COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2015/1583
of 4 August 2014
on the aid scheme SA.18859 (11/C) (ex 65/10 NN) implemented by United Kingdom Relief from Aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland (ex N 2/04)
(notified under document C(2014) 5466)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
1.
PROCEDURE
2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE
2.1.
The Aggregates Levy
2.2.
The original AGL relief in Northern Ireland
2.3.
The modified AGL relief in Northern Ireland
2.3.1.
Modification
2.3.2.
Environmental agreements
2.3.3.
Aggregates production costs, selling price and price elasticity of demand
Type of rock |
Price ex-quarry before tax (GBP/tonne) |
Basalt |
4,21 |
Sandstone |
4,37 |
Limestone |
3,72 |
Sand & Gravel |
4,80 |
Other |
5,57 |
Weighted average price |
4,42 |
Year |
Price per tonne in Northern Ireland (GBP) |
Price per tonne in Great Britain (GBP) |
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sand and gravel |
crushed rocks |
sand and gravel |
crushed rocks |
2006 |
3,81 |
3,60 |
9,18 |
7,34 |
2007 |
4,68 |
4,07 |
9,08 |
7,01 |
2008 |
3,74 |
4,84 |
10,05 |
8,11 |
2009 |
4,80 |
4,30 |
10,04 |
8,03 |
2010 |
3,38 |
4,25 |
10,47 |
7,90 |
2011 |
2,93 |
4,30 |
10,70 |
7,77 |
2012 |
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10,02 |
8,28 |
Year |
Tonnes |
Sales |
Avg Price |
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10 mm chippings (GBP) |
Sand for concrete (GBP) |
Type 3 stone (GBP) |
2007 |
8,43 |
9,52 |
4,67 |
2008 |
8,49 |
9,52 |
4,70 |
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2.3.4.
Northern Ireland Aggregates Market
2.3.5.
Trade exposure
Crushed Rock Aggregate (GBP) |
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2006-2007 |
2008-2009 |
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Imports |
13 699 717 |
5 986 891 |
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Exports |
28 519 715 |
19 938 824 |
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Estimated value of domestic sales |
160 426 000 |
143 524 581 |
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Trade exposure (Imports+Exports)/(Imports+Sales) |
24,25 % |
17,34 % |
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Processed concrete products (GBP) |
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2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Imports |
10 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
7,5 |
7,5 |
Exports |
70 |
35 |
28 |
21 |
16 |
15 |
Estimated value of domestic sales |
325 |
276 |
210 |
210 |
216 |
226 |
Trade exposure (Imports+Exports)/(Imports+Sales) |
23,9 % |
15,7 % |
16,9 % |
12,9 % |
10,5 % |
9,6 % |
Processed asphalt products and sand(17) (GBP) |
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2007-2008 |
2009-2010 |
2011-2012 |
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Imports asphalt products and sand |
1 540 633 |
1 909 210 |
4 489 366 |
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Exports asphalt products and sand |
12 382 394 |
6 220 782 |
4 670 559 |
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Estimated value of domestic sales of asphalt products and sand |
384 518 301 |
310 666 790 |
293 343 700 |
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Trade exposure (Imports+Exports)/(Imports+Sales) |
3,61 % |
2,60 % |
3,08 % |