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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.
Smjernica za zračni prijevoz iz 2014. društvo easyJet napominje da postoje određene promjene uvjeta pod kojima zračni prijevoznici mogu primiti potporu za otvaranje novih zračnih linija.
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.
Društvo easyJet smatra da se u ovom slučaju prema novim smjernicama mogu opravdati fleksibilniji ugovori u smislu veličine zračne luke i prihvatljivih odredišta kod zračnih luka smještenih u udaljenim područjima, kao što je u ovom slučaju otok.
[…] 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.
Društvo easyJet navodi da su novi kriteriji za dopuštenost početne potpore znatno ispunjeni.
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.
Društvo napominje da se u točki 5.2.
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.
Smjernica za zračni promet iz 2014. navodi da se smatra da početne potpore zračnim prijevoznicima pridonose ostvarenju cilja od zajedničkog interesa ako je ispunjen jedan od sljedećih uvjeta: i. potpora povećava mobilnost građana Unije i povezanost regija otvaranjem novih zračnih linija, ili ii. potpora olakšava regionalni razvoj udaljenih regija.
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.
Prema točki 2.2.
The activities may therefore still be justified as compatible under the exception provided by Article 106(2)of the Treaty.
Smjernica, „udaljene regije” znači „najudaljenije regije, Malta, Cipar, Ceuta, Melilla, otoci koji su dio državnog područja države članice i rijetko naseljena područja”.
The balancing test
Društvo easyJet smatra da su oba ta kriterija ispunjena.
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.
Nadalje, uvjet stvarnih transportnih potreba također se čini ispunjenim zbog nedostatka stvarnih alternativnih oblika prijevoza.
Aid is considered to have undue negative effects when:
Društvo easyJet podsjeća da se početna potpora može dodijeliti zračnim prijevoznicima koji polijeću iz zračnih luka s manje od tri milijuna putnika godišnje (točka 142.
it is granted to inefficient or dominant companies in declining sectors;
Smjernica za zračni prijevoz iz 2014.) te ovisno o slučaju također i onima koji polijeću iz zračnih luka s više od tri milijuna i manje od pet milijuna putnika godišnje (točka 144.).
it displaces private investment or research efforts;
U pogledu Zračne luke Olbia, s kojom je društvo easyJet potpisalo ugovor 2011., intenzitet prometa zabilježen u 2009. i 2010. iznosio je 1621945 odnosno 1591821 putnika.
it discriminates against certain companies or technologies.
S obzirom na Zračnu luku Cagliari, s kojom je društvo easyJet potpisalo ugovor 2010., intenzitet prometa zabilježen u 2008. i 2009. iznosio je 2924805 odnosno 3317262 putnika.
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.
U svakom slučaju, društvo easyJet smatra da bi Komisija trebala zaključiti da je početna potpora nužna na temelju točke 142. (u slučaju Zračne luke Cagliari) ili barem na temelju točke 144.
easyJet states that the scheme in question fulfils the requirements of necessity and proportionality.
Smjernica za zračni prijevoz iz 2014.
The scheme is necessary because easyJet would not otherwise operate the routes throughout the year.
S obzirom na prikladnost državnih potpora kao instrumenta politike, točkom 147. propisuje se da je taj kriterij ispunjen ako je zadovoljen jedan od sljedećih kriterija: i. ex ante u poslovnom planu koji je pripremio zračni prijevoznik utvrđuje se da zračna linija koja prima potporu ima izglede postati profitabilna za zračnog prijevoznika bez javnog financiranja nakon tri godine, ili ii. u nedostatku poslovnog plana za zračnu liniju, zračni prijevoznici moraju se neopozivo obvezati zračnoj luci da će obavljati letove na toj liniji najmanje tijekom jednako dugoga razdoblja kao što je razdoblje za koje su primili početnu potporu.
The scheme is proportional, because the contribution represents only a fraction of easyJet's operating costs.
Društvo easyJet naglašava činjenicu da su poslovni planovi, sastavljeni u trenutku kada su ugovori bili potpisani, potvrdili primjerenost i održivost ugovora za zračne luke.
Conclusion
Premda se nije službeno obvezalo na nastavak obavljanja letova nakon početnog trogodišnjeg razdoblja, ovaj se uvjet de facto trenutačno ispunjava, s obzirom na to da je društvo easyJet nastavilo poslovati u zračnim lukama Cagliari i Olbia nakon isteka ugovora 2013.
easyJet concludes that it did not receive any illegal State aid from either Sardinian airports or Sardinian authorities during the period under investigation.
U pogledu postojanja učinka poticaja, društvo easyJet podsjeća da početna potpora zračnom prijevozniku ima učinak poticaja ako je vjerojatno da, u nedostatku potpore, razina gospodarske aktivnosti zračnog prijevoznika u predmetnoj zračnoj luci ne bi bila proširena.
COMMENTS PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION OF THE 2014 AVIATION GUIDELINES TO THE MEASURES AT STAKE
Društvo easyJet, pozivajući se na primjedbe koje je podnijelo 30. srpnja 2013., ističe da bez potpore, koju je primilo od društava SOGAER i GEASAR, ne bi obavljalo predmetne zračne linije, osim tijekom glavne sezone.
easyJet asserts that it has already demonstrated that it received no illegal State aid for a number of reasons, which are unaffected by the new guidelines. easyJet stresses that there are two methods, at Section 3.5 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, for determining whether agreements between airports and airlines satisfy the market economy operator test and, thus, are free of State aid.
S obzirom na razmjernost iznosa potpore, društvo easyJet procjenjuje da je taj kriterij u ovom slučaju ispunjen.
The first is the benchmark method, but the Commission dismisses this method due to the substantial presence of State subsidies in the airport market.
Konačno, u pogledu neopravdanih negativnih učinaka na tržišno natjecanje i trgovinu, društvo easyJet navodi da linije na kojima obavlja letove ne mogu opsluživati vlakovi velikih brzina ili drugi oblici prijevoza.
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’.
Osim toga, u prihvatnim područjima zračnih luka Cagliari i Olbia ne postoje druge zračne luke.
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.
DODATNE PRIMJEDBE NA ANALIZU NAČELA SUBJEKTA U TRŽIŠNOM GOSPODARSTVU S OBZIROM NA ZRAČNU LUKU OLBIA
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.
Društvo easyJet navodi da su ugovori sa Zračnom lukom Olbia u skladu s načelom subjekta u tržišnom gospodarstvu.
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.
U tu je svrhu društvo easyJet Komisiji dostavilo izvješće koje je sastavilo društvo za poslovno savjetovanje.
In fact, SOGAER based its decision to enter into the contract with easyJet on the result of an economic impact study.
U studiji se analizira očekivana profitabilnost svakog ugovora o marketingu koji je društvo easyJet sklopilo sa Zračnom lukom Olbia na potpuno ex ante osnovi, u skladu sa svojim tumačenjem pristupa Komisije u skladu sa Smjernicama za zračni prijevoz iz 2014. i najnovijom sudskom praksom.
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.
Rezultati pokazuju da se pod pretpostavkama relevantnim 2010. i 2011., u vrijeme kada su ugovori o marketingu bili potpisani, za svaki ugovor očekivalo da će biti dovoljno profitabilan.
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.
Naime, s obzirom na ugovore iz 2010. i 2011., neto sadašnja vrijednost je strogo pozitivna, kako u prijavljenome osnovnom slučaju, tako i u višestrukim testovima osjetljivosti, što sugerira da bi racionalni privatni ulagač vjerojatno ponudio slične ugovore.
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.
Stoga predočeni dokazi pokazuju da bi, u sličnim okolnostima, racionalni ulagač u tržišnom gospodarstvu bio spreman potpisati slične ugovore s društvom easyJet, pretpostavljajući razumna ex ante očekivanja društva GEASAR.
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.
Ta analiza ukazuje da je društvo GEASAR, sklapajući različite ugovore s društvom easyJet, postupalo na način sličan privatnom ulagaču.
Furthermore, the requirement of a genuine transport need also appears to be fulfilled, due to the lack of real alternative transportation methods.
PRIMJEDBE DRUŠTVA GEASAR S.p.A.
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).
(UPRAVITELJA ZRAČNE LUKE OLBIA)
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.
Zračna luka Olbia uglavnom obavlja domaći i međunarodni putnički promet, s naglaskom na turistički promet.
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.
Zračni promet iz Zračne luke Olbia i u nju na vrhuncu je u ljetnoj sezoni, između svibnja i listopada.
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.
Društvo GEASAR naglašava da lokacija zračne luke na otočnom području, kao što je Sardinija, znači sljedeće:
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.
ne može se smatrati da se preklapa sa zračnim lukama u drugim državama članicama ili u kopnenom dijelu Italije;
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.
Zračna luka Olbia ne natječe se na tržištu s drugim zračnim lukama na otoku (osobito Zračnom lukom Mario Mameli u području Cagliari-Elmas i Zračnom lukom Alghero-Fertilia).
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.
Tri zračne luke na Sardiniji ne mogu se smatrati međusobno zamjenjivima, s obzirom na to da imaju različita prihvatna područja.
With regard to the proportionality of the aid amount, easyJet estimates that that criterion was complied with in this case.
Ključni razlozi za njihovu međusobnu nezamjenjivost su: topografija otoka, raspršenost stanovništva širom otočnog područja, velike udaljenosti među njima i nedostatak brzih cestovnih veza između različitih dijelova otoka.
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.
Nadalje, zračni promet u Zračnoj luci Olbia ne natječe se na tržištu s drugim oblicima prijevoza sa Sardinije i na Sardiniju.
Furthermore, there are no other airports in the same catchment areas as Cagliari and Olbia airports.
Jedina alternativa dolasku na Sardiniju zračnim putem je morski put, no uz mnogo dulje vrijeme putovanja.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON MEOP ANALYSIS WITH REGARD TO OLBIA AIRPORT
Aktivnosti koje je poduzelo društvo GEASAR za provedbu Zakona 10/2010
easyJet states that the agreements with Olbia Airport are compliant with the market economy operator principle.
Društvo GEASAR predalo je Regiji plan aktivnosti za 2010. te plan aktivnosti za trogodišnje razdoblje 2011.–2013., zajedno s pratećim prijavama za financiranje.
To that end, easyJet provided the Commission with one report prepared by a consultancy firm.
Regija je odobrila dodjelu financijskih sredstava za ta razdoblja Odlukom br. 43/37 od 6. prosinca 2010. i Odlukom br. 52/117 od 23. prosinca 2011.
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].
Aktivnosti koje je društvo GEASAR stvarno provelo odnosile su se prema Zakonu 10/2010 isključivo na aktivnosti 2 i 3; Odnosile su se na aktivnosti promidžbe Sardinije kao turističkog odredišta.
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].
Društvo GEASAR nije sklopilo ugovor o razvoju zračnih linija u sklopu aktivnosti 1.
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.
Aktivnost 2.
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.
Upravitelj zračne luke objavio je na svom web-mjestu poziv na iskaz interesa s ciljem sklapanja ugovora o marketingu i oglašavanju na temelju Zakona 10/2010.
That analysis implies that, by concluding the various agreements with easyJet, GEASAR was behaving in a manner similar to a private investor.
Nakon zaprimanja iskaza interesa, društvo GEASAR pregovaralo je sa zračnim prijevoznicima o prijedlozima marketinških aktivnosti, uzimajući u obzir turistički marketinški plan Regije kao jedan od instrumenata u planiranju.
COMMENTS FROM GEASAR S.P.A.
Kao posljedicu toga društvo GEASAR je za razdoblje 2010.–2013., sklopilo ad hoc ugovore s društvima easyJet, Meridiana, Air Berlin, Fly Niki, Volotea, Norwegian, Air Italy, Jet2.com i Air Baltic.
(AIRPORT OPERATOR OF OLBIA AIRPORT)
Većina tih ugovora sklopljena je na rok od jedne ili dvije godine.
Olbia airport mainly handles domestic and international commercial passenger traffic, with an emphasis on tourist traffic.
Ugovori su se temeljili na preduvjetu da dotični zračni prijevoznici obavljaju letove na određenim domaćim ili europskim zračnim linijama u Zračnu luku Olbia i iz nje.
Air traffic from and to Olbia airport peaks in the summer season, between May and October.
Taj uvjet povezan je s kampanjom kojom zračni prijevoznici promiču Sardiniju kao turističko odredište.
GEASAR stresses that the airport's location in an island region, such as Sardinia, means that:
Aktivnosti marketinga turističke destinacije i promidžbene aktivnosti, koje se zračni prijevoznici obvezuju provesti koristeći proračun predviđen ugovorom, navedene su u posebnom medijskom planu.
it cannot be regarded as overlapping with airports in other Member States or in mainland Italy;
Oni se osobito sastoje od sljedećeg: i. „klasičnog” oglašavanja (odnosno oglasi po gradu, u medijima, putnim časopisima zračnih prijevoznika itd.) i ii. internetskog oglašavanja na web-mjestu zračnog prijevoznika.
Olbia airport is not in competition with the island's other airports (in particular Mario Mameli airport in Cagliari-Elmas and the Alghero-Fertilia airport).
Aktivnost 3
The three Sardinian airports cannot be considered to be mutually substitutable, as they have different catchment areas.
Društvo GEASAR povjerilo je u ime Regije trećim stranama nekoliko inicijativa promicanja Sardinije kao turističkog odredišta, među kojima su oglašavanje u tisku i putem televizijskih reklama, tiskanje mapa s informacijama o Sardiniji, oglasnih ploča i naljepnica za prozorska stakla koje treba postaviti u zračnoj luci, ugovore o savjetodavnim uslugama za planiranje promidžbenih strategija, sudjelovanje na sajmovima i konferencijama za medije te promicanje odredišta ponudom putnih paketa turističkih agencija i web-mjesto koje promiče turizam na Sardiniji.
The key reasons for their non-substitutability are: the island's topography, the scattered presence of the population across the territory, the long distances between them and the lack of fast road links between the island's different areas.
Financijski tokovi
Moreover, air traffic at Olbia airport is not in competition with the other modes of transport from and to Sardinia.
Upravitelji zračnih luka obavljaju isplate dotičnim zračnim prijevoznicima i drugim pružateljima usluga za aktivnosti provedene u sklopu aktivnosti 2 i 3 u obliku predujma.
The only alternative to reaching Sardinia by air is by sea, but with far longer journey times.
Društvo GEASAR podnijelo je Regiji izvješća o aktivnostima provedenima u razdoblju 2010.–2012., s navedenim stvarno nastalim troškovima.
The actions taken by GEASAR to implement Law 10/2010
Regija je nakon toga trebala upravitelju zračne luke vratiti iznose koje je isplatio kao predujam.
GEASAR submitted action plans for 2010 and for the 3-year period 2011-2013 to the Region, together with their respective funding applications.
Zbog ograničenih proračunskih sredstava Regija je društvu GEASAR djelomično isplatila nastale troškove za aktivnosti 2.
The Region approved the allocation of funding for those periods, by Decisions No 43/37 of 6 December 2010 and No 52/117 of 23 December 2011.
Najveći dio sredstava koje je Regija dodijelila na temelju Zakona 10/2010 odnosi se na aktivnosti 2, koje pokrivaju plaćanja društva SOGEAAL zračnim prijevoznicima u obliku protučinidbe u obliku naknade na temelju ugovora o marketingu i oglašavanju, kako je prikazano u tablici 12.
The actions actually implemented by GEASAR concerned solely activities 2 and 3 as provided for in Law 10/2010; they concerned activities to promote Sardinia as a tourist destination.
U tablici 11. prikazani su financijski tokovi društva GEASAR.
GEASAR did not conclude any route development agreement under activity 1.
Tablica 11.
Activity 2
Financijski tokovi iz Zračne luke Olbia
The airport operator published on its website the call for expressions of interest for the purpose of concluding marketing and advertising contracts implementing Law 10/2010.
Aktivnost 2
After receiving expressions of interest, GEASAR negotiated the proposals for marketing activities with the airlines, taking into account the tourism marketing plan drawn up by the Region as one of its planning instruments.
Ukupan iznos koji je upravitelj zračne luke prijavio Regiji
Most of the contracts had a duration of 1 or 2 years.
Ukupni doprinosi na temelju Zakona 10/2010 isplaćeni upravitelju zračne luke
The contracts were based on the pre-requisite that the airlines concerned operated certain domestic or European routes from and to Olbia.
Ocjena u skladu s člankom 107. stavkom 1.