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At the same time, given the specific nature of the broadcasting sector, and the need to safeguard the editorial independence of the public service broadcasters, a qualitative definition entrusting a given broadcaster with the obligation to provide a wide range of programming and a balanced and varied broadcasting offer is generally considered legitimate under Article 59(2) of the EEA Agreement [39].
Zaradi posebnega značaja sektorja radiodifuzije in potrebe po zaščiti uredniške neodvisnosti javnih radiotelevizij pa na splošno velja, da je kvalitativna opredelitev, ki zadevni radioteleviziji nalaga obveznost zagotavljanja širokega nabora programov ter uravnotežene in raznolike programske ponudbe, legitimna po členu 59(2) Sporazuma EGP [39].
Such a definition is generally considered consistent with the objective of fulfilling the democratic, social and cultural needs of a particular society and guaranteeing pluralism, including cultural and linguistic diversity.
Taka opredelitev navadno šteje za skladno s ciljem izpolnjevanja demokratičnih, socialnih in kulturnih potreb določene družbe in zagotavljanja pluralizma, vključno s kulturno in jezikovno raznolikostjo.
As expressed by the General Court, the legitimacy of such a widely defined public service remit rests upon the qualitative requirements for the services offered by a public service broadcaster [40].
Kot je navedlo Splošno sodišče, je legitimnost tako široko opredeljene javne službe odvisna od kvalitativnih zahtev za storitve, ki jih ponujajo javne radiotelevizije [40].
The definition of the public service remit may also reflect the development and diversification of activities in the digital age and include audiovisual services on all distribution platforms.
Opredelitev javne službe lahko zrcali tudi razvoj in diverzifikacijo dejavnosti v digitalni dobi ter vključuje avdiovizualne storitve na vseh distribucijskih platformah.
As regards the definition of the public service in the broadcasting sector, the role of the Authority is limited to checking for manifest error.
Kar zadeva opredelitev javne storitve v sektorju radiodifuzije, pa je vloga Nadzornega organa omejena na ugotavljanje očitnih napak.
It is not for the Authority to decide which programmes are to be provided and financed as a service of general economic interest, nor to question the nature or the quality of a certain product.
Nadzorni organ nima niti pristojnosti odločanja, kateri programi naj se zagotavljajo in financirajo kot služba splošnega gospodarskega pomena, niti ne more oporekati značaju ali kakovosti določenega proizvoda.
The definition of the public service remit would, however, be in manifest error if it included activities that could not reasonably be considered to meet the democratic, social and cultural needs of each society.
Opredelitev odgovornosti javne službe bi vsekakor bila očitno napačna, če bi vključevala dejavnosti, za katere ni mogoče upravičeno reči, da uresničujejo demokratične, socialne in kulturne potrebe vsake družbe.
That would normally be the position in the case of advertising, e-commerce, teleshopping, the use of premium rate numbers in prize games [41], sponsoring or merchandising, for example.
To bi na primer navadno veljalo za oglaševanje, elektronsko poslovanje, televizijsko prodajo, uporabo plačljive telefonske številke pri nagradnih igrah [41], sponzoriranje ali maloprodajno trženje.
Moreover, a manifest error could occur where State aid is used to finance activities which do not bring added value in terms of serving the social, democratic and cultural needs of society.
Poleg tega bi lahko bila očitna napaka, če bi se državna pomoč porabila za financiranje dejavnosti, ki ne prinašajo dodane vrednosti v smislu izpolnjevanja socialnih, demokratičnih in kulturnih potreb družbe.
In this context, it must be recalled that the public service remit describes the services offered to the public in the general interest.
Pri tem je treba znova povedati, da javna služba zajema storitve, ki so javnosti ponujene v splošnem interesu.
The question of the definition of the public service remit must not be confused with the question of the financing mechanism chosen to provide these services.
Vprašanja opredelitve javne službe ne gre zamenjevati z vprašanjem mehanizma financiranja, izbranega za zagotavljanje pripadajočih storitev.
Therefore, whilst public service broadcasters may perform commercial activities such as the sale of advertising space in order to obtain revenue, such activities cannot be viewed as part of the public service remit [42].
Zato te dejavnosti ne morejo veljati za del javne službe [42], čeprav javne radiotelevizije lahko izvajajo poslovne dejavnosti, kot je prodaja oglasnega časa, da bi ustvarile prihodke.
In order to benefit from the exemption under Article 59(2) of the EEA Agreement, the public service remit should be entrusted to one or more undertakings by means of an official act (for example, by legislation, contract or binding terms of reference).
Da bi imeli korist od izvzetja v skladu s členom 59(2) Sporazuma EGP, je treba odgovornost javne službe zaupati enemu ali več podjetjem z uradnim aktom (na primer z zakonodajo, pogodbo ali zavezujočim pravilnikom).
The entrustment act(s) shall specify the precise nature of the public service obligations in line with section 6.1 above, and shall set out the conditions for providing the compensation, as well as the arrangements for avoiding and repaying any overcompensation.
V aktih o pooblastitvi mora biti podrobno opisan značaj obveznosti javne službe v skladu s poglavjem 6.1 tega sporočila, določeni morajo biti tudi pogoji, ki urejajo nadomestilo za opravljanje javne službe, vsebovati pa morajo tudi določila za izogibanje plačilu kakršnega koli prekomernega nadomestila in za njegovo vračilo.
Whenever the scope of the public service remit is extended to cover new services, the definition and entrustment act(s) should be modified accordingly, within the limits of Article 59(2) of the EEA Agreement.
Kadar se obseg odgovornosti javne službe razširi na nove storitve, se primerno spremenita opredelitev in pooblastilo v mejah člena 59(2) Sporazuma EGP.
In the interest of allowing public service broadcasters to react swiftly to new technological developments, EFTA States may also foresee that the entrustment with a new service is provided following the assessment outlined in section 6.7 below, before the original entrustment act is formally consolidated.
Da bi se javnim radiotelevizijam omogočilo hitro odzivanje na tehnološki razvoj, lahko države Efte predvidijo, da se pooblastitev za izvajanje nove storitve zagotovi po ocenjevanju iz poglavja 6.7 tega sporočila, tj. še preden se izvirni akt o pooblastitvi uradno konsolidira.
It is not sufficient, however, that the public service broadcaster be formally entrusted with the provision of a well-defined public service.
Vendar ni dovolj, da je javna radiotelevizija uradno pooblaščena za opravljanje podrobno določene javne službe.
It is also necessary that the public service be actually supplied as provided for in the formal agreement between the State and the entrusted undertaking.
Potrebno je tudi, da se javna služba dejansko opravlja, kakor je določeno v uradnem sporazumu med državo in pooblaščenim podjetjem.
It is therefore desirable that an appropriate authority or appointed body monitors its application in a transparent and effective manner.
Zato je zaželeno, da ustrezni organ ali pooblaščeno telo pregledno in učinkovito nadzira njegovo uporabo.
The need for such an appropriate authority or body in charge of supervision is apparent in the case of quality standards imposed on the entrusted operator.
Potreba po ustreznem organu ali telesu, ki zagotavlja nadzor, je očitna v primeru standardov kakovosti, ki jih morajo izpolnjevati pooblaščeni operaterji.
It is not for the Authority to judge on the fulfilment of quality standards: it must be able to rely on appropriate supervision by the EFTA States of compliance by the broadcaster with its public service remit including the qualitative standards set out in that remit [43].
Nadzorni organ ni odgovoren za presojo doseganja standardov kakovosti: zagotoviti je treba, da se lahko zanese, da države Efte ustrezno nadzorujejo izpolnjevanje obveznosti javne službe s strani javne radiotelevizije, med drugim tudi kvalitativnih standardov, ki so del navedenih obveznosti [43].
It is within the competence of the EFTA State to choose the mechanism to ensure effective supervision of the fulfilment of the public service obligations, therefore enabling the Authority to carry out its tasks under Article 59(2) of the EEA Agreement.
Države Efte so pristojne za izbiro mehanizma, s katerim se zagotavlja učinkovit nadzor izpolnjevanja obveznosti javne službe, kar Nadzornemu organu omogoča, da izpolnjuje svoje naloge po členu 59(2) Sporazuma EGP.
Such supervision would only seem effective if carried out by a body effectively independent from the management of the public service broadcaster, which has the powers and the necessary capacity and resources to carry out supervision regularly, and which leads to the imposition of appropriate remedies in so far it is necessary to ensure respect of the public service obligations.
Ta nadzor se zdi učinkovit le, če ga izvaja organ, ki je dejansko neodvisen od uprave javne radiotelevizije in ki ima pooblastila ter potrebne zmogljivosti in vire za redno izvajanje nadzora ter posledično za nalaganje ustreznih pravnih sredstev, če je treba zagotavljati izpolnjevanje obveznosti javne službe.
In the absence of sufficient and reliable indications that the public service is actually supplied as mandated, the Authority would not be able to carry out its tasks under Article 59(2) of the EEA Agreement and, therefore, could not grant any exemption under that provision.
Brez zadostnih in zanesljivih dokazov, da se javna storitev dejansko zagotavlja, kakor je bila naročena, Nadzorni organ ne bi mogel opraviti svojih nalog v skladu s členom 59(2) Sporazuma EGP in zato ne bi mogel dodeliti nobenega izvzetja v skladu z navedeno določbo.
Choice of funding of public service broadcasting
Izbira financiranja javne radiodifuzije
Public service duties may be either quantitative or qualitative or both.
Obveznosti javne službe so lahko kvantitativne, kvalitativne ali oboje.
Whatever their form, they could justify compensation, as long as they entail supplementary costs that the broadcaster would normally not have incurred.
Nadomestilo lahko upravičijo ne glede na njihovo obliko, če prihaja do dodatnih stroškov, ki jih radiotelevizija navadno ne bi imela.
Funding schemes can be divided into two broad categories: ‘single-funding’ and ‘dual-funding’.
Sheme financiranja se lahko razdelijo na dve širši kategoriji: „posamezno financiranje“ in „dvojno financiranje“.
The ‘single-funding’ category comprises those systems in which public service broadcasting is financed only through public funds, in whatever form.
Kategorijo „posameznega financiranja“ sestavljajo sistemi, v katerih so storitve javne radiodifuzije financirane izključno z javnimi sredstvi v kakršni koli obliki.
‘Dual-funding’ systems comprise a wide range of schemes, where public service broadcasting is financed by different combinations of State funds and revenues from commercial or public service activities, such as the sale of advertising space or programmes and the offering of services against payment.
Sistem „dvojnega financiranja“ sestavlja širok nabor shem, v katerem se storitve javne radiodifuzije financirajo z različnimi kombinacijami državnih sredstev in prihodkov iz poslovnih dejavnosti ali dejavnosti javne službe, kot je prodaja oglasnega časa ali programov in ponudba plačljivih storitev.
As stated in the Resolution concerning public service broadcasting: ‘[T]he provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community shall be without prejudice to the competence of Member States to provide for the funding of public service broadcasting (…)’.
V resoluciji o javni radiodifuziji je navedeno: „Določbe Pogodbe o ustanovitvi Evropske skupnosti ne posegajo v pristojnost držav članic glede financiranja storitev javne radiodifuzije (…)“.
The Authority has therefore no objection in principle to the choice of a dual financing scheme rather than a single funding scheme.
Nadzorni organ zato načeloma ne nasprotuje izbiri sheme dvojnega financiranja namesto sheme enojnega financiranja.
While EFTA States are free to choose the means of financing public service broadcasting, the Authority has to verify, under Article 59(2) of the EEA Agreement, that the State funding does not affect competition in the EEA in a disproportionate manner, as referred to in paragraph 37 above.
Medtem ko lahko države Efte prosto izbirajo način financiranja storitev javne radiodifuzije, mora Nadzorni organ v skladu s členom 59(2) Sporazuma EGP preveriti, da državno financiranje nima nesorazmernega vpliva na konkurenco v Evropskem gospodarskem prostoru, kot je navedeno v točki 37 tega sporočila.
The State aid assessment by the Authority requires a clear and precise definition of the public service remit and a clear and appropriate separation between public service activities and non-public service activities including a clear separation of accounts.
Ocenjevanje državne pomoči s strani Nadzornega organa zahteva jasno in natančno opredelitev javne službe ter jasno in primerno ločevanje dejavnosti javne službe in dejavnosti, ki ne spadajo v javno službo, vključno z jasnim ločevanjem računovodskih izkazov.
Separation of accounts between public service activities and non-public service activities is normally already required at national level as it is essential to ensure transparency and accountability when using public funds.
Ločevanje računovodskih izkazov dejavnosti javne službe in dejavnosti, ki ne spadajo v javno službo, se navadno zahteva že na nacionalni ravni, saj je bistveno za zagotovitev preglednosti in odgovornosti glede porabe javnih sredstev.
A separation of accounts provides a tool for examining alleged cross-subsidisation and for defending justified compensation payments for general economic interest tasks.
Ločevanje računovodskih izkazov je orodje za proučevanje domnevnih navzkrižnih subvencioniranj ter za utemeljitev plačil upravičenih nadomestil za naloge splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
Member States are required by Directive 2006/111/EC (Transparency Directive) to take transparency measures in the case of any undertaking granted special or exclusive rights or entrusted with the operation of a service of general economic interest and receiving public service compensation in any form whatsoever in relation to such service and which carries out other activities, that is to say, non-public service activities.
Na podlagi Direktive 2006/111/ES (direktiva o preglednosti) morajo države članice sprejeti ukrepe za večjo preglednost v zvezi z vsemi podjetji, ki so jim dodeljene posebne ali izključne pravice ali so pooblaščena za opravljanje storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena in ki v kakršni koli obliki prejemajo nadomestilo za opravljanje javne službe in ki izvajajo druge dejavnosti, tj. dejavnosti, ki niso del javne službe.
These transparency requirements are: (a) the internal accounts corresponding to different activities, i.e. public service and non-public service activities must be separate; (b) all costs and revenues must be correctly assigned or allocated on the basis of consistently applied and objectively justifiable cost accounting principles; and (c) the cost-accounting principles according to which separate accounts are maintained must be clearly established [44].
Te zahteve po preglednosti so: (a) notranji računovodski izkazi za različne dejavnosti, tj. dejavnosti javne službe in dejavnosti, ki ne spadajo v javno službo, morajo biti ločeni; (b) vsi stroški in prihodki morajo biti pravilno dodeljeni ali razporejeni na podlagi dosledno uporabljenih in objektivno upravičenih načel stroškovnega računovodstva; (c) načela stroškovnega računovodstva, po katerih se vodijo ločeni računi, morajo biti jasno določena [44].
These general transparency requirements apply also to broadcasters, in so far as they are entrusted with the operation of a service of general economic interest, receive public compensation in relation to such service, and also carry out other, non-public service activities.
Te splošne zahteve po preglednosti veljajo tudi za radiotelevizije, če so pooblaščene za opravljanje storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena, prejemajo nadomestilo v zvezi s tako storitvijo in izvajajo tudi druge dejavnosti, ki ne spadajo v javno službo.
In the broadcasting sector, separation of accounts poses no particular problem on the revenue side.
V sektorju javne radiodifuzije ločenost računovodskih izkazov ni poseben problem na strani prihodkov.
For this reason, the Authority considers that, on the revenue side, broadcasting operators should give detailed account of the sources and amount of all income accruing from the performance of public and non-public service activities.
Nadzorni organ zato meni, da bi morale radiotelevizije v zvezi s prihodki dati podrobno poročilo o virih in zneskih vseh prihodkov, ki izhajajo iz opravljanja dejavnosti javne službe in dejavnosti, ki ne spadajo v javno službo.
On the cost side, all the expenses incurred in the operation of the public service may be taken into consideration.
Na stroškovni strani se lahko upoštevajo vsi izdatki, ki so nastali med opravljanjem javne službe.
Where the undertaking carries out activities falling outside the scope of the public service, only the costs associated with the public service may be taken into consideration.
Če podjetje opravlja tudi dejavnosti zunaj področja uporabe javne službe, se lahko upoštevajo le stroški, povezani z opravljanjem javne službe.
The Authority recognises that, in the public broadcasting sector, separation of accounts may be more difficult on the cost side.
Nadzorni organ se zaveda, da bi lahko bilo ločevanje računovodskih izkazov v sektorju javne radiodifuzije težje na stroškovni strani.
This is because, in particular in the field of traditional broadcasting, EFTA States may consider the whole programming of a broadcaster covered by the public service remit, while at the same time allowing for its commercial exploitation.
Razlog za to je, da lahko zlasti na področju tradicionalne radiotelevizije države Efte štejejo, da spada celotni program radiotelevizije v javno službo, hkrati pa dovoljujejo njegovo komercialno uporabo.
In other words, public service and non-public service activities may share the same inputs to a large extent and the costs may not always be severable in a proportionate manner.
Drugače povedano, dejavnosti javne službe in dejavnosti, ki ne spadajo v javno službo, si lahko v veliki meri delijo prihodke, njihovih stroškov pa ni mogoče vedno sorazmerno ločiti.
Costs specific to non-public service activities (e.g. the marketing cost of advertising) should always be clearly identified and separately accounted.
Stroške, ki so lastni dejavnostim, ki ne spadajo v javno službo (npr. stroški trženja), bi bilo treba vedno jasno določiti in voditi ločeno.
In addition, input costs which are intended to serve the development of activities in the field of public and non-public services simultaneously should be allocated proportionately to public service and non-public service activities respectively, whenever it is possible in a meaningful way.
Poleg tega bi bilo treba vhodne stroške, ki so sočasno namenjeni razvoju dejavnosti javne službe in dejavnosti, ki ne spadajo v javno služno, sorazmerno in smiselno (ko je to mogoče) razporediti med dejavnosti javne službe oziroma dejavnosti, ki ne spadajo v javno službo.
In other cases, whenever the same resources are used to perform public service and non-public service tasks, the common input costs should be allocated on the basis of the difference in the firm’s total costs with and without non-public service activities [45].
V drugih primerih, torej ko so za opravljanje nalog javne službe ali nalog, ki ne spadajo v javno službo, uporabljeni isti viri, bi morali biti vhodni stroški razdeljeni na podlagi razlike med skupnimi stroški podjetja z dejavnostmi, ki ne spadajo v javno službo, in brez njih [45].
In such cases, costs that are entirely attributable to public service activities, while benefiting also non-public service activities, need not be apportioned between the two and can be entirely allocated to the public service activity.
V takih primerih stroškov, ki jih je mogoče v celoti pripisati dejavnostim javne službe, vendar pa imajo od njih koristi tudi dejavnosti, ki ne spadajo v javno službo, ni treba porazdeliti med obe vrsti dejavnosti, ampak se lahko v celoti dodelijo dejavnostim javne službe.
This difference to the approach generally followed in other utilities sectors is explained by the specificities of the public broadcasting sector.
To razliko glede na pristop, ki se na splošno upošteva v drugih sektorjih javnih služb, pojasnjujejo posebne značilnosti sektorja javne radiotelevizije.
In the field of public broadcasting, the net benefits of commercial activities related to the public service activities have to be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the net public service costs and therefore to reduce the public service compensation level.
Na področju javne radiotelevizije je treba upoštevati neto koristi komercialnih dejavnosti, povezanih z dejavnostmi javne službe, da bi se izračunali neto stroški javne službe in tako znižala višina nadomestila za opravljanje javne službe.
This reduces the risk of cross-subsidisation by means of accounting common costs to public service activities.
Tako se zmanjša tveganje navzkrižnega subvencioniranja z evidentiranjem skupnih stroškov na stran dejavnosti javne službe.
The main example for the situation described in the preceding paragraph would be the cost of producing programmes in the framework of the public service mission of the broadcaster.
Glavni primer okoliščin, opisanih v prejšnjem odstavku, bi bili stroški produkcije programov, ki jo radiotelevizija izvaja v okviru opravljanja javne službe.
These programmes serve both to fulfil the public service remit and to generate audience for selling advertising space.
Ti programi so namenjeni izpolnjevanju obveznosti javne službe in ustvarjanju odjemalcev za prodajo oglasnega prostora.
However, it is virtually impossible to quantify with a sufficient degree of precision how much of the program viewing fulfils the public service remit and how much generates advertising revenue.
Vendar je skoraj nemogoče, da bi z zadostno natančnostjo količinsko določili raven gledanosti programov, ki izpolnjujejo opravljanje javne službe, in tistih, ki ustvarjajo prihodke iz oglaševanja.
For this reason, the distribution of the cost of programming between the two activities risks being arbitrary and not meaningful.
Zato bi bila porazdelitev programskih stroškov na ti dejavnosti naključna in nesmiselna.
The Authority considers that financial transparency can be further enhanced by an adequate separation between public service and non-public service activities at the level of the organisation of the public service broadcaster.
Nadzorni organ meni, da je finančno preglednost mogoče nadalje izboljšati z ustreznim ločevanjem na dejavnosti javne službe in dejavnosti, ki ne spadajo v javno službo, na ravni organizacije javne radiotelevizije.
Functional or structural separation normally makes it easier to avoid cross-subsidisation of commercial activities from the outset and to ensure transfer pricing and the respect of the arm’s length principle.
S funkcionalnim ali strukturnim ločevanjem se je navadno mogoče laže izogniti navzkrižnemu subvencioniranju komercialnih dejavnosti že od samega začetka ter zagotoviti transferne cene in spoštovanje načela tržne cene med neodvisnimi strankami.
Therefore, the Authority invites EFTA States to consider functional or structural separation of significant and severable commercial activities, as a form of best practice.
Nadzorni organ zato poziva države Efte, naj funkcionalno ali strukturno ločevanje od pomembnih in ločljivih komercialnih dejavnosti obravnavajo kot obliko najboljše prakse.
Net cost principle and overcompensation
Načelo čistih stroškov in prekomerno nadomestilo