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The framework for the establishment of the Wood Scheme was laid down in further detail in a recommendation from a Parliamentary standing committee addressed to the Parliament (Innst. S. nr. 208 (1998-1999)), dated 3 June 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Recommendation’).
Okvir za vzpostavitev Lesne sheme je bil podrobneje določen v priporočilu stalnega odbora Parlamenta, naslovljenem na Parlament (Innst. S. nr. 208 (1998–1999)), z dne 3. junija 1999 (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Priporočilo).
The Recommendation suggests that a working group be established in order to identify the strategies as well as the implementation and financing needs of the new scheme.
Priporočilo med drugim predlaga, da bi bilo treba ustanoviti delovno skupino, ki bi določila strategije, izvajanje in finančne potrebe nove sheme.
Shortly afterwards in July 1999 a ‘Working Group’ was established, composed, notably, of representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, trade associations for forest owners and producers of timber, research and development institutions as well as representatives from the retail trade sector.
Kmalu zatem je bila julija 1999 ustanovljena „delovna skupina“, ki so jo med drugim sestavljali predstavniki Ministrstva za kmetijstvo, poslovnih združenj proizvajalcev gradbenega lesa in lastnikov gozdov, ustanov za raziskave in razvoj ter maloprodajnega sektorja.
The Working Group issued a report (the ‘Working Group Report’) on 14 April 2000 on the content, organisation and financing of the Wood Scheme.
Delovna skupina je 14. aprila 2000 izdala poročilo („Poročilo delovne skupine“) o vsebini, organizaciji in financiranju Lesne sheme.
The Working Group Report recalls the aims and objectives of the Wood Scheme referred to in the White Paper.
Poročilo delovne skupine povzema namene in cilje Lesne sheme, navedene v Beli knjigi.
The Working Group Report further specifies that the scheme should be limited to the processing chain between the forest sector and the mechanical wood processing industry but should also include the supply of raw material to the wood processing industry (e.g. to improve quality, precision and steady deliveries) [13].
Poleg tega Poročilo delovne skupine določa, da bi morala biti shema omejena na predelovalno verigo med gozdarskim sektorjem in mehansko lesnopredelovalno industrijo, vendar pa bi morala vključevati tudi dobavo surovin za lesnopredelovalno industrijo (npr. za izboljšanje kakovosti, natančnosti in stalne dobave) [13].
The Working Group Report also states that it is an objective that the Wood Scheme is focused on Norwegian wood resources and that improvements are achieved within the Norwegian (wood) processing business.The Working Group Report proposes that the responsibility for administration and implementation of the Wood Scheme lie with (i) ‘Statens nærings- og distriktsutviklingsfond’, generally referred to as ‘SND’ (which was reorganised and renamed ‘Innovasjon Norge’ as of 1 January 2004); and (ii) a management group (the ‘Management Group’), composed of representatives from various ministries and market operators, appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture [14].
Poročilo delovne skupine tudi opredeljuje cilj, da je Lesna shema usmerjena v norveške lesne vire in da se izboljšave dosežejo v norveški (lesno)predelovalni dejavnosti.Poročilo delovne skupine odgovornost za upravljanje in izvajanje Lesne sheme pripisuje (i) „Statens nærings- og distriktsutviklingsfond“, na splošno imenovanem „SND“ (ki je bil s 1. januarjem 2004 reorganiziran in preimenovan v „Innovasjon Norge“); in (ii) skupini za upravljanje („Skupina za upravljanje“), sestavljeni iz predstavnikov različnih ministrstev in upravljavcev trga, ki jih imenuje Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo [14].
According to the Working Group Report, on a practical level, the tasks of the Management Group should focus on evaluating and developing the scheme (including ensuring engagement from the value chain and verifying that activities correspond to the aim and strategies of the scheme), whereas Innovasjon Norge should be the body responsible for implementing the scheme [15].
Glede na Poročilo delovne skupine bi se morale naloge Skupine za upravljanje na praktični ravni osredotočiti na oceno in razvoj sheme (vključno z zagotavljanjem vključenosti vrednostne verige in preverjanjem, če so dejavnosti v skladu z namenom in strategijami sheme), medtem ko bi moral biti Innovasjon Norge organ, odgovoren za izvajanje sheme [15].
To that end, Innovasjon Norge was authorised to approve and allocate all funding under the scheme.
V ta namen je bil Innovasjon Norge pooblaščen, da lahko odobri in dodeli vsa sredstva v okviru sheme.
During the formal investigation procedure the Norwegian authorities made it clear that the principles underlying the general working routines of Innovasjon Norge (for purposes of administering other aid schemes) were applied in the context of implementing the Wood Scheme [16].
V formalnem postopku preiskave so norveški organi jasno povedali, da so se načela, po katerih na splošno deluje Innovasjon Norge (za upravljanje drugih shem pomoči) uporabljala tudi pri izvajanju Lesne sheme [16].
Innovasjon Norge therefore awarded grants under the Wood Scheme on the basis of (i) the ‘Superior Policy’ of Innovasjon Norge [17]; (ii) the Internal EEA Guidelines of Innovasjon Norge; (iii) the first annual letter of allocation from the Ministry of Agriculture [18]; (iv) general procedures in the Instruction Book for case handlers of Innovasjon Norge; and (v) the State Aid Guidelines of the Authority [19].
Innovasjon Norge je zato dodeljeval subvencije v okviru Lesne sheme na podlagi (i) „višje politike“ organizacije Innovasjon Norge [17]; (ii) internih smernic EGP v Innovasjon Norge; (iii) prvega letnega dopisa o dodelitvi z Ministrstva za kmetijstvo [18]; (iv) splošnih postopkov v Navodilih za skrbnike primerov Innovasjon Norge; in (v) Smernic Nadzornega organa o državni pomoči [19].
From a practical point of view the most important of these are the principles laid down in the Internal EEA Guidelines, which also form the basis for the vast majority of the comments forwarded by the Norwegian authorities.The Internal EEA Guidelines have been developed by Innovasjon Norge on the basis of existing Norwegian aid schemes administered by it.
S praktičnega vidika imajo največjo težo načela, zapisana v internih smernicah EGP, ki so tudi podlaga za veliko večino pripomb norveških organov.Innovasjon Norge je sestavil interne smernice EGP na podlagi obstoječih norveških shem pomoči, ki jih upravlja.
They contain an explanation of the concept of State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement, extracts from the State Aid Guidelines and the rules on de minimis aid as well as a table setting out aid intensities for existing schemes [20].
Vsebujejo razlago koncepta državne pomoči v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP, izvlečke iz Smernic o državni pomoči in pravila o pomoči de minimis, pa tudi tabelo, ki določa intenzivnost pomoči obstoječih shem [20].
The Internal EEA Guidelines have been continuously updated and five different versions have therefore been submitted to the Authority [21].The Norwegian authorities have stated that while the Working Group Report does not contain conditions which must be met in order for projects to be eligible for support, such conditions were developed in the Internal EEA Guidelines.
Interne smernice EGP se nenehno obnavljajo, zato je bilo Nadzornemu organu poslanih pet različnih različic [21].Norveški organi so izjavili, da čeprav Poročilo delovne skupine ne vsebuje pogojev, ki jih je treba izpolniti, da bi bili projekti upravičeni do podpore, so bili ti pogoji oblikovani v internih smernicah EGP.
While there is no explicit reference in the Working Group Report to the Internal EEA Guidelines, the Norwegian authorities have stated that the reference in the Working Group Report to establishing ‘principles and practices’ (within the limits of EEA law) for the purposes of implementing the Wood Scheme is to be understood as a reference to the Internal EEA Guidelines [22].
Čeprav v Poročilu delovne skupine ni izrecnega sklicevanja na interne smernice EGP, so norveški organi izjavili, da je treba sklicevanje v Poročilu delovne skupine na vzpostavitev „načel in praks“ (v okviru prava EGP) pri izvajanju Lesne sheme razumeti kot sklicevanje na interne smernice EGP [22].
According to the Norwegian authorities the Internal EEA Guidelines have, in this manner, been made an integral part of the Wood Scheme [23].
Po mnenju norveških organov so interne smernice EGP na ta način postale sestavni del Lesne sheme [23].
Case handlers of Innovasjon Norge are instructed to assess applications on the basis of the specific set of rules in the EEA Internal Guidelines which they consider to be appropriate.
Skrbniki primerov v Innovasjon Norge imajo nalogo oceniti zahtevke na podlagi posebnega sklopa pravil v internih smernicah EGP, ki so po njihovem mnenju ustrezna.
If they consider that no State aid is involved at all, the project may be 100 % financed [24].
Če menijo, da v nekem primeru ne gre za državno pomoč, se projekt lahko stoodstotno financira [24].
Legal basis and annual budgets
Pravna podlaga in letni proračuni
It appears from the State budget for the relevant years that the Wood Scheme is financed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food via annual awards directly from the State budget.
Iz državnega proračuna za ustrezna leta izhaja, da Lesno shemo financira Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo in prehrano prek letnih odobritev neposredno iz državnega proračuna.
Financing for the Wood Scheme was provided for in the Government proposal to the Parliament containing the State budget for the year 2000 (St. prp. nr. 1 (1999-2000)), where funding for the Wood Scheme was included in Chapter 1142 as item 71 [25].
Podrobnosti o financiranju Lesne sheme so bile določene v vladnem predlogu za parlament, ki je vseboval državni proračun za leto 2000 (St. prp. nr. 1 (1999–2000)), v katerem je bilo financiranje Lesne sheme vključeno pod točko 71 poglavja 1142 [25].
The State budgets for subsequent years each earmarked amounts for the Wood Scheme [26].
Vsak državni proračun za naslednja leta je predvideval sredstva za Lesno shemo [26].
The first annual allocation letter from the Ministry of Agriculture to Innovasjon Norge allocates funding to Innovasjon Norge and authorises its disbursement in line with the objective, sector and target groups as laid down in the Working Group Report [27].By letter dated 29 September 2005, updated by letter dated 3 July 2006, the Norwegian authorities informed the Authority that the budgets for the Wood Scheme for the financial years from 2000 to 2005 were as follows:
S prvim dopisom o letni dodelitvi sredstev, ki ga je Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo poslalo Innovasjon Norge, se namenjajo sredstva za Innovasjon Norge in odobri njihovo črpanje v skladu s ciljem, sektorjem in ciljnimi skupinami, določenimi v Poročilu delovne skupine [27].Z dopisom z dne 29. septembra 2005, ki je bil posodobljen z dopisom z dne 3. julija 2006, so norveški organi Nadzorni organ obvestili, da so bili proračuni za Lesno shemo za finančna leta od 2000 do 2005 naslednji:
Budget (mill. NOK)
Proračun (v mio. NOK)
Consents (mill. NOK)
Odobritve (v mio. NOK)
Grants were paid out within 3 years of the year in which a consent (tilsagn) was given and upon completion of the project by the recipient.
Subvencije so bile izplačane v treh letih po letu, ko je bila dana odobritev („tilsagn“), in po zaključku projekta s strani prejemnika.
If the budget for a particular year was not fully spent the remaining amount was carried over to the subsequent year.
Če proračun za določeno leto ni bil v celoti porabljen, se je preostali znesek lahko prenesel v naslednje leto.
Hence the total value of consents in any given year may be higher than the budgeted amount for the same year.
Zato je skupni znesek za odobritve v katerem koli letu lahko višji kot proračunski znesek v istem letu.
Recipients of support under the Wood Scheme
Prejemniki podpore v okviru Lesne sheme
The Working Group Report provides that the Wood Scheme should be aimed at companies and other operators with concrete projects falling within the strategies and work areas of the scheme and which contribute to increased value creation [28].
Poročilo delovne skupine določa, da bi morala biti Lesna shema usmerjena na podjetja in druge subjekte s konkretnimi projekti, ki sodijo v strategije in delovna področja sheme in prispevajo k povečanemu ustvarjanju vrednosti [28].
The Norwegian authorities have further specified that the Wood Scheme is open to all relevant industries (referred to as ‘mechanical wood-based industries’) and industries which can contribute to goal achievement under the Wood Scheme, such as industries exploring the use of wood in combination with other materials [29].
Norveški organi so nadalje opredelili, da je Lesna shema na voljo vsem zadevnim industrijam (navedenim kot „mehanske lesne industrije“) in industrijam, ki lahko prispevajo k dosegi cilja v okviru Lesne sheme, kot so industrije, ki raziskujejo uporabo lesa v kombinaciji z drugimi materiali [29].
Within these parameters the scheme is open to ‘private persons, companies, authorities and unions, regardless of the company structure or organisation’ as well as ‘research and educational institutions’, irrespective of their country of establishment [30].2.4. Eligible costs and aid intensity
V okviru teh parametrov je shema odprta za „fizične osebe, podjetja, organe in sindikate ne glede na strukturo ali organizacijo podjetja“, pa tudi za „raziskovalne in izobraževalne ustanove“ ne glede na to, v kateri državi imajo sedež [30].2.4 Upravičeni stroški in intenzivnost pomoči
The Norwegian authorities have stated that grants under the Wood Scheme are awarded to projects that ‘… contribute to goal achievement within the strategies and work areas of the program’ and which trigger innovation.
Norveški organi so navedli, da se subvencije v okviru Lesne sheme dodelijo projektom, ki „ … prispevajo k uresničevanju ciljev v okviru strategij in delovnih področij programa“ in ki spodbujajo inovacije.
It appears from the Working Group Report that the following three strategies should be employed in order to achieve the objectives of the Wood Scheme.
Iz Poročila delovne skupine izhaja, da je za uresničitev ciljev Lesne sheme treba uporabljati naslednje tri strategije.
Each of the strategies should be implemented by means of the activities specified below each strategy [31].
Vsako strategijo je treba izvajati z dejavnostmi, opredeljenimi pod vsako strategijo [31].
The costs of such activities are therefore eligible for funding under the Wood Scheme.
Stroški takih dejavnosti so torej upravičeni do financiranja v okviru Lesne sheme.
Profile making and communication strategy (that is, to create engagement and willingness to develop the value chain, attract competence, people and capital, increase the visibility and active profiling of the forest and woodwork and focus on the advantages of wood as a material and disseminate information).
Strategija izdelave profila in komuniciranja (tj. doseči angažiranost in pripravljenost za razvoj vrednostne verige, privabiti strokovno znanje, ljudi in kapital, povečati prepoznavnost in dejavno profiliranje gozda in lesa, osredotočiti se na prednosti lesa kot materiala in razširjanje informacij).
Measures to be used to implement this strategy include campaigns which represent the forest/wood business in a positive manner, information dissemination via design/architecture journals with wood as a profile and the provision of information to professional users, universities and teaching institutions and consumers.
Ukrepi, ki naj bi se uporabili za izvajanje te strategije, vključujejo kampanje, ki pozitivno predstavljajo gozdno/lesno dejavnost, razširjanje informacij prek časopisov za oblikovanje/arhitekturo z lesom kot osnovnim elementom ter zagotavljanje informacij profesionalnim uporabnikom, univerzam, učnim ustanovam in potrošnikom.
Other measures include the establishment of an Internet portal and a network for the purposes of channelling information throughout the value chain while also functioning as a general information resource as well as the establishment of meeting points both nationally and regionally to cater for research and development groups, architects, designers, IT oriented groups, trend researchers, innovators and investors etc.
Drugi ukrepi vključujejo oblikovanje spletnega portala in omrežja za pošiljanje informacij po vsej vrednostni verigi, ki hkrati deluje kot vir splošnih informacij, ter vzpostavitev nacionalnih in regionalnih kontaktnih točk, ki skrbijo za raziskovalne in razvojne skupine, arhitekte, oblikovalce, skupine, usmerjene v IT, raziskovalce trendov, inovatorje in vlagatelje itd.
Product development and novelties strategy (covering the realisation of new possibilities, ideas and initiatives, contributing to innovation and new creations).
Strategija razvoja izdelkov in novosti (obsega uresničitev novih možnosti, zamisli in pobud, kar prispeva k inovacijam in novim stvaritvam).
Measures to be used include structural development programmes, the establishment of business fora directed at small companies, innovation projects connected to different teaching institutions, design/architecture competitions, development of new products within new market segments (such as the recreation market; facilities/infrastructure for ‘public areas’; wood products for health care etc.) and development projects which focus on generating profits in the value chain (such as raw materials, side products, wood trade and electronic trade).
Ukrepi, ki naj bi se uporabili, vključujejo strukturno razvojne programe, ustanovitev poslovnih forumov za mala podjetja, inovacijske projekte, povezane z različnimi učnimi ustanovami, tekmovanja v oblikovanju/arhitekturi, razvoj novih izdelkov v okviru novih tržnih segmentov (kot je rekreacijski trg; objekti/infrastruktura za „javne površine“; leseni izdelki za zdravstvo itd.) in razvojne projekte, ki se osredotočajo na ustvarjanje dobička v vrednostni verigi (kot so surovine, stranski proizvodi, trgovina z lesom in elektronska trgovina).
Other measures include the establishment of a forum and structures for developing novelties and innovation, student projects for innovation and architecture and design competitions to increase the use of specific wood materials.
Drugi ukrepi vključujejo ustanovitev foruma in struktur za razvoj novosti in inovacije, študentske projekte za inovacije in tekmovanje v arhitekturi in oblikovanju za povečanje uporabe določenih lesnih materialov.
Cooperation and efficiency strategy (covering improvement in the channelling of goods and processes in the value chain and in cost efficiency, value creation and profitability as well as the optimal use of human resources and infrastructure).
Strategija sodelovanja in učinkovitosti (obsega izboljšave pri pretoku blaga in procesov v vrednostni verigi in stroškovni učinkovitosti, ustvarjanje vrednosti in dobičkonosnosti ter optimalno uporabo človeških virov in infrastrukture).
Measures include the development of an integrated system of logistics to improve the timing for distribution of goods and the quality and price of products, information technology to save costs on the sale/distribution level and the development of IT systems for communicating throughout the value chain to improve quality.
Ukrepi vključujejo razvoj integriranega sistema logistike za izboljšanje časovnega okvira za distribucijo blaga ter kakovosti in cene izdelkov, informacijske tehnologije za prihranek stroškov na ravni prodaje/distribucije in razvoj sistemov IT za komuniciranje po vsej vrednostni verigi za izboljšanje kakovosti.
Other measures include competitions, preparatory studies on the development of an integrated IT system and the digitalisation of information on goods throughout the value chain, competence programmes on cost efficiency in value development and (measures for) the generation of profits in the field of forest, wood industry and trade.
Drugi ukrepi vključujejo tekmovanja, pripravljalne študije o razvoju integriranega sistema IT in digitalizaciji informacij o blagu po vsej vrednostni verigi, programe usposobljenosti o stroškovni učinkovitosti v razvoju vrednosti ter (ukrepe za) ustvarjanje dobičkov na področju gozda, lesne industrije in trgovine.
The Internal EEA Guidelines specify eligible costs for SMEs, training activities and research and development, as well as for ‘investments’ (by SMEs and in regional areas).
Interne smernice EGP določajo upravičene stroške za MSP, usposabljanje ter raziskave in razvoj, pa tudi za „naložbe“ (MSP in v regionalnih območjih).
A translated version of the eligible cost descriptions in the Internal EEA Guidelines is attached hereto as Annex I [32].
Prevedena različica opisa upravičenih stroškov v internih smernicah EGP je priložena temu dokumentu kot Priloga I [32].
Since the table refers to two different aid intensities with respect to preparatory studies for research and development under the schemes entitled ‘OFU/IFU’ and ‘Omstilling og nyskapning’, the authorities have explained that it is the aid intensity set out for the ‘OFU/IFU’ scheme which has been applied to the Wood Scheme.
Ker se tabela nanaša na dve različni intenzivnosti pomoči v pripravljalnih študijah za raziskave in razvoj po shemah z naslovom „OFU/IFU“ in „Omstilling og nyskapning“, so organi razložili, da se za Lesno shemo uporablja intenzivnost pomoči, določena za shemo „OFU/IFU“.
The difference between the aid intensities is that the aid intensity for technical feasibility studies carried out by large undertakings in the context of pre-competitive research (for large undertakings) may amount to 55 % under the ‘Omstilling og nyskapning’ scheme while the corresponding aid intensity under the ‘OFU/IFU’ scheme is only 50 %.
Razlika med intenzivnostjo pomoči v teh dveh primerih je v tem, da lahko intenzivnost pomoči za študije tehnične izvedljivosti, ki jih izvajajo velika podjetja v kontekstu predkonkurenčnih raziskav (za velika podjetja) v okviru sheme „Omstilling og nyskapning“ znaša do 55 %, medtem ko je ustrezna intenzivnost pomoči v okviru sheme „OFU/IFU“ lahko samo 50 %.
Aid intensities in the context of co-financing and 100 % funding of costs
Intenzivnost pomoči v kontekstu sofinanciranja in 100-odstotno financiranje stroškov
Grants under the Wood Scheme are, in principle, conditional upon contributions by the recipients in the form of financing and work force [34].
Subvencije v okviru Lesne sheme so načeloma odvisne od prispevkov prejemnikov v obliki financiranja in delovne sile [34].
However, there is no minimum requirement for co-financing; rather the share of it differs depending on the objectives and character of the project.
Splošna minimalna zahteva za sofinanciranje ne obstaja, ampak se njegov delež razlikuje glede na cilje in naravo projekta.
In this context the Norwegian authorities have stated that aid under the Wood Scheme is granted in accordance with the aid intensities set forth in the Internal EEA Guidelines, such that, de facto, there is always some co-financing.
V tem kontekstu so norveški organi izjavili, da se pomoč v okviru Lesne sheme daje v skladu z intenzivnostjo pomoči, kot je določena v internih smernicah EGP, tako da v bistvu vselej obstaja neka vrsta sofinanciranja.
Nonetheless, the authorities have also explained that they implement a practice under the Wood Scheme whereby certain projects receive funding for 100 % of the costs — in which case there is no co-financing.
Kljub temu je po razlagi organov njihova praksa v okviru Lesne sheme takšna, da nekateri projekti prejmejo sredstva za 100 % stroškov – v tem primeru ni sofinanciranja.