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The Commission considers that the question whether account should also be taken of other advantages that derive from the previous monopoly position of the undertaking concerned depends, in essence, on whether the relevant market has been fully liberalised, in the sense that an appropriate legal or regulatory framework exists to ensure that an ex-monopolist no longer enjoys any exclusive or special rights or other privileges, and that actual or likely distortions of competition can be dealt with effectively under the available exante regulatory remedies and/or under the expost enforcement of the relevant competition law provisions.
Komisija meni, da je vprašanje, ali je treba upoštevati tudi druge ugodnosti, ki izhajajo iz prejšnjega monopolnega položaja zadevnega podjetja, bistveno odvisno od tega, ali je bil zadevni trg popolnoma liberaliziran v smislu obstoja ustreznega pravnega okvira, ki zagotavlja, da prejšnji monopolisti nimajo več nobenih izključnih ali posebnih pravic ali drugih privilegijev in da je dejansko ali verjetno izkrivljanje konkurence mogoče učinkovito obravnavati v okviru predhodnih pravnih sredstev in/ali v okviru naknadne uveljavitve ustreznih določb zakona o omejevanju konkurence.
In this respect, in its submissions, the third party has focused essentially on the alleged anticompetitive behaviour of OTE on the fixed voice market and the alleged failings of the national regulatory authority to carry out its regulatory duties.
V zvezi s tem se je tretja stranka ob predložitvi osredotočila predvsem na domnevno protikonkurenčno vedenje družbe OTE na trgu fiksnih glasovnih telekomunikacij in na domnevno neuspešnost državnega regulativnega organa pri izvajanju svojih regulativnih obveznosti.
The Commission notes that in accordance with Articles 7 and 13 of Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) [52], the national regulatory authority has already designated OTE as having significant market power within all fixed markets that are included in the Commission Recommendation on relevant markets.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je v skladu s členoma 7 in 13 Direktive Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta 2002/21/ES z dne 7. marca 2002 o skupnem regulativnem okviru za elektronska komunikacijska omrežja in storitve (okvirna direktiva) [52] državni regulativni organ že določil, da ima družba OTE pomembno tržno moč na vseh fiksnih trgih iz priporočila Komisije o upoštevnih trgih.
As a result, OTE is currently subject to a set of integrated ex ante regulatory remedies both at wholesale and retail level.
Posledično je družba OTE trenutno predmet celostnih predhodnih pravnih sredstev na področju trgovine na debelo in drobno.
In particular, OTE is today obliged to provide third parties with: (a) wholesale access to its fixed network, (b) carrier selection and carrier pre-selection, (c) transit services and a whole set of network services complying with the principles of fairness, reasonableness and timeliness.
Družba OTE mora tretjim strankam omogočiti: (a) dostop do fiksnega omrežja kot grosistom, (b) izbiro in predizbiro ponudnika, (c) tranzitne storitve in omrežne storitve v skladu z načeli pravičnosti, sprejemljivosti in pravočasnosti.
As an operator with significant market power in the fixed line market, OTE also has an obligation of non-discrimination, transparency, accounting separation and auditing and is subject to an obligation of price control and cost accounting based on long-run average incremental costs on the basis of current costs of assets [53].
Kot operater z veliko tržno močjo na trgu fiksne telefonije ima družba OTE več obveznosti in sicer: nediskriminacija, preglednost, ločeno računovodstvo in revizija, cenovni nadzor, stroškovno računovodstvo na podlagi dolgoročnih povprečnih posamičnih stroškov na podlagi trenutnih stroškov aktive [53].
These remedies are also to be found in the regulation of the leased lines markets [54] and the market for wholesale broadband access [55].
Ta sredstva so navedena tudi v uredbi o trgih zakupljenih vodov [54] in o trgu širokopasovnega dostopa za grosiste [55].
Furthermore, the NRA has imposed on OTE local loop unbundling (LLU) prices which are at present the lowest in the EU.
Nadalje je državni regulativni organ (NRA – national regulatory authority) družbi OTE določil trenutno najnižje cene za razvezavo lokalne zanke (LLU) v EU.
Overall, the various cost accounting and accounting separation obligations imposed on OTE aim to ensure that OTE as a former monopolist should derive no advantage capable of undermining or distorting competition on the market [56].
Različne obveznosti iz stroškovnega računovodstva in ločenega računovodstva družbe OTE so namenjene zagotovitvi, da družba OTE kot nekdanji monopolist nima nobenih koristi, ki bi oslabile ali izkrivile konkurenco na trgu [56].
The Commission further notes that since the opening of the formal investigation, the NRA has also taken a number of ex post measures against OTE because of violations either of the existing regulatory framework or of the competition law provisions [57].
Komisija nadalje ugotavlja, da je od sprožitve formalnega postopka preiskave NRA uvedel številne naknadne ukrepe proti družbi OTE zaradi kršenja obstoječega regulativnega okvira ali določb zakona o konkurenci [57].
In the light of all the above considerations, it appears that the existing sectoral regulatory framework already ensures to a large extent that the electronic communications market operates properly and that there are no advantages for OTE resulting from its previous monopolistic position that are not dealt with by the framework, and in any event, no such quantifiable advantages have been found by the Commission or indicated by a third party.
V smislu zgoraj navedenih pomislekov se kaže, da obstoječi sektorski regulativni okvir v veliki meri že zagotavlja, da trg elektronskih komunikacij ustrezno deluje in da ne obstajajo koristi za družbo OTE, ki izhajajo iz prejšnjega monopolnega položaja in ki jih okvir ne obravnava; v vsakem primeru pa Komisija ni našla nobenih takih merljivih ugodnosti in tudi tretja stranka jih ni navedla.
OTE’s exemption from the advertisement tax
Izvzetje družbe OTE od plačila davka na oglaševanje
The Commission is satisfied that in any event the exemption has not procured any advantage to OTE [58].
Komisija je zadovoljna, da v vsakem primeru izvzetje družbi OTE ni povzročilo nobene koristi [58].
Concluding remarks
Sklepne opombe
It follows from the foregoing that as long as it does not exceed the extra burden imposed on OTE due to the permanent status and the high salaries of its employees, the planned contribution of the Greek State to the costs of the VRS of OTE, calculated at EUR 390 million, is an aid measure which pursues an objective of common interest in a necessary and proportionate way without adversely affecting trading conditions.
Iz navedenega sledi, da je načrtovani prispevek grške države k stroškom SPU družbe OTE, izračunan v vrednosti 390 milijonov EUR, dokler ne presega dodatnih stroškov družbe OTE zaradi statusa stalno zaposlenih in visokih plač zaposlenih, ukrep pomoči, katerega cilj je skupni interes na potreben in skladen način brez škodljivega vplivanja na pogoje trgovanja.
Therefore, it is compatible with Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty.
Zato je združljiv s členom 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES.
It should be stressed that this Decision has been drawn up on the basis of the explicit undertaking given by the Greek authorities that they will repeal Law No 3371/2005 if on the date of the transfer to TAP-OTE of their 4 % shareholding in OTE the value of the shares thus transferred exceeds the extra costs of the VRS of OTE as verified and accepted by the Commission.
Treba je poudariti, da je bila ta odločba sestavljena na podlagi izrecne zaveze grških organov, da bodo razveljavili Zakon št. 3371/2005, če bo na datum prenosa 4-odstotnega deleža na TAP-OTE vrednost prenesenih delnic presegla dodatne stroške SPU družbe OTE, ki jih bo preverila in sprejela Komisija.
The Commission has accordingly come to the conclusion that the extra costs of the VRS to OTE due to the life tenure employment status and high fixed salaries enjoyed by its staff amount to EUR 390,4 million.
V skladu s tem je Komisija sklenila, da dodatni stroški SPU družbe OTE zaradi zaposlitvenega statusa stalno zaposlenih in fiksnih visokih plač zaposlenih znašajo 390,4 milijona EUR.
On the basis of the undertaking referred to, the Commission finds that the notified measure, examined in conjunction with the relevant case-law, including the Combus judgement, can be regarded as aid.
Na podlagi omenjene zaveze je Komisija ugotovila, da prijavljeni ukrep, preučen v povezavi z ustrezno sodno prakso, vključno s Sodbo Combus, lahko pomeni pomoč.
However, the matter does not need to be pursued further as, even if it is assessed as aid, it is in any event compatible with the common market pursuant to Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty,
Vendar primera ni treba nadalje raziskovati, kajti, tudi če je ocenjen kot pomoč, je v vsakem primeru združljiv s skupnim trgom iz člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES –
The 4 % shareholding in OTE that the Greek State is planning to transfer to TAP-OTE, provided that its value does not exceed, on the day of the transfer, the amount of EUR 390,4 million, constitutes aid which is compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 87(3)(c).
4-odstotni delež družbe OTE, ki ga namerava grška država prenesti v TAP-OTE, če njegova vrednost na dan prenosa ne bo presegala zneska 390,4 milijona EUR, pomeni pomoč, ki je združljiva s skupnim trgom iz člena 87(3)(c).
Should the value of the 4 % shareholding of OTE that the Greek State is planning to transfer to TAP-OTE exceed, on the date of the transfer, the amount of EUR 390,4 million, Greece shall take all necessary measures to ensure that TAP-OTE will not receive any amount in excess of EUR 390,4 million.
Če bo vrednost prenosa 4-odstotnega deleža v OTE, ki ga namerava grška država prenesti V TAP-OTE, na dan prenosa presegala znesek 390,4 milijona EUR, bo Grčija sprejela vse potrebne ukrepe za zagotovitev, da TAP-OTE ne bo prejela višjega zneska od 390,4 milijona EUR.
OJ C 151, 29.6.2006, p. 2.
UL C 151, 29.6.2006, str. 2.
Idem.
Glej opombo 1.
See OTE Annual report 2005, at http://www.ote.gr/english/investorrelations/Files/OteAnnualReport05English_Final.pdf
Glej Letno poročilo družbe OTE za leto 2005, na spletni strani http://www.ote.gr/english/investorrelations/Files/OteAnnualReport05English_Final.pdf
According to the latest Commission Implementation Report, ‘in September 2005 there were 24 authorised public fixed voice telephony operators of which 13 were commercially offering fixed voice telephony services over a leased or own network.
V skladu z zadnjim poročilom Komisije o izvajanju „je bilo v septembru 2005 24 pooblaščenih operaterjev za fiksno glasovno telefonijo, od katerih jih je 13 ponujalo storitve fiksne glasovne tehnologije preko najetega ali lastnega omrežja.
These include the incumbent but do not include operators acting as resellers or suppliers of prepaid services.
To vključuje prvotnega operaterja in ne operaterjev, ki so prodajni posredniki ali dobavitelji predplačniških storitev.
Although the incumbent is still strong in the fixed calls market, there has been some significant progress towards more competition, reflected in the fact that the incumbent’s retail revenues market share fell from 85 % in December 2003 to 76 % in December 2004, while there were three additional operators, which, together with the incumbent, accounted for 90 % of the market’: see the Annex to the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, ‘European Electronic Communications Regulation and Markets 2005’ (11th Report) COM(2006) 68 final, at p. 120, http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/doc/implementation_enforcement/annualreports/11threport/sec_2006_193-vol1.pdf
Čeprav je prvotni operater še vedno zelo močan na trgu fiksne telefonije, je bilo doseženega nekaj pomembnega napredka k večji konkurenci, kar se kaže v dejstvu, da je tržni delež prihodkov prvotnega operaterja za maloprodajni trg padel z 85 % v decembru 2003 na 76 % v decembru 2004, medtem ko so bili na trgu še trije drugi operaterji, ki so skupaj s prvotnim operaterjem pokrivali 90 % trga“: glej Prilogo k Sporočilu Komisije Svetu, Evropskemu parlamentu, Evropskemu ekonomsko-socialnemu odboru in Odboru regij, „Pravna ureditev in trgi evropskih elektronskih komunikacij 2005“ (Enajsto poročilo) COM(2006) 68 konč., str. 120, http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/doc/implementation_enforcement/annualreports/11threport/sec_2006_193-vol1.pdf
The job security that OTE employees enjoy as a result of their permanent status derives from Article 2(2)(b) of Law No 2257/94, which ratifies OTE’s general employment statute.
Varnost, ki jo imajo stalno zaposleni pri OTE, izhaja iz člena 2(2)(b) Zakona št. 2257/94, ki ratificira splošni statut OTE.
According to Articles 2 and 17 of the statute, OTE cannot unilaterally terminate an employment contract.
V skladu s členoma 2 in 17 statuta družba OTE ne more enostransko prekiniti pogodbe o zaposlitvi.
This implies that OTE cannot freely operate in the market by deciding which employees must leave or by forcing them unilaterally to leave after offering them legal compensation in return.
To pomeni, da OTE ne more prosto delovati na trgu, tako da odloča, kateri zaposleni morajo zapustiti delovno mesto, ali da jih enostransko prisili, da zapustijo delovno mesto, po tem, ko jim je bilo ponujeno pravno nadomestilo.
This category of employees accounts for 84 % of the company’s workforce.
Ta kategorija obsega 84 % vseh zaposlenih v podjetju.
The main pension fund for OTE employees is TAP-OTE.
Glavni pokojninski sklad za zaposlene pri OTE je TAP-OTE.
TAP-OTE is an independent legal body governed by public law, like all other pension funds in Greece.
TAP-OTE je neodvisna pravna oseba, pravno urejena kot vsi drugi pokojninski skladi v Grčiji.
It covers both OTE employees and employees of other companies.
Vključuje zaposlene pri OTE in zaposlene pri drugih podjetjih.
It is divided into a pension division and a health division.
Deli se na oddelek za pokojnine in oddelek za zdravstvo.
Besides TAP-OTE, there is also an auxiliary fund.
Poleg TAP-OTE obstaja tudi pomožni sklad.
The OTE auxiliary fund has two schemes, the assistance scheme and the auxiliary insurance scheme.
Pomožni sklad družbe OTE ima dve shemi, shemo pomoči in pomožno shemo zavarovanja.
OTE employees are entitled to a pension under Greek social security legislation, which applies to all public law funds such as TAP-OTE.
Zaposleni pri OTE so upravičeni do pokojnine na podlagi grške zakonodaje o socialni varnosti, ki velja za vse javne sklade, kot je TAP-OTE.
Both the main and the auxiliary pensions are obligatory under Greek law.
Glavne in pomožne pokojnine so po grškem zakonu obvezne.
Employees who have already completed 30 years of service and are entitled to a pension will not qualify for the recognition of notional years, i.e. a full pension, but will be entitled to extra incentives.
Zaposleni, ki imajo že 30 let delovne dobe in so upravičeni do pokojnine, ne bodo upravičeni do upoštevanja hipotetičnih let, tj. polne pokojnine, ampak do dodatnih spodbud.
A previous early retirement scheme was accepted only by around 75 % of employees, which was regarded as a very low percentage.
Prejšnjo shemo za predčasno upokojevanje je sprejelo samo okoli 75 % zaposlenih, kar je zelo nizek odstotek.
According to the Greek authorities, the net present value was calculated on the basis of on a discount rate of 7,83 % and reflects the estimated weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for OTE as determined by three financial analyst reports issued in 2005.
Po navedbah grških organov je bila čista sedanja vrednost izračunana na podlagi 7,83-odstotne diskontne stopnje in kaže tehtano povprečje stroškov kapitala (WACC) družbe OTE, kot je določeno s tremi finančnimi analitičnimi poročili iz leta 2005.
Case T-157/01 Dansk Busvognmænd v Commission [2004] ECR II-917.
Zadeva T-157/01, Dansk Busvognmænd proti Komisiji, Recueil 2004, str. II-917.
Currently, existing law allows redundancies of up to two percent of the workforce with a cap at 30 employees per month.
Trenutno veljavna zakonodaja dovoljuje, da se upokoji do 2 % presežne delovne sile, in sicer največ 30 zaposlenih na mesec.
According to the notification, a large-scale redundancy programme would require the granting of a special authorisation from the Ministry of Labour.
Skladno z uradnim obvestilom bi obširen program upokojitve presežne delovne sile zahteval posebno dovoljenje Ministrstva za delo.
No such authorisation has been granted at least in the last decade and no mass redundancy scheme has been undertaken by a Greek private company on the scale of the VRS.
Tako dovoljenje vsaj v zadnjem desetletju ni bilo izdano in nobeno grško zasebno podjetje ni uporabilo tako obsežnega programa za upokojitev presežne delovne sile, kot je SPU.
In this respect, the Greek authorities have made reference to a redundancy compensation package offered by a large private operator, Intracom, which offered in the past to certain categories of its employees twice the legal redundancy compensation (this coefficient was gradually reduced for higher salaries down to 1,4 times the legal redundancy compensation) within the context of an early redundancy scheme.
V zvezi s tem so grški organi navedli paket za nadomestilo upokojitve zaradi presežkov delovne sile, ki ga je ponudil večji zasebni operater Intracom, ki je nekaterim kategorijam svojih zaposlenih ponudil dvakratno vsoto zakonsko predpisanega nadomestila za presežek delovne sile (ta koeficient se je postopoma znižal na 1,4-kratni znesek zakonsko predpisanega nadomestila za presežek delovne sile zaradi višjih plač) v okviru prvotne sheme za presežek delovne sile.
In addition, the said company is said to have offered other advantages such as lump sum payments and extended insurance coverage for a certain period of time.
Poleg tega naj bi zadevno podjetje za določen čas nudilo tudi druge ugodnosti, kot so pavšalna plačila in podaljšano zavarovalno kritje.
According to the Greek authorities, owing to a delay in the implementation of the VRS, some employees would no longer be eligible under the VRS since they had reached the mandatory retirement age.
Po mnenju grških organov zaradi zamude pri uvedbi SPU nekateri zaposleni ne bi več izpolnjevali pogojev za SPU, ker so dosegli obvezno upokojitveno starost.
Moreover, given that it will take another year for OTE fully to implement the VRS, OTE would still have to continue paying (high) salaries for those eligible for early retirement.
Ker družba OTE potrebuje še eno leto, da v celoti uvede SPU, bo ta družba še vedno morala plačevati (visoke) plače za zaposlene, ki izpolnjujejo pogoje za predčasno upokojitev.
If these (deferral) costs are taken into account, the total costs of the VRS increase to EUR 1,37 billion, or approximately EUR 1 billion expressed in net present value terms.
Ob upoštevanju teh (odloženih) stroškov se celotni stroški SPU povečajo na 1,37 milijarde EUR, oziroma izraženo kot čista sedanja vrednost na 1 milijardo EUR.
According to the Greek authorities, the permanent status has further adverse effects on the company’s overall labour structure.
Grški organi menijo, da ima stalni status škodljiv vpliv na celotno delovno strukturo podjetja.
Not only are salaries set by law at high levels, but their structure removes incentives for employee development and increased productivity since, given the legal prohibition, salaries cannot be raised.
Niso samo plače visoke po zakonu, vendar njihova struktura tudi ne spodbuja razvoja zaposlenih in produktivnosti, ker se plače zaradi pravne prepovedi ne smejo zvišati.
Moreover, new staff cannot be taken on at middle and senior management level since all new recruits have to be assigned to entry-level posts.
Nadalje družba ne sme zaposlovati novih delavcev na vodilna delovna mesta, ker morajo vsi novi zaposleni opravljati delo na začetni ravni.
Neither can new recruits assume any kind of management function since this would undermine the career progression guaranteed by the permanent status to existing staff.
Novi zaposleni ne morejo prevzeti odgovornosti za kakršno koli vodilno funkcijo, ker bi to ogrozilo napredovanje kariere, ki je sedanjemu osebju zagotovljeno s statusom stalno zaposlenih.
None of these restrictions apply to private operators.
Nobena izmed teh omejitev ne velja za zasebni sektor.
Commission Decision of 16 December 2003 on the State aid granted by France to EDF and the electricity and gas industries (OJ L 49, 22.2.2005, p. 9).
Odločba Komisije z dne 16. decembra 2003 o državnih pomočeh, ki jih je Francija odobrila družbi EDF in sektorju industrije električne energije in plinarn (UL L 49, 22.2.2005, str. 9).
See Commission’s Communication relating to the methodology for analysing State aid linked to stranded costs, at http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/state_aid/legislation/stranded_costs_en.pdf
Glej Sporočilo Komisije o metodologiji za analiziranje državne pomoči, povezane z nasedlimi naložbami, na http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/state_aid/legislation/stranded_costs_en.pdf
In this respect, the Greek authorities have further stated that the new legislation which came into force in December 2005 (Greek Law No 3429/2005) with regard to wholly or partially state-owned enterprises provides for the removal of the permanent status for new recruits only.
V zvezi s tem so grški organi nadalje navedli, da nova zakonodaja, ki je začela veljati z decembrom 2005 (grški zakon št. 3429/2005) v zvezi s podjetji v celoti ali deloma v državni lasti, omogoča odpravo statusa stalno zaposlenih samo za novo zaposlene delavce.
However, with regard to existing employees who enjoy permanent status, given that the legislation does not affect the permanent status of existing employees, OTE had no alternative other than to implement a VRS.
Vendar glede na zaposlene, ki imajo status stalno zaposlenih in glede na to, da zakonodaja ne vpliva na status stalno zaposlenih sedanjega osebja, družba OTE ni imela druge možnosti, kot da izvede SPU.
For these employees, because the pension received under the VRS would equal their current salary, the scheme is less attractive compared with employees who have not reached the top of the salary scale (the latter will receive a pension exceeding their current salary because their pension is calculated based on the projected salary achieved if they continued working during the notional years).
Za te zaposlene je shema manj privlačna, ker bi bila pokojnina, ki bi jo prejeli v okviru SPU, enaka trenutni plači, v primerjavi z zaposlenimi, ki niso dosegli vrha plačne lestvice (slednji bodo prejeli pokojnino, ki presega njihovo trenutno plačo, ker je njihova pokojnina izračunana na podlagi predvidene plače, ki bi jo dosegli, če bi delali še v hipotetičnih letih).
In order to ensure maximum participation in the VRS, an extra incentive to leave is therefore provided to employees having already reached the top of OTE’s salary scale.
Za zagotovitev čim večje udeleženosti v SPU se zaposlenim, ki so že dosegli vrh plačne lestvice pri OTE, zagotovi dodatna spodbuda za upokojitev.
It should be recalled that from 2005, all publicly-traded EU companies are required to prepare their consolidated accounts using the IFRS.
Treba je poudariti, da morajo od leta 2005 vse javne delniške družbe v EU pripraviti konsolidirane računovodske izkaze z uporabo mednarodnih standardov računovodskega poročanja.
See Commission Regulation (EC) No 1725/2003 of 29 September 2003 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 261, 13.10.2003, p. 1).
Glej Uredbo Komisije (ES) št. 1725/2003 z dne 29. septembra 2003 o sprejetju nekaterih mednarodnih računovodskih standardov v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1606/2002 Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta (UL L 261, 13.10.2003, str. 1).