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If it is proven, like in the current case, that there was only a difference of EUR 17 million between the investment costs in Leipzig and in Munich when the decision to invest in Leipzig was made, (i.e. when the investment was triggered) then aid in excess of that amount is superfluous also under the consultation paper invoked by Germany.
Järelikult on komisjonil õigus uurida Saksamaa teatatud abi kogusumma ergutavat mõju ja proportsionaalsust ja teha kindlaks, et abi on siseturuga kokkusobiv ainult juhul, kui see piirdub 17 miljoni euroga.
Nor does the Freistaat Sachsen v Commission judgment compel the Commission to take its decision on the basis of documents that the Member State considers to be ‘appropriate’ within the meaning of paragraph 35 of the IDAC but which could not have determined the decision of the aid beneficiary to carry out the investment in a particular location.
JÄRELDUS
Regarding the additional costs which arose in connection with the extension of the investment that took place after the initial investment decision was taken in December 2009, the Commission would like to express the following concerns regarding the new pieces of information which were submitted by Germany in September 2012, in the context of the formal investigation.
Komisjon jõuab järeldusele, et investeeringuteks ettenähtud regionaalabi, mida Saksamaa kavatseb anda ettevõtjale BMW AG, on 17 miljoni euro ulatuses vastavalt Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punktile a siseturuga kokkusobiv.
Additional costs relating to the production capability for the i8 model were not within the scope of the investment decided in 2009, as the decision to produce the i8 was made only in early 2011.
Puuduvad märgid sellest, et käesoleval juhul kehtiks seoses Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artiklis 107 ettenähtud riigiabi keeluga mingi teine erandlik kord ja Saksamaa ei ole ka sellise erandliku korra olemasolu kinnitanud.
The relevant decision of the board is a separate decision from the location/investment decision concerning the production of the i3 model.
Seetõttu on 28257273 euro suurune osa abist, millest Saksamaa on ettevõtja BMW AG toetamise eesmärgil teatanud, siseturuga kokkusobimatu,
Also, the decision to produce the i8 model did not require a choice to invest in Leipzig or in an alternative location (scenario 2), but only a decision whether to produce the i8 model or not (scenario 1).
ON VASTU VÕTNUD KÄESOLEVA OTSUSE:
In fact, in view of the small number of cars to be produced, the investment decision made economic sense only when the production relied on the production facilities being erected in Leipzig.
Artikkel 1
Indeed, Germany stated in a response to an information request that the originally planned investment volume will not be affected and the Commission has no knowledge of additional aid having been requested for any additional investment cost relating to the production of the i8 model.
Riigiabi 45257273 eurot, mida Saksamaa soovib anda ettevõtjale BMW AG investeeringu tegemiseks Leipzigisse, on siseturuga kokkusobiv ainult juhul, kui see piirdub 17 miljoni euroga (2009. aasta hindades); seda ületav summa (28257273 eurot) ei ole siseturuga kokkusobiv.
The Commission takes the view that no incentive effect or proportionality can be proven regarding the portion of the aid that covers investment costs which had not been included in the notification.
Saksamaa edastab komisjonile
The Commission is thus unable to confirm the proportionality of regional investment aid in the amount of EUR 45257273 (in discounted value).
Artikkel 3
It concludes that the portion of the notified aid amount in excess of the EUR 17 million, (i.e. EUR 28257273) constitutes resources put at the disposal of the beneficiary which does not serve the achievement of any of the objectives enumerated in Article 107(3) of the Treaty.
Käesolev otsus on adresseeritud Saksamaa Liitvabariigile.
Moreover, it considers that the grant of this additional aid amount of EUR 28257273 would have negative, i.e. highly distortive effects on competition, as it might, in particular, discourage competitors to invest in similar products, thus contributing to the crowding out of private investment in the relevant market.
Brüssel, 9. juuli 2014
Under the IDAC, the Member State needs to substantiate the contribution of the aided investment project to the development of the region, and the Commission can only approve the aid if, in addition to providing incentive for the investment and being proportional, its positive effects outweigh its negative effects.
Komisjoni nimel
The Commission considers that Germany has successfully demonstrated that aid in the amount of EUR 17 million will have a positive contribution to regional development.
Joaquín Almunia
Negative effects of the aid on competition
ELT C 363, 13.12.2011, lk 20.
According to paragraph 40 of the IDAC, in a scenario 2 analysis, where the investment would have gone ahead even without the aid, and the aid is proportionate, the aid has no effect on competition, as the pre-existing factors, such as the high market share of the beneficiary, remain the same.
ELT C 54, 4.3.2006, lk 13.
The Commission was able to confirm the incentive effect of the aid and the proportionality of the aid in the amount of EUR 17 million.
Ametliku uurimismenetluse käigus sai komisjonile teatavaks, et abisaaja oli samal ajavahemikul samas asukohas ellu viinud teise väga suure investeerimisprojekti.
If the aid is limited to this amount, it has no negative effects on competition.
Seejärel esitas Saksamaa seoses eesseisva teise projektiga eelteate (SA.
Negative effects of the aid on trade
37291 (13/PN)) eraldi teatamisele kuuluva abi kohta; seda teadet ei ole siiski komisjonile veel ametlikult esitatud.
Regional aid has an effect on trade between Member States, since it encourages undertakings to locate investment in assisted areas of certain Member States rather than in alternative locations in other Member States.
Kui teise investeerimisprojektiga seoses abist teatatakse, selgitab komisjon selle teate uurimise käigus välja, kas käesoleva ametliku uurimismenetluse esemeks olev elektriautode tootmise projekt ja teine investeerimisprojekt moodustavad ühe ühtse investeerimisprojekti regionaalabi suuniste punkti 60 tähenduses.
However, the investment project in Leipzig did not distract investment from another assisted area in a different Member State, nor from an equally disadvantaged area within Germany.
Vt joonealune märkus 1.
The site in […] was excluded as an alternative location due to qualitative and strategic considerations at an earlier planning stage.
Uus investeerimiselement oli seotud plastpõrkeraudade tootmisega sisepõlemismootoriga madalama kompaktklassi autode jaoks (mudelid BMW 1 ja BMW X1).
Therefore, the aid does not run counter to the cohesion objectives enshrined in the Treaty.
3. veebruari 2012. aasta kirjaga ja sama kuupäeva e-kirjadega palus komisjon selle muudatuse kohta lisaandmeid, mille Saksamaa esitas 25. jaanuari ja 24. veebruari 2012. aasta kirjaga.
Besides, since the investment does not involve the relocation of an existing plant into Leipzig, paragraph 54 of the IDAC does not apply to the notified aid.
17. detsembril 2013 selgitas Saksamaa, et kõnealune investeering ei moodusta koos algselt teatatud projektiga (mudelite i3 ja i8 tootmiseks) ühtset investeerimisprojekti, vaid seda tuleb käsitada pigem teise projekti (vt joonealune märkus 3) osana, mille suhtes oli abist eelnevalt teatatud (SA.
Balancing of positive and negative effects of the aid
37291 (13/PN)).
Having established that the aid provides an incentive for carrying out the investment in the region concerned and is proportionate to pursue that objective if limited to the amount of EUR 17 million, it is necessary to balance the positive effects of the aid with its negative effects.
Seetõttu jättis Saksamaa plastpõrkeraudade tootmiseks mõeldud investeerimisprojekti toetamise käesolevast teatest välja.
The investment offers an important contribution to regional development by creating 800 direct jobs.
Saksamaa täitis selle palve 11. veebruari 2014. aasta kirjaga.
The Commission considers that attracting an investment to a poorer region is more beneficial for cohesion within the Union than if the same investment would have been carried out in a more developed region.
Komisjoni 8. novembri 2006. aasta otsus riigiabi N 459/06 kohta – Regionaalabi suunised 2007–2013 – Regionaalabi kaart: Saksamaa (ELT C 295, 5.12.2006, lk 6).
In view of the above, the Commission finds that the positive effects of the aid in the amount of EUR 17 million outweigh the negative effects on trade between Member States and any negative social and economic effects in the alternative location, which is a more developed and advantaged region.
Nagu see kehtis esialgse teate päeval, st 30. novembril 2010.
In accordance with paragraph 68 of the RAG, and in light of the in-depth assessment conducted on the basis of the IDAC, the Commission considers that Germany successfully demonstrated the positive contribution of the aid in the amount of EUR 17 million to regional development.
X 167/2008 – Saksamaa – Investeerimistoetuse seadus 2010 (ELT C 280, 20.11.2009, lk 7).
The Commission concludes that the aid limited to the amount of EUR 17 million is necessary to provide an incentive effect for the investment in Leipzig and that the benefits of the aid measure outweigh the resulting distortion of competition and effect on trade between Member States.
Ärisaladus.
Possibility to grant aid up to the notification threshold laid down in the GBER
Elektrisõidukitel ei ole kahte – mehaanilist ja elektrilist – ajamisüsteemi.
The Commission rejects the argument put forward by Germany, according to which the Commission’s authority to examine the compatibility of the aid measure in question under the IDAC is limited to the portion of the requested aid amount which is above the notification threshold laid down in Article 6(2) of the GBER.
Neid käitatakse eranditult elektrimootoriga, mida toidab akus salvestatud elekter.
The Commission must recall its obligation to verify, on the basis of a more detailed assessment carried out pursuant to the IDAC, the incentive effect and proportionality of aid measures to which that in-depth assessment is applicable, i.e. notifiable regional aid granted to large investment projects that meet the relevant conditions laid down in the RAG.
(Allikas: Deutsche Bank: Electric Cars: Plugged In Batteries must be included, 9. juuni 2008, lk 10.)
As regards the possibility for Germany to grant aid to BMW AG up to the level of the notification threshold laid down in Article 6(2) of the GBER, which in this case would be EUR 22,5 million, it is important to note that the wording of the footnote to paragraph 56 of the IDAC merely states that the Member State retains that possibility.
Elektrivõrgust laetavatel hübriidajamiga elektrisõidukitel on nii tavakütusel töötav sisepõlemismootor kui ka elektriajam.
It does not follow from the footnote invoked by Germany that the Commission itself is obliged to authorise the grant of regional aid up to the amount which is exempted from notification under a block exempted scheme.
Neid on võimalik laadida pistikust ja käitada piiratud sõidukauguse ulatuses sisepõlemismootorist sõltumata.
The Commission is therefore entitled to assess the incentive effect and the proportionality of the entire amount of the aid notified by Germany, and to find that the aid is compatible with the internal market only if it is limited to EUR 17 million.
Allikas: „Impacts of Electric Vehicles – Deliverable 1 – An overview of Electric Vehicles on the market and in development”, Delfti aruanne, aprill 2011, lk 30, http://www.cedelft.eu/publicatie/impactofelectricvehicles/1153.
CONCLUSION
Regionaalabi suuniste eraldi teatatavat abi käsitlevate sätete kohaselt diskonteeriti nominaalsumma teatamise aasta alusel (2010).
The Commission concludes that the regional investment aid amount that Germany envisages to implement in favour of BMW AG is compatible with the internal market pursuant to Article 107(3)(a) TFEU up to the maximum amount of EUR 17 million.
Kõik summad diskonteeriti selle aastani.
There is no indication that any of the other derogations from the prohibition of State aid contained in Article 107 TFEU is applicable, nor was any such derogation been invoked by the German authorities.
Diskontomäär on kohaldatavate õigusnormide kohaselt 2,24 % ja see leiti teatamise ajahetke (1. jaanuari 2010) alusel kehtiva 1,24 % baasintressimäära alusel, millele lisati 100 baaspunkti; vrd http://ec.europa.eu/competition/state_aid/legislation/reference_rates.html.
The EUR 28257273 portion of the notified aid that Germany envisages to grant to BMW AG is therefore incompatible with the internal market,
MCV investeeringuga seotud kulusid katab ainult osa sellest laenust.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Regionaalabi suuniste punktis 65 on kirjas: „Kui liikmesriik tõendab, et abi saaja loob uue tooteturu, siis ei tule teostada punkti 68 alapunktides a ja b viidatud teste ning abi antakse punktis 67 esitatud tabeli alusel”.
Article 1
Komisjon tunnistas, et elektriautomudelid paistavad silma nii kõrge uuendustasemega, et sellega luuakse uudne toode, mis ei ole võrreldav minevikus toodetud sõidukitega, võttes eelkõige arvesse süsinikkiuga tugevdatud plastkere kasutamist.
The State aid which Germany is planning to implement in favour of BMW AG’s investment in Leipzig, amounting to EUR 45257273 is compatible with the internal market only if it is limited to an amount of EUR 17 million (in prices of 2009); the exceeding amount (EUR 28257273) is incompatible with the internal market.
Siiski tõdes komisjon, et BMW ei ole ilmselt esimene ega ainuke selliste sõidukite tootja.
The aid may accordingly only be implemented up to the amount of EUR 17 million.
Allikas: Deutsche Bank: „Electric Cars: Plugged In, Batteries must be included”, 9. juuni 2008. http://electricdrive.org/index.php?ht=a/GetDocumentAction/id/27929.
Article 2
On olemas hulk teenuseid osutavaid ettevõtjaid, kes koostavad autoturu kohta analüüse.
Germany shall submit to the Commission:
Kõige nimekamate pakkujate hulka kuuluvad ISH Global Insight ja POLK.
within 2 months of granting the aid, a copy of the relevant acts concerning this aid measure, within 6 months after payment of the last tranche of the aid, based on the notified payment schedule, a detailed final report.
Liikmesriigid ja abisaajad tuginevad teabe edastamisel üldjuhul nende nõustamisettevõtete liigitusele.
Article 3
ISH Global Insight jagab sõiduautoturu 27ks üsna kitsalt piiritletud segmendiks.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Iga segmendiga kasvab vastavalt keskmine hind, suurus ja mootori võimsus.
Done at Brussels, 9 July 2014.
Komisjon märgib algatamisotsuses (põhjendus 84), et 1 % prognoos elektriautode osa kohta autode koguturul võib olla teatud asjaoludel liiga konservatiivne, kuid juhib tähelepanu sellele, et Saksamaa ei suutnud esitada muud kolmandate isikute sõltumatut hinnangut.
For the Commission
Abisaaja teatas, et [10000–50000] auto suurusest kogutoodangust on […] suurune tükiarv ette nähtud müügiks EMPs ja ülejäänud ühikud EMP-välistes riikides.
Vice-President
Seda arvu kasutati abisaaja kogu EMPd hõlmava turuosa arvutamiseks, mille kohaselt on see segmendis B (elektriautod) [> 25 %] ([…] jagatud […]ga), segmendis C [> 25 %] ([…] jagatud […]ga), segmendis D [> 25 %] ([…] jagatud […]ga) ja segmendis E/F [> 25 %]; vrd selle kohta algatamisotsuse põhjendused 84–87.
OJ C 363, 13.12.2011, p. 20.
2015. aastal segmendis D [> 25 %] ja segmendis E/F [> 25 %].
OJ C 54, 4.3.2006, p. 13.
Algatamisotsuse põhjendus 103.
The Commission learnt during the formal investigation that the aid beneficiary had been implementing a second very large investment project during the same period on the same site.
Komisjoni teatis ulatuslikele investeerimisprojektidele antava regionaalabi süvahindamise kriteeriumide kohta (ELT C 223, 16.9.2009, lk 3).
Subsequently, Germany pre-notified (SA.
Algatamisotsuse põhjenduses 88 selgitatakse, et abisaaja turuosa on nii EMPs kui ka kogu maailmas 25 % piirmäärast väiksem ainult tavakütusel töötavate autode turul.
37291 (13/PN) individually notifiable aid for this second project; however, the notification has not yet been formally submitted to the Commission.
„European Roadmap – Electrification of Road Transport”, 2. väljaanne, juuni 2012, mille autorid on Emma Briec (Renault), Carolien Mazal (Bosch), Gereon Meyer ja Beate Müller (VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH), Euroopa tehnoloogiaplatvormid ERTRAC, EPoSS ja SmartGrids ning mida toetas Euroopa Komisjon koordineerimismeetmetega Capire abd ICT4FEV raames.
If aid for this second project should be notified, the Commission will establish in the context of the examination of that notification whether the electric car project which is the subject of the present formal investigation, and the second investment project constitute a single investment project within the meaning of paragraph 60 of the RAG.
Impacts of Electric Vehicles Deliverable 1 – An overview of Electric Vehicles on the market and in development“, Delfti aruanne, aprill 2011, lk 13–16, http://www.cedelft.eu/publicatie/impact_of_electric_vehicles/1153.
Cf. footnote 1.
„Komisjon võib otsustada abi heaks kiita, keelata või seada selle heakskiitmisele tingimusi.
The additional investment element concerned the production of plastic bumpers for the combustion engine cars from the lower compact class (GBP-Class, namely models BMW 1er and BMW X1).
Kui komisjon võtab vastu tingimusliku otsuse vastavalt nõukogu 22. märtsi 1999. aasta määruse (EÜ) nr 659/1999 (millega kehtestatakse üksikasjalikud eeskirjad Euroopa liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 108 kohaldamiseks) (EÜT L 83, 27.3.1999, lk 1) artikli 7 lõikele 4, võib ta sellele võimalike konkurentsimoonutuste piiramiseks ja proportsionaalsuse tagamiseks lisada tingimusi.
By letter of 3 February 2012 and electronic mails of the same date, the Commission services requested further information on this amendment, which Germany submitted by letters dated 25 January 2012 and 24 February 2012.
Eelkõige võib komisjon vähendada teatatud abi summat või abi osatähtsust tasemeni, mida peetakse proportsionaalseks ja seega ühisturuga kokkusobivaks”.
On 17 December 2013, the German authorities clarified that this investment does not constitute a single investment project with the originally notified project (for production of i3 and i8), but constitutes part of the second project (see footnote 3) for which aid had been pre-notified (SA.
Kohtu 10. juuli 2012. aasta otsus kohtuasjas T-304/08: Smurfit Kappa vs. komisjon (punkt 91).
37291 (13/PN).
See joonealune märkus kõlab järgmiselt: „Kui abi antakse olemasoleva regionaalabi kava alusel, tuleb siiski arvestada, et liikmesriik jätab endale võimaluse anda sellist abi kuni tasemeni, mis vastab maksimaalselt lubatavale summale, mida 100 miljoni euro suuruste abikõlblike kuludega investeering võib kohaldatavate eeskirjade alusel saada”.
Therefore, Germany withdrew aid for the plastic bumper investment project from the scope of the present notification.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/ET/ALL/?uri=CELEX:52011DC0144.
Germany was requested to provide further information by letter of 23 January 2014.
Vt http://www.strukturfonds.sachsen.de/download/2013_12_17_OP_EFRE_2007-2013_in_der_Fassung_des4._Aenderungsantrages_Stand_Genehmigung.pdf.
Germany replied to this request by letter of 11 February 2014.
Ühendus Automotive Cluster Ostdeutschland.
The bumper investment will have no impact on the eligible costs or the aid for the i3/i8 project, and aid to be granted for this investment will be assessed in another context.
Komisjoni määrus (EÜ) nr 800/2008, 6. august 2008, EÜ asutamislepingu artiklite 87 ja 88 kohaldamise kohta, millega teatavat liiki abi tunnistatakse ühisturuga kokkusobivaks (üldine grupierandi määrus) (ELT L 214, 9.8.2008, lk 3).
Applicable at the date of the initial notification, i.e. on 30 November 2010.
Nagu on nõutud ulatuslike investeerimisprojektide süvahindamise teatise punktis 22.
Commission decision of 8 November 2006 on State aid Case N 459/06 — Regional State aid map for Germany 2007-2013 (OJ C 295, 5.12.2006, p. 6).
Kasutatud kapitali tasuvus (ingl return on capital employed, ROCE) on bilansinäitaja, mida kasutatakse finantssektoris, hindamisel ja raamatupidamises.
X 167/2008 — Germany — Investitionszulagengesetz (IZ) 2010 (OJ C 280, 20.11.2009, p. 7).
Kasutatud kapitali tasuvuse alusel on võimalik näidata, millist tulu ettevõtja oma varadega teenib ja milline kahjum tema kohustuste tõttu tekib.
Business secret.
Saksamaa selgituse kohaselt on Müncheni all mõeldud tegelikult Münchenit koos Wackersdorfiga.
‘Electric vehicles do not have dual mechanical and electrical powertrains.
Ühest mitteametliku […] vestluse käigus arutatud graafikust nähtub, et võrdluses Leipzigiga prognoositi erinevates asukohtades järgmised lisanduvad investeerimiskulud: Kanada: +[20–120] miljonit eurot, […]: +[40–150] miljonit eurot, USA: +[40–150] miljonit eurot.
100 % of their propulsion comes from an electric motor, energised by electricity stored in batteries.’
[…] oli peale Leipzigi ainuke abistatavas piirkonnas paiknev asukoht, aga see jäeti kõrvale, sest investeering oleks tulnud teha linnast väljas, oodata võis suhtlemis- ja tõlkimisprobleeme, samuti raskusi ettevõtja arenduskeskuseni jääva kauguse ja logistiliste puuduste tõttu.
(Source: Deutsche Bank: Electric Cars: Plugged In Batteries must be included, 9 June 2008, p. 10).
Vt 5. aprilli 2012. aasta dokumendi punkt 81.
Plug-in hybrids feature both a conventional combustion engine and an electric engine.
Otsustavad üksikasjad on esitatud allpool põhjenduses 102.
In line with the provisions for individually notified aid of the RAG, the nominal value was discounted to the year of notification (2010).
Dokument asub aadressil http://ec.europa.eu/competition/state_aid/reform/economic_assessment_et.pdf.
All values are discounted to this year.
8. juuli 2010. aasta otsus kohtuasjas T-396/08: Freistaat Sachsen und Land Sachsen-Anhalt vs. komisjon (punkt 107).
In line with the applicable legislation, the interest rate used for discounting purposes is 2,24 % — the base rate of 1,24 % applicable at the time of grant (1 January 2010) plus 100 basis points. cf. http://ec.europa.eu/competition/state_aid/legislation/reference_rates.html
Otsuse punktis 107 korratakse vaid kohtupraktikat, mille kohaselt „[…] komisjon peab riigiabi ühisturuga kokkusobivust uurides arvesse võtma kõiki arvesse tulla võivaid asjaolusid”.
Only a portion of this loan covers expenses related to the MCV investment.
Kohtuasjas T-396/08 – Freistaat Sachsen und Land Sachsen-Anhalt vs. komisjon – tehtud otsuse punkti 108 kohaselt [võis] komisjon kõnealuse abi kokkusobivuse uurimise eesmärgil arvesse võtta abisaajaga seotud konkreetseid tegelikke asjaolusid […]“.
According to footnote 65 of the RAG, if the Member State demonstrates that the aid beneficiary creates a new product market, the tests laid down in paragraph 68(a) and (b) do not need to be carried out, and the aid will be authorised under the scale in paragraph 67.
Komisjonil ei ole selgust, kas Saksamaa väidab, et tal on võimalik arvesse võtta või et ta peab arvesse võtma kõiki asjaolusid, mida ta peab menetluses oluliseks.
The Commission accepted that electric car models present such a degree of innovation that they create a new product which is not comparable to cars manufactured in the past, in particular given their use of a carbon fibre reinforced plastic car body.
Lisaks puudutab otsus juhtumit, kus liikmesriik heidab ette, et komisjon ei oleks pidanud abi kokkusobivuse hindamisel asjaomases juhtumis teatud asjaolusid uurima.
However, the Commission noted that BMW does not seem to be the first, or the only manufacturer of this type of vehicles.
EÜT C 279, 15.9.1997, lk 1.
Source: Deutsche Bank: Electric Cars: Plugged In, Batteries must be included, 9 June 2008. http://electricdrive.org/index.php?ht=a/GetDocumentAction/id/27929
Saksamaa selgitab eelkõige, et Münchenis olemasolevate hoonete pindala on piisavalt suur ja hoonete laiendamine ei ole vajalik või on tarvilik ainult väikeses ulatuses.