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As the adjacent Alcoa plant only uses the alumina from Eurallumina, closure of the alumina plant would also result in the closure of the aluminium plant, causing the loss of 1900 jobs altogether.
Ker sosednja tovarna Alcoe uporablja zgolj aluminijev oksid, proizveden v Eurallumini, bi zaprtje tovarne aluminijevega oksida povzročilo tudi zaprtje tovarne aluminija, kar bi povzročilo izgubo vsega skupaj 1900 delovnih mest.
Alcan refers to the global competitive situation and recalls that the reasoning behind the exemption is essentially based on the energy intensive character of the industry.
Alcan se sklicuje na globalni konkurenčni položaj in opozarja, da razlogi za oprostitev dejansko temeljijo na energijsko intenzivnemu značaju industrije.
The investments have a long term character and are highly capital intensive and risky.
Naložbe so dolgoročnega značaja in so kapitalsko zelo intenzivne ter tvegane.
Therefore it is necessary to have a stable fiscal and legal context.
Zato sta potrebna stabilno davčno in pravno ozadje.
Alcan has committed itself for several years to a significant investment programme.
Alcan se je za več let zavezal k znatnemu investicijskemu programu.
The continuous efforts that have been made to modernise the installations and prepare for the future have made it possible to maintain 500 direct jobs in an economically sensitive region.
Trajna prizadevanja za posodobitev naprav in pripravo na prihodnost so mu omogočila ohraniti 500 neposrednih delovnih mest v gospodarsko občutljivi regiji.
Decision 2001/224/EC strengthens the plant's efforts to maintain its competitive position.
Odločba 2001/224/ES krepi prizadevanja tovarne za ohranitev njenega konkurenčnega položaja.
Revocation of the exemption would weaken the activity in the view of global competition that is already very present.
Preklic oprostitve bi z vidika globalne konkurence, ki je že zelo prisotna, oslabil njegovo dejavnost.
The European Aluminium Association
Evropsko združenje za aluminij (EAA)
The EAA strongly opposes any steps which would adversely affect the Community aluminium metal market.
EAA močno nasprotuje morebitnim ukrepom, ki bi negativno vplivali na trg kovinskega aluminija v Skupnosti.
The alumina plants in the Community are working at full capacity.
Tovarne aluminijevega oksida v Skupnosti obratujejo s polno zmogljivostjo.
Although they are among the most energy efficient in the world, the cost of production is higher than in other western world alumina plants.
Kljub temu, da so med energetsko najbolj učinkovitimi na svetu, so proizvodni stroški višji kot v drugih tovarnah aluminijevega oksida v zahodnem svetu.
The European aluminium producers would have no option but to buy alumina from non-European sources, which would lead to reduced security of supply for the primary industry.
Evropski proizvajalci aluminija ne bi imeli druge izbire, kot da kupijo aluminijev oksid od neevropskih virov, kar bi povzročilo zmanjšano varnost dobave primarni industriji.
COMMENTS FROM FRANCE, IRELAND AND ITALY
PRIPOMBE FRANCIJE, IRSKE IN ITALIJE
France claims that the decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty is superfluous and has no legal basis.
Francija trdi, da je odločitev o sprožitvi postopka na podlagi člena 88(2) Pogodbe odvečna in brez pravne podlage.
The nature and legal significance of Council decisions cannot depend on whether they are based on the third subparagraph of Article 88(2) of the Treaty or on Directive 92/81/EEC.
Narava in pravni pomen odločb Sveta ne moreta biti odvisna od tega, ali temeljijo na tretjem pododstavku člena 88(2) Pogodbe ali na Direktivi 92/81/EGS.
In any case, France considers that the exemption does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Francija vsekakor meni, da oprostitev ne pomeni državne pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe.
France considers it is significant that no complaint about distortion of competition has been lodged even though the exemptions have been granted for 4 years.
Po mnenju Francije je pomembno, da ni bila vložena nobena pritožba o izkrivljanju konkurence, kljub temu, da so bile oprostitve dodeljene za obdobje 4 let.
Ireland recalls the history of the exemption and insists that it must be considered existing aid.
Irska opozarja na zgodovino oprostitve in vztraja, da se obravnava kot veljavna pomoč.
The Council decisions took due account of the competition aspects, as did the Commission's proposals for those decisions.
Odločbe Sveta so ustrezno upoštevale vidike konkurence, kakor so tudi predlogi Komisije za zadevne odločbe.
Moreover, until 1999, the Shannon region formed part of an Objective 1 area.
Poleg tega je bila regija Shannon do leta 1999 del območja iz Cilja 1.
The beneficiaries should be able to rely on legitimate expectations.
Upravičencem mora biti zagotovljeno, da se lahko zanašajo na svoja legitimna pričakovanja.
The Irish government requested the derogation from the minimum rate for excise duty in 1992 on the grounds that the plant was located in a relatively underdeveloped area and that, since it used heavy oil as an energy source, it could not compete with other countries' industries having lower tax rates on fuel and possibly also using natural gas or other energy sources subject to lower taxes, or no tax at all.
Leta 1992 je irska vlada zahtevala odstopanje od najnižje trošarinske stopnje z utemeljitvijo, da se tovarna nahaja v razmeroma nerazvitem območju in zaradi uporabe težkega olja kot vira energije ne more konkurirati industrijam drugih držav članic, ki imajo nižje davčne stopnje za gorivo in morebiti uporabljajo tudi zemeljski plin ali druge vire energije, za katere veljajo nižji davki ali pa niti niso obdavčeni.
Ireland confirmed that a new infrastructural development in natural gas supply which would cater for the Shannon region would be in place by October 2002 and that in order to change its energy source, Aughinish planned to invest in a CHP plant using this new supply of natural gas.
Irska je potrdila, da bo do oktobra 2002 vzpostavljen nov infrastrukturni razvoj dobave zemeljskega plina, ki bo oskrboval regijo Shannon, in da je Aughinish za spremembo svojega vira energije predvidel vlaganja v tovarno SPTE, ki bo uporabljala te nove dobave zemeljskega plina.
Italy explains that Eurallumina pays LIT 300 million (EUR 150000) annually for the use of the wharf/quays and reefs where it is located.
Italija pojasnjuje, da Eurallumina za uporabo pristanišč/pristanov in morskih grebenov na svoji lokaciji letno plača okoli 300 milijonov LIT (150000 EUR).
It also pays some LIT 500 million (EUR 250000) annually in the form of the waste tax (LIT 600 per tonne of red sludge).
Plača tudi okoli 500 milijonov LIT letno (250000 EUR) v obliki davka za ravnanje z odpadki (600 LIT na tono rdečega blata).
Furthermore, as from 1974, the regional authorities have prohibited the disposal of residue in the Mediterranean Sea, a practice still allowed in France and Greece.
Poleg tega so leta 1974 regionalni organi prepovedali odlaganje ostankov v Sredozemsko morje, ta praksa pa je še vedno dovoljena v Franciji in Grčiji.
This prohibition resulted in high costs for Eurallumina amounting to LIT 6000 million (EUR 3 million).
Ta prepoved je Eurallumini povzročila visoke stroške, ki so znašali 6000 milijonov LIT (3 milijone EUR).
Due to the strict emission limits (25 % below the national limit for SOx) the company has had to invest in new de-sulphuring technology at a cost of LIT 44000 million (EUR 22 million) which entails an additional operating cost of LIT 6000 million annually (EUR 3 million), including amortisation.
Zaradi strogih mejnih emisijskih vrednosti (25 % pod nacionalno mejo za SOx) je morala družba vlagati v novo tehnologijo razžveplevanja v višini 44000 milijonov LIT (22 milijonov EUR), kar vključuje dodatne operativne stroške v višini 6000 milijonov LIT (3 milijone EUR) letno, vključno z amortizacijo.
Despite these investments, the company will still have to pay 1100 million LIT (EUR 0.55 million) annually for emission taxes.
Kljub tem naložbam mora družba vsako leto plačati dodatnih 1100 milijonov LIT (0,55 milijonov EUR) okoljskih dajatev za onesnaževanje zraka.
Since the Community framework applicable to energy taxation was substantially modified after the Commission's decisions to initiate the procedure of Article 88(2) of the Treaty, by Directive 2003/96/EC, the present final decision is limited to the period prior to 1 January 2004 when Directive 2003/96/EC became applicable.
Ker je bil okvir Skupnosti, ki velja za obdavčitev energije, po odločitvi Komisije o sprožitvi postopka na podlagi člena 88(2) Pogodbe bistveno spremenjen z Direktivo 2003/96/ES, je sedanja dokončna odločitev omejena na obdobje pred 1. januarjem 2004, ko se je začela uporabljati Direktiva 2003/96/ES.
Existence of State aid until 31 December 2003
Obstoj državne pomoči do 31. decembra 2003
Article 87(1) of the Treaty provides that ‘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’.
Člen 87(1) Pogodbe predvideva, da 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, kolikor prizadene trgovino med državami članicami“.
It is evident that the exemptions are financed through State resources since the State foregoes a certain amount of money that it would otherwise collect.
Očitno je, da se oprostitve financirajo iz državnih sredstev, saj se država odreče določenemu denarnemu znesku, ki bi ji drugače pripadel.
The exemptions from excise duty reduce the cost of one important input and thus confer an advantage on the beneficiaries which are placed in a more favourable financial position than other undertakings using mineral oils in other industries or regions.
Oprostitve plačila trošarine znižujejo stroške pomembnega prispevka in s tem dajejo ugodnost upravičencem, ki so postavljeni v ugodnejši finančni položaj kot druga podjetja, ki uporabljajo mineralna olja v drugih industrijah ali regijah.
In their comments, the beneficiaries and France expressed the view that the exemptions did not create any distortion of competition nor did they affect the functioning of the single market, in particular because the Community was a net importer of alumina, because Community producers had to compete at a global level and were disadvantaged by high energy prices, and because putting an end to the exemptions would not improve the market situation for alumina at the Community level and would reduce security of supply of primary resources for aluminium production.
V svojih pripombah so upravičenci in Francija izrazili mnenje, da oprostitve niso povzročile izkrivljanja konkurence in niso vplivale na delovanje enotnega trga, predvsem zato, ker je Skupnost neto uvoznica aluminijevega oksida, ker so morali proizvajalci Skupnosti konkurirati na svetovni ravni in so bili v neugodnem položaju zaradi visokih cen energije ter zato, ker preklic oprostitev ne bi izboljšal tržnega položaja za aluminijev oksid na ravni Skupnosti in bi zmanjšal varnost dobave primarnih virov za proizvodnjo aluminija.
They claim that the absence of any distortion of competition is confirmed by the fact that no competitors commented on the Commission's decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty.
Menijo, da odsotnost izkrivljanja konkurence potrjuje dejstvo, da nihče od konkurentov ni podal pripomb glede odločitve Komisije o sprožitvi postopka na podlagi člena 88(2) Pogodbe.
The Commission notes that alumina is also produced in Greece, Spain, Germany and Hungary (although Hungary has only been a Member State since 1 May 2004).
Nasprotno, to potrjuje, da so bila znižanja trošarine namenjena izrecno okrepitvi konkurenčnosti upravičencev proti njihovim konkurentom, s tem, ko so se zmanjšali stroški prvih Komisija ugotavlja, da se aluminijev oksid proizvaja tudi v Grčiji, Španiji, Nemčiji in na Madžarskem (čeprav je Madžarska država članica šele od 1. maja 2004).
Alumina, both SGA and CGA, is traded between Member States, as is aluminium, the market of which is closely related to the alumina market.
Z aluminijevim oksidom, tako SGA kot CGA, se trguje med državami članicami, kakor tudi z aluminijem, čigar trg je tesno povezan s trgom aluminijevega oksida.
The aid can therefore be assumed to affect intra-Community trade and to distort or threaten to distort competition, even if significant parts of alumina production are consumed at aluminium plants located close by.
Zato je mogoče domnevati, da pomoč vpliva na trgovanje znotraj Skupnosti in izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco, četudi se bistven del proizvodnje aluminijevega oksida porabi v tovarnah aluminija, ki se nahajajo v bližini.
Measures that do not favour certain undertakings do not fall within the definition of State aid in Article 87(1), but, in the absence of selectivity, must be considered as general measures.
Ukrepi, ki ne dajejo prednosti nekaterim podjetjem, ne sodijo v opredelitev državne pomoči iz člena 87(1), temveč se morajo v odsotnosti selektivnosti obravnavati kot splošni ukrepi.
According to the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Communities general measures must be effectively open to all firms on an equal access basis, and they must not de facto be reduced in scope through, for example, the discretionary power of the State to grant them, or through other factors that restrict their practical effect.
V skladu s sodno prakso Sodišča Evropskih skupnosti morajo biti na podlagi načela o enakem dostopu splošni ukrepi učinkovito dostopni vsem družbam in njihovega obsega se dejansko ne sme zmanjšati, na primer z diskrecijsko pravico države za njihovo dodelitev ali drugimi dejavniki, ki omejujejo njihov praktičen učinek.
The Commission explained the notion of general measures a.o. in a Staff Working Paper which was discussed in the meeting of the Council Working Party on 14 November 2002.
Komisija je pojasnila pojem splošnih ukrepov v Delovnem dokumentu za osebje, ki je bil obravnavan na sestanku delovne skupine Sveta dne 14. novembra 2002.
The Working Paper continues with an explanation under which conditions aid in the form of tax measures can be found compatible with the common market.
Delovni dokument nadalje razlaga, pod katerimi pogoji je pomoč v obliki davčnih ukrepov združljiva s skupnim trgom.
The minutes of the Council meeting of 27 October 2003, when Directive 2003/96/EC was adopted, expressly refer to the explanations given during the meeting of the Council Working Party on 14 November 2002.
Zapisnik sestanka Sveta z dne 27. oktobra 2003, ko je bila sprejeta Direktiva 2003/96/ES, se izrecno nanaša na obrazložitve, dane na sestanku delovne skupine Sveta dne 14. novembra 2002.
In the case at hand, however, the exemptions only apply to companies that produce alumina and in practice, in each Member State there is only one company benefiting from the exemption at stake: Aughinish in the Shannon region, Eurallumina in Sardinia and Alcan in Gardanne.
Vendar se v obravnavanem primeru oprostitve uporabljajo zgolj za družbe, ki proizvajajo aluminijev oksid in dejansko je v vsaki državi članici le ena družba, ki uživa ugodnosti zadevne oprostitve: Aughinish v regiji Shannon, Eurallumina na Sardiniji in Alcan v regiji Gardanne.
As long as the Council Decisions were binding, the exemptions were regionally selective, because these Decisions only authorised exemptions in certain regions and potential investors interested to make investments in alumina production in other regions could not be sure to receive similar treatment.
Dokler so bile Odločbe Sveta zavezujoče, so bile oprostitve regionalno selektivne, saj so te odločbe dovolile oprostitve zgolj v določenih regijah in morebitnim vlagateljem, zainteresiranim za naložbe v proizvodnji aluminijevega oksida v drugih regijah, ni bila zagotovljena enaka obravnava.
The selection of the regions has no relationship whatsoever with the internal logic of the national tax systems at stake.
Izbira regij nima nikakršne zveze z notranjo logiko zadevnih nacionalnih davčnih sistemov.
Before Directive 2003/96/EC became applicable, Community law required Member States, in principle, to impose excise duties on mineral oils, so that specific exemptions, limited to a given production and to given regions, could not be considered as being justified by the nature and general scheme of the system.
Preden se je začela uporabljati Direktiva 2003/96/ES, je zakonodaja Skupnosti od držav članic načeloma zahtevala naložitev trošarin za mineralna olja, zato da se posebne oprostitve, omejene na dano proizvodnjo in dane regije, ne bi mogle obravnavati kot upravičene glede na naravo in splošno shemo sistema.
The arguments by which Ireland, France and Italy defend the exemption only for the production of alumina derive from the circumstances in the markets and from the circumstances of alumina production in the specific regions concerned.
Argumenti, s katerimi Irska, Francija in Italija branijo oprostitev zgolj za proizvodnjo aluminijevega oksida, izhajajo iz tržnih razmer in razmer v proizvodnji aluminijevega oksida v zadevnih posebnih regijah.
These arguments do not derive from the nature and logic of the respective domestic tax systems, given that the latter were to comply with the requirements laid down by Community law.
Ti argumenti ne izhajajo iz narave in logike ustreznih domačih davčnih sistemov, glede na to, da morajo slednji ustrezati zahtevam, ki jih določa zakonodaja Skupnosti.
Consequently, the measures granted before Directive 2003/96/EC became applicable, cannot be found justified by the nature and general scheme of the system and constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1).
Zato ukrepi, odobreni pred začetkom uporabe Direktive 2003/96/ES, ne veljajo za upravičene glede na naravo in splošno shemo sistema ter ne pomenijo državne pomoči v smislu člena 87(1).
New aid, not existing aid
Nova pomoč in neveljavna pomoč
The aid granted by France and Italy, does not constitute existing aid in the meaning of Article 1(b) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 and the aid granted by Ireland constitutes existing aid only to a limited extent.
Pomoč, ki sta jo dodelili Francija in Italija, ne pomeni veljavne pomoči v smislu člena 1(b) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 in pomoč, ki jo je dodelila Irska, pomeni veljavno pomoč le v omejenem obsegu.
First of all, the aid measures did not exist prior to the entry into force of the Treaty in the Member States concerned.
Najprej, ukrepi pomoči niso obstajali pred začetkom veljavnosti Pogodbe v zadevnih državah.
This is perfectly clear in the case of France and Italy.
To je popolnoma jasno v primeru Francije in Italije.
As regards Ireland, the aid was not granted before accession.
Kar zadeva Irsko, pomoč ni bila dodeljena pred pristopom.
In 1970, the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) wrote to Alcan that the Irish legislation in force at that time provided for ‘(a) import of … operating supplies free of duty and (b) freedom from domestic tax for raw materials for processing and exports’.
Leta 1970 je organ za industrijski razvoj (IDA) pisal družbi Alcan, da je takrat veljavna irska zakonodaja predvidevala „(a) uvoz … pogonskih sredstev brez plačila uvoznih dajatev in (b) oprostitev domačega davka za surovine za predelavo in izvoze“.
Such wording should not be confused with binding commitments.
Takšno besedilo se ne sme zamenjati z zavezujočimi obvezami.
Further assurances were given in a letter dated 14 January 1974, that is to say, after the accession of Ireland.
V dopisu z dne 14. januarja 1974, tj. po pristopu Irske, so bila dana nadaljnja zagotovila.
However, the fiscal advantages in force in 1970 were substantially modified or even abolished after accession and by 1980 a minimum of IEP 1,53 per hectolitre was to be paid on heavy oil used for a purpose other than combustion in the engine of a motor vehicle.
Vendar pa so bile davčne ugodnosti, veljavne leta 1970, po pristopu znatno spremenjene ali celo ukinjene in do leta 1980 je bilo treba za težka olja, ki se ne uporabljajo za zgorevanje v motorju motornega vozila, plačati najmanj 1,53 IEP na hektoliter.
The current exemption from the excise duty payable on fuel oil used for the manufacture of alumina, which differs substantially in its nature, form and scope from the legislation in force in 1970, was only established by order of 12 May 1983 and is applicable to oil imported or delivered from a refinery or bonded warehouse on or after 13 May 1983.
Sedanja oprostitev plačila trošarine, predpisane za kurilno olje, uporabljeno v proizvodnji aluminijevega oksida, ki se znatno razlikuje po svoji naravi, obliki in obsegu od zakonodaje, veljavne leta 1970, je bila vzpostavljena šele z odredbo z dne 12. maja 1983 in se uporablja za olje, uvoženo ali dobavljeno iz rafinerij ali carinskega skladišča 13. maja 1983 ali pozneje.
Therefore, it was established well after the date on which the Treaty became applicable in Ireland.
Torej je bila odobrena dolgo po tem, ko se je na Irskem začela uporabljati Pogodba.
In addition, in its letter of 6 May 1983, Ireland accepted the arguments of the Commission that the aid was notifiable.
Poleg tega je Irska v dopisu z dne 6. maja 1983 sprejela razloge Komisije, zakaj se mora pomoč priglasiti.
Secondly, neither the Commission nor the Council ever authorised the measures pursuant to the State aid rules.
Drugič, niti Komisija niti Svet nista nikoli dovolila ukrepov v skladu s pravili o državni pomoči.
Thirdly, the aid cannot be deemed to be authorised pursuant to Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.
Tretjič, pomoč se ne more obravnavati kot odobrena v skladu s členom 4(6) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999.
France and Italy never notified the measures.
Francija in Italija nista nikoli priglasili ukrepov.
In its letter of 6 May 1983, Ireland confirmed that the aid was only then being implemented and that its letter to the Commission could be regarded as a notification for the purposes of Article 93(3) [now Article 88(3)] of the Treaty.
V dopisu z dne 6. maja 1983 je Irska potrdila, da se je pomoč tedaj šele začela izvajati in da se lahko njen dopis Komisiji obravnava kot obvestilo za namene člena 93(3) [zdaj člen 88(3)] Pogodbe.
Ireland, however, never sent any formal prior notice to the Commission of its intention to implement the aid measure as provided for in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.
Vendar pa ni Irska Komisiji nikoli poslala predhodnega uradnega obvestila o svoji nameri glede izvajanja ukrepa pomoči, kot določa člen 4(6) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999.
On the contrary, it put the measure into effect only one week after the letter of 6 May 1983 that invited the Commission to consider the aid as notified.
Nasprotno, ukrep je začela izvajati že en teden po poslanem dopisu z dne 6. maja 1983, ki je Komisijo pozval, naj pomoč obravnava kot priglašeno.
Therefore, it appears to the Commission that the aid must be considered as unlawful aid within the meaning of Article 1(f) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.
Zato Komisija meni, da se mora pomoč šteti kot nezakonita pomoč v smislu člena 1(f) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999.
The French and Italian aids were also put into effect without awaiting approval by the Commission in breach of Article 88(3) of the Treaty.
Tudi francoska in italijanska pomoč sta se začeli izvajati brez odobritve Komisije, kar je v nasprotju s členom 88(3) Pogodbe.
Member States cannot invoke the rules set out in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 in respect of such aid.
Države članice se glede takšne pomoči ne morejo sklicevati na pravila, določena v členu 4(6) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999.
Even though Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 only entered into force in 1999, similar rules already applied before that date in accordance with the case-law of the Court of Justice [24].
Čeprav je Uredba (ES) št. 659/1999 začela veljati šele leta 1999, so že pred tem datumom veljala podobna pravila v skladu s sodno prakso Sodišča [24].