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In particular, the Netherlands was asked to provide information on the sales figures of the ceramic industry in the relevant markets over the last 10 years; the rate of the energy tax and the total amount of tax paid; total energy costs per undertaking over the last 10 years; estimates of the elasticity of the prices of the industry’s products in the relevant markets; estimates of lost sales or reduced profits or both; information on the development of trade flows in the Dutch ceramic industry in and out of the Netherlands to and from the relevant geographic markets; the market shares of the recipients in the relevant geographic markets; and any other factor which might play a role in the assessment of the scope for passing on costs (see recitals 59 and 63).
Nizozemska je bila zlasti zaprošena, naj za keramično industrijo predloži podatke o prodaji na upoštevnih trgih za zadnjih deset let; stopnjo davka na energijo in skupni znesek plačanega davka; skupne stroške energije po podjetjih za zadnjih deset let; ocene cenovne elastičnosti keramičnih izdelkov na upoštevnih trgih; ocene predvidene izgube prodaje ali zmanjšanja dobičkov ali oboje; informacije o gibanju trgovinskih tokov v nizozemski keramični industriji na Nizozemsko in iz nje na upoštevne geografske trge in z njih; tržne deleže prejemnikov na upoštevnih geografskih trgih; ter vse druge dejavnike, ki bi bili lahko pomembni za oceno obsega prenosa na stroške (glej uvodni izjavi 59 in 63).
The Netherlands has confirmed that in principle the relevant costs can be passed on, but says that it is becoming more and more difficult to do so.
Nizozemska je potrdila, da se načeloma zadevni stroški lahko prenesejo, in pristavila, da to postaja vse težje.
In recent years producers that have not been able to pass on their costs have closed or been declared insolvent.
V zadnjih letih so proizvajalci, ki svojih stroškov niso mogli prenesti, prenehali z dejavnostjo ali pa so bili razglašeni za nelikvidne.
However, the Netherlands has not provided any evidence in order to demonstrate a causal link between the cost of the tax and the fact that these firms have gone out of business.
Vendar Nizozemska ni predložila nobenega dokaza za vzročno zvezo med stroškom dajatve in dejstvom, da so ta podjetja opustila poslovanje.
The Commission observes that it is for the Member State to provide the necessary information in support of its claims.
Komisija meni, da morajo države članice svoje trditve podpreti z ustreznimi informacijami.
The Netherlands has also indicated that the price elasticity of demand for bricks is low, but has not substantiated this by reference to actual data.
Nizozemska je tudi navedla, da je cenovna elastičnost povpraševanja za opeko majhna, vendar tega ni utemeljila z navedbo dejanskih podatkov.
The Netherlands has explained that competition in the brick sector is steadily increasing, owing to imports of similar bricks produced by competitors in other Member States, and that the market share of the Dutch-made brick is in decline.
Nizozemska je pojasnila, da se konkurenca v sektorju opeke stalno povečuje zaradi uvoza podobne opeke, ki jo proizvajajo konkurenti v drugih državah članicah, ter da se tržni delež na Nizozemskem proizvedene opeke zmanjšuje.
In an annex to the letter of 30 October 2009 the Netherlands submitted import and export data showing that imports from Germany into the Netherlands had increased over recent years and that exports from the Netherlands to Germany and Belgium had decreased [32].
V prilogi k dopisu z dne 30. oktobra 2009 je Nizozemska navedla uvozne in izvozne podatke, iz katerih je razvidno, da se je v zadnjih letih uvoz iz Nemčije na Nizozemsko povečal, izvoz iz Nizozemske v Nemčijo in Belgijo pa zmanjšal [32].
The main reason, according to the Netherlands, is that the foreign producers of bricks enjoy exemption from energy tax, whereas Dutch producers do not.
Po mnenju Nizozemske je glavni razlog, ker so tuji proizvajalci opeke oproščeni plačila davka na energijo, nizozemski pa ne.
As a matter of principle, however, State aid, including exemption from an environmental tax, cannot be justified solely by the existence of comparable measures in other Member States.
Državna pomoč, ki vključuje oprostitev plačila okoljske dajatve, se načeloma ne more utemeljiti izključno z obstojem primerljivih ukrepov v drugih državah članicah.
To accept such a justification would be to accept that the existence of state measures in one Member State allows other Member States to take compensatory measures in order to mitigate the detrimental effect on their own industry.
Sprejetje take utemeljitve bi pomenilo potrditev, da obstoj državnih ukrepov v eni državi članici dovoljuje drugim državam članicam sprejetje izravnalnih ukrepov za omilitev škodljivega učinka na njihovo industrijo.
From a State aid perspective, retaliation of this kind cannot be accepted.
Z vidika državne pomoči tako povračilo ni sprejemljivo.
The true remedy to the harm caused by State aid is not a subsidy race but the enforcement of the State aid rules, including the environmental aid guidelines.
Dejanski korektivni ukrep za škodo, ki jo povzroči državna pomoč, ni medsebojno tekmovanje pri dodeljevanju subvencij, temveč izvrševanje pravil o državni pomoči, vključno s smernicami za okoljsko pomoč.
Thus, the notified measure cannot in any way be justified solely as a legitimate remedy to aid that is suspected to exist elsewhere: if it is to be approved, it must be shown that there is a substantial increase in costs, and that the costs cannot be passed on to customers.
Zato se priglašeni ukrep nikakor ne more utemeljiti izključno kot zakoniti korektivni ukrep za pomoč, za katero se predvideva, da obstaja drugje: za njegovo odobritev je treba dokazati, da so se znatno povečali stroški in da se ti stroški ne morejo prenesti na kupce.
Despite the limitations imposed by transport costs, which reduce the geographical market for bricks to 250 km, from the information submitted the Commission can conclude that the brick industry is exposed to trade between Member States.
Kljub omejitvam, ki jih pomenijo prevozni stroški, ki zmanjšujejo geografski trg opeke na 250 km, lahko Komisija na podlagi predloženih informacij sklepa, da je industrija opeke izpostavljena trgovini med državami članicami.
The Netherlands has submitted that 20 % of the bricks produced annually are exported.
Nizozemska je navedla, da se 20 % letne proizvodnje opeke izvozi.
From the data provided the Commission has been able to calculate an approximate value for trade intensity [33], which amounts to 75 %.
Na podlagi predloženih podatkov je Komisija lahko izračunala približno vrednost intenzivnosti trgovine [33], ki znaša 75 %.
Additionally, and in spite of the Commission’s express request that the recipients’ market shares in the relevant geographic markets should also be provided, no multiannual market data has been submitted in support of the Netherlands’ statement that the market share of the Dutch-made brick is in decline.
Kljub temu da je Komisija izrecno zahtevala, da je treba predložiti tudi podatke o tržnih deležih prejemnikov na upoštevnih geografskih trgih, ni bilo predloženih nobenih večletnih tržnih podatkov v podporo trditvi Nizozemske, da se tržni delež opeke, izdelane na Nizozemskem, zmanjšuje.
The following information was also requested for purposes of an assessment of the possibility of passing on costs, but was not supplied: sales figures for ceramics, in volume and value per year, for an average undertaking in each relevant market over the last 10 years (it was indeed submitted that the brick segment had an annual turnover of EUR 370 million in the Netherlands, but no information on volume was given; on the basis of historical information it was also estimated that the decorative earthenware segment had an annual turnover of EUR 7–10 million); the total figure paid per year in energy tax by an undertaking in the relevant market over the last 10 years (the Netherlands provided data only for an average brick company in 2009); energy costs for an undertaking in the relevant market over the last 10 years (the Netherlands provided data only for an average brick undertaking in 2009); estimates of price elasticity for products in the relevant product and geographic markets; estimates of decreasing turnover or profit, or both, for undertakings in these markets; and the development of the market shares of Dutch producers in the relevant geographic markets.
Za oceno možnosti prenosa stroškov so se zahtevale tudi naslednje informacije, ki pa niso bile dostavljene: podatki o prodaji keramičnih izdelkov po količini in vrednosti na leto za povprečno podjetje na vsakem upoštevnem trgu v zadnjih desetih letih (dejansko je bil predložen podatek, da znaša letni promet segmenta opeke na Nizozemskem 370 milijonov EUR, ni pa bil naveden podatek o količini; na podlagi informacij za nazaj je bilo tudi ocenjeno, da znaša v segmentu dekorativne lončenine letni promet 7–10 milijonov EUR); podatek o skupnem letnem znesku, ki ga je v zadnjih desetih letih plačalo za davek na energijo podjetje na upoštevnem trgu (Nizozemska je predložila podatke za povprečnega proizvajalca opeke samo za leto 2009); stroški energije za podjetje na upoštevnem trgu za zadnjih deset let (Nizozemska je predložila podatke za povprečnega proizvajalca opeke samo za leto 2009); ocene cenovne elastičnosti za izdelke na upoštevnih proizvodnih in geografskih trgih; ocene upadajočega prometa ali dobička ali oboje za podjetja na navedenih trgih ter gibanje tržnih deležev nizozemskih proizvajalcev na upoštevnih geografskih trgih.
The Commission also asked for data on changing trade flows in the Dutch ceramic industry, i.e. imports into the Netherlands from the relevant geographic markets and exports from the Netherlands to these markets, but no multiannual information was submitted with regard to the total imports and exports of the ceramic industry (nor on changes in the total turnover of the industry over changes in the total turnover of the industry over the years).
Komisija je zaprosila tudi za podatke o spreminjajočih se trgovinskih tokovih v nizozemski keramični industriji, npr. o uvozu na Nizozemsko z upoštevnih geografskih trgov ter izvozu iz Nizozemske na te trge, vendar ni prejela nobenih večletnih informacij o skupnem uvozu in izvozu keramične industrije (niti o spremembah skupnega prometa industrije tekom let).
Hence, it is not possible to draw any meaningful conclusion with regard to the level of trade intensity in the ceramic industry, and for the brick industry there is only the approximate value referred to in recital 76.
Glede stopnje intenzivnosti trgovine v keramični industriji zato ni mogoče oblikovati nobenega pomembnega sklepa, za industrijo opeke pa je v uvodni izjavi 76 navedena le približna vrednost.
The Dutch brick industry exports around […] % of its annual output.
Nizozemska industrija opeke izvozi približno […] % svoje letne proizvodnje.
Imports amount to around […] % of annual Dutch output.
Uvoz znaša približno […] % letne nizozemske proizvodnje.
Owing to the weight of bricks, the geographic market is bounded by a circle of […] km around the business producing them, and thus includes […], […] and […].
Zaradi teže opeke obsega geografski trg območje v krogu […] km od podjetja, ki jo proizvaja, in tako vključuje […], […] in […].
Ceramic roof tiles: No turnover figure was provided.
Keramični strešniki: Podatki o prometu niso bili predloženi.
This segment employs around […] persons.
Ta segment ima približno […] zaposlenih.
It exports around […] % of its annual output, mainly to directly surrounding countries.
Izvozi približno […] % svoje letne proizvodnje, predvsem v sosednje države.
Imports amount to […] %, and come from the same neighbouring countries.
Uvoz znaša […] % in izvira iz istih sosednjih držav.
Owing to the weight of the products, the geographic market is bounded by a circle of […] km around the business producing them, and thus includes […] and […].
Zaradi teže izdelkov obsega geografski trg območje v krogu […] km od podjetja, ki jih proizvaja, in tako vključuje […] in […].
Ceramic sewage pipes: There is one producer, which has two production locations.
Keramične kanalizacijske cevi: Obstaja en proizvajalec, ki ima dve proizvodni lokaciji.
Owing to the weight of the products, the geographic market is bounded by a circle of […] km around the business producing them, although it was stated that the company concerned exports throughout Europe.
Zaradi teže izdelkov obsega geografski trg območje v krogu […] km od podjetja, ki jih proizvaja, čeprav je bilo navedeno, da zadevno podjetje izvaža po vsej Evropi.
Sanitary products: No turnover figure was provided; the segment employs about […] persons.
Sanitarni izdelki: Podatek o prometu ni bil predložen, segment ima približno […] zaposlenih.
Around […] % of annual Dutch output is exported, whereas around […] % is imported.
Približno […] % letne nizozemske proizvodnje se izvozi, približno […] % pa uvozi.
The relevant geographic market is bounded by a circle […] km around the business producing the products.
Upoštevni geografski trg obsega območje v krogu […] km od podjetja, ki proizvaja izdelke.
The producer is part of a European group.
Proizvajalec je del evropske skupine.
Fireproof materials: This segment is almost exclusively internationally oriented.
Ognjevarni material: Ta segment je usmerjen skoraj izključno na mednarodni trg.
It employs around […] persons.
Ima približno […] zaposlenih.
It exports around […] % of its annual output, and imports about […] %.
Izvozi približno […] % svoje letne proizvodnje, uvozi pa približno […] %.
Ceramic tiles: The segment employs around […] persons, and exports […] % of its annual output.
Keramične ploščice: Segment ima približno […] zaposlenih in izvozi […] % svoje letne proizvodnje.
Imports equal […] % of annual output.
Uvoz znaša […] % letne proizvodnje.
The biggest important importing countries in the EU are […], […] and […].
Najpomembnejše države uvoznice v EU so […], […] in […].
The biggest importing countries outside the EU are […] and […].
Najpomembnejše države uvoznice zunaj EU so […] in […].
Decorative earthenware: This segment has four production locations and employs around […] persons.
Dekorativna lončenina: Ta segment ima štiri proizvodne lokacije in približno […] zaposlenih.
It exports […] % of its annual output, and imports are equal to about […] % of Dutch annual output.
Izvozi […] % svoje letne proizvodnje, uvoz pa znaša približno […] % nizozemske letne proizvodnje.
On the basis of historical data, the turnover of this segment is estimated at around EUR […] million (broadly […] % of the estimated total turnover of the ceramic industry in the Netherlands).
Na podlagi podatkov iz preteklosti se promet tega segmenta ocenjuje na približno […] milijonov EUR (na splošno […] % ocenjenega skupnega prometa keramične industrije na Nizozemskem).
However, the detailed information per segment that the Commission had requested, outlined in paragraph 78, has not been provided.
Vendar pa podrobne informacije po segmentih iz uvodne izjave 78, ki jih je zahtevala Komisija, niso bile predložene.
On the basis of the information available, the Commission is not able to make a finding that an increase in the production costs of Dutch ceramic producers cannot be passed on to customers without leading to important sales reductions.
Na podlagi razpoložljivih informacij Komisija ne more ugotoviti, da se povečanje proizvodnih stroškov nizozemskih proizvajalcev keramičnih izdelkov ne more prenesti na kupce, ne da bi to povzročilo znatno zmanjšanje prodaje.
It must therefore be concluded that the Netherlands has not shown that the criterion laid down in point 58(c) of the environmental aid guidelines is fulfilled.
Zato je treba ugotoviti, da Nizozemska ni dokazala, da je izpolnjeno merilo iz točke 58(c) smernic za okoljsko pomoč.
CONCLUSION REGARDING THE NECESSITY OF THE PROPOSED AID
SKLEPNA UGOTOVITEV GLEDE NUJNOSTI PREDLAGANE POMOČI
The Commission therefore considers that the information provided does not show that the proposed aid to the Dutch ceramic industry is necessary.
Komisija zato meni, da predložene informacije ne dokazujejo, da je predlagana pomoč za nizozemsko keramično industrijo nujna.
For this reason alone it must be concluded that the aid measure is incompatible with the internal market.
Že samo zaradi tega razloga je treba ugotoviti, da je ukrep pomoči nezdružljiv z notranjim trgom.
Turning to the question of proportionality, point 159 of the environmental aid guidelines states that every beneficiary must satisfy one of the following tests:
Glede vprašanja sorazmernosti določa točka 159 smernic za okoljsko pomoč, da mora vsak upravičenec izpolnjevati eno od naslednjih meril:
The beneficiary pays a proportion of the national tax level which is broadly equivalent to the environmental performance of each individual beneficiary compared to the performance related to the best performing technique within the EEA.
upravičenec plača delež stopnje nacionalne dajatve, ki na splošno ustreza okoljski učinkovitosti vsakega posameznega upravičenca v primerjavi z učinkovitostjo glede na najučinkovitejšo tehniko v EGP.
The beneficiary can benefit, at most, from a reduction corresponding to the increase in production costs from the tax, using the best performing technique, and which cannot be passed on to customers.
Upravičenec je upravičen največ do znižanja, ki ustreza povečanju proizvodnih stroškov iz dajatve z uporabo najučinkovitejše tehnike in ki se jih ne da prenesti na potrošnike;
The beneficiary pays at least 20 % of the national tax, unless a lower rate can be justified.
upravičenec plača najmanj 20 % nacionalne dajatve, razen če se lahko upraviči nižja stopnja;
The beneficiary can enter into agreements with the Member State whereby it commits itself to achieve environmental protection objectives which have the same effect as if point (a) or (b) or the Community minimum tax level were applied.
upravičenec lahko sklene sporazume z državo članico, s katerimi se zaveže, da bo dosegel okoljevarstvene cilje, ki imajo enak učinek, kot če bi se uporabljali točki (a) ali (b) ali najnižja davčna stopnja Skupnosti.
The Netherlands has confirmed that the test in point (a) is not satisfied.
Nizozemska je potrdila, da merilo iz točke (a) ni izpolnjeno.
The Netherlands has not discussed the test in point (c).
Nizozemska ni obravnavala merila iz točke (c).
As regards the test in point (b), i.e. that the beneficiary should pay at least 20 % of the national tax unless a lower rate can be justified, the Netherlands has submitted that all the beneficiaries together do not pay at least 20 % of the national (energy) tax (the revenue stemming from e.g. the electricity tax that companies do still pay).
Glede merila iz točke (b), tj. da upravičenec plača najmanj 20 % nacionalne dajatve, razen če se lahko upraviči nižja stopnja, je Nizozemska navedla, da vsi upravičenci skupaj ne plačajo najmanj 20 % nacionalnega davka (na energijo) (prihodki izvirajo na primer iz davka na elektriko, ki ga podjetja še vedno plačujejo).
According to the Netherlands, the size of the sector means that the proportion in fact paid is much less.
Po mnenju Nizozemske pomeni velikost sektorja, da je dejansko plačani delež veliko manjši.
The Netherlands has reiterated in this context that the application of the exemption for ceramic products from the energy tax on natural gas removes a distortion of competition, as it creates a level playing field for all ceramic works in the internal market.
V zvezi s tem je Nizozemska ponovila, da uporaba oprostitve plačila davka na energijo za zemeljski plin za keramične izdelke odpravlja izkrivljanje konkurence, ker ustvarja enake konkurenčne pogoje za vse keramične tovarne na notranjem trgu.
Point (b) refers to the national energy tax rate, and not to a 20 % proportion of the total amount of tax borne by the taxpayers in respect of different energy products.
Točka b se nanaša na nacionalno stopnjo davka na energijo in ne na 20-odstotni delež celotnega davčnega zneska, ki ga plačajo davkoplačevalci za različne energente.
The notified measure involves a complete exemption from the national tax rate on natural gas, which means that the percentage threshold set out in point 159(b) of the environmental aid guidelines is not met.
Priglašeni ukrep vključuje popolno oprostitev plačila nacionalne davčne stopnje za zemeljski plin, kar pomeni, da ni izpolnjen odstotni prag iz točke 159(b) smernic za okoljsko pomoč.
Furthermore, the Netherlands has not demonstrated that there is only a ‘limited distortion of competition’, which might justify a lower rate: this is simply because the market data requested on the competitive position of the industry have not been provided.
Nizozemska tudi ni dokazala, da gre samo za „omejeno izkrivljanje konkurence“, ki bi lahko upravičilo nižjo stopnjo: to pa zgolj zato, ker zahtevani tržni podatki o konkurenčnem položaju industrije niso bili predloženi.
From the information that has been provided, therefore, it cannot be concluded that this criterion is fulfilled.
Zato se na podlagi predloženih informacij ne more ugotoviti, da je to merilo izpolnjeno.
CONCLUSION REGARDING THE PROPORTIONALITY OF THE PROPOSED AID
SKLEPNA UGOTOVITEV GLEDE SORAZMERNOSTI PREDLAGANE POMOČI
The Commission therefore considers that the information provided does not show that the proposed aid to the Dutch ceramic industry is proportional.
Komisija zato meni, da predložene informacije ne dokazujejo, da je predlagana pomoč za nizozemsko keramično industrijo sorazmerna.
The Commission finds that the proposed tax exemption, which constitutes operating aid, is not eligible for any of the exemptions from the general prohibition of State aid in the TFEU, and is therefore incompatible with the internal market.
Komisija ugotavlja, da predlagana oprostitev plačila davka, ki pomeni pomoč za obratovanje, ne izpolnjuje pogojev za izvzetje od splošne prepovedi državne pomoči v PDEU in je zato nezdružljiva z notranjim trgom.
Consequently, the aid measure may not be put into effect,
Zato se ukrep pomoči ne sme izvajati –
The State aid in the form of an exemption from the energy tax on natural gas which the Netherlands is planning to grant to the Dutch ceramic industry is incompatible with the internal market.
Državna pomoč v obliki oprostitve plačila davka na energijo za zemeljski plin, ki jo Nizozemska namerava odobriti nizozemski keramični industriji, je nezdružljiva z notranjim trgom.
Consequently, the aid measure may not be put into effect.
Zato se ukrep pomoči ne sme izvajati.
Within two months of notification of this Decision, the Netherlands shall inform the Commission of the measures it has taken to comply with it.
Nizozemska v dveh mesecih od uradnega obvestila o tem sklepu obvesti Komisijo o ukrepih, ki jih je sprejela za uskladitev s sklepom.
OJ C 96, 25.4.2009, p. 16.
UL C 96, 25.4.2009, str. 16.
From 1 December 2009, Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty have become Articles 101 and 102 of the TFEU.
Člena 81 in 82 Pogodbe ES sta 1. decembra 2009 postala člena 101 in 102 PDEU.
The substance of the two articles has not changed.
Določbe členov se vsebinsko niso spremenile.
For the purposes of this Decision, references to Articles 101 and 102 TFEU should be understood as references to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty where appropriate.
V tem sklepu je treba sklicevanje na člena 101 in 102 PDEU razumeti kot sklicevanje na člena 81 in 82 Pogodbe ES, kadar je to ustrezno.
The energy tax has been provided for in the Environmental Taxes Act (Wet belastingen op milieugrondslag) since 1 January 1996, and is levied on natural gas, electricity and mineral oils.
Davek na energijo določa Zakon o okoljskih dajatvah (Wet belastingen op milieugrondslag) od 1. januarja 1996, obračunava pa se za zemeljski plin, električno energijo in mineralna olja.
The rates are set in terms of the amounts of energy used.
Stopnje so določene glede na porabljeno energijo.