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The fight against doping, which concerns premium races, is a key element in the organisation of high-quality racing and in ensuring the integrity of horse-race betting operations.
Boj proti nedovoljenim poživilom, ki se nanaša na dirke s stavami, je bistvenega pomena za prirejanje kakovostnih dirk in zagotavljanje poštenosti stav na konjske dirke.
The French authorities therefore include the full amount of these costs, i.e. EUR […] in 2010, within the scope of the common interest costs.
Francoski organi torej na področje stroškov skupnega interesa vključijo skupni znesek teh stroškov, ki so leta 2010 znašali […] EUR.
Training and social welfare
Usposabljanje in socialni ukrepi
The total costs involved in training the highly qualified staff planning to work in the world of horse racing (drivers, jockeys, stable-lads, etc.) came to EUR […] in 2010. The French authorities include EUR […] in the common interest costs, which corresponds to the proportion of premium races.
Skupni stroški usposabljanja visokokvalificirane delovne sile za delo na področju konjskih dirk (voznikov, džokejev, konjušnikov itd.) so leta 2010 znašali […] EUR. Francoski organi v stroške skupnega interesa vključijo […] EUR, kar ustreza deležu dirk s stavami.
Revenues of the horse racing companies
Prihodki družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk
The horse racing companies' own revenues (for example the admission charges paid by spectators) that can be attributed to the organisation of races (EUR […]) are deducted from the common interest costs.
Prihodki družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk (na primer vstopnine, ki jih plačajo gledalci), ki jih je mogoče povezati z organizacijo konjskih dirk ([…] EUR), se odštejejo od stroškov skupnega interesa.
Calculation of the maximum rate of the levy
Izračun najvišje stopnje dajatve
The new system provides that the maximum rate of the levy for a year N is calculated by dividing the common interest costs for year N-2 by the total online and brick-and-mortar horse-race betting stakes for year N-2.
Z novim mehanizmom je predvideno, da se najvišja stopnja dajatve za leto N izračuna tako, da se stroški skupnega interesa za leto N - 2 delijo s skupnimi vplačili spletnih in fizičnih stav na konjske dirke za leto N - 2.
Levy max
Dajatev maks.
Common interest costs year N
stroški skupnega interesa leto N
Calculation of the rate of the levy for the year 2012
Izračun stopnje dajatve za leto 2012
Common interest costs
Stroški skupnega interesa
Notified public service costs
Priglašeni stroški javne službe
Organisation costs of the parent companies
Organizacijski stroški matičnih družb
Organisation costs of the provincial companies
Organizacijski stroški regionalnih družb
Recording and broadcasting of the video feeds of races
Snemanje in prenašanje konjskih dirk
Horse racing companies' own revenues
Prihodki družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk
Net costs to be financed
Neto stroški za financiranje
Total brick-and-mortar and online horse-race betting stakes
Skupni znesek vplačil fizičnih in spletnih stav na konjske dirke
Corresponding level of the levy
Ustrezna višina dajatve
ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURE
9 OCENA UKREPA
As mentioned in recital (90), this Decision confines itself to examining the compatibility of the measure notified by France in favour of the horse racing companies with the internal market.
Kot je bilo navedeno v točki 90 obrazložitve tega sklepa, je ta sklep omejen na preučitev združljivosti ukrepa, ki ga je Francija priglasila v korist družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk, z notranjim trgom.
As indicated in recital (90), it does not prejudge the future position of the Commission regarding any additional measures in favour of the PMU or the horse racing companies denounced by certain interested parties and mentioned in recital (89).
Kot je navedeno v točki 90 obrazložitve tega sklepa, ta sklep nikakor ne vpliva na prihodnje stališče Komisije do morebitnih dodatnih ukrepov v korist združenja PMU ali družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk, na katere so opozorili nekateri deležniki in so navedeni v točki 89 obrazložitve tega sklepa.
Existence of state aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU
Obstoj državne pomoči v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU
In the opening decision, the Commission found that the notified measure constituted state aid [31] within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU. This finding has never been challenged by the French authorities.
Komisija je v odločitvi o začetku postopka ugotovila, da priglašeni ukrep pomeni državno pomoč [31] v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
Nor do they challenge the classification as state aid following the amendment to the notification of 29 April 2013.
Francoski organi niso te ugotovitve nikoli izpodbijali, prav tako ne izpodbijajo opredelitve za državno pomoč po spremembi priglasitve z dne 29. aprila 2013.
The grounds for the state aid classification are nevertheless set out below, while also taking into consideration the comments of certain interested parties.
Vseeno so v nadaljevanju predstavljeni elementi, ki upravičujejo opredelitev za državno pomoč, pri čemer so upoštevane tudi pripombe nekaterih deležnikov.
In accordance with the practice of the Commission and the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the concept of state resources within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU covers all the financial means by which public authorities may support economic operators, irrespective of whether or not those means are permanent assets of the public authorities.
V skladu s prakso Komisije in sodno prakso Sodišča Evropske unije pojem državna sredstva v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU zajema vsa finančna sredstva, ki jih javni organi lahko uporabijo za pomoč gospodarskim subjektom, ne da bi bilo pomembno, ali ta sredstva trajno pripadajo premoženju navedenih javnih organov ali ne.
Consequently, even though the sums involved in the measure at issue are not held permanently by the public authorities, the fact that they remain constantly under public control, and therefore available to the competent national authorities, is sufficient for them to be categorised as state aid [32].
Torej tudi če zneski, povezani s spornim ukrepom, niso v trajni lasti javnih organov, že dejstvo, da so pod stalnim javnim nadzorom in torej na razpolago pristojnim nacionalnim organom, zadostuje, da se štejejo za državna sredstva.
Similarly, the originally private nature of the resources does not prevent them being regarded as state resources within the meaning of the Article [33].
Tudi prvotno zasebna narava sredstev ne preprečuje, da se ta sredstva štejejo za državna sredstva v smislu te določbe. [33]
According to the case law, the mere fact that a subsidy scheme benefiting certain economic operators in a given sector is wholly or partially financed by contributions imposed by the public authority and levied on the undertakings concerned is not sufficient to divest the scheme of its character as state aid [34].
V skladu s sodno prakso zgolj to, da je sistem subvencij za nekatere gospodarske subjekte določenega sektorja v celoti ali deloma financiran iz prispevkov, ki jih zadevnim gospodarskim subjektom naloži javni organ, ne omogoča ugotovitve, da ta sistem ni državna pomoč. [34]
In this instance, the levy on online horse-race betting is imposed in a binding fashion by the national rules (the Law of 12 May 2010) and allocated by the same rules to the horse racing companies, which are the beneficiaries of the measure.
V obravnavanem primeru je z nacionalno zakonodajo (zakon z dne 12. maja 2010) določena obvezna dajatev na spletne stave na konjske dirke, prihodki od katere so z isto zakonodajo namenjeni družbam za prirejanje konjskih dirk, ki so upravičenke ukrepa.
It is therefore financed using state resources.
Ukrep se torej financira iz državnih sredstev.
The notified measure, which allocates the income from the parafiscal levy collected on online horse-race bets to finance activities that are currently financed by the horse racing companies out of their own revenues, prima facie confers an economic advantage on the horse racing companies.
S priglašenim ukrepom, s katerim se prihodki od parafiskalne dajatve na spletne stave na konjske dirke namenjajo financiranju dejavnosti, ki jih družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk trenutno financirajo iz svojih prihodkov, se družbam za prirejanje konjskih dirk a priori daje gospodarska prednost.
Routine activities of the horse racing companies, such as the organisation of horse races, are thus partially financed using state resources.
Tekoče dejavnosti družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk, kot je organizacija konjskih dirk, se namreč tako delno financirajo iz državnih sredstev.
Moreover, the horse racing companies are de facto also online betting operators because of their capacity as associates of the PMU.
Poleg tega so družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk zaradi članstva v združenju PMU dejansko tudi ponudnice spletnih stav.
By virtue of its status as an EIG, the PMU is a transparent structure.
Ker je PMU gospodarsko interesno združenje, ima pregledno strukturo.
Consequently, the PMU's revenues from its horse-race betting business are transferred to the horse racing companies, which finance both the development of the PMU and the organisation of races using the revenues generated by horse-race betting.
Zato se prihodki, ki jih združenje PMU ustvari z dejavnostjo sprejemanja stav na konjske dirke, prenesejo na družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk, te pa s prihodki, ustvarjenimi s stavami na konjske dirke, sočasno financirajo združenje PMU in prirejanje konjskih dirk.
Moreover, only these horse racing companies are in a position to make substantial investments for the development of the PMU's own activities when this is needed.
Poleg tega so samo te družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk sposobne izvesti pomembne naložbe za razvoj dejavnosti združenja PMU, če se to izkaže za potrebno.
Thus, the measure at issue, which aims to secure a certain level of revenues for the horse racing companies should there be a downturn in the PMU's business due to the opening-up to competition of the online horse-race betting market, has the indirect consequence of protecting and strengthening the PMU's position in this market.
Posredna posledica ukrepa, katerega namen je družbam za prirejanje konjskih dirk zagotoviti določeno višino prihodkov, če bi zaradi odprtja trga spletnih stav na konjske dirke konkurenci morda upadla dejavnost združenja PMU, je, da lahko te družbe zaščitijo in okrepijo položaj združenja PMU na tem trgu.
Inasmuch as the lion's share of the income from the parafiscal levy collected from online horse-race betting operators would be paid to the horse racing companies members of the PMU, the measure is clearly selective.
Ker naj bi se prihodki od parafiskalne dajatve, naložene ponudnikom spletnih stav na konjske dirke, večinoma prenesli na družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk, ki so članice združenja PMU, je ukrep očitno selektiven.
The effect on trade and the distortion of competition must be assessed with regard to both the horse race organisation activity and the betting activity.
Vpliv na trgovino in izkrivljanje konkurence je treba presoditi, kar zadeva dejavnost prirejanja konjskih dirk, pa tudi dejavnost sprejemanja stav.
In the opinion of the Commission, given in Communication 97/C 163/03 on presumed aid granted to the horse racing companies and the PMU [35], there is a Community market for betting on horse races, there is trade between the Member States in the collection of bets on horse races, and the businesses that collect these bets are in competition with each other.
Komisija je v obvestilu 97/C 163/03 o domnevnih pomočeh, odobrenih družbam za prirejanje konjskih dirk in združenju PMU, [35] menila, da obstaja trg Skupnosti s stavami na konjske dirke, da je pobiranje stav na konjske dirke predmet trgovine v Skupnosti in da si podjetja, ki sprejemajo te stave, medsebojno konkurirajo.
The levy, which will benefit only horse racing companies that are approved by the French Ministry of Agriculture, is by nature liable to distort competition in the market for horse-race betting operators and the organisation of races where the horse racing companies work together as an integrated group.
Dajatev, ki bo koristila samo družbam za prirejanje konjskih dirk, ki jih je odobrilo francosko ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, je po naravi taka, da bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco na trgu ponudnikov stav na konjske dirke in prirejanja konjskih dirk, na katerem povezano delujejo družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk.
Moreover, it is worth noting that Decree No 2010-1314 of 2 November 2010 on horse racing companies' public service obligations and the intervention procedures of the horse racing parent companies provides that the horse racing companies must 'constantly maintain the appeal of French races in relation to races of a comparable level organised abroad in order to draw in the best possible participants'.
Poleg tega je koristno navesti, da je v odloku št. 2010-1314 z dne 2. novembra 2010 o obveznostih javne službe, naloženih družbam za prirejanje konjskih dirk, in podrobnih pravilih o ukrepanju matičnih družb za konjske dirke določeno, da si družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk „prizadevajo za ohranjanje privlačnosti francoskih preizkušenj v primerjavi s primerljivimi preizkušnjami, organiziranimi v tujini, da bi se spodbujalo sodelovanje najboljših subjektov“.
By making it possible to maintain a high level of premiums [36] with the resulting effect of retaining the best horses (and preventing them from being sold abroad for example), attracting betters and maximising the revenues from bets for the French horse racing companies compared with the bets on races organised by other European horse racing companies, the measure notified by the French authorities is liable to distort competition between horse racing companies from different Member States.
Ker ukrep, ki so ga priglasili francoski organi, omogoča ohranjanje visokih premij, [36] s čimer se posledično zagotavlja zvestoba najboljših konj (in na primer prepreči, da bi se prodali v tujino), privabljajo vplačniki stav in maksimirajo prihodki od stav za francoske družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk v primerjavi s stavami na dirke, ki jih organizirajo druge evropske družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk, bi lahko izkrivljal konkurenco med družbami za prirejanje konjskih dirk iz različnih držav članic.
It is also worth pointing out that betting operators from other Member States take bets on French races [37].
Ugotoviti je mogoče tudi, da ponudniki stav iz drugih držav članic ponujajo stave na francoske dirke.
A measure in favour of the horse racing companies is therefore liable to affect trade between Member States.
Ukrep v korist družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk bi torej lahko vplival na trgovino med državami članicami.
Compatibility of the measure with the internal market under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU
Združljivost ukrepa z notranjim trgom na podlagi člena 107(3)(c) PDEU
The Commission is of the opinion that the notified measure may be considered compatible with the internal market under the derogation provided for in Article 107(3)(c) TFEU authorising 'aid to facilitate the development of certain economic activities or of certain economic areas, where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest'.
Komisija meni, da je mogoče priglašeni ukrep šteti za združljiv z notranjim trgom na podlagi odstopanja iz člena 107(3)(c) PDEU, ki dovoljuje „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“.
On the basis of this Article, the Commission has declared compatible several cases of aid to finance, via a levy on businesses in a given sector, joint activities carried on for the benefit of the sector as a whole, where the purpose of those measures was to promote technical progress, improve the quality, competitiveness and productivity of the businesses and adapt them to the needs of the market [38].
Komisija je namreč na podlagi navedenega člena za združljive razglasila več pomoči, ki so bile z dajatvijo, naloženo podjetjem iz določenega sektorja, namenjene financiranju kolektivnih dejavnosti, izvedenih v korist celotnega sektorja, če so bili cilji teh ukrepov razširjanje tehničnega napredka, izboljšanje kakovosti, konkurenčnosti in produktivnosti podjetij ter njihova prilagoditev potrebam trga. [38]
The new system notified by the French authorities satisfies the conditions of this approach: the measure constitutes aid to the horse racing and equine sector which benefits all online horse-race betting operators subject to the levy.
Novi mehanizem, ki so ga priglasili francoski organi, izpolnjuje pogoje tega pristopa: ukrep pomeni pomoč konjeniškemu sektorju, ki koristi vsem ponudnikom spletnih stav na konjske dirke, zavezanim dajatvi.
The key point that needs to be examined in order to determine the compatibility of the aid is therefore whether the costs financed by the levy are in the common interest.
Bistvena točka, ki jo je treba preveriti za ugotovitev morebitne združljivosti pomoči, je torej, ali so stroški, ki se financirajo z dajatvijo, stroški skupnega interesa.
Moreover, because of the close connection between the parafiscal levy and the aid to the horse racing companies [39], the opening decision stated that the compatibility of the aid could not be assessed without checking whether the levy was compatible with the principle of freedom to provide services set out in Article 56 TFEU and the principle of non-discrimination set out in Article 110 TFEU [40].
Poleg tega je bilo zaradi tesne povezave med parafiskalno dajatvijo in pomočjo družbam za prirejanje konjskih dirk [39] v odločitvi o začetku postopka opozorjeno, da združljivosti pomoči ni mogoče oceniti, ne da bi se preverila združljivost dajatve z načelom svobode opravljanja storitev iz člena 56 PDEU in načelom prepovedi diskriminacije iz člena 110 PDEU. [40]
In accordance with the approach mentioned in recital (131), the Commission considers that the notified measure does not come within the scope of the guidelines currently in force for the application of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU but can be authorised directly on the basis of this provision of the Treaty.
V skladu s pristopom, navedenim v točki 131 obrazložitve tega sklepa, Komisija meni, da se za priglašeni ukrep ne uporabljajo trenutno veljavne smernice za uporabo člena 107(3)(c) PDEU, ampak ga je mogoče odobriti neposredno na podlagi te določbe Pogodbe.
In assessing whether an aid measure is compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU, the Commission balances the positive impact of the measure (reaching an objective of common interest) against its potentially negative side effects (distortions of trade and competition) [41].
Za določitev, ali je ukrep pomoči združljiv z notranjim trgom v smislu člena 107(3)(c) PDEU, Komisija pretehta pozitivne učinke ukrepa (izpolnitev cilja skupnega interesa) in njegove morebitne negativne učinke (izkrivljanje trgovine in konkurence).
The examination of the measure is carried out in three stages on the basis of the following questions:
Ukrep se preuči v treh fazah na podlagi naslednjih vprašanj:
Does the aid measure pursue a clearly defined common interest objective?
Ali ima ukrep pomoči natančno opredeljen cilj skupnega interesa?
If so, is the aid measure an appropriate instrument for achieving the common interest objective?
V primeru pritrdilnega odgovora: ali je ukrep pomoči ustrezen instrument za uresničitev cilja skupnega interesa?
To this end, the following questions must be examined:
V zvezi s tem je treba preučiti naslednja vprašanja:
Is the aid an appropriate instrument or are there alternative or more suitable instruments?
Ali je pomoč ustrezen instrument oziroma ali obstajajo drugi ali primernejši instrumenti?
Does the aid act as an incentive?
Ali ima pomoč spodbujevalni učinek?
Is the aid proportional to the objectives pursued?
Ali je pomoč sorazmerna z zastavljenimi cilji?
Are the distortion of competition and the effect on trade limited to the extent that the overall effect of the measure is positive?
Ali sta izkrivljanje konkurence in vpliv na trgovino omejena, tako da je splošni učinek ukrepa pozitiven?
Common interest objective
Cilj skupnega interesa
By distributing fairly the burden of funding horse races on which bets are placed between the different online horse-race betting operators, the measure allows fair competition between these operators in the newly liberalised market for online horse-race betting.
Ukrep s pravično razdelitvijo bremena financiranja konjskih dirk, za katere se sprejemajo stave, med različne ponudnike spletnih stav na konjske dirke omogoča pravično konkurenco med temi ponudniki na novem liberaliziranem trgu spletnih stav na konjske dirke.
Consequently, the measure contributes also to the objective of opening up the online gambling sector in accordance with the principle of freedom to provide services within the Union embodied in Article 56 TFEU.
Zato ukrep prispeva tudi k cilju liberalizacije sektorja spletnih iger v skladu z načelom svobode opravljanja storitev v Uniji, določenim v členu 56 PDEU.
The liberalisation of online gambling in France is in keeping with the objective of the European Commission's Green Paper of 24 March 2011 on online gambling in the internal market, which is to contribute to the emergence in the Member States of a legal framework for online gambling and thereby to increase legal certainty for all stakeholders [42].
Liberalizacija spletnih iger v Franciji je v skladu s ciljem Zelene knjige Evropske komisije z dne 24. marca 2011 o „spletnih igrah na srečo na notranjem trgu“, in sicer prispevati k vzpostavitvi pravnih okvirov za spletne igre v državah članicah in tako zagotoviti večjo pravno varnost za vse zadevne strani. [42]
The liberalisation of online gambling in France is also in keeping with the objective, emphasised by the European Commission's Communication of 23 October 2012 on online gambling, of contributing to the creation of legal structures for online gambling in the Member States and thereby providing greater legal clarity for all stakeholders [43].
Liberalizacija spletnih iger v Franciji je tudi v skladu s ciljem, poudarjenim v Sporočilu Evropske komisije z dne 23. oktobra 2012 o spletnih igrah na srečo, in sicer prispevati k vzpostavitvi pravnih okvirov za spletne igre v državah članicah in tako zagotoviti večjo pravno jasnost za vse zadevne strani. [43]
Moreover, the notified measure favours the rational development of equidae production and breeding, which is also a common interest objective.
Poleg tega priglašeni ukrep spodbuja racionalni razvoj reje kopitarjev in konjerejo, kar je prav tako cilj skupnega interesa.
In the recitals to Directive 90/428/EEC of the Council of 26 June 1990 on trade in equidae intended for competitions and laying down the conditions for participation therein [44], the Council recognises the importance of ensuring 'the rational development of equidae production' and states that 'the breeding and rearing of equidae and in particular of horses is generally included in the farming sector it constitutes a source of income for part of the farming population.'
Svet v uvodnih izjavah Direktive Sveta 90/428/EGS z dne 26. junija 1990 o prometu s kopitarji, namenjenimi tekmovanjem, in o določitvi pogojev za udeležbo na tekmovanjih [44] priznava pomen „zagotavljanja racionalnega razvoja reje kopitarjev“ in opozarja, da je „reja in vzreja kopitarjev, posebno konj, na splošno vključena v kmetijski sektor [in] predstavlja vir dohodka za del prebivalstva, ki se ukvarja s kmetijstvom“.
The Commission therefore concludes that the aid measure notified by the French authorities pursues clearly defined common interest objectives.
Komisija torej ugotavlja, da ima ukrep pomoči, ki so ga priglasili francoski organi, natančno opredeljene cilje skupnega interesa.
Appropriateness of the measure
Ustreznost ukrepa