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These Guidelines first recall the manifold opportunities for public support which are already at the disposal of EFTA States under existing State aid rules, before setting out additional State aid measures that EFTA States may grant temporarily in order to remedy the difficulties which some companies are currently encountering with access to finance and to promote investment pursuing environmental objectives.
V teh smernicah so najprej naštete številne možnosti zagotavljanja državne podpore, ki so državam Efte že na voljo v skladu z veljavnimi pravili o državni pomoči, nato pa so opredeljeni dodatni ukrepi državne pomoči, ki jih države Efte lahko začasno dodelijo za odpravljanje težav, ki jih imajo nekatera podjetja z dostopom do financiranja, in za spodbujanje naložb, namenjenih okoljskim ciljem.
The Authority considers that the proposed aid instruments are the most appropriate ones to achieve those objectives.
Nadzorni organ meni, da so predlagani instrumenti pomoči najprimernejši za doseganje navedenih ciljev.
The Recovery Plan was adopted in response to the current economic situation.
Načrt za oživitev gospodarstva je bil sprejet kot odgovor na trenutne gospodarske razmere.
The strategic aims of the Recovery Plan are to:
Strateški cilji načrta za oživitev gospodarstva so:
swiftly stimulate demand and boost consumer confidence,
hitro spodbuditi povpraševanje in povečati zaupanje potrošnikov,
Many workers and their families are or will be hit by the crisis.
Kriza je prizadela številne delavce in njihove družine ali pa jih še bo.
Action can be taken to help stem the loss of jobs and then to help people return rapidly to the labour market, rather than face long-term unemployment,
Ustrezni ukrepi lahko zaustavijo izgubo delovnih mest in nato pomagajo ljudem, da se hitro spet vključijo na trg dela in se izognejo dolgotrajni brezposelnosti,
That means supporting innovation, building a knowledge economy and speeding up the shift towards a low-carbon and resource efficient economy.
To pomeni podpiranje inovacij, vzpostavitev gospodarstva znanja in pospešitev prehoda v nizkoogljično in glede virov učinkovito gospodarstvo.
For example, payment deadlines for social security and similar charges, or even taxes, could be extended or measures for employees could be introduced.
Mogoče bi bilo na primer podaljšati roke za plačilo prispevkov za socialno varnost in podobnih stroškov ali celo davkov, ali pa uvesti ukrepe za zaposlene.
EFTA States may also grant financial support directly to consumers, for instance for scrapping old products and/or buying green products.
Države Efte lahko finančno podporo dodelijo tudi neposredno potrošnikom, na primer za spodbujanje recikliranja starih izdelkov in/ali nakup zelenih izdelkov.
If such aid is granted without discrimination based on the origin of the product, it does not constitute State aid.
Če se taka pomoč dodeli brez diskriminacije glede na poreklo izdelka, se ne šteje za državno pomoč.
Moreover, general Community programmes, like the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) established by Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [5] and the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) established by Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [6] may be used to best effect to deliver support to SMEs, but also to large undertakings.
Poleg tega se lahko splošni programi Skupnosti, kot sta okvirni program za konkurenčnost in inovacije (2007 do 2013), ustanovljen s Sklepom št. 1639/2006/ES Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta [5], ter sedmi okvirni program Evropske skupnosti za raziskave, tehnološki razvoj in predstavitvene dejavnosti (2007–2013), ustanovljen s Sklepom št. 1982/2006/ES Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta [6], učinkovito uporabijo za zagotavljanje podpore MSP, pa tudi velikim podjetjem.
STATE AID POSSIBLE UNDER EXISTING INSTRUMENTS
MOŽNE DRŽAVNE POMOČI V OKVIRU OBSTOJEČIH INSTRUMENTOV
In addition, the State aid rules have been greatly simplified and streamlined by the recently adopted General Block Exemption Regulation [7] which now offers EFTA States a wide panoply of aid measures with minimum administrative burden.
Poleg tega so bila pravila o državni pomoči zelo poenostavljena in racionalizirana z nedavno sprejeto Uredbo o splošnih skupinskih izjemah [7], po kateri lahko države Efte zdaj uporabljajo vrsto ukrepov pomoči ob minimalnem upravnem bremenu.
In the current economic situation, the following existing State aid instruments are of particular importance
Zaradi trenutnih gospodarskih razmer imajo naslednji instrumenti državne pomoči poseben pomen.
The de minimis Regulation [8] as adapted to the EEA Agreement specifies that support measures worth up to EUR 200000 per company over any three year period do not constitute State aid within the meaning of the EEA Agreement.
V uredbi de minimis [8], kakor je bila prilagojena Sporazumu EGP, je določeno, da podporni ukrepi, ki ne presegajo 200000 EUR na podjetje, izplačanih v obdobju treh let, niso državna pomoč v smislu Sporazuma EGP.
All previously existing block exemptions, along with new areas (innovation, environment, research and development for large companies and risk capital measures for SMEs) have been brought under a single instrument.
Vsi prejšnje skupinske izjeme, pa tudi nova področja (inovacije, okolje, raziskave in razvoj za velika podjetja ter ukrepi v zvezi z rizičnim kapitalom za MSP), so bili združeni v en instrument.
The GBER is particularly important for SMEs, in that it provides for special rules on investment and employment aid exclusively for SMEs.
USSI je zlasti pomembna za MSP, ker izključno zanje določa posebna pravila o pomoči za naložbe in zaposlovanje.
In addition, all the 26 measures covered are open to SMEs, allowing EFTA States to accompany SMEs during the different stages in their development, assisting them in areas ranging from access to finance to research and development, innovation, training, employment, environmental measures, etc.
Poleg tega je vseh 26 vključenih ukrepov na voljo MSP, kar državam Efte omogoča, da MSP spremljajo na različnih stopnjah njihovega razvoja ter jim pomagajo pri dostopu do financiranja, raziskavah in razvoju, inovacijah, usposabljanju, zaposlovanju, okolju itd.
New Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection [9] provide that EFTA States may grant State aid, inter alia, as follows:
Na podlagi novih Smernic o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja [9] lahko države Efte med drugim dodelijo državno pomoč za naslednje namene:
aid for companies which improve their environmental performance beyond Community standards, or in the absence of Community standards, of up to 70 % of the extra investment costs (up to 80 % in the field of eco-innovation) for small undertakings and of up to 100 % of the extra investment costs if the aid is granted following a genuinely competitive bidding process, even for large companies; aid for early adaptation to future Community standards and aid for environmental studies is also allowed,
pomoč podjetjem, ki svojo okoljsko učinkovitost izboljšajo nad standardi Skupnosti ali, če standardi Skupnosti ne obstajajo, do največ 70 % dodatnih investicijskih stroškov (do največ 80 % na področju ekoloških inovacij) za mala podjetja ter do 100 % dodatnih investicijskih stroškov, če se pomoč dodeli v dejansko konkurenčnih postopkih zbiranja ponudb, tudi za velika podjetja. Dovoljena je tudi pomoč za hitro prilagoditev na prihodnje standarde Skupnosti in pomoč za okoljske študije,
in the field of renewable energies and cogeneration, EFTA States may grant operating aid to cover all extra production costs,
na področju energentov iz obnovljivih virov in soproizvodnje lahko države Efte dodelijo pomoč za tekoče poslovanje za kritje vseh dodatnih proizvodnih stroškov,
in order to attain environmental targets for energy saving and for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, EFTA States may grant aid enabling undertakings to achieve energy savings and aid for renewable energy sources and cogeneration of up to 80 % of the extra investment costs for small undertakings and of up to 100 % of the extra investment costs if the aid is granted following a genuinely competitive bidding process.
države Efte lahko za doseganja okoljskih ciljev za varčevanje z energijo in zmanjšanje emisij toplogrednih plinov dodelijo pomoč, ki podjetjem omogoča, da dosežejo energetske prihranke, ter pomoč za obnovljive vire energije in soproizvodnjo do največ 80 % dodatnih investicijskih stroškov za mala podjetja in do največ 100 % dodatnih investicijskih stroškov, če se pomoč dodeli v dejansko konkurenčnih postopkih zbiranja ponudb.
In particular, EFTA States may grant State aid, inter alia, as follows:
Države Efte lahko dodelijo državno pomoč med drugim za naslednje namene:
aid for R&D projects, in particular aid for fundamental research, of up to 100 % of the eligible costs and aid for industrial research of up to 80 % for small enterprises,
pomoč projektom na področju raziskav in razvoja, zlasti pomoč za temeljne raziskave do največ 100 % upravičenih stroškov, in pomoč za industrijske raziskave do največ 80 % za mala podjetja,
aid for young innovative enterprises of up to EUR 1 million and even more in assisted regions, aid for innovation clusters, aid for innovation advisory services and aid for innovation support services,
pomoč novim inovativnim podjetjem do 1 milijona EUR ali celo več v regijah, ki prejemajo pomoč, pomoč inovacijskim grozdom, pomoč za svetovalne in podporne storitve za inovacije,
These are aimed at innovative and fast growing SMEs — a key focus of the Lisbon Strategy.
Te smernice so namenjene inovativnim in hitro rastočim MSP, ki jim je prednostno namenjena lizbonska strategija.
The Authority put in place a new safe-harbour threshold of EUR 1,5 million per target SME, a 50 % increase.
Nadzorni organ je določil nov prag premije varnega pristana v višini 1,5 milijona EUR na ciljno podjetje, kar pomeni 50-odstotno povečanje glede na prejšnji prag.
Beneath that ceiling the Authority accepts that, as a rule, alternative means of funding from financial markets are lacking (that is to say, that a market failure exists).
Pod tem pragom Nadzorni organ praviloma potrjuje, da na finančnih trgih primanjkuje alternativnih virov financiranja (torej, da obstaja tržna nepopolnost).
In addition, aid for risk capital has been included in the GBER.
Poleg tega je bila pomoč za rizični kapital vključena v USSI.
In disadvantaged regions, EFTA States can grant investment aid for setting up a new establishment, extending an existing establishment or diversifying into new products under the Guidelines on national regional aid 2007-2013, which have applied since January 2007.
Države Efte lahko na podlagi Smernic o državni regionalni pomoči 2007–2013, ki se uporabljajo od januarja 2007, v manj razvitih regijah dodelijo pomoč za naložbe v ustanavljanje novih podjetij, širitev obstoječih podjetij ali razvejanje proizvodnje v nove proizvode.
The Guidelines on national regional aid 2007-2013 also introduce a new form of aid to provide incentives to support business start-ups and the early stage development of small enterprises in assisted areas.
Smernice o državni regionalni pomoči 2007–2013 uvajajo novo obliko pomoči za zagotavljanje spodbud za podporo ustanavljanju podjetij in razvoju malih podjetij na zgodnji stopnji na območjih, ki prejemajo pomoč.
For that purpose, EFTA States may notify rescue and/or restructuring aid schemes for SMEs.
V ta namen lahko države Efte priglasijo sheme pomoči za reševanje in/ali prestrukturiranje MSP.
APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE 61(3)(b)
UPORABA ČLENA 61(3)(b)
Pursuant to Article 61(3)(b) of the EEA Agreement the Authority may declare compatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement aid ‘to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of an EFTA State’.
Člen 61(3)(b) Sporazuma EGP določa, da lahko Nadzorni organ razglasi pomoč za združljivo z delovanjem Sporazuma EGP, če je to potrebno „za odpravljanje resne motnje v gospodarstvu države Efte“.
This, moreover, is in line with the need to interpret strictly any derogating provision such as Article 61(3)(b) of the EEA Agreement [10].
Poleg tega je to v skladu s potrebo po strogi razlagi določb o odstopanju, kot je člen 61(3)(b) Sporazuma EGP [10].
This strict interpretation has been consistently applied by the Commission in its decision-making [11].
Komisija je pri sprejemanju odločitev dosledno uporabljala to strogo razlago [11].
In this context, the Authority considers that, beyond emergency support for the financial system, the current global crisis requires exceptional policy responses.
Nadzorni organ zato meni, da trenutna globalna kriza zahteva poleg izredne podpore finančnemu sistemu tudi izredne odzive politik.
In the light of the seriousness of the current financial crisis and its impact on the overall economy of the EFTA States, the Authority considers that certain categories of State aid are justified, for a limited period, to remedy those difficulties and that they may be declared compatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement on the basis of Article 61(3)(b) thereof.
Nadzorni organ meni, da so nekatere kategorije državne pomoči zaradi resnosti trenutne finančne krize in njenega vpliva na celotno gospodarstvo držav Efte utemeljene za določen čas, da bi se te težave odpravile in da se lahko štejejo za združljive z delovanjem Sporazuma EGP na podlagi člena 61(3)(b) Sporazuma.
Therefore EFTA States have to show that the State aid measures notified to the Authority under this framework are necessary, appropriate and proportionate to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of an EFTA State and that all the conditions are fully respected.
Države Efte morajo zato dokazati, da so ukrepi državnih pomoči, priglašeni Nadzornemu organu na podlagi tega okvira, potrebni, primerni in sorazmerni za odpravljanje resne motnje v gospodarstvu države Efte ter da so vsi pogoji v celoti upoštevani.
Existing framework
Obstoječi okvir
Article 2 of the de minimis Regulation [13] as adapted to the EEA Agreement states that:
Člen 2 uredbe de minimis [13], kot je bila prilagojena Sporazumu EGP, določa:
‘Aid measures shall be deemed not to meet all the criteria of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement and shall therefore be exempt from the notification requirement of Article 2 of Part II of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement, if they fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article.
„Za ukrepe pomoči se šteje, da ne izpolnjujejo vseh meril člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP in so zato izvzeti iz zahteve glede priglasitve iz člena 2 dela II Protokola 3 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču, če izpolnjujejo pogoje, določene v odstavkih 2 do 5 tega člena.
These ceilings shall apply irrespective of the form of the de minimis aid or the objective pursued and regardless of whether the aid granted by the EFTA State is financed entirely or partly by resources of Community origin.
Ti zgornji meji se uporabljata ne glede na obliko pomoči de minimis ali zastavljeni cilj ter ne glede na dejstvo, ali se pomoč, ki jo dodeli država Efte, v celoti ali delno financira s sredstvi Skupnosti.
The period shall be determined by reference to the fiscal years used by the undertaking in the EFTA State concerned’.
Obdobje se določi ob upoštevanju proračunskih let, ki veljajo za podjetje v zadevni državi Efte.“
Therefore, in view of the current economic situation, it is considered necessary to temporarily allow the granting of a limited amount of aid that will nevertheless fall within the scope of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement, since it exceeds the threshold indicated in the de minimis Regulation.
Zato Komisija glede na trenutne gospodarske razmere meni, da je treba začasno dovoliti dodeljevanje pomoči v omejenem obsegu, za katero pa bo vseeno veljal člen 61(1) Sporazuma EGP, saj presega prag, določen v Uredbi de minimis.
The Authority will consider such State aid compatible with the common market on the basis of Article 61(3)(b) of the EEA Agreement, provided all the following conditions are met:
Nadzorni organ bo štel, da je taka državna pomoč združljiva s skupnim trgom na podlagi člena 61(3)(b) Sporazuma EGP, če bodo izpolnjeni vsi naslednji pogoji:
the aid does not exceed a cash grant of EUR 500000 per undertaking; all figures used must be gross, that is, before any deduction of tax or other charge; where aid is awarded in a form other than a grant, the aid amount is the gross grant equivalent of the aid;
pomoč ne presega denarne dotacije v višini 500000 EUR na podjetje; vsi uporabljeni zneski morajo biti bruto zneski, tj. zneski pred odbitkom davkov ali drugih dajatev. Kadar se pomoč dodeli v obliki, ki ni dotacija, je znesek pomoči enak bruto ekvivalentu dotacije;
the aid is granted in the form of a scheme;
pomoč se odobri v obliki sheme pomoči;
the aid is granted to firms which were not in difficulty [14] on 1 July 2008; it may be granted to firms that were not in difficulty at that date but entered in difficulty thereafter as a result of the global financial and economic crisis; the aid scheme does not apply to firms active in the fisheries sector;
pomoč se odobri za podjetja, ki 1. julija 2008 niso bila v težavah [14]; lahko se uporablja za podjetja, ki na ta dan niso bila v težavah, vendar so pozneje zašla v težave zaradi svetovne finančne in gospodarske krize. Podjetja, ki se ukvarjajo z ribištvom in kmetijstvom, niso upravičena do pomoči;
the aid is granted no later than 31 December 2010;
pomoč se lahko odobri najkasneje do 31. decembra 2010;
prior to granting the aid, the EFTA State obtains a declaration from the undertaking concerned, in written or electronic form, about any other de minimis aid and aid pursuant to this measure, received during the current fiscal year and checks that the aid will not raise the total amount of aid received by the undertaking during the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2010 to a level above the ceiling of EUR 500000;
pred dodelitvijo pomoči države Efte pridobijo izjavo zadevnega podjetja v pisni ali elektronski obliki o kakršni koli pomoči de minimis in pomoči v zvezi s tem ukrepom, in se prepričajo, da s tem skupni znesek pomoči, ki ga bo podjetje prejelo v obdobju med 1. januarjem 2008 in 31. decembrom 2010, ne bo presegel praga 500000 EUR;
the aid scheme does not apply to undertakings active in the primary production of agricultural products; it may apply to undertakings active in the processing and marketing of agricultural products [15] unless the amount of the aid is fixed on the basis of the price or quantity of such products purchased from primary producers or put on the market by the undertakings concerned, or the aid is conditional on being partly or entirely passed on to primary producers [16].
ta ukrep pomoči se ne uporablja za podjetja, ki se ukvarjajo s primarno proizvodnjo kmetijskih proizvodov; uporablja se lahko za podjetja, ki se ukvarjajo s predelavo in trženjem kmetijskih proizvodov [15], razen če je znesek pomoči fiksno določen na podlagi cene ali količine takih izdelkov, ki so bili kupljeni od primarnih proizvajalcev ali ki so jih zadevna podjetja dala na trg, ali če je pomoč pogojena s tem, da se delno ali v celoti prenese na primarne proizvajalce [16].
The Guidelines on State aid in the form of guarantees aim at giving EFTA States detailed guidance about the principles on which the Authority intends to base its interpretation of Articles 61 and 62 of the EEA Agreement and the application thereof to State guarantees.
Namen Smernic o državni pomoči v obliki poroštev je zagotoviti državam Efte podrobne smernice o načelih, na katerih namerava Nadzorni organ utemeljiti svojo razlago členov 61 in 62 Sporazuma EGP ter njuno uporabo za državna poroštva.
It does not provide compatibility criteria for assessment of guarantees.
Ne določajo pa meril združljivosti za ocenjevanje poroštev.
for SMEs, EFTA States grant a reduction of up to 25 % of the annual premium to be paid for new guarantees granted in accordance with the safe-harbour provisions as set out in the Annex [17];
za MSP države Efte odobrijo znižanje letne premije do 25 odstotkov, ki se plača za nova poroštva, dodeljena v skladu s premijo varnega pristana, kot je določena v Prilogi [17];
for large companies, EFTA States also grant a reduction of up to 15 % of the annual premium for new guarantees calculated on the basis of the same safe-harbour provisions set out in the Annex;
tudi za velika podjetja države Efte odobrijo do 15-odstotno znižanje letne premije za nova poroštva na podlagi istih določb glede varnega pristana iz Priloge;
when the aid element in guarantee schemes is calculated through methodologies already accepted by the Authority following their notification under a regulation incorporated into the EEA Agreement in the field of State aid [18], EFTA States may also grant a similar reduction of up to 25 % of the annual premium to be paid for new guarantees for SMEs and up to 15 % for large companies;
kadar se element pomoči v poroštvenih shemah izračunava z metodologijami, ki jih je že odobril Nadzorni organ, po njihovi priglasitvi na podlagi uredbe, vključene v Sporazum EGP na področju državne pomoči [18], lahko države Efte odobrijo podobno, do 25-odstotno znižanje letne premije za nova poroštva za MSP in do 15-odstotno znižanje za velika podjetja;
guarantees are granted until 31 December 2010 at the latest;
poroštva se dodelijo najkasneje do 31. decembra 2010;
the guarantee does not exceed 90 % of the loan for the duration of the loan;
poroštvo ne presega 90 % posojila v času trajanja posojila;
the aid is granted to firms which were not in difficulty [19] on 1 July 2008; it may be granted to firms that were not in difficulty at that date but entered in difficulty thereafter as a result of the global financial and economic crisis.
pomoč se odobri za podjetja, ki 1. julija 2008 niso bila v težavah [19]; lahko se uporablja za podjetja, ki na ta dan niso bila v težavah, vendar so pozneje zašla v težave zaradi svetovne finančne in gospodarske krize.
If EFTA States apply the calculation method of the reference and discount rates established in the Guidelines in force at the moment of the grant of the loan and comply with the conditions set out in these Guidelines, the interest rate does, in principle, not contain State aid.
Če države Efte uporabijo metodo za izračun referenčnih obrestnih mer in diskontnih stopenj, ki je določena v smernicah, veljavnih ob odobritvi posojila, in izpolnjujejo pogoje iz navedenih smernic, obrestna mera načeloma ne vsebuje državne pomoči.
The aid element contained in the difference between this interest rate and the reference rate defined by the Guidelines on reference and discount rates will be considered, on a temporary basis, to be compatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement on the basis of Article 61(3)(b) thereof, provided the following conditions are met:
Element pomoči, vsebovan v razliki med to obrestno mero in referenčno obrestno mero, določeno v Smernicah o referenčnih obrestnih merah in diskontnih stopnjah, se bo začasno štel za združljivega z delovanjem Sporazuma EGP na podlagi člena 61(3)(b) Sporazuma, če bosta izpolnjena naslednja pogoja:
this method applies to all contracts concluded on 31 December 2010 at the latest; it may cover loans of any duration: the reduced interest rates may be applied for interest payments before 31 December 2012 [20]; an interest rate at least equal to the rate defined in the Guidelines on reference and discount rates must apply to loans after that date;
ta metodologija se uporablja za vse pogodbe, sklenjene najkasneje 31. decembra 2010; zajema lahko posojila vseh ročnosti; znižane obrestne mere se lahko uporabljajo za plačila obresti pred 31. decembrom 2012 [20]; za posojila po tem datumu se uporablja obrestna mera, ki je najmanj enaka obrestni meri, določeni v Smernicah o referenčnih obrestnih merah in diskontnih stopnjah;