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On 5 December, the Commission adopted a decision based on Article 21 of the EC merger regulation (11) declaring that the CNE decision, as partially modified, breached the said provision.
Komisija je 5. decembra sprejela Odločbo na podlagi člena 21 Uredbe ES o združitvah (11), v kateri je izjavila, da je odločba CNE v delno spremenjeni obliki kršila navedeno določbo.
To provide better guidance on jurisdictional questions in merger control, the Commission on 10 July adopted the Commission consolidated jurisdictional notice under the merger regulation (the ‘jurisdictional notice’ or the ‘notice’) (12).
Da bi Komisija zagotovila boljše usmeritve glede vprašanj pristojnosti pri nadzoru združevanja, je 10. julija sprejela prečiščeno obvestilo Komisije o pristojnosti v skladu z Uredbo o združitvah („obvestilo o pristojnosti“ ali „obvestilo“) (12).
The jurisdictional notice replaces the four previous notices from 1998 (13) dealing with jurisdictional issues from 1998 under the previous merger regulation, Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.
To obve- stilo nadomešča prejšnja štiri obvestila iz leta 1998 (13), ki obravnavajo vprašanja pristojnosti iz leta 1998 v skladu s prejšnjo Uredbo o združitvah 4064/89.
With the exception of referrals, the new notice therefore covers, in one document, all issues of jurisdiction which are relevant for establishing the Commission’s competence under the merger regulation.
Zato novo obvestilo v enem dokumentu obravnava vsa vprašanja pristojnosti, ki so pomembna za ugotavljanje pristojnosti Komisije v skladu z Uredbo o združitvah, razen napotitev.
On 28 November, the Commission adopted guidelines on the assessment of nonhorizontal mergers under the merger regulation.
Komisija je 28. novembra sprejela smernice za ocenjevanje nehorizontalnih združitev v skladu z Uredbo o združitvah.
Nonhorizontal mergers include vertical mergers, such as the acquisition of a supplier by a customer (for example, a car manufacturer acquiring a gearbox supplier), and conglomerate mergers, which concern companies whose activities are complementary or otherwise related (for instance, a company producing razors buying a company producing shaving foam). e nonhorizontal merger guidelines complement the existing guidelines on horizontal mergers, which deal with mergers of companies that compete on the same markets.
Nehorizontalne združitve vključujejo vertikalne združitve, kot je prevzem dobavitelja s strani stranke (na primer proizvajalec avtomobilov prevzame dobavitelja menjalnikov), in združitve konglomeratov, ki zadevajo družbe, ki izvajajo dopolnilne ali drugače povezane dejavnosti (na primer družba, ki proizvaja britve, kupi družbo, ki proizvaja peno za britje). Smernice za nehorizontalne združitve dopolnjujejo obstoječe smernice za horizontalne združitve, ki obravnavajo združitve družb, ki konkurirajo na istih trgih.
The jurisdictional notice can be found on the Competition DG’s website at http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/draft_jn.html These are: (i) the notice on the concept of concentration (OJ C 66, 2.3.1998, p.
Obvestilo o pravni pristojnosti je na voljo na spletni strani Generalnega direktorata za konkurenco (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/draft_jn.html).To so (i) Obvestilo o konceptu koncentracije (UL C 66, 2. 3. 1998, str.
To clarify its policy with regard to remedies in merger control, the Commission launched a public consultation on the dra revised remedies notice.
Da bi Komisija razjasnila svojo strategijo glede protiukrepov na področju nadzora združevanja, je začela javno posvetovanje o osnutku revidiranega obvestila o protiukrepih.
Remedies are modifications to a merger proposed by the merging parties to eliminate potential competition concerns identified by the Commission. e revised remedies notice will update and replace the current notice.
Protiukrepi so spremembe združitve, ki jo predlagajo udeleženci združitve in s katerimi naj bi se odpravili morebitni pomisleki Komisije v zvezi s konkurenco. Revidirano obvestilo o protiukrepih bo posodobilo in nadomestilo sedanje obvestilo.
In the last quarter of the year, the number of notifications fell both in relation to the previous quarters and the last quarter of 2006.
V zadnjem četrtletju se je število priglasitev zmanjšalo glede na predhodna četrtletja ter tudi glede na zadnje četrtletje leta 2006.
In total, the Commission adopted 396 final decisions in 2007, of which 368 were cleared in the first phase without conditions.
Komisija je v letu 2007 sprejela skupaj 396 končnih odločb, od katerih jih je v prvi fazi prezpogojno odobrila 368.
Of these unconditional first-phase clearances, 238 (or 65 %) were adopted under the simplified procedure.
Od teh brezpogojnih odobritev v prvi fazi jih je 238 (ali 65 %) sprejela v skladu s poenostavljenim postopkom.
Ten decisions were adopted aer in-depth Phase II investigations.
Deset odločb je bilo sprejetih po poglobljenih preiskavah v drugi fazi.
One transaction — a horizontal merger involving a proposed takeover by Ryanair of Aer Lingus — was prohibited (see 2.7. below).
Ena transakcija, in sicer horizontalna združitev, ki je zadevala predlagani prevzem družbe Aer Lingus s strani družbe Ryanair, je bila prepovedana (glej 2.7 spodaj).
In addition, the scope of the existing block exemptions will be extended to cover certain categories of new aid. e GBER is envisaged to be adopted by the Commission in June 2008.
Poleg tega bo področje uporabe obstoječih skupinskih izjem razširjeno na nekatere kategorije nove pomoči. Predvideva se, da bo Komisija USSI sprejela junija 2008.
On 13 June, the Commission decided to extend its 2001 cinema communication until 31 December 2009 at the latest. e cinema communication contains rules on State aid to cinematographic and other audiovisual works.
Komisija je 13. junija sklenila podaljšati svoje Sporočilo o kinematograji iz leta 2001 najpozneje do 31. decembra 2009. Sporočilo o kinematografiji vsebuje pravila o državni pomoči za kinematografska in druga avdiovizualna dela.
Report on Competition Policy 2007
Poročilo o politiki konkurence za leto 2007
Following the exceptionally high level of State aid notifications in 2006 (922), the number of new cases notified by Member States stood at 777 in 2007 (16). is figure however remains significantly above the level in 2004 and 2005.
Po izjemno številnih priglasitvah državne pomoči v letu 2006 (922), so države članice v letu 2007 priglasile 777 novih primerov (16). Ta številka pa je še vedno precej višja od ravni v letih 2004 in 2005.
Moreover, the decrease is in line with the Commission’s commitment to facilitate the granting of aid through block exemptions and to focus policy on the most distortive types of aid.
Zmanjšanje števila priglasitev je skladno z zavezo Komisije, da bo olajšala dodeljevanje pomoči s skupinskimi izjemami in da bo svoje ukrepe osredotočila na najbolj izkrivljajoče vrste pomoči.
In 2007, Member States were able to introduce more than 1 100 measures without prior notification to the Commission (17). is compares with 410 block-exempted measures in 2006.
V letu 2007 je državam članicam brez predhodne priglasitve Komisiji (17) uspelo izvesti več kot 1 100 ukrepov, medtem ko je bilo v letu 2006 izvedenih 410 ukrepov, sprejetih na podlagi skupinskih izjem.
In the vast majority of cases, the Commission approved the measures without a formal investigation, concluding that the examined aid was compatible with the State aid rules (87 % of all decisions in 2007) or did not constitute State aid (5 % of all decisions).
V veliki večini primerov je Komisija ukrepe odobrila brez formalne preiskave, z ugotovitvijo, da je bila preučena pomoč združljiva s pravili o državni pomoči (87 % vseh odločb v letu 2007) ali da ni pomenila državne pomoči (5 % vseh odločb).
23. e Commission published two editions of the State aid scoreboards (19) in 2007. e autumn 2007 update (20) shows that, over the past six years, Member States have been moving towards the European Council objective of less and better-targeted aid.
Komisija je v letu 2007 objavila dve izdaji statističnega pregleda državnih pomoči (19
In particular, the EU-10 Member States have progressively reoriented their State aid towards horizontal objectives of common interest such as regional development, R & D, SMEs and protecting the environment. 24.
) kaže, da se države članice v zadnjih šestih letih približujejo cilju Evropskega sveta glede manjše in bolje usmerjene pomoči.
During 2007, the Commission approved the regional aid maps (21) of Bulgaria and Romania, as well as those for Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal.
Zlasti države članice EU-10 so postopoma preusmerile svojo državno pomoč v horizontalne cilje skupnega interesa, kot so regionalni razvoj, raziskave in razvoj, mala in srednje velika podjetja ter varstvo okolja.
Of the 777 notifications, 53 % mainly concerned the manufacturing and service sectors, 33 % agriculture, 8 % transport and 6 % fi sheries.In the area of agriculture alone, the number of block-exempted measures increased from 119 in 2006 to 496 in 2007.
Izmed 777 priglasitev jih je 53 % zadevalo predvsem proizvodnjo in storitve, 33 % kmetijstvo, 8 % promet in 6 % ribištvo.Samo na področju kmetijstva se je število ukrepov v okviru skupinskih izjem povečalo s 119 leta 2006 na 496 leta 2007.
Instruments have now been approved for all Member States. e Commission authorised regional aid for a number of large investment projects (22
Komisija je odobrila regionalno pomoč za več velikih naložbenih projektov (
Although training aid is covered by a block exemption regulation (26), the Commission is required to assess projects exceeding EUR 1 million.
Čeprav je pomoč za usposabljanje zajeta v uredbi o skupinskih izjemah (26), mora Komisija oceniti projekte, ki presegajo vrednost 1 milijon EUR. V zadevi GM
On 10 October, the Commission opened the formal investigation procedure with respect to a tax incentive for the acquisition by Spanish companies of significant cant
) je Komisija ugotovila, da del priglašene državne pomoči ni bil združljiv s skupnim trgom, saj bi se uporabil za financiranje dejavnosti usposabljanja, ki bi jih
These included the establishment of two chemical production plants (Cases N 898/2006, Repsol Polimeros; N 899/2006, Artensa.); three separate investment projects in the pulp and paper sector in Portugal (Cases N 900/2006, CELBI; N 838/2006, Soporcel; N 564/2006, About the future); the extension of an electricity generation plant in Hungary (Case N 907/2006, Mátrai Erőmű.); a production plant for solar energy modules in Germany (Case N 863/2006, Avancis); the expansion of a car manufacturing plant in Slovakia (Case N 857/2006, Kia Motors Slovakia) and an automotive investment project in the Czech Republic (Case N 661/2006, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech).
Ti so vključevali ustanovitev dveh kemičnih proizvodnih obratov (Zadevi N 898/2006, Repsol Polimeros; N 899/2006, Artensa), tri ločene naložbene projekte v sektorju celuloze in papirja na Portugalskem (zadeve N 900/2006, CELBI; N 838/2006, Soporcel; N 564/2006, About the future), razširitev elektrarne na Madžarskem (zadeva N 907/2006, Mátrai Erőmű), proizvodni obrat za module sončne energije v Nemčiji (zadeva N 863/2006, Avancis), razširitev tovarne avtomobilov na Slovaškem (zadeva N 857/2006, Kia Motors Slovakia) in avtomobilski naložbeni projekt v Češki republiki (zadeva N 661/2006, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech).
Report on Competition Policy 2007 participations in foreign companies (31). e tax measure allows Spanish companies to amortise over a 20-year period the goodwill deriving from the acquisition of significant shareholdings in foreign companies, whereas the goodwill arising from domestic acquisitions does not benefit from a similar measure.
Ta davčni ukrep španskim družbam omogoča, da v 20 letih amortizirajo poslovno vrednost podjetja, ki izhaja iz prevzema pomembnih deležev v tujih družbah, medtem ko se za poslovno vrednost podjetja, ki izhaja iz domačih prevzemov, ne more uporabiti podoben ukrep.
Rescue and restructuring (R & R) aid to firms in difficulty may be regarded as legitimate only if strict conditions are fulfilled. During 2007, the Commission applied the amended rules, laid down in the 2004 R & R guidelines. 29.
Komisija je leta 2007 uporabljala spremenjena pravila, določena v smernicah o pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 2004.
Accordingly, in certain cases, the Commission opened the formal procedure because rescue aid had not been repaid within the statutory six-month deadline and no serious restructuring plan had been submitted (32). e Commission approved a number of restructuring aid cases (33). In other cases, the
V skladu s tem je Komisija v nekaterih primerih sprožila formalni postopek, ker pomoč za reševanje ni bila vrnjena v zakonskem roku šestih mesecev in ni bil predložen noben načrt prestrukturiranja, za katerega bi se pomoč lahko odo- brila (32).
Commission found the aid to be incompatible (34
Komisija je odobrila več primerov pomoči za prestrukturiranje (33).
) or opened a formal investigation because of doubts regarding compatibility (35
V drugih primerih je Komisija ugotovila, da je pomoč nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom (34), ali pa je sprožila formalno preiskavo zaradi pomislekov glede združljivosti (35
Some 23 recovery cases were completely closed, whilst nine new recovery decisions were adopted in 2007.
Zaključenih je bilo vseh 23 primerov izvršbe, v letu 2007 pa je bilo sprejetih 9 novih odločb o vračilu.
Of the EUR 8.9 billion of illegal and incompatible aid to be recovered under decisions adopted since 2000, some EUR 8.2 billion (i.e. 91.2 % of the total amount) had been effectively recovered by the end of 2007.
Od 8,9 milijarde EUR nezakonite in nezdružljive pomoči, ki naj bi jo izterjali v skladu z odločbami, sprejetimi od leta 2000, je bilo do konca leta 2007 dejansko povrnjenih približno 8,2 milijarde EUR (tj.
22)), F ag or B r and t (Case C 44/2007, Restructuring aid to F ag or B r and t (OJ C 275, 16.11.2007, p.
22), FagorBrandt (zadeva C 44/2007, Pomoč za prestrukturiranje za FagorBrandt (UL C 275, 16. 11. 2007, str.
On 11 December, the Commission reviewed the Lisbon strategy (37) and made proposals with a view to the next three-year cycle (2008–10) (38). e review proposes to further embed competition in the wider Lisbon strategy framework.
Komisija je 11. decembra revidirala lizbonsko strategijo (37) in podala predloge glede naslednjega triletnega cikla (2008–2010) (38). V prenovljeni strategiji predlaga nadaljnje vključevanje konkurence v širši okvir lizbonske strategije.
A particular focus is placed on the need to enhance sectoral market monitoring, and improve regulation where necessary, notably focused on key services and network industries (39
Posebna pozornost je namenjena potrebi po okrepitvi sektorskega spremljanja trga in izboljšanju ureditve,
ese proposals are in line with the single market review carried out by the Commission during 2007. e importance of reforms in the area of competition is reflected by the large number — both in relative and absolute terms — of recommendations proposed for endorsement by the Council under Article 99 EC (40).
Na pomen reform na področju konkurence kaže relativno in absolutno veliko število pri- poročil, predlaganih Svetu v potrditev v skladu s členom 99 Pogodbe ES (40
For example, the review proposes that competition policy contribute to the Lisbon strategy objectives in the gas, electricity and financial services sector through the follow-up of sector inquiries launched in 2005 (41).
V pregledu je na primer predlagano, da politika konkurence prispeva k ciljem lizbonske strategije v sektorjih oskrbe s plinom in električno energijo ter finančnih storitev z izvajanjem nadaljnjih ukrepov na podlagi sektorskih preiskav, začetih leta 2005 (41).
Competition policy is also considered to be a complementary instrument in connection with efforts to enhance efforts to ensure interoperability and standardisation in a timely manner. e review also mentions ‘competition rules’ among the policies where the EU can contribute specific expertise which could be beneficial to its key partners. is is strongly linked to the need to ensure fair competition and a level playing field internationally (42).
V pregledu so „pravila o konkurenci“ omenjena tudi kot tista vrsta politike, za katero lahko EU prispeva posebno strokovno znanje in izkušnje, ki je lahko koristno za njene ključne partnerje. To je tesno povezano s potrebo po zagotavljanju poštene konkurence in enakih konkurenčnih pogojev na mednarodni ravni (42).
The Commission’s communication on the ‘Strategic objectives 2005–2009’ states that ‘[t]he top priority today is to restore sustainable dynamic growth in Europe in accordance with the Lisbon strategy’. COM(2005) 12 final, p.
Za učinkovito izvajanje odločb Komisije, ki od držav članic zahtevajo dosego vračila nezakonite in nezdružljive državne pomoči (UL C 272, 15. 11.
3.Communication from the Commission to the European Council: Strategic report on the renewed Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs: launching the new cycle (2008–2010) Keeping up the pace of change Part I (COM(2007) 803 fi nal).Proposal for a Community Lisbon programme 2008–2010 (COM(2007) 804 final).
3.Sporočilo Komisije Evropskemu svetu: Strateško poročilo o prenovljeni lizbonski strategiji za rast in delovna mesta: uvedba novega cikla (2008–2010), Ohranjevanje hitrosti sprememb, DELI (COM(2007) 803 konč.).Predlog lizbonskega programa Skupnosti 2008–2010 (COM(2007) 804 konč.).
See in particular Objective 5: ‘The Community will strengthen the single market, increase competition in services, and take further steps to integrate the financial services market.’See the Commission recommendation of 11 December for a Council recommendation on the 2008 update of the broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and the Community (COM(2007) 803 fi nal).See the previously mentioned Objective 5 as well as Objective 8 concerning energy and climate change.
Glej zlasti cilj 5: Skupnost bo okrepila enotni trg, povečala konkurenco na področju storitev ter sprejela nadaljnje ukrepe za povezovanje trga finančnih storitev.Glej Priporočilo Komisije z dne 11. decembra za Priporočilo Sveta o posodobitvah širših smernic ekonomskih politik držav članic in Skupnosti v letu 2008 (COM(2007) 803 konč.).Glej prej omenjeni cilj 5 ter tudi cilj 8 v zvezi z energijo in podnebnimi spremembami.
See also the annex listing the EC-level measures concerning these objectives.See Section 3.4 of the strategic report mentioned above.
Glej tudi prilogo, v kateri so našteti ukrepi na ravni ES v zvezi s temi cilji.Glej oddelek 3.4 zgoraj navedenega Strateškega poročila.
Drawing on these findings, the Commission put forward, on 19 September, a proposal for a third liberalisation package regarding the European electricity and gas markets (44).
Na podlagi teh ugotovitev je Komisija 19. septembra sprejela predlog za tretji liberalizacijski paket za evropske trge električne energije in plina (44).
(ii) strengthening the powers and independence of regulators; (iii) cooperation between regulators; and (iv) cooperation among transmission system operators.
Ta je osredotočen zlasti na (i) učinkovito ločenost prenosnih omrežij, (ii) krepitev pooblastil in neodvisnosti regulativnih organov, (iii) sodelovanje med regulativnimi organi ter (iv) sodelovanje med operaterji prenosnih omrežij.
In the antitrust area, the Commission has — in close cooperation with national competition authorities (NCA) (45) — focused on foreclosure and collusion (market sharing) cases in the electricity and gas sectors that address the main areas of market malfunctioning. e foreclosure cases cover practices along the value chain, including: foreclosure of downstream markets by long-term contracts with energy consumers; abusive practices to foreclose competitors from accessing networks (e.g. hoarding of network capacity and failure to invest); foreclosure of electricity retail markets by raising rivals’ costs through the balancing system (46); and foreclosure of downstream markets through the control of gas import infrastructure and long-term gas procurement agreements.
Na področju protimonopolnih pravil se je Komisija v tesnem sodelovanju z nacionalnimi organi za konkurenco (45) osredotočila na primere zaprtja in tajnega dogovarjanja (razdelitev trga) v sektorjih električne energije in plina, ki so povezani z glavnimi razlogi za slabo delovanje trga. Primeri zaprtja vključujejo dejavnosti vzdolž celotne vrednostne verige, vključno z zaprtjem prodajnih trgov z dolgoročnimi pogodbami z dobavitelji električne energije, zlorabami, ki konkurentom zapirajo dostop do omrežij (na primer kopičenje omrežnih zmogljivosti in nezadostno investiranje), zaprtjem maloprodajnega trga električne energije s povečevanjem stroškov za konkurente na podlagi sistemov izravnave (46) in zaprtjem prodajnih trgov z nadzorom infrastrukture za uvoz plina in dolgoročnimi sporazumi o dobavi plina.
Other issues investigated include, for example, allegations of price manipulations on electricity markets through withdrawal of capacity by generators. In
Med drugimi vprašanji, ki so bila preučena, je na primer domnevno manipuliranje s cenami na trgih električne ener-
Communication from the Commission: Inquiry pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 into the European gas and electricity sectors (final report), COM(2006) 851 final, and Competition DG report on energy sector inquiry, SEC(2006) 1724.This package includes the following proposals: proposal for a directive amending Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity, COM(2007) 528; proposal for a directive amending Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas, COM(2007) 529; proposal for a regulation establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators, COM(2007) 530; proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 (electricity), COM(2007) 531; proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 (gas), COM(2007) 532.A dedicated subgroup for energy has been set up as part of the cooperation within the European Competition Network (ECN).
Sporočilo Komisije: Preiskava na podlagi člena 17 Uredbe (ES) št. 1/2003 v panogi plina in elektroenergetski panogi (končno poročilo), COM(2006) 851 konč., in Poročilo GD za konkurenco o preiskavi v energetskem sektorju, SEC(2006) 1724.Ta paket vključuje naslednje predloge: predlog za Direktivo o spremembi Direktive 2003/54/ES Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta z dne 26. junija 2003 o skupnih pravilih za notranji trg z električno energijo, COM(2007) 528; predlog za Direktivo o spremembi Direktive 2003/55/ES Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta z dne 26. junija 2003 o skupnih pravilih notranjega trga z zemeljskim plinom, COM(2007) 529; predlog za Uredbo o ustanovitvi Agencije za sodelovanje energetskih regulatorjev, COM(2007) 530; predlog za Uredbo o spremembi Uredbe (ES) št. 1228/2003 (električna energija), COM(2007) 531; predlog za Uredbo o spremembi Uredbe (ES) št. 1775/2005 (plin), COM(2007) 532.V okviru sodelovanja z Evropsko mrežo za konkurenco je bila ustanovljena posebna podskupina za energetiko.
During 2007 this subgroup addressed national experiences in relation to competition case remedies.The balancing system serves to ensure that injections and withdrawals on the network are identical, in order to keep the system in equilibrium.
V letu 2007 je ta podskupina obravnavala nacionalne izkušnje v zvezi s protiukrepi na področju konkurence.Sistem izravnave zagotavlja, da so vstopi in izstopi v omrežju enaki, s čimer se ohranja ravnovesje sistema.
) and France, the Commission has found indications that regulated electricity tariffs could amount to State aid to large and medium-sized electricityconsuming companies.
) in Francijo na podlagi nekaterih znakov ugotovila, da bi lahko regulirane tarife električne energije pomenile državno pomoč velikim in srednje velikim podjetjem, ki so odjemalci električne energije.