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After adapting the airport charges, Saarbrücken Airport managed to attract Air Berlin in 2007, which led to a rebound and increasing passenger numbers, reaching a maximum of 518000 passengers in 2008.
Seega leiab komisjon samamoodi, et lennujaama käitamist, mis dubleerib teist sama piirkonna lennujaama, ei saa lugeda üldist majandushuvi pakkuvaks teenuseks [76].
In 2012, 425000 passengers used Saarbrücken Airport.
Komisjon on leidnud, et Zweibrückeni lennujaama taristu rahastamine riiklikest vahenditest, mis kujutab endast riigiabi, ei ole kokkusobiv siseturuga, sest see dubleerib olemasolevat taristut.
Considering that Saarbrücken's capacity is currently also 700000 passengers per annum, only between 50-75 % of its available capacity was used.
Samamoodi leiab komisjon, et Zweibrückeni lennujaama käitamine ei ole tegelik üldist majandushuvi pakkuv teenus.
In this regard it must be noted that the capacity of Saarbrücken Airport could be higher (namely 750000-800000 passengers per annum) if it were not limited with respect to the number of security checks on passengers the Airport can handle per hour.
Kui Saksamaa peab Zweibrückeni lennujaama käitamist üldist majandushuvi pakkuvaks teenuseks, on ta teinud üldist majandushuvi pakkuva teenuse määratlemisel sel juhul ilmse vea [77].
This limitation arises from the fact that Saarbrücken Airport only has two security scanners available at the moment.
Ülesannete andmise akt
The Commission also notes that both Saarbrücken and Zweibrücken Airports were loss-making during the period under investigation (2000-2009).
Teiseks leiab komisjon, et mingil juhul ei antud FGAZile/FZG-le korrektselt Zweibrückeni lennujaama käitamise ülesannet üldist majandushuvi pakkuva teenusena.
Notably, at both airports the annual losses increased sharply from 2006 onward, when Zweibrücken entered the commercial aviation market.
Saksamaa on viidanud, et asjaomaste ülesannete andmise aktideks on vaid lennujaama üldine tegevusluba ja tema käitamise kohustus vastavalt lennuliikluse litsentsimise määruse paragrahvile 45.
evidence of direct competition between the two airports
Komisjon märgib, et Saksamaa sõnul tekkis käitamise kohustus Zweibrückeni lennujaama uuendamisest lennuväljast lennujaamaks vastavalt lennuliikluse litsentsimise määruse paragrahvidele 49 ja 38 [78].
The Commission has already observed in recitals 237 and 238, that there are some indications that Zweibrücken Airport found itself in direct competition with Saarbrücken Airport.
Uuendamine leidis aset aga alles 2010. aasta alguses, mis tähendab, et uuritaval ajavahemikul (2000–2009) ei saa selle juhtumi puhul ülesande andmist lennuliikluse litsentsimise määruse paragrahvi 45 alusel järeldada.
First, it must again be recalled that TUIFly, formerly Saarbrücken Airport's biggest client, left that airport and moved to Zweibrücken Airport in 2007 [66].
Lisaks märgib Saksamaa, et „FZG-le ei antud üldiselt ametlikku ülesannet osutada üldist majandushuvi pakkuvat teenust, välja arvatud tegevusluba ja kaasamine Rheinland-Pfalzi liidumaa ümberehitusprojekti”.
Secondly, for a substantial period of time, flights to Berlin were offered from both Zweibrücken (Germanwings) and Saarbrücken (Air Berlin and Luxair) in parallel, demonstrating competition both between the airports and the routes served by airlines.
Võttes arvesse, et Saksamaa ei ole selgitanud, kuidas tegevusluba iseenesest saab endast kujutada põhjenduses 287 nimetatud nõuetekohast ülesande andmise akti või kuidas kaasamine ümberehitusprojekti kujutab endast nõuetekohast ülesande andmist, leiab komisjon, et FGAZile/FZG-le ei ole tehtud nõuetekohaselt ülesandeks osutada tegelikku üldist majandushuvi pakkuvat teenust.
FZG's airport services agreement with Germanwings even envisaged higher services charges to be paid to FZG in the event that Air Berlin should terminate its Berlin service from Saarbrücken.
Seega jõutakse põhjenduses 288 jj esitatud põhjustel järeldusele, et FGAZile/FZG-le tegevusabina antud riiklikke vahendeid ei saa lugeda siseturuga kokkusobivaks hüvitiseks üldist majandushuvi pakkuva teenuse osutamise eest.
In addition to the further indicators already mentioned (see recital 238), the Commission also points to the minutes of FGAZ's supervisory board meeting of 26 June 2009.
Tegevusabi kokkusobivus siseturuga vastavalt 2014. aasta lennundussuunistele
In summarizing the report from the management board, the minutes recount a meeting between FGAZ's management, Ryanair, and the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Economics.
2014. aasta lennundussuuniste punktis 5.1 sätestatakse kriteeriumid, mida komisjon kohaldab tegevusabi siseturuga kokkusobivuse hindamisel ELi toimimise lepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punkti c kohaselt.
During that meeting, which discussed the future of Ryanair's relationship with Zweibrücken, the representative of the Ministry ‘pointed out to [Ryanair] that the Rhineland-Palatinate Government would consider it a very unpleasant act if Ryanair were to start serving Saarbrücken’.
Vastavalt 2014. aasta lennundussuuniste punktile 172 kohaldab komisjon neid kriteeriume kõigi tegevusabi andmise juhtumite, sh menetletavate teadete ja ebaseadusliku teatamata abi juhtumite suhtes.
Rather than demonstrating complementarity between the two airports, that note rather indicates that the two airports were competing for business.
Enne 2014. aasta lennundussuuniste avaldamise kuupäeva antud õigusvastane tegevusabi võidakse kuulutada katmata tegevuskulude osas täies ulatuses siseturuga kokkusobivaks, kui täidetud on järgmised tingimused [79]:
freight
panus täpselt määratletud ühist huvi pakkuva eesmärgi saavutamisse:
The Commission further observes that Zweibrücken Airport is also engaged in handling air freight.
see tingimus on muu hulgas täidetud siis, kui abi suurendab liidu kodanike liikuvust ja piirkondade ühendusvõimalusi või aitab kaasa regionaalarengule [80];
While freight is not a significant aspect of operations at Saarbrücken Airport, it forms a central element of Frankfurt-Hahn Airport's business model.
vajadus riigi sekkumiseks:
As stated in recital 21, Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is located only approximately 128 km or approximately 84 minutes by car away from Zweibrücken.
abi peab olema suunatud olukordadele, kus tänu sellisele abile on võimalik saavutada märgatavalt suuremat edu kui tavapärastes turutingimustes [81];
In addition, freight is also handled at Luxembourg airport, located approximately 145 km, or approximately 86 minutes by car (see recital 21) away from Zweibrücken Airport.
ergutava mõju olemasolu:
In this regard, the Commission notes that freight is usually more mobile than passenger transport [67].
see tingimus on täidetud, kui on tõenäoline, et tegevusabi puudumise korral ja võttes arvesse võimalikku investeeringuteks ette nähtud abi ja liikluse mahtu, langeks asjaomase lennujaama majandustegevuse tase märkimisväärselt [82];
In general, the catchment area for freight airports is considered to have a radius of at least around 200 kilometres and 2 hours travelling time.
abisumma proportsionaalsus (abi piirdumine minimaalselt vajalikuga):
To a certain extent the industry seems to suggest that up to a half a day of trucking time (that is to say, up to 12 hours driving time by trucks) would in general be acceptable [68].
selleks et olla proportsionaalne, peab lennujaamadele antav tegevusabi piirduma abi saava tegevuse toimumiseks minimaalselt vajalikuga [83];
Considering that the catchment area for freight is typically much larger than for passengers, Frankfurt-Hahn and Luxembourg Airports provide sufficient air freight capacity for the region.
konkurentsile ja kaubandusele avalduva põhjendamatu negatiivse mõju vältimine [84].
discussion of findings
Panus täpselt määratletud ühist huvi pakkuva eesmärgi saavutamisse
On the basis of the considerations outlined in recitals 259 to 270, the Commission finds that Zweibrücken Airport duplicates the airport infrastructure available at Saarbrücken Airport.
2014. aasta lennundussuuniste punktis 114 sätestatakse, et „kahjumlike lennujaamade tegevuse dubleerimine [ei aita] kaasa ühistes huvides oleva eesmärgi saavutamisele”.
More particularly, the Commission considers that even before Zweibrücken entered the commercial aviation market, the region was well connected by the existing airports, primarily Saarbrücken Airport, and that Zweibrücken Airport does not increase the connectivity of the region.
Seega ei tohiks FGAZile/FZG-le antud tegevusabi, mis kujutab endast riigiabi, pidada Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punkti c kohaselt siseturuga kokkusobivaks.
Moreover, any aviation service demand not satisfied by Saarbrücken Airport could easily be met by the other 6 airports that can be reached within less than 2 hours traveling time.
Komisjon järeldab, et FGAZile/FZG-le antud tegevusabi ei ole siseturuga kokkusobiv ei Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 106 lõike 2 ega artikli 107 lõike 3 punkti c tähenduses.
In particular as regards leisure flights, traveling times of up to 2 hours are commonly accepted.
Kuna Saksamaa ei ole esitanud ja komisjon ei ole tuvastanud kokkusobivuse muid aluseid, tehakse seega järeldus, et FGAZile/FZG-le antud tegevusabi, mis kujutas endast riigiabi, ei ole siseturuga kokkusobiv.
The same is true as regards demand for air freight services.
Põhjenduses 173 jj esitatud põhjustel tuleb FGAZ/FZG lugeda ettevõtjaks Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 107 lõike 1 tähenduses.
Germany has not presented any evidence that projected passenger numbers required the market entry of Zweibrücken Airport.
Selleks et kõnealused meetmed kujutaksid endast riigiabi, tuleb neid rahastada riigi ressurssidest ja meetmete toetamise otsus peab olema seostatav riigiga.
In particular, while the entry into the commercial aviation market took place in 2006, the earliest passenger number projection study provided dates from September 2009 [69].
Riigiabi mõiste laieneb igale otsesele või kaudsele soodustusele, mida rahastatakse riigi ressurssidest ja mille annab kas riik ise või mis tahes vahendav asutus talle riigi antud volituste kohaselt [85].
It cannot therefore be maintained that the public funding since 2000 was aimed at satisfying demand for aviation services that would otherwise not be met.
ELi toimimise lepingu artikli 107 kohaselt on kohalike omavalitsuste vahendid riigi ressursid [86].
The Commission also notes that in 1997 Saarbrücken Airport projected its own passenger numbers to rise to 676000 by 2010 [70].
100 % riigigarantii
As Zweibrücken Airport was, at that time, not yet active on the commercial aviation market, it can be assumed that that projection was the most reliable passenger forecast for the region.
Riigigarantiiga kaasneb alati riigi vahendite võimalik kaotus.
As Saarbrücken has a capacity of 700000-800000 passengers per annum, it is clear that the passenger numbers forecasted in 1997 could be satisfied by Saarbrücken Airport alone for a significant period of time.
Kuna 100 % riigigarantii andis otse Rheinland-Pfalzi liidumaa, anti see riigi ressurssidest ja on seostatav riigiga.
The Commission is furthermore of the opinion that even the actual passenger numbers at Zweibrücken and Saarbrücken Airports do not demonstrate that Saarbrücken's capacity is insufficient to satisfy demand in the region.
Liidumaa rahastamisvahend
It is true that the combined passenger numbers at Saarbrücken and Zweibrücken reached approximately 850000 passengers in 2008 and 810000 in 2009, which is more than the maximum capacity of Saarbrücken Airport.
Saksamaa märkis, et Rheinland-Pfalzi liidumaa rahastamisvahendit ei rahastata otse liidumaa eelarvest.
At the same time, the Commission considers that those numbers project a somewhat distorted image of the real demand in the region:
Ta väidab, et kõik rahastamisvahendi summad on saadud kas osalevatelt ettevõtjatelt või laenudena kapitaliturult.
first, the high passenger numbers appear to be driven by direct competition between the Berlin routes offered from Zweibrücken and Saarbrücken (and Germanwings and Air Berlin/Luxair, respectively), which temporarily attracted additional passengers.
Komisjon leiab, et praeguse juhtumi puhul oli riigil asjaomase aja jooksul rahastamisvahendi üle otsene või kaudne kontroll, mistõttu oli tegemist riigi ressurssidega.
However, once Germanwings terminated its unprofitable route to Berlin, the demand on the route decreased.
Esiteks saavad rahastamisvahendis osaleda vaid ettevõtjad, kelle puhul Rheinland-Pfalzi liidumaal on enamusosalus (vähemalt 50 %).
Secondly, the Commission finds (see Section 7.3) that Germanwings, TUIFly and Ryanair all benefited from incompatible State aid granted to them by FGAZ/FZG.
Riigi enamusosaluse tõttu on osalevad ettevõtjad selgelt riigi osalusega äriühingud komisjoni direktiivi 2006/111/EÜ artikli 2 lõike b tähenduses [87].
Insofar as this might have translated into reduced ticket prices, it is doubtful that the thus-subsidised passenger numbers at Zweibrücken represented the real demand in the region.
Kuna kõik osalevad ettevõtjad on seega riigi osalusega äriühingud, on nende vahendite puhul tegu riigi ressurssidega.
Finally, it must be noted that the joint passenger numbers have dropped since 2009:
Ainuüksi see asjaolu näitab, et rahastamisvahendi summade puhul on osalevate ettevõtjate hoiuste ulatuses tegu riigi ressurssidega.
the joint passenger numbers for Zweibrücken and Saarbrücken were approximately 670000 in 2012, and thus below the capacity limit of Saarbrücken Airport.
Teiseks, kui osalevate ettevõtjate hoiustest rahastamisvahendis ei piisa osaleja likviidsusvajaduste rahuldamiseks, taotleb Rheinland-Pfalzi liidumaa finantsturul omaenda nimel lühiajalist rahastamist ja edastab need summad rahastamisvahendis osalevatele ettevõtjatele.
The Commission can furthermore not accept the argument advanced by Germany that the two airports are only complementing — rather than competing with — each other.
Kuna liidumaa võtab vajalikud laenud enda nimel, tuleb sel moel saadud summad lugeda samuti riigi ressurssideks.
First, despite the fact that the business models of the two Airports appear to differ to some degree, it is clear that Zweibrücken Airport's core business (vacation flights, in particular to Antalya/Palma de Mallorca) is also catered for by Saarbrücken.
Seega leiab komisjon, et rahastamisvahendist saadud summad on saadud riigi ressurssidest, kuna nii osalevate ettevõtjate hoiused kui ka liidumaa poolt rahastamisvahendist likviidsuspuudujäägi kõrvaldamiseks võetud laenud kujutavad endast riigi ressursse.
It is true that Saarbrücken otherwise concentrates on scheduled flights to major cities such as Luxembourg, Berlin, and Hamburg.
Pealegi on selge, et liidumaal oli rahastamisvahendi toimimise üle ulatuslik kontroll, mille tulemusena on osalevatele ettevõtjatele antud vahendid seostatavad riigiga.
This does not, however, change the fact that Zweibrücken appears to have only limited business that is not or could not be served from Saarbrücken.
Komisjon märgib kõigepealt, et rahastamisvahendis osalemise leping sõlmitakse liidumaa ja asjaomaste ettevõtjate vahel.
The Commission further finds that the differences in infrastructure that do exist between the two airports do not undermine its finding that Zweibrücken Airport duplicates airport infrastructure that already existed before in Saarbrücken.
Otsuse lubada ettevõtjal rahastamisvahendis osaleda teeb seega vahetult liidumaa.
While it is again true that Zweibrücken has a longer runway, making it more suitable for long-distance flights and heavy freight planes, these differences are not sufficient to justify two airports in such close proximity.
Samuti otsustab liidumaa suurima summa üle, mida osalev ettevõtja võib rahastamisvahendist krediidiliinina välja võtta.
First, as explained in recitals 269 and 270, air freight demand is sufficiently served by Frankfurt-Hahn and Luxembourg Airports, where — according to the Commission's information — there is no relevant restriction with respect to the weight of planes.
Lisaks haldab Rheinland-Pfalzi liidumaa otse rahastamisvahendiga seotud igapäevast tegevust Landeshauptkasse kaudu, mis on Rheinland-Pfalzi liidumaa rahandusministeeriumi asutus.
Secondly, Germany has not demonstrated that a significant number of the commercial passenger flights that depart from Zweibrücken could not start from Saarbrücken.
Samuti esindab Landeshauptkasse liidumaad ametlikult turul vahendite hankimisel rahastamisvahendi likviidsuspuudujäägi kõrvaldamiseks.
Considering, finally, that Saarbrücken Airport was apparently able to accommodate the aviation service demands now partially taken over by Zweibrücken before the latter entered the market, the difference in infrastructure does not justify duplicating the infrastructure that already existed in Saarbrücken.
Nende asjaolude põhjal tundub, et riik suudab rahastamisvahendiga seotud tegevust otse kontrollida, esmajoones saab ta otsustada, milline ettevõtja võib osaleda ja missugune on igale osalevale ettevõtjale antav individuaalne krediidiliin.
In the light of the facts and considerations presented and discussed in recitals 255 to 279, the Commission finds that the investment aid in favour of FGAZ/FZG served to create or maintain infrastructure that merely duplicates the (unprofitable) airport in Saarbrücken.
Seega on rahastamisvahendis osalemise otsused ja ulatus seostatavad riigiga.
The investment aid therefore cannot be considered to contribute to an objective of common interest.
Sparkasse Südwestpfalzi antud laen
As the compatibility conditions enumerated (in recital 254) are cumulative, the Commission does not need to assess the remaining compatibility conditions.
Laenu endaga seoses nõustub komisjon, et Sparkasse Südwestpfalz on sõltumatu pank, mis teeb laenude andmise otsused enda vastutusel.
Accordingly, to the extent that it constitutes State aid, the investment aid should be found not to be compatible with the internal market pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty.
Puudub selge viide selle kohta, et laenu andmine FGAZile/FZG-le on seostatav riigiga.
As Germany has not put forward and the Commission has not identified any alternative grounds of compatibility, it is therefore concluded that, to the extent that it amounts to State aid, the investment aid in favour of FGAZ/FZG is incompatible with the internal market.
Seega leiab komisjon, et meede ei ole riigiga seostatav.
Germany argues that public funding relating to operating aid in favour of FGAZ/FZG must be considered to be compatible with the internal market as compensation for the provision of a SGEI pursuant to Article 106(2) of the Treaty.
laenusaaja ei ole finantsraskustes […], b) garantii ulatust on võimalik selle andmisel nõuetekohaselt mõõta, c) garantii ei kata rohkem kui 80 % tasumata laenust või muust rahalisest kohustusest […], d) garantii eest on makstud turupõhist hinda […]”.
Article 106(2) of the Treaty states that ‘undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest or having the character of a revenue-producing monopoly shall be subject to the rules contained in the Treaties, in particular to the rules on competition, in so far as the application of such rules does not obstruct the performance, in law or in fact, of the particular tasks assigned to them.
Siinse juhtumi puhul andis Rheinland-Pfalzi liidumaa 100 % garantii FGAZile/FZG-le antud laenu tagamiseks, seega ületab garantii 80 % piirmäära tasumata laenust.
The development of trade must not be affected to such an extent as would be contrary to the interests of the Union.’
Samuti ei tasuta garantii turuhinda, nagu selgitatakse allpool.
That Article contains a (partial) derogation from the prohibition of State aid contained in Article 107(1) of the Treaty to the extent that the aid is necessary and proportional to ensure the performance of the SGEI under acceptable economic conditions.
Seepärast hõlmab garantii selgelt eelise andmist.
Prior to 31 January 2012, the 2005 SGEI Framework [71] and the 2005 SGEI Decision represented the Commission's policy in applying the derogation in Article 106(2) of the Treaty.
Garantiiteatise punkti 4.2 teise alapunkti kohaselt saab eelise välja arvutada selle konkreetse turuintressimäära, mida FGAZ/FZG oleks ilma garantiita maksnud, ning riigigarantii abil saadud intressimäära vahena pärast kõigi garantiimaksete arvessevõtmist.
The Commission notes that both those instruments require that the undertaking in question be entrusted with a genuine SGEI.
Seoses liidumaa antud garantiiga tuletab komisjon meelde, et FGAZ/FZG sai kõnealuse 100 % garantii tasuta ja ilma tagatist esitamata.
The entrustment of the airport operator with public service missions must also be recorded in ‘one or more official documents’ containing, inter alia, the ‘precise nature of the public service obligation’ [72].
On selge, et tavalistel turutingimustel oleks FGAZ/FZG pidanud oma kolmandalt isikult võetud laenudele garantii saamiseks maksma lisatasu.
Genuine SGEI
Kuna FGAZ/FZG ei pidanud lisatasu maksma, sai ta majandusliku eelise, mis ei olnud muidu turul võimalik.
As regards, first, the question of whether the operation of Zweibrücken Airport constitutes a genuine SGEI, the Commission recalls that for an activity to constitute an SGEI, that activity should exhibit special characteristics as compared with ordinary economic activities, and that the objective of general interest which is pursued cannot simply be that of development of certain economic activities or economic areas as provided for in Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty [73].
Selle eelise summa on samaväärne lisatasuga, mida FGAZ/FZG oleks pidanud tavalistel turutingimustel maksma.
In this light, the Commission considers that this can only be the case if part of the area served by the airport would, without the airport, be isolated from the rest of the Union to an extent that would prejudice its social and economic development [74].
Seoses FGAZi/FZG osalemisega rahastamisvahendis on Saksamaa selgitanud, et rahastamisvahend toimib järgmiselt:
The Commission further considers that there is a certain overlap between the proper definition of a SGEI and the question whether the public financing of an airport (both investment and operating costs) contributes to a well-defined objective of common interest.
FGAZ taotleb vahendist oma likviidsuse tagamiseks raha ja liidumaa annab selle rahastamisvahendist.
The Commission has recalled in recitals 257 et seq. that public funding that leads to the duplication of airport infrastructure in a given region cannot be considered as contributing to an objective of common interest (see also recitals 294 et seq.).
Intressimääradena kehtivad turupõhised nõudelaenu intressimäärad liidumaale endale kättesaadaval tasemel.
The Commission also recalls that the overall management of an airport can only be considered to constitute an SGEI ‘if part of the area potentially served by the airport would, without the airport, be isolated from the rest of the Union to an extent that would prejudice its social and economic development’ [75].
Kui osalevate ettevõtjate hoiustest ei piisa nõude tasumiseks, täiendab liidumaa rahastamisvahendit enda nimel laenu võttes.
In this light, the Commission likewise considers that the operation of an airport that duplicates another airport in the same region cannot be considered to constitute a genuine SGEI [76].
Lisaks selgitab Saksamaa, et liidumaa kannab kapitaliturul kehtivad tingimused sisuliselt üle rahastamisvahendis osalejatele, pakkudes neile – liidumaa tütarettevõtjatele – refinantseerimist liidumaa endaga samadel tingimustel, ilma nende krediidivõimelisust kaalumata.
The Commission has concluded that, to the extent that it amounts to State aid, the public funding of Zweibrücken Airport's infrastructure is incompatible with the internal market because it duplicates existing infrastructure.
Veelgi enam, komisjon märgib, et ettevõtjad saavad raha kasutada piiramatu aja jooksul.
Likewise, the Commission finds that the operation of Zweibrücken Airport does not constitute a genuine service of general economic interest.
Selle mehhanismi puhul antakse FGAZile eelis, kui liidumaa rahastamisvahendist laenu andmise tingimused on soodsamad kui need, mis on FGAZile muudel juhtudel turul kättesaadavad.