natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
In the system as notified, Enova would only be involved in the investment phase of the project.The Norwegian authorities agree in their reply of 15 July 2006 with the Authority's finding in the opening decision that Enova's method in general results in investment aid which is below or equal to the extra investment costs of the renewable energy plant.
V priglašenem sistemu bi bil Enova vključen samo v naložbeno fazo projekta.Norveški organi se v svojem odgovoru z dne 15. julija 2006 strinjajo z ugotovitvijo Nadzornega organa iz odločbe o uvedbi postopka, da metoda organa Enova na splošno pripelje do pomoči za naložbe, ki je manjša ali enaka dodatnim naložbenim stroškom obrata za obnovljive vire energije.
However, the Norwegian authorities object to a ceiling of plant depreciation.
Vendar norveški organi nasprotujejo zgornji meji amortizacije obrata.
This would ignore the fact that the projects are also entitled to a fair rate of return, as stipulated in the Authority's Environmental Guidelines (section D.3.3.1 (54)) and applied in the Commission's Decision regarding the Q7 offshore wind project [44].
S tem naj se ne bi upoštevalo dejstvo, da so projekti upravičeni tudi do primerne stopnje donosa, kot je določeno v Okoljskih smernicah Nadzornega organa (oddelek D.3.3.1 (54)) in uporabljeno v odločbi Komisije o projektu priobalne vetrne elektrarne Q7 [44].
As the appropriate level of the rate of return will be established on the basis of the findings of an independent expert, the Norwegian authorities argue that there is no danger of overcompensation resulting from rates of return being too generous.As to the requirement that a supported project should not receive any further assistance, see section D.3.3.1 (54) of the Environmental Guidelines, the Norwegian authorities agree that there should a limitation of the support given by the Energy Fund.
Ker bo ustrezna raven stopnje donosa določena na podlagi ugotovitev neodvisnega strokovnega organa, norveški organi trdijo, da ni nevarnosti prekomernega nadomestila, ki bi bilo posledica preveč velikodušne stopnje donosa.Glede zahteve, da podprt projekt ne sme prejeti nadaljnje pomoči, glej oddelek D.3.3.1 (54) Okoljskih smernic, se norveški organi strinjajo, da je treba omejiti pomoč, ki jo dodeli energetski sklad.
The Norwegian authorities state that two mechanism will ensure such a limitation.
Norveški organi navajajo, da bo takšna omejitev zagotovljena z dvema mehanizmoma.
Firstly when Enova assesses a project, all known income (cash flow) will be taken into account, regardless of e.g. other government support being qualified as State aid.
Prvič, ko bo Enova preučil projekt, se bo upošteval ves znani dohodek (denarni tok), ne glede na drugo državno podporo, ki jo je mogoče opredeliti kot državno pomoč.
These elements will be taken into account on the income or cost side, where relevant, and will consequently reduce the need for further support by Enova.
Ti elementi se bodo upoštevali na strani dohodkov ali stroškov, kjer bo to primerno, zato bodo zmanjšali potrebo po nadaljnji podpori organa Enova.
Secondly, with regard to the possible introduction of a green certificate system, the Norwegian authorities refer to a clause in the contract to be concluded with the aid recipient that he has to pay back, with interest, any aid received by the Energy Fund, if he enters the certificate market.
Drugič, v zvezi z možno uvedbo sistema zelenih certifikatov norveški organi navajajo določbo v pogodbi, ki se sklene s prejemnikom pomoči, da mora skupaj z obrestmi vrniti vsako pomoč, ki jo je prejel iz energetskega sklada, če vstopi na trg certifikatov.
The Norwegian authorities have suggested — during the formal investigation of the scheme — an amendment with regard to projects which, even with the support received from the Energy Fund, would have a negative net present value.
Norveški organi so med formalno preiskavo sheme predlagali spremembo v zvezi s projekti, ki bi tudi s podporo iz energetskega sklada imeli negativno neto sedanjo vrednost.
This amendment is now contained in section I.9.1 number 9 of this Decision and states that projects generating a negative EBIDTA, under normal operating conditions at the time of investment, are not in a position to receive any aid at all.
Ta sprememba je sedaj vključena v oddelek I.9.1 pod številko (9) te odločbe in določa, da projekti, ki v normalnih razmerah za poslovanje v času naložbe ustvarijo negativni dobiček pred obrestmi, davki in amortizacijo, niso upravičeni do nikakršne pomoči.
State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) EEA Agreement
Državna pomoč v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP
‘Save as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any aid granted by EC Member States, EFTA States or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods shall, in so far as it affects trade between Contracting Parties, be incompatible with the functioning of this Agreement.’
„Razen če ta sporazum ne določa drugače, je vsaka pomoč, ki jo dodelijo države članice ES, države Efte ali je dodeljena v kakršni koli obliki iz državnih sredstev, ki izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga, nezdružljiva z delovanjem tega sporazuma, kolikor škodi trgovini med pogodbenicami.“
According to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement, the measure must be granted by the State or through State resources.
V skladu s členom 61 Sporazuma EGP mora ukrep dodeliti država ali mora biti dodeljen iz državnih sredstev.
In the present case, the support of the various investment projects is done by way of grants, which are financed from the State budget and from the levy on the distribution tariff.
V obravnavanem primeru podporo za različne naložbene projekte zagotavljajo subvencije, ki se financirajo iz državnega proračuna in dajatve na tarifo za dobavo.
The financing via direct budgetary allocations fulfils the criterion of ‘State resources’.
Financiranje iz neposrednih proračunsko dodeljenih sredstev izpolnjuje merilo „državnih sredstev“.
With regard to the proceeds of the levy on the distribution tariff, the Authority notes that according to established case law and European Commission practice, State resources are involved where money is transferred by a fund and when the fund is established by the State and the fund is fed by contributions imposed or managed by the State [45].
Glede prihodkov iz dajatve na tarifo za dobavo Nadzorni organ ugotavlja, da so v skladu z ustaljeno sodno prakso in prakso Evropske komisije vključena državna sredstva, kadar denar prenese sklad in kadar sklad ustanovi država in se oskrbuje s prispevki, ki jih predpiše ali upravlja država [45].
In this regard it will have to be established, whether the State exercised control over the money in question [46].
V zvezi s tem bo treba ugotoviti, ali je zadevna denarna sredstva nadzorovala država [46].
In order to be considered as State resources, it is sufficient that the assets are permanently under the control of public authorities [47].The Energy Fund was established by the Norwegian State.
Da sredstva veljajo za državna sredstva, je dovolj, da so stalno pod nadzorom javnih organov [47].Energetski sklad je ustanovila država Norveška.
The Energy Fund is administered by a public body, Enova, which is owned by the Norwegian State via the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.
Energetski sklad upravlja javni organ, Enova, ki je prek Ministrstva za nafto in energijo v lasti države Norveške.
The Fund was established in order to fulfil a policy objective by the Norwegian State and to help meet the Norwegian States’ energy targets in relation to the Kyoto Protocol.
Sklad je bil ustanovljen, da bi izpolnil politični cilj države Norveške in pomagal doseči energetske cilje države Norveške v zvezi s Kjotskim protokolom.
For that purpose, the Norwegian State imposes a compulsory levy by way of regulation (see I.3 of this Decision) which shall finance the Fund.
V ta namen država Norveška z uredbo nalaga obvezno dajatev (glej I.3 te odločbe) za financiranje sklada.
The level of the levy is equally determined by the State.
Tudi višino dajatve določi država.
The proceeds of the levy are poured directly into the Energy Fund which allocates them to the chosen projects.
Prihodki iz dajatve se stekajo neposredno v energetski sklad, ta pa jih dodeli izbranim projektom.
The Authority, therefore, considers that the Norwegian State exercises permanent control over the levy and that it qualifies as State resources in the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement.
Zato Nadzorni organ meni, da država Norveška izvaja stalni nadzor nad dajatvijo in da se ta uvršča med državna sredstva v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP.
Favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods
Dajanje prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga
In order to qualify as aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement, the measure must in addition, firstly, confer on the recipient advantages that relieve it of charges that are normally borne from its budget.
Da se ukrep lahko opredeli kot pomoč v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP, mora poleg tega, prvič, prejemniku prinesti ugodnosti, na podlagi katerih je oproščen dajatev, ki običajno bremenijo njegov proračun.
Secondly, the aid measure must be selective in that it favours ‘certain undertakings or the production of certain goods’.
Drugič, ukrep pomoči mora biti selektiven v smislu, da daje prednost „posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga“.
In the following, a distinction will be made between the investment aid schemes, including energy audits, and the educational/teaching measures.
V nadaljevanju se bo razlikovalo med shemami pomoči za naložbe, vključno z energetskimi pregledi, in izobraževalnimi/učnimi ukrepi.
General remark: Assessment of the Energy Fund scheme as such, not of individual grants under the scheme
Splošna opomba: Ocena sheme energetskega sklada kot takšne, ne posameznih subvencij iz te sheme
In the present case, the support measures described below might, in some situations, have been given to individuals rather than to undertakings (e.g. for some of the teaching and educational measures) or might concern an educational rather than an economic activity.
V obravnavanem primeru so se spodaj opisani podporni ukrepi v nekaterih okoliščinah lahko dodelili posameznikom in ne podjetjem (npr. za nekatere učne in izobraževalne ukrepe) ali se lahko nanašajo na izobraževalno in ne na gospodarsko dejavnost.
However, none of the various support measures were formally (law or administrative guidelines) limited to individuals or certain types of activities [48].
Vendar nobeden od različnih podpornih ukrepov formalno (z zakonom ali upravnimi smernicami) ni bil omejen na posameznike ali posamezne vrste dejavnosti [48].
Support could e.g. be given to e.g. private educational operators, which might carry out economic activities or be geared towards certain industrial sectors (e.g. the construction business).The current notification and assessment deals with the Energy Fund as such, not with individual grants under it.
Pomoč se na primer lahko dodeli zasebnim nosilcem dejavnosti izobraževanja, ki lahko izvajajo gospodarske dejavnosti ali se usmerijo na določene industrijske sektorje (npr. gradbeništvo).Trenutna priglasitev in ocena obravnava energetski sklad kot tak, ne posameznih subvencij iz tega sklada.
Therefore, there is no need for the Authority to assess– for its evaluation of the Energy Fund scheme as such [49] — e.g. whether the support in individual cases given to non-profit organisations and educational entities concerned the (economic) activity of an undertaking.
Zato ni potrebe, da bi Nadzorni organ – v okviru svoje ocene sheme energetskega sklada kot takšnega [49] – moral ugotavljati, npr. ali se je podpora, ki se je v posameznih primerih dodelila neprofitnim organizacijam in izobraževalnim subjektom, nanašala na (gospodarsko) dejavnost podjetja.
As the Energy Fund scheme did not contain any limitations in that regard, the findings of the Authority, therefore, is that — with the exception below — the support under the scheme went to undertakings.
Ker shema energetskega sklada v tem smislu ni vsebovala omejitev, Nadzorni organ zato ugotavlja – razen v spodnjem primeru – da je bila pomoč v okviru sheme dodeljena podjetjem.
Support granted to the public sector for carrying out energy efficiency measures as part of the public function of that entity does not constitute State aid.
Podpora, dodeljena javnemu sektorju za izvajanje ukrepov za energetsko učinkovitost kot dela javne funkcije tega subjekta, ni državna pomoč.
This concerns, in particular, the programme on energy efficiency measures for municipalities.
To se zlasti nanaša na programe ukrepov za energetsko učinkovitost za občine.
This support does not contain State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement, as long as it is limited, as confirmed by the Norwegian authorities, to the public entity function of the supported recipient.
Ta podpora ni državna pomoč v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP, če je omejena, kot so potrdili norveški organi, na funkcijo osebe javnega prava prejemnika, ki mu je bila dodeljena podpora.
Investment support (renewable energy production, energy saving measures, new energy technology and energy audits)
Podpora za naložbe (proizvodnja obnovljivih virov energije, ukrepi varčevanja z energijo, nova energetska tehnologija in energetski pregledi)
The grants for the above-mentioned investments give the recipients an advantage in the sense of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement by either enabling them to invest in renewable energy production or to invest in measures which reduce their energy consumption or enable the company (in the case of audits via increased competence and energy analysis) to use energy more efficiently, thereby further reducing the company's ordinary running costs.
Subvencije za zgoraj navedene naložbe dodeljujejo prejemnikom ugodnost v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP, ker jim omogočajo naložbe v proizvodnjo obnovljivih virov energije ali naložbe v ukrepe za zmanjšanje njihove porabe energije, ali podjetju omogočajo (v primeru pregledov z boljšo usposobljenostjo in energetsko analizo) učinkovitejšo uporabo energije, in s tem nadalje znižujejo običajne tekoče stroške podjetja.
The support is also selective.
Podpora je tudi selektivna.
As for the investment support for renewable energy production, the support refers to a particular category of energy producers.
Kar zadeva podporo za naložbe v proizvodnjo obnovljivih virov energije, se podpora nanaša na točno določeno kategorijo proizvajalcev energije.
Selectivity also exists for the other measures, as the grants are allocated to only certain companies chosen by Enova after comparing the projects during the application process and deciding which is the most efficient project of the application round to be supported.
Selektivnost je značilna tudi za druge ukrepe, saj se subvencije dodeljujejo samo nekaterim podjetjem, ki jih Enova izbere na podlagi primerjave projektov med prijavnim postopkom in odločitve, kateri projekt posameznega kroga prijav je najučinkovitejši in se podpre.
As established by case law [50], in a situation in which a fund enjoys ‘a degree of latitude which enables it to adjust its financial assistance having regard to a number of considerations such as, in particular, the choice of the beneficiaries, the amount of financial assistance and the conditions under which it is provided, (…) the system is liable to place certain undertakings in a more favourable situation than others’ [51].
Kot določa sodna praksa [50], v primeru, ko ima sklad „določeno stopnjo svobode, na podlagi katere lahko svojo finančno pomoč prilagaja glede na različne dejavnike, kot so zlasti izbira upravičencev, znesek finančne pomoči in pogoji, pod katerimi se zagotovi, (…) sistem lahko nekatera podjetja postavi v boljši položaj od drugih“ [51].
Each project fulfilling the application criteria can not be certain to be granted support, as this depends on the other projects competing with it in the application process and the amount of money Enova is willing to allocate within the concrete round of project evaluations.
Ni mogoče zagotoviti, da bo podpora dodeljena vsakemu projektu, ki izpolnjuje prijavna merila, saj je to odvisno od drugih projektov, ki mu konkurirajo v prijavnem postopku, in zneska, ki ga je Enova pripravljen dodeliti v danem krogu ocenjevanja projektov.
As Enova is free to choose how often and which kinds of calls for submitting project proposals it organises, the system gives Enova a sufficient margin of discretion to make the support measures selective [52].In addition, for energy audits, there is an additional element of selectivity in that the programme (programme text 2003, see above section I. 5.6 of this Decision) was targeted at owners of private and public buildings with a total surface of over 5000 square metres and at industrial enterprises.
Ker Enova lahko sam izbira pogostnost in vrsto razpisov za predložitev predlogov projektov, ki jih organizira, sistem daje organu Enova dovolj široko prosto presojo, da so podporni ukrepi zaradi tega selektivni [52].Poleg tega je pri energetskih pregledih dodaten element selektivnosti v tem, da je bil program (programsko besedilo za leto 2003, glej zgornji oddelek I.5.6 te odločbe) namenjen lastnikom zasebnih in javnih zgradb s skupno površino, ki presega 5000 kvadratnih metrov, ter industrijskim podjetjem.
The Authority takes the view that no selectivity is involved for Enova's information helpline where advice on energy efficiency would be granted to anyone interested in advice on energy efficiency, without Enova being able to exercise any discretion to that end.
Nadzorni organ meni, da selektivnosti ni pri telefonu za brezplačne informacije, ki ga vodi Enova in ki naj bi dajal nasvete v zvezi z energetsko učinkovitostjo vsem, ki bi radi nasvet glede energetske učinkovitosti, pri tem pa Enova nima nikakršne proste presoje.
No State aid is further involved for the on-site visits as far as private households are concerned, as the support in these situation are not granted to undertakings in the sense of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement.
Državna pomoč tudi ni vključena v obiske na kraju samem, vsaj kar zadeva zasebna gospodinjstva, saj v tem primeru podpora ni dodeljena podjetjem v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP.
Moreover, even for efficient use of energy in commercial buildings, the Authority does not find State aid in the meaning of Article 61(1) EEA Agreement involved, as the measure was open to anyone interested in it, without granting Enova and its efficiency centres any discretion.
Poleg tega Nadzorni organ tudi v zvezi z učinkovito rabo energije v poslovnih stavbah ugotavlja, da ni šlo za državno pomoč v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP, saj je bil ukrep na voljo vsem, ki jih je to zanimalo, ne da bi imeli Enova in njegovi centri za učinkovitost pri tem kakršno koli možnost proste presoje.
In other words, the measure does not fulfil the condition relating to selectivity.
Rečeno drugače, ta ukrep ne izpolnjuje pogoja glede selektivnosti.
A selective advantage exists in relation to the support programme for the development of teaching material and educational courses, as it reduces the developer's costs of creating such material or programme, compared to others who do not receive such support.
Selektivna ugodnost obstaja v zvezi s programom podpore za razvoj učnega gradiva in izobraževalnih tečajev, ker zmanjšuje stroške nosilca projekta, ki nastanejo pri oblikovanju takšnega gradiva ali programa, v primerjavi z drugimi, ki ne prejmejo takšne podpore.
The Authority does not agree with the Norwegian authorities that it applies too strict a selectivity test for the teaching/educational programmes.
Nadzorni organ se ne strinja z norveškimi organi, da uporablja prestrog preskus selektivnosti za učne/izobraževalne programe.
The support is, firstly, targeted towards certain sectors, e.g. in the 2003 programme inter alia to private providers of educational services or in the 2004 programme to the construction business.
Prvič, pomoč je namenjena določenim sektorjem, npr. v programu za leto 2003 med drugim zasebnim izvajalcem izobraževalnih storitev ali v programu za leto 2004 gradbeništvu.
The programme texts underline that offers of study should meet the needs of business, partially with private industry participating in the programme's financing.
V programskih besedilih je poudarjeno, da morajo študijske ponudbe ustrezati potrebam dejavnosti, deloma z udeležbo zasebne industrije pri financiranju programa.
This leaves room for the development of sectoral solutions.
To daje možnosti za razvoj sektorskih rešitev.
Secondly, the respective programmes still leave Enova a great margin of discretion.
Drugič, pri zadevnih programih ima Enova še naprej veliko prostora za prosto presojo.
The Norwegian authorities themselves stress that the competition of projects is essential.
Sami norveški organi poudarjajo, da je konkurenca med projekti bistvena.
Consequently, some projects might not be guaranteed support even though they fulfil certain objective criteria, as they might lose out if other projects in the respective assessment round score better.
Zato nekaterim projektom ni mogoče zagotoviti podpore, čeprav izpolnjujejo posamezna objektivna merila, ker lahko izgubijo proti drugim projektom, če so ti uspešnejši v posameznem krogu ocenjevanja.
There is also no guarantee that a rejected project would be supported in the next round.
Prav tako ni zagotovila, da bi zavrnjeni projekt prejel podporo v naslednjem krogu.
Further, the programme texts of 2003 and 2004 contain a priority list, which further demonstrates that certain projects, in particular those which are not among the projects to be prioritised, will have a lesser chance of being supported.
Poleg tega programski besedili za leti 2003 in 2004 vsebujeta prednostni seznam, kar nadalje dokazuje, da bodo nekateri projekti, predvsem tisti, ki jih ni med prednostnimi projekti, imeli manjše možnosti za prejem podpore.
The Authority, therefore, considers the support to be selective.
Na podlagi tega Nadzorni organ meni, da je podpora selektivna.
Distortion of competition and effect on trade between Contracting Parties
Izkrivljanje konkurence in vpliv na trgovino med pogodbenicami
To be aid in the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement, the measures must distort or threaten to distort competition and affect trade between the Contracting Parties.
Da so ukrepi pomoč v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP, morajo izkrivljati konkurenco ali pomeniti nevarnost njenega izkrivljanja in vplivati na trgovino med pogodbenicami.
In the present case, the measures are strengthening the competitive situation of the supported enterprises within the energy and electricity markets in the European Economic Area, where they actually or potentially compete with other energy producers [53].
V obravnavanem primeru ukrepi krepijo konkurenčni položaj podprtih podjetij na trgih energije in električne energije v Evropskem gospodarskem prostoru, kjer dejansko ali potencialno konkurirajo drugim proizvajalcem energije [53].
Quite a number of projects supported in the past (see section I.6 of this Decision) might have fallen under the Act mentioned in point 1(e) of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 69/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid), because the allocated grants are below the de minimis threshold.
Kar precej v preteklosti podprtih projektov (glej oddelek I.6 te odločbe) bi lahko sodilo na področje uporabe akta, navedenega v točki 1(e) Priloge XV k Sporazumu EGP (Uredba Komisije (ES) št. 69/2001 z dne 12. januarja 2001 o uporabi členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES pri de minimis pomoči), ker so dodeljene subvencije pod de minimis pragom.
However, not all of the supported projects had the character of de minimis aid.
Vendar niso imeli vsi podprti projekti narave de minimis pomoči.
Nor was it a condition of the scheme that this should be so.
Poleg tega shema ni vsebovala takšnega pogoja.