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In 2004, the total turnovers of the undertakings were as follows: Bayer EUR 29,7 billion; Crompton approximately EUR 2 billion; Flexsys EUR approximately 425 million and Repsol YPF 41,7 billion. Accordingly, the Commission considers it appropriate to multiply the fine for Bayer by 2 and for Repsol by 2,5.
V letu 2004 je skupni promet podjetij znašal: Bayer 29,7 milijarde EUR; Crompton približno 2 milijardi EUR; Flexsys približno 425 milijonov EUR in Repsol YPF 41,7 milijarde EUR. V skladu s tem Komisija meni, da bi bilo primerno pomnožiti globo za podjetje Bayer z 2 in za podjetje Repsol z 2,5.
Increase for duration
Zvišanje zaradi trajanja
Flexsys, Bayer and Uniroyal (including Crompton Europe) committed an infringement of six years, whereas Crompton Corporation (now Chemtura) is liable for an infringement of five years and four months.
Podjetja Flexsys, Bayer in Uniroyal (vključno s podjetjem Crompton Europe) so zagrešila kršitev s trajanjem šestih let, medtem ko je podjetje Crompton Corporation (zdaj Chemtura) odgovorno za kršitev, ki je trajala pet let in štiri mesece.
All of these undertakings committed an infringement of long duration, and their starting amounts will consequently be increased by 10 % for each full year of infringement.
Vsa ta podjetja so zagrešila dolgotrajno kršitev, zato bodo njihovi osnovni zneski zvišani za 10 % za vsako polno leto kršitve.
General Química committed an infringement of eight months.
Podjetje General Química je zagrešilo kršitev s trajanjem osmih mesecev.
Its infringement amounting to less than one year, no increase will be applied to its fine.
Ker je njegova kršitev skupno trajala manj kot eno leto, se njegova globa ne bo zvišala.
In the case of General Química, it is appropriate to reduce its fine due to its passive and minor role in the infringement, as compared to the other participants in the cartel, by 50 %.
V primeru podjetja General Química je primerno znižati njegovo globo za 50 % zaradi njegove pasivne in manj pomembne vloge pri kršitvi v primerjavi z ostalimi udeleženci kartela.
Application of the 2002 Leniency Notice
Uporaba Obvestila o prizanesljivosti iz leta 2002
Immunity
Imuniteta
Flexsys was the first to submit evidence which enabled the Commission to adopt a decision to carry out an investigation in connection with the alleged cartel in the rubber chemicals industry.
Podjetje Flexys je prvo predložilo dokaze, ki so Komisiji omogočili sprejetje odločbe za izvedbo preiskave v zvezi z domnevnim kartelom na področju kemikalij v industriji gume.
Flexsys has co-operated fully, on a continuous basis and expeditiously throughout the Commission's administrative procedure and provided the Commission with all evidence available to it relating to the suspected infringement.
Podjetje Flexys je dlje časa polno in brez odlašanja sodelovalo v upravnem postopku Komisije ter ji priskrbelo vse dostopne dokaze v zvezi z osumljeno kršitvijo.
Flexsys ended its involvement in the suspected infringement no later than the time at which it submitted evidence under the Leniency Notice and did not take steps to coerce other undertakings to participate in the infringement.
Podjetje Flexys je končalo svojo vpletenost v osumljeno kršitev najpozneje v trenutku, ko je predložilo dokaze v skladu z Obvestilom o prizanesljivosti, in ni poskušalo prisiliti ostalih podjetij k sodelovanju v kršitvi.
Hence, Flexsys qualifies for a full immunity from fines.
Zato se podjetju Flexys odobri polna imuniteta pred globami.
Crompton has contested Flexsys’ immunity, claiming inter alia that Flexsys has failed to fulfil the conditions of its immunity by coercing other parties and by continuing the infringement after its application for immunity.
Podjetje Crompton je spodbijalo imuniteto podjetja Flexys in med drugim trdilo, da podjetje Flexys ne izpolnjuje pogojev za imuniteto, saj je skušalo prisiliti druga podjetja k sodelovanju ter nadaljevalo kršitev po vlogi za imuniteto.
After a close investigation of Crompton's allegations, the Commission considers that there is no decisive material evidence to support these allegations.
Po temeljiti preiskavi obtožb podjetja Crompton Komisija meni, da ni nobenih prepričljivih materialnih dokazov, ki bi te obtožbe podprli.
Point 23 (b), first indent (reduction of 30-50 %)
Prva alinea točke 23(b), (znižanje za 30–50 %)
Crompton was the first undertaking to meet the requirements of point 21 of the Leniency Notice, as it provided the Commission with evidence which represents significant added value with respect to the evidence already in the Commission's possession at the time of its submission.
Podjetje Crompton je bilo prvo, ki je zadostilo zahtevam iz točke 21 Obvestila o prizanesljivosti, saj je Komisiji priskrbelo dokaze, ki pomenijo pomembno dodatno vrednost v primerjavi z dokazi, ki jih je ob času njihove predložitve Komisija že imela.
It qualifies, therefore, under point 23 (b), first indent, for a reduction of 30-50 % of the fine.
Zato je upravičeno, v skladu s prvo alineo točke 23(b), do 30– 50 % znižanja globe.
In view of its early cooperation, the quality of its evidence and its extensive and continuous cooperation throughout the proceedings, the Commission considers that Crompton qualifies for the maximum of 50 % reduction
Z ozirom na takojšnje sodelovanje podjetja, kakovost njegovih dokazov in njegovo obsežno ter nepretrgano sodelovanje v postopku, Komisija meni, da se lahko podjetju Crompton odobri najvišje, 50-odstotno znižanje.
Point 23 (b), second indent (reduction of 20-30 %)
Druga alinea točke 23(b), (znižanje za 20-30 %)
Bayer was the second undertaking to meet the requirements of point 21 of the Leniency Notice, as it provided the Commission with evidence which represents significant added value with respect to the evidence already in the Commission's possession at the time of its submission.
Podjetje Bayer je bilo drugo, ki je zadostilo zahtevam iz točke 21 Obvestila o prizanesljivosti, saj je Komisiji priskrbelo dokaze, ki pomenijo pomembno dodatno vrednost v primerjavi z dokazi, ki jih je ob času njihove predložitve Komisija že imela.
It qualifies, therefore, under point 23 (b), second indent, for a reduction of 20-30 % of the fine.
Zato je upravičeno, v skladu z drugo alineo točke 23(b), do 20–30 % znižanja globe.
The extent of the value added by Bayer to the case is limited and it has admitted the infringement only for its last four years.
Obseg dodatne vrednosti, ki ga je v tej zadevi prispevalo podjetje Bayer, je omejen in podjetje je kršitev priznalo le za zadnja štiri leta.
Thus, the Commission considers that Bayer qualifies for the very minimum reduction within the relevant band, i.e. a reduction of 20 %.
Komisija meni, da je podjetje Bayer upravičeno do najnižjega znižanja v ustreznem razredu, tj. do 20 % znižanja.
Point 23 (b), third indent (reduction of up to 20 %)
Tretja alinea ttočke 23(b), (znižanje za do 20 %)
General Química was the third undertaking to meet the requirements of point 21 of the Leniency Notice, as it provided the Commission with evidence which represents significant added value with respect to the evidence already in the Commission's possession at the time of its submission.
Podjetje General Química je bilo tretje, ki je zadostilo zahtevam iz točke 21 Obvestila o prizanesljivosti, saj je Komisiji priskrbelo dokaze, ki pomenijo pomembno dodatno vrednost v primerjavi z dokazi, ki jih je ob času njihove predložitve Komisija že imela.
General Química qualifies, therefore, under point 23 (b), third indent, for a reduction of up to 20 % of the fine.
Zato je podjetje General Química upravičeno, v skladu s tretjo alineo točke 23(b), do 20 % znižanja globe.
Considering that General Química fulfilled the condition of significant added value relatively late in the proceedings, over a year and a half after the Commission's inspections to its premises, and that the extent to which its submission added value to the evidence has remained limited, the Commission finds that General Química (and Repsol) is entitled to a 10 % reduction of the fine that would otherwise have been imposed.
Glede na to, da je podjetje General Química izpolnilo pogoj pomembne dodatne vrednosti precej pozno v postopku, več kot leto in pol po tem, ko je Komisija pregledala njegove prostore, in da je obseg, v katerem je njegova predložitev dodala vrednost dokazom, ostal omejen, Komisija ugotavlja, da je podjetje General Química (in Repsol) upravičeno do 10 % znižanja globe, ki bi mu bila sicer naložena.
Final remark on the application of the leniency notice
Končna opomba glede uporabe obvestila o prizanesljivosti
In this case, the Commission also issued a strong warning against leniency applicants attempting to weaken its ability to prove the infringement, where, taken together, there is a consistent body of indicia and evidence showing the existence of the cartel.
V tem primeru je Komisija izdala tudi ostro opozorilo vlagateljem prošenj za prizanesljivost, ki so skušali zmanjšati njene zmožnosti dokazovanja kršitve, čeprav skupno obstajajo trdni kazalniki in dokazi, da kartel obstaja.
The Commission considered that such attitude puts the extent and continuity of cooperation of leniency applicants into serious doubt.
Komisija meni, da takšen odnos poraja resne dvome v obseg in nadaljevanje sodelovanja z vlagatelji prošenj za prizanesljivost.
The following undertakings have infringed Article 81(1) of the Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement by participating, for the periods indicated, in a complex of agreements and concerted practices consisting of price fixing and the exchange of confidential information in the rubber chemicals sector in the EEA:
Naslednja podjetja so kršila člen 81(1) Pogodbe in člen 53 Sporazuma EGP, ker so v navedenih obdobjih sodelovala v skupini dogovorov in usklajenih ravnanj, sestavljenih iz določanja cen in izmenjave zaupnih podatkov v sektorju kemikalij v industriji gume v EGP:
Bayer AG, from 1 January 1996 until 31 December 2001;
Bayer AG, od 1. januarja 1996 do 31. decembra 2001;
Crompton Manufacturing Company Inc., from 1 January 1996 until 31 December 2001;
Crompton Manufacturing Company Inc., od 1. januarja 1996 do 31. decembra 2001;
Crompton Europe Ltd., from 1 January 1996 until 31 December 2001;
Crompton Europe Ltd., od 1. januarja 1996 do 31. decembra 2001;
Chemtura Corporation, from 21 August 1996 until 31 December 2001;
Chemtura Corporation, od 21. avgusta 1996 do 31. decembra 2001;
Flexsys N.V., from 1 January 1996 until 31 December 2001;
Flexsys N.V., od 1. januarja 1996 do 31. decembra 2001;
General Química SA, from 31 October 1999 until 30 June 2000;
General Química SA, od 31. oktobra 1999 do 30. junija 2000;
Repsol Química SA, from 31 October 1999 until 30 June 2000;
Repsol Química SA, od 31. oktobra 1999 do 30. junija 2000;
Repsol YPF SA, from 31 October 1999 until 30 June 2000.
Repsol YPF SA, od 31. oktobra 1999 do 30. junija 2000;
The undertakings listed above shall immediately bring to an end the infringements also referred to above, insofar as they have not already done so.
Zgoraj navedena podjetja morajo takoj prenehati prav tako zgoraj navedene kršitve, če tega še niso storila.
They shall refrain from repeating any act or conduct described above, and from any act or conduct having the same or similar object or effect.
V prihodnje se morajo vzdržati ponovitve katerega koli zgoraj omenjenega dejanja ali ravnanja ter katerega koli dejanja ali ravnanja, ki ima enak ali enakovreden namen ali učinek.
For the infringements referred to above,, the following fines are imposed on the following undertakings:
Za zgoraj navedene kršitve se naslednjim podjetjem določijo naslednje globe:
Crompton Manufacturing Company, Inc., jointly and severally with Crompton Europe Ltd.
Crompton Manufacturing Company, Inc., solidarno s podjetjem Crompton Europe Ltd.
EUR 13,60 million,
13,60 milijona EUR
of which jointly and severally with Chemtura Corporation:
od tega solidarno s podjetjem Chemtura Corporation
EUR 12,75 million,
12,75 milijona EUR
EUR 58,88 million,
58,88 milijona EUR
General Química SA, jointly and severally with Repsol Química SA and Repsol YPF SA
General Química SA, solidarno s podjetjema Repsol Química SA in Repsol YPF SA
EUR 3,38 million.
3,38 milijona EUR.
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 the DG Competition website at http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/.
Različica celotnega besedila Odločbe, ki ni zaupna, je na voljo v verodostojnih jezikih zadeve in v delovnih jezikih Komisije na spletni strani GD za konkurenco http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/.
relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement against Akzo Nobel NV, Akzo Nobel Chemicals Holding AB, EKA Chemicals AB, Degussa AG, Edison SpA, FMC Corporation, FMC Foret S.A., Kemira OYJ, L'Air Liquide SA, Chemoxal SA, Snia SpA, Caffaro Srl, Solvay SA/NV, Solvay Solexis SpA, Total SA, Elf Aquitaine SA and Arkema SA.
v zvezi s postopkom na podlagi člena 81 Pogodbe o ustanovitvi Evropske skupnosti in člena 53 Sporazuma EGP proti podjetjem Akzo Nobel NV, Akzo Nobel Chemicals Holding AB, EKA Chemicals AB, Degussa AG, Edison SpA, FMC Corporation, FMC Foret S.A., Kemira OYJ, L'Air Liquide SA, Chemoxal SA, Snia SpA, Caffaro Srl, Solvay SA/NV, Solvay Solexis SpA, Total SA, Elf Aquitaine SA in Arkema SA.
(Case COMP/F/C.38.620 — Hydrogen Peroxide and perborate)
(Zadeva št. COMP/F/C.38.620 – vodikov peroksid in perborat)
(notified under document number C(2006) 1766)
(notificirano pod dokumentarno številko C(2006) 1766)
(only the English, French and Italian versions are authentic)
(Besedila v angleškem, francoskem in italijanskem jeziku so edina verodostojna)
The decision is addressed to the following undertakings:
Ta odločba je naslovljena na naslednja podjetja:
The addressees of the Decision participated in a single and continuous infringement of Article 81 of the Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement regarding hydrogen peroxide (‘HP’) and its downstream product sodium perborate (‘PBS’), covering the whole EEA territory (‘the infringement’).
Naslovniki te odločbe so sodelovali v enotni in dolgotrajni kršitvi člena 81 Pogodbe in člena 53 Sporazuma EGP glede vodikovega peroksida in njegovega nadaljnjega proizvoda natrijevega perborata, ki je vključevala celotno ozemlje EGP („kršitev“).
The period of infringement retained in the decision is from 31 January 1994 to 31 December 2000.
Obdobje kršitve, ki ga obravnava ta odločba, je od 31. januarja 1994 do 31. decembra 2000.
The infringement consisted mainly of competitors exchanging commercially important and confidential market- and/or company relevant information, limiting and/or controlling production as well as potential and actual capacities, allocating market shares and customers, and fixing and monitoring (target) prices.
Kršitev je v glavnem temeljila na izmenjavi med konkurenti tržno pomembnih ter zaupnih informacij o trgu in/ali informacij, pomembnih za podjetja, omejevanju in/ali nadzoru proizvodnje ter potencialnih in dejanskih zmogljivosti, razdeljevanju tržnih deležev in strank ter določanju in nadzoru (ciljnih) cen.
The hydrogen peroxide and perborate sector
Sektor vodikovega peroksida in perborata
HP is a strong oxidising agent which has several industrial applications.
Vodikov peroksid je močno oksidacijsko sredstvo, ki se v industriji uporablja za vrsto namenov.
It is a clear, colourless liquid which is available commercially as an aqueous solution in concentrations mainly ranging from 30 % to 70 %.
Je prozorna, brezbarvna tekočina, ki jo je v prosti prodaji mogoče kupiti kot vodno raztopino v koncentracijah od 30 % do 70 %.
As a final product HP is used as a bleaching agent in the pulp and paper manufacturing industries, for the bleaching of textiles, for disinfection and for other environmental applications such as sewage treatment.
Kot končni izdelek se vodikov peroksid uporablja kot belilno sredstvo pri industrijski proizvodnji celuloze in papirja, za beljenje tekstila, za razkuževanje ter za drugo okoljsko uporabo, kot je obdelava odpadnih vod.
HP is also used as a raw material for the production of other downstream peroxigen products, such as persalts (which include PBS) and peracetic acid.
Vodikov peroksid se uporablja tudi kot surovina za proizvodnjo drugih nadaljnjih peroksidnih proizvodov, kot so peroksidne soli (ki vključujejo natrijev perborat) in perocetna kislina
PBS is mainly used, as well as sodium percarbonate (‘PCS’), as an active substance in synthetic detergents and washing powders.
Natrijev perborat se tako kot natrijev perkarbonat večinoma uporablja kot aktivna snov v sintetičnih detergentih in pralnih praških.
PBS and PCS have been both investigated in the current proceedings, however following the replies to the Statement of Objections and arguments presented at the Oral Hearing, it cannot be established that the infringing behaviour extended to PCS as well.
Tudi natrijev perborat in natrijev perkarbonat sta bila predmet tega postopka, vendar pa glede na odgovore na obvestilo o nasprotovanju in dejstva, predstavljena na ustnem zaslišanju, ni mogoče ugotoviti, ali je kršitev vključevala tudi natrijev perkarbonat.
The decision therefore only covers infringing behaviour as regards HP and PBS, not as regards PCS, despite to the Statement of Objections which also regarded PCS.
Zato se ta odločba nanaša zgolj na dejanje kršitve glede vodikovega peroksida in natrijevega perborata, ne pa tudi glede natrijevega perkarbonata, kljub temu, da je obvestilo o nasprotovanju obravnavalo tudi natrijev perkarbonat.
The supply
Ponudba
HP: in the EEA there were six main suppliers throughout the period of the infringement: the leading company was Solvay with an approximate market share of [20-30] %, followed by EKA.
Vodikov peroksid: v celotnem obdobju trajanja kršitve je bilo na območju EGP šest glavnih dobaviteljev: vodilno podjetje je bilo Solvay, z ocenjenim tržnim deležem [20–30] %, sledilo mu je podjetje EKA.
The other players were Atofina, Kemira, Degussa and Foret.
Drugi dobavitelji so bili še Atofina, Kemira, Degussa in Foret.
Air Liquide and Ausimont sold HP until June 1998 and May 2002 respectively.
Air Liquide in Ausimont sta vodikov peroksid prodajala do junija 1998 oziroma maja 2002.
Finally there were a small number of resellers importing HP from Eastern Europe and from outside Europe.
Poleg tega je obstajalo še majhno število prodajnih posrednikov, ki so vodikov peroksid uvažali iz vzhodne Evrope in držav izven Evrope.
There have been no new market entrants in recent years.
V zadnjih letih na trg ni vstopilo nobeno novo podjetje.
PBS: the undertakings active in the EEA during the whole of, or part of, the period of the infringement were: Degussa, Foret, Solvay, Caffaro (which however suspended its production in 1999), Atofina (which ceased production in 1999), Air Liquide (stopped in 1994) and Ausimont.
Natrijev perborat: podjetja, dejavna v EGP v celotnem obdobju ali delu obdobja trajanja kršitve, so bila: Degussa, Foret, Solvay, Caffaro (ki pa je s proizvodnjo prenehalo v letu 1999), Atofina (ki je prenehalo s proizvodnjo v letu 1999), Air Liquide (prenehalo leta 1994) in Ausimont.
The demand
Povpraševanje
During the period of the infringement, in the EEA the main purchasers of HP were relatively small in number (six to eight) and mainly from the pulp and paper segment, which negotiated EEA-wide contracts at EEA-wide prices.
V času trajanja kršitve so bili glavni kupci vodikovega peroksida v EGP razmeroma maloštevilni (šest do osem), večinoma iz področja celuloze in papirja, ki so si lahko s pogajanji zagotovili pogodbe za celotno EGP po cenah, veljavnih za celotni EGP.
Major customers (such as Scandinavian and German pulp and paper manufacturers) negotiated contracts with a single price for multi-site supplies throughout the EEA.
Glavni kupci (kot npr. skandinavski in nemški proizvajalci celuloze in papirja) so si s pogajanji zagotovili pogodbe z enotno ceno za dobavo na različne lokacije po celotnem EGP.
Transport costs were thus borne by the supplier, who may therefore have had an interest in obtaining HP from a source situated geographically close to the plants of the customers.
Tako je stroške transporta kril dobavitelj, ki si je zato prizadeval dobiti vodikov peroksid iz vira, ki je bil geografsko blizu obratom kupcev.
In the persalts domain during the period of the infringement, a very small number of large multinational companies existed on the demand side: 75-80 % of EEA purchases of persalts was concentrated in the hands of a small number of customers.
Na področju peroksidnih soli je v času trajanja kršitve na strani povpraševanja obstajalo zelo majhno število velikih večnacionalnih podjetij: 75–80 % nakupov peroksidnih soli je bilo osredotočenih v rokah majhnega števila kupcev.
They each had centralised European purchasing operations that negotiated purchases twice a year.
Vsi so svoje nakupovalne dejavnosti za celotno Evropo vodili centralizirano, pri čemer so se dvakrat letno pogajali o nakupih.
They usually purchased persalts from more than one supplier, seeking to maintain a certain degree of competitive pressure.
Običajno so kupovali peroksidne soli pri več kot le enem dobavitelju, da bi tako ohranili določeno stopnjo konkurenčnega pritiska.
Geographic scope
Geografski obseg
The infringement covered the whole of the EEA where demand of the products under investigation existed.
Kršitev je obsegala celotni EGP, kjer je obstajalo povpraševanje po proizvodu, ki je predmet preiskave.
The period of infringement retained in the decision is 31 January 1994 until 31 December 2000.
Obdobje kršitve, ki ga obravnava ta odločba, je od 31. januarja 1994 do 31. decembra 2000.
The collusive practices can be categorised as follows: it concerned exchange of market related information (including prices and sales volumes), market sharing, limitation/control of production and sources of supply as well as price fixing for HP and PBS.
Skrivoma dogovorjena ravnanja so obsegala naslednja področja: vključevala so izmenjavo informacij, povezanih s trgom (vključno s cenami in obsegom prodaje), delitev trga, omejevanje/nadzor proizvodnje in nabavnih virov ter tudi določanje cen vodikovega peroksida in natrijevega perborata.
The collusion regarding the two products is considered to be related and forms part of a single overall scheme and therefore constitutes a single infringement, even though the behaviour as regards HP and PBS separately would equally fall under the prohibition of Article 81(1) of the Treaty.
Skrivni dogovori o teh dveh proizvodih veljajo za povezane in predstavljajo del enotne splošne sheme ter zato predstavljajo enotno kršitev, čeprav bi delovanje glede vodikovega peroksida in natrijevega perborata ločeno prav tako spadalo v okvir prepovedi iz člena 81(1) Pogodbe.
In December 2002 Degussa informed the Commission of the existence of a cartel in the HP and PBS sector and expressed the wish to cooperate with the Commission under the 2002 Notice on immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (‘Leniency Notice’).
V decembru 2002 je podjetje Degussa obvestilo Komisijo o obstoju kartela v sektorju vodikovega peroksida in natrijevega perborata ter izrazilo željo, da bi s Komisijo sodelovalo po določilih Obvestila Komisije o imuniteti pred globami in zmanjševanju glob v primerih kartelov iz leta 2002 („obvestilo o prizanesljivosti“).
Degussa provided the Commission with evidence that allowed carrying out inspections in March 2003 at the premises of three companies (the investigation against other companies was first conducted by requests for information).
Podjetje Degussa je Komisiji posredovalo dokaze, ki so v marcu 2003 omogočili izvedbo inšpekcijskih pregledov v prostorih treh podjetij (preiskava proti drugim podjetjem je sprva potekala v obliki zahtevkov za informacije).
After the inspections five other companies submitted an application for reduction of fines.
Po inšpekcijskem pregledu je pet drugih podjetij podalo vlogo za zmanjšanje globe.