natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
Despite rather stable passenger numbers, the airport is not able to cover its operating costs.
Oznámenie Komisie o uplatňovaní článkov 87 a 88 Zmluvy o ES na štátnu pomoc vo forme záruk (Ú. v. EÚ C 155, 20.6.2008, s. 10).
In this context, the Commission notes that also FSBG was loss making in the years 2006 and 2007, when the 2006 contract was applicable (the losses recorded amounted to EUR – 214 709 in 2006 and EUR – 2 737 773 in 2007).
Informácie predložené Nemeckom 5. mája 2012, príloha II.
The losses were incurred despite the fact that the lease paid by FSBG in those years was lower than the lease paid under the 1997 contract (see Table 7).
Vec C-222/04, Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze/Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze SpA et al., bod 111.
It can hence be assumed that the aid involved in the 2006 contract had an incentive effect and did not exceed the amount required to cover operating losses and thus was limited to the minimum necessary for the aided activity to take place.
Usmernenia v oblasti letectva z roku 2005, bod 34.
On this basis, the Commission concludes that the compatibility conditions laid down in the 2014 Aviation Guidelines are met.
Usmernenia v oblasti letectva z roku 2005, bod 39 ods. 2
DISCOUNTS FOR AIRLINES/MARKETING AGREEMENTS
Vec C-35/96, Komisia/Taliansko, Zb.
By providing air transportation services, airlines are performing an economic activity and therefore constitute undertakings within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
1998, s. I-3851; vec C-41/90, Höfner a Elser, Zb.
It must be analysed whether the arrangements between the airlines and the airport in question granted the former an economic advantage.
1991, s. I-1979; vec C-244/94, Fédération Française des Sociétés d’Assurances/Ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Pêche, Zb.
Where an airport has public resources at its disposal, aid to an airline can, in principle, be excluded where the relationship between the airport and the airline satisfies the MEO test.
1995, s. I-4013; vec C-55/96, Job Centre, Zb.
The existence of an advantage can normally be excluded if: (a) the price charged for the services corresponds to the market price; or (b) it can be demonstrated through an ex ante analysis that the airport/airline arrangement will lead to a positive incremental profit contribution for the airport and is part of an overall strategy leading to profitability in the long term.
1997, s. I-7119.
In order to assess whether an arrangement concluded by an airport with an airline satisfies the MEO test, expected non–aeronautical revenues stemming from the airline’s activity should be taken into consideration together with airport charges, net of any rebates, marketing support or incentive schemes.
Vec 118/85, Komisia/Taliansko, Zb.
Similarly, all expected costs incrementally incurred by the airport in relation to the airline’s activity at the airport must be taken into account.
1987, s. 2599; vec 35/96, Komisia/Taliansko, Zb.
For instance, if the airport needs to expand or build a new terminal or other facilities mainly to accommodate the needs of a specific airline, such costs should be taken into consideration when calculating the incremental costs.
Spojené veci T-443/08 a T-455/08, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG a Flughafen Leipzig Halle GmbH/Komisia, („rozsudok vo veci Lipsko/Halle“), Zb.
In contrast, costs which the airport would have to incur anyway independently from the arrangement with the airline should not be taken into account in the MEO test.
2011, s. II-1311, najmä body 93 a 94; potvrdené vecou C-288/11 P, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen a Flughafen Leipzig-Halle/Komisia, Zb.
In addition, the airport infrastructure must be open to all airlines and not dedicated to a specific airline in order to exclude that the advantage resulting from compatible aid to the airport operator is not passed on to a specific airline.
2012, zatiaľ neuverejnené.
Against this background, the Commission will asses the overall scheme of airport charges applicable at Saarbrücken Airport as well as the individual contracts between airlines and Saarbrücken Airport which deviate from or are outside the scope of the scheme of airport charges.
Veci C-159/91 a C-160/91, Poucet/AGV a Pistre/Cancave, Zb.
On 1 April 2007, a new schedule of charges was introduced at Saarbrücken Airport (2007 schedule of charges).
Vec C-222/04, Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze/Casse di Risparmio di Firenze SpA et al., Zb.
This schedule envisaged discounts for airlines fulfilling certain conditions.
2006, s. I-289, bod 111.
The 2007 schedule of charges in particular offered discounts for new airlines, new destinations and increased passenger numbers.
Vec C-364/92, SAT Fluggesellschaft/Eurocontrol, Zb.
Until then, no discounts had been foreseen in the schedule of charges.
1994, s. I-43.
Saarbrücken Airport adopted a new schedule of charges which entered into force on 1 September 2013, replacing the 2007 schedule of charges.
Rozhodnutie Komisie č. 309/2002 z 19. marca 2003, Letecká bezpečnosť – náhrada nákladov, ktoré vznikli v dôsledku teroristických útokov z 11. septembra 2001.
The 2013 schedule of charges is not subject to the present decision.
Vec C-343/95, Cali & Figli/Servizi ecologici porto di Genova, Zb.
When applying the MEO test to the measure at stake, the Commission first has to determine whether the price charged corresponds to a market price.
1997, s. I-1547; rozhodnutie Komisie N 309/02 z 19. marca 2003; rozhodnutie Komisie N 438/2002 zo 16. októbra 2002, pomoc na podporu vykonávania funkcií orgánov verejnej správy v belgickom sektore prístavov.
For this, the Commission has doubts that at the present time, an appropriate benchmark can be identified to establish a true market price for services provided by airports.
Rozhodnutie Komisie N 309/02 z 19. marca 2003.
In the absence of an identifiable market benchmark, the Commission has to assess the ex ante incremental profitability of the 2007 schedule of charges.
Pozri najmä vec C-364/92, SAT/Eurocontrol, Zb.
The 2007 schedule of charge was introduced to enhance the competitiveness of Saarbrücken Airport.
1994, s. I-43, bod 30 a vec C-113/07 P, Selex Sistemi Integrati/Komisia, Zb.
When drawing up the 2007 schedule of charges, the operator of Saarbrücken Airport analysed passenger numbers, airport movements as well as the financial results of the years 1997–2006.
2009, s. I-2207, bod 71.
According to Germany, a market analysis undertaken at that time showed that Saarbrücken was one of the most expensive airports in Germany.
Opatrenia podľa § 8 zákona Luftsicherheitsgesetz zahŕňajú okrem iného výstavbu letiskovej infraštruktúry, ktorá umožňuje dostatočné bezpečnostné kontroly, určité opatrenia týkajúce sa batožiny a nákladu, zabezpečenie vyhradených priestorov, kontrolu personálu a tovaru s prístupom do vyhradených priestorov, odbornú prípravu bezpečnostného personálu, odstraňovanie a vykladanie lietadiel, ktoré predstavujú bezpečnostnú hrozbu.
The Commission observes that TUIFly left Saarbrücken as from late 2006.
Rozhodnutie Komisie z 20. februára 2014 o štátnej pomoci vo veci SA.35847 (2012/N) – Česká republika – letisko Ostrava, zatiaľ neuverejnené v úradnom vestníku, odôvodnenie 16.
In addition, Saarbrücken Airport faced new competition from Zweibrücken after 2006.
§ 27 písm. d) bod 1 zákona Luftverkehrsgesetz: „Flugsicherungsdienste und die dazu erforderlichen flugsicherungstechnischen Einrichtungen werden an den Flugplätzen vorgehalten, bei denen das Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung einen Bedarf aus Gründen der Sicherheit und aus verkehrspolitischen Interessen anerkennt“.
All these factors together led Saarbrücken Airport to reconsider its pricing policy and to introduce a revised schedule of charges offering incentives in form of discounts in order to ensure its future viability and profitability.
Vec C-482/99, Francúzsko/Komisia („Stardust Marine“), Zb.
While, according to the available information, no ex ante profitability studies have been prepared for the 2007 schedule of charges, Germany has submitted that Saarbrücken Airport expected that virtually no additional investments would be required to provide additional airport services to airlines and that no additional operating costs would arise.
2002, s. I-4397.
Therefore, in Germany’s view no ex ante profitability study was necessary.
Rozsudok z 12. mája 2011 v spojených veciach T-267/08 a T-279/08, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, zatiaľ neuverejnené, bod 108.
Hence, the incremental costs were limited to the incentives offered.
Spoločnosť vh Saar a spoločnosti FSBesitzG/FSG možno považovať za prepojené spoločnosti v zmysle § 290 nemeckého obchodného zákonníka HGB.
In this context, the Commission observes that the 2007 schedule of charges indeed offered discounts only for new airlines, new connections, or increased passenger numbers with the consequence that it did not impact negatively on the status quo at the airport.
Zmluva, podľa ktorej jedna spoločnosť prevádza riadenie spoločnosti na iný podnik.
The Commission observes that before the introduction of the 2007 schedule of charges, Saarbrücken airport’s capacity was utilised only at 50 %.
Vec C-39/94, Syndicat français de l’Express international (SFEI) a ďalší/La Poste a ďalší, Zb.
Indeed, passenger numbers decreased from 487 000 in 2005 to 350 000 in 2007, whereas the airports potential annual capacity would have been 700 000 passengers per annum.
1996, s. I-3547, bod 60 a vec C-342/96, Španielske kráľovstvo/Komisia Európskych spoločenstiev, Zb.
The Commission notes that after the departure of TUIFly Saarbrücken Airport had spare capacities, with the consequence that additional traffic could be handled without the need to upgrade infrastructure or acquire additional equipment or hire new staff.
1999, s. I-2459, bod 41.
Germany confirmed that there was no need to hire new staff or to expand existing infrastructure or other equipment in order to serve new airlines or connections (for instance the existing baggage belts and personnel were sufficient).
Vec 173/73, Talianska republika/Komisia Európskych spoločenstiev, Zb.
With any new airline or connection, aeronautical as well as non–aeronautical revenues would be generated.
1974, s. 709, bod 13.
Given that the level of costs remained stable, any new airline or connection would, according to Germany, provide a positive contribution to the airport’s profitability.
Vec C-482/99, Francúzsko/Komisia („Stardust Marine“), Zb.
The fact that Saarbrücken indeed managed to attract a number of new airlines (such as Air Berlin, which started operating from Saarbrücken in late 2007) and to establish new connections after the introduction of the 2007 schedule of charges also indicates that the discount–based strategy to increase its business was successful.
2002, s. I-4397, bod 69.
The available data finally demonstrates that the 2007 schedule of charges resulted in a gradual increase of revenue for the airport (from […] in 2007 to […] in 2010).
Vec C-305/89, Taliansko/Komisia („ALFA Romeo“), Zb.
The Commission further notes that when assessing airport/airline arrangements, it should also assess the extent to which the arrangements can be considered part of the implementation of an overall strategy of the airport to lead to profitability at least in the long term.
1991, s. I-1603; Vec T-296/97, Alitalia/Komisia, Zb.
In this respect, the Commission has to take into account the factual evidence that was available, and the developments that could reasonably be expected, at the time when the 2007 schedule of charges was made, in particular the prevailing market conditions, notably the market changes induced by the liberalisation in the air transport market, the market entry and development of low cost carriers and other point–to–point carriers, changes in the organisational and economic structure of the airport industry as well as the degree of diversification and complexity of the functions undertaken by airports, the enhancement of the competition between airlines and airports, the uncertain economic environment due to the changes in the prevailing market conditions or any other uncertainty in the economic environment have to be taken into account.
2000, s. II-3871.
The Commission notes that, as described in 335, several reasons (such as new competition from Zweibrücken after 2006 and the departure of TUIFly from the end of 2006) led Saarbrücken Airport to consider a revised schedule of charges with discounts being a necessary step in ensuring its future viability and profitability.
Vec 40/85, Belgicko/Komisia, Zb.
Finally, the Commission notes that the airport infrastructure is open to all airlines and not dedicated to a specific airline.
1986, s. I-2321.
In the light of these considerations, accepting that an increase in activity resulted in virtually no incremental costs but could be expected to create incremental revenue, the Commission accepts that in adopting the 2007 schedule of charges and the discounts contained therein, Saarbrücken Airport acted like a MEO.
Vec C-482/99, Francúzsko/Komisia, Zb.
Therefore, the measure did not grant the affected airlines any economic advantage.
2002, s. I-04397.
Marketing agreement with Air Berlin
Vec C-124/10 P, Európska komisia/Électricité de France (EDF), Zb.
In the contract concluded between Air Berlin and Saarbrücken Airport on 6 April 2011, the two parties agreed that Air Berlin would increase the frequency of its flights to and from Berlin by an additional five return–flights per week, and the frequency of its flights to and from […] by an additional three return–flights per week until the end of April 2014.
2012, zatiaľ neuverejnené v zbierke, („rozsudok vo veci EDF“), bod 85.
In return for this frequency increase and the commitment from Air Berlin that it would advertise the new frequency, Saarbrücken Airport committed to paying a total of [EUR 800 000–EUR 1 700 000] to Air Berlin in 2011 and 2012.
Vec C-280/00, Altmark Trans GmbH a Regierungspräsidium Magdeburg/Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Altmark GmbH, Zb.
Germany provided an analysis of the profitability of the contract that could be expected at the time of the conclusion of the contract, undertaken by FSG.
2003, s. I-7747, body 87 – 93.
It was submitted that apart from the direct marketing payments, the increased frequency would not cause any additional costs for the airport, which according to Germany could handle the additional traffic on the basis of the existing infrastructure and personnel.
Pozri Ú. v. EÚ L 219, 24.8.2007, s. 9, odôvodnenie 111 a nasledujúce.
The analysis was based on the following expectations:
Vec T-214/95, Het Vlaamse Gewest/Komisia, Zb.
Table 10
1998, s. II-717.
Ex ante profitability of marketing agreement with Air Berlin (figures in EUR)
Pozri rozhodnutie Komisie z 1. októbra 2014 o štátnej pomoci vo veci SA.27339 – Nemecko – letisko Zweibrücken, zatiaľ neuverejnené v úradnom vestníku.
2011–2014
Spoločnosť Fraport AG mala do 30. júna 2007 51 % podiel v spoločnosti FSBG.
Incremental Revenues
Vorlage für den Ministerrat, Gemeinsame Kabinettssitzung der Regierung des Saarlandes und der Landesregierung von Rheinland-Pfalz am 27.
Incremental Costs
Mai 2003, Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Verkehr, Landwirtschaft und Weinbau, 15. mája 2003.
Result
Einschätzung der rheinland-pfälzischen Innenministeriums, 15. mája 2003.
While the ex ante analysis undertaken by FSG and submitted by Germany did not discount the future payments to the date on which the contract was concluded, it is clear that the contract was expected to be profitable.
Nariadenie Rady (ES) č. 659/1999 z 22. marca 1999 ustanovujúce podrobné pravidlá na uplatňovanie článku 108 Zmluvy o fungovaní Európskej únie (Ú. v. ES L 83, 27.3.1999, s. 1).
Germany confirmed that to date, the increased frequency as foreseen by the marketing agreement has not required to hire new staff or to make specific investments: Overall, the Airport’s expectations were to a large extent met and the contract has been profitable.
Vec T 109/01, Fleuren Compost/Komisia, Zb.
In this context, Germany provided a projection for the duration of the contract, based on the profits made in the first 8 months of the contract period (from April 2011–January 2012), according to which the contract appears to be profitable.
2004, s. II-127.
Having analysed the contract and the expectations of FSG at the time of the conclusion of the contract, the Commission is satisfied that the contract contributed to the profitability of Saarbrücken Airport, in that the expected incremental revenues were higher than the expected incremental costs.
Ú. v. ES C 119, 22.5.2002, s. 22.
As the contract thus complied with the MEO principle, it did not grant Air Berlin an advantage.
Bod 173 usmernení v oblasti letectva z roku 2014.
Having found that the 2007 schedule of charges and the discounts contained therein as well as the 2011 marketing agreement between Air Berlin and Saarbrücken Airport did not grant the respective airlines an advantage, the other criteria for the existence of aid do not need to be assessed.
Bod 172 usmernení v oblasti letectva z roku 2014.
It can be concluded that no State aid was granted to the airlines in question.
Bod 25 ods. 22 usmernení v oblasti letectva z roku 2014.
The Commission observes that Cirrus Airlines, which received direct payments from FSBesitzG in 2005 and 2006, filed for insolvency in January 2012; the insolvency procedure was opened in April 2012.
Vyjadrené ako zisk pred započítaním úrokov, daní, odpisov a amortizácie (ďalej len „ukazovateľ EBITDA“).
As a consequence, Cirrus Airline has ceased its economic activity.
Nie sú však dostupné žiadne presné údaje o nákladoch spojených s pôsobnosťou verejnej politiky v rokoch 2000 – 2012.
As the outcome of the insolvency proceedings is not clear, the Commission is for the moment not in a position to take a view as to whether the investigation concerning the payments to Cirrus Airlines might have become devoid of purpose.
Komisia konštatuje, že nie sú dostupné žiadne presné údaje o nákladoch patriacich do pôsobnosti verejnej politiky.
Therefore, the Commission concludes that the financing of FSBesitzG/FSG by way of capital injection to cover the losses in the years 2000–2012 constitutes State aid in so far as it was related to activities outside the public policy remit.
Pozri poznámku pod čiarou č. 46.
The aid constitutes new aid from 1 June 2007 onwards.
Aktualisierte Stellungnahme zur Nachfrageprognose für den Flughafen Kassel-Calden, Intraplan Consult GmbH, 12. marca 2012, s. 8.
Part of the aid is compatible investment aid pursuant to the 2005 Aviation Guidelines and part of the aid is compatible operating aid pursuant to the 2014 Aviation Guidelines.
Informácie predložené Nemeckom 16. apríla 2012, s. 65.
The Commission further concludes that the capital injections granted to vh Saar do not constitute State aid as vh Saar passed on all the public funds received and therefore did not itself obtain an economic advantage.
Informácie predložené Nemeckom 16. apríla 2012, s. 9 a príloha 2.
The transfer of plots of land without a remuneration or at a price below the market price in the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 constitutes State aid in so far as it was related to activities outside the public policy remit.
Informácie predložené Nemeckom 16. apríla 2012, s. 66.
The aid is compatible as investment aid pursuant to the 2005 Aviation Guidelines.
Informácie predložené Nemeckom 16. apríla 2012, s. 33.
The guarantees on loans were all granted before the year 2000 and therefore do not constitute State aid.
Podľa bodu 137 usmernení v oblasti letectva z roku 2014 sa nie všetky podmienky stanovené v oddiele 5.1 usmernení vzťahujú na prevádzkovú pomoc poskytnutú v minulosti.
The advantage contained in the comfort letters, if any, was passed on from vh Saar to FSBesitzG/FSG.
Body 113 a 137 usmernení v oblasti letectva z roku 2014.
The 2006 lease contract involved State aid for FSBG, which is compatible operating aid pursuant to the 2014 Aviation Guidelines.
Body 116 a 137 usmernení v oblasti letectva z roku 2014.
No State aid was granted to airlines through the 2007 schedule of charges and the marketing agreement with Air Berlin.
Body 124 a 137 usmernení v oblasti letectva z roku 2014.
The start–up aid in favour of Cirrus Airline is not subject to the present Decision.
Body 125 a 137 usmernení v oblasti letectva z roku 2014.
Finally, the Commission notes that on 17 June 2014, Germany informed the Commission that it exceptionally accepts that this decision is adopted in the English language,
Body 131 a 137 usmernení v oblasti letectva z roku 2014.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Článok 4 ods. 1 nariadenia Komisie (ES) č. 794/2004 z 21. apríla 2004, ktorým sa vykonáva nariadenie Rady (ES) č. 659/1999 ustanovujúce podrobné pravidlá na uplatňovanie článku 93 Zmluvy o ES (Ú. v. EÚ L 140, 30.4.2004, s. 1).
Article 1
Pozri § 10 písm. i) stanov spoločnosti FSBesitzG, podľa ktorého každú zmenu nájomnej zmluvy medzi spoločnosťami FSBesitzG a FSBG musela schváliť dozorná rada spoločnosti FSBesitzG.
The State aid which Germany has implemented for Saarbrücken Airport is compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union.
Prírastkové náklady uvedené v tabuľke 10 sa týkajú platieb za marketing.
The measures which Germany has implemented for airlines (2007 schedule of charges, marketing agreement with Air Berlin) do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Parlamentnú otázku zodpovedal komisár Tajani 5. septembra 2008.
Article 2
Otázka bola navyše zaregistrovaná ako sťažnosť CP 171/2008.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Komisia požiadala Nemecko o ďalšie informácie 31. júla 2008, 24. septembra 2010, 24. marca 2011 a 8. augusta 2011.
Done at Brussels, 1 October 2014.
Nemecko odpovedalo na tieto žiadosti a poskytlo ďalšie informácie 4. novembra 2008, 17. januára 2011, 14. júna 2011 a 7. októbra 2011.
For the Commission
Dňa 1. októbra 2012 ich postúpila Nemecku, ktoré malo možnosť reagovať do jedného mesiaca.
Vice–President
Pripomienky Nemecka dostala Komisia listom z 29. októbra 2012.
With effect from 1 December 2009, Articles 87, and 88 of the EC Treaty have become Articles 107 and 108, respectively, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
V rámci postupu poslali pripomienky aj súkromné osoby, ktoré uviedli, že verejné financovanie poskytnuté letisku predstavovalo štátnu pomoc.
The two sets of Articles are in substance identical.
Po začatí formálneho vyšetrovacieho konania Komisia požiadala o ďalšie informácie 24. februára 2012, 23. apríla 2012, 16. októbra 2012, 26. novembra 2013 a 14. marca 2014.
For the purposes of this Decision references to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU should be understood as references to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty when appropriate.
Nemecko odpovedalo na tieto žiadosti a poskytlo ďalšie informácie 17. apríla 2012, 4. mája 2012, 14. decembra 2012, 14. januára 2014 a 3. apríla 2014.
The TFEU also introduced certain changes in terminology, such as the replacement of ‘Community’ by ‘Union’ and ‘common market’ by ‘internal market’.
Usmernenia v oblasti letectva z roku 2014 boli uverejnené v Úradnom vestníku Európskej únie 4. apríla 2014 [6].
The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this Decision.
Nahradili usmernenia v oblasti letectva z roku 2005 [7].
OJ C 213, 19.7.2012, p. 1.
V roku 1999 sa začala výstavba nového terminálu, ktorá si vyžiadala investície vo výške približne 11,8 milióna EUR.
E–3778/08, 8 July 2008.
Nový terminál, ktorý bol podľa verejne dostupných informácií navrhnutý až pre 800 000 cestujúcich ročne, bol otvorený v máji 2005.
Cf. footnote 2.
Nemecko však uvádza, že vzhľadom na obmedzenia vyplývajúce z bezpečnostnej infraštruktúry je skutočná kapacita letiska iba 700 000 cestujúcich ročne.
Communication from the Commission — Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines (OJ C 99, 4.4.2014, p. 3).
Na začiatku roka 2008 sa tieto dve spoločnosti zlúčili a znova vznikla spoločnosť Flughafen Saarbrücken GmbH (ďalej len „FSG“), čím sa v podstate obnovila situácia spred čiastočnej privatizácie v prospech spoločnosti Fraport AG v roku 1997.
See footnote 5.
Od roku 2008 až doteraz je spoločnosť FSG zo 100 % vlastnená spoločnosťou vh Saar.