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From the perspective of the dairies, however, the case at issue is not about consultancy but rather, as stated in recitals 175 to 177, about the representation of interests.
Glede državnih pomoči mlekarnam, tj. podjetjem iz sektorja predelave in trženja, se smernice 2007–2013 v točki 105 sklicujejo na zadevne določbe člena 5 Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001.
Moreover, compatibility with the internal market also cannot be achieved under provisions other than those referred to by the parties (nor has Germany invoked any other compatibility requirements).
Za obdobje od začetka veljavnosti Uredbe (ES) št. 800/2008 se ta določba šteje za sklic na njena člena 26 in 27.
VDM's activities in the areas of ‘role of advisor to state bodies’ and ‘standardisation and harmonisation activities’ in the 2007-2013 period are therefore not compatible with the internal market.
Razširjanje splošnih informacij ni bilo predvideno v nobeni od navedenih določb uredb (ES) št. 70/2001 in (ES) št. 800/2008.
The Commission accordingly concludes that the aid granted to businesses operating in the processing and marketing sector in the period from 2007 is incompatible with the internal market.
Komisiji tudi niso znane nobene druge določbe prava Unije, v katerih bi bila v določenih okoliščinah predvidena združljivost z notranjim trgom za take državne pomoči, dodeljene podjetjem iz sektorja predelave in trženja (pa tudi Nemčija se ni sklicevala na druge predpise o združljivosti).
Second sub-measure (period 2001-2006):
Komisija ugotavlja, da državne pomoči, dodeljene podjetjem za predelavo in trženje, tj. mlekarnam, za obdobje od leta 2007 niso združljive z notranjim trgom.
Provision of general information
Parafiskalne dajatve
The aid granted in respect of the provision of general information (recitals 59 and 60) could be considered to be compatible with the internal market under the provisions concerning technical support.
Državne pomoči so bile financirane s parafiskalno dajatvijo (gl. uvodne izjave 13–17), zato mora Komisija preučiti ukrepe, za katere je bila dodeljena pomoč, torej državne pomoči, in način njihovega financiranja.
As stated above in recital 175, the provision of technical support is regulated in Section 14 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines.
Če je način financiranja državnih pomoči, zlasti z obveznimi prispevki, sestavni del ukrepov pomoči, mora Komisija pri oceni ukrepa pomoči upoštevati tudi način financiranja pomoči [48].
Section 14 of the Guidelines covers aid granted in connection with activities relating to the processing and marketing of agricultural products (see recital 175).
Da bi se dajatev ali del dajatve lahko štela za sestavni del ukrepa pomoči, mora v skladu z zadevno nacionalno ureditvijo obstajati nujna povezava med dajatvijo in državno pomočjo glede uporabe v takem smislu, da se sredstva, zbrana z dajatvijo, obvezno uporabljajo za financiranje državne pomoči [49] višina dajatve pa mora neposredno vplivati na višino državne pomoči [50].
The Commission is of the view that this measure has contributed to the long-term viability of the sector while its effects on competition are likely to have been very limited (second sentence of paragraph 14.1 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines).
Navedeni merili je treba uporabiti za celotno obdobje ocenjevanja.
The aid was granted to cover the costs of disseminating general information.
Prvo merilo je, kot se zdi, izpolnjeno, saj imajo zvezne dežele v skladu s členom 22(1) MFG možnost pobiranja zadevnih parafiskalnih dajatev.
The eligible costs relating to the provision of technical support are exhaustively listed in the five indents of paragraph 14.1 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines.
Hkrati je v členu 22(2) in (2a) MFG konkretno določeno, kateri ukrepi se lahko financirajo z dajatvijo.
The provision of the information in question may be regarded as measure for the dissemination of knowledge relating to new techniques pursuant to the fifth indent.
Komisija zato ugotavlja, da so prihodki iz dajatve namenski in jih je dovoljeno uporabljati le za namene, ki so konkretno določeni z zakonom.
The wording of the fifth indent allows a broad interpretation of the term ‘dissemination of knowledge relating to new techniques’.
Glede na pozitivni sklep in ta sklep Komisija domneva, da gre pri podpornih ukrepih, izvedenih v tem okviru, pretežno za državne pomoči.
The addition ‘such as reasonable small-scale pilot projects or demonstration projects’ should not be understood restrictively but rather, as the words ‘such as’ make clear, merely as an example.
Poleg tega je z določitvijo namena izključeno, da bi se sredstva iz dajatve uporabljala za druge naloge države, ki niso navedene v členu 22(2) in (2a) MFG.
The provision of general information, in particular the publication of scientific findings and generic factual information about milk in a readily understandable form, may therefore be considered to be comparable with the dissemination of knowledge relating to new techniques.
Glede vprašanja, ali višina dajatve neposredno vpliva na višino državne pomoči, je treba opozoriti na člen 22(3) MFG, v skladu s katerim morajo biti prihodki iz dajatve ločeni in jih ni dovoljeno uporabljati za upravne izdatke deželnih organov.
The purpose of the provision on compatibility in paragraph 14.1 was indeed to allow the promotion of measures which, like those at issue here, inform beneficiaries of new techniques in various areas relevant to agriculture such as good agricultural practice or animal welfare in dairy farming (see recital 59).
Po podatkih, ki jih je predložila Nemčija, so sredstva iz dajatve na mleko edina državna sredstva, s katerimi se financirajo ukrepi, ki se ocenjujejo v tem sklepu.
The Commission believes that this aid was in principle available to all ‘eligible’ natural and legal persons in the area concerned based on objectively defined conditions (first sentence of paragraph 14.2 of the 2000-2006 Guidelines), i.e. that such persons were able to benefit without restriction from the information provided.
Komisija zato ugotavlja, da višina dajatve dejansko neposredno vpliva na višino državne pomoči.
Germany has provided an assurance that the total amount of aid granted in the period 2001-2006 did not exceed EUR 100000 per beneficiary over a period of three years.
Če so dajatve sestavni del ukrepa pomoči, mora Komisija preučiti, ali pri tem prihaja do diskriminacije med uvoženimi in domačimi proizvodi [51] ali izvoženimi domačimi proizvodi in domačimi proizvodi, ki se tržijo na domačem trgu [52].
To the extent that undertakings falling within the scope of the Commission's definition of small and medium-sized enterprises [47] were granted an amount of more than EUR 100000, the maximum permitted aid intensity did not exceed 50 % of eligible costs.
Dajatev na mleko se ne pobira za uvožene proizvode.
For the purpose of calculating the amount of aid, the beneficiaries were regarded as being the persons availing themselves of such services, i.e. the dairies in the Länder that collect the milk levy.
Ukrepi pomoči v okviru MFG uvoženih proizvodov torej ne postavljajo v slabši položaj.
The Commission concludes that the aid assessed in that section met the relevant conditions of the 2000-2006 Guidelines and was therefore compatible with the internal market in the period 2001-2006.
Poleg tega bi lahko dajatev na mleko šteli za diskriminatorno uvedbo notranjega davka, s katero bi bil kršen člen 110 PDEU, če bi se dajatev na mleko v obsegu obveznosti za dajatev na mleko, ki bi nastala za blago, proizvedeno in predelano na nacionalnem ozemlju, le deloma izravnala s prednostmi, ki izhajajo iz uporabe prihodkov iz te dajatve, zaradi česar bi bili izvoženi domači proizvodi postavljeni v slabši položaj.
Second sub-measure (period from 2007):
Organi Nemčije so izjavili, da, kolikor jim je znano, podjetja, ki izvažajo mlečne izdelke, niso v slabšem položaju zaradi pobiranja dajatve.
As with the previous period, aid for the provision of general information is subject to the provisions concerning technical support.
Če pa bi v prihodnje kakšno podjetje, ki je izvozilo mlečne izdelke, dokazalo, da je bilo zaradi pobiranja dajatve v slabšem položaju, mu bodo po zatrjevanju Nemčije ustrezni zneski dajatve povrnjeni.
These are laid down in Section IV.K of the 2007-2013 Guidelines.
Na tej podlagi Komisija ugotavlja, da je diskriminacija izključena.
The aid benefited dairies in the Länder that collect the milk levy.
Komisija zato ugotavlja, da dajatev ne predstavlja kršitve člena 110 PDEU [53].
Firstly, the 2007-2013 Guidelines provide that the Commission will under no circumstances authorise aid in favour of large companies (paragraph 106 of the Guidelines), meaning that any aid granted to such companies will not be declared compatible.
Poleg tega je treba preučiti, ali pobiranje dajatve na mleko ni v nasprotju s cilji skupne ureditve trga v kmetijskem sektorju.
It has not yet been examined whether aid granted to small and medium-sized enterprises is compatible with the internal market.
V zvezi s tem je treba ugotoviti, ali dajatve na mleko vplivajo na cene domačih končnih proizvodov in ali zaradi tega prihaja do diskriminiranja domačih proizvodov glede na uvožene proizvode [54].
In the following, therefore, the assessment of the compatibility of the aid granted is restricted to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Komisija v zvezi s tem ugotavlja, da maloprodajna cena mleka v Nemčiji očitno ni nižja od 0,45 EUR za liter.
With regard to the aid granted to dairies, which are businesses operating in the processing and marketing sector, paragraph 105 of the 2007-2013 Guidelines refers to the relevant provisions of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.
Dajatev na mleko znaša največ 0,0015 EUR za kilogram, torej predstavlja le neznaten del prodajne cene.
For the period from the date of entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 800/2008, that provision must be read as referring to Articles 26 and 27 of the Regulation.
Komisija zato ugotavlja, da pobiranje dajatve na mleko ni v nasprotju s cilji zadevne skupne ureditve trga.
None of the cited provisions of Regulations (EC) No 70/2001 and (EC) No 800/2008 provided for the dissemination of general information.
Zaključek
The Commission is also unable to identify any other provisions of EU law that enable such aid granted to businesses operating in the processing and marketing sector to be deemed compatible with the internal market (nor has Germany invoked any other compatibility rules).
V skladu s členom 15(1) Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 imajo pooblastila Komisije zahtevati vračilo pomoči desetletni zastaralni rok.
The Commission concludes that the aid granted to processing and marketing businesses, i.e. to dairies, in the period form 2007 was incompatible with the internal market.
V skladu s členom 15(2) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 „kakršen koli ukrep glede nezakonite pomoči, ki ga sprejme Komisija …, prekine zastaralni rok“.
Parafiscal charges
Potem ko je Nemčija predložila letno poročilo za leto 2010 o državnih pomočeh v kmetijskem sektorju, jo je Komisija z dopisom z dne 28. novembra 2011 zaprosila za dodatne podatke o shemi.
Since the State aid in question was financed by a parafiscal charge (see recitals 13 to 17), the Commission must examine both the measures supported, i.e. the aid, and the way in which they were financed.
S tem ukrepom Komisije je bil zastaralni rok prekinjen.
Where the method of financing the aid, in particular through compulsory contributions, forms an integral part of the aid measure, the Commission must also take that method of financing into account when examining the aid [48].
Zato se ta sklep glede na desetletni zastaralni rok iz prejšnje uvodne izjave nanaša na obdobje od 28. novembra 2001.
For a charge or part of a charge to be considered as forming an integral part of an aid measure, it must be hypothecated to the aid measure under the relevant national rules, in the sense that the revenue from the tax must be necessarily allocated for the financing of the aid measure [49], and the amount of the tax should have a direct impact on the amount of State aid [50].
Komisija ugotavlja, da je Nemčija nezakonito dodeljevala državne pomoči, s čimer je kršila člena 107 in 108 PDEU.
These two criteria have to be applied for the entire period under investigation.
Te pomoči so koristile podjetjem iz sektorja predelave in trženja mleka v celotni Nemčiji.
The first criterion seems to be met since, under Section 22(1) of the MFG, the Länder have the option to impose the parafiscal charge at issue.
Pomoči so deloma združljive z notranjim trgom (uvodna izjava 192), deloma pa nezdružljive z notranjim trgom (uvodne izjave 177, 183 in 199).
At the same time, Section 22(2) and (2a) of the MFG lays down precisely what types of aid can be financed from the levy revenues.
Komisija meni, da je smiselna naslednja metoda zahteve za vračilo državnih pomoči, ki niso združljive z notranjim trgom:
The Commission therefore finds that the revenues from the levy are earmarked and may be used only for the purposes laid down by law.
plačila VDM za ukrepe, ki jih je izvedlo, iz sredstev iz dajatve na mleko naj se razdelijo na zadevne mlekarne v sorazmerju z zneski dajatve na mleko, ki so jih plačale, da bi ugotovili znesek državnih pomoči za vračilo.
In the light of the Positive Decision and this Decision, the Commission believes that the vast majority of support measures implemented in this context constitute aid.
Komisija je pripravljena skupaj z Nemčijo preučiti druge metode razdelitve predmetnih sredstev na prejemnike pomoči –
Moreover, the fact that the revenues from the levy are earmarked means that they cannot be used for other public tasks not referred to in Section 22(2) and (2a) of the MFG.
SPREJELA NASLEDNJI SKLEP:
As regards the question whether the amount of the levy has a direct impact on the amount of State aid, attention is drawn to Section 22(3) of the MFG, according to which levy revenues must be kept separate and may not be used for administrative expenses incurred by the Land authorities.
Člen 1
According to the information submitted by Germany, no State resources other than milk levy resources are used to finance the measures assessed in this Decision.
Finančna podpora, ki jo je Nemčija preko združenja Verband der Milchwirtschaft e.V. dodelila znanstvenikom, se ne šteje za državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
This leads the Commission to conclude that the amount of the levy does indeed have a direct impact on the amount of State aid.
Finančna podpora, ki jo je Nemčija preko združenja Verband der Milchwirtschaft e.V. dodelila v zvezi s predavanji na Visoki strokovni šoli v Hannovru, se ne šteje za državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
Where the levy forms an integral part of the aid measure, the Commission then has to examine whether it discriminates between imported products and national ones [51], or between exported national products and national products marketed on the domestic market [52].
Finančna podpora, ki jo je Nemčija dodelila v zvezi z dejavnostjo združenja Verband der Milchwirtschaft e.V. kot posrednika pri splošnem informiranju in s položajem združenja Verband der Milchwirtschaft e.V. kot svetovalca državnim organom ter glede normiranja in standardizacije, se šteje za državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
The milk levy does not apply to imports.
Člen 2
Consequently, aid measures under the MFG do not discriminate against imported products.
Državne pomoči, ki jih je Nemčija nezakonito dodelila v zvezi z dejavnostjo združenja Verband der Milchwirtschaft e.V. kot posrednika pri splošnem informiranju v obdobju od 28. novembra 2001 do 31. decembra 2006, pri čemer je kršila člen 108(3) PDEU, so združljive z notranjim trgom.
Furthermore, the milk levy may be regarded as discriminatory internal taxation prohibited by Article 110 TFEU if, to the extent that the milk levies due on goods produced and processed on the domestic market are only partially offset by advantages deriving from the use made of levy revenues, the milk levy puts exported domestic products at a disadvantage.
Člen 3
The German authorities have explained that, to their knowledge, undertakings that export dairy products do not suffer any disadvantages as a result of the collection of the levy.
Državne pomoči, ki jih je Nemčija nezakonito dodelila v zvezi z dejavnostjo združenja Verband der Milchwirtschaft e.V. kot svetovalca državnim organom ter glede normiranja in standardizacije, pri čemer je kršila člen 108(3) PDEU, so nezdružljive z notranjim trgom.
However, if an undertaking that has exported dairy products were in future to demonstrate that it had been disadvantaged by the collection of the levy, the levy amounts in question would, according to Germany's assurance, be refunded.
Državne pomoči, ki jih je Nemčija nezakonito dodelila v zvezi s položajem združenja Verband der Milchwirtschaft e.V. kot posrednika pri splošnem informiranju v obdobju od 1. januarja 2007, pri čemer je kršila člen 108(3) PDEU, so nezdružljive z notranjim trgom.
On that basis the Commission believes that there is no risk of discrimination.
Člen 4
The Commission therefore finds that the levy does not constitute an infringement of the provisions of Article 110 TFEU [53].
Nemčija od prejemnikov izterja pomoči, nezdružljive z notranjim trgom, ki so bile dodeljene na podlagi sheme pomoči iz člena 3.
It should also be examined whether charging the milk levy does not run counter to the objectives of the common organisation of markets in the agricultural sector.
V znesku za vračilo so zajete obresti za čas od dne, od katerega so bile pomoči prejemnikom na razpolago, do njihovega dejanskega vračila.
In this respect, it has to be assessed whether the milk levy interferes with the prices of domestic end products and thus whether domestic products are discriminated against compared to imported products [54].
Obresti se v skladu s poglavjem V Uredbe (ES) št. 794/2004 in v skladu z Uredbo Komisije (ES) št. 271/2008 [55] o spremembi Uredbe (ES) št. 794/2004 izračunajo z obrestno obrestnim računom.
In this regard, the Commission notes that milk is sold at retail level in Germany at prices apparently not below EUR 0,45 per litre.
Nemčija z dnem sprejetja tega sklepa ustavi vsa neizvedena izplačila na podlagi sheme pomoči iz člena 3.
The milk levy amounts to not more than EUR 0,0015 per kg and therefore represents only a marginal fraction of the retail price.
Člen 5
The Commission therefore concludes that collecting the milk levy does not run counter to the objectives of the common organisation of the relevant market.
Pomoči, dodeljene na podlagi sheme pomoči iz člena 3, se takoj in dejansko izterjajo.
Conclusion
Nemčija zagotovi, da se ta sklep izvede v štirih mesecih od datuma uradnega obvestila o tem sklepu.
Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 lays down that the powers of the Commission to recover aid are subject to a limitation period of 10 years.
Člen 6
According to Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999, any action taken by the Commission with regard to unlawful aid interrupts this limitation period.
Nemčija v dveh mesecih od datuma uradnega obvestila o tem sklepu Komisiji predloži naslednje podatke:
Further to Germany's submission of the 2010 annual report on State aid in the agricultural sector, the Commission asked Germany by letter of 28 November 2011 to provide additional information on the scheme.
seznam prejemnikov, ki so prejeli pomoči na podlagi sheme pomoči iz člena 3, in skupni znesek pomoči, ki jih je vsak od njih prejel na podlagi te sheme;
This action by the Commission interrupted the limitation period.
skupni znesek (glavnica in obresti), ki se izterja od vsakega prejemnika;
In line with the ten-year limitation period referred to in the previous recital, this Decision therefore relates to the period from 28 November 2001.
podroben opis že sprejetih in načrtovanih ukrepov za izpolnitev tega sklepa;
The Commission finds that Germany has unlawfully granted the aid in question in breach of Articles 107 and 108 TFEU.
dokumente, ki dokazujejo, da je bilo od prejemnikov zahtevano vračilo pomoči.
The aid benefited undertakings in the milk processing and marketing sector throughout Germany.
Nemčija Komisijo obvešča o napredku svojih ukrepov, sprejetih za izvedbo tega sklepa, dokler ni pomoč, dodeljena na podlagi sheme pomoči iz člena 3, v celoti vrnjena.
The aid is partially compatible with the internal market (recital 192) and partially incompatible with the internal market (recitals 177, 183, 199).
Nemčija na zahtevo Komisije takoj predloži podatke o ukrepih, ki so bili sprejeti oz. so načrtovani za izpolnitev tega sklepa.
The Commission considers it reasonable for the aid that is incompatible with the internal market to be recovered as follows:
Prav tako predloži podrobne informacije o zneskih pomoči in obrestih, ki so jih upravičenci že vrnili.
The payments made to VDM from milk levy resources for the measures which it implemented should be returned to the dairies concerned in line with the amounts of milk levy paid by them in order to determine the aid to be recovered.
Člen 7
The Commission is willing to discuss with Germany other ways in which the funds in question might be allocated to the beneficiaries,
Ta sklep je naslovljen na Zvezno republiko Nemčijo.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Nemčija je pozvana, da kopijo tega sklepa takoj pošlje prejemnikom pomoči.
Article 1
V Bruslju, 16. decembra 2015
The financial support for the scientific community granted by Germany through Verband der Milchwirtschaft e.V. does not constitute aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Za Komisijo
The financial support granted by Germany through Verband der Milchwirtschaft e.V. in connection with lectures given at Fachhochschule Hannover does not constitute aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Član Komisije
The financial support granted by Germany in connection with the role of Verband der Milchwirtschaft e.V. as a provider of general information and an advisor to state bodies and regarding standardisation and harmonisation activities constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
UL C 7, 10.1.2014, str. 8.
Article 2
Uredba Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 z dne 22. marca 1999 o določitvi podrobnih pravil za uporabo člena 108 Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije (UL L 83 z dne 27.3.1999, str. 1).
The aid granted unlawfully by Germany in breach of Article 108(3) TFEU in connection with the role of Verband der Milchwirtschaft e.V. as a provider of general information in the period between 28 November 2001 and 31 December 2006 is compatible with the internal market.
Glej opombo 1.
Article 3
Nemčiji je bil pred tem z dopisom z dne 9. decembra 2013 vročen popravek.
The aid granted unlawfully by Germany in breach of Article 108(3) TFEU in connection with the role of Verband der Milchwirtschaft e.V. as an advisor to state bodies and regarding standardisation and harmonisation activities is incompatible with the internal market.
Uredba Sveta (ES) št. 1234/2007 z dne 22. oktobra 2007 o vzpostavitvi skupne ureditve kmetijskih trgov in o posebnih določbah za nekatere kmetijske proizvode („Uredba o enotni SUT“) ( UL L 299, 16.11.2007, str.
The aid granted unlawfully by Germany in breach of Article 108(3) TFEU in connection with the role of Verband der Milchwirtschaft e.V. as a provider of general information in the period from 1 January 2007 is incompatible with the internal market.
1).
Article 4
Sodba Splošnega sodišča z dne 26.januarja 2005 v zadevi Piau/Komisija, T-193/02, ECLI:EU:T:2005:22, točka 69;
German shall recover the incompatible aid granted under the scheme referred to in Article 3 from the beneficiaries.
Komisija, sklep z dne 26. aprila 2006, N/277/2003 – prenos lastništva na naravovarstvenih zemljiščih.
The amount to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which it was put at the disposal of the beneficiaries until its actual recovery.
VDM se v tem delu sklicuje med drugim na člen 5(3) Uredbe (ES) št. 178/2002 Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta z dne 28. januarja 2002 o določitvi splošnih načel in zahtevah živilske zakonodaje, ustanovitvi Evropske agencije za varnost hrane in postopkih, ki zadevajo varnost hrane (UL L 31, 1.2.2002, str.