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When checking this handling equipment transfer procedure for compatibility with the internal market, the Commission considered that none of the derogations set out in Article 107(2) and (3) TFEU seemed applicable in this case.
Komisija je v zvezi s preiskavo združljivosti tega postopka prenosa opreme za pretovarjanje z notranjim trgom ocenila, da se v obravnavani zadevi ne uporabijo odstopanja iz člena 107(2) in (3) PDEU.
Accordingly, the Commission decided to initiate the formal investigation procedure in order to allay its doubts both as to whether the handling equipment transfer procedure constituted state aid and as to its compatibility with the internal market.
Komisija se je zato odločila sprožiti formalni postopek preiskave, da bi odpravila dvome glede opredelitve postopka prenosa opreme za pretovor kot državne pomoči in združljivosti teh ukrepov z notranjim trgom.
As regards the nature of the opinion issued by the CNECOP, the French authorities pointed out that this committee consists of four independent members, including the chairman, appointed from among the judges in the Court of Auditors by its First President, and that it issues an opinion on cases of public equipment transfers submitted to it by the chairmen of the boards of the major sea ports.
Francoski organi v zvezi z naravo mnenja komisije NKOPPO opozarjajo, da jo sestavljajo štirje neodvisni člani, med katerimi je predsednik, ki ga med sodniki računskega sodišča določi njegov prvi predsednik, in da predloži mnenje o dokumentih za prenos javnih sredstev, ki ji jih predložijo predsedniki uprav velikih pomorskih pristanišč.
These cases comprise a description of the direct agreement procedure, a list of the properties transferred, the draft sales deed stating in particular the envisaged price and the conditions for operating the terminal.
Med dokumenti so: opis uporabljenega sporazumnega postopka, seznam prenesenih sredstev in načrt akta o prenosu, v katerem so zlasti navedeni določena prodajna cena in predvideni pogoji uporabe terminala.
The French authorities also pointed out that the CNECOP is, in particular, tasked with ensuring, in line with Article L. 3211-18 of the General Code on Public Authority Property, that public equipment will not be transferred ‘free of charge or at a lower price than the market price’, thus complying with the requirement of transfer of public property at the market price.
Opozarjajo tudi, da je naloga komisije NKOPPO v skladu s členom L. 3211-18 splošnega zakonika o lastnini javnih oseb zlasti zagotoviti, da se javna sredstva ne prenesejo „niti brezplačno niti po ceni, nižji od prodajne vrednosti“, in s tem izpolniti zahtevo glede prenosa javnih sredstev po tržni ceni.
This committee issues a simple opinion which is published to prevent transfers at a price lower than the market price. The authorities undertake to ensure that the opinion is published on the website and in the official gazette of the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Regional Development, and at local level, by means of notices posted in each major sea port.
Poleg tega navajajo, da navedena komisija predloži posvetovalno mnenje, ki se bo objavilo, da bi se preprečil vsak prenos po ceni, nižji od tržne, in se v zvezi s tem zavezujejo, da bo mnenje objavljeno v uradnem glasilu ministrstva za ekologijo, energetiko, trajnostni razvoj in prostorsko načrtovanje na spletni strani ministrstva, na lokalni ravni pa izobešeno v vsakem velikem pomorskem pristanišču.
The French authorities stated that they would also send a letter to each chairman of the board of a major sea port (the director of which is responsible for protecting the interests of the port), reminding them of the CNECOP’s rules of procedure and the rules for transferring public property, with which they must comply.
Francoski organi trdijo, da bodo poleg tega vsakemu predsedniku uprave velikega pomorskega pristanišča – katerega direktor je pristojen za zaščito interesov pristanišča – predložili dopis o načinu delovanja komisije NKOPPO in pravila o prenosu javnih sredstev, ki jih bodo morali obvezno upoštevati.
The French authorities added that, pursuant to Article L. 313-6 of the Public Finance Courts Code, the chairmen of the boards can be fined up to double the amount of the gross annual salary they are receiving at the date of the infringement for any unjustified advantage which they may have attempted to procure or have procured for a third party, either financial or in kind, causing damage to the Treasury, the local authorities or the organisation in question.
Francoski organi v tem okviru dodajajo, da se lahko v skladu s členom L. 313-6 zakonika o davčnih sodiščih predsednikom uprav naloži globa do dvojnega zneska plače ali letne bruto plače, dodeljene na datum kršitve, za vsako neupravičeno ugodnost, ki jo bodo poskušali dodeliti ali bodo dodelili drugemu, ne glede na to, ali je ugodnost denarna ali v naravi, in tako oškodovali državna sredstva, skupnost ali zainteresirano organizacijo.
The French authorities also undertook to notify the Commission before the signature of the sales deed of any decision by the chairman of the board of a major sea port which departs from the CNECOP opinion.
Francoski organi se poleg tega zavezujejo, da bodo pred podpisom akta o prenosu Evropski komisiji priglasili vsako odločitev predsednika uprave velikega pomorskega pristanišča, ki ne bi bila v skladu z mnenjem komisije NKOPPO.
As regards the competence and independence of the CNECOP members, the French authorities submitted to the Commission the curriculum vitae of the four CNECOP members, including that of its chairman, specifying the qualifications of each one of its members in terms of the CNECOP’s responsibilities.
Francoski organi v zvezi s pristojnostmi in neodvisnostjo članov komisije NKOPPO Komisiji predložijo življenjepise štirih članov komisije NKOPPO, med katerimi je življenjepis njenega predsednika in v katerih je podrobno opisana usposobljenost vsakega člana v zvezi s pristojnostmi komisije NKOPPO.
According to the French authorities, all of these members were proposed because of their knowledge of sales and privatisation processes and their experience in relation to ports, as witnessed by their curriculum vitae.
Po mnenju francoskih organov naj bi bile vse navedene osebe predlagane zaradi poznavanja postopka prenosa in privatizacije ali izkušenj na pristaniškem področju, kot naj bi bilo razvidno iz življenjepisa.
The French authorities pointed out that the independence of Court of Auditor judges is enshrined in the Constitution of 4 October 1958 and confirmed by Constitutional Council Decision No 2001-448 DC of 25 July 2001, and that the independence of members of parliament with respect to the executive power is enshrined in Article 16 of the Declaration of Human and Citizen’s Rights of 26 August 1789 which lays down the principle of separation of powers and is included in the preamble to the Constitution of 4 October 1958.
Francoski organi v tem okviru zlasti opozarjajo, da neodvisnost sodnikov računskega sodišča od zakonodajne in izvršilne oblasti zagotavlja ustava z dne 4. oktobra 1958 in potrjuje sklep ustavnega sveta 2001-448 DC z dne 25. julija 2001, neodvisnost poslancev od izvršilne oblasti pa člen 16 listine temeljnih državljanskih pravic z dne 26. avgusta 1789, ki določa načelo ločitve oblasti in je naveden v preambuli ustave z dne 4. oktobra 1958.
The French authorities also pointed out that, in accordance with Article 6 of Decree No 2008-1032 of 9 October 2008 implementing Law No 2008-660 [14], rules on conflicts of interest providing an additional guarantee of the independence of the CNECOP members apply to its members throughout their mandate and for 5 years following the end of it:
Francoski organi poleg tega opozarjajo, da v skladu s členom 6 odloka št. 2008-1032 z dne 9. oktobra 2008, sprejetega na podlagi zakona št. 2008-660 [14], za člane celotno trajanje mandata in pet let po njegovem izteku veljajo pravila o nezdružljivosti, ki dodatno zagotavljajo neodvisnost članov komisije NKOPPO:
this applies to all mandates for members of the board of directors, management board or supervisory board of a port-handling company which has purchased public port equipment and to the performance of activities paid for by such a company; and
z vsakim mandatom člana upravnega odbora, uprave ali nadzornega sveta podjetja za pristaniški pretovor, na katero je bila prenesena javna pristaniška oprema, in z vsakim izvajanjem dejavnosti, ki jo tako podjetje plačuje;
it also applies to all mandates as members of the supervisory board or management board of a major sea port.
z vsakim mandatom člana nadzornega sveta ali uprave velikega pomorskega pristanišča.
Lastly, they stated that the CNECOP’s capacity in terms of experts can be reinforced since Article 7 of Decree No 2008-1032 of 9 October 2008 states that an expert can be called in to estimate more precisely the value of equipment before it is transferred to handling companies.
Nazadnje je navedeno, da se lahko strokovne zmogljivosti komisije NKOPPO okrepijo, kajti člen 7 (zgoraj navedenega) odloka št. 2008-1032 z dne 9. oktobra 2008 določa možnost vključitve strokovnjaka za natančnejšo oceno vrednosti sredstev pred njihovimi prenosi na podjetja za pretovor.
In the light of the above, the French authorities felt that the transfer procedures laid down by the port reform law provide sufficient guarantees to ensure that port-handling equipment and the property rights attached to it are sold at the market price and, hence, no state aid is involved.
Francoski organi glede na navedeno menijo, da postopki prenosa v skladu z zakonom o reformi pristanišč določajo vsa jamstva, zadostna za zagotovitev, da bo prenos opreme za pristaniški pretovor in stvarnih pravic, povezanih z njo, izveden po tržni vrednosti, zato v njem ne bo nobenega elementa državne pomoči.
COMMENTS BY THE INTERESTED PARTY AND COMMENTS BY THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES ON THE COMMENTS BY THE INTERESTED PARTY
PRIPOMBE ZAINTERESIRANE STRANI IN PRIPOMBE FRANCOSKIH ORGANOV NA PRIPOMBE ZAINTERESIRANE STRANI
ESPO pointed out, in support of the views of the French authorities, that by restoring the so-called ‘landlord model’, the reform in question contributes to improving the competitiveness of French ports and the overall performance of European ports.
ESPO ob podpori stališča francoskih organov trdi, da zadevna reforma z uvedbo modela, imenovanega „landlord model“, prispeva k večji konkurenčnosti francoskih pristanišč in uspešnosti evropskih pristanišč na svetovni ravni.
Transfer by the major sea ports of port-handling activities to private operators will in effect modernise the governance of the major French sea ports by bringing them into line with the most widely-used model in the European Union and throughout the world.
S prenosom dejavnosti pristaniškega pretovora velikih pomorskih pristanišč na zasebne subjekte bo namreč posodobljeno upravljanje velikih francoskih pomorskih pristanišč tako, da bo prilagojeno najbolj razširjenemu modelu v Evropski uniji in po svetu.
Given the complexity of this reform and its social and financial implications, ESPO stated that support by the Member State concerned is often the only way of making such an extensive reform acceptable to all the stakeholders.
ESPO zaradi zahtevnosti take reforme ter njenih socialnih in finančnih posledic opozarja, da je spremljanje zadevne države članice pri tako obsežni reformi pogosto edino sredstvo, da ta postane sprejemljiva za vse interveniente.
While not wishing to assess in detail whether or not the measures in question qualify as state aid, ESPO pointed out that the conditions for evaluating the equipment are sufficient to guarantee that they are sold at the market price.
Čeprav ESPO ne želi predložiti podrobne presoje o opredelitvi zadevnih ukrepov kot državne pomoči, poudarja, da se zaradi pogojev ocenjevanja opreme lahko zagotovi njen prenos po tržni ceni.
The French authorities took note of the comments by ESPO.
Francoski organi so seznanjeni s pripombami organizacije ESPO.
Following the initiation of the formal investigation procedure under Article 108(2) TFEU and bearing in mind the arguments put forward in that context by the French authorities and the interested party, the Commission takes the view that the tax scheme in question does not constitute state aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Komisija po formalnem postopku preiskave, ki je bil sprožen na podlagi člena 108(2) PDEU, in ob upoštevanju v tem okviru predstavljenih trditev francoskih organov in zainteresirane strani ocenjuje, da zadevni ukrep ne pomeni državne pomoči v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
According to Article 107(1) TFEU, ‘any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods shall, in so far as it affects trade between Member States, be incompatible with the internal market’.
V skladu s členom 107(1)PDEU „je vsaka pomoč, ki jo dodeli država članica, ali kakršna koli vrsta pomoči iz državnih sredstev, ki izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga, nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom, če prizadene trgovino med državami članicami“.
Classifying a national measure as state aid presupposes that the following cumulative conditions are met: the measure in question confers an advantage through state resources; (2) the advantage is selective; and (3) the measure distorts or threatens to distort competition and is capable of affecting trade between Member States [15].
Za opredelitev nacionalnega ukrepa kot državne pomoči morajo biti izpolnjeni naslednji kumulativni pogoji, in sicer: 1. zadevni ukrep daje prednost pomoči iz državnih sredstev, 2. ta ugodnost je selektivna in 3. zadevni ukrep izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljal konkurenco ter lahko prizadene trgovino med državami članicami [15].
First it must be pointed out that, in order to rule out any advantage, the public property in question – the port-handling equipment – must be sold at the market rate.
Najprej velja poudariti, da je treba v tem okviru za izključitev vsake ugodnosti zadevna javna sredstva, to je opremo za pristaniški pretovor, prodati po tržni ceni.
In this respect, the Commission points out that the port-handling equipment is not being sold by means of an open, transparent, non-discriminatory and unconditional procedure since only if the direct negotiations with the current operators are not successful, or if there is no current operator, will such a procedure be launched (see recital 21 above).
Komisija v zvezi s tem opozarja, da se oprema za pristaniški pretovor ne prodaja po odprtem, preglednem, nediskriminacijskem in brezpogojnem ponudbenem postopku, saj se tak postopek izvaja samo, če se ne sklenejo sporazumna pogajanja z že navzočimi subjekti ali če ni navzočega subjekta (glej uvodno izjavo 21).
However, the Commission notes that, in the event of sale by direct agreement, the proposed procedure involves the establishment of a National Committee for the Evaluation of Port Equipment Transfers, the CNECOP.
Komisija v obravnavanem primeru vendarle ugotavlja, da predlagani postopek v primeru sporazumne prodaje določa ustanovitev nacionalne komisije za ocenjevanje prenesenih sredstev, NKOPPO.
The Commission notes that, prior to the sale, the CNECOP must issue a public opinion on the value of the property to be sold.
Komisija navaja, da mora NKOPPO pred prenosom predložiti javno obvestilo o vrednosti sredstev, ki so predmet prodaje.
In the framework of its decision of 8 April 2009 to initiate the formal investigation procedure, the Commission pointed out that, since that the opinion expressed by the CNECOP was not binding, it was still possible that the property could be sold at a lower price than the market rate.
Komisija je v okviru odločitve z dne 8. aprila 2009 o sprožitvi formalnega postopka preiskave navedla, da naj zaradi nezavezujočnosti mnenja NKOPPO ne bi bilo mogoče izključiti, da se sredstva prodajo po ceni, nižji od tržne.
Acknowledging the doubts expressed by the Commission, the French authorities informed it, in letters dated 20 January 2010 and 24 March 2010, that the Director of the Transport Department had sent letters to all chairmen of the boards of the major sea ports on 16 March 2009 and 18 January 2010 explaining the framework for negotiating the sale of the port-handling equipment and specifying the conditions to be respected for the purpose of this sale.
Francoski organi so ob upoštevanju dvomov, ki jih je izrazila Komisija, v dopisih z dne 20. januarja 2010 in 24. marca 2010 Komisijo obvestili, da je direktor prevoznih storitev vsem predsednikom uprav velikih pomorskih pristanišč poslal dopisa z dne 16. marca 2009 in 18. januarja 2010, v katerih je pojasnjen okvir pogajanj za prenos opreme za pristaniški pretovor in so navedeni pogoji, ki jih je treba upoštevati pri prenosu.
In these letters, the chairmen of the boards of the major sea ports were informed that the CNECOP would systematically ask the major sea ports to have the value of the property to be sold assessed.
Predsedniki uprav velikih pomorskih pristanišč so na podlagi navedenih dopisov po eni strani obveščeni, da bo komisija NKOPPO od velikih pomorskih pristanišč sistematično zahtevala pridobitev strokovnega mnenja za oceno sredstev, namenjenih prenosu.
Thus, before referral of the matter to the CNECOP, an independent technical valuation of the market value of the port equipment should be carried out by an independent firm and should be included in the file sent to the CNECOP.
V tem okviru velja zahteva, da neodvisni strokovni svet pred predložitvijo komisiji NKOPPO izvede neodvisno tehnično oceno tržne vrednosti pristaniške opreme in da bo ta v dokumentu, predloženem komisiji NKOPPO.
The chairmen of the major sea ports were also informed that while the law did not regard CNECOP opinions as conferring approval, they could not be overruled, therefore no sales deed departing from an opinion issued by the CNECOP could be signed.
Predsedniki uprav velikih pomorskih pristanišč so po drugi strani obveščeni, da „tudi če zakon ne pripisuje značaja pritrdilnega mnenja, je njegovo prezrtje izključeno“, ker ni mogoče podpisati nobenega akta o prenosu, ki ni v skladu z mnenjem komisije NKOPPO.
Thus in the event of a negative opinion by the CNECOP, either the negotiations should be resumed, if the date for referral to the CNECOP permitted this, and a new file should where appropriate be presented, or the failure of the negotiations should be acknowledged and a tendering procedure should be launched.
Tako se je v primeru negativnega mnenja komisije NKOPPO treba „znova začeti pogajati, če datum predložitve komisiji NKOPPO […] to časovno dopušča, in po potrebi predložiti nov dokument“ ali „ugotoviti neuspešnost pogajanj in izvesti postopek razpisa za zbiranje kandidatur“.
Moreover, the government commissioners for the major sea ports must automatically oppose all deliberations by the port supervisory board that disregard an opinion by the CNECOP, and chairmen of the boards of major sea ports are reminded of the sanctions in the event that they grant an unjustified advantage to third parties in the performance of their duties.
Navedeno je še, da bodo revizorji v upravah velikih pomorskih pristanišč sistematično nasprotovali vsakemu sklepu nadzornega sveta pristanišča, ki bi bil v nasprotju z mnenjem komisije NKOPPO, predsedniki uprav velikih pomorskih pristanišč pa še opozarjajo na sankcije, če bi med izvajanjem svojih nalog tretjim osebam dodeljevali neupravičeno ugodnost.
The Commission considers that these instructions addressed to the chairmen of the boards of the major sea ports concerning the need to have an independent evaluation of the port-handling equipment to be sold and concerning the binding nature of CNECOP opinions are sufficient to guarantee that the equipment in question will not be sold at a lower price than the market price.
Komisija ocenjuje, da navedene zahteve, naslovljene na predsednike uprav velikih pomorskih pristanišč, glede potrebe po pridobitvi neodvisne ocene vrednosti opreme za pretovor, namenjene prenosu, in glede zavezujočnosti mnenja komisije NKOPPO lahko zagotavljajo, da zadevna oprema ne bo prodana po ceni, nižji od tržne.
The Commission notes, moreover, that this is further reinforced by the fact that the CNECOP opinion must be published nationally by the national authorities and locally by the ports.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je tako stanje podkrepljeno še s tem, da mora biti mnenje komisije NKOPPO objavljeno na nacionalni ravni, kar zagotavljajo nacionalni organi, pa tudi na lokalni ravni, kar zagotavljajo zadevna pristanišča.
Where appropriate, these publications are sufficient to enable the conditions of sale of the handling equipment in question to be disputed.
Objave morajo po potrebi omogočati nasprotovanje pogojem zadevnega prenosa opreme za pretovor.
As regards the independence and qualifications of the CNECOP members for the purpose of evaluating the equipment sold, the French authorities have sent the Commission the curriculum vitae of its four members, including the chairman.
Francoski organi so glede neodvisnosti in usposobljenosti članov komisije NKOPPO za ocenjevanje prenesenih sredstev Komisiji predložili življenjepise njenih štirih članov, med katerimi je tudi predsednikov življenjepis.
It is worthwhile pointing out that one of the CNECOP members, a member of the Court of Auditors, has been proposed by the First President of the Court of Auditors as chair of the CNECOP, and that he has direct professional experience of maritime affairs.
V zvezi s tem je treba ugotoviti, da je enega od članov, člana računskega sodišča, za predsedovanje komisiji NKOPPO predlagal prvi predsednik računskega sodišča in da ima ta strokovne izkušnje, neposredno povezane s pomorskimi zadevami.
The French authorities point out that the independence of the judges in the Court of Auditors with respect to the legislative and executive powers is enshrined in the Constitution of 4 October 1958 and confirmed by Constitutional Council Decision No 2001-448 DC of 25 July 2001.
Francoski organi v tem okviru opozarjajo, da je neodvisnost sodnikov računskega sodišča od zakonodajne in izvršne oblasti zagotovljena z ustavo z dne 4. oktobra 1958 in potrjena s sklepom ustavnega sveta 2001-448 DC z dne 25. julija 2001.
The CNECOP member who represents regional authorities has expertise directly relating to maritime ports.
Član komisije NKOPPO, pristojen za zastopanje ozemeljskih skupnosti, ima strokovno znanje, ki je neposredno povezano s pomorskimi pristanišči.
The French authorities state that the independence of members of parliament with respect to the executive power is guaranteed by Article 16 of the Declaration of Human and Citizen Rights of 26 August 1789, which contains the principle of separation of powers, and features in the preamble to the Constitution of 4 October 1958.
Francoski organi v tem okviru opozarjajo, da neodvisnost poslancev od izvršne oblasti zagotavlja člen 16 listine temeljnih državljanskih pravic z dne 26. avgusta 1789, ki določa načelo ločitve oblasti, in je navedena v preambuli ustave z dne 4. oktobra 1958.
As for the two members proposed as people with professional experience, it can be clearly seen from their curriculum vitae that one has experience of ports and that the other is experienced in the transfer of public property.
Za oba člana, predlagana zaradi usposobljenosti, je iz njunega življenjepisa jasno razvidno, da ima prvi znanje s pristaniškega področja in drugi s področja prenosov javnih sredstev.
The French authorities also point out that, in accordance with Article 6 of Decree No 2008-1032 of 9 October 2008 [16], rules on conflicts of interest are binding on CNECOP members throughout their mandates and for 5 years after they end (see recital 36).
Francoski organi so še trdili, da v skladu s členom 6 odloka št. 2008-1032 z dne 9. oktobra 2008 [16] pravila o nezdružljivosti veljajo za člane komisije NKOPPO celotno trajanje mandata in pet let po njegovem izteku (glej uvodno izjavo 36).