COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 June 2010
on state aid C 1/09 (ex NN 69/08) granted by Hungary to MOL Nyrt.
(notified under document C(2010) 3553)
(Only the Hungarian text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/88/EU)
I.
PROCEDURE
II.
THE BENEFICIARY
III.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE
|
Fee applicable up until 2008 |
Fee applicable in 2008 |
Fee applicable from 23 January 2009 |
|
Production started before 1 January 1998 |
J % (at least 12 %) |
J % (at least 30 %, + 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
J % (at least 30 %, + 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
|
Production started between 1 January 1998 and 1 January 2008 |
12 % |
30 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
12 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
|
Production started after 1 January 2008 |
Gas fields with an annual production of less than 300m m3 Oil fields with an annual production of less than 50 kt |
NA |
12 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
12 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
Gas fields with annual production between 300-500m m3 Oil fields with an annual production between 50-200 kt |
20 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
20 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
||
Gas fields with an annual production above 500m m3 Oil fields with an annual production above 200 kt |
30 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
30 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
||
Hydrocarbons with special mining conditions |
12 % |
12 % |
||
High inert gas |
8 % |
8 % |
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‘J’ is to be calculated according to a formula based on historical gas prices, extracted quantity and value; see recital 11. |
IV.
GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE PROCEDURE
V.
COMMENTS FROM HUNGARY
(in HUF millions) |
||||
Payment item |
Actual: under the extension agreement |
Hypothetical: under the Mining Act in force |
Difference |
Net present value of the difference in 2009 |
2005 |
||||
One-off payment(32) |
[…](35) |
[…] |
20 000,0 |
28 064,5 |
2006 |
||||
Extension fee(33) |
[…] |
[…] |
835,8 |
1 092,1 |
Mining fee(34) |
[…] |
[…] |
5 755,7 |
7 520,0 |
Total |
[…] |
[…] |
6 591,6 |
8 612,1 |
2007 |
||||
Extension fee |
[…] |
[…] |
769,7 |
926,5 |
Mining fee |
[…] |
[…] |
3 428,0 |
4 126,4 |
Total |
[…] |
[…] |
4 197,7 |
5 052,9 |
2008 |
||||
Extension fee |
[…] |
[…] |
345,8 |
382,9 |
Mining fee |
[…] |
[…] |
–28 444,7 |
–31 498,5 |
Total |
[…] |
[…] |
–28 099,0 |
–31 115,6 |
2009 |
||||
Extension fee |
[…] |
[…] |
211,2 |
211,2 |
Mining fee |
[…] |
[…] |
–1 942,1 |
–1 942,1 |
Total |
[…] |
[…] |
–1 730,9 |
–1 730,9 |
GRAND TOTAL |
[…] |
[…] |
959,5 |
8 883,0 |
The figures are based on data provided by the Hungarian authorities. |
VI.
COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
VII.
EXISTENCE OF AID WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 107(1) OF THE TFEU
|
Fee applicable up until 2008 |
Fee applicable in 2008 |
Fee applicable from 23 January 2009 |
Fee for the fields under MOL’s contract Applicable until 2020 |
|
Production started before 1 January 1998 |
J %(46) (at least 12 %) |
J % (at least 30 %, + 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
J % (at least 30 %, + 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
J % × c(47) (at least 12 %) |
|
Production started between 1 January 1998 and 1 January 2008 |
12 % |
30 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
12 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
12 % × c (~ 12,24 %(45)) |
|
Production started after 1 January 2008(44) |
Gas fields with an annual production of less than 300m m3 Oil fields with an annual production of less than 50 kt |
NA |
12 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
12 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
12 % × c (~ 12,24 %(45)) |
Gas fields with annual production between 300-500m m3 Oil fields with an annual production between 50-200 kt |
20 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
20 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
|||
Gas fields with an annual production above 500m m3 Oil fields with an annual production above 200 kt |
30 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
30 % (+ 3 % or 6 % Brent Clause) |
|||
Hydrocarbons with special mining conditions |
12 % |
12 % |
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High inert gas |
8 % |
8 % |
VIII.
COMPATIBILITY OF THE AID WITH THE INTERNAL MARKET
IX.
LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS, ACQUIRED RIGHTS AND DISCRIMINATION
X.
RECOVERY
Mining fee payments |
Actual(63) (according to the extension agreement) HUF million |
Hypothetical (according to the Mining Act in force) HUF million |
Difference HUF million |
2008 |
106 226,3 |
134 671,0 |
–28 444,7 |
2009 |
67 099,7 |
69 041,8 |
–1 942,1 |