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Objective reasons may still mean that high price levels alone cannot be deemed to afford an economic advantage above market conditions to electricity sellers.
V skladu z ustaljeno sodno prakso sposobnost države, da nadzoruje subjekte, vključene v dodelitev ukrepov, ne utemeljuje samodejno domneve, da je ukrepe teh subjektov mogoče pripisati državi.
It is therefore necessary that additional evidence of prices above market conditions corroborates the robustness of the results of the econometric analysis.
Sodišče Evropske unije je pojasnilo pojem pripisljivosti odločitev, ki vključujejo sredstva javnih podjetij, državi v sodbi Stardust Marine.
In that respect, it is appropriate to establish whether Hidroelectrica behaved in a way comparable to that of a private economy operator in a similar situation (‘the market economy operator test’/‘MEOP’) [37].
Sredstva javnega podjetja je treba šteti kot državna sredstva. tako kot se šteje, da je ukrepe v zvezi z njimi mogoče pripisati državi, če je slednja z izvrševanjem svojega prevladujočega vpliva nad takšnim podjetjem sposobna usmeriti uporabo svojih sredstev [39].
The Commission assessed therefore whether a private operator placed in a similar situation would have behaved in the same way as Hidroelectrica when entering into and maintaining the Contracts.
Sodišče je zagotovilo kazalnike za ugotavljanje pripisljivosti državi, ki so: integracija javnih podjetij v strukture javne uprave; narava dejavnosti podjetja; pravni status podjetja; intenzivnost nadzora, ki ga izvajajo javni organi nad upravljanjem podjetja, ali kateri koli drugi kazalnik, ki kaže vključenost javnih organov v sprejemanje nekega ukrepa ali neverjetnost njihove vpletenosti.
In this context, the following circumstances described below in recitals 82-85 and concerning the conclusion and implementation of the Contracts are relevant.
V tej zadevi je treba upoštevati tudi usmerjenost pogodb, njune vsebine ali pogojev, ki jih vsebujeta.
First, at the date of conclusion of the Contracts other cheaper sources of electricity were available to Hidroelectrica on the market; for example: in 2008-2009, Nuclearelectrica offered electricity for 153 RON/MWh compared to 227 RON/MWh for Termoelectrica and 230 RON/MWh for Electrocentrale Deva [38].
Zato je treba pregledati vpletenost romunskih organov na kakršen koli način v sklepanje pogodb in ohranitev njune veljavnosti ter v spreminjanje pogodbenih cen.
Second, Hidroelectrica could only sell the electricity purchased from Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva to third parties at a loss.
V tem smislu je bilo ministrstvo za gospodarstvo in trgovino aktivno vključeno v proces sprejemanja odločitev v zvezi s sklenitvijo obeh pogodb in naknadnih prilagoditev pogodbenih cen.
It follows that, based on those prices, every single MWh purchased from Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva was resold by Hidroelectrica at loss.
To nadalje potrjuje dejstvo, da je podjetje Hidroelectrica neposredno iskalo soglasje romunskega ministrstva za gospodarstvo in trgovino za prilagoditve cen (uvodne izjave 26 do 31).
In that respect, the investigation did not provide any explanation why Hidroelectrica agreed to purchase the entire output of Termoelectrica's Paroseni power plant (recital 24).
Neposredne dokaze potrjuje tudi narava nakupov podjetja Hidroelectrica, ki so prinašali izgubo, in pomanjkanje ekonomske utemeljitve zaveze za nakup celotne proizvodne količine elektrarne Paroseni (uvodni izjavi 84 in 85).
A commitment to buy whatever output a power plant produces on 10-year long-term basis is a strong indication that Hidroelectrica did not need the contracts to honour its own supply contract obligations.
Zdi se, da so bili motivi za pogodbi občutljiv finančni položaj obeh drugih proizvajalcev v državni lasti in socialni vidiki o proizvodnji premoga (uvodni izjavi 20 in 21).
This is furthermore confirmed by Romania (recital 63).
Navsezadnje so bili trije državni proizvajalci električne energije, kot tudi državni premogovniki, v lasti in odgovornosti države, od katere sta podjetji Termoelectrica in Electrocentrale Deva iskali sredstva za financiranje svojega tekočega poslovanja.
On the contrary, the need to support the expensive and uncompetitive operation of the two companies and the coal mines which supplied them was put forward by the company managers of Termoelectrica (recital 20) and Electrocentrale Deva (recital 21) to the responsible Minister as the reason why Hidroelectrica should enter into the Contracts.
Navedeno potrjuje predhodno stališče Komisije v sklepu o začetku postopka, da pogodbi in njuno izvrševanje niso bile razumne in neodvisne poslovne odločitve podjetja Hidroelectrica, temveč posledica izvrševanja prevladujočega vpliva romunske države.
However, when entering into commercial transactions, if public undertakings take into account considerations of support to ailing companies or sectors for social or economic policy reasons which are extraneous to their commercial interests and enter into such transactions under conditions which a normal market operator would not accept, the conditions accepted, as to purchase prices by Hidroelectrica in this case, might entail an undue economic advantage for the other party or parties, thus fulfilling one of the conditions of application of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Zato Komisija sklepa, da obstajajo neposredni dokazi, ki kažejo, da je sklenitev pogodb in njuno izvajanje mogoče pripisati romunski državi.
It follows that by entering into and maintaining the Contracts, Hidroelectrica did not behave as a market economy operator.
Ob nadaljnjem upoštevanju, da sklenitev in izvajanje pogodb vključujeta izgubo sredstev podjetja Hidroelectrica, ki je javno podjetje, Komisija sklepa, da so bili ti ukrepi odobreni z državnimi sredstvi.
Accordingly, this test also corroborates qualitatively the result of the econometric analysis indicating that the Contracts granted to Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva an economic advantage not otherwise available under market conditions.
Selektivnost
The data provided by the Romanian authorities did not cover long term contracts with exactly the same conditions as regards the quantity and duration as the Contracts.
Da ukrep šteje za državno pomoč, mora biti specifičen ali selektiven, tako da daje prednost posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga.
In the absence of a definite reference to establish the ‘market conditions’, the Commission therefore compared, on a yearly basis, the contract prices paid by Hidroelectrica with the highest prices applied in Romania between 2009 and 2011 in long-term retail contracts provided by Romania (see recitals 42 to 45).
Pogodbi sta bili sklenjeni z dvema posameznima dobaviteljema, podjetjema Termoelectrica in Electrocentrale Deva, in vsakemu omogočili neupravičene gospodarske ugodnosti.
This comparison relies on the conservative assumption that Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva could have replaced their Contracts with Hidroelectrica by several contracts with other buyers on the market offering the highest prices and is very conservative: instead of taking as a market price the average, median or mode in comparable transactions, the market price is taken to be the most expensive price found in several, not fully comparable transactions.
Noben drug dobavitelj električne energije podjetju Hidroelectrica ni imel podobnih pogojev kot so bili tisti, zagotovljeni v obeh pogodbah.
Given the lack of homogeneity of the transactions, and the existence of potential factors or anomalies that may contribute to explain the price level agreed in the highest-price transactions taken as a reference, this approach is favourable to the beneficiary, as it may potentially underestimate the advantage received.
Gospodarske ugodnosti, ki izhajajo iz previsokih pogodbenih cen, so tako selektivne.
The weighted average prices for the quantities of electricity effectively supplied to Hidroelectrica by Electrocentrale Deva and Termoelectrica between 2009 and 2011 (recital 32) were as follows:
Izkrivljanje konkurence in vpliv na trgovino
(in RON/MWh)
Kadar pomoč, ki jo podeli država članica, okrepi položaj nekega podjetja v primerjavi z drugimi podjetji, ki konkurirajo v trgovini znotraj Unije, je treba šteti, da je ta pomoč prizadela slednje.
Price Electrocentrale Deva
Izkrivljanje konkurence v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe nastopi, takoj ko država omogoči finančno prednost podjetju v liberaliziranem sektorju, kje je ali bi lahko bila konkurenca [40].
A. Market price
Podjetji Termoelectrica in Electrocentrale Deva upravljata trg za prodajo električne energije, ki je odprt za konkurenco (uvodne izjave 35 do 38).
Difference A – B
Kakršna koli gospodarska korist, zagotovljena takšnim podjetjem, jim lahko prinese prednost pred drugimi konkurenti, ki ne prejmejo takšnih cen pod tržnimi pogoji.
Price Termoelectrica
V zadevnem primeru je bil namen podpore dati prednost proizvodnji električne energije iz premoga, kar bi lahko izkrivilo konkurenco med proizvajalci električne energije.
Compared under these conservative assumptions, the average prices paid by Hidroelectrica to Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva still turn out to be above those highest prices in 2010 and 2011, thus corroborating the findings of the econometric analysis.
Poleg tega je romunski trg zdaj (in je bil v času dejstev) povezan z drugimi državami članicami, v katere izvaža električno energijo (uvodna izjava 17).
The prices charged by Termoelectrica to Hidroelectrica were 16,6 RON/MWh above the highest prices in 2010 and 14,3 RON/MWh in 2011, whilst the prices charged by Electrocentrale Deva to Hidroelectrica were 9,8 RON/MWh above the highest prices in 2010 and 4,4 RON MWh in 2011.
Glede na navedeno Komisija sklepa, da bi lahko pogodbi izkrivljali konkurenco in vplivali na trgovino med državami članicami v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe.
In view of the above, it can be concluded that the Contracts favoured Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva by affording them an economic advantage not available under market conditions.
Sklepna ugotovitev glede obstoja državne pomoči
Therefore, the Commission concludes that Hidroelectrica did not act as a market economy operator would have done in the circumstances and conferred an undue economic advantage on Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva.
Zaradi utemeljitev, opisanih v uvodnih izjavah 72 do 105, Komisija ugotavlja, da obe pogodbi vključujeta zagotovitev državne pomoči podjetjema Termoelectrica in Electrocentrale Deva v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe.
State resources and imputability
Romunija ni spoštovala obveznosti mirovanja iz člena 108(3) Pogodbe.
In order to be considered aid in the sense of Article 107(1) of the Treaty, a measure must be granted directly or indirectly from State resources and it must be imputable to the State.
Državna pomoč je zato nezakonita.
As shown in recital 11, Hidroelectrica is directly controlled by the Romanian State.
Združljivost pomoči
It follows those resources foregone by Hidroelectrica amount to State resources foregone by Romania.
Ker ukrep, ki ga je izvedla Romunija za podjetji Termoelectrica in Electrocentrale Deva, pomeni državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe, je treba njeno združljivost oceniti v luči izjem, določenih v odstavkih 2 in 3 navedenega člena.
The Romanian State also appoints Directors to its Board.
V tem primeru je pomoč omogočila upravičencema tekoče prihodke iz poslovanja, ki niso bili posebej namenjeni za kakršno koli naložbo, ki bi lahko izboljšala proizvodnjo ali distribucijo električne energije.
Moreover, those Directors simultaneously exercised political responsibilities in the Ministry which controls the State's holding in Hidroelectrica.
Združljivost te vrste pomoči za tekoče poslovanje z notranjim trgom v skladu s členom 107(2) ali (3) Pogodbe je treba oceniti restriktivno pod strogimi pogoji.
According to settled case law, the ability of the State to control the entities involved in granting the measures does not justify automatically the presumption that the entities' actions are imputable to the State.
Zdi se, da ponavljajoča in dolgotrajna pomoč za tekoče poslovanje v dveh letih, ni potrebna in ne prispeva k nobenemu jasnemu cilju skupnega interesa Unije.
The Court of Justice of the European Union has explained the notion of imputability to the State of decisions involving the funds of public undertakings in Stardust Marine judgement.
Prav tako ni ugotovljena sorazmernost pomoči.
The resources of a public undertaking are to be considered State resources and actions concerning them are considered to be imputable to the State if the State is capable, by exercising its dominant influence over such an undertaking, to direct the use of its resources [39].
Poleg tega in v vsakem primeru je v skladu z ustaljeno sodno prakso Sodišča odvisno od države članice, ali bo uveljavila morebitne razloge združljivosti in dokazala, da so pogoji za takšno združljivost izpolnjeni [41].
The Court of Justice provided indicators for establishing imputability to the State which are: integration of the public undertaking into the structures of the public administration; the nature of its activities; the legal status of the undertaking; the intensity of the supervision exercised by the public authorities over the management of the undertaking or any other indicator showing an involvement by the public authorities in the adoption of a measure or the unlikelihood of their not being involved.
Romunski organi se niso sklicevali na nobene morebitne razloge, po katerih bi se lahko državna pomoč štela za združljivo z notranjim trgom državne pomoči, in Komisija ni ugotovila nobenih možnih razlogov za združljivost.
Regard must also be had in this case to the compass of the Contracts, their content or the conditions which they contain.
Glede na navedeno Komisija meni, da je državna pomoč, speljana po obeh pogodbah, nezdružljiva z notranjim trgom.
It is therefore necessary to examine whether the Romanian Authorities must be regarded as having been involved, in one way or another, in concluding and maintaining the Contracts in force and in modifying the contract prices.
Vračilo
In this regard, the Ministry of Economy and Trade, was actively involved in the decision making process concerning the conclusion of the Contracts and the subsequent contractual price readjustments.
V skladu s Pogodbo in ustaljeno sodno prakso Sodišča je Komisija pristojna, da odloči, ali mora zadevna država članica ukiniti ali spremeniti pomoč, ko ugotovi, da je ta nezdružljiva z notranjim trgom [42].
In particular, Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva received the approval of the Ministry of Economy and Trade to sign the Contracts with Hidroelectrica which de facto implies that it is the Romanian State which ultimately exercised the decisive influence over the latter (recitals 19-22).
Sodišče se je dosledno držalo stališča, da je obveznost države članice, da ukine pomoč, za katero Komisija meni, da je nezdružljiva z notranjim trgom, namenjena ponovni vzpostavitvi predhodnega stanja [43].
This is further confirmed by the fact that Hidroelectrica directly sought the approval of the Romanian Ministry of Economy and Trade for the price readjustments (recitals 26-31).
V okviru tega je Sodišče ugotovilo, da je ta cilj dosežen, ko prejemnik povrne zneske, dodeljene z nezakonito pomočjo, in s tem izgubi prednost, ki jo je imel pred konkurenti na trgu, ter se vzpostavi stanje pred plačilom pomoči [44].
This direct evidence is corroborated by the loss-making nature of Hidroelectrica's purchases and the lack of economic rationale of committing to buy the entire output of Paroseni's power plant (recitals 84-85).
V skladu s sodno prakso člen 14(1) Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 [45] navaja, da „če se v primerih nezakonite pomoči sprejmejo negativne odločbe, Komisija odloči, da mora zadevna država članica sprejeti vse potrebne ukrepe, da upravičenec vrne pomoč […]“.
The Contracts appear to be motivated by the delicate financial situation of the two other state-owned generators and social considerations about coal production (recitals 20-21).
Zato je treba glede na to, da zadevna državna pomoč ni bila priglašena Komisiji, kar pomeni kršitev člena 108 Pogodbe, zaradi česar se šteje za nezakonito, in glede na to, da je pomoč tudi nezdružljiva z notranjim trgom, pomoč vrniti, da bi ponovno vzpostavili stanje na trgu pred njeno dodelitvijo.
Ultimately, the three state-owned electricity generators, as well as the state-owned coal mines, were owned by and under the responsibility of the State from which Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva sought a means to finance their current operations.
Vračilo mora zajeti obdobje od takrat, ko sta upravičenca prejela prednost, tj. ko je bila pomoč dana na razpolago upravičencema, do prekinitve dobav konec leta 2011 [46], zneski za vračilo pa morajo vsebovati obresti do uspešne izterjave.
The above confirms the preliminary view expressed by the Commission in the Opening Decision that the Contracts and their execution were not rational and independent commercial decisions of Hidroelectrica but resulted from the exercise of dominant influence by the Romanian State.
Znesek za vračilo bi bil razlika med letnim povprečjem cene, po kateri je podjetje Hidroelectrica kupovalo električno energijo od podjetij Termoelectrica in Electrocentrale Deva, kakor je določeno v uvodni izjavi 32, in najvišjimi cenami na trgu vsako leto za skupne količine, ki sta jih dobavili podjetji.
Therefore, the Commission concludes that there is direct evidence showing that the conclusion of the Contracts and their implementation are imputable to the Romanian State.
Ta razlika je določena v uvodni izjavi 89.
Furthermore, considering that the conclusion and the implementation of the Contracts involve a loss of resources of Hidroelectrica, which is a public undertaking, the Commission concludes that those measures are granted through States resources.
Na podlagi cenovnih razlik, ki so veljale v obdobju enega leta od 1. januarja 2010 do 1. januarja 2011, sta zaradi poenostavitve tako dobljena zneska za vračilo 3656675 RON za podjetje Electrocentrale Deva in 22619821 RON za podjetje Termoelectrica.
Selectivity
Druga možnost je, da romunski organi ocenijo zneske na podlagi medletnih (npr. mesečnih, dvomesečnih) dejanskih cen, zaračunanih podjetju Hidroelectrica.
To be considered State aid, a measure must be specific or selective in that it favours only certain undertakings or the production of certain goods.
Ne glede na to, katera od obeh metod je uporabljena za izračun zneskov, se tem dodajo obresti na podlagi razporeda dejanskih mesečnih dobav električne energije podjetju Hidroelectrica med letoma 2009 in 2011 ob upoštevanju razlike s tržnimi cenami, navedeno v uvodni izjavi 89.
The Contracts were concluded with two specific suppliers, Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva, individually granting them undue economic advantages.
Nadalje je ob upoštevanju dejstev te zadeve ustrezno pregledati, ali je treba obveznost vračila razširiti ali izvesti od enega ali več pravnih subjektov, ki niso Termoelectrica in Electrocentrale Deva, na osnovi pravnega nasledstva ali gospodarske kontinuitete z drugim podjetjem, ki ni Termoelectrica in Electrocentrale Deva, s katerim bi obstajala gospodarska kontinuiteta, če ti ne bi bili sposobni izpolniti obveznosti vračila.
No other supplier of electricity to Hidroelectrica benefitted from similar conditions to those ones provided for in the Contracts.
V zvezi s tem je sodna praksa sodišč EU določila nekaj meril, ki jih lahko Komisija upošteva, skupaj ali posamezno, da bi ugotovila gospodarsko kontinuiteto med dvema različnima podjetjema [47].
The economic advantages stemming from the excessively high contract prices are, therefore, selective.
Termoelectrica – gospodarska kontinuiteta s podjetjem CEH
Distortion of competition and effect on trade
Kakor je opisano v uvodni izjavi 52, je podjetje Termoelectrica v likvidaciji.
When aid granted by a Member State strengthens the position of an undertaking compared to other undertakings competing in intra-Union trade, the latter must be regarded as affected by that aid.
Glede na ustaljeno sodno prakso dejstvo, da je podjetje insolventno in ni sposobno vrniti pomoči, ni razlog, da se mu oprosti vračilo.
In particular, a distortion of competition within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty is assumed as soon as the State grants a financial advantage to an undertaking in a liberalised sector where there is, or could be, competition [40].
V takšnih primerih je mogoče povrnitev prejšnjega stanja in odpravo izkrivljanja konkurence načeloma doseči z vpisom terjatve v zvezi z vračilom pomoči v seznam terjatev [48].
Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva operate in a market for the sale of electricity which is open to competition (recitals 35-38).
Kadar državni organi niso sposobni izterjati celotnega zneska pomoči, lahko vpis terjatve izpolni obveznost izterjave le, če postopki zaradi insolventnosti privedejo do dokončne prekinitve dejavnosti podjetja [49].
Any economic benefit provided to such undertakings might provide them with an advantage over other competitors not receiving such prices under market conditions.
Toda če je podjetje, ki je prejelo nezakonito pomoč, insolventno in je bilo ustanovljeno podjetje, ki bi nadaljevalo nekatere dejavnosti insolventnega podjetja, lahko izvajanje teh dejavnosti, kadar zadevna pomoč ni v celoti povrnjena, podaljša izkrivljanje konkurence, ki je nastala zaradi konkurenčne prednosti, ki jo je to podjetje imelo na trgu pred svojimi konkurenti.
In the case at hand, the support was intended to favour the production of electricity based on coal, which could distort competition between producers of electricity.
Skladno s tem se lahko od takšnega novo nastalega podjetja, če slednje zadrži to prednost, zahteva vračilo zadevne pomoči [50].
Furthermore, the Romanian market is now (and was at the time of the facts) interconnected with and exports electricity to other Member States (recital 17).
To bi na primer bilo, če se pred likvidacijo upravičenca pomoči sredstva, pridobljena zaradi pomoči, prenesejo kot kontinuirana dejavnost hčerinskemu podjetju, ki je bilo ustanovljeno za nadaljevanje dejavnosti upravičenca (gospodarsko nasledstvo).
In the light of the above, the Commission concludes that the Contracts might distort competition and might have an effect on trade between Member States within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Poleg tega se, če se upravičeno podjetje združi z drugim podjetjem in prenese vse svoje pravice in obveznosti na združeni subjekt, obveznost vračila pomoči prav tako prenese na slednjega (pravno nasledstvo).
Conclusion on the existence of State aid
Če v zadevnem primeru celoten znesek pomoči, ki je koristil dejavnostim podjetja Termoelectrica, ni vrnjen, je treba pregledati, ali med podjetjem Termoelectrica in drugimi podjetji obstaja gospodarska kontinuiteta in/ali pravna kontinuiteta.
On account of the arguments described above in recitals 72-105, the Commission concludes that both Contracts involve provision of State aid to Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
V zvezi z gospodarsko kontinuiteto, kakor je opredeljena v uvodnima izjavama 48 in (51), je podjetje Termoelectrica septembra 2011 ustanovilo hčerinsko podjetje Electrocentrale Paroseni, na katero je preneslo (v okviru iste skupine v državni lasti) elektrarno, ki je dejansko dobavljala kupljeno količino električne energije po pogodbi s podjetjem Termoelectrica (uvodne izjave 48 do 65), vključno z vsemi pravicami in obveznostmi podjetja Termoelectrica, ki izhajajo iz te pogodbe, in še naprej prodajalo električno energijo podjetju Hidroelectrica po tej pogodbi do oktobra 2011 (ko se je to pripojilo podjetju CEH).
Romania did not respect the stand-still obligation under Article 108(3) of the Treaty.
Zato je podjetje Electrocentrale Paroseni prevzelo in nadaljevalo dejavnosti, ki so prejemale pomoč od matičnega podjetja Termoelectrica.
The State aid is therefore unlawful.
Zato ga je treba šteti kot gospodarskega naslednika podjetja Termoelectrica.
Compatibility of the aid
Novembra 2012 se je podjetje Electrocentrale Paroseni združilo s podjetjem Electrocentrale Deva v novo ustanovljeno podjetje CEH.