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Therefore, the Commission is of the opinion that the cost of the additional social compensation does not overlap either with the cost of the social plans borne by the State which were in existence prior to the transfer, or with the social costs estimated previously in the event of the compulsory liquidation of SNCM.
Zato Komisija meni, da se strošek dodatnih socialnih nadomestil ne ujema niti s stroškom socialnih načrtov pred prodajo, ki jih je prevzela država, niti s socialnim stroškom, ocenjenim zgoraj v primeru sodne likvidacije družbe SNCM.
Accordingly, the additional social measures do not constitute charges arising out of the normal application of the social legislation applicable to cases where employment contracts have been terminated.
Iz tega sledi, da dodatni socialni ukrepi ne pomenijo stroškov, ki izhajajo iz običajne uporabe socialne zakonodaje, ki velja v okviru odpovedi pogodbe o zaposlitvi.
For the sake of completeness, the Commission notes that, even when the amount of EUR 38,5 million is added to the State’s capital contribution of EUR 142,5 million, the adjusted negative selling price of EUR 196,5 million is still well below the cost of compulsory liquidation of SNCM (see point 3 of this decision).
Podredno Komisija ugotavlja, da tudi ob prištetju zneska 38,5 milijona EUR h kapitalskemu vložku države v višini 142,5 milijona EUR prilagojena negativna prodajna cena, to je 196,50 milijona EUR, ostaja veliko nižja od stroška sodne likvidacije družbe SNCM (glej točko 3 te odločbe).
In light of the foregoing and in accordance with its previous decisions, the Commission considers the implementation by means of public funds of additional social measures in favour of persons laid off, without the measures in question relieving the employer of the normal charges it has to bear, to be a matter for the Member States within the scope of their social policy, and does not constitute direct aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) EC.
Komisija glede na zgoraj navedeno in v skladu s svojo prakso odločanja meni, da spada izvedba dodatnih socialnih ukrepov v korist odpuščenih oseb, omogočena z javnimi sredstvi, ne da bi ti ukrepi delodajalca razbremenili njegovih običajnih stroškov, v socialno politiko držav članic in ne pomeni neposredne državne pomoči v smislu člena 87(1) ES.
The Commission considers that it does not constitute indirect aid either, as it only benefits staff after they have been laid off.
Komisija meni, da ta izvedba tudi ne pomeni posredne pomoči, ker koristi samo odpuščenemu osebju.
The balance of EUR 22,52 million notified as restructuring aid
Preostanek 22,52 milijona EUR, priglašen iz naslova pomoči za prestrukturiranje
In light of the foregoing and in accordance with recital 258 of this decision, the amount of the subsidy to be assessed as State aid other than public service compensation is EUR 22,52 million and represents part of the capital injection notified by the French authorities in 2002.
Na podlagi zgoraj navedenega in v skladu s točko 0 te odločbe znesek subvencije, ki ga je treba oceniti v okviru državnih pomoči brez nadomestila za opravljanje javne službe, znaša 22,52 milijona EUR in pomeni del kapitalske injekcije, ki so jo francoski organi priglasili leta 2002.
The Commission finds that that amount confers on SNCM a selective economic advantage and, consequently, that the subsidy in question constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Komisija meni, da ta znesek družbi prinaša selektivno gospodarsko prednost in zato ta subvencija pomeni državno pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) ES.
Compatibility of the measure with the Community Guidelines on rescue aid and restructuring aid
Združljivost ukrepa na podlagi smernic Skupnosti o pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje
The measure in question was notified in 2002 by the French authorities in accordance with the 1999 Community Guidelines on rescue aid and restructuring aid.
Francoski organi so zadevni ukrep priglasili leta 2002 na podlagi smernic Skupnosti o pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 1999.
For the purposes of assessing restructuring aid for shipping companies, the Community guidelines on State aid for maritime transport refer back to the above-mentioned Guidelines.
Smernice Skupnosti o državni pomoči za pomorski promet se za oceno pomoči za prestrukturiranje pomorskih družb sklicujejo na zgoraj navedene smernice.
Under point 19 of those Guidelines, ‘the only basis whereby aid for rescuing or restructuring firms in difficulty can be deemed compatible is Article 87(3)(c)’.
V skladu s točko 19 navedenih smernic je „člen 87(3)(c) edina osnova, pri kateri se lahko pomoč za reševanje ali prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah šteje za združljivo“.
As regards the compatibility of State aid for restructuring with Article 87(3)(c) EC, according to the case-law, the Commission’s decision must state the reasons why it considers the aid to be justified having regard to the conditions laid down in the Guidelines, in particular, the existence of a restructuring plan, satisfactory demonstration of long-term viability and the proportionality of the aid in the light of the recipient’s contribution to it.
Glede združljivosti državne pomoči za prestrukturiranje s členom 87(3)(c) ES iz sodne prakse izhaja, da morajo biti v odločbi Komisije navedeni razlogi, zaradi katerih Komisija meni, da so pomoči, upravičene glede na pogoje, določene s smernicami, zlasti načrt prestrukturiranja, zadovoljiv dokaz v zvezi z dolgoročno sposobnostjo preživetja in sorazmernost pomoči glede na prispevek njihovega upravičenca.
Nature of firm in difficulty
Značaj podjetja v težavah
In order to be eligible for restructuring aid, the firm must qualify as a firm in difficulty within the meaning of the 1999 Guidelines.
Da bi bilo podjetje upravičeno do pomoči za prestrukturiranje, se mora obravnavati kot podjetje v težavah v smislu smernic iz leta 1999.
In the present case, the Commission reiterates that this criterion was ascertained in its decision of 17 July 2002 on rescue aid for SNCM and in its decision of 19 August 2002 initiating the formal investigation procedure against the recapitalisation plan on the basis of SNCM’s annual accounts for 2001.
V obravnavanem primeru Komisija opozarja na ugotovitev, da je bilo to merilo upoštevano v Odločbi Komisije z dne 17. julija 2002 o pomoči za reševanje za SNCM in v Odločbi z dne 19. avgusta 2002 o uvedbi formalnega postopka preiskave zoper načrt finančne sanacije na podlagi letnih računovodskih izkazov družbe SNCM za leto 2001.
Besides that trend in the share capital, the Commission notes, inter alia, that
Komisija poleg razvoja osnovnega kapitala družbe med drugim ugotavlja, da:
between 2001 and 2002, pre-tax losses increased from EUR – 5,1 million in 2001 to EUR – 5,8 million in 2002, with net losses in 2002 reduced only through the sale of a number of ships,
je med letoma 2001 in 2002 tekoči rezultat pred obdavčenjem prešel s – 5,1 milijona EUR leta 2001 na – 5,8 milijona EUR leta 2002, pri čemer so se neto izgube leta 2002 lahko zmanjšale samo zaradi prodaje nekaterih ladij,
SNCM’s cash flow decreased to EUR 35,7 million at the end of 2002 from EUR 39,2 million at the end of 2001,
je zmožnost samofinanciranja družbe SNCM, ki je konec leta 2001 dosegala 39,2 milijona EUR, konec leta 2002 padla na 35,7 milijona EUR,
net financial debt, excluding leasing, increased from EUR 135,8 million in 2000 to EUR 144,8 million in 2002,
so neto finančni dolgovi brez zakupov med letoma 2000 in 2002 narasli s 135,8 milijona EUR na 144,8 milijona EUR,
financial charges (interest and similar charges) increased from EUR 7 million in 2000 to EUR 9 503 million in 2002.
so finančni stroški (obresti in povezani stroški) narasli s 7,0 milijona EUR leta 2000 na 9,503 milijona EUR leta 2002.
Moreover, the French authorities have confirmed to the Commission that the banks are now refusing to lend money to the company because of its indebtedness, even though SNCM has proposed to put up its newest vessels, free from mortgages or other burdens, as security.
Francoski organi so poleg tega Komisiji potrdili, da banke družbi odslej zavračajo posojilo denarja zaradi njene zadolženosti, čeprav je SNCM kot jamstvo predlagala svoje zadnje ladje, ki niso obremenjene s hipoteko ali predmet drugih podobnih služnosti.
Finally, the public service delegation contract does nothing to change that analysis.
Nazadnje, pogodba o PPJS v ničemer ne spremeni te analize.
While the contract will certainly enable SNCM, in conjunction with the success of the restructuring plan, to attain positive operating results, the fact remains that its acute lack of capital, its growing indebtedness and the cost of operational measures under the restructuring plan are expected, after a certain period of time, to result in the insolvency of the company.
Čeprav bi morala ta pogodba družbi SNCM, skupaj z uspehom načrta prestrukturiranja, res omogočiti, da bo sčasoma dosegla pozitiven izid iz poslovanja, bi moralo podjetje vseeno zaradi hudega pomanjkanja lastnih sredstev, vse večje zadolženosti in stroškov operativnih ukrepov načrta prestrukturiranja v določenem času ustaviti plačila.
In light of the foregoing, the Commission takes the view that SNCM satisfies both the condition laid down in point 5(a) of the Guidelines and the condition laid down in point 6.
Glede na zgoraj navedeno Komisija meni, da družba SNCM izpolnjuje hkrati pogoja iz točke 5(a) smernic iz leta 1999 in iz točke 6 teh smernic.
The Commission therefore notes that, in 2002, SNCM was a firm in difficulty within the meaning of the Guidelines.
Zato ugotavlja, da je bila družba SNCM leta 2002 podjetje v težavah v smislu navedenih smernic.
Restoration of viability (points 31 to 34 of the Guidelines)
Obnovitev sposobnosti preživetja (točke od 31 do 34 smernic)
According to the 1999 Guidelines, aid is granted on condition that a restructuring plan, to be validated by the Commission, is implemented.
V skladu s smernicami iz leta 1999 je dodelitev pomoči pogojena z izvajanjem načrta prestrukturiranja, ki ga je potrdila Komisija.
The return to profitability of services between Marseilles and Corsica is expected in the short term and services to the Maghreb are already profitable.
Obnovitev donosnosti povezave med Marseillem in Korziko je predvidena v kratkem času, povezava z Magrebom pa je že donosna dejavnost.
Only services from Nice remain more uncertain but their relative importance is diminishing and the early depreciation of the Liamone in 2001 will make it possible to turn the company around to positive results on that route.
Bolj negotova ostaja samo dejavnost z odhodom iz Nice, toda njena teža se zmanjšuje in predvidena amortizacija ladje Liamone leta 2001 bo olajšala obnovitev pozitivnih rezultatov na tej liniji.
Moreover, the Commission accepts the argument that a presence, even a reduced one, from Nice remains necessary for the company’s position on the market as a whole.
Komisija poleg tega sprejema trditev, da ohranitev, čeprav zmanjšana, odhodov iz Nice ostaja nujna za položaj družbe na celotnem trgu.
Redeployment to the Maghreb will help to reduce the company’s dependence on its traditional routes and should also help it to restore viability in view of […].
Prerazporeditev storitev na povezave z Magrebom bo prispevala k zmanjšanju odvisnosti družbe od zgodovinske povezave in bi morala prispevati tudi k obnovitvi sposobnosti preživetja ob upoštevanju […].
With regard to long-term viability, that is, beyond the term of the current public service delegation contract, the Commission takes the view that implementation of the plan should make it possible for the company to face competition effectively when contracts are renewed.
Kar zadeva dolgoročno sposobnost preživetja, to je po poteku sedanje pogodbe o PPJS, Komisija meni, da mora izvedba načrta podjetju omogočiti, da se ob podaljšanju pogodb učinkovito spopade s konkurenco.
Finally, it notes that, even if there is a partial loss (a car ferry), that contract should enable the company to maintain positive results.
Nazadnje navaja, da bi morala ta pogodba tudi v primeru delne izgube, to je enega trajekta, družbi omogočiti, da ohrani pozitivne rezultate.
If the loss of that contract should lead to a 40 % or higher reduction in company revenue in its traditional market, as envisaged in another scenario, the Commission believes that that would bring about a situation which few restructuring plans, with or without public support, could remedy, and that it is premature to envisage it at this stage.
Če bi izguba te pogodbe povzročila 40-odstotni ali večji padec prihodkov družbe na njenem zgodovinskem trgu, kot je predvideno tudi v drugi možnosti, Komisija, meni, da bi bil to primer, ki bi ga le malo načrtov za prestrukturiranje z javno podporo ali brez nje lahko preprečilo, in da je na tej stopnji še prezgodaj za tako predvidevanje.
As the market study makes ‘realistic assumptions as to future operating conditions’, the Commission considers the study to be a serious one and to be a sound basis for scenarios of company growth.
Kar zadeva „realne predpostavke glede prihodnjih pogojev poslovanja“, Komisija meni, da je tržna študija resna in dobra podlaga za določitev možnosti razvoja podjetja.
The Commission observes that in order to help the company restore its viability, the restructuring plan sets out to achieve greater viability mainly by implementing internal measures such as better control of its production costs and better productivity.
Po ugotovitvah Komisije je za zagotovitev obnove sposobnosti preživetja podjetja v načrtu prestrukturiranja predvideno, da izboljšanje sposobnosti preživetja izhaja predvsem iz internih ukrepov, kot sta boljši nadzor nad proizvodnimi stroški in večja produktivnost.
Moreover, if SNCM’s financial situation is improved by redeploying its activities on services to the Maghreb in view of the growth prospects of that market, the 2002 restructuring plan also contains measures aimed at withdrawing certain activities, in particular of its Italian subsidiary Corsica Marittima.
Poleg tega, čeprav izboljšanje finančnega položaja družbe SNCM vključuje prerazporeditev njenih dejavnosti na povezave z Magrebom glede na pričakovano rast tega trga, načrt prestrukturiranja iz leta 2002 vsebuje tudi ukrepe za opustitev nekaterih dejavnosti, zlasti njene italijanske hčerinske družbe Corsica Marittima.
The Commission considers that the impact of the measures contained in the notified plan and the success of that plan are not dependent on market trends, except for the increase of services to the Maghreb which corresponds above all to a return to the position which SNCM had until the mid-1990s.
Komisija meni, da učinek ukrepov iz priglašenega načrta in njegov uspeh nista odvisna od razvoja trga, razen napredka na povezavah z Magrebom, ki ustreza predvsem obnovitvi položaja, ki ga je SNCM imela do sredine devetdesetih let.
Moreover, the Commission notes that the restructuring plan takes account of the situation relating to and foreseeable changes in supply and demand on the relevant product market, with scenarios reflecting best-case, worst-case and intermediate assumptions and SNCM’s specific strengths and weaknesses.
Poleg tega Komisija opaža, da načrt prestrukturiranja upošteva stanje in predviden razvoj ponudbe in povpraševanja na trgu zadevnih proizvodov z možnostmi, ki izražajo optimistične, pesimistične in srednje predpostavke ter izrecne prednosti in slabosti družbe SNCM.
Finally, the Commission believes that the restructuring plan proposes a transformation of SNCM so that it can cover all its costs, including depreciation costs and financial charges, once the restructuring has been completed.
Nazadnje Komisija meni, da načrt prestrukturiranja predlaga spremembo družbe SNCM, tako da bo ta po končanem prestrukturiranju lahko krila vse svoje stroške, vključno s stroški amortizacije in finančnimi stroški.
In light of the foregoing, the Commission notes that, on the basis of the information available at the time at which the financial support measures were taken, the criterion relating to the viability of the company has been satisfied.
Glede na zgoraj navedeno Komisija na podlagi informacij, ki so bile na voljo v času, ko so bili ukrepi finančne podpore sprejeti, ugotavlja, da je merilo glede sposobnosti preživetja podjetja izpolnjeno.
Avoidance of undue distortions of competition (points 35 to 39 of the Guidelines)
Preprečevanje nedovoljenega izkrivljanja konkurence (točke od 35 do 39 smernic)
According to point 35 of the Guidelines, measures must be taken to mitigate as far as possible any adverse effects of the aid on competitors.
V skladu s točko 35 smernic je treba sprejeti ukrepe, ki bodo čim bolj omilili škodljive učinke pomoči na konkurente.
Otherwise, the aid should be regarded as ‘contrary to the common interest’ and therefore incompatible with the common market.
Drugače je treba pomoč šteti za nezdružljivo s skupnimi interesi in torej nezdružljivo s skupnim trgom.
In the present case, such a condition should be implemented by limiting the presence which the company can enjoy on its traditional market, namely services to Corsica, which is also the market in which it faces competition from companies established in the Community, which is not the case for services to the Maghreb.
V obravnavanem primeru se mora ta pogoj pokazati z omejitvijo prisotnosti, ki jo ima lahko podjetje na svojem zgodovinskem trgu, to je na trgu povezav s Korziko, ki pa je tudi trg, na katerem se srečuje s konkurenco družb s sedežem v Skupnosti, kar ne velja za povezave z Magrebom.
The Commission is of the opinion that there is no excess capacity on services by sea to Corsica in view of the highly seasonal character and the significant growth in traffic.
Komisija meni, da na trgu pomorskih povezav s Korziko nima presežne zmogljivosti glede na močan sezonski vpliv in visoko rast prometa.
The Commission also notes that the average occupancy rate on ships of SNCM’s main competitor is lower than that of the public company.
Ob tem še navaja, da je povprečna stopnja zasedenosti ladij glavnega konkurenta družbe SNCM manjša od stopnje zasedenosti ladij javne družbe.
As there is no excess capacity on the market within the meaning of the Guidelines, there is no need to contribute to its improvement.
Ker na trgu ni presežka zmogljivosti v smislu smernic, ni treba prispevati k izboljšanju tržnih pogojev.
The sale of ships — rather than their demolition — therefore constitutes a reduction in capacity admissible under the Guidelines.
Prodaja ladij – namesto njihovega uničenja – je torej dopustno zmanjšanje zmogljivosti glede na smernice.
The compulsory limitation or reduction of the company’s presence on the relevant market or markets in which the company operates effectively represents a compensatory measure in favour of competitors. The measure should be in proportion to the distortive effects which the aid will cause or is likely to cause.
Obvezna omejitev ali zmanjšanje prisotnosti na zadevnem trgu ali trgih, na katerih deluje podjetje, namreč pomeni izravnalni ukrep za konkurente, katerega obseg mora biti povezan z učinki izkrivljanja, ki jih bo ali bi jih lahko povzročila pomoč za prestrukturiranje.
The restructuring plan significantly reduces the firm’s presence on its market to the direct benefit of its competitors, due to the implementation of the following:
Načrt prestrukturiranja pomembno prispeva k zmanjšanju prisotnosti podjetja na njegovem trgu v neposredno korist konkurentov zaradi naslednjih ukrepov:
the closure of the Corsica Marittima subsidiary (82000 passengers in 2000) which was responsible for services between Italy and Corsica, and thus the withdrawal of the SNCM group from the market relating to services between Italy and Corsica,
zaprtja hčerinske družbe Corsica Marittima (82000 potnikov leta 2000), ki je skrbela za povezave med Italijo in Korziko, in torej umika družbe SNCM s trga povezav med Italijo in Korziko,
the virtual withdrawal by SNCM of services between Toulon and Corsica, a market which in 2002 accounted for as many as 460000 passengers,
skoraj popolnega umika družbe SNCM iz povezav med Toulonom in Korziko, trga, ki je leta 2002 zajemal kar 460000 potnikov,
the limitation of the total number of available seats and the number of round trips operated by SNCM each year from 2003, specifically on services between Nice and Corsica,
omejitve skupnega števila razpoložljivih mest in števila povratnih voženj, ki jih vsako leto od leta 2003 opravi družba SNCM, zlasti med Nico in Korziko,
the sale of four ships.
prodajo štirih ladij.
Throughout the Gulf of Genoa and from Toulon, SNCM is reducing the services it offers by more than one million seats a year compared with 2001, that is by more than half, which is to the immediate benefit of its competitors, even though it is those services which have the strongest growth.
V celotnem Genovskem in Toulonskem zalivu je družba SNCM znižala ponudbo za več kot milijon mest v primerjavi z letom 2001, kar pomeni, da jo je več kot prepolovila v neposredno korist svojih konkurentov, čeprav so to povezave z največjo rastjo.
Despite the considerable scope of those measures, they were supplemented by an obligation on SNCM not to finance, during the restructuring period, any new investments other than the costs included in the restructuring plan for redeploying activities to the Maghreb.
Čeprav so bili ti ukrepi obsežni, so bili dopolnjeni z obveznostjo družbe SNCM, da v obdobju prestrukturiranja ne financira novih naložb, razen stroškov prerazporeditve dejavnosti na povezave z Magrebom, ki so vključeni v načrt prestrukturiranja.
In the light of the foregoing, the Commission notes that the criterion relating to the avoidance of undue distortions of competition is satisfied.
Glede na zgoraj navedeno Komisija meni, da je merilo v zvezi s preprečevanjem nedovoljenega izkrivljanja konkurence izpolnjeno.
Aid limited to the minimum (points 40 to 41 of the Guidelines)
Pomoč, omejena na minimum (točki 40 in 41 smernic)
The amount of the aid must be limited to the strict minimum needed to enable restructuring to be undertaken in the light of the existing financial resources of the company, its shareholders or the business group to which it belongs, without thereby jeopardising its chances of restoring viability.
Znesek pomoči je treba omejiti na minimum, ki bo še omogočil prestrukturiranje, ki ga je treba izvesti z vidika obstoječih finančnih virov podjetja, delničarjev ali poslovne skupine, kateri pripada, ne da bi bile s tem obremenjene njegove možnosti obnovitve sposobnosti preživetja.
In its Decision of 19 August 2002, the Commission expressed misgivings about the method of calculation submitted by the French authorities in order to determine the amount of aid.
Komisija je v Odločbi z dne 19. avgusta 2002 izrazila dvome o metodi izračuna, ki so jo francoski organi predstavili za določitev zneska pomoči.
Notwithstanding the additional explanations supplied by France, the Commission has made its own assessment.
Kljub dodatnim pojasnilom Francije je Komisija opravila svojo analizo.
Indeed, with regard to the approach adopted by the French authorities, namely, an approach based on the capital/debt ratio, the Commission believes that:
Glede pristopa, ki so ga uporabili francoski organi, to je pristopa, ki temelji na razmerju lastnih sredstev do dolgov, Komisija meni, da:
the panel of five companies used by the French authorities is not sufficiently representative of the maritime cabotage sector,
vzorec petih podjetij, ki so ga uporabili francoski organi, ni dovolj reprezentativen za sektor pomorske kabotaže,
the 79 % capital/debt ratio produced by this panel of companies is in fact in no way a reliable indicator of a company’s health,
stopnja 79 %, ki izhaja iz tega vzorca podjetij za razmerje lastnih sredstev do finančnih dolgov, poleg tega nikakor ni zanesljiv pokazatelj dobrega stanja podjetja,