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Kommissionen kan på baggrund afden dokumentation, den har fået udleveret tildato, konkludere, at der er alvorlig tvivl om foranstaltningernes art og forenelighed med fællesmarkedet.
Theplan also provides for the renegotiating of fuelsupply and spent fuel management contracts with State-owned British Nuclear Fuels Limited(BNFL), leading to a decrease in the pricescharged by BNFL to BE for these services.
Planen synes ikke at opfyldekravene i Fællesskabets rammebestemmelser forstatsstøtte til redning og omstrukturering af kriseramte virksomheder.
Finally, BE was granted athree-month deferral of business rates by localauthorities.
436.Kommissionen besluttede den 23. juli at indlede den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure for at senærmere på omstruktureringsstøtte fra de britiskemyndigheder til British Energy plc (BE) (2).
438.The Commission has conducted a preliminary examination of the aid notified under the ECTreaty.
BE eren af de vigtigste aktører på det britiske elektricitetsmarked. Det driver først og fremmest kernekraftværker.
Since some of the measures in questionconcern issues covered by the Euratom Treaty,they will have to be assessed in the light of the latter Treaty’s objectives.
Faldet i engrospriserne for elektricitetefter indførelsen af et nyt handelssystem for elektricitet i England og Wales reducerede stærkt denlikviditet, der genereres af koncernens kernekraftværker.
From the documents submitted so far, the Commission has come to theconclusion that there are serious doubts regardingthe nature and the compatibility with the commonmarket of the measures.
Kommissionen havde den 11. november 2002 besluttet ikke at rejse indsigelse over forden britiske redningsstøtte (3).
In particular, it doubtswhether the plan will lead to the restoration of BE’s viability within a reasonable time span,whether the level of the company’s contributionto the restructuring is sufficient and whether the
439.Kommissionen besluttede, at de spanskemyndigheders manglende foranstaltninger for attilbagesøge udestående skatte- og socialsikringsgæld fra Hilados y Tejidos Puigneró SA (4), enstørre spansk tekstil- og beklædningsproducent,udgjorde støtte til dette selskab.
435.The Commission assessed the guarantee onthe basis of the Community guidelines on Stateaid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulties (3).
Selskabet havdeværet i økonomiske vanskeligheder allerede i begyndelsen af 1990’erne.
Under these guidelines the Commission can approve rescue aid as one-off liquiditysupport to a firm in difficulties to keep it in business while a restructuring plan or liquidation planis worked out.
I 2000 beløb skatte- ogsocialsikringsgælden sig til henholdsvis 44 og60 mio. EUR.
The Commission concluded thatthe guarantee for the credit lines at issue fulfilledthe conditions set out in the guidelines.
Selskabet havde modtaget yderligere støtte fra det regionale catalanske finansieringsinstitut i form af forskellige lån og garantier,herunder et lån på 12 mio. EUR i 2000. Kommissionen fandt, at disse foranstaltninger udgjordeuanmeldt statsstøtte.
It was justified by serious social difficulties, it was grantedin the form of credit lines at a market rate whichmust be repaid or in the form of State guaranteesof such credit lines, it was restricted to the minimum necessary, and it has nounduly adversespillover effect on other Member States.
Sag C 70/2001 og C 518/2003.
C 58/2003.N 703/b/2002.OJ C 288 of 8.9.1999, pp. 2–18.
III — STATSSTØTTE
III — STATE AID aid can be authorised without any compensatorymeasure.
Hertil kommer, at Østrig ikkehavde kunnet påvise, at uberettigede konkurrencefordrejninger blev undgået gennem modydelser.
442.The Commission considered these measures to be State aid because the bank was kept inbusiness instead of going bankrupt.
Endelig kunne Kommissionen ikke bedømme, hvorvidt støtten faktisk var begrænset tildet strengt nødvendige.
Also, themeasures were considered to constitute new aidbecause the existing fallback guarantee could behonoured only after bankruptcy and not before inorder to keep the bank in business. The newmeasures went beyond this.
På baggrund af disseåbne spørgsmål besluttede Kommissionen den26. juni 2003 at indlede den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure (3).
439.The Commission decided that the lack ofsufficient action by the Spanish authorities torecover outstanding tax and social security debtsfrom Hilados y Tejidos Puigneró SA (1), a large Spanish textiles and clothing producer, constituted aid to the company.
Støtten kunneikke erklæres forenelig med fællesmarkedet, dader ikke på tildelingstidspunktet var tilstrækkeliggaranti for en genoprettelse af virksomhedensrentabilitet, ligesom uberettiget fordrejning afkonkurrencevilkårene ikke blev undgået.
However, it had doubtswhether the restructuring plan could effectivelyrestore viability. Also, Austria had failed to proveavoidance of undue distortion of competition onthe basis of the counterpart measures submitted.Finally, the Commission could not judge whetherthe aid was really limited to the minimum necessary.
Støttenhavde i stedet sat virksomheden i stand til at fortsætte produktionen på trods af stigende gæld oguden den nødvendige omstrukturering, hvilketfordrejede konkurrencevilkårene gennem en lavprisstrategi for en del af produktionen.
The aid hadinstead enabled the company to continue production despite mounting debts without taking thenecessary restructuring measures, distortingcompetition by a low-pricing strategy for part ofits production.
Spanienskal tilbagesøge uforenelig støtte med påløbnerenter fra modtageren.
Spain must recover the incompatible aid, with interest, from the beneficiary.
1.3.Garantier til fordel for statslige banker
1.3.Guarantees in favour of public banks
441.Østrig »anmeldte« to garantier fra delstaten Burgenland til Bank Burgenland AG (BB) (2), en
441.Austria notified two guarantees provided bythe Province of Burgenland to Bank Burgenland AG (BB) (3), an Austrian regionally active bank
444.I foråret havde de franske myndigheder accepteret Kommissionens forslag om udfasning afgarantien til CDC IXIS, datterselskab af den franske offentlige finansieringsinstitution, Caisse desdépôts et consignations (CDC) (4). CDC overførte sin bankvirksomhed til CDC IXIS ved udgangen af 2000.
444.In the spring, the French authoritiesaccepted the Commission’s proposal on the phasing out of the guarantee to CDC IXIS, a subsidiary of the French public financial institution Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) (5).CDC transferred its commercial banking activities to CDC IXIS at the end of 2000.
CDC besluttede at støtte sit datterselskab ved at stille garanti for en stor del af CDC IXIS’ aktiviteter.
CDC haddecided to support its subsidiary by giving a guarantee covering a large part of CDC IXIS’s activities.
I modsætning til i ovennævnte sag (Bank Burgenland) er datterselskabetikke en statslig, men en kommerciel bank.
Unlike in the case referred to above (Bank Burgenland), the subsidiary is not a public but acommercial bank.
østrigsk regionalbank, hvis hovedaktionær er delstaten Burgenland.
whose main shareholder is the Province of Burgenland.
Delstaten havde kautioneretfor BB, hvorefter delstaten skulle træde til i tilfælde af bankens likvidation eller konkurs, ifaldbankens aktiver ikke var tilstrækkelige til atdække passiverne.
BB was granted a fallback guarantee bythe province, under which the latter would stepin, in the event of liquidation or bankruptcy,should the bank’s assets be insufficient to coverits liabilities.
Pga. kriminelle handlingerstod BB over for krav, der ville have ført til insolvens.
Owing to criminal activities, BBwas facing claims that would have led to its insolvency.
For at undgå konkurs og betaling underkautionen tildelte delstaten en begrænset udtrykkelig garanti, der skulle dække de pågældendekrav.
In order to avoid the bankruptcy and payments under the fallback guarantee, the provincegranted a limited explicit guarantee covering the
CDC kunne ikke stilledenne garanti for CDC IXIS uden hensyntagen tilde krav, der stilles til offentlige myndigheder, ogdet er særdeles usandsynligt, at en sådan beslutning er truffet uden kendskab hertil.
445.The Commission established that the guarantee to CDC IXIS would qualify under the Stateaid rules as a State guarantee.
Endelig var det umuligt at beregne markedsprisenfor en præmie for en sådan åben garanti.
Indeed, CDC couldnot give a guarantee to CDC IXIS without takingaccount of the requirements of the public autho-
EFT C 288 af 9.10.1999, s. 2-18.Sag C 44/2003 (ex-NN 158/2001).
C 70/2001, C 518/2003.OJ C 288 of 9.10.1999, pp. 2–18.C 44/2003 (ex-NN 158/2001).
EUT C 189 af 9.8.2003.Sag E 50/2001.
OJ C 189 of 9.8.2003.E 50/2001.
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446.Kommissionens konklusion var derfor, atgarantien udgør statsstøtte, der ikke er berettigettil nogen undtagelse.
Insulating boardmade from renewable material offers environmental advantages over traditional insulation.
Kommissionen foreslog således i januar en udfasning af garantien, hvilketde franske myndigheder accepterede (1). Udfasningen indebærer en overgangsperiode for atsætte CDC IXIS i stand til at tilpasse sig operationelt og retligt til at operere på samme niveausom konkurrenterne.
Itsaves natural resources, using renewable materials instead.
Det vil også gøre det muligtfor modparter klart at vide, hvornår deres transaktioner med CDC IXIS er dækket af garantien, oghvornår de ikke er.
Grants toencourage people to buy environmentallyfriendly insulation can be approved as aid forenvironmental protection.
Markedet kan således opererei fuld gennemsigtighed.
As a rule the grantswill still be less than the extra cost of environmentally friendly insulation material.
450.I lyset af de oplysninger, som de italienskemyndigheder tilvejebragte efter procedurens indledning, kunne det konstateres, at nødvendigheden af en støttesats på 75 % for fotoelektriskeanlæg kunne påvises.
rities, and it was extremely unlikely that such adecision could be taken without its knowledge.The Commission examined whether the guarantee could be exempted on the basis of the Commission notice on guarantees.
Tredje led i rammebestemmelsernes punkt 32, som netop omhandler muligheden for at tildele støtte på op til samtlige støtteberettigede omkostninger, når blot der kanpåvises en absolut nødvendighed, kunne for første gang finde anvendelse på denne form for investering.
However, it wasevident that CDC’s guarantee could not be considered limited in scope or in duration.
Det udgør en præcedens for andre regioner og medlemsstater i deres udarbejdelse afprogrammer for fremme af solenergi (5).
By definition, a financial institution trading on capital markets has a portfolio which will vary in value fromday to day.
447.Kommissionen godkendte den 9. juli entysk ordning for fremme af isoleringsmaterialer fremstillet af genbrugsråvarer (2).
Furthermore, it includes actual andpotential risks which in the case of CDC IXIS areparticularly important due to its very stronginvolvement in derivatives and other off balancesheet operations.
Ordningen tilbyder tilskud på 30 eller 40 EUR pr. m3 for kø- bere af isolering fremstillet af genbrugsvarer såsom hør eller hørfibre eller -frø samt fåreuld.Tilskuddene skal fremme forbrugernes køb afmiljøvenlige isoleringsplader, som er dyrere endtraditionel isolering fremstillet af fossile materialer.
A guarantee for a continuouslyfluctuating amount and value of operations, andtherefore potential outlay by the guarantor, cannot be considered limited. Lastly, it was impossible to calculate the market price of the premiumfor such an open guarantee.
451.Kommissionen har den 4., 5. og 19. februarog den 22. april betragtet vandforsyningsordninger som forenelig med EF-rammebestemmel-serne for statsstøtte til miljøbeskyttelse (og rammebestemmelser for FoU for så vidt angårforundersøgelserne) (6).
449.On 30 April, the Commission closed theformal investigation procedure in respect of ascheme aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Tuscany, Italy (3).
Det drejer sig om ordninger iværksat af de franske vandforsyningsmyndigheder, som er offentlige organer, der fører tilsyn med kvaliteten af drikkevandet.
The scheme sought toattain its objective through the promotion ofrenewable energy sources and energysaving programmes.
Ordningerneer rettet mod henholdsvis gennemførelse af vandforureningsundersøgelser, virksomheders vandbesparelser, rensning af de steder, der kanforurene grundvandet, og bekæmpelse af drikkevandsforurening.
It was assessed in the light of Section E.1.3 of the Community guidelines on State aidfor environmental protection (4), relating toinvestment in energy.
448.En af Kommissionens vigtigste begrundelser for at godkende de påtænkte tilskud var, atmiljøvenlige isoleringsplader er betydeligt dyrere end traditionel isolering fremstillet af fossilematerialer.
446.The conclusion reached by the Commissionwas therefore that this guarantee constituted Stateaid which could not qualify for exemption. Thus,in January, the Commission proposed a phasingout of the guarantee, which was accepted by the French government (1).
Isoleringsplader fremstillet af genbrugsmaterialer giver større miljøfordele end traditionel isolering.
This phasing out involvesa transition period that will allow CDC IXIS toadjust its operational and legal environment so asto be able to operate at the same level as its competitors.
Der spares naturressourcer ogbruges i stedet genbrugsmaterialer.
It will also allow counterparties to knowclearly when they are transacting with CDC IXISunder cover of the guarantee and when they arenot.
Disse gen- brugsmaterialer er sædvanligvis CO2-neutrale, såved at bruge dem bidrages der til beskyttelse af
The market will then be able to operate underconditions of full transparency.
452.Kommissionen vedtog den 11. novemberen positiv beslutning om det britiske Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), som denhavde indledt den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure over for den 19. marts.
The third paragraph of point 32 ofthe guidelines, which provides for the possibility of granting aid up to 100 % of eligible costsas long as the aid is shown to be indispensable,was applied for the first time to this type ofinvestment. This constitutes a precedent forother regions and Member States when it comesto introducing solar energy promotion programmes (5).
atmosfæren og til opfyldelsen af målene i Kyotoprotokollen.
447.On 9 July, the Commission approved a German scheme to promote insulation materials madefrom renewable raw materials (2).
Tilskud for at tilskynde forbrugernetil at købe miljøvenlig isolering kan godkendessom støtte til miljøbeskyttelse.
The scheme offers grants of EUR 30 or EUR 40 per cubic metrefor buyers of insulation made from renewableresources such as flax and hemp fibre or grain andsheep’s wool.
Reglen er, at tilskuddene stadig skal være lavere end de ekstraomkostninger, der er forbundet med fremstillingaf miljøvenlige isoleringsmaterialer.
The grants are meant to encouragepeople to buy environmentally friendly insulatingboard, which costs more than conventional insulation made from fossil materials.
449.Kommissionen afsluttede den 30. april denformelle undersøgelsesprocedure over for en ordning til reduktion af emission af drivhusgasser (3)
451.On, 4, 5, 19 February and 22 April, the Commission found water schemes to be compatible with the Community guidelines on State aidfor environmental protection (and, as regardsstudies, with the R & D framework) (6). Theschemes were implemented by the French wateragencies, which are public bodies responsible forensuring the quality of drinking water. They areaimed at carrying out studies into water pollution,the reduction of water consumption by busi- ¥3∂
— Foranstaltninger til fordel for reduktion af forurenende emissioner, energibesparelser og fremstilling af vedvarende energi.NB: 75 % til fotoelektrisk energi.Sag N 492/2003, N 493/2003, 494/B/2003 og 497/2003.
C 60/2002 (ex-N 747/2001).OJ C 37 of 3.2.2001, pp. 3–15.See also decision of 9.7.2003 in Case N 762/2002, Italy (Marche)— Measures to promote the reduction of polluting emissions andenergy consumption and the production of renewable energy.Note: 75 % for photovoltaic energy.N 492/2003, N 493/2003, 494/2003 and 497/2003.
C/2003/42/3.EUT C 197 af 28.8.2003 (sag N 694/2002).Sag C 60/2002 (ex-N 747/2001).
C/2003/42/3.OJ C 197 of 28.8.2003 (N 694/2002).
III — STATSSTØTTE anmeldte de to ordninger på grundlag af EF-ram-mebestemmelserne for statsstøtte til miljøbeskyttelse.
III — STATE AID conclude that these measures are compatible withthe Treaty.
Nævnte rammebestemmelser finder sædvanligvis anvendelse på investeringer, der sigterpå at mindske forurening forårsaget af støttemodtageren.
nesses, the cleaning up of sites capable of polluting the water table and the fight against drinkingwater pollution.
456.Kommissionen besluttede den 23. juli (2) atgodkende en del af støtten.
455.In March 2002, the UK notified a total aidamount of EUR 35 million (GBP 23 million) infavour of Shotton, a newsprint producer ownedby UPM-Kymmene and located in north Wales.The total cost of the project amounts to EUR200 million.
Selv om Kommissio- nen anerkendte miljøfordelene ved at genbrugeaffaldspapir i stedet for at deponere det på lossepladsen, konkluderede den, at hele investeringenikke var berettiget til miljøstøtte.
Shotton had been selected on thebasis of an open and transparent tender procedure, but the measure nevertheless constituted State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) ofthe EC Treaty.
Rammebestemmelserne for statsstøtte til miljøbeskyttelse giverkun mulighed for at tildele støtte til en virksomheds forbedring af egen påvirkning af miljøet.
As the aid is intended to adapt Shotton’s facilities to produce newsprint fromwaste paper rather than virgin pulp, and willresult in an increase in wastepaper consumptionof approximately 321 000 tonnes per annum, the UK decided to notify the aid under the environmental aid guidelines.
Idenne sag skulle støtte imidlertid hjælpe Det Forenede Kongerige til bedre miljøresultater generelt og til opfyldelse af Det Forenede Kongerigesforpligtelser i henhold til direktiverne om affaldsdeponering og emballage.
In fact, thistype of investment does not appear to fall withinthe scope of the environmental guidelines andthe aid intensity was significantly higher thanthe regional aid ceiling.
454.Da foranstaltningerne ikke er omfattet aframmebestemmelserne for statsstøtte til miljøbeskyttelse, undersøgte Kommissionen, hvorvidt deer direkte forenelige med EF-traktatens artikel 87,stk. 3.
453.The WRAP case comprised two aid measures: a grant funding scheme and a guaranteefund.
Den bemærkede først, at disse støtteforanstaltninger fremmer genbrug, hvilket er et af Fællesskabets højtprioriterede miljømål.
The logic behind all projects funded by WRAP either by grants or guarantees is to createa demand for waste products (wood, plastics,glass, aggregates, compost), by subsidisinginvestments in recycling facilities.
Støtten ernødvendig for at dække de meromkostninger, derer forbundet med genbrug af visse affaldstyper,som næsten ikke forarbejdes, eller med udviklingen af ny genbrugsteknologi, der endnu ikke erafprøvet på markedet.
This will, inturn, encourage local authorities to selectivelycollect them.
Hertil kommer, at støttebeløbene er forholdsvis lave, og at der anvendes enoffentlig udbudsprocedure i udvælgelsen af støttemodtagerne og i fastlæggelsen af støttebeløbet.Endelig er de støtteberettigede omkostninger ogstøtteintensiteten i overensstemmelse med principperne i rammebestemmelserne for statsstøttetil miljøbeskyttelse.
In that way the UK authoritiesexpect that a market for waste products will becreated and that waste recycling will increase.The UK authorities notified these two aid measures on the basis of the guidelines on State aidfor environmental protection.
Støtteforanstaltningerne kanderfor anses for at stå i forhold til de tilsigtedemål og for ikke at forårsage uberettiget fordrejning af konkurrencen eller påvirkning af samhandelen mellem medlemsstaterne.
However, the Commission concluded that these guidelines arenot applicable. The guidelines normally apply toinvestments that aim at reducing the pollutioncaused by the aid beneficiary.
Kommissionenkunne på denne baggrund konkludere, at foranstaltningerne er forenelige med traktaten.
They are notmeant to apply to situations where the wholeeconomic activity of the beneficiary (i.e. wasterecycling in the present situation) is environmentally beneficial.
457.Da en del af støtten er knyttet til opførelsenaf en slamforbrændingsmaskine med henblik på atreducere Shottons egen forurening, anvendte Kommissionen rammebestemmelserne for statsstøtte til miljøbeskyttelse på denne del af investeringen.
456.On 23 July (2), the Commission decided toapprove part of the aid. Although it recognisedthe environmental benefits of reusing waste paperinstead of putting it into landfill, the Commissionconcluded that the whole investment was not eligible for environmental aid.
Hermed godkendtes 13 mio. EUR af støtten ud fra den betragtning, at Shotton uden støttenkunne have fortsat med at sprede slammet på jorden, endog i større mængder.
The environmentalaid guidelines only provide for aid to be grantedto investments that improve a company’s individual environmental record.
I overensstemmelsemed rammebestemmelserne blev de økonomiskefordele over en periode på fem år fratrukket destøtteberettigede investeringsomkostninger.
However, in this case,the aid was intended to help the UK to improve itsenvironmental record in general, and to help the UK to fulfil its obligations under the EU landfilland packaging directive.
Disseomfattede værdien af den el og damp, forbrændingsmaskinen producerer, men også de udgifter,der spares ved at opgive slamspredningen.
457.As part of the aid related to the buildingof a sludge combustor which was meant toreduce Shotton’s own pollution, the Commission applied the environmental aid guidelinesto this part of the investment.
Den pågældende slamforbrændingsmaskine ville blive retstor, da den også skulle forbrænde forbehandlethusholdningsaffald.
This resulted inthe approval of EUR 13 million in aid, based onthe fact that without aid Shotton could have
C(2002) 3569.Sag C 61/2002 (EUT L 314 af 8.11.2003).
C(2002)3569.C 61/2002, OJ L 314 of 8.11.2003.
455.Det Forenede Kongerige anmeldte i marts2002 et samlet støttebeløb på 35 mio. EUR(23 mio. GBP) til Shotton, som er et avistrykkeriejet af UPM-Kymmene i det nordlige Wales.
454.Since these measures are not covered by theguidelines on State aid for environmental protection, the Commission considered whether theyare directly compatible with Article 87(3) of the EC Treaty.
Projektets samlede omkostninger beløber sig til200 mio. EUR.
It first noted that these aid measuressupport waste recycling, which is a priority environmental objective of the Community.
Shotton var udvalgt på baggrundaf en offentlig og gennemsigtig udbudsprocedure, men foranstaltningen udgør alligevel statsstøtte som omhandlet i traktatens artikel 87, stk.1.
In addition, the amounts of aid are relatively small, and an open tender procedure is usedto select the beneficiaries and to determine theamount of aid.
Støtten har til formål at tilpasse Shottons anlægtil avistryk på grundlag af genbrugspapir i stedetfor ny papirmasse og fører til et øget forbrug afgenbrugspapir på ca. 321 000 t årligt, hvorfor Det Forenede Kongerige besluttede at anmeldestøtten i henhold til rammebestemmelserne forstøtte til miljøbeskyttelse.
Finally, the eligible costs and theaid intensities are in line with the principles laiddown in the guidelines on State aid for environmental protection. These aid measures can therefore be seen as proportionate to the objectivespursued and not causing an undue restriction ofcompetition or effect on trade between Member States.
Støtten skal ydes under
For these reasons, the Commission could