commiss decis june aid construct propylen pipelin rotterdam antwerp ruhr area notifi germani netherland belgium notifi document number dutch french german text 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 cite regard comment procedur start autumn commiss inform contact german dutch author state aid favour german dutch section propylen pipelin project letter germani februari receiv repli march subsequ inform contact belgian author associ petrochem produc europ app posit paper support project letter letter juli septemb octob german dutch belgian author notifi aid section project case regist no commiss ask germani inform letter august germani oblig letter octob decis novemb commiss initi procedur articl treati respect notifi measur decis germani netherland belgium dai procedur regist no germani netherland belgium comment decis letter decemb commiss ask inform letter januari member state concern repli letter februari februari march commiss decis publish offici journal european union decemb comment receiv parti forward germani netherland belgium react letter march lastli member state provid inform letter june detail descript measur concern background beneficiari propylen propylen transport propylen deriv petroleum product polym produc plastic western europ propylen product product ethylen locat propylen plant determin market outlet ethylen total size western european market estim million tonn half area serv pipelin estim futur growth propylen market rang come year ethylen market characteris lower growth present barg tonn rail tanker tonn carri propylen arriv rotterdam antwerp cologn triangl year expect shortag approxim million tonn propylen area structur chemic industri expect time pipelin transport million tonn take simpli transport rotterdam south limburg ruhr area figur propylen transport flow amount million tonn kilometr million rail million barg total million tonn year expect transport ruhr area equival barg year total quantiti transport rotterdam south limburg tonn year equival rail tanker barg beneficiari beneficiari european pipelin compani bv epc consortium compani chemic industri predecessor european pipelin develop compani epdc sharehold basf ag celanes chemic europ gmbh shell nederland chemi bv dsm nv rütger chemic ag sasol germani gmbh veba oil refin amp petrochem gmbh westga gmbh sabic europ consortium own dutch asset belgium asset manag compani epdc flander nv german asset manag compani propylenpipelin ruhr gmbh prg landesentwicklungsgesellschaft nordrhein westfalen leg own remain liabl financi oblig particip compani capit epc belgian german asset manag compani establish joint ventur european pipelin administr compani epac respons manag entir pipelin pipelin project notif concern pipelin transport propylen rotterdam antwerp tessenderloo geleen cologn oberhausen ruhr area network approxim km long pipelin consist section exist ethylen pipelin german notif concern section oberhausen cologn dutch border pilot connect section northern ruhr area pilot addit invest pipelin storag capac built dutch belgian port duisburg germani accord council direct eec june assess effect public privat project environ beneficiari carri assess pipelin project total invest cost amount eur tabl tabl total invest cost eur million section invest cost germani quot pilot quot netherland belgium total pipelin manag accord quot open access common carrier principl quot quot low profit principl quot interest produc user access pipelin discrimin capac pipelin suffici deal growth expect year transport fee user sharehold determin basi number section pass fee establish transpar manner fix level compar transport fee rail inland water transport period quantiti rebat order fee date studi mode transport carri year purchas work servic epac prg compli procur procedur laid legisl public procur commun nation level aid germani intend grant direct subsidi equal calcul deficit normal profit unrentierlichen investiven kosten german section pipelin pilot ceil total invest cost elig cost invest cost includ plan construct fill incom surplus year base discount cash flow analysi aid amount eur calcul submit german author aid equival intern rate return irr calcul year netherland intend grant subsidi eur amount need rais profit dutch section project accept level industri partner german aid dutch aid ad hoc measur part scheme belgium intend grant direct subsidi eur year exempt properti tax benefit estim eur total invest cost belgium eur belgian author recognis eur elig cost oper profit eur deduct leav elig amount eur belgian author view aid cover state aid scheme approv commiss scheme aid type invest amount eur mention cost elig aid scheme includ cost gener research land acquisit commiss belgian aid notifi view obtain legal certainti provid commiss overview invest project total amount aid grant member state made aid condit complianc principl open access discrimin year econom lifetim project complianc principl enshrin statut epmc year statut amend respect unanim vote particip loan eib total project cost discuss sharehold provid capit total eur remaind financ bank time sharehold bear loss initi year amount eur equival eur interest tax broader european olefin pipelin network app inform commiss broader olefin pipelin network pipelin project issu part present separ system europ ethylen interconnect form complet network link total capac propylen number individu system benelux area olefin network connect individu system expand posit paper map indic ongo project pipelin project permit complet network justif aid put forward german dutch belgian author project justifi environment transport safeti industri polici consider environment benefit propylen transport expect increas significantli put pressur transport capac ship truck pipelin design eas pressur prevent bottleneck reduc road congest problem significantli differ emiss tradit logist transport pipelin tabl tabl emiss unit rail barg total pipelin delta shipment km kg km nox kg km kg km voc kg km kg km reduct emiss result fact pipelin permit invest project locat requir transport olefin transport safeti congest pipelin contribut significantli enhanc transport safeti propylen hazard class materi pipelin growth market lead substanti increas form transport propylen relat safeti congest concern netherland concern relat transport barg rail growth rail transport accentu safeti problem track problem pose tranship propylen pipelin allevi risk reduc number shunt oper railwai yard tranship propylen problem area rail link rotterdam geleen railwai yard venlo reloc solut cost eur pipelin reduc reloc netherland put social return traffic safeti emiss nois subsidi industri polici employ consider pipelin strateg import viabil chemic industri area studi singl lack infrastructur major factor hamper competit contrast extens network unit state pipelin make transport flexibl serv quot storag place quot user direct access reduc uncertainti propylen suppli custom stem disrupt propylen product steam cracker chemic raw materi industri emscher lipp region germani provid job peopl job report heavili depend propylen base product raw materi industri plastic process propylen pipelin potenti region extent expert studi estim number job region pipelin raw materi industri project creat job disregard multipli effect integr chemic cluster figur absolut figur employ declin albeit slower rate due pipelin peopl emploi chemic industri south limburg emploi product propylen product process polypropylen relat product reason initi procedur provid articl treati decis initi articl procedur commiss explain measur consid state aid mean articl treati express doubt compat treati aid cover commun guidelin state aid environment protect environment aid guidelin guidelin nation region aid region aid guidelin guidelin laid commiss similarli case hand differ aid measur transport infrastructur project previous approv commiss gener criteria assess state aid commiss note full amount proportion aid demonstr exist pipelin financ entireti privat resourc addit aid intens section project differ aid intens german section high factual question assumpt profit calcul lastli commiss wonder undu distort competit notabl chemic compani particip directli project compani chemic relat industri chemic industri region concern region commun comment parti commiss receiv comment deutsch bahn competitor chemic industri deutsch bahn confirm commiss analysi take view aid detriment interest pipelin transport replac rail transport caus loss turnov eur year turnov fall propylen produc southern germani find suppli contract user ruhr area termin deutsch bahn provid exampl turnov loss caus construct pipelin competitor favour develop olefin pipelin infrastructur europ convinc project consider justifi aid grant firstli polym grade propylen transport chemic refineri grade propylen content lower polym grade propylen account market gain access pipelin requir substanti invest part chemic grade produc improv product polym grade lack pipelin network propylen transport europ justif low competit chemic industri fee similar mode transport pipelin compet aid distort competit compani invest heavili site select jetti facil thirdli transport barg rail proven environment sound fourthli pipelin shift invest coastal locat benelux germani competitor agre transport light hydrocarbon pipelin attract term effici safeti sound infrastructur promot invest employ area link pipelin point current propylen flow west east suffici reason invest pipelin project addit volum need end justifi aid consumpt propylen dutch limburg german section pipelin product propylen coastal region contrast sabic announc develop cracker dutch limburg reduc flow propylen antwerp rotterdam amsterdam ara area eastern part pipelin invest propylen product ara area pipelin remain underutilis comment germani netherland belgium comment made member state member state confirm import project environment transport safeti industri point view stress pipelin oper line quot open access quot quot discrimin quot quot common carrier quot principl tender procedur select beneficiari petrochem compani directli involv project owner section exist pipelin case econom effici distort competit rule case compani join consortium comment germani germani insist public support constitut state aid confer select advantag pipelin view transport infrastructur traffic infrastructur project line earlier decis commiss project undertaken environment industri polici reason aid simpli reaction privat initi similarli fact altern transport mode inland waterwai rail financ public author account decis grant aid project germani consid project seek organis propylen transport basi transport modal measur fall scope articl treati aid give project intern rate return germani higher return case higher expect proce year amount recov beneficiari germani stress disproportion advantag compani particip directli project potenti user access instal discriminatori term compani involv branch econom activ join consortium pipelin belong compani year compani deriv advantag pipelin form part europ wide network distort competit chemic industri region commun comment netherland netherland point ethylen propylen produc industri north west europ net export net import account strong competit asian countri ethylen propylen market north west europ close market absenc independ transport storag tranship facil project receiv aid forc industri open market netherland submit map give exampl coastal site europ suppli propylen pipelin structur temporari basi netherland recal calcul societ rate return subsidi addit calcul project intern rate return note rate return compet mode transport similarli low rang take view aid consid compat basi articl treati concern import project common european interest comment belgium addit gener comment belgium point aid notifi fall scope aid scheme approv commiss commiss opinion cover environment aid guidelin consist previou assess applic belgian aid scheme comment interest parti respect comment deutsch bahn member state stress subsidi pipelin infrastructur actual transport fee set refer compet mode transport fee transpar discriminatori propylen user invest infrastructur transport inland waterwai rail disadvantag pipelin user respons connect pipelin invest transport inland waterwai rail intend specif propylen liquefi gase lastli deutsch bahn join epdc success pipelin project import deutsch bahn pipelin creat opportun transport propylen inland respect comment competitor member state point polym grade propylen purpos grade refineri grade propylen rare chemic process high percentag propan treat ga rest produc chemic refineri grade propylen trend greater polym grade propylen chemic product process issu grade extens discuss encourag task forc set ministri econom affair north rhine westphalia pipelin fact open prospect european singl market propylen respect comment competitor member state point expect valu particip independ expert point disproportion high increas propylen demand decad problem avoid capac bottleneck exist mode transport propylen produc cracker invest announc sabic includ profit calcul pipelin invest consider pipelin econom affect ahead fact sabic ahead invest geleen site greater pipelin order provid oper flexibl event unexpect failur product consumpt process addit cracker capac expand terneuzen stream provid kt consum antwerp rotterdam area pipelin open complet invest perspect propylen user irrespect supplier locat current pipelin own larg enterpris assess exist state aid mean articl treati state fund construct manag transport infrastructur regard aid mean articl treati bodi manag infrastructur pursu econom activ grant confer potenti competit advantag beneficiari epc sharehold pursu econom activ respect case similar case involv aviat fuel pipelin athen grant consortium construct exploit facil year pai entir cost note member state question open tender procedur construct oper pipelin author concern simpli respond privat initi pipelin depreci year condit grant aid appli year pipelin remain properti asset manag compani particip pipelin compani principl open compani practic propylen ethylen produc directli involv compani oper basi quot low profit principl quot aid effect intern rate return german section tariff structur follow develop fee compet mode transport higher rate return rule reason select advantag epc compar enterpris undertaken project competitor provid altern transport servic case involv privat initi subsidis state doubt aid affect trade member state beneficiari larg chemic compani activ world market project relat transport activ member state concern germani netherland belgium compli requir notifi aid pursuant articl treati commiss note total invest cost exce eur total aid exce gross grant equival eur belgian aid cover approv aid scheme notif requir pursuant point environment aid guidelin applic compat aid question aid grant facilit transport activ transport propylen mean pipelin adapt propylen product process constitut separ servic illustr fact pipelin built legal entiti creat sole purpos provid transport servic propylen epc sharehold activ propylen product process activ compet place transport market rule compat state aid titl treati deal transport applic articl treati state aid compat treati meet coordin transport articl treati limit provis titl deal transport state quot provis titl appli transport rail road inland waterwai quot articl appli invest project question posit effect aid rule compat state aid commiss develop basi articl applic small part invest locat assist region author concern sought approv basi region aid guidelin environment aid guidelin applic transport pipelin pollut mode transport oper competitor includ transport rail inland waterwai net reduct pollut principl commiss state aid invest lead reduct pollut competitor aid beneficiari consid state aid compat circumst beneficiari reduc pollut commiss assess measur directli basi articl state aid facilit develop econom activ econom area consid compat common market aid advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest pipelin shift traffic rail road inland waterwai transport constitut econom activ field transport infrastructur commiss previous acknowledg aid grant market provid societi public transport infrastructur achiev sustain mobil facil access discriminatori term exist potenti oper aid intens total project cost allow pipelin transport transport infrastructur project refer paragraph reduc emiss safer compar mode transport contribut reduct congest commiss agre dutch belgian german author environment industri benefit project strateg import chemic industri region concern propylen produc part eu excess suppli propylen benefit project facilit sale propylen part procedur competitor region common market deni exist benefici effect distort competit propylen market limit account open access pipelin competitor complianc principl guarante period year depreci period pipelin expect capac pipelin normal event suffici avoid bottleneck year notifi aid consid proport object mind return invest low project carri rest point subsidi limit level normal intern rate return irr invest compani involv case issu irr calcul respect total project includ pilot individu section inextric link make sens invest section pipelin partli built expect propylen flow lower result lower irr lower environment safeti industri benefit calcul entir project irr year calcul year subsidi rate assumpt underpin calcul realist reason take account relev comment parti figur consid equal normal rate return type project post tax irr chemic oil pipelin system europ year irr equival system unit state slightli higher irr rang return power station similar instal rang shorter period year expect chemic industri chemic plant actual return tend lower depend type plant tax regim irr calcul higher averag return rail transport bulk road transport compar transport chemic inland waterwai distort competit compani particip directli project compani chemic relat industri limit place pipelin substanti number compani particip consortium propylen integr chemic site deriv immedi fed product process oper compani includ sme compani join consortium discriminatori condit fact particip compani particip equal term major benefit compani industri low profit principl principl fee set level make compet mode transport benefit industri consist increas flexibl avail propylen suppli pecuniari benefit true produc propylen lower puriti level polym grade propylen deriv benefit pipelin standard limit pipelin extent chosen standard ensur widest extent pipelin reduc competit produc qualiti propylen effect limit technic reason chemic compani polym grade lower grade propylen case pipelin hamper transport propylen grade rail inland waterwai appar import posit effect competit deriv increas flexibl suppli standardis base polym grade propylen make easier propylen consum switch supplier accord point environment aid guidelin commiss authoris invest aid enabl firm improv commun standard applic gross elig invest cost invest question fall scope guidelin commiss note commun standard requir particip compani undertak invest aid level take account aid pilot convers number element distinguish present project transport infrastructur refer paragraph explain higher intens admiss present case earlier decis concern project rail inland waterwai infrastructur design replac transport truck pipelin transport design replac transport rail inland waterwai addit pipelin constitut long distanc transport infrastructur facil point limit part pipelin note infrastructur propylen transport product oper time major user pipelin addit benefit result place lower cost transport improv flexibl suppli event major beneficiari reason aid level pipelin distort competit inland waterwai rail transport deutsch bahn maintain commiss note distort inher natur project question accept distort kind case involv transport infrastructur view benefit project outweigh distort take argument account commiss find level distort competit accept view project benefit conclud distort result notifi aid undu conclus aid amount eur eur eur notifi belgium germani netherland favour construct propylen pipelin rotterdam antwerp ruhr area constitut state aid mean articl treati aid compat common market take account element reduct emiss transport congest increas safeti result project project import chemic industri region concern limit distort competit virtu complianc principl low profit open access common carrier discrimin fact aid limit level higher normal rate return adopt decis articl aid eur eur eur notifi belgium germani netherland favour construct propylen pipelin rotterdam antwerp ruhr area compat common market articl decis address kingdom belgium feder republ germani kingdom netherland brussel june commiss mario monti member commiss oj footnot asset belong limit compani epdc nl cv epdc cv prg gmbh amp cokg epdc nl bv epdc bv prg gmbh respect sharehold land north rhine westphalia share leg westlb share rest share privat own oj direct amend direct ec european parliament council oj quot pilot quot repres invest cost eur million receiv aid eur million confidenti inform note oper profit net proce minu depreci interest invest decre econom expans flemish region oj oj posit paper develop european olefin pipelin network benefit found websit http www petrochemistri net templat shwpressroom asp tid amp snid oj oj includ uk south wale european rail freight termin oj aid combin transport oj nl subsidi scheme public inland termin oj uk freight facil grant port rosyth project oj case case concern invest aid kerosen pipelin sea athen intern airport pipelin publicli own exploit consortium airport olymp airwai oil compani particip commiss found aid 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