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BB applied for public debt restructuring pursuant to the Acts of 30 August 2002 and 30 October 2002.
Podjetje BB je zaprosilo za prestrukturiranje javnega dolga v skladu z zakonoma z dne 30. avgusta 2002 in 30. oktobra 2002.
The overall nominal value of the planned state aid is PLN 31,43 million [4] (EUR 8,2 million).
Skupna nominalna vrednost načrtovane državne pomoči je 31,43 milijona PLN [4] (8,2 milijona EUR).
These measures comprise a preferential loan and write-offs of public debt.
Ti ukrepi zajemajo preferenčno posojilo in odpis javnega dolga.
A detailed description of the state aid measures is set out in the following table.
Podroben opis ukrepov državne pomoči je naveden v spodnji razpredelnici.
Planned state aid
Načrtovana državna pomoč
Awarding authority
Organ, ki je dodelil pomoč
Nominal amount of aid
Nominalni znesek pomoči
Aid under the Act of 30 August 2002
Pomoč v skladu z Zakonom z dne 30. avgusta 2002
Mayor of Bialystok
Župan Białystoka
State Fund for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PFRON)
Državni sklad za rehabilitacijo invalidov (PFRON)
Tax Office II, Bialystok
Davčni urad II, Bialystok
Total aid under the Act of 30 August 2002
Skupaj pomoč v skladu z Zakonom z dne 30. avgusta 2002
(with interest as of 31 December 2005:
(z obrestmi na dan 31. decembra 2005:
Aid under the Act of 30 October 2002
Pomoč v skladu z Zakonom z dne 30. oktobra 2002
Tax Office, Bialystok
Davčni urad, Bialystok
Bialystok Voivodship Office
Urad Bialystok Voivodship
Grajewo District
Okrožje Grajewo
Kolno District
Občina Kolno
Mayor of Kolno
Župan Kolna
Total write-offs under the Act of 30 October 2002
Skupaj odpisi v skladu z Zakonom z dne 30. oktobra 2002
Preferential loan
Preferencialno posojilo
DECISION TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS UNDER ARTICLE 88(2) OF THE EC TREATY
ODLOČITEV O SPROŽITVI POSTOPKOV V SKLADU S ČLENOM 88(2) POGODBE ES
The Commission decided to initiate the formal investigation procedure because it had doubts as to whether the restructuring aid was compatible with the common market.
Komisija se je odločila, da bo sprožila uradni postopek preiskave, ker dvomi, da je pomoč za prestrukturiranje skladna s skupnim trgom.
First, the Commission doubted that the restructuring plan would restore the company’s long-term viability.
Najprej je Komisija dvomila, da bo načrt za prestrukturiranje obnovil dolgoročno sposobnost preživetja podjetja.
The Commission suspected that the profits recorded in 2004 and 2005 had been due to one-off items (e.g. debt waivers) and, as such, were not an indication of real improvements within the company.
Komisija je sumila, da je do dobičkov, zabeleženih v letih 2004 in 2005, prišlo zaradi enkratnih postavk (npr. odpisa dolga), tako da niso bili znak dejanskih izboljšav v podjetju.
In addition, the plan focused on settling old debts and the investment for which it made provision would not be sufficient to guarantee competitive means of production at the end of the restructuring period.
Poleg tega se je načrt osredotočal na odplačilo starih dolgov, naložba, ki jo je predvideval, pa ne bi zadostovala za zagotovitev konkurenčnih proizvajalnih sredstev na koncu obdobja prestrukturiranja.
Second, the Commission had doubts as to the validity of the proposed compensatory measures.
Drugič, Komisija je dvomila o veljavnosti predlaganih izravnalnih ukrepov.
The company planned to reduce the surface area of the plant, but that would not have reduced production capacity.
Podjetje je načrtovalo zmanjšanje površine tovarne, vendar pa s tem ne bi zmanjšalo proizvodne zmogljivosti.
Employment had been already significantly reduced, but this seemed to have been necessary for viability reasons.
Število zaposlenih se je že občutno zmanjšalo, vendar naj bi to bilo nujno zaradi sposobnosti preživetja.
Lastly, it seemed that not all the measures indicated by the Polish authorities as the company’s own contribution could be regarded as such within the meaning of the Guidelines.
Ne nazadnje, zdelo se je, da se vsi ukrepi, ki so jih poljski organi navedli kot lastni prispevek podjetja, ne morejo šteti kot taki v smislu Smernic.
Therefore it was not clear whether the real own contribution would be large enough, i.e. whether the aid was limited to the minimum necessary.
Zato ni bilo jasno, ali bi bil dejanski lastni prispevek dovolj visok, tj. ali je bila pomoč omejena na najmanjši možni znesek.
COMMENTS FROM POLAND
PRIPOMBE POLJSKE
Following the Commission decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure with regard to the planned aid for BB, the Polish authorities submitted detailed information on the company’s strategy.
Po odločitvi Komisije, da bo sprožila uradni postopek preiskave glede načrtovane pomoči za podjetje BB, so poljski organi poslali podrobne informacije o strategiji podjetja.
The Polish authorities explained that the company’s production in Bialystok was located on two sites, one of which was in Bialystok city centre (site at ulica […]).
Poljski organi so pojasnili, da je proizvodnja podjetja v Białystoku potekala v dveh obratih, od katerih je bil eden v središču mesta Białystok (obrat v ulici […]).
BB plans to sell this real estate and either move production to its second site or buy a third site, transfer all production there and sell both sites it owns at present.
BB načrtuje, da bo to nepremičnino prodal in svojo proizvodnjo bodisi preselil v svoj drugi obrat bodisi kupil tretji obrat, preselil celotno proizvodnjo tja ter prodal oba obrata, ki ju ima sedaj.
According to the forecasts submitted, BB plans to invest PLN […] million in 2010, once the site on ulica […] has been sold.
Na podlagi poslanih predvidevanj podjetje BB načrtuje, da bo do leta 2010 vložilo […] milijonov PLN, ko se bo obrat v ulici […] prodal.
If the company decides to sell both sites and move to a new location the amount of the investments will be even higher.
Če se bo podjetje odločilo, da bo prodalo oba obrata in se preselilo na novo lokacijo, bo znesek naložb celo višji.
The Polish authorities have confirmed that basically the company will be modernised in 2010, after it moves.
Poljski organi so potrdili, da se bo podjetje leta 2010, ko se bo preselilo, v bistvu posodobilo.
Between 2010 and 2014 BB plans to invest PLN 43 million, PLN […] million of which should be realised by end-2010, the scheduled date of the move.
Med letoma 2010 in 2014 namerava BB vložiti 43 milijonov PLN, pri čemer naj bi se […] milijonov PLN naložb izvedlo do konca leta 2010, to je do načrtovanega datuma selitve.
The Polish authorities indicate that the investments planned for 2010-2014 are designed to modernise the design and production management system, automate the assembling process for standard fixtures, improve the quality of products, optimise technological production processes and the thermal and chemical treatment of products and improve measurement and control methods.
Poljski organi navajajo, da so naložbe, načrtovane za obdobje 2010–2014, zasnovane tako, da bodo posodobile zasnovo in sistem vodenja proizvodnje, avtomatizirale montažni proces za standardne naprave, izboljšale kakovost proizvodov, optimizirale postopke tehnološke proizvodnje ter toplotno in kemično obdelavo izdelkov ter izboljšale merilne in kontrolne metode.
The Polish authorities have also confirmed that the change of site and the investments which will take place thereafter constitute implementation of the company’s long-term strategy.
Poljski organi so prav tako potrdili, da menjava lokacije in naložbe, ki se bodo izvedle po tem, pomenijo izvajanje dolgoročne strategije podjetja.
With a view to avoiding undue distortion of competition, the Polish authorities and the company have proposed three alternative options as possible compensatory measures to be implemented by the company:
Da bi se izognili nepotrebnemu izkrivljanju konkurence, so poljski organi in podjetje predlagali tri druge možnosti kot možne izravnalne ukrepe, ki naj bi jih podjetje izvedlo:
capping production by reducing the number of BB’s products by 5 % in comparison with its projected future production, or
zamejitev proizvodnje z zmanjšanjem števila proizvodov podjetja BB za 5 % v primerjavi z njegovo načrtovano proizvodnjo v prihodnosti, ali
reducing capacity by selling 5 % of BB’s machine tools, or
zmanjšanje zmogljivosti s prodajo 5 % strojnega orodja podjetja BB, ali
reducing capacity by selling BB’s production division in […] which, in 2006, accounted for 13 % of BB’s turnover and generated a PLN 1,2 million profit.
zmanjšanje zmogljivosti s prodajo proizvodnega obrata podjetja BB […], ki je leta 2006 obračunal 13 % prometa podjetja BB in ustvaril 1,2 milijona PLN dobička.
The third option, i.e. selling off the production division in […], would lead to a 46 % reduction in BB’s product range and a 12 % decrease in the number of machine tools.
Tretja možnost, tj. odprodaja proizvodnega obrata v […], bi pripeljala do 46-odstotnega zmanjšanja asortimenta proizvodov podjetja BB in 12-odstotnega zmanjšanja števila strojnega orodja.
However, the production division in […] is partially burdened with debt, the restructuring of which is supposed to be financed by the notified state aid.
Vendar pa je proizvodni obrat v […] delno obremenjen z dolgom, katerega prestrukturiranje naj bi se financiralo s priglašeno državno pomočjo.
Moreover, […]’s assets are mortgaged or constitute securities for repayment of BB’s commercial debts.
Poleg tega so sredstva […] obremenjena s hipoteko ali pomenijo vrednostne papirje za poplačilo komercialnega dolga podjetja BB.
Therefore the Polish authorities claim that the problem of […]’s indebtedness needs to be resolved first and that the division cannot be sold until 2009 at the earliest.
Zato poljski organi trdijo, da je treba problem zadolženosti […] rešiti najprej in da se oddelek ne more prodati prej kot leta 2009.
BB has undertaken to take all the necessary steps to complete the sale by end-2009 if the Commission decides that this would be an appropriate compensatory measure.
Podjetje BB se je zavezalo, da bo sprejelo vse potrebne ukrepe za dokončanje prodaje do konca leta 2009, če se bo Komisija odločila, da bi to bil ustrezni izravnalni ukrep.
As regards the financing of the restructuring process, the Polish authorities have indicated that, taking into account the recent increase in real-estate prices in the region and the location of the plot to be sold (Bialystok city centre), the expected revenue from the sale is PLN […] million.
V zvezi s financiranjem postopka prestrukturiranja so poljski organi navedli, da je ob upoštevanju nedavne rasti cen nepremičnin v regiji in lokacije zemljišča, ki naj bi se prodalo (središče mesta Białystok), pričakovani prihodek od prodaje […] milijonov PLN.
Estimated revenue from the sale of the […] production division is PLN […] million.
Ocenjeni prihodek od prodaje proizvodnega obrata […] je […] milijonov PLN.
Lastly, in accordance with the legal basis underpinning the planned state aid scheme, BB is obliged to transfer assets worth PLN 2,795 million to the public body (the Operator) in exchange for cancellation of the debt.
In nazadnje, v skladu s pravno podlago, na kateri temelji načrtovani program državne pomoči, mora podjetje BB sredstva v višini 2,795 milijonov PLN prenesti na javni organ (nosilca dejavnosti) v zameno za odpis dolga.
Under 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 and affects trade between Member States is incompatible with the common market.
V skladu s členom 87(1) Pogodbe je vsaka pomoč, ki jo dodeli država članica ali je dodeljena iz državnih sredstev in ki z dajanjem prednosti določenim pravnim oziroma fizičnim osebam ali proizvodnji določenih dobrin v kakršni koli obliki izkrivlja konkurenco ali grozi, da bi jo izkrivljala, ni združljiva s skupnim trgom, kolikor vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami.
The planned cancellation of public debt, including accrued interest, and the loan from the state-owned agency both involve state resources.
Načrtovani odpis javnega dolga, vključno z obračunanimi obrestmi, in posojilo od agencije, ki je v državni lasti, vključujeta državna sredstva.
These solutions also confer an advantage on the company by reducing its costs.
Ti rešitvi prav tako podeljujeta ugodnost podjetju z znižanjem njegovih stroškov.
As regards the second measure, given that BB is a company in difficulty whose liabilities far exceed its assets, it would not have obtained this type of financing on the market.
Kar zadeva drugi ukrep, glede na to, da je BB podjetje v težavah in da iz njih izhajajoče obveznosti močno presegajo njegova sredstva, ta ne bi pridobil te vrste financiranja na trgu.
The aid element may therefore be regarded as the full amount of the loan.
Element pomoči se zato lahko obravnava kot celotni znesek posojila.
The previous restructuring decisions promising the cancellation of public debt and suspending enforcement of debt repayments may also constitute aid.
Prejšnje odločbe o prestrukturiranju, v katerih sta bila obljubljena odpis javnega dolga in začasna opustitev izvršitve poplačila dolga, lahko prav tako pomenijo pomoč.
However, the Commission takes the view that, in this case, the aid element of these ‘deferments’ is reflected in the notified aid, i.e. in the interest accrued over the whole period and added to the total amount of the debt to be cancelled.
Vendar pa Komisija meni, da se v tem primeru element pomoči teh „odložitev“ odraža v priglašeni pomoči, tj. v obrestih, obračunanih za celotno obdobje in dodanih k skupnemu znesku dolga, ki bi se odpisal.
The metal tools fixtures produced by BB are sold on the EU market.
Naprave za strojna orodja, ki jih proizvaja podjetje BB, se prodajajo na trgu EU.
BB also competes with other European producers on third markets.
BB prav tako tekmuje z drugimi evropskimi proizvajalci na tretjih trgih.
Thus the stronger position which BB enjoys as a result of the state aid may impact on the competition in Europe, which means that the criterion of distortion of trade within the Community is fulfilled.
Močan položaj, ki ga BB uživa zaradi državne pomoči, lahko tako vpliva na konkurenco v Evropi, kar pomeni, da je merilo izkrivljanja trgovine v Skupnosti izpolnjeno.
Therefore the above-mentioned measures are regarded as constituting state aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Zato se za zgoraj navedene ukrepe šteje, da pomenijo državno pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
Derogations under Article 87(2) and 87(3) of the EC Treaty
Odstopanja v skladu s členoma 87(2) in 87(3) Pogodbe ES
The exemptions provided for in Article 87(2) of the EC Treaty do not apply in this case.
Izjeme, določene v členu 87(2) Pogodbe ES, se v tem primeru ne uporabljajo.
As regards exemptions under Article 87(3), given that the primary objective of the aid is to restore the long-term viability of a firm in difficulty, only the exemption set out in Article 87(3)(c), which authorises state aid to promote the development of certain economic activities where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest, can be applied.
Kar zadeva izjeme v skladu s členom 87(3), glede na to, da je glavni cilj pomoči obnoviti dolgoročno sposobnost preživetja podjetja v težavi, se lahko uporabi samo izjema, navedena v členu 87(3)(c), ki odobrava državno pomoč za pospeševanje razvoja določenih gospodarskih dejavnosti, kadar takšna pomoč ne spreminja trgovinskih pogojem v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
Therefore, the aid can be considered compatible on the basis of Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty only if the conditions laid down in the Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty [5] (hereinafter ‘the Guidelines’) are respected.
Zato se lahko za pomoč šteje, da je združljiva na podlagi člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES samo, če se upoštevajo pogoji, določeni v Smernicah Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah [5] (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Smernice“).
According to the Guidelines, a firm is in difficulty if it is unable to recover by using its own resources, by raising the funds it needs from shareholders or by borrowing and if, without intervention by the authorities, it will almost certainly go out of business.
V skladu s Smernicami je podjetje v težavah, ko ni zmožno z lastnimi sredstvi ali s sredstvi, ki jih lahko pridobi od svojih delničarjev ali si jih sposodi, preprečiti izgube, ki bi brez zunanjega posredovanja državnih organov skoraj gotovo ogrozile obstoj družbe.
The Guidelines also list some of these companies’ typical characteristics, such as mounting debt or falling/zero net asset value.
Smernice navajajo tudi nekatere značilne lastnosti teh podjetij, kot so naraščajoči dolgovi ali zmanjšanje čiste vrednosti sredstev.
Under point 13 of the Guidelines a firm belonging to a larger business group is not normally eligible for restructuring aid, except where it can be demonstrated that the firm’s difficulties are intrinsic and are not the result of an arbitrary allocation of costs within the group, and that the difficulties are too serious to be dealt with by the group itself.
V skladu s točko 13 Smernic podjetje, ki pripada večji poslovni skupini, običajno ni upravičeno do pomoči za prestrukturiranje, razen če je mogoče dokazati, da je vzrok težav v podjetju samem in te niso posledica samovoljnega prerazporejanja stroškov v skupini ter da so težave prehude, da bi jih lahko odpravila skupina sama.
BB should be regarded as a ‘firm in difficulty’ within the meaning of the Guidelines.
BB je treba obravnavati kot „podjetje v težavah“ v smislu Smernic.
Its equity is negative.
Njegov lastniški kapital je negativen.
The company is repaying old debts to private creditors in accordance with signed agreements (the last instalments are to be paid in 2009).
Podjetje odplačuje stare dolgove zasebnim upnikom v skladu s podpisanimi sporazumi (zadnji obroki naj bi bili plačani leta 2009).
If the company does not settle its public debt (through repayment or cancellation), it will be payable immediately.
Če podjetje ne bo odplačalo svojega javnega dolga (s poplačilom ali odpisom), bo ta takoj zapadel v plačilo.
Enforcement of this debt will make repayment of instalments to private creditors impossible and in all probability the company will go bankrupt.
Z izvršbo tega dolga ne bo mogoče poplačati obrokov zasebnim upnikom, na koncu pa obstaja verjetnost, da bo podjetje šlo v stečaj.
BB cannot borrow funds on the market to repay this public debt as its financial situation is very weak and all its assets have already been pledged.
BB si ne more izposoditi sredstev na trgu, da bi poplačal ta javni dolg, saj je njegov finančni položaj zelo šibek, vsa njegova sredstva pa so že bila zastavljena.
The existence of profits does not change this assessment of the company’s eligibility because BB’s equity remains negative.
Obstoj dobičkov ne spremeni te ocene upravičenosti podjetja, ker lastniški kapital podjetja BB ostaja negativen.
It should also be borne in mind that it was possible to generate profits only because the public authorities suspended enforcement in view of the planned debt cancellation.
Treba je upoštevati tudi, da je bilo dobičke mogoče ustvariti samo zato, ker so javni organi začasno odložili izvršbe zaradi načrtovanega odpisa dolga.
BB’s parent company is also in difficulty, making losses and accumulating debt, and so it is unable to resolve BB’s problems.
Matično podjetje BB je tudi v težavah, saj ustvarja izgube in kopiči dolgove, zato podjetju BB ne more pomagati odpraviti težave.
The parent company’s difficulties started soon after 2000.
Težave matičnega podjetja so se začele kmalu po letu 2000.
The parent company’s failure to repay a loan granted by BB, which is one of the reasons for BB’s difficulties, reflects the real financial difficulties faced by the parent company.
Nevračilo posojila, ki ga je svojemu matičnemu podjetju posodilo podjetje BB, kar je tudi eden od vzrokov za njegove težave, odraža dejanske težave, s katerimi se srečuje matično podjetje.
This was not an attempt to increase the profits of part of the group or a deliberate aggravation of BB’s difficulties.
To ni bil poskus povečanja dobičkov dela skupine ali namernega poslabšanja težav podjetja BB.
In the decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure, the Commission expressed doubts about the restructuring operation, pointing out that it was essentially financial in scope and failed to take sufficient account of industrial restructuring.
Komisija je v odločbi o sprožitvi uradnega postopka preiskave izrazila dvome glede postopka prestrukturiranja in poudarila, da je njegov obseg predvsem finančni in da ne upošteva zadosti industrijskega prestrukturiranja.
Following the decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure, the Polish authorities provided further information, thereby allaying the Commission’s doubts as regards restoration of viability.
Poljski organi so po odločbi o sprožitvi uradnega postopka preiskave poslali dodatne informacije, s katerimi so pomirili dvome Komisije glede obnovitve sposobnosti preživetja.
Incidental events, e.g. debt cancellations, had an additional positive impact on the company’s results, but the main source of BB’s profits derives from its operational activities.
Nepredvideni dogodki, npr. odpisi dolgov, so dodatno pozitivno vplivali na rezultate podjetja, glavni vir dobičkov podjetja BB pa izhaja iz njegovih poslovnih dejavnosti.
The product restructuring analysis demonstrates that the company is increasingly focusing on products with higher added value (in 2001 BB produced 709000 items with a turnover of PLN 84,9 million, while in 2006 it produced 377000 items with a turnover of PLN 93,8 million).
Analiza prestrukturiranja proizvodov kaže, da se podjetje vedno bolj osredotoča na proizvode z višjo dodano vrednostjo (leta 2001 je podjetje BB izdelalo 709000 izdelkov s 84,9 milijona PLN prihodkov od prodaje, medtem ko je leta 2006 izdelalo 377000 izdelkov s 93,8 milijona PLN prihodkov od prodaje).
The planned investments for 2003-2009 amount to PLN 14,75 million.
Načrtovane naložbe za obdobje 2003–2009 znašajo 14,75 milijona PLN.
In fact the company plans to implement a programme of additional major investments in 2010 worth PLN […] million which is connected with the plant’s planned move to a new location.
Podjetje namreč načrtuje izvesti program dodatnih večjih naložb leta 2010 v vrednosti […] milijonov PLN, kar je povezano z načrtovano selitvijo tovarne na novo lokacijo.
In the Commission’s view, only by implementing the second part of the investment programme will the company’s long-term viability be restored.
Komisija meni, da se bo dolgoročna sposobnost preživetja lahko obnovila samo z izvedbo drugega dela programa naložb.
For this reason, and taking into account that the real-estate sale necessary to finance the investments is to be delayed until 2010, the Commission is of the opinion that the restructuring period should be prolonged until end-2010 and that the investments planned by the company for 2010 should form part of the restructuring measures.
Zaradi tega in ob upoštevanju, da se bo prodaja nepremičnine, ki je nujna za financiranje naložb, preložila do leta 2010, Komisija meni, da je treba obdobje prestrukturiranja podaljšati do konca leta 2010 in da so naložbe, ki jih podjetje načrtuje za leto 2010, del ukrepov prestrukturiranja.
As a result, investments between 2003 and 2010 would amount to PLN […] (PLN 14,75 million + PLN […] million), significantly more than the originally planned amount of PLN 15,6 million.
Posledično bi naložbe med letoma 2003 in 2010 znašale […] PLN (14,75 milijona PLN + […] milijona PLN), kar je precej več od prvotno načrtovanega zneska 15,6 milijona PLN.
The Commission notes that the return on equity of BB cannot be calculated at present since its equity is negative.
Komisija ugotavlja, da se donosnost lastniškega kapitala podjetja BB trenutno ne more izračunati, saj je njegov lastniški kapital negativen.
By 2010 the company’s equity will have been gradually reconstituted.
Do leta 2010 se bo lastniški kapital podjetja postopoma vzpostavil.