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Ved brev af 5. juni 2002 (D/52840) underrettede Kommissionen de italienske myndigheder om, at den fandt de fremlagte oplysninger utilstrækkelige og bad dem om at afgive de manglende oplysninger og afklare sagen yderligere i løbet af 20 arbejdsdage efter at have modtaget brevet.
By letter of 5 June 2002 (D/52840), the Commission informed the Italian authorities that it considered the information submitted to be incomplete and asked for the missing information and further clarification to be provided within 20 working days of receipt of the letter.
Da Kommissionen ikke modtog noget svar på trods af, at de italienske myndigheder i brev A/34670 af 25. juni 2002 havde anmodet om en forlængelse af tidsfristen til den 31. juli, vedtog Kommissionen den 26. september 2002 et påbud om oplysninger i henhold til artikel 10, stk. 3, i Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 659/1999 af 22. marts 1999 om fastlæggelse af regler for anvendelsen af EF-traktatens artikel 93 [2].
As no reply was received, and in spite of a request from the Italian authorities by letter A/34670 of 25 June 2002 for an extension of the deadline until 31 July, an information injunction within the meaning of Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty [2] was adopted by the Commission on 26 September 2002.
I mellemtiden var sagen blevet overført til registeret over ikke-anmeldt støtte under nummer NN 102/2002.
Meanwhile, the case had been transferred to the non-notified aid register and had been given the number NN 102/2002.
Ved brev D/53325 af 26. juni 2002 og D/55544 af 4. oktober 2002 blev klageren underrettet om udviklingen i sagen.
By letters D/53325 of 26 June 2002 and D/55544 of 4 October 2002, the complainant was kept informed of the progress of the dossier.
Ved brev A/37992 af 31. oktober 2002 udbad klageren sig oplysninger om udfaldet af påbuddet om oplysninger.
By letter A/37992 of 31 October 2002, it asked to know the outcome of the injunction.
De italienske myndigheder fremlagde de ønskede oplysninger i brev A/37537 af 16. oktober 2002 og supplerende oplysninger i brev A/37783 af 24. oktober 2002.
The Italian authorities submitted the requested information by letter A/37537 of 16 October 2002 and supplied additional elements by letter A/37783 of 24 October 2002.
Kommissionen underrettede ved brev SG(2003) D/228223 af 24. januar 2003 de italienske myndigheder om, at den gennem beslutning (K(2003) 35 endelig, havde besluttet at indlede proceduren efter EF-traktatens artikel 88, stk. 2, over for den pågældende støtte.
The Commission informed Italy by letter SG(2003) D/228223 of 24 January 2003 that, by decision C(2003) 35 fin, it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty in respect of the aid in question.
Ved brev D/50629 af 29. januar 2003 blev klageren underrettet om, at proceduren var indledt.
By letter D/50629 of 29 January 2003, the complainant was informed accordingly.
Da klageren endnu ikke havde modtaget ovennævnte brev, sendte vedkommende Kommissionen en rykkerskrivelse i brev A/31086 af 10. februar 2003.
Having not yet received the above mentioned letter, the complainant sent the Commission a reminder by letter A/31086 of 10 February 2003.
Efter at de italienske myndigheder var underrettet om, at proceduren var indledt, sendte WAM S.p.A. et brev direkte til Kommissionen (A/31070 af 10. februar 2003).
Further to the communication to the Italian authorities concerning the opening of the procedure, WAM SpA immediately sent a letter to the Commission (A/31070 of 10 February 2003).
Ved brev A/31552 af 27. februar 2003 anmodede de italienske myndigheder om en forlængelse frem til den 7. marts 2003 af fristen på 15 dage til at fremsætte bemærkninger om fortrolighed, som det fremgik af Kommissionens beslutning.
By letter A/31552 of 27 February 2003, Italy asked for an extension, until 7 March, of the fifteen-day deadline for presentation of observations on confidentiality, as laid down in the Commission’s decision.
Ved brev A/31812 af 10. marts 2003 anmodede de italienske myndigheder Kommissionen om ikke at offentliggøre beslutningen overhovedet, eftersom støttemodtageren var villig til at tilbagebetale støtten, hvilket blev bekræftet af WAM S.p.A. selv i brev A/31907 af 13. marts 2003, der blev sendt direkte til Kommissionen.
By letter A/31812 of 10 March 2003, Italy asked the Commission not to publish the decision, given the willingness of the recipient to repay the aid, as also stated by WAM SpA itself in letter A/31907 of 13 March 2003 sent direct to the Commission.
I brev D/51799 af 18. marts 2003 påpegede Kommissionen, at for at undgå offentliggørelse måtte den træffe en endelig beslutning om at afslutte sagen, hvilket først kunne ske, når den havde modtaget bevis for, at de to støttetildelinger inklusive renter beregnet på en måde, som Kommissionen kunne acceptere, faktisk var tilbagebetalt.
By letter D/51799 of 18 March 2003, the Commission pointed out that, in order to avoid publication, a final decision closing the case was necessary, this being conditional on proof being submitted that the two aid tranches plus interest, calculated in a way acceptable to the Commission, had actually been recovered.
Da det beløb, de italienske myndigheder foreslog i brev A/33347 af 13. maj 2003, var betydeligt lavere end Kommissionens første overslag over støttens subventionsækvivalent på grundlag af de oplysninger, der forelå ved indledningen af proceduren, underrettede Kommissionen ved brev D/53393 af 22. maj 2003 de italienske myndigheder om, at da det foreslåede beløb til tilbagebetaling ikke opfyldte kriterierne, ville offentliggørelsen finde sted snarest.
As the amount proposed by the Italian Government by letter A/33347 of 13 May 2003 was significantly lower than the first estimate of the grant equivalent of the aid calculated by the Commission on the basis of the elements available at the time of the opening of the procedure, the Commission informed Italy, by letter D/53393 of 22 May 2003, that, since the proposed amount to 19 be repaid was considered not to satisfy its criteria, the publication would take place shortly.
Ved brev A/34156 af 13. juni 2003 udbad klageren sig oplysninger om offentliggørelsen af beslutningen.
By letter A/34156 of 13 June 2003, the complainant asked for information about the publication of the decision.
Kommissionen svarede ved brev D/53949 af 18. juni 2003.
The Commission replied by letter D/53949 of 18 June 2003.
En yderligere meddelelse blev sendt til klageren pr. e-mail samme dag for straks at underrette vedkommende om, at offentliggørelsen netop havde fundet sted.
A further communication was sent the same day, via e-mail to the complainant informing it promptly that publication had just taken place.
Ved brev af 1. juli 2003, samtidig fremsendt pr. fax (A/34620 af samme dato), fremsatte WAM S.p.A. en anmodning om adgang til alle sagens akter, hvilket GD COMP afviste ved brev D/54522 af 14. juli 2003.
By letter of 1 July 2003, preceded by a fax (A/34620 of the same date), a request for access to the whole file was submitted by WAM SpA The request was rejected by DG COMP by letter D/54522 of 14 July 2003.
Ved brev A/34306 af 20. juni 2003 reagerede WAM S.p.A. direkte på Kommissionens meddelelse til de italienske myndigheder om, at den ville offentliggøre beslutningen.
By letter A/34306 of 20 June 2003, WAM SpA reacted directly to the Commission’s communication to Italy to the effect that it had published the decision.
Kommissionen svarede ved brev D/54497 af 11. juli 2003.
The Commission replied by letter D/54497 of 11 July 2003.
Ved brev A/34527 af 27. juni 2003 oplyste klageren, at han ville søge erstatning for sine tab fra WAM, hvis Kommissionens endelige beslutning blev negativ, og anmodede om at blive underrettet om procedurens forløb.
By letter A/34527 of 27 June 2003, the complainant expressed the intention to claim compensation from WAM SpA in view of the losses it had incurred, if the Commission’s final decision was negative. It asked to be informed of the procedure to be followed.
Ved brev A/34750 af 4. juli 2003 meddelte klageren, Morton Machine Company Limited, at WAM S.p.A. havde stævnet virksomheden til at møde i retten for selv at kræve erstatning, og spurgte, om Kommissionen kunne få denne stævning trukket tilbage.
By letter A/34750 of 4 July 2003, Morton Machine Company Limited, which is the complainant, announced that it had been summoned to appear before an Italian court by WAM SpA, which in its turn claimed compensation, and asked the Commission whether it could have the summons withdrawn.
Ved brev D/54481 af 10. juli 2003 besvarede Kommissionen de to nævnte breve fra Morton Machine Company.
By letter D/54481 of 10 July 2003, the Commission replied to the two above mentioned letters from Morton Machines Company.
Ved brev A/35044 af 16. juli 2003 fremsatte tredjemand bemærkninger, som vedkommende ønskede behandlet fortroligt.
By letter A/35044 of 16 July 2003, interested third parties submitted comments, with the request that they be dealt with confidentially.
Den 23. juli 2003 fandt et møde sted mellem Kommissionens tjenestegrene og de italienske myndigheder.
On 23 July 2003 a meeting took place between the Commission departments and the Italian authorities.
Med henblik på dette møde fremsendte de italienske myndigheder nogle oplysninger i brev nr. 9601 af 22. juli 2003, der blev registreret den 25. juli 2003 (A/35269), og derefter modtog Kommissionen supplerende oplysninger i brev A/35577 af 8. august 2003 direkte fra »Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri; Dipartimento per il coordinamento delle politiche comunitarie«.
Ahead of the meeting, the Italian Government had provided some information by letter No 9601 of 22 July 2003, registered as received on 25 July 2003 (A/35269). Additional information was sent direct to the Commission by letter A/35577 of 8 August 2003 from the Prime Minister’s Office (Department for the Coordination of Community Policies).
Ved brev A/35785 af 21. august 2003 spurgte Morton Machine, om der allerede var truffet en endelig beslutning og bad om at blive underrettet om offentliggørelsen.
By letter A/35785 of 21 August 2003, Morton Machines Company asked whether a final decision had already been taken and asked to be kept informed of the situation.
Kommissionen svarede ved brev D/55473 af 28. august 2003.
The Commission replied by letter D/55473 of 28 August 2003.
Ved brev A/36444 af 19. september 2003 tilsendte de italienske myndigheder Kommissionen deres bemærkninger til indledningen af proceduren.
By letter A/36444 of 19 September 2003, Italy submitted to the Commission its observations on the opening of the procedure.
Ved brev A/37525 af 3. november 2003 fremsendte de italienske myndigheder deres kommentarer til bemærkninger fra tredjemand, som de havde modtaget fra Kommissionen i brev D/56068 af 25. september 2003.
By letter A/37525 of 3 November 2003, Italy submitted its observations on the comments notified by third parties and transmitted to it by Commission letter D/56068 of 25 September 2003.
Som svar på WAM’s anmodning (2003/A/35486 af 30. juli 2003) bekræftede SG afvisningen af at give adgang til sagens akter ved brev SG/B/2/IS/D(2003) 330353 af 16. september 2003.
Further to the request for compensation submitted by WAM SpA (2003/A/35486 of 30 July 2003), the refusal of access to the documents was confirmed by the Secretariat-General by letter SG/B/2/IS/D(2003) 330353 of 16 September 2003.
De italienske myndigheder fremsendte den 14. januar 2004 ved brev A/30263 de manglende oplysninger i svaret af 19. september 2003 (A/36444).
The folders missing from the reply of 19 September 2003 (A/36444) were provided by Italy by letter A/30263 of 14 January 2004.
Klageren hævdede under henvisning til WAM Engineerings prispolitik i Det Forenede Kongerige, at WAM kunne tilbyde de samme produkter (industrielt blandingsudstyr) som dem, klageren fremstiller og markedsfører, til omkring en tredjedel af klagerens priser. Til disse priser vil man efter klagerens opfattelse dårligt kunne købe råmaterialerne til at fremstille maskinerne, hvilket skyldes støtten fra de italienske myndigheder, især i henhold til lov nr. 394/81.
The complainant, referring to the pricing policy of WAM Engineering Ltd in the United Kingdom, claimed that the latter was able to offer the same products (industrial mixing machinery) that it itself manufactured and marketed for about one third of its prices — a level at which, in its view, it would be different to purchase the necessary raw materials — and this thanks to Italian Government funding, in particular under Law No 394/81.
WAM Engineering Ltd er WAM S.p.A.’s datterselskab i Det Forenede Kongerige og Irland.
WAM Engineering Ltd is the subsidiary for the United Kingdom and Ireland of WAM SpA.
Det relevante markedssegment er udvikling, fremstilling og salg af industrielt blandingsudstyr, overvejende til brug inden for fødevarer, den kemiske industri, medicinal- og miljøindustrien.
The relevant market segment is the design, manufacture and sale of industrial mixing machinery used mainly in the food, chemical, pharmaceutical and environmental industries.
I henhold til klagen udnyttede WAM Engineering den italienske lov nr. 394/1981, hvis formål tilsyneladende er at stille finansieringsfaciliteter til rådighed for programmer, der tager sigte på at erobre markedsandele i lande uden for EU.
According to the complainant, WAM Engineering Ltd benefited from Italian Law No 394/81, which seems to provide financial support for trade penetration programmes in non-EU countries.
Lov nr. 394/1981 skal især støtte italienske virksomheder, som ønsker at etablere afdelinger i udlandet, f.eks. i form af repræsentationskontorer, forretninger og lagerbygninger.
In particular, Law No 394/81 allegedly supports Italian companies wishing to establish a subsidiary abroad, in the form of representative offices, shops and warehouses.
De italienske myndigheder bekræftede at have givet støtte i form af et lavtforrentet lån på 2281450000 ITL (ca. 1,18 mio. EUR) til WAM i 1995 til gennemførelse af programmer i Japan, Sydkorea og Taiwan.
The Italian authorities confirmed the granting in 1995 of aid in the form of a subsidised loan amounting to ITL 2281450000 (some EUR 1,18 million) for WAM SpA for projects in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
Imidlertid var der ifølge de italienske myndigheder faktisk kun udbetalt 1358505421 ITL (ca. 0,7 mio. EUR), fordi de planlagte projekter i Korea og Taiwan ikke blev gennemført på grund af den økonomiske krise i disse lande.
According to the Italian authorities, the recipient was actually granted an amount of ITL 1358505421 (some EUR 0,7 million) as the planned projects in Korea and Taiwan were not implemented on account of the economic crisis in those countries.
Det lavtforrentede lån udgør 85 % af de støtteberettigede udgifter.
The subsidised loan covers 85 % of the eligible expenditure.
Rentetilskuddet kan udgøre op til 60 % af referencesatsen.
The interest-rate subsidy may amount to 60 % of the reference rate.
Lånet tilbagebetales lineært over fem år ved lige store halvårlige afdrag, mens der betales renter af restgælden.
The loan is to be repaid over five years on a straight-line basis and in equal half yearly portions, interest being due on the balance outstanding.
Der regnes med en afdragsfri periode på to år.
A grace period of two years is envisaged.
Den nedsatte rente på det specifikke lån (4,4 %) blev beregnet i forhold til en markedsrente på 11 %.
The subsidised interest rate on the specific loan (equal to 4,4 %) was calculated with reference to a market rate of 11 %.
I lyset af ovenstående og på grundlag af de oplysninger, der forelå ved indledningen af proceduren, blev støtteintensiteten anslået til 16,38 %, hvilket svarer til en BSÆ på 222,523 mio. ITL (ca. 115000 EUR).
In the light of the above and on the basis of the information available at the time of the opening of the procedure, the aid intensity seemed to be equivalent to 16,38 % gross grant equivalent (gge), which would have resulted in presumed aid of ITL 222,523 million (some EUR 115000).
De støtteberettigede udgifter i forbindelse med denne støtte er opdelt i to kategorier, nemlig udgifter i forbindelse med permanente strukturer i udlandet og salgsfremstød.
The eligible costs of this aid have been divided into two categories: costs relating to permanent structures abroad and trade promotion costs.
De godkendte udgifter er følgende (i mio. ITL): Støtteberettigede udgifter
The following costs, expressed in ITL million, were taken into account:
Lån
Loan granted
ITL)
(ITL million)
PERMANENTE STRUKTURER
PERMANENT STRUCTURES
Leje, forsikring, faciliteter
Rent, insurance, miscellaneous facilities
Driftsudgifter (dvs. personale, indretning, udstyr til permanente strukturer)
Operating costs (in particular, personnel, fittings, equipment for permanent structures)
Modeller
Display models
Konsulentbistand
Consultancy
Mellemsum 1
Subtotal 1
SALGSFREMSTØD
TRADE PROMOTION
Lagerudgifter
Storage of goods
Markedsundersøgelser
Market surveys
Messer og udstillinger
Fairs and exhibitions
Personalerejser
Business trips
Mellemsum 2
Subtotal 2
Ved brev A/33699 af 21. maj 2002 erklærede de italienske myndigheder som svar på et præcist spørgsmål fra Kommissionen, at WAM den 9. november 2000 havde fået endnu et lavtforrentet lån på 1940579808 ITL (ca. 1 mio. EUR).
Moreover, by letter A/33699 of 21 May 2002, the Italian authorities, in reply to a precise question from the Commission, stated that WAM SpA was granted another subsidised loan of ITL 1940579808 (some EUR 1 million) under the same scheme on 9 November 2000.
Ved indledningen af proceduren havde Kommissionen ikke kendskab til andre detaljer i forbindelse med denne supplerende støtte.
The Commission was not aware, at the time of the opening of the procedure, of any other details concerning this additional aid.
Vedrørende støtte til WAM i 1995
Aid granted to WAM SpA in 1995
De italienske myndigheder fremførte i deres brev A/33699 af 21. maj 2002, at den støtte, der blev givet til WAM S.p.A. i 1995 i henhold til lov nr. 394/81, lå langt under de minimis-loftet, og at støttemodtageren ikke havde fået anden de minimis-støtte i den pågældende treårige periode.
The Italian authorities maintained in their letter A/33699 of 21 May 2002 that the aid granted to WAM SpA in 1995 under Law No 394/81 was significantly below the de minimis threshold and that no other de minimis aid had been granted to the same recipient over the same three-year period.
De understregede endvidere, at støtten ikke på nogen måde kunne forbindes direkte med de eksporterede mængder.
Furthermore, they stressed that the aid could not in any way be considered as being directly linked to the quantities exported.
Kommissionen påpegede, at de fleste af de støtteberettigede udgifter, der blev medtaget ved beregningen af den specifikke støtte til WAM i 1995, som udgifter til leje, forsikring og faciliteter samt driftsudgifter (dvs. til personale, indretning og udstyr) i forbindelse med en permanent struktur i udlandet, kunne have været betegnet som støtte til etablering og drift af et distributionsnet.
The Commission pointed out that most of the eligible costs taken into account for the specific aid granted to WAM SpA in 1995, such as rent, insurance, and miscellaneous facilities and operating costs (in particular for personnel, furniture and equipment) for a permanent place of business abroad, might have to be classified as aid for the establishment and operation of a distribution network.
Efter Kommissionens opfattelse burde udgifterne til konsulenttjenester i forbindelse med de permanente repræsentationer i udlandet, reklame og rejser for personale og iværksætter være opført som løbende udgifter i forbindelse med eksporten.
Likewise, in the Commission’s opinion, costs for consultancy services related to permanent structures abroad, advertising and business trips had to be classified as current expenditure linked to the export activity.
I lyset af sidste afsnit i Kommissionens meddelelse om fastlæggelse af reglerne for vurdering af ulovlig statsstøtte [3] finder Kommissionen, at i tilfælde, hvor retningslinjerne på beslutningstidspunktet var erstattet af en forordning, gælder forordningens bestemmelser i det omfang, de ikke er gunstigere end retningslinjerne [4].
In accordance with the last paragraph of the Commission notice on the determination of the applicable rules for the assessment of unlawful State aid [3], where, at the time of a decision, guidelines have been replaced by a regulation, the Commission considers that the rules set out in the regulation have to be applied to the extent that they are more favourable than those set out in of the guidelines [4].
Derfor skal reglerne i Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 69/2001 af 12. januar 2001 om anvendelse af EF-traktatens artikel 87 og 88 på de minimis-støtte [5] i princippet anvendes, når det gælder de minimis-støtte.
Accordingly, as regards de minimis aid, the rules of Commission Regulation (EC) No 69/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid [5] have, in principle, to be applied.
Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 69/2001 gælder ikke støtte til eksportrelaterede aktiviteter, dvs. støtte, der er direkte knyttet til de eksporterede mængder, til etablering og drift af et distributionsnet eller til andre løbende udgifter i forbindelse med eksportvirksomhed, jf. artikel 1, litra b).
Regulation (EC) No 69/2001 does not apply to aid for export related activities, namely aid directly linked to the quantities exported as well as to the establishment and operation of a distribution network or to other current expenditure linked to the export activity, as provided for in Article 1(a).
Da der er tale om, hvorvidt den foreliggende støtte opfylder de relevante de minimis-regler, skal det bemærkes, at Fællesskabets rammebestemmelser for statsstøtte til små og mellemstore virksomheder fra 1992 [6], der omfattede de de minimis-regler, der gjaldt på det tidspunkt, støtten blev givet, ikke eksplicit udelukkede eksportstøtte. Dog var loftet kun 50000 ECU.
As regards compliance of the aid at issue with the relevant de minimis rules, it has to be noted that the Community guidelines on State aid for SMEs of 1992 [6], which included the de minimis rule in force at the time the aid was granted, did not explicitly exclude export aid but set a lower threshold of ECU 50000.
På baggrund af ovenstående gav Kommissionen udtryk for tvivl om, hvorvidt støtten til WAM S.p.A. i 1995 i henhold til lov nr. 394/81 kunne betragtes som værende i overensstemmelse med nogen relevant de minimis-regel.
In the light of the above, the Commission expressed doubts as to whether the aid granted to WAM SpA in 1995 under Law No 394/81 could be considered to comply with any relevant de minimis rule.
Efter en foreløbig undersøgelse nærede Kommissionen endvidere alvorlig tvivl om, hvorvidt støtte til WAM kunne betragtes som forenelig med EF-traktaten efter nogen bestemmelse.
Furthermore, in the light of a preliminary examination, the Commission had serious doubts whether the aid to WAM SpA could be declared compatible with the EC Treaty on the basis of any provision.