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In its response to the comments of the competitor that wished to remain anonymous, Germany explains that the subsidised robot will not be used for the production of commodity slate that is prevalent in Spain.
Glede pripombe konkurenta, ki ni želel biti imenovan, Nemčija pojasnjuje, da subvencionirani robot ne bo uporabljen za izdelavo običajnega skrilavca, ki prevladuje v Španiji.
There is therefore no distortion of competition with respect to Spanish slate.
Zato v zvezi s španskim skrilavcem ne prihaja do izkrivljanja konkurence.
The statement by the competitor that wished to remain anonymous that it produces slate which is used in Germany for the production of ‘Altdeutscher Schiefer’ is not in Germany's view correct.
Pojasnilo konkurenta, ki ni želel biti imenovan, da izdeluje skrilavec, ki se v Nemčiji uporablja za izdelavo „staronemškega skrilavca“, naj bi bilo napačno.
Existence of aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) EC Treaty
Obstoj pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES
According to Article 87(1) of the Treaty, any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods shall, in so far as it affects trade between Member States, be incompatible with the common market.
Po členu 87(1) Pogodbe ES je vsaka pomoč, ki jo dodeli država članica, ali kakršna koli vrsta pomoči iz državnih sredstev, ki izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga, nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom, če negativno vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami.
Pursuant to the established case law of the European Courts, the criterion of trade being affected is met if the recipient firm carries out an economic activity involving trade between Member States.
Po ustaljeni sodni praksi Evropskega sodišča je pogoj za oviranje trgovine izpolnjen tedaj, ko se upravičeno podjetje ukvarja z gospodarsko dejavnostjo, ki je predmet trgovine med državami članicami.
The Commission considers that the project and the grant by the Land North Rhine-Westphalia did confer an advantage on Magog.
Po mnenju Komisije dajeta projekt in podpora dežele Severno Porenje – Vestfalija podjetju Magog prednost.
The grant supported the company in modernising its production process by setting up new installations.
Podpora je podjetju služila za posodobitev proizvodnega postopka s postavitvijo nove naprave.
This is confirmed by the company's own website, which states that the project was carried out to automate the cutting process, which would allow the company to produce high-quality slate at lower cost and would thus increase the competitiveness of the company.
Potrditev za to je mogoče najti tudi na spletni strani podjetja, kjer je navedeno, da je bil projekt izveden zaradi avtomatizacije postopka rezanja, da bi podjetje lahko izdelovalo cenovno ugoden in visoko kakovosten skrilavec in povečalo svojo konkurenčnost.
The grant favours Magog as the company would not have obtained the grant on the market. It therefore threatens to distort competition.
Podpora daje podjetju Magog prednost, saj podjetje na trgu ne bi dobilo finančnih sredstev in bi zato lahko izkrivljalo konkurenco.
As regards the question of the effect on trade between Member States, the Commission considers that the special high-quality roofing slate that Magog produces does not constitute a separate market but is part of the market for roofing slate.
Glede negativnega vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami Komisija ugotavlja, da poseben, visoko kakovosten strešni skrilavec, ki ga izdeluje Magog, ne tvori ločenega trga, temveč ga je mogoče obravnavati kot del skupnega trga za strešni skrilavec.
According to Germany the production and distribution of ‘Altdeutsche Deckung’ is limited to certain regions and there is no demand side substitutability of ‘Altdeutsche Deckung’ by commodity roofing slate because of its cost and utilisation.
Nemčija odgovarja, da sta izdelava in prodaja „staronemške kritine“ omejeni na določene regije in da „staronemške kritine“ na strani povpraševanja zaradi njene cene in namena uporabe ni mogoče nadomestiti s komercialnim strešnim skrilavcem.
Nevertheless, the Commission considers that the fact that ‘Altdeutsche Deckung’ is more expensive than commodity roofing slate and is only demanded by certain consumers with a special historic interest does not justify considering it a separate market.
Komisija je zato mnenja, da dejstvo, da je „staronemška kritina“ dražja od komercialnega strešnega skrilavca in da po njej povprašujejo le določeni potrošniki s posebnimi zgodovinskimi interesi, ni opravičljiv razlog za opredelitev „staronemške kritine“ kot ločenega trga.
According to the complainant the total production volume of roofing slate amounts to an estimated 743000 tons in the EU.
Po besedah pritožnika znaša celoten obseg proizvodnje strešnega skrilavca v Skupnosti 743000 ton.
Spain is by far the largest producer of roofing slate and exports a significant part of its production.
Španija je daleč največja proizvajalka strešnega skrilavca in izvozi velik del svoje proizvodnje.
Germany produces around 9000 to 10000 tons of roofing slate.
Nemčija proizvede med 9000 in 10000 ton strešnega skrilavca.
According to Germany Spanish imports of roofing slate into Germany amounted to more than 100000 tons in 2002.
Po podatkih Nemčije je bilo leta 2002 v Nemčijo uvoženih več kot 100000 ton španskega strešnega skrilavca.
The Commission thus comes to the conclusion that there is trade between Member States in the market for roofing slate and that Magog is in competition with producers from other Member States.
Komisija zato zaključuje, da na trgu strešnega skrilavca obstaja trgovina med državami članicami in da Magog konkurira s proizvajalci iz drugih držav članic.
The measure is provided by the Land North Rhine-Westphalia.
Ukrep je izvedla dežela Severno Porenje – Vestfalija.
It thus stems from state resources and is attributable to the state.
Ukrep je bil financiran iz državnih sredstev in ga je mogoče pripisati državi.
On the basis of the above the Commission concludes that the grant constitutes state aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty and its compatibility with the common market has to be assessed accordingly.
Zato je Komisija sklenila, da je mogoče podporo označiti kot državno pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES in je torej potrebno preveriti njeno združljivost s skupnim trgom.
Derogations under Article 87(2) and (3) of the Treaty
Izjeme po členih 87(2) in 87(3) Pogodbe ES
Article 87(2) and (3) of the Treaty provides for exemptions from the general ban on state aid laid down in paragraph (1).
Člena 87(2) in 87(3) Pogodbe ES v prvem odstavku navajata izjeme od splošne prepovedi državnih pomoči.
The exemptions in Article 87(2) of the Treaty do not apply in the present case because the aid measure does not have a social character and is not granted to individual consumers, nor does it make good the damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences, nor is the aid granted to the economy of certain areas of the Federal Republic of Germany affected by its division.
Izjeme v členu 87(2) Pogodbe ES se v zadevnem primeru ne uporabljajo, saj pomoč ni niti socialne narave niti ni bila dodeljena posameznemu porabniku ali za odpravljanje škode, nastale zaradi naravne nesreče ali drugih izjemnih dogodkov; prav tako pomoč ni bila dodeljena za gospodarstvo določenih področij Zvezne republike Nemčije, prizadetih zaradi delitve Nemčije.
As regards potential exemptions under Article 87(3) of the Treaty, it should first be noted that the project was not carried out in an assisted area pursuant to Article 87(3)(a) or (c) of the Treaty and is thus not eligible for regional aid.
Glede možnih izjem po členu 87(3) Pogodbe ES je treba najprej ugotoviti, da projekt ni bil izveden na območju prejemnice pomoči v skladu s členom 87(3)(a) ali 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES in zato ni upravičen do regionalne pomoči.
Research & development
Raziskave in razvoj
Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004, extending its scope to include aid to research and development allows state aid to be granted to SMEs for fundamental research, industrial research and precompetitive development.
Uredba (ES) št. 70/2001 o uporabi členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES pri pomoči za majhna in srednje velika podjetja, kakor je bila spremenjena z Uredbo (ES) št. 364/2004 z dne 25. februarja 2004, ki področje uporabe razširja na pomoči za raziskave in razvoj, dopušča dodeljevanje državnih pomoči za MSP za temeljno raziskovanje, industrijsko raziskovanje in za predkonkurenčni razvoj.
Although the measure being examined here was granted before the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 364/2004, Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 as amended is applicable since, according to Article 9a thereof, individual aid granted before the date of the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 in the absence of a Commission authorisation and in breach of the notification requirement of Article 88(3) is compatible with the common market if it fulfils the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 as amended.
Čeprav je bila zadevna pomoč dodeljena pred začetkom veljavnosti Uredbe (ES) št. 364/2004, se uporablja Uredba (ES) št. 70/2001 v spremenjeni različici, saj so po členu 9(a) te uredbe posamezne pomoči, dodeljene pred začetkom veljavnosti Uredbe (ES) št. 364/2004 brez odobritve Komisije, v nasprotju s členom 88(3), združljive s skupnim trgom, če izpolnjujejo pogoje Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001 v njeni spremenjeni različici.
Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 defines fundamental research as an activity designed to broaden scientific and technical knowledge not linked to industrial or commercial objectives.
V členu 2 Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001 je temeljno raziskovanje opredeljeno kot razširitev znanstvenih in tehničnih znanj, ki niso povezana z industrijskimi in tržnimi cilji.
Industrial research is defined as planned research of critical investigation aimed at the acquisition of new knowledge, the objective being that such knowledge may be useful in developing new products, processes or services or in bringing about a significant improvement in existing products, processes or services.
Industrijsko raziskovanje je opredeljeno kot načrtno raziskovanje ali kritično raziskovanje za pridobivanje novih znanj, s ciljem uporabe teh znanj za razvoj novih izdelkov, postopkov in storitev ali za uresničevanje znatnih izboljšav obstoječih izdelkov, postopkov ali storitev.
As the project in question concerns the development of a prototype and two installations which will be used in the production process, it clearly does not qualify as fundamental or industrial research.
Ker gre pri zadevnem projektu za razvoj prototipa in dveh naprav, ki se bodo uporabljali v proizvodnji, je torej očitno, da to ni niti temeljni niti industrijski razvoj.
According to the same Article, a precompetitive development activity is defined as the shaping of the results of industrial research into a plan, arrangement or design for new, altered or improved products, processes or services, whether they are intended to be sold or used, including the creation of an initial prototype which could not be used commercially.
V istem členu je predkonkurenčni razvoj opredeljen kot pretvorba znanj, pridobljenih pri industrijskem raziskovanju, v načrt, shemo ali osnutek za nove, spremenjene ali izboljšane izdelke, postopke ali storitve, ne glede na to, ali so namenjeni za prodajo ali uporabo, vključno z izdelavo prvega prototipa, ki ni namenjen za komercialno uporabo.
This may also include the conceptual formulation and design of other products, processes or services and initial demonstration projects or pilot projects, provided that such projects cannot be converted or used for industrial applications or commercial exploitation.
To lahko vključuje tudi zasnovo ali načrt izdelkov, postopkov ali storitev ter začetno predstavitev ali pilotne projekte, če teh projektov ni mogoče pretvoriti ali uporabiti v industrijske ali tržne namene.
The Commission notes that the first stage of the project consisted of the development of a prototype followed by the development of two installations which were incorporated into a production process.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je bila prva faza projekta sestavljena iz razvoja prototipa in dveh naprav, ki so bili na koncu vključeni v proizvodni postopek.
The setting-up of the latter two installations does not qualify as a precompetitive development activity as they were used in production.
Postavitve navedenih naprav ni mogoče označiti za predkonkurenčni razvoj, saj se ti dve napravi uporabljata v proizvodnji.
Nevertheless, the Commission considers that the development of the prototype can be considered to be precompetitive development activity.
Vendar pa je po mnenju Komisije razvoj prototipa mogoče označiti za predkonkurenčni razvoj.
The prototype is part of a project for an improved production process.
Prototip je del projekta za izboljšavo proizvodnega postopka.
It will not be used in production as it was dismantled in 2003.
Prototip ni bil uporabljen v proizvodnji, saj so ga leta 2003 razstavili.
As regards the innovative character, the Commission notes that according to Germany the developed prototype differs significantly from machines used in Spain for the production of commodity slate which could not be used for the production of ‘Altdeutsche Deckung’.
Glede inovativne narave Komisija ugotavlja, da se po besedah Nemčije razviti prototip jasno razlikuje od obdelovalnih naprav, ki se uporabljajo za proizvodnjo običajnega skrilavca v Španiji in ki niso primerne za izdelavo „staronemške kritine“.
Moreover, following the implementation of the project Magog also acquired patents.
Poleg tega je Magog neposredno po izvedbi projekta pridobil tudi patente.
According to Article 5a (3) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, the maximum allowable aid intensity for small and medium-sized enterprises for precompetitive development activities is 35 % gross of the eligible project costs.
V skladu s členom 5(a)(3) spremenjene Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001 znaša najvišja dovoljena intenzivnost pomoči za predkonkurenčni razvoj majhnih in srednje velikih podjetij 35 % bruto upravičenih stroškov projekta.
Article 5a (4) allows an increase of 10 percentage points if the project's results are widely disseminated through technical and scientific conferences or published in peer-reviewed scientific and technical journals.
Člen 5(a)(4) dovoljuje zvišanje do 10 odstotnih točk v primeru, če postanejo rezultati projekta širše dostopni na strokovnih kongresih ali znanstvenih konferencah ali če so objavljeni v znanstvenih in tehničnih strokovnih revijah.
A part of the results of the project is licensed as patents to another company.
Del rezultatov je postal dostopen drugemu podjetju, in sicer kot licenca.
The results of the project also have to be published in a technical journal.
Poleg tega bodo rezultati projekta objavljeni v strokovni reviji.
The Commission thus comes to the conclusion that a further bonus of 10 percentage points can be added to the aid intensity of 35 %, which results in maximum allowable aid intensity of 45 %.
Komisija je zato sklenila, da je intenzivnosti pomoči v višini 35 % mogoče prišteti dodaten pribitek v višini 10 odstotnih točk, tako da znaša najvišja dovoljena intenzivnost pomoči 45 %.
As the costs of the prototype amounted to EUR 464410, the allowable aid amounts to EUR 208985.
Ker so stroški prototipa znašali 464410 EUR, znaša dovoljena pomoč 208985 EUR.
In addition, the feasibility study that was part of stage 1 can be considered to be a technical feasibility study preparatory to a precompetitive development activity as defined by Article 5b of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 as amended, for which aid with an intensity of up to 75 % can be granted.
Poleg tega je mogoče študijo izvedljivosti v okviru prve faze označiti kot predhodno študijo za preverjanje tehnične izvedljivosti pri pripravah na predkonkurenčni razvoj v smislu člena 5b Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001, za katero je dovoljena intenzivnost pomoči do 75 %.
The costs of the feasibility study amounted to EUR 25565, which results in an allowable aid amount of EUR 19174. The total allowable aid on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 thus amounts to EUR 228158.
Stroški študije izvedljivosti so znašali 25565 EUR, torej znaša dovoljeni znesek pomoči 19174 EUR. Celotna dovoljena pomoč v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 70/2001 torej znaša 288158 EUR.
Investment in tangible and intangible assets
Naložbe v opredmetena in neopredmetena sredstva
As pointed out above in paragraph 55, the construction of the installations 2 and 3 which are used for commercial production cannot be considered to be precompetitive development and is thus not eligible for R&D aid.
Kot je navedeno v odstavku 55, postavitev naprav 2 in 3, ki se uporabljata za komercialno proizvodnjo, ni mogoče označiti kot predkonkurenčni razvoj in zato postavitev naprav ne more biti upravičena do pomoči za R&R.
Nevertheless, the construction of these installations qualifies as investment in tangible and intangible assets under Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 as it involves a fundamental change in the production process of Magog through the rationalisation and modernisation of the existing production process.
Kljub temu pa je postavitev teh naprav mogoče označiti kot naložbo v opredmetena in neopredmetena sredstva v smislu Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001, saj postavitev naprav vključuje temeljno spremembo proizvodnega postopka podjetja Magog z racionalizacijo in posodobitvijo obstoječega proizvodnega postopka.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 allows aid for investment in tangible and intangible assets of up to 15 % gross aid intensity for small enterprises.
Člen 4 Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001 dopušča pomoči za naložbe v opredmetena in neopredmetena sredstva do 15 % bruto intenzivnosti pomoči za majhna podjetja.
According to Article 2, an investment in tangible assets is defined as investment in fixed physical assets relating to the creation of a new establishment, the extension of an existing establishment or the engagement in an activity involving a fundamental change in the product or in the production process of an existing establishment (in particular through rationalisation, diversification or modernisation).
Po členu 2 so naložbe v opredmetena sredstva opredeljene kot naložbe v osnovna sredstva v zvezi z ustanovitvijo novega ali razširitvijo obstoječega podjetja ali v zvezi s spremembo izdelka ali spremembo proizvodnega postopka v obstoječem podjetju (zlasti racionalizacija, diverzifikacija ali posodobitev).
An investment in intangible assets means an investment in the transfer of technology by the acquisition of patent rights, licences, know-how or unpatented technical knowledge.
Naložbe v neopredmetena sredstva so naložbe v prenos tehnologije s pridobitvijo patentnih pravic, licenc ali strokovnega znanja in izkušenj ali nepatentiranega tehničnega znanja.
The costs of the installations 2 and 3 amounted to EUR 733970. Germany claims that also the costs of stages 2 and 3 and of tunnelling should be regarded as investments in tangible and intangible assets within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 and should be eligible for aid on this basis.
Stroški naprav 2 in 3 znašajo 733970 EUR. Nemčija je mnenja, da bi bilo kot naložbe v opredmetena in neopredmetena sredstva v smislu Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001 treba upoštevati tudi stroške za drugo in tretjo fazo ter stroške za gradnjo izkopov ter jih na tej osnovi označiti kot upravičene do pomoči.
The Commission considers that the costs relating to the construction of a hall for the new production process (point 2 in Table 2), the construction of a sawing machine for the new production process (point 3), the investments in water treatment (point 4) and in the office connection (point 5) indeed constitute investments in tangible assets as defined by Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.
Po mnenju Komisije predstavljajo stroški za postavitev nove hale za nov proizvodni postopek (točka 2 v Tabeli 2), nakup žage za nov proizvodni postopek (točka 3) ter naložbe v pripravo vode (točka 4) in povezavo s pisarno (točka 5) naložbe v stalna sredstva v smislu Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001.
These investments are part of the project to rationalise and modernise the production process of Magog and as such are eligible on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.
Te naložbe so del projekta za racionalizacijo in posodobitev proizvodnega postopka podjetja Magog in so tako po Uredbi (ES) št. 70/2001 upravičene do podpore.
The Commission also considers that the architect's fee which is linked to the construction of ‘hall 2005’, i.e. EUR 3600, is eligible because it is part of the costs of ‘hall 2005’.
Poleg tega je po mnenju Komisije do podpore upravičen tudi honorar za arhitekta za postavitev „hale 2005“ (3600 EUR), saj predstavlja del stroškov za „halo 2005“.
The costs for the above measures together amount to EUR 522859.
Stroški teh ukrepov znašajo skupaj 522859 EUR.
Contrary to Germany the Commission comes to the conclusion that the remaining costs of stages 2 and 3 and the tunnelling are not eligible.
V nasprotju z Nemčijo je Komisija sklenila, da ostali stroški druge in tretje faze ter stroški za gradnjo izkopov niso upravičeni do podpore.
The investments related to ‘hall 2002’ (point 1 of Table 2) concern the repair and renovation of an existing sawing hall in 2002 and as such are mere replacement investments which are not eligible under Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.
Naložbe za „halo 2002“ (točka 1 v Tabeli 2) se nanašajo na popravilo in prenovo obstoječe hale za žaganje leta 2002 in so kot take nadomestne naložbe, ki po Uredbi (ES) št. 70/2001 niso upravičene do podpore.
The digging device is a machine which is used for the cutting of the slate in the mine (point 6).
Naprava za pridobivanje skrilavca je stroj, ki se uporablja pri kopanju skrilavca v rudniku (točka 6).
The Commission considers that the acquisition of this machine does not constitute an investment in tangible assets as defined by Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 but that the costs for the acquisition of this machine constitute a pure operating expense.
Po mnenju Komisije nakup tega stroja ne predstavlja naložbe v opredmetena sredstva v smislu Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001, temveč so stroški za nakup tega stroja čisti operativni stroški.
The acquisition of this digging device is not part of the investment project to rationalise and modernise Magog's production process.
Nakup naprave za pridobivanje skrilavca ni del naložbenega projekta za racionalizacijo in posodobitev proizvodnega postopka podjetja Magog.
As regards the costs for the patents in the form of lawyers' fee for the notification of the patents (point 7), although these costs are linked to the rationalisation and modernisation project, they do no constitute eligible costs under Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 as they do not fulfil the condition of an investment in tangible assets.
Stroški za patente v obliki honorarja za odvetnika za prijavo patentov (točka 7) so sicer povezani s projektom racionalizacije in posodobitve, vendar ne predstavljajo do podpore upravičenih stroškov v smislu Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001, saj pri tem ne gre za naložbe v neopredmetena sredstva.
As regards the costs of tunnelling for the years 2002 to 2005 (point 8) as well as the estimated costs of tunnelling for the years 2006 to 2007 (point 9), the Commission considers that these costs constitute normal operating expenses and do no qualify as investments in tangible assets as defined by Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.
Stroški za gradnjo izkopov v letih 2002 do 2005 (točka 8) in predvideni stroški za gradnjo izkopov v letih 2006 do 2007 (točka 9) so po mnenju Komisije običajni stroški poslovanja in jih ni mogoče označiti kot naložbe v opredmetena sredstva v smislu Uredbe (ES) št. 70/2001.
The same holds for the costs for project leader and engineer 2004/2005 which are linked to the tunnelling (point 10).
Enako velja za stroške za vodjo projekta in inženirja za 2004/2005, ki so povezani z gradnjo izkopov (točka 10).