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THE AID MEASURE
RAZLOGI ZA ZAČETEK POSTOPKA
The aid was awarded, subject to Commission approval, by an aid and investment contract signed on 30 April 2014.
Komisija je v sklepu o začetku postopka izrazila dvom glede skladnosti ukrepa z določbami iz Smernic o državni regionalni pomoči za 2007–2013 [10] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: smernice 2007–2013), ki se nanašajo na upravičene odhodke, najvišji znesek pomoči in najvišjo intenzivnost pomoči, in posledično glede skladnosti z notranjim trgom.
Works on the investment started on 26 June 2014, i.e. after signature of the contract.
Komisija je opozorila, da so priglašeni upravičeni odhodki vključevali stroške za specializirana proizvajalčeva orodja, o upravičenosti katerih dvomi, zato ni mogla potrditi, da najvišji priglašeni znesek pomoči, izračunan ob upoštevanju skupnih priglašenih odhodkov za naložbo, ne presega najvišjega zneska, ki ga je mogoče dovoliti.
The aid is granted in form of a partially reimbursable grant.
Komisija je opozorila še, da je Autoeuropa prejela pomoč za naložbo za še en naložbeni projekt, ki ga je izvedla v istem obratu.
The investment contract refers to a reimbursable grant of EUR 52,49 million (in nominal value) for investment expenditure (including vendor tooling) of EUR 672,95 million which is partially transformed into an outright grant if Autoeuropa meets certain contractually agreed realisation parameters.
Dela, povezana z drugim naložbenim projektom, so se začela manj kot tri leta pred začetkom del v zvezi s sedanjim naložbenim projektom.
The notification indicates that more recent cost planning by VW Group led to a slightly lower amount of expected investment expenditure (EUR 623,9 million).
Z naložbenim projektom naj bi se v proizvodne procese vnesle inovacije, poleg tega naj bi se ti procesi optimizirali z naložbami na treh področjih dejavnosti: (i) na področju informacijske tehnologije z izvajanjem programov in tehnološko najnaprednejših sistemov, (ii) na področju barvanja notranjosti in zunanjosti motornih vozil z avtomatizacijo metode nanašanja barve in (iii) na področju matric za štancanje, v sklopu katerega se izdelujejo modeli za štancanje delov.
Taking account of that lower amount, the notified aid amount and the notified aid intensity, in prices of 2014, are EUR 36,15 million and 6,03 % respectively.
Portugalska v času sklepa o začetku postopka ni pojasnila obsega, v katerem bi bile te izboljšave pomembne in bi se še vedno uporabljale, če bi se proizvodnja na podlagi platforme ustavila in bi jo nadomestila proizvodna tehnologija MQB.
Portugal commits that neither the notified aid amount, nor the notified aid intensity will be exceeded, if the realised eligible expenditure deviates from the planned amount of eligible expenditure, as taken into account in the notification and the calculation of the maximum aid amount.
Komisija na podlagi informacij, ki jih je predložila Portugalska, ni mogla oblikovati končnega stališča o tem, ali se dva naložbena projekta štejeta za enoten naložbeni projekt v smislu odstavka 60 smernic 2007–2013, in se je odločila, da med formalno preiskavo prouči vprašanje, ali sta projekta ekonomsko nedeljiva v smislu opombe 55 [11] smernic 2007–2013.
Portugal confirms that an own contribution free of any public support of at least 25 % of the eligible expenditure will be borne by Autoeuropa/Volkswagen from its own resources.
Poleg tega odstavek 68 smernic 2007–2013 določa, da mora Komisija začeti formalno preiskavo in nadaljevati podrobno proučitev spodbujevalnega učinka, sorazmernosti ter pozitivnih in negativnih učinkov pomoči, kadar tržni delež upravičenca v zvezi z zadevnim proizvodom in geografskim trgom pred naložbo ali po njej presega 25 % (v nadaljnjem besedilu tudi: test iz odstavka 68(a)) ali kadar je zmogljivost, ustvarjena na podlagi naložbe, večja od 5 % trga, ki se relativno in absolutno zmanjšuje (v nadaljnjem besedilu tudi: test iz odstavka 68(b)).
Autoeuropa/Volkswagen commits to maintain the investment during a minimum period of 5 years after its completion.
Če je podrobna ocena potrebna, bo izvedena na podlagi Sporočila Komisije o merilih za podrobno oceno regionalne pomoči za velike naložbene projekte [12] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: sporočilo o merilih za podrobno oceno).
GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE PROCEDURE
Komisija v sklepu o začetku postopka ni navedla končne natančne opredelitve upoštevnega trga proizvoda, pri tem pa je obravnavala vse verjetne alternativne opredelitve trga, vključno zlasti z najožjo segmentacijo, za katero so na voljo podatki [13].
In the opening decision, the Commission expressed doubts as to conformity of the measure with the provisions of the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013 [10] (hereinafter ‘RAG 2007-13’) concerning eligible expenditure, maximum aid amount, and maximum aid intensity, and thus as to its compatibility with the internal market.
Ker bo Autoeuropa proizvajala avtomobile, ki spadajo v segmenta A0 in […] po klasifikaciji POLK, in bi lahko proizvajala tudi avtomobile, ki spadajo v segment B po klasifikaciji POLK, je Komisija menila, da bi bilo treba te posamezne segmente, za športna terenska vozila, segment SUV-B po klasifikaciji Global Insight [14] in kombinirani segment (od A0 do B) po klasifikaciji POLK, obravnavati kot verjetne upoštevne trge za ta primer.
The Commission noted that the notified eligible expenditure included costs for vendor tooling, as to the eligibility of which the Commission raised doubts and was thus unable to confirm that the notified maximum aid amount, which is calculated with regard to the total notified investment expenditure, does not exceed the maximum amount that can be allowed.
Odstavek 70 smernic 2007–2013 določa, da bi bilo treba za namene opravljanja testov iz odstavka 68 trge navadno opredeliti na ravni EGP.
Furthermore the Commission noted that Autoeuropa received investment aid for another investment project carried out on the same site.
Komisija meni, da je za namen ocene sedanjega primera upoštevni geografski trg za zadevne proizvode vsaj enak EGP.
Start of works on the other investment project was less than 3 years before the start of works on the present investment project.
Portugalski organi in Autoeuropa so se strinjali, da Komisija za namene te priglasitve uporablja to opredelitev geografskega trga.
The investment project intended to innovate and optimise the production processes, by performing investments in three areas of activity: (i) in the information technology area, by implementing programs and the most technologically advanced systems; (ii) in the area of interior and exterior painting of motor vehicles, by automating the method of applying paint; and (iii) in the area of stamping dies, responsible for the execution of moulds for stamping parts.
Med predhodno preiskavo je bilo na podlagi analize iz odstavka 68(a) smernic 2007–2013 ugotovljeno, da je v EGP v vseh zadevnih letih 25-odstotni prag tržnega deleža, ki se uporablja, presežen v posameznih segmentih A in B ter v kombiniranih segmentih A0, A in B (po klasifikaciji POLK).
At the time of the opening decision, Portugal did not clarify the extent to which these improvements would be relevant and would still be used in the event that platform-based manufacturing would cease and be replaced by MQB manufacturing technology.
Ker je bilo treba že na podlagi rezultata testa iz odstavka 68(a) izvesti še podrobno oceno pomoči, je Komisija menila, da testa iz odstavka 68(b) ni treba opraviti.
On the basis of information submitted by Portugal, the Commission was unable to form a definite view on whether the two investment projects form a single investment project in the meaning of paragraph 60 of the RAG 2007-13 and decided to assess the question of whether the two projects are economically indivisible within the meaning of footnote 55 [11] of the RAG 2007-13 during the formal investigation.
PRIPOMBE ZAINTERESIRANIH STRANI
In addition, paragraph 68 of RAG 2007-13 requires that the Commission opens the formal investigation and proceeds to an in-depth assessment of the incentive effect, the proportionality, as well as the positive and negative effects of the aid, where the beneficiary's market share in the relevant product and geographic market exceeds 25 % before or after the investment (hereinafter also ‘paragraph 68(a)-test’) or where the capacity created by the investment exceeds 5 % of a market that is in relative or absolute decline (hereinafter also ‘paragraph 68(b)-test’).
Zainteresirane tretje strani niso predložile pripomb.
Where an in-depth assessment is necessary, it will be carried out on the basis of the Communication from the Commission concerning the criteria for an in-depth assessment of regional aid to large investment projects [12] (IDAC).
PRIPOMBE PORTUGALSKE
In the opening decision, the Commission left the precise definition of the relevant product market open and considered all plausible alternative market definitions, including in particular the narrowest segmentation for which data is available [13].
SPECIALIZIRANA PROIZVAJALČEVA ORODJA
Since Autoeuropa will produce cars belonging to A0 and […] segments according to POLK, and could also produce cars belonging to the B segment according to POLK, the Commission considered that these individual segments and for SUVs also the SUV-B segment according to Global Insight [14], as well as the combined segment (A0 to B) according to POLK should all be considered as relevant plausible markets for this case.
Portugalska šteje naložbe v specializirana proizvajalčeva orodja v višini 136,3 milijona EUR za upravičene, ker so orodja del priglašenega projekta, spadajo med osnovna sredstva podjetja Autoeuropa, so v dobaviteljevem obratu na območju na Portugalskem, ki prejema pomoč, in bodo tam vsaj pet let po končanju projekta.
Paragraph 70 of the RAG 2007-13 provides that for the purposes of carrying out the tests under paragraph 68, markets should normally be defined at EEA level.
Portugalski organi se sklicujejo na uvodni izjavi 36 in 37 Sklepa C(2002) 1803 Ford España SA [15], v katerem je Komisija opozorila, da se lahko odhodki za specializirana proizvajalčeva orodja štejejo za upravičena do regionalne pomoči, če nastanejo v regijah, ki prejemajo pomoč.
For the purpose of the assessment of the present case, the Commission considered that the relevant geographic market for the products concerned is at least EEA-wide.
Skupina VW in Autoeuropa sta pred podpisom pogodbe o naložbi aprila 2014 pripravili naložbeni načrt za specializirana proizvajalčeva orodja, v katerem sta upoštevali ta merila za upravičenost in zagotovili, da znesek 136,3 milijona EUR vključuje le odhodke za specializirana proizvajalčeva orodja, ki izpolnjujejo zgornje pogoje.
The Portuguese authorities and Autoeuropa accepted that the Commission applies this geographic market definition for the purposes of this notification.
Portugalski organi so vzpostavili nadzorni mehanizem za spremljanje izpolnjevanja zgornjih pogojev.
During the preliminary investigation, the analysis under paragraph 68 (a) of the RAG 2007-13 came to the result that the applicable 25 % market share threshold is exceeded in the individual A and B segments and in the combined A0, A and B segments (according to POLK) in the EEA in all the years concerned.
ENOTEN NALOŽBENI PROJEKT
As the result of the paragraph 68(a)-test required already to proceed to the in-depth assessment of the aid, the Commission considered that it was not necessary to carry out the paragraph 68(b) test.
Portugalska je 8. oktobra 2013 s podjetjem Autoeuropa podpisala pogodbo o naložbi v zvezi s tremi projekti, pri čemer je vsak izmed njih začetna naložba, namenjena širitvi obstoječega obrata, kar Portugalska v smislu odstavka 60 smernic 2007–2013 ne šteje za obliko enotnega naložbenega projekta s priglašenim naložbenim projektom.
COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
ZAČETNA NALOŽBA V ROBOTE ZA BARVANJE NOTRANJOSTI IN ZUNANJOSTI (LIČARSKA DELAVNICA)
No comments were submitted by interested third parties.
Prvi projekt se je nanašal na uvedbo robotov za avtomatizacijo procesa barvanja notranjosti in zunanjosti, pri čemer je bilo mogoče izboljšati njegovo kakovost (homogenost videza zunanjosti, zmanjšanje debeline barvnega nanosa, zmanjšanje čezmernega nanosa, zmanjšanje umazanije v notranjosti), produktivnost, ergonomijo in varstvo pri delu ter zmanjšati porabo materiala in ostanke barve.
COMMENTS FROM PORTUGAL
Ustrezni upravičeni stroški so znašali 20 milijonov EUR [16], pomoč pa je znašala 2,89 milijona EUR v bruto ekvivalentu nepovratnih sredstev.
VENDOR TOOLING
Portugalski organi poudarjajo, da ta naložba ni ekonomsko nedeljivo povezana s priglašenim naložbenim projektom.
Portugal considers investments in vendor tooling amounting to EUR 136,3 million as eligible, as the tools are part of the notified project, belong to Autoeuropa's fixed assets, are located at a supplier's plant in an assisted area in Portugal, and will be maintained there for at least 5 years after the completion of the project.
Cilj priglašenega naložbenega projekta je temeljna sprememba celotnega proizvodnega procesa z uvedbo proizvodne tehnologije MQB.
The Portuguese authorities refer to recitals 36 and 37 of decision C(2002)1803 Ford España SA [15] in which the Commission noted that expenditure for vendor tooling can be considered as eligible for regional aid if incurred in assisted regions.
Ob tem, ko so za to potrebne precejšnje naložbe, zlasti v objekte za sestavljanje, so za uvedbo tehnologije MQB potrebne le manjše naložbe v obstoječo ličarsko delavnico.
Before the signing of the investment contract in April 2014, VW Group and Autoeuropa developed an investment plan regarding vendor tooling that took into account these eligibility criteria and ensured that the amount of EUR 136,3 million included only vendor tooling expenditure meeting the above conditions.
Obstoječa ličarska delavnica je delovala že prej in brez naložb v MQB.
The Portuguese authorities have set up a control mechanism to monitor compliance with the above conditions.
Velja tudi obratno, novi objekti za sestavljanje s tehnologijo MQB delujejo brez naložb v ličarsko delavnico, tj. proizvodnja MQB bi bila mogoča in bi se izvajala brez predhodnih naložb v robote v ličarski delavnici.
SINGLE INVESTMENT PROJECT
Čeprav sta torej oba obrata del povezanega proizvodnega procesa avtomobilov, ju naložbe ne povezujejo na ekonomsko nedeljiv način.
Portugal signed on 8 October 2013 an investment contract with Autoeuropa regarding three different projects, each of them representing an initial investment targeted at the expansion of the existing establishment which Portugal does not consider to form a single investment project within the meaning of paragraph 60 of the RAG 2007-13 with the notified investment project.
Poleg tega sta bili zadevni odločitvi o naložbah sprejeti neodvisno (posodobitev ličarske delavnice: avgust 2011; naložba v MQB: maj 2014).
INITIAL INVESTMENT IN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING ROBOTS (PAINT SHOP)
ZAČETNA NALOŽBA V MATRICE ZA ŠTANCANJE (ORODJARNA)
The first project concerned the introduction of robots for the automation of the interior and exterior painting process which allowed improvements in quality (exterior appearance homogeneity, paint thickness reduction, overspray reduction, dirt reduction in interior area) and productivity as well as improved ergonomics and labour protection and a reduction of material consumption and paint waste.
Drugi projekt se je nanašal na orodjarno podjetja Autoeuropa, v kateri se proizvajajo modeli in orodja za štancanje za kovinske dele karoserije.
The corresponding eligible expenses amounted to EUR 20 million [16] and the aid amount was EUR 2,89 million in gross grant equivalent (GGE).
Specializirana je za proizvodnjo orodja za pokrove motorja in odbijače.
The Portuguese authorities underline that this investment is not linked in an economically indivisible way with the notified investment project.
Orodjarna zagotavlja svoje proizvode tovarnam skupine VW po vsem svetu, tj. ni omejena na dobavo podjetju Autoeuropa.
The notified investment project is targeted at a fundamental change in the overall production process by implementing the MQB production technology.
Je del podjetja Autoeuropa, vendar obratuje avtonomno in neodvisno od glavne dejavnosti tovarne, ki je proizvodnja vozil.
Whereas this requires substantial investments in particular in assembly facilities, the implementation of the MQB technology requires only minor investments in the existing paint shop.
Cilj začetne naložbe v orodjarno je bila razširitev obstoječega obrata.
The existing paint shop has been functional before and without the MQB investment.
Da bi Autoeuropa dosegla niz zelo učinkovitih tehnoloških izboljšav kakovosti proizvodnje, je pridobila novo opremo za matrice za štancanje, s to opremo bi se omogočila izdelava orodij višjega kakovostnega razreda in bi se povečala proizvodnja v orodjarni.
Vice versa, the new MQB assembly facilities are functional without the paint shop investments, i.e. the MQB production would be possible and functional without the preceding investment in robots in the paint shop.
Upravičena naložba je znašala 12,7 milijona EUR (diskontirana vrednost 12,66 milijona EUR), pomoč pa je znašala 1,84 milijona EUR v bruto ekvivalentu nepovratnih sredstev.
Therefore, although both facilities are part of an integrated car manufacturing process, they are not linked by the investments in an economically indivisible way.
Ker orodjarna obratuje neodvisno od proizvodnega procesa MQB za avtomobile, ker je v istem industrijskem območju, vendar ne na isti parceli kot obrat za proizvodnjo avtomobilov, in ker sta bili odločitvi o naložbah sprejeti neodvisno druga od druge (za posodobitev orodjarne leta 2011 in za naložbo v MQB maja 2014), portugalski organi menijo, da naložba v orodjarno ni ekonomsko nedeljivo povezana s priglašenim naložbenim projektom.
Moreover, the relevant investment decisions have been taken independently (paint shop modernisation: August 2011; MQB investment: May 2014).
ZAČETNA NALOŽBA NA PODROČJU INFORMACIJSKE TEHNOLOGIJE
INITIAL INVESTMENT IN STAMPING DIES (TOOL SHOP)
Tretji projekt se je nanašal na naložbe v informacijsko strojno opremo, s katero se je skupaj z novo programsko opremo povečala informacijska varnost, poleg tega se je zagotovila stabilnejša proizvodnja v proizvodnji avtomobilov.
The second project concerned the tool shop of Autoeuropa which produces moulds and stamping tools for car body metal parts.
Proizvodnja avtomobilov je močno odvisna od zanesljivega delovanja informacijskih sistemov brez težav, pri čemer se konfiguracija vsakega avtomobila (vrsta motorja, menjalnik, barvna itd.) prenese v proizvodni proces prek podatkovnega omrežja skupine.
It specialises in the production of tools for engine hoods and fenders.
Upravičena naložba je znašala 5,5 milijona EUR (diskontirana vrednost 5,5 milijona EUR), pomoč pa je znašala 0,79 milijona EUR v bruto ekvivalentu nepovratnih sredstev.
The tool shop delivers its products to the VW Group's factories worldwide, i.e. it is not limited to supplying Autoeuropa.
Portugalski organi menijo, da ta naložba v informacijske tehnologije iz leta 2011 ni ekonomsko nedeljivo povezana s priglašenim naložbenim projektom.
It is part of Autoeuropa, however operates autonomously and independently of the main activity of the factory which is the production of vehicles.
Nova proizvodna tehnologija MQB bi bila možna in bi delovala brez predhodne naložbe v informacijsko varnost, ker bi vsa programska oprema, ki podpira in nadzoruje proizvodnjo MQB, delovala enako brez predhodne naložbe.
The objective of the initial investment in the tool shop was the extension of the existing establishment.
Naložba v informacijske tehnologije je bila izvedljiva že prej in brez naložbe v MQB.
In order to achieve a set of high-impact technological improvements in the quality of the production, Autoeuropa acquired new equipment for stamping dies in order to enable the construction of tools with higher quality levels and to increase the production volume of the tool shop.
Poleg tega sta bili odločitvi o naložbah sprejeti neodvisno druga od druge, in sicer o naložbi v informacijske tehnologije leta 2011, o naložbi v MQB pa je bilo odločeno maja 2014.
The eligible investment was EUR 12,7 million (discounted value of EUR 12,66 million) and the aid amount was EUR 1,84 million in GGE.
PODROBNA PROUČITEV UKREPA POMOČI
Given that the tool shop functions independently of the MQB car manufacturing process, is located in the same industrial area but not on the same plot of land as the car manufacturing site and the decisions on the investments have been made independently of each other (for the tool shop modernisation in 2011 and for the MQB investment in May 2014), the Portuguese authorities take the view that the investment in the tool shop is not linked in an economically indivisible way with the notified investment project.
Portugalska je predložila informacije, ki so potrebne za izvedbo podrobne proučitve.
INITIAL INVESTMENT IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AREA (IT)
POZITIVNI UČINKI POMOČI
The third project concerned investments into IT hardware which increased in combination with new software applications IT security and led to a more stable production within the car production.
Portugalska namerava zadevno regijo dodatno razvijati.
The car production depends to a great extent on smoothly and reliably running IT systems, the configuration of each car (engine type, gear box, color etc.) being fed into the production process via the group's data network.
Naložba je namenjena odprtju 500 novih neposrednih delovnih mest in dolgoročnemu zagotavljanju ohranitve 3339 obstoječih delovnih mest.
The eligible investment was EUR 5,5 million (discounted value of EUR 5,5 million) and the aid amount was EUR 0,79 million in GGE.
V priglašenem projektu se bodo precej povečali kvalifikacije ter znanja in spretnosti zaposlenih pri upravičencu, povečala se bo njihova zaposljivost v skupini VW in na Portugalskem in drugje ter povečal se bo regionalni nabor znanj in spretnosti.
The Portuguese authorities consider this 2011 IT investment as not linked in an economically indivisible way with the notified investment project.
Načrtovana so posebna usposabljanja.
The new production technology MQB would be possible and functional without the preceding investment in IT security given that all applications which support and control the MQB production would have run the same way without this preceding investment.
Poklicno izobraževanje ima pozitiven učinek tudi na prenos znanj in izkušenj v regiji Península de Setúbal.
The IT investment has been functional before and without the MQB investment.
Z naložbenim projektom bo ustvarjenih več poslovnih priložnosti za dobavitelje podjetja Autoeuropa.
Moreover, the investment decisions were taken independently of each other, for the IT area investment in 2011 and for the MQB investment in May 2014.
Glede na študijo centra za raziskave v avtomobilski industriji se zaradi enega ustvarjenega delovnega mesta v avtomobilski industriji skupaj ustvari 2,5 novega delovnega mesta pri dobaviteljih in 2,2 novega delovnega mesta v drugih družbah, pri čemer se ta ustvarijo zaradi porabe zaposlenih pri dobaviteljih na Portugalskem.
IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT OF THE AID MEASURE
Zato Portugalska pričakuje, da se bo z naložbo poleg 500 neposredno ustvarjenih novih delovnih mest posredno ustvarilo še 2350 delovnih mest.
Portugal provided the information necessary to carry out an in-depth assessment.
Portugalski organi poudarjajo tudi kvalitativne vidike pozitivnih regionalnih učinkov naložbenega projekta.
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF THE AID
Naložbeni projekt bo prispeval k razvoju regije Península de Setúbal, tako da bo v to regijo privabil naložbe dobaviteljev iz industrije, ki bodo vključevale prenos tehnologije (pretok znanja) ter povezovanje podjetij v isti industriji v grozde, kar omogoča večjo specializacijo posameznih obratov in pomeni večjo učinkovitost.
Portugal intends to further develop the region concerned.
Poleg tega je bila upravičenka povabljena tudi k sodelovanju z vodilnimi univerzami pri več projektih na področju razvoja proizvodnega inženirstva in z ergonomijo povezanih vidikov.