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The Decision, including the attached new Chapter 25.B, shall be published in the EEA Section of and in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
Ta odločba se skupaj s priloženim novim poglavjem 25.B objavi v sklopu EGP Uradnega lista Evropske unije in Dopolnilu EGP k Uradnemu listu Evropske unije.
Only the English version is authentic.
Besedilo v angleškem jeziku je edino verodostojno.
Hereinafter referred to as the Authority.
V nadaljnjem besedilu Nadzorni organ.
Guidelines on the application and interpretation of Articles 61 and 62 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement, adopted and issued by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 19 January 1994, published in OJ 1994 L 231, EEA Supplements 3.9.1994 No 32.
Smernice o uporabi in razlagi členov 61 in 62 Sporazuma EGP in člena 1 Protokola 3 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču, ki jih je Nadzorni organ EFTA sprejel in izdal 19. januarja 1994, objavljene v UL L 231, 3.9.1994, Dopolnilo EGP št. 31.
The Guidelines were last amended on 22 March 2006.
Smernice so bile nazadnje spremenjene 22. marca 2006.
NATIONAL REGIONAL AID 2007-2013 [1]
DRŽAVNA REGIONALNA POMOČ 2007–2013 [1]
On the basis of Article 61(3)(a) and Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement, State aid granted to promote the economic development of certain disadvantaged areas within the EEA may be considered to be compatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement.
Na podlagi člena 61(3)(a) in člena 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP se lahko šteje kot združljiva z delovanjem Sporazuma EGP državna pomoč, dodeljena za spodbujanje gospodarskega razvoja nekaterih prikrajšanih območij v EGP.
This kind of State aid is known as national regional aid.
Ta vrsta državne pomoči se imenuje državna regionalna pomoč.
National regional aid consists of aid for investment granted to large companies, or in certain limited circumstances, operating aid, which in both cases are targeted on specific regions in order to redress regional disparities.
Državna regionalna pomoč pomeni pomoč za naložbe, dodeljeno večjim družbam, ali, pod določenimi omejenimi pogoji, pomoč za tekoče poslovanje, ki sta obe namenjeni posebnim regijam, da bi se tako zmanjšale regionalne razlike.
Increased levels of investment aid granted to small and medium-sized enterprises located within the disadvantaged regions over and above what is allowed in other areas are also considered as regional aid.
Prav tako štejejo kot regionalna pomoč povečane stopnje pomoči za naložbe, ki presegajo stopnje, dovoljene na drugih območjih, in so dodeljene malim in srednje velikim podjetjem, ki imajo sedež v prikrajšanih regijah.
By addressing the handicaps of the disadvantaged regions, national regional aid promotes the economic, social and territorial cohesion of EEA States and the EEA as a whole.
Z odpravljanjem ovir v prikrajšanih regijah državna regionalna pomoč spodbuja gospodarsko, socialno in ozemeljsko kohezijo držav EGP ter EGP kot celote.
This geographical specificity distinguishes regional aid from other forms of horizontal aid, such as aid for research, development and innovation, employment, training or the environment, which pursue other objectives of common interest in accordance with Article 61(3) of the EEA Agreement, albeit sometimes with higher rates of aid in the disadvantaged areas in recognition of the specific difficulties which they face [2].
Ta geografska posebnost ločuje regionalno pomoč od drugih oblik horizontalne pomoči, kot so pomoč za raziskave, razvoj in inovacije, zaposlovanje, usposabljanje ali okolje, ki imajo v skladu s členom 61(3) Sporazuma EGP druge cilje v skupnem interesu, čeprav včasih z višjo stopnjo pomoči v prikrajšanih območjih zaradi priznavanja posebnih težav, s katerimi se ta spopadajo [2].
National regional investment aid is designed to assist the development of the most disadvantaged regions by supporting investment and job creation.
Državna regionalna pomoč za naložbe je namenjena pomoči pri razvoju najbolj prikrajšanih regij s podpiranjem naložb in ustvarjanja delovnih mest.
It promotes the expansion and diversification of the economic activities of enterprises located in the less-favoured regions, in particular by encouraging firms to set up new establishments there.
Pospešuje širitev in diverzifikacijo gospodarskih dejavnosti podjetij iz manj razvitih regij, zlasti s spodbujanjem podjetij k ustanavljanju novih obratov v teh regijah.
The criteria applied by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (hereinafter “the Authority”) when examining the compatibility of national regional aid with the EEA Agreement under Articles 61(3)(a) and 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement have been codified in Chapter 25 of the Authority’s State Aid Guidelines [3] (hereinafter “the Guidelines”) which cover the period 2000 to 2006 [4].
Merila, ki jih Nadzorni organ EFTA (v nadaljnjem besedilu ‚Nadzorni organ‘) uporablja pri preučevanju skladnosti državne regionalne pomoči s Sporazumom EGP v skladu s členoma 61(3)(a) in 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP, so bila zapisana v poglavju 25 Smernic Nadzornega organa o državni pomoči [3] (v nadaljnjem besedilu ‚Smernice‘), ki zajemajo obdobje 2000–2006 [4].
The specific rules governing aid for large investment projects have been codified in the Guidelines, Chapter 26.A Multisectoral Framework on Regional Aid for Large Investment Projects [5].
Posebna pravila o pomoči za večje naložbene projekte so bila zapisana v Smernicah, poglavje 26.A, Večsektorski okvir za regionalno pomoč, namenjeno večjim naložbenim projektom [5].
However, important political and economic developments since 1998, including the enlargement of the EEA on 1 May 2004 and the anticipated accession of Bulgaria and Romania, have created the need for a comprehensive review in order to prepare new guidelines which will apply from 2007 to 2013.
Vendar je zaradi pomembnih političnih in gospodarskih dogodkov, ki so se zgodili od leta 1998, med drugim širitev EGP 1. maja 2004 in pričakovani pristop Bolgarije in Romunije, nastala potreba po obsežnem pregledu z namenom priprave novih smernic, ki bodo veljale od 2007 do 2013.
Regional aid can only play an effective role if it is used sparingly and proportionately and is concentrated on the most disadvantaged regions of the EEA.
Regionalna pomoč je lahko učinkovita samo, če se uporablja zmerno in sorazmerno ter je osredotočena na najbolj prikrajšane regije EGP.
In particular the permissible aid ceilings should reflect the relative seriousness of the problems affecting the development of the regions concerned.
Zlasti dovoljene zgornje meje pomoči morajo odražati sorazmerno resnost problemov, ki vplivajo na razvoj zadevnih regij.
Furthermore, the advantages of the aid in terms of the development of a less-favoured region must outweigh the resulting distortions of competition [6].
Poleg tega morajo prednosti pomoči glede razvoja manj razvitih regij presegati posledično izkrivljanje konkurence [6].
The weight given to the advantages of the aid is likely to vary according to the derogation applied, so that a greater distortion of competition can be accepted in the case of the most disadvantaged regions covered by Article 61(3)(a) than in those covered by Article 61(3)(c) [7].
Pomembnost koristi pomoči se bo verjetno razlikovala glede na uporabljeno odstopanje, tako da je pri najbolj prikrajšanih regijah iz člena 61(3)(a) mogoče pričakovati večje izkrivljanje konkurence kot pri regijah iz člena 61(3)(c) [7].
In certain very limited, well-defined cases, the structural handicaps of a region may be so severe that regional investment aid, together with a comprehensive horizontal aid regime may not be sufficient to trigger a process of regional development.
V nekaterih zelo omejenih, natančno določenih primerih so lahko strukturne ovire regije tako resne, da regionalna pomoč za naložbe skupaj z obsežnim režimom horizontalne pomoči ne zadostuje za sprožitev procesa regionalnega razvoja.
Only in such cases may regional investment aid be supplemented by regional operating aid.
Samo v takih primerih se lahko regionalna pomoč za naložbe dopolni z regionalno pomočjo za tekoče poslovanje.
An increasing body of evidence suggests that there are significant barriers to the formation of new enterprises within the EEA which are more acute inside the disadvantaged regions.
Vedno več je dokazov za obstoj pomembnih ovir za ustanavljanje novih podjetij v EGP, ki so še večje v prikrajšanih regijah.
The Authority has therefore decided to introduce a new aid instrument in these guidelines to encourage small business start-ups in disadvantaged regions with differentiated aid ceilings according to the regions concerned.
Zato se je Nadzorni organ odločil, da bo v teh smernicah uvedel nov instrument pomoči, ki naj bi spodbujal k ustanavljanju majhnih podjetij v prikrajšanih regijah z različnimi zgornjimi mejami pomoči glede na zadevne regije.
The Authority will apply these guidelines to regional aid granted in every sector of the economy falling within the scope of the EEA Agreement and the competences of the Authority.
Organ bo uporabil te smernice za regionalno pomoč, dodeljeno v vseh gospodarskih sektorjih, ki sodijo na področje uporabe Sporazuma EGP in za katere je pristojen Nadzorni organ.
In addition, some of the sectors they cover are also subject to specific rules which take account of the particular situation of the sectors concerned and which may totally or partially derogate from these guidelines [8].
Poleg tega za nekatere druge sektorje, ki jih zajemajo, prav tako veljajo posebna pravila, ki upoštevajo poseben položaj zadevnih sektorjev in ki lahko popolnoma ali deloma odstopajo od teh smernic [8].
As regards the steel industry, in accordance with its long-established practice, the Authority considers that regional aid to the steel industry as defined in Annex I is not compatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement.
V zvezi z jeklarstvom Nadzorni organ v skladu s svojo dolgoletno prakso meni, da regionalna pomoč jeklarstvu, kakor je to določeno v Prilogi I, ni združljiva z delovanjem Sporazuma EGP.
This incompatibility also applies to large individual grants made in this sector to small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 [9] or any successor regulation, which are not exempted by the same Regulation.In addition, due to its specific characteristics, no regional investment aid may be granted in the synthetic fibres sector as defined in Annex II.
Ta nezdružljivost velja tudi za dodelitev večje posamične pomoči v tem sektorju za mala in srednje velika podjetja v smislu člena 6 Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001 [9] ali katere koli uredbe naslednice, če ta podjetja niso izvzeta že s to uredbo.Poleg tega zaradi svojih posebnih značilnosti ne sme biti dodeljena nobena regionalna pomoč za naložbe v sektorju sintetičnih vlaken, kakor je ta določen v Prilogi II.
Aid may only be granted to firms in difficulties within the meaning of Chapter 16 of the Guidelines [10] in accordance with the latter chapter [11].
Pomoč se lahko dodeli samo podjetjem v težavah v smislu poglavja 16 Smernic [10] v skladu s tem poglavjem [11].
As a general rule, regional aid should be granted under a multi-sectoral aid scheme which forms an integral part of a regional development strategy with clearly defined objectives.
Na splošno mora biti regionalna pomoč dodeljena v okviru večsektorske sheme pomoči, ki je sestavni del regionalne razvojne strategije z jasno določenimi cilji.
Such a scheme may also enable the competent authorities to prioritise investment projects according to their interest for the region concerned.
Takšna shema lahko pristojnim organom omogoči, da v skladu s svojim interesom za zadevno regijo sestavijo prednostno listo naložbenih projektov.
Where, exceptionally, it is envisaged to grant individual ad hoc aid to a single firm, or aid confined to one area of activity, it is the responsibility of the EFTA State to demonstrate that the project contributes towards a coherent regional development strategy and that, having regard to the nature and size of the project, it will not result in unacceptable distortions of competition.
Kadar je izjemoma predvidena dodelitev posamične ad hoc pomoči enemu samemu podjetju ali je pomoč omejena na eno področje dejavnosti, mora država Efte dokazati, da projekt prispeva h koherentni regionalni razvojni strategiji in da, ob upoštevanju narave in velikosti projekta, ne bo povzročil nesprejemljivega izkrivljanja konkurence.
If aid granted under a scheme appears to be unduly concentrated on a particular sector of activity, the Authority may review the scheme pursuant to Article 17 in Part II of Protocol 3 on the functions and powers of the Authority in the field of State aid to the Surveillance and Court Agreement (thereinafter “Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement”), and may propose, in line with Article 18(3) in Part II of the Protocol to abolish the scheme.
Če se za pomoč, ki je bila dodeljena po shemi, zdi, da je neupravičeno koncentrirana v določenem sektorju dejavnosti, lahko Nadzorni organ pregleda shemo v skladu s členom 17 dela III Protokola 3 o funkcijah in pooblastilih Nadzornega organa na področju državne pomoči k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču (v nadaljnjem besedilu ‚Protokol 3 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču‘) in lahko v skladu s členom 18(3) dela II Protokola to shemo ukine.
EFTA States do not have to notify national regional aid schemes which fulfil all the conditions laid down in the group exemption regulations to certain categories of horizontal State aid as incorporated in the EEA Agreement through Annex XV.
Državam Efte ni treba priglasiti shem državne regionalne pomoči, ki izpolnjujejo vse pogoje iz uredb o skupinskih izjemah za določene kategorije horizontalne državne pomoči, ki je vključena v Sporazum EGP (Priloga XV).
Demarcation of regions
Določitev regij
Population coverage eligible for regional aid, 2007-2013
Obseg prebivalstva, upravičenega do regionalne pomoči, 2007–2013
In the light of the principle of the exceptional nature of regional aid, the Authority considers that the total population coverage of assisted regions in the EFTA States must be substantially less than that of unassisted regions.
Skladno z načelom, da ima regionalna pomoč naravo izjeme, Nadzorni organ meni, da mora biti celoten obseg prebivalstva regij prejemnic pomoči v državah EGP bistveno manjši od celotnega obsega prebivalstva regij, ki ne prejemajo pomoči.
In view of the widely shared concerns about the distortive effects of investment aid for large companies, the Authority considers — in line with the European Commission and in accordance with the principle of ensuring a uniform implementation, application and interpretation of the EEA rules on State aid — that the overall population coverage of the regional aid guidelines for 2007-2013 should be limited to that which is necessary to allow coverage of the most disadvantaged regions, as well as a limited number of regions which are disadvantaged in relation to the national average in the EFTA State concerned.
Nadzorni organ glede na precejšne pomisleke o učinku izkrivljanja, ki bi ga imela pomoč za naložbe za velike družbe – v skladu s stališči Evropske komisije in načelom zagotavljanja enotnega izvajanja, uporabe in razlage pravil EGP o državni pomoči – meni, da bi morale biti smernice za celoten obseg prebivalstva regionalne pomoči za obdobje 2007–2013 omejene na to, kar je nujno za vključitev regij v najslabšem položaju in tudi za omejeno število regij, ki so v podrejenem položaju glede na državno povprečje v zadevni državi Efte.
The derogation in Article 61(3)(a)
Odstopanje v členu 61(3)(a)
Article 61(3)(a) provides that aid to promote the economic development of areas where the standard of living is abnormally low or where there is serious underemployment may be considered compatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement.
Člen 61(3)(a) določa, da se pomoč za pospeševanje gospodarskega razvoja območij, kjer je življenjska raven izjemno nizka ali kjer je podzaposlenost velika, lahko šteje kot združljiva z delovanjem Sporazuma EGP.
As the Court of Justice of the European Communities has held, “the use of the words “abnormally” and “serious” in the exemption contained in Article 87(3)(a) shows that it concerns only areas where the economic situation is extremely unfavourable in relation to the Community as a whole” [12].
Kot meni Sodišče Evropskih skupnosti, ‚uporaba besed ‚izjemno‘ in ‚velika‘ v izjemi iz člena 87(3)(a) kaže, da zadeva samo območja, kjer je gospodarski položaj glede na Skupnost kot celoto izredno neugoden‘ [12].
The Authority accordingly considers that the conditions laid down are fulfilled if the region, being a NUTS [13] level II geographical unit, has a per capita gross domestic product (GDP), measured in purchasing power standards (PPS), of less than 75 % of the EEA average [14].
V skladu s tem Nadzorni organ meni, da so določeni pogoji izpolnjeni, če ima regija, ki je geografska enota, uvrščena na raven NUTS [13] II, bruto domači proizvod (BDP) na prebivalca, merjen po standardih kupne moči (SKM), nižji od 75 % povprečja Skupnosti [14].
There is however no NUTS level II region in the EFTA States that currently fulfils this condition [15].
Vendar v državah Efte trenutno ni regije na ravni NUTS II, ki bi izpolnjevala ta pogoj [15].
Hence, no region in the EFTA States qualifies for the Article 61(3)(a) derogation.
Zato nobena regija v državah Efte ni upravičena do odstopanja iz člena 61(3)(a).
The derogation in Article 61(3)(c)
Odstopanje v členu 61(3)(c)
In the Authority’s view, the same applies under Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement.
Ta določba pooblašča Komisijo, da odobri pomoč, namenjeno pospeševanju gospodarskega razvoja na območjih države članice, ki so v neugodnem položaju glede na državno povprečje.‘ Po mnenju Nadzornega organa enako velja v skladu s členom 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP.
The regional aid covered by the derogation in Article 61(3)(c) must, however, form part of a well-defined regional policy of the EFTA State and adhere to the principle of geographical concentration.
Regionalna pomoč, zajeta v odstopanju iz člena 61(3)(c), pa mora biti sestavni del dobro opredeljene regionalne politike države Efte in upoštevati načela geografske koncentracije.
Inasmuch as it is intended for regions which are less disadvantaged than those to which Article 61(3)(a) relates, both the geographic scope of the exception and the aid intensity allowed must be strictly limited.
Ker je namenjena regijam, ki so manj prikrajšane od tistih, na katere se nanaša člen 61(3)(a), morata biti geografski obseg izjeme in dovoljena intenzivnost pomoči strogo omejena.
This being so, only a small part of the national territory of an EFTA State may normally qualify for the aid in question.
Torej je lahko ponavadi samo majhen del nacionalnega ozemlja države Efte upravičen do te pomoči.
So as to afford national authorities sufficient latitude when it comes to choosing eligible regions without jeopardizing the effectiveness of the system of checks and balances operated by the Authority in respect of this type of aid and the equal treatment of all EFTA States, the selection of the regions eligible under the derogation in question should be undertaken by a two-step process which consists, first, of the determination by the Authority of the maximum population coverage for each EFTA State for such aid, and, secondly, of the selection of eligible regions.
Da bi državnim organom omogočili dovolj svobode pri izbiri upravičenih regij ter pri tem ne ogrozili učinkovitosti sistema nadzora, ki ga Nadzorni organ izvaja pri tovrstnih oblikah pomoči, in enakega obravnavanja vseh držav Efte, je treba izbiro regij, upravičenih do pomoči na podlagi obravnavane izjeme, opraviti z dvostopenjskim procesom, sestavljenim iz, prvič, določitve največjega obsega prebivalstva za vsako državo Efte za takšno pomoč, kar opravi Nadzorni organ, in, drugič, izbire upravičenih regij.
Determination of eligible national population coverage
Določitev upravičenega obsega prebivalstva za vsako državo
The European Commission has in its corresponding guidelines defined the methodology to be applied in order to determine the eligible national population coverage within the Member States.
Evropska komisija je v svojih ustreznih smernicah opredelila metodologijo, ki jo je treba uporabiti za določanje upravičenega obsega prebivalstva v državah članicah.
This method entails the following steps:
Ta metoda vključuje naslednje korake:
The EC Member States will first receive an allocation resulting from the application of the EC derogation corresponding to Article 61(3)(a) [17].
Države članice ES bodo najprej prejele dodeljena sredstva na podlagi prošnje za odstopanje ES, ustrezno členu 61(3)(a) [17].
The EC Member States will automatically receive an allocation equivalent to the population of any regions which were eligible for aid under the EC derogation corresponding to Article 61(3)(a) but which no longer meet the conditions for eligibility under that Article due to their economic development (such regions are known as “economic development” regions [18]).
Države članice ES avtomatično prejmejo dodeljena sredstva, enaka prebivalstvu vseh regij, ki so bile upravičene do pomoči po odstopanju iz Pogodbe ES, ki ustreza členu 61(3)(a), vendar ne izpolnjujejo več pogojev za upravičenost iz tega člena zaradi svojega gospodarskega razvoja (takšne regije so znane kot regije ‚gospodarskega razvoja‘ [18]).
In order to allow for the continued support of low population density regions, the EC Member States concerned will also receive an allocation based on the population of low population density regions defined as NUTS III regions with less than 12,5 inhabitants per square kilometre.
Z namenom nadaljnje podpore regijam z nizko gostoto prebivalstva, zadevne države članice ES prav tako dobijo dodeljena sredstva na osnovi prebivalstva regij, opredeljenih kot NUTS III, z gostoto prebivalstva pod 12,5 prebivalca na kvadratni kilometer.
Allocations under points (a)-(c) above are then added and the total amount is deducted from the overall population coverage of 42 % [19] for the EC-25 Member States.
Dodeljena sredstva po točkah (a)–(c) zgoraj se nato prištejejo in skupni znesek se odšteje od celotnega obsega prebivalstva v višini 42 % [19] za države članice ES-25.
The balance is then distributed between the EC Member States by using a distribution key that takes into account the economic situation of such regions (the detailed formula for allocation of eligible population figures attributed to observed regional disparity is set out in Annex IV of the Commission Guidelines).
Preostanek se nato razdeli med države članice ES z uporabo ključa za porazdelitev, ki upošteva tudi gospodarski položaj teh regij (podrobna formula za določanje števila upravičenega prebivalstva, ki se pripisuje opaženim regionalnim nesorazmerjem, je določena v Prilogi IV k Smernicam Komisije).
Finally, a safety net is applied to ensure that no EC Member State loses more than 50 % of the coverage of its population under the 1998 guidelines.
Končno, uporabi se varovalka, da se zagotovi, da nobena država članica ES ne izgubi več kot 50 % svojega obsega prebivalstva iz smernic iz leta 1998.
The EFTA States have certain specificities that must be taken into account when determining the eligible population coverage:
Države Efte imajo nekatere posebnosti, ki jih je treba upoštevati pri določanju upravičenega obsega prebivalstva:
due to the relatively high GDP per capita in the EFTA States, no region qualifies for the derogation under Article 61(3)(a) [20];
zaradi relativno visokega BDP na prebivalca v državah Efte ni nobena regija upravičena do odstopanja iz člena 61(3)(a) [20];
many regions within the EFTA States are low population density regions;
veliko regij v državah Efte so regije z nizko gostoto prebivalstva;
finally, no region outside the low population density areas qualifies under the regional disparity method as set out in Annex IV of the Commission Guidelines.
končno, metoda regionalnih razlik, določena v Prilogi IV k Smernicam Komisije, se ne uporablja za nobeno regijo zunaj območij z nizko gostoto prebivalstva.