COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 December 2005
concerning the exemption from excise duty on mineral oils used as fuel for alumina production in Gardanne, in the Shannon region and in Sardinia respectively implemented by France, Ireland and Italy
(notified under document number C(2005) 4436)
(Only the French, English and Italian versions are authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/323/EC)
1. PROCEDURE
2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURES CONCERNED
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Aughinish |
Eurallumina |
Pechiney |
Number of employees |
450 |
450 |
500 |
Production of SGA in tonnes |
1 396 000 |
897 761 |
280 000 |
Production of CGA in tonnes |
54 000 |
75 239 |
280 000 |
Sales of alumina in EUR millions |
245 |
135 |
128 |
Excise duty on heavy oil in EUR per tonne (*1) (VAT which accrues) |
13,46 (12,5 %) |
46,48 (10 %) |
16,78 (*2) (19,6 %) |
Consumption of heavy fuel oil in tonnes |
336 000 |
262 114 |
32 047 |
Aid amount in EUR millions |
4,5 |
16,4 |
0,6 |
3. REASONS TO INITIATE THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 88(2) OF THE TREATY
4. COMMENTS FROM THIRD PARTIES
5. COMMENTS FROM FRANCE, IRELAND AND ITALY
6. ASSESSMENT
6.1. Existence of State aid until 31 December 2003
6.2. New aid, not existing aid
6.3. Compatibility of the new aid granted until 31 December 2003
6.3.1. Compatibility under the rules for environmental aid
6.3.2. Compatibility of the new aid pursuant to Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty
6.3.3. Compatibility of the new aid under other provisions
6.4. Preliminary assessment of the measures for the period since 1.1.2004
7. RECOVERY OF THE AID
7.1. Recovery of the incompatible aid granted until 2 February 2002
7.2. Recovery of the incompatible aid granted from 3 February 2002 till 31 December 2003
8. CONCLUSION
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
ANNEX
INFORMATION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMISSION DECISION C(2005) 4436
1. Calculation of the amount to be recovered
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2. Measures planned and already taken to recover the aid
3. Recovery already effected
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