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For the time period from the date of notification of this decision, it must be ensured that the level of wage-based social security contributions that Deutsche Post pays for its civil servants is not lower than the level paid by its competitors for private employees.
Za obdobje od datuma uradnega obvestila o tem sklepu je treba zagotoviti, da stopnja prispevkov za socialno varnost na podlagi plač, ki jo podjetje Deutsche Post plačuje za svoje javne uslužbence, ni nižja od stopnje, ki jo njegovi konkurenti plačujejo za zasebne uslužbence.
That comparison must take into account any compensation Deutsche Post receives on the basis of price regulation under § 20 PostG.
V tej primerjavi je treba upoštevati vsa nadomestila, ki jih podjetje Deutsche Post prejme na podlagi regulacije cen v skladu s členom 20 zakona PostG.
AID ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSFERS
OCENA POMOČI DRŽAVNIH NADOMESTIL
The public transfers constitute State resources, because they were based on Articles 37, 40 PostVerfG 1989 and Article 2 PostUmwG 1994, and were financed from public resources, because they came from the resources of the publicly-owned TELEKOM.
Državna nadomestila so državna sredstva, ker so temeljila na členih 37 in 40 zakona PostVerfG iz leta 1989 in člena 2 zakona PostUmwG iz leta1994 ter so bila financirana iz sredstev družbe Telekom, ki je bila v javni lasti.
Financial advantage granted by public transfers
Finančna prednost na podlagi državnih nadomestil
Germany's claim of Ablieferungen as special charge
Trditev Nemčije, da so povračila poseben strošek
Germany claims that the public transfers would only have compensated the Ablieferungen that were costs that private competitors would not have normally had to finance.
Nemčija trdi, da so bila državna nadomestila samo povračila, in so povrnila strošek, ki ga zasebnim konkurentom običajno ne bi bilo treba financirati.
It views the Ablieferungen as a levy ‘sui generis’ which could be qualified neither as a tax nor a dividend.
Meni, da so povračila posebna dajatev, ki je ni mogoče opredeliti kot davek ali dividende.
Furthermore, the Ablieferungen were identified as costs (‘Kosten der Leistung’) that Deutsche Post had to pay for the provision of its services.
Poleg tega so bila povračila opredeljena kot stroški (Kosten der Leistung), ki jih je moralo podjetje Deutsche Post plačevati za zagotavljanje svojih storitev.
Although the Bundesverfassungsgericht did not define exactly to which extent the Ablieferungen should be considered as a substitute for taxes or dividends, it is clear that the Ablieferungen generated revenue for the public budget:
Čeprav zvezno ustavno sodišče ni natančno opredelilo, v kakšnem obsegu bi bilo treba povračila šteti kot nadomestilo za davke ali dividende, je jasno, da so plačila ustvarjala prihodek za javni proračun.
Firstly, many Member States used the revenues of the postal and telecommunication monopolies as an income source for the public budget in the past.
V preteklosti so številne države članice prihodek od monopolov v poštnem in telekomunikacijskem sektorju uporabila kot vir dohodka za javni proračun.
As BUNDESPOST and their predecessors were up to 1995 exempted from general taxes because of their public-law status, an imposition of a sui-generis levy was used to generate income for the public budget from those sectors.
Ker so bili podjetje Bundespost in njegovi predhodniki zaradi svojega javnopravnega statusa oproščeni plačila splošnih davkov do leta 1995, je bila uvedba posebne dajatve uporabljena za ustvarjanje prihodka za javni proračun iz teh sektorjev.
Furthermore, it was sensible from an economic point of view to impose levies on those monopolies.
Poleg tega je bila z ekonomskega vidika uvedba dajatev na te monopole razumna odločitev.
Consumers were ready to accept price increases without greatly reducing their consumption so that a high level of revenue could be generated for the public budget.
Potrošniki so bili pripravljeni zvišane cen sprejeti brez večjega zmanjšanja uporabe storitev, tako da je bila lahko za javni proračun ustvarjena visoka stopnja prihodka.
Secondly, unlike private undertakings, Deutsche Post was neither liable to pay direct and indirect taxes nor liable to pay any dividends on the provided equity.
V nasprotju z zasebnimi podjetji podjetju Deutsche Post ni bilo treba plačevati neposrednih ali posrednih davkov oziroma dividend na zagotovljeni kapital.
As a result, the Ablieferungen were the only means for the federal government — whether in its role of tax authority or shareholder — to receive income from Deutsche Post.
Zato so bila povračila edini način, da je zvezna vlada – v svoji vlogi davčnega organa ali delničarja – prejela prihodek od podjetja Deutsche Post.
In that respect, it does not matter whether the Ablieferungen fully correspond to the definitions of certain tax or dividend regimes.
Ni pomembno, ali povračila v celoti ustrezajo opredelitvam določenih davčnih ureditev ali ureditev za dividende.
In any case, the Ablieferungen were payments that Deutsche Post had to pay since 1924 that generated revenue for the public budget.
V vsakem primeru so bila povračila plačila, ki jih je podjetje Deutsche Post moralo plačevati od leta 1924 in so ustvarjala prihodek za javni proračun.
To conclude, the imposition of the Ablieferungen was in line with the public objective to generate revenues for the public budget — whether in the form of taxes or dividends — from a State monopoly.
Uvedba povračil je bila v skladu z javnim ciljem ustvarjanja prihodkov za javni proračun – v obliki davkov ali dividend – iz državnega monopola.
The Ablieferungen constituted therefore a normal cost that Deutsche Post was liable to finance out of its own resources.
Povračila so bila torej običajen strošek, ki ga je podjetje Deutsche Post lahko financiralo iz lastnih sredstev.
Germany's claim of public transfers in accordance with private-investor behaviour
VIII .1.1.2 Trditev Nemčije, da so bila državna nadomestila v skladu z ravnanjem zasebnega vlagatelja
Germany claims that it acted partly as a private investor when granting the public transfers because the public transfers financed profitable investments into Deutsche Post's network.
Nemčija trdi, da je, ko je odobrila državna nadomestila, delno ravnala kot zasebni vlagatelj, saj so javni prenosi financirali donosne naložbe v mreži podjetja Deutsche Post.
However, as the public transfers were granted based on accrued losses as opposed to on investment plans, it is evident that a private investor would have never adopted such an investment strategy.
Ker pa so bila državna nadomestila odobrena na podlagi ustvarjenih izgub in ne na podlagi naložbenih načrtov, je jasno, da noben zasebni vlagatelj nikoli ne bi sprejel takšne naložbene strategije.
Consequently, the public transfers provided a financial advantage to Deutsche Post.
Zato so državna nadomestila podjetju Deutsche Post zagotovila finančno prednost.
Germany's claim of compensation of net costs from universal service obligation
Trditev Nemčije, da so bila državna nadomestila povračilo za neto stroške obveznosti univerzalnih storitev
Germany claims that the public transfers would not constitute aid because they compensated the net costs of the universal service obligation.
Nemčija trdi, da državna nadomestila niso pomenila pomoči, ker so bila povračilo za neto stroške obveznosti univerzalnih storitev.
The Court ruled in the Altmark judgment [104] that public service compensation does not constitute State aid for the purposes of Article 107 TFEU provided that four cumulative criteria are met: First, the recipient undertaking must actually have public service obligations to discharge, and the obligations must be clearly defined.
V sodbi v zadevi Altmark [105] je Sodišče razsodilo, da nadomestilo za javne storitve ne pomeni državne pomoči za namene člena 107 PDEU, pod pogojem, da so izpolnjena štiri kumulativna merila. Prvič, podjetje, ki prejema nadomestilo, mora dejansko izpolnjevati obveznosti javne službe, te obveznosti pa morajo biti jasno opredeljene.
Second, the parameters on the basis of which the compensation is calculated must be established in advance in an objective and transparent manner.
Drugič, merila, na podlagi katerih se izračuna nadomestilo, morajo biti določena vnaprej ter objektivno in pregledno.
Third, the compensation cannot exceed what is necessary to cover all or part of the costs incurred in the discharge of the public service obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit.
Tretjič, nadomestilo ne sme presegati tistega, kar je potrebno za kritje vseh ali dela stroškov, ki so nastali z izpolnjevanjem obveznosti javne službe ob upoštevanju realiziranih prejemkov in razumnega dobička zaradi izpolnjevanja teh obveznosti.
Finally, where the undertaking which is to discharge public service obligations, in a specific case, is not chosen pursuant to a public procurement procedure which would allow for the selection of the tenderer capable of providing those services at the least cost to the community, the level of compensation needed must be determined on the basis of an analysis of the costs which a typical undertaking, well run and adequately provided with means of transport, would have incurred.
Četrtič, če podjetje, ki se mu naloži izpolnjevanje obveznosti javne službe, v konkretnem primeru ni izbrano s postopkom oddaje javnega naročila, ki bi omogočal, da se izbere tisti ponudnik, ki lahko te storitve opravlja z najnižjimi stroški za skupnost, se mora raven potrebnega nadomestila določiti na podlagi analize stroškov, ki bi jih imelo povprečno, dobro vodeno podjetje, ki je ustrezno opremljeno s prevoznimi sredstvi.
As Deutsche Post was not selected by means of a public tender and as Germany has not proven that Deutsche Post was a well-run undertaking, the fourth condition of the Altmark judgment is not fulfilled.
Ker podjetje Deutsche Post ni bilo izbrano na podlagi javnega razpisa in Nemčija ni dokazala, da je podjetje Deutsche Post dobro vodeno podjetje, četrti pogoj sodbe v zadevi Altmark ni izpolnjen.
Conclusions on existence of aid
Sklepna ugotovitev v zvezi z obstojem pomoči
The public transfers were granted from State resources and relieved Deutsche Post from costs that are normally assumed by private undertakings.
Državna nadomestila so bila odobrena iz državnih sredstev, podjetje Deutsche Post pa so razbremenila stroškov, ki jih običajno krije zasebno podjetje.
Germany has not been able to prove that the public transfers fulfilled the Altmark criteria to escape the classification of aid.
Nemčija ni uspela dokazati, da so državna nadomestila izpolnila merila iz sodbe Altmark, zaradi česar ne bi bila več opredeljena kot pomoč.
For the reasons set out above in Section VII.1.2, the public transfers are liable to distort competition and affect trade.
Zaradi razlogov iz oddelka VII.1.2 je verjetno, da državna nadomestila izkrivljajo konkurenco in vplivajo na trgovino.
The Commission finds therefore that the public transfers constitute aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Zato Komisija ugotavlja, da državna nadomestila pomenijo državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
Assessment of existing aid pursuant to Article 108(3) TFEU
2 Ocena obstoječe pomoči v skladu s členom 108(3) PDEU
The public transfers were introduced by Article 37(2)(3) PostVerfG 1989 and constitute therefore a new aid measure.
Državna nadomestila so bila uvedena s členom 37(2) in (3) zakona PostVerfG iz leta 1989 in zato pomenijo nov ukrep pomoči.
Assessment of compatibility pursuant to Article 106(2) TFEU
3 Ocena združljivosti z notranjim trgom v skladu s členom 106(2) PDEU
Article 106(2) TFEU provides that undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest, or having the character of a revenue-producing monopoly are subject to the rules contained in the Treaty, in particular to the rules on competition.
Člen 106(2) PDEU določa, da za podjetja, pooblaščena za opravljanje storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena, oziroma podjetja, ki imajo značaj dohodkovnega monopola, veljajo pravila iz Pogodb, zlasti pravila o konkurenci.
However, it foresees an exception from the rules contained in the Treaty, providing that a number of criteria are met: Firstly, there must be an act of entrustment, whereby the State confers responsibility for the execution of a certain task to an undertaking.
Vendar pa določa izjemo od pravil iz Pogodbe, pod pogojem, da so izpolnjena naslednja merila. Prvič, obstajati mora akt o pooblastitvi, s katerim država prenese odgovornost za izvajanje določenih nalog na podjetje.
Secondly, the entrustment must relate to a service of general economic interest.
Drugič, pooblastitev mora biti povezana s storitvami splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
Thirdly, the exception has to be necessary for the performance of the tasks assigned and proportional to that end.
Tretjič, izjema mora biti nujna za izvajanje dodeljenih nalog in sorazmerna temu namenu.
Finally, the development of trade must not be affected to such an extent as would be contrary to the interests of the Union.
In končno, na razvoj trgovine se ne sme vplivati v tolikšni meri, da bi bilo to v nasprotju z interesi pogodbenic.
The Commission has — in the 1996 and 2001 Communications [105], [106] as well as in the 2005 Framework on services of general economic interest — explained the application of the necessity and proportionality requirements for the exception under Article 106(2) TFEU.
V sporočilih iz let 1996 in 2001 [106], [107] ter v Okviru iz leta 2005 o storitvah splošnega gospodarskega interesa je Komisija pojasnila uporabo zahtev glede nujnosti in sorazmernosti za izjemo na podlagi člena 106(2) PDEU.
Section 2.4 of the 2005 Framework is the latest codification of the meaning and extent of those requirements that have consistently been applied in the past by the Court of Justice, the General Court and the Commission.
Oddelek 2.4 Okvira iz leta 2005 je najnovejša kodifikacija pomena in področja uporabe teh zahtev, ki so jih v preteklosti dosledno uporabljali Sodišče Evropske unije, Splošno sodišče in Komisija.
According to Section 2.4 of the 2005 Framework, the necessity and proportionality of the granted compensation must be in line with the following principles:
V skladu z oddelkom 2.4 Okvira iz leta 2005 morata biti nujnost in sorazmernost dodeljenega nadomestila v skladu z naslednjimi načeli:
The amount of compensation may not exceed what is necessary to cover the costs incurred in discharging the public service obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and reasonable profit for discharging those obligations.
znesek nadomestila ne sme presegati zneska, potrebnega za pokrivanje stroškov, ki so nastali pri izpolnjevanju obveznosti javnih storitev, ob upoštevanju ustreznih prejemkov in zmernega dobička za izpolnjevanje navedenih obveznosti;
The amount of compensation includes all advantages granted by the State or through State resources in any form whatsoever — irrespective of their classification for the purposes of Article 107(1) TFEU.
znesek nadomestila vključuje vse prednosti, ki jih dodeli država, ali kakršno koli vrsto prednosti iz državnih sredstev, ne glede na njihovo klasifikacijo za namene člena 107(1) PDEU;
The amount of compensation must be actually used for the operation of the service of general economic interest concerned.
nadomestilo je treba dejansko uporabiti za opravljanje zadevne storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
Public service compensation used to operate on other markets is not justified, and consequently constitutes incompatible State aid.
Nadomestilo za javne storitve, dodeljeno za opravljanje storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena, ki pa se dejansko uporablja za delovanje na drugih trgih, ni upravičeno in posledično pomeni nezdružljivo državno pomoč.
In the Commission's decisional practice, public compensation for universal service costs has been considered as compatible aid (or even no aid) as long as the public compensation is lower than the incurred net costs of the universal service [107].
V praksi odločanja Komisije so se državna nadomestila za stroške univerzalnih storitev štela za združljivo pomoč (ali pa ne za pomoč), če so bila nadomestila nižja od dejanskih neto stroškov univerzalne storitve [108].
Entrustment with a service of general economic interest
Pooblastitev za storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena
The successive Postal Directives as well as Court jurisprudence [108] have always recognised the universal provision of postal services as a service of general economic interest.
Zaporedni poštni direktivi in sodna praksa Sodišča Evropske unije [109] so univerzalno zagotavljanje poštnih storitev vedno priznavale kot storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
Deutsche Post was entrusted until 31 December 2007 with the provision of universal postal services by the successive postal laws.
Podjetje Deutsche Post je bilo z zaporednima poštnima zakonoma do 31. decembra 2007 pooblaščeno za izvajanje univerzalnih poštnih storitev.
Necessity and proportionality of public transfers
Nujnost in sorazmernost državnih nadomestil
After the adjustments of the cost allocation and valuation in the 2009 regulatory accounts, the WIK study comes to the conclusion that the public transfers compensated the cumulated net costs from the universal service obligation for the period 1990-1995.
Po spremembi porazdelitve in obračunavanja stroškov v regulativnih izkazih iz leta 2009 je bila v študiji podjetja WIK podana ugotovitev, da so državna nadomestila povrnila skupne neto stroške obveznosti univerzalnih storitev za obdobje 1990–1995.
The WIK calculations show that the compensation exceeded the cumulated net costs by EUR [0 to 20] million in 1995. However, the Commission acknowledges that the quality of the accounting data for those years is poor.
V skladu z izračuni podjetja WIK je nadomestilo v letu 1995 preseglo skupne neto stroške za [0–20] milijonov EUR. Vendar pa Komisija priznava, da je kakovost podatkov stroškovnega računovodstva za ta leta slaba.
Furthermore, WIK has only accepted the Ablieferungen as a capital cost, and not allowed any further reasonable profit.
Poleg tega je podjetje WIK povračila priznalo kot kapitalski strošek in ni omogočilo nadaljnjega zmernega dobička.
For those two reasons, the Commission finds that the WIK study cannot be used as a base to refute Germany's claim that the public transfers constituted a proportional compensation of Deutsche Post's universal service costs.
Zato Komisija meni, da študije podjetja WIK ni mogoče uporabiti kot podlago za izpodbijanje trditve Nemčije, da so bila državna nadomestila ustrezno nadomestilo za stroške univerzalnih storitev podjetja Deutsche Post.
Calculation of cumulated net costs from universal service obligation and public transfers (actualised 1995 values)
Izračun skupnih neto stroškov obveznosti univerzalnih storitev in državna nadomestila (sedanja vrednost v letu 1995)
2009 regulatory accounts
Regulativni izkazi iz leta 2009
WIK study
Študija podjetja WIK
Cumulated net costs
Skupni neto stroški
EUR […] million
[…] milijonov EUR
+ EUR 6707 million
+6707 milijonov EUR
Over-/under-compensation
Previsoko/prenizko nadomestilo
+ EUR [0 to 20] million
+ [0 to 20] milijonov EUR
The public transfers are therefore compatible aid pursuant to Article 106(2) TFEU because they did not exceed the net costs that Deutsche Post had incurred because of its universal service obligations.
Državna nadomestila so torej združljiva pomoč v skladu s členom 106(2) PDEU, ker niso presegla neto stroškov, ki jih je podjetje Deutsche Post imelo zaradi svojih obveznosti univerzalnih storitev.
THE PUBLIC GUARANTEE FOR DEBT OBLIGATIONS ISSUED BEFORE 1995 CONSTITUTES EXISTING AID PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 108(3) TFEU
DRŽAVNO JAMSTVO ZA DOLŽNIŠKE INSTRUMENTE, IZDANE PRED LETOM 1995, PREDSTAVLJA VELJAVNO POMOČ V SKLADU S ČLENOM 108(3) PDEU
As the public guarantee for debt obligations was introduced in 1953, and therefore prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Rome in 1958, it constitutes existing aid according to Article 1(b)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.
Ker je bilo državno jamstvo za dolžniške instrumente uvedeno leta 1953 in s tem pred začetkom veljavnosti Pogodbe EGS v letu 1958, pomeni veljavno pomoč v skladu s členom 1(b)(i) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999.
§ 2(4) PostUmwG 1995 put an end to that existing aid.
S členom 2(4) zakona PostUmwG iz leta 1995 se je ta veljavna pomoč zaključila.
The fact that the State remained guarantor for the debt obligations issued prior to the incorporation of Deutsche Post does not constitute new aid, as the advantage for Deutsche Post has been granted at the point in time at which the debt obligation was issued.
Dejstvo, da je država ostala porok za dolžniške instrumente, izdane pred privatizacijo podjetja Deutsche Post, ne pomeni nove pomoči, ker je bila ugodnost podjetju Deutsche Post dodeljena ob izdaji dolžniških instrumentov.
The Commission finds that the pension subsidy and the public transfers constitute aid measures within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU because they have relieved Deutsche Post AG of costs that are normally assumed by undertakings.
Komisija ugotavlja, da subvencija za pokojnine in državna nadomestila pomenijo ukrepe pomoči v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU, ker so podjetje Deutsche Post AG razbremenili stroškov, ki jih običajno krijejo podjetja.
The Commission finds that Germany has unlawfully implemented the pension subsidy and the public transfers in breach of Article 108(2) TFEU.
Komisija ugotavlja tudi, da je Nemčija nezakonito izvedla subvencijo za pokojnine in državna nadomestila s kršitvijo člena 108(2) PDEU.
The public guarantee for debt obligations issued by Deutsche Post prior to its incorporation constitutes existing aid, which was abolished in 1995.
Državno jamstvo za dolžniške instrumente, ki jih je podjetje Deutsche Post izdalo pred privatizacijo, pomeni veljavno pomoč, ki je bila zaključena leta 1995.
The pension subsidy is incompatible with the internal market, in light of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU, to the extent that it provided a comparative advantage for the non-price regulated services whose financing from the price-regulated revenues in light of the burdens was approved by the Postal regulator.
Subvencija za pokojnine ni združljiva z notranjim trgom v skladu s členom 107(3)(c) PDEU, ker je zagotovila primerjalno prednost storitvam, ki niso cenovno regulirane, glede na to, da je financiranje obremenitev iz cenovno reguliranih prihodkov odobril poštni regulator.
Germany has disproportionally relieved Deutsche Post AG from social contributions, since under the pension relief arrangements it not only granted the pension subsidy but also in addition allowed Deutsche Post AG to pass on to consumers of the price-regulated services a share of the non-price regulated services' social costs that should have been borne by itself in order to be in line with private competitors.
Nemčija je podjetje Deutsche Post AG nesorazmerno razbremenila plačila prispevkov za socialno varnost, saj je na podlagi dogovorov o pomoči za pokojnine ne le odobrila subvencijo za pokojnine, temveč podjetju Deutsche Post AG tudi dovolila, da na stranke cenovno reguliranih storitev prenese del stroškov za socialno varnost za storitve, ki niso cenovno regulirane, ki bi jih moralo podjetje Deutsche Post AG tako kot njegovi zasebni konkurenti kriti samo.
As a result, the pension relief arrangements have placed Deutsche Post AG at an advantageous position with respect to private competitors, since Deutsche Post AG has borne for its non-price regulated services fewer social contribution charges compared to those that private competitors have to compulsorily bear as costs.
Zato je podjetje Deutsche Post AG z dogovori o pomoči za pokojnine v primerjavi z zasebnimi konkurenti pridobilo ugodnejši položaj, saj je moralo podjetje Deutsche Post AG za svoje storitve, ki niso cenovno regulirane, kriti stroške prispevkov za socialno varnost, nižje od zakonsko predpisanih stroškov, ki so jih morali plačevati zasebni konkurenti.