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Mere generelt kan det siges, at selskabet reducerede sin arbejdsstyrke betragteligt, da hverken beskæftigelsesgraden eller -strukturen modsvarede de aktuelle aktiviteter eller produktionens størrelse; dette er vist i tabel 2.
More generally, as the level and structure of employment did not correspond to current operations and production volumes, the company substantially reduced its workforce, as shown in Table 2.
Selskabet har desuden omstruktureret sin datterselskaber inden for service, produktion af dele og salg.
The company has restructured its service subsidiaries, component production subsidiaries and sales subsidiaries.
På den finansielle side var selskabet tynget af gæld, som det ikke kunne betale på grund af de betragtelige tab, det havde lidt siden 2000.
On the financial side, the company was riddled with debts, which it could not reimburse because of the major losses it had suffered since 2000.
Som vist i tabel 3 lykkedes det dog virksomheden at forhandle en aftale med kreditorerne, der går ud på, at gælden enten konverteres til aktier eller i vidt omfang afskrives.
However, as illustrated in Table 3, the firm negotiated with its creditors, who agreed either to convert their claims into shares or to waive a majority of them.
Ovenstående illustrerer, at selskabet i overensstemmelse med rammebestemmelserne allerede har truffet vigtige interne foranstaltninger såvel på det organisatoriske som på det finansielle plan med henblik på at genvinde sin konkurrenceevne.
The foregoing description illustrates that, as required by the guidelines, the company has already taken important internal measures on the operating and financial sides to restore its competitiveness.
Omstruktureringsperioden vil imidlertid først være afsluttet, når FSO har foretaget alle de investeringer, der er nødvendige for påbegyndelsen af produktionen af den nye model og har genoprettet et produktionsniveau, der giver en rimelig indtjening.
The restructuring period will however only be completed when FSO has made the all the investments necessary for the production of the new model and has restored a production volume that generates a reasonable profit.
På grundlag af de nuværende planer bør omstruktureringsperioden betragtes som tilendebragt […].
Consequently, on the basis of current planning, the restructuring period should be considered as ending in the course of […].
Foruden den interne omstrukturering, der gør FSO til en mere effektiv producent, er det også til gavn for selskabet, at det fra 2005 har en ny investor, selskabet AvtoZAZ.
In addition to the internal restructuring, which makes FSO a more efficient manufacturer, the company also benefits from having had a new shareholder — AvtoZAZ — since 2005.
Dette giver FSO privilegeret adgang til UkrAvto's distributionsnet og til at sælge sine egne produkter direkte gennem dette net.
This gives FSO privileged access to the distribution network of UkrAvto to sell its products.
Kommissionen bemærker, at omstruktureringsplanen ikke er fri for risici og usikkerhed.
The Commission notes that the restructuring plan is not free of risks and uncertainties.
For det første vil FSO regelmæssigt med held skulle indhente licensaftaler for at have modeller at producere.
Firstly, FSO will have to successfully bid on a regular basis for licence agreements in order to have a model to produce.
For det anden vil FSO være afhængig af, at den ene eller de to modeller, fabrikken producerer, har kommerciel succes, og dette kan ikke garanteres.
Secondly, it will be dependent on the commercial success of the one or two vehicles produced, which cannot be guaranteed.
For det tredje vil FSO skulle skabe en tilstrækkelig fortjenstmargen ved produktionen af disse modeller.
Thirdly, it will have to generate a sufficient profit margin from production of the models concerned.
I betragtning af den hårde konkurrence på bilmarkedet, som afspejles i lave fortjenester på masseproducerede biler, vil det kræve vedvarende forbedringer af effektiviteten og kontrol af omkostningerne at opnå den i denne forbindelse krævede rentabilitet.
Given the intensity of competition on the automobile market, reflected in the low level of profit made by the manufacturers of vehicles for the mass market, achieving profitability will require constant improvements in efficiency and cost control.
Hvis nogen af disse risici, der er indbygget i omstruktureringsplanen, realiseres, kan de ikke betragtes som »uforudselige omstændigheder«, jf. punkt 48 i rammebestemmelserne fra 1999.
All these risks are inherent in the restructuring plan and, should they materialise, cannot be considered ‘unforeseeable circumstances’ within the meaning of paragraph 48 of the guidelines.
Når det imidlertid tages i betragtning, at den organisatoriske og finansielle omstrukturering allerede er gennemført, at der er indhentet støtte fra en ny aktionær, og at der er indgået en aftale […] med GM DAT undertegnet den […] 2006 om produktion af modellen […], finder Kommissionen, at der er tilstrækkelig sandsynlighed for, at omstruktureringsplanen vil gøre det muligt for FSO at genoprette sin langsigtede rentabilitet.
However, in view of the operational and financial restructuring already achieved, the support of the new shareholder, and the […] agreement signed with GM DAT in […] 2006 for production of the […], the Commission considers that there is a sufficient probability that the restructuring plan will allow FSO to restore its long-term viability.
Forhindring af urimelig konkurrenceforvridning
Avoidance of undue distortions of competition
Som nævnt er overkapacitet det svage punkt i EU's bilindustri, og producenterne må med regelmæssige mellemrum melde om nedskæringer i arbejdsstyrken.
As already mentioned, the EU automobile industry is suffering from overcapacities and car manufacturers regularly announce workforce reductions.
I denne sammenhæng er det normalt, at markedsmekanismerne bevirker, at en virksomhed må forlade markedet.
In this context, the exit of firms from the market is a normal outcome of the operation of market mechanisms.
Den støtte, der er genstand for denne analyse, forstyrrer disse mekanismer og flytter tilpasningsbyrden over på andre producenter.
The aid currently examined thwarts the operation of these mechanisms and shifts the burden of adjustment to other manufacturers.
Disse konkurrenter stilles over for endnu en konkurrent i forhold til en situation, hvor det pågældende land ikke havde interveneret og reddet FSO fra konkurs.
These competitors have to face one more competitor than they would have to if the State had not intervened to rescue FSO from bankruptcy.
For at kunne vurdere, hvor meget markedet forvrides af den omhandlede støtte, er det derfor nødvendigt at analysere, på hvilke markeder FSO opererer, og hvem der er selskabets konkurrenter.
In order to assess the size of the distortion created by this aid, it is therefore necessary to determine on which markets FSO operates and who its competitors are.
Kommissionen bemærker, at FSO opererer på to markeder.
The Commission observes that FSO is active on two markets.
For det første konkurrerer FSO om licensaftaler eller ordrer på produktion af biler for eksisterende store bilproducenter.
Firstly, it competes to obtain licences or orders to produce cars from existing major car manufacturers.
I denne sammenhæng konkurrerer FSO med eksisterende fabrikker — hvad enten de tilhører de pågældende store bilproducenter eller er uafhængige — som også kan producere disse biler, og som ville være interesseret i at samle dem.
In this context, FSO is in competition with existing production plants — either belonging to the major manufacturer concerned or independent — that could also produce these cars and would be interested in assembling them.
Kommissionen har bemærket, at de store bilproducenter, der opererer i EU, med regelmæssige mellemrum lader en række fabrikker, der er lokaliseret i et afgrænset område, typisk Europa [19], konkurrere med hinanden om produktionen af en bestemt model.
The Commission observes that over recent years the major car manufacturers active in the EU regularly oblige several plants located in a given geographical area, generally Europe [19], to compete with each other for the production of a given model.
Takket være støtten vil FSO ikke gå konkurs, og selskabet vil kunne konkurrere om sådanne produktionsmuligheder på bekostning af andre fabrikker i det pågældende område.
Thanks to the aid, FSO can survive and will compete for such production opportunities at the expense of other production plants located in the area.
Denne type konkurrenceforvridning kan allerede have fundet sted, da FSO indgik licensaftale med GM DAT om produktion af modellen […].
This kind of distortion may have already taken place when FSO was awarded the […] licence agreement by GM DAT.
Modellen […] kunne teoretisk set produceres på en anden europæisk fabrik.
The […] model could theoretically have been produced in another European plant.
Da FSO i fremtiden vil konkurrere om andre licensaftaler, kan Kommissionen — også når der ses bort fra denne konkrete aftale — med rimelighed antage, at konkurrenceforvridninger som den her beskrevne også i fremtiden vil finde sted til skade for andre fabrikker baseret i EU.
As FSO will compete for other licence agreements in the future, the Commission can reasonably assume, leaving aside this particular contract, that the kind of distortion just described will take place in the future, at the expense of other plants located in the EU.
I denne sammenhæng bemærker Kommissionen, at en række fabrikker i EU for tiden producerer biler af den type, som FSO har planer om at producere.
In this respect, the Commission observes that several plants in the EU currently produce the type of car that FSO plans to produce.
En sådan konkurrenceforvridning vil alvorligt kunne skade den fabrik, der ville have fået den pågældende licensaftale, hvis FSO havde forladt markedet.
Such distortion can seriously harm the production plant which would have got the licence agreement concerned if FSO had left the market.
Produktionen af en bil er ofte forbundet med ansættelsen af hundredvis (eller endda tusindvis) af medarbejdere over adskillige år.
The production of a car model often involves employing hundreds (or even thousands) of persons over several years.
FSO's tilstedeværelse på markedet har derfor stor indflydelse på velfærden i den medlemsstat, hvor den fabrik, der ikke vinder en kontrakt, befinder sig.
The welfare of the Member State where the unsuccessful bidder is located is thereby seriously affected by the presence of FSO on the market.
For det andet vil den bilmodel, FSO producerer, konkurrere med andre modeller og tage en del af disses markedsandele.
Secondly, the model produced by FSO will be in competition with other models and take part of their market share from them.
Salget af de konkurrerende modeller vil være lavere end tilfældet var, hvis FSO ikke havde været på markedet.
Sales of the competing models will be lower than they would in the absence of FSO.
Denne form for markedsforvridning vil have negative konsekvenser for bilproducenter og -fabrikker, der producerer konkurrerende modeller.
This kind of distortion will negatively affect the car manufacturers and their production plants producing the competing models.
Hvis FSO havde forladt markedet, ville produktionen af den model, FSO skal producere, med stor sandsynlighed være tildelt en anden fabrik.
If FSO had exited the market, production of the models that FSO is going to build would most probably have been awarded to another production plant.
Kommissionen bemærker dog, at den omstændighed, at FSO har vundet kontrakten, betyder, at FSO kan producere til lavere pris.
However, the Commission observes that the fact that FSO was awarded the contract means its production is cheaper.
Derfor vil der blive udbudt billigere biler på markedet, end tilfældet havde været, hvis FSO havde forladt det [20].
Therefore, cheaper cars will be offered on the market than would be the case if FSO left the market [20].
Desuden er det almindeligt anerkendt, at en øgelse af produktionskapaciteten på markedet medfører en tendens til lavere priser for den pågældende vare.
In addition, it is generally recognized that an increase in the production capacity available on a market tends to depress the prices of the product concerned.
De lavere bilpriser vil derfor skade konkurrenterne.
The lower car prices will therefore harm competitors.
Kommissionen bemærker, at FSO's produktion ifølge den prognose, der findes i omstruktureringsplanen, på længere sigt vil udgøre 1-2 % af bilproduktionen i EU.
The Commission observes that, according to the forecast included in the restructuring plan, FSO’s production will over the long term account for between 1 and 2 % of EU car production.
Dog indrømmede de polske myndigheder, at de biler, der produceres af FSO, hovedsagelig vil konkurrere med bilmodeller af lignende størrelse og pris.
However, as acknowledged by the Polish authorities, the cars produced by FSO will mainly be in competition with car models of similar size and price.
Derfor kan FSO's markedsandel i dette markedssegment ikke betragtes som »ubetydelig«, jf. pkt. 36 i rammebestemmelserne af 1999.
Therefore the market share in that particular segment cannot be considered ‘negligible’ within the meaning of point 36 of the guidelines.
På baggrund af ovenstående analyse, konkluderer Kommissionen, at den støtte, der sikrer FSO mod konkurs og bevirker, at selskabet kan opretholde sin tilstedeværelse på et marked kendetegnet ved overkapacitet, vil få negative konsekvenser for FSO's konkurrenter: Fabrikker, der byder på produktionen af den samme bilmodel, fabrikker, der producerer konkurrerende modeller og bilproducenter, der producerer konkurrerende modeller.
The Commission concludes from the foregoing analysis that the aid keeping FSO alive on a market suffering from overcapacity will negatively affect FSO’s competitors: production plants bidding for construction of the same model, production plants producing competing models and car manufacturers producing competing models.
Derfor finder Kommissionen, at det er nødvendigt at træffe foranstaltninger, der kan begrænse den konkurrenceforvridning, støtten har bevirket.
Therefore, the Commission considers that measures are necessary to limit the distortion created by the aid.
I forbindelse med sin beslutning om, hvor vidtgående disse foranstaltninger skal være, tager Kommissionen hensyn til den formildende omstændighed, at virksomheden er beliggende i et støtteberettiget område, og at dets markedsandel er lille.
In deciding on the level of these measures, the Commission takes into account the mitigating factors that the company is located in an assisted area and that its market share is small.
I løbet af proceduren har de polske myndigheder foreslået en række kompenserende modydelser.
In the course of the procedure, the Polish authorities have proposed various compensatory measures.
For det første har de polske myndigheder påpeget, at FSO har reduceret sit salgsnet ved at formindske antallet af forhandlere.
Firstly, the Polish authorities have said that FSO has reduced its sales network by reducing the number of sales outlets.
Kommissionen finder imidlertid, at da salget i Polen er faldet drastisk, og da visse forhandlere har uindfriede fordringer på FSO eller er gået konkurs, var denne rationalisering nødvendig af hensyn til rentabiliteten og nødvendigheden af at reducere salgsomkostningerne.
However, the Commission observes that, as sales in Poland have declined sharply and some outlets have overdue liabilities vis-à-vis FSO or have gone bankrupt, this rationalisation was necessary for viability reasons and to reduce sales costs.
Desuden kontrolleredes nogle af disse forhandlere ikke af FSO, og det var ejerne af forhandlerne, der traf beslutningen om ikke længere at sælge FSO's biler, men biler af andre mærker.
In addition, some of these outlets were not controlled by FSO and it was the decision of the owners not to sell FSO cars anymore and to sell other brands.
Denne foranstaltning er derfor ikke en supplerende foranstaltning fra FSO's side, og den begrænser ikke selskabets tilstedeværelse på markedet ud over, hvad der kræves med henblik på at genvinde rentabiliteten.
This measure is therefore not an additional effort of FSO and does not restrict the presence of the company on the markets beyond what is justified by the need to restore viability.
Den kan derfor ikke godtages som kompenserende modydelse.
It cannot therefore be accepted as a compensatory measure.
De polske myndigheder har også foreslået, at FSO »frivilligt« begrænser det antal lande, det eksporterer sine varer til.
The Polish authorities have also suggested that FSO ‘voluntarily’ limit the number of countries to which it exports its products.
Kommissionen bemærker dog, at FSO ikke vil producere sine egne modeller, men producere i henhold til en licensaftale.
However, the Commission notes that FSO will not produce its own models but will produce under a licence agreement.
En sådan aftale sætter grænser for, i hvilke lande varerne kan sælges.
Such a contract limits the countries in which the products can be sold.
En begrænsning som ovennævnte er derfor indbygget i forretningsplanen og udgør ikke en indrømmelse fra FSO, som ikke har kontrol over den.
Therefore, such a limitation is inherent to the business plan and not a concession from FSO, which has no control over it.
Desuden er salgsprognoserne for disse lande ikke tilstrækkeligt underbyggede.
In addition, the sales forecasts for these countries were not underpinned by sufficient information.
De polske myndigheder har foreslået, at der blev afmonteret udstyr fra FSO's produktionslinjer.
The Polish authorities have proposed dismantling some equipment on FOS’s production lines.
Dette udstyr skal imidlertid alligevel afmonteres og erstattes med andet udstyr, der er beregnet til produktionen af den nye model.
However, this equipment has to be replaced anyway to produce a new model.
Desuden har Polen foreslået, at FSO's produktionskapacitet, der er på [200000 — 230000] enheder om året baseret på toholdsskift, reduceres til [140000 — 170000] enheder om året indtil 2008.
Finally, Poland, which has indicated that FSO’s production capacity is [200000-230000] units per year on a two shifts basis, has proposed restricting its production capacity to [140000-170000] units per year until 2008.
Kommissionen bemærker, at dette svarer til den produktion, der i henhold til FSO's prognose forventes nået i 2008 (se tabel 5) [21].
The Commission notes that this corresponds to the level of production forecast by FSO for 2008 (see Table 5) [21].
Derfor ville denne foranstaltning ikke udgøre en begrænsning for selskabet.
Therefore, this measure would not be a constraint on the company.
Sammenfattende kan det siges, at ingen af de foranstaltninger, de polske myndigheder har foreslået, udgør en indrømmelse fra FSO's side.
To summarise, none of the measures proposed by the Polish authorities represent concessions by FSO.
De begrænser ikke FSO's tilstedeværelse på markedet mere end de foranstaltninger, der under alle omstændigheder er nødvendige for at genoprette virksomhedens rentabilitet.
They do not limit FSO’s market presence more than the measures necessary to restore viability would do in any case.
De kan derfor ikke kompensere for den konkurrenceforvridning, støtten har forårsaget.
Thus they cannot compensate for the distortion created by the aid.
Urimelig konkurrenceforvridning undgås derfor ikke.
Undue distortions of competition are therefore not avoided.
Da Kommissionen finder det nødvendigt at træffe foranstaltninger, der kan begrænse konkurrenceforvridningen, har den besluttet at gøre sin beslutning om godkendelse af støtten som forenelig med fællesmarkedet betinget af, at følgende foranstaltninger overholdes:
As the Commission considers that measures are necessary to limit the distortion of competition, it has decided to make the compatibility of the aid conditional on compliance with the following measures:
Den årlige produktion af personbiler, herunder alle typer samlesæt, begrænses til 150000 enheder indtil udgangen af februar 2011 [22], […].
Annual production of passenger cars, including all kinds of assembly kits, will be limited to 150000 units until the end of February 2011 [22], […].
Det årlige salg af personbiler i EU [23] begrænses til 107000 enheder indtil udgangen af februar 2011 [24].
Annual sales of passenger cars in the EU [23] will be limited to 107000 units until the end of February 2011 [24].
De to ovennævnte betingelser gælder for FSO, for alle selskabets nuværende og fremtidige datterselskaber og for alle selskaber, der kontrolleres af FSO's aktionærer i det omfang, de har tilladelse til at bruge dele af de aktiver (fabrikker, produktionslinjer osv.), der for tiden tilhører FSO eller dets datterselskaber.
These two conditions apply to FSO, to all its present and future subsidiaries, and to any company controlled by the FSO shareholders to the extent that it operates assets (e.g. plants, production lines) currently belonging to FSO or its subsidiaries.
Kommissionen finder denne betingelse hensigtsmæssig, når det gælder om at reducere den konkurrenceforvridning, støtten forårsager.
The Commission considers this condition appropriate to reduce the distortion of competition created by the aid.
På grundlag af de produktionsprognoser, de polske myndigheder har forelagt, kan det fastslås, at denne betingelse kun vil udgøre en begrænsning for virksomheden i to eller — højst — tre år og to måneder [25].
On the basis of the production forecasts provided by the Polish authorities, this condition will constitute a constraint on the company only for two, or, at a maximum, three years and two months [25].
I denne periode vil betingelsen forpligte selskabet til at producere og sælge færre biler.
Thus, during that period, the condition will oblige the company to produce and sell fewer cars.
Disse betingelser er desuden ensbetydende med, at selskabet ikke vil være i stand til at byde på andre licensaftaler, der kræver, at der produceres i denne periode.
These limitations also mean that the company will not be able to bid for any additional license agreements requiring production during this period.
Ved at fastsætte produktionslofternes virkning (varighed og omfang) til to — højst tre — år og to måneder, har Kommissionen taget hensyn til status for det område, hvor virksomheden er baseret, og dens markedsandel.
By setting the production ceiling (duration, level) so that the restrictive effect is limited to two – at the maximum three – years and two months, the Commission has taken into account the status of the region where the company is located and its small market share.
Begrænsning af støtten til et minimum
Aid limited to the minimum necessary
I sin beslutning om indledning af undersøgelsesproceduren ytrede Kommissionen tvivl om, hvorvidt alle støtteforanstaltninger var nødvendige.
In the decision to launch the investigation procedure, the Commission expressed doubts as to whether all the aid was necessary.
Især bemærkede Kommissionen, at bevillingen af visse foranstaltninger var gjort betinget af, at det ville lykkes at finde en investor.
In particular, the Commission observed that the granting of certain measures had been made conditional on finding an investor.
Støtten syntes derfor rettet mod tiltrækning af en investor og ikke kun forebyggelse af virksomhedens konkurs.
The aid therefore seemed to constitute a way to attract an investor rather than being strictly limited to what the company really needed to survive.
Undersøgelsesproceduren har bortvejet denne tvivl.
The investigation procedure has allayed these doubts.
Kommissionen finder rent faktisk, at virksomheden ikke kunne have overlevet uden støtte fra en investor og en licenshaver.
Indeed, the Commission finds that without the support of an investor and a licensor the company on its own could not have survived.
FSO havde ikke selv modeller, som virksomheden kunne producere, og havde heller ikke mulighed for selv at udvikle en helt ny model.
FSO had no model of its own to produce, nor did it have the capability to develop a completely new one.