COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2016/286
of 1 October 2014
on State aid No SA.20867 (12/C) (ex 12/NN) implemented by Italy in favour of Carbosulcis S.p.A.
(notified under document number C(2014) 6836)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
1.
PROCEDURE
2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE CLOSURE PLAN
2.1.
Legal basis and granting authority
2.2.
The Closure Plan
2.3.
Eligible costs, form of the aid and aid amount
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2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Production costs |
61 761 625 |
62 253 732 |
40 516 662 |
36 714 704 |
27 313 944 |
24 753 204 |
17 686 600 |
15 207 600 |
Revenues |
4 582 000 |
12 912 702 |
6 251 329 |
4 709 016 |
3 474 216 |
2 898 428 |
3 951 360 |
1 481 760 |
Difference between production costs and revenues |
57 179 625 |
49 341 030 |
34 265 333 |
32 005 689 |
23 839 729 |
21 854 776 |
13 735 240 |
13 725 840 |
Aid pursuant to Article 3 of the Council Decision |
55 000 000 |
18 700 000 |
34 265 333 |
32 005 689 |
23 839 729 |
21 854 776 |
13 735 240 |
13 725 840 |
i.
Exceptional expenditure on workers who have lost or who lose their jobs:
ii.
Costs for the readaptation of workers in order to help them find new jobs outside the coal industry:
iii.
Residual costs resulting from administrative, legal and tax provisions which are specific to the coal industry
iv.
Additional underground safety work resulting from the closure of coal production units:
v.
Mining damage, provided it has been caused by the coal production units which have been closed or which are being closed:
vi.
Exceptional intrinsic depreciation, provided it results from the closure of coal production units
2.4.
Plan of measures to mitigate the environmental impact of coal production
3.
ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURE
3.1.
Presence of state aid pursuant to Article 107(1) of the TFEU
3.2.
Lawfulness of the aid
3.3.
Compatibility of the aid
3.3.1.
State aid to cover the production costs
3.3.2.
State aid to cover exceptional costs
4.
CONCLUSION
Article 1
Article 2
ANNEX 1
Country: ITALY |
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Coalfield SULCIS |
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Company CARBOSULCIS SPA |
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Underground production unit: NURAXI FIGUS – Monte Sinni mine |
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Data 2011 |
Data 2012 |
Estimated data 2013 |
Estimated data 2014 |
Estimated data 2015 |
Estimated data 2016 |
Estimated data 2017 |
Estimated data 2018 |
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N.B. The data given In red are those resulting from the reclassification of the profit and loss accounts for 2011 and 2012 |
ANNEX 2
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2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
total |
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(b) |
Other exceptional expenditure on workers who have lost or who lose their jobs; |
7 804 000 |
3 852 000 |
2 180 000 |
9 080 000 |
692 000 |
9 920 000 |
6 212 000 |
960 000 |
404 000 |
96 000 |
212 000 |
308 000 |
96 000 |
96 000 |
3 660 000 |
45 572 000 |
(b1) |
Retirement incentive (managers) |
160 000 |
160 000 |
160 000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
480 000 |
(b2) |
Retirement incentive (technicians) |
3 132 000 |
812 000 |
580 000 |
696 000 |
116 000 |
4 640 000 |
232 000 |
0 |
116 000 |
0 |
116 000 |
116 000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 556 000 |
(b3) |
Retirement incentive (workers) |
4 512 000 |
2 880 000 |
1 440 000 |
1 632 000 |
576 000 |
5 280 000 |
576 000 |
960 000 |
288 000 |
96 000 |
96 000 |
192 000 |
96 000 |
96 000 |
96 000 |
18 816 000 |
(b4) |
Incentive to set up own business (technicians) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 640 000 |
0 |
0 |
1 276 000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 740 000 |
7 656 000 |
(b5) |
Incentive to set up own business (workers) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 112 000 |
0 |
0 |
4 128 000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 824 000 |
8 064 000 |
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(d) |
The costs covered by the undertakings for the reskilling of workers in order to help them find new jobs outside the coal industry, especially training costs; |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 764 800 |
0 |
0 |
3 911 600 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 793 600 |
11 470 000 |
(d1) |
Remuneration of technicians during the training course |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 320 000 |
0 |
0 |
638 000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
995 000 |
3 953 000 |
(d2) |
Remuneration of workmen during the training course |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 056 000 |
0 |
0 |
2 064 000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 037 000 |
4 157 000 |
(d3) |
Cost of the training (compatible with the ESF vademecum on costs) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 388 800 |
0 |
0 |
1 209 600 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
761 600 |
3 360 000 |
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(f) |
Residual costs resulting from administrative, legal or tax provisions which are specific to the coal industry; |
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100 000 |
100 000 |
100 000 |
100 000 |
100 000 |
100 000 |
100 000 |
100 000 |
0 |
800 000 |
(f1) |
Mining royalty |
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100 000 |
100 000 |
100 000 |
100 000 |
100 000 |
100 000 |
100 000 |
100 000 |
0 |
800 000 |
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(g) |
Additional underground safety work resulting from the closure of coal production units; |
0 |
0 |
200 000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 480 800 |
3 836 800 |
3 495 800 |
3 370 800 |
3 363 800 |
3 237 800 |
3 127 800 |
3 086 800 |
0 |
28 200 400 |
(g1) |
Project and environmental impact assessment of filling galleries with ash |
0 |
0 |
200 000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
200 000 |
(g2) |
Making secondary shafts safe |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
70 000 |
74 000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
144 000 |
(g3) |
Making main shafts safe |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
65 000 |
72 000 |
0 |
137 000 |
(g4) |
Cost of work — technicians |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 160 000 |
1 044 000 |
1 015 000 |
986 000 |
957 000 |
899 000 |
870 000 |
870 000 |
0 |
7 801 000 |
(g5) |
Cost of work — workmen |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 160 000 |
1 632 000 |
1 320 000 |
1 224 000 |
1 176 000 |
1 104 000 |
1 032 000 |
984 000 |
0 |
10 632 000 |
(g6) |
Costs of mine structure materials and services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
950 000 |
950 000 |
950 000 |
950 000 |
950 000 |
950 000 |
950 000 |
950 000 |
0 |
7 600 000 |
(g7) |
Cost of materials and services for filling galleries with ash |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
500 000 |
500 000 |
500 000 |
500 000 |
500 000 |
500 000 |
500 000 |
500 000 |
0 |
4 000 000 |
(g8) |
Cost of electricity (ventilation, drainage etc.) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 250 000 |
1 250 000 |
1 250 000 |
1 250 000 |
1 250 000 |
1 250 000 |
1 250 000 |
1 250 000 |
0 |
10 000 000 |
(g9) |
Potential revenues from ash disposal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– 1 539 200 |
– 1 539 200 |
– 1 539 200 |
– 1 539 200 |
– 1 539 200 |
– 1 539 200 |
– 1 539 200 |
– 1 539 200 |
0 |
– 12 313 600 |
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(h) |
Mining damage, provided that it has been caused by the coal production units which have been closed or which are being closed; |
|
998 931 |
1 198 931 |
1 198 931 |
798 931 |
798 931 |
738 648 |
738 648 |
738 648 |
738 648 |
738 648 |
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8 687 898 |
(h1) |
Making safe area and buildings and environmental restoration of the Seruci site |
0 |
798 931 |
798 931 |
798 931 |
798 931 |
798 931 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 994 656 |
(h2) |
Environmental characterisation of the Nuraxi Figus site |
0 |
200 000 |
400 000 |
400 000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 000 000 |
(h3) |
Making safe area and buildings and environmental restoration of the Nuraxi Figus site |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
738 648 |
738 648 |
738 648 |
738 648 |
738 648 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 693 242 |
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(l) |
Exceptional intrinsic depreciation provided that it results from the closure of coal production units; |
|
5 169 143 |
5 169 143 |
5 169 143 |
5 169 143 |
5 169 143 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 845 714 |
(l1) |
Special amortisation rate for tangible fixed assets |
0 |
4 071 036 |
4 071 036 |
4 071 036 |
4 071 036 |
4 071 036 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 355 179 |
(l2) |
Special amortisation rate for intangible fixed assets |
0 |
1 098 107 |
1 098 107 |
1 098 107 |
1 098 107 |
1 098 107 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 490 535 |
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Grand total |
7 804 000 |
10 020 074 |
8 748 074 |
20 212 874 |
6 660 074 |
15 888 074 |
15 443 048 |
5 635 448 |
4 738 448 |
4 305 448 |
4 414 448 |
3 645 800 |
3 323 800 |
3 282 800 |
6 453 600 |
120 576 012 |