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Cost of the workforce during this meeting.
Stroški delovne sile med tem sestankom;
Six Sigma: expenditure arising from the personnel costs of the team providing training using the ‘DMAIC’ method (define-measure-analyse-improve-control).
Six Sigma: izdatki, povezani s stroški dela skupine, ki je odgovorna za usposabljanje po metodi „DMAIC“ („define-measure-analyse-improve-control“: opredeliti, izmeriti, analizirati, izboljšati, obvladati);
Restructuring: In recent years Ford Europe has tried to adapt its production capacity to a stagnating level of demand.
prestrukturiranje: Ford Europe je v zadnjih letih skušal svojo proizvodno zmogljivost prilagoditi stagnantnemu povpraševanju.
To this end, over the period December 2003 to April 2004, Ford Genk reorganised its production and 2770 employees were laid off or (for those having worked enough years) offered early retirement.
V ta namen je Ford Genk med decembrom 2003 in aprilom 2004 reorganiziral svojo proizvodnjo in odpustil ali predčasno upokojil (to je veljalo za delavce, ki so imeli dovolj let delovne dobe) 2770 zaposlenih.
In order to guarantee continuity in production and quality, 279 experienced employees were asked to stay for some additional weeks or months to train their successors.
Da bi zagotovili stalnost proizvodnje in kakovosti, je bilo 279 izkušenih delavcev zaprošenih, da še nekaj dodatnih tednov ali mesecev ostanejo na delovnem mestu in usposobijo svoje naslednike;
Launch costs: personnel cost of the ‘product coaches’, i.e., the first workers involved in launching new models.
stroški uvedbe: stroški dela t.i. „inštruktorjev“ (coaches) za proizvode, tj. prvih delavcev, ki sodelujejo pri uvedbi novih modelov.
They learn about the new products (construction, use of the new plant, process), and then transfer this knowledge to other workers.
Ti se usposobijo za nove proizvode (izdelava, uporaba nove naprave, postopek), da lahko svoje znanje prenesejo na druge delavce.
Type of activity
Vrsta dejavnosti
Specific training (EUR million)
Posebno usposabljanje (v milijonih EUR)
General training (EUR million)
Splošno usposabljanje (v milijonih EUR)
Consultancy costs
Svetovanje
On-the job-training
Usposabljanje na delovnem mestu
Lean organisation
Racionalizirana organizacija
Off-line personnel costs
Posredni stroški dela
‘Training enablers’
„Prostori za usposabljanje“
Personnel costs of the training department
Stroški dela službe za usposabljanje
‘Cascading’
„Verižno“ upravljanje
Launch costs
Stroški uvedbe
Total eligible costs broken down by type of expenditure are:
Skupni upravičeni stroški, razdeljeni po vrsti izdatkov, so:
Type of expenditure
Vrsta izdatkov
(EUR m)
(v milijonih EUR)
Trainers' personnel costs
Stroški dela delavcev na usposabljanju
Depreciation of tools and equipment
Odpisi orodja in opreme
Cost of guidance and counselling services
Stroški svetovanja
The proposed aid consists in a direct grant to Ford Genk of EUR 12279423 for the period 2004-2006.
Predlagana pomoč obsega neposredno subvencijo za Ford Genk v znesku 12279423 EUR, in sicer za obdobje 2004–2006.
Of this sum, EUR 4677408 (38 %) is aid for general training, and EUR 7602015 (61 %) is for specific training.
Od tega je 4677408 EUR (38 %) namenjenih pomoči za splošno usposabljanje in 7602015 EUR (61 %) pomoči za posebno usposabljanje.
The aid is to be granted as ad hoc aid by the Flemish Community (Vlaamse Gemeenschap).
Pomoč se mora odobriti kot „ad hoc“ pomoč flamske skupnosti (Vlaamse Gemeenschap).
Belgium has given assurances that this training aid will not be supplemented by other aid for the same costs.
Belgija je zagotovila, da se pomoč za usposabljanje ne bo dopolnjevala z drugo pomočjo za pokritje istih stroškov.
The amount of this aid gives an aid intensity of 55 % for general training and 30 % for specific training.
Znesek navedene pomoči doseže 55-odstotno intenzivnost pomoči za splošno usposabljanje in 30-odstotno za posebno usposabljanje.
DECISION TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS UNDER ARTICLE 88(2) OF THE TREATY
ODLOČITEV O SPROŽITVI POSTOPKA IZ ČLENA 88(2) POGODBE
In its decision to initiate a formal investigation, the Commission expressed doubts concerning (1) the way the Belgian authorities interpret the scope of eligible costs and (2) the proposed classification of some cost items under the headings of general or specific training.
Komisija je v odločitvi o sprožitvi formalnega postopka preiskave podvomila o (1) razlagi belgijskih organov v zvezi z obsegom upravičenih stroškov in (2) predlagani razvrstitvi nekaterih postavk pod posebno oziroma splošno usposabljanje.
On the issue of eligible costs, the Commission queried whether some of the expenditure proposed by Belgium was compatible with Article 4(7) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid, notably:
V zvezi z upravičenimi stroški se je Komisija spraševala o združljivosti nekaterih stroškov, ki jih je predvidela Belgija, s členom 4(7) Uredbe Komisije (ES) št. 68/2001 z dne 12. januarja 2001 o uporabi členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES pri pomoči za usposabljanje, in sicer zlasti:
Training enablers: the Commission queried whether buildings or other types of infrastructure fell within the scope of Article 4(7)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001.
„prostori za usposabljanje“: Komisija se je vprašala, ali se lahko za stavbe in druge vrste infrastrukture uporablja člen 4(7)(d) Uredbe (ES) št. 68/2001;
Personnel costs of the training department: the Commission doubted whether these costs could be assimilated to ‘cost of guidance and counselling services with regard to the training project’ (Article 4(7)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001).
stroški dela službe za usposabljanje: Komisija je podvomila glede možnosti povezave teh stroškov s „stroški svetovanja, ki se nanašajo na projekt usposabljanja“ (člen 4(7)(e) Uredbe (ES) št. 68/2001);
‘Cascading’: the Commission wondered whether cascading included any training content and whether it was anything more than a mere management practice.
„verižno“ upravljanje: Komisija se je vprašala, ali verižno upravljanje vključuje kakršno koli usposabljanje in presega zgolj prakso upravljanja.
It also expressed doubts about the company's needing any state aid to undertake these activities, as they seemed to be part of Ford Genks' routine management operations.
Izrazila je tudi zadržke glede dejstva, da podjetje potrebuje državno pomoč za to „verižno“ upravljanje, ki je očitno del tekočih praks upravljanja družbe Ford Genk;
Restructuring costs and launch costs: the Commission queried whether aid linked to restructuring and launch costs provided any real incentive for the companys' training operations.
stroški prestrukturiranja in stroški uvedbe: Komisija se je vprašala, ali mora podjetje zaradi pomoči v zvezi s stroški prestrukturiranja in stroški uvedbe resnično organizirati dejavnosti usposabljanja.
Furthermore, the Commission also had reservations as to whether the restructuring costs were eligible under Article 4(7) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 as they appeared to result exclusively from the recent restructuring of the plant.
Poleg tega je Komisija izrazila zadržke glede tega, ali so stroški prestrukturiranja upravičeni na podlagi člena 4(7) Uredbe (ES) št. 68/2001, če se zdi, da so posledica izključno nedavnega prestrukturiranja tovarne;
Expenditure in 2004: part of the eligible costs was expenditure that had already been made in 2004.
izdatki iz leta 2004: del upravičenih stroškov ustreza izdatkom, ki so nastali že v letu 2004.
Given that this aid is intended to subsidise past expenditure, the Commission queried whether it could have any incentive effect on the firms' training activities for that period.
Komisija se je vprašala, ali je ta pomoč, če je namenjena zmanjšanju preteklih izdatkov, lahko kakor koli vplivala na dejavnosti usposabljanja družbe v tem obdobju.
On the question of the breakdown between ‘general’ and ‘specific’ training, the Commission feared that the Belgian authorities had applied an excessively wide definition of general training to some project expenditure.
Komisija se je glede razlikovanja med „splošnim“ in „posebnim“ usposabljanjem bala, da so belgijski organi za nekatere izdatke za projekt uporabili preširoko opredelitev splošnega usposabljanja.
The Commission's misgivings focused on the training headings ‘Consultancy costs’ and ‘Off-line personnel costs’.
Dvomi Komisije so se nanašali predvsem na postavki „stroški svetovanja“ in „posredni stroški dela“.
According to the Belgian authorities, the training department of Ford Genk estimated that about 70 % of this expenditure concerned training of a general nature.
Po mnenju belgijskih organov služba za usposabljanje družbe Ford Genk ocenjuje, da se je približno 70 % teh izdatkov nanašalo na splošno usposabljanje.
However, no evidence has been provided in support of this claim.
Vendar niso predložili nobenega dokaza v podporo tej trditvi.
In their reply to the opening of the formal investigation, the Belgian authorities made the following comments:
Belgijski organi so v odgovoru na sprožitev formalnega postopka preiskave navedli naslednje:
Training enablers: the Belgian authorities argue that these equipped spaces enclosed by glass walls are used for training activities for most of the time and must therefore be considered an eligible cost.
„prostori za usposabljanje“: belgijski organi trdijo, da se ti opremljeni prostori, omejeni s steklenimi stenami, večino časa uporabljajo za dejavnosti usposabljanja in jih je torej treba obravnavati kot upravičen strošek;
Personnel costs of the training department: Belgium claims that they are covered by Article 4(7)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 (‘cost of guidance and counselling services with regard to the training project’), that the employees in question have been seconded to the programme for three years, that this results in extra staffing costs over that period, and that for the purpose of classification these costs have to be accounted for as general training.
stroški dela službe za usposabljanje: Belgija trdi, da te stroške pokriva člen 4(7)(e) Uredbe (ES) št. 68/2001 („stroški svetovanja, ki se nanašajo na projekt usposabljanja“), da so bili zadevni delavci za tri leta napoteni, da skrbijo za program, da to ustvarja dodatne stroške dela v tem obdobju in da je treba te stroške pri njihovi razvrstitvi pripisati k splošnemu usposabljanju;
‘Cascading’: the Belgian authorities accept the Commission's view that cascading should be considered a management rather than a training instrument.
„verižno“ upravljanje: belgijski organi sprejemajo stališče Komisije, da je treba verižno upravljanje obravnavati bolj kot instrument upravljanja in manj kot instrument usposabljanja;
Restructuring costs: according to the Belgian authorities, the lay-off of 2770 Ford Genk employees in the period 2003-2004 cannot be regarded as normal restructuring in response to a change in market circumstances.
stroški prestrukturiranja: po mnenju belgijskih organov se odpustitev 2770 delavcev družbe Ford Genk v obdobju 2003–2004 ne more obravnavati kot običajen ukrep za prestrukturiranje zaradi spremenjenih razmer na trgu.
On the contrary, the workforce reduction, which was implemented in full compliance with social legislation and after consultation with staff representatives, has resulted in a drastic change in the organisation of the plant.
Zmanjšanje števila zaposlenih, ki je bilo izvedeno ob popolnem upoštevanju socialnih razmer in po posvetovanju s predstavniki zaposlenih, je nasprotno povzročilo radikalno spremembo v organizaciji tovarne.
However, it led to the sudden departure of the most experienced workers, i.e. those able to train their younger colleagues.
Vendar je povzročilo nenaden odhod najbolj izkušenih delavcev, tj. tistih, ki so sposobni usposobiti mlajše sodelavce.
Under these circumstances, and in order to avoid having to use external coaches, the company decided to ask a number of these workers to continue in service just to provide training.
V teh okoliščinah in da ne bi bilo treba uporabiti zunanjih inštruktorjev, se je podjetje odločilo zaprositi nekatere od teh delavcev, da ostanejo v službi in zagotavljajo samo usposabljanje;
Launch costs: the Belgian authorities claim that this case is the not same as normal training that takes place following a total or partial renewal of an existing model.
stroški uvedbe: belgijski organi trdijo, da tega primera ni mogoče povezovati z običajnim usposabljanjem, ki poteka po popolni ali delni prenovi obstoječega modela.
In particular, the entire Genk factory has been converted to produce three models on a single platform; three completely new models are being introduced over a period of 18 months.
Zlasti tovarna v Genku je bila v celoti prenovljena, da bi lahko proizvajala tri modele na isti platformi: tako se bo proizvodnja treh popolnoma novih modelov začela v 18 mesecih;
Expenditure in 2004: the Belgian authorities have provided assurances that the training programme for 2004-2006 was developed after the promise of support from the Flemish government in November 2003, and that the first course in the programme took place after Ford Genk formally requested the aid from the Flemish administration.
izdatki iz leta 2004: belgijski organi so na eni strani zagotovili, da je bil program usposabljanja za obdobje 2004–2006 pripravljen, potem ko je flamska vlada novembra 2003 obljubila pomoč, in na drugi strani, da je prvi tečaj programa potekal, potem ko je Ford Genk uradno zaprosil za pomoč flamske uprave;
As regards the distinction between ‘general’ and ‘specific’ training, Belgium has submitted a detailed classification of the courses, including the name of external consultants providing the training.
Belgija je v zvezi z razlikovanjem med „splošnim“ in „posebnim“ usposabljanjem predstavila podrobno razvrstitev tečajev in zlasti imena zunanjih svetovalcev, odgovornih za njihovo izvajanje.
In addition, the Belgian authorities have also undertaken to correct, ex post, any deviation from the proportion of general training retained for budgetary purposes (70 %) on the basis of the company's past experience.
Poleg tega so se belgijski organi zavezali, da bodo naknadno popravili vsako odstopanje od deleža splošnega usposabljanja, ki se je upošteval pri proračunu (70 %), na podlagi preteklih izkušenj podjetja.
The measure notified by Belgium in favour of Ford Genk constitutes state aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Ukrep, ki ga je Belgija priglasila v korist družbe Ford Genk, je državna pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe.
It takes the form of a grant that will be financed by the state or through state resources.
Dodeljena je namreč v obliki subvencije, ki jo bo financirala država ali se bo financirala iz državnih sredstev.
The measure is selective as it is limited to Ford Genk. Furthermore, it is liable to distort competition in the Community by providing Ford Genk with an advantage over competitors not receiving the aid.
Ukrep je selektiven, ker zadeva samo Ford Genk, in lahko izkrivlja konkurenco v Skupnosti, ker daje temu podjetju prednost pred drugimi konkurenti, ki ne prejemajo pomoči.
Finally, the automobile market is characterised by extensive trade between Member States, and the aid is therefore likely to affect trade between Member States.
Nazadnje, ker je za avtomobilski trg značilno intenzivno trgovanje med državami članicami, bi pomoč torej lahko prizadela trgovino med državami članicami.
Legal basis for the assessment
Pravna podlaga ocene
Belgium asks for approval of the aid on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001, the aid being linked to a training programme.
Belgija zahteva, da se pomoč odobri na podlagi Uredbe (ES) št. 68/2001. Pomoč je namreč povezana s programom usposabljanja.
According to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001, if the amount of aid granted to one enterprise for a single training project exceeds EUR 1 million, the aid is not exempted from the notification requirement of Article 88 (3) of the Treaty. The Commission notes that the proposed aid in this case amounts to EUR 12279423, that it is to be paid to one enterprise, and that the training scheme is a single project.
V skladu s členom 5 Uredbe (ES) št. 68/2001 pomoč ni oproščena obveznosti priglasitve iz člena 88(3) Pogodbe, če znesek pomoči, dodeljene enemu podjetju za posamezen projekt usposabljanja, presega 1 milijon EUR. Komisija ugotavlja, da v tem primeru pomoč znaša 12279423 EUR, da bo dodeljena samo enemu podjetju in da je projekt usposabljanja posamezni projekt.
The Commission therefore considers that the notification requirement applies to the proposed aid, and that Belgium has complied with it.
Komisija torej meni, da obveznost priglasitve velja za predlagano pomoč in da jo je Belgija upoštevala.
Recital 16 of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 explains why such aid cannot be exempted from notification: ‘It is appropriate that large amounts of aid remain subject to an individual assessment by the Commission before they are put into effect.’
Uvodna izjava (16) Uredbe (ES) št. 68/2001 pojasnjuje, zakaj ta vrsta pomoči ne more biti oproščena obveznosti priglasitve: „Pomoči v večjih zneskih mora Komisija preveriti posamično, preden se dodelijo.“
When the Commission assesses an individual training aid which, because of its size, does not qualify for the exemption laid down in Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 and whose compatibility has therefore to be assessed on the basis of Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty, it employs the same guiding principles as those of the Regulation.
Kadar Komisija ocenjuje posamezno pomoč za usposabljanje, za katero zaradi zneska ne velja izvzetje iz Uredbe (ES) št. 68/2001 in ki jo je treba oceniti na podlagi člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe, uporabi iste smernice, kot so navedene v Uredbi (ES) št. 68/2001.
Having regard to recital 4 of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001, which states that notifications will be assessed by the Commission in particular in the light of the criteria set out in the Regulation, the Commission goes on to assess whether or not all eligible costs can be approved, once again exercising its wide margin of discretion on the basis of Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty.
Ob upoštevanju uvodne izjave (4) Uredbe (ES) št. 68/2001, po kateri bo Komisija ocenila uradne priglasitve zlasti na podlagi meril iz te uredbe, Komisija poleg tega preveri, ali se lahko odobrijo vsi upravičeni stroški, in pri tem spet uporabi svojo široko diskrecijsko pravico na podlagi člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe.
Such measures must be assessed with a view to ensuring coherent decision-making practice and equality of treatment.
Takšne ukrepe je treba oceniti tako, da se zagotovi skladnost prakse odločanja in enako obravnavanje.
The Commission's assessment of the measure's compatibility with the common market must therefore entail verification that the points about which it had doubts at the opening of the formal investigation are in conformity with the common market under Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 and Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty.
Komisija mora torej pri oceni združljivosti zadevnega ukrepa s skupnim trgom preveriti, ali so vse točke, o katerih je izrazila dvome ob sprožitvi formalnega postopka preiskave, skladne s skupnim trgom glede na Uredbo (ES) št. 68/2001 in člen 87(3)(c) Pogodbe.
In particular:
Predvsem:
Eligible costs
Glede upravičenih stroškov
The Commission notes that Article 4(7) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 lays down that the following costs are eligible for a training aid project:
Komisija ugotavlja, da člen 4(7) Uredbe (ES) št. 68/2001 določa, da je mogoče pridobiti pomoč za naslednje stroške usposabljanja:
trainers' personnel costs,
stroški za delo inštruktorjev,
trainers' and trainees' travel expenses,
potni stroški inštruktorjev in oseb, ki se usposabljajo,
other recurrent expenditure such as materials and supplies,
drugi tekoči stroški, kot so material in zaloge,
depreciation of tools and equipment as long as they are used exclusively for the training project,
odpisi orodja in opreme v obsegu, v katerem se uporabljajo izključno za projekt usposabljanja,
cost of guidance and counselling services for the training project,
stroški vodenja in svetovanja, ki se nanašajo na projekt usposabljanja,
staff costs of trainees taking part in the project up to the total of the other eligible costs referred to in (a) to (e).
stroški oseb, ki se usposabljajo, do skupnega zneska vseh drugih upravičenih stroškov, navedenih od (a) do (e).
Belgium has provided a training cost overview to enable the Commission to identify the proposed eligible costs.
Belgija je predložila pregled stroškov usposabljanja, na podlagi katerega Komisija lahko ugotovi predlagane upravičene stroške.
According to the information provided by Belgium, the personnel costs of participation in the training do not exceed the total of the other eligible costs.
Glede na podatke, ki jih je predložila Belgija, stroški oseb, ki se usposabljajo, niso višji od skupnega zneska vseh drugih upravičenih stroškov.
‘Training enablers’ (EUR 1,5 million)
„Prostori za usposabljanje“ (1,5 milijona EUR)
Article 4(7)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 provides that the depreciation of tools and equipment are potentially eligible costs as long as they are used exclusively for the training project.
Člen 4(7)(d) Uredbe (ES) št. 68/2001 določa, da se lahko kot potencialno upravičene stroške sprejme odpise orodja in opreme v obsegu, v katerem se uporabljajo izključno za projekt usposabljanja.
Buildings are not mentioned as potential eligible costs.
Med potencialno upravičenimi stroški niso stavbe nikjer omenjene.
In this case, the ‘training enablers’ consist of different facilities set up in rooms enclosed by glass panels.
V tej zadevi so „prostori za usposabljanje“ različna oprema, nameščena v dvoranah, omejenih s steklenimi stenami.
These rooms are used for training activities.
Te dvorane so namenjene dejavnostim usposabljanja.
As they are located within the plant, they do not constitute buildings and can be considered as falling within the category of ‘tools and equipment’ laid down in Regulation (EC) No 68/2001.
Ker se nahajajo v tovarniških halah, niso stavbe in se jih lahko obravnava, kot da spadajo med „orodja in opremo“, opredeljene v Uredbi (ES) št. 68/2001.
In view of this, the Commission considers that they constitute eligible costs.
Komisija v teh okoliščinah meni, da ti prostori spadajo med upravičene stroške.
Personnel costs of training department (EUR 1 million)
Stroški dela službe za usposabljanje (1 milijon EUR)
The Commission notes that large companies are more likely to have their own training department and therefore less prone to require the assistance of external counselling services.
Komisija ugotavlja, da imajo velika podjetja načeloma več možnosti, da imajo lastno službo za usposabljanje, in so torej manj nagnjena k temu, da prosijo za pomoč zunanje svetovalne službe.
Furthermore, in order to be compatible with Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty, the aid measure must be proportionate to the objective, and must not distort competition to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Da bi bil ukrep pomoči združljiv s členom 87(3)(c) Pogodbe, mora biti tudi sorazmeren s ciljem in ne sme izkrivljati konkurence v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
In view of this, the Commission considers that excluding the costs arising from internal training departments from the scope of Article 4(7)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 would discriminate against the category of large enterprises.
Komisija v teh okoliščinah meni, da bi bila zavrnitev uporabe člena 4(7)(e) Uredbe (ES) št. 68/2001 za stroške iz naslova notranjega usposabljanja diskriminatorna za kategorijo velikih podjetij.
The Commission therefore accepts them as eligible expenditure.
Komisija torej dopušča razvrstitev teh stroškov med upravičene izdatke.
The Commission will apply the same criteria used in this decision to any similar case notified to it.
Komisija bo ista merila kot v tej odločbi uporabila za vse podobne primere, ki ji bodo uradno priglašeni.
However, the Commission has to reject the Belgian authorities' argument that all the costs in question can be regarded as general training.
Komisija vseeno zavrača trditev belgijskih organov, da je treba celotni znesek zadevnih stroškov obravnavati, kot da spada med stroške splošnega usposabljanja.