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Godkendt statsstøtte inden for rammerne af bestemmelserne i artikel 107 og 108 i traktaten om den Europæiske Unions funktionsmåde — Tilfælde, mod hvilke Kommissionen ikke gør indsigelse (EUT C 127 af 21.4.2017, s. 1).
In light of the Deggendorf principle, the accumulation of a non-repaid loan granted to repay earlier incompatible aid with the other three loans, does not allow considering that the possible restructuring aid to CE Hunedoara is compatible with the internal market on the basis of point 94 of the R&R aid Guidelines.
Idriftsat af to omgange, første gang mellem 1969 og 1971 og anden gang mellem 1977 og 1980 — se rapport fra GMC Insolvency Consultings fra marts 2016, s. 37, (cigmc.ro/files/Raport%20art.%2097.pdf).
Yet, whilst benefitting from State aid in the form of the loans at issue to the extent that they have not been repaid, CE Hunedoara continues to operate at the detriment of competitors.
Idriftsat af to omgange, første gang mellem 1956 og 1959 og anden gang mellem 1962 og 1964 — se offentligt tilgængelige oplysninger på https://uzinaparoseni.wordpress.com/.
In conclusion, based on the above, the Commission considers that the BCR and BRD loans contracted for the benefit of CE Hunedoara, jointly assessed with the excessive prolongation of the rescue aid loan transforming it into a restructuring loan and the loan granted to repay the incompatible aid, are incompatible with the internal market.
Afgørelse om uforenelig støtte, der blev vedtaget den 20. april 2015, betragtning 84, 88-90, 98 og 117-124.
As regards the rescue aid loan, in line with point 55(d) of the R&R aid Guidelines, Romania committed to submitting, within maximum six months from the date of the rescue aid decision or the disbursement of the first instalment (recital 54 of the rescue aid decision), either proof that the loan was reimbursed, or a valid restructuring plan, or a substantiated liquidation plan setting out the steps leading to the liquidation of CE Hunedoara within a reasonable time frame, without further aid.
Afgørelse om redningsstøtte af 21. april 2015, betragtning 13 og 63.
Romania did not meet this commitment, since (i) the rescue loan has not been fully reimbursed and (ii) Romania was informed that the restructuring plan (submitted by Romania in October 2015 and amended in January 2016) did not ensure that CE Hunedoara could reach long term viability without further continuous aid.
Afgørelse om den første støtte til kulminer, der blev vedtaget den 22. februar 2012, betragtning 4-10.
In addition to the above, the Commission notes that the timeline for the liquidation of CE Hunedoara with a minimum duration of three years, as submitted by Romania in May 2017 (that is 1,5 years after the deadline of October 2015, i.e. six months after granting the rescue aid approved by the rescue aid decision), appears to be rather long.
Den rumænske energireguleringsmyndigheds (ANRE) årsrapporter for 2013, 2014 og 2015, der findes på: http://www.anre.ro/en/about-anre/annual-reports-archive.
From the above the Commission concludes that the prolongation of the rescue aid loan is incompatible with the internal market.
Se også data fra Transelectrica om den samlede og tilgængelige produktionskapacitet for hver regulerbar enhed pr. primær energikilde, der findes på: http://transelectrica.ro/web/tel/productie.
RECOVERY
Rapporter vedrørende CE Hunedoara udarbejdet af bestyrelsen for 2013, 2014 og 2015, der findes på: http://www.cenhd.ro/index.php/situatii-financiare/.
According to the TFEU and the Court's established case-law, the Commission is competent to decide that the Member State concerned must abolish or alter aid when it has found that it is incompatible with the internal market.
OPCOM's årsrapporter for 2013, 2014 og 2015, der findes på: https://www.opcom.ro/compania/compania.php?lang=ro&id=6.
The Court has also consistently held that the obligation on a Member State to abolish aid regarded by the Commission as being incompatible with the internal market is designed to re-establish the previously existing situation.
Se f.eks. de belastningsfaktorer, der er omhandlet i afgørelse SA.38760 (2016/C) (EUT C 46 af 5.2.2016, s. 19).
In this context, the Court has established that this objective is attained once the recipient has repaid the amounts granted by way of unlawful aid, thus forfeiting the advantage which it had enjoyed over its competitors on the market, and the situation prior to the payment of the aid is restored.
http://www.cenhd.ro/images/File/Situatii%20financiare/2013/Raportul%20administratorilor%20-%202013.pdf, side 3.http://www.cenhd.ro/images/File/Situatii%20financiare/2014/Raportul%20administratorilor%20-%202014.pdf, side 3.http://www.cenhd.ro/images/File/Situatii%20financiare/2015/Raportul%20administratorilor%20-%202015.pdf, side 11.
In this regard, Article 16(1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 states that ‘where negative decisions are taken in cases of unlawful aid, the Commission shall decide that the Member State concerned shall take all necessary measures to recover the aid from the beneficiary […]’.
Afgørelsen om redningsstøtte af 21. april 2015, betragtning 14, 16 og 17.
Thus, (i) the BCR loan (ii) the BRD loan, (iii) the loan to repay the incompatible aid and (iv) the rescue aid loan — which became unlawful as from the moment when the rescue aid was not repaid within six months after its granting and/or disbursement- were implemented in violation of Article 108(3) TFEU, and are to be considered as unlawful and incompatible aid, they must be recovered in order to re-establish the situation that existed on the market prior to their granting.
Regeringens hasteanordning nr. 26/2018 og regeringens beslutning nr. 760/2017.
Recovery should cover the time from when the advantage accrued to the beneficiary, that is to say when the aid in the form of principal amount of loans was unlawfully put at the disposal of the beneficiary, until effective recovery, and the sums to be recovered should bear interest until effective recovery.
Kommissionens gennemførelsesafgørelse (EU) 2017/1442 af 31. juli 2017 om fastsættelse af BAT (bedste tilgængelige teknik)-konklusioner i henhold til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv 2010/75/EU for så vidt angår store fyringsanlæg (EUT L 212 af 17.8.2017, s. 1)
The recovery interest is distinct from the contractual interest, the interest for late payments or other related sums related to the loans at issue owed by Hunedoara to the State.
Se sag C-482/99, Frankrig mod Kommissionen (Stardust Marine), ECLI:EU:C:2002:294.
In accordance with established case-law, the insolvency of the beneficiary and its inability to repay the aid do not constitute a valid reason for exempting it from its obligation to reimburse the aid.
Sag C-248/84, Tyskland mod Kommissionen, ECLI:EU:C:1987:437, præmis 17.
In this case, restoring the situation prior to the payment of the aid and removing the distortion of competition can in principle be achieved by registering the liability relating to the repayment of the aid in the schedule of liabilities as part of the court-supervised liquidation procedure.
Domstolens dom af 19. marts 2013, Bouygues og Bouygues Télécom mod Kommissionen m.fl., forenede sager C-399/10 P og C-401/10 P, ECLI:EU:C:2013:175, præmis 137, 138 og 139.
Where the Member State is unable to recover the full amount of aid, registration of the liability can meet the recovery obligation provided that the insolvency proceedings result in the winding up of the undertaking which received the unlawful aid, that is to say, in the definitive cessation of its activities.
Afgørelse om redningsstøtte af 21. april 2015, betragtning 30 og 31.
The Commission takes note of the recent discussions with Romania in which it was established that the winding up of CE Hunedoara may lead to its assets being liquidated and sold in order to meet liabilities, including those arising from the implementation of recovery imposed on Romania as a result of this Decision.
Sag T-423/14, Larko Geniki Metalleftiki kai Metallourgiki AE mod Kommissionen, ECLI:EU:T:2018:57, præmis 193 og den deri nævnte retspraksis.
In any case, the Romanian authorities confirmed the existence of legal provisions in the national legislation that would ensure the continuity of operation and mentioned in this respect Law No 123 of 10 July 2012 of electric energy and natural gas, notably the provisions concerning energy security and safety.
Se navnlig sag 730/79, Philip Morris mod Kommissionen, ECLI:EU:C:1980:209, præmis 11, sag C-53/00, Ferring, ECLI:EU:C:2001:627, præmis 21, og sag C-372/97, Italien mod Kommissionen, ECLI:EU:C:2004:234, præmis 44.
In the context of a liquidation and considering its legal obligation to ensure continuity of supply, Romania may plan to adopt measures aiming to avoid abrupt disruptions of the supply of electricity and heat for the region in which CE Hunedoara operates and supplies services.
Sag T-214/95, Het Vlaamse Gewest mod Kommissionen, ECLI:EU:T:1998:77.
However, such measures have to be proportionate, reasonable, and limited in time and scope to what is indispensable to maintain the value of the power generation assets.
Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv 2009/72/EF af 13. juli 2009 om fælles regler for det indre marked for elektricitet og om ophævelse af direktiv 2003/54/EF (EUT L 211 af 14.8.2009, s. 55).
In enforcement of the present Decision, the Commission must be informed in advance and be in a position to verify that these conditions are met.
Se sag C-364/90, Italien mod Kommissionen, ECLI:EU:C:1993:157, præmis 20.
Consequently, this decision is generally without prejudice to such appropriate measures and to the process concerning the transfer of power generation assets.
Domstolens dom af 24. juli 2003, Altmark Trans GmbH og Regierungspräsidium Magdeburg mod Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Altmark GmbH, C-280/00, ECLI:EU:C:2003:415.
Furthermore, as evoked during the videoconference held on 31 July 2018 (see recital 3 above), Romania expressed its intention to take an appropriate measure to proceed with the process regarding the transfer of power generation assets from CE Hunedoara to a New Company (NewCo) still to be incorporated.
Kommissionens afgørelse 2012/21/EU af 20. december 2011 om anvendelse af bestemmelserne i artikel 106, stk. 2, i traktaten om Den Europæiske Unions funktionsmåde på statsstøtte i form af kompensation for offentlig tjeneste ydet til visse virksomheder, der har fået overdraget at udføre tjenesteydelser af almindelig økonomisk interesse (EUT L 7 af 11.1.2012, s. 3).
This is planned to take the form of a Government Emergency Ordinance by way of which a three-stage transfer in lieu of payment (in Romanian ‘dare în plată’) would occur with regard to the power generation assets only, i.e. without the mines.
Meddelelse fra Kommissionen — Den Europæiske Unions rammebestemmelser for statsstøtte i form af kompensation for offentlig tjeneste (2011) (EUT C 8 af 11.1.2012, s. 15).
As per the minutes agreed with Romania, this process should involve:
Sag T-244/93 og T-486/93, TWD Deggendorf mod Kommissionen, ECLI:EU:T:1995:160, præmis 56.
First, the preparation of a mandatory evaluation report to determine the value of the power generation assets (currently pledged by the Ministry of Finance) and the amount of the debt owed by CE Hunedoara;
Se sag C-70/72, Kommissionen mod Tyskland, ECLI:EU:C:1973:87, præmis 13.
Second, these pledged assets would be transferred to the Ministry of Finance and then further on to the Ministry of Energy;
Se forenede sager C-278/92, C-279/92 og C-280/92, Spanien mod Kommissionen, ECLI:EU:C:1994:325, præmis 75.
Third, these pledged assets would be transferred to a new company, and the latter would then be entrusted with the provision of a Service of General Economic Interest.
Se sag C-75/97, Belgien mod Kommissionen, ECLI:EU:C:1999:311, præmis 64 og 65.
This decision is without prejudice to such asset transfer via the planned Government Emergency Ordinance, provided that the above envisaged transfer is conducted by the Romanian authorities in line with the legal requirements, including, in particular, a proper valuation of these assets.
Rådets forordning (EU) 2015/1589 af 13. juli 2015 om fastlæggelse af regler for anvendelsen af artikel 108 i traktaten om Den Europæiske Unions funktionsmåde (EUT L 248 af 24.9.2015, s. 9).
CONCLUSION
Domstolens dom af 29. april 2004, Tyskland mod Kommissionen, C-277/00, ECLI:EU:C:2004:238, præmis 85, Domstolens dom af 15. januar 1986, Kommissionen mod Belgien, C-52/84, ECLI:EU:C:1986:3, præmis 14, Domstolens dom af 21. marts 1990, Belgien mod Kommissionen, C-142/87, ECLI:EU:C:1990:125, præmis 60-62.
The Commission accordingly concludes that Romania has granted to CE Hunedoara unlawful State aid which is incompatible with the internal market and which should be recovered.
Domstolens dom af 11. december 2012, Kommissionen mod Spanien, C-610/10, ECLI:EU:C:2012:781, præmis 104.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 794/2004 af 21. april 2004 om gennemførelse af Rådets forordning (EU) 2015/1589 om fastlæggelse af regler for anvendelsen af artikel 108 i traktaten om Den Europæiske Unions funktionsmåde (EUT L 140 af 30.4.2004, s. 1).
Article 1
Den 8. januar 2016 forhåndsanmeldte Rumænien sin plan om at yde omstruktureringsstøtte til CE Hunedoara på grundlag af en ny omstruktureringsplan, der var ændret i forhold til den første omstruktureringsplan (»den ændrede omstruktureringsplan«), og fremlagde supplerende oplysninger, der blev suppleret yderligere den 11. januar 2016.
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loan (IBRD loan) guaranteed by the Romanian State and for which CE Hunedoara became the successor beneficiary was not unlawfully granted to CE Hunedoara, in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Den 12. januar 2016 blev der holdt et møde med de rumænske myndigheder om de fremlagte oplysninger.
Article 2
På grundlag af disse betragtninger og nye planer for en eller flere eventuelle fremtidige efterfølgere for CE Hunedoara, der viderefører driften med en del af sidstnævntes aktiver efter anmodning fra Kommissionen, fremsendte de rumænske myndigheder oplysninger den 12. maj 2016, den 18. maj 2016 (under en videokonference), den 9., 25. og 29. august 2016, den 12. oktober 2016 (på et møde) samt den 9. november 2016, den 17. maj 2017 og den 1. september 2017.
The following loans in favour of CE Hunedoara and in the amounts set out in points (a) to (d), constitute State aid which was unlawfully granted (or not reimbursed as regards point (d)) by Romania, in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and are incompatible with the internal market:
De oplysninger, der blev fremsendt den 17. maj 2017, omfattede navnlig en tidsplan for den endelige likvidation af CE Hunedoara.
Romanian Commercial Bank loan contracted by the Ministry of Finance and further made available to CE Hunedoara by way of subsidiary loan agreement (BCR loan) — RON 83485450.
CE Hunedoara havde gennemsnitlige produktionsomkostninger på 274,27 RON/MWh (ca. 59 EUR/MWh) i 2013, 310,19 RON/MWh (ca. 67 EUR/MWh) i 2014 og 358,90 RON/MWh (ca. 77 EUR/MWh) i 2015.
Romanian Development Bank loan contracted by the Ministry of Finance and further made available to CE Hunedoara by way of subsidiary loan agreement (BRD loan) — RON 68371170.
Endvidere lå de gennemsnitlige omkostninger ved udvinding af stenkul (brændstoffet) i CE Hunedoara på ca. 126 RON/MWh (ca. 27 EUR/MWh), sammenlignet med markedsprisen for stenkul på ca. 40 RON/MWh (ca. 9 EUR/MWh).
loan provided for the payment of the incompatible aid requested to be recovered by the Decision regarding the incompatible aid (the loan to repay the incompatible aid) — RON 34785015.
Den vægtede gennemsnitlige årspris for el på day-ahead-markedet hos OPCOM var på 165,06 RON/MWh (ca. 35 EUR/MWh) i 2013, 158,93 RON/MWh (ca. 34 EUR/MWh) i 2014 og 166,35 RON/MWh (ca. 36 EUR/MWh) i 2015.
loan representing aid granted in accordance with the rescue aid decision and interest (the rescue aid loan) — as effectively disbursed for the amount of RON 98476900 and not reimbursed after six months of disbursement.
Også på OPCOM's bilaterale centraliserede marked varierede den årlige gennemsnitlige elpris mellem 182,94 RON/MWh (ca. 39 EUR/MWh) og 162,41 RON/MWh (ca. 35 EUR/MWh) i perioden 2013-2015.
Article 3
Det vil sige, at mellem 2013 og 2015, hvor de pågældende lån blev ydet, var de gennemsnitlige produktionsomkostninger for CE Hunedoara mellem 66 % og 116 % højere end de priser, som el blev handlet til på day-ahead-markedet, og mellem 50 % og 121 % højere end priserne på den rumænske elbørs' bilaterale centraliserede marked.
Romania shall recover the incompatible aid, referred to in Article 2 from the beneficiary.
CE Hunedoara var dog helt klart kun i stand til at gøre dette lejlighedsvist efter sin oprettelse, sådan som det ses af CE Hunedoaras manglende evne til at sætte tilstrækkelige driftsindtægter til side til køb af de CO2- emissionscertifikater, der var nødvendige i 2014 og 2015.
The actual sums to be recovered shall equal the amounts effectively disbursed to the beneficiary and not reimbursed by the latter to the Romanian State; these sums shall also bear interest from the date on which they were put at the disposal of the beneficiary until their actual recovery.
Kulfyrede kraftværker drives normalt som grundbelastningsværker med en belastningsfaktor på 70 % eller højere.
The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004.
Det fremgår imidlertid af elproduktionsdataene i tabel 1, at CE Hunedoaras belastningsfaktor var på 30,8 % i 2013 og 2014 og faldt til under 20 % i 2015.
Romania shall cancel all outstanding payments of the aid referred to in Article 2 with effect from the date of adoption of this decision.
Dette kan forklares ved den omstændighed, at produktionsmidlerne i form af kulminer og de to elkraftværker, der blev fusioneret til CE Hunedoara i november 2012, var de samme som dem, der blev drevet af de tidligere konkursramte selskaber, uden at der blev foretaget væsentlige produktivitets- eller teknologiske forbedringer med henblik på at reducere produktionsomkostningerne.
Article 4
Faktisk lå anvendelsen af private lån, der blev ydet til og efterfølgende af den rumænske stat til finansiering af overholdelse af miljøkravene i 2013-2014, i forlængelse af et tilfælde, hvor Rumænien havde ydet tilskud til samme type anlæg (afsvovling af røggas) på andre varmekraftværker i 2010 (CE Turceni) og i 2011 (CE Craiova II), og hvor der fandt drøftelser sted med de rumænske myndigheder i 2012.
Recovery of the aid referred to in Article 2 shall be immediate and effective, without prejudice of appropriate measures which Romania may adopt with a view to preserving the continued operation of electricity generation assets which are necessary to supply electricity and heating, provided such measures are proportionate, reasonable, and limited in time and scope to what is indispensable to maintain the value of the assets.
Det forekommer derfor hensigtsmæssigt at antage, at det BRD-lån og BCR-lån, der blev overført af staten til finansiering af overholdelsen af miljøkravene, reelt var tilskud, ligesom de tidligere lån, der blev ydet til andre kraftværker i 2011 og 2012.
Romania shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within four months following the date of notification of this Decision.
Lånets løbetid var på 90 dage og forfaldt derfor den 8. september 2015.
Article 5
Den aftalte rentesats for lånet blev fastsat til en værdi svarende til tre månedernes ROBOR-rente plus 5 %, dvs. 6,27 % p.a., og skulle ligge fast i hele lånets løbetid.
Within two months following notification of this Decision, Romania shall submit the following information to the Commission:
Pr. oktober 2015 underrettede CE Hunedoara på grund af sine finansielle vanskeligheder ministeriet for offentlige finanser om, at det ikke længere kunne indfri sin gæld.
the total amount (principal and recovery interests) to be recovered from the beneficiary;
Pr. 31. december 2017 skyldte CE Hunedoara ministeriet for offentlige finanser 5343411 EUR (ca. 24853078 RON) svarende til den skyldige hovedstol, renter og risikoprovision plus yderligere 564163 EUR (ca. 2763553 RON) i morarenter og bøder.
a detailed description of the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision;
Pr. februar 2016 underrettede CE Hunedoara på grund af sine finansielle vanskeligheder ministeriet for offentlige finanser om, at det ikke længere kunne indfri sin gæld.
a detailed description of the measures already taken and planned to preserve the continued operation of electricity generation assets;
Pr. 31. marts 2018 skyldte CE Hunedoara ministeriet for offentlige finanser 3000357 EUR (ca. 13955150 RON) svarende til den skyldige hovedstol, renter og risikoprovision plus morarenter og bøder.
documents demonstrating that the beneficiary has been ordered to repay the aid.
For det første tilbød Rumænien at redegøre nærmere for den redningsstøtte, der blev godkendt ved Kommissionens afgørelse af 21. april 2015.
Romania shall keep the Commission informed of the progress of the national measures taken to implement this Decision until recovery of the aid referred to in Article 2 has been completed.
Som det også fremgår af åbningsafgørelsen, havde Rumænien på det tidspunkt, hvor redningslånet blev godkendt, forpligtet sig til inden seks måneder fra datoen for afgørelsen om redningsstøtten at fremlægge enten: i) dokumentation for, at lånet var tilbagebetalt, eller ii) en gyldig omstruktureringsplan eller iii) en begrundet likvidationsplan, der beskriver de skridt, som fører til likvidation af CE Hunedoara inden for en rimelig frist uden yderligere støtte.
It shall immediately submit, on simple request by the Commission, information on the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision.
Dette lån blev efterfølgende ydet til CE Hunedoara gennem en subsidiær låneaftale, der blev indgået den 5. december 2013.
It shall also provide detailed information concerning the amounts of aid and recovery interest already recovered from the beneficiary.
Således blev den subsidiære låneaftale (vedrørende det BCR-lån, der blev optaget af den rumænske stat) tilbudt CE Hunedoara med midler hidrørende fra statsbudgettet.
Article 6
CE Hunedoara havde voksende driftsunderskud, der ikke gjorde det muligt at betale renter og afdrag fra 2013-2014, og var faktisk ikke i stand til at opfylde sine forpligtelser, hvilket betød, at selskabet potentielt kunne komme under konkursbehandling fra 2015.
This Decision is addressed to Romania.
Der er endvidere intet, der tyder på, at de rumænske myndigheder har truffet nogen rettidige foranstaltninger, som en ansvarlig kreditor ville træffe til at inddrive sine fordringer, såsom at opfordre låntageren til at tilbagebetale lånene eller begære tvangsfuldbyrdelse af fordringer på grund af misligholdte tilbagebetalinger.
Done at Brussels, 8 November 2018.
Redningslånet og lånet til tilbagebetaling af den uforenelige støtte blev ydet efter rammebestemmelsernes ikrafttræden, dvs. den 1. august 2014.
For the Commission
Derfor finder rammebestemmelserne anvendelse på disse to lån.
Member of the Commission
Dets aktier ejes fuldt ud af den rumænske stat. CE Hunedoara anvender primært indenlandsk kul, som det udvinder fra sine kulminer, til produktion af elvarme til de omkringliggende byer.
OJ C 158, 4.5.2018, p. 47.
(2012/NN) — Rumænien — Ulovlig statsstøtte til obligatoriske miljøprojekter.
Cf. footnote 1.
Kommissionens gennemførelsesafgørelse (EU) 2019/294
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/294
om listen over områder og tredjelande, som er godkendt med hensyn til import til Unionen af hunde, katte og fritter, og om standardsundhedscertifikatet til brug ved sådan import
laying down the list of territories and third countries authorised for imports into the Union of dogs, cats and ferrets and the model animal health certificate for such imports
(meddelt under nummer C(2019) 1059)
(notified under document C(2019) 1059)