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On the basis of Article 87(3)(d) EC and the socalled ‘cinema communications’ (350), the Commission approved various aid measures supporting the production of lms in the Member States, inter alia the supporting of lm and TV productions in the German
Na podlagi člena 87(3)(d) ES in tako imenovanih „sporočil o kinematografih“ (350) je Komisija odobrila različne ukrepe pomoči za podporo lmske produkcije v državah članicah, med drugim za podporo lmske in televizijske produkcije v nemških Länder (351) in belgijskega davčnega zavetja (352).
C ENFORCEMENT OF STATE AID DECISIONS
C IZVRŠEVANJE ODLOČB O DRŽAVNI POMOČI
In 2004, the Commission stepped up its e orts to monitor the implementation of State aid decisions.
Leta 2004 je Komisija okrepila svoja prizadevanja za spremljanje izvajanja odločb o državni pomoči.
To that end, the Competition DG had created in the second half of 2003 a new unit which was given the mandate ‘to develop a coherent and systematic approach to the monitoring and enforcement of State aid decisions that fall within the remit of the Competition DG’.
V ta namen je GD za konkurenco v drugi polovici leta 2003 oblikoval novo enoto, ki je dobila pooblastilo za „oblikovanje skladnega in sistematičnega pristopa k spremljanju in izvrševanju odločb o državni pomoči, ki spadajo v pristojnost GD za konkurenco“.
During the rst full year of its existence, the enforcement unit concentrated its resources on the e ective implementation of recovery decisions, this being essential for the credibility of the Commission’s State aid control activity.
Enota za izvrševanje je v prvem polnem letu svojega obstoja osredotočila svoje vire na učinkovito izvajanje odločb o vračilu, saj je to izredno pomembno za verodostojnost dejavnosti nadzora državnih pomoči, ki jo izvaja Komisija.
On 21 April, the Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 (353) implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 (354).
Komisija je 21. aprila sprejela Uredbo (ES) št. 794/2004 (353) o izvajanju Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 (354).
Chapter V clarifies the rules regarding the interest rate applicable to the recovery of illegal aid and sets out in greater detail the method for determining the recovery interest rates and the way in which recovery interest should be calculated.
V poglavju V so pojasnjena pravila o obrestni meri, ki se uporablja za vračilo nezakonite pomoči, ter podrobneje določena metoda za določitev obrestnih mer za vračilo in način izračuna obresti vračila.
In 2004, the Commission adopted 22 new State aid recovery decisions.
Leta 2004 je Komisija sprejela 22 novih odločb o vračilu državne pomoči.
Nineteen recovery cases were closed.
Zaključenih je bilo 19 primerov vračila.
As a result, the stock of pending recovery decisions that fall within the remit of the Competition DG increased to 93 at the end of the year (up from 90 at the end of 2003).
Število nerešenih odločb o vračilu, ki spadajo v pristojnost GD za konkurenco, se je tako konec leta povečalo na 93 (z 90 konec leta 2003).
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on certain legal aspects relating to cinematographic and other audiovisual works (COM(2001)534 nal, 26.9.2001 (OJ C 43, 16.2.2002)).
Sporočilo Komisije Svetu, Evropskemu parlamentu, Ekonomsko-socialnemu odboru in Odboru regij o nekaterih pravnih vidikih v zvezi s kinematografskimi in drugimi avdiovizualnimi deli (COM(2001) 534 konč., 26.9.2001 (UL C 43, 16.2.2002)).
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on certain legal aspects relating to cinematographic and other audiovisual works of 26.9.2001 (COM(2004)171 nal, 16.3.2004 (OJ C 123, 30.4.2004)).N 41/04.N 224/04, http:/europa.eu.int/comm./secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/comp-2004/n224-04- fr.pdf OJ L 140, 30.4.2004.Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (OJ L 83, 27.3.1999).
Sporočilo Komisije Svetu, Evropskemu parlamentu, Ekonomsko-socialnemu odboru in Odboru regij o nekaterih pravnih vidikih v zvezi s kinematografskimi in drugimi avdiovizualnimi deli z dne 26.9.2001 (COM(2004) 171 konč., 16.3.2004 (UL C 123, 30.4.2004)).N 41/04.N 224/04, http:/europa.eu.int/comm./secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/comp-2004/n224-04- fr.pdf UL L 140, 30.4.2004.Uredba Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 z dne 22. marca 1999 o določitvi podrobnih pravil za uporabo člena 93 Pogodbe ES (UL L 83, 27.3.1999).
More than two thirds of all pending recovery cases relate to aid measures granted by only two Member States (44 cases regarding Germany and 20 cases regarding Spain) (355).
20 primerov v zvezi s Španijo) (355).
At the other end of the spectrum, there are 16 Member States that do not have a single pending recovery case at the moment.
Na drugem koncu spektra je šestnajst držav članic, ki trenutno nimajo niti enega samega nerešenega primera vračila.
Yet this does not necessarily imply that, in these cases, the aid no longer has any distortive e ect.
Vendar pa to ne pomeni nujno, da v teh primerih pomoč nima več nobenega učinka izkrivljanja konkurence.
In fact, in almost two thirds of these cases, the undertaking concerned is still continuing its economic activity, o en under the supervision of an insolvency administrator appointed by the court.
Dejansko v skoraj dveh tretjinah teh primerov zadevno podjetje nadaljuje svojo gospodarsko dejavnost, pogosto pod nadzorom stečajnega upravitelja, ki ga imenuje sodišče.
In the course of 2004, the Commission ensured close and consistent administrative follow-up of all pending recovery decisions to ensure their e ective implementation.
V letu 2004 je Komisija omogočila tesno in dosledno upravno spremljanje vseh nerešenih odločb o vračilu, da bi tako zagotovila njihovo učinkovito izvajanje.
Where the Commission considered that a particular Member State had not taken all the necessary measures available in its respective legal system to implement the decision, it commenced legal action under either Article 88(2) or Article 228(2) of
Kjer je Komisija menila, da določena država članica ni sprejela vseh potrebnih ukrepov za izvajanje odločbe, ki so na voljo v njenem pravnem sistemu, je uvedla pravni postopek na podlagi člena 88(2) ali člena 228(2) Pogodbe. Tak postopek je uvedla v primerih
Member States play an important role in the enforcement of EU State aid rules, being required to implement the recovery decisions and allowing for court actions by
Države članice imajo pomembno vlogo pri uveljavljanju pravil EU o državni pomoči, saj morajo izvajati odločbe o vračilu in omogočiti sodne postopke tekmecev v skladu z nacionalno zakonodajo.
The relatively high number of German recovery cases can be attributed to some extent to the transitional problems following German unification.
Razmeroma veliko število nemških primerov vračila je v določeni meri mogoče pripisati prehodnim težavam po združitvi Nemčije.
As regards the Spanish recovery cases, more than half relate to tax aid measures in the Basque Country.EUR 28 billion for the 15 old Member States and excluding aid in the agricultural, sheries, transport and coal-mining sectors.Cases C64/1997 (Westdeutsche Landesbank), C48/2002 (Landesbank Berlin), C69/2002 (Norddeutsche Landesbank), C70/2002 (Bayerische Landesbank), C71/2002 (Hamburgische Landesbank), C72/2002 (Landesbank Schleswig-Holstein), C73/2002 (Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen), Decisions of 20.10.2004.C13B/2003, decision of 2.8.2004.C68/2002, decision of 16.12.2003.C88/1997, ECJ Case C-337/04.
Kar zadeva španske primere vračila, se jih več kot polovica nanaša na ukrepe davčne pomoči v Baskiji.28 milijard EUR za petnajst starih držav članic, brez pomoči v kmetijstvu, ribištvu, prometu in premogovništvu. Zadeve C64/1997 (Westdeutsche Landesbank), C48/2002 (Landesbank Berlin), C69/2002 (Norddeutsche Landesbank), C70/2002 (Bayerische Landesbank), C71/2002 (Hamburgische Landesbank), C72/2002 (Landesbank Schleswig-Holstein), C73/2002 (Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen), odločbe z dne 20.10.2004.C13B/2003, odločba z dne 2.8.2004.C68/2002, odločba z dne 16.12.2003.C88/1997, zadeva SES C-337/04.
C38/1998, decision of 6.10.2004.C03/1999, decision of 13.10.2004.
C38/1998, odločba z dne 6.10.2004.C03/1999, odločba z dne 13.10.2004.
Report on competition policy 2004 — Volume 1 competitors according to national law. e Commission therefore launched a study on the enforcement of EU State aid policy at national level. e purpose of the study is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of national recovery procedures and develop a detailed understanding of the possibilities for actions by competitors in national courts. e results of the study should be available by the end of 2005.
IV – Nadzor državnih pomoči možnosti za postopke konkurentov na nacionalnih sodiščih. Rezultati študije bi morali biti na voljo do konca leta 2005.
In October, the Commission found that France had not complied with the recovery decision of 12 July 2000 on aid granted to Scott Paper (363) and therefore decided to refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Communities directly in
Komisija je oktobra ugotovila, da Francija ni ravnala v skladu z odločbo z dne 12. julija 2000 o vračilu pomoči, odobreni podjetju Scott Paper (363), in se zato odločila, da zadevo napoti neposredno na Sodišče Evropskih skupnosti v skladu s členom 88(2)
364). e recovery decision of 12 July 2000 is accordance with Article 88(2) of the Treaty ( currently being challenged by the recipient and by the French local authorities before the
Pogodbe (364). Odločbo o vračilu z dne 12. julija 2000 trenutno spodbijajo prejemnik in francoski lokalni organi na Sodišču prve stopnje (365).
At the same time, the recipient has challenged the national recovery orders in the national courts.
Glavni razlog je, da so se nacionalni organi in nacionalni sodnik dogovorili, da začasno ustavijo postopek na nacionalnem sodišču, dokler Sodišče prve stopnje ne izda svoje sodbe o zadevi.
614. e Commission considered that it was necessary to refer the case to the Court for a number of reasons. e main reason is that the national authorities and the national judge have agreed to suspend proceedings in the national court until the Court of First Instance has issued its judgment on the case. is is contrary to Article 242 of the Treaty, which provides that an appeal before the European Court does not have any suspensory e ect.
To je v nasprotju s členom 242 Pogodbe, ki določa, da pritožba, vložena pri Evropskem sodišču, nima odložilnega učinka.
On 26 June 2003, the Court of Justice of the European Communities found against Spain for its failure to implement the Commission’s recovery decision of
Sodišče Evropskih skupnosti je 26. junija 2003 obsodilo Španijo zaradi njenega neizpolnjevanja odločbe Komisije o vračilu z dne 26. oktobra 1999 (366) v zvezi s pomočjo, odobreno ladjedelnicam v javni lasti (367).
366) regarding aid granted to the publicly owned shipyards (
Komisija je zato menila, da Španija ni ravnala v skladu s sodbo Sodišča z dne 26. junija 2003, in se odločila, da zadevo obravnava v skladu s členom 228(2) Pogodbe.
D SELECTED COURT CASES
D IZBRANI SODNI PRIMERI
Joined cases (
Združeni zadevi (
In its ruling of 29 April (369), the ECJ fully upheld a negative nal Commission decision concerning the recovery of State aid totalling approximately EUR 763 million (amount calculated by Greece in 2000) given to various loss-making cooperatives, including the dairy cooperative AGNO.
Sodišče je v svoji sodbi z dne 29. aprila (369) v celoti podprlo negativno dokončno odločbo Komisije o vračilu državne pomoči v skupnem znesku okoli 763 milijonov EUR (znesek, ki ga je izračunala Grčija leta 2000), dodeljene različnim zadrugam, ki so ustvarjale izgube, vključno z mlekarno AGNO.
In this case of aid payment without Commission authorisation, the Court considered that recovery (including interest) taking place seven years a er payment was legal and did not run counter to legitimate expectations. e
Sodišče je tudi potrdilo, da četudi je bila pomoč priglašena in se Komisija ni odzvala v dveh mesecih, je dejstvo, da je država članica pomoč odobrila, ne da bi o izplačilu obvestila Komisijo (tako imenovana „Lorenzova“ informacija), pomenilo, da je bila pomoč upravičeno razvrščena kot nepriglašena.
In its ruling of 29 April (370), the ECJ fully upheld a negative nal Commission decision concerning aid granted to glasshouses and certain other horticultural producers via an exemption from a ‘nitrates tax’ (MINAS). e Court notably held that:
Sodišče je v svoji sodbi z dne 29. junija (370) v celoti podprlo negativno dokončno odločbo Komisije o pomoči, odobreni rastlinjakom in nekaterim drugim hortikulturnim pridelovalcem z oprostitvijo „nitratnega davka“ (MINAS). Sodišče je zlasti trdilo, da:
— it was for the Member State to show that a tax di erentiation for certain companies was justified by the nature and general scheme of the system;
• je država članica tista, ki mora dokazati, da diferencirano obdavčitev za nekatera podjetja upravičujeta narava in splošna shema sistema;
— the argument that the MINAS system was not intended to generate tax revenue did not suffice to exclude the exemption at issue outright from classification as aid.
• argument, da sistem MINAS ni bil namenjen ustvarjanju davčnih prihodkov, ni zadostoval, da bi obravnavno oprostitev dokončno izključili iz razvrstitve kot pomoč.
It was not disputed that the exemption led to a loss of resources which ought to be paid into the State budget.
Ni bilo sporno, da je oprostitev vodila do izgube sredstev, ki bi jih bilo treba plačati v državni proračun.
In a ruling of 29 June (371), the ECJ clarified and strengthened the Commission’s powers in the eld of State aid control.
V sodbi z dne 29. junija (371) je Sodišče pojasnilo in okrepilo pooblastila Komisije na področju nadzora državnih pomoči.
On 25 November 1999 and 4 October 2000, the Commission had taken two negative nal decisions concerning State aid that Portugal had illegally granted to pig farmers to compensate them for low prices. ese decisions required Portugal to recover the aid from the farmers.
Komisija je 25. novembra 1999 in 4. oktobra 2000 sprejela dve negativni dokončni odločbi o državni pomoči, ki jo je Portugalska nezakonito odobrila prašičerejcem, da bi jim zagotovila nadomestilo za nizke cene. Ti odločbi sta zahtevali, da Portugalska zahteva vračilo pomoči od prašičerejcev.
Instead, much later, it asked the Council to authorise new State aid corresponding to the amount of aid to be recovered under the Commission decisions — so that the farmers would not have to repay.
Namesto tega je mnogo pozneje Svet zaprosila, da odobri novo državno pomoč, ki ustreza znesku pomoči, ki ga je bilo treba vrniti na podlagi odločb Komisije – tako da rejcem ne bi bilo treba vrniti pomoči.
On 21 January 2002, the Council used its special powers under Article 88(2) EC to unanimously authorise State aid in exceptional circumstances. e Commission challenged the Council decision, considering that it constituted a circumvention of the Commission decision and an abuse of power by the Council and that it would create legal uncertainty if the Council could at any time repeal a Commission decision that had entered into force.
Svet je 21. januarja 2002 uporabil svoja posebna pooblastila na podlagi člena 88(2) ES za soglasno odobritev državne pomoči v izjemnih okoliščinah. Komisija je izpodbijala odločitev Sveta, saj je menila, da pomeni izogibanje odločbi Komisije in zlorabo pooblastil Sveta ter da bi nastala pravna negotovost, če bi Svet lahko kadar koli razveljavil odločbo Komisije, ki je začela veljati.
By its ruling of 29 June, the ECJ fully upheld the Commission’s position and annulled the Council decision. e ECJ held that once the Commission has taken a negative nal decision on State aid, the Member State no longer has the right to bring the matter before the Council; nor does the Council any longer have the power to approve this aid.
S svojo sodbo z dne 29. junija je Sodišče v celoti podprlo stališče Komisije in razveljavilo odločitev Sveta. Sodišče je trdilo, da ko Komisija sprejme negativno dokončno odločbo o državni pomoči, država članica nima več pravice zadeve predložiti Svetu niti nima Svet več pooblastila, da to pomoč odobri.
Where the Commission opens formal investigation proceedings, a Member State must involve the Council before the Commission takes its nal decision. In that
Kadar Komisija uvede formalni preiskovalni postopek, mora država članica vključiti Svet, preden Komisija sprejme svojo dokončno odločbo.
If the Council unanimously takes a decision within those three months, the Commission may not continue.
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(In the present case, the Council had taken its decision long a er the Commission had taken a nal decision.)
Svet ne more preprečiti ali razveljaviti polnega učinka negativne dokončne odločbe Komisije, ki odreja vračilo (v nasprotju s tem, kar je Svet storil v tem primeru).
In its ruling of 15 July (372), the ECJ held that by-laws adopted by a trade association governed by public law for the purpose of funding an advertising campaign organised for the benefit of its members and decided on by them, through resources levied from those members and compulsorily earmarked for the funding of that campaign, do not constitute an integral part of an aid measure falling within the concept of State aid under Article 87(1) EC.
Sodišče je v svoji sodbi z dne 15. julija (372) razsodilo, da pravilniki, ki jih je sprejelo trgovsko združenje javnega prava za nanciranje oglaševalske kampanje, organizirane v korist svojih članov in o kateri so se ti člani odločili, s sredstvi, pobranimi od teh članov in obvezno namenjenimi za nanciranje te kampanje, niso sestavni del ukrepa pomoči, ki spada v koncept državne pomoči na podlagi člena 87(1) ES.
Such funding was carried out by means of resources which the trade association, governed by public law, never had the power to dispose of freely.
Tako nanciranje je bilo opravljeno s sredstvi, za katere trgovsko združenje javnega prava nikoli ni imelo pooblastila za prosto razpolaganje z njimi.
Trend in the number of aid cases registered (other than in agriculture, fisheries, transport and coal) between 1999 and 2004
Trend v številu registriranih primerov pomoči (razen v kmetijstvu, ribištvu, prometu in premogovništvu) med letoma 1999 in 2004 ribištvu, prometu in premogovništvu) med letoma 1999 in 2004
Notified aid
Obstoječa pomoč
Unnotified aid
Obstoječa pomoč
Trend in the number of decisions taken by the Commission (other than in agriculture, fisheries, transport and coal) between 1999 and 2004
Trend v številu odločb, ki jih je sprejela Komisija (razen v kmetijstvu, ribištvu, prometu in premogovništvu) med letoma 1999 in 2004 ribištvu, prometu in premogovništvu) med letoma 1999 in 2004
Number of decisions by Member State in 2004 (other than in agriculture,sheries, transport and coal)
Število odločb po državah članicah 2004 (razen v kmetijstvu, ribištvu,
Estonia Greece
Estonija
A ENLARGEMENT AND WESTERN BALKANS
A ŠIRITEV IN ZAHODNI BALKAN
In the run-up to accession, the Commission reviewed the State aid measures which these countries continued to notify in accordance with the existing aid mechanism in the Accession Treaty.
Za vse ukrepe pomoči, ki se uporabljajo po pristopu in se štejejo za državno pomoč ter niso vključeni v seznam obstoječih pomoči, velja, da pomenijo novo pomoč.
Any aid measures applicable a er accession which are considered to be State aid and are not included in the existing aid list are deemed to constitute new aid. e Commission also checked possible problem areas identified in its comprehensive monitoring report.
Komisija je tudi preverila morebitna težavna področja, opredeljena v izčrpnem poročilu o spremljanju.
In October, the Commission presented its report and recommendation on Turkey’s progress towards accession with a view to the December 2004 European Council decision on the opening of accession negotiations with Turkey.
Komisija je oktobra predstavila svoje poročilo in priporočilo o napredkuTurčije glede pristopa s ciljem odločitve Evropskega sveta decembra 2004 o odprtju pogajanj o pristopu s Turčijo.
As part of this process, the Commission will have to provide a further assessment of the competition and State aid regime once it is introduced in Turkey.
Komisija bo morala kot del tega procesa zagotoviti naknadno oceno sistema konkurence in državne pomoči, ko bo ta uveden v Turčiji.
In the case of Croatia, the Commission assessed that country’s competition policy as part of the opinion it adopted in March on Croatia’s application for membership and has strengthened its cooperation with the Croatian competition agency.
V primeru Hrvaške je Komisija ocenila politiko konkurence te države kot del mnenja o prošnji Hrvaške za članstvo, ki ga je sprejela marca, in okrepila svoje sodelovanje s hrvaško agencijo za konkurenco.
In conjunction with the TAIEX o ce of the Enlargement DG, the Competition DG also organised two twoday training seminars for o cials from the western Balkans, one on State aid in October and the other on antitrust in November.
V povezavi z uradom TAIEX GD za širitev je GD za konkurenco tudi organiziral dva dvodnevna seminarja za usposabljanje uradnikov z zahodnega Balkana, enega o državni pomoči oktobra in drugega o boju proti monopolom novembra.
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635. e competition action points relate to antitrust and State aid (except for Israel, where there are no antitrust action points, given the advanced level of antitrust enforcement in Israel).
Akcijske točke o konkurenci se nanašajo na boj proti monopolom in državno pomoč (razen za Izrael, kjer ni akcijskih točk o boju proti monopolom zaradi visoke ravni uveljavljanja protimonopolnih pravil v Izraelu).
For antitrust, the purpose of the action points is to strengthen the enforcement of the competition laws and the capacity and independence of the competition authority; for State aid, the aim is to proceed towards harmonising the de nitions used in the EU and partner countries and improving mutual transparency in State aid.
Namen akcijskih točk za boj proti monopolom je okrepiti uveljavljanje konkurenčnega prava ter usposobljenost in neodvisnost organa za konkurenco; cilj akcijskih točk za državno pomoč je doseči uskladitev opredelitev, ki se uporabljajo v EU in partnerskih državah, ter izboljšanje medsebojne preglednosti v državni pomoči.
C BILATERAL COOPERATION
C DVOSTRANSKO SODELOVANJE
Cooperation between the Commission and the competition authorities of OECD Member States is carried out on the basis of a recommendation adopted by the OECD in 1995.
Sodelovanje med Komisijo in organi za konkurenco držav članic OECD poteka na podlagi priporočila, ki ga je OECD sprejel leta 1995.
Cooperation with the US competition authorities is based on dedicated competition cooperation agreements (373).
Sodelovanje z organi za konkurenco Združenih držav temelji na namenskih sporazumih o sodelovanju na področju konkurence (373).
During 2004 the Commission continued its close cooperation with the antitrust division of the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
V letu 2004 je Komisija še naprej tesno sodelovala s Protimonopolnimoddelkom Ministrstva za pravosodje ZDA in Zvezno trgovinsko komisijo ZDA.
Contacts between Commission o cials and their counterparts at the two US agencies were frequent and intense. ese contacts range from cooperation in individual cases to more general competition-policy-related matters.
Stiki, povezani s posameznimi primeri, so po navadi potekali v obliki telefonskih klicev, elektronske pošte, izmenjave dokumentov in drugega sporočanja med skupinami, ki se ukvarjajo s posameznimi primeri.