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En række interesserede parter påstod, at den væsentlige skade, der forvoldtes EU-erhvervsgrenen, hang sammen med en manglende konkurrencedygtighed på omkostninger, da erhvervsgrenen ikke havde direkte adgang til råfosfat, som er en af de vigtigste råvarer til fremstilling af hvidt fosfor, mens den samarbejdsvillige eksporterende producent i Kasakhstan er beliggende i nærheden af råfosfatminer og har fordel af eksklusive udvindingsrettigheder.
Several interested parties claimed that the material injury suffered by the Union industry was linked to a lack of competitiveness in terms of costs, as it had no direct access to phosphate rock, one of the main raw materials to produce white phosphorus, while the cooperating exporting producer in Kazakhstan is located next to phosphate rock mines and enjoys exclusive exploitation rights.
Det er blevet påstået, at transportomkostningerne for råfosfat og omkostningerne til bortskaffelse af slam (affaldsprodukt i produktionen af hvidt fosfor) er omfattende, da der ikke findes naturlige oplagringssteder for slam.
It has been argued that transport costs of phosphate rocks and costs for the disposal of sludge (waste in the white phosphorus production) are significant since there are no natural storages for sludge available.
Undersøgelsen viste, at omkostningerne til råfosfat ganske rigtigt er betydelige, men denne faktor alene kan dog ikke forklare EU-erhvervsgrenens skadevoldende situation.
While the investigation showed that the cost of phosphate rock is indeed significant, this factor alone could not explain the injurious situation of the Union industry.
Selv om forskellen i omkostningerne til råfosfat mellem EU-erhvervsgrenen og den samarbejdsvillige eksporterende producent tages i betragtning i forbindelse med analysen af den skade, EU-erhvervsgrenen blev påført, vil skaden stadig være omfattende.
Indeed, even if the cost difference of phosphate rock between the Union industry and the cooperating exporting producer is taken into account in assessing the injury suffered by the Union industry, injury would still remain significant.
Undersøgelsen viste, at selv om transportomkostningerne for råfosfat er betydelige for EU-erhvervsgrenen, kan de dog ikke gøre EU-produktionen af hvidt fosfor ukonkurrencedygtig.
The investigation showed that while the transport cost for phosphate rock is significant for the Union industry, it is not so as to render the production in the Union of white phosphorus uncompetitive as such.
Selv når man tager transportomkostningerne for råfosfat i betragtning i forbindelse med EU-erhvervsgrenens produktionsomkostninger, er skadesmargenen stadig betydelig.
Even taking into account the transport costs of phosphate rock in the cost of production of the Union industry, the injury margin would still remain substantial.
Hvad angår påstanden om manglende naturlig oplagring af slam, bekræftede undersøgelsen, at der ikke er beviser for, at dette udgør en ulempe for EU-erhvervsgrenen, da den var i stand til at genbruge slam ved at genanvende det i processen til produktion af hvidt fosfor.
Regarding the claim of the lack of natural storage of sludge, the investigation confirms that no evidence was found that this generated a disadvantage to the Union industry, as it was able to recycle sludge by bringing it back into the production process of white phosphorus.
Kort sagt viste undersøgelsen, at selv om den samarbejdsvillige eksporterende producents omkostningsfordel blev taget i betragtning, kunne den ikke forklare EU-erhvervsgrenens skadevoldende situation, og at forskellen i omkostningerne til indkøb af råfosfat kun kunne have haft en begrænset indvirkning på EU-erhvervsgrenens skadevoldende situation.
In summary, the investigation showed that even if the cost advantage of the cooperating exporting producer was to be taken into account, this would not explain the injurious situation of the Union industry and that therefore the cost difference in sourcing phosphate rock could only have had a partial impact on the injurious situation of the Union industry.
Denne konklusion understøttes af, at EU-erhvervsgrenen havde væsentligt bedre rentabilitetstal for sine derivatprodukter, som indeholder hvidt fosfor.
This finding was supported by the fact that significantly better profitability figures were recorded for derivatives products manufactured by the Union industry that incorporate white phosphorus.
Det blev på denne baggrund konkluderet, at adgangen til råvaren og virkningen heraf på omkostningerne i et vist omfang bidrog til EU-erhvervsgrenens skadevoldende situation, men dog ikke kunne bryde årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten fra Kasakhstan og EU-erhvervsgrenens væsentlige skade.
On these grounds, it was concluded that the access to the raw material and its impact on costs although contributing to some extent to the injurious situation of the Union industry was not such as to break the causal link established between the dumped imports from Kazakhstan and the material injury suffered by the Union industry.
EU-erhvervsgrenens produktionsresultater og EU-erhvervsgrenens import af den pågældende vare
Production achievements of the Union industry and imports by the Union industry of the product concerned
En række interesserede parter påstod, at EU-erhvervsgrenen ifølge årsregnskabet for 2010 havde alvorlige tekniske problemer i 2010 og første halvår 2011, og at disse problemer havde en negativ indvirkning på produktionsniveauet, hvorfor erhvervsgrenen måtte importere den pågældende vare fra Kasakhstan.
Several interested parties claimed that according to the annual report of 2010 the Union industry faced severe technical problems in 2010 and in the first half of 2011 and that these problems had an adverse effect on its production levels which led it to import the product concerned from Kazakhstan.
De påstod desuden, at en eventuel skade også skyldtes denne import og dermed var selvforskyldt.
They also argued that any injury suffered was also the result of these imports and was therefore self-inflicted.
Undersøgelsen viste, at EU-erhvervsgrenens tekniske problemer i 2010 og første halvår af 2011 ikke i væsentlig grad påvirkede dens situation, da de ikke førte til et produktionsstop eller til en situation, hvor erhvervsgrenen ikke af egen produktion kunne leve op til efterspørgslen efter hvidt fosfor fra kunderne på det frie marked.
The investigation showed that the technical problems that the Union industry faced in 2010 and in the first half of 2011 did not significantly affect its situation, as it led neither to a stop in production, nor to a situation where it could not meet demands of supply from clients in the free market for white phosphorus, from its own production.
Det blev desuden konkluderet, at EU-erhvervsgrenen importerede fra Kasakhstan, og at denne import var et supplement og desuden var ekstraordinær og begrænset i omfang sammenlignet med den samlede EU-produktion.
Furthermore, it was found that the Union industry imported from Kazakhstan and that those imports were complementary in nature and exceptional as well as limited in terms of volume when compared to the total Union production.
Desuden blev der i undersøgelsen ikke fundet bevis på, at EU-erhvervsgrenen solgte sin import på det frie marked.
Moreover, the investigation found no evidence that the Union industry sold any of the imports in the free market.
Det skal desuden bemærkes, at årsberetningen 2010 var vedlagt EU-erhvervsgrenens konsoliderede årsregnskaber for alle virksomhedens aktiviteter og derfor ikke kun vedrørte produktionen af hvidt fosfor.
Furthermore, it should be noted that the director’s report of 2010 was attached to the consolidated annual accounts of the Union industry for the whole activities of the company and did not only therefore relate to the white phosphorus production.
Det blev derfor konkluderet, at indvirkningen af EU-erhvervsgrenens tekniske problemer i dele af den betragtede periode og den begrænsede import af den pågældende vare ikke havde en væsentlig indvirkning, om nogen, på EU-erhvervsgrenens situation, hvad angår hvidt fosfor til det frie marked, og ikke var af en sådan art, at de kunne bryde årsagssammenhængen.
On these grounds, it was found that the impact of the technical difficulties faced by the Union industry during part of the period considered and the limited imports of the product concerned, did not have a significant impact, if any at all, on the situation of the Union industry with regard to white phoshorous destined for the free market and was not such as to break the causal link.
De interesserede parters påstande i denne henseende blev derfor afvist.
The arguments raised by the interested parties in this regard were rejected.
EU-erhvervsgrenens nye produktionsproces
New production process of the Union industry
Enkelte interesserede parter påstod, at EU-erhvervsgrenen investerede store beløb i nye produktionsteknologier, hvilket medførte tekniske vanskeligheder og miljømæssige problemer, som igen var årsag til den væsentlige skade, som EU-erhvervsgrenen har lidt.
Some interested parties claimed that the Union industry invested significant amounts in new production technologies resulting in technical difficulties and environmental problems which caused the material injury suffered by the Union industry.
Undersøgelsen bekræftede, at EU-erhvervsgrenen investerede i udviklingen af en ny produktionsproces, som skulle erstatte råfosfat med fosfat udvundet af affaldsstrømme.
The investigation confirmed that the Union industry invested in the development of a new production process substituting phosphate rock by phosphate extracted from waste streams.
Undersøgelsen viste dog også, jf. betragtning 92 og tabel 10, at investeringerne til hvidt fosfor faldt i løbet af den betragtede periode.
However, as mentioned in recital 92, in Table 10 above, the investigation has also shown that the investments regarding white phosphorus decreased over the period considered.
Investeringerne i ny teknologi kan derfor ikke have haft en væsentlig indvirkning på forværringen af EU-erhvervsgrenens situation.
The investments in new technology could thus not have played a significant part in the deterioration of the situation of the Union industry.
Undersøgelsen viste desuden heller ikke, at den nye teknologi resulterede i tekniske vanskeligheder og miljøproblemer, sådan som det blev påstået, og de pågældende interesserede parter fremlagde heller ikke beviser for deres påstande.
Furthermore, the investigation did not reveal any evidence that the new technologies resulted in technical difficulties and environmental problems, as claimed, and the interested parties concerned did not support their allegations with any factual data.
De interesserede parters påstande i denne henseende blev derfor afvist.
The arguments of the parties in this respect were therefore rejected.
Enkelte interesserede parter påstod, at EU-erhvervsgrenens eksportsalg faldt betydeligt i den betragtede periode, og at dette var skyld i den væsentlig skade, som EU-erhvervsgrenen har lidt.
Some interested parties claimed that the Union industry’s export sales have dropped significantly during the period considered and that this has caused the material injury suffered by the Union industry.
Undersøgelsen viste, at eksportsalget udgjorde en lille procentdel af EU-erhvervsgrenens produktion og kun kan have haft en meget begrænset indvirkning på EU-erhvervsgrenens generelle situation.
The investigation showed that exports sales accounted for a small percentage of the total Union industry’s production and could only have had a very limited impact on the overall situation of the Union industry.
Det blev på grundlag af ovenstående konkluderet, at EU-erhvervsgrenens eksportresultater ikke var af en sådan art, at de kunne bryde årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten og den væsentlige skade, som EU-erhvervsgrenen har lidt.
On these grounds, it was found that the impact of the Union industry’s export performance was not such as to break the causal link between the dumped imports and the material injury suffered by the Union industry.
Parternes påstande i denne henseende blev derfor afvist.
Therefore, the parties’ arguments in this respect had to be rejected.
Den finansielle og økonomiske krises indvirkning
Impact of the financial and economic crisis
En interesseret part påstod, at EU-erhvervsgrenens eventuelle skade skyldes den økonomiske krise og nedgangen i forbruget i Unionen.
One interested party claimed that any injury caused to Union industry is due to the economic crisis and the contraction of demand in the Union.
Undersøgelsen viste imidlertid, jf. betragtningerne ovenfor, at faldet i EU-forbruget på det frie marked kun var på 2 % i den betragtede periode.
The present investigation, as mentioned in recitals above, showed that the decrease of Union consumption on the free market was only 2 % during the period considered.
Derfor kunne virkningen af den økonomiske krise i retning af et fald i forbruget ikke have været en vigtig faktor for det bratte fald i salgsmængden, jf. betragtning 76 ff.
Therefore, the impact of the economic crisis in terms of a decrease in consumption could not have been an important factor in the steep decrease in sales volume as shown in recitals 76 et seq.
Hvad angår priserne, var der et fald på markedet mellem 2008 og 2010, men faldet i EU-erhvervsgrenens salgspriser fortsatte og forværredes endda efter 2009 i et forsøg på at følge de lave priser på dumpingimporten fra Kasakhstan.
In terms of prices, the market saw a drop between 2008 and 2010, but the depression of sales prices suffered by the Union industry continued and even increased after 2009 in an attempt to follow the low prices of the dumped imports from Kazakhstan.
Det blev på grundlag af ovenstående konkluderet, at den generelle indvirkning af den økonomiske og finansielle krise og faldet i forbruget ikke var af en sådan art, at den kunne bryde årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten og den væsentlige skade, som EU-erhvervsgrenen har lidt.
On these grounds, it was found that the overall impact of the financial and economic crisis and contraction in demand was not such as to break the causal link established between the material injury suffered by the Union industry and the dumped imports.
Kundernes valg af leverandør
Customer choice of suppliers
Det blev påstået, at den skade, EU-erhvervsgrenen har lidt, var forårsaget af kundernes beslutning om at skifte leverandør som følge af bl.a. den påståede manglende overholdelse af miljø- og sikkerhedsreglerne.
It was claimed that the injury suffered by Union industry was caused by the customers’ choice to change supplier due to, inter alia, the alleged non-compliance with environmental and safety issues.
Der blev dog ikke fremlagt beviser herfor, og undersøgelsen afslørede ingen faktuelle omstændigheder, der kunne bekræfte disse påstande.
No evidence was however provided and the investigation did not bring into light any factual circumstances confirming these allegations.
Undersøgelsen viste tværtimod, at markedet i overvejende grad er prisstyret, og at andre overvejelser ikke spiller en afgørende rolle.
To the contrary, the investigation showed that the market is mainly price driven and other considerations do not play any decisive role.
Disse påstande blev derfor afvist.
On these grounds, these claims were rejected.
Indvirkning af salget på det bundne marked
Impact of the sales in the captive market
Efter fremlæggelsen af oplysningsdokumentet påstod en interesseret part, at da EU-erhvervsgrenen havde skiftet fokus til det bundne marked, var erhvervsgrenens ressourcer og likviditet hovedsagelig beregnet til aktiviteterne på dette marked.
Following the disclosure of the information document, one interested party claimed that since the Union industry has shifted its main focus to the captive market, its resources and cash are mainly destined to the activities in this market.
Det blev således påstået, at de tab, som erhvervsgrenen led på det frie marked, og den deraf følgende skade var en konsekvens af denne situation, og ikke skyldtes dumpingimporten.
It was therefore alleged that the losses suffered in the free market and the injury stemming therefrom were a consequence of this situation rather than the dumped imports.
Undersøgelsen underbyggede dog ikke disse påstande om, at f.eks. investeringerne faldt på begge markeder, og der fandtes ikke bevis for, at en overførsel af likviditet eller andre ressourcer fra det frie til det bundne marked fandt sted i den betragtede periode.
The investigation did not support the above allegations as for example investments were declining in both markets and no evidence was found that a transfer of cash or other resources from the free to the captive market occurred during the period considered.
Overholdelse af miljøstandarder
Compliance with environmental standards
Det blev påstået, at den væsentlige skade skyldtes EU-erhvervsgrenens lovbestemte forpligtelser til at overholde EU's strenge miljøstandarder.
It was claimed that the material injury was caused by the Union industry’s legal obligations to comply with the strict EU environmental standards.
Efter fremlæggelsen af oplysningsdokumentet påstod visse parter desuden, at indvirkningen af manglende overholdelse af miljøkrav også burde undersøges, dvs. indvirkningen af de angiveligt store bøder, som EU-erhvervsgrenen måtte betale til de nederlandske myndigheder i den betragtede periode.
Moreover, following the disclosure of the information document, some parties claimed that the impact of the non-compliance with environmental requirements should also be investigated, i.e. the impact of allegedly significant fines that the Union industry was obliged to pay to the Dutch authorities during the period considered.
Undersøgelsen viste, at EU-erhvervsgrenen gennemførte investeringer for at overholde miljøstandarderne og reducere udledningen af dioxin i hele den betragtede periode.
The investigation showed that Union industry made investments in order to comply with environmental standards and reduce the emissions of dioxin throughout the entire period considered.
Som det fremgår af tabel 10, faldt de samlede investeringer dog i den betragtede periode.
However, as showed in Table 10, the overall investments were decreasing over the period considered.
Desuden blev det konstateret, at disse investeringer blev afskrevet over en årrække og kun havde en begrænset indvirkning på de årlige finansielle resultater.
Moreover, it was found that these investments were depreciated over a number of years and had as a result only minor impact on the yearly financial results.
Det skal bemærkes, at selv om investeringerne var betydeligt højere i 2008 end i UP, var EU-erhvervsgrenen rentabel dette år.
It should be noted that while in 2008 the investments were substantially higher than in the IP, the Union industry was profitable that year.
EU-erhvervsgrenens negative skadesbillede kan derfor ikke tilskrives de investeringer, der blev foretaget for at overholde miljøstandarderne.
The negative injury picture of the Union industry could therefore not be attributed to the investments made in compliance with environmental standards.
Hvad angår de påståede bøder for manglende overholdelse af miljøkravene, viste undersøgelsen, at EU-erhvervsgrenen ganske vist blev idømt en bøde i en særlig sag af de nederlandske myndigheder, men bøden var ikke så omfattende som de pågældende parter påstod, og betalingen skete efter UP, hvilket derfor ikke på nogen måde kunne indvirke på EU-erhvervsgrenens skadevoldende situation i UP.
As far as the alleged fines for non-compliance with environmental requirements are concerned, the investigation revealed that although the Union industry was indeed fined in one specific case by the Dutch authorities, the amount of this fine was not significant as alleged by the parties concerned and the payment was due only after the IP, which therefore, could in any event not have had an impact on the injurious situation of the Union industry during the IP.
På grundlag af ovenstående blev disse påstande afvist.
In the light of the above, the claims in this regard were rejected.
Ledelsesbeslutninger i 2009
Management decisions in 2009
Efter fremlæggelsen af oplysningsdokumentet blev det påstået, at EU-erhvervsgrenens væsentlige skade skyldtes en ledelsesbeslutning fra 2009 om at udbetale dividender til aktionærerne, hvilket angiveligt skulle have ført til et krav fra bankerne om at indfri langfristet gæld, hvilket til gengæld havde en væsentlig negativ indvirkning på EU-erhvervsgrenens finansielle situation.
Following the disclosure of the information document, it was claimed that the material injury suffered by the Union industry was caused by a management decision in 2009 to distribute dividends to shareholders which would have led to the alleged requirement by the banks to repay long term debts which in turn had a significant negative impact of the financial strength of the Union industry.
Disse påstande blev baseret på oplysninger fra de konsoliderede årsregnskaber 2009 fra EU-erhvervsgrenens holdingselskab, som ikke udelukkende vedrørte aktiviteterne for fosfor.
These allegations were based on information contained in the 2009 consolidated annual accounts of the Union industry’s holding company which do not relate to the phosphorus activities only.
Det kan derfor ikke konkluderes, at de beslutninger, der blev truffet på dette tidspunkt, havde en væsentlig negativ indvirkning på virksomhedens finansielle situation, således som parterne påstod, eller en indvirkning på EU-erhvervsgrenens skadevoldende situation i forhold til de aktiviteter, der vedrørte hvid fosfor i UP.
It can therefore not be concluded that the decisions taken at that time had a significant negative impact on the financial strength of the company, as alleged by these parties, and furthermore an impact on the injurious situation of the Union industry in relation to its activities related to white phosphorus during the IP.
Undersøgelsen har vist, at der er en årsagssammenhæng mellem den skade, som EU-erhvervsgrenen har lidt, og dumpingimporten fra Kasakhstan.
The investigation has revealed a causal link between the injury suffered by the Union industry and the dumped imports from Kazakhstan.
Andre mulige årsager til skaden, såsom importen fra andre lande, udviklingen i EU-erhvervsgrenens produktionsomkostninger, produktionsresultater, ny produktionsproces, EU-erhvervsgrenens eksportresultater, EU-erhvervsgrenens import, den økonomiske og finansielle krises indvirkning, kundernes valg af leverandør, indvirkningen af salget på det bundne marked, overholdelse og manglende overholdelse af miljøstandarder samt ledelsesbeslutninger, blev analyseret, og ingen af dem var af en sådan art, at de kunne bryde årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten fra Kasakhstan og den væsentlige skade, som påførtes EU-erhvervsgrenen.
Other possible causes of injury, such as imports from other countries, developments of the Union industry’s cost of production, production achievements, new production process, export performance of the Union industry, imports by the Union industry, impact of financial and economic crisis, customer choice of suppliers, impact of the sales in the captive market, compliance with environmental standards and management decisions were analysed and none of them was found to be such as to break the causal link established between the dumped imports from Kazakhstan and the material injury suffered by the Union industry.
Undersøgelsen har dog vist, at selv om visse andre faktorer, f.eks. adgangen til den vigtigste råvare, i et vist omfang har bidraget til EU-erhvervsgrenens skadevoldende situation, havde importen fra Kasakhstan stadig en væsentlig indvirkning på den skade, der påførtes EU-erhvervsgrenen.
Nevertheless, the investigation has shown that although some of the other factors, i.e. the access to the main raw material, have contributed to some extent to the injurious situation of the Union industry, the imports from Kazakhstan still had a material impact on the injury suffered by the Union industry.