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However, that scheme could not cover the whole of the aid planned for the Fri-El Acerra project, because it excluded projects where the amount of aid would be substantial, i.e. projects with eligible costs above EUR 25 million and an aid intensity above 17,5 % GGE, and projects for which the total amount of aid was above EUR 15 million. The exempted scheme also excluded from the eligible costs the acquisition of used machinery and equipment [32].
Vendar v to shemo ne bi bilo mogoče vključiti celotne pomoči, načrtovane za projekt družbe Fri-El Acerra, ker so bili iz navedene sheme izključeni projekti z znatnimi zneski pomoči, to je projekti z upravičenimi stroški, večjimi od 25 milijonov EUR, in intenzivnostjo nad 17,5 % BED ter projekti, pri katerih skupni znesek pomoči presega 15 milijonov EUR. Poleg tega je bil pri izvzeti shemi iz upravičenih stroškov izključen nakup rabljenih strojev in opreme [32].
The Commission concludes that the amendment of 6 April 2006 to the Programme Agreement of 15 July 2005 does not satisfy the tests of paragraph 38 of the 2007 Guidelines, and that in any event it dates from after the date on which the realisation of the project began.
Komisija ugotavlja, da sprememba z dne 6. aprila 2006, ki zadeva sporazum o programu z dne 15. julija 2005, ne izpolnjuje meril, določenih v odstavku 38 smernic iz leta 2007, in da je bila v vsakem primeru sprejeta šele po datumu začetka izvajanja projekta.
In the course of 2006, before the existing aid schemes expired, Fri-El Acerra applied for state aid twice: on 7 June 2006 it applied for EUR 30000000 under measure 1.12 in the operational programme for the Region of Campania 2000–2006, and on 18 December 2006 it applied for EUR 43396000 under the national scheme N 488/1992, as amended and approved as state aid measure N 715/99 [35].
Družba Fri-El Acerra je v letu 2006 pred iztekom obstoječih shem pomoči dvakrat zaprosila za državno pomoč: 7. junija 2006 je predložila vlogo za pomoč v višini 30000000 EUR v okviru ukrepa 1.12 operativnega programa za deželo Kampanja 2000–2006, 18. decembra 2006 pa za znesek 43396000 EUR v okviru nacionalne sheme N 488/1992, ki je bila spremenjena in odobrena kot ukrep državne pomoči N 715/99 [35].
The Commission is not aware of any positive reaction to those requests on the part of the Italian authorities.
Komisija ni seznanjena z nobenim pritrdilnim odgovorom italijanskih organov na navedeni vlogi.
Nonetheless, Fri-El Acerra had already started work by taking over the assets from NGP in February 2006, and it placed the order for the supply of the new power plant with Wärtsilä on 4 August 2006.
Ne glede na to je družba Fri-El Acerra že začela izvajati projekt s prevzemom sredstev od družbe NGP februarja 2006 in naročilom dobave nove elektrarne pri družbi Wärtsilä 4. avgusta 2006.
The authorisation of the Region of Campania dated 9 October 2006
Dovoljenje dežele Kampanja z dne 9. oktobra 2006
Another document dated 2006 which is mentioned by the Italian authorities in their comments, namely the authorisation granted by the Region of Campania on 9 October 2006 [36], relates to administrative authorisations for the technical conversion of the existing power plant, and not to aid to be granted by the regional authorities for this purpose.
Še en dokument iz leta 2006, ki ga italijanski organi navajajo v pripombah, in sicer dovoljenje, ki ga je dežela Kampanja izdala 9. oktobra 2006 [36], se nanaša na upravna pooblastila za tehnično preoblikovanje obstoječe elektrarne, ne na pomoč, ki bi jo regionalni organi dodelili v ta namen.
Thus it cannot be considered a letter of intent within the meaning of paragraph 38 of the 2007 Guidelines; and it is dated after the date on which the realisation of the project began.
Zato se ne more šteti za pismo o nameri v smislu odstavka 38 smernic iz leta 2007, poleg tega pa je bil izdan po datumu začetka izvajanja projekta.
The decision of the Region of Campania dated 26 October 2007
Odločitev dežele Kampanja z dne 26. oktobra 2007
Since work on the project began in February 2006, more than one and half years before the date of this document, the Commission considers that the notified project does not satisfy the tests of incentive effect laid down in paragraph 38 of the 2007 Guidelines [37].
Ker se je delo v okviru projekta začelo februarja 2006, kar je več kot leto in pol pred sprejetjem tega dokumenta, priglašeni projekt po mnenju Komisije ne izpolnjuje meril spodbujevalnega učinka, določenih v odstavku 38 smernic iz leta 2007 [37].
The minutes of a meeting, held on 6 October 2005, of the committee supervising the implementation of the Programme Agreement of 15 July 2005
Zapisnik sestanka, ki ga je 6. oktobra 2005 sklical odbor za nadzor nad izvajanjem sporazuma o programu z dne 15. julija 2005
The Fri-El Group’s interest was said to be motivated by the availability of regional aid to the industry which could reduce the financial costs at the site, which at the time was not very competitive.
Zanimanje skupine Fri-El naj bi vzbudilo dejstvo, da je bila panogi na voljo regionalna pomoč, s katero bi se lahko zmanjšali finančni stroški na območju, ki takrat ni bilo zelo konkurenčno.
The Commission considers that the presence of this statement in the minutes does not point to a firm and binding intention on the part of the Italian authorities to grant aid to the investment project subject only to the Commission’s approval.
Po mnenju Komisije obstoj te izjave v zapisniku ne kaže na trden in zavezujoč namen italijanskih organov, da dodelijo pomoč naložbenemu projektu, ki potrebuje samo še odobritev Komisije.
The statement comes from the representative of NGP, a company in difficulty that was looking for a buyer for its closed power plant.
Gre za izjavo predstavnika družbe NGP, ki je bila v težavah in je iskala kupca za zaprto elektrarno.
The minutes do not contain any statement on the part of the Italian authorities confirming that the Fri-El Group’s expectations of regional investment aid would be fulfilled.
Zapisnik ne vsebuje nobene izjave italijanskih organov, ki bi potrjevala, da bodo pričakovanja skupine Fri-El glede regionalne pomoči za naložbo uresničena.
The Commission stresses that a letter of intent clearly has to be a written document originating from the authority competent to grant the aid, and not from the representative of a company which is not the recipient of the aid and which has an interest in the sale of the asset in question (the thermoelectric plant).
Kot poudarja Komisija, je jasno, da mora biti pismo o nameri pisni dokument, katerega avtor je organ, pristojen za dodelitev pomoči, ne pa predstavnik družbe, ki ni prejemnica pomoči in ima interes za prodajo zadevnih sredstev (termoelektrarne).
Moreover, these minutes do not meet the minimum requirements set out in paragraph 38 of the 2007 Guidelines for the content of a letter of intent.
Poleg tega ta zapisnik ne izpolnjuje minimalnih zahtev glede vsebine pisma o nameri, določenih v odstavku 38 smernic iz leta 2007.
Internal company documents
Interni dokumenti družbe
With regard to the other documents provided by the Italian authorities (see paragraph 54), the Commission considers that, in the light of the clear language of the last sentence of paragraph 38 of the 2007 Guidelines, and of the fact that a letter of intent must originate from the authority competent to grant the aid, the company’s internal documents cannot be deemed equivalent to a letter of intent showing that the authorities intended to award aid for a regional investment project.
Kar zadeva druge dokumente, ki so jih zagotovili italijanski organi (glej uvodno izjavo 54), Komisija meni, da se glede na jasnost zadnjega stavka odstavka 38 smernic iz leta 2007 in dejstvo, da mora pismo o nameri izdati organ, pristojen za dodelitev pomoči, interni dokumenti družbe ne morejo šteti za enakovredne pismu o nameri, ki kaže, da so nameravali organi dodeliti pomoč regionalnemu naložbenemu projektu.
In any event, these documents tend in fact to confirm that the investment decision was taken without a firm and binding commitment on the part of the Italian authorities to grant aid.
Dejansko ti dokumenti prej potrjujejo, da je bila odločitev o naložbi sprejeta brez odločne in dokončne zaveze italijanskih organov za dodelitev pomoči.
In particular, an internal report of 26 January 2006 assesses the financial feasibility of the project with and without regional aid.
Zlasti v internem poročilu z dne 26. januarja 2006 se ocenjuje finančna izvedljivost projekta z regionalno pomočjo in brez nje.
This shows that both hypotheses were being considered.
To kaže, da sta se preučevali obe možnosti.
The report concludes that if Fri-El Acerra did not receive regional investment aid the project would be less profitable and more risky.
V poročilu se ugotavlja, da bo projekt manj donosen in bolj tvegan, če družba Fri-El Acerra ne bo prejela regionalne pomoči za naložbo.
Nevertheless, just a couple of weeks thereafter, on 9 February 2006, Fri-El Acerra set the investment in motion by acquiring NGP’s closed power plant.
Kljub temu je ta družba samo dva tedna pozneje, 9. februarja 2006, začela postopek naložbe z nakupom zaprte elektrarne družbe NGP.
Neither the Italian authorities nor the recipient have argued that between 26 January 2006 and 9 February 2006 there was any event that might have indicated or confirmed the Italian authorities’ intention to grant aid.
Ne italijanski organi ne prejemnica niso navedli, da bi kakršen koli dogodek med 26. januarjem in 9. februarjem 2006 kazal na namen italijanskih organov, da dodelijo pomoč, ali ga potrjeval.
Conclusion: no incentive effect
Sklepna ugotovitev: spodbujevalnega učinka ni
The Commission therefore considers that the notified project does not fulfil the conditions with regard to the incentive effect of ad hoc aid set out in paragraph 38 of the 2007 Guidelines, which stipulates that the incentive effect has to be shown by a letter of intent from the authorities in charge, before work on the project starts, stating that the investment project is in principle eligible for aid subject to the Commission’s approval.
Zato Komisija meni, da priglašeni projekt ne izpolnjuje pogojev glede spodbujevalnega učinka ad hoc pomoči, navedenih v odstavku 38 smernic iz leta 2007, ki določa, da je treba pred začetkom dela v okviru projekta dokazati spodbujevalni učinek s pismom o nameri, v katerem odgovorni organi potrjujejo, da je naložbeni projekt načelno upravičen do pomoči, če ga odobri Komisija.
Contribution to a coherent regional development strategy (paragraph 10 of the 2007 Guidelines)
Prispevek h koherentni regionalni razvojni strategiji (odstavek 10 smernic iz leta 2007)
The Commission repeats, first of all, that under paragraph 10 of the 2007 Guidelines ad hoc regional aid is to be considered admissible only by way of exception.
Komisija najprej ponavlja, da je treba v skladu z odstavkom 10 smernic iz leta 2007 ad hoc regionalno pomoč šteti za dopustno samo izjemoma.
Thus it is for the Member State to demonstrate that ad hoc regional aid contributes to regional development by producing positive effects on such things as job creation (number of jobs directly and indirectly created by the investment), training and knowledge transfer, and spillover and multiplier effects generating further investment by related service providers and manufacturers, while limiting distortion of competition
Zato mora država članica dokazati, da se z ad hoc regionalno pomočjo ob omejenem izkrivljanju konkurence prispeva k regionalnemu razvoju s pozitivnimi učinki, kot so ustvarjanje delovnih mest (število delovnih mest, neposredno ali posredno ustvarjenih z naložbo), prenos usposabljanja in znanja ter učinek prelivanja in multiplikacijski učinek, ki prinašata dodatne naložbe povezanih ponudnikov storitev in proizvajalcev.
The Commission takes account of the fact that the direct creation (or maintenance) of 25 jobs and the indirect creation of 10 jobs does represent a contribution to regional development.
Komisija upošteva dejstvo, da neposredna vzpostavitev (ali ohranitev) 25 delovnih mest in posredna vzpostavitev 10 delovnih mest pomenita prispevek k regionalnemu razvoju.
The Commission considers, secondly, that the formal conditions laid down for energy production in the various regional development programming and planning documents [39], in particular the target of 200 MW capacity for electricity generation from biomass by 2013 set in the regional environmental energy plan of 2008, do not provide a substantial and significant argument for this ad hoc regional aid.
Poleg tega Komisija meni, da formalni pogoji, določeni za proizvodnjo električne energije v različnih programskih dokumentih in načrtih za regionalni razvoj [39], zlasti cilj zmogljivosti 200 MW električne energije iz biomase do leta 2013, zastavljen v regionalnem okoljskem energetskem načrtu iz leta 2008, niso zadosten in dovolj pomemben argument za to ad hoc regionalno pomoč.
The contribution of the Fri-El Acerra power plant, with a capacity of 74,8 MW and an output of 600 GWh per year, is marginal by comparison with the overall regional energy deficit of 15000 GWh per year.
Prispevek elektrarne družbe Fri-El Acerra z močjo 74,8 MW in letno proizvodnjo 600 GWh je nepomemben v primerjavi s skupnim primanjkljajem električne energije v regiji, ki znaša 15000 GWh na leto.
The Commission considers that the existence of a functioning energy market renders this specific investment unnecessary.
Po mnenju Komisije ta konkretna naložba zaradi obstoja delujočega energetskega trga ni potrebna.
The Commission acknowledges that the investment project may help to achieve other formal targets set in various regional programming documents, but considers that its contribution in terms of energy produced from renewable sources is hardly a sufficient justification for ad hoc regional aid to a single company.
Komisija se zaveda, da bi se lahko z naložbenim projektom pripomoglo k doseganju drugih formalnih ciljev, določenih v različnih regionalnih programskih dokumentih, vendar meni, da prispevek projekta v smislu električne energije, proizvedene iz obnovljivih virov, še zdaleč ni zadostna utemeljitev za dodelitev ad hoc regionalne pomoči eni sami družbi.
At the notification stage the Italian authorities repeatedly argued that the power plant would produce energy for the Acerra industrial area, shielding enterprises to be established there from the risk of power failures.
Italijanski organi so v fazi priglasitve večkrat ponovili, da bo elektrarna proizvajala električno energijo za industrijsko območje v Acerri in preprečevala tveganje izpadov energije za tamkajšnja podjetja.
In the formal investigation stage this argument has been dropped, as Italy has confirmed that Fri-El Acerra must sell its output on the energy market by connecting to the national grid [40].
Med formalnim postopkom preiskave je bil ta argument opuščen, saj je Italija potrdila, da mora družba Fri-El Acerra prodajati proizvedeno energijo na energetskem trgu s priključitvijo elektrarne na nacionalno omrežje [40].
Thus one of the main arguments advanced in justification at the time of the notification has gone, because the energy produced by Fri-El Acerra is to be sold on the national energy market and the new biofuel power plant is directly connected to the national grid.
Tako je bil eden od glavnih argumentov, navedenih v utemeljitev ob priglasitvi, opuščen, ker mora družba Fri-El Acerra proizvedeno energijo prodajati na nacionalnem energetskem trgu, nova elektrarna na biogorivo pa je neposredno priključena na nacionalno omrežje.
In the light of the information provided by the Italian authorities during the formal investigation, the Commission takes note of the argument that the development of the Acerra industrial site might be adversely affected if the Fri-El Acerra investment project were to be discontinued, because this would give another negative signal to potential investors in the area, which is already hard hit by social and economic difficulties.
Glede na informacije, ki so jih italijanski organi predložili med formalnim postopkom preiskave, je Komisija seznanjena z argumentom, da bi lahko morebitna ustavitev naložbenega projekta družbe Fri-El Acerra škodljivo vplivala na razvoj industrijskega območja v Acerri, ker bi bilo to še eno negativno sporočilo morebitnim vlagateljem na območju, ki so ga socialne in gospodarske težave že tako močno prizadele.
The other enterprises that have manifested an interest in setting up on the site might withdraw, with a further negative impact on a run-down urban area already in crisis.
Druga podjetja, ki so pokazala zanimanje za nastanitev dejavnosti na tem območju, bi se lahko umaknila, to pa bi še dodatno negativno vplivalo na oslabljeno mestno območje, ki je že tako v krizi.
However, it must be pointed out that if an aid measure has no incentive effect ex ante, the fact that the Commission declares it incompatible cannot prevent other investors from locating on the same industrial site or deprive other aid measures of their own incentive effect.
Vendar je treba opozoriti, da če ukrep pomoči predhodno nima spodbujevalnega učinka, dejstvo, da ga Komisija razglasi za nezdružljivega, ne more preprečiti drugim vlagateljem, da nastanijo dejavnost na istem industrijskem območju, ali drugim ukrepom pomoči odvzeti njihovega spodbujevalnega učinka.
Finally, the Commission observes that the Italian authorities have not provided specific data to show that the investment would produce a transfer of training or knowledge, a spillover effect or a multiplier effect similar to the effects demonstrated in most ad hoc regional aid cases approved by the Commission in recent years [41].
Nazadnje, Komisija ugotavlja, da italijanski organi niso predložili podrobnih podatkov, ki bi kazali, da bo naložba privedla do prenosa usposabljanja ali znanja ali do učinka prelivanja ali multiplikacijskega učinka, kot so bili dokazani v večini primerov ad hoc regionalne pomoči, ki jih je Komisija odobrila v zadnjih letih [41].
For the reasons set out here, and taking account of the practice followed in the past and of all possible relevant factors (the number of jobs created directly and indirectly by the project is limited, the contribution to the regional energy policy is negligible, there would be no direct energy supply to the industrial area, there would be no spillover effects, and above all the amount of aid per job created or maintained would clearly be excessive), the Commission concludes that the investment does not contribute to a coherent regional development strategy, as required by paragraph 10 of the 2007 Guidelines.
Iz vseh zgoraj navedenih razlogov ter ob upoštevanju prakse, uporabljene v preteklosti, in vseh mogočih zadevnih dejavnikov (število delovnih mest, neposredno ali posredno ustvarjenih s projektom, bi bilo omejeno, prispevek k regionalni energetski politiki bi bil zanemarljiv, neposredna oskrba z električno energijo na industrijskem območju ne bi bila mogoča, učinkov prelivanja ne bi bilo, predvsem pa bi bil znesek pomoči na ustvarjeno ali ohranjeno delovno mesto očitno prevelik) Komisija ugotavlja, da se z naložbo ne prispeva h koherentni regionalni razvojni strategiji, kot se zahteva v odstavku 10 smernic iz leta 2007.
Eligible costs (paragraphs 34–36 and 50–56 of the 2007 Guidelines)
Upravičeni stroški (odstavki od 34 do 36 in od 50 do 56 smernic iz leta 2007)
Notwithstanding the economic rationale put forward by the Italian authorities, the transfer of the assets (the power plant) from NGP to Fri-El Acerra did not take place in full observance of the rules.
Ne glede na gospodarske razloge, ki so jih podali italijanski organi, prenos sredstev (elektrarne) z družbe NGP na družbo Fri-El Acerra ni bil izveden popolnoma v skladu s pravili.
The purchaser, Fri-El Acerra, confirms that at the time of the transfer it was 90,5 % controlled by NGP.
Kupec, to je družba Fri-El Acerra, potrjuje, da je bila družba NGP ob prenosu lastnica 90,5 % njenih delnic.
Nevertheless, NGP’s temporary stake in Fri-El Acerra seems to be linked to the chosen method for transferring the existing plant between two formally independent parties, in which a branch of the business of one was passed to the other as a contribution in kind to capital.
Kljub temu se zdi, da je začasna udeležba družbe NGP v družbi Fri-El Acerra povezana z metodo, ki je bila izbrana za prenos obstoječe elektrarne med dvema uradno neodvisnima strankama in pri kateri je bil oddelek dejavnosti ene od njiju prenesen na drugo kot stvarni vložek v kapital.
The branch of NGP’s business became a contribution to the joint venture, and the shares were then sold to the Fri-El Group; when the transaction was complete, the two companies were again independent.
Ta oddelek dejavnosti družbe NGP je postal vložek v skupno podjetje, delež te družbe pa je bil nato prodan skupini Fri-El; ko je bila ta transakcija končana, sta bili družbi spet neodvisni.
The requirement that the price of the closed thermoelectric power plant be assessed by an independent valuer has been complied with, in line with the principles and the purpose of paragraph 35 of the 2007 Guidelines.
Zahteva, da mora ceno zaprte termoelektrarne določiti neodvisni cenilec, je bila upoštevana v skladu z načeli in namenom odstavka 35 smernic iz leta 2007.
The Commission concludes that in formal terms the transfer of the closed thermoelectric power plant did not comply fully with paragraph 35 of the 2007 Guidelines, under which an establishment must be ‘bought by an independent investor’, but that the substance of that paragraph has in any event been respected.
Komisija ugotavlja, da prenos zaprte termoelektrarne formalno sicer ni bil popolnoma v skladu z odstavkom 35 smernic iz leta 2007, na podlagi katerega mora ustanovo „kupiti neodvisni vlagatelj“, vendar da je bila vsebina tega odstavka vsekakor spoštovana.
The price paid by Fri-El Acerra for the closed power plant was the value assessed by an independent expert, and shortly after completion of the transfer of the assets the buyer became independent of the seller, NGP.
Cena, ki jo je za zaprto elektrarno plačala družba Fri-El Acerra, je ustrezala vrednosti, ki jo je določil neodvisni strokovnjak, kmalu po prenosu sredstev pa je kupec postal neodvisen od prodajalca, to je družbe NGP.
With regard to the other used assets included in the eligible costs, the Commission accepts the reasoning put forward by the Italian authorities and by Fri-El Acerra that even if there was no formal ex ante valuation by an independent expert, the transfer of the used fuel tanks took place between two independent parties at arm’s length.
Kar zadeva druga rabljena sredstva, vključena v upravičene stroške, Komisija sprejema obrazložitev italijanskih organov in družbe Fri-El Acerra, da čeprav predhodnega vrednotenja, ki bi ga izvedel neodvisni strokovnjak, ni bilo, je bil prenos rezervoarjev za gorivo opravljen med neodvisnima strankama po tržnih pogojih.
The price paid for these assets corresponds to the market price, as confirmed in the new document drawn up by the same independent expert that had previously assessed the value of the closed power plant.
Cena, plačana za ta sredstva, ustreza tržni ceni, kar potrjuje novi dokument, ki ga je pripravil neodvisni strokovnjak, ki je pred tem ovrednotil tudi zaprto elektrarno.
Consequently, the acquisition of these assets directly linked to the establishment, i.e. the closed thermoelectric power plant and the used fuel tanks, can be considered to be initial investment within the meaning of paragraph 35 of the 2007 Guidelines.
Zato se lahko nakup teh sredstev, ki so neposredno povezana z ustanovo – to je zaprte elektrarne in rabljenih rezervoarjev za gorivo –, šteje za začetno naložbo v smislu odstavka 35 smernic iz leta 2007.
Compatibility with the 2007 Guidelines
Združljivost s smernicami iz leta 2007