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According to the due diligence carried out by Amber in the first half of 2008, and as confirmed by Poland, the current order book with deliveries in 2008 and 2009 is also burdened with significant losses due to loss-making contracts concluded without any risk-mitigating measures or with clearly insufficient measures.
Po navedbah skrbnega poročila, ki ga je pripravil Amber v prvi polovici leta 2008, in kot je potrdila Poljska, je sedanja knjiga naročil z dobavami v letih 2008 in 2009 prav tako obremenjena z velikimi izgubami zaradi pogodb, ki prinašajo izgubo, saj so bile sklenjene brez ukrepov za zmanjšanje tveganj oziroma z očitno nezadostnimi ukrepi.
On this basis the Commission concludes that all the measures granted to SSN were such as to distort or threaten to distort competition on the shipbuilding market.
Na tej podlagi Komisija sklepa, da so bili vsi ukrepi, dodeljeni SSN, takšni, da izkrivljajo ali bi lahko izkrivljali konkurenco na ladjedelniškem trgu.
In conclusion, the Commission considers that all the measures granted to SSN are State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Komisija meni, da so vsi ukrepi, dodeljeni SSN, državna pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
OPPORTUNITY FOR POLAND AND INTERESTED THIRD PARTIES TO SUBMIT COMMENTS
MOŽNOST, DA POLJSKA IN ZAINTERESIRANE TRETJE OSEBE PREDLOŽIJO PRIPOMBE
With its decision of 1 June 2005, the Commission initiated the formal investigation procedure with regard to a series of measures, to be granted on various legal bases by both the local authority and the State-owned company ARP, comprising debt restructuring, a capital injection and performance guarantees.
Z odločbo z dne 1. junija 2005 je Komisija sprožila formalni postopek preiskave v zvezi z vrsto ukrepov, ki naj bi jih na različnih pravnih podlagah dodelila lokalni organ in državno podjetje ARP in ki zajemajo prestrukturiranje dolga, dokapitalizacijo in garancije za dobro izvedbo pogodbenih obveznosti.
The Commission also stated that Poland’s argument that advance payments from shipowners should be considered an own contribution could not be accepted.
Komisija je tudi navedla, da argumenta Poljske, da je treba avanse lastnikov ladij označiti kot lastni prispevek, ni mogoče sprejeti.
In this connection, the Commission expressed doubts as to whether the advance payment guarantees provided by KUKE did not constitute State aid and announced that it would investigate the nature of these guarantees.
V zvezi s tem je Komisija izrazila dvom, da garancije za predplačila KUKE ne predstavljajo državne pomoči, in navedla, da bo preiskala naravo teh garancij.
The Polish authorities submitted their comments and, whereas they contested the competence of the Commission to assess the compatibility of some of the measures concerned, they did not contest the Commission’s conclusion that if these measures were granted after the accession of Poland to the EU they would constitute new aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Poljski organi so predložili pripombe; medtem ko so ugovarjali, da Komisija ni pristojna za ocenjevanje združljivosti nekaterih zadevnih ukrepov, pa niso nasprotovali sklepu Komisije, da ti ukrepi, v kolikor so bili dodeljeni po pristopu Poljske k EU, predstavljajo novo pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
The exception was the nature of guarantees provided by KUKE, alleged to be free of State aid.
Izjema je bila narava garancij KUKE, ki naj bi bile brez državne pomoči.
Later Poland argued also that loans from KPS did not constitute State aid.
Poljska je pozneje tudi trdila, da posojila KPS ne pomenijo državne pomoči.
The Commission has addressed these arguments of Poland above.
Komisija je argumente Poljske obravnavala.
In the course of the Commission’s investigation, the strategy of the Polish Government as the majority owner of SSN has significantly changed several times, as the above description of events shows.
V teku preiskave Komisije se je strategija poljske vlade, ki je večinski lastnik SSN, večkrat zelo spremenila, kot to prikazuje zgornji opis dogodkov.
The strategy of consolidating the shipbuilding sector was replaced by a strategy of partial privatisation of the yard, which was later replaced by a strategy of full privatisation.
Strategija konsolidacije ladjedelniškega sektorja se je spremenila v strategijo delne privatizacije ladjedelnice, ki pa se je pozneje spremenila v strategijo popolne privatizacije.
Currently this last strategy is jeopardised by the apparent lack of market interest in purchasing the yard.
Trenutno je ta zadnja strategija ogrožena zaradi očitnega pomanjkanja zanimanja na trgu za nakup ladjedelnice.
As described above, the Commission has been in regular contact with the Polish authorities as the owner of SSN, and with SSN itself.
Kot je navedeno zgoraj, je bila Komisija v rednih stikih s poljskimi organi kot lastniki SSN in tudi s samo SSN.
The Commission has regularly indicated to both Poland and the yard that all the measures granted to the yard from State resources in all probability constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty in view of the precarious financial situation of the yard and the virtual absence of any external financing free of State aid.
Komisija je Poljski in ladjedelnici redno sporočala, da so vsi ukrepi, dodeljeni ladjedelnici iz državnih virov, po vsej verjetnosti državna pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES, ob upoštevanju negotovega finančnega stanja ladjedelnice in odsotnosti zunanjega financiranja brez državne pomoči.
The Commission has also warned that this State aid has been granted in breach of Article 88(3) and is apparently not compatible with the common market on any grounds.
Komisija je tudi opozorila, da je bila ta državna pomoč dodeljena v nasprotju s členom 88(3) Pogodbe ES in očitno nikakor ni združljiva s skupnim trgom.
The Commission also pointed out repeatedly that the KUKE guarantees provided to SSN constitute State aid.
Komisija je tudi večkrat poudarila, da so garancije KUKE za SSN državna pomoč.
Finally, during its investigation the Commission gathered details on the operations of KPS and the nature of the working capital loans granted to the yard by KPS.
V teku preiskave je Komisija zbrala podrobnosti o delovanju KPS in o naravi posojil za obratni kapital, ki jih je KPS dodelil ladjedelnici.
The Commission indicated to Poland that these loans in all probability constituted State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Komisija je Poljski sporočila, da ta posojila zelo verjetno pomenijo državno pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
COMPATIBILITY OF THE AID: EXEMPTION UNDER ARTICLE 87(3) OF THE EC TREATY
ZDRUŽLJIVOST POMOČI: IZJEMA PO ČLENU 87(3) POGODBE ES
The primary objective of the measures is to assist a company in financial difficulty and keep it afloat.
Primarni cilj ukrepov je pomagati preživeti podjetju v finančnih težavah.
In such cases, the exemption under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, which allows the authorisation of State aid granted to facilitate the development of certain economic activities where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest, may be applied if the relevant conditions are fulfilled.
V takšnih primerih je mogoče uporabiti odstopanje od člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES, ki dovoljuje državno pomoč, dodeljeno za pospeševanje razvoja nekaterih gospodarskih dejavnosti, če ta pomoč ne spreminja trgovinskih pogojev v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi, vendar samo, če so izpolnjeni določeni pogoji.
Rescue and restructuring aid to ailing companies is currently regulated by the Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty [30] (hereinafter Guidelines), which replaced the previous text adopted in 1999 [31] (hereinafter 1999 Guidelines).
Pomoč za reševanje in prestrukturiranje družb v težavah trenutno urejajo Smernice Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah [30] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Smernice), ki so nadomestile prejšnje besedilo, sprejeto leta 1999 [31] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Smernice iz leta 1999).
The transitional provisions in the Guidelines stipulate that notifications registered prior to 10 October 2004 will be examined in the light of the criteria in force at the time of notification (point 103).
Prehodne določbe Smernic določajo, da se priglasitve, evidentirane pred 10. oktobrom 2004, preverijo v luči meril, veljavnih v času priglasitve (točka 103).
The Commission finds that almost all the measures described in Table 3 and Table 4 were granted unlawfully after this date and that the 2004 Guidelines therefore apply.
Komisija ugotavlja, da so bili skoraj vsi ukrepi iz preglednic 3 in 4 dodeljeni nezakonito po tem datumu in da zato veljajo Smernice iz leta 2004.
The Guidelines apply to firms in all sectors, with the exceptions listed in point 18 of the Guidelines.
Smernice veljajo za podjetja v vseh sektorjih, razen izjem iz točke 18 Smernic.
Point 12 of the Framework on State aid to shipbuilding [32], which is the legal framework for the assessment of State aid to this sector, refers to the Guidelines as the relevant legal basis for the assessment of rescue and restructuring aid.
Točka 12 Okvirja za državno pomoč ladjedelništvu [32], ki je pravni okvir za oceno državne pomoči v tem sektorju, navaja Smernice kot ustrezno pravno podlago za ocenjevanje pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje.
The Guidelines provide for the possibility of granting rescue aid as temporary assistance for companies in financial difficulty to allow them time to prepare a restructuring plan or a liquidation plan, or to address an acute liquidity crisis that can be solved within the period covered by the rescue aid.
Smernice določajo, da se pomoč za reševanje lahko dodeli kot začasna pomoč za podjetja v finančnih težavah, da jim omogoči pripravo načrta za prestrukturiranje ali likvidacijo, ali za obravnavanje hude likvidnostne krize, ki jo je mogoče rešiti v obdobju, ki ga pomoč za reševanje krije.
The Commission notes that the State aid granted to SSN does not meet the requirement that it be temporary, as all the support measures covered periods well beyond the prescribed six months, or the requirement that it be reversible, as the aid included irreversible measures such as capital injections, comparable to grants.
Komisija opaža, da državna pomoč za SSN ne izpolnjuje nobenega pogoja začasnosti, saj so bili vsi ukrepi pomoči dodeljeni za obdobja, ki precej presegajo predpisanih šest mesecev, ali pogoja reverzibilnosti, saj so bili odobreni ireverzibilni ukrepi, kot so dokapitalizacije, primerljivi z nepovratnimi sredstvi.
The Commission therefore concludes that the measures covered by this Decision are not compatible with the common market as rescue aid.
Komisija zato sklepa, da ukrepi, ki jih zajema ta odločba, niso združljivi s skupnim trgom kot pomoč za reševanje.
According to the definition contained in point 17 of the Guidelines, restructuring aid is based on a feasible, coherent and far-reaching plan to restore the firm’s long-term viability within a reasonable time-frame.
Opredelitev iz točke 17 Smernic navaja, da pomoč za prestrukturiranje temelji na izvedljivem, skladnem in daljnosežnem načrtu za obnovo dolgoročne sposobnosti preživetja podjetja v razumnem časovnem okviru.
Restructuring usually involves the following elements: restructuring all aspects of the company’s operation and reorganising and rationalising the company’s activities; this includes withdrawing from loss-making activities and financial restructuring.
Prestrukturiranje običajno vključuje naslednje elemente: prestrukturiranje vseh vidikov dejavnosti podjetja ter reorganizacijo in racionalizacijo poslovanja podjetja, vključno z umikom iz dejavnosti, ki prinašajo izgube, in finančno prestrukturiranje.
However, restructuring operations benefiting from State aid cannot be confined to making good past losses without tackling the reasons for those losses, i.e. without undertaking genuine restructuring.
Vendar pa postopki prestrukturiranja, če izhajajo iz državne pomoči, ne smejo biti omejeni na kritje preteklih izgub, ne da bi se ugotavljali razlogi za te izgube, tj. brez izvedbe pravega prestrukturiranja.
The Guidelines require that the restructuring aid be limited to the strict minimum necessary and a significant part of the restructuring therefore needs to be financed from resources that are free of State aid.
Smernice zahtevajo, da je pomoč za prestrukturiranje omejena na najnižjo potrebno vsoto, zato se mora velik del prestrukturiranja financirati iz virov, ki ne vsebujejo državne pomoči.
In order to ensure that the adverse effects of the aid and the distortion of competition are minimised, compensatory measures must be taken.
Da se zagotovijo čim manjši škodljivi vplivi pomoči in čim manjše izkrivljanje konkurence, je treba sprejeti izravnalne ukrepe.
Considering the very distortive nature of restructuring aid, the Commission considers that aid to firms in difficulty may contribute to the development of economic activities without adversely affecting trade to an extent contrary to the Community interest only if all the conditions set out in the Guidelines are met.
Zaradi zelo izkrivljajoče narave pomoči za prestrukturiranje Komisija meni, da lahko pomoč podjetjem v težavah prispeva k razvoju gospodarskih dejavnosti brez škodljivega vpliva na trgovino v obsegu, ki je v nasprotju z interesom Skupnosti, samo, če so izpolnjeni vsi pogoji iz Smernic.
The Commission will analyse below whether these conditions have been met.
Komisija bo v nadaljevanju analizirala, ali so bili ti pogoji izpolnjeni.
In order to assess the compatibility of the measures constituting new aid, and in particular the capacity of the restructuring process to restore the company’s viability and whether the aid is limited to the minimum necessary, the Commission needs to consider the restructuring plan and aid as a whole, including ‘past aid’, i.e. aid put into effect before accession and not applicable thereafter.
Da bi ocenila združljivost ukrepov, ki predstavljajo novo pomoč, in zlasti zmožnost postopka prestrukturiranja, da obnovi sposobnost preživetja podjetja, in omejenost pomoči na potrebno najnižjo vsoto, mora Komisija obravnavati načrt za prestrukturiranje in pomoč kot celoto, vključno s „preteklo pomočjo“, tj. pomočjo, ki je začela veljati pred pristopom in po pristopu ni več veljala.
ELIGIBILITY OF THE COMPANY
UPRAVIČENOST PODJETJA
The Guidelines consider an undertaking to be a firm in difficulty, and therefore eligible for rescue and restructuring aid, if it is unable, either through its own resources or by raising funds from its shareholders or through external borrowing, to stem losses which, without outside intervention by the public authorities, will almost certainly condemn it to going out of business in the short or medium term.
V skladu s Smernicami je podjetje v težavah in zato upravičeno do pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje, ko ni zmožno z lastnimi sredstvi ali s sredstvi, ki jih lahko pridobi od svojih delničarjev ali preko zunanjih posojil, preprečiti izgub, ki bi brez zunanjega posredovanja državnih organov kratkoročno ali srednjeročno skoraj gotovo ogrozile obstoj družbe.
The Guidelines also list some typical signs that a firm is in difficulty, such as increasing losses or diminishing turnover.
Smernice navajajo tudi nekatere tipične znake, da je podjetje v težavah, na primer naraščajoče izgube ali upadanje prometa.
Point 12 of the 1999 Guidelines stipulates that a newly created firm is not eligible for restructuring aid, even if its initial financial position is insecure.
Točka 12 Smernic iz leta 1999 določa, da novoustanovljeno podjetje ni upravičeno do pomoči za prestrukturiranje, četudi je njegov prvotni finančni položaj negotov.
This is the case, for instance, where a new firm emerges from the liquidation of a previous firm or merely takes over such firm’s assets.
To je v primeru, če na primer novo podjetje nastane iz likvidacije prejšnjega podjetja ali če prevzame premoženje takšnega podjetja.
The Guidelines specify that a firm will in principle be considered to be newly created for the first three years following the start of operations in the relevant field of activity.
Smernice natančno določajo, da podjetje načeloma velja za novoustanovljeno podjetje prva tri leta po začetku poslovanja na zadevnem področju.
The Polish authorities claim that SSN is just another name for ASS, which existed and cooperated with SSPH and SS prior to their bankruptcy.
Poljski organi navajajo, da je SSN samo drugo ime za ASS, ki je obstajal in sodeloval s SSPH in SS pred njunim stečajem.
However, all the circumstances suggest that SSN did not take over the debts of SSPH or SS and that those debts stayed with those two companies and were dealt with under the bankruptcy procedure.
Vendar pa vse okoliščine kažejo na to, da SSN ni prevzela dolgov SSPH ali SS, zato so dolgovi ostali tema dvema podjetjema in so bili obravnavani med stečajnim postopkom.
Poland has stated that SSPH’s supplier-related debts in the amount of PLN 15 million had been taken over by SSN, but has not provided any further details or any documentation.
Poljska je navedla, da je SSN prevzela dolgove SSPH, ki jih je to podjetje imelo do dobaviteljev, in sicer v višini 15 milijonov PLN. Vendar pa Poljska tega ni podprla z nobenimi podatki ali dokumentacijo.
Thus SSN started its operations free of the debts of its predecessors.
Zato je SSN začela poslovati brez dolgov svojih predhodnikov.
The Polish authorities have not provided any evidence that SSN took over any debts.
Poljski organi niso predložili nobenih dokazov, da je SSN prevzela dolgove.
Furthermore, considering the size of the yard’s business, the liability of PLN 15 million which was allegedly taken over would not justify the assertion that there was economic continuity between SSPH/SS and SSN.
Ob upoštevanju obsega poslovanja ladjedelnice pa obveznost v višini 15 milijonov PLN, ki je bila domnevno prevzeta, ni utemeljila trditve o gospodarski kontinuiteti med SSPH/SS in SSN.
In addition, the Commission notes that the ongoing contracts were taken over during the production cycle, when liabilities were offset by receivables, and therefore did not represent any additional inherited burden.
Poleg tega Komisija upošteva, da so bila tekoča naročila prevzeta med proizvodnim ciklusom, ko so bile obveznosti izravnane s terjatvami, in zato niso predstavljale dodatnega podedovanega bremena.
Moreover, SSN in fact concluded new contracts for those ships [33].
Še več, SSN je dejansko sklenila nove pogodbe za te ladje [33].
Secondly, while the Commission notes that ASS was active in the shipbuilding business together with SS before the bankruptcy of SSPH (framework agreement and lease agreement of January 2002), the Commission also notes that the sheer size of SSN after June 2002 as compared to that of ASS before June 2002 undermines the assertion that there was economic continuity between these two entities.
Drugič, Komisija upošteva, da je bil ASS skupaj s SS v ladjedelništvu dejaven pred stečajem SSPH (okvirna pogodba in najemna pogodba iz januarja 2002), vendar hkrati tudi upošteva, da sama velikost SSN po juniju 2002 v primerjavi z velikostjo ASS pred junijem 2002 spodkopava trditev, da je med podjetjema obstajala gospodarska kontinuiteta.
The profit and loss account shows that turnover increased from PLN 88 million in 2001 to PLN 425 million in 2002 and PLN 1100 million in 2003.
Izkaz poslovnega izida kaže, da se je promet z 88 milijonov PLN v letu 2001 zvišal na 425 milijonov PLN v letu 2002 in na 1100 milijonov PLN v letu 2003.
The Commission therefore concludes that it cannot accept the assertion of the Polish authorities that SSN was simply a continuation of ASS, which had existed long before the bankruptcy of SSPH.
Zato Komisija sklene, da ne more sprejeti trditve poljskih organov, da je bila SSN le nadaljevanje ASS, ki je obstajal že dolgo pred stečajem SSPH.
In economic terms, there is a clear split between the activities of these two entities, which is illustrated primarily by the fact that no liabilities were taken over.
V gospodarskem smislu obstaja jasna ločitev med dejavnostmi teh dveh podjetij, kar se odraža predvsem v dejstvu, da obveznosti niso bile prevzete.
SSN was therefore a new company, which was not eligible for restructuring aid.
SSN je bilo torej novoustanovljeno podjetje, ki ni bilo upravičeno do pomoči za prestrukturiranje.
Under point 12 of the Guidelines a firm is considered to be newly created for the first three years following the start of its operations.
Po točki 12 Smernic podjetje velja za novoustanovljeno podjetje prva tri leta po začetku poslovanja.
The situation under consideration is a specific one in which a new firm emerged from the liquidation of a previous firm.
Obravnavano stanje je specifično, saj je iz likvidacije prejšnjega podjetja nastalo novo podjetje.
Under Point 12 of the Guidelines this scenario is one which disqualifies a firm from eligibility for rescue and restructuring aid.
Po točki 12 Smernic v takšnih okoliščinah podjetje ni upravičeno do pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje.
In the present case, the Commission considers that the filing for bankruptcy of SSPH and SS in July 2002 is decisive in this respect.
V zadevnem primeru Komisija meni, da je napoved stečaja SSPH in SS julija 2002 odločilnega pomena.
It is this bankruptcy that marked the rupture between the old economic entity and the new economic entity, which was protected from the liabilities of the old economic entity.
Prav ta stečaj je namreč zaznamoval prekinitev med starim in novim gospodarskim subjektom, ki pa je bil nato zaščiten pred obveznostmi starega gospodarskega subjekta.
The Commission therefore concludes that SSN was not eligible for rescue and restructuring aid in the three years starting from July 2002, when it started its new operations, free of old liabilities.
Komisija zato sklepa, da SSN ni bila upravičena do pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje tri leta od julija 2002, ko je začela poslovati neobremenjena s starimi obveznostmi.
Point 12 of the Guidelines recognises that a firm initially considered to be newly created will become eligible for rescue or restructuring aid on expiry of the three year period following its start-up, provided that it qualifies as a firm in difficulty within the meaning of the Guidelines.
Točka 12 Smernic določa, da postane podjetje, ki sprva velja za novoustanovljeno, upravičeno do pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje tri leta po začetku poslovanja, pod pogojem, da gre za podjetje v težavah v smislu Smernic.
The Commission observes that the conditions for SSN being eligible under the Guidelines were met after the three year period had elapsed.
Komisija opaža, da so bili v primeru SSN pogoji za upravičenost po Smernicah izpolnjeni po preteku triletnega obdobja.
In particular, SSN steadily made losses and was saved several times from bankruptcy only by State intervention.
SSN je vztrajno ustvarjala izgube in pred stečajem jo je večkrat rešilo le državno posredovanje.
It therefore qualified from July 2005 as a firm in difficulty within the meaning of point 11 of the Guidelines.
Zato je bila SSN od julija 2005 podjetje v težavah v smislu točke 11 Smernic.
RESTORATION OF VIABILITY
OBNOVA SPOSOBNOSTI PREŽIVETJA
Under point 34 of the Guidelines, the grant of the aid must be conditional on implementation of the restructuring plan, which must enable the company to restore its viability within a reasonable time-scale.
V skladu s točko 34 Smernic mora biti dodelitev pomoči pogojena z izvajanjem načrta za prestrukturiranje, ki mora podjetju omogočiti obnovo sposobnosti preživetja v razumnem časovnem okviru.
Restoration of viability means that the company, after completing its restructuring, is able to cover all its costs and to generate a sufficient return on capital to enable it to compete on its own merits.
Obnova sposobnosti pomeni, da lahko podjetje po zaključenem prestrukturiranju krije vse svoje stroške in ustvari zadosten donos kapitala, da lahko samo konkurira.
The duration of the restructuring must be as short as possible.
Prestrukturiranje mora biti čim krajše.