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In that appeal, Salzgitter challenges the analysis of the Court of First Instance with regard to the scope and the applicability of Articles 4 CS and 67 CS.
Družba Salzgitter v okviru navedene pritožbe izpodbija preučitev Sodi�ča prve stopnje glede obsega in uporabe členov 4 PJ in 67 PJ.
The Court is asked to consider in particular whether Article 4(c) CS is applicable to aid granted to a steel undertaking where that aid forms part of a general scheme of aid previously approved by the Commission on the basis of the EC Treaty or whether the implementation of that measure falls within the scope of Article 67 CS.
Vpra�anje za Sodi�če je namreč, ali se člen 4(c) PJ uporabi za pomoč, dodeljeno jeklarski družbi, če ta sodi v okvir splo�nega sistema pomoči, ki ga je Komisija predhodno odobrila na podlagi Pogodbe ES, oziroma ali izvajanje tega ukrepa izhaja iz člena 67 PJ.
The third question relates to observance of the principles of legal certainty and the protection of legitimate expectations where the Commission orders the recovery of aid which has been granted unlawfully.
Tretje vpra�anje je povezano s spo�tovanjem načel pravne varnosti in varstva legitimnih pričakovanj, če Komisija odredi izterjavo nezakonito dodeljenih pomoči.
The question is whether, in the specific circumstances of this case as set out by the Court of First Instance, the Commission was entitled to seek recovery of the aid at issue without breaching the principle of legal certainty.
Vpra�anje je namreč, ali je Komisija v posebnih okoli�činah obravnavane zadeve, ki jih navaja Sodi�če prve stopnje, lahko zakonito zahtevala izterjavo zadevnih pomoči, ne da bi kr�ila načelo pravne varnosti.
In particular, the Court must rule on the issue whether the acts or conduct of the Commission could have created on the part of the undertaking in receipt of the aid a legitimate expectation such as to prevent the Commission from ordering the Federal Republic of Germany to recover the aid and Salzgitter to repay it.
Sodi�če se mora namreč izreči glede tega, ali so akti oziroma ravnanje Komisije lahko pri družbi prejemnici pomoči ustvarili tako legitimno pričakovanje, ki bi Komisiji preprečilo, da bi od Zvezne republike Nemčije zahtevala, da odredi izterjavo pomoči, in od družbe Salzgitter, da jih vrne.
In this Opinion, I shall propose, first, that the crossappeal by Salzgitter be dismissed.
V teh sklepnih predlogih bom predlagal, prvič, naj se zavrne nasprotna pritožba družbe Salzgitter.
I shall explain why the Court of First Instance, in my view, did not commit an error of law in finding that the Commission was entitled to rely on Article 4(c) CS to declare the aid at issue incompatible with the common market in coal and steel and in considering that the Commission had fully satisfied its obligation to state reasons in the context of the contested decision.
Pojasnil bom, zakaj Sodi�če prve stopnje po mojem mnenju ni v nobenem primeru napačno uporabilo prava s presojo, da se je Komisija smela legitimno sklicevati na člen 4(c) PJ pri opredelitvi zadevnih pomoči kot nezdružljivih s skupnim trgom za premog in jeklo, in z ugotovitvijo, da je Komisija v celoti izpolnila obveznost obrazložitve v okviru sporne odločbe.
Secondly, I shall propose that the Court uphold the main appeal brought by the Commission. In the following submissions, I shall argue that the Court of First Instance
Družba Salzgitter je vložila nasprotno pritožbo in želi doseči razveljavitev izpodbijane sodbe v delu, s katerim je zavrnila njene tožbene razloge za razglasitev ničnosti, ki so povezani z opredelitvijo zadevnih pomoči
The crossappeal was brought by Salzgitter and seeks the setting aside of the judgment under appeal in so far as it rejected its pleas for annulment concerning the classification of the aid at issue and its
Drugič, Sodi�ču bom predlagal, naj ugodi glavni pritožbi, ki jo je vložila Komisija. V nadaljevanju bom namreč navedel, da je Sodi�če prve stopnje napačno uporabilo
Article 67 CS reads as follows: committed an error of law in finding that the obligation to notify the aid at issue was not clear from the legal framework applicable.
Člen 67 PJ določa: pravo, ko je presodilo, da obveznost priglasitve zadevnih pomoči ni jasno izhajala iz pravnega okvira, ki se uporabi.
I shall explain why I consider that that obligation was clear and unconditional and why the contested decision, in as much as it ordered the aid at issue to be recovered, did not breach either the principle of legal certainty, or the principle of protection of the legitimate expectations of the recipient undertaking.
Pojasnil bom, zakaj menim, da je bila ta obveznost jasna in brezpogojna, ter zakaj s sporno odločbo, ko je ta odredila izterjavo zadevnih pomoči, ni bilo kr�eno niti načelo pravne varnosti niti načelo varstva legitimnih pričakovanj družbe prejemnice.
Any action by a Member State which is liable to have appreciable repercussions on conditions of competition in the coal or the steel industry shall be brought to the knowledge of the [Commission] by the government concerned.
Vlade držav članic morajo obvestiti [Komisijo] o vseh dejavnostih svoje države, ki bi lahko pomembno vplivale na pogoje konkurence v sektorjih premoga in jekla.
In the light of those factors, I shall suggest to the Court the conclusions to be drawn from that error of law in the present case.
Glede na vse te elemente bom Sodi�ču predstavil posledice, ki izhajajo iz te napačne uporabe prava v tej zadevi.
If the action is liable, by substantially increasing differences in production costs otherwise than through changes in productivity, to provoke a serious disequilibrium, the Commission, after consulting the Consultative Committee and the Council, may take the following steps:
Če taka dejavnost pri enaki donosnosti tako poveča razlike v proizvodni ceni, da povzroči hudo neravnovesje, lahko [Komisija] po posvetovanju s Svetovalnim odborom sprejme naslednje ukrepe:
— if the action taken by that State is having harmful effects on the coal or steel undertakings within the jurisdiction of that State, the Commission may authorise it to grant aid to these undertakings, the amount, conditions and duration of which shall be determined in agreement with the Commission …;
I – Pravni okvir če ima dejavnost države �kodljive posledice za podjetja iz sektorja premoga in jekla v pristojnosti te države, ji lahko [Komisija] dovoli odobritev pomoči, katere vi�ina, pogoji in trajanje so določeni v dogovoru z njo. […]
— if the action taken by that State is having harmful effects on the coal or steel undertakings within the jurisdiction of other Member States, the Commission shall make a recommendation to that
– če ima dejavnost države �kodljive posledice za podjetja iz sektorja premoga in jekla v pristojnosti drugih držav, [Komisija] nanjo naslovi priporočilo za njihovo
The ECSC Treaty prohibits, in principle, the grant of State aid to steel undertakings.
Pogodba ESPJ načeloma prepoveduje državne pomoči jeklarskim družbam.
Article 4(c) provides that the following are incompatible with the common market for coal and steel and, accordingly, are to be prohibited, as provided for in that treaty: ‘subsidies or aids granted by States, or special charges imposed by States, in any form whatsoever’.
V členu 4(c) določa, da se kot nezdružljive s skupnim trgom za premog in jeklo odpravijo in prepovedo „subvencije ali pomoči ali kakr�na koli vrsta posebnih dajatev, ki jih države dodelijo ali naložijo“ in so zato prepovedane pod pogoji, določenimi v tej pogodbi.
State with a view to remedying these effects by such measures as that State may consider most compatible with its own economic equilibrium.
KOMISIJA PROTI SALZGITTER odpravo z ukrepi, za katere meni, da so najbolj združljivi z njenim gospodarskim ravnovesjem.
difficulties emerging in the light of experience in the application of this Treaty, or fundamental economic or technical changes directly affecting the common market in coal and steel, make it necessary to adapt the rules for the [Commission’s] exercise of its powers, appropriate amendments may be made; they must not, however, conflict with the provisions of Articles 2, 3 and 4 or interfere with the relationship between the powers of the [Commission] and those of the other institutions of the Community’. In accordance with the fourth paragraph of Article 95 CS, those amendments are to be proposed jointly by the Commission and the Council, and are to be submitted to the Court for its opinion.
pokažejo iz izku�nje pri pravilih za uporabo […] Pogodbe, ali temeljita sprememba ekonomskih ali tehničnih pogojev, ki neposredno prizadene skupni trg za premog in jeklo, zahtevajo nujno prilagoditev pravil v zvezi s [Komisijinim] izvajanjem njej dodeljenih pooblastil, pri čemer se lahko uvedejo ustrezne spremembe, ki pa ne smejo biti v nasprotju z določbami členov 2, 3 in 4 ali v zvezi s pooblastili, dodeljenimi [Komisiji] in drugim institucijam Skupnosti.“ Te spremembe so na podlagi člena 95, četrti odstavek, PJ predmet predlogov, ki jih sporazumno določita Komisija in Svet ter so podrejeni mnenju Sodi�ča.
If the action taken by that State reduces differences in production costs by allowing special benefits to or imposing special charges on the coal or steel undertakings within its jurisdiction in comparison with the other industries in the same country, the Commission is empowered to make the necessary recommendations to that State after consulting the Consultative Committee and the Council.’
Če ravnanje te države zmanj�a razlike stro�kov proizvodnje z dajanjem posebne ugodnosti ali z nalaganjem posebnih dajatev premogovni�kim ali jeklarskim družbam, ki sodijo v njeno pristojnost, v primerjavi z drugimi gospodarstvi iste države, je [Komisija] poobla�čena, da po posvetovanju s Svetovalnim odborom in Svetom na to državo članico naslovi potrebna priporočila.“
It was on the basis of the first and second paragraphs of Article 95 CS that the Commission adopted six decisions having general application, commonly known as ‘steel aid codes’.
Komisija je na podlagi člena 95, prvi in drugi odstavek, PJ izdala niz �estih odločb, ki imajo splo�en pomen in ki se ponavadi označujejo kot „pravila o pomoči jeklarstvu“.
Under the first paragraph of Article 95 CS, the Commission may, with the unanimous assent of the Council and after the Consultative Committee has been consulted, adopt a decision or recommendation ‘[i]n all cases not provided for in [the] Treaty where it becomes apparent that [that] decision or recommendation … is necessary to attain, within the common market in coal and steel and in accordance with Article 5, one of the objectives of the Community set out in Art -icles 2, 3 and 4’.
Komisija lahko v smislu člena 95, prvi odstavek, PJ s soglasjem Sveta, ki sklepa soglasno, in po posvetovanju s Svetovalnim odborom sprejme odločitev ali priporočilo „v primerih, ko bi bila za uresničitev enega od ciljev iz členov 2, 3 in 4 za delovanje skupnega trga za premog in jeklo v skladu z določbami člena 5 [ta] odločitev ali [to] priporočilo nujna […], pa s to pogodbo nista predvidena“.
Under the second paragraph of Article 95 CS, that decision so taken or recommendation so made may determine what penalties may be imposed.
Na podlagi člena 95, drugi odstavek, PJ lahko navedena odločitev ali navedeno priporočilo v enaki obliki določi sankcije, ki se uporabijo.
Those codes have been the subject of subse-
Poleg tega člen 95, tretji odstavek, PJ določa, da „če nepredvidene težave, ki se
Moreover, the third paragraph of Article 95 CS provides that, ‘[i]f … unforeseen
Ta pravila so odziv na krizo, ki je nastala v sektorju jeklarstva v Skupnosti, in uvajajo odobritev državnih pomoči železarskim in jeklarskim družbam v taksativno na�tetih primerih, ki tako odstopajo od stroge in
The First Code was replaced by the Second Steel Aid Code, which was established by Commission Decision No 2320/81/ECSC, 14which applied until 31 December 1985.
Prva pravila so bila nadome�čena z drugimi pravili o pomoči jeklarstvu, vzpostavljenimi z Odločbo Komisije �t. 2320/81/ESPJ 14, ki so veljala do 31. decembra 1985.
That second code laid down stricter rules designed to phase out aid.
Ta druga pravila določajo strožje predpise, ki določajo postopno odpravo pomoči.
It established a comprehensive Community aid system guaranteeing the uniform treatment of ‘[a]ll aids to the steel industry, whether specific or non-specific, financed by Member States or through State resources in any form whatsoever’. 15
Vzpostavijo zaokrožen skupnostni sistem, ki zagotavlja enotno obravnavo „vseh pomoči jeklarstvu, ki jih financira država članica, ali kakr�nih koli pomoči iz državnih sredstev, bodisi posebnih ali ne“ 15.
Those codes lay down the conditions under which a Member State may grant aid to the steel industry which is compatible with the proper functioning of the common market.
Ta pravila določajo pogoje, v katerih država članica lahko železarstvu in jeklarstvu odobri pomoči, ki so združljive s pravilnim delovanjem trga Skupnosti.
They define the meaning of aid to the steel industry, fix the conditions for granting it and lay down procedural rules for notifying it to the Commission.
Opredeljujejo pojem pomoči železarski in jeklarski industriji, določajo pogoje za njihovo dodelitev in predvidevajo postopkovna pravila za njihovo priglasitev Komisiji.
Aid which does not fall within the scope of one of those codes remains subject to the fundamental prohibition in Article 4(c) CS.
Za pomoči, ki ne sodijo na področje uporabe teh pravil, �e naprej velja načelna prepoved, navedena v čle -nu 4(c) PJ.
The Third Steel Aid Code entered into force on 1 January 1986.
Tretja pravila o pomoči jeklarstvu so začela veljati 1. januarja 1986 16.
16 It is from that date that the Commission accuses the Federal Republic of Germany of having granted the aid at issue.
Od tega datuma Komisija Zvezni republiki Nemčiji očita dodelitev zadevnih pomoči.
Article 1(1) of the Third Code provides that: ‘[a]id to the steel industry, whether specific or non-specific, financed by Member States or their regional or local authorities or through State resources in any form
Na podlagi člena 1(1) teh tretjih pravil lahko „[v]se pomoči jeklarstvu, ki jih financira država članica, ali kakr�na koli vrsta
The First Steel Aid Code was established by Commission Decision No 257/80/ECSC.
Prva pravila o pomoči železarski in jeklarski industriji so bila določena z Odločbo Komisije �t. 257/80/ESPJ 12.
12It applied until 31 December 1981.
Veljala so do 31. decembra 1981.
In accordance with the fourth recital in the preamble to the First Code, its objective was to introduce a scheme under which specific aid could be granted to the steel industry in limited cases, the application to the steel industry of general and regional aid schemes remaining subject to review by the Commission pursuant to Article 67 CS and Art -icles 87 EC and 88 EC. 13
V skladu s četrto uvodno izjavo teh prvih pravil je bil njihov cilj vzpostaviti sistem, s katerim se v določenih taksativno na�tetih primerih odobri dodelitev posebnih pomoči železarski in jeklarski industriji, pri čemer je za jeklarstvo uporaba splo�nih in regionalnih sistemov pomoči kljub temu na podlagi člena 67 PJ ter členov 87 ES in 88 ES ostala pod nadzorom Komisije 13.
14 — Commission Decision No 2320/81/ECSC of 7 August 1981 establishing Community rules for aids to the steel industry (OJ 1981 L 228, p.
14 – Odločba z dne 7. avgusta 1981 o določitvi pravil Skupnosti za pomoč jeklarski industriji (UL L 228, str.
14), as amended by Commission Decision No 1018/85/ECSC of 19 April 1985 (OJ 1985 L 110, p.
14), kot je bila spremenjena z Odločbo Komisije �t. 1018/85/ESPJ z dne 19. aprila 1985 (UL L 110, str. 5, v nadaljevanju: druga pravila).
15 — See Article 1(1) of the Second Code.
15 – Glej člen 1(1) drugih pravil
12 — Commission Decision 257/80/ECSC of 1 February 1980 establishing Community rules for specific aids to the steel industry (OJ 1980 L 29, p.
12 – Odločba z dne 1. februarja 1980 o določitvi pravil Skupnosti za pomoč jeklarski industriji (UL L 29, str.
5, ‘the First Code’).
5, v nadaljevanju: prva pravila).
16 — Commission Decision No 3484/85/ECSC of 27 November 1985 establishing Community rules for aid to the steel industry (OJ 1985 L 340, p.
16 – Odločba Komisije �t. 3484/85/ESPJ z dne 27. novembra 1985 o določitvi pravil Skupnosti za pomoč jeklarski industriji (UL L 340, str.
1, ‘the Third Code’).
1, v nadaljevanju: tretja pravila).
13 — See also Article 1 of the First Code.
13 – Glej člen 1 prvih pravil.
COMMISSION v SALZGITTER whatsoever may be deemed Community aid and therefore compatible with the orderly functioning of the common market only if it satisfies the provisions of Articles 2 to 5’. 17
pomoči iz državnih sredstev, bodisi posebne ali ne, je mogoče �teti za pomoči Skupnosti in zato kot združljive z dobrim delovanjem skupnega trga le, če so v skladu z določbami členov od 2 do 5 17“.
Article 6(1) of that code reads as follows:
Člen 6(1) navedenih pravil določa:
On the expiry of the Third Code on 31 December 1988, the Fourth and then the Fifth Steel Aid Codes entered into force. 18
Ta pravila, tako kot tretja pravila, veljajo za vse pomoči jeklarstvu, ki jih financira država članica, naj bodo posebne ali ne.
It shall likewise be informed of plans to grant aid to the steel industry under schemes on which it has already taken a decision under the EEC Treaty …’
Določajo enake procesne predpise glede priglasitve finančnih ukrepov, ki jih države članice nameravajo dodeliti družbam v jeklarskem sektorju.
They lay down identical procedural rules with regard to the notification of financial operations which the Member States intend to carry out for the benefit of steel undertakings.
Pod enakimi pogoji je obve�čena o načrtih za uporabo programov pomoči v jeklarskem sektorju, v zvezi s katerimi se je že opredelila na podlagi določb Pogodbe EGS. […]“
The steel aid code applicable when the Commission initiated proceedings was the sixth and last in the series.
Pravila o pomoči jeklarstvu, ki so veljala, ko je Komisija sprožila postopek, so �esta in zadnja v nizu.
It was established by Commission Decision No 2496/96/ECSC.
Vzpostavljena so bila z Odločbo Komisije �t. 2496/96/ESPJ 19. Navedena pravila so veljala od 1. januarja 1997 do 22. julija 2002.
Under Article 6(2) of the Third Code, the Commission is also to be informed of any plans for transfers of State resources by Member States, regional or local authorities or other bodies to steel undertakings in the form of acquisitions of shareholdings or provisions of capital or similar financing.
Komisija je v smislu člena 6(2) tretjih pravil prav tako obve�čena o vseh načrtih finančnih ukrepov (pridobitve deležev, kapitalske dotacije ali podobni ukrepi) držav članic, lokalnih skupnosti ali organov, ki v ta namen uporabijo državna sredstva v korist jeklarskih podjetij.
The
Komisija ugotovi, ali ti
18 — Commission Decision No 322/89/ECSC of 1 February 1989 establishing Community rules for aid to the steel industry (OJ 1989 L 38, p.
18 – Odločba Komisije �t. 322/89/ESPJ z dne 1. februarja 1989 o vzpostavitvi pravil Skupnosti za državno pomoč jeklarski industriji (UL L 38, str.
8, ‘the Fourth Code’) and Commission Decision No 3855/91/ECSC of 27 November 1991 establishing Community rules for aid to the steel industry (OJ 1991 L 362, p.
8, v nadaljevanju: četrta pravila) in Odločba Komisije �t. 3855/91/ESPJ z dne 27. novembra 1991 o vzpostavitvi pravil Skupnosti za državno pomoč jeklarski industriji (UL L 362, str.
57, ‘the Fifth Code’).
57, v nadaljevanju: peta pravila).
19 — Commission Decision No 2496/96/ECSC of 18 December 1996 establishing Community rules for State aid to the steel industry (OJ 1996 L 338, p.
19 – Odločba z dne 18. decembra 1996 o vzpostavitvi pravil Skupnosti za državno pomoč jeklarski industriji (UL L 338, str.
42, ‘the Sixth Code’).
42, v nadaljevanju: �esta pravila).
17 — Articles 2 to 5 of the Third Code set out the conditions governing the grant of aid for research and development, aid for environmental protection, aid for closures of steel plants and aid granted to steel undertakings for investment under general regional aid schemes, respectively.
17 – Členi od 2 do 5 teh pravil natančno določajo pogoje za dodelitev pomoči za raziskave in razvoj, za za�čito okolja, za zaprtje jeklarskih naprav ter za dodelitev regionalnih pomoči pri investicijah
Article 1 of the Sixth Code, which bears the heading ‘[p]rinciples’, provides as follows: compatibility with the common market.
Člen 1 teh �estih pravil z naslovom „Načela“ določa: prenosa javnih sredstev v korist jeklarskih podjetij obvestiti Komisijo, ki presodi o njegovi združljivosti s skupnim trgom.
Under the first subparagraph of Article 6(4) of the Sixth Code, the planned measures may be put into effect only with the approval of and subject to any conditions laid down by the Commission.
Na podlagi člena 6(4), prvi pododstavek, �estih pravil, se lahko načrtovani ukrepi izvedejo samo z odobritvijo Komisije in v skladu s pogoji, ki jih ta določi.
Aid to the steel industry, whether specific or non-specific, financed by Member States or their regional or local authorities or through State resources in any form whatsoever may be deemed Community aid and therefore compatible with the orderly functioning of the common market only if it satisfies the provisions of Articles 2 to 5. [ 20]
Pomoči jeklarstvu, ki jih financirajo država članica ali teritorialne skupnosti ali se financirajo iz državnih sredstev v kakr�ni koli obliki, ni mogoče �teti za pomoči Skupnosti in zato kot združljive z dobrim delovanjem skupnega trga, razen če so v skladu z določbami členov od 2 do 5 20.
Aid falling within the terms of this Decision may be granted only after the procedures laid down in Article 6 have been followed and shall not be payable after 22 July 2002.’
Pomoči, na katere se nana�a ta odločba, se lahko dodelijo samo ob upo�tevanju postopkov, določenih v členu 6, pri čemer ne morejo biti izplačane po 22. juliju 2002.“
Article 6(5) of the Sixth Code provides that if, after a preliminary investigation, the Commission considers that a financial measure may represent State aid or doubts whether a certain aid is compatible with the provisions of the Code, it is to inform the Member State concerned and give notice to the interested parties and other Member States to submit their comments.
Člen 6(5) �estih pravil določa, da če Komisija po predhodnem preizkusu meni, da finančno posredovanje lahko pomeni državno pomoč ali dvomi o združljivosti te pomoči z določbami teh pravil, o tem obvesti zadevno državo članico in pozove zainteresirane stranke in druge države članice, da ji predložijo stali�ča.
If, after having received the comments and after having given the Member State concerned the opportunity to respond, the Commission finds that the measure in question is an aid incompatible with the provisions of the Code, it is to take a decision not later than three months after receiving the information needed to assess the proposed measure.
Če Komisija, potem ko je prejela ta stali�ča in dala zadevni državi članici možnost, da odgovori, meni, da zadevni ukrep pomeni pomoč, ki je nezdružljiva s predpisi pravil, sprejme odločbo najpozneje tri mesece po prejemu informacij, ki ji omogočajo presojo zadevne pomoči.
Article 88 of the Treaty is to apply in the event of a Member State’s failing to comply with that decision.
Če se država članica ne uskladi z navedeno odločbo, se uporabijo določbe člena 88 ES.
Under Article 6 of that code, entitled ‘[p]rocedure’, any plans to grant aid of the types referred to in Articles 2 to 5 of that code and any plans for transfers of State resources to steel undertakings must be notified to the Commission, which is to determine their
Člen 6 navedenih pravil z naslovom „Postopek“ določa, da je treba o vsakem načrtu za uvedbo pomoči, določenih v členih od 2 do 5 teh pravil, in o vsakem načrtu