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Germany presents the same market share figures as in the Commission opening decision (for CCM and corrugated board), and adds additional figures for CCM assuming that the relevant geographic market covers the EEA and neighbouring countries.
Nemčija se v okviru tega sklicuje na študijo Deutsche Bank, v kateri je uskupinjenje družbe Smurfit Kappa (po združitvi s skupino Jefferson Smurfit Group leta 2005) označeno kot prizadevanje za izboljšanje kakovosti njenih sredstev.
These additional figures show market shares for 2011 which are slightly below those in the Commission opening decision.
Dodaja še, da je družba Smurfit Kappa v osmih od desetih let pred letom 2007, pa tudi v celotnem obdobju izkazovala neto povečanje in ne zmanjšanje svoje zmogljivosti za proizvodnjo kartona za embalažo v EGP.
Germany contests the capacity figures advanced by Smurfit Kappa, which alleges a capacity created of 650 000 t/a or even up to 750 000 t/a.
V študiji Deutsche Bank je tudi navedeno, da so bile vse tri načrtovane razširitve zmogljivosti v Evropi (Progroup, Mondi in SAICA), za katere se je vedelo leta 2007, potrebne za zadovoljitev pričakovanega povpraševanja v obdobju 2009–2012 in da bodo stopnje izkoriščenosti zmogljivosti kljub temu povečanju zmogljivosti ostale visoke.
Germany informs that in 2012 the Propapier PM2 production amounted to [< 615 000] t.
Po mnenju Nemčije so obdobja zniževanja cen, dolga obdobja krepitve zmogljivosti in spremenljivo povpraševanje značilni za to ciklično panogo, zato jih ne bi smeli šteti za kazalnike strukturne presežne zmogljivosti.
Germany adds that even if 650 000 t/a was taken into account, this would not lead to a capacity increase of more than 5 % on the CCM market.
Nemčija ugotavlja, da vsi dokazi, ki so bili na voljo ob razglasitvi odločbe za nično, prikazujejo pozitiven razvoj trga kartona za embalažo ob odločitvi za naložbo in po letu 2007 in da nič ni kazalo na ravnovesja na trgu kartona za embalažo.
Germany further informs that the capacity of 750 000 t/a referred to by Smurfit Kappa is the theoretical capacity established in the framework of environmental protection licences (the “Immissionsschutzrichtlinien” authorisation).
SPODBUJEVALNI UČINEK
Germany is of the view that the overall capacity of 615 000 t/a must not be taken into account for the calculation of the capacity increase on the open market, because [> 365 000] t/a of this total capacity will be used internally, and only [< 250 000] t/a will be sold on the open market.
Nemčija meni, da glede na to, da na podlagi teh podatkov pragova glede tržnega deleža in zmogljivosti iz točke 68 Smernic nista presežena, ni potrebno podrobno preverjanje, ali ima pomoč spodbujevalni učinek.
Germany states that in its opening decision the Commission rightly calculated the capacity increase as a proportion of the overall market, and that measuring the capacity increase in terms of the size of open market is not appropriate.
Opozarja, da se je ta spodbujevalni učinek ob sprejetju prvotne odločbe o odobritvi presojal samo na podlagi uradnih meril in da so bila vsa ta formalna merila izpolnjena.
Germany rejects the correctness of the capacity figures advanced by Smurfit Kappa, in particular the 285 000 t/a mentioned by Smurfit Kappa as being excess recycled CCM production, to be sold on the open market by Propapier in 2010.
Takrat ni bilo treba predložiti celotnega poslovnega načrta, s katerim bi se dokazalo, da je bila pomoč dejansko ključna za odločitev o naložbi na območju, ki je upravičeno do pomoči, zato družba Progroup takrat ni pripravila takega podrobnega načrta.
Germany states that this figure is based on an unknown source.
Nemčija kljub temu opozarja, da je generalni izvršni direktor in lastnik družbe Progroup potrdil, da je bila pomoč ključna za družbo Progroup pri izbiri Eisenhüttenstadta kot lokacije za njen naložbeni projekt Propapier PM2 in da bi v nasprotnem primeru vložili v […].
Germany rejects the method to calculate the capacity increase on the open market suggested by the complainant, which takes account of a so-called “displacement effect”.
Družba Progroup je svetovalno družbo Roland Berger Strategy Consultants zato zaprosila za primerjavo finančnega vidika izbire lokacije v […] in lokacije v Eisenhüttenstadtu.
Germany argues that it would result in the same capacity increase on the open and on the overall market, independently of what proportion Propapier actually sells on the open market, and the capacity increase thus calculated for the open market would not change even if Propapier would not offer any CCM on the open market, i.e. use all its new production in-house.
V poročilu družbe Roland Berger iz leta 2013 je navedeno, da je bil namen naložbe okrepiti […] družbe Progroup.
Germany clarifies that the Propapier PM2 capacity which will be used internally does not increase the supply that is available on the open market, but has the only effect of reducing the demand that has to be satisfied.
[…] se šteje za boljšo lokacijo, saj […].
Germany therefore maintains that only the [< 250 000] t/a to be sold on the open market must be taken into account in the numerator when calculating the capacity increase in the open market, whilst the displaced demand of 240 000 t/a needs to be taken into account in the denominator, to reduce the overall size of the open market.
Druge prednosti […] lokacije so: cenejši […], cenejši […], nižji […] in […].
In addition, Progroup planned the construction of other facilities in eastern Europe, which would have tied an additional part of the capacity of Propapier PM2 to internal use.
Nemčija pojasnjuje, da se naložbeni projekt Propapier PM2 sklada s strategijo podpiranja razvoja strokovnega sektorja papirništva v zvezni deželi Brandenburg.
MARKET GROWTH AND OVERCAPACITY
Papirništvo je eno od strokovnih področij, opredeljenih v koalicijski pogodbi za četrto volilno obdobje 2004–2009 za zvezno deželo Brandenburg.
For the purpose of the § 68(b) RAG test, the average annual growth rate of the apparent consumption of the product concerned over the last five years has to be compared with the average annual growth rate of the EEA’s GDP.
V dokumentu iz leta 2007, ki ga je svetovalna družba Pöyry predložila na zahtevo ministrstva za gospodarstvo zvezne dežele Brandenburg, je navedeno, da se je ob sprejetju nične odločbe na splošno pričakoval pozitiven razvoj strokovnega znanja v papirništvu.
Germany rejects the Commission conclusion in the opening decision that based on volume figures and growth of real EEA GDP, the CCM market was growing in the relevant period 2001-2006 (CCM 2,15 % compared to GDP growth of 1,97 %) while it was decreasing in value terms (nominal growth rate of CCM market of 0,02 % compared to nominal EEA GDP growth rate of 3,98 %).
Čeprav ni bilo ugotovljenih posebnih novih načrtov naložb v papirništvo (razen Propapier PM2), je obstajala jasna možnost za povečanje zmogljivosti ali razširitev ali povečanje proizvodnega portfelja uveljavljenih podjetij.
Germany argues that only the growth in volume terms of the market reflects actual growth in demand on that market.
Nemčija poudarja, da je bila naložba izvedena v regiji z zelo omejenimi možnostmi: v letu 2004 je BDP na prebivalca v regiji Brandenburg-Nordost znašal 76,3 % povprečja EU-27, stopnja brezposelnosti pa je bila leta 2005 19,8-odstotna, kar znaša 220 % povprečja EU-27 in 178 % nemškega povprečja.
Germany assumes that, on a market in which demand increases faster than GDP, additional capacity can be quickly absorbed and thus only has a negligible impact on competition.
Eisenhüttenstadt je del območja regionalne rasti (regionale Wachstumskern – RWK) Frankfurt (na Odri)/Eisenhüttenstadt, ki je leta 2006 v primerjavi z letom 1998 evidentiralo 15-odstotno zmanjšanje števila zaposlenih, ki plačujejo prispevke za socialno varnost, kar v absolutnem smislu pomeni 7 573 manj zaposlenih.
Germany claims that the Commission statement in recital 106 and sequitur of its opening decision that GDP grew faster than the overall CCM market gives a distorting picture, because it compares market growth in value terms with GDP growth at current prices, i.e. figures which have not been corrected for inflation.
Nemčija trdi, da je bilo predvideno, da bo naložba družbe Propapier pomembno pripomogla k diverzifikaciji monostrukturnega gospodarstva regije, ki je močno odvisno od jeklarstva (Arcelor), tega pa ogrožajo pobude za racionalizacijo.
Germany considers that value figures reflect factors which play a part in pricing, but have nothing to do with real demand (e.g. an increase in input costs would result in growth even though actual demand remains unchanged).
Sklicuje se na dejstvo, da je bilo v Eisenhüttenstadtu od leta 2003 izgubljenih na stotine delovnih mest v jeklarstvu.
Footnote 62 of the RAG, which states that apparent consumption must be calculated on the basis of “production”, suggests that calculations for the test of § 68 (b) of the RAG should be in terms of output as a result of the investment project in volume terms.
Nemčija opozarja tudi na potencialne koristi naložbe v obrat Propapier PM2 v smislu razširitve verige dodane vrednosti (npr. naložbe v obrate za proizvodnjo valovitega kartona, v embalažno industrijo itd.).
Germany quotes the 2007 Deutsche Bank study, which — taking the capacity of the planned Propapier PM2 into account — states that “New capacity is not a threat, but a need to satisfy demand”.
Nemčija meni, da ustanovitev 150 visokokakovostnih neposrednih delovnih mest (od katerih jih je bilo leta 2012 82 % v regiji) in približno 450 posrednih delovnih mest zelo spodbudno vpliva na razvoj Brandenburga, ki je regija z zelo omejenimi možnostmi.
Germany claims that such an explicit statement by industry experts in 2007 is sufficient evidence against concerns of structural overcapacity.
Opozarja tudi na obsežne dejavnosti usposabljanja za lokalne delavce in sodelovanje s tehniško univerzo v Cottbusu.
Germany argues that the capacity shut-downs in the CCM industry referred to by Smurfit Kappa were not driven by the will to restore the supply-demand balance on the market but were mostly due to old and inefficient machines.
Dejavnosti usposabljanja zvišujejo raven usposobljenosti delavcev v regiji, za katero je značilno pomanjkanje strokovno usposobljenih delavcev, in tako potencialno privabljajo druge vlagatelje.
This results among others: (1) from an increasing trend towards lighter CCM by customers, which older machines are unable to produce; (2) from low economies of scale of older machines due to lower production capacities; and (3) the increased standardisation of trim width to 2,5/2,8 m of corrugated board machines, which leads for non-standardised machines to significant waste of paper if CCM of different width is supplied.
Nemčija še dodaja, da povpraševanje po usposobljenih delavcih regionalne izobraževalne ustanove vodi k oblikovanju posebnih programov usposabljanja.
Furthermore, whilst Smurfit Kappa closed down own plants, it also invested in new capacity in the EEA.
Nemčija poudarja visoko inovativnost stroja v obratu Propapier PM2, ki prvi na svetu proizvaja zelo lahek karton za embalažo in bo Eisenhüttenstadtu pomagal, da se v panogi uveljavi kot središče znanja in izkušenj.
In this context, Germany quotes the Deutsche Bank study which qualifies the consolidation of Smurfit Kappa (after the 2005 merger with Jefferson Smurfit Group) as an attempt to improve the quality of its assets.
Nemčija izpodbija trditve družbe Smurfit Kappa in trdi, da družba Progroup ob ustanovitvi papirnice Propapier PM2 ni zmanjšala števila zaposlenih.
Germany adds that in 8 of the 10 years before 2007, as well as over the whole period, Smurfit Kappa actually exhibited a net increase in its CCM capacity in the EEA rather than a decrease.
Prav tako zatrjuje, da je bil papirniški stroj sestavljen v Eisenhüttenstadtu in da so bili samo nekateri sestavni deli proizvedeni zunaj Nemčije.
The Deutsche Bank study also states that the three planned capacity expansions in Europe (Progroup, Mondi, and SAICA) known in 2007 are needed in order to cater for the expected demand in 2009-2012, and that operating rates will remain high despite this capacity increase.
Nemčija poudarja tudi pomen dolgotrajnosti naložbe za trajnostni razvoj regije.
Germany observes that the Deutsche Bank study, as well as Pöyry data, refer to operating rates above 90 % in the sector for the period 2006-2008.
Kot navaja, je bila zaveza družbe Progroup že od prvotnega načrtovanja zasnovana kot dolgoročni projekt v okviru njenega vertikalnega povezovanja in vzhodnoevropske strategije, zato bo naložba v obrat Propapier PM2 tudi dolgoročno zagotavljala pozitivne učinke.
The study further identifies GDP growth as key demand driver for the corrugated and CCM industry, and notes that the estimated GDP growth rate of 2,2 % and 2 % respectively for 2007-2008 supports their estimated demand CAGR of 2,9 % for 2006-2009.
Dodaja, da naložba v obrat Propapier PM2 pripomore tudi k višjemu življenjskemu standardu v regiji: plače, ki jih je družba Propapier izplačevala v Brandenburgu, so bile redno višje od povprečnih bruto plač in prejemkov v tej zvezni deželi, ki so v letu 2008 znašale 22 932 EUR.
Pöyry volume data as estimated in 2007 refer to CCM annual growth of 1,5 % in western Europe for the period 2005-2015, and 6,2 % in eastern Europe for the period 2005-2010, dropping to 3,8 % for the period 2010-2015.
To prispeva k višjemu BDP na prebivalca in torej k pozitivnemu razvoju regije.
In Germany’s view, periods of declining prices, long capacity building times, and volatile demand are typical for this cyclical industry, and must not be taken for indicators of structural overcapacity.
Nemčija še dodaja, da pričakovani prihodki od naložbe družbe Propapier in ustvarjanje novih delovnih mest vodijo do višjih davčnih prihodkov za regijo, s čimer omogočajo nadaljnje državne naložbe, kar prispeva tudi k družbeno-gospodarskemu razvoju regije.
Germany concludes that all evidence available at the time of the annulled decision depicts a positive development for the CCM market at the time of the investment decision and after 2007, and that there was no indication for imbalances in the CCM market.
NEGATIVNI UČINKI
INCENTIVE EFFECT
Nemčija poudarja, da pomoč ni povzročila presežne zmogljivosti v sektorju.
Germany is of the opinion that, since based on its figures the market share and capacity thresholds of § 68 of the RAG are not exceeded, there is no need for a detailed verification of whether the aid has an incentive effect.
Komisija je po sprejetju nične odločbe odobrila več drugih ukrepov državne pomoči v panogi papirja, za katere je morala pri izračunu povečanja zmogljivosti na zadevnem trgu upoštevati zmogljivost, ustvarjeno z naložbo družbe Propapier.
Germany observes that at the time of the initial approval decision this incentive effect was only assessed based on formal criteria, and that these formal criteria were all fulfilled.
Nemčija trdi, da Komisija teh ukrepov ne bi odobrila, če bi bila za panogo značilna velika presežna zmogljivost.
At that time, it was not necessary to submit a full business plan to prove that the aid was indeed critical for the decision to locate the investment in an assisted area and no such detailed plan was established by Progroup at the time.
Nemčija navaja, da bi bil novi obrat brez državne pomoči vseeno zgrajen, samo drugje.
Germany however points out that the CEO and owner of Progroup confirmed that the aid was instrumental for Progroup in the choice of the Eisenhüttenstadt site for the location of its Propapier PM2 investment project, and that he would have otherwise invested in […].
Ker se na zadevnem trgu (EGP) uvedena zmogljivost za proizvodnjo kartona za embalažo ne bi razlikovala, če bi bila pomoč dodeljena ali ne, sklepa, da pomoč ne more imeti negativnih učinkov na konkurenco.
Progroup therefore asked Roland Berger Strategy Consultants to compare the economics of choosing a location in […] with the location in Eisenhüttenstadt.
Zato ni mogoče šteti, da je pomoč povzročila izgubo delovnih mest na lokacijah konkurenčnih podjetij, kot je trdila družba Smurfit Kappa, temveč je bila prej vzrok za ustvarjanje delovnih mest v zvezni deželi Brandenburg.
The 2013 Roland Berger report states that the objective of the investment was to enhance […] of Progroup.
Nemčija dodaja, da je za evropski trg kartona za embalažo značilen prevladujoč konkurent, družba Smurfit Kappa, s katerim se mora kosati veliko manjših dobaviteljev, vključno z družbo Progroup.
[…] is considered a better location since […].
Družba Smurfit Kappa je daleč največji udeleženec na trgu, ki izvaja agresivno strategijo s prevzemanjem številnih konkurentov.
Other advantages of the […] location are: cheaper […], cheaper […], lower […] and […].
Nasprotno pa je Progroup majhen akter na trgu, ki je osredotočen na organsko rast in ne na prevzemanje konkurentov.
According to the report, the choice of Eisenhüttenstadt resulted in additional annual costs of EUR […] million to […] million compared with […].
Nemčija zato trdi, da ker izdelki obrata Propapier PM2 neposredno konkurirajo ponudbi družbe Smurfit Kappa, bo naložba družbe Propapier PM2 pripomogla k zmanjšanju prevlade tega udeleženca na trgu in povečanju konkurence na trgu kartona za embalažo kot celote.
Total discounted cost advantages amount to between EUR […] million and EUR […] million.
OCENA UKREPA
Part of these additional costs was offset by the grant and by expected […].
OBSTOJ DRŽAVNE POMOČI V SMISLU ČLENA 107(1) PDEU
Eisenhüttenstadt also offered an opportunity to expand in the future, the cost of land was lower, fresh water supply was guaranteed and the planned power plant would supply steam.
Finančno podporo iz ukrepa je Nemčija dodelila v obliki premije za naložbe, financirala pa se je iz javnih sredstev.
Germany claims that the investment aid was just high enough to cover the cost disadvantages — of a location in the disadvantaged region of North-East Brandenburg — in case of a successful overall strategy of […].
Zato se lahko šteje, da jo dodeljuje država članica iz državnih sredstev v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
Germany claims that on this basis Progroup took the entrepreneurial decision to invest in Eisenhüttenstadt and therefore the investment aid provided the necessary incentive for Progroup to choose Eisenhüttenstadt as location for Propapier PM2, rather than a location in […].
Ker je bila pomoč dodeljena eni družbi, in sicer družbi Propapier, je ukrep selektiven.
Germany explains that the Propapier PM2 investment project fits into the strategy to support the development of an expert paper industry sector in the Land Brandenburg.
Finančna podpora, dodeljena družbi Propapier, je to razbremenila stroškov, ki bi jih običajno morala kriti, zato je imela gospodarsko prednost pred konkurenti.
The paper industry is one of the expertise fields identified in the coalition agreement for the fourth election period 2004-2009 for the Land Brandenburg.
Finančna podpora nemških organov je bila dodeljena za naložbo v proizvodnjo različnih vrst kartona za embalažo.
A 2007 document established by Pöyry at the request of the Ministry of Economy of the Land Brandenburg states that overall the expected development of the paper industry expertise was positive at the time of adoption of the annulled decision.
Ker se s temi proizvodi trguje med državami članicami, lahko dodeljena pomoč vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami in izkrivlja konkurenco.
While no specific new paper industry investment plans (other than the Propapier PM2) were identified, there was a clear possibility of capacity expansions or diversification or enlargement of the product portfolio of established companies.
Komisija zato v okviru te predhodne ocene ugotavlja, da ukrep pomeni državno pomoč za družbo Propapier v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
Germany emphasises that the investment took place in a heavily disadvantaged region: in 2004 GDP per capita in Brandenburg-Nordost was 76,3 % of the EU-27 average and the unemployment rate in 2005 stood at 19,8 %, equivalent to 220 % of the EU-27 average and 178 % of the German average.
ZAKONITOST UKREPA POMOČI
Eisenhüttenstadt is part of the regional growth area (regionale Wachstumskern — RWK) Frankfurt Oder/Eisenhüttenstadt, which showed for 2006, compared with 1998, a fall of 15 % of employees paying social security contributions or, in absolute terms, a reduction of 7 573 employees.
Države članice morajo v skladu s členom 108(3) PDEU priglasiti vse ukrepe pomoči, preden jih začnejo izvajati, razen če so zajeti s skupinsko izjemo.
Germany argues that the Propapier investment was expected to form an important contribution to the diversification of the region’s mono-structure economy highly dependent on the steel industry (Arcelor) threatened by rationalisation initiatives.
Čeprav je bila pomoč dodeljena v okviru sheme regionalne pomoči, dodeljene na podlagi skupinske izjeme XR 6/2007 (glej uvodni izjavi 35 in 36 zgoraj), je izključena s področja uporabe zadevne uredbe o skupinski izjemi, tj. Uredbe (ES) št. 1628/2006, saj je presegla veljavni prag za posamično priglasitev (v tem primeru 22,5 milijona EUR).
Germany refers to the loss of hundreds of jobs in the steel industry since 2003 in Eisenhüttenstadt.
Nemčija je s priglasitvijo ukrepa pomoči v letu 2007 izpolnila veljavno zahtevo za posamično priglasitev iz člena 7(e) Uredbe (ES) št. 1628/2006.
Germany also points to the potential benefits of the Propapier PM2 investment in terms of extension of the value-added chain (e.g. investments in corrugator plants, packaging industry etc.).
Ker pa je bila prvotna odločba Komisije razglašena za nično in ker je bila pomoč izplačana, preden je Splošno sodišče odločilo o razveljavitveni tožbi, ki jo je vložila družba Smurfit Kappa, je treba šteti, da je bila pomoč dodeljena nezakonito.
Germany is of the view that the creation of 150 high-quality direct jobs (of which, in 2012, 82 % were from the region) and of some 450 indirect jobs highly contributes to the development of the heavily disadvantaged Brandenburg region.
Ker predlagana pomoč presega prag za posamično priglasitev iz člena 7(e) Uredbe (ES) št. 1628/2006, bo Komisija ukrep ocenila na podlagi Smernic.
Germany also points to substantial training activities for local workers as well as cooperation with the Technical University in Cottbus.
UPOŠTEVNO OBDOBJE ZA OCENO IN POSTOPEK, KI SE UPORABLJA
The training activities contribute to the overall qualification level of workers in a region characterised by a lack of technically qualified staff, and thus potentially attract other investors.
Kot je Komisija pojasnila v uvodnih izjavah od 47 do 50 sklepa o začetku postopka, mora v skladu s sodbo Splošnega sodišča v zadevi T-304/08 predhodna ponovna ocena ukrepa pomoči, ki jo izvede Komisija, načeloma temeljiti na okoliščinah, ki so obstajale ob sprejetju nične odločbe.
Germany adds that the demand for trained staff also leads to the creation of specific training programmes by regional education institutions.
Ker mora Komisije ponovno sprejeti sklep brez napake, ki jo je Splošno sodišče ugotovilo v zgoraj navedeni sodbi, lahko upošteva samo dejstva, poročila in druge podatke, ki bi ji bili lahko na voljo pred sprejetjem prvotne odločbe o združljivosti ukrepa.
Germany stresses the highly innovative character of the Propapier PM2 machine, which is the first in the world to produce CCM of very light weight, allowing it to put Eisenhüttenstadt on the map as a know-how centre for the sector.
V tem primeru se je po sprejetju nične odločbe 2. aprila 2008 obseg naložbenega projekta zmanjšal, zaradi česar so se znižali upravičeni stroški, pomoč, ki je bila nazadnje dodeljena, pa ustrezno zmanjšala.
Contesting Smurfit Kappa’s allegations, Germany claims that Progroup did not reduce its personnel when the Propapier PM2 paper mill was set up.
Čeprav bo Komisija sprejela sklep o izvedenem ukrepu pomoči ob upoštevanju dejstva, da sta se vrednost upravičenih stroškov in pomoč, ki jo je Nemčija dodelila družbi Propapier, zmanjšali, bo svojo oceno utemeljila na informacijah, ki bi lahko bile na voljo v času razglasitve za nično odločbo, in tako uporabila takrat veljavni pravni okvir državnih pomoči.