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First, it quoted a declaration by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) allegedly stating that there would be no evidence that biodiesel still needs a tax credit.
Industrija biodizla v ZDA je lahko tako stalno izkoriščala subvencije, zagotovljene v okviru treh zveznih shem, poleg tega pa financiranje nikoli ni bilo ukinjeno za določeno časovno obdobje.
The first claim concerns a declaration by ICCT dated 31 July 2014.
V letu 2013 je bilo zagotovljenih dvakrat več sredstev v primerjavi z letom 2012, v prvi polovici leta 2014 pa je bil znesek finančnih sredstev višji od skupnega zneska za leto 2013 [22].
However, the US authorities did not follow this advice and prolonged the scheme at the end of the same year.
Finančna sredstva v milijonih USD
Consequently, little weight should be given to a declaration of ICCT, when assessing the probability of future reinstatements.
2014 (do 30. junija 2014)
Regarding the second statement, the Draft Bill S.2021 [17] was not adopted by the 2013-2014 Congress and the House of Representatives has not passed an extension of the tax incentives.
Olajšave pri plačilu trošarine za mešanice biodizla
However, a new draft law was introduced in the Congress on 21 May 2015 and it proposes the extension of the three subsidy schemes for the period between 31 December 2014 and 31 December 2016 [18].
Tudi če bi ZDA sprejele odločitev o ukinitvi shem v prihodnosti, ne bi mogle preprosto dovoliti, da se njihova veljavnost izteče, saj so pomembne za industrijo biodizla v ZDA, poleg tega pa vsi udeleženci na trgu pričakujejo, da bodo sheme obnovljene.
Therefore, it is factually incorrect that there is currently no legislative proposal discussed in the US legislative system.
Namesto tega bi bilo treba nekaj let postopoma zmanjševati razpoložljiva finančna sredstva in/ali omejiti število upravičencev.
Even if this new law fails to be adopted, experience has shown that, under the US legislative system, it is possible that a Law is proposed and passed in only 18 days.
V nasprotnem primeru bi lahko ZDA resno škodile svoji domači industriji biodizla in povzročile izgubo številnih delovnih mest (industrija zaposluje približno 60000 ljudi [23]), postale bi odvisne od uvoza dizelskega goriva in ne bi izpolnile okoljskih ciljev, ki jih je v zvezi z uporabo biodizla določila vlada [24].
According to the information provided by the USG, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 was first introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives only on 1 December 2014, while the final step in the legislative procedure was only 18 days later when President Obama signed the bill into law on 19 December 2014.
Po končnem razkritju je nacionalni odbor za biodizel trdil, da dejstvo, da je bilo v preteklosti na voljo zadostno financiranje in da se obseg ugodnosti za upravičence v preteklosti ni zmanjšal, ni pomembno za ugotavljanje verjetnosti ponovitve izteklega programa subvencioniranja.
Moreover, given the fact that, under the US legal system, such extensions can be applied retroactively — for example the reinstatement in 2013, which covered retroactively also 2012 — the adoption of a new extension can even take place after 2015.
Poleg tega je trdil, da dejstvo, da industrija biodizla v ZDA zaposluje okrog 60000 ljudi ne pomeni samodejno, da se morajo programi subvencioniranja obnoviti ali da se morajo sčasoma zmanjšati.
Following final disclosure, NBB also claimed that the Commission's assessment (see recital (107) above) would not meet the legal requirements of Article 18(1) of the basic Regulation which in their view requires the Commission to demonstrate that the expiry of the countervailing duties would lead to recurrence of subsidisation.
Tudi dejstvo, da standard za obnovljiva goriva 2 (RFS-2) zahteva porabo vsaj 1 milijarde galon dizelskega goriva na osnovi biomase letno med letoma 2011 in 2021, ne pomeni, da ta cilj ne bo dosežen, če programi subvencioniranja ne bodo obnovljeni.
Article 18(1) of the basic Regulation requires demonstrating the likelihood of recurrence of subsidisation, which necessarily implies that subsidised imports into the EU would resume absent the measures.
Komisija meni, da bi glede na višino financiranja, zagotovljenega v okviru treh zveznih shem, in pričakovanja vseh udeležencev na trgu, da bodo sheme obnovljene, organi ZDA zelo težko preprosto dovolili, da se njihova veljavnost izteče.
As analysed in detail in section 3.5 below, the Commission established that it is likely that US biodiesel producers will resume exporting biodiesel at subsidised prices to the Union market at large volumes, if measures are allowed to lapse.
Stopnja zaposlenosti v industriji ter okoljski in gospodarski cilji industrije so pomembni kazalniki, kaj bi bilo ogroženo, če bi bila industrija biodizla v ZDA prisiljena zmanjšati svojo proizvodnjo in zmogljivost zaradi odsotnosti ali zmanjšanja zveznih subvencij.
Second, no changes in the prices of biodiesel in the US domestic market have been observed which could be linked to the past expiry of the schemes or to their current expiry after 31 December 2014.
Poleg tega bi bil ogrožen tudi okoljski cilj (iz RFS-2) o porabi vsaj 22 milijard galon naprednih biogoriv do leta 2022 [25], kamor sodi tudi biodizel.
According to the data provided by NBB [19], domestic prices of biodiesel dropped during the financial crisis in 2008, increased in the second and third quarter of 2010 and then remained rather stable until the end of 2013.
Zato Komisija meni, da je zelo verjetno, da bodo sheme olajšave za mešanice biodizla, olajšave za biodizel in olajšave za male proizvajalce agro-biodizla retroaktivno obnovljene in da bodo v prihodnosti še naprej zagotavljale ugodnosti proizvajalcem biodizla v ZDA.
In the first half of 2014, prices decreased by around 30 %, while they would have been expected to increase, if the producers anticipated that the schemes would not be reinstated.
Tri zvezne sheme bodo verjetno retroaktivno zajemale obdobje po 31. decembru 2014, kot se je to že zgodilo v preteklosti.
This shows that biodiesel producers, as well as other market operators, had strong expectations that the schemes would be retroactively reinstated in the future, taking into account:
Nacionalni odbor za biodizel je nadalje trdil, da se člen 18(1) osnovne uredbe sicer nanaša na verjetnost ponovitve subvencioniranja, vendar ni mogoče ohraniti izravnalnih dajatev, če se program subvencioniranja umakne v času ugotovitev v okviru pregleda zaradi izteka ukrepa, in da izravnalnih dajatev ni mogoče uveljavljati, če ni subvencije, ki bi jo izničile, da bi preprečile povzročitev škode.
the significance of the subsidies compared to the sales price of biodiesel; and
V nasprotnem primeru bi bile neskladne s členom 15(1) in členom 17 osnovne uredbe ter členom 19 Sporazuma o subvencijah in izravnalnih ukrepih.
the fact that the original investigation revealed that some biodiesel producers include directly in their prices the purchaser's credit of the USD 1 per gallon scheme [20].
Nacionalni odbor za biodizel je trdil, da bi celostna razlaga teh določb določila, da je dajatve mogoče ohraniti le, če so programi subvencioniranja še veljavni, vendar ne ponujajo ugodnosti.
Following final disclosure, NBB claimed that biodiesel prices fluctuate in accordance with the prices of mineral diesel and the cost of the feedstock.
Trditev bi bilo treba zavrniti.
Thus, NBB argued that no inference can be made from the price evolution of biodiesel for the likelihood of recurrence of subsidisation, unless the impact of the cost of feedstock and the impact of the mineral diesel prices is taken into account.
Besedilo člena 18 osnovne uredbe ne zahteva, da Komisija nujno ugotovi, da subvencioniranje dejansko obstaja, da bi se odločila o podaljšanju ukrepov.
Irrespective of the impact of the prices of mineral diesel and the costs of the feedstock on the price fluctuation of biodiesel, the Commission concludes that the subsidy obtained by the biodiesel producers for each gallon of biodiesel produced must have reduced significantly the cost of production.
Namesto tega člen 18 osnovne uredbe določa, da je možno, da med veljavnostjo ukrepov ne pride do subvencioniranja, in tako dovoljuje možnost ugotavljanja„verjetnosti ponovitve subvencioniranja“.
This is also reflected in the final determination of the price of biodiesel.
Zato obstoj sheme financiranja, ki velja v trenutku podaljšanja, ni absolutna zahteva, ki bi jo postavljal člen 18 osnovne uredbe.
Since there was no cooperation from US companies, it is not possible to establish the exact effect of the subsidy on the cost of production.
Poleg tega kontekst potrjuje, da se tretji stavek člena 15(1) osnovne uredbe ne uporablja za preglede zaradi izteka ukrepa.
However, the Commission estimated that the one dollar (USD 1) provided for each biodiesel gallon produced constituted approximately one third of the final US domestic price of biodiesel during the RIP.
Člen 15 osnovne uredbe na splošno določa pogoje za uvedbo dokončnih dajatev v primeru preiskave iz člena 10 (kjer gre za nove preiskave).
Consequently, it reiterates its findings that biodiesel prices would have been expected to increase in the past, if the producers anticipated that the schemes would not be reinstated.
Dejansko več določb tega člena ne velja za preiskave v zvezi s pregledom zaradi izteka ukrepa, začete v skladu s členom 18 osnovne uredbe.
However, no changes in the prices of biodiesel in the US domestic market have been observed which could be linked to the past expiry of the schemes or to their current expiry after 31 December 2014.
Peti odstavek člena 15(1) osnovne uredbe na primer določa, da „znesek izravnalne dajatve ne sme preseči ugotovljenega zneska subvencij“.
Third, not only could the US biodiesel industry continuously avail itself of the subsidies provided by the three federal schemes, but also the funding had never been abolished for a particular time period.
Ta odstavek se jasno ne uporablja za preglede zaradi izteka ukrepa, saj se v skladu s členom 22(3) iste uredbe ukrepi lahko razveljavijo ali ohranijo, če se izvede pregled zaradi izteka ukrepa, in z njimi ni mogoče določiti zneska izravnalne dajatve.
The scheme was never underfunded nor was its scope of beneficiaries/benefits provided reduced.
Podobno besedilo je tudi v členu 19 Sporazuma o subvencijah in izravnalnih ukrepih, ki prav tako jasno določa pogoje za uvedbo dokončnih ukrepov v primerih novih preiskav.
On the contrary, in 2008 [21] the credit for USD 1 per gallon was extended to all producers of biodiesel and not only to producers of agri-biodiesel.
Zaradi razlogov, navedenih v uvodnih izjavah 125 do 127 Komisija meni, da se člen 17 osnovne uredbe ne uporablja za preiskave v zvezi s pregledom zaradi izteka ukrepa, začete v skladu s členom 18 osnovne uredbe.
Indeed, the funding provided in 2013 more than doubled in comparison with 2012, while for the first half of 2014 the funding was higher than the total one for 2013 [22].
Namen člena 18 osnovne uredbe je izvedba prospektivne analize verjetnosti nadaljevanja ali ponovitve subvencioniranja in škode.
Funding in million USD
To kaže na določeno stopnjo verjetnosti in razlikuje člen 18 osnovne uredbe od člena 15(1) in člena 17 osnovne uredbe, katerih cilji so upoštevanje sprememb okoliščin, do katerih je že prišlo.
2014 (until 30 June, 2014)
Zato Komisija na podlagi besedila, konteksta in ciljev člena 18 meni, da se člena 15 in 17 osnovne uredbe ne uporabljata za preglede zaradi izteka ukrepa.
Biodiesel Fuel Mixture Excise Credits
Na podlagi navedenih razlogov Komisija zavrne trditve nacionalnega odbora za biodizel.
Fourth, given the importance of the schemes for the US biodiesel industry and the expectations from all market operators that the schemes would continue to exist, even if the US were to decide to abolish the schemes for the future, it could not do so by simply allowing the schemes to expire.
Verjetnost nadaljevanja subvencioniranja drugih shem
Instead, the funding available would have to gradually be reduced, i.e. within several years, and/or the number of eligible beneficiaries would have to be restricted.
Vse proučene sheme subvencij, na podlagi katerih so bile dodeljene subvencije, so veljale v OPP.
Otherwise it would risk causing serious injury to its domestic biodiesel industry, thereby leading to significant job losses (the industry employs around 60000 people [23]), dependency on imports of diesel and failure to meet the environmental objectives set by the Government by using biodiesel [24].
Številne majhne sheme še vedno veljajo, kot so program za bioenergijo za napredna goriva in državne sheme subvencij, in ni znakov, da se bodo te sheme prenehale izvajati v bližnji prihodnosti.
After final disclosure, NBB claimed that the fact that sufficient funding was available in the past and that the scope of beneficiaries' benefits was not reduced in the past is irrelevant for a determination of the likelihood of recurrence of a subsidy programme that has expired.
Zato v zvezi z veljavnimi shemami Komisija meni, da bi iztek veljavnosti ukrepov verjetno povzročil nadaljevanje subvencioniranja.
NBB further claimed that the fact that the US biodiesel industry employs around 60000 people does not automatically mean that the subsidy programmes must be reinstated or must decline over time.
Učinek subvencioniranja na izvoz v EU
Finally, the fact that Renewable Fuel Standard (‘RFS’)-2 requires a minimum of 1 billion gallons of biomass-based diesel to be used annually between 2011 and 2021 does not mean that this goal will not be achieved if the subsidy programmes are not reinstated.
Komisija je proučila tudi, ali bi subvencioniran izvoz iz ZDA v Unijo potekal v znatnih količinah, če bi ukrepi prenehali veljati.
The Commission concludes that, given the magnitude of the funding provided by means of the three federal schemes and the expectations from all market operators that the schemes would continue to exist, it would be very difficult for the US authorities to simply allow the schemes to expire.
Zaradi pomanjkanja sodelovanja izbranih vzorčenih proizvajalcev, navedenih v uvodni izjavi 20, ni bilo mogoče izvesti analize na podlagi preverjenih podatkov, ki jih predložijo proizvajalci ZDA.
The level of employment by the industry, the environmental and economic objectives served by the industry are important indicators of what would be at stake, if the US biodiesel industry is forced to reduce its production and capacity in the absence of or in the case of reduced federal subsidies.
Komisija je zato uporabila naslednje vire informacij: podatke, ki so jih nekateri proizvajalci biodizla v ZDA navedli v začetni fazi v odgovoru na vprašalnik za namen vzorčenja, Eurostat, zahtevek za pregled zaradi izteka ukrepa, nadaljnje podatke, ki jih je preložil vložnik, nacionalni odbor za biodizel ZDA ter spletna mesta Uprave ZDA za energetske informacije in Ministrstva ZDA za energijo ter Mednarodne komisije ZDA za trgovino.
In addition, under this scenario the environmental objective (contained in RFS-2) of using no less than 22 billion gallons of advanced biofuels by 2022 [25], for which biodiesel also qualifies, will be also under threat.
Na podlagi podatkov Uprave za energetske informacije je zmogljivost proizvajalcev biodizla v ZDA v OPP znašala 7128000 ton.
Consequently, the Commission considers that there is strong likelihood that the biodiesel mixture credit, biodiesel credit and small agri-biodiesel producers' credit schemes will be retroactively reinstated and will continue to confer benefits to US biodiesel producers in the future.
Ta količina je zelo podobni količini, ki jo je navedel nacionalni odbor za biodizel na podlagi informacij, ki so jih njegovi člani predložili Agenciji za varstvo okolja, in ki je znašala 6963000 ton.
The three federal schemes will likely cover retroactively the period after 31 December 2014, as has proven to be already the case in the past.
Dejanska proizvodnja biodizla v ZDA je v OPP znašala 4450000 ton (podatki Uprave za energetske informacije), kar ustreza 62,4-odstotni izkoriščenosti zmogljivosti in 37,6-odstotni neizkoriščeni zmogljivosti, ki znaša 2678000 ton.
NBB further claimed that, whilst Article 18(1) of the basic Regulation refers to the likelihood of recurrence of subsidisation, countervailing duties cannot be maintained if a subsidy programme is withdrawn at the time of findings in an expiry review and countervailing duties cannot be implemented when there is no subsidy to counteract so as to prevent injury being caused.
Ta neizkoriščena zmogljivost bi se verjetno uporabila za oskrbo trga Unije, če bi ukrepi prenehali veljati.
The opposite would be inconsistent with Articles 15(1) and 17 of the basic Regulation, as well as with Article 19 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.
Proizvajalci ZDA lahko zlahka povečajo svojo proizvodnjo in jo izvozijo v EU, kar bi jim prineslo gospodarsko korist, saj bi se povečala stopnja izkoriščenosti zmogljivosti, poleg tega pa bi se zmanjšali stroški proizvodnje na enoto.
NBB further claimed that a coherent reading of these provisions would determine that duties can only be maintained if the subsidy programme as such is still in place, but benefits under the programme are not afforded.
Sprostitev neizkoriščene zmogljivosti ZDA na trg Unije bi imelo znaten učinek, saj je že v OPP znašala skoraj 22 % potrošnje Unije.
This claim should be rejected.
V zvezi s to zadevo je nacionalni odbor za biodizel predložil številne pripombe.
The wording of Article 18 of the basic Regulation does not necessarily require the Commission to establish that subsidisation actually exists in order to decide on the extension of the measures.
Nacionalni odbor za biodizel je izpostavil, da bi bila dejanska proizvodna zmogljivost ZDA manjša od tiste, ki jo je navedla Komisija.
Rather, Article 18 of the basic Regulation foresees that, while the measures are in force, subsidisation may not occur, and hence, it allows the possibility to establish a ‘likelihood of recurrence of subsidisation’.
Trdil je, da so številni obrati v ZDA sicer registrirani, vendar so dejansko nedejavni, zato dejanska proizvodna zmogljivost znaša 5409000 ton.
Thus the existence of a subsidy scheme in force at the moment of extension is not an absolute requirement set out by Article 18 of the basic Regulation.
Nacionalni odbor za biodizel je prav tako sporočil večjo proizvodnjo biodizla v OPP, ki je znašala 5084000 ton.
Moreover, the context confirms that Article 15(1), 3rd sentence, of the basic Regulation is not applicable to expiry reviews.
Zato je trdil, da izkoriščenost zmogljivosti znaša približno 94 % in da ni veliko neizkoriščene zmogljivosti, ki bi se lahko izvozila v EU, če bi se ukrepi razveljavili.
Article 15 of the basic Regulation in general determines the conditions for the imposition of definitive measures in the case of Article 10 investigations (that is new investigations).
Vendar te trditve ni mogoče sprejeti.
Indeed, many of its provisions are not applicable to expiry review investigations initiated pursuant to Article 18 of the basic Regulation.
Podatkov, ki jih je predložil nacionalni odbor za biodizel, ni mogoče uskladiti z uradnimi podatki, ki so na voljo.
For example, Article 15(1) fifth paragraph thereof specifies that ‘the amount of the countervailing duty shall not exceed the amount of countervailable subsidies established’.
Proizvajalci biodizla v ZDA morajo Upravi za energetske informacije vsak mesec predložiti obrazec (mesečna anketa o proizvodnji biodizla „EIA-22M Monthly Biodiesel Production Survey“), v katerem morajo med drugim navesti podatke o letni proizvodni zmogljivosti in svojem stanju poslovanja, kot je dejavno, začasno dejavno ali dokončno ustavljeno poslovanje.
This paragraph is clearly not applicable to expiry reviews since according to Article 22(3) of the same regulation when an expiry review is conducted measures can only be repealed or maintained and thus cannot determine the amount of countervailing duty.
Od januarja 2013 se je registrirana zmogljivost nekoliko razlikovala med posameznimi meseci, vendar je bila na splošno razmeroma stabilna.
Similar wording exists in Article 19 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures which also clearly governs the conditions for the imposition of definitive measures in the case of new investigations.
Poleg tega morajo proizvajalci v ZDA Upravi za energetske informacije vsako leto poleg drugih informacij predložiti informacije o vrstah obnovljivega goriva, ki naj bi jih proizvajali ali uvažali, ter obstoječi in načrtovani proizvodni zmogljivosti.
For the same reasons set out in recitals (125)-(127) above, the Commission is of the view that Article 17 of the basic Regulation is not applicable to expiry review investigations initiated pursuant to Article 18 of the basic Regulation.
Registrirana zmogljivost, ki so jo prijavili proizvajalci biodizla v ZDA, se tako redno posodablja in se šteje za točen vir.
Finally, the purpose of Article 18 of the basic Regulation is to carry out a prospective analysis of the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidisation and injury.
Tudi če je registrirana zmogljivost trenutno neporabljena ali neizkoriščena, jo je treba upoštevati pri izračunu neizkoriščene zmogljivosti, ki je na voljo za povečanje proizvodnje ali izvoza.
Such an exercise suggests a certain degree of probability and distinguishes Article 18 of the basic Regulation from Articles 15(1) and 17 of the basic Regulation, whose objectives are to take into account a change in circumstances which has already occurred.
Poleg tega je iz podatkov o proizvodni zmogljivosti, ki jih je navedel nacionalni odbor za biodizel, že izključena zmogljivost dokončno zaprtih obratov, kot je odbor priznal v svojem dopisu.
Therefore, based on the wording, context and the objectives of Article 18, the Commission considers that Articles 15 and 17 of the basic Regulation do not apply to expiry reviews.
Obrati, ki niso dokončno zaprti, lahko po definiciji ponovno začnejo proizvodnjo, če se tržne razmere v prihodnosti spremenijo (kot je na primer odpiranje trga Unije).
For the reasons set above, the Commission rejects the claims put forward by NBB.
Pri preskusu „verjetnosti ponovitve“ v pregledu zaradi izteka ukrepa je treba uporabiti pristop, usmerjen v prihodnost, ki upošteva morebitne posledice v prihodnosti, če bi ukrepi prenehali veljati, in ni dovolj, da se le ugotovi stanje v OPP.
Likelihood of continuation of subsidisation of other schemes
Po končnem razkritju je nacionalni odbor za biodizel vztrajal, da se pri proizvodni zmogljivosti ne bi smela upoštevati neizkoriščena zmogljivost, tudi če ta organom ZDA ni bila priglašena kot zmogljivost razstavljenih ali dokončno zaprtih obratov.
All subsidy schemes analysed above, on the basis of which subsidies were granted, were in force during the RIP.
Torej lahko v nasprotju s trditvami nacionalnega odbora za biodizel obrati, ki niso razstavljeni ali dokončno zaprti, po definiciji znova zaženejo proizvodnjo, če se pogoji v prihodnosti spremenijo.
A number of small schemes are currently still in force, such as the bioenergy programme for advanced biofuel and the state subsidy schemes, and there are no indications that these schemes will come to an end in the near future.
Zato je treba to neizkoriščeno proizvodno zmogljivost upoštevati kot del skupne proizvodne zmogljivosti biodizla v ZDA.
Therefore, with regard to the schemes in force, the Commission considers that the expiry of the measures would be likely to lead to the continuation of subsidisation.
Komisija zato meni, da je trenutna registrirana zmogljivost točna osnova za izračun celotne proizvodne zmogljivosti in neizkoriščene zmogljivosti ZDA, zato zavrne trditev nacionalnega odbora za biodizel.
Impact of subsidisation on the exports to the EU
Nacionalni odbor za biodizel je trdil tudi, da industrija biodizla v ZDA ni zasnovana za poslovanje kot izvozna industrija, saj večina obratov za proizvodnjo biodizla v ZDA proizvede manj kot 15000000 galon (55000 metričnih ton) na leto.