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On 25 October 2005, the French authorities sent the Commission information relating to the financial situation of the company since the notification of the planned restructuring aid of 18 February 2002.
Francoski organi so 25. oktobra 2005 Komisiji poslali informacije o finančnem položaju družbe od priglasitve načrta pomoči za prestrukturiranje 18. februarja 2002.
On 17 November 2005, the French authorities provided information relating to the updating of the 2002 restructuring plan and the rebuilding of SNCM’s capital.
Francoski organi so 17. novembra 2005 predložili podatke o posodobitvi načrta prestrukturiranja iz leta 2002 in obnovitvi lastniškega kapitala SNCM.
On 21 April 2006, a planned merger under which the undertakings Veolia Transport (VT) and Butler Capital Partners (BCP) acquired joint control of SNCM, was notified to the Commission pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.
Komisiji je bil 21. aprila 2006 na podlagi člena 4 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 139/2004 priglašen načrt koncentracije, s katerim podjetji Veolia Transport (v nadaljnjem besedilu: VT) in Butler Capital Partners (v nadaljnjem besedilu: BCP) pridobita skupni nadzor nad družbo SNCM.
A decision approving the merger process was adopted by the Commission on 29 May 2006.
Komisija je 29. maja 2006 sprejela odločbo, s katero je odobrila to koncentracijo.
On 21 June 2006, the French authorities sent the Commission the order of 26 May 2006 of the Ministry of Economics, Finance and Industry approving financial transactions carried out by CGMF, Decree No 2006-606 of 26 May 2006 transferring SNCM to the private sector and the order of 26 May 2006 approving financial transactions carried out by SNCF.
Francoski organi so 21. junija 2006 Komisiji poslali odlok z dne 26. maja 2006 ministrstva za gospodarstvo, finance in industrijo o odobritvi finančnih poslov, ki jih je izvedla družba CGMF, odredbo št. 2006-606 z dne 26. maja 2006 o prenosu družbe SNCM v zasebni sektor in odlok z dne 26. maja 2006 o odobritvi finančnih poslov, ki jih je izvedla SNCF.
Information concerning the public service delegation and the aid of a social nature relating to the operation of services to Corsica was sent to the Commission on 7 June 2006.
Podatki o prenosu pooblastil javne službe in pomoči socialne narave v zvezi s povezavami s Korziko so bili Komisiji poslani 7. junija 2006.
On 13 September 2006, the Commission decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) EC concerning the new measures implemented in favour of SNCM while integrating the restructuring plan notified in 2002 (the 2006 decision).
Komisija se je 13. septembra 2006 odločila, da bo sprožila postopek iz člena 88(2) ES glede novih ukrepov, izvedenih v korist družbe SNCM, ob vključitvi načrta prestrukturiranja, priglašenega leta 2002 (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Odločba iz leta 2006).
On 16 November 2006, France sent the Commission its comments on the 2006 decision.
Francija je 16. novembra 2006 Komisiji poslala svoje pripombe na podlagi Odločbe iz leta 2006.
On application by a number of interested parties to extend the time-limit for submitting comments by one month, the Commission decided to grant that additional period to all interested parties.
Ker je Komisija od nekaterih zainteresiranih strank prejela zahtevo za enomesečno podaljšanje roka za predložitev pripomb, se je odločila, da vsaki zainteresirani stranki odobri ta dodatni rok.
The French authorities sent their observations on the comments of the interested third parties on 30 April 2007.
Francoski organi so 30. aprila 2007 sporočili svoje pripombe k stališčem zainteresiranih tretjih strani.
Since a certain amount of information was sent to the Commission after expiry of the time-limit initially set for 13 February 2007, the Commission informed the interested parties of its decision to extend the period for submitting comments of third parties to 14 March 2008.
Ker je bila vrsta informacij Komisiji poslana po poteku roka, ki je bil sprva določen na 13. februar 2007, je Komisija zainteresirane strani obvestila o odločitvi, da rok za predložitev pripomb tretjih strank podaljša do 14. marca 2008.
On 26 March 2008, the Commission forwarded the comments of the interested third parties to France, which communicated its comments on 28 March 2008, 10 April 2008 and 28 April 2008.
Komisija je 26. marca 2008 Franciji poslala pripombe zainteresiranih tretjih strani, Francija pa je svoja stališča sporočila 28. marca 2008, 10. aprila 2008 in 28. aprila 2008.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE RECIPIENT OF THE MEASURES COVERED BY THIS DECISION
OPREDELITEV UPRAVIČENCA UKREPOV, KI SO OBRAVNAVANI V TEJ ODLOČBI
The recipient of the measures covered by this decision is the Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditerranée (SNCM), which groups together several subsidiaries in the maritime sector and operates sea transport of passengers, cars and heavy goods vehicles on the routes between mainland France and Corsica, Italy (Sardinia) and the Maghreb (Algeria and Tunisia).
Upravičenec ukrepov, ki so obravnavani v tej odločbi, je Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditerranée (SNCM), ki združuje več hčerinskih družb v pomorskem sektorju in opravlja pomorski prevoz potnikov, avtomobilov in tovornjakov na povezavah med celinsko Francijo in Korziko, Italijo (Sardinijo) in Magrebom (Alžirijo in Tunizijo).
The company was chosen by the French Government to implement the principle of territorial continuity with Corsica, bringing maritime transport fares into line with SNCF rail transport fares on the basis of an agreement concluded on 31 March 1976 for a term of 25 years.
Francoska vlada je namreč družbo izbrala za izvajanje načela ozemeljske kontinuitete s Korziko, tj. za uskladitev cen pomorskega prevoza s cenami družbe SNCF za železniški prevoz na podlagi pogodbe, sklenjene 31. marca 1976 za 25 let.
The French Government had already entrusted the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique with the operation of services to Corsica through an earlier agreement of 23 December 1948.
Francoska vlada je Compagnie générale transatlantique že naložila nalogo zagotavljanja povezav s Korziko na podlagi predhodne pogodbe, sklenjene 23. decembra 1948.
At the time of the notification of the recapitalisation in 2002, 20 % of SNCM was held by SNCF and 80 % by CGMF.
Ob priglasitvi finančne sanacije leta 2002 je bila SNCM v 20-odstotni lasti družbe SNCF in 80-odstotni lasti družbe CGMF.
As a result of the flotation of the capital of SNCM on 30 May 2006 (see paragraph 18 of this decision), BCP and VT hold 38 % and 28 % respectively of SNCM’s capital, while CGMF retains capital in the amount of 25 % (9 % of the capital is reserved to employees).
Po odprtju kapitala družbe SNCM 30. maja 2006 (glej točko 18 te odločbe) imata BCP in VT 38 % oziroma 28 % kapitala SNCM, CGMF pa ohranja 25-odstotni delež kapitala (9 % kapitala je rezerviranega za zaposlene).
The main subsidiaries of SNCM are Compagnie Méridionale de Navigation (CMN), the Compagnie Générale de Tourisme et d’Hôtellerie (CGTH), Aliso Voyage, Sud-Cargos, the Société Aubagnaise de Restauration et d’Approvisionnement (SARA), Ferrytour and Les Comptoirs du Sud.
Glavne hčerinske družbe SNCM so Compagnie Méridionale de Navigation (v nadaljnjem besedilu: CMN), Compagnie Générale de Tourisme et d’Hôtellerie (CGTH), Aliso Voyage, Sud-Cargos, Société Aubagnaise de Restauration et d’Approvisionnement (SARA), Ferrytour in Les Comptoirs du Sud.
Following the disposal of the high-speed vessels Aliso in September 2004 and Asco in May 2005, the SNCM fleet comprises 10 vessels (5 car-ferries, 4 mixed vessels (freight and passenger) and a high-speed vessel (NGV) operating principally from Nice), 7 of which it holds in its name.
Po prodaji ladij velikih hitrosti Aliso septembra 2004 in Asco maja 2005 ladjevje družbe SNCM šteje deset ladij (pet trajektov, štiri ladje za kombinirani prevoz (tovor in potniki) in eno ladjo velikih hitrosti (LVH), ki pluje predvsem iz Nice, od katerih je SNCM sama lastnica sedmih.
For the sake of completeness, it should be recalled that the regular sea transport services between the ports of mainland France and Corsica have been operated since 1948 under a public service operated by SNCM and CMN between 1976 and 2001 pursuant to a framework agreement concluded originally for 25 years.
Zaradi izčrpnosti je treba opozoriti, da se redne storitve pomorskega prevoza med pristanišči celinske Francije in Korzike od leta 1948 zagotavljajo na podlagi storitev javne službe, za katere sta koncesijo med letoma 1976 in 2001 imeli družbi SNCM in CMN na podlagi okvirne pogodbe, sprva sklenjene za 25 let.
In accordance with the Community rules in force and following the European invitation to tender organised by the Corsican regional authorities, SNCM and CMN jointly secured the public service delegation to operate services from Marseille to Corsica in exchange for financial compensation during the period 2002 to 2006.
V skladu z veljavnimi predpisi Skupnosti in po evropskem javnem razpisu, ki ga je organizirala ozemeljska skupnost Korzike, sta družbi SNCM in CMN skupaj dobili dovoljenje za prenos pooblastil javne službe (v nadaljnjem besedilu: PPJS), ki se nanaša na povezave s Korziko iz Marseilla, v zameno za finančna nadomestila v obdobju 2002–2006.
Since the public service delegation expired at the end of 2006, the aforesaid public service by sea, being the subject of a new European invitation to tender, was awarded to the SNCM – CMN group from 1 May 2007 to 31 December 2013 for a subsidy of approximately EUR 100 million per annum.
Ker je PPJS konec leta 2006 potekel, je bila zgoraj navedena pomorska javna služba, ki je bila predmet novega javnega razpisa na evropski ravni, dodeljena skupini SNCM-CMN za obdobje od 1. maja 2007 do 31. decembra 2013 in subvencijo v višini približno 100 milijonov EUR na leto.
Similarly, obligations relating to the frequency of services are imposed on all operators providing services to the island from Toulon and Nice.
Vzporedno so za vse prevoznike, ki opravljajo povezave z otokom iz Toulona in Nice, določene obveznosti glede pogostosti povezav.
On those routes, since 2002 Corsican residents and other categories of passengers are entitled until 2013 to social aid established pursuant to Commission decisions of 2 July 2002 and 24 April 2007.
Na teh linijah prebivalci Korzike in tudi druge kategorije potnikov od leta 2002 uživajo socialne pomoči, uvedene z odločbama Komisije z dne 2. julija 2002 in 24. aprila 2007, in jih bodo uživali do leta 2013.
COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
KONKURENČNO OZADJE
SNCM operates primarily on two distinct markets for both passenger traffic and goods traffic: services to Corsica and the Maghreb, from France, and, to a lesser extent, services to Italy and Spain.
SNCM deluje v glavnem na dveh različnih trgih, in sicer na trgu potniškega in trgu tovornega prometa: po eni strani zagotavlja povezave s Korziko in Magrebom iz Francije, po drugi strani pa, dodatno, povezave z Italijo in Španijo.
Services to Corsica
Povezave s Korziko
Passenger transport
Potniški prevoz
The operation of passenger transport services to Corsica is a market characterised by the fact that it is highly seasonal.
Povezave s Korziko za prevoz potnikov so trg, za katerega je značilna velika odvisnost od sezone.
It is distinguished by seasonal peaks of passenger numbers which may be up to ten times those of the slackest periods, which requires operators to provide a fleet which can absorb those peaks.
Zanj so namreč značilni viški sezonskega obiska, ki so lahko desetkrat večji od obiska v mesecu z najmanjšim obiskom, kar od prevoznikov zahteva ladjevje z zadostno zmogljivostjo za odziv na te konice.
Half of the turnover is made in July and August.
Polovica prometa se ustvari julija in avgusta.
Further, there is an imbalance in respect of the direction of the route, even in peak periods: in July, for example, departures from the mainland are full whereas the return is almost empty.
Poleg tega obstaja neravnotežje glede na smer potovanja tudi v obdobju konic: julija, na primer, so odhodi s celine polni, medtem ko so ladje ob vrnitvi z otoka skoraj prazne.
As a result, the average annual passenger rates of the vessels are relatively low.
Zato so stopnje povprečne letne zasedenosti ladij sorazmerno nizke.
SNCM is the very first operator to link Corsica to the French mainland.
Družba SNCM je tradicionalna prevoznica, ki povezuje Korziko s celinsko Francijo.
Broadly speaking, two thirds of its activities are carried on between Marseille and Corsica under a public service delegation; the other third of its activities are routes with other departure points or destinations (Nice-Corsica, Toulon-Corsica, international routes to Sardinia or the Maghreb).
Na splošno dve tretjini dejavnosti te družbe potekata med Marseillem in Korziko na podlagi prenosa pooblastil javne službe; zadnja tretjina dejavnosti te družbe so povezave z drugimi izhodišči ali cilji (Nica–Korzika, Toulon–Korzika, mednarodne povezave s Sardinijo ali Magrebom).
SNCM has always had a monopoly over its principal activity.
SNCM je dolgo imela monopol v svoji glavni dejavnosti.
Since 1996, however, it has faced competition which has grown very quickly.
Vendar pa se od leta 1996 srečuje s hitro razvijajočo se konkurenco.
Accordingly, Corsica Ferries France (CFF) is the dominant player in services by sea between the mainland and Corsica and its market share has not stopped increasing.
Tako je danes družba Corsica Ferries France (CFF) prevladujoči akter pri pomorskih povezavah med celino in Korziko, njen tržni delež pa se nenehno povečuje.
Although it has only been present on that market since 1996, CFF has seen its ‘passenger’ traffic increase […] per year between 2000 and 2005, and that growth continues.
Čeprav je CFF na tem trgu prisotna šele od leta 1996, pa se je njen „potniški“ promet med letoma 2000 in 2005 povečal za […] na leto, ta rast pa se še nadaljuje.
Thus, today, nearly […] passengers by sea between the mainland and Corsica take a CFF ferry, whereas only […] use a SNCM service, and CMN transports the remaining passengers, that is […].
Tako se danes skoraj […] potnikov, ki potujejo po morju med celino in Korziko, odloči za ladjo družbe CFF, medtem ko jih samo […] uporabi ladjo družbe SNCM, družba CMN pa prepelje preostale potnike, to je […].
The position attained by CFF over seven years on the market under consideration is also reflected in the number of passengers transported per season between Corsica and mainland France.
Položaj, ki ga je v sedmih letih dosegla CFF na zadevnem trgu, se kaže tudi glede na število potnikov, prepeljanih v sezoni med Korziko in celinsko Francijo.
The diagram below shows that CFF’s market share went from 45 % in 2000 to […] % in 2007 and SNCM’s from 53 % to […] % during the same period, with a difference of more than a million passengers transported.
Iz spodnjega grafa izhaja, da se je tržni delež družbe CFF povečal s 45 % leta 2000 na […] % leta 2007, tržni delež družbe SNCM pa se je zmanjšal s 53 % na […] % v istem obdobju, pri čemer je razlika večja od milijona prepeljanih potnikov.
Number of passengers transported per season (May-September) between mainland France and Corsica — 2000 to 2007 seasons
Število potnikov, prepeljanih v posamezni sezoni (maj–september) med celinsko Francijo in Korziko – sezone od leta 2000 do leta 2007
Source: Observatoire régional des transports de la Corse
Vir: Observatoire régional des transports de la Corse.
The other minor competitors to SNCM operating services to Corsica are Compagnie Méridionale de Navigation (CMN), Moby Lines, Happy Lines and TRIS.
Drugi manjši konkurenti družbe SNCM pri povezavah s Korziko so Compagnie Méridionale de Navigation (CMN), Moby Lines, Happy Lines in TRIS.
In 2006 and 2007, SNCM’s capacity and its market shares for services to Corsica have decreased, with a reduction of […] % on the availability of seats (- […] % for services from Nice and […] % for services from Marseille).
V zadnjih dveh letih so se ponudba družbe SNCM in njeni tržni deleži za povezave s Korziko zmanjšali, pri čemer se je ponudba mest zmanjšala za […] % (–[…] % za povezave iz Nice in –[…] % za povezave iz Marseilla).
However, the continued reduction of market shares demonstrates that the renewal of confidence on the part of passengers, which had been greatly damaged by the strikes and disruptions caused by the social conflicts of 2004 and 2005, in particular at the time of the privatisation of the undertaking, is very slow.
Vendar pa nadaljevanje upadanja tržnih deležev kaže, da se zaupanje potnikov, ki je bilo zelo omajano zaradi stavk in neredov, ki so jih povzročili socialni konflikti v letih 2004 in 2005, zlasti ob privatizaciji podjetja, vrača zelo počasi.
It is a necessary condition for curbing the reduction of SNCM’s market share recorded in those recent years.
Vrnitev zaupanja je nujen pogoj za zaustavitev zmanjševanja tržnega deleža družbe SNCM, ugotovljenega v zadnjih letih.
In that context, the rise in turnover in 2007 is reassuring for the viability of the undertaking although it has ceded considerable market share to the advantage of its only competitor, whose market share is easily greater today.
V tem smislu rast prometa leta 2007 vrača zaupanje v sposobnost preživetja podjetja, čeprav je izgubilo precejšnje tržne deleže v korist svojega edinega konkurenta, katerega tržni delež je danes veliko večji.
Passenger transport by sea between the mainland and Corsica has grown on average by 4 % over the last 15 years; its growth should continue, with an increase of […] % also forecast for 2008 for moderate growth over the next years.
Trg pomorskega potniškega prevoza med celino in Korziko se je v zadnjih 15 letih povečeval za povprečno 4 %; njegova rast bi se morala nadaljevati, pri čemer je za leto 2008 predvideno povečanje za […] %, za naslednja leta pa zmerna rast.
None the less, new players do not appear to be seeking to enter that market.
Kljub temu se zdi, da se novi prevozniki ne poskušajo uveljaviti na tem trgu.
At the time of the call for tenders put out by the Office des Transports de Corse to award the public service delegation to operate services by sea to a number of Corsican ports over the period 2007 to 2013, no candidates other than CFF and SNCF-CMN came forward, even though part tendering on a given route was possible.
Na javni razpis, ki ga je objavil Office des Transports de Corse za dodelitev prenosa pooblastil javne službe za opravljanje pomorskih povezav z nekaterimi pristanišči na Korziki v obdobju 2007–2013, sta prispeli samo ponudbi družb CFF in SNCM-CMN, čeprav so bili mogoči delni odgovori za dano linijo.
CFF, SNCM’s main competitor, greatly increased its passenger capacity from 500000 to […] million between 1999 and 2007 (of which […] % increase between 2006 and 2007), which enabled it to increase its traffic (from […] million in 2005 to […] million in 2007) and its market share.
Kar zadeva glavno konkurentko družbe SNCM, je družba CFF močno povečala svojo ponudbo mest s 500000 na […] milijonov med letoma 1999 in 2007 (od tega je bilo povečanje med letoma 2006 in 2007 […]-odstotno), kar ji je omogočilo povečanje prometa (s […] milijonov leta 2005 na […] milijonov leta 2007).
Transport of freight
Tovorni prevoz
As regards freight traffic to Corsica, in 2005 SNCM held around […] % of the Marseille-Toulon market to Corsica.
Kar zadeva tovorni promet s Korziko, je imela SNCM leta 2005 približno […]-odstotni delež na trgu povezav med Marseillem ali Toulonom in Korziko.
SNCM and CMN have a de facto near-monopoly for unaccompanied general goods transport.
V splošnem tovornem prometu (brez spremstva) imata družbi SNCM in CMN dejansko skorajšnji monopol.
Under the public service delegation contract, the two firms operate frequent services from Marseilles to all Corsican ports.
Na podlagi pogodbe o prenosu pooblastil javne službe družbi zagotavljata pogoste povezave iz Marseilla v vsa pristanišča na Korziki.
For accompanied trailers loaded onto ferries, accounting for 24 % overall of general goods transport measured in linear metres, there is competition among all the passenger transport operators.
Pri prikolicah s spremstvom, naloženih na trajekte, ki pomenijo skupaj 24 % splošnega tovornega prometa, merjenega v linearnih metrih, obstaja konkurenca med vsemi prevozniki potnikov.
SNCM and CMN also have the main share of the market in this accompanied transport.
SNCM in CMN imata večino tudi v tem prometu s spremstvom.
The other operators, in particular CFF, have a 10 % share, that is 2 % of the overall market.
Drugi prevozniki, zlasti CFF, imajo 10-odstotni delež tega prometa, kar je 2 % celotnega trga.
For accompanied automotive vehicles loaded onto ferries (approximately 24 % of general goods traffic in 2003), SNCM and CMN also hold the majority of the relevant market.
Pri vozilih na lastni pogon s spremstvom, naloženih na trajekte (približno 24 % splošnega tovornega prometa leta 2003), imata SNCM in CMN prav tako večino zadevnega trga.
However, since 2002 CFF has been developing its services and holds approximately […] % of the market.
Vendar pa je družba CFF leta 2002 dopolnila ponudbo in ima približno […] % trga.
Services to the Maghreb
Povezave z Magrebom
Tunisia and Algeria are an important market of approximately 5 million passengers, with air transport predominating.
Tunizija in Alžirija sta pomemben trg s približno 5 milijoni potnikov in na katerem prevladuje zračni prevoz.
In that connection, transport by sea represents about 15 % of traffic.
V teh okoliščinah pomorski prevoz pomeni približno 15 % prometa.
While Algeria represents a significant maritime market of approximately 560000 passengers, Tunisia is a smaller market in the region of 250000 passengers.
Medtem ko je Alžirija pomemben pomorski trg s 560000 potniki, je Tunizija manj pomemben trg z 250000 potniki.
In Algeria, SNCM fills the position of second operator on the market to Tunisia after the Entreprise Nationale de Transport Maritime de Voyageurs (ENTMV), an Algerian public undertaking.
Družba SNCM je na alžirskem trgu na drugem mestu, takoj za alžirskim javnim podjetjem Entreprise Nationale de Transport Maritime de Voyageurs (ENTMV).
The market share of SNCM has increased from 24 % in 2001 to […] % in 2005.
Tržni delež družbe SNCM se je povečal s 24 % leta 2001 na […] % leta 2005.
SNCM fills the position of second operator on the market to Tunisia after the Compagnie tunisienne de navigation (CTN).
SNCM je druga prevoznica na trgu povezav s Tunizijo, takoj za Compagnie tunisienne de navigation (CTN).
Although SNCM has lost market share to CTN since 2001, going from 44 % to […] % in 2004, an improvement was, however, recorded in 2005 ([…] %).
Čeprav je SNCM od leta 2001 izgubila tržni delež v korist družbe CTN, ki je povečala svoj tržni delež s 44 % na […] % leta 2004, je bilo leta 2005 vseeno evidentirano izboljšanje ([…]-odstotno).
DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURES COVERED BY THIS DÉCISION
OPIS UKREPOV, KI SO OBRAVNAVANI V TEJ ODLOČBI
The 2002 recapitalisation of SNCM
Finančna sanacija družbe SNCM iz leta 2002
Following the Commission decision of 17 July 2002 to authorise rescue aid to SNCM, the French authorities notified the Commission on 18 February 2002 of planned restructuring aid to SNCM.
Po Odločbi Komisije z dne 17. julija 2002 o odobritvi pomoči za reševanje SNCM so francoski organi 18. februarja 2002 Komisiji priglasili načrt pomoči za prestrukturiranje za družbo SNCM.
In accordance with the 1999 guidelines, the French authorities submitted to the Commission a restructuring plan for SNCM concerning 5 points:
Francoski organi so v skladu s Smernicami iz leta 1999 Komisiji predložili načrt prestrukturiranja za družbo SNCM, ki se je nanašal na pet točk:
a reduction in the number of crossings and the redeployment of its vessels between the different routes (a reduction in services to Corsica and an increase in those to the Maghreb);
zmanjšanje števila prevozov in prerazporeditev ladij med različnimi linijami (zmanjšanje povezav s Korziko in okrepitev povezav z Magrebom);
a reduction of four vessels of its fleet which was to provide EUR 21 million of liquid assets;
zmanjšanje ladjevja za štiri ladje, kar bi moralo prinesti 21 milijonov EUR likvidnih sredstev;
the transfer of certain property assets;
odprodaja nekaterih nepremičnin;