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As already explained above (see recitals 68-81), the most reliable estimates of the total expected restoration costs (without Plan Phoenix) were provided in the ERF Study submitted by the complainant.
V študiji ERF je ocenjeno, da naj bi skupni stroški sanacije znašali vsaj 71 milijonov EUR.
The Commission considers the assumptions of this expert report to be credible, as they are largely based on market research and benchmarking with similar sites elsewhere in the world.
Poleg tega vse druge navedbe morebitnih pravilnih zneskov v študiji ERF ali iz drugih virov (glej oddelek 5.1.1.1) vključujejo celo višje zneske.
On the contrary, as explained above, the study provided by Iberpotash cannot be considered as a reliable estimate of expected restoration costs because it does not consider proper restoration measures (see recital 79).
Komisija zato meni, da ob neobstoju boljših ocen za obdobje 2006–2011 ustrezni pričakovani stroški sanacije, ki jih je treba upoštevati, znašajo 71 milijonov EUR (24,8 milijona EUR za območje rudnika Suria in 46,2 milijona EUR za območje rudnika Balsareny/Sallent).
The ERF Study estimates the total restoration costs to amount to at least EUR 71 million.
Nazadnje, v skladu s členom 3 odloka št. 202/1994 (zakonodaja, ki se je uporabljala v tistem obdobju) bi bilo treba dobljeni znesek finančne garancije na podlagi člena 2 (tj. na podlagi pričakovanih stroškov sanacije) pri rudarskih dejavnostih, ki niso umeščene na naravna območja posebnega interesa (vključno z rudnikoma družbe Iberpotash), znižati za 50 %.
Moreover, all other indications of possibly correct amounts in the ERF Study or from other sources (see Section 5.1.1.1 above) are even higher.
Komisija zato na podlagi razpoložljivih dokazov meni, da „pravilni“ znesek finančnih garancij za rudarske dejavnosti družbe Iberpotash znaša vsaj 12,4 milijona EUR za območje rudnika Suria (za obdobje 2006–2011) in 23,1 milijona EUR za območje rudnika Balsareny/Sallent (za obdobje 2008–2011).
Therefore, the Commission considers that in the absence of any better estimates for the period 2006-2011 the relevant expected restoration costs to be taken into account amount to EUR 71 million (EUR 24,8 million for Suria and EUR 46,2 million for Balsareny/Sallent).
Po navedbah družbe Iberpotash trenutni stroški garancije znašajo 1 % zneska garancije na leto.
Finally, according to Article 3 of the Decree 202/1994 (the legislation applicable in that period) the resulting amount of the financial guarantee on the basis of Article 2 (i.e. based on expected restoration costs) should be reduced by 50 % for mining activities not situated in natural sites of special interest (including Ibepotash's sites).
Z uporabo zgoraj navedenih pravilnih zneskov garancije za obe zadevni obdobji bi skupni znesek pomoči, dodeljene družbi Iberpotash v obliki nižjih provizij za garancijo, vsako leto znašal 1 % razlike med „pravilnim“ zneskom in dejanskim zneskom, določenim za navedeno leto, kot je prikazano v naslednji preglednici.
Therefore, the Commission considers on the basis of available evidence that the ‘correct’ amount of the financial guarantees for Iberpotash mining activities amounts to at least EUR 12,4 million for Suria (for the period 2006-2011) and EUR 23,1 million for Balsareny/Sallent (for the period 2008-2011).
Preglednica 3
According to Iberpotash the current costs of the guarantee amount to 1 % of the guarantee amount per year.
Izračun zneska pomoči
Using the above correct guarantee amounts for the two relevant periods, the total aid granted to Iberpotash in the form of lower guarantee fees would then each year amount to 1 % of the difference between the ‘correct’ amount and the actual amount established for that year, as shown in the following table.
(v tisočih EUR, zaokroženo)
Table 3
dejanska garancija
Calculation of the amount of aid
„pravilna“ garancija
(thousand EUR, rounded)
razlika v provizijah
actual guarantee
Skupna razlika v provizijah za družbo Iberpotash
‘correct’ guarantee
Zato skupni znesek pomoči, dodeljene družbi Iberpotash v obliki nižjih bančnih provizij za znižano raven garancij, za celotno obdobje 2006–2016 znaša 1864622 EUR.
difference in the fees
Ta pomoč je bila dodeljena v trenutku, ko so bile znižane ravni garancij določene v okoljskih dovoljenjih, ki so ju izdali španski organi, tj. 6. novembra 2006 za rudnik Suria in 29. aprila 2008 za rudnik Balsareny/Sallent.
Total difference in fees for Iberpotash
Sklepna ugotovitev v zvezi z obstojem pomoči: ukrep 1
Therefore, the total amount of aid granted to Iberpotash in the form of lower bank fees for the reduced level of the guarantees for the whole period 2006-2016 amounts to EUR 1864622.
Komisija glede na navedeno meni, da ukrep 1 pomeni državno pomoč, zato bo ocenila njegovo zakonitost in združljivost z notranjim trgom.
This aid was granted at the moment the reduced levels of the guarantees were set in the environmental authorisations issued by the Spanish authorities, i.e. on 6 November 2006 for Suria and on 29 April 2008 for Balsareny/Sallent.
UKREP 4: NALOŽBA V PREKRITJE JALOVIŠČA VILAFRUNS
Conclusion on existence of aid: Measure 1
Špansko ministrstvo za okolje in Generalitat de Catalunya sta 17. decembra 2007 podpisala sporazum, s katerim sta se dogovorila o sodelovanju in delitvi stroškov v zvezi s projektom, namenjenim prekritju jalovišča Vilafruns in s tem zmanjšanju njegovega negativnega vpliva na okolje.
In light of the above, the Commission comes to the view that Measure 1 constitutes State aid and will therefore assess its lawfulness and compatibility with the internal market.
Ministrstvo za finance se je strinjalo, da bo k stroškom naložbe prispevalo 4 milijone EUR, preostalo pa naj bi krila Agencia Catalana del Agua, javno podjetje, ki ga upravlja Generalitat de Catalunya.
MEASURE 4: INVESTMENT TO COVER THE VILAFRUNS WASTE HEAP
Dela na projektu so se začela avgusta 2008 in so trajala 18 mesecev.
On 17 December 2007, the Ministry of Environment of Spain and the Generalitat de Catalunya signed a convention by which they agreed to cooperate and share the costs with respect to the project aimed at covering the waste heap of Vilafruns and thus reducing its negative environmental impact.
Skupni stroški naložbe so znašali 7887571 EUR in so jih v celoti krili javni organi, kot je bilo dogovorjeno v sporazumu iz leta 2007.
The Ministry of Finance agreed to contribute EUR 4 million to the investment costs while the rest was to be covered by the Agencia Catalana del Agua, a public undertaking managed by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Projekt je obsegal prekritje jalovišča Vilafruns z neprepustno prevleko („lámina impermeable“), ki naj bi zatesnila jalovišče in odpadno sol zaščitila pred stikom z vodo od zunaj, s čimer bi se preprečilo izpiranje soli iz jalovišča.
The works on the project started in August 2008 and lasted 18 months.
Prevleka se je zaščitila z geotekstilnimi folijami in prekrila s prstjo, kar je omogočilo zasaditev rastlin povrhu prekritega jalovišča.
The total investment costs amounted to EUR 7887571 and were entirely covered by public authorities as agreed in the 2007 convention.
Jalovišče Vilafruns je del kompleksa in v lasti družbe Iberpotash.
The project consisted in covering the Vilafruns waste heap with an impermeable sheeting (‘lámina impermeable’) which would seal the waste heap and insulate the waste salt from any contact with water from exterior and thus prevent any leaks of salt from the heap.
Nanjo je bilo preneseno v okviru prodajne pogodbe z dne 21. oktobra 1998, s katero je družba Iberpotash pridobila rudarske dejavnosti v katalonski pokrajini od Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales – SEPI, javnega španskega državnega holdinga.
The sheeting was protected by geotextile foils and covered by soil enabling planting vegetation on top of the covered heap.
Ob prenosu je bilo jalovišče že nedelujoče, saj je rudnik, ki mu je pripadalo jalovišče Vilafruns, prenehal obratovati že leta 1973.
Vilafruns waste heap is at the premises and in the ownership of Iberpotash.
Kot je navedeno zgoraj, so naložbo v prekritje jalovišča Vilafruns, ki je del kompleksa in v lasti družbe Iberpotash, v celoti financirali javni organi.
It was transferred to it as part of the sales agreement of 21 October 1998 by which Iberpotash acquired the mining activities in the Catalan region from the Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales — SEPI a public holding of the Spanish State.
Družba Iberpotash krije samo stroške vzdrževanja objekta med njegovo življenjsko dobo.
At the time of the transfer, the waste heap was already inactive since the operation of the mine to which Vilafruns waste heap belonged was stopped already in 1973.
Prekritje, izvedeno v obdobju 2008–2009, zadeva jalovišče, ki je v lasti družbe Iberpotash od leta 1998, ko je bil rudnik privatiziran skupaj z drugimi rudniki kalijevega oksida v regiji.
As indicated above, the investment in the covering of the Vilafruns waste heap at the premises of and in the ownership of Iberpotash was fully financed by public authorities.
Jalovišče je povezano z rudnikom, ki je prenehal obratovati že leta 1973, torej ga je družba Iberpotash prevzela, ko ni več obratoval.
Iberpotash only bears the maintenance costs of the installation during its life-time.
Družba Iberpotash tako trdi, da ji ni treba sprejeti nobenih ukrepov za preprečitev onesnaženja iz jalovišča niti na podlagi nacionalne zakonodaje niti zakonodaje Unije, saj ni bila prvotni onesnaževalec.
The covering realised in 2008-2009 relates to a waste heap which is owned by Iberpotash since 1998 when the site was privatised together with other potash mining sites in the region.
Španski organi se ne strinjajo s temi trditvami družbe Iberpotash in trdijo, da ima družba splošno obveznost, da sprejme ustrezne ukrepe za preprečitev onesnaženja iz jalovišča, ki je v njeni lasti, in upravlja jalovišče v skladu z veljavnimi pravnimi pravili.
The heap relates to a mine which ceased operations already in 1973 and thus Iberpotash took over the site when it was no longer operational.
Družba Iberpotash je tako odgovorna za zagotavljanje ukrepov varstva okolja, ki se zahtevajo z zadevno zakonodajo, pa tudi za morebitno okoljsko škodo, ki jo to jalovišče povzroči.
Iberpotash thus argues that it has no obligation to take any measures to prevent pollution from the heap either under the national or Union legislation since Iberpotash was not the original polluter.
Poleg tega je v pripombah tretje osebe poudarjena odgovornost družbe Iberpotash za upravljanje jalovišča Vilafruns vse od trenutka, ko so bile rudarske pravice prenesene nanjo.
The Spanish authorities do not agree with these arguments of Iberpotash and claim that Iberpotash has a general obligation to take appropriate measures to prevent pollution from the waste heap in its ownership and to manage the heap in line with the applicable legal rules.
Taka odgovornost je temeljila na španskem zakonu št. 6/1993 z dne 15. julija 1993 o ravnanju z odpadki, pa tudi na kraljevem zakonodajnem odloku št. 1/2001 z dne 20. julija 2001 o prenovitvi španskega zakona o vodah.
Iberpotash is thus liable for ensuring environmental protection measures required under the relevant legislation and also for any environmental damage caused by this heap.
Tretja oseba trdi, da je dejstvo, da jalovišče Vilafruns, ko ga je družba Iberpotash kupila, ni bilo več delujoče, brezpredmetno, saj mora vsak imetnik rudarske koncesije ravnati z vsemi rudarskimi odpadki, tj. vključno z vsemi odpadki, ki so nastali pred njegovo pridobitvijo koncesije.
Further, third party comments point to the responsibility of Iberpotash to manage Vilafruns from the very moment that mining rights were transferred to it.
Po mnenju Komisije dejstvo, da je rudnik ob jalovišču Vilafruns prenehal obratovati že leta 1973, kot tako ne izključuje odgovornosti družbe Iberpotash kot njegove lastnice, da zagotovi ustrezno sanacijo.
Such responsibility was based on the Spanish Act 6/1993 of 15 July 1993 on management of waste and also on the Royal Law-Decree 1/2001 of 20 July 2001 recasting the Spanish Water Act.
Kot potrjujejo španski organi, so vsi sanacijski načrti, vključno z načrtom iz leta 2008, vključevali posebne sanacijske ukrepe, ki jih je morala družba Iberpotash sprejeti v zvezi z jaloviščem Vilafruns.
The third party claims that the fact that Vilafruns was no longer active when acquired by Iberpotash is irrelevant since any holder of a mining concession must manage any mining waste in its entirety, i.e. including any waste generated prior to the holder's acquisition of the concession.
V skladu s členom 121 španskega zakona o rudarstvu iz leta 1973 neizpolnitev obveznosti, vključenih v sanacijski načrt, pomeni resno kršitev.
The Commission considers that the fact that the mine at Vilafruns waste heap stopped operating already in 1973 does not as such exclude responsibility of Iberpotash as its owner to assure appropriate restoration.
Poleg tega španski organi potrjujejo, da je bila družba Iberpotash v skladu z veljavno zakonodajo o varstvu voda vselej zavezana sprejemati potrebne ukrepe za preprečitev onesnaženja vode iz vseh svojih objektov, vključno z jaloviščem Vilafruns.
As confirmed by the Spanish authorities, all restoration plans including the plan of 2008 included specific restoration measures that Iberpotash was obliged to take with respect to the Vilafruns heap.
Komisija tudi opozarja, da v skladu s členom 4 direktive o rudarskih odpadkih upravljavec sprejme vse potrebne ukrepe za to, da prepreči ali čim bolj zmanjša morebitne škodljive učinke na okolje tudi v primeru objekta za ravnanje z odpadki po njegovem zaprtju.
According to Article 121 of the Spanish Mining Act of 1973, a non-fulfilment of obligations included in the restoration plan constituted a serious infringement.
Prav tako družba Iberpotash trdi, da prodajna pogodba za območje rudnika vključuje določbo, ki jo je mogoče razlagati, kot da izključuje odgovornost družbe Iberpotash v zvezi z dejavnostmi pred letom 1997, tj. tudi vsakršno odgovornost za jalovišče.
In addition, the Spanish authorities confirm that, in line with the applicable water protection legislation, Iberpotash was always obliged to take necessary measures to avoid water pollution from all its installations, including Vilafruns heap.
Družba Iberpotash se v zvezi s tem sklicuje na sodbo vrhovnega sodišča z dne 14. maja 2009, v kateri je citirana določba prodajne pogodbe, v skladu s katero mora prodajalec kupcu zagotoviti nadomestilo za morebitne obveznosti, ki izhajajo iz zahtevkov tretjih oseb in se nanašajo na dejstva pred prenosom, ki niso bila izkazana v bilanci in niso bila očitna v postopku skrbnega pregleda.
The Commission also notes that according to Article 4 of the Extractive Waste Directive, the operator shall take all necessary measures to prevent or reduce as far as possible any adverse effects on environment also in case of management of waste facility after its closure.
Družba Iberpotash trdi, da obveznosti v zvezi s sanacijo jalovišča Vilafruns niso bile očitne pred prodajo in da v bilanci ni bilo s tem povezanih rezervacij, saj takrat ni obstajala nobena taka obveznost.
Also, Iberpotash claims that the sales agreement for the site includes a clause that can be interpreted as excluding responsibility of Iberpotash resulting from activities before 1997, i.e. including any responsibility for the waste heap.
Vendar španski organi navajajo, da pogodba o prodaji deležev iz leta 1998 ni vključevala posebnih določb, v skladu s katerimi bi moral prodajalec po prenosu deležev prevzeti morebitne odgovornosti kupca.
Iberpotash in this respect refers to a judgment of the Supreme Court of 14 May 2009 citing the sales contract provision stipulating that the selling party should compensate the buyer for any obligations resulting from third party claims in relation to facts before the transfer that were not reflected in the balance sheet and not evident during the due diligence process.
Komisija še opozarja, da je določba, citirana v sodbi vrhovnega sodišča, precej standardna pogodbena določba, ki prodajalca ščiti pred poznejšimi zahtevki tretjih oseb, ki se nanašajo na dejstva, ki ob prodaji niso bila znana.
Iberpotash argues that the obligations relating to Vilafruns restoration were not evident before the sale and there were no related provisions in the balance sheet due to the fact that no such legal obligation existed at that time.
Vendar družba Iberpotash ne more trditi, da ni vedela za obstoječe jalovišče Vilafruns, ki ga je prevzela v okviru transakcije, in splošno obveznost imetnika odpadkov, da zagotovi ustrezno upravljanje svojih objektov za ravnanje z odpadki.
However, the Spanish authorities indicate that the share sales agreement of 1998 did not include any specific provisions that would oblige the seller to take over any responsibilities of the buyer following the transfer of shares.
Dejstvo, da je družba Iberpotash sprejela okoljske obveznosti v zvezi z jaloviščem Vilafruns v različnih sanacijskih načrtih, potrjuje, da se je zavedala takih odgovornosti.
The Commission further notes that the provision cited in the judgment of the Supreme Court is rather a standard contractual provision protecting the seller against subsequent third party claims related to facts not known during the sale.
Komisija tako meni, da je bila družba Iberpotash zaradi pridobitve dejavnosti pridobivanja kalijevega oksida v Kataloniji leta 1998 odgovorna za zagotavljanje pravilnega upravljanja jalovišča Vilafruns v skladu z veljavnimi pravnimi pravili.
However, Iberpotash cannot claim that it was not aware of the existing Vilafruns waste heap taken over as part of the transaction and of the general responsibility of waste holder to ensure proper management of its waste facilities.
Španski organi tako ugotovitev sicer dopuščajo, vendar trdijo, da obveznosti družbe Iberpotash niso vključevale prekritja jalovišča Vilafruns.
The fact that Iberpotash accepted environmental obligations with respect to Vilafruns heap in various restoration plans confirms it was aware of such responsibilities.
Po navedbah španskih organov bi bile obveznosti družbe Iberpotash izpolnjene z bistveno cenejšimi ukrepi, ki so bili vključeni v njen prvotni sanacijski načrt iz leta 2008 (in sicer namestitev cevnega/drenažnega sistema, druge vrste zaščite in sanacija s skupnimi stroški v višini približno […] EUR).
The Commission thus considers that as a consequence of the acquisition of the potash mining activities in Catalonia in 1998, Iberpotash was responsible for ensuring proper management of the Vilafruns waste heap in line with the applicable legal rules.
Skupaj z družbo Iberpotash tako trdijo, da javna naložba v prekritje jalovišča ne pomeni gospodarske prednosti za družbo Iberpotash, ker se stroški, ki jih je družba Iberpotash prihranila ([…] EUR), več kot izravnajo s stroški vzdrževanja, ki jih mora nositi med življenjsko dobo objekta (ki samo za obdobje od marca 2015 do marca 2016 znašajo […] EUR), in oportunitetnimi stroški, ker ne more predelovati in prodajati soli iz prekritega jalovišča Vilafruns, kot to načrtuje za svoja preostala jalovišča.
However, while accepting such conclusion, the Spanish authorities claim that the obligations of Iberpotash did not include the covering of Vilafruns waste heap.
Komisija meni, da ne glede na obseg obveznosti družbe Iberpotash v zvezi z jaloviščem Vilafruns, ni sprejemljivo, da javna naložba v višini 7,9 milijona EUR v bistveno boljše varstvo okolja, ki načeloma omogoča sanacijo rudnika brez stroškov naložbe za družbo Iberpotash, tej družbi dejansko ni prinesla nobene gospodarske prednosti.
According to the Spanish authorities, Iberpotash's obligations would have been fulfilled by substantially cheaper measures that had been included in its original restoration plan of 2008 (namely installation of a tubing/drainage system, other types of protection and restoration with total costs of around EUR […]).
Izvedba prekritja jalovišča je bila namenjena bistvenemu zmanjšanju onesnaženja, ki ga je povzročalo izpiranje iz jalovišča Vilafruns.
They thus argue, together with Iberpotash, that the public investment into the covering of the heap does not constitute an economic advantage to Iberpotash since the costs Iberpotash saved (EUR […]) are more than balanced by the maintenance costs it has to bear for the life-time of the installation (amounting to EUR […] only for the period from March 2015 to March 2016) and the opportunity costs of not being able to process and sell the salt from the covered Vilafruns heap as it plans to do for its other heaps.
Alternativni ukrepi, če ne bi bilo pomoči, ne bi zagotovili tako dobre in dolgotrajne zaščite ter bi družbo Iberpotash izpostavili tveganjem, da bi morala nositi posledice onesnaženja (kot dokazujeta kazenski sodbi z dne 18. decembra 2014 in 25. februarja 2015 v zvezi z njenimi preostalimi območji rudnikov – glej uvodni izjavi 27 in 94 sklepa o začetku postopka).
The Commission considers that, regardless of the extent of Iberpotash's obligations with respect to Vilafruns, it is not acceptable that public investment of EUR 7,9 million into a significantly better environmental protection amounting in principle to the restoration of the mining site without any investment costs to Iberpotash indeed did not bring any economic advantage to Iberpotash.
Zato je izgradnja objekta, plačana iz javnih sredstev, družbi Iberpotash omogočila boljše preprečevanje onesnaženja, zmanjšanje njenih prihodnjih okoljskih tveganj in zagotovitev dolgotrajne sanacije jalovišča (v skladu s podobnimi sanacijami jalovišč odpadne soli v Franciji ali Nemčiji, kot je pojasnjeno zgoraj v uvodnih izjavah 26 in 32).
The installation of the covering of the waste heap aimed at reducing significantly the pollution caused by leaks from the Vilafruns heap.
Družba Iberpotash naj bi bila na koncu zavezana zagotoviti pravilno sanacijo jalovišča Vilafruns.
The alternative measures in the absence of aid would have not provided such good and long-lasting protection and would have exposed Iberpotash to risks of having to bear the consequences of the pollution (as demonstrated by the criminal judgments of 18 December 2014 and 25 February 2015 related to its other mining sites — see recitals 27 and 94 of the Opening Decision).
Nazadnje, Komisija meni, da je ukrep selektiven, ker je izrecno namenjen javnemu financiranju prekritja jalovišča Vilafruns, ki je v lasti družbe Iberpotash.
Therefore, the construction of the facility paid from public resources enabled Iberpotash to better prevent pollution, lower its environmental risks for the future and provide for a long-lasting restoration of the heap (in line with similar restorations of salt waste heaps in France or Germany as explained above in recitals 26 and 32).
Španski organi trdijo, da ukrep ne more biti selektiven, ker je družba Iberpotash edina družba za pridobivanje kalijevega oksida v Španiji, tako da ni mogoča primerjava z drugimi družbami.
Iberpotash would have been ultimately obliged to ensure a proper restoration of Vilafruns waste heap.
Vendar dejstvo, da je družba Iberpotash edina družba za pridobivanje kalijevega oksida v Španiji, ne izključuje selektivnosti ukrepa, ki je očitno namenjen izrecno opredeljenemu obratu za ravnanje z odpadki in nobenemu drugemu.
Finally, the Commission considers that the measure is selective since it specifically aimed at public financing of the covering of Vilafruns waste heap in the ownership of Iberpotash.
Komisija tako ugotavlja, da je bila z ukrepom 4 družbi Iberpotash dodeljena selektivna gospodarska prednost.
The Spanish authorities argue that the measure cannot be selective since Iberpotash is the only potash mining company in Spain and thus there is no possibility of comparison with other companies.
Celotne stroške naložbe za prekritje jalovišča Vilafruns so plačali javni organi, 4 milijone EUR špansko ministrstvo za okolje, preostalih 3887571 EUR pa Agencia Catalana del Agua, javno podjetje, ki ga upravlja Generalitat de Catalunya, s čimer je tako izpolnila zavezo za pokritje preostalih investicijskih stroškov, ki jo je sprejela v sporazumu z dne 17. decembra 2007.