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As regards the market definition for servers, the Commission proposed in the opening decision (points 65-67), in line with previous merger decisions [22], to use segmentation based on product class and price range which distinguishes between: (i) the volume (low-end) server market, consisting of all systems with an average selling price (ASP) below USD 25000; (ii) the mid-range server market, consisting of all systems with an ASP between USD 25000 and USD 499999; (iii) the high-end server market, consisting of all systems with an ASP of USD 500000 and above.
Kar zadeva opredelitev trga za strežnike, je Komisija v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka (točke od 65 do 67) v skladu s prejšnjimi odločbami o združitvi [22] predlagala, naj se uporabi segmentacija na podlagi kategorije proizvoda in cenovnega razreda, pri čemer se razlikuje med: (i) trgom za strežnike za široko potrošnjo (nižjega cenovnega razreda), ki vključuje vse sisteme s povprečno prodajno ceno pod 25000 USD; (ii) trgom za strežnike srednjega cenovnega razreda, ki vključuje vse sisteme s povprečno prodajno ceno med 25000 USD in 499999 USD; (iii) trgom za strežnike visokega cenovnega razreda, ki vključuje vse sisteme s povprečno prodajno ceno vsaj 500000 USD.
However, the Commission also noted in the opening decision (point (69) that in previous merger decisions [23] it had acknowledged that servers could be differentiated according to x86 and non-x86 instruction set architecture (processor type).
Vendar je Komisija v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka (točka 69) opozorila tudi na svojo potrditev v prejšnjih odločbah o združitvi [23], da je mogoče med strežniki razlikovati glede na to, ali uporabljajo arhitekturo nabora ukazov (vrsta procesorja) x86 ali drugačno arhitekturo.
Nevertheless, the Commission noted in the opening decision (point (70) that, although segmentation according to product class and price range could not capture all competitive interactions in the server market, alternative market definitions captured market dynamics to a much lesser degree.
Kljub temu je Komisija v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka (točka 70) navedla, da čeprav segmentacija glede na kategorijo proizvoda in cenovni razred ne more zajeti vseh konkurenčnih odnosov na trgu za strežnike, pa je tržna dinamika v drugačnih opredelitvah trga še veliko slabše izražena.
Given that Dell is only present in the low-end segment, the Commission noted in the opening decision (point (68) that this segment alone should be taken into account.
Ker je družba Dell navzoča le v segmentu nižjega cenovnega razreda, je Komisija v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka (točka 68) navedla, da je treba upoštevati samo ta segment.
As regards the market share test, the Commission pointed out in the opening decision (point (83) that Dell’s share in the PC market before and after the investment in any of the possible relevant product markets and relevant geographic markets, both in volume and value terms, was below 25 % (cf. table below).
Kar zadeva analizo tržnega deleža, je Komisija v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka (točka 83) poudarila, da je bil delež družbe Dell na trgu za osebne računalnike na vseh mogočih upoštevnih proizvodnih trgih in upoštevnih geografskih trgih pred naložbo in po njej v smislu količine in vrednosti manjši od 25 % (glej spodnjo preglednico).
Dell’s market share for PCs
Tržni delež družbe Dell za osebne računalnike
Notes: EEA figures exclude Cyprus, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta.
NB: podatki za EGP ne vključujejo Cipra, Estonije, Islandije, Latvije, Lihtenštajna, Litve, Luksemburga in Malte.
Source: IDC data, Dell forecasts.
Vir: podatki IDC, napovedi družbe Dell.
Value
vrednost
PCs — EEA:
Osebni računalniki – EGP:
Desktops — EEA
namizni računalniki – EGP
Notebooks — EEA
prenosni računalniki – EGP
PCs — worldwide:
Osebni računalniki – ves svet:
Desktops — worldwide
namizni računalniki – ves svet
Notebooks — worldwide
prenosni računalniki – celoten svet
However, as regards servers, in the event of the x86/non-x86 delineation being used, the Commission pointed out in the opening decision (points 71 and 86) that Dell’s share of the server market exceeded 25 % [24] of sales of the product on the market concerned, before or after the investment, only when considering its share at worldwide level of the market segment for x86 servers (cf. table below).
Vendar je Komisija v zvezi s strežniki ter v primeru delitve na strežnike, ki uporabljajo arhitekturo x86, in tiste z drugačno arhitekturo v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka (točki 71 in 86) poudarila, da je delež družbe Dell na trgu za strežnike presegel 25 % [24] prodaje proizvoda na upoštevnem trgu pred naložbo ali po njej samo, če upoštevamo njen delež v tržnem segmentu za strežnike x86 na svetovni ravni (glej spodnjo preglednico).
Dell’s market share for x86 servers
Tržni delež družbe Dell za strežnike x86
Value (customer revenue)
vrednost (dohodek potrošnika)
Worldwide
Ves svet
The Commission therefore expressed doubts in the opening decision (points 72 and 105) as to whether the segmentation of servers according to product class/price range constituted the appropriate market delineation.
Zato je Komisija v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka (točki 72 in 105) dvomila, ali segmentacija strežnikov glede na kategorijo proizvoda/cenovni razred ustrezno razmejuje trg.
Relevant geographic market for servers
Upoštevni geografski trg za strežnike
According to point 68 of the RAG, the relevant geographic market should normally be the EEA [25].
V skladu s točko 68 Smernic mora biti upoštevni geografski trg običajno EGP [25].
However, as noted in recital 37, if the x86/non-x86 delineation is used and if the worldwide level is considered as the relevant geographic market for servers, then Dell’s share exceeds 25 % of the market segment for x86 servers (cf. opening decision, points 71 and 79-81).
Vendar kot je navedeno v uvodni izjavi 37, če se uporablja delitev glede na to, ali je uporabljena arhitektura x86 ali ne, in se kot upoštevni geografski trg za strežnike obravnava ves svet, potem delež družbe Dell presega 25 % tržnega segmenta za strežnike x86 (glej odločitev o sprožitvi postopka, točke 71 in 79–81).
The Commission therefore expressed doubts in the opening decision (points 78-81 and 105) as to whether the relevant geographic market for servers should be considered to be the EEA or the worldwide level.
Zato se je Komisija v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka (točke 78–81 in 105) spraševala, ali je treba kot upoštevni geografski trg za strežnike upoštevati EGP ali ves svet.
The Commission pointed out in the opening decision (point (108) that should the information provided in the course of the formal investigation not lead to the conclusion that the aid measure fulfilled the conditions set out in point 68 of the RAG, it would have to conduct an in-depth assessment of the aid measure.
Komisija je v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka (točka 108) poudarila, da bi v primeru, ko informacije, predložene v postopku formalne preiskave, ne bi vodile do sklepa, da ukrep pomoči izpolnjuje pogoje iz točke 68 Smernic, morala opraviti poglobljeno oceno ukrepa pomoči.
The Commission therefore called on Poland to submit its comments and to provide any information for the purpose of assessing the aid measure, and invited interested parties to submit their comments (cf. opening decision, points 107-109).
Zato je Komisija pozvala Poljsko, naj predloži pripombe in zagotovi kakršne koli informacije za namene ocenjevanja ukrepa pomoči, zainteresirane strani pa pozvala, naj predložijo pripombe (glej odločitev o sprožitvi postopka, točke 107–109).
In addition to comments concerning the doubts expressed as to whether the measure complied with point 68 of the RAG, in order to conduct its in-depth assessment the Commission sought information on the objective of the aid, the appropriateness of the aid instrument, the incentive effect, the proportionality of the aid, the crowding-out of private investment, and the effect on trade (cf. opening decision, point (108).
Poleg pripomb v zvezi z izraženimi dvomi, ali je ukrep v skladu s točko 68 Smernic, je Komisija za izvedbo poglobljene ocene iskala informacije o cilju pomoči, ustreznosti instrumenta pomoči, spodbujevalnem učinku, sorazmernosti pomoči, izrivanju zasebnih naložb in učinku na trgovino (glej odločitev o sprožitvi postopka, točka 108).
Comments from Ms Kathy Sinnott
Pripombe Kathy Sinnott
Ms Sinnott expressed concerns about the alleged relocation of manufacturing operations from Ireland to Poland.
Sinnott je izrazila zaskrbljenost zaradi domnevne selitve proizvodnih dejavnosti iz Irske na Poljsko.
She also complained that the Polish authorities were able to award aid to Dell whereas it was not possible to award such aid in Ireland.
Pritožila se je tudi, da so lahko poljski organi družbi Dell dodelili pomoč, medtem ko take pomoči na Irskem ni bilo mogoče dodeliti.
Comments from HP
Pripombe družbe HP
The comments received from HP only concern the definition of the relevant markets for desktops/notebooks and servers.
Pripombe, ki jih je predložila družba HP, zadevajo samo opredelitev upoštevnih trgov za namizne/prenosne računalnike in strežnike.
Comments regarding the relevant product market for desktops/notebooks
Pripombe v zvezi z upoštevnim proizvodnim trgom za namizne/prenosne računalnike
HP considers that the relevant product market for PCs includes desktops, notebooks (including netbooks and mini-notebooks), workstations and thin clients.
Družba HP meni, da upoštevni proizvodni trg za osebne računalnike vključuje namizne računalnike, prenosne računalnike (vključno z mrežnimi prenosniki (manjši prenosniki, namenjeni zlasti dostopu do interneta, angl. netbooks), in mini prenosniki), delovne postaje in lahke odjemalce.
HP notes that these products are based on the same or equivalent technology, have similar or equivalent components and similar capabilities, run on the same or equivalent operating systems and software applications and can be used for the same or similar purposes.
Družba HP ugotavlja, da ti proizvodi temeljijo na enaki ali enakovredni tehnologiji, imajo podobne ali enakovredne komponente in podobne zmogljivosti, delujejo na podlagi enakih ali enakovrednih operacijskih sistemov in programskih aplikacij ter jih je mogoče uporabljati za enake ali podobne namene.
HP considers that there is demand-side substitutability between: desktops and notebooks; high-end desktops or notebooks and workstations (mobile and fixed workstations); desktops or notebooks and thin clients (mobile and fixed thin clients).
Družba HP meni, da zamenljivost na strani povpraševanja obstaja med namiznimi in prenosnimi računalniki, med namiznimi ali prenosnimi računalniki višjega cenovnega razreda in delovnimi postajami (mobilnimi in stacionarnimi delovnimi postajami) ter med namiznimi ali prenosnimi računalniki in lahkimi odjemalci (mobilnimi in stacionarnimi lahkimi odjemalci).
HP notes that the degree of substitutability is not complete in each case, but it is substantial and sufficient for market definition purposes.
Družba HP navaja, da stopnja zamenljivosti v posameznem primeru ni popolna, ampak je precejšnja in zadostuje za namene opredelitve trga.
HP considers furthermore that any attempt to raise prices for notebooks or netbooks relative to desktops, or vice versa, would cause marginal customers to switch demand to such an extent that reduced demand would outweigh increased revenue from higher prices.
Poleg tega družba HP meni, da bi kakršen koli poskus povišanja cen prenosnih računalnikov ali mrežnih prenosnikov v primerjavi z namiznimi računalniki ali obratno povzročil, da bi se povpraševanje malih potrošnikov tako spremenilo, da bi zmanjšanje povpraševanja preseglo povečanje dohodkov zaradi višjih cen.
HP takes the view that there is also supply-side substitutability, because a significant proportion of PC manufacturers are active in all four segments and are easily able to switch production and component procurement to meet changing conditions in any particular product segment.
Družba HP meni, da zamenljivost obstaja tudi na strani ponudbe, saj je precejšen delež proizvajalcev osebnih računalnikov dejaven v vseh štirih segmentih, pri čemer lahko enostavno spreminjajo proizvodnjo in naročila sestavnih delov zaradi izpolnjevanja spreminjajočih se pogojev v katerem koli posameznem proizvodnem segmentu.
HP believes that, different average prices for desktops, notebooks, thin clients and workstations notwithstanding, a single market exists.
Družba HP je prepričana, da kljub različnim povprečnim cenam namiznih računalnikov, prenosnih računalnikov, lahkih odjemalcev in delovnih postaj obstaja enoten trg.
It takes the view that the prices of all PC products are constrained by other categories of PC due to chains of substitution.
Meni, da so cene vseh proizvodov osebnih računalnikov zaradi verižne zamenljivosti omejene zaradi drugih kategorij osebnih računalnikov.
Comments regarding the relevant product market delineation for servers
Pripombe v zvezi z razmejitvijo upoštevnega proizvodnega trga za strežnike
HP does not take a firm position on the market definition of servers but suggests reconsidering the relevance of the market segmentations used in previous merger decisions and whether there is a unified market for servers.
Družba HP v zvezi z opredelitvijo trga za strežnike nima trdnega stališča, ampak predlaga ponovno proučitev ustreznosti segmentacije trga, uporabljene v prejšnjih odločbah o združitvi, in vprašanja, ali obstaja enoten trg za strežnike.
According to HP, the delineation by product class/price range is based on the availability and segmentation of the data provided by the consultancy firm IDC rather than on sound market analysis considerations.
Družba HP meni, da razmejitev glede na kategorijo proizvoda/cenovni razred temelji na razpoložljivosti in segmentaciji podatkov, ki jih je zagotovilo svetovalno podjetje IDC, ne pa na zanesljivih ugotovitvah tržne analize.
HP considers that this market delineation is not relevant because: (i) prices are still falling, and customers compare not just the initial purchase price, but the total cost of ownership; (ii) with the emergence of distributed data-processing and scalable servers, customers can replace a higher-end server by clusters or networks of lower-end servers or scale up existing servers; (iii) customers can and do migrate within and between segments; (iv) specific processing tasks can be performed by various types of server; (v) security is available across all ranges of server, and reliability of mid-range or high-end servers can be met e.g. through redundancy in the design of server clusters and networks; (vi) there is supply-side substitutability between servers belonging to different price bands considering that most major manufacturers produce servers across all price bands; (vii) there are cases of new entry by manufacturers in the server market, which does not appear to be limited to a given price band; (viii) the presence of chains of substitution does not suggest a redefinition of the server market; (ix) any cut-off in the continuum of server characteristics and capabilities is arbitrary, as specific price bands appear not to reflect verifiable technical or commercial considerations.
Družba HP meni, da ta razmejitev trga ni upoštevna, ker: (i) se cene še vedno znižujejo, pri čemer potrošniki ne primerjajo samo začetnih nakupnih cen, ampak celotne stroške lastništva; (ii) lahko potrošniki od pojava porazdeljenih strežnikov za obdelavo podatkov in strežnikov, ki jih je mogoče nadgraditi, strežnike višjega cenovnega razreda zamenjajo s skupinami ali omrežji strežnikov nižjega cenovnega razreda ali nadgradijo obstoječe strežnike; (iii) lahko potrošniki prehajajo znotraj segmentov in med njimi, kar tudi počnejo; (iv) lahko posebne naloge procesiranja izvajajo različne vrste strežnikov; (v) je varnost zagotovljena pri vseh kategorijah strežnikov, pri čemer je zanesljivost strežnikov srednjega ali visokega razreda mogoče doseči na primer z redundanco pri načrtovanju skupin in omrežij strežnikov; (vi) med strežniki iz različnih cenovnih razredov obstaja zamenljivost na strani ponudbe, ker večina velikih proizvajalcev proizvaja strežnike vseh cenovnih razredov; (vii) se pojavljajo primeri vstopov novih proizvajalcev na trg za strežnike, ki se ne zdijo omejeni na posamezen cenovni razred; (viii) obstoj verižne zamenljivosti ne pomeni, da je treba trg za strežnike ponovno opredeliti; (ix) je kakršna koli razmejitev med različnimi značilnostmi in zmogljivostmi strežnikov poljubna, ker se zdi, da se v posameznih cenovnih razredih ne izražajo preverljive tehnične ali komercialne lastnosti.
Comments regarding the relevant geographic market for servers
Pripombe v zvezi z upoštevnim geografskim trgom za strežnike
HP considers that the relevant geographic market for servers is at least EEA-wide and possibly at the level of the whole Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
Družba HP meni, da upoštevni geografski trg za strežnike zajema vsaj celoten EGP in morda tudi celotno regijo, ki vključuje Evropo, Bližnji vzhod in Afriko (EMEA).
In HP’s view, servers are often traded across borders and multinational customers may source servers at their convenience, using central rather than distributed procurement.
Družba HP meni, da se s strežniki pogosto čezmejno trguje in da lahko večnacionalni potrošniki strežnike pridobivajo iz vira, ki jim najbolj ustreza, pri čemer uporabljajo centralna, in ne razpršena naročila.
According to HP, there are indications of parallel trade and arbitrage in the server market which suggest that a narrower geographic market definition would not be applicable.
Glede na navedbe družbe HP obstajajo dokazi o vzporednem trgovanju in izkoriščanju razlik v cenah na trgu za strežnike, ki kažejo, da ožja opredelitev geografskega trga ne bi bila primerna.
Comments from a competitor
Pripombe konkurenta
The comments received from another competitor concern market definition issues and the criteria for the in-depth assessment.
Pripombe, ki jih je predložil drug konkurent, zadevajo vprašanja opredelitve trga in merila za poglobljeno oceno.
Comment regarding market definition issues
Pripombe v zvezi z vprašanji opredelitve trga
The competitor considers that desktops and notebooks form separate product markets (i.e. the PC sector consists of two separate product markets).
Konkurent meni, da namizni in prenosni računalniki sestavljajo ločena proizvodna trga (tj. sektor osebnih računalnikov sestavljata dva ločena proizvodna trga).
The competitor notes that the physical characteristics of desktops and notebooks differ significantly and that mobility is a key distinguishing factor.
Konkurent navaja, da se fizične značilnosti namiznih in prenosnih računalnikov znatno razlikujejo, pri čemer je mobilnost ključni dejavnik razlikovanja.
The competitor indicates that although the performance of desktops and notebooks is not significantly different in the entry-level and mid-range price bands, high-performance desktops remain more powerful than any notebook.
Konkurent navaja, da se zmogljivosti namiznih in prenosnih računalnikov v najnižjem in srednjem cenovnem razredu sicer izrazito ne razlikujejo, vendar so visoko zmogljivi namizni računalniki še vedno močnejši od vsakega prenosnega računalnika.
The competitor notes that there remains a certain amount of stability in terms of demand: certain customers are very unlikely to switch from desktops to notebooks or vice-versa.
Konkurent navaja, da v smislu povpraševanja obstaja določena stabilnost: pri nekaterih potrošnikih je zelo malo verjetno, da bi prešli z namiznih na prenosne računalnike ali obratno.
The competitor notes that the shift in sales from desktops to notebooks in recent years has taken place despite remaining price differences between these two products.
Konkurent navaja, da se je premik v prodaji z namiznih na prenosne računalnike v zadnjih letih pojavil kljub nespremenjenim razlikam v ceni obeh proizvodov.
According to the competitor, if the two products formed a single market, there would be high levels of switching in both directions — and especially, for cost and value reasons, from notebooks to desktops.
Kot navaja konkurent, če bi oba proizvoda sestavljala enoten trg, bi bilo veliko prehodov v obeh smereh, zaradi stroškov in vrednosti pa zlasti s prenosnih na namizne računalnike.
The competitor notes that although the prices of both products decreased significantly during 2006-2008, the relative decrease for desktops is less marked.
Konkurent navaja, da so se cene obeh proizvodov v obdobju 2006–2008 sicer znatno znižale, vendar je sorazmerno znižanje pri namiznih računalnikih manj izrazito.
According to the competitor, a full price correlation analysis would not show a strong, direct price correlation between desktops and notebooks.
Glede na navedbe konkurenta celovita analiza korelacije cen ne bi pokazala izrazite in neposredne korelacije med cenami namiznih in prenosnih računalnikov.
The competitor furthermore indicates that there are certain significant differences in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of the two products.
Poleg tega konkurent navaja, da so med proizvodnjo, trženjem in distribucijo obeh proizvodov nekatere znatne razlike.
The competitor notes that switching production from one product to another involves a certain investment, takes a relatively long time, and is a strategic decision taken with a view to long-term profitability and market position.
Konkurent navaja, da prehod s proizvodnje enega proizvoda na proizvodnjo drugega vključuje nekatere naložbe, je sorazmerno dolgotrajen ter je strateška odločitev, ki se sprejme zaradi dolgoročne donosnosti in tržnega položaja.
According to the competitor, major PC manufacturers face substantial barriers to switching, as evidenced in 2007 with the arrival of netbooks, when incumbent manufacturers were slow to respond by marketing similar products of their own.
Konkurent meni, da se glavni proizvajalci osebnih računalnikov srečujejo s precejšnjimi težavami pri prehodu, kar je leta 2007 dokazal prihod mrežnih prenosnikov, ko so se zadevni proizvajalci počasi odzvali s trženjem podobnih lastnih proizvodov.
The competitor points out that if supply-side switching did not involve technical, commercial and financial barriers, this response would have been quicker.
Konkurent poudarja, da bi bil ta odziv hitrejši, če prehod na strani ponudbe ne bi vključeval tehničnih, komercialnih in finančnih ovir.
Comments regarding the production capacity created by the project
Pripombe v zvezi s proizvodno zmogljivostjo, ustvarjeno s projektom
The competitor considers that the notification concerns the investment in Poland and, therefore, that it is the effects of this particular investment which the Commission is required to assess.
Konkurent meni, da priglasitev zadeva naložbo na Poljskem, zato mora Komisija oceniti učinke te posebne naložbe.
Comments regarding the use of volume figures for calculating growth rates
Pripombe v zvezi z uporabo podatkov o količini za izračun stopenj rasti
The competitor claims that volume figures are not a sufficient basis on which to refrain from conducting a detailed verification of the aid and considers that growth in sales by value should be used as an effective benchmark for the performance of the desktop market [26].
Konkurent trdi, da podatki o količini niso zadostna osnova, na podlagi katere bi lahko opustili podrobno preverjanje pomoči, in meni, da je treba rast prodaje v smislu vrednosti uporabiti kot učinkovito merilo uspešnosti trga za namizne računalnike [26].
In particular, the competitor notes that value figures provide a truer indication not only of the current performance of the market but also of future prospects for development.
Konkurent zlasti ugotavlja, da podatki o vrednosti zanesljiveje kažejo ne le sedanjo uspešnost trga, ampak tudi prihodnje možnosti za razvoj.