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Som følge af dette fradrag udgør de støtteberettigede omkostninger ifølge Kommissionen 292020513 HUF i nominel værdi, dvs. 267015826 HUF i diskonteret værdi.
‘the aid intensity in present gross grant equivalent does not exceed the regional aid ceiling which is in force at the time the aid is granted for the region in which the investment takes place.
For det andet bemærker Kommissionen, at den støtte, der begunstiger ValDeal, udgjorde 148711090 HUF i nominel værdi, dvs. 118431978 HUF i diskonteret værdi.
This can be increased by 20 % for small enterprises’: The ceiling of the aid was 40 % in the Central Hungarian Region, which, along with the increase allowed for small enterprises, reached 60 % aid intensity for ValDeal.
Som følge deraf udgør intensiteten af den støtte, som er ydet direkte til ValDeal, 44 % af de støtteberettigede omkostninger (i diskonteret værdi), hvilket er betydeligt lavere end den maksimale tilladte støtteintensitet i henhold til ovennævnte forordning, dvs. 60 % [38].
In 2006, ValDeal was a micro-enterprise.
Kommissionen konkluderer derfor under hensyntagen til ovennævnte argumenter, at støtten til ValDeal opfyldte alle betingelserne i Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 16288/2006.
Since 2007 it has been a small enterprise.
Støtte til ValDeals kunder
The Hungarian authorities confirmed that at the time of granting the aid, ValDeal was a small or medium-sized enterprise.
Kommissionen bemærker, at ValDeals kunder i overensstemmelse med de ungarske myndigheders tilskudsbeslutning var begunstigede af ydelser, som kan anses for at være innovationsrådgivningsydelser, og som blev leveret gratis af ValDeal.
As demonstrated below (recitals 96-97), the aid intensity of the project implemented by ValDeal was below the ceiling provided for in the Regional Aid Block Exemption Regulation;
De ungarske myndigheder anslog værdien af denne støtte på grundlag af en sats på 15000 HUF/dag, hvilket afspejler de gældende prisbetingelser på det ungarske marked og anførte på denne baggrund, at den pågældende støtte udgjorde 323797000 HUF.
specific conditions:
Selv om støtten til sådanne ydelser på tilskudstidspunktet ikke var reguleret af den gældende FoU-ramme, var denne type støtte ikke desto mindre dækket af de nye FUI-rammebestemmelser fra 2006, som trådte i kraft den 1. januar 2007, dvs. et par dage efter tilskudsdatoen [39].
‘the investment must be maintained in the recipient region for at least three years in the case of SMEs’: A number of businesses have benefited from the results of the investment; the integrated Hungarian model of innovation management is available on an ongoing basis.
På baggrund af ovenstående vil Kommissionen fortsætte med at vurdere støttens forenelighed direkte i henhold til traktaten under hensyntagen til de specifikke kriterier i FUI-rammebestemmelserne fra 2006.
ValDeal undertook to remain in operation until 30 November 2013;
I overensstemmelse med artikel 107, stk. 3, litra c), i TEUF kan »støtte til fremme af udviklingen af visse erhvervsgrene eller økonomiske regioner, når den ikke ændrer samhandelsvilkårene på en måde, der strider mod den fælles interesse« anses for at være forenelig med det indre marked.
‘to be eligible, immaterial assets must:
I sin vurdering vil Kommissionen undersøge, om i) den pågældende støtte havde til formål at indlede aktiviteter svarende til et mål af fælles interesse, ii) de støttemodtagende aktiviteter blev påvirket af et markedssvigt, iii) støtteformen udgjorde et hensigtsmæssigt instrument i forhold til at nå dette mål, iv) den havde en tilskyndelsesvirkning, og v) den var forholdsmæssig og skabte ikke unødig fordrejning af konkurrencen.
be used exclusively in the establishment receiving the regional aid;
Mål af fælles interesse
be regarded as amortisable assets;
Dermed bidrog det projekt, som ValDeal gennemførte, til at fremme et marked for integrerede konsulentydelser i en fragmenteret branche og til at forbedre virksomhedernes evne til at være innovative på mellemlangt og langt sigt.
The know-how purchased by ValDeal met the criteria of intangible assets in the Regional Aid Block Exemption Regulation.
Endvidere fremmede projektet videnoverførsel i Ungarn, hvilket stemmer overens med flagskibsinitiativet Innovation i EU i Kommissionens nuværende »Europa 2020«-program [40].
The know-how was purchased from a third party and at market price.
Derudover svarede den type støtte, som ValDeals kunder var begunstiget af, om end den ikke var fastsat i lovgivningen på tilskudstidspunktet, til den kategori af innovationsrådgivningsydelser, som er anerkendt og specifikt reguleret i punkt 5.6 i FUI-rammebestemmelserne fra 2006, som trådte i kraft den 1. januar 2007, dvs. et par dage efter datoen for det relevante tilskud.
In addition, the know-how purchased and the capitalised experimental developments were used exclusively by ValDeal and exclusively in the facility established to implement the investment project;
Derfor var formålet med den relevante støtte, i lyset af at innovationsfremme er et væsentligt politisk mål med hensyn til at fremme vækst i EU, at tage hånd om et mål af fælles interesse.
‘where the aid is calculated on the basis of material or immaterial investment costs, or of acquisition costs in case of takeovers, the beneficiary must provide a financial contribution of at least 25 % of the eligible costs, either through its own resources or by external financing, in a form which is free of any public support’: The calculations pertaining to aid intensity confirm that the requirement for own resources was also satisfied.
Markedssvigt
In particular, following the opening of the procedure, the information acquired has enabled the Commission to identify and calculate the relevant eligible costs and to verify whether the intensity of aid granted to ValDeal exceeded the allotted aid intensities.
Efter den økonomiske overgang i 1990'erne brød Ungarns netværk af offentlige forskningsinstitutter sammen, og en række institutter lukkede.
Firstly, the Commission notes that Hungary recalculated the costs of the project on the basis of the provisions of the above-mentioned Regulation (i.e. by taking into account the material and immaterial investment costs) and concluded that the total costs of the project amounted to HUF 823320683.
Derudover var det i forbindelse med privatiseringen og omstruktureringen af den ungarske industri kun multinationale selskaber, der kunne finansiere opkøb af relevant ny viden fra interne ressourcer og udnytte resultaterne af deres FoU-arbejde på markedet.
Although the assumption of the Hungarian authorities was that all the above costs were eligible, the Commission is of the opinion that some of these costs, namely those relating to ‘know-how adaption’, are of an operating nature, and hence not eligible.
Blandt årsagerne til det lave innovationsniveau blandt de nationale virksomheder, navnlig SMV'er, nævnte de ungarske myndigheder »for høje innovationsomkostninger« og »mangel på egne midler«.
Consequently, the Commission has deducted the ‘know-how adaptation’ costs, representing HUF 531300170, from the total costs.
Endvidere henviser de ungarske myndigheder også til et utilstrækkeligt arbejdsforhold og samarbejde mellem de ungarske ejere af innovative projekter og investorer.
As a result of this deduction, the eligible costs as established by the Commission amount to HUF 292020513 in nominal value, i.e. HUF 267015826 in discounted value.
Sidstnævnte problem vedrørte primært utilstrækkelig finansiering af teknologier i den første udviklingsfase, da venturekapitalinvestorer på det tidspunkt fortrinsvist fokuserede på virksomheder i den mellemste og senere udviklingsfase med et lavere risikoniveau.
Secondly, the Commission notes that the aid benefiting ValDeal amounted to HUF 148711090 in nominal value, i.e. HUF 118431978 in discounted value.
Eksempelvis var der i perioden 2000-2005 et årligt gennemsnit på kun 35 investeringer rettet mod innovative virksomheder.
As a result, the intensity of the aid granted directly to ValDeal represents 44 % of the eligible costs (in discounted value), which is considerably lower than the maximum aid intensity allowed under the above-mentioned Regulation, i.e. 60 % [38].
Der blev gennemført et nationalt innovationssystem (NIS) for at tage hånd om ovennævnte begrænsninger.
Therefore, having regard to the above-mentioned arguments, the Commission concludes that the aid at the level of ValDeal fulfilled all the conditions set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006.
Selv om de fleste dele i systemet fandtes og hver for sig generelt fungerede godt, var systemets resultater som helhed langt fra tilfredsstillende.
Aid to ValDeal's customers
En række dele fungerede ikke korrekt, og samarbejdet mellem dem var ringe.
The Commission notes that, in accordance with the grant decision of the Hungarian authorities, ValDeal's customers benefited from services which can be considered to be innovation advisory services and which were provided free of charge by ValDeal.
Da de overordnede resultater afhang af kvaliteten af tilknytningen og samarbejdet mellem disse dele, var systemets resultater langt fra tilstrækkelige.
The Hungarian authorities estimated the value of such aid on the basis of a tariff of HUF 15000/day, reflecting the prevailing price conditions in the Hungarian market, and, on this basis, indicated that the aid in question amounted to HUF 323797000.
En af løsningerne til at fremme udviklingen af innovation i Ungarn viste sig at være oprettelse af virksomhedsinkubatorer.
Although at the time of the grant the aid for such services was not regulated by the applicable R & D Framework, this type of aid was nevertheless covered by the new R & D&I Framework of 2006, which entered into force on 1 January 2007, i.e. a few days following the date of the grant [39].
De første inkubatorer blev oprettet i starten af 1990'erne, og i 2009 havde Ungarn omkring 40 inkubatorer.
On the basis of the above, the Commission will proceed to assess the compatibility of the aid directly under the Treaty, taking into account the specific criteria set out in the 2006 R & D&I Framework.
Størstedelen finansierede deres aktiviteter gennem kontorleje, kontorydelser, facility management-ydelser og IT-ydelser.
In accordance with Article 107(3)(c) TFEU, ‘aid to facilitate the development of certain economic activities or of certain economic areas, where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest’ may be considered compatible with the internal market.
Inkubatorerne modtog virksomheder på deres adresse til gengæld for leje af kontorer, og virksomhederne udnyttede inkubatorernes stordriftfordele, hvilket gav dem mulighed for at rationalisere deres faste omkostninger.
In its assessment, the Commission will examine whether (i) the aid at issue was designed to enable activities corresponding to an objective of common interest; (ii) the activities receiving aid were affected by a market failure; (iii) the form of aid constituted an appropriate instrument to achieve this objective; (iv) it had an incentive effect; and (v) it was proportionate and did not generate undue distortions of competition.
De eksisterende inkubatorer leverede imidlertid ikke forretningsydelser inden for IPR-konsulentydelser, international handel, innovationsstyring og teknologikonsulentydelser.
Objective of common interest
Ungarn har ikke noget netværk af »business angels« [41], seedkapital [42] eller venturekapitalvirksomheder, der påtager sig risikoen med at investere i virksomheder på det indledende udviklingstrin.
The Commission understands that, at the time of the grant, the lack of coordination between the suppliers of innovation advisory services hampered the supply of such services in an integrated form and prevented the development of demand.
Endelig leverede inkubatorerne ikke ydelser til virksomheder, der havde til hensigt at lancere deres forretning og/eller ekspandere internationalt [43].
In addition, the project was aimed at developing a number of methods of and tools for collecting, evaluating and screening projects which were not yet available in the toolkit of innovation services in Hungary.
I 2006 var der 14 virksomheder, der leverede innovationsstyringsydelser i Ungarn.
Thus, the project that ValDeal implemented contributed to fostering a market for integrated consulting services in a fragmented industry and to improving firms' capabilities to innovate in the medium and long term.
De ydelser, de leverede, omfattede følgende områder: screening, overvågning og evaluering af opfindelser, identifikation af innovative projekter, ydelser for at tiltrække venturekapital, forvaltning af tilskud, udarbejdelse af forretningsplaner, gennemførelse af spin-off-virksomheder, patentering og intellektuel ejendom, ledelseskonsulentydelser, proces- og projektstyring, mægling mellem forretningspartnere, uddannelse og efteruddannelse, organisering af innovationsnetværk, udbud af kontorer samt forskning og undersøgelser.
Moreover, the project promoted the transfer of knowledge in Hungary, which is in line with the Innovative Union flagship initiative of the Commission's current ‘Europe 2020’ programme [40].
Selv om ValDeals konkurrenter hver for sig var aktive inden for mindst én af ovennævnte aktiviteter, var ValDeals projekt rettet mod at dække dem alle i en integreret form.
In addition, although not yet set up in the legislation at the time of the grant, the type of aid that ValDeal's customers benefited from corresponded to the category of innovation advisory services recognised and specifically regulated in point 5.6 of the R & D&I Framework 2006, which entered into force on 1 January 2007, i.e. a few days after the date of the grant at issue.
Det lader således til, at arbejdet og omkostningerne i forbindelse med udviklingen af en integreret tjenesteydelsesmodel var for høje, eftersom modellen som følge af manglende koordinering blandt de eksisterende aktører ikke kunne udfylde hullet på markedet.
Therefore, given that the promotion of innovation is a major policy objective in order to foster sustainable growth within the EU, the aid at issue was designed to address an objective of common interest.
For at dække alle de ydelser, som ValDeal leverede i integreret form, skulle en virksomhed f.eks. indgå partnerskab med mindst fire af ValDeals konkurrenter.
Market failure
Kommissionen forstår derfor, at der på grund af et koordineringsproblem ikke var nogen virksomhed eller noget broinstitut i Ungarn, som systematisk kunne evaluere innovative produkters og/eller teknologiers kommercielle potentiale via en form for kvikskranke.
After the economic transition in the 1990s, Hungary's public research institutions network was disrupted and a number of institutes were closed.
Der var derfor tilsyneladende et stort koordinationsproblem på markedet for innovationsstyringsydelser i Ungarn.
In addition, at the time of the privatisation and restructuring of the Hungarian industry, only multinational companies were able to finance the acquisition of relevant new knowledge from internal resources and to exploit the results of their R & D efforts on the market.
I lyset af ovenstående konkluderer Kommissionen, at den relevante støtte var nødvendigt, eftersom der på tilskudstidspunktet forekom et markedssvigt i form af et koordineringsproblem, der påvirkede både udbuddet af og efterspørgslen efter integrerede innovationsrådgivningsydelser i Ungarn.
Among the causes for the low level of innovation by domestic undertakings, especially SMEs, the Hungarian authorities mentioned ‘innovation costs too high’ and ‘lack of own resources’.
Støttens relevans
Moreover, the Hungarian authorities also refer to an insufficient working relationship and collaboration between Hungarian owners of innovative projects and investors.
De ungarske myndigheder forsøgte at omgå de begrænsninger, der forhindrede ungarske opstartsvirksomheder i at få adgang til integrerede innovationsrådgivningsydelser gennem oprettelsen af det nationale innovationssystem (NIS).
The latter problem was mainly related to the insufficient financing of early-stage technologies, as at that time venture capital investors targeted mainly mid and late-stage companies with a lower level of risk.
Selv om systemet skulle forbedre virksomhedernes innovations- og konkurrenceevne mere generelt, gav den lovgivningsmæssige tilgang ikke det forventede resultat (se betragtning 110).
For instance, in the period 2000-2005 there was a yearly average of only 35 investments targeting innovative companies.
Støtten til ValDeals kunder i form af gratis integrerede rådgivningsydelser kunne derfor anses for at være et passende middel til at tage hånd om ovennævnte markedssvigt.
A National Innovation System (NIS) was implemented in order to tackle the above-mentioned limitations.
Det skal ligeledes bemærkes, at processen med at udvælge de endelige støttemodtagere, som blev gennemført af ValDeal, sikrede, at de mest værdige og lovende virksomheder blev valgt.
Although most of the components of the system did exist and individually worked generally well, the system's performance as a whole was far from satisfactory.
Tilskyndelsesvirkning
A number of the components did not work properly and the cooperation between them was rather poor.
Først og fremmest blev det projekt, ValDeal gennemførte, støttet af både regeringen og ValDeals midler, idet sidstnævnte deltog med 528626021 HUF.
The overall performance being dependent on the quality of linkages and cooperation between those components, the outcome of the system was far from adequate.
Dernæst anførte Kommissionen, at ValDeal ikke misbrugte støtten, da den gennemførte de samme aktiviteter som de aktiviteter, der var beskrevet i udbudsmaterialet.
One of the solutions for fostering the development of innovation in Hungary appeared to be the creation of business incubators.
Beviserne fra de ungarske myndigheder viser, at ValDeal uden støtten ikke ville have været i stand til at levere gratis innovationsydelser baseret på en integreret model og stimulere efterspørgslen efter sådanne ydelser, fordi fragmenteringen af det ungarske marked forhindrede udvikling af efterspørgselssiden og ikke gav mulighed for stordriftfordele.
The first incubators were created in early 1990s and, by 2009, Hungary had around 40 incubators.
Kommissionen konkluderer derfor, at formålet med at inddrage offentlige midler i projektet var at ændre ValDeals adfærd samt dens kunders adfærd.
The majority financed their activity from office rental fees, office services, facility management services and IT services.
Proportionalitet og indvirkning på konkurrencen
The incubators received companies on their sites in exchange for the rental of office space and the companies benefited from the incubators' economies of scale, allowing them to rationalise their fixed costs.
Projektet gav ValDeal mulighed for at gennemføre en mere effektiv model ved at integrere forskellige dele af innovationsstyringsydelser og hjælpe ValDeals kunder med at forbedre deres kommercielle og forvaltningsmæssige færdigheder.
However, the existing incubators did not provide business services in the fields of IPR consulting, international trade, innovation management and technology consulting.
De ungarske myndigheder fremlagde beviser for, at støttebeløbet svarende til de ydelser, som ValDeal leverede gratis, under ingen omstændigheder oversteg 200000 EUR.
Hungary had no business angel network [41], seed funds [42] or early-stage venture capital firms taking the risk of investing in early-stage companies.
De har verificeret og bekræftet, at kumulationsreglerne i virksomheden blev overholdt.
Finally, the incubators did not provide services for companies that intended to launch their businesses and/or expand internationally [43].
Kommissionen mener, at fordelen for de af ValDeals kunder, der modtog støtte, svarer til det maksimale støttebeløb, som er gældende for innovationsrådgivningsydelser i henhold til FUI-rammebestemmelserne fra 2006, som trådte i kraft den 1. januar 2007, dvs. blot 10 dage efter projektets start.
In 2006, there were 14 companies that provided innovation management services in Hungary.
Kommissionen konkluderer derfor, at vurderingen af ovennævnte støtte direkte i henhold til traktaten fører til den konklusion, at støttebeløbet til ValDeals kunder var forholdsmæssigt i lyset af de kriterier, som Kommissionen havde fastlagt i FUI-rammebestemmelserne fra 2006.
The services they provided covered the following areas: screening, monitoring and evaluation of inventions, identification of innovative projects, services to attract venture capital funding, management of grants, setting up business plans, implementation of spin-off companies, licencing and intellectual properly, management consulting, process and project management, mediation between business partners, training and education, organisation of innovation networks, provision of office space, and performance of research and studies.
Kommissionen bemærker endvidere, at ValDeals konkurrenter på tidspunktet for projektets gennemførelse kun tilbød specifikke dele af de innovationsrådgivningsydelser, som var støttet i henhold til foranstaltningen.
While each of ValDeal's competitors was active in at least one of the above-mentioned activities, ValDeal's project was aimed at covering all of them in an integrated form.
Fragmenteringen af forsyningssiden og den manglende koordinering mellem aktørerne betyder, at ValDeal leverede sine integrerede ydelser på et marked, hvor ingen andre konkurrenter kunne levere fuldt ud funktionsdygtige ydelser.
Thus, it seems that the efforts and costs inherent in the development of an integrated service provisions model were too high as, due to a lack of effective coordination amongst the existing players, the model was unable to fill the gap in the market.
Det projekt, som ValDeal gennemførte, havde derfor kun en begrænset indvirkning på konkurrencen.
For example, in order to cover all the services provided on an integrated basis by ValDeal, a firm had to win over at least four of ValDeal's competitors as partners.
KONKLUSION
Therefore, the Commission understands that, due to a coordination problem, there was no company or bridging institution in Hungary which could systematically evaluate the commercial potential of innovative products and/or technologies through a one-stop-shop type of service.
I lyset af ovenstående er støtten til ValDeal forenelig med det indre marked i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 1628/2006, og støtten til ValDeals kunder er forenelig med det indre marked i henhold til artikel 107, stk. 3, litra c), i TEUF, —
It seems therefore that there was a major coordination problem in the market for innovation management services in Hungary.
VEDTAGET DENNE AFGØRELSE:
In light of the above, the Commission concludes that the aid at issue was necessary as, at the time of the grant, there was a market failure in the form of a coordination problem affecting both the supply of and the demand for integrated innovation advisory services in Hungary.
Artikel 1
Appropriateness of the aid
Den statsstøtte, som Ungarn har ydet til ValDeal Innovációs Szolgáltató Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság og dennes kunder i perioden for gennemførelsen af det støttemodtagende projekt »Brug og anvendelse af Fonden til støtte af innovation på områderne forskning og teknologi«, er forenelig med det indre marked i henhold til artikel 107, stk. 3, litra c), i traktaten om Den Europæiske Unions funktionsmåde.
The Hungarian authorities tried to overcome the limitations preventing Hungarian start-up companies from having access to integrated innovation advisory services through the creation of the National Innovation System (NIS).
Artikel 2
Although the system was supposed to improve companies' innovativeness and competitiveness more generally, the regulatory approach did not lead to the expected outcome (see recital 110).
Denne afgørelse er rettet til Ungarn.
Hence, the aid granted to ValDeal's customers in the form of free-of-charge integrated advisory services could be regarded as an appropriate means to address the above-mentioned market failure.