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English: As in the case of CalMac, the requirement for the winning bidder to use the vessels of NorthLink 1 is a reasonable condition of the tender, taking into account that the Scottish Executive had a clear interest in using already available vessels rather than having to keep them unused or otherwise to dispose of these assets. Moreover, it is a neutral condition for bidders, given that any bidder would pay the same price for the use of the same vessels.
Danish: Som det også var tilfældet med CalMac, er kravet om, at vinderen af udbuddet skulle bruge North Link 1's aktiver, en rimelig udbudsbetingelse i betragtning af, at de skotske myndigheder havde en klar interesse i, at de skibe, som allerede var til rådighed, blev udnyttet, frem for at de skulle beholde dem, uden at de blev brugt, eller på anden måde afhænde dem Endvidere er det en neutral betingelse for de bydende, da alle bydende ville skulle betale den samme pris for brug af de samme skibe.
English: There have been regular increases in the amount of annual compensation. These increases should not, however, be regarded as new aid.
Danish: Det årlige kompensationsbeløb er steget regelmæssigt, men disse stigninger bør ikke anses for ny støtte.
English: Cowal Ferries Ltd
German: Cowal Ferrie Ltd
Italian: CalMac Ferries Ltd
Estonian: Cowal Ferries Ltd.
Latvian: “Cowal Ferries Ltd.”
Lithuanian: Cowal Ferries Ltd.
English: The Communication on the interpretation of the Maritime Cabotage Regulation (Section 5.3.2.1) foresees that ‘… where Member States’ authorities themselves own vessels or have them otherwise at their disposal, these may be placed at the disposal of all potential service operators under the same non-discriminatory terms.’ Moreover, it is a neutral condition for bidders, given that any bidder would pay the same price for the use of the same vessels.
German: In der Mitteilung zur Auslegung der Seekabotage-Verordnung (Abschnitt 5.3.2.1) ist Folgendes vorgesehen: „Sollten einzelstaatliche Behörden selbst Schiffe besitzen oder ihnen Schiffe zur Verfügung stehen, so können diese allen potenziellen Dienstleistungserbringern unter denselben nichtdiskriminierenden Bedingungen angeboten werden.“ Außerdem ist dies für die Bieter eine neutrale Bedingung, da jeder Bieter denselben Preis für die Benutzung derselben Schiffe bezahlen muss.
English: The Court of First Instance has also clarified that ‘… whether aid may be classified as new aid or as alteration of existing aid must be determined by reference to the provisions providing for it’ [50]. When the relevant legal provisions have not been changed as regards the nature of the advantage or the activities of the beneficiaries, there is no new aid.
German: Weiter stellte des Gericht Erster Instanz fest „[…] dass Maßstab für die Einstufung einer Beihilfe als neue oder umgestaltete Beihilfe die Bestimmungen sind, in denen sie vorgesehen ist.“ [50] Wurden die einschlägigen Rechtsvorschriften nicht in Bezug auf die Art der Vergünstigung oder die Tätigkeiten der Begünstigten geändert, handelt es sich nicht um eine neue Beihilfe.
English: In light of the above, the Commission is of the opinion that the purpose of the aid scheme has clearly remained constant since the inception of the scheme. It is to provide ferry transport services between the Scottish islands.
German: Angesichts dessen ist die Kommission der Ansicht, dass der Zweck der Beihilferegelung, nämlich Fährdienste zu den schottischen Inseln zu gewährleisten, seit ihrer Einführung eindeutig unverändert geblieben ist, nämlich die Gewährleistung von Fährdiensten zwischen den schottischen Inseln.
Dutch: Tegen die achtergrond is de Commissie van mening dat het doel van de steunregeling sinds het in gang zetten van die regeling onmiskenbaar gelijk is gebleven: het verlenen van veerdiensten voor het vervoer tussen de Schotse eilanden.
Hungarian: A fentiek fényében a Bizottságnak az a véleménye, hogy a támogatási rendszer célja a rendszer megalkotása óta egyértelműen állandó maradt: nevezetesen a skót szigetek közötti komphajó-szállítási szolgáltatások biztosítása.
English: The Commission accepts the principle that the compensation paid to undertakings entrusted with a SGEI ‘may not exceed what is necessary to cover the costs incurred in discharging the public service obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and reasonable profit for discharging those obligations’ [67]. Reasonable profit is defined as ‘… a rate of return on own capital that takes account of the risk, or absence of risk, incurred by the undertaking by virtue of the intervention by the Member State …’. In the present case, the average annual profit margin of around 0,6 % of public service revenues [68] is very limited and can be accepted as reasonable in view of the risks incurred by NorthLink 1 in discharging its public service obligations.
German: Die Kommission akzeptiert den Grundsatz, dass die Höhe des Ausgleichs für Unternehmen, die mit einer Dienstleistung von allgemeinem wirtschaftlichem Interesse betraut wurden, „nicht über das hinausgehen darf, was erforderlich ist, um die durch die Erfüllung der Gemeinwohlverpflichtung verursachten Kosten unter Berücksichtigung der dabei erzielten Einnahmen und einer angemessenen Rendite aus der Erfüllung dieser Verpflichtungen abzudecken.“ [67] Unter angemessener Rendite ist ein „angemessener Kapitalertrag unter Berücksichtigung des von dem Unternehmen aufgrund des staatlichen Eingreifens eingegangenen Risikos, sofern überhaupt vorhanden, zu verstehen.“ Im vorliegenden Fall ist die durchschnittliche jährliche Gewinnmarge von etwa 0,6 % der Einnahmen aus gemeinwirtschaftlichen Dienstleistungen [68] sehr klein und kann angesichts des Risikos, das Northlink 1 bei der Erfüllung seiner gemeinwirtschaftlichen Verpflichtungen eingegangen ist, als vertretbar angesehen werden.
English: The State aid granted to NorthLink 1 during the period 2002-2006 has not overcompensated the company for the provision of the public service tasks it was entrusted with. There is also no sufficient evidence of anti-competitive behaviour that would have artificially raised the public service costs, thereby causing an undue distortion of competition. (378) Therefore, the State aid granted to NorthLink 1 during the period 2002-2006 is compatible with Article 86(2) of the Treaty.
German: Daher ist die Northlink 1 im Zeitraum 2002-2006 gewährte staatliche Beihilfe mit Artikel 86 Absatz 2 EG-Vertrag vereinbar.
English: The Scottish authorities launched an open tender exercise in June 1995 for the Aberdeen-Kirkwall-Lerwick and Scrabster-Stromness routes. They decided not to allow CalMac to take part in the tender.
Italian: Nel giugno del 1995 le autorità scozzesi hanno indetto una gara aperta per le rotte Aberdeen-Kirkwall-Lerwick e Scrabster-Stromness, decidendo di non consentire alla CalMac di partecipare alla gara d'appalto.
Portuguese: As autoridades escocesas lançaram um concurso público em Junho de 1995 para as rotas Aberdeen-Kirkwall-Lerwick e Scrabster-Stromness, tendo decidido não permitir a participação da CalMac no concurso.
Finnish: Skotlannin viranomaiset julkaisivat kesäkuussa 1995 avoimen tarjouspyynnön reiteistä Aberdeen–Kirkwall–Lerwick ja Scrabster–Stromness sekä päättivät, että CalMac ei saa osallistua kyseiseen tarjouskilpailuun.
Greek: Οι αρχές της Σκωτίας προκήρυξαν έναν ανοικτό διαγωνισμό τον Ιούνιο του 1995 για τις γραμμές Aberdeen-Kirkwall-Lerwick και Scrabster-Stromness Αποφάσισαν μάλιστα να μην επιτρέψουν στην CalMac να λάβει μέρος στον διαγωνισμό.
English: Altmark 1 –
Italian: Altmark 1 —
Dutch: Altmark 1 —
Greek: Altmark 1 —
Hungarian: Altmark-kritérium –
Estonian: Altmarki esimene kriteerium –
Latvian: Altmark lietas 1. kritērijs –
Lithuanian: Pirmasis Altmark kriterijus:
English: Altmark 2 –
Italian: Altmark 2 —
Dutch: Altmark 2 —
Greek: Altmark 2 —
Hungarian: Altmark-kritérium –
Estonian: Altmarki teine kriteerium –
Latvian: Altmark lietas 2. kritērijs –
Lithuanian: Antrasis Altmark kriterijus:
English: Altmark 3 –
Italian: Altmark 3 —
Dutch: Altmark 3 —
Greek: Altmark 3 —
Hungarian: Altmark-kritérium –
Estonian: Altmarki kolmas kriteerium –
Latvian: Altmark lietas 3. kritērijs –
Lithuanian: Trečiasis Altmark kriterijus:
English: Altmark 4 –
Spanish: Altmark 4 -
Italian: Altmark 4 —
Dutch: Altmark 4 —
Greek: Altmark 4 —
Polish: Altmark 4 -
Hungarian: Altmark-kritérium –
Slovenian: To pomeni, da je merilo Altmark 3 izpolnjeno (glej tudi oddelek 5.3.4.3 spodaj).
Estonian: Altmarki neljas kriteerium –
Latvian: Altmark lietas 4. kritērijs –
Lithuanian: Ketvirtasis Altmark kriterijus:
Maltese: Altmark 4 -
English: The changed circumstances turned this figure into a projected loss of GBP 16,4 million. This raised serious concerns over the solvency of the contractor and its ability to execute the contract.
Spanish: El cambio de circunstancias convirtió esta cifra en una previsión de pérdidas de 16,4 millones GBP, lo que suscitó serias dudas sobre la solvencia del contratista y su capacidad de ejecutar el contrato.
English: NorthLink 1 owned assets which were relevant for the operation of the contract, such as information technology hardware, vessel spare parts and equipment, port equipment, office equipment, various stocks and livestock trailers. It also had ongoing lease contracts for a freight vessel, towing vehicles and a ticketing system.
Spanish: NorthLink 1 poseía activos que eran relevantes para la explotación del contrato, como hardware, recambios y equipamientos de los buques, equipamiento portuario, equipamiento de oficina, diversos vagones y trailers para ganado, etc. También tenía contratos de arrendamiento en vigor para un buque de transporte de mercancías, vehículos remolcadores y un sistema de emisión de billetes.
English: In the case of CalMac, there are two distinct stages as indicated in the decision to open the formal investigation procedure: a first stage prior to the 2007 contract when the public service obligations were directly entrusted to CalMac without a prior public tender via ‘undertakings’ and when all the conditions of the provision of public service were specified in annual letters sent to CalMac by the Scottish authorities; and a second stage after the 2007 contract, which was awarded following a public tender procedure specifying in detail the public service obligations. The situation of the Gourock-Dunoon route must be distinguished since this route was excluded from the 2007 contract and the conditions of the public service obligations continue to be specified in annual letters sent to CalMac by the Scottish authorities.
Spanish: En el caso de CalMac, hay dos fases diferentes según se indica en la decisión de incoar el procedimiento de investigación formal: una primera fase anterior al contrato de 2007 en la que las obligaciones de servicio público fueron atribuidas directamente a CalMac sin una licitación pública previa mediante «compromisos» y en la que todas las condiciones de la prestación de servicio público se especificaban en cartas anuales que CalMac recibía de las autoridades escocesas; y una segunda fase posterior al contrato de 2007, adjudicado tras un procedimiento de licitación pública en el que se detallaban las obligaciones de servicio público.
English: David MacBrayne Ltd
Estonian: David MacBrayne Ltd.
Latvian: “David MacBrayne Ltd.”
Lithuanian: David MacBrayne Ltd.
English: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd
Estonian: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd.
Latvian: “Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd.”
Lithuanian: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd.
English: Caledonian MacBrayne Crewing (Guernsey) Ltd
Slovak: Caledonian MacBrayne Crewing (Guernesey) Ltd,
Estonian: Caledonian MacBrayne Crewing (Guernesey) Ltd.
Latvian: “Caledonian MacBrayne Crewing (Guernesey) Ltd.”
Lithuanian: Caledonian MacBrayne Crewing (Guernesey) Ltd.
English: There is no public evidence on possible discounts practiced by Pentland Ferries, but even assuming that it does not offer any discounts, the tariffs charged by NorthLink 2 including the ‘friends and family’ discount scheme are not significantly or consistently lower than the tariffs charged by Pentland Ferries. Moreover, the discounts are not available during the busy peak season (July and August). Furthermore, as indicated by the UK authorities, the discount scheme accounts for a very small proportion of NorthLink 2’s carryings (1,6 %) and to an even smaller proportion of NorthLink 2’s revenues (0,5 %).
Finnish: Lisäksi, kuten Yhdistyneen kuningaskunnan viranomaiset ovat ilmoittaneet, alennusjärjestelmän osuus NorthLink 2:n liikenteestä on hyvin pieni (1,6 prosenttia) ja sen osuus NorthLink 2:n tuloista vieläkin pienempi (0,5 prosenttia).
Estonian: Pealegi, nagu viitasid Ühendkuningriigi ametiasutused, moodustavad allahindluskava raames tehtud veod kõikidest NorthLink 2 vedudest väga väikese osa (1,6 %) ja veelgi väiksema osa sissetulekust (0,5 %).
English: NorthLink
French: NorthLink
Swedish: NorthLink
Finnish: NorthLink
Slovenian: NorthLink
Latvian: “NorthLink”
English: P&O Ferries
Swedish: P&O Ferries
Finnish: P&O Ferries
Slovenian: P&O Ferries
Latvian: “P&O Ferries”
English: Pentland Ferries
Swedish: Pentland Ferries
Finnish: Pentland Ferries
Slovenian: Pentland Ferries
Latvian: “Pentland Ferries”
English: Streamline Shipping
Swedish: Streamline Shipping
Finnish: Streamline Shipping
Slovenian: Streamline Shipping
Latvian: “Streamline Shipping”
English: Norse Islands Ferries
Swedish: Norse Islands Ferries
Finnish: Norse Islands Ferries
Slovenian: Norse Islands Ferries
Romanian: Norse Island Ferries
Latvian: “Norse Islands Ferries”
Maltese: Norse Island Ferries
English: In September 2000 the Scottish Executive chose NorthLink 1 as the preferred bidder. NorthLink 1’s bid for basic subsidy of GBP 45,7 million for the 5-year contract was GBP 14 million cheaper than P&O’s bid.
French: En septembre 2000, l’exécutif écossais a retenu l’offre de NorthLink 1, qui prévoyait une subvention de base de 45,7 millions de livres pour le contrat de cinq ans, soit 14 millions de livres de moins que l’offre de P&O.
Finnish: Scottish Executive valitsi syyskuussa 2000 tarjoajista yrityksen NorthLink 1, jonka tarjouksen 45,7 miljoonan Englannin punnan tuki viisivuotiselle sopimukselle oli 14 miljoonaa Englannin puntaa halvempi kuin P&O:n tarjous.
English: Furthermore, Western Ferries considers that the recent tender for CalMac’s network was too prescriptive and that the bundling of all routes is unwarranted. In such conditions, only CalMac was able to bid.
Finnish: Tämän lisäksi Western Ferries katsoo, että äskettäinen tarjouskilpailu CalMacin reittiverkosta oli liian rajoitettu ja että kaikkien reittien yhdistäminen ei ollut perusteltavissa, sillä sen vuoksi ainoastaan CalMac pystyi tekemään tarjouksen.
English: CalMac
Swedish: CalMac
Finnish: CalMac
Slovenian: CalMac
Latvian: “CalMac”
English: Although the public service contract contains some indications on how the compensation will be adjusted in the case of certain unforeseen circumstances, the exact parameters of these adjustments are not known in advance. The amount of compensation will rather be adjusted via a bilateral arbitration procedure between the Scottish authorities and CalMac, possibly involving the intervention of an expert.
Finnish: Vaikka julkisen palvelun sopimuksessa on joitakin viitteitä siitä, miten korvausta mukautetaan yllättävissä tilanteissa, näiden mukautusten tarkat parametrit eivät ole etukäteen tiedossa vaan korvauksen tarkistaminen on tarkoitus toteuttaa Skotlannin viranomaisten ja CalMacin kahdenvälisellä välitysmenettelyllä, johon voidaan ottaa mukaan asiantuntija.
English: On the other hand, similar to the 2007 public service contract with CalMac, subsidy amounts are to be reviewed annually on the basis of the actual performance in the previous year. The operator will submit a provisional draft revised Base Case scenario which then has to be agreed by the Scottish authorities.
Finnish: Toisaalta määriä tarkastellaan vuosittain uudelleen edellisen vuoden todellisen tuloksen mukaan, aivan kuten CalMacin vuoden 2007 julkisen palvelun sopimuksessakin.
English: The amount of compensation will rather be adjusted via a bilateral arbitration procedure between the Scottish authorities and NorthLink 2, possibly involving the intervention of an expert. The Commission notes that the criteria used in this arbitration procedure are not set out in advance in an objective manner for all possible events.
Finnish: Vaikka julkisen palvelun sopimuksessa on joitakin viittauksia siihen, miten korvausta mukautetaan yllättävissä tilanteissa, näiden mukautusten tarkat parametrit eivät ole etukäteen tiedossa vaan korvauksen tarkistaminen on tarkoitus toteuttaa Skotlannin viranomaisten ja NorthLink 2:n kahdenvälisellä välitysmenettelyllä, johon voidaan ottaa mukaan asiantuntija.
English: CALMAC
Swedish: CALMAC
Finnish: CALMAC
Slovenian: CALMAC
Latvian: “CALMAC”
English: NORTHLINK
Swedish: NORTHLINK
Finnish: NORTHLINK
Slovenian: NORTHLINK
Latvian: “NORTHLINK”
English: Since the State aid granted to CalMac until now is considered to be an existing aid, the Commission does not need to assess whether there has been any overcompensation of CalMac’s public service obligations in the past. Therefore, the assessment must be forward-looking.
Finnish: Koska CalMacille tähän asti myönnetyn valtiontuen katsotaan olevan voimassa olevaa tukea, komission ei tarvitse arvioida, onko CalMacin julkisen palvelun velvoitteisiin liittynyt liiallisia korvauksia menneisyydessä.
English: The Scottish Executive Transport Group monitored NorthLink 1’s performance against the terms of both the original and the revised contracts. NorthLink 1 issued regular performance reports to this body.
Finnish: Scottish Executive Transport Group seurasi NorthLink 1:n toimintaa sekä alkuperäisen että tarkistetun sopimuksen perusteella, ja NorthLink 1 antoi sille säännöllisesti selvityksiä toimintansa tuloksista.
English: Furthermore, in its report of December 2005, which analyses the performance of NorthLink 1, Audit Scotland does not mention any possible anti-competitive behaviour (e.g. price undercutting) as a reason for NorthLink 1’s financial difficulties. Rather, these difficulties are attributed essentially to increased and unexpected competition from other undertakings.
Finnish: Audit Scotland ei mainitse joulukuussa 2005 antamassaan NorthLink 1:n tilannetta tarkastelevassa kertomuksessaan mitään mahdollisesta kilpailun vastaisesta toiminnasta (esimerkiksi alihinnoittelusta) syynä NorthLink 1:n rahoitusvaikeuksiin vaan katsoo vaikeuksien johtuvan ennemminkin muiden yritysten taholta tulevasta odottamattomasta ja lisääntyneestä kilpailusta.
English: With regard to NorthLink 2, Streamline Shipping argues that its vessels are under- utilised. The announced reduction in market rates by 25 % to Shetland and 19 % to Orkney for NorthLink 2 when compared to the rates charged by NorthLink 1 has badly damaged Streamline Shipping, it is argued.
French: En ce qui concerne NorthLink 2, Streamline Shipping soutient que ses navires sont sous-utilisés et que la réduction de 25 % pour les transports à destination des îles Shetland et de 19 % à destination des Orcades annoncée pour NorthLink 2 par rapport aux prix pratiqués par NorthLink 1 a été gravement préjudiciable à Streamline Shipping.
Dutch: Met betrekking tot NorthLink 2 stelt Streamline Shipping dat de veerboten van die onderneming onderbezet zijn en dat de aangekondigde tariefsverlagingen van NorthLink 2 ten opzichte van NorthLink 1, te weten met 25 % voor de route op Shetland en met 19 % voor de route op Orkney, grote schade aan Streamline Shipping hebben toegebracht.
Latvian: Saistībā ar “NorthLink 2” uzņēmums “Streamline Shipping” skaidro, ka tā kuģi netiek pilnībā izmantoti, un apgalvo, ka, salīdzinot ar “NorthLink 1” cenām, “NorthLink 2” izsludinātās 25 % cenu atlaides Šetlendas salu maršrutā un 19 % cenu atlaides Orkneju salu maršrutā uzņēmumam “Streamline Shipping” ir nopietni kaitējušas.
English: Even though some parameters of the compensation are not precisely defined in advance, the Commission considers that the procedure in place to review the compensation amount in such circumstances is appropriate to ensure that there will be no overcompensation. This is because the possible additional compensation will be based on actual costs incurred.
French: Bien que plusieurs paramètres du calcul de la compensation n’aient pas été définis précisément par avance, la Commission considère que la procédure mise en place pour réviser le montant de la compensation dans ces circonstances permet d’éviter les surcompensations, compte tenu du fait que la compensation supplémentaire éventuelle est basée sur les coûts réels encourus.
English: Even though some parameters of the compensation are not precisely defined in advance, the procedure in place to review the compensation amount in such circumstances is appropriate to ensure that there will be no over-compensation. This is because the possible additional compensation will be based on actual costs incurred.
French: Bien que plusieurs paramètres du calcul de la compensation n’aient pas été définis précisément par avance, la Commission considère que la procédure mise en place pour réviser le montant de la compensation dans ces circonstances permet d’éviter les surcompensations, compte tenu du fait que la compensation supplémentaire éventuelle est basée sur les coûts réels encourus.
English: NorthLink 2 took over the operation of the two northern islands routes and most of the assets and personnel of NorthLink 1 in 2006. It operates under a public service contract signed on 6 July 2006 and valid until 2012.
Hungarian: A vállalat a 2006. július 6-án aláírt és 2012-ig érvényes közszolgáltatási szerződés keretében végzi tevékenységét.
English: On the one hand, before the public service obligations started being discharged, the parameters for compensation were rather clear. They were equal to the costs foreseen by the bidders, which had to be estimated in detail, plus an agreed level of profit margin minus the expected revenue from the operation of the ferry service.
Hungarian: Egyfelől a közszolgáltatási kötelezettségek ellátását megelőzően meglehetősen egyértelműek voltak az ellentételezés feltételei: annak mértéke megegyezett az ajánlattevők által előrejelzett költségek összegével, amelyeket azoknak részletesen meg kellett becsülniük, valamint egy megállapodás szerinti nyereségességi árréssel, amelyből levonták a komphajó-szolgáltatás működtetéséből származó várható bevétel összegét.
English: They were equal to the costs foreseen by the bidders, which had to be estimated in detail, plus an agreed level of profit margin minus the expected revenue from the operation of the ferry service. There is a claw back clause stating that if the agreed profit margin is exceeded, the subsidy is reduced accordingly.
Italian: Erano pari ai costi previsti dagli offerenti, che andavano stimati in dettaglio, più un livello concordato di margine di profitto meno le entrate attese dalla gestione del servizio di traghetti.
English: In this context, it must be underlined that there is currently no competition at all on these routes. Also, the public service contract sets strict conditions on the pricing of the tickets.
Italian: A tal proposito va sottolineato che attualmente su tali rotte non vi è nessuna concorrenza.
English: The public service contract sets strict conditions on the pricing of the tickets. It imposes consultation of the Scottish authorities where prices are reviewed.
Italian: Il contratto di servizio pubblico stabilisce condizioni rigorose sul prezzo dei biglietti, imponendo la consultazione delle autorità scozzesi laddove i prezzi siano rivisti.
English: However NorthLink 1 was only in a position to start operations on 1 October 2002. Because of this delay, the Scottish Executive prolonged the public service contract with P&O Ferries for 6 months.
Dutch: NorthLink 1 kon echter pas op 1 oktober 2002 starten, zodat de Scottish Executive het openbaredienstcontract met P&O Ferries nog met zes maanden heeft verlengd.
Lithuanian: Tačiau NorthLink 1 sugebėjo pradėti veiklą tik 2002 m. spalio 1 d. Dėl šio vėlavimo Škotijos vykdomoji valdžia šešiems mėnesiams pratęsė viešųjų paslaugų teikimo sutartį su P&O Ferries.