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AZ og AZ Vastgoed skulle rive det gamle stadion ned, byggemodne grunden og bygge 150 lejligheder.
AZ and AZ Vastgoed would demolish the old stadium, develop the land and build 150 apartments.
Endelig blev der også solgt en grund til AZ til bygning af træningsfaciliteter.
Lastly, a plot of land was sold to AZ for the construction of training facilities.
Aftalen medfører forpligtelser for køberne af grunden.
The agreement imposes obligations on the buyers of the land.
AZ og AZ Vastgoed skal anlægge og vedligeholde en bestemt infrastruktur.
Certain items of infrastructure have to be developed and maintained by AZ and AZ Vastgoed.
I juli 2003 besluttede Kommissionen at indlede proceduren; såfremt aftalen udgjorde statsstøtte i henhold til EF-traktatens artikel 87, stk. 1, var det nemlig tvivlsomt, om støtten til AZ og AZ Vastgoed var forenelig med EF-traktaten.
In July 2003 the Commission decided to initiate the formal investigation procedure; if the agreement constituted state aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty, it was doubtful whether the aid to AZ and AZ Vastgoed was compatible with the EC Treaty.
Eftersom Domstolen i Amsterdam i april 2004 gav ordre til, at aftalen skulle suspenderes, er grunden aldrig blevet overdraget i henhold til aftalen af 7. december 2001.
As the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam issued an order in April 2004 for implementation of the agreement to be suspended, the land has never been transferred pursuant to the agreement of 7 December 2001.
I november 2004 meddelte de nederlandske myndigheder imidlertid Kommissionen, at den aftale, som Alkmaar kommune og AZ og AZ Vastgoed havde indgået den 7. december 2001, var blevet ophævet.
However, in November 2004 the Dutch authorities informed the Commission that the agreement concluded on 7 December 2001 between the municipality of Alkmaar, on the one hand, and AZ and AZ Vastgoed BV, on the other, had been dissolved.
Ifølge Nederlandene blev der ført nye forhandlinger, og grundene var blevet vurderet af en uafhængig sagkyndig i overensstemmelse med Kommissionens meddelelse om statsstøtteelementer i forbindelse med offentlige myndigheders salg af jord og bygninger.
According to the Netherlands, new negotiations were conducted and an independent expert evaluation of the plots had been carried out in accordance with the Commission communication on state aid elements in sales of land and buildings by public authorities.
Efter denne vurdering blev der indgået en ny aftale mellem kommunen og Egedi BV (retssuccessor for AZ Vastgoed).
After this evaluation, a new agreement was concluded between the municipality and Egedi BV (the legal successor to AZ Vastgoed).
Som følge deraf er den aftale, der var genstand for undersøgelsen, ophævet, således at der ikke længere er noget grundlag for den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure. Den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure skal derfor afsluttes.
Under the circumstances, the agreement which is subject of the investigation has been dissolved, with the result that the formal investigation procedure no longer serves any useful purpose and should be terminated.
Eftersom den aftale, der var genstand for den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure, er ophævet, er der ikke noget grundlag for undersøgelsen.
Since the agreement subject to the formal investigation procedure has been dissolved, the investigation no longer serves any useful purpose.
Som følge deraf skal den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure efter EF-traktatens artikel 88, stk. 2, med hensyn til ovennævnte aftale mellem på den ene side Alkmaar kommune og på den anden side AZ og AZ Vastgoed afsluttes -
Accordingly, the formal investigation procedure of Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the above-mentioned agreement between the municipality of Alkmaar, on the one hand, and AZ and AZ Vastgoed, on the other, should be terminated,
Den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure efter EF-traktatens artikel 88, stk. 2, der blev indledt den 23. juli 2003 over for AZ og AZ Vastgoed, afsluttes.
The formal investigation procedure under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty initiated on 23 July 2003 against AZ and AZ Vastgoed BV is hereby terminated.
Denne beslutning er rettet til Kongeriget Nederlandene.
This decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
EUT C 266 af 5.11.2003, s. 8.
OJ C 266, 5.11.2003, p. 8.
EUT C 266 af 5.11.2003, s. 8.
See footnote 1.
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 25. januar 2006.
Done at Brussels, 25. January.
af 08. marts 2006
of 8 March 2006
Om Tysklands Statsstøtte Til Magog Schiefergruben GmbH & Co. KG
on the State Aid implemented by Germany for Magog Schiefergruben GmbH & Co. KG
(meddelt under nummer K(2006) 641)
(notified under document number C(2006) 641)
under henvisning til aftalen om det Europæiske Økonomiske Samarbejdsområde, særlig artikel 62, stk. 1, litra a),
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,
efter at have opfordret interesserede parter til at fremsætte deres bemærkninger i overensstemmelse med disse artikler og under hensyntagen til disse bemærkninger, og
Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above and having regard to their comments,
Den 12. november 2003 modtog Kommissionen en klage med påstand om statsstøtte til fordel for Schiefergruben Magog GmbH & Co. KG (»Magog«). Klagen kom fra en af Magogs konkurrenter.
On 12 November 2003, the Commission received a complaint concerning alleged state aid for Schiefergruben Magog GmbH & Co. KG (‘Magog’) from a German competitor of Magog.
Kommissionen anmodede den 25. november 2003 Tyskland om oplysninger i sagen, og disse blev fremsendt 4. marts 2004.
The Commission requested information from Germany on 25 November 2003, which Germany submitted by letter dated 4 March 2004, registered as received on the same day.
Den 6. oktober 2004 indledte Kommissionen den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure vedrørende den omhandlede støtte.
On 6 October 2004 the Commission initiated the formal investigation procedure with respect to the alleged state aid.
Kommissionens beslutning om procedurens indledning blev offentliggjort i Den Europæiske Unions Tidende.
The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Kommissionen opfordrede alle interesserede parter til at fremsætte deres bemærkninger til den formodede støtte.
The Commission invited interested parties to submit comments on the presumed aid.
Bemærkningerne blev videresendt til Tyskland i brev af 3. januar 2005 og 7. juli 2005.
The comments were transmitted to Germany by letters dated 3 January 2005 and 7 July 2005.
Tyskland svarede ved brev af 11. marts 2005, der registreredes samme dag, og ved brev af 31. august 2005, der registreredes 1. september 2005.
Germany replied to the comments by letters dated 11 March 2005, registered as received on the same day, and 31 August 2005, registered as received on 1 September 2005.
Tysklands svar på indledningen af den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure fremsendtes ved brev af 6. december 2004, der registreredes 13. december 2004.
Germany's response to the initiation of the formal investigation procedure was submitted by letter dated 6 December 2004, registered as received on 13 December 2004.
Kommissionen anmodede 5. oktober 2005 om yderligere oplysninger, der blev fremsendt ved brev af 15. november 2005, der registreredes 16. november 2005.
The Commission requested further information on 5 October 2005, which Germany submitted by letter dated 15 November 2005, registered as received on 16 November 2005.
Bilagene blev fremsendt ved brev af 18. november 2005, der registreredes 24. november 2005.
The annexes were submitted by letter dated 18 November 2005, registered as received on 24 November 2005.
Tyskland fremsendte yderligere oplysninger i brev af 21. december 2005, der registreredes samme dag.
Germany submitted additional information by letter dated 21 December 2005, registered as received on the same day.
Den begunstigede virksomhed
The recipient
Den begunstigede virksomhed Magog, der ligger i Bad Fredeburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, beskæftiger sig med skiferproduktion.
The recipient, Magog, which is based in Bad Fredeburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, is active in the production of slate.
I 2002 havde virksomheden 43 ansatte og en samlet balance på under 5 mio. EUR. Da uafhængighedskriteriet også er opfyldt, skal virksomheden betragtes som en lille virksomhed i overensstemmelse med Kommissionens henstilling af 6. maj 2003 om definitionen af mikrovirksomheder, små og mellemstore virksomheder.
In 2002 the company had 43 employees and a balance sheet total of below EUR 5 million. As the independence criterion is also met the company qualifies as a small company as defined by the Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
Efter anmodning fra Westfälischen Schieferverbandes e.V. ydede delstaten Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) i 2002 og 2003 støtte til udvikling af en ny teknik for tilskæring af tagskifer (projektet »Udvikling og testning af numerisk kontrolleret og robotstøttet produktion af tagskifer«).
At the request of the Westfälischer Schieferverband e.V. (Westphalian State Federation) the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia supported a project for the development of a new system for the cutting of roofing slate (project title: ‘development and testing of digitally controlled and robot-supported roofing slate production’) in 2002 and 2003.
Projektet gennemførtes af Magog, der er medlem af »Westfälischen Schieferverband«, i samarbejde med en højere læreanstalt.
The project was carried out by Magog, which is a member of the Westfälischer Schieferverband, in collaboration with a university of applied science.
Ifølge Tyskland var målet med projektet at udvikle en innovativ teknik for bearbejdning af tagskifer for at reducere sundhedsrisikoen for de ansatte.
According to Germany the objective of the project was the development of an innovative technology for the treatment of roofing slate in order to reduce health risks for the employees.
Den hidtidige bearbejdning af tagskifer, der hovedsagelig var foregået på manuel vis, var forbundet med fysisk belastning for de ansatte.
Up to then the treatment of roofing slate was to a large extent manual work, which resulted in a physical burden for the employees.
Ifølge Tyskland bidrog projektet til en væsentlig forbedring af sikkerheden på arbejdspladsen og har tjent som model for hele branchen.
Germany claims that the project has contributed significantly to an increase in occupational safety and as such serves as a model for the whole roofing slate industry.
Ifølge anmodningen omfattede projektet »Udvikling og testning af numerisk kontrolleret og robotstøttet produktion af tagskifer« 3 faser: I første fase skulle der udvikles en prototype, anden fase omfattede opførelse af en hal, og i tredje fase skulle den nye teknologi omsættes til praksis.
According to the application, the project ‘development and testing of digitally controlled and robot-supported roofing slate production’ consisted of three stages. In a first stage a prototype was to be developed. The second stage foresaw the construction of a hall, which was to be followed by the implementation of the new technology as a third stage.
Delstaten NRW ydede kun støtte til første fase.
Only the first stage was subsidised by the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Omkostningerne i første fase var oprindelig fastsat til 1293110 EUR, hvoraf delstaten skulle overtage 60 %, dvs. 775866 EUR. I sidste instans beløb omkostningerne sig for første fase til 1223945 EUR, hvoraf 702093 EUR (57 %) blev finansieret af delstaten NRW.
Originally the costs for the first phase were estimated to amount to EUR 1293110 and the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia was to finance 60 % of these costs, i.e. EUR 775866. In the end the eligible costs of the first stage amounted to EUR 1223945, of which EUR 702093 (57 %) were financed by the Land North Rhine-Westphalia.
De endelige omkostninger for første fase fordeler sig som følger —
The final costs of the first stage can be further broken down as follows
tabel 1:
Table 1:
Gennemførlighedsundersøgelse
Feasibility study
Udvikling af prototype (bilag 1)
Development of a prototype (installation 1)
Udvikling og bygning af to produktionsanlæg (anlæg 2 og 3)
Development and construction of two installations for production (installations 2 and 3)
Magog fik iværksat en gennemførlighedsundersøgelse med henblik på udvikling af et numerisk kontrolleret og robotstøttet anlæg til produktion af tagskifer.
Magog commissioned a feasibility study for the development of a digitally controlled and robot-supported installation for the production of roofing slate, which was delivered in March 2002.
Undersøgelsen, som kostede 25565 EUR, blev færdig i marts 2002.
The costs of the study amounted to EUR 25565.
Efter gennemførlighedsundersøgelsen blev der hos Magog udviklet og bygget en prototype, der ikke var beregnet til kommerciel produktion men udelukkende til testformål (bilag 1).
Following the feasibility study, a prototype, which was not designed for commercial production but only for testing purposes, was developed and constructed on the premises of Magog (installation 1).
Testningen fandt sted i november og december 2002 og i januar 2003 blev prototypen demonteret.
Testing took place in November and December 2002; the prototype was dismantled in January 2003.
Omkostningerne ved prototypen androg 464410 EUR.
The costs of the prototype amounted to EUR 464410.
På basis af de erfaringer, der var gjort ved testningen af prototypen, opførte virksomheden et anlæg til kommerciel produktion.
On the basis of the experience acquired through the testing of the prototype the company proceeded with the construction of an installation designed for commercial production.
Testningen af prototypen havde vist, at der på grund af de forskellige størrelser af tagskifer var behov for mindst to anlæg til den kommercielle produktion.
The tests with the prototype had shown that at least two installations would be necessary for commercial production because of the different sizes of the roofing slate.
Det første anlæg til kommerciel produktion opførtes i januar 2003 (anlæg 2), det andet i april 2003 (anlæg 3).
The first installation which would be used for commercial production was set up in January 2003 (installation 2), the second in April 2003 (installation 3).
I løbet af 2003 blev anlæg 2 og 3 yderligere testet for at forbedre driften.
Continued testing of both installations 2 and 3 took place in 2003 to further improve their operation.
Siden begyndelsen af 2004 har anlæg 2 og 3 fungeret uden problemer.
Since the beginning of 2004 the production process has been running smoothly on installations 2 and 3.
Omkostningerne ved anlæg 2 og 3 andrager 733970 EUR.
The costs of installations 2 and 3 amounted to EUR 733970.
Den i punkt 8-13 beskrevne første fase var led i en samlet plan for at modernisere Magogs produktionsproces, som omfattede flere faser.
Stage 1 described above in paragraphs 8 to 13 was part of an overall plan to modernise the production process of Magog and comprising further stages.
Fase 2 og 3 blev indledt i 2003 og afsluttet i 2005.
Stages 2 and 3 started in 2003 and were finalised in 2005.
Desuden er der siden 2002 gennemført investeringer i brydning af minegange.
Moreover, since 2002 continued investments have taken place in the field of slate extraction (tunnelling).
Ifølge de tyske oplysninger omfattede fase 2 og 3 og minegangsbrydningen følgende investeringer, der indgik i den generelle moderniseringsplan.
According to the information submitted by Germany, stages 2 and 3 and tunnelling comprised the following investments which were part of the overall modernisation plan
(tabel 2)
Table 2:
Hal 2002
Hall 2002
Hal 2005
Hall 2005
Sav
Sawing machine
Vandbehandling
Water treatment
Kontorforbindelse
Office connection
Gravemaskine (Abreissgerät)
Digging device
Patentomkostninger
Costs for patents
Brydning af minegange 2002 — 2005
Tunnelling 2002 — 2005
Brydning af minegange 2006 — 2007
Tunnelling 2006 — 2007
Personaleomkostninger projektleder/ingeniør 2004/2005
Wages for project leader and engineer 2004/2005
Nedrivning af driftsbygninger
Demolition of old building
Arkitekthonorar
Architect's fee
De anførte omkostninger på 16576 EUR til »Hal 2002« omfatter reparation og renovering af en eksisterende savehal i 2002 (punkt 1 i tabel 2).
The indicated costs of EUR 16576 for ‘hall 2002’ concern the repair and renovation of an existing sawing hall in 2002 (point 1 in Table 2).
Investeringerne i »Hal 2005« vedrører en tidligere lagerhal, som skulle ombygges betydeligt i 2004/2005, og nu anvendes til produktionen (punkt 2).
The investments in ‘hall 2005’ concern a former storage hall which was significantly modified in 2004 and 2005 and is now used for production (point 2).
Ombygningen af hallen var nødvendig, fordi den skulle rumme det nye robotstyrede produktionsanlæg.
The conversion of the hall became necessary for the implementation of the new production process on the basis of the newly developed robots.
Ombygningen af hallen omfatter også installation af en ny savemaskine (punkt 3), der var nødvendig på grund af installationen af de nye robotter.
The modification of the hall also includes the construction of a new sawing machine (point 3) which became necessary for the installation of the new robots.
I forbindelse med den nye produktionsproces var det også nødvendigt at etablere nye vandbehandlingsfaciliteter med henblik på nedkøling af den nye savemaskine (punkt 4).
In order to implement the new production process the construction of new water treatment facilities was also necessary for the cooling of the new sawing machine (point 4).
Den nye savemaskine er større end den gamle og har derfor større vandbehov.
The new sawing machine is bigger than the old one and consequently also needs more water.
Omkostningerne til kontortilslutningen (punkt 5) hænger også sammen med investeringerne i hal 2005 og savemaskinen.
The costs for office connection (point 5) are also linked to the investments in the hall 2005 and the sawing machine.
Gravemaskinen i punkt 6 er et specialværktøj, der anvendes ved brydning af skifer og som Magog erhvervede i 2004.
The digging device (point 6) is a machine which is used for the cutting of the slate in the mine and was acquired by Magog in 2004.
Patentomkostningerne under punkt 7 omfatter advokathonorarer i forbindelse med anmeldelse af de patenter der er forbundet med projektet.
The costs for the patents as presented under point 7 above are the lawyers' fees for the notification of the patents linked to the project.
Omkostningerne for brydning af skifer i 2002-2005 omfatter investeringer i minegangsbrydning (punkt 8).
As regards tunnelling 2002 to 2005, the related costs are for investment in extending the mine (point 8).
De anslåede omkostninger hertil i 2006 og 2007 er angivet (punkt 9).
The costs for tunnelling 2006 to 2007 are the estimated costs to the company of extending the mine in these two years (point 9).
Omkostninger til projektleder og ingeniør i 2004/2005 (punkt 10) hænger sammen med minedriftsaktiviteterne under punkt 8 og 9.
The costs for project leader and engineer 2004/2005 (point 10) are linked to the mining activities mentioned under point 8 and 9.
Omkostningerne for nedrivning af en bygning (punkt 11) opstod i juli 2005 og vedrørte nedrivning af en ikke nærmere specificeret driftsbygning.
The costs for the demolition of the building (point 11) were incurred in July 2005 and concerned the demolition of an unspecified building.
Arkitekthonoraret (punkt 12) kan opdeles yderligere med 3600 EUR til bygning af »Hal 2005« og 2133 EUR til andre poster.
The architect's fee (point 12) can be further broken down into EUR 3600 for the construction of ‘hall 2005’ and EUR 2133 for other items.
Den finansielle foranstaltning
The financial measure
Delstaten NRW ydede en støtte på 702093 EUR på basis af »Technologieprogramms Bergbau« (teknologiprogram for minedrift).
The Land North Rhine-Westphalia provided a grant of EUR 702093 on the basis of the ‘Technologieprogramm Bergbau’ (technology programme for mining).
Formålet med dette program var at støtte projekter, der bidrager til at forbedre sikkerhed og sundhed for de beskæftigede inden for minedrift samt miljøbeskyttelsen på dette område.
The objective of this programme was to promote projects to improve safety and health protection of employees in mining as well as projects to improve environmental protection in the field of mining.
Potentielle støttemodtagere var teknologiske forskningsinstitutter.
Potential aid recipients under this programme were joint technological research institutes.
Programmet blev indstillet i slutningen af 2003.
The programme was discontinued at the end of 2003.
Godkendelsen blev givet 19. december 2001.
The grant decision was taken on 19 December 2001.
Støtten blev udbetalt mellem august 2002 og december 2003 i rater i takt med projektets gennemførelse.
The subsidy was paid out in several instalments between August 2002 and December 2003 as the project progressed.
Magog råder over samtlige ejendomsrettigheder til projektresultaterne og udnyttelsesrettighederne.
Magog has all property rights to the results of the project and owns the licences.
Det skal overføre en del af den indtjening, der i givet fald opnås ved udnyttelsen af resultaterne, til delstaten NRW.
It has to transfer to the Land North Rhine-Westphalia part of the proceeds which it will potentially generate from the property rights and licences.
Til støtten var der knyttet en betingelse om, at projektresultaterne skal udbredes så bredt som muligt.
The grant decision contains provisions to ensure that the results of the project are widely disseminated.
Magog skal offentliggøre resultaterne i mindst et anerkendt tysk fagtidsskrift.
Magog is required to publish the results in at least one acknowledged German professional journal.
Ifølge Tyskland har Magog tildelt en konkurrent licenser.
According to the information submitted by Germany, Magog has licensed some patents to a competitor.
En artikel om resultaterne blev offentliggjort i minedriftstidsskriftet »Bergbau«
An article on the results was published in the mining association's journal entitled ‘Bergbau’ (‘Mining’).
BEGRUNDELSE FOR INDLEDNINGEN AF DEN FORMELLE UNDERSØGELSESPROCEDURE
GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
Kommissionen indledte den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure, da den betvivlede, at foranstaltningen ikke indebar statsstøtte, som hævdet af Tyskland.
The Commission initiated the formal investigation procedure as it doubted that the financial measure did not constitute state aid, as claimed by Germany.
Ifølge Kommissionen medførte foranstaltningen en selektiv fordel for Magog, da virksomhedens produktivitet steg og dens konkurrenceevne blev forbedret ved indførslen af den nye teknik, uden at virksomheden skulle bære alle omkostningerne i forbindelse hermed.
The Commission considered that the financial measure provided a selective advantage to Magog as the introduction of the new technology increased the productivity of the company and improved its competitiveness without the company having to bear all its cost.
Kommissionen fandt endvidere, at handelen mellem medlemsstaterne var påvirket.
The Commission also considered that trade among Member States was affected.
Med hensyn til undtagelserne i EF-traktatens artikel 87, stk. 3, fastslog Kommissionen først, at Magog ikke ligger i et støtteberettiget område efter EF-traktatens artikel 87, stk. 3, litra a).
As regards potential exemptions under Article 87(3) of the Treaty, the Commission first noted that Magog was not located in an assisted area pursuant to Article 87(3)(a) or (c) of the Treaty.