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The Commission notes that there is no possibility of authorising the tariff as environmental aid, since the purpose of the tariff in question is not of an environmental nature.
Komisija ugotavlja, da cene ni mogoče odobriti kot okoljsko pomoč, ker namen zadevne cene ni okoljski.
Compatibility with the guidelines on national regional aid (Sardinia)
Združljivost s smernicami o nacionalni regionalni pomoči (Sardinija)
Exceptionally, operating aid may be granted in assisted areas eligible for aid under the derogation of Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty.
Pomoč za tekoče poslovanje se lahko izjemoma dodeli za območja, ki prejemajo pomoč in so upravičena do pomoči v skladu z odstopanjem iz člena 87(3)(a) Pogodbe ES.
Throughout the period considered, the Veneto Region, where the Fusina smelter is located, was not eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty.
Dežela Benečija, v kateri se nahaja talilnica v Fusini, v obravnavanem obdobju ni bila upravičena do pomoči v skladu s členom 87(3)(a) Pogodbe ES.
According to point 4.15 of the guidelines, operating aid can be granted exceptionally, provided that (i) it is justified in terms of its contribution to regional development and its nature and (ii) its level is proportional to the handicaps it seeks to alleviate.
V skladu s točko 4.15 smernic se lahko pomoč za tekoče poslovanje izjemoma dodeli, če (i) je upravičena zaradi svojega prispevka k regionalnemu razvoju in zaradi svoje narave ter (ii) je njena višina sorazmerna z ovirami, ki naj bi jih ublažila.
It is for the Member State to demonstrate the existence of any handicaps and gauge their importance.
Država članica mora dokazati obstoj morebitnih ovir in oceniti njihovo pomembnost.
In line with point 4.17 of the guidelines, operating aid must be both limited in time and progressively reduced.
V skladu s točko 4.17 smernic mora biti pomoč za tekoče poslovanje časovno omejena in se mora postopno zmanjševati.
Italy submits (see recital 125) that the persistent problem of high electricity costs for aluminium production in Sardinia and Veneto, acknowledged in the Alumix decision, justifies the prolongation of the tariff.
Italija meni (glej uvodno izjavo 125), da nenehna težava visokih stroškov električne energije za proizvodnjo aluminija na Sardiniji in v Benečiji, priznana v odločbi Alumix, utemeljuje podaljšanje veljavnosti cene.
The Alumix decision did not approve the tariff for the period 1996-2005 as regional aid, but found that it did not constitute aid.
V odločbi Alumix cena za obdobje 1996–2005 ni bila odobrena kot regionalna pomoč, ampak je bilo ugotovljeno, da ni pomenila pomoči.
It cannot be argued, therefore, that in Alumix, the Commission acknowledged that the grant of operating aid was justified on the basis of regional considerations.
Zato ni mogoče trditi, da je Komisija v odločbi Alumix priznala, da je bila dodelitev pomoči za tekoče poslovanje utemeljena na podlagi regionalnih vidikov.
According to Article 2 of the guidelines, ‘an individual ad hoc payment made to a single firm, or aid confined to one area of activity, may have a major impact on competition in the relevant market, and its effects on regional development are likely to be too limited … Consequently, the derogations in question [from the general prohibition of aid] will normally be granted only for multisectoral aid schemes open, in a given region, to all firms in the sectors concerned’.
V skladu s členom 2 smernic lahko „posamično ad hoc plačilo enemu samemu podjetju, ali pomoč, omejena na eno področje dejavnosti, zelo vpliva na konkurenco na zadevnem trgu, pri čemer bodo njeni vplivi na regionalni razvoj verjetno preveč omejeni […] Zato se bodo zadevna odstopanja [od splošne prepovedi pomoči] običajno odobrila le za večsektorske sheme pomoči, ki so v neki regiji odprte za vsa podjetja v zadevnih sektorjih“.
An electricity tariff which is granted selectively to a few individual undertakings in the metal sector is manifestly not in line with the spirit of regional aid, which is meant to be multisectoral.
Cena električne energije, ki se selektivno odobri nekaj posameznim podjetjem v sektorju kovin, nedvomno niso v skladu z duhom regionalne pomoči, ki bi morala biti večsektorska.
However, since there is no absolute prohibition on ad hoc aid, the Commission has considered whether there are exceptional circumstances that would warrant the granting of the tariff.
Ker pa ni popolne prepovedi ad hoc pomoči, je Komisija obravnavala, ali obstajajo izjemne okoliščine, ki bi utemeljile odobritev cene.
The Commission has considered, in particular, the deficiencies of the Sardinian electricity market, as documented by Italy and Alcoa.
Komisija je obravnavala zlasti pomanjkljivosti trga z električno energijo na Sardiniji, kot sta jih navedli Italija in družba Alcoa.
The Sardinian electricity market in the Italian context
Trg z električno energijo na Sardiniji glede na razmere v Italiji
The Italian electricity market is generally highly concentrated, although less so in the North zone.
Italijanski trg z električno energijo je na splošno zelo koncentriran, čeprav nekoliko manj na severnem delu.
The dominant operator in all zones is the former monopoly ENEL, except in Sardinia, where it holds a duopoly with E.ON.
Prevladujoč nosilec dejavnosti na vseh delih Italije je nekdanji monopolist ENEL, razen na Sardiniji, kjer ima družba ENEL duopol z družbo E.ON.
In Sardinia, which accounts for 4,1 % of net installed power in Italy [104], electricity is produced mainly in thermoelectric power plants using fossil fuels (coal, fuel oil, refinery tar).
Na Sardiniji, ki obsega 4,1 % neto vgrajene moči v Italiji [104], se električna energija proizvaja večinoma v termoelektrarnah na fosilna goriva (premog, kurilno olje, rafinerijski katran).
The island has no natural gas infrastructure.
Na otoku ni infrastrukture za zemeljski plin.
Apart from being structurally more expensive, such plants are quickly becoming technically obsolete.
Ti obrati hitro postanejo tehnično zastareli, poleg tega pa so strukturno dražji.
The export of Sardinian electricity to the Italian mainland is also limited by the modest capacity of the interconnector [105], which is subject to congestion.
Izvoz električne energije s Sardinije v celinsko Italijo je prav tako omejen zaradi majhne zmogljivosti povezovalnega daljnovoda [105], ki je preobremenjen.
Two power companies, ENEL and E.ON, together hold a 95 % market share of electricity supply in Sardinia (roughly 58 % E.ON and 42 % ENEL).
Dve podjetji za proizvodnjo in distribucijo električne energije ENEL in E.ON imata skupaj 95-odstotni tržni delež oskrbe z električno energijo na Sardiniji (družba E.ON približno 58 % in družba ENEL 42 %).
According to the Energy Sector Inquiry [106], in competition terms Sardinia can be classified as a duopoly with collective dominance.
Preiskava energetskega sektorja [106] je pokazala, da se lahko Sardinija v smislu konkurence opredeli kot duopol s skupnim prevladujočim položajem.
Market concentration is high, though not the highest in Italy [107].
Koncentracija na trgu je velika, čeprav ni največja v Italiji [107].
Owing to their control of virtually all mid-merit to peak plants, E.ON and ENEL set the price for practically all times of the day.
in ENEL zaradi nadzora nad praktično vsemi srednje velikimi in največjimi obrati določata ceno za praktično vse dele dneva.
However, the situation in Sardinia appears less critical than in the south of Italy [108], where ENEL sets the price on its own all the time.
Vendar se zdi, da so razmere na Sardiniji manj kritične kot na jugu Italije [108], kjer ENEL vedno sam določa ceno.
Wholesale electricity prices in Italy are among the highest in Europe [109], and prices in Sardinia are among the highest in Italy.
Veleprodajne cene električne energije v Italiji so med najvišjimi v Evropi [109], cene na Sardiniji pa so med najvišjimi v Italiji.
In 2007, the national average price (PUN) was EUR 70,99 MW/h whereas the average Sardinian zonal price was EUR 75,00 MW/h, down from EUR 80,00 MW/h in 2006 [110].
Leta 2007 je bila nacionalna povprečna cena 70,99 EUR/MWh, medtem ko se je povprečna območna cena na Sardiniji znižala z 80,00 EUR/MWh iz leta 2006 [110] na 75,00 EUR/MWh.
There are no figures concerning the prices for bilateral contracts in Sardinia, as such data is not publicly available and Italy has chosen not to provide it (see recital 63).
Podatki o cenah iz dvostranskih pogodb na Sardiniji niso na voljo, ker ti podatki niso javno dostopni in se je Italija odločila, da jih ne bo predložila (glej uvodno izjavo 63).
In conclusion, the electricity market in Sardinia exhibits a combination of problems (some of which are, however, common to the rest of Italy) which can be summarised as follows: high prices, a high degree of concentration of the market, dominant operators’ market power, excess generation capacity in the high cost-segment, relative inefficiency of generating plants which are becoming obsolete, lack of access to natural gas infrastructure, and insufficient interconnection.
Trg z električno energijo na Sardiniji je povezan z več težavami (vendar so nekatere od njih značilne za celo Italijo), ki so povzete v nadaljevanju: visoke cene, visoka stopnja koncentracije trga, tržna moč prevladujočih nosilcev dejavnosti, presežna proizvodna zmogljivost v segmentu z visokimi stroški, sorazmerna neučinkovitost proizvodnih obratov, ki postajajo zastareli, pomanjkanje dostopa do infrastrukture za zemeljski plin in nezadostno medsebojno povezovanje.
The first issue to be addressed is whether such problems have a severe impact on the economic development of Sardinia.
Najprej je treba obravnavati vprašanje, ali take težave resno vplivajo na gospodarski razvoj na Sardiniji.
Electricity prices are high on the island and interconnection is limited.
Cene električne energije na otoku so visoke, medsebojno povezovanje pa je omejeno.
In case C 34/02 [111], the Commission did not accept that the lack of energy interconnection constituted a handicap for the development of SMEs.
Komisija v zadevi C 34/02 [111] ni priznala, da pomanjkanje energetskih povezav pomeni oviro za razvoj malih in srednje velikih podjetij.
While it is true that SMEs suffer less from high electricity prices compared to large, energy-intensive industries, nevertheless the welfare of an individual industry cannot be automatically equated to the welfare of a region.
Čeprav imajo mala in srednje velika podjetja resnično manj težav zaradi visokih cen električne energije v primerjavi z velikimi, energetsko intenzivnimi industrijami, blaginja posamezne industrije ne pomeni samodejno blaginje regije.
In other words, operating aid in an assisted region cannot be authorised in view of the difficulties experienced by one industry, but must be shown to make a lasting contribution to regional development.
To pomeni, da pomoči za tekoče poslovanje v regiji, ki prejema pomoč, ni mogoče odobriti zaradi težav ene industrije, ampak je treba dokazati, da bo pomoč trajno prispevala k regionalnemu razvoju.
The Commission considers that the regional handicap arising from the state of the Sardinian electricity market has not been sufficiently substantiated by Italy.
Komisija meni, da Italija ni dovolj utemeljila regionalne ovire, ki je nastala zaradi razmer na trgu z električno energijo na Sardiniji.
But even if one were to assume the existence of a regional handicap, the criteria laid down by the guidelines would still have to be fulfilled.
Tudi če bi se predvideval obstoj regionalne ovire, bi še vedno morala biti izpolnjena merila iz smernic.
Aid must sustainably contribute to regional development and be proportional to the handicaps it seeks to alleviate.
Pomoč mora znatno prispevati k regionalnemu razvoju in mora biti sorazmerna z ovirami, ki naj bi jih ublažila.
In the case at hand, it is implausible that such operating aid would make a sustainable contribution to regional development.
V zadevnem primeru taka pomoč za tekoče poslovanje nikakor ne bi mogla znatno prispevati k regionalnemu razvoju.
Even if one admitted that the maintenance on the island of Alcoa’s aluminium smelter (or indeed of the other beneficiaries of preferential tariffs) contributed to employment and to the maintenance of a manufacturing base on the island, such effects would not be lasting.
Tudi če bi priznali, da ohranitev talilnice aluminija družbe Alcoa na otoku (ali drugih upravičencev do ugodnejših cen) prispeva k zaposlovanju in ohranitvi proizvodne baze na otoku, ti vplivi ne bi bili trajni.
Alcoa itself claims that the removal of the tariff would mean the immediate closure of the Portovesme smelter.
Družba Alcoa sama trdi, da bi odprava cene pomenila takojšnje zaprtje talilnice v kraju Portovesme.
The Italian authorities present the tariff as a temporary measure, designed to last only until the completion, in 2010, of the infrastructure projects in power generation and interconnection currently under way (the GALSI pipeline and SAPEI marine cable).
Italijanski organi so predstavili ceno kot začasen ukrep, ki naj bi se ohranil le do dokončanja sedanjih infrastrukturnih projektov v zvezi s proizvodnjo energije in medsebojnim povezovanjem leta 2010 (plinovod GALSI in morski kabel SAPEI).
The question is whether such structural developments are capable of bringing electricity prices to levels compatible with the needs of aluminium producers.
Vprašanje je, ali bi se lahko s takim strukturnim razvojem cene električne energije znižale na raven, ki bi bila združljiva s potrebami proizvajalcev aluminija.
The Commission considers that, with the new infrastructure, Sardinia will be able to produce and sell electricity at approximately the same price as on the Italian mainland, thus eliminating the regional disparity.
Komisija meni, da bo lahko Sardinija z novo infrastrukturo proizvajala in prodajala električno energijo po približno enaki ceni kot v celinski Italiji, s čimer bo odpravila regionalne razlike.
However, the Commission fails to see how such projects could halve electricity prices to bring them to the level of EUR 30/MWh which, according to Alcoa, is required to make its smelter profitable.
Vendar Komisija ne ve, kako bi se lahko s temi projekti prepolovile cene električne energije, da bi se znižale na raven 30 EUR/MWh, ki je po mnenju družbe Alcoa nujna, da bi se zagotovila donosnost njene talilnice.
The Commission also notes that the existence of a State subsidy aimed at reducing electricity costs for large users does not encourage electricity suppliers to bring prices down in order not to lose their largest customers, and nor does it prevent a worsening of their cost structures.
Komisija prav tako ugotavlja, da državna subvencija, katere cilj je znižanje stroškov električne energije za velike odjemalce, ne spodbuja dobaviteljev električne energije, da bi znižali cene, s čimer bi preprečili odhajanje največjih odjemalcev, in ne preprečuje poslabšanja njihove strukture stroškov.
Instead, the subsidy tends to heighten the incentive for suppliers to use their market power.
Namesto tega se zdi, da subvencija še bolj spodbuja dobavitelje, da uporabijo svojo tržno moč.
Therefore, even if were true, given the situation of overcapacity, that Alcoa would normally be able to obtain a competitive price, were it not for the market power of the electricity suppliers (who have an interest in keeping prices high, see recitals 121 and 99 respectively), the Commission considers that the preferential tariff is not the appropriate instrument to curtail such market power.
Zato tudi če bi lahko družba Alcoa ob upoštevanju presežne zmogljivosti resnično običajno pridobila konkurenčno ceno, če dobavitelji električne energije (ki imajo interes za ohranitev visokih cen, glej ustrezni uvodni izjavi 121 in 99) ne bi imeli tržne moči, Komisija meni, da ugodnejša cena ni primerno sredstvo za omejitev take tržne moči.
Incidentally, it should be noted that the Alumix decision was based on the opposite assumption, that is, that large customers like Alcoa had market power, in the form of high bargaining power vis-à-vis ENEL, and that therefore, if ENEL had been a private company, it would have had to sell at a lower price.
Poudariti je treba tudi, da je odločba Alumix temeljila na nasprotni predpostavki, in sicer, da so veliki odjemalci, kot je Alcoa, imeli tržno moč v obliki velike pogajalske moči v primerjavi z družbo ENEL, in da bi morala zato družba ENEL, če bi bila zasebno podjetje, prodajati po nižji ceni.
The subsidy granted to Alcoa is much higher than whatever differential may exist between electricity prices in mainland Italy and prices in Sardinia for the same category of customers.
Subvencija, ki se je dodelila družbi Alcoa, je veliko višja od katere koli morebitne razlike v cenah električne energije med celinsko Italijo in Sardinijo za enako kategorijo odjemalcev.
Therefore, the tariff is not proportional to the regional handicaps it allegedly seeks to alleviate.
Zato cena ni sorazmerna z regionalnimi ovirami, ki naj bi jih ublažila.
Degressivity
Postopno zmanjševanje
Regional operating aid must be degressive (see point 4.17 of the regional aid guidelines).
Regionalna pomoč za tekoče poslovanje se mora postopno zmanjševati (glej točko 4.17 smernic o regionalni pomoči).
Under the indexation mechanism introduced by Article 11(11) of Law No 80/2005, as interpreted by the AEEG (see above, recitals 49 and 50) the tariff is increased yearly by a percentage reflecting trends in electricity prices in the EU, but the increase cannot exceed 4 %.
Cena se v skladu z mehanizmom za indeksacijo, uvedenim s členom 11(11) zakona št. 80/2005, kot ga razlaga AEEG (glej zgoraj, uvodni izjavi 49 in 50), vsako leto poveča za odstotek, ki izraža razvoj cen električne energije v EU, pri čemer pa povečanje ne sme biti večje od 4 %.
Such a tariff is degressive only when average prices in the EU decrease in net terms (since the Alcoa tariff cannot decrease, but only increase).
Taka cena se postopno zmanjšuje le, kadar se povprečne cene v EU znižajo v neto smislu (ker se cena za družbo Alcoa ne more znižati, ampak se lahko le poveča).
In all other cases the tariff is progressive and entails an increasing advantage for Alcoa [112].
V vseh drugih primerih se cena postopno povečuje in pomeni povečanje prednosti za družbo Alcoa [112].
Consequently, in a context of rapidly rising prices in the EU, aid for Alcoa has constantly increased in real terms since the introduction of the tariff at issue.
Zato se je pomoč za družbo Alcoa glede na hitro rastoče cene v EU od uvedbe obravnavane cene realno stalno povečevala.
Conclusions on the compatibility of the measure as regional aid for Sardinia
Sklepne ugotovitve v zvezi z združljivostjo ukrepa kot regionalna pomoč za Sardinijo
Other considerations relevant to compatibility (Veneto and Sardinia)
Druge pripombe v zvezi z združljivostjo (Benečija in Sardinija)
It has been argued by Italy and Alcoa that the Alcoa tariff serves the purpose of remedying the shortcomings of the electricity markets, which have not yet delivered competitive prices.
Italija in družba Alcoa sta trdili, da je cena za družbo Alcoa namenjena odpravi pomanjkljivosti trgov z električno energijo, ki še niso zagotovili konkurenčnih cen.
High energy prices are said to threaten the competitiveness of energy-intensive industries, including the production of primary aluminium.
Visoke cene energije naj bi ogrozile konkurenčnost energetsko intenzivnih industrij, vključno s proizvodnjo primarnega aluminija.
It is claimed that the aid will prevent the relocation of the company outside Europe.
Pomoč naj bi preprečila preselitev družbe zunaj Evrope.
The aid is said to have an incentive effect, since, in the contrary scenario, in the absence of aid, the company would close down its smelters in Sardinia and Veneto.
Pomoč naj bi imela spodbujevalni učinek, ker bi v nasprotnem primeru, torej če pomoči ne bi bilo, družba zaprla svoji talilnici na Sardiniji in v Benečiji.
The following general observations can be made with regard to such statements.
V zvezi s takimi navedbami je mogoče navesti naslednje splošne pripombe.
The imperfect functioning of electricity markets cannot be considered, stricto sensu, a market failure: that concept refers to the incapacity of a competitive market alone to deliver a socially optimal result, whereas the problem here is that the markets concerned are not sufficiently competitive.
Nepopolnega delovanja trgov z električno energijo v ožjem pomenu ni mogoče šteti za nedelovanje trga: ta pojem se nanaša na nezmožnost, da konkurenčni trg sam zagotovi socialno najboljši rezultat, medtem ko je v tem primeru težava, da zadevni trgi niso dovolj konkurenčni.
The solution can lie only in more – and not less – competition, through the creation of a genuinely integrated energy market.
Rešitev je lahko le večja in ne manjša konkurenčnost z vzpostavitvijo resnično povezanega energetskega trga.
Electricity tariffs set by the State generally have the opposite effect, i.e. they create foreclosure and barriers to new entry, thus hindering market integration.
Cene električne energije, ki jih določa država, imajo običajno nasprotni učinek, tj. povzročajo zapiranje trga in preprečujejo vstop novih udeležencev, s čimer ovirajo povezovanje trgov.
Therefore, the Commission considers that operating aid in the form of artificially low electricity tariffs is not the appropriate instrument to remedy the imperfections of electricity markets.
Zato Komisija meni, da pomoč za tekoče poslovanje v obliki umetno nizkih cen električne energije ni primerno sredstvo za odpravo nepopolnosti trga z električno energijo.
It should also be noted that the much-quoted conclusions of specialised fora such as the High Level Group on Competitiveness, Energy and the Environment (see above, recitals 78 and 124) do not suggest that special State aid should be granted to address the competitiveness issues raised by high energy prices, but defend the need for full compliance with the applicable State aid rules [113].
Prav tako je treba navesti, da strokovni forumi, kot je Skupina na visoki ravni za konkurenčnost, energijo in okolje (glej uvodni izjavi 78 in 124 zgoraj), v svojih ugotovitvah, ki se pogosto navajajo, ne predlagajo, da je treba odobriti posebno državno pomoč za odpravo težav v zvezi s konkurenčnostjo, ki so nastale zaradi visokih cen energije, ampak da je treba zagovarjati potrebo po popolnem izpolnjevanju veljavnih pravil o državni pomoči [113].
The Commission raised doubts about similar arguments linking aid measures to the goal of preventing the relocation of industry outside the EU in the Terni case [114], and for similar reasons does not consider it necessary to analyse the question in greater depth in this Decision.
Komisija je izrazila pomisleke v zvezi s podobnimi trditvami, ki povezujejo ukrepe pomoči s ciljem preprečevanja preselitve industrije zunaj EU v zadevi Terni [114], pri čemer iz istih razlogov meni, da tega vprašanja ni treba natančneje analizirati v tej odločbi.
In the current situation of low aluminium prices on world markets (caused by the drop in world demand prompted by the economic crisis), Alcoa’s Italian smelters may not be profitable or may operate at a loss in the absence of the tariff.
Če zadevne cene ne bi bilo, bi bile lahko italijanske talilnice družbe Alcoa v sedanjih okoliščinah nizkih cen aluminija na svetovnih trgih (zaradi zmanjšanja svetovnega povpraševanja zaradi gospodarske krize) nedonosne ali bi poslovale z izgubo.
Their closure cannot be ruled out, even if other factors may influence such a decision, including, for example, the social and environmental costs arising from closure, or the costs and timeframe for installing the new capacity potentially required to avoid losing market share.
Njihovega zaprtja ni mogoče izključiti, čeprav lahko drugi dejavniki vplivajo na tako odločitev, med drugim na primer socialni in okoljski stroški zaradi zaprtja ali stroški in časovni okvir za vzpostavitev nove zmogljivosti, ki bi bila lahko potrebna za preprečitev izgube tržnega deleža.
The virtual power plant proposal (Sardinia)
Predlog o virtualni elektrarni (Sardinija)
The letter expressly excluded the smelter located in Veneto [117].
Dopis je izrecno izključeval talilnico v Benečiji [117].