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Kommissionen konstaterer, at TUIfly hæfter for den samlede tilbagebetaling af det nominelle støttebeløb, der blev modtaget inden for rammerne af den i 2008 indgåede aftale, og som foreløbigt blev fastsat til 1134091 EUR.
According to point 124 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines the operating aid has an incentive effect if it is likely that in the absence of the operating aid and taking into account the possible presence of investment aid and the level of air traffic, the level of the economic activity of the airport would be significantly reduced.
Senest fire måneder efter meddelelse af denne afgørelse skal Østrig kræve tilbagebetaling af de nævnte beløb.
The transport needs of the Carinthia region, which expressed in passenger numbers have stabilised over the years 2004-2010 at the level of 400000 passengers per annum (and have only since 2012 fallen down to 230000 passengers per annum).
Østrig skal i henhold til kapitel V i Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 794/2004 tillægge støttebeløbet renter beregnet fra den dato, den omtvistede støtte blev stillet til rådighed for virksomheden, og indtil den er tilbagebetalt.
Despite rather stable passenger numbers the airport was in the past however not able to cover its operating costs.
I denne sammenhæng er det tidspunkt, hvorfra der skal beregnes renter, den dato, hvor de enkelte støttebeløb, dvs. trancherne, blev indrømmet.
The figures Austria submitted showed that without the operating aid the airport would have made significant losses in most of the relevant years.
Hvis en medlemsstat støder på uforudsete eller uforudsigelige problemer eller opdager virkninger, som Kommissionen kan have overset, kan disse problemer efter Kommissionens faste retspraksis fremlægges for Kommissionen, som kan overveje dem og stille forslag til passende ændringer.
Therefore, without the operating aid, KFBG would have had to reduce traffic in order to reduce costs and losses, or otherwise, would have probably gone bankrupt, which would have probably led to the cessation of activity of the airport.
I så fald skal Kommissionen og den berørte medlemsstat samarbejde loyalt med henblik på at overvinde vanskelighederne under fuld iagttagelse af bestemmelserne i TEUF.
Therefore, without the operating aid, the airport could not have maintained the level of traffic and its economic activity would have to be reduced.
Kommissionen opfordrer Østrig til at forelægge den eventuelle problemer, der måtte opstå under efterlevelsen af nærværende afgørelse —
Proportionality of the aid amount (aid limited to the minimum necessary)
VEDTAGET FØLGENDE AFGØRELSE:
As regards necessity, the measures under investigation were limited to the minimum necessary to offset losses and allow KFBG/DMG to observe capital requirements and continue to operate viably.
Artikel 1
The aid was necessary to keep the company afloat and did not exceed the amount required to cover operating losses.
Den offentlige finansiering, der blev indrømmet KFBG/DMG mellem 2000 og 2010 i form af finansielle bidrag, udgør statsstøtte, som er forenelig med artikel 107, stk. 3, litra c), i TEUF.
The aid was therefore limited to the minimum necessary.
Artikel 2
Therefore, the Commission considers that the operating aid to KLU is proportionate.
KLU's incitamentsordning fra 2005 udgør ikke statsstøtte i henhold til artikel 107, stk. 1, i TEUF.
Avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade
Artikel 3
According to point 131 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines when assessing the compatibility of operating aid to the airport, the Commission will take into account the distortions of competition and the effects on trade.
Forligsaftalen mellem KFBG og AUA udgør ikke statsstøtte i henhold til artikel 107, stk. 1, i TEUF.
An indication of potential competition distortions or effect on trade may be the fact that the airport is located in the same catchment area as another airport with spare capacity.
Artikel 4
As demonstrated in recital 503 et seq., taking into account the concept of a catchment area of around 100 km and travelling time of 60 minutes, it can be assumed that Ljubljana airport is not in the catchment area of Klagenfurt area.
Aftalen om lufthavnstjenester indgået mellem KFBG og Air Berlin den 8. juli 2010 udgør ikke statsstøtte i henhold til artikel 107, stk. 1, i TEUF.
Moreover, Austria has confirmed that the airport infrastructure of KLU is made available to all airlines on non-discriminatory terms.
Artikel 5
KLU can be accessed, without any particular restrictions, by any airline wanting to use it.
Den statsstøtte på 1827267 EUR, som Østrig ulovligt har ydet Ryanair, LV og AMS i strid med artikel 108, stk. 3, i TEUF, er uforenelig med det indre marked.
This infrastructure can therefore be accessed in an equal and non-discriminatory manner within the meaning of the 2014 Guidelines.
Artikel 6
On the basis of the above, the Commission concludes that the operating aid granted to KLU is compatible with Article 107(3)(c) TFEU in the light of the compatibility conditions laid down in Section 5.1.2 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines.
Den statsstøtte på 141326 EUR, som Østrig ulovligt har ydet Ryanair og AMS i strid med artikel 108, stk. 3, i TEUF, er uforenelig med det indre marked.
The Commission further considers that since it found the operating aid to KFBG/DMG to be compatible under the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, it does not have to consider any other grounds of potential compatibility put forward by Austria.
Artikel 7
Agreements with airlines — Applicable legal framework
Den statsstøtte på 9566963 EUR, som Østrig ulovligt har ydet HLX i strid med artikel 108, stk. 3, i TEUF, er uforenelig med det indre marked.
The Commission notes that Austria has not advanced any arguments to show that the aid granted to Ryanair and its subsidiaries is compatible with the internal market.
Artikel 8
Following the case law of the Court of Justice, the Commission recalls that it is Austria's responsibility to indicate the legal basis on which a State aid measure could be found compatible with the internal market and to demonstrate that all required conditions are met.
Den statsstøtte på 1134091 EUR, som Østrig ulovligt har ydet TUIfly i strid med artikel 108, stk. 3, i TEUF, er uforenelig med det indre marked.
In the opening decision the Commission requested Austria to provide information on whether compatibility could be established pursuant to the 2005 Aviation Guidelines or directly under the TFEU.
Artikel 9
Austria, however, did not make any submissions with a view to showing that the relevant conditions for compatible start-up aid under the 2005 Aviation Guidelines or directly under the TFEU were met.
Østrig tilbagesøger den i artikel 5-8 nævnte støtte fra støttemodtagerne.
Nor did the interested parties who submitted comments put forward any arguments demonstrating the compatibility of the State aid measure with the internal market.
Den støtte, der skal tilbagesøges, pålægges renter fra det tidspunkt, hvor den blev udbetalt til støttemodtageren, og indtil den er blevet tilbagebetalt.
The 2002 agreements with Ryanair
Beløbet beregnes med renters rente i overensstemmelse med kapitel V i forordning (EF) nr. 794/2004, senest ændret af Kommissionens forordning (EF) 271/2008.
The 2002 agreements were signed before the 2005 Aviation Guidelines were published on 9 December 2005.
Østrig indstiller alle resterende udbetalinger af den i artikel 1-4 omhandlede støtte med virkning fra datoen for vedtagelse af denne afgørelse.
With regard to the compatibility of aid granted before this date, point 85 of the 2005 Aviation Guidelines and point 174 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines refer to the rules applicable at the time when the aid was granted.
Artikel 10
Before the 2005 Aviation Guidelines were adopted, the Commission had adopted the 1994 Aviation Guidelines.
Tilbagesøgningen af den i artikel 5-8 omhandlede støtte iværksættes omgående og effektivt.
However, those guidelines did not specifically deal with the issue of operating aid aimed at promoting outbound air traffic from regional airports.
Østrig efterkommer denne afgørelse senest fire måneder efter meddelelsen deraf.
This issue in fact gradually appeared as a result of a build-up of congestion at certain large European airports and the development of low-fare airlines, which did not yet exist in 1994.
Artikel 11
Consequently, the 1994 Aviation Guidelines do not provide any relevant basis of compatibility for the aid to airlines in the present case.
Senest to måneder efter meddelelsen af denne afgørelse sender Østrig Kommissionen følgende oplysninger:
The Commission must therefore assess the compatibility of the aid in question directly on the basis of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
det samlede beløb (hovedstol og renter), der skal tilbagesøges fra støttemodtagerne
In this respect, it should be noted that the Commission's assessment of this type of State aid has been refined over time, although some points have remained unchanged.
en detaljeret beskrivelse af allerede trufne og planlagte foranstaltninger med henblik på at efterkomme denne afgørelse
These points stem from the general principles governing the compatibility of aid in accordance with the aforementioned provision of TFEU.
dokumentation for, at støttemodtagerne har fået påbud om at tilbagebetale støtten.
Accordingly, in the decision on Manchester airport of June 1999, the Commission found that reductions in airport charges granted in a non-discriminatory and time-limited manner as measures aimed at promoting new routes were compatible with the rules on State aid.
Østrig underretter Kommissionen om udviklingen i de foranstaltninger, der på nationalt plan træffes for at efterkomme denne afgørelse, indtil den støtte, der blev tildelt i henhold til de i artikel 5-8 omhandlede støtteordninger, er fuldt tilbagebetalt.
Subsequently, in its decision of February 2004 on Charleroi airport, the Commission explained that ‘Operational aid measures intended to help the launch of new airlines or strengthen certain frequencies may be a necessary tool for the development of small regional airports. The measures may indeed persuade the interested companies to take the risk of investing in new routes. However, in order to declare such aid compatible on the basis of Article 87(3)(c) TFEU, it should be determined whether this aid is necessary and in proportion to the objective sought, and whether it affects trade to an extent that is contrary to the common interest’.
Efter anmodning fra Kommissionen fremsender Østrig omgående oplysninger om, hvilke foranstaltninger der er truffet eller planlagt for at efterkomme afgørelsen.
The Commission therefore identified certain conditions to be met in order for this operating aid to be declared compatible, in particular the following:
Østrig giver også udførlige oplysninger om de støttebeløb med renter, der allerede er tilbagebetalt af støttemodtagerne.
the aid must contribute to the objective of Community interest of developing a regional airport through a net increase in traffic on new routes,
Artikel 12
the aid must be necessary in the sense that it is not granted for a route already operated by the same or another airline or a similar route,
Denne afgørelse er rettet til Republikken Østrig.
the aid must have an incentive effect in the sense that it must help to develop an activity that, after a certain period, is likely to become profitable, which implies that the aid is limited in time,
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 11. november 2016.
the aid must be proportional, i.e. the amount must be linked to the net development of traffic,
På Kommissionens vegne
the aid must have been granted transparently and without discrimination and must not be combined with other types of aid.
Medlem af Kommissionen
The 2005 Aviation guidelines and the 2014 Aviation guidelines precisely define these compatibility principles, but it remains the case that operating aid granted to airlines may be declared compatible by the Commission where it contributes to the development of smaller airports through a net increase in traffic on new routes, where the aid is necessary in the sense that it is not granted for a route already operated by the same or another airline or a similar route, where it is limited in time and where the route for which the aid is granted is likely to become profitable, where the amount is linked to the net development of traffic and where the aid is granted transparently and without discrimination, and where it is not combined with any other type of aid.
EUT C 233 af 3.8.2012, s. 28.
In this regard, in paragraph 212 of the opening decision, the Commission stated that it would assess the compatibility of the 2002 agreements with Ryanair, AMS and LV in the light of these criteria.
Kommissionens afgørelse SA.24221 (ex CP 281/2007) — Østrig — Klagenfurt lufthavn — Ryanair og andre luftfartsselskaber (EUT C 233 af 3.8.2012, s. 28).
It should be noted that neither Austria nor any interested third party has disputed the application of these criteria.
Meddelelse fra Kommissionen — Kommissionens retningslinjer for statsstøtte til lufthavne og luftfartsselskaber (EUT C 99 af 4.4.2014, s. 3).
In conclusion, the Commission takes the view that, in this case, the compatibility of the 2002 agreements should be assessed in the light of the aforementioned principles directly on the basis of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
Meddelelse fra Kommissionen — 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 2006 agreements with Ryanair
Kommissionens afgørelse SA.24221 (ex CP 281/2007) — Østrig — Klagenfurt lufthavn — Ryanair og andre luftfartsselskaber (EUT C 348 af 3.10.2014, s. 36).
As regards start-up aid, the 2014 Aviation Guidelines state that: ‘the Commission will apply the principles set out in these guidelines to all notified start-up aid measures in respect of which it is called upon to take a decision from 4 April 2014, even where the measures were notified prior that date.
Omfattet af tavshedspligt.
Accordingly, it will not apply the principles set out in these guidelines in the case of unlawful start-up aid to airlines granted before 4 April 2014.’
Beløbene i parentes er beløb for de incitamenter, der som følge af forligsaftalen (se afsnit 2.9) blev udbetalt til AUA med tilbagevirkende kraft.
The 2005 Aviation Guidelines, in turn, stipulate that:
Anvendelsen af incitamenterne på AUA i perioden inden 2005 skete på grundlag af forligsaftalen (se afsnit 2.9).
‘the Commission will assess the compatibility of […] start-up aid granted without its authorisation and which therefore infringes Article 88(3) EC [now Article 108(3) TFEU], on the basis of these guidelines if payment of the aid started after the guidelines were published in the Official Journal of the European Union.’
Som det fremgår af betragtning 65 og 71, fastsatte de to udbud imidlertid en forskellig kompensation for turnaround-afgifter.
As the agreements of 2006 with Ryanair were concluded after the publication of the 2005 Aviation Guidelines in the Official Journal on 9 December 2005, those guidelines constitute the applicable legal basis for the assessment of their compatibility with the internal market.
Som eksempler angav Ryanair lufthavnene […].
The 2003 agreement with HLX was signed before the 2005 Guidelines were published on 9 December 2005.
Dette akronym står for princippet om en markedsøkonomisk investor (»Market Economy Investor Principle«).
With regard to the compatibility of aid granted before this date, the Commission refers to recitals 523 to 530.
I den engelsktalende reklamebranche kaldes disse reklameprislister for »rate cards«.
In conclusion, the Commission takes the view that, in this case, the compatibility of the 2003 agreement with HLX should be assessed in the light of the aforementioned general principles directly on the basis of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
Det handler i den sammenhæng om lister over reklamepriser i trykte medier, radio og TV eller hos virksomheder, som tilbyder reklameplads på deres websteder.
Regarding the applicable legal framework reference is made to recitals 531-533.
Kommissionens meddelelse om statsstøttebegrebet som omhandlet i artikel 107, stk. 1, i TEUF (EUT C 262 af 19.7.2016, s. 1).
As the agreement of 2008 with Tuifly was concluded after the publication of the 2005 Aviation Guidelines in the Official Journal on 9 December 2005, those guidelines constitute the applicable legal basis for the assessment of their compatibility with the internal market.
På det tidspunkt, hvor Oxera fremsendte sine notater (dvs. i januar 2015), blev dette dokument offentliggjort som udkast til den offentlige høring.
Compatibility assessment pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) TFEU: the aid must be limited in time and involve a route likely to become profitable
Oxera henviste til Kommissionens tilgang i afgørelserne vedrørende lufthavnene Pau og Nîmes, hvor Kommissionen beregnede de forventede ikkeluftfartsrelaterede indtægter pr. afrejsende passager, idet den anvendte de registrerede data om lufthavnene fra perioden før undertegnelsen af aftalerne og foretog relevante inflationstilpasninger.Kommissionens afgørelse (EU) 2015/1227 af 23. juli 2014 om statsstøtte SA.22614 (C 53/07) iværksat af Frankrig til fordel for chambre de commerce et d'industrie (handels- og industrikammeret) i Pau-Béarn, Ryanair, Airport Marketing Services og Transavia (EUT L 201 af 30.7.2015, s. 109), præmis 414.Kommissionens afgørelse (EU) 2016/633 af 23. juli 2014 vedrørende statsstøtte SA.33961 (2012/C) (ex 2012/NN) gennemført af Frankrig til fordel for Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Nîmes-Uzès-Le Vigan, Veolia Transport Aéroport de Nîmes, Ryanair og Airport Marketing Services (EUT L 113 af 27.4.2016, s. 32), præmis 436.
The Commission notes that, despite its invitation in this respect, Austria did not provide any viability study for the Klagenfurt-London route covered by the 2002 agreements to prove that the aid granted through the agreements in question was justified.
Som startår for Ryanairs aktiviteter fastsatte Oxera i hver enkelt tilfælde det år, hvori Ryanair startede »væsentlige« aktiviteter i en lufthavn; dette blev igen defineret som det første år, hvor de afrejsende Ryanair-passagerer udgjorde mere end 50 % af det maksimale samlede antal af alle afrejsende Ryanair-passagerer, der blev transporteret i perioden 1994-2012 inden for et år i den samme lufthavn.
Accordingly, based on the facts on record, it seems that, for the authorities that granted the aid in question, there was no clear prospect of the Klagenfurt-London route becoming viable without aid in the short term.
Dom fra Tribunal administratif de Marseille af 20.10.2009.
The Commission stresses in this respect that the explanations submitted by the Austrian authorities on the economic benefits of the route operated by Ryanair analyse the impact that they might have on the region's development, but do not include projections of the future viability of these routes or other routes likely to be operated by Ryanair in the future.
Heri fastslår retten, at Marseille lufthavn inden for rammerne af den med AMS indgåede aftale modtager en faktisk modydelse i form af markedsføringsydelser.
Moreover, the Commission notes that, although these measures were limited in time, the 5-year term of each agreement was not necessary for or proportional to the costs incurred in launching a new route given that, in the aviation sector, a contractual term of less than 3 years is usually sufficient.
Kommissionens afgørelse 2011/60/EU af 27. januar 2010 om statsstøtte C 12/08 (ex NN 74/07) — Slovakiet — Aftale mellem Bratislava lufthavn og Ryanair (EUT L 27 af 1.2.2011, s. 24), betragtning 114.
The Commission therefore considers that the 2002 agreements do not meet the condition that the measures must be limited in time and involve routes likely to become profitable.
Heri konkluderer Kommissionen, at det, også selv om en lufthavn ikke betaler for yderligere markedsføring på Ryanairs websted og kun nævnes på webstedet som en af destinationerne, ikke kan udelukkes, at lufthavnen drager en vis fordel heraf (se betragtning 114).
As this condition is not fulfilled, there is no necessity for the Commission to assess the other conditions mentioned above.
I afgørelsen konkluderer Kommissionen, at den undersøgte aftale er i overensstemmelse med det markedsøkonomiske princip.
The aid must be proportional, i.e. the amount must be linked to the net development of traffic.
Objektive kriterier såsom typen af reklame (links, bannere, tekstafsnit, længde og reklamens udseende på skærmen), daglige antal besøgende på webstedet samt antallet af ruter til og fra denne lufthavn.
Austria has not submitted any information as to how the aid involved in the agreements at issue would relate to the net development of traffic.
Se http://airportmarketingservices.com/pdfs/ratecard.pdf.
In particular, no indication has been provided as to the start-up costs incurred by Ryanair for launching the Klagenfurt-London route and there is no provision in the 2002 agreements ensuring that the aid granted to Ryanair will be limited to a reasonable fraction of those costs.
Dom af 18. juni 1998, Kommissionen mod Italien, C-35/96, EU:C:1998:303; dom af 23. april 1991, Höfner og Elser, C-41/90, ECLI:EU:C:1991:161; dom af 16. november 1995, Fédération Française des Sociétés d'Assurances/Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche, C-244/94, ECLI:EU:C:1995:392; dom af 11. december 1997, Job Centre, C-55/96, ECLI:EU:C:1997:603.
The Commission therefore considers that the 2002 agreements do not meet the requirement that the aid must be proportional, i.e. the amount must be linked to the net development of traffic.
Dom af 16. juni 1987, Kommissionen mod Italien, 118/85, ECLI:EU:C:1987:283; dom af 18. juni 1998, Kommissionen mod Italien, C-35/96, ECLI:EU:C:1998:303.
The Commission considers that the 2002 agreements with Ryanair and its subsidiaries constitute unlawful aid incompatible with the internal market.
Dom af 24. marts 2011, Freistaat Sachsen og Land Sachsen-Anhalt mod Kommissionen samt Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG og Flughafen Leipzig-Halle GmbH mod Kommissionen, forenede sager T-443/08 og T-455/08, ECLI:EU:T:2011:117, navnlig præmis 93 og 94; bekræftet ved dom af 19. december 2012, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG og Flughafen Leipzig-Halle GmbH mod Kommissionen, C-288/11 P, ECLI:EU:C:2012:821; jf. også dom af 12. december 2000, Aéroports de Paris/Kommission, T-128/98, ECLI:EU:T:2000:290, bekræftet ved dom af 24. oktober 2002, Aéroports de Paris mod Kommissionen, C-82/01 P, ECLI:EU:C:2002:617 og dom af 17. december 2008, Ryanair mod Kommissionen, T-196/04, ECLI:EU:T:2008:585.
The 2006 agreements with Ryanair and AMS — Compatibility assessment pursuant to 2005 Aviation Guidelines
Domme af 17. februar 1993, Poucet/AGV og Pistre/Cancave, C-159/91 og C-160/91, ECLI:EU:C:1993:63.
Given that the compatibility conditions for start-up aid enshrined in point 79 of the 2005 Aviation Guidelines are cumulative, the Commission considers that it is only necessary to demonstrate that one of those conditions is not fulfilled in order to find that the aid to the airlines is not compatible.
Freistaat Sachsen og Land Sachsen-Anhalt mod Kommissionen samt Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG og Flughafen Leipzig-Halle GmbH mod Kommissionen, nævnt ovenfor i fodnote 21, ECLI:EU:T:2011:117, navnlig præmis 84 og 158.
The Commission starts its analysis with the condition set out in point 79(d) of the 2005 Aviation Guidelines.
Dom i sagen Aéroports de Paris mod Kommissionen, nævnt ovenfor i fodnote 21, ECLI:EU:T:2000:290, bekræftet ved dom af 24. oktober 2002, Aéroports de Paris mod Kommissionen, C-82/01 P, ECLI:EU:C:2002:617.
Point 79(d) of the 2005 Aviation Guidelines requires, inter alia, that the amount of aid granted in any one year does not exceed 50 % of total eligible costs for that year and total aid does not exceed an average of 30 % of eligible costs.
Dom af 12. juli 1984, Hydrotherm, 170/83, ECLI:EU:C:1984:271, præmis 11.
Eligible costs are defined as the ‘additional start-up costs incurred in launching the new route or frequency […] which the air operator will not have to bear once it is up and running’.