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Article 9 of Law No 160 of 5 May 1989 amending and converting into law Decree-Law No 77 of 4 March 1989 concerning urgent provisions regarding maritime transport and concessions (Law No 160/1989) stipulates that the routes to be served and the frequency of service to be guaranteed are to be determined by the public authorities on the basis of technical proposals from the concessionary companies, which must to that end submit a service plan every five years.
Člen 9 Zakona št. 160 z dne 5. maja 1989 o spremembi in zamenjavi v uredbo z zakonsko močjo št. 77 z dne 4. marca 1989 v zvezi z nujnimi določbami glede pomorskega prometa in koncesij (Zakon št. 160/1989) določa, da morajo poti, ki delujejo in pogostost storitev, ki jih mora zagotoviti, določiti javni organi na podlagi tehničnih predlogov koncesijskih družb, ki morajo v ta namen vsakih pet let predložiti načrt storitev.
In accordance with Law No 169 of 19 May 1975 on the reorganisation of local postal and commercial shipping services (Law No 169/1975), the concessionary companies must also, as an accessory activity, provide the service of transporting mail and postal packages, as well as commercial services of a purely local nature.
V skladu z Zakonom št. 169 z dne 19. maja 1975 o reorganizaciji pomorskih lokalnih poštnih in trgovinskih pomorskih storitev (Zakon št. 169/1975) morajo koncesijske družbe kot dodatno dejavnost zagotavljati storitev prevoza pošte in paketne pošte, kot tudi trgovinske storitve zgolj lokalne narave.
Presidential Decree No 501 of 1 June 1979 implementing Law No 684/1974 as interpreted and amended by Law No 373 of 23 June 1977 on the restructuring of maritime services of major national interest (Decree No 501/1979) specifies the various elements (revenue and costs) which enter into the calculation of the subsidy paid to the concessionary companies and stipulates that the times of departure and arrival on each of the routes served by the abovementioned companies are to be approved by ministerial decree.
Predsedniška uredba št. 501 z dne 1. junija 1979 o izvajanju Zakona št. 684/1974, kot jo razlaga in spreminja Zakon št. 373 z dne 23. junija 1977 o prestrukturiranju pomorskih storitev večjega nacionalnega interesa (Uredba št. 501/1979) navaja različne elemente (prihodke in stroške), ki so vključeni v izračun subvencij, plačanih koncesijskim družbam in določa, da morajo biti ure odhoda in prihoda na vsaki poti, na kateri delujejo zgoraj omenjene družbe, odobrene z ministrskim odlokom.
As far as vessels are concerned, the Presidential Decree requires concessionaires to use ships not more than 18 years old, of which they must be the owners, unless this is expressly waived by the Ministry.
Kar zadeva plovila, predsedniška uredba zahteva, da koncesionarji uporabljajo ladje, ki niso starejše od 18 let, katerih morajo biti lastniki, razen če Ministrstvo izrecno odstopa od tega.
This constraint, which obliges the concessionary companies periodically to renew their fleet, constitutes a specific obligation on those shipping companies.
Ta omejitev, ki obvezuje koncesijske družbe, da redno obnavljajo svoje ladjevje, predstavlja posebno obveznost tistih pomorskih družb.
The vessels used must in addition be assigned individually to each public service route.
Poleg tega morajo biti uporabljena plovila, dodeljena posamezno na vsaki poti javne storitve.
In addition to the ordinary services, Article 40 empowers the Minister for Merchant Shipping to arrange for the provision of additional services to satisfy extraordinary requirements in the public interest or for reasons of traffic.
Poleg običajnih storitev člen 40 pooblašča ministra za trgovski ladijski promet, da poskrbi za opravljanje dodatnih storitev, da zadosti izrednim zahtevam v javnem interesu ali zaradi prometa.
Law No 856 of 5 December 1986 on regulations for the restructuring of the public fleet (Finmare Group) and measures regarding private shipping (Law No 856/1986) stipulates that fares are to be set by ministerial decree on a proposal from the concessionary companies.
Zakon št. 856 z dne 5. decembra 1986 o predpisih za prestrukturiranje javnega ladjevja (Skupina Finmare) in ukrepih v zvezi z zasebnim ladijskim prevozom (Zakon št. 856/1986) določa, da se prevoznine določajo z ministrskim odlokom na predlog koncesijskih družb.
Different fares apply for ordinary travellers and for residents and migrant workers, the latter two categories enjoying preferential rates.
Za običajne potnike in rezidente ter delavce migrante veljajo različne prevoznine, zadnji dve kategoriji uživata preferencialne stopnje.
The public service agreements
Sporazumi o javnih storitvah
In July 1991 the Italian State concluded identical agreements with each of the five regional companies of the Tirrenia Group.
Julija 1991 je italijanska država sklenila enake sporazume z vsako izmed petih regionalnih družb skupine Tirrenia.
By virtue of Article 2 thereof, the agreements applied retroactively with effect from 1 January 1989 and, with a duration of 20 years, are due to expire on 31 December 2008.
V skladu s členom 2 sporazuma, se sporazumi uporabljani za nazaj, z veljavnostjo od 1. januarja 1989 in s trajanjem 20 let, iztečejo 31. decembra 2008.
However, the agreements provided for the economic relations for the years 1989, 1990 and 1991 to be determined by ad hoc measures, which are not covered by this Decision.
Vendar pa se sporazumi, predvideni za gospodarske odnose za leta 1989, 1990 in 1991, določijo z ad hoc ukrepi, ki jih ta odločba ne pokriva.
Under the terms of Article 3 of the agreements, the amount of the annual subsidy is established on the basis of an application which the company submits in February of each financial year.
V skladu s členom 3 sporazumov se znesek letne subvencije določi na podlagi prošnje, ki jo družba predloži februarja vsakega proračunskega leta.
The application is then the subject of interministerial consultations and is approved in the following month of May by ministerial decree.
Prošnja je nato predmet medresorskih posvetovanj in je odobrena naslednjega maja z ministrskim odlokom.
The purpose of the annual subsidy is to enable the company to cover losses resulting from the shortfall between its operating costs and revenue.
Namen letne subvencije je omogočiti družbi, da krije izgube, ki so nastale iz primanjkljaja med stroški delovanja in prihodki.
Article 5 details the economic parameters used to calculate the various cost elements taken into consideration, pursuant to Presidential Decree No 501/1979, when determining the amount of the subsidy.
Člen 5 določa gospodarske parametre, ki se uporabljajo za izračun različnih upoštevanih stroškovnih elementov, v skladu s predsedniško uredbo št. 501/1979, pri določanju zneska subvencije.
The five-year plans
Petletni načrti
Article 1 of the public service agreements provides for five-year plans to specify the routes and ports to be served, the type and capacity of the vessels assigned to the maritime connections in question, the frequency of service and the fares to be paid, including subsidised fares, particularly for residents of the island regions.
Člen 1 sporazumov o javnih storitvah predvideva petletne načrte za določitev poti in pristanišč, ki bodo delovala, vrsto in zmogljivost plovil, dodeljenih zadevnim pomorskim povezavam, pogostost storitve in prevoznine, ki se plačajo, vključno s subvencioniranimi prevozninami, zlasti za rezidente otoških regij.
The first five-year plan (1990-1994) was approved by Ministerial Decree of 29 May 1990, and applied retroactively as of 1 January 1990.
Prvi petletni načrt (1990-1994) je bil odobren z ministrskim odlokom z dne 29. maja 1990 in se uporablja za nazaj od 1. januarja 1990.
The second plan, covering the period 1995-1999 and approved by Decree of 14 May 1996, left the routes and frequencies largely unchanged.
Drugi načrt, ki pokriva obdobje 1995-1999 in je bil odobren z odlokom z dne 14. maja 1996, je pustil poti in pogostost v veliki meri nespremenjene.
The third plan (covering the period 2000-2004), submitted to the Italian authorities in September 1999, has not yet been approved.
Tretji načrt (pokriva obdobje 2000-2004), ki je bil italijanskim organom predložen septembra 1999, še ni bil odobren.
Pending the adoption of this plan, a Decree of 8 March 2000 ordered the companies of the Tirrenia Group to maintain the services specified in Article 9 of Law No 160/1989, using the vessels at their disposal at 31 December 1999.
Do sprejetja tega načrta je odlok z dne 8. marca 2000 odredil družbam skupine Tirrenia, da vzdržujejo storitve, določene v členu 9 Zakona št. 160/1989, z uporabo plovil, ki jih imajo na voljo 31. decembra 1999.
The annual balancing subsidy
Letna izravnalna subvencija
The difference between the amounts paid and the shortfall between operating costs and revenue during the year in progress constitutes the balance, which is paid at the end of the year.
Razlika med plačanimi zneski in primanjkljajem med stroški delovanja in prihodki v tekočem letu predstavlja izravnavo, ki je izplačana ob koncu leta.
Where a company has received a sum greater than the net cost of the services provided (revenue minus losses), it is required to reimburse the difference within 15 days following approval of the balance sheet.
Če je družba prejela znesek, višji od neto stroškov opravljenih storitev (prihodek minus izgube), se zahteva, da razliko povrne v roku 15 dni po odobritvi bilance stanja.
The annual subsidy corresponds to the accumulated net loss on the services referred to in the five-year plan, to which must be added a variable amount corresponding to the return on capital invested.
Letna subvencija ustreza nakopičeni neto izgubi storitev iz petletnega načrta, h kateri je potrebno dodati spremenljiv znesek, ki ustreza donosnosti naloženega kapitala.
The net operating loss is derived from the difference between accumulated losses, usually generated during the winter period, and recorded revenue, earned mainly in the summer period.
Neto izguba delovanja izhaja iz razlike med nakopičenimi izgubami, ki običajno nastanejo v zimskem obdobju, in med zabeleženim prihodkom, zasluženem pretežno v poletnem obdobju.
With regard to the return on capital invested, the information supplied by the Italian authorities shows that, as a percentage of such capital, it varies from year to year, ranging from 12,5 % in 1992 to 5,1 % in 2000, in line with the market rates applied in those years.
Kar zadeva donosnost naloženega kapitala, informacije, ki so jih posredovali italijanski organi kažejo, da se odstotek takšnega kapitala vsako leto spreminja, od 12,5 % v letu 1992 do 5,1 % v letu 2000, glede na tržne mere, ki se uporabljajo v teh letih.
The amount of the subsidy paid to the regional companies of the Tirrenia Group pursuant to the 1991 public service agreements has evolved as follows [13]:
Znesek subvencije, plačane regionalnim družbam skupine Tirrenia v skladu s sporazumi o javnih storitvah iz leta 1991 je nastal, kot sledi [13]:
(in ITL million)
(V milijonih italijanskih lir)
YEAR
LETO
OPERATING COSTS
STROŠKI DELOVANJA
OPERATING REVENUE
PRIHODKI
NET LOSS (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
NETO IZGUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
RETURN ON CAPITAL INVESTED
DONOSNOST NALOŽENEGA KAPITALA
AMOUNT OF ANNUAL SUBSIDY
ZNESEK LETNE SUBVENCIJE
127018– OSS (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
127018– IZGUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
124191– OSS (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
124191– IZGUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
158533– OSS (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
158533– IZGUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
166334– OSS (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
166334– IZGUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
170095– OSS (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
170095– IZGUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
174331– OSS (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
174331– IZGUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
175809– OSS (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
175809– IZGUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
The sizeable variations in the amount of the annual subsidy (last column) are explained by the fluctuations in the net operating costs (column C) of the international connections with Albania, Yugoslavia and Croatia, on which services were interrupted on account of the political situation in the Balkans.
Znatne spremembe zneska letne subvencije (zadnji stolpec) so razložene z nihanji neto stroškov delovanja (stolpec C) mednarodnih povezav z Albanijo, Jugoslavijo in Hrvaško, na katerih so bile storitve prekinjene zaradi politične situacije na Balkanu.
Conversely, the net operating costs and the annual subsidy requirement for the cabotage connections in the upper Adriatic and with the Tremiti archipelago generally remained stable between 1992 and 2001.
Nasprotno so neto stroški delovanja in zahteve letne subvencije za kabotažne povezave v zgornjem Jadranu in z otočjem Tremiti na splošno ostali med leti 1992 in 2001 stabilni.
In addition, the suspension of services to Greece at the end of 1999 brought an appreciable reduction in operating costs and thus in the size of the balancing subsidy.
Poleg tega je opustitev storitev Grčiji ob koncu leta 1999 pripeljala do bistvenega znižanja stroškov delovanja in s tem do velikosti izravnalne subvencije.
33519,0– SS (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
33519,0– ZGUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
26055,0– SS (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
26055,0– ZGUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
The relatively stable level of the annual subsidy (last column) reflects the nature of the market on which Saremar operates, i.e. a local market meeting the mobility requirements of the island communities.
Razmeroma stabilna raven letne subvencije (zadnji stolpec) odraža naravo trga, na katerem družba Saremar deluje, t.j. lokalni trg, ki se srečuje z zahtevami po mobilnosti otoških skupnosti.
The services the company provides have remained largely unchanged — in terms of frequency and timetables — since the public service agreement entered into force [14] and are virtually unchanged throughout any given year.TOREMAR
Storitve, ki jih družba zagotavlja, so ostale v veliki meri nespremenjene – kar zadeva pogostost in urnike – odkar je začel veljati sporazum o javnih storitvah [14] in so praktično nespremenjene celo katero koli leto.TOREMAR
43511,0– SS (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
43511,0– ZGUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
The essentially local market on which Toremar operates explains the relatively stable level of the annual subsidy over the years (last column).
Večinoma lokalni trg, na katerem deluje družba Toremar, pojasnjuje razmeroma stabilno raven letne subvencije v več letih (zadnji stolpec).
The services the public company provided in 2000 were the same — in terms of frequency and timetables — as those provided in 1992 [15] and are unchanged throughout the year irrespective of seasonal variations in demand.SIREMAR
Storitve, ki jih je javna družba zagotavljala leta 2000 so bile enake – kar zadeva pogostost in urnike – kot tiste, ki jih je zagotavljala leta 1992 [15] in so ostale nespremenjene skozi celo leto, ne glede na sezonske spremembe povpraševanja.SIREMAR
79543,0– SS (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
79543,0– ZGUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
106563,1– S (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
106563,1– GUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
110611,1– S (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
110611,1– GUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
102881,0– S (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
102881,0– GUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
106490,0– S (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
106490,0– GUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
The services provided by Siremar are comparable in nature to those provided by Saremar and Toremar: supply has been stable since the public service agreement entered into force [16] and is scarcely affected by seasonal variations. The company’s high operating costs, entailing a huge annual subsidy, are explained in particular by the number of routes it operates (18 scheduled routes) in order to meet the mobility requirements of the inhabitants of the 14 islands situated off Sicily.
Storitve, ki jih zagotavlja družba Siremar, so po naravi primerljive s tistimi, ki jih zagotavljata družbi Saremar in Toremar: preskrba je stabilna odkar je začel veljati sporazum o javnih storitvah [16] in nanjo komaj kaj vplivajo sezonske spremembe.Visoki stroški delovanja družbe, katerih posledica je visoka letna subvencija, so pojasnjeni zlasti s številom poti, na katerih deluje (18 rednih poti), za izpolnitev zahtev prebivalcev 14 otokov ob Siciliji po mobilnosti.
This large number of scheduled services means that major operating costs (staff, fuel, maintenance, etc.) are incurred in guaranteeing the large number of trips the company carries out each year [17].CAREMAR
To veliko število rednih storitev pomeni, da večji del stroškov delovanja (osebje, gorivo, vzdrževanje, itd.) nastane z jamstvom velikega števila potovanj, ki jih družba izvede vsako leto [17].CAREMAR
59987,0– SS (accumulated losses minus accumulated revenue) (A — B)
59987,0– ZGUBA (nakopičene izgube minus nakopičeni prihodki) (A – B)
The stability of the annual subsidy is explained by the nature of the network of services Caremar provides; these services have remained largely unchanged since the agreement with the State entered into force [18].The company’s high operating costs, which are reflected in the level of annual compensation, arise from the number of routes it operates (11) and the frequency of connections.
Stabilnost letne subvencije se pojasni z naravo omrežja storitev, ki ga zagotavlja družba Caremar; te storitve so ostale v veliki meri nespremenjene, odkar je začel veljati sporazum z Državo [18].Visoki stroški delovanja družbe, ki se kažejo v ravni letnega nadomestila, nastanejo iz števila poti, na katerih deluje (11) in pogostosti povezav.
Investment scheduled in the five-year plans and the business plan
Naložba, dogovorjena v petletnih načrtih in poslovnem načrtu
In addition to specifying which routes are to be served and with what frequency, the five-year plans also specify the investments the concessionary companies intend to make over the period in order to guarantee service on the routes in question.
Poleg navedbe, katere poti bodo delovale in kako pogosto, petletni načrti tudi določajo naložbe, ki jih nameravajo izvesti koncesijske družbe v določenem obdobju, da bi zagotovile storitev na zadevnih poteh.
In its investigation, the Commission sought to establish in particular the way in which the costs of vessel acquisition and depreciation were taken into account for the purposes of calculating the annual subsidy.
V svoji preiskavi je Komisija poskušala vzpostaviti zlasti način, na katerega bi upoštevali stroške nakupa plovil in izgube za namene izračunavanja letne subvencije.
The Commission also wanted to check whether the additional investments planned for the companies in the group under the business plan which Tirrenia adopted in March 1999 for the period 1999 to 2002 contained any element of aid.
Komisija je prav tako želela preveriti, če so dodatne naložbe, načrtovane za družbe v skupini po poslovnem načrtu, ki ga je Tirrenia sprejela marca 1999 za obdobje 1999-2002, vsebovale kakršen koli element pomoči.
The plan has the following main objectives:
Načrt ima naslednje glavne cilje:
to enable the companies of the group to cope with the changed conditions on the Italian cabotage market which have resulted from its liberalisation (1 January 1999) and prepare themselves for the expiry in 2008 of the agreements concluded with the State,
omogočiti družbam skupine, da obvladajo spremenjene pogoje na italijanskem kabotažnem trgu, ki so nastali zaradi njegove liberalizacije (1. januar 1999) in se pripravijo na iztek sporazumov, sklenjenih z državo leta 2008;
to reduce the costs of the services provided pursuant to the abovementioned agreements,
zmanjšati stroške storitev, zagotovljenih v skladu z zgoraj omenjenimi sporazumi;
to sustain the group’s development and make best use of available resources,
ohranjati razvoj skupine in čim bolje izkoristiti razpoložljive vire;
to create the conditions for privatisation of the group’s companies.
ustvariti pogoje za privatizacijo družb skupine.
The business plan includes changes to the requisite investment in the services covered by the public service agreements, to be used for the decommissioning of old ships, the transfer of other vessels within the group and new investments totalling ITL 700 billion.
Poslovni načrt vključuje spremembe potrebnih naložb v storitve, ki jih krijejo sporazumi o javnih storitvah, ki se uporabljajo za razgradnjo starih ladij, prenos drugih plovil znotraj skupine in novih naložb v skupni višini 700 milijard italijanskih lir.
Preferential fiscal treatment
Preferencialno davčno obravnavanje
Decree Law No 504 of 26 October 1995 introduced preferential fiscal arrangements for mineral oils used as fuel for shipping.
Uredba z zakonsko močjo št. 504 z dne 26. oktobra 1995 je uvedla preferencialne davčne sporazume za mineralna olja, ki se uporabljajo kot gorivo v pomorstvu.
In accordance with Article 63(3) of this Decree, excise duties are reduced for lubricants used on board.
V skladu s členom 63(3) te uredbe se zmanjšajo trošarine za maziva, ki se uporabljajo na krovu.
In its decision to initiate the procedure, the Commission had expressed some doubts about the way this fiscal relief was being applied to vessels laid up in Italian ports for maintenance purposes.
V svoji odločitvi, da sproži postopek, je Komisija izrazila dvome o načinu, kako se je ta davčna oprostitev uporabljala za plovila, ki stojijo v italijanskih pristaniščih zaradi vzdrževanja.
The Commission wanted reassurance that this measure did not discriminate against other maritime operators whose ships were in the same situation.
Komisija je želela zagotovilo, da ta ukrep ni diskriminiral drugih pomorskih prevoznikov, katerih ladje so bile v enakem položaju.
COMMENTS FROM THE PARTIES CONCERNED
PRIPOMBE ZADEVNIH STRANK
Comments from the Tirrenia Group companies
Pripombe družb skupine Tirrenia
The Tirrenia Group companies submitted their comments on the decision to initiate the procedure by letter dated 22 November 1999.
Družbe skupine Tirrenia so predložile svoje pripombe o odločitvi, da se sproži postopek, s pismom z dne 22. novembra 1999.
Primarily, the companies contested the notion that the compensation paid pursuant to the agreements signed with the State can be qualified as ‘new aid’ and hence the legitimacy of the decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure.
Najprej so družbe izpodbijale mnenje, da se lahko nadomestilo, plačano v skladu s sporazumi, podpisanimi z državo, kvalificira kot „nova pomoč“ in od tod legitimnost odločitve za sprožitev uradnega preiskovalnega postopka.
They assert, in particular, that the Commission had been informed long before of the existence of public service compensation arrangements and that it had never raised objections regarding them.
Zlasti uveljavljajo, da je bila Komisija obveščena veliko prej o obstoju režimov nadomestila javnih storitev in da glede njih ni nikoli imela ugovorov.
They also contend that the amount of annual compensation paid to the public companies is that which is strictly necessary and proportionate to the need to cover the additional net cost of the public service obligations.
Trdijo tudi, da je znesek letnega nadomestila, plačanega javnim družbam, nujno potreben in sorazmeren s potrebo po kritju dodatnih neto stroškov obveznosti iz opravljanja javnih storitev.