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It is estimated that even for those materials, there is likely to be a further GBP[…]-[…] per tonne cost of road haulage from a wharf in Great Britain to the nearest asphalt plants.
Na Severnem Irskem so samostojne dejavnosti veliko bolj pogoste, saj je vertikalna integracija med proizvodnjo agregatov, cementa in betona na trgu Severne Irske bistveno manj pogosta kot na trgu Velike Britanije.
The supply of aggregates differs greatly between Northern Ireland and Great Britain due to both the availability of materials and the number of different quarry operating companies.
Kot je navedeno v uvodni izjavi 37, pet največjih podjetij v Veliki Britaniji obvladuje kar 75 % trga agregatov.
Owing to its geological nature, Northern Ireland is able to boast the widest variety of rock types of any comparably sized region of the United Kingdom.
Ista podjetja obvladujejo tudi 70 % trga pripravljenih mešanic betona in imajo v lasti velik delež vseh obratov za proizvodnjo asfalta, torej obvladujejo tudi dva trga, ki sta ključna za prodajo agregatov.
Quarries are relatively evenly spread out across Northern Ireland.
Zato lahko pet največjih podjetij v Veliki Britaniji nadzoruje zmanjšanje svojih zmogljivosti za proizvodnjo agregatov, ko se zmanjšata obseg gradbenih dejavnosti in povpraševanje po betonu in asfaltu.
Whilst different counties have greater deposits of certain rock types, crushed rock aggregates are largely interchangeable, ensuring an abundance of rock suitable for use as aggregate throughout the entire area.
Torej se lahko oskrba z agregati v Veliki Britaniji lažje prilagaja povpraševanju, kar omejuje pritisk na nižanje cen.
On the contrary, the British mainland does not have the same geological variety.
Severna Irska se od Velike Britanije razlikuje zaradi nezadostne vertikalne integracije trga in dejstva, da se z zmanjšanjem gradbene dejavnosti in povpraševanja po agregatih poveča tekmovanje upravljavcev kamnolomov za preostalo povpraševanje.
Due to the diverse and rich deposits of rock, spread evenly around the country and close to all major markets, Northern Ireland has a far greater supply of interchangeable products than the market in Great Britain.
Zato je trg Severne Irske precej konkurenčnejši od trga Velike Britanije, saj ima Severna Irska več kamnolomov na kvadratni kilometer in na prebivalca ter večji delež neodvisnih kamnolomov, ki poskušajo prodati svoje proizvode neodvisnim, samostojnim obratom za proizvodnjo predelanih proizvodov.
That leads to greater levels of competition in Northern Ireland and reduces the margins Northern Irish aggregate producers have for increasing their prices.
Poleg tega podatki Združenega kraljestva kažejo, da sta si trga agregatov na Severnem Irskem in v Republiki Irski zelo podobna.
As indicated by the United Kingdom, the far greater proportion of independent quarries and the higher number of quarries per square mile in Northern Ireland also ensures greater competition amongst aggregate suppliers.
Trgovinska izpostavljenost
In Great Britain, upwards of 75 % of all aggregates are supplied by the five major firms [15].
Statistike ne omogočajo razčlenitve trgovinske izpostavljenosti po vrstah agregatov, za nekatera leta pa trgovinske statistike sploh niso na voljo.
In contrast, the top five firms in Northern Ireland make up only an estimated 39 % of total aggregate production there.
Nadaljnje težave so se pojavile zaradi pomanjkanja uradnih podatkov o proizvodnji predelanih betonskih in asfaltnih proizvodov.
The United Kingdom show that the two markets are characterised by different demand trends as the fall in demand for aggregates during and since the economic downturn has been far greater in Northern Ireland than in Great Britain.
V navedenih primerih je Združeno kraljestvo uporabilo ocene [16] v zvezi s trgom, ki jih je zagotovilo združenje Quarry Products Association Northern Ireland (v nadaljnjem besedilu: QPANI).
Moreover, as construction output and demand for aggregates decrease, competition amongst quarry operators for the remaining demand intensifies.
Zaradi odsotnosti nacionalnih statistik za druge kategorije proizvodov je Združeno kraljestvo predložilo najboljše ocene trgovinske izpostavljenosti za drobir, predelane betonske proizvode, pesek in asfalt.
Northern Ireland has a far greater disposition towards stand-alone operations, with vertical integration between aggregates, cement and concrete production far less common within the market in Northern Ireland when compared with Great Britain.
Kljub temu in kljub navedenim omejitvam Združeno kraljestvo meni, da je iz podatkov o trgovinski izpostavljenosti razvidna raven trgovine med Republiko Irsko in Severno Irsko.
In Great Britain, as indicated in recital 37, the five largest companies control as much as 75 % of the aggregates output.
Podrobni podatki o trgovinski izpostavljenosti so prikazani v preglednici 5.
Thus, when construction output decreases and demand for concrete and asphalt is reduced, the five largest companies in Great Britain have control over the reduction in their aggregates output capabilities.
2008–2009
In effect, the supply of aggregates will adjust more readily to the demand in Great Britain, limiting the downward pressure on prices.
Uvoz
Northern Ireland differs due to the lack of vertical integration of the market, as construction output and demand for aggregates decreases, competition amongst quarry operators for the remaining demand intensifies.
Izvoz
That makes the Northern Ireland market far more competitive than Great Britain's, with a higher number of quarries per square mile and per capita and a greater proportion of independent quarries trying to sell their products to independent, stand-alone, processed product plants.
Ocenjena vrednost domače prodaje
Moreover, the United Kingdom showed that the Northern Ireland aggregates market and the Republic of Ireland aggregates market are very similar.
Trgovinska izpostavljenost (uvoz + izvoz)/(uvoz + prodaja)
Trade exposure
Predelani betonski proizvodi (GBP)
They do not allow for a breakdown of trade exposure by type of aggregate and for some years' trade statistics are not available at all.
2009–2010
Further difficulties were encountered due to the lack of official data on the production of processed concrete and processed asphalt products.
2011–2012
In those instances, the United Kingdom has used estimates [16] of the market provided by the Quarry Products Association Northern Ireland (‘QPANI’).
Uvoz – asfaltni proizvodi in pesek
Due to the non-existence of national statistics for other categories of products, the United Kingdom has provided best guess estimates of the trade exposures of crushed rock, processed concrete products, sand and asphalt.
Izvoz – asfaltni proizvodi in pesek
Nevertheless, even given those limitations, the United Kingdom is of the opinion that the data on trade exposure shows the degree of trade between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Ocenjena vrednost domače prodaje proizvodov za asfalt in peska
The trade exposure is detailed in Table 5.
Številke v preglednici 5 kažejo, da je v industriji agregatov na Severnem Irskem prisotna visoka stopnja trgovinske izpostavljenosti pri prodaji drobirja.
The figures are based on annual or bi-annual figures for imports and exports and for the annual outputs which were also provided to the Commission.
Rezultati raziskave so pokazali, da je mejo prečkalo do 89 tovornih vozil, ki so prevažala agregate, na dan.
Table 5
Za skupni letni obseg uradno prijavljenega uvoza bi bilo potrebnih samo 243 tovornih vozil na leto.
Trade exposure Crushed Rock Aggregate (GBP)
To kaže, da bi lahko bil dejanski obseg uvoza agregatov do 133-krat večji od obsega, zabeleženega v uradnih statistikah za leto 2002, kar pomeni, da ocene trgovinske izpostavljenosti verjetno močno podcenjujejo dejansko stopnjo trgovinske izpostavljenosti.
2006-2007
Prenos stroškov in zmanjšanje prodaje
2008-2009
V zvezi s prenosom zvišanih stroškov proizvodnje na končne stranke in morebitnim zmanjšanjem prodaje je Združeno kraljestvo predložilo informacije, ki kažejo, da se je povprečna cena agregatov na Severnem Irskem po uvedbi dajatve leta 2002 zvišala za veliko manj, kot bi bilo pričakovati, če bi se dajatev na agregate v celoti prenesla na stranke, in da je bilo to povezano z upadom zakonite prodaje, ki je bil sorazmerno veliko večji od upada prodaje, zabeleženega v Veliki Britaniji.
Imports
Združeno kraljestvo je pojasnilo tudi, da se je prodaja agregatov nižjega kakovostnega razreda in nasipnega materiala v enoletnem obdobju pred 31. marcem 2003 zmanjšala v primerjavi z obsegom prodaje iz dveh let pred uvedbo dajatve na agregate.
Exports
Obseg proizvodnje zakonito delujočih kamnolomov v koledarskem letu 2002 je bil precej pod uveljavljenim trendom prodaje agregatov (prodaja agregatov na Severnem Irskem se je v zadnjih 30 letih na splošno povečevala).
Estimated value of domestic sales
Proizvodnja agregatov v Veliki Britaniji se je leta 2002 zmanjšala za 5,7 %, medtem ko se je leto poprej nekoliko povečala (vendar je analiza trendov pokazala, da se je proizvodnja v Veliki Britaniji v zadnjih 10 letih na splošno zmanjševala).
Trade exposure (Imports+Exports)/(Imports+Sales)
Združeno kraljestvo je pojasnilo tudi, da se je povprečna cena agregatov na Severnem Irskem po uvedbi dajatve v višini 1,60 GBP/tono leta 2002 zvišala za približno 0,25–0,30 GBP/tono v primerjavi z letom 2001, v Veliki Britaniji pa se je zvišala za 1–1,40 GBP/tono.
Processed asphalt products and sand [17] (GBP)
Tudi ob predpostavki, da se je za predelane proizvode porabila polovica agregatov, proizvedenih na Severnem Irskem, in da dajatev iz leta 2002 ni vplivala na njihovo ceno, to po mnenju Združenega kraljestva še vedno pomeni, da je bilo treba v povprečju absorbirati več kot 1 GBP/tono dajatve za vsako tono agregata, prodanega za uporabo v neobdelanem stanju.
2007-2008
Združeno kraljestvo je po objavi sklepa o začetku postopka predložilo dodatna pojasnila v zvezi s svojo trditvijo v uvodni izjavi 45, da se je povprečna cena na Severnem Irskem po uvedbi dajatve na agregate zvišala za znesek, ki je veliko nižji od dajatve, v Veliki Britaniji pa se je zvišala za 1–1,40 GBP/tono, saj proizvajalci predelanih proizvodov iz agregatov niso nikoli plačali polne stopnje dajatve na agregate.
2009-2010
Ocene Združenega kraljestva kažejo, da se tretjina do polovica vseh agregatov, proizvedenih na Severnem Irskem, uporabi za proizvodnjo predelanih proizvodov.
2011-2012
Tudi če bi se zaradi utemeljitve upoštevala višja številka in uporabila 100-odstotna olajšava, ki je veljala za predelane proizvode v prvem letu po uvedbi dajatve, ter bi se v skladu s tem domnevalo, da dajatev, ki se je plačevala za 50 % agregatov, ni zvišala stroškov proizvodnje, se s tem samo podvoji zvišanje cene za preostalih 50 % agregatov.
Imports asphalt products and sand
Taka podvojitev bi pomenila, da bi se cena zvišala za 0,50–0,60 GBP/tono, kar je še vedno bistveno nižje od zvišanja cene v Veliki Britaniji in nikakor ne zadostuje za prenos celotnega dodatnega stroška v višini 1,60 GBP/tono, nastalega zaradi dajatve v prvem letu uporabe.
Exports asphalt products and sand
Poleg tega je Združeno kraljestvo predložilo podatke, zbrane iz reprezentativnih vzorcev industrije agregatov na Severnem Irskem, v zvezi s trendi proizvodnje agregatov, prometa in dobička.
Estimated value of domestic sales of asphalt products and sand
Vendar so prikazani trendi povezani in jih ni mogoče ločiti od trendov na gradbenem trgu in od gospodarske recesije, ki se je začela leta 2008.
The numbers in Table 5 show that the Northern Ireland aggregates industry is subject to a significant degree of trade exposure in its crushed rock sales.
Podatki so pokazali, da so bile dobičkonosnost in cene pred prekinitvijo izvajanja sheme olajšave že tako nizke, da popolna absorpcija davka ne bi bila finančno izvedljiva.
The United Kingdom shows that undeclared imports of aggregates into Northern Ireland increased significantly following the introduction of the AGL in 2002.
Podjetja so namesto tega prenesla davek in so zato morala sprejeti dodatno zmanjšanje obsega prodaje poleg zmanjšanja, ki so ga že povzročile težke gospodarske okoliščine.
This undeclared level of importation is likely to have accelerated once again following the suspension of the AGL relief in 2010.
Da bi podjetja lahko še naprej delovala, so odlašala s pomembnimi kapitalskimi naložbami in odpuščala zaposlene.
A survey undertaken in 2002 by the University of Ulster counted the number of trucks bringing aggregates into Northern Ireland at eight of the more important border crossings.
Rezultati raziskave kažejo, da je bil prenos dajatve v višini 1,95 GBP na tono težko izvedljiv, saj bi se cene za stranke zvišale za 50 % do 66 %.
The results of that survey showed that up to 89 trucks were transporting aggregate a day.
Stranke tudi zaradi gospodarskih razmer nerade plačajo višje cene in raje preložijo naložbo ali pa poiščejo alternativne materiale ali konkurenčnejše cene pri konkurentih.
The annual total of all officially declared imports would have needed only 243 trucks all year.
To škoduje podjetjem na trgu agregatov na Severnem Irskem, saj zato izgubijo stranke, zmanjša se njihov obseg prodaje in zaradi pritiska morajo dodatno znižati stopnje dobička.
That suggested that the real level of aggregate imports could have been as high as 133 times that recorded by the official statistics in 2002 meaning that the estimated trade exposures are likely to greatly underestimate the actual degree of trade exposure.
Čeprav so podatki, zbrani iz reprezentativnih vzorcev industrije agregatov na Severnem Irskem, dober pokazatelj razvoja prometa in dobičkov te industrije, jih ni mogoče ločiti od gospodarskega okvira in niso ustrezni za oceno učinkov polne stopnje dajatve na agregate na samostojni osnovi.
Pass-on and sales reductions
Druge informacije
As regards the pass-on of increased production costs to final customers and potential sales reductions, the United Kingdom had provided information showing that, following the introduction of the levy in 2002, the average price of aggregate in Northern Ireland had increased by much less than would have been expected if the AGL had been passed on in full, and that this was linked to a fall in legitimate sales, which was proportionally much larger than the fall recorded in Great Britain.
Ocenjeni letni proračun sheme olajšave (izpad državnih sredstev) je v času prvotne priglasitve znašal od 15 milijonov GBP (2004–2005) do 35 milijonov GBP (2010–2011).
The United Kingdom had also explained that the sales of low-grade aggregate and fill, fell in the year ending 31 March 2003 compared with the levels experienced in the two pre-AGL years.
Glede na ocene števila upravičencev naj bi bilo do olajšave upravičenih približno 170 upravljavcev kamnolomov.
The production from legitimate quarries in calendar year 2002 was significantly below the established trend in aggregate sales (generally, over the last 30 years, there had been a rising trend in aggregate sales in Northern Ireland).
Organ za dodelitev olajšave za dajatev na agregate na Severnem Irskem je bil davčni urad Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
In Great Britain aggregate production fell in 2002 by 5,7 %, compared with a slight increase the previous year (however, trend analysis showed that, in Great Britain, the production had generally been in a declining trend over the previous 10 years).
Razlogi za začetek formalnega postopka preiskave
The United Kingdom had also explained that once the levy had been introduced at GBP/tonne 1,60, the average price of aggregates in Northern Ireland had risen by about GBP 0,25-0,30/tonne in 2002 compared with 2001, whereas in Great Britain the price had risen by GBP/tonne 1-1,40.
Kot je pojasnjeno v uvodnih izjavah 47 do 54 sklepa o začetku postopka, je Komisija dvomila, da je spremenjena olajšava za dajatev na agregate na Severnem Irskem v skladu s Pogodbo, zlasti s členom 110 Pogodbe.
Even allowing for the fact that aggregate used in processed products, which benefited from an 80 % relief under the original 2002 degressive credit scheme in Northern Ireland, is included in that average, that implies that quarry operators in Northern Ireland were having to absorb a substantial proportion of the levy.
Zaradi navedenih dvomov Komisija ukrepa takrat ni mogla razglasiti za združljivega z notranjim trgom.
On the assumption that processed products used half of the aggregate production in Northern Ireland, and that their price was unaffected by the levy in 2002, that still implies according to the United Kingdom that, on average, over GBP/tonne 1 of the levy had to be absorbed on each tonne of aggregate sold for use in its raw state.
Komisija je menila, da je dajatev na agregate notranji davek v smislu člena 110 Pogodbe.
Following the Opening Decision, the United Kingdom provided further explanations for their assertion in recital 45 that, once the AGL was introduced, the average price in Northern Ireland increased by much less than the rate of the levy, whereas in Great Britain it increased by GBP/tonne 1-1,40 given that manufacturers of processed products from aggregates had never paid the full rate of the AGL.
Nato je ugotovila, da se uporaba dajatve na agregate za proizvajalce na Severnem Irskem razlikuje od uporabe te dajatve za proizvajalce iz drugih držav članic ter da te razlike ni mogoče upravičiti.
The United Kingdom shows estimates that between a third and half of all aggregate produced in Northern Ireland is used in the manufacture of processed products.
Kot je pojasnjeno v uvodni izjavi 56 sklepa o začetku postopka, je Komisija na podlagi ustrezne sodne prakse in zaradi razveljavitve sklepa z dne 7. maja 2004 menila, da je treba ukrep, kot se je uporabljal od navedenega datuma (in do njegove opustitve 1. decembra 2010), obravnavati kot nezakonitega.
Even if, for the sake of argument, one were to take the higher figure and apply the full 100 % relief that applied to processed products during the first year of the levy, and accordingly assume there was no increase in production costs as a result of the levy on 50 % of aggregates, then this only doubles the price increase on the remaining 50 %.
Poleg tega je Komisija navedla, da bo združljivost nezakonite državne pomoči z notranjim trgom vedno ocenjevala v skladu z vsebinskimi merili, določenimi v katerem koli instrumentu, veljavnem v času odobritve pomoči [18].
Such a doubling would indicate that the increase in price obtained was GBP 0,50-60/tonne, which is still significantly lower than that obtained in Great Britain, and does not come close to passing on the full additional GBP 1,60/tonne cost imposed by the levy in the first of application.
Ker je treba pomoč obravnavati kot nezakonito in ker je bila dodeljena v obdobju veljavnosti smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 2001 ter po objavi smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 2008 [19], je Komisija združljivost sheme olajšave za dajatev na agregate ocenila na podlagi instrumenta, veljavnega v času dodelitve pomoči, in sicer na podlagi:
Furthermore, the United Kingdom provided data collected from representative samples of the Northern Ireland aggregates industry as regard the trends in aggregates production, turnover and profits.
smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 2001 in
However, the trends shown are linked and cannot be dissociated from the trends of the constructions market and the economic recession starting in 2008.
smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 2008 za pomoč, dodeljeno po 2. aprilu 2008.
The data showed that profitability and prices were already so low before the suspension of the relief scheme that a complete absorption of the tax would not have been financially viable.
Na podlagi ocene ukrepa v skladu s smernicami o pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 2001 je Komisija ugotovila, da se lahko šteje, da so bili pogoji za združljivost iz navedenih smernic izpolnjeni.
Companies instead showed that they passed on the tax, and, in return, had to accept further losses in sales, on top of those already caused by the challenging economic circumstances.
Vendar je opozorila, da ukrepa zaradi dvomov v zvezi s členom 110 Pogodbe takrat ni mogla razglasiti za združljivega z notranjim trgom na podlagi smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 2001.
In order to continue to operate their businesses, the industry delayed critical capital investments, and dismissed personnel.
Komisija je v zvezi z združljivostjo ukrepa na podlagi smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 2008 ugotovila:
Survey returns indicate that passing the GBP 1,95 per tonne levy on to customers was challenging as prices to customers would increase by between 50 % and 66 %.
da olajšava za dajatev na agregate na Severnem Irskem vsaj posredno prispeva k izboljšanju varstva okolja in da ne ogroža splošnega cilja dajatve na agregate v skladu s točko 151 smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 2008;
Due also to the economic climate, customers are reluctant to pay higher prices and instead either defer investment or look to competitors for alternative materials or a more competitive price.
da so upravičenci do olajšave določeni na podlagi objektivnih in preglednih meril v skladu s točko 158(a) smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 2008;
This is damaging to the Northern Ireland aggregates business resulting in a loss of customers, a reduction in sales volumes and pressure to reduce profit margins further.
da davek brez znižanja privede do precejšnjega povišanja stroškov proizvodnje, kot zahteva točka 158(b) smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 2008; ter
Therefore, although the data collected from the representative samples of the Northern Ireland aggregates industry are a good indication of the evolution of the turnover and profits of the Northern Ireland aggregates industry, they cannot be dissociated from the economic context and are not conclusive to assess the effects of the full AGL on a stand-alone basis.
da je pogoj v zvezi s sorazmernostjo pomoči iz točke 159 smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 2008 izpolnjen, saj upravičenci do olajšave za dajatev na agregate na Severnem Irskem še vedno plačajo 20 % davka.
Other information
Čeprav so podatki, ki jih je predložilo Združeno kraljestvo, kazali bistveno zvišanje stroškov proizvodnje zaradi dajatve na agregate, ki ga običajno verjetno ne bi bilo mogoče prenesti na stranke brez pomembnega zmanjšanja obsega prodaje, Komisija na podlagi informacij, zlasti premalo podrobnih informacij, takrat ni mogla skleniti, da je izpolnjen pogoj za združljivost iz točke 158(c) smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 2008.
The estimated annual budget of the relief scheme (State resources foregone) varied at the time of the original notification between GBP 15 million (2004-2005) and GBP 35 million (2010-2011).
V skladu s točko 158(c) smernic o pomoči za varstvo okolja iz leta 2008 ukrep izpolnjuje merila potrebnosti, če precejšnjega zvišanja stroškov proizvodnje, navedenega v uvodni izjavi 58, ni mogoče prenesti na stranke, ne da bi to privedlo do znatnega zmanjšanja obsega prodaje.
As regards the number of beneficiaries, it was estimated that approximately 170 quarry operators would be eligible for the relief.
V zvezi s tem lahko države članice med drugim zagotovijo ocene cenovne elastičnosti proizvodov za zadevni sektor na upoštevnem geografskem trgu ter predvidene izgube prodaje in/ali znižanja dobičkov za podjetja iz zadevnega sektorja ali kategorije.
The granting authority of the AGL relief in Northern Ireland was HMRC.
Komisija je v zvezi s tem ugotovila, da so trditve Združenega kraljestva, da zvišanja stroškov proizvodnje ni bilo mogoče prenesti na stranke, ne da bi to povzročilo znatno zmanjšanje obsega prodaje, temeljile na primerjavi med povišanji cene zaradi uvedbe dajatve na agregate (približno 0,25–0,30 GBP/tono leta 2002 v primerjavi z letom 2001 na Severnem Irskem, medtem ko se je cena v Veliki Britaniji zvišala za 1–1,40 GBP/tono).