Commission Decision (EU) 2015/1585 of 25 November 2014 on the aid scheme SA.33995... (32015D1585)
Commission Decision (EU) 2015/1585 of 25 November 2014 on the aid scheme SA.33995 (2013/C) (ex 2013/NN) (implemented by Germany for the support of renewable electricity and of energy-intensive users) (notified under document C(2014) 8786) (Text with EEA relevance)
- COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2015/1585
- of 25 November 2014
- on the aid scheme SA.33995 (2013/C) (ex 2013/NN) (implemented by Germany for the support of renewable electricity and of energy-intensive users)
- (notified under document C(2014) 8786)
- (Only the English text is authentic)
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- 1.
- PROCEDURE
- 2.
- DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID
- 2.1.
- The EEG-Act 2012
- Ԥ 3
- EEG-Surcharge
- 2.2.
- The green electricity privilege
- 2.3.
- The capped EEG-surcharge for energy-intensive undertakings
- 2.4.
- The adjustment plan
- 2.5.
- Transparency, EEG-account and monitoring by the State
- 3.
- THE DECISION TO INITIATE THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
- 4.
- COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
- 5.
- COMMENTS FROM GERMANY ON THE OPENING DECISION AND ON THIRD PARTY COMMENTS
- 6.
- COMMITMENTS PROVIDED BY GERMANY
- 7.
- ASSESSMENT OF THE AID
- 7.1.
- Existence of State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty
- 7.1.1.
- Existence of selective advantages affecting trade and competition
- 7.1.1.1.
- Level playing field between undertakings in different Member States
- 7.1.1.2.
- Selectivity
- 7.1.1.3.
- Advantage deriving from the EEG-surcharge; Altmark case-law
- 7.1.1.4.
- Van der Kooy, Danske Busvognmænd and Hotel Cipriani
- 7.1.2.
- Imputability
- 7.1.3.
- Existence of State resources
- 7.1.3.1.
- Existence of a surcharge introduced by the State
- 7.1.3.2.
- Designation of the TSOs to administer the surcharge
- 7.1.3.3.
- Monitoring by the State, notably the BNetzA
- 7.1.3.4.
- The finding of State control in general
- 7.1.4.
- Distortive effect on competition and trade
- 7.1.5.
- Conclusion on the existence of State aid
- 7.2.
- Existing aid/new aid and lawfulness of the aid
- 7.2.1.
- Change in the equalisation mechanism
- 7.2.2.
- The Besondere Ausgleichsregelung (BesAR)
- 7.3.
- Compatibility with the internal market
- 7.3.1.
- Legal basis and scope for the compatibility assessment of the BesAR
- 7.3.1.1.
- Observations from Germany and from third parties
- 7.3.1.2.
- Assessment
- 7.3.1.3.
- Alternative assessment under the 2008 Guidelines
- 7.3.2.
- Costs resulting from the support for energy from renewable energy sources
- 7.3.3.
- Eligibility
- 7.3.4.
- Proportionality
- 7.3.5.
- The adjustment plan
- 7.3.6.
- Conclusion on compatibility
- 7.4.
- Compliance with other Treaty provisions
- 8.
- AUTHENTIC LANGUAGE
- 9.
- CONCLUSION AND RECOVERY
- Article 1
- Article 2
- Article 3
- Article 4
- Article 5
- Article 6
- Article 7
- Article 8
- Article 9
- Article 10
- ANNEX I
- COMMITMENT SUBMITTED BY GERMANY ON 7 JULY 2014
- ‘Article 110/30 issue for existing installations and Grünstromprivileg (EEG 2012)
- ANNEX II
- COMMITMENT SUBMITTED BY GERMANY ON 4 JULY 2014
- Schematische Darstellung der Berechnung
- Jahresbezug der verwendeten Werte:
- Translation
- Diagram: method of calculating recovery
- Reference years of the values used:
- ANNEX III
- RECOVERY METHOD
- The amount of EEG-surcharge that was actually paid by the beneficiary in the year concerned
- The compatible amount
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