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The information gathered is not based on empiric evidence but has a rather subjective character.
Zbrane informacije ne temeljijo na empiričnih dokazih, ampak so bolj obstranske.
Furthermore, according to the information available to the Authority, the information collected does not seem to have been verified.
Poleg tega se Organu na podlagi dostopnih informacij zdi, da zbrani podatki niso bili preverjeni.
On the basis of the ECON report, an activity is considered to be purely local and not affected by intra-EEA trade if two conditions are fulfilled: undertakings in the relevant economic sector do not participate themselves in cross-border activities and the specific activity is not capable of attracting customers from another location.
Dejavnost se na podlagi poročila ECON šteje kot izključno krajevna in neizpostavljena trgovini znotraj EGP, če sta izpolnjena dva pogoja: da podjetja v danem sektorju ne sodelujejo v čezmejnih dejavnostih in da določena dejavnost v dejanski regiji ne more privabljati strank iz drugih krajev.
However, the ECON report does not assess whether the criterion ‘effect on trade’ in the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement would be fulfilled or not if aid is granted to undertakings in the different sectors listed.
Poročilo ECON kljub temu ne presodi, ali bi bilo merilo „vpliv na trgovino“ v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP izpolnjeno ali ne, če je pomoč dodeljena podjetjem v različnih navedenih sektorjih.
What is assessed is whether there is any direct competition in the sector and region concerned.
Vsebuje pa oceno o tem, ali obstaja neposredna konkurenca v zadevnem sektorju in regiji.
As stated above, that the recipient of aid operates in a local market does not exclude that EEA trade is affected.
Kakor je navedeno zgoraj, če prejemnik pomoči deluje na krajevnem trgu, to še ne izključuje možnosti vpliva na trgovino znotraj EGP.
Hence, that there are no competition interfaces according to the report does not mean that aid to undertakings active in these economic sectors would not affect trade between the Contracting Parties.
Torej, če glede na poročilo ni konkurenčnih vmesnikov, to še ne pomeni, da pomoč podjetjem, dejavnim v teh gospodarskih sektorjih, ne bi vplivala na trgovino med pogodbenicami.
Thus, the method followed by the ECON report to identify economic sectors, which constitutes the basis for the notification of the current scheme of regionally differentiated rates of social security contributions, does not follow the parameters for the interpretation of the criterion ‘effect on trade’ established by settled case law of the EFTA Court and the ECJ, as mentioned above.
Metoda, ki je bila v poročilu ECON uporabljena za opredelitev gospodarskih sektorjev in pomeni osnovo priglasitve trenutne sheme stopenj prispevkov za socialno varnost, ki se razlikujejo po regijah, torej ne sledi parametrom za razlago merila „vpliv na trgovino“, določenim z ustaljeno sodno prakso Sodišča EFTA in SES, kot je omenjeno zgoraj.
The scheme itself
Shema
The notified scheme covers a very broad and varied spectrum of undertakings [52] active inter alia in the following economic sectors: shipbuilding, construction of motorways, roads, airfields and sport facilities, wholesale and retail trade, post and telecommunications, financial services, car rental, auditing, film production and radio and television activities.
Priglašena shema zajema zelo širok in raznovrsten obseg podjetij [52], ki so med drugim dejavna v naslednjih gospodarskih sektorjih: ladjedelništvo, gradnja avtocest, cest, letališč in športnih objektov, trgovina na drobno in debelo, pošta in telekomunikacije, finančne storitve, dajanje avtomobilov v najem, revizijske storitve, snemanje filmov ter radijske in televizijske dejavnosti.
In areas where secondary legislation has been adopted to open and regulate the establishment of the internal market, such as financial services (NACE 65), telecommunications (NACE 64), etc. or in areas which are subject to specific State aid rules, such as shipbuilding (NACE 35) [53], the Authority generally considers that the respective activity is not sheltered from intra-EEA trade.Mobile telecommunication carriers (NACE 64.220), Internet service providers (NACE 64.230) and courier activities other then national post activities (NACE 64.120) are prime examples of trans-border activities.
Na področjih, kjer je bila sprejeta sekundarna zakonodaja za uvedbo in urejanje vzpostavitve notranjega trga, kot so področja finančnih storitev (NACE 65), telekomunikacij (NACE 64) itd., ali na področjih, izpostavljenih določenim pravilom državne pomoči, na primer v ladjedelništvu (NACE 35) [53], Organ na splošno upošteva, da zadevna dejavnost ni zaščitena pred trgovino znotraj EGP.Ponudniki mobilnih telekomunikacijskih storitev (NACE 64.220), ponudniki internetnih storitev (NACE 64.230) in kurirska dejavnost, razen javne pošte (NACE 64.120), so glavni primeri čezmejnih dejavnosti. Večino teh dejavnosti izvajajo podjetja, ki delujejo mednarodno.
Most of these activities are carried out by companies which operate internationally [54].As far as the construction sector (NACE 45) is concerned, activities such as construction of motorways or of water projects must be carried out by highly specialised large undertakings which compete with other companies within the EEA [55].
[54]Kar zadeva gradbeništvo (NACE 45), morajo dejavnosti, kot je gradnja avtocest ali vodogradnja, izvajati zelo specializirana velika podjetja, ki z drugimi podjetji konkurirajo znotraj EGP [55].
In particular in some of the notified economic sectors, which are characterised by deregulation and liberalisation, a financial intervention of the State will often have an effect on trade.
Zlasti v nekaterih priglašenih gospodarskih sektorjih, za katere sta značilni deregulacija in liberalizacija, bo finančna intervencija države pogosto vplivala na trgovino.
Other economic sectors covered by the scheme have already been the object of State aid decisions clearly stating the existence of an effect on trade.
Drugi gospodarski sektorji, ki jih zajema shema, so že bili obravnavani v odločbah o državni pomoči, v katerih je bil jasno naveden obstoj vpliva na trgovino.
[56].Another example of a sector where State aid decisions have already been adopted establishing the existence of a trade effect is the wholesale sector (NACE 51) [57]: ‘the volume of trade in pharmaceutical and other related products […] in 1991 […] with the four EEA countries (Austria, Finland, Sweden, Norway) in these products exceed 2.7 billion ecus.’
Zato bi lahko taki ukrepi izkrivili konkurenco med podjetji, če bi denimo podjetja svojo dejavnost opravljala v različnih državah članicah in proizvajala publikacije v različnih jezikih in bi torej konkurirala glede založniških pravic in oglaševanja.“ [56].Drug primer sektorja, kjer so že bile sprejete odločbe o državne pomoči, v katerih je bil ugotovljen obstoj vpliva na trgovino, je sektor trgovine na debelo (NACE 51) [57]: „Obseg trgovine s farmacevtskimi in drugimi sorodnimi izdelki […] leta 1991 […] s štirimi državami EGP (Avstrijo, Finsko, Švedsko, Norveško) s temi izdelki presega 2,7 milijarde ECU.“
As shown in the examples above, undertakings in many of the sectors covered by this scheme are not only subject to but face competition from undertakings in other EEA States.
Kot je prikazano v zgornjih primerih, podjetja v mnogih sektorjih, ki jih zajema ta shema, niso samo izpostavljena, ampak se spopadajo s konkurenco podjetij v drugih državah EGP.
Aid granted to undertakings active in these sectors will therefore have an effect on trade.
Pomoč, dodeljena podjetjem, dejavnim v teh sektorjih, bo tako vplivala na trgovino.
Hence, the scheme involves state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement.
Tako shema vključuje državno pomoč v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP.
In this respect, it should be emphasised that the Norwegian authorities have notified one single scheme for regionally differentiated rates of social security contributions which covers more than 200 sectors and not over 200 individual notifications, one per each sector.
V zvezi s tem je treba poudariti, da so norveški organi priglasili eno enotno shemo za stopnje prispevkov za socialno varnost, ki se razlikujejo po regijah, ki zajema več kot 200 sektorjev, in ne več kot 200 posameznih priglasitev, eno za posamezni sektor.
In the letter of the Norwegian authorities dated 12 November 2004, it is briefly stated that ‘it is for the Authority […] to assess whether any of the notified economic sectors or beneficiaries may be granted aid that does not affect trade between the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement’ [58].
V dopisu norveških oblasti z dne 12. novembra 2004 je na kratko navedeno, da „mora Organ […] oceniti, ali se lahko kateremu koli od priglašenih gospodarskih sektorjev ali upravičencev dodeli pomoč, ki ne vpliva na trgovino med pogodbenicami Sporazuma EGP“ [58].
However, when examining a scheme, the Authority must assess the general features of the scheme as such to ascertain whether it involves State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement. Settled case law of the ECJ has established that ‘in the case of an aid scheme, the Commission may confine itself to examining the general characteristics of the scheme in question without being required to examine each particular case in which it applies.’
Vendar mora Organ pri preučevanju sheme oceniti splošne značilnosti sheme kot take, da preveri, ali vključuje državno pomoč v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP.
The EFTA Court has also endorsed this interpretation [60].Hence, the Authority must assess the scheme as such.
Sodišče EFTA je prav tako potrdilo to razlago [60].Zato mora Organ oceniti shemo kot tako.
If the scheme as such provides for State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement, it is caught by this provision.
Če shema kot taka predvideva državno pomoč v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP, zanjo velja ta določba.
The Authority is therefore not obliged to prove positively in each individual case falling under the scheme that the conditions of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement are fulfilled.
Organu zato ni treba izrecno dokazati v vsakem posameznem primeru, ki spada v okvir sheme, da so izpolnjeni pogoji člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP.
For the purpose of this Decision, furthermore, it is not feasible [61] to establish whether the scheme is liable to affect trade regarding each of the more than 200 sectors it covers.
V tej odločbi poleg tega ni mogoče [61] ugotoviti, ali bi lahko shema vplivala na trgovino v zvezi z vsakim od več kot 200 sektorjev, ki jih zajema.
According to settled case law, it must be ensured that trade will not be affected for single undertakings which may benefit from the scheme [62].
V skladu z ustaljeno sodno prakso je treba zagotoviti, da ne bo prišlo do vpliva na trgovino za posamezna podjetja, ki lahko uporabijo shemo [62].
The Authority considers that it is impossible to ensure that all potential beneficiaries within each of the more than 200 notified NACE sectors are not — and will not be — exposed to trade within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement.There are other economic sectors which comprise activities often carried out at a local level.
Organ meni, da je nemogoče zagotoviti, da vsi morebitni upravičenci v vsakem od več 200 priglašenih sektorjev NACE niso – ali ne bodo – izpostavljeni trgovini v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP.Obstajajo drugi gospodarski sektorji, ki zajemajo dejavnosti, ki se pogosto izvajajo na krajevni ravni.
Regarding these sectors it can nonetheless not be excluded a priori that trade may be affected.
V zvezi s temi sektorji pa vendar ni mogoče na prvi pogled izključiti, da lahko gre za vpliv na trgovino.
By way of example, local service providers such as training centres or retail shops like supermarkets often belong to bigger chains that are in competition EEA-wide.
Na primer, lokalni izvajalci storitev, kot so izobraževalna središča ali maloprodajne trgovine, npr. veleblagovnice, pogosto pripadajo velikim verigam, ki konkurirajo na celotnem območju EGP.
Moreover, the ECJ has recently determined the existence of trade effect in the sector of dental practice activities (NACE 85) [63], a service which is typically delivered locally.Although the existence of trade effect has usually been established, there are also some concrete examples in the Authority’s and the Commission’s decision practice where concrete aid awards in particular circumstances were considered not to have any effect on trade.
Poleg tega je Sodišče Evropskih skupnosti pred kratkim ugotovilo, da obstaja vpliv na trgovino v sektorju zobozdravstvenih dejavnosti (NACE 85) [63], pri čemer gre za storitve, ki se praviloma izvajajo lokalno.Čeprav je bil obstoj vpliva na trgovino pogosto ugotovljen, obstaja v praksi odločanja Organa in Komisije tudi nekaj konkretnih primerov, pri katerih se za dejansko dodelitev pomoči v posebnih okoliščinah ni štelo, da vpliva na trgovino.
This was the case, for example, in the Commission’s Decisions on the Brighton Pier and the Dorsten swimming pool [64].
Šlo je denimo za primer v odločbah Komisije o pomolu v Brightonu in bazenu v Dorstenu [64].
The existence of trade effect has also been denied in the Authority’s Decision on the establishment of private day-care facilities on public sites with subsidised real estate leasehold fees in Oslo [65].
Obstoj vpliva na trgovino je bil prav tako zanikan v odločbi Organa o ustanovitvi zasebnega dnevnega varstvenega centra na javnih mestih s subvencioniranimi najemnimi pristojbinami za nepremičnine v Oslu [65].
The common characteristic of these cases is that either they concern an individual aid award or a scheme ring-fenced with such clear, concise and tight limitations in the application and the potential beneficiaries that it could be ensured that no individual aid could be awarded which would have an effect on trade.The ECON report, on the basis of which this scheme has been drafted, has mainly analysed the current situation of a number of economic sectors in Norway.
Skupna značilnost teh primerov je, da se bodisi nanašajo na dodelitev posamezne pomoči bodisi na shemo, ki je ločena s takimi jasnimi, jedrnatimi in tesnimi omejitvami pri uporabi in možnih upravičencih, da se lahko zagotovi, da se ne more dodeliti nobena posamezna pomoč, ki bi lahko vplivala na trgovino.V poročilu ECON, na podlagi katerega je bila ta shema zasnovana, je bil predvsem analiziran trenutni položaj v številnih gospodarskih sektorjih na Norveškem.
However, the economy evolves and trade patterns may change.
Vendar pa se gospodarstvo razvija in trgovinski tokovi se lahko spremenijo.
Thus, how the future situation will be and whether the results of the ECON report, on the basis of which the Norwegian authorities justify the absence of effect on trade, will be valid in the future remains unknown.
Tako še vedno ni znano, kakšen bo prihodnji položaj in ali bodo rezultati poročila ECON, na podlagi katerega norveški organi utemeljujejo odsotnost vpliva na trgovino, veljali v prihodnosti.
Failing a review mechanism to adapt the granting of aid to new circumstances, it cannot be ensured that aid will not be granted in the future to a number of undertakings active in some of the listed economic sectors with an effect on trade.
Brez mehanizma pregleda, s katerim bi se dodelitev pomoči prilagodila novim okoliščinam, ni mogoče zagotoviti, da se pomoč v prihodnosti ne bo dodelila številnim podjetjem, dejavnim v katerem od naštetih gospodarskih sektorjev, z vplivom na trgovino.
It must be noted in this context that the proposal for differentiated rates for social security contributions is unlimited in time.
V tem okviru je treba poudariti, da predlog za stopnje prispevkov za socialno varnost, ki se razlikujejo po regijah, ni časovno omejen.
The material coverage of the scheme is not sufficiently precise.
Stvarni obseg sheme ni dovolj natančen.
The Norwegian authorities have most recently clarified the scope of the notification in their letter dated 12 November 2004, submitting comments on the initiation of the formal investigation procedure.
Norveške oblasti so pred kratkim pojasnile obseg priglasitve v svojem dopisu z dne 12. novembra 2004, v katerem so predložile pripombe o začetku formalnega postopka preiskave.
Some sectors were notified as not exposed to competition in one zone since there are currently no undertakings in those sectors in the given zones which exceed the de minimis threshold.
Nekateri sektorji so bili priglašeni kot neizpostavljeni konkurenci v eni coni, saj trenutno v danih conah ni podjetij v teh sektorjih, ki bi presegala prag de minimis.
The Norwegian authorities have nevertheless explained that they will consider these undertakings in the same way as those falling under the relevant sector notified in other zones if, in the future, the wage costs of these undertakings exceed the de minimis threshold.
Norveške oblasti so kljub temu pojasnile, da bodo ta podjetja obravnavali enako kot tista, ki spadajo v okvir ustreznega priglašenega sektorja na drugih območjih, če bodo v prihodnosti stroški plač teh podjetij presegli prag de minimis.
These sectors were nevertheless not included in the notification as it was submitted to the Authority.
Kljub temu ti sektorji niso bili vključeni v priglasitev, kot je bila predložena Organu.
Moreover, there are no further specific criteria to select the eligible undertakings within the economic sectors included in the list identified in the ECON report since the notification only refers to sectors.
Poleg tega ne obstajajo nobena dodatna posebna merila za izbiro upravičenih podjetij v gospodarskih sektorjih, vključenih v seznam, naveden v poročilu ECON, saj se priglasitev nanaša samo na sektorje.
The two cumulative criteria of geographic location and sectoral activity required to apply the reduced rates of social security contributions in a given sector are, in the opinion of the Authority, of too broad a nature.
Dve skupni merili zemljepisne lege in sektorske dejavnosti, potrebni za uporabo znižanih stopenj prispevkov za socialno varnost v določenem sektorju, sta po mnenju Organa preveč obsežni.
In line with the positive decisions mentioned above, a scheme must contain precise and clear criteria [66] to ensure that no aid is granted to any undertaking that would affect trade within the EEA.
V skladu z izrecnimi odločitvami, navedenimi zgoraj, mora shema vsebovati natančna in jasna merila [66] za zagotovitev, da se pomoč ne dodeli nobenemu podjetju, ki bi lahko vplivalo na trgovino znotraj EGP.
On the basis of the information provided by the Norwegian authorities, the Authority therefore considers that the proposal for regionally differentiated rates of social security contributions is liable to affect trade between the Contracting Parties.
Na podlagi informacij, ki so jih poslale norveške oblasti, Organ zato meni, da bi lahko predlog za stopnje prispevkov za socialno varnost, ki se razlikujejo po regijah, vplival na trgovino med pogodbenicami.
For the above mentioned reasons, the Authority concludes that the notified scheme of regionally differentiated rates of social security contributions for undertakings active in certain economic sectors constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement.
Iz zgoraj navedenih razlogov Organ ugotavlja, da priglašena shema stopenj prispevkov za socialno varnost, ki se razlikujejo po regijah, za podjetja, dejavna v nekaterih gospodarskih sektorjih, pomeni državno pomoč v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP.
The Norwegian authorities argued in the notification that the proposal for regionally differentiated rates of social security contributions did not constitute State aid.
Norveške oblasti so v priglasitvi trdile, da predlog za stopnje prispevkov za socialno varnost, ki se razlikujejo po regijah, ne pomeni državne pomoči.
After a preliminary assessment of the scheme, the Authority decided to open the formal investigation procedure given the serious doubts concerning not only the state-aid character of the regionally differentiated rates of social security contributions but also their compatibility with the State aid rules of the EEA Agreement.
Po predhodni oceni sheme se je Organ odločil, da bo začel formalni postopek preiskave glede na resne dvome, ne samo o značaju državne pomoči stopenj prispevkov za socialno varnost, ki se razlikujejo po regijah, ampak tudi o njihovi združljivosti s pravili o državni pomoči Sporazuma EGP.
Notwithstanding the doubts expressed by the Authority in the decision to open the formal investigation procedure, the Norwegian authorities have not put forward any arguments concerning compatibility of the scheme.
Ne glede na dvome, ki jih je Organ izrazil v odločbi o začetku formalnega postopka preiskave, norveške oblasti niso predložile nobenih utemeljitev glede združljivosti sheme.
The Authority is of the opinion that none of the derogations mentioned in Article 61(2) of the EEA Agreement can be applied to the case at hand.
Organ meni, da se v danem primeru ne more uporabiti nobeno odstopanje, navedeno v členu 61(2) Sporazuma EGP.
Furthermore, the system of reduced rates of social security contributions cannot be considered compatible on the basis of Article 61(3) of the EEA Agreement.
Poleg tega se za sistem znižanih stopenj prispevkov za socialno varnost ne more šteti, da je združljiv na podlagi člena 61(3) Sporazuma EGP.
A reduction in the running costs of an undertaking such as the social security contributions constitutes operating aid.
Znižanje tekočih stroškov podjetja, kot so prispevki za socialno varnost, pomeni pomoč za tekoče poslovanje.
Such aid, given to undertakings in certain regions, is in principle prohibited.
Taka pomoč, ki se dodeli podjetjem v nekaterih regijah, je načeloma prepovedana.
The application of reduced rates of social security contributions cannot be considered within the framework of Article 61(3)(a) of the EEA Agreement since none of the Norwegian regions qualify for this provision which requires an abnormally low standard of living or serious underemployment.
Uporabe znižanih stopenj prispevkov za socialno varnost ni mogoče obravnavati v okviru člena 61(3)(a) Sporazuma EGP, ker se za nobeno norveško regijo ne more uporabiti ta določba, ki zahteva izredno nizko življenjsko raven ali veliko podzaposlenost.
The reduced rates of social security contributions do not promote the execution of an important project of common European interest or remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a State, as it is requested for compatibility on the basis of Article 61(3)(b) of the EEA Agreement.
Znižane stopnje prispevkov za socialno varnost ne spodbujajo izvajanja pomembnega projekta v skupnem evropskem interesu ali odpravljajo resnih motenj v gospodarstvu države, kot je to zahtevano za združljivost na podlagi člena 61(3)(b) Sporazuma EGP.
Concerning Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement, in its Decision No 218/03/COL of 12 November 2003, with regard to State aid in the form of regionally differentiated social security contributions, the Authority considered that a continuation of the Norwegian scheme would be incompatible with Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement and the State Aid Guidelines.
V zvezi s členom 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP je Organ v svoji Odločbi št. 218/03/COL z dne 12. novembra 2003 o državni pomoči v obliki prispevkov za socialno varnost, ki se razlikujejo po regijah, menil, da nadaljevanje norveške sheme ne bi bilo združljivo s členom 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP in smernicami o državni pomoči.
For undertakings located in Zones 2, 3 and 4 which are active in the economic sectors listed in the notification, the notified measure implies a return to the rules which were declared incompatible aid by the Authority in 2002 for not qualifying for a derogation under Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement.
Za podjetja v conah 2, 3 in 4, ki so dejavna v gospodarskih sektorjih, navedenih v priglasitvi, priglašeni ukrep pomeni vrnitev k pravilom, ki jih je Organ leta 2002 razglasil za nezdružljivo pomoč, ker niso bila upravičena do odstopanja v skladu s členom 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP.