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Since the criteria laid down in Article 107(1) TFEU are cumulative, the Commission concludes that the measures listed in column 5 do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
S obzirom na to da su kriteriji utvrđeni člankom 107. stavkom 1. UFEU-a kumulativni, Komisija zaključuje da mjere navedene u stupcu 5. ne predstavljaju državnu potporu u smislu članka 107. stavka 1. UFEU-a.
FINANCING OF THE MOBILITY CENTRE EMSLAND (INCLUDED IN COLUMNS 5 AND 6)
FINANCIRANJE CENTRA ZA MOBILNOST REGIJE EMSLAND (NAVEDENO U STUPCIMA 5. I 6.)
As a first step it needs to be assessed whether EEB can be considered an undertaking in the context of the financing of the MCE.
Prvo je potrebno ocijeniti može li se EEB smatrati poduzetnikom u kontekstu financiranja Centra za mobilnost regije Emsland.
As pointed out above in recital 119, the Court of Justice has consistently defined undertakings as entities engaged in an economic activity, regardless of their legal status and the way in which they are financed [41].
Kako je navedeno u prethodnoj uvodnoj izjavi 119., Sud je dosljedno definirao poduzetnike kao subjekte koji obavljaju gospodarsku djelatnost bez obzira na njihov pravni status i način financiranja [41].
At the time of the opening decision it was not clear that the MCE had been founded well before the creation of EEB and that the state had provided this information service as part of its tasks to ensure the functioning of public transport.
U trenutku donošenja odluke o pokretanju postupka nije bilo jasno da je Centar za mobilnost osnovan znatno prije osnivanja EEB-a te da je država pružala tu uslugu informiranja kao dio svoje zadaće osiguranja funkcioniranja javnog prijevoza.
The Landkreis decided to run a mobility centre on 31 July 1995 so it could provide a public transport information service to the general public.
Javna uprava odlučila je pokrenuti centar za mobilnost 31. srpnja 1995. kako bi građanima pružala informacije o javnom prijevozu.
The State merely outsourced this task to EEB at its creation on 1 January 1997.
Država je izvršavanje te zadaće samo prenijela EEB-u pri njegovu osnivanju 1. siječnja 1997.
This is explicitly stated in EEB's articles of association.
To je izričito navedeno u EEB-ovu društvenom ugovoru.
§ 2(2) and § 6 NNVG stipulate that the provision of public transport is a task falling within the public remit.
Člankom 2. stavkom 2. i člankom 6. NNVG-a predviđeno je da je pružanje usluga javnog prijevoza zadaća u nadležnosti javne politike.
The NVP of the Landkreis Emsland considers that the availability of extensive and up-to-date information about public transport services provided by the MCE is an essential and integral part of this public task.
U planu lokalnog prijevoza regije Emsland smatra se da je dostupnost sveobuhvatnih i ažuriranih informacija o uslugama javnog prijevoza koju omogućava Centar za mobilnost ključan i sastavni dio te javne zadaće.
As explained above (see recital 47), the Commission recalls that the MCE provided information free of charge and was only reimbursed for incurred material and personnel costs, which EEB had to finance upfront.
Kako je prethodno navedeno (vidjeti uvodnu izjavu 47.), Komisija podsjeća da Centar za mobilnost pruža besplatne informacije te da mu se nadoknađuju samo nastali materijalni troškovi i troškovi osoblja koje EEB mora unaprijed financirati.
No profit margin was foreseen.
Nije predviđena nikakva profitna marža.
The Commission recognises that a market economy operator is unlikely to provide the information service in the way that the MCE does.
Komisija potvrđuje da nije vjerojatno da bi subjekt u tržišnom gospodarstvu pružao uslugu informiranja na način koji to čini Centar za mobilnost.
The Commission also notes that it turns out that the situation of the MCE is different from the situation in the case N 604/05, Landkreis Wittenberg, C(2005) 1847 final which was quoted in the opening decision.
Komisija napominje i da se čini da se slučaj Centra za mobilnost razlikuje od slučaja u predmetu N 604/05, Landkreis Wittenberg, C(2005) 1847 final koji je naveden u odluci o pokretanju postupka.
In the Wittenberg case the bus undertakings were the recipients of public funding earmarked for a local mobility centre.
U tom su predmetu autobusni prijevoznici bili primatelji javnih sredstava namijenjenih za lokalni centar za mobilnost.
The bus undertakings paid for a mobility centre in the Landkreis Wittenberg.
Autobusni prijevoznici platili su centar za mobilnost u regiji Wittenberg.
The public funding, therefore, freed the bus undertakings from a cost they would normally incur and thus constituted an advantage for the bus undertakings within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Stoga su autobusni prijevoznici, zahvaljujući javnom financiranju, oslobođeni troška koji bi inače snosili, što predstavlja povoljniji položaj u smislu članka 107. stavka 1.
In the present case, the MCE lies within the financial responsibility of EEB as an entity carrying out public tasks previously undertaken in-house within the public administration.
UFEU-a. U ovom predmetu financiranje Centra za mobilnost odgovornost je EEB-a kao subjekta koji izvršava javne zadaće koje je javna uprava ranije sama izvršavala.
However, it cannot be entirely excluded by the nature itself of the activity of the MCE that such an activity cannot, at least in principle, be carried out by a market economy operator.
Međutim, zbog same vrste djelatnosti Centra za mobilnost nije moguće potpuno isključiti da tu djelatnost, barem u načelu, ne može obavljati subjekt u tržišnom gospodarstvu.
Based on the information provided by Germany and third parties after the opening decision, the Commission is not in a position to conclude whether, in this particular case, the running of the MCE constitutes an economic activity and whether therefore EEB has acted — when providing these services — as an undertaking within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Komisija u ovom konkretnom slučaju ne može zaključiti na temelju informacija koje su dostavile Njemačka i treće strane nakon donošenja odluke o pokretanju postupka predstavlja li upravljanje Centrom za mobilnost gospodarsku djelatnost i je li EEB pri pružanju tih usluga djelovao kao poduzetnik u smislu članka 107. stavka 1. UFEU-a.
Should EEB have acted as an undertaking the public funding provided for these services could have bestowed an advantage on EEB, if the state did not act as a market economy operator, which seems unlikely.
U slučaju da je EEB djelovao kao poduzetnik, financiranjem tih usluga mogao mu se omogućiti povoljniji položaj da država nije djelovala kao subjekt u tržišnom gospodarstvu, što se ne čini vjerojatnim.
It has been established that the Landkreis decided to finance the MCE.
Utvrđeno je da je javna uprava regije Emsland odlučila financirati Centar za mobilnost.
The EEB therefore finances the MCE from State resources and the decision to do is imputable to the State within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Stoga EEB financira Centar za mobilnost iz državnih sredstava te se odluka o tome može pripisati državi u smislu članka 107. stavka 1. UFEU-a.
If the activity of the MCE were indeed an economic activity, EEB would be active in the market of provision of information on public transport services in the region, which is in principle open for competition.
U slučaju da je djelatnost Centra za mobilnost doista gospodarska djelatnost, EEB bi djelovao na tržištu pružanja informacija o uslugama javnog prijevoza u regiji koje je u načelu otvoreno za tržišno natjecanje.
Based on the available information and given the local character of the service provided by the MCE, the Commission is not in a position to conclude whether financing of the MCE can adversely affect trade between Member States within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Na temelju dostupnih informacija i s obzirom na lokalni karakter usluga koje pruža Centar za mobilnost Komisija ne može zaključiti može li njegovo financiranje štetno utjecati na trgovinu među državama članicama u smislu članka 107. stavka 1. UFEU-a.
Based on the foregoing, the Commission considers that the investigation has not permitted a firm conclusion on whether the financing of the MCE constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Na temelju prethodno navedenog Komisija smatra da istražni postupak nije doveo do jasnog zaključka o tome predstavlja li financiranje Centra za mobilnost državnu potporu u smislu članka 107. stavka 1. UFEU-a.
For reasons explained below, the Commission, however, considers in any event that, if financing of the MCE constituted State aid, such aid would be compatible with the internal market.
Međutim, Komisija zbog razloga navedenih u nastavku u svakom slučaju smatra da bi, ako financiranje Centra za mobilnost predstavlja državnu potporu, takva potpora bila spojiva s unutarnjim tržištem.
FINANCING THE ACQUISITION OF ROLLING STOCK (INCLUDED IN COLUMN 6)
FINANCIRANJE NABAVE VOZNOG PARKA (NAVEDENO U STUPCU 6.)
As a first step it needs to be assessed whether EEB can be considered an undertaking in the context of the financing the acquisition of rolling stock (see recital 117 above).
Prvo je potrebno ocijeniti može li se EEB smatrati poduzetnikom u kontekstu financiranja nabave voznog parka (vidjeti prethodnu uvodnu izjavu 117.).
In this context, the Commission first notes that the rolling stock was purchased by EEB at the request of the Landkreis in the context of the decision of the Landkreis to start a call-a-bus service in Emsland.
Komisija u tom kontekstu prvo napominje da je EEB nabavio vozni park na zahtjev javne uprave u kontekstu njezine odluke o pokretanju usluge autobusa na poziv u Emslandu.
EEB made these busses available to third parties on the basis of contracts and under transparent conditions, which had been set by the Landkreis Emsland.
EEB je te autobuse stavio na raspolaganje trećim stranama na temelju sporazuma i uz transparentne uvjete koje je odredila javna uprava regije Emsland.
The busses were used by third parties, not EEB itself.
Autobusima su se koristile treće strane, a ne EEB.
EEB therefore acted as an administrative intermediary for a public transport service.
EEB je zato djelovao kao administrativni posrednik za uslugu javnog prijevoza.
It coordinated the call-a-bus service as part of its public transport duties inscribed in the articles of association (see recital 14).
Koordinirao je uslugu autobusa na poziv kao dio svojih obveza u pogledu javnog prijevoza predviđenih njegovim društvenim ugovorom (vidjeti uvodnu izjavu 14.).
One could, therefore, be led to conclude that EEB did not carry out an economic activity and did not constitute an undertaking in this context, were it not for the fact that the Landkreis Emsland has provided assets to EEB free of charge and nothing explicitly prevents EEB to use these assets for its economic activities.
Stoga se može zaključiti da EEB nije obavljao gospodarsku djelatnost i u tom kontekstu nije bio poduzetnik da javna uprava regije Emsland nije osigurala EEB-u imovinu bez naknade, a EEB nije ničime izričito spriječen upotrebljavati tu imovinu za obavljanje gospodarske djelatnosti.
EEB acquired five busses, with a market value of EUR 685513,46, without having to bear the costs for this acquisition.
EEB je nabavio pet autobusa tržišne vrijednosti 685513,46 EUR, a da nije snosio nikakve troškove nabave.
These busses were registered on the balance sheet of EEB as assets, of which EEB can, in principle, dispose freely to the benefit of its economic activities.
Ti su autobusi knjiženi u bilanci EEB-a kao imovina kojom EEB može u načelu raspolagati bez ograničenja u svrhu obavljanja gospodarske djelatnosti.
Even though the Landkreis ordered EEB to purchase the busses for a specific purpose, namely to expand the call-a-bus scheme, there was no explicit limitation on EEB to use the busses only within the framework of the call-a-bus scheme.
Iako je javna uprava regije Emsland naložila EEB-u da nabavi autobuse za određenu svrhu, odnosno radi proširenja sustava autobusa na poziv, EEB nije imao posebnih ograničenja u pogledu upotrebe tih autobusa samo u okviru tog sustava.
The ownership of the busses could have potentially benefited the economic activities of EEB by strengthening the financial position of EEB.
Vlasništvo nad autobusima moglo je ići u korist gospodarske djelatnosti EEB-a zahvaljujući poboljšanju njegova financijskog stanja.
The Commission concludes that it cannot be excluded that the financing of this acquisition conferred a selective advantage on EEB as an undertaking within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Komisija zaključuje da nije moguće isključiti da je financiranjem te nabave EEB-u omogućena selektivna prednost kao poduzetniku u smislu članka 107. stavka 1. UFEU-a.
The acquisition was financed from the resources of the Landkreis, which is a public administration.
Nabava je financirana sredstvima javne uprave regije Emsland.
It was therefore financed from State resources in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Stoga je financirana iz državnih sredstava u smislu članka 107. stavka 1. UFEU-a.
The financing of the acquisition was clearly a decision of the Landkreis and the financing is therefore imputable to the State in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Jasno je da je financiranje nabave odluka javne uprave regije Emsland i stoga se može pripisati državi u smislu članka 107. stavka 1.
As stated above, the financing of the acquisition of the five busses conferred a selective advantage on EEB in so far as it could have benefited economic activities of EEB.
Kako je prethodno navedeno, financiranjem nabave pet autobusa EEB-u je omogućena selektivna prednost u mjeri u kojoj je mogla biti korisna za EEB-ovu gospodarsku djelatnost.
Apart from its public policy tasks, EEB engages in economic activities (see also recital 118).
Osim izvršavanja zadaća u nadležnosti javne politike EEB obavlja i gospodarsku djelatnost (vidjeti i uvodnu izjavu 118).
By strengthening its general financial situation, the ownership of rolling stock enables EEB to potentially distort competition and affect trade between Member States with regard to economic activities of EEB open to competition between Member States.
Zahvaljujući poboljšanju općeg financijskog stanja vlasništvo nad voznim parkom omogućava EEB-u da potencijalno naruši tržišno natjecanje i utječe na trgovinu među državama članicama u pogledu njegovih gospodarskih djelatnosti koje su otvorene za tržišno natjecanje među državama članicama.
On the basis of the foregoing, the Commission considers that it cannot be excluded that the financing of the acquisition of five busses by EEB constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Na temelju prethodno navedenoga Komisija zaključuje da nije moguće isključiti da financiranje EEB-ove nabave pet autobusa predstavlja državnu potporu u smislu članka 107. stavka 1.
CONCLUSION ON THE EXISTENCE OF AID AND ITS LAWFULNESS
ZAKLJUČAK O POSTOJANJU I ZAKONITOSTI POTPORE
Following from the above it cannot be excluded that the RWE shares transferred in 1998, the funding provided for the MCE and the call-busses constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Na temelju prethodno navedenoga nije moguće isključiti da prijenos dionica društva RWE iz 1998. te financiranje Centra za mobilnost i autobusa na poziv predstavljaju državnu potporu u smislu članka 107. stavka 1. UFEU-a.
Pursuant to Article 108(3) TFEU, Member States must notify any plans to grant or alter aid, and must not put the proposed measures into effect until the notification procedure has resulted in a final decision, unless the aid at stake is exempted from the notification requirement.
U skladu s člankom 108. stavkom 3. UFEU-a države članice moraju prijaviti sve planove za dodjelu ili izmjenu potpore i ne smiju omogućiti stupanje na snagu predloženih mjera sve dok nije donesena konačna odluka u postupku prijave, osim ako je predmetna potpora izuzeta od obveze prijave.
The Commission notes as in previous cases, local and regional bus transport has been exempted from the scope of application of Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 by Germany, making use of an option offered by that Regulation [42], and Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70 is applicable.
Komisija napominje, kao i u prethodnim predmetima, da je Njemačka izuzela lokalni i regionalni autobusni prijevoz od područja primjene Uredbe (EEZ) br. 1191/69 iskoristivši mogućnost predviđenu tom Uredbom [42], pa se primjenjuje članak 3. stavak 2. Uredbe (EEZ) br. 1107/70.
As Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 is not applicable, the measures under assessment can not have been block-exempted under this Regulation.
S obzirom na to da se Uredba (EEZ) br. 1191/69 ne primjenjuje, mjere koje se ocjenjuju nije moguće skupno izuzeti na temelju te Uredbe.
Therefore, in so far as the measures above constitute State aid, the Commission considers that Germany has not respected the requirements of Article 108(3) TFEU [43].
Stoga u mjeri u kojoj prethodne mjere predstavljaju državnu potporu Komisija smatra da Njemačka nije ispunila zahtjeve iz članka 108. stavka 3. UFEU-a [43].
Since the RWE shares transferred in 1998 constitute State aid, and it cannot be excluded that the funding provided for the MCE and the call-busses constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU, the Commission must therefore next determine whether the aid in question can be considered compatible on the basis of the derogations provided for in that Treaty.
S obzirom na to da prijenos dionica društva RWE iz 1998. predstavlja državnu potporu te da nije moguće isključiti da financiranje Centra za mobilnost i autobusa na poziv predstavlja državnu potporu u smislu članka 107. stavka 1. UFEU-a, Komisija stoga mora utvrditi može li se predmetna potpora smatrati spojivom na temelju odstupanja predviđenih Ugovorom.
It is considered that the measures under investigation all represent the reimbursement for the discharge of certain obligations inherent in the concept of a public service which support the needs of coordination of transport.
Smatra se da su sve mjere koje su predmet istražnog postupka naknada za ispunjavanje određenih obveza svojstvenih konceptu pružanja javne usluge kojom se podupiru potrebe koordinacije prometa.
Article 93 TFEU provides that ‘aids shall be compatible with the Treaties if they meet the needs of coordination of transport or if they represent reimbursement for the discharge of certain obligations inherent in the notion of a public service’.
Člankom 93. UFEU-a predviđeno je da su „potpore u skladu s odredbama Ugovorâ ako odgovaraju potrebama koordinacije prometa ili ako predstavljaju naknadu za ispunjavanje određenih obveza koje su svojstvene konceptu pružanja javnih usluga”.
That Article constitutes a lex specialis in relation to Articles 106 and 107 TFEU.
Ovaj je članak lex specialis u odnosu na članke 106. i 107. UFEU-a.
According to case law of the Court of Justice [44], aid to land transport may be declared compatible on the basis of Article 93 of the Treaty only in well-defined cases which do not jeopardise the general interests of the union.
Prema sudskoj praksi Suda [44] potpora cestovnom prijevozu može se proglasiti spojivom na temelju članka 93. Ugovora samo u dobro definiranim slučajevima koji ne ugrožavaju opće interese Unije.
Germany has not brought forward any compatibility grounds, as it is of the opinion that none of the measures would entail State aid.
Njemačka nije iznijela osnove za spojivost jer smatra da nijedna mjera ne predstavlja državnu potporu.
The opening decision raised doubts as regards compatibility on the basis of Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70, Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 as well as on the basis of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
U odluci o pokretanju postupka izražava se sumnja u pogledu spojivosti na temelju Uredbe (EEZ) br. 1107/70, Uredbe (EEZ) br. 1191/69 te na temelju članka 107. stavka 3. točke (c) UFEU-a.
Given that the measures at stake concerned the reimbursement for the discharge of certain obligations inherent in the concept of public service which support the needs of the coordination of transport, they fall under Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70; Article 3(2) of the Regulation allows for the assessment of the reimbursement for the discharge of obligations inherent in the concept of a public service to a transport undertaking or activities to which Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 does not apply.
S obzirom na to da se predmetne mjere odnose na naknadu za ispunjavanje određenih obveza svojstvenih konceptu pružanja javne usluge kojom se podupiru potrebe koordinacije prometa, obuhvaćene su Uredbom (EEZ) br. 1107/70. Člankom 3. stavkom 2. Uredbe dopuštena je ocjena naknade za ispunjavanje obveza svojstvenih konceptu pružanja javne usluge u korist prijevoznika ili djelatnosti koji nisu obuhvaćeni područjem primjene Uredbe (EEZ) br. 1191/69.
Both Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 and Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70 were repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council [45].
Uredbe (EEZ) br. 1191/69 i (EEZ) br. 1107/70 stavljene su izvan snage Uredbom (EZ) br. 1370/2007 Europskog parlamenta i Vijeća [45].
While aid that used to fall under Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 will now be examined under Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, aid for the compatibility of aid for certain obligations inherent in the concept of public service which support the needs for coordination of transport can now be examined directly under Article 93 TFEU.
Potpora koja je bila obuhvaćena područjem primjene Uredbe (EEZ) br. 1191/69 sad se ispituje na temelju Uredbe (EZ) br. 1370/2007, dok se spojivost potpore za određene obveze svojstvene konceptu pružanja javne usluge kojom se podupiru potrebe koordinacije prometa sad se mogu ispitivati izravno na temelju članka 93. UFEU-a.
For the sake of completeness, the compatibility of the measures at stake will be assessed both in accordance with the rules applicable at the time of the decision as well as the rules applicable at the time the measures were paid.
Radi cjelovitosti, spojivost predmetnih mjera ocjenjivat će se u skladu s pravilima važećima u trenutku donošenja odluke i pravilima važećima u trenutku isplate mjera.
This is why compatibility is assessed according to Article 93 TFEU as well as Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70, as explained further below in recitals 172 f. and 212 f.
Zbog toga se spojivost ocjenjuje na temelju članka 93. UFEU-a i na temelju članka 3. stavka 2. Uredbe (EEZ) br. 1107/70 kako se navodi u uvodnoj izjavi 172. i sljed. i uvodnoj izjavi 212. i sljed.
COMPATIBILITY ASSESSMENT WITH ARTICLE 93 TFEU
OCJENA SPOJIVOST NA TEMELJU ČLANKA 93. UFEU-A
The Court of Justice has ruled that Article 93 ‘acknowledges that aid to transport is compatible with the Treaty only in well-defined cases which do not jeopardise the general interests of the Community’.
Sud je presudio da se člankom 93. „priznaje da je potpora prijevozu spojiva s Ugovorom samo u dobro definiranim slučajevima koji ne ugrožavaju opće interese Unije”.
The concept of ‘coordination of transport’ used in Article 93 TFEU has a significance which goes beyond the simple fact of facilitating the development of an economic activity.
Važnost koncepta „koordinacije prometa” iz članka 93. UFEU-a nadilazi jednostavnu činjenicu olakšavanja razvoja gospodarske djelatnosti.
It implies an intervention by public authorities, which is aimed at guiding the development of the transport sector in the common interest.
Podrazumijeva intervenciju javnih tijela u cilju usmjeravanja razvoja sektora prijevoza prema zajedničkom interesu.
The transport sector may experience ‘coordination’ difficulties in the economic sense of the term, for example, in the connections between different transport networks.
U sektoru prijevoza može doći do poteškoća pri koordinaciji u gospodarskom smislu, primjerice u vezama među različitim prometnim mrežama.
The Commission has, on this basis, already authorized State aid under Article 93 TFEU [46].
Komisija je na tom temelju već odobrila državnu potporu u skladu s člankom 93. UFEU-a [46].