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Legal basis for the assessment of the aid
Pravna podlaga za oceno pomoči
The derogations provided for in Article 87(2)(a) and (c) do not apply because this case does not involve social aid for individual consumers or aid for certain regions of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Odstopanji iz člena 87(2)(a) in (c) Pogodbe se ne uporabljata, ker v tem primeru ne gre za pomoč socialnega značaja, dodeljeno posameznim potrošnikom, ali pomoč, dodeljeno nekaterim območjem Zvezne republike Nemčije.
Since this case is neither aid facilitating the development of certain regions nor aid facilitating the economic development of regions where the standard of living is abnormally low or where there is serious underemployment, nor aid facilitating the development of certain economic activities or regions, the derogations provided for in subparagraphs (a) and (c) of Article 87(3) do not apply.
Ker ne gre niti za pomoč za pospeševanje razvoja določenih območij, niti za pomoč za pospeševanje gospodarskega razvoja območij, kjer je življenjska raven izjemno nizka ali kjer je podzaposlenost velika, niti za pomoč za pospeševanje razvoja določenih gospodarskih dejavnosti ali določenih gospodarskih območij, odstopanj iz člena 87(3)(a) in (c) Pogodbe ni mogoče upoštevati.
Finally, the derogations provided for in Article 87(3)(b) and (d), which aim respectively to promote an important project of common European interest or allow the remedying of a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member States and to promote culture and cultural heritage values, are not relevant in this case.
Nazadnje, odstopanji iz člena 87(3)(b) in (d) Pogodbe, katerih namen je pospeševanje izvedbe pomembnega projekta skupnega evropskega interesa ali odpravljanje resne motnje v gospodarstvu države članice ter pospeševanje kulture in ohranjanja dediščine, v tem primeru nista upoštevni.
Pursuant to Article 87(2)(b) of the Treaty, aid compatible with the common market is: ‘aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences’.
V skladu s členom 87(2)(b) Pogodbe je s skupnim trgom združljivo naslednje: „pomoč za povrnitev škode, ki so jo povzročile naravne nesreče ali izjemni dogodki“.
In its Communication of 10 October 2001, the Commission considered that the events of 11 September 2001 could be regarded as exceptional occurrences within the meaning of Article 87(2)(b) of the Treaty.
Komisija v sporočilu z dne 10. oktobra 2001 meni, da je dogodke 11. septembra 2001 mogoče opredeliti kot izjemne dogodke v smislu člena 87(2)(b) Pogodbe.
In paragraph (35) of its Communication of 10 October 2001, the Commission explained the conditions that it deemed to be necessary for compensation related to those events to comply with the conditions of Article 87(2)(b):
Komisija v točki 35 sporočila z dne 10. oktobra 2001 pojasni pogoje, ki so po njenem mnenju nujni, da se šteje, da nadomestila, povezana s temi dogodki, upoštevajo pogoje iz člena 87(2)(b) Pogodbe:
compensation is paid in a non-discriminatory manner to all airlines in a given Member State;
nadomestilo se brez razlikovanja izplača vsem letalskim družbam države članice,
it concerns only the costs incurred during the days 11 to 14 September 2001 following the grounding of air traffic decided by the American authorities;
nanaša se samo na stroške, ki so nastali od 11. do 14. septembra 2001 zaradi prekinitve zračnega prometa, ki so jo odredili ameriški organi,
the amount of compensation is calculated accurately and objectively by comparing the traffic recorded by each airline during the 4 days in question with that recorded by the same airline in the preceding week, adjusted to take account of the development in the corresponding period of 2000.
znesek nadomestila se izračuna natančno in objektivno, tako da se ugotovljeni promet vsake letalske družbe v štirih zadevnih dneh primerja s prometom iste družbe v predhodnem tednu, pri čemer se upošteva popravek za odstopanje, ugotovljeno v ustreznem obdobju leta 2000.
Compatibility under Article 87(2)(b) of the Treaty
Združljivost v smislu člena 87(2)(b) Pogodbe
The Commission notes that, even though only three air carriers formally applied for compensation for the costs incurred, all air carriers holding a public transport licence issued by the Member State in question are eligible under this scheme.
Komisija ugotavlja, da čeprav so za nadomestilo nastalih stroškov uradno zaprosile samo tri letalske družbe, so vsi letalski prevozniki, imetniki licence za javni prevoz, ki jo je izdala zadevna država članica, upravičeni do te sheme.
The exclusion of one of them, Axon Airlines, because it had ceased operating when the letters notifying this scheme were sent out to the air carriers and, a fortiori, when the aid was paid, does not make the scheme discriminatory.
Izključitev ene od njih, družbe Axon Airlines, ki v času, ko so se družbam pošiljali dopisi s sporočilom o tej ureditvi, in a fortiori ob izplačilu pomoči, ni več delovala, ne more povzročiti, da je ta ureditev diskriminacijska.
The measure is therefore clearly non-discriminatory.
Ukrep je torej jasno nediskriminacijski.
However, the Commission notes that in their reply the Greek authorities limited themselves to providing information on costs incurred and compensation received by OA, without offering any information on AC.
Vendar Komisija opozarja, da je Grčija v odgovoru predložila samo podatke o stroških, ki jih je imela družba OA, in nadomestilih, ki jih je prejela, za družbo AC pa ničesar.
The compensation described above relates mainly to the period from 11 to 14 September 2001, specified in the Commission’s Communication of 10 October 2001 and taken into account in its previous decisions in this area [8]; however, the compensation also refers to the day of 15 September 2001 and even beyond.
Zgoraj opisana nadomestila se pretežno nanašajo na obdobje od 11. do 14. septembra, ki ga je Komisija določila v sporočilu z dne 10. oktobra 2001 in upoštevala v prejšnjih odločbah na tem področju, [8] vendar se nanašajo tudi na 15. september 2001 in celo poznejše datume.
The period from 11 to 14 September 2001:
Obdobje od 11. do 14. septembra 2001:
In its Communication of 10 October 2001, the Commission approved the principle of compensation for direct repercussions of the closure of airspace decided by the American authorities.
Komisija je v sporočilu z dne 10. oktobra 2001 sprejela načelo nadomestila za neposredne posledice zaprtja zračnega prostora, ki so ga odredili ameriški organi.
The practical details for applying the Commission’s Communication were laid down in the Commission’s letter to the Member States of 14 November 2001; the letter referred in particular to the direct relationship that has to be established between ‘the grounding of all traffic on American territory and the disruptions caused in the European sky’; in this respect, the measure, as described by the Greek authorities in their response to the initiation of the procedure, provides for limited compensation for routes or networks affected by the closure of airspace such as the airspace of North America (United States and Canada) and that of Israel.
Praktične rešitve uporabe sporočila Komisije so bile pojasnjene v dopisu, ki ga je Komisija 14. novembra 2001 poslala državam članicam; v dopisu se sklicuje zlasti na to, da mora biti dokazana neposredna povezava med „popolno prekinitvijo prometa v ameriškem zračnem prostoru in motnjami, ki jih je povzročila na evropskem nebu“; zato ta ukrep, kot so ga pojasnili grški organi v odgovoru na sprožitev postopka, predvideva nadomestilo za tiste proge ali mreže, ki jih je prizadelo zaprtje zračnega prostora, na primer severnoameriškega – Združenih držav in Kanade – ter izraelskega.
This principle was applied in previous decisions [9] adopted by the Commission in this respect.
To načelo je bilo praktično uporabljeno v prejšnjih odločbah [9], ki jih je Komisija sprejela na tem področju.
Therefore, with regard to the period from 11 to 14 September 2001 and the losses sustained in that period, which were directly related to the closure of airspace, the measure complies with the limitations specified by the Commission and especially with the requirement that the cost eligible for compensation be directly related to the closure of airspace.
Za obdobje od 11. do 14. septembra 2001 ter izgube, ki so neposredno povezane z zaprtjem zračnega prostora in so nastale v tem obdobju, ukrep torej upošteva omejitve, ki jih je v ta namen določila Komisija, zlasti neposredno povezavo, ki mora obstajati med stroškom, upravičenim do nadomestila, in zaprtjem zračnega prostora.
The method of calculating the operating losses eligible for compensation is based on the method that was laid down in the Commission’s Communication and whose technical calculation rules were specified in the Commission’s letter to the Member States of 14 November 2001; the loss of revenue sustained during the 4 days taken into account was determined on the basis of the passenger bookings on the cancelled flights.
Izgube iz poslovanja, za katere je mogoče prejeti nadomestilo, so izračunane po modelu, ki ga je določila Komisija v svojem sporočilu in katerega tehnične rešitve so podrobno opisane v dopisu, ki ga je Komisija državam članicam poslala 14. novembra 2001; izguba prihodka v zadevnih štirih dneh je bila namreč opredeljena glede na število potnikov z rezervacijami za odpovedane lete.
As regards the unit value of the loss suffered per passenger, in their reply the Greek authorities indicated that it represented the effective loss sustained by OA, amounting to GRD 654650000 (about EUR 1921203).
V zvezi z vrednostjo izgube za posameznega potnika so grški organi v odgovoru pojasnili, da ustreza dejanski izgubi, ki jo je imela družba OA, tj. škodi v višini 654650000 GRD ali približno 1921203 EUR.
The additional costs eligible for compensation and relating to the extended grounding of an aircraft in Canada during the period in question, amounting to GRD 12967457 (about EUR 38056) and the cost of returning to Athens a flight initially bound for the United States (on 11 September 2001), generating an additional cost of GRD 1165600 (EUR 3421), were calculated using the same approach.
Prav tako so dodatni stroški, upravičeni do nadomestila, ki se nanašajo na daljši postanek letala v Kanadi v zadevnem obdobju, v višini 12967457 GRD (približno 38056 EUR) in stroški vrnitve letala, ki je 11. septembra letelo v Združene države, v Atene v višini 1165600 GRD, tj. 3421 EUR, v skladu s tem pristopom.
The ceiling of 4/365 of turnover applied by the Member State is in line with that specified by the Commission.
Nazadnje, zgornja meja 4/365 prometa, ki jo je država članica upoštevala, ustreza meji, ki jo je opredelila Komisija.
The Commission considers therefore that this calculation is within the maximum limit equal to the net loss of revenues recorded during those 4 days, as specified in its Communication.
Zato Komisija meni, da je izračun v mejah najvišjega zneska, ki ga je določila v sporočilu, in je enak čisti izgubi prihodkov, ugotovljeni v teh štirih dneh.
Consequently, the Commission comes to the conclusion that the measures introduced by Greece in favour of OA due to the closure of airspace from 11 to 14 September 2001, amounting to GRD 668783057 (about EUR 1962680), comply with the rules laid down in its Communication of 10 October 2001; they are therefore assessed as compatible with the EC Treaty within the meaning of Article 87(2)(b).
Zaradi tega Komisija ugotavlja, da pomoč Grčije družbi OA zaradi zaprtja zračnega prostora od 11. do 14. septembra 2001 v višini 668783057 GRD, tj. približno 1962680 EUR, upošteva pravila, ki jih je Komisija določila v sporočilu z dne 10. oktobra 2001; zato se razglasi za združljivo s skupnim trgom v smislu člena 87(2)(b) Pogodbe.
The period after 14 September 2001:
Obdobje po 14. septembru 2001:
Although the Commission, in paragraph (35) of its Communication of 10 October 2001, acknowledged the closure of airspace in the United States as an ‘exceptional occurrence’ and compensation for losses arising from that closure as compatible, it did not agree to give similar consideration to other losses indirectly related to the closure.
Čeprav je Komisija že v odstavku 35 sporočila z dne 10. oktobra 2001 priznala, da je zaprtje zračnega prostora Združenih držav od 11. do 14. septembra 2001„izjemni dogodek“ in so nadomestila izgub, ki iz njega izhajajo, združljiva s Pogodbo, pa ni sprejela mnenja, da to velja za druge škode, ki so posredno povezane s tem zaprtjem.
This is especially the case with losses sustained by air carriers after the reopening of airspace on 15 September 2001.
Tak primer so izgube, ki so jih letalske družbe utrpele po ponovnem odprtju zračnega prostora 15. septembra.
The Commission explained in its Communication of 10 October 2001 that losses eligible for compensation must be ‘incurred … following the grounding of air traffic decided …’.
Komisija je v sporočilu z dne 10. oktobra 2001 pojasnila, da morajo izgube, upravičene do nadomestila, biti „ugotovljene […] zaradi odrejene prekinitve zračnega prometa s strani …“.
The Commission notes at the same time that after 14 September 2001 the situation was not one in which air traffic was grounded but one in which the air carriers concerned faced constraints in operating their air routes.
Vendar Komisija ugotavlja, da po 14. septembru prekinitve prometa ni bilo več, pač pa je bilo omejeno opravljanje letalskih storitev za zadevne družbe.
This is the case with the measures introduced by Greece in favour of OA and concerning mainly three transatlantic round-trip flights (one to the United States and two to Canada) that did not take place on 15 and 16 September 2001, representing a loss to OA of GRD 333000000 (about EUR 977257).
Tak primer so ukrepi v korist družbe OA, ki jih je sporočila Grčija ter se najprej nanašajo na tri neopravljene povratne čezoceanske lete 15. in 16. septembra, enega v Združene države in dva v Kanado, kar je 333000000 GRD, tj. približno 977257 EUR škode, ki naj bi jo utrpela družba OA.
As regards the lack of landing slots in New York, Greece confirmed that JFK Airport was completely reopened on 14 September 2001 at 23:00, Athens time, and that only the strong demand for landing slots prevented OA from obtaining one.
Najprej v zvezi s pomanjkanjem slotov v New Yorku Grčija namreč priznava, da se je letališče JFK res odprlo 14. septembra ob 23:00 po atenskem času, vendar družba OA zaradi velikega povpraševanja slota ni dobila.
The Commission has not received any other information concerning the reasons for failing to obtain a landing slot while other companies were able to do so.
Komisija ni prejela drugih informacij o tem, zakaj slot ni bil pridobljen, čeprav so jih druge družbe dobile.
In any event, the general impossibility of flying to the United States did not apply any longer.
Vsekakor ni bilo več nemogoče leteti v Združene države.
At the same time, the cancellation of the flights to Canada on 15 and 16 September 2001 was the result of choices made by OA, either because the company did not have any other long-haul aircraft available and preferred to operate other scheduled flights or because OA could not complete the technical checks and the acquisition of landing slots in due time and therefore had to cancel the flights.
Prav tako je bila odpoved letov v Kanado 15. in 16. septembra odločitev družbe OA, bodisi ker družba ni imela drugega prostega letala za dolge razdalje in je raje opravila druge načrtovane lete, bodisi ker ni mogla pravočasno opraviti tehničnih preverjanj in pridobiti pristajalnega slota, zaradi česar je morala let odpovedati.
As regards the ferry flights carried out by OA to the United States on 18 September 2001 and to Canada on 20 and 26 September 2001, costing GRD 166051680 (about EUR 487312), the Greek authorities themselves indicated that the flights were carried out due to the pressure exercised by the United States and Canada on OA to return passengers from Athens to North America.
Prav tako v zvezi s ferry flights družbe OA v Združene države 18. septembra 2001 ter v Kanado 20. in 26. septembra 2001, katerih strošek je znašal 166051680 GRD, tj. približno 487312 EUR, grški organi sami navajajo, da so bili opravljeni, ker sta vladi Združenih držav in Kanade izvajali pritisk na družbo OA, naj vrne potnike iz Aten v Severno Ameriko.
This was therefore OA’s decision, relating to flights carried out much later than the airspace closure period.
Gre torej za odločitev družbe OA glede letov, ki so bili opravljeni precej po obdobju, ko je bil zračni prostor zaprt.
This action automatically excludes any financing from a Member State.
Tako ravnanje po uradni dolžnosti izključuje kakršno koli financiranje, ki ga izvede država članica.
If the flights were really commissioned by third countries, it is for OA to obtain a refund from them, if the company considers that it can achieve this.
Če je smiselno in so te lete dejansko zahtevale tretje države, mora družba OA, če meni, da to lahko stori, povračilo zahtevati od njih.
As it has consistently stated in other decisions [10], the Commission cannot regard the indirect repercussions of the attacks of 11 September 2001, such as the difficulties encountered in operating air routes from 15 September 2001 onwards, in the same way as the direct repercussions, namely the complete closure of certain areas of the airspace until 14 September 2001 and the impossibility of operating the air routes using those areas.
Komisija v skladu z ustaljenim mnenjem iz drugih odločb [10] ne more šteti, da so posredne posledice atentatov 11. septembra, kot so težave pri opravljanju letalskih storitev po 15. septembru, enakovredne neposrednim posledicam popolnega zaprtja nekaterih delov zračnega prostora do 14. septembra, zaradi česar tam ni bilo mogoče opravljati letalskih storitev.
The indirect consequences of the attacks have affected many sectors of the global economy for a long time, some for longer than others, but by comparison with other economic or political crises these difficulties, damaging as they are, do not constitute exceptional occurrences and therefore cannot allow the application of Article 87(2)(b) of the Treaty.
Posredne posledice atentatov je bilo bolj ali manj dolgo čutiti v številnih sektorjih svetovnega gospodarstva, vendar tako kot v vsaki gospodarski ali politični krizi te težave, pa naj bodo še tako neugodne, ne morejo biti izjemni dogodek in omogočiti, da se uporabi člen 87(2)(b) Pogodbe.
The Commission therefore concludes that the scheme does not comply with the Treaty as regards the part relating to dates after 14 September 2001, especially the costs presented by Greece for OA for the period after 14 September 2001 and amounting to GRD 499051680 (about EUR 1464569), not only because the period specified in paragraph (35) of the Communication of 10 October 2001 was exceeded, but also and especially because of the absence of an exceptional occurrence and the change in the nature of the loss eligible for compensation caused by exceeding the period.
Zato Komisija ugotavlja, da ta ureditev ni skladna s Pogodbo v delu, ki se nanaša na datume po 14. septembru 2001, zlasti na stroške, ki jih je Grčija sporočila za družbo OA in se nanašajo na obdobje po 14. septembru 2001, v višini 491051680 GRD, tj. približno 1464569 EUR, ne le zaradi prekoračitve obdobja iz točke 35 sporočila z dne 10. oktobra 2001, temveč predvsem zaradi neobstoja izjemnega dogodka in spremenjene narave izgube, upravičene do nadomestila, ki jo povzroči to podaljšanje obdobja.
This operating aid cannot be authorised under other Treaty provisions.
Teh pomoči za poslovanje prav tako ni mogoče dovoliti na podlagi drugih določb Pogodbe.
The aid for the period after 14 September 2001 is therefore incompatible with the Treaty.
Zato pomoči, ki se nanašajo na obdobje po 14. septembru 2001, niso združljive s Pogodbo.
The Commission notes in this respect that the total amount presented by the Greek authorities in their reply of 3 December 2003 is different from and less than that notified initially and probably paid.
V zvezi s tem Komisija opozarja, da je skupni znesek, ki ga je Grčija podrobno opisala v odgovoru z dne 3. decembra 2003, drugačen in nižji od sprva priglašenega in verjetno izplačanega zneska.
Therefore, any aid granted to OA in excess of the abovementioned amount of GRD 668783057 (about EUR 1962680) is incompatible with the Treaty and must be recovered.
Zato opozarja, da kakršna koli pomoč za družbo OA, ki presega zgoraj navedeni znesek 668783057 GRD, tj. približno 1962680 EUR, ni združljiva s Pogodbo, in jo je treba vrniti.
In support of their notification, the Greek authorities cite the conclusions of the Transport Council of 16 October 2001, but the Commission notes that these are only political guidelines and are not legally binding when assessing the compatibility of aid with the Treaty.
V zvezi s sklepi Sveta za promet z dne 16. oktobra 2001, na katere se Grčija sklicuje v podporo svoji priglasitvi, Komisija opozarja, da so le politične usmeritve in niso pravno zavezujoči pri presoji združljivosti pomoči s Pogodbo.
Furthermore, even though in paragraph (7) of these conclusions the Council called on the Commission, for the period after 14 September 2001, to examine ‘on a case-by-case basis the compensation which could be granted on the basis of objective criteria to make up for restrictions imposed to European airlines by the country of destination’, it also indicated that ‘any aid or compensation may not lead to distortion of competition between operators’.
Poleg tega, čeprav Svet v točki 7 teh sklepov pozove Komisijo, naj za obdobje po 14. septembru „za vsak posamezen primer“ preuči, „kakšno nadomestilo je mogoče dodeliti na podlagi objektivnih meril, da se izravnajo omejitve, ki jih je evropskim letalskim družbam naložila namembna država“, tudi navede, da „nobena pomoč ali nadomestilo ne sme povzročiti izkrivljanja konkurence med gospodarskimi subjekti“.
In the context of assessing the equal treatment of operators, which it has to ensure, the Commission notes that no other proposal concerning the days following 14 September 2001 has been accepted for air carriers in other Member States.
Komisija v okviru ocene enakega obravnavanja gospodarskih subjektov, ki jo mora zagotavljati, tako opozarja, da ni bil sprejet noben drug predlog, ki se nanaša na obdobje po 14. septembru za letalske prevoznike drugih držav članic.
As regards AC, the Commission notes that Greece has never tried to provide even the slightest information justifying the payment.
V zvezi z družbo AC Komisija opozarja, da Grčija ni niti poskusila predložiti elemente za utemeljitev izplačila.
The Commission therefore has not received, despite its requests, any information enabling it to confirm the compatibility of this aid with the Treaty.
Zato Komisija kljub pozivom nima nobenega elementa v podporo združljivosti pomoči s Pogodbo.
Moreover, the Commission notes that in their notification the Greek authorities indicated that the company did not operate transatlantic flights; the Commission therefore finds it unlikely that the abovementioned necessary direct relationship between the cost eligible for compensation and the closure of airspace, provided for in the Communication of 10 October 2001, can be substantiated in the case of AC.
Poleg tega opozarja, da so grški organi v priglasitvi navedli, da ta družba ni opravljala čezatlantskih letov; zato se Komisiji ne zdi verjetno, da bi bila v primeru družbe AC dokazana zgoraj omenjena neposredna povezava med stroškom, upravičenim do nadomestila, in zaprtjem zračnega prostora, ki mora obstajati v skladu s sporočilom z dne 10. oktobra 2001.
The Commission therefore comes to the conclusion that this aid is incompatible with the Treaty and requests its repayment.
Zato Komisija ugotavlja, da ta pomoč ni združljiva s Pogodbo in je treba zahtevati njeno vračilo.