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It follows from the Altmark judgment that where a State grants compensation for services provided by the recipient undertakings in order to discharge PSOs, such a measure is not caught by Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement.
Iz presude u predmetu Altmark proizlazi da ako država dodjeljuje naknadu za usluge koje pružaju poduzeća koja primaju naknadu u cilju izvršavanja PSO-ova, takva mjera nije obuhvaćena člankom 61. stavkom 1.
In the Altmark judgment, the Court of Justice held that compensation for PSOs does not constitute State aid when four cumulative criteria are met:
Sporazuma o EGP-u.
‘First, the recipient undertaking must actually have public service obligations to discharge and such obligations must be clearly defined;
U presudi u predmetu Altmark Sud je presudio da naknade za PSO-ove ne čine državnu potporu ako su kumulativno ispunjena četiri uvjeta:
Second, the parameters on the basis of which the compensation is calculated must be established in advance in an objective and transparent manner […];
i. „prvo, poduzeće koje prima naknadu mora stvarno izvršavati obveze pružanja javnih usluga i te obveze moraju biti jasno utvrđene;
Third, the compensation cannot exceed what is necessary to cover all or part of the costs incurred in the discharge of the public service obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging those obligations;
drugo, parametri na temelju kojih se izračunava naknada moraju biti utvrđeni unaprijed, na objektivan i transparentan način […];
Fourth, where the undertaking which is to discharge public service obligations 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 receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging the obligations.’.
treće, naknada ne smije premašiti iznos neophodan za pokrivanje svih ili dijela troškova koji su nastali pri izvršavanju obveza pružanja javnih usluga, uzimajući u obzir relevantne primitke i razumnu dobit za obavljanje tih obveza;
The first Altmark condition
četvrto, ako poduzeće kojemu je povjereno izvršavanje obveze pružanja javnih usluga nije odabrano nakon postupka javne nabave u cilju odabira ponuditelja koji ima mogućnost pružanja tih usluga po najmanjem trošku za zajednicu, razina potrebne naknade mora se utvrditi na temelju analize troškova koje bi tipično poduzeće, kojim se primjereno upravlja i koje je prikladno opremljeno prijevoznim sredstvima kako bi moglo ispuniti nužne zahtjeve javnih usluga, snosilo pri izvršavanju tih obveza, uzimajući u obzir relevantne primitke i razumnu dobit za izvršavanje tih obveza”.
In the opening decision, the Authority stated that the PSOs are clearly defined in section 4-1 of the HA in terms of route production requirements (i.e. the daily, year round and regular passenger sailings between Bergen and Kirkenes with calls at 32 intermediate defined ports, as well as freight transportation between Tromsø and Kirkenes), in section 4-2 of the HA, as regards the vessel requirements, and in section 4-3 of the HA, as regards fare and discount requirements, with the exception of freight transportation.
Prvi uvjet iz presude u predmetu Altmark
The Authority, however, expressed doubts whether the reserve capacity requirement of section 4-2 of the HA can be classified by Norway as an SGEI, taking into account the seasonal fluctuations of commercial passenger transportation.
U odluci o pokretanju postupka Tijelo je navelo da su PSO-ovi jasno utvrđeni u odjeljku 4-1.
According to the HA, vessels used on the coastal route shall as a minimum have a passenger capacity for 320 passengers, berth capacity in cabins for 120 passengers and freight capacity for 150 euro pallets in a cargo hold with a normal load height.
HA-a u smislu zahtjeva za pružanje usluga na liniji (tj. redovite svakodnevne plovidbe putnika tijekom cijele godine između Bergena i Kirkenesa s pristajanjima u 32 utvrđene usputne luke te prijevoz tereta između luka Tromsø i Kirkenes), u odjeljku 4-2.
In addition, the Authority had not received any information on berth utilisation, while as regards the cargo transportation for the Tromsø – Kirkenes – Tromsø route, the Authority doubted whether the PSO for freight transportation has been clearly defined under the HA, given the fact that this is not price regulated, as required by Article 4(2) of the Maritime Cabotage Regulation.
HA-a s obzirom na zahtjeve u pogledu plovila te u odjeljku 4-3.
According to section 4-3 of the HA, Hurtigruten has full freedom to set the fares.
HA-a s obzirom na zahtjeve u pogledu cijena prijevoza i popusta, uz iznimku u pogledu prijevoza tereta.
The fulfilment of the first Altmark condition must be assessed with regard to Article 4, paragraph 2 of the Maritime Cabotage Regulation, which sets out the specifications that should be part of the definition of a PSO, namely: ports to be served, regularity, continuity, frequency, capacity to provide the service, rates to be charged and manning of the vessel.
Tijelo je, međutim, izrazilo sumnje u pogledu toga može li Norveška zahtjev za kapacitet za rezervu iz odjeljka 4-2.
Further, in accordance with section 9 of the Authority's Maritime Guidelines, ‘[p]ublic service obligations may be imposed or public service contracts may be concluded for the services indicated in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92’.
HA-a definirati kao uslugu od općega gospodarskog interesa, uzimajući u obzir sezonske fluktuacije u komercijalnom prijevozu putnika.
In the absence of specific EEA rules defining the scope of the existence of an SGEI, the Norwegian authorities have a wide margin of discretion in defining a given service as an SGEI and in granting compensation to the service provider.
U skladu s HA-om, najmanji putnički kapacitet plovila na obalnoj liniji mora iznositi 320 putnika, kabina s ležajevima mora biti za 120 putnika, a prostor za teret normalne visine mora imati kapacitet za 150 europaleta.
The Authority's competence in this respect is limited to checking whether Norway has made a manifest error when defining the service as an SGEI.
Osim toga, Tijelo nije primilo nikakve informacije o korištenju kabina s ležajevima, a u pogledu prijevoza tereta na liniji Tromsø–Kirkenes–Tromsø Tijelo je sumnjalo u to je li PSO za prijevoz tereta jasno utvrđen u okviru HA-a, uzimajući u obzir da takav prijevoz nije cjenovno reguliran, kako se zahtijeva člankom 4. stavkom 2.
For example, in the context of defining specific routes, the Communication on the interpretation of the Maritime Cabotage Regulation confirms that ‘[i]t is for the Member States […] 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’.
Uredbe o pomorskoj kabotaži.
According to the case law, 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 skladu s odjeljkom 4-3.
It is important for the national authorities therefore to demonstrate that there is a real public service need for the PSO.
HA-a, Hurtigruten ima potpunu slobodu pri utvrđivanju cijena prijevoza.
The question is whether the Norwegian authorities have committed a manifest error in setting the minimum capacity reserve at 320 PSO passengers, berths for 120 passengers and freight capacity for 150 euro pallets.
Ispunjavanje prvog uvjeta iz presude u predmetu Altmark mora se ocijeniti s obzirom na članak 4. stavak 2.
In the opening decision, the Authority stressed based on the information provided, that the compensation received by Hurtigruten for reserving capacity for PSO passengers vastly exceeded the actual demand for PSO passenger services.
Uredbe o pomorskoj kabotaži u kojem se utvrđuju specifikacije koje bi trebale biti dijelom definicije PSO-a, a radi se o: lukama koje se moraju usluživati, redovitosti, trajnosti, učestalosti, kapacitetu pružanja usluge, visinama naknada koje se naplaćuju i posadi brodova.
Therefore the Authority could not exclude that such capacity reservation provision for PSO passengers might be unnecessary, especially during the winter season, where the utilisation by commercial passengers would naturally be much lower.
Nadalje, u skladu s odjeljkom 9.
In the course of the investigation, the Norwegian authorities submitted more information on the capacity utilisation by both types of passengers (including berths) and cargo, pointing to the fact that the objective of the service at hand is to ensure that there is sufficient capacity available on all stretches of the coastal route at all times (see above under section 5.3, first BDO report 2016).
Pomorskih smjernica Tijela, „[z]a usluge navedene u članku 4.
The Authority notes that around 60 % of the share of estimated capacity costs is covered by the public service compensation, whereas only approximately 30 % of the share of estimated passenger costs has been allocated to PSO passengers (based on expected utilisation of the ships by PSO and cruise passengers respectively), pointing thus to a potential cross-subsidisation of the commercial activities, stemming from the defined minimum capacity reserve.
Uredbe (EEZ) br. 3577/92 mogu se nametnuti obveze javne usluge ili se mogu sklopiti ugovori o obavljanju javne usluge”.
Nevertheless, the Authority acknowledges that the capacity utilisation can, by the nature of the service in question, have substantial regional and seasonal variations, as PSO passengers often sail shorter stretches than the commercial passengers.
Zbog nepostojanja posebnih pravila EGP-a kojima se utvrđuje opseg postojanja usluge od općeg gospodarskog interesa, norveška nadležna tijela imaju široku slobodu odlučivanja pri utvrđivanju određene usluge kao usluge od općeg gospodarskog interesa i pri dodjeljivanju naknade pružatelju usluge.
Furthermore, during peak periods, in particular the commercial capacity utilisation rate is high compared to off-peak utilisation rates.
Nadležnost Tijela u tom je pogledu ograničena na provjeravanje je li Norveška napravila očitu pogrešku pri utvrđivanju usluge kao usluge od općeg gospodarskog interesa.
Therefore, ensuring the necessary capacity in peak periods and on all stretches has the inevitable result that the vessels in off-peak periods have significant spare capacity within the minimum requirements set in the HA.
Primjerice, u kontekstu utvrđivanja konkretnih linija, u Komunikaciji o tumačenju Uredbe o pomorskoj kabotaži potvrđuje se da „[o] tome na kojim je linijama potrebna obveza javne usluge odlučuju države članice […].
This is illustrated by the fact that the maximum number of PSO passengers during off-peak periods taking all legs into account is on average around 142, whereas the average number is around 55, as several legs have only few PSO passengers.
Naime, obveze javne usluge mogu se predvidjeti za redovite (linijske) usluge otočne kabotaže u slučaju da tržište ne pruža odgovarajuće usluge”.
In addition, the Authority acknowledges that a service as the one performed pursuant to the HA cannot be provided commercially, considering that most of the operating costs, such as ship cost, payroll and fuel, are largely fixed for the whole duration of the HA and cannot be reduced or eliminated during off-peak periods.
U skladu sa sudskom praksom, PSO-ove se može nametnuti samo ako je to opravdano potrebom osiguravanja primjerenih redovitih pomorskih usluga prijevoza koje nije moguće osigurati isključivo oslanjanjem na tržište.
In this regard, the Authority agrees with the argument of the Norwegian authorities that redeploying some vessels during the year (i.e. using smaller vessels during off-peak period and larger vessels during peak periods) would not significantly reduce the operating costs.
Stoga je važno da nacionalna nadležna tijela pokažu da postoji stvarna potreba za javnom uslugom u obliku PSO-a.
On the other hand, it would create an additional economic burden for Hurtigruten as it would need to find other markets to redeploy the non-used vessels.
Postavlja se pitanje jesu li norveška nadležna tijela počinila očitu pogrešku pri određivanju da minimalni kapacitet za rezervu mora iznositi 320 putnika u okviru PSO-a, da kabina s ležajevima mora biti za 120 putnika, a da prostor za teret normalne visine mora imati kapacitet za 150 europaleta.
Moreover, as regards the minimum necessary size of the vessels to operate the coastal route, the Authority takes note of the fact that the regularity of the service, as well as safety considerations would justify a certain size of the vessels.
U odluci o pokretanju postupka Tijelo je na temelju pruženih informacija istaknulo da je naknada koju je Hurtigruten primio za rezervaciju kapaciteta za putnike u okviru PSO-a bila znatno viša od stvarne potražnje za uslugama putovanja u okviru PSO-a.
As mentioned earlier, the EFTA States have discretion in defining an SGEI, taking also into account specific PSOs pursuant to Article 4(2) of the Maritime Cabotage Regulation and other characteristics (e.g. technical specificities), as defined in the tender specifications in this case, to the extent that a manifest error is not committed.
Stoga Tijelo ne može isključiti da je takvo pružanje rezervacije kapaciteta za putnike u okviru PSO-a možda nepotrebno, osobito tijekom zimske sezone kada bi iskorištenost kapaciteta kojim se koriste komercijalni putnici prirodno bilo mnogo manja.
In view of the above, taking in particular account of the fact that, as shown above in paragraph (69), there is a fair amount of PSO passengers on all legs along the coast throughout the whole year, the Authority considers that the Norwegian authorities' definition of the minimum capacity reserve, even though it exceeds the average expected demand for PSO services, is not manifestly erroneous.
Tijekom istrage norveška nadležna tijela podnijela su dodatne informacije o korištenju kapaciteta koji je namijenjen za obje vrste putnika (uključujući kabine s ležajevima) i teret u kojima su upućivala na činjenicu da je cilj predmetne usluge osigurati dostatan kapacitet koji je dostupan na svim dijelovima obalne linije u svako doba (vidjeti odjeljak 5.3. o izvješću BDO-a iz 2016.).
The Authority further notes that the complainants in their submissions support the definition provided of the HA as an SGEI, which could not be provided by the market alone considering the sparse population, lack of infrastructure and remoteness of the northern Norwegian regions.
Tijelo napominje da je približno 60 % udjela u procijenjenim troškovima kapaciteta pokriveno naknadom za pružanje javnih usluga dok je samo približno 30 % udjela u procijenjenim troškovima putnika raspodijeljeno na putnike u okviru PSO-a (na temelju očekivanog korištenja brodova s obzirom na putnike u okviru PSO-a i putnike u okviru kružnih putovanja), upućujući time na potencijalno unakrsno subvencioniranje komercijalnih aktivnosti koje proizlazi iz utvrđenog minimalnog kapaciteta za rezervu.
As regards the doubts expressed in the opening decision related to the cargo service not being price regulated, the Authority agrees with the Norwegian authorities that Article 4(2) of the Maritime Cabotage Regulation does not require States to impose all the obligations indicated therein on the service operators.
Unatoč tomu, Tijelo priznaje da se iskorištenost kapaciteta, po prirodi predmetne usluge, može regionalno i sezonski znatno razlikovati jer putnici u okviru PSO-a često putuju na kraćim dijelovima linije u odnosu na komercijalne putnike.
Indeed, public authorities have considerable discretion as regards the way in which they choose to manage, organise and finance their SGEIs.
Nadalje, stopa iskorištenosti komercijalnog kapaciteta osobito je visoka tijekom razdoblja visoke potražnje u usporedbi sa stopama iskorištenosti u razdobljima niske potražnje.
Taking therefore into account the lack of private initiative with regard to servicing the Bergen – Kirkenes coastal route, the economic, technical and geographical considerations mentioned above, as well as the capacity utilisation considerations presented in the first BDO report 2016, the Authority cannot conclude that the setting of the minimum capacity reserve at 320 PSO passengers, berths for 120 passengers and freight capacity for 150 euro pallets went beyond what was necessary and proportionate to the real public service need.
Stoga, osiguravanje nužnog kapaciteta u razdobljima visoke potražnje i na svim dijelovima linije dovodi do neizbježne posljedice da plovila tijekom razdoblja niske potražnje imaju znatan rezervni kapacitet u okviru minimalnih zahtjeva utvrđenih HA-om.
In light of the above, the Authority considers that the PSO for the reserve capacity requirement of section 4-2 of the HA was sufficiently clearly defined and the first Altmark condition hence met.
To pokazuje činjenica da tijekom razdoblja niske potražnje, uzimajući u obzir sve dionice linije, maksimalan broj putnika u prosjeku iznosi oko 142 pri čemu prosječan broj putnika iznosi oko 55 jer na nekoliko dionica postoji svega nekoliko putnika u okviru PSO-a.
The Authority will now assess whether the fourth Altmark condition is met.
Osim toga, Tijelo priznaje da se usluga kao što je ona koja se izvršava u skladu s HA-om ne može pružati na komercijalnoj osnovi jer je većina operativnih troškova, kao što su troškovi za brodove, plaće i gorivo, uglavnom fiksna tijekom cijelog trajanja HA-a i te se troškove ne može smanjiti ili izbjeći tijekom razdoblja niske potražnje.
The fourth Altmark condition
S obzirom na to, Tijelo se slaže s argumentom norveških nadležnih tijela da se raspoređivanjem nekih plovila tijekom godine (tj. upotrebom manjih plovila tijekom razdoblja niske potražnje, a većih plovila tijekom razdoblja visoke potražnje) ne bi znatno smanjili operativni troškovi.
In the opening decision, the Authority doubted whether a tender procedure where only one bid is submitted could be deemed sufficient to ensure ‘the least cost to the community’.
S druge strane, time bi se stvorilo dodatno ekonomsko opterećenje za Hurtigruten koji bi trebao pronaći druga tržišta na koja će rasporediti plovila koja se ne upotrebljavaju.
As mentioned, Hurtigruten had already been running this particular maritime service consisting of the combined transport of persons and goods along the Norwegian coast from Bergen to Kirkenes for years.
Osim toga, u pogledu najmanje nužne veličine plovila za plovidbu obalnom linijom, Tijelo prima na znanje činjenicu da određena veličina plovila može biti opravdana s obzirom na redovitost usluge te pitanja sigurnosti.
As the incumbent operator, Hurtigruten thus had a significant competitive advantage that reinforced its position in the tender procedure, given that it had already in its possession vessels adapted to the requirements of the tender specifications.
Kao što je prethodno navedeno, države članice EFTA-e imaju slobodu odlučivanja pri utvrđivanju usluge od općeg gospodarskog interesa, uzimajući u obzir i posebne PSO-ove u skladu s člankom 4. stavkom 2.
In view of the information submitted by the Norwegian authorities during the course of the investigation, the Authority maintains the view that the public procurement procedure, which resulted in the selection of Hurtigruten, has not allowed for an open and genuine competition.
Uredbe o pomorskoj kabotaži i druge karakteristike (npr. tehničke posebnosti), kako su one utvrđene u natječajnim specifikacijama u ovom slučaju, do one mjere u kojoj ne dolazi do počinjenja očite pogreške.
This is despite the fact that several measures were taken by the Norwegian authorities in order to invite potential tenderers:
S obzirom na prethodno navedeno, uzimajući posebno u obzir činjenicu da, kao što je prethodno prikazano u uvodnoj izjavi 69., postoji popriličan broj putnika u okviru PSO-a na svim dionicama tijekom cijele godine, Tijelo smatra da norveška nadležna tijela nisu počinila očitu pogrešku pri utvrđivanju minimalnog kapaciteta za rezervu iako on premašuje prosječnu očekivanu potražnju za uslugama u okviru PSO-a.
providing in the call for tenders for alternative models of sailing;
Tijelo nadalje napominje da podnositelji pritužbi u svojim podnescima podupiru definiciju prema kojoj se u slučaju HA-a radi o usluzi od općeg gospodarskog interesa koju se ne bi moglo pružati samo na tržišnoj osnovi s obzirom na nisku gustoću naseljenosti, nepostojanje infrastrukture i udaljenost sjevernih norveških regija.
reducing the requirement for minimum capacity from 400 to 320 passengers and from 150 to 120 berths; and
U pogledu sumnji izraženih u odluci o pokretanju postupka s obzirom na to da usluga prijevoza tereta nije cjenovno regulirana, Tijelo se slaže s norveškim nadležnim tijelima da se člankom 4. stavkom 2.
allowing tenderers sufficient time from the deadline for submitting bids (30 September 2010) until the service start-up date (1 January 2013) to purchase or construct vessels for the service, taking also into account the deadline extension until 8 November 2010.
Uredbe o pomorskoj kabotaži ne zahtijeva da države pružatelju usluga nametnu sve tamo navedene obveze.
It must be stressed, in this regard, that the specific coastal route has been traditionally served by Hurtigruten under a public service contract for a very long time (even before the conclusion of the EEA Agreement in 1994).
Zaista, javna nadležna tijela imaju znatnu slobodu odlučivanja u pogledu odabira način na koji upravljaju svojim uslugama od općeg gospodarskog interesa te načina na koji ih organiziraju i financiraju.
For certain contract periods (e.g. 1991-2001 and 2002-2004), the contract had been directly awarded to Hurtigruten, whereas for the periods 2005-2012 and 2012-2019, the operation of the service was the subject of a tender procedure with Hurtigruten being the only bidder, and thus winner, of the tender.
Uzimajući stoga u obzir nepostojanje privatne inicijative u pogledu usluživanja obalne linije Bergen–Kirkenes, prethodno navedena gospodarska, tehnička i zemljopisna pitanja, kao i pitanja iskorištenosti kapaciteta koja su predstavljena u prvom izvješću BDO-a iz 2016., Tijelo ne može zaključiti da se određivanjem da minimalni kapacitet za rezervu mora iznositi 320 putnika u okviru PSO-a, da kabina s ležajevima mora biti za 120 putnika te da prostor za teret normalne visine mora imati kapacitet za 150 europaleta, premašilo ono što je nužno i proporcionalno u pogledu stvarne potrebe za javnom uslugom.
The constant lack of competition in the relevant sector, even with the launch of a tender procedure since 2005, reveals the failure of the market to provide a sufficient number of operators with the necessary financial capacity to fulfil the technical requirements (in terms of capacity and vessel requirements) of the contract.
S obzirom na prethodno navedeno, Tijelo smatra da je PSO u pogledu zahtjeva za kapacitet za rezervu iz odjeljka 4-2.
In reference to the alternative models of sailing to all 34 ports, according to the tender specifications these were advertised as follows:
HA-a bio dovoljno jasno utvrđen i da je stoga ispunjen prvi uvjet iz presude u predmetu Altmark.
alternative 1: Daily sailing throughout the year;
Tijelo će sada ocijeniti je li ispunjen četvrti uvjet iz presude u predmetu Altmark.
alternative 2: Sailings 7 days a week in summer (8 months), 5 days a week in winter (4 months); and
Četvrti uvjet iz presude u predmetu Altmark
alternative 3: Sailings 5 days a week throughout the year.
U odluci o pokretanju postupka Tijelo je sumnjalo može li se postupak nadmetanja u kojem je podnesena samo jedna ponuda smatrati dostatnim za osiguravanje „najmanjeg troška za zajednicu”.