COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 March 2011
on the State aid C 28/05 (ex NN 18/05, ex N 517/2000) implemented by Germany for Glunz AG and OSB Deutschland GmbH
(notified under document C(2011) 1764)
(Only the German text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/524/EU)
I.
PROCEDURE
II.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID
2.1.
THE AID MEASURE
2.2.
THE BENEFICIARY
2.3.
THE PROJECT
III.
REASONS FOR INITIATING THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
IV.
COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
V.
COMMENTS FROM GERMANY
5.1.
COMMENTS WITH REGARD TO THE DEFINITION OF THE RELEVANT MARKET FOR OSB
5.2.
COMMENTS ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE MARKET FOR PARTICLE BOARD
5.3.
COMMENTS ON ASSIGNING AID INTENSITY TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE PROJECT
5.4.
COMMENTS ON OTHER POINTS RAISED BY KRONOGROUP
VI.
ASSESSMENT OF THE AID
6.1.
EXISTENCE OF AID UNDER ARTICLE 107(1) TFEU
6.2.
NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
6.3.
THE THREE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA OF THE MSF 1998
6.3.1. COMPETITION FACTOR (T)
6.3.1.1.
Applicable rules
6.3.1.2.
The product(s) concerned
6.3.1.3.
Relevant market
6.3.1.4.
Data on capacity utilisation
|
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Total production, 1 000 m3 |
30,673 |
32,412 |
32,566 |
35,178 |
36,481 |
Total capacity, 1 000 m3 |
36,776 |
37,148 |
40,034 |
40,545 |
41,787 |
Utilisation Rate |
83 % |
87 % |
81 % |
87 % |
87 % |
6.3.1.5.
Data on apparent consumption
Billion EUR |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Growth/a |
Particle board |
4,61 |
4,78 |
5,91 |
4,98 |
5,71 |
5,65 |
4,15 % |
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Growth/a |
OSB |
0,05 |
0,06 |
0,08 |
0,10 |
0,13 |
0,18 |
31,321 % |
Plywood segments |
0,46 |
0,55 |
0,55 |
0,48 |
0,50 |
0,49 |
1,175 % |
OSB and plywood segments (26) |
0,51 |
0,61 |
0,63 |
0,58 |
0,63 |
0,67 |
5,765 % |
6.3.1.6.
Market shares on relevant market
Product markets |
1999 (before investment) |
2002 (after investment) |
Particle boards |
[…] % |
[…] % |
OSB and plywood segments(28) |
[…] % |
[…] % |
6.3.2. CAPITAL/LABOUR FACTOR (I)
6.3.3. REGIONAL IMPACT FACTOR (M)
|
OSB production Indirect jobs |
OSB production Contingencies |
Particle board production Indirect jobs |
Particle board production Contingencies |
Total |
Forestry activities |
61 |
11 |
70 |
12 |
154 |
Wood transport to the plants |
42 |
8 |
77 |
14 |
141 |
Paste transport to the plants |
5 |
|
8 |
|
13 |
Fuel transport to the plants |
2 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
Melanin paper transport |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
Transport from plants to customers |
50 |
9 |
76 |
14 |
149 |
Supply of services (maintenance, repair of facilities) |
17 |
3 |
17 |
3 |
40 |
Cleaning services |
5 |
|
5 |
|
10 |
Housing, consumer goods for staff |
2 |
|
5 |
|
7 |
Total |
184 |
31 |
262 |
43 |
520 |