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NIKI raises the issue of whether a solution similar to that chosen for Alitalia, resulting in the privatisation of a smaller, healthier Austrian Airlines, would not result in a positive outcome for ÖIAG and have a better effect on competition.
NIKI daje v razmislek, ali ne bi bila podobna rešitev kot v primeru Alitalie, ki bi imela za posledico privatizacijo manjšega in bolj zdravega Austrian Airlines, pozitivna za ÖIAG in ne bi imela boljših konkurenčnih učinkov.
In relation to the privatisation, NIKI is of the opinion that the conditions relating to establishing a committee to protect Austria’s interests and maintaining an Austrian core shareholder structure and Lufthansa’s condition of receiving a capital increase of EUR 500 million for Austrian Airlines all had a negative impact on the price.
NIKI glede privatizacije meni, da naj bi pogoji glede ustanovitve odbora za varstvo avstrijskih interesov, ohranitve avstrijske strukture glavnega delničarja in pogoja Lufthanse, da za Austrian Airlines prejme sredstva za dokapitalizacijo v višini 500 milijonov EUR, negativno vplivali na ceno.
It is of the opinion that the State should not intervene in the management of an undertaking.
Po njegovem mnenju država ne bi smela posegati v upravljanje podjetja.
NIKI argues that the selective advantage granted to Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa will distort competition and trade between Member States.
NIKI trdi, da bo izbirna prednost v korist Austrian Airlines in Lufthanse izkrivila konkurenco in trgovino med državami članicami.
It considers that Lufthansa is not a beneficiary eligible for State aid, because it has enough own resources.
Lufthansa naj ne bi mogla biti upravičenka državnih pomoči, saj naj bi imela zadostna lastna sredstva.
It considers the reduction in long-haul connections not to be sufficient compensation.
Po njegovem mnenju tudi zmanjšanje daljinskih povezav ni zadostna izravnava.
In addition, NIKI is not convinced that Austrian Airlines has not received State aid in the past (in the last 10 years) or that the ‘one time, last time’ principle will be respected.
NIKI poleg tega ni prepričan, da naj Austrian Airlines v preteklosti (zadnjih deset let) ne bi dobil nobene državne pomoči in naj bi bilo upoštevano načelo o enkratni pomoči.
It provides a list of measures which, in its opinion, may involve State aid: (a) exclusive and free grant of air traffic rights, (b) slot coordination of all slots in Austria is done by a company partially owned by Austrian Airlines, (c) lower rent for premises at Vienna Airport, (d) risks associated with the sale of real estate assumed by the public authorities, (e) toleration of Austrian Airlines’ tax vehicles in Guernsey, Channel Islands, (f) capital increase of EUR 146 million by the public shareholder in December 2006 and (g) rescue aid of EUR 200 million.
Navaja vrsto ukrepov, ki naj bi po njegovem mnenju lahko obsegali državne pomoči: (a) izključna in brezplačna dodelitev prometnih pravic, (b) koordinacijo vseh slotov v Avstriji izvaja podjetje, v katerem ima Austrian Airlines delež, (c) nižje najemnine za prostore na dunajskem letališču, (d) prevzem tveganj pri prodaji nepremičnin s strani državnih organov, (e) dopuščanje davčnih namenskih družb Austrian Airlines v Guernseyju na Kanalskih otokih, (f) dokapitalizacija državnega delničarja decembra 2006 v višini 146 milijonov EUR in (g) pomoč za reševanje v višini 200 milijonov EUR.
Furthermore, it explains that Austrian Airlines has introduced short-time work and that the difference between the normal working hours and the reduced working hours will be paid by the State.
NIKI navaja še, da naj bi Austrian Airlines uvedel skrajšani delovni čas in naj bi razliko med normalnim in skrajšanim delovnim časom plačevala država.
It is also critical of the fact that, under Austrian labour law, Austrian Airlines will not be able to make staff that have accepted such reduced working hours redundant.
Kritizira še, da naj Austrian Airlines v skladu z avstrijskim delovnim pravom ne bi mogel odpustiti delavcev, ki so sprejeli tak skrajšani delovni čas.
Air Berlin’s comments of 8 April 2009 were fully in line with those of NIKI.
Pripombe Air Berlin z dne 8. aprila 2009 se v celoti ujemajo s pripombami NIKI.
In its comments of 8 April 2009, Robin Hood Aviation expresses the opinion that the negative price constitutes State aid and that this State aid will have a negative impact on competition. Furthermore, it will strengthen the dominant position of Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa in the common market, which is why such State aid should be declared incompatible with the common market.
Robin Hood Aviation v svojih pripombah z dne 8. aprila 2009 meni, da naj bi negativna cena pomenila državno pomoč, ki naj bi negativno vplivala na konkurenco; poleg tega naj bi okrepila prevladujoč položaj Austrian Airlines in Lufthanse na skupnem trgu, zato naj bi bilo treba tako državno pomoč razglasiti za nezdružljivo s skupnim trgom.
Robin Hood Aviation claims that, contrary to the restructuring plan submitted by the Austrian authorities, Austrian Airlines is currently increasing its capacity.
Trdi, da Austrian Airlines v nasprotju z načrtom za prestrukturiranje, ki so ga predložili avstrijski organi, trenutno povečuje svoje zmogljivosti.
In 2009, Austrian Airlines took over additional routes from Lufthansa, such as Graz-Stuttgart, which is also operated by Robin Hood Aviation.
Leta 2009 naj bi Austrian Airlines od Lufthanse prevzel dodatne povezave, na primer Gradec–Stuttgart, ki jo upravlja tudi Robin Hood Aviation.
According to Robin Hood Aviation, Austrian Airlines offers very low and competitive prices on its routes which are possible only with the envisaged State aid.
Robin Hood Aviation zatrjuje, da naj bi Austrian Airlines na svojih progah ponujal zelo nizke in konkurenčne cene, ki naj bi bile mogoče samo zaradi predvidene državne pomoči.
In its comments of 8 April 2009, WKO — Die Luftfahrt stressed Austrian Airlines’ importance for Austria’s economic standing and its contribution to safeguarding some 18000 jobs at Vienna International Airport.
WKO – Die Luftfahrt je v svojih pripombah z dne 8. aprila 2009 poudaril pomen Austrian Airlines za gospodarsko lokacijo Avstrije in njegov prispevek k zagotavljanju približno 18000 delovnih mest na letališču Wien International.
It emphasises how important a functioning network is for tourism and the domestic economy.
Poudaril je še, da naj bi bila delujoča mreža zelo pomembna za turizem in domače gospodarstvo.
In its observations of 21 March 2009, Wien — konkret Medien GmbH (hereinafter Wien — konkret) claims to have submitted a binding bid of EUR 10 for Austrian Airlines on 11 November 2008 and states that this is higher than Lufthansa’s bid.
Wien – konkret Medien GmbH (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Wien – konkret) v svojih pripombah z dne 21. marca 2009 navaja, da naj bi 11. novembra 2008 oddal zavezujočo ponudbo za Austrian Airlines v višini 10 EUR, ki naj bi bila višja od ponudbe Lufthanse.
On 30 January 2009, this bid was increased to EUR 11. Wien — konkret did not participate in the tendering procedure.
januarja 2009 naj bi to ponudbo zvišal na 11 EUR. Wien – konkret naj ne bi sodeloval v razpisnem postopku.
Wien — konkret is also of the opinion that ÖIAG did not act as a prudent private investor.
Wien – konkret meni še, da naj ÖIAG ne bi ravnal kot preudaren zasebni vlagatelj.
It claims that what it sees as the three alternative scenarios for ÖIAG — (a) to sell the shares on the stock exchange at a share price of EUR 3,90, leading to a revenue of EUR 142 million, (b) Wien — konkret’s bid of EUR 10 and (c) insolvency, costing EUR 0 — would be less costly.
Trdi, da naj bi trije po njegovem mnenju alternativni scenariji ÖIAG – a) prodaja deležev na borzi po tečaju 3,90 EUR z izkupičkom 142 milijonov EUR, b) ponudba Wien – konkret za 10 EUR in c) stečaj 0 EUR – povzročili manj stroškov.
It also claims that the conditions in the privatisation mandate (Austrian core shareholder structure) have not been complied with, as Lufthansa is a German company.
Zatrjuje še, da naj pogoji v pooblastilu za privatizacijo (avstrijska struktura glavnega delničarja) ne bi bili izpolnjeni, saj naj bi bila Lufthansa nemško podjetje.
Wien — konkret maintains that the negative price will have a negative impact on competition and that it will enable Austrian Airlines to offer very competitive prices on the market.
Wien – konkret navaja, da naj bi negativna cena negativno vplivala na konkurenco in Austrian Airlines omogočila, da na trgu ponudi zelo konkurenčne cene.
Furthermore, it emphasises that Austrian Airlines has not taken any restructuring measures, such as capacity reduction, staff cuts or reducing personnel costs.
Poleg tega poudarja, da naj Austrian Airlines ne bi izvedel nobenih ukrepov za prestrukturiranje, kot so zmanjšanje zmogljivosti, števila zaposlenih in stroškov za zaposlene.
It is also of the opinion that granting State aid to the aviation sector has a negative impact on the environment (e.g. CO2 emissions, noise).
Meni še, da bi državne pomoči za letalski sektor negativno vplivale na okolje (izpusti CO2, hrup letal).
Observations received from private individuals
Pripombe nekaterih posameznikov
The comments submitted by 32 private individuals, dated between 11 February 2009 and 10 April 2009, were largely in line with those of Wien — konkret.
Pripombe 32 posameznikov z dne 11. februarja 2009 do 10. aprila 2009 so se večinoma ujemale s pripombami Wien – konkret.
COMMENTS FROM AUSTRIA ON THIRD-PARTY COMMENTS
PRIPOMBE AVSTRIJE K PRIPOMBAM TRETJIH STRANK
The Austrian authorities began their observations by stating that the privatisation process had been open, transparent and unconditional.
Avstrijski organi so v uvodu svojih pripomb navedli, da naj bi bil postopek privatizacije odprt in pregleden ter naj ne bi bil povezan s pogoji.
Although the length of the process was short as a result of the limited validity of the privatisation mandate, it was not unusually short compared with similar processes.
Čeprav naj bi postopek zaradi omejene veljavnosti pooblastila za privatizacijo trajal kratek čas, naj v primerjavi s podobnimi postopki ne bi bil neobičajno kratek.
The Austrian authorities stated that there had been no unequal treatment of the bidders participating in the process.
Ponudniki, ki so sodelovali v postopku, naj bi bili enako obravnavani.
The appropriateness of the process
Ustreznost postopka
The Austrian authorities find it surprising that Air France/KLM did not know that it was permissible to submit an offer with a negative purchase price.
Avstrijski organi so presenečeni, da naj Air France/KLM ne bi vedel, da naj bi bila oddaja ponudbe z negativno nakupno ceno dopustna.
Under the process conditions, submission of an offer with a negative purchase price was possible at all times.
V skladu s pogoji postopka naj bi bila oddaja ponudbe z negativno nakupno ceno vselej mogoča.
If Air France/KLM was truly unsure whether it was permissible to submit an offer with a negative purchase price, it had many opportunities to clarify this issue, either through the investment banks or by submitting a direct inquiry to ÖIAG.
Če naj Air France/KLM dejansko ne bi bil prepričan, ali naj bi bila oddaja ponudbe z negativno nakupno ceno dopustna, naj bi bilo veliko možnosti za pojasnitev tega vprašanja, na primer pri investicijskih bankah ali z neposredno poizvedbo pri ÖIAG.
However, this did not happen.
Vendar Air France/KLM naj tega ne bi storil.
The Austrian authorities confirm that Air France/KLM had the opportunity to submit an offer with a negative purchase price, as did the two other bidders remaining in the second round of the privatisation process.
Avstrijski organi potrjujejo, da naj bi imel Air France/KLM kot oba druga preostala ponudnika v drugem krogu postopka privatizacije možnost oddati ponudbo z negativno nakupno ceno.
The Austrian authorities go on to say that, shortly after the expiry of the deadline for submission of offers, ÖIAG […].
Avstrijski organi še navajajo, da naj bi ÖIAG kmalu po izteku roka za oddajo ponudb […].
The Austrian authorities dispute Air France/KLM’s statement that ÖIAG should first have provided Austrian Airlines with a EUR 500 million grant and only then been allowed to privatise the company.
Avstrijski organi se ne strinjajo z izjavo Air France/KLM, da bi moral ÖIAG Austrian Airlines najprej dodeliti neposredna nepovratna sredstva v višini 500 milijonov EUR in bi mu moral šele nato dovoliti, da privatizira podjetje.
Furthermore, a grant provided before privatisation would also have had to be examined under State aid law.
Poleg tega bi bilo treba neposredna nepovratna sredstva pred privatizacijo preiskati tudi v skladu z zakonodajo o državnih pomočeh.
Negative Purchase Price
Negativna nakupna cena
The Austrian authorities dispute the argument put forward in NIKI’s submission to the effect that the price was not a negative purchase price but a condition.
Avstrijski organi se ne strinjajo z utemeljitvijo, ki jo je v svojih pripombah navedel NIKI, da naj cena ne bi bila negativna nakupna cena, temveč pogoj.
When evaluating a share purchase, bidders base their decision on the sum of all payments necessary for the purchase.
Ponudnik naj bi se pri oceni nakupa delnic odločil na podlagi vsote vseh plačil, potrebnih za nakup.
Lufthansa did not make its decision dependent on a non-monetary condition but simply offered a negative purchase price.
Lufthansa naj za svojo odločitev ne bi postavila nemonetarnega pogoja, temveč naj bi preprosto ponudila negativno nakupno ceno.
Negative Market Value
Negativna tržna vrednost
In relation to the allegation made in NIKI’s complaint that there was a positive (economic) equity value, referring to the accounting equity value shown in Austrian Airlines’ consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2008, the Austrian authorities consider this to be irrelevant, as the figures established on the basis of the International Financial Reporting Standards and their explanatory guidelines are being compared with the company’s market value as a ‘going concern’.
Avstrijskim organom se trditev, ki jo je v pritožbi navedel NIKI, da naj bi obstajal pozitiven (gospodarski) lastni kapital, pri čemer naj bi se skliceval na lastni kapital, izkazan v konsolidirani bilanci Austrian Airlines z dne 31. decembra 2008, ne zdi pomembna, saj naj bi se številke, ugotovljene na podlagi računovodskih metod MSRP in njihovih smernic za razlago, primerjale s tržno vrednostjo podjetja ob nadaljevanju njegove dejavnosti.
The Austrian authorities refer to a calculation performed by NIKI, showing that, after receiving the EUR 500 million grant, Austrian Airlines could operate for […] years without implementing any restructuring measures, in spite of an annual negative cash flow of EUR […], and point out that this is inconsistent with the economic reality, as Austrian Airlines must at all times be able to satisfy all payment obligations due.
Avstrijski organi napotujejo na izračun NIKI, na podlagi katerega bi bil lahko Austrian Airlines po prejetju neposrednih nepovratnih sredstev v višini 500 milijonov EUR kljub letnemu negativnemu denarnemu toku […] EUR […] let dejaven brez kakršnega koli ukrepa za prestrukturiranje, in navajajo, da naj bi bilo to v nasprotju z gospodarsko realnostjo, saj naj bi moral biti Austrian Airlines kadar koli sposoben izpolniti zapadle obveznosti glede plačil.
NIKI’s allegation that the value of Austrian Airlines is not negative is therefore incorrect.
Trditev NIKI, da naj vrednost podjetja Austrian Airlines ne bi bila negativna, zato naj ne bi bila pravilna.
Alternative scenarios
Drugi mogoči scenariji
NIKI argued that Austrian Airlines would continue to operate even if it were insolvent.
NIKI naj bi navedel, da bi Austrian Airlines poslovanje nadaljeval tudi v primeru stečaja.
The Austrian authorities dispute this, arguing that it is precluded by law.
Avstrijski organi temu oporekajo in navajajo, da naj bi bila ta trditev v nasprotju s pravnimi razlogi.
Under Section 109 in conjunction with Section 106 of the Austrian Aviation Act, an air carrier’s operating licence must be revoked in the event of insolvency.
V skladu s členom 109 v povezavi s členom 106 avstrijskega zakona o zračnem prometu naj bi se morala operativna licenca letalskega prevoznika v primeru stečaja preklicati.
The continued operation of an airline by an assets administrator would be inconceivable without an operating licence.
Da bi stečajni upravitelj nadaljeval poslovanje letalskega prevoznika brez operativne licence, naj si ne bi bi bilo mogoče predstavljati.
NIKI also argued that, as a ‘minority shareholder’, ÖIAG would not bear the costs of liquidation or insolvency alone.
NIKI je še trdil, da „manjšinski delničar“ ÖIAG ne bi sam nosil stroškov likvidacije ali stečaja.
According to the Austrian authorities, this is incorrect.
Avstrijski organi menijo, da to ni res.
ÖIAG is Austrian Airlines’ controlling and largest shareholder, and it alone is affected by the economic risks to its other investments, which would be associated with a winding-up without social plans.
ÖIAG je prevladujoči in največji delničar Austrian Airlines in je edini prizadeti zaradi gospodarskih tveganj v zvezi z njegovimi drugimi udeležbami, ki bi bila povezana z likvidacijo brez socialnih načrtov.
Small shareholders and institutional investors that are not ‘visible’ to the outside world are not exposed to risks of this nature.
Mali delničarji in institucionalni vlagatelji, ki naj za zunanji svet ne bi bili „vidni“, naj ne bi bili izpostavljeni takim tveganjem.
ÖIAG would therefore have to bear the costs of the social plans alone.
Zato bi moral ÖIAG sam nositi stroške socialnih načrtov.
The Austrian authorities argue that the view that Lufthansa will profit from the capital increase of its future subsidiary after the transaction has been completed, and so become a beneficiary of the (putative) restructuring aid itself, is untenable.
Mnenje, da naj bi imela Lufthansa po koncu transakcije korist od dokapitalizacije svojega bodočega hčerinskega podjetja in naj bi tako sama postala upravičenka pomoči za prestrukturiranje (ki se ji podtika), naj ne bi vzdržalo.
In the opinion of the Austrian authorities, Air France/KLM’s interpretation in this regard is therefore incorrect.
Avstrijski organi menijo, da je razlaga Air France/KLM glede tega zato nepravilna.
The Austrian authorities dispute the allegation made by certain third parties that the restructuring does not provide for any structural measures and therefore shifts structural adjustments to competitors.
Avstrijski organi se ne strinjajo s trditvijo nekaterih tretjih strank, da naj prestrukturiranje ne bi predvidevalo strukturnih ukrepov in naj bi se strukturne prilagoditve zato naložile konkurentom.
Adjustments in the form of capacity reductions to take into account the foreseeable trend in demand are the core of the restructuring plan.
Prilagoditve v obliki zmanjšanj zmogljivosti, da se upošteva predvidljivo gibanje povpraševanja, naj bi bile osrednji element načrta za prestrukturiranje.
In the summer of 2008, Austrian Airlines already reduced its fleet from 105 aircraft to 98 and reduced its long-haul capacity by […].
Austrian Airlines naj bi svojo floto poleti 2008 že zmanjšal s 105 na 98 letal in svojo zmogljivost na področju dolgih prog zmanjšal za […].
There is no basis for supposing that Austrian Airlines was pursuing an expansionary strategy on short- and medium-haul routes.
Domneva, da naj bi si Austrian Airlines na kratkih in srednje dolgih progah prizadeval za širitev, naj ne bi bila utemeljena.
The Austrian authorities also dispute NIKI’s assertion that Austrian Airlines has already received State aid in a variety of ways in the past.
Avstrijski organi se tudi ne strinjajo s trditvijo NIKI, da naj bi Austrian Airlines že v preteklosti na različne načine dobil državne pomoči.
The alleged aid is not the subject of the investigation as stated in the Commission’s decision to initiate proceedings.
Domnevne pomoči naj ne bi bile predmet postopka preiskave, kot naj bi bil naveden v sklepu Komisije o sprožitvi postopka.
Statements referring to this are therefore inadmissible and irrelevant.
Tozadevne izjave naj bi bile zato nedopustne in nepomembne.
In any event, the Austrian authorities decisively reject in this respect the allegation that Austrian Airlines has already received State aid in the past.
Avstrijski organi v vsakem primeru odločno zavračajo trditev, da naj bi Austrian Airlines že v preteklosti dobil državne pomoči.
The measures referred to do not satisfy the definition of aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Navedeni ukrepi naj ne bi ustrezali opredelitvi pojma pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
Some of these measures were taken before Austria’s accession to the EEA and the EU.
Nekateri od teh ukrepov naj bi bili sprejeti pred pristopom Avstrije k EGP in EU.
Others are not State measures, as, for example, the majority of Vienna Airport is privately owned.
Drugi naj ne bi bili državni ukrepi, saj naj bi bilo na primer letališče Dunaj v pretežni zasebni lasti.
In relation to the capital increase undertaken in 2006, the Austrian authorities point out that private investors subscribed on the same terms as ÖIAG.
Avstrijski organi glede dokapitalizacije iz leta 2006 opozarjajo, da naj bi bili zasebni vlagatelji pri njej udeleženi pod enakimi pogoji kot ÖIAG.
The capital increase was oversubscribed, and the placement to private investors could have been even larger.
Dokapitalizacija naj bi presegla emisijsko vsoto in prodaja med zasebnimi vlagatelji bi bila lahko še večja.
In order to avoid diluting ÖIAG’s shareholding, its share of the capital increase was exactly equal to its shareholding in Austrian Airlines.
Za preprečitev razvodenitve udeležbe ÖIAG naj bi bil njegov delež pri dokapitalizaciji popolnoma enak njegovemu deležu v Austrian Airlines.
This does not constitute aid.
To naj ne bi bila pomoč.
As regards the statement that Austrian Airlines has introduced short-time work and that the difference between the normal working hours and the reduced working hours is paid by the State, this is a generally applicable measure.
V zvezi z izjavo, da naj bi Austrian Airlines uvedel skrajšani delovni čas in naj bi razliko med normalnim in skrajšanim delovnim časom plačevala država, je to splošno uporaben ukrep.
Equally, any protection afforded under Austrian labour law to staff working reduced hours would be generally applicable.
Enako bi bilo splošno uporabno vsako varstvo delavcev s skrajšanim delovnim časom, zagotovljeno z avstrijskim delovnim pravom.
The Austrian authorities disagree with NIKI’s allegations that granting air traffic rights to Austrian Airlines amounts to State aid.
Avstrijski organi ugovarjajo trditvam NIKI, da naj bi dodelitev prometnih pravic Austrian Airlines pomenila državno pomoč.
Traffic rights result initially from bilateral air service agreements.
Prometne pravice naj bi prvotno izhajale iz dvostranskih sporazumov o letalskih prevozih.
Contracting States grant airlines the right to use corresponding traffic rights under bilateral air service agreements.
Države pogodbenice naj bi letalskim prevoznikom dodelile pravico izvajanja ustreznih prometnih pravic v okviru dvostranskih sporazumov o letalskih prevozih.
This does not therefore involve any costs to the contracting State.
Zato naj to za državo pogodbenico ne bi bilo povezano s stroški.
In addition, there is no market for the use of traffic rights.
Poleg tega naj trg za uporabo prometnih pravic ne bi obstajal.
Traffic rights may not be sold or auctioned.
Prometnih pravic naj ne bi bilo mogoče prodati ali prodati na dražbi.
Replies to other matters raised in the third-party observations
Odgovori na druge zadeve, navedene v pripombah tretjih strank
The fact that Austrian Airlines holds an interest in SCA Schedule Coordination Austria GmbH (hereinafter SCA GmbH) was also raised in third-party observations as being problematic.
V pripombah tretjih strank je bilo za sporno opredeljeno tudi dejstvo, da ima Austrian Airlines delež v SCA Schedule Coordination Austria GmbH (v nadaljnjem besedilu: SCA GmbH).