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As concerns the comfort letters, the Commission notes that they merely lay down RAS's commitment to notify the banks of any change in its shareholding in the company, coupled with a declaration that RAS would ensure, in its capacity as a shareholder, that Saremar is managed in an efficient, effective and economic way.
Naime, u Saremarovom prijedlogu cijena karata za liniju Porto Torres – Vado Ligure 2012. spominje se da su predložene cijene blago porasle u usporedbi s cijenama koje su se na istoj liniji primjenjivale 2011. kako bi se omogućilo da to poduzeće pokrije troškove.
Since those comfort letters did not guarantee any financial obligation of Saremar, they did not create a future potential burden on State resources.
Temeljem predloženog cjenika Saremar je u tom trenutku predvidio višak od […] EUR na toj liniji.
On this basis, the Commission concludes that they do not constitute State aid.
Nadalje, u Odluci 36/6 navodi se da „obveza održavanja ekonomske ravnoteže kako bi se izbjeglo dodjeljivanje državnih potpora nespojivih s unutarnjim tržištem, ne dopušta da se odmah pokrenu druge linije”.
All other measures are granted by RAS directly from the regional budget and therefore amount to State resources.
U svom izvješću o financijskom izvješću RAS-a za 2012. talijanski Revizorski sud zaključio je da: „prometovanje na dvjema predmetnim linijama […] ne samo da nije omogućilo poštivanje obveze održavanja ekonomske ravnoteže kako bi se izbjegla dodjela državnih potpora koje nisu spojive s unutarnjim tržištem, kako je utvrđeno u Odluci 48/65, nego je iskoristilo 10 milijuna EUR koje je platila regija, što je deficit veći od 13 milijuna EUR”.
Selectivity
Naposljetku, kao što je objašnjeno dolje u vezi s analizom prvog Altmark-kriterija, Komisija smatra da za dio razdoblja koji se analizira u ovoj odluci, Saremaru nije bila povjerena obveza za koju su jasno definirane razine cijena karata koje se smatraju cjenovno prihvatljivim.
All measures under assessment, including the compensation for the operation of maritime routes, are granted to one recipient and are therefore clearly selective.
S obzirom da parametri za izračun naknade za izvršenje obveze javne usluge u pogledu pristupačnih cijena karata moraju nužno biti povezani s razinom cijena karata koja se smatra pristupačnom, a ta razina u ovom slučaju nije uvijek bila jasno definirana, ne može se smatrati da su parametri za izračun naknade utvrđeni unaprijed na objektivan i transparentan način.
Economic advantage
Zaključno, Komisija smatra da se u predmetnom slučaju ne može smatrati da je ispunjen drugi Altmark-kriterij te je, prema tome, naknadom Saremaru dodijeljena prednost u smislu članka 107. stavka 1.
Compensation for the operation of the two routes between Sardinia and mainland Italy
UFEU-a.
RAS then assumed that it fulfilled the Altmark criteria.
S tim u vezi, mora se primijetiti da ne postoji jedinstvena i precizna definicija usluge koja bi se temeljem zakona Unije mogla smatrati uslugom od općeg gospodarskog interesa, bilo u smislu prvog Altmark-kriterija, bilo u smislu članka 106. stavka 2.
The extent to which the compensation fulfils the Altmark criteria is assessed in recital 180 et seq.
UFEU-a.
As a general observation, however, the Commission notes that it is necessary to distinguish between application of the MEIP test and the fulfilment of the Altmark criteria.
U točki 46.
While both tests serve to assess the existence of an advantage for the beneficiary, they clearly refer to the different roles that public authorities can take when adopting financial measures in favour of a given undertaking.
Komunikacije Komisije o primjeni pravila o državnim potporama Europske unije na naknadu dodijeljenu za pružanje usluga od općega gospodarskog interesa stoji sljedeće:
The MEIP applies when the public authorities act in their role of shareholders (i.e. in the first place with a view to obtain a profit from the operation), whilst Altmark is relevant when the public authorities pursue public interest objectives, which are not typical of a private operator (i.e. the perspective to make a profit is of secondary importance, if any).
„S obzirom da na razini Unije nema posebnih pravila kojima bi se definiralo područje primjene u pogledu postojanja usluge od općeg gospodarskog interesa, države članice imaju visok stupanj diskrecije pri uvrštavanju usluga među usluge od općeg gospodarskog interesa te pri dodjeljivanju naknade pružatelju predmetnih usluga.
The arguments raised by RAS to justify the compensation for the operation of the two routes between Sardinia and mainland Italy appear therefore contradictory.
Nadležnost Komisije na tom je području ograničena na provjeravanje je li država članica napravila očitu pogrešku kada je uslugu uvrstila među usluge od općeg gospodarskog interesa i na ocjenjivanje je li pri dodjeli naknade bila uključena državna potpora.
The Commission notes moreover, that a measure can only be MEIP-compliant if based on sound viability perspectives for the beneficiary.
Ako postoje specifična pravila Unije, država članica pri korištenju svog diskrecijskog prava u obzir mora uzeti i ta pravila, ne dovodeći u pitanje dužnost Komisije da, za potrebe nadzora državne potpore, obavi ocjenu je li usluga od općeg gospodarskog interesa pravilno uvrštena.”
RAS argues that the process and steps it followed before taking the decision to entrust Saremar with the operation of the routes in question are comparable to those of a private market operator in similar circumstances.
Nacionalna tijela, prema tome, imaju pravo zauzeti stajalište da su određene usluge od općeg interesa te da ih se mora izvršavati temeljem obveze pružanja javne usluge kako bi se osiguralo da se zaštiti javni interes kada samo tržište nije dovoljno da bi se osiguralo njihovo pružanje na potrebnoj razini ili pod potrebnim uvjetima.
Nonetheless, the business plan or market investigation presumably carried out by Saremar before obtaining public support has not been provided to the Commission in the course of the investigation, even though it was for the Member State to provide objective evidence showing that the compensation for the operation of the two routes between Sardinia and mainland Italy is to be ascribed to the State acting as shareholder.
U ovom predmetu misija javne usluge koju je definirala Italija bila je kabotažni prijevoz na dvjema linijama koje po pristupačnim cijenama povezuju kopno Italije sa Sardinijom, naime Civitavecchia – Olbia/Golfo Aranci i Vado Ligure – Porto Torres.
On the contrary, by letter of 26 September 2013 RAS confirmed that, although the preparation of a business plan was foreseen by Decision 36/6/EC, no such plan was prepared as concerns the operation of the routes in summer 2012.
U području kabotaže, detaljna pravila Unije kojima se uređuje pitanje obveze javne usluge utvrđena su u Uredbi o pomorskoj kabotaži te, za potrebe utvrđivanja potencijalne državne potpore poduzetnicima koji se bave pomorskim prijevozom, u smjernicama Zajednice o državnoj potpori u pomorskom prijevozu (dalje u tekstu „Pomorske smjernice”).
Thus, at least as concerns the 2012 summer season, the decision to resume operation on the two routes was taken by RAS before any business plan was drawn up by Saremar.
U članku 4. stavku 1.
Furthermore, according to Saremar's balance sheet, and as confirmed by Saremar in the framework of the national civil proceedings, the operation of the two routes in the 2011 summer season had been loss making and could not therefore reasonably justify the decision to continue operation of the same routes in 2012, notably in the absence of any business plan or projections showing that the routes would have become substantially profitable in the future.
Uredbe o pomorskoj kabotaži predviđa se sljedeće:
In conclusion, the Commission finds that the compensation for the operation of the two routes between Sardinia and mainland Italy cannot be ascribed to the State acting as shareholder and as a consequence does not comply with the MEIP.
„Država članica može sklopiti ugovore o obavljanju javne usluge s, ili nametnuti obvezu javne usluge kao uvjeta za pružanje usluga kabotaže, brodarskim društvima koja sudjeluju u redovnoj usluzi za, od ili između otoka.
As regards the alleged fulfilment of the Altmark criteria, Italy claims that the public mission defined was the operation of the two cabotage routes mentioned above at affordable rates.
Uvijek kada država članica sklapa ugovor o obavljanju javne usluge ili nametne obvezu javne usluge, čini to bez diskriminacije u odnosu na sve brodare Zajednice.”
In this context, the Commission notes that services could only be qualified as SGEIs if in the absence of a public compensation they would not be provided by the market satisfactorily and under conditions (such as price) similar to those defined by the public authorities.
U skladu s odjeljkom 9.
According to RAS, entrusting Saremar with the provisional operation of the two routes was a short-term measure, until more effective remedial measures were in place to address the market failure in the provision of affordable connections between Sardinia and mainland Italy.
Pomorskih smjernica, „obveza javne usluge može se nametnuti ili ugovor o obavljanju javne usluge može biti sklopljen za usluge navedene u članku 4.
While not explicitly qualifying the operation of the two routes to the mainland as SGEIs, the entrustment acts refer to affordability of fares as a general pre-requisite of operation.
Uredbe (EEZ) br. 3577/92”, odnosno za usluge do, od ili između otoka.
Throughout the formal investigation procedure, RAS and Saremar have insisted on the SGEI justification of the measure.
Iz ustaljene sudske prakse proizlazi da se obveza javne usluge može nametnuti samo ako je to opravdano potrebom da se osiguraju odgovarajuće redovite usluge pomorskog prijevoza koje samo tržište ne može osigurati.
This justification is particularly evident in their comments on the 2012 Decision, notwithstanding the additional argument on MEIP-compliance.
Komunikacija o tumačenju Uredbe o pomorskoj kabotaži potvrđuje da „o tome na kojim je linijama potrebna obveza javne usluge odlučuju države članice(prema potrebi uključujući regionalna i lokalna tijela javne vlasti).
In what follows, the Commission will examine the alleged observance of the conditions set out by the Court in its judgement in the Altmark case, in order to conclude whether or not the compensation paid to Saremar for the operation of public services constitutes an advantage within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Naime, obveze javne usluge mogu se predvidjeti za redovite (linijske) usluge otočne kabotaže uslučaju da tržište ne pruža odgovarajuće usluge.”
Those conditions are cumulative, so that if only one of them is not fulfilled, the compensation is deemed to confer an advantage within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU to the beneficiary.
Štoviše, člankom 2. stavkom 4.
Those conditions may be summarised as follows:
Uredbe o pomorskoj kabotaži obveze javne usluge definiraju se kao obveze koje predmetni brodar, gledajući vlastite komercijalne interese, ne bi preuzeo ili ne bi preuzeo u istom opsegu ili pod istim uvjetima.
the recipient undertaking must actually have public service obligations to discharge and these obligations must be clearly defined (Altmark 1);
Kao što je spomenuto gore, RAS smatra da je u ovom slučaju nametnuta obveza javne usluge s obzirom da se od Saremara tražilo da na dvije linije za kabotažni prijevoz do kopna Italije ponudi pristupačne cijene.
the parameters on the basis of which the compensation is calculated must be established in advance in an objective and transparent manner (Altmark 2);
Dolje u tablici navode se konkretne cijene karata koje je Saremar trebao naplaćivati na linijama kako je utvrđeno u aktima o povjeravanju.
the compensation cannot exceed what is necessary to cover all or part of the costs incurred in the discharge of public service obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging those obligations (Altmark 3);
Za 2012. razmatraju se cijene karata koje je Saremar predložio RAS-u s obzirom da u aktima o povjeravanju nije navedena konkretna cijena karata.
where the undertaking which is to discharge public service obligations, in a specific case, is not chosen pursuant to a public procurement procedure which would allow for the selection of the tenderer capable of providing those services at the least cost to the community, the level of compensation needed must be determined on the basis of an analysis of the costs which a typical undertaking, well run and adequately provided with means of transport so as to be able to meet the necessary public service requirements, would have incurred in discharging those obligations, taking into account the relevant revenues and a reasonable profit for discharging the obligations (Altmark 4).
Tablica 3.
For the sake of clarity, in the present case the Commission considers it more expedient to start its analysis from the second Altmark condition.
Cijene putničkih karata (prijevoz na palubi) utvrđene u aktima o povjeravanju
In this respect, the Commission notes that the parameters for the calculation of the compensation have not been established in advance.
(Odluka 25/69)
In fact, no explicit reference to any compensation to be granted to Saremar for the operation of the routes in question was laid down by the entrustment acts, namely Decision 25/69/EC, Decision 48/65/EC and Decision 36/6/EC for the Golfo Aranci – Civitavecchia route, and Decision 27/4/EC and Decision 36/6/EC for the Vado Ligure — Porto Torres route.
21 EUR od 15. lipnja do 15. srpnja i od 1. do 15. rujna;
RAS itself admitted that no compensation had initially been foreseen because the routes were considered commercially viable and Saremar was meant to exploit those routes so as to reach economic balance.
35 EUR od 16. srpnja do 31. kolovoza.
Indeed, RAS's intention was not to compensate Saremar for the services in question.
(Odluka 27/4)
Since first, no compensation was foreseen for the operation of the two routes in question, and second, Saremar was granted a margin of manoeuvre to adjust the fares precisely in order to break-even, the Commission cannot consider that the parameters for the calculation of that (inexistent) compensation were established in advance in an objective and transparent manner.
35 EUR od 22. lipnja do 15. srpnja i od 1. do 15. rujna;
As Decision 20/57/EC shows, the obligation to maintain separate accounting aimed at ensuring that Saremar ensured economic equilibrium in operating the routes, rather than establishing the parameters for a future hypothetical compensation, which was as a matter of fact excluded from the outset.
40 EUR od 16. srpnja do 31. kolovoza.
RAS's decision to compensate Saremar for operating the two routes in question was only taken on 7 August 2012 and, therefore, the compensation mechanism was developed ex-post, after the deficit in the operation of the routes had emerged.
Za stanovnike Sardinije primjenjivao bi se popust od 15 %.
As already mentioned, neither the amount of compensation, nor the parameters for its calculation could have been established ex-ante since the operation of the two routes, considered to be the ‘main commercial and tourist lines’, was considered viable and the routes in question were meant to be exploited by Saremar on economic balance.
(Odluka 48/65)
The Commission recalls that the entrustment acts clearly laid down Saremar's leeway in adjusting the fares so as to ensure the viability of operation of the two routes.
Saremar je trebao naplaćivati cijenu vožnje za nisku sezonu koju je naplaćivao 2011. (tj.
The Commission further notes that, not only was Saremar entitled to amend the fares in keeping with the viability objective, but it actually did so.
21 EUR).
In particular, Saremar's proposal for fares on the Porto Torres – Vado Ligure route in 2012 mentioned that proposed fares reflected a slight increase as compared to those which had been applied on the same route in 2011 to allow the company to break even.
21 EUR od 16. siječnja do 30. svibnja, u lipnju i srpnju (od ponedjeljka do četvrtka) i od 3. rujna do 31. prosinca 2012.;
Based on the proposed tariff Saremar had at that time forecasted a EUR […] surplus on the route.
25 EUR u lipnju i srpnju (od petka do nedjelje), 30. i 31. srpnja, 1. i 2. rujna;
Furthermore, Decision 36/6/EC mentioned that the ‘obligation to maintain economic balance, in order to avoid granting incompatible state aids, does not allow in the immediate the start-up of other routes’.
35 EUR od 1. do 31. kolovoza.
Hence, already at the time the entrustment acts were issued it was clear that RAS intended to grant no compensation for the two routes in question.
35 EUR (30 EUR za stanovnike) od 1. do 14. lipnja i od 3. do 15. rujna;
Moreover, it is also clear that already at that time RAS was aware that, in the light of the prevailing market situation, subsidies granted for the operation of cabotage routes to mainland Italy would probably qualify as incompatible State aid.
38 EUR (33 EUR za stanovnike) od 15. lipnja do 13. srpnja;
The Italian Court of Auditors in its report on RAS's financial statements for 2012 concluded: ‘the operation of the two routes […] far from observing the obligation to maintain economic balance so as to avoid granting incompatible State aids, as laid down by Decision 48/65/EC, would have generated absent the EUR 10 million paid by the Region a deficit in excess of EUR 13 million’.
44 EUR (38 EUR za stanovnike) od 14. srpnja do 2. rujna.
Finally, as explained below with regard to the analysis of the first Altmark condition, the Commission considers that for part of the period analysed in the present Decision, Saremar was not entrusted with an obligation clearly defining the level of fares to be considered as affordable.
Komisija napominje da akti o povjeravanju ne nameću druge obveze pružanja javne usluge u pogledu učestalosti, kapaciteta ili redovitosti (miješanih) usluga koje pruža Saremar, pri čemu je moguća iznimka Odluka 48/65 o pokretanju usluge na liniji Olbia - Civitavecchia u zimskoj sezoni 2012. u kojoj se utvrđuje da Saremar na toj liniji uslugu mora pružati svakodnevno pomoću trajekata za kružno putovanje.
Since the parameters for calculating the compensation for the discharge of PSOs concerning affordable fares must necessarily be linked to the level of fares considered affordable and that level was not always clearly defined in the present case, the parameters for calculating the compensation cannot be considered as established in advance in an objective and transparent manner.
Isto tako, tijekom postupka službene istrage talijanske vlasti Komisiji nisu podnijele niti jedan dokaz o tome da su Saremaru nametnuti drugi zahtjevi koji nisu bili utvrđeni u gore spomenutim aktima o povjeravanju..
In conclusion, the Commission considers that the second Altmark condition cannot be considered as fulfilled in the present case and therefore the compensation granted an advantage to Saremar within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Komisija smatra da se obveza primjenjivanja pristupačnih cijena karata, čak i ako se promatra zasebno, može tumačiti kao obveza obavljanja javne usluge te da se cilj od javnog interesa u ovom slučaju može smatrati legitimnim, osobito u kontekstu rasta cijena usluga putničkog prijevoza do otoka u ljeto 2011. do te mjere da se može smatrati da tržište nije već nudilo usporedivu uslugu po tim cijenama.
The Commission also has strong doubts as regards the fulfilment of the first Altmark condition.
Kako bi provjerila postojanje obveze javne usluge čije je obavljanje povjereno Saremaru te je li mu bilo potrebno dodijeliti naknadu za dodatne troškove koji su nastali pri ispunjavanju tih obveza, Komisija mora ispitati:
In this connection, it must be observed that there is no uniform and precise definition of a service that may constitute a SGEI under Union law, either within the meaning of the first Altmark condition or within the meaning of Article 106(2) TFEU.
prvo, bi li usluga bila neodgovarajuća da je njeno pružanje prepušteno samom tržištu, u svjetlu zahtjeva javne usluge u pogledu pristupačnih cijena kojeg je nametnula država članica, i
Point 46 of the Communication from the Commission on the application of the European Union State aid rules to compensation granted for the provision of services of general economic interest is worded as follows:
drugo, jesu li operatoru doista povjerene jasno definirane obveze javne usluge.
The Commission's competence in this respect is limited to checking whether the Member State has made a manifest error when defining the service as an SGEI and to assessing any State aid involved in the compensation.
Ljetne sezone 2011. i 2012.
Where specific Union rules exist, the Member States' discretion is further bound by those rules, without prejudice to the Commission's duty to carry out an assessment of whether the SGEI has been correctly defined for the purpose of State aid control.’
U ljeto 2011., kada je Saremaru povjereno prometovanje na te dvije linije četiri su druga operatora pružala redovitu uslugu na liniji Civitavecchia – Olbia,a tri na liniji Genova – Porto Torres.
In this case, the allegedly public service mission defined by Italy was the operation of two cabotage routes connecting mainland Italy to Sardinia, namely Civitavecchia – Olbia/Golfo Aranci and Vado Ligure – Porto Torres at affordable rates.
Doista, kao što je gore navedeno, do srpnja 2012.
‘A Member State may conclude public service contracts with or impose public service obligations as a condition for the provision of cabotage services, on shipping companies participating in regular services to, from and between islands.
S obzirom na činjenicu da neke linije, a osobito dvije linije koje se ocjenjuju, „jamče iznimno visoke razine prometa”, talijanske su vlasti odlučile obustaviti obveze glede cijena karata koje su nametnute Tirreniji u ljetnoj sezoni (osim onih vezanih uz cijene karata za stanovnike i drugih obveza koje su se odnosile na učestalost usluge i vrstu plovila) kako bi se osiguralo da Tirrenia uživa punu komercijalnu slobodu u pogledu cijena koje nudi svojim korisnicima.
Whenever a Member State concludes public service contracts or imposes public service obligations, it shall do so on a non-discriminatory basis in respect of all Community shipowners.’
Činjenica da je sam RAS izvorno smatrao da bi Saremar mogao prometovati na dvije predmetne linije tako da nudi prihvatljive cijene i postiže ekonomsku ravnotežu govori da su tržišni uvjeti na tim linijama takvi da je tržište samo sposobno ponuditi zadovoljavajuće usluge, osobito u ljeto kada je razina prometa izrazito visoka.
In accordance with section 9 of the Maritime Guidelines, ‘public service obligations (PSOs) may be imposed or public service contracts (PSCs) may be concluded for the services indicated in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92’, i.e. scheduled services to, from and between islands.
S druge strane, RAS nije pružio nikakvo objektivno opravdanje zašto usluge koje je Tirrenia već pružala temeljem inicijalne Konvencije, koja je već bila produljena u trenutku povjeravanja usluge Saremaru, nisu bile odgovarajuće za jamčenje teritorijalnog kontinuiteta.
It results from established case-law that PSOs may only be imposed if justified by the need to ensure adequate regular maritime transport services which cannot be ensured by market forces alone.
U Odluci NCA-a objašnjava se da, iako je Tirrenia također povisila cijene do određene mjere u referentnom razdoblju, takav je porast bio značajno niži od onoga privatnih konkurenata.
The Communication on interpretation of the Maritime Cabotage Regulation confirms that ‘it is for the Member States (including regional and local authorities where appropriate) to determine which routes require public service obligations. In particular, public service obligations may be envisaged for regular (scheduled) island cabotage services in the event of market failure to provide adequate services.’
U pogledu ljetne sezone 2012.