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Article 9: during 2005 the Commission received seven requests for referral pursuant to Article 9; six requests were acceded to, three in their entirety and three partially; one request was withdrawn;
• člen 9: Komisija je leta 2005 prejela sedem prošenj za napotitev v skladu s členom 9; šest prošenj je bilo ugodno rešenih, tri v celoti in tri delno; ena prošnja je bila umaknjena;
Article 22: during 2005 the Commission received requests in relation to the referral of four concentrations pursuant to Article 22; in three cases the requests were acceded to and in one the request was refused.
• člen 22: Komisija je leta 2005 prejela prošnje za napotitev v skladu s členom 22 glede štirih koncentracij; tri prošnje so bile rešene ugodno in ena prošnja je bila zavrnjena.
Commission notice on case referral in respect of concentrations (OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p.
Komisija tudi spodbuja stranke, ki razmišljajo o vložitvi take zahteve, naj že predhodno neformalno stopijo v stik z GD za konkurenco in nacionalnim(-i) organom(-i) za konkurenco, ki se bodo ukvarjali s predvideno zahtevo po členu 4(4) ali 4(5).
2) (Hereinaf-ter ‘notice on case referral’).There were 313 merger notications lodged with the Commission during 2005.
Stranke so do zdaj pogosto uporabljale možnost, da neformalno navežejo stik z ustreznimi organi, pred vložitvijo zahteve po členih 4(4) ali 4(5).
Where Article 4(4) requests are concerned, if the Member State conrms that it agrees to the referral within the prescribed deadline, the Commission generally intends to take a decision accepting or refusing the referral, as it has done in relation to the requests led to date, rather than allowing the 25 working day deadline provided for in Article 4(4) to elapse.
Če država pri zahtevah po členu 4(4) potrdi, da soglaša z napotitvijo v predpisanem roku, Komisija na splošno raje sprejme odločitev o sprejetju ali zavrnitvi napotitve, tako kot je ravnala v zvezi z zahtevami, vloženimi do zdaj, kot da bi omogočila, da preteče skrajni rok 25 delovnih dni iz člena 4(4).
If the Member State does not agree to the referral, the case proceeds in the normal manner, with the parties filing a notication with the Commission in the normal manner.
Če se država članica z napotitvijo ne strinja, se primer obravnava po običajni poti in stranke vložijo priglasitev pri Komisiji, kot je običajno.
B COMMISSION DECISIONS
B ODLOČBE KOMISIJE
On the 3rd May, the Commission approved the creation of the rotogravure printing joint venture by German media companies Bertelsmann AG and Axel Springer AG. e indepth investigation showed that the concentration would not signicant-ly impede eective competition in the common market or any Member State.
Komisija je 3. maja odobrila oblikovanje skupnega podjetja za globoki tisk nemških medijskih družb Bertelsmann AG in Axel Springer AG. Poglobljena preiskava je pokazala, da koncentracija ne bi pomembno ovirala učinkovite konkurence na skupnem trgu ali v kateri koli državi članici.
By contrast, the joint venture includes
Komisija je glede na to, da imajo zadevne družbe posebno močan položaj na tem trgu, 23. decembra 2004 začela poglobljeno preiskavo.
II — Merger control neither Bertelsmann’s rotogravure facilities in Spain and Italy nor any oset printing operations held by the companies involved.
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298. e indepth investigation conrmed the Commission’s initial findings that for high printing volumes of magazines, catalogues and advertisements, rotogravure printing is not substitutable by the oset technique.
Analiza je tudi pokazala, da bi tekmeci imeli tudi spodbudo za preusmeritev zmožnosti za tiskanje revij, saj se je izkazalo, da je pripadajoča marža pri tisku revij višja kot pri tisku katalogov in oglasov.
In addition to the competitive constraints exerted by German competitors, the joint venture will face potential competitors on the German market for rotogravure printing of magazines, in particular from printers based in the Netherlands, France and Italy.
Poleg tega se bo skupno podjetje poleg konkurenčnega pritiska nemških tekmecev srečevalo tudi z morebitnimi tekmeci na nemškem trgu za globoki tisk revij, zlasti tiskarji, ki delujejo na Nizozemskem, v Franciji in Italiji.
On the other aected product markets, no competition concerns arose either on a national or on a broader level. e Commission also concluded that Springer and Bertelsmann’s vertical integration into magazine publishing would not be altered by the notied concentration.
Na trgih drugih zadevnih proizvodov se na nacionalni ravni ali širše niso pojavile nobene težave glede konkurence. Komisija je tudi ugotovila, da priglašena koncentracija ne bi spremenila vertikalne integracije Springerja in Bertelsmanna v založništvo revij.
On the 13th July, the Commission approved the proposed acquisition of sole control of the Canadian chemicals company Acetex, by the US-based merchant-bank-
Komisija je 13. julija odobrila predlagano pridobitev izključnega nadzora nad kanadsko kemično družbo Acetex s strani podjetja za bančne posle Blackstone s sedežem v ZDA.
Report on Competition Policy 2005 ing firm Blackstone. e Commission concluded that the transaction would not signi-cantly impede eective competition in the EEA or a signicant part of it.
Komisija je zaključila, da transakcija ne bi bistveno ovirala učinkovite konkurence v EGP ali njegovem znatnem delu.
Blackstone is a private merchant-banking firm based in the United States, active mainly in nancial advisory services, private equity investing and property investment.
Blackstone je zasebno podjetje za bančne posle s sedežem v ZDA, ki se ukvarja predvsem s finančnim svetovanjem, zasebnimi kapitalskimi naložbami in naložbami v nepremičnine.
Acetex, headquartered in Vancouver, is active in the acetyls and the plastic business.
Acetex, ki ima sedež v Vancouvru, je dejaven na področju acetilov in plastike.
Aer an indepth market investigation, the Commission concluded that the markets for acetic acid, VAM and acetic anhydride are global.
Po poglobljeni preiskavi je Komisija zaključila, da so trgi za ocetno kislino, VAM in anhidrid ocetne kisline svetovni trgi.
For these products, the dierence between the average price charged in dierent regions around the world and production costs leaves a large enough margin to pay for transport, storage and duties, allowing additional trade above the already high level between the dierent world regions.
Razlika med povprečnimi cenami v različnih regijah sveta in proizvodnimi stroški pri teh proizvodih zagotavlja dovolj prostora za plačevanje stroškov prevoza, skladiščenja in dajatev, kar omogoča, poleg obstoječe visoke ravni poslovanja, še dodatno poslovanje med različnimi regijami sveta.
Although Celanese, by acquiring Acetex, would enhance its position on the global markets for acetic acid, VAM and acetic anhydride, the Commission concluded that the transaction would not lead to competition concerns.
Čeprav bi s prevzemom Acetexa Celanese okrepil svoj položaj na svetovnih trgih za ocetno kislino, VAM in anhidrid ocetne kisline, je Komisija zaključila, da transkacija ne bi povzročila težav glede konkurence.
Furthermore, a detailed examination of the development of demand and of planned new capacity showed that although demand for these products is growing relatively quickly, planned new capacity particularly in the Far East and the Middle East would grow even faster. e Commission concluded that in this situation any attempt by the parties to raise prices or reduce capacity would not succeed.
Poleg tega je podrobno proučevanje razvoja povpraševanja in načrtovanih novih zmogljivosti pokazalo, da povpraševanje za te proizvode sicer raste relativno hitro, vendar se načrtovane nove zmogljivosti, zlasti na Daljnem in Bližnjem vzhodu, večajo še hitreje. Komisija je zaključila, da bi bili vsi poskusi strank, da zvišajo cene ali zmanjšajo zmogljivosti, v takih razmerah neuspešni.
On the 13th July, the Commission authorised the proposed takeover of the VA Tech group of Austria by Siemens of Germany, subject to the condition that Siemens divests itself of VA Tech’s hydropower business and ensures the independence of metal plant builder SMS Demag.
Komisija je 13. julija odobrila prevzem avstrijske skupine VA Tech s strani Siemensa Nemčije, pod pogojem, da leta primernemu kupcu odproda sektor vodne energije skupine VA Tech in zagotovi neodvisnost nemški družbi SMS Demag za gradnjo metalurških obratov. Komisija je glede na zaveze Siemensa sklenila, da transakcija ne bi pomembno ovirala učinkovite konkurence v EGP ali njegovem znatnem delu.
Siemens and VA Tech operate throughout the world in a number of similar sectors. eir products are used in areas such as power stations, electricity supply networks, trains, steelworks and large buildings. ey are market leaders in some of the relevant products.
Siemens in VA Tech delujeta po vsem svetu v vrsti podobnih sektorjev. Njuni proizvodi se uporabljajo na področjih, kot so elektrarne, omrežja za dobavo električne energije, vlaki, jeklarne in velike zgradbe.
Case COMP/M.3653 Siemens/VA Tech.
Sta vodilna na trgih nekaterih ustreznih proizvodov.
In particular, a subsidiary of VA Tech, VA Tech Hydro, is the European market leader for key components used in hydroelectric plants, such as turbines and generators.
Predvsem VA Tech Hydro, podružnica VA Tech, je vodilni na evropskem trgu za ključne sestavne dele v hidroelektrarnah, kot so tribune in generatorji.
Siemens has a 50 % stake in a joint venture with another German engineering company, Voith Siemens, that is one of VA Tech Hydro’s main competitors in this market. e Commission found that a combination of the activities of VA Tech Hydro with Voith Siemens would have resulted in the creation of a dominant position in the EEA-wide market for equipment and services for hydroelectric plants, thereby signicantly impeding competition in this market.
Siemens ima v skupnem podjetju z Voith Siemensom, ki je eden od glavnih tekmecev VA Tech Hydra na tem trgu, 50-odstotni delež. Komisija je ugotovila, da bi kombinacija aktivnosti VA Tech Hydra z Voith Siemensom povzročila prevladujoči položaj na trgu EGP opreme in storitev za hidroelektrarne, s čimer bi precej ovirala konkurenco na tem trgu.
Siemens’ commitment to sell VA Tech’s hydropower business, operated by VA Tech Hydro, to a suitable purchaser meant that the overlap between the parties’ activities would be removed and hence competition would not be signicantly aected.
Zaveza Siemensa, da bo primernemu kupcu prodal sektor vodne energije VA Tech Hydro, je pomenila, da bo križanje dejavnosti obeh strank odpravljeno in da zato ne bo imelo pomembnega vpliva na konkurenco.
In metallurgy plant building, Siemens owned a 28 % shareholding in SMS Demag, which the Commission found to be VA Tech’s main competitor in the building of steel production plants.
Na področju gradnje metalurških obratov je imel Siemens v lasti 28 % delnic družbe SMS Demag, za katero je Komisija ugotovila, da je glavni tekmec VA Techa pri gradnji metalurških obratov.
Siemens had exercised a put option (eective on the 31th De- cember 2004) to sell its stake to SMS, the parent company of SMS Demag. e transfer of the shares had, however, been delayed due to a legal dispute relating to their valuation. e Commission’s investigation revealed that Siemens’ continued stake in SMS Demag gave it access to certain competition-sensitive information relating to that company.
Siemens je izvedel prodajno opcijo (z učinkom 31. decembra 2004), da bo svoj delež prodal SMS, matični družbi SMS Demaga, vendar je bil prenos delnic odložen zaradi pravnega spora v zvezi z njihovim vrednotenjem. Preiskava Komisije je pokazala, da je imel Siemens zaradi ohranitve deleža v SMS Demagu dostop do nekaterih informacij o tej družbi, občutljivih za konkurenco.
In the highly concentrated worldwide market for metallurgy plant building, the merger between Siemens and VA Tech would therefore have substantially reduced competition between two of the three leading players, SMS Demag and VA Tech, and would thereby lead to a signicant impediment of eective competition.
Na izredno koncentriranem svetovnem trgu gradnje metalurških obratov bi tako združitev Siemensa in VA Techa občutno znižala konkurenco med dvema od treh glavnih akterjev, SMS Demagom in VA Techom ter bi tako precej ovirala učinkovito konkurenco.
Under the commitments given by Siemens, Siemens’ representatives on SMS Demag’s shareholder bodies will be replaced by independent trustees, thus ensuring the company’s independence from Siemens.
V skladu z zavezami, ki jih je dal Siemens, bodo predstavnike Siemensa v delničarskih organih SMS Demaga nadomestili z neodvisnimi skrbniki in tako zagotovili neodvisnost družbe od Siemensa.
In all the other markets in which the parties’ activities overlap, the Commission came to the conclusion that the merger would not signicantly impede eective competition. ese markets include equipment and services for thermal electric plants, power transmission and distribution (‘t & d’), rail equipment, low-voltage electrical equipment, building technology and management, trac infrastructure and cable-car equipment.
Na vseh drugih trgih, kjer se dejavnosti strank prekrivajo, je Komisija ugotovila, da združitev ne bi pomembno ovirala učinkovite konkurence.
Case COMP/M.2139 Bombardier/ADtranz; see the 2001 Competition Report.
Zadeva COMP/M.3653, Siemens/VA Tech.
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On the 25th August, the Commission approved, subject to conditions, the planned USD 24 billion (around EUR 18 billion) acquisition by US healthcare group Johnson & Johnson (J & J) of its competitor Guidant, a US company specialised in cardiovascular medical products. In particular, the parties committed to divest either J & J or Guidant endoscopic vessel harvesting products (EVH), plus Guidant’s EEA endovascular business and J & J’s EEA steerable guidewires business. e Commission decision followed an indepth investigation into the takeover. In light of the commitments given by J & J, the Commission concluded that the transaction would not signicantly impede eective competition in the EEA or a signicant part of it. 314.
Komisija je 25. avgusta odobrila, pod določenimi pogoji, načrtovano 24 milijard USD (približno 18 milijard EUR) vredno pripojitev, s katero bi si Johnson & Johnson (J & J), zdravstvena skupina iz ZDA, pripojil svojega tekmeca Guidant, družbo iz ZDA, specializirano za kardiovaskularne proizvode. Stranki sta se zlasti zavezali, da bosta odprodali sisteme endoskopske biopsije žil J & J ali Guidanta, poleg tega še Guidantovo endovaskularno dejavnost v EGP in dejavnost J & J v EGP za vodilne žice. Odločba Komisije je sledila poglobljeni preiskavi prevzema. Komisija je ob upoštevanju zavez J & J sklenila, da transakcija ne bi pomembno ovirala učinkovite konkurence v EGP ali njegovem večjem delu. 314.
Coronary drug eluting stents are expandable wire tubes coated with a drug which are placed in an occluded coronary artery in order to remove the plaque and support the walls of the vessel.
DES so raztegljive žične cevke, prevlečene z zdravilom, ki se vstavijo v zamašeno koronarno arterijo, da bi tako odstranili zamašek in podprli žilne stene.
In this fast-growing market, there are currently only two major suppliers worldwide, J & J and Boston Scientic, plus a number of imminent entrants, including Guidant.
Na tem hitro rastočem trgu trenutno delujeta samo dva večja svetovna dobavitelja, J & J in Boston Scientic, poleg tega obstaja še nekaj neposrednih novih tekmecev, vključno z Guidantom.
In its investigation the Commission had to assess whether, by eliminating Guidant as a potential competitor, the merger would remove the major competitive constraint in the DES market.
Komisija je morala v svoji preiskavi oceniti, ali bi združitev s tem, da bi izključila Guidanta kot morebitnega tekmeca, odpravila večji konkurenčni pritisk na trgu DES.
However, in the case of stents used in peripheral parts of the body, the Commission found that the merger would give rise to competition concerns in the EEA given that both J & J and Guidant are among the leading suppliers in Europe, the market is very concentrated and there are high entry barriers. e Commission also found that the combination of J & J’s and Guidant’s interests would have impeded competition in two small markets for cardiovascular devices (coronary guidewires and endoscopic ves-
Po drugi strani pa je pri žilnih opornicah, uporabljenih v perifernih delih telesa, Komisija ugotovila, da bi združitev povzročila težave glede konkurence v EGP, saj sta
Case COMP/M.3687 Johnson & Johnson/Guidant. 98
Zadeva COMP/M.2139, Bombardier/ADtranz; glej Poročilo o konkurenci za leto 2001.Zadeva COMP/M.3687, Johnson & Johnson/Guidant. 93
II — Merger control sel harvesting systems in cardiac surgery). e commitments oered by J & J mean that competition will not be signicantly aected by the transaction.
Komisija je tudi ugotovila, da bi kombinacija interesov J & J in Guidanta ovirala konkurenco na dveh majhnih trgih kardiovaskularnih pripomočkov (koronarne vodilne žice in sistemi za endoskopsko biopsijo žil v srčni kirurgiji). Zaveze, ki jih je ponudil J & J, pomenijo, da transakcija ne bo pomembno ovirala konkurence.
On the 21st December, the Commission approved, subject to conditions and obligations, the acquisition of MOL WMT and MOL Storage, two subsidiaries of MOL, the incumbent oil and gas company in Hungary, by E.ON Ruhrgas (E.ON).
Komisija je 21. decembra pod določenimi pogoji in obveznostmi odobrila pripojitev MOL WMT in MOL Storage, dveh podružnic MOL, madžarske nane in plinske družbe, k E.ON Ruhrgas („E.ON“).
E.ON is a large integrated German energy operator active in gas and electricity production and supply in several European countries.
E.ON je velik integrirani nemški operater dejaven na področju proizvodnje in dobave plina in električne energije v več evropskih državah.
MOL is active in gas production (MOL E & P), transmission (MOL Transmission), storage (MOL Storage) and wholesale and trading (MOL WMT).
MOL je dejaven na področju proizvodnje plina (MOL E & P), prenosa (MOL Transmission), skladiščenja (MOL Storage) in distribucije na debelo in trgovanja s plinom (MOL WMT).
E.ON also took over the long-term gas supply contracts currently in MOL WMT’s portfolio, notably with Gazprom, and was in a position to control all of Hungary’s gas resources, both imported and domestic.
E.ON je tudi prevzel dolgoročne pogodbe o dobavi plina, ki jih je imel v portfelju MOL WMT, predvsem z Gazpromom, in je tako lahko obvladoval vire plina na Madžarskem, tako uvožene kot domače.
Aer an indepth investigation, the Commission initially found that the operation would have anticompetitive eects in the gas and electricity wholesale and retail markets in Hungary. ese eects were due to the vertical integration of the dominant position in gas wholesale and storage with E.ON’s activities in gas and electricity retail.
Komisija je po poglobljeni preiskavi najprej ugotovila, da bi imela transakcija protikonkurenčne učinke na trgu plina in električne energije na debelo in v maloprodaji na Madžarskem. Ti učinki bi bili posledica vertikalne integracije prevladujočega položaja na področju prodaje na debelo in skladiščenja plina z dejavnostmi družbe E.ON na področju prodaje plina in električne energije na drobno.
In particular, the Commission found that aer the transaction E.ON would be in a position to use its control over gas resources in Hungary to increase its market power on the downstream markets for retail supply of gas and electricity and for generation/wholesale of electricity.
Komisija je zlasti ugotovila, da bi E.ON po transakciji lahko s svojim nadzorom nad viri plina na Madžarskem povečal svojo tržno moč na prodajnih trgih za maloprodajno dobavo plina in električne energije in proizvodnjo/prodajo na debelo električne energije.
To address these concerns, E.ON oered a comprehensive and far-reaching package of remedies.
E.ON se je na te pomisleke odzval s svežnjem izčrpnih in dolgoročnih protiukrepov.
E.ON also undertook to release signicant volumes of gas onto the market at competitive conditions.
E.ON se je tudi zavezal, da bo sprostil precejšnjo količino plina na trgu pod konkurenčnimi pogoji.
E.ON committed to implement an eight-year gas release programme (1 billion cubic meters (‘bcm’) per year) and divest half of its 10-year gas supply contract with MOL E & P through a so-called contract release. ese two measures would release 16
E.ON se je zavezal, da bo uresničil osemletni program sprostitve plina (1 milijardo kubičnih metrov (m3)
Case COMP/M.3696 E.ON/MOL.
Zadeva COMP/M.3696, EON/MOL.
Report on Competition Policy 2005 bcm until 2015, up to 2 bcm per year, equivalent to 14 % of Hungarian consumption. is would be the most signicant gas ‘release’ ever implemented in Europe, in terms of both volumes and duration.
16 milijard m bila najpomembnejša „sprostitev“ plina v Evropi doslej, tako v smislu količin kot trajanja.
As such, it would enable all current and future market participants to conclude gas supply contracts on a level playing field.
Kot taka bi vsem sedanjim in prihodnjim udeležencem na trgu omogočala enakopravno sklepanje pogodb o dobavi plina.
It concluded that the remedies would oer wholesalers and customers access to sizeable gas resources independently of E.ON at non-discriminatory and competitive conditions. e remedies were thus su-cient to remove the competitive concerns stemming from the transaction and would create the conditions for the development of competition in the newly liberalised Hungarian energy markets.
Komisija je sklenila, da bi protiukrepi ponudili trgovcem na debelo in strankam dostop do precejšnjih virov plina neodvisno od družbe E.ON pod nediskriminatornimi in konkurenčnimi pogoji. Protiukrepi so tako zadovoljivo odpravili težave glede konkurence, ki izhajajo iz transakcije, in bi vzpostavili pogoje za razvoj konkurence na pred kratkim liberaliziranih madžarskih energetskih trgih.
Decisions taken under Article 6(1)(b) and Article 6(2)
Odločbe, sprejete v skladu s členom 6(1)(b) in členom 6(2)
During the year, the Commission adopted in total 15 clearance decisions with conditions under Article 6(2) and 291 unconditional clearances under Article 6(1)(b).
Komisija je med letom sprejela skupaj 15 odločb o odobritvi pod določenimi pogoji v skladu s členom 6(2) in 291 odobritev brez dodatnih pogojev v skladu s členom 6(1)(b).
A selection of the more interesting of the conditional cases under Article 6(2) is summarised below.
Spodaj je podan povzetek izbranih bolj zanimivih pogojnih primerov po členu 6(2).
References to all of these clearance decisions will be published in the second volume of this report and the text of the decisions can be found on the Commission’s website(135).
Reference za vse te odločbe o odobritvi bodo objavljene v drugem zvezku tega poročila, besedila odločb pa so dostopna na spletni strani Komisije(135).
On the 23th May, the Commission approved, subject to conditions, a proposed acquisition of the nancial data provider Moneyline Telerate Holding (Telerate) by its major global competitor, Reuters Limited (Reuters).
Komisija je 23. maja pod določenimi pogoji odobrila predlagano pripojitev ponudnika finančnih podatkov Moneyline Telerate Holding („Telerate“) k njegovemu pomembnemu svetovnemu tekmecu Reuters Limited („Reuters“).
Reuters is one of the two main global providers of nancial market data and multimedia news tailored for professionals in the nancial services, media and corporate sectors.
Reuters je eden od dveh vodilnih svetovnih ponudnikov podatkov o finančnih trgih in multimedijskih novic, prilagojenih strokovnjakom s področja finančnih storitev, medijev in podjetniških sektorjev.
It is particularly strong in the delivery of money market, equity and equi-ty-related over-the-counter data.
Reuters je zlasti močan pri zagotavljanju podatkov o denarnih trgih, lastniškem kapitalu in z njim povezanih podatkov o odprtem trgu, tako da se njegove dejavnosti nekako dopolnjujejo z dejavnostmi njegovega prvega večjega tekmeca, Bloomberga, ki se posveča segmentu podatkov o različnih razredih naložb na nanč-nem trgu in svoje storitve zagotavlja brez platform za podatke o trgu (MDP, market data platforms).