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By letter of 17 July 2013 (C(2013) 4457 final) (hereinafter ‘the Opening Decision’), the Commission informed Germany that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 108(2) TFEU in respect of certain sub-measures carried out in accordance with the MFG.
Z dopisom z dne 20. septembra 2013 je Nemčija podala mnenje o sklepu o začetku postopka.
For all other sub-measures, including the measures implemented in the period since 28 November 2001 by Verband der deutschen Milchwirtschaft e.V. (hereinafter ‘VDM’) in connection with the MFG which are the subject of this Decision, the Commission based its Opening Decision on the belief that aid had been granted and expressed doubts as to the compatibility of the measures with the internal market.
Komisija je pozvala druge zainteresirane strani, da v enem mesecu predložijo mnenje.
By letter dated 20 September 2013, Germany submitted comments concerning the Opening Decision.
Komisija je prejela skupno 19 mnenj zainteresiranih strani.
The Opening Decision was published in the Official Journal of the European Union [3].
Ena od teh zainteresiranih strani je Komisijo z navedbo tehtnih razlogov zaprosila za zaupno obravnavo svoje identitete.
The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments within one month.
Skupno šest mnenj, ki so prispela od 6. do 10. februarja 2014, se je nanašalo na podukrepe, ki zadevajo VDM.
The Commission received 19 sets of comments from interested parties.
Prejeta mnenja so bila Nemčiji predložena z dopisi z dne 27. februarja, 3. marca in 3. oktobra 2014, ne da bi bila razkrita identiteta navedene zainteresirane strani.
One of these parties asked the Commission not to disclose its identity and gave sound reasons for this.
Nemčija o mnenjih, ki so jih zainteresirane strani predložile februarja 2014, sprva ni dala nobene izjave.
A total of six sets of comments received between 6 and 10 February 2014 related to the sub-measures involving VDM.
Glede dopolnilnega mnenja z dne 8. julija 2014 pa je podala mnenje v dopisu z dne 3. decembra 2014.
The comments received were transmitted to Germany by letters of 27 February, 3 March and 3 October 2014 without the identity of the abovementioned interested party being disclosed.
Komisija je z zahtevkom za podatke z dne 6. junija 2014 Nemčijo zaprosila za dodatne informacije, Nemčija pa jih je sporočila z dopisom z dne 16. julija 2014.
Germany did not initially respond to the comments submitted by interested parties in February 2014.
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Germany responded to an additional opinion dated 8 July 2014 by letter dated 3 December 2014.
V nadaljevanju so opisani ukrepi, v sklepu o začetku postopka označeni kot podukrepi BW 6, BY 9, HE 5, NI 10, NW 9, RP 8, SL 6 in TH 6, ki jih je združenje VDM izvedlo v zvezi z Zakonom o mleku in maščobah in glede katerih Komisija dvomi, da so združljivi z notranjim trgom.
On 6 June 2014 the Commission asked Germany for additional information, which Germany provided by letter of 16 July 2014.
Razlogi Komisije za sprožitev postopka v skladu s členom 108(2) PDEU
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MFG v členu 22(1) nemške zvezne dežele pooblašča, da od mlekarn pobirajo dajatev na mleko na podlagi količin dobavljenega mleka.
Described below are the measures implemented by VDM in connection with the Milk and Fat Law, designated in the Opening Decision as sub-measures BW 6, BY 9, HE 5, NI 10, NW 9, RP 8, SL 6 and TH 6, and in respect of which the Commission expressed doubts as to their compatibility with the internal market.
Po informacijah, ki je dala na razpolago Nemčija, je to pooblastilo uporabilo 9 (od 16) zveznih dežel, in sicer Baden-Württemberg, Bavarska, Brandenburg, Hessen, Spodnja Saška, Severno Porenje – Vestfalija, Porenje – Pfalška, Posarje in Turingija.
The MFG is a Federal law which entered into force in 1952 and has since been amended several times, most recently on 31 October 2006.
Nemčija je pojasnila, da se dajatev na mleko, ki se pobira v posameznih zveznih deželah, ne uporablja za uvožene proizvode.
It constitutes the legal framework for the measures at issue, and its validity is unlimited in time.
Dajatev na mleko pa se lahko uporablja za izvozne proizvode.
Section 22(1) of the MFG authorises the German Länder to impose a milk levy on dairies based on the quantities of delivered milk.
Člen 22(2) Zakona o mleku in maščobah določa, da se sredstva iz dajatve na mleko uporabljajo samo za:
According to the information made available by Germany, nine (out of 16) German Länder made use of this authorisation, i.e. Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Hessen, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Thuringia.
spodbujanje in ohranjanje kakovosti na podlagi določenih izvedbenih določb;
The levies imposed by the Länder amount to up to EUR 0,0015 per kg of milk.
izboljšanje higiene pri pridelavi, dobavi, obdelavi in predelavi ter prodaji mleka in mlečnih izdelkov;
Germany has explained that the milk levy imposed in the respective Länder is not applicable to imports.
preizkuse mlečnosti;
By contrast, exports may be subject to the milk levy.
svetovanje podjetjem pri vprašanjih s področja sektorja mleka in stalno usposabljanje mladih delavcev v sektorju mleka;
Section 22(2) of the MFG provides that the revenues generated by the milk levy may be used solely for:
oglaševanje za večjo porabo mleka in mlečnih izdelkov;
improving and sustaining quality on the basis of certain implementing provisions;
izvajanje nalog, prenesenih v skladu z Zakonom o mleku in maščobah.
improving hygiene during milking and the delivery, processing and distribution of milk and milk products;
Člen 22(2a) Zakona o mleku in maščobah določa, da je mogoče ob odstopanju od odstavka 2 sredstva, zbrana v skladu z odstavkom 1, uporabljati tudi za:
milk yield recording;
zniževanje strukturno povečanih stroškov zbiranja pri dostavi mleka in smetane od proizvajalca do mlekarne;
advice to operators on matters relating to the dairy industry and ongoing training of young employees;
zniževanje povečanih stroškov prevoza pri dostavi mleka med mlekarnami, če je dostava nujna za zagotavljanje oskrbe prodajnega območja oskrbovanih mlekarn s konzumnim mlekom, ter
advertising aimed at increasing the consumption of milk and dairy products;
spodbujanje kakovosti pri centralizirani prodaji mlečnih proizvodov.
performance of the tasks conferred by the MFG.
Člen 22(4) določa, da je mogoče prispevke in pristojbine, ki jih mlekarne ali njihova združenja plačujejo obratom v sektorju mleka za namene iz odstavka 2, v celoti ali delno povrniti s sredstvi iz dajatve na mleko.
Section 22(2a) of the MFG provides that, by derogation from paragraph 2, the revenues generated pursuant to paragraph 1 may also be used to:
Nemčija je izjavila, da gre pri financiranju VDM v okviru točke 6 člena 22(2) MFG za pospeševalno delovanje uprave (Leistungsverwaltung), torej ne za oblastveni poseg uprave, pri katerem se zadevnim subjektom omejujejo pravice (Eingriffsverwaltung), temveč za pozitivno zagotavljanje storitev.
reduce increased structural collection costs in respect of the supply of milk and cream from the producer to the dairy,
Materialna zakonska podlaga po mnenju Nemčije ni potrebna, ker zakonski pridržek iz člena 20(3) nemške ustave ne zajema tega področja.
reduce increased transport costs in respect of the supply of milk between dairies where such supply is necessary to ensure the supply of drinking milk to the recipient dairies' sales area, and
V tem primeru zadostuje prenos pooblastil v vsakokratnem proračunu zveznih dežel in ustrezna dodelitev z upravnim aktom.
improve quality regarding the central distribution of milk products.
V posameznih zveznih deželah je bila zagotovitev sredstev določena z zakoni o proračunu, veljavnimi v teh deželah.
Section 22(4) provides that contributions and fees paid by dairies or their associations to establishments in the dairy industry for the purposes set out in paragraph 2 may be offset in full or in part by the revenues generated by the milk levy.
Pravna podlaga za pobiranje dajatve na mleko v zadevnih zveznih deželah so naslednje uredbe:
Germany explained that the financing of VDM as provided for in point 6 of Section 22(2) of the MFG involves the performance of public service duties (Leistungsverwaltung), and not the exercise of a prerogative as a public authority (Eingriffsverwaltung) restricting the rights of the parties concerned — and the positive granting of benefits.
Baden-Württemberg:
A substantive statutory basis was not necessary because the statutory reservation of powers under Article 20(3) of the German Constitution (Grundgesetz) did not cover this area.
Verordnung des Ministeriums für Ernährung und Ländlichen Raum über die Erhebung von milchwirtschaftlichen Umlagen (Uredba Ministrstva za prehrano in podeželje o pobiranju dajatev v sektorju mleka) z dne 18. maja 2004 (Ur. list, str. 350), kot je bila spremenjena z uredbo z dne 24. januarja 2006 (Ur. list, str. 40);
Authorisation in the respective Land budgets and the corresponding grant by administrative act were sufficient in this case.
Bavarska:
In the individual Länder, the applicable Land budget regulations provided the legal basis for the release of appropriations.
Verordnung über eine Umlage für Milch (Uredba o dajatvi za mleko, BayMilchUmlV) z dne 17. oktobra 2007;
The legal basis for the collection of the milk levy in the respective Länder was provided by the following regulations:
Verordnung über die Erhebung einer Umlage zur Förderung der Milchwirtschaft (Uredba o pobiranju dajatve za spodbujanje sektorja mleka) z dne 1. decembra 1981;
Baden-Wurttemberg:
Spodnja Saška:
Regulation of the Ministry of Food and Rural Affairs amending the Regulation on the collection of levies from the dairy industry of 18 May 2004 (GBl.S.350), as amended by Regulation of 24 January 2006 (GBl.S.40).
Verordnung über die Erhebung einer Umlage auf dem Gebiet der Milchwirtschaft (Uredba o pobiranju dajatve v sektorju mleka) z dne 26. novembra 2004 (Nds.
Regulation on a levy for milk (BayMilchUmlV) of 17 October 2007.
Severno Porenje – Vestfalija:
Hessen:
Verordnung über Umlagen zur Förderung der Milchwirtschaft (Uredba o dajatvah za spodbujanje sektorja mleka) z dne 30. novembra 1965.
Regulation on the collection of a levy to promote the dairy industry of 1 December 1981
Porenje – Pfalška:
Lower Saxony:
LVO über die Erhebung einer Umlage auf dem Gebiete der Milchwirtschaft (Deželna uredba o pobiranju dajatve v sektorju mleka) z dne 15. oktobra 2002, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z 1.
Regulation on the collection of a levy within the dairy industry of 26 November 2004 (Nds.
LVO zur Änderung der LVO über die Erhebung einer Umlage auf dem Gebiete der Milchwirtschaft (Deželna uredba o spremembi Deželne uredbe o pobiranju dajatve v sektorju mleka) z dne 4. julija 2009;
GVBl.
Posarje:
(Lower Saxony Law Gazette), No 36/2004, p. 519), as last amended by the Regulation amending the Regulation on the collection of a levy within the dairy industry of 22 December 2005 (Nds.
Verordnung über die Erhebung einer Umlage auf dem Gebiet der Milchwirtschaft (Uredba o pobiranju dajatve v sektorju mleka) z dne 9. decembra 1982;
GVBl., No 31/2005, p. 475)
Turingija:
North Rhine-Westphalia:
Thüringer Verordnung über die Erhebung einer Umlage zur Förderung der Milchwirtschaft (Uredba zvezne dežele Turingije o pobiranju dajatve za spodbujanje sektorja mleka) z dne 29. decembra 1999.
Regulation on levies to promote the dairy industry of 30 November 1965
Baden-Württemberg, Bavarska, Hessen, Spodnja Saška, Severno Porenje – Vestfalija, Porenje – Pfalška, Posarje in Turingija za predmetne ukrepe, ki jih izvaja VDM, dodeljujejo finančno podporo.
Rhineland-Palatinate:
Proračunska sredstva, porabljena v obdobju 2001–2011 (seštevek vseh zveznih dežel), so znašala skupno okrog 4 milijone EUR.
Land Regulation on the collection of a levy within the dairy industry of 15 October 2002, as last amended by the First Land Regulation amending the Land Regulation on the collection of a levy within the dairy industry of 4 July 2009
Nemčija je nadalje izjavila, da v zveznih deželah, ki ne pobirajo dajatev na mleko, združenju VDM plačujejo prostovoljne prispevke združenja Milcherzeugervereinigung in Schleswig-Holstein e.V.
Saarland:
(Schleswig-Holstein), Arbeitsgemeinschaft Milch e.V.
Regulation on the collection of a levy within the dairy industry of 9 December 1982.
(Mecklenburg – Predpomorjanska), Landeskontrollverband Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
Thuringia:
(Berlin – Brandenburg), Interessengemeinschaft der Erzeugerzusammenschlüsse in Sachsen e.V (Saška) in Deželno združenje sektorja mleka na Spodnjem Saškem (Saška – Anhalt).
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hessen, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Thuringia all grant financial support for the measures implemented by VMD at issue.
Po navedbah Nemčije zajemajo naloge VDM predvsem:
Between 2001 and 2011, the total budgetary resources earmarked (all Länder combined) amounted to approximately EUR 4 million.
ugotavljanje in podpiranje interesov sektorja mleka,
Germany further explained that, in those Länder that do not collect a milk levy, payments were made to VDM on a voluntary basis by Milcherzeugervereinigung in Schleswig-Holstein e.V., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Milch e.V. in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Landeskontrollverband Berlin-Brandenburg e.V., Interessengemeinschaft der Erzeugerzusammenschlüsse in Sachsen e.V. and by the dairy industry in Saxony-Anhalt through Landesvereinigung der Milchwirtschaft in Niedersachsen.
izčrpno predhodno svetovanje o vseh vprašanjih na področju sektorja mleka na nacionalni in mednarodni ravni,
Payments were calculated according to the quantity of milk produced in the Land in question, taking account of the financial capacity of the organisations concerned.
zastopanje interesov v zakonodajnem postopku v razmerju do ministrstev, parlamentarnih organov, odborov ter delovnih skupin nacionalnih in mednarodnih tehnično usmerjenih združenj in organizacij,
Baden-Württemberg has also pointed out that the collection of the levy was suspended in Baden-Württemberg on 31 December 2012.
organiziranje prireditev v zvezi z aktualnimi dogodki in trendi.
The dairy industry in Baden-Württemberg contributed to funding VDM in both 2013 and 2014 through Milchwirtschaftlicher Verein Baden-Württemberg e.V. (from members' contributions).
Po navedbah Nemčije je VDM včlanjeno v Mednarodno mlekarsko združenje (IDF) in v tej organizaciji predstavlja nemški nacionalni odbor.
According to Germany, VDM's tasks include in particular:
Konkretno je VDM zadolženo za celotno usklajevanje sodelovanja Nemčije v IDF.
protecting and promoting the interests of the dairy industry,
VDM po pooblastilu združenj, ki so včlanjena vanj, in zvezne vlade imenuje izvedence v organih IDF ter izraža mnenje o mednarodnih poizvedbah, naslovljenih na nemški nacionalni odbor.
comprehensive consulting with regard to all dairy-industry issues at both national and international level,
V IDF v dogovoru s svojimi člani in tesnem sodelovanju z zvezno vlado ter predstavniki zveznih dežel zastopa interese celotnega sektorja mlekarske panoge.
representing dairy-industry interests during the legislative process vis-à-vis ministries, parliamentary bodies, committees and working parties within national and international technical associations and organisations, and
Kot predstavnik celotne panoge v sodelovanju s pristojnimi organizacijami za normiranje, kot so ISO, IDF, CEN in DIN, skrbi tudi za normiranje in standardizacijo na nacionalni in mednarodni ravni.
organising events on current developments and trends.
Poleg tega svetuje zvezni vladi in IDF glede Codex alimentarius.
According to Germany, VDM is a member of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and represents the German National Committee within that organisation.
Z mnenji, navodili in smernicami bistveno prispeva k temu, da sektor mleka in uradni organi najdejo skupen jezik pri vrednotenju parametrov, ki so pomembni za okolje in varnost.
In particular, VDM bore full responsibility for coordinating Germany's collaboration within IDF.
Pripravlja tudi gradivo za usposabljanje v panogi in spremlja celotno tehnično normiranje.
VDM nominated experts to sit on IDF bodies on behalf of the member associations and the Federal Government and adopted a position on international matters vis-à-vis the German national committee.
Tehnično normiranje je v sektorju mleka nepogrešljivo.
It represented the interests of the entire dairy sector in collaboration with its members and in close cooperation with the Federal Government and the representatives of the Länder.
Z njim se omogoča proizvodnja varnih, visokokakovostnih živil.
Acting on behalf of the entire dairy sector, VDM was also involved in standardisation and harmonisation at national and international level in cooperation with the competent standards organisations such as ISO, IDF, CEN and DIN.
VDM tvori tudi omrežje včlanjenih združenj, predstavnikov države, zveznih dežel in znanstvenikov.
It also advised the Federal Government and the IDF regarding the Codex Alimentarius.
Vsem udeležencem svetuje glede usmeritev v nacionalnem in mednarodnem živilskem pravu, na področju znanosti o mleku in njegovi analizi ter na področju prehrane, pa tudi glede vprašanj, povezanih z okoljem, podnebjem in varstvom živali.
By issuing statements, handbooks and guidelines VDM helped to ensure that the dairy industry and the authorities spoke with one voice where environmental and safety-related matters were concerned.
S tem spodbuja sodelovanje vseh članov panoge.
Finally, VDM produced instruction materials for the sector and oversaw the entire technical standardisation process.
Med cilji združenja sta tudi podpora znanosti o mleku in spodbujanje tehničnega napredka na področju sektorja mleka.
Technical standards were essential in the dairy sector, helping to ensure that safe and high-quality food was produced
V VDM ni včlanjeno nobeno posamezno podjetje, ki deluje v proizvodnji ali predelavi mleka ali trgovini z njim, temveč so vanj včlanjena le združenja in znanstvene ustanove.
VDM was likewise a network consisting of members' associations, representatives of the Federal Government, the Länder and the scientific community.
Po podatkih s spletnega mesta VDM so med njegovimi člani npr. združenja Milchindustrie-Verband e.V., Deutscher Bauernverband e.V., Bundesverband der Privaten Milchwirtschaft e.V., ZV Deutscher Milchwirtschaftler e.V., Bundesverband Molkereiprodukte in Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Rinderzüchter e.V [4].
All participants were consulted on the direction of national and international food law, on dairy science, the analysis of milk and dairy products, and nutrition.
Po mnenju Nemčije finančna podpora VDM ne pomeni državne pomoči, ker VDM ni podjetje, tj. ni gospodarski subjekt.
They were also consulted on issues relating to environmental, climate and animal protection.
VDM ne opravlja gospodarske dejavnosti.
In this respect VDM promoted cooperation throughout the sector.
Je skupnost akterjev na različnih stopnjah vrednostne verige na področju mleka v Nemčiji, ki pa sama ni gospodarsko dejavna.
Indeed, one of the association's aims was to support the dairy industry and promote technical progress within it.
VDM je v skladu z nemškim pravom na področju davka od dohodkov pravnih oseb priznano kot poklicno združenje in ima zato pravico do določenih davčnih ugodnosti, ki ne veljajo za družbe, ki opravljajo gospodarsko dejavnost.
No single undertaking active in producing, processing or trading in milk was represented as a member within VDM.
Nemčija trdi, da sme država članica v skladu s členom 183 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 1234/2007 [5], brez poseganja v uporabo členov 87, 88 in 89 (sedanji členi 107, 108 in 109) Pogodbe v skladu s členom 180 te uredbe uvesti promocijsko dajatev za svoje proizvajalce mleka za tržene količine mleka ali ekvivalenta mleka za druge proizvode, da bi se financirali ukrepi za pospeševanje porabe v Skupnosti, razširitev trgov za mleko in mlečne izdelke ter izboljšanje kakovosti.
Its membership was made up solely of associations and scientific institutions.
Nemčija je v mnenju z dne 20. septembra 2013 trdila, da se združenja (kakršno je VDM) v praksi izdajanja odločb uvrščajo med podjetja v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU zgolj izjemoma in le v delu, v katerem tudi sama opravljajo gospodarsko dejavnost (npr. dajanje zemljišč v zakup, trženje pravic televizijskih prenosov) [6].
According to VDM's website its members include groups such as Milchindustrie-Verband e.V., Deutscher Bauernverband e.V., Bundesverband der Privaten Milchwirtschaft e.V., ZV Deutscher Milchwirtschaftler e.V., Bundesverband Molkereiprodukte and Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Rinderzüchter e.V [4].
Eno od področij dejavnosti je tudi predstavljanje sektorja mleka na nacionalni in mednarodni ravni (npr. pri Codex Alimentarius in v odboru DIN).
Germany considers that the financial support given to VDM did not constitute aid because VDM was not an undertaking, i.e. it was not an economic operator.
VDM zadevnim organom posreduje strokovno znanje neodvisnih zunanjih znanstvenikov in strokovnjakov v skrajšani in pripravljeni obliki.
VDM did not pursue any economic activity.
Opravlja vlogo izvedenca in svetovalca za zvezna in deželna ministrstva.
VDM was an amalgamation of stakeholders at a variety of levels in the German dairy industry's value chain but was not economically active in its own right.
Te dejavnosti ne koristijo posameznim podjetjem.
Under the German corporate tax system, VDM was regarded as a professional association and was thus entitled to certain tax advantages which were not available to companies engaged in economic activities.
Nasprotno: ustrezajo značilnim (neprofitnim) nalogam združenja.
Germany argues that, in accordance with Article 183 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 [5], ‘without prejudice to the application of Articles 87, 88 and 89 (now Articles 107, 108 and 109) of the Treaty as provided for in Article 180 of the said Regulation, a Member State may impose a promotional levy on its milk producers in respect of marketed quantities of milk or milk equivalent in order to finance the measures on promoting consumption in the Community, expanding the markets for milk and milk products and improving quality’.
Če bi menili, da VDM za plačilo opravlja dejavnost lobista sektorja mleka, čigar storitve je mogoče kupiti na trgu, bi njegovo dejavnost razumeli narobe.
In its comments of 20 September 2013, Germany argued that, according to decisional practice, federations and associations (such as VDM) were regarded as undertakings within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU only in exceptional cases and provided they also pursued an economic activity themselves (e.g. leasing of immovable property; selling of television rights) [6].
Za storitve, ki jih opravlja, njegovi člani tudi ne morejo izbrati drugega „ponudnika“.
Its activities continued to include representing the dairy industry at national and international level (e.g. in the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the DIN Committee).
Torej ne obstaja konkurenca.
VDM presented the know-how of independent external scientists and experts to the respective bodies in a consolidated and processed form.
VDM potemtakem ne opravlja gospodarske dejavnosti na trgu.
It acted as a consultant and advisor to Federal and Land ministries.
Poleg tega Nemčija meni, da se s storitvami VDM tudi ne daje prednost mlekarnam.
These activities did not benefit individual undertakings.
VDM predvsem ne nudi „posebej prilagojenih svetovalnih storitev“ za podjetja v sektorju mleka.
Rather, they corresponded to the typical tasks of a (non-profit-making) association.
Nasprotno: njegova dejavnost je splošne narave.
It would be misunderstanding VDM's activity to regard it as a commercial lobbyist for the dairy sector whose services could be ‘bought’ on the market.
Vse zainteresirane, s tem pa pravzaprav splošno javnost, seznanja z usmeritvami v nacionalnem in mednarodnem živilskem pravu, na področju znanosti o mleku in njegovi analizi ter na področju prehrane, pa tudi glede vprašanj, povezanih z okoljem, podnebjem in varstvom živali.