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Moreover, as stated in the opening decision, SMAC granted Ryanair certain reductions in relation to the general schedule of charges in force:
Nadalje, kao što je navedeno u odluci o pokretanju postupka, SMAC je društvu Ryanair dao suglasnost za određena sniženja u odnosu na opće utvrđene cijene na snazi:
Airport charges applicable to Ryanair
Naknade zračne luke primjenjive na društvo Ryanair
Charge per passenger
Naknada po putniku
Landing charges per rotation
Naknade za slijetanje po povratnom letu
Ground handling charges per rotation
Naknada za zemaljske usluge po povratnom letu
SMAC undertook to maintain the level of these charges for the duration of the contract and not to impose other charges, directly or indirectly.
SMAC se obvezao da neće mijenjati razinu tih naknada dok je Ugovor na snazi te da neće, izravno ili neizravno, nametati druge naknade.
Lastly, the Airport Services Agreement provided that Ryanair would pay a penalty if it terminated the agreement.
Naposljetku, Ugovorom o uslugama zračne luke predviđena je kazna za društvo Ryanair ako raskine Ugovor.
If Ryanair terminated the agreement before the end of the third year of application, the clause provided that Ryanair would pay EUR 17 000 for the fourth year and EUR 8 500 for the fifth year.
Naime, ako Ryanair raskine Ugovor prije nego što završi treća godina primjene Ugovora, tom je klauzulom predviđeno da Ryanair za četvrtu godinu plati iznos od 17 000 EUR, a za petu godinu iznos od 8 500 EUR.
Marketing Services Agreement
Ugovor o marketinškim uslugama
The Marketing Services Agreement is based explicitly on Ryanair’s undertaking to operate the Angoulême-London Stansted route described in the Airport Services Agreement.
Ugovor o marketinškim uslugama izričito se temelji na obvezi društva Ryanair da posluje na liniji Angoulême – London Stansted opisanoj u Ugovoru o uslugama zračne luke.
Under that agreement, AMS undertook to provide marketing services on Ryanair’s website during the first three years of the agreement, in return for a payment by SMAC.
Tim se Ugovorom AMS obvezuje da će tijekom prva tri mjeseca trajanja Ugovora pružati marketinške usluge na web-mjestu društva Ryanair, s za to će ga plaćati SMAC.
Moreover, although the Marketing Services Agreement was signed by AMS, it provided that, if Ryanair terminated the agreement before the end of the third year of application, Ryanair would pay SMAC a penalty of EUR 50 000 for the fourth year and EUR 25 000 for the fifth year.
Nadalje, iako je Ugovor o marketinškim uslugama potpisao AMS, njime je predviđeno da će Ryanair, ako raskine Ugovor prije nego što završi treća godina primjene Ugovora, sindikatu SMAC platiti kaznu od 50 000 EUR za četvrtu godinu i 25 000 EUR za petu godinu.
Implementation of the agreement by SMAC, Angoulême CCI and Ryanair/AMS
Izvršavanje Ugovora od strane sindikata SMAC, komore CCI Angoulême i društva Ryanair/AMS
In 2008 and 2009, Ryanair’s commercial activity accounted for between 95 % and 97 % of traffic at Angoulême airport.
Komercijalna djelatnost društva Ryanair činila je 2008. i 2009. od 95 % do 97 % prometa Zračne luke Angoulême.
This activity used between 25 % and 28 % of the airport’s overall theoretical capacity, estimated by the French authorities at 100 000 passengers per year.
Ta je djelatnost predstavljala od 25 % do 28 % ukupnog teoretskog kapaciteta Zračne luke koji su francuska tijela procijenila na 100 000 putnika godišnje.
The financial flows between the airport manager, SMAC, Ryanair and AMS from 2008 to 2010 are broken down as follows:
Financijski su tokovi među upraviteljem Zračne luke, sindikatom SMAC te društvima Ryanair i AMS od 2008. do 2010. podijeljeni kako slijedi:
Financial flows between 2008 and 2010
Financijski tok od 2008. do 2010.
Fees
Cijena naknada
Marketing support [40]
Marketinška potpora [40]
Net transfer [41]
Neto prijenos [41]
The 2008 Agreements were not implemented after 2009.
Ugovori iz 2008. nisu se primjenjivali nakon 2009.
After having initially made the continuation of the service in 2010 conditional on the cessation of the payments provided for by the Marketing Services Agreement of EUR 225 000 for the third year and EUR 400 000 for the fourth year, then on the maintenance of the volume of services provided for in the Marketing Services Agreement but with a limit on the service to two months in summer instead of the eight months stipulated in the agreement, Ryanair gave notice that it would terminate the route.
Nakon što je Ryanair uvjetovao nastavak pružanja usluga u 2010. ukidanjem plaćanja predviđenih Ugovorom o marketinškim uslugama od 225 000 EUR za treću godinu i 400 000 EUR za četvrtu godinu te zadržavanjem istih usluga predviđenih Ugovorom o marketinškim uslugama, ali uz njihovo ograničenje na dva mjeseca ljeti umjesto osam mjeseci kao što je predviđeno Ugovorom, Ryanair je dostavio obavijest o ukidanju zračne linije.
On 28 June 2010, SMAC submitted a claim for damages to the Poitiers Administrative Court for the loss suffered because of cessation of operations.
SMAC je 28. lipnja 2010. Upravnom sudu u Poitiersu podnio zahtjev za naknadu štete pretrpljene zbog prestanka poslovanja.
Ryanair referred the matter to the London Court of International Arbitration, whose jurisdiction SMAC has since challenged before the Council of State.
Ryanair se obratio Međunarodnom arbitražnom sudu u Londonu čiju je nadležnost SMAC otada osporavao pred Državnim vijećem (Conseil d’État).
The latter proceedings are currently pending.
Potonji je postupak još uvijek u tijeku.
GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
RAZLOZI ZA POKRETANJE FORMALNOG ISTRAŽNOG POSTUPKA
In its decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure, the Commission expressed doubts about the financial support to the airport’s operators.
U pogledu odluke o pokretanju formalnog istražnog postupka, Komisija je, s jedne strane, izrazila sumnje u pogledu financijskih doprinosa upraviteljima Zračne luke.
The Commission first expressed doubts about the scope of the non-economic activities likely to be paid for by the public authority.
Komisija je, kao prvo, izrazila sumnje u pogledu opsega djelatnosti koje nemaju gospodarski karakter, a koje bi moglo pokriti tijelo javne vlasti.
The Commission stressed that the inclusion of all of Angoulême airport’s activities within the scope of a service of general economic interest (SGEI) was likely to be vitiated by a manifest error of assessment in the light of the first condition laid down by the Altmark judgment.
Naime, Komisija je istaknula da bi uključivanje svih djelatnosti Zračne luke Angoulême u opseg usluga od općeg gospodarskog interesa („UOGI”) moglo biti očita pogreška u ocjeni u pogledu prvog uvjeta utvrđenog presudom Altmark.
Second, the Commission had doubts about compliance with the second condition in the Altmark judgment, according to which the parameters used to determine the amount of compensation in respect of the activities carried on must be established in advance.
Kao drugo, Komisija je iznijela sumnje u odnosu na ispunjenje drugog uvjeta presude Altmark, u skladu s kojim opseg utvrđivanja iznosa naknade za obavljanje djelatnosti mora biti prethodno utvrđen.
Third, the Commission had doubts about the level of compensation granted to SNC-Lavalin for the costs incurred in discharging the public service obligations (third condition laid down by Altmark).
Kao treće, Komisija je izrazila sumnju u pogledu razine naknade troškova društvu SNC-Lavalin nastalih zbog obveza pružanja javnih usluga (treći uvjet utvrđen presudom Altmark).
Fourth, the Commission had serious misgivings about the procedure for selecting the service providers (fourth condition in Altmark), including in relation to the period of operation guaranteed by SNC-Lavalin in the absence of any information on the competing bid.
Naposljetku, kao četvrto, Komisija je izrazila ozbiljne sumnje u pogledu postupka odabira pružatelja usluga (četvrti uvjet presude Altmark), uključujući razdoblje upravljanja društva SNC-Lavalin u nedostatku informacija o konkurentskoj ponudi.
Furthermore, the Commission expressed doubts about the measures granted to Ryanair.
Komisija je, s druge strane, iznijela sumnje u pogledu mjera dodijeljenih društvu Ryanair.
After establishing the existence of a potential link between the Airport Services Agreement and the Marketing Services Agreement, the Commission took the view that Ryanair had not paid a market price for the use of the airport services.
Naime, nakon što je utvrdila postojanje moguće poveznice između Ugovora o uslugama zračne luke i Ugovora o marketinškim uslugama, Komisija je smatrala da Ryanair nije platio tržišnu cijenu za uporabu usluga zračne luke.
COMMENTS BY FRANCE
PRIMJEDBE FRANCUSKE
On the classification as aid
Kvalifikacija potpore
On the concept of economic activity
Pojam gospodarske djelatnosti
Entities operating the airport
Subjekti koji obavljaju djelatnost upravljanja Zračnom lukom
The French authorities point out first that SMAC has retained responsibility for investments and commercial policy.
Francuska su tijela istaknula da je SMAC zadržao odgovornosti u pogledu ulaganja i komercijalne politike.
It is the sole signatory of the agreements with Ryanair.
On je jedini potpisnik Ugovora s društvom Ryanair.
The French authorities take the view that this intervention in the operation of the airport is justified by the public interest tasks which are the responsibility of the public authorities.
Francuska tijela smatraju da je to uplitanje u rad Zračne luke opravdano zadatcima od općeg interesa za koje su odgovorna tijela javne ovlasti.
Legal basis for assessing the public financing of infrastructure
Pravna osnova ocjene javnog financiranja infrastrukture
The French authorities consider that the assessment of the financing of the airport infrastructure should be carried out on the basis of the 1994 Guidelines. They thus take the view that point 12 thereof excludes any scrutiny of this financing under the State aid rules.
Francuska tijela smatraju da je ocjenu financiranja infrastrukture Zračne luke trebalo provesti na temelju smjernica iz 1994.. Stoga francuska tijela tvrde da je iz njihove točke 12. isključen sav nadzor tog financiranja u pogledu prava o državnim potporama.
Prerogatives of a public authority
Službene ovlasti javnog tijela
The French authorities emphasise that the Commission, in its decision on Leipzig airport, took the view that certain airport infrastructure associated with the exercise of prerogatives linked to public safety, firefighting and operating safety, could not be classified as economic activities.
Francuska tijela ističu da je Komisija u svojoj Odluci o Zračnoj luci Leipzig smatrala da se određene infrastrukture Zračne luke, namijenjene izvršavanju ovlasti povezanih s javnom sigurnosti, protupožarnom zaštitom i sigurnosti na radu, ne mogu smatrati gospodarskom djelatnošću.
According to the French authorities, these security and safety measures are financed by the revenue from the airport tax.
Prema mišljenju francuskih tijela, ti se zadatci sigurnosti i zaštite financiraju dohotkom od pristojbi zračne luke.
The tax is set every year in the light of the costs to be covered and collected for the benefit of the public or private bodies operating airports where activity exceeds 5 000 traffic units.
Ta se pristojba svake godine utvrđuje ovisno o troškovima koje treba pokriti te se naplaćuje u korist javnih ili privatnih osoba koje upravljaju zračnim lukama kad je ostvareno više od 5 000 jedinica prijevoza.
This mechanism is justified by the specific security and safety constraints that go beyond simple operating requirements.
Ta bi mjera bila opravdana posebnim obvezama sigurnosti i zaštite koje nadmašuju jednostavne potrebe upravljanja.
The French authorities indicate that some of the expenditure is covered only partially.
Francuska tijela navode da određeni troškovi koji bi na taj način trebali biti pokriveni nisu pokriveni u potpunosti.
Furthermore, the data declared by the airport operators may be checked in relation to the current year and the previous two years.
Nadalje, podatci tekuće godine i dviju prethodnih godina, koje su prijavili upravitelji zračnih luka mogli bi podlijegati provjeri.
The French authorities state that this mechanism does not result in any overcompensation.
Francuska tijela tvrde da iz te mjere ne proizlazi nikakva prekomjerna nadoknada.
First, the airport tax is not used to reimburse expenditure until the declared data have been checked.
S jedne strane, nadoknada troškova iz pristojbe zračne luke može se ostvariti tek nakon provjere prijavljenih podataka.
Second, the investments are compensated for pro rata the investment allocations.
S druge se strane ulaganja nadoknađuju kako pristižu ulaganja.
Next, any positive balance is carried over to the following years and carries charges payable by the operator.
Zatim se pozitivan preostali iznos prenosi na sljedeće godine i dodjeljuje financijskim troškovima koje snosi upravitelj.
In this connection, the French authorities refer to a frequent financing deficit from the airport tax because of the increase in security and safety costs.
U tom pogledu, francuska tijela ukazuju na česti manjak financiranja iz pristojbe zračne luke zbog povećanja troškova sigurnosti i zaštite.
Moreover, the French authorities point out that Angoulême CCI bears other costs related to the exercise of public powers, in accordance with the agreement and the concession specifications.
Osim toga, francuska tijela tvrde da, u skladu s Ugovorom o koncesiji i specifikacijom te koncesije, CCI Angoulême snosi i druge troškove povezane sa službenim ovlastima koje ima kao javno tijelo.
In this regard, the operator provided the Air Flight Information Service (AFIS) when the state was not providing air traffic control.
Stoga bi upravitelj, ako država nije pružila uslugu kontrole, trebao osigurati uslugu letnih informacija.
Furthermore, when the state was responsible for this activity, the operator paid the state a contribution towards the costs of the service.
Usto, ako je država pružila tu uslugu, upravitelj je državi trebao platiti doprinos troškovima te usluge.
In application of the subcontracting agreement signed by CCI and SMAC, it was Angoulême CCI that pursued the introduction of an AFIS service outside the hours of operation of air traffic control by the State.
Primjenom Podugovora koji su potpisali CCI i SMAC, CCI Angoulême pratio je provedbu usluge AFIS izvan vremena u kojem država nije provodila kontrolu.
The French authorities consider that the costs resulting from these tasks, which were borne by Angoulême CCI, are as follows:
Francuska tijela smatraju da su troškovi nastali na temelju tih zadataka, koje je snosio CCI Angoulême, raspodijeljeni kako slijedi:
Air traffic control
Kontrola zračne luke
Lastly, the French authorities refer to the financing by Angoulême CCI, the regional and local authorities and SMAC of renovation work on the control tower in 2004 and 2005 costing EUR 84 800 and work on runway lighting and an uninterruptible power supply for the aprons in 2008 costing EUR 89 300.
Naposljetku, francuska tijela ukazuju na to da su CCI Angoulême, lokalne vlasti i SMAC 2004. i 2005. financirali radove obnavljanja kontrolnog tornja u iznosu od 84 800 EUR, a 2008. radove rasvjete te neprekinutog dovoda električne struje do područja u iznosu od 89 300 EUR.
With regard to the financing of infrastructure and operations outside the scope of state activities, the French authorities stress first that the public authorities which participated in the financing of Angoulême airport did not solely pursue profit.
Kada je riječ o financiranju infrastruktura i upravljanju izvan opsega državnih djelatnosti, francuska tijela prvenstveno naglašavaju da se javna tijela koja su sudjelovala u financiranju Zračne luke Angoulême nisu vodila isključivo profitabilnošću.
They also took account of the economic and social benefits to the region.
Uzimala su u obzir i gospodarske te socijalne učinke na regiju.
As a result, the market economy investor test is not sufficient to justify this financing.
Prema tome, test privatnog subjekta u tržišnom gospodarstvu nije dovoljan da opravda ova financiranja.
However, the French authorities refer to SMAC’s desire to optimise the operation of the airport in order to limit the contribution that it paid.
Međutim, francuska tijela napominju i želju sindikata SMAC da poboljša upravljanje Zračnom lukom kako bi ograničio doprinos koji plaća.
In support of their position, the French authorities refer to the contractual ceiling on the guaranteed deficit that was introduced following the call for tenders and the rationalisation of the forecast rate of investments for the duration of the agreement.
Francuska tijela u prilog svojem stajalištu iznose i zajamčenu ugovornu gornju granicu manjka uvedenu nakon javnog natječaja te racionalizaciju predviđenih rokova za ulaganja tijekom trajanja Ugovora.
Effect on competition and trade
Utjecaj na tržišno natjecanje i trgovinu
The French authorities maintain that the public financial support granted to Angoulême airport does not affect competition.
Francuska tijela tvrde da javna financijska potpora dodijeljena Zračnoj luci Angoulême ne utječe na tržišno natjecanje.
Bearing in mind that Périgueux, Limoges, Niort, La Rochelle and Bordeaux airports are more than one hour’s drive from Angoulême airport, they take the view that those airports should not be included in the latter’s catchment area.
Uzevši u obzir da su Zračne luke Périgueux, Limoges, Niort, La Rochelle i Bordeaux od Zračne luke Angoulême udaljene više od jednosatnog putovanja automobilom, francuska tijela smatraju da te Zračne luke ne bi trebale pripadati prihvatnom području potonje.
What is more, Niort airport is not suitable for commercial flights.
Osim toga, Zračna luka Niort nije pogodna za prihvat komercijalnih letova.
Such traffic is virtually non-existent there.
Njezin je promet gotovo jednak nuli.
Périgueux airport can accommodate only twin turbo-prop aircraft having a seating capacity under 60, which do not correspond to the characteristics of the European medium-haul aircraft operated by most low-cost carriers.
Zračna luka Périgueux može prihvatiti samo zrakoplove s dva turbopropelerna motora kapaciteta do 60 mjesta, što ne odgovara obilježjima europskih zrakoplova srednjeg doleta kojima raspolaže većina niskotarifnih prijevoznika.
A review of the passenger traffic with London from Bordeaux, Limoges and La Rochelle does not reveal any significant variation in traffic linked to the opening and closing of the Angoulême-London Stansted route:
Analizom prometa putnika od Bordeauxa, Limogesa i La Rochellea do Londona nije moguće utvrditi značajna odstupanja u prometu povezana s otvaranjem i zatvaranjem linije Angoulême – London Stansted:
Furthermore, the French authorities take the view that the rail connections to Angoulême do not compete with the air route to London.
Nadalje, francuska tijela smatraju da željezničke linije koje povezuju Angoulême ne konkuriraju zračnim linijama u smjeru Londona.
These markets are distinct because of the price and time differential with the TGV and Eurostar high-speed trains.
Ta su tržišta različita zbog razlike u cijeni i vremenu putovanja vlakovima TGV i Eurostar.
In addition, the intermodality between the TGV and Bordeaux airport is practically nil because there is no high-speed link between Tours, Angoulême and Bordeaux.
Osim toga, intermodalnost između željeznice TGV i Zračne luke Bordeaux gotovo je jednaka nuli jer na liniji Tours – Angoulême – Bordeaux ne prometuju vlakovi velikih brzina.
More generally, the French authorities refer to the 2005 Airline Guidelines, which state that ‘funding granted to small regional airports (category D) is unlikely to distort competition or affect trade to an extent contrary to the common interest’.
Općenito gledajući, francuska se tijela pozivaju na smjernice iz 2005. u skladu s kojima je „za financiranje odobreno malim regionalnim zračnim lukama (kategorija D) malo vjerojatno da će iskriviti konkurenciju ili utjecati na trgovinu u mjeri protivnoj zajedničkom interesu”.
Notwithstanding the above considerations, the French authorities take the view that only Bordeaux, Limoges and La Rochelle airports are potentially located in the catchment area of Angoulême airport, having regard to their traffic and characteristics.
Neovisno o prethodno iznesenim primjedbama, francuska tijela smatraju da samo Zračne luke Bordeaux, Limoges i La Rochelles mogu, s obzirom na njihov promet i obilježja, pripadati prihvatnom području Zračne luke Angoulême.
However, the fact that Ryanair has opened routes to London Stansted from La Rochelle and Limoges airports means that airlines regard them as separate markets.
Međutim, činjenica da je Ryanair otvorio liniju prema Zračnoj luci London Stansted s polascima iz Zračnih luka La Rochelle i Limoges značila bi da ih zračni prijevoznici smatraju različitim tržištima.
In the same way, the journey time from the city of Angoulême to Bordeaux, Limoges and La Rochelle airports, which is similar to the flight time between Angoulême and London Stansted, is a dissuasive factor for the inhabitants of Angoulême.
Usto, za stanovnike Angoulêmea odvraćajući je element što je vrijeme putovanja automobilom od Angoulêmea do Zračnih luka Bordeaux, Limoges i La Rochelle gotovo jednako vremenu leta od Zračne luke Angoulême do Zračne luke London Stansted.
Consequently, the French authorities consider that the criterion of effect on competition is not met and that the Commission’s objections to the public financing in favour of Angoulême airport cannot be justified because one of the essential conditions for the application of Article 107(1) TFEU is not satisfied in this case.
Prema tome, francuska tijela smatraju da kriterij utjecaja na tržišno natjecanje nije ispunjen i da prigovori Komisije na javna financiranja Zračne luke Angoulême ne mogu biti utemeljeni ako jedan od ključnih uvjeta za primjenu članka 107. stavka 1. UFEU-a u ovom slučaju nije ispunjen.
Compatibility under Article 106(2) TFEU
Spojivost na temelju članka 106. stavka 2. UFEU-a
The French authorities consider that the financing granted to the managers of Angoulême airport could be found compatible with the internal market and exempted from notification even in the event that not all the conditions established by the Altmark judgment were fulfilled.
Francuska tijela smatraju da financiranja dodijeljena upraviteljima Zračne luke Angoulême mogu biti proglašena spojivima s unutarnjim tržištem i izuzeta od prijave čak i ako nisu ispunjeni svi uvjeti utvrđeni presudom Altmark.
They take the view that this airport should be regarded overall as an SGEI intended to participate in regional economic development.
Potonja tvrde da bi se ta Zračna luka trebala globalno smatrati uslugom od općeg gospodarskog interesa, čija je namjena sudjelovanje u regionalnom gospodarskom razvoju.
Period under the management of Angoulême CCI and Angoulême CCI associated with SMAC
Razdoblje pod upravljanjem komore CCI Angoulême ili komore CCI Angoulême zajedno sa sindikatom SMAC
Existence of entrustment
Postojanje ovlaštenja
The French authorities consider that the entrustment of the public-service task to Angoulême CCI flows from Article 170-1 of the Code of Commerce.
Francuska tijela smatraju da je ovlaštenje, na kojem se temelji zadatak pružanja javne usluge komore CCI Angoulême, proizašlo iz članka 170-1 Trgovačkog zakonika.
Under that provision, the establishment contributes ‘to economic development, to the attractiveness and land planning of the territory and to the support of undertakings and of their associations by fulfilling … any public-service task and any task of general interest necessary to the accomplishment of those tasks’.
U skladu s tom odredbom, ta ustanova pridonosi „gospodarskom razvoju, atraktivnosti i prostornom planiranju te potpori poduzetnicima i njihovim udruženjima ispunjavajući […] sve zadatke pružanja javne usluge i zadatke od općeg interesa potrebne za ispunjavanje tih zadataka”.