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I henhold til afsnit 5.1.2, litra d), i luftfartsretningslinjerne fra 2014 har driftsstøtte en tilskyndelsesvirkning, hvis det er sandsynligt, at den økonomiske aktivitet i den pågældende lufthavn ville være væsentligt lavere uden driftsstøtten.
On 4 November 2005, an amendment to the 2002 Ryanair agreement was agreed, the ‘Agreement Ryanair/Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH Delivery of aircraft 6 to 18 — year 2005 to year 2012’.
Ved denne vurdering skal der tages hensyn til tilstedeværelsen af investeringsstøtte og trafikniveauet i lufthavnen.
Germany also submitted that the 2005 Ryanair agreement is in line with the MEO principle.
Uden støtten ville driften i Frankfurt Hahn lufthavn have været alvorligt ramt og reduceret, hvilket i sidste ende kunne have ført til lukning af lufthavnen som følge af udækkede driftsunderskud.
To support that, Germany provided a MEOT conducted by PWC.
Kommissionen konkluderer derfor, at den pågældende statsstøtte havde en tilskyndelsesvirkning.
The MEOT of PWC compares two scenarios in order to determine the incremental impact of the 2005 Ryanair agreement: (i) an ex ante business plan of FFHG with Ryanair's engagement and (ii) an alternative scenario with an ex ante business plan of FFHG without Ryanair's engagement.
Støttens proportionalitet (begrænsning af støtten til et minimum)
The incremental cash flow is calculated as the difference between the two scenarios (as summarised in Table 29).
I henhold til afsnit 5.1.2, litra e), i luftfartsretningslinjerne fra 2014 skal driftsstøtte til lufthavne være begrænset til det minimum, der er nødvendigt for at frembringe den støttemodtagende aktivitet, for at være proportionel.
Table 29
I dette tilfælde var støttebeløbet begrænset til det beløb, der svarer til de udækkede driftsomkostninger, da det kun dækkede de faktisk afholdte omkostninger.
MEOT of the 2005 Ryanair agreement
Kommissionen finder derfor, at driftsstøttebeløbet i dette tilfælde var proportionelt og begrænset til det strengt nødvendige for, at den støttede aktivitet kunne finde sted.
PWC Report 2006, page 88 and 89.
I henhold til afsnit 5.1.2, litra f), i luftfartsretningslinjerne fra 2014 skal Kommissionen ved vurderingen af foreneligheden af driftsstøtte tage hensyn til fordrejningen af konkurrencevilkårene og påvirkningen af samhandelen.
The Commission considers that the incremental cash flow identified as the difference between the two scenarios takes into account all incremental costs and revenues induced by the presence of Ryanair at the airport.
Inden for Frankfurt Hahn lufthavns sædvanlige opland (en times kørsel eller en afstand på 100 km) findes der ikke andre kommercielt udnyttede lufthavne.
In addition, that profitability calculation takes into account also the investments induced by the presence of Ryanair at the airport.
Selv om dette sædvanlige opland blev udvidet til andre lufthavne i nærheden af Frankfurt Hahn lufthavn, har det, som det påvises i betragtning 537 og 541, ingen negativ indvirkning på konkurrencen mellem de lufthavne, der er beliggende i nærheden af Frankfurt Hahn lufthavn (dvs. Frankfurt Main, Luxembourg og Saarbrücken lufthavn).
According to the supplementary MEOT conducted by PWC following the 2008 opening decision, a total amount of EUR […] million of investments can be attributed to Ryanair, whereas the remaining EUR […] million concern the development of the airport's freight infrastructure (namely.
I lyset af ovennævnte finder Kommissionen, at eventuelle negative indvirkninger på konkurrencen og samhandelen mellem medlemsstaterne som følge af driftsstøtten til FFHG er begrænset til det nødvendige minimum.
EUR […] million in total).
FINANSIERING AF LUFTHAVNEN
In that context, the Commission notes that taking into account the prevailing market conditions and the significant growth of low cost carriers since 2000, the assumptions underpinning the ex ante business plan appear to be realistic.
Foranstaltning 1: Aftalen om overførsel af over- og underskud 2001: I lyset af overvejelserne i betragtning 291-302 konkluderer Kommissionen, at de offentlige myndigheder på det tidspunkt, hvor aftalen om overførsel af over- og underskud 2001 blev indført, med rette kunne antage, at en aftale om overførsel af over- og underskud, der havde til formål at dække FFHG's årlige underskud, ikke udgjorde statsstøtte.
At the same time, given the long planning horizon of the actual passenger development at Frankfurt Hahn airport the NPV calculated on the basis a […] % discount rate might not appropriately take into account the risks potentially affecting the underlying assumptions.
Foranstaltning 2: Kapitalforhøjelsen 2001: Kapitalforhøjelsen 2001 på 27 mio. EUR foretaget af Fraport og delstaten Rheinland-Pfalz udgør statsstøtte i henhold til traktatens artikel 107, stk. 1.
Hence, the Commission has conducted a sensitivity assessment of the discount rate (see Table 30).
Foranstaltning 3: Kapitalforhøjelsen 2004 og foranstaltning 4: Aftalen om overførsel af over- og underskud 2004: Kapitalforhøjelsen 2004 foretaget af Fraport og aftalen om overførsel af over- og underskud 2004 udgør ikke statsstøtte i henhold til traktatens artikel 107, stk. 1.
When applying a […] % discount rate the NPV still amounts to EUR […] million.
Selv om foranstaltningerne blev anset for statsstøtte, ville denne støtte være forenelig på grundlag af traktatens artikel 107, stk. 3, litra c).
Moreover, even if one were to consider that a […] % discount rate would still not allow to remedy any uncertainty regarding long-term passenger forecasts, it needs to be taken into account that the agreement was expected to generate positive contribution to the profitability of FFHG as from the first year onwards and that there appeared to be no compelling reason, given the overall market development, for FFHG to expect a decrease in subsequent years.
Delstaten Rheinland-Pfalz' og delstaten Hessens kapitalforhøjelser i 2004 til fordel for FFHG udgør statsstøtte i henhold til traktatens artikel 107, stk. 1.
Table 30
Foranstaltning 5: Kompensation til FFHG for opgaver, der henhører under det offentlige myndighedsområde (sikkerhedskontrol), og foranstaltning 6: Delstaten Rheinland-Pfalz' direkte støtte Kommissionen finder, at den offentlig finansiering, der blev ydet til FFHG i form af direkte støtte ydet efter den 12. december 2000, udgør statsstøtte i henhold til traktatens artikel 107, stk. 1.
MEOT of the 2005 Ryanair agreement — Sensitivity assessment of the discount rate
I denne henseende og i lyset af betragtningerne i afsnit 8.1.1 konkluderer Kommissionen, at FFHG har udført en økonomisk aktivitet fra og med datoen for dommen i sagen Aéroports de Paris (dvs. 12.12.2000) og udgør en virksomhed i henhold til traktatens artikel 107, stk. 1.
Thus, the Commission concludes that FFHG's decision to enter into the 2005 Ryanair agreement did not confer any economic advantage to the airline that it would not have obtained under normal market conditions.
Da foranstaltningerne allerede er stillet til rådighed for FFHG eller er blevet ydet uigenkaldeligt med ret til FFHG til at modtage de pågældende midler, finder Kommissionen, at Tyskland ikke har overholdt kravene i traktatens artikel 108, stk. 3.
As one of the cumulative criteria pursuant to Article 107(1) of the Treaty is not fulfilled, the Commission considers that the 2005 Ryanair agreement between Frankfurt Hahn airport and Ryanair does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty [122].
I lyset af betragtning 512-545 konkluderer Kommissionen, at investeringsstøtten til Frankfurt Hahn lufthavn er forenelig med traktatens artikel 107, stk. 3, litra c), da den opfylder forenelighedsbetingelserne i punkt 61 i luftfartsretningslinjerne fra 2005.
The 2006 schedule of airport charges entered into force on 1 June 2006 and replaced the 2001 schedule of airport charges.
Da aftalerne således var i overensstemmelse med det markedsøkonomiske princip, gav de ikke Ryanair en fordel.
Germany argued that no advantage was conferred on Ryanair through the 2006 schedule of airport charges.
Foranstaltning 8 og 11: Planerne for lufthavnsafgifter fra 2001 og 2006: I lyset af den forudgående rentabilitetsanalyse, som FFHG udførte, finder Kommissionen, at planerne for lufthavnsafgifter fra 2001 og 2006 ikke gav luftfartsselskaberne en økonomisk fordel, som de ikke ville have opnået på normale markedsbetingelser.
Firstly, Germany justified the different passenger charges, on the ground that those were created in order to give an incentive to other low cost carriers while covering the operational costs of the airport.
Da et af de kumulative kriterier i traktatens artikel 107, stk. 1, ikke er opfyldt, finder Kommissionen, at Ryanair-aftalerne fra 1999, 2002 og 2005 mellem Frankfurt Hahn lufthavn og Ryanair samt planerne for lufthavnsafgifter fra 2001 og 2006 ikke udgør statsstøtte i henhold til traktatens artikel 107, stk. 1.
A reduction of charges according to the volume of passengers, Germany argued, is a common behaviour at national and international airports.
Kommissionen bemærker, at Tyskland har accepteret, at denne afgørelse vedtages på engelsk —
Since the threshold for acquiring rebates was very low, namely 100000 passengers per year, those rebates were also open to smaller airlines.
VEDTAGET DENNE AFGØRELSE:
To support that, Germany submitted an ex ante profitability assessment comparing a scenario with the introduction of the 2006 schedule of airport charges with a scenario without the introduction of that schedule, as summarised in Table 31.
Artikel 1
The Commission considers, that taking into account the prevailing market conditions and the actual operating results of FFHG at the time, the profitability calculation was based on realistic assumptions.
Den statsstøtte, som Tyskland ulovligt har gennemført i strid med artikel 108, stk. 3, i traktaten om Den Europæiske Unions funktionsmåde til fordel for Flughafen Frankfurt Hahn GmbH i perioden 2001-2012 i form af kapitalforhøjelser i 2001 til et beløb af 27 mio. EUR, kapitalforhøjelser i 2004 til et beløb af 22 mio. EUR og direkte støtte ydet af delstaten Rheinland-Pfalz (for så vidt som denne støtte ikke alene vedrørte aktiviteter henhørende under det offentlige myndighedsområde og ikke dækkede investeringer, der uigenkaldeligt var blevet vedtaget inden den 12. december 2000), er forenelig med det indre marked.
Table 31
Kapitalforhøjelsen 2004, som blev foretaget af Fraport AG, og aftalen om overførsel af over- og underskud 2004 udgør ikke statsstøtte i henhold til traktatens artikel 107, stk. 1.
Profitability assessment of the 2006 schedule of airport charges
Artikel 2
Source: PWC Report, 2006, page 57.
Aftalen mellem Ryanair og Flughafen Frankfurt Hahn GmbH, som trådte i kraft den 1. april 1999, udgør ikke statsstøtte i henhold til traktatens artikel 107, stk. 1.
EBITDA with the 2006 schedule of airport charges
Aftalen mellem Ryanair og Flughafen Frankfurt Hahn GmbH af 14. februar 2002 udgør ikke statsstøtte i henhold til traktatens artikel 107, stk. 1.
EBITDA without the 2006 schedule of airport charges
»Aftalen mellem Ryanair og Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH — levering af fly 6-18 — 2005-2012« af 4. november 2005 udgør ikke statsstøtte i henhold til traktatens artikel 107, stk. 1.
Incremental impact of the 2006 schedule of airport charges
Artikel 3
As stated in Section 8.2.1, arrangements concluded between airlines and an airport can be deemed to satisfy the MEOT when they incrementally contribute, from an ex ante point of view, to the profitability of the airport.
Planerne for lufthavnsafgifter, som trådte i kraft den 1. oktober 2001 og den 1. juni 2006, udgør ikke statsstøtte i henhold til traktatens artikel 107, stk. 1.
The airport should demonstrate that, when setting up an arrangement with an airline (for example, an individual contract or an overall scheme of airport charges), it is capable of covering all costs stemming from the arrangement, over the duration of the arrangement, with a reasonable profit margin on the basis of sound medium-term prospects.
Artikel 4
Moreover, in order to assess whether an arrangement concluded by an airport with an airline satisfies the MEOT, expected non-aeronautical revenues stemming from the airline's activity must be taken into consideration together with airport charges, net of any rebates, marketing support or incentive scheme).
Denne afgørelse er rettet til Forbundsrepublikken Tyskland.
By contrast, costs which the airport would have to incur anyway independently from the arrangement with the airline should not be taken into account in the MEOT.
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 1. oktober 2014.
As regards the profitability assessment carried out by FFHG prior the introduction of the 2006 schedule of airport charges, the Commission considers that all incremental costs and revenues induced by the introduction of this schedule were taken into consideration and were based on reasonable assumptions taking into account the prevailing market conditions and the actual results of FFHG.
På Kommissionens vegne
The 2006 schedule of airport charges was not limited in time, hence it was sufficient for the airport operator to calculate the overall profitability of the 2006 schedule of airport charges for several consecutive years.
Næstformand
Moreover, FFHG could any time modify the schedule of airport charges, in the even it was proven that the revenue generated was insufficient to cover the incremental costs induced by the airlines using that schedule.
De to sæt bestemmelser er i det væsentlige identiske.
Hence, the incremental costs of the 2006 schedule of airport charges were very limited and the FFHG expected to be able to better use its resources.
I nærværende afgørelse skal henvisninger til traktatens artikel 107 og 108 efter omstændighederne forstås som henvisninger til EF-traktatens artikel 87 og 88.
While the ex ante-analysis undertaken by FFHG and submitted by Germany did not discount the future payments to the date on which the 2006 schedule of airport charges was put into effect, it is clear that the schedule was expected to be profitable from the first year onwards.
I traktaten blev der også foretaget visse terminologiske ændringer, bl.a. blev »Fællesskabet« erstattet af »Unionen«, og »fællesmarkedet« af »det indre marked«.
Moreover, given the high fixed costs and very limited incremental costs relating to the provision of services under the 2006 schedule of airport charges, those forecasts were not sensitive to the assumptions regarding the overall traffic development.
Terminologien i traktaten vil blive benyttet i hele denne afgørelse.
In view of the conducted incremental profitability calculation, the Commission concludes that the introduction of 2006 schedule of airport charges was in line with the MEO principle, as it incrementally contributed, from an ex ante point of view, to the profitability of the airport.
EUT C 12 af 17.1.2009, s. 6.
In particular, all costs of the airport stemming from the introduction of the 2006 schedule of airport charges were covered by the revenues (both aeronautical and non-aeronautical activities) stemming from the introduction of that schedule, with a reasonable profit margin.
Ryanair er et irsk luftfartsselskab og medlem af European Low Fares Airlines Association.
Moreover, the costs directly attributable to individual agreements with specific airlines were reasonably expected to be exceeded by the revenues attributable to the presence of those airlines (see Section 8.2.5).
Luftfartsselskabets virksomhed er baseret på sekundære, regionale lufthavne.
Hence, the 2006 schedule of airport charges could reasonably be expected (taking into account the prevailing market conditions at the time of its introduction) to contribute to the overall profitability of the airport in the long term.
Luftfartsselskabet betjener i øjeblikket omkring 160 europæiske destinationer.
Thus, the Commission concludes that the 2006 schedule of airport charges does not confer an economic advantage on the airlines that they would not have obtained under normal market conditions.
Ryanair har en ensartet flåde, der består af 272 Boeing 737-800-fly med 189 sæder.
Moreover, it was open to all potential users of the airport on transparent and non-discriminatory terms.
Se fodnote 2.
Therefore, the 2006 schedule of airport charges does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
EUT C 216 af 21.7.2012, s. 1.
Pursuant to Article 108(3) of the Treaty, Member States must notify any plans to grant or alter aid, and must not put the proposed measures into effect until the notification procedure has resulted in a final decision.
Anvendelse af EF-traktatens artikel 92 og 93 og EØS-aftalens artikel 61 på statsstøtte i luftfartssektoren (EFT C 350 af 10.12.1994, s. 5).
LEGAL ASSESSMENT — COMPATIBILITY OF AID
EF-retningslinjer for finansiering af lufthavne og statslig startstøtte til luftfartsselskaber, som opererer fra regionale lufthavne (EUT C 312 af 9.12.2005, s. 1).
THE APPLICABILITY OF THE 2014 AND 2005 AVIATION GUIDELINES
EUT C 113 af 15.4.2014, s. 30.
Article 107(3) of the Treaty provides for certain exemptions to the general rule set out in Article 107(1) of the Treaty that State aid is not compatible with the internal market.
I det følgende omfatter udtrykket »Fraport« både »FAG« inden ændringen af virksomhedsnavnet og »Fraport AG« derefter.
In particular, Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty stipulates that: ‘aid to facilitate the development of certain economic activities or of certain economic areas, where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest’, may be considered to be compatible with the internal market.
Fortrolige oplysninger.
In that regard, the 2014 Aviation Guidelines provide a framework for assessing whether aid to airports may be declared compatible pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty.
I henhold til afsnit 7, stk. 3, i købsaftalen kunne dette beløb nedsættes, f.eks. hvis FFHG's omkostninger til støjbekæmpelse oversteg et vist beløb.
According to the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, the Commission considers that the Commission notice on the determination of the applicable rules for the assessment of unlawful State aid [124] applies to unlawful investment aid to airports.
Delstaten Hessen ejede 45,24 % af aktierne i Fraport, Stadtwerke Frankfurt am Main Holding GmbH (ejet 100 % af kommunen Frankfurt am Main) ejede 28,89 %, og den tyske stat ejede 25,87 %.
In that respect, if the unlawful investment aid was granted before 4 April 2014, the Commission will apply the compatibility rules in force at the time when the unlawful investment aid was granted.
Wizz Air er et ungarsk luftfartsselskab og medlem af European Low Fares Airlines Association.
Accordingly, the Commission will apply the principles set out in the 2005 Aviation Guidelines in the case of unlawful investment aid to airports granted before 4 April 2014 [125].
Wizz Air-gruppen består af tre driftsselskaber, Wizz Air Hungary, Wizz Air Bulgaria og Wizz Air Ukraine.
According to the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, the Commission also considers that the provisions of the Commission notice on the determination of the applicable rules for the assessment of unlawful State aid should not apply to cases of illegal operating aid to airports granted prior to 4 April 2014.
Luftfartsselskabets virksomhed er baseret på sekundære, regionale lufthavne.
Instead, the Commission will apply the principles set out in the 2014 Aviation Guidelines to all cases concerning operating aid to airports (pending notifications and unlawful non-notified aid) even if the aid was granted before 4 April 2014 and the beginning of the transitional period [126].
Luftfartsselskabet betjener i øjeblikket omkring 150 europæiske destinationer.
The Commission has already concluded in recital 496 that the measures under assessment constitute unlawful State aid granted before 4 April 2014.
Wizz Air har en ensartet flåde, der har en gennemsnitsalder på under tre år, og som består af 34 Airbus A 320-fly med 180 sæder.
DISTINCTION BETWEEN INVESTMENT AND OPERATING AID
Fraports holdingkomité er en komité nedsat af bestyrelsen, som følger den økonomiske udvikling i Fraports selskaber.
Moreover, according to that provision investment aid can relate both to an upfront payment (that is to say cover upfront investment costs) and to aid paid out in the form of periodic instalments (to cover capital costs, in terms of annual depreciation and costs of financing).
Eller med andre ord en gældsandel på 96 %.
Operating aid, on the other hand, means aid covering all or part of the operating costs of an airport, defined as ‘the underlying costs of the provision of airport services, including categories such as costs of personnel, contracted services, communications, waste, energy, maintenance, rent, administration, etc., but excluding the capital costs, marketing support or any other incentives granted to airlines by the airport, and costs falling within a public policy remit’ [127].
Årsregnskaber for delstaten Rheinland-Pfalz' holdingselskaber for 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004.
In the light of those definitions, it can be considered that the capital increases and direct grants which were linked to investment projects constitute investment aid in favour of FFHG.
Det maksimale årlige ekspeditionsgebyr, som Ryanair skulle betale ved op til seks flyafgange om dagen, blev fastsat til […] EUR.
In contrast, the part of the annual loss transfers used to cover FFHG's annual operating losses [128] of FFHG, net of the costs included in the EBITDA that fall within the public policy remit as established in Section 8.1.4.1 constitute operating aid in favour of FFHG.
Sag nr.oV/21-1011/1.
Finally, the part of the annual loss transfers covering losses of FFHG that were not already included in the EBITDA (that is the annual depreciation of assets, costs of financing, etc.), minus costs falling within the public policy remit as established in Section 8.1.4.1, constitute investment aid.
Bilag 3: FFHG modtog en kommission på […] % af hver billet, der blev solgt (kontant eller kreditkort) eller udstedt af FFHG's billetskranker, en kommission på […] % af afgifter for ekstra bagage, som FFHG opkrævede, […] EUR for hver forudbetalt billet, som Ryanair behandlede, og en kommission på […] % for hver udlejningsbil, som blev reserveret gennem FFHG.
As explained earlier, it all cases only support granted after the Aéroports de Paris judgment on 12 December 2000 will be considered.
Dette følger også af punkt 68 i vurderingen af markedsøkonomiprincippet, som PwC indgav på vegne af delstaten Rheinland-Pfalz.
COMPATIBILITY OF THE INVESTMENT AID PURSUANT TO THE 2005 AVIATION GUIDELINES
Sag nr. V/20-1011/1.
According to point 61 of the 2005 Aviation Guidelines, the Commission must examine whether the following cumulative conditions are met:
Sag C-482/99, Frankrig mod Kommissionen (herefter »Stardust Marine«), Sml. 2002 I, s. 4397, præmis 51 ff.
the construction and operation of the infrastructure meets a clearly defined objective of common interest (regional development, accessibility, etc.);
Stardust Marine, præmis 51 ff.
the infrastructure is necessary and proportional to the objective which has been set;
Se »meddelelse fra Kommissionen om statsstøtteelementer i forbindelse med offentlige myndigheders salg af jord og bygninger«, punkt II.2.
the infrastructure has satisfactory medium-term prospects for use, in particular as regards the use of existing infrastructure;
Punkt 33 i retningslinjerne for luftfart fra 2005.
all potential users of the infrastructure have access to it in an equal and non-discriminatory manner; and
Sag T-128/98, Aéroports de Paris mod Kommissionen, Sml. 2000 II, s. 3929, stadfæstet ved dom i sag C-82/01 P, Sml. 2002 I, s. 9297.
the development of trade is not affected to an extent contrary to the Union interest.