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It has been explained that the decision was taken with the agreement of the trade unions, which agreed to sacrifice part of the employees’ benefits to support the restructuring.
Poljski organi so pojasnili, da je bila odločitev sprejeta s soglasjem sindikatov, ki so se strinjali, da se zaposleni v podporo prestrukturiranju odrečejo delu zaslužka.
Therefore, the measure can be considered an own contribution.
Ukrep zato lahko velja za lastni prispevek podjetja.
In addition, Poland reiterated its view that the following also constituted own contributions to restructuring costs:
Poleg tega je Poljska ponovno poudarila svoje stališče, da so lastni prispevki k stroškom prestrukturiranja tudi naslednji ukrepi:
a write-off and an arrangement for payment in instalments of civil law liabilities of PLN 2 million under a composition agreement signed with Odlewnia Śrem’s creditors;
odpis in način plačila civilnopravnih obveznosti v znesku 2 milijona PLN v obrokih v okviru sporazuma o poravnavi, podpisanega z upniki podjetja Odlewnia Śrem,
trade credits granted by suppliers allowing Odlewnia Śrem a longer period than usual in which to pay for materials and services, which Poland calculates to be worth PLN 2,5 million;
komercialni krediti, ki so jih odobrili dobavitelji in podjetju Odlewnia Śrem omogočajo daljši rok plačila za material in storitve, kot je običajno, ter za katere Poljska ocenjuje, da so vredni 2,5 milijona PLN,
receivables from clients evaluated at PLN 9 million (realised by imposing shorter payment periods on clients).
terjatve do strank, ocenjene na 9 milijonov PLN (izplačane z uvedbo krajših rokov plačila za stranke).
Finally, with regard to the requirement to limit distortion of competition, the Polish authorities cite the 50 % reduction in the company’s production of cast iron for industrial fittings (from approximately 11000 tones to 5500 tonnes).
Nazadnje v zvezi z zahtevo za omejitev izkrivljanja konkurence poljski organi navajajo 50-odstotno zmanjšanje proizvodnje litega železa za industrijsko opremo v podjetju (s približno 11000 ton na 5500 ton).
The fact that the company has ceased production of cast iron for wind power stations should be considered a valid compensatory measure.
Dejstvo, da je podjetje ukinilo proizvodnjo litega železa za vetrne elektrarne, je treba obravnavati kot veljaven izravnalni ukrep.
Poland argues that demand for both types of product has been increasing in recent years and this trend is expected to continue.
Poljska trdi, da je povpraševanje po obeh vrstah izdelkov v zadnjih letih vedno večje, in pričakuje se, da se bo ta trend nadaljeval.
Poland has also stressed that Odlewnia Śrem has the technical capacity to produce as much as it did before restructuring, but it has undertaken to limit its output of cast iron for industrial fittings and completely cease production of cast iron for wind power stations.
Poljska je prav tako poudarila, da je podjetje Odlewnia Śrem tehnično zmožno proizvajati enake količine izdelkov kot pred prestrukturiranjem, vendar je sklenilo omejiti proizvodnjo litega železa za industrijsko opremo in v celoti ukiniti proizvodnjo litega železa za vetrne elektrarne.
Hence, according to the Polish authorities, these measures can be considered compensatory measures.
Zato se lahko po mnenju poljskih organov ti ukrepi obravnavajo kot izravnalni ukrepi.
ASSESSMENT OF THE AID MEASURES
OCENA UKREPOV POMOČI
Classification of Odlewnia Śrem’s final product
Razvrstitev končnega izdelka podjetja Odlewnia Śrem
The Commission had to verify whether the end product of Odlewnia Śrem belonged to the steel sector as, according to the Communication from the Commission on Rescue and restructuring aid and closure aid for the steel sector [3]‘the Commission considers that rescue aid and restructuring aid for firms in difficulty in the steel sector as defined in Annex B of the multisectoral framework are not compatible with the common market.’
Komisija je morala preveriti, ali spada končni izdelek podjetja Odlewnia Śrem v jeklarski sektor, ker Komisija v skladu s svojim sporočilom o pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje ter pomoči za zaprtje za jeklarski sektor [3]„meni, da pomoč za reševanje in pomoč za prestrukturiranje za podjetja v težavah v jeklarskem sektorju, kot so določena v Prilogi B k večsektorskem okviru, ni v skladu s skupnim trgom“.
Annex B to the Multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects [4] (multisectoral framework), which was applicable when the aid was granted, refers to the Combined Nomenclature [5] (CN) code for products which are to be considered steel.
V Prilogi B k večsektorskem okviru v zvezi z regionalno pomočjo za velike naložbene projekte [4] (večsektorski okvir), ki se je uporabljal, ko je bila pomoč dodeljena, je za izdelke, ki se obravnavajo za jeklo, navedena oznaka kombinirane nomenklature [5].
These products are listed in two chapters of the CN, namely Chapter 72 (Iron and steel) and chapter 73 (Articles of iron or steel).
Ti izdelki so navedeni v dveh poglavjih kombinirane nomenklature, tj. poglavju 72 („Železo in jeklo“) in poglavju 73 („Izdelki iz železa in jekla“).
According to Annex B to the multisectoral framework, the following articles of iron or steel are to be considered steel:
V skladu s Prilogo B k večsektorskem okviru se kot jeklo obravnavajo naslednji izdelki iz železa in jekla:
sheet piling,
piloti,
rails and cross ties,
tirnice in pragovi,
seamless tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless,
brezšivne cevi in votli profili, brezšivni,
welded iron or steel tubes and pipes, the external diameter of which exceeds 406,4 mm,
varjene jeklene ali železne cevi, katerih zunanji premer presega 406,4 mm.
According to the information provided by the Polish authorities, Odlewnia Śrem does not produce any of these products.
Po podatkih, ki so jih predložili poljski organi, podjetje Odlewnia Śrem ne proizvaja nobenih od teh izdelkov.
Moreover, it does not produce any of the products listed in Chapter 72 under the heading ‘Iron and steel’, but uses these products — for example, pig iron — as materials for its own production.
Poleg tega ne proizvaja nobenega od izdelkov, navedenih v poglavju 72 pod naslovom „Železo in jeklo“, vendar uporablja te izdelke, npr. grodelj, kot surovino za svojo proizvodnjo.
It produces specific, sophisticated end-products which fall under CN heading 7325, ‘Other cast articles of iron or steel’, and the relevant subheadings such as 732510‘Of non-malleable cast iron’ and 73259910‘Of malleable cast iron.’
Proizvaja specifične, napredne končne izdelke, ki so v kombinirani nomenklaturi razvrščeni pod tarifno številko KN 7325„Drugi liti izdelki iz železa ali jekla“, in ustrezne tarifne podštevilke, kot je 732510„iz netempranega litega železa“ in 73259910„iz tempranega litega železa“.
Annex B to the multisectoral framework does not classify these articles of iron and steel as steel.
Ti izdelki iz železa in jekla v Prilogi B k večsektorskemu okviru niso razvrščeni med jeklo.
In conclusion, restructuring aid to Odlewnia Śrem is prima facie not forbidden and the compatibility of such aid must be assessed by the Commission under the applicable 2004 Community Guidelines.
To pomeni, da pomoč za prestrukturiranje podjetju Odlewnia Śrem na prvi pogled ni prepovedana, pri čemer mora združljivost takšne pomoči oceniti Komisija v skladu z veljavnimi smernicami Skupnosti iz leta 2004.
As some of the events relevant to this case took place before the accession of Poland to the European Union on 1 May 2004, the Commission first has to determine whether it is competent to act with regard to the measures in question.
Ker so se nekateri dogodki, ki so pomembni za to zadevo, zgodili pred pristopom Poljske k Evropski uniji 1. maja 2004, mora Komisija najprej ugotoviti, ali je pristojna za ukrepanje v zvezi z zadevnimi ukrepi.
Aid measures that were put into effect before accession and are not applicable after accession cannot be examined by the Commission under the -called interim mechanism procedure set out in Annex IV, point 3 of the Accession Treaty or under the procedures laid down in Article 88 of the EC Treaty.
Ukrepov pomoči, ki so začeli veljati pred pristopom in ne veljajo po pristopu, Komisija ne more preveriti v skladu s tako imenovanim postopkom začasnega mehanizma iz točke 3 Priloge IV k Pristopni pogodbi ali v skladu s postopki iz člena 88 Pogodbe ES.
Neither the Accession Treaty nor the EC Treaty requires or empowers the Commission to review these measures.
Pristopna pogodba in Pogodba ES ne zahtevata od Komisije, da prouči te ukrepe, niti je za to ne pooblaščata.
On the other hand, measures put into effect after accession would constitute new aid and fall within the competence of the Commission under the procedure laid down in Article 88 of the EC Treaty.
Vendar je jasno, da bi bili ukrepi, ki začnejo veljati po pristopu, nova pomoč, pri čemer bi bila za te ukrepe v skladu s postopkom iz člena 88 Pogodbe ES pristojna Komisija.
In order to assess the moment when a certain measure was put into effect, the relevant criterion is the legally binding act by which the competent national authority undertakes to grant aid [6].
Za ugotavljanje, kdaj je začel veljati nek ukrep, je ustrezno merilo pravno zavezujoč akt, v skladu s katerim so pristojni nacionalni organi sprejeli obveznost v zvezi z dodelitvijo pomoči [6].
Individual aid measures are not considered to be applicable after accession if the precise economic exposure of the State was known when the aid was granted.
Posamezni ukrepi pomoči se ne obravnavajo kot ukrepi, veljavni po pristopu, če se poznajo natančne ekonomske razmere države v obdobju, ko je bila dodeljena pomoč.
On the basis of the information provided by Poland, the Commission was able to identify those measures which were granted before accession and are not applicable thereafter.
Po podatkih, ki jih je predložila Poljska, je lahko Komisija opredelila tiste ukrepe, ki so bili odobreni pred pristopom in ne veljajo po njem.
They are presented in the first part of Table 1 and amount to PLN 19,4 million.
Navedeni so v prvem delu tabele 1 in znašajo 19,4 milijona PLN.
It was established that the remaining measures were not granted before accession.
Ugotovilo se je, da ostali ukrepi niso bili odobreni pred pristopom.
Therefore measures worth PLN 24,2 million were considered to have been granted after accession as explained in recital 23 above.
Zato se ukrepi v znesku 24,2 milijona PLN obravnavajo kot ukrepi, odobreni po pristopu, kot je razloženo v uvodni izjavi 23.
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 ES je vsaka pomoč, ki jo dodeli država članica, ali kakršna koli vrsta pomoči iz državnih sredstev, ki izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga in ki vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami, nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom.
The notified guarantee, loan, grants, write-offs, deferrals, and arrangements for the payment in instalments of public law liabilities involve the use of state resources.
Priglašeni jamstvo, posojilo, nepovratna sredstva, odpisi, odlogi in način plačila javnopravnih obveznosti v obrokih vključujejo uporabo državnih sredstev.
Furthermore, they confer an advantage on the company by reducing its costs.
Poleg tega imajo podjetja zaradi njih prednosti, ker z njimi zmanjšujejo svoje stroške.
As a company in difficulties, Odlewnia Śrem would not have obtained such financing on similar terms on the market.
Podjetje Odlewnia Śrem kot podjetje v težavah ne bi pridobilo takšnih finančnih sredstev pod enakimi pogoji na trgu.
This advantage consequently distorts competition.
Ta prednost zato izkrivlja konkurenco.
The state Treasury was ready to forego revenues from taxes and environmental charges due and, by providing subsidies and guarantees, to create an advantage for the company over its competitors.
Država se je bila pripravljena odreči dohodkom od davkov in dolgovanih okoljskih dajatev ter z zagotavljanjem subvencij in jamstev omogočiti prednost podjetja pred njegovimi tekmeci.
There was no evidence that the Polish authorities acted as a market creditor and the existence of State aid was acknowledged by the Polish authorities in its notification of the aid.
Dokazov, da so poljski organi delovali kot tržni upniki, ni bilo, prav tako v svoji priglasitvi pomoči niso priznali obstoja državne pomoči.
The beneficiary is active in the cast iron market and exports its products to other EU Member States.
Upravičenec je dejaven na trgu litega železa in izvaža svoje izdelke v druge države članice EU.
The criterion of affecting intra-Community trade is therefore fulfilled.
Merilo v zvezi z vplivanjem na trgovanje v Skupnosti je zato izpolnjeno.
Therefore the measures which were not granted before accession and constitute new aid were considered State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Ukrepi, ki niso bili odobreni pred pristopom in ki zadevajo novo pomoč, so se zato obravnavali kot državna pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
This is not contested by the Polish authorities.
Tega poljski organi ne izpodbijajo.
Compatibility of the aid with the common market: derogation under Article 87(3) of the EC Treaty
Združljivost pomoči s skupnim trgom: odstopanje v skladu s členom 87(3) Pogodbe ES
The exemptions in Article 87(2) of the EC Treaty do not apply to the present case.
Odstopanja iz člena 87(2) Pogodbe ES se v tej zadevi ne uporabljajo.
As to the exemptions under Article 87(3) of the EC Treaty, since the primary objective of the aid is to the restore the long-term viability of the undertaking, the only exemption which can be applied is Article 87(3)(c), which allows authorisation of State aid 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.
Ker je osnovni cilj pomoči ponovno vzpostaviti dolgoročno sposobnost preživetja podjetja, se lahko v zvezi z odstopanji iz člena 87(3) Pogodbe ES uporabi samo odstopanje iz člena 87(3)(c), ki državo članico pooblašča za spodbujanje razvoja nekaterih gospodarskih dejavnosti z dodeljevanjem državne pomoči, kadar takšna pomoč ne spreminja trgovinskih pogojev v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
The Commission assessed the measures constituting new aid and the full restructuring plan in accordance with the applicable rescue and restructuring guidelines.
Komisija je ocenila ukrepe, ki so nova pomoč, in celotni načrt prestrukturiranja v skladu z veljavnimi smernicami za reševanje in prestrukturiranje.
The current Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (2004 Guidelines) entered into force on 10 October 2004.
Sedanje smernice Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah (smernice iz leta 2004) so začele veljati 10. oktobra 2004.
As already mentioned in the Commission’s decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure, in order to assess the compatibility of the new restructuring aid, the restructuring must be considered as a whole.
Kot je navedeno že v odločitvi Komisije o sprožitvi uradnega postopka preiskave, je treba prestrukturiranje obravnavati kot celoto, da se oceni združljivosti nove pomoči za prestrukturiranje s skupnim trgom.
All the aid measures, not only the new aid, have to be taken into account to establish whether the plan will result in the restoration of viability and whether the aid is limited to the minimum necessary, and to determine the appropriate compensatory measures.
Poleg nove pomoči je treba upoštevati tudi vse druge ukrepe pomoči, da se ugotovi, ali bo načrt prispeval k ponovni vzpostavitvi sposobnosti preživetja in ali je pomoč omejena na najnižji potrebni znesek, ter da se določijo ustrezni izravnalni ukrepi.
Eligibility of the undertaking
Upravičenost podjetja
Since Odlewnia Śrem showed a net profit of PLN 3,9 million in 2005, the Commission had doubts as to whether it could be considered a ‘firm in difficulty’ within the meaning of the 2004 Guidelines, and thus be eligible for restructuring aid.
Ker je podjetje Odlewnia Śrem v letu 2005 dokazalo 3,9 milijona PLN čistega dobička, je imela Komisija dvome, ali se lahko to podjetje obravnava kot „podjetje v težavah“ v smislu smernic iz leta 2004 in ali je tako upravičeno do pomoči za prestrukturiranje.
These doubts arose in particular because of the lack of information on the beginning of the restructuring period.
Ti dvomi so bili povezani s pomanjkanjem informacij na začetku obdobja prestrukturiranja.
This meant that the Commission did not know in respect of precisely which point in time the eligibility assessment should be made.
To je pomenilo, da Komisija ni natančno vedela, za katero časovno obdobje je treba izvesti oceno upravičenosti.
Poland has made clear that the restructuring period began in 2003 and Odlewnia Śrem’s net profit of 2005 should therefore be considered a sign of viability being restored during the restructuring.
Poljska je jasno navedla, da se je obdobje prestrukturiranja začelo leta 2003, zato je treba čisti dobiček podjetja Odlewnia Śrem v letu 2005 obravnavati kot znak, da se je med prestrukturiranjem ponovno vzpostavila sposobnost preživetja.
The Commission is satisfied that at the beginning of the restructuring in 2003 the company was a firm in difficulty within the meaning of points 9 et seq. of the 2004 Guidelines and is therefore eligible for restructuring aid.
Komisija je zadovoljna, da je bilo to podjetje na začetku prestrukturiranja leta 2003 podjetje v težavah v smislu točke 9 in naslednjih točk v smernicah iz leta 2004 ter je zato upravičeno do pomoči za prestrukturiranje.
The 2004 Guidelines state that ‘the restructuring plan, the duration of which must be as short as possible, must restore the long-term viability of the firm within a reasonable timescale and on the basis of realistic assumptions as to future operating conditions.
Smernice iz leta 2004 navajajo, da mora „načrt za prestrukturiranje, katerega trajanje mora biti čim krajše, obnoviti dolgoročno sposobnost preživetja podjetja v smiselnem časovnem okviru in na podlagi realističnih predvidevanj prihodnjih pogojev poslovanja.
[…] The improvement in viability must derive mainly from internal measures […]’.
[…] Izboljšanje sposobnosti preživetja mora biti v glavnem posledica notranjih ukrepov […]“.
The first crucial problem of Odlewnia Śrem was its high level of debt.
Najbolj ključna težava podjetja Odlewnia Śrem je njegova visoka zadolženost.
The Commission notes that the financial restructuring has been completed.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je bil načrt finančnega prestrukturiranja končan.
The company no longer has liquidity problems and all current business liabilities are being repaid on time.
Podjetje težav z likvidnostjo nima več in vse tekoče poslovne obveznosti so poravnane pravočasno.
In its decision to initiate the investigation procedure, the Commission raised doubts as to whether the restructuring was mainly financial and the industrial restructuring aspects were insufficient.
Komisija je v svoji odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka preiskave izrazila dvome, ali je bilo prestrukturiranje predvsem finančno in ali so bili vidiki industrijskega prestrukturiranja zadostni.
In their comments following the decision to initiate the procedure, the Polish authorities have provided sufficient evidence that modernisation of equipment and reorientation of production have been sufficiently addressed.
Poljski organi so v pripombah po odločitvi za sprožitev postopka zagotovili zadostne dokaze, da sta bili posodobitev opreme in preusmeritev proizvodnje obravnavani zadostno.
In its decision to initiate the procedure the Commission raised doubts concerning the prospects of finding a private investor.
Komisija je v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka izrazila dvome v zvezi možnostjo iskanja zasebnega vlagatelja.
However, the company managed to persuade a private company to invest in it, thus increasing its credibility on the market.
Vendar je podjetju Odlewnia Śrem uspelo prepričati zasebno podjetje, da je vložilo sredstva v zadevno podjetje, s čimer si je to zagotovilo večjo verodostojnost na trgu.
Most of the financial analysis indicators show that the company is better off after the restructuring, as its liquidity, solvency and profitability have been enhanced.
Večina kazalnikov finančne analize kaže, da je podjetje po prestrukturiranju v boljšem položaju zaradi večje likvidnosti, plačilne sposobnosti in dobičkonosnosti.
On the basis of these elements, the Commission concludes that its doubts as to whether the plan would lead to restoration of viability have been dispelled.
Na podlagi teh elementov Komisija ugotavlja, da so dvomi, ali je načrt za ponovno vzpostavitev sposobnosti preživetja ustrezen, odpravljeni.
The Commission had doubts as to whether the notified restructuring aid did not unduly distort competition.
Komisija je imela dvome, ali je priglašena pomoč za prestrukturiranje neupravičeno izkrivljala konkurenco.
Poland had to show that the company’s 50 % reduction in its production of cast iron for industrial fittings and termination of its production of cast iron for wind power stations were genuine compensatory measures and not simply the result of external factors such as a decline in demand or inability to compete on the market, and were not therefore necessary to restore viability.
Poljska je morala dokazati, da sta bila 50-odstotno zmanjšanje proizvodnje litega železa za industrijsko opremo in ukinitev proizvodnje litega železa za vetrne elektrarne dejansko izravnalna ukrepa in ne le rezultat zunanjih dejavnikov, kot sta manjše povpraševanje ali nezmožnost konkuriranja na trgu, ter da zato nista bila potrebna za ponovno vzpostavitev sposobnosti preživetja.
As Poland has shown, both types of product offer good prospects of profitability.
Kot je dokazala Poljska, zagotavljata oba izdelka dobre možnosti za dobičkonosnost.
Poland has also shown that Odlewnia Śrem has the technical capacity to produce as much as it did before restructuring.
Poljska je prav tako dokazala, da je podjetje Odlewnia Śrem tehnično zmožno proizvajati enake količine izdelkov kot pred prestrukturiranjem.
Poland undertakes to limit Odlewnia Śrem’s output of cast iron for industrial fittings to 50 % of its original output and to put a complete stop to its production of cast iron for wind power stations.
Poljska je sprejela obveznost, da bo omejila proizvodnjo litega železa za industrijsko opremo na 50 % svoje prvotne proizvodnje in v celoti ukinila proizvodnjo litega železa za vetrne elektrarne.
Hence, the Commission is of the opinion that these measures can be considered a compensatory measure, and not simply actions necessary for the restoration of the company’s viability.
Komisija zato meni, da se ti ukrepi lahko obravnavajo kot izravnalni ukrepi in da niso le ukrepi, potrebni za ponovno vzpostavitev sposobnosti preživetja podjetja.
The Polish authorities have provided much detailed information on the amounts considered to be own contributions of the beneficiary to the restructuring costs.
Poljski organi so predložili veliko natančnih podatkov o zneskih, ki se obravnavajo kot lastni prispevki upravičenca k stroškom prestrukturiranja.
The Commission is not obliged to take a position on whether the elements listed in recital 31 can be deemed an own contribution to the restructuring, but it considers that the resources listed in recital 30 can be deemed an own contribution.
Komisiji ni treba sprejeti stališča, ali se lahko ukrepi iz uvodne izjave 31 obravnavajo kot lastni prispevek k prestrukturiranju, vendar meni, da se lahko sredstva iz uvodne izjave 30 obravnavajo kot lastni prispevek.