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This is a general problem in all Sapard countries, and has been one of the bottlenecks for implementing Sapard and one of the main reasons for lower-than-expected project implementation. 
To je splošen problem v vseh državah Saparda, eno izmed ozkih grl za izvajanje programa Sapard ter eden od glavnih razlogov za nižjo raven izvajanja projektov od pričakovane.
The Sapard programme itself does not include the possibility of addressing this problem, and the countries have tried to solve this themselves in different ways. 
Program Sapard sam ne vključuje možnosti reševanja tega problema in države ga skušajo na različne načine rešiti same.
(1) Opinions on the Sapard Measure 2 programme expressed by Agricultural Advisory Centres and potential beneficiaries of the programme, Warsaw, 30 November 2002. 
(1) „Mnenja o programu ukrepa Sapard št. 2, ki so jih izrazili kmetijski svetovalni centri in potencialni upravičenci programa“, Varšava, 30. novembra 2002.
(2) 2 377 contracts were signed with farmers in the period September 2002-November 2003. 
(2) V obdobju september 2002–november 2003 je bilo s kmeti podpisanih 2 377 pogodb.
C 295/14 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2004 85. 
C 295/14 SL Uradni list Evropske unije 30.11.2004 85.
The Bulgarian authorities were of the opinion that a credit scheme would help to solve these problems, and thus facilitate the implementation of Sapard. 
Bolgarski organi so menili, da bi posojilna shema pomagala rešiti te probleme in tako pospešila izvajanje programa Sapard.
Consequently, a scheme which would provide credit to Sapard beneficiaries was approved, and 60 million euro was allocated to it in the 2003 national budget. 
Zato je bila odobrena shema, ki bi zagotovila posojilo upravičencem programa Sapard in ki ji je bilo v nacionalnem proračunu za leto 2003 dodeljenih 60 milijonov eurov.
The scheme was notified by the Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture to the Commission in June 2003. 
O shemi je junija 2003 Komisijo obvestil bolgarski minister za kmetijstvo.
In its reply in July 2003, the Commission stated that it was of the opinion that the scheme might include certain elements of state aid and that in that case certain changes were required in order to respect competition rules (1). 
Julija 2003 je Komisija v svojem odgovoru navedla, da bi lahko shema po njenem mnenju vključevala nekatere elemente državne pomoči in da bi bile v tem primeru potrebne spremembe zaradi upoštevanja predpisov o konkurenci (1).
Apart from questioning the financial details of the Bulgarian scheme by letter, no urgent assistance or advice was provided and, in the event, Bulgaria withdrew the proposal. 
Razen vprašanj glede finančnih podrobnosti bolgarske sheme, ki so bila zastavljena v pismu, ni bila zagotovljena nikakršna nujna pomoč ali nasvet in Bolgarija je na koncu predlog umaknila.
Thus, the 60 million euro available to address a key implementation problem in Sapard was not used because the Commission did not actively follow up the problem. 
Tako 60 milijonov eurov, ki so bili na voljo za rešitev ključnega problema pri izvajanju programa Sapard, ni bilo porabljenih, ker se Komisija ni aktivno lotila reševanja problema.
Other countries have already implemented similar schemes, which were, however, not examined by the Commission. 
Druge države so že izvajale podobne sheme, a jih Komisija ni preučila.
The Lithuanian authorities, for example, have set up a guarantee fund which issues guarantees to potential Sapard (and non-Sapard) beneficiaries for loans. 
Litovski organi so, na primer, ustanovili jamstveni sklad, ki izdaja jamstva potencialnim upravičencem programa Sapard (ali drugih programov) za posojila.
Elements of this scheme might also be considered as state aid. 
Elementi te sheme bi lahko obravnavali tudi kot državno pomoč.
Romanian municipalities faced considerable difficulties in making payments to contractors, as the amounts concerned were frequently greater than their whole annual budget. 
Romunske občine so imele precejšnje težave pri izplačevanju plačil pogodbenim izvajalcem, saj so bili zadevni zneski pogosto večji od njihovega celotnega letnega proračuna.
The rules prevented the Sapard Agency from paying contractorsŐ invoices directly. 
Predpisi so agenciji Sapard preprečevali neposredno plačevanje računov pogodbenih izvajalcev.
Faced with a similar situation, the Lithuanian Sapard Agency did make such payments directly to municipalities, thus violating the Sapard rules for an amount of around 1 million euro (2). 
Litovska agencija Sapard, ki se je znašla v podobnem položaju, je takšna plačila vseeno izvršila neposredno na račune občin, s čimer je predpise programa Sapard prekršila v znesku približno 1 milijona eurov (2).
In order to reduce the financial burden of pre-financing on the beneficiary, Lithuania and Romania made interim payments to beneficiaries as projects progressed. 
Da bi upravičencem zmanjšali finančno breme predfinanciranja, sta jim Litva in Romunija med potekom projektov izplačali vmesna plačila.
This practice was not applied in all countries as this was considered to increase the administrative workload. 
Te prakse niso uporabljale vse države, saj naj bi po njihovi oceni povečevala upravno delovno obremenitev.
An additional problem which exists in Romania is the commitment for municipalities to bear maintenance costs after project completion which is a condition of eligibility for the measure concerned. 
Dodatni problem, ki obstaja v Romuniji, je, da morajo občine nositi stroške vzdrževanja po koncu projekta, kar je pogoj za upravičenost do zadevnega ukrepa.
Most projects concerned roads and the actual extent of this future commitment to maintenance was not properly calculated by the municipalities or questioned by the Sapard Agency. 
Večina projektov je zadevala ceste, dejanski obseg te prihodnje obvezanosti k vzdrževanju pa ni bil ustrezno izračunan s strani občin in preverjen s strani agencije Sapard.
Even provisional figures were not known and when questioned by the CourtŐs auditors the municipalities were unable to give a reasoned estimate or indicate how these costs might be realistically funded from their limited budgets. Most (1) A ceiling of 50 % of public aid from all sources cannot be exceeded. 
Znane niso bile niti začasne številke in ko so revizorji Sodišča zaslišali občine, slednje niso mogle podati utemeljene ocene ali navesti, kako bi se ti stroški lahko realno (1) Zgornja meja 50 % javne pomoči iz vseh virov ne sme biti presežena.
Since Bulgaria applied a grant rate of 50 %, any subsidy element in the grant scheme would exceed this ceiling. 
Ker je Bolgarija uporabila stopnjo pomoči 50 %, bi vsak element subvencije v shemi pomoči presegel to zgornjo mejo.
(2) As at 31 March 2003. municipalities considered the question of maintenance as being of secondary importance. 
(2) Kot dne 31. marca 2003. financirali iz njihovih omejenih proračunov. Večina občin je vprašanju o vzdrževanju pripisovala drugotni pomen.
It was more important to have the project approved. 
Bolj pomembna je bila odobritev projekta.
The current system in Romania thus does not guarantee the sustainability of the investments which is a major weakness. 
Obstoječi sistem v Romuniji tako ne zagotavlja trajnosti naložb, kar je največja pomanjkljivost.
The Commission did not identify such implementation problems and so was unable to address them in a consistent manner. 
Komisija takšnih problemov pri izvajanju ni prepoznala in jih zato ni mogla dosledno reševati.
Because the Sapard programme itself does not have the means to solve them, ad hoc solutions were arrived at. 
Ker jih program Sapard sam ne more reševati, so bile sprejete začasne rešitve.
The result was that different practices were adopted by the Sapard countries, some of which were good, while others violated the rules. and there were heavy administrative procedures 91. 
Države Saparda so tako sprejele različne prakse, med katerimi so bile nekatere dobre, druge pa so kršile predpise. poleg tega so bili upravni postopki težavni 91.
After the first nine months of Sapard implementation in Poland, 977 applications were received, of which 472 (48 %) were rejected. 
Po prvih devetih mesecih izvajanja programa Sapard na Poljskem je bilo prejetih 977 vlog, od katerih je bilo 472 (48 %) zavrnjenih.
An analysis of these figures showed that the main reason for rejection was that the applications were not prepared properly. 
Kot je pokazala analiza teh številk, je bil glavni razlog za zavrnitev v tem, da vloge niso bile ustrezno pripravljene.
The difficulties relate mainly to the large number of documents to be provided and the difficulty in obtaining them. 
Težave so povezane predvsem z velikim številom dokumentov, ki jih je treba predložiti, in težavami pri njihovem pridobivanju.
The same problem was found in Bulgaria, which can be illustrated by one of the projects reviewed by the Court. 
Enak problem je bil odkrit v Bolgariji, kar je razvidno tudi iz enega od projektov, ki jih je preučilo Sodišče.
For this relatively simple project for the purchase of a combine harvester and a plough, the number of pages in the application file was 2 477 and for the file with the payment request 601 pages. 
Za razmeroma preprost projekt za nabavo kombajna in pluga je dokumentacija v vlogi obsegala 2 477 strani, dokumentacija v zahtevku za plačilo pa 601 strani.
The relevance of some of these documents is not always clear, and there is a need to simplify the procedures and relieve the burden for beneficiaries, which will, in turn, speed up implementation. 
Pomen nekaterih od teh dokumentov ni vedno jasen, postopke pa je treba poenostaviti in upravičence olajšati bremena, kar bo naposled pospešilo izvajanje.
Another example of this is that when the Sapard Agencies find that an application is incomplete, beneficiaries are given the opportunity to provide the missing documents. 
Dodaten primer je, da se upravičencem zagotovi možnost predložitve manjkajočih dokumentov, če agencije Sapard ugotovijo, da vloge niso popolne.
The time available for this is often insufficient. 
Čas, ki je za to na voljo, je pogosto prekratek.
Consequently, the application is rejected. 
Zato so vloge zavrnjene.
For instance, only one document was missing for the application for a project to upgrade a local road in Poland. 
Pri vlogi za projekt za izboljšanje lokalne ceste je, na primer, manjkal samo en dokument.
This document, the budget for the following year, required a meeting of the municipalityŐs Council, which could not be held within the time allowed. 
Ta dokument, proračun za prihodnje leto, je zahteval zasedanje občinskega sveta, ki se ni mogel sestati v predpisanem roku.
The project was rejected. 
Projekt je bil zavrnjen.
The delays in processing payment requests further extend the period of pre-financing and deter possible beneficiaries. 
Zamude pri obravnavanju zahtevkov za plačilo še dodatno podaljšujejo obdobje predfinanciranja in odvračajo morebitne upravičence.
The time from the payment claim to the actual day of payment is two to three months for the countries visited. 
Od zahtevka za plačilo do dejanskega dneva plačila pri obiskanih državah pretečejo dva do trije meseci.
Apart from the time for evaluation of the payment claim the total time also includes the waiting time after the payment order has been prepared. 
Poleg časa za ocenjevanje zahtevka za plačilo je v celotni čas vključena tudi čakalna doba, potem ko je plačilni nalog že pripravljen.
In Poland, one farmer had to wait almost six months to be reimbursed because he completed the project before the expected completion date stated in his application. 
Na Poljskem je moral neki kmet na nadomestilo čakati skoraj šest mesecev, ker je projekt končal pred pričakovanim datumom, ki ga je navedel v svoji vlogi.
The Polish officials stated that they could not accept a payment request before the date forecast. 
Poljski uradniki so navedli, da niso mogli potrditi zahtevka za plačilo pred predvidenim datumom.
In all the cases where the Court identified that procedures cause difficulties in implementation, Sapard countries have applied stricter procedures than those required by the Commission. 
V vseh primerih, kjer je Sodišče ugotovilo, da postopki povzročajo težave pri izvajanju, so države Saparda uporabile strožje postopke od tistih, ki jih je zahtevala Komisija.
National management appeared unable to solve the problems, which were often due to rigid and unnecessary bureaucracy, 
Zdelo se je, da državna uprava ni bila sposobna reševati problemov, ki so bili pogosto posledica toge in nepotrebne birokracije,
30.11.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 295/15 even if they hampered an efficient implementation of Sapard. 
30.11.2004 SL Uradni list Evropske unije C 295/15 četudi so ovirali učinkovito izvajanje programa Sapard.
Due to the requirement on beneficiaries to pre-finance projects and the heavy administrative procedures, the Sapard system favours the financially strong and the better organised with sufficient capital or access to loans. 
Zaradi zahteve, da upravičenci predfinancirajo projekte, in težavnih upravnih postopkov daje program Sapard prednost finančno močnim in bolje organiziranim upravičencem z dovolj kapitala ali dostopom do posojil.
For smaller farms and firms which have the greatest efforts to make in meeting standards to modernise and increase efficiency this is a major handicap. 
Za manjše kmetije in podjetja, ki si najbolj prizadevajo za izpolnjevanje standardov, da bi se modernizirali in povečali svojo učinkovitost, je to velika ovira.
Based on the 13 farms visited on the spot by the Court in the four countries, the auditors found that the farmers generally prefinanced the project and financed their own contribution from their own resources, which other, poorer, farmers were unable to do. 
Na podlagi 13 kmetij, ki jih je Sodišče obiskalo na kraju samem v štirih državah, so revizorji ugotovili, da so kmetje na splošno predfinancirali projekte in financirali svoje prispevke iz lastnih virov, česar drugi, manj premožni kmetje niso bili sposobni.
This was particularly the case in Lithuania, where this was a key element which has led to all the farmer beneficiaries visited being granted aid for more than one project. 
Tako je bilo predvsem v Litvi, kjer je bil to ključni element, zaradi katerega je bila vsem obiskanim kmetom upravičencem dodeljena pomoč za več kot en projekt.
ACTION REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION because insufficient rules and checks result in expenditure on general costs being misspent 98. 
KOMISIJA MORA UKREPATI, KER se zaradi nezadostnih predpisov in preverjanj izdatki za splošne stroške neustrezno porabljajo 98.
Sapard rules allow that general costs of up to 12 % of total eligible costs may be charged to the project (1). 
Predpisi Sapard omogočajo, da lahko projekt bremenijo splošni stroški, ki znašajo do 12 % skupnih upravičenih stroškov (1).
These costs can be architectsŐ, engineersŐ and consultantsŐ fees, legal fees, feasibility studies and acquisition of patents and licences for preparing and implementing a project. 
Ti stroški so lahko honorarji arhitektov, inženirjev in svetovalcev, stroški pravnega svetovanja, študij izvedljivosti ter stroški pridobitve patentov in licenc za pripravo in izvedbo projekta.
To date, the general costs charged were largely for the costs of preparing beneficiariesŐ business plans. 
Do danes so se splošni stroški zaračunavali predvsem za stroške priprav poslovnih načrtov upravičencev.
The highest amounts were found in Bulgaria and in Lithuania, where the relevant amount paid by the EU up to the end of 2003 is estimated by the Court to be 700 000 euro. 
Najvišji zneski so bili ugotovljeni v Bolgariji in Litvi, kjer je Sodišče ocenilo, da najvišji zadevni znesek, ki ga je EU plačala do konca leta 2003, znaša 700 000 eurov.
In other countries very little was charged for business plans. 
V drugih državah se je za poslovne načrte zaračunavalo zelo malo.
The difference in the amounts charged between the countries should alone have led the Commission to examine this matter. 
Komisija bi morala zadevo raziskati že na podlagi same razlike v zaračunanih zneskih med državami.
The risk related to these costs is high, in particular for consultancy costs for the preparation of business plans, because there is no direct relationship between the cost of the project (equipment etc.) and preparing a business plan, whether it relates to a small or large investment. 
Tveganje, povezano s temi stroški, je veliko, predvsem za stroške svetovanja pri pripravi poslovnih načrtov, saj ni nikakršnega neposrednega razmerja med stroški projekta (oprema itn.) in pripravo poslovnega načrta, najsi se ta nanaša na majhno ali veliko naložbo.
Basing the reimbursement on a percentage of the project does not ensure economy. 
Utemeljevanje nadomestila z odstotkom projekta ne zagotavlja gospodarnosti.
The risk is further increased because the rules allow that this expenditure is (1) Bulgaria reduced the general costs for the preparation of business plans to 5 %, and Romania in certain cases (for projects which do not include construction and for two measures only) to 3 % or 5 % depending on the measure. paid in cash. 
Tveganje je še večje, ker predpisi (1) Bolgarija je splošne stroške za pripravo poslovnih načrtov znižala na 5 %, Romunija pa v nekaterih primerih (za projekte, ki ne vključujejo gradnje, in le za dva ukrepa) na 3 % ali 5 %, odvisno od ukrepa. omogočajo, da se ti izdatki izplačujejo v gotovini.
The CourtŐs audit found that, despite this risk, there were insufficient checks for these costs. 
Ugotovitve revizije Sodišča so pokazale, da so bila preverjanja takšnih stroškov kljub temu tveganju nezadostna.
There was typically no justification or explanation for the amounts charged, and no checks were made that the costs were in relation to the services provided or indeed that the services were provided in the first place. 
Zaračunani stroški ponavadi niso bili niti utemeljeni niti pojasnjeni, prav tako pa se niso izvedla nikakršna preverjanja, ali so se stroški nanašali na opravljene storitve oziroma ali so bile storitve sploh opravljene.
It was merely ascertained that the maximum laid down was not exceeded and that appropriate supporting documentation (invoice and proof of payment) was present. 
Ugotovljeno je bilo zgolj, da najvišji znesek ni bil presežen in da je bila predložena primerna spremljevalna dokumentacija (račun in dokazilo o plačilu).
Thus, the Bulgarian Sapard Agency reported to the Monitoring Committee in 2003 that: Ôthere were cases of beneficiaries presenting counterfeit invoices from contractors, especially for consultancy servicesŐ. 
Tako je leta 2003 bolgarska agencija Sapard nadzornemu odboru poročala, da „so upravičenci v nekaterih primerih predložili ponarejene račune pogodbenih izvajalcev, predvsem za svetovanje“.
The Court believes that the 12 % limit is far too generous without further explanation by the beneficiary of why a fixed maximum amount for a business plan should be set, and that beneficiaries should be actively encouraged to use free or cheaper services provided by the agricultural advisory services in their own countries, which had been developed using Phare funding. 
Sodišče meni, da je 12-odstotna meja brez dodatnega pojasnjevanja upravičenca zdaleč preveč ugodna, da je treba določiti najvišji znesek za poslovni načrt, upravičence pa dejavno spodbujati k uporabi brezplačnih ali cenejših storitev, ki jih opravljajo kmetijske svetovalne službe v svojih državah, razvite z uporabo sredstev iz programa PHARE.
The Court identified problems in several of the projects reviewed. 
Sodišče je opredelilo probleme pri več projektih, ki jih je preučilo.
For instance, there were cases where beneficiaries applied for a second project, for which they again included the costs of a business plan, despite the fact that the second plan was almost identical to the first. 
Nekajkrat so upravičenci denimo zaprosili za drugi projekt, v katerega so znova vključili stroške poslovnega načrta, čeprav je bil ta skoraj identičen prvemu.
There were even cases where the second project was a simple extension of the original project, and where the costs of the business plan exceeded those charged to the first project. 
Zgodilo se je celo, da je bil drugi projekt preprosto podaljšanje izvirnega projekta in da so stroški poslovnega načrta presegali tiste, ki so se zaračunali za prvi projekt.
In all cases the invoiced amount was paid without analysis by the Sapard Agencies. 
V vseh primerih je bil fakturni znesek izplačan brez analize agencij Sapard.
In one example, the general costs for preparation of the business plan (15 400 euro) were paid to a consulting company which was owned by the wife of the manager of the company that had received Sapard aid. 
V enem primeru so bili splošni stroški za pripravo poslovnega načrta (15 400 eurov) izplačani svetovalni agenciji, katere lastnica je bila žena direktorja podjetja, ki je prejemalo pomoč programa Sapard.
She was also a representative of that latter company, and was thus able to sign on that companyŐs behalf to accept the business plan provided by her own consulting company. 
Bila je tudi zastopnica tega podjetja in s tem pooblaščena, da v imenu tega podjetja podpiše potrditev poslovnega načrta, ki ga je predložilo njeno podjetje za svetovanje.
When the Court visited the project on the spot, the beneficiary could not demonstrate that the amount paid was justified by the services provided. 
Ko je Sodišče obiskalo projekt na kraju samem, upravičenec ni mogel dokazati, da je bil plačani znesek utemeljen z opravljenimi storitvami.
In addition, the applicable procurement rules (see paragraph 108) were not applied. 
Poleg tega se niso uporabljala veljavna pravila javnega naročanja (glej odstavek 108).
The costs had been accepted and paid in full by the Bulgarian Sapard Agency. 
Stroške je v celoti potrdila in plačala bolgarska agencija Sapard.
Despite the cases identified by the Court, the Commission has not thought it necessary to change the rules. 
Kljub primerom, ki jih je opredelilo Sodišče, se Komisiji ni zdelo potrebno spreminjati pravila.
It has not addressed this aspect either in its ex ante audits or in its follow-up audits, and the weaknesses identified were not detected by the Bulgarian or the CommissionŐs audits (2). 
Tega vidika ni obravnavala niti v svojih predhodnih niti naknadnih revizijah, opredeljene pomanjkljivosti pa niso bile odkrite niti v bolgarskih revizijah niti v revizijah Komisije (2).
The examples demonstrate that the Sapard rules and checks do not prevent the acceptance and payment of overstated invoices. 
Primeri ponazarjajo, da predpisi in preverjanja v okviru programa Sapard ne preprečujejo potrditve in izplačila računov, ki prikazujejo višje zneske od dejanskih.
(2) Since the expenditure was paid in 2002, the Commission had already carried out its clearance of account audit. 
(2) Ker so bili izdatki plačani v letu 2002, je Komisija že izvedla svojo revizijo potrditev obračunov.
C 295/16 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2004 and there is a lack of assurance that money is well spent under private procurement rules 104. 
C 295/16 SL Uradni list Evropske unije 30.11.2004 zagotovila, da je denar po pravilih zasebnih naročil smotrno porabljen, pa so nezadostna 104.
Around 60 % of the Sapard funds are used following a private procurement procedure. 
Približno 60 % sredstev iz programa Sapard se uporablja ob uporabi postopka zasebne nabave.
Apart from the general rule of respect of the principles of sound financial management, the applicable rules are simple. 
Razen splošnega pravila o upoštevanju načel dobrega finančnega poslovanja so veljavna pravila preprosta.
They require a beneficiary to obtain at least three quotations for the costs of any services, supplies and works costing more than 10 000 euros. 
Od upravičenca zahtevajo, da pridobi najmanj tri ponudbe za stroške kakršnih koli storitev, nabave in del, ki znašajo več kot 10 000 eurov.
The same rules apply also to large projects, which may be up to 5 million euro in the case of investments in processing plants. 
Enaka pravila veljajo tudi za velike projekte, ki lahko na primer pri naložbah v predelovalne obrate znašajo do 5 milijonov eurov.