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Second, should an element of aid be identified in the case, Vodafone submits that the exemption provided for in Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement is applicable.
Drugo, društvo Míla upućuje na sporazum između islandske vlade i društva Síminn hf. od 27. ožujka 2001. u vezi s vlasništvom i upravljanjem vlaknima te s njihovim održavanjem.
As concerns compatibility, Vodafone considers the Broadband Guidelines to be relevant to the assessment of the measure in question.
Društvo Míla smatra da oba dokumenta potvrđuju da je vlasnik vlakana islandska vlada.
Vodafone underlines that the existence of a network operator in a given area does not necessarily imply that no market failures or cohesion problems exist.
Međutim, društvo Míla također je izjavilo da je, neovisno o tome je li formalni vlasnik vlakna islandska vlada ili NATO, mjera dodijeljena državnim sredstvima.
To the contrary, the monopoly position of Míla in the relevant market has affected both the quality of service and the price at which services are offered to the citizens.
Društvo Míla tvrdi da u postupku javne nabave za zakup vlakana nije utvrđena tržišna cijena čime se društvu Vodafone omogućilo da plaća cijenu zakupa koja je niža od one koju smatra tržišnom vrijednosti.
There were limited if any prospects that third parties would build an alternative infrastructure.
Time je društvo Vodafone ostvarilo prednost u odnosu na svoje konkurente.
The leasing of the NATO fibre optic cable was therefore well suited to remedy the absence of infrastructure competition and reduce the current problems arising from the monopoly position of Míla.
U skladu s time ugovor s društvom Vodafone uključuje državnu potporu.
Previous application of regulatory measures had not been successful in providing a level playing field in the market.
Društvo Míla također je dostavilo ažuriranu procjenu tržišne cijene za NATO-ovo vlakno.
As a result, competition in the market remained ineffective.
Na temelju regulirane tarife (na snazi od 1. kolovoza 2011.) za pristup jedinstvenom vlaknu u iznosu od 7609 ISK po km/mjesečno i popusta od 15 % za ugovor u trajanju od tri godine tržišna cijena za 1850 km vlakna trebala bi iznositi 143589600 ISK godišnje.
It is noted in particular that Míla had been successful in preventing Vodafone's entrance in the relevant market by refusing access to essential facilities.
Kada je riječ o spojivosti, društvo Míla tvrdi da je Tijelo trebalo doći do zaključka da mjera ne ispunjuje relevantne kriterije utvrđene u Smjernicama za širokopojasni pristup i da stoga nije spojiva s člankom 61. stavkom 3. točkom (c) Sporazuma o EGP-u
By way of example, in the municipality of Öræfasveit, Vodafone was able to provide internet connections in a remote and rural area where the complainant had previously announced that it would not provide any such services.
Sporazuma o EGP-u povezane s naknadom za pružanje usluge od općeg gospodarskog interesa, društvo Míla tvrdi da države EFTA-e ne mogu pripisati posebne obveze javne usluge onim uslugama koje već pružaju poduzeća koja posluju u uobičajenim tržišnim uvjetima.
The lease agreement was an essential element for Vodafone to build up and start to provide services in this part of the country.
Budući da je društvo Míla već pružalo istu uslugu vlakna u Islandu prije sklapanja ugovora s društvom Vodafone, Tijelo bi trebalo zaključiti da se mjera islandske vlade ne može smatrati uslugom od općeg gospodarskog interesa.
Míla had employed stalling tactics by refusing Vodafone access to colocation facilities.
Stoga se državna potpora u predmetnom slučaju ne može pružati na temelju članka 59. stavka 2.
Vodafone had to request a formal decision from the PTA on the access issue, which was published on 1 November 2010.
Sporazuma o EGP-u.
As a result of the disputed lease agreement, Vodafone was able to increase wholesale offers to include more than 30 different services.
Društvo Vodafone smatra da njegov sporazum s islandskim nadležnim tijelima ne uključuje državnu potporu.
PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL [28]
Sporazum je u svakom slučaju u skladu s načelima iz predmeta Altmark o usluzi od općeg gospodarskog interesa.
The comments by a private individual set out experiences when working on the introduction of fibre-optic broadband infrastructures in three small and remote municipalities: Öræfasveit, Kirkjubæjarklaustri and Mýrdal.
Drugo, ako u predmetu bude utvrđen element potpore, društvo Vodafone tvrdi da se primjenjuje izuzeće iz članka 61. stavka 3. točke (c) Sporazuma o EGP-u.
All three systems are linked to Vodafone's operation of the fibre optic cable.
U pogledu spojivosti, društvo Vodafone smatra da su za ocjenjivanje predmetne mjere mjerodavne Smjernice o širokopojasnim mrežama.
When requested, only Vodafone was prepared to engage in providing the services to the inhabitants and companies in those municipalities.
Društvo Vodafone ističe da postojanje mrežnog operatora u određenom području ne znači nužno da nema nedostatka na tržištu ili problema s kohezijom.
Other telecom operators did not respond to the inquiry of the inhabitants.
Čak naprotiv, monopol društva Míla na mjerodavnom tržištu utjecao je na kvalitetu usluge i na cijenu po kojoj se usluge nude građanima.
Once the broadband in Öræfasveit became a reality, two further municipalities decided to invest in laying a fibre-optic cable to all inhabitants, i.e. Skeiða- og gnúpverjahreppur and Hvalfjarðarstrandarhreppur.
Mogućnosti da treće strane izgrade alternativnu infrastrukturu bile su ograničene, ako ih je uopće bilo.
The private individual is of the view that without Vodafone's lease of the NATO optical fibre, there would have been much less progress in the provision of telecommunication services in remote regions of Iceland.
Zakup NATO-ovih optičkih kablova stoga je bio primjereni način za nadoknađivanje nepostojanja infrastrukturnog tržišnog natjecanja i smanjenje postojećih problema koji nastaju zbog monopolističkog položaja društva Míla.
ASSESSMENT
Prethodnom primjenom regulatornih mjera nisu se uspješno osigurali jednaki uvjeti na tržištu.
THE PRESENCE OF STATE AID
Zbog toga je tržišno natjecanje na tržištu bilo neučinkovito.
INTRODUCTION
Posebno se napominje da je društvo Míla uspješno spriječilo ulazak društva Vodafone na mjerodavno tržište onemogućavanjem pristupa nužnoj opremi.
In the following chapters, the Authority will assess whether the contract between the Icelandic Defence Agency and Vodafone for the lease by the latter of an optical fibre previously operated on behalf of NATO involves state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement.
Sklapanjem spornog ugovora znatno se poboljšalo tržišno natjecanje, posebno u ruralnim područjima, a time se pridonijelo dobrobiti potrošača.
A measure constitutes state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement if the following conditions are cumulatively fulfilled: the measure (i) is granted by the state or through state resources; (ii) confers an economic advantage on an undertaking; (iii) is selective; and (iv) is liable to distort competition and trade between Contracting Parties.
Na primjer u općini Öræfasveit Vodafone je uspio udaljena i ruralna područja povezati na internet, dok je podnositelj pritužbe prethodno najavio da neće pružati takve usluge.
STATE RESOURCES
Ugovor o zakupu bio je nužan element na temelju kojeg je društvo Vodafone moglo izgraditi i početi pružati usluge u tom dijelu zemlje.
According to Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement, a measure must be granted by the state or through state resources in order to constitute aid.
Društvo Míla primijenilo je taktiku odugovlačenja odbijanjem pristupa objektima za dijeljenje opreme.
Míla is of the principal view that the ownership of the fibre lies with the Icelandic Government.
PRIVATNA OSOBA [28]
However, irrespective of whether the formal ownership lies with the Icelandic Government or with NATO, the measure was granted through state resources.
U primjedbama privatne osobe opisana su iskustva pri radu na uvođenju optičke širokopojasne infrastrukture u tri male i udaljene općine: Öræfasveit, Kirkjubæjarklaustri i Mýrdal.
The Icelandic authorities have clarified that the ownership of the fibres rests with NATO, cf. section I.4 and I.7 above.
Sva tri sustava povezana su s upravljanjem optičkim kablom koje obavlja društvo Vodafone.
The resource (i.e. the three fibres) is not owned by the Icelandic State or any of its entities.
Jedino je društvo Vodafone bilo spremno na zahtjev sudjelovati u pružanju tih usluga stanovnicima i poduzećima u tim općinama.
The resource was financed, constructed and is permanently owned by NATO.
Ostali telekomunikacijski operatori nisu odgovorili na upite stanovnika.
The arrangements between NATO and the Icelandic authorities are based on the no-cost no-gain principle, as confirmed in the Icelandic Defence Act No 34/2008, see Articles 5, 15 and 16 thereof.
Kada su u općini Öræfasveit postale dostupne širokopojasne mreže, dvije druge općine odlučile su uložiti u postavljanje optičkih kabela do svih stanovnika, odnosno općine Skeiða- og gnúpverjahreppur i Hvalfjarðarstrandarhreppur.
The Government of Iceland nevertheless has a wide-ranging right of use and other exploitation rights, including the right to lease out the fibres and use the proceeds for their maintenance and other running costs [29].
Privatna osoba smatra da bi bio ostvaren znatno manji napredak u pružanju telekomunikacijskih usluga u islandskim udaljenim regijama da društvo Vodafone nije iznajmilo NATO-ova optička vlakna.
This right of use, however, is subject to rules of security and priority rights of NATO.
OCJENA
Moreover, NATO receives any revenues exceeding operational costs of the fibres.
POSTOJANJE DRŽAVNE POTPORE
NATO will also pay for any major repairs or replacements due to force majeure incidents [30].
UVOD
With reference to the submission of the Icelandic authorities, the Authority considers that the fibre in question is not the property of the Icelandic State.
Tijelo će u sljedećim poglavljima ocijeniti uključuje li ugovor između islandske Obrambene agencije i društva Vodafone, na temelju kojeg je potonje zakupilo optičko vlakno, čijim se radom prethodno upravljalo u ime NATO-a, državnu potporu u smislu članka 61. stavka 1.
However, the question of the ownership of the fibre is not decisive for the Authority's assessment.
Sporazuma o EGP-u.
It is uncontested that the Icelandic State enjoys rights of control that enable it to exploit a lease right.
Mjera čini državnu potporu u smislu članka 61. stavka 1.
In order to constitute state resources, it is sufficient, as correctly pointed out by Míla, that the resource in question, i.e. the lease right, was under public control and at the disposal of the national authorities [31], even though it was not the property of the public authority [32].
Sporazuma o EGP-u ako su kumulativno ispunjeni sljedeći uvjeti: mjeru je i. dodijelila država ili se dodjeljuje državnim sredstvima; ii. njome se osigurava gospodarska prednost određenom poduzeću; iii. selektivna je; i iv. njome bi se moglo narušiti tržišno natjecanje i trgovina između ugovornih stranaka.
As regards state resources, the objective of the tender procedure and the leasing out of the fibre outlined in section I.2 was not to provide subsidies to interested lessees but on the contrary to alleviate the Icelandic State of costs that it was committed to pay for the operation and maintenance of the NATO fibres at its disposal.
DRŽAVNA SREDSTVA
As set out in recital 36 above, the Icelandic authorities have explained that their arrangements with NATO are based on the no-cost no-gain principle.
U skladu s člankom 61. stavkom 1.
If revenue exceeds those costs, any remainder is to be returned to the owner of the fibre, NATO.
Sporazuma o EGP-u, da bi mjera činila državnu potporu mora ju dodijeliti država ili mora biti dodijeljena državnim sredstvima.
Rather, the cost of repairs to the cable is shared between the fibres' owners according to their respective number of fibres.
Glavno je stajalište društva Míla da je vlasnik vlakana islandska vlada.
Reflecting these arrangements, the tender set a minimum reserve price corresponding to Iceland's payment obligation for operation and maintenance.
Međutim, neovisno o tome je li službeni vlasnik vlakna islandska vlada ili NATO mjera je dodijeljena državnim sredstvima.
Thus, the tender was designed to prevent any drain on state resources resulting from the lease right that was tendered out.
Islandska nadležna tijela objasnila su da je vlasnik vlakana NATO, vidjeti prethodne odjeljke I.4. i I.7.
In the Authority's view, it is a relevant consideration whether under the specific circumstances of the case at hand, an arrangement of this kind, which aims at preventing a drain on state resources in a situation where any further income would need to be passed on to a third party under an international obligation, can be considered to meet the requirement under Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement that the measure is granted by the state or through state resources.
Resurs (tj. tri vlakna) nije u vlasništvu islandske države ili njezinih tijela.
However, given the conclusion that the measure did not result in an economic advantage (see section 1.3 below), the Authority does not need to assess this point any further.
Resurs je financirao i izgradio NATO i on je u njegovu potpunom vlasništvu.
ADVANTAGE
Sporazumi između NATO-a i islandskih nadležnih tijela temelje se na načelu bez troška i bez koristi kako je potvrđeno u islandskom Zakonu o obrani br. 34/2008, odnosno u njegovim člancima 5., 15. i 16.
General
Islandska vlada svejedno ima opće pravo uporabe i druga prava iskorištavanja, među ostalim i pravo dati vlakna u zakup i upotrijebiti prihod od zakupa za njihovo održavanje i ostale troškove upravljanja vlaknima.
In order to constitute state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement, the measure must confer an advantage upon an undertaking.
Međutim, na to pravo uporabe primjenjuju se pravila sigurnosti i NATO-ovo pravo prednosti pri uporabi.
Undertakings are entities engaged in an economic activity, regardless of their legal status and the way in which they are financed.
Nadalje, sav prihod koji prekoračuje operativne troškove vlakana prosljeđuje se NATO-u.
Economic activities are activities consisting of offering goods or services on a market.
NATO također plaća sve veće popravke i zamjene potrebne uslijed slučajeva više sile.
The alleged beneficiary of the measure is Vodafone Iceland.
[30]
The company is active on the electronic communications market, providing fixed telephony, mobile and data transmission services in Iceland.
Upućujući na tvrdnju islandskih nadležnih tijela, Tijelo smatra da predmetno vlakno nije u vlasništvu islandske države.
Accordingly, any aid involved in the leasing by the state of the NATO optical fibre would be conferred upon an undertaking.
Međutim, pitanje vlasništva nad vlaknom nije odlučujuće za ocjenu Tijela.
An advantage, within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement, is any economic benefit which an undertaking would not have obtained under normal market conditions, thus placing it in a more favourable position than its competitors.
Nije sporno da islandska država ima pravo kontrole koje joj omogućuje iskorištavanje prava davanja u zakup.
For it to constitute aid, the measure must confer on Vodafone advantages that relieve it of charges that would normally be borne from its budget.
Da bi bilo riječ o državnim sredstvima dovoljno je, kako je točno istaknulo društvo Míla, da je predmetno sredstvo, odnosno, pravo davanja u zakup, bilo pod kontrolom države i na raspolaganju nacionalnim tijelima [31] iako nije bilo u vlasništvu javnog tijela.
If the transaction was carried out under favourable terms, in the sense that Vodafone was paying a rental charge below market price, the company would be receiving an advantage within the meaning of the state aid rules.
[32]
To examine this question, the Authority applies the ‘private vendor test’ [33] whereby the conduct of states or public authorities when selling or leasing assets is compared to that of private economic operators.
Kada je riječ o državnim sredstvima, cilj natječajnog postupka i davanja u zakup vlakna iz odjeljka I.2. nije bio pružiti subvencije zainteresiranim zakupoprimcima već, čak nasuprot, smanjiti troškove islandske države koja je dužna pokrivati troškove rada i održavanja NATO-ovih vlakana koja su joj na raspolaganju.
The Authority considers that contrary to the view of the Icelandic authorities, this test can be applied in the present case even though Iceland does not own the fibre is question, given that the contract with Vodafone concerns a lease right which Iceland has the right to exploit.
Kako je navedeno u uvodnoj izjavi 36., islandska nadležna tijela objasnila su da su njihovi sporazumi s NATO-om utemeljeni na načelu bez troška i bez koristi.
However, the specific conditions applicable to this lease right will have to be taken into account in the assessment, in particular the fact that the Icelandic authorities could only offer for lease the fibre in the condition as it was used for defence purposes with only few connection points available for commercial purposes as well as the special NATO termination rights in case of war.
Ako su prihodi veći od tih troškova, ostatak se vraća vlasniku vlakna, odnosno NATO-u.
The Authority also notes that the lease right which Iceland is entitled to dispose of is subject to a contractual obligation pursuant to which any rental income above the operation and maintenance costs of the fibre has to be transferred to NATO.
Trošak popravka kablova dijele vlasnici vlakana u skladu s brojem vlakana u njihovu vlasništvu.
The purpose of the private vendor test is to assess whether a sale or leasing of assets carried out by a public body involves state aid, by examining whether a private vendor, under normal market conditions, would have acted in the same manner.
Na temelju tih sporazuma u natječaju je utvrđena najniža cijena koja odgovara platnoj obvezi Islanda u pogledu upravljanja vlaknima i njihova održavanja.
The public authority must disregard public policy objectives and instead focus on the single objective of obtaining a market rate of return or profit on its investments and a market price for the sale or lease of assets.
Natječaj je stoga sastavljen s ciljem sprječavanja odljeva državnih sredstava zbog iskorištavanja prava davanja u zakup.
The Authority notes, however, that this assessment normally has to take into account any special rights or obligations attached to the asset concerned, in particular those that could affect the market price.
Tijelo smatra da treba razmotriti može li se u posebnim okolnostima predmetnog slučaja smatrati da ovakva vrsta sporazuma čiji je cilj sprječavanje odljeva državnih sredstava u situaciji kada bi se daljnji prihod morao proslijediti trećoj stranci zbog međunarodne obveze ispunjuje uvjet iz članka 61. stavka 1.
Compliance with market conditions, and whether the agreed price in a transaction corresponds to market price, can be established through certain proxies.
Sporazuma o EGP-u da je mjeru dodijelila država ili da je dodijeljena državnim sredstvima.
Organising an open, transparent and unconditional bidding procedure is generally an appropriate means to ensure that the sale or lease by national authorities of assets is consistent with the private vendor test and that a fair market value has been paid for the goods and services in question.
Međutim, s obzirom na zaključak da mjerom nije ostvarena gospodarska prednost (vidjeti odjeljak 1.3. u nastavku), Tijelo više ne mora ocjenjivati tu točku.
However, this does not automatically mean that the absence of an orderly bidding procedure or a possible flaw in such a procedure justifies a presumption of state aid.
PREDNOST
Public procurement law and state aid law exist in parallel and there is no reason that the violation of, for example, a public procurement rule should automatically mean that state aid rules have been infringed [35].
Općenito
On the other hand, as stated in the Land Burgenland case, cited in paragraph 97 of the EFTA Court judgment in Case E-1/13, ‘where a public authority proceeds to sell an undertaking belonging to it by way of an open, transparent and unconditional tender procedure, it can be presumed that the market price corresponds to the highest offer, provided that it is established, first, that the offer is binding and credible and, secondly, that the consideration of economic factors other than the price is not justified.’ [36] The same principle must apply in the case of lease of assets.
Da bi činila državnu potporu u smislu članka 61. stavka 1.
A private operator leasing his assets would normally try to obtain the best offer with an emphasis on price, and, for example, not consider elements that would relate to the intended use of such assets, unless they might affect the value of the assets after the lease period.
Sporazuma o EGP-u, mjerom se poduzetniku mora osigurati prednost.
Therefore, provided that the said pre-conditions are met, it can be presumed that the market price is the highest price which a private operator acting under normal competitive conditions is ready to pay for the use of the assets in question [37].
Poduzetnici su subjekti koji obavljaju gospodarsku djelatnost, bez obzira na njihov pravni položaj i način njihova financiranja.
It follows from the above that a sale or lease of assets may involve state aid even when it is effected through a competitive procedure.
Sve djelatnosti koje se sastoje od nuđenja robe ili usluga na tržištu gospodarske su djelatnosti.
This may occur in particular when obligations imposed on the buyer result in a lower price.
Navodni korisnik mjere je Vodafone Island.
The kind of obligations which have such an effect are those that are imposed for the pursuit of public policy objectives and reduce the expected profit of the buyer.
To je poduzeće aktivno na tržištu elektroničkih komunikacija na kojem pruža telekomunikacijske usluge u nepokretnoj i pokretnoj mreži te usluge prijenosa podataka u Islandu.
Such obligations would normally not be imposed by a private operator because they reduce the maximum amount of revenue that can be obtained from the sale or lease of the asset.
U skladu s time svaka potpora uključena u davanje u zakup NATO-ovih optičkih vlakana koje je izvršila država dodijelila bi se poduzetniku.
The tender process and the award criteria
Prednost, u smislu članka 61. stavka 1.
In light of the above considerations, the Authority must examine whether the tender procedure and the award criteria were adequate and well-suited to establish a market price.
Ugovora svaka je gospodarska korist koju poduzetnik ne bi ostvario u uobičajenima tržišnim uvjetima, odnosno stavljanje poduzetnika u povoljniji položaj u odnosu na njegove konkurente.
In order to verify this, the Authority must consider whether the State, when preparing the tender and establishing the award criteria, acted as a private operator, or whether public policy and regulatory considerations were more prevalent.
Da bi mjera činila državnu potporu, njome se društvo Vodafone mora osloboditi plaćanja naknada koje bi inače plaćalo iz svojeg proračuna.
The tender process and the arguments made regarding the use of the chosen award criteria are described in detail in section I.2.1 above as well as in Decision No 299/14/COL.
Da je transakcija izvršena pod povoljnim uvjetima u smislu da je društvo Vodafone plaćalo cijenu zakupa koja je ispod tržišne cijene, to bi trgovačko društvo ostvarivalo prednost u smislu pravila o državnim potporama.
As set out in Table 1, the multiple award criteria consisted of six separate items to be evaluated, each with the weight of 10 % or 15 %, except for the criterion of stimulation of competition, which had the weight of 40 %.
Kako bi ocijenilo to pitanje Tijelo primjenjuje „test privatnog prodavatelja” [33] u kojem se postupanje država ili javnih tijela pri prodaji ili iznajmljivanju imovine uspoređuje s postupanjem privatnih gospodarskih subjekata.