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Certain interested parties have also argued that Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty could apply to the PPAs even where they do not fulfil the criteria of the Altmark judgment.
Nekatere zainteresirane stranke so trdile, da se člen 86 (2) Pogodbe ES lahko uporablja za SNEE, četudi ne izpolnjujejo meril iz razsodbe Altmark.
The Commission takes the view that the considerations set out in recitals 255 to 275 with regard to the criteria of the Altmark judgment also lead to the conclusion that Article 86(2) cannot apply to PPAs.
Komisija meni, da trditve, navedene v uvodnih izjavah od 255 do 275, ob upoštevanju meril razsodbe Altmark vodijo do sklepa, da se člen 86 (2) ne more uporabljati za SNEE.
Article 86(2) can apply only to companies that provide specifically defined services of general economic interest, which is not the case in this particular instance, as demonstrated in recitals 256 to 267 above.
Člen 86 (2) se lahko uporablja samo za podjetja, ki zagotavljajo natančno določene storitve, ki so v splošnem ekonomskem interesu, kar pa ne velja za ta primer, kot je pojasnjeno v zgornjih uvodnih izjavah od 256 do 267.
Furthermore, compensation for providing the SGEI must be proportionate to the extra costs incurred; in other words, it must be possible to define the scope of the SGEIs in order to calculate the associated costs.
Nadomestilo za zagotavljanje SGEI mora biti sorazmerno z dodatnimi nastalimi stroški; z drugimi besedami, da bi lahko izračunali dodatne stroške, mora biti mogoča opredelitev področja SGEI.
This is not the case here, as is demonstrated in recitals 268 to 270 above.
To ne velja za ta primer, kot je to pojasnjeno v zgornjih uvodnih izjavah od 268 do 270.
The aid under assessment thus constitutes incompatible State aid.
Pomoč v okviru ocene torej predstavlja neskladno državno pomoč.
According to the EC Treaty and the Court of Justice's established case law, the Commission is competent to decide that the State concerned must abolish or alter aid [113] when it has been found to be incompatible with the common market.
V skladu s Pogodbo ES in uveljavljeno prakso Sodišča je Komisija pristojna za odločitev, da mora zadevna država ukiniti ali pa spremeniti pomoč [113], če je ugotovljeno, da ni skladna s skupnim trgom.
The Court has also consistently held that the obligation on a State to abolish aid regarded by the Commission as being incompatible with the common market is designed to re-establish the previously existing situation [114].
Tudi Sodišče je dosledno trdilo, da se obveznost države, da ukini pomoč v primeru, če Komisija meni, da ni skladna s skupnim trgom, določi z namenom ponovne vzpostavitve prej obstoječega stanja [114].
In this context, the Court has established that that objective is attained once the recipient has repaid the amounts granted by way of unlawful aid, thus forfeiting the advantage it enjoyed over its competitors on the market, and the situation prior to the payment of the aid has been restored [115].
V tem okviru je Sodišče določilo, da je cilj dosežen takoj, ko prejemnik odplača zneske, ki so mu bili dodeljeni v obliki nezakonite pomoči, in izgubi prednost, ki mu je bila dodeljena pred konkurenti na trgu, ter se povrne stanje, ki je vladalo pred izplačilom pomoči [115].
Following that case-law, Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 659/99 laid down that ‘where negative decisions are taken in respect of unlawful aid, the Commission shall decide that the Member State concerned shall take all necessary measures to recover the aid from the beneficiary.
V skladu s sodno prakso člen 14 Uredbe (ES) št. 659/99 določa, da „v primeru sprejetja negativnih odločb glede nezakonite pomoči, Komisija sklene, da mora zadevna država članica izvesti vse potrebne ukrepe za vračilo pomoči s strani upravičenca.
The Commission shall not require recovery of the aid if this would be contrary to a general principle of Community law’.
Komisija ne bo zahtevala vračila pomoči, če bi bilo to v nasprotju s splošnim načelom zakonodaje Skupnosti.“
Certain interested parties argued that the termination of private law contracts by way of a Commission decision would go against the principle of legal certainty because PPAs are private law contracts which generators entered into in good faith in the market circumstances that prevailed at that time.
Nekatere zainteresirane stranke so trdile, da prekinitev pogodb zasebnega prava na podlagi sklepa Komisije ni v skladu z načelom pravne gotovosti, saj so SNEE pogodbe zasebnega prava, ki so jih proizvajalci sklenili v dobri veri in v tržnih okoliščinah, ki so takrat prevladovale.
They also argue that such a decision would conflict with the principle of proportionality.
Trdijo tudi, da bi bil takšen sklep v nasprotju z načelom sorazmernosti.
The Commission rejects these arguments for the reasons set out under recitals 382 to 387.
Komisija zavrača te argumente iz razlogov, ki so navedeni v uvodnih izjavah od 382 do 387.
With regard to proportionality, the Court has held that the recovery of State aid unlawfully granted for the purpose of restoring the situation existing previously cannot in principle be regarded as disproportionate to the objectives of the provisions of the Treaty on State aid [116].
Ob upoštevanju sorazmernosti je Sodišče odločilo, da vračila nezakonito dodeljene državne pomoči za namene obnovitve prejšnjega stanja načeloma ni mogoče šteti za nesorazmerno s cilji določb o državni pomoči [116] Pogodbe.
The Commission therefore considers that there are sufficient grounds to recover the aid granted through the PPAs in order to re-establish the conditions of competition.
Zato Komisija meni, da obstaja zadostno število razlogov za vračilo pomoči, ki je bilo dodeljeno v okviru SNEE za ponovno vzpostavitev konkurenčnih pogojev.
Quantification of the aid amount to be recovered
Opredelitev zneska pomoči, ki ga je treba vrniti
It has been shown under recitals 176 to 236 that the advantage flowing from the PPAs goes far beyond any positive difference between the PPA prices and the prices that could have been achieved on the market without PPAs.
Iz uvodnih izjav od 176 do 236 je razvidno, da prednost, ki izhaja iz SNEE, močno presega vse pozitivne razlike med cenami SNEE in cenami, ki bi jih bilo mogoče doseči na trgu brez SNEE.
However, the Commission is of the view that the overall value of all the conditions of MVM's long-term purchase obligations, as set out in recitals 174 to 236, for the period between 1 May 2004 and the termination of the PPAs, cannot be calculated with exactitude.
Kljub temu Komisija meni, da splošna vrednost vseh pogojev dolgoročnih obveznosti nakupa s strani MVM, kot to določajo uvodne izjave od 174 do 236, za obdobje med 1. majem 2004 in prenehanjem SNEE, ne more biti natančno izračunana.
Consequently, when ordering the recovery of unlawful aid, the Commission will limit its recovery order to the difference that may have existed between the power generators’ revenues under their PPAs and the revenues they could have obtained on the market without PPAs over that time period.
Zato bo Komisija, ko bo odredila vračilo nezakonite pomoči, omejila zahtevek za vračilu na razliko, ki bi lahko nastala med prihodki proizvajalcev energije v okviru SNEE in prihodki, ki bi jih bilo v zadevnem obdobju na trgu mogoče pridobiti brez SNEE.
In determining the amount to be recovered from generators, the Commission acknowledges that accurately calculating the amount of State aid that has actually benefited the beneficiaries is fairly complex, as it depends on what the prices and amounts of energy produced and sold would have been on the Hungarian wholesale market between 1 May 2004 and the date of termination of the PPAs if none of the PPAs have been in force during that period.
Pri določanju zneska, ki ga morajo proizvajalci vrniti, Komisija navaja, da je natančen izračun zneska državne pomoči, ki je upravičencem dejansko prinesel koristi, zelo zapleten, saj je odvisen od tega, kakšne bi bile cene in količine proizvedene in prodane energije na madžarskem veleprodajnem trgu med 1. majem 2004 in dnevom prekinitve SNEE, če nobeden izmed SNEE v zadevnem obdobju ne bi bil veljaven.
As PPAs cover the bulk of Hungarian generation capacities, the market would have been drastically different under the ‘counterfactual scenario’ [117] than it was in reality.
Ker SNEE pokrivajo velik del madžarskih proizvodnih zmogljivosti, bi bil trg v okviru „obratnega scenarija“ [117] precej drugačen, kot je bil v resnici.
A specific feature of electricity is that it cannot be stored economically once produced.
Posebna lastnost električne energije je, da je potem, ko je proizvedena, ni mogoče ekonomično shranjevati.
In order to ensure network stability, electricity supply and demand have to be balanced at all times.
Da bi zagotovili stabilnost omrežja, morata biti dobava in poraba električne energije v vsakem trenutku uravnoteženi.
Consequently, the amount of energy that power generators and importers can sell on the wholesale market during a certain period and the price that they can obtain for that energy do not depend on the overall amount of energy requested by buyers during that period, but on the amount of power requested at each point in time [118].
Iz navedenih razlogov količina energije, ki jo proizvajalci energije in uvozniki na veleprodajnem trgu lahko prodajo v določenem obdobju, in cena, ki jo lahko dobijo za omenjeno energijo, nista odvisni od skupne količine energije, ki jo zahtevajo kupci v zadevnem obdobju, temveč od količine energije, ki jo zahtevajo v določenem trenutku [118].
Furthermore, electricity demand fluctuates significantly during the day and seasonally, which means that the generation and import capacities needed to satisfy demand at each point in time also fluctuate and that certain power generation units only supply energy during periods of high demand [119].
Poleg tega povpraševanje po električni energiji čez dan in med letom močno niha, kar pomeni, da nihajo tudi proizvodne in uvozne zmogljivosti, ki morajo zadovoljiti povpraševanju v vsakem trenutku, in da nekatere proizvodne enote proizvajajo energijo samo v sezoni, ko je povpraševanje višje [119].
Consequently, the operation of the market cannot be assessed with complete accuracy on the basis of the annual consumption, production and price data available to the Commission.
Zato se delovanja trga ne da popolnoma natančno oceniti na podlagi letne porabe, proizvodnje in podatkov o cenah, ki so na voljo Komisiji.
However, according to the case-law of the Court, no provision of Community law requires the Commission, when ordering the recovery of aid declared incompatible with the common market, to fix the exact amount of the aid to be recovered.
Vendar pa Komisija v skladu s sodno prakso Sodišča pri odredbi za vračilo pomoči, ki je bila razglašena za neskladno s skupnim trgom, ni obvezana z nobeno zakonodajo Skupnosti, da določi natančen znesek pomoči, ki ga je treba vrniti.
It is sufficient for the Commission's decision to include information enabling the recipient to work out the amount itself without too much difficulty [120].
Zadošča, da sklep Komisije vključuje informacije, ki prejemniku omogočajo, da sam brez velikih težav izračuna znesek [120].
Accordingly, the Commission provides guidelines on how the recovery amount should be quantified.
V skladu s tem Komisija zagotovi smernice glede količinske opredelitve zneska vračila.
As mentioned above, the PPAs cover such an important share of the Hungarian generation market that prices without PPAs would have been different from the prices actually observed on the part of the market without PPAs.
Kot je navedeno zgoraj, SNEE pokrivajo tako pomemben delež madžarskega proizvodnega trga, da bi se cene brez SNEE razlikovale od cen, ki so dejansko prisotne na delu trga brez SNEE.
Consequently, the price generators could have obtained in the absence of PPAs can be calculated on the basis of a market simulation consisting in analysing the operation of the wholesale electricity market under the ‘counterfactual scenario’.
Cena, ki bi jo proizvajalci lahko dosegli brez SNEE, se lahko izračuna na podlagi simulacije trga, ki sestoji iz analize delovanja veleprodajnega trga z električno energijo v okviru „obratnega scenarija“.
The purpose of the simulation is to estimate what the sales and prices would have been under the counterfactual scenario with a view to establishing reliable estimates of the amounts that MVM would have paid to the generators concerned for the energy purchased from them under that scenario.
Namen simulacije je oceniti, do kakšnih cen in prodaje bi prišlo v okviru omenjenega scenarija, z namenom določiti zanesljive ocene zneskov, ki bi jih MVM moral plačati zadevnim proizvajalcem za energijo, ki jo je kupil od njih v okviru tega scenarija.
The simulation must meet the conditions set out in the following recitals.
Simulacija mora izpolnjevati pogoje, ki so navedeni v naslednjih uvodnih izjavah.
First of all, given that electricity has a very low price elasticity demand, the simulation should be carried out under the assumption that at each point in time the system load in the counterfactual scenario is identical to the load actually observed at that time.
Prvič, ker ima električna energija zelo majhno cenovno elastičnost povpraševanja, je treba simulacijo izvesti v okviru predpostavke, da je obremenitev sistema v obratnem scenariju v vsaki časovni točki enaka dejanski obremenitvi v zadevnem času.
Second, as noted in recital 196, bulk electricity is sold on competitive wholesale markets through spot and forward contracts.
Drugič, kot je navedeno v uvodni izjavi 196, se večina električne energije na konkurenčnih veleprodajnih trgih prodaja preko promptnih in terminskih pogodb.
The Energy Sector Inquiry showed that the level of forward prices depended on individual expectations with regard to the development of spot market prices.
Raziskava energetskega sektorja je pokazala, da je bila raven terminskih cen odvisna od individualnih pričakovanj glede razvoja promptnih tržnih cen.
Unlike for spot markets, for which the economic theory suggests that in perfectly competitive conditions the price is at each point in time the highest short run marginal cost of all the generation units necessary to meet demand [121], there is no explicit price benchmark for forward markets that can be estimated using economic theory.
Za razliko od promptnih trgov, za katere ekonomska teorija trdi, da je na njih v popolnih konkurenčnih pogojih cena v vsakem trenutku najvišji kratkoročni mejni strošek vseh proizvodnih enot, ki so potrebne, da zadostijo povpraševanju [121], za terminske trge ni posebnega merila za določanje cen, ki se lahko oceni s pomočjo ekonomske teorije.
Furthermore, it is not possible to simulate the impact of the strategies developed by both sellers and buyers with regard to arbitrage between spot and forward contracts.
Poleg tega simulacija vpliva strategij, ki jih razvijejo tako prodajalci kot kupci ob upoštevanju arbitraže med promptnimi in terminskimi pogodbami, ni možna.
This fact is illustrated by the wide variety of situations observed on wholesale markets across Europe.
To dejstvo je ponazorjeno s številnimi različnimi primeri na veleprodajnih trgih po vsej Evropi.
The Energy Sector Inquiry has shown that the ratio between volumes traded in the form of spot products and the national electricity consumption varied significantly across Member States [122].
Raziskava energetskega sektorja je pokazala, da je razmerje med obsegom prodajanih proizvodov v obliki promptnih proizvodov in nacionalno potrošnjo električne energije v vseh državah članicah zelo različno [122].
As outlined in recital 198, spot prices, notably those observed on spot power exchanges, normally set references for the entire wholesale market, including for forward products.
Kot je navedeno v uvodni izjavi 198, promptne cene, zlasti tiste, ki se pojavljajo na promptnih borzah električne energije, določajo reference za celoten veleprodajni trg, vključno s terminskimi proizvodi.
The Commission therefore takes the view that in order to establish the aid amounts to be recovered, the wholesale market should be simulated under the assumption that all electricity would be traded through spot contracts, with the exception of the particular elements referred to in recitals 453 to 456.
Zato Komisija meni, da je treba za določitev zneskov pomoči, ki jih je treba vrniti, veleprodajni trg simulirati ob predpostavki, da bi se s celotno električno energijo trgovalo prek promptnih pogodb, z izjemo posebnih elementov iz uvodnih izjav od 453 do 456.
The simulation should be carried out on the basis of the short run marginal costs of the generation units concerned.
Simulacijo je treba izvesti na podlagi kratkoročnih mejnih stroškov zadevnih proizvodnih enot.
Consequently, the simulation should take into account relevant data specific to each power generation unit operated in Hungary [123] between 1 May 2004 and the actual date of termination of the PPAs, with respect notably to installed capacity, thermal efficiency, fuel costs and other main components of the variable costs, and periods of planned and forced outages.
Simulacija mora upoštevati zadevne podatke, ki so povezani z vsako posamezno proizvodno enoto, ki je obratovala na Madžarskem [123] med 1. majem 2004 in dejanskim datumom prekinitve SNEE, ob upoštevanju nameščenih zmogljivosti, toplotne učinkovitosti, stroškov goriva in drugih glavnih komponent variabilnih stroškov ter načrtovanih in nenačrtovanih začasnih prekinitev.
Moreover, the simulation should be carried out under the fundamental assumption that at each point in time there is one single price on the simulated spot market resulting from supply and demand mechanisms.
Simulacijo je treba izvesti ob temeljni predpostavki, da na simuliranem promptnem trgu v vsakem trenutku obstaja ena enotna cena, ki izhaja iz mehanizmov ponudbe in povpraševanja.
This single price varies over time owing to variation in demand and variable costs.
Ta enotna cena se nenehno spreminja zaradi sprememb v povpraševanju in variabilnih stroškov.
The simulation should take account of the fact that under the counterfactual scenario, MVM would not have to purchase power in excess of what it needs to fulfil the needs of the public utility segment [124].
Simulacija mora upoštevati dejstvo, da v primeru obratnega scenarija MVM-ju ne bi bilo treba kupiti več energije, kot jo potrebuje za zadovoljitev potreb segmenta javne porabe [124].
Consequently, the release mechanisms referred to in recital 226 would not exist under the counterfactual scenario and MVM's needs would be limited to the amounts necessary to fulfil demand on the public utility segment.
Mehanizmi za sprostitev iz uvodne izjave 226 zato ne bi obstajali v okviru obratnega scenarija in potrebe MVM-ja bi bile omejene na količine, potrebne za zadovoljitev potreb segmenta javne porabe.
The simulation should also take into account certain specific, duly justified situations which may entail deviation from the marginal cost principle underlying the whole simulation.
Simulacija mora upoštevati tudi nekatere posebne primere, ki lahko vključujejo odstopanje od načela mejnih stroškov, ki je osnova simulacije.
Such specific situations may be encountered by cogeneration units.
Do takšnih posebnih primerov prihaja v enotah za soproizvodnjo.
Depending on their contract or statutory obligations with regard to heat supply, these units may have to sell power at a price lower than their short run marginal cost.
Glede na njihove pogodbene ali zakonske obveznosti glede dobave toplote morajo te enote prodajati energijo po ceni, ki je nižja od njihovih kratkoročnih mejnih stroškov.
Such situations may also concern generation units benefiting from a public support scheme on the grounds that they are based on environment-friendly technologies.
Takšni primeri se lahko nanašajo tudi na proizvodne enote, ki imajo korist od javnih programov pomoči, ker temeljijo na okolju prijaznih tehnologijah.
This is the case in Hungary where the legislation imposes on MVM and regional distribution companies a mandatory off-take of electricity generated in cogeneration or from waste or renewable energy at officially regulated prices usually higher than the prices observed on the competitive sector of the wholesale market.
Na Madžarskem zakonodaja MVM-ju in regionalnim distribucijskim podjetjem nalaga obvezen odjem električne energije, proizvedene s soproizvodnjo ali pa iz odpadkov ali obnovljive energije po uradno reguliranih cenah, ki so običajno višje od cen v konkurenčnem sektorju na veleprodajnem trgu.
The simulation must take into account that under the counterfactual scenario, this mandatory off-take scheme would have also been in place.
Simulacija mora upoštevati, da bi se v okviru obratnega scenarija prav tako izvajal program obveznega odjema.
Therefore, the quantities purchased by MVM under the mandatory off-take regime and the prices paid for that energy would have been identical to those observed under the actual scenario [125].
Zato bi bile količine, ki bi jih MVM kupil v okviru programa obveznega odjema, in cene, ki bi bile plačale za to energijo, enake tistim v okviru sedanjega scenarija [125].
The simulation should also take account of the fact that certain physically available generation capacities are not available for supply of electricity on the wholesale market, since they are reserved for the provision of balancing services to the Transmission System Operator.
Simulacija mora upoštevati tudi dejstvo, da določene fizično razpoložljive zmogljivosti niso na voljo za dobavo električne energije na veleprodajnem trgu, ker so rezervirane za zagotavljanje storitev upravljavca prenosnega omrežja.
Under the actual scenario, balancing services were provided both by generators engaged in a PPA and by other generators.
V okviru sedanjega scenarija so storitve izravnave izvajali tako proizvajalci v okviru SNEE kot tudi ostali proizvajalci.
The simulation should be carried out under the assumption that under the ‘counterfactual scenario’ the capacities reserved for the provision of balancing services to the TSO, the energy provided on the basis of these capacities and the price obtained for it were the same as under the actual scenario.
Simulacijo je treba izvesti ob upoštevanju predpostavke, da bi bile v okviru „obratnega scenarija“ zmogljivosti, ki so rezervirane za zagotavljanje storitev izravnave za TSO, energija, zagotovljena na podlagi teh zmogljivosti, in njihova cena enake kot v okviru sedanjega scenarija.
Under the counterfactual scenario, the quantities of electricity imported and exported and the prices obtained for them may have been different from under the actual scenario.
V okviru obratnega scenarija bi bile morda količine uvožene in izvožene električne energije ter njihova cena drugačne kot v sedanjem scenariju.
However, it would not be possible to accurately assess that effect without extending the scope of the simulation to the markets of the exporting and importing countries, because market actors’ decisions with regard to export or import from one country to another are influenced by the market conditions prevailing in both the exporting and importing country.
Kljub temu pa ni možno natančno oceniti tega učinka brez razširitve področja uporabe simulacije na trge držav izvoznic in uvoznic, saj na odločitve tržnih akterjev glede izvoza ali uvoza iz ene države v drugo vplivajo tržni pogoji, ki prevladujejo v državi izvoznici in državi uvoznici.
Considering that the volumes imported into and exported from Hungary are limited compared to those generated and consumed internally and taking into account that one third of total imports are covered by long-term contracts [126], the Commission considers that such an extension of the scope of the simulation may require disproportionate efforts.
Ob upoštevanju, da so količine, ki so bile uvožene v in izvožene iz Madžarske, v primerjavi s tistimi, ki so bile proizvedene in porabljene na domačem trgu, omejene, in ob upoštevanju, da tretjino celotnega uvoza pokrivajo dolgoročne pogodbe [126], Komisija meni, da taka širitev področja uporabe simulacije lahko zahteva nesorazmerne napore.