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In addition, ECL claimed that only purchases of fines had been included when calculating the benefit for some of the companies in the group.
Specifičnost
The Commission corrected this error for both exporting producers.
Omejitve izvoza s strani indijske vlade zagotavljajo ugodnosti le železarski in jeklarski industriji.
It included all purchases of iron ore (fines and lumps).
Zato so specifične v skladu s členom 4(2)(a) osnovne uredbe.
When the Fe content was different from 62 %, the Commission adjusted the purchase price accordingly on a pro-rata basis.
Čeprav zagotavljajo ugodnosti za druge izdelke na koncu proizvodne verige, ne le za cevi iz nodularnega litega železa, je ugodnost na voljo le za nekatere industrije v Indiji.
The two exporting producers were informed respectively of the corrections made.
Posebne značilnosti železove rude omejujejo možno uporabo subvencije na neko industrijo, vendar to ne pomeni, da je treba subvencijo dodatno omejiti na podskupino te industrije, da bi bila specifična [68].
The total amount of the difference represents the ‘savings’ obtained by the Indian producers which purchase iron ore in the Indian distorted market compared to the price which they would have paid in the absence of distortions.
Po razkritju sta družbi ECL in Jindal oporekali oceni Komisije glede specifičnosti, pri čemer sta trdili, da je neustrezna in pravno pomanjkljiva.
In accordance with Article 7(2) of the basic Regulation, the Commission allocated these subsidy amounts over the total turnover of the product concerned during the review investigation period as appropriate denominator, because the subsidy granted a benefit to the entire production of the product concerned and not only to the production destined to exports.
Hkrati nismo prepričani, da vsako zagotavljanje blaga z omejitvami, ki so povezane z značilnostmi blaga, nujno vodi do ugotovitve specifičnosti.“ [69]
After disclosure, Jindal claimed that the Commission has calculated a negative benefit for certain months of the IP.
Komisija je navedla, da se proizvajalec izvoznik ni skliceval na opombo na koncu odstavka, v katerem se je pritožbeni organ skliceval na poročilo posebne skupine v zvezi z zadevo [70], v katerem je bilo navedeno poročilo posebne skupine o zadevi ZDA – Les iglavcev.
Consequently, iron ore was not provided at less than adequate remuneration to the company.
V navedenem poročilu je posebna skupina menila naslednje:
It also argued that it did not receive any subsidy after the IP as it imported iron ore and therefore the subsidy is not countervailable vis-à-vis this company.
Družba ECL je tudi trdila, da Komisija ni vzpostavila podlage, na kateri bi utemeljila, da je subvencija s pravnega vidika specifična.
Similarly, ECL argued that for the period 2014-2015 the Indian domestic prices are no longer lower than Australian FOB prices.
V zvezi s tem je Komisija menila, da so zadevne subvencije s pravnega vidika specifične, saj so omejene na železovo rudo, in sicer po eni strani s pravnimi akti o uvedbi izvozne dajatve na železovo rudo [73], po drugi strani pa s pravnimi akti o vzpostavitvi politike dvojne prevoznine za prevoz železove rude [74].
Consequently, the Commission cannot negate this fact as it needs to take into account the situation at the time of imposition of the measures.
Ob upoštevanju navedenega Komisija meni, da so posredovanja indijske vlade specifična za proizvajalce cevi iz nodularnega litega železa v smislu člena 4(2)(a) osnovne uredbe.
The Commission acknowledged that for some months of the IP the calculated benefit was negative.
Sklepi
However, this was offset by the positive benefit received during the rest of the IP, the overall result being to establish a positive subsidy margin for the company concerned.
Indijska vlada je z uvedbo sistema omejitev izvoza zaupala družbam za pridobivanje železove rude, da zagotavljajo železovo rudo za plačilo, ki je nižje od primernega.
Article 15(1), second subparagraph, of the basic Regulation requires the Commission not to adopt countervailing measures under two conditions (I) ‘if the subsidy or subsidies have been withdrawn’ or (ii) ‘it has been demonstrated that the subsidies no longer confer any benefit on the exporters involved’.
To zagotavljanje blaga pomeni finančne koristi za prejemnika in je specifično, zato se lahko proti njemu uvedejo izravnalni ukrepi.
With respect to the first condition, the Commission observed that the system of export restraints has not been abolished or withdrawn.
Znesek subvencij, proti katerim se lahko uvedejo izravnalni ukrepi
Therefore this condition has not been met.
Ugotovljeni zneski subvencij, proti katerim se lahko uvedejo izravnalni ukrepi:
Regarding the second condition, it should be recalled that its principal objective is to apply to one-off, non-recurring subsidies, allocated over a set period of time which would not continue to provide benefits in the future to any of the exporting producers [67].
Družba
This is not the situation in the case at hand for the following reasons.
(točka 3.2.1)
After the IP the benchmark Australian FOB prices, as adjusted for stevedoring costs and moisture, are similar to the Indian domestic prices.
(točka 3.2.2)
However, the Commission established in recital 212 above that the trend of Indian domestic prices of iron ore is rather flat and does not follow the price fluctuations in the rest of the world.
(točka 3.2.3)
At the same time, it is not excluded that in the near future international prices, including Australian FOB prices, will increase again, in response to the fluctuations in international demand and supply of iron ore.
Izvozne subvencije skupaj
Therefore, it cannot be concluded that the system of export restraints is a one-off, non-recurring subsidy, as it is likely that it will provide benefits in the future.
Železova ruda
Should, however, international prices remain constantly below the Indian domestic prices in the future, each exporting producer is entitled to request reimbursement of duties collected where it is shown that the amount of countervailable subsidies has been eliminated or reduced in accordance with Article 21 of the basic Regulation.
(točka 3.2.4)
In light of the above, the conditions of Article 15(1), second subparagraph, of the basic Regulation, for not adopting countervailing measures are not fulfilled.
Skupaj
The subsidy rate established with regard to this scheme during the IP for the ECL Group amounted to 3,01 % and for the company Jindal Saw India amounted to 3,91 %.
ŠKODA
Specificity
Opredelitev pojmov industrija Unije in proizvodnja Unije
The GoI's export restraints only benefit the iron and steel industry.
Podobni izdelek so v obdobju preiskave izdelovali trije proizvajalci Unije.
They are therefore specific under Article 4(2)(a) of the basic Regulation.
Ti predstavljajo „industrijo Unije“ v smislu člena 9(1) osnovne uredbe.
Even though they lay benefit on other downstream products than ductile pipes, the benefit is available only to certain industries in India.
Ker so v Uniji samo trije proizvajalci in ker je skupina SG PAM Group predložila podatke za svoje podružnice in ocene za edinega nesodelujočega proizvajalca Unije, tj. Tiroler Rohre GmbH („TRM“), so vsi podatki navedeni v obliki indeksov ali razponov, da se zaščiti zaupnost drugega proizvajalca Unije, ki je sodeloval v preiskavi.
The inherent characteristics of iron ore limit the possible use of the subsidy to a certain industry but this does not mean that, in order to be specific, the subsidy must be further limited to a subset of this industry [68].
Celotna proizvodnja Unije je bila v obdobju preiskave določena na 590000–610000 ton.
After disclosure, ECL and Jindal challenged the Commission's assessment of specificity claiming that it was inadequate and legally flawed.
Komisija je celotno proizvodnjo Unije določila na podlagi vseh razpoložljivih informacij o industriji Unije, kot so informacije iz pritožbe za nesodelujočega proizvajalca in podatki, ki sta jih sodelujoča proizvajalca Unije zagotovila med preiskavo.
In particular, ECL quoted an Appellate Body Report where the latter held that ‘[I]t may be that, in respect of a provision of goods, there is a greater likelihood of a finding of specificity in instances where the input good is used by only a circumscribed group of entities and/or industries.
V Uniji so samo trije proizvajalci, sodelujoči družbi pa predstavljata približno 96 % celotne proizvodnje Unije.
At the same time, we are not persuaded that every provision of goods with limitations inherent in the characteristics of the goods will necessarily lead to a finding of specificity.’ [69]
Potrošnja Unije
The Commission noted that the exporting producer did not refer to the footnote at the end of the same paragraph, where the Appellate Body made reference to the Panel Report on the case [70], which in its turn quoted the Panel Report in US — Softwood Lumber.
Komisija je potrošnjo Unije določila na podlagi obsega celotne prodaje industrije Unije v Uniji, ki mu je prištela uvoz iz tretjih držav v Unijo.
In the later the panel held the following:
Celotno prodajo industrije Unije je določila na podlagi podatkov, ki jih je prejela od sodelujočih proizvajalcev Unije, in informacij iz pritožbe za nesodelujočega proizvajalca.
‘We do not consider that this would imply that any provision of a good in the form of a natural resource automatically would be specific, precisely because in some cases, the goods provided (such as for example oil, gas, water, etc.) may be used by an indefinite number of industries.
Podatki o obsegu uvoza so temeljili na podatkih Eurostata.
This is not the situation before us.
Komisija je na podlagi pripomb glede razkritja ugotovila, da je določen delež izvoza industrije Unije pripisala prodaji Unije.
As Canada acknowledges, the inherent characteristics of the good provided, standing timber, limit its possible use to “certain enterprises” only’ [71].(275) In the same vein, the Commission considered that, although high grade iron ore is a natural resource, by contrast to oil, gas and water and similarly to standing timber, it may not be used by an indefinite number of industries.
Na podlagi popravljenih podatkov o prodaji so bili izvedene manjše spremembe/popravki nekaterih razponov in/ali indeksov, povezanih z nekaterimi drugimi kazalniki škode, in sicer celotna potrošnja Unije, tržni delež proizvajalcev izvoznikov, tržni delež industrije Unije in prodajna cena Unije.
Its use is also narrower than low-grade iron ore.
Vendar so ti popravki le v manjši meri vplivali na te kazalnike škode ter niso vplivali na trende in spremembo sklepa o obstoju znatne škode.
Indeed, the consumption of high grade iron ore is strictly limited to circumscribed group of entities or industries, such as certain products of the steel industry and in particular, the production of ductile pipes.
Potrošnja Unije se je gibala, kot sledi:
On this basis, the Commission established the existence of a limitation that expressly and unambiguously restricts the availability of the subsidy to ‘certain enterprises’ and thereby does not make the subsidy ‘sufficiently broadly available throughout the economy’ [72].
Potrošnja Unije (v 1000 tonah)
Therefore, the Commission rejected ECL's arguments.
Vir: izpolnjeni vprašalniki, informacije iz pritožbe in Eurostat.
ECL also claimed that the Commission failed to establish the basis on which it found the subsidy to be de jure specific.
570–620
In this respect, the Commission considered that the subsidies in question are de jure specific as they are limited to iron ore by means of the legal acts imposing an export tax on iron ore [73], on the one hand, and the legal acts establishing dual freight policy for the transportation of iron ore [74], on the other hand.
490–540
In light of the foregoing, the Commission considered that the GoI interventions are specific to the ductile pipes producers within the meaning of Article 4(2)(a) of the basic Regulation.
460–510
Conclusions
520–570
By imposing a system of export restraints the GoI has entrusted the iron ore mining companies to provide iron ore at less than adequate remuneration.
Potrošnja Unije se je v obravnavanem obdobju zmanjšala za 7 %.
This provision of goods constitutes a financial benefit for the recipient and is specific, thus countervailable.
Krivulja potrošnje Unije je imela obliko črke U, saj se je v obdobju 2011–2012 močno zmanjšala (za več kot 13 %), se leta 2013 še dodatno zmanjšala, v obdobju preiskave pa povečala.
Amount of countervailable subsidies
Ta vzorec je mogoče delno pojasniti z dejstvom, da so končni uporabniki cevi iz nodularnega litega železa družbe za oskrbo z vodo, kanalizacijo ali namakanje.
The countervailable subsidy amounts established were as follows:
Te družbe so najpogosteje javni subjekti, odvisni od vladnega financiranja.
Company
Gospodarska kriza se je leta 2011 in 2012 spremenila v resnično krizo javnega dolga.
(point 3.2.1)
To je vlade Unije spodbudilo k močnemu zmanjšanju javnih naložb in odhodkov, kar pojasnjuje bistveno zmanjšanje povpraševanja po ceveh iz nodularnega litega železa, zlasti v državah, kot so Španija, Portugalska in Italija.
(point 3.2.2)
Uvoz iz Indije
(point 3.2.3)
Obseg in tržni delež uvoza iz Indije
Total export subsidies
Komisija je obseg uvoza določila na podlagi podatkov Eurostata.
Iron ore
Ti podatki so bili v skladu s podatki, ki sta jih predložila proizvajalca izvoznika iz Indije.
(point 3.2.4)
Tržni delež uvoza je bil določen na isti podlagi.
Total
Uvoz iz zadevne države v Unijo se je gibal na naslednji način:
INJURY
Obseg uvoza in tržni delež
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
Vir: Eurostat, izpolnjeni vprašalniki.
The like product was manufactured by three producers in the Union during the investigation period.
Obseg uvoza iz Indije (v 1000 tonah)
They constitute the ‘Union industry’ within the meaning of Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation.
75–85
As there are only three Union producers and SG PAM Group provided the data for its subsidiaries and estimates for the sole non-cooperating Union producer — Tiroler Rohre GmbH (‘TRM’), all figures are presented in indexed form or given as ranges to protect confidentiality of the other Union producer who cooperated with the investigation.
60–70
The total Union production during the investigation period was established at 590000–610000 tonnes.
70–80
The Commission established the total Union production on the basis of all the available information concerning the Union industry, such as information provided in the complaint for the non-cooperating producer and data collected from cooperating Union producers during the investigation.
80–100
There are only three producers in the Union and the two cooperating companies represent around 96 % of the total Union production.
Obsega uvoza – indeks
Union consumption
Tržni delež
The Commission established the Union consumption on the basis of the volume of the total Union industry's sales in the Union, plus imports from third countries to the Union.
13–15
The Commission established the total Union industry's sales on the basis of the data collected from cooperating Union producers and the information provided in the complaint for the non-cooperating producer.
15–17
Import volumes were extracted from Eurostat data.
17–19
Following comments on the disclosure the Commission found out that it had attributed some of the Union industry export sales to Union sales.
Tržni delež – indeks
The corrected sales figures have led to slight modifications/corrections to some of the ranges and/or indexes relating to certain other injury indicators, namely overall Union consumption, the exporting producers market share, the Union industry market share and the Union sales price.
Obseg uvoza iz Indije se je v obravnavanem obdobju kljub krčenju trga povečal za več kot 10 %.
These corrections had, however, only a minor impact on these injury indicators and did not affect the trends and change the conclusion that there was material injury.
Tržni delež indijskih proizvajalcev izvoznikov se je povečal za skoraj 18 %.
Union consumption developed as follows:
Opazno je, da se je indijski uvoz v obdobju 2012–2013, ko je potrošnja Unije ostala nespremenjena in na nizki ravni, precej povečal, in sicer za skoraj 10 %, zaradi česar se je njegov tržni delež povečal za skoraj 17 %.
Union consumption (in 1000(k) tonnes)
Uvoz iz Indije se je v obdobju preiskave še naprej močno povečeval, pri čemer se je med letom 2013 in obdobjem preiskave dodatno povečal tudi njegov tržni delež.
Source: questionnaire replies, information contained in the complaint and Eurostat
Cene uvoza iz Indije
570 - 620
Komisija je cene uvoza določila na podlagi podatkov Eurostata, da bi analizirala trende razvoja cen.
490 - 540
Po izključitvi golih cevi je iz izračuna povprečne cene izločila vrednost in količino golih cevi, uvoženih iz Indije, za leta, ko so se te cevi uvažale, tj. za leto 2013 in obdobje preiskave.
460 - 510
Povprečna cena uvoza iz Indije v Unijo se je gibala na naslednji način:
520 - 570
Uvozne cene (EUR/tono)
The Union consumption decreased by 7 % during the period considered.
Indija
The Union consumption followed a U-pattern — it fell significantly between 2011 and 2012 (by more than 13 %), decreased further in 2013, and increased in the investigation period.
V obravnavanem obdobju so indijske cene ostale nespremenjene.
This pattern can partially be explained by the fact that the final users of ductile iron pipes are water supply utilities, sewerage and irrigation companies.
Nelojalno nižanje prodajnih cen
They are most often public entities dependant on governmental funding.
Komisija je nelojalno nižanje prodajnih cen v obdobju preiskave določila na podlagi podatkov, ki so jih predložili proizvajalca izvoznika in industrija Unije, pri čemer je primerjala:
In 2011 and 2012 the economic crisis turned into a fully-fledged government debt crisis.
tehtane povprečne prodajne cene za posamezno vrsto izdelka proizvajalcev Unije, zaračunane nepovezanim strankam na trgu Unije in prilagojene na raven cene franko tovarna, ter
This prompted the Union governments to drastically reduce public investment and expenditure, which explains a significant drop in demand for ductile pipes, especially in countries such as Spain, Portugal and Italy.
ustrezne tehtane povprečne cene za posamezno uvoženo vrsto izdelka sodelujočih indijskih proizvajalcev prvi neodvisni stranki na trgu Unije, določene na podlagi CIF (stroški, zavarovanje in prevoznina) z ustreznimi prilagoditvami za stroške, nastale po uvozu.
Imports from India
Oba proizvajalca izvoznika sta trdila, da so velike razlike med izdelki, ki jih prodaja pritožnik, in tistimi, ki jih prodajata sama, kar bi vplivalo na pošteno primerljivost cen.
Volume and market share of the imports from India
Zlasti sta trdila, da ne proizvajata cevi, opremljenih z zadrževalnim priključkom z dvema prekatoma, ki ga skupina SG PAM prodaja pod blagovno znamko Universal joint.
The Commission established the volume of imports on the basis of Eurostat.
Prav tako ne proizvajata avtomatskih priključkov za cevi z majhnim premerom, primernih za povezovanje s plastičnimi cevmi, ki se uporabljajo v asortimentu izdelkov Blutop skupine SG PAM.
The Eurostat data was in line with the data submitted by the exporting producers from India.
Poleg tega sta trdila, da ne proizvajata cevi, ki so notranje obložene s termoplastiko ter jih skupina SG PAM trži pod blagovno znamko Ductan in uporablja v svojem asortimentu izdelkov Blutop.
The market share of the imports was established on the same basis.
Uporabniki cevi iz nodularnega litega železa v Uniji so potrdili te trditve in tudi, da nobeden od sodelujočih indijskih proizvajalcev izvoznikov ni mogel dobavljati teh opredeljenih izdelkov.
Imports into the Union from the country concerned developed as follows:
Zato je Komisija izključila cevi skupine SG PAM, opremljene s priključkom Universal joint, ter njen asortiment izdelkov Blutop iz izračunov nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih cen in stopnje škode.
Import volume and market share
Ta izključitev je po obsegu vplivala na manj kot 10 % transakcij.
Source: Eurostat, questionnaire replies
Poleg tega so bile zaradi majhnega obsega prodaje na trgu Unije iz izračunov nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih cen izključene tudi cevi s prirobnico.
Volume of imports from India (in 1000(k) tonnes)
Po razkritju je pritožnik trdil, da izključitev zadrževalnega priključka Universal joint ni bila utemeljena, saj imata oba proizvajalca izvoznika tehnično rešitev, ki lahko nadomesti to vrsto priključka.
75 - 85
Komisija je opozorila, da so številni uporabniki potrdili, da proizvajalca izvoznika ne moreta dobavljati zadrževalnega priključka z dvema prekatoma.
60 - 70
V vsakem primeru v tej preiskavi vrsta priključka ni bila opredeljena kot ključni element za razlikovanje med različnimi vrstami izdelka za primerjavo cen.
70 - 80
Zato ni bilo mogoče izvesti poštene primerjave cen med posameznimi vrstami.
80 - 100
Ob upoštevanju dejstva, da je količina izdelkov, opremljenih s tem priključkom, majhna, težav pri izvedbi poštene primerjave cen in dejstva, da je bila velika večina vrst izdelka vključena v izračun nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih cen in stopnje škode, je Komisija trdila, da je bilo primerno izključiti zadrževalne priključke z dvema prekatoma iz izračunov nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih cen.
Volume of imports Index
Družba Jindal je tudi trdila, da so druge fizikalne razlike, med drugim v zvezi z zunanjo prevleko in notranjo oblogo, vplivale na primerljivost cen ter bi jih bilo treba zato prav tako prilagoditi/izključiti.
Market share
Vendar so bile te trditve zavrnjene.
13 - 15
Industrija Unije in indijska proizvajalca izvoznika so poročali o prodaji vrst izdelkov s primerljivimi fizikalnimi lastnostmi v Uniji, zato je bila opravljena poštena primerjava glede na te druge domnevne razlike.
15 - 17
Po razkritju je družba Jindal trdila, da sta prilagoditvi izvozne cene, ki ju je izvedla Komisija, in sicer prilagoditev PSA-stroškov in prilagoditev dobička, v nasprotju z zakonodajo STO.
17 - 19
Isti proizvajalec izvoznik je trdil, da take prilagojene izvozne cene (ki so včasih enake 0 ali celo negativne) ne morejo biti podlaga za oceno, ali subvencionirani uvoz povzroča škodo industriji Unije.
Market Share Index
Komisija se s tem ni strinjala.
The Indian import volumes increased by more than 10 % during the period considered in spite of the shrinking market.
V skladu z običajno prakso Komisije so bile cene proizvajalcev Unije prilagojene tudi na raven cen franko tovarna, in sicer tako, da so se med drugim odšteli stroški, povezani s prevozom.
The Indian exporting producers market share increased by almost 18 %.
Zato primerjava cene uvoznika pri nadaljnji prodaji s ceno franko tovarna Unije ne bi bila poštena.
It is notable that in 2012-2013, when the Union consumption remained at a low level the Indian imports increased significantly by almost 10 % to increase its market share by almost 17 %.
Poleg tega je bil edini primer cene proizvajalca izvoznika, ki je bila nižja od 0, izključen iz izračuna nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih cen po razkritju, kar ni znatno vplivalo na izračunane stopnje.
The imports from India continued to rise significantly in the IP with a further increase of its market share between 2013 and the IP.
Po razkritju je družba Jindal poudarila, da Komisija ni zagotovila informacij v zvezi z ujemanjem med izdelki Unije in izdelki proizvajalcev izvoznikov za vsako posamezno vrsto izdelka (PCN) ter da se proizvajalec zato ni mi mogel prepričati, ali je Komisija analizirala pomembnost nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih cen glede na delež vrst izdelka, za katere ni bilo ugotovljeno nelojalno nižanje prodajnih cen.
Prices of the imports from India
Ujemanje izdelkov pri izračunih nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih cen je bilo pri proizvajalcih izvoznikih 99- oziroma 95-odstotno, nelojalno nižanje prodajnih cen pa je bilo ugotovljeno za 98 % oziroma 91 % različnih vrst izdelkov, ki se prodajajo na trgu Unije.
The Commission established the prices of imports on the basis of Eurostat data to analyse the trends in the evolution of price.
Ob upoštevanju zelo velikega deleža vrst izdelka, katerih cene so bile nelojalno znižane, je Komisija zavrnila trditev, da ni bila izvedena ustrezna analiza vpliva nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih cen.