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The pipeline would permit the transmission of substantial volumes between companies along the pipeline, but it would also make it possible to supply ethylene to other regions, where it might compete directly with ethylene from other suppliers outside Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate.
Cevovod bi omogočil prenos večjih količin med podjetji vzdolž cevovoda, hkrati pa tudi dobave v druge regije, s čimer bi lahko nastala neposredna konkurenca etilenu drugih proizvajalcev izven Bavarske, Baden-Württemberga in Porenja-Pfalškega.
Effects on the propylene market were not ruled out either.
Prav tako niso bili izključeni učinki na trg propilena.
The Commission also noted that this project was to some extent similar to the propylene pipeline between Rotterdam, Antwerp and the Ruhr district, for which the Commission approved aid on 16 June 2004 [11].
Komisija je nadalje ugotovila, da je ta projekt v določeni meri primerljiv s cevovodom propilena med Rotterdamom, Antwerpnom in Porurjem, za katerega je Komisija 16. junija 2004 odobrila pomoč [11].
However, there were important differences: the absence of substantial ethylene transport between the two ends of the pipeline, with waterways and rail constituting a genuine alternative in the case of the propylene pipeline; the rebates in the transport fees for larger quantities, long-term contracts and advance booking with this project, unlike in the case of the propylene pipeline, which led the Commission to doubt whether this would not lead to disproportionate benefits for the companies in the consortium as compared with other users; according to the Commission, the aid intensity would be 50 %, instead of below 30 % in the other case.
Vendar pa obstajajo pomembne razlike: med obema koncema cevovoda se ne prevažajo velike količine etilena, v primeru cevovoda za propilen je predstavljal transport po vodnih in železniških poteh dobro alternativo; za razliko od cevovoda za propilen so bili za cevovod za etilen predvideni popusti za transport večjih količin, dolgoročne pogodbe in rezervacije, kar je pri Komisiji vzbudilo dvom, da so pogoji za konzorcijske partnerje na eni strani in druge uporabnike na drugi strani enaki; predvidena intenzivnost pomoči je bila po ugotovitvah Komisije 50-odstotna namesto, kot v drugem primeru, manj kot 30-odstotna.
The letters submitted in the context of the formal investigation procedure by the APPE and Austria contain positive comments on the project, underlining the advantages for Europe and the extension of the olefins pipeline network.
Dopisi, ki so prispeli v okviru formalnega postopka preiskave, vsebujejo pozitivne pripombe APPE in Avstrije, v njih pa se opozarja na prednosti za Evropo in na širitev cevovodnega omrežja za olefin.
Even the Bavarian companies not participating directly in the project (Miro, Bayernoil and IGS) took a positive view, especially given the impact of the project on the future of the petrochemical industry in Bavaria.
Tudi bavarska podjetja Miro, Bayernoil in IGS, ki niso neposredno udeležena pri projektu, so izrazila pozitivna mnenja, še zlasti zaradi pomena, ki ga ima projekt za prihodnost petrokemične industrije na Bavarskem.
By contrast, the ethylene producer who requested anonymity stated on 24 May that the pipeline would be a purely regional defensive investment aimed at conferring a market benefit on local producers and would in no way increase the competitiveness of the olefin industry; this producer, however, said that it was very much in favour of a comprehensive pipeline network for olefins in Europe.
Po drugi strani pa je proizvajalec etilena, ki ni želel biti imenovan, 24. maja navedel, da naj bi šlo pri cevovodu za povsem regionalno defenzivno naložbo, katere cilj je zagotoviti lokalnim proizvajalcem prednost na trgu, konkurenčnost industrije olefina pa s tem nikakor ne bi bila izboljšana. Vendar pa je ta proizvajalec naklonjen celovitemu cevovodnemu omrežju za olefin v Evropi.
The parties directly involved in the EPS project unanimously supported the project in a letter attached to the letter from Germany of 8 February 2006 and regarded it as a first step towards a wider European network.
Zainteresirane stranke, ki so neposredno udeležene pri projektu EPS, so v dopisih, priloženih dopisu Nemčije z dne 8. februarja 2006, projekt soglasno podprle in ga označile kot prvi korak k celovitemu evropskemu omrežju.
More detailed observations were expressed by OMV and MOL (see paragraph 28).
OMV in MOL sta podala izčrpne pripombe (glej uvodno izjavo 28).
As regards the connection between the planned and the existing pipelines, BASF, Infraserv Gendorf and Infraserv Höchst gave commitments regarding open access and non-discriminatory pricing (see paragraph 30).
Glede povezave med načrtovanim cevovodom in že obstoječimi cevovodi so BASF, Infraserv Gendorf in Infraserv Hoechst obljubili odprti dostop in nediskriminatorno oblikovanje cen (glej uvodno izjavo 30).
On 5 February 2006 the competitor which did not wish to be named also sent positive comments to the Commission, subject to the opening of the two private pipelines connecting Bavaria to the ARG system.
februarja 2006 je konkurent, ki ni želel biti imenovan, Komisiji posredoval dodatno pripombo, s katero je projekt ocenil pozitivno, pod pogojem, da sta oba zasebna cevovoda, ki povezujeta Bavarsko s sistemom ARG, odprta.
As regards the Commission decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure, Germany still maintained that the measure did not constitute State aid as it would not confer a selective advantage and concerned a non-discriminatory infrastructure open to all users.
Nemčija je v svoji pripombi k sprožitvi formalnega postopka preiskave vztrajala, da pri ukrepu ne gre za državno pomoč, da ukrep ne daje selektivne prednosti in da gre za nediskriminatorno infrastrukturo, ki je odprta za vse uporabnike.
It also stressed that, owing to the difficulty of transporting ethylene, the large-scale and long-term nature of investment and the interdependence between ethylene and propylene, the withdrawal of one player from the Bavarian ethylene-producing or -consuming industry would have a knock-on effect on other players in the industry: one closure would adversely affect the viability of other plants, and this could lead to further closures among the remaining ethylene consumers and producers.
Nemčija je nadalje poudarila, da bi zaradi težav pri transportu etilena, višine in dolgoročnosti naložb ter medsebojne odvisnosti med etilenom in propilenom umik ene zainteresirane strani iz bavarske industrije proizvajalcev in odjemalcev etilena lahko sprožil domino učinek s posledicami, ki bi jih čutili drugi udeleženci v industriji: zaradi zaprtja enega proizvodnega obrata bi se dobičkonosnost preostalih obratov zmanjšala, kar bi lahko povzročilo nadaljnja zaprtja pri drugih proizvajalcih in odjemalcih etilena.
As a consequence, a significant number of employees could lose their jobs.
S tem bi lahko veliko število delojemalcev izgubilo delo.
The explosion at Basell’s plant in Münchsmünster might be the beginning of such a chain reaction.
Eksplozija v tovarni družbe Basell v Münchsmünstru bi lahko predstavljala začetek takšne verižne reakcije.
Germany also underlined the integration of the project into the wider European network, the particular importance of the pipeline for an isolated area like Bavaria and the repercussion that a failure of the Bavarian system would have on other European regions since the Bavarian pipeline was a key link between pipelines in Western Europe and those, both existing and planned, in Eastern Europe.
Nemčija poudarja vključitev tega projekta v celovito evropsko omrežje, poseben pomen cevovoda za izolirano območje, kot je Bavarska, in posledice, ki bi jih neuspeh bavarskega sistema lahko imel za druga evropska območja, saj je bavarski cevovod pomembna povezava med cevovodi v zahodni Evropi in cevovodi v vzhodni Evropi, ki že obstajajo in ki so še načrtovani.
Germany mentioned the positive impact that the project was expected to have on the security of supply, flexibility and competitiveness of the European industry in a global context.
Nemčija je uveljavljala pričakovane pozitivne učinke projekta na zagotavljanje oskrbe, prilagodljivost in konkurenčnost evropske industrije v globalnem smislu.
It contended that the project would correct a market failure inasmuch as, without public support, the project would not be economically viable.
Finančna podpora bi popravila tržne nepopolnosti, saj projekt brez javne pomoči ne bi bil ekonomsko donosen.
It also stressed that, even with the EUR 70 million of planned support, the expected internal rate of return for EPS would be only 1,3 %, showing that the companies involved preferred long-term security of supply to short-term profits.
Nemčija je tudi poudarila, da je pričakovana notranja stopnja donosa za EPS kljub načrtovani finančni pomoči v višini 70 milijonov EUR samo 1,3-odstotna, kar naj bi dokazovalo, da udeležena podjetja zanima predvsem dolgoročna varnost preskrbe in ne le kratkoročni dobiček.
Germany stated further that the project would not distort competition because the participants had accepted the ‘minimum profit’ principle and the conditions for access to the pipeline were non-discriminatory.
Nemčija je navedla, da konkurenca zaradi projekta ne bo izkrivljena, saj so udeleženci sprejeli načelo minimalnega dobička, in da pogoji za dostop do cevovoda niso diskriminatorni do nobenega uporabnika.
Germany underlined the virtually unanimous support for the project.
Nemčija poudarja skoraj soglasno podporo projekta.
As to the critical comments made by the competitor that wished to remain anonymous, Germany noted the latter’s support for the European network and stated that the EPS project was necessary for the network, contrary to the contention of the anonymous party.
Glede kritičnih pripomb konkurenta, ki ni želel biti imenovan, Nemčija opozarja na podporo tega konkurenta evropskemu omrežju, za katerega pa je projekt EPS, v nasprotju s trditvijo tega konkurenta, nujen.
As to the connection to the two private pipelines, Germany underscored the effect of competition law, which would prevent any discrimination or abuse of their position by the owners, and the negotiations carried out between EPS and the owners of the private pipelines to guarantee open access.
V zvezi s priključitvijo na oba zasebna cevovoda je Nemčija na eni strani opozorila na zakon o omejevanju konkurence, ki bi preprečil diskriminacijo ali zlorabe položaja s strani lastnikov cevovodov, na drugi strani pa na pogajanja med EPS in lastniki zasebnih cevovodov za zagotovitev odprtega dostopa.
Referring to the low profit margin of the project, Germany contested the Commission’s misgivings that the aid intensity was higher than necessary.
Nemčija je z opozarjanjem na nizke dobičke pri projektu ugovarjala pomislekom Komisije, da je intenzivnost pomoči višja, kot je potrebno.
It provided detailed information on the eligible costs, the calculation of the return on investment, the market situation (including propylene and derivates), the imports from third countries, the expected flows of ethylene, the production or consumption of the parties to the project, and the pipelines to be connected to the EPS pipeline.
Nemčija je posredovala izčrpne informacije v zvezi z upravičenimi stroški, z izračunom stopnje donosa naložbe, z razmerami na trgu (vključno s propilenom in derivati), z uvozom iz tretjih držav, z načrtovanimi transportiranimi količinami in s proizvodnjo oz. porabo udeležencev, neposredno povezanih s projektom, ter v zvezi s cevovodi, ki naj bi se povezali s cevovodom EPS.
Existence of State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty
Obstoj državne pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES
According to Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty, 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 is, insofar as it affects trade between Member States, incompatible with the common market.
Po členu 87(1) Pogodbe ES je državna pomoč ali kakršna koli vrsta pomoči iz državnih sredstev, ki z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco, nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom, v kolikor prizadene trgovino med državami članicami.
The aid that Germany intends to grant is to be granted directly by a State authority and thus involves State resources.
Pomoč, ki jo namerava Nemčija odobriti, mora neposredno dodeliti eden izmed državnih organov. Tako gre za državna sredstva.
The body managing the pipeline, EPS, pursues an economic activity which consists in offering transport services and must therefore be considered to be an undertaking within the meaning of Article 87(1).
Upravljavec cevovoda, EPS, z opravljanjem storitev transporta izvaja gospodarsko dejavnost, zato ga je v smislu člena 87(1) mogoče obravnavati kot podjetje.
Insofar as the aid allows the consortium to construct the pipeline and to exploit it for 25 years without paying the entire cost, it confers an economic advantage on the consortium.
Ker pomoč konzorciju omogoča izgradnjo cevovoda in 25-letno upravljanje cevovoda, ne da bi pri tem nosil vse stroške, je konzorcij deležen gospodarske prednosti.
Since the investment in the pipeline is closely related to existing and planned investments in production capacity for ethylene and propylene and for ethylene derivatives, the aid confers an advantage not only with respect to the transport, but also with respect to the production of ethylene and its derivatives.
Ker je naložba v cevovod tesno povezana s trenutnimi in načrtovanimi naložbami v proizvodne zmogljivosti za etilen in propilen ter tudi derivate etilena, pomoč pomeni dajanje prednosti ne le v zvezi s transportom, temveč tudi v zvezi s proizvodnjo etilena in derivatov etilena.
This advantage must be considered to be selective and the pipeline cannot be regarded as ‘public infrastructure’.
To prednost je mogoče označiti za selektivno, cevovoda pa ni mogoče označiti kot „javno infrastrukturo“.
State funding for the construction or management of transport infrastructure is not always regarded as aid within the meaning of Article 87(1).
Državno financiranje gradnje ali upravljanja prometnih infrastruktur pa ni vedno državna pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
Public authorities normally provide such infrastructure ‘because of the inability of the price system to do so effectively.
Za tovrstne strukture večinoma poskrbijo državni organi, „saj cenovni sistem ni dovolj učinkovit, da bi to omogočal.
Goods such as infrastructures tend to be indivisible and collectively consumable by all citizens whether they pay for them or not.
Dobrine, kot so infrastrukture, so praviloma nedeljive in jih lahko proti plačilu ali brezplačno uporabljajo vsi državljani.
Such a public good provided by government benefits society in a collective manner and is not conferred upon any specific enterprise or industry (principle of non-excludability)’ [12].
Takšna javna dobrina, ki jo zagotovi država, koristi vsej družbi in ne le določenim podjetjem ali gospodarskim panogam (načelo neizključnosti)“ [12].
So it is not only ownership but also other criteria that are of decisive importance here.
Odločilna so torej tudi druga merila, ne le lastništvo.
Unlike ports, airports and motorways, the infrastructure at issue is not for the general public, but for business only.
Infrastruktura, ki je predmet tega primera, ne služi – za razliko od pristanišč, letališč in avtocest – skupnosti, temveč zgolj gospodarskim interesom gospodarskih panog.
It favours only some undertakings, namely a very small number of players in a particular branch of the chemical industry in a particular part of one Member State.
Prednost daje izključno nekaterim podjetjem, v tem primeru zelo omejenemu številu gospodarskih subjektov v določeni panogi kemične industrije v določenem delu določene države članice.
The pipeline is suitable for ethylene transport only and all members of the consortium are ethylene producers or users with a direct interest in the pipeline.
Cevovod je primeren samo za transport etilena, vsi partnerji konzorcija pa so bodisi proizvajalci bodisi odjemalci etilena z neposrednim interesom za cevovod.
The pipeline remains the property of the consortium, and the restrictions on its use, which would have to be met for the aid to be granted, apply only for 25 years.
Cevovod ostane v lasti konzorcija, omejitve uporabe, ki so bile pogoj za dodelitev pomoči, pa veljajo samo 25 let.
The construction and operation of the pipeline have not been put out to public tender.
Za izgradnjo in upravljanje cevovoda ni bilo javnega razpisa.
The project is therefore selective.
Zato gre za selektiven projekt.
In addition, building pipelines for chemicals does not generally fall within the remit of the State when it exercises its powers as a public authority.
Poleg tega gradnja cevovoda za kemikalije v splošnem ne spada v pristojnost države kot javnega organa.
Building pipelines for chemicals is an economic activity which is normally the responsibility, and is in the interest, of the industry.
Pri gradnji takšnega cevovoda gre za gospodarsko dejavnost, ki je praviloma v pristojnosti in interesu industrije.
EPS intends to carry out an economic activity by building the pipeline and providing transport services with it so as to generate a – direct and indirect – return on the investment.
EPS želi z izgradnjo cevovoda in načrtovanimi storitvami transporta opravljati gospodarsko dejavnost, s katero lahko iz svoje naložbe – posredno ali neposredno – kuje dobiček.
Decisions on investments in chemical pipelines often form an integral part of investment and disinvestment decisions regarding productive capacity itself.
Odločitve glede naložb v cevovode za kemikalije so pogosto stalni sestavni deli odločitev o naložbah in dezinvesticijah v samo proizvodno zmogljivost.
Some recent pipelines have been built without aid, while others have received aid, but such aid was justified under the Community rules for national regional aid or on the basis of environmental considerations.
Nekateri cevovodi novejšega datuma so bili zgrajeni brez pomoči, drugi spet s pomočjo; te pomoči so bile upravičene na podlagi predpisov Skupnosti za državne regionalne pomoči ali pa zaradi okoljskih vidikov.
Pursuant to the established case law of the European Court of Justice, the criterion of trade being affected is met if the recipient firm carries out an economic activity involving trade between Member States.
Po ustaljeni sodni praksi Evropskega sodišča je pogoj za oviranje trgovine izpolnjen tedaj, ko se upravičeno podjetje ukvarja z gospodarsko dejavnostjo, ki je predmet trgovine med državami članicami.
In this respect, considering not only ethylene, but also propylene and derivatives of these two gases, the Commission notes that the activities of the partners in the consortium involve trade between Member States.
Ob upoštevanju ne le etilena, temveč tudi propilena ter derivatov etilena in propilena Komisija ugotavlja, da dejavnosti partnerjev konzorcija vključujejo trgovino med državami članicami.
Accordingly, the advantage conferred by the aid distorts or threatens to distort competition between Member States.
Prednost, ki izhaja iz dodelitve pomoči, posledično izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco med državami članicami.
This assessment is to some extent similar to the one made in Cases C 67/03, C 68/03 and C 69/03 concerning aid that Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium granted for the construction of a propylene pipeline running from Rotterdam via Antwerp to the Ruhr district.
Ta presoja izkazuje določene podobnosti z zadevami C67/03, C68/03 in C69/03; v teh zadevah je šlo za pomoči, ki so jih Nemčija, Nizozemska oz. Belgija dodelile za ureditev cevovoda za propilen od Rotterdama preko Antwerpna do Porurja.
In those cases, the Commission adopted a positive decision and stated clearly that the assistance constituted State aid [13].
V teh zadevah je Komisija izdala pozitivno odločbo in pri tem jasno izrazila, da je bila finančna podpora državna pomoč [13].
For the above reasons, the notified measure constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Iz omenjenih razlogov gre pri ukrepu za državno pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
Article 87(2) and (3) of the Treaty provides for certain exemptions from the general prohibition of State aid in Article 87(1).
Člen 87(2) in (3) Pogodbe ES v prvem odstavku navaja določene izjeme oz. oprostitve od splošne prepovedi državnih pomoči.
The Commission has adopted various guidelines and frameworks that set out the conditions under which these exemptions can be applied.
Komisija je v različnih smernicah in okvirih določila, pod katerimi pogoji se te izjeme lahko uporabljajo.
None of these guidelines and frameworks is, however, applicable to the aid in question.
Vendar pa te smernice in okviri v tem primeru niso uporabni.
For instance, the rules set out in the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection [14] apply only to State aid that allows the beneficiary to reduce its own pollution; they do not apply to investment that leads to a reduction of pollution by competitors of aid beneficiaries.
Predpisi, določeni v okviru Skupnosti, za državne pomoči za varstvo okolja [14], veljajo samo za državne pomoči, ki prejemniku omogočajo zmanjšanje njegovega onesnaževanja okolja; nasprotno pa se ne uporabljajo za naložbe, ki zmanjšujejo onesnaževanje okolja s strani konkurenta prejemnika pomoči.
In addition, transporting ethylene by means of a pipeline cannot be seen as an adaptation of the ethylene production process that serves the interests of environmental protection, but must be considered as a separate service.
Prav tako transporta etilena po cevovodu ni mogoče označiti kot prilagoditev postopka proizvodnje etilena v smislu varovanja okolja, temveč je to posebna storitev.
This is illustrated by the fact that the pipeline will be built by a new legal entity that has been created for the sole purpose of building the pipeline and providing transport services for ethylene.
To ponazarja dejstvo, da cevovod gradi nov pravni subjekt, ki je bil ustanovljen zgolj z namenom ureditve cevovoda in opravljanja storitev transporta etilena.
Although EPS' shareholders are active in ethylene production and processing, the new activity constitutes in the first place a transport activity.
Čeprav so lastniki deležev EPS dejavni na področju proizvodnje in obdelave etilena, gre pri novi dejavnosti v prvi vrsti za transport.
Moreover, in the present case, there is currently no ethylene transport between Ludwigshafen and Münchsmünster.
Poleg tega med Ludwigshafnom in Münchsmünstrom ne poteka transport etilena.
So the project does not directly lead to reduced emissions by the participating companies.
Projekt posledično ne vodi neposredno k zmanjšanju emisij udeleženih podjetij.
The direct effect is instead the creation of a new transport activity that inevitably causes some emissions and imposes some burden on the environment.
Nasprotno, s projektom neposredno nastane nova transportna dejavnost, ki v določenem obsegu povzroča emisije in obremenitve okolja.
Consequently, the environmental aid guidelines do not apply to the aid.
Okvir Skupnosti za državne pomoči za varstvo okolja v pričujočem primeru ni uporaben.
The rules on aid compatibility in Title V of the EC Treaty (Transport) are not applicable either.
Uporabne niso niti določbe o združljivosti pomoči iz naslova V Pogodbe ES (Promet).
Article 73 of the Treaty states that aid is compatible with the Treaty if it meets the needs of coordination of transport.
Po členu 73 Pogodbe ES so s Pogodbo združljive tiste pomoči, ki izpolnjujejo zahteve glede usklajevanja prometa.
The pipeline is part of a wider pan-European ethylene pipeline network and is of interest to the European petrochemical industry, including companies located in assisted areas.
Cevovod je del večjega vseevropskega cevovodnega omrežja za etilen, ki je v interesu evropske petrokemične industrije, vključno s podjetji, ki imajo sedež v regiji prejemnici pomoči.