COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2015/1072
of 1 October 2014
on the measures implemented by Germany in favour of Propapier PM2 GmbH — State aid SA.23827 (2013/C) (ex NN 46/12, ex N 582/07)
(notified under document C(2014) 6837)
(Only the German text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
1.
PROCEDURE
2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
2.1.
OBJECTIVE
2.2.
THE BENEFICIARY
2.3.
THE INVESTMENT PROJECT
2.3.1. PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Figure 1
2.3.2. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
2.4.
ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE
2.5.
FINANCING OF THE INVESTMENT
2.6.
LEGAL BASIS
2.7.
THE AID MEASURE
2.8.
CONTRIBUTION TO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
3.
DOUBTS AND GROUNDS FOR OPENING
4.
COMMENTS FROM THE COMPLAINANT SMURFIT KAPPA
4.1.
PRELIMINARY REMARKS
4.2.
MARKET DEFINITION
4.3.
CAPACITY INCREASE CALCULATION
4.4.
OVERCAPACITY
4.5.
CONTRIBUTION TO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BALANCING EXERCISE
4.6.
INFRASTRUCTURE AID TO PROPAPIER
5.
COMMENTS FROM GERMANY
5.1.
PRELIMINARY REMARKS
5.2.
MARKET DEFINITION
5.2.1. RELEVANT MARKET FOR CCM — OPEN MARKET V OVERALL MARKET
5.2.2. RELEVANT MARKET FOR CORRUGATED BOARD
5.2.3. MARKET SHARE
5.3.
CAPACITY INCREASE CALCULATION
5.4.
MARKET GROWTH AND OVERCAPACITY
5.5.
INCENTIVE EFFECT
5.6.
CONTRIBUTION TO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
5.7.
NEGATIVE EFFECTS
6.
ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURE
6.1.
EXISTENCE OF STATE AID IN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 107(1) TFEU
6.2.
LEGALITY OF THE AID MEASURE
6.3.
RELEVANT PERIOD FOR PURPOSES OF THE ASSESSMENT AND APPLICABLE PROCEDURE
6.4.
COMPATIBILITY WITH THE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE RAG
6.5.
COMPATIBILITY WITH THE RAG PROVISIONS FOR AID TO LARGE INVESTMENT PROJECTS
6.5.1. AID INTENSITY (§ 67 OF THE RAG)
6.5.2. APPLICATION OF THE TESTS PROVIDED IN § 68(A) AND (B) OF THE RAG
6.5.2.1.
Products concerned
6.5.2.2.
Relevant product market
6.5.2.3.
Relevant geographic market
6.5.2.4.
Market shares
Market shares (in %) |
2006 |
2011 |
||
volume |
value |
volume |
value |
|
CCM (overall market — EEA) |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
Recycled CCM only (testliner up to 150 g/m2 and fluting made from recycled paper) (overall market — EEA) |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
CCM (open market — EEA) |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
Corrugated board (EEA) |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
Corrugated board (core delivery countries) |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
[0-10] |
6.5.2.5.
Capacity increase and market performance
Relevant market (EEA) |
Overall market for CCM |
Overall market for recycled CCM (testliner up to 150 g/m2 and fluting made from recycled paper) |
Volume in 2006 (in 1000 t) |
23 363 |
18 281 |
Value in 2006 (in 1000 EUR) |
9 4 09 760 |
6 7 52 698 |
Capacity increase in volume (applying 6 15 000 t/a) |
2,6 % |
3,4 % |
Capacity increase in value (applying 6 15 000 t/a) |
[< 3] % |
[< 5] % |
Capacity increase in volume (applying 6 50 000 t/a) |
2,8 % |
3,6 % |
Capacity increase in value (applying 6 50 000 t/a) |
[< 3] % |
[< 5] % |
Capacity increase in volume (applying 7 50 000 t/a) |
3,2 % |
4,1 % |
Capacity increase in value (applying 7 50 000 t/a) |
[< 3] % |
[< 5] % |
Relevant market (EEA) |
Open market for CCM |
Open market for recycled CCM (testliner up to 150 g/m2 and fluting made from recycled paper) |
Volume in 2006 (in 1000 t) |
8 644 |
6 500 |
Value in 2006 (in 1000 EUR) |
3 4 81 611 |
2 4 00 990 |
Capacity increase in volume (applying 1 50 000 t/a) |
[< 3] % |
[< 3] % |
Capacity increase in value (applying 1 50 000 t/a) |
[< 3] % |
[< 3] % |
Capacity increase in volume (applying 2 85 000 t/a) |
[< 5] % |
[< 5] % |
Capacity increase in value (applying 2 85 000 t/a) |
[< 3] % |
[< 5] % |