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In that case, the measure stems from an obligation under EEA law and is not imputable to the EEA State [64].
Ukrepa ni mogoče pripisati državi EGP, če ga je država EGP dolžna izvajati po pravu EGP brez vsake diskrecije.
However, this is not the case in situations where EEA law simply allows for certain national measures and the EEA State enjoys discretion (i) as to whether to adopt the measures in question or (ii) in establishing the characteristics of the concrete measure which are relevant from a State aid perspective [65].
V tem primeru ukrep izhaja iz obveznosti po pravu EGP in ga ni mogoče pripisati državi EGP [64].
Measures that are adopted jointly by several EEA States are imputable to all the EEA States concerned pursuant to Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement [66].
To pa ne velja v primerih, kadar pravo EGP le dovoljuje nekatere nacionalne ukrepe, država EGP pa ima diskrecijo, da (i) zadevne ukrepe sprejme ali (ii) določi značilnosti posameznega ukrepa, ki so pomembne z vidika državne pomoči [65].
Only advantages granted directly or indirectly through State resources can constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement [67].
Ukrepe, ki jih skupaj sprejme več držav EGP, je mogoče pripisati vsem zadevnim državam EGP v skladu s členom 61(1) Sporazuma EGP [66].
State resources include all resources of the public sector [68], including resources of intra-State entities (decentralised, federated, regional or other) [69] and, under certain circumstances, resources of private bodies (see paragraphs 57 and 58).
Državno pomoč v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP [67] lahko pomenijo samo prednosti, ki se dodelijo neposredno ali posredno iz državnih sredstev.
It is irrelevant whether or not an institution within the public sector is autonomous [70].
Državna sredstva vključujejo vsa sredstva javnega sektorja [68], vključno s sredstvi notranjih državnih enot (decentraliziranih, zveznih, regionalnih ali drugih) [69] in v določenih okoliščinah sredstva oseb zasebnega prava (glej točki 57 in 58).
Funds provided by the central bank of an EEA State to specific credit institutions generally imply the transfer of State resources [71].
Ni pomembno, ali je ustanova znotraj javnega sektorja avtonomna ali ne [70].
Resources of public undertakings also constitute State resources within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement because the State is capable of directing the use of these resources [72].
Sredstva, ki jih zagotovi centralna banka države EGP za posamezne kreditne ustanove na splošno pomenijo, da gre za prenos državnih sredstev [71].
For the purposes of State aid law, transfers within a public group may also constitute State aid if, for example, resources are transferred from the parent company to its subsidiary (even if they constitute a single undertaking from an economic point of view) [73].
Tudi sredstva javnih podjetij se štejejo za državna sredstva v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP, saj država lahko usmerja njihovo uporabo [72].
The question of whether the transfer of such resources is imputable to the State is addressed in section 3.1.
Za namene zakonodaje o državni pomoči lahko tudi prenosi znotraj javne skupine pomenijo državno pomoč, na primer, če se sredstva prenesejo z matičnega na hčerinsko podjetje (tudi če z gospodarskega vidika predstavlja enotno podjetje) [73].
The fact that a public undertaking is a beneficiary of an aid measure does not mean it may not grant aid to another beneficiary by way of a different aid measure [74].
Vprašanje, ali se prenos teh sredstev lahko pripiše državi, je obravnavano v oddelku 3.1.
The fact that a measure granting an advantage is not financed directly by the State, but by a public or private body established or appointed by the State to administer the aid, does not necessarily mean that the measure is not financed through State resources [75].
Dejstvo, da je javno podjetje upravičenec ukrepa pomoči, ne pomeni, da ne sme dodeliti pomoči drugemu upravičencu v obliki drugačnega ukrepa pomoči [74].
A measure adopted by a public authority and favouring certain undertakings or products does not lose the character of a gratuitous advantage by virtue of the fact that it is wholly or partially financed by contributions imposed by the public authority and levied on the undertakings concerned [76].
Dejstvo, da ukrep, ki daje prednost, ni neposredno financiran s strani države, temveč s strani osebe javnega ali zasebnega prava, ki jo je država ustanovila ali imenovala za upravljanje pomoči, ne pomeni nujno, da se ukrep ne financira iz državnih sredstev [75].
The transfer of State resources may take many forms, such as direct grants, loans, guarantees, direct investment in the capital of companies and benefits in kind.
Ukrep, ki ga je sprejel javni organ in ki daje prednost posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodom, ne izgubi lastnosti brezplačne ugodnosti zaradi dejstva, da se v celoti ali delno financira iz prispevkov, ki jih nalaga javni organ in zaračunava zadevnim podjetjem [76].
A firm and concrete commitment to make State resources available at a later point in time is also considered a transfer of State resources.
Prenos državnih sredstev je lahko v različnih oblikah, kot so neposredna nepovratna sredstva, posojila, poroštva, neposredne naložbe v kapital podjetij ter prejemki v naravi.
A positive transfer of funds does not have to occur; foregoing State revenue is sufficient.
Trdna in stvarna zavezanost, da bodo državna sredstva na voljo pozneje, se tudi šteje za prenos državnih sredstev.
Waiving revenue which would otherwise have been paid to the State constitutes a transfer of State resources [77].
Ni treba, da se opravi pozitivni prenos sredstev; zadostuje odpoved državnim prihodkom.
For example, a ‘shortfall’ in tax and social security revenue due to exemptions or reductions in taxes or social security contributions granted by the EEA State, or exemptions from the obligation to pay fines or other pecuniary penalties, fulfils the State resources requirement of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement [78].
Odpoved prihodkom, ki bi bili sicer plačani državi, se šteje za prenos državnih sredstev [77].
The creation of a concrete risk of imposing an additional burden on the State in the future, by a guarantee or by a contractual offer, is sufficient for the purposes of Article 61(1) [79].
Na primer, „izpad“ prihodkov od davkov in socialnih prispevkov zaradi oprostitve ali zmanjšanja davkov ali prispevkov za socialno varnost, ki jo odobri država EGP, ali oprostitev obveznega plačila glob ali drugih denarnih kazni, izpolnjuje zahtevo glede državnih sredstev iz člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP [78].
If public authorities or public undertakings provide goods or services at a price below market rates, or invest in an undertaking in a manner that is inconsistent with the market economy operator test, as described from paragraph 73 onwards, this implies foregoing State resources (as well as the granting of an advantage).
Če se ustvari konkretno tveganje, da bo v prihodnosti državi naloženo dodatno breme v obliki poroštva ali pogodbene ponudbe, to zadostuje za namene člena 61(1) [79].
Granting access to a public domain or natural resources, or granting special or exclusive rights [80] without adequate remuneration in line with market rates, can constitute foregoing State revenues (as well as the granting of an advantage) [81].
Če javni organi ali javna podjetja zagotavljajo blago ali storitve po nižjih cenah od tržnih ali vlagajo v podjetje na način, ki ni v skladu s preskusom udeleženca v tržnem gospodarstvu, kakor je opisano od točke 73 naprej, to pomeni odpoved državnim sredstvom (in zagotavljanje prednosti).
In these cases it needs to be established whether the State, in addition to its role of manager of the public assets in question, acts as a regulator that pursues policy objectives by making the selection process of the undertakings concerned subject to qualitative criteria (established ex ante in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner) [82].
Odobritev dostopa do javnega prostora ali naravnih virov ali dodelitev posebnih ali izključnih pravic [80] brez ustreznega nadomestila v skladu s tržnimi cenami lahko pomeni odpoved državnim prihodkom (in zagotavljanje prednosti) [81].
When the State acts as a regulator, it can decide legitimately not to maximise the revenues which could otherwise have been achieved without falling under the scope of State aid rules, provided that all the operators concerned are treated in line with the principle of non-discrimination, and that there is an inherent link between achieving the regulatory purpose and the foregoing of revenue [83].
V teh primerih je treba ugotoviti, ali država poleg svoje vloge upravitelja zadevnih javnih sredstev deluje kot regulator, ki uresničuje cilje politike tako, da v izbirnem postopku za zadevna podjetja uporablja kvalitativna merila (določena vnaprej na pregleden in nediskriminatoren način) [82].
In any event, a transfer of State resources is present if, in a given case, the public authorities do not charge the normal amount under their general system for access to the public domain or natural resources, or for granting certain special or exclusive rights.
Ko država deluje kot regulator, se lahko zakonito odloči, da ne poveča prihodkov do največje mere, čeprav bi jih lahko, pri tem pa ostaja izven področja uporabe pravil o državni pomoči pod pogojem, da so vsi subjekti obravnavani v skladu z načelom nediskriminacije in da obstaja tesna povezava med doseganjem regulativnega namena in odpovedi prihodkom [83].
A negative indirect effect on State revenues stemming from regulatory measures does not constitute a transfer of State resources where it is an inherent feature of the measure [84].
V vsakem primeru gre za prenos državnih sredstev, če v določenem primeru javni organi ne zaračunavajo običajnega zneska v skladu z njihovim splošnim sistemom za dostop do javnega prostora ali naravnih virov ali za odobritev nekaterih posebnih ali izključnih pravic.
For example, a derogation from employment law provisions altering the framework for contractual relations between undertakings and employees does not constitute a transfer of State resources, despite the fact that it may reduce social security contributions or taxes payable to the State [85].
Negativen posredni učinek na državne prihodke zaradi regulativnih ukrepov ne pomeni prenosa državnih sredstev, če gre za značilnost, ki je neločljivo povezana z ukrepom [84].
Similarly, national regulation which sets a minimum price for certain goods does not entail the transfer of State resources [86].
Na primer, odstopanje od določb delovne zakonodaje, ki spremeni okvir pogodbenih razmerij med podjetji in delavci, ne pomeni prenosa državnih sredstev, kljub temu, da bi to lahko pomenilo zmanjšanje prispevkov za socialno varnost ali davkov, ki se plačajo državi [85].
The origin of the resources is not relevant provided that, before being directly or indirectly transferred to the beneficiaries, they come under public control and are therefore available to the national authorities [87], even if the resources do not become the property of the public authority [88].
Podobno nacionalni predpis, ki določi minimalno ceno za določeno blago, ne pomeni prenosa državnih sredstev [86].
Thus, subsidies financed through parafiscal charges or compulsory contributions imposed by the State and managed and apportioned in accordance with the provisions of public rules imply a transfer of State resources, even if not administered by the public authorities [89].
Izvor sredstev ni pomemben, če ta sredstva pred neposrednim ali posrednim prenosom upravičencem pridejo pod javni nadzor in so torej na voljo nacionalnim organom [87],tudi če ne postanejo last javnega organa [88].
Moreover, the mere fact that the subsidies are financed in part by voluntary private contributions is not sufficient to rule out the presence of State resources, since the relevant factor is not the origin of the resources but the degree of intervention of the public authority within the definition of the measure and its method of financing [90].
Tako subvencije, ki se financirajo iz davkom podobnih dajatev ali obveznih prispevkov, ki jih nalaga država, ter se upravljajo in porazdelijo v skladu z določbami javnih pravil, pomenijo prenos državnih sredstev, tudi če jih ne upravljajo javni organi [89].
The transfer of State resources can only be ruled out in very specific circumstances, notably if resources from the members of a trade association are earmarked for funding a specific purpose in the interest of the members, are decided on by a private organisation and have a purely commercial purpose, and if the EEA State is simply acting as a vehicle in order to make the contribution introduced by the trade organisation compulsory [91].
Poleg tega samo dejstvo, da se subvencije delno financirajo iz prostovoljnih zasebnih prispevkov, ne zadošča za izključitev obstoja državnih sredstev, ker izvor sredstev ni pomemben dejavnik, temveč je pomembna stopnja posredovanja javnega organa v opredelitvi ukrepa in njegovega načina financiranja [90].
A transfer of State resources is also present if the resources are at the joint disposal of several EEA States who decide jointly on the use of those resources [92].
Prenos državnih sredstev se lahko izključi le v zelo posebnih okoliščinah, zlasti če so sredstva od članov trgovinskega združenja zagotovljena za financiranje posebnega namena, ki je v interesu članov, če o sredstvih odloča zasebna organizacija in se uporabijo v popolnoma komercialne namene ter če država EGP deluje le kot sredstvo, ki zagotovi, da je prispevek, ki ga je uvedla trgovinska organizacija, obvezen [91].
This would be the case, for example, for funds from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
Za prenos državnih sredstev gre tudi takrat, ko so sredstva na voljo več državam EGP skupaj, ki skupaj odločajo o uporabi teh sredstev [92].
Resources coming from the EEA (for example from structural funds or EEA/Norway grants), from the European Investment Bank or the European Investment Fund, or from international financial institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund or the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, are considered as State resources if national authorities have discretion as to the use of these resources (in particular the selection of beneficiaries) [93].
Tak primer so sredstva iz Evropskega mehanizma za stabilnost (EMS).
By contrast, if such resources are awarded directly by the European Union, by the European Investment Bank or by the European Investment Fund, with no discretion on the part of the national authorities, they do not constitute State resources (for example funding awarded in direct management under the Horizon 2020 framework programme, the EU programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME) or the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) funds).
Sredstva EGP (na primer iz strukturnih skladov ali nepovratna sredstva EGP/Norveška), Evropske investicijske banke, Evropskega investicijskega sklada ali mednarodnih finančnih institucij, kot sta Mednarodni denarni sklad (MDS) ali Evropska banka za obnovo in razvoj (EBRD), se štejejo za državna sredstva, če imajo nacionalni organi diskrecijsko pravico glede uporabe teh sredstev (zlasti pri izboru upravičencev) [93].
Regulation that leads to financial redistribution from one private entity to another without any further involvement of the State does not, in principle, entail a transfer of State resources if the money flows directly from one private entity to another, without passing through a public or private body designated by the State to administer the transfer [94].
V nasprotju s tem pa se sredstva, ki jih Evropska unija, Evropska investicijska banka ali Evropski investicijski sklad dodelijo neposredno, brez diskrecijske pravice s strani nacionalnih organov, ne štejejo za državna sredstva (na primer financiranje, dodeljeno v okviru neposrednega upravljanja po okvirnem programu Obzorje 2020, programu EU za konkurenčnost podjetij ter mala in srednja podjetja (COSME) ali v okviru sredstev za vseevropsko prometno omrežje (TEN-T)).
For example, an obligation imposed by an EEA State on private electricity suppliers to purchase electricity produced from renewable energy sources at fixed minimum prices does not entail the direct or indirect transfer of State resources to undertakings which produce that type of electricity [95].
Predpisi, ki privedejo do finančne prerazporeditve z enega zasebnega subjekta na drugega brez kakršne koli nadaljnje vpletenosti države, načeloma ne pomenijo prenosa državnih sredstev, če se denar pretaka neposredno z enega zasebnega subjekta na drugega, brez posredovanja osebe javnega ali zasebnega prava, ki ga je država imenovala za upravljanje prenosa [94].
In this case, the undertakings concerned (that is to say the private electricity suppliers) are not appointed by the State to manage an aid scheme, but are only bound by an obligation to purchase a specific type of electricity with their own financial resources.
Na primer, obveznost, ki jo naloži država EGP zasebnim dobaviteljem električne energije, da kupijo električno energijo iz obnovljivih virov energije po najnižji fiksni ceni, ne pomeni neposrednega ali posrednega prenosa državnih sredstev na podjetja, ki proizvajajo to vrsto električne energije [95].
However, a transfer of State resources is present where the charges paid by private persons transit through a public or private entity designated to channel them to the beneficiaries.
V tem primeru zadevnih podjetij (tj. zasebnih dobaviteljev električne energije) ne imenuje država zato, da bi upravljala shemo pomoči, ampak morajo ta podjetja le kupiti specifično vrsto električne energije z lastnimi finančnimi viri.
For example, this is the case even where a private entity is appointed by law to collect such charges on behalf of the State and to channel them to the beneficiaries, but is not allowed to use the proceeds from the charges for purposes other than those provided for by the law.
Za prenos državnih sredstev pa gre v primeru, ko se dajatve, ki jih plačajo fizične osebe, prelivajo prek javnega ali zasebnega subjekta, ki jih usmeri upravičencem.
In this case, the sums in question remain under public control and are therefore available to the national authorities, which is sufficient reason for them to be considered State resources [96].
Tako je na primer tudi, ko je zasebni subjekt po zakonu imenovan, da pobira te dajatve v imenu države in jih usmerja upravičencem, vendar ne sme uporabljati prihodka od dajatev za druge kot z zakonom določene namene.
Since this principle applies both to public bodies and private entities appointed to collect the charges and process the payments, changing the status of the intermediary from a public to a private entity has no relevance for the State resources criterion if the State continues to strictly monitor that entity [97].
V tem primeru zadevni zneski ostanejo pod javnim nadzorom in so torej na voljo nacionalnim organom, kar je zadosten razlog, da se obravnavajo kot državna sredstva [96].
Moreover, a mechanism for offsetting in full the additional costs imposed on undertakings because of an obligation to purchase a product from certain providers at a price higher than the market price that is financed by all final consumers of the said product also constitutes an intervention through State resources, even when this mechanism is partly based on a direct transfer of resources between private entities [98].
Ker to načelo velja tako za osebe javnega prava kot zasebne subjekte, imenovane za pobiranje dajatev in obdelavo plačil, sprememba statusa posrednika iz javnega v zasebni subjekt ni pomembna za merilo državnih sredstev, če država še naprej strogo spremlja ta subjekt [97].
ADVANTAGE
Poleg tega mehanizem za izravnavo vseh dodatnih stroškov, ki se naložijo podjetjem zaradi obveznosti nakupa izdelka določenega ponudnika po ceni, ki je višja od tržne in jo financirajo vsi končni potrošniki tega izdelka, prav tako pomeni posredovanje prek državnih sredstev, tudi če ta mehanizem deloma temelji na neposrednem prenosu sredstev med zasebnimi subjekti [98].
An advantage, within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement, is any economic benefit which an undertaking could not have obtained under normal market conditions, that is to say in the absence of State intervention [99].
PREDNOST
Section 4.2 of these Guidelines provides detailed guidance on the question whether a benefit can be considered to be obtained under normal market conditions.
Prednost v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP je vsaka gospodarska korist, ki je podjetje ne bi moglo pridobiti pod običajnimi tržnimi pogoji, tj. brez posredovanja države [99].
Only the effect of the measure on the undertaking is relevant, and not the cause or the objective of the State intervention [100].
Oddelek 4.2 teh smernic vsebuje podrobne napotke v zvezi z vprašanjem, ali se lahko šteje, da je bila korist pridobljena pod običajnimi tržnimi pogoji.
Whenever the financial situation of an undertaking is improved as a result of State intervention [101] on terms differing from normal market conditions, an advantage is present.
Pomemben je le učinek ukrepa na podjetje, ne pa vzrok ali cilj posredovanja države [100].
To assess this, the financial situation of the undertaking following the measure should be compared with its financial situation if the measure had not been taken [102].
Za prednost gre takrat, kadar se finančni položaj podjetja izboljša zaradi posredovanja države [101], in sicer pod pogoji, ki so drugačni od običajnih tržnih pogojev.
Since only the effect of the measure on the undertaking matters, it is irrelevant whether the advantage is compulsory for the undertaking in that it could not avoid or refuse it [103].
To se presoja tako, da se finančno stanje podjetja po ukrepu primerja z njegovim finančnim stanjem, če ukrep ne bi bil sprejet [102].
The precise form of the measure is also irrelevant in establishing whether it confers an economic advantage on the undertaking [104].
Ker je pomemben samo učinek ukrepa na podjetje, je nepomembno, ali je prednost zanj obvezna, saj se je podjetje ni moglo izogniti ali jo zavrniti [103].
Not only the granting of positive economic advantages is relevant for the notion of State aid, but relief from economic burdens [105] can also constitute an advantage.
Natančna oblika ukrepa je tudi nepomembna pri ugotavljanju, ali ta za podjetje pomeni gospodarsko prednost [104].
The latter is a broad category which comprises any mitigation of charges normally included in the budget of an undertaking [106].
Za pojem državne pomoči ni pomembna samo dodelitev pozitivne gospodarske prednosti, temveč lahko predstavlja prednost tudi razbremenitev gospodarskega bremena [105].
This covers all situations in which economic operators are relieved of the inherent costs of their economic activities [107].
Slednja je obsežna kategorija, ki zajema vsakršno ublažitev dajatev, ki običajno bremenijo proračun podjetja [106].
For instance, if an EEA State pays part of the costs of the employees of a specific undertaking, it relieves that undertaking from costs that are inherent in its economic activities.
To zajema vse primere, v katerih so gospodarski subjekti oproščeni stroškov, ki so neločljivi del njihovih gospodarskih dejavnosti [107].
An advantage also exists where public authorities pay a salary supplement to the workers of a specific undertaking, even if the undertaking was under no legal obligation to pay such a supplement [108].
Če na primer država EGP krije del stroškov zaposlenih določenega podjetja, to podjetje razbremeni stroškov, ki so neločljivi del njegovih gospodarskih dejavnosti.
It also covers situations where some operators do not have to bear costs that other comparable operators normally do under a given legal order, regardless of the non-economic nature of the activity to which the costs relate [109].
Prednost obstaja tudi, kadar javni organi plačajo dodatek k plači za delavce posameznega podjetja, tudi če podjetje po zakonu ni bilo dolžno izplačati takega dodatka [108].