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Med hensyn til kompensationsbeløbet mener Corsica Ferries, at dette skal bedømmes i lyset af gældende lovgivning, som ville hindre enhver mulighed for at konkurrere med kontrahenterne.
Corsica Ferries considers that the amount of compensation should be assessed in the light of the regulations applying which make it impossible to compete with the joint concession holders.
Corsica Ferries mener for det første, at kompensationen for offentlig tjeneste ikke ville opfylde kravene om præcision, objektivitet og gennemskuelighed.
Corsica Ferries considers firstly that the public service compensation does not meet the requirements of precision, objectivity and transparency.
Det mener, at det ville være for upræcist at henvise til en stigning, der sker »unormalt, uforudsigeligt og af grunde, som ikke skyldes« selskaberne, som begrundelse for udviklingen i de maksimale takster.
It considers that the reference to the ‘abnormal and unforeseeable increase for which the carriers are not responsible’ to justify the change in peak fares is not sufficiently precise.
Generelt ville den finansielle kompensation stige hurtigere, end de reelle indtægter ville falde, og omvendt.
In general, financial compensation increases at a faster pace than the decline in actual revenues, and vice versa.
Selskabet tilføjer, at opjusteringen af de forventede indtægter fra tilbuddet i december 2006 til tilbuddet i marts 2007 har haft til formål ved anvendelse af beskyttelsesklausulen (aftalens paragraf 7) at føre til udbetaling af en ekstra kompensation i tillæg til driftstilskuddet.
It adds that the upward revision of the forecast revenue between the bid of December 2006 and that of March 2007, under the revenue safeguard clause (Article 7 of the public service delegation contract), was designed to provide payment of further compensation in addition to the operating subsidy.
Det mener i øvrigt, at det grundlag, der tjener som reference for fastlæggelsen af værdien af SNCM's skibe, hverken var objektivt eller gennemskueligt, idet dette grundlag havde udviklet sig væsentligt fra selskabets første tilbud til de næste.
It also considers that the reference basis for determining the value of SNCM's ships was neither objective nor transparent, as this base changed substantially between the various bids tendered by the company.
Corsica Ferries mener oven i købet, at beregningsparametrene for kompensationen i tilknytning til anvendelsen af beskyttelsesklausulen ikke var fastlagt.
Corsica Ferries further considers that the parameters for calculating the compensation related to the implementation of the safeguard clause were not established.
Denne manglende fastlæggelse skulle have givet sig udslag i tildeling af yderligere finansiering til kontrahenterne.
This uncertainty resulted in additional funding being granted to the joint concession holders.
Det mener, at det er med henvisning til en overvurderet forventet trafik, at den delvise kompensation for forskellen mellem forventede og reelle indtægter skulle være beregnet.
It considers that the partial compensation of the difference between forecast and actual revenue was calculated in reference to an overestimated traffic forecast.
Vedrørende det tredje Altmark-kriterium
The thirdAltmarkcriterion
Corsica Ferries mener for det første, at et kapitalafkast på 15 % er for stort set i lyset af det normale niveau for søtransport.
Corsica Ferries considers, firstly, that a 15 % rate of return on invested capital would be excessive by maritime transport standards.
Det mener, at denne virkning forøges af det niveau, som SNCM har vurderet salgsværdien af sine skibe til.
It considers that this effect was increased by the level at which SNCM assessed the market value of its ships.
Det mener for det andet, at der ikke er blevet indført en effektiv kontrolmekanisme til at sikre, at der ikke sker overkompensation.
Furthermore, it considers that no effective monitoring mechanism was set up to avoid overcompensation from taking place.
Vedrørende det fjerde Altmark-kriterium
The fourthAltmarkcriterion
Corsica Ferries hævder, at DOT-proceduren ikke gav mulighed for at sikre tilstrækkelig reel og åben konkurrence.
Corsica Ferries argues that the public service delegation award procedure failed to ensure adequate open and effective competition.
Selskabet mener, at resultatet af denne procedure er blevet påvirket af de økonomiske konsekvenser, som anvendelsen af ophævelsesklausulen ville have afstedkommet, hvis DOT ikke var blevet fornyet. Det mener i øvrigt ikke, at udbudsbetingelserne ville have sikret, at der faktisk var konkurrence.
The company believes that the outcome of this process was influenced by the economic consequences which the implementation of the termination clause would have caused had the public service delegation not been renewed.
Det nævner den klausul, der skulle sikre, at kontrahentens økonomiske betingelser ikke blev forringet [50], omfanget af den pålagte forpligtelse til offentlig tjeneste, fraværet af finansiel kompensation til selskaber i konkurrence med kontrahenterne, OTC's skønsbeføjelser vedrørende afvigelser fra de særlige udbudsbetingelser og udbudsmaterialet, forpligtelsen til at benytte skibe, der er taget i drift efter 1. januar 1987, overdimensioneringen af den offentlige besejlingstjeneste, manglende adskillelse af basistjeneste og supplerende tjeneste og fortolkning af de særlige udbudsbetingelser med hensyn til afgivelse af et tilbud med unavngivne skibe.
It also considers that the conditions imposed by the specifications failed to ensure effective competition and mentions the clause that aims to avoid a deterioration in the economic conditions of the concession holder [50], and sets out the extent of the public service obligations imposed, the lack of financial compensation for companies competing with the joint concession holders, the discretionary power of the Corsican Transport Board regarding exceptions to the specific regulations of the call for tenders and specifications, the obligation to operate vessels put into service after 1 January 1987; the oversizing of the public service for maritime services, the absence of allotment between the basic service and the additional service and the interpretation of the specific regulations of the call for tenders concerning the tendering of a bid involving unnamed vessels.
Corsica Ferries supplerer med en understregning af, at DOT-proceduren ikke har ført til udvælgelsen af det laveste bud.
In addition, Corsica Ferries notes that the award procedure under the public service delegation did not lead to the cheapest bid being accepted.
SNCM/CMN-konsortiets bud ville have indebåret et tilskud på over 15 mio. EUR mere om året end det bud, som en konstellation med Corsica Ferries' tilbud ville have udmøntet sig i.
The bid from the SNCM/CMN group led to payment of a subsidy amounting to EUR 15 million more per year than would have resulted from a combination with the bid from Corsica Ferries.
Derfor understreger Corsica Ferries, at kompensationsniveauet burde være fastsat med udgangspunkt i en gennemsnitsvirksomhed, der er veldrevet og tilstrækkelig udstyret med de nødvendige midler.
Accordingly, Corsica Ferries stresses that the level of compensation should have been determined by reference to a medium-sized, well run undertaking adequately equipped with the necessary resources.
Da selskabet mener at kunne udgøre dette udgangspunkt, mener det også at have været i stand til at besejle havnene Ajaccio, Propriano og Porto-Vecchio til en udgift, som ville have været under halvt så stor som den, konsortiet af SNCM og CMN tilbød.
As it feels that it meets those conditions, the company further considers that it would have been able to operate sailings to the ports of Ajaccio, Propriano and Porto Vecchio at a cost less than half that proposed by the SNCM/CMN group.
BEMÆRKNINGER OM DEN SOCIALE STØTTEORDNING
REMARKS ON THE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
Corsica Ferries understreger, at den sociale støtteordning havde den fordel, at der kun refunderedes de overfarter, som de støtteberettigede passagerer faktisk foretog, til forskel fra DOT, hvor det er en transportkapacitet, der finansieres.
Corsica Ferries emphasises that the social assistance system would have the advantage of providing reimbursement only for trips actually made by eligible passengers, unlike the public service delegation, which subsidises transport capacity.
Denne sociale støtteordning ville gøre det muligt at finansiere forpligtelserne til offentlig tjeneste til en betydelig lavere pris end den, som DOT-ordningen indebærer.
This social assistance system would make it possible to finance the public service obligations at a substantially lower cost than under the public service delegation system.
BEMÆRKNINGER FREMSAT AF SNCM OG CMN
OBSERVATIONS FROM SNCM AND CMN
SNCM og CMN mener først og fremmest, at der i aftalen ikke skelnes mellem en basistjeneste og en supplerende tjeneste.
SNCM and CMN consider first and foremost that the public service delegation contract does not distinguish between a basic service and an additional service.
De mener i lighed med de franske myndigheder, at der i aftalen defineres to sæsoner, som modsvares af tilbuddets forskellige kapacitetsangivelser som følge af spidsbelastningsperioder.
Like the French authorities, they consider that the public service delegation contract defines two programme seasons corresponding to different volumes of offerings according to peak periods.
Ifølge SNCM var der ikke tvivl om, at samfundet skulle påtage sig de faste udgifter, som kontrahenterne blev pålagt helårligt for at varetage de delegerede spidsbelastninger.
For SNCM it is not a matter of debate that the community should bear the fixed costs imposed upon concession holders throughout the year to meet the specific needs of the concession.
SNCM minder i den forbindelse om, at medlemsstaterne har vide skønsbeføjelser med hensyn til at definere tjenesteydelser af almindelig økonomisk interesse, som Kommissionen normalt kun ville anfægte i tilfælde af et åbenbart urigtigt skøn.
In this context SNCM points to the broad discretion of Member States with regard to determining the scope of an SGEI, which the Commission may question only in the event of a manifest error of assessment.
Selskabet mener i så henseende, at det ville være en overdreven bevisbyrde at kræve, at den pågældende medlemsstat godtgør, at de regelmæssige transporttjenester, sådan som de ville blive varetaget i en situation med fri konkurrence, ikke ville opfylde det behov, der defineres som offentlig tjeneste.
Here, in terms of the burden of proof, it believes that it would be excessive to require the Member State concerned to prove that the regular services as provided in a situation of free competition do not meet the needs defined for the public service.
SNCM mener ligeledes, at det ikke følger af artikel 4 i forordning 3577/92, at kriteriet om et reelt behov for offentlig tjeneste som følge af en mangel på privat initiativ er en generel regel, der finder anvendelse i det foreliggende tilfælde.
Furthermore, SNCM denies that Article 4 of Regulation 3577/92 implies that the criterion of a real public service need linked to a shortage of private initiative is a general rule applicable in this case.
Selskabet mener, at Domstolens fortolkning heraf i Analir-dommen [51] ikke generelt gør medlemsstaternes beføjelse til at definere omfanget af offentlige tjenester betinget af opfyldelsen af dette kriterium.
It considers that the interpretation of the Court of Justice in the Analir judgment [51] does not generally subject the ability of Member States to define the scale of public service remits to this condition.
SNCM og CMN vurderer ligeledes i overensstemmelse med de franske myndigheders holdning, at hvis denne fortolkning skulle blive forkastet af Kommissionen, burde behovet for offentlig tjeneste som følge af en mangel på privat initiativ vurderes samlet for hele kontraktperioden.
SNCM and CMN also share the opinion of the French authorities according to which, if the Commission does not accept this interpretation, the real public service need linked to a shortage of private initiative should be assessed overall for the entire period of validity of the contract.
Denne samlede vurdering ville således gøre det muligt at lette byrden ved offentlig tjeneste gennem kompensation i form af højsæsonens indtægter.
This overall assessment would thus make it possible to alleviate the public service burden by compensating with income from the high season.
Det ville så være afgørende at vurdere, om den private erhvervsdrivende er i stand til at opfylde kravene til den helårlige tjenestes regelmæssighed, kontinuitet og hyppighed.
It would therefore be crucial to assess whether the private operator has the capacity to meet the requirements of regularity, continuity and frequency of service throughout the year.
CMN vurderer også, at basistjenesten ikke kan adskilles fra den supplerende tjeneste.
CMN also believes that the basic service is inseparable from the additional service.
SNCM anfører i denne forbindelse, at der i udbudsbetingelserne for DOT ikke kræves brug af forskellige skibe til henholdsvis den faste og den supplerende rutefart.
In this context, SNCM notes that the specifications of the public service delegation do not require the use of different vessels for the permanent and the additional service.
Selskabet mener oven i købet, at sammenligningen af trafikken på overfarterne mellem Marseille og Korsika henholdsvis Toulon og Korsika ikke er et tilstrækkeligt grundlag til at fastslå, at der er foretaget et åbenbart urigtigt skøn vedrørende vurderingen af det private udbuds kapacitet til at opfylde behovet, sådan som det defineres for forpligtelser til offentlig tjeneste.
It also considers that the comparison of traffic on the Marseille-Corsica and Toulon-Corsica routes is insufficient to establish a manifest error of assessment as regards the evaluation of the ability of private providers to respond to the need defined by the public service obligations.
I øvrigt skal faldet i den samlede trafikmængde på kontrahenternes ruter i 2004 og 2005, sådan som de franske myndigheder mener, skyldes afbrydelsen af SNCM's sejladser på grund af kollektive kampskridt.
Furthermore, it concurs with the opinion of the French authorities that the reduction in the overall traffic carried by the joint concession holders during the period 2004-2005 is related to the interruption in SNCM's service due to industrial action.
I modsætning til de franske myndigheders påstand, som de i øvrigt ikke kvantificerer, synes denne udvikling ikke at kunne tilregnes den italienske trafikudvikling ifølge de forbundne kars princip.
Contrary to the claims of the French authorities, which moreover were not backed up by figures, this trend does not seem to be due to an effect of absorption of demand from Italy.
Vedrørende en eventuel overdimensionering af tilbuddet på aftalen mener SNCM, at referenceperioden ikke burde omfatte årene 2004 og 2005 på grund af førnævnte kollektive kampskridt.
Regarding the possibility of oversizing of the service offering under the public service delegation contract, SNCM believes that the reference period does not include the years 2004 and 2005 because of the aforementioned industrial action.
Passagerfærgerne ville derfor være nødvendige til dækning af trafikken i højsæsonen.
Car ferries are therefore needed to absorb the high season traffic.
CMN præciserer ligeledes, at tilbuddets dimensionering var en følge af det økonomiske klima, driftsforstyrrelser og retningsbestemte udsving i højsæsonen, som kunne give overfarter med lav belægningsprocent.
CMN also states that the size of the bid was based on the economic environment, service disruptions and the directionality of high season traffic which result in low loading coefficients.
SNCM og CMN bemærker oven i købet, at de tjenesteydelser, som Corsica Ferries tilbyder med afgang fra Toulon, ikke er underlagt de samme forpligtelser som dem, der pålægges kontrahenterne i medfør af aftalen.
SNCM and CMN note, moreover, that the services offered by Corsica Ferries from Toulon are not subject to the same obligations as those imposed upon the joint concession holders under the public service delegation contract.
På fragtmarkedet understreger SNCM og CMN forpligtelserne vedrørende fartplan, nyttelast og de takster, som konsortiet er underlagt.
In the freight sector, SNCM and CMN highlight the obligations concerning timetables, payload capacity and fare costs with which they have to comply.
På passagerområdet mener SCNM, at kravene til fartplanen begrænser antallet af overfarter, at de mindre strenge takstkrav til Corsica Ferries giver dette selskab større forretningsmæssig frihed, og at forpligtelserne vedrørende servicekvalitet ville medføre større omkostninger for kontrahenterne.
In the area of passenger transport, SNCM believes that time constraints limit the number of rotations, that the looser fare constraints to which Corsica Ferries is subject afford it greater commercial freedom and that quality of service requirements push up the costs borne by the joint concession holders.
Ligeledes nævner SNCM de specifikke destinationer i udbudsbetingelserne og forpligtelsen til daglige sejladser, sådan som Corsica Ferries minder om.
Similarly, SNCM mentions the specific nature of the departmental destinations included in the specifications and the obligations concerning daily rotations, as mentioned by Corsica Ferries.
Subsidiært understreger SNCM, at de tilskud, som de øvrige markedsaktører har modtaget, og især den sociale støtte, har kunnet spille en rolle i trafikudviklingen.
In the alternative, SNCM underlines that the subsidies from which other market players have benefited, particularly those concerning social assistance, could play a role in the development of traffic.
Trafikudviklingen viser dermed ikke, at kontrahenterne har haft en mindre kapacitet til at opfylde deres forpligtelser.
This latter element would not therefore prove that concession holders are less able to meet their obligations.
VEDRØRENDE DET ANDET ALTMARK-KRITERIUM
THE SECOND ALTMARK CRITERION
I overensstemmelse med de franske myndigheders holdning (se betragtning 66 ovenfor) vurderer SCNM, at aftalens paragraf 7, stk. 1, er tilstrækkelig til at fastslå de parametre, som kompensationen er beregnet ud fra.
In accordance with the position of the French authorities (see paragraph 66 above), SNCM considers that Article 7(1) of the public service delegation contract is sufficient to determine the parameters on the basis of which the compensation is calculated.
I øvrigt er det kun handlinger, der er foretaget på grundlag af denne bestemmelse, der bør kunne være genstand for en kontrol, og ikke eksistensen af paragraf 7, stk. 1, i sig selv.
Moreover, only the measure adopted on the basis of that provision might be subject to control, to the exclusion of the existence of Article 7(1) itself.
SNCM og CMN mener i øvrigt, at Frankrigs ræsonnement i førnævnte betragtning ligeledes er gældende for spørgsmålet om justering af kompensationen efter de reelle indtægter, som forventes i henhold til aftalen.
SNCM and CMN consider that the reasoning put forward by France in the paragraph mentioned above also applies to the issue of adjusting the compensation based on the real revenue provided for in the public service delegation contract.
Anvendelsen af denne bestemmelse skulle ske automatisk og ville ikke give mulighed for en subjektiv fortolkning.
This clause applies automatically and does not give rise to any possibility for subjective interpretation.
Beskyttelsesklausulen vedrørende brændstof var berettiget, fordi det ville være umuligt at forudse udviklingen i markedet og virkningen af udviklingen i reglerne.
The ‘fuel’ safeguard clause is in turn justified by the fact that it is impossible to predict market trends and the impact of changes in legislation.
CMN understreger endelig, at beskyttelsesklausulen vedrørende indtægterne gælder for et fald, men også hvis indtægterne skulle stige.
Finally, CMN underlines that the revenue safeguard clause applies equally to increases and decreases in revenue.
SNCM mener, at variationen i beløbet for de forventede indtægter mellem de forskellige tilbud fra kontrahenterne ikke er af en sådan karakter, at den kan så tvivl om, at kompensationsmekanismens parametre er gennemsigtige.
SNCM considers that the variation in the amount of forecast revenues between the various bids tendered by the joint concession holders was unlikely to jeopardise the transparency of the parameters of the compensation mechanism.
SNCM præciserer ligeledes, at der ikke er udbetalt finansiel kompensation uden for rammerne af DOT.
SNCM also points out that no compensation was paid outside the framework provided by the public service delegation.
Selskabet understreger, at aftalen indeholder en bestemmelse om, at de udgifter, som kontrahenterne i visse tilfælde af driftsforstyrrelser har ved at iværksætte erstatningsdrift eller ved at udbetale erstatning til kunderne, modregnes den bøde, som OTC i henhold til aftalen fakturerer til kontrahenterne.
The company points out that, in some cases of service disruptions, the public service delegation contract provides that expenses incurred by the concession holder in implementing alternatives or compensating customers will be deducted from the contractual penalty charged to the concession holders by the Corsican Transport Board.
Hvis anmodningen herom fra SNCM til OTC beløber sig til 600000 EUR, ville beløbet dog ikke blive udbetalt og ville kun svare til en hensættelse for de anslåede erstatninger, som SNCM udbetalte som følge af de kollektive kampskridt i 2010.
However, if the relevant request sent by SNCM to Corsican Transport Board actually amounts to EUR 600000, it was not paid and corresponds only to a provision estimating the compensation paid by SNCM as a result of the 2010 industrial action.
Med hensyn til niveauet for kompensation for omkostningerne ved forpligtelserne til offentlig tjeneste vurderer SNCM og CMN ikke at have modtaget overkompensation.
As regards the level of compensation for the costs of public service obligations, SNCM and CMN consider that they have not benefited from any overcompensation.
I henseende til kravene til kapitalafkast understreger SNCM tværtimod, at omkostningerne ved forpligtelserne til offentlig tjeneste ikke blev tilstrækkeligt kompenseret, og at selskabet derfor fik et negativt resultat efter kapitalomkostninger.
On the contrary, with regard to the requirements applying to the return on capital, SNCM points out that the costs of the public service obligations were insufficiently compensated, leading to a negative result after capital charges.
Vedrørende proceduren for udvælgelse af tjenesteyderen minder SNCM om, at privatiseringsprotokollen indeholdt en ophævelsesklausul. Den bør analyseres ifølge de samme vilkår, som de franske myndigheder nævner i betragtning 55 ovenfor.
As far as the service provider selection procedure is concerned, SNCM points out that the privatisation protocol included a single termination clause that should be analysed in the same terms as those put forward by the French authorities in paragraph 55 above.
Selskabet mener i øvrigt ikke, at privatiseringsprocessen af SNCM, som ikke involverede Korsikas regionale myndigheder, kan have haft nogen indflydelse på proceduren for tildeling af DOT.
It also believes that the privatisation process of SNCM was of no concern to the Corsican regional authorities and did not have any influence on the process of awarding the public service delegation.
SNCM og CMN mener endvidere ikke, at kravene i udbudsbetingelserne har givet anledning til at betvivle, at proceduren for tildeling af DOT har karakter af konkurrence.
SNCM and CMN also consider that the requirements of the specifications did not call into question the competitive nature of the procedure awarding the delegation.