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However, the Commission could not accept this as a withdrawal under Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/99 [1], as the debt payment deferrals already implemented had in fact had an effect on the beneficiary, giving it a clear advantage over other companies that paid their public law liabilities on time.
Vendar Komisija v skladu s členom 8 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/99 [1] tega ni mogla sprejeti kot preklic, ker so izvedeni odlogi plačila dolga dejansko že vplivali na upravičenca, s čimer je pridobil jasno prednost pred drugimi podjetji, ki so svoje javnopravne obveznosti plačala pravočasno.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BENEFICIARY AND THE RESTRUCTURING
OPIS UPRAVIČENCA IN POSTOPKA PRESTRUKTURIRANJA
Privatisation of the company began in 1999, when the State Treasury sold 85 % of its shares to CENTROZAP (44,9 %), BANK PEKAO (25,1 %) and employees (15 %).
Postopek privatizacije podjetja se je začel leta 1999, ko je država prodala 85 % delnic podjetju CENTROZAP (44,9 %), banki BANK PEKAO (25,1 %) in zaposlenim (15 %).
One of the reasons why the beneficiary’s situation deteriorated was the difficult financial situation of the main shareholder, CENTROZAP, which at one point held 71,4 % of Odlewnia Śrem’s shares.
Eden od razlogov za poslabšanje položaja upravičenca je bil težak finančni položaj glavnega delničarja, podjetja CENTROZAP, ki je imelo v nekem obdobju v lasti 71,4 % delnic podjetja Odlewnia Śrem.
Currently Odlewnia Śrem is owned by PIOMA-ODLEWNIA, which holds 85,1 % of the shares.
Zdaj je lastnik podjetja Odlewnia Śrem podjetje PIOMA-ODLEWNIA, ki ima v lasti 85,1 % delnic.
According to the Polish authorities, Odlewnia Śrem has a 6-8 % share of the Polish cast iron market.
Po podatkih, ki so jih predložili poljski organi, je imelo podjetje Odlewnia Śrem na poljskem trgu litega železa 6–8 odstotni tržni delež.
It is based in a region eligible for regional aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty.
To podjetje ima sedež v regiji, ki je v skladu s členom 87(3)(a) Pogodbe ES upravičena do regionalne pomoči.
National procedure
Nacionalni postopek
According to the Polish authorities the company wanted to take advantage of the opportunity created by amendments to the Act of 30 October 2002 on State aid for enterprises of special significance for the labour market which expanded the scope for writing off public law liabilities (Chapter 5a), but imposed additional requirements on the company, such as identifying part of its assets for transfer to an independent Operator.
Po podatkih, ki so jih predložili poljski organi, je podjetje želelo izkoristiti priložnost, ki so jo omogočile spremembe Zakona z dne 30. oktobra 2002 o državni pomoči za podjetja s posebno pomembnostjo za trg dela, s katerimi se je razširil obseg odpisa javnopravnih obveznosti (poglavje 5a), čeprav določajo za podjetje dodatne zahteve, kot je opredelitev dela njegovega premoženja za prenos tega premoženja neodvisnemu operaterju.
The Operator had to be a company wholly owned by ARP or the State Treasury.
Operater je moral biti podjetje, ki je v celoti v lasti Agencije za industrijski razvoj ali države.
The proceeds from the sale of these assets by the Operator were to cover at least part of the public law liabilities of the company being restructured, and the remainder were to be written off when restructuring was completed.
Premoženjske koristi, ki jih operater pridobi s prodajo tega premoženja, so morale pokriti vsaj del javnopravnih obveznosti za podjetje, ki se prestrukturira, pri čemer se je moral preostanek odpisati, ko se je prestrukturiranje končalo.
On 19 March 2006 the deadline for completing the restructuring procedure under Chapter 5a of the Act of 19 March 2006 expired, without the sale of assets by the Operator having taken place.
Rok za končanje postopka prestrukturiranja v skladu s poglavjem 5a Zakona z dne 19. marca 2006 je potekel 19. marca 2006, vendar operater premoženja ni prodal.
Despite this, the President of ARP, in a decision dated 27 June 2006, declared that the restructuring had been completed as Odlewnia Śrem had recovered its viability and all that was now needed for full completion of the restructuring was the Commission’s consent to the arrangement allowing the company to pay its public law liabilities in instalments.
Kljub temu je predsednik Agencije za industrijski razvoj v sklepu z dne 27. junija 2006 navedel, da se je prestrukturiranje končalo, ker je podjetje Odlewnia Śrem ponovno vzpostavilo svojo sposobnost preživetja, in da je bilo za dokončanje prestrukturiranja v celoti takrat potrebno le še soglasje Komisije za način plačila, ki podjetju omogoča, da svoje javnopravne obveznosti plača v obrokih.
Following the unsatisfactory termination of the Chapter 5a procedure, the company contacted its five public creditors to ask them to defer the payment deadlines for its liabilities on the basis of the more generally applicable provisions of tax law, which was less advantageous for them than the arrangement provided for in Chapter 5a.
Po nezadovoljivem dokončanju prestrukturiranja v skladu s postopkom iz poglavja 5a je podjetje navezalo stike s svojimi petimi javnimi upniki in jih pozvalo, naj odložijo roke plačila za njegove obveznosti na podlagi bolj splošno uporabljenih določb davčne zakonodaje, ki je bila za njih manj ugodna kot ureditev iz poglavja 5a.
According to the Polish authorities, the restructuring costs amount to PLN 43,6 million.
Po podatkih, ki so jih predložili poljski organi, znašajo stroški prestrukturiranja 43,6 milijona PLN.
The financial restructuring costs make up about 75 % of the total restructuring costs, the remainder being mainly expenditure relating to modernisation of the company’s infrastructure.
Stroški finančnega prestrukturiranja znašajo približno 75 % skupnih stroškov prestrukturiranja, pri čemer so preostanek predvsem izdatki v zvezi s posodobitvijo infrastrukture podjetja.
The restructuring plan focuses, firstly, on modernisation of the production site and investments in improving the quality of the company’s administration (e.g. by introducing the SAP R/3 computer system as Odlewnia Śrem’s main IT tool).
Načrt prestrukturiranja obravnava predvsem posodobitev proizvodne enote in naložbe za izboljšanje kakovosti upravljanja podjetja (npr. z uvedbo računalniškega sistema SAP R/3 kot glavnega orodja informacijske tehnologije v podjetju Odlewnia Śrem).
Secondly, a large part of the restructuring consists in financial restructuring, i.e. mainly arrangements for payment in instalments and write-offs of public law liabilities.
Poleg tega zadeva velik del prestrukturiranja finančno prestrukturiranje, tj. predvsem način plačila javnopravnih obveznosti v obrokih in njihov odpis.
A partial write-off of civil law liabilities in the amount of PLN 1,4 million was also agreed under a composition agreement with creditors signed on 17 May 2005.
Podjetje Odlewnia Śrem se je o delnem odpisu civilnopravnih obveznosti, ki izhajajo iz javnega prava, v znesku 1,4 milijona PLN z upniki dogovorilo v okviru sporazuma o poravnavi, podpisanem 17. maja 2005.
Thirdly, in 2005 the company decreased the number of its employees to 1457, down from 1776 in 2002, and did not plan further employment restructuring.
Podjetje je zmanjšalo tudi število zaposlenih s 1776 leta 2002 na 1457 leta 2005 in ni načrtovalo nadaljnjega prestrukturiranja zaposlovanja.
However, Poland submitted that the temporary suspension of the application of the Company Collective Bargaining Agreement constituted a reduction of employment costs as the company was temporarily not paying contributions to the Company Social Benefits Fund.
Vendar je Poljska predložila informacije, da so se zaradi začasne opustitve uporabe kolektivne pogodbe podjetja znižali stroški zaposlovanja, ker podjetje začasno ni plačevalo prispevkov v sklad podjetja za socialna nadomestila.
The restructuring of assets consisted in the lease of assets not related to production such as a hotel (Ośrodek Wypoczynkowy in Ostrowieczno) and other facilities for a total price of PLN 0,4 million.
Prestrukturiranje premoženja je vključevalo najem premoženja, ki ni povezano s proizvodnjo, kot so hotel (Ośrodek Wypoczynkowy v Ostrowiecznu) in drugi objekti za skupno ceno 0,4 milijona PLN.
The sale of further assets worth approximately PLN 2,6 million is also planned but has not yet been finalised.
Prav tako je načrtovana nadaljnja prodaja premoženja, vrednega približno 2,6 milijona PLN, vendar še ni končana.
Before the Commission initiated the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty, it had been informed that the company had been trying to find a new investor since 2003 and the Polish authorities had been stressing the importance of privatisation for the company’s long-term viability.
Pred sprožitvijo postopka iz člena 88(2) Pogodbe ES je bila Komisija obveščena, da je podjetje po letu 2003 poskušalo poiskati novega vlagatelja in da so poljski organi poudarjali pomembnost privatizacije za dolgoročno sposobnost preživetja podjetja.
Poland has informed the Commission that this goal has been achieved as 85,1 % of Odlewnia Śrem’s shares have been sold to the private company PIOMA-ODLEWNIA.
Poljska je obvestila Komisijo, da je bil cilj dosežen, saj je bilo 85,1 % delnic podjetja Odlewnia Śrem prodanih zasebnemu podjetju PIOMA-ODLEWNIA.
Odlewnia Śrem has reduced its production capacity from 57000 to 55000 tonnes of cast iron per year and does not envisage a further reduction, claiming that this would put the company’s viability at risk.
Podjetje Odlewnia Śrem je zmanjšalo svojo proizvodno zmogljivost s 57000 ton litega železa na leto na 55000 ton na leto in ne načrtuje nadaljnjega zmanjšanja saj trdi, da bi to ogrozilo sposobnost preživetja podjetja.
Poland has proposed two alternative compensatory measures.
Poljska je predlagala dva nadomestna izravnalna ukrepa.
Firstly, the company has reduced its production of cast iron for industrial fittings by 50 % (from approximately 11000 tones to 5500 tonnes).
Podjetje je najprej zmanjšalo proizvodnjo litega železa za industrijsko opremo za 50 % (s približno 11000 ton na 5500 ton).
Secondly, Poland states that the company will no longer be producing cast iron for wind power stations.
Poleg tega Poljska navaja, da podjetje ne bo več proizvajalo litega železa za vetrne elektrarne.
DECISION TO INITIATE THE PROCEDURE UNDER ARTICLE 88(2) OF THE EC TREATY
ODLOČITEV O SPROŽITVI POSTOPKA NA PODLAGI ČLENA 88(2) POGODBE ES
The Commission decided to initiate the formal investigation procedure because it had doubts as to whether the restructuring aid was compatible with the common market.
Komisija se je odločila za sprožitev uradnega postopka preiskave, ker je imela dvome glede združljivosti pomoči za prestrukturiranje s skupnim trgom.
The doubts were based on four factors.
Dvomi so temeljili na štirih dejavnikih.
Firstly, the Commission had doubts as to whether Odlewnia Śrem could be considered a ‘firm in difficulty’ within the meaning of the Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty [2] (hereinafter 2004 Guidelines) and thus be eligible for restructuring aid, as Odlewnia Śrem showed a net profit of PLN 3,9 million in 2005.
Najprej je imela Komisija dvome, ali je mogoče podjetje Odlewnia Śrem obravnavati kot „podjetje v težavah“ v smislu smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah [2] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: smernice iz leta 2004), s čimer bi bilo upravičeno do pomoči za prestrukturiranje, saj je podjetje Odlewnia Śrem v letu 2005 dokazalo 3,9 milijona PLN čistega dobička.
Secondly, the Commission had doubts about whether the restructuring plan was capable of restoring the long-term viability of the beneficiary, since it seemed to focus on debt servicing and covering operating costs and the company seemed to be struggling to find a private investor.
Poleg tega je imela Komisija dvome, ali je bilo z načrtom za prestrukturiranje mogoče ponovno vzpostaviti dolgoročno sposobnost preživetja upravičenca, ker se zdi, da je bil njegov cilj odplačilo zapadlih dolgov in pokrivanje stroškov obratovanja ter da je imelo podjetje težave pri iskanju zasebnega vlagatelja.
Thirdly, the Commission had doubts as to whether the aid was limited to the minimum necessary and whether the own contribution was significant and as high as possible, particularly since the Polish authorities had not provided any concrete privatisation plans, under which the own contribution would have been significantly greater.
Prav tako je imela Komisija dvome, ali je bila pomoč omejena na najnižji potrebni znesek ter ali je bil lastni prispevek zadosten in največji možni, zlasti ker poljski organi niso zagotovili nobenih dejanskih načrtov privatizacije, v okviru katerih bi bil lastni prispevek znatno večji.
Finally, the Commission had doubts about the compensatory measures, since Poland had not shown that the decreases in production referred to in recital 16 were indeed compensatory measures and not merely the result of external factors such as a decline in demand or the company’s inability to compete on the relevant markets.
Nazadnje je imela Komisija dvome glede izravnalnih ukrepov, ker Poljska ni dokazala, da so bila zmanjšanja v proizvodnji iz uvodne izjave 16 dejansko izravnalni ukrepi in ne le rezultat zunanjih dejavnikov, kot je upad povpraševanja ali nesposobnost podjetja za konkuriranje na ustreznih trgih.
PARTIES’ COMMENTS
PRIPOMBE STRANKE
The Commission has received comments only from Poland.
Komisija je prejela le pripombe Poljske.
Polish authorities’ comments
Pripombe poljskih organov
Changes in the State aid measures
Spremembe v zvezi z ukrepi državne pomoči
The Polish authorities have informed the Commission of some changes in the aid granted after accession, which should now be PLN 24,2 million.
Poljski organi so obvestili Komisijo o nekaterih spremembah v zvezi s pomočjo, dodeljeno po pristopu, ki bi morala zdaj znašati 24,2 milijona PLN.
The table below summarises the state restructuring aid (aid already implemented and aid planned) to Odlewnia Śrem as notified by the Polish authorities in their comments on the initiation of the investigation procedure.
V spodnji tabeli so povzeti zneski državne pomoči za prestrukturiranje (pomoči, ki je že bila dodeljena, in načrtovane pomoči) podjetju Odlewnia Śrem, kot so jo priglasili poljski organi v svojih pripombah v zvezi s sprožitvijo postopka preiskave.
The total nominal value of the State aid is PLN 43,6 million.
Skupna nominalna vrednost državne pomoči je 43,6 milijona PLN.
These measures comprise a State guarantee, a loan granted on preferential terms, direct grants and deferrals and write-offs of public law liabilities.
Ti ukrepi zajemajo državno jamstvo, posojilo z ugodnimi pogoji, neposredna nepovratna sredstva, odloge plačila in odpise javnopravnih obveznosti.
A detailed description of the State aid measures is presented in the table below (aid elements as indicated by the Polish authorities).
Natančen opis ukrepov državne pomoči je predstavljen v spodnji tabeli (ukrepi pomoči so prikazani na podlagi podatkov, ki so jih predložili poljski organi).
Table 1
Tabela 1.
State aid already granted
Že dodeljena državna pomoč
Presumed date of agreement or decision
Predvideni datum sporazuma ali odločbe
State aid granted before accession and not applicable after accession
Državna pomoč, ki je bila dodeljena pred pristopom in ne velja po pristopu
Mayor of Śrem
Župan Śrema
Write-off of real estate tax liabilities (incl. interest) for the period 1.3.2002 — 30.6.2002
Odpis obveznosti, ki izhajajo iz davka na nepremičnine (vključno z obrestmi), za obdobje od 1.3.2002 do 30.6.2002
Write-off of tax liabilities
Odpis davčnih obveznosti
ARP
Agencija za industrijski razvoj
Credit guarantee
Kreditno jamstvo
Write-off of interest on tax liabilities
Odpis obresti od davčnih obveznosti
State aid granted after accession
Državna pomoč, dodeljena po pristopu
Grant
Nepovratna sredstva
ZUS (Social Insurance Institution)
ZUS (Zavod za socialno zavarovanje)
Social security contributions to be paid in instalments (incl. interest)
Prispevki za socialno varnost se plačajo v obrokih (vključno z obrestmi)
Provincial authority
Provincialni organ
Deferral of payment
Odlog plačila
quarter 2007
četrtina leta 2007
Environmental charges due up to 30.6.2003 to be paid in instalments
Okoljske dajatve za plačilo do 30.6.2003 se plačajo v obrokih
Interest on environmental charges to be paid in instalments (concerns item above)
Obresti od okoljskih dajatev se plačajo v obrokih (zadeva zgornjo postavko)
State Fund for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled. (PFRON)
Državni sklad za rehabilitacijo invalidov (PFRON)
State Fund for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PFRON) contributions due up to 30.6.2003 to be paid in instalments
Prispevki za Državni sklad za rehabilitacijo invalidov (PFRON) za plačilo do 30.6.2003 se plačajo v obrokih
Write-off of interest on contributions to the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PFRON) due up to 30.6.2003
Odpis obresti od prispevkov za Državni sklad za rehabilitacijo invalidov (PFRON) za plačilo do 30.6.2003
State Fund for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PFRON) contributions for the period July 2003 — January 2004 to be paid in 20 quarterly instalments
Prispevki za Državni sklad za rehabilitacijo invalidov (PFRON) za obdobje od julija 2003 do januarja 2004 se plačajo v dvajsetih četrtletnih obrokih
Write-off of interest on contributions to the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PFRON) for the period July 2003 — January 2004
Odpis obresti od prispevkov za Državni sklad za rehabilitacijo invalidov (PFRON) za obdobje od julija 2003 do januarja 2004
District authority
Območni organ
Payments for perpetual usufruct due up to 30.6.2003 to be paid in instalments
Plačila za stalno pravico uporabe za plačilo do 30.6.2003 se plačajo v obrokih
Write-off of interest on payments for perpetual usufruct due up to 30.6.2003 (concerns item above)
Odpis obresti od plačil za stalno pravico uporabe za plačilo do 30.6.2003 (zadeva zgornjo postavko)
Social security contributions due up to 30.6.2003 to be paid in instalments
Prispevki za socialno varnost za plačilo do 30.6.2003 se plačajo v obrokih
Interest on social security contributions due up to 30.6.2003 to be paid in instalments (concerns item above)
Obresti od prispevkov za socialno varnost za plačilo do 30.6.2003 se plačajo v obrokih (zadeva zgornjo postavko)
Contributions to the Labour Fund and Employee Benefits Guarantee Fund due up to 30.6.2003 to be paid in instalments
Prispevki za Sklad dela in Jamstveni sklad za zaslužke zaposlenih za plačilo do 30.6.2003 se plačajo v obrokih
Interest on contributions to the Labour Fund and Employee Benefits Guarantee Fund due up to 30.6.2003 to be paid in instalments (concerns item above)
Obresti od prispevkov za Sklad dela in Jamstveni sklad za zaslužke zaposlenih za plačilo do 30.6.2003 se plačajo v obrokih (zadeva zgornjo postavko)
Write-off of enforcement costs related to late payment of social security contributions due up to 30.6.2003
Odpis stroškov izvršitve, povezanih s prepoznim plačevanjem prispevkov za socialno varnost, za plačilo do 30.6.2003
National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOSiGW)
Nacionalni sklad za varstvo okolja in upravljanje z vodami (NFOSiGW)
Total State aid granted and planned
Skupna dodeljena in načrtovana državna pomoč
Other issues raised by Poland in its comments on the opening of the investigation procedure
Druga vprašanja, ki jih je izpostavila Poljska v svojih pripombah o sprožitvi postopka preiskave
Firstly, as regards the company’s viability, the Polish authorities claimed that the restructuring had proved successful, as Odlewnia Śrem had managed to find a private strategic investor, which would bring in the capital needed and enable the company to regain credibility on the market.
Najprej so poljski organi v zvezi s sposobnostjo preživetja podjetja trdili, da je bilo prestrukturiranje uspešno, ker je podjetju Odlewnia Śrem uspelo poiskati zasebnega strateškega vlagatelja, ki bi prispeval potrebni kapital in podjetju omogočil ponovno pridobiti verodostojnost na trgu.
Poland also stressed that the company had diversified its production, focusing on more sophisticated products with greater value added.
Poljska je prav tako poudarila, da je podjetje diverzificiralo svojo proizvodnjo, pri čemer se je osredotočilo na bolj zapletene izdelke z večjo dodano vrednostjo.
The shift to the production of iron castings weighing over 300 kg proved to be a good move, as a number of competitors ceased production in this segment of the market and thus provided an opening for Odlewnia Śrem to become active in it.
Preusmeritev na proizvodnjo železnih odlitkov, težjih od 300 kg, je bila dobra poteza, ker so številni tekmeci proizvodnjo v tem segmentu trga opustili in tako podjetju Odlewnia Śrem omogočili, da postane dejavno tudi v tem segmentu trga.
The Polish authorities confirmed that the company no longer had liquidity problems and that all its current business liabilities were being repaid on time.
Poljski organi so potrdili, da podjetje težav z likvidnostjo nima več in da so bile vse tekoče poslovne obveznosti poravnane pravočasno.
Secondly, Poland argued that Odlewnia Śrem could be considered a ‘firm in difficulty’ within the meaning of the 2004 Guidelines, and thus be eligible for restructuring aid.
Poleg tega je Poljska trdila, da se lahko podjetje Odlewnia Śrem obravnava kot „podjetje v težavah“ v smislu smernic iz leta 2004 in da je zato upravičeno do pomoči za prestrukturiranje.
The Polish authorities confirmed that the restructuring period started in 2003, when the company was clearly in difficulty.
Poljski organi so potrdili, da se je obdobje prestrukturiranja začelo leta 2003, ko je bilo podjetje dejansko v težavah.
The fact that Odlewnia Śrem made a net profit of PLN 3,9 million in 2005 should be considered a sign that it recovered viability through the restructuring process.
Dejstvo, da je imelo podjetje leta 2005 3,9 milijona PLN čistega dobička, je treba obravnavati kot znak, da je podjetje s procesom prestrukturiranja ponovno pridobilo sposobnost preživetja.
Thirdly, Poland provided further information about the company’s own contribution towards the overall cost of restructuring.
Poljska je prav tako zagotovila dodatne podatke o lastnem prispevku podjetja k skupnim stroškom prestrukturiranja.
According to the Polish authorities, the beneficiary made a significant own contribution.
Po podatkih, ki so jih predložili poljski organi, je upravičenec sam zagotovil znaten prispevek.
The restructuring costs totalled PLN 43,6 million, while the sources of financing for restructuring which can be classified as an own contribution to the restructuring can be valued at PLN 23,7 million, made up of the capital brought in by the private investor (PLN 16 million), the revenue from the sale or lease of assets already carried out (PLN 0,4 million) and the temporary suspension of the application of the Company Collective Bargaining Agreement (PLN 7,3 million).
Stroški prestrukturiranja so znašali skupno 43,6 milijona PLN, medtem ko se lahko viri sredstev za prestrukturiranje, ki se lahko uvrstijo med lastni prispevek k prestrukturiranju, ocenijo na 23,7 milijona PLN, pri čemer vključujejo kapital, ki ga je prispeval zasebni vlagatelj (16 milijonov PLN), prihodek od prodaje ali najema premoženja, ki sta že izvedena (0,4 milijona PLN), in prihranke zaradi začasne opustitve uporabe kolektivne pogodbe podjetja (7,3 milijona PLN).
As regards the last of these, the Polish authorities argue that it constitutes a reduction of the cost of employment benefits as Odlewnia Śrem is temporarily released from paying contributions to the Company Social Benefits Fund.
Poljski organi trdijo, da so se zaradi zadevne opustitve uporabe kolektivne pogodbe zmanjšali stroški za zaslužke zaposlenih, ker je podjetje Odlewnia Śrem začasno oproščeno plačevanja prispevkov v sklad podjetja za socialna nadomestila.
This Fund was set up by Odlewnia Śrem and its trade unions voluntarily, and is not required by law.
Ta sklad so prostovoljno ustanovili podjetje Odlewnia Śrem in sindikati, po zakonu pa ni potreben.
There are therefore no state resources involved.
Zato ne vključuje državnih sredstev.