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Paragraph 22 of the IDAC states that the (substantive) incentive effect can be proven in two possible scenarios: in the absence of aid, no investment would take place at all since without the aid, the investment would not be profitable for the company at any location (scenario 1); in the absence of aid, the investment would take place in another location of the EU (scenario 2).
Poleg splošnega načela sorazmernosti iz Smernic 2007–2013 sporočilo o podrobni oceni pomoči zahteva izvedbo podrobne ocene.
The IDAC requires the Member State to demonstrate to the Commission the existence of the incentive effect of the aid and provide clear evidence that the aid effectively had an impact on the investment choice or the location choice.
V skladu s scenarijem 2 sporočila o podrobni oceni pomoči se pomoč obravnava kot sorazmerna, če izravna razliko med neto stroški naložbe upravičenca v regijo prejemnico pomoči in neto stroški naložbe v alternativno lokacijo.
It thus places the burden of proof regarding the existence of an incentive effect on the Member State.
Komisija na osnovi predložene dokumentacije (glej uvodne izjave 79 do 82) meni, da je bila pomoč omejena do potrebnega zneska, saj ne presega razlike v stroških med možnostjo D (umestitev naložbe v mesto Győr) in možnostjo C (umestitev naložbe na [lokacijo 2 v regiji EGP, ki je upravičena do regionalne pomoči v skladu s členom 107(3)(c) PDEU] in [lokacijo 1 v regiji EGP, ki ni upravičena do pomoči]).
Paragraph 25 of the IDAC indicates that the Member State could provide proof of the incentive effect of the aid by providing company documents that show that a comparison has been made between the costs and benefits of locating in the assisted region selected for the investment with an alternative location.
Izračun, opravljen v času analize nasprotnih dejstev, kaže, da je bila lokacija v mestu Győr (v trenutni vrednosti iz leta 2010) brez pomoči za 144,3 milijona EUR dražja od kombinacije [lokacije 2 v regiji EGP, ki je upravičena do regionalne pomoči v skladu s členom 107(3)(c) PDEU] in [lokacije 1 v regiji EGP, ki ni upravičena do pomoči].
The Member State is invited to rely on financial reports, internal business plans and documents that elaborate on various investment scenarios.
Ta stroškovna neugodnost znaša 153,8 milijona EUR glede na cene leta 2013, ki je veljavno leto za izračun pomoči in s tem tudi za izračun sorazmernosti.
The Commission notes that the Hungarian authorities submitted the required information (see recital 60) in form of comprehensive contemporary and genuine evidence documenting the multi-stage decision-making process of the VW Group and AUDI AG concerning the investment and location decision, stating that the aid to AHM falls under scenario 2, and explaining a counterfactual scenario involving, in addition to Győr, several alternative locations (location combinations), which are situated in [country 1 and country 2 of the EEA].
Vrzel zaradi visokega enkratnega izdatka bi se lahko zmanjšala na račun možne državne pomoči.
These locations involve the existing sites in Győr, [location 2 in an assisted area in EEA eligible for regional aid pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) of the TFEU], [location 1 in a non-assisted area in the EEA] and [location 3 in a non-assisted area in the EEA].
Ob upoštevanju pomoči v znesku 133,3 milijona EUR v trenutni vrednosti leta 2013 ima možnost D še vedno stroškovno neugodnost v višini 20,5 milijona EUR glede na možnost C. Komisija navaja, da je bila preostala stroškovna neugodnost za skupino Volkswagen sprejemljiva zaradi določenih količinsko neopredeljivih prednosti lokacije v mestu Győr, npr. možnosti proizvodnje vseh štirih različic MQB v enem obratu AUDI, in meni, da je sorazmernost pomoči prikazana.
While Győr and [location 2 in an assisted area in EEA eligible for regional aid pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) of the TFEU] are located in assisted regions (with 30 % and 15 % aid intensity ceilings respectively, at the date of notification), [location 1 in a non-assisted area in the EEA] and [location 3 in a non-assisted area in the EEA] are situated in non-assisted regions in [country 2 of the EEA].
Odstavek 40 sporočila o podrobni oceni pomoči navaja, da „če […] analiza nasprotnih dejstev kaže, da bi se naložbe nadaljevale tudi brez pomoči, čeprav morda na drugi lokaciji (scenarij 2), in če je pomoč sorazmerna, bi bili možni znaki izkrivljanja, kot so velik tržni delež in večja zmogljivost na slabo delujočem trgu, načeloma enaki ne glede na pomoč.“
The calculations and cost estimates for the four options were carried out at the same level of accuracy.
Ker ukrep pomoči podpira odločitev o naložbi iz scenarija 2 in je pomoč omejena na minimalno, ni bilo mogoče zaznati negativnih vplivov na konkurenco.
The options involving the sites of [location 3 in a non-assisted area in the EEA] (Option A and B) were excluded already in […] 2010, as the [location 3 in a non-assisted area in the EEA] plant had reached its limits in terms of production capacity and the investment would have required major structural expenditure resulting into higher total costs.
Naložba bi se vsakem primeru izvedla na drugi lokaciji, kar bi privedlo do enake stopnje izkrivljanja konkurence.
Thus, only Option C (production of A3 Sedan and Audi TT models in [location 2 in an assisted area in EEA eligible for regional aid pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) of the TFEU], and production of A3 Cabriolet in [location 1 in a non-assisted area in the EEA]) and Option D (production of all four models in Győr) remained as competitive options.
Zato Komisija meni, da pomoč nima negativnih učinkov na konkurenco.
In the further planning process, several calculations and cost estimates were carried out.
V skladu z odstavkom 53 sporočila o podrobni oceni pomoči je določeno, da če bi se ob neobstoju pomoči naložba izvedla v revnejši regiji (z več regionalnimi težavami – višja stopnja najvišje intenzivnosti regionalne pomoči) ali v regiji, za katero se šteje, da ima iste regionalne težave kot ciljna regija (enaka najvišja intenzivnost regionalne pomoči), bi to pomenilo negativen element v splošnem testu tehtanja, pri čemer je malo verjetno, da bi ga izravnali kakršni koli pozitivni elementi, ker je to v nasprotju z osnovnim načelom regionalne pomoči.
The documents provided show that these calculations were based on the same assumptions and Hungary explained that throughout the decision making process the cost estimates of Option C and Option D were kept at the same accuracy level.
Ker je Madžarska potrdila, da je teoretično možnost vzpostavitve novega proizvodnega obrata v vzhodni Evropi družba AUDI opustila že v zgodnjih fazah procesa odločanja in da noben izmed obstoječih obratov z višjo ali enako intenzivnostjo pomoči ni bil obravnavan kot možna lokacija (glej opombo 23) Komisija ugotavlja, da pomoč nima antikohezijskega učinka, ki bi bil v nasprotju z osnovnim načelom regionalne pomoči.
The documents also indicate that these calculations were comparable.
TEHTANJE POZITIVNIH IN NEGATIVNIH UČINKOV POMOČI
The Commission notes that AUDI AG explored the possibility of State aid already at early stages of the investment and location decision making phase.
Zaradi ugotovitve, da pomoč zagotavlja spodbudo za izvedbo naložbe v zadevni regiji in je sorazmerna, je treba pretehtati pozitivne in negativne učinke pomoči.
Aid application by the beneficiary on 5 March 2010, confirmation of Hungary of 26 March 2010 that the investment is in principle eligible for aid as well as the initial aid offer of Hungary of 30 March 2010 happened before any of the options would have been eliminated.
Ocena je potrdila, da ima ukrep pomoči spodbujevalni učinek privabljanja naložb, kar je pomemben prispevek k regionalnemu razvoju prikrajšane regije, upravičene do regionalne pomoči v skladu s členom 107(3)(a) PDEU, ne da bi izključil naložbo v katero koli regijo z enako ali višjo zgornjo mejo intenzivnosti pomoči (brez antikohezijskega učinka).
The cost estimates presented to the Group Management Board on […] 2010 already included the potential State aid to be granted by Hungary.
Komisija meni, da je privabljanje naložb v revnejšo regijo koristnejše za kohezijo v Uniji kot izvajanje istih naložb v bolj razviti regiji.
At that point in time, a potential aid from [country 1 of the EEA]. was also taken into account, but later dismissed, as it would not have been realistic to receive the aid in [country 1 of the EEA] [49].
Kot je navedeno v odstavku 53 sporočila o podrobni oceni pomoči Komisija ugotavlja, da „se za pozitivne učinke regionalne pomoči, ki zgolj izravnajo razliko v neto stroških glede na alternativne razvitejše lokacije naložbe […], v okviru testa tehtanja običajno smatra, da prevladajo nad vsakim negativnim učinkom na alternativni lokaciji za novo naložbo.“
As described in recital 80 of this decision, the final estimates for production costs attributable to the location resulted in a cost disadvantage of EUR 143,3 million for Option D (Győr) compared to Option C ([location 2 in an assisted area in EEA eligible for regional aid pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) of the TFEU], and [location 1 in a non-assisted area in the EEA],) at the time when the two investment and location options were presented for a final decision to be taken by K-VAI on 14 December 2010.
Ob upoštevanju zgoraj navedenega Komisija ugotavlja, da je pomoč sorazmerna z razliko v neto stroških izvedbe naložbe na izbrani lokaciji v primerjavi z drugo lokacijo v razvitejši regiji, zato pozitivni učinki pomoči v smislu cilja in ustreznosti, kot je bilo prikazano zgoraj, odtehtajo negativne učinke na drugi lokaciji.
As documented by the minutes of the K-VAI meeting, on the basis of that counterfactual analysis, and of certain qualitative criteria, as well as on the basis of the availability of State aid, the K-VAI decided to locate the investment project in Győr on 14 December 2010.
V skladu s točko 68 Smernic 2007–2013 in ob upoštevanju podrobne ocene, opravljene na podlagi sporočila o podrobni oceni pomoči, Komisija ugotavlja, da je pomoč potrebna za zagotovitev spodbujevalnega učinka za naložbo ter da koristi ukrepa pomoči odtehtajo posledično izkrivljanje konkurence in negativni učinek na trgovanje med državami članicami.
The Commission reaffirms its view (see recital 110 of this decision), taken already in the opening decision, that the formal requirements in respect of the incentive effect laid down in paragraph 38 of the RAG 2007-13 were met: (i) with regard to the grant — as explained in recital 23 of this decision — the beneficiary submitted an application for aid and the authority responsible for administering the scheme subsequently confirmed in writing that, subject to detailed verification, the project in principle met the conditions of eligibility laid down by the scheme, before works on the project started; (ii) concerning the tax allowance, as described in recital 24 of this decision, the beneficiary applied for it well before the start of works, and as for the tax allowance there is a legal entitlement — subject to Commission approval — there was no need for the beneficiary to wait for any preliminary eligibility confirmation from the Hungarian authorities.
ZAKLJUČEK
The Commission considers with regard to the substantive incentive effect that the aid effectively had an impact on the investment's location choice: VW Group's decision to locate the investment project in question in Győr was taken only after confirmation that the investment project would be eligible for State aid and supported by public authorities and the K-VAI (the body responsible for taking the final decision about the investment and the location) approved the location subject to the availability of State aid.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je Madžarska nezakonito izvedla regionalno pomoč v korist naložbenega projekta družbe AHM, s čimer je kršila člen 108(3) PDEU.
Therefore, the Commission considers, in accordance with paragraph 23 and 25 of the IDAC that the counterfactual scenario presented by Hungary is realistic and supported by genuine and contemporary evidence.
Kljub temu Komisija meni, da regionalna pomoč v korist družbe AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Ltd., ki je bila dodeljena pred 1. julijem 2014 pod pogojem, da je delno predmet odobritve Komisije, izpolnjuje vse pogoje iz Smernic 2007–2013 in sporočila o podrobni oceni pomoči in je zato združljiva z notranjim trgom v skladu s členom 107(3) (a) PDEU –
The aid therefore has a real (substantive) incentive effect.
SPREJELA NASLEDNJI SKLEP:
By reducing the viability gap in favour of Győr, the aid contributed to changing the location decision of the beneficiary company.
Člen 1
Without the aid, the investment would not have taken place in Győr.
Državna pomoč, ki jo je Madžarska izvedla za družbo AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Ltd. ter ki je v trenutni vrednosti znašala največ 39952 milijonov HUF (diskontirano na datum priglasitve) in je predstavljala najvišjo intenzivnost pomoči 11,24 % bruto ekvivalenta nepovratnih sredstev, je združljiva z notranjim trgom v smislu člena 107(3)(a) PDEU.
For the aid to be proportional, the amount and intensity of the aid must be limited to the minimum needed for the investment to take place in the assisted region.
Člen 2
In general, regional aid is considered to be proportional to the seriousness of the problems affecting the assisted regions if it respects the applicable regional aid ceiling, including the automatic, progressive scaling-down of the regional aid ceiling for large investment projects (which is already part of the applicable regional aid map).
Ta sklep je naslovljen na Madžarsko.
The applied aid intensity in this case is not higher than the regional aid ceilings corrected by the scaling-down mechanism, as already established in recital 110 of this decision.
V Bruslju, 1. februarja 2016
In addition to the general principle of proportionality contained in the RAG 2007-13, the IDAC requires a more detailed assessment to be carried out.
Za Komisijo
Under scenario 2 of the IDAC, the aid is considered proportionate if it equals the difference between the net costs for the beneficiary to invest in the assisted region and the net costs to invest in the alternative location.
Članica Komisije
The Commission considers on the basis of the documentation submitted (see recital 79 to 82) that the aid was limited to the amount necessary, because it does not exceed the difference in costs between Option D (locating the investment in Győr) and Option C (locating the investment in [location 2 in an assisted area in EEA eligible for regional aid pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) of the TFEU] and [location 1 in a non-assisted area in the EEA]).
UL C 418, 21.11.2014, str. 25.
The calculation done at the time of the counterfactual analysis shows that without the aid, Győr was by EUR 144,3 million more expensive (in present value of 2010) than the location combination of [location 2 in an assisted area in EEA eligible for regional aid pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) of the TFEU] and [location 1 in a non-assisted area in the EEA].
Smernice o državni regionalni pomoči za 2007–2013 (UL C 54, 4.3.2006, str. 13).
This cost disadvantage amounts to EUR 153,8 million in 2013 terms, which is the year applicable for the calculation of the aid, and therefore also for the proportionality.
Komisija je 28. junija 2013 sprejela Smernice o državni regionalni pomoči za obdobje 2014–2020, v katerih je obdobje uporabnosti Smernic podaljšala do 30. junija 2014 (odstavek 186) (UL C 209, 23.1.2013, str. 1).
The gap due to the higher one-time expenditure could be narrowed by the possible State aid.
UL C 223, 16.9.2009, str. 3.
Considering the aid of EUR 133,3 million in present value of 2013, Option D still has a cost disadvantage of EUR 20,5 million relative to Option C. The Commission notes that the remaining cost disadvantage was acceptable by Volkswagen Group due to certain, non-quantifiable advantages of Győr, e.g. the possibility to produce all four MQB derivatives in a single plant of AUDI, and considers that the proportionality of the aid is demonstrated.
Glej opombo 1.
Paragraph 40 of the IDAC states that ‘if […] the counterfactual analysis suggests that without the aid the investment would have gone ahead in any case, albeit possibly in another location (scenario 2), and if the aid is proportional, possible indications of distortions such as a high market share and an increase in capacity in an underperforming market would in principle be the same regardless of the aid.’
Državna pomoč N 487/2006 – Karta regionalnih državnih pomoči za 2007–2013 za Madžarsko (UL C 256, 24.10.2006, str.
As the aid measure supports a scenario 2 investment decision and the aid is limited to the minimum, no negative effects on competition could be identified.
6) in podaljšana z državno pomočjo št.
The investment would have been carried out in another location, resulting in the same level of distortion of competition in any event.
SA.36879 (2013/N) – Podaljšanje karte regionalnih državnih pomoči za 2007–2013 za Madžarsko do 30. junija 2014 (UL C 69, 7.3.2014, str.
In accordance with paragraph 53 of the IDAC, if, without aid, the investment would have been located in a poorer region (more regional handicaps — higher maximum regional aid intensity) or in a region that is considered to have the same regional handicaps as the target region (same maximum regional aid intensity), this would constitute a negative element in the overall balancing test that is unlikely to be compensated by any positive elements, because it runs counter the very rationale of regional aid.
72 v Evropi in 46 v državah ZDA, Azije in Afrike.
As Hungary confirmed that the theoretical possibility of setting up a new production plant in Eastern Europe was discarded by AUDI in the early stages of the decision-making process and that none of the existing sites with higher or same aid intensity was considered as a feasible location (see footnote 23), the Commission considers that the aid has no anti-cohesion effect that would run counter the very rationale of regional aid.
Letno poročilo skupine Volkswagen za 2014.
BALANCING OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE AID
Zaupne informacije
Having established that the aid provides an incentive for carrying out the investment in the region concerned and is proportionate, it is necessary to balance the positive effects of the aid with its negative effects.
Podjetje R. L. Polk & Co. (imenovano tudi POLK) je globalna organizacija, ki v avtomobilski industriji zagotavlja tržne informacije in analize.
The assessment confirmed that the aid measure has an incentive effect attracting an investment which offers an important contribution to the regional development of a disadvantaged region which is eligible for regional aid pursuant to Article 107(3)(a) of the TFEU, without depriving from the investment any region with the same or a higher aid intensity ceiling (no anti-cohesion effect).
Podjetje IHS Inc., ki je vodilni svetovni ponudnik kritičnih informacij in analiz, je 16. julija 2013 zaključilo nakup podjetja R. L. Polk & Co.
The Commission considers that attracting an investment to a poorer region is more beneficial for cohesion within the Union than if the same investment had been located in a more developed region.
Zdaj IHS Automotive skupaj s podjetjem POLK nudi strokovno znanje in prediktivni vpogled za celotno avtomobilsko vrednostno verigo.
As stated in paragraph 53 of the IDAC, the Commission considers that ‘the positive effects of regional aid which merely compensate for the difference in net costs relative to a more developed alternative investment location […], will normally be considered, under the balancing test, to outweigh any negative effects in the alternative location for new investment’.
Podjetje Polk avtomobilski trg deli na segmente A000, A00, A0, A, B, C, D in E, pri čemer segment A000 predstavlja majhne mestne avtomobile, segment E pa najbolj prestižno kategorijo vozil.
In view of the above, the Commission finds that, given that the aid is proportional to the difference in net costs for carrying out the investment in the selected location, as compared to a more developed alternative location, the positive effects of the aid, in terms of its objective and appropriateness, as demonstrated above, outweigh the negative effects in the alternative location.
Povprečna cena, velikost in zmogljivost motorja osebnih avtomobilov se od segmenta A000 proti segmentu E postopoma višajo.
In accordance with paragraph 68 of the RAG 2007-13, and in light of the in-depth assessment conducted on the basis of the IDAC, the Commission concludes that the aid is necessary to provide an incentive effect for the investment and that the benefits of the aid measure outweigh the resulting distortion of competition and negative effect on trade between Member States.
Zneski v EUR so v tem sklepu podani na osnovi menjalnega tečaja 299,67 HUF/EUR, veljavnega v času obvestila.
CONCLUSION
Trenutne vrednosti v tem sklepu so izračunane na osnovi 5,62-odstotne diskontne stopnje, veljavne v času obvestila.
The Commission finds that Hungary has unlawfully implemented regional aid in favour of the investment project by AHM in breach of Article 108(3) of the TFEU.
Osnovno leto za diskontiranje je leto 2013, tj. leto obvestila.
However, the Commission concludes that the regional investment aid in favour of AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Ltd — awarded before 1 July 2014 under the condition that it is partly subject to Commission approval — fulfils all the conditions laid down in the RAG 2007-13 and in the IDAC and can therefore be considered compatible with the internal market in accordance with Article 107(3)(a) of the TFEU,
Povzetek informacij o shemi XR 47/2007 (A Kormány egyedi döntésével megítélhető támogatás) (UL C 180, 2.8.2007, str. 6).
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Uredba Komisije (ES) št. 1628/2006 z dne 24. oktobra 2006 o uporabi členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe pri državni regionalni pomoči za naložbe (UL L 302, 1.11.2006, str.
Article 1
29).
The State aid which Hungary has implemented for AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Ltd amounting to a maximum of HUF 39952 million (discounted to the date of notification) in present value and representing a maximum aid intensity of 11,24 % in gross grant equivalent is compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(a) of the TFEU.
Odločba Komisije z dne 10. maja 2007 v primeru N 651/2006, ki zadeva davčne ugodnosti za razvoj (sprememba N 504/2004) (UL C 152, 6.7.2007, str. 2), spremenjena z odločbo Komisije z dne 30. aprila 2008 (N 646/2007, SA.24441), z dne 17. junija 2008 (N 735/2007, SA.24683), z dne 6. maja 2010 (N 132/2010, SA.30728) in z dne 23. februarja 2011 (N 685/2009, SA.29994).
Article 2
Ta pristop je v skladu z odločbami Komisije v zvezi z državno pomočjo SA.30340 (Fiat Powertrain Technologies), odločbo z dne 9. februarja 2011 (C(2011) 612) v primeru SA.30340 (UL C 151, 21.5.2011, str. 5); SA.
This Decision is addressed to Hungary.
32169 (Volkswagen Sachsen) odločbo z dne 13. julija 2011 (C(2011) 4935) v primeru SA.32169 (UL C 361, 10.12.2011, str. 17); N 767/07 (Ford Craiova) odločbo z dne 30. aprila 2008 (C(2008) 1613) v primeru N 767/2007 (UL C 238, 17.9.2008, str. 4); N 635/2008 (Fiat Sicily), odločbo z dne 29. aprila 2009 (C(2009) 3051) v primeru N 635/2008 (UL C 219, 12.9.2009, str. 3); in N 473/2008 (Ford Espana) odločbo z dne 17. junija 2009 (C(2009) 4530) v primeru N 473/2008 (UL C 19, 26.1.2010, str. 5).
Done at Brussels, 1 February 2016.
Glejte N 671/2008, Mercedes-Benz Hungary (prekrivanje med bližnjimi segmenti A in B), SA.32169 Volkswagen Sachsen, izjava 60 in naslednje v SA.32076 Ford Espana, izjava 83 (verižna zamenljivost avtomobilov segmenta A0 in B ter avtomobilov segmenta A).
For the Commission
Podatki v delu Preliminary Economic Analysis of the Geographic Market (Predhodna ekonomska ocena geografskega trga) doktorja Jamesa A. Langenfelda, Navigant Economics (2011), kažejo, da je bilo od avtomobilov, proizvedenih v EGP med letoma 2004 in 2010, približno 13 odstotkov avtomobilov segmenta A in več kot 25 odstotkov avtomobilov segmenta B izvoženih v druge regije po svetu.
Member of the Commission
Kar zadeva uvoz, je bilo več kot 14 odstotkov avtomobilov segmenta A in več kot 18 odstotkov avtomobilov segmenta B, prodanih v EGP, proizvedenih v drugih regijah.