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This IRR is, therefore, higher than the value of 4,7 % estimated in the original notification to the Commission.
Komisija tako kot v sklepu o začetku postopka na podlagi trgovinskih tokov, obsega uvoza v Unijo in rasti trga v zadnjih letih ugotavlja, da trg lesnih peletov ni omejen na eno samo državo članico ali Evropsko unijo, ampak bi ga bilo treba za oceno izkrivljanj na trgu lesnih peletov šteti za svetovni trg.
The difference is due to the revised estimates of the plant's operating parameters.
To potrjuje velika količina lesnih peletov, uvožena iz čezmorskih držav zaradi oskrbe enote elektrarne Drax, in je v skladu s sklepi, sprejetimi v zadevi SA.38762 (2014/N).
In light of the matters referred to above, the Commission concludes that the estimated IRR of the notified project is based on sound estimates of the plant's costs and operating parameters.
Komisija ugotavlja, da se večina preskrbe z lesnimi peleti trenutno zagotovi na podlagi individualno sklenjenih dolgoročnih pogodb.
Furthermore, the estimated IRR is within the range of hurdle rates required for this type of project.
Poleg tega tržne ovire za nove proizvodne obrate očitno niso visoke.
Therefore, the aid does not lead to overcompensation and is proportionate to reach the objective of common interest.
To ugotovitev podpirajo nedavno povečanje zmogljivosti za proizvodnjo lesnih peletov na jugovzhodu ZDA in v Uniji [68] ter dolgoročne pogodbe, ki jih je sklenila elektrarna Drax, da bi zagotovila oskrbo enote.
Avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade
Ob upoštevanju preteklih trendov se ugotavlja tudi, da se cena na promptnem trgu na jugovzhodu ZDA, predvidenem glavnem viru lesnih peletov za priglašeni projekt, ni bistveno spremenila, ko se je povečal uvoz iz navedene regije v Unijo.
In assessing the compatibility of a State aid measure, the Commission must establish that ‘the negative effects of the aid measure in terms of distortions of competition and impact on trade between Member States must be limited and outweighed by the positive effects in terms of contribution to the objective of common interest’ [65].
To ugotovitev podpirajo tudi podatki, ki jih je predložil Evropski svet proizvajalcev peletov [69].
With reference to paragraphs 94, 95 and 96 of the EEAG, the Commission finds that the notified measure does not lead to manifestly negative effects, as the aid is proportionate and does not purely lead to a relocation of the activity without an environmental effect.
Zaradi pretvorbe enote elektrarne Drax se bo povpraševanje po lesnih peletih povečalo za 2,4 milijona ton.
The aid will assist in the conversion of the Drax unit from coal to biomass, increasing the share of renewable energy in the United Kingdom [66].
V formalnem postopku preiskave ni nič kazalo na to, da se trg lesnih peletov v prihodnjih letih ne bo mogel podobno hitro širiti in sprejeti povečanega povpraševanja zaradi projekta elektrarne Drax.
In order to assess the negative effects of the aid measure, the Commission focused on the distortions resulting from the foreseeable impact the aid would have on competition in the product markets affected and on the location of the economic activity [67].
Negativni učinki na trg surovin
Negative effects on the electricity market
Komisija je v uvodnih izjavah 81 do 84 sklepa o začetku postopka opozorila, da bi lahko večje povpraševanje po lesnih peletih povzročilo nadaljnja izkrivljanja na trgu surovin, tj. trgu lesnih vlaken.
As the aid is granted for the production of electricity from renewable energy sources, the affected product market is the electricity market.
Obrati za proizvodnjo polizdelkov iz vlakninskega lesa se iz ekonomskih razlogov z lesom oskrbujejo na območju, ki je od obrata povprečno oddaljeno največ 100 do 150 km in se imenuje polmer zaledja obrata.
With reference to paragraph 89 EEAG, the Commission identifies two main potential distortions caused by aid, namely product market distortions and location effects.
Lesna vlakna so iz tega razloga lokalni proizvod, peleti pa se prevažajo na velike razdalje in imajo svetovni trg.
With reference to paragraph 101 of the EEAG, the Commission notes that the project consists of retrofitting a unit in an existing coal fired power plant.
Da bi se ocenil učinek priglašenega ukrepa na konkurenco in trgovino, je zato treba ugotoviti, na katerem lokalnem trgu se bodo lesni peleti (verjetno) pridobivali.
As the project converts an existing plant it will not add to the beneficiary generation capacity on the power market.
To pomeni, da bo približno 100000 milijonov suhih ton letno pridobila iz drugih držav članic na podlagi dolgoročnih pogodb.
Therefore, the measure will not increase the beneficiary's share of the generation market.
To bi pomenilo približno 0,7 % proizvodnje lesnih peletov v Uniji v letu 2014, ki je bila ocenjena na 13,5 milijona ton [72].
Moreover, the Commission recalls that the electrical generation capacity of the Drax biomass conversion unit corresponds approximately to 1,1 % of the United Kingdom's electricity generation market.
Komisija ugotavlja, da se večina lesnih peletov pridobiva zunaj Unije, trg za surovine pa je lokalen.
Therefore, the measure will not have the negative effect of enhancing the beneficiary's market power.
Učinke povečanega povpraševanja po lesnih peletih na trgih surovin bo zato večinoma mogoče občutiti zunaj Evropske unije.
With reference to paragraphs 94 – 96 EEAG, the Commission considers that the project does not involve a relocation of the activity, and it would also not have a significant impact on competition in the United Kingdom electricity generation market.
Zato ni verjetno, da bo priglašeni projekt vplival na cene na trgu surovin v Uniji.
Furthermore, the notified aid — due to the interconnectivity level of the United Kingdom — will not adversely affect the trading conditions within the Internal Electricity Market.
Večina pripomb, prejetih med formalnim postopkom preiskave, podpira mnenje, da bodo industrijski lesni peleti z jugovzhoda ZDA večinoma iz lesnih vlaken, ki se pridobivajo z gozdarskimi praksami.
In its Opening Decision, the Commission expressed doubts as to whether the notified project distorts competition in the wood pellet market and further upstream in the raw material market to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Komisija opozarja, da je rast industrije lesnih peletov, kot je bila ocenjena za obdobje do leta 2019 (približno 14 % letno [74]), precej višja od rasti tradicionalne gozdarske industrije, ki je ocenjena na približno 1,4 % letno [75].
In view of the specific characteristics of this individually notified project, the Commission extended the analysis to indirect effects on the input markets being here secondary markets (see below).
Zato se pričakuje, da bo učinek zaradi podpore enoti elektrarne Drax omejen.
Negative effects on the wood pellet market
V skladu s podatki, ki jih je predložilo Združeno kraljestvo [77], bo količina surovin, ki jih potrebuje enota elektrarne Drax, tj. 2,4 milijona ton letno, pomenila manj kot 1 % celotnega odvzema iz gozdov na jugu ZDA v letu 2014, ki je znašal približno 250 milijonov ton.
The Commission firstly notes that the Drax unit at hand will only be able to use industrial-grade wood pellets as an input fuel.
To je torej le majhen delež celotne lesne zaloge v gozdovih.
While some plants may be able to partially substitute wood pellets for other fuels, it is not expected that the Drax unit will be able to substitute wood pellets for other products in view of its design.
Taki majhni deleži tudi ob upoštevanju dodatnih potreb zaradi drugih projektov biomase, kot je projekt v Lynemouthu, niso jasni kazalniki neupravičenih izkrivljanj na trgu surovin.
The Commission, as in the Opening Decision, concludes, based on the trade flows, the volume of the imports into the Union and market growth in recent years that, for assessing the market distortions, the wood pellet market is not limited to a single Member State or to the European Union but should be considered a global market.
V skladu s študijo družbe FORISK bi se tako lahko zaradi povečanja povpraševanja po industrijskih lesnih peletih na svetovni ravni z 10,6 milijona ton letno v letu 2014 na 25 milijonov ton v letu 2019, pri čemer se ne upošteva učinek ostankov pri žaganju, cene pravice do sečnje na jugovzhodu ZDA povišale za 30–40 % [78].
This is confirmed by the large volume of wood pellets imported from oversea to supply the Drax unit and in line with the conclusion reached in case SA.38762 (2014/N).
V skladu s študijo ameriškega ministrstva za kmetijstvo, ki jo je predložila družba GPII, bi se lahko zaradi povečanja proizvodnje biomase za bioenergijo na 16,9 milijona ton do leta 2016 več kot podvojile cene nekaterih vrst lesa, namreč borovega nežaganega lesa [79].
The Commission notes that the majority of the wood pellet supply is currently bought under individually negotiated long term contracts.
Vendar kot je navedlo Združeno kraljestvo [80], povpraševanje po lesnih peletih, ki se je uporabilo kot vhodni podatek za te študije, ne zajema povpraševanja zaradi projekta pretvorbe elektrarne Drax za uporabo biomase, ampak splošne ocene in skupno povpraševanje.
Moreover, market barriers for new production facilities appear to be low.
Poleg tega je skupno povpraševanje, kakor je ocenjeno v študiji ameriškega ministrstva za kmetijstvo, manjše kot v novejših študijah.
The recent increase in wood pellet production capacity both in the south-east of the US and in the Union [68] supports this observation as well as the conclusion of long term contracts by Drax to secure the supply for the unit.
V študiji ameriškega ministrstva za kmetijstvo je na primer ocenjeno, da bo na jugovzhodu ZDA v letu 2015 za bioenergijo porabljenih približno 13 milijonov ton lesa, ta številka pa je višja od tiste, ki jo je sporočila družba RISI, tj. manj kot 8 milijonov ton za isto leto.
Having regard to past trends, it is also noted that the spot price in the south-east of the US, the anticipated principal source of wood pellets for the notified project, did not change significantly when imports into the Union from that region increased.
Poleg tega bi bilo v skladu z navedeno študijo domnevno zvišanje cen zaradi celotnega ocenjenega povpraševanja tudi časovno omejeno, saj se na tako povečanje povpraševanja odzivajo lesne zaloge v gozdovih.
This is also supported by data submitted by the European Pellet Council [69].
Več tretjih strani je trdilo, da se zaradi povečanja proizvodnje lesnih peletov na jugovzhodu ZDA že zvišujejo cene pravice do sečnje.
The conversion of the Drax unit will create 2,4 million tonnes of additional wood pellet demand.
Podobno je trdilo tudi združenje AFPA [81].
However, annual consumption in the Union increased almost 25 %, or by 3,7 million tonnes, from 2012 to 2014.
Poleg tega je družba Forest2Market v pripombah [83] ugotovila, da je k ugotovljenemu zvišanju cen prispevalo več dejavnikov.
In addition, the wood pellet production capacity in the south-east of the US increased rapidly and is envisaged to increase also in the future [71].
Med drugim je kot prispevne dejavnike navedla zlasti zmanjšanje proizvodnje ostankov pri žaganju, pojave, povezane z vremenom, in spremembe lastništva zemljišč.
No indication has emerged from the formal investigation procedure to suggest that the wood pellet market will not be able to expand at similar rates in the coming years to accommodate an increase in demand from the Drax project.
Ugotovila je, da bi se „cene lesnih vlaken […] verjetno zvišale tudi brez vse večjega povpraševanja na izvoznih trgih za lesne pelete […]“ [84].
Negative effects in the raw material market
Dejstvo, da so se cene pravic do sečnje sčasoma zvišale, je torej očitno posledica več sprememb na trgu.
The Commission noted in the recitals 81 to 84 of the Opening Decision that increased demand for wood pellets can lead to further distortions in the raw material market, which is the wood fibre market.
Kar zadeva trditve glede zmožnosti upravičenca, da plača za vlakna [85], Komisija ugotavlja, da glede na spremenjene in znižane stroške goriva [86] cena lesnih peletov znaša 181 USD/tono CIF.
For economic reasons, manufacturing plants of semi-finished pulpwood products source their wood supply from within an average distance of approximately 100 km to 150 km, referred to as the catchment radius of the plant.
Ta cena je enaka ceni lesnih peletov CIF, ki jo je sporočila družba RISI [87].
For this reason wood fibres are a local product while pellets are transported over long distances and have a global market.
Kar zadeva lokacijo obratov za proizvodnjo lesnih peletov, Komisija opozarja na ugotovitev, da so obrati za proizvodnjo lesnih peletov za izvoz, ki trenutno obratujejo na jugovzhodu ZDA, drug od drugega na splošno oddaljeni največ 65 milj, večinoma pa od 30 do 65 milj [88].
As a result, in order to assess the notified measure's impact on competition and trade, it is necessary to determine from which local market the wood pellets will or are likely to be sourced.
Zaledje takih obratov za proizvodnjo lesnih peletov se bo zato prekrivalo z zaledjem drugih konkurenčnih panog.
As explained in recital 10, compared to the Opening Decision, the Drax unit has clarified its fuel supply and will source 60 % of its total wood fibre requirements from the US; approximately 13 % of its fuel requirements will be sourced from Brazil; 7 % of its fuel requirements will be purchased on the spot market; approximately 4 % of its fuel requirements will be sourced from the Baltic States in Europe; approximately 15 % of its fuel requirements will be purchased from merchants, located in the south-east of the US.
Vendar Komisija ugotavlja, da je velika večina takih obratov za proizvodnjo lesnih peletov za izvoz največ 65 milj oddaljena od zaprtega obrata za predelavo lesa.
The remainder of the fuel requirements will be sourced from Canada and potentially from other Member States.
Poleg tega je bilo pojasnjeno, da se pri določitvi lokacije obrata za proizvodnjo lesnih peletov upošteva več premislekov.
This implies that approximately 100000 dry tonnes per annum will be sourced from other Member States through long term contracts.
V skladu s poročilom, na katero se je sklicevalo Združeno kraljestvo [89], se je večina zaprtih obratov za proizvodnjo celuloze in papirja v jugovzhodni regiji ZDA zaprla pred letom 2010, iz česar je razvidno, da ni večje povezave z rastjo industrije lesnih peletov [90].
This would amount to approximately 0,7 % of the 2014 Union wood pellet production which had been estimated at 13,5 million tonnes [72].
Družba Poyry je v poročilu [91] preučila tveganje nepoštene konkurence za lesna vlakna med industrijo lesnih peletov in tradicionalnimi panogami, ki uporabljajo lesna vlakna.
The effects of increased wood pellets demand on the raw material markets will thus take place to a great extent outside the European Union.
Ugotovljeno je bilo, da bi morali obstoječa in načrtovana zmogljivost obratov za proizvodnjo lesnih peletov na jugovzhodu ZDA zadoščati za izpolnitev povečanega povpraševanje po lesnih peletih in da bi moralo biti tveganje spremembe posredne uporabe lesa majhno.
It is therefore unlikely that the notified project will affect raw material market prices in the Union.
Zato bi bilo treba skleniti, da se za priglašeni ukrep ne pričakuje, da bo povzročil neupravičeno izkrivljanje na trgu surovin.
As the majority of the wood pellet supply for the project will be imported from the south-east of the US, the focus of potential market distortions in the raw material wood fibre market is in that region [73].
Komisija zlasti ugotavlja, da se lokalna izkrivljanja na trgu, če bi do njih prišlo, pojavljajo na jugovzhodu ZDA in da bi bil zato njihov vpliv na trgovino med državami članicami, če bi se pojavil, omejen.
The majority of the submissions received during formal investigation procedure support the view that industrial wood pellets from the south-east of the US will be mainly composed of wood fibre derived from forestry practices.
V zvezi s tem je treba spomniti tudi, da bi se priglašena pomoč dodelila za proizvodnjo električne energije iz trdne biomase in da bi le posredno vplivala na trg surovin.
The Commission notes that up to 2019 the estimated growth of the wood pellet industry (of approximately 14 % per annum [74]) is much higher than that of the traditional forestry industry which is estimated at approximately 1,4 % per annum [75].
Preskus tehtanja
However, due to the low share of wood pellet manufactures in the wood fibre market [76], the total removal would increase at a compound rate of less than 1,8 % per annum until 2019.
Kot je navedeno v odstavku 97 smernic za obdobje 2014–2020, je za ukrepe državne pomoči, ki so dobro usmerjeni na nedelovanje trga, ki ga poskušajo odpraviti, tveganje, da bo pomoč neupravičeno izkrivljala konkurenco, bolj omejeno.
On the basis of estimates submitted by Westrock, the total wood fibre supply is projected to increase by 2,0 % annually and therefore less than the estimated growth.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je priglašena pomoč neposredno namenjena sorazmernemu in ustreznemu doseganju podnebnih in energetskih ciljev Unije za leto 2020.
The impact resulting from the support to the Drax unit is therefore expected to be limited.
Zato je tveganje neupravičenega izkrivljanja konkurence na trgu električne energije tudi bolj omejeno, kot je pojasnjeno v oddelku 5.2.4.1.
According to the data submitted by the United Kingdom [77] the amount of raw material required by the Drax unit, namely 2,4 million tonnes per annum, will be less than 1 % of the total removals from forests in the south of the US in 2014 which was approximately 250 million tonnes.
Kot je navedeno v oddelku 5.2.4.2, Komisija ni ugotovila neupravičenih izkrivljanj na prizadetem proizvodnem trgu lesnih peletov ali na predhodnem trgu surovin.
In turn, this is only a small fraction of the total forestry inventory.
Komisija opozarja, da morebitna izkrivljanja na trgu surovin niso neposredna posledica pomoči za tekoče poslovanje, ampak večjega povpraševanja po lesnih peletih kot gorivu za proizvodnjo električne energije.
Even taking into account the additional requirements from other biomass projects, such as the Lynemouth project, these low percentages do not give strong indications of undue distortions in the raw material market.
Poleg tega so učinki na trg surovin posredni v primerjavi z izkrivljanji na trgu lesnih peletov.
Fern et al. and GPII submitted market modelling studies showing an increase in stumpage price caused by an increase in wood pellet production.
Komisija mora tudi oceniti, ali ukrep izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljal konkurenco, kolikor prizadene trgovino med državami članicami.
For example, according to the FORISK study, an increase in global industrial wood pellet demand from 10,6 million tonnes per annum in 2014 to 25 million tonnes in 2019, ignoring the effect of saw mill residues, could increase stumpage prices in the south-east of the US by 30 % to 40 % [78].
Učinki na trgu surovin so lokalni in se bodo pojavili zlasti zunaj Unije, saj se bo večina lesnih peletov za enoto elektrarne Drax uvozila iz držav zunaj Evrope (glej uvodno izjavo 10).
According to the USDA report submitted by GPII, increasing production of biomass for bioenergy to 16,9 million tonnes by 2016 could more than double the prices of some types of wood, namely pine non-sawtimber [79].
Komisija zato meni, da bi bil vpliv na trgovino med državami članicami zaradi zvišanja cene pravic do sečnje na jugovzhodu ZDA torej v vsakem primeru omejen.
However, as submitted by the United Kingdom [80], the demand for wood pellets used as an input for these studies does not reflect the demand from the Drax biomass conversion project, but rather overall estimates and overall demand.
Komisija na podlagi navedenega meni, da so negativni učinki priglašene pomoči za električno energijo, proizvedeno v okviru projekta pretvorbe elektrarne Drax za uporabo biomase, v smislu izkrivljanja konkurence in vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami na trgu električne energije in tudi sekundarnih trgih omejeni ter manjši od pozitivnih učinkov v smislu prispevka k cilju skupnega interesa, tj. proizvodnji energije iz obnovljivih virov in zmanjšanje emisij CO2 pri proizvodnji električne energije, tako da je splošno ravnovesje pozitivno.
In addition, the overall demand as estimated in the USDA study is lower than in more recent studies.
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For instance, the USDA study estimates that approximately 13 million tonnes of wood would be used for bioenergy in the south-east of the US in 2015 and this is higher than what was reported by RISI, which was less than 8 million tonnes for the same year.
Združeno kraljestvo se je v okviru sklepa v zadevi SA.36196 (2014/N) o pogodbi na razliko za obnovljive vire energije, sklepov v zadevah SA.38758 (2014/N), SA.38759 (2014/N), SA.38761 (2014/N), SA.38763 (2014/N) in SA.38812 (2014/N) v zvezi s pomočjo na podlagi končne naložbene odločitve o spodbujanju obnovljivih virov energije za pet projektov pridobivanja vetrne energije na morju ter v zadevah SA.38762 (2015/C) (2014/N) in SA.38796(2014/N) v zvezi s projektom elektrarn na biomaso v Lynemouthu in Teessidu zavezalo, da bo prilagodilo način izračuna obveznosti dobaviteljev električne energije za plačila iz pogodb na razliko, tako da se upravičena električna energija iz obnovljivih virov energije, ki se proizvede v Evropski uniji zunaj Združenega kraljestva in dobavi odjemalcem v Združenem kraljestvu, ne upošteva kot del tržnih deležev zadevnih dobaviteljev.
In addition, the alleged price increase from all estimated demand would also be limited in time according to the USDA report as forestry inventory responses to such demand increase.
Združeno kraljestvo bo zagotovilo, da se pred uvedbo te prilagoditve ne bodo izplačala nobena plačila iz pogodb na razliko, če to ni mogoče, pa bo Združeno kraljestvo vzpostavilo mehanizem za povračilo dobaviteljem električne energije za vso uvoženo upravičeno električno energijo iz obnovljivih virov energije, ki je bila dobavljena pred začetkom veljavnosti zadevne izjeme, vendar po začetku plačil iz pogodbe na razliko.
A number of third parties submitted that the increase in wood pellet production has already lead to an increase in stumpage prices in the south-east of the US.
Zaveza Združenega kraljestva iz uvodne izjave 127 bo veljala tudi za priglašeni ukrep.
For example, GPII cites data from the consultants Forest2Market to support the claim that pine pulpwood stumpage prices in the south of the US increased on average by 11 % in 2013 and by 10 % in 2014.
Komisija ob upoštevanju te zaveze meni, da se z mehanizmom financiranja priglašenega ukrepa pomoči ne bi smela povzročati diskriminacija, ki je v nasprotju s členom 30 ali 110 Pogodbe.
Fern at al. reported that, from 2011 to 2015, prices in the southern US have increased by 27 % for softwood and by 56 % for hardwood.
Komisija ob upoštevanju navedenega meni, da ukrep pomoči v podporo pretvorbi enote elektrarne Drax za uporabo biomase, ki ga je Združeno kraljestvo priglasilo 15. aprila 2015, prispeva k cilju skupnega interesa na potreben in sorazmeren način v skladu s smernicami za obdobje 2014–2020 ter je zato združljiv z notranjim trgom v smislu člena 107(3)(c) Pogodbe –
AFPA have also made similar claims [81].
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The Commission notes in that respect that, over a longer term the average stumpage price is not outside the historical range [82].
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Moreover, the submission by Forest2Market [83] concluded that several factors have contributed to the observed price increase.
Državna pomoč, ki jo je Združeno kraljestvo priglasilo 2. aprila 2015 in jo zadevna država članica namerava izvesti v korist družbe Drax Power Limited, da bi z nepovratnimi sredstvi podprla pretvorbo prve enote elektrarne Drax za uporabo biomase, je združljiva z notranjim trgom v smislu člena 107(3)(c) Pogodbe.
In particular Forest2Market cited a decline in production of sawmill residues, weather-related events and land ownership changes which it stated are contributing factors.
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