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The costs of restructuring phosphate production were put at EUR 7,99 million (DEM 15,63 million) in total and include investments of EUR 4,71 million (DEM 9,21 million).
Za prestrukturiranje proizvodnje fosfatov je navedla stroške v skupni vrednosti 7,99 milijona EUR (15,63 milijona DEM), ki vključujejo naložbe v višini 4,71 milijona EUR (9,21 milijona DEM).
The costs of restructuring the other business areas were estimated at EUR 27,14 million (DEM 53,08 million) in total and include investments of EUR 13,22 million (DEM 25,86 million).
Za prestrukturiranje ostalih poslovnih področij je navedla stroške v skupni vrednosti 27,14 milijona EUR (53,08 milijona DEM), ki vključujejo naložbe v višini 13,22 milijona EUR (25,86 milijona DEM).
The overall restructuring costs thus amount to EUR 35,13 million (DEM 68,71 million).
Potemtakem so stroški prestrukturiranja skupaj znašali 35,13 milijona EUR (68,71 milijona DEM).
It is, however, to be noted that these restructuring costs [13] include costs for the period 1995 to 2001, i.e. including the failed restructuring after privatisation.
Vendar je mogoče ugotoviti, da ti stroški prestrukturiranja [13] vključujejo tudi stroške iz obdobja 1995–2001, tj. stroške iz neuspešnega obdobja prestrukturiranja po privatizaciji.
In its letter of 26 August 2004 Germany finally stated that the overall costs from 1997 until then totalled some EUR 31,20 million (DEM 61 million).
V dopisu z dne 26. avgusta je Nemčija nazadnje navedla skupne stroške od leta 1997 do tega datuma v vrednosti približno 31,20 milijona EUR (61 milijonov DEM).
It does not provide any explanation of the difference with the figures previously reported in its response to the information injunction.
Zakaj so bili podatki v njenem odgovoru na odredbo o predložitvi podatkov drugačni, ni pojasnila.
Private contribution
Lastni prispevek
According to the 1997 notification, the private contribution from CWP to the restructuring consisted in the financing of certain investments and a contribution from the shareholders.
Glede na prijavo iz leta 1997 je podjetje CWP k prestrukturiranju prispevalo tako, da je financiralo določene naložbe in so svoje prispevali družbeniki.
CWP was to carry out investments totalling EUR 5,11 million (DEM 10 million) by 31 December 2002.
Podjetje CWP bi moralo do 31. decembra 2002 izvesti naložbe v skupni višini 5,11 milijona EUR (10 milijonov DEM).
However, it is to be noted that this investment obligation had already been agreed at the time of the privatisation on 29 June 1994 and did not require these investments to be financed by private means.
Vendar je mogoče ugotoviti, da je bil dogovor o obveznosti investiranja sklenjen že pri privatizaciji dne 29. junija 1994 in ni predvideval, da je te naložbe treba financirati iz zasebnih sredstev.
In its response to the initiation of the formal investigation procedure, Germany stated that investments amounting to EUR 15,70 million (DEM 30,70 million) had been made during the period 1994 to 2000 and that, of those investments, EUR 7,21 million (DEM 14,11 million) had been privately financed.
V svojem odgovoru na uvedbo uradnega preiskovalnega postopka je Nemčija navedla, da so bile v obdobju 1994–2000 izvedene naložbe v višini 15,7 milijona EUR (30,70 milijona DEM). Od tega se je naložbe v višini 7,21 milijona EUR (14,11 milijona DEM) financiralo iz zasebnih sredstev.
However, this amount includes publicly financed measures totalling EUR 3,73 million (DEM 7,30 million).
Vendar je mogoče ugotoviti, da so v tem znesku vključeni ukrepi, ki so se financirali iz javnih sredstev, v višini 3,73 milijona EUR (7,3 milijona DEM).
The contribution by shareholders to these investments thus amounts to EUR 3,48 million (DEM 6,81 million).
Torej prispevek družbenikov k tem naložbam znaša 3,48 milijona EUR (6,81 milijona DEM).
As regards the second component of the private contribution, i.e. contributions from the shareholders, Vopelius Chemie GmbH was, according to the 1997 notification, to contribute a loan of EUR 0,15 million (DEM 0,3 million).
Kar zadeva drugi del lastnega prispevka podjetja CWP k prestrukturiranju, tj. prispevkov družbenikov, naj bi glede na prijavo iz leta 1997 podjetje Vopelius Chemie GmbH prispevalo kredit v višini 0,15 milijona EUR (0,3 milijona DEM).
In its response to the initiation of the formal investigation procedure, Germany explained that this amount related to the hire purchase (Mietkauf) of investment goods for which Vopelius provided a guarantee.
V svojem odgovoru na uvedbo uradnega preiskovalnega postopka je Nemčija sporočila, da je šlo pri tem za najem investicijskega blaga s poznejšim kupom, za katerega je podjetje Vopelius prevzelo poroštvo.
In its response to the initiation of the formal investigation procedure, Germany also considered that the company’s subscribed capital of EUR 288879 (DEM 0,565 million) must be regarded as a contribution from the shareholders to the financing of the investments.
V svojem odgovoru na uvedbo uradnega preiskovalnega postopka je bila Nemčija poleg tega mnenja, da je vplačani lastni kapital v višini 288879 EUR (0,565 milijona DEM) prav tako treba upoštevati kot prispevek družbenikov k financiranju naložb.
In its response to the information injunction, Germany listed the measures which, in its view, constituted private financing (Table 6).
V svojem odgovoru na odredbo o predložitvi podatkov je Nemčija naštela ukrepe (preglednica 6), ki jih je po njenem mnenju treba obravnavati v okviru zasebnega financiranja.
Private financing
Zasebno financiranje
Limited partner’s capital contribution (BVT)
Komanditni vložek (BVT)
Shareholder loan (BVT)
Posojila družbenikov (BVT)
Shareholder grant (BVT)
Subvencija družbenikov (BVT)
Share capital
Osnovni kapital
Sales price — salt
Prodajna cena – sol
Sales price — saltworks (not yet paid)
Prodajna cena – soljarna (še ni plačana)
Supplier credit (Vopelius)
Kredit dobavitelja (Vopelius)
The increase in private financing, as notified by Germany, is due mainly to the capital contribution from BVT, which became a non-typical silent partner in CWP (atypische stille Beteiligung) in December 1998.
Povečanje zasebnega financiranja je, kot navaja Nemčija, predvsem posledica kapitalskega prispevka podjetja BVT, ki je decembra 1998 postalo netipičen tih partner („netipična tiha udeležba“) podjetja CWP.
BVT also provided a loan in March 2001 and a grant in September 2001.
Podjetje BVT je marca 2001 zagotovilo tudi posojilo in septembra 2001 subvencijo.
In addition, Germany included as investor contributions a supplier credit by Vopelius (which was made available between January 1997 and January 1998 and consisted in deferral of the payment for raw materials supplied by Vopelius) and the revenues that CWP would obtain from the sale of its phosphate division to TI.
Poleg tega je Nemčija kot prispevek vlagateljev navedla kredit dobavitelja, ki ji ga je podjetje Vopelius dalo na razpolago v obdobju med januarjem 1997 in januarjem 1998 in pri katerem je šlo za odlog plačila surovin, ki jih je podjetju CWP dobavilo podjetje Vopelius, ter izkupiček, ki bi ga podjetje CWP dobilo iz prodaje trgovine s fosfati podjetju TI.
It is unclear how the measures in Table 6 relate to the restructuring costs described in recitals 46 to 49.
Vendar ni jasno, v kakšnem razmerju so ukrepi, ki so navedeni v preglednici 6, in stroški prestrukturiranja, ki so opisani v uvodnih izjavah 46–49.
Market analysis
Analiza trga
CWP was traditionally a manufacturer of industrial phosphates and produced phosphoric acid for its own consumption.
Tradicionalno je podjetje CWP izdelovalo industrijske fosfate in proizvajalo fosforno kislino za lastne potrebe.
Under the restructuring plan, it was to increase the quality of its phosphates in order to produce for the food industry, with the wet process being introduced for the production of phosphoric acid.
V skladu z načrtom za prestrukturiranje bi moralo podjetje CWP izboljšati kakovost fosfatov, da bi jih lahko začelo proizvajati za živilsko industrijo, in uvesti mokri postopek za izdelavo fosforne kisline.
It should be noted that the phosphoric acid produced with the wet process is equivalent in quality and properties to that produced with the thermal process.
Ugotovimo lahko, da je fosforna kislina, izdelana po mokrem postopku, enake kakovosti in ima enake lastnosti kot fosforna kislina, izdelana s termičnim postopkom.
However, the two processes actually use a different raw material: elemental phosphorus for the thermal process and MGA for the wet process.
Vendar se pri teh dveh proizvodnih postopkih uporabljajo različne surovine, pri termični metodi elementarni fosfor in pri mokrem postopku MAG.
Moreover, the wet process has different stages and generates by-products (notably raffinate) which need further processing.
Poleg tega mokri postopek sestavljajo različne procesne stopnje in pri njem dobimo stranske proizvode (posebej rafinat), ki jih je treba dodatno obdelati.
Phosphoric acid is the basis for the production of phosphate products requiring higher-purity raw materials.
Fosforna kislina je osnova za izdelavo fosfatnih izdelkov, za proizvodnjo katerih so potrebne surovine z višjo stopnjo čistosti.
It is used in the production of phosphate fertilisers for agriculture and of phosphates for the food industry.
Fosforna kislina se uporablja za proizvodnjo fosfatnih gnojil v kmetijstvu in fosfatov v živilski industriji.
Polyphosphates, and in particular sodium tripolyphosphate, are used in detergent formulations for laundry, dishwasher and other cleaning products.
Polifosfati, predvsem natrijevi tripolifosfati, se uporabljajo za proizvodnjo pralnih praškov in sredstev za pomivanje posode ter drugih izdelkov za čiščenje.
They are also used in various industrial and technical applications.
Uporabljajo se tudi v različne industrijske in tehnične namene.
The 2002 Chemical Economics Handbook reports that the demand for thermal phosphoric acid has been drastically losing ground as wet phosphoric acid becomes preferred for downstream chemicals, that there has also been stiff competition because of imports from China and that many phosphates and direct applications which formerly required thermal phosphoric acid now use purified wet phosphoric acid, with important cost advantages.
V priročniku „Chemical Economics Handbook“ iz leta 2002 piše, da povpraševanje po fosforni kislini, ki se jo izdeluje s termičnim postopkom, drastično upada, saj se pri poproizvodnih kemičnih izdelkih raje uporablja fosforna kislina, ki se jo izdeluje z mokrim postopkom. Poleg tega na tem področju zaradi uvažanja iz Kitajske vlada močna konkurenca. Za številne fosfatne izdelke in njihove neposredne aplikacije, za katere se je prej uporabljala fosforna kislina, prej izdelana s termičnim postopkom, naj bi se sedaj uporabljala fosforna kislina, izdelana s pomočjo ekstrakcije, kar je bistveno ugodnejše.
It also states that raw phosphoric acid is widely available and relatively inexpensive.
V priročniku je navedeno, da je surovo fosforno kislino mogoče dobiti brez težav in je relativno ugodna.
According to the handbook, there were still four producers of thermal phosphoric acid in Western Europe in 2002: TI (the largest), CWP, FEBEX SA and Krems Chemie.
V nadaljevanju piše, da naj bi leta 2002 v zahodni Evropi bili še štirje proizvajalci, ki fosforno kislino izdelujejo s termičnim postopkom: podjetje TI (največji proizvajalec), CWP, FEBEX S.A. in Krems Chemie.
Germany states that the European market for phosphoric acid and phosphates is one of oligopoly on which there is no overcapacity.
Po navedbah Nemčije je za evropski trg s fosforno kislino in fosfati značilen oligopol in zmogljivost ni presežena.
CWP, however, takes the view that there is no oligopoly on the relevant European market.
Po mnenju podjetja CWP na zadevnem evropskem trgu ne vlada oligopol.
Some of CWP’s competitors agree but maintain that there is clear overcapacity.
Nekateri tekmeci podjetja CWP se pridružujejo temu mnenju, vendar menijo, da je zmogljivost očitno presežena.
Both Germany and CWP consider that CWP’s market share on the Western European phosphate market as a whole (industrial and food) is insignificant.
Tako Nemčija kot tudi podjetje CWP sta mnenja, da je tržni delež podjetja CWP na celotnem zahodnoevropskem trgu za fosfate (industrijski fosfati in živilski fosfati) neznaten.
It was estimated to be 5,1 % in 2000.
V letu 2000 je znašal 5,1 %.
Since 2001 CWP has been producing only for TI and is thus not present on the market any more.
Od leta 2001 podjetje CWP proizvaja samo še za podjetje TI in tako ni več prisotno na trgu.
Its market share was taken over by TI.
Podjetje TI je prevzelo njegov tržni delež.
Germany also states that TI has not been active on the specific phosphate market like CWP but on the market for phosphorus, phosphoric acids and other derivatives.
Kot Nemčija navaja v nadaljevanju, podjetje TI ni dejavno v segmentu posebnih fosfatov tako kot podjetje CWP, ampak na trgu za fosfor, fosforne kisline in druge derivate.
As regards the production of phosphoric acid, CWP states that its production of 40000 tonnes of thermal phosphoric acid is to be reduced to 20000 tonnes using the extraction process.
Glede proizvodnje fosforne kisline podjetje CWP ugotavlja, da se mora njegova proizvodnja zmanjšati s 40000 t fosforne kisline, izdelane s termičnim postopkom, na 20000 t fosforne kisline, izdelane s pomočjo ekstrakcije.
Its originally foreseen share of the phosphoric acid market (6 %) is to be reduced to 3 % in Western Europe.
Njegov delež na trgu s fosforno kislino se je s 6 % deleža, ki je bil prvotno predviden, zmanjšal na 3 % v zahodni Evropi.
As the thermal installations have been shut down and the extraction installation is not yet operational, CWP currently does not produce any phosphoric acid and its market share is zero.
Ker je podjetje CWP ustavilo proizvodnjo s termičnimi napravami in objekti in ekstrakcijski objekt še ni sposoben za obratovanje, trenutno ne proizvaja fosforne kisline in je njegov tržni delež enak 0 %.
REASONS FOR INITIATING THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
RAZLOGI ZA UVEDBO URADNEGA PREISKOVALNEGA POSTOPKA
Following an action for annulment brought by Prayon-Rupel, the CFI in its judgment of 15 March 2001 annulled the Commission decision of 16 December 1997 [14] on the grounds of infringement of an essential procedural requirement.
Zaradi ničnostne tožbe podjetja Prayon-Rupel je Sodišče prve stopnje v svoji sodbi z dne 15. marca 2001 zaradi kršitve bistvene formalne zahteve razveljavilo Odločbo Komisije z dne 16. decembra 1997 [14].
It ruled that the Commission had been obliged to initiate the formal investigation procedure because of serious difficulties in assessing the compatibility of the aid with the common market.
Sodišče je ugotovilo, da je bila Komisija zaradi resnih težav pri ugotavljanju združljivosti pomoči s skupnim trgom dolžna uvesti uradni preiskovalni postopek.
The CFI put the serious difficulties down to the fact that the Commission had taken the decision without sufficient knowledge of the technical restructuring measures.
Sodišče je vzrok za te resne težave videlo v tem, da je Komisija odločbo izdala brez zadostnega znanja o tehničnih ukrepih za prestrukturiranje.
Firstly, the CFI ruled that the Commission had erroneously described the restructuring measures implemented by CWP.
Prvič je Sodišče potrdilo, da je Komisija napačno opisala ukrepe za prestrukturiranje, ki jih je izvedlo podjetje CWP.
The Commission had based the description of the technical restructuring measures on the information provided by Germany in 1997, namely that the wet process was to replace the thermal process in the production of phosphoric acid.
Komisija se je pri opisu tehničnih ukrepov za prestrukturiranje oprla na informacije, ki ji jih je leta 1997 predložila Nemčija, da je termični postopek za izdelavo fosforne kisline treba zamenjati z mokrim postopkom.
However, the CFI emphasised that the two draft restructuring plans of May and October 1996, submitted by Germany to the Commission, did not mention any abandonment of the thermal process.
Vendar kot je poudarilo Sodišče, v nobenem od obeh osnutkov načrta za prestrukturiranje, ki ju je Nemčija Komisiji posredovala maja in oktobra 1996, ni govora o opustitvi termičnega postopka.
Secondly, is stated that the Commission had obviously misjudged the technical feasibility and profitability of the restructuring measures.
Drugič je Sodišče ugotovilo, da je Komisija tehnično izvedljivost in donosnost ukrepov za prestrukturiranje očitno napačno ocenila.
According to the CFI, an expert opinion presented by the plaintiff provides clear evidence of this.
Po podatkih Sodišča to jasno dokazuje izvedensko mnenje, ki ga je predložila tožnica.
According to the first paragraph of Article 233 of the Treaty, the Commission was required to take the necessary measures to comply with the judgment of the CFI.
V skladu s členom 233(1) Pogodbe ES je bila Komisija dolžna ustrezno ukrepati, da bi ravnala v skladu s sodbo Sodišča.
It undertook a preliminary assessment of the measures in favour of CWP, including the measures that had not been examined in its previous decision, and its view that the measures constituted State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty was confirmed. However, it had serious doubts as to the compatibility of the aid with the common market.
Komisija je predhodno preiskala ukrepe v korist podjetja CWP, tudi tiste, ki jih v prvotni odločbi ni raziskala, s čimer se je prepričala, da gre za državno pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
Consequently, the Commission initiated the formal investigation procedure.
Po eni strani ni mogla določiti natančnega skupnega zneska pomoči.
REASONS FOR ISSUING THE INFORMATION INJUNCTION
Po drugi strani pa je zaradi predhodne preiskave, kakršno zahtevajo Smernice Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah, iz leta 1994 (v nadaljevanju „Smernice Skupnosti (1994)“) [15] dobila resne pomisleke glede združljivosti pomoči s skupnim trgom. Zato je Komisija uvedla uradni preiskovalni postopek.
The Commission initiated the investigation procedure mainly on the basis of the information submitted in 1997.
RAZLOGI ZA ODREDBO O PREDLOŽITVI PODATKOV
However, Germany’s response to the initiation of the information injunction contained details of previous measures that were presented as constituting existing aid (Measures 1 to 3), amendments to some measures (Measures 1a and 7a/8a).
Komisija je postopek uvedla predvsem na podlagi informacij, ki so ji bile predložene leta 1997. V svojem odgovoru na odredbo o predložitvi podatkov pa je Nemčija navedla tudi podrobnosti o prejšnjih ukrepih, ki jih je predstavila kot obstoječo pomoč (ukrepi 1–3) in spremembe določenih ukrepov (ukrep 1a in ukrepa 7a/8a).
In addition, measures which had been regarded until then as ad hoc measures were regarded by Germany as existing aid following the initiation of the procedure (Measures 9 and 10).
Poleg tega je Nemčija ukrepe, ki so do takrat veljali za ad hoc ukrepe, po uvedbi postopka uvrstila pod obstoječo pomoč (ukrepa 9 in 10).
On the basis of the information available, the Commission could not verify whether the measures described as existing aid actually complied with the schemes under which they had allegedly been granted.
Na podlagi razpoložljivih informacij Komisija ni mogla ugotoviti, ali so ukrepi, opisani kot obstoječa pomoč, dejansko združljivi s programi pomoči, na podlagi katerih je bila pomoč domnevno dodeljena.
The Commission issued an information injunction on 6 March 2003 in order to clarify the situation.
Da bi to pojasnila, je Komisija 6. marca 2003 izdala odredbo o predložitvi podatkov.
Following the initiation of the formal investigation procedure the Commission received comments from three direct competitors of CWP and from CWP itself. These comments are summarised below:
Po uvedbi uradnega preiskovalnega postopka je Komisija prejela pripombe treh neposrednih tekmecev podjetja CWP in podjetja CWP samega, ki so povzeta v nadaljevanju.
Comments from Prayon-Rupel
Pripombe podjetja Prayon-Rupel
Prayon-Rupel submitted an exhaustive description of the two production processes (thermal and wet) as well as of the relevant products and markets.
Podjetje Prayon-Rupel je izčrpno opisalo oba proizvodna postopka (termični postopek in mokri postopek) ter zadevne izdelke in trge.
It doubted firstly that the project accounts could be regarded as a restructuring plan.
Kot prvo podjetje Prayon Rupel dvomi, da se projekt lahko obravnava kot načrt za prestrukturiranje.
According to it, a change in the production method did not amount to a viable restructuring within the meaning of the Community guidelines.
Po njegovem mnenju sprememba proizvodnega postopka ni učinkovito prestrukturiranje v smislu Smernic Skupnosti (1994).
Furthermore, if the difficulties of the company were due to a supply problem, the change of production process would not resolve the matter.
Če je vzrok za težave podjetja v oskrbi, prehod na drug proizvodni postopek težave ne bi rešil.
Prayon-Rupel also considered that there was no supply problem, as the company could obtain phosphorus from China, the world’s largest producer, instead of from Kazakhstan.
Poleg tega sploh ni težav z oskrbo, saj bi podjetje fosfor lahko namesto iz Kazahstana dobilo iz Kitajske, največjega proizvajalca fosforja na svetu.
Secondly, Prayon-Rupel doubted the viability of the restructuring plan.
Kot drugo podjetje Prayon-Rupel dvomi o učinkovitosti načrta za prestrukturiranje.
In its view, the switch from the thermal to the wet process envisaged in the first document was not feasible.
Prehod s termičnega na mokri postopek, ki je predviden v prvem dokumentu, ni izvedljiv.
Such a change would require substantial investments including an entirely new installation and not simply the few investments listed by Germany.
Za takšen prehod bi bile potrebne obsežne naložbe in popolnoma nova naprava, ne pa samo omejene naložbe, ki jih je naštela Nemčija.
In addition, it would not lead to an improved product, a view also shared by Germany.
Poleg tega izdelek zaradi spremenjenega proizvodnega postopka ne bi bil bolj kakovosten; tega mnenja je tudi Nemčija.
Prayon-Rupel doubted that CWP could restore its viability as the turnover forecasts were based on extremely optimistic assumptions and the operating results continued to be negative.
Podjetje Prayon-Rupel dvomi tudi, da bi dejavnost podjetja CWP lahko spet postala donosna, saj napovedi prometa temeljijo na skrajno optimističnih domnevah, rezultati obratovanja pa so še naprej negativni.
According to Prayon-Rupel, a change in the production method not backed by sufficient investment would only lead to lower-quality products and hence to a further fall in profits.
Če bi proizvodni postopek spremenili z nezadostnimi naložbami, bi lahko s tem samo poslabšali kakovost izdelkov in še dodatno zmanjšali dobiček.
Thirdly, Prayon-Rupel considered that CWP was expanding capacity.
Kot tretje podjetje Prayon-Rupel meni, da podjetje CWP veča svoje kapacitete.
On the basis of the first restructuring document, CWP was to introduce the wet process without abandoning the thermal process.
V skladu s prvim dokumentom o prestrukturiranju naj bi uvedli mokri postopek, ne da bi prenehali uporabljati termični postopek.
According to Prayon-Rupel, this amounted to a doubling of capacity.
To po mnenju podjetja Prayon-Rupel kaže na podvojitev kapacitet.
Fourthly, Prayon-Rupel considered that the aid was not limited to the minimum and that the commitment of the shareholders to invest EUR 5,11 million (DEM 10 million) following privatisation was not linked to the restructuring but was hypothetical and insufficient.
Četrtič je podjetje Prayon-Rupel mnenja, da pomoč ni omejena na potreben najmanjši možen znesek in se obveznost družbenikov, da po privatizaciji investirajo 5,11 milijona EUR (10 milijonov DEM), ne navezuje na prestrukturiranje, ampak je le domnevna in nezadostna.
Lastly, Prayon-Rupel doubted that the plan would be implemented in full.
Nazadnje podjetje Prayon-Rupel dvomi tudi, da bo načrt za prestrukturiranje v celoti izpolnjen.