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For the definition of the relevant market, Slovenia has provided the Commission with a market study which indicates the market shares for the relevant product market in the EU-25.
Za opredelitev upoštevnega trga je Slovenija Komisiji predložila tržno študijo, ki prikazuje tržne deleže na upoštevnem trgu proizvodov v EU-25.
In this respect, the Commission has little reason to depart from the presumption in footnote 20 of the Guidelines that the relevant market is the EEA.
Komisija ima v zvezi s tem malo razlogov, da bi oporekala predpostavki iz opombe 20 smernic, da je upoštevni trg EGP.
It recalls that it has previously conducted some market investigations in the European wood-based products industry (including in particular wood particleboard) in a merger case [20], and concluded that the relevant market was wider than the national market, and at least cross-border regional.
Komisija opozarja, da je v preteklosti izvedla nekaj tržnih preiskav v evropski industriji lesnih proizvodov (zlasti lesnih ivernih plošč) v primeru združitve [20] ter sklenila, da je upoštevni trg širši od nacionalnega trga in da je najmanj čezmejni regionalni trg.
This was borne out by large cross-border trade flows.
To so potrdili pomembni čezmejni trgovinski tokovi.
That similar trade flows also exist in the case of plywood is confirmed by figures provided by the Commission's internal experts (also, Novoles Straža's intra-Community export sales account for the majority of its turnover – 60 %).
Obstoj podobnih trgovinskih tokov tudi v primeru vezanih plošč potrjujejo podatki notranjih strokovnjakov Komisije (tudi izvoz prodaje družbe Novoles Straža znotraj Skupnosti v višini 60 % znaša namreč večino njenega prometa).
Moreover, a cross-border regional market was found to relate to a distance of about 1000 km, with the distance varying according to the value added of the products, i.e. the distance was even longer for coated products compared to non-coated products.
Poleg tega se je ugotovilo, da se čezmejni regionalni trg nanaša na oddaljenost približno 1000 km, pri čemer se je oddaljenost razlikovala glede na dodano vrednost proizvodov, tj. oddaljenost za oplemenitene proizvode je bila celo daljša od oddaljenosti za neoplemenitene proizvode.
As plywood is already a higher-quality product and exports concern mainly veneered plywood, transportation cost are lower than for plywood than for particleboard (and even lower for chairs and other furniture made out of plywood).
Ker so vezane plošče že višje kakovosti in se izvažajo v glavnem furnirane vezane plošče, so prevozni stroški manj pomembni za vezane plošče kot za iverne plošče (kar še bolj velja za stole in drugo pohištvo iz vezanih plošč).
In view of the above, the Commission takes the view that the relevant market for the products manufactured by Novoles Straža should be, if not the entire EEA or the EU-25, at least a good part of the EU-25.
Glede na navedeno Komisija meni, da bi moral biti upoštevni trg za proizvode, ki jih izdeluje družba Novoles Straža, če ne celoten EGP ali EU-25, pa vsaj dobršen del EU-25.
Given that Novoles Straža's market share in the EU-25 is in any event not above 0,13 %, and that it should in principle no more than double if the geographical market were reduced by half, the Commission considers that the market share is still well below 1 % which, in connection with the fact that the market comprises a large number of small and medium-sized producers, can be considered negligible [21].
Glede na to, da tržni delež družbe Novoles Straža na trgu EU-25 v nobenem primeru ne presega 0,13 % in se načeloma ne bi smel povečati za več kot dvakrat, če se geografski trg zmanjša za polovico, Komisija meni, da je tržni delež še vedno precej pod 1 %, kar lahko v povezavi z dejstvom, da trg zajema veliko število malih in srednjih proizvajalcev, štejemo za zanemarljiv delež [21].
Consequently, no compensatory measures are necessary to ensure that the state aid is compatible with the common market.
Zato izravnalni ukrepi za zagotavljanje združljivosti državne pomoči s skupnim trgom niso potrebni.
Finally, Slovenia has furnished the Commission with sufficient information on all other aid received by the company in order to allow a proper assessment of the ‘one time, last time’ principle.
Končno, Slovenija je Komisiji posredovala zadostne podatke o vseh drugih pomočeh, ki jih je prejela družba, ki omogočajo ustrezno presojo načela enkratne pomoči.
According to this principle, laid down in points 48 et seq. of the Guidelines, the Commission cannot approve restructuring aid to a company which has previously received restructuring aid.
V skladu s tem načelom, določenim v točki 48 in naslednjih točkah smernic, Komisija ne more odobriti pomoči za prestrukturiranje družbi, ki je že pred tem prejela pomoč za prestrukturiranje.
The Commission considers that this principle requires it to take into account any restructuring aid granted within the 10 years preceding the aid under consideration, irrespective of whether the first state aid was granted before the granting Member State's accession to the EU.
Komisija meni, da mora na podlagi tega načela upoštevati vse pomoči za prestrukturiranje, ki so bile dodeljene v obdobju 10 let pred obravnavano pomočjo, ne glede na to, ali je bila prva državna pomoč dodeljena pred pristopom države članice, ki daje pomoč, k EU.
The Commission notes first that the company has not received any restructuring aid in the past.
Komisija najprej ugotavlja, da družba v preteklosti ni prejela nobene pomoči za prestrukturiranje.
In particular, as regards the aid amounting to SIT 18,1 million (EUR 75000) granted in 1999 as an interest rate subsidy, the Commission's doubts that this might have constituted restructuring aid have been allayed, since at that time the company had an A/B rating and could not therefore be considered as being in difficulty and the aid cannot be considered as restructuring aid liable to trigger an infringement of the ‘one time, last time’ condition.
Dvomi Komisije v zvezi s pomočjo, ki je bila zagotovljena v letu 1999 v višini 18,1 milijona SIT (75000 EUR) za subvencioniranje obrestne mere, da je šlo za pomoč za prestrukturiranje, so odpravljeni, ker je družba imela v tistem času bonitetni razred A/B. Zato ni mogoče šteti, da je bila družba v težavah, pomoči pa ni mogoče šteti za pomoč za prestrukturiranje, ki bi lahko sprožila kršitev pogoja enkratne pomoči.
Moreover, the Commission notes the correction of the clerical error by the Slovenian authorities in an earlier submission, which it had reproduced in the decision opening the procedure, which means that all aid measures mentioned in that decision are as such de minimis [22].
Komisija poleg tega ugotavlja popravek pisarniške napake slovenskih organov v prej predloženih podatkih, ki jih je Komisija povzela v sklepu o sprožitvi postopka, kar pomeni, da je vsa pomoč, omenjena v sklepu o sprožitvi postopka, kot taka de minimis [22].
Moreover, the Slovenian authorities have clarified that all that aid was granted before accession for purposes other than restructuring aid.
Poleg tega so slovenski organi pojasnili, da je bila vsa ta pomoč dodeljena pred pristopom za druge namene in ne kot pomoč za prestrukturiranje.
As the assessment of the aid thus falls outside Commission's competence and even the fact that the company was in difficulty does not make that aid restructuring aid under the 1999 Guidelines [23], the ‘one time, last time’ condition is not triggered by any of these previously granted aid measures.
Ker s tem Komisija ni pristojna za presojanje pomoči in ker tudi dejstvo, da je družba bila v težavah, ne pomeni, da je ta pomoč predstavljala pomoč za prestrukturiranje v skladu s smernicami iz leta 1999 [23], nobena od teh v preteklosti dodeljenih pomoči ne sproži pogoja enkratne pomoči.
In view of the above, the Commission finds that the aid in question is restructuring aid which complies with the conditions of the applicable guidelines, i.e. the 1999 restructuring guidelines.
66 Glede na navedeno Komisija ugotavlja, da zadevna pomoč pomeni pomoč za prestrukturiranje, ki izpolnjuje pogoje veljavnih smernic, tj. smernic o prestrukturiranju iz leta 1999.
It therefore concludes that, although Slovenia has unlawfully implemented the restructuring aid to Novoles Straža in breach of Article 88(3) EC of the Treaty, the state aid is compatible with the common market,
Zato je sklenila, da je državna pomoč, čeprav je Slovenija nezakonito izvedla pomoč za prestrukturiranje družbi Novoles Straža in kršila člen 88(3) Pogodbe ES, združljiva s skupnim trgom –
The State aid which Slovenia has implemented for Novoles Straža is compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty and the Community Guidelines on state aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty adopted in 1999.
Državna pomoč Slovenije za družbo Novoles Straža je združljiva s skupnim trgom v smislu člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES in smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah iz leta 1999.
The restructuring plan shall be implemented in full.
Načrt prestrukturiranja se izvede v celoti.
All necessary measures shall be taken to ensure that the plan is implemented.
Sprejmejo se vsi potrebni ukrepi, da se zagotovi izvedba načrta.
Implementation of the plan shall be monitored on the basis of annual reports communicated by Slovenia to the Commission.
Izvedba načrta se spremlja na podlagi letnih poročil, ki jih Slovenija sporoči Komisiji.
A report concerning the 2007 activities shall be submitted by the end of January 2008 and a report concerning the 2008 activities shall be submitted by the end of January 2009.
Podrobno poročilo o dejavnostih v letu 2007 se predloži konec januarja 2008, podrobno poročilo o dejavnostih v letu 2008 pa konec januarja 2009.
The reports shall contain detailed information on the financial performance of the company and the investments made.
Poročili vsebujeta podrobne podatke o finančnem poslovanju družbe in o izvedenih naložbah.
Done at Brussels, 10 July 2007.
V Bruslju, dne 10. julija 2007
OJ C 194, 18.8.2006, p. 22.
UL C 194, 18.8.2006, str. 22.
Details of the procedure were described in the decision to open the procedure (see footnote 1) and remain relevant for the purpose of the present decision.
Podrobni podatki o postopku so bili opisani v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka (glej opombo 1) in so ustrezni tudi za namene te odločbe.
Cf. footnote 1.
Prim. opombo (1).
At the beginning of 2006, EUR 1 = Slovenian Tolar (SIT) 240.
Glede na to, da je na začetku leta 2006 1 EUR = 240 slovenskih tolarjev (SIT).
This information is based on assessments by Euromonitor, 2003.
Ti podatki temeljijo na ocenah Euromonitorja, 2003.
Figure introduced by the Commission.
Številko vnesla Komisija.
US Harmonised system codes 4412 14 00, 4412 19 00, 4412 93 00.
US-oznake harmoniziranega sistema 4412 14 00, 4412 19 00, 4412 93 00.
US Harmonised system codes 9401 61 00, 9401 69 00, 9401 90 30.
US-oznake harmoniziranega sistema 9401 61 00, 9401 69 00, 9401 90 30.
US Harmonised system codes 9403 60 10, 9403 60 90, 9403 90 30.
US-oznake harmoniziranega sistema 9403 60 10, 9403 60 90, 9403 90 30.
Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (OJ C 288, 9.10.1999, p. 2).
Smernice Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah, UL C 288, 9.10.1999, str. 2.
See points 2.1.2. and 4.2 of Commission Notice on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid in the form of guarantees (OJ C 71, 11.3.2000, p. 14).
Glej točki 2.1.2. in 4.2 Obvestila Komisije o uporabi členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES o državni pomoči v obliki jamstev, UL C 71, 11.3.2000, str. 14.
See the Decision to open the procedure (cf. footnote 1), point 20 et seq.
Glej odločitev o sprožitvi postopka, prim. opombo 1, točka 20 in naslednje.
As the aid was granted in May 2004, the aid has to be assessed on the basis of the 1999 Guidelines, i.e. the Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (OJ C 288, 9.10.1999, p. 2).
Ker je bila pomoč dodeljena maja 2004, jo je treba presojati na podlagi smernic iz leta 1999, tj. Smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah, UL C 288, 9.10.1999, str. 2.
See point 32 of the Guidelines.
Glej točko 32 smernic.
The commitment to the plan was indeed before accession, only the aid was granted later.
Obveza glede načrta je bila resnično dana pred pristopom, le pomoč je bila dodeljena pozneje.
See Commission Decision of 13 September 2006, Case N 350a/2006 MSO (OJ C 280, 18.11.2006, p. 4).
Glej Odločbo Komisije z dne 13. septembra 2006, zadeva N 350a/2006 MSO, UL C 280, 18.11.2006, str. 4.
This was confirmed in the Commission Decision of 22 February 2006 in Case N464/05 AB Kauno, point 17 and, as regards cash flow under the 1999 Guidelines, in the Commission Decisions in Case C-19/2000 TGI, OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 30, point 106 and Case C-30/1998 Wildauer Kurbelwelle, OJ L 287, 14.11.2000, p. 51, point 52.
To potrjuje tudi Odločba Komisije v zadevi N464/05 AB Kauno z dne 22.2.2006, točka 17, in tudi smernice iz leta 1999 o denarnem toku v Odločbi Komisije v zadevi C-19/2000 TGI, UL L 62, 5.3.2002, str. 30, točka 106, in zadevi C-30/1998 Wildauer Kurbelwelle, UL L 287, 14.11.2000, str. 51, točka 52.
See also the Commission Decisions in Case C 39/2000 Doppstadt, OJ L 108, 30.4.2003, p. 8, point 74 and Case C 33/1998 Babcock Wilcox (OJ L 67, 9.3.2002, p. 50).
Glej tudi Odločbo Komisije v zadevi C39/2000 Doppstadt, UL L 108, 30.4.2003, str. 8, točka 74, in Odločbo Komisije v zadevi C33/1998 Babcock Wilcox, UL L 67, 9.3.2002, str. 50.
Commission Decision of 28.6.2006, Case No COMM/M.4165 — Sonae Industria/Hornitex, point 11.
Odločba Komisije z dne 28.6.2006, zadeva št. COMM/M.4165 – Sonae Industria/Hornitex, točka 11.
Commission Decision of 28.6.2006, Case No COMM/M.4165 — Sonae Industria/Hornitex, point 13.
Odločba Komisije z dne 28.6.2006, zadeva št. COMM/M.4165 – Sonae Industria/Hornitex, točka 13.
At least in the light of other examples under the 1999 guidelines, see Commission Decision in Case C-3/2005 FSO, OJ C 100, 26.4.2005, p. 2, point 38 et seq.
Vsaj glede na druge primere v skladu s smernicami iz leta 1999 glej Odločbo Komisije v zadevi C-3/2005 FSO, UL C 100, 26.4.2005, str. 2, točka 38 in naslednje.
See Commission Regulation No 69/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid (OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 30).
Glej Uredbo Komisije št. 69/2001 z dne 12. januarja 2001 o uporabi členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES pri pomoči de minimis, UL L 10, 13.1.2001, str. 30.
This might be different under point 20 of the 2004 guidelines.
Zadeva je lahko drugačna po točki 20 smernic iz leta 2004.
on State aid C 19/06 (ex NN 29/06) implemented by Slovenia for Javor Pivka Lesna Industrija d.d.
o državni pomoči C 19/06 (ex NN 29/06) Slovenije za Javor Pivka Lesna Industrija d.d.
(notified under document number C(2007) 3227)
(notificirano pod dokumentarno številko C(2007) 3227)
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a),
ob upoštevanju Sporazuma o Evropskem gospodarskem prostoru in zlasti člena 62(1)(a) Sporazuma,
On 1 December 2004, the Commission received a complaint alleging aid to the Slovenian wood manufacturer Javor Pivka Lesna Industrija d.d.
Komisija je 1. decembra 2004 prejela pritožbo glede domnevne pomoči slovenskemu lesnopredelovalnemu podjetju Javor Pivka Lesna Industrija d.d.
(hereinafter ‘Javor Pivka’).
(v nadaljnjem besedilu „Javor Pivka“).
The complaint concerned financial measures allocated to Javor Pivka on 27 May 2004 by a resolution of the Slovenian Government pursuant to Article 21 of the Slovenian Act Governing Rescue and Restructuring Aid for Companies in Difficulty.
Pritožba je zadevala finančne ukrepe, ki so bili 27. maja 2004 dodeljeni podjetju Javor Pivka s sklepom Vlade RS na podlagi člena 21 Zakona o pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje gospodarskih družb v težavah.
It further emerged that this measure was not notified to the Commission on the grounds that it had been approved by the Slovenian state aid inter-ministerial expert Commission on 23 April 2004, i.e. prior to accession.
Poleg tega se je izkazalo, da ta ukrep ni bil priglašen Komisiji z utemeljitvijo, da ga je slovenska medresorska strokovna komisija za državne pomoči odobrila 23. aprila 2004, tj. pred pristopom.
However, given that the relevant criterion for deciding when an aid is granted is the legally binding act by which the competent national authority undertakes to grant state aid, the Commission considered the measure to constitute new aid, which should thus have been notified on the basis of Article 88 EC and assessed under Article 87 EC [2].
Ker pa je merodajno merilo za ugotovitev, kdaj je pomoč dodeljena, pravni akt, s katerim se pristojni nacionalni organ obveže dodeliti državno pomoč, je Komisija menila, da zadevni ukrep pomeni novo pomoč, ki bi jo bilo zato treba priglasiti na podlagi člena 88 Pogodbe ES in presojati na podlagi člena 87 Pogodbe ES [2].
By letter dated 16 May 2006 the Commission informed Slovenia that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) EC in respect of the aid.
Z dopisom z dne 16. maja 2006 je Komisija obvestila Slovenijo, da bo glede pomoči sprožila postopek v skladu s členom 88(2) Pogodbe ES.
The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid.
Komisija je pozvala zainteresirane stranke, naj predložijo svoje pripombe o pomoči.
The Commission requested additional information by letter of 23 February 2007 (ref. D/50797), to which Slovenia replied by letter dated 23 April 2007.
Z dopisom z dne 23. februarja 2007 (sklic D/50797) so bile zahtevane dodatne informacije, ki so bile predložene 23. aprila 2007.
Javor Pivka manufactures semi-finished wood products and furniture.
Javor Pivka proizvaja lesene polizdelke in pohištvo.
It is located in the Pivka area in Slovenia, an assisted area pursuant to Article 87(3)(a) EC.
Družba je na območju Pivke v Sloveniji, na območju, ki prejema pomoč v smislu člena 87(3)(a) Pogodbe ES.
In 2003 it had about 800 employees.
Leta 2003 je imela okoli 800 zaposlenih.
It has four wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Družba ima v polni lasti štiri odvisne družbe.
The ownership of the company is spread over some 1264 shareholders of which 9 investment companies or other legal persons hold 60 % and the remaining 40 % are split between 1255 shareholders, none of which holds more than 1 % [4].
Lastništvo družbe je razpršeno med okoli 1264 delničarjev, od tega ima 9 investicijskih družb ali druge pravne osebe v lasti 60 %, preostalih 40 % pa je razdeljenih med 1255 delničarjev, od katerih nihče ne presega 1-odstotnega deleža [4].
In the years leading up to the granting of aid, Javor Pivka experienced financial difficulties.
V letih pred dodelitvijo pomoči se je družba Javor Pivka soočala s finančnimi težavami.
The main financial and operating indicators are given in the table below:
Glavni finančni in poslovni kazalci so navedeni v naslednji tabeli:
Financial indicators for Javor Pivka
Finančni kazalci za družbo Javor Pivka
Indicator (in SIT thousands) [5]
Kazalec (v tisočih SIT) [5]
Inventories finished goods, work in progress
Zaloge proizvodov in nedokončane proizvodnje
Net operating result
Čisti poslovni izid
Cumulative profit/loss
Kumulativni dobiček/izguba
To overcome its difficulties, Javor Pivka submitted a restructuring plan for the period 2004-2008 to the Ministry of Economy in April 2004.
Da bi premostila svoje težave, je družba Javor Pivka aprila 2004 Ministrstvu za gospodarstvo predložila načrt prestrukturiranja za obdobje 2004–2008.
The company stated that its difficulties were due to a lack of competitiveness in the face of imports from low-cost producers in developing countries on its traditional export markets (in particular Germany and USA).
Družba je navedla, da so njene težave posledica pomanjkanja konkurenčnosti zaradi uvoza od poceni proizvajalcev v državah v razvoju na njene tradicionalne izvozne trge (zlasti Nemčija in ZDA).
In order to meet this competition and return to viability, Javor Pivka identified a need to increase productivity through technological modernisation and reduction of costs, and to reposition itself in more high-margin niches and on new geographical markets.
Družba Javor Pivka je ugotovila, da mora, da bi bila kos tej konkurenci in da bi ponovno vzpostavila rentabilnost, s tehnološko posodobitvijo in znižanjem stroškov povečati produktivnost in zapolniti bolj dobičkonosne tržne niše in prodreti na nove geografske trge.
To this end, the restructuring programme provided for the following measures:
Program prestrukturiranja je v ta namen predvideval naslednje ukrepe:
Technological restructuring: This entailed a full modernisation of outdated equipment and production programmes.
Tehnološko prestrukturiranje: To pomeni celovito posodobitev zastarele opreme in proizvodnih programov.
The objective was not to increase capacity but to increase productivity and to meet the demands of customers by introducing new products and adapting to ecological manufacturing standards.
Cilj ni bil povečanje zmogljivosti, temveč povečanje produktivnosti in izpolnjevanje povpraševanja kupcev z uvedbo novih proizvodov in prilagoditvijo okoljskim standardom proizvodnje.
New production facilities would also allow the company to move away from intermediate products to more highly processed goods with a higher added value (in particular in the plywood programme).
Nove proizvodne naprave bi družbi tudi omogočile preusmeritev s polizdelkov na blago visoke stopnje obdelave z višjo dodano vrednostjo (zlasti v programu vezanih plošč).
The cost for this part of the restructuring plan were to be met to 50 % by bank credits backed up by a guarantee provided by the Slovenian state, and for the remaining 50 % by Javor Pivka's own funds.
50 % stroškov tega dela prestrukturiranja naj bi se krilo z bančnimi krediti, zavarovanimi z državnim jamstvom, preostalih 50 % pa iz lastnih sredstev družbe Javor Pivka.
Restructuring of the workforce: This part of the plan provided for the reduction of the workforce by some 100 redundancies (entitled to severance pay) and for training of the remaining 700 to adapt their skills to the new demands of the restructuring programme.
Prestrukturiranje zaposlenih: Ta del načrta je predvideval zmanjšanje števila zaposlenih za okoli 100 delavcev (upravičenih do odpravnine) in usposabljanje preostalih 700 delavcev za nove zahteve programa prestrukturiranja.
Review of commercial strategy: Another element of the restructuring plan was to adapt to changes in demand and competition on the company's old markets by repositioning itself on new, more lucrative niche markets and by entering new markets (Russia, particularly targeted for furniture, and South-East Europe).
Pregled poslovne strategije: Naslednji element načrta prestrukturiranja je bila prilagoditev spremembam povpraševanja in konkurenci na starih trgih družbe z zapolnitvijo novih, bolj donosnih tržnih niš in z vstopom na nove trge (Rusija, posebej za pohištvo, in Jugovzhodna Evropa).
As regards the products, the company intended to shift its focus towards more finished plywood, special plywood for the building industry and, in the furniture sector, specialist chairs for hospitals, retirement homes and other such facilities.
Kar zadeva proizvode, se je družba nameravala preusmeriti na bolj dovršene vezane plošče, specialne vezane plošče za gradbeno industrijo, v pohištvenem sektorju pa na posebne stole za bolnice, domove za ostarele in druge podobne objekte.
Re-organisation of company structures: The return to viability will also require some re-organisation of the company (e.g. merging subsidiaries and improving the supervision of costs by centralizing the business functions sales, purchasing and finance).
Reorganizacija struktur družbe: Za ponovno vzpostavitev rentabilnosti je potrebna tudi reorganizacija družbe (npr. združitev odvisnih družb in izboljšanje nadzora stroškov s centralizacijo poslovnih funkcij prodaje, nabave in financ).