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Kombinationen af ekspres og TBE giver i dag Sernam mulighed for at opnå en omsætning på […] mio. EUR ud af en omsætning på i alt […] mio. EUR for samlegods.
The combination of “express services” and TBE has enabled Sernam to attain a current turnover of € […] million, of the total groupage turnover of € […] million.
TBE-konceptet kombineret med det nye ekspres-sortiment synes desuden fuldstændig at svare til det, som ovennævnte eksperter anbefaler for at gøre jernbanetransporten mere attraktiv.
Moreover, the TBE concept, combined with the new range of express services seems to be fully consistent with the approach recommended by the abovementioned experts to make railway transport attractive.
Da TBE er rentabel på afstande på mindst 400 km, og da hastigheden, der benyttes, under alle omstændigheder er højere end hastighedsbegrænsningerne på landevejene, burde TBE være fuldt ud konkurrencedygtig i forhold til transporten ad landevej over lange afstande, også selv om det er nødvendigt med mindst to standsninger [53].
As TBE is profitable on minimum distances of 400 km and its speed is in any case faster than the speed limits on the road, it should be possible for TBE to be fully competitive with long-distance lorry transport, even if a minimum of two stops for unloading appear necessary.
TBE-konceptet forventes at blive endnu mere konkurrencedygtigt, hvis hastighedsbegrænsningerne på vejene bliver sat yderligere ned for små eller mellemstore lastbiler.
The competitiveness of TBE should be further enhanced if the speed limit on the road is further reduced below that currently allowed for small and medium-sized lorries.
Den succes, som TBE-konceptet ifølge de franske myndigheder vil få, viser, at det opfylder et virkeligt behov på det franske marked.
The success of TBE, which according to the French authorities is assured, shows that the concept meets a genuine need on the French national market.
Denne efterspørgsel er et yderligere tegn på, at den diversifikation, som Sernam har påbegyndt for gradvist at specialisere sig inden for kurertransport ved hjælp af TBE, kan have en økonomisk fremtid.
This interest is another element showing that the diversification started by Sernam in order to become gradually specialized in mail transport through TBE may indeed have an economic future.
Der har i Frankrig været tendens til at opdele markedet for almindelig kurertransport og ekspres kurertransport i regioner, hvilket kan forklare interessen for TBE, der pr. definition kun anvendes over lange afstande.
The trend toward regionalisation of the French mail and express market could explain the interest kindled by TBE which by definition operates only on long distances.
Der skal desuden henvises til, at åbningen af markedet for jernbanetransport, som Kommissionen har taget initiativ til, på sigt burde give Sernam mulighed for at gøre sig gældende inden for et nyt internationalt markedssegment.
It should further be borne in mind that the opening-up of the railway market, initiated by the Commission, should eventually enable Sernam to gain a foothold in a new segment of the international market.
Sernam burde med et sådan scenario (uanset om det er nationalt eller internationalt) og under hensyntagen til de betingelser, der fastsættes i nærværende beslutning, indgå et eller flere partnerskaber for at nå sine målsætninger.
In this scenario (whether of national or international scope), and taking account of the conditions imposed by the present decision, Sernam should enter into one or more partnerships with other companies in order to achieve its objectives.
Sernams rentabilitet generelt: Det er næsten lykkedes Sernam - takket være sine egne omstruktureringsbestræbelser - at gøre sig uafhængig af de 67 mio. EUR, som Geodis skulle tilføre omstruktureringen.
Sernam’s overall viability: Sernam has been able to eliminate almost entirely, and through its own restructuring efforts, the €67 million requirement which Geodis would have had to contribute to Sernam’s restructuring.
Dette viser, at Sernam har været i stand til på selvstændig vis at gennemføre en betydelig del af den planlagte omstrukturering, hvilket vil være en stor fordel for virksomheden, navnlig med hensyn til den kommende styring af behovet for driftskapital.
This shows that Sernam has been able independently to carry through an important part of the planned reorganisation, which will be very conducive in particular for the future management of its working capital requirement.
Desuden synes antagelserne i forretningsplanen med hensyn til Sernams resultater at holde stik, når henses til de øvrige rationaliseringer, som Sernam har gennemført, bl.a. hvad angår driftsanlæg (antal, placering, indretning), personale, aktiviteter, behov for driftskapital, og til de innovative koncepter, som Sernam har udviklet og indført (ekspres-sortiment og TBE), samt de industrielle partnerskaber, som Sernam agter at indgå (og som er en betingelse i nærværende beslutning for at kunne diversificere sine jernbaneaktiviteter (TBE) ikke bare på det nationale ekspresmarked, men også på det internationale ekspresmarked, der har været i stærk vækst de seneste år, og hvor det fortsat ser lovende ud).
Moreover, the forecasts of the business plan in terms of Sernam’s performance seem plausible, given the other elements of rationalisation it has implemented, in particular as regards sites (number, location and organisation), staff, activities and WCR and having regard to the innovative concepts developed and established by Sernam (the express range and TBE) and the industrial partnerships which it intends to conclude (a condition of the present decision) to enable it to extend its railway activities (TBE), not only on the national express market but also in international express services which have grown considerably in recent years and for which the prospects remain promising.
Kommissionen mener på grundlag af ovenstående faktorer, at Sernam vil kunne genoprette sin rentabilitet på varig vis inden for en passende frist, således som de franske myndigheder har meddelt.
Taking the abovementioned factors into account, the Commission is of the opinion that Sernam could be restored to permanent financial viability within a reasonable period of time, as announced by the French authorities.
Forebyggelse af konkurrenceforvridninger – nedbringelse af kapaciteten
Preventing distortion of competition - Reduction of capacity
Sernam har ifølge de franske myndigheder allerede nedbragt sin kapacitet betydeligt, og virksomheden agter at gå endnu længere end foreskrevet i Sernam 1-beslutningen inden udgangen af omstruktureringsperioden i 2005-2006 med hensyn til nedbringelsen af driftsanlæg, personale og omsætning.
According to the information from the French authorities, Sernam has already substantially reduced its capacity and is planning further cuts in addition to those provided for in the Sernam 1 decision by the end of the restructuring period 2005-2006 by reducing the number of sites, staff and turnover.
Sernam foretager ligeledes en omlægning af sine aktiviteter fra almindelig samlegods- og kurertransport til ekspres kurertransport og en omlægning fra landevejstransport til det nye jernbanekoncept TBE.
Moreover, Sernam is shifting its focus from groupage/traditional mail services to express mail services and also from road transport to a new rail concept, TBE.
TBE-konceptet udvikles inden for et nyt markedssegment uden overkapacitet og med yderligere vækstpotentiale på både nationalt og internationalt plan.
The TBE concept is being developed in a new market segment where there is no overcapacity and may provide capacity for additional growth at national and international level.
De franske myndigheder har således opfyldt en række af de kriterier, der var fastsat i Sernam 1-beslutningen.
The French authorities have thus met a number of criteria laid down in the Sernam 1 decision.
Forebyggelse af konkurrenceforvridninger – specifikke modydelser
Preventing distortion of competition – Specific compensatory measures
Kommissionen bemærker først og fremmest:
The Commission notes first of all that:
at der skal træffes foranstaltninger for i videst muligt omfang at dæmme op for de negative konsekvenser, som støtten har for konkurrenterne
measures should be taken to attenuate the unfavourable consequences of aid for competitors as much as possible;
at det udgør en modydelse for Sernams konkurrenter, at virksomheden har været tvunget til at begrænse sin tilstedeværelse på det eller de relevante markeder, hvor den opererer
the limitation or forced reduction of Sernam’s presence on the market or markets concerned in which the company operates is a compensatory measure for the benefit of its competitors;
at modydelserne kan have forskellige former, afhængigt af hvorvidt virksomheden opererer på et marked med overkapacitet.
compensatory measures could take different forms, depending on whether or not the company is operating in a market where there is overcapacity.
Herefter bemærker Kommissionen følgende:
Next, the Commission notes the following:
De relevante markeder: Kommissionen konstaterer, at de vigtigste markeder, hvor Sernam opererer, er de franske markeder for almindelig og ekspres samlegods- og kurertransport.
The markets concerned: The Commission notes that the main markets in which Sernam operates are the French national markets of groupage, traditional mail services and express mail services.
Disse markeder indeholder imidlertid en stor del landevejs- og jernbanetransport.
These markets nevertheless involve an essential element of road and rail transport.
Jernbanetransport (TBE-konceptet): De franske myndigheder har med hensyn til udviklingen af samlegods og ekspres kurertransport med jernbane (TBE-konceptet) bekræftet over for Kommissionen, at »Sernam ikke har monopol på TBE, eftersom enhver operatør kan anmode om en lignende tjeneste hos Fret SNCF.
Rail transport (TBE concept): As regards the development of groupage and mail transported by express rail services (TBE concept), the French authorities have confirmed to the Commission that “Sernam does not have a monopoly of TBE as any operator may ask Fret SNCF for an equivalent service.
Sernam har på sin side imødekommet en række anmodninger om teknisk samarbejde vedrørende TBE fra en operatør, der ønskede at afprøve teknikkens relevans og effektivitet«.
Sernam has responded positively to requests for technical cooperation on TBE made by an operator who wished to evaluate its relevance and efficiency.”
Samlegods med jernbane, således som Sernam udfører denne aktivitet ved hjælp af TBE og det nye ekspres-sortiment, er et nyt marked uden strukturel overkapacitet, der skal udvikles.
Railway groupage as practiced by Sernam through TBE and the new express range is a new market to be developed where there is no structural overcapacity.
Under hensyntagen til at de franske myndigheder har givet passende garantier for, at Sernam ikke kan få monopol på dette marked, er Kommissionen af den opfattelse, at Sernam ikke skal levere modydelser for støtten inden for dette segment, og at virksomheden kan fortsætte sin udvikling på dette område.
Taking account also of the fact that the French authorities have provided the necessary assurances that Sernam cannot have a monopoly on this market, the Commission considers that Sernam need not take any compensatory measures as a quid pro quo for the aid in this market segment and may continue to develop its services within it.
Vejtransport: Der findes derimod en strukturel overkapacitet inden for vejtransport i hele Europa og dermed også i Frankrig.
Road transport: However, there is structural overcapacity in road transport throughout Europe, and therefore also in France.
Desuden anses det franske marked for almindelig samlegods for at være stagnerende, og markedet for almindelig kurertransport af standardpakker (parcels) er i nedgang.
Moreover, the French traditional groupage market is regarded as stagnating and that for the transport of standardised packages (parcels) is in decline.
De interesserede parter oplyser, at der på det relevante marked i Frankrig har været flere virksomhedslukninger end året før, og at dette marked er præget af en kraftig priskonkurrence, herunder fra Sernams side.
The interested parties indicate that the market is exacerbated by the closure of companies in the relevant market in France, which are more numerous than those in the previous year, and the market is also affected by strong price competition, in particular on the part of Sernam.
Samlegods og eksprestransport: Sernam er en betydelig operatør på markedet for almindelig og især ekspres samlegods- og kurertransport i Frankrig, og virksomheden har en betydelig markedsandel foran en lang række andre operatører på disse markeder.
Groupage and express: Sernam occupies a strong position on the groupage/traditional mail market and in particular the express market in France and has a significant market share compared with a large number of other market participants.
Misbrug af støtte: Kommissionen er i betragtning af den misbrug af støtte, der konstateres ovenfor, og forlængelsen af omstruktureringsplanen, desuden af den opfattelse, at Sernam skal levere en særlig modydelse ved på varig vis at trække sig ud af markedssegmenterne med overkapacitet, således at det er berettiget at godkende en del af støtten.
Misuse of aid: Moreover, taking account of the misuse of aid established above and the extension of the period of the restructuring plan, the Commission takes the view that Sernam should take a specific compensatory measure by permanently withdrawing from market segments with overcapacity so as to warrant approval of part of the aid at issue.
Tildeling af statsstøtte på markeder med strukturel overkapacitet eller i nedgang vil således have som umiddelbar konsekvens at give en virksomhed, der ellers var tvunget til at indstille sine aktiviteter som følge af de vanskeligheder, den havde oplyst, mulighed for på kunstig vis at gøre sig gældende inden for nogle meget efterspurgte markedssegmenter til skade for de konkurrerende og økonomisk sunde virksomheder.
The immediate consequence of granting State aid in markets with structural overcapacity or in decline is that a company that would have had to give up its business on account of the stated difficulties would be enabled to artificially occupy market shares for which there is a very strong demand, to the detriment of financially sound competing companies.
Man bør således undgå, at støtten får den uønskede virkning at tvinge de økonomisk sunde virksomheder ud af det relevante marked til fordel for de virksomheder, der ikke er i stand til at overleve uden hjælp udefra.
Care should therefore be taken to avoid driving away financially sound competitors from the market to the benefit of those that appear to be unable to survive by their own efforts.
Kommissionen vurderer i denne henseende, at Sernam på varig vis skal indstille sine aktiviteter i markedssegmenterne med overkapacitet, det vil sige markedet for almindelig samlegods- og kurertransport ad landevej.
Bearing this in mind, the Commission is of the opinion that Sernam should permanently withdraw from market segments with overcapacity, in this case the market segment of groupage/traditional mail carried by road.
Selv om Sernam allerede er begyndt at trække sig tilbage, mener Kommissionen, at det ikke er tilstrækkeligt, og at denne tilbagetrækning skal være af varig karakter.
Even though Sernam has already started this withdrawal, the Commission believes that it is not enough and that such it should be sustained.
Kommissionen finder det derfor nødvendigt at fastsætte en række betingelser, der i) giver Sernam mulighed for at fortsætte sin innovative diversifikation i retning af et markedssegment under udvikling (det vil sige uden overkapacitet) og ii) gør det muligt i markedssegmenterne med overkapacitet, i stagnation eller i nedgang, at erstatte Sernams tjenester med tjenester fra andre operatører (hvilket vil frigøre Sernams markedsandele i disse segmenter).
The Commission therefore considers it necessary to impose conditions which (i) will enable Sernam to continue moving through innovative diversification towards a market segment to be developed (and therefore without overcapacity) and (ii) will make it possible to replace Sernam’s services by services of other operators (which will have the effect of freeing up Sernam’s market shares in these segments) in market segments with overcapacity or stagnation or in decline.
Disse betingelser er følgende:
These conditions are as follows:
Sernam må kun udvikle sine aktiviteter inden for kurertransport med jernbane (TBE-konceptet).
Sernam will be able to develop only its activities in the transport of mail by rail (TBE concept).
SNCF skal i denne henseende garantere at tilbyde enhver anden operatør, der anmoder herom, de samme betingelser som Sernam for udviklingen af godstransport med jernbane (TBE).
In this connection, SNCF guarantees that it will offer to any other operator that so requests the same conditions as those granted to Sernam to develop freight transport by rail or TBE.
Sernam skal til gengæld i løbet af de næste to år at regne fra datoen for meddelelse af nærværende beslutning skifte sine egne landevejstransportmidler og -tjenester fuldstændigt ud med landevejstransportmidler og -tjenester fra en eller flere virksomheder, hvor SNCF ikke har aktiemajoriteten.
As a quid pro quo, Sernam must over the next two years starting from the date on which this decision is notified, fully replace its own road transport resources and services by road transport resources and services of one or more companies in which SNCF does not have a majority share.
Ved Sernams egne landevejstransportmidler og -tjenester forstås alle Sernams landevejstransportmidler (dvs. køretøjer til landevejstransport), som virksomheden ejer eller leaser/lejer.
Sernam’s own road transport resources and services refers to all the means of road transport – i.e. road transport vehicles – of Sernam of which it has full ownership or which it leases or rents.
De virksomheder, der overtager Sernams aktiviteter inden for landevejstransport, skal sikre alle transportydelserne ad landevej med deres egne midler.
The companies that take over Sernam’s road transport activities must provide all the road transport services using their own resources.
Forpligtelsen til at foretage en sådan udskiftning vil uden tvivl være en stor udfordring for virksomheden.
The obligation to carry out this replacement will certainly be a challenge to the company.
Sernam bør hurtigst muligt indgå et eller flere partnerskaber for at erstatte pakketransporten ad landevej – det vil sige køretøjerne til landevejstransport – ved afgangs- og ankomststederne for Sernams jernbanetjeneste (TBE).
Sernam should quickly commit to one or more company partnerships in order to replace its parcel transport services by road – i.e. road transport vehicles – at the points of departure and arrival of Sernam’s rail service (TBE).
Da de franske myndigheder allerede har planlagt og meddelt disse partnerskaber og Sernams nedlukning af sine aktiviteter inden for landevejstransport, giver denne betingelse kun de franske myndigheder mulighed for at bekræfte deres hensigter.
As company partnerships and Sernam's franchising of road transport have in any case been planned and announced by the French authorities, this condition will secure the implementation of these plans.
Da Sernams omstrukturering er bygget op omkring en kombination af det nye ekspres-sortiment og det nye jernbanekoncept TBE, hvis økonomiske perspektiver synes at være fuldt ud velfunderede, burde Sernam være i stand til at etablere sig inden for et nyt markedssegment under udvikling.
Since Sernam’s restructuring centres around combining its new express range with the new TBE rail transport concept whose economic prospects seem to be quite solid and creditable, Sernam should be able to position itself in a new market segment to be developed.
De franske myndigheder har i øvrigt på anmodning af Kommissionen, der har insisteret på, at det bør undgås, at Sernam opnår en monopolstilling inden for ekspres jernbanegodstransport, bekræftet skriftligt [54], at enhver anden operatør, der er potentielt interesseret i at foretage kurertransport med jernbane, kan opnå samme betingelser som Sernam.
Moreover, at the request of the Commission, which has emphasised that Sernam should not gain a monopoly position in express freight transport services by rail, the French authorities have confirmed in writing [54] that any other operator potentially interested in performing mail transport services by rail will be able to benefit from the same conditions as those granted to Sernam. Accordingly, the Commission considers that any risk of a de facto or de jure monopoly emerging is excluded, and only the barriers to market entry remain.
Udviklingsstrategien for TBE er desuden i fuld overensstemmelse med Kommissionens transportpolitik, eftersom den fremmer trafikoverflytningen fra landevej til jernbane.
Furthermore, the strategy of developing TBE is fully in line with the Commission’s transport policy as it is conducive to the road–to-rail modal shift.
Kommissionen er i denne henseende af den opfattelse, at en virksomhed, der diversificerer sine aktiviteter med henblik på at overføre en betydelig godsvolumen fra landevejstransport til jernbanetransport over store afstande, fortjener, at man giver den mulighed for at gennemføre dette, hvis den samtidig trækker sig effektivt tilbage fra markedssegmenterne med overkapacitet.
In this regard, the Commission considers that a company which diversifies in such a way as to make it possible to shift large volumes of goods from road to rail over long distances deserves to be given the opportunity to translate this into practice, provided that it effectively withdraws from market segments where there is overcapacity.
Kommissionen er således af den opfattelse, at man har nået målet hensyn til:
Consequently, the Commission considers that the following objective has been achieved:
at omstrukturere Sernam
Sernam’s restructuring
på en måde, der genopretter virksomhedens rentabilitet
to ensure that its sustainable viability is restored
gennem en omlægning af virksomhedens aktiviteter inden for landevejstransport til ekspres jernbanetransport og en udskiftning af virksomhedens aktiviteter inden for landevejstransport med landevejstransporttjenester fra andre virksomheder, der er uafhængige af SNCF
by focusing its road transport activities on express rail transport and replacing its road activities by those of other companies independent of SNCF
på en måde, der ikke påvirker handelen mellem medlemsstaterne i et omfang, der strider imod de fælles interesser.
in a way that does not affect trade between Member States to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Kommissionen tager imidlertid højde for, at de franske myndigheder agter at sælge hele virksomheden Sernam (både aktiver og passiver) inden den […].
However, the Commission takes account of the French authorities’ intention to sell off Sernam in its entirety (including assets and liabilities) by […].
Kommissionen ønsker i denne forbindelse af påpege, at hvis en sådan transaktion gennemføres til markedsprisen, enten gennem en procedure, der er gennemsigtig og åben for alle konkurrenter, eller under uvildig ekspertkontrol, til en virksomhed, der ikke har nogen juridiske forbindelser til SNCF, skal køberen ikke tilbagebetale beløbet på 41 mio. EUR, der er blevet erklæret uforeneligt.
In this connection, the Commission recalls that if such a transaction is effected at market price through a transparent procedure that is open to all competitors, as ascertained by an independent expert, and Sernam is sold to a party that has no legal links with SNCF, the acquiring party need not refund the sum of €41 million that has been declared incompatible.
Ifølge Domstolens praksis anses køberen således ikke for at være blevet indrømmet en fordel i forhold til andre operatører på markedet.
In accordance with the Court’s case law, the buyer could not be considered as having benefited from an advantage over other operators on the market.