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This grant corresponds to 23,17 % gross of the eligible cost.
Ta dotacija ustreza 23,17 % bruto upravičenih stroškov.
Furthermore, an investment premium is given on the basis of the Investment Premium Law 1999 [10] (Investitionszulage), approved by the Commission for an amount of EUR 23596120. This investment premium amounts to 11,83 % gross of the eligible investment cost.
Na podlagi Zakona o dodatkih za naložbe iz leta 1999 [10] se odobri dodatek za naložbe, ki ga je Komisija odobrila v višini 23596120 EUR. Ta dodatek za naložbe ustreza 11,83 % bruto upravičenih stroškov.
Thus, an aid amount of totally EUR […] was already paid out by the German authorities to the beneficiaries (out of the agreed total amount of EUR 69797988).
S tem je Nemčija upravičenima družbama že izplačala zneske pomoči v skupni višini […] EUR (od obljubljenega skupnega zneska 69797988 EUR).
THE BENEFICIARY
UPRAVIČENCI
There are two aid beneficiaries.
Upravičenca sta dva.
One of the aid beneficiaries is Glunz AG, Hamm (North-Rhine-Westphalia) which was founded in 1932 and was then operating in the field of timber-based materials.
Prvi upravičenec je družba Glunz AG (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Glunz) s sedežem v Hammu (Severno Porenje-Vestfalija), ki je bila ustanovljena leta 1932 in se je takrat ukvarjala s trgovino z lesom.
Since the 1960s, the company manufactures and markets exclusively Particle boards, MDF (Mittel-dichte Faserplatte – medium density fibre board), OSB (Oriented Strand Board) and plywood.
Družba od 60. let prejšnjega stoletja proizvaja in prodaja izključno iverne plošče, srednje goste vlaknaste plošče (MDF), OSB-plošče (Oriented Strand Board) in vezan les.
At the time of the notification, TAFISA, which belongs to the Portuguese SONAE-group, held 96,03 % of the shares of Glunz AG.
Ob priglasitvi je imel Tableros De Fibras S.A. (v nadaljnjem besedilu: TAFISA), ki pripada portugalski skupini SONAE, 96,03 % deleža pri Glunzu.
The other aid beneficiary is OSB Deutschland GmbH (hereinafter ‘OSBD’) which belongs at 100 % to TAFISA and thus is an affiliated sister company to Glunz AG as they both have the same mother company TAFIS.
Drugi upravičenec, družba OSB Deutschland GmbH (v nadaljnjem besedilu: OSBD), je v 100-odstotni lasti podjetja TAFISA in je tako sestrsko podjetje družbe Glunz, ker sta obe podjetji hčerinski družbi podjetja TAFISA.
OSBD was created on 16 July 1999 and upon full completion of the investment in Nettgau, started with the manufacturing and marketing of OSB products.
Družba OSBD je bila ustanovljena 16. julija 1999 in je po končanem naložbenem projektu v Nettgauu začela proizvajati in prodajati OSB-proizvode.
THE PROJECT
NALOŽBENI PROJEKT
Glunz AG and OSBD set up, on a land not yet used for industrial purposes, a centre for wood processing which will comprise two combined plants.
Družbi Glunz in OSBD sta na zemljišču, ki do tedaj ni bilo uporabljeno v gospodarske namene, zgradili integriran center za obdelavo lesa, ki ga sestavljata dva med seboj povezana obrata.
The German authorities stated that both plants have their production lines linked to each other by a common technical infrastructure.
Po navedbah Nemčije so proizvodni objekti obeh obratov med seboj povezani s skupno tehnično infrastrukturo.
Moreover, they advanced that both OSB panels and particle board panels are further processed and refined through the same grinding line, the same lamination equipment and the same tongue and groove equipment.
OSB-plošče in iverne plošče se dodatno obdelajo in oplemenitijo v isti brusilni napravi, napravi za prevleke in napravi za izdelavo utorov in vzmeti.
In addition, they put forward that particles deriving from the treatment of OSB are used in the neighbouring particle board installation.
Po navedbah Nemčije se poleg tega v sosednjem obratu ivernih plošč uporabljajo fine frakcije, ki nastanejo pri obdelavi OSB-plošč.
Furthermore, the German authorities submitted that a central administration will manage both plants including their marketing, supply and distribution activities.
Oba obrata, skupaj s področji trženja, nabave in prodaje, naj bi vodila osrednja uprava.
Additionally, the German authorities argue that the concept of the integrated centre for wood processing of Glunz and OSBD offers several advantages thanks to an optimised conception of the installation through a single technical infrastructure in particular as concerned the treatment of the wood panels produced.
Po navedbah Nemčije ponuja integriran center za obdelavo lesa družb Glunz in OSBD zaradi optimalnega projektiranja obrata in skupne tehnične infrastrukture več prednosti, predvsem v zvezi z obdelavo izdelanih lesenih plošč.
They advance that it enables an optimal use of the wood assortment including the better utilisation of raw material and internal recycling.
S tem se omogočajo optimalno izkoriščanje izbire lesa, boljši izkoristek surovin in notranji krog reciklaže.
The notification of 7 August 2000 mentions that part of the aid will be granted in favour and the OSB plant and part of it in favour of the particle board plant.
V skladu s priglasitvijo z dne 7. avgusta 2000 se en del pomoči odobri za obrat OSB-plošč in drugi del za obrat ivernih plošč.
The aid foreseen in favour of the OSB plant amounts to EUR 28,61 million for eligible investment cost of EUR 81,8 million, corresponding to an intensity of 35 % gross.
Pomoč za obrat OSB-plošč pri upravičenih stroških naložbe 81,8 milijona EUR znaša 28,61 milijona EUR, kar ustreza intenzivnosti 35 % bruto.
The aid granted in favour of the particle board plant amounts to EUR 41,18 million for eligible investment cost of EUR 117,6 million, corresponding to an intensity of 35 % gross.
Pomoč za obrat ivernih plošč pri upravičenih stroških naložbe 117,6 milijona EUR znaša 41,18 milijona EUR, kar tudi ustreza intenzivnosti 35 % bruto.
At the time of the notification, the German authorities estimated that the integrated centre for wood processing in Nettgau would create 355 permanent jobs. The jobs were distributed to the respective plant as follows: 234 jobs would be created in relation to the particle board plant production and 121 in relation to the OSB plant production.
Ob priglasitvi je Nemčija izhajala iz tega, da bi bilo v integriranem centru za obdelavo lesa ustvarjenih 355 stalnih delovnih mest, in sicer 234 v obratu ivernih plošč in 121 v obratu OSB-plošč.
The German authorities indicated that 520 indirect jobs created in relevant assisted areas. Amongst them 33 are indirect safeguarded jobs.
Poleg tega naj bi v zadevnih območjih, ki prejemajo pomoč, nastalo 520 posrednih delovnih mest, od katerih naj bi jih 33 izviralo iz zagotavljanja obstoječih mest.
The production capacity of the new OSB-plant was estimated to amount to […] m3 in 2002.
Po navedbah naj bi proizvodna zmogljivost novega obrata OSB-plošč za leto 2002 znašala […] m3.
In 1999, the capacity for OSB-products of the TAFISA-group was […] m3.
Leta 1999 je zmogljivost skupine TAFISA na področju proizvodnje OSB-proizvodov znašala […] m3.
In 1999, the capacity for particle board within the Glunz group amounted to […] m3.
Leta 1999 je proizvodna zmogljivost ivernih plošč skupine Glunz znašala […] m3.
According to the German authorities, the total production capacities will reach […] m3, thus the new plant in Nettgau will create new capacities of […] m3.
Po navedbah Nemčije se mora celotna proizvodna zmogljivost s […] m3 obrata v Nettgauu povečati na […] m3.
REASONS FOR INITIATING THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
RAZLOGI ZA ZAČETEK FORMALNEGA POSTOPKA PREISKAVE
The maximum allowable aid intensity under MSF 1998 is determined on the basis of a calculation which involves the application of a number of assessment factors, and, in particular, the factor indicating the state of competition in the sector concerned (‘factor T’), for which there are four levels: 0,25, 0,5, 0,75 and 1.
Intenzivnost pomoči, dovoljena v okviru MSR 1998, se ugotovi na podlagi izračuna, pri katerem se uporablja vrsta dejavnikov ocenjevanja, zlasti dejavnik, ki ponazarja konkurenco v posamezni gospodarski panogi (dejavnik T); ta dejavnik ima lahko štiri vrednosti: 0,25, 0,5, 0,75 ali 1.
It can only be set at 1 if the sector (defined at the lowest NACE level) is not facing overcapacity (overcapacity test) and/or if the relevant market (defined as the product envisaged and its substitutes) is not in relative decline (declining market test).
S številko 1 ga je mogoče določiti samo, če v gospodarski panogi (opredeljeni na najnižji ravni NACE) ni presežnih zmogljivosti (test presežnih zmogljivosti) in/ali če upoštevni trg (opredeljen kot zadevni izdelek in njegovi nadomestki) ni trg v zatonu (test nazadovanja trga).
The Commission, in its decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 108(2) of the TFEU, had doubts as to definition of the relevant market to which OSB belongs and consequently could not establish whether the market is in decline or not for defining the competition factor ‘T’.
Komisija je v sklepu o začetku postopka v skladu s členom 108(2) PDEU izrazila pomisleke glede razmejitve upoštevnega trga, na katerega spadajo OSB-plošče, in zato ni bilo mogoče ugotoviti, ali gre v zvezi z določitvijo dejavnika konkurenčnosti T za trg v zatonu ali ne.
The Commission received on 22 November 2005 a joint submission [12] by competitors belonging to the KronoGroup Switzerland (Kronotex GmbH & Co. KG, Kronoply GmbH & Co. KG and Kronofrance S.A.).
Komisija je 22. novembra 2005 prejela skupno stališče [12] konkurentov, ki pripadajo skupini KronoGroup Switzerland (Kronotex GmbH & Co. KG, Kronoply GmbH & Co. KG in Kronofrance S.A.).
In their submission, the KronoGroup companies argued in favour of a market definition comprising OSB and softwood plywood.
Podjetja skupine KronoGroup so v svojem stališču navedla, da je treba trg omejiti na OSB-plošče in vezan les iz mehkega lesa.
Hardwood plywood is significantly more expensive and is used predominantly in areas (furniture and decorative applications) where OSB and softwood plywood are not or hardly used.
Vezan les iz trdega lesa naj bi bil veliko dražji in naj bi se uporabljal predvsem na področjih (pohištvena industrija in notranja oprema), na katerih se OSB-plošče in vezan les iz mehkega lesa uporabljajo zelo malo ali pa sploh ne.
They referred to a study made by Jaakko Pöyry [13] and to a publication of the Finnish Forest Research Institute substantiating this claim.
V podporo tej trditvi se zainteresirane strani sklicujejo na študijo Jaakkoja Pöyryja [13] in objavo finskega inštituta Finnish Forest Research Institute.
KronoGroup raised some further issues which can be summarized as follows.
Skupina KronoGroup je navedla dodatne trditve, ki jih je mogoče povzeti, kot je navedeno v nadaljevanju.
KronoGroup claims that the Commission, when calculating whether the market was in decline, should use data for the period until 1999 as such data were already available at the time of the initial approval decision (July 2001) which was later annulled by the General Court.
Skupina KronoGroup trdi, da bi morala Komisija za ugotovitev, ali je šlo za trg v zatonu, uporabiti podatke do leta 1999, ker so bili ob prvotni odobritveni odločbi (julij 2001), ki jo je Sodišče prve stopnje pozneje razveljavilo, na voljo samo ti podatki.
It also alleges that in the period 1995-99, particle board had a negative average growth rate of – 4,626 %.
V obdobju med letoma 1995 in 1999 je imel trg ivernih plošč negativno povprečno stopnjo rasti –4,626 %.
The submission however acknowledges that in the period 1994-99, particle board had a positive average growth rate of 0,456 % (even if below the growth of the EEA manufacturing industry as a whole).
Skupina KronoGroup pa se strinja, da je imel trg ivernih plošč med letoma 1994 in 1999 pozitivno povprečno stopnjo rasti 0,456 % (ki je bila vsekakor nižja od stopnje rasti predelovalne industrije v celotnem EGP).
KronoGroup also claims that the Commission, rather than calculating a common aid intensity for the whole project, should assess separately the aid to the OSB plant and the aid to the particle board plant as the two investments, the two production lines and the two product markets can clearly be separated.
Skupina KronoGroup trdi tudi, da bi morala Komisija pomoč za obrat OSB-plošč in pomoč za obrat ivernih plošč oceniti ločeno, namesto da obračuna skupno intenzivnost za celotni projekt, ker bi bilo mogoče obe naložbi, oba proizvodna objekta in oba trga proizvodov jasno razmejiti.
This would entail a separate calculation of all the assessment factors for the two plants.
To bi pomenilo, da se vsi dejavniki ocenjevanja za oba obrata obračunajo ločeno.
KronoGroup further alleges that in parallel to its investment in Nettgau, Glunz closed down its particle board plant in Sassenburg (located at a distance of 30 km, although in a different Land, i.e. Lower Saxony [14]).
Skupina KronoGroup poleg tega trdi, da je družba Glunz v času naložbe v Nettgauu zaprla svoj obrat ivernih plošč v Sassenburgu (ki je oddaljen 30 km, vendar je v drugi zvezni deželi, in sicer Spodnja Saška [14]).
It cites newspaper articles according to which the entire workforce of the plant in Sassenburg was taken over in the new plant in Nettgau.
Pri tem se sklicuje na navedbe iz časopisnega članka, da naj bi novi obrat v Nettgauu prevzel vse zaposlene iz obrata v Sassenburgu.
This, according to KronoGroup, is contrary to the aim of the MSF 1998 to create jobs in the region concerned for those living in the region, and these jobs should not be taken into account when determining the capital/labour factor and the regional impact factor defined in the MSF 1998 (both of which build on the number of jobs created by the investment).
To naj bi bilo v nasprotju s ciljem okvira MSR 1998, da se na območju, ki prejema pomoč, odprejo delovna mesta za ljudi iz kraja samega, tako da se ta delovna mesta pri določitvi dejavnikov „razmerja med kapitalom in delovnimi mesti“ in „regionalnega učinka“ v skladu z okvirom MSR 1998 (oba sta odvisna od števila delovnih mest, ustvarjenih z naložbo) ne bi smela upoštevati.
Finally, KronoGroup also claims that the Commission should have ordered an injunction to provisionally recover the aid pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 (recovery injunction for unlawful aid) since Glunz and OSBD obtained substantial competition advantages through the partly disbursed aid.
Ne nazadnje skupina KronoGroup trdi, da bi morala Komisija odrediti začasno vračilo pomoči v skladu s členom 11(2) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 (odredba o vračilu nezakonite pomoči), ker bi Glunz in OSBD z delno izplačanimi pomočmi dobila veliko konkurenčno prednost.
The observations of Germany can be summarised as follows.
Pripombe, ki jih je posredovala Nemčija, so povzete v nadaljevanju.
COMMENTS WITH REGARD TO THE DEFINITION OF THE RELEVANT MARKET FOR OSB
PRIPOMBE O RAZMEJITVI UPOŠTEVNEGA TRGA ZA OSB-PLOŠČE
Germany considers that the relevant market regarding OSB consists of OSB and plywood in the end-use applications of packaging, hoarding, roofing, flooring and sheathing/walls.
Po mnenju Nemčije obstaja upoštevni trg za OSB-plošče, in sicer v končni uporabi za pakiranje, ograje, ostrešje, talne obloge ter notranje in stenske opaže iz OSB-plošč in vezanega lesa.
This market is not declining.
Ta trg ni trg v zatonu.
The end-use applications in which OSB substitutes plywood broadly correspond to the main areas of application for softwood plywood.
Področja uporabe, na katerih se OSB-plošče uporabljajo kot nadomestek za vezan les, so se močno prekrivala z glavnimi področji uporabe vezanega lesa iz mehkega lesa.
In key areas of application of hardwood plywood (furniture industry, construction industry and fitting out of transport vehicles), however, OSB cannot be used because of its technical characteristics.
Na pomembnih področjih uporabe vezanega lesa iz trdega lesa (pohištvena industrija, gradbeništvo in oprema transportnih vozil) pa OSB-plošč zaradi njihovih tehničnih lastnosti ne bi bilo mogoče uporabiti.
Including OSB in the overall market for hardwood and softwood plywood would not therefore be in line with the actual conditions on the markets concerned.
Zato vključitev OSB-plošč na skupni trg za vezan les iz mehkega in trdega lesa ne bi ustrezala dejanskim razmeram na zadevnih trgih.
This is confirmed in an expert opinion dated 21 October 2005 drawn up by Jaakko Pöyry.
To je bilo tudi potrjeno v mnenju z dne 21. oktobra 2005, ki ga je pripravil Jaakko Pöyry.
Jaakko Pöyry estimates the following percentages for the substitution potential of OSB in the above areas of application: packaging 40-60 %; hoarding 70-80 %; roofing 70-90 %; flooring 50-80 %; sheathing/walls 70-90 %.
Jaakko Pöyry je možnost uporabe OSB-plošč kot nadomestka na navedenih področjih ocenil z naslednjimi odstotki: pakiranje 40–60 %; ograje 70–80 %; ostrešje 70–90 %; talne obloge 50–80 %; notranji in stenski opaž 70–90 %.
In the furniture industry, OSB is not suitable for visible applications owing to its surface characteristics.
V pohištveni industriji OSB-plošča zaradi svoje površinske sestave ne bi bila primerna za vidne vložke.
The surface of OSB is not visually attractive since it is manufactured using oriented strands of wood which makes it rough and uneven.
OSB-plošče imajo zaradi proizvodnje iz usmerjenih lesenih trakov (oriented strands) hrapavo in neravno površino, zato nimajo lepe zunanjosti.
OSB cannot therefore be decoratively coated.
OSB-plošč zaradi tega tudi ni mogoče okrasno premazati.
OSB is only suitable for non-visible furniture parts (e.g. support structure for upholstered furniture).
OSB-plošča je primerna zgolj za skrite dele pohištva (npr. podnožje oblazinjenega pohištva).
In the area of non-visible furniture parts, however, OSB cannot compete in terms of price with the far cheaper types of particle board, which are generally used in this context.
Na področju skritih delov pohištva pa OSB-plošče ne bi mogle predvsem cenovno konkurirati bistveno cenejšim ivernim ploščam, ki se uporabljajo predvsem na tem področju.
In the construction industry (formwork), it is crucial that the sheathing/shuttering/framework materials used with regard to poured-in place concrete have a smooth surface.
Na področju gradbeništva (Formwork) je pri betonski litini odločilna gladka površina uporabljenega materiala za opaž.
Owing to the unevenness caused by the manufacturing process, OSB has to be specially coated for fair-faced concrete in order to ensure that the fair-faced concrete has an even surface.
Zaradi neravnin, ki nastanejo pri proizvodnji, morajo biti OSB-plošče na področju nepokritega betona posebno premazane, da se zagotovi enakomerna površina nepokritega betona.
This further processing is expensive and raises the price of the end product.
Ta dodatna obdelava je draga in podraži končni izdelek.
In comparison with plywood, OSB is only competitive if it can be re-used on several occasions as a framework.
OSB-plošča je v primerjavi z vezanim lesom konkurenčna samo takrat, če bi jo lahko večkrat uporabili za opaže.
However, for practical reasons, this will not necessarily be the case.
To pa iz praktičnih razlogov nikakor ni zagotovljeno.
Since the boards are heavily used at construction sites, their surface may become damaged.
Ker bi bile plošče na gradbišču zelo obremenjene, bi lahko nastale poškodbe na površini.
If cracks appear, there is a danger that the OSB will become warped by water or moisture or deformed in some other way.
Če bi kljub temu nastale razpoke, obstaja nevarnost, da se OSB-plošča pod vplivom mokrote/vlage skrivi ali kako drugače deformira.
Therefore, repeated use of expensive processed OSB is not necessarily possible.
Zato večkratna uporaba kakovostnih oplemenitenih OSB-plošč nikakor ni mogoča.
In addition, the edges of OSB may be unstable and susceptible to moisture.
Poleg tega so robovi OSB-plošč nestabilni in neodporni proti vlagi.
Furthermore, materials used as a framework for cement need to be very difficult to split and bend.
Materiali, ki se uporabljajo kot opaž za beton, morajo imeti zelo visoko pretržno in upogibno trdnost.
In this respect, OSB does not satisfy the demands which the construction industry makes of framework materials.
OSB-plošča glede tega ne izpolnjuje zahtev, ki veljajo v gradbeništvu za opažne materiale.
Softwood plywood on the other hand is in view of its relatively low cost and even surface very suitable for this use, as can be seen by the volume actually used for formwork.
Vezan les iz mehkega lesa pa je, nasprotno, zaradi razmeroma nizke cene in ravne površine zelo primeren za to področje uporabe, kar je mogoče videti tudi po obsegu dejanske uporabe v gradbeništvu.
In the area of transport vehicles, it is also important that the surface should be even as the boards used here often have to be coated.
Tudi na področju transportnih vozil je pomembna enakomerna površina, ker je treba plošče, ki so vstavljene v vozilih, pogosto premazati.
Coating OSB is for various reasons often not easily practicable.
Premazovanje OSB-plošč iz različnih razlogov nikakor ni mogoče.
Even if OSB is coated, for example with melamine paper, there is a risk that the coating will crack owing to the uneven surface of the OSB.
Celo če se ploščam doda obloga, na primer iz melaminskega papirja, zaradi neenakomerne strukture površine OSB-plošč obstaja nevarnost, da bo razpokala.
When a lift truck is being loaded, pressure is put on the surface at certain points.
Pri natovarjanju z vozičkom je prisoten točkovni pritisk na površino.
There is a danger that in such cases in a damp or wet environment, water may seep into the board causing it to become deformed or warped.
Zato obstaja nevarnost, da v vlažnem ali mokrem okolju v takšnem primeru voda prodre v ploščo, zaradi česar bi se lahko ta deformirala ali skrivila.
Stable surface coating can only be guaranteed by expensive further processing.
Stabilen premaz površine se lahko zagotovi samo z dragim postopkom dodatne obdelave.
The surface of OSB is, unlike hardwood plywood, which is relatively resistant to scratches, pressure points etc. given the particular hardness of its surface, also otherwise not sufficiently resistant to withstand the effects of pressure in the field of transport.
Površina OSB-plošče – v nasprotju z vezanim lesom iz trdega lesa, ki je zaradi posebne trdote površine relativno neobčutljiv za praske, otiščance itd., – tudi sicer ni dovolj odporna, da bi vzdržala obremenitve in pritiske med prevozom.
Assessment of the scope for substituting OSB with softwood plywood on the one hand and hardwood plywood on the other rests largely on the technical properties and possible uses of OSB and on the price difference compared with hardwood plywood.
Pri ocenjevanju možnosti za zamenjavo OSB-plošče z vezanim lesom iz mehkega lesa po eni strani in vezanim lesom iz trdega lesa po drugi strani so zelo pomembne tehnične lastnosti in možnosti uporabe OSB-plošč ter razlika v ceni v primerjavi z vezanim lesom iz trdega lesa.
Whereas hardwood plywood is superior to softwood plywood and OSB in all technical respects, the price difference between hardwood plywood on the one hand and OSB and softwood plywood on the other means that hardwood plywood lacks competitiveness in the areas of application dominated by OSB and softwood plywood.
Medtem ko je vezan les iz trdega lesa po vseh tehničnih lastnostih boljši od vezanega lesa iz mehkega lesa in OSB-plošč, je vezan les iz trdega lesa manj konkurenčen na področjih, na katerih se pretežno uporabljajo OSB-plošče in vezan les iz mehkega lesa, kar je posledica razlike v ceni med vezanim lesom iz trdega lesa na eni strani ter OSB-ploščami in vezanim lesom iz mehkega lesa na drugi strani.
It would therefore be wrong to assume that OSB can be substituted by all types of plywood, including hardwood plywoods.
Zato bi bilo napačno predpostavljati možnost zamenjave med OSB-ploščami in vsemi vrstami vezanega lesa, vključno z vezanim lesom iz trdega lesa.