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English: Article 87(3)(d) of the EC Treaty states that aid to promote culture and heritage conservation may be declared compatible with the EC Treaty where such aid does not affect trading conditions and competition in the Community to an extent that is contrary to the common interest. This Article obviously does not apply to the PPAs.
German: Gemäß Artikel 87 Absatz 3 Buchstabe d EG-Vertrag gelten als mit dem EG-Vertrag vereinbar „Beihilfen zur Förderung der Kultur und der Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes, soweit sie die Handels- und Wettbewerbsbedingungen in der Gemeinschaft nicht in einem Maß beeinträchtigen, das dem gemeinsamen Interesse zuwiderläuft.“ Diese Bestimmung trifft mit Sicherheit nicht auf die PPA zu.
English: The first is aid for the management of waste and for energy saving (section E.3,1), which is limited to a maximum duration of 5 years. The second is aid in the form of tax reductions or exemptions (section E.3.2).
German: Das sind erstens Beihilfen für Abfallbewirtschaftung und Energiesparmaßnahmen (Punkt E.3.1), die höchstens für die Dauer von fünf Jahren gewährt werden können; zweitens Beihilfen in Form von Steuerermäßigungen bzw. Steuerbefreiungen (Punkt E.3.2) und drittens Beihilfen zur Förderung erneuerbarer Energien (Punkt E.3.3).
English: The third is aid for renewable energy sources (section E.3.3). Clearly, none of these provisions apply in the present case.
German: Keine dieser Maßnahmen trifft auf den vorliegenden Fall zu.
English: Of the documents referred to in recital 312, the only one which could apply in the present case is the Stranded Costs Methodology. The Stranded Costs Methodology concerns aid granted to incumbents that built power plants prior to liberalisation of the electricity sector and that may have difficulties in operating them in a liberalised market.
German: Von den in Erwägung 312 genannten Dokumenten könnte auf den vorliegenden Fall lediglich die Methode für verlorene Kosten angewendet werden, die sich auf die Beihilfen für etablierte Unternehmen bezieht, die in der Zeit vor der Liberalisierung des Elektrizitätsmarkts Kraftwerke errichtet haben, deren Betrieb auf einem liberalisierten Markt ihnen Schwierigkeiten bereiten könnte.
English: In the light of the above, the Commission concludes that the PPAs are incompatible with the criteria laid down in the Stranded Costs Methodology. They go against its fundamental principles, which were designed to enable a progressive but genuine transition to the market.
German: Im Zusammenhang damit stellt die Kommission fest, dass die PPA den Kriterien und den Hauptgrundsätzen der Methode für verlorene Kosten widersprechen, die eine tatsächliche — wenn auch schrittweise — Anpassung an die Marktbedingungen ermöglichen soll.
English: The Commission has carried out an analysis to determine the source of the funds to be used for the payments provided for in the Act. It concluded that these funds would be the proceeds of a parafiscal levy established by virtue of the same Act.
German: Die Kommission hat die Herkunft der Mittel für die im Gesetz vorgesehenen Zahlungen untersucht und festgestellt, dass sie durch eine steuerähnliche Abgabe erbracht werden sollen, die im selben Gesetz festgelegt ist.
Spanish: La Comisión ha analizado el origen de los fondos utilizados para efectuar los pagos previstos en la Ley y ha concluido que estos fondos procederían de una tasa parafiscal establecida en la propia Ley.
Italian: La Commissione ha analizzato la questione dell’origine delle risorse sulla base delle quali sarebbero stati effettuati i pagamenti previsti dalla Legge e ha accertato che esse provengono da un’imposta istituita dalla Legge stessa.
Polish: Komisja poddała analizie kwestię pochodzenia zasobów, z których dokonywane będą płatności przewidziane w Ustawie Komisja ustaliła, że będą one pochodzić z parafiskalnej opłaty ustanowionej w tej samej Ustawie.
English: This market is liberalised in the EU. Measures that favour energy-sector companies in one Member State may impede the potential for companies from other Member States to export electricity to that Member State, or favour exports of electricity to the second group of Member States.
German: Maßnahmen, die Energie erzeugende Unternehmen in einem Mitgliedstaat begünstigen, können daher die Fähigkeit von Unternehmen aus anderen Mitgliedstaaten beschränken, Strom in den erstgenannten Staat zu exportieren, oder den Export von Strom in die letztgenannten Staaten begünstigen.
English: The Commission therefore takes the view that the aid falls within the remit of the Stranded Costs Methodology. Accordingly, it analysed the aid in the light of the Methodology.
German: Nach Auffassung der Kommission trifft die Methode für verlorene Kosten deshalb eindeutig auf diese Beihilfe zu, die auch im Rahmen dieser Methode geprüft wurde.
English: Point 3.12 of the Stranded Costs Communication states that ‘costs which some undertakings may have to bear after the time horizon indicated in Article 26 of the Directive (18 February 2006) cannot, as a rule, constitute eligible stranded costs within the meaning of this methodology.’ However, in footnote 5 of the Stranded Costs Methodology the Commission states that ‘it must be understood that investments which cannot be recouped or are not economically viable as a result of the liberalisation of the internal market in electricity may constitute stranded costs within the meaning of this methodology, including in cases where they are, in principle, to extend beyond 2006.
German: In Punkt 3.12 der Methode heißt es: „Die Kosten, die bestimmten Unternehmen über den in Artikel 26 der Richtlinie genannten Horizont (18. Februar 2006) hinaus entstehen dürften, können grundsätzlich keine zulässigen verlorenen Kosten im Sinne dieser Methode darstellen.“ In Fußnote 5 zur Methode für verlorene Kosten stellt die Kommission jedoch Folgendes fest: „Hierbei versteht sich, dass wegen der Liberalisierung des Elektrizitätsbinnenmarkts nicht erstattungsfähige oder wirtschaftlich nicht lebensfähige Investitionen verlorene Kosten im Sinne dieser Methode darstellen können, einschließlich dann, wenn ihre Lebensdauer grundsätzlich über das Jahr 2006 hinausgeht.
English: The Commission notes that the investments in question are investments in power plants. These are particularly long-term investments (from 15 to as much as 30 years), which are very sensitive to electricity price trends that are difficult to predict, in particular during the transition to a fully liberalised market.
German: Die Kommission weist darauf hin, dass es sich bei den betreffenden Investitionen um ausgesprochen langfristige Investitionen in Kraftwerke handelt (15 bis 30 Jahre), bei denen Änderungen in den Strompreisen, die vor allem während des Übergangs zu einem vollständig liberalisierten Markt schwer vorhersehbar sind, eine wesentliche Rolle spielen.
English: The maximum stranded costs compensation does not exceed the level allowed by the Stranded Costs Methodology. They should therefore be regarded as eligible within the meaning of the Methodology.
German: Der Ausgleichshöchstbetrag für verlorene Kosten geht nicht über die dort festgeschriebene Höhe hinaus und ist deshalb als zulässig anzusehen.
English: Case C-390/98 H.J. Banks & Co. Ltd v The Coal Authority and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [2001] ECR I-06117 and joined cases C-74/00 P and C-75/00 P Falck SpA and Acciaierie di Bolzano SpA v Commission [2002] ECR I-07869.
German: Rechtssache C-390/98, Banks, und verbundene Rechtssachen C-74/00 P und C-75/00 P, Falck, Slg. 2002, I-7869.
Italian: Causa C-390/98 — Banche [2001] ECR I-06117 e cause congiunte C-74/00 P e C-75/00 P Falck SpA e Acciaierie di Bolzano SpA contro Commissionei, Racc. 2002, parte I, pag. 7 869.
Finnish: C-390/98 — Banks, C-74/00 P ja C-75/00 P — Falck.
Polish: C-390/98 – Banki, C-74/00 P i C-75/00 P – Falck.
Hungarian: A C-390/98 sz. Banks ügy és a C-74/00 P és C-75/00 P sz. Falck ügy, EBHT 2002, I-7869.
Slovenian: Zadeva C-390/98, H. J. Banks & Co. Ltd proti The Coal Authority and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Recueil 2001, str. I-06117, ter združeni zadevi C-74/00 P in C-75/00 P, Falck SpA and Acciaierie di Bolzano SpA proti Komisiji, Recueil 2002, str. I-07869.
Romanian: C-390/98 – Banks, C-74/00 P și C-75/00 P – Falck.
Latvian: Lieta C-390/98 H. J. Banks & Co. Ltd pret Ogļu iestādi un Tirdzniecības un rūpniecības valsts sekretāru, 2001, ECR I-06117, un apvienotās lietas C-74/00 P un C-75/00 P Falck SpA un Acciaierie di Bolzano SpA pret Komisiju, 2002, ECR I-07869.
English: http://assets.panda.org/downloads/dirty30rankingfinal260905.pdf.
French: http://assets.panda.org/downloads/dirty30rankingfinal260905.pdf
German: http://assets.panda.org/downloads/dirty30rankingfinal260905.pdf
Dutch: http://assets.panda.org/downloads/dirty30rankingfinal260905.pdf
Hungarian: http://assets.panda.org/downloads/dirty30rankingfinal260905.pdf
Slovenian: http://assets.panda.org/downloads/dirty30rankingfinal260905.pdf
Romanian: http://assets.panda.org/downloads/dirty30rankingfinal260905.pdf
Latvian: http://assets.panda.org/downloads/dirty30rankingfinal260905.pdf
English: Message from the President of the Energy Regulatory Office in the 2005 Annual Report. Second paragraph. http://www.ure.gov.pl/index_eng.php?
French: Communiqué du président de l'autorité de régulation de l'énergie dans le rapport annuel 2005, chapitre 2 (http://www.ure.gov.pl/index_eng.php?
Greek: Μήνυμα του Προέδρου του Γραφείου Ρύθμισης της Ενέργειας στην ετήσια έκθεση του 2005.
English: The Regional Guidelines are based on both Article 87(3)(a) and Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty. They provide for the same type of assessment for both Articles.
Dutch: De regionale richtsnoeren zijn zowel op artikel 87, lid 3, onder a), gebaseerd als op artikel 87, lid 3, onder b), van het EG-Verdrag.
Greek: Οι κατευθυντήριες γραμμές για τις ενισχύσεις περιφερειακού χαρακτήρα βασίζονται στο άρθρο 87 παράγραφος 3 στοιχείο α) και στο άρθρο 87 παράγραφος 3 στοιχείο γ) της συνθήκης ΕΚ.
Estonian: Piirkondliku abi juhend põhineb EÜ asutamislepingu artikli 87 lõike 3 punktil a ja punktil b. Mõlema punkti jaoks on sätestatud sama hindamise kord.
English: Second, the PPAs are applicable after accession. They expire between 2006 and 2027 — i.e. after accession.
Spanish: En segundo lugar, los CAE son aplicables después de la adhesión, ya que expiran entre 2006 y 2027.
English: The Commission has analysed the characteristics of this levy in the light of its decision-making practice and Court of Justice case-law. It made the following observations.
French: La Commission a analysé les caractéristiques de ce prélèvement à la lumière de sa pratique décisionnelle et de la jurisprudence de la CJCE dans ce domaine et a abouti aux conclusions suivantes.
Spanish: La Comisión ha analizado las características de esta tasa a la luz de su práctica decisoria y de la jurisprudencia del Tribunal de Justicia en este contexto y formula las observaciones siguientes.
Italian: La Commissione ha analizzato le caratteristiche di tale imposta alla luce della propria pratica decisionale e della giurisprudenza della Corte di giustizia in materia. e ha fatto le seguenti osservazioni.
Swedish: Kommissionen har granskat avgiften mot bakgrund av sin beslutspraxis och domstolens rättspraxis och därvid gjort de iakttagelser som anges nedan.
English: The Act provides an advantage to many companies operating on the energy production market. This market is liberalised in the EU.
Spanish: La Ley ofrece una ventaja a muchas empresas que operan en el mercado de la generación eléctrica, mercado que está liberalizado en la UE.
English: In accordance with point 4.5 of the Stranded Costs Methodology, the maximum amount of compensation to be paid to a given company is fixed in advance. This takes account of beneficiaries' future profits resulting from productivity gains.
Spanish: Con arreglo al punto 4.5 de la metodología CTC, el importe máximo de compensación que se ha de abonar a una empresa determinada se fija por adelantado y tiene en cuenta los resultados futuros de los beneficiarios que se obtendrán merced a los aumentos de productividad.
Portuguese: De acordo com o ponto 4.5 da metodologia dos custos ociosos, o montante máximo de compensação a pagar a uma dada empresa é fixado previamente, e tem em conta os futuros lucros dos beneficiários resultantes de ganhos de produtividade.
English: the following electricity generators: Elektrociepłownia Rzeszów S.A. (Elektrociepłownia Rzeszów), Electrabel SA and Electrabel Połaniec S.A. (collectively referred to as ‘Electrabel’), Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów — Adamów — Konin S.A. and Elektrownia Pątnów II Sp. z o.o. (collectively referred to as ‘PAK’), BOT Górnictwo i Energetyka S.A., BOT Elektrownia Opole S.A. and BOT Elektrownia Turów (collectively referred to as ‘BOT’), Elektrociepłownia Chorzów ‘ELCHO’ Sp. z. o.o. Elektrociepłownia Kraków S.A (ECK)., Elektrociepłownia Zielona Góra S.A. (ECZG) and Elektrociepłownia Nowa Sarzyna Sp. z o.o. (ENS);
Finnish: seuraavilta energiantuottajilta: Elektrociepłownia Rzeszów SA, jäljempänä ’Rzeszówin voimala’, Electrabel SA ja Electrabel Połaniec SA, jäljempänä yhteisesti ’Electrabel’, Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów – Adamów – Konin SA ja Elektrownia Pątnów II Sp. z o.o., jäljempänä yhteisesti ’PAK’, BOT Górnictwo i Energetyka SA, BOT Elektrownia Opole SA ja BOT Elektrownia Turów, jäljempänä yhteisesti ’BOT’, Elektrociepłownia Chorzów ”ELCHO” Sp. z. o.o., Elektrociepłownia Kraków S.A, jäljempänä ’ECK’, Elektrociepłownia Zielona Góra SA, jäljempänä ’ECZG’ sekä Elektrociepłownia Nowa Sarzyna Sp. z o.o., jäljempänä ’ENS’;
Slovenian: naslednjih proizvajalcev električne energije: Elektrociepłownia Rzeszów S. A. („Elektrociepłownia Rzeszów“), Electrabel SA in Electrabel Połaniec S. A. (v nadaljnjem besedilu skupaj „Electrabel“), Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów – Adamów – Konin S. A. in Elektrownia Pątnów II Sp. z o. o. (v nadaljnjem besedilu skupaj „PAK“), BOT Górnictwo i Energetyka S. A., BOT Elektrownia Opole S. A. in BOT Elektrownia Turów (v nadaljnjem besedilu skupaj „BOT“), Elektrociepłownia Chorzów „ELCHO“ Sp. z o. o. Elektrociepłownia Kraków S. A. („ECK“)., Elektrociepłownia Zielona Góra S. A. („ECZG“) in Elektrociepłownia Nowa Sarzyna Sp. z o. o. („ENS“);
English: Commission Decision of 3 February 2004 in state aid case PL 1/03 — Poland — Compensations of stranded costs in Poland. Letter C(2004) 167fin dated 3 February 2004.
Finnish: Komission päätös, tehty 3.2.2004, valtiontuesta PL 1/03 — Puola — Hukkakustannusten korvaaminen Puolassa, K(2004) 167 lopullinen, 3.2.2004.
English: Source: URE. Message from the President of the Energy Regulatory Office in the 2005 Annual Report. Second paragraph. http://www.ure.gov.pl/index_eng.php? dzial = 1&id = 6.
Finnish: Lähde: URE:n presidentin ilmoitus vuoden 2005 vuosikertomuksessa, toinen kappale. http://www.ure.gov.pl/index_eng.php?dzial = 1&id = 6.
English: In order to implement this programme, Poland launched a tender procedure with a view to selecting projects for new or modernised electricity generation plants. These projects would be awarded long-term PPAs for their generation capacity.
French: Pour mettre en œuvre ce programme, la Pologne a lancé une procédure d'appel d'offres visant à sélectionner des projets concernant des installations de production d'électricité nouvelles ou modernisées, qui se verraient proposer des accords d'achat d'électricité à long terme.
Slovak: Na účely implementácie tohto programu Poľsko vyhlásilo verejné obstarávanie s cieľom vybrať projekty pre nové alebo modernizované elektrárne.
English: According to the Banks, this logic would result in any power plants constructed before the accession of a new Member State to the European Union being deemed inefficient, with the consequence that any contracts concluded with these power plants would automatically be regarded as including state aid. In turn, this would lead to the far-reaching conclusion that all contracts would have to be terminated at the date of accession and then renegotiated.
French: De l'avis des banques, ce raisonnement conduirait à considérer toutes les centrales électriques construites avant l'adhésion d'un nouvel État membre à l'Union européenne comme non efficaces et, par conséquent, à considérer automatiquement que tous les accords conclus avec ces centrales contiennent un élément d'aide, ce qui amènerait alors à conclure que tous doivent être résiliés à compter de la date d'adhésion, puis renégociés.
Slovak: Podľa bánk by takéto uvažovanie viedlo k tomu, že by všetky elektrárne postavené pred pristúpením nového členského štátu k EÚ boli považované za neefektívne a následne by sa všetky zmluvy uzavreté s týmito elektrárňami automaticky považovali za zmluvy, ktoré zahŕňajú štátnu pomoc To by zas viedlo k ďalekosiahlym záverom, že všetky zmluvy musia byť k dňu pristúpenia vypovedané a opätovne prerokované.
English: The PPAs were signed at a time when there was no competition on the Polish electricity market. Directive 96/92/EC was not applicable to Poland at that time.
Hungarian: A hosszú lejáratú szerződéseket olyan időszakban kötötték, amikor a lengyel villamosenergia-piacon nem volt konkurencia, a 96/92/EK irányelv hatálya pedig még nem terjedt ki Lengyelországra.
English: PSE is under state control in accordance with the definition set out in Commission Directive 2006/111/EC of 16 November 2006 on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings as well as on financial transparency within certain undertakings. The resources used therefore belong to a fully state-owned company.
Hungarian: A PSE a Bizottság szerint a tagállamok és a közvállalkozások közötti pénzügyi kapcsolatok átláthatóságáról, illetve egyes vállalkozók pénzügyi átláthatóságáról szóló, 2006. november 16-i 2006/111/EK irányelvben foglalt fogalommeghatározás alapján az állam ellenőrzése alatt áll. Ezek szerint használja a teljes egészében állami kézben levő társaság eszközeit.
English: In this context, the Commission generally considers the following aid measures to be applicable after accession and to constitute new aid: a) any aid schemes that entered into force before the date of accession and on the basis of which, without further implementing measures being required, individual aid may be awarded to the companies indicated in the Act in a general and abstract manner after accession; b) aid that is not linked to a specific project and that was awarded before accession to one or more companies for an indefinite period of time and/or an indefinite amount;
Hungarian: Ebben az értelemben a Bizottság alapvetően úgy ítéli meg, hogy a csatlakozást követően hatályos és új támogatásnak az alábbi eszközök tekintendők:
English: The least attractive bids were eliminated. Direct negotiations were undertaken with the remaining bidders.
Italian: Una volta respinte le offerte meno interessanti, sono state intavolate trattative con i rimanenti offerenti.
Dutch: De minst aantrekkelijke offertes werden afgewezen en met de resterende bieders werden directe onderhandelingen gevoerd.
English: They argue that, as a consequence, the payment of fair compensation for termination cannot constitute an advantage either. The interested parties refer to the Asteris judgement.
Italian: Essi sostengono che di conseguenza anche il pagamento di un ragionevole risarcimento per la loro risoluzione non costituisce un vantaggio e rinviano alla sentenza della Corte di giustizia nella causa Asteris.
English: Furthermore, the time horizon for contracts on these markets is shorter than for PPAs. For instance, at present the longest contracts have been concluded for: four years in NordPool (Scandinavian countries), three years in Powernext (France), five years in UKPX (United Kingdom) and six years in EEX (Germany).
Italian: Inoltre, i contratti su tali mercati sono effettivamente per periodi più brevi di quelli dei KDT. per esempio, i contratti più lunghi stipulati nelle Borse concernono i seguenti periodi: 4 anni NordPool (paesi scandinavi), 3 anni Powernext (Francia), 5 anni UKPX (Regno Unito) e 6 anni EEX (Germania).
English: The Court of Justice has analysed how a change in the ownership of a company during a share deal affects the existence of aid and the recipient of unlawful aid granted to the company. It ruled that the unlawful aid remains and stays with the company that benefited from the aid, despite the change in its ownership.
Italian: La Corte di giustizia ha analizzato in che modo il cambiamento di proprietà di una società in relazione a un’acquisizione di azioni possa influire sull’esistenza dell’aiuto e sul beneficiario dell’aiuto illegale concesso alla società e ha stabilito che un’impresa che aveva ottenuto un aiuto illegale ne conservava il beneficio, nonostante il cambiamento di proprietario.
English: With regard to the interested parties' comments on deprivation of rights, the Commission takes the view that if the PPAs were to constitute unlawful and incompatible state aid, they would be illegal. Accordingly, the termination of these agreements cannot be regarded as constituting deprivation of rights.
Italian: Per quanto riguarda le osservazioni degli interessati in merito alla privazione dei loro diritti, la Commissione ritiene che se i KDT costituiscono un aiuto concesso illegalmente che è incompatibile con il mercato comune, essi sono illegali e pertanto la loro risoluzione non può essere considerata una privazione di diritti.
English: Second paragraph. http://www.ure.gov.pl/index_eng.php? dzial = 1&id = 6.
Italian: Secondo paragrafo. http://www.ure.gov.pl/index_eng.php?dzial=1&id=6.
Portuguese: Segundo parágrafo http://www.ure.gov.pl/index_eng.php?dzial=1&id=6.
English: The Commission expressed the view that the terms and conditions of the PPAs put power generators which were parties to a PPA in a more advantageous economic situation than other power generators that were not parties to a PPA and companies in other, comparable sectors in which such long-term agreements had not even been offered to market players. The measure was therefore found, on a preliminary basis, to confer a selective advantage to those power generators.
Lithuanian: Komisija išreiškė nuomonę, kad EEPS nuostatos ir sąlygos sudaro EEPS pasirašiusiems elektros energijos gamintojams palankesnes ekonomines sąlygas nei kitiems elektros energijos gamintojams, kurie nėra EEPS šalys, ir įmonėms kituose panašiuose sektoriuose, kuriuose tokių ilgalaikių susitarimų rinkos dalyviams net nebuvo pasiūlyta.
English: Economic advantage (75) Most of the interested parties argue that the PPAs do not confer any economic advantage.
Latvian: Ekonomiska priekšrocība(75) Lielākā daļa ieinteresēto pušu apgalvo, ka EPL nepiešķir nekādu ekonomisku priekšrocību.
Lithuanian: Ekonominis pranašumas(75) Dauguma suinteresuotųjų šalių teigia, kad EEPS nesuteikia jokio ekonominio pranašumo.
English: Deprivation of rights (116) The interested parties argue that termination of the PPAs means that they are deprived of their rights (without adequate compensation).
Latvian: Tiesību atņemšana(116) Ieinteresētās puses apgalvo, ka EPL saistību pārtraukšana nozīmē to, ka tām tiek atņemtas tiesības (bez atbilstīgas kompensācijas).
Lithuanian: Teisių netekimas(116) Suinteresuotosios šalys teigia, kad EEPS nutraukimas reiškia, kad jos netenka savo teisių (be atitinkamos kompensacijos).
English: From the date of accession, the provisions of the original Treaties and those of the secondary legislation became binding in Poland, in line with Article 2 of the Accession Act. Consequently, the so-called acquis communautaire applies to all contractual relations in the new Member States, and any exceptions to this rule can stem only from the Accession Treaty itself.
Lithuanian: Taigi vadinamasis acquis communautaire principas taikomas visiems sutartiniams santykiams naujose valstybėse narėse, o bet kokios šio principo taikymo išimtys gali būti daromos tik remiantis pačia Stojimo sutartimi.
English: Comments on the PPAs Applicability after accession
Latvian: Piezīmes par EPL