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Indeed, Germany takes the view that the Commission, in its assessment as to whether or not the difference between the net costs of the investment at the two locations of Leipzig and Munich satisfies the requirement of proportionality under the IDAC, should not take into account the estimated cost disadvantage of EUR 17 million of the Leipzig location compared to the Munich location, as identified by the BMW AG’s board in December 2009, but decide on the basis of concrete investment costs incurred by the beneficiary in the implementation of the investment project, i.e. after the initial investment was completed.
Te naložbe ne bi bile tako pomembne v Münchnu, kjer so zmogljivosti že razširjene: […] milijonov EUR;
According to Germany, proportionality does not need to be proven on the basis of the same documents on the basis of which the incentive effect was demonstrated.
za bolj razvite proizvode je potreben zahtevnejši postopek nadzora kakovosti, kot je bilo načrtovano, zaradi česar so bile potrebne dodatne naložbe v opremo za nadzor kakovosti, ki bi bila v Münchnu že na voljo: […] milijonov EUR;
Germany cites paragraph 35 of the IDAC, which states that the Member State must ‘demonstrate the proportionality [of the aid measure] on the basis of appropriate documentation, such as (emphasis added) that mentioned in paragraph 26.’.
zaradi uvedbe nove logistične strategije v vseh obratih upravičenca so stroški v Leipzigu višji kot v Münchnu: […] milijonov EUR.
Germany refers to this paper in support of its argument that while in the case of incentive effect the verification focuses on the question of whether there was a change in the behaviour of the beneficiary as a result of the aid, the proportionality of the aid measure must be based on a more detailed assessment of the measure’s effect on competition, which must focus on whether the aid amount is higher than the necessary minimum.
Kar zadeva morebitne negativne učinke pomoči na upoštevnem proizvodnem trgu, Nemčija svoje trditve omejuje na učinke, ki so pomembni v okviru možnosti 2.
In support of its argument, Germany also quotes paragraph 107 of the judgment of the General Court in Case T-396/08, Freistaat Sachsen v Commission.
Poudarja, da pomoč v skladu s točko 40 sporočila o podrobni oceni pomoči, če bi se naložbe nadaljevale tudi brez pomoči in če je pomoč sorazmerna, sama po sebi ne vpliva na konkurenco; zlasti bi do morebitnega povečanja tržne moči upravičenca prišlo tudi brez pomoči.
According to Germany, that paragraph states that ‘in the framework of the verification of proportionality [of an aid measure], all elements must be provided which are useful for the evaluation of the measure’.
Poleg tega ob upoštevanju politik, ki spodbujajo električno mobilnost, trg ne nazaduje in pomoč ne bo prispevala k ohranjanju neučinkovitih tržnih struktur.
Germany further refers to this case in support of its argument that, for the purpose of evaluating the compatibility of the given aid measure, the Commission is permitted to consider all specific and actual circumstances relevant to the beneficiary.
Nemčija meni, da neobstoj pripomb konkurentov podpira to oceno.
Germany believes that, for the purpose of evaluating the proportionality of the aid, an updated version of the documents on the basis of which the incentive effect was established, could be used by the Commission.
Nemčija poudarja tudi, da ni verjetno, da bi povpraševanje upravičenke po ogljikovih vlaknih preprečilo dostop konkurentom do ponudbe ogljikovih vlaken, saj so na trgu številni dobavitelji ogljikovih vlaken, po mnenju neodvisnih analitikov pa naj bi se povečalo tako povpraševanje kot tudi ponudba ogljikovih vlaken, pri čemer naj bi bila v prihodnosti ponudba vsaj enaka povpraševanju.
Furthermore, Germany suggests that the IDAC does not contain any provision defining the point in time for which proportionality has to be established, and takes the view that the assessment of proportionality is not linked to the behavioural change of the beneficiary when it takes the location decision.
Upravičenka torej na tem trgu surovin nima tržne moči.
In addition, other than for the incentive effect, the decisive element is not whether the document existed already when the decision on the location of investment was adopted, but — according to paragraph 35 of the IDAC — that the document is ‘appropriate’ for the assessment of proportionality.
Edina začasna prednost, ki jo lahko upravičenka pridobi na trgu, je v znanju, ki ga bo pridobila v […].
The possible changes in the economic circumstances should be taken into account, in particular the fact that since the original location decision, further investment decisions (production of the i8) were adopted.
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Therefore, Germany maintains that in accordance with the case-law, and in order to ensure that the proportionality of the aid is assessed in an economically meaningful way, more recent documents should be used.
Obstoj pomoči
Such approach would also be in line with the practice in other areas, e.g. in cases of ex post monitoring of aid.
Da bi se ukrep štel za državno pomoč, morajo biti kumulativno izpolnjeni naslednji pogoji: (i) pomoč se mora dodeliti z aktom države članice ali iz državnih sredstev, (ii) podjetjem mora prinesti gospodarsko prednost, (iii) prednost mora biti selektivna ter (iv) ukrep izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljal konkurenco in vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami.
More recent company and market data would provide a more precise picture about the real net cost disadvantage of Leipzig.
Finančno podporo bodo nemški organi zagotovili v obliki davčne olajšave za naložbo.
Germany considers that the board document identifying the EUR 17 million cost difference between the two locations does not contain enough information for the assessment of proportionality, as for example, it does not contain a cost/benefit analysis such as the one described in the Community Framework for State aid to the motor vehicle industry of 1997.
Za podporo se zato lahko šteje, da jo je dodelila država članica in da je dodeljena iz državnih sredstev v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
The board document reflected only selective information based on certain assumptions and cost and benefit figures.
Ker je pomoč dodeljena eni sami družbi, tj. BMW AG, je ukrep selektiven.
In order to evaluate proportionality on the basis of the real cost difference between the two locations, other assumptions and other cost/benefit figures would need to be considered.
Družba zaradi pomoči ne bo imela stroškov, ki bi jih pri vzpostavitvi novega proizvodnega obrata običajno morala kriti sama pod običajnimi tržnimi pogoji, zato ima podjetje gospodarsko prednost pred svojimi konkurenti.
Germany therefore submits that additional costs of EUR 29 million, established until September 2012, should be added to the EUR 17 million costs that were estimated in December 2009 as additional costs entailed by the Leipzig location.
Pomoč bodo dodelili nemški organi za naložbo za proizvodnjo električnih in hibridnih potniških avtomobilov.
Germany submitted a document prepared in September 2012 listing those further cost disadvantages (additional costs that would arise in both locations are not taken into account).
Ker so električni in hibridni avtomobili predmet trgovine med državami članicami, bo zagotovljena podpora verjetno vplivala na trgovino med državami članicami.
Extension of the building for the assembly of the i3 model, to accommodate also the assembly of the i8 model: EUR […] million.
Gospodarska prednost, ki je bila družbi BMW AG dodeljena pred njenimi konkurenti za proizvodnjo blaga, ki je predmet trgovine znotraj EU, lahko izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco.
Extension of a building for the construction of the car body for the i3 and i8 models (e.g. for the manufacturing of more complex car body components): EUR […] million.
Komisija zato ugotavlja, da priglašeni ukrep pomeni državno pomoč družbi BMW AG v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
At a more advanced stage of the product development, a reallocation of the value creation between the two locations became necessary, involving the extension of the assembly building: EUR […] million.
Zakonitost ukrepa pomoči
The covers for automotive body shells (Außenhautumfänge) for the i3 model were initially to be provided by a supplier; but are now produced by BMW AG in a new building in Leipzig that was not originally planned.
Nemški organi so s priglasitvijo načrtovanega ukrepa pomoči, preden so začeli z njegovim izvajanjem, spoštovali obveznost na podlagi člena 108(3) PDEU in izpolnili obveznost glede posamične priglasitve na podlagi člena 6(2) Uredbe o splošnih skupinskih izjemah.
The Munich location could have been served from the beneficiary’s close-by Landshut plant.
Pravna podlaga za oceno
Cost of the new building: EUR […] million.
Skladnost ukrepa s standardnimi merili združljivosti smernic o regionalni pomoči
Due to the additional production, additional investments into non-production-related logistics (fire extinguishing facility and fire trucks, waste disposal facility, etc.) became necessary.
Kot je Komisija navedla v sklepu o začetku postopka, priglašena podpora naložbi družbe BMW AG izpolnjuje splošna merila združljivosti smernic o regionalni pomoči: izpolnjuje merilo o formalnem spodbujevalnem učinku, upravičenka ni podjetje v težavah, pomoč je dodeljena za začetno naložbo v obliki diverzifikacije obstoječega obrata v nove, dodatne proizvode, upravičeni stroški so opredeljeni v skladu z zadevnimi določbami, upravičenka zagotavlja finančni prispevek iz lastnih sredstev v višini vsaj 25 % upravičenih stroškov in upravičenka se je zavezala, da bo naložbo v regiji ohranila vsaj pet let.
These investments would have been less significant in Munich, which already has extended capacities: EUR […] million.
Poleg tega skupni znesek pomoči v sedanji vrednosti ne presega največje intenzivnosti državne pomoči, ki je dovoljena v skladu s pravili o mehanizmu zmanjševanja, določenimi v točki 67 smernic o regionalni pomoči.
The further developed products need a more complicated than planned quality control process, requiring additional investment in quality control equipment, which would already be available in Munich: EUR […] million.
V skladu s sprotno opombo 65 smernic o regionalni pomoči, če država članica dokaže, da upravičenec do pomoči vzpostavi nov proizvodni trg, ni treba opraviti preskusov iz točke 68(a) in (b) smernic o regionalni pomoči, pomoč pa bo odobrena do višine znižanega zneska pomoči, določenega v skladu z lestvico iz točke 67 smernic o regionalni pomoči.
Finally, the introduction of a new logistics strategy in all plants of the beneficiary causes higher costs in Leipzig than in Munich: EUR […] million.
Namen opombe 65 smernic o regionalni pomoči je priznati, da preskusa iz točke 68(a) in (b) v primeru vzpostavljanja novega proizvodnega trga nimata nobenega namena, saj referenčni trg pred zaključkom naložbe še ne obstaja.
Negative effects
Podjetje, ki vzpostavlja novi proizvodni trg, bo imelo zelo velik delež na tem trgu, verjetno tudi do 100 %.
As regards the potential negative effects of the aid on the relevant product market, Germany limits its arguments to effects which are relevant in a scenario 2 situation.
Preskusa iz točke 68(b), s katerim se meri povečanje zmogljivosti na slabo delujočem trgu, ni bilo mogoče izvesti, saj zahtevana rast trga v petletnem referenčnem obdobju ni na voljo.
It points out that according to paragraph 40 of the IDAC, where the investment would have gone ahead even without the aid, and where the aid is proportionate, the aid itself has no effect on competition; in particular, any increase in the market power of the beneficiary would take place also without the aid.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je bila družba BMW AG morda prva proizvajalka električnih avtomobilov, ki je formalno zaprosila za regionalno pomoč, vendar so nekateri konkurenti s proizvodnjo začeli že pred družbo BMW AG, drugi pa bi lahko začeli kmalu.
In addition, in view of the policies promoting electro mobility, the market is not in decline, and the aid will not contribute to the maintenance of inefficient market structures.
Nemčija se strinja, da nekateri proizvajalci avtomobilov, ki proizvajajo električna vozila, že obstajajo, in da bodo drugi na trg vstopili do leta 2013/2014.
Germany considers that the absence of comments by competitors supports this assessment.
Vendar trdi, da bi se lahko zadevna opomba, tudi če je v tej zadevi ne bi bilo mogoče neposredno uporabiti, uporabila po analogiji.
Germany also emphasises that the demand of the beneficiary for carbon fibre is unlikely to prevent the access of competitors to carbon fibre supply, as numerous suppliers of carbon fibre are on the market and, according to independent analysts, both demand and supply of carbon fibre are expected to increase, with future supply at least equalling future demand.
Trditve nemških organov, s katerimi so podprli uporabo opombe 65 smernic o regionalni pomoči, niso dovolj prepričljive, da bi upravičile neizvajanje preskusov iz točke 68 smernic o regionalni pomoči.
Thus, the beneficiary does not have market power on this input market.
Opomba 65 velja, kadar upravičenec vzpostavi novi proizvodni trg.
The only temporary advantage that the beneficiary may obtain in the market lies in the knowhow that it will acquire in the […].
Proizvodnja inovativnega proizvoda ne pomeni nujno vzpostavitve novega proizvodnega trga.
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Upoštevati je treba tudi proizvode, ki jih ponujajo konkurenti.
Existence of aid
Če bi lahko opomba 65 zajemala pomoč, dodeljeno družbi BMW AG, bi morala zajemati tudi regionalno pomoč, dodeljeno njenim konkurentom, ki na trgu ponujajo električne avtomobile.
In order for a measure to qualify as State aid, the following conditions must be met on a cumulative basis: (i) the aid has to be granted by an act of a Member State or out of State resources, (ii) it has to confer an economic advantage to undertakings, (iii) the advantage has to be selective, and (iv) the measure distorts or threatens to distort competition and affect trade between Member States.
Komisija je zato odločila, da se opomba 65 v tem primeru ne more uporabiti in da je treba izvesti preskusa iz točke 68(a) in (b).
The financial support will be provided by the German authorities in the form of a fiscal allowance for investment.
Uporaba preskusa tržnega deleža in preskusa povečanja zmogljivosti iz točke 68(a) in (b) smernic o regionalni pomoči
The support can thus be considered as granted by the Member State and through State resources within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Komisija se mora odločiti, ali se lahko na podlagi pripomb, prejetih v odgovor na sklep o začetku postopka, brez dvoma izključi, da je prag preskusa iz točke 68(a) presežen in da zato v okviru formalne preiskave ni treba izvesti podrobne ocene.
Since the aid is granted to a single company, BMW AG, the measure is selective.
Kot je Komisija že pojasnila v uvodnih izjavah (93)–(99) sklepa o začetku postopka, preskus iz točke 68(b) smernic o regionalni pomoči v tem primeru ni pomemben, saj se trg električnih avtomobilov povečuje, zmogljivost, ustvarjena za proizvodnjo modela i3 ali i8, pa ni problematična.
The aid will relieve the company from costs which it normally would have to bear itself under normal market conditions when setting up the production facility and, therefore, the undertaking benefits from an economic advantage over its competitors.
Podrobna ocena na podlagi preskusa iz točke 68(a) smernic o regionalni pomoči se bo izvedla, če bo lahko Komisija na podlagi informacij, ki so ji na voljo, ugotovila, da tržni delež upravičenke na upoštevnem proizvodnem in geografskem trgu presega prag 25 %.
The aid will be granted by the German authorities for an investment resulting in the manufacturing of electric and hybrid passenger cars.
Če dokončna opredelitev upoštevnega proizvodnega ali geografskega trga ni mogoča, se podrobna ocena izvede, če se za upravičenca do pomoči dokaže, da ima tržni delež, ki presega prag 25 %, na vsaj enem verjetnem upoštevnem trgu, na katerega bi pomoč lahko vplivala.
Since electric and hybrid cars are subject to trade between Member States, the support provided is likely to affect trade between Member States.
Komisija v vsakem primeru poudarja, da odločitev o izvedbi podrobne ocene ne vpliva na združljivost ukrepa pomoči z notranjim trgom.
The economic advantage granted to BMW AG over its competitors for production of goods which are subject to intra-EU trade has the potential to distort or threaten to distort competition.
Opredelitev trga in tržni delež
Consequently, the Commission considers that the notified measure constitutes State aid to BMW AG within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Upoštevni proizvodni trg
Legality of the aid measure
Ali konvencionalni in električni avtomobili spadajo na isti proizvodni trg?
By notifying the planned aid measure before putting it into effect, the German authorities respected their obligation under Article 108(3) TFEU and complied with the individual notification requirement following from Article 6(2) of the General Block Exemption Regulation.
Nemčija je v predhodnem pregledu trdila, da so električni avtomobili del trga konvencionalnih potniških avtomobilov in da bi bilo treba model i3 (povsem električno vozilo) uvrstiti v konvencionalni segment C ali D ali njuno kombinacijo, model i8 (hibridno vozilo) pa v segment F v skladu s klasifikacijo družbe IHS Global Insight.
Legal basis for the assessment
Komisija je v sklepu o začetku postopka pojasnila, da zaradi pomanjkanja zamenljivosti z vidika ponudbe in omejene stopnje zamenljivosti z vidika povpraševanja ne more ugotoviti, ali električni avtomobili sestavljajo neodvisni proizvodni trg ali pa so del trga konvencionalnih avtomobilov brez razlikovanja glede vrste pogona.
As the national legal basis for granting the aid, the Investitionszulagengesetz, creates a legal entitlement (subject to Commission approval) of the beneficiary to the aid for expenditure incurred before 1 January 2014, the aid can be considered to have been awarded before July 2014.
Prav tako ni mogla ugotoviti, ali je mogoče, če obstaja ločen trg za električne avtomobile, ta trg za električne avtomobila nadalje segmentirati, in če je to mogoče, ali se lahko segmentacija, ki se uporablja na trgu konvencionalnih avtomobilov, uporabi na tem ločenem trgu električnih avtomobilov.
Since the objective of the aid is to promote regional development, the RAG constitute the basis for assessing its compatibility with the internal market, in particular the provisions of section 4.3, relating to large investment projects, and the criteria for the in-depth assessment of regional aid to large investment projects laid out in the IDAC.
Komisija ni mogla ugotoviti niti, ali bi bilo treba model i3 uvrstiti v segment C ali D ali kombinirani segment C in D, model i8 pa v segment F.
Conformity of the measure with the standard compatibility criteria of the RAG
Kot je bilo opisano v uvodnih izjavah (43)–(45), je Nemčija v svojih pripombah trdila, da bodo električni avtomobili, tako kot zdaj hibridni avtomobili, konkurirali konvencionalnim avtomobilom, potrošniki pa jih bodo šteli za zamenljive.
As the Commission stated in the opening decision, the notified support to BMW AG’s investment meets the general compatibility criteria of the RAG: it meets the formal incentive effect criterion, the beneficiary is not a firm in difficulty, the aid is granted for an initial investment in form of the diversification of an existing establishment into new, additional products, the eligible costs are defined in line with the relevant provisions, the beneficiary provides a financial contribution from its own resources of at least 25 % of eligible costs, and the beneficiary undertook to maintain the investment in the region for a minimum period of 5 years.
Trdila je tudi, da kljub vprašanju dosega obstaja zamenljivost z vidika povpraševanja med modeloma i3 in i8 ter konvencionalnimi avtomobili, saj je splošni namen električnih in konvencionalnih avtomobilov prevoz potnikov, razlika v ceni med električnimi avtomobili in primerljivimi konvencionalnimi avtomobili pa se lahko zmanjša s subvencijami potrošnikom.
In addition, the total amount of aid in present value does not exceed the maximum State aid intensity permissible pursuant to the rules on the scaling down mechanism as laid down in paragraph 67 of the RAG.
Komisija ugotavlja, da nobena tretja stran ni predložila pripomb k splošnemu vprašanju, ali je trg konvencionalnih avtomobilov upoštevni proizvodni trg za električne in hibridne avtomobile.
According to footnote 65 of the RAG, if a Member State demonstrates that the aid beneficiary creates a new product market, the tests laid down in paragraph 68(a) and (b) of the RAG will not need not be carried out, and the aid will be authorised up to the reduced aid amount determined pursuant to the scale in paragraph 67 of the RAG.
Komisija nima dovolj informacij, da bi odločila o vprašanju, ali so vsi različni tipi električnih in hibridnih avtomobilov na splošno del trga konvencionalnih avtomobilov, zato se je odločila, da vprašanje, ali so električni in hibridni avtomobili del splošnega avtomobilskega trga, pusti odprto.
The rationale of the footnote 65 of the RAG is to recognise that where a new product market is created, the tests laid down in paragraph 68(a) and (b) do not serve any useful purpose as the reference market does not yet exist before completion of the investment.
Ali sta segmenta konvencionalnih avtomobilov C in D ter segmenta konvencionalnih avtomobilov E2 ali F upoštevna proizvodna trga v tej zadevi?
The firm creating the new product market will attain a very high share of that market, probably as high as 100 %.
Kot je navedeno v uvodni izjavi (123), se bo podrobna ocena izvedla, če se bo za katerega od zadevnih modelov na vsaj enem od verjetnih trgov presegel 25-odstotni prag tržnega deleža.
The paragraph 68(b)-test which measures the capacity increase in an underperforming market could not be carried out as the required market growth over the 5-year reference period is unavailable.
Zato zadostuje, da Komisija prouči le vprašanje, ali je model i3 nedvomno del segmenta C ali D trga konvencionalnih avtomobilov, ne da bi pri tem proučila tudi vprašanje, ali je model i8 del segmenta E2/F.
The Commission notes that while BMW AG may have been the first electric car manufacturer to formally apply for regional aid, some competitors have already started production before BMW AG, and others may be starting soon.
Komisija se je zato odločila, da bo svojo preiskavo omejila na vprašanje, ali je model i3 del segmenta konvencionalnih avtomobilov C ali D.
Germany accepts that some car makers manufacturing electric vehicles already exist and that others will enter the market by 2013/2014.
Kar zadeva vprašanje, ali bi moral biti trg konvencionalnih avtomobilov (segment C ali D) edini upoštevni proizvodni trg modela i3, Komisija ne more odpraviti pomisleka, ki ga je izrazila v svojem sklepu o začetku formalnega postopka preiskave.
However, it argues that even if the footnote cannot be applied to the case directly, it can be applied to it by analogy.
Prvič, med postopkom ni prejela nobenih pripomb tretjih strani.
The arguments put forward by the German authorities in support of the application of footnote 65 of the RAG are not sufficiently persuasive to warrant a waiver of the tests laid down in paragraph 68 of the RAG.
Drugič, kot je Nemčija priznala (glej uvodno izjavo (55)), je težko uporabiti tradicionalna merila segmentacije, saj obstaja razhajanje med cenami in dolžino električnih vozil ter istimi parametri konvencionalnih vozil, ki spadajo v zadevni tradicionalni segment.
Footnote 65 applies to a situation where the beneficiary creates a new product market.
Poleg tega Komisija ni prejela nobenih informacij, ki bi odpravile njene pomisleke glede tega, ali obstaja ustrezna stopnja zamenljivosti z vidika povpraševanja med modelom povsem električnega vozila i3 in konvencionalnim avtomobilom.