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According to the notification, the plan would have provided for the repayment of the debt of EUR 9,85 million over a period of 10 years (i.e. until 2019), with a grace period until 30 June 2012.
Na podlagi priglasitve bi bil v okviru načrta odplačan dolg v višini 9,85 milijona EUR v obdobju 10 let (tj. do leta 2019) z obdobjem odloga do 30. junija 2012.
Bulgaria was of the view that the planned measure is compatible with the Internal Market on the basis of the Communication from the Commission Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty [11] as restructuring aid.
Bolgarija je menila, da je načrtovani ukrep združljiv z notranjim trgom kot pomoč za prestrukturiranje na podlagi Sporočila Komisije „Smernice Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah“ [11].
The Commission had doubts with regard to the compatibility of the notified aid.
Komisija je imela pomisleke glede združljivosti priglašene pomoči.
Accordingly, on 14 April 2010 the Commission initiated the procedure laid down in Article 108(2) of TFEU.
Zato je 14. aprila 2010 začela postopek iz člena 108(2) PDEU.
In addition, the opening decision raised doubts as to whether the past non-enforcement of the company’s liabilities overdue under the 2001 rescheduling agreement might constitute further State aid.
Poleg tega so bili v sklepu o začetku postopka izraženi pomisleki, ali pretekla neizterjava zapadlih obveznosti podjetja v skladu z dogovorom o prerazporeditvi iz leta 2001 lahko pomeni nadaljnjo državno pomoč.
The Bulgarian authorities withdrew this notification on 23 November 2010, therefore the formal investigation with regard to the notified measure became without object.
Bolgarski organi so umaknili priglasitev z dne 23. novembra 2010, s čimer je postala formalna preiskava priglašenega ukrepa odvečna.
IV BULGARIA’S COMMENTS TO THE OPENING DECISION
IV PRIPOMBE BOLGARIJE NA SKLEP O ZAČETKU POSTOPKA
Concerning the non-enforcement of the debt, Bulgaria merely asserts that the State behaved in a private market economy investor manner, which maximises the chances to recover its debt by allowing for voluntary repayment.
Bolgarija v zvezi z neizterjavo dolga zgolj navaja, da je država ravnala kot zasebni vlagatelj v tržnem gospodarstvu, saj je z dovolitvijo prostovoljnega odplačila v največji možni meri povečala možnost povračila dolga.
No detailed arguments were submitted by Bulgaria in this regard.
Bolgarija v zvezi s tem ni predložila nobenih natančnejših trditev.
V ASSESSMENT
V OCENA
The notified restructuring aid
Priglašena pomoč za prestrukturiranje
Non-enforcement of past debt
Neizterjava preteklega dolga
The measure under assessment is the non-enforcement of the debt in compliance with the 2001 Rescheduling.
Ocenjevani ukrep je neizterjava dolga v skladu s prerazporeditvijo iz leta 2001.
It must be also noted that this non-notified measure was not covered by Appendix to Annex V of Bulgaria’s Act of accession [13].
Opozoriti je treba tudi, da ta nepriglašeni ukrep ni zajet v dodatku k Prilogi V Akta o pristopu Bolgarije [13].
In particular, it was a) neither put into effect before 31 December 1994, b) nor listed in the Appendix to Annex V, and c) nor covered by the interim mechanism that applied in connection with the accession.
Natančneje povedano, ukrep: (a) ni začel delovati pred 31. decembrom 1994, (b) ni naveden v dodatku k Prilogi V niti (c) ni zajet v začasnem mehanizmu, ki se je uporabljal v povezavi s pristopom.
Against this background, the Commission will assess in the following whether the non-enforcement of the debt as from 1 January 2007 constitutes new aid in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Komisija na podlagi navedenega ocenjuje, ali neizterjava dolga od 1. januarja 2007 pomeni novo pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
According to Article 107(1) TFEU, any aid granted by a Member State or through state resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods, and affects trade between Member States is incompatible with the Internal Market.
Skladno s členom 107(1) PDEU je vsaka pomoč, ki jo dodeli država članica, ali kakršna koli vrsta pomoči iz državnih sredstev, ki izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga, nezdružljiva z notranjim trgom, kolikor prizadene trgovino med državami članicami.
The measure is financed by State resources – as it results in forgone revenues to the State – and the decisions of the MoF are directly imputable to the State.
Ukrep se financira iz državnih virov, saj ima država zaradi njega manjši dobiček, odločitve, ki jih je sprejelo ministrstvo za finance, pa se štejejo kot neposredne odločitve države.
The non-enforcement of the debt also concerns Ruse Industry individually and as such is selective.
Neizterjava dolga poleg tega zadeva samo podjetje Ruse Industry in je kot taka selektivna.
In addition, Ruse Industry is an undertaking producing goods which are freely traded within the Union.
Poleg tega je Ruse Industry podjetje za proizvodnjo blaga, s katerim se prosto trguje znotraj Unije.
The Commission thus considers that the condition of the affectation of competition and trade within the Union is fulfilled.
Komisija zato meni, da je pogoj glede vpliva na konkurenco in trgovino znotraj Unije izpolnjen.
The Commission should further assess whether the measure in the form of non-enforcement of debt confers an advantage to the company which it would not have been able to obtain otherwise in the market.
Komisija mora tudi oceniti, ali ukrep v obliki neizterjave dolga daje prednost podjetju, ki drugače take prednosti na trgu ne bi moglo dobiti.
As explained above, the debt dates back to 1996-97 and has been rescheduled already twice (in 1999 and 2001).
Kot je bilo že navedeno, dolg izvira iz let 1996 in 1997 ter je bil že dvakrat prerazporejen (leta 1999 in 2001).
With regard to the non-enforcement of the debt under the 2001 rescheduling and the company’s previous failures to meet its obligations, no private creditor would have behaved like the Bulgarian State.
Kar zadeva neizterjavo dolga v skladu s prerazporeditvijo iz leta 2001 in prejšnje neizpolnjevanje obveznosti s strani podjetja, noben zasebni upnik ne bi ravnal tako kot država Bolgarija.
Indeed, from the information available it results that no concrete steps were taken to enforce the debt as from 30 March 2006, when the grace period ended and the first instalments of the principal became due but were not paid.
Informacije, ki so na voljo, dejansko kažejo, da od 30. marca 2006, ko se je končalo obdobje dolga in so zapadli prvi obroki za odplačilo glavnice, ki pa niso bili plačani, niso bili sprejeti nobeni konkretni ukrepi za izterjavo dolga.
Moreover, the company’s financial situation was weak (see Table 1 above) as it showed diminishing turnover and increasing losses, and there was no prospect of the company returning to profitability.
Finančno stanje podjetja je bilo slabo (glej razpredelnico 1), saj je podjetje beležilo vse manjši promet in vse večje izgube, poleg tega pa ni kazalo, da bi podjetje spet postalo rentabilno.
Furthermore, it has to be also noted that even if part of the debt (BGN 1,13 million [14]) was secured with collaterals [15], the Bulgarian authorities did not take any steps to enforce that part of the debt either.
Poudariti je treba tudi, da bolgarski organi kljub temu, da je bil del dolga (1,13 milijona BGN [14]) zavarovan s premoženjem [15], niso sprejeli nobenih ukrepov za izterjavo tega dela dolga.
In fact, the Bulgarian authorities did not provide any justifications as to why the repayment schedule was not enforced and did not justify their claim that waiting for voluntary repayment (in the light of the debt default history of the company) would have maximised their chance for the recovery of the debt.
Bolgarski organi dejansko niso predložili nikakršne utemeljitve, zakaj načrt za odplačilo dolgov ni bil izvršen, in niso utemeljili svoje trditve, da naj bi se s tem, ko so čakali, da podjetje prostovoljno odplača svoj dolg (glede na preteklo nesposobnost podjetja za odplačilo dolga), v največji možni meri povečala možnost povračila dolga.
In similar circumstances, a private creditor would have pursued the enforcement of the agreement.
Zasebni upnik bi si v podobnih okoliščinah prizadeval za izvršitev dogovora.
Therefore, the non-compliance with the 2001 rescheduling and Bulgaria’s failure to enforce its debt confers an advantage to Ruse Industry.
Zato neupoštevanje dogovora o prerazporeditvi iz leta 2001 in neizterjava dolga s strani Bolgarije dajeta prednost podjetju Ruse Industry.
Conclusion on the existence of State aid
Sklepna ugotovitev glede obstoja pomoči
On the basis of the above, the Commission considers the non-enforcement of public debt in favour of Ruse industry constitutes new aid as from 1 January 2007 in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Glede na navedeno Komisija meni, da neizterjava dolga podjetja Ruse Industry do države pomeni novo pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU od 1. januarja 2007.
Concerning possible compatibility of the measure, it should be noted that Bulgaria did not bring forward any arguments in this respect.
Glede morebitne združljivosti ukrepa je treba opozoriti, da Bolgarija v zvezi s tem ni navedla nobenih trditev.
Even if Ruse Industry were to formally qualify as a company in difficulty in the sense of the Communication from the Commission Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty, the criteria for compatible rescue or restructuring aid are not met.
Tudi če bi se podjetje Ruse Industry formalno štelo za podjetje v težavah v smislu Smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah, merila za združljivo pomoč za reševanje in prestrukturiranje niso izpolnjena.
In particular as regards rescue aid, it has not been demonstrated that the measure would be restricted to the minimum necessary, would be warranted on the grounds of serious social difficulties and has no unduly adverse spill-over effects on other Member States.
Natančneje povedano, kar zadeva pomoč za reševanje, niso bili predloženi nobeni dokazi, da je bil ukrep omejen na najmanjši možni obseg, da je bil odobren na podlagi resnih socialnih težav in da ni imel nobenih neprimernih škodljivih učinkov na druge države članice.
Moreover, it goes beyond 6 months.
Poleg tega traja več kot šest mesecev.
From the restructuring aid point of view in the absence of restructuring plan, the restoration of long-term viability is not proven.
Z vidika pomoči za prestrukturiranje ni dokazano, da bi podjetje ponovno doseglo dolgoročna sposobnost preživetja, saj ni imelo načrta prestrukturiranja.
In addition it has not been demonstrated that the aid is kept to a minimum, and that undue distortions of competition are avoided.
Poleg tega ni dokazano, da je bila pomoč omejena na najmanjši možni obseg in da ni bilo neupravičenega izkrivljanja konkurence.
The company is located in an assisted area pursuant to Article 107(3)(a) TFEU and as such eligible for regional aid under the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013 [16] (hereinafter: ‘RAG’).
Podjetje se nahaja na področju, ki je upravičeno do pomoči v skladu s členom 107(3)(a) PDEU, in je kot tako upravičeno do regionalne pomoči na podlagi Smernic o nacionalni regionalni pomoči za 2007–2013 [16].
The measure, however, does not comply with the RAG.
Vendar pa ukrep ne izpolnjuje niti teh smernic.
In particular, as regards possible operating aid, this aid does not facilitate the development of any activities or economic areas and it is not limited in time, degressive or proportionate to what is necessary to remedy specific economic handicaps.
Kar zadeva morebitno pomoč za tekoče poslovanje, pomoč ne olajšuje razvoja kakršnih koli dejavnosti ali gospodarskih področij ter ni časovno omejena, degresivna ali sorazmerna s tistim, kar je potrebno za odpravo posebnih gospodarskih težav.
No other grounds for compatibility seem to apply.
Drugi razlogi za združljivost se ne uporabljajo.
Therefore, the aid is unlawful and incompatible with the TFEU.
Zato je pomoč nezakonita in nezdružljiva s PDEU.
According to the TFEU and the Court of Justice’s established case law, the Commission is competent to decide that the State concerned must abolish or alter aid [17] when it has found that it is incompatible with the internal market.
V skladu s PDEU in ustaljeno sodno prakso Sodišča je Komisija pristojna za odločanje, ali mora zadevna država članica ukiniti ali spremeniti pomoč, za katero je ugotovila, da je nezdružljiva z notranjim trgom [17].
The Court has also consistently held that the obligation on a State to abolish aid regarded by the Commission as being incompatible with the internal market is designed to re-establish the previously existing situation [18].
Prav tako Sodišče dosledno meni, da je namen obveznosti države, da ukine pomoč, za katero Komisija meni, da ni združljiva z notranjim trgom, ponovna vzpostavitev prejšnjih razmer [18].
In this context, the Court has established that that objective is attained once the recipient has repaid the amounts granted by way of unlawful aid, thus forfeiting the advantage which it had enjoyed over its competitors on the market, and the situation prior to the payment of the aid is restored [19].
V tem okviru je Sodišče ugotovilo, da je cilj dosežen, ko prejemnik povrne zneske, ki so mu bili dodeljeni v obliki nezakonite pomoči, in tako izgubi prednost, ki jo je imel pred konkurenti na trgu, ter ko se ponovno vzpostavijo razmere pred izplačilom pomoči [19].
Following that case-law, Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laid down that ‘where negative decisions are taken in respect of unlawful aid, the Commission shall decide that the Member State concerned shall take all necessary measures to recover the aid from the beneficiary.’
V skladu s to sodno prakso je v členu 14 Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 določeno, da „če se v primerih nezakonite pomoči sprejmejo negativne odločbe, Komisija odloči, da mora zadevna država članica sprejeti vse potrebne ukrepe, da upravičenec vrne pomoč“.
Thus, given that the measure at hand is to be considered as unlawful and incompatible aid, the amounts of aid must be recovered in order to re-establish the situation that existed on the market prior to the granting of the aid.
Ker je treba zadevni ukrep obravnavati kot nezakonito in nezdružljivo pomoč, je treba zneske pomoči vrniti, da se ponovno vzpostavijo razmere na trgu, kakršne so bile pred dodelitvijo pomoči.
Recovery shall be hence affected from the time when the advantage occurred to the beneficiary, i.e. when the aid was put at the disposal of the beneficiary and shall bear recovery interest until effective recovery.
Izterjavo je torej treba uporabljati od takrat, ko je bila upravičencu dana prednost, tj. ko je bila pomoč dana upravičencu na voljo, vključevati pa mora tudi obresti na terjatev do trenutka dejanske izterjave.
The incompatible aid element of the measures is calculated as the amount due and unpaid according to 2001 rescheduling starting from 1 January 2007 until 11 November 2010, when Bulgaria registered its claim in the liquidation procedure.
Nezdružljiv element pomoči ukrepa se izračuna kot zapadli in neporavnani znesek v skladu s prerazporeditvijo iz leta 2001 od 1. januarja 2007 do 11. novembra 2010, ko je Bolgarija začela stečajni postopek in prijavila terjatev.
At that time, the overdue amount was estimated to be EUR 3,7 million. The exact recovery amount and the recovery interest to be applied on these amounts have to be calculated by Bulgaria.
Takrat je zapadli znesek znašal 3,7 milijona EUR. Točen znesek, ki ga je treba vrniti, ter pripadajoče obresti bo morala izračunati Bolgarija.
Payments made other than the amounts paid under the agreement may be deducted from the sum to be recovered as unlawful and incompatible aid.
Vsa plačila razen zneskov, plačanih na podlagi dogovora o prerazporeditvi, se lahko odštejejo od zneska, ki ga je treba vrniti kot nezakonito in nezdružljivo pomoč.
VI CONCLUSION
VI SKLEPNE UGOTOVITVE
First, the Commission notes that Bulgaria withdrew the notification concerning the notified debt rescheduling of EUR 9,85 million, the formal investigation procedure with regard to this measure has thus become without object.
Prvič, Komisija ugotavlja, da je Bolgarija umaknila priglasitev v zvezi s priglašeno prerazporeditvijo dolga v višini 9,85 milijona EUR, zato je postala uradna preiskava v zvezi s tem ukrepom odvečna.
Second, the Commission concludes that non-enforcement of public debt as from 1 January 2007 constitutes new State aid in favour of Ruse industry in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Drugič, Komisija ugotavlja, da neizterjava dolga do države od 1. januarja 2007 pomeni novo državno pomoč v korist podjetja Ruse Industry v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
As this State aid is illegal and incompatible, it has to be recovered from the beneficiary.
Ker je ta državna pomoč nezakonita in nezdružljiva, jo je treba izterjati od upravičenca –
The Commission has decided to close the formal investigation procedure under Article 108(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in respect of the notified debt rescheduling of EUR 9,85 recording that Bulgaria has withdrawn its notification.
Komisija se je odločila zaključiti formalni postopek preiskave na podlagi člena 108(2) PDEU v zvezi s priglašeno prerazporeditvijo dolga v višini 9,85 milijona EUR, ker je Bolgarija umaknila svojo priglasitev.
The State aid unlawfully granted by Bulgaria in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in favour of Ruse Industry, by way of non-effective enforcement of public debt as from 1 January 2007, is incompatible with the internal market.
Državna pomoč, ki jo je Bolgarija nezakonito odobrila podjetju Ruse Industry in s tem kršila člen 108(3) PDEU, ker ni izterjala dolga do države od 1. januarja 2007, je nezdružljiva z notranjim trgom.
Bulgaria shall recover the aid referred to in Article 2 from the beneficiary.
Bolgarija od upravičenca izterja pomoč iz člena 2.
The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from 1 January 2007 until their actual recovery.
Zneski za izterjavo vključujejo obresti od 1. januarja 2007 do dne, ko so v celoti povrnjeni.
The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 [20].
Obresti se izračunajo na podlagi obrestnoobrestnega računa v skladu s Poglavjem V Uredbe Komisije (ES) št. 749/2004 [20].
Bulgaria shall ensure that this decision is implemented within four months following the date of notification of this Decision.
Bolgarija zagotovi izvršitev tega sklepa v štirih mesecih od datuma uradnega obvestila o tem sklepu.
Within two months following notification of this Decision, Bulgaria shall submit the following information to the Commission:
Bolgarija v dveh mesecih od datuma uradnega obvestila o tem sklepu Komisiji predloži naslednje informacije:
Bulgaria shall keep the Commission informed of the progress of the national measures taken to implement this Decision until recovery of the aid referred to in Article 2 has been completed.
Bolgarija obvešča Komisijo o napredku v zvezi z že sprejetimi nacionalnimi ukrepi za uskladitev s tem sklepom, dokler pomoč iz člena 1 ni v celoti izterjana.
It shall also provide detailed information concerning the amounts of aid and recovery interest already recovered from the beneficiary
Prav tako predloži podrobne informacije o zneskih pomoči in obresti na terjatev, ki so bili od upravičenca že izterjani.
This Decision is addressed to Bulgaria.
Ta sklep je naslovljen na Republiko Bolgarijo.
OJ C 187, 10.7.2010, p. 7.
UL C 187, 10.7.2010, str. 7.
With effect from 1 December 2009, Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty have become Articles 107 and 108, respectively, of the TFEU; the two sets of provisions are, in substance, identical.
Z učinkom od 1. decembra 2009 sta člena 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES postala člen 107 in člen 108 Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije. Določbe novih členov so vsebinsko povsem enake prejšnjima členoma.
For the purposes of this Decision, references to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU should be understood as references to Articles 87 and 88, respectively, of the EC Treaty where appropriate.
V tem sklepu je treba sklicevanje na člena 107 in 108 PDEU razumeti kot sklicevanje na člena 87 in 88 Pogodbe, kadar je to primerno.
On 4 April 2009 the trade register of Bulgaria recorded the change of the name of Ruse Shipyard into Ruse Industry
V bolgarskem trgovskem registru je bila 4. aprila 2009 evidentirana sprememba imena podjetja Ruse Shipyard, ki se je preimenovalo v Ruse Industry.
This was the information received in the notification.
Te informacije izvirajo iz priglasitve.
It shall be noted, that at a later stage Bulgaria claimed that the company does not manufacture vessels, only metal parts.
Opozoriti je treba, da je Bolgarija pozneje trdila, da podjetje ne proizvaja plovil, ampak samo kovinske dele.
The exchange rate EUR/BGN is fixed at 1,9558 as of 5 July 1999 due to the currency board regime operating in Bulgaria.
Menjalni tečaj EUR/BGN je zaradi sistema valutnega odbora v Bolgariji fiksen in od 5. julija 1999 znaša 1,9558.
Agreement of 15.11.1996 on a foreign currency loan of USD 1402341,08; agreement of 22.11.1996 on an amount of USD 450131,17; and agreement of 27.1.1997 on the repayment of the company’s earlier debt of USD 6597658,92 (principal) and USD 365575,86 (interest payable as of 1.11.1996).
Pogodba z dne 15. novembra 1996 o deviznem posojilu v višini 1402341,08 USD; pogodba z dne 22. novembra 1996 v višini 450131,17 USD ter pogodba z dne 27. januarja 1997 o odplačilu prejšnjega dolga podjetja v višini 6597658,92 USD (glavnica) in 365575,86 USD (obresti na dan 1. novembra 1996).
All these debts were transferred to DFRR from Stopanksa Banka (State bank which went bankrupt).
Vsi ti dolgovi so bili z banke Stopanksa Banka (državna banka, ki je šla v stečaj) preneseni na državni sklad za obnovo in razvoj.
The Bulgarian authorities did not indicate the exchange rate of this transaction.
Bolgarski organi niso navedli menjalnega tečaja za to transakcijo.
I.e. the entire debt which originally amounted to USD 8450131,17 and out of which they have already redenominated/rescheduled USD 8 million on 8.4.1999.
Kar pomeni, da je celotni dolg prvotno znašal 8450131,17 USD, od česar je bilo 8 milijonov USD redenominiranih/prerazporejenih že 8. aprila 1999.
Ruse Industry only paid, in 2008, a part of the first instalment due in 2006 (EUR 245000).
Podjetje Ruse Industry je leta 2008 plačalo le del prvega obroka, zapadlega leta 2006 (245000 EUR).
The other instalments were never paid.
Drugi obroki niso bili nikoli plačani.
OJ C 244 1.10.2004, p. 2.
UL C 244, 1.10.2004, str. 2.
OJ L 157, 21.6.2005, p. 93.
UL L 157, 21.6.2005, str. 93.
Ca. EUR 565 thousand
Približno 565000 EUR.
In 2001 the pledged assets had a value of BGN 1,18 million (ca EUR 590 thousand).
Leta 2001 je bila vrednost zastavljenih sredstev 1,18 milijona BGN (približno 590000 EUR).
Case C-70/72 Commission v Germany [1973] ECR 813, point 13.
Zadeva C-70/72, Komisija proti Nemčiji, [1973] Recueil 813, točka 13.
Joined Cases C-278/92, C-279/92 and C-280/92 Spain v Commission [1994] ECR I-4103, point 75.
Združeni primeri C-278/92, C-279/92 in C-280/92, Španija proti Komisiji, [1994] Recueil I-4103, točka 75.
Case C-75/97 Belgium v Commission [1999] ECR I-3671, points 64-65.
Zadeva C-75/97, Belgija proti Komisiji, [1999] Recueil I-3671, točki 64 in 65.
Bulgaria replied partially on 24 August 2009 and asked for an extension of delay by the same letter, which was granted by letter of 28 August 2009.
Bolgarija je nanj delno odgovorila 24. avgusta 2009 in z istim dopisom zaprosila za podaljšanje roka, ki ji je bilo odobreno z dopisom z dne 28. avgusta 2009.
Bulgaria submitted further information on 30 September 2009.
Bolgarija je 30. septembra 2009 predložila dodatne informacije.
The Commission asked further clarification on 27 November 2009 to which Bulgaria replied on 15 December 2009.
Komisija je 27. novembra 2009 zahtevala dodatna pojasnila, na kar je Bolgarija odgovorila 15. decembra 2009.