title: 1999/450/ΕΚ: Απόφαση της Επιτροπής της 28ης Οκτωβρίου 1998 σχετικά με κρατική ενίσχυση την οποία προτίθεται να χορηγήσει η Ισπανία προς την AG Tubos Europa SA [κοινοποιηθείσα υπό τον αριθμό Ε(1998) 3438] (Το κείμενο στην ισπανική γλώσσα είναι το μόνο αυθεντικό) (Κείμενο που παρουσιάζει ενδιαφέρον για τον ΕΟΧ)

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text: L 177/24 EL Ep(cid:148)sglg Evgleq(cid:148)da tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym 13. 7. 1999 II (Pq(cid:145)neir cia tgm isw(cid:151) tym opo(cid:148)ym dem apaite(cid:148)tai dglos(cid:148)eusg) EPITQOPG APOVASG TGS EPITQOPGS tgr 28gr Ojtybq(cid:148)ou 1998 swetij(cid:145) le jqatij(cid:147) em(cid:148)swusg tgm opo(cid:148)a pqot(cid:148)hetai ma woqgc(cid:147)sei g Ispam(cid:148)a pqor tgm AG Tubos Europa SA [joimopoighe(cid:148)sa up(cid:149) tom aqihl(cid:149) E(1998) 3438] (To je(cid:148)lemo stgm ispamij(cid:147) ck(cid:150)ssa e(cid:148)mai to l(cid:149)mo auhemtij(cid:149)) (Je(cid:148)lemo pou paqousi(cid:145)fei emdiav(cid:146)qom cia tom EOW) (1999/450/EJ) G EPITQOPG TYM EUQYPA(cid:136)JYM JOIMOTGTYM, (cid:130)womtar up(cid:149)xg: tg sumh(cid:147)jg cia tgm (cid:148)dqusg tgr Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:147)r Joim(cid:149)tgtar, jai eidij(cid:145) to (cid:145)qhqo 93 paq(cid:145)cqavor 2 pq(cid:150)to ed(cid:145)vio, tg sulvym(cid:148)a cia tom Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:149) Oijomolij(cid:149) W(cid:150)qo, jai id(cid:148)yr to (cid:145)qhqo to (cid:145)qhqo 62 paq(cid:145)cqavor 1 stoiwe(cid:148)o a), Avo(cid:151) f(cid:147)tgse ap(cid:149) tour emdiaveq(cid:149)lemour ma upob(cid:145)koum tir paqatgq(cid:147)seir tour s(cid:151)lvyma le tir em k(cid:149)cy diat(cid:145)neir (1) jai avo(cid:151) (cid:146)kabe up(cid:149)xg tir paqatgq(cid:147)seir tour, Ejtil(cid:150)mtar: I. DIADIJASIA Le epistok(cid:147) tgr 29gr Ojtybq(cid:148)ou 1997, g l(cid:149)milg ispamij(cid:147) amti- pqosype(cid:148)a stgm Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:147) (cid:130)mysg joimopo(cid:148)gse stgm Epitqop(cid:147) sw(cid:146)- dio cia tg woq(cid:147)cgsg peqiveqeiaj(cid:147)r epemdutij(cid:147)r em(cid:148)swusgr pqor tgm AG Tubos Europa SA lia m(cid:146)a hucatqij(cid:147) tou ispamijo(cid:151) ol(cid:148)kou «Alfonso Gallardo», g opo(cid:148)a pq(cid:149)jeitai ma dgliouqcghe(cid:148) stgm peqiv(cid:146)qeia tgr Extremadura. Le epistok(cid:147) tgr 22ar Iamoua- q(cid:148)ou 1998, g amtipqosype(cid:148)a diab(cid:148)base stgm Epitqop(cid:147) pq(cid:149)sheter pkgqovoq(cid:148)er. Le epistok(cid:147) tgr 11gr Laqt(cid:148)ou 1998, g Epitqop(cid:147) emgl(cid:146)qyse tgm Ispam(cid:148)a swetij(cid:145) le tgm ap(cid:149)vas(cid:147) tgr ma jim(cid:147)sei tg diadijas(cid:148)a pou oq(cid:148)fei to (cid:145)qhqo 93 paq(cid:145)cqavor 2 tgr sumh(cid:147)jgr EJ (cid:149)som avoq(cid:145) tgm em k(cid:149)cy em(cid:148)swusg. G ap(cid:149)vasg tgr Epitqop(cid:147)r cia tgm j(cid:148)mgsg tgr diadijas(cid:148)ar dglo- sie(cid:151)hgje stgm Ep(cid:148)sglg Evgleq(cid:148)da tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joi- mot(cid:147)tym (2). G Epitqop(cid:147) j(cid:145)kese ta emdiaveq(cid:149)lema l(cid:146)qg ma upob(cid:145)- koum tir paqatgq(cid:147)seir tour. (ceqlamij(cid:147) (cid:146)mysg paqacyc(cid:150)m G Epitqop(cid:147) (cid:146)kabe paqatgq(cid:147)seir ap(cid:149) tgm UK Steel Association (wakubouqcij(cid:147) (cid:146)mysg tou Gmyl(cid:146)mou Basike(cid:148)ou), tgm Wirtschaftve- reinigung Stahlrohre wakub- dosyk(cid:147)mym) jai ap(cid:149) to ceqlamij(cid:149) Upouqce(cid:148)o Oijomolij(cid:150)m, tir opo(cid:148)er diab(cid:148)base stgm ispamij(cid:147) jub(cid:146)qmgsg, paq(cid:146)womt(cid:145)r tgr tgm eujaiq(cid:148)a ma apamt(cid:147)sei. Oi aqwij(cid:146)r paqatgq(cid:147)seir tgr Ispam(cid:148)ar paqek(cid:147)vhgsam le epistok(cid:147) tgr 9gr Apqik(cid:148)ou 1998 jai g ap(cid:145)mtgs(cid:147) tgr stir paqatgq(cid:147)seir tym tq(cid:148)tym emdiaveqol(cid:146)mym le epistok(cid:146)r tgr 23gr Iouk(cid:148)ou jai tgr 4gr Auco(cid:151)stou 1998. II. DIENODIJG PEQICQAVG G em(cid:148)swusg sum(cid:148)statai se lia peqiveqeiaj(cid:147) epid(cid:149)tgsg (cid:151)xour 1 175 ejatolluq(cid:148)ym ispamij(cid:150)m peset(cid:150)m pou ha sumeisv(cid:146)qei stg wqglatod(cid:149)tgsg aqwij(cid:147)r ep(cid:146)mdusgr (cid:151)xour 5 596 ejatolluq(cid:148)ym ispamij(cid:150)m peset(cid:150)m, pq(cid:145)cla pou amtipqosype(cid:151)ei (cid:146)mtasg em(cid:148)swusgr tgr t(cid:145)ngr tou 21 %. G m(cid:146)a epiwe(cid:148)qgsg ha jatasjeu(cid:145)fei wakub- dosyk(cid:147)mer jai, sucjejqil(cid:146)ma, jo(cid:148)ker sucjokkgll(cid:146)mer diatol(cid:146)r lijq(cid:147)r jai lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)tqou. G l(cid:146)cistg et(cid:147)sia paqacycij(cid:147) tgr ijam(cid:149)tgta ha am(cid:146)khei se 225 000 t(cid:149)mour, paq(cid:149)ti, se pq(cid:150)tg v(cid:145)sg ha peqioqiste(cid:148) se 100 000 t(cid:149)mour. Ha jatasjeu(cid:145)fei lec(cid:145)kour (dial(cid:146)tqou (cid:145)my tym 406,4 mm) jai lijqo(cid:151)r syk(cid:147)mer, jujkijo(cid:151)r jai dialoqvyl(cid:146)mour. Amal(cid:146)metai (cid:149)ti g paqacyc(cid:147) syk(cid:147)mym lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)tqou ha jak(cid:151)xei peq(cid:148)pou to 25 % tgr sumokij(cid:147)r paqacyc(cid:147)r. G lom(cid:145)da ha apaswoke(cid:148) 60 (cid:145)tola. Oi jqatij(cid:146)r emisw(cid:151)seir stom tol(cid:146)a tym sucjokkgll(cid:146)mym wakub- dosyk(cid:147)mym lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)tqou pq(cid:146)pei ma joimopoio(cid:151)mtai ej ty pqot(cid:146)qym stgm Epitqop(cid:147), s(cid:151)lvyma le to sgle(cid:148)o 4. 1 stoiwe(cid:148)o a) tou joimotijo(cid:151) pkais(cid:148)ou pou avoq(cid:145) oqisl(cid:146)mour tole(cid:148)r tou w(cid:145)kuba pou dem jak(cid:151)ptomtai ap(cid:149) tg sumh(cid:147)jg EJAW (3) (sto en(cid:147)r pka(cid:148)sio wakubouqc(cid:148)ar EJ), jai dem lpoqo(cid:151)m ma ukopoigho(cid:151)m pqim k(cid:145)boum tgm (cid:146)cjqis(cid:147) tgr. Paq(cid:149)ti g epiwe(cid:148)qgsg ha aswokghe(cid:148) le tgm paqacyc(cid:147) sykgmoeid(cid:150)m pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mtym diav(cid:149)qym leceh(cid:150)m, l(cid:149)mo to (1) EE C 156 tgr 21. 5. 1998, s. 11. (2) Bk(cid:146)pe uposgle(cid:148)ysg 1. (3) EE C 320 tgr 13. 12. 1988, s. 3. 13. 7. 1999 EL Ep(cid:148)sglg Evgleq(cid:148)da tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym L 177/25 25 % tym pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mtym aut(cid:150)m up(cid:149)jeimtai stgm upowq(cid:146)ysg joimo- po(cid:148)gsgr. Yst(cid:149)so, k(cid:149)cy tou cecom(cid:149)tor (cid:149)ti to l(cid:146)cehor tym jata- sjeuaf(cid:149)lemym syk(cid:147)mym lpoqe(cid:148) ma paqousi(cid:145)fei diavoqopoi(cid:147)seir amak(cid:149)cyr tgr f(cid:147)tgsgr wyq(cid:148)r ma apaite(cid:148)tai j(cid:145)poia tewmij(cid:147) pqosaq- loc(cid:147), g Epitqop(cid:147) upowqeo(cid:151)tai ma aniokoc(cid:147)sei tgm em(cid:148)swusg heyq(cid:150)mtar yr dedol(cid:146)mo (cid:149)ti (cid:149)ka ta jatasjeuaf(cid:149)lema pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mta tgr epiwe(cid:148)qgsgr ha (cid:147)tam sucjokkgll(cid:146)moi wakubdosyk(cid:147)mer lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)tqou. tgm paqacycij(cid:147) ijam(cid:149)tgta— jai (cid:133)pyr (cid:147)dg amav(cid:146)qhgje jat(cid:145) tgm j(cid:148)mgsg tgr diadijas(cid:148)ar, jat(cid:145) tgm aniok(cid:149)cgsg tym emisw(cid:151)seym pou woqgco(cid:151)mtai se epiwe(cid:148)qgsg pou jak(cid:151)ptetai ap(cid:149) to joimotij(cid:149) pka(cid:148)sio cia tg wakubouqc(cid:148)a, g Epi- tqop(cid:147) kalb(cid:145)mei up(cid:149)xg tgm jat(cid:145)stasg tgr acoq(cid:145)r tou upotol(cid:146)a tgr epiwe(cid:148)qgsgr —sucjejqil(cid:146)ma am p(cid:145)swei (cid:147) (cid:149)wi ap(cid:149) diaqhqytij(cid:147) pkeom(cid:145)fousa emdew(cid:149)lemg ep(cid:148)ptysg tgr epiwoqgco(cid:151)lemgr ep(cid:146)mdusgr stgm jat(cid:145)stasg aut(cid:147) jai tom amtacymisl(cid:149). G Epitqop(cid:147) kalb(cid:145)mei ep(cid:148)sgr up(cid:149)xg tgm peqiveqeiaj(cid:147) di(cid:145)stasg tym epiwoqgco(cid:151)lemym epemd(cid:151)seym. Am g etaiqe(cid:148)a pou kalb(cid:145)mei tgm em(cid:148)swusg e(cid:148)mai ecjatestgl(cid:146)mg se emi- swu(cid:149)lemg f(cid:150)mg, pq(cid:146)pei ma up(cid:145)qwei enisoqq(cid:149)pgsg letan(cid:151) tym dumgtij(cid:150)m ovek(cid:150)m pou epiv(cid:146)qei g epiwoqgco(cid:151)lemg ep(cid:146)mdusg stgm am(cid:145)ptung tgr peqiv(cid:146)qeiar (cid:146)mamti tym emdew(cid:149)lemym aqmgtij(cid:150)m epipt(cid:150)seym ep(cid:148) tou amtacymislo(cid:151). T(cid:146)kor, g Epitqop(cid:147) eccu(cid:145)tai ep(cid:148)sgr (cid:149)ti dem pq(cid:149)jeitai ma diabibashe(cid:148) em(cid:148)swusg sto wakubouq- cij(cid:149) tol(cid:146)a EJAW, dedol(cid:146)mou (cid:149)ti oi emisw(cid:151)seir pou woqgco(cid:151)mtai stir hucatqij(cid:146)r tym wakubouqcij(cid:150)m ol(cid:148)kym cia dqastgqi(cid:149)tgter ejt(cid:149)r EJAW lpoqo(cid:151)m ma jatak(cid:147)noum ma eumoo(cid:151)m dqastgqi(cid:149)tgter EJAW. Ap(cid:149) ta l(cid:146)sa tgr dejaet(cid:148)ar tou 80, paqatgqe(cid:148)tai lia sumewif(cid:149)lemg pkeom(cid:145)fousa paqacycij(cid:147) ijam(cid:149)tgta stom tol(cid:146)a tym wakub- dosyk(cid:147)mym. To 1997, to posost(cid:149) aniopo(cid:148)gsgr tgr paqacycij(cid:147)r ijam(cid:149)tgtar stgm Joim(cid:149)tgta ameqw(cid:149)tam l(cid:149)kir sto 49 % stom upoto- l(cid:146)a wakubdosyk(cid:147)mym lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)tqou em c(cid:146)mei, stom opo(cid:148)o ha dqastgqiopoighe(cid:148) g epiwe(cid:148)qgsg. Jat(cid:145) tgm pqojataqjtij(cid:147) tgr en(cid:146)tasg, g Epitqop(cid:147) apov(cid:145)sise (cid:149)ti ej tym pqot(cid:146)qym dem (cid:147)tam se h(cid:146)sg ma apojke(cid:148)sei to cecom(cid:149)r (cid:149)ti g woqgco(cid:151)lemg em(cid:148)swusg ha e(cid:148)we aqmgtij(cid:146)r epipt(cid:150)seir ep(cid:148) tou amtacymislo(cid:151) jai (cid:149)ti oi em k(cid:149)cy epipt(cid:150)seir ha upeqsj(cid:146)kifam ta piham(cid:145) peqiveqeiaj(cid:145) ov(cid:146)kg. O(cid:151)te lpoqo(cid:151)se ma apojke(cid:148)sei sav(cid:150)r to cecom(cid:149)r (cid:149)ti g em(cid:148)swusg pqor tgm AG Tubos Europa SA ha diabibaf(cid:149)tam emdewol(cid:146)myr sto wakubouqcij(cid:149) tol(cid:146)a EJAW. Pqor to(cid:151)to, g Epitqop(cid:147) apov(cid:145)sise ma jim(cid:147)sei tg diadijas(cid:148)a pou pqobk(cid:146)- petai sto (cid:145)qhqo 93, paq(cid:145)cqavor 2 tgr sumh(cid:147)jgr (cid:149)som avoq(cid:145) tgm paqo(cid:151)sa em(cid:148)swusg. III. PAQATGQGSEIS APO TQITOUS EMDIAVEQOLEMOUS (cid:133)koi oi tq(cid:148)toi emdiaveq(cid:149)lemoi pou paqem(cid:146)bgsam jat(cid:145) tg diadija- s(cid:148)a t(cid:149)misam tgm uvist(cid:145)lemg upeqb(cid:145)kkousa paqacycij(cid:147) ijam(cid:149)tgta pou paqatgqe(cid:148)tai stom tol(cid:146)a tym wakubdosyk(cid:147)mym jai, sucjejqi- l(cid:146)ma, stom tol(cid:146)a tym sucjokkgll(cid:146)mym syk(cid:147)mym lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)- tqou. Jat(cid:145) sum(cid:146)peia, heyqo(cid:151)m (cid:149)ti g Epitqop(cid:147) pq(cid:146)pei ma amtitawhe(cid:148) stg woq(cid:147)cgsg tgr em(cid:148)swusgr, di(cid:149)ti, stgm amt(cid:148)hetg peq(cid:148)ptysg, ha sum(cid:146)bake stgm peqait(cid:146)qy epide(cid:148)mysg tgr jat(cid:145)stasgr jai ha lpo- qo(cid:151)se aj(cid:149)lg jai ma h(cid:146)sei se j(cid:148)mdumo to l(cid:146)kkom tym uvist(cid:145)lemym epiweiq(cid:147)seym oi opo(cid:148)er e(cid:148)mai ep(cid:148)sgr ecjatestgl(cid:146)mer se suqqijmo(cid:151)- lemer peqiow(cid:146)r. G UK Steel Association am(cid:146)veqe ep(cid:148)sgr (cid:149)ti g ep(cid:146)mdusg dem d(cid:151)ma- tai ma dijaiokocghe(cid:148) b(cid:145)sei tou epiweiq(cid:147)lator (cid:149)ti se euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:147) jk(cid:148)laja up(cid:145)qwei amepaqj(cid:147)r pqol(cid:147)heia tou e(cid:148)dour tym jo(cid:148)kym diatol(cid:150)m pou pqot(cid:148)hetai ma pqoyh(cid:147)sei stgm acoq(cid:145) g AG Tubos Europa SA. (cid:133)pyr upostgq(cid:148)fei g em k(cid:149)cy (cid:146)mysg, e(cid:148)mai sufgt(cid:147)silo am up(cid:145)qwei stgm acoq(cid:145) epaqj(cid:147)r w(cid:150)qor cia ma apoqqov(cid:147)sei m(cid:146)a paqacycij(cid:147) ijam(cid:149)tgta pou ha nejim(cid:147)sei aqwij(cid:145) le 100 000 t(cid:149)mour, dedol(cid:146)mgr tgr peqioqisl(cid:146)mgr f(cid:147)tgsgr ci’ aut(cid:149) to e(cid:148)dor pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mtor. IV. PAQATGQGSEIS TGS ISPAMIAS G ispamij(cid:147) jub(cid:146)qmgsg emgl(cid:146)qyse (cid:149)ti dem up(cid:145)qwei jal(cid:148)a piha- m(cid:149)tgta ma letabibashe(cid:148) g em(cid:148)swusg stir dqastgqi(cid:149)tgter tou ol(cid:148)- kou pou ek(cid:146)cwei tgm AG Tubos Europa SA oi opo(cid:148)er di(cid:146)pomtai ap(cid:149) tg sumh(cid:147)jg EJAW. G m(cid:146)a epiwe(cid:148)qgsg ha e(cid:148)mai lia molij(cid:145) amen(cid:145)qtgtg hucatqij(cid:147) jai dem ha pqolghe(cid:151)etai tir pq(cid:150)ter (cid:151)ker tgr ap(cid:149) tir epiweiq(cid:147)seir tou ol(cid:148)kou tgr. Dem ha up(cid:145)qnei letab(cid:148)- basg jeqd(cid:150)m/fgli(cid:150)m letan(cid:151) tym diav(cid:149)qym hucatqij(cid:150)m tou ol(cid:148)kou jai g ispamij(cid:147) jub(cid:146)qmgsg ha ek(cid:146)cwei tgm oqh(cid:147) wq(cid:147)sg tgr em(cid:148)swusgr. (cid:133)som avoq(cid:145) to pq(cid:149)bkgla tgr pkeom(cid:145)fousar paqacycij(cid:147)r ija- m(cid:149)tgtar stgm acoq(cid:145), g Ispam(cid:148)a heyqe(cid:148) (cid:149)ti g etaiqe(cid:148)a pq(cid:149)jeitai ma pqoyh(cid:147)sei tgm paqacyc(cid:147) em(cid:149)r m(cid:146)ou pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mtor to opo(cid:148)o k(cid:149)cy tym tewmij(cid:150)m waqajtgqistij(cid:150)m tou jai tym wqgst(cid:150)m tou dem ha amtacy- m(cid:148)fetai tgm paqacyc(cid:147) sucjokkgll(cid:146)mym syk(cid:147)mym lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)- tqou stgm Joim(cid:149)tgta. To em k(cid:149)cy pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)m, oi diatol(cid:146)r cia dolij(cid:145) (cid:146)qca, e(cid:148)mai (cid:146)ma swetij(cid:145) m(cid:146)o pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)m pou wqgsilopoie(cid:148)tai (cid:149)ko jai peqiss(cid:149)teqo sta dolij(cid:145) (cid:146)qca pk(cid:147)m tgr jatasjeu(cid:147)r jatoiji(cid:150)m. G Ispam(cid:148)a amal(cid:146)mei ep(cid:146)jtasg tgr f(cid:147)tgsgr tou em k(cid:149)cy pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mtor, kalb(cid:145)momtar up(cid:149)xg ta pkeomejt(cid:147)lata auto(cid:151) tou e(cid:148)dour ukijo(cid:151) (cid:146)mamti tym paqadosiaj(cid:150)m dolij(cid:150)m ukij(cid:150)m. Jat(cid:145) sum(cid:146)peia, o tol(cid:146)ar dem p(cid:145)swei ap(cid:149) upeqb(cid:145)kkousa paqacycij(cid:149)tgta stgm Euq(cid:150)pg akk(cid:145), amtih(cid:146)tyr, e(cid:148)mai lia acoq(cid:145) up(cid:149) ep(cid:146)jtasg. Ep(cid:148)sgr, g diadijas(cid:148)a paqacyc(cid:147)r diav(cid:146)qei ap(cid:149) eje(cid:148)mg pou evaql(cid:149)fetai paqadosiaj(cid:145) jat(cid:145) tgm jatasjeu(cid:147) wakubdosyk(cid:147)mym, sto bahl(cid:149) pou am g AG Tubos Europa SA epq(cid:149)jeito ma stq(cid:146)xei tgm paqacyc(cid:147) tgr s’ aut(cid:149) to e(cid:148)dor pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mtor ha (cid:147)tam upowqeyl(cid:146)mg ma pqaclatopoi(cid:147)sei pok(cid:151) sglamtij(cid:146)r epemd(cid:151)seir. V. ANIOKOCGSG TGS EMISWUSGS Pqojeil(cid:146)mou ma aniokocghe(cid:148) jat(cid:145) p(cid:149)so g em(cid:148)swusg pqor tgm AG Tubos Europa SA sulbib(cid:145)fetai le tgm joim(cid:147) acoq(cid:145), epib(cid:145)kketai ma jahoqiste(cid:148) le ajq(cid:148)beia to tl(cid:147)la tgr acoq(cid:145)r sto opo(cid:148)o pqot(cid:148)he- tai ma amapt(cid:151)nei dqastgqi(cid:149)tgta g epiwe(cid:148)qgsg. (cid:130)tsi, ha apodeiwhe(cid:148) am, l(cid:146)sy tgr paqacyc(cid:147)r tgr, g m(cid:146)a epiwe(cid:148)qgsg ha sulb(cid:145)kei stgm epide(cid:148)mysg tgr uvist(cid:145)lemgr pkeom(cid:145)fousar paqacycij(cid:147)r ijam(cid:149)tg- tar stom tol(cid:146)a tym sucjokkgll(cid:146)mym wakubdosyk(cid:147)mym lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)tqou, (cid:149)pyr vob(cid:145)tai g Epitqop(cid:147) let(cid:145) tgm pqaclatopo(cid:148)gsg tgr pqojataqjtij(cid:147)r tgr en(cid:146)tasgr jai (cid:149)pyr diat(cid:151)pyse tgm ap(cid:149)- vas(cid:147) tgr cia tgm j(cid:148)mgsg tgr ep(cid:148)sglgr diadijas(cid:148)ar. S(cid:151)lvyma le tir pkgqovoq(cid:148)er pou up(cid:146)bake g ispamij(cid:147) jub(cid:146)qmgsg, stir opo(cid:148)er sulpeqikalb(cid:145)momtai oi tewmij(cid:146)r pqodiacqav(cid:146)r tym ecjatast(cid:145)seym pou pq(cid:149)jeitai ma acoqasho(cid:151)m, g AG Tubos Europa SA paq(cid:145)cei apojkeistij(cid:145) jo(cid:148)ker diatol(cid:146)r cia dolij(cid:145) (cid:146)qca l(cid:146)sy liar diadijas(cid:148)ar dial(cid:149)qvysgr em xuwq(cid:150)· oi diatol(cid:146)r aut(cid:146)r ha (cid:146)woum di(cid:145)letqo 600 mm jai (cid:145)my. Oi jo(cid:148)ker diatol(cid:146)r lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)tqou cia dolij(cid:145) (cid:146)qca, paq(cid:149)ti jatat(cid:145)ssomtai up(cid:149) tgm omolas(cid:148)a «sucjokkgll(cid:146)moi wakubdosyk(cid:147)- mer lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)tqou» cia di(cid:145)voqer wq(cid:147)seir, diav(cid:146)qoum yr pqor tgm paqacycij(cid:147) diadijas(cid:148)a jai tom tekij(cid:149) pqooqisl(cid:149) tour ap(cid:149) tour paqadosiajo(cid:151)r wakubdosyk(cid:147)mer jai up(cid:149)jeimtai se diavoqeti- jo(cid:151)r euqypa(cid:152)jo(cid:151)r jam(cid:149)mer. Sumisto(cid:151)m, tq(cid:149)pom tim(cid:145), (cid:146)mam upotol(cid:146)a up(cid:149) tg cemij(cid:147) omolas(cid:148)a «wakubdosyk(cid:147)mer». Oi ecjatast(cid:145)seir paqacyc(cid:147)r tour dem lpoqo(cid:151)m ma wqgsilopoigho(cid:151)m cia tgm jata- sjeu(cid:147) syk(cid:147)mym ejt(cid:149)r am pqaclatopoigho(cid:151)m pq(cid:149)sheter sglamtij(cid:146)r epemd(cid:151)seir jai g tekij(cid:147) acoq(cid:145) pqooqislo(cid:151) tour e(cid:148)mai g acoq(cid:145) dolij(cid:150)m (cid:146)qcym pkgm jatoiji(cid:150)m, g opo(cid:148)a dem enupgqete(cid:148)tai ap(cid:149) tour sum(cid:147)heir syk(cid:147)mer lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)tqou pou wqgsilopoio(cid:151)mtai em c(cid:146)mei cia tg letavoq(cid:145) ucq(cid:150)m jai aeq(cid:148)ou. Yr ej to(cid:151)tou, oi jo(cid:148)ker diatol(cid:146)r dolij(cid:150)m (cid:146)qcym jai oi sucjokkgll(cid:146)moi syk(cid:147)mer lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)tqou dem lpoqo(cid:151)m ma heyqgho(cid:151)m pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mta pou d(cid:151)mamtai ma akkgko(cid:153)pojatastaho(cid:151)m o(cid:151)te se ep(cid:148)pedo paqacyc(cid:147)r o(cid:151)te se ep(cid:148)- pedo jatam(cid:145)kysgr. L 177/26 EL Ep(cid:148)sglg Evgleq(cid:148)da tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym 13. 7. 1999 Ta pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mta tgr AG Tubos Europa SA dem pq(cid:149)jeitai ma amtacymi- sho(cid:151)m (cid:145)kkour wakubdosyk(cid:147)mer, akk(cid:145) juq(cid:148)yr ukij(cid:145) dolij(cid:150)m (cid:146)qcym (cid:149)pyr to tsil(cid:146)mto. Pq(cid:145)clati, aut(cid:149) to e(cid:148)dor pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mtor wqgsilo- poie(cid:148)tai (cid:149)ko jai peqiss(cid:149)teqo stom tol(cid:146)a tym lg oijistij(cid:150)m dolij(cid:150)m jatasjeu(cid:150)m. G wqgsilopo(cid:148)gs(cid:147) tou l(cid:146)sy tgr amtijat(cid:145)- stasgr (cid:145)kkym ukij(cid:150)m paqousi(cid:145)fei a(cid:151)ngsg jai epipk(cid:146)om amal(cid:146)metai (cid:149)ti, stgm Euq(cid:150)pg, o tol(cid:146)ar tym dolij(cid:150)m (cid:146)qcym ha diatgq(cid:147)sei tg hetij(cid:147) t(cid:145)sg tym tekeuta(cid:148)ym et(cid:150)m. Yr ej to(cid:151)tou, lpoqe(cid:148) ma suma- whe(cid:148) to sulp(cid:146)qasla (cid:149)ti stgm Euq(cid:150)pg up(cid:145)qwei lia m(cid:146)a acoq(cid:145) cia tir jo(cid:148)ker dialoqvyl(cid:146)mer em xuwq(cid:150) diatol(cid:146)r lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)tqou cia dolij(cid:145) (cid:146)qca pou bq(cid:148)sjetai up(cid:149) ep(cid:146)jtasg. G AG Tubos Europa SA ha e(cid:148)mai g pq(cid:150)tg etaiqe(cid:148)a paqacyc(cid:147)r jo(cid:148)kym diatol(cid:150)m cia dolij(cid:145) (cid:146)qca dial(cid:146)tqou lecak(cid:151)teqgr tym 406,4 mm. Yr ej to(cid:151)tou, dem up(cid:145)qwei pkeom(cid:145)fousa paqacycij(cid:147) ijam(cid:149)tgta cia (cid:146)ma t(cid:146)toio pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)m. Pq(cid:145)clati, g etaiqe(cid:148)a ha e(cid:148)mai g pq(cid:150)tg jatasjeu(cid:145)stqia jo(cid:148)kym sucjokkgl(cid:146)mym dialoqvyl(cid:146)mym em xuwq(cid:150) diatol(cid:150)m cia dolij(cid:145) (cid:146)qca dial(cid:146)tqou lecak(cid:151)teqgr tym 200 mm g pq(cid:150)tg jatasjeu(cid:145)stqia etaiqe(cid:148)a jo(cid:148)kym diatol(cid:150)m cia dolij(cid:145) (cid:146)qca (dialoqvyl(cid:146)mym em xuwq(cid:150) jai am heql(cid:150)) dial(cid:146)tqou lecak(cid:151)teqgr tym 406 mm. Oi uvist(cid:145)lemer euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:146)r etaiqe(cid:148)er paqacyc(cid:147)r jo(cid:148)kym diatol(cid:150)m cia dolij(cid:145) (cid:146)qca paq(cid:145)coum diatol(cid:146)r l(cid:149)mo l(cid:146)wqi 400 mm jai g diadijas(cid:148)a paqacyc(cid:147)r tour ajokouhe(cid:148) tg dial(cid:149)qvysg em heql(cid:150), se amt(cid:148)hesg le tgm AG Tubos Europa SA g diadijas(cid:148)a paqacyc(cid:147)r tgr opo(cid:148)ar sum(cid:148)statai stg dia- l(cid:149)qvysg em xuwq(cid:150). G paqacyc(cid:147) tgr sto v(cid:145)sla tym pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mtym pou oq(cid:148)fomtai yr sucjokkgl(cid:146)moi syk(cid:147)mer lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)tqou dem ha epgqe(cid:145)sei tgm paqacycij(cid:147) ijam(cid:149)tgta tgr Joim(cid:149)tgtar. VI. SULPEQASLATA Jat(cid:145) sum(cid:146)peia, g Epitqop(cid:147) jatak(cid:147)cei sto sulp(cid:146)qasla (cid:149)ti, se amt(cid:148)hesg le tgm aqwij(cid:147) tgr (cid:145)poxg jai tir paqatgq(cid:147)seir pou up(cid:146)bakam oi tq(cid:148)toi emdiaveq(cid:149)lemoi, g paqacyc(cid:147) tgr m(cid:146)ar epi- we(cid:148)qgsgr, g opo(cid:148)a sum(cid:148)statai se sucjokkgll(cid:146)mour wakubdosyk(cid:147)- mer lec(cid:145)kgr dial(cid:146)tqou (dial(cid:146)tqou lecak(cid:151)teqgr tym 406,4 mm, dem ha sulb(cid:145)kei stgm epide(cid:148)mysg tgr jat(cid:145)stasgr tgr pkeom(cid:145)fou- sar paqacycij(cid:147)r ijam(cid:149)tgtar stom tol(cid:146)a. To sucjejqil(cid:146)mo pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)m tgr AG Tubos Europa SA apeuh(cid:151)metai se lia eidij(cid:147) acoq(cid:145) up(cid:149) ep(cid:146)jtasg jai g epiwe(cid:148)qgsg ha e(cid:148)mai g pq(cid:150)tg etaiqe(cid:148)a paqacyc(cid:147)r auto(cid:151) tou e(cid:148)dour pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mtor stgm Euq(cid:150)pg. (cid:133)som avoq(cid:145) tgm piham(cid:149)tgta ma letabibashe(cid:148) g em(cid:148)swusg stir dqastgqi(cid:149)tgter pou di(cid:146)pomtai ap(cid:149) tg sumh(cid:147)jg EJAW, tir opo(cid:148)er amapt(cid:151)ssei o (cid:149)likor pou ek(cid:146)cwei tgm epiwe(cid:148)qgsg, g Epitqop(cid:147), b(cid:145)sei tym pkgqovoqiaj(cid:150)m stoiwe(cid:148)ym jai tym eccu(cid:147)seym pou tour paqe(cid:148)we g ispamij(cid:147) jub(cid:146)qmgsg —molij(cid:147) amenaqtgs(cid:148)a tgr epiwe(cid:148)qgsgr, lg letab(cid:148)basg jeqd(cid:150)m jai fgli(cid:150)m, jai (cid:146)kecwor tgr oqh(cid:147)r wq(cid:147)sgr tgr em(cid:148)swusgr— sulvyme(cid:148) (cid:149)ti stgm paqo(cid:151)sa up(cid:149)hesg o j(cid:148)mdumor leta- b(cid:148)basgr tgr em(cid:148)swusgr e(cid:148)mai am(cid:151)paqjtor (cid:147) ek(cid:145)wistor. Epipk(cid:146)om, pq(cid:146)pei ma sgleiyhe(cid:148) (cid:149)ti g epiwe(cid:148)qgsg e(cid:148)mai ecjatestgl(cid:146)mg se lia peqiow(cid:147) g opo(cid:148)a jatat(cid:145)ssetai, dum(cid:145)lei tou (cid:145)qhqou 92 paq(cid:145)cqavor 3 stoiwe(cid:148)o a) tgr sumh(cid:147)jgr, stir peqiv(cid:146)qeier le am(cid:150)- tato (cid:149)qio peqiveqeiaj(cid:150)m emisw(cid:151)seym 60 %. G em(cid:148)swusg, g (cid:146)mtasg tgr opo(cid:148)ar am(cid:146)qwetai l(cid:149)kir se 21 %, e(cid:148)mai pok(cid:151) walgk(cid:149)teqg auto(cid:151) tou am(cid:150)tatou oq(cid:148)ou jai g epiwoqgco(cid:151)lemg ep(cid:146)mdusg ha epiv(cid:146)qei oijomolij(cid:145) jai joimymij(cid:145) ov(cid:146)kg stgm peqiow(cid:147) l(cid:146)sy tgr (cid:145)lesgr dgliouqc(cid:148)ar 60 h(cid:146)seym apasw(cid:149)kgsgr jai tom emdew(cid:149)lemo amt(cid:148)- jtupo pou ha (cid:146)wei stgm topij(cid:147) oijomol(cid:148)a l(cid:146)sy tgr am(cid:145)ptungr epijouqij(cid:150)m dqastgqiot(cid:147)tym. B(cid:145)sei tym pqoamaveqh(cid:146)mtym, g Epitqop(cid:147) sum(cid:145)cei to sulp(cid:146)qasla (cid:149)ti g em(cid:148)swusg pou pqote(cid:148)mei g ispamij(cid:147) jub(cid:146)qmgsg up(cid:146)q tgr AG Tubos Europa SA pkgqo(cid:148) tir pqo(cid:153)poh(cid:146)seir pou hesp(cid:148)fei to joimo- tij(cid:149) pka(cid:148)sio cia tg wakubouqc(cid:148)a jai sulbib(cid:145)fetai le tgm joim(cid:147) acoq(cid:145) jat(cid:145) tgm (cid:146)mmoia tou (cid:145)qhqou 92 paq(cid:145)cqavor 3 stoiwe(cid:148)o a) tgr sumh(cid:147)jgr EJ, ENEDYSE TGM PAQOUSA APOVASG: (cid:129)qhqo 1 G jqatij(cid:147) em(cid:148)swusg (cid:151)xour 1 175 ejatolluq(cid:148)ym ispamij(cid:150)m peset(cid:150)m, pou joimopo(cid:148)gse g Ispam(cid:148)a jai tgm opo(cid:148)a pqot(cid:148)hetai ma woqgc(cid:147)sei stgm etaiqe(cid:148)a AG Tubos Europa SA, sulbib(cid:145)fetai le tgm joim(cid:147) acoq(cid:145) jat(cid:145) tgm (cid:146)mmoia tou (cid:145)qhqou 92 paq(cid:145)cqavor 3 stoiwe(cid:148)o a) tgr sumh(cid:147)jgr. Yr ej to(cid:151)tou ecjq(cid:148)metai g woq(cid:147)cgsg tgr em(cid:148)swusgr, (cid:151)xour 1 175 ejatolluq(cid:148)ym ispamij(cid:150)m peset(cid:150)m. G paqo(cid:151)sa ap(cid:149)vasg apeuh(cid:151)metai sto Bas(cid:148)keio tgr Ispam(cid:148)ar. (cid:129)qhqo 2 Bqun(cid:146)kker, 28 Ojtybq(cid:148)ou 1998. Cia tgm Epitqop(cid:147) Karel VAN MIERT L(cid:146)kor tgr Epitqop(cid:147)r


title: 1999/450/EC: Commission Decision of 28 October 1998 on State aid which Spain is planning to implement in favour of AG Tubos Europa SA (notified under document number C(1998) 3438) (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)

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text: L 177/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 7. 1999 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 28 October 1998 on State aid which Spain is planning to implement in favour of AG Tubos Europa SA (notified under document number C(1998) 3438) (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/450/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93(2) thereof, Having regard to the Agreement establishing the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to those provisions (1) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE By letter dated 29 October 1997, the Spanish Permanent Representation to the European Union notified the Commis- sion of a plan to grant regional investment aid to AG Tubos Europa SA, a new subsidiary of the Spanish group Alfonso Gallardo, to be created in the region of Extremadura. It furn- ished the Commission with supplementary information by letter dated 22 January 1998. By letter dated 11 March 1998, the Commission informed Spain of its decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 93(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid. The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (2). The Commission received comments from the United Kingdom Steel Association, the Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahlrohre (the German association of steel tube producers) and the German Ministry for Economic Affairs. It forwarded them to Spain, which was given the opportunity to react. Spain’s initial comments were received by letter dated 9 April 1998 and its reaction to third parties’ comments by letters dated 23 July and 4 August 1998. II. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID The aid consists of a regional grant of ESP 1 175 million towards an initial investment of ESP 5 596 million, repre- senting an aid intensity of 21 %. The new company is to produce steel tubes, and in particular large and small welded hollow sections. Technically, it will have an annual maximum production capacity of 225 000 tonnes, but its annual produc- tion is, however, to be limited initially to 100 000 tonnes. It will produce both large (diameter larger than 406,4 mm) and small tubes, round and shaped. Production of large tubes is expected to represent around 25 % of total production. The plant will employ 60 people. State aid to the sector of large welded steel tubes is subject to prior notification to the Commission in accordance with point 4. 1(a) of the Community framework for certain steel sectors not covered by the ECSC Treaty (3) (hereinafter ‘the EC frame- work for steel'), and it cannot be implemented before it has (1) OJ C 156, 21. 5. 1998, p. 11. (2) See footnote 1. (3) OJ C 320, 13. 12. 1988, p. 3. 13. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 177/25 been agreed to. Although the company will produce tubular products of different sizes, only about 25 % fall under this obligation. However, because it can switch between product sizes according to demand, without any technical adaptation, the Commission has to assess the aid as if all the company’s production were of large welded steel tubes. As stated at the time of opening of the procedure, when assessing aid to a company covered by the EC framework for steel, the Commission assesses the market situation of the sub-sector of the undertaking, in particular whether or not it suffers from structural overcapacity, and the effect the aided investment may have on that situation and on competition in general. The Commission also takes into account the regional dimension of the aided investments: if the company in receipt of the aid is located in an assisted area, the potential benefits that the aided investment brings to the development of the region are to be balanced against any negative effects on competition. Finally, the Commission has to satisfy itself that no aid will be transferred to the ECSC steel sector, inasmuch as aid awarded to subsidiaries of steel groups, for non-ECSC activ- ities could ultimately benefit ECSC activities. In the steel tubes sector, excess production capacity has existed since the mid-1980s. In 1997, the rate of capacity utilisation in large the Community was only 49 % in the sub-sector of welded steel tubes in general, where the company will be active. examination, a preliminary Following the Commission concluded that negative effects on competition could not be excluded from the outset and that they might overweigh the potential benefits that the region would receive from the aided investment. Also, the possibility that the aid to be granted to AG Tubos Europa SA might be transferred to the ECSC steel sector was not clearly excluded. It accordingly decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 93(2) of the Treaty in respect of this aid. III. COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES All the third parties who intervened in the procedure referred to the existing excess capacity in the sector of steel tubes in general, and of large welded tubes in particular. For that reason, they took the view that the Commission should oppose the aid because, if the aid were to be granted, it would make matters worse and might even jeopardise the future of existing compa- nies that were also located in depressed areas. The United Kingdom Steel Association argued that the invest- ment could not be justified on grounds of insufficient Euro- pean supply of the type of hollow section to be marketed by AG Turbos Europa SA. In its view, it was questionable whether there was room in the market for new capacities starting at 100 000 tonnes, given the limited demand for such a product. IV. COMMENTS FROM SPAIN On the possible transfer of aid to the ECSC activities of the group that controls AG Tubos Europa SA, Spain stated that such a possibility did not exist. The new company would be a legally independent subsidiary and it would not buy its input material from other group companies. There was no transfer of losses/profits between the various subsidiaries and Spain would monitor the correct use of the aid. On the question of excess capacity in the market, Spain took the view that the company was to produce a new product which, by its technical characteristics and uses, was not in competition with the existing Community production of large welded tubes. That product, structural hollow sections, was a relatively new product being used more and more in non-resi- dential construction. In view of the advantages of that type of material over construction materials. Spain foresaw an expansion in demand for the product. The sector therefore did not suffer from any surplus production capacity in Europe, but on the contrary was a growth market. Moreover, the production process differed from that of conventional steel tubes in such a way that, if AG Tubos Europa SA were to switch its production to that type of product, it would have to investments. make quite substantial conventional V. ASSESSMENT OF THE AID The key to assessing the compatibility of the aid to AG Tubos Europa SA lies in ascertaining the exact market segment in which the company is to operate. From this, it can then be established whether the new company will, by its production, further increase the current excess production capacity in the large welded steel tubes sector, as feared by the Commission following its preliminary examination and expressed in its decision to initiate formal proceedings. According to the information submitted by Spain, including technical specifications of the installations to be acquired, AG Tubos Europa SA will produce only structural hollow sections. They will be produced by cold forming and will have a diam- eter up to 600 mm and above. Large structural hollow sections, whilst being classified under the heading of ‘large welded steel tubes' for different purposes, differ from conventional steel tubes in terms of production process and end use and are subject to different European standards. They constitute what may be considered a subsector under the general heading of ‘steel tubes'. The installations for their production cannot be used for the production of tubes without further substantial investment and their destination market is that of non-residential construction, a market not served by normal large welded tubes, which are used mainly for the transport of liquids and gas. Accordingly, large struc- tural hollow sections and conventional large welded steel tubes cannot be classed as substitute products either at production level or at consumption level. L 177/26 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 7. 1999 The products of AG Tubos Europa SA will compete with other construction materials such as concrete rather than with other steel tubes. Indeed, this type of product is being used more and more in non-residential construction. Not only is its use in replacing other materials increasing, but construction in Europe is set to continue its positive trend of recent years. It can therefore safely be concluded that there is a new market for large cold welded hollow sections, which is expanding in Europe. AG Tubos Europa SA will be the first producer of structural hollow sections with a diameter above 406,4 mm. There is therefore no production overcapacity for such products. Indeed, the company will be the first producer of cold formed welded structural hollow sections with a diameter above 200 mm and the first producer of (hot and cold formed) structural hollow sections with a diameter above 406 mm. The current European producers of structural hollow sections only cover the range up to 400 mm and their production process is hot forming, unlike AG Tubos Europa SA, which will produce them by cold forming. Its production in the product range that qualifies as therefore not affect Community production capacity. large welded tubes will VI. CONCLUSIONS The Commission therefore concludes that, contrary to its initial view and the comments submitted by third parties, the new company’s production of large welded steel tubes (diameter above 406,4 mm) will not further increase the existing excess capacity in the sector. The specific product of AG Tubos Europa SA has a specific market, which is expanding, and the company will be the first producer of such a product in Europe. As regards the possibility of transfer of the aid to ECSC activi- ties of the group which controls the company, the Commis- sion, in view of the information and assurances provided by Spain (legally independent company, no transfer of losses/ profits and monitoring of the correct use of the aid) agrees that in the present case the risk of transfer of the aid is minimal or even non-existent. What is more, the company will be located in a region classi- fied under Article 92(3)(a) of the Treaty with a regional aid ceiling of 60 %. The aid, with an intensity of only 21 %, is well within this ceiling and the aided investment will bring economic and social benefits to the region, with the direct creation of 60 jobs and the potential impact it will have on the local economy through the development of anciallary activities. In view of the above, the Commission concludes that the aid proposed by Spain to AG Tubos Europa SA fulfils the condi- tions of the EC framework for steel and is compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 92(3)(a) of the Treaty, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The State aid notified by Spain, which is to be granted to AG Tubos Europa SA, amounting to ESP 1 175 million, is compat- ible with the common market within the meaning of Article 92(3)(a) of the Treaty. Implementation of million, is accordingly authorised. the aid, to the amount of ESP 1 175 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain. Article 2 Done at Brussels, 28 October 1998. For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the Commission