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The swap and the subsequent change of the designated use of the swapped land would be governed by two separate procedures, which are each within the competence of two different State bodies that operate independently from one another.
Pri objektivnem in poštenem izračunu tržne vrednosti bi bilo treba upoštevati tudi glavne načrte prostorskega razvoja (dovoljena gradnja ali ne), ki so veljali v času vrednotenja zamenjanega gozdnega zemljišča.
The swaps fall within the competence of the Minister of Agriculture and Food or the Council of Ministers, depending on the size of the plot to be swapped, and the EFA, while the change in the designated use of the land falls within the competence of the local authorities — mayors of municipalities or the municipal council; the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works; or the regional governor for sites located within their region — and requires the approval of a detailed or general spatial development plan.
Posledično bi bilo treba določiti sklop enotnih meril, ki omogočajo razlikovanje med hipotetično možnostjo in dejanskim namenom strank menjave za poznejšo spremembo namembnosti zemljišča.
One beneficiary [41] further adds that there is no automatic link between changing the designated use of the land and an increase in its value.
Poleg tega veliko upravičencev navaja, da je treba za izključitev zemljišča iz varstva gozdov plačati takso za spremembo njegove namembnosti, ki je enaka ceni za kvadratni meter zazidljivega zemljišča na zadevnem območju.
The decision to change the designated use of the land would be based on the appraisal of its necessity, which has a wider scope and often overrides the private interests of owners, and is therefore not based on the commercial interests of the parties to the swap transaction.
Navedeni upravičenci torej trdijo, da s spremembo ne pridobijo ekonomske koristi, ker bi bila vrednost pridobljenega zemljišča, če bi bilo prodano, uporabljeno kot zavarovanje ali razvito, enaka vrednosti zazidljivega zemljišča.
Another beneficiary [42] notes that the statistical information provided by the Bulgarian authorities confirms the lack of an intrinsic link.
Podobno trditev sta predstavili družbi Mirta Engineering in Beta Forest, ki navajata, da sprememba namembnosti zemljišča vključuje dodatne stroške, zlasti takso in lokalno dajatev ter stroške načrtovanja, ki dodatno povišajo vrednost nepremičnine.
Finally, other beneficiaries [43] deem the question of whether a link exists to be irrelevant, since in their specific cases the swapped land they acquired was not excluded from forest protection for development purposes nor has any procedure been initiated to change the designated use of the land.
G. Mihajlov in ga.
As regards the question of whether the potential change in the designated use of the swapped land should be taken into account for determining the price of that land, the majority of beneficiaries argue that it should not, for various reasons.
Mihajlova trdita, da je bila v njunem primeru sprememba namembnosti zemljišča odvisna od plačila državnih pristojbin, opredeljenih v členu 17 zakona o gozdovih in njegovi izvedbeni uredbi.
A number of beneficiaries [44] argue that it would be unjustified to take the hypothetical possibility of changing the designated use of swapped land into account, since such a change may never be requested or may be rejected due to a failure to comply with the respective administrative requirements.
Nazadnje, nekateri upravičenci [46] menijo, da vprašanje ni pomembno, ker v njihovih posameznih primerih zamenjano zemljišče, ki so ga pridobili, ni bilo niti izključeno iz varstva gozdov zaradi razvoja niti se ni začel postopek za spremembo namembnosti zemljišča.
The strategic location of swapped forest land, which allegedly increases its value, should be irrelevant if the designated use of land has not been changed and the acquired land can only be used for the purpose stipulated by law.
Družba MIKS je v svojih trditvah navedla, da je bolgarska država v njeni pogodbi o menjavi določila, da sprememba namembnosti zemljišča ni dovoljena.
Thus, one beneficiary [45] argues that regard should be had to the specific agreement reached between the parties to the swap at the date of valuation.
Državna pomoč pri menjavi gozdnih zemljišč
An objective and fair calculation of market value should also take into account the spatial development master plans (allowing or not construction) in force at the date of valuation of the swapped forest land.
V zvezi z dvomi Komisije glede tega, ali so administrativne cene za posle menjave vodile do tržne cene, so upravičenci [47] navedli več podobnih trditev v zvezi s svojimi posli menjave, zakaj bi to moralo držati.
Consequently, a set of uniform criteria should be specified that allows for a distinction between a hypothetical possibility and the actual intention of the parties to the swap to subsequently undertake a change in the use of the land.
Prvič, eden od upravičencev [48] trdi, da se v uredbi o osnovnih cenah pri določitvi administrativnih cen upoštevajo objektivna merila, kot so lokacija zemljišča, pomen okrožij ter vrsta in pomen rastlinskih vrst na zemljišču, medtem ko druga dva upravičenca [49] trdita, da administrativna cena menjave temelji na merilih, enakih tistim, ki se uporabljajo pri menjavah zasebnih gozdnih zemljišč med zasebnimi vlagatelji, v katere so vključena zemljišča v bližini lokalne ali državne infrastrukture, ki so podobna zemljiščem iz spornih poslov menjave v smislu rastlinskih vrst, lokacije na območjih posebnega varstva pred urbanizacijo itd. Podobno drugi upravičenci [50] trdijo, da vrednotenja, ki izhajajo iz uredbe o osnovnih cenah, vodijo do administrativnih cen, ki so podobne tržnim cenam za gozdna zemljišča v Bolgariji ali v veliko primerih višje od teh cen zaradi neobstoja domačega trga za tovrstna zemljišča in dejstva, da je bilo malo zasebnih poslov opravljenih po nizkih cenah.
Moreover, many beneficiaries note that for the exclusion of land from forest protection the payment of a fee for the change of its designated use is required, which is equal to the price per square metre of constructible land in the area in question.
Menjave so bile torej opravljene pod prevladujočimi gospodarskimi pogoji na trgu.
Hence, those beneficiaries claim that they do not accrue an economic benefit from the change, because if the acquired land is sold, used as collateral or developed, its value would be the same as the value of land available for construction.
Drugič, več upravičencev [51] trdi, da so opravili vrednotenja zamenjanih zemljišč, ki vodijo do administrativnih cen, ki so podobne [52] tržnim cenam za gozdna zemljišča v Bolgariji ali v veliko primerih celo višje [53] od teh cen.
A similar argument was made by Mirta Engineering and Beta Forest, who note that the change of the designated use of land involves additional expenses, notably stamp duty and local tax as well as design costs, which further increase property value.
Tretjič, več upravičencev [54] neobstoj popolnoma zasebnih menjav ali prodaj na območjih, kjer so bile opravljene menjave teh upravičencev, navaja kot razlog, zakaj bi bilo treba za administrativne cene šteti, da so podobne tržnim cenam.
Indeed, Mr Mihailov and Mrs Mihailova claim that in their case the change of the designated use of the land was conditional upon payment of the State fees defined in Article 17 of the Forest Act and the Implementing Regulation on the Forest Act.
Nazadnje, več upravičencev [55] trdi, da bi bilo treba posle menjave šteti za trgovinske posle, v okviru katerih država ravna kot udeleženec v tržnem gospodarstvu, ker ima minister za kmetijstvo in prehrano pri izvrševanju svojega diskrecijskega pooblastila pravico zavrniti menjavo, če država nima interesa za pridobitev zasebnega gozdnega zemljišča, pogoje pogodbe o menjavi pa morata odobriti obe stranki (javna in zasebna).
Finally, certain beneficiaries [46] deem the question irrelevant, since in their specific cases the swapped land they acquired was not excluded from the forest protection for development purposes nor has any procedure been initiated to change the designated use of the land.
V zvezi z morebitnim zneskom državne pomoči pri poslih menjave (tj. razliko med administrativnimi in tržnimi cenami za gozdna zemljišča) je večina upravičencev [56] odgovorila, da bolgarski organi niso krili razlike v cenah, če so imela zasebna zemljišča višjo vrednost od zemljišč v javni lasti.
MIKS noted in its submission that in its swaps contract the Bulgarian State stipulated that no change of the designated use of the land was permitted.
Drug upravičenec [57] je trdil, da je razlika v tržnih cenah zamenjanih zasebnih in javnih gozdov, ki so na istih ali sosednjih območjih, v prid državi, ker so administrativne cene višje od tržnih cen, prosto dogovorjenih med lastniki zasebnih gozdov na zadevnih območjih.
State aid in the swap of forest land
Kar zadeva druge pogoje za ugotovitev državne pomoči, je več upravičencev [58] izpodbijalo, da so bili izpolnjeni.
As regards the doubts raised by the Commission of whether the administrative prices for the swap transactions led to a market price, the beneficiaries [47] provided several similar arguments, in relation to their own swap transactions, why that should be the case.
Nekateri upravičenci [59] tako trdijo, da so fizične osebe, za katere se ne uporabljata bolgarski zakon o državni pomoči in člen 107 Pogodbe.
First, one beneficiary [48] argues that, in determining administrative prices, the Regulation on basic prices takes account of objective criteria, such as the location of the land, the importance of the districts and the type and importance of the plant varieties on the land, while two other beneficiaries [49] argue that the administrative swap price is based on criteria that are identical to those used in swaps of private forest land undertaken by private investors, which involve land situated in proximity to local or national infrastructure that is similar to the contested swap transactions in terms of plant species, location in areas placed under special protection from urbanisation, etc.
V zvezi z državnimi sredstvi navajajo, da je država zemljišča pridobila na podlagi nezakonite razlastitve brez ustreznega nadomestila, zato ni mogoče šteti, da država razpolaga z navedenimi sredstvi.
Similarly, other beneficiaries [50] argue that the valuations resulting from the Regulation on basic prices lead to administrative prices which are similar to, or in many cases higher than, market prices for forest land in Bulgaria due to the lack of a domestic market for this type of land and the fact that the few private transactions were undertaken at low prices.
V zvezi s selektivnostjo trdijo, da se zakon o gozdovih uporablja erga omnes in torej ni diskriminacijski.
Hence, the swaps were conducted under the prevailing economic conditions on the market.
Drug upravičenec [60] prav tako meni, da pogoji iz člena 107 Pogodbe niso bili izpolnjeni, kar zadeva posle menjave, vendar iz nekoliko drugačnih razlogov.
Second, a number of beneficiaries [51] argue that they carried out valuations of the swapped parcels that lead to administrative prices which are similar to [52], or in many cases even higher than [53], market prices for forest land in Bulgaria.
Prvič, prenosa državnih sredstev naj ne bi bilo, ker je menjava „dvojna prodaja“, ki je bila opravljena po tem, ko je neodvisni cenilec nepremičnin opravil vrednotenje na podlagi objektivnih meril za izračun cene, določenih z zakonom.
Third, several beneficiaries [54] point to the absence of fully private swaps or sale transactions in the areas where the swaps of those beneficiaries took place as a reason why administrative prices should be considered to approximate market prices.
Dodeljena ni bila nobena ugodnost, pa tudi nasprotne stranke pri menjavi niso bile postavljene v ugodnejši položaj od njihovih konkurentov, ker je lahko vsak lastnik gozdnega zemljišča zaprosil za menjavo svojega zasebnega zemljišča za gozdno zemljišče v javni lasti.
Finally, several beneficiaries [55] argue that since the Minister of Agriculture and Food, in the exercise of his discretionary power, is entitled to refuse to carry out the swap if the State has no interest in acquiring the private forest land and the conditions of the swap agreement have to be approved by both parties (public and private), the swap transactions should be considered as commercial transactions in which context the State behaves as a market economy operator (‘MEO’).
Podobno trditev navaja še en upravičenec [61], ki meni, da je shema menjav splošni ukrep, ki je bil na voljo vsem lastnikom gozdnih zemljišč.
As regards the potential amount of State aid involved in the transactions (i.e. the difference between the administrative and market prices for the forest land), the majority of beneficiaries [56] replied that where the privately held land is more valuable than the publicly owned land, the Bulgarian authorities did not cover the difference in prices.
V zvezi z obstojem ekonomske ugodnosti je večina upravičencev [62] izpodbijala, da bi na podlagi poslov prejeli tako ugodnost, saj je bila po njihovih navedbah administrativna cena za zamenjano zemljišče enaka njegovi tržni ceni ali višja od nje.
Another beneficiary [57] claimed that the difference in the market prices of swapped private and public forests situated in the same or adjacent areas favours the government as the administrative prices are higher than the market prices freely negotiated between private forest owners in the areas concerned.
Nazadnje, v zvezi z vprašanjem, ali posli menjave izkrivljajo konkurenco in vplivajo na trgovino med državami članicami, je velika večina upravičencev [63] odgovorila, da ne delujejo v sektorjih razvoja nepremičninskih projektov ali turizma in/ali da niso sprejeli nobenih ukrepov za pridobitev licence organizatorja potovanj.
As regards the other conditions for a finding of State aid, several beneficiaries [58] contested that they had been met.
Nadalje so potrdili, da zemljišč, potem ko so bila pridobljena z menjavo, niso uporabili za proizvodnjo lesa in da lesa niso prodajali v Bolgariji ali drugih državah članicah.
Thus, certain beneficiaries [59] argue that they are natural persons, to which the Bulgarian State Aid Act and Article 107 of the Treaty do not apply.
Zato trdijo, da ni mogoče zatrjevati nobenega dejanskega ali morebitnega vpliva na trgovino znotraj Skupnosti.
In relation to State resources, those beneficiaries note that the government acquired the land through unlawful expropriation without adequate compensation so that the State cannot be considered to dispose of those resources.
Drug upravičenec [64] je dodal, da menjave ne vodijo do povečanja domače proizvodnje, ki bi omejevalo možnosti podjetij iz drugih držav članic za uvoz proizvodov na lokalni trg.
In relation to selectivity, those beneficiaries argue that the Forest Act applies erga omnes and thus does not discriminate.
Drugi upravičenci [65] so trdili, da ker menjave ne vključujejo prenosa državnih sredstev in jim z njimi ni podeljena ekonomska ugodnost, zanje ni mogoče šteti, da vplivajo na tržno ravnovesje in gospodarske pogoje, v katerih podjetja delujejo, kar pomeni, da je potrebna začetna naložba za pridobitev opredmetenih sredstev.
Another beneficiary [60] also considers that the conditions of Article 107 of the Treaty have not been fulfilled as regards the swap transactions, but for slightly different reasons.
Podjetja iz drugih držav članic lahko torej vstopijo na isti trg in delujejo na njem pod enakimi pogoji, tako da ni mogoče trditi, da so sporne menjave vplivale na trgovino med državami članicami.
First, there would be no transfer of State resources since the swap is a ‘double sale transaction’ that was undertaken after a valuation was conducted by an independent property assessor on the basis of the objective criteria for price calculation stipulated by law.
Nazadnje, eden od upravičencev [66] je pojasnil, da gozdno zemljišče, ki ga je pridobil od države, ni primerno za pogozdovanje.
No advantage has been granted, nor have the counter-parties to the swap been placed in a more favourable position than that of its competitors since every forest land owner could have requested a swap of its private land for publicly owned forest land.
Poleg tega meni, da je njegovo zemljišče boljše od zemljišča, ki ga je prejel od države, in da posel ne vključuje državne pomoči.
A similar argument is made by another beneficiary [61] which considers the swaps scheme to be a general measure available to all forest land owners.
Nazadnje je navedel, da se pridobljeno zemljišče uporablja za mobilno čebelarstvo, pri čemer se zemljišče uporablja za letno pašo.
In relation to the existence of an economic advantage, the majority of beneficiaries [62] contested that they received such an advantage from the transactions since, according to them, the administrative price for the swapped land was equivalent to or higher than its market price.
Združljivost morebitne pomoči
Finally, as regards the question of whether the swap transactions distort competition and affect trade between Member States, the large majority of beneficiaries [63] answered that they do not operate in the real estate development or tourism sectors and/or have not taken any steps to obtain a licence as a tour operator.
Čeprav je Komisija zainteresirane strani pozvala, naj predložijo kakršne koli razpoložljive dokaze, ki bi ji omogočili proučitev združljivosti spornih poslov menjave z notranjim trgom, ni tega storil noben upravičenec.
Furthermore, they confirmed to neither have used the land acquired through the swap for timber production following its acquisition, nor to have sold any timber in Bulgaria or in other Member States.
PRIPOMBE REPUBLIKE BOLGARIJE
Therefore, they claim that no actual or potential impact on intra-Community trade may be alleged.
PRIPOMBE BOLGARIJE K SKLEPU O ZAČETKU POSTOPKA
Another beneficiary [64] added that the swaps do not lead to a boost in domestic output thereby limiting the possibilities available to undertakings from other Member States to import products into the local market.
Bolgarski organi trdijo, da sporni posli menjave ne pomenijo državne pomoči v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe.
Other beneficiaries [65] claimed that since the swaps do not entail a transfer of State resources and do not confer an economic advantage upon them, they cannot be considered to affect the market balance and economic conditions in which enterprises operate, i.e. initial investment for the acquisition of tangible assets is required.
Bolgarski organi so v zvezi z domnevno neločljivo povezavo med posli menjave in spremembo namembnosti zamenjanega gozdnega zemljišča navedli, da je mogoče na podlagi člena 15(b) zakona o gozdovih vložiti vlogo za spremembo namembnosti gozdnega zemljišča ne glede na to, kako je bilo zemljišče pridobljeno, in sicer z menjavo, prodajo ali kako drugače.
Thus, undertakings from other Member States can enter and operate on the same market upon equitable conditions, so that trade between Member States cannot be said to have been affected by the contested swaps.
Vendar take teoretične možnosti ne smemo razumeti kot dokončnega, predhodnega dogovora med organi in zasebno stranko menjave o poznejši spremembi namembnosti zemljišča.
Finally, one beneficiary [66] explained that the forest land he acquired from the State is not suitable for afforestation.
Bolgarski organi so predložili dokaze, da je bilo v zvezi s 132 menjavami, ki so bile opravljene v obdobju 2007–2009, vloženih 24 zahtev za spremembo namembnosti zamenjanega gozdnega zemljišča in da je bil le v 15 primerih (tj. 11,4 % vseh menjav) sprejet pozitivni upravni sklep, s katerim je bila dovoljena zahtevana sprememba.
He further considers his property superior to the one he received from the State and that the transaction does not entail State aid.
Bolgarski organi navajajo tudi različne cilje poslov menjave in spremembe namembnosti zemljišča.
Finally, he mentioned that the land acquired is used for mobile beekeeping by making use of the land for pasture during the summer.
Medtem ko se na podlagi menjav poskušata doseči konsolidacija in ohranjanje bolgarskih gozdov za zagotovitev njihovega trajnostnega razvoja in reprodukcije v korist družbe kot celote, je namen spremembe namembnosti zemljišča doseči cilje iz zakona o prostorskem načrtovanju, ki določa pravila za vključitev zemljišča v okvire aglomeracij, kjer je dovoljena gradnja v skladu z javnimi potrebami in interesi, povezanimi s trajnostnim razvojem ter vzpostavitvijo ustreznih življenjskih in delovnih pogojev ter pogojev za rekreacijo za državljane.
Compatibility of potential aid
Poleg tega velja, da so spremembe namembnosti zemljišča odvisne od odobritve načrta prostorskega razvoja s strani različnih pristojnih organov, tj. ministra za regionalni razvoj in javna naročila, pokrajinskega guvernerja ali občinskih svetov, medtem ko so posli menjave odvisni od odločitev, ki jih sprejme minister za kmetijstvo in prehrano.
While the Commission requested interested parties to provide any available evidence which would allow it to examine the compatibility of the contested swap transactions with the internal market, none of the beneficiaries did so.
Nazadnje, ob upoštevanju dejstva, da pravica do vložitve vloge za spremembo namembnosti zemljišča ne izhaja neposredno iz zakona o gozdovih, ampak je treba za to izpolnjevati pogoje iz drugih zakonov, bolgarski organi menijo, da hipotetična možnost spremembe namembnosti zemljišča ne pomeni, da je taka sprememba neločljivo povezana s posli menjave.
COMMENTS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA
V zvezi z vprašanjem, ali bi bilo treba morebitno spremembo namembnosti zamenjanega zemljišča upoštevati pri določitvi cene tega zemljišča, so bolgarski organi znova poudarili svoje stališče, da med ceno, na katero je ocenjena menjava, in poznejšo spremembo namembnosti zemljišča ni neposredne povezave.
BULGARIA’S COMMENTS ON THE OPENING DECISION
Organi so predložili izčrpen opis postopka za določitev cen za menjavo (nekdanja člen 20(5) in člen 21 uredbe o osnovnih cenah) oziroma pristojbin, ki jih je bilo treba plačati za spremembo namembnosti zemljišča.
The Bulgarian authorities maintain that the contested swap transactions do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Navedeni organi tudi navajajo, da lahko zasebni lastniki zaprosijo za spremembo namembnosti gozdnega zemljišča ne glede na to, kako so pridobili zemljišče, tako da naj bi vsi vlagatelji uživali enake ugodnosti, ne glede na to, ali so gozd pridobili od države ali na podlagi posla na strogo poslovni podlagi z zasebno stranko, zaradi česar bi bilo treba pristojbine, ki jih je bilo treba plačati za spremembo namembnosti zemljišča, šteti za neselektivne glede na upravičence.
In relation to the alleged intrinsic link between the swap transactions and the change in the designated use of the swapped forest land, the Bulgarian authorities noted that Article 15(b) of the Forest Act allows for the possibility to apply for a change in the designated use of forest land irrespective of the way in which the land was acquired, whether through a swap, sales transaction or by other means.
V zvezi z dvomi Komisije glede tega, ali metodologija za izračun administrativnih cen pravilno izraža tržne cene, bolgarski organi navajajo, prvič, da so administrativne cene določene na podlagi določb uredbe o osnovnih cenah in da je bila uredba pripravljena ob upoštevanju praks za določitev administrativnih cen za gozdna zemljišča v drugih državah članicah, predvsem v Nemčiji.
However, such a theoretical possibility should not be understood as a firm, prior agreement between the authorities and the private party to the swap to subsequently change the designated use of the land.
Poleg tega so vrednotenja zasebnih in javnih gozdov opravili neodvisni izvedenci na podlagi enotnega sklopa meril.