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In the paragraphs that follow, the Commission explains in greater detail why it considers that the aid causes distortion and why, contrary to what the French authorities assert, the implementation of the compensatory measures is necessary.
Järgnevates punktides selgitab komisjon pikemalt, miks tema arvates abi konkurentsi moonutab ja miks on vaja rakendada kompensatsioonimeetmeid vastupidiselt Prantsusmaa ametiasutuste väitele.
As already indicated, FagorBrandt is present in the sector of the manufacture and marketing to distributors (as opposed to the distribution and sale to private individuals) of large electrical household appliances.
Nagu juba kirjeldatud, tegeleb FagorBrandt suurte kodumasinate tootmise ja turustajatele müümise, mitte turustamise ja jaemüügiga.
As regards the geographic dimension of the large electrical household appliance market, the Commission has in the past considered it to be at least Community-wide owing, among other things, to the absence of entry barriers, technical harmonisation and relatively low transport costs [20].
Komisjon leidis varasemate kogemuste põhjal, et suurte kodumasinate turg hõlmab vähemalt Euroopa Ühendust, arvestades eelkõige turuletuleku takistuste puudumist, tehnilist ühtlust ja võrdlemisi madalaid veokulusid [20].
The data provided by FagorBrandt and the two competitors which submitted comments confirm that the market is Community-wide in scale.
FagorBrandti esitatud andmed ja kahe konkurendi esitatud märkused kinnitavad, et turg hõlmab geograafiliselt Euroopa Ühendust.
The Commission considers that restructuring aid automatically creates a distortion of competition by preventing the recipient from being forced out of the market and thus hindering the development of competing firms.
Komisjon leidis, et ümberkorraldamisabi moonutab oma olemuselt konkurentsi, vältides abi saaja turult lahkumist ja pidurdades sellega konkureerivate äriühingute arengut.
Such aid therefore obstructs the market exit of the least efficient firms, which is, in the words of point 4 of the restructuring guidelines, ‘a normal part of the operation of the market’.
See on vastuolus vähem tõhusate äriühingute turult lahkumisega, mis on ümberkorraldamissuuniste punkti 4 kohaselt turu toimimise tavapärane osa.
The notified aid in favour of FagorBrandt therefore gives rise to the abovementioned distortion of competition.
Teatatud abi, mida antakse FagorBrandtile, moonutab seega konkurentsi.
The Commission would observe, however, that the following factors tend to limit the negative consequences of this distortion of competition.
Komisjon märgib siiski, et järgmised asjaolud vähendavad konkurentsi moonutamisega kaasnevat negatiivset mõju.
Firstly, in the European market for large electrical appliances, FagorBrandt has a market share of at most 5 % [21].
Esiteks on FagorBrandti osa Euroopa suurte kodumasinate turul maksimaalselt 5 % [21].
Secondly, there are in this market four competitors (Indesit, Whirlpool, BSH and Electrolux) with market shares of 10 % or more [22].
Teiseks on FagorBrandtil asjaomasel turul neli konkurenti, kelle turuosa on vähemalt 10 % (Indesit, Whirpool, BSH ja Electrolux) [22].
The competitor requesting anonymity acknowledges, moreover, that FagorBrandt is a relatively small player in the European market (see above the doubts expressed by this competitor concerning the company’s return to viability, related to its small size) whose market share is diminishing [23].
Anonüümseks jääda soovinud konkurent tunnistab, et FagorBrandt on Euroopas suhteliselt väike turuosaline (vt eespool kõnealuse konkurendi esitatud kahtlusi seoses äriühingu elujõulisuse taastamisega tema väiksuse tõttu), kelle turuosa väheneb [23].
Thirdly, the aid amount is small in relation to FagorBrandt’s European turnover (being equal to less than 4 % of 2007 turnover) — even more so when compared with that of the four main market operators, whose turnovers are larger than that of FagorBrandt [24].
Kolmandaks on abi summa väike, võrreldes FagorBrandti Euroopa käibega (abi ulatub 4 protsendini 2007. aasta käibest) ja eriti väike võrreldes nelja peamise turuosalisega käibega, mis ületab FagorBrandti oma [24].
While the previous paragraph analyses the distortion of competition brought about by the aid, it is also necessary, as indicated in point 38 of the restructuring guidelines, which in turn reflects Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty, to analyse the scale of the ‘adverse effects on trading conditions’ between Member States.
Eelmises punktis analüüsiti abist tingitud konkurentsimoonutust. Lisaks tuleb vastavalt ümberkorraldamissuuniste punktile 38, mis omakorda viitab EÜ asutamislepingu artikli 87 lõike 3 punktile c, analüüsida põhjalikult abi negatiivset mõju liikmesriikide vahelise kaubanduse tingimustele.
As already observed in paragraph 38 of the opening decision, the aid distorts the location of economic activities, and hence trade, between Member States.
Nagu menetluse algatamise otsuse punktis 38 märgitud, kahjustab abi majandustegevuse jaotumist liikmesriikide vahel ja seega nendevahelist kaubandust.
FagorBrandt is a company the great majority of whose production activities and employees are located in France ([75-100] % of the volumes produced by the company are produced there).
Suurem osa FagorBrandti tootmistegevusest ja töötajatest asub Prantsusmaal. ([75–100] % äriühingu tootmismahust tuleb Prantsusmaalt).
Without aid from the French State, FagorBrandt would soon exit the market.
Prantsusmaa valitsuse abita lahkuks FagorBrandt kiiresti turult.
However, the products manufactured at FagorBrandt’s production sites are in competition mainly with products manufactured by competitors in other Member States [25].
FagorBrandti tehastes valmistatud tooted konkureerivad peamiselt nende toodetega, mida konkurendid valmistavad muudes liikmesriikides [25].
Consequently, the disappearance of FagorBrandt would enable those European competitors to increase appreciably their sales and hence their production.
Järelikult võimaldaks FagorBrandti turult lahkumine Euroopa konkurentidel märgatavalt suurendada müüki ja seega tootmist.
The aid has the effect of maintaining in France production activities which would otherwise have been partly moved to other Member States.
Abi eesmärk on säilitada tootmine Prantsusmaal, selle asemel, et see mujale Euroopasse üle viia.
It therefore has an adverse effect on trading conditions by reducing the opportunities for competitors based in other Member States to export to France [26].
Seega on abil ebasoovitav mõju kaubandustingimustele, vähendades teistes liikmesriikides tegutsevate konkurentide ekspordivõimalusi Prantsusmaale [26].
The aid also reduces the opportunities for selling to those countries where FagorBrandt is going to continue to export its products.
Abi vähendab samuti müügivõimalusi riikides, kuhu FagorBrandt jätkab oma toodete eksporti.
In view of the scale of FagorBrandt’s sales and the corresponding number of jobs, these adverse effects on trading conditions are not negligible.
Arvestades FagorBrandti suurust ja töötajate arvu, tuleb järeldada, et mõju kaubandusele on arvestatav.
On the basis of the above analysis, the Commission considers that real (i.e. non-negligible) compensatory measures, the size of which is nevertheless limited, are necessary.
Eeltoodud analüüsi põhjal on komisjon seisukohal, et vaja on tegelikke (st olulisi), kuid piiratud ulatusega kompensatsioonimeetmeid.
Analysis of the measures already implemented
Rakendatud meetmete analüüs
During the course of the formal investigation procedure, France repeated that it considered that the cessation of the manufacture of chest freezers and freestanding microwave ovens, together with the sale of Brandt Components, constituted three meaningful compensatory measures.
Ametliku uurimismenetluse käigus kordas Prantsusmaa, et ta peab sügavkülmutuskirstude ja mitte-integreeritavate mikrolaineahjude tootmise peatamist ja Brandt Componentsi müüki kolmeks sobivaks kompensatsioonimeetmeks.
The Commission accordingly conducted a detailed analysis of these measures and drew the following conclusions.
Komisjon asus neid meetmeid üksikasjalikult analüüsima ja tegi järgmised järeldused.
Regarding the closure of the chest freezer manufacturing plant (at Lesquin) in 2005, France indicated in its notification of 6 August 2007 that this plant, ‘which made chest freezers and wine cellars for the whole FagorBrandt group, had fallen to a size … which no longer enabled it to cover either its variable costs or its fixed costs and had generated an operating loss of EUR [5-10] million in 2004’.
Seoses sügavkülmutuskirste valmistava tehase sulgemisega 2005. aastal (Lesquini tehas) osutas Prantsusmaa 6. augusti 2007. aasta teatises, et selle tehase võimsus, kus toodetakse kogu FagorBrandti kontsernile sügavkülmutuskirste ja veinikappe, ei võimalda enam katta muutuvkulusid ega üldkulusid ja põhjustas 2004. aastal tegevuskahjumi [5–10] miljonit eurot.
There can therefore be no doubt that what is involved here is a closure of a loss-making business rendered necessary in order to restore viability [27] and that, in accordance with point 40 of the restructuring guidelines, it cannot be taken into account as a compensatory measure.
On selge, et asjaomasel juhul suleti kahjumiga tehas elujõulisuse taastamiseks [27] ja et ümberkorraldamissuuniste punkti 40 kohaselt ei saa seda pidada kompensatsioonimeetmeks.
The cessation of production of freestanding microwave ovens at the Aizenay plant also involved the closure of a loss-making activity needed in order to re-establish viability — something which the French authorities explicitly acknowledged in their submissions [28].
Mitte-integreeritavate mikrolaineahjude tootmise peatamisega Azenay tehases lõpetati kahjumlik tegevus, mis oli vajalik elujõulisuse taastamiseks, mida Prantsusmaa ametiasutused on oma märkustes ka selgesõnaliselt kinnitanud [28].
The unprofitability of that activity is not surprising given that freestanding microwave ovens are one of the market segments products from low-cost countries have penetrated the most [29].
Selle tegevuse kahjumlikkus ei ole üllatav, arvestades et mitte-integreeritavad mikrolaineahjud jäävad sellesse turuvaldkonda, kus üha suurem osa on odava tootmisega riikidest pärit toodangul [29].
Moreover, the Aizenay plant had lost important microwave oven production contracts for other groups [30].
Azenay tehas kaotas olulised mikrolaineahjude tootmise lepingud teistele kontsernidele [30].
In conclusion, on the basis of point 40 of the restructuring guidelines, this measure cannot be taken into account as a compensatory measure.
Järelikult ei saa seda meedet ümberkorraldamissuuniste punkti 40 alusel pidada kompensatsioonimeetmeks.
By contrast, in March 2004 the company divested its subsidiary Brandt Components (Nevers plant) to the Austrian group ATB for EUR [2-5] million.
Märtsis 2004 loovutas äriühing filiaali Brandt Components (Nevers’i tehas) Austria kontsernile ATB [2–5] miljoni euro eest.
What was involved here, therefore, was neither a write-off [31] nor a closure of an activity.
Tegemist ei ole seega ei raamatupidamisest kustutamise [31] ega tegevuse lõpetamisega.
This measure is therefore not excluded by the said provision in point 40 of the restructuring guidelines.
Seega ei ole selle meetme arvestamine ümberkorraldamissuuniste punktis 40 sätestatu kohaselt välistatud.
The business divested in March 2004 [32] had in 2003 a turnover of EUR [25-45] million — equivalent to [2-5] % of the company’s 2003 turnover — and [250-500] employees — equivalent to [5-10] % of the company’s workforce.
Märtsis 2004 [32] loobutud tegevuse käive oli 2003. aastal [25–45] miljonit eurot, mis vastab [2–5] % äriühingu 2003. aasta käibest ja selle raames oli hõivatud [250–500] töötajat, kes moodustavad [5–10] % äriühingu töötajatest.
It was active in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of electric motors for washing machines.
Brandt Components tegeles pesumasinate mootorite kavandamise, arendamise, tootmise ja turustamisega.
The divestment has accordingly led to a reduction in the company’s presence in the washing machine component market.
Selle loovutamisega vähenes äriühingu osa pesumasinate koostisosade turul.
While accepting that this measure constitutes a compensatory measure, the Commission considers that it cannot on its own outweigh the adverse effects of the aid described above.
Nõustudes, et tegemist on kompensatsioonimeetmega, leiab komisjon, et ainuüksi sellega ei saa tasakaalustada eespool kirjeldatud abi ebasoovitavat mõju.
The Commission would observe notably that the measure does not reduce FagorBrandt’s presence in the large electrical household appliance market [33], the main market in which FagorBrandt will remain present.
Komisjon märkis, et see meede ei vähenda FagorBrandti osa suurte kodumasinate turul, [33] mis on peamine turg, kus äriühing tegevust jätkab.
Additional compensatory measures proposed by the French authorities
Prantsusmaa ametiasutuste esitatud täiendavad kompensatsioonimeetmed
To meet the concerns raised in the opening decision regarding the inadequacy of the notified compensatory measures, the French authorities propose the cessation of the marketing of Vedette refrigeration appliances and cooking appliances for a period of five years.
Vastuseks menetluse algatamise otsuses tõstatatud kahtlustele kompensatsioonimeetmete ebapiisavuse kohta pakkusid Prantsusmaa ametiasutused välja külmutusseadmete ja Vedette’i kaubamärgi toiduvalmistamisseadmete turustamise peatamise viieks aastaks.
Moreover, they propose either the cessation of the marketing of Vedette dishwashers or the divestment of the […] brand.
Lisaks pakkusid nad välja Vedette’i kaubamärgi nõudepesumasinate turustamise peatamise, st kaubamärgi […] loovutamise.
As indicated above, FagorBrandt achieves [50-80] % of its sales in the French market, where in 2006 the company had a market share of [10-20] % in terms of value and [10-20] % in terms of volume.
Nagu eelnevalt märgitud, realiseeris FagorBrandt [50–80] % oma toodete müügist Prantsusmaa turul, kus äriühingu turuosa väärtus ulatus 2006. aastal [10–20] % ja maht [10–20] %.
This means that if FagorBrandt had ceased trading, it is mainly its competitors in the French market that would have benefited in the form of increased sales.
Kui FagorBrandt oleks tegevuse lõpetanud, oleks sellest saanud kasu tema konkurendid Prantsusmaa turul, kes oleksid seega saanud müüki suurendada.
It is therefore those companies that are the most affected by the continued existence of FagorBrandt due to the aid.
Neid äriühinguid mõjutaks FagorBrandti püsimajäämine abi toel kõige rohkem.
Conversely, FagorBrandt’s sales in the Italian market are very limited.
Seevastu FagorBrandti müük Itaalia turul on väga piiratud.
The Commission would therefore give preference as a compensatory measure to cessation of the marketing of dishwashers under the Vedette brand as opposed to divestment of the […] brand, products of the Vedette brand [34] being sold exclusively in the French market whereas products […] are sold primarily […].
Seepärast eelistab komisjon kompensatsioonimeetmena Vedette’i kaubamärgi nõudepesumasinate turustamise peatamist […] kaubamärgi loovutamise asemel; Vedette’i kaubamärgi [34] tooteid turustatakse vaid Prantsusmaa turul, kuid […] kaubamärgi tooteid müüakse peamiselt […].
The scale of these additional compensatory measures must therefore be analysed to establish their adequacy.
Seega tuleb täiendavate kompensatsioonimeetmete piisavuse kindlakstegemiseks analüüsida ka nende ulatust.
Refrigeration products
Külmutusseadmed
Sales of refrigeration products (refrigerators and freezers) of the Vedette brand were worth, in 2007, EUR [10-20] million, equivalent to [1-3] % of the FagorBrandt group’s turnover.
Vedette’i kaubamärgi külmutusseadmete (külmutuskapid ja sügavkülmutuskapid) müügi maht oli 2007. aastal [10–20] miljonit eurot, seega [1–3] % FagorBrandti kontserni käibest.
Cessation of the marketing of refrigeration products for a period of five years will enable competitors in the French market to strengthen their position in the refrigeration segment.
Külmutusseadmete turustamise peatamine viieks aastaks võimaldab Prantsusmaa turul tegutsevatel konkurentidel tugevdada positsiooni külmutusseadmete sektoris.
According to the 2007 GfK study, the main competitors of FagorBrandt — which has a market share based on value of […] % — in the refrigerator market in France are Whirlpool ([…] %), Indesit ([…] %) and Electrolux ([…] %).
GfK 2007. aasta uuringu alusel on […] % turuosaga FagorBrandti peamised konkurendid külmutuskappide turul Prantsusmaal Whirpool ([…] %), Indesit ([…] %) ja Electrolux ([…] %).
In the freezer market, the main competitors of FagorBrandt ([…] %) are Whirlpool ([…] %), Liebherr ([…] %) and Electrolux ([…] %).
Sügavkülmutuskappide turul on FagorBrandti ([…]) % peamised konkurendid Whirpool ([…] %), Liebherr ([…] %) ja Electrolux ([…] %).
Cooking products
Toiduvalmistusseadmed
Sales of cooking products of the Vedette brand were worth, in 2007, EUR [5-10] million, equivalent to [0,5-1,5] % of the FagorBrandt group’s turnover.
Vedette’i kaubamärgi toiduvalmistusseadmete müügi maht oli 2007. aastal [5–10] miljonit eurot, seega [0,5–1,5] % FagorBrandti kontserni käibest.
Cessation of the marketing of cooking products for a period of five years will therefore enable competitors to strengthen their position in the cooker market.
Toiduvalmistusseadmete turustamise peatamine viieks aastaks võimaldab konkurentidel tugevdada positsiooni toiduvalmistusseadmete sektoris.
According to the 2007 GfK study, the main competitors of FagorBrandt (which has a market share based on value of […] %) in the cooker market in France are Indesit ([…] %), Electrolux ([…] %) and Candy ([…] %).
GfK 2007. aasta uuringu alusel on […] % turuosaga FagorBrandti peamised konkurendid toiduvalmistusseadmete turul Prantsusmaal Indesit ([…] %), Electrolux ([…] %) ja Candy ([…] %).
Dishwashers
Nõudepesumasinad
Sales of dishwashers of the Vedette brand were worth, in 2007, EUR [5-10] million, equivalent to [0,5-1,5] % of the FagorBrandt group’s turnover.
Vedette’i kaubamärgi nõudepesumasinate müügi maht oli 2007. aastal [5–10] miljonit eurot, seega [0,5–1,5] % FagorBrandti kontserni käibest.
According to the 2007 GfK study, the main competitors of FagorBrandt (which has a market share based on value of […] %) in the dishwasher market in France are BSH ([…] %), Whirlpool ([…] %) and Electrolux ([…] %).
GfK 2007. aasta uuringu alusel on […] % turuosaga FagorBrandti peamised konkurendid nõudepesumasinate turul Prantsusmaal BSH ([…] %), Whirpool ([…] %) ja Electrolux ([…] %).
Consequently, cessation of the marketing of dishwashers under the Vedette brand will enable competitors to expand their presence in the market.
Vedette’i kaubamärgi nõudepesumasinate turustamise peatamine võimaldaks konkurentidel tugevdada turupositsiooni.
Conclusion on the additional compensatory measures
Järeldused täiendavate kompensatsioonimeetmete kohta
To sum up, the Vedette products the marketing of which will be stopped account for [3-5] % of the group’s turnover [35].
Vedette’i kaubamärgi tooted, mille turustamine peatatakse, moodustavad [3–5] % kontserni käibest [35].
The French authorities indicate that this will necessitate significant adjustments within the company […].
Prantsusmaa ametiasutused osutasid, et seetõttu on tarvis teha äriühingus […] märkimisväärseid kohandusi.
Conclusion on all the compensatory measures
Järeldus kõikide kompensatsioonimeetmete kohta
The compensatory measures are the cessation of the marketing for a period of five years of certain products of the Vedette brand (cooking, refrigeration and dishwashing) [36] and the divestment of Brandt Components.
Kompensatsioonimeetmeteks on teatavate Vedette’i kaubamärgi [36] toodete (toiduvalmistus- ja külmutusseadmed ning nõudepesumasinad) turustamise peatamine viieks aastaks ja Brandt Componentsi loovutamine.
The result is a real (i.e. non-negligible) reduction in market presence, the size of which is, however, limited.
Tegemist on turuosa reaalse (st olulise), kuid piiratud vähendamisega.
This reduction is therefore proportionate to the extent of the distortion of competition and trade as analysed above.
Vähendamine on proportsionaalne konkurentsi ja kaubavahetuse moonutamise ulatusega, mida juba eelnevalt kirjeldati.
Consequently, the Commission considers that these measures can avert the risk of excessive distortions of competition within the meaning of points 38 to 40 of the restructuring guidelines.
Seepärast on komisjon seisukohal, et need meetmed võimaldavad vältida konkurentsi liigset moonutamist ümberkorraldamissuuniste punktide 38–40 tähenduses.
Aid limited to the minimum: real contribution, free of aid
Miinimumiga piirduv abi: tegelik panus abi arvestamata
In order for aid to be authorised, the amount and intensity of the aid must, pursuant to points 43 to 45 of the restructuring guidelines, be limited to the strict minimum necessary to enable restructuring to be undertaken in the light of the existing financial resources of the company, its shareholders or the business group to which it belongs.
Vastavalt ümberkorraldamissuuniste punktidele 43–45 peab toetuse suurus ja intensiivsus rangelt piirduma ettevõetavaks ümberkorraldamiseks vajamineva miinimumiga, pidades silmas äriühingu, selle osanike või seda hõlmava kontserni olemasolevaid rahalisi vahendeid.
Aid recipients must make a significant contribution to the restructuring plan from their own resources, including the sale of assets that are not essential to the firm’s survival, or from external financing on market conditions.
Abisaajatelt oodatakse omavahenditest tehtavat olulist panust ümberkorraldamiskava heaks, sealhulgas äriühingu säilimiseks ebaolulise vara müümist või turutingimustes toimuvat välisfinantseerimist.
As indicated in paragraph 43 of the opening decision, the restructuring costs, as described in the French authorities’ notification, come to EUR [50-90] million.
Nagu menetluse algatamise otsuse punktis 43 osutatud, ulatuvad ümberkorraldamise kulud vastavalt Prantsusmaa ametiasutuste teatises kirjeldatule [50–90] miljoni euroni.
They are financed as follows [37]:
Neid rahastatakse järgmiselt [37]:
million EUR
miljonites eurodes
Restructuring costs
Ümberkorralduskulud
Financed by:
Rahastamisallikas:
Aid recipient’s own share
Abisaaja panus
Shareholder contribution
Osanike panus
In paragraph 44 of the opening decision, the Commission raised two points regarding these data.
Menetluse algatamise otsuse punktis 44 avaldas komisjon nende andmete suhtes kahtlust.
Firstly, it asked the French authorities to explain why they had not included the aid reimbursement in the restructuring costs.
Komisjon palus Prantsusmaa ametiasutustel põhjendada abi tagasimaksmise väljajätmist ümberkorraldamiskuludest.
Secondly, it asked for an explanation as to the nature of the ‘recipient’s own share’.
Samas nõudis komisjon ka abisaaja panuse selgitamist.
The French authorities answered the second point by stating that the ‘recipient’s own share’ consisted of bank loans raised by FagorBrandt on the market.
Prantsusmaa ametiasutused märkisid vastuseks teisele kahtlusele, et abisaaja panus tuleneb FagorBrandti turutingimustes võetud laenudest.
Specifically, the company had contracted bank loans amounting to EUR [25-30] million in 2006, increased to EUR [30-35] million in 2007 [38].
Ametiasutused täpsustasid, et äriühing sõlmis 2006. aastal pangaga laenulepingu [25–30] miljoni euro suuruses summas, mida 2007. aastal suurendati [30–35] miljoni euroni [38].
The bank loans had been secured by stocks of finished products.
Laenud tagati valmistoodete varudega.
The Commission considers that this amounts to ‘external financing at market conditions’ as referred to in point 43 of the restructuring guidelines and hence constitutes a valid contribution.
Komisjon märgib, et tegemist on turutingimustes toimuva välisfinantseerimisega, nagu ümberkorraldamissuuniste punktis 43 sätestatud, ja seega on panus sobilik.