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I CT1-kontrakten og i de regionale tillæg fra og med 1999 var al anden anvendelse forbudt i den periode, hvor tilskuddet blev modregnet.
The investment subsidies awarded by the Region and then by STIF under Rider No 3 to the CT1 were not notified to the Commission.
Før 1999 var denne fremgangsmåde reguleret i de fem første år.
They therefore constitute unlawful aid.
For det andet er de køretøjer, der er beregnet til personbefordring i byer, hvor passagererne for det meste står op, ikke velegnede til lejlighedsvis personbefordring, som kræver busser, der er indrettet til befordring af siddende passagerer med spændt sikkerhedssele.
In the case of the C2 contribution under CT2, Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 provides that compensation awarded in accordance with its principles is exempt from the prior notification requirement referred to in Article 108(3) TFEU.
Selv om muligheden for, at foranstaltningerne påvirkede samhandelen mellem medlemsstaterne, ikke kunne udelukkes af de i betragtning 226 og 228 beskrevne årsager, var denne virkning efter al sandsynlighed begrænset i lyset af de berørte markeders lokale dimension og det forhold, at det kontraktligt og rent fysisk var vanskeligt eller umuligt at anvende det udstyr, der blev ydet tilskud til, i andre geografiske områder (i Frankrig eller Europa).
In its judgment in Dilly's Wellnesshotel [35], the Court of Justice made clear that all the conditions of an exemption regulation, including formal conditions, had to be met in order for exemption from the notification requirement to apply.
I lyset af ovenstående konkluderer Kommissionen, at samhandelsvilkårene ikke blev ændret på en måde, der stred mod den fælles interesse, og at de to påklagede ordninger er forenelige med det indre marked, da de er i overensstemmelse med artikel 107, stk. 3, i TEUF.
In the case in point, it will be shown in Section 6.3.2 of this Decision that contribution C2 under CT2 meets the substantive criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007.
C2-bidraget i CT2-kontrakten
The Commission notes, however, that the publication requirements laid down in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 were not complied with by STIF.
Kommissionen har allerede i betragtning 217 konkluderet, at C2-bidraget i CT2-kontrakten i modsætning til de tilskud, som regionen ydede frem til 2008, og STIF ydede i medfør af tillæg nr. 3 til CT1-kontrakten, skulle analyseres som en kompensation for offentlig tjeneste.
The French authorities in fact acknowledged that, as regards the OPTILE undertakings, it was not possible to publish the award notices, despite the requirement to do so in Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007.
Vurderingen af foreneligheden med det indre marked for den støtte, der blev udbetalt som godtgørelse for visse forpligtelser, der havde sammenhæng med begrebet offentlig tjenesteydelse, sker i henhold til artikel 93 i TEUF.
As regards the contracts with RATP and SNCF Mobilités, the Commission observes that the award notices were published in the Bulletin officiel des annonces de marché public (Official Bulletin of Public Procurement Notices) and in the Official Journal of the European Union after the award of the contracts and not, as required, at least one year before the direct award date.
I artikel 3, stk. 1, i forordning (EF) nr. 1370/2007 fastsættes det, at: »Når en kompetent myndighed beslutter at tildele den valgte operatør eneret og/eller kompensation af en hvilken som helst art for at opfylde den offentlige serviceforpligtelse, skal det ske i form af en kontrakt om offentlig trafikbetjening.«
Consequently, the provisions of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 were not complied with and the aid awarded by STIF under CT2 was not covered by the exemption from the notification requirement provided for in Article 9 of the Regulation.
STIF er i medfør af dekret nr. 2005-664 af 10. juni 2005 den enhed, der tilrettelægger rutebefordringen af passagerer i Île-de-France, hvilket gør STIF til en kompetent myndighed med hensyn til tildeling af kompensation for offentlig tjeneste.
As it was not notified, the Commission concludes that it is unlawful aid.
Denne kompensation tildeles, både hvad angår C1- og C2-bidraget, inden for rammerne af CT2-kontrakten, som er en kontrakt om offentlig tjeneste.
The Commission points out that it is for the national authorities to draw all the necessary conclusions that flow from the unlawfulness of the aid, particularly as regards the recovery of interest in respect of the period of unlawfulness as defined in the CELF judgment [36].
Der er således overensstemmelse med artikel 3 i forordning (EF) nr. 1370/2007.
Assessment of the compatibility of the measures with the applicable State aid rules
I artikel 4 i forordning (EF) nr. 1370/2007 fastlægges det obligatoriske indhold i kontrakter om offentlig tjeneste.
The investment subsidies awarded by the Region and then by STIF under Rider No 3 to the CT1
I henhold til artikel 4, stk. 1, skal det i kontrakter om offentlig tjeneste:
Having regard to the great similarity between the subsidies awarded by STIF under Rider No 3 to the CT1 and those awarded by the Region during the preceding period, the same reasoning regarding compatibility with the internal market applies to both mechanisms.
klart defineres, hvilken forpligtelse til offentlig tjeneste en operatør af offentlig trafikbetjening skal opfylde, og inden for hvilke geografiske områder
These investment subsidies did not meet the needs of coordination of transport or represent reimbursement for the discharge of certain obligations inherent in the concept of a public service, as was concluded in recitals 206 and 213.
på en objektiv og gennemsigtig måde på forhånd fastlægges, hvilke parametre en eventuel kompensation beregnes ud fra, og i hvilken form og i hvilket omfang eventuelle enerettigheder ydes, og på en sådan måde, at overkompensation udelukkes
The Commission cannot, therefore, take Article 93 TFEU (or the secondary legislation deriving from it) as a basis for assessing compatibility with the internal market.
fastlægges, hvordan omkostningerne til varetagelse af tjenesterne skal fordeles.
However, under Article 107(3) TFEU, aid may be considered to be compatible with the internal market if it is granted to promote 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.
I henhold til artikel 4, stk. 2, skal det i kontrakter om offentlig tjeneste fastlægges, hvordan billetindtægterne skal fordeles.
This can be the case, in particular, with aid for investment which improves the way in which the economic activity in question is carried on.
I artikel 4, stk. 3, fastsættes det, at kontrakterne om offentlig tjeneste skal være tidsbegrænsede med en løbetid på højst ti år for bustrafik.
The French authorities cite the applicability of this provision to the investment aid mechanism put in place by the Île-de-France Region.
I artikel 4, stk. 6, anføres det, at hvis operatører bliver pålagt at overholde visse kvalitetsstandarder, skal disse standarder klart fremgå af kontrakten.
The implementation of an investment aid mechanism for equipment to enable quantitative or qualitative improvements to be made to the supply of scheduled public transport by bus, in excess of the level of obligations which the recipients were required to discharge in providing their services before the subsidies were awarded, was such as to enhance the attractiveness of the services supplied as compared to alternative methods involving travelling by private vehicle.
Med hensyn til CT2-kontrakten konstaterer Kommissionen følgende:
In so doing, and having regard to the special circumstances in Île-de-France, as stated in recitals 16 and 17, the mechanisms in question contributed to the attainment of the objective of common interest, as defined by the 2011 White Paper on the single European transport area [37], which is modal transfer from the private vehicle to public transport.
kontrakten kan betegnes som en kontrakt om offentlig tjeneste i det omfang, den, som det er blevet påvist i betragtning 214-216, overdrager forvaltningen og varetagelsen af den offentlige passagerbefordring til en operatør, som er underlagt en forpligtelse til offentlig tjeneste.
Without the subsidies, carriers would not have been able to implement those improvements.
Kontrakten indeholder bestemmelser om et C1- og et C2-bidrag, der fastlægges på en gennemsigtig og objektiv måde i CT2-kontraktens artikel 53.
The subsidised routes were in fact running at a loss and their economic balance already depended on the public-service compensations awarded.
Der er således overensstemmelse med artikel 4, stk. 1, i forordning (EF) nr. 1370/2007.
The Commission notes that the eligible costs and rates for the subsidies were capped, so that only part of the investment costs were taken over directly by the Region and then by STIF.
Mekanismerne til fordeling af billetindtægterne er beskrevet i detaljer i artikel 50 i CT2-kontrakten.
The maximum subsidy rates reached 50 % for ordinary buses and 60 % for ecological buses, in other words the aid percentages were moderate.
Der er således overensstemmelse med artikel 4, stk. 2.
What is more, the equipment subsidised, very largely buses, could only be marginally assigned to uses or routes other than those for which the subsidy had primarily been granted.
kontrakten indeholder kvalitetsstandarder, der er klart beskrevet i kontrakten.
Firstly, assignment to uses other than the public passenger service was regulated, or indeed prohibited: under the CT1, and in the regional riders from 1999 onwards, any reassignment was prohibited during the period of write-off of the subsidy; before 1999, that practice was regulated for the first five years.
Der er således overensstemmelse med artikel 4, stk. 6.
Secondly, vehicles intended for urban transport services carrying passengers most of whom are standing do not lend themselves well to occasional transport requiring the use of coaches fitted out for the transport of seated passengers using seat belts.
Endelig beskrives de overordnede principper for ydelse af kompensation for offentlig tjeneste i artikel 6 i forordning (EF) nr. 1370/2007 samt i bilaget dertil:
Lastly, though the possibility of effects on trade between Member States could not be ruled out, for the reasons described in recitals 226 and 228, the effects were very probably limited because the markets in question were local in scale, and it was contractually or materially difficult, not to say impossible, to reassign the subsidised equipment to other geographical areas (in France or in Europe).
metode til beregning af »den økonomiske nettovirkning«, som opfyldelse af forpligtelsen til offentlig tjeneste har på de omkostninger og indtægter, som en operatør af offentlig trafikbetjening har
In the light of the above, the Commission concludes that trading conditions were not affected to an extent contrary to the common interest, and that the two mechanisms at issue are compatible with the internal market owing to their conformity with Article 107(3) TFEU.
regnskabsmæssig adskillelse af de aktiviteter, der er omfattet af en forpligtelse til offentlig tjeneste, og dem, der udøves i kommercielt øjemed
The C2 contribution in the CT2
definition af den »rimelige fortjeneste«, som operatøren kan forvente i kraft af udbetalingen af kompensation for offentlig tjeneste
The Commission has already concluded in recital 217 that, unlike the subsidies awarded by the Region up to 2008 or by STIF under Rider No 3 to the CT1, the C2 contribution in the CT2 had to be treated as a public-service compensation.
opfordring til at opretholde og udvikle en effektiv forvaltning for at levere kvalitetstjenester.
The compatibility of the aid awarded to reimburse the discharge of certain obligations inherent in the concept of a public service is considered by the yardstick of Article 93 TFEU.
Kommissionens undersøgelse begrænser sig på dette punkt til C2-bidraget i CT2-kontrakten, da C1-bidraget ikke er omfattet af de undersøgelser, der fremgår af indledningsafgørelsen.
With regard to the application of Article 93 TFEU, the Commission takes its inspiration from the broad principles defined in the secondary legislation deriving from Article 93 TFEU, particularly Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, which has been in force since 3 December 2009.
Det er imidlertid nødvendigt at forklare forholdet mellem C1 og C2 for at kunne træffe afgørelse om C2-bidraget.
The Commission checks, in particular, that the principles set out in Articles 3, 4 and 6 of the Regulation are complied with.
C1-bidraget har til formål at kompensere for driftsunderskuddet, beregnet som summen af driftsomkostningerne (bortset fra investeringsrelaterede elementer, såsom hensættelser til afskrivninger) plus en ved kontrakt fastsat margen og minus alle driftsindtægter og -tilskud.
Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 provides as follows: ‘Where a competent authority decides to grant the operator of its choice an exclusive right and/or compensation, of whatever nature, in return for the discharge of public-service obligations, it shall do so within the framework of a public-service contract.’
C2-bidraget derimod beregnes som summen af hensættelserne til afskrivninger og har således kun til formål at dække de omkostninger, der er forbundet med de i kontrakten fastsatte investeringsforpligtelser.
STIF, under Decree No 2005-664 of 10 June 2005, is the organising body for scheduled passenger transport services in Île-de-France, which makes it a competent awarding authority for public-service compensation.
Metoden til beregning af disse to bidrag fremgår klart af CT2-kontrakten og bilagene dertil, jf. betragtning 256, litra a).
Such compensation, be it component C1 or C2, is awarded in the framework of the CT2, which is a public-service contract.
Ifølge de oplysninger, STIF har fremsendt, kører alle de linjer, der er omfattet af en CT2-kontrakt, med underskud (også inden investeringsomkostningerne), så C1-bidraget er altid positivt [38].
The requirements of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 are therefore met.
Da driftsindtægterne og -tilskuddene ikke er tilstrækkelige til at dække blot en brøkdel af de årlige investeringsomkostninger, er C2-bidraget i virkeligheden identisk med de hensættelser til afskrivninger (plus finansieringsomkostningerne), der opføres i den standardiserede finansieringskonto.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 sets out the mandatory content of public-service contracts.
Det fremgår af denne skelnen, at definitionen af den »rimelige fortjeneste« i henhold til artikel 6 i forordning (EF) nr. 1370/2007, udelukkende vedrører C1-bidraget og ikke C2-bidraget.
Under paragraph 1, public-service contracts must:
Betragtning 256, litra c), kan således ikke anvendes på C2-bidraget isoleret set.
clearly define the PSOs with which the public-service operator is to comply, and the geographical areas concerned,
For så vidt angår betragtning 256, litra b), konstaterer Kommissionen, at denne finansieringskonto, som er specifik for hver enkelt linje, der er omfattet af en kontrakt om offentlig tjeneste, gør det muligt på den ene side at sikre den regnskabsmæssige adskillelse fra operatørens eventuelle andre aktiviteter og på den anden side at registrere alle de omkostninger og indtægter, der er forbundet med udførelsen af den offentlige tjeneste, i henhold til principperne i bilaget til forordning (EF) nr. 1370/2007.
determine the arrangements for the allocation of costs connected with the provision of services.
Endelig fastsættes det i CT2-kontraktens artikel 49 med hensyn til betragtning 256, litra d), at »virksomheden ud over sin godtgørelse deltager i udbyttedelinger og modtager bonus eller pålægges bøder alt efter resultaterne af driften af referencetjenesten«.
Under paragraph 2, public-service contracts must determine the arrangements for the allocation of revenue from the sale of tickets.
Den kompensation for offentlig tjeneste, som C2-bidraget er en del af, er således forbundet med en tilskyndelsesordning, der er tilstrækkeligt avanceret til, at forordning (EF) nr. 1370/2007 kan anses for at være overholdt.
Paragraph 3 lays down that the duration of public-service contracts for transport by bus may not exceed 10 years.
I lyset af ovenstående konkluderer Kommissionen, at C2-bidraget i CT2-kontrakten er i overensstemmelse med de overordnede principper i forordning (EF) nr. 1370/2007, for så vidt angår beregningen af kompensationen for offentlig tjeneste, og at det dermed er foreneligt med det indre marked på baggrund af artikel 93 i TEUF.
Paragraph 6 states that, where operators are required to comply with quality standards, these standards shall be clearly included in the contract.
Denne konklusion, som er begrænset til C2-bidraget, vedrører ikke foreneligheden af kompensationerne i CT2-kontrakten samlet set (da C1-bidraget ikke er omfattet af nærværende afgørelse).
As regards CT2, the Commission finds as follows:
KONKLUSION
The CT2 contract can be described as a public-service contract insofar as, as demonstrated in recitals 214 and 216, it confers responsibility on an operator for the management and operation of the public passenger transport services subject to PSOs.
De investeringstilskud, som regionen Île-de-France har ydet inden for rammerne af de forskellige afgørelser fra 1994, 1998 og 2001, udgør ulovlig statsstøtte og er i modstrid med artikel 108, stk. 3, i TEUF.
The contract provides for a C1 contribution and a C2 contribution which are defined, in a transparent and objective manner, in Article 53 of the CT2.
Da de er i overensstemmelse med artikel 107, stk. 3, i TEUF, erklærer Kommissionen imidlertid støtten forenelig med det indre marked.
The existence of a unified financial account for the service means that the costs of providing the services can be allocated in a detailed manner.
De investeringstilskud, som STIF har ydet i medfør af tillæg nr. 3 til CT1-kontrakten, udgør ulovlig statsstøtte og er i modstrid med artikel 108, stk. 3, i TEUF.
The requirements of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 are therefore met.
De kompensationer for offentlig tjeneste, som STIF udbetalte i form af C2-bidraget i CT2-kontrakten, udgør statsstøtte, der, eftersom de ikke opfylder visse formelle kriterier i forordning (EF) nr. 1370/2007, ikke er omfattet af den fritagelse for underretning, der er fastsat i forordningen.
The mechanisms for allocating the revenue from ticket sales are very precisely described in Article 50 of the CT2.
Da de er i overensstemmelse med artikel 93 i TEUF, erklærer Kommissionen imidlertid støtten forenelig med det indre marked —
The requirements of Article 4(2) are therefore met.
VEDTAGET DENNE AFGØRELSE:
The CT2 replaced the CT1, from 2008 onwards, for the remaining period of the term up to 31 December 2016.
Artikel 1
The requirements of Article 4(3) are therefore met.
Den støtteordning, som Frankrig ulovligt har gennemført i perioden 1994-2008 i form af investeringstilskud ydet af regionen Île-de-France i henhold til afgørelse CR 34-94, CR 44-98 og CR 47-01, er forenelig med det indre marked.
The CT2 includes quality standards which are clearly defined in the contract.
Artikel 2
The requirements of Article 4(6) are therefore met.
Den støtteordning, som Frankrig ulovligt har gennemført fra og med 2008 i form af investeringstilskud ydet af STIF i medfør af tillæg nr. 3 til CT1-kontrakten, er forenelig med det indre marked.
Lastly, Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 and the annex thereto describe the main principles governing the determination of public-service compensation:
Artikel 3
method of calculating ‘the net financial effect’ of complying with the PSO on the public-service operator's costs and revenues;
Den støtteordning, som Frankrig ulovligt har gennemført i form af C2-bidrag ydet af STIF i henhold til CT2-kontrakten, er forenelig med det indre marked.
accounting separation of activities covered by PSOs and those operated commercially;
Artikel 4
definition of the ‘reasonable profit’ which can be expected by the operator through payment of public-service compensation;
Denne afgørelse er rettet til Den Franske Republik.
incentives to maintain or develop effective management capable of providing services of a high standard.
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 2. februar 2017.
The Commission's scrutiny on this point is confined to contribution C2 in the CT2, as contribution C1 does not fall within the scope of the investigation as defined in the opening decision.
På Kommissionens vegne
It is, nevertheless, necessary to explain the relationship between C1 and C2 in order to be able to rule on contribution C2.
Medlem af Kommissionen
The purpose of contribution C1 is to compensate for the operating deficit, calculated as the sum of the operating costs (excluding elements relating to investment, such as depreciation), plus a contractually negotiated margin, and minus all the revenues and operating subsidies.
EUT C 141 af 9.5.2014, s. 38.
Contribution C2, in contrast, is calculated as the sum of depreciation and is, therefore, only intended to cover costs incurred by the requirements to invest laid down in the contract.
Jf. fodnote 1.
The method of calculating these two contributions is clearly set out in the CT2 and the annexes thereto, in accordance with recital 256(a).
Domstolens dom af 6. oktober 2015, Europa-Kommissionen mod Jørgen Andersen, C-303/13 P, ECLI:EU:C:2015:647.
According to the information supplied by STIF, routes for which there is a CT2 all show an operating deficit (even before costs relating to investment have been taken into account), so that the C1 contribution is always positive [38].
Rapport fra Institut d'Aménagement et d'Urbanisme d'Île-de-France, offentliggjort i marts 2013, findes online på: www.omnil.fr/IMG/pdf/la_circulation_routiere_en_idf_en_2010.pdf.
As the revenue and subsidies relating to operation are not enough to cover even a fraction of the annualised investment costs, contribution C2 is in reality equal to the sum of the depreciations (plus the financial costs) recorded in the unified financial account.
Afgørelse CR 34-94 af 20. oktober 1994 om støtte til forbedring af tjenesterne for kollektiv rutebefordring ad vej, der drives af private virksomheder eller i offentligt regi.
This distinction makes clear that the definition of ‘reasonable profit’, to use the wording of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, depends entirely on contribution C1 and not on contribution C2.
Afgørelse CR 79-21 af 10. juli 1979.
Recital 256(c) cannot, therefore, apply to contribution C2 considered in isolation.
Dom nr. 0417015/7-1.
It can, on the other hand, be established that contribution C2 cannot in any way overcompensate the transport operator, as it only covers investment costs actually recorded and entered as depreciation in the financial account for each route.
Dom nr. 08PA04753.
As regards recital 256(b), the Commission observes that the existence of this financial account for the service, which is specific to each route for which there is a public-service contract, makes it possible, firstly, to ensure that there is accounting separation from any other activities of the operator and, secondly, to record all the costs and revenue linked to performance of the public service, in line with the principles set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007.
Dom nr. 343440.
Lastly, as regards recital 256(d), Article 49 of the CT2 lays down that ‘besides the remuneration it receives, the undertaking is subject to incentives, bonuses or penalties linked to its [operational] performance in performing the reference service’.
Dom nr. 0817138/2-1.
The public-service compensation, of which contribution C2 is a part, is therefore combined with a system of incentives developed enough to ensure that Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 is deemed to be complied with.
Dom nr. 13PA03174.
In the light of the above, the Commission concludes that contribution C2 in the CT2 complies with the main principles defined in Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 with respect to calculating public-service compensation and hence that it can be declared compatible with the internal market under Article 93 TFEU.