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State aid that distorts intra-Community competition is prohibited by the Treaty.
Pogodba prepovedujedržavno pomoč,kiizkrivlja konkurencoznotraj Skupnosti.
Looking at things in a broader context, particularly fromthe angle of competing firms that are operating unaided, State aid ratherresembles an unwarranted form of discrimination.
Če pogledamo na zadevo s širšega vidika, zlasti z vidikakonkurenčnih podjetij, ki poslujejo brez pomoči, je videti državna pomoč bolj kot neupravičena oblika razlikovanja.
Competing firms have to workalone to develop their business and stay competitive as against those for whompublic support has made it unnecessary to curb production costs or finance a
Konkurenčna podjetjasi morajo sama prizadevati za razvoj svojega poslovanja in ohranitevkonkurenčnosti tudi v primerjavi s tistimi, ki jim zaradi državne pomoči ni trebazniževati proizvodnih stroškov ali financirati razvojnih ali diverzifikacijskih
Unsubsidised firms can even run intodifficulties that will impact on their competitiveness and ability to keep theiremployees in jobs.
Podjetja, ki ne prejmejo pomoči, se lahko celo znajdejo v težavah, kiprizadenejo njihovo konkurenčnost in delovna mesta zaposlenih.
Ultimately, then, the entire market will suffer from State aid,and the general competitiveness of the European economy is imperilled.
Zaradi državnepomoči trpi na daljši rok celotni trg in v nevarnosti se znajde konkurenčnostevropskega gospodarstva.
Of course, there are certain forms of aid that can be considered acceptable onthe grounds that they contribute to the developmentof regions that are sufferingparticularly badly, or seek to remedy a serious economic situation in a Member State, or encourage certain activities and practices that are of common interestto all the Member States, or have useful social purposes.
Seveda so lahko nekatere oblike pomoči sprejemljive, zlasti če prispevajo krazvoju močno prizadetih regij ali k reševanju hudega gospodarskega položaja vkaki državi članici ali k spodbujanju določenih dejavnosti ali del, ki so v skupneminteresu vseh držav članic, ali če gre za pomoč socialne narave. Pomočzaostalim regijam lahko pomaga, da nadoknadijo razvojni zaostanek in postanejoenakovredne tekmice drugih, bolj razvitih regij.
Once these regions have removed theirhandicaps, however, there is no further justificationfor continuing to pay development aid there.
Kopa te regije odpravijo svoje težave, ni več razloga zanadaljevanje razvojne pomoči.
That would be discriminatory in relation todeveloped regions where aid schemes do notoperate.
S tem bi bilezapostavljene razvite regije, ki ne prejemajo nobenepomoči.
Regional development aid would then be illegal in the Commission’sview and would run counter to the Treaty’s objective of economic and socialcohesion.
Po mnenju Komisije bi postala tedajregionalna razvojna pomoč nezakonita in bi bila vnasprotju s ciljem Pogodbe o ekonomski in socialnipovezanosti.
Likewise, aid to restructure firms can be authorised if it is a one-offmeasure accompanied by a restructuring plan that is capable of restoring thefirm’s health and viability.
Vendar se lahko odobri pomoč zaprestrukturiranje podjetij, če gre za enkraten ukrep skupaj z načrtom prestrukturiranja, ki zagotavlja ozdravljenje in prihodnost podjetja.
Despite the general principle that aid is prohibited, the total amount of State aid in the Community in 1996–98 was EUR 93 000 million –EUR 250 for each Union citizen.
Kljub splošnemu načelu, da je državna pomoč prepovedana, je znašal celotniznesek državne pomoči v Skupnosti v obdobju 1996–1998 93 milijard evrovoziroma 250 evrov na vsakega prebivalca Unije. Po mnenju Komisije je ta znesekprevisok.
The Commission’s monitoring of State aid has a considerable impact on day-to-day life and offers three main beneficial effects.
Nadzor nad državno pomočjo, ki ga opravlja Komisija, ima pomemben učinek navsakdanje življenje državljanov in prinaša tri glavne koristne učinke.
It confines aid schemes to what is strictly necessary and thus avoids waste of public funds.
Pomagaomejiti odobravanje pomoči, v primeru ko je res potrebna, in s tem preprečitizapravljanje državnega denarja.
By preventingdistortions of intra-Community competition that would be deleterious to thesingle market, it boosts economic growth in the Union and promotesemployment as a result.
S preprečevanjem izkrivljanja konkurence znotraj Skupnosti, ki bi škodilo enotnemu trgu, pospešuje v Uniji gospodarsko rast inzaposlovanje.
And it contributes to improving standards of living andquality of life by authorising only aid schemes whose objectives really are in thecommon interest –the development of backward regions, promotion of smallbusinesses, research and development, training, or help for firms that are intemporary difficulty which, given adequate and carefully monitored assistance,will revert to being sources of prosperity and employment with a role to play inthe single market.
Končno ta nadzor prispeva k dvigu življenjske ravni in blagostanjadržavljanov, s tem da dovoljuje odobravanje pomoči samo za tiste cilje, ki so resv skupnem interesu, kot so, na primer, razvoj manj razvitih regij, pospeševanjerazvoja malih podjetij, raziskave in razvoj, izobraževanje in usposabljanje alipomoč podjetjem, ki so začasno v težavah in ki se bodo z ustrezno ter strogonadzorovano pomočjo spet postavila na noge, postala vir razcveta inzaposlovanja ter našla svoje mesto na enotnem trgu.
(Articles 87 and 88)
(87.in 88.člen)
Article 87 of the EC Treaty prohibits any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distortcompetition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods.
87. člen Pogodbe ES prepoveduje kakršnokoli pomoč, ki jo daje država članica izdržavnih virov, in to v kakršnikoli obliki, ki izkrivlja konkurenco ali ji grozi zizkrivljanjem, s tem da postavlja nekatera podjetja ali proizvodnjo določenega blagav ugodnejši položaj.
Aid can take a variety of forms: grants and interest relief, of course, but also taxrelief.
Pomoč je lahko v različnih oblikah: kot subvencije in beneficirane obresti, pa tudidavčne olajšave.
Aid can be given in the form of a State guarantee or holding, or evenprovision by the State of goods and services on preferential terms.
Pomoč se lahko odobri v obliki državnega jamstva ali kapitalskegadeleža ali celo v obliki državnih dobav blaga in storitev po preferencialnih pogojih.
Article 87allows certain forms of aid:•aid having a social character, granted to individual consumers;
87. člen dovoljuje določene oblike pomoči:•pomoč socialne narave za posamične porabnike; pomoč za odpravo škode zaradi naravnih katastrof ali izjemnih dogodkov; pomoč, ki je namenjena:
— promote the economic development of areas regarded as particularlybackward in accordance with Community criteria,— promote the execution of an important project of common Europeaninterest or to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State,
— podbujanju gospodarskega razvoja območij, ki so v skladu z merili Skupnostivideti posebej zaostala,— pospešitvi izvedbe pomembnega projekta skupnega evropskega interesa aliza odpravo hudih motenj v gospodarstvu kake države članice,— olajšanju razvoja nekaterih dejavnosti ali območij,— spodbujanju kulture in ohranjanju dediščine; pri čemer takšna pomoč v zadnjih dveh primerih ne sme prizadeti trgovine in konkurence v Skupnosti v takšni meri, ki bi bila v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
— facilitate the development of certain activities or areas,
Da bi pojasnila svojo politiko državne pomoči, je Komisija sprejela vrsto listin.
The Commission has adopted a number of documents to clarify its State aid policy.
Imenujejo se „smernice“ ali „okviri“.
They are called ‘guidelines’ or ‘frameworks’.
Nanašajo se na razvojno zaostale regije, raziskave in razvoj, zaposlovanje in usposabljanje, mala in srednje velika podjetja,
They concern regions lagging behind in terms of development, R & D, employment and training, small and medium-sized businesses, protection of the environment and the rescue and and 88 restructuring of firms in difficulty.
87.in 88.člen varstvo okolja ter reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah.
The Commission generally takes a favourable approach to such schemes as long as they do not distort competition to an extentincompatible with the common interest.
Komisija na splošno naklonjeno obravnava takšne pomoči, razen če ne izkrivljajo konkurencov takšni meri, ki ni v skladu s skupnimi interesi.
The Commission has the exclusive responsibility for scrutinising State aid schemes,since only an independent authority can assess the harm done by publicassistance in the Member States to the operation of the common market.
Komisija ima izključno pristojnost za nadzorovanje državne pomoči, ker lahkosamo neodvisen organ oceni škodo, ki jo delovanju skupnega trga povzroči javnapomoč v državah članicah.
It is alsoresponsible for scrutinising new aid schemes planned by the Member States,which must notify it of them in advance.
Pristojna je tudi za pregled novih načrtovanih pomočiv državah članicah, ki morajo o tem vnaprej obvestiti Komisijo.
It then decides whether or not toauthorise them.
Komisija se potemodloči, ali jih odobri ali ne.
The Commission also scrutinises aid schemes illegally implemented by the Member States without prior notification and without awaiting authorisation.
Komisija preiskuje tudi pomoči, ki jih države članice izvajajo nezakonito, brezpredhodne prijave in ne da bi čakale na odobritev.
It isoften apprised of such schemes via complaints from firms.
Za takšne pomoči pogostoizve iz pritožb podjetij.
Incompatible schemesare banned, and the offending Member State may well be required to recover thesums paid out.
Nezakonite pomoči prepove in države kršiteljice morajo popotrebi zahtevati povrnitev plačanih zneskov.
The recipient of unlawful aid will have to pay it back.
Prejemnik prepovedane pomoči jomora torej vrniti.
Aid for the development of less favoured urban areas In October 1996, France notified the Commission of an ‘Urban Revitalisation Pact’; the Commission made it clear that it was basically in favour of aid for lessfavoured urban areas.
Pomoč za razvoj zapostavljenih urbanih območij Oktobra 1996 je Francija Komisiji prijavila “Pakt za oživitev mesta”.
Certain forms of State financial support for firms can be anecessary means of tackling structural handicaps and excess costs flowing fromlocation in such areas.
Komisija jepojasnila, da je načeloma naklonjena pomoči za zapostavljena urbana območja.Nekatere oblike državne finančne pomoči za podjetja so lahko nujne za reševanjestrukturnih težav in tudi zaradi višjih stroškov zaradi lokacije v takih četrtih.
The objective of this aid is to help alleviate or evenremove a number of problems (employment, development, etc.) facing certainurban areas.
Cilj tepomoči je pomagati pri blažitvi ali celo odpravi številnih težav (zaposlovanje,razvoj itd.), s katerimi se spopadajo nekatera urbana območja.
Residents there are the immediate beneficiaries of such aid, whichthe Commission looks on with some favour, particularly where it accompaniesother Community programmes for the development of poorer areas.
Tamkajšnjiprebivalci so neposredni upravičenci do takšne pomoči, ki ji je Komisijanaklonjena, še zlasti, kadar spremlja druge programe Skupnosti za razvojrevnejših območij.
Regional aid for small businesses In February 1998, the Commission approved aid totalling EUR 1.89 million forthe development of small tourism businesses in the area of Doñana, in southern Spain.
Regionalna pomoč za mala podjetja Komisija je februarja 1998 odobrila pomoč v skupni vrednosti 1,89 milijona evrovza razvoj malih turističnih podjetij na območju Donane na jugu Španije.
Their chief purpose was to provideincentives for investment in the formation of newtourism businesses and the creation of jobs inthat industry.
Njenglavni cilj je bil, spodbudti vlaganja vustanavljanje novih turističnih podjetij in odpiranjedelovnih mest v tej dejavnosti.
They thus contributed to thesustainable development of this relatively poorregion of the Union.
Pomoč je takoprispevala k trajnemu razvoju te sorazmernorevne regije v Uniji.
Andalusia is a region eligiblefor special status as regards State aid under the Treaty, given that its standard of living is wellbelow the Community average.
Andaluzija je primerna regijaza poseben položaj glede državne pomoči po Pogodbi, ker je njena življenjska raven precejizpod povprečja Skupnosti.
Aid authorised conditionally
Pogojno odobrena pomoč
Air transport Most national airlines have responded to the liberalisation of air transport in Europeby developing restructuring and recapitalisation plans to restore theircompetitiveness.
Letalski promet Da bi obnovila svojo konkurenčnost, se je večina letalskih družb na liberalizacijoletalskih prevozov v Evropi odzvala s pripravo načrtov za prestrukturiranje indokapitalizacijo.
In 1997, the Commission gave conditional authorisation forpayment of aid worth EUR 1 400 million to Alitalia.
Leta 1997 je Komisija pogojno odobrila izplačilo 1,4 milijarde evrovpomoči letalski družbi Alitalia.
Prohibited aid measures
Prepovedana pomoč
Motor industry The German authorities wanted to give Volkswagen aid of EUR 398 million forinvestment at two production sites in Germany.
Avtomobilska industrija Nemške oblasti so nameravale dati Volkswagnu 398 milijonov evrov pomoči zanaložbe v dva proizvodna obrata v Nemčiji.
The aid was additional to otheraid already authorised by the Commission.
Šlo je za dodatno pomoč polegdruge pomoči, ki jo je Komisija že odobrila.
The Commission considered that apart of the additional aid distorted competition within the Community to anextent contrary to the common interest.
Komisija je menila, da bi del dodatnepomoči prizadel konkurenco v Skupnosti v taki meri, ki bi bila v nasprotju sskupnimi interesi.
Thus, it adopted a partial negativedecision for an amount of EUR 123 million.
Zato je sprejela delno odklonilno odločitev za znesek 123milijonov evrov.
The Commission has always soughtto ensure that operating conditions in the motor industry are fair throughout Europe.
Komisija si je vedno prizadevala, da bi bili pogoji za poslovanje vavtomobilski industriji pošteni povsod po Evropi.
It allows the regions of eastern Germany to return to economicdynamism, and authorises aid accordingly, but is at pains to ensure that aplethora of public aid schemes does not harm other firms that are not receivingthem.
Vzhodnonemškim regijamomogoča gospodarsko oživitev in v skladu s tem odobrava pomoč, vendar siprizadeva, da preobilje državne pomoči ne bi škodovalo drugim podjetjem, ki jene prejemajo.
The effect of this balanced policy is to preserve competitiveness andemployment throughout the common market for the benefit of all thoseemployed in the motor industry.
S takšno uravnoteženo politiko ohranja konkurenčnost inzaposlenost na celotnem skupnem trgu, in to v prid vseh, ki so zaposleni vavtomobilski industriji.
And by dissuading public authorities fromgiving systematic assistance, the Commissioncontributes to reducing public expenditure and thushelps to lower the general tax burden.
Z odvračanjem državnih oblasti od stalnega dajanjapomoči prispeva Komisija tudi k zmanjševanju javnih izdatkov in tako pomagalajšati davčno breme.
SOME COMMON
POGOSTA VPRAŠANJA
QUESTIONS
IN ODGOVORI
This series of questions and answers on matters affecting the general public is designed to demonstrate the scope of competition law with reference to specific cases which ordinary citizens may encounter in their daily lives.
Spodnja vprašanja in odgovori poskušajo na podlagi konkretnih primerov navadnim državljanom predstaviti zakonodajo na področju konkurence in njeno vlogo v vsakdanjem življenju.
Two supermarket chains are to merge. What impact will this have?
Kakšne bodo posledice združitve dveh verigsupermarketov?
A merger between two supermarket chains is reported in thepress.
Tisk poroča o združitvi dveh verig supermarketov.
The new group will be the largest in the country and oneof the top three in the Union.
Nova skupinabo največja v državi in med prvimi tremi v Uniji.
In my local area, there are onlytwo large supermarkets, each belonging to one of the twochains in question.
V moji bližnjiokolici sta samo dva velika supermarketa, od katerih vsakpripada eni od omenjenih verig.
At the moment, there is keen competitionbetween the two supermarkets in prices and promotional offers.Am I right in fearing that, after the merger, this situation willchange and local competition will disappear?
Oba se spopadata s cenami inakcijskimi prodajami. Je moja bojazen, da bo po združitvikonkurenčnost izginila, upravičena?
If so, what couldthe Commission do?
Kaj lahko v tem primerustori Komisija?
In these areasthe new group will probably hold a dominantposition, allowing it to set high prices or reducethe range of products on offer to consumers.
* imela nova skupina verjetno prevladujoč položaj,ki ji bo omogočal, da privija cene ali zožiponudbo artiklov.
In this case, the Commission has the power toprohibit the merger if it has a Community dimension and leads to the strengthening of a dominant position.
Komisija je v tem primerupristojna, da prepove združitev, če gre zazdružitev evropskih razsežnosti in krepitevprevladujočega položaja.
The Commission may also accept the operation if the parties propose commitments that will restore competition, for example a commitment to sell certain supermarkets to viable competitors, particularly in areas where each of the two merging firms has a retail outlet. If the merger does not have a
Komisija lahko tudipristane na združitev, če se stranki zavežeta, dabosta obnovili konkurenco, na primer, da bostaprodali nekatere supermarkete uspešnim tekmecem, še zlasti tam, kjer ima vsaka od obeh verig svojo trgovino.
Community dimension, the domestic competition authorities will as a rule have the power to take similar action. This situation is illustrated by the Kesko/Tuko,
Če združitev nima evropskih razsežnosti, so za enake ukrepe načeloma pristojne domače oblasti, ki se ukvarjajo s konkurenco.
Rewe/Meinl and Carrefour/Promodès cases mentioned above.
Tak položaj ponazarjajo prej omenjeni primeri Kesko/Tuko, Rewe/Meinl in Carrefour/Promodes.
What scope is there for buying a car in another Community country?
Kakšne so možnosti nakupa avtomobila v drugi državi Skupnosti?
I have been looking for a car in a Community country of which I am not a resident, having learned from a Commission publication on car prices in the Union that there is a 20 %
20-odstotna razlika v ceni enakega vozila, odvisno od tega, kje ga kupim, v državi, kjer prebivam ali v drugi državi članici, sem
difference in the price of the same vehicle depending on whether it is bought in my country of residence or in the other Member State.
se pozanimal za nakup avtomobila v državi Skupnosti, kjer ne prebivam.
My dealer has told me that I could not buy thevehicle abroad as the manufacturer forbids its dealers frommaking cross-border sales.
Moj prodajalec avtomobilov mi je dejal, da ne moremkupiti avtomobila v tujini, ker proizvajalec svojim zastopnikomprepoveduje prodajo v tujino.
Is this possible?
Ali je to mogoče?
Is there a competition problem here?
Se tu nepostavlja vprašanje konkurence?
If what your dealer claims is true, there is a realproblem, as such a ban would constitute a barrierto trade within the common market and theacceptance on the part of dealers that they willnot sell vehicles to non-residents would in principle amount to an agreement restricting competition within the commonmarket.
Če je res, kar trdi vaš prodajalec avtomobilov,potem gre za resno težavo, ker bi prepovedpomenila, oviranje trgovine znotraj skupnega trga,pristanek zastopnikov, da ne bodo prodajali vozilosebam, ki ne prebivajo v državi, pa bi načelomapomenil dogovor, s katerim se omejuje konkurenca znotraj skupnega trga.
In 1998, the Commission imposed a hefty EUR 102 million fine on Volkswagen AG for banning its Italian car dealers from meeting orders from German and Austrian customers attracted by lower prices in Italy.
Leta 1998 je Komisija kaznovala Volkswagen AG z visoko globo, ki je znašala 102 milijona dolarjev, ker je svojim italijanskimprodajalcem avtomobilov prepovedal, da izpolnijo naročila nemških in avstrijskihkupcev, ki so jih privabile nižje cene v Italiji.
Is this the result of a restrictive practice?
Na bencinskih postajah so podražili bencin.Ali je to posledica dogovora o omejitvi konkurence?
Petrol prices went up by the same amount on the same day in allthe petrol stations in my region.
Cene bencina so se istega dne na vseh bencinskih črpalkahpovečale za enak znesek.
Is this price rise an example ofan agreement that restricts competition?
Ali je ta podražitev primer dogovora oomejitvi konkurence?
Should I complain tothe European Commission?
Ali naj se pritožim pri Komisiji?
A simultaneous and identical rise in prices is not necessarily the result of concertedaction.
Sočasno povečanje cen za enak znesek ni nujno posledica dogovora.
It may be the consequence of an increase in tax or in the price of crude oil,for example because of an international crisis.
Lahko jeposledica povečanja davkov ali podražitve surove nafte, na primer zaradi svetovnekrize.
Where there is no explanation of thiskind, it might be that the price rise is the result of an agreement between fillingstation owners or oil companies.
Kadar temu ni tako, je možno, da je podražitev posledica dogovora medlastniki bencinskih črpalk ali naftnimi družbami.
An investigation would have to be conducted todetermine whether or not this was the case.
Morali bi uvesti preiskavo, da biugotovili, kako je s tem.
If a simultaneous and identical riseoccurs locally, it is probably more appropriate to contact your domestic authoritiesthan to report the matter to the Commission.
Če pride do sočasne podražitve v enakem znesku vlokalnih okvirih, je verjetno primerneje, da se obrnete na domače oblasti, kot pa na Komisijo.
For instance, at the end of November 1999, the Italian competition authority launched an investigation into asuspected agreement between petroleum-product manufacturers in the fueldistribution sector in Italy.
Na primer, konec novembra 1999 so italijanski organi za konkurencouvedli preiskavo zaradi domnevnega dogovora med proizvajalci naftnih derivatov vsektorju distribucije goriv v Italiji.
Prices have risen simultaneously inseveral Community countries — is this asign of a restrictive practice?
Cene so se sočasno zvišale v več državah Skupnosti. Ali je to znak dogovora o omejitvikonkurence?
Every year I go on holiday to a Mediterranean island.
Vsako leto hodim na počitnice na sredozemski otok.
I usuallytake a ferry run by the Ulysses line, which offers the mostattractive prices of the three companies operating at the port in question.
Ponavadisem se vozil s trajektom družbe Ulysses line, ki je najcenejša odtreh družb, ki nastopajo v zadevnem pristanišču.
However, this year I noticed that the fares had o
Letos semugotovil, da so se cene močno povečale in da so vse tri družbe o
Is this the result of an anti-competitive agreement??
Ali je to posledica protikonkurenčnega dogovora?
The combination of a price rise and the alignment of prices between the threecompanies —the only three operating at the port —would seem to indicateconcerted action by the three firms.
Sočasna podražitev in izenačitev cen med tremi družbami, ki so edine prisotne vpristanišču, utegne biti znamenje dogovorjenega ukrepa treh družb.
The price rise alone could be explained by anincrease in operating costs (rising fuel prices, renewal of fleet, new on-boardservices, etc.), but there is no objective reason why the overall costs of all threecompanies should increase concurrently and lead to an alignment of prices, whenthere was apparently keen competition beforehand.
Samapodražitev se lahko pojasni s povečanjem obratovalnih stroškov (višje cene goriva,obnovitev ladjevja, nove storitve na krovu itd.), vendar pa ni objektivnega razloga,da bi se sočasno povečali stroški vseh treh družb, zaradi česar bi prišlo doizenačitve cen, medtem ko se je prej med njimi očitno bil hud konkurenčni boj.