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By letter dated 15 December 2003, registered as received on 18 December 2003, Germany notified the Commission of planned investment aid for e-glass AG, Osterweddingen, (N 611/03) in accordance with the notification requirement laid down in the 1998 multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects (hereinafter referred to as the ‘MSF 1998’).
Saksamaa ametiasutused teavitasid 15. detsembri 2003. aasta kirjaga (registreeritud 18. detsembril 2003. aastal) komisjoni kavandatavast investeerimisabist Osterweddingenis tegutsevale ettevõtjale e-glass AG (N 611/03) vastavalt 1998. aasta mitut valdkonda hõlmavas raamprogrammis regionaalabi andmiseks ulatuslikele investeerimisprojektidele (edaspidi „MSF 1998”) sätestatud teatamisnõudele.
On 23 January and 27 February 2004, the Commission requested additional information.
Komisjon küsis 23. ja 27. jaanuaril 2004 lisateavet.
Germany provided the requested information by letters dated 13 February 2004, registered as received on the same day, and 4 March 2004, registered as received on the same day.
Saksamaa edastas taotletud teabe 13. veebruari (registreeritud samal päeval) ja 4. märtsi 2004. aasta (registreeritud samal päeval) kirjadega.
On 20 April 2004 the Commission approved, under reference C(2004) 1350 final, the aid intensity for e-glass AG notified under the MSF 1998.
Komisjon kiitis 20. aprillil 2004 viite all K(2004) 1350 lõplik heaks MSF 1998 kohaselt teatatud e-glass AG abi osatähtsuse.
By letter dated 25 October 2004, registered as received on 26 October 2004, Germany informed the Commission that part of the information on the owners of e-glass AG in the initial notification was incorrect and asked the Commission for an amendment of the decision of 20 April 2004.
Saksamaa teavitas 25. oktoobri 2004. aasta kirjaga (registreeritud 26. oktoobril 2004) komisjoni, et osa e-glass AG omanikke käsitlevast esialgsest teabest oli ebaõige, ning taotles komisjonilt 20. aprilli 2004. aasta otsuse muutmist.
By letter dated 8 February 2005, registered as received on 9 February 2005, Germany submitted additional information.
Saksamaa edastas 8. veebruari 2005. aasta kirjaga (registreeritud 9. veebruaril 2005) täiendavat teavet.
By letter dated 24 February 2005, reference D/51447, the Commission gave Germany the opportunity to comment on the Commission's intention of revoking its decision of 20 April 2004 by initiating the formal investigation procedure.
Komisjon andis 24. veebruari 2005. aasta kirjaga (viide D/51447) Saksamaale võimaluse esitada märkusi komisjoni kavatsuse kohta tühistada oma 20. aprilli 2004. aasta otsus ametliku uurimismenetluse algatamise teel.
Germany submitted its comments by letter dated 4 March 2005, registered as received on 8 March 2005.
Saksamaa edastas oma märkused 4. märtsi 2005. aasta kirjaga (registreeritud 8. märtsil 2005).
By letter dated 20 April 2005, reference C(2005) 1114 final, the Commission informed Germany that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid for e-glass AG.
Komisjon teatas 20. aprilli 2005. aasta kirjaga (viitenumber K(2005) 1114 lõplik) Saksamaale, et komisjon otsustas seoses e-glass AG-le antud abiga algatada EÜ asutamislepingu artikli 88 lõikes 2 ette nähtud menetluse.
Germany submitted its comments by letter dated 7 June 2005, registered as received on 9 June 2005.
Saksamaa edastas oma märkused 7. juuni 2005. aasta kirjaga (registreeritud 9. juunil 2005).
The Commission received comments from interested parties by letters dated 3 October 2005, registered as received on 4 October 2005, 7 October 2005, registered as received on 10 October 2005, and 10 October 2005, registered as received on the same day.
Komisjon sai huvitatud isikute märkuseid 3. oktoobri (registreeritud 4. oktoobril), 7. oktoobri (registreeritud 10. oktoobril) ja 10. oktoobri 2005. aasta (registreeritud samal päeval) kirjadega.
The Commission forwarded the comments to Germany, which was given the opportunity to react.
Komisjon edastas märkused Saksamaale, kellele anti võimalus vastata.
The comments from Germany were received by letter dated 22 November 2005, registered as received on 25 November 2005.
Saksamaa märkused saadi 22. novembri 2005. aasta kirjaga (registreeritud 25. novembril 2005).
DESCRIPTION OF THE AID MEASURE
ABI KIRJELDUS
Germany intends to provide regional investment aid to the limited company e-glass AG (e-glass) for the setting-up of a new plant for the production of raw float glass in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Saksamaa kavatseb anda aktsiaseltsile e-glass AG (edaspidi „e-glass”) investeeringuteks ette nähtud regionaalabi, et rajada Saksi-Anhalti liidumaale uus toorvaluklaasitehas.
The recipients and the change in ownership structure
Abisaajad ja muudatused omandistruktuuris
The object of e-glass, according to its articles of association, is ‘the manufacture, processing and distribution of flat glass of all types’.
E-glassi eesmärk vastavalt selle põhikirjale on „kõigi lehtklaasi liikide tootmine, töötlemine ja turustamine”.
The following shareholder structure was notified on 15 December 2003:
detsembril 2003 teatati järgmine aktsiate jaotus:
Luxfinpart S.A., Luxemburg, with a [...] % stake,
Luxfinpart S.A., Luksemburg, [...] % aktsiatest;
Semco Glaskooperation GmbH (Semco), Germany, with a [...] % stake,
Semco Glaskooperation GmbH (edaspidi „Semco”), Saksamaa, [...] % aktsiatest;
Mr Heckmann, lawyer, acting as trustee for a German firm (trustor), with a [...] % stake.
Mr Heckmann, advokaat, tegutseb Saksamaa ettevõtja (edaspidi „usaldusettevõtja”) usaldusisikuna, [...] % aktsiatest.
Luxfinpart S.A., founded in 1997, is a holding company for which the notified project seemed to represent a purely financial investment at the time of notification.
Luxfinpart S.A on 1997. aastal asutatud valdusettevõtja, millele teatatav projekt näis teatamise ajal tähendavat ainult finantsinvesteeringut.
Semco, founded in 1997, processes float glass.
aastal asutatud Semco töötleb valuklaasi.
The shareholders are Sawatzki GmbH & Co. Vermögensanlage KG and Hermann Schüler GmbH & Co. KG, each with a [...] % holding.
Tema aktsionärid on Sawatzki GmbH & Co. Vermögensanlage KG ja Hermann Schüler GmbH & Co. KG, mõlemale kuulub [...] % aktsiatest.
The trustor is a [...] which processes and refines glass and float glass.
Usaldusettevõtja on [...], kes tegeleb klaasi ning valuklaasi töötlemise ja puhastamisega.
The trustor's shares are [...] or held by [...].
Usaldusettevõtja aktsiad on [...] omandis või kuuluvad [...].
By letter dated 25 October 2004 Germany informed the Commission of incorrect information in the notification as regards one of the owners of e-glass and its activities in the float glass market.
Saksamaa teavitas 25. oktoobri 2004. aasta kirjaga komisjoni teatises olnud valeandmetest, mis käsitlesid ühte e-glassi omanikku ning tema tegevust valuklaasiturul.
By letter dated 8 February Germany informed the Commission of a change in the ownership structure of e-glass, which took effect on 21 December 2004.
Saksamaa teavitas 8. veebruari 2005. aasta kirjaga komisjoni muudatusest e-glassi omandistruktuuris, mis jõustusid 21. detsembril 2004. aastal.
The Commission was informed that Luxfinpart S.A. had sold its share in e-glass to Glas Trösch Holding GmbH, Bad Krozingen, Germany (Trösch).
Komisjoni teavitati, et Luxfinpart S.A. müüs oma osaluse e-glassis Saksamaal Bad Krozingenis asuvale ettevõtjale Glas Trösch Holding GmbH (edaspidi „Trösch”).
Trösch additionally bought [...] resulting in a [...] % share in e-glass.
Lisaks mainitule ostis Trösch veel [...] % eelmistelt omanikelt, mistõttu on tal nüüd [...] % osalus e-glassis.
Trösch is the German holding company of the Trösch group, which has its headquarters in Bern (Switzerland).
Trösch on Tröschi kontserni kuuluv Saksamaa valdusettevõtja, mille peakorter asub Šveitsis Bernis.
Trösch is the majority owner of Euroglas S.A., Hombourg (France), and Euroglas GmbH, Haldensleben (Germany).
Trösch on enamusosanik Prantsusmaal Hombourgis asuvas ettevõtjas Euroglas S.A. ja Saksamaal Haldenslebenis asuvas ettevõtjas Euroglas GmbH.
The Trösch group produces float glass and is also active in the processing of float glass.
Tröschi kontsern toodab ning töötleb valuklaasi.
Following the transaction on 21 December 2004, the ownership structure of e-glass is now as follows:
E-glassi omandistruktuur on 21. detsembril 2004. aastal toimunud tehingu järgselt järgmine:
Third owner (shares held in a trusteeship by AD-GmbH)
kolmas omanik (aktsiad on AD-GmbH valduses)
The project is being carried out in Sülzetal-Osterweddingen, an assisted area under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty.
Projekt viiakse ellu Sülzetal-Osterweddingenis, mis on EÜ asutamislepingu artikli 87 lõike 3 punkti a kohaselt toetatav piirkond.
The regional aid ceiling is 28 % gross or, in exceptional cases, 35 % gross for large firms.
Regionaalabi ülemmäär on 28 % bruto või suurettevõtete puhul erandjuhtudel 35 % bruto.
The application for the granting of aid was submitted before the start of the project.
Abitaotlus esitati enne projekti algust.
The purpose of the project was the construction of a new plant for the production of raw float glass.
Projekti eesmärk on ehitada uus toorvaluklaasitehas.
Float glass is by far the most common type of flat glass.
Valuklaas on kõige levinum lehtklaasi liik.
Other flat glass categories include patterned glass, mirror glass and sheet glass.
Teisteks lehtklaasi liikideks on musterklaas, peegliklaas ja tahvelklaas.
Float glass has a share of over 80 % of total flat glass production worldwide.
Valuklaas moodustab üle 80 % maailma lehtklaasi toodangust.
Within the EEA, the share of float glass is probably well over 80 %.
EMPs on valuklaasi osakaal arvatavasti üle 80 %.
The market for float glass is generally divided into two levels, namely the production of unprocessed float glass (level 1) and the processing of float glass (level 2).
Valuklaasiturg on üldiselt jaotatud kaheks astmeks: töötlemata valuklaasi tootmine (I aste) ja valuklaasi töötlemine (II aste).
To produce unprocessed float glass, a continuous ribbon of glass is first produced, with molten glass being floated on molten tin.
Töötlemata valuklaasi tootmiseks valmistatakse kõigepealt katkematu klaasilint, valades vedela klaasi sulatatud tina peale.
This produces absolutely flat glass surfaces.
Nii saavutatakse absoluutselt tasane klaasi pind.
After cooling, the glass is cut and is then ready for sale.
Pärast jahutamist klaas lõigatakse ning see on müügiks valmis.
Float glass is usually further processed and is then used wherever flat glass is required, essentially in the building industry and the motor vehicle industry.
Valuklaasi töödeldakse tavaliselt veel ning kasutatakse kõikjal, kus lehtklaasi vaja on, peamiselt ehituses ja autotööstuses.
The new plant will be e-glass's first production site.
Uus tehas on e-glassi esimene tootmisobjekt.
Production was planned to start in [...], and the plant was to become fully operational in [...].
Tootmine pidi algama [...] ning tootmisüksus pidi saavutama täieliku tootmisvõimsuse [...].
Once the start-up period has been completed in [...], annual capacity is expected to be approximately [...] tonnes (gross) of raw float glass.
Pärast käivitusperioodi lõppemist [...] oodatakse aastaseks tootmisvõimsuseks umbes [...] tonni (bruto) toorvaluklaasi.
Eligible costs are EUR 121 million, broken down as follows:
Abikõlblikeks kuludeks on 121 miljonit eurot, mis jaotub järgmiselt:
Item
Valdkond
Eligible costs in EUR
Abikõlblikud kulud (eurodes)
External facilities
Välisrajatised
Installations, machines
Seadmed, masinad
Intangibles (software)
Immateriaalsed varad (tarkvara)
According to the notification, the project will help to create 186 direct jobs, including ten traineeships.
Projektiga luuakse vastavalt teatisele 186 töökohta, sealhulgas 10 praktikandi kohta.
It is also expected to help create 358 indirect jobs in the assisted region itself and in adjacent assisted areas (at NUTS level II).
Samuti arvatakse, et projekti abil luuakse toetatavas piirkonnas ning toetatavatel lähialadel veel 358 kaudset töökohta (NUTSi II tasandil).
Germany is asking for approval of aid having a gross intensity of up to 35 % of the total eligible costs of EUR 121 million.
Saksamaa taotleb heakskiitu abile, mille brutoosatähtsus on kuni 35 % 121 miljoni euro suurusest abikõlblikust summast.
The aid to e-glass consists of the following:
Abi e-glassile koosneb järgmistest meetmetest:
The 32nd outline plan, in its relevant provisions, is identical to its predecessor, the 31st outline plan, which was approved by the Commission until the end of 2006,An investment premium on the basis of the Investment Premium Law 1999 (Investitionszulagengesetz 1999), approved by the Commission for the production or purchase of economic goods, both completed before 2005 and linked to an initial investment project.
raamplaan on asjakohaste sätete poolest identne oma eelkäijaga, 31. raamplaaniga, mille komisjon kiitis heaks 2006. aasta lõpus;investeeringutoetus 1999. aasta investeeringutoetuseseaduse (Investitionszulagengesetz 1999) alusel, mille komisjon kiitis heaks majandustoodete tootmise või ostmise tarbeks, juhul kui see toimub enne 2005. aasta lõppu ning on ühendatud esialgse investeerimisprojektiga.
Germany had reserved for itself the use of a potential successor scheme to the Investment Premium Law 1999,A guarantee for a bank loan, based on an aid scheme approved in 1991.(25) Germany has confirmed that the conditions of the approved regional aid map and of the abovementioned approved aid schemes will be complied with.
Saksamaa jättis endale võimaluse kasutada 1999. aasta investeeringutoetuseseaduse võimalikku järelkava;pangalaenu tagatis, mille aluseks on 1991. aastal heaks kiidetud abikava.(25) Saksamaa on kinnitanud, et heakskiidetud regionaalabikaardi ja mainitud heakskiidetud abikavade tingimusi järgitakse.
INITIATION OF THE PROCEDURE
MENETLUSE ALGATAMINE
The incorrect information
Ebaõige teave
By letter dated 25 October 2004, Germany reported to the Commission that part of the information in the original notification on the owners of e-glass was incorrect.
Saksamaa teavitas 25. oktoobri 2004. aasta kirjaga komisjoni, et osa e-glass AG omanikke käsitlevast esialgsest teabest oli ebaõige.
Germany and the management of e-glass claim not to have been aware of this situation before the Commission adopted its decision.
Saksamaa ja e-glassi juhtkond väidavad, et nad ei olnud kõnealusest olukorrast teadlikud enne komisjoni otsuse vastuvõtmist.
The new information concerns one of the owners of e-glass (Luxfinpart S.A.) and its activities in the processing market (level 2).
Uus teave käsitleb ühte e-glassi omanikest (Luxfinpart S.A.) ja tema tegevust töötlemisturul (II aste).
The initial notification specified three owners, two of them already active in the processing market (level 2), whereas the third owner was considered only a financial investor (Luxfinpart S.A.), active neither in the raw float glass production market (level 1) nor in the processing market (level 2).
Esialgses teatises oli märgitud kolm omanikku, kellest kaks juba tegutsesid töötlemisturul (II aste), kolmandat peeti ainult finantsinvestoriks (Luxfinpart S.A.), kes ei tegutse ei toorvaluklaasi tootmise turul (I aste) ega töötlemisturul (II aste).
The correct information submitted by Germany by letter dated 25 October 2004 was that at the time of the notification the three owners of e-glass were all active in the processing market (level 2).
Saksamaa 25. oktoobri 2004. aasta kirjaga edastatud õige teabe kohaselt olid kõik kolm e-glassi omanikku teatamise ajal tegevad töötlemisturul (II aste).
Since March 2003 Luxfinpart S.A. had had a commercial relationship with [...].[...] is active in the processing of float glass (level 2).
Alates 2003. aasta märtsist on Luxfinpart S.A.-l olnud kaubandussuhe [...]ga. [...] tegeleb valuklaasi töötlemisega (II aste).
[...] bore the economic risk of Luxfinpart's share in e-glass.
[...] kannab Luxfinpart S.A. e-glassi osakute majandusriski.
At the same time [...] undertook the contractual obligation to buy [...] % of the output of e-glass.
Samal ajal võttis [...] lepingulise kohustuse osta [...] % e-glassi toodangust.
Consequences of the incorrect information for the assessment
Ebaõige teabe mõjud hindamisele
In the initial decision of 20 April 2004, the relevant market was defined as being the market for raw float glass (level 1).
aprilli 2004. aasta esialgses otsuses määratleti asjaomane turg toorvaluklaasituruna (I aste).
Although two out of the three owners of e-glass were active in the processing market (level 2), Germany provided evidence that allowed the Commission to conclude that the analysis could be limited to the level 1 market.
Kuigi kaks kolmest e-glassi omanikust tegutsesid töötlemisturul (II aste), esitas Saksamaa tõendeid, mis lubasid komisjonil arvata, et analüüs piirdub I astme turuga.
The Commission had copies of draft contracts between e-glass and an independent customer.
Komisjoni valduses on koopiad e-glassi ja sõltumatu kliendi vahelistest lepinguprojektidest.
The contract with the independent customer demonstrated that this customer had the same terms and conditions as the owner-customers.
Kõnealusest sõltumatu kliendiga sõlmitud lepingust ilmneb, et kõnealuse kliendi suhtes kohaldati samu üldtingimusi kui omanikest klientide suhtes.
Therefore, it was concluded that there was equal treatment between owner-customers and other customers active in the downstream market, with the result that the aid would have no impact on the processing markets and that there was no need for the Commission to include the processing market (level 2) in the definition of the relevant market.
Seetõttu jõuti järeldusele, et omanikest kliente ja teisi järgneval turul tegutsevaid kliente koheldi võrdselt, mille tulemusena ei oleks abil mingit mõju töötlemisturgudele ja komisjonil ei oleks mingit vajadust lisada töötlemisturgu (II aste) asjaomase turu määratluse alla.
In addition, it was argued that the production (level 1) and processing (level 2) markets would follow the same development since raw float glass is the main input factor used in the processing market.
Lisaks vaieldi selle üle, kas tootmis- (I aste) ja töötlemisturud (II aste) arenevad samamoodi, kuna toorvaluklaas on peamine töötlemisturul kasutatud oluline tegur.
The information provided by Germany on 25 October 2004 showed, however, that the abovementioned sample contract was not from an independent customer as stated in the notification, but was actually a contract with one of the (indirect) owners of e-glass at the time of the notification, namely [...], which is active in the float glass processing market (level 2).
Saksamaa 25. oktoobril 2004. aastal esitatud teave näitas siiski, et mainitud lepingunäidis ei pärinenud sõltumatult kliendilt, nagu väideti teatises, vaid see oli ühe e-glassi (kaudse) omanikuga teatamise ajal sõlmitud leping. Tegemist oli [...], kes tegutseb valuklaasi töötlemisturul (II aste).
Therefore, the conclusion that the aid would not have any distorting impact on the processing market (level 2) and that the Commission therefore did not have to assess the development of the processing market could no longer be upheld.
Seetõttu ei kehti järeldused, et abil ei oleks mingisugust moonutavat mõju töötlemisturule (II aste) ja et komisjon ei pidanud seetõttu enam töötlemisturgu hindama.
The new information means that the processing market (level 2) needs to be included in the Commission's assessment of the compatibility of the aid measure.
Uus teave tähendab, et töötlemisturg (II aste) tuleb lisada komisjoni hindamisele, mis käsitleb abimeetme ühisturuga kokkusobivust.
As the incorrect information had an influence on the reasons for defining the relevant market(s) and therefore influenced the competition factor and thus the maximum allowable aid intensity under the MSF 1998, the incorrect information is to be seen as a determining factor for the decision within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.
Kuna ebaõigel teabel oli mõju asjaomas(t)e tur(g)u(de) määratlemise põhjendamisele ja see võis seega mõjutada konkurentsifaktorit ning MSF 1998 kohast abi suurimat lubatud osatähtsust, siis tuleb ebaõiget teavet käsitleda nõukogu määruse (EÜ) nr 659/1999 artikli 9 tähenduses otsustava faktorina.
Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 stipulates that ‘the Commission may revoke a decision … after having given the Member State concerned the opportunity to submit its comments, where the decision was based on incorrect information provided during the procedure which was a determining factor for the decision.
Määruse artikliga 9 sätestatakse, et „komisjon võib pärast seda, kui ta on andnud kõnealusele liikmesriigile võimaluse esitada omapoolseid märkusi, tühistada … otsuse, kui see põhines menetluse käigus esitatud ebaõigel teabel, mis oli otsuse tegemisel määrav.
Before revoking the original decision, which was based on incorrect information that was a determining factor for the decision, and taking a new decision, the Commission opened the formal investigation procedure — in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 — on 20 April 2005.
Enne sellise otsuse tühistamist, mis põhines menetluse käigus esitatud ebaõigel teabel, mis oli otsuse tegemisel määrav, ja enne uue otsuse tegemist algatas komisjon 20. aprillil 2005. aastal määruse (EÜ) nr 659/1999 artiklile 9 vastava ametliku uurimismenetluse.
Following the invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the Treaty, the Commission received comments from three competitors.
Asutamislepingu artikli 88 lõike 2 kohase märkuste esitamise kutse järel esitas komisjonile märkusi kolm konkurenti.
The first interested party, Saint-Gobain, was of the opinion that the Commission could not ignore market developments that were known by it at the time of the adoption of a decision on the compatibility of state aid under Article 87 of the EC Treaty and the MSF 1998.
Esimene huvitatud isik Saint-Gobain oli arvamusel, et komisjon ei saa ignoreerida muutusi turul, mis olid talle teada riigiabi kokkusobivust EÜ asutamislepingu artikli 87 ja MSF 1998 alusel käsitleva otsuse vastuvõtmise ajal.
Consequently, in the current formal investigation proceedings, the Commission could not simply base its assessment on the average annual growth of apparent consumption in the period 1997 to 2002.
Sellest tulenevalt ei saa komisjon praeguses ametlikus uurimismenetluses võtta oma hindamise aluseks ajavahemikus 1997–2002 toimunud nähtava kogutarbimise aastast keskmist kasvu.
Saint-Gobain stated that, in view of the incorrect information provided in the notification, the Commission should, from today's perspective, consider the time period 1999-2004 as the decisive period for the assessment of the intensity of the state aid.
Saint-Gobain märkis, et pidades silmas teatises edastatud ebaõiget teavet, peaks komisjon praegusest seisukohast lähtudes võtma riigiabi osatähtsuse hindamisel otsustava perioodina arvesse ajavahemikku 1999–2004.
According to Saint-Gobain, the average annual growth rate of apparent consumption of raw float glass over the last five years was negative (1999-2004: -0,62 %), and the market should therefore be defined as an ‘absolutely declining market’ within the meaning of point 7.8 of the MSF 1998.
Saint-Gobaini kohaselt oli toorvaluklaasi nähtava tarbimise aastane keskmine kasv viimase viie aasta jooksul negatiivne (1999–2004: –0,62 %) ning turg tuleks seetõttu MSF 1998 punkti 7.8 tähenduses määratleda „täielikult langeva nõudlusega turuna”.
Saint-Gobain was also of the opinion that, even at the time of the decision of 20 April 2004, the Commission should have taken into account forward-looking growth estimates of apparent consumption, especially if they indicated a significant change in the average annual growth of apparent consumption.
Saint-Gobain oli ka arvamusel, et isegi 20. aprilli 2004. aasta otsuse tegemise ajal oleks komisjon pidanud arvestama nähtava tarbimise kasvuprognoose, eriti siis, kui need viitasid nähtava tarbimise aastase kasvu märkimisväärsele muutusele.