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In its decision to open the procedure, the Commission noted that Letisko M. R. Štefánika — Airport Bratislava, a.s.
Komisija je v odločitvi o začetku postopka navedla, da je Letisko M. R. Štefánika – Airport Bratislava, a.s.
(hereinafter: ‘BTS’ or the ‘Airport’) is the principal international airport of the Slovak Republic.
(v nadaljnjem besedilu: družba BTS ali letališče) glavno mednarodno letališče v Slovaški republiki.
The shareholders of BTS are currently the Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic (34 %) and the National Property Fund of the Slovak Republic [5] (hereinafter the ‘National Property Fund’) (66 %).
Delničarja družbe BTS sta zdaj Ministrstvo Slovaške republike za promet, pošto in telekomunikacije (34 %) ter Sklad Slovaške republike za nacionalno lastnino [5] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Sklad za nacionalno lastnino) (66 %).
The decision to open the procedure is based on information submitted by the complainant and statements from the media [6] according to which BTS has provided Ryanair, on the basis of an agreement concluded on 5 December 2005, with a reduction in airport charges for new scheduled and existing destinations (i.e. destinations already served from the airport).
Odločitev o začetku postopka temelji na informacijah, ki jih je predložil pritožnik, in izjavah iz medijev [6], po katerih je družba BTS družbi Ryanair na podlagi sporazuma, sklenjenega 5. decembra 2005, dovolila znižanje letaliških pristojbin za nove redne in obstoječe namembne kraje (tj. namembne kraje, ki so jih na letališču že ponujali).
This Agreement is valid until 30 June 2016.
Ta sporazum velja do 30. junija 2016.
The agreement with Ryanair has allegedly set out a so-called ‘service charge’ (a single price for different services) which includes aircraft-handling and related services, passenger services, ramp services, load control, communications and flight operations, support services and terminal and infrastructure services.
V sporazumu z družbo Ryanair naj bi bila določena tako imenovana pristojbina za storitve (ena skupna cena za različne storitve), ki vključuje odpremo letal in s tem povezane storitve, storitve za potnike, storitve na ploščadi, nadzor natovarjanja, komunikacije in letalske operacije, podporne storitve ter storitve na terminalih in infrastrukturne storitve.
The charges applied are allegedly significantly lower than the list of charges officially published in the Aeronautical Information Publication [7] (hereinafter the ‘AIP’).
Uporabljene pristojbine naj bi bile precej nižje od pristojbin na seznamu, ki je bil uradno objavljen v Zborniku letalskih informacij [7] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: zbornik AIP).
The amount of the service charge allegedly differs depending on whether the airline operates a new scheduled destination or an existing destination.
Znesek pristojbine za storitve naj bi se razlikoval glede na to, ali letalska družba opravlja lete v nov redni namembni kraj ali obstoječi namembni kraj.
The following table summarises the charges Ryanair would allegedly have to pay, if it was charged under the AIP, and the charges Ryanair allegedly in fact pays:
V naslednji preglednici so povzete pristojbine, ki bi jih morala družba Ryanair domnevno plačati, če bi ji bile zaračunane na podlagi zbornika AIP, in pristojbine, ki jih družba Ryanair domnevno dejansko plačuje.
Comparison of charges under AIP and charges in the Agreement with Ryanair
Primerjava pristojbin na podlagi zbornika AIP in pristojbin iz sporazuma z družbo Ryanair
Charges under AIP [8]
Pristojbine na podlagi zbornika AIP [8]
Charges Ryanair allegedly pays for new destinations [9]
Pristojbine, ki jih družba Ryanair domnevno plačuje za nove namembne kraje [9]
Discount for new destination
Popust za nove namembne kraje
Charges Ryanair allegedly pays for existing destinations [10]
Pristojbine, ki jih družba Ryanair domnevno plačuje za obstoječe namembne kraje [10]
Discount for existing destinations
Popust za obstoječe namembne kraje
Landing charge
Pristajalna pristojbina
Passenger charge
Pristojbina za potnike
Ground handling charge
Pristojbina za storitve zemeljske oskrbe
After the first […] years the service charge applicable to new destinations shall be equal to the service charge applied to the existing destinations.
Vsako zaporedno leto se bo povečala za […]. Po prvih […] letih bo enaka pristojbini za storitve za obstoječe namembne kraje.
The service charge would also include a parking charge.
Pristojbina za storitve vključuje tudi parkirnino.
In addition, any new charges introduced in the future, which Ryanair would not be required to pay, would further increase the gap between the discounted tariff and the AIP tariff.
Poleg tega naj bi vsaka prihodnja uvedba novih pristojbin, ki jih družbi Ryanair ne bi bilo treba plačevati, še bolj povečala razliko med znižano tarifo in tarifo iz zbornika AIP.
On the basis of the above, the decision to open the procedure raised the following three questions:
Na podlagi zgoraj navedenega so bila v odločitvi o začetku postopka zastavljena naslednja tri vprašanja:
whether the decision of BTS to conclude an Agreement with Ryanair is imputable to the Slovak authorities,
ali so za odločitev družbe BTS o sklenitvi sporazuma z družbo Ryanair odgovorni slovaški organi,
whether BTS, in accepting a reduction in airport charges for new and existing Ryanair destinations for the period from the signing of the Agreement until 30 June 2016, acted as a market economy investor,
ali je družba BTS z odobritvijo znižanih letaliških pristojbin za nove in obstoječe namembne kraje družbe Ryanair za obdobje od podpisa Sporazuma do 30. junija 2016 ravnala kot vlagatelj v tržnem gospodarstvu,
whether, if the service charge for new and existing destinations amounts to State aid, this aid is compatible with the internal market.
ali bi, če bi pristojbine za storitve za nove in obstoječe namembne kraje pomenile državno pomoč, bila ta pomoč združljiva z notranjim trgom.
As regards the first question, the Commission observed in the opening of the investigation that on 22 October 2007 BTS shareholders, acting on a proposal from the Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic, appointed the new chairman of the BTS board of directors.
Kar zadeva prvo vprašanje, je Komisija ob začetku preiskave ugotovila, da so delničarji družbe BTS na predlog Ministrstva Slovaške republike za promet, pošto in telekomunikacije 22. oktobra 2007 imenovali novega predsednika upravnega odbora družbe BTS.
The Commission therefore expressed doubts regarding the non-imputability of the Agreement to the State, as argued by the Slovak authorities.
Zato je Komisija dvomila, da naj za Sporazum ne bi bila odgovorna država, kot so trdili slovaški organi.
As regards the second question, the Commission had to examine whether, in this particular case, the behaviour of BTS had been guided by prospects of profitability and whether Ryanair’s alleged advantage is one it would not obtain under normal market conditions.
Kar zadeva drugo vprašanje, je morala Komisija proučiti, ali je v tej konkretni zadevi ravnanje družbe BTS temeljilo na pričakovanju donosnosti in ali družba Ryanair svoje domnevne prednosti v običajnih tržnih razmerah ne bi dobila.
In this respect, the Slovak authorities had submitted that BTS, as the airport operator, acts like any other undertaking on the market, i.e. it determines the charges for services provided to air carriers at the Airport for each carrier individually, on the basis of negotiations, i.e. by means of an agreement between the parties and in accordance with its commercial policy.
Slovaški organi so v zvezi s tem navedli, da družba BTS kot operater letališča ravna kot vsako drugo podjetje na trgu, tj. pristojbine za storitve, ki se na letališču zagotavljajo letalskim prevoznikom, določi za vsakega prevoznika posebej na podlagi pogajanj, tj. s sporazumom med pogodbenicami in v skladu s svojo trgovinsko politiko.
They had also considered that the granting of discounts represents common commercial practice in relation to all airlines and that the discounts ‘encourage air carriers to transport more passengers to the airport, which enables the airport operator, BTS, to generate higher revenues, both from charges for services provided to the air carriers and from its other commercial activities at the airport that do not relate to air transport but are aimed at making the airport more attractive to passengers; in other words, supporting the activities of air carriers represents direct support for the development of the airport itself.’
Prav tako so menili, da je odobritev popustov splošna trgovinska praksa pri vseh letalskih družbah in da popusti „letalske prevoznike spodbujajo, naj na letališče prepeljejo več potnikov, kar operaterju letališča, tj. družbi BTS, omogoča ustvarjanje večjih prihodkov od pristojbin za storitve, ki se zagotavljajo letalskim prevoznikom, in njenih drugih komercialnih dejavnosti na letališču, ki niso povezane z letalskim prevozom, ampak so namenjene povečanju privlačnosti letališča za potnike; povedano drugače, podpiranje dejavnosti letalskih prevoznikov pomeni neposredno podporo razvoju samega letališča“.
Nevertheless, the Slovak authorities did not provide the Commission either with the terms of the Agreement or with details of the circumstances under which it had been concluded.
Vendar slovaški organi Komisiji niso predložili niti pogojev Sporazuma niti podrobnejših podatkov o okoliščinah, v katerih je bil sklenjen.
The Commission therefore expressed doubts in its decision to open the procedure as to whether the behaviour of BTS was guided by prospects of long-term profitability.
Zato je Komisija v odločitvi o začetku postopka izrazila dvom glede tega, ali je ravnanje družbe BTS vodilo pričakovanje dolgoročne donosnosti.
Thus the possibility could not be ruled out that the conclusion of the Agreement provided Ryanair with an advantage from which it would not have benefited under normal market conditions.
Zato ni bilo mogoče izključiti, da je sklenitev Sporazuma družbi Ryanair zagotovila prednost, ki je v običajnih tržnih razmerah ne bi dobila.
As regards the third question, the Commission expressed doubts as to whether the conditions for compatibility as set out in the Communication from the Commission on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports (hereinafter the ‘2005 Guidelines’) [13] had been satisfied in the present case and whether the State aid measure could be declared compatible with the internal market pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
Kar zadeva tretje vprašanje, je Komisija dvomila, ali so pogoji za združljivost, določeni v Sporočilu Komisije o financiranju letališč in zagonski državni pomoči letalskim družbam z odhodi z regionalnih letališč [13] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: smernice iz leta 2005), v tej zadevi izpolnjeni in ali je mogoče ukrep državne pomoči razglasiti za združljivega z notranjim trgom v skladu s členom 107(3)(c) PDEU.
The information injunction, issued according to Article 10(3) of the Procedural Regulation, requested the Slovak Republic to submit all documents, information and data needed for the assessment of the measure and in particular:
Slovaška republika je morala na podlagi odredbe za predložitev podatkov, izdane v skladu s členom 10(3) postopkovne uredbe, predložiti vse dokumente, informacije in podatke, ki so potrebni za oceno ukrepa, in zlasti:
the terms of the Agreement,
pogoje Sporazuma,
studies, internal documents or any other papers on the basis of which the Agreement was negotiated,
študije, notranje dokumente ali kakršne koli druge spise, na podlagi katerih so potekala pogajanja o Sporazumu,
the business plan of the Airport and any other strategic document in relation to the business strategy towards Ryanair,
poslovni načrt letališča in kakršen koli drug strateški dokument o poslovni strategiji v zvezi z družbo Ryanair,
the rules/circumstances under which charges were negotiated with other airlines and the policy under which charges are applied to other companies operating to/from Bratislava (Air Slovakia, ČSA, Lufthansa, SkyEurope),
predpise/okoliščine, v skladu s katerimi so pogajanja o pristojbinah potekala z drugimi letalskimi družbami, in politiko, v skladu s katero so se pristojbine uporabljale za druge družbe, ki letijo iz Bratislave/v Bratislavo (Air Slovakia, ČSA, Lufthansa, SkyEurope),
any existing shareholder agreement between the National Property Fund and the Slovak state regarding BTS, and
kakršen koli obstoječ delničarski sporazum med Skladom za nacionalno lastnino in slovaško državo v zvezi z družbo BTS ter
the information requested in paragraph 70 of the opening decision.
informacije, zahtevane v odstavku 70 odločitve o začetku postopka.
COMMENTS FROM SLOVAKIA
PRIPOMBE SLOVAŠKE
The Slovak authorities began their observations by providing background information on the destinations served by Ryanair (11 destinations) and other air carriers (Sky Europe: nine scheduled destinations and nine summer destinations; ČSA: one destination; Air Slovakia: four destinations; Lufthansa: one destination and Aeroflot: one destination) from the Airport in 2008.
Slovaški organi so v pripombah najprej navedli osnovne informacije o namembnih krajih, kamor so z letališča v letu 2008 leteli družba Ryanair (enajst namembnih krajev) in drugi letalski prevozniki (SkyEurope: devet rednih namembnih krajev in devet namembnih krajev v poletni sezoni; ČSA: en namembni kraj; Air Slovakia: štirje namembni kraji; Lufthansa: en namembni kraj, in Aeroflot: en namembni kraj).
In their observations, the Slovak authorities further explained that AIP refers to the Airport’s standard charges.
Slovaški organi so v pripombah pojasnili tudi, da se zbornik AIP nanaša na standardne pristojbine na letališču.
However, in order to improve its profitability and to make better use of its capacities, the Airport can agree discounts from these standard charges on the basis of individual agreements.
Vendar lahko letališče za boljšo donosnost in večji izkoristek svojih zmogljivosti na podlagi individualnih sporazumov odobri popuste na te standardne pristojbine.
Such discounts are based on different criteria, such as the number of passengers carried, the frequency of the routes operated and/or the introduction of new routes.
Taki popusti temeljijo na različnih merilih, kot so število prepeljanih potnikov, pogostnost letov na posameznih progah in/ali uvedba novih prog.
If the air carrier does not comply with the criteria agreed in an individual agreement, it loses the right to apply for discounts.
Če letalski prevoznik ne izpolnjuje meril, dogovorjenih v individualnem sporazumu, izgubi pravico, da zaprosi za popuste.
The Slovak authorities further explained that, as a commercial undertaking, BTS is itself responsible for its pricing strategy and the profitability of the agreements it concludes with different air carriers.
Slovaški organi so pojasnili še, da je družba BTS kot trgovsko podjetje sama odgovorna za svojo strategijo določanja cen in donosnost sporazumov, ki jih sklepa z različnimi letalskimi prevozniki.
BTS presents to the advisory board only its overall annual strategy with regard to the number of passengers at the Airport, its overall revenue and costs, its investments and the means of financing those investments.
Družba BTS svetovalnemu odboru predstavi le splošno letno strategijo v zvezi s številom potnikov na letališču, skupne prihodke in stroške ter naložbe in načine financiranja teh naložb.
This annual strategy presentation does not take account of individual air carriers or of individual agreements.
V predstavitvi letne strategije se ne upoštevajo niti posamezni letalski prevozniki niti individualni sporazumi.
The Slovak authorities explained further that, because of the independence of BTS, they are not in a position to provide the Commission with information concerning the profitability of the relevant routes, nor are they able to provide any documentation concerning the negotiation process in relation to the Ryanair agreement.
Poleg tega so slovaški organi pojasnili, da zaradi neodvisnosti družbe BTS Komisiji ne morejo zagotoviti informacij o donosnosti zadevnih prog ali dokumentacije v zvezi s pogajanji o sporazumu z družbo Ryanair.
According to the Slovak authorities, the Agreement between BTS and Ryanair is based on commercial terms and does not involve State aid.
Po mnenju slovaških organov sporazum med družbama BTS in Ryanair temelji na tržnih pogojih in ne pomeni državne pomoči.
Ryanair agreement of 5 December 2005
Sporazum z družbo Ryanair z dne 5. decembra 2005
The Slovak authorities have also provided a copy of the ‘Airport Services Agreement’, dated 5 December 2005 and concluded between BTS and Ryanair.
Slovaški organi so predložili izvod „sporazuma o letaliških storitvah“ z dne 5. decembra 2005, ki sta ga sklenili družbi BTS in Ryanair.
The Agreement sets out the operational and financial conditions under which Ryanair establishes and operates commercial flights to and from the Airport.
V Sporazumu so določeni operativni in finančni pogoji, v skladu s katerimi družba Ryanair uvede in opravlja komercialne lete na letališče in z njega.
The Agreement commenced on the date of signature of the contract (i.e. 5 December 2005) and ends on 30 June 2016.
Sporazum je začel veljati na datum podpisa pogodbe (tj. 5. decembra 2005) in velja do 30. junija 2016.
The Agreement was concluded on a non-exclusive basis, meaning that the parties agreed that the conditions granted to Ryanair according to the Agreement may also be available on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis to any other airline that would commit itself to an equivalent volume of activity at the Airport.
Sporazum je bil sklenjen na neizključni podlagi, kar pomeni, da sta se pogodbenici dogovorili, da so lahko pogoji, ki so na podlagi Sporazuma odobreni družbi Ryanair, pregledno in nediskriminacijsko na voljo tudi vsaki drugi letalski družbi, ki se zaveže enakemu obsegu dejavnosti na letališču.
The Ryanair service charge
Pristojbina za storitve, ki jo mora plačati družba Ryanair
Ryanair will pay for services provided by the airport a single charge per aircraft (departure and arrival), the so-called ‘service charge’, amounting to […] per aircraft type B737-800 following signature of the contract.
Družba Ryanair bo za storitve, ki jih zagotavlja letališče, plačala enotno pristojbino na zrakoplov (prihod in odhod), in sicer tako imenovano „pristojbino za storitve“, ki bo od podpisa pogodbe znašala […] na zrakoplov vrste B 737-800.
This charge will increase by […] from 1 January each year against the previous year, except when the destination is a ‘new destination’ (see below).
Ta pristojbina se bo s 1. januarjem vsakega leta povečala za […] v primerjavi s prejšnjim letom, razen če je namembni kraj „nov namembni kraj“ (glej spodaj).
It includes the landing charge, airport departure charge and handling charges, including security and safety charges [14].
Vključuje pristajalno pristojbino, pristojbino za odhod z letališča in pristojbino za zemeljsko oskrbo, vključno z varnostnimi pristojbinami [14].
It does not include either the approach charge collected by the Aviation Traffic Control or the parking fees for aircraft, as Ryanair aircraft are not based at the airport.
Ne vključuje niti pristojbine za približanje letališču, ki jo pobira nadzorni organ za letalski promet, niti parkirnin za zrakoplove, saj zrakoplovi družbe Ryanair nimajo baze na tem letališču.
According to the Agreement, if the Airport introduces security taxes or charges other than those already contained in the ‘service charge’ the Airport will have to collect those charges directly from passengers.
Če letališče poleg pristojbin, ki so že vključene v „pristojbino za storitve“, uvede varnostne takse ali pristojbine, bo moralo v skladu s Sporazumom te pristojbine pobrati neposredno od potnikov.
The charge for new destinations
Pristojbina za nove namembne kraje
The Slovak authorities also explain that a ‘new destination’ within the meaning of the Agreement is understood to be any scheduled flight not operated by another air carrier during the validity of the timetable in the same period of the year prior to start-up.
Slovaški organi pojasnjujejo še, da je treba „nov namembni kraj“ v smislu Sporazuma razumeti kot vsak redni let, ki ga med veljavnostjo urnika v enakem obdobju zadnjega leta pred njegovo uvedbo ni opravljal noben drug letalski prevoznik.
The charge will be applicable only if the airline operates a minimum of […] flights per week.
Pristojbina se bo uporabila le, če letalska družba opravlja vsaj […] letov na teden.
In assigning the destination, the airport’s IATA/ICAO code is the decisive factor; in other words, the definition of a new destination relates to the airport and not the city.
Pri dodeljevanju namembnega kraja je odločilna oznaka IATA/ICAO letališča; povedano drugače, opredelitev novega namembnega kraja je povezana z letališčem, in ne krajem.
The charge for new destinations covers the same items as the normal service charge.
Pristojbina za nove namembne kraje zajema enake elemente kot običajna pristojbina za storitve.
Ryanair pays to the Airport the following service charges for each 12-month period following the launch date of the new destination:
Družba Ryanair plača letališču za vsako dvanajstmesečno obdobje po datumu uvedbe novega namembnega kraja naslednje pristojbine za storitve:
Year 1: […] per aircraft type B 737-800 (departure + arrival),
leto 1: […] na zrakoplov vrste B 737-800 (odhod in prihod),
Year 2: […] per aircraft type B 737-800 (departure + arrival),
leto 2: […] na zrakoplov vrste B 737-800 (odhod in prihod),
Year 3: […] per aircraft type B 737-800 (departure + arrival),
leto 3: […] na zrakoplov vrste B 737-800 (odhod in prihod),
Year 4: […] per aircraft type B 737-800 (departure + arrival),
leto 4: […] na zrakoplov vrste B 737-800 (odhod in prihod),
Year 5: […] per aircraft type B 737-800 (departure + arrival),
leto 5: […] na zrakoplov vrste B 737-800 (odhod in prihod),
Year 6: […] per aircraft type B 737-800 (departure + arrival), and
leto 6: […] na zrakoplov vrste B 737-800 (odhod in prihod),
after 6 years the normal Ryanair service charge (see recital 25 above) will be applied.
po šestih letih se bo uporabljala običajna pristojbina za storitve za družbo Ryanair (glej uvodno izjavo 25 zgoraj).
The charges for new destinations do not increase by […] each year.
Pristojbine za nove namembne kraje se ne povečajo za […] vsako leto.
Other services provided to Ryanair
Druge storitve, ki se zagotavljajo družbi Ryanair
As a handling agent, the Airport also provides Ryanair with a reservation and ticket agency facility.
Letališče kot odpravnik letov družbi Ryanair zagotavlja tudi možnost rezervacije in posredovanja letalskih vozovnic.
According to the Agreement, Ryanair pays a commission to the Airport at a rate of […] of all new Ryanair bookings (excluding taxes, amendment fees, other fees and passenger service and other charges) sold by debit/credit card by the Airport.
Družba Ryanair v skladu s Sporazumom letališču plača provizijo po stopnji […] za vse nove rezervacije letov družbe Ryanair (brez davkov, taks za spremembo, drugih taks ter pristojbin za storitve za potnike in drugih pristojbin), ki jih letališče proda prek debetne/kreditne kartice.
The commission fee is set according to the following schedule:
Znesek provizije se določi glede na naslednji razpored:
monthly average collection per departing passenger up to EUR […]: […] commission on the total amount,
povprečni mesečni znesek na potnika, ki zapušča letališče, do […] EUR: […] provizije od celotnega zneska,
monthly average collection per departing passenger between EUR […] and EUR […]: […] commission on the total amount, and
povprečni mesečni znesek na potnika, ki zapušča letališče, med […] in […] EUR: […] provizije od celotnega zneska, in
monthly average collection per departing passenger EUR […] or more: […] commission on the total amount.
povprečni mesečni znesek na potnika, ki zapušča letališče, […] EUR ali več: […] provizije od celotnega zneska.
BTS comments were provided in a letter dated 8 July 2008.
Družba BTS je pripombe predložila z dopisom z dne 8. julija 2008.
Imputability of the Agreement to the State
Odgovornost države za Sporazum