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Just as the Mail Competition Forum, Secured Mail emphasises the need for a sufficient own contribution financed through divestiture of assets, and seizure of loss-making activities.
Enako kot Mail Competition Forum tudi Secured Mail poudarja potrebo po zadostnem lastnem prispevku, ki se financira iz odsvojitve sredstev in odvzema dejavnosti, ki ustvarjajo izgubo.
Furthermore Secured Mail would like to see regulatory action like a separation of the network and retail aspects of RMG businesses.
Poleg tega bi si družba Secured Mail želela ureditvenega ukrepa, kot je ločevanje omrežnih in maloprodajnih vidikov poslovnih dejavnosti RMG.
Comments submitted by UK Mail
Pripombe, ki jih je predložila družba UK Mail
UK Mail, a small domestic competitor comments that whilst the firm generally welcomed State aid to RMG with a view to safeguarding the effective discharge of the USO, the measures should only be authorised under strict adherence to the R&R Guidelines.
Družba UK Mail, majhen domači konkurent, ki sicer na splošno pozdravlja državno pomoč za RMG zaradi zaščite učinkovitega zagotavljanja obveznosti univerzalne storitve, pojasnjuje, da naj se ukrepi odobrijo samo ob strogem upoštevanju smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje.
Comments submitted by DX
Pripombe, ki jih je predložila družba DX
DX, another small domestic competitor also expresses concerns about strengthening RMG’s position on the UK market in an unchecked fashion and advocates compensatory measures in order to make up for potential distortions of competition.
Družba DX, še en majhen domači konkurent, prav tako izraža zaskrbljenost glede krepitve položaja skupine RMG na trgu Združenega kraljestva na nekontroliran način in zagovarja izravnalne ukrepe, da se prepreči morebitno izkrivljanje konkurence.
Comments submitted by the Communication Workers Union
Pripombe, ki jih je predložil sindikat Communication Workers Union
The Communication Workers Union (‘CWU’) places the measures in the context of the wider modernisation efforts of RMG over the past years.
Sindikat Communication Workers Union (v nadaljnjem besedilu: CWU) postavlja ukrepe v okvir širših prizadevanj za posodobitev skupine RMG v zadnjih letih.
CWU welcomes the aid measures but voices concerns about the level of stress put on the workforce by the restructuring process and points to the profound and sustained changes in the general working condition of Royal Mail employees.
CWU pozdravlja ukrepe pomoči, vendar izraža zaskrbljenost glede stopnje pritiska, ki se v postopku prestrukturiranja izvaja na delovno silo, ter opozarja na temeljite in trajnostne spremembe v splošnih delovnih pogojih zaposlenih pri Royal Mail.
CWU asks the Commission to confine restructuring to a minimum with a view to limit the adverse effects on the general working conditions.
CWU poziva Komisijo, naj prestrukturiranje omeji na nujno potrebno, da se preprečijo škodljivi učinki na splošne delovne pogoje.
CWU rejects an appraisal under the R&R Guidelines and opines that the Commission should authorise the aid as compensation for a service of general economic interest instead.
CWU zavrača oceno na podlagi smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje ter meni, da bi namesto tega Komisija morala odobriti pomoč kot nadomestilo za storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
CWU believes that no own contribution should be required from RMG and advocates a generous appreciation of the aid measures with a view to making the transition process as smooth as possible for RMG’s workers.
CWU meni, da se od RMG ne more zahtevati lasten prispevek in zagovarja velikodušno oceno ukrepov pomoči, da bi bil prehod za zaposlene pri RMG čim bolj gladek.
Comments submitted by the Free and Fair Postal Initiative
Pripombe, predložene v okviru pobude Free and Fair Postal Initiative
The Free and Fair Postal Initiative (‘FFPI’), a pressure group, generally welcomes the State aid measures in favour of RMG and only voices some concern about RMGs return to viability according to the restructuring plan.
Lobistična skupina, ki deluje v okviru pobude Free and Fair Postal Initiative (v nadaljnjem besedilu: FFPI), na splošno pozdravlja ukrepe državne pomoči v korist skupine RMG in izraža le nekaj zaskrbljenosti glede ponovne vzpostavitve uspešnega poslovanja RMG v skladu z načrtom prestrukturiranja.
In light of the current economic climate FFPI questions the sale prospects and bemoans the lack of a comprehensive privatisation plan.
Glede na sedanje gospodarsko ozračje pobuda FFPI dvomi o možnostih prodaje in obžaluje pomanjkanje celovitega načrta za privatizacijo.
Furthermore the FFPI is keen to point out that all requirements of the R&R Guidelines must be met, especially as regards the own contribution which FFPI would like to be substantial (50 %) in line with the R&R Guidelines.
Poleg tega pobuda FFPI strogo poudarja, da morajo biti izpolnjene vse zahteve iz smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje, zlasti v zvezi z lastnim prispevkom, ki naj bi bil po pričakovanjih FFPI precejšen (50 %), kakor narekujejo smernice za reševanje in prestrukturiranje.
Furthermore FFPI considers that far reaching compensatory measures should necessarily, include the sale of assets which are not essential to the discharge of the USO and especially guarantees with regards to market access for competitors.
FFPI tudi meni, da bi morali daljnosežni izravnalni ukrepi nujno vključevati prodajo sredstev, ki niso bistvena za zagotavljanje obveznosti univerzalne storitve, in predvsem jamstva glede dostopa do trga za konkurente.
FFPI furthermore submits that it rejects the application of a legacy cost reasoning pursuant to the EDF [14] and La Poste [15] decisions in this case on the grounds of substantial dissimilarities with the facts in this case, especially in respect of the pension systems in France and the United Kingdom.
Pobuda FFPI tudi navaja, da v tem primeru zavrača uporabo utemeljevanja na podlagi preteklih stroškov v skladu z odločbama v zadevah EDF [14] in La Poste [15], saj naj bi se dejstva v tej zadevi precej razlikovala, zlasti zaradi različnih pokojninskih sistemov v Franciji in Združenem kraljestvu.
Comments submitted by Deutsche Post
Pripombe, ki jih je predložila družba Deutsche Post
Deutsche Post places the aid requirement of RMG within the context of the liberalisation and process of the UK postal market and the consequential requirement for the incumbent ex- monopolist to adapt to the conditions of a competitive postal market and modernise its business practices accordingly.
Družba Deutsche Post postavlja zahtevo po pomoči skupine RMG v okvir liberalizacije in preoblikovanja poštnega trga Združenega kraljestva ter v okvir iz tega izhajajoče zahteve, da se nekdanji monopolist prilagodi pogojem konkurenčnega poštnega trga in ustrezno posodobi svoje poslovne prakse.
In this context Deutsche Post urges the Commission to ensure a uniform application of the law across all Member States in this regard.
S tega vidika Deutsche Post poziva Komisijo, naj v zvezi s tem zagotovi enotno uporabo prava v vseh državah članicah.
Subsequently Deutsche Post rejects the reasoning put forward by the United Kingdom that RMG presented an ‘exceptional case’ within the meaning of the R&R Guidelines and voices doubts about the applicability of the R&R Guidelines to the case.
Posledično Deutsche Post zavrača argumente, ki jih je predložilo Združeno kraljestvo, da je RMG „izjemen primer“ v smislu smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje, ter izraža dvome o možnosti uporabe smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje v zadevnem primeru.
In this context, Deutsche Post also argues on the basis of the judgment of the Court in Combus [16] that, in the course of the privatisation of formerly State-owned universal service providers, the public compensation of pension costs — which go beyond the level normally assumed by private competitors — do not constitute aid.
V tem okviru Deutsche Post na podlagi sodbe Sodišča v zadevi Combus [16] tudi trdi, da z vidika privatizacije ponudnikov univerzalne storitve, ki so bili prej v državni lasti, javno nadomestilo za stroške pokojnin, ki presegajo običajno stopnjo stroškov zasebnih konkurentov, ne pomeni pomoči.
Deutsche Post claims that the relief of RMG’s pension deficit should escape the prohibition of Art 107 of the Treaty on the grounds that this measure is designed to rectify a structural disadvantage within the meaning of the Combus judgment.
Družba Deutsche Post trdi, da za odpravo pokojninskega primanjkljaja RMG ne sme veljati prepoved iz člena 107 Pogodbe, ker je namen tega ukrepa odprava strukturne pomanjkljivosti v smislu sodbe Combus.
Deutsche Post also considers that the Commission would be obliged to take into account that RMG has already received compensation for its pension deficit in the form of higher stamp prices.
Deutsche Post prav tako meni, da bi Komisija morala upoštevati, da je skupina RMG že prejela nadomestilo za svoj pokojninski primanjkljaj v obliki zvišanja cen poštnih znamk.
Comments submitted by TNT
Pripombe, ki jih je predložila družba TNT
TNT observes that the aid should be no more than the smallest amount strictly necessary to rescue RMG from its financial difficulties.
Družba TNT opozarja, da zadevna pomoč ne sme presegati najmanjšega potrebnega zneska za reševanje finančnih težav RMG.
At the same time TNT is concerned that RMG could use its new found strength to unduly restrict competition on the UK postal market in a bid to regain control of the market and recoup lost market shares.
Hkrati je družba TNT zaskrbljena, da bi lahko skupina RMG svojo novo odkrito moč uporabila za neupravičeno omejevanje konkurence na poštnem trgu Združenega kraljestva v prizadevanju za ponovno vzpostavitev nadzora nad trgom in pridobitev izgubljenih tržnih deležev.
In order to prevent such a move, TNT asks for far reaching measures as a compensation for State aid, including a guarantee of future network access, if possible by way of unbundling, and the end of the VAT exemption to strengthen the evolution of competition in the end to end delivery markets.
Da se prepreči taka poteza, TNT zahteva daljnosežne ukrepe kot nadomestilo za državno pomoč, vključno z jamstvom za prihodnji dostop do omrežja, če je mogoče z razvezavo, in odpravo oprostitve plačila DDV zaradi krepitve razvoja konkurence na trgih od sprejema do vročitve.
With respect to the proper legal framework, TNT agrees with the United Kingdom that the measures should be assessed as restructuring aid pursuant to the R&R Guidelines and rejects the notion of an analysis under Article 106(2) of the Treaty.
Glede ustreznega pravnega okvira se družba TNT strinja z Združenim kraljestvom, da je treba ukrepe oceniti kot pomoč za prestrukturiranje na podlagi smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje, in zavrača koncept analize iz člena 106(2) Pogodbe.
Comments submitted by UPS
Pripombe, ki jih je predložila družba UPS
In its statement UPS opines that the proposed aid measures could have severe implications on the postal market and produce effects beyond the markets directly targeted — in the express service parcel markets in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Družba UPS v svoji izjavi navaja, da bi predlagani ukrepi pomoči lahko imeli resne posledice za poštni trg in ustvarili učinke, ki presegajo neposredne ciljne trge – na trgih storitev hitre pošte v Združenem kraljestvu in Evropi.
In this context UPS raises doubts about the way in which the advantages for RMG have been calculated and the applicability of the R&R Guidelines to this case.
V zvezi s tem UPS izraža dvome o načinu izračuna ugodnosti za RMG in možnosti uporabe smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje v zadevnem primeru.
Furthermore, UPS has doubts about the compatibility of the measures under Article 107(3) of the Treaty and the R&R Guidelines.
Poleg tega ima UPS pomisleke glede združljivosti ukrepov na podlagi člena 107(3) Pogodbe ter smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje.
With regard to compensatory measures UPS contends that the required measures must be proportional to the distortions of competition.
Glede izravnalnih ukrepov UPS navaja, da morajo biti zahtevani ukrepi sorazmerni z izkrivljanjem konkurence.
UPS thereby rejects the notion forwarded by the United Kingdom that the burden of discharging the public service obligation should be taken into account when assessing the measures under the R&R Guidelines.
Zato družba UPS zavrača predlog, ki ga je podalo Združeno kraljestvo, da bi bilo treba pri oceni ukrepov na podlagi smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje upoštevati breme, povezano z zagotavljanjem obveznosti javne službe.
UPS places a particular emphasis on the need to analyse and account for potential spill- over effects into neighbouring markets, should the measures not only strengthen RMG but also its subsidiaries, especially GLS.
Družba UPS posebej poudarja potrebo po analizi in upoštevanju morebitnih učinkov prelivanja na sosednje trge, če ukrepi ne bi okrepili samo skupine RMG, temveč tudi njene hčerinske družbe, zlasti GLS.
With respect to the amount of aid, UPS emphasises that the amount should be limited to the strict minimum necessary and that a substantial own contribution should be made by RMG.
Glede zneska pomoči UPS poudarja, da bi moral biti znesek omejen na najmanjšega potrebnega in da bi morala skupina RMG zagotoviti precejšen lastni prispevek.
In this context UPS expresses doubts over the presence of exceptional circumstances which would allow for an own contribution below 50 %, as suggested by the United Kingdom.
S tega vidika UPS izraža dvome glede prisotnosti izrednih okoliščin, ki bi dopuščale lastni prispevek, nižji od 50 %, kakor predlaga Združeno kraljestvo.
UPS furthermore believes in case that the Commission should accept the United Kingdom’s reasoning in this regard, the own contribution should under no circumstances be lower than 40 % based on the Commission’s decision practice in previous decisions.
Družba UPS je tudi prepričana, da v primeru, če bi Komisija sprejela argumente Združenega kraljestva, lastni prispevek na podlagi prejšnje prakse odločanja Komisije nikakor ne bi smel biti nižji od 40 %.
With regards to the legacy cost reasoning under Article 107(3) of the Treaty, UPS points out that the measures could not be justified upon the basis of precedent (La Poste) or as a matter of principle, but require a comprehensive balancing test in which the positive effects of the measure are balanced against the way in which it distorts competition.
Glede utemeljevanja na podlagi preteklih stroškov v skladu s členom 107(3) Pogodbe družba UPS poudarja, da ukrepi ne morejo biti upravičeni na podlagi precedenčnega primera (La Poste) ali kot načelni pristop, temveč zahtevajo celovit preskus izravnave, v katerem se pozitivni učinki ukrepa uravnotežijo z načinom, kako ta ukrep izkrivlja konkurenco.
COMMENTS FROM THE UK AUTHORITIES
PRIPOMBE ORGANOV ZDRUŽENEGA KRALJESTVA
On the existence of aid and aid beneficiaries
O obstoju pomoči in upravičencih do pomoči
The United Kingdom accepts that the notified pension relief and debt reduction measures constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Združeno kraljestvo se strinja, da so priglašeni ukrepi za odpravo pokojninskega primanjkljaja in zmanjšanje dolga državna pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe.
The United Kingdom maintains that there is no aid involved in the tax treatment of the transfer of net liabilities from RMG to the United Kingdom since the pension liabilities currently in RMG’s accounts represent amounts which are as yet unpaid, and they are only tax deductible when payment is actually made.
Združeno kraljestvo trdi, da z davčnega vidika prenos čistih obveznosti z RMG na Združeno kraljestvo ne vključuje pomoči, saj trenutne pokojninske obveznosti v finančnih izkazih RMG predstavljajo še neplačane zneske, za katere se davek lahko obračuna šele po dejanskem plačilu.
As such, RMG has not claimed tax relief for any of the liabilities in its accounts.
Iz tega razloga skupina RMG ni zahtevala oprostitve davka za nobeno obveznost v svojih finančnih izkazih.
According to the United Kingdom, it would be inequitable for RMG to be charged tax on the release of provisions, when it has not received tax relief on those provisions in the first place [17].
Po navedbah Združenega kraljestva ne bi bilo pravično, da bi se RMG zaračunal davek ob sprostitvi rezervacij, če za te rezervacije že tako ali tako ni prejela davčne olajšave. [17]
In response to the Commission’s assertion in the opening decision that it is unclear whether POL would benefit from the debt reduction measures, the United Kingdom claims that POL’s funding and accounting is ring-fenced from that of RMG.
Kot odgovor na trditev Komisije iz sklepa o začetku postopka, da ni jasno, ali bi družba POL imela korist od ukrepov za zmanjšanje dolga, Združeno kraljestvo navaja, da se financiranje in računovodstvo družbe POL vodi ločeno od RMG.
According to the United Kingdom, this is further assured by the fact that the businesses are legally separated.
Po izjavah Združenega kraljestva to potrjuje tudi dejstvo, da sta družbi ločena pravna subjekta.
On the compatibility of the pension relief as compensation for legacy pension costs under Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty
O združljivosti odprave pokojninskega primanjkljaja kot nadomestila za pretekle stroške pokojnin na podlagi člena 107(3)(c) Pogodbe
The United Kingdom first of all maintains that there are significant parallels between the present case and the La Poste case.
Združeno kraljestvo najprej navaja, da je mogoče povleči pomembne vzporednice med obravnavanim primerom in zadevo La Poste.
Although the United Kingdom acknowledges that the UK pension environment is different to that of France, and there is no UK specific comparator to RMG’s scheme, this does not mean that the La Poste precedent cannot be applied.
Čeprav Združeno kraljestvo priznava, da se pokojninsko okolje v Združenem kraljestvu razlikuje od okolja v Franciji in da v Združenem kraljestvu ni nobene sheme, ki bi bila primerljiva s shemo RMG, to še ne pomeni, da se precedenčni primer La Poste ne more uporabiti.
The United Kingdom strongly believes that there are sufficient similarities between the two cases to merit a full application of the precedent, because both cases involve material economic risk and uncapped liabilities and because both cases involved inflexible schemes.
Združeno kraljestvo je trdno prepričano, da je med obema primeroma dovolj podobnosti, ki upravičujejo polno uporabo precedenčnega primera, saj oba primera vključujeta pomembna gospodarska tveganja in neomejene obveznosti, poleg tega pa so za oba primera značilne neprožne sheme.
Furthermore, the United Kingdom considers that, whilst there are parallels between the cases, the proposed solution for RMG is not as extensive or material as that for La Poste because the United Kingdom is only relieving RMG of its past liabilities and because the pension liabilities assumed by the United Kingdom are accompanied by the majority of the RMPP pension assets, such that the aid concerned is limited to the deficit rather than the amount of the liabilities.
Poleg tega Združeno kraljestvo meni, da čeprav je mogoče povleči vzporednice med obema primeroma, predlagana rešitev za RMG ni tako obsežna ali temeljita kot pri La Poste, saj Združeno kraljestvo zgolj razbremenjuje skupino RMG njenih preteklih obveznosti, pokojninske obveznosti, ki jih prevzema Združeno kraljestvo, pa se povezujejo z večino pokojninskih sredstev sheme RMPP, tako da je zadevna pomoč omejena na primanjkljaj in ne na višino obveznosti.
The United Kingdom also contends that the scale of RMG’s pension liabilities is unusual due to a combination of factors that include the scale of RMG’s employment costs, the indexation and early retirement arrangements, and the enhanced redundancy terms imposed by collective agreements with the unions.
Združeno kraljestvo tudi navaja, da je obseg pokojninskih obveznosti RMG nenavadno visok zaradi kombinacije dejavnikov, ki zajemajo obseg stroškov zaposlovanja RMG, indeksacijo in dogovore o predčasni upokojitvi ter posebne pravice zaposlenih v primeru odpustitve na podlagi kolektivnih pogodb, sklenjenih s sindikati.
The United Kingdom submits that these liabilities can be regarded as ‘stranded costs’ within the meaning of previous Commission decisions on pension liabilities in the energy sector.
Združeno kraljestvo zatrjuje, da se te obveznosti lahko obravnavajo kot „nasedli stroški“ v smislu prejšnjih odločb Komisije o pokojninskih obveznostih v energetskem sektorju.
This means that the pension deficit should be regarded as an irreversible (social) investment made before the liberalisation of the sector which turned unprofitable under the new conditions of sector liberalisation which could not be foreseen at the time when the decision was taken.
To pomeni, da je treba pokojninski primanjkljaj obravnavati kot nepovratno (socialno) naložbo, izvedeno pred liberalizacijo sektorja, ki je postala nedonosna zaradi novih pogojev sektorske liberalizacije, ki jih ni bilo mogoče predvideti v času sprejetja odločitve.
The United Kingdom bases its stranded cost reasoning on the following factors:
Združeno kraljestvo utemeljuje svoje nasedle stroške z naslednjimi dejavniki:
the shape and scale of the liabilities are directly linked to RMG’s civil service and monopoly legacy;
oblika in obseg obveznosti sta neposredno povezana z javno službo RMG in njenim preteklim monopolnim položajem;
the RMPP was less problematic to manage when it was in a monopoly environment; and
upravljanje sheme RMPP je bilo v monopolnem okolju manj težavno in
the generous entitlements granted to members, combined with the sheer number of active, deferred and retired members (which was unavoidable given RMG’s USO), represent additional pension costs that RMG’s competitors do not have to bear.
ugodne pravice, dodeljene članom, skupaj s samim številom aktivnih, nekdanjih in upokojenih članov (kar je bilo neizogibno glede na obveznost zagotavljanja univerzalne storitve, ki jo ima RMG), predstavljajo dodatne stroške pokojnin, ki jih konkurentom RMG ni treba nositi.
During the course of the investigation, the United Kingdom has also provided further information on the abnormal nature of RMG’s pension liabilities, which would be relieved as part of the UK Government’s proposals.
Med preiskavo je Združeno kraljestvo predložilo tudi dodatne informacije o naravi nenavadno visokih pokojninskih obveznosti, ki naj bi jih bila RMG razbremenjena kot del predlogov vlade Združenega kraljestva.
It further developed the initial analysis carried out by the expert Towers Watson who examined the level of abnormality inherent in the RMPP.
Nadalje je razvilo začetno analizo, ki jo je opravil strokovnjak Towers Watson, o stopnji nenavadno visokih obveznosti, značilni za shemo RMPP.
This additional analysis compared the RMPP to the average private sector defined benefit scheme and according to the United Kingdom demonstrates that approximately GBP 6900 million of the RMPP’s pension liabilities relate to abnormally high costs when compared to the average scheme.
Ta dodatna analiza je primerjala shemo RMPP s povprečno shemo z določenimi pravicami v zasebnem sektorju in po navedbah Združenega kraljestva dokazala, da je približno 6900 milijonov GBP pokojninskih obveznosti RMPP povezanih z nenavadno visokimi stroški v primerjavi s povprečno shemo.
This exceeds the level of the RMPP’s pension deficit of GBP 4500 million on an accounting basis at March 2011, which, according to the United Kingdom, suggests that all of RMPP’s pension deficit could be considered abnormal.
To presega stopnjo pokojninskega primanjkljaja RMPP, ki znaša 4500 milijonov GBP na podlagi računovodskih izkazov iz marca 2011, kar po navedbah Združenega kraljestva nakazuje, da bi se celoten pokojninski primanjkljaj RMPP lahko obravnaval kot nenavadno visok.
On the compatibility of the debt reduction measures under the R&R Guidelines
O združljivosti ukrepov za zmanjšanje dolga na podlagi smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje