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I lyset af, at dumpingimporten fra Kina, til trods for et fald i EU-forbruget i UP, enten opretholdt sin markedsandel (moduler) eller øgede den (celler og wafere) på EU-erhvervsgrenens bekostning i den betragtede periode, kan det ikke konkluderes, at faldet i forbruget kunne bryde årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten og den skade, der påførtes EU-erhvervsgrenen.
Therefore, in view of the fact that, despite a decrease in Union consumption in the IP, the dumped imports from the PRC either maintained their market share (modules) or increased it (cells and wafers) to the detriment of the Union industry over the period considered, it cannot be concluded that the decrease in consumption was such as to break the causal link between the dumped imports and the injury suffered by the Union industry.
På grundlag af de foreliggende oplysninger er det vanskeligt af fastslå, i hvilket omfang efterspørgslen er styret af medlemsstaternes støtteordninger.
Based on the information available it is difficult to establish to what extend the demand is driven by the Member States support schemes.
Som det fremgår af betragtning 171 findes der en lang række forskellige støtteordninger, og samspillet mellem dem og efterspørgslen er yderst komplekst, og den nøjagtige indvirkning heraf er derfor vanskelig at afgøre.
Indeed, as mentioned below in recital 171 a variety of support schemes exists and interaction between those and demand is highly complex and therefore their precise impact is difficult to quantify.
De foreliggende oplysninger antyder dog også, at selv uden støtteordninger vil efterspørgslen efter solenergi fortsat eksistere og endda stige med tiden, dog i et lavere tempo end i forbindelse med støtteordninger.
However, the evidence available also indicates that even in the absence of support schemes the demand for solar energy will continue to exist and will even grow over time, albeit at lower levels than in the context of support schemes.
I denne kontekst påstod en række parter, at man allerede havde opnået »netparitet« (dvs., når omkostningerne til produktion af solenergi udligner omkostningerne til produktion af konventionel energi) eller næsten i visse egne i Unionen.
In this context, several parties argued that ‘grid parity’ (i.e. when the cost to produce solar energy equals the cost to produce conventional energy) had already been reached or nearly reached in some regions of the Union.
Disse påstande har hidtil ikke kunnet bekræftes af undersøgelsen og vil blive undersøgt yderligere.
These claims could not be confirmed by the investigation so far and will be further investigated.
Faste afregningspriser som det vigtigste eksempel på støtteordninger
Feed-in-tariffs (‘FITs’) as the main example of support schemes
Flere interesserede parter har påstået, at årsagen til EU-erhvervsgrenens skade var nedskæringerne i de faste afregningspriser i medlemsstaterne.
It has been claimed by several interested parties that the cause of the injury suffered by the Union industry was linked to the reductions in the feed-in-tariffs implemented by the Member States.
Disse nedskæringer har angiveligt ført til en nedgang i antallet af solcelleanlæg og reduceret efterspørgslen efter den undersøgte vare på EU-markedet, hvilket har påført EU-erhvervsgrenen væsentlig skade.
Those cuts had allegedly led to a decrease of the solar installations and reduced demand for the product under investigation in the Union market, thus causing material injury to the Union industry.
Medlemsstaterne indførte faste afregningspriser, kvoteforpligtelser med omsættelige grønne certifikater, investeringstilskud og skatteincitamenter for at støtte anvendelsen af vedvarende energi.
Member States introduced FITs, quota obligations with tradable green certificates, investment grants and tax incentives to support renewable energy generation.
I visse medlemsstater ydes der også støtte fra EU's strukturfonde.
Support is also granted in certain Member States from EU structural funds.
Den hyppigst anvendte form for støtte til solenergi var de faste afregningspriser.
The most frequently implemented support instrument for solar energy were FITs.
På dette tidspunkt fokuserer Kommissionen sin analyse på denne type støtteordninger.
At this stage, the analysis of the Commission focused on this type of support scheme.
Faste afregningspriser er et finansielt instrument, som bidrager til at opnå obligatoriske nationale mål for anvendelsen af vedvarende energi, som foreskrevet i Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv 2009/28/EF [7] om fremme af brug af energi fra vedvarende energikilder.
FITs are a financial support instrument aiming to achieve mandatory national targets for the use of renewable energy, as prescribed by the Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [7] on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources.
Støtteniveauet og anvendelsen af faste afregningspriser varierer medlemsstaterne imellem.
The level of support and the way FITs operate vary by Member State.
Med faste afregningspriser er netoperatørerne forpligtet til at købe solenergi til priser, der sikrer, at solenergiproducenter (sædvanligvis ejerne af solcelleanlæg) får dækket deres omkostninger og kan opnå et rimeligt afkast.
By means of FITs grid operators are bound to buy solar energy at prices which ensure that solar energy producers (usually the owners of the solar installations) recover their costs and earn reasonable rates of return.
Faste afregningspriser — og andre støtteordninger — er i de fleste tilfælde underlagt statsstøttekontrol i henhold til artikel 107 og 108 i TEUF, som sikrer, at elektricitetsproducenter ikke overkompenseres.
FITs, as other support schemes, are in most cases also subject to State aid control pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU, which ensures the absence of overcompensation for electricity producers.
Til trods for nationale forskelle kan der observeres tre fænomener, hvad angår udviklingen i faste afregningspriser i Unionen: i) en reduktion i de faste afregningspriser, ii) ophævelse af ordningen med faste afregningspriser som helhed (Spanien) og iii) indførelse af kapacitetstærskler (»caps«) for installationer, der kan opnå støtte, og generelle tærskler for, hvor mange nye anlæg der kan modtage støtte i hver medlemsstat pr. år.
In spite of the national differences, three phenomena could be observed as regards the evolution of FITs in the Union: (i) the reduction of the FIT rates, (ii) the suspension of the FIT scheme as a whole (Spain) and (iii) the introduction of capacity thresholds (‘caps’) for the installations eligible for financing as well as overall caps on the yearly installed new supported capacity at the Member State level.
Tærsklerne blev tilsyneladende navnlig indført i 2012 og har derfor sandsynligvis ingen virkning på forbruget i UP.
As regards the caps, they appear to have been introduced mainly during 2012 and, most likely, do therefore not have any effect on the consumption during the IP.
Analysen fokuserede derfor på de nylige ophævelser af de faste afregningspriser i Spanien og nedskæringer af faste afregningspriser i mange medlemsstater.
Consequently, the analysis focused on the recent FIT suspensions in Spain and reductions of FIT rates in most Member States.
Det blev undersøgt, om de havde en indvirkning på efterspørgslen på EU-markedet, og om dette kunne have påført EU-erhvervsgrenen væsentlig skade.
It was analysed whether they had an impact on the demand in the Union market and whether this could have caused the material injury suffered by the Union industry.
Det blev i den forbindelse konkluderet, at virkningen af udviklingen i faste afregningspriser for så vidt angår efterspørgslen efter moduler også var repræsentativ for situationen vedrørende celler og wafere.
In this regard, it was considered that the impact of the evolution of FITs with regard to the demand of modules was also representative for the situation with regards to cells and wafers.
Da celler og wafere er nødvendige elementer til at producerer moduler, og da de ikke anvendes i andre produktionsprocesser, vil et fald i efterspørgslen efter moduler automatisk afføde et fald i efterspørgslen efter celler og wafere.
Indeed, as cells and wafers are indispensable for the production of modules and as they are not used in other production processes, a decrease in demand for modules triggers automatically a decrease in demand for cells and wafers.
Undersøgelsen bekræftede sammenhængen mellem udviklingen i faste afregningspriser og forbruget, og det konkluderedes, at faldet i forbruget mellem 2011 og UP ikke brød årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten fra Kina og den væsentlige skade, der påførtes EU-erhvervsgrenen, jf. betragtning 163.
While the investigation confirmed the link between the evolution of FIT and consumption, the investigation established that the decrease in consumption between 2011 and the IP did not contribute to break the causal link between the dumped imports from the PRC and the material injury suffered by the Union industry as described in detail in recital 163 above.
Undersøgelsen viste nemlig, at de eksporterende producenter var i stand til at opretholde deres høje markedsandele for moduler (80 %) og endda øge deres markedsandele lidt for celler (fra 22 % i 2011 til 25 % i UP) og wafere (fra 32 % i 2011 til 33 % i UP), alt imens EU-erhvervsgrenens situation forværredes.
Indeed, the investigation showed that while the situation of the Union industry was deteriorating, the exporting producers were able to maintain their high market shares for modules (80 %) and even increased their market shares slightly for cells (from 22 % in 2011 to 25 % during the IP) and wafers (from 32 % in 2011 to 33 % during the IP).
Det skal desuden bemærkes, at EU-erhvervsgrenens gennemsnitlige pris for moduler faldt med 53 % i den betragtede periode, hvilket især skyldes den væsentlige stigning i dumpingimporten og det heraf følgende voldsomme prispres på EU-markedet.
In addition it should be noted that the average price of modules charged by the Union industry dropped by 53 % over the period considered, mainly due to the significant increase of dumped imports and the substantial price pressure they exerted on the Union market.
EU-erhvervsgrenens tab af rentabilitet kan derfor ikke hovedsagelig tilskrives nedskæringerne i de faste afregningspriser.
Therefore, the loss in profitability suffered by the Union industry cannot be mainly attributed to the FIT cutbacks.
Det erkendes således, at de faste afregningspriser skabte en efterspørgsel efter solenergi, og at den nylige ophævelse (i f.eks. Spanien) og nedskæringer i andre medlemsstater reducerede forbruget af den undersøgte vare i UP, hvilket således sandsynligvis kan have bidraget til den væsentlige skade, der påførtes EU-erhvervsgrenen.
Consequently, it is acknowledged that FITs generated demand for solar energy and that recent FIT suspensions (as in Spain) and reductions in other Member States lowered the consumption for the product under investigation during the IP, thus possibly having contributed to the injury suffered by the Union industry.
Faldet i forbruget i UP var dog ikke af et sådant omfang, at det kunne bryde årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten og den skade, som EU-erhvervsgrenen blev påført.
However, the decrease in consumption during the IP was not such as to break the causal link between the dumped imports and the injury suffered by the Union industry.
En række parter påstod, at nedskæringerne i de faste afregningspriser betød, at investeringsmulighederne i solenergi ikke længere var attraktive for investorer, og reducerede dermed efterspørgslen efter den pågældende vare i Unionen.
Several parties argued that FITs cutbacks rendered the solar investment opportunities unattractive for investors and thus lowered the demand for the product concerned in the Union.
Undersøgelsen bekræftede, at der er en sammenhæng mellem de faste afregningspriser og investeringsniveauet i solenergi, men viste dog også, at investeringerne i solenergi er mindre afhængige i regioner med høj solindstråling, hvor produktionen af solenergi er mere effektiv, og i regioner med høje elektricitetspriser.
While the investigation confirmed a link between the FIT rates and the level of investments in the solar industry, it also showed that investments in the solar energy are less dependent in regions with high sun exposure where production of solar energy is more efficient and in regions with high electricity prices.
Undersøgelsen viste nemlig, at der stadig foretages investeringer (f.eks. i Spanien) til trods for ophævelsen af støtteordningen med faste afregningspriser.
Indeed, the investigation showed that investments are still being made (e.g. in Spain) in spite of the suspension of the FIT scheme.
Undersøgelsen viste desuden, at investeringsmulighederne i solenergi stadig er attraktive selv med lave afregningspriser.
Moreover, the investigation showed that solar energy investment opportunities still remained attractive even with lower FIT rates.
Ud fra ovenstående kunne det ikke klart konkluderes, at nedskæringerne i de faste afregningspriser betød, at investeringer i solenergi blev mindre attraktive for investorer og dermed bidrog til den væsentlige skade, der påførtes EU-erhvervsgrenen.
On the basis of the above it could not be clearly concluded that the FIT cutbacks rendered the solar investments unattractive for investors and thus contributing to the injury suffered by the Union industry.
En interesseret part påstod, at faldet i de faste afregningspriser tvang EU-producenterne til at reducere deres priser for at fastholde investorernes interesse i fotovoltaisk energi og fastholde udviklingen i efterspørgslen og væksten.
One interested party argued that the decrease in FITs forced Union producers to decrease their prices to keep the interests of the investors in PV energy and to keep developing demand and growth.
Undersøgelsen viste, at EU-erhvervsgrenen blev tvunget til at reducere sine priser navnlig som følge af presset fra dumpingimporten og ikke nedskæringerne i de faste afregningspriser.
The investigation showed that the Union industry was forced to decrease its prices mainly due to the pressure of the dumped imports and not to the FIT cutbacks.
Dette ses ved, at det største fald i EU-erhvervsgrenens priser indtraf i 2010 og 2011, før de væsentligste nedskæringer i de faste afregningspriser fandt sted.
This is indicated by the fact that the most significant decrease in the prices of the Union industry occurred in 2010 and 2011, before the major FIT cutbacks took place.
Stigningen i dumpingimporten fra Kina underbød EU-erhvervsgrenens priser markant og tvang erhvervsgrenen til at reducere sine priser til konstant lavere niveauer.
Indeed, the increase in dumped imports from the PRC significantly undercutting the Union industry’s prices forced the Union industry to cut down their prices to increasingly low levels.
Påstanden blev derfor afvist.
On these grounds, the claim was therefore rejected.
Kort sagt har de faste afregningspriser været en afgørende faktor for udviklingen i det fotovoltaiske marked i Unionen, og udviklingen i forbruget af den undersøgte vare blev påvirket af de faste afregningspriser.
In summary, FITs have been an important factor for the development of the PV market in the Union and the evolution of consumption of the product under investigation was influenced by the existence of the FITs.
Undersøgelsen viste dog, at forbruget ikke faldt voldsomt til trods for de omfattende nedskæringer i de faste afregningspriser.
However, the investigation showed that the consumption did not decrease significantly despite important FIT cutbacks.
Det konkluderes derfor foreløbigt, at udviklingen i de faste afregningspriser ikke var af et sådant omfang, at den kunne bryde årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten og den skade, som EU-erhvervsgrenen blev påført.
Therefore, it is provisionally concluded that the developments of FITs were not such as to break the causal link between the dumped imports and the material injury suffered by the Union industry.
Anden finansiel støtte til EU-erhvervsgrenen
Other financial support granted to the Union industry
Visse interesserede parter påstod, at den væsentlige skade, der påførtes EU-erhvervsgrenen, skyldtes en reduktion i den finansielle støtte, der blev ydet til EU-erhvervsgrenen.
Some interested parties claimed that the material injury suffered by the Union industry was due to a decrease of financial support granted to the Union industry.
Til at underbygge denne påstand blev der fremlagt oplysninger baseret på støtte, som blev ydet til en af EU-producenterne inden den betragtede periode (mellem 2003 og 2006).
In support of this claim, information was provided based on subsidies granted to one of the Union producers prior to the period considered (between 2003 and 2006).
De fremlagte beviser viste ingen sammenhæng mellem den væsentlige skade, som påførtes EU-erhvervsgrenen, og den støtte, en EU-producent angiveligt skulle have modtaget i perioden inden en betragtede periode.
The evidence provided did not reveal any link between the material injury suffered by the Union industry and any alleged subsidy received by one of the Union producers during the period preceding the period considered.
Da denne information vedrører tiden før den betragtede periode, synes den at være irrelevant.
Moreover, as this information predates the period considered, it seems to be irrelevant.
Der kunne således ikke etableres en sammenhæng mellem enhver påstået støtte til EU-erhvervsgrenen og den påførte væsentlige skade.
Therefore, no link could be established between any alleged subsidy received by the Union industry and the material injury suffered.
Påstanden blev derfor afvist.
On this ground, the argument was rejected.
Det blev påstået, at den væsentlige skade, der påførtes EU-erhvervsgrenen, skyldtes en overkapacitet på EU-markedet og det globale marked generelt.
It has been claimed that the material injury suffered by the Union industry was due to an overcapacity in the Union market and in the global market in general.
Det blev endvidere påstået, at overkapaciteten på det globale marked førte til en konsolidering af EU-erhvervsgrenens, som pt. finder sted, og at en eventuel skade skyldtes, at der fandtes for mange produktionsanlæg.
It was also argued that the overcapacity in the global market led to the consolidation of the Union industry that is currently taking place and that any injury suffered was a consequence of too many production facilities.
Desuden påstod en række interesserede parter, at den væsentlige skade, der påførtes EU-erhvervsgrenen, skyldtes selvforskyldt overekspansion af EU-erhvervsgrenens kapacitet.
Moreover, several interested parties claimed that the material injury suffered by the Union industry was linked to the self-inflicted overexpansion of capacity of the EU industry.
Til gengæld påstod visse interesserede parter, at den skade, der påførtes EU-erhvervsgrenen, skyldtes, at erhvervsgrenen ikke foretog de nødvendige investeringer for at tilføje ekstrakapacitet.
On the contrary, some interested parties claimed that the injury suffered by the Union industry is due to the Union industry’s failure to make the necessary investments in capacity additions.
EU-erhvervsgrenen øgede ganske rigtigt sin produktionskapacitet, men den samlede produktionsmængde dækkede dog ikke det stigende forbrug på EU-markedet i den betragtede periode.
While the Union industry indeed increased its production capacity, its total production volume did not cover the increasing consumption levels in the Union market during the period considered.
Stigningen i EU-erhvervsgrenens produktionskapacitet var derfor rimelig og fulgte markedsudviklingen, nemlig det stigende forbrug.
Thus, the increase of the Union industry production capacity was reasonable and followed market developments, i.e. the increase in consumption.
Det kan derfor ikke betragtes som en årsag til skaden.
It cannot therefore be considered as a cause of the injury suffered.
Argumentet om, at EU-erhvervsgrenen ikke investerede i kapacitetsudvidelser blev ligeledes heller ikke bekræftet af undersøgelsen.
Likewise, on this basis, the argument that the Union industry did not invest in capacity expansion was not confirmed during the investigation.
I hele den betragtede periode øgede EU-erhvervsgrenen derimod gradvis kapaciteten og havde overskydende kapacitet i hele den betragtede periode, hvilket beviser, at den var i stand til at forsyne supplerende efterspørgsel.
To the contrary however, as mentioned above, throughout the period considered the Union industry progressively increased capacity and had available excess capacity throughout the period considered, indicating that it was capable of supplying additional demand.
Visse interesserede parter påstod, at alle erhvervsdrivende på markedet, herunder leverandører og brugere, befandt sig i en vanskelig situation, som skyldtes overkapaciteten på det globale marked og den deraf følgende ændring af markedet.
Some interested parties claimed that all operators in the market, including the ones in the downstream and upstream sectors were in a difficult situation which was due to the overcapacity in the global market and the resulted change of the market.
Det blev i den forbindelse påstået, at den undersøgte vare er blevet en råvare, hvor individuelle producenter ikke længere kan fastsætte priser, men hvor priserne derimod er underlagt udbud og efterspørgsel på verdensplan.
In this regard it was argued that the product under investigation has become a commodity where individual producers are not able anymore to set prices but where prices are subject to worldwide demand and supply.
Det blev påstået, at denne situation og ikke dumpingimporten har forvoldt EU-erhvervsgrenen væsentlig skade.
It was alleged that this situation has caused the material injury of the Union industry rather than the dumped imports.
Undersøgelsen bekræftede, at der findes overkapacitet på det globale marked, navnlig i Kina.
The investigation confirmed the existence of overcapacity in the global market, mainly originating in the PRC.
Hvad angår den markedsændring, der angiveligt skulle gøre den undersøgte vare til en råvare, ville dette ikke begrunde en urimelig prisadfærd og urimelig handelspraksis.
Concerning the market change that would allegedly bring the product under investigation to be a commodity, this would not justify an unfair price behaviour and unfair trade practices.
Det skal i den forbindelse bemærkes, at EU-erhvervsgrenen i mere end 20 år har produceret og solgt den undersøgte vare, hvorimod den kinesiske erhvervsgren for den pågældende vare kun for nylig blev udviklet (i midten af sidste årti) og især var tiltrukket af de faste afregningspriser og andre politiske incitamenter i Unionen og den deraf følgende stigning i efterspørgslen.
In this respect, it should be noted that the Union industry has been producing and selling the product under investigation for more than 20 years, while the PRC industry of the product concerned developed only recently (around mid of last decade), mainly attracted by the feed-in-tariffs and other policy incentives in Union and the subsequent increase in demand.
Råvareprisernes virkninger
Impact of raw material prices
En række interesserede parter påstod, at den væsentlige skade, der påførtes EU-erhvervsgrenen, skyldes udviklingen i priserne på polysilicium, som er den vigtigste råvare til produktion af wafere.
Several interested parties claimed that the material injury suffered by the Union industry was linked to the evolution of prices of polysilicon, the main raw material for the production of wafers.
Det blev påstået, at EU-erhvervsgrenen indgik langtidsleverancekontrakter med faste priser og derfor ikke kunne udnytte faldet i priserne på polysilicium i den betragtede periode.
It was argued that the Union industry concluded long term fixed priced supply contracts and could therefore not benefit from the decrease in polysilicon prices during the period considered.