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The selection procedure followed by the Spanish authorities does not comply with the criteria of transparency and objectivity which are essential for any public tender procedure, as pointed out in recitals 51 and 52 to this Decision, to be regarded as genuine competition and therefore cannot be regarded as sufficiently transparent to ensure ‘the least cost to the community’.
Postopek izbora, ki so ga izvedle španske oblasti, ne izpolnjuje meril preglednosti in objektivnosti, ki sta nujno potrebni za vsak postopek javnega naročila, opisanega v točkah 51 in 52 te odločbe, da bi ga lahko pojmovali kot konkuriranje in zato ne more biti dovolj pregleden, da bi zagotovil „najnižje družbene stroške“.
The second alternative of the fourth condition referred to in recital 70(b) seems to apply in principle only where there is no obligation to issue an invitation to tender and not where the obligation exists but has not been complied with.
Drugo modaliteto četrtega pogoja iz točke 70 (b) se načeloma lahko uporablja le takrat, kadar ne obstaja obveznost izvedbe javnega razpisa, in ne, kadar obveznost obstaja, a ni bila upoštevana.
Nonetheless, assuming that the second alternative of the fourth condition should be applied to the case at issue, the Commission must conclude that it has not been complied with.
Toda tudi ob predpostavki, da bi bila v tem primeru uporabljena druga modaliteta četrtega pogoja, bi morala Komisija zaključiti, da ni bila upoštevana.
The compensation was not calculated 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 requirements, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging the obligations’.
Povračilo stroškov dejansko ni bilo izračunano na podlagi „analize stroškov, ki bi jih srednje veliko podjetje z dobrim vodenjem in primerno opremljenostjo s prevoznimi sredstvi za zadovoljitev potreb zahtevane javne službe, ustvarilo z izvajanjem teh obveznosti, ob upoštevanju prihodkov, ki se nanje nanašajo, kot tudi razumnih ugodnosti za izvajanje teh obveznosti“.
As explained in the analysis of the second condition, the authorities did not carry out any advance analysis of the costs or of whether or not they were compatible with this standard, but confined themselves to providing compensation for the actual costs incurred by the operator in question.
Kot je bilo razloženo pri analizi drugega pogoja, oblasti niso izvedle nikakršne predhodne analize stroškov, niti o njihovi medsebojni združljivosti niti o združljivosti s tem standardom, ampak so se omejile na povrnitev realnih stroškov zadevnega prevoznika.
The Spanish authorities have not provided any data which enable the Commission to carry out such a check.
Španske oblasti niso priskrbele podatkov, ki bi Komisiji omogočili izvedbo takega preverjanja.
In these circumstances, it is obvious that the fourth condition laid down in the Altmark judgment has also not been satisfied.
V teh razmerah je očitno, da tudi četrti pogoj iz sodbe Altmark ni izpolnjen.
The Commission therefore finds that none of the conditions of the Altmark judgment has been satisfied in the case at issue.
Komisija torej ugotavlja, da v tem primeru ni bil izpolnjen nobeden od pogojev iz sodbe Altmark.
In the light of the foregoing, the measure involves an advantage for the beneficiary.
V luči prej povedanega ukrep pomeni prednost za prejemnika pomoči.
Transfer of State resources
Prenos državnih sredstev
The concept of State aid under the terms of the Treaty and as interpreted by the Court of Justice refers to any advantage granted directly or indirectly through State resources or constituting an additional burden for the State or the bodies appointed or set up for this purpose.
Pojem državne pomoči v smislu Pogodbe in tako, kot ga razlaga Sodišče, se nanaša na vsako z državnimi sredstvi neposredno ali posredno podeljeno prednost oziroma prednost, ki predstavlja dodatno breme za državo ali za organe, določene ali oblikovane v ta namen.
In the case at issue, the contract provides that the beneficiary company will receive a maximum of EUR 4337086,18 for the duration of the contract funded by the Autonomous Government of Catalonia and the Gerona Regional Council.
V tem primeru pogodba določa, da družba prejemnica pomoči prejme največ 4337086,18 EUR za celotno trajanje pogodbe, ki jo financirata Generalitat de Catalunya in Diputación de Girona.
As confirmed by the Spanish authorities, the amount of aid actually paid amounts to EUR 919879,98. The fact that this amount was directly granted by the Spanish authorities clearly confirms the presence of State resources.
Kakor potrjujejo španske oblasti, znaša znesek pomoči, ki je bil dejansko izplačan, 919879,98 EUR. Ta znesek, ki so ga neposredno dodelile španske oblasti, jasno potrjuje prisotnost državnih sredstev.
Selective nature of the measure
Selektivnost ukrepa
The measures in question concern only one transport sector, namely air transport, and the provision of a single air route: Gerona–Madrid–Gerona.
Zadevni ukrepi se nanašajo samo na en prevozni sektor, to je letalsko prevozništvo, in na nudenje zgolj ene letalske povezave Gerona–Madrid–Gerona.
The contract was concluded with a single airline.
Pogodba je bila sklenjena z eno samo letalsko družbo.
From the information received from the Spanish authorities, it is not possible to deduce that the same measures would have applied to other companies which might have decided to provide scheduled air transport services between Madrid and Gerona.
Iz podatkov, ki so jih posredovale španske oblasti, ni mogoče sklepati, da bi za druge družbe, ki bi se morebiti odločile nuditi reden letalski prevoz med Madridom in Gerono, veljali enaki ukrepi.
The measure in question is therefore considered to be selective.
Zadevnii ukrep se zato pojmuje kot selektiven.
The impact on competition and intra-Community trade
Učinek na konkurenco in izkrivljanje prometa znotraj Skupnosti
In order to make a finding of a distortion of competition, it is sufficient for the State intervention artificially to modify certain elements of an undertaking’s production cost and to strengthen that undertaking’s position vis-à-vis other undertakings competing in intra-Community trade [14].
Za ugotovitev izkrivljanja konkurence zadostuje, da posredovanje države umetno spremeni nekatere elemente stroškov proizvodnje določenega podjetja in okrepi položaj tega podjetja v odnosu do drugih konkurenčnih podjetij v prometu znotraj Skupnosti [14].
The Court considers [15] that it is not impossible that a public subsidy granted to an undertaking which provides only local or regional transport services and does not provide any transport services outside its State of origin may nonetheless have an effect on trade between Member States.
Sodišče meni [15], da ni nikakor izključeno, da lahko javna subvencija, dodeljena določenemu podjetju, ki nudi zgolj lokalne in regionalne prevoze in ne prevozov zunaj matične države, kljub temu vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami.
Furthermore, the Court also stressed that aid could be capable of affecting trade between Member States and distorting the conditions of competition, even if, while in competition with undertakings in other Member States, the undertaking receiving the aid is not participating itself in cross-border activities.
Na drugi strani pa je tudi Sodišče poudarilo, da pomoč lahko vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami in izkrivlja pogoje konkurence, že zato, ker podjetje, ki jo prejema, konkurira podjetjem v drugih državah članicah, pa čeprav ne sodeluje pri čezmejnih dejavnostih.
Where a Member State grants aid to an undertaking, internal supply may be maintained or increased with the consequence that the opportunities for undertakings established in other Member States to offer their services to the market of that Member State are reduced [16].
Če država članica dodeli pomoč podjetju, lahko ponudba v notranjem prometu ostane nespremenjena, ali pa se poveča, s čimer se zmanjšajo možnosti podjetij iz drugih držav članic, da ponudijo svoje storitve na trgu te države članice [16].
In accordance with the third recital thereto and Article 1(a) thereof, Commission Regulation (EC) No 69/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid [17] does not apply to the transport sector.
Uredba Komisije (ES) št. 69/2001 z dne 12. januarja 2001 o uporabi členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES pri pomoči de minimis [17] se ne uporablja za sektor prevozništva v skladu z njeno tretjo uvodno izjavo in členom 1(a).
According to the Court’s case law, there is no threshold or percentage below which it may be considered that trade between the Member States is not affected.
Glede na sodno prakso Sodišča, ne obstaja prag ali odstotek, ki bi pričal o tem, da trgovanje med državami članicami ni bilo izkrivljeno.
The relatively small amount of aid or the relatively small size of the undertaking which receives it does not as such exclude the possibility that trade between Member States might be affected [18].
Relativno majhna pomembnost pomoči ali relativno skromna velikost podjetja, ki pomoč prejema, a priori ne izključujeta možnosti, da sta konkurenca in trgovina med državami članicami izkrivljeni [18].
In the case at issue, the air link between Gerona and Madrid is served by two operators, one receiving public funding and the other not receiving public funding.
V tem primeru letalsko povezavo med Gerono in Madridom nudita dva prevoznika, eden prejema javno finančno pomoč, drugi pa ne.
It is true that the contract contains a termination clause which applies in the event of another air carrier establishing an air service between Gerona and Madrid with characteristics similar to those of the air service covered by the contract concerned in terms, in particular, of the type of aircraft, frequency, fares and the period of service without public aid or any other State funding.
Pogodba predvideva klavzulo razveljavitve pogodbe, ki se uporabi v primeru, če za let med Gerono in Madridom poskrbi nek drug letalski prevoznik, brez javne pomoči ali kakršnega koli drugega državnega financiranja, ki ponuja podobne karakteristike, kot jih ima let, ki je predmet te pogodbe, zlasti kar zadeva tip letala, izkoriščenost, pristojbine in čas storitve.
However, if any competing operator provides services which do not comply with the abovementioned characteristics (for example, the use of a smaller aircraft), the selective nature would even be confirmed since two operators would be operating on the same route, one receiving aid and the other not.
Kljub vsemu pa velja, da bi se v primeru, da bi morebiten konkurenčni prevoznik nudil prevoz, ki ne ustreza prej navedenim karakteristikam (na primer uporaba manjšega letala), selektivnost še okrepila, saj bi v tem primeru dva prevoznika delovala na isti povezavi, pri čemer bi le eden od njiju prejemal pomoč.
In fact, the complainant in this case operates the Gerona–Madrid–Gerona air link without receiving public aid.
Tožnik v tej zadevi vzdržuje letalsko povezavo Gerona–Madrid–Gerona, ne da bi prejemal javno pomoč.
According to the information received from the Spanish authorities, the complainant has established a charter flight operation on the Gerona–Madrid–Gerona route using aircraft with less than 20 seats, which does not meet the requirements of the contract.
Po podatkih, ki so jih posredovale španske oblasti, je tožnik vzpostavil čarterski let Gerona–Madrid–Gerona, pri čemer je uporabljal letala z zmogljivostjo, manjšo od 20 sedežev, kar ne ustreza zahtevam pogodbe.
Furthermore, the measures in question affect trade between the Member States since they concern a company whose transport activity, which by its nature directly affects trade, covers part of the common market.
Poleg tega zadevni ukrepi vplivajo na trgovino med državami članicami, ker se nanašajo na družbo, katere prevozna dejavnost, ki po naravi zadeva trgovino, pokriva del skupnega trga.
In addition, they distort competition within this market since they are aimed at only one single undertaking which is in competition with another Community airline, in particular since the entry into force of the third air transport liberalisation package (third package) on 1 January 1993.
Vrh tega izkrivljajo konkurenco znotraj tega trga, ker se nanašajo zgolj na eno podjetje, ki je konkurenčno drugi letalski družbi Skupnosti, zlasti odkar je s 1. januarjem 1993 začel veljati tretji del liberalizacije letalskega prometa („tretji paket“).
Under these circumstances, the granting of advantages to Intermed by the Spanish authorities is aid within the meaning of Article 87 of the EC Treaty.
V teh razmerah se prednost, ki so jo španske oblasti dodelile v korist Intermeda, pojmuje kot pomoč v smislu določb iz člena 87 Pogodbe ES.
Advertising for promotion and marketing
Promocijske in tržne dejavnosti obveščanja
The measures agreed by the Gerona Regional Council with a view to establishing and financing all the advertising for the promotion and marketing of this air route during the period of validity of the contract up to a maximum of EUR 120202 must also be regarded as State aid.
Ukrepi, ki jih je sprejel Generalni svet Gerone, da bi organiziral in financiral vse promocijske in tržne dejavnosti obveščanja v zvezi s to letalsko povezavo v obdobju veljavnosti pogodbe za največji znesek v višini 120202 EUR, se prav tako pojmujejo kot državna pomoč.
These measures, which are financed from public funds, are intended to make the creation of the new air service known to the general public.
Ti ukrepi, financirani iz javnega sklada, so namenjeni obveščanju širše javnosti o vzpostavitvi novega letalskega prevoza.
As the conditions of Article 87(1) of the Treaty are met, the Commission must conclude that the measure is a State aid measure which must be examined in order to ascertain whether it is compatible with the Treaty.
S tem ko so bili izpolnjeni pogoji iz člena 87(1) Pogodbe, mora Komisija zaključiti, da gre za državno pomoč, ki jo je treba preučiti in preveriti njeno združljivost z določbami iz te pogodbe.
Legality of the aid
Zakonitost pomoči
The Commission deplores the fact that Spain implemented the aid in contravention of Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty.
Komisija obžaluje, da je Španija nudila pomoč in s tem kršila določbe iz člena 88(2) Pogodbe ES.
Compatibility of the aid
Združljivost pomoči
Application of Article 87(2) and (3)
Uporaba člena 87(2) in (3)
Having determined that the measures under consideration are in the nature of State aid falling within the scope of Article 87(1) of the Treaty, an assessment confirmed by the Spanish authorities, the Commission must examine whether the measures may be considered compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 87(2) and (3) and Article 86(2) of the Treaty.
Potem ko je Komisija preučevane ukrepe opredelila kot državno pomoč na podlagi člena 87(1) Pogodbe, je potrebno na podlagi ocene, ki so jo potrdile španske oblasti, preveriti, ali se jih lahko razglasi za združljive s skupnim trgom v smislu člena 87(2) in (3) Pogodbe in člena 86(2) Pogodbe.
The Commission must assess the compatibility of the aid pursuant to Article 87(2)(a) of the Treaty, according to which aid having a social character, granted to individual consumers, is compatible with the common market, provided that the aid is granted without discrimination related to the origin of the products concerned.
Komisija mora oceniti združljivost pomoči z ozirom na člen 87(2)(a) Pogodbe, po katerem je s skupnim trgom združljiva pomoč socialnega značaja, dodeljena posameznim potrošnikom, pod pogojem, da je dodeljena brez diskriminacije glede na poreklo zadevnih izdelkov.
According to the Commission Communication on State aid in the aviation sector, the aid must have a social character, i.e. it must, in principle, only cover specific categories of passengers travelling on a route (children, handicapped people, low income people).
V skladu s Sporočilom Komisije o državni pomoči v letalskem sektorju, mora biti pomoč socialnega značaja, kar pomeni, da sme načeloma zajemati le določene skupine potnikov, ki uporabljajo povezavo (otroke, invalidne osebe, osebe z nizkimi dohodki).
However, in case the route concerned links an underprivileged region, mainly islands, the aid could cover the entire population of this region.
Če pa gre za povezavo z odročno regijo, zlasti z otoki, lahko pomoč pokriva celotno populacijo regije.
According to the same communication, the aid has to be granted without discrimination as to the origin of the services, that is to say whatever EEA air carriers operate the services.
Na osnovi istega sporočila mora biti pomoč dodeljena brez diskriminacije glede porekla prevozov, kar pomeni ne glede na letalske prevoznike Evropskega gospodarskega prostora, ki izvajajo prevoze.
This also implies the absence of any barrier to entry on the route concerned for all Community air carriers.
S tem so odpravljene vse ovire za dostop do dane povezave za vse letalske prevoznike Skupnosti.
In the case at issue, the aid has been paid solely to one airline operating the link in question, to the exclusion of the competing operator.
V tem primeru je pomoč izplačana izključno eni letalski družbi, ki izvaja zadevno povezavo, z izključitvijo konkurenčnega prevoznika.
The legal basis of this aid does not seem to allow other airlines access to the aid scheme.
Pravna podlaga te pomoči drugim letalskim družbam po vsem sodeč ne dovoli dostopa do programa pomoči.
Consequently, this aid does not satisfy the first of the conditions required, namely non-discrimination between operators.
Ta pomoč zato ne izpolnjuje prvega zahtevanega pogoja, namreč enake obravnave prevoznikov.
The derogation provided for in Article 87(2)(b) does not apply since, in the case at issue, the aid is not intended to make good the damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences.
Izjema iz člena 87(2)(b), se pri tem ne uporablja, ker v tem primeru ne gre za pomoč za povrnitev škode, ki so jo povzročile naravne nesreče in izjemni dogodki.
Article 87(3) lists the aid which may be considered to be compatible with the common market.
Člen 87(3) navaja seznam pomoči, ki so združljive s skupnim trgom.
In order to safeguard the proper functioning of the common market, and having regard to the principles set out in Article 3(1)(g) of the Treaty, the derogations from Article 87(1), as defined in Article 87(3), must be strictly interpreted when examining an aid scheme or any individual measure.
Za zaščito pravilnega delovanja skupnega trga in ob upoštevanju načel iz člena 3(1)(g) Pogodbe, je treba izjeme k določbam iz člena 87(1), kot so določene v členu 87(3), pri preverjanju programa pomoči ali vsakršnega posameznega ukrepa natančno razlagati.
Furthermore, in view of the increased competition following the liberalisation of air transport, the Commission must abide by a rigorous policy of monitoring State aid to make sure that it does not have any secondary effects which are contrary to the common interest:
Poleg tega, ob upoštevanju povečane konkurence zaradi liberalizacije letalskega prevozništva, se mora Komisija držati stroge politike nadzora državne pomoči, da bi se izognila njenim sekundarnim učinkom, ki bi bili v nasprotju s skupnim interesom.
paragraphs (a) and (c) allow derogations for aid to promote or facilitate the development of certain areas [19].
točki (a) in (c) omogočata izjeme v korist pomoči, namenjeni pospeševanju ali omogočanju gospodarskega razvoja nekaterih območij [19].
The Commission notes that the Gerona region is not an area covered by Article 87(3)(a) and that this derogation is therefore not applicable.
Komisija opaža, da območje Gerone ne spada med območja, ki jih navaja člen 87(3)(a), in da se torej te izjeme ne more uporabiti.
The Commission further notes that the Gerona region is not eligible to benefit from the derogation in Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty, except districts situated in the Pyrenees which are not relevant in this case;paragraphs (b) and (d) are not applicable since the aid is not intended to promote an important project of common interest or to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State or to promote culture and heritage conservation and, in any case, the Spanish authorities have not invoked the derogation;
Poleg tega Komisija navaja, da pokrajina Gerone ni upravičena do koristi izjeme iz člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe, z izjemo območij Pirenejev, ki pa niso pomembni za ta dosje.točki (b) in (d) nista uporabni, ker ne gre za pomoč za pospeševanje izvedbe pomembnega projekta skupnega evropskega interesa ali za odpravljanje resne motnje v gospodarstvu države članice ali za pomoč pri pospeševanju kulture in ohranjanju kulturne dediščine in, kakor koli že, španske oblasti niso uveljavljale te izjeme;
the derogation provided for in paragraph (c) concerns aid to facilitate the development of certain economic activities.
izjema iz točke (c) zadeva pomoč za pospeševanje razvoja določenih gospodarskih dejavnosti.
The Commission considers that operational aid which is not intended to encourage investment may be authorised only in exceptional circumstances.
Komisija meni, da se pomoč, ki je operativnega značaja in ki ni namenjena pospeševanju investiranja, lahko odobri le izjemoma.
To this end, it notes that the aid is neither for environmental nor for training purposes.
S tem ugotavlja, da pomoč ne ustreza niti okoljskim ciljem niti razvoju.
Furthermore, the Commission can allow this derogation to apply to the restructuring of an undertaking.
Poleg tega lahko Komisija dodeli ugodnosti te izjeme, za postopek prestrukturiranja podjetja.
This is not the case with Intermed.
To ne velja za Intermed.
However, the aid can be compared to start-up aid, an analysis of which is made in recital 101.
Vendar bi bila lahko ta pomoč vključena v pomoči za zagon, ki je analizirana v točki 101.
Application of Article 86(2) of the Treaty
Uporaba člena 86(2) Pogodbe
The only justification invoked by the Spanish authorities concerns the application of Article 86(2) of the Treaty.
Edina upravičenost, ki so jo uveljavljale španske oblasti, se nanaša na uporabo člena 86(2) Pogodbe.
In this respect, the Commission considers that, for aid to be declared compatible on the basis of this provision of the Treaty, two conditions must be satisfied: the necessity and the proportionality of the aid.
Glede tega Komisija meni, da se morata za razglasitev združljivosti pomoči na podlagi te določbe Pogodbe upoštevati dva pogoja, nujnost in sorazmernost pomoči.
The Commission should point out that the Spanish authorities do not contest that the provisions regarding Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 have not been complied with.
Komisija mora opozoriti, da španske oblasti ne zanikajo neupoštevanja določb iz člena 4 Uredbe (EGS) št. 2408/92.
This would suggest that the Spanish authorities did not consider it necessary to impose public service obligations on the air link in question.
Ta okoliščina naj bi dokazala, da se španskim oblastem pri zadevni letalski povezavi ni zdelo nujno naložiti obveznosti javne službe.
This was confirmed when the administrative procedure had already been initiated by the Commission since, at the request of the Catalan regional authorities of 13 June 2002, the competent Spanish authorities refused to initiate the procedure to impose public service obligations on the grounds that there were not sufficient reasons to invoke Article 4 of the said Regulation [20].
To se je potrdilo, ko je Komisija že začela z upravnim postopkom, saj so pristojne španske oblasti zahtevo katalonskih regionalnih oblasti z dne 13. junija 2002, da začnejo postopek za naložitev obveznosti javne službe, odklonile, „zato ker ni bilo zadostnih razlogov za izvajanje člena 4 te uredbe.“ [20].