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Ifølge de oplysninger, som Kommissionen havde adgang til ved indledningen af proceduren, var Teracoms solvensnøgletal i slutningen af 2002 på 20 %, mens dets långivere krævede 25 % (koncernens solvensnøgletal var ifølge Kommissionen oplysninger tilsyneladende på 30 %).
According to the information available to the Commission at the time of the opening Decision, Teracom's solvency ratio was at 20 % at the end of 2002 while its lenders required that the solvency ratio be at a level of 25 % (the level for the Group was, according to the Commission's information, apparently 30 %).
Både Teracom og dets långivere anmodede derfor om, at der blev bevilget Teracom et kapitalindskud.
Both Teracom and its lenders therefore requested that a capital injection be granted to Teracom.
Ifølge Kommissionens oplysninger sluttede regeringen, at Teracoms prekære finansielle stilling kun var midlertidig og skyldtes høje investerings- og driftsomkostninger, men at Teracom på lang sigt ville blive et levedygtigt selskab med en stærk markedsstilling, som kunne betragtes som en mønstervirksomhed.
According to the Commission's information, the Government concluded that Teracom's dire financial situation was of a temporary nature, triggered by high investment and operating costs, and that in the long term Teracom would be a viable company with a strong position in the marketplace and a serious business model.
I marts 2003 foreslog regeringen, at Riksdagen godkendte, at regeringen bevilgede Teracom et betinget aktionærindskud i form af et kapitalindskud på ca. 500 mio. SEK (ca. 52,5 mio. EUR).
In March 2003, the Government proposed that Parliament should authorise it to grant Teracom a conditional shareholder contribution in the form of a capital injection amounting to approximately SEK 500 million (approximately €52,5 million).
Efter Riksdagens godkendelse i maj 2003 og undertegnelsen af en aftale med Teracom i juni 2003 bevilgede staten Teracom det betingede aktionærindskud.
After approval by Parliament in May 2003 and the signing of an agreement with Teracom in June 2003, the State granted Teracom the conditional shareholder contribution.
I marts 2003, inden forslaget blev vedtaget, meddelte regeringen Kommissionen, at den havde til hensigt at forelægge et forslag for Riksdagen om et kapitalindskud.
In March 2003, prior to the adoption of the proposal, the Government informed the Commission about its intention to put forward a proposal to Parliament about the capital injection.
Ifølge regeringen var der dog ikke tale om en formel anmeldelse til Kommissionen.
According to the Government, however, this did not constitute a formal notification to the Commission.
Det fremgik imidlertid af de oplysninger, som Kommissionen havde til sin rådighed, at Teracoms solvensnøgletal inden kapitalindskuddet var lavere end det krævede minimum på 25 %.
The information available to the Commission indicated, therefore, that prior to the capital injection Teracom's solvency was lower than the requested 25 %.
Heraf sluttede Kommissionen, at transaktionen måske ikke var blevet gennemført på samme vilkår som på det private kreditmarked (dvs. at en privat långiver ville have truffet samme beslutning om at yde Teracom et kapitalindskud).
This led the Commission to conclude that the transaction may not have taken place on conditions similar to those on the private credit market (i.e., that a private creditor would have taken the same decision to inject capital into Teracom).
Kommissionen kunne derfor ikke udelukke, at kapitalindskuddet udgjorde statsstøtte.
The Commission could, therefore, not exclude that the capital injection constituted State aid.
Begrundelse for at indlede den officielle undersøgelsesprocedure
Reasons for initiating the formal investigation procedure
Ud fra de oplysninger, som Kommissionen havde til sin rådighed, da proceduren blev indledt, kunne det ikke udelukkes, at alle de tre påståede statsstøtteforanstaltninger opfyldte betingelserne i artikel 87, stk. 1, og derfor udgjorde statsstøtte.
The information available to the Commission at the time the procedure was initiated suggested that it could not be excluded that all three alleged State aid measures met the requirements of Article 87(1) and, therefore, constituted State aid.
Desuden havde Kommissionen ved indledningen af proceduren ingen oplysninger, der tydede på, at støtten var forenelig med EF-traktaten.
In addition, at the time of the opening Decision, the Commission had no information suggesting that the aid would be compatible with the EC Treaty.
Ingen af de undtagelser, som er nævnt i artikel 87, stk. 2, og 3, eller artikel 86, stk. 2, syntes at finde anvendelse, og det var problematisk, at Sverige tilsyneladende ikke havde overholdt princippet om teknologineutralitet under digitaliseringsprocessen.
None of the derogations provided for in Articles 87(2), 87(3) or 86(2) seemed to be applicable and it was problematic that Sweden appeared to have disregarded the principle of technological neutrality during the digitalisation process.
Kommissionen indledte derfor den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure for at give Sverige og andre berørte parter lejlighed til at fremsætte bemærkninger til Kommissionens foreløbige vurdering i beslutningen om at indlede proceduren.
The Commission therefore initiated the formal investigation procedure to provide Sweden and interested parties the opportunity to submit their comments on the Commission's preliminary assessment as set out in the opening Decision.
Bredband AB (»B2«)
Bredband AB (‘B2’)
er enig i alle de påstande, der er fremsat i beslutningen.
agrees with all the allegations set out in the opening Decision.
Ifølge B2 vil de fordele, der blev bevilget Teracom, ikke blot kunne fordreje konkurrencevilkårene for digital satellittransmission, men også for digital kabeltransmission.
According to B2, the advantages granted to Teracom are capable of distorting competition not only for digital satellite but also for digital cable.
På bredbåndsmarkedet vil multicast-tv blive et vigtigt produkt i løbet af de nærmeste år.
For broadband distribution, multicast television will become a major product in the next few years.
I henhold til ECCE påvirker denne politik allerede kundernes adfærd over for kabeltjenester.
According to ECCA, these policies already influence customers' behaviour vis-à-vis cable services.
Desuden mener ECCA, at de procedurer og betingelser, som de nationale og regionale myndigheder fastsætter for disse platforme, er diskriminerende og forringer de andre platformoperatørers konkurrenceevne.
In addition, according to ECCA, the procedures and conditions set for these platforms by national and regional authorities are discriminatory in nature and have the effect of putting other platform operators at a competitive disadvantage.
Ifølge ECCA er kapitalinvestorerne utilbøjelige til at investere i infrastruktur, hvis der er sandsynlighed for, at de offentlige myndigheder vil støtte oprettelsen af en konkurrerende infrastruktur, der vil kunne yde den samme type tjeneste til subsidierede priser.
According to ECCA, capital investors are reluctant to invest in infrastructure if it is likely that public authorities will promote the establishment of a competing infrastructure capable of offering the same types of services at subsidised prices.
Dette kan få meget negative konsekvenser for mulighederne for at opnå den nødvendige finansiering til konsolidering af denne branche af kabelindustrien, modernisering af netværkene og indførelsen af nye tjenester.
This could have very negative effects on the availability of financing needed to consolidate this branch of the cable industry, upgrade networks and introduce new services.
Ifølge ESOA yder de svenske myndigheder ulovlig statsstøtte til Teracom.
According to ESOA, the Swedish authorities grant unlawful State aid to Teracom.
Støtten medfører, at den jordbaserede teknologiske løsning fremmes på bekostning af andre løsninger, som f.eks. kabel- og satellittransmission, hvilket fordrejer konkurrencen, idet statsstøtten giver Teracom mulighed for at mindske sine omkostninger og underbyde de normale markedspriser.
The effect of the aid is to favour the terrestrial technological solution over others such as cable and satellite solutions, which distorts competition because State aid enables Teracom to reduce costs and undercut prices set by normal market conditions.
Ifølge ESOA kræver driften af satellitter til digital tv-transmission store investeringer.
According to ESOA, the operation of satellites for digital television transmission requires significant investment.
På et marked med fri konkurrence er satellitterne ikke desto mindre alvorlige konkurrenter til jordbaserede digitale løsninger (herunder kabel).
Nevertheless, in an undistorted market, satellites are strong competitors to terrestrial (including cable) digital solutions.
I betragtning af at overgangen fra analog til digital transmission nu er i gang i hele EU, er ESOA bekymret for, at andre medlemsstater vil indføre foranstaltninger, der ligner de svenske.
Given that the transition from analogue to digital transmission is ongoing throughout the European Union, ESOA is concerned that interventions similar to those seen in Sweden may be occurring in other Member States as well.
NSAB fastholder de synspunkter, som selskabet fremsatte i sin klage og i de supplerede bilag, og tilslutter sig de påstande, der er fremsat i beslutningen.
NSAB stands by the arguments advanced in its complaint and supplementary submissions and agrees with the allegations as set out in the opening Decision.
NSAB tvivler imidlertid på, at de tal som de svenske myndigheder har fremsendt som svar på beslutningen om at indlede proceduren, svarer til alle SVT's betalinger til Teracom, og på at de giver et retvisende og korrekt billede af de beløb, der vitterlig er betalt.
It doubts, however, whether the figures communicated by the Swedish authorities in response to the opening Decision correspond to all payments made by SVT to Teracom and whether they give a fair and accurate picture of the amounts actually being paid.
NSAB opfordrer derfor indtrængende Kommissionen til at bede den svenske regering om yderligere oplysninger og forklaringer.
It therefore urges the Commission to demand further information and explanations from the Government.
Hvad angår regeringens argumenter til fordel for digital jordbaseret tv-transmission i modsætning til digital satellittransmission, bemærker NSAB, at der i visse nabolande kun er relativt få husstande, der ikke kan modtage satellitudsendelser.
With regard to the Government's arguments in favour of digital terrestrial broadcasting as against digital satellite broadcasting, NSAB notes that in some neighbouring countries there are only relatively few households that cannot receive satellite broadcasts.
Desuden påpeger NSAB, at i lande som f.eks. Finland har 10 % af husstandene modtageproblemer, også i områder hvor det digitale jordnet yder tilstrækkelig dækning.
In addition, it points out that in countries such as, for example, Finland 10 % of households within adequate digital terrestrial network coverage experience reception problems.
NSAB oplyser endvidere, at ifølge BBC kan 25 % af husstandene i Det Forenede Kongerige ikke se jordbaseret digitalt tv på grund af dårlige antenneinstallationer.
It states further that, according to the BBC, 25 % of households in the United Kingdom cannot watch digital terrestrial television owing to poor aerial installations.
Endelig tvivler NSAB på, at rapporten fra Öhrlings PriceWaterhouseCoopers (»PWC«) om kapitalindskuddet til Teracom-koncernen er upartisk.
Finally, NSAB questions the neutrality of the report by Öhrlings PriceWaterhouseCoopers (‘PWC’) concerning the capital injection to the Teracom Group.
NSAB gør også gældende, at rapportens indtjeningsprognose for Teracom er baseret på visse alt for optimistiske formodninger, f.eks. om det forventede antal abonnenter.
It also claims that the report based its business forecast for Teracom on some over-optimistic assumptions, for example with respect to the expected number of subscribers.
Telenor Broadcast tager ikke stilling til, om foranstaltningerne i den foreliggende sag udgør statsstøtte.
Telenor Broadcast does not take a position on whether the alleged measures in the present case constitute State aid.
Det understreger imidlertid, at støtten til den digitale jordbaserede platform vil sætte andre platformoperatører i en konkurrencemæssigt ugunstig stilling, både på distributionsmarkederne, hvor der tilbydes tv-tjenester til kunderne, og på transmissionsmarkederne, hvor der tilbydes transmissionskapacitet til radio- og tv-selskaberne.
However, it stresses that aid provided to the digital terrestrial platform will put other platform operators at a competitive disadvantage; both in the distribution markets, where television services are offered to consumers, and in the transmission markets, where infrastructure transmission capacity is offered to broadcasters.
Teracom (inklusive Boxer) leverer både transmissionstjenester til tv-selskaberne og tv-tjenester til forbrugerne og vil kunne anvende statsstøtten til at subventionere begge aktiviteter.
Teracom (including Boxer) is active as a provider of both transmission services to broadcasters and television services to consumers, and will be able to use the State aid to subsidise both activities.
I de efterfølgende led på tv-distributionsmarkedet kan dette gøres, enten ved at tilbyde tv-tjenester til lavere priser eller ved at tilbyde flere digitalbokse, end det ville være økonomisk muligt uden statsstøtten.
In the downstream television distribution market this can be done either by offering the television services at lower prices or offering more set-top-boxes than would otherwise be economically feasible without the State aid.
Ifølge Telenor Broadcast er dette af afgørende betydning på dette trin i udviklingen mod et enhedsmarked for alle platforme.
According to Telenor Broadcast, this is of critical importance at this stage of the development towards a single market for all platforms.
Telenor Broadcast rejser også spørgsmålet, om hvorvidt SVT's forpligtelse til at dække 99,8 % af Sveriges befolkning via jordnettet ikke i sig selv udgør statsstøtte, og betvivler, at jordbaseret transmission er den mest omkostningseffektive distributionsmåde.
Telenor Broadcast also raises the question whether the obligation for SVT to cover 99,8 % of the Swedish population via the terrestrial network in itself constitutes State aid, and questions whether terrestrial transmission is the most cost-efficient means of distributing television.
TeliaSonera tager ikke stilling til, om de påståede støtteforanstaltninger i denne sag er forenelige med EF-traktaten.
TeliaSonera does not take a position on whether the alleged measures in the present case are compatible with the EC Treaty.
Selskabet understreger dog, at det er vigtigt, at der er konkurrenceneutralitet mellem de forskellige tekniske infrastrukturer på markedet for tv-distribution.
However, it emphasises the importance of competitive neutrality among various technical infrastructures in the television distribution marketplace.
UGC tager ikke stilling til, om de påståede støtteforanstaltninger i denne sag er forenelige med EF-traktaten.
UGC does not take a position on whether the alleged measures in the present case are compatible with the EC Treaty.
Det udtaler dog samtidig sin stærke støtte til Kommissionens undersøgelse.
At the same time, however, it strongly supports the Commission's investigation.
UGC hævder endvidere, at statsstøttet konkurrence uvægerligt vil fordreje markedet.
It further maintains that State-sponsored competition can only serve to distort the market.
Ifølge UGC kan statens indgriben i udviklingen af digitalt jordbaseret tv ikke begrundes med, at det er i almenhedens interesse.
In its view, there can be no justification for State involvement in the development of digital terrestrial television based on a public interest argument.
Hvis det er i almenhedens interesse at levere digitalt tv, findes der mange alternative infrastrukturer, der kan anvendes til formålet.
Should it be in the public interest to provide digital television, there are many alternative infrastructures that can do so.
Viasat hilser Kommissionens undersøgelse velkommen og mener, at det fremgår tydeligt af beslutningen om at indlede proceduren, at Teracom (inklusive Boxer) har modtaget betydelig finansiering via statsmidler, som udgør ulovlig statsstøtte.
Viasat welcomes the Commission's investigation and takes the view that it is clear from the opening Decision that Teracom (including Boxer) has received considerable funding from State resources which constitute unlawful State aid.
Det tilslutter sig fuldt ud konklusionerne i beslutningen.
It fully agrees with the conclusions in the opening Decision.
Viasat mener, at satellittransmission er en langt mere omkostningseffektiv distributionsplatform, og at regeringens beslutning om at støtte det jordbaserede net vil medføre, at forbrugerne får færre valgmuligheder, og at de udbudte produkter bliver af ringere kvalitet.
According to Viasat, satellite transmission is a much more cost-efficient distribution platform and the choice by the Government to favour the terrestrial network will lead to a reduction of consumer choice and lower quality of available products.
DEN SVENSKE REGERINGS SYNSPUNKTER
COMMENTS FROM SWEDEN
I sit svar af 29. oktober udtaler regeringen, at den støtte, der er ydet til Teracom, ikke er i modstrid med Sveriges forpligtelser i henhold til EF-traktaten.
In its 29 October response, the Government takes the view that there has been no aid to Teracom in contravention of Sweden's obligations under the EC Treaty.
Regeringen hævder specielt, at beslutningen om at indlede proceduren er baseret på ufuldstændige og ofte forkerte oplysninger.
It maintains in particular that the opening Decision relied on incomplete and often inaccurate information.
Påstanden om at SVT har betalt urimeligt store transmissionsgebyrer til Teracom
SVT's allegedly excessive transmission fee payments to Teracom
Ifølge regeringen har SVT ikke betalt og kommer ikke til at betale urimeligt høje gebyrer til Teracom for transmissionstjenester over det analoge og det digitale jordnet.
According to the Government, SVT has not made and will not make any excessive payments to Teracom in return for transmission services on the analogue and the digital terrestrial network.
Desuden hævder regeringen, at Kommissionens vurdering i beslutningen om at indlede proceduren er baseret på ukorrekte tal.
In addition, the Government claims that the Commission's assessment in the opening Decision was based on inaccurate figures.
For det første ser Kommissionen i beslutningen om at indlede proceduren på Teracoms omkostninger til det jordbaserede digitale net (kolonne 3 i tabel 2) eksklusive moms, skønt alle de andre tal i samme tabel er inklusive moms.
First, in the opening Decision, the Commission looks at Teracom's costs in the digital terrestrial network (column 3 of Table 2) excluding VAT although all other figures in the same table included VAT.
I henhold til de korrigerede tal er Teracoms samlede fortjeneste i 2013 betydeligt lavere (23,7 mio. SEK) end det beløb, som var opgivet i beslutningen (509,61 mio. SEK).
According to these corrected figures, Teracom's accumulated profits will, by 2013, be significantly lower (SEK 23,7 million) than the amount indicated in the opening Decision (SEK 509,61 million).
Transmissionsgebyrer betalt af SVT fra 2002 til 2013
SVT's transmission fee payments from SVT 2002 to 2013
Kilde: Svar af 29. oktober, s. 25.
Source: The 29 October response, p. 25.
Bemærk, at tabellen stadig indeholder visse fejl, som er forklaret og rettet i tabel 4 nedenfor.
Note, however, that the table still includes a number of errors which are explained and corrected in below.
Betalinger fra SVT til Teracom
Payments from SVT to Teracom
Teracoms omkostninger til analog transmission af SVT
Teracom's costs of transmitting SVT in analogue
ekskl. moms (2)
excl. VAT (2)
Teracoms omkostninger til digital transmission af SVT
Teracom's costs of transmitting SVT in digital
ekskl. moms (4 = 2 + 3)
excl. VAT (4 = 2+3)
Teracoms forventede årlige fortjeneste/tab
Teracom's predicted annual profits/losses
Teracoms forventede kumulerede fortjeneste/tab
Teracom's predicted accumulated profits/losses
For det andet fastholder regeringen, at Kommissionen beslutning om at indlede proceduren er baseret på skøn over Teracoms udgifter til transmission af SVT, der er foretaget allerede i 2001 (se kolonne 3 i tabel 4 og kolonne 4 i tabel 3).
Second, the Government maintains that the Commission's opening Decision is based on estimates of Teracom's costs of transmitting SVT made as early as 2001 (see columns 3 and 4 in Table 4 and Table 3 respectively).
Regeringen påpeger, at Teracoms faktiske omkostninger afveg betydeligt fra disse skøn (se tabel 4), og fremlægger de korrekte tal til støtte for sin påstand.
According to the Government, Teracom's actual costs have been significantly different from these estimates (see Table 4 below) and to support its statement, the Government submitted accurate figures.
Forskellen er mest fremtrædende for Teracoms omkostninger til det digitale jordnet, som oprindelig var beregnet til 160 mio. SEK om året.
The difference is most notable for Teracom's costs in the digital terrestrial network where the costs were originally estimated at SEK 160 million per year.
Dette skøn var baseret på, at det digitale net ville have en dækningsgrad på 98 %, og at nettet ville være i fuld drift fra og med 2002, inklusive regional afkodning (»regional nedbrytbarhet«) af transmissionssignaler og sikkerhedsforanstaltninger (»säkerhetsåtgärder«).
This estimate was based on a coverage rate of the digital network of 98 % and on a complete functionality of the network as of 2002 including, for example, a regional breakdown (‘regional nedbrytbarhet’) of transmission signals and security enhancing measures (‘säkerhetsåtgärder’).
Det var imidlertid først i løbet af 2005, at det digitale jordnet var udbygget i den grad, og at Teracoms omkostninger til transmissionen af SVT via den digitale platform begyndte at svare til de oprindelige skøn (se tabel 4 nedenfor).
It was, however, only during the course of 2005 that the digital terrestrial network was rolled out to this degree and that Teracom's costs of transmitting SVT via the digital platform started to correspond to the original estimates (see Table 4 below).
De tal, som viser Teracoms faktiske omkostninger, afspejler også det problem, som Kommissionen påpegede i beslutningen: at omkostningerne til transmission af SVT i den første udbygningsfase var mindre end 160 mio. SEK.
The submitted figures which reflect Teracom's actual costs also address the concern the Commission expressed in the opening Decision that the costs of transmitting SVT were, in the initial phase of the roll-out, lower than SEK 160 million.
For det tredje påpegede regeringen, at SVT's betalinger af transmissionsgebyrer til Teracom i beslutningen om at indlede proceduren (kolonne 1 i tabel 2 og tabel 2 ovenfor) ikke svarer til SVT's faktiske betalinger, men refererer til de midler, som skulle overføres fra distributionskontoen til SVT.
Third, the Government pointed out that SVT's transmission fee payments to Teracom as presented in the opening Decision (column 1 of Table 2 and Table 3 above) do not correspond to SVT's actual payments but refer to the funding that was intended to be transferred from the distribution account to SVT.
Disse midler var til SVT's rådighed for at betale for den jordbaserede transmission, men SVT var ikke forpligtet til at anvende dem udelukkende til dette formål.
These funds were at SVT's disposal to pay for terrestrial transmission, but there was no obligation for SVT to use these funds solely for that purpose.