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Vilafruns waste heap is at the premises and in the ownership of Iberpotash.
Stoga je vjerojatno da će Plan Phoenix u budućnosti postepeno pridonijeti uklanjanju jalovišta i kao takav se može uzeti u obzir pri određivanju odgovarajućeg iznosa jamstava kao što je bio slučaj s povećanim iznosima jamstava koji su predloženi 2015. i koje je barem za lokaciju Balsareny/Sallent potvrdio nacionalni sud.
It was transferred to it as part of the sales agreement of 21 October 1998 by which Iberpotash acquired the mining activities in the Catalan region from the Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales — SEPI a public holding of the Spanish State.
No ta činjenica ukazuje na to da se trenutačni iznos financijskih jamstava ne može smatrati prikladnim za razdoblje prije početka provedbe Plana Phoenix 2012.
At the time of the transfer, the waste heap was already inactive since the operation of the mine to which Vilafruns waste heap belonged was stopped already in 1973.
Iako je prije najave Plana Phoenix Iberpotash prerađivao i prodavao neznatne količine soli iz jalovišta, većina otpadne soli naprosto se prikupljala u jalovištima s nadom da će se možda moći komercijalno iskoristiti u budućnosti.
As indicated above, the investment in the covering of the Vilafruns waste heap at the premises of and in the ownership of Iberpotash was fully financed by public authorities.
Međutim, nije postojao nikakav konkretan plan o tome kako i kada će se povećati postrojenje za preradu soli kako bi količina otpadne soli uklonjene na taj način bila značajnija i stoga imala primjetan učinak na troškove buduće sanacije.
Iberpotash only bears the maintenance costs of the installation during its life-time.
Stoga se za razdoblje prije pokretanja Plana Phoenix ne bi trebalo uzeti u obzir takvo prilično hipotetsko buduće smanjenje jalovišta uslijed prerade i prodaje znatnih količina soli.
The covering realised in 2008-2009 relates to a waste heap which is owned by Iberpotash since 1998 when the site was privatised together with other potash mining sites in the region.
Zbog toga Komisija mora razmotriti druge dostupne dokaze kako bi procijenila približan „ispravan” iznos jamstava u razdoblju 2006.–2011. na temelju troškova sanacije očekivanih u tom trenutku bez utjecaja Plana Phoenix.
The heap relates to a mine which ceased operations already in 1973 and thus Iberpotash took over the site when it was no longer operational.
Kao što je već objašnjeno (vidjeti uvodne izjave 68. – 81.), najpouzdanije procjene ukupnih očekivanih troškova sanacije (bez Plana Phoenix) navedene su u studiji ERF-a koju je podnio podnositelj pritužbe.
Iberpotash thus argues that it has no obligation to take any measures to prevent pollution from the heap either under the national or Union legislation since Iberpotash was not the original polluter.
Komisija smatra da su pretpostavke iz tog stručnog izvješća vjerodostojne jer se u velikoj mjeri oslanjaju na istraživanje tržišta i usporedbu sa sličnim rudnicima u drugim dijelovima svijeta.
The Spanish authorities do not agree with these arguments of Iberpotash and claim that Iberpotash has a general obligation to take appropriate measures to prevent pollution from the waste heap in its ownership and to manage the heap in line with the applicable legal rules.
S druge strane, kao što je prethodno objašnjeno, podaci iz studije koju je podnio Iberpotash ne mogu se smatrati pouzdanom procjenom očekivanih troškova sanacije jer se u njoj ne razmatraju odgovarajuće mjere sanacije (vidjeti uvodnu izjavu 79.).
Iberpotash is thus liable for ensuring environmental protection measures required under the relevant legislation and also for any environmental damage caused by this heap.
U studiji ERF-a procjenjuje se da će ukupni troškovi sanacije iznositi najmanje 71 milijun EUR.
Further, third party comments point to the responsibility of Iberpotash to manage Vilafruns from the very moment that mining rights were transferred to it.
Nadalje, svi drugi potencijalno ispravni iznosi navedeni u studiji ERF-a ili drugim izvorima (vidjeti prethodni odjeljak 5.1.1.1) još su viši.
Such responsibility was based on the Spanish Act 6/1993 of 15 July 1993 on management of waste and also on the Royal Law-Decree 1/2001 of 20 July 2001 recasting the Spanish Water Act.
Prema tome, Komisija smatra da u nedostatku boljih procjena za razdoblje 2006.–2011. relevantni očekivani troškovi sanacije koji će se uzeti u obzir iznose 71 milijun EUR (24,8 milijuna EUR za lokaciju Súria i 46,2 milijuna EUR za lokaciju Balsareny/Sallent).
The third party claims that the fact that Vilafruns was no longer active when acquired by Iberpotash is irrelevant since any holder of a mining concession must manage any mining waste in its entirety, i.e. including any waste generated prior to the holder's acquisition of the concession.
Naposljetku, u skladu s člankom 3.
The Commission considers that the fact that the mine at Vilafruns waste heap stopped operating already in 1973 does not as such exclude responsibility of Iberpotash as its owner to assure appropriate restoration.
Uredbe 202/1994 (mjerodavno zakonodavstvo u tom razdoblju) iznos financijskog jamstva izračunan na temelju članka 2. (tj. na temelju očekivanih troškova sanacije) trebao bi se smanjiti za 50 % kad je riječ o rudarskim radovima koji se ne obavljaju na prirodnim područjima od posebnog interesa (što uključuje rudnike poduzetnika Iberpotash).
As confirmed by the Spanish authorities, all restoration plans including the plan of 2008 included specific restoration measures that Iberpotash was obliged to take with respect to the Vilafruns heap.
Komisija dakle smatra, na temelju dostupnih dokaza, da je „ispravan” iznos financijskih jamstava za rudarske radove poduzetnika Iberpotash najmanje 12,4 milijuna EUR za lokaciju Súria (za razdoblje 2006.–2011.) i 23,1 milijun EUR za lokaciju Balsareny/Sallent (za razdoblje 2008.–2011.).
According to Article 121 of the Spanish Mining Act of 1973, a non-fulfilment of obligations included in the restoration plan constituted a serious infringement.
Prema poduzetniku Iberpotash trenutačni troškovi jamstva iznose 1 % godišnjeg iznosa jamstva.
In addition, the Spanish authorities confirm that, in line with the applicable water protection legislation, Iberpotash was always obliged to take necessary measures to avoid water pollution from all its installations, including Vilafruns heap.
Uzimajući u obzir prethodne ispravne iznose jamstava za dva relevantna razdoblja, potpora dodijeljena poduzetniku Iberpotash u obliku nižih naknada za jamstva trebala bi iznositi ukupno 1 % razlike između „ispravnog” iznosa i stvarnog iznosa utvrđenog za tu godinu kako je prikazano u sljedećoj tablici.
The Commission also notes that according to Article 4 of the Extractive Waste Directive, the operator shall take all necessary measures to prevent or reduce as far as possible any adverse effects on environment also in case of management of waste facility after its closure.
Tablica 3.
Also, Iberpotash claims that the sales agreement for the site includes a clause that can be interpreted as excluding responsibility of Iberpotash resulting from activities before 1997, i.e. including any responsibility for the waste heap.
Izračun iznosa potpore
Iberpotash in this respect refers to a judgment of the Supreme Court of 14 May 2009 citing the sales contract provision stipulating that the selling party should compensate the buyer for any obligations resulting from third party claims in relation to facts before the transfer that were not reflected in the balance sheet and not evident during the due diligence process.
(u tisućama EUR, zaokruženo)
Iberpotash argues that the obligations relating to Vilafruns restoration were not evident before the sale and there were no related provisions in the balance sheet due to the fact that no such legal obligation existed at that time.
stvarno jamstvo
However, the Spanish authorities indicate that the share sales agreement of 1998 did not include any specific provisions that would oblige the seller to take over any responsibilities of the buyer following the transfer of shares.
„ispravno” jamstvo
The Commission further notes that the provision cited in the judgment of the Supreme Court is rather a standard contractual provision protecting the seller against subsequent third party claims related to facts not known during the sale.
razlika u naknadama
However, Iberpotash cannot claim that it was not aware of the existing Vilafruns waste heap taken over as part of the transaction and of the general responsibility of waste holder to ensure proper management of its waste facilities.
Ukupna razlika u naknadama za poduzetnika Iberpotash
The fact that Iberpotash accepted environmental obligations with respect to Vilafruns heap in various restoration plans confirms it was aware of such responsibilities.
Stoga potpora dodijeljena poduzetniku Iberpotash u obliku nižih bankovnih naknada za smanjene iznose jamstava za cijelo razdoblje 2006.–2016. iznosi ukupno 1864622 EUR.
The Commission thus considers that as a consequence of the acquisition of the potash mining activities in Catalonia in 1998, Iberpotash was responsible for ensuring proper management of the Vilafruns waste heap in line with the applicable legal rules.
Ta potpora dodijeljena je u trenutku smanjenja iznosa jamstava utvrđenih u odobrenjima u području okoliša koja su izdala španjolska nadležna tijela, tj.
However, while accepting such conclusion, the Spanish authorities claim that the obligations of Iberpotash did not include the covering of Vilafruns waste heap.
6. studenog 2006. za lokaciju Súria i 29. travnja 2008. za lokaciju Balsareny/Sallent.
According to the Spanish authorities, Iberpotash's obligations would have been fulfilled by substantially cheaper measures that had been included in its original restoration plan of 2008 (namely installation of a tubing/drainage system, other types of protection and restoration with total costs of around EUR […]).
Zaključak o postojanju državne potpore: 1. mjera
They thus argue, together with Iberpotash, that the public investment into the covering of the heap does not constitute an economic advantage to Iberpotash since the costs Iberpotash saved (EUR […]) are more than balanced by the maintenance costs it has to bear for the life-time of the installation (amounting to EUR […] only for the period from March 2015 to March 2016) and the opportunity costs of not being able to process and sell the salt from the covered Vilafruns heap as it plans to do for its other heaps.
S obzirom na prethodno navedeno Komisija zaključuje da je 1. mjera državna potpora i da će zato procijeniti njezinu zakonitost i spojivost s unutarnjim tržištem.
The Commission considers that, regardless of the extent of Iberpotash's obligations with respect to Vilafruns, it is not acceptable that public investment of EUR 7,9 million into a significantly better environmental protection amounting in principle to the restoration of the mining site without any investment costs to Iberpotash indeed did not bring any economic advantage to Iberpotash.
MJERA: ULAGANJE U PREKRIVANJE JALOVIŠTA VILAFRUNS
The installation of the covering of the waste heap aimed at reducing significantly the pollution caused by leaks from the Vilafruns heap.
Španjolsko Ministarstvo okoliša i katalonska vlada potpisali su 17. prosinca 2007. ugovor o suradnji i dijeljenju troškova projekta čiji je cilj prekrivanje jalovišta Vilafruns, a time i smanjenje njegova negativnog utjecaja na okoliš.
The alternative measures in the absence of aid would have not provided such good and long-lasting protection and would have exposed Iberpotash to risks of having to bear the consequences of the pollution (as demonstrated by the criminal judgments of 18 December 2014 and 25 February 2015 related to its other mining sites — see recitals 27 and 94 of the Opening Decision).
Ministarstvo financija pristalo je izdvojiti 4 milijuna EUR za troškove ulaganja dok je ostatak pokrila Katalonska agencija za vode, javno poduzeće kojim upravlja katalonska vlada.
Therefore, the construction of the facility paid from public resources enabled Iberpotash to better prevent pollution, lower its environmental risks for the future and provide for a long-lasting restoration of the heap (in line with similar restorations of salt waste heaps in France or Germany as explained above in recitals 26 and 32).
Radovi na projektu počeli su u kolovozu 2008. i trajali 18 mjeseci.
Iberpotash would have been ultimately obliged to ensure a proper restoration of Vilafruns waste heap.
Ukupni troškovi ulaganja iznosili su 7887571 EUR i u potpunosti su ih pokrila tijela javne vlasti kako je dogovoreno ugovorom iz 2007.
Finally, the Commission considers that the measure is selective since it specifically aimed at public financing of the covering of Vilafruns waste heap in the ownership of Iberpotash.
Projekt se sastojao od prekrivanja jalovišta Vilafruns nepropusnom prevlakom („lámina impermeable”) kojom bi se zatvorilo jalovište i izolirala otpadna sol od dodira s vanjskom vodom te time spriječilo curenje soli iz jalovišta.
The Spanish authorities argue that the measure cannot be selective since Iberpotash is the only potash mining company in Spain and thus there is no possibility of comparison with other companies.
Prevlaka je zaštićena geotekstilnom folijom i prekrivena zemljom, čime se omogućilo sađenje vegetacije povrh prekrivenog jalovišta.
However, the fact that Iberpotash is the only potash mining company in Spain does not invalidate the selectivity of the measure that is clearly aimed for a specifically identified waste facility and not any other.
Jalovište Vilafruns nalazi se na lokaciji poduzetnika Iberpotash i u njegovom je vlasništvu.
The Commission thus concludes that Measure 4 provided a selective economic advantage to Iberpotash.
Vlasništvo mu je preneseno kupoprodajnim ugovorom od 21. listopada 1998. kojim je Iberpotash stekao rudarsku djelatnost u katalonskoj regiji od javnog holding-društva Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales – SEPI, koje je u državnom vlasništvu.
The total investment costs of the covering of Vilafruns waste heap were paid by public authorities, EUR 4 million by the Ministry of Environment of Spain and the remaining EUR 3887571 by the Agencia Catalana del Agua, public undertaking managed by the Generalitat de Catalunya, which thus honoured the commitment to cover the rest of the investment costs that the Generalitat de Catalunyua accepted in the convention of 17 December 2007.
U trenutku prijenosa jalovište je već bilo neaktivno jer je rudnik kojemu pripada predmetno jalovište Vilafruns prestao s radom još 1973.
Neither the Spanish authorities nor Iberpotash claimed absence of State resources with respect to this measure.
Kao što je prethodno navedeno, ulaganje u prekrivanje jalovišta Vilafruns na lokaciji poduzetnika Iberpotash i u njegovu vlasništvu u potpunosti su financirala tijela javne vlasti.
In addition, the decision to provide public financing for the covering of Vilafruns waste heap was taken by the Ministry of Environment of Spain and the Generalitat de Catalunya and it is thus clearly imputable to the State.
Iberpotash snosi samo troškove održavanja jalovišta tijekom njegova vijeka trajanja.
Therefore, the Commission concludes that Measure 4 involved transfer of State resources and is imputable to the State.
Prekrivanje obavljeno 2008.–2009. odnosi se na jalovište koje je u vlasništvu poduzetnika Iberpotash od 1998. kada je lokacija privatizirana baš kao i druge lokacije rudnika potaše u regiji.
As indicated in detail above (see recitals 103 and 105), Iberpotash is in competition with other producers of potash and salt.
Jalovište je povezano s rudnikom koji je prestao s radom još 1973. i prema tome je Iberpotash preuzeo lokaciju nakon što više nije bila aktivna.
Therefore, the fact that at least part of its environmental obligations with respect to Vilafruns were financed from public resources is liable to distort competition by artificially reducing Iberpotash's costs and thus providing an undue advantage vis-à-vis its competitors.
Iberpotash zato tvrdi da nema obvezu poduzimanja mjera sprečavanja onečišćenja od jalovišta ni na temelju nacionalnog zakonodavstva ni zakonodavstva Unije jer Iberpotash nije bio izvorni onečišćivač.
The Commission thus concludes that Measure 4 has a potential to distort competition.
Španjolska nadležna tijela ne slažu se s tim tvrdnjama poduzetnika Iberpotash i tvrde da Iberpotash ima opću obvezu poduzimanja mjera sprečavanja onečišćenja uzrokovanog jalovištem u njegovom vlasništvu i obvezu gospodarenja jalovištem u skladu s primjenjivim zakonskim propisima.
Both potash and salt are traded within the EU (see above recitals 106 and 107) and the Commission thus concludes that Measure 4 affects intra-EU trade.
Iz tog je razloga Iberpotash odgovoran za osiguranje provedbe mjera zaštite okoliša propisanih mjerodavnim zakonodavstvom te za svu štetu u okolišu koju je uzrokovalo to jalovište.
Conclusion on existence of aid: Measure 4
Nadalje, u primjedbama treće strane ističe se da Iberpotash snosi odgovornost za gospodarenje jalovištem Vilafruns od trenutka u kojem su mu prenesena prava na rudarenje.
In light of the above, the Commission comes to the view that Measure 4 constitutes State aid amounting to EUR 7887571 and will therefore assess its lawfulness and compatibility with the internal market.
Ta odgovornost proizlazi iz španjolskog Zakona 6/1993 od 15. srpnja 1993. o gospodarenju otpadom i Kraljevske uredbe 1/2001 od 20. srpnja 2001. kojom je preinačen španjolski Zakon o vodama.
LEGALITY OF THE AID
Treća strana tvrdi da činjenica da rudnik na lokaciji Vilafruns više nije bio aktivan u trenutku kada ga je stekao Iberpotash nije relevantna jer svi koncesionari rudnika moraju gospodariti cjelokupnom jalovinom, uključujući i jalovinu nakupljenu prije nego što je koncesionar dobio koncesiju.
Both Measure 1 and Measure 4 were granted in breach of the notification and stand-still obligations laid down in Article 108(3) TFEU.
Komisija smatra da sama činjenica da je rudnik kod jalovišta Vilafruns prestao s radom još 1973. ne isključuje odgovornost poduzetnika Iberpotash kao njegova vlasnika da osigura odgovarajuću sanaciju.
Therefore, the Commission considers that both measures thus constitute unlawful State aid.
Kao što su potvrdila španjolska nadležna tijela, svi planovi sanacije uključujući plan iz 2008. obuhvaćali su posebne mjere sanacije koje je Iberpotash bio obvezan poduzeti u pogledu jalovišta Vilafruns.
COMPATIBILITY OF THE AID
U skladu s člankom 121. španjolskog Zakona o rudarstvu iz 1973. neispunjenje obveza iz plana sanacije smatra se ozbiljnim kršenjem.
Neither the Spanish authorities nor Iberpotash allege any compatibility grounds for the aid in the form of financial guarantees lower than required under relevant law.
Osim toga, španjolska nadležna tijela potvrđuju da je u skladu s mjerodavnim zakonodavstvom o zaštiti voda Iberpotash uvijek bio obvezan poduzimati mjere potrebne za sprečavanje onečišćenja vode uzrokovanog njegovim postrojenjima, uključujući jalovište Vilafruns.
The Commission considers that the measure constitutes operating aid to Iberpotash as it allowed costs from guarantee fees being lower than requisite in the long period between 2006 and 2016.
Komisija primjećuje i da u skladu s člankom 4.
The Commission has not found any possible compatibility ground for such operating aid granted without pursuing any apparent objective of common interest and thus concludes that the measure consisting in reduced level of the financial guarantees of Iberpotash constitutes incompatible aid in the form of lower banking fees resulting from the unduly low level of the financial guarantees.
Direktive o otpadu od industrija vađenja materijala operater mora poduzeti sve potrebne mjere za sprečavanje ili smanjivanje, koliko je to moguće, štetnih utjecaja na okoliš, što uključuje i upravljanje bilo kojim postrojenjem za gospodarenje otpadom nakon njegova zatvaranja.
MEASURE 4: INVESTMENT TO COVER OF VILAFRUNS WASTE HEAP
Nadalje, Iberpotash tvrdi da kupoprodajni ugovor za predmetno postrojenje sadržava klauzulu koja se može protumačiti kao isključivanje odgovornosti poduzetnika Iberpotash za sve radove prije 1997., uključujući bilo kakvu odgovornost za jalovište.
The Spanish authorities argue that should the covering of Vilafruns waste heap constitute State aid, it would be compatible on the basis of Section 3.1.1 of the 2008 Environmental Aid Guidelines concerning the environmental aid for undertakings which go beyond Union standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Union standards.
U tom pogledu Iberpotash upućuje na presudu Vrhovnog suda od 14. svibnja 2009. u kojoj se citira odredba kupoprodajnog ugovora kojom se utvrđuje da prodavatelj mora isplatiti nadoknadu kupcu za sve obveze nastale iz potraživanja treće strane u vezi s radnjama koje prethode prijenosu, a koje nisu odražene u bilanci ni otkrivene tijekom dubinske analize.
They submit that the covering of the waste heap is a pilot project aiming at testing a new technology for preventing salt waste heap leakages.
Iberpotash tvrdi da obveze povezane sa sanacijom lokacije Vilafruns nisu otkrivene prije prodaje i da ne postoje povezane stavke u bilanci zbog toga što u predmetnom trenutku te pravne obveze nisu postojale.
The Vilafruns site has allegedly been chosen for this pilot project due to its particular characteristics (smaller volume, location as a first salt heap most upstream of the Llobregat river, the fact that it has been inactive already for decades).
Međutim, španjolska nadležna tijela ukazuju na to da kupoprodajni ugovor iz 1998. ne sadržava posebne odredbe kojima se prodavatelj obvezuje da preuzme bilo kakve odgovornosti kupca nakon prijenosa dionica.
By providing the authorities with data about actual results, it would enable them to better address the general problem of salt waste heaps in the region.
Komisija nadalje primjećuje da je odredba citirana u presudi Vrhovnog suda prilično standardna ugovorna odredba kojom se prodavatelj štiti od kasnijih potraživanja trećih strana povezanih s činjenicama koje nisu bile poznate pri prodaji.
In this respect, the project is expected to contribute to the preservation, protection and restoration of environment in the region of the Llobregat river basin and thus pursues an objective of common interest.
No Iberpotash ne može tvrditi da nije bio svjestan postojanja jalovišta Vilafruns koje je preuzeo u okviru te transakcije i postojanja opće odgovornosti posjednika otpada da osigura ispravno upravljanje postrojenjima za gospodarenje otpadom.
The Spanish authorities further explain that the project is part of a general plan for improved management of the Catalan water basin including various measures; some financed from public and others from private resources.
Činjenica da je Iberpotash prihvatio obveze u području okoliša u pogledu jalovišta Vilafruns u okviru različitih planova sanacija potvrđuje da je bio svjestan tih odgovornosti.
The Commission considers that the 2008 Environmental Aid Guidelines indeed provide a basis for compatibility assessment in the current case.
Komisija stoga smatra da je stjecanjem rudarskih radova vađenja potaše u Kataloniji 1998.
In particular, point 205 of the 2008 Environmental Aid Guidelines, read in conjunction with point 248 of the 2014 Energy and Environmental aid Guidelines allows the Commission to apply the rules laid down in the 2008 Environmental Aid Guidelines to unlawful aid granted in 2009-2011.
Iberpotash preuzeo odgovornost za osiguranje ispravnog gospodarenja jalovištem Vilafruns u skladu s primjenjivim zakonskim propisima.