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Dette subsidiebeløb er specifikt, jf. grundforordningens artikel 4, stk. 2, litra a), da lovgivningen begrænser anvendelsen af denne ordning til kun at omfatte virksomheder, der overholder visse industripolitiske målsætninger, som bestemmes af staten, og hvis varer eller processer ikke er udelukket som støtteberettigede.
The subsidy amount established with regard to this scheme during the investigation period for the sampled exporting producers amounts to:
Kommissionen bemærkede, at den kinesiske regering på nuværende tidspunkt er ved at udvide denne ordning og for nylig har udstedt yderligere lovgivning med henblik på at øge antallet af direkte transaktioner på elmarkedet.
Subsidy Rate
Denne lovgivning fandt imidlertid ikke anvendelse i undersøgelsesperioden og er endnu ikke gennemført.
Government provision of goods at less than adequate remuneration
Desuden skal Kommissionen nøje undersøge, hvordan de nye regler vil fungere i praksis, inden den kan konkludere, at der ikke længere skelnes mellem modtagerne.
Provision of goods at less than adequate remuneration: general remark
Kommissionen konkluderede derfor, at subsidieordningen fandt anvendelse i undersøgelsesperioden, og at den er specifik i henhold til grundforordningens artikel 4, stk. 2, litra a), og artikel 4, stk. 3.
As mentioned in section 3.2 above, the Commission informed the GOC that, given the absence of questionnaire replies from producers of natural rubber and synthetic rubber, it might have to base its findings on facts available pursuant to Article 28(1) of the basic Regulation as far as the information relating to suppliers of the above mentioned raw materials was concerned.
Desuden vil ordningen fortsat give fordele efter undersøgelsesperioden, jf. grundforordningens artikel 15, stk. 1.
The Commission investigated whether the sampled companies received raw materials for producing tyres at subsidised prices from the GOC.
Det udligningsberettigede subsidiebeløb blev beregnet ud fra den fordel, som modtagerne havde opnået i undersøgelsesperioden.
Provision of carbon black and nylon cord at less than adequate remuneration
Denne fordel blev beregnet som forskellen mellem den samlede elpris, der skal betales i henhold til den normale netpris, og den samlede elpris, der skal betales med den reducerede pris.
All sampled companies purchased domestically from either related or unrelated companies, but also imported small quantities of carbon black and nylon cord.
Hankook-gruppen og Giti-gruppen hævdede, at Kommissionen havde begået en regnefejl ved beregningen af subsidiebeløbene.
During the investigation, the Commission found indications that the State exercised a certain influence over the domestic market for carbon black and nylon cord.
Kommissionen accepterede disse bemærkninger og reviderede beregningen af fordelen i overensstemmelse hermed.
First, according to information received from the GOC, SOEs represented respectively 26,44 % and 8,46 % of the domestic output of carbon black and nylon cord.
Brugsrettigheder til jord
Second, the overall legislative framework indicates that carbon black and nylon cord are part of encouraged sectors, for which support measures exist.
Indledning
For example, as mentioned in recital (121) above, the 13th Five Year Petrochemical Plan, which includes carbon black, makes the link with various fiscal and financial support measures.
Al jord i Kina ejes enten af staten eller af et kollektiv bestående enten af landsbyer eller byområder, inden ejendomsretten til jorden eller brugsretten til jorden (equitable title) kan patenteres eller overdrages til virksomheder eller individuelle ejere.
Furthermore, the Tyres Industry Policy encourages among others the development of ‘high-modulus low-absorption polyester cord fabric, and high strength nylon cord fabric’, and ‘the development of environmental-friendly rubber additives and other raw materials such as special carbon black and white carbon black’.
Alle jordarealer i byområder er statsejet, og alle jordarealer i landdistrikterne er ejet af de deri liggende landsbyer eller byområder.
In addition, the Guidelines of the Latest Key Priority Developmental Areas in the High Technology Industries prioritize the development of production technology and key raw materials for radial tyres, including carbon black and fibre framework materials.
I henhold til forfatningsretten i Kina og jordlovgivningen kan virksomheder og enkeltpersoner imidlertid købe »brugsrettigheder til jord«.
Although the investigation thus found that the supply of carbon black and nylon cord on the domestic market is to a certain extent influenced by the State for the reasons explained in recitals (444) to (447) above, the Commission concluded that it could not find sufficient evidence of subsidisation of the purchases of carbon black and nylon cord by the sampled exporting producers during the investigation period.
For jord til industriel anvendelse er lejemålet normalt på 50 år med mulighed for forlængelse i yderligere 50 år.
Provision of natural rubber at less than adequate remuneration
Ifølge den kinesiske regering kan ejendomsretten til jord til industriel anvendelse, i henhold til artikel 5 i Statsrådets meddelelse om Strengthening Regulation of Land (GF [2006] nr. 31), siden den 31. august 2006 kun gives af staten til industrivirksomheder gennem budrunder eller en lignende offentlig udbudsproces, hvorved den endelige pris ikke må være mindre end den minimale udbudspris.
All sampled companies imported natural rubber in significant volumes.
Den kinesiske regering mener, at der er et frit marked for jord i Kina, og at den pris, der betales af en industrivirksomhed for lejemål af jord, afspejler markedsprisen.
Domestic purchases of natural rubber were negligible, except for one of the sampled companies, which purchased significant amounts of natural rubber on the domestic market via unrelated companies.
Bestemmelsen om brugsrettigheder til jord i Kina hører under Land Administration Law i Folkerepublikken Kina.
The Commission established, based on verified information concerning individual transactions from all sampled companies that the purchase prices for domestic natural rubber were on average higher than the purchase prices for imported natural rubber.
Desuden er følgende dokumenter ligeledes en del af retsgrundlaget:
Therefore, the Commission concluded that there were no grounds to establish any countervailable subsidies on the purchase of natural rubber at less than adequate remuneration.
Law of the People's Republic of China on Urban Real Estate Administration (Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 18)
Provision of synthetic rubber at less than adequate remuneration
Interim Regulations of the People's Republic of China Concerning the Assignment and Transfer of the Right to the Use of the State-owned Land in the Urban Areas
All sampled companies purchased synthetic rubber domestically from either related or unrelated companies but also imported some quantities of synthetic rubber.
Regulation on the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China (Order of the State Council of the People's Republic of China [2014] No. 653)
The Commission established, based on verified information concerning individual transactions from all sampled companies, that the purchase prices for synthetic rubber on the domestic market were on average lower than the prices of imported synthetic rubber, and that the prices of synthetic rubber provided by SOEs was on average lower than the price of synthetic rubber provided by private companies.
Provision on Assignment of State-owned Construction Land Use Right through Bid Invitation, Auction and Quotation og
During the investigation, the Commission found indications that the State exercised a certain influence over the domestic market for synthetic rubber.
State Council's Notice regarding Strengthening Regulation of Land (GF[2006] No.31).
First, according to information received from the GOC, SOEs represented 31,43 % of the domestic output of synthetic rubber.
I henhold til artikel 10 i Provision on Assignment of State-owned Construction Land Use Right through Bid Invitation, Auction and Quotation fastsætter de lokale myndigheder priserne på jord i henhold til vurderingssystemet for jord i byområder, der opdateres hvert tredje år, og regeringens industripolitik.
Second, the overall legislative framework indicates that synthetic rubber is part of an encouraged sector, for which support measures exist.
I tidligere undersøgelser har Kommissionen konstateret, at priserne for brugsrettigheder til jord i Kina ikke var repræsentative for en markedspris, der bestemmes af udbud og efterspørgsel på det frie marked, eftersom det blev konstateret, at auktionssystemt var uklart, uigennemsigtigt og ikke fungerer i praksis, og det blev konstateret, at priserne fastsættes vilkårligt af myndighederne.
For example, as mentioned in recital (121) above, the 13th Five Year Petrochemical Plan, which specifically mentions synthetic rubber, makes the link with various fiscal and financial support measures.
Som nævnt i foregående betragtning fastsætter myndighederne priserne i henhold til vurderingssystemet for jord i byområder, hvor det kræves, at de blandt andre kriterier også skal tage hensyn til industripolitikken ved prissætning af jord til industriel anvendelse.
Furthermore, Article 17 of the Tyres Industry Policy encourages among others ‘the development of isoprene rubber and halogenated butyl rubber’, and aims to ‘increase synthetic rubber product brands such as butadiene rubber and styrene butadiene rubber, to gradually increase the utilization ratio of synthetic rubber, and the development and production capabilities’.
Den nuværende undersøgelse viste ingen væsentlige ændringer i denne henseende.
In addition, the Guidelines of the Latest Key Priority Developmental Areas in the High Technology Industries prioritize the development of production technology and key raw materials for radial tyres, including synthetic rubber.
Kommissionen har f.eks. konstateret, at med undtagelse af en jordlod for Hankook-gruppen, var ingen af de eksporterende producenter i stikprøven gået gennem en budrunde eller en lignende offentlig udbudsproces for brugsrettigheder til jord, heller ikke for brugsrettigheder til jord, der var erhvervet for nylig.
Finally, the Guidance Catalogue for Industrial Structure Adjustment, which is implementing Decision 40, includes ‘large-sized synthetic rubber, advanced technology of rubber and elastomer, as well as manufacturing of new products’.
Brugsrettigheder til jord, som virksomhederne i stikprøven havde, blev tildelt af de lokale myndigheder til forhandlede priser.
The Commission established, based on verified information concerning individual transactions from all sampled companies, that the overall purchase prices for synthetic rubber on the domestic market were on average lower than the prices of imported synthetic rubber, and that the prices of synthetic rubber provided by SOEs was on average lower than the price of synthetic rubber provided by private companies.
Efter fremlæggelsen af oplysningsdokumentet påstod Pirelli Tyre Co. Ltd., at virksomheden ikke modtog brugsrettigheder til jord til priser, der lå under markedsprisen, eftersom den angiveligt leaser jord fra kinesiske private udlejere på grundlag af normal markedspraksis.
However, the Commission also noted the existence of several different types of rubber, such as styrene-butadiene rubber, butadiene rubber, isoprene rubber, butyl halogynated rubber, chloroprene rubber, etc.
Kommissionen var enig i, at Pirelli Tyre Co. Ltd lejer en del af virksomhedens jord.
These different types of synthetic rubber are all used in the production process for tyres, but they have different chemical characteristics, uses, prices, and are produced by different companies.
Efter den endelige fremlæggelse af oplysninger gentog Pirelli sine argumenter og påstod, at den forretningsmæssigt forbundne virksomhed havde erhvervet sine brugsrettigheder til jord via en konkurrencebaseret udbudsprocedure.
Although the investigation thus found that the supply of synthetic rubber on the domestic market is to a certain extent influenced by the State for the reasons explained in recitals (452) to (456) above, the Commission concluded that it could not establish any benefits relating to the purchase of synthetic rubber at less than adequate remuneration.
Der blev dog ikke fremlagt beviser for, at en udbudsprocedure havde fundet sted med henblik på erhvervelse af disse jordarealer, hverken før eller efter den endelige fremlæggelse af oplysninger.
Provision of electricity at less than adequate remuneration
Kommissionen fastholdt således sin holdning.
All sampled companies either generated power themselves or purchased it.
Kommissionen bemærkede, at der også findes et dynamisk overvågningssystem for jord i tillæg til overvågningssystemet for jord i byområder.
The purchase prices of power from the grid followed the officially established price levels set at provincial level for large industrial clients.
I udløbsundersøgelsen vedrørende solcellepaneler med oprindelse i Folkerepublikken Kina konstaterede Kommissionen, at disse priser er højere end de laveste referencepriser, der er fastsat af vurderingssystemet for jord i byområder og benyttes af de lokale myndigheder, da sidstnævnte kun ajourførtes hvert tredje år, hvorimod den dynamiske overvågning af priser ajourførtes kvartalsvis.
As found in previous investigations, this level did not confer a specific advantage for these large industrial clients.
Intet tydede imidlertid på, at jordpriserne var baseret på den dynamiske overvågning af priser.
However, the Commission established that two of the sampled companies benefitted from reductions or refunds of part of their electricity cost in the form of grants.
Den kinesiske regering havde i løbet af undersøgelsen vedrørende solcellepaneler bekræftet, at det dynamiske overvågningssystem for jord i byområder overvågede udsvingene i prisniveauerne på jord i bestemte områder (dvs. 105 byer) i Kina og var udformet til at vurdere udviklingen i jordpriserne.
For calculation purposes, these grants were included in the figures calculated under section 3.12.3 ‘Ad Hoc Grants’ below.
Udbudspriserne ved udbudsrunder og auktioner var dog baseret på de benchmark, der var fastsat af vurderingssystemet for jord.
Several Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Further Deepening the Reform of the Power System (Zhong Fa [2015] No 9);
Hertil kommer, at i dette tilfælde fik grupperne af virksomheder i stikprøven deres jordarealer gennem tildeling.
Interim Measures on the pilot for direct power of Jiangsu key electricity users and power generation enterprises, issued by the Jiangsu Economic and Information Technology Commission, 13 May 2014;
Derfor var det forhold, at dette system eksisterer, irrelevant, da det ikke gjaldt for de virksomheder, der indgik i stikprøven.
Jiangsu Province Electricity internet Bidding Notice for March-April 2017;
Efter fremlæggelsen af oplysningsdokumentet og efter den endelige fremlæggelse af oplysninger anfægtede både den kinesiske regering og virksomhederne i stikprøven brugen af en udenlandsk reference og foreslog i stedet at anvende en national reference.
Notice of issuing the pilot scheme of direct electricity trading in Chongqing, Yu Fu Office [2016] No 167.
Både den kinesiske regering og Hankook-gruppen fremhævede, at Kommissionen burde have anvendt den kinesiske pris for brugsrettigheder til jord fra det dynamiske overvågningssystem for jordarealer, idet brugsrettigheden til jord for et af de kinesiske dattervirksomheder i Hankook-gruppen blev erhvervet gennem en udbudsprocedure.
The Commission found that some key large industrial users of electricity are allowed to enter into direct purchasing contracts with power generators instead of buying from the grid.
Kommissionen henviste imidlertid allerede i sin vurdering af spørgsmålet om markedsøkonomisk behandling i den parallelle antidumpingundersøgelse til, at den havde sine tvivl med hensyn til denne udbudsprocedure.
Three out of the four sampled groups of companies had such direct electricity purchasing agreements during the investigation period, whereas the fourth one procured electricity from its own related power plant.
Navnlig var Hankook-gruppen den eneste virksomhed, der bød på jorden, og den betalte pris svarede til startprisen for udbudsproceduren.
In all of the agreements investigated, the prices received through such contracts were lower than the fixed prices set at provincial level for large industrial clients.
Påstanden blev derfor afvist.
The possibility to enter into such direct contracts is currently not open to all large industrial consumers.
Kommissionen konstaterede også, at virksomhederne i Giti-gruppen og Hankook-gruppen modtog godtgørelser fra lokale myndigheder som kompensation for de priser, de betalte for brugsrettigheder til jord.
At national level, the legislation specifies for example that ‘enterprises that do not conform to the national industrial policy and whose products and processes are eliminated should not participate in direct transactions.’,
Desuden var en del af de brugsrettigheder til jord, som virksomhederne i Xingyuan-gruppen havde fået, endnu ikke blevet betalt, og nogle brugsrettigheder til jord i China National Tire-gruppen skulle først betales flere år efter, at jorden var blevet taget i brug.
In practice, direct electricity trading is executed by the provinces.
Ovennævnte beviser er i modstrid med den kinesiske regerings påstande om, at de priser, der blev betalt for brugsrettigheder til jord i Kina, er repræsentative for en markedspris, som bestemmes ved frit udbud og fri efterspørgsel på markedet.
Companies have to apply to provincial authorities for approval to participate in the direct electricity pilot scheme, and they have to fulfil certain criteria.
Efter den endelige fremlæggelse af oplysninger hævdede Pirelli, at Kommissionen havde undladt at fremlægge nye beviser med henblik på at bevise, at den kinesiske regering havde indrømmet brugsrettigheder til jord til dækproducenterne mod utilstrækkeligt vederlag.
For example, in Jiangsu, direct electricity contracts are established via a centralized internet bidding platform.
Kommissionen var ikke enig i denne påstand.
However, only companies which are ‘in line with the national industrial policy guidelines such as the Guidance Catalogue for Industrial Structure Adjustment’, are allowed to participate in the bidding process.
Kommissionen undersøgte, jf. betragtning 475, for hver af de stikprøveudtagne eksporterende producenter, om der var blevet gennemført konkurrencebaseret udbud, men konkluderede, at dette ikke var tilfældet, hvilket bekræftede resultaterne fra tidligere undersøgelser.
Similarly, in Chongqing, ‘enterprises that do not conform to the state's industrial policies, as well as products and processes belonging to restricted or eliminated businesses, shall not participate in direct transactions’.
(jj) Konklusion
Furthermore, there is no actual market-based negotiation or bidding process, since the quantities purchased under direct contracts are not based on the real supply and demand.
Resultaterne af denne undersøgelse viser, at situationen vedrørende salg og køb af jord i Kina er uigennemsigtig, og at priserne blev fastsat vilkårligt af myndighederne.
Indeed, power generators and power users are not free to sell or purchase all of their electricity directly.
I overensstemmelse hermed bør den kinesiske regerings indrømmelse af brugsrettigheder til jord betragtes som et subsidiebeløb i henhold til grundforordningens artikel 3, stk. 1, litra a), nr. iii), og artikel 3, stk. 2, idet der indrømmes goder, som har medført en fordel for modtagervirksomhederne.
They are restricted by quantitative quotas which are allocated to them by the local government.
Som forklaret i betragtning 478-486 findes der ikke noget fungerende marked for jord i Kina, og anvendelsen af en ekstern reference (jf. betragtning 494-504) viser, at det beløb, de eksporterende producenter i stikprøven har betalt for brugsrettighederne til jord, ligger et godt stykke under den normale markedspris.
For example, in Ningxia province, the local government restricted the activity of the electricity trading platform by allocating the same quota of Mwh to all companies across the board, irrespective of the real quantities which the users tendered for, and which the power generation companies were ready to supply.
I forbindelse med præferentiel adgang til jord til industriel anvendelse for virksomheder, der tilhører visse industrigrene, bemærkede Kommissionen, at den pris, der fastsættes af de lokale myndigheder, skal tage hensyn til regeringens industripolitik, jf. betragtning 479.
After final disclosure, GITI claimed that in Ningxia province the quantitative quotas actually differ substantially among companies and are not allocated evenly.
Inden for denne industripolitik anses dækindustrien for at være en bærende del af det kinesiske erhvervsliv, og den er opført som en tilskyndet erhvervsgren.
The Commission acknowledged that the quotas are not allocated evenly.
Desuden kræver afgørelse nr. 40 fra Statsrådet, at de offentlige myndigheder sikrer, at tilskyndede erhvervsgrene får jordarealer stillet til rådighed.
However, this does not alter the conclusion that the power generators and the power users are not free to sell or purchase all of their electricity directly.
Artikel 18 i afgørelse nr. 40 gør det klart, at erhvervsgrene, der er begrænset (»restricted«), ikke får adgang til brugsrettigheder til jord.
In fact, despite the different quotas allocated among companies and the different periods of allocation, only two prices with a difference of less than 1 % between them were applied to all users in the provinces.
Heraf fremgår, at subsidiet er specifikt i henhold til grundforordningens artikel 4, stk. 2, litra a), og artikel 4, stk. 2, litra c), da fortrinsretten ved tildeling af jord er begrænset til virksomheder, der tilhører visse erhvervsgrene, i dette tilfælde dæksektoren, og regeringens praksis på dette område er uklar og uigennemsigtig.
This indicates that prices are not freely fixed between the buyer and the seller.
Giti-gruppen hævdede, at specificiteten af subsidiet for brugsrettigheder til jord var forbundet med at være opført som en tilskyndet erhvervsgren i den kinesiske regerings planer, og at der ikke var bevis for, at dækvirksomhederne tilhørte en tilskyndet erhvervsgren, da priserne på brugsrettigheden til jord blev aftalt.
In addition, as acknowledged by GITI, it was not able to purchase all of its electricity needed via the bidding process during the investigation period and had to pay the higher electricity rates set by the local government outside the bidding process.
Denne påstand afvises, da dækindustrien og/eller den petrokemiske industri allerede var anført som en tilskyndet erhvervsgren så tidligt som i den 8. og 9. femårsplan, som opregner den petrokemiske industri som en af landets bærende industrigrene og omtaler proaktiv udvikling af finkemikalier og støtte til vigtige kemiprojekter, samt i »Catalogue of the major industries, products and technologies activated by the State (ændret i 2000)«, som omfatter fremstilling af radialdæk af høj kvalitet.
Therefore, the claim was rejected.
Disse dokumenter svarer til den periode, hvor virksomhederne i stikprøven første gang blev indrømmet brugsrettigheder til jord.
In addition, the agreements reviewed by the Commission stipulated that if the user or the power company deviated from the allocated quotas by more than 5 %, a penalty has to be paid, and that the additional revenue from the penalty would be awarded to the State grid company.
Giti-gruppen bemærkede også, at Kommissionen ikke fremlagde dokumentation for, at de leverandørvirksomheder, der producerer råmaterialer, som f.eks. stålsnor eller nylonsnor, til de eksporterende producenter tilhørte en tilskyndet erhvervsgren.
Furthermore, although prices are supposed to be negotiated directly between the power generators and the power user, the final contract is also signed by the State grid company, and the invoices to the companies are actually still issued by the State grid company.