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The support can thus be considered as given by the Member State and through State resources within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Peale selle on Saksamaa kinnitanud, et järgida tuli abi kumuleerumist käsitlevaid reegleid (regionaalabi suuniste jagu 4.4).
As the aid was granted to a single company, Propapier, the measure is selective.
Komisjon on seetõttu talle enne 2. aprilli 2008. aasta otsuse vastuvõtmist esitatud teavet arvesse võttes seisukohal, et abimeede vastab regionaalabi suuniste asjaomastele kokkusobivuskriteeriumidele.
The financial support given to Propapier relieved the company from costs which it normally would have had to bear itself and therefore the company benefited from an economic advantage over its competitors.
KOKKUSOBIVUS REGIONAALABI SUUNISTE SÄTETEGA ULATUSLIKE INVESTEERIMISPROJEKTIDE KOHTA
The financial support from the German authorities was given for an investment resulting in the production of different types of CCM.
Kuna regionaalabi anti ulatuslikule investeerimisprojektile, peab komisjon hindama ka ulatuslikele investeerimisprojektidele regionaalabi andmise eritingimuste täitmist vastavalt regionaalabi suuniste jaole 4.3.
Since these products are subject to trade between Member States, the support given is liable to affect trade between Member States and to distort competition.
ABI OSAKAAL (REGIONAALABI SUUNISTE PUNKT 67)
Consequently, within this preliminary assessment, the Commission considers that the measure constitutes State aid to Propapier within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Kuna teatatud rahastamiskõlblike kulude diskonteeritud summa on 586 722 900 eurot ja Brandenburg-Nordosti piirkonnale kohaldatakse regionaalabi standardset ülemmäära, mis on 30 % brutotoetusekvivalendist, moodustab abi lubatud ülemmäär regionaalabi suuniste punkti 67 kohaselt 12,30 % brutotoetusekvivalendist.
LEGALITY OF THE AID MEASURE
Saksamaa teatas komisjoni 2. aprilli 2008. aasta otsuse vastuvõtmise järel komisjonile, et pärast elektrijaama väljajätmist toetust saava projekti kuludest vähendati samavõrra rahastamiskõlblikke kulusid.
According to article 108(3) TFEU, Member States have to notify all aid measures before putting them into effect, unless they are covered by a block exemption.
Kui regionaalabi suuniste punktis 67 ettenähtud vähendamissätteid oleks kohaldatud väiksematele rahastamiskõlblikele kuludele, oleks see toonud kaasa abi suurema osakaalu.
Although the aid was granted in the context of the regional block-exempted aid scheme XR 6/07 (see recitals 35 and 36 above), it is excluded from the scope of the relevant block exemption regulation, i.e. Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006, as it exceeded the applicable individual notification threshold (in this case EUR 22,5 million).
Abisaaja alustas aga projekti meetmete võtmisega stsenaariumi alusel, kus komisjonile teatati abi osakaaluks 12,30 % brutotoetusekvivalendist, mille komisjon hiljem kinnitas.
By notifying the aid measure in 2007, Germany complied with the applicable individual notification requirement expressed in Article 7(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006.
Seetõttu võib järeldada, et esialgu heaks kiidetud abi osakaal oli investeerimisotsuse tegemise stiimulina piisav ja abi suurem osakaal ei oleks ergutavat mõju suurendanud.
However, following the annulment of the initial Commission decision, and since the aid was paid out before the General Court reached its decision on the annulment action brought by Smurfit Kappa, the aid must be regarded as illegally granted.
Propapierile maksti vähendatud investeerimisprojekti eest välja abi summas 50 559 153 eurot (nimiväärtus) ehk 44 172 973 eurot (nüüdisväärtus).
Since the proposed aid exceeds the individual notification threshold of Article 7(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006, the Commission will assess the measure on the basis of the RAG.
See vastab abi osakaalule 12,51 % brutotoetusekvivalendist ja ületab seega abi lubatud ülemmäära 12,30 %.
RELEVANT PERIOD FOR PURPOSES OF THE ASSESSMENT AND APPLICABLE PROCEDURE
Saksamaa kinnitas siiski, et Propapier maksis üleliia antud abi kogusummas 1 099 539 eurot koos intressidega tagasi.
As the Commission explained in recitals 47 to 50 of its opening decision, in order to give effect to the General Court’s judgment in Case T-304/08, the Commission’s preliminary re-assessment of the aid measure must in principle be based on the situation that existed at the time of the adoption of the annulled decision.
Seega ei ületa abisaajale jäänud summa 43 415 903 eurot, mis vastab investeerimisprojekti vähendatud rahastamiskõlblike kulude puhul abi osakaalule 12,30 % brutotoetusekvivalendist.
As its task is to readopt a decision that is not vitiated by the error identified by the General Court in its above mentioned judgment, the Commission may only take into account facts, reports and other data that could have been available to it before adopting its initial decision on the compatibility of the measure.
Sellel alusel võib järeldada, et antud abi summa on regionaalabi suuniste punktiga 67 kooskõlas.
In the present case, the scope of the investment project was reduced after the adoption on 2 April 2008 of the annulled decision, leading to lower eligible costs, and the aid amount eventually granted was reduced accordingly.
Riigiabijuhtumi SA.36147 (C 30/10) algatamisotsuses väljendas komisjon kahtlust, kas Propapieri tehasesse tehtud investeering ja mitu teist avaliku sektori taristumeedet tööstuspiirkonna jaoks, kus asus Propapieri kavandatud paberitehas, võiksid moodustada koos ühtse investeerimisprojekti regionaalabi suuniste punkti 60 tähenduses.
Even though the Commission will adopt a decision on the aid measure as implemented, taking account of the fact that the value of the eligible costs as well as of the aid granted by Germany to Propapier were reduced, the Commission will base its assessment on the information that could have been available at the time of the adoption of the annulled decision, applying the legal State aid framework applicable at that time.
Seetõttu märkis komisjon oma algatamisotsuses regionaalabi SA.23827 (2013/C) – Saksamaa – LIP – Propapier PM 2 GmbH kohta, et kui ta teeb pärast riigiabijuhtumi SA.36147 (C 30/2010) – Saksamaa – väidetav taristuabi ettevõtjale Propapier PM2 – ametlikku uurimismenetlust järelduse, et teised rahastamiskõlblikud investeeringud kujutavad endast koos Propapieri paberitehase investeeringuga ühtset investeerimisprojekti või et Propapier on saanud taristumeetmetena muid toetusi, tuleb uurida kogu toetuste paketi kokkusobivust regionaalabi suuniste punktiga 67.
In general, in cases of regional aid to large investment projects, the Commission has to take a decision before the investment is actually completed, on the basis of estimates of market figures and future perspectives.
Kui komisjon teeb riigiabi SA.36147 (C 30/10) kohta lõpliku otsuse, võtab ta taristuabi meetmete kokkusobivuse hindamisel arvesse Propapierile antud regionaalabi.
The authorised aid intensities are not adapted afterwards if, some years later, the market has developed differently than anticipated at the time of adoption of the Commission decision.
REGIONAALABI SUUNISTE PUNKTI 68 ALAPUNKTIDES a JA b NIMETATUD KONTROLLIMISE KOHALDAMINE
The procedure for adopting a new decision may be resumed at the very point at which the illegality occurred.
Kuna kõikidest allikatest antud abi kogusumma ületab kohaldatavat eraldi teatamise piirmäära, peab komisjon tegema kontrolli vastavalt regionaalabi suuniste punkti 68 alapunktidele a ja b.
In the context of the State aid discipline, the Court of Justice has held that, if the analysis carried out by the Commission in a previous decision has been defective, thus entailing the illegality of that decision, the procedure for replacing that decision can be resumed at that point by means of a fresh analysis of the examination already undertaken.
Abi ulatuslikele investeerimisprojektidele, mis kuuluvad regionaalabi suuniste punkti 68 alla ja mille puhul
COMPATIBILITY WITH THE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE RAG
abisaaja arvele langeb enne või pärast investeeringu tegemist üle 25 % asjaomase toote läbimüügist või
At the time of the adoption of the annulled decision in 2008, the Brandenburg-Nordost region was eligible for regional aid under Article 107(3)(a) TFEU.
projektiga saavutatud tootmisvõimsus mõõdetuna vaatlusaluse toote nähtavat tarbimist käsitlevate andmete alusel on üle 5 % turu suurusest, välja arvatud juhul, kui nähtava tarbimise aastane kasvumäär viimasel viiel aastal ületab Euroopa Majanduspiirkonna SKP keskmise aastase kasvumäära,
The notified aid was to be granted for initial investment, as defined in point 4.1 of the RAG, and the eligible costs involve the costs of buildings and plant/machinery, in line with point 4.2 of the RAG (see recital 30 above).
võib heaks kiita alles pärast üksikasjalikku kontrollimist, mis järgneb Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 108 lõikes 2 sätestatud menetluse algatamisele ja mille käigus kontrollitakse, et abi oleks vajalik investeeringule ergutava mõju avaldamiseks ning et abimeetmest saadav kasu ületaks konkurentsimoonutuste mõju.
Germany confirmed that the intangible assets will fulfil the conditions of § 56 of the RAG (see recital 31 above).
Regionaalabi suuniste punkti 68 alapunktide a ja b kohase kontrolli tegemiseks peab komisjon esmalt määratlema asjaomase tooteturu ja asjaomase geograafilise turu.
The beneficiary’s own contribution, free of any aid, to the eligible costs is above the 25 % threshold required in accordance with point 4.1 of the RAG (see recital 34 above).
Asjaomased tooted
The formal incentive effect rules of § 38 of the RAG were respected: as regards the direct grant initially envisaged, the beneficiary applied for the aid on 15 May 2007 and the German authorities confirmed in writing on 24 May 2007, before the start of work on the project in December 2007 that, subject to the final outcome of a detailed verification, the project met the conditions of eligibility laid down by the relevant scheme.
Kuigi Progroup võis Propapieri PM2 masinaga plaanida toota 70/110 g/m2 testlainerit ja 70/130 g/m2 lainekihipaberit (nagu väidab Smurfit Kappa), on komisjon arvamusel, et turu piiritlemisel tuleks aluseks võtta masina tegelik potentsiaalne tootmisvõimsus.
In fact, the total aid was finally granted in the form of an investment premium which is paid automatically if the objective criteria established by the relevant legal basis are fulfilled (block-exempted aid scheme XR 6/2007).
Seetõttu kinnitab komisjon, et Saksamaa esitatud ja põhjenduses 25 kirjeldatud investeerimisprojekt puudutab otseselt kahte liiki lainepaberit: kuni 150 g/m2 testlainerit ja teiseskiust lainekihipaberit.
For this investment premium, no previous aid application and written confirmation that the project in principle meets the conditions of eligibility is required, as set out in footnote 41 of the RAG: in the case of aid granted in accordance with approved tax aid schemes, where a tax exemption or reduction is granted automatically to qualifying expenditure without any discretion on the part of the authorities, Member States do not have to confirm in writing that, subject to detailed verification, the project in principle meets the conditions of eligibility laid down by the scheme before start of work on the project.
Kuna toetust saanud tehases toodetavast lainepaberist hinnanguliselt 75 % pidi kasutatama Progroupis endas järgmise etapi toote valmistamiseks, on komisjon seisukohal, et järgmise etapi toode, lainepapp, on regionaalabi suuniste punkti 69 kohaselt samuti investeerimisprojekti asjaomane toode.
Germany confirmed that the investment was to be maintained in the assisted region for at least 5 years after its completion (point 4.1 of the RAG).
Asjaomane tooteturg
Germany also confirmed that the rules on cumulation of aid were to be respected (point 4.4 of the RAG).
Regionaalabi suuniste punkti 69 kohaselt hõlmab asjaomane tooteturg asjaomast toodet ja selliseid tooteid, mida kas ostjad (toote omaduste, hinna ja kasutusotstarbe põhjal) või tootja (lähtuvalt tootmise sisseseade paindlikkusest) käsitavad selle asendustootena.
The Commission therefore considers that, on the basis of the information that was available to it before the adoption of the annulled decision, the aid measure complies with the standard compatibility criteria laid down in the RAG.
Lainepaberi asjaomane tooteturg
COMPATIBILITY WITH THE RAG PROVISIONS FOR AID TO LARGE INVESTMENT PROJECTS
Saksamaa väitis, et mõlemat sorti lainepaber, mida kavatseti toetust saanud tehases toota, lähevad samale lainepaberi koguturule, mis hõlmab lisaks nimetatud kahele sordile – kuni 150 g/m2 testlainer ja teiseskiust lainekihipaber – ka kraftlainerit ja esmaskiust lainekihipaberit sõltumata nende kaalust.
Since the regional aid was granted for a large investment project, the Commission also has to assess its compliance with the specific requirements for regional aid to large investment projects set out in point 4.3 of the RAG.
Saksamaa põhjendas seda seisukohta viitega asjaolule, et need tooted on üksteisega asendatavad.
AID INTENSITY (§ 67 OF THE RAG)
Ka komisjoni arvates on teiseskiust lainekihipaber ja esmaskiust lainekihipaber pakkujate seisukohast üksteisega asendatavad.
With a notified eligible expenditure of EUR 586 722 900 in discounted value and a standard regional aid ceiling of 30 % GGE applicable in the Brandenburg-Nordost region, the adjusted maximum aid intensity permitted in accordance with § 67 of the RAG is 12,30 % GGE.
Teiseskiust lainekihipaberi tootmise seadmega on võimalik toota ka esmaskiust lainekihipaberit, ainult toorme töötlemisel on vaja seade ümber seadistada (ühekordse investeeringuga summas [...] miljonit eurot, mis vastab vähem kui [...] %-le kõikidest investeerimiskuludest).
After the adoption of the annulled decision, Germany informed the Commission that the eligible costs have been reduced, because the power plant investment had been excluded from the subsidised project.
Peale selle toodetakse praktikas esmaskiust lainekihipaberit ka esmas- ja teiseskiu segust, mis sisaldab kuni 40–50 % teiseskiudu.
If the scaling down mechanism foreseen in § 67 of the RAG had been applied to the reduced eligible costs, this would have resulted in a higher maximum aid intensity.
Esmaskiust lainekihipaber on ligikaudu 15 % kallim kui puhtalt teiseskiust lainekihipaber.
However, the beneficiary started works on the project in a scenario where an aid intensity of 12,30 % GGE was notified to and later approved by the Commission.
Lainekihipaberi ostjate seisukohast on mõlemal tootel üldjoontes samad omadused ja sama kasutusotstarve.
Therefore, it can be concluded that the initially approved aid intensity was sufficient to trigger the investment decision, and that an increase in the aid intensity would have no further incentive effect.
Ostjad saavad suurema kaaluga (nt 140 g/m2) teiseskiust lainekihipaberi asendada esmaskiust kergema lainekihipaberiga (nt 127 g/m2).
Aid in the amount of EUR 50 559 153 in nominal value, corresponding to EUR 44 172 973 in present value, was paid out to Propapier for the reduced investment project.
Hinnaerinevused kaotavad tähtsuse, sest teiseskiust lainekihipaberi asemel on võimalik kasutada ka kergemat esmaskiust lainekihipaberit.
This corresponds to an aid intensity of 12,51 % GGE, and thus exceeds the maximum allowable of 12,30 %.
Seetõttu on komisjoni arvates mõlemad tooted ka nõudjate seisukohast üksteisega asendatavad.
Germany however confirmed that the excessive aid, including interest, in a total amount of EUR 1 099 539, has been reimbursed by Propapier.
Nõudluse poolel kehtib teiseskiust testlaineri ja esmaskiust kraftlaineri üksteisega asendamise kohta sama: mõlema kasutusotstarve on ühesugune ja kraftlaineri kõrgema hinna korvab see, et suurema kaaluga testlainer on võimalik asendada kergema kraftlaineriga.
Hence the aid remaining with the beneficiary does not exceed EUR 43 415 903, i.e. 12,30 % GGE of the reduced eligible costs of the investment project.
Lainekihipaber (nii esmas- kui ka teiseskiust), testlainer ja kraftlainer on pakkuja seisukohast täielikult üksteisega asendatavad, sest iga nüüdisaegne paberimasin, kaasa arvatud abisaaja masin, suudab toota mõlemat.
On this basis, it can be concluded that the amount of aid granted is in line with § 67 of the RAG.
Ka erineva kaaluga (st alla ja üle 150 g/m2) lainepaber läheb samale asjaomasele turule, sest ostjate vaatenurgast on need üksteisega asendatavad: ostjal on võimalik vahetada raskemast lainepaberist üksikkiht välja rohkemate kihtide ja soodsama hinnaga kergema lainepaberi vastu.
In its opening decision on State aid case SA.36147 (C 30/10), the Commission expressed doubts on the potential existence of a single investment project, within the meaning of § 60 of the RAG, between the Propapier paper plant investment and several infrastructure measures undertaken by the public authorities in the industrial area hosting the Propapier investment.
Eespool kirjeldatud põhjustel võiks teha järelduse, et lainepaberi asjaomane tooteturg vastab lainepaberi koguturule.
The Commission therefore stated in its opening decision on the regional investment aid case SA.23827 (2013/C) — Germany — LIP — Propapier PM 2 GmbH that, if after its formal investigation on State aid case SA.36147 (C 30/10) — Germany — Alleged infrastructure aid for Propapier PM2 the Commission would conclude that other aided investments constitute a single investment project with the Propapier paper plant investment, or that additional aid was granted to Propapier in the form of infrastructure measures, the compliance of the regional investment aid to Propapier with § 67 of the RAG would have to be assessed taking account of the combined aid package.
Komisjon on siiski varasemates koondumisotsustes asjaomase tooteturu küsimuse ja eelkõige toodete liigitamise esmas- ja teiseskiust toodeteks lahtiseks jätnud.
The Commission will take account of the regional aid granted to Propapier in its compatibility assessment of the infrastructure aid measures when adopting its final decision on State aid case SA.36147 (C 30/10).
Komisjon märgib, et Saksamaa esitas ka andmed asjaomase tooteturu võimalikult kitsa määratluse kohta (kuni 150 g/m2 testlaineri ja vanapaberist lainekihipaberi turg).
APPLICATION OF THE TESTS PROVIDED IN § 68(A) AND (B) OF THE RAG
Progroup on vertikaalselt integreeritud paberitootja, kes konkureerib lainepaberi koguturul, kus iga integreeritud tootja võib otsustada osta paremate tingimuste tõttu teatud tooteid Progroupilt, selle asemel et neid toota.
Since the total amount of aid from all sources exceeds the applicable individual notification threshold, the Commission has to carry out the tests laid down in § 68(a) and (b) of the RAG.
Saksamaa esitatud üksikasjalikest uuringutest selgus, et isegi vertikaalselt integreeritud tootjad, kes toodavad oma lainepapi valmistamiseks vajaliku lainepaberikoguse (tonnides mõõdetuna) ise, ostavad lainepaberit konkurentidelt või müüvad neile seda, et võtta arvesse konkreetset tarvet teatud lainepaberisortide järele ja logistilisi vajadusi.
Aid to large investment projects falling under § 68 of the RAG and where:
Vertikaalselt integreeritud tootjate turu valitseva seisundi tõttu ei saa suuri turuosasid avatud turul (st ainult tarneid kolmandatele isikutele) vältimatult turujõuga võrdsustada.
the beneficiary accounts for more than 25 % of the sales of the product concerned before or on completion of the investment, or
Sellel alusel järeldas Saksamaa, et asjaomane tooteturg on lainepaberi koguturg ja see hõlmab nii lainepaberi ettevõttesiseseid tarneid kui ka tarneid kolmandatele isikutele (= koguturg).
the capacity created by the project is more than 5 % of the size of the market using apparent consumption data of the product concerned, unless the average annual growth rate of its apparent consumption over the past five years is above the annual growth rate of the EEA’s GDP,
Siiski esitas Saksamaa ka teabe ainult avatud turu kohta.
can be approved only after a detailed verification, following the opening of the formal investigation provided for in Article 108(2) TFEU, that the aid is necessary to provide an incentive effect for the investment and that the benefits of the aid measure outweigh the resulting distortion of competition.
Komisjon ei näe põhjust kalduda kõrvale oma varasemast otsustuspraktikast paberisektori riigiabi ja ühinemiskontrolli juhtumites (kus komisjon eristas kas kogu lainepaberi ja eranditult vanapaberist valmistatava lainepaberi turgusid või jättis piiritlemise lahtiseks ja eristas kas koguturgu/avatud turgu või jättis piiritlemise lahtiseks või määratles turu lainepaberi koguturuna, aga arvestas mõlemaid stsenaariume).
To carry out the relevant tests provided in § 68(a) and (b) of the RAG, the Commission has first to establish the relevant product and geographic markets.
Arvestades teavet, mis esitati komisjonile enne tema 2. aprilli 2008. aasta otsuse vastuvõtmist, ja pärast algatamisotsust laekunud märkusi, mis hõlmasid asjaolusid enne komisjoni 2. aprilli 2008. aasta otsuse vastuvõtmist, otsustas komisjon seetõttu kontrollida kooskõlas regionaalabi suuniste punktiga 68 kogu lainepaberi turgu ja kuni 150 g/m2 testlaineri ja vanapaberist lainekihipaberite turgu nii koguturul kui ka avatud turul.
Products concerned
Lainepapi asjaomane tooteturg
The Commission considers that, even though the Propapier PM2 machine may have been intended by Progroup to mainly produce testliner of 70/110 g/m2 and fluting of 70/130 g/m2 (as claimed by Smurfit Kappa), the market delineation should be based on the actual potential output of the machine.
Lainepappi toetust saanud tehases ei toodeta, vaid see on järgmise etapi toode, mida investeerimisprojekt hõlmab.
Therefore, the Commission confirms that, as submitted by Germany and described in recital 25 above, the investment project directly concerns two types of CCM, namely testliner up to 150 g/m2 and fluting made from recycled fibre.
Saksamaa väitis, et lainepapil on pakkujate seisukohast eraldiseisev turg, sest lainepapi tootmise seadmeid ei ole võimalik isegi märkimisväärsete kuludega teiste toodete valmistamiseks ümber ehitada.
Since an estimated 75 % of the CCM produced in the aided facility was to be used internally within Progroup for the production of the downstream product, the Commission considers, in line with § 69 of the RAG, that the downstream product, i.e. corrugated board, is also a product concerned by the investment project.
Nõudluse poolel on lainepapp kõige enam võrreldav kartongpakenditega, ehkki lainepapist pakendid on kergemad, stabiilsemad ja odavamad.
Relevant product market
Lainepapi ostjad – pakenditootjad – ei saa seetõttu enamiku pakendiliikide puhul lainepappi teiste toodetega asendada.
According to § 69 of the RAG, the relevant product market includes the product concerned and its substitutes considered to be such either by the consumer (by reason of the product’s characteristics, prices and intended use) or by the producer (through flexibility of the production installations).
Kuna selle punkti kohta märkusi ei esitatud, ei kaldu komisjon kõrvale oma senisest praktikast eespool nimetatud ühinemiskontrolli otsuste tegemisel ja kinnitab oma seisukohta, mida ta väljendas ka 2. aprilli 2008. aasta otsuses ja algatamisotsuses: lainepapil on eraldi asjaomane tooteturg.
Relevant product market for CCM
Asjaomane geograafiline turg
Germany substantiated this by referring to the relations of substitutability between the different products.
Lainepaberi asjaomane geograafiline turg
The Commission indeed considers that flutings made from recycled fibre and from virgin fibre are substitutes from the supply side point of view.
Saksamaa on seisukohal, et lainepaberi asjaomane geograafiline turg hõlmab vähemalt Euroopa Majanduspiirkonda ja ületab isegi selle piire (kaasa arvatud Euroopa Majanduspiirkonna naaberpiirkonnad).