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The municipal charges regulation that has been in force in Bavaria since 1938 (and was the basis for a series of similar regulations in other states of southern Germany) also provides for this possibility [29].
V skladu z zakonom PrKAG se pristojbine običajno izračunajo tako, da so kriti stroški upravljanja in obratovanja naprave, vključno z izdatki za obresti in poplačilo kapitala.
Pursuant to the PrKAG, the fees are normally calculated in such a way that the management and operational costs of the facility, including expenditure on interest and repayment of capital, are covered.
Čeprav besedilo zakona PrKAG navaja, da morajo pristojbine kriti obresti na kapital (uporabljen za infrastrukturo), poznejše razlage zakona PrKAG iz povojnega obdobja pravijo, da zakon ne določa obresti na subvencije tretjih strani.
Although the text of the PrKAG states only that the fees must cover the interest on capital (used for the infrastructure), later interpretations from the post-war period on the PrKAG implied that an interest rate on grants from third parties was not provided for under the PrKAG.
Zakona PrKAG ali primerljivih obstoječih deželnih zakonov Weimarska republika ni izrecno razveljavila, prav tako pa se to ni zgodilo po prihodu nacionalnih socialistov na oblast.
The PrKAG or comparable existing state laws were not expressly repealed either by the Weimar Republic or after the seizure of power by the national socialists.
Zato ta zakonodaja velja že od leta 1918.
Thus, these laws remained in force after 1918.
Podargument (b):
Sub-argument (b):
Po drugi svetovni vojni je zakon PrKAG še naprej veljal v obliki deželnega zakona (Landesrecht) po nemški ustavi iz leta 1949, ki je dovoljevala nadaljnjo veljavnost zakonov, ki niso bili v nasprotju z ustavo (člen 123 ustave), in v obliki določb, ki so zveznim deželam omogočale izvajanje zakonov na določenih območjih.
After the Second World War, the PrKAG continued to be in force in the form of state laws (Landesrecht) under the German Constitution of 1949, which permitted the continuation of laws that did not contradict the Constitution (Article 123 of the Basic Law), and through provisions which allowed the federal states to enact laws in certain areas.
To dejstvo jasno kaže, da je zakon PrKAG v nemških zveznih deželah veljal že pred začetkom veljavnosti Pogodbe o ustanovitvi Evropske gospodarske skupnosti.
This development makes it clear that the PrKAG was in force in the German Länder before the entry into force of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.
Po nastanku Zvezne republike Nemčije leta 1949 so zakon PrKAG v posameznih nemških zveznih deželah postopoma zamenjali različni zakoni o občinskih dajatvah.
With the replacement of the PrKAG by these state laws in the 1960s and 1970s, the system was clarified and the terminology adapted, but the actual substance of the law remained intact.
Zlasti so zunaj obsega pripisanih obresti ostale subvencije tretjih strani [30].
In particular, third party subsidies remained outside the scope of imputed interest [30].
V skladu z zakonom PrKAG so se obresti izračunale le za dolg.
Under the PrKAG interest was only to be calculated for debt.
V deželnih zakonih se je izračun obresti razširil na kapital, vendar niti zakon PrKAG niti zakoni nemških zveznih dežel ne govorijo o izračunu obresti na subvencije.
The calculation of interest in the state laws was extended to equity, but neither the PrKAG nor the German Länder laws provided for calculated interest on grants.
Nemčija zato meni, da današnji zakoni o občinskih dajatvah starih nemških zveznih dežel pomenijo nadaljevanje določb zakona PrKAG.
Germany therefore considers that today’s Municipal Charges Acts of the old German Länder constitute a continuation of the provisions of the PrKAG.
Poudariti je treba, da tudi zakoni o občinskih dajatvah drugih zveznih dežel temeljijo na zakonu PrKAG, ki so ga tudi nadomestili (npr. Porenje-Pfalška, Schleswig Holstein, Hessen).
Germany suggests that for the purposes of this case it is particularly important to look at the Municipal Charges Act of North Rhine-Westphalia of 1969 [31], which served as a model for the KAG Brandenburg, and which replaced the PrKAG of 1906.
Podargument (c):
The substance of the KAG Brandenburg remains the same as that of the PrKAG despite the necessary adaptation of the terminology (see recital 128 of the present Decision).
Nemčija meni, da ima zakon KAG Brandenburg zaradi povojne delitve Nemčije poseben status.
It is important to note that the municipal charges acts of other federal states are also based on the PrKAG, which they also replaced (e.g. Rhineland-Palatinate, Schleswig Holstein, Hessen).
V letih po nastanku Nemške demokratične republike (NDR) se je končalo občinsko samoupravljanje z neodvisnim področjem delovanja v Brandenburgu in drugih vzhodnonemških zveznih deželah.
Sub-argument (c):
Predpisi so se sprejemali na ravni osrednje vlade.
Germany considers that the KAG Brandenburg has a special status resulting from the post-war division of Germany.
Vendar se je z Zakonom o občinski ustavi [32] z dne 17. maja 1990 (sprejela ga je skupščina NDR pred združitvijo obeh Nemčij 3. oktobra 1990) spet uvedla občinska samouprava in določeno je bilo, da morajo občine stroške delovanja kriti iz lastnih virov.
The years following the foundation of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) put an end to municipal self-government with its independent sphere of activity in Brandenburg and the other East German Länder.
Zato so občine dobile pravico do pobiranja plačil in dajatev za zagotavljanje storitev.
Regulations were enacted at central government level.
Zakon KAG Brandenburg z dne 27. junija 1991 je temeljil na Zakonu o občinskih dajatvah dežele Severno Porenje-Vestfalija in je imel praktično enake določbe.
However, the Law on Municipal Constitution [32] of 17 May 1990 (enacted by the national chamber of the GDR before German reunification on 3 October 1990) restored municipal self-government and provided that municipalities must cover the costs of their operation from their own resources.
Nemčija navaja, da kljub različnemu razvoju zakonodaje nekdanje NDR različna obravnava zakonov o občinskih dajatvah vzhodnonemških dežel in zakonov o občinskih dajatvah zahodnonemških dežel ne bi bila pravična.
For this, they became entitled to collect remuneration and charges for the provision of services.
Jasno je, da zakon KAG Brandenburg sledi pravni tradiciji zakona PrKAG in se odmika od pravne dediščine nekdanje NDR.
The KAG Brandenburg of 27 June 1991 was modelled on the Municipal Charges Act of North Rhine-Westphalia with virtually identical provisions.
Prav tako ni institucionalne kontinuitete med sistemom čiščenja (odpadnih) voda v NDR in sedanjim brandenburškim sistemom čiščenja odpadnih voda.
Germany argues that, despite the different evolution of the law in the former GDR, it would not be justified to treat the municipal charges acts of the East German States and those of the West-German States differently.
Zakon o občinski ustavi z dne 17. maja 1990 je bil podlaga za uzakonitev zakonov o občinskih dajatvah v novih zveznih deželah.
It is clear that the KAG Brandenburg follows the legal tradition of the PrKAG and breaks with the legal heritage of the former GDR.
Ti zakoni so bili podobni zakonom starih zveznih dežel, ki pa izhajajo iz zakona PrKAG.
There is also no institutional continuity between the GDR (waste) water treatment system and the current Brandenburg waste water treatment system.
To je bila neizogibna posledica pridružitve novih zveznih dežel Zvezni republiki Nemčiji v skladu z ustavo [33].
These acts were similar to those of the old federal states, which in turn date back to the PrKAG.
Zakon KAG Brandenburg je skladen s pravno tradicijo Zakona o občinskih dajatvah dežele Severno Porenje-Vestfalija in zakonom PrKAG.
This was an inevitable consequence of the new federal states joining the Federal Republic of Germany under the Constitution [33].
Delitev Nemčije in posledična prekinitev pravnega razvoja v vzhodnonemških deželah ne smeta voditi k slabšemu položaju v okviru razlage zakona KAG Brandenburg.
This is especially clear from the development of the KAG Brandenburg, as described above.
Zato med zakonoma KAG Brandenburg in PrKAG obstaja zgodovinska kontinuiteta.
The KAG Brandenburg is in line with the legal tradition of the Municipal Charges Act of North Rhine-Westphalia and the PrKAG.
To je del koncepta vladavine prava, ki je sestavni del nemške ustave.
The division of Germany and the resulting discontinuation of legal development in the East German federal states should not be allowed to lead to a disadvantage in the context of the interpretation of the KAG Brandenburg.
Načelo povračila stroškov izhaja iz zakona PrKAG.
Hence there is historical continuity between the KAG Brandenburg and the PrKAG.
Čeprav se to načelo ne bi uporabljalo dosledno v vseh izračunih dajatev, prihodki občine od dajatev ne bi bistveno presegali njenih stroškov.
Germany further argues that the both the principle of equivalence and that of cost recovery existed already before the EEC Treaty came into force in 1958.
Upoštevanje načela varstva legitimnih pričakovanj in splošnega načela enake obravnave
The principle of equivalence requires that a charge should be proportionate to the service provided by the public authority.
Nemčija še navaja, da bi bila, če bi Komisija odločila, da pristojbine, zaračunane podjetju Propapier, vsebujejo pomoč za poslovanje, izterjava teh elementov pomoči v nasprotju z načelom varstva legitimnih pričakovanj in splošnim načelom enake obravnave.
This is part of the concept of the rule of law, which is enshrined in the German Constitution.
Načelo varstva legitimnih pričakovanj pomeni, da (1) je moral organ Unije ustvariti upravičena pričakovanja in da (2) preudaren gospodarski subjekt ne bi mogel predvidevati sprejetja ukrepa, ki bi lahko vplival na njegove interese.
The principle of cost recovery follows from the PrKAG.
Glede na to, da shema Gemeinschaftsaufgabe (odobrena z odločbo v zadevi N 644e/02) ni bila označena kot pomoč, bi lahko podjetje Propapier upravičeno pričakovalo, da ni deležno državne pomoči.
Even if the principle is not strictly applied in all charge calculations, the charges revenue of a municipality would not significantly exceed its costs.
Prej ni bilo nobenega dvoma o združljivosti teh ukrepov z zakonodajo Unije, saj Evropska komisija ni preiskovala nobenih podobnih ukrepov.
Observance of the principle of protection of legitimate expectations and the general principle of equal treatment
Izterjava elementa pomoči, ki ni vključen v te pristojbine, po ugotovitvi, da pristojbine pomenijo pomoč za poslovanje, bi prav tako bila v nasprotju z načelom enake obravnave, ki določa, da je treba enaka dejstva obravnavati na enak način.
Germany also claims that, if the Commission were to consider that the fees charged to Propapier contained operating aid, recovery of these aid components would be contrary to both the principle of legitimate expectations and the general principle of equal treatment.
Izterjava bi konkurentom podjetja Propapier dala prednost.
The principle of legitimate expectation means that: (1) a Union body must have given rise to justified expectations: and (2) a prudent economic operator could not have predicted the adoption of a measure likely to affect its interests.
PRIPOMBE NEMŠKIH OBČINSKIH ZDRUŽENJ IN VKU
Given that the Gemeinschaftsaufgabe scheme (approved by the decision in case N 644e/02) was not considered to be aid, Propapier could have a justified expectation that it was not benefiting from State aid.
Nemška občinska združenja in VKU v celoti sprejemajo pripombe Nemčije z dne 28. januarja 2011, pri katerih so tudi sodelovali.
Earlier, there was no doubt about the compatibility of these measures with Union law as no similar measures had been subject to scrutiny by the European Commission.
Še posebej se sklicujejo na pripombe v zvezi s tem, da je čiščenje odpadnih voda v Nemčiji neodvisna negospodarska naloga občin.
Recovery of the aid element not included in these fees after a finding that they constituted operating aid would also be contrary to the principle of equal treatment, which requires that identical facts be treated in the same manner.
Slednje organizirajo in financirajo to nalogo v okviru z ustavo določene lokalne samouprave, in sicer v interesu državljanov.
Recovery would provide an advantage to the competitors of Propapier.
Nemška občinska združenja in VKU pojasnjujejo, da je člen 6(2)(5) zakona KAG Brandenburg, v skladu s katerim morajo pristojbine za čistilno napravo odpadnih voda kriti stroške, pripisane obresti in amortizacijo, vendar se pri izračunu obresti na vloženi kapital ne smejo upoštevati subvencije, v interesu potrošnika.
COMMENTS FROM THE GERMAN MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATIONS AND THE VKU
Ker subvencije tretjih strani ne pomenijo lastnega vloženega kapitala občin, potrošniki občinam ne bi smeli plačevati obresti za te subvencije.
The German municipal associations and the VKU fully embrace the comments made by Germany in its submission of 28 January 2011, for which they collaborated.
OCENA UKREPA V SKLADU S PRAVILI O DRŽAVNI POMOČI
They specifically refer to the comments stating that waste water treatment in Germany is a sovereign non-economic task of the municipalities.
Zadevni ukrepi so državna pomoč, če so izpolnjeni naslednji pogoji: (i) pomoč mora dodeliti država članica ali mora izhajati iz državnih sredstev, (ii) pomoč mora podjetjem dajati gospodarsko prednost, (iii) prednost mora biti selektivna in (iv) ukrep izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljal konkurenco in vplival na trgovino med državami članicami.
The municipalities carry out the organisation and the financing of this task within the framework of their constitutional local self-government, in the interest of the citizen.
Obstoj državne pomoči se določi, ko so pogoji iz člena 107(1) PDEU kumulativno izpolnjeni.
The German municipal associations and the VKU explain that §6(2)(5) KAG Brandenburg, according to which the charges for the waste water treatment plant have to cover the costs, imputed interest and imputed depreciation, but subsidies are not to be taken into account for the calculation of interest on capital invested, is in the interest of the consumer.
V sklepu o začetku postopka je nesporno navedeno, da vsi zadevni ukrepi vključujejo uporabo državnih sredstev ter da bi lahko izkrivljali konkurenco in trgovino na notranjem trgu.
Since subsidies from third parties do not constitute own capital invested by the municipalities, consumers should not pay interest to the municipalities on these subsidies.
Komisija se zaveda, da je treba v zvezi z elementi pritožbe razlikovati med (1) domnevno državno pomočjo za podjetje Propapier v obliki namenskih infrastrukturnih ukrepov (izgradnja čistilne naprave odpadnih voda in drugi infrastrukturni projekti v novem delu industrijskega parka, v katerem je novi obrat podjetja Propapier) in (2) domnevno pomočjo za podjetje Propapier v obliki nižjih pristojbin za čiščenje odpadnih voda.
ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURE UNDER THE STATE AID RULES
ALI SO JAVNO FINANCIRANI INFRASTRUKTURNI PROJEKTI SPLOŠNA INFRASTRUKTURA ALI INFRASTRUKTURA, NAMENJENA LE ZA PODJETJE PROPAPIER?
The measures in question qualify as State aid if the following conditions are met: (i) the aid has to be granted by a Member State or out of State resources; (ii) it has to confer an economic advantage on undertakings; (iii) the advantage has to be selective, and (iv) the measure distorts or threatens to distort competition and affect trade between Member States.
Komisija je v preteklosti menila, da lahko javni organi pomagajo pri razvoju območij.
The existence of State aid is established when the conditions laid down in Article 107(1) of the TFEU are satisfied on a cumulative basis.
Tako lahko na primer financirajo naložbe v infrastrukturo, ki bo koristila vsem prebivalcem.
Already in the opening decision, it was undisputed that all the measures in question involved the use of State resources and that they could potentially distort competition and trade in the internal market.
Poleg tega Komisija meni, da razlog za postavitev take infrastrukture ni pomemben, če je infrastruktura v interesu celotne lokalne skupnosti.
The Commission notes that, with respect to the elements of the complaint, it is necessary to distinguish between: (1) alleged State aid to Propapier through dedicated infrastructure measures (construction of the waste water treatment plant, as well as certain other infrastructure projects in the newly extended industrial park where the new Propapier plant is situated); and (2) alleged aid to Propapier in the form of reduced waste water treatment charges.
Če pa bo infrastruktura služila le potrebam zasebnega podjetja, mora stroške financiranja nositi zasebno podjetje.
ARE THE PUBLICLY FUNDED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS GENERAL INFRASTRUCTURE OR INFRASTRUCTURE DEDICATED TO THE BENEFIT OF PROPAPIER ONLY?
To izhaja iz dejstva, da Komisija v primeru državne pomoči prouči učinek zadevnih ukrepov v praksi, ne pa zasledovanih ciljev.
The Commission has considered in the past that public authorities can carry out work to develop their land.
V zadevnem primeru zato Komisija meni, da je treba proučiti, katera infrastruktura koristi celotni skupnosti (tudi podjetju Propapier) in katera zgolj podjetju Propapier.
They can, for instance, finance investments into infrastructure which will benefit the population as a whole.
Slednje mora financirati infrastrukturo, ki koristi le njemu [34].
However, if such infrastructure will serve the needs of a private company only, that company is responsible for funding it.
Zato v tem primeru vprašanje državne pomoči za lastnike in upravljavce te infrastrukture ne obstaja.
This follows from the fact that, where State aid is concerned, the Commission’s remit is to analyse the impact of the measures concerned in practice, rather than the objectives pursued.
Nemčija dejansko ni dokazala nasprotnega, vendar dejstvo, da je parkirišče v neposredni bližini določenega podjetja, še ne pomeni, da je namenjeno temu podjetju ali da ima največjo korist od parkirišča ravno to podjetje.
In the present case, the Commission therefore takes the view that it is a matter of analysing which infrastructure is of benefit to the community as a whole (including Propapier) and which is of use only to Propapier.
To, ali zagotavlja počivališča ali ne, ni pomembno za opredelitev kot javna infrastruktura.
It is only the latter which should be financed by Propapier [34].
Nemčija je predložila dovolj dokazov, da parkirišče ni bilo zgrajeno posebej za podjetje Propapier, temveč je bilo del načrta gospodarskega razvoja industrijskega parka.
The Commission observes that the car park, the road and the Oder-Spree Canal are not operated by undertakings within the meaning of EU competition law, because their use is free of charge.
Poleg tega ima podjetje Propapier zasebno parkirišče za 27 tovornjakov in 213 avtomobilov.
Therefore, the issue of State aid to the owners and operators of those infrastructures does not arise in this case.
Načrtuje pa še dodatnih 120 parkirnih mest za avtomobile (gradbeno dovoljenje je že bilo izdano).
Germany has indeed not demonstrated the opposite, but the fact that a car park is in the immediate vicinity of an undertaking does not automatically mean that it is dedicated to that undertaking or would benefit predominantly that undertaking.
Nemčija je že v času sklepa o začetku postopka potrdila, da parkirišče podjetja Propapier zadostuje za vsa vozila zaposlenih, dobaviteljev in obiskovalcev.
The sign to which the complainant refers (see recital 46), allocating parking spaces to trucks for the power plant, was used only on a temporary basis owing to construction works in the power plant, which were completed at the end of March 2011.
Na podlagi navedenega Komisija potrjuje predhodno stališče, navedeno v sklepu o začetku postopka, in sklene, da parkirišče ni namenjeno podjetju Propapier in ne vključuje državne pomoči.
The Commission notes that the car park is freely accessible and access to it is signposted on the public road without any references to a specific company.
Cesta je javna.
Germany has submitted sufficient evidence that the car park was not built specifically for Propapier but was part of the economic development plan for the industrial park.
V nasprotju z navedbami pritožnika se cesta ne konča nekaj metrov za papirnico podjetja Propapier, temveč povezuje sedanje industrijsko območje ob kanalu Oder-Spree in njegov novi severni del z avtocesto B-112.
Moreover, Propapier has private parking for 27 trucks and 213 cars.
Skrajša lahko čas vožnje za gospodarska in osebna vozila do Frankfurta (Oder), prav tako pa podjetjem v Frankfurtu omogoča boljši dostop do rečne luke v mestu Eisenhüttenstadt.
An additional 120 parking spaces for cars are planned (the building permit has been issued).
Komisija zato potrjuje predhodno stališče, navedeno v sklepu o začetku postopka, in sklene, da cesta ni namenjena podjetju Propapier in ne vključuje državne pomoči.
Germany confirmed already at the time of the opening decision that Propapier’s own parking capacity was sufficient to accommodate its employees, suppliers and visitors.
Pritožnik je v svoji pritožbi navedel, da so bila infrastrukturna dela za širjenje in poglabljanje kanala Oder-Spree izključno namenjena podjetju Propapier in so vključevala državno pomoč za podjetje Propapier.
The road is a public road.
Komisija zato potrjuje svoje predhodno stališče, navedeno v sklepu o začetku postopka, in sklene, da širjenje in poglabljanje kanala Oder-Spree ne pomeni selektivne prednosti za podjetje Propapier in ne vključuje državne pomoči.
It is part of the overall development of the industrial area, which was already planned in 1993, long before the settlement plans of Propapier.
Čistilna naprava za odpadno vodo
Contrary to the complainant’s submissions, the road does not stop a few metres behind the Propapier paper mill, but it connects the current Oder-Spree-Kanal industrial area and its northern expansion areas to the B-112 motorway.
Komisija upošteva, da so zmogljivosti obstoječe infrastrukture za čiščenje odpadnih voda zunaj razširjenega industrijskega območja Oder-Spree omejene.
The last Section was completed in 2013.
Proste zmogljivosti obstoječe čistilne naprave odpadnih voda v mestu Eisenhüttenstadt bi lahko zadostile potrebam enega manjšega dodatnega vlagatelja, ne bi pa zadostovale potrebam novega večjega vlagatelja ali več manjših vlagateljev na območju.
The new road can serve other undertakings since it offers further development options for the ArcelorMittal and other industrial areas.
Komisija tudi upošteva, da čistilna naprava odpadnih voda TAZV ni bila zgrajena posebej za podjetje Propapier.
It may cut driving time for industrial and commercial traffic to Frankfurt (Oder), and also provides better access for enterprises in Frankfurt to the Eisenhüttenstadt inner port.
Izgradnja je bila načrtovana že v okviru drugih morebitnih naložb v obdobju 2004‒2006, tj. veliko pred prihodom podjetja Propapier.
The Commission therefore confirms its provisional view expressed in the opening decision and decides that the road is not dedicated to Propapier and involves no State aid.
Nemčija je predložila dokaze o tem, da je bila čistilna naprava načrtovana v okviru gospodarskega razvoja industrijskega parka „Industriegebiet am Oder-Spree-Kanal“.
The complainant alleged in its complaint that the infrastructure works for the widening and deepening of the Oder-Spree Canal were exclusively dedicated to Propapier and involved State aid to Propapier.
Nemčija je predložila dokaze tudi o tem, da je bilo izvedenih več promocijskih kampanj za privabljanje vlagateljev v razširjeno industrijsko območje ob kanalu Oder-Spree, ki pa doslej še niso bile uspešne, saj regionalnim oblastem še ni uspelo privabiti dodatnih vlagateljev (razen podjetij Propapier, EnBW in 5N PV).