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In the opening decision, the Commission came to the preliminary conclusion that these did not provide a selective advantage to Propapier and hence did not constitute dedicated infrastructure, but it nevertheless invited third parties to comment on these measures as well.
Kaebuse esitaja arvates on ka teiste taristuprojektide puhul – parkla ehitamine Propapieri tehase territooriumi kõrvale, uue tee rajamine tööstuspiirkonna ühendamiseks kiirteega B 112 ning Oderi-Spree kanali laiendamine ja süvendamine – tegemist sihtotstarbeliselt Propapierile ette nähtud taristumeetmetega.
REDUCED FEES FOR USE OF THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Menetluse algatamise otsuses jõudis komisjon esialgsele järeldusele, et need ei kujuta endast Propapierile antud valikulist eelist ja seega ei saa neid vaadelda ka sihtotstarbelise taristuna.
A further element of the complaint concerning the waste water treatment plant is that the tariff of EUR 0,95 per cubic metre to be charged to Propapier for the use of the plant is lower than what a private investor would charge for such services.
Komisjon palus sellele vaatamata esitada kolmandatel isikutel kõnealuste meetmete kohta oma märkused.
The calculation of the user fees is governed by the relevant act, the Brandenburg Municipal Charges Act, (Kommunalabgabengesetz für das Land Brandenburg [8]) (hereinafter: KAG Brandenburg).
REOVEEPUHASTUSJAAMA KASUTAMISE EEST MAKSTAVAD VÄHENDATUD TASUD
Paragraph 6 of the KAG Brandenburg provides that the calculation of the charges for the use of the plant has to cover, but must not exceed, all eligible costs of the relevant waste water treatment plant (construction, maintenance and repair, operating, personnel and charge management costs), imputed interest and cost-accounting depreciation.
Reoveepuhastusjaamaga seotud kaebuses tõstatatud järgmine küsimus seisneb selles, et Propapier maksab selle kasutamise eest tasu 0,95 eurot kuupmeetrilt, mis on madalam kui tasu, mida erainvestor sedalaadi teenuse eest küsiks.
However, subsidies which the municipality receives from other public sources (in this case, the grant of EUR 33,8 million from the Gemeinschaftsaufgabe scheme) must not [9] be taken into account in calculating the imputed interest on capital invested.
Kasutustasude suurus tuleneb sellekohasest õigusaktist, Brandenburgi liidumaa kohalike maksude seadusest [8] (edaspidi „KAG Brandenburg”).
The complainant takes the view that the subsidy received by TAZV from resources of the Gemeinschaftsaufgabe scheme is passed on from the beneficiary TAZV to the users of the waste water treatment plant in the form of reduced waste water fees.
KAG Brandenburgi paragrahvi 6 kohaselt tuleb tasu arvestada nii, et kõik asjaomase reoveepuhastusjaama mõistlikud kulud (ehitus-, korrashoiu-, hooldus-, käitus-, personali- ja maksuhalduskulud), arvestuslik intressimäär ja arvestuslik amortisatsioon oleksid kaetud, kuid mitte ületatud.
GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE PROCEDURE [10]
Toetusi, mida kohalik omavalitsus saab teistest riiklikest allikatest (antud juhul 33,8 miljoni euro suurune toetus ühiskava raames), ei võeta investeeritud omakapitali arvestusliku intressimäära arvutamisel siiski arvesse [9].
The alleged measures qualify as State aid if the following conditions are met: (i) the aid has to be granted by an act of a Member State or out of State resources; (ii) it has to confer an economic advantage on the undertaking; (iii) the advantage has to be selective; and (iv) the measure distorts or threatens to distort competition and affect inter-State trade.
Kaebuse esitaja on seisukohal, et abisaaja TAZV annab toetused, mida ta ühiskava raames sai, reovee puhastamise vähendatud tasude kujul reoveepuhastusjaama kasutajatele edasi.
The existence of State aid is established when the conditions laid down in Article 107(1) TFEU are met on a cumulative basis.
MENETLUSE ALGATAMISE ALUSED [10]
It was undisputed in the opening decision that all the measures in question involved the use of State resources and that they could potentially distort competition in the internal market.
Kõnealused meetmed tuleb liigitada riigiabiks, kui on täidetud järgmised tingimused: i) meedet rahastatakse liikmesriigi poolt või riigi ressurssidest; ii) see annab ettevõtjale majandusliku eelise; iii) see eelis on valikuline ja iv) meede kahjustab või ähvardab kahjustada konkurentsi ja kahjustab liikmesriikidevahelist kaubandust.
The Commission noted that, with respect to the elements of the allegation, it is necessary to distinguish between: (1) potential State aid to TVAZ for the construction of the waste water treatment plant; and (2) potential aid to Propapier in the form of reduced waste water treatment charges.
Riigiabiga on tegemist juhul, kui Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 107 lõike 1 tingimused on kumulatiivselt täidetud.
The opening decision also examined whether the construction of
Menetluse algatamise otsuses ei seata kahtluse alla, et kõik meetmed hõlmavad riigi ressursside kasutamist ja et need võivad kahjustada konkurentsi siseturul.
the waste water treatment plant; and
Komisjon märkis seoses kaebuses tõstatatud küsimustega, et tuleb eristada 1) TAZVile reoveepuhastusjaama ehitamiseks antud väidetavat riigiabi ja 2) Propapierile reovee puhastamise vähendatud tasudena antud väidetavat abi.
the other infrastructure projects in the newly extended industrial park where the new Propapier plant is situated, namely:
Lisaks uuritakse menetluse algatamise otsuses, kas ettevõtjale Propapier antakse
the new car park;
reoveepuhastusjaama ehitamise
the new road; and
ning teiste taristuprojektidega tööstuspiirkonna laiendusalal, kus paikneb Propapieri uue tehase territoorium, täpsemalt
the widening and deepening of the Oder-Spree Canal;
uue parkla,
created a selective advantage or constituted infrastructure dedicated to Propapier [11].
uue tee rajamise ja
Given that, under Article 107(1), a measure can only qualify as State aid if it is selective (i.e. it must treat differently undertakings that are in a comparable legal and factual situation with regard to the objective of the measure, the Commission had to assess whether Propapier has been selectively favoured by the measures.
Oderi-Spree kanali laiendamise ja süvendamisega
The Commission has already approved regional investment aid for Propapier.
valikuline eelis või on selle puhul tegemist sihtotstarbeliselt Propapierile ette nähtud taristuga [11].
Given that the measures for the other infrastructure projects are to be carried out in an assisted region eligible for regional aid pursuant to Article 107(3)(a) TFEU and are alleged to be closely linked/dedicated to an investment project which benefits from regional aid, the Commission took the preliminary view that, if they are proven to be selective in favour of Propapier, they would form part of the investment project of Propapier and would therefore need to meet the requirements of the Guidelines on National Regional Aid for 2007-2013 [12] (hereinafter: RAG).
Kuna artikli 107 lõike 1 kohaselt võib meetme liigitada riigiabiks üksnes juhul, kui see on valikuline (st kui sellega koheldakse erinevalt ettevõtjaid, kes on asjaomase meetme eesmärgi mõttes õiguslikult ja faktiliselt võrreldavas olukorras), pidi komisjon uurima, kas Propapierile anti meetmete kaudu valikuline eelis.
The Commission expressed doubts regarding the compatibility of any investment aid in the form of dedicated infrastructure, in particular with regard to compliance with the rules on maximum State aid intensity and incentive effect.
Komisjon on investeeringuteks ettenähtud regionaalabi andmise Propapierile juba heaks kiitnud.
Under the applicable rules of the RAG, aid beneficiaries who have received investment aid may benefit from additional operating aid.
Kuna teiste taristuprojektide puhul rakendatakse meetmeid piirkonnas, millele võib Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punkti a kohaselt anda regionaalabi, ja need meetmed on regionaalabiga toetatava investeerimisprojektiga tihedalt seotud või selle jaoks sihtotstarbeliselt ette nähtud, oli komisjon esialgu seisukohal, et kui meetmed osutuvad valikuliselt Propapierile kasulikuks, moodustavad nad osa Propapieri investeerimisprojektist, nii et need peaksid vastama aastate 2007–2013 regionaalabi suuniste [12] (edaspidi „regionaalabi suunised”) nõuetele.
The compatibility of the operating aid with the internal market, however, has to be assessed independently of the compatibility of the investment aid, on the basis of the criteria laid down in Section 5 of the RAG.
Komisjon väljendas kahtlust sihtotstarbelise taristu kujul antud investeerimistoetuste kokkusobivuse suhtes, eelkõige abi ülemmäära ja ergutavat mõju silmas pidades.
The Commission concluded in the opening decision that, should Propapier benefit from operating aid in the form of reduced waste water treatment charges which did not reflect the market economy investor principle, this operating aid could not be considered to be in conformity with the rules of the RAG and the Commission’s practice in approving operating aid.
Regionaalabi suuniste kohaselt võib investeerimistoetust saanud ettevõtjatele anda lisaks ka tegevusabi.
Indeed, although the aid beneficiary was situated in a region which was eligible for operating aid (Article 107(3)(a) TFEU-region), other key criteria for the compatibility of the operating aid with the internal market were not met.
Tegevusabi kokkusobivust siseturuga tuleb uurida siiski investeerimistoetuse kokkusobivusest eraldi, nimelt regionaalabi suuniste punkti 5 kriteeriumide alusel.
There was no indication that the operating aid would be justified in terms of its contribution to regional development or its nature, or that its level was proportional to the handicaps it sought to alleviate.
Komisjon jõudis menetluse algatamise otsuses järeldusele, et kui Propapierile oleks antud reovee puhastamise vähendatud tasudena tegevusabi, mis ei vasta turumajanduse tingimustes tegutseva investori põhimõttele, tuleks see tegevusabi tunnistada regionaalabi suuniste ja komisjoni asjaomase tegevusabi heakskiitmise tavaga kokkusobimatuks.
In addition, the operating aid would neither be temporary, nor reduced over time.
Abisaaja asukoht on küll piirkonnas, millele võib anda tegevusabi (piirkond, millele võib anda abi vastavalt Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punktile a), kuid täitmata on muud olulised tingimused tegevusabi siseturuga kokkusobivuse kohta.
The Commission therefore raised doubts as to the fundamental compatibility with the internal market of any operating aid in the form of reduced charges.
Seega puuduvad tõendid selle kohta, et tegevusabi oleks tulenevalt oma liigist või regionaalarengu toetamist silmas pidades põhjendatud või et selle suurus oleks õiges suhtes halvemusega, millest tuleb üle saada.
GRANTS FOR PUBLICLY FUNDED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Lisaks ei ole tegevusabi ajutine ega vähene aja jooksul.
Car park, widening/deepening of the Oder-Spree Canal, new road
Komisjon väljendas seetõttu kahtlust vähendatud tasudena antava tegevusabi põhimõttelise kokkusobivuse suhtes siseturuga.
In the course of the preliminary assessment, it was established that the capacity of the car park did not correspond to the allegation of the complainant and that it was not located in immediate proximity to Propapier’s premises.
TOETUSED AVALIKU SEKTORI TOETATAVATELE TARISTUPROJEKTIDELE, SEALHULGAS REOVEEPUHASTUSJAAMALE
In addition, it was established that it was generally accessible and served not only the industrial park ‘Industriegebiet am Oder-Spree-Kanal’, but also other inner-city commercial locations, and that its capacity should enable the municipality to close down car parks for trucks in the city centre.
Parkla, Oderi-Spree kanali laiendamine ja süvendamine, uus tee
Besides, Propapier was constructing its own car park which would also be accessible to trucks.
Esialgse uurimise käigus tehti kindlaks, et parkla mahutavus ei kattu kaebuse esitaja kirjeldusega ja et parkla ei asu Propapieri tehase territooriumi vahetus läheduses.
For these reasons, it seemed that the construction of the car park probably did not give Propapier a selective advantage.
Lisaks selgitati välja, et parkimiskohad on üldkasutatavad ja neid ei kasuta üksnes Oderi-Spree kanali äärses tööstuspiirkonnas, vaid ka mujal linnas asuvad ettevõtjad, ning et sealsete parkimiskohtade arv võimaldab kohalikul omavalitsusel ilmselt linnasisesed veokite parkimiskohad sulgeda.
With regard to the construction of the new road connecting the industrial area with the B-112 motorway, the Commission noted that the construction of the road reduced traffic and air pollution in the centre of Eisenhüttenstadt since trucks heading for the industrial area could avoid the city centre, and that it shortened the time needed to drive to the nearest regional centre.
Peale selle ehitab Propapier enda parkimiskohad, mida saavad kasutada ka veokid.
Therefore, it seemed that the construction of the new road probably did not constitute a selective advantage for Propapier.
Komisjon jõudis seetõttu seisukohale, et parkla ehitamisega ei teki Propapieril tõenäoliselt valikulist eelist.
As regards the widening and deepening work on the Oder-Spree Canal, the Commission noted that this was not undertaken in order to provide a selective advantage to Propapier, but that it was part of the necessary regular maintenance of the waterway system.
Seoses tööstuspiirkonna ja kiirtee B 112 vahelise uue ühendusteega tegi komisjon kindlaks, et tee ehitamise tagajärjel väheneb Eisenhüttenstadti kesklinnas liikluskoormus ja õhusaaste, sest veokitel on võimalik tööstuspiirkonda sõites kesklinna vältida ja sõiduaeg järgmise piirkondliku keskuseni väheneb.
Therefore, it seemed that the widening and deepening of the Oder-Spree Canal probably did not constitute a selective advantage for Propapier.
Komisjon jõudis seetõttu seisukohale, et uue tee ehitamisega ei teki Propapieril tõenäoliselt valikulist eelist.
At the time, however, the Commission considered that it could not be entirely excluded that Propapier benefited from these infrastructure measures to a greater extent than other undertakings.
Oderi-Spree kanali laiendamis- ja süvendamistööde puhul tegi komisjon kindlaks, et neid ei võeta ette Propapierile valikulise eelise loomiseks, vaid need on osa veeteede vajalikust korralisest hooldusest.
Before taking a final view on the presence of aid with respect to these measures, the Commission invited interested third parties to present their views.
Komisjon jõudis seetõttu seisukohale, et Oderi-Spree kanali laiendamise ja süvendamisega ei teki Propapieril tõenäoliselt valikulist eelist.
At the same time, it invited Germany to provide, during the formal investigation procedure, more information on the creation of the car park, the construction of the new road and the widening/deepening of the Oder-Spree Canal.
Sel ajal ei olnud komisjonil siiski võimalik jätta täielikult kõrvale võimalus, et need taristumeetmed toovad Propapierile suuremat kasu kui teistele ettevõtjatele.
Grant for the construction of the waste water treatment plant
Seetõttu palus komisjon esitada kolmandatel isikutel märkusi, enne kui ta kujundab lõpliku arvamuse riigiabi olemasolu kohta seoses kõnealuste meetmetega.
In its opening decision, the Commission concluded that, if the aid scheme in case N 644e/02 were to be regarded as aid in the meantime due to the development of the internal market, it would be seen as existing aid to TAZV.
Ühtlasi palus komisjon, et Saksamaa edastaks ametliku uurimismenetluse käigus lisateavet parkla ja uue tee ehitamise ning Oderi-Spree kanali laiendamise ja süvendamise kohta.
The Commission expressed doubts, however, as to whether or not the waste water treatment plant constituted dedicated infrastructure.
Toetus reoveepuhastusjaama ehitamiseks
In this connection it was noted that, besides Propapier, there were only two additional users of the plant, namely the Canadian photovoltaic component supplier 5N PV and the energy provider EnBW.
Menetluse algatamise otsuses jõudis komisjon järeldusele, et kui abikava N 644e/02 peaks nüüdseks siseturu arengu tulemusena käsitlema abina, tuleks seda pidada TAZVi olemasolevaks abiks.
Furthermore, it was not known how much of the capacity of the waste water treatment plant was actually allocated to these two customers.
Komisjon väljendas siiski kahtlust, kas reoveepuhastusjaam kujutab endast sihtotstarbelist taristut.
On the basis of the information available at the time, the Commission was not in a position to assess whether the construction of the new waste water treatment plant was necessary with regard to only these two undertakings.
Sellega seoses tehti kindlaks, et lisaks Propapierile on puhastusjaamal ainult kaks teist kasutajat: Kanada fotoelektriliste seadmete tarnija 5N PV ja energiavarustusettevõtja EnBW.
Furthermore, one of these two additional users, the power plant operated by EnBW, was directly involved in the Propapier project as the power plant provided the energy supply for the production processes of the paper mill [13].
Peale selle ei olnud teada, millist osa reoveepuhastusjaama võimsusest need mõlemad kliendid tegelikult kasutavad.
The Commission further noted that, if the actual share of Propapier amounted to 90 % of the sewage capacity as alleged by the complainant, it should be questioned whether this fact in itself did not provide sufficient evidence that the plant actually was solely or at least predominantly intended (and thus dedicated) to serve Propapier.
Uurimise sellel etapil ei olnud komisjonil olemasoleva teabe alusel võimalik hinnata, kas uue reoveepuhastusjaama ehitamine oli pelgalt neid kahte ettevõtjat silmas pidades vajalik.
Germany’s argument in this respect that the construction of the waste water treatment plant would be used by additional users in the future therefore had to be examined further.
Lisaks osales üks nendest kahest teisest kasutajast, nimelt EnBW käitatav elektrijaam, otseselt Propapieri projektis, sest elektrijaam tarnib paberitehase tootmisprotsessi tarbeks elektrit [13].
It was also noted that it should be taken into account how many investors could be located in the industrial park ‘Industriegebiet am Oder-Spree-Kanal’ and how much capacity on average they would use.
Kui Propapier kasutab tõepoolest 90 % reovee puhastusvõimsusest, nagu kaebuse esitaja väidab, tekib komisjonil küsimus, kas see asjaolu iseenesest ei ole juba piisav tõend selle kohta, et puhastusjaam on ette nähtud eranditult või vähemalt eelisjärjekorras Propapierile kasutamiseks (ja seega mõeldud sihtotstarbeliselt Propapierile).
In this regard Germany was requested to provide more detailed information on the overall plan for the development of the industrial area and the remaining capacity of the waste water treatment plant which could be allocated to potential users.
Järelikult tuli põhjalikumalt uurida Saksamaa väidet, et reoveepuhastusjaama võtavad tulevikus kasutusele ka teised kasutajad.
Germany was also requested to provide more information as regards the technical feasibility of the modular approach in building the treatment plant [14].
Peale selle märgiti, et arvesse tuleks võtta suurimat arvu investoreid, kellel on võimalik Oderi-Spree kanali äärses tööstuspiirkonnas tegutsema asuda, ja seda, millist puhastusjaama võimsust nad keskmiselt kasutaksid.
As explained above, the Commission took the preliminary view that, if the measures for the infrastructure projects were proven to be selective, they would form part of the investment project of Propapier and would need to meet the requirements of the RAG, in particular its rules on the State aid intensity ceiling and incentive effect.
Sellega seoses paluti Saksamaal esitada üksikasjalikum teave tööstuspiirkonna arendamise üldkava ja reoveepuhastusjaama ülejääva võimsuse kohta, mida saaks võimalikele kasutajatele eraldada.
Germany took the view that, as with the measure for the construction of the waste water treatment plant, if the fees to be charged by Propapier entailed aid it would constitute existing aid.
Veel pidi Saksamaa esitama lisateabe reoveepuhastusjaama moodulipõhise ehituse tehnilise teostatavuse kohta [14].
Germany expressed the view that the Commission’s decision in case N 644e/02, which authorised the ‘Gemeinschaftsaufgabe’ scheme, also covered indirect effects of the scheme.
Nagu juba selgitatud, oli komisjon esialgu seisukohal, et taristuprojektide meetmed, kui need peaksid osutuma valikuliseks, moodustavad osa Propapieri investeerimisprojektist, nii et need peaksid vastama regionaalabi suuniste ja eelkõige abi ülemmäära ja ergutavat mõju puudutavatele nõuetele.
The Commission, however, concluded in the opening decision that possible aid in the form of reduced fees was not covered by decision N 644e/02, and if the fee constituted State aid that State aid would be new aid.
Saksamaa oli samuti nagu reoveepuhastusjaama ehitamise meetme puhul arvamusel, et kui Propapieri makstav tasu sisaldab abi elemente, on tegemist olemasoleva abiga.
In trying to assess whether the charges set provided an economic advantage to Propapier, the Commission in its opening decision expressed doubts as to whether the fees charged by TAZV reflected the full costs and whether a private investor would have set the charges at the same level.
Saksamaa leiab, et komisjoni otsus juhtumi N 644e/02 kohta, millega kiideti heaks ühiskava, laieneb ka kava kaudsele mõjule.
The Commission expressed the view that the fees charged to Propapier did not cover the full cost for the waste water treatment, as Germany acknowledged that these fees covered only 20 % of imputed interest on capital invested, since the 80 % subsidy which the municipality received from other public sources for the construction of the plant must not be taken into account for the calculation of imputed interest.
Komisjon jõudis aga menetluse algatamise otsuses järeldusele, et otsus juhtumi N 644e/02 kohta ei hõlma võimalikku reovee puhastamise vähendatud tasudena antavat abi ja et kui tasu tuleb liigitada abiks, on tegemist uue abiga.
In this respect, the Commission in its opening decision first established that neither Directive 2000/60/EC (hereinafter: ‘the EU Water Framework Directive’) [15], nor the KAG Brandenburg appeared to require that fees for the use of a waste water treatment facility should cover the full costs [16].
Hinnates küsimust, kas Propapier saab tasude kaudu majandusliku eelise, väljendas komisjon menetluse algatamise otsuses kahtlust, kas TAZVi nõutav tasu sisaldab kõiki kulusid ja kas erainvestor oleks kehtestanud sama suure tasu.
The opening decision, however, referred to the InfraLeuna [17] and Kimberly-Clark/Scott [18] cases, in which charges set at the level of full costs were considered to correspond to the costs normally included in the budget of an undertaking.
Komisjon oli seisukohal, et Propapieri makstav tasu ei kata reovee puhastamise kulusid täies ulatuses, sest Saksamaa on ise tunnistanud, et need tasud katavad ainult 20 % investeeritud kapitali arvestuslikust intressimäärast, kuna 80 % suurust toetust, mida kohalik omavalitsus sai puhastusjaama ehitamiseks teistest riiklikest allikatest, ei ole vaja arvestusliku intressimäära arvutamisel arvesse võtta.
The complainant argued that, in order to establish the advantage, the level of the charges actually paid by Propapier should be compared with the level of the charges that a private investor, placed in the same situation as TAZV, would have charged.
Sellega seoses märkis komisjon menetluse algatamise otsuses kõigepealt, et nii Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu direktiivis 2000/60/EÜ (edaspidi „ELi veepoliitika raamdirektiiv”), [15] kui ka KAG Brandenburgis on ette nähtud, et reoveepuhastusjaama kasutustasud peavad katma kõiki kulusid [16].
Germany suggested comparing the fees paid by Propapier to the average price observed in the sector and quoted a study which found the average price in the sector to be between EUR 0,24 and EUR 1 [19].
Menetluse algatamise otsuses viidatakse lisaks InfraLeuna [17] ja Kimberly-Clark/Scotti [18] otsustele, milles komisjon oli seisukohal, et tasud vastavad kogukulude ulatuses kuludele, mida ettevõtja peab tavaliselt kandma.