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easyJet states that SOGAER and GEASAR were able to assess on an ex ante basis the positive economic return of the contracts.
Suuniste jao 2.2 kohaselt on kauged piirkonnad „äärepoolseimad piirkonnad, Malta, Küpros, Ceuta ja Melilla, liikmesriigi territooriumi hulka kuuluvad saared ja hõredalt asustatud piirkonnad“.
The economic return is based on two factors: (i) easyJet gave a commitment to provide the marketing activities, operate the point-to-point flights, and reach the passenger targets provided for in the contracts; (ii) easyJet provided the airport operator with business plans that cover the period of the contracts as well as media plans, in order to allow the airport operator to verify the profitability; and (iii) the airport operator confirmed the return on the investment, resulting from the marketing activities.
EasyJet väidab, et need kriteeriumid on mõlemad täidetud.
Concerning the first point, easyJet clarifies that in both the Cagliari and Olbia contracts, it gave a commitment to operate a minimum schedule of operations and frequencies for the relevant routes.
Peale selle näib, et alternatiivsete transpordiviiside puudumise tõttu on täidetud ka tegeliku transpordivajaduse nõue.
Concerning the second point, the business plans provided by easyJet describe easyJet's offer in detail, so that airport operators may assess the profitability of the investments. easyJet clarifies that, on the basis of the information available at the time, both the airport operators concluded that the investments resulted in a significant economic return for the airports.
EasyJet tuletab meelde, et stardiabi võib anda lennuettevõtjatele, kes opereerivad aastas vähem kui kolme miljonit reisijat teenindavatest lennujaamadest (lennundussuuniste punkt 142), ning konkreetsetel juhtudel ka lennuettevõtjatele, kes opereerivad aastas rohkem kui kolme miljonit ja vähem kui viit miljonit reisijat teenindavatest lennujaamadest (punkt 144).
SOGAER based its decision to operate with easyJet on the result of an economic impact study, certified by an external consultant, which verified the return on the investment, concluding that it was very likely to result in a significant economic return and development for the airport.
Olbia lennujaamas, mille leping easyJetiga sõlmiti 2011. aastal, registreeriti 2009. ja 2010. aastal lennuliikluse mahuks vastavalt 1621945 ja 1591821 reisijat.
GEASAR declared in the contract that it had examined easyJet's business plan, evaluated the assumptions and the expected results and had produced its own business plan, confirming the economic interest in operating with easyJet.
Cagliari lennujaamas, mille leping easyJetiga sõlmiti 2010. aastal, registreeriti 2008. ja 2009. aastal lennuliikluse mahuks vastavalt 2924805 ja 3317262 reisijat.
The contracts with SOGAER and GEASAR significantly increased the number of passengers at Cagliari and Olbia airports, thus granting stable and increasing revenue from aeronautical and non-aeronautical activities.
Igal juhul peaks komisjon easyJeti meelest jõudma järeldusele, et stardiabi on 2014. aasta lennundussuuniste punkti 142 (Cagliari lennujaama puhul) või vähemalt punkti 144 kohaselt vajalik.
easyJet believes that the contracts with SOGAER and GEASAR are based on purely commercial terms.
Seoses riigiabi kui poliitikavahendi asjakohasusega on punktis 147 sätestatud, et see kriteerium on täidetud, kui on täidetud üks järgmistest tingimustest: i) lennuettevõtja poolt eelnevalt koostatud äriplaanis on kindlaks määratud, et abi saaval lennuliinil on väljavaade muutuda pärast kolme aastat lennuettevõtja jaoks ilma riigi vahenditeta kasumlikuks, või ii) liini äriplaani puudumise korral on lennuettevõtja võtnud lennujaama ees tühistamatu kohustuse käitada liini ajavahemikul, mis on vähemalt sama pikk kui ajavahemik, mil saadi stardiabi.
Therefore the measure at hand cannot be considered State aid due to the fact that SOGAER and GEASAR acted as private investors looking for economic benefits.
EasyJet juhib tähelepanu asjaolule, et lepingute sõlmimise hetkeks koostatud äriplaanid kinnitasid lepingute sobivust ja jätkusuutlikkust lennujaamade jaoks.
Compliance with the Altmark test and/or Article 106(2) of the Treaty
Ehkki ühtki ametlikku kohustust käitada liine pärast esialgse kolmeaastase ajavahemiku lõppu ette ei nähtud, on see tingimus praegu tegelikult täidetud, sest easyJet jätkas pärast lepingu lõppemist 2013. aastal tegutsemist Cagliari ja Olbia lennujaamas.
easyJet affirms that the compensation granted to easyJet does not constitute illegal State aid as it fulfils all four criteria defined by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Altmark judgment [90] to establish whether public service compensation constitute State aid.
Ergutava mõju olemasoluga seoses tuletab easyJet meelde, et lennuettevõtjatele antaval stardiabil on ergutav mõju, kui on tõenäoline, et abi puudumise korral lennuettevõtja majandustegevust asjaomases lennujaamas ei laiendataks.
The measure constitutes compensation for the commitment to operate specifically identified strategic international routes to/from Cagliari and Olbia airports and provide the related marketing and advertising services, notably during the unprofitable off-peak season,.
EasyJet märgib oma 30. juuli 2013. aasta märkustele viidates, et ilma SOAGAERilt ja GEASARilt saadud toetuseta ei oleks ta ühtki asjaomast liini väljaspool tipphooaega käitanud.
Furthermore its funding under the scheme is limited to (partial) compensation for the costs actually borne by easyJet in fulfilling its public service mission, and eventually allows easyJet to obtain a reasonable profit.
Mis puudutab abisumma proportsionaalsust, siis easyJeti hinnangul oli see kriteerium vaatlusaluse juhtumi puhul täidetud.
easyJet believes that the first Altmark condition (entrustment with a well-defined public service obligation) is met since the task of operating strategic international routes has been conferred on EasyJet by the State, and that public service task has been precisely defined. easyJet entered into binding contracts with SOGAER and GEASAR as a result of the Sardinia Law 10/2010 and subsequent implementing acts,.
Lõpetuseks, seoses konkurentsile ja kaubandusele avalduva põhjendamatu negatiivse mõju vältimisega väidab easyJet, et käitatavatel liinidel ei saa pakkuda kiirrongiteenust või kasutada muud transpordiliiki.
Such contracts impose specific obligations on easyJet to ensure that the principle of territorial continuity is upheld and that a sufficient number of flights is provided to carry passengers to/from Sardinia also during the off-season.
Peale selle ei ole Cagliari ja Olbia lennujaama teeninduspiirkonnas ühtki teist lennujaama.
The compensation under scrutiny relates to SGEI assigned to easyJet by the Region through SOGAER and GEASAR.
LISAMÄRKUSED TURUMAJANDUSE TINGIMUSTES TEGUTSEVA ETTEVÕTJA PÕHIMÕTTE JÄRGIMIST KÄSITLEVA ANALÜÜSI KOHTA SEOSES OLBIA LENNUJAAMAGA
In analysing the second condition (parameters for calculating the compensation are defined in advance in an objective and transparent manner), easyJet submits that the contracts entrusting easyJet with the task of providing air transport services on the strategic routes sufficiently specify, in advance, the compensation for fulfilment of the task, since they indicate a fixed amount per year specifically relating to the operation of the routes concerned throughout the year.
EasyJet väidab, et Olbia lennujaamaga sõlmitud lepingud on kooskõlas turumajanduse tingimustes tegutseva ettevõtja põhimõttega.
With reference to the third condition (compensation received does not exceed what is necessary to cover the costs and achieve a reasonable profit), easyJet states that the provision of air transport services specified in the contracts with SOGAER and GEASAR entails major fixed and operating costs for easyJet.
Selle kinnituseks esitas easyJet komisjonile konsultatsioonifirma koostatud aruande.
[…] easyJet confirms that without the support received from the airports, it would never have operated any routes from Sardinian airports, except for during the peak season.
Konsultatsioonifirma analüüsis iga easyJeti ja Olbia vahelise turunduslepingu eelnevalt prognoositavat kasumlikkust, lähtudes oma arusaamast 2014. aasta lennundussuunistes ja hiljutises komisjoni praktikas [91] kajastuvast komisjoni lähenemisviisist.
easyJet states that even the fourth Altmark condition is met (the compensation received does not exceed the costs of a well-run undertaking that is adequately equipped with the means to provide the public service). easyJet submits that it can be considered a typical undertaking, well run and adequately equipped with the means to provide the public service.
Tulemustest on näha, et 2010. ja 2011. aasta turunduslepingute sõlmimise ajal oli mõlema lepingu puhul asjakohane eeldada piisavat kasumlikkust [92].
What easyJet wants to highlight is that it is one of the best-run European airlines and is able to offer customers low fares due to its focus on efficiency, and reliance on high utilisation of fleet and intensive use of IT, which all drive down the cost per passenger.
Tõepoolest, 2010. ja 2011. aasta lepingu NPV on selgelt positiivne nii teatatud põhistsenaariumi kui ka mitme tundlikkusanalüüsi puhul, mis viitab sellele, et mõistlik erainvestor oleks tõenäoliselt pakkunud sarnaseid lepinguid.
Should the Commission consider that the Altmark conditions are not met, easyJet considers that all the conditions of Article 106(2) of the Treaty are met and that the activities were necessary for the fulfilment of services of general economic interest.
Seega on esitatud tõenditest näha, et mõistlik turumajanduse tingimustes tegutsev investor oleks sarnastel asjaoludel olnud selliste mõistlike eelduste puhul nõus sõlmima easyJetiga samalaadsed lepingud.
The activities may therefore still be justified as compatible under the exception provided by Article 106(2)of the Treaty.
Analüüs osutab sellele, et easyJetiga mitmesuguseid lepinguid sõlmides käitus GEASAR nii, nagu oleks käitunud erainvestor.
The balancing test
Olbia lennujaam on keskendunud riigisisesele ja rahvusvahelisele kommertsreisijateveole, pannes rõhku turistide teenindamisele.
According to easyJet, even if the scheme falls outside the scope of regulations and guidelines, the positive outcome of the balancing test makes it fully legal, irrespective of the amount of aid or the size of the beneficiary.
Olbia lennujaamast lähtuv ja sinna suunatud lennuliiklus saavutab oma tipu suvehooajal, mis kestab maist oktoobrini.
Aid is considered to have undue negative effects when:
GEASAR rõhutab, et lennujaama asumine saarel, Sardiinias, tähendab seda, et
it is granted to inefficient or dominant companies in declining sectors;
lennujaama ei saa pidada kattuvaks teistes liikmesriikides või Itaalia maismaaosas asuvate lennujaamadega;
it displaces private investment or research efforts;
Olbia lennujaam ei konkureeri saare teiste lennujaamadega (eelkõige Mario Mameli lennujaamaga Cagliari-Elmases ja Alghero-Fertilia lennujaamaga).
it discriminates against certain companies or technologies.
Neid kolme Sardiinia lennujaama ei saa pidada vastastikku asendatavaks, sest neil on erinevad teeninduspiirkonnad.
None of the competitive distortions that are commonly associated with problematic State aid are to be found in this case: (i) the recipients have not captured market shares at the expense of potentially more efficient competitors; (ii) foreign competitors have not been discriminated against to the advantage of ‘national champions’; (iii) consumers have not lost out from not having access to cheaper or better products.
Peamised põhjused, miks kõnealused lennujaamad ei ole asendatavad, on saare topograafia, elanike hajutatus kogu territooriumil, lennujaamade vahelised pikad vahemaad ja saare eri piirkondi ühendavate kiirteede puudumine.
easyJet states that the scheme in question fulfils the requirements of necessity and proportionality.
Peale selle ei konkureeri lennuliiklus Olbia lennujaamas muude Sardiinia vahel liikumiseks kasutatavate transpordiliikidega.
The scheme is necessary because easyJet would not otherwise operate the routes throughout the year.
Sardiiniasse jõudmiseks on ainus alternatiiv õhuteele meretee, kus sõiduajad on aga märksa pikemad.
The scheme is proportional, because the contribution represents only a fraction of easyJet's operating costs.
Seaduse 10/2010 rakendamiseks võetud GEASARi meetmed
Conclusion
GEASAR esitas maakonnale 2010. aasta ja 2011.–2013. aasta kohta tegevuskavad koos vastavate rahastamistaotlustega.
easyJet concludes that it did not receive any illegal State aid from either Sardinian airports or Sardinian authorities during the period under investigation.
Maakond kiitis nimetatud ajavahemike jaoks rahaliste vahendite eraldamise heaks 6. detsembri 2010. aasta otsusega nr 43/37 ja 23. detsembri 2011. aasta otsusega nr 52/117.
COMMENTS PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION OF THE 2014 AVIATION GUIDELINES TO THE MEASURES AT STAKE
Meetmed, mille GEASAR tegelikult ellu viis, olid seotud vaid seadusega 10/2010 ette nähtud 2. ja 3. meetmega, käsitledes Sardiinia kui turismisihtkoha reklaamimist.
The alternative method proposed consists in ascertaining whether the commercial arrangement concerned incrementally contributes to the profitability of the airport from an ex ante perspective (Section 3.5.2 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines). easyJet specifies that ‘the Commission considers ex ante incremental profitability analysis to be the most relevant criterion for the assessment of arrangements concluded by airports with individual airlines’.
Lennujaamakäitaja avaldas oma veebisaidil osalemiskutse, et sõlmida seaduse 10/2010 rakendamiseks turundus- ja reklaamilepingud.
In the opinion of the company, that assessment should, in principle, be based on a business plan taking into account available information and foreseeable developments at the time when the agreement was concluded.
Pärast osalemiskutsele vastuste saamist pidas GEASAR lennuettevõtjatega turundustegevust käsitlevate ettepanekute üle läbirääkimisi, võttes ühe planeerimisvahendina arvesse maakonna koostatud turismialast turunduskava.
easyJet stresses that, as explained in the comments submitted on 30 July 2013, SOGAER and GEASAR were able to anticipate on an ex ante basis the positive economic return of the contracts.
Läbirääkimiste tulemusel sõlmis GEASAR ajavahemiku 2010–2013 jaoks ühekordse lepingu lennuettevõtjatega easyJet, Meridiana, Air Berlin, NIKI, Volotea, Norwegian, Air Italy, Jet2.com ja Air Baltic.
easyJet notes that the positive economic return is based on the following factors: (i) easyJet gave a commitment to provide the marketing activities, operate the point-to-point flights and reach the passenger targets provided for in the contracts; (ii) easyJet provided the airport operator with business plans that cover the period of the contracts as well as media plans, in order to allow the airport operator to verify the profitability; and (iii) the airport operator confirmed the return on the investment, resulting from the marketing activities. easyJet points out that, based on the information available at the time, both airport operators concluded that the investments result in a significant economic return for the airports.
Enamiku lepingute kestus oli üks või kaks aastat.
In fact, SOGAER based its decision to enter into the contract with easyJet on the result of an economic impact study.
Lepingute eeltingimus oli, et asjaomased lennuettevõtjad pidid käitama teatavaid Olbiast lähtuvaid ja Olbiasse suunatud riigisiseseid või Euroopa liine.
easyJet also points out that its advertising and marketing activities significantly increased the visibility of Cagliari and Olbia airports and therefore passenger flow on routes to those airports.
See nõue oli seotud Sardiinia kui turismisihtkoha reklaamimisega lennuettevõtjate poolt.
Regarding point 5.2 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, easyJet notes that there are some changes to the conditions under which airlines can receive aid for launching new routes. easyJet maintains that, for this case, under the new guidelines, more flexible arrangements, in terms of airport size and eligible destinations, could be justified for airports located in remote regions, as in this case on an island. easyJet submits that the new criteria for the admissibility of start-up aid are substantially fulfilled.
Sihtkoha turundamise ja reklaamimisega seotud meetmed, mille lennuettevõtjad kohustusid lepingus ette nähtud eelarvevahendeid kasutades ellu viima, olid kindlaks määratud eraldi meediaplaanis.
The company notes that point 5.2 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines states that start-up aid to airlines will be considered to contribute to the achievement of an objective of common interest, if one of the following conditions is met: (i) the aid increases the mobility of Union citizens and the connectivity of the regions by opening new routes, or (ii) the aid facilitates regional development of remote regions.
Täpsemalt hõlmasid need meetmed i) tavapärast reklaami (linnaruumis, meedias, lennuajakirjades jne) ja ii) reklaami lennuettevõtja veebisaidil.
According to point 2.2 of the guidelines, ‘remote regions’ mean ‘outermost regions, Malta, Cyprus, Ceuta, Melilla, islands which are part of the territory of a Member State, and sparsely populated areas’. easyJet retains that those criteria are both met.
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Furthermore, the requirement of a genuine transport need also appears to be fulfilled, due to the lack of real alternative transportation methods.
GEASAR andis maakonna nimel kolmandatele isikutele seoses Sardiinia kui sihtkoha reklaamimisega mitu ülesannet, näiteks ülesande teha reklaami ajakirjanduses ja televisioonis, trükkida lennujaamas üles pandavaid kaarte, plakateid ja aknakleebiseid teabega Sardiinia kohta, sõlmida reklaamistrateegiate kavandamiseks nõustamislepinguid, osaleda valdkondlikel messidel ja pressikonverentsidel ning reklaamida sihtkohta turismiagentuuride pakutavate reisipakettide ja veebisaidi kaudu, kus tehakse reklaami turismile Sardiinias.
easyJet recalls that start-up aid can be granted to airlines departing from airports with fewer than 3 million passengers per year (point 142 of the Aviation Guidelines), and, on a case by case basis, also to those departing from airports with more than 3 and less than 5 million passengers per year (point 144).
Rahavood
As regards Olbia airport — whose contract with easyJet was signed in 2011 — the traffic volumes registered in 2009 and 2010 amounted to, respectively, 1621945 and 1591821 passengers.
Lennujaamakäitaja tegi seoses 2. ja 3. meetmega lennuettevõtjatele ja muudele asjaomastele teenuseosutajatele ettemakse.
With respect to Cagliari airport — whose contract with easyJet was signed in 2010 — the traffic volumes registered in 2008 and 2009 amounted to, respectively, 2924805 and 3317262 passengers.
GEASAR esitas maakonnale aruanded ajavahemikus 2010–2012 ellu viidud meetmete ja tegelikult kantud kulude kohta.
In any case, the Commission, in the opinion of easyJet, should conclude that the start-up aid is necessary pursuant to point 142 (in the case of Cagliari airport), or at least to point 144 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines.
Seejärel oleks maakond pidanud hüvitama summad, mille lennujaamakäitaja oli andnud ettemaksetena.
Concerning the appropriateness of State aid as a policy instrument, point 147 provides that that that criterion is fulfilled if one of the following conditions is satisfied: (i) an ex ante business plan prepared by the airline establishes that the route receiving the aid has prospects of becoming profitable for the airline without public funding after 3 years, or (ii) in the absence of a business plan for a route, the airlines provide an irrevocable commitment to the airport to operate the route for a period at least equal to the period during which they received start-up aid. easyJet underlines the fact that the business plans drafted at the moment the contracts were signed confirmed the convenience and the sustainability of the agreements for the airports.
Oma piiratud eelarveassigneeringute tõttu on maakond osaliselt hüvitanud kulud, mis tekkisid GEASARil seoses 2. meetmega.
While no formal commitment to operate beyond the initial 3-year period was provided, de facto that condition is being currently fulfilled, as easyJet has continued to operate at Cagliari and Olbia airports, after the expiry of the agreement in 2013.
Suurim osa vahenditest, mille maakond seaduse 10/2010 alusel eraldas, on seotud 2. meetmega, kattes maksed, mis GEASAR tegi lennuettevõtjatele turundus- ja reklaamilepingute alusel.
Regarding the existence of an incentive effect, easyJet recalls that start-up aid to airlines has an incentive effect if it is likely that, in the absence of the aid, the level of economic activity of the airline at the airport concerned would not be expanded. easyJet, referring to the comments that it submitted on 30 July 2013, points out that, without the support received from SOGAER and GEASAR, it would not have operated any of the routes concerned, outside the peak season.
Tabelis 11 on esitatud GEASARilt pärit rahavood.
With regard to the proportionality of the aid amount, easyJet estimates that that criterion was complied with in this case.
Tabel 11
Finally, concerning the avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade, easyJet states that the routes operated cannot be served by any high-speed rail service or other forms of transport.
Olbia lennujaamalt pärit rahavood
Furthermore, there are no other airports in the same catchment areas as Cagliari and Olbia airports.
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON MEOP ANALYSIS WITH REGARD TO OLBIA AIRPORT
Lennujaamakäitaja poolt maakonnale teatatud kogusumma
easyJet states that the agreements with Olbia Airport are compliant with the market economy operator principle.
Toetus, mida on õigus saada seaduse 10/2010 alusel
To that end, easyJet provided the Commission with one report prepared by a consultancy firm.
Seaduse 10/2010 alusel lennujaamakäitajale makstud kogutoetus
That study analyses the expected profitability of each marketing agreement concluded by easyJet with Olbia on a fully ex ante basis, in line with its understanding of the Commission's approach following the 2014 Aviation Guidelines and the recent case practice [91].
Hindamine ELi toimimise lepingu artikli 107 lõike 1 alusel
The results show that, under relevant assumptions at the time when the 2010 and 2011 marketing agreements were signed, each agreement was expected to be sufficiently profitable [92].
GEASAR ei ole 2. ja 3. meetme puhul tegelik abisaaja, mistõttu on menetluse algatamise otsuses tehtud viga, nimetades GEASARi seadusega 10/2010 ettenähtud riigiabi saajate seas.
Indeed, regarding the 2010 and 2011 Agreements, the NPV is strictly positive both in the reported base case and in multiple sensitivity tests, suggesting that a rational private investor would have been likely to offer similar agreements.
GEASARile ei saanud osaks abist tulenev majanduslik eelis: lennujaamakäitajad andsid maakonnalt seaduse 10/2010 alusel saadud toetused lihtsalt edasi lõplikele abisaajatele, st vaatlusalustes lennujaamades lennuliine käitavatele lennuettevõtjatele.
Thus the evidence presented indicates that, under similar circumstances, a rational market economy investor would have been willing to enter into similar agreements with easyJet, assuming reasonable ex ante expectations for GEASAR.
Sama kehtib Sardiinia kui turismisihtkoha reklaamimise puhul, mille lennujaamakäitajad tellisid teistelt ettevõtjatelt.
That analysis implies that, by concluding the various agreements with easyJet, GEASAR was behaving in a manner similar to a private investor.
GEASARi sõnul ei kujuta seaduse 10/2010 kohane toetus endast riigiabi, sest ELi toimimise lepingu artikli 107 lõike 1 kohasest riigiabi kindlaksmääramise neljast tingimusest on täitmata vähemalt kaks:
COMMENTS FROM GEASAR S.P.A.
GEASAR ei saa 2. ja 3. meetmega seoses mingit eelist, mistõttu on seadusega 10/2010 ette nähtud vahendid GEASARi meelest kooskõlas turumajanduse tingimustes tegutseva investori põhimõttega, kuivõrd summad, mille maakond 2. ja 3. meetme puhul maksis, katavad tasu kolmandate isikute osutatud teenuse eest ning kolmandate isikute tegelikult kantud kulud.