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In order to ensure the effective exercise of the procedural rights of the parties concerned, other involved parties within the meaning of Article 11(b) of Chapter V of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement (hereinafter “other involved parties”), complainants within the meaning of Article 7(2) of Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement (hereinafter “complainants”) and persons other than those referred to in Articles 5 and 11 of Chapter III of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement and third persons within the meaning of Article 11 of Chapter V of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement (hereinafter “third persons”) involved in competition proceedings, responsibility for safeguarding the observance of such rights should be entrusted to an independent person experienced in competition matters who has the integrity necessary to contribute to the objectivity, transparency and efficiency of those proceedings.
Da bi zagotovili učinkovito izvajanje procesnih pravic zadevnih strank, drugih udeleženih strank v smislu člena 11(b) poglavja V Protokola 4 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču (v nadaljnjem besedilu: druge udeležene stranke), pritožnikov v smislu člena 7(2) poglavja II Protokola 4 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču (v nadaljnjem besedilu: pritožniki) in oseb, ki niso zajete v členih 5 in 11 poglavja III Protokola 4 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču, ter tretjih oseb v smislu člena 11 poglavja V Protokola 4 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču (v nadaljnjem besedilu: tretje osebe), udeleženih v postopkih o konkurenci, bi bilo treba odgovornost za varovanje spoštovanja teh pravic zaupati neodvisni osebi z izkušnjami na področju konkurence, ki ima potrebno integriteto, da prispeva k objektivnosti, preglednosti in učinkovitosti teh postopkov.
Authority Decision No 177/02/COL of 30 October 2002 set out the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings.
Odločba Nadzornega organa št. 177/02/COL z dne 30. oktobra 2002 določa mandat pooblaščencev za zaslišanje v nekaterih postopkih o konkurenci.
Decision No 177/02/COL was revised by Decision No 792/08/COL of 17 December 2008 delegating certain powers in the field of competition to the Hearing Officers.
Odločba št. 177/02/COL je bila revidirana z Odločbo št. 792/08/COL z dne 17. decembra 2008 o prenosu nekaterih pooblastil na področju konkurence na pooblaščence za zaslišanje.
It is now necessary to clarify and further strengthen the role of the hearing officer and to adapt the terms of reference of the hearing officer in the light of developments in EEA competition law.
Zdaj je treba vlogo pooblaščenca za zaslišanje pojasniti in dodatno okrepiti ter prilagoditi mandat pooblaščenca za zaslišanje glede na spremembe v konkurenčnem pravu EGP.
The function of the hearing officer has been generally perceived as an important contribution to the competition proceedings before the Authority due to the independence and expertise that hearing officers have brought to these proceedings.
Vloga pooblaščenca za zaslišanje je bila na splošno razumljena kot pomemben prispevek k postopkom o konkurenci pred Nadzornim organom zaradi neodvisnosti in strokovnosti, ki so ju pooblaščenci za zaslišanje prispevali k tem postopkom.
In order to ensure the continued independence of the hearing officer from the Directorate for Competition and State Aid, he or she should be attached, for administrative purposes, to the member of the College with special responsibility for competition.
Za zagotovitev trajne neodvisnosti od Direktorata za konkurenco in državno pomoč mora pooblaščenec za zaslišanje za upravne namene spadati pod okrilje člana kolegija, posebej pristojnega za konkurenco.
The Authority may, when necessary, appoint one or more hearing officers.
Nadzorni organ lahko, če je potrebno, imenuje enega ali več pooblaščencev za zaslišanje.
The hearing officer should operate as an independent arbiter who seeks to resolve issues affecting the effective exercise of the procedural rights of the parties concerned, other involved parties, complainants or interested third persons where such issues could not be resolved through prior contacts with the Directorate of the Authority responsible for the conduct of competition proceedings, which must respect these procedural rights.
Pooblaščenec za zaslišanje bi moral delovati kot neodvisen arbiter, ki skuša razrešiti vprašanja, ki negativno vplivajo na učinkovito uveljavljanje procesnih pravic zadevnih strank, drugih udeleženih strank, pritožnikov ali zainteresiranih tretjih oseb, kadar jih ni bilo mogoče razrešiti v predhodnih stikih z Direktoratom nadzornega organa, odgovornim za vodenje postopkov o konkurenci, ki morajo spoštovati te procesne pravice.
The terms of reference of the hearing officer in competition proceedings should be framed in such a way as to safeguard the effective exercise of procedural rights throughout proceedings before the Authority pursuant to Articles 53, 54 and 57 of the EEA Agreement, in particular the right to be heard.
Mandat pooblaščenca za zaslišanje v postopkih o konkurenci bi moral biti oblikovan tako, da bi varoval učinkovito uveljavljanje procesnih pravic ves čas postopkov pred Nadzornim organom na podlagi členov 53, 54 in 57 Sporazuma EGP, zlasti pravice do zaslišanja.
In order to strengthen this role, the hearing officer should be attributed with the function of safeguarding the effective exercise of procedural rights of undertakings and associations of undertakings in the context of the Authority’s powers of investigation under Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement, as well as pursuant to Article 14 of Chapter IV of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement which empowers the Authority to impose fines on undertakings and associations of undertakings.
Da bi to vlogo okrepili, bi morala biti pooblaščencu za zaslišanje dodeljena naloga varovanja učinkovitega uveljavljanja procesnih pravic podjetij in podjetniških združenj v okviru pooblastil Nadzornega organa za preiskavo v skladu s poglavjem II Protokola 4 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču ter v skladu s členom 14 poglavja IV Protokola 4 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču, na podlagi katerega je Nadzorni organ pooblaščen za nalaganje glob podjetjem in podjetniškim združenjem.
The hearing officer should also be attributed with specific functions during this investigative phase in relation to claims for legal professional privilege, the privilege against self-incrimination, deadlines for replying to decisions requesting information pursuant to Article 18(3) of Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement, as well as with regard to the right of undertakings and associations of undertakings subject to an investigative measure by the Authority under Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement to be informed of their procedural status, namely whether they are subject to an investigation and, if so, the subject matter and purpose of that investigation.
Pooblaščencu za zaslišanje bi morale biti dodeljene tudi posebne naloge v tej preiskovalni fazi v zvezi z zahtevki za varovanje zaupnosti sporazumevanja med odvetnikom in stranko, privilegij zoper samoobtožbo, roke za odgovor na sklepe o zahtevah po informacijah v skladu s členom 18(3) poglavja II Protokola 4 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču ter v zvezi s pravico podjetij in podjetniških združenj, ki so predmet preiskovalnega ukrepa Nadzornega organa na podlagi poglavja II Protokola 4 Sporazuma o nadzornem organu in sodišču, da so obveščena o svojem postopkovnem statusu, tj. o tem, ali so predmet preiskave, in če so, kakšna sta vsebina in namen te preiskave.
In assessing claims made in relation to the privilege against self-incrimination, the hearing officer may consider whether undertakings make clearly unfounded claims for protection merely as a delaying tactic.
Pri oceni zahtevkov v zvezi s privilegijem zoper samoobtožbo lahko pooblaščenec za zaslišanje meni, da podjetja vlagajo očitno neutemeljene zahtevke za zaščito le kot taktiko zavlačevanja.
The hearing officer should be able to facilitate the resolution of claims that a document is covered by legal professional privilege.
Pooblaščenec za zaslišanje bi moral biti sposoben olajšati razrešitev zahtevkov, da za nek dokument velja varovanje zaupnosti sporazumevanja med odvetnikom in stranko.
To this end, if the undertaking or association of undertakings making the claim agrees, the hearing officer will be allowed to examine the document concerned and make an appropriate recommendation, referring to the applicable case-law of the EFTA Court and the Court of Justice.
Zato bo lahko, če se podjetje ali podjetniško združenje, ki je vložilo zahtevek, s tem strinja, pooblaščenec za zaslišanje pregledal zadevni dokument in izdal ustrezno priporočilo ob sklicevanju na relevantno sodno prakso Sodišča Efte in Sodišča EU.
Consumer associations that apply to be heard should be generally regarded as having a sufficient interest, where the proceedings concern products or services used by end-consumers or products or services that constitute a direct input into such products or services.
Združenja potrošnikov, ki zaprosijo za zaslišanje, se na splošno obravnavajo, kot da imajo ustrezen interes, kadar postopki zadevajo izdelke ali storitve, ki so namenjeni končnemu uporabniku, ali izdelke ali storitve, ki predstavljajo neposredni vložek v takšne izdelke ali storitve.
The right of the parties concerned to be heard before a final decision adversely affecting their interests is taken is guaranteed through their right to reply in writing to the preliminary position of the Authority, as set out in the statement of objections, and their right to develop their arguments, if they so request, at the oral hearing.
Pravica zadevnih strank do zaslišanja pred sprejetjem končnega sklepa, ki bi negativno vplival na njihove interese, je zagotovljena s pravico do pisnega odgovora na predhodno stališče Nadzornega organa, kakor je navedeno v obvestilu o nasprotovanju, in s pravico, da svoje trditve, če za to zaprosijo, pojasnijo na ustnem zaslišanju.
In order to exercise these rights effectively, parties to whom a statement of objections has been addressed have the right of access to the Authority’s investigation file.
Za učinkovito uveljavljanje teh pravic imajo stranke, na katere je bilo naslovljeno obvestilo o nasprotovanju, pravico do dostopa do preiskovalnega spisa Nadzornega organa.
In order to safeguard the effective exercise of the rights of defence of parties to whom a statement of objections has been addressed, the hearing officer should be responsible for ensuring that disputes about access to the file or about the protection of business secrets and other confidential information between those parties and the Authority’s Directorate for Competition and State Aid are resolved.
Za varovanje učinkovitega uveljavljanja pravic obrambe strank, na katere je bilo naslovljeno obvestilo o nasprotovanju, bi moral biti pooblaščenec za zaslišanje odgovoren za zagotavljanje razrešitve sporov v zvezi z dostopom do spisa ali varovanjem poslovnih skrivnosti ter drugih zaupnih informacij med temi strankami in Direktoratom Nadzornega organa za konkurenco in državno pomoč.
In order to safeguard the effective exercise of procedural rights while respecting the legitimate interests of confidentiality, the hearing officer should, where appropriate, be able to order specific measures for access to the Authority’s file.
Za varovanje učinkovitega uveljavljanja procesnih pravic ob hkratnem spoštovanju legitimnih interesov zaupnosti, bi moral imeti pooblaščenec za zaslišanje, kadar je primerno, možnost, da odredi posebne ukrepe za dostop do spisa Nadzornega organa.
In particular, the hearing officer should have the power to decide that parts of the file are made accessible to the party requesting access in a restricted manner, for example by limiting the number or category of persons having access, and the use of the information being accessed.
Pooblaščenec za zaslišanje bi moral biti zlasti pooblaščen za odločanje, da se stranki, ki zahteva dostop, omogoči omejen dostop do določenih delov spisa, na primer z omejitvijo števila ali kategorij oseb, ki lahko dostopajo, in uporabe informacij, do katerih bi bil omogočen dostop.
The hearing officer should be responsible for deciding on requests for the extension of time limits set for the reply to a statement of objections, a supplementary statement of objections or a letter of facts or time limits within which other involved parties, complainants or interested third persons may make comments, in case of disagreement between any such person and the Directorate for Competition and State Aid.
Pooblaščenec za zaslišanje bi moral biti pristojen za odločanje o zahtevkih za podaljšanje rokov, določenih za odgovor na obvestilo o nasprotovanju, dodatno obvestilo o nasprotovanju ali dopis o dejstvih, ali rokov, v katerih lahko druge udeležene stranke, pritožniki ali zainteresirane tretje osebe podajo pripombe v primeru nestrinjanja med katero koli od navedenih oseb in Direktoratom za konkurenco in državno pomoč.
The hearing officer should promote the effectiveness of the oral hearing by, inter alia, taking all appropriate preparatory measures, including the circulation, in due time before the hearing, of a provisional list of participants and a provisional agenda.
Pooblaščenec za zaslišanje bi moral spodbujati učinkovitost ustnega zaslišanja, med drugim s sprejetjem vseh ustreznih pripravljalnih ukrepov, vključno s pravočasnim pošiljanjem začasnega seznama udeležencev in začasnega dnevnega reda pred zaslišanjem.
The oral hearing allows the parties to whom the Authority has addressed a statement of objections and other involved parties to further exercise their right to be heard by developing their arguments orally before the Authority, which should be represented by the Competition and State Aid Directorate as well as any other Directorates that contribute to the further preparation of a decision to be taken by the Authority.
Ustno zaslišanje omogoča strankam, na katere je Nadzorni organ naslovil obvestilo o nasprotovanju, in drugim udeleženim strankam, da nadalje uveljavljajo svojo pravico do zaslišanja, tako da ustno pojasnijo svoje trditve pred Nadzornim organom, ki bi ga moral predstavljati Direktorat za konkurenco in državno pomoč ter kateri koli drugi direktorat, ki prispeva k nadaljnji pripravi sklepa, ki ga bo sprejel Nadzorni organ.
It should provide an additional opportunity to ensure that all relevant facts – whether favourable or unfavourable to the parties concerned, including the factual elements relating to the gravity and duration of the alleged infringement – are clarified as much as possible.
Moralo bi zagotoviti dodatne priložnosti, da bi bila zagotovo vsa relevantna dejstva – bodisi v prid bodisi v škodo zadevnih strank, vključno z dejstvi, povezanimi z resnostjo in trajanjem domnevne kršitve – razjasnjena v največji možni meri.
To ensure the effectiveness of oral hearings, the hearing officer may allow the parties to whom a statement of objections has been addressed, other involved parties, complainants, other persons invited to the hearing, the Authority’s Directorates, the European Commission, and the authorities of the EEA States to ask questions during the hearing.
Zaradi zagotovitve učinkovitosti ustnih zaslišanj lahko pooblaščenec za zaslišanje strankam, na katere je bilo naslovljeno obvestilo o nasprotovanju, drugim udeleženim strankam, pritožnikom, drugim povabljencem na zaslišanje, direktoratom Nadzornega organa, Evropski komisiji in organom držav EGP dovoli, da med zaslišanjem zastavljajo vprašanja.
Therefore, information disclosed during the oral hearing should not be used for a purpose other than judicial and/or administrative proceedings for the application of Articles 53 and/or 54 of the EEA Agreement.
Informacije, razkrite med ustnim zaslišanjem, se zato ne bi smele uporabiti v druge namene kot v namene sodnih in/ali upravnih postopkov za uporabo členov 53 in/ali 54 Sporazuma EGP.
Where justified to protect business secrets and other confidential information, the hearing officer should be able to hear persons in a closed session.
Kadar je to upravičeno zaradi varovanja poslovnih skrivnosti in drugih zaupnih informacij, bi moral imeti pooblaščenec za zaslišanje možnost, da osebe zasliši na zaprti obravnavi.
Parties to the proceedings which offer commitments pursuant to Article 9 of Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement, as well as parties which engage in settlement procedures in cartel cases pursuant to Article 10a of Chapter III of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement, should be able to call upon the hearing officer in relation to the effective exercise of their procedural rights.
Stranke v postopkih, ki ponudijo zaveze na podlagi člena 9 poglavja II Protokola 4 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču, ter stranke, ki sodelujejo v postopkih poravnave v kartelnih zadevah v skladu s členom 10a poglavja III Protokola 4 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču, bi morale imeti možnost, da se obrnejo na pooblaščenca za zaslišanje v zvezi z učinkovitim uveljavljanjem svojih procesnih pravic.
Moreover, and separately from his or her reporting function, the hearing officer should also be able to make observations on the further progress and objectivity of the proceedings and thereby contribute to ensuring that competition proceedings are concluded on the basis of a sound assessment of all relevant facts.
Poleg tega bi moral imeti pooblaščenec za zaslišanje ločeno od svoje naloge poročanja možnost, da poda stališče v zvezi z nadaljnjim potekom in objektivnostjo postopkov ter tako prispeva k zagotovitvi, da so postopki o konkurenci sklenjeni na podlagi uravnotežene ocene vseh relevantnih dejstev.
Decision 177/02/COL of 30 October 2002 and Decision 792/08/COL of 17 December 2008 should be repealed. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Odločbo št. 177/02/COL z dne 30. oktobra 2002 in Odločbo št. 792/08/COL z dne 17. decembra 2008 bi bilo treba razveljaviti –
CHAPTER 1 ROLE, APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF THE HEARING OFFICER
SPREJEL NASLEDNJI SKLEP:
Article 1
POGLAVJE 1 VLOGA, IMENOVANJE IN ZADOLŽITVE POOBLAŠČENCA ZA ZASLIŠANJE Člen 1
There shall be one or more hearing officers for competition proceedings, whose powers and functions are laid down in the present decision.
Obstaja en ali več pooblaščencev za zaslišanje za postopke o konkurenci, katerih pooblastila in naloge so določeni v tem sklepu.
The hearing officer shall safeguard the effective exercise of procedural rights throughout competition proceedings before the Authority for the implementation of Articles 53, 54 and 57 of the EEA Agreement (hereinafter “competition proceedings”).
Pooblaščenec za zaslišanje varuje učinkovito uveljavljanje procesnih pravic med postopki o konkurenci pred Nadzornim organom za izvajanje členov 53, 54 in 57 Sporazuma EGP (v nadaljnjem besedilu: postopki o konkurenci).
The Authority shall appoint the hearing officer(s).
Nadzorni organ imenuje pooblaščenca ali pooblaščence za zaslišanje.
The appointment shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and the EEA Supplement thereto.
Imenovanje se objavi v Uradnem listu Evropske unije in Dopolnilu EGP k Uradnemu listu Evropske unije.
Any interruption, termination or transfer of the hearing officer shall be the subject of a reasoned decision of the Authority.
Za vsako prekinitev, prenehanje funkcije ali premestitev pooblaščenca za zaslišanje mora Nadzorni organ izdati obrazložen sklep.
That decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and the EEA Supplement thereto.
Ta sklep se objavi v Uradnem listu Evropske unije in Dopolnilu EGP k Uradnemu listu Evropske unije.
The hearing officer shall be attached, for administrative purposes, to the member of the Authority with special responsibility for competition (hereinafter “the competent College Member”).
Pooblaščenec za zaslišanje za upravne namene spada pod okrilje člana Nadzornega organa, posebej pristojnega za konkurenco (v nadaljnjem besedilu: pristojni član kolegija).
If no hearing officer is able to act, the competent College member, where appropriate after consultation of the hearing officer, shall designate another competent Authority official, who is not involved in the case in question, to carry out the hearing officer’s duties.
Če noben pooblaščenec za zaslišanje ne more opravljati svojih nalog, pristojni član kolegija po potrebi po posvetovanju s pooblaščencem za zaslišanje imenuje drugega pristojnega uradnika Nadzornega organa, ki ne sodeluje v zadevnem primeru, da opravi naloge pooblaščenca za zaslišanje.
In the case of an actual or potential conflict of interests, the hearing officer shall refrain from acting on a case.
V primeru dejanskega ali morebitnega navzkrižja interesov pooblaščenec za zaslišanje preneha opravljati naloge v zvezi z zadevo.
Method of operation
Postopek
In exercising his or her functions, the hearing officer shall take account of the need for effective application of the competition rules in accordance with the EEA legislation in force and the principles laid down by the EFTA Court and the Court of Justice. [2]
2. Pooblaščenec za zaslišanje pri opravljanju svojih nalog upošteva potrebo po učinkovitem izvajanju pravil o konkurenci v skladu z veljavno zakonodajo EGP ter načeli, ki sta jih določili Sodišče Efte in Sodišče EU [2].
In exercising his or her functions, the hearing officer shall have access to any files relating to competition proceedings.
Pooblaščenec za zaslišanje ima pri opravljanju svojih nalog dostop do vseh spisov v zvezi s postopki o konkurenci.
The hearing officer shall be kept informed by the director of the Competition and State Aid Directorate about the development of the procedure.
Direktor Direktorata za konkurenco in državno pomoč obvešča pooblaščenca za zaslišanje o napredovanju postopka.
The hearing officer may present observations on any matter arising out of any Authority competition proceedings to the competent College Member.
Pooblaščenec za zaslišanje lahko pristojnemu članu kolegija predloži stališča o vseh zadevah, ki izhajajo iz katerega koli postopka Nadzornega organa o konkurenci.
If the hearing officer makes reasoned recommendations to the competent College Member or takes decisions as foreseen in this Decision, the hearing officer shall provide a copy of these documents to the director of the Competition and State Aid Directorate and the Directorate for Legal and Executive Affairs of the Authority.
Če pooblaščenec za zaslišanje pristojnemu članu kolegija poda obrazložena priporočila ali sprejme odločitve, predvidene v tem sklepu, pooblaščenec za zaslišanje predloži kopijo teh dokumentov direktorju Direktorata za konkurenco in državno pomoč in Direktorata za pravne in izvršilne zadeve Nadzornega organa.
The hearing officer shall safeguard the effective exercise of procedural rights which arise in the context of the exercise of the Authority’s powers of investigation under Section V of Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement and in proceedings that can result in the imposition of fines pursuant to Article 14 of Chapter IV of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement.
Pooblaščenec za zaslišanje varuje učinkovito uveljavljanje procesnih pravic, ki nastanejo v okviru izvrševanja pooblastil Nadzornega organa za preiskavo na podlagi oddelka V poglavja II Protokola 4 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču ter v postopkih, v katerih je lahko naložena globa na podlagi člena 14 poglavja IV Protokola 4 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču.