natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
It is necessary to outline the financial results of the restructuring, together with the various measures taken to accomplish these results (general measures, measures relating to the logistics activity, measures relating to the terminal activity, investments).
Treba je opisati finančne rezultate prestrukturiranja in različne ukrepe za njihovo doseganje (splošni ukrepi, ukrepi v zvezi z logistično dejavnostjo, ukrepi v zvezi dejavnostjo terminalov, naložbe).
Financial results of the restructuring
Finančni rezultati prestrukturiranja
After adjustments for depreciation, reductions in value and provisions for risk and charges (operational cash flow), the restructuring plan anticipated the following financial results which were largely confirmed by the results obtained:
Po popravkih amortizacije, zmanjšanjih vrednosti in rezervacijah za tveganja in stroške („poslovni finančni tok“) je načrt za prestrukturiranje predvideval naslednje finančne rezultate, ki so jih doseženi rezultati v veliki meri potrdili:
2006 (1st half)
2006 (1. polletje)
Total during the restructuring period
Skupaj v obdobju prestrukturiranja
Projected operational cash flow
Pričakovani poslovni finančni tok
Resulting operational cash flow
Izid poslovnega finančnega toka
The projections for the IFB financial results were based essentially on the following elements, of which IFB was aware at the time the restructuring plan was adopted:
Napovedi finančnih rezultatov IFB so temeljile zlasti na naslednjih elementih, za katere je IFB vedela ob sprejetju načrta za prestrukturiranje:
Centralisation of ‘Railbarge’ traffic on one terminal, and a perceptible increase in volumes.
centralizacija prometa „Railbarge“ na enem terminalu in občutno povečanje obsega.
The centralisation of ‘Railbarge’ traffic allows optimisation of the operational model, and an increase in revenue, as handling undertaken there up till then by third parties could be integrated into the group.
Centralizacija prometa „Railbarge“ je omogočila optimizacijo poslovnega modela in povečanje prihodkov, ker je manipuliranje z blagom, ki so ga do takrat opravljale tretje osebe, lahko prevzela skupina.
Furthermore, IFB gained an important new client, CSAV, which envisaged placing orders for a volume of 50000 TEU from 2004;
Poleg tega je IFB lahko pridobila novo veliko stranko, CSAV, ki je načrtovala naročila v obsegu 50000 TEU od leta 2004;
Significant reduction in both personnel and maintenance costs.
občutno zmanjšanje števila zaposlenih in stroškov vzdrževanja.
These measures are outlined in more detail in points 78 to 83 of this decision;
Ti ukrepi so bolj natančno opisani v točkah od 78 do 83 te odločbe;
A new agreement concerning the operation of the rail terminal at Cirkeldyck, which allowed the provision of important synergies with the adjacent terminal MSC Home Terminal;
nov sporazum o upravljanju železniškega terminala Cirkeldyck, ki je omogočil predvidevanje pomembnih sinergij s sosednjim terminalom MSC Home Terminal;
An increase in volume at the terminal in Muizen, following a new contract entered into with Unilog;
rast obsega terminala Muizen po sklenitvi nove pogodbe z Unilogom;
Very positive general projections for the intermodal transport market, which has undergone spectacular growth since the start of the year 2000.
splošne zelo pozitivne napovedi za trg intermodalnega prevoza, ki je po letu 2000 dosegal izjemno rast.
Measures taken toward restructuring
Ukrepi prestrukturiranja
The conclusion of a new collective labour agreement at company level and changes to the working regulations enabled a higher rate of activity to be achieved (the number of working days per annum was increased by 13 with effect from 1 January 2004) at a lower cost (pay for weekend work and team work was reduced with effect from 1 October 2003).
Nova podjetniška kolektivna pogodba o zaposlitvi in sprememba pravilnika o delu sta omogočili višjo stopnjo aktivnosti (od 1. januarja 2004 se je število delovnih dni v letu povečalo za 13) in nižje stroške (plačilo za delo ob koncu tedna in v izmenah se je po 1. oktobru 2003 zmanjšalo).
The administrative and commercial services were centralised in Berchem, which enabled the site in Ghent to be closed and the capacity of the one in Zeebrugge to be reduced.
Centralizacija upravnih in komercialnih služb je omogočila, da so zaprli enoto v Gentu in zmanjšali zmogljivosti enote v Zeebruggu.
These measures contributed to limiting the personnel required in order to reduce IFB’s general overheads by around EUR 2,55 million per annum [8] in total.
S temi ukrepi so prispevali k omejitvi potrebnega osebja in skupno zmanjšali splošne stroške IFB za približno 2,55 milijona EUR na leto [8].
IFB reduced its personnel from 210 FTE [9] in September 2002 to 175 FTE at the beginning of 2006, which represents a reduction of 17 %.
Dejansko je IFB zmanjšala število zaposlenih z 210 EPDČ [9] septembra 2002 na 175 EPDČ v začetku leta 2006, kar pomeni 17-odstotno zmanjšanje.
These reductions can be presented in detail as follows:
Podrobne podatke lahko predstavimo, kakor sledi:
For the directly operated terminals (except subsidiaries), personnel was reduced from 110 FTE in September 2002 to 96 FTE at the beginning of 2006, a reduction of 13 %,
v terminalih pod neposredno upravo (izven hčerinskih družb) se je število zaposlenih zmanjšalo s 110 EPDČ septembra 2002 na 96 EPDČ v začetku leta 2006, kar predstavlja 13-odstotno znižanje;
As regards the logistics activities of IFB, personnel was reduced from 60 FTE in September 2002 to 49 FTE at the beginning of 2006, a reduction of 19 %,
v logistični dejavnosti IFB se je število zaposlenih zmanjšalo s 60 EPDČ septembra 2002 na 49 EPDČ v začetku leta 2006, to je za 19 %;
Personnel assigned to ‘sales and marketing’ and other central support functions (finance, human resources, etc.) was reduced from 40 FTE in September 2002 to 31 FTE at the beginning of 2006, a reduction of 23 %.
število zaposlenih v dejavnostih „trženje in prodaja“ in v drugih osrednjih podpornih dejavnostih (finance, človeški viri itd.) se je zmanjšalo s 40 EPDČ septembra 2002 na 31 EPDČ v začetku leta 2006, to je za 23 %.
Restructuring of the logistics activities
Prestrukturiranje logistične dejavnosti
The restructuring plan provided for the following 10 measures, which were intended to allow an improvement of EUR 5,7 million.
Načrt za prestrukturiranje je predvideval naslednjih devet ukrepov, ki bi morali omogočiti izboljšanje v višini 5,7 milijona EUR.
Benefit
Dobiček
Effect of the reduction in the wages bill
Učinek zmanjšanja stroškov dela
Consultancy and outsourcing
Svetovanje in oddaja naročil podizvajalcem
Reductions in value and exceptional depreciation
Zmanjšanje vrednosti in izjemna amortizacija
Handover of the non-profitable branches in the North European Network
Ukinitev nerentabilnih poslovalnic North European Network
Loss of volume of conventional traffic
Izguba obsega konvencionalnega prometa
Recovery of wagons maintenance provisions
Ponovni prevzem rezervacij za vzdrževanje vagonov
Increase in intermodal
Rast intermodalnega prevoza
Revision of Railbarge contract (price increase and product re-engineering)
Revizija pogodbe Railbarge (povišanje cen in reorganizacija proizvoda)
Increase in commissions for representation (agent)
Povečanje provizij za zastopstvo (zastopnik)
Reduction in general overheads
Zmanjšanje splošnih stroškov
While carrying out the restructuring plan, which was completed at the end of 2004, two additional measures were taken:
Pri izvajanju načrta za prestrukturiranje, ki se je končal konec leta 2004, sta bila sprejeta dva dodatna ukrepa:
For the terminal at Cirkeldijck, the price of handling was increased,
cena za manipuliranje z blagom za terminal Cirkeldijck je bila zvišana;
In general, traffic was analysed and, as a consequence, re-directed in consultation with the clients.
na splošno so se prevozi analizirali in nato preusmerjali v dogovoru s strankami.
Restructuring of the ‘IFB terminal’ activities
Prestrukturiranje dejavnosti „IFB Terminals“.
The restructuring of the ‘IFB Terminal’ activities, which was completed in 2005, required seven measures, which are described in further detail in points 103 to 107 in the decision initiating the procedure.
Prestrukturiranje dejavnosti „IFB Terminal“, ki je bilo končano leta 2005, bi moralo zajemati 7 ukrepov, ki so bolj podrobno opisani v točkah od 103 do 107 odločbe o sprožitvi postopka.
In addition to the measures initially anticipated, IFB Logistics completed an in-depth analysis of its rail products, which revealed the existence of several unprofitable products, which IFB has since ceased to offer.
Poleg sprva predvidenih ukrepov je IFB Logistics opravila poglobljeno analizo svojih železniških proizvodov, ki je razkrila obstoj nedonosnih proizvodov, ki jih je IFB nato ukinila.
For other products, this analysis demonstrated the need for improvements in the technical plan.
Pri drugih proizvodih je analiza pokazala, da so potrebne izboljšave na tehnični ravni.
These improvements were made, notably in the intermodal container transport sector.
Te izboljšave so bile uvedene, in sicer zlasti v sektorju intermodalnega prevoza zabojnikov.
Investments provided for in the restructuring plan
Naložbe, predvidene v načrtu za prestrukturiranje
The restructuring of Mainhub together with the restructuring of Zomerweg involved the need for new investments […], essentially for investments in renewals […] as well as miscellaneous investments, […].
Prestrukturiranje Mainhub in Zomerweg je zahtevalo nove naložbe […], zlasti nadomestne naložbe […] in druge naložbe […].
Description of the reasons which led to the initiation of the procedure on 7 December 2005
Opis razlogov za sprožitev postopka 7. decembra 2005
In its notification, Belgium considered that the measures in question did not constitute State aid, as they were not attributable to Belgium, and, in any case, SNCB had behaved like a private investor in a market economy.
Belgija je v priglasitvi menila, da zadevni ukrepi ne pomenijo državne pomoči, ker jih ni mogoče pripisati Belgiji in ker je družba SNCB v vsakem primeru ravnala kot zasebni vlagatelj v tržnem gospodarstvu.
The Commission had doubts as to whether the granting of a payment extension for the existing debts of EUR 63 million and their conversion, together with the conversion of the interest of EUR 11 million pertaining to them, into share capital constitutes State aid.
Komisija je izrazila pomisleke, ali zagotovitev odloga plačila obstoječih dolgov v višini 63 milijonov EUR in pretvorba pripadajočih obresti v višini 11 milijonov EUR v osnovni kapital pomeni državno pomoč.
Its doubts concerned whether SNCB’s conduct could be attributed to its owner, The Belgian State, and whether SNCB has behaved as a private investor in a market economy would have done.
Spraševala se je o tem, ali se ravnanje SNCB lahko pripiše njeni lastnici, Belgiji, in ali je SNCB ravnala, kot bi ravnal zasebni vlagatelj v tržnem gospodarstvu.
The Commission also has doubts as to whether the granting of a recoverable advance of EUR 5 million and the granting of a credit facility of EUR 15 million, the conversion of the credit facility of EUR 15 million and the interest of EUR 2,5 million pertaining to it into share capital, and the contribution in kind of EUR 5 million of new share capital, consisting of SNCB’s shareholding in TRW, constitute State aid.
Prav tako se je Komisija spraševala, ali zagotovitev predujma, ki ga je treba povrniti, v višini 5 milijonov EUR, zagotovitev posojila v višini 15 milijonov EUR, pretvorba posojila v višini 15 milijonov EUR in pripadajočih obresti v višini 2,5 milijona EUR v osnovni kapital ter novo povečanje osnovnega kapitala s stvarnim vložkom v obliki delnic SNCB pri TRW v višini 5 milijonov EUR ne pomenijo državne pomoči.
Inasmuch as this aid constitutes cash aid, the Commission doubts that it can be declared to be compatible with the common market as rescue aid, as it has been granted for a period of more than 12 months.
Če so te pomoči pomenile likvidnostne pomoči, je Komisija dvomila, da bi jih lahko razglasili za združljive s skupnim trgom kot pomoči za reševanje, ker so bile dodeljene za več kot 12 mesecev.
The Commission had some doubts as to whether the aid package could be declared to be compatible with the common market as restructuring aid.
Komisija je dvomila, da se lahko vse pomoči razglasi za združljive s skupnim trgom kot pomoči za prestrukturiranje.
Its doubts concerned the respective applicability at the time of the 1999 [10] Community guidelines for State aid for the rescue and restructuring of businesses in difficulty (hereinafter the 1999 guidelines) and the 2004 [11] Community guidelines concerning State aid for the rescue and restructuring of businesses in difficulty (hereinafter the 2004 guidelines), whether the measures taken were sufficient to mitigate, as far as possible, the unfavourable consequences of the aid on competitors, whether the aid was limited to a strict minimum and whether IFB’s own contribution to the restructuring aid was sufficient.
Imela je pomisleke glede tega, ali je bilo tedaj mogoče uporabiti Smernice Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah iz leta 1999 (v nadaljevanju [10] (v nadaljevanju „smernice iz leta 1999“) in Smernice skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah iz leta 2004 [11] (v nadaljevanju „smernice iz leta 2004“), ali so bili sprejeti ukrepi zadostni, da bi čim bolj omilili neugodne posledice za konkurente, ali je bila pomoč omejena na najnižjo možno pomoč in ali je bil lastni prispevek podjetja IFB pri pomoči za prestrukturiranje zadosten.
Belgium sent its comments by letter of 14 February 2006, which was supplemented by letters of 29 June 2006, 20 September 2006, 16 November 2006 and 21 November 2006.
Belgija je poslala svoje pripombe z dopisom z dne 14. februarja 2006, ki ga je dopolnila z dopisi z dne 29. junija 2006, 20. septembra 2006, 16. novembra 2006 in 21. novembra 2006.
In its reply, Belgium repeated its position that the measures in question do not constitute aid, as they are not attributable to the Belgian State, and because SNCB as a private investor would have done in a market economy.
Belgija v odgovoru ponovi svoje stališče, da zadevni ukrepi ne pomenijo pomoči, ker jih ni mogoče pripisati Belgiji in ker je družba SNCB ravnala, kot bi ravnal zasebni vlagatelj v tržnem gospodarstvu.
BELGIUM’S COMMENTS
PRIPOMBE BELGIJE
Belgium’s position can be summarised as follows.
Stališče Belgije lahko povzamemo, kot sledi.
Belgium’s observations on the procedure
Pripombe Belgije glede postopka
In their reply, the Belgian authorities informed the Commission that they had reservations regarding the length of the examination.
Belgijski organi v odgovoru obvestijo Komisijo, da imajo pridržke glede trajanja poizvedbe.
They believe they have legitimate expectations as to the legality of provisionally maintaining the rescue measures until the Commission takes a final decision on the restructuring plan.
Menijo, da lahko legitimno pričakujejo, da je začasno izvajanje ukrepov reševanja zakonito, dokler Komisija ne sprejme dokončne odločitve o načrtu za prestrukturiranje.
The communications of 12 August 2003 (registered by the Commission as NN 9/04) and 28 January 2005 (registered by the Commission as N 55/05) are, according to the Belgian authorities, intended to provide the Commission with all information needed to check whether or not SNCB’s measures in support of IFB constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
Namen sporočila z dne 12. avgusta 2003 (evidentirano pri Komisiji pod številko NN 9/04) in sporočila z dne 28. januarja 2005 (evidentirano pri Komisiji pod številko N 55/05) je po mnenju belgijskih organov zagotoviti Komisiji vse elemente, s katerimi bi lahko preverili, ali so ukrepi SNCB v korist IFB pomenili državno pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe.
According to the Belgian authorities, it is only if the measures concerned were deemed to be State aid that the Commission would have been (and would be) required to consider the communications as notifications under Article 88(3) of the Treaty.
Po mnenju belgijskih organov bi lahko (in naj bi) Komisija obravnavala sporočila kot priglasitve po členu 88(3) Pogodbe le, če bi bili zadevni ukrepi opredeljeni kot državna pomoč.
The Belgian authorities consider, more particularly, that the communication of 12 August 2003 did not concede that the rescue and restructuring measures in support of IFB constituted State aid or therefore that the rescue measures could be regarded as non-notified State aid.
Belgijski organi zlasti menijo, da sporočilo z dne 12. avgusta 2003 ni dopuščalo mnenja, da so ukrepi reševanja in prestrukturiranja v korist IFB pomenili državno pomoč in da se ukrepi reševanja lahko opredelijo kot nepriglašena državna pomoč.
The Belgian authorities consider that the measures were not subject to the obligation of prior notification and to the requirement not to be put into effect within the meaning of Article 88(3) of the Treaty.
Belgijski organi menijo, da za te ukrepe ni veljala obvezna predhodna priglasitev in prepoved izvajanja v smislu člena 88(3) Pogodbe.
The Belgian authorities made a similar statement regarding the communication of 28 January 2005 in which Belgium informed the Commission about an additional capital increase of EUR 5 million.
Podobno trdijo belgijski organi za sporočilo z dne 28. januarja 2005, s katerim je Belgija obvestila Komisijo o dodatnem povečanju kapitala v višini 5 milijonov EUR.
Absence of ‘State aid’ within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty
Odsotnost „državne pomoči“ v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe
Absence of State resources
Odsotnost državnih sredstev
Belgium considers that neither the rescue measures nor the restructuring measures granted to IFB were financed from State resources.
Belgija meni, da se ukrepi reševanja in prestrukturiranja, namenjeni IFB, niso financirali iz državnih sredstev.
SNCB is said to have financed these measures exclusively from its own resources, without mobilising State resources in any way.
Družba SNCB naj bi te ukrepe financirala izključno iz lastnih virov, ne da bi kakor koli vključila državna sredstva.
According to Belgium, the fact that SNCB is a public undertaking within the meaning of Article 2 of Commission Directive 80/723/EEC of 25 June 1980 on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings as well as on financial transparency within certain undertakings [12] is not sufficient to establish that the measures in question, which had been financed by SNCB, were financed from State resources.
Belgija meni, da dejstvo, da je SNCB javno podjetje v smislu člena 2 Direktive Komisije 80/723/EGS z dne 25. junija 1980 o preglednosti finančnih odnosov med državami članicami in javnimi podjetji ter o finančni preglednosti znotraj določenih podjetij [12], ne zadošča za ugotovitev, da so bili zadevni ukrepi, ki jih je financirala družba SNCB, financirani iz državnih sredstev.
Belgium considers that it is necessary to distinguish between, on the one hand, SNCB’s own resources, which arise from revenues generated by its activities and, on the other hand, the funds allocated by the State for SNCB’s public service responsibilities.
Belgija meni, da je treba razlikovati med lastnimi viri SNCB, ustvarjenimi iz prihodkov iz njene dejavnosti, in državnimi sredstvi, dodeljenimi za naloge javne službe SNCB.
Since the funds allocated by the State were not sufficient to finance the expenses incurred in connection with such responsibilities in their entirety, Belgium concludes that there is no possibility that State resources were used by SNCB to finance measures to support IFB.
Ker državna sredstva niso zadostovala za financiranje vseh izdatkov, ki so nastali pri omenjenih nalogah, Belgija sklepa, da ni mogoče, da bi SNCB uporabila državna sredstva za financiranje ukrepov v korist IFB.
Belgium considers that SNCB’s capital is not at the disposal of the Belgian authorities, but is used for SNCB’s business purposes.
Belgija meni, da premoženje SNCB ni na voljo belgijskim organom, pač pa je dodeljeno poslovni dejavnosti SNCB.
As a consequence, Belgium considers that it is not ‘at the disposal of the public authorities’, as required by the Stardust Marine [13] ruling.
Zato Belgija meni, da premoženje „ni na voljo organom oblasti“, kot zahteva sodba Stardust Marine [13].
Finally, Belgium considers that any reduction in SNCB’s own funds owing to the measures granted to IFB would not have entailed any ‘loss’ for the State [14], since the resources would in no way have otherwise had to be transferred to the State budget.
Nazadnje Belgija meni, da kakršno koli zmanjšanje lastnega kapitala SNCB zaradi ukrepov, namenjenih IFB, ne bi povzročilo „izgube“ za državo [14], ker nikakor ne gre za vire, ki bi sicer morali biti nakazani v državni proračun.
Absence of liability on the part of the Belgian State
Nevpletenost Belgije
As regards the granting of a cash advance of EUR 2,5 million in the second half of 2002, the Belgian authorities consider that SNCB’s decision to grant this advance is not attributable to the Belgian State.
V zvezi z zagotovitvijo gotovinskega predujma v višini 2,5 milijona EUR v drugem polletju 2002 belgijski organi menijo, da odločitve SNCB, da bo zagotovila predujem, ni mogoče pripisati Belgiji.
Belgium puts forward the following arguments to demonstrate its non-liability:
Da bi Belgija dokazala svojo nevpletenost, navaja naslednje argumente:
The SNCB’s strategic decision to restructure IFB, rather than allowing it to go bankrupt, was taken independently by SNCB’s executive committee.
Strateško odločitev SNCB, da se podjetje IFB prestrukturira, namesto da se uvede stečajni postopek, je neodvisno sprejel izvršni odbor SNCB.
In particular, IFB’s future was not the subject of the studies commissioned at the end of 2001 by the Belgian Government for the company ABX, nor of the decisions concerning ABX which the Belgian Council of Ministers adopted in 2002,
Zlasti pa prihodnost družbe IFB ni bila predmet raziskav, ki jih je konec leta 2001 belgijska vlada naročila za družbo ABX, in ni bila vključena v odločitve belgijskega sveta ministrov v zvezi z ABX leta 2002.
The decision to grant an advance to IFB had been taken by SNCB’s executive committee.
Odločitev o zagotovitvi predujma za IFB je sprejel izvršni odbor SNCB.
Belgium admits that the executive committee decided to submit this measure to the SNCB’s Management Board, but considers that the granting of this cash advance did not require approval by SNCB’s Management Board since, by virtue of the delegation of authority of the Management Board to the executive committee, the latter was empowered to bind SNCB for amounts up to EUR 2,5 million,
Belgija priznava, da se je izvršni odbor odločil, da bo ta ukrep predložil upravnemu odboru SNCB, vendar meni, da za odobritev gotovinskega predujma ni bila potrebna odobritev upravnega odbora SNCB, ker je bil v skladu s prenosom pristojnosti z upravnega odbora na izvršni odbor slednji pooblaščen za prevzem obveznosti SNCB za zneske do 2,5 milijona EUR.
This advance did not form part of a restructuring plan or other plan or measure which had been submitted to the Belgian State or in respect of which any consultation had taken place with the Belgian State,
Ta predujem ni bil vključen v načrt za prestrukturiranje ali v kakšen drugi načrt ali ukrep, ki bi bil predložen Belgiji ali o katerem bi potekala kakršna koli posvetovanja z Belgijo.
Other factors such as the relatively small size of the advance and its provisional nature equally confirm the conclusion that the granting of this advance can not be attributed to the Belgian State.
Drugi dejavniki, kot sta relativno nizek znesek predujma in to, da je začasen, prav tako potrjujejo zaključek, da dodelitve tega predujma ni mogoče pripisati Belgiji.