natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
Hungary further argues that this interpretation is also in line with the provisions of the IDAC, which in their view confirms that Member States retain the possibility to grant aid up to the level which corresponds to the maximum allowable amount that an investment with eligible expenditure of EUR 100 million can receive under the applicable rules, even when the Commission adopted a negative decision [31].
Finančna podpora v obliki neposrednih nepovratnih sredstev in korporativne davčne olajšave je bila/bo podeljena s strani madžarskih organov in se financira iz splošnega proračuna države.
Moreover this approach and the interpretation have never been questioned by the Commission both within the present notification procedure and in the previous notifications carried out by the Hungarian authorities [32] and further it seems to Hungary that the Commission interpreted the notification obligation by Member States in a similar way like the Hungarian authorities in the past [33].
Podpora se tako podeli državi članici in iz državnih sredstev v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
In addition, the Hungarian authorities also highlight that following the established jurisprudence of the European Courts [34] Member States who comply with their notification obligation under Article 108(3) of the TFEU cannot be in a more detrimental position compared to those who are in breach of the duty to notify as this would be adverse to the basic aim of Article 108(3) of the TFEU.
Ker se pomoč dodeljuje eni družbi, družbi AHM, je ukrep selektiven.
Hence, an interpretation which does not allow Member States to grant the aid up to the individual notification threshold would also contradict the jurisprudence with a far reaching negative consequence both on Member States and beneficiaries.
Finančna podpora v obliki korporativne davčne olajšave podjetje odvezuje stroškov, ki bi jih sicer moralo prevzeti.
In line with the above provisions the Hungarian authorities decided to put forward the exempted aid in favour of AHM based on an existing aid scheme (XR 47/2011).
Finančna podpora v obliki neposrednih nepovratnih sredstev podjetju zagotavlja prednost, ki je pod običajnimi tržnimi pogoji ne bi imelo.
However, the granted amount did not exceed the applicable notification threshold, whereas the part of the aid exceeding the threshold was granted conditional on the Commission's final decision.
Zato za podjetje predstavlja gospodarsko prednost pred konkurenti.
The Hungarian authorities confirm that no aid above the notification threshold was paid out, nor will be paid out without Commission approval.
Finančna podpora je bila podeljena oziroma se bo podelila za naložbo v avtomobilski sektor, v katerem poteka intenzivno trgovanje med državami članicami in ki delno nadomešča dobavo polizdelkov iz drugih držav članic.
The Hungarian authorities therefore consider that they have fully complied with their obligation to notify to the Commission the aid amount above the notification threshold; hence the aid in favour of AHM does not constitute ‘unlawful aid’.
Zato ukrep vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami.
ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURE/AID
Favoriziranje družbe AHM in njene proizvodnje pomeni, da je konkurenca izkrivljena oz. je obstajala grožnja za njeno izkrivljanje.
EXISTENCE OF AID
Posledično Komisija ugotavlja, da načrtovani ukrep pomeni državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe.
The financial support in the form of a direct grant and a corporate tax allowance was/will be given by the Hungarian authorities and is financed through the general budget of the state.
ZAKONITOST UKREPA POMOČI
The support is thus given by a Member State and through State resources within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the TFEU.
Komisija navaja, da so madžarski organi priglasili celoten paket pomoči za družbo AHM, vendar je bil s strani Komisije pogojno odobren samo znesek, ki presega prag priglasitve, medtem ko je bil znesek pod pragom priglasitve izplačan na osnovi skupinsko izvzete sheme pomoči.
As the aid is granted to a single company, AHM, the measure is selective.
Komisija zato meni, da ta pristop krši člen 108(3) PDEU in je pomoč zato nezakonita, kot je določeno v členu 1(f) postopkovne uredbe.
The financial support in the form of a corporate tax allowance relieves the company from costs it normally would have had to bear itself.
Komisija se ne strinja z argumenti, ki jih madžarski organi navajajo v zvezi z razlago Uredbe o skupinskih izjemah pri regionalni pomoči za naložbe.
The financial support in the form of a direct grant provides to the company an advantage that it would not have under normal market conditions.
V skladu s členom 7(e) Uredbe o skupinskih izjemah pri regionalni pomoči za naložbe velja dolžnost priglasitve iz člena 108(3) PDEU, če skupni znesek pomoči iz vseh virov presega 75 odstotkov najvišjega dovoljenega zneska pomoči, ki bi jo naložba z upravičenimi stroški v višini 100 milijonov EUR lahko prejela, kar uveljavlja standardno zgornjo mejo pomoči za velika podjetja v odobreni karti regionalne pomoči na datum odobritve pomoči.
Therefore, the company benefits from an economic advantage over its competitors.
Ta predpis, ki ustreza odstavku 64 Smernic 2007–2013, je bil prevzet v členu 6(2) Uredbe Komisije (ES) št. 800/2008 [35] („USSI“).
The financial support was/will be given for an investment in the car sector, which is subject to intensive trade between Member States, and which is partially replacing supplies of intermediate goods from other Member States.
Sheme pomoči, ki so jih madžarski organi uporabili za paket pomoči za družbo AHM, se sklicujejo na člen 7(e) Uredbe o skupinskih izjemah pri regionalni pomoči za naložbe in odstavek 64 Smernic 2007–2013.
Therefore, the measure affects trade between Member States.
Upravičeni stroški za naložbo presegajo 100 milijonov EUR in skupni znesek pomoči (nepovratna sredstva in davčna olajšava) je višji od praga priglasitve.
The favouring of AHM and its production means that competition is distorted or threatened to be distorted.
V izračunu praga priglasitve se mora upoštevati pomoč iz vseh virov.
Consequently, the Commission considers that the envisaged measure constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the TFEU.
To stališče je Komisija potrdila v prejšnjem primeru (SA.32036 – primer Mondi Swiecie [36]).
The Commission notes that the Hungarian authorities notified the entire aid package to AHM but only the amount exceeding the notification threshold was granted conditional on Commission approval whereas the amount below the notification threshold had been paid out on the basis of a block-exempted aid scheme.
Glede na opombo iz odstavka 56 IDAC je Komisija predhodno zavrnila argument, da je njena pristojnost za preučitev združljivosti ukrepa pomoči v okviru IDAC omejena na delež zneska zaprošene pomoči, ki je nad pragom priglasitve [38].
The Commission considers that this approach is in breach of Article 108(3) of the TFEU and the aid is therefore unlawful, as defined in Article 1(f) of the Procedural Regulation.
Komisija mora spomniti na svojo obveznost, da na podlagi podrobnejše ocene preveri spodbujevalni učinek in sorazmernost ukrepov pomoči, za katere velja navedena podrobna ocena, tj. regionalno pomoč, ki jo je treba priglasiti, dodeljeno velikim naložbenim projektom, ki izpolnjujejo zadevne pogoje iz Smernic 2007–2013.
The Commission disagrees with the arguments put forward by the Hungarian authorities regarding the interpretation of the RAG BER.
Kar zadeva možnost odobritve pomoči do praga priglasitve, določenega v členu 6(2) USSI, je pomembno poudariti, da besedilo opombe iz odstavka 56 sporočila o podrobni oceni navaja samo, da države članice ohranijo možnost odobritve pomoči do praga priglasitve.
According to Article 7(e) of the RAG BER regional aid remains subject to the notification obligation under Article 108(3) of the TFEU, if the total amount of aid from all sources exceeds 75 % of the maximum amount of aid an investment with eligible expenditure of EUR 100 million could receive, applying the standard aid ceiling in force for large undertakings in the approved regional aid map on the date the aid is to be granted.
Logika sestave veljavnih predpisov (Uredba o skupinskih izjemah pri regionalni pomoči za naložbe, Smernice 2007–2013, IDAC) je, da ko je znesek pomoči iz vseh virov omejen na prag priglasitve, državi članici projekta ni treba predložiti Komisiji v podrobno oceno in lahko ukrep pomoči izvede v skladu s pogoji iz Uredbe o skupinskih izjemah.
This provision, which corresponds to paragraph 64 of the RAG 2007-13, was taken over in Article 6(2) of the Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 [35] (‘GBER’).
Vendar ko se država članica odloči odobriti paket pomoči, ki presega prag priglasitve, postane celoten znesek predmet obveznosti priglasitve, njegova združljivost pa se oceni na osnovi veljavnih smernic.
The aid schemes used by the Hungarian authorities for the aid package to AHM refer to Article 7(e) of the RAG BER and to paragraph 64 of the RAG 2007-13.
Ravno to je izraženo tudi v uvodni izjavi 7 USSI, kjer je navedeno, da „za državno pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe, ki ni zajeta v tej uredbi, mora veljati dolžnost priglasitve iz člena 88(3) Pogodbe.
The eligible expenditure of the investment exceeds EUR 100 million, and the combined aid amount (grant and tax allowance) is above the notification threshold.
Ta uredba ne bi smela posegati v možnost držav članic, da priglasijo pomoč, katere cilji ustrezajo ciljem, ki jih zajema ta uredba.
For the calculation of the notification threshold aid from all sources needs to be taken into account.
Komisija bo ocenila tako pomoč predvsem na podlagi pogojev, določenih v tej uredbi, in v skladu z merili, določenimi v posebnih smernicah ali okvirih, ki jih je sprejela Komisija, kadar koli zadevni ukrep pomoči spada v področje uporabe takega posebnega instrumenta.“
Once this threshold is exceeded, the aid package, in its entirety [37], falls outside the RAG BER and needs to be notified to the Commission that will assess its compatibility on the basis of the applicable guidelines.
Madžarski organi se sklicujejo na prejšnjo prakso odločanja Komisije [39].
In this context, the Commission assessed the aid package notified by the Hungarian authorities on the basis of the general compatibility criteria of RAG 2007-13 and concluded in its opening decision that while those criteria have been respected, it had doubts as regards the respect of the market thresholds provided for in paragraph 68 of the RAG 2007-13.
Končno, na zgornje zaključke ne vpliva argument, ki ga je vzpostavila sodna praksa, da države članice, ki izpolnijo svojo dolžnost obveščanja v skladu s členom 108(3) PDEU, ne morejo biti v slabšem položaju kot tiste, ki te dolžnosti niso izpolnile.
Thus, it would be contrary to the applicable rules to apply the compatibility conditions of the RAG 2007-13 to the notified aid package but to consider that the amount below the notification threshold can be legally granted on the basis of the existing schemes and the provisions of the RAG BER before the Commission takes a decision on the notified aid measure.
Komisija navaja, da je bil ta argument v citirani sodbi [41] podan v zvezi z oceno združljivosti ukrepa pomoči, ki je bil izveden v nasprotju z obveznostmi iz člena 108(3) PDEU.
Concerning the footnote to paragraph 56 of the IDAC, the Commission has previously rejected the argument that its authority to examine the compatibility of an aid measure under IDAC is limited to the portion of the requested aid amount which is above the notification threshold [38].
Sodišče je sklenilo, da bi dodatna zahteva po upoštevanju dejanskih učinkov že izvedene pomoči države članice spodbudila k temu, da bi Komisijo o naložbenih projektih obveščale šele, ko bi bili ti že izvedeni, kar bi izničilo učinek prepovedi iz člena 108(3) PDEU.
The Commission must recall its obligation to verify, on the basis of a more detailed assessment, the incentive effect and proportionality of aid measures to which that in-depth assessment is applicable, i.e. notifiable regional aid granted to large investment projects that meet the relevant conditions laid down in the RAG 2007-13.
Zato Komisija meni, da sodna praksa, na katero se sklicujejo madžarski organi, ni relevantna glede na dolžnost obveščanja iz člena 108(3) PDEU.
As regards the possibility to grant aid up to the notification threshold laid down in Article 6(2) of the GBER, it is important to note that the wording of the footnote to paragraph 56 of the IDAC merely states that the Member State retains the possibility to grant aid up to the notification threshold.
Glede na zgoraj navedeno Komisija zaključuje, da je pomoč, odobrena družbi AHM, nezakonita.
The logic of the architecture of the applicable rules (RAG BER, RAG 2007-13, IDAC) is that when the aid amount from all sources is limited to the notification threshold, the Member State does not need to submit the project for a detailed assessment by the Commission and can implement the aid measure in line with the conditions laid down in the block exemption Regulation.
Kljub temu ta sklep ne vpliva na oceno združljivosti z notranjim trgom.
However, as soon as the Member State decides to grant an aid package that exceeds the notification threshold, the entire amount is subject to the notification obligation and its compatibility will be assessed on the basis of the applicable guidelines.
PRAVNA PODLAGA ZA OCENO
This is exactly what is expressed also in Recital 7 of the GBER when it states that ‘State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty not covered by this Regulation should remain subject to the notification requirement of Article 88(3) of the Treaty.
Cilj pomoči je spodbujanje regionalnega razvoja.
This Regulation should be without prejudice to the possibility for Member States to notify aid the objectives of which correspond to objectives covered by this Regulation.
Ker je bil sporazum o dodelitvi pomoči za naložbo brez obrata za preoblikovanje pločevine podpisan 6. julija 2011 (za obrat za preoblikovanje pločevine pa 26. septembra 2011) in je odvisen od odobritve Komisije, Komisija meni, da je bila pomoč dodeljena pred julijem 2014 in jo je zato – v skladu z odstavkom 188 Smernic 2014–2020 – treba oceniti na osnovi Smernic 2007–2013 in predvsem predpisov o regionalni pomoči za naložbe za večje naložbene projekte, ki so določeni v odstavku 68.
Such aid will be assessed by the Commission in particular on the basis of the conditions set out in this Regulation and in accordance with the criteria laid down in specific guidelines or frameworks adopted by the Commission wherever the aid measure at stake falls within the scope of application of such specific instrument’.
Če komentarji, prejeti v odgovor na sprožitev uradne preiskave Komisiji v predpisanem obdobju ne bodo omogočili, da bi brez kakršnega koli dvoma ugotovila, da pragovi, določeni v odstavku 68(a) in odstavku 68(b) Smernic 2007–2013, niso prekoračeni, se mora izvesti podrobna ocena na podlagi meril iz sporočila o podrobni oceni pomoči.
Before the Commission takes a decision on the notified aid, the Member State can withdraw the notification and grant the aid on the basis of the applicable block exemption regulation, if the aid amount is reduced to or below the notification threshold, and all provisions of the applied block exemption are respected.
Komisija mora izvesti svojo oceno v treh korakih:
The Hungarian authorities invoke earlier Commission decisional practice [39].
najprej mora potrditi, da je ukrep združljiv s splošnimi določbami Smernic 2007–2013,
The Commission notes that in the quoted judgment [41], this argument was made with regard to the compatibility assessment of an aid measure which was implemented in breach of the obligations under Article 108(3) of the TFEU.
Obe shemi upoštevata standardna merila združljivosti iz Smernic 2007–2013,
The court concluded that an additional requirement to take into consideration the real effects of the aid already put into effect would incentivise Member States to notify investment projects to the Commission only once they had been completed and would deprive the prohibition under Article 108(3) of the TFEU of its effectiveness.
projekt, ki je predmet pomoči, je umeščen v mesto Győr v regijo Zahodnega Podonavja (Nyugat-Dunántúl), ki je upravičena do regionalne pomoči za naložbe, kot določa veljavna karta regionalnih državnih pomoči za Madžarsko,
Therefore, the Commission considers that the case law invoked by the Hungarian authorities is not relevant as regards the notification obligation under Article 108(3) of the TFEU.
ni znakov, da bi bila skupina VW na splošno ali družba AHM posebej podjetje v težavah v smislu Smernic Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah [43].
In view of the above, the Commission concludes that the aid granted to AHM is unlawful.
Naložbeni projekt zadeva naložbo v obstoječi obrat in vključuje elemente (1) temeljne spremembe proizvodnega postopka (zamenjava tehnologije sestavljanja na osnovi platforme s tehnologijo MQB), skupaj s povečanjem standardizacije in vertikalne integracije proizvodnega postopka (namesto obrata za sestavljanje popolnoma celosten obrat za proizvodnjo avtomobilov), (2) diverzifikacije proizvodnje obrata (nov model A3 sedan, deli karoserije iz obrata za preoblikovanje pločevine) ter (3Š) razširitev zmogljivosti sestavljanja,
This conclusion does not however influence the assessment of its compatibility with the internal market.
v skladu z odstavkom 40 Smernic 2007–2013 se mora naložba v regiji ohraniti še najmanj pet let po zaključku projekta,
The objective of the aid is to promote regional development.
formalne zahteve v zvezi s spodbujevalnim učinkom, določene v odstavku 38 Smernic 2007–2013, so upoštevane,
As the granting agreement for the investment without the press shop was signed on 6 July 2011 (for the press shop on 26 September 2011), only subject to Commission approval, the Commission considers that the aid was awarded before July 2014 and thus has to be assessed — pursuant to paragraph 188 of the RAG 2014-20 — on the basis of the RAG 2007-13, and in particular its provisions on regional investment aid for large investment projects laid down in paragraph 68.
upravičeni stroški za pomoč za naložbo (glej preglednico II zgoraj) so opredeljeni v skladu s Smernicami 2007–2013 in ravno tako so upoštevana pravila o kumulaciji,
If the comments received in reply to the opening of the formal investigation within the prescribed period do not allow the Commission to conclude without any doubt in the formal investigation that the thresholds laid down in paragraph 68(a) and paragraph 68(b) of the RAG 2007-13 are not exceeded, it is required to proceed to an in-depth assessment based on the criteria laid down in the IDAC.
zgodnejše naložbe niso zajete v 3-letnem obdobju, ki določa posamezen naložbeni projekt,
The Commission needs to conduct its assessment in three steps:
načrtovani skupni upravičeni izdatki v trenutni vrednosti za projekt znašajo 355550 milijonov HUF (1186 milijonov EUR), diskontirani na datum priglasitve.
first, it has to confirm that the measure is compatible with the general provisions of the RAG 2007-13,
Glede na mehanizem zniževanja iz točke 67 Smernic 2007–2013 to vodi k najvišji dovoljeni intenzivnosti pomoči 11,24 % bruto ekvivalenta nepovratnih sredstev za projekt,
second, it has to verify whether or not it can exclude without doubt that the tests under paragraph 68(a) and (b) of the RAG 2007-13 do not require an in-depth assessment,
Ob upoštevanju teh vidikov Komisija meni, da so standardna merila združljivosti iz smernic o regionalni pomoči izpolnjena.
third, depending on the outcome of the assessment in the second step, it may have to conduct an in-depth assessment [42].6.4.
UPORABA PREIZKUSOV IZ DOLOČB ODSTAVKA 68 SMERNIC 2007–2013
COMPATIBILITY OF THE MEASURE WITH STANDARD COMPATIBILITY CRITERIA OF THE RAG 2007-13
Komisija je v uvodni izjavi 105 odločitve o sprožitvi postopka navedla, da bo, če komentarji, prejeti v odgovor na sprožitev uradne preiskave Komisiji ne bodo omogočili, da bi brez kakršnega koli dvoma ugotovila, da pragovi, določeni v preizkusih iz odstavka 68(a) in odstavka 68(b), niso prekoračeni, izvedla podrobno oceno naložbenega projekta na podlagi sporočila o podrobni oceni pomoči.
The formal investigation did not reveal any elements that would put into question this assessment.
ZADEVNI PROIZVOD
The Commission notes in particular the following:
V odstavku 65 odločitve o sprožitvi postopka je Komisija navedla, da so za namene odstavka 68 Smernic 2007–2013 proizvodi, ki jih zadeva naložbeni projekt, osebni avtomobili iz tržnih segmentov A0, A in B v skladu s segmentacijo POLK.
The aid is granted in application of a block-exempted scheme (grant on the basis of the aid scheme XR 47/2007) and of an approved aid scheme (tax allowance on the basis of the aid scheme N 651/2006).
UPOŠTEVNI PROIZVODNI TRG
Both schemes respect the standard compatibility criteria of the RAG 2007-13.
V uvodni izjavi 80 odločitve o sprožitvi postopka je Komisija pustila odprto natančno opredelitev upoštevnega proizvodnega trga in preučila vse verjetne alternativne opredelitve trga, vključno zlasti z najožjo segmentacijo, za katero so na voljo podatki.
The project to be supported is situated in Győr, in the region of Western Transdanubia (Nyugat-Dunántúl), an area eligible for regional investment aid, as defined by the applicable Hungarian regional State aid map.
Ker bo družba AHM proizvajala tako avtomobile kot dele avtomobilske karoserije za segmenta A in B in ker bi teoretično to lahko proizvajala tudi za avtomobile iz segmenta A0, Komisija meni, da se morajo v tem primeru kot upoštevni možni proizvodni trgi upoštevati vsi ti posamezni segmenti kot tudi združeni segment A0 do B in A do B.
There is no indication that the VW Group in general, or AHM in particular, would be a firm in difficulty within the meaning of the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty [43].
V komentarju na odločitev o sprožitvi postopka (kot je opisano v uvodnih izjavah 44 do 46 tega slepa) je Madžarska izrazila stališče, ki ga je zavzela že pri odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka, in ni podala dodatnih komentarjev ali informacij, ki ne bi bili prisotni že v fazi predhodnega pregleda.
Therefore, the aid beneficiary is eligible for regional aid in accordance with paragraph 9 of the RAG 2007-13.The project comprises an initial investment within the meaning of paragraph 34 of the RAG 2007-13.
Madžarska je predvsem vztrajala pri mnenju, da se mora upoštevni proizvodni trg opredeliti kot združena skupina segmentov za vozila iz segmentov A0, A in B, ter da mora geografski trg vključevati vsaj združeni trg celotne Evrope, Severne in Južne Ameriko ter Kitajske (in ne samo trg EGP).
Initial investment is defined in paragraph 34 of the RAG 2007-13 as an investment in material and immaterial assets relating to (i) the setting up of a new establishment, (ii) the extension of an existing establishment, (iii) diversification of the output into new additional products and (iv) a fundamental change in the overall production process of an existing establishment.
Kar zadeva proizvodni trg, Komisija zavzema naslednje stališče: odločitev o izvedbi podrobne ocene ne posega v rezultat posledične podrobne ocene združljivosti.
The investment project concerns an investment in an existing establishment and involves elements of (1) fundamental change of the production process (replacement of the platform-based assembly technology by the MQB technology), combined with increased standardisation and vertical integration of the production process (fully integrated car manufacturing plant, instead of an assembly plant), (2) diversification of the output of the establishment (new A3 Sedan, body parts from the press shop), as well as (3) the extension of the assembly capacities.
Vendar mora biti pred odobritvijo pomoči Komisija prepričana, da bo pozitiven učinek ukrepa pomoči v vsakem primeru kompenziral njene negativne vplive na trgovanje in konkurenco.