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They questioned as well the details of the calculations, in particular the amount to be written off, the redundancy costs and the recurrent fixed costs.
Podvomila sta tudi o podrobnih podatkih pri izračunih, zlasti kar zadeva znesek, ki naj bi se odpisal, stroške odpuščanja delavcev in ponavljajoče se stalne stroške.
The total amount was very high, much higher than the amount of €2 million referred to in Article 21(2) of the concession agreement.
Skupni znesek je bil zelo visok, in sicer mnogo višji od 2 milijonov EUR, navedenih v členu 21(2) koncesijske pogodbe.
Furthermore, in a parliamentary document, it was stated that ‘when establishing the compensation to be paid to AVR for closure of the RDF, an agreement was reached on an outstanding claim of the Ministry for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment on AVR in connection with dioxine pollution of the Lickebaertpolder’.
Poleg tega je bilo v parlamentarnem dokumentu navedeno, da je bil „pri določanju nadomestila, ki naj bi se plačalo podjetju AVR za zaprtje peči RDF, dosežen dogovor o neporavnani terjatvi Ministrstva za stanovanjska vprašanja, prostor in okolje do podjetja AVR v zvezi z onesnaženjem Lickebaertpolderja z dioksinom“.
As a consequence, the Ministry received an amount of €2,5 million that was not expected for 2004.
Ministrstvo je zato prejelo znesek v višini 2,5 milijona EUR, ki se ni pričakoval v letu 2004.
The three joint competitors were concerned that settling this dispute may have ‘polluted’ the calculation of the compensation.
Trije združeni konkurenti so bili zaskrbljeni, da bi lahko poravnava tega spora „onesnažila“ izračun nadomestila.
It gave them the feeling that ‘things are being covered up’.
Občutek so imeli, da se „stvari prikrivajo“.
Third, they objected to other advantages conferred on AVR by Article 21(5) of the concession agreement, in particular payment by the State of 30 % of the costs of removal and decontamination of the installations in the event of AVR-Chemie's being wound up.
Tretjič, nasprotovala sta drugim prednostim, ki jih je imelo podjetje AVR na podlagi člena 21(5) koncesijske pogodbe, zlasti da naj bi država plačala 30 % stroškov odstranitve in dekontaminacije naprav, če podjetje AVR Chemie preneha poslovati.
In the light of the state aid rules, the State should never have taken on such obligations.
V skladu s predpisi o državni pomoči država nikoli ne bi smela prevzeti takih obveznosti.
Fourth, no SGEI would exist, especially since such a service was not necessary in the light of the various alternatives that existed such as pyrolysis, treatment in the cement industry, disposal in salt mines or treatment in energy plants and foreign RDFs.
Četrtič, storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena ne obstaja, zlasti ker taka storitev ni potrebna glede na različne druge obstoječe možnosti, kot so piroliza, obdelava v proizvodnji cementa, odstranjevanje v rudnikih soli ali obdelava v elektrarnah in tujih pečeh RDF.
The activities concerned would be defined as an SGEI only when they proved to be loss-making.
Zadevne dejavnosti bi lahko opredelili kot storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena le, če bi se izkazalo, da prinašajo izgubo.
The concession agreement had been concluded merely with a view to financing the investments in the RDFs for which AVR Nuts had obtained an exclusive right.
Koncesijska pogodba je bila sklenjena zgolj z namenom financiranja naložb v peči RDF, za katere je podjetje AVR Nuts pridobilo izključno pravico.
Furthermore, the two joint competitors doubted whether the aid guaranteed affordable prices for the service since AVR’s gate fees were higher than those in neighbouring countries.
Poleg tega dva združena konkurenta nista bila prepričana, ali je pomoč zagotavljala dostopne cene za storitve, saj so bile pristojbine za odlaganje podjetja AVR mnogo višje v primerjavi s sosednjimi državami.
The high fees would be explained by AVR’s practices of tying and cross-subsidisation with respect to high-calorific waste used as fuel.
Visoke pristojbine bi lahko razložili z nalaganjem obveznosti s strani AVR in navzkrižnim subvencioniranjem glede uporabe odpadkov z visoko kalorično vrednostjo kot goriva.
They would not be transparent or publicly available.
Te pristojbine tudi niso pregledne ali dostopne javnosti.
The profits would be booked with AVR IW, the losses with AVR Nuts.
Dobički so se knjižili pri AVR IW, izgube pa pri AVR Nuts.
This enabled AVR IW to charge higher gate fees for RDF waste.
To je omogočilo podjetju AVR IW, da zaračunava višje pristojbine za odlaganje odpadkov RDF.
Furthermore, AVR would refuse to accept RDF waste if not accompanied by high-calorific waste, thereby not complying with its obligations under the concession agreement by not providing the service to all customers.
Poleg tega podjetje AVR ni sprejemalo odpadkov RDF, če niso bili dobavljeni skupaj z odpadki z visoko kalorično vrednostjo, zato ni izpolnjevalo svojih obveznosti iz koncesijske pogodbe o zagotavljanju storitev vsem strankam.
Finally, unlike with other alternatives, the quality of the service would be neither maintained nor improved.
Končno, v nasprotju z drugimi možnostmi se kakovost storitev ni niti ohranjevala niti izboljševala.
Fifth, the aid would not respect the Altmark criteria.
Petič, pomoč ne bi upoštevala meril iz sodbe Altmark.
There had been no public tender procedure for granting the concession and the aid would not be established on the basis of the costs of an average, well-managed undertaking.
Za dodelitev koncesije ni bil opravljen javni razpis, pomoč pa se ne bi določila na podlagi stroškov povprečnega, dobro vodenega podjetja.
Nor would it be established on the basis of criteria laid down in an objective and transparent way, it would be higher than necessary and it would spill over into other markets.
Prav tako se ne bi določila na podlagi objektivno in pregledno določenih meril, bila bi višja, kot je treba, in bi se prelila na druge trge.
RDFs abroad would be able to charge lower tariffs without state aid.
Peči RDF v tujini bi lahko zaračunavale nižje tarife brez državne pomoči.
Cheaper alternative disposal methods had not been taken into account either.
Upoštevane niso bile niti cenejše alternativne metode odstranjevanja odpadkov.
Furthermore, AVR would be allowed to retain some of the profits if it operated more efficiently than expected.
Poleg tega bi podjetje AVR lahko ohranilo nekaj svojih dobičkov, če bi poslovalo uspešneje, kot se je pričakovalo.
Finally, the two joint competitors remarked that the Dutch authorities intended to continue to infringe the state aid rules since, in the case of a negative decision by the Commission, they would discuss it with AVR and look for a solution to the financial problems this might cause for AVR.
Na koncu sta dva združena konkurenta pripomnila, da nizozemski organi nameravajo še naprej kršiti predpise o državni pomoči, saj bi se v primeru negativne odločitve Komisije posvetovali s podjetjem AVR in poiskali rešitev za finančne težave, ki bi jih taka odločitev lahko povzročila za AVR.
The applicable legislation
Veljavna zakonodaja
Since Community legislation allows Member States to prohibit the exportation of waste for disposal, the aid would not distort competition between Member States.
Ker zakonodaja Skupnosti omogoča državam članicam, da prepovejo izvoz odpadkov za odstranjevanje, pomoč ne bi izkrivila konkurence med državami članicami.
Service of general economic interest
Storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena
The Netherlands argued that the aid is granted exclusively for an SGEI carried out by AVR Nuts.
Nizozemska je trdila, da se pomoč dodeljuje izključno za storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena, ki jo izvaja podjetje AVR Nuts.
A public invitation to tender was not considered appropriate as AVR Nuts was the only company in the Netherlands able and willing to deal with all the C2 and RDF waste concerned.
Javni razpis se ni zdel primeren, ker je bilo podjetje AVR Nuts edino podjetje na Nizozemskem, ki je imelo možnost in bilo pripravljeno obdelovati vse zadevne odpadke C2 in RDF.
The concession, however, was published in the Staatscourant, following which any interested party had the possibility to lodge an appeal.
Koncesija pa je bila objavljena v Staatscourant in vsaka zainteresirana stranka je imela možnost, da vloži pritožbo.
No appeals were lodged.
Vložena ni bila nobena pritožba.
Furthermore, before the decision to close the RDFs, the Dutch authorities had already made the necessary arrangements for organising a public tender procedure for a prolongation.
Poleg tega so nizozemski organi uredili vse potrebno za organizacijo javnega razpisa za podaljšanje že pred odločitvijo o zaprtju peči RDF.
The measure would comply with the Altmark criteria and should therefore not be regarded as state aid.
Ukrep bi bil skladen z merili iz sodbe Altmark in se zato ne sme obravnavati kot državna pomoč.
Taking the predetermined deficits, for example, the State was assisted by an independent accountancy firm.
Pri vnaprej določenih primanjkljajih je državi na primer pomagalo neodvisno računovodsko podjetje.
The measure would not infringe the ‘polluter pays’ principle as the fees are higher than those in neighbouring Member States.
Ukrep ne bi kršil načela „onesnaževalec plača“, saj so pristojbine višje kot v sosednjih državah članicah.
It would be absolutely wrong for AVR Nuts to accept only RDF waste when offered in combination with high-calorific waste.
Bilo bi popolnoma narobe, če bi podjetje AVR Nuts sprejemalo odpadke RDF le skupaj z odpadki z visoko kalorično vrednostjo.
It also has been explicitly stated that the fees charged to other AVR companies for treating other waste should be the same as those charged to third parties [16].
Bilo je izrecno navedeno, da morajo biti pristojbine, ki se zaračunavajo drugim podjetjem AVR za obdelavo drugih odpadkov, enake kot pristojbine, ki se zaračunavajo tretjim strankam.
The Netherlands asked an accountancy firm for advice on the possibilities of increasing transparency with regard to the agreements between AVR Nuts and AVR IW.
Nizozemska je zaprosila računovodsko podjetje za nasvet glede možnosti večje preglednosti, kar zadeva pogodbe med podjetjema AVR Nuts in AVR IW.
The recommendations given were accepted and implemented.
Dobljena priporočila so bila sprejeta in uresničena.
As regards AVR Nuts’ results, the Netherlands noted that the calculation of the operating deficit did not take into account any profit margin.
Kar zadeva rezultate podjetja AVR Nuts, je Nizozemska navedla, da v izračunu primanjkljaja iz rednega poslovanja ni upoštevana profitna marža.
In the unexpected event of a predetermined operating surplus, the profit would be limited to only 30 % of the surplus until such time as all previous aid had been repaid.
Če bi bil nepričakovano vnaprej določen poslovni presežek, bi bil dobiček omejen na samo 30 % presežka, dokler se ne bi poplačala vsa prejšnja pomoč.
Comments on the comments from interested parties
Pripombe glede pripomb zainteresiranih strank
The Irish market
Irski trg
The Netherlands noted that the comments did not demonstrate how aid could affect the cost price of the joint venture between AVR and Safeways.
Nizozemska je ugotovila, da pripombe niso pokazale, kako bi lahko pomoč vplivala na lastno ceno mešane družbe AVR in Safeways.
That company would have to pay the same fees for treatment in Rotterdam as those charged to domestic suppliers of waste.
Ta družba bi morala plačati enake pristojbine za obdelavo v Rotterdamu, kot se zaračunavajo domačim dobaviteljem odpadkov.
Moreover, only one third of the waste collected by the joint venture would be treated in Rotterdam and only a small part of that would be C2 and RDF waste as defined in the concession agreement.
Poleg tega bi se v Rotterdamu obdelovala le ena tretjina odpadkov, ki jih zbere mešana družba, in le majhen del teh bi bili odpadki C2 in RDF, kot je določeno v koncesijski pogodbi.
Competitive prices might be explained by various other factors: 1. Safeway is the only company in Ireland operating transfer station where waste is efficiently sorted and separated before being sent to the most appropriate treatment facility; 2. there is a direct link with the transport company Southcoast, and this gives rise to logistic advantages and cost savings; and 3. in Ireland the level of fees used to be relatively high on account of the absence of competition.
Konkurenčne cene je mogoče razložiti z različnimi drugimi dejavniki: 1.Safeway je edino podjetje na Irskem, ki vodi postajo za pretovarjanje odpadkov, kjer se odpadki učinkovito razvrščajo in ločujejo, preden se pošljejo v najustreznejši obrat za obdelavo; 2. obstaja neposredna povezava s prevoznim podjetjem Southcoast, kar omogoča logistične prednosti in prihranke stroškov; 3. na Irskem je bila raven pristojbin relativno visoka, ker ni bilo konkurence.
The market for turnkey clean-up projects
Trg za projekte čiščenja na ključ
For the treatment of waste resulting from turnkey clean-up projects, AVR would charge higher fees than it charges domestic suppliers.
Za obdelavo odpadkov, ki izhajajo iz projektov čiščenja na ključ, bi podjetje AVR zaračunavalo višje pristojbine kot domačim dobaviteljem.
The average fee for all waste flows from other countries would be somewhat higher than the average fee charged domestically.
Povprečna pristojbina za vse tokove odpadkov iz drugih držav bi bila nekoliko višja od povprečne pristojbine, ki se zaračunava doma.
Furthermore, lower fees would not result in higher aid as the aid depends on the predetermined operating deficit.
Poleg tega nižje pristojbine ne bi povzročile višje pomoči, saj je ta odvisna od vnaprej določenega primanjkljaja iz rednega poslovanja.
Domestic competition and alternatives to the RDFs
Domača konkurenca in druge možnosti poleg peči RDF
When the concession agreement was signed, both RDFs were operating at full capacity.
Ko je bila podpisana koncesijska pogodba, sta obe peči RDF obratovali s polno zmogljivostjo.
Full capacity utilisation was expected in view of plentiful stocks.
Glede na izjemno velike zaloge se je pričakovala polna izkoriščenost zmogljivosti.
The current overcapacity was probably caused not by any increase in the market share of competitors but instead by increased reuse of the waste, e.g. after legally permitted dilution with other types of waste.
Trenuten presežek zmogljivosti verjetno ni posledica povečanja tržnega deleža konkurentov, temveč povečane ponovne uporabe odpadkov, na primer po tem, ko je bilo zakonsko dovoljeno redčenje z drugimi vrstami odpadkov.
As regards pyrolysis, the Netherlands noted that AVR’s fees were higher than those charged by the only company in the Netherlands with pyrolysis plants.
Kar zadeva pirolizo, je Nizozemska ugotovila, da so bile pristojbine podjetja AVR višje od pristojbin, ki jih zaračunava edino podjetje na Nizozemskem z obratom za pirolizo.
Payment of part of the notified measure
Plačilo dela prijavljenega ukrepa
The Netherlands explained that part of the aid was paid because of the financial difficulties of AVR Nuts, in the light of the Altmark judgment and in view of the time necessary to conclude the formal investigation procedure under Article 88(2) of the Treaty.
Nizozemska je razložila, da je bil del pomoči plačan zaradi finančnih težav podjetja AVR Nuts, in sicer v skladu s sodbo Altmark in glede na čas, potreben za zaključek formalnega postopka preiskave v skladu s členom 88(2) Pogodbe.
The Netherlands noted that Edelchemie was working primarily in the field of photographic hazardous waste, which, for reasons of efficiency, cannot be dealt with by AVR.
Nizozemska je ugotovila, da podjetje Edelchemie deluje predvsem na področju nevarnih fotografskih odpadkov, ki jih podjetje AVR zaradi učinkovitosti ne more obdelovati.
The company has various facilities of which the pyrolysis furnace would be most relevant for this case.
Podjetje ima različne naprave, izmed katerih je v tej zadevi najpomembnejša peč za pirolizo.
However, the technology would not be suitable for all types of RDF waste, in contrast to AVR’s installations.
Vendar pa tehnologija v nasprotju z napravami podjetja AVR ne bi bila primerna za vse vrste odpadkov RDF.
The environmental permit allows treatment in this furnace of not more than 10000 tonnes, which would be completely insufficient for hazardous waste streams in the Netherlands.
V skladu z okoljskim dovoljenjem se v tej peči lahko obdela največ 10000 ton, kar pa še zdaleč ne zadostuje glede na tokove nevarnih odpadkov na Nizozemskem.
Since AVR would not deal with photographic waste and would charge market fees, the Netherlands do not see how the aid could damage Edelchemie’s interests.
Ker podjetje AVR ne bi obdelovalo fotografskih odpadkov in bi zaračunavalo tržne pristojbine, Nizozemska ne vidi razloga za bojazen, da bi pomoč lahko škodovala interesom podjetja Edelchemie.
Technological development is encouraged by, for example, specific incentive programmes and by requiring use of the best available techniques when environmental permits are granted.
Tehnološki razvoj podpirajo na primer posebni spodbujevalni programi in zahteva po uporabi najboljših razpoložljivih tehnologij, določena ob dodelitvi okoljskih dovoljenj.
These permits are valid for five years.
Ta dovoljenja veljajo pet let.
Any aid granted previously would fall outside the ten-year limit laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 and, as the installations are written off over ten years, calculation of AVR’s expected operating deficits would not be affected in any event.
Kakršna koli predhodno dodeljena pomoč ne bi sodila v to desetletno omejitev, določeno v členu 15 Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999, in ker se naprave v desetih letih odpišejo, to nikakor bi vplivalo na izračun pričakovanih primanjkljajev iz rednega poslovanja za podjetje AVR.
Alleged overcompensation
Domnevno prekomerno nadomestilo
The Netherlands maintained that there has been no overcompensation, either in favour of AVR Nuts or in favour of AVR IW.
Nizozemska je trdila, da niti podjetje AVR Nuts niti AVR IW ni dobilo nobenega prekomernega nadomestila.
The latter served as an intermediary but could not, and did not, exploit this position to obtain overcompensation.
Slednje je sicer delovalo kot posrednik, vendar ni moglo izkoristiti niti ni izkoristilo tega položaja, da bi pridobilo prekomerno nadomestilo.
For example, the waste supplied by AVR Nuts’ competitors, even when, on paper, it was received by AVR IW on behalf of AVR Nuts, was not taken into account in calculating the staggered rebates on the tariffs for the waste acquired by AVR IW itself.
Na primer odpadki, ki so jih dobavljali konkurenti podjetja AVR Nuts, četudi jih je na papirju prejemalo podjetje AVR IW v imenu AVR Nuts, se niso upoštevali pri izračunu postopnih rabatov na tarife za odpadke, ki jih je pridobilo podjetje AVR IW samo.
Such waste was delivered directly to the RDFs, not to AVR IW’s site, as this would not be worth the additional logistical costs.
Taki odpadki so se dostavili neposredno do peči RDF in ne na lokacijo podjetja AVR IW, saj se dodatni logistični stroški ne bi izplačali.
The aid to compensate for the costs of acquiring waste is appropriate.
Pomoč kot nadomestilo za stroške pridobivanja odpadkov je ustrezna.
Active acquisition of RDF waste would be necessary as the possibility of diluting such waste or adjusting the packaging, after which the waste would not longer qualify as RDF waste, has been used increasingly.
Aktivno pridobivanje odpadkov RDF bi bilo potrebno, saj se vse več uporablja možnost redčenja takih odpadkov ali prilagajanja embalaže, zaradi česar taki odpadki ne veljajo več za odpadke RDF.
Without acquisition of such waste, AVR Nuts would see its market share reduced, losing it to alternative treatment options, particularly abroad.
Brez pridobivanja takih odpadkov bi se tržni delež podjetja AVR Nuts zmanjšal na račun alternativnih možnosti obdelave, zlasti v tujini.
This would reduce capacity utilisation and increase losses.
S tem bi se zmanjšala izkoriščenost zmogljivosti in povečale bi se izgube.
The compensation granted to AVR IW for the costs of acquiring high-calorific hazardous waste was explained by the need to have sufficient quantities of such waste available as fuel.
Nadomestilo, dodeljeno podjetju AVR IW za stroške pridobivanja nevarnih odpadkov z visoko kalorično vrednostjo, je utemeljeno s potrebo po zadostnih količinah takih odpadkov kot goriva.
The allocation of acquisition costs between AVR Nuts and AVR IW is based on this.
Na tem temelji razporeditev stroškov pridobivanja med podjetjema AVR Nuts in AVR IW.
With the closure of the RDFs, the seven jobs that correspond to the costs charged will be lost.
Z zaprtjem peči RDF bo izgubljenih sedem delovnih mest, ki ustrezajo zaračunanim stroškom.
This would prove that these seven jobs constitute additional acquisition costs incurred only in the interests of AVR Nuts.
To bi potrdilo, da teh sedem delovnih mest predstavlja dodatne stroške pridobivanja, ki nastanejo zgolj v interesu podjetja AVR Nuts.
The Dutch authorities submitted a study on the future development of alternatives for the disposal and recovery of the waste concerned in the Netherlands and in neighbouring countries (see point 13 above).
Nizozemski organi so predložili študijo o prihodnjem razvoju alternativ za odstranjevanje in predelavo zadevnih odpadkov na Nizozemskem in v sosednjih državah (glej točko 13 zgoraj).
The study shows that sufficient alternatives are planned in the future to guarantee safe and appropriate disposal and recovery of such waste.
Študija kaže, da se v prihodnosti načrtujejo zadostne alternative, ki naj bi zagotovile varno in ustrezno odstranjevanje in predelavo takih odpadkov.
The Netherlands also submitted an economic analysis of the concession agreement and potential overcompensation that had been carried out by a consultancy at AVR’s request.
Nizozemska je predložila tudi ekonomsko analizo koncesijske pogodbe in morebitnega prekomernega nadomestila, ki jo je izvedlo svetovalno podjetje na zahtevo podjetja AVR.
The analysis noted firstly that AVR’s main competitors all had the possibility of benefiting from higher staggered rebates but apparently preferred to supply part of the waste they acquired to alternative disposal or recovery facilities abroad.
V analizi je bilo najprej ugotovljeno, da so imeli vsi glavni konkurenti podjetja AVR možnost izkoristiti visoke postopne rabate, vendar so očitno raje dobavili del odpadkov, ki so jih pridobili, alternativnim obratom za odstranjevanje in predelavo odpadkov v tujini.
The Netherlands provided the detailed calculation of the budget deficit for 2004.
Nizozemska je zagotovila podroben izračun proračunskega primanjkljaja za leto 2004.
It was higher than in previous years despite the closure of one RDF since the market conditions had worsened and, in particular, the fees received for high-calorific hazardous waste had decreased.
Ta je bil kljub zaprtju ene peči RDF višji kot v preteklih letih, saj so se tržni pogoji poslabšali, predvsem pa je bilo manj prejetih pristojbin za nevarne odpadke z visoko kalorično vrednostjo.
The payment for dismantling and follow-up in the event of the liquidation of AVR Chemie will have to be discussed between the State and AVR as the State owns 30 % of AVR Chemie.
O plačilu za demontažo in nadaljnje ukrepe v primeru prenehanja poslovanja podjetja AVR Chemie se bosta morala država in podjetje AVR dogovoriti, saj ima država v lasti 30 % podjetja AVR Chemie.
The possibility of a negative decision by the Commission on the notified aid will, of course, also have to be discussed, and solutions will be sought, but not without taking into account the Commission's views.
Seveda bo treba razpravljati o možnosti negativne odločitve Komisije o prijavljeni pomoči in poiskati rešitve, vendar bo pri tem treba upoštevati stališča Komisije.