Commission Decision (EU) 2015/1585 of 25 November 2014 on the aid scheme SA.33995... (32015D1585) 
                
                
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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
 - ‘§ 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