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Срокът на договорите за извършване на обществени услуги е ограничен и не надвишава десет години за междуградските и градските автобусни превози, и петнадесет години за пътническите превози с железопътен или друг вид релсов транспорт.
The duration of public service contracts shall be limited and shall not exceed ten years for coach and bus services and fifteen years for passenger transport services by rail or other track-based modes.
Срокът на договори за извършване на обществени услуги, свързани с няколко вида транспорт, се ограничава до петнадесет години, ако железопътният или друг вид релсов транспорт представлява над 50 % от стойността на въпросните услуги.
The duration of public service contracts relating to several modes of transport shall be limited to fifteen years if transport by rail or other track-based modes represents more than 50 % of the value of the services in question.
За услуги, свързани с железопътния транспорт, договорите се сключват за минимален срок от три години, без да нарушават разпоредбите на член 5, параграф 5.
Without prejudice to Article 5(5), contracts for rail transport services shall be concluded for a minimum duration of three years.
If they wish to provide a high-level of service provision and meet obligations deriving from the acquis communautaire, railway operators must make continual investments.
If they wish to provide a high-level of service provision and meet obligations deriving from the acquis communautaire, railway operators must make continual investments.
Given the scale of these investments and their multiannual character, railway operators must be guaranteed at least a compulsory three-year contract.
Given the scale of these investments and their multiannual character, railway operators must be guaranteed at least a compulsory three-year contract.
Shorter contracts cannot provide railway operators with the financial stability they need to provide public services.
Shorter contracts cannot provide railway operators with the financial stability they need to provide public services.
Член 4, параграф 5 (нов)
Article 4, paragraph 5 a (new)
Компетентните органи имат право да:
Competent authorities shall be able to:
a) гарантират осигуряването на подходяща обществена услуга за превоз на пътници;
a) ensure the adequate provision of public passenger transport services;
б) възложат договор за обществена услуга или да определят общите правила, гарантиращи изпълнението на обществената услуга за пътнически превоз;
b) award public service contracts or lay down the general rules in order to secure the fulfilment of such services;
в) приемат изисквания към изпълнението на обществената услуга, с цел да гарантират доброто й изпълнение;
c) adopt public service requirements in order to ensure the adequacy of services;
г) упражняват контрол и извършват оценка на работата на изпълнителите по договорните им задължения и спазването на общите правила;
d) monitor and assess the performance of operators in carrying out their contracts and in complying with the general rules;
д) предприемат действия, включително да налагат наказания или да прекратяват договорите за обществени услуги, ако изпълнителите не удовлетворят изискването за качеството или нивото на услугата, изискуеми според договора.
e) take action, including the imposition of penalties or the termination of public service contracts, when operators fail to meet the quality of service or service levels required under the contract.
This amendment enables competent authorities to penalise or terminate contracts when operators fail to comply with agreed quality standards that are part of their public service contract .
This amendment enables competent authorities to penalise or terminate contracts when operators fail to comply with agreed quality standards that are part of their public service contract .
Член 4, параграф 7
Article 4, paragraph 7
Tender documents and public service contracts shall be transparent as to whether or not subcontracting may be considered.
Tender documents and public service contracts shall be transparent as to whether or not subcontracting may be considered.
The public service contract shall, in accordance with national and Community law, determine the conditions applied to subcontracting.
The public service contract shall, in accordance with national and Community law, determine the conditions applied to subcontracting.
Тръжните документи и обществените поръчки за услуги съдържат прозрачни указания за това дали и до каква степен се допуска подизпълнение.
Tender documents and public service contracts shall be transparent as to whether , and if so to what extent, subcontracting may be considered.
Ако се възлага подизпълнение, поръчителят, на когото е възложено управлението и реализирането на обществени услуги за пътнически превоз съгласно Регламента, е длъжен самостоятелно да изпълнява преобладаващата част от обществените услуги за пътнически превоз.
If subcontracting takes place, the contractor entrusted with the administration and performance of public passenger transport services in accordance with this Regulation shall be required to perform the majority of the public passenger transport services itself.
Договорът за абществена поръчка за услуги определя условията, които се прилагат към дейностите по подизпълнение, в съответствие с националното и общностното законодателство .
The public service contract shall, in accordance with national and Community law, determine the conditions applied to subcontracting.
If all tests relating to deployment of vehicles and staff are passed on to subcontractors, who may in turn subcontract work, there is a risk of negative implications for existing social and quality standards.
If all tests relating to deployment of vehicles and staff are passed on to subcontractors, who may in turn subcontract work, there is a risk of negative implications for existing social and quality standards.
This can only be counteracted, if subcontracting does take place, by requiring the firm entrusted with a public service contract to perform the majority of the public passenger transport services itself.
This can only be counteracted, if subcontracting does take place, by requiring the firm entrusted with a public service contract to perform the majority of the public passenger transport services itself.
We are already seeing a trend whereby large groups submit tenders without details of equipment and staff, prevent subcontractors from doing so, and, once the concession has been awarded, have the small and medium-sized subcontractors in the palm of their hands.
We are already seeing a trend whereby large groups submit tenders without details of equipment and staff, prevent subcontractors from doing so, and, once the concession has been awarded, have the small and medium-sized subcontractors in the palm of their hands.
It may therefore be appropriate in individual cases to actively promote a market balance and to impose minimum and maximum quotas for subcontractors.
It may therefore be appropriate in individual cases to actively promote a market balance and to impose minimum and maximum quotas for subcontractors.
Only a self-provision quota will make it possible to achieve “equality of arms” in terms of competition with the local SMEs.
Only a self-provision quota will make it possible to achieve “equality of arms” in terms of competition with the local SMEs.
Член 5, параграф 2, алинея 1
Article 5, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1
Unless prohibited by national law, any competent local authority, whether or not it is an individual authority or a group of authorities providing integrated public passenger transport services, may decide to provide public passenger transport services itself or to award public service contracts directly to a legally distinct entity over which the competent local authority , or in the case of a group of authorities at least one competent local authority, exercises control similar to that exercised over its own departments (hereinafter referred to as an internal operator).
Unless prohibited by national law, any competent local authority, whether or not it is an individual authority or a group of authorities providing integrated public passenger transport services, may decide to provide public passenger transport services itself or to award public service contracts directly to a legally distinct entity over which the competent local authority , or in the case of a group of authorities at least one competent local authority, exercises control similar to that exercised over its own departments (hereinafter referred to as an internal operator).
Where a competent local authority takes such a decision, the following shall apply:
Where a competent local authority takes such a decision, the following shall apply:
Ако националното законодателство предвижда това, всеки компетентен местен орган , независимо дали е индивидуален , представлява група от органи или орган, създаден за тази цел от компетентните органи , предоставяща интегрирани обществени услуги за пътнически превоз в икономически и социално последователна транспортна област , може да реши сама да извършва такива услуги или пряко да възложи договори за обществени услуги на правно обособено юридическо лице, върху което компетентният местен орган или група органи или орган, създаден за тази цел от компетентните органи упражнява контрол, сходен с този, който упражнява върху собствените си подразделения (наричан по-долу вътрешен изпълнител).
Provided that national law so permits , any competent local authority, whether or not it is an individual authority , group of authorities or authority set up specifically by the competent authorities providing integrated public passenger transport services in an economically and socially coherent transport area may decide to provide public passenger transport services itself or to award public service contracts directly to a legally distinct entity over which the competent local authority or group of authorities or authority set up specifically by the competent authorities exercises control similar to that exercised over its own departments (hereinafter referred to as an internal operator).
Когато компетентният местен орган вземе такова решение, се прилага следното:
Where a competent local authority takes such a decision, the following shall apply:
It is not generally clear from national law whether a specific procedure is prohibited or not.
It is not generally clear from national law whether a specific procedure is prohibited or not.
Legal clarity can be achieved only if an unambiguous implementing instruction is required of the national law.
Legal clarity can be achieved only if an unambiguous implementing instruction is required of the national law.
And this meets the requirement of subsidiarity: EC law provides standardised procedural rules, but it is only the active choice of the national legislator that determines which instruments are to be implemented in the Member State concerned.
And this meets the requirement of subsidiarity: EC law provides standardised procedural rules, but it is only the active choice of the national legislator that determines which instruments are to be implemented in the Member State concerned.
Член 5, параграф 2,буква а)
Article 5, paragraph 2, point (a)
a) for the purposes of determining whether the competent local authority exercises
(a) for the purposes of determining whether the competent local authority exercises
control, factors such as the degree of representation on administrative, management or supervisory bodies, specifications relating thereto in the articles of association, ownership, effective influence and control over strategic decisions and individual management decisions shall be taken into consideration.
control, factors such as the degree of representation on administrative, management or supervisory bodies, specifications relating thereto in the articles of association, ownership, effective influence and control over strategic decisions and individual management decisions shall be taken into consideration.
In accordance with Community law, 100 % ownership by the competent public authority, in particular in the case of public-private partnerships, is not a mandatory requirement for establishing control within the meaning of this paragraph, provided that there is a dominant public influence and that control can be established on the basis of other criteria ;
In accordance with Community law, 100 % ownership by the competent public authority, in particular in the case of public-private partnerships, is not a mandatory requirement for establishing control within the meaning of this paragraph, provided that there is a dominant public influence and that control can be established on the basis of other criteria ;
В съответствие с общностното законодателство , 100 % собственост от страна на компетентната държавна власт, по-специално в случаите на партньорство между държавни и частни предприятия, не е задължително условие за установяване на контрол по смисъла на настоящия параграф, при условие че всички частни партньори са били подбрани в следствие на публичен търг, валиден за срока на договора за обществена услуга.
In accordance with Community law, 100 % ownership by the competent public authority, in particular in the case of public-private partnerships, is not a mandatory requirement for establishing control within the meaning of this paragraph, provided that all the private partners have been selected on the basis of an invitation to tender valid for the duration of the public service contract.
Освен това, частните партньори не могат самостоятелно или колективно, да имат значително влияние върху обществения изпълнител, както е определено в международен счетоводен стандарт IAS 28, установен с Регламент (ЕО) № 2238/2004 на Комисията от 29 декември 2004 г. за изменение на Регламент № 1725/2003 г. относно приемането на някои международни счетоводни стандарти в съответствие с Регламент (ЕО) № 1606/2002 г. на Европейския парламент и на Съвета относно МСС, МСФО 1, МСС № от 1 до 10, от 12 до 17, от 19 до 24, от 27 до 38, 40 и 41 и ПКР № от 1 до 7, от 11 до 14, от 18 до 27 и от 30 до 33 1 .
Moreover, private partners may not individually or collectively have a significant influence on the public service operator as defined in the international accounting standard IAS 28 laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2238/2004 of 29 December 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1725/2003 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards IASs IFRS 1, IASs Nos. 1 to 10, 12 to 17, 19 to 24, 27 to 38, 40 and 41 and SIC Nos. 1 to 7, 11 to 14, 18 to 27 and 30 to 33 1 .
Член 5, параграф 2,буква б)
Article 5, paragraph 2, point (b)
б) the condition for applying this paragraph is that the internal operator and any entity over which this operator exerts even a minimal influence perform their public passenger transport activity within the territory of the competent local authority, notwithstanding any outgoing lines or other ancillary elements of that activity which enter the territory of neighbouring competent local authorities, and do not take part in competitive tenders concerning the provision of public passenger transport services organised outside the territory of the competent local authority;
(b) the condition for applying this paragraph is that the internal operator and any entity over which this operator exerts even a minimal influence perform their public passenger transport activity within the territory of the competent local authority, notwithstanding any outgoing lines or other ancillary elements of that activity which enter the territory of neighbouring competent local authorities, and do not take part in competitive tenders concerning the provision of public passenger transport services organised outside the territory of the competent local authority;
б) условието за прилагане на настоящия параграф е вътрешният изпълнител или всяко юридическо лице, върху което този изпълнител или компетентният местен орган упражнява дори минимално влияние, да осъществяват дейността си за обществен пътнически превоз в рамките на територията на компетентния местен орган, независимо от изходящи линии или други второстепенни елементи на тази дейност, навлизащи в територията на съседни компетентни местни органи, и да не участват в конкурентни тръжни процедури за предоставяне на обществени услуги за пътнически превоз, организирани извън територията на компетентния местен орган;
(b) the condition for applying this paragraph is that the internal operator and any entity over which this operator or the competent local authority exerts even a minimal influence perform their public passenger transport activity within the territory of the competent local authority, notwithstanding any outgoing lines or other ancillary elements of that activity which enter the territory of neighbouring competent local authorities, and do not take part in competitive tenders concerning the provision of public passenger transport services organised outside the territory of the competent local authority;
The additional wording ensures that the ban on exterritorial participation in the tender cannot be circumvented easily with the aid of the internal operator’s affiliated companies.
The additional wording ensures that the ban on exterritorial participation in the tender cannot be circumvented easily with the aid of the internal operator’s affiliated companies.
In the interest of competition free of discrimination the exemption of direct award to internal operators must be restricted as tightly as possible.
In the interest of competition free of discrimination the exemption of direct award to internal operators must be restricted as tightly as possible.
The crucial factor is the territorial restriction.
The crucial factor is the territorial restriction.
This prevents internal operators in protected markets from moving out to operate in other markets and enjoy anti-competitive advantages there.
This prevents internal operators in protected markets from moving out to operate in other markets and enjoy anti-competitive advantages there.
A tight and clear definition of the internal operator’s territorial area is crucial.
A tight and clear definition of the internal operator’s territorial area is crucial.
Extending the area to ‘outgoing lines and other ancillary elements’ in the territory of neighbouring authorities should therefore be deleted.
Extending the area to ‘outgoing lines and other ancillary elements’ in the territory of neighbouring authorities should therefore be deleted.
Член 5, параграф 2, буква (в)
Article 5, paragraph 2, point (c)
в) notwithstanding point (b), an internal operator may participate in fair competitive tenders as from two years before the end of its directly awarded public service contract under the condition that a final decision has been taken to submit the public passenger transport services covered by the internal operator contract to fair competitive tender and that the internal operator has not concluded any other directly awarded public service contract;
(c) notwithstanding point (b), an internal operator may participate in fair competitive tenders as from two years before the end of its directly awarded public service contract under the condition that a final decision has been taken to submit the public passenger transport services covered by the internal operator contract to fair competitive tender and that the internal operator has not concluded any other directly awarded public service contract;
Such a decision will not be taken suddenly by the competent authority and the internal operator will have adequate time to prepare during the process of reaching the decision.
Such a decision will not be taken suddenly by the competent authority and the internal operator will have adequate time to prepare during the process of reaching the decision.
The decision must be irrevocable to ensure that the internal operator does not secure contracts through tendering and then have the previous direct award restored.
The decision must be irrevocable to ensure that the internal operator does not secure contracts through tendering and then have the previous direct award restored.
The purpose of this article is to gradually open up the market to competition.
The purpose of this article is to gradually open up the market to competition.
However, the principle of administrative freedom allows public authorities to change earlier decisions at any time, not least after an election.
However, the principle of administrative freedom allows public authorities to change earlier decisions at any time, not least after an election.
The necessary provision should therefore be made to prevent discrimination between competing operators.
The necessary provision should therefore be made to prevent discrimination between competing operators.
If a competent authority changes the decision to award an operating contract directly to its internal operator, the contracts concluded with that operator in the two preceding years should lapse automatically.
If a competent authority changes the decision to award an operating contract directly to its internal operator, the contracts concluded with that operator in the two preceding years should lapse automatically.
Член 5, параграф 2, точки гa) и гб) (нови)
Article 5, paragraph 2, points (d a) and (d b) (new)
гa ) Когато се извършва възлагане на подизпълнение съгласно член 4 , параграф 7, вътрешният изпълнител е длъжен да извършва самостоятелно преобладаващата част от услугата за пътнически превоз .
(da) if subcontracting under Article 4(7) is being considered, the internal operator shall be required to provide the major part of the passenger transport service himself;
гб ) В случай на пряко възлагане на договори за обществена поръчка в сферата на обществените превози, компетентният орган трябва в достатъчна степен да обоснове решението си за пряковъзлагане на договора.
(db) in the case of directly awarded public service contracts, the competent authority shall provide adequate reasons for its decision to award the contract directly.
The whole purpose of the regulation must in no case be undermined by internal operators passing on the major part of their directly awarded transport services to subcontractors to the exclusion of competition and thus turning themselves into a purely management operation.
The whole purpose of the regulation must in no case be undermined by internal operators passing on the major part of their directly awarded transport services to subcontractors to the exclusion of competition and thus turning themselves into a purely management operation.
This is likely to lead to adverse consequences for existing social and quality standards and to further distortion of competition between internal operators and third parties.
This is likely to lead to adverse consequences for existing social and quality standards and to further distortion of competition between internal operators and third parties.
The only way to counteract this is to ensure that in the event of subcontracting the operator is required to provide the major part of the passenger transport service himself.
The only way to counteract this is to ensure that in the event of subcontracting the operator is required to provide the major part of the passenger transport service himself.
Unless prohibited by national law, the competent authorities may decide to award public service contracts directly either where their average annual value is estimated at less than EUR 1 million or where they concern the annual provision of less than 300 000 kilometres of public passenger transport services.
Unless prohibited by national law, the competent authorities may decide to award public service contracts directly either where their average annual value is estimated at less than EUR 1 million or where they concern the annual provision of less than 300 000 kilometres of public passenger transport services.