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The Commission notes that the rationale of leasing the steel assets prior to bankruptcy to a separate company beyond the receivers' control was a way of preserving the value of assets as a going concern.
Komisija opominja, da je bila utemeljitev zakupa jeklarskih sredstev pred stečajem ločenemu podjetju izven nadzora prejemnika, način ohranjanja vrednosti sredstev delujočega podjetja.
Moreover, the Commission concludes that HSCz obtained its working capital and the guarantee from TFS on a commercial basis that meets the private creditor test.
Komisija nadalje ugotavlja, da je HCSz pridobil svoja gibljiva sredstva in poroštva od TFS na komercialni osnovi, ki izpolnjuje preizkus zasebnih upnikov.
It understands that HSCz was financed by loans granted by suppliers on a commercial basis and prepayments from steelwork customers, who had a vested interest in the continuation of steel production at Huta Częstochowa.
Razume, da je bil HSCz financiran s posojili, ki so jih odobrili dobavitelji na komercialni osnovi, ter s predplačili jeklarskih strank, ki so imele dodeljen delež v nadaljevanju jeklarske industrije pri Huta Częstochowa.
As for the guarantee granted by TFS, the Commission finds that, on the basis of the Commission's practice for assessing individual guarantees, it does not constitute state aid.
Komisija glede poroštva, ki ga je odobril TFS, ugotavlja, da na osnovi prakse Komisije glede ocenjevanja posameznih poroštev ne predstavlja državne pomoči.
First, HSCz was not in financial difficulty in the sense of the Community Guidelines on state aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty.
Prvič, HSCz ni bil v finančnih težavah v smislu smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah.
Instead it is a new company without debt which already has a significant number of orders on its books.
Namesto tega je novo podjetje brez dolgov, ki ima v svojih knjigah že precejšnje število naročil.
As for the price of the guarantee, the Commission has no evidence that the premium paid does not correspond to the market price.
Glede cene poroštva Komisija nima nobenih dokazov, da plačana premija ne ustreza tržni ceni.
That is obvious if the Polish authorities' argument is accepted that, because of the contractual arrangements, the guaranteed sum did not exceed PLN 6 million and the premium was therefore 2 %.
To je jasno, če iz argumenta poljskih oblasti izhaja, da zaradi pogodbenih dogovorov vsota poroštva ni presegla 6 milijonov PLN in je bila premija zaradi tega 2 %.
However, even in the case of a premium of 0,8 %, examples of similar guarantees with premiums of 1 % indicate that the premium was a market rate, in particular if one bears in mind that TFS had comprehensive information about HSCz and had thus been able to set up a monitoring system which allowed the guaranteed sum to be limited.
Vendar tudi v primeru premije 0,8 % primeri podobnih poroštev s premijami 1 % kažejo, da je bila premija tržna stopnja, še posebej ob upoštevanju, da je imel TFS izčrpne informacije o HSCz in je tako lahko postavil sistem nadzorovanja, ki je poroštveni vsoti dopuščal, da je omejena.
In addition, the Commission recalls that in other steel cases it took the view that the correct premium was even lower than in the present case.
Komisija opozarja tudi, da je v drugih primerih jeklarstva zavzela stališče, da je bila pravilna premija celo nižja kot v tem primeru.
Existence of aid as regards the grants to Huta Częstochowa
Obstoj pomoči v zvezi s subvencijami za Huta Częstochowa
The financial measures received by HCz between June 1997 and May 2002 amounting to PLN 25161072,08 (about EUR 5,3 million) were granted to the company from state resources.
Finančni ukrepi, ki jih je HCz sprejel med junijem 1997 in majem 2002 v znesku 25161072,08 PLN (približno 5,3 milijona EUR), so bili podjetju podeljeni iz državnih virov.
Because steel plate is a product which is widely traded throughout Europe, such aid granted by Poland could possibly distort competition by favouring HCz and affect trade between Member States.
Ker je jeklena pločevina proizvod, s katerim se na široko trguje po vsej Evropi, bi lahko takšna pomoč, ki jo je odobrila Poljska, izkrivila konkurenco z dajanjem prednosti HCz in negativno vplivala na trgovino med državami članicami.
The measures thus constitute state aid pursuant to Article 87(1) EC.
Tako ukrepi predstavljajo državno pomoč v skladu s členom 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
Existence of aid to Huta Stali Częstochowa in other forms
Obstoj pomoči za Huta Stali Częstochowa v drugih oblikah
KBN's grants of PLN 1328000 also conferred an economic advantage on HSCz and thus constitute state aid because, like the grants to HCz, they affect trade and threaten to distort competition.
Podpore KBN v znesku 1328000 PLN so tudi prenesle gospodarsko ugodnost na HSCz in na ta način predstavljale državno pomoč, saj so podobno kot podpore HCz negativno vplivale na trgovino in grozile z izkrivljanjem konkurence.
However, the Commission sees no advantage as regards the late payment by HCz of public dues.
Vendar Komisija ne vidi prednosti v zvezi z zakasnelim plačilom javnih dolgov HCz.
As HSCz was not in difficulty, the Commission has no reason to believe that a private creditor in the place of the public institutions would have opted for short-term enforcement of its debts.
Ker HSCz ni bil v težavah, Komisija nima razloga za domnevo, da bi zasebni upnik namesto javnih institucij izbral kratkoročno izterjavo dolgov.
In addition, HSCz paid the statutory interest on late payments in accordance with Polish law; this interest is above the Commission's reference rate.
HSCz je plačal tudi zakonske obresti za zapoznela plačila v skladu s poljsko zakonodajo; te obresti so nad referenčno mero Komisije.
The Commission recalls that according to Article 14 of the Procedural Regulation, the object of a procedure regarding unlawful aid is to identify the amount to be recovered in order to re-establish the situation as if no aid had been granted.
Komisija opominja, da mora predmet postopka v zvezi z nezakonito pomočjo v skladu s členom 14 postopkovne uredbe določiti znesek, ki se ga mora povrniti za ponovno vzpostavitev stanja, kot če pomoč ne bi bila dodeljena.
However, if the recipient has repaid the aid in an amount equal to, or in excess of, compound interest calculated from the day on which the aid was granted until its repayment, in line with Commission practice the measure no longer constitutes state aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) EC.
Vendar v primeru, če je prejemnik izplačal pomoč v znesku, enakem ali višjem od sestavljenih obresti, izračunanih od dneva, ko je bila pomoč dodeljena, do njenega povračila, v skladu s prakso Komisije ukrep ne predstavlja več državne pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
Indeed, the statutory interest rate, which ranged, between 2002 and 2004, from 16 % to 12,25 % (see point 98) is higher than the reference rate which the Commission applies for repayment of aid.
Vsekakor so zakonske obresti, ki so med leti 2002 in 2004 znašale med 16 % in 12,25 % (glej točko 99), višje od referenčne mere, ki jo Komisija uporablja za povračilo pomoči.
Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty) hereinafter ‘the Implementing Regulation’) this is the five-year inter-bank swap rate for the last three months of the previous year, plus 75 basis points.
V skladu s členom 9 Uredbe Komisije (ES) št. 794/2004 z dne 21. aprila 2004 o izvajanju Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 o določitvi podrobnih pravil za uporabo člena 93 Pogodbe ES (v nadaljevanju „izvedbena uredba“) je to petletna medbančna obrestna mera za zadnje tri mesece prejšnjega leta plus 75 baznih točk.
This reference rate was as of 1 May 20047,62 % for Poland .
Ta referenčna mera je od 1. maja 2004 za Poljsko znašala 7,62 %.
Before 2004 no five-year inter-bank swap rate existed in Poland.
Petletna medbančna obrestna mera pred letom 2004 na Poljskem ni obstajala.
In any event, other indicators too, such as the average yield on one-year treasury bonds, were clearly lower (8,24 % in 2002, 5,34 % in 2003 and 6,63 % in 2004).
V vsakem primeru so bili tudi drugi indikatorji, kot je povprečni donos na enoletne državne obveznice, očitno nižji (8,24 % v letu 2002, 5,34 % v letu 2003 in 6,63 % v letu 2004).
Only the deferrals of payments to Częstochowa tax office and PFRON, PLN 62116,09 in total, which have not been repaid, could constitute state aid.
Državno pomoč lahko predstavljajo samo odlogi plačil davčnemu uradu Częstochowa in PFRON, v celoti 62116,09 PLN, ki niso bili povrnjeni.
Compatibility of aid with the common market
Združljivost pomoči s skupnim trgom
Compatibility of the aid to Huta Częstochowa
Združljivost pomoči za Huta Częstochowa
The aid of PLN 25161072,08 received by HCz between June 1997 and May 2002 was awarded in view of the fact that it would subsequently be approved as state aid under the NRP and Protocol No 8, but it was later disregarded in view of HCz's bankruptcy.
Pomoč v znesku 25161072,08 PLN, ki jo je HCz prejel med junijem 1997 in majem 2002, je bila podeljena zaradi dejstva, da bo kasneje odobrena kot državna pomoč v skladu z NPP in Protokolom št. 8, vendar kasneje zaradi stečaja HCz ni bila upoštevana.
However, as this aid was not authorised under Protocol No 8, it constitutes prohibited restructuring aid unless it is compatible under other state aid rules.
Ker pa ta pomoč ni bila odobrena v skladu s Protokolom št. 8, predstavlja prepovedano pomoč za prestrukturiranje, razen če je združljiva z drugimi pravili državne pomoči.
The Commission notes that until 23 July 2002 the state aid rules for the steel sector were contained in Commission Decision No 2496/96/ECSC of 18 December 1996 establishing Community rules for state aid to the steel industry (hereinafter ‘the Steel Aid Code’).
Komisija opominja, da so bila do 23. julija 2002 pravila o državni pomoči za jeklarski sektor vsebovana v Odločbi Komisije št. 2496/96/ESPJ z dne 18. decembra 1996 o določitvi pravil Skupnosti za državno pomoč jeklarski industriji (v nadaljevanju „pravila za pomoč jeklarski industriji“).
Article 2 of the Steel Aid Code authorises aid which is compatible with the R&D framework.
Člen 2 pravil pomoči jeklarski industriji odobrava pomoč, ki je združljiva z okvirom R&R.
The Commission takes the view that the five measures granted by KBN to an amount of PLN 5461620 do not give rise to serious doubts as to their compatibility with the R&D framework pursuant to Annex IV(3)(2) of the Accession Treaty.
Komisija meni, da pet ukrepov, ki jih je odobrila KBN do zneska 5461620 PLN, ne daje povoda za resne domneve glede njihove združljivosti z okvirom R&R v skladu s Prilogo IV(3)(2) k Pristopni pogodbi.
First, although the subsidies granted by KBN to HCz are not directly covered by the Programme of the Chairman of KBN on the Criteria of Granting Financial Support for Science dated 30 November 2001 (which has been accepted by the Commission as existing aid under Measure PL 6 of Annex IV to the Accession Treaty), it seems that Poland did not assess its aid differently before the programme was approved.
Prvič, čeprav subvencij, ki jih je KBN odobrila HCz, ne pokriva neposredno program, ki ga je 30. novembra 2001 izdal predsednik KBN, o merilih za dodelitev finančne podpore za znanost (ki ga je Komisija sprejela kot obstoječo pomoč v skladu z ukrepom PL 6 Priloge IV k Pristopni pogodbi), kaže, da Poljska svoje pomoči ni ocenila drugače, preden je bil program potrjen.
In fact, in the NRP the Polish authorities had already identified the ‘KBN's resources’ as ‘authorised state aid instruments in the form of subsidies for R&D.’
V NPP so poljske oblasti dejansko že opredelile „vire KBN“ kot „odobrene instrumente državne pomoči v obliki subvencij za R&R“.
This NRP as such has been assessed by the Commission and was approved by a Council decision in July 2003 (see point 25).
Ta NPP je kot takega ocenila Komisija in odobril Svet s sklepom julija 2003 (glej točko 25).
Second, the aid measures are compatible with the R&D framework.
Drugič, ukrepi pomoči so združljivi z okvirom R&R.
Clearly, the aid was awarded for the purposes of R&D.
Pomoč je bila očitno podeljena za namene R&R.
In addition, the aid remains below the ceiling for compatible aid as indicated in the R&D framework assuming an additional bonus of 10 % as the recipient was situated in an Article 87(3) (a) region.
Pomoč pa ostaja tudi pod zgornjo mejo za združljivo pomoč, kot je navedena v okviru R&R, ki predvideva dodatni bonus 10 %, ker je bil prejemnik v regiji po členu 87(3)(a).
It is either aid for industrial research and remains below the ceiling of 60 % (point 0 of subparagraph 1, 2 and 4) or aid which is used for either industrial research or pre-competitive development and which remains below the ceiling for pre-competitive development of 35 % (point 0 of subparagraph 3, 4 and 5).
Gre bodisi za pomoč za industrijske raziskave, ki ostaja pod zgornjo mejo 60 % (točka 69 pododstavkov 1, 2 in 4) ali za pomoč, ki se uporablja ali za industrijske raziskave ali za predkonkurenčni razvoj in ki ostaja pod zgornjo mejo za predkonkurenčni razvoj 35 % (točka 69 pododstavkov 3, 4 in 5).
The aid also had an incentive effect as the Polish authorities have convincingly demonstrated that HCz would not have commissioned the R&D without it.
Pomoč je prav tako imela spodbujevalni učinek, saj so poljske oblasti prepričevalno prikazale, da HCz brez podpore ne bi uporabil R&R.
The Commission therefore takes the view that it would not have raised objections to KBN's aid measure between 1997 and 2001 under Annex IV of the Accession Treaty and thus considers this aid as compatible R&D aid and not as restructuring aid within the meaning of Protocol No 8.
Komisija je zato mnenja, da ne bo nasprotovala ukrepu pomoči KBN med leti 1997 in 2001 v skladu s Prilogo IV k Pristopni pogodbi in zato meni, da je ta pomoč združljiva s pomočjo R&R in ni pomoč za prestrukturiranje v smislu Protokola št. 8.
However, in the case of the remaining operating and employment restructuring aid of PLN 19699452, the Commission does not see under which provisions of the Steel Aid Code this aid could be compatible.
Vendar Komisija v primeru pomoči za nadaljnjo dejavnost in prestrukturiranje zaposlovanja v znesku 19699452 PLN ne vidi, v skladu s katerimi določbami pravil za pomoč jeklarski industriji je ta pomoč združljiva.
It is obviously not aid for R&D or aid for closures (Article 4).
Očitno ne gre za pomoč za R&R ali pomoč za zaprtja (člen 4).
Moreover, the aid is not permissible operating aid within the meaning of the Community guidelines on state aid for environmental protection.
Ta pomoč tudi ni dovoljena pomoč za tekoče poslovanje v smislu smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja.
In any event, the Polish authorities did not invoke any derogation under either the Steel Aid Code or the EC rules.
V vsakem primeru poljske oblasti niso uveljavljale nobenih odstopanj v skladu s kodeksom o pomoči za jeklarstvo ali pravili ES.
In view of the fact that these measures are not covered by any other exception under the ECSC Steel Aid Code, the Commission takes the view that they constitute restructuring aid pursuant to Article 1 of the Steel Aid Code which, under Protocol No 8, is deemed incompatible with the common market.
Glede na dejstvo, da teh ukrepov ne pokriva nobena druga izjema v skladu s pravili za pomoč jeklarski industriji ESPJ, je Komisija mnenja, da predstavljajo podporo za prestrukturiranje v skladu s členom 1 pravil za pomoč jeklarski industriji, ki je v skladu s Protokolom št. 8 združljiva s skupnim trgom.
Compatibility of the aid to Huta Stali Częstochowa
Združljivost pomoči za Huta Stali Częstochowa
KBN granted PLN 1380000 to HSCz in 2002 and 2003.
KBN je HSCZ odobril 1380000 PLN v letih 2002 in 2003.
This aid can be considered as existing aid under Measure PL 6 of Annex IV to the Accession Treaty.
Ta pomoč se šteje kot obstoječa pomoč v skladu z ukrepom PL 6 Priloge IV k Pristopni pogodbi.
Poland confirmed that the aid was granted under the scheme approved under Measure PL 6.
Poljska je potrdila, da je bila pomoč odobrena v skladu s shemo, sprejeto skladno z ukrepom PL 6.
Accordingly, these measures do not give rise to serious doubts as to their compatibility with the R&D framework pursuant to Annex IV(3)(2) of the Accession Treaty.
Potemtakem ti ukrepi ne dajejo povoda za resne domneve glede njihove združljivosti z okvirom R&R v skladu s Prilogo IV(3)(2) k Pristopni pogodbi.
In view of the compatibility of the aid granted to HCz by KBN, the amount of potential incompatible aid which HSCz received amounts to PLN 62116,09 (about EUR 13077).
Glede združljivosti pomoči, ki jo je KBN odobril HCz, znaša znesek potencialne nezdružljive pomoči, ki jo je prejel HSCz, 62116,09 PLN (približno 13077 EUR).
However, this amount fulfils the conditions of Commission Regulation 69/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid and thus allows the Commission to conclude that the measure does not constitute state aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) EC.
Vendar ta znesek izpolnjuje pogoje Uredbe Komisije 69/2001 z dne 12. januarja 2001 o uporabi členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES pri de minimis pomoči in na ta način dovoljuje Komisiji, da zaključi, da ukrep ne predstavlja državne pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
For all these reasons, the Commission concludes that the measures which Poland has implemented for the restructuring of HCz as part of the restructuring plan of 7 August 2003, as amended on 1 December 2003 and 30 April 2004, do not constitute aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) EC.
Zaradi vseh teh razlogov je Komisija sklenila, da ukrepi, ki jih je Poljska izvajala za prestrukturiranje HCz kot del načrta za prestrukturiranje z dne 7. avgusta 2003, kakor je bil spremenjen dne 1. decembra 2003 in 30. aprila 2004, ne predstavljajo pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
The measures which Poland has implemented for the operation of HSCz do not constitute aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) EC either.
Tudi ukrepi, ki jih je Poljska izvajala za delovanje HSCz, ne predstavljajo pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
Furthermore, the subsidies granted to HCz and HCSz by KBN for R&D are compatible with the common market.
Subvencije, ki jih je KBN podelila HCz in HCSz za R&R, so poleg tega združljive s skupnim trgom.
However, the restructuring aid received by HCz between 1997 and 2002 of PLN 19699452 (EUR 4,1 million) is not compatible with the common market and must be repaid pursuant to point 18 of Protocol No 8.
Vendar pa pomoč za prestrukturiranje v znesku 19699452 PLN (4,1 milijona EUR), ki jo je HCz prejel med leti 1997 in 2002, ni združljiva s skupnim trgom in se mora izplačati v skladu s točko 18 Protokola št. 8.
The company which actually benefited from the aid will be asked to repay it.
Podjetje, ki se je s pomočjo dejansko okoristilo, jo bo moralo povrniti.
At the time when the aid was awarded, the economic entity that received it formed part of the legal entity HCz.
V času, ko je bila pomoč podeljena, je podjetje, ki jo je prejelo, oblikovalo del pravnega subjekta HCz.
Since the assets and liabilities of the original HCz will be distributed to three successor companies, RFG, MH and Operator, the economic entity which received the aid is not longer limited to the legal entity — HCz — but should also extend to the entities which received HCz's assets and liabilities.
Ker bodo sredstva in obveznosti izvornega podjetja HCz porazdeljena med tri podjetja, ki ga bodo nasledila, RFG, HM in operaterja, gospodarski subjekt, ki je prejel pomoč, ni več omejen na pravni subjekt – HCz – vendar se vseeno razširi na podjetja, ki so prejela sredstva in obveznosti HCz.
Consequently, repayment of the aid will be requested from HCz, RFG, MH and Operator, which are jointly and severally liable.
Posledično se bo zahtevalo povračilo od HCz, RFG, MH in operaterja, ki so solidarno odgovorni.
The sums to be recovered shall bear interest calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Implementing Regulation.
Vsota, ki mora biti povrnjena, vključuje obresti, izračunane v skladu z določbami izvedbene uredbe.
In particular, under Article 9(4) of the Implementing Regulation, when five-year inter-bank swap rates are not available, the Commission may, in close cooperation with the Member State concerned, fix a state aid recovery interest rate using a different method and on the basis of the information available to it.
Komisija lahko v skladu s členom 9(4) izvedbene uredbe, v kolikor petletne medbančne obrestne mere niso na voljo, v tesnem sodelovanju z zadevno državo članico, določi obrestno mero za izterjavo državne pomoči z uporabo različnih metod ter na podlagi informacij, ki so ji na voljo.
As five-year inter-bank swap rates were not available for Poland for the period when the incompatible aid was granted, the recovery interest rate to be applied should be based on an available interest rate deemed appropriate for that period.
Ker za Poljsko petletne medbančne obrestne mere niso bile na voljo v obdobju, ko je bila podeljena nezdružljiva pomoč, mora obrestna mera za izterjavo, ki se jo uporabi, temeljiti na razpoložljivi obrestni meri, ki je primerna za tisto obdobje.
APPROVAL OF CHANGES IN THE NRP UNDER POINT 10 OF PROTOCOL NO 8
ODOBRITEV SPREMEMB V NPP V SKLADU S TOČKO 10 PROTOKOLA ŠT. 8
Poland has announced a change in the NRP with a view to stating that HCz will not be liquidated but may be restructured without state aid.
Poljska je napovedala, da bo spremenila NPP z namenom, da HCz ne bo likvidiran, vendar je lahko prestrukturiran brez državne pomoči.
Pursuant to Point 10 of Protocol No 8, the Commission has no objections to this change.
Komisija na podlagi točke 10 Protokola št. 8 tej spremembi ne nasprotuje.
In this context, decisions are taken by the Commission, except when a decision to consider the aid compatible is justified by exceptional circumstances within the meaning of Article 88(2) third subparagraph.
V tej zvezi odločitev sprejema Komisija, razen ko je odločitev, ki zadeva združljivo pomoč, utemeljena z izjemnimi okoliščinami v smislu člena 88(2) tretjega pododstavka.
Therefore the Commission is entitled to approve the proposed change, since the main figures indicated in the Protocol concerning state aid, capacity, timing and proportionality of state aid remain unchanged.
Zato ima Komisija pravico, da potrdi predlagano spremembo, ker ostajajo glavne številke, navedene v protokolu, ki se nanašajo na državno pomoč, zmogljivost, čas in sorazmernost državne pomoči, nespremenjene.
The change in the NRP will not have any effect on Protocol No 8 itself.
Sprememba v NPP ne bo imela nobenega vpliva na sam Protokol št. 8.
HCz will not become a recipient under Protocol No 8 and nor will the overall capacity reduction laid down for the Polish steel industry in point 7 be altered.
HCz ne bo postal prejemnik v skladu s Protokolom št. 8, niti ne bo spremenjena celotna zmogljivost, predpisana za poljsko jeklarsko industrijo v točki 7.
In addition, Poland has provided sufficient justification for the change.
Poljska pa je zagotovila tudi zadostno utemeljitev spremembe.
Indeed, restructuring of HCz seems to be a market-based option and the above evaluation has shown that HCz can, contrary to the situation in 2003, be restructured without state aid.
Prestrukturiranje HCz resnično deluje kot možnost, ki temelji na trgu, in ovrednotenje je pokazalo, da je HCz lahko, v nasprotju s stanjem v letu 2003, prestrukturirano brez državne pomoči.
However, the Commission concludes that it cannot accept the aid granted to HCz between 1997 and 2002.
Vendar Komisija sklepa, da ne more sprejeti pomoči, ki je bila odobrena HCz med leti 1997 in 2002.