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For regional aid cases that require an in-depth assessment, a more detailed verification of this general principle of proportionality contained in the Regional Aid Guidelines is necessary.
Za primere regionalne pomoči, za katere je potrebna podrobna ocena, je treba natančno preveriti to splošno načelo sorazmernosti iz Smernic o državni regionalni pomoči.
In scenario 1, for an investment incentive, the aid will generally be considered proportionate if, because of the aid, the return on investment is in line with the normal rate of return applied by the company in other investment projects, with the cost of capital of the company as a whole or with returns commonly observed in the industry concerned.
V okviru možnosti 1 za spodbujanje naložb se pomoč navadno šteje za sorazmerno, če je zaradi pomoči donosnost naložb usklajena z običajno stopnjo donosnosti, ki jo uporablja podjetje v drugih naložbenih projektih, s stroški kapitala podjetja kot celoto ali z donosnostjo, ki je za zadevni sektor običajna.
In scenario 2, for a location incentive, the aid will generally be considered proportionate if it equals the difference between the net costs for the beneficiary company to invest in the assisted region and the net costs to invest in the alternative region(s).
V okviru možnosti 2 za spodbujanje odločitev glede lokacije se pomoč navadno šteje za sorazmerno, če je enaka razliki med neto stroški podjetja, ki je upravičeno do pomoči, za naložbo v regijo prejemnico pomoči in neto stroški za naložbo v drugo(-e) regijo(-e).
All such costs and benefits need to be taken into account, including for example administrative costs, transport costs, training costs not covered by training aid and also wage differences.
Vse takšne stroške in koristi je treba upoštevati, vključno na primer z upravnimi stroški, stroški prevoza, stroški usposabljanja, ki jih ne krije pomoč za usposabljanje, in razlikami v plačah.
Ultimately, these net costs which are considered to be related to the regional handicaps result in a lower profitability of the investment.
Končno je zaradi teh neto stroškov, ki se štejejo za povezane z razvojnimi problemi regij, donosnost naložb manjša.
For that reason, calculations used for the analysis of the incentive effect, can also be used to evaluate whether the aid is proportionate.
Zato so izračuni, ki se uporabljajo za analizo spodbujevalnega učinka, primerni tudi za ocenjevanje sorazmernosti pomoči.
The EFTA State needs to demonstrate the proportionality on the basis of appropriate documentation such as that mentioned in paragraph 26.
Država Efte mora dokazati sorazmernost na podlagi ustrezne dokumentacije, kot je bila omenjena v odstavku 26.
In no case can the aid intensity be higher than the regional aid ceilings corrected by the scaling-down mechanism, as indicated in the Regional Aid Guidelines.
V nobenem primeru intenzivnost pomoči ne sme presegati zgornjih mej regionalne pomoči, ki so bile spremenjene z mehanizmom zniževanja, kot določajo Smernice o državni regionalni pomoči.
To assess market shares and potential overcapacity in a market in structural decline, the Authority needs to define the relevant product market and geographic market.
Nadzorni organ mora za ocenitev tržnih deležev in možne presežne zmogljivosti na trgu v strukturnem upadu opredeliti upoštevni proizvodni in geografski trg.
Thus, usually [14], the relevant markets will already have been defined for regional aid measures subject to an in-depth assessment.
Tako bosta upoštevna trga običajno [14] že opredeljena v zvezi z ukrepi regionalne pomoči, ki se podrobno ocenjujejo.
Two main indicators of potential negative effects arising from the aid are already identified in paragraph 57 of the Regional Aid Guidelines, namely high market shares and potential overcapacity in a market in structural decline.
Dva glavna kazalca možnih negativnih učinkov pomoči sta že ugotovljena v odstavku 57 Smernic o državni regionalni pomoči, in sicer veliki tržni deleži in možna presežna zmogljivost na trgu v strukturnem upadu.
They are linked to two theories of harm in a competition context, respectively the creation of market power and the creation or maintenance of inefficient market structures.
Povezana sta z dvema teorijama o škodi v okviru konkurence, tj. vzpostavitvijo tržne moči in vzpostavitvijo ali ohranjanjem neučinkovitih tržnih struktur.
A prima facie measurement of these two indicators will already have taken place before the opening of the investigation procedure.
Merjenje prima facie teh dveh kazalcev se bo opravilo pred začetkom postopka preiskave.
In order to provide all the elements for the final balancing exercise, the assessment of the two indicators will be refined in the in-depth assessment.
Da se zagotovijo vsi elementi za končno tehtanje učinkov, bo ocena teh dveh kazalcev natančneje opredeljena v podrobni oceni.
A third indicator of potential negative effects arising from the aid that will be assessed in depth is the influence of the aid on trade.
Tretji kazalec možnih negativnih učinkov pomoči, ki se bo podrobno ocenil, je vpliv pomoči na trgovino.
Although these three indicators are considered as the main negative effects potentially arising from regional aid to a large investment project, the Authority does not exclude that other indicators might also be relevant in specific cases.
Čeprav se ti trije kazalci štejejo za glavne negativne učinke regionalne pomoči za velike naložbene projekte, Nadzorni organ ne izključuje možnosti, da so lahko v nekaterih primerih pomembni tudi drugi kazalci.
The Authority will place particular emphasis on the negative effects linked with the notion of market power and overcapacity in cases where the aid gives an incentive to change the investment decision, so that without the aid no investment would take place (scenario 1 of the incentive effect).
Nadzorni organ bo posebno pozornost namenil negativnim učinkom, ki so povezani s pojmom tržne moči in presežne zmogljivosti v primerih, v katerih pomoč spodbuja spremembe odločitev v zvezi z naložbami, tako da brez pomoči naložbe sploh ne bi bile mogoče (možnost 1 spodbujevalnega učinka).
If, however, the counterfactual analysis suggests that without the aid the investment would have gone ahead in any case, albeit possibly in another location (scenario 2), and if the aid is proportional, possible indications of distortions such as a high market share and an increase in capacity in an underperforming market would in principle be the same regardless of the aid.
Če pa analiza nasprotnih dejstev kaže, da bi se naložbe nadaljevale tudi brez pomoči, čeprav morda na drugi lokaciji (možnost 2), in če je pomoč sorazmerna, bi bili možni znaki izkrivljanja, kot so velik tržni delež in večja zmogljivost na slabo delujočem trgu, načeloma enaki ne glede na pomoč.
Crowding-out of private investment
Izrinjanje zasebnih naložb
Market power
Tržna moč
When establishing its optimum investment level, in markets with a limited number of market players (a situation typical for large investment projects) each firm takes into account the investment carried out by its competitors.
Na trgih z omejenim številom udeležencev (značilno za velike naložbene projekte) vsako podjetje pri vzpostavljanju svoje najugodnejše ravni naložb upošteva naložbe svojih konkurentov.
If aid induces a particular company to invest more, competitors may react by reducing their own expenditure in that area.
Če posamezno podjetje zaradi pomoči vlaga več, se lahko konkurenti odzovejo tako, da na zadevnem področju zmanjšajo svoje odhodke.
In that case aid leads to a crowding-out of private investment.
V tem primeru pomoč povzroči izrinjanje zasebnih naložb.
If, as a result, such competitors are weakened or even have to exit, the aid distorts competition.
Če so zato takšni konkurenti manj uspešni ali morajo svojo dejavnost celo prekiniti, pomoč izkrivlja konkurenco.
In this regard, as discussed in paragraph 38, the Regional Aid Guidelines distinguishes between cases where the aid beneficiary has market power and cases where the aid leads to a significant capacity expansion in a declining market.
Kot je omenjeno v odstavku 38, Smernice o državni regionalni pomoči razlikujejo med primeri, v katerih ima upravičenec do pomoči tržno moč, in primeri, v katerih pomoč povzroči pomembno povečanje zmogljivosti na nazadujočem trgu.
In general, any aid to one beneficiary in a concentrated market is more likely to distort competition, since the decision of each firm is likely to affect its competitors more directly.
Na splošno je večja verjetnost, da bo na koncentriranem trgu kakršna koli pomoč enemu upravičencu izkrivila konkurenco, ker bo verjetno odločitev posameznega podjetja bolj neposredno vplivala na njegove konkurente.
This is especially the case if a dominant market player is subsidised.
To velja zlasti, kadar se subvencionira udeleženec, ki ima na trgu prevladujoč položaj.
As a result, if, due to the aid, the beneficiary can maintain or increase its market power [15], regional aid for large investment projects may have a deterrent effect on competitors’ investment decisions and thereby generate distortions of competition.
Če lahko upravičenec do pomoči zaradi pomoči ohrani ali poveča svojo tržno moč [15], lahko regionalna pomoč za velike naložbene projekte odvračilno vpliva na odločitve konkurentov v zvezi z naložbami in tako povzroči izkrivljanje konkurence.
This would be to the detriment of consumers.
To bi škodovalo potrošnikom.
Therefore, the Authority wants to limit State aid to companies with market power.
Zato želi Nadzorni organ omejiti državno pomoč podjetjem s tržno močjo.
For all regional aid cases that trigger the notification threshold (paragraph 53 of the Regional Aid Guidelines), the Authority needs to assess (paragraph 57(a) of the Regional Aid Guidelines) the share of the aid beneficiary (or the group to which it belongs) of the sales of the product or products concerned on the relevant product market(s) and geographic market(s).
Za vse primere regionalne pomoči, ki sprožijo prag za priglasitev (odstavek 53 Smernic o državni regionalni pomoči), mora Nadzorni organ oceniti (odstavek 57(a) Smernic o državni regionalni pomoči) delež upravičenca do pomoči (ali skupine, ki ji pripada) za prodajo zadevnega proizvoda ali zadevnih proizvodov na upoštevnem(-ih) proizvodnem(-ih) trgu(-ih) in geografskem(-ih) trgu(-ih).
However, market shares can only give a preliminary indication of possible problems.
Vendar lahko tržni deleži le predhodno nakažejo možne probleme.
Therefore, in an in-depth assessment, the Authority will also take account of other factors, where relevant, including for example the market structure by looking at the concentration in the market [16], possible barriers to entry [17], buyer power [18] and barriers to exit.
Zato bo Nadzorni organ po potrebi v podrobni oceni upošteval tudi druge dejavnike, vključno na primer s tržno strukturo, tako da bo obravnavala koncentracijo na trgu [16], možne ovire za vstop [17], kupno moč [18] in ovire za izstop.
The Authority will take account of the market shares and other related factors before and after the investment (normally the year before the investment starts and the year after full production is reached).
Nadzorni organ bo upošteval tržne deleže in druge z njimi povezane dejavnike pred in po naložbah (običajno eno leto pred začetkom naložb in eno leto po doseženi polni proizvodnji).
When assessing negative effects in detail, the Authority will take into account that, while some investment projects are carried out over a relatively short time-scale of one or two years, most large investment projects have a much longer duration.
Pri podrobnem ocenjevanju negativnih učinkov bo Nadzorni organ upošteval dejstvo, da medtem ko se nekateri naložbeni projekti izvedejo v sorazmerno kratkem časovnem okviru enega ali dveh let, večina velikih naložbenih projektov traja veliko dlje.
Therefore, in most cases, long-term analyses of the evolution of markets are necessary.
Zato so v večini primerov potrebne dolgoročne analize razvoja trgov.
However, the Authority will acknowledge the fact that those long-term analyses are more speculative, particularly in the case of volatile markets or markets undergoing rapid technological change.
Vendar bo Nadzorni organ priznal dejstvo, da so dolgoročne analize bolj špekulativne, zlasti v primeru nestanovitnih trgov ali trgov, ki se soočajo s hitrimi tehnološkimi spremembami.
Therefore, the more long-term and thus the more speculative the analysis is, the less weight will be attached to the possible negative effect of market power or the possibility of exclusionary behaviour.
Zato sta dolgoročnost in špekulativnost analize obratno sorazmerna z možnim negativnim učinkom tržne moči ali možnostjo izključitvenega ravnanja.
Creating or maintaining inefficient market structures
Vzpostavljanje ali ohranjanje neučinkovitih tržnih struktur
It is a sign of effective competition if inefficient firms are forced to exit a market.
Če morajo neuspešna podjetja zapustiti trg, to kaže na učinkovito konkurenco.
In the long term, this process fosters technological progress and an efficient use of scarce resources in the economy.
Dolgoročno ta proces spodbuja tehnološki napredek in učinkovito rabo redkih virov v gospodarstvu.
However, a substantial capacity expansion induced by State aid in an underperforming market might unduly distort competition as the overcapacity could lead to a squeeze on profit margins and a reduction of competitors’ capacity or even their exit from the market.
Vendar lahko obsežna širitev zmogljivosti zaradi državne pomoči na slabo delujočem trgu neupravičeno izkrivi konkurenco, ker lahko prekomerna zmogljivost povzroči omejevanje stopnje dobička in zmanjšanje zmogljivosti konkurentov ali celo njihov izstop s trga.
This might lead to a situation where competitors that would otherwise be able to stay on are forced out of the market as a consequence of State aid.
To lahko povzroči razmere, v katerih so konkurenti, ki bi sicer lahko ostali na trgu, zaradi državne pomoči prisiljeni zapustiti trg.
It may also prevent low cost firms from entering and it may weaken incentives for competitors to innovate.
Prav tako lahko prepreči, da bi na trg vstopila podjetja z nizkimi stroški, konkurente pa se vedno manj spodbuja k inovacijam.
This results in inefficient market structures which are also harmful to consumers in the long run.
Posledica tega so neučinkovite tržne strukture, ki dolgoročno škodijo tudi potrošnikom.
In order to evaluate whether the aid may serve to create or maintain inefficient market structures, as pointed out above, the Authority will take into account the additional production capacity created by the project and whether the market is underperforming [19].
Da bi ocenili, ali je s pomočjo mogoče vzpostaviti ali ohraniti neučinkovite tržne strukture, kot je poudarjeno zgoraj, bo Nadzorni organ upošteval dodatno zmogljivost proizvodnje, ki jo je ustvaril projekt, in delovanje trga [19].
According to the Regional Aid Guidelines, additional capacity will only be considered problematic if it is created in an underperforming market and if the additional capacity is more than five per cent of the market concerned.
Glede na smernice o državni regionalni pomoči se bo dodatna zmogljivost obravnavala kot težavna le, če bo ustvarjena na slabo delujočem trgu in bo presegala vrednost pet odstotkov zadevnega trga.
Since capacity created in a market in absolute decline will normally be more distortive than capacity created in a market in relative decline, the Authority will distinguish between cases for which, from a long-term perspective, the relevant market is structurally in decline (i.e. shows a negative growth rate), and cases for which the relevant market is in relative decline (i.e. shows a positive growth rate, but does not exceed a benchmark growth rate (see paragraph 48)).
Ker je zmogljivost na trgu v absolutnem upadu običajno bolj izkrivljajoča kot zmogljivost na trgu v relativnem upadu, bo Nadzorni organ razlikoval med primeri, kadar je, dolgoročno gledano, upoštevni trg strukturno v upadu (tj. kaže negativno stopnjo rasti), in primeri, kadar je upoštevni trg v relativnem upadu (tj. kaže pozitivno stopnjo rasti, vendar ne presega referenčne vrednosti stopnje rasti (glej odstavek 48)).
Where the capacity created by the project takes place in a market which is structurally in absolute decline, the Authority will consider it to be a negative element in the balancing test that is unlikely to be compensated by any positive elements.
Če projekt ustvari zmogljivost na trgu, ki je strukturno v absolutnem upadu, bo to zmogljivost Nadzorni organ v testu tehtanja obravnaval kot negativen element, ki ga verjetno ne bo izravnal noben pozitiven element.
The long-term benefit for the region concerned is also more doubtful in such a case.
Tudi dolgoročna korist za zadevno regijo je v takšnem primeru bolj negotova.
Underperformance of the market will normally be measured compared to the EEA GDP over the last five years before the start of the project (benchmark rate).
Slabo delovanje trga se bo običajno merilo glede na BDP EGP v zadnjih petih letih pred začetkom projekta (stopnja referenčne vrednosti).
Data on past performance are more readily available and less speculative then future projections.
Podatki o uspešnosti v preteklosti so lažje dostopni in manj špekulativni kot načrti za prihodnost.
Nevertheless, in the in-depth assessment, the Authority may also take into account expected future trends since the increase in capacity will exert its effect in the years following the investment.
Kljub temu bi lahko Nadzorni organ v podrobni oceni upošteval tudi pričakovana prihodnja gibanja, ker bo učinek večje zmogljivosti viden v letih po izvedenih naložbah.
Indicators could be the foreseeable future growth of the market concerned and the resulting expected capacity utilisation rates, as well as the likely impact of the capacity increase on competitors through its effects on prices and profit margins.
Kazalci bi lahko bili predvidljiva prihodnja rast zadevnega trga in posledične pričakovane stopnje izkoriščenosti zmogljivosti ter verjeten učinek večje zmogljivosti na konkurente prek njenih učinkov na cene in stopnje dobička.
Experience also shows that, in some cases, considering the growth of the product concerned in the EEA may not be the appropriate benchmark to assess the effects of aid, in particular if the market is considered to be worldwide and there is only limited production or consumption of the products concerned within the EEA.
Izkušnje prav tako kažejo, da v nekaterih primerih upoštevanje rasti zadevnega proizvoda v EGP ni ustrezno merilo za ocenjevanje učinkov pomoči, zlasti če se trg šteje za globalnega in če je v okviru EGP proizvodnja ali poraba zadevnih proizvodov omejena.
In such cases, the Authority will take a broader view of the effect of the aid on market structures, having regard, in particular, to its potential to crowd out EEA producers.
V takšnih primerih bo Nadzorni organ zavzel širše stališče v zvezi z učinkom pomoči na tržne strukture, zlasti ob upoštevanju njegovih možnosti za izrinjanje proizvajalcev EGP.
As explained in paragraph 2 of the Regional Aid Guidelines, the geographical specificity of regional aid distinguishes it from other forms of horizontal aid.
Geografska posebnost ločuje regionalno pomoč od drugih oblik horizontalne pomoči, kot je razloženo v odstavku 2 Smernic o državni regionalni pomoči.
It is a particular characteristic of regional aid that it is intended to influence the choice made by investors about where to locate investment projects.
Posebna značilnost regionalne pomoči je, da je namenjena vplivanju na izbiro vlagateljev glede lokacije naložbenih projektov.
When regional aid is off-setting the additional costs stemming from the regional handicaps and supports additional investment in assisted areas, it is contributing not only to the development of the region, but also to cohesion and ultimately benefits the whole EEA [20].
Ko regionalna pomoč izravnava dodatne stroške, nastale zaradi regionalnih razvojnih problemov, in podpira dodatne naložbe v območjih, ki prejemajo pomoč, ne prispeva samo k razvoju regije, temveč tudi h koheziji, tako da koristi celotnemu EGP [20].
With regard to the potential negative location effects of regional aid, these are already recognised and restricted to a degree by Regional Aid Guidelines and the regional aid maps, which define exhaustively the areas eligible to grant regional aid, taking account of the equity and cohesion policy objectives, and the eligible aid intensities.
Možni negativni učinki regionalne pomoči na lokacije so bili že razpoznani in omejeni s smernicami o državni regionalni pomoči in kartami regionalnih pomoči, ki ob upoštevanju ciljev enakosti in kohezijske politike izčrpno opredeljujejo območja, ki so upravičena do regionalne pomoči, in upravičeno intenzivnost pomoči.
Aid may not be granted to attract investments outside of these areas.
Pomoč se ne dodeli za pridobivanje naložb zunaj teh območij.
When appraising large investment projects subject to this guidance, the Authority should have all necessary information to consider whether State aid would result in a substantial loss of jobs in existing locations within the EEA.
Pri ocenjevanju velikih naložbenih projektov na podlagi teh smernic bi moral imeti Nadzorni organ na voljo vse informacije, ki so potrebne, da prouči, ali bi državna pomoč povzročila izgubo znatnega števila delovnih mest na že obstoječih lokacijah v EGP.
More concretely, when investments adding production capacity in a market are made possible because of State aid, there is a risk that production or investment in other regions of the EEA may be negatively affected.
Kadar državna pomoč omogoča naložbe, ki povečajo proizvodno zmogljivost na trgu, obstaja nevarnost, da to lahko negativno vpliva na proizvodnjo ali naložbe v drugih regijah EGP.
This is particularly likely if the capacity increase exceeds market growth, which will generally be the case for large investment projects meeting the second criteria of paragraph 57 of the Regional Aid Guidelines.
To je še zlasti verjetno, če povečanje zmogljivosti preseže rast trga, kar se na splošno zgodi pri velikih naložbenih projektih, ki izpolnjujejo drugi pogoj iz odstavka 57 Smernic o državni regionalni pomoči.
The negative effects on trade, corresponding to the lost economic activity in the regions affected by the aid, may be felt through lost jobs in the market concerned, at the level of subcontractors [21] and as a result of lost positive externalities (e.g. clustering effect, knowledge spillovers, education and training, etc.).
Negativni učinki na trgovino, ki ustrezajo izgubljeni gospodarski dejavnosti v regijah, na katere vpliva pomoč, se bodo lahko čutili v obliki izgube delovnih mest na zadevnem trgu, na ravni podizvajalcev [21] in kot posledica izgubljenih pozitivnih zunanjih učinkov (npr. skupinskega učinka, prelivanja znanja, izobraževanja in usposabljanja itd.).
Balancing the effects of the aid
Tehtanje učinkov pomoči
Having established that the aid is necessary as an incentive to carry out the investment in the region concerned, the Authority will balance the positive effects of the regional investment aid to a large investment project with its negative effects.
Ob ugotovitvi, da je pomoč nujna kot spodbuda za izvajanje naložb v zadevni regiji, bo Nadzorni organ pretehtal pozitivne in negativne učinke regionalne pomoči za naložbe za velike naložbene projekte.
Careful consideration will be given to the overall effects of the aid on cohesion within the EEA.
Vsi učinki pomoči v zvezi s kohezijo v EGP se bodo natančno proučili.
The Authority will not use the criteria set out in this communication mechanically but will make an overall assessment of their relative importance.
Nadzorni organ ne bo samodejno uporabil meril, ki so določena v tem sporočilu, ampak bo na splošno ocenil njihovo sorazmerno pomembnost.
In this balancing exercise, no single element is determinant, nor can any set of elements be regarded as sufficient on its own to ensure compatibility.
Pri tehtanju noben posamezen element ni odločilen, prav tako se noben sklop elementov ne more obravnavati kot sam po sebi zadosten za zagotovitev združljivosti.