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Despite these relatively high market shares, the Commission has come to the conclusion that no dominant position is to be expected in the market for railway air springs for two main reasons: Firstly, all competitors (including the parties) have to buy up to 70 % of the parts of the air spring system from their competitors who are either manufactures of the rubber bellow or the metal parts.
Kljub tem sorazmerno visokim tržnim deležem je Komisija ugotovila, da se na trgu za zračne vzmeti za železniške vagone vzpostavitve prevladujočega položaja ne pričakuje zaradi dveh glavnih razlogov: najprej morajo vsi konkurenti (vključno s strankama) kupiti do 70 % delov sistemov zračnega vzmetenja od svojih konkurentov, ki proizvajajo spodnji del iz gume ali kovinske dele.
Indeed, Continental was able to demonstrate that is has recently increased its supplies of rubber bellows to a competitor of the air spring system underpinning the fact that in this industry cross-supplies are a common practice.
Podjetje Continental je dokazalo, da je nedavno povečalo dobavo spodnjih delov iz gume konkurentu na področju proizvodnje sistemov zračnega vzmetenja, kar podkrepljuje dejstvo, da so v tem sektorju navzkrižne dobave običajna praksa.
Secondly, there are enough potential competitors in the market who could prevent the parties from raising prices independently.
Drugič je na trgu dovolj potencialnih konkurentov, ki bi lahko preprečili, da bi stranki samostojno povišali cene.
Toyo and Sumitomo from Japan have significantly strengthened their European presence through subsidiaries in Europe.
Japonski podjetji Toyo in Sumitomo sta preko odvisnih družb v Evropi občutno povečali svojo vlogo na evropskem trgu.
They were able to gain new business through their newly created subsidiaries in Europe and are most likely to further increase their market position in the near future.
Njune novoustanovljene odvisne družbe v Evropi so jima omogočile, da sta si pridobili nove posle in zelo verjetno je, da bosta v bližnji prihodnosti še povečali svoj tržni delež.
Given the long lifetime of trains (up to 30 years), customers will have enough time to qualify new suppliers.
Glede na dolge življenjske dobe vlakov (do 30 let) bodo imeli kupci dovolj časa za iskanje novih ustreznih dobaviteljev.
Therefore, the Commission believes that the proposed takeover will not lead to the creation of a dominant position in the market for railway air springs.
Zato Komisija meni, da načrtovani prevzem ne bo povzročil oblikovanja prevladujočega položaja na trgu za zračne vzmeti za železniške vagone.
The operation would combine Europe's two leading suppliers.
Transakcija bi združila vodilna evropska dobavitelja.
Indeed, the in-depth market investigation led to the conclusion that the combined market share of Continental and Phoenix would be [>70] %.
Poglobljena tržna raziskava je pokazala, da bi bil skupni tržni delež podjetij Continental in Phoenix [>70] %.
Remaining competitors are Sempertrans [5-15] %, Bridgestone [0-5] % and several small, mostly regional suppliers with market shares of less than [0-5] %.
Ostali konkurenti so Sempertrans in Bridgestone s tržnima deležema v višini [5–15] % oziroma [0–5] % ter več majhnih, večinoma regionalnih dobaviteljev s tržnimi deleži, manjšimi od [0–5] %.
The transaction thus reduces the number of main European competitors from four to three, the two remaining (Sempertrans and Bridgestone) being very small compared to the merged entity.
Transakcija tako zmanjšuje število glavnih evropskih konkurentov s štiri na tri, pri tem pa sta ostala dva (Sempertrans in Bridgestone) v primerjavi z združenim podjetjem zelo majhna.
One the one hand, the market investigation has revealed that the main customers — big energy companies such as RWE — have certainly some buyer power which they will use to defend competition in the market.
Tržna raziskava je pokazala, da imajo glavni kupci, velika energetska podjetja kot je RWE, gotovo nekaj nakupne moči, ki jo bodo uporabila za zaščito konkurence na trgu.
However, they admit that they had only limited — if any — alternative suppliers after the merger.
Vendar priznavajo, da bi po združitvi imela samo omejeno izbiro nadomestnih dobaviteljev, če bi ta sploh obstajala.
The market position of the merged entity would be particularly strong in the segment of belts for lignite mining and belts with a width of more than 2,4m. Lignite mining customers account for more than 50 % of the entire demand for steel cord conveyor belts.
Tržni položaj združenega podjetja bi bil posebej močan v segmentu trakov za rudnike rjavega premoga in v segmentu trakov, širših od 2,4 m. Rudniki rjavega premoga ustvarijo več kot 50 % celotnega povpraševanja po transportnih trakovih z jeklenimi vrvmi.
For some belt widths (>2,4 m), the merged entity would even enjoy a de facto monopoly position in Europe.
Pri nekaterih širinah trakov (širših od 2,4 m) bi združeno podjetje v Evropi celo uživalo de facto monopolni položaj.
For the above reasons the proposed takeover of Phoenix by Continental is likely to lead to a dominant position in the market for heavy steel conveyor belts in Europe.
Zaradi zgoraj navedenih razlogov je verjetno, da bo načrtovani prevzem podjetja Phoenix s strani podjetja Continental povzročil prevladujoč položaj na trgu za težke transportne trakove z jeklenimi vrvmi v Evropi.
The decision, therefore, concludes that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the Common Market with regard to the markets of air springs for commercial vehicles (OES/OEM) and heavy steel cord conveyor belts.
Odločba zato ugotavlja, da priglašena koncentracija vzbuja resne dvome glede združljivosti s skupnim trgom glede na trge za zračne vzmeti za gospodarska vozila (OES/OEM) in za težke transportne trakove z jeklenimi vrvmi.
UNDERTAKINGS SUBMITTED BY THE PARTIES
PREDLOŽENE ZAVEZE STRANK
In order to address the aforementioned competition concerns, the notifying party has submitted undertakings on 1 October.
Priglasitelj je 1. oktobra predložil zaveze, da bi se odzval na navedene pomisleke glede konkurence.
Continental commits
Podjetje Continental se zavezuje:
to sell Phoenix' 50 % share in Vibracoustic to the joint venture partner Freudenberg;
da bo podjetju Freudenberg, partnerju iz skupnega podjetja, prodalo 50-odstotni delež podjetja Phoenix;
to sell Phoenix' entire production for passenger car air springs (OES/OEM), located in Nyireghyza in Hungary, to Freudenberg;
da bo podjetju Freudenberg prodalo celotno proizvodnjo podjetja Phoenix za zračne vzmeti za osebne avtomobile (OES/OEM) s sedežem v kraju Nyireghyza na Madžarskem;
to sell a production line for 3,2 m heavy steel cord conveyor belts to its competitor Sempertrans.
da bo prodalo proizvodno linijo za 3,2 m široke težke transportne trakove z jeklenimi vrvmi svojemu konkurentu, podjetju Sempertrans.
Assessment of the undertakings submitted
Presoja predloženih zavez
Commercial vehicle air springs
Zračne vzmeti za gospodarska vozila
The divestiture of Phoenix' shares Vibracoustic will allow Freudenberg/Vibracoustic to offer the full range of air springs for commercial vehicles, including springs for trailers/axles and springs for the IAM market.
Odprodaja delnic podjetja Phoenix v podjetju Vibracoustic bo omogočila podjetju Freudenberg/Vibracoustic, da bo svojo ponudbo razširilo na vrsto zračnih vzmeti za gospodarska vozila, vključno z vzmetmi za prikolice/pogonske gredi koles in za trg za nadomestne dele in vzdrževanje vozil.
Controlling Vibracoustic, Freudenberg can use a strong research & development and an experienced distribution team to compete in the markets for air springs.
Freudenberg bo imel z nadzorom podjetja Vibracoustic možnost uporabiti močan raziskovalni in razvojni oddelek ter izkušeni oddelek za prodajo ter tako konkurirati na trgih za zračne vzmeti.
With the acquisition of Phoenix' air spring production in Hungary, Freudenberg/Vibracoustic will have their own air spring production facility, which will enable them to sell air springs not only to van/bus customers but also to trailer/axle manufacturers.
S pridobitvijo proizvodnje zračnih vzmeti podjetja Phoenix na Madžarskem, bosta imeli podjetji Freudenberg/Vibracoustic svoj proizvodni obrat zračnih vzmeti, kar jima bo omogočilo prodajo zračnih vzmeti ne samo proizvajalcem dostavnih vozil/avtobusov, ampak tudi proizvajalcem pogonskih gredi koles/prikolic.
The divestiture also comprises the existing supply contracts with Phoenix' customers.
Odprodaja zajema tudi obstoječe dobavne pogodbe, sklenjene s kupci podjetja Phoenix.
The complete divestiture of Phoenix' activities in the market for air springs for commercial vehicles (OES/OEM) eliminates the overlap in this market.
Dokončna odprodaja, ki zajema vse dejavnosti podjetja Phoenix na trgu za zračne vzmeti za gospodarska vozila (OES/OEM), odpravlja prekrivanje na tem trgu.
The commitment to sell a whole production line for steel cord belts with a width of more than 2,4m to Sempertrans is also an appropriate remedy to solve the competition problems in the market for heavy steel cord conveyor belts.
Zaveza prodaje celotne proizvodne linije za trakove z jeklenimi vrvmi, širšimi od 2,4 m, podjetju Sempertrans je ustrezna tudi za odpravo problemov glede konkurence na trgu za težke transportne trakove z jeklenimi vrvmi.
In fact, the main concerns in this market relate to the segment of belts for lignite mining customers.
Glavni pomisleki na tem trgu zadevajo segment trakov za rudnike rjavega premoga.
The acquirer Semperit/Sempertrans, already qualified with some belts in this segment, will get access to the production technology for wide belts through the divestiture, this capacity being a key factor for the success in the steel cord belt market.
Pridobitelj Semperit/Sempertrans, ki ima na tem segmentu nekaj trakov in tako tudi že nekaj izkušenj in znanja, bo z odprodajo dobil dostop do proizvodne tehnologije za široke trakove, ta zmogljivost pa je ključni dejavnik za uspešno delovanje na trgu trakov z jeklenimi vrvmi.
The market test has confirmed the effectiveness of the commitment, since all major customers have indicated to the Commission that they regard the divestiture of a production line as an effective measure to instil competition in the steel cord belt market.
Tržna analiza je potrdila uspešnost zavez, saj so vsi glavni kupci Komisiji sporočili, da je po njihovem mnenju odprodaja proizvodne linije učinkovit ukrep za sprožanje konkurence na trgu za trakove z jeklenimi vrvmi.
Therefore, the Commission believes that the divestiture will solve the competitive concerns in this market.
Zato Komisija meni, da bo odprodaja odpravila pomisleke glede konkurence na tem trgu.
The Decision, therefore, reaches the conclusion that, on the basis of the commitments submitted by the Parties, the notified concentration will not lead to a dominant position of the Parties in the markets for air springs for commercial vehicles (OEM/OES), for passenger cars, for rail vehicles and for heavy steel cord conveyor belts, as a result of which effective competition would be significantly impeded in the common market or a substantial part thereof.
Odločba zato ugotavlja, da na podlagi predloženih zavez strank priglašena koncentracija ne bo povzročila prevladujočega položaja strank na trgih za zračne vzmeti za gospodarska vozila (OEM/OES), za osebne avtomobile, za železniške vagone in za težke transportne trakove z jeklenimi vrvmi, zaradi česar bi prišlo do znatnega oviranja učinkovite konkurence na skupnem trgu ali na precejšnjem delu skupnega trga.
The merger should therefore be declared compatible with the common market and the EEA Agreement subject to full compliance with the obligations contained in the Annex under Article 2(2) and Article 8(2) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.
Zato je treba pod pogojem, da se popolnoma upošteva obveznosti iz Priloge v skladu s členom 2(2) in členom 8(2) Uredbe o združitvah ter členom 57 Sporazuma EGP, združitev razglasiti za združljivo s skupnim trgom in Sporazumom EGP.
OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1).
UL L 395, 30.12.1989, str. 1, nazadnje spremenjena z Uredbo (ES) št. 1310/97 (UL L 180, 9.7.1997, str. 1).
Phoenix markets its OES/OEM air springs for trucks and buses in a joint venture (‘Vibracoustic’) with the German component producer Freudenberg (see case M.1778 — Freudenberg/Phoenix/JV).
Phoenix trži svoje zračne vzmeti OES/OEM za tovornjake in avtobuse preko skupnega podjetja („Vibracoustic“), katerega lastniški delež ima tudi nemški proizvajalec avtomobilskih komponent Freudenberg (glej zadevo M.1778 – Freudenberg/Phoenix/JV).
Vibracoustic has, however, no own production for air springs for commercial vehicles but sells springs produced by Phoenix.
Vibracoustic pa nima lastne proizvodnje zračnih vzmeti za gospodarska vozila, ampak prodaja vzmeti, ki jih proizvaja Phoenix.
By varying the pressure of the air in the air spring, the height of the chassis can be regulated.
S spreminjanjem zračnega tlaka v zračni vzmeti se lahko prilagaja višina podvozja.
Parts of the original decision are omitted in this summary to ensure that confidential information is not disclosed; those parts are enclosed in square brackets.
Zaradi zagotovitve, da se ne razkrije zaupnih podatkov, je v tem povzetku izpuščeno nekaj delov prvotne odločbe, ki so navedeni v oglatih oklepajih.
In absence of the commitment, it was, however, not clear, if Freudenberg would exercise this call option or not.
Brez te zaveze pa ni bilo jasno, če bi Freudenberg izkoristil to nakupno opcijo ali ne.
It should be noted that the case was notified under the old regulation 4064/89.
Omeniti je treba. da je bila zadeva priglašena v okviru stare Uredbe 4064/89.
It should be noted that Freudenberg has a call option for Phoenix' 50 %-share in Vibracoustic in case of a takeover of Phoenix by a third undertaking.
Treba je omeniti, da ima Freudenberg nakupno opcijo za 50-odstotni delež podjetja Phoenix v podjetju Vibracoustic, če Phoenix prevzame tretje podjetje.
relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement against Akzo Nobel NV, Akzo Nobel Nederland BV, Akzo Nobel Chemicals BV, Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals BV, Akzo Nobel Base Chemicals AB, Eka Chemicals AB, and Akzo Nobel AB, jointly and severally, Clariant AG and Clariant GmbH jointly and severally, Elf Aquitaine SA and Arkema SA, jointly and severally, and Hoechst AG
v zvezi s postopkom na podlagi člena 81 Pogodbe ES in člena 53 Sporazuma EGP proti Akzo Nobel NV, Akzo Nobel Nederland BV, Akzo Nobel Chemicals BV, Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals BV, Akzo Nobel Base Chemicals AB, Eka Chemicals AB, in Akzo Nobel AB, solidarno, Clariant AG in Clariant GmbH solidarno, Elf Aquitaine SA in Arkema SA, solidarno, in Hoechst AG
(Case No C.37.773 — MCAA)
(Zadeva št. C.37.773 – MCAA)
(notified under document number C(2004) 4876)
(notificirano pod dokumentarno številko C(2004) 4876)
On 19 January 2005, the Commission adopted a decision relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.
Komisija je 19. januarja 2005 sprejela odločbo v zvezi s postopkom na podlagi člena 81 Pogodbe ES in člena 53 Sporazuma EGP.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, the Commission herewith publishes the names of the parties and the main content of the decision, including any penalties imposed, while having regard to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business interests.
Komisija v skladu z določbami člena 30 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 1/2003 objavlja imena strank in glavno vsebino odločbe, vključno z vsemi naloženimi sankcijami, ob upoštevanju pravnega interesa podjetij do zaščite poslovnih interesov.
A non-confidential version of the full text of the decision can be found in the authentic languages of the case and in the Commission's working languages at DG COMP's website at the following address: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition.
Nezaupna različica celotnega besedila odločbe je v izvirnih jezikih primera in v delovnih jezikih Komisije na voljo na spletni strani GD COMP na naslovu: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition
The Decision is addressed to Akzo Nobel NV, Akzo Nobel Nederland BV, Akzo Nobel Chemicals BV, Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals BV, Akzo Nobel Base Chemicals AB, Eka Chemicals AB, and Akzo Nobel AB (hereinafter ‘Akzo’), jointly and severally, Clariant AG and Clariant GmbH (hereinafter ‘Clariant’) jointly and severally, Elf Aquitaine SA (hereinafter ‘Elf Aquitaine’) and Arkema SA (hereinafter ‘Arkema’, formerly known as Atofina SA), jointly and severally, and Hoechst AG (hereinafter ‘Hoechst’).
Odločba je naslovljena na Akzo Nobel NV, Akzo Nobel Nederland BV, Akzo Nobel Chemicals BV, Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals BV, Akzo Nobel Base Chemicals AB, Eka Chemicals AB, in Akzo Nobel AB (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Akzo“), solidarno, Clariant AG in Clariant GmbH (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Clariant“) solidarno, Elf Aquitaine SA (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Elf Aquitaine“) in Arkema SA (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Arkema“, prej znan kot Atofina SA), solidarno, in Hoechst AG (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Hoechst“).
Reference in this summary will be made mostly to Atofina SA (or ‘Atofina’) and not to Arkema, even though it is the addressee of this Decision, as Atofina was the name in use during the administrative procedure.
Ta povzetek se bo večinoma skliceval na podjetje Atofina SA (ali „Atofina“) in ne na podjetje Arkema, čeprav je le-to naslovnik te odločbe, saj je bilo v upravnem postopku uporabljeno ime Atofina.
The addressees participated in a single and continuous infringement of Article 81 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (hereinafter ‘the EC Treaty’ or ‘the Treaty’) and, from 1 January 1994, Article 53(1) of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (hereinafter ‘EEA Agreement’), covering the whole of the EEA territory.
Naslovniki so sodelovali pri enotni in stalni kršitvi člena 81 Pogodbe o ustanovitvi Evropske skupnosti (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Pogodba ES“ ali „Pogodba“) in od 1. januarja 1994 člena 53(1) Sporazuma o Evropskem gospodarskem prostoru (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Sporazum EGP“), ki je obsegala celotno območje EGP.
The Commission initiated an investigation into the EEA-wide MCAA industry after it received a leniency application in December 1999 from Clariant.
Komisija je začela preiskavo v industriji monokloroocetne kisline v EGP, potem ko je od podjetja Clariant decembra 1999 prejela prošnjo za ugodno obravnavo.
The investigation revealed that the cartel lasted from at least 1 January 1984 to 7 May 1999.
Preiskava je razkrila, da je kartel obstajal najmanj od 1. januarja 1984 do 7. maja 1999.
The market for mcaa
Trg za monokloroocetno kislino
Monochloroacetic acid (or ‘MCAA’) is a reactive organic acid which is a chemical intermediate used in the manufacture of detergents, adhesives, textile auxiliaries and thickeners used in food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
Monokloroocetna kislina (ali „MCAA“) je reaktivna organska kislina, ki je vmesni produkt, uporabljen pri izdelavi detergentov, lepil, dodatkov tekstilu in sredstev za zgostitev, uporabljenih v živilih, farmacevtskih in kozmetičnih izdelkih.
The geographic market was considered to be the EEA.
Za geografski trg se je štelo EGP.
In terms of the organisation of the cartel, contacts between the major producers of MCAA can be traced back to the late 1970s and early 1980s and at this stage were largely bilateral and related to the exchange of customer and pricing information.
Glede organizacije kartela so stiki med glavnimi proizvajalci MCAA obstajali že v poznih sedemdesetih in zgodnjih osemdesetih letih; na tej stopnji so bili večinoma dvostranski in povezani z izmenjavo podatkov o strankah in cenah.
By the early to mid 1980s multilateral meetings began to be organised and arrangements became more solidified with the aim of maintaining their respective market shares.
Do zgodnjih in srednjih osemdesetih let se je začelo organizirati večstranska srečanja, dogovori so postali trdnejši, njihov cilj pa je bilo ohranjanje zadevnih tržnih deležev.
The participants at this stage were Hoechst, Akzo and Atochem SA (subsequently Atofina SA, now known as Arkema).
Na tej stopnji so sodelovali Hoechst, Akzo in Atochem SA (kasneje Atofina SA, zdaj znan kot Arkema).
Clariant joined only in 1997 after it purchased Hoechst's MCAA business.
Clariant se je pridružil šele leta 1997, po nakupu posla z MCAA podjetja Hoechst.
At this time the participants would meet 2-4 times a year on a multilateral basis with meetings organised on a rotating basis in the respective countries of the undertakings involved.
V tem času so imeli udeleženci letno 2–4 večstranska srečanja, ki so jih organizirali na podlagi sistema rotacije v zadevnih državah vpletenih podjetij.
Bilateral contacts were maintained and the participants also met during special meetings and social occasions.
Ohranjali so se dvostranski stiki, udeleženci pa so se srečevali tudi na posebnih srečanjih in družabnih dogodkih.
The cartel became more formalised in 1993 with the aim of having more transparent statistics, stamping out cheating, having greater control over sales personnel and implementing a compensation system.
Kartel je postal bolj organiziran leta 1993, cilji te organizacije pa so bili preglednejši statistični podatki, izkoreninjenje goljufanja, večji nadzor nad prodajalci in uvedba sistema nadomestila.
A formal system of exchange of quarterly sales and price data was also implemented between the participants.
Med udeleženci je bil uveden tudi uradni sistem izmenjave četrtletnih podatkov o prodaji in cenah.
In addition, in an attempt to justify the exchanged market figures a statistical organisation, […] (hereinafter ‘[…]’), was retained.
Poleg tega je bila v poskusu, da bi upravičili izmenjane podatke o trgu, ohranjena statistična organizacija […] (v nadaljnjem besedilu „[…]“).
[…] provided aggregated market statistics and the participants met a […] representative twice a year, usually in Zurich, to discuss these and other matters of industry concern.
Organizacija […] je zagotovila zbrane statistične podatke o trgu in udeleženci so se s predstavnikom organizacije […] srečali dvakrat letno, ponavadi v […], da bi obravnavali te podatke in druge zadeve industrijskega posla.
However, these legitimate meetings served as a cover for the real purpose of the gatherings which was for the parties to get together to discuss the implementation of the cartel arrangements.
Vendar so bila ta zakonita srečanja krinka za pravi namen zbiranja, ki je bil za stranke razpravljanje o uvedbi kartelnih sporazumov.
These illegal meetings usually took place the evening prior to the […] meeting at a separate location.
Ta nezakonita srečanja so ponavadi potekala na predvečer srečanja z organizacijo […] na drugem kraju.
13 […] meetings were planned between 1994-1999 although the final meeting appears to have been cancelled.
V obdobju 1994–1999 je bilo načrtovanih 13 srečanj z organizacijo […], čeprav se zdi, da je bilo zadnje srečanje odpovedano.
Market shares were additionally safeguarded by a compensation mechanism between the parties in the event of over- or under-selling.
Tržni deleži so bili dodatno zavarovani z mehanizmom nadomestil med strankami v primeru prodaje nad oziroma pod deležem.
There was significant exchange of sales and price information and also evidence of concerted price increases.
Prihajalo je do obsežne izmenjave podatkov o strankah in cenah, obstajajo pa tudi dokazi o usklajenih povišanjih cen.