V točki 3.4 smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja se obravnava izplačilo operativne pomoči za ukrepe varstva okolja.
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‘In accordance with long-standing policy, the Commission does not normally approve operating aid which relieves firms of costs resulting from the pollution or nuisance they cause.
„Komisija v skladu z dolgotrajno politiko običajno ne odobri operativne pomoči, s katero se podjetja razbremenijo stroškov, ki izhajajo iz onesnaževanja ali obremenitve, ki jo povzročajo.
However, the Commission may make an exception to this principle in certain well-defined circumstances.
Vendar lahko Komisija v nekaterih točno določenih okoliščinah naredi izjemo od tega pravila.
It has done so, so far, in the field of waste management and relief from environmental taxes.
Do zdaj jo je naredila na področju ravnanja z odpadki in oprostitve plačila okoljskih davkov.
The Commission will continue to assess such cases on their merits and in the light of the strict criteria it has developed in the two fields just mentioned.
Komisija bo take primere še naprej ocenjevala glede na njihove dosežke in ob upoštevanju strogih meril, ki jih je razvila na obeh pravkar omenjenih področjih.
These are that the aid must only compensate for extra production costs by comparison with traditional costs, and should be temporary and in principle degressive, so as to provide an incentive for reducing pollution or introducing more efficient use of resources more quickly.
Ta merila so, da mora pomoč nadomestiti le dodatne stroške pridelave v primerjavi z običajnimi stroški ter da mora biti začasna in načeloma degresivna, da zagotovi spodbudo za zmanjšanje onesnaževanja ali hitrejšo uvedbo gospodarnejše rabe virov.
Furthermore, the aid must not conflict with other provisions of the EC Treaty, and in particular those relating to the free movement of goods and services.
Pomoč nadalje ne sme biti v nasprotju z drugimi določbami Pogodbe ES, zlasti tistimi, ki se nanašajo na prost pretok blaga in storitev.
In the field of waste management, the public financing of the additional costs of selective collection, recovery and treatment of municipal waste for the benefit of businesses as well as consumers may involve State aid but can in that case be authorised provided that businesses are charged in proportion to their use of the system or the amount of waste they produce in their enterprise.
Na področju ravnanja z odpadki je lahko državna pomoč vključena v javno financiranje dodatnih stroškov ločenega zbiranja, predelave in obdelave občinskih odpadkov v korist podjetij ter potrošnikov, vendar se lahko v tem primeru odobri, če se podjetjem stroški zaračunajo sorazmerno z njihovo uporabo sistema ali količino odpadkov, ki jo proizvedejo v podjetju.
Aid for the collection, recovery and treatment of industrial and agricultural waste will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Pomoč za zbiranje, predelavo in obdelavo industrijskih in kmetijskih odpadkov se bo proučila za vsak primer posebej.
Temporary relief from new environmental taxes may be authorised where it is necessary to off-set losses in competitiveness, particularly at international level.
Začasna oprostitev plačila novih okoljskih davkov se lahko odobri, kadar je to potrebno, da se nadomestijo izgube konkurenčnosti, zlasti na mednarodni ravni.
A further factor to be taken into account is what the firms have to do in return, to reduce their pollution.
Nadalje je treba upoštevati, kaj morajo zadevna podjetja storiti v zameno na področju zmanjševanja onesnaževanja.
This provision also applies to reliefs from taxes introduced pursuant to EC legislation in which Member States have discretion as to the relief or its amount.’
Ta določba se uporablja tudi za oprostitve plačila davkov, uvedene v skladu z zakonodajo ES, po kateri imajo države članice diskrecijsko pravico glede oprostitve ali njenega zneska.“
As regards aids for the storage and disposal of excess manure, the Commission considers that excess manure may be considered as a form of agricultural waste.
Komisija glede pomoči za skladiščenje in odstranjevanje presežkov gnoja meni, da se presežki gnoja lahko obravnavajo kot oblika kmetijskih odpadkov.
In accordance with the Guidelines quoted above, aid for the disposal of such waste is to be considered on a case-by-case basis in the light of the criteria of point 3.4 thereof.
Pomoč za odstranjevanje takih odpadkov se lahko v skladu z navedenimi smernicami o pomoči za varstvo okolja obravnava za vsak primer posebej glede na merila iz točke 3.4 teh smernic.
Aids for the storage and disposal of excess manure: assessment
Pomoči za skladiščenje in odstranjevanje presežkov gnoja: ocena
The Commission must also take account of the fact that the aid measures are not degressive, since the same level of aid is provided for each of the two years in question (cf paras. 38-40, 49-51).
Komisija mora upoštevati tudi dejstvo, da ukrepi pomoči niso degresivni, za vsako od obeh zadevnih let je namreč zagotovljena enaka raven pomoči (primerjaj odstavke 38–40, 49–51).
Furthermore, on the basis of the information provided by the Belgian authorities, it appears that the measure is intended to compensate for the full costs of the storage and disposal of excess manure resulting from the restrictions imposed in the sensitive zones.
Poleg tega se na podlagi informacij belgijskih organov zdi, da je namen ukrepa nadomestiti celotne stroške pri skladiščenju in odstranjevanju presežkov gnoja, ki nastanejo zaradi omejitev, uvedenih na občutljivih območjih.
Thus the farmers would be relieved of the charges for waste disposal.
Torej bi bili kmetje oproščeni plačila stroškov za odstranjevanje odpadkov.
Also, there appears to be no requirement on farmers in the sensitive zones to take any steps to reduce their manure output.
Prav tako se zdi, da kmetom na občutljivih območjih ni treba sprejeti nobenih ukrepov za zmanjšanje proizvodnje gnoja.
There is thus no counterpart from the farmers for the receipt of the aid, which simply compensates them for meeting the stricter standards on the use of manure laid down in the sensitive zones.
Da bi kmetje prejemali pomoč, s katero se jim preprosto zagotovi odškodnina zaradi izpolnjevanja strožjih standardov pri uporabi gnoja, določenih na občutljivih območjih, jim potemtakem ni treba izpolniti nasprotnih obveznosti.
Consequently, the measure does not create an incentive for reducing the production of manure.
Zato ukrep ne ustvarja spodbude za zmanjšanje proizvodnje gnoja.
For these reasons, the Commission considers that the measures do not comply with the Guidelines and are not in line with the objectives of Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92.
Komisija zaradi tega meni, da ukrepi niso skladni s smernicami o pomoči za varstvo okolja in niso usklajeni s cilji Uredbe (EGS) št. 2078/92.
Hence, the Commission considers that they are not compatible with the internal market.
Zato po mnenju Komisije niso združljivi z notranjim trgom.
Aids for loss of production
Pomoči za manjši pridelek
As regards the aids to compensate farmers for production losses resulting from the restrictions on the use of animal manure, including the aid to compensate the additional costs of artificial fertilisers, the Commission notes that aids for production losses are not specifically referred to in the Guidelines.
Komisija glede pomoči, s katero se kmetom nadomesti manjši pridelek, nastal zaradi omejitev pri uporabi živalskega gnoja, vključno s pomočjo, s katero se nadomestijo dodatni stroški umetnih gnojil, navaja, da v smernicah o pomoči za varstvo okolja niso posebej omenjene pomoči za manjši pridelek.
Nevertheless, to the extent that restrictions on the use of manure result in reduced yields, they are likely to increase the production costs of farmers for the remaining crops.
Kolikor je zaradi omejitev pri uporabi gnoja pridelek manjši, se za kmete zaradi navedenih omejitev stroški pridelave preostalih kultur vseeno najverjetneje povečajo.
According to the principles set out in the Guidelines referred to above, it would appear that such aids may only be justified if the following conditions are met [12]:
Glede na načela iz navedenih smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja se zdi, da je taka pomoč upravičena le, če so izpolnjeni naslednji pogoji [12]:
the aid should be temporary and, in principle, degressive so as to provide an incentive for reducing pollution or introducing more efficient uses of resources more quickly;
pomoč mora biti začasna in načeloma degresivna, da zagotovi spodbudo za zmanjšanje onesnaževanja ali hitrejšo uvedbo gospodarnejših rab virov;
the aid must only compensate for extra production costs compared to traditional methods;
pomoč mora nadomestiti le dodatne stroške pridelave v primerjavi z običajnimi načini;
the aid must not conflict with other provisions of the EC Treaty.
pomoč ne sme biti v nasprotju z drugimi določbami Pogodbe ES.
In addition, it follows from Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 that aid granted outside the ambit of the Regulation but with the aim to achieve one of the restrictions set out in its Article 2 must comply with the objectives of the Regulation.
Poleg tega iz člena 10 Uredbe (EGS) št. 2078/92 sledi, da mora biti pomoč, dodeljena zunaj področja uporabe te uredbe, toda s katero naj bi se dosegla ena od omejitev iz člena 2 te uredbe, skladna s cilji te uredbe.
The aid should be temporary and degressive
Pomoč bi morala biti začasna in degresivna
Since the aid only applied for a two-year period, it would appear to be temporary.
Ker se je pomoč uporabljala le dve leti, se zdi, da je začasna.
In the submission of information from 14 January 2013 the Belgian authorities confirmed that the measures were discontinued in 1998.
Belgijski organi so v predložitvi informacij z dne 14. januarja 2013 potrdili, da so se ukrepi leta 1998 prekinili.
However, for the time the measure applied, there was no degressivity of the aid (cf. para. 38-40, 49-51), which therefore did not create an incentive for introducing more efficient uses of resources more quickly.
Vendar se pomoč, dokler se je ukrep uporabljal, ni postopoma zmanjševala (primerjaj odstavke 38–40, 49–51), kar torej ni ustvarilo spodbude za hitrejšo uvedbo gospodarnejših rab virov.
Absence of over-compensation
Odsotnost previsoke odškodnine
As noted above, compensation for loss of production on grassland is calculated by reference to the total fertiliser use permitted in the non-sensitive zones, namely 450 kg N/ha for grassland and 325 kg N/ha maize.
Kot je navedeno, se odškodnina zaradi manjšega pridelka na območju travinj izračuna na podlagi skupne dovoljene uporabe gnojil na neobčutljivih območjih, in sicer 450 kg N/ha za travinje in 325 kg N/ha koruze.
According to the Belgian authorities, these figures have been calculated on a scientific basis in order to ensure that the nitrate concentration of ground water and surface water does not exceed 50 mg NO3-N/l, or 11,3 mg NO3-N/l, taking into account an average permissible loss of 70 kg NO3-N/l per hectare per year.
Ti podatki so bili po navedbah belgijskih organov izračunani na znanstveni podlagi, da se zagotovi, da koncentracija nitratov v podtalnici in površinski vodi ne preseže 50 mg NO3-N/l ali 11,3 mg NO3-N/l, pri čemer se upošteva povprečna dovoljena izguba 70 kg NO3-N/l na hektar letno.
Their objective is to combine optimum production with minimum leaching.
S temi podatki naj bi se združila optimalna pridelava in najmanjše izpiranje.
The limits for the nature zones and the water zones have been calculated in the same way, taking account of the fact that their nitrate status is more sensitive than for the other zones.
Na enak način so bile izračunane meje za naravna in vodna območja, pri čemer se je upoštevalo, da so ta območja občutljivejša na stanje nitratov kot druga območja.
In their letter of 7 August 1998, the Belgian authorities explained that is has been decided to calculate the compensation for the difference in standard based upon the total amount of nitrogen that can be legally applied, including both nitrogen from artificial fertilisers and nitrogen from animal manure.
Belgijski organi so v dopisu z dne 7. avgusta 1998 pojasnili, da so se odločili izračunati odškodnino za razliko v standardu na podlagi skupne količine dušika, ki se lahko zakonito uporablja, vključno z dušikom iz umetnih gnojil in dušikom iz živalskega gnoja.
According to the Belgian authorities, this approach was used because it was considered necessary to ensure equality of treatment of farmers in a single region so that farmers whose land is situated in areas covered by more stringent local standards did not suffer in comparison with farmers whose land was not affected by such standards.
Tak pristop je bil po navedbah belgijskih organov uporabljen, ker je bilo treba kmete v eni regiji enako obravnavati, tako da kmetje z zemljišči na območjih, na katerih so veljali strožji lokalni standardi, ne bi utrpeli izgub v primerjavi s kmeti z zemljišči, na katera taki standardi niso vplivali.
If the standards were the same for all farmers in all areas this competitive advantage would be removed and no compensation would need to be paid.
Ta konkurenčna prednost bi se odpravila in odškodnine ne bi bilo treba izplačati, če bi bili standardi enaki za vse kmete na vseh področjih.
In this situation, if farmers make an effort to exceed the basic environmental quality standard, it is possible to calculate a compensation payment on the basis of the difference between what is achieved and the quality standard.
Če si kmetje prizadevajo preseči osnovni okoljski standard kakovosti, je v takem primeru mogoče izračunati plačilo odškodnine na podlagi razlike med doseženo stopnjo in standardom kakovosti.