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The information supplied by the Italian authorities shows that these routes, for which the operating results indicate an overall loss, have been taken into account when calculating the annual compensation.
Informacije, ki so jih posredovali italijanski organi, kažejo, da so bile te poti, za katere rezultati delovanja kažejo skupno izgubo, upoštevane pri izračunavanju letnega nadomestila.
The Commission has also noted that, in the case of the regional companies, the cost of the public service was not determined in the context of a public procurement procedure, which would have allowed an assessment to be made of the additional cost arising from the public service.
Komisija je tudi ugotovila, v primeru regionalnih družb, da stroški javnih storitev niso bili določeni v kontekstu postopka javnega naročanja, ki bi omogočil, da se opravi ocena dodatnih stroškov, ki izhajajo iz javne storitve.
Consequently, the Commission needs to determine which costs are to be taken into consideration for calculating the compensation, in other words those of the concessionary companies’ costs which are directly connected to and strictly necessary for the provision of the public services.
Posledično mora Komisija določiti, katere stroške je potrebno upoštevati za izračunavanje nadomestila, z drugimi besedami, tiste stroške koncesijskih družb, ki so neposredno povezani z in nujno potrebni za določanje javnih storitev.
The Commission notes in this respect that, as the tables above show, the various cost elements taken into account by the regional companies are the same those taken into consideration by Tirrenia di Navigazione [50].
Komisija v zvezi s tem ugotavlja da so, kot prikazujejo tabele spodaj, različni stroškovni elementi, ki jih upoštevajo regionalne družbe, isti kot tisti, ki jih upošteva družba Tirrenia di Navigazione [50].
The cost structure of these companies, as defined by the public service agreements, is therefore identical.
Stroškovna struktura teh družb, kot določajo sporazumi javnih storitev, je torej identična.
In its Decision regarding the Tirrenia di Navigazione company, the Commission acknowledged that these cost elements were directly connected to and strictly necessary for the provision of the public services.
V svoji Odločbi v zvezi z družbo Tirrenia di Navigazione, je Komisija ugotovila, da so bili ti stroškovni elementi neposredno povezani in izredno pomembni za delovanje javnih storitev.
The following tables indicate the evolution over time of the regional companies’ costs [51]:
Tabele spodaj prikazujejo razvoj v času stroškov regionalnih družb [51]:
Cost elements
Stroškovni elementi
Agency commission, etc.
Provizija agencije itd.
Port taxes, etc.
Pristaniške dajatve itd.
The information supplied by the Italian authorities shows that the changes over time in the individual cost elements of the regional companies are due primarily to external factors such as inflation and changes in interest rates, as may be seen from the data in the table below:
Informacije, ki so jih posredovali italijanski organi, kažejo, da so spremembe v času posameznih stroškovnih elementov regionalnih družb posledica zlasti zunanjih dejavnikov, kot so inflacija in spremembe obrestnih mer, kot je razvidno iz podatkov v tabeli spodaj:
Variation in inflation [52]
Spremembe inflacije [52]
Short-term rates
Kratkoročne stopnje
Medium and long-term rates
Srednje in dolgoročne stopnje
The change over time in the compensation paid to the regional companies relates directly to changes in each company’s costs, as shown, and revenue (see tables in recital 43), which in turn reflect external factors (e.g. inflation).
Sprememba s časom v zvezi z nadomestilom, plačanim regionalnim družbam, se neposredno nanaša na stroške vsake družbe, kot je prikazano zgoraj, in prihodke (glej tabele v uvodni izjavi 43), ki nato odražajo zunanje faktorje (npr. inflacija).
In the light of the above tables it may therefore be stated that the increase in the regional companies’ costs was smaller, overall, than the cumulative variation in inflation from 1992 to 2000.
Ob upoštevanju zgornjih tabel je mogoče navesti, da je bilo povišanje stroškov regionalnih družb manjše, v celoti, kot skupne spremembe inflacije iz let 1992 do 2000.
For each company, different factors explain the changes in costs and — as a result — in compensation.
Za vsako družbo različni faktorji pojasnjujejo spremembe stroškov in – kot rezultat – nadomestila.
For Adriatica, the international connections with Yugoslavia, Croatia and Albania saw significant variations in traffic from one year to another as a result of the political situation in the region.
Za družbo Adriatica so mednarodne povezave z Jugoslavijo, Hrvaško in Albanijo videle pomembne razlike v prometu iz enega v drugo leto kot rezultat politične situacije v regiji.
In addition, the discontinuation of the connections with Greece in 1999 brought an appreciable reduction in operating costs [53].
Poleg tega je prekinitev povezav z Grčijo leta 1999 pripeljala do bistvenega znižanja stroškov delovanja [53].
For Saremar, the relative stability of operating costs between 1992 and 2000 results from the nature of the services the company provides — essentially cabotage connections between Sardinia and the neighbouring islands — which primarily meet the requirements of the local communities and are therefore not subject to major variations in supply and demand.
Za družbo Saremar relativna stabilnost stroškov delovanja med leti 1992 in 2000 izhaja iz narave storitev, ki jih družba zagotavlja – pretežno kabotažne povezave med Sardinijo in sosednjimi otoki – ki zlasti izpolnjujejo zahteve lokalnih skupnosti in zato niso predmet večjih sprememb ponudbe in povpraševanja.
The same may be said of Toremar, which operates local connections with the islands of the Tuscan archipelago, again subject to few variations in supply and demand.
Enako lahko rečemo za družbo Toremar, ki deluje na lokalnih povezavah z otoki otočja Tuscan, ki je spet predmet nekaterih sprememb ponudbe in povpraševanja.
As regards Siremar and Caremar, the rise in operating costs has been paralleled by an increase in revenue from the routes operated by the two companies.
Kar zadeva družbi Siremar in Caremar, se je povišanje stroškov delovanja primerjalo s povečanjem prihodkov iz poti, na katerih delujeta ti dve družbi.
This increase in revenue, which has been greater in the case of Caremar, has allowed the annual subsidy to be kept at a relatively stable level (see tables in recital 43).
To povečanje prihodkov, ki je bilo večje v primeru družbe Caremar, je omogočilo, da se letna subvencija ohrani na relativno stabilni ravni (glej tabele v uvodni izjavi 43).
Regarding return on invested capital, the Commission observes that the Community guidelines on State aid to maritime transport [54] state that the amount of subsidy awarded as compensation for public service obligations should take account of a ‘reasonable return on capital employed’, which is applicable in the case under examination.
Kar zadeva donosnost naloženega kapitala Komisija ugotavlja, da Smernice Skupnosti o državni pomoči pomorskega prometa [54] določa, da bi moral znesek subvencije, izplačane kot nadomestilo za obveznosti iz opravljanja javnih storitev, upoštevati „primerno donosnost uporabljenega kapitala“, ki velja v primeru, ki je v preiskavi.
In addition, the case-law acknowledges that operation of a service of general economic interest must have the benefit of economically acceptable conditions [55] and that compensation for discharging public service obligations may include a reasonable profit [56].
Poleg tega sodna praksa priznava, da mora delovanje storitev splošnega gospodarskega interesa koristiti gospodarsko sprejemljivim pogojem [55] in da lahko nadomestilo za opustitev obveznosti iz opravljanja javnih storitev vključuje razumen dobiček [56].
In view of the above, it may be concluded that the return has been set at a reasonable level.
Glede zgoraj omenjenega lahko zaključimo, da je povračilo določeno na razumni ravni.
The change in the regional companies’ costs and revenue over time explains the parallel change in the amount of compensation paid under the agreements concluded with the Italian State.
Sprememba stroškov regionalnih družb in proračun v času pojasni ustrezno spremembo nadomestila, plačanega v skladu s sporazumi, sklenjenimi z italijansko državo.
Given that, and in view of the considerations outlined above, the Commission considers that the regional companies’ net loss corresponds to the amount to be compensated.
Glede na to in glede na obveznosti, opisane zgoraj, Komisija meni, da neto izguba regionalnih družb ustreza znesku, ki se nadomesti.
Consequently, the compensation paid to these companies, corresponding to the net operating loss plus a reasonable return on invested capital, is strictly proportional to the additional cost entailed by the public service task entrusted to them.
Posledično nadomestilo, plačano tem družbam, ustreza neto stroškom delovanja in primerni donosnosti naloženega kapitala, strogo sorazmerno z dodatnimi stroški, ki nastanejo z nalogami javnih storitev, ki so jim zaupane.
Impact on the development of trade
Vpliv na razvoj trgovine
For a State aid to be declared compatible with the Treaty in accordance with Article 86(2), it must also be verified that it does not affect the development of trade to an extent contrary to the interests of the Community.
Za državno pomoč, ki je združljiva s Pogodbo v skladu s členom 86(2), je prav tako potrebno preveriti, da ne vplivajo na razvoj trgovine v obsegu, ki bilo v nasprotju z interesi Skupnosti.
The Commission notes that Article 4(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 (maritime cabotage) states that public service contracts may remain in force up to the expiry date, in this instance 31 December 2008.
Komisija ugotavlja, da člen 4(3) Uredbe (EGS) št. 3577/92 (pomorska kabotaža) določa, da pogodbe o javnih storitvah lahko ostanejo v veljavi do prenehanja veljavnosti, v tem primeru do 31. decembra 2008.
The Commission also notes that, in most cases, the cabotage routes operated by the regional companies connect certain islands to the nearest mainland port and are the only means of ensuring the territorial continuity of the island regions concerned.
Komisija tudi ugotavlja, da, v večini primerov, kabotažne poti, ki jih upravljajo regionalne družbe, povezujejo določene otoke z najbližjim celinskim pristaniščem in so edino sredstvo zagotavljanja teritorialne kontinuitete zadevnih otoških regij.
The markets in question are local markets highly dependent on the mainland port of embarkation and disembarkation.
Zadevni trgi so lokalni trgi, ki so močno odvisni od celinskega pristanišča vkrcanja in izkrcanja.
Also, the short journey times and the frequency of trips throughout the day mean that the traffic on these maritime connections can often be compared to a suburban land transport network.
Tudi krajši časi potovanj in pogostost potovanj čez dan pomenijo, da se prevoz teh pomorskih povezav lahko pogosto primerja z omrežjem primestnega kopenskega prometa.
The Commission further notes that, despite the liberalisation of the Italian cabotage market on 1 January 1999, the regional companies are in most cases competing only with other Italian operators on the markets in question, most of whom were already present on those markets before that date.
Komisija nadalje ugotavlja, da, kljub liberalizaciji italijanskega kabotažnega trga 1. januarja 1999, regionalne družbe v večini primerov konkurirajo samo z drugimi italijanskimi prevozniki na zadevnem trgu, večina katerih je že bila prisotna na teh trgih pred tistim datumom.
Given that, the Commission considers that, on the cabotage market, payment of the balancing subsidy to the regional companies has thus far not affected the development of trade to an extent contrary to the interests of the Community.
Glede na to, da Komisija meni, da na kabotažnem trgu plačilo uravnalne subvencije regionalnim družbam še ni vplivalo na razvoj trgovine v obsegu, ki bi bilo v nasprotju z interesi Skupnosti.
However, this subsidy could in future serve to reinforce the position of the companies in question, enabling them to eliminate existing or potential competition on the market on which they operate.
Vendar pa bi ta subvencija lahko v prihodnosti služila okrepitvi pozicije zadevnih družb in jim omogočila, da odpravijo obstoječo ali potencialno konkurenco na trgu, na katerem delujejo.
This could come about if the future application of the agreements were to lead to an increase, on the routes where competition from private operators is concentrated, in the capacity offered by the regional companies under the public service agreement arrangements.
Do tega bi lahko prišlo, če bi prihodnja uporaba sporazumov vodila do povečanja na poteh, kjer je osredotočena konkurenca zasebnih prevoznikov, zmogljivosti, ki jo ponujajo regionalne družbe pod postavkami sporazumov javnih storitev.
On this point, as regards the cabotage connections on which the regional companies face competition from private operators, the information supplied by the Italian authorities shows that at the time the cabotage market was liberalised:
Na tej točki, kar zadeva kabotažne storitve na katerih se regionalne družbe soočajo s konkurenco zasebnih prevoznikov, informacije, ki jih zagotavljajo italijanski organi kažejo, da takrat, ko je bil kabotažni trg liberaliziran:
Adriatica held 44 % of the high-speed passenger transport market segment on the connections with and between the islands of the Tremiti archipelago.
je družba Adriatica imela v lasti 44 % segmenta hitrega potniškega prometa na povezavah z in med otoki otočja Tremiti.
On the freight routes between the mainland and Sicily, Adriatica provided around 33 % of the overall supply of services on the Genoa/Termini Imerese route [57] and 60 % on the Ravenna/Catania route.
Na tovornih poteh med celino in Sicilijo je družba Adriatica zagotavljala približno 33 % skupnega zagotavljanja storitev na poti Genova–Termini Imerese [57] in 60 % na poti Ravenna–Catania.
The Commission notes that, on the latter route, Adriatica’s dominant position did not prevent a new private operator from entering the market in 2001,
Komisija ugotavlja, da na slednji poti prevladujoči položaj družbe Adriatica ni preprečil, da ne bi novi prevozniki leta 2001 vstopili na trg.
Siremar held around 58 % of the passenger transport market in the Aeolian islands archipelago and 52 % of the high-speed market in the Egadi islands archipelago,
Družba Siremar je imela v lasti okoli 58 % potniškega prevoza v otočju Eolskih otokov in 52 % trga (hitre povezave) otočja Egadskih otokov.
Saremar provided 59 % of all passenger transport services on the La Maddalena/Palau route and 53 % on the Carloforte/Calasetta route,
Družba Saremar je zagotovila 59 % vseh storitev potniškega prevoza na poti La Maddalena–Palau in 53 % na poti Carloforte–Calasetta.
Toremar provided 60 % of all passenger transport services on the Piombino/Portoferraio route and 27 % on the Isola del Giglio/Porto Santo Stefano route,
Družba Toremar je zagotovila 60 % vseh storitev potniškega prometa na poti Piombino–Portoferraio in 27 % na poti Isola del Giglio–Porto Santo Stefano.
in the high-speed transport services segment, Caremar carried 17 % of passengers in the Gulf of Naples and 31 % on the connections with the Pontine islands.
V segmentu hitrih prevoznih storitev je družba Caremar prepeljala 17 % potnikov v Neapeljskem zalivu in 31 % na povezavah Pontskih otokov.
The same information shows that, overall, the market shares of the regional companies have remained relatively stable over the last ten years.
Iste informacije kažejo, da so skupno tržni deleži regionalnih družb v zadnjih desetih letih ostali relativno stabilni.
The Italian authorities’ undertakings
Podjetja italijanskih organov
By letter dated 29 October 2003 (registered on 31 October 2003 under the number A/33506), the Italian authorities undertook to make no more payments to Caremar, during the period 2005-2008, of public service compensation to offset its net operating loss on the high-speed Naples/Capri connection.
S pismom z dne 29. oktobra 2003 (registriranim dne 31. oktobra 2003 pod številko A/33506) so se italijanski organi zavezali, da ne bodo več plačevali družbi Caremar, v obdobju 2005-2008, nadomestil javnih storitev za izravnavo neto stroškov delovanja na hitri povezavi Neapelj–Capri.
Consequently, that high-speed connection will be withdrawn from the services Caremar supplies.
Posledično bo ta hitra povezava umaknjena iz storitev, ki jih zagotavlja družba Caremar.
In the same letter the Italian authorities also undertook, again for the period 2005-2008, to reduce the overall supply of passenger transport services provided by means of high-speed craft (hydrofoils and catamarans) on the Naples/Procida/Ischia route.
V istem pismu so se italijanski organi tudi zavezali, ravno tako za obdobje 2005-2008, da bodo zmanjšali celotno ponudbo storitev potniškega prometa, ki jih je zagotavljalo hitro plovilo (hidrogliserji in katamarani) na poti Neapelj–Procida–Ischia.
Pursuant to the Italian authorities’ undertakings, the reduction in capacity will consist in reducing the number of places provided on the various ships Caremar uses on this route, from 1142260 to 633200 during the winter season and from 683200 to 520400 during the summer season, while maintaining the current number of journeys so as to ensure the mobility of the islands’ residents.
V skladu s podjetji italijanskih organov zmanjšanje zmogljivosti sestoji iz zmanjšanja števila mest, ki jih zagotavljajo različne ladje, ki jih družba Caremar uporablja na tej poti, iz 1142260 na 633200 v času zimske sezone in iz 683200 do 520400 v času poletne sezone, medtem ko vzdržuje trenutno število potovanj, da zagotovi mobilnost otoških prebivalcev.
The Italian authorities estimate the overall reduction in capacity at around 45 % in the winter period and around 24 % in the summer period.
Italijanski organi ocenjujejo splošno zmanjšanje zmogljivosti na okoli 45 % v zimskem in okoli 24 % v poletnem obdobju.
By letter dated 17 February 2004 (registered under the number A/13405/04), the Italian authorities also indicated that the reduction concerned the supply of tourist services in respect of which private operators were able to offer comparable services.
S pismom z dne 17. februarja 2004 (registriranim pod številko A/13405/04), so italijanski organi tudi navedli, da je zmanjšanje zadevalo oskrbo turističnih storitev, za katere so zasebni prevozniki lahko ponudili primerljive storitve.
In the same letter, the Italian authorities further undertook to keep separate accounts for connections involving a public service.
V istem pismu so se italijanski organi nadalje zavezali, da bodo vodili ločene račune za povezave, ki vsebujejo javno storitev.
With regard to the undertaking to discontinue the services Caremar provides on the high-speed Naples/Capri connection, the reduction in capacity on the connections with the Parthenopean islands is estimated at 65 % in the winter period and 49 % in the summer period.
Glede na podjetje, da prekine storitve, ki jih družba Caremar zagotavlja na hitri povezavi Neapelj–Capri, se zmanjšanje zmogljivosti na povezavah med Partenopeanskimi otoki ocenjuje na 65 % v zimskem in 49 % v poletnem obdobju.
As already indicated (recitals 117 to 122), on these two connections Caremar provides services comparable overall to those provided by the private Italian companies long present on the Gulf of Naples market, where they operate without receiving compensation equivalent to that received by Caremar.
Kot je že določeno (uvodne izjave 117-122), na teh dveh povezavah družba Caremar zagotavlja storitve, primerljive celostno na tiste, ki jih zagotavljajo zasebne italijanske družbe, dolgo prisotne na trgu Neapeljskega zaliva, kjer delujejo brez prejemanja nadomestila, ki ustreza tistemu, ki ga je prejela družba Caremar.
The Commission finds that, on the strength of these undertakings, the Italian authorities will introduce a transparent accounting system and will appreciably reduce Caremar’s market share of cabotage connections in the Gulf of Naples.
Komisija ugotavlja, da bodo v zvezi z močjo teh podjetij, italijanski organi uvedli pregleden računovodski sistem in bodo precej zmanjšali tržni delež kabotažnih povezav družbe Caremar v Neapeljskem zalivu.
In view of these considerations, and given the fact that the private operators’ commitments vis-à-vis the Campania regional authorities do not take the form of a genuine public service agreement involving a formal obligation to cover the connections in question, the Commission considers that it is not disproportionate for the Italian authorities to maintain a minimum level of service on the routes in question in order to guarantee at all events the territorial continuity of the island regions concerned.
Glede na te preudarke in glede na dejstvo, da obveznosti zasebnih prevoznikov v primerjavi z regionalnimi organi družbe Campania nimajo oblike dejanskega sporazuma o javnih storitvah, ki vključuje uradno obveznost za kritje zadevnih povezav, Komisija meni, da ni nesorazmerno za italijanske organe, da vzdržujejo minimalno raven storitve na zadevnih poteh, da bi zagotovili teritorialno kontinuiteto na vseh dogodkih zasebnih otoških regij.
The international maritime connections are fully open to competition; in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 4055/86, they are covered by the principle of freedom to provide services.
Mednarodne pomorske povezave so v celoti odprte za konkurenco; v skladu z Uredbo Sveta (EGS) št. 4055/86 jih pokriva načelo svobode zagotavljanja storitev.
Accordingly, the compensation paid to Adriatica and Saremar under the public service agreements for operating the international connections described above (recitals 90 to 95) is such as to affect current or potential competition from other Community operators.
V skladu s tem je nadomestilo, plačano družbama Adriatica in Saremar, pod sporazumi o opravljanju javnih storitev za delovanje na mednarodnih povezavah, opisanih zgoraj (uvodne izjave 90-95) takšno, da učinkuje na trenutno ali potencialno konkurenco drugih prevoznikov Skupnosti.
The Commission therefore needs to ascertain whether or not this compensation has affected trade to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Zato mora Komisija potrditi, če je to nadomestilo vplivalo na trgovino v takšnem obsegu, da bi to bilo v nasprotju s skupnim interesom.
On this matter, in the light of the information supplied by the Italian authorities, the Commission notes the following:
O tej zadevi, z vidika informacij, ki so jih posredovali italijanski organi, Komisija ugotavlja naslednje:
the number of passengers carried by Saremar on the route between Corsica and Sardinia represents 4,4 % of the total number of passengers carried by the company on all the routes it operates and 43 % of the passengers carried on the route in question (the other 57 % are carried by the private competitor).
število potnikov, ki jih je prepeljala družba Saremar na poti med Corsico in Sardinijo predstavlja 4,4 % celotnega števila potnikov, ki jih je ta družba prepeljala na vseh poteh, na katerih deluje in 43 % potnikov, ki jih je prepeljala na zadevni poti (ostalih 57 % je prepeljal zasebni konkurent).
In addition, the market share has remained virtually unchanged since the agreement entered into force.
Poleg tega je tržni delež ostal praktično nespremenjen odkar je sporazum začel veljati.
In view of the features of the connection in question (see recitals 91 to 93), and especially the purely local interest and limited development potential, the Commission considers that the compensation paid to Saremar to operate this route has not affected trade to an extent contrary to the common interest,
Glede na značilnosti zadevne povezave (glej uvodne izjave 91-93) in zlasti zgolj lokalni interes ter omejene razvojne možnosti Komisija meni, da nadomestilo, plačano družbi Saremar, da deluje na tej poti, ni vplivalo na trgovino v takšnem obsegu, da bi to bilo v nasprotju s skupnim interesom;