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Støtten på 155,5 mio. CZK (5 mio. EUR) dækker investering til åbning af nye brunkulslejre, som vil sikre 350 direkte arbejdspladser i en region, der primært er et landbrugsområde, og som lider under stor arbejdsløshed og strukturelle problemer.
Despite it being ad hoc in nature, the Commission found that the aid was compatible with the common market as the Dutch authorities had demonstrated that the investment would have a sizeable eect on the whole region, which has traditionally been closely connected with the chemical industry. e fact that the investment concerned headquarters rather than production capacity did not alter this assessment. All the other conditions of the regional aid guidelines were also ful-lled.
Kommissionen godkendte ad hoc-støtten som forenelig med fællesmarkedet, da støttens virkninger for den sociale samhørighed og regionens økonomiske udvikling opvejer konkurrenceforvridningerne.
Due to specicities of lignite trading and a relatively low level of production by Lignit Hodonín, the distortive eects on competition and trade between Member States are in this particular case fairly limited. e Commission authorised the ad hoc aid as being compatible with the common market since its eects on the region’s social cohesion and economic development outweigh any distortions of competition.
I 2001 godkendte Kommissionen på grundlag af de multisektorale rammebestemmelser fra 1998 en investeringsstøtte på ca. 35 mio. EUR til Kronoplys produktion af Oriented Strand Boards (træpaneler, der hovedsageligt anvendes inden for byggebranchen) i den tyske region Brandenburg.
In 2001, the Commission approved about EUR 35 million of investment aid to Kronoply’s production plant for oriented strand boards (wood panels used mainly in the construction business) in the German region of Brandenburg on the basis of the 1998 multisectoral framework.
I 2003 anmeldte Tyskland en forøgelse af støtten på ca. 4 mio. EUR.
In 2003, Germany notied an increase in the amount of aid of about EUR 4 million.
Tyskland hævdede, at Kommissionens oprindelige beslutning var baseret på fejlagtige oplysninger om markedsforholdene og krævede en nyvurdering af markedet og forøgelse af støtteloet.
Germany argued that the Commission’s original decision had been based on incorrect information about market conditions and demanded a reassessment of the market and an increase to the maximum level of aid.
I sin endelige beslutning den 21. september fastholdt Kommissionen sit standpunkt om, at Kronoplys produktionsanlæg var et levedygtigt projekt, fordi Kronoply havde fortsat drien eer godkendelsen af det lavere støttebeløb i 2001.
In the final decision adopted on 21 September, the Commission maintained its position that Kronoply’s production plant was a viable economic operation because Kronoply had continued its operations aer the approval of the lower aid amount in 2001.
Da den yderligere støtte ikke ville medføre nye incitamenter for regionaludvikling i det foreliggende tilfælde konkluderede Kommissionen, at undtagelserne i artikel 87, stk. 2 og 3, ikke fandt anvendelse. Den anmeldte nye støtteforanstaltning udgjorde derfor drisstøtte, der var uforenelig og ikke skulle gennemføres.
As further aid would not provide any incentives for regional development in this case, the Commission concluded that the exemptions of Article 87(2) and (3) were not applicable. e notied additional aid measure therefore constituted incompatible operating aid which should not be implemented.
Sag C 5/2004, Støtte til Kronoply GmbH. Sag C 12/2005, E-Glass AG.
(OJ C 250, 8.10.2005).Case C 5/2004 Aid in favour of Kronopoly GmbH.
Beretning om Konkurrencepolitikken 2005 male tilladelige støtteintensitet, skal de betragtes som af afgørende betydning for beslutningen, jf. artikel 9 i procedureforordningen (242).
Since the new information could have had an inuence on the maximum allowable aid intensity, it had to be considered a determining factor for the decision within the meaning of Article 9 of the procedural regula-tion(242).
Kommissionen var derfor nødsaget til at indlede den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure for at fastslå, om det er nødvendigt at ophæve den tidligere beslutning og træe en ny korrekt beslutning.
Accordingly the Commission had to open the formal investigation procedure in order to determine whether it was necessary to revoke the earlier decision and to take a new, correct decision.
I sin dom af 1. december 2004 ophævede Førsteinstansretten beslutningen ved en procedure, der var indledt af en konkurrent. Hovedårsagen var, at Kommissionen kun analyserede oplysninger om kapacitetsudnyttelse og ikke også, om det relevante marked er i tilbagegang ved brug af oplysninger om det synlige forbrug.
In its judgment of the 1st December 2004, the CFI annulled the decision in a proceeding launched by a competitor. e main reason was that the Commission had analysed only data on capacity utilisation and not also whether the relevant market was in decline by using data on apparent consumption.
Eer en nærmere undersøgelse besluttede Kommissionen den 20. juli at træe en ny beslutning om at indlede den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure, især da der er problemer med at vurdere den maksimale tilladte støtteintensitet og bestemme de relevante markeder.
Following a detailed analysis, the Commission decided on 20 July to take a new decision to open the formal investigation procedure, in particular as there were diculties assessing the maximum allowable aid intensity and determining the relevant markets.
Formålet med ordningen var at omstrukturere boligmarkedet i arbejdsmarkedsregion Berlin, da dette marked var præget af overudbud.
On the 23th November, the Commission prohibited, under the state aid rules, the implementation of a proposed German aid scheme to exempt housing companies in
Forordning (EF) nr. 659/1999 af 22. marts 1999 om fastlæggelse af regler for anvendelse af EF-trak-tatens artikel 93 (EFT L 83 af 27.3.1999, s. 1).Sag C 28/2005, Støtte til Glunz AG (EUT C 263 af 22.10.2005).Sag C 40/2004, Fritagelse for overførselsafgift på fast ejendom vedrørende boligselskaber i de nye delstater.
Case C 12/2005 E-Glass AG.Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1).Case C 28/2005 Aid in favour of Glunz AG (OJ C 263, 22.10.2005).Case C 40/2004 Real estate transfer tax exemption for housing companies in the new Länder.
I den foreliggende sag viste Kommissionens undersøgelse imidlertid, at den foreslåede ordning ikke var proportional med målene, da fordelene ville være til gavn for alle boligselskaber, der ejer fast ejendom i arbejdsmarkedsregion Berlin, mens det kun er visse distrikter, der har behov for fornyelse.
In the present case, however, the Commission’s examination showed that the scheme proposed by Germany was not proportionate to the objective as the benets would be available to all housing companies owning real estate in the labour market region of Berlin whereas only certain districts are in fact in need of regeneration.
I december 2004 besluttede Kommissionen, at den ikke ville gøre indsigelse mod de dele af ordningen, der var begrænset til de nye tyske delstater. Ordningen blev godkendt under hensyntagen til de særlige handicap i de nye delstater, den begrænsede konkurrenceforvridning og de forventede positive virkninger på boligmarkedet.
In December 2004, the Commission decided to raise no objections to those parts of the scheme that were restricted to the other new German Länder. e scheme was approved in view of the particular handicaps in the new Länder, the limited degree of distortion of competition and the expected positive eects on the housing market.
Ændringer af det nationale regionale statsstøttekort i Finland (
Modications to the national regional state aid maps in Finland(
) og Grækenland (
) and Greece(
I overensstemmelse med punkt 5.6 i retningslinjerne for støtte med regionalt sigte anmeldte Finland og Grækenland en række ændringer af støtteintensiteterne for nogle af deres regioner, idet det påvistes, at de socioøkonomiske oplysninger for disse regioner var forværret i sammenligning med andre tilsvarende regioner.
In accordance with point 5.6 of the guidelines on regional aid, Finland and Greece notied adjustments to the aid intensity rates for some of their regions, demonstrating that the socio-economic data for these regions had worsened in comparison with other similar regions.
20 % NSÆ, og for Grækenlands vedkommende en forhøjelse af støtteintensiteten i artikel 87, stk. 3, litra a)-regionerne Drama og Kavala fra 33,2 % NSÆ til 50 % NSÆ og 45,5 % NSÆ til 50 % NSÆ aængigt af projektets type. Disse ændrede statsstøttekort vil være gældende indtil udgangen af 2006, når de nationale regionale statsstøttekort for alle medlemsstater revideres.
514. e Commission accepted for Finland an increase in the aid intensity in the 87(3)c region of Vakka-Suomi from 16 % NGE(247) to 20 % NGE and for Greece an in- crease in the aid intensity in the 87(3)(a) regions of Drama and Kavala from 33.2 %–50 % NGE to 45.5 %–50 % NGE, depending on the type of project. ese modied regional state aid maps will remain in force until the end of 2006, when the national regional state aid maps for all Member States will be revised.
Sag N 331/2004, Ændring af det regionale støttekort i Finland 2000-2006 (EUT C 223 af 10.9.2005).Sag N 236/2005, Ændring af det græske regionalstøttekort.Nettosubventionsækvivalent.Sag N 126/2005, Individuel FoU-støtte til BIAL (EUT C 275 af 8.11.2005).
Case N 331/2004 Amendment of the regional aid map in Finland 2000–06 (OJ C 223, 10.9.2005).Case N 236/2005 Amendment of the Greek regional aid map.Net grant equivalent.
Beretning om Konkurrencepolitikken 2005 og mennesker.
Report on Competition Policy 2005
FoU-støtte til luftfartssektoren (Italien) (
Individual R & D aid to BIAL (Portugal) ( 515.
På grund af en klage besluttede Kommissionen at undersøge 13 FoU-projekter inden for den italienske lufartssektor, som er finansieret i henhold til den italienske lov 808/85 og godkendt af Kommissionen i 1986. I oktober 2003 besluttede Kommissionen at indlede proceduren over for seks projekter.
Following a complaint, the Commission decided to investigate 13 R & D projects in the Italian aeronautical sector, funded under Italian Law 808/85 and approved by the Commission back in 1986. In October 2003, the Commission decided to open the procedure in respect of six projects. Doubts were raised in particular about the stages of research involved, the aid intensities and the incentive eect of the aid. 519. e investigation did not dispel the doubts surrounding the six projects.
Betænkeligheder blev fremsat især vedrørende projekternes forskningsstadier, støtteintensiteter og støttens tilskyndelsesvirkning.
On the contrary, serious doubts emerged concerning the application of Law 808/85, for instance as to the exact modalities of repayment of the principals of loans. ese modalities would have a major impact on the compatibility of the aid measures, since the gross grant equivalent of a loan is larger if its principal does not have to be repaid than if only interests are waived.
Kommissionen konkluderede endvidere, at der herskede alvorlig tvivl med hensyn til, hvorvidt der var andre store individuelle støttebeløb, der ikke var anmeldt.
Case N 126/2005 Individual R & D aid to BIAL (OJ C 275, 8.11.2005).Case C 61/2003 Italian aeronautical law No 808/85 (OJ C 252, 12.10.2005).OJ C 45, 17.2.1996. 150
På denne baggrund besluttede Kommissionen den 22. juni at udvide proceduren eer EF-traktatens artikel 88, stk. 2, til at omfatte tvivl med hensyn til bestemmelserne for tilbagebetaling af lånet samt eventuelt undladelse af at anmelde andre store støttebeløb og desuden udvide denne tvivl til at omfatte hele anvendelsen af lov 808/05. Denne udvidelse er dog begrænset til anvendelser af lov 808/05 på det civilretlige område.
Taking all this into account, the Commission decided on 22 June to widen the scope of the Article 88(2) procedure to include doubts concerning the repayment modalities of the principal loan and on the possible existence of other large non-notied individual aid awards, and to extend the scope of these doubts to include the whole application of Law 808/85. is extension is restricted, however, to civilian applications of the law.
Støtte til nyoprettede og teknologiorienterede små og mellemstore virksomheder
Aid to newly created or technology-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises
Den 3. maj godkendte Kommissionen en støtteordning i Tyskland til ca. 120 mio. EUR om året til fordel for nyoprettede og teknologiorienterede små og mellemstore virksomheder (SMV), der benytter tjenester og faciliteter, som udbydes af tekno-
On the 3rd May, the Commission authorised an aid scheme in Germany amounting to approximately EUR 120 million per year for newly created or technolo-gy-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using the services of technology centres, incubators and industrial centres. e scheme will provide public support for the creation or development of such centres, with companies using the services of the centres being the indirect beneciaries.
I sin beslutning om at indlede den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure den 18. februar 2004 gav Kommissionen udtryk for tvivl med hensyn til, hvorvidt foranstaltningen var forenelig med Fællesmarkedet, da Tyskland ikke havde fremlagt tilstrækkelige oplysninger om, hvorvidt statsstøtten blev ydet på alle niveauer, især til centrenes ejere og til de SMV, der benytter centrene, eller om hele støtten blev kanaliseret til de nævnte SMV.
In its decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure on the 18th February 2004, the Commission expressed doubts as to whether the measure was compatible with the common market, as Germany had not provided sucient information as to whether state aid was involved at all levels of the scheme, particularly at the level of the owners of the centres and the SMEs using the services of the centres, or whether all aid was passed through to the said SMEs.
Under den formelle undersøgelse ændrede Tyskland sin oprindelige anmeldelse og sikrede, at al støtte ville blive kanaliseret til de virksomheder, der benytter centrene.
In the course of the formal investigation procedure, Germany amended its original notication and ensured that all aid would be passed through to the enterprises using the services of the centres.
Da Tyskland forpligtede sig til at overholde alle kravene i Fællesskabets forordninger
As Germany committed itself to respecting all the requirements of Commission regulations on de mini-
) og støtte til SMV (
252) and aid to SMEs(
), fandt Kommissionen, at støtten ikke truede med at forvride konkurrencen på det fælles marked og derfor var forenelig med EF-traktatens artikel 87. Den godkendte ordning var baseret på del II, punkt 7, i den tyske rammeplan som led i det fælles bundesregerings/delstats-program for forbedring af de regionale økonomiske strukturer, og den gælder indtil 31. december 2006.
253), the Commission considered that the aid did not mis aid( threaten to distort competition in the single market and was therefore compatible with Article 87 EC. e approved measure was based on Part II, point 7 of the framework plan for the joint federal government–Länder programme for improving regional economic structures and runs until the 31st December 2006.
Investbx (Det Forenede Kongerige) (
Investbx (United Kingdom)(
Den 20. oktober indledte Kommissionen en formel undersøgelse eer artikel 88, stk. 2, over for et forslag fra Storbritannien om at anvende 3,8 mio. GBP (ca. 4,38 mio. EUR) til etablering af »Investbx«, et marked for kapitalinvesteringer i SMV i West Midlands.
On the 20th October, the Commission opened a formal investigation pursuant to Article 88(2) into a proposal by the United Kingdom to spend GBP 3.8 million (approximately EUR 4.38 million) to set up ‘Investbx’, a market for equity investments in
Finansieringen af de 3,8 mio. GBP varetages af Advantage West Midlands (AWM), den regionale udviklingsmyndighed i West Midlands.
Case C 3/2004 Technology centres (OJ L 295, 11.11.2005).
Kommissionen forordning (EF) nr. 69/2001 af 12. januar 2001 om anvendelse af artikel 87 og 88 i EF-traktaten på de minimis-støtte (EFT L 10 af 13.1.2001, s. 30).Kommissionen forordning (EF) nr. 70/2001 af 12. januar 2001 om anvendelse af artikel 87 og 88 i EF-traktaten på statsstøtte til små og mellemstore virksomheder (EFT L 10 af 13.1.2001, s. 33), ændret ved Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 364/2004 af 25. februar 2004 (EUT L 63 af 28.2.2004, s. 22).Sag N 373/2005, Investbx (EUT C 288 af 19.11.2005).
January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 EC to state aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 33), amended th by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of the 25
De anfører, at Ofex allerede er på markedet og forsøger at vokse på det samme marked som det, hvor Investbx skal operere.
However, the owners of Ofex, an independent UK market for the shares of SMEs, have complained to the Commission that it would be adversely aected by the measure. ey state that Ofex already operates, and is seeking to grow, in the same market as the one in which Investbx will operate.
Med hensyn til projektets forenelighed betvivlede Kommissionen, at det var i overensstemmelse med artikel 87, stk. 3, litra c), især på baggrund af den modtagne klage. Den meddelte, at den nærmere ville undersøge, om foranstaltningen har til formål at rette op på en veldeneret markedsfejl, om støtteinstrumentet er rettet mod den afdækkede markedsfejl, og om konkurrencefordrejningen og virkningen på handelen er begrænset for at sikre, at støtteforanstaltningen i sidste instans ikke er i strid med den fælles interesse.
As to the compatibility of the project, the Commission expressed doubts concerning the compliance with Article 87(3)(c), particularly in light of the complaint received, and announced that it would assess in more detail whether the measure addresses a well-dened market failure, whether the aid instrument targets the identied market failure and whether the distortions of competition and the eect on trade are limited to ensuring that the aid measure is not, on balance, against the common European interest.
Iværksætterkapitalfonde (Enterprise Capital Funds — Det Forenede Kongerige) (
Enterprise capital funds (United Kingdom)(
Den 3. maj godkendte Kommissionen under statsstøttereglerne en ordning, der fremmer oprettelse af venturekapitalfonde for små og mellemstore virksomheder (SMV) i UK. Formålet med ordningen er at øge egenkapitalen for SMV.
On the 3rd May, the Commission approved under the state aid rules a scheme that promotes the establishment of venture capital funds for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) throughout the UK. e objective of the scheme is to increase the amount of equity funding for SMEs.
De godkendte iværksætterkapitalfonde kombinerer private og oentlige ressourcer og anvender disse til at tilføre egenkapital til SMV.
Licensed enterprise capital funds (ECFs) will combine private and public money and use these funds to supply equity nance to SMEs.
Da alle de øvrige krav i meddelelsen om statsstøttet risikovillig kapital var opfyldt, afsluttede Kommissionen den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure med en positiv endelig beslutning og konkluderede, at iværksætterkapitalfonden er forenelig med fællesmarkedet eer artikel 87, stk. 3, litra c).
As all other conditions of the communication on state aid and risk capital were fullled, the Commission therefore closed the formal investigation procedure with a positive final decision and concluded that enterprise capital funds are compatible with the common market pursuant to Article 87(3)(c).
Den 20. oktober godkendte Kommissionen på basis af EF-statsstøttereglerne en risikovillig kapitalfond på 35,3 mio. EUR, der yder støtte til nyoprettede innovative mikrovirksomheder og små virksomheder i UK.
On the 20th October, the Commission approved under the EU state aid rules a EUR 35.3 million risk capital fund that supports newly created innovative micro and small-sized enterprises in the UK. e UK NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) invention and innovation programme sets up a risk capital fund that provides equity and quasi-equity capital to newly created innovative micro and small-sized enterprises to help them overcome a lack of funding opportunities. is equity gap arises because SMEs are oen only at the proof of concept stage and at the initial investment stage private investors are reluctant to invest.
Det britiske opndelses- og innovationsprogram NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) opretter en venturekapitalfond, som stiller egenkapital og kvasiegenkapital til rådighed for nyoprettede innovative mikrovirksomheder og mindre virksomheder for at hjælpe dem med at tilvejebringe finansiering.
533. e fund follows a two-step approach when making investments. e scheme provides for the option of making first-stage initial investments up to EUR 217 000 without private involvement, but on a strictly prot-driven basis.
Kapitalgabet opstår, fordi SMV oe kun bender sig på udviklingsstadiet, og private investorer oe er tøvende med at investere i den indledende investeringsfase.
All second-stage fol-low-up investments will be made alongside private investors with exactly the same con-
Alle investeringer i anden fase foretages sammen med private investorer på nøjagtig samme vilkår (pari passu).
Commission communication on state aid and risk capital (OJ C 235, 21.8.2001).Case NN 81/2005 Nesta invention and innovation programme.
Formålet med denne fremgangsmåde er at gøre SMV attraktive for erhvervsinvestorer og andre kapitaludbydere i den tidlige fase og forbedre virksomhedernes muligheder for eerfølgende at opnå nansiering hos private kilder og dermed begrænse støtte fra den oentlige sektor til et minimum.
Report on Competition Policy 2005 ditions (pari passu). is set-up is intended to make SMEs attractive to business angels and other early-stage capital providers and to increase their ability to obtain follow-on funding from private sources, thereby minimising public sector assistance.
Kommissionen konkluderede i sin vurdering, at foranstaltningen bidrager til at dække et specikt finansieringsbehov hos SMV i deres opstartsfase og tidlige fase. De potentielle negative virkninger for samhandelen og konkurrencen er meget begrænsede og proportionelle og nødvendige for at realisere projektets mål.
In its assessment, the Commission concluded that the measure contributes to overcoming a specic equity gap for SMEs in their seed and other early stages. e potential adverse eects on trade and competition are very limited and are proportionate and necessary to achieve the objectives of the scheme.
Da foranstaltningen opfylder alle øvrige betingelser i Kommissionens meddelelse om statsstøtte og risikovillig kapital, konkluderede Kommissionen, at ordningen var forenelig med EF-traktatens artikel 87, stk. 3, litra c).
As the measure fulls all other conditions of the Commission communication on state aid and risk capital, the Commission concluded that the scheme was compatible with Article 87(3)(c).
Støtte til miljøbeskyttelse og energibesparelser
Environmental and energy-saving aid
Den 20. oktober godkendte Kommissionen en støtteordning på 58,8 mio. EUR til demonstrationsanlæg med bølge- og tidevandskra, som Det Forenede Kongerige havde anmeldt.
On the 20th October, the Commission approved a EUR 58.8 million scheme, no-tied by the United Kingdom, for wave and tidal stream demonstration energy plants.
Beretning om Konkurrencepolitikken 2005 reglerne i EF-rammebestemmelserne for statsstøtte til miljøbeskyttelse (259).
To achieve an acceptable rate of return, these types of projects require relatively high investment and high operating aid. e operating aid complies with the rules in the guidelines on aid for environmental protection(259).