commiss decis januari state aid itali plan implement società consortil de tomaso srl uaz europa srl part de tomaso group notifi document number italian version authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun subparagraph articl thereof regard agreement european econom area articl thereof call interest parti submit comment pursuant provis procedur letter date decemb italian author notifi commiss plan grant region aid società consortil de tomaso srl uaz europa srl commiss request inform februari request extens deadlin repli march april italian author provid inform letter date letter date juli commiss inform itali decid initi procedur laid articl ec treati respect aid commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european union commiss call interest parti submit comment commiss receiv comment interest parti itali submit comment respons decis open proceed octob februari commiss request clarif itali februari meet place commiss offici italian author repres compani itali inform letter date april april italian minist product activ address letter commiss earli decis case commiss repli letter june ii detail descript aid plan aid grant società consortil de tomaso srl uaz europa srl form part de tomaso group quot de tomaso quot de tomaso activ product limit number high perform sport car itali de tomaso qualifi small medium size enterpris definit commiss regul ec januari applic articl ec treati state aid small medium size enterpris quot sme regul quot project de tomaso plan set greenfield product plant complet instal capac final assembl unit year simbir model road vehicl produc russian motor vehicl manufactur uaz product unit year vallelunga sport sedan model unit year pantera luxuri sport model project plan start commiss authoris state aid complet schedul motor vehicl product start project carri cutro calabria calabria articl area region aid ceil gross grant equival quot gge quot period italian author project mobil de tomaso altern site timisoara romania simbir model modena itali vallelunga pantera model invest timisoara carri greenfield site invest modena consist expans exist de tomaso plant produc limit number guara model high perform sport car notif de tomaso intend invest nomin amount eur eur present valu calcul base year discount rate entir invest amount consid elig italian author legal basi aid amount notifi aid grant subject approv commiss phase compani belong de tomaso direct grant approv april favour uaz europa srl nomin amount eur direct grant approv august favour società consortil de tomaso srl nomin amount eur grant paid period aid grant scheme approv commiss provid law measur promot product activ depress area quot law quot law measur rationalis public financ quot law quot grant relat project italian author notifi jointli total aid de tomaso amount nomin eur eur present valu calcul base year discount rate aid intens notifi italian author gge itali commun aid financ alloc project ground initi procedur decis juli initi proceed commiss express doubt de tomaso qualifi sme express doubt number element cost benefit analysi cba compar project chosen altern locat comparison invest cost cba comparison oper cost cba special refer labour outward transport cost iii comment itali octob itali comment respons decis open proceed inform document suppli commiss meet place februari letter april sme statu de tomaso itali provid detail inform ownership structur financi statement enterpris alejandro extract mr de tomaso compar project chosen altern locat itali affirm project compar ident product ident number product mix ident price differ invest altern explain specif chosen locat similar northern part itali standpoint labour cost social safeti environment legisl lack skill workforc solid industri tradit situat altern locat itali highli skill workforc modena dens network automot supplier produc timisoara skill labour fraction cost command cutro timisoara present logist advantag product simbir model itali reaffirm strateg cutro project industri develop area context technolog choic aim establish advanc product facil incorpor innov techniqu equip allow de tomaso carri hous research develop project altern site opt contrari tradit technolog solut base consider itali affirm commiss demand comparison made total ident project wrong mislead forc comparison quot hypothet quot solut base real intent compani carri invest itali claim comparison quot oper oper quot invest altern solut requir commiss cba feasibl requir complet develop altern project de tomaso afford locat choic made notwithstand itali provid detail inform compar invest cutro altern site press weld paint sport car cutro versu modena final assembl paint simbir model cutro versu timisoara itali invest plan cutro altern solut possibl outsourc relev oper paint engin test rent exist facil test track vicin modena paint sport car itali provid estim cost invest paintshop modena show hous paint modena cheaper outsourc slightli increas handicap cutro engin test bench itali point cutro facil de tomaso develop specif version engin futur product oper aspect cba itali explain differ note headcount due partli mistak cba number manag white collar worker underestim altern solut partli fact labour need modena paint outsourc take factor account itali arriv similar workforc altern solut outward transport cost concern itali provid updat inform document transport cost simbir model timisoara site outward transport cost higher cutro timisoara altern final itali remark compani suffer length procedur iv assess aid measur notifi itali de tomaso constitut state aid mean articl treati financ state state resourc constitut signific proport fund project aid liabl distort competit commun give de tomaso advantag competitor receiv aid lastli extens trade member state automobil market contest itali articl ec treati list type aid compat common market view natur purpos aid geograph locat firm subparagraph applic plan question articl specifi form aid regard compat common market commiss note project locat calabria region qualifi assist articl maximum region ceil net grant equival nge larg compani commiss consid beneficiari aid scrutini de tomaso group includ compani società consortil de tomaso srl uaz europa srl recipi aid de tomaso plan manufactur assembl car firm part motor vehicl industri mean commun framework state aid motor vehicl industri quot motor vehicl framework quot appli project question aid notifi commiss januari total cost project amount aid exce notif threshold motor vehicl framework threshold total cost project equal eur million ii total gross aid project state aid aid commun instrument equal eur million notifi propos aid de tomaso italian author compli requir articl treati motor vehicl framework commiss ensur aid grant implement project proport graviti problem intend solv test necess proportion satisfi commiss authoris state aid motor vehicl industri point motor vehicl framework order demonstr necess region aid aid recipi prove econom viabl altern locat project project consist modernis rationalis exist plant altern industri site exist capabl receiv invest question group undertak compel carri project chosen locat absenc aid region aid authoris project geograph mobil present case geograph altern cutro project assembl simbir model timisoara romania produc vallelunga pantera model modena itali commiss consid itali provid suffici documentari evid support claim evid provid includ studi feasibl altern locat plan layout quot potenti equip supplier take account natur invest greenfield project complet site basi document receiv commiss conclud project mobil viabl altern locat point motor vehicl framework commiss determin cost relat mobil aspect project elig point motor vehicl framework commiss ensur plan aid proport region problem intend resolv end cba cba compar regard mobil element cost investor bear order carri project region question bear ident project locat make determin specif handicap assist region concern commiss authoris region aid limit region handicap result invest compar plant accord point motor vehicl framework oper handicap cutro compar timisoara modena assess year cba project carri greenfield site time period cover cba submit italian author year begin product complianc point annex motor vehicl framework notifi cba net cost handicap eur present valu locat cutro comparison altern locat quot region handicap ratio quot project preliminari technic point commiss note cba present itali take base year discount relev figur correct year year notif plan aid commiss discount rate appli correctli chang refer year alter relev ratio figur maintain turn substanc cba commiss assess inform provid itali aid extern automot expert assess confirm doubt express decis initi formal proceed compar project cutro altern locat reason lead conclus detail point note decis initi formal investig proceed commiss consist interpret quot ident project quot requir motor vehicl framework mean project concern product compar motor vehicl compar number involv compar product process commiss accept differ exist project carri site final product qualiti level vari degre plant autom function labour cost commiss accept comparison substanti project project import invest equip machineri undertaken locat invest product undertaken compar site present case inform provid itali allow commiss fulli compar invest cost itali state comment respons decis initi proceed comparison quot oper oper quot invest altern solut requir commiss cba feasibl project chosen locat cutro altern locat modena timisoara inform provid itali substanti point view technolog content invest degre vertic differenti take constraint account commiss examin inform aim understand reason underpin invest choic ascertain substanti differ invest cost accept cba carri assess commiss contest fact project differ greatli locat result industri choic commiss make cba meaning mean evalu specif handicap chosen locat altern project compar commiss note invest cost cutro higher altern site land build construct machineri equip tool di supplier tool cost land build construct commiss consid differ report cba eur cutro eur altern justifi hand fact asset cheaper romania itali hand fact de tomaso possess modena land part build project convers machineri equip tool di supplier tool de tomaso purchas larg part anew cutro altern locat asset bought internation larg differ invest cost eur cutro eur altern explain fact project cutro forese higher level autom higher vertic integr commiss assess inform order ascertain cost differ justifi specif condit locat compat compar requir cba commiss note itali ascrib cost differ cutro timisoara higher labour cost higher autom foreseen reduc headcount tighter social safeti environment legisl newer complic equip requir compli cost differ cutro modena itali view result lower skill workforc autom need compens lack manual skill lack establish supplier network vertic integr commiss accept factor contribut increas invest cost explain high cost differenti case scrutini firstli low volum manufactur de tomaso extent autom reduc headcount limit invest autom pai high high volum product cutro solut save workforc respect altern figur cba workforc cutro compar modena timisoara combin take account higher level vertic integr cutro result larger workforc oper carri hous evid higher autom bring save number worker emploi true social safeti environment legisl itali stringent romania requir higher invest factor overestim medium long term invest decid car maker tend prospect legisl exist law case romania converg standard western european level reason medium term take account countri access european union thirdli case higher autom need compens lower workforc skill contrari true autom machin requir highli skill workforc oper mainten lower skill workforc oper easili simpler machineri lastli true lack establish supplier network lead higher degre vertic integr higher invest addit invest justifi ground directli link lack exist prospect supplier specif oper case case scrutini comment respons decis initi formal proceed itali argu outsourc paint oper sport car modena artifici increas handicap cutro support claim itali provid estim invest oper cost hous paint modena show impact chang cba small direct increas cutro handicap invest cost paintshop modena significantli lower foreseen cutro eur million eur million due lower autom content show higher invest cutro paintshop attribut lack establish supplier network consequ technolog choic altern locat similar reason appli test track cutro true altern modena de tomaso rent exist facil test sport car facil simbir model timisoara itali affirm simbir model test normal road romanian plant specif invest foreseen cutro dedic track test simbir model commiss note factor justifi higher degre autom locat appli present case invest autom justifi high volum product case de tomaso small volum produc cutro altern locat similarli qualiti level ident altern locat element led commiss conclud high differ invest cost cutro altern locat explain fact project compar natur conclus support detail descript invest itali provid oper latest inform show project cutro consist date fulli autom product system design high volum product altern project base low autom low volum product concept exampl indic natur project compar assembl simbir model cutro invest eur million foreseen sophist fulli robotis station instal windscreen machineri prefer manual instal process high volum product larg excess unit envisag project invest foreseen timisoara similarli assembl simbir model cutro emploi robot instal dashboard front end assembl roof panel seat door handl machineri foreseen timisoara press weld sport car high cost laser cut station plan cutro similar invest foreseen modena invest cutro includ expens complet equip metrolog unit coordin base measur system complet bodi compon similar invest foreseen altern cutro includ sophist qualiti control system incom good contrari current practic make qualiti control respons supplier altern solut includ capabl cutro invest plan includ centralis monitor diagnost system assembl line system foreseen altern solut final product expect reach qualiti level cutro solut includ invest creation perman train centr multimedia facil open supplier personnel centr altern solut invest cutro includ engin test bench facil de tomaso carri standard product test fine tune research develop engin petrol engin sport car diesel engin simbir bought extern supplier assembl car cutro altern solut de tomaso outsourc standard test fine tune independ compani modena engin supplier timisoara research develop carri take factor account commiss conclud invest cost machineri equip tool di supplier tool cutro excess compar invest cost altern solut basi inform commiss aid extern automot expert estim object differ altern locat term exist supplier network labour cost legisl requir workforc skill justifi handicap cutro respect altern solut commiss conclud invest cost machineri equip tool di supplier tool consid elig aid cutro amount eur eur itali estim elig cost carri commiss remark firstli object decid invest carri cutro determin invest de tomaso plan carri compar mean motor vehicl framework invest carri altern locat elig aid commiss remark possibl carri detail comparison altern project ow itali claim detail comparison feasibl commiss reli inform made commiss conclud total elig cost project amount eur present valu invest account calcul region handicap cutro modif led reduct handicap invest cost elig expens eur eur commiss assess comparison oper cost cba submit itali comment respons decis open proceed workforc commiss accept correct made itali number manag white collar worker altern solut commiss note increas workforc correctli includ cba calcul labour cost number worker altern solut report cba support document number commiss consid figur correct amend cba total labour cost altern solut increas eur eur handicap item reduc eur eur eur outward transport cost commiss accept correct made itali reduc outward transport cost handicap eur italian author origin calcul eur modif introduc analysi produc cost benefit result differ notifi itali modifi cba net cost handicap cutro eur valu compar eur notifi result handicap ratio project initi notifi final accord point motor vehicl framework commiss consid question quot top quot increas allow aid intens intend incent investor invest region question clear de tomaso increas dramat capac consequ invest product level extrem low motor vehicl framework quot region handicap ratio quot result cba reduc percentag point quot high quot impact competit invest project articl region result final ratio gge lower region ceil nge larg enterpris calabria project scrutini correspond gge fortiori sme quot region handicap ratio quot remain event region ceil gge project longer determin de tomaso sme conclus commiss find region aid itali plan grant de tomaso project question compat common market exce aid intens gge elig cost commiss find elig cost project question amount eur valu discount rate commiss find region aid itali plan grant de tomaso project question compat common market exce eur gge valu discount rate addit state aid invest project question incompat common market adopt decis articl state aid itali plan implement compani società consortil de tomaso srl uaz europa srl compat common market mean articl treati maximum amount eur gross grant equival valu discount rate articl state aid addit aid amount refer articl itali plan grant compani società consortil de tomaso srl uaz europa srl project scrutini incompat common market articl decis address italian republ brussel januari commiss neeli kroe member commiss oj footnot oj regul amend regul ec oj factual error read quot net grant equival quot rate tabl quot state aid refer discount rate quot http europa eu int comm competit state aid refer rate html correspond rate year notif commiss decis juli rais object case publish oj articl sme regul sme undertak invest project area qualifi region aid articl treati maximum aid intens region invest aid determin map approv commiss increas percentag point gge provid total net aid intens project exce oj oj factual error read quot year quot region handicap ratio investmentnet cost handicap present valu present case invest amount eur point region handicap ratio invest machineri equip tool di supplier tool altern handicap rate cutro point elig cost land build construct point elig cost machineri equip tool di supplier tool point offset handicap term invest cost machineri equip tool di supplier tool equal elig cost item calcul point cost item altern point invest cost point oper cost point transport cost point net cost handicapinvest point invest cost correct