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Lastly, as soon as there is a geographical separation between plants in the vertical chain, the costs of transporting VCM are particularly high owing to the nature of the product (extremely toxic liquefied gas), whichever mode of transport is used (rail, road or sea).
Ta ukrep bi tudi preprečil družbi Kem One, da poveča lastne prodajne priložnosti in tržne deleže v Evropi in/ali na izvoznem trgu za klorove derivate, kot so S-PVC, E-PVC (PVC pasta), PVC-C (ali klorirani PVC), klorometan ter v manjši meri tudi tekoči klor.
These high transport costs (some 10 % of the value of the product) make matters considerably more difficult in situations of low margins, as the Commission pointed out in paragraph 1452 of its decision in Ineos/Solvay/JV: ‘As regards imports from other areas, VCM transport costs seem to constitute a major hurdle.
Izguba prodajnih priložnosti je v višini približno […] kt klora v obdobju […].
IHS, a global information company that provides, among other things, monthly and annual indexes, reports and news related to the vinyl industry, talks about’ prohibitive freight rates‘.
S […] kt klora se na primer lahko proizvede […] kt S-PVC, to pa bi povečalo tržni delež družbe Kem One z [10 – 20] % na [10 – 20] % glede na raven prodaje PVC družbe Kem One ([…] kt na leto) in velikost trga za S-PVC, ki je dostopen evropskim proizvajalcem ([…] Mt).
This is not surprising, as VCM is a chemical product that is hazardous and difficult to transport, as acknowledged by the Notifying Parties’.
Kombinacija teh industrijskih in trgovinskih dejavnosti bi morala privesti do znatnega povečanja obsega prodaje na tem geografskem območju (približno […] kt), to pa bi pomenilo tržni delež S-PVC te družbe na tem območju v višini [10 – 20] %.
Moreover, it is worth noting that the principal compensatory measure suggested by Ineos is the divestment of the entire Lavéra production chain, including the downstream sites.
Komisija tako meni, da omejitev tržnega deleža družbe Kem One na [10 – 20] % (po obsegu) na trgu za S-PVC za obdobje […] od datuma sprejetja tega sklepa na območju severozahodne Evrope zagotavlja, da družba Kem One na tem območju ne bo uporabila ukrepov pomoči v okviru svojih poslovnih dejavnosti.
This is an indication that all the market players, including Kem One's competitors, recognise that viability in the market depends on vertical integration.
Omejitev prav tako omogoča ublažitev učinkov pomoči in preprečuje vsakršno nevarnost za prevelik vpliv na konkurenco.
Consequently, a compensatory measure consisting in the divestment of one of Kem One's PVC production sites (such as Balan or Berre) is not a viable solution.
Poleg tega vključitev Francije, kjer ima družba Kem One glavne industrijske in poslovne objekte na področju S-PVC, v to geografsko območje izpolnjuje zahteve sodne prakse glede izravnalnih ukrepov [26].
Since it would not have internal access to upstream inputs (chlorine, ethylene), the purchaser would be obliged to conclude supply contracts with Kem One, which would place it in an untenable position from the point of view of its commercial independence and ability to exert genuine competitive pressure.
Prednost te rešitve je tudi ta, da ohranja konkurenčni pritisk na skupno družbo Ineos in Solvay, ki je glavni akter na trgu severozahodne Evrope za S-PVC [27], ne da bi pri tem predolgo zamrznila konkurenčni položaj.
Furthermore, cutting Kem One off from one of its downstream sites would destabilise its entire production chain, by depriving its upstream chlorine and ethylene production sites of internal sales outlets.
Glede na zgoraj navedeno Komisija meni, da so te začasne omejitve dejansko primernejši ukrep kot prenos sredstev za preprečevanje pretiranega izkrivljanja konkurence zaradi zadevne pomoči, pri tem pa se ohrani konkurenčni pritisk na trgu za S-PVC v severozahodni Evropi.
Moreover, in its assessment of the competitive situation in the market post-transaction, the Commission adopted a conservative approach and took into account Kem One as a full competitive force [20].
Ta prepoved ne vključuje prevzemov (i), ki so potrebni za ponovno vzpostavitev sposobnosti preživetja družbe Kem One, in (ii) ki ne pomenijo izogibanja obveznosti omejitve pomoči na najnižjo potrebno za izpolnitev ciljev načrta prestrukturiranja družbe Kem One.
Accordingly, transforming the structure of Kem One by reducing its sales in the PVC market or substantially modifying the scope of its activity would undermine the equilibrium in the PVC market that has emerged following the creation of the Ineos and Solvay joint venture and the implementation of the commitments made by the parties during the investigation in that case [21].
Prevzem ni mogoče izvesti, dokler Komisija ne ugotovi, da prevzem izpolnjuje pogoje iz točk (i) in (ii).
Despite the implementation of the commitments in the Ineos/Solvay/JV decision, which has had the effect of removing the horizontal overlaps between Ineos and Solvay in the S-PVC market in north-western Europe, the Ineos and Solvay joint venture remains by far the biggest player in the market with a market share of [30-40] % in 2012.
Nameravan prevzem in podatke, ki omogočajo Komisiji, da presodi, ali so ti pogoji izpolnjeni, je treba sporočiti Komisiji v razumnem roku.
Imposing a divestment on Kem One would significantly weaken its position and would reduce the competitive pressure it is capable of exerting on the Ineos/Solvay joint venture.
Nadzor in polletna poročila
A compensatory measure consisting in dividing Kem One's S-PVC business into two vertically integrated entities by selling one of the S-PVC production sites (Balan or Berre) together with an input production site (Fos-sur-Mer) would have the advantage of keeping the S-PVC production chain vertically integrated.
V točki 49 smernic iz leta 2004 je določeno naslednje: „Zadevne države članice morajo Komisiji redno pošiljati podrobna poročila, da lahko ta zagotovi ustrezno izvajanje načrta prestrukturiranja.“
However, such a solution would cut Kem One's S-PVC business by around […] % and would weaken its potential to compete with the Ineos/Solvay joint venture.
Ob upoštevanju zneska pomoči, vrste izravnalnih ukrepov, potrebnih za zagotovitev združljivosti pomoči s pravili o državni pomoči, cilja, da se zagotovi ponovna vzpostavitev sposobnosti preživetja družbe Kem One, ter konkurenčnega položaja na zadevnem trgu, Komisija meni, da ji mora Francija poslati polletna poročila z naslednjo vsebino:
The scope of this solution would have the effect of destabilising the structure of the market for S-PVC as it stands following the creation of the Ineos/Solvay joint venture and of rendering inadequate the commitments put in place to resolve the competition concerns raised by that transaction and to ensure effective competition in the S-PVC market.
pravilno izvajanje načrta prestrukturiranja in oceno ukrepov za ponovno vzpostavitev sposobnosti preživetja družbe Kem One,
A compensatory measure of this kind would incidentally undermine Kem One's return to viability.
dejanska omejitev nazivne zmogljivosti proizvodnje klora in kavstične sode v Fos-sur-Meru in Lavéri,
Lastly, such a measure would appear to be disproportionate in the light of the amount of aid received by the undertaking (some 10 times smaller) and the restructuring costs (some EUR 100 million less).
dejanska omejitev tržnega deleža družbe Kem One na trgu za S-PVC na območju severozahodne Evrope (skupaj Belgija, Danska, Nemčija, Francija, Irska, Luksemburg, Norveška, Nizozemska, Združeno kraljestvo in Švedska) na [10 – 20] %,
No long-term structural overcapacity in the relevant market
nobena pridobitev deležev ali sredstev podjetij na trgih proizvodov EGP, na katerih je prisotna družba Kem One,
The interested third parties stressed the overcapacity in the European PVC market.
poročilo o stanju konkurence na trgu za PVC in trgih, ki so nižje in višje v prodajni verigi v EGP, vključno zlasti s tržnimi deleži in zmogljivostmi subjektov, spremembami v strukturi trgov, razvojem cen ter vsemi drugimi pomembnimi elementi, ki Komisiji zagotavljajo pravilno razumevanje.
They referred in this connection to point 42 of the 2004 Guidelines, which states: ‘When the beneficiary is active in a market suffering from long-term structural overcapacity, as defined in the context of the multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investments, the reduction in the company's capacity or market presence may have to be as high as 100 %.’
Ta poročila morajo biti predložena v obdobju […] od datuma sprejetja tega sklepa.
In its decision in Ineos/Solvay/JV, the Commission did indeed observe a situation of overcapacity in the European PVC market.
Prvo poročilo je treba poslati Komisiji v šestih mesecih po datumu sprejetja tega sklepa.
the Ineos/Solvay/JV decision was based on 2012 data.
Točka 43 smernic iz leta 2004 določa naslednje: „Količina in intenzivnost pomoči morata biti omejeni na najnižjo vsoto stroškov, potrebnih za prestrukturiranje, ob upoštevanju obstoječih finančnih virov podjetja, njegovih delničarjev ali poslovne skupine, v katero podjetje spada.“ Točka 44 smernic iz leta 2004 določa naslednje: „Komisija običajno šteje za ustrezne naslednje prispevke k prestrukturiranju: […] 50 % za velika podjetja.“
The Commission notes that since 2012 several factors clearly indicate that the situation of overcapacity in the European PVC market has evolved.
Prvič, na podlagi zbranih elementov po začetku postopka ni bilo mogoče upravičiti vključitve posojila v višini [60 – 70] milijonov EUR v lastni prispevek družbe Kem One.
Calculation of overcapacity.
Preiskava Komisije je pokazala, da je treba naslednja sredstva družbe Kem One upoštevati pri izračunu lastnega prispevka k stroškom prestrukturiranja:
First, the Commission would stress that, while there has been overcapacity in the past, its extent would seem to have been overestimated by the interested third parties.
Razpredelnica 4
The actual production capacity of an operator in the market depends ultimately on the seasonality of sales (S-PVC sales in Europe are down in August and December).
Viri zasebnih prispevkov, predvidenih v načrtu prestrukturiranja, po mnenju Komisije
In addition, shutdowns scheduled for maintenance, the slowdown in chlorine production in winter and the high cost of electricity mean that production capacity is rarely used 100 %.
Vir: Komisija
Industrial PVC production is also affected by episodic incidents and gaps in the supply of raw materials.
Lastno financiranje družbe Kem One
Lastly, free capacity cannot be added in, given the geographical distances involved and the not insignificant transport costs even within Europe.
Med preiskavo se je pojavilo več novih elementov.
In reality, actual PVC production on an annual basis rarely exceeds 90 % of the declared capacity of all producers.
Najprej, kar zadeva lastno financiranje, je do danes družba Kem One vložila le 18 milijonov EUR v projekt posodobitve.
According to FIDES data (internal industry statistics), in 2014, nominal PVC production capacity for western and central Europe was [6000-7000] kt and actual production was [5000-6000] kt, giving a nominal capacity utilisation rate of [80-90] %, so real overcapacity in this market in 2014 was limited.
Ker gre za hipotetično nakazilo preostanka, teh zneskov ni mogoče opredeliti kot lastni prispevek.
The Commission would also observe that the utilisation rate of S-PVC production capacity is also around 84,3 % in the US (according to data from IHS, one of the main specialist market analysts, together with ICIS (Independent Chemical Information Services)).
Poleg tega je faktoring [zasebnega subjekta 2] po pogajanjih med družbo Kem One in [zasebnim subjektom 2] na koncu znašal [55 – 65] milijonov EUR (v primerjavi s prvotno določenim zneskom [40 – 50] milijonov EUR).
Overcapacity in the S-PVC market.
Stroški prestrukturiranja so ocenjeni na 222 milijonov EUR.
Since the summer of 2014, several factors have affected supply in the European market.
Lastni prispevek družbe Kem One k prestrukturiranju tako predstavlja 60 % stroškov prestrukturiranja.
First, the fall in the euro, combined with a sharp drop in oil prices, significantly boosted export sales (to Turkey, India and North Africa).
Zato je mogoče skleniti, da je pomoč omejena na najmanjšo potrebno, pri tem pa ni treba opredeliti narave odpisov terjatev, ki so jih sprejeli zasebni upniki.
These export markets are easily accessible for European producers: so, for Kem One, the cost of transporting S-PVC from its Berre plant to Turkey is around EUR […]/t, compared with EUR […]/t to Germany and northern Europe.
Načelo enkratnosti pomoči
As a result, Kem One's total exports in the first quarter of 2015 came to […] kt, up from the same period one year earlier ([…] kt).
Na podlagi točke 72 in naslednjih točk smernic iz leta 2004 se pomoč za prestrukturiranje lahko odobri podjetju le enkrat v obdobju desetih let.
An IHS report dating from March 2015 emphasises this development in the European PVC market.
Francija je v priglasitvi pojasnila, da niti družba Kem One niti skupina, kateri spada, v preteklosti nista prejeli pomoči za reševanje ali prestrukturiranje.
It indicates that in 2009 exports by S-PVC producers based in western Europe represented 19 % of production, compared with 30 % at the end of 2014.
Zato je načelo enkratnosti pomoči izpolnjeno.
This trend is behind the increasing pressure on availability (the exact opposite of a situation of overcapacity in a market) without this resulting in competitive pressure on the Ineos/Solvay joint venture.
SKLEPNA UGOTOVITEV
This pressure pushed up sales prices at the start of 2015.
Komisija meni, da se zadevni ukrepi pomoči lahko štejejo za združljive z notranjim trgom v skladu s členom 107(3)(c) PDEU, če se bodo spoštovali izravnalni ukrepi iz oddelka 6.2.4.3 tega sklepa in če bodo poročila, določena v oddelku 6.2.4.4 tega sklepa, predložena Komisiji v predpisanih rokih –
In addition, the drop in supply in the European market increases the bargaining power of PVC producers.
SPREJELA NASLEDNJI SKLEP:
An ICIS article dated 10 April 2015 makes this observation, based on contacts with customers in the market: ‘One buyer said that with European market seeing low imports, production difficulties and an increase in demand, April will be a month in which producers potentially can break long standing records for margin improvements’.
Člen 1
This situation has led producers to impose quotas on major customers and increase sales prices.
Pomoč, ki jo namerava Francija odobriti v korist družbe Kem One SAS (v nadaljnjem besedilu: družba Kem One) v obliki (i) posojila sklada za Ekonomski in socialni razvoj, (ii) nepovratnih sredstev in vračljivih predplačil ter (iii) morebitnih odpisov davčnih in socialnih terjatev, je združljiva z notranjim trgom pod pogoji iz člena 2.
In these circumstances, dismembering Kem One and/or imposing a long-term reduction in its sales would only strengthen the competitive position of the Ineos/Solvay joint venture to the detriment of competition in non-European markets.
Člen 2
The Commission therefore concludes that the interested third parties, in their analysis of overcapacity in the market, did not take sufficient account of developments in the PVC market since the Ineos/Solvay/JV decision, although these very developments can give rise to a situation in which strategically targeted exports to countries outside the EU and the reorientation of production could, with competition weakened, result in price rises to the detriment of customers located in western Europe.
Francija zagotovi, da nazivna zmogljivost proizvodnje klora ([600 – 700] kt na leto) in kavstične sode ([600 – 700] kt na leto razen lastne porabe) v obratih v Fos-sur-Meru in Lavéri ostane nespremenjena v obdobju […] od datuma sprejetja tega sklepa.
By way of a preliminary remark, it should be observed that point 39 of the 2004 Guidelines does not give an exhaustive list of possible compensatory measures, but merely indicates a number of solutions that are acceptable in principle, without restricting the Commission's freedom to opt for compensatory measures not listed there.
Francija zagotovi, da družba Kem One in vse fizične ali pravne osebe, ki imajo ali bodo imele nadzor nad družbo Kem One v obdobju […] od datuma sprejetja tega sklepa, ne pridobijo deležev ali sredstev podjetij na trgih proizvodov v Evropskem gospodarskem prostoru (EGP), na katerih je prisotna družba Kem One, in sicer v obdobju […] od datuma sprejetja tega sklepa.
Following its investigation, the Commission has reached the conclusion that the following constitute appropriate compensatory measures:
Prepoved iz tega odstavka se ne uporablja za pridobitve, ki:
cap on nominal production capacity for chlorine ([600-700] kt/year) and caustic soda ([600-700] kt/year other than for internal use) at the Fos-sur-Mer and Lavéra sites for a period of […] from the date of adoption of this Decision,
so potrebne za ponovno vzpostavitev sposobnosti preživetja družbe Kem One, in
cap on Kem One's share of the S-PVC market in north-western Europe (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom taken together) [22], at [10-20] % in volume terms for a period of […] from the date of adoption of this Decision,
ne pomenijo izogibanja obveznosti omejitve pomoči na najnižjo potrebno za izpolnitev ciljev načrta prestrukturiranja družbe Kem One.
ban on acquiring shares or assets in undertakings in EEA product markets in which Kem One is present for a period of […] from the date of adoption of this Decision; this ban extends to Kem One and to any natural or legal person exercising control over Kem One now or in the next […] within the meaning of Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [23].(287) These three compensatory measures are capable of counterbalancing the adverse effects of the aid measures on trading conditions by preventing Kem One from using the aid to increase its presence in the PVC market and the other markets in which it operates.
Namero pridobitve iz tega odstavka in podatke, ki omogočijo Komisiji, da presodi, ali so pogoji iz točk a) in b) izpolnjeni, je treba sporočiti Komisiji v razumnem roku.
Cap for a period of […] from the date of adoption of this Decision on nominal production capacity for chlorine ([600-700] kt/year) and caustic soda ([600-700] kt/year other than for internal use) at the Fos-sur-Mer and Lavéra sites.
Pridobitev se lahko izvede, če Komisija presodi, da so ti pogoji izpolnjeni.
This measure already amounts to ‘reducing’ effective production of chlorine by […] kt compared with Kem One's effective production capacity as planned after completion of the SAM project.
Člen 3
The current rate of utilisation of production capacities for chlorine and caustic soda is [80-90] % (a habitual utilisation rate of [85-95] % cut by some [5-15] % as a result of an exceptional incident at the Fos-sur-Mer site in June 2014).
Francija Komisiji predloži polletna poročila z naslednjimi elementi:
The production capacity utilisation rate of [90-100] % in 2015 and 2016 corresponds to […] kt/year.
pravilno izvajanje načrta prestrukturiranja in oceno ukrepov za ponovno vzpostavitev sposobnosti preživetja družbe Kem One,
Once the conversion of the chlorine/caustic soda electrolysis facilities at Lavéra is complete, their intrinsically greater reliability should push this rate up to [85-95] % to reach the target for effective chlorine production included in the business plan, namely […] kt/year.
vse ustrezne informacije o izpolnjevanju pogojev iz člena 2, zlasti o razvoju tržnega deleža družbe Kem One na trgu iz odstavka 2 navedenega člena,
However, it must be noted that the new membrane electrolysis facility should be capable of producing [5-15] % more than the ‘nominal’ production of […] kt/year, by increasing the electrical current density from […] to […] kA/m2.
Ta poročila se predložijo v obdobju […] od datuma sprejetja tega sklepa.
This is the technical solution that Kem One has opted for, and the acquisition of the necessary equipment has been negotiated with the supplier, with a view to facilitating a future increase in production, in line with the growth in the chlorine market expected in 2017 and subsequently.
Prvo poročilo je treba poslati Komisiji v šestih mesecih po datumu sprejetja tega sklepa.
If all of Kem One's chlorine outlets are considered together (its downstream production plants for S-PVC, paste PVC, chlorinated PVC and chloromethanes), it has sufficient capacity to absorb a chlorine production of […] kt/year.
Člen 4
Moreover, Kem One forecasts growth in demand in western Europe of […] % per year for chlorine and […] % per year for caustic soda [24].
Francija v dveh mesecih po uradnem obvestilu o tem sklepu obvesti Komisijo o ukrepih, sprejetih za izvajanje tega sklepa.
Capping production capacity will therefore prevent Kem One from growing its chlorine production to [600-700] kt/year of actual production, which would have brought it close to saturating all of its potential outlets, in other words, maximising the utilisation rates of its downstream chlorine assets.
Člen 5
Ultimately, capping nominal capacity at [600-700] kt/year of chlorine, or an expected actual production of […] kt/year, prevents Kem One from keeping in step with the growth in the caustic soda market, resulting in a lost opportunity of around […] % of growing sales in […].
Ta sklep je naslovljen na Francosko republiko.
Kem One's share of the caustic soda market in western Europe, estimated at [5-15] %, would therefore fall to [5-15] %.
V Bruslju, 28. julija 2015
Moreover, this measure would make it impossible for Kem One to increase its own outlets and shares of the European and/or export market for the chlorine derivatives of S-PVC, E-PVC (or PVC paste), C-PVC (or chlorinated PVC), chloromethanes and, to a lesser extent, liquid chlorine.
Za Komisijo
The lost opportunity is calculated at around […] kt of chlorine over […].
Članica Komisije
By way of illustration, […] kt of chlorine can be used for example to produce […] kt of S-PVC, allowing Kem One to increase its market share from [10-20] % to [10-20] %, calculated with reference to Kem One's PVC sales ([…] kt/year) and the size of the S-PVC market that can be accessed by European producers ([…] Mt).
UL C 460, 19.12.2014, str. 40.
Cap for a period of […] from the date of adoption of this Decision on the share by Kem One and its present or future subsidiaries of the S-PVC market in north-western Europe (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom taken together), at [10-20] % in volume terms [25].
Glej opombo 1.
As regards S-PVC (including the M-PVC or ‘mass PVC’ produced at Saint-Fons, which is treated like it in the market), Kem One has a nominal production capacity of […] kt/year, representing almost […] % of total western European production capacity ([…] Mt/year).
Zaupna informacija
The combination of these industrial and commercial measures should result in a significant increase in volumes sold in this geographical area (around […] Kt), bringing the undertaking's share of the S-PVC market in this area to [10-20] %.
Glej na primer Sklep Komisije z dne 8. maja 2014 v zadevi M. 6905 – Ineos/Solvay/JV (v nadaljnjem besedilu: sklep Ineos/Solvay/JV).
The Commission accordingly takes the view that capping Kem One's share of the S-PVC market at [10-20] % (in volume terms) […] as of the date of adoption of this Decision in the north-western Europe area would ensure that the aid measures are not used by Kem One for the purposes of its commercial activity in this area.
Klor se uporablja za proizvodnjo vinil klorid monomera (VCM), ki se nato uporablja za proizvodnjo PVC.
The cap would also mitigate the effects of the aid and preclude the risk of any excessive distortion of competition.
Uradni list Francoske republike št. 279, 1.12.2004, str. 20468.