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WHEREAS under Article 1 of Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement [4], the Authority shall keep under constant review all systems of aid existing in the EFTA states and propose any appropriate measures required by the progressive development or by the functioning of the EEA Agreement, RECALLING the Procedural and Substantive Rules in the Field of State Aid adopted on 19 January 1994 by the Authority [5],WHEREAS, on 23 January 2008, the Commission of the European Communities (hereinafter EC Commission) adopted a Communication on European Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection [6],WHEREAS this Communication is also of relevance for the European Economic Area,
KER v skladu s členom 1 dela I Protokola 3 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču [4] Nadzorni organ stalno pregleduje vse sisteme pomoči, ki obstajajo v državah Efte, in predlaga vse primerne ukrepe, ki jih zahteva postopni razvoj ali delovanje Sporazuma EGP, OB SKLICEVANJU na procesna in materialna pravila na področju državne pomoči, ki jih je 19. januarja 1994 sprejel Nadzorni organ [5],KER je Komisija Evropskih skupnosti (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Komisija ES) 23. januarja 2008 sprejela Sporočilo o smernicah Evropskih skupnosti o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja [6],KER to sporočilo velja tudi za Evropski gospodarski prostor,
WHEREAS uniform application of the EEA State aid rules is to be ensured throughout the European Economic Area,
KER je treba zagotoviti enotno uporabo pravil glede državne pomoči EGP v celotnem Evropskem gospodarskem prostoru,
WHEREAS, according to point II under the heading ‘GENERAL’ at the end of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement, the Authority, after consultation with the Commission, is to adopt acts corresponding to those adopted by the European Commission,
KER mora v skladu s točko II pod naslovom „SPLOŠNO“ na koncu Priloge XV k Sporazumu EGP Nadzorni organ po posvetovanju s Komisijo sprejeti akte, ki ustrezajo tistim, ki jih je sprejela Evropska komisija,
RECALLING that the Authority by letter of 30 June 2008 invited the EFTA States to submit comments on the subject,
OB SKLICEVANJU, da je Nadzorni organ z dopisom z dne 30. junija 2008 pozval države Efte, da posredujejo pripombe o tem vprašanju –
The State Aid Guidelines shall be amended by introducing a new chapter on State aid for environmental protection.
Smernice o državni pomoči se spremenijo z uvedbo novega poglavja o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja.
The new chapter is contained in the Annex to this Decision.
Novo poglavje je v Prilogi k tej odločbi.
The existing chapter on aid for environmental protection shall be deleted.
Obstoječe poglavje o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja se črta.
Guidelines on the application and interpretation of Articles 61 and 62 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement, adopted and issued by the Authority on 19 January 1994, published in OJ L 231, 3.9.1994, p. 1, and in EEA Supplement No 32, 3.9.1994, p. 1.
Smernice o uporabi in razlagi členov 61 in 62 Sporazuma EGP in člena 1 Protokola 3 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču, ki jih je sprejel in izdal Nadzorni organ dne 19. januarja 1994, objavljene v UL L 231, 3.9.1994, str. 1. in v Dopolnilu EGP št. 32, 3.9.1994, str. 1.
Published in OJ C 82, 1.4.2008, p. 1.
Objavljeno v UL C 82, 1.4.2008, str. 1.
The following chapter is added to the State Aid Guidelines:
Smernicam o državni pomoči se doda naslednje poglavje:
‘STATE AID FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION [1]1.
„DRŽAVNA POMOČ ZA VARSTVO OKOLJA [1]1.
In 1994 the EFTA Surveillance Authority (the Authority) adopted guidelines on State aid for environmental protection.
Leta 1994 je Nadzorni organ Efte (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Nadzorni organ) sprejel smernice o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja.
In 2001 the Authority adopted new guidelines (OJ L 21, 24.1.2002, p. 32, EEA Supplement No 6) which remained in force initially until the end of 2007 but which were prolonged until new guidelines were adopted.
Leta 2001 je Nadzorni organ sprejel nove smernice (UL L 21, 24.1.2002, str. 32. Dopolnilo EGP št. 6), ki so sprva ostale v veljavi do konca leta 2007, nato pa je bila njihova veljavnost podaljšana do sprejetja novih smernic.
Environmental policy objectives should be taken into account when assessing the compatibility of State aid in the environmental sector, in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development, cf. Articles 73-75 and the ninth recital of the Preamble of the EEA Agreement.
Cilje okoljske politike je treba upoštevati pri oceni združljivosti državne pomoči v okoljskem sektorju, da se zlasti spodbuja trajnostni razvoj, glej člene 73–75 in deveto uvodno izjavo Preambule k Sporazumu EGP.
Accordingly, competition policy and environmental policy are not mutually antagonistic, but the requirements of environmental protection need to be integrated into the definition and implementation of competition policy, in particular so as to promote sustainable development.
Konkurenčna politika in okoljska politika si zato ne nasprotujeta, le zahteve za varstvo okolja je treba vključiti v opredelitev in izvajanje konkurenčne politike, predvsem za pospeševanje trajnostnega razvoja.
State aid policy and Energy Policy for Europe
Politika državne pomoči in energetska politika za Evropo
The European Commission has adopted new European Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection.
3. Evropska komisija je sprejela nove Smernice Skupnosti o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja.
The Community guidelines constitute instruments to implement the (i) spring 2007 European Council conclusions which called for the pursuit of actions to develop a sustainable integrated Energy Policy for Europe; and (ii) the “Energy Action Plan” which forms part of the Energy Policy for Europe.
Smernice Skupnosti so instrumenti za izvajanje (i) sklepov s spomladanskega zasedanja Evropskega sveta leta 2007, ki so pozivali k iskanju ukrepov za razvoj trajnostne in celovite energetske politike za Evropo, ter (ii) ‚energetskega akcijskega načrta‘, ki je del energetske politike za Evropo.
The European Council stated among other things: “Given that energy production and use are the main sources for greenhouse gas emissions, an integrated approach to climate and energy policy is needed to realise this objective.
Svet je med drugim izjavil: ‚Ker sta proizvodnja in raba energije glavna vira emisij toplogrednih plinov, je za uresničitev tega cilja potreben celostni pristop k podnebni in energetski politiki.
Integration should be achieved in a mutually supportive way.
Povezovanje bi moralo potekati z vzajemno podporo.
With this in mind the Energy Policy for Europe (EPE) will pursue the following three objectives, fully respecting the Member States’ choice of energy mix and sovereignty over primary energy sources and underpinned by a spirit of solidarity amongst Member States:
Ob upoštevanju tega in popolnem spoštovanju izbire držav članic glede nabora energetskih virov in njihove suverenosti nad primarnimi energetskimi viri ter v duhu solidarnosti med državami članicami si bo energetska politika za Evropo (EPE) prizadevala za uresničitev naslednjih treh ciljev:
increasing security of supply,
izboljšanje varnosti oskrbe,
ensuring the competitiveness of European economies and the availability of affordable energy,
zagotovitev konkurenčnosti evropskih gospodarstev in razpoložljivost energije po dostopnih cenah,
promoting environmental sustainability and combating climate change.”
spodbujanje okoljske trajnosti in boja proti podnebnim spremembam.‘
The European Council also supported a comprehensive Energy Action Plan for the period 2007-2009 and invited the Commission to submit amongst others a proposal for a review of the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection.
Evropski svet je tudi podprl vseobsežni energetski akcijski načrt za obdobje 2007–2009 in pozval Komisijo, naj med drugim predloži predlog za pregled Smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja.
The EFTA States have introduced many measures to enhance environmental protection.
Države Efte so uvedle številne ukrepe za okrepitev varstva okolja.
State aid policy and environmental protection
Politika državne pomoči in varstvo okolja
State aid measures can sometimes be effective tools for achieving objectives of common interest, thereby correcting market failures, which improve the functioning of markets and enhance competitiveness.
Ukrepi državne pomoči so lahko včasih učinkovito orodje za dosego ciljev skupnega interesa in s tem za popravljanje tržne nepopolnosti, kar izboljšuje delovanje trgov in spodbuja konkurenčnost.
The “State aid Action Plan — Less and better targeted state aid: a roadmap for state aid reform 2005-2009” [2] explains that State aid may be conducive to the objective of the environmental protection which can provide opportunities for innovation, create new markets and increase competitiveness through resource efficiency and new investment opportunities.
‚Akcijski načrt državnih pomoči – Manjša in bolje usmerjena državna pomoč: časovni načrt za reformo državnih pomoči 2005–2009‘ [2] razlaga, da lahko državna pomoč vodi k cilju varstva okolja, ki lahko z učinkovitostjo virov in novimi priložnostmi za naložbe zagotovi možnosti za inovacije, ustvari nove trge in poveča konkurenčnost.
Since the Community guidelines on aid for environmental protection is based on the “State aid Action Plan” such considerations will also be taken into account when the Authority assesses compatibility of State aid with the functioning of the EEA Agreement.
Ker so smernice Skupnosti o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja osnovane na ‚Akcijskem načrtu državnih pomoči‘, se bo upoštevalo tudi takšne vidike, ko bo Nadzorni organ ocenjeval združljivost državne pomoči z delovanjem Sporazuma EGP.
The policy background for the current guidelines also includes Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme [3] (hereafter referred to as the “Sixth Environment Action Programme”), incorporated in the EEA Agreement through Article 3, point 7(d) of Protocol 31, identifies priority areas for actions to protect the environment [4].
Politično ozadje za trenutne smernice zajema tudi Sklep št. 1600/2002/ES Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta z dne 22. julija 2002 o šestem okoljskem akcijskem programu Skupnosti [3] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: šesti okoljski akcijski program), ki je vključen v Sporazum EGP s členom 3, točko 7(d) Protokola 31 in določa prednostna področja ukrepov za varstvo okolja [4].
The primary objective of State aid control in the field of environmental protection is to ensure that State aid measures will result in a higher level of environmental protection than would occur without the aid and to ensure that the positive effects of the aid outweigh its negative effects in terms of distortions of competition, taking account of the polluter pays principle (hereafter “PPP”) established by Article 73 of the EEA Agreement.
Glavni cilj nadzora državne pomoči na področju varstva okolja je zagotoviti, da bo posledica ukrepov državne pomoči višja stopnja varstva okolja, kot bi bila dosežena brez pomoči, in zagotoviti, da pozitivni učinki pomoči prevladajo nad negativnimi v smislu izkrivljanja konkurence, pri čemer se upošteva načelo ‚onesnaževalec plača‘, določeno v členu 73 Sporazuma EGP.
Economic activities can harm the environment not least through pollution.
Gospodarske dejavnosti lahko škodujejo okolju nenazadnje tudi z onesnaževanjem.
In certain cases, in the absence of government intervention, undertakings can avoid bearing the full cost of the environmental harm arising from their activities.
Če ni vladnih ukrepov, se lahko v določenih primerih podjetja izognejo kritju celotnih stroškov okoljske škode, ki jo povzročijo s svojimi dejavnostmi.
As a result, the market fails to allocate resources in an efficient manner, since the (negative) external effects of production are not taken into account by the producer, but are borne by society as a whole.
Posledično trg ne more učinkovito razporejati sredstev, saj proizvajalec ne upošteva (negativnih) zunanjih učinkov proizvodnje, temveč jih krije družba kot celota.
According to the PPP, these negative externalities can be tackled by ensuring that the polluter pays for its pollution, which implies full internalisation of environmental costs by the polluter.
V skladu z načelom ‚onesnaževalec plača‘ se lahko ti negativni zunanji učinki rešujejo tako, da se zagotovi, da onesnaževalec plača za povzročeno onesnaženje, kar pomeni, da onesnaževalec v celoti internalizira okoljevarstvene stroške.
This is intended to ensure that the private costs (borne by the undertaking) reflect the true social costs of the economic activity.
To naj bi zagotovilo, da zasebni stroški (ki jih krije podjetje) izražajo resnične družbene stroške gospodarske dejavnosti.
Full implementation of the PPP would thus lead to correction of the market failure.
Polno izvajanje načela ‚onesnaževalec plača‘ bi tako pripeljalo do popravka tržne nepopolnosti.
The PPP can be implemented either by setting mandatory environmental standards or by market-based instruments [5].
Načelo ‚onesnaževalec plača‘ je mogoče izvajati bodisi z določitvijo obveznih okoljskih standardov bodisi s tržnimi instrumenti [5].
Some of the market-based instruments may involve the granting of State aid to all or some of the undertakings which are subject to them.
Nekateri tržni instrumenti lahko vključujejo dodelitev državne pomoči vsem ali nekaterim podjetjem, za katera veljajo.
Although there are currently limits to the application of the PPP, this regulatory failure should not prevent EFTA States from imposing requirements for environmental protection that go beyond Community requirements [6] and from reducing negative externalities to the greatest possible extent.
Čeprav je trenutna uporaba načela ‚onesnaževalec plača‘ omejena, te nepopolnosti v ureditvi ne smejo preprečiti državam Efte, da uvedejo zahteve za varstvo okolja, ki presegajo zahteve Skupnosti [6], in čim bolj zmanjšajo negativne zunanje učinke.
In order to increase the level of environmental protection, EFTA States may want to use State aid to create incentives on an individual level (at the level of the undertaking) to achieve a higher level of environmental protection than required by Community standards or to increase the environmental protection in the absence of Community standards.
Za zvišanje ravni varstva okolja lahko države Efte uporabijo državno pomoč za oblikovanje spodbud na posamični ravni (na ravni podjetja), da s tem dosežejo višjo stopnjo varstva okolja, kot jo zahtevajo standardi Skupnosti, ali da povečajo varstvo okolja v odsotnosti standardov Skupnosti.
They may also set national standards or environmental taxation at a higher level than that required by Community legislation or they may use environmental taxation to implement PPP unilaterally in the absence of Community legislation.
Prav tako lahko določijo nacionalne standarde ali okoljske dajatve, ki so višje kot tiste, ki jih zahteva zakonodaja Skupnosti, ali pa v odsotnosti zakonodaje Skupnosti uporabljajo okoljske dajatve za enostransko izvajanje načela ‚onesnaževalec plača‘.
According to the Community guidelines on aid for environmental protection aid to undertakings which go beyond Community standards may be declared compatible with the common market on certain conditions.
V skladu s smernicami Skupnosti o pomoči za varstvo okolja se lahko pomoč podjetjem, ki presegajo standarde Skupnosti, razglasi za združljivo s skupnim trgom pod določenimi pogoji.
Similarly, aid in the form of reductions or exemptions from harmonised Community taxes can on certain conditions be considered compatible with the common market.
Podobno se pomoč v obliki znižanja in oprostitve usklajenih dajatev Skupnosti pod določenimi pogoji šteje za združljivo s skupnim trgom.
Certain legislation establishing such Community standards may not be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Določena zakonodaja, ki določa tovrstne standarde Skupnosti, morda ni vključena v Sporazum EGP.
Moreover, Community legislation on tax harmonisation falls as such outside the scope of the EEA Agreement.
Nadalje, zakonodaja Skupnosti o davčnem usklajevanju kot taka ne spada na področje Sporazuma EGP.
Nonetheless, with a view to ensure a uniform application of State aid provisions and equal conditions of competition throughout the European Economic Area (the EEA) the Authority will in general apply the same points of reference as that of the Community guidelines when assessing the compatibility of environmental aid with the functioning of the EEA Agreement, while taking into account the particular legislative situation of the EFTA States.
Da pa bi Nadzorni organ zagotovil enotno uporabo določb o državni pomoči in enake pogoje konkurence po vsem Ekonomskem gospodarskem prostoru (EGP), bo na splošno uporabil enake referenčne točke, kot so v smernicah Skupnosti, ko bo ocenjeval skladnost okoljske pomoči z delovanjem Sporazuma EGP ob upoštevanju posebnega zakonodajnega položaja držav Efte.
This implies that the present guidelines make reference to relevant Community standards and Community tax harmonisation measures where such have been adopted.
To pomeni, da so te smernice referenca za ustrezne standarde Skupnosti in ukrepe Skupnosti za davčno harmonizacijo, če so ti bili sprejeti.
The Authority emphasises that such references to Community legislation do not imply that the EFTA States are obliged to comply with the Community legislation when such legislation has not been implemented in the EEA Agreement [7].
Nadzorni organ poudarja, da tovrstne reference za zakonodajo Skupnosti ne pomenijo, da morajo države Efte upoštevati zakonodajo Skupnosti, če ta ni bila vključena v Sporazum EGP [7].
They serve only as a basis for assessing the compatibility of aid measures with the functioning of the EEA Agreement in terms of Article 61(3) of the Agreement.11.
Služijo samo kot osnova za ocenjevanje skladnosti ukrepov pomoči z delovanjem Sporazuma EGP v smislu člena 61(3) Sporazuma.11.
The Authority considers that it is necessary to revise the State aid Guidelines on environmental protection in order to meet similar objectives as those set out in the State Aid Action Plan, in particular to ensure better targeted aid, improved economic analysis and more effective procedures.
Nadzorni organ meni, da je treba revidirati Smernice o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja za dosego podobnih ciljev, kot so določeni v Akcijskem načrtu državnih pomoči, zlasti da se zagotovijo bolj usmerjena pomoč, boljša gospodarsko analiza in učinkovitejši postopki.
Furthermore, the Authority considers it necessary to take into account developments in environmental policy and environmental technologies and to adjust the rules in the light of experience.
Nadzorni organ poleg tega meni, da je treba upoštevati razvoj okoljske politike in okoljskih tehnologij ter prilagoditi predpise glede na izkušnje.
The Authority will apply these Guidelines in the assessment of environmental aid, thereby increasing legal certainty and the transparency of its decision-making.
Nadzorni organ bo te smernice uporabljal pri ocenjevanju okoljske pomoči, s čimer bo povečal pravno varnost in preglednost sprejemanja odločitev.
Aid for environmental protection will primarily be justified on the basis of Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement.
Pomoč za varstvo okolja bo zlasti upravičena na podlagi člena 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP.
These Guidelines replace the State aid Guidelines on aid for environmental protection that came into force in 2001 [8].
Te smernice nadomeščajo smernice o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja, ki so začele veljati leta 2001 [8].
Guidelines are given for two types of assessments: a standard assessment for measures involving aid under a certain threshold or aid granted to installations with a production capacity below a certain threshold (Chapter 3) and a detailed assessment for measures involving aid above that threshold or aid granted to installations with a production capacity above that threshold as well as for aid granted to new plants producing renewable energy where the aid amount is based on a calculation of the external costs avoided (Chapter 5).
Smernice so namenjene dvema vrstama ocen: standardni oceni za ukrepe, ki vključujejo pomoč pod določenim pragom ali pomoč, dodeljeno napravam s proizvodno zmogljivostjo pod določenim pragom (poglavje 3), in podrobni oceni za ukrepe, ki vključujejo pomoč nad tem pragom ali pomoč, dodeljeno napravam s proizvodno zmogljivostjo nad tem pragom, kot tudi za pomoč, namenjeno novim obratom za proizvodnjo energije iz obnovljivih virov, kadar višina pomoči temelji na izračunih zunanjih stroškov, do katerih ni prišlo (poglavje 5).
These Guidelines will be applied to all measures notified to the Authority (either because the measure is not covered by a block exemption regulation (BER) or a BER imposes an obligation to notify aid individually, or because the EFTA State concerned decides to notify a measure which could in principle have been exempted under a BER), as well as in the assessment of all non-notified aid after the adoption of these Guidelines.
Te smernice se bodo uporabljale za vse ukrepe, ki se priglasijo Nadzornemu organu (bodisi zato, ker ukrep ni zajet v uredbi o skupinski izjemi ali ker uredba o skupinski izjemi zahteva, da se pomoči priglasijo posamično, bodisi zato, ker se zadevna država Efte odloči priglasiti ukrep, ki bi ga bilo na podlagi uredbe o skupinski izjemi načeloma mogoče uvrstiti v izjemo), ter v oceni vseh nepriglašenih pomoči po sprejetju teh smernic.
The balancing test and its application to aid for environmental protection
Test tehtanja in njegova uporaba pri pomoči za varstvo okolja
Less and better targeted aid, balancing test for the assessment of aid
Manjša in bolje usmerjena pomoč, test tehtanja za oceno pomoči
In the State aid Action Plan, referred to above, the Commission announced that it will “when relevant, strengthen its economic approach to State aid analysis.”
V zgoraj navedenem Akcijskem načrtu državnih pomoči je Komisija naznanila, da bo, ‚če je to primerno, okrepila svoj gospodarski pristop k analizi državnih pomoči‘.
In assessing whether an aid measure can be deemed compatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement, the Authority balances the positive impact of the aid measure in reaching an objective of common interest against its potentially negative side effects, such as distortion of trade and competition.
Pri oceni tega, ali je mogoče ukrep pomoči šteti za združljiv z delovanjem Sporazuma EGP, Nadzorni organ tehta pozitiven učinek ukrepa pomoči pri doseganju cilja skupnega interesa in stranske učinke, ki so lahko negativni, kot je izkrivljanje trgovine in konkurence.
The State aid Action Plan, building on existing practice, has formalised this balancing exercise in what has been termed a “balancing test” [9].
Akcijski načrt državnih pomoči, ki gradi na obstoječih praksah, je to tehtanje formaliziral z izrazom ‚test tehtanja‘ [9].
It operates in three steps; the first two steps address the positive effects of the State aid and the third addresses the negative effects and resulting balancing of the positive and negative effects.
Deluje v treh korakih; prva dva koraka obravnavata pozitivne učinke državne pomoči, tretji pa negativne učinke ter posledično tehtanje pozitivnih in negativnih učinkov.
The balancing test is structured as follows:
Test tehtanja je sestavljen na naslednji način:
Is the aid measure aimed at a well-defined objective of common interest? (for example: growth, employment, cohesion, environment, energy security).
Ali je ukrep pomoči namenjen natančno opredeljenemu cilju skupnega interesa (na primer: rast, zaposlovanje, kohezija, okolje, varnost oskrbe z energijo)?
In the context of these Guidelines, the relevant common interest objective is the protection of the environment.
V okviru teh smernic je cilj zadevnega skupnega interesa varstvo okolja.