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Where a Member State grants a public subsidy to an undertaking, the supply of transport services by that undertaking may for that reason be maintained or increased with the result that undertakings established in other Member States have less chance of providing their transport services in the market in that Member State [45].
Kadar država članica dodeli javno subvencijo podjetju, lahko obseg opravljanja prevoznih storitev tega podjetja iz tega razloga ostane enak ali se poveča, zaradi česar imajo podjetja, ki so ustanovljena v drugih državah članicah, manj možnosti za opravljanje prevoznih storitev na trgu te države članice [45].
In the present case, the RATP group is in a privileged position both in relation to its domestic competitors [46] and its competitors in other Member States which cannot benefit from the measure under assessment.
Skupina RATP je v obravnavanem primeru v privilegiranem položaju v primerjavi z nacionalnimi konkurenti [46] in konkurenti iz drugih držav članic, ki ne morejo biti upravičeni do zadevnega ukrepa.
In this respect, it should be mentioned that Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 provides for the progressive opening up of the markets concerned to competition and the opening up of a given sector to competition implies that State aid to an undertaking belonging to that sector is likely to have an effect on intra-Community trade and distort competition in the market in question.
V zvezi s tem je treba omeniti, da je v Uredbi (ES) št. 1370/2007 določeno postopno odprtje zadevnih trgov za konkurenco ter da odprtje zadevnega sektorja za konkurenco pomeni, da državna pomoč podjetju v tem sektorju lahko vpliva na trgovino znotraj Skupnost in izkrivlja konkurenco na zadevnem trgu.
Consequently, the Commission considers that the measure in question does affect trade between Member States and distort competition between the relevant operators.
Komisija zato meni, da zadevni ukrep vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami in izkrivlja konkurenco med gospodarskimi subjekti.
Pursuant to Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, Member States must notify any plans to grant or alter aid.
Država članica mora v skladu s členom 88(3) Pogodbe ES poročati o vseh načrtih za dodelitev ali spremembo pomoči.
They may not put the proposed measures into effect until the procedure has resulted in a final decision.
Zadevna država članica ne sme izvajati svojih predlaganih ukrepov, dokler v tem postopku ni sprejeta dokončna odločitev.
In the present case, the French authorities notified the reform of the method by which RATP finances its pension scheme by means of a letter dated 29 June 2006.
Francoski organi so v obravnavanem primeru z dopisom z dne 29. junija 2006 priglasili reformo financiranja sistema pokojninskega zavarovanja RATP.
In their letter, the French authorities stated that the arrangements did not appear to constitute State aid notifiable to the Commission in advance under Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty.
Francoski organi v tem dopisu navajajo, da ta ukrep ne pomeni državne pomoči, ki bi jo bilo treba v skladu s členom 88(3) Pogodbe ES predhodno priglasiti Komisiji.
However, the Commission observes that the State aid under assessment was implemented by France with effect from 1 January 2006, i.e. before the Commission had adopted a final decision.
Vendar Komisija ugotavlja, da je Francija izvajala zadevno državno pomoč od 1. januarja 2006, torej preden je Komisija sprejela dokončno odločitev.
On this basis, the Commission concludes that France has acted unlawfully in implementing the aid in question contrary to Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty.
Komisija na tej podlagi ugotavlja, da je Francija ravnala nezakonito, ko je izvedla zadevno pomoč v nasprotju s členom 88(3) Pogodbe ES.
In so far as the measure under assessment constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty, its compatibility with the common market must be assessed in the light of the exceptions provided for by that Treaty.
Ker je zadevni ukrep državna pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES, je treba njegovo morebitno združljivost preučiti z vidika odstopanj, predvidenih v Pogodbi.
In this respect, the Commission considers that the most appropriate legal basis is Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, according to which aid to facilitate the development of certain economic activities may be considered to be compatible with the common market, where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Komisija v zvezi s tem meni, da je najprimernejša pravna podlaga člen 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES, po katerem se pomoč za pospeševanje razvoja nekaterih gospodarskih dejavnosti lahko razglasi za združljivo s skupnim trgom, kadar ne spreminja trgovinskih pogojev v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
Given the nature and the effects of the reform, the Commission considers that the compatibility of the aid under assessment must be assessed in relation to the creation of a level playing field in terms of mandatory social contributions between RATP and its current, potential and future competitors on the urban public transport market in the Ile-de-France region.
Komisija ob upoštevanju narave in učinkov reforme meni, da je treba združljivost zadevne pomoči presoditi z vidika vzpostavljenih enakih pogojev („level playing field“) glede obveznih socialnih prispevkov med RATP in njegovimi potencialnimi in prihodnjimi konkurenti na trgu javnega mestnega prevoza v regiji Ile-de-France.
Level of contributions paid by RATP in relation to its competitors under the reformed system
Višina prispevkov RATP v primerjavi z njegovimi konkurenti v reformiranem sistemu
In order to analyse the effects of the aid and assess the extent of distortion of competition, the Commission must first examine the level of contributions borne by RATP in relation to its competitors under the reformed system.
Za analizo učinkov pomoči in oceno intenzivnosti izkrivljanja konkurence mora Komisija najprej preučiti višino prispevkov, ki jih plačuje RATP v primerjavi s konkurenti v reformiranem sistemu.
Thereafter, the Commission will examine the situation as it would have been if RATP had not benefitted from the aid in question.
Komisija bo nato ugotovila, kaj bi se zgodilo, če RATP ne bi prejemal zadevne pomoči.
Lastly, the positive and negative effects of the aid will be analysed, before assessing overall compatibility with the Treaty.
Nazadnje bo preučila pozitivne in tudi negativne učinke pomoči, preden bo pripravila splošni pregled združljivosti.
Firstly, the Commission notes that, prior to 1 January 2006, the financing of the RATP special pension scheme differed from the financing of statutory pension schemes in two respects: the fact that RATP's contributions did not constitute full discharge of its obligations and the level of the ‘employer’ contribution.
Komisija najprej ugotavlja, da se je financiranje posebnega pokojninskega sistema RATP pred 1. januarjem 2006 od financiranja pokojninskih sistemov splošnega prava razlikovalo z dveh vidikov: neodvezujoča narava prispevkov in stopnja prispevkov delodajalca.
The Commission considers that the aid under assessment has resolved the first area of divergence between the RATP special scheme and the statutory schemes.
Komisija meni, da je zadevna pomoč rešitev za prvi dejavnik razlike med posebnim sistemom RATP in sistemi splošnega prava.
Prior to 1 January 2006, the contributions paid by RATP were not in full discharge of its obligations; RATP was responsible under law for ensuring the financial equilibrium of the retirement pension scheme of its staff.
RATP pred 1. januarjem 2006 namreč ni plačeval odvezujočega prispevka, ampak je moral v skladu z zakonom zagotavljati ravnovesje pokojninskega sistema za svoje uslužbence.
The reform notified has introduced the payment of a contribution in full discharge of RATP's obligations, a feature which characterises the contributions paid by employers subject to statutory law to funds which manage pay-as-you-go pension schemes.
Posledica priglašene reforme je bila uvedba plačevanja odvezujočega prispevka, ki je značilen za prispevke, ki jih delodajalec splošnega prava plačuje v sklad, ki upravlja dokladni pokojninski sistem.
With regard to the second area of divergence, the Commission observes that the reform notified has resulted in a harmonisation of the level of mandatory old-age pension charges borne by RATP and companies subject to statutory law in the field of retirement benefits.
Komisija v zvezi z drugim dejavnikom razlike ugotavlja, da je bila posledica priglašene reforme izenačenje višine prispevkov za obvezno starostno zavarovanje med RATP in podjetji, za katere velja splošno pravo pokojninskih dajatev.
The situation without the provision of aid
Scenarij brez odobritve pomoči
In the absence of the reform notified, RATP would have had to provision pension commitments for its staff in posts governed by service regulations for the financial years after 2006.
Če ne bi bilo priglašene reforme, bi moral RATP za poslovna leta po letu 2006 oblikovati rezervacije za pokojninske obveznosti do svojih uslužbencev, za katere veljajo kadrovski predpisi.
This provision would have been a direct result of the fact that the ‘employer’ contributions for the retirement pensions of RATP staff were not in full discharge of their obligations.
To oblikovanje rezervacij bi bilo neposredna posledica tega, da prispevki delodajalca za pokojnine uslužbencev RATP ne bi bili odvezujoči.
In addition, RATP's contributions to the old-age pension scheme to ensure the financial equilibrium of that scheme would not have been aligned with the level paid by their potential competitors.
Poleg tega prispevki RATP za starostno zavarovanje za zagotavljanje finančnega ravnovesja pokojninskega sistema ne bi bili usklajeni z ravnjo, ki jo plačujejo njegovi potencialni konkurenti.
In the absence of the reform notified, RATP would therefore have had to assume an additional annual expense of several hundred million euro in relation to the reformed scheme.
Če ne bi bilo priglašene reforme, bi moral RATP torej nositi dodatne letne stroške v višini več sto milijonov eurov v primerjavi z reformiranim sistemom.
As a result, RATP's pension expenses would have put it at a disadvantage in the context of a liberalised market, which would have had a significant impact on its activities.
RATP bi se zato znašel v slabšem položaju zaradi svojih pokojninskih obveznosti v razmerah liberaliziranega trga, kar bi zelo vplivalo na njegove dejavnosti.
It follows from the above that, considering Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 which provides for the progressive opening up of the urban public transport market, the pension scheme applicable to RATP under the 1948 law comprises a number of specific characteristics which, in isolation, give rise to a distortion of competition to the detriment of RATP and the group to which it belongs.
Iz zgornjega izhaja, da ima ob upoštevanju Uredbe (ES) št. 1370/2007, ki določa postopno odprtje trga mestnega javnega prevoza, pokojninski sistem, ki velja za RATP na podlagi zakona iz leta 1948, posebne značilnosti, ki, obravnavane vsaka posebej, izkrivljajo konkurenco v škodo RATP in skupine, kateri pripada.
The main effect of the aid under assessment is to align the contributions of RATP with those borne by its competitors and by competitors in the RATP group, thus removing the specific distortion of competition affecting RATP and the RATP group.
Ključni učinek zadevne pomoči je uskladitev prispevkov RATP s prispevki, ki jih plačujejo njegovi konkurenti in konkurenti skupine RATP, s čimer bi se odpravilo posebno izkrivljanje konkurence, ki vpliva na RATP in skupino RATP.
Furthermore, the reform will gradually enable RATP to operate as a private investor facing normal commercial constraints.
Reforma poleg tega omogoča RATP, da postopno ravna kot zasebni vlagatelj, ki se spopada z običajnimi poslovnimi ovirami.
Indeed, this is one of the objectives of the reform in question.
To je eden od ciljev te reforme.
The Commission also considers that the measure under assessment is suited to the Community objective intended.
Komisija še meni, da je zadevni ukrep prilagojen cilju v interesu Skupnosti, ki ga poskuša doseči.
No other mechanism could have addressed this matter in a more effective manner.
Z nobenim drugim instrumentom se ne bi bilo mogoče lotiti vprašanja učinkoviteje.
Public service compensation could certainly have been awarded, but such an approach would not have been suitable or sustainable in the long term given the structural nature of the problem.
Nadomestila za javne storitve bi seveda bilo mogoče odobriti, vendar tak pristop ne bi bil niti prilagojen niti dolgoročno zdržen zaradi strukturne narave problema.
As regards the proportionality of measures, the Commission considers that the aid granted has been limited to the strict minimum.
Komisija glede sorazmernosti ukrepov meni, da je odobrena pomoč omejena na strogi minimum.
Since 1 January 2006, the pension charges paid by RATP have been identical to those paid by companies whose employees are affiliated to statutory schemes.
RATP od 1. januarja 2006 plačuje enake stroške za pokojnine kot podjetje, katerega zaposleni so vključeni v sisteme splošnega prava.
Lastly, the Commission considers that the measure under assessment serves to ensure the longevity of a retirement pension scheme, the financing of which was no longer viable.
Nazadnje, Komisija meni, da zadevna pomoč omogoča zagotavljanje trajnosti pokojninskega sistema, katerega financiranje je postalo zastarelo.
The Commission also considers that the reform in progress of the retirement benefits provided by the special scheme [47] constitutes a decisive additional element in this context.
Komisija sicer meni, da je začeta reforma pokojninskih dajatev, ki se izplačujejo iz posebnega sistema [47], zato odločilen dodatni element.
Consequently, the Commission considers that these measures are perfectly compatible with the general drive to reform Member States' pension systems advocated by both the Council and the Commission [48].
Komisija v zvezi s tem meni, da ti ukrepi zato spadajo v širši okvir reforme pokojninskih sistemov držav članic, ki jo skupaj želita Svet in Komisija [48].
In a static analysis, the Commission considers firstly that the distortions of competition in the urban public transport market in the Ile-de-France region resulting from the measure under assessment are by definition and with immediate effect very limited in the sense that, given the history of RATP and its activities, it is evident that the pension commitments under the reform relate to actions historically implemented in a non-liberalised market where the level of competition has been very low to date.
Komisija v statični analizi po eni strani meni, da je izkrivljanje konkurence zaradi zadevnega ukrepa na trgu mestnega javnega prevoza v regiji Ile-de-France po naravi hitro zelo omejeno, če je ob upoštevanju preteklosti RATP in njegovih dejavnosti očitno, da se pokojninske obveznosti, ki so predmet reforme, nanašajo na dejavnosti, ki so se nekoč opravljale na neliberaliziranem trgu, na katerem je bila konkurenca do zdaj zelo šibka.
Secondly, with regard to the markets on which the RATP group operates in the form of the subsidiaries of the RATP company, the Commission considers that the measure under assessment only has a very marginal impact.
Po drugi strani pa Komisija v zvezi s trgi, na katerih skupina RATP deluje prek hčerinskih družb podjetja RATP, meni, da ima zadevni ukrep samo zelo obroben učinek.
Indeed, these markets will only be affected indirectly by the measure under assessment since, in addition to the strict legal, accounting and financial separation between the parent company and its subsidiaries, the reform notified does not concern staff employed by those subsidiaries.
Zadevni ukrep namreč samo posredno vpliva na te trge, ker priglašena reforma razen stroge pravne, računovodske in finančne ločitve ne zadeva uslužbencev teh hčerinskih družb.
In a dynamic analysis, doubtlessly more appropriate, considering Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, the Commission considers that, although the measure under assessment may theoretically enable RATP to maintain a dominant position, the risk is low.
Komisija v dinamični analizi, ki je nedvomno primernejša z vidika Uredbe (ES) št. 1370/2007, meni, da je tveganje, da RATP ohrani prevladujoč položaj, majhno, čeprav zadevni ukrep teoretično to lahko omogoči.
This conclusion results from the fact that the measure is limited to bringing the contributions paid by RATP into line with those paid by its competitors and from the fact that, following the reform of the special pension scheme in 2008, the RATP pension scheme does not create any form of incentive in the company's favour.
Ta ugotovitev izhaja iz tega, da ukrep samo usklajuje prispevke, ki jih plačuje RATP, s prispevki, ki jih plačujejo njegovi konkurenti, in da pokojninski sistem RATP po reformi posebnega pokojninskega sistema, izvedeni leta 2008, ni več posebno privlačen za podjetje.
General assessment of compatibility
Splošni pregled združljivosti
In the light of the above, the Commission concludes that the negative effects of the aid granted to RATP will be moderate.
Komisija na podlagi zgornjih ugotovitev sklepa, da se bodo negativni učinki pomoči, odobrene RATP, ublažili.
The reform notified is limited to what is strictly necessary for the creation of a level playing field with regard to mandatory old-age pension contributions, puts an end to a distortion of competition which would have put RATP at a disadvantage and, consequently, does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Priglašena reforma je omejena na to, kar je nujno potrebno za vzpostavitev enakih pogojev glede prispevkov za obvezno starostno zavarovanje, odpravlja izkrivljanje konkurence, ki bi spravilo RATP v slabši položaj, in posledično ne spreminja trgovinskih pogojev v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
Accordingly, the aid in question is compatible with the common market, subject to the full implementation of the reform of the RATP special pension scheme to bring the scheme into line with the statutory regulations governing the basic schemes for private sector employees and civil servants.
Iz tega sledi, da je ta državna pomoč združljiva s skupnim trgom, če se bo v celoti izvedla reforma posebnega pokojninskega sistema RATP, katere namen je uskladiti ta sistem s pravili splošnega prava, ki veljajo za osnovne sisteme zaposlenih v zasebnem sektorju in državne uslužbence.
The Commission considers that the above conclusion is not called into question by the solution reached in its Decision 2005/145/EC in the EDF case [49].
Komisija meni, da rešitev v Odločbi 2005/145/ES v zadevi EDF ne izpodbija zgornje ugotovitve [49].
In this respect, it has to be recalled that, in that decision, the Commission authorised State aid relieving the companies of a given sector of specific pension obligations which were in excess of those resulting from the general pension scheme and which had been defined during the monopoly period.
V zvezi s tem je treba spomniti, da je Komisija v tej odločbi odobrila državne pomoči, s katerimi so bila podjetja v sektorju oproščena posebnih pokojninskih obveznosti, ki so presegale obveznosti iz splošnega pokojninskega sistema in so bile določene med monopolom.
In that case, the Commission also took the view that the partial mitigation of the costs arising from the mechanism for financing the specific pension rights acquired before the date of the reform constituted State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty that could be declared compatible with the common market.
V tem primeru je Komisija menila, da delna oprostitev bremena, ki je bilo posledica mehanizma financiranja posebnih pokojninskih pravic, pridobljenih pred reformo, pomeni državno pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe, ki jo je bilo mogoče razglasiti za združljivo s skupnim trgom.
The Commission considered in its compatibility assessment that the situation of EDF was not dissimilar in nature to that of stranded costs in the energy field.
Komisija je v analizi združljivosti menila, da se položaj EDF po svoji naravi ni bistveno razlikoval od „nasedlih stroškov“ na področju energije.
It involved aid aimed at facilitating the transition to a competitive energy sector.
Šlo je namreč za pomoči, katerih namen je bil olajšati prehod na konkurenčen energetski sektor.
The Commission considered that it was appropriate to consider the aid granted to EDF as compensation for stranded costs [50] and stated that it would adopt this approach in its analyses of similar cases.
Komisija je menila, da bi bilo primerno pomoč za EDF izenačiti z izravnavo za nasedle stroške [50], ter napovedala, da bo ta pristop uporabila pri analizi podobnih primerov.
In the light of the above, the Commission considers that, in the present case, the State aid relieves RATP of pension obligations which were in excess of those arising from the statutory pension scheme and which had been defined before the market was liberalised.
Komisija ob upoštevanju zgornjih ugotovitev meni, da v obravnavani zadevi državna pomoč razbremenjuje RATP pokojninskih obveznosti, ki so presegale obveznosti na podlagi splošnega pokojninskega sistema in so bile določene pred liberalizacijo trga.
In parallel, the Commission adds that the reform of the special pension schemes implemented at RATP since the beginning of 2008 aligns the special scheme of RATP staff with the statutory regulations governing the basic schemes for private sector employees and civil servants.
Komisija hkrati dodaja, da reforma posebnih pokojninskih sistemov, ki jo RATP izvaja od začetka leta 2008, usklajuje posebni sistem za uslužbence RATP s pravili splošnega prava, ki veljajo za osnovne sisteme za zaposlene v zasebnem sektorju in državne uslužbence.
In conclusion, the Commission considers that the measure under assessment constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Komisija nazadnje meni, da je zadevni ukrep državna pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe.
This aid is illegal but compatible with the common market according to Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty.
Ta državna pomoč je nezakonita, vendar združljiva s skupnim trgom v skladu s členom 87(3)(c) Pogodbe.
ASSESSMENT OF THE SECOND AND THIRD MEASURES
PRESOJA DRUGEGA IN TRETJEGA UKREPA
As indicated above, with effect from 1 January 2006, the reform notified provides for the payment by the State of a subsidy to the CRP-RATP to enable it to balance its accounts.
Kot je bilo navedeno zgoraj, je v priglašeni reformi določeno, da država od 1. januarja 2006 nakazuje CRP-RATP subvencije za uravnovešenje računov tega sklada.
In addition, the reform notified provides for the possibility for the CRP-RATP to affiliate the basic pension rights of the special scheme to statutory schemes.
Poleg tega je v priglašeni reformi predvidena možnost, da CRP-RATP nasloni pokojninske dajatve iz posebnega sistema na sisteme splošnega prava.
In order to respect the general principle of financial neutrality, such affiliation provides for cash payments to the receiving schemes to be borne by the State in place of the CRP-RATP.
Da bi se upoštevalo splošno načelo finančne nevtralnosti, ta naslonitev predvideva plačevanje doplačil v sprejemne sisteme, to je doplačil, ki jih bo država prevzela namesto CRP-RATP.
It must be established whether these measures constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Treba je ugotoviti, ali so ti ukrepi državna pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe.
In this respect, it has to be recalled that Article 87 of the EC Treaty applies only to undertakings within the meaning of Community competition law.
V zvezi s tem je treba spomniti, da se člen 87 Pogodbe uporablja samo za podjetja v smislu konkurenčnega prava Skupnosti.