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The aid measures examined under Sections 3.3.1 to 3.3.5 of the Opening Decision are all directed at increasing energy-efficiency of energy production and at reducing the carbon footprint of electricity production and thus consumption.
Međutim, Komisija može proglasiti mjeru potpore spojivom izravno na temelju članka 107. stavka 3. točke (c) Ugovora ako je ona nužna i razmjerna te ako pozitivni učinci u pogledu postizanja zajedničkog cilja nadmašuju negativne učinke na tržišno natjecanje i trgovinu.
They are aimed at fighting against climate change.
Može se smatrati da su ti uvjeti ispunjeni ako se može dati potvrdan odgovor na sljedeća pitanja:
While the CHP surcharge is not the only conceivable financing means, it is appropriate to finance aid measures for the production of high-efficiency cogenerated electricity, energy-efficient district heating networks and heat storage facilities on the basis of a surcharge on electricity consumed by end-consumers connected to the grid and withdrawn from this grid, because of the close link between the supported measures and the electricity withdrawn from the grid.
Je li mjera potpore usmjerena na točno određen cilj od zajedničkog interesa [38]?
Also, such a surcharge provides a relatively stable financing stream and does not impair budgetary discipline.
Je li usmjerena na situaciju u kojoj se potporom može ostvariti znatno poboljšanje koje tržište ne može ostvariti samo (na primjer jer se njome otklanja tržišni nedostatak)?
Those are the reasons why such a financing system is often used to finance support for the production of renewable electricity.
Je li mjera potpore dobro osmišljena za postizanje cilja od zajedničkog interesa (nužnost potpore) [39]?
As already mentioned in recital 125 above, financing needs for energy efficiency support measures could become significant, thereby increasing the need for Member States to be able to finance the measures from electricity surcharges.
Posebno:
The Commission considers therefore that a reduced CHP surcharge could be deemed necessary to reach the objectives of energy efficiency and environmental protection pursued by the measures examined under Sections 3.3.1 to 3.3.5 of the Opening Decision if in the absence of reductions the CHP surcharge financing those measures and the objective pursued by those measures would be put at risk.
Je li mjera potpore prikladan i nužan instrument, odnosno postoje li drugi, prikladniji instrumenti?
That could be the case if the payment of the full CHP surcharge would imply the delocalisation or bankruptcy of too many undertakings or sectors.
Postoji li poticajni učinak, odnosno mijenja li se potporom ponašanje poduzetnika?
That would in turn significantly reduce the acceptability of the CHP surcharge as well as the number of surcharge payers and would risk jeopardising the aid measures as such.
Je li mjera potpore razmjerna, odnosno bi li se ista promjena ponašanja mogla postići i manjom potporom?
The Commission indicated in its Opening Decision (recital 274) that the criteria developed under paragraphs 185, 186 and 187 of the EEAG could serve as guidance in order to identify sectors at risk of delocalisation or bankruptcy in case of too high energy surcharges aimed at the financing of cogeneration support.
Jesu li narušavanja tržišnog natjecanja i učinak na trgovinu ograničeni, tako da je sveukupna ravnoteža pozitivna?
That seems appropriate in particular given that, on the one hand, the measures that are financed from the CHP surcharge serve the same environmental objective as the measures that are financed from the renewable surcharges falling within the scope of Section 3.7.2 of the EEAG (fight against climate change by reducing CO2 emissions resulting from electricity production) and given that, on the other hand, the CHP surcharge in Germany adds to the renewable surcharges (the EEG surcharge in Germany) and is structured in a similar way.
Cilj od zajedničkog interesa
As it is levied in proportion to electricity withdrawn from the grid, the CHP surcharge will impact in particular undertakings for which electricity costs represent an important share of gross added value and which cannot easily pass on their costs to end-consumers without losing important market shares given the intensity of the international trade of the sector in which they are active.
Komisija je u svojoj Odluci o pokretanju postupka napomenula da je dodatna pristojba za kogeneraciju namijenjena financiranju potpore za visokoučinkovitu kogeneraciju i stoga se njome neizravno pridonosi postizanju ciljeva tih mjera potpore, odnosno smanjenju učinka proizvodnje električne energije na okoliš povećanjem energetske učinkovitosti proizvodnje energije i smanjenju emisija CO2 u sektoru električne energije, za koje je Komisija utvrdila da odgovaraju cilju od zajedničkog interesa.
Those are the undertakings that the criteria set out under paragraphs 185, 186 and 187 of the EEAG aim at identifying.
Komisija je isto tako napomenula da se smanjenjima dodatnih pristojbi za kogeneraciju koje su namijenjene financiranju potpore za kogeneraciju toplinske i električne energije može neizravno pridonijeti i cilju mjera potpore koje se financiraju iz dodatnih pristojbi (odnosno povećanju energetske učinkovitosti proizvodnje energije i smanjenju emisija CO2 povezanih s potrošnjom električne energije) jer se njima pridonosi osiguravanju dostatne osnovice za financiranje samih mjera potpore slično kao što se smanjenjima financiranja potpore za obnovljivu električnu energiju pridonosi osiguravanju dostatne osnovice za financiranje potpore za obnovljivu električnu energiju (vidjeti odjeljak 3.7.2.
During the preliminary investigation the German authorities had explained that the reduced CHP surcharges were needed to ensure the competitiveness of the companies (energy users) concerned and that ultimately they would be needed to secure the financing for the support measures.
EEAG-a, a posebno njegovu točku 182.).
However, the German authorities had not provided sufficient information to show that the reduced CHP surcharges were needed for all types of undertakings or sectors included within categories C and B end-consumers to secure the financing of aid measures laid down in the KWKG 2016, as notified.
Ako su potrebna za osiguravanje financiranja tih mjera potpore, smanjenjima bi se isto tako neizravno pridonijelo ciljevima mjera potpore koje se ispituju u odjeljcima 3.3.1. do 3.3.5.
It had only provided information related to electro-intensive users exposed to international competition and eligible for reductions of renewable surcharges acknowledging, however, that end-consumers in Categories B and C were not all such undertakings.
Odluke o pokretanju postupka.
In its Opening Decision, the Commission observed that it had accepted that some sectors with high electro-intensity and high exposure to international trade were very likely to be significantly affected by the full EEG surcharge and that this threat to their competitiveness and viability would be sufficiently material to jeopardise support for renewable energies [42].
Komisija je isto tako napomenula da, za razliku od obnovljive energije, Unija državama članicama nije odredila obvezne ciljeve za proizvodnju električne energije iz visokoučinkovite kogeneracije.
Assuming that beneficiaries would correspond to companies eligible for support under the EEG, the full CHP surcharge would, for a significant number of those companies, represent between 1 % and 9 % of GVA.
Sredstva potrebna za potporu za kogeneracijska postrojenja stoga su općenito niža od sredstava potrebnih za potporu za obnovljivu energiju, zbog čega je manje važno da se mjere potpore financiraju iz pristojbe za potrošnju električne energije.
That would constitute indeed a sizable burden, in particular since it would be added to the burden resulting already from the EEG surcharge, a surcharge that finances measures pursuing the same environmental objective as the measures financed from the CHP surcharge.
Međutim, u Direktivi 2012/27/EU Europskog parlamenta i Vijeća [40] određen je krovni cilj povećanja energetske učinkovitosti za 20 % i predviđeni su okvirni nacionalni ciljevi energetske učinkovitosti kojima visokoučinkovita kogeneracijska postrojenja, energetski učinkovite mreže centraliziranog grijanja i skladišni sustavi mogu znatno pridonijeti.
During the formal investigation procedure, the German authorities did not provide any additional information allowing the Commission to verify which share of the beneficiaries would indeed correspond to undertakings eligible for reduced EEG surcharges or for reductions under Section 3.7.2 of the EEAG, nor did it provide information that would demonstrate the necessity of reductions also for companies that are neither electro-intensive nor facing international competition.
Osim toga, države članice imaju obvezu ocijeniti svoj potencijal provedbe mjera energetske učinkovitosti, uključujući kogeneracijska postrojenja, centralizirano grijanje i skladišne sustave, te iskoristiti utvrđeni potencijal.
Also, while BV Glas maintains that all reductions are needed, it did not submit information that would indicate that also reductions for non-electro-intensive users would be needed.
Stoga bi potrebe za financiranjem mjera potpore za energetsku učinkovitost isto tako mogle postati važne, zbog čega će se povećati potreba država članica za mogućnošću financiranja mjera iz pristojbi za potrošnju energije.
In fact, the information submitted by BV Glas is limited to electro-intensive users.
Osim toga, Unija i njezine države članice i dalje će se voditi ciljem poboljšanja energetske učinkovitosti za 27 % do 2030., koji je Europsko vijeće podržalo 23. listopada 2014.
However as of 1 January 2017 reductions will be limited to electro-intensive users that are qualifying for reductions of the renewable surcharge (i.e. to EIU at risk of relocation or bankruptcy).
[41], kako bi dodatno smanjile emisije CO2 i uštedjele energiju.
Non-electro-intensive users of Category B and C will not be eligible for reductions any more.
Kako bi se izbjeglo da se krajnji potrošači električne energije na koje posebno utječu troškovi financiranja promicanja visokoučinkovite kogeneracije (i povezanog promicanja energetski učinkovitih mreža centraliziranog grijanja i skladišnih sustava grijanja koji su priključeni na kogeneracijska postrojenja) nađu u konkurentski znatno nepovoljnijem položaju, Njemačka će možda morati dodijeliti djelomična smanjenja, posebno jer se dodatna pristojba za kogeneraciju dodaje dodatnoj pristojbi u skladu s EEG-om kako bi se financirao skup mjera potpore u sektoru električne energije u svrhu smanjenja emisija CO2 i borbe protiv klimatskih promjena.
For non-electro-intensive users, the German authorities provided an adjustment plan under which reductions will be phased out totally by 2019, also the reductions granted to non-electro-intensive users starting in 2011 have been adjusted based on an adjustment plan submitted to the Commission (see also Section 6.4 below on the adjustment plan).
Stečaj ili premještanje prevelikog broja poduzetnika na koje posebno utječe dodatna pristojba u skladu s EEG-om ili dodatna pristojba za kogeneraciju moglo bi dovesti do smanjenja financijske osnovice: umjesto da plaćaju smanjenu dodatnu pristojbu, relevantna društva ne bi uopće pridonosila financiranju te bi se od ostalih krajnjih potrošača zahtijevala veća financijska sredstva za financiranje potpore za kogeneraciju, zbog čega bi se dodatno smanjila prihvatljivost dodatne pristojbe, a time i sama potpora za kogeneraciju.
Based on those elements, in particular the modifications and adjustment plan provided by the German authorities ensuring that the reductions are limited to electro-intensive users exposed to international trade, the Commission concludes that the reductions are appropriate and necessary to ensure the sustainability of the financing of cogeneration support and have an incentive effect.
Komisija je u svojoj Odluci o pokretanju postupka napomenula da iako cilj dodatne pristojbe za kogeneraciju nije stvaranje poticaja za smanjenu potrošnju energije, već financiranje mjera energetske učinkovitosti, trebalo bi izbjeći da društva zbog važnosti smanjenja postanu manje energetski učinkovita jer bi to bilo u suprotnosti s ciljem podržavanih mjera energetske učinkovitosti.
Proportionality
Kad je riječ o riziku smanjenja poticaja za energetsku učinkovitost, njemačka tijela navela su da se smanjenjima ne uklanjaju poticaji za energetsku učinkovitost velikih potrošača električne energije jer dodatna pristojba za kogeneraciju čini samo mali dio troškova električne energije.
In its Opening Decision, the Commission observed that reductions cannot correspond to full exemptions or be so significant as to jeopardise the purpose of the support measure because they result in too heavy a burden on the other end-consumers (recital 269 of the Opening Decision).
Uzimajući u obzir visoki udio troškova energije u ukupnim troškovima proizvodnje, već je sama cijena električne energije poticaj za povećanje energetske učinkovitosti (vidjeti prethodne uvodne izjave 62. i dalje).
Also, too significant reductions increase the distortion of competition resulting from them.
BV Glas isto tako navodi da se velike potrošače električne energije neprestano potiče na poboljšanje energetske učinkovitosti s obzirom na visoki udio cijena energije u ukupnim troškovima proizvodnje (često između 20 % i 50 %).
This is why under the EEAG, as far as reductions in the funding of support for energy from renewable sources are concerned, undertakings eligible for reductions should pay a minimum contribution corresponding in principle to 15 % of the normal levy (see paragraph 188 of the EEAG), with additional reductions possible when the levy represents more than a certain share of the GVA of the company (paragraph 189 of the EEAG).
Komisija se slaže da za društva koja su veliki potrošači električne energije i koja su izložena međunarodnoj trgovini već sama cijena električne energije može biti poticaj za povećanje energetske učinkovitosti s obzirom na visoki udio energije velikog energetskog intenziteta u troškovima proizvodnje.
In its Opening Decision (recital 282), the Commission had indicated that it would use paragraphs 188 and 189 of the EEAG as guidance to assess the proportionality of the reductions.
Taj poticaj bit će važniji za društva koja se suočavaju s određenom razinom međunarodne trgovine jer će se konkurentskim pritiskom društva potaknuti na učinkovitost.
That seems appropriate in particular given that, on the one hand, the measures that are financed from the CHP surcharge serve the same environmental objective as the measures that are financed from the renewable surcharges falling within the scope of Section 3.7.2 of the EEAG (fight against climate change by reducing CO2 emissions resulting from electricity production) and given that, on the other hand, the reductions aim at ensuring the sustainability of the financing of those support measures by limiting the burden for undertakings or particularly affected by energy surcharges but still requiring from them a sufficient own contribution.
Budući da će ista društva morati plaćati najmanje 15 % dodatne pristojbe za kogeneraciju, tim minimalnim doprinosom u stvari će se društva koja su veliki potrošači električne energije i koja se suočavaju s međunarodnim tržišnim natjecanjem dodatno potaknuti na ulaganja u mjere energetske učinkovitosti.
The Commission had observed in its Opening Decision (recital 283) that the German authorities had not shown during the preliminary investigation that the caps of 0,04 and 0,03 EUR cent/kWh were limited to the necessary minimum.
Međutim, nisu dostavljeni elementi kojima se dokazuje da se smanjenjima ne bi uklonili poticaji za poduzetnike koji nisu veliki potrošači električne energije.
The German authorities did not show that less significant reductions would not have been acceptable.
Njemačka tijela ograničila su smanjenja na velike potrošače električne energije koji se od 1. siječnja 2017. suočavaju s određenom razinom međunarodnog tržišnog natjecanja, pri čemu se veliki dio korisnika iz 2016. može smatrati velikim potrošačima električne energije.
It has insisted on the cumulation effect with the EEG but did not provide concrete information related to the beneficiaries of the reductions that would compare the ratio between the reduced CHP surcharge and the GVA with the ratio between slightly higher CHP surcharges (for instance 15 %) and the GVA or with the ratio between the reduced CHP surcharge cumulated to the reduced EEG surcharge and the GVA.
Smanjenja su isto tako uvjetovana sudjelovanjem u sustavu upravljanja energijom ili okolišem.
The German authorities did not provide any additional information during the formal investigation.
Naposljetku, kao što će se detaljnije ispitati u nastavku, njemačka tijela zadržala su vlastiti doprinos od 15 % dodatne pristojbe za kogeneraciju.
BV Glas has submitted that the reductions were limited to the minimum necessary but without explaining why the reductions would be limited to the minimum.
Stoga Komisija zaključuje da se smanjenjima, kako su izmijenjena, neće ukloniti poticaji za povećanje energetske učinkovitosti velikih potrošača električne energije.
However, Germany modified the KWKG 2016 and as a result, reductions are limited as of 1 January 2017 to electro-intensive users that are qualifying for reductions of the renewable surcharge and the surcharge will be at least 15 % of the surcharge (see recital 21 above).
Kad je riječ o korisnicima koji nisu veliki potrošači električne energije u razdoblju 2011.–2018., njemačka tijela dostavila su plan prilagodbe kojim će se povećati poticaji za njihovu energetsku učinkovitost.
Non-electro-intensive users will not be eligible for reductions anymore.
Komisija na temelju tih elemenata zaključuje da se smanjenim dodatnim pristojbama za kogeneraciju pridonosi zajedničkom cilju.
Also the German authorities provided an adjustment plan for previous Category B and C end-consumers under which reductions will be phased out totally by 2019 for Category B and C end-consumers who do not qualify as electro-intensive users and under which the reductions granted to non-electro-intensive users in the past were adjusted starting in 2011.
Potreba za intervencijom države, prikladnost potpore i poticajni učinak
The German authorities also provided an adjustment plan for previous Category B and C end-consumers who qualify as electro-intensive users starting in 2011.
Komisija je u odjeljcima 3.3.1.2., 3.3.2.2., 3.3.4.2. i 3.3.5.2. svoje Odluke o pokretanju postupka zaključila da tržište samo po sebi neće promicati visokoučinkovita kogeneracijska postrojenja, energetski učinkovite mreže centraliziranog grijanja/hlađenja i skladišne sustave grijanja/hlađenja te da su potrebne mjere potpore (uključujući njihovo financiranje) za poticanje ulaganja u ta postrojenja i sustave i/ili njihova rada.
Based on those elements, in particular the modifications introduced as of 1 January 2017 to the level of reductions and the adjustment plan provided by the German authorities, the Commission concludes that the reductions of the CHP surcharges are proportionate to the objective pursued.
Sve mjere potpore koje se ispituju u odjeljcima 3.3.1. do 3.3.5.
Distortion of competition
Odluke o pokretanju postupka usmjerene su na povećanje energetske učinkovitosti proizvodnje energije i smanjenje ugljičnog otiska proizvodnje te time i potrošnje električne energije.
The Commission had observed in its Opening Decision that it had during the preliminary investigation phase not obtained enough elements that would enable the Commission to assess the overall balance of the potential distortion of competition and trade between Member States.
Njihov je cilj borba protiv klimatskih promjena.
Moreover, as the necessity, appropriateness, incentive effect and the proportionality of the aid measure had not yet been demonstrated, the Commission had doubts that the aid measure ensured that the distortions of competition resulting from the relief of companies from part of their operating costs were limited and that the overall balance of the measure would be positive.
Iako nije jedino moguće financijsko sredstvo, dodatna pristojba za kogeneraciju prikladna je za financiranje mjera potpore za proizvodnju električne energije iz visokoučinkovite kogeneracije, energetski učinkovite mreže centraliziranog grijanja i skladišne sustave grijanja na temelju dodatne pristojbe za električnu energiju koju su potrošili krajnji potrošači priključeni na mrežu i koja je povučena iz te mreže zbog bliske veze između podržavanih mjera i električne energije povučene iz mreže.
The German authorities have underlined in their comments on the Opening Decision (recital 287) that the distortions are limited given the positive impact of the measures financed from the CHP surcharge and given that with the amendments adopted on 22 December 2016 the reductions will be limited to the minimum necessary to ensure the sustainability of the CHP surcharge.
Takvom se dodatnom pristojbom osigurava i relativno stabilan izvor financiranja i ne narušava proračunska disciplina.
Concerning the positive impacts, the Commission had observed in its Opening Decision that the measures financed from the CHP surcharge were aimed at important reductions in terms of CO2 emissions and were also important for improving the integration of cogenerated electricity into the electricity market.
Zbog tih se razloga takav financijski sustav često primjenjuje za financiranje potpore za proizvodnju obnovljive električne energije.
Those positive impacts are summarised under recitals 9 and 10 above.
Kako je već navedeno u prethodnoj uvodnoj izjavi 125., potrebe za financiranjem mjera potpore za energetsku učinkovitost mogle bi postati važne, zbog čega će se povećati potreba država članica za mogućnošću financiranja mjera iz dodatnih pristojbi za električnu energiju.
The Commission further notes that Directive 2012/27/EU has set a 20 % headline target on energy efficiency and obliges Member States to assess their potential for the implementation of energy efficiency measures, including CHP installations, district heating and storage facilities and to deploy the identified potential.
Stoga Komisija smatra da bi se smanjena dodatna pristojba za kogeneraciju mogla smatrati nužnom za postizanje ciljeva energetske učinkovitosti i zaštite okoliša koji se žele ostvariti mjerama koje se ispituju u odjeljcima 3.3.1. do 3.3.5.
In addition, the 2030 target of 27 % improvement in energy efficiency that the European Council endorsed on 23 October 2014 [43] will continue to lead the Union and its Member States towards further reductions of CO2 emissions and towards further energy savings.
Odluke o pokretanju postupka ako bi se zbog nepostojanja smanjenja ugrozila dodatna pristojba za kogeneraciju kojom se financiranju te mjere i njihovi ciljevi.
As a result, there are financing needs for energy efficiency support measures and they could also potentially become more significant in the future given that the 20 % target has not yet been reached and will after that have to be further improved to reach the 2030 target.
To bi mogao biti slučaj ako bi plaćanje pune dodatne pristojbe za kogeneraciju podrazumijevalo premještanje ili stečaj prevelikog broja poduzetnika ili sektora.
Therefore, ensuring the availability and sustainability of financial means for CHP installations, district heating and storage facilities is an important element to pave the way for increased energy efficiency of energy production and further CO2 emission reductions.
Time bi se znatno smanjili prihvatljivost dodatne pristojbe za kogeneraciju i broj obveznika plaćanja dodatne pristojbe te bi se ugrozila sama mjera potpore.
Indeed, the Commission also found in its Opening Decision that there were still market failures in this domain and that support measures were still needed to increase energy efficiency.
Komisija je u svojoj Odluci o pokretanju postupka (uvodna izjava 274.) navela da kriteriji razvijeni u skladu s točkama 185., 186. i 187.