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An aid measure is deemed to be necessary and balanced when it constitutes an appropriate instrument for achieving a set common interest objective, acts as an incentive to the recipients of the aid and does not distort competition.
Ukrep pomoči se šteje za nujen in uravnotežen, če pomeni ustrezen instrument, ki omogoča uresničitev določenega cilja skupnega interesa, ima spodbujevalni učinek na upravičence do pomoči in ne izkrivlja konkurence.
The aid is an appropriate instrument
Pomoč je ustrezen instrument
The French Government has decided to liberalise the online horse-race betting market.
Francoska vlada se je odločila liberalizirati trg spletnih stav na konjske dirke.
Prior to liberalisation, horse races were almost exclusively financed by the income generated by the organisation of horse-race betting by the horse racing companies through the PMU.
Pred to liberalizacijo so se konjske dirke skoraj izključno financirale s prihodki, ustvarjenimi s stavami na konjske dirke, ki so jih prek združenja PMU organizirale družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk.
The aid measure aims to spread the burden of financing horse races among all the operators that are authorised to offer online horse-race bets in the French market.
Namen ukrepa pomoči je porazdeliti breme financiranja konjskih dirk med vse ponudnike, pooblaščene za ponujanje spletnih stav na konjske dirke na francoskem trgu.
It is therefore highly suited to ensuring fair competition between horse-race betting operators by preventing the PMU's competitors from obtaining a share of the online betting market without contributing to the costs of organising horse races.
Zato je povsem primeren za zagotavljanje pravične konkurence med ponudniki stav na konjske dirke, saj preprečuje, da bi konkurenti združenja PMU pridobili tržne deleže na področju spletnih stav, ne da bi prispevali k stroškom prirejanja konjskih dirk.
Consequently, the measure ensures the continuity of horse racing and its positive impact on horse breeding and on the entire equine industry.
Z ukrepom se tako zagotavlja nadaljnji obstoj konjskih dirk in njihovih pozitivnih učinkov na konjerejo in celotno konjeniško dejavnost.
In its Green Paper of 24 March 2011 on online gambling in the internal market, the Commission pointed out that ‘A specificity of horse racing compared to other sports is that its primary attraction is for gamblers. Thus, to a greater degree than other sport events, its viability will depend on sufficient proportions of gambling revenues being reinvested into the activity.’ [45]
Komisija v Zeleni knjigi z dne 24. marca 2011 o spletnih igrah na srečo na notranjem trgu navaja, da je „[e]na od posebnosti konjskih dirk v primerjavi z drugimi športi […], da pritegnejo zlasti igralce na srečo. Zato je njihova donosnost bolj kot pri drugih športnih dogodkih odvisna od tega, ali se zadostni delež prihodka od iger na srečo ponovno investira v to panogo.“ [45]
In the light of the above elements, the measure notified by the French authorities is appropriate to achieve the objective of ensuring the continuity of horse racing and ensuring fair competition in the newly liberalised online horse-race betting market.
Glede na zgoraj navedeno se ukrep, ki so ga priglasili francoski organi, zdi ustrezen za dosego cilja zagotovitve nadaljnjega obstoja konjskih dirk in zagotovitve pravične konkurence na novem liberaliziranem trgu spletnih stav na konjske dirke.
If the measure did not exist, the long-term effect of the development of competition in the horse-race betting sector would be a decrease in the horse racing companies' resources, which would lead to the contraction or even the collapse of the sector.
Če ukrepa ne bi bilo, bi razvoj konkurence v sektorju stav na konjske dirke dolgoročno privedel do zmanjšanja sredstev družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk, kar bi povzročilo krčenje sektorja ali celo njegovo izginotje.
Given that the activities of the horse racing companies are financed by the income from horse-race betting, the aid measure has a direct effect on the behaviour of horse racing companies by encouraging them to maintain and develop their horse-race organisation activities.
Ob upoštevanju dejstva, da se dejavnosti družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk financirajo s prihodki od stav na konjske dirke, ima ukrep pomoči neposreden učinek na ravnanje družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk, saj jih spodbuja k ohranjanju in razvoju dejavnosti prirejanja konjskih dirk.
The aid measure seeks to ensure a balanced financing between horse-race betting operators of the costs directly connected with the organisation of premium races.
Namen ukrepa pomoči je zagotoviti, da se financiranje stroškov, neposredno povezanih s prirejanjem dirk s stavami, uravnoteženo porazdeli med ponudnike stav na konjske dirke.
The method used to calculate the rate of the levy ensures that the total amount collected on online horse-race betting, and hence the aid granted to the horse racing companies, cannot exceed the total amount of the common interest costs.
Mehanizem izračuna stopnje dajatve zagotavlja, da skupni znesek, pobran od spletnih stav na konjske dirke, in s tem pomoč, odobrena družbam za prirejanje konjskih dirk, ne more preseči celotnega zneska stroškov skupnega interesa.
All the other costs of the horse racing companies are consequently borne by the companies themselves, whether they concern the financing of non-premium races or costs that may benefit the PMU but not other horse-race betting operators.
Vsi drugi stroški družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk tako ostajajo v breme teh družb, najsi gre za financiranje dirk brez stav ali za stroške, ki lahko koristijo združenju PMU, ne pa tudi drugim ponudnikom stav na konjske dirke.
In the light of the foregoing, the Commission considers that the aid measure satisfies the criterion of proportionality.
Glede na navedeno Komisija meni, da ukrep pomoči izpolnjuje merilo sorazmernosti.
Effect on competition and on trade between Member States
Učinki na konkurenco in trgovino med državami članicami
The aid in favour of the horse racing companies could hinder competition between European horse-race operators if it were not proportional.
Pomoč v korist družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk bi lahko ovirala konkurenco med evropskimi ponudniki konjskih dirk, če ne bi bila sorazmerna.
Given that the measure is proportional (see recitals (145)-(147)), the risk that it might confer a disproportionate advantage on French horse racing companies can be ruled out.
Ker je ukrep sorazmeren (glej točke od 145 do 147 obrazložitve tega sklepa), je tveganje, da bi bila z ukrepom nesorazmerna prednost dana francoskim družbam za prirejanje konjskih dirk, izključeno.
Moreover, there could be some negative effects of the aid on competition and trade between Member States if the financing method used (in this instance, the levy imposed on online horse-race bets) breached the principle of freedom to provide services set out in Article 56 TFEU and that of non-discrimination set out in Article 110 TFEU.
Poleg tega bi bilo mogoče ugotoviti nekatere negativne učinke pomoči na konkurenco in trgovino med državami članicami, če bi se izkazalo, da je njen način financiranja, ki je v tem primeru dajatev na spletne stave na konjske dirke, v nasprotju z načeloma svobode opravljanja storitev iz člena 56 PDEU in prepovedi diskriminacije iz člena 110 PDEU.
On the basis of the analysis below, the Commission concludes that there are no such negative effects.
Komisija na podlagi analize v nadaljevanju ugotavlja, da takih negativnih učinkov ni.
In fact, the measure taken as a whole promotes competition in so far as it ensures fair competition between online horse-race betting operators.
Dejansko ukrep kot celota spodbuja konkurenco v tem smislu, da zagotavlja pravično konkurenco med ponudniki spletnih stav na konjske dirke.
Compatibility of the levy with the principles of freedom to provide services and non-discrimination
Združljivost dajatve z načeloma svobode opravljanja storitev in prepovedi diskriminacije
The Commission identified three possible levels of discrimination and obstruction of the principle of freedom to provide services, described below, in the initially notified measure.
Komisija je pri prvotno priglašenem ukrepu opredelila tri mogoče ravni diskriminacije in kršenja načela svobode opravljanja storitev, ki so opisane v nadaljevanju.
The French authorities provided answers to each of the risks identified by the Commission by modifying the measure as envisaged in the initial notification or by supplementing it with adequate commitments.
Francoski organi so odgovorili na vsako od tveganj, ki jih je opredelila Komisija, tako da so mehanizem, predviden v prvotni priglasitvi, spremenili ali dopolnili z zadostnimi obvezami.
Discrimination in the allocation of certain premiums
Diskriminacija v zvezi z dodeljevanjem nekaterih premij
The Commission considered it problematic that premiums paid to breeders and owners should be financed by the levy if they were reserved for horses born and bred in France (this was the case for non-harness racing).
Po mnenju Komisije je sporno, da bi se z dajatvijo financirale premije za rejce in lastnike, če bi bile te pridržane za konje, skotene in vzrejene v Franciji (to je veljalo za galopske dirke).
European operators who are not established in France would thus be taxed in order to finance premiums that would benefit only the breeders and owners of horses born and bred in France.
Tako bi bila evropskim subjektom, ki nimajo sedeža v Franciji, naložena dajatev, s katero bi omogočili financiranje premij, ki koristijo izključno rejcem in lastnikom konj, skotenih in vzrejenih v Franciji.
In order to remove the difficulty mentioned in the previous recital, the French authorities excluded from the calculation of the shared costs to be financed by the levy all those premiums which are reserved for horses born and bred in France (see recital (103)).
Francoski organi so za odpravo težave, navedene v prejšnji točki obrazložitve, iz izračuna skupnih stroškov, ki naj bi se financirali z dajatvijo, izključili vse premije, ki so pridržane za konje, skotene in vzrejene v Franciji (glej točko 103 obrazložitve tega sklepa).
Discrimination between horse-race betting operators as regards the benefits from the levy
Diskriminacija med ponudniki stav na konjske dirke v zvezi z dobički od dajatve
The levy, which de facto effects a transfer between the PMU's competitors and the horse racing companies also actively involved in online betting activities, would be discriminatory if it financed costs that were of greater benefit to the horse racing companies and the PMU than to other betting operators.
Dajatev, s katero se dejansko organizira prenos med konkurenti združenja PMU in družbami za prirejanje konjskih dirk, ki se ukvarjajo tudi s spletnimi stavami, bi bila diskriminacijska, če bi se z njo financirali stroški, ki bolj koristijo družbam za prirejanje konjskih dirk in združenju PMU kot drugim ponudnikom stav.
The Commission considers that the risk of discrimination between horse-race betting operators as regards the benefits from the levy is neutralised if the costs financed are in the common interest of all horse-race betting operators.
Komisija meni, da se tveganje diskriminacije med ponudniki stav na konjske dirke na ravni dobičkov od dajatve nevtralizira, če so financirani stroški v skupnem interesu vseh ponudnikov stav na konjske dirke.
However, the Commission also considers, that, in so far as these common interest costs may change over time, this change, which is essentially the result of the choices made by the horse racing companies, particularly as far as incentives are concerned, must be managed in a controlled way.
Vendar Komisija meni tudi, da je zaradi spreminjanja teh stroškov skupnega interesa nujno, da se to gibanje stroškov, ki je večinoma odvisno od odločitev družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk, zlasti kar zadeva spodbude, omeji z nadzorom.
The objective is to prevent the horse racing companies from being tempted to increase the incentives excessively if their cost is borne in part by the PMU's competitors, who would then be subject to a higher rate of levy.
Tako bi preprečili, da bi družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk poskušale nepremišljeno povečati spodbude, če bi njihove stroške delno nosili konkurenti združenja PMU, ki bi bili nato zavezani dajatvi po višji stopnji.
In order to avert this risk and ensure that the changes in common interest costs remain within reasonable limits, the French authorities have agreed to maintain the following control measures:
Francoski organi so se za odpravo zgoraj navedenega tveganja in zagotovitev, da bo gibanje stroškov skupnega interesa ostalo razumno, zavezali ohranitvi naslednjih ukrepov nadzora:
The horse racing companies will be under the strict financial control of the State, and in particular of the Ministries of Agriculture and the Economy and Finance, regarding the finances of all the horse racing companies, as required by Decree No 97-456 of 5 May 1997 on horse racing companies and the totalisator betting system, including Title V 'Financial control'.
družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk se bodo strogo nadzorovale s finančnim nadzorom, ki ga država ter zlasti ministrstva za kmetijstvo, gospodarstvo in finance izvajajo nad financami vseh družb za prirejanje konjskih dirk na podlagi odloka št. 97-456 z dne 5. maja 1997 o družbah za prirejanje konjskih dirk in stavah z nagradnim skladom, zlasti naslova V „Finančni nadzor“;
Regulatory control by the Court of Auditors of all beneficiaries of parafiscal levies.
računsko sodišče bo izvajalo zakonodajni nadzor v zvezi z vsemi upravičenci do parafiskalnih dajatev.
The Commission considers that the abovementioned control measures will allow the French authorities to ensure that the common interest costs remain within reasonable limits and will not increase the benefits that the horse racing companies gain from the levy being imposed.
Po mnenju Komisije bo zgoraj navedeni način nadzora francoskim organom omogočil zagotoviti, da bo gibanje stroškov skupnega interesa ostalo razumno in da se z njim ne bodo povečale koristi, ki jih imajo družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk od pobiranja dajatve.
The trend in common interest costs will also be monitored by the Commission on the basis of the implementation report to be provided by the French authorities (see recital (94)).
Gibanje stroškov skupnega interesa bo preverjala tudi Komisija na podlagi poročila o izvajanju, ki ga bodo predložili francoski organi (glej točko 94 obrazložitve tega sklepa).
Discrimination between horse-race betting operators as regards the obligation to pay the levy
Diskriminacija med ponudniki stav na konjske dirke glede obveznosti plačila dajatve
It is worth recalling that the PMU holds a monopoly on the operation of brick-and-mortar horse-race betting and that it therefore also benefits from premium races, without actually being under an obligation to pay the parafiscal levy.
Opozoriti je treba, da ima združenje PMU monopol nad upravljanjem fizičnih stav na konjske dirke in da ima na tej podlagi tudi koristi od dirk s stavami, ne da bi bilo zavezano plačilu parafiskalne dajatve.
The Commission considers that it is important to ensure that, as with the revenues of online horse-race betting operators, including the PMU itself, the revenues from the PMU's monopoly on brick-and-mortar horse-race betting contribute to the financing of premium races in exactly the same way.
Po mnenju Komisije je treba zagotoviti, da tako kot prihodki ponudnikov spletnih stav na konjske dirke, vključno s samim združenjem PMU, k financiranju dirk s stavami enako prispevajo tudi prihodki iz monopola združenja PMU nad fizičnimi stavami na konjske dirke.
In the opinion of the French authorities, the neutrality between brick-and-mortar and online betting is guaranteed because:
Francoski organi menijo, da je nevtralnost med fizičnimi in spletnimi stavami zagotovljena, ker:
The revenues from the PMU's monopoly that are transferred to the horse racing and equine industry are structurally at a much higher level than the planned levy on online horse-race bets.
so prihodki iz monopola združenja PMU, ki se prenesejo na konjeniško dejavnost, v strukturnem smislu precej večji kot fiskalna dajatev, predvidena za spletne stave na konjske dirke.
The rate of return to the industry in 2011 and 2012, under the system introduced by the Law of 2010, is almost 10 % of stakes (report on the net result of the PMU from brick-and-mortar horse-race betting operations).
Stopnja vračila prihodkov v dejavnost, ugotovljena v letih 2011 in 2012, na podlagi zakona iz leta 2010 je namreč skoraj 10 % vložkov (poročilo o neto dobičku združenja PMU iz vplačil fizičnih stav na konjske dirke).
This rate of 10 % is much higher than the rate of the levy imposed on online horse-race bets, namely 5,6 %.
Ta 10-odstotna stopnja je precej višja od 5,6-odstotne stopnje dajatve, naložene spletnim stavam na konjske dirke;
The horse racing companies that sit on the PMU's board of directors and the horse racing parent companies in particular, which represent 40 % of the votes, also have an interest in ensuring that the PMU's contribution, which defines their level of resources for the year, does not decrease. This is particularly the case since any decrease in the PMU's contribution would have an impact not only on the organisation of premium races but also on the organisation of non-premium races, which are financed exclusively on the basis of the revenues paid by the PMU to the horse racing and equine industry.
imajo tudi družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk, ki imajo člane v upravnem odboru združenja PMU, in zlasti matični družbi za konjske dirke, ki imata 40 % glasov, interes, da se prispevek združenja PMU, ki opredeljuje višino njihovih letnih sredstev, ne zmanjša, saj bi vsako zmanjšanje prispevka združenja PMU vplivalo ne samo na prirejanje dirk s stavami, ampak tudi na prirejanje dirk brez stav, ki se financirajo izključno iz prihodkov, ki jih združenje PMU prenese na konjeniško dejavnost.
The French authorities have, however, made a commitment to ask the PMU, through the state representatives who are members of the PMU's board of directors and who represent 40 % of the votes, to pay each year to the horse racing and equine industry a fraction of the PMU's brick-and-mortar horse-race betting stakes that is greater than or equal to the level of the parafiscal levy on online horse-race betting.
Vendar so se francoski organi vseeno zavezali, da bodo od združenja PMU prek predstavnikov države, ki so člani upravnega odbora združenja PMU in imajo 40 % glasov, zahtevali, naj na konjeniško dejavnost vsako leto prenese del vložkov fizičnih stav na konjske dirke združenja PMU, ki bo višji ali enak parafiskalni dajatvi na spletne stave na konjske dirke.
The Commission considers that the neutrality of the levy between brick-and-mortar and online bets may be considered to be guaranteed by the above commitments by the French authorities, also taking into account the special relations that exist between the PMU, the horse racing companies and the State.
Komisija meni, da se lahko nevtralnost dajatve med fizičnimi stavami in spletnimi stavami šteje za zajamčeno z zgornjimi obvezami francoskih organov, ob hkratnem upoštevanju posebnih odnosov med združenjem PMU, družbami za prirejanje konjskih dirk in državo.
This point will also be verified by the Commission on the basis of the implementation report to be provided by the French authorities (see recital (94)).
Komisija bo tudi to preverjala na podlagi poročila o izvajanju, ki ga bodo predložili francoski organi (glej točko 94 obrazložitve tega sklepa).
From the above analysis, the Commission concludes that the levy which finances the aid to the horse racing companies is compatible with the principles of freedom to provide services and non-discrimination.
Komisija na podlagi zgornje analize ugotavlja, da je dajatev, s katero se financira ukrep pomoči za družbe za prirejanje konjskih dirk, združljiva z načeloma svobode opravljanja storitev in prepovedi diskriminacije.
The method of financing the measure is therefore not likely to adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Način financiranja ukrepa torej ne more spremeniti trgovinskih pogojev v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnim interesom.
Consequently, the Commission considers that the measure is compatible with the internal market under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
Komisija zato meni, da je ukrep združljiv z notranjim trgom na podlagi člena 107(3)(c) PDEU.
CONCLUSION
10 SKLEPNA UGOTOVITEV
The Commission finds that the notified aid measure, as amended, constitutes state aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Komisija meni, da priglašeni ukrep pomoči, kakor je bil spremenjen, pomeni državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
The Commission finds, however, that the aid satisfies the conditions for being considered compatible with the internal market under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
Vendar meni, da pomoč izpolnjuje pogoje, na podlagi katerih se lahko šteje za združljivo z notranjim trgom v smislu člena 107(3)(c) PDEU.
The Commission considers that the amendments made by France to the method of financing the aid ensure that the levy complies 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,
Komisija zlasti meni, da spremembe načina financiranja pomoči, ki jih je navedla Francija, omogočajo zagotovitev skladnosti dajatve z načelom svobode opravljanja storitev iz člena 56 PDEU in načelom prepovedi diskriminacije iz člena 110 PDEU –
The state aid that France is planning to implement for horse racing companies is compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
Državna pomoč, ki jo Francija namerava odobriti družbam za prirejanje konjskih dirk, je združljiva z notranjim trgom v smislu člena 107(3)(c) PDEU.
The implementation of the aid is therefore authorised.
Izvajanje te pomoči se zato odobri.
With effect from 1 December 2009, Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty have become Articles 107 and 108, respectively, of the TFEU.
S 1. decembrom 2009 sta člena 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES postala člena 107 in 108 Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije (PDEU).
The two sets of provisions are, in substance, identical.
Določbe so v obeh primerih vsebinsko enake.
For the purposes of this Decision, references to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU should be understood as references to Articles 87 and 88, respectively, of the EC Treaty where appropriate.
V tem sklepu se sklicevanja na člena 107 in 108 PDEU po potrebi razumejo kot sklicevanja na člena 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES.
OJ C 10, 14.1.2011, p. 4.
UL C 10, 14.1.2011, str. 4.
See in particular IP/10/1597.
Glej zlasti IP/10/1597.
See in particular IP/06/1362.
Glej zlasti IP/06/1362.
See in particular IP/07/909.
Glej zlasti IP/07/909.
An economic grouping is a transparent organisation with no registered capital that is founded by its members for the purpose of pooling some of their operations.
Gospodarsko združenje je pregledna struktura, ki nima delniškega kapitala in ki so jo njeni člani ustanovili za združitev nekaterih svojih dejavnosti.
For each horse racing speciality (harness, flat and jump racing), a horse racing company is approved by the Minister for Agriculture as the parent company for horse racing: for harness racing, this company is Cheval Français, and for flat and jump racing it is France Galop.
V vsaki disciplini, v kateri se prirejajo konjske dirke (kas, galop in zapreke), minister, pristojen za kmetijstvo, odobri eno družbo za prirejanje konjskih dirk kot matično družbo za konjske dirke: to sta Cheval Français za kasaške dirke in France Galop za galopske dirke in dirke z zaprekami.
These parent companies play a key role in organising races in their speciality on which bets are placed.
Ti matični družbi imata osrednjo vlogo pri prirejanju konjskih dirk v svojih disciplinah, za katere se sprejemajo stave.
5,8 % in 2008 and 7,2 % in 2009.
5,8 % leta 2008 in 7,2 % leta 2009.
EUR 736,4 million in 2008, EUR 731,4 million in 2009.
736,4 milijona EUR leta 2008 in 731,4 milijona EUR leta 2009.