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For det andet skulle webstedet ryanair.com i dag ubestrideligt være Europas største rejsereservationswebsted og et af de allermest besøgte websteder for internetbrugere, der bruger søgemaskinen Google.
As indicated above, the annual declarations of airport operators, which are checked by the administrative authorities, give the predicted and recorded costs and the predicted and recorded income from both airport tax and the supplementary scheme.
At indrykke annoncer for Pau lufthavn på webstedet ryanair.com var en reel gunstig mulighed for Pau lufthavn eller de lokale forvaltningsmyndigheder, den betjener.
Likewise, the annual accounts kept by operators, based on which the balance of actual costs and income is calculated, which, if positive, results in a reduction in airport tax and an allocation to the financial costs payable by operators, include both the proceeds from airport tax and the financing received through the supplementary scheme.
Lufthavnene og de øvrige tredjeparter (biludlejningsfirmaer, hoteller, regioner osv.) ville være villige til at betale de priser på prisskalaen, som er fastlagt i den satsoversigt, der er offentliggjort på AMS' websted.
The declaration, checking and ex-post adjustment mechanism intended to prevent the payment of public resources in excess of the costs actually incurred therefore applies to both airport tax and the supplementary scheme.
Visse helt privatejede lufthavne ville i øvrigt have accepteret at betale disse beløb.
REASONS FOR THE OPENING AND EXTENSION OF THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
CCIPB understreger merværdien af annoncen på webstedet ryanair.com og citerer en undersøgelse foretaget af selskabet Planet-Work, hvoraf det fremgår, at den annonce, der var købt til at stå på webstedet ryanair.com, gav Pau lufthavn og regionen en større synlighed målt i klik fra internetbrugere end en annonce på webstedet voyages-sncf.com.
DECISION TO OPEN THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
CCIPB konkluderer heraf, at de priser, der blev anvendt af AMS for de leverede ydelser og betalt af CCIPB, svarer til markedspriserne.
In the decision to open the formal investigation procedure, the Commission noted, in accordance with France’s notification, that the payment based on the 2005 marketing services agreement constituted a subsidy paid to AMS by the CCIPB.
For det tredje mener CCIPB ikke, at den faste karakter af den pris, der blev betalt for de leverede ydelser, burde være et kriterium for, hvorvidt der er tale om statsstøtte.
Given the public nature of the CCIPB, the Commission considered that the agreement involved the use of state resources.
For det fjerde skulle de beløb, der blev betalt i henhold til aftalen om forbindelsen Pau-Charleroi, gøre det muligt at købe andre ydelser end dem, som CCIPB fik i henhold til aftalen om forbindelsen Pau-London.
In terms of the existence of an economic advantage pursuant to Article 107(1) TFEU, the Commission expressed doubts as to whether the CCIPB, by signing these agreements with AMS and Ryanair, behaved as a prudent market economy operator (MEO) pursuing a global or sectoral structural policy, guided by prospects of profitability in the more or less long term.
Således skulle CCIPB ikke betale to gange for samme ydelse, hvilket skulle bidrage til at påvise, at de betalte beløb ikke var tilskud til åbningen af en rute.
In this context, the Commission in particular took the preliminary view, based on the available information, that the 2005 marketing services agreement, notwithstanding the services effectively provided, was signed to subsidise the Pau-London Stansted route and that it conferred an economic advantage on Ryanair, through its subsidiary AMS, that it would not have received under normal market conditions.
CCIPB hævder i øvrigt, at hvis beløbet havde til formål at bidrage til at afhjælpe det strukturelle underskud på driften af ruten, var det tydeligvis utilstrækkeligt.
The Commission considered that the measure in question was likely to constitute State aid, paid to AMS by the CCIPB, that was prohibited in principle under Article 107(1) TFEU.
For det femte mener CCIPB, at det er meget vanskeligt for en offentlig forvaltningsmyndighed, som ikke har til formål at generere et overskud, at føre bevis for, at beløbet på […] EUR, der blev tildelt selskabet AMS, gjorde det muligt at »tilbageføre« […] EUR til CCIPB.
This view was based on an analysis of the information submitted by France and the circumstances under which this agreement was signed.
Imidlertid hævder CCIPB, at det er et faktum, at linket på webstedet www.ryanair.com (og fraværet af nærliggende destinationer på webstedet) var investeringen værd med hensyn til kendskabsgrad og/eller tiltrækning.
With regard to the 2005 airport services agreement, the Commission wondered whether an economic advantage had been conferred on Ryanair through the reduced airport charges.
Konkurrencefordrejning
Lastly, the Commission expressed doubts about the compatibility of these measures with the internal market under the 2005 Guidelines.
CCIPB vurderer ikke, at de beløb, det har betalt AMS for de leverede marketingydelser, påvirker konkurrencen.
DECISION TO EXTEND THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
Destinationen Pau ville ikke have tiltrukket sig spontan interesse fra andre luftfartsselskaber end Air France, og trods lufthavnens bestræbelser viste kun Ryanair interesse for en rute til London og Transavia for en rute til Amsterdam.
As regards the agreements signed by the CCIPB with Ryanair and AMS (the airport services and marketing services agreements), the Commission considered, in the extension decision, that the two types of services agreements signed at the same time had to be assessed together, as Ryanair and AMS formed a single beneficiary of the measures concerned.
CCIPB bemærker, at de nye lavprisruter ikke påvirkede de ruter, som blev drevet af Air France, som siden 2003 ifølge CCIPB har øget sin trafik ud af Pau.
As a result, the Commission considered that, in order to determine whether these various agreements constituted State aid, the private operator in a market economy test needed to be applied on the various dates on which the agreements were signed, namely:
SAMMENSLUTNINGEN AF EUROPÆISKE LUFTFARTSSELSKABER (AEA)
28 January 2003 (Pau-London Stansted route),
AEA ser sig selv som interesseret part i den foreliggende sag.
30 June 2005 (Pau-London Stansted route) and 16 June 2009 for the amendment to this agreement,
Et af dens medlemmer er da også et luftfartsselskab, der beflyver Pau (Air France).
25 September 2007 (Pau-Charleroi route) and 16 June 2009 for the amendment to this agreement,
AEA mener, at de to aftaler, som CCIPB indgik med Ryanair og dets 100 % ejede datterselskab AMS, nemlig 1) aftalen om lufthavnstjenester for ruten London Stansted-Pau og 2) aftalen om marketingydelser på internettet, som AMS modtager en fast pris for på 437 000 EUR om året, vækker stærk bekymring.
March 2008 (airport services agreement dated 17 March 2008, marketing services agreement signed on 31 March 2008) (Pau-Bristol route),
Ifølge AEA er det forhold, at Ryanair som det eneste selskab i lufthavnen kunne få en specifik aftale om lufthavnstjenester, en højst diskutabel praksis.
16 June 2009 (Pau-Bristol route),
I øvrigt mener AEA, at Ryanair ikke burde fritages for opholds- og markeringsafgifter, og at selskabet, når dets mellemlandinger overstiger to timer, bør pålægges de samme afgifter som andre luftfartsselskaber.
28 January 2010 (Pau-London, Pau-Charleroi and Pau-Beauvais routes).
AEA hævder, at de forskellige franske retsinstanser bredt har anerkendt, at marketingaftalen med AMS skabte overdrevent fordelagtige betingelser for Ryanair.
The Commission concluded, on the basis of the available information, that it could not rule out the possibility that Ryanair and AMS had benefited from State aid under the agreements examined.
AEA konstaterer, at der også blev anvendt udtryk som »uligevægt« af TA i Pau i en afgørelse fra maj 2005, hvori den kun kunne konkludere, at denne type aftale udgjorde en økonomisk støtte til Ryanair.
However, it considered that it did not have sufficient information to enable it to come to a final decision on the matter.
AEA anfægter ikke marketingydelserne i sig selv, men tvivler på, at de normale markedsvilkår gør sig gældende i de omhandlede aftalebestemmelser.
In order to assess this issue, the Commission considered that, on the basis of the available information, the conduct of the CCIPB service managing the airport, the CCIPB and other public entities in their relations with Ryanair and AMS had to be assessed jointly.
Ryanair hævder, at de nærmere bestemmelser og betingelser i aftalen om lufthavnstjenester fra 2005 er i overensstemmelse med markedsvilkårene, og at aftalen ikke giver selskabet en selektiv fordel, hvorfor den ikke fordrejer konkurrencen eller påvirker samhandelen mellem medlemsstaterne.
Likewise, the Commission expressed doubts as to whether the agreement signed with Transavia satisfied the private operator in a market economy test.
Så vidt Ryanair ved, giver CCIPB ikke selskabet en gunstigere behandling end den, som andre luftfartsselskaber har ret til.
The measure contributes to the achievement of an objective of common interest, namely the launch of new routes, with long-term viability, to another airport in the European Union.
Ryanair understreger, at de tilbudte bestemmelser og betingelser ikke er hemmelige, og at aftalen om lufthavnstjenester fra 2005 i modsætning til gældende praksis i branchen udtrykkeligt giver CCIPB mulighed for at offentliggøre indholdet over for andre luftfartsselskaber.
The amount of the aid is necessary and proportional to the additional costs incurred in launching new routes, and the measure has an incentive effect.
Ryanair hævder, at CCIPB ikke gav selskabet nogen ulovlig fordel i forbindelse med aftalen om lufthavnstjenester fra 2005, og at den gennemsigtige forretningsrelation, der er genstand for aftalen, ikke har selektiv karakter, hvilket er en afgørende betingelse (om end ikke tilstrækkelig) for at betegne en foranstaltning som statsstøtte.
The measure is granted in a transparent and non-discriminatory way.
Selskabet hævder i øvrigt, at de omhandlede foranstaltninger heller ikke opfylder de øvrige nødvendige betingelser for forekomsten af statsstøtte (f.eks. påvirkning af samhandelen mellem medlemsstaterne og konkurrencefordrejninger).
It provides for penalties if the airline fails to comply with its obligations.
AMS anfører, at selskabet tilbyder annonceplads på Ryanairs websted på normale markedsvilkår og til priser, der er offentliggjort på dets eget websted.
It does not affect competition in a manner contrary to the common interest.
Selskabet mener ikke, at aftalen om marketingydelser på internettet med CCIPB falder ind under EU's regler på transportområdet, idet det drejer sig om en aftale om klassisk annoncering, der kan sammenlignes med annoncering i aviser, på TV, i radioen, i form af udendørsreklamer osv.
The Commission expressed doubts as to whether these criteria were met and also whether this potential operating aid was compatible with the internal market.
Ifølge AMS afspejler betingelserne for CCIPB's køb af annonceplads på Ryanairs websted markedsvilkårene og er i overensstemmelse med disse.
In terms of the compatibility of the measures post-dating the entry into force of the 2005 Guidelines, the Commission mainly referred to the criteria set out in these guidelines for start-up aid to airlines.
Hvad angår værdien af annoncepladserne på Ryanairs websted, understreger AMS, at den pris, det fastsætter herfor, afspejler den voksende kommercielle succes, som webstedet oplever, og dets enorme kapacitet til at understøtte et reklamebudskab over for en meget præcis målgruppe.
The Commission expressed doubts as to whether these criteria were met.
AMS hævder, at Ryanairs websted er meget mere eftertragtet som annonceplads end ethvert andet rejsewebsted på en hvilken som helst generel internetportal, som Kommissionen måtte bruge som sammenligningsgrundlag.
With regard to the equipment subsidies to the CCIPB, the Commission wondered whether the public authorities had acted as a prudent investor in granting these subsidies.
AMS præciserer, at Ryanairs websted har 300 mio. sidevisninger hver måned.
The Commission indicated that it could not therefore rule out the possibility of these subsidies constituting State aid.
AMS hævder, at CCIPB har købt annonceplads på samme betingelser som dets private kunder.
As regards the compatibility of this potential aid with the internal market, the Commission referred to the criteria set out in the 2005 Guidelines on investment aid to airports.
Ifølge AMS svarede priserne i marketingaftalen til de gældende satser, som selskabet brugte i perioden for aftalen, og var identiske for alle kunder, offentlige såvel som private.
The Commission expressed doubts as to whether this potential aid was compatible with the internal market.
Selskabet anfører, at private lufthavnsforvaltere (f.eks. […] og […]) har indgået aftaler med AMS, som ligner aftalen med CCIPB.
COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
Ifølge AMS udelukker denne type virksomhed, der udøves på markedsvilkår, faktisk eksistensen af støtte, og der findes ikke juridisk præcedens for vurderingen af »nødvendighed«.
COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED THIRD PARTIES FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
Imidlertid minder AMS om, eftersom Kommissionen insisterer på at ville sætte spørgsmålstegn ved aftalens karakter af nødvendighed, at det både påhviler CCIPB at promovere regionen Pau-Béarn og varetage driften af Pau lufthavn.
The Commission received comments from five interested third parties:
Selskabet mener, at det i betragtning af disse to opgaver er logisk ud fra et forretningsmæssigt synspunkt at annoncere på Ryanairs websted.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF PAU-BÉARN (CCIPB)
Hvad angår køb af annonceplads til fremme af regionen, understreger AMS, at de franske handels- og industrikamre konkurrerer med hinanden og er nødt til at vælge en territorial markedsføring, for at deres region kan vinde over konkurrenterne.
Airport services agreement signed with Ryanair
AMS mener, at den annonceplads, der købes på Ryanairs websted, gør det muligt at øge Pau lufthavns synlighed.
According to the CCIPB, given the objective and non-discriminatory conditions under which the airport charges are applied to Ryanair and all the other airlines using Pau airport, the airport services agreement does not contain any element of State aid.
Ifølge AMS har CCIPB en direkte forretningsmæssig interesse i at handle således, fordi den deraf følgende stigning i antal passagerer tiltrækker virksomheder, der tilbyder hjælpefunktioner, til lufthavnen og dermed øger dermed dennes indtjening.
The CCIPB notes that Pau airport self-finances its operation through its income and takes the view that it does not receive any State aid or financing to balance its operating accounts.
AMS hævder, at CCIPB ikke reklamerer på Ryanairs websted for at støtte ruten Pau-London, men at pladsen på Ryanairs websted, som AMS stiller til CCIPB's rådighed, udgør en eftertragtet ressource, som beviseligt er efterspurgt af andre annoncører, herunder fra den private sektor.
As regards the airport charges applied to Ryanair, the CCIPB confirms that these stem from the application of rates applicable as much to Ryanair as to any other airline.
Det ville derfor være unøjagtigt at beskrive salget af denne plads som et simpelt påskud til at opnå tilskud.
The CCIPB notes that there are three categories of airport charges:
Ifølge AMS udgør marketingaftalen ikke støtte, for betingelserne deri er i overensstemmelse med en klassisk reklameaftale og giver ikke AMS (eller Ryanair) nogen fordel.
regulated airport charges,
Selskabet mener derfor ikke, at denne aftale fordrejer konkurrencen eller påvirker samhandelen mellem medlemsstaterne.
non-regulated groundhandling charges,
Med Pau lufthavn som udgangspunkt tilbyder Air France ca. fem daglige afgange til Paris Orly, tre daglige afgange til Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle og fire daglige afgange til Lyon lufthavn (via et datterselskab).
state taxes.
Air France konstaterer, at de fordele, som selskabet Ryanair og dets datterselskab AMS fik, og som Air France ikke får, bevirker en betydelig nedsættelse af Ryanairs driftsomkostninger.
Firstly, the CCIPB confirms that it applies the regulated airport charges (of which there are four: landing charge, parking charge, runway lighting charge and passenger charge) to airlines in an objective and non-discriminatory way.
Ifølge Air France bliver ikke blot den eksisterende konkurrence mellem Ryanair og Air France direkte påvirket heraf på flyvningerne til og fra Pau lufthavn, men også konkurrencen om samtlige forbindelser i EU.
Their amount is determined by a joint committee comprising the operators and the airlines, as well as the supervisory authority.
Lufthavnsafgifter
The CCIPB notes that, with regard to the parking charge, this becomes payable only after the aircraft has been parked for more than two hours at the airport, whereas Ryanair’s turnaround time is normally limited to 25 minutes.
Air France bemærker, at den officielle opholdsafgiftssats ifølge CCIPB's satsoversigt fra 2007 er fastsat til 0,16 EUR/ton/time.
The CCIPB notes that, with regard to the runway lighting charge, Ryanair’s flights operate only in the daytime, which reduces the likelihood of Ryanair having to pay a lighting charge.
Denne afgift finder anvendelse, når luftfartøjet er parkeret i mindst to timer på forpladsen.
Secondly, with regard to the non-regulated groundhandling charges (for example, groundhandling services or aircraft docking), the CCIPB notes that the rates are commercially negotiated with each airline according to its specific situation.
Air France mener, at det er i orden, at Ryanair ikke betaler denne afgift for en mellemlanding på 25 minutter, men at den bør opkræves, så snart mellemlandingen overstiger to timer.
In practice, any purely arithmetic comparison between airlines is not necessarily relevant given that, despite the identical size of aircraft, many other criteria need to be taken into account, such as the annual volume and frequency of the airline’s flights, the daytime period (off-peak or peak) during which flights are operated, additional charges for night flights, delays, de-icing operations, aircraft cleaning operations, and so on.
Air France bemærker, at den officielle markeringsafgiftssats ifølge CCIPB's satsoversigt fra 2007 er fastsat til 35,18 EUR pr. flypassage.
Thirdly, the CCIPB stresses that, with regard to state taxes (of which there are two: airport tax and civil aviation tax), these are applied in a strictly identical manner to all airlines.
Denne afgift opkræves døgnet rundt, så snart markeringsudstyret tages i brug til en flypassage, dvs. når et fly lander eller letter.
The CCIPB is not involved in determining their amount, which is set by the regulatory authority.
Derfor vil en manglende opkrævning af denne afgift hos selskabet Ryanair med den begrundelse, at det kun flyver om dagen, ikke være i overensstemmelse med de generelle regler for opkrævning af denne afgift.
Marketing services agreement signed with AMS
Air France understreger, at disse officielle satser normalt revideres med tiden, og mener, at Ryanair i lighed med andre luftbefordrere, der driver virksomhed til og fra Pau lufthavn, bør være underkastet eventuelle udsving i afgiftsniveauet.
According to the CCIPB, the sums paid by the CCIPB to AMS do not constitute State aid.
Lufthavnstjenester
The CCIPB notes that, as the concession-holder for Pau airport, it decided in line with the 2005 Guidelines to publish, in the Air & Cosmos magazine for December 2007, a call for proposals in order to find one or more airlines ready to offer new destinations in Europe from Pau in return for financial aid (eight lots were envisaged).
Air France bemærker, at det selv tilbyder en betydeligt bedre beflyvning af Pau lufthavn end selskabet Ryanair.
However, by 31 January 2008, which was the deadline for receiving proposals, no offers had been made by any airlines.
Air France konstaterer, at denne type aftale mellem lufthavnsforvalteren og Ryanairs datterselskab AMS forekommer at være almindelig praksis for Ryanair i de lufthavne, hvorfra selskabet beslutter at åbne flyruter.
According to the CCIPB, no public or administrative authorities were involved at any stage in the negotiations with Ryanair or in the conclusion of the commercial partnership with this company.
Air France anfører, at de franske forvaltningsdomstole allerede har sanktioneret denne type foranstaltning, idet de påståede reklameydelser ikke blev leveret eller leveret på betingelser, der var overdrevent fordelagtige for Ryanair.
The CCIPB takes the view that chambers of commerce and industry (‘CCIs’) operate airport facilities ‘under the rules of private law’.
Air France bestrider ikke, at visse marketingydelser kan være acceptable i henhold til EU-reglerne.
According to the CCIPB, CCIs constitute ‘a very specific category of public body ... whose object is to freely represent the commercial and industrial interests of their area before public authorities’.
Men Air France finder det lidet sandsynligt, at den såkaldte marketingaftale kan opfylde betingelserne for at være forenelig med det indre marked i henhold til artikel 107, stk. 3, litra c), i TEUF.
The CCIPB adds that ‘the fact that they are linked to the State ... does not in itself imply any subordination’.
Konklusion
When operating the airport and, as a result, when concluding a partnership with Ryanair, the CCIPB is therefore operating entirely independently of its supervisory authority and without any direct or indirect state intervention.
Air France ønsker, at de betalinger, som det finder uberettigede, og som Ryanair har modtaget af Pau lufthavn siden 2005, bringes til ophør, og at den ulovlige støtte til Ryanair beordres tilbagesøgt.
Criterion of a private investor in a market economy
BEMÆRKNINGER FRA INTERESSEREDE PARTER EFTER UDVIDELSEN AF DEN FORMELLE UNDERSØGELSESPROCEDURE
The CCIPB indicates that it received an offer from Ryanair to operate the Pau-London Stansted route after the agreement of 28 January 2003 was declared void by Pau Administrative Court on 3 May 2005.
CCIPB mener ikke, at marketingaftalerne og aftalerne om lufthavnstjenester, som det har indgået med luftfartsselskaberne og/eller disses datterselskaber, indeholder statsstøtte.
As regards the operational aspect of the route, the CCIPB signed with Ryanair an airport services agreement that, according to the CCIPB, did not result in any substantial difference in treatment between Ryanair and other airlines operating from Pau airport.
CCIPB konstaterer, at aftalerne er vidt forskellige med hensyn til art og formål og derfor bør analyseres hver for sig.
The CCIPB adds that, in order to commercially develop the airport, it signed a web marketing services agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryanair, namely AMS.
Det er irrelevant, at aftalerne er indgået samme dag, eftersom de har forskellige formål.
With regard to this agreement, the CCIPB takes the view that it acted as a private investor in a market economy for five reasons, which are set out in recitals 138 to 142.
Aftalen om lufthavnstjenester har til formål at fastlægge de betingelser, hvorpå Pau lufthavn stiller sine lufthavnsfaciliteter til rådighed for luftfartsselskaberne og yder dem diverse lufthavnstjenester mod betaling.
Firstly, in return for the price paid by the CCIPB, AMS would provide genuine commercial services, including numerous weblinks on the ryanair.com website, enabling internet users to be directed straight to the websites of the CCIPB, the airport, the region’s infrastructure (buses, trains, taxis), the Béarn Tourism Office, and so on.
Derimod har marketingaftalen til formål at definere de betingelser, hvorpå et luftfartsselskab mod betaling på sit websted kan reklamere for Pau lufthavn og de turistattraktioner og forretningsmuligheder, der findes i regionen Pau og Béarn.
Secondly, the ryanair.com website is currently and indisputably the leading travel reservation website in Europe, and by far one of the websites most Googled by internet users.