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In its view, the acquisition by TI of CWP’s phosphate production already confirmed that the plan had not been implemented as planned.
Prevzem proizvodnje fosforja podjetja CWP s strani podjetja TI že potrjuje, da izvajanje načrta ne poteka tako, kot je bilo predvideno.
Comments from Chemische Fabrik Budenheim A. Oetker
Pripombe podjetja Chemische Fabrik Budenheim A. Oetker
In its letter of 20 August 2001, Chemische Fabrik Budenheim A. Oetker (CFB) expressed doubts as to the viability of the restructuring plan.
Podjetje Chemische Fabrik Budenheim A. Oetker (v nadaljevanju CFB) v svojem dopisu z dne 20. avgusta 2001 izraža dvome o učinkovitosti koncepta za prestrukturiranje.
It claimed that the construction of the new extraction installation was impracticable at such low cost and over the short period envisaged by CWP.
S tako nizkimi stroški in v tako kratkem času, kot to načrtuje podjetje CWP, gradnje novega ekstrakcijskega objekta ni mogoče izpeljati.
It stated that this had been confirmed subsequently since, according to market information, CWP’s thermal installation had been shut down and the construction of the new extraction installation interrupted.
Navedlo je, da se je to pozneje tudi potrdilo, saj je glede na tržne informacije podjetje CWP termično napravo ustavilo in prekinilo gradnjo novega ekstrakcijskega objekta.
In its view, the calculation of the construction costs of the new installation was too low and CWP did not have the required know-how for a new process to produce phosphoric acid.
Podjetje CFB je mnenja, da je podjetje CWP izračunalo prenizke stroške za gradnjo novega objekta in nima potrebnega znanja o novem postopku za proizvodnjo fosforne kisline.
Besides, CWP did not indicate how the noxious by-products of this new process were to be treated.
Sicer pa podjetje CWP ni navedlo, na kakšen način bi bilo treba dodatno obdelati toksične stranske proizvode, ki bi nastali med uporabo novega proizvodnega postopka.
CFB also noted that TI successfully produced phosphoric acid using the thermal process, refuting the claim that a change in the production process was necessary for CWP to restore its profitability.
Poleg tega podjetje CWP ugotavlja, da podjetje TI s termičnim postopkom uspešno proizvaja fosforno kislino, kar spodbija trditev, da je za ponovno vzpostavitev donosnosti dejavnosti podjetja CWP treba spremeniti proizvodni postopek.
It doubted that there were problems in obtaining elemental phosphorus.
Podjetje CFB dvomi, da je imelo podjetje CWP težave pri oskrbi z elementarnim fosforjem.
The production of phosphoric acid in the new installation would not, therefore, reduce advance financing costs.
Proizvodnja fosforne kisline z novim objektom torej ne bi zmanjšala predhodnih stroškov financiranja.
In addition, CFB noted that the close cooperation between CWP and TI, including the agreement to transfer the phosphate business to TI and, after a certain period, TI’s right to take over this area of operation from CWP, raised the question whether TI was not ultimately a beneficiary of the aid.
V nadaljevanju podjetje CFB ugotavlja, da tesno sodelovanje med podjetjema CWP in TI, vključno z dogovorjeno predajo trgovine s fosfati podjetju TI in pravico podjetja IT, da po določenem času prevzame to področje obratovanja od podjetja CWP, odpira vprašanje, ali pomoč konec koncev ni v korist podjetja TI.
Lastly, CFB pointed out that CWP was supported financially by its shareholders, notably BVT Industrie GmbH and TI.
Podjetje CFB opozarja tudi na to, da podjetje CWP finančno podpirajo njegovi družbeniki, posebej podjetji BVT Industrie GmbH in TI.
Hence, the situation of CWP’s own capital should be taken into account when granting the aid.
Zato bi bilo pri dodeljevanju pomoči treba upoštevati količino lastnega kapitala podjetja CWP.
Comments from BK Giulini
Pripombe podjetja BK Giulini
In its letter of 26 September 2001, BK Giulini considered that CWP did not have any restructuring plan and that the concept was inadequate and disproportionate.
Podjetje BK Giulini v svojem dopisu z dne 26. septembra 2001 navaja, da podjetje CWP nima načrta za prestrukturiranje in je koncept nezadosten ter nesorazmeren.
The change in the production process was not necessary and, from a technical and economic point of view, was impracticable.
Sprememba proizvodnega postopka po njegovem mnenju ni potrebna in je iz tehničnega in gospodarskega vidika neizvedljiva.
Moreover, as CWP did not intend to abandon the thermal process, the measures constituted incompatible operating aid.
Ker podjetje razen tega ne namerava prenehati uporabljati termični postopek, gre pri ukrepih za nezdružljivo pomoč obratovanju.
According to BK Giulini, supply difficulties and a lack of liquidity were not sufficient reasons for changing the production process and for carrying out a restructuring.
Težave pri dobavi in nezadostna likvidnost po njegovem mnenju niso zadostni razlogi za spremembo proizvodnega postopka ali za prestrukturiranje.
The aid granted was not used for investments but as a liquidity grant, and this caused market distortions in the Community.
Dodeljene pomoči podjetje CWP ni porabilo za naložbe, ampak kot subvencijo za likvidnost, kar je izkrivilo trg v Skupnosti.
Another argument against the aid for CWP was overcapacity on the phosphoric acid market in Europe.
Kot naslednji argument proti pomoči za podjetje CWP, podjetje BK Giulini navaja presežek zmogljivosti na evropskem trgu s fosforno kislino.
BK Giulini also states that the aid granted by Germany had demonstrably not contributed to restoring CWP’s viability.
Podjetje BK Giulini ugotavlja tudi, da, kot je dokazano, pomoč, ki jo je Nemčija dodelila podjetju CWP, ni prispevala k ponovni vzpostavitvi njegove sposobnosti preživetja.
Despite the aid, the company had been making losses since 1998.
Kljub pomoči podjetje namreč od leta 1998 beleži izgubo.
The agreement between CWP and TI was evidence of the complete failure of the restructuring measures.
Dogovor med podjetjema CWP in TI dokazuje popoln neuspeh ukrepov za prestrukturiranje.
Lastly, BK Giulini considered that TI was the actual beneficiary of the aid.
Poleg tega je po mnenju podjetja BK Giulini pomoč pravzaprav prejelo podjetje TI.
Comments from CWP
Pripombe podjetja CWP
By letters of 21 September 2001 and 6 February 2002, Germany gave the reaction of CWP to the initiation of the formal investigation procedure.
V dopisih z dne 21. septembra 2001 in 6. februarja 2002 je Nemčija posredovala odziv podjetja CWP na uvedbo uradnega preiskovalnega postopka.
By letter of 8 October 2002, in which Germany transmitted CWP’s reaction to the comments from the above-mentioned interested parties, CWP addressed the doubts expressed by the Commission when initiating the formal investigation procedure and by all the other interested parties.
V dopisu z dne 8. oktobra 2002, v katerem je Nemčija posredovala odgovor podjetja CWP na pripombe zgoraj navedenih tretjih oseb, je podjetje CWP odgovorilo na pomisleke, ki so jih Komisija in vse druge zainteresirane stranke izrazili ob uvedbi uradnega preiskovalnega postopka.
As regards the existence of a restructuring plan, CWP explained that the restructuring had two main objectives: extension of the product range in the area of phosphates and establishment of a broader raw material base by procuring cheaper alternatives to phosphorus.
V zvezi s konceptom za prestrukturiranje podjetje CWP pojasnjuje, da sta bila dva bistvena cilja prestrukturiranja naslednja: razširitev palete izdelkov na področju fosfatov in izdelava širše osnove za surovine z drugimi možnostmi, ki so cenovno ugodnejše od fosforja.
It stated that these objectives had remained unchanged throughout the restructuring process although the plan had indeed been amended on several occasions.
Ta dva cilja sta v teku procesa prestrukturiranja ostala enaka, čeprav je bil koncept dejansko večkrat spremenjen.
As regards the doubts as to the viability of the restructuring measures, CWP considered that extension of the phosphate product range could be achieved by the construction of a new fluidised-bed dryer (Wirbelschichttrockner) for the production of water-free phosphates.
Kar zadeva dvome glede učinkovitosti ukrepov za prestrukturiranje, je podjetje CWP mnenja, da bi paleto izdelkov na področju fosfatov lahko razširili tako, da bi vgradili nov vrtinčasti sušilnik za izdelavo brezvodnih fosfatov.
Regarding this extension, it stated that the extraction installation would allow it to produce the same products with the same quality and at lower costs than with the thermal process, without becoming dependent on supplies of elemental phosphorus by third parties.
V zvezi z razširitvijo osnove za surovine, kar je bil drugi cilj, je podjetje CWP ugotovilo, da s pomočjo ekstrakcijskega objekta lahko izdeluje enake izdelke z enako kakovostjo in z nižjimi stroški kot pri termičnem postopku, ne da bi bilo pri tem odvisno od pošiljk elementarnega fosforja s strani tretjih oseb.
Responding to CFB’s comment that TI successfully produced phosphoric acid using the thermal process, CWP pointed out that TI was not dependent on supplies of elemental phosphor as this is produced by the company itself.
Na pripombo podjetja CFB, da podjetje TI fosforno kislino uspešno proizvaja s termičnim postopkom, podjetje CWP pojasnjuje, da podjetje TI ni odvisno od pošiljk elementarnega fosforja, ker ga proizvaja samo.
In addition, TI can keep costs low, particularly electricity costs (which accounted for the bulk of the costs of producing elemental phosphor) because one of TI’s shareholders operated a nuclear power station and TI could buy electricity at preferential rates.
Prav tako lahko podjetje TI privarčuje predvsem pri stroških za elektriko (ki predstavljajo največji del stroškov pri izdelavi elementarnega fosforja), ker ima eden od njegovih družbenikov v lasti jedrsko elektrarno in podjetje TI elektriko lahko kupuje po posebno ugodni ceni.
Hence the situations of TI and CWP were quite different.
Zato je podjetje TI v popolnoma drugačnem položaju kot podjetje CWP.
As regards the doubts as to the success of the restructuring plan, CWP considered that the measures undertaken represented a classical restructuring of a company.
V zvezi z dvomi glede koncepta za prestrukturiranje podjetje CWP pojasnjuje, da so uvedeni ukrepi klasičen način prestrukturiranja podjetij.
In its view, constructing the two installations was a decision that would prove profitable.
Odločitev, da se zgradita oba objekta, je bila dobičkonosna.
In particular, the extraction installation was expected to reduce production costs by 7 % compared with the thermal process and to achieve a net capital yield of 23 %.
Podjetje CWP pričakuje predvsem, da bo z uporabo ekstrakcijskega objekta proizvodne stroške v primerjavi s termičnim postopkom lahko znižalo za 7 % in doseglo 23 % neto kapitalski donos.
The first tests with the extraction installation had confirmed that the quality of the phosphoric acid produced was as good as that using the thermal process.
Prvi preskusi so pokazali, da je s pomočjo ekstrakcijskega objekta mogoče izdelati fosforno kislino enake kakovosti, kot je tista, izdelana s termičnim postopkom.
Moreover, CWP noted that other competitors, notably Prayon-Rupel, had announced the construction of an extraction installation six times larger than CWP’s.
V nadaljevanju podjetje CWP ugotavlja, da so drugi tekmeci, zlasti podjetje Prayon-Rupel, napovedali gradnjo ekstrakcijskega objekta, ki je šestkrat večji od objekta podjetja CWP.
The delays in constructing the extraction installation were caused by supply problems and not because the installation was impracticable.
Do zamud pri gradnji ekstrakcijskega objekta je prišlo zaradi težav pri dobavi in ne zato, ker bi bila gradnja objekta neizvedljiva.
CWP stated that this installation was now 90 % complete and that one institution was interested in obtaining a licence for the know-how.
Objekt je sedaj v 90 % končan in ena institucija se zanima za licenco strokovnega znanja in izkušenj.
Furthermore, CWP considered that there were no distortions of competition.
Podjetje CWP je mnenja, da konkurenca ni bila izkrivljena.
It pointed out that, in an update of the study ‘The Market for Industrial and Food Phosphates’ for the years 1998 to 2002, CRU International Ltd. had forecast that, whilst the industry was likely to have sufficient capacity overall to meet demand in 2003, there would be significant regional imbalances which would have to be corrected.
Podjetje CWP opozarja na posodobljeno študijo za obdobje 1998–2002 z naslovom „The Market for Industrial and Food Phosphates“, v kateri CRU International Ltd napoveduje, da bo v letu 2003 v industriji verjetno dovolj kapacitet za zadostitev povpraševanju, vendar bo v regiji prisotno občutno neravnovesje, ki ga bo treba popraviti.
Overcapacity for industrial and food-grade phosphates existed only ‘on paper’ since, according to the report, the installations were in very bad condition and had to be renovated.
Presežek zmogljivosti pri industrijskih in živilskih fosfatih obstaja samo na papirju, saj so, kot je zapisano v tem poročilu, naprave in objekti v zelo slabem stanju in jih je treba obnoviti.
Moreover, CWP’s market share on the relevant markets, as described in recitals 62 and 63, was insignificant.
Poleg tega je tržni delež podjetja CWP na zadevnih trgih, ki so opisani v uvodnih izjavah 62 in 63, neznaten.
CWP also stated that it never sold below market prices.
Podjetje CWP svojih izdelkov nikoli ni prodajalo pod tržnimi cenami.
CWP went on to state that BK Giulini was not a direct competitor.
Podjetje CWP še ugotavlja, da podjetje BK Giulini ni njegov neposredni tekmec.
The company, which produced special phosphates, had bought more than two thirds of CWP’s phosphate production in 2000 and was interested in taking over CWP’s production of phosphoric acid and phosphates.
To podjetje, ki proizvaja posebne fosfate, je leta 2000 od podjetja CWP kupilo več kot dve tretjini proizvodnje fosfatov in se je zanimalo za prevzem področja proizvodnje fosforne kisline in fosfatov podjetja CWP.
In CWP’s view, the aid had not had any impact on BK Giulini.
Kot meni podjetje CWP, pomoč nikakor ni imela posledic za podjetje BK Giulini.
As regards the private contribution to the restructuring, CWP stated that it was not able to finance the restructuring plan fully out of its own funds because of the high raw material costs.
Glede lastnega prispevka k prestrukturiranju podjetje CWP ugotavlja, da zaradi visokih stroškov, ki jih je imelo s surovinami, koncepta za prestrukturiranje ni bilo sposobno v celoti financirati iz lastnih sredstev.
However, it did contribute substantially.
Kljub temu pa je k prestrukturiranju bistveno prispevalo.
According to CWP, by the end of 2002 privately financed investments amounted to EUR 5,11 million (DEM 10 million).
Po podatkih podjetja CWP so iz zasebnih sredstev financirane naložbe znašale 5,11 milijona EUR (10 milijonov DEM).
All the loans granted to the company, including those guaranteed by the BvS and the Land, were to be regarded as a private contribution to the restructuring since CWP paid interest and intended to repay them by selling the assets linked to phosphate production to TI.
Vsa posojila, ki jih je dobilo podjetje, tudi tista, ki so zavarovana s poroštvi zavoda BvS in zvezne dežele, je treba obravnavati kot lastni prispevek k prestrukturiranju, saj podjetje CWP zanje plačuje obresti in jih namerava vrniti iz izkupička od prodaje naprav za proizvodnjo fosfatov podjetju TI.
As regards the identification of the aid beneficiary, CWP stated that it has not been incorporated into TI.
Kar zadeva identiteto prejemnika pomoči, podjetje CWP ugotavlja, da se ni vključilo v podjetje TI.
After the sale of the phosphate division to TI, there will be two independent companies operating on CWP’s site, with TI being active in the phosphate business and CWP in phosphoric acid production.
Po prodaji trgovine s fosfati podjetju TI bosta na lokaciji podjetja CWP dve samostojni podjetji: podjetje TI bo trgovalo s fosfati in podjetje CWP bo proizvajalo fosforno kislino.
Contrary to the opinion of CFB, CWP had never supplied any thermal phosphoric acid to TI.
V nasprotju z izjavo podjetja CFB ni podjetje CWP nikoli dobavljalo fosforne kisline, izdelane s termičnim postopkom, podjetju IT.
Moreover, CWP was the sole beneficiary of the aid.
Poleg tega je podjetje CWP edini prejemnik pomoči.
In its response to the initiation of the formal investigation procedure, Germany submitted information on the amendments to the restructuring plan, as described in recitals 42 to 44.
V svojem odgovoru na uvedbo uradnega preiskovalnega postopka je Nemčija posredovala podatke za spremembo koncepta prestrukturiranja, ki so opisani v uvodnih izjavah 42–44.
It also provided information on all financial measures taken by the public authorities and made available to the company during privatisation and throughout the restructuring period, as described in recitals 17 to 34.
Nemčija je posredovala tudi informacije o vseh finančnih ukrepih organov oblasti, ki jih je podjetju zagotovila med privatizacijo in prestrukturiranjem in so opisani v uvodnih izjavah 17–34.
The details on the private contribution to the restructuring given in recitals 50 to 57 and the company’s management reports for the period 1994 to 2000 and market data were also submitted.
Prav tako je Nemčija predložila podatke o lastnem prispevku podjetja k prestrukturiranju in poslovna poročila podjetja za obdobje 1994–2000 ter tržne podatke, kar je vse navedeno v uvodnih izjavah 50–57.
As regards the comments from third parties, Germany refers to CWP’s reaction, which was reported by letter of 8 October 2002.
Na pripombe tretjih oseb Nemčija odgovarja z odzivom podjetja CWP, ki ga je posredovala v dopisu z dne 8. oktobra 2002.
In its response to the information injunction, Germany provided information on the compatibility of existing aid measures with the schemes under which they had purportedly been awarded.
V svojem odgovoru na odredbo o predložitvi podatkov je Nemčija predložila podatke o združljivosti obstoječih ukrepov pomoči s programi pomoči, na podlagi katerih se je ukrepe domnevno izvajalo.
It also indicated that the process should be divided between the phosphates business, which it regards as having been successfully restructured, and the remaining business areas of CWP, mainly the production of phosphoric acid via the extraction installation, which would be successful once TI had paid the outstanding amount of the price.
Poleg tega se je Nemčija izrekla za to, da se postopek razčleni na področje fosfatov, ki se je po njenem mnenju uspešno prestrukturiralo, in ostala poslovna področja podjetja CWP, predvsem izdelavo fosforne kisline s pomočjo ekstrakcijskega objekta, ki bi bila uspešna, kakor hitro bi podjetje TI plačalo še neplačani del nakupne cene.
Some of the measures to be assessed were already examined in the previous decision annulled by the Court of First Instance; a number of them had been notified at the initial stage of the project in accordance with Article 93(3) of the EC Treaty (now Article 88(3)), while others had been implemented before the Commission decision.
Nekateri ukrepi, ki jih je treba presoditi, so bili preiskani že v prejšnji odločbi, ki jo je razveljavilo Sodišče prve stopnje; nekateri so bili na začetku projekta prijavljeni v skladu s členom 93(3) Pogodbe ES (sedaj člen 88(3) Pogodbe ES), medtem ko so bili drugi uresničeni pred odločbo Komisije.
Yet others were not examined in the annulled decision or were prolonged or extended after that decision.
Spet drugi ukrepi v razveljavljeni odločbi niso bili raziskani ali so bili po tej odločbi podaljšani ali dopolnjeni.
In examining each measure, the Commission will look at the situation prevailing at the time of the first decision as far as the notified measures are concerned and at the situation when the financial support measures were taken as far as the non-notified measures are concerned.
Posamezne ukrepe bo Komisija raziskala tako, da bo pri napovedanih ukrepih upoštevala situacijo, ki je prevladovala v času prve odločbe, in pri nenapovedanih ukrepih situacijo, ki je prevladovala v času sprejetja ukrepov finančne pomoči.
However, it will have to give an overall assessment of the restructuring, taking into account all the relevant developments in the factual situation up to the time when the last measures were taken.
Vendar mora Komisija opraviti skupno oceno prestrukturiranja, ki bo upoštevala celoten zadevni razvoj dejstev do trenutka, ko so bili sprejeti zadnji ukrepi.
The relevant undertaking
Zadevno podjetje
Following the information injunction, Germany provided extensive information on the shareholder structure of CWP.
Po odredbi o predložitvi podatkov je Nemčija zagotovila izčrpne podatke o strukturi družbenikov podjetja CWP.
It transpires that in 2002 CWP, together with the Vopelius Group, including Mr Vopelius, who holds 75,2 % of the capital, employed a workforce of 100, possessed assets totalling EUR 25,81 million (DEM 50,48 million) and had a turnover of EUR 22,36 million (DEM 43,73 million).
Na podlagi teh podatkov je podjetje CWP leta 2002 skupaj s skupino Vopelius in gospodom Vopeliusom, ki ima v lasti 75,2 % kapitala, zaposlovalo 100 delavcev, imelo sredstva v višini 25,81 milijona EUR (50,48 milijona DEM) in ustvarilo promet v vrednosti 22,36 milijona EUR (43,73 milijona DEM).
Accordingly, the thresholds specified in the Commission recommendation 96/280/EC of 3 April 1996 concerning the definition of small and medium-sized enterprises [16] are not exceeded.
Zato mejne vrednosti, določene v Priporočilu Komisije 96/280/ES z dne 3. aprila 1996 o opredelitvi malih in srednje velikih podjetij [16], niso presežene.
As regards the BVT group, which holds the remaining 24,8 % of the shares, Germany states that it should be regarded as an institutional investor since it provides only risk capital and does not exert control over the operations of CWP.
V zvezi s skupino BvT, ki ima v lasti preostali delež 24,8 %, je Nemčija sporočila, da jo je treba obravnavati kot institucionalnega vlagatelja, ker zagotavlja samo tvegani kapital in ne nadzoruje operativnega poslovanja podjetja CWP.
Consequently, CWP can be regarded as an SME.
Zato podjetje CWP lahko obravnavamo kot malo in srednje podjetje.
CWP also ranked as an SME in the years preceding 1997 (first year for which full data are available).
Tudi v letih pred letom 1997 (prvo leto, za katerega so na voljo popolni podatki) je podjetje CWP izpolnjevalo merila za mala in srednja podjetja.
The Commission notes that, on the basis of the information available, no financial measures deriving from State resources were made available to CWP after the agreement with TI in February 2001.
Komisija ugotavlja, da se na podlagi razpoložljivih informacij zdi, da podjetje CWP po sklenitvi pogodbe s podjetjem TI februarja 2001 iz državnih virov ni bilo deležno ukrepov finančne pomoči.
It has also taken note of an expert report drafted by AnChem Consult and submitted by Germany. According to that report, the agreement was concluded following an open and transparent procedure giving to all undertakings active on the relevant market in Europe the possibility to submit bids; the bid submitted by TI was selected as the economically most viable and best bid and the price paid corresponded to the market price.
Poleg tega je Komisija upoštevala izvedensko mnenje, ki ga je izdelalo podjetje AnChem Consult in posredovala Nemčija in ki pravi: – pogodba je bila sklenjena po poteku odprtega in transparentnega postopka, v katerem so imela vsa podjetja v Evropi, ki delujejo na zadevnem trgu, možnost predložiti ponudbo; ponudba podjetja TI je bila izbrana kot gospodarsko najbolj učinkovita in najboljša; prodajna cena ustreza tržni ceni.
The Commission considers, therefore, that TI has not been a direct or an indirect beneficiary of the State aid for CWP.
Zato je Komisija mnenja, da državna pomoč v korist podjetju CWP niti neposredno niti posredno ni šla v korist podjetju TI.
Existing aid
Obstoječa pomoč
A number of measures allegedly constitute existing aid and need not be reassessed by the Commission.
Domnevno več ukrepov predstavlja obstoječo pomoč in jih Komisiji ni treba ponovno presojati.