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Spain submitted its comments on this information on 9 April 2008.
Španija je predložila svoje pripombe o teh informacijah 9. aprila 2008.
By letter of 26 June 2008, the Commission has requested further information from Spain.
Z dopisom z dne 26. junija 2008 je Komisija Španijo zaprosila za dodatne informacije.
Finally, by letter of 18 September 2008, Spain provided a final calculation of the amount of the aid, together with corrected payment and reimbursement schedules.
Na koncu je Španija z dopisom z dne 18. septembra 2008 predložila končni obračun zneska pomoči skupaj s spremenjenimi časovnimi okviri za plačila in povračila.
OBJECTIVE OF THE MEASURE
CILJ UKREPA
The Spanish authorities would like to grant aid to ITP for its participation in the Trent 1000 engine, which is being developed by RR for the Boeing B 787 aircraft.
Španski organi želijo dodeliti pomoč podjetju ITP za njegovo sodelovanje pri motorju Trent 1000, ki ga podjetje RR razvija za letalo Boeing B 787.
The project started in 2005 and will end in 2009.
Projekt se je začel izvajati leta 2005 in bo končan leta 2009.
The aid beneficiary — ITP — is an aero engine company located in Spain.
Upravičenec pomoči – podjetje ITP – je proizvajalec letalskih motorjev v Španiji.
Its main site is located in an assisted area in the Basque country.
Njegov glavni proizvodni obrat je na območju, ki je upravičeno do pomoči, v Baskiji.
Other facilities around Madrid are also located in an assisted area (Article (87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty).
Druge proizvodne zmogljivosti v okolici Madrida so prav tako na območju, upravičenem do pomoči (člen 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES).
Its shares are held by Sener Aeronáutica (53,125 %) and Rolls-Royce (46,875 %).
Njegove delnice so v lasti podjetij Sener Aeronáutice (53,125 %) in Rolls-Royce (46,875 %).
ITP is an engine manufacturer in the aerospace sector.
Podjetje ITP je proizvajalec motorjev v letalskem sektorju.
Its activities are the design, R & D, manufacture, assembly and testing of aeronautical engines and gas turbines.
Njegove dejavnosti so konstruiranje, raziskave in razvoj, proizvodnja, montaža in preskušanje letalskih motorjev in plinskih turbin.
It has received aids for these last two programmes [3].
Za zadnja dva programa je prejel pomoč [3].
The notified measure concerns support for the research and development (R & D) activities carried out by ITP for the Trent 1000.
Priglašeni ukrep se nanaša na pomoč pri raziskovalnih in razvojnih dejavnostih („dejavnosti R & R“), ki jih je podjetje ITP izvajalo za Trent 1000.
Besides the Trent 1000, the B787 aircraft will also be powered by another engine, called GenX, which is being developed by General Electric together with a number of partners.
Letalo B787 bo poleg motorja Trent 1000 poganjal še en motor z imenom GenX, ki ga razvija General Electric v sodelovanju s številnimi partnerji.
The Trent 1000 is being developed by RR and a number of risk and revenue sharing partners (RRSP) which include, beyond ITP, the following companies: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Goodrich, Hamilton Sundstrand and Carlton Forge.
Trent 1000 razvijajo podjetje RR in več partnerjev pri delitvi tveganja in prihodkov, ki poleg ITP vključujejo še naslednja podjetja: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Goodrich, Hamilton Sundstrand in Carlton Forge.
ITP participates as a RRSP in the Trent 1000 project with a share of 11 %.
Podjetje ITP sodeluje pri projektu Trent 1000 kot partner pri delitvi tveganja in prihodkov z 11-odstotnim deležem.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with RR on 28 September 2004.
Memorandum o soglasju s podjetjem RR je bil podpisan 28. septembra 2004.
The final risk and revenue sharing agreement (RRSA) was signed by the two companies on 15 July 2005.
Končni sporazum o delitvi tveganja in prihodkov pa sta podjetji podpisali 15. julija 2005.
The total investment by ITP in the project amounts at EUR […] [4], divided as follows: EUR […] for R & D costs; more than EUR […] for industrial investments for the production of the turbine; EUR […] of other costs (IT, certification, transport, etc.).
Celotna naložba podjetja ITP v projekt znaša […] [4] EUR in je razdeljena na: […] EUR za stroške raziskav in razvoja; več kot […] EUR za industrijske naložbe za proizvodnjo turbine; […] EUR za druge stroške (IT, certificiranje, prevoz itd.).
ITP is in charge of developing the low pressure turbine for the new engine.
Podjetje ITP je odgovorno za razvoj nizkotlačne turbine za nov motor.
The ambitious technological objectives fixed by RR for the development of the low pressure turbine are: reduction of the acquisition cost by […] %; reduction in the design time by […] %; reduction in weight by […] %; reduction of the noise level by […] dB.
Podjetje RR si je v zvezi z razvojem nizkotlačne turbine postavilo naslednje velikopotezne tehnološke cilje: zmanjšati nabavne stroške za […] %; skrajšati čas konstruiranja za […] %; zmanjšati težo za […] %; zmanjšati raven hrupa za […] dB.
To achieve these objectives, the R & D activities carried out by ITP face several challenges:
Za dosego teh ciljev se bo moralo podjetje ITP na področju dejavnosti R & R spopasti z več izzivi:
new materials and processes: new materials will be used for the first time for some components, thus requiring new processes,
z novimi materiali in postopki: za nekatere sestavne dele se bodo prvič uporabili novi materiali, kar bo zahtevalo nove postopke,
mechanical technology: ITP will develop a new system of sealing, optimise the embedding and improve the structure,
z novo mehansko tehnologijo: ITP bo razvil nov sistem tesnjenja, ki bo optimiziral vgradnjo in izboljšal konstrukcijo,
aerodynamics: new design of profiles,
z aerodinamiko: nova oblika profilov,
technology and methodology: the time required for the design of this engine is one year less than for previous engines; for RR to achieve this requirement, ITP has to introduce adequate tools for iterative calculations.
s tehnologijo in metodologijo: čas, potreben za konstruiranje tega motorja, je eno leto krajši kot za prejšnje motorje; da bo podjetje RR izpolnilo to zahtevo, mora podjetje ITP uvesti ustrezna orodja za iterativne izračune.
DOUBTS RAISED IN THE DECISION TO OPEN PROCEEDINGS
DVOMI, IZRAŽENI V ODLOČITVI O SPROŽITVI POSTOPKA
The Commission decided to open proceedings in the first place because it did not have at its disposal sufficient information concerning the aid decision (only the second tranche had been notified by Spain).
Komisija se je odločila, da sproži postopek predvsem zato, ker ni imela na voljo dovolj informacij o odločitvi za pomoč (Španija je priglasila samo drugi obrok).
Even after two detailed requests for information had been sent [5], factual information on the aid granted was insufficient.
Tudi potem, ko sta bili poslani dve podrobni zahtevi za informacije [5], so bile dejanske informacije o dodeljeni pomoči še vedno nezadostne.
Secondly, the Commission had doubts or lacked information, or both, on various issues:
Drugič, Komisija je imela pomisleke ali premalo informacij ali pa oboje glede različnih vprašanj:
the market failure needed to be demonstrated,
nepopolnost trga je treba dokazati,
the incentive effect was not proven,
spodbujevalni učinek ni bil dokazan,
there were various doubts concerning the classification of the activities under the R & D categories and on the eligibility of the costs,
obstajali so različni dvomi o razvrstitvi dejavnosti v kategorije R & R in upravičenosti stroškov,
there were doubts concerning the aid instrument and on the aid intensity,
obstajali so dvomi o instrumentu pomoči in intenzivnosti pomoči,
there was a doubt on the application of the regional bonus,
obstajal je dvom o uporabi regionalnega dodatka,
there was a doubt on the application of the bonus for international collaboration,
obstajal je dvom o uporabi dodatka za mednarodno sodelovanje,
there was a possible indirect aid to RR,
obstajala je morebitna posredna pomoč podjetju RR,
there was a doubt on the relevant market and on the impact on competition.
obstajal je dvom o zadevnem trgu in vplivu na konkurenco.
Given the factual uncertainties and the number of doubts raised, the decision will in the first place define its scope, in particular concerning the decision-making process (and the two-step approach adopted by the Spanish authorities).
Glede na dejanske negotovosti in številne izražene dvome bo odločba predvsem opredelila njen obseg, zlasti glede na postopek odločanja (in dvostopenjski pristop, ki so ga sprejeli španski organi).
Subsequently, the decision will examine the presence of aid and will clarify the rules applied in order to assess the compatibility of the measure.
Nato bo odločba preučila prisotnost pomoči in pojasnila pravila, uporabljena za oceno združljivosti ukrepa.
It will then clarify all the doubts raised in the decision to open proceedings.
Potem bo pojasnila vse dvome, izražene v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka.
In order to avoid repetitions and facilitate comprehension, the information gathered during the investigation, including the observations provided by Spain and by the parties, will be presented for each issue.
Da bi se preprečila ponavljanja in olajšalo razumevanje, bodo med preiskavo zbrane informacije, vključno s pripombami Španije in strank, ki bodo predstavljene za vsako vprašanje posebej.
TWO TRANCHES OF A SINGLE AID
DVA OBROKA ENE POMOČI
Firstly, in the decision to open proceedings the Commission had a doubt concerning the scope of the notified measure, notably whether the aid under assessment was limited to the notified aid, or whether it included also a loan that Spain had already granted to ITP for the same project under an existing aid scheme.
Prvič, Komisija je v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka izrazila dvom o obsegu priglašenega ukrepa, predvsem, ali je ocenjevana pomoč omejena na priglašeno pomoč ali vključuje tudi posojilo, ki ga je Španija že odobrila podjetju ITP za isti projekt na podlagi obstoječe sheme pomoči.
ITP requested the aid in general terms in June 2004 with a first letter to the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade (hereinafter the Ministry).
Podjetje ITP je zaprosilo za splošno pomoč junija 2004 v prvem dopisu, ki ga je poslalo Ministrstvu za industrijo, turizem in trgovino (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Ministrstvo“).
On 29 September 2004, ITP made a formal request for aid for its participation in the Trent 1000, for an estimated amount of EUR 40 million.
Podjetje ITP je 29. septembra 2004 uradno zaprosilo za pomoč za njegovo sodelovanje v projektu Trent 1000 v višini približno 40 milijonov EUR.
The Spanish authorities gave their support to the project in two tranches, allowing the public agency CDTI to grant a loan to ITP.
Španski organi so projekt podprli z dvema obrokoma in javni agenciji CDTI omogočili dodelitev posojila podjetju ITP.
The decision on the first tranche was taken by the CDTI on 30 November 2005, covering the costs for that year.
Agencija CDTI je 30. novembra 2005 sprejela odločitev o prvem obroku, s katerim so se pokrili stroški za to leto.
The first tranche was a zero interest loan, based on an existing scheme [6], for an amount of EUR 9 million.
Prvi obrok je bilo brezobrestno posojilo na podlagi obstoječe sheme [6] v višini devet milijonov EUR.
The decision on the second tranche was taken by the CDTI on 26 June 2006, covering the remainder of the costs.
Agencija CDTI je 26. junija 2006 sprejela odločitev o drugem obroku, s katerim so se pokrili nadaljnji stroški.
The second tranche was also a zero interest loan, but whose reimbursement seemed to depend on the sales of the engine.
Tudi drugi obrok je bilo brezobrestno posojilo, katerega vračilo naj bi bilo odvisno od prodaje motorja.
This tranche corresponds to the aid notified by Spain to the Commission on 11 September 2006 for an amount initially set at EUR 27,85 million.
Ta obrok ustreza pomoči, ki jo je Španija Komisiji priglasila 11. septembra 2006 v prvotni višini 27,85 milijona EUR.
The Spanish authorities explained this two-step approach on the grounds of the changes incurred during that period in the administration regarding the body with competence to process the substantial R & D aid in the aeronautic sector.
Španski organi so ta dvostopenjski pristop pojasnili na podlagi sprememb, ki so se medtem zgodile v administraciji v zvezi z organom, pristojnim za obravnavo precejšnjega dela pomoči za raziskave in razvoj v letalskem sektorju.
In fact, as the Spanish authorities have shown, by providing, inter alia, minutes of various meetings, these competencies were transferred from the Ministry to the CDTI, and this transfer took place over a fairly long period of time.
Kot so španski organi med drugim dokazali s predložitvijo zapisnikov različnih sestankov, so se te pristojnosti dejansko prenesle z Ministrstva na agencijo CDTI, ta prenos pa je bil precej dolgotrajen.
Spain explained thus that in 2005 CDTI was able to grant only a first loan of limited amount.
Španija je s tem pojasnila, da je agencija CDTI leta 2005 lahko dodelila samo prvo posojilo v omejenem znesku.
When the transfer of competencies was finally completed, the CDTI took the decision to give the second part of the loan, which was (the measure) notified by Spain.
Ko so bile pristojnosti končno prenesene, je agencija CDTI odločila, da dodeli drugi del posojila, ki je bil ukrep, ki ga je Španija priglasila.
There is no internal documentation of the Ministry or of the CDTI prior to the notified measure confirming in a clear and definite way the intention of the Government to support the project.
Na voljo ni notranje dokumentacije Ministrstva ali agencije CDTI iz časa pred priglasitvijo ukrepa, ki bi jasno in nedvoumno potrjevala namen vlade, da podpre projekt.
On the other hand, in the documentation provided by Spain it is possible to find numerous references to the project and to its importance for the Spanish economy.
Po drugi strani pa se v dokumentaciji, ki jo je predložila Španija, lahko najdejo številna sklicevanja na projekt in njegovo pomembnost za špansko gospodarstvo.
Also, it should be noted that there is no letter from the Government to ITP confirming the intention to grant the aid, but some indirect references to a scheme in support of aero-engines [7], with the B787 explicitly mentioned.
Treba je tudi poudariti, da ni na voljo dopisa, ki bi ga vlada poslala podjetju ITP, v katerem bi potrdila svojo namero o odobritvi pomoči, razen posrednih sklicevanj na shemo pomoči za letalske motorje [7], pri čemer je izrecno naveden B 787.
This scheme would have been based on the previous cases approved by the Commission [8].
Ta shema naj bi temeljila na predhodnih primerih, ki jih je odobrila Komisija [8].
According to Spain, the 2005 decision by the CDTI has to be seen as the confirmation for ITP of the intention of the Spanish Government to provide support to the entire project.
Španija meni, da je treba na odločitev agencije CDTI iz leta 2005 gledati kot na potrditev podjetju ITP, da namerava španska vlada podpreti celoten projekt.
On the basis of the documentation provided and especially taking into account the changes in the administrative competencies, the Commission is able to arrive at the conclusion that the two loans should be considered as being two tranches of the same aid.
Komisija lahko na podlagi predložene dokumentacije, zlasti pa ob upoštevanju sprememb glede pristojnosti v administraciji, sprejme sklepno ugotovitev, da je treba obe posojili obravnavati kot dva obroka iste pomoči.
The Commission notes that Spain recognises that it made a mistake in notifying only the second loan and that the total amount of the two loans should be assessed by the Commission in this case.
Komisija ugotavlja, da Španija priznava, da je naredila napako, ker je priglasila samo drugo posojilo, in da bi morala Komisija v tem primeru oceniti skupno vsoto obeh posojil.
Individual aid to R & D projects can be granted on an ad-hoc basis or on the basis of an approved aid scheme.
Posamezna pomoč raziskovalnim in razvojnim projektom se lahko odobri priložnostno ali na podlagi odobrene sheme pomoči.
The criteria for the assessment of the cases subject to individual assessment are contained in chapter 7 of the R & D & I Framework.
Merila za oceno primerov, ki jih je treba oceniti posamično, so navedena v poglavju 7 Okvira R & R & I.
On the basis of these criteria, it is not acceptable for a Member State to artificially split aid to large projects into several parts, as this would lead to very easy circumvention of the notification thresholds, and of the rules concerning the detailed assessment of large cases.
V skladu s temi merili država članica pomoči za velike projekte ne sme umetno razdeliti na več delov, ker bi to zlahka povzročilo izogibanje priglasitvenim pragom in pravilom za podrobno oceno obsežnih primerov.
Allowing Member State to divide up projects would thus mean abandoning the principle of concentrating the control of the Commission on the more distortive cases.
Če bi se državi članici dovolilo razdeliti projekte, bi to pomenilo opustitev načela usmeritve nadzora Komisije v primere, ki bolj izkrivljajo konkurenco.
In any case, the Commission cannot accept that ITP would have had legitimate expectations of receiving the aid.
Komisija nikakor ne more potrditi, da je podjetje ITP lahko upravičeno pričakovalo, da bo prejelo pomoč.
Due to the limited competencies of the CDTI, any support granted by this agency could not be seen as a promise by the State to grant a larger amount of aid.
Zaradi omejenih pristojnosti agencije CDTI se na kakršno koli pomoč, ki jo odobri ta agencija, ne sme gledati kot na obljubo države, da bo odobrila večji znesek pomoči.
The negotiations between the CDTI and ITP which took place before the definitive grant decision indicate that while the Spanish authorities had expressed a favourable stance towards supporting the project, ITP had no legitimate expectation of receiving any specific amount of aid.
Pogajanja med agencijo CDTI in podjetjem ITP, ki so potekala pred sprejetjem končne odločitve o odobritvi pomoči, kažejo, da čeprav so španski organi izrazili svojo naklonjenost podpori projekta, podjetje ITP ni moglo pravno upravičeno pričakovati, da bo prejelo kakršen koli določen znesek pomoči.
Finally, ITP was not entitled to receive the entire aid before the decision on the second tranche was actually taken.
In končno, podjetje ITP ni bilo upravičeno do prejema celotne pomoči pred dejanskim sprejetjem odločitve o drugem obroku.
To conclude on this aspect, taking into account the exceptional situation created by the changes in the Spanish administration during the grant process, the Commission is able to conclude that the two loans are tranches of the same aid and that they should have been notified together by Spain.
Če sklenemo ta vidik, ob upoštevanju izjemnih okoliščin, ki so bile posledica sprememb v španski administraciji med postopkom odobritve, Komisija lahko sklene, da sta obe posojili obroka iste pomoči in da bi ju Španija morala priglasiti skupaj.
Accordingly, the decision is taken on the total amount of the two loans.
V skladu s tem se sprejme odločitev za celotno vsoto obeh posojil.
The Commission also notes that the assessment of the grant process would have been made easier if the Spanish authorities had initially confirmed to ITP their intention to grant the aid, without necessarily entering into details concerning the amount and the conditions at the initial stage.
Komisija tudi ugotavlja, da bi se postopek odobritve lažje ocenil, če bi španski organi podjetju ITP prvotno potrdili, da mu nameravajo odobriti pomoč, pri čemer v začetni fazi ne bi bilo treba navesti podrobnih podatkov o znesku in pogojih.
Such a letter of intent, with its necessary reference to the suspension clause linked to the obligation to notify the aid to the Commission, would have helped the assessment of the case, particularly with regard to the incentive effect of the aid [9].
Tako pismo o nameri, ki bi se nujno moralo sklicevati na klavzulo o odlogu, povezano z obvezno priglasitvijo pomoči Komisiji, bi pomagalo oceniti primer, zlasti glede spodbujevalnega učinka pomoči [9].
EXISTENCE OF AID
OBSTOJ POMOČI
As indicated in the decision to open proceedings, the measure under assessment falls within the scope of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Kot je navedeno v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka, ocenjevani ukrep spada na področje uporabe člena 87(1) Pogodbe.
This conclusion was not disputed by any of the parties.
Tej sklepni ugotovitvi ni oporekala nobena stranka.
The Spanish authorities notified the measure as a State aid.
Španski organi so ukrep priglasili kot državno pomoč.
The measure consists of state resources, in this case managed by a public agency under an aid scheme.
Ukrep sestavljajo državni viri, ki jih v tem primeru upravlja javna agencija na podlagi sheme pomoči.
As mentioned in its website [10], the CDTI is a Spanish public organisation under the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, whose objective is to help Spanish companies to enhance their technological profile.
Kot je navedeno na spletni strani agencije CDTI [10], je to španska javna organizacija pod pristojnostjo Ministrstva za industrijo, turizem in trgovino, katere namen je pomagati španskim podjetjem pri izboljšanju njihovega tehnološkega profila.
The measure has a beneficiary, the ITP group, which receives an advantage.
Ukrep ima upravičenca, skupino ITP, ki ima korist.
ITP is active in a sector where there is extensive trade among Member States and the project concerns a product which involves the participation of several international partners.
Podjetje ITP deluje na področju, na katerem poteka obsežna trgovina med državami članicami, projekt pa se nanaša na izdelek, pri katerem sodeluje več mednarodnih partnerjev.
The impact on trade is thus confirmed and the measure should be considered as a State aid on the basis of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Vpliv na trgovino je tako potrjen in ukrep bi se moral šteti za državno pomoč na podlagi člena 87(1) Pogodbe.
The Commission has assessed the measure under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty, in particular on the basis of the provisions concerning aid for R & D, which, since 1 January 2007, has been the Community Framework for State aid to R & D & I [11] (hereinafter the R & D & I Framework).
Komisija je ocenila ukrep na podlagi člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe, zlasti na podlagi določb o pomoči za raziskave in razvoj, ki so od 1. januarja 2007 Okvir Skupnosti za državno pomoč za raziskave in razvoj ter inovacije [11] (v nadaljnjem besedilu Okvir R & R & I).
As indicated in the decision to open proceedings, the Commission has assessed the aid under the R & D & I Framework, because in its section 10.3 it is clearly indicated that ‘the Commission will apply this framework to all aid projects notified in respect of which it is called upon to take a decision after the framework is published in the Official Journal, even where the projects were notified prior to its publication’.
Komisija je, kot je navedeno v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka, pomoč ocenila na podlagi Okvira R & R & I, saj je v njegovem oddelku 10.3 jasno navedeno, da bo Komisija „po njegovi objavi v Uradnem listu Evropske unije ta okvir uporabila za vse priglašene projekte pomoči, v zvezi s katerimi se mora odločati, tudi v primerih, v katerih so bili projekti priglašeni pred njegovo objavo.“
In its assessment of the notification, the Commission sent two requests for information [12], which raised a number of issues.
Med postopkom preverjanja priglasitve je Komisija poslala dve zahtevi za informacije [12], kar je sprožilo več vprašanj.
In those letters the Commission clearly pointed out that the provision on consecutio legis in the R & D & I Framework (point 10.3 mentioned above) indicates that the Commission has to assess the case on the basis of the rules in force at the moment of the decision.
V teh dopisih je Komisija jasno poudarila, da določba o consecutio legis v Okviru R & R & I (zgoraj navedena točka 10.3) pomeni, da mora Komisija primer oceniti na podlagi pravil, ki so veljala ob sprejetju odločitve.