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in principle DPLP was responsible for balancing its own books, whereas previously the Régie des Poste’s annual budget had been drawn up by the relevant minister, who submitted it to Parliament for approval as an annex to his own department’s budget.
podjetje DPLP je načeloma samo pristojno za svoje finančno ravnovesje, medtem ko je letni proračun agencije Régie des postes dotlej sestavil pristojni minister in ga nato predložil v potrditev parlamentu kot prilogo k proračunu svojega ministrstva.
Thus, in 1992 DPLP took over responsibility for 43747 civil servants and the associated legal protection they enjoyed with regard to job security, remuneration and pension entitlements (Article 33 of the Law of 21 March 1991).
Tako je podjetje DPLP leta 1992 prevzelo 43747 javnih uslužbencev skupaj s pravnim varstvom, ki jim je bilo zagotovljeno v zvezi z varnostjo zaposlitve, pokojninami in osebnimi dohodki (člen 33 zakona z dne 21. marca 1991).
In 2008 DPLP still employed some 23500 statutory agents (with a status similar to that of civil servants), representing about two thirds of its total workforce, as set out below.
Podjetje DPLP je leta 2008 redno zaposlovalo še približno 23500 stalnih uslužbencev (s statutom, podobnim statutu javnega uslužbenca), ki so predstavljali približno dve tretjini vseh zaposlenih v podjetju, kot je to navedeno v nadaljevanju.
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Preglednica 1
Employment regimes in DPLP
Sistemi zaposlovanja v podjetju DPLP
Source: Belgian authorities.
Vir: Belgijski organi.
FTE 2008 (1)
EPDČ v letu 2008 (1)
Headcount 2008
Število zaposlenih leta 2008
Description of employment regime
Opis sistema zaposlovanja
Statutory personnel
Stalni uslužbenci
Personnel employed under a set of rules derived from statutory instruments on civil servants (hereafter referred to by the French term statut) and governed by administrative law
Uslužbenci, zaposleni na podlagi sklopa pravil, ki izhajajo statutarnih instrumentov o javnih uslužbencih (v nadaljnjem besedilu s francoskim izrazom: statut). Zanje se uporablja upravno pravo.
Contractual personnel
Pogodbeni uslužbenci
Personnel employed under employment contract and governed by general labour laws
Uslužbenci, zaposleni na podlagi pogodb o zaposlitvi. Zanje se uporablja splošno delovno pravo.
As shown in social report 2008 (FTE: Full-time equivalent)
Na podlagi poročila družbe za leto 2008 (EPDČ: ekvivalent polnega delovnega časa)
[…] (Business secret)
[…] (zaupne informacije)
The system of financing pensions remained unchanged until the 1997 pension reform.
Sistem financiranja pokojnin se ni v ničemer spremenil do pokojninske reforme leta 1997.
This reform aligned the first-pillar pension system for DPLP statutory personnel with the private sector system: from 1997 onwards DPLP had to pay a contribution towards pensions to the ONSS (Belgian national social security office) amounting to 8,86 % of salaries.
S to reformo je bil pokojninski sistem prvega stebra, ki se je uporabljal za stalne uslužbence podjetja DPLP, izenačen s pokojninskim sistemom za zasebni sektor: podjetje DLPL je moralo od leta 1997 uradu ONSS (Office national de sécurité sociale, to je nacionalni urad za socialno varnost) plačevati pokojninski prispevek v višini 8,86 % plač.
In parallel, the State agreed to take over DPLP’s accumulated pension liabilities amounting to EUR 3,8 billion.
Hkrati se je država strinjala, da prevzame breme pokojninskih obveznosti v višini 3,8 milijarde EUR, ki so že nastale za podjetje DPLP.
Annual compensation for the cost of discharging public service obligations
Letno nadomestilo stroškov, nastalih pri izpolnjevanju obveznosti javne službe
Each contract provided for the payment by the State of annual compensation for discharging the public service missions set out in that contract.
S posameznimi pogodbami je bilo določeno, da bo država izplačala letno nadomestilo za opravljanje nalog javne službe, opredeljenih v zadevni pogodbi.
Under the first three contracts, the compensation was calculated on the basis of the actual difference between the expenditure on public service missions and revenue from them. Under the fourth management contract a fixed amount of compensation is paid, based on the projected difference between the cost borne by DPLP and revenue generated from the use of the public services.
V prvih treh pogodbah je bilo nadomestilo opredeljeno na podlagi dejanske razlike med izdatki in prihodki, nastalimi pri opravljanju nalog javne službe.
This compensation is subject to a ceiling laid down in the management contracts [18].
S četrto pogodbo o upravljanju je določeno plačilo fiksnega nadomestila, ki se izračuna na podlagi pričakovane razlike med stroški, nastalimi za podjetje DPLP, in prihodki, ki jih prinesejo uporabniki javnih storitev, vendar je hkrati za zadevno nadomestilo v pogodbah o upravljanju določena zgornja meja [18].
Under the current management contract [19], DPLP is entitled to receive compensation from the State for the following public services:
Podjetje DPLP je v skladu s trenutno veljavno pogodbo o upravljanju [19] upravičeno do državnega nadomestila za naslednje javne storitve:
Press distribution as a mission distinct from the universal service
Dostava tiska je naloga, ločena od univerzalne storitve.
It should be noted that the universal postal service was excluded from compensation under the last three management contracts [20].
Treba je opozoriti, da na podlagi zadnjih treh pogodb o upravljanju [20] za univerzalno poštno storitev ni mogoče izplačati nadomestila.
Although press distribution can generally be part of the universal service in accordance with Directive 97/67/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 December 1997 on common rules for the development of the internal market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of service [21], the specific missions (distribution of newspapers and periodicals) to be compensated under the management contracts have been defined by the Belgian authorities according to criteria that distinguish them from the universal postal service.
Čeprav je mogoče dostavo tiska na podlagi Direktive 97/67/ES Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta z dne 15. decembra 1997 o skupnih pravilih za razvoj notranjega trga poštnih storitev v Skupnosti in za izboljšanje kakovosti storitve [21] na splošno vključiti med univerzalne storitve, so belgijski organi posebne naloge (dostava dnevnega in periodičnega tiska), za katere naj bi se na podlagi pogodb o upravljanju izplačevalo nadomestilo, opredelili v skladu z merili, po katerih se razlikujejo od univerzalne poštne storitve.
These criteria are: (1) the objectives of the mission, which go beyond universal service objectives, (2) the specific conditions set out in the contracts and (3) the specific provisions on pricing, which differ from those pertaining to universal service pricing.
Ta merila so: (1) cilji naloge, ki presegajo cilje univerzalne storitve, (2) posebni pogoji, določeni v zadevnih pogodbah, in (3) posebne določbe v zvezi s tarifnim sistemom, ki se razlikujejo od določb, ki se uporabljajo za tarifni sistem univerzalne storitve.
Objectives of the mission: the Belgian authorities consider it particularly important to ensure a wide distribution of the written press throughout Belgium in order to enhance the level of information and diversity of opinion, and to foster public participation in the political debate.
Cilji naloge: po mnenju belgijskih organov je še posebno pomembno zagotoviti široko dostavo tiska na celotnem belgijskem ozemlju, da bi tako zvišali raven obveščenosti, povečali raznolikost mnenj in spodbudili udeležbo javnosti v političnih razpravah.
Specific operational conditions are set out in the contract: the specific press distribution service giving rise to compensation imposed on DPLP goes beyond the conventional distribution service included in the universal service.
S pogodbo so določeni posebni pogoji uporabe: posebna storitev dostave tiska, ki jo mora opravljati podjetje DPLP in za katero se izplačuje nadomestilo, presega klasično storitev dostave, vključeno v univerzalno storitev.
It is subject to a set of stringent quality and performance requirements in terms of time of delivery (e.g. before 07:30), frequency, delivery options for publishers, flexibility for publishers as regards volume, and continuity of service (including a narrow definition of force majeure).
V zvezi z njo je določenih nekaj strogih pogojev glede kakovosti in rezultatov v zvezi s časom dostave (na primer dostava pred 7.30), pogostostjo, dostavnimi možnostmi za založnike, količinsko prožnostjo, ki se omogoči založnikom, in nepretrganim izvajanjem storitve (vključno z natančno opredelitvijo primerov višje sile).
Specific pricing: the tariffs of the press distribution mission giving rise to compensation are fixed in tripartite negotiations (Belgian State/DPLP/press sector) and, unlike the universal public service tariffs, do not require the approval of the regulator.
Poseben tarifni sistem: tarife za dostavo tiska, za katere se izplača nadomestilo, se opredelijo na podlagi tristranskih pogajanj (med belgijsko državo, podjetjem DPLP in sektorjem tiska) in zanje v nasprotju s tarifami univerzalne javne storitve ni potrebna odobritev regulativnega organa.
While the universal public service tariffs are geared to costs, the tariffs of the specific press distribution mission giving rise to compensation are much lower, so that the specific objectives of the mission can be attained.
Medtem ko tarife univerzalne javne storitve temeljijo na stroških, so tarife posebne naloge dostave tiska, za katero se izplačuje nadomestilo, precej nižje, da se tako omogoči uresničitev njenih ciljev.
Amount of public service compensation paid
Višina nadomestila, ki se izplačuje za javno storitev
The public services mentioned in recital 33 are covered by public service compensation.
Za javne storitve, navedene v uvodni izjavi 33, se lahko izplačuje nadomestilo za javne storitve.
The public service compensation actually paid in each financial year is as follows:
V posameznih poslovnih letih so bila izplačana spodaj navedena nadomestila za javne storitve:
First management contract
Prva pogodba o upravljanju
Amount (EUR)
Znesek (v EUR)
Second management contract
Druga pogodba o upravljanju
Third management contract
Tretja pogodba o upravljanju
Fourth management contract
Četrta pogodba o upravljanju
Tax exemptions
Davčne oprostitve
Until 31 December 2005, DPLP was exempt from corporate tax.
Podjetje DPLP je bilo do 31. decembra 2005 oproščeno plačila davka od dohodkov pravnih oseb.
Throughout the period under investigation, DPLP was exempt from property tax on the buildings used for public services tasks. The annual advantage varied between EUR […] [23] and EUR […].
V obdobju, na katero se nanaša preiskava, je bilo oproščeno plačila zemljiškega davka na nepremičnine za objekte, ki se uporabljajo za zagotavljanje javnih storitev, s čimer je pridobilo prednost od […] [23] do […] EUR na leto.
If this tax had been paid the cost of the products (both public service and commercial) supplied in these buildings would have been proportionally higher.
Če bi bil ta davek plačan, bi se stroški izdelkov (iz okvira javnih storitev in komercialnih izdelkov), za katere se uporabljajo te nepremičnine, sorazmerno povišali.
DPLP is also exempt from other indirect and local taxes.
Podjetje DPLP je oproščeno tudi plačila drugih posrednih in lokalnih davkov.
The Belgian authorities are not able to estimate the exact value of the advantage but they claim that the measure falls under the de minimis rules.
Belgijski organi ne morejo oceniti natančne vrednosti te prednosti, vendar navajajo, da ta ukrep spada na področje uporabe pravil de minimis.
The tax exemptions predate the entry into force of the EEC Treaty in 1958 and have continued to exist without material alteration.
Davčne oprostitve so bile uvedene pred začetkom veljavnosti Pogodbe ES leta 1958 in so bile ohranjene brez večjih sprememb.
While the corporate tax exemption was brought to an end on 31 December 2005, the two other measures still apply.
Oprostitev plačila davka od dohodkov pravnih oseb je bila 31. decembra 2005 odpravljena, zadnja dva ukrepa pa se še vedno uporabljata.
Transfer of buildings
Prenos nepremičnin
In 1992 the Belgian State transferred 63 buildings [24] to DPLP free of charge.
Belgijska država je leta 1992 na podjetje DPLP brez protivrednosti prenesla 63 nepremičnin [24].
The buildings were already being used by DPLP although legally they belonged to the State.
To podjetje jih je uporabljalo že prej, čeprav so s pravnega vidika pripadale državi.
The total value of the buildings was estimated at EUR 112,2 million [25].
Skupna vrednost tega imetja je bila ocenjena na 112,2 milijona EUR [25].
By contrast the additional buildings transferred in 1992 were supposed to compensate for the remaining pension burden on DPLP when it changed its status from a State agency to an autonomous public undertaking.
Z navedenimi dodatnimi nepremičninami, prenesenimi leta 1992, naj bi se, nasprotno, izravnalo breme pokojnin, ki jih je moralo še naprej nositi podjetje DPLP, ko se je njegov status, to je status agencije, spremenil v status samostojnega javnega podjetja.
The Belgian authorities claim that the transfer of buildings was merely part of an internal reorganisation of State property and did not constitute an advantage.
Belgijski organi trdijo, da prenos teh nepremičnin spada izključno v okvir notranje reorganizacije državnega premoženja in zato ne pomeni prednosti.
They argue that the buildings had already been used by the Belgian Post Office before the incorporation of DPLP in 1992 (i.e. they had been already used by the State agency).
V zvezi s tem navajajo, da je belgijsko podjetje La Poste te nepremičnine uporabljalo že pred preoblikovanjem v podjetje DPLP leta 1992 (in jih je torej prav tako uporabljala že agencija Régie des postes).
State guarantee
Državno poroštvo
DPLP was given the option of requesting a State guarantee for its loans at a premium of 0,25 %.
Podjetju DPLP je bilo omogočeno, da za najem posojil zaprosi za državno poroštvo z 0,25-odstotno premijo.
In the period under investigation, the guarantee was used only once for a loan of EUR 100 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
V obdobju, na katero se nanaša preiskava, je bilo to poroštvo uporabljeno le enkrat, in sicer za posojilo v višini 100 milijonov EUR, pridobljeno pri Evropski investicijski banki (EIB).
The interest rate is calculated on the basis of the three-month Euribor minus 37 basis points.
Obrestna mera je določena na podlagi trimesečne obrestne mere EURIBOR, znižane za 37 bazičnih točk.
GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE PROCEDURE IN 2009
OPIS RAZLOGOV ZA ZAČETEK POSTOPKA LETA 2009
On the basis of the Altmark judgment [26], the Commission took the view that the public service compensation paid since 1992, as well as the tax exemptions, capital injections, State guarantee and transfer of buildings referred to above, may have constituted aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Komisija je na podlagi sodbe v zadevi Altmark [26] menila, da bi bila lahko nadomestila za javne storitve, izplačana od leta 1992, zgoraj navedene davčne oprostitve, kapitalske injekcije, državno poroštvo in prenos nepremičnin državna pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
State aid in the form of compensation for costs linked to universal service obligations may be declared compatible under Article 106(2) TFEU if it is necessary to the operation of the services and does not affect the development of trade to an extent that would be contrary to the interests of the European Union.
Državne pomoči v obliki nadomestila stroškov, povezanih z obveznostmi univerzalne storitve, je mogoče šteti za združljive na podlagi člena 106(2) PDEU, če so potrebne za opravljanje teh storitev ter če razvoj trgovine ni prizadet v takšnem obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju z interesi Evropske unije.
In the 2009 decision initiating the procedure, the Commission expressed doubts about whether the aid measures granted to DPLP were necessary for the fulfilment of the public service missions and proportional to that end.
Komisija se je v odločitvi o začetku postopka iz leta 2009 spraševala, ali so ukrepi pomoči, odobreni podjetju DPLP, potrebni in sorazmerni za opravljanje nalog javne službe.
As regards the calculation of overcompensation pursuant to Article 106(2) TFEU, the Commission took the view that all revenue and costs linked to the public service obligations had be taken into account in verifying the absence of overcompensation for the public service missions.
Kar zadeva izračun prekomernega nadomestila na podlagi člena 106(2) PDEU, je Komisija menila, da je treba upoštevati vse prihodke in stroške, povezane z obveznostmi javne službe, ter se prepričati, da nadomestilo za opravljanje nalog javne službe ni bilo prekomerno.
This calculation would include verifying the soundness of the accounting methodology used to determine the costs attributable to the SGEIs, and taking into account all net costs of the public service, as well as additional aid granted in any form whatsoever.
Za ta izračun je treba preveriti zanesljivost računovodske metode, uporabljene za opredelitev stroškov, ki jih je mogoče pripisati opravljanju storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena, ter upoštevati vse neto stroške javnih storitev in dodatnih pomoči, podeljenih v kakršni koli obliki.
In respect of the public financing of civil servants’ pensions, the Commission expressed doubts regarding the extent to which the release from pension obligations placed DPLP in a comparable situation to its competitors as regards social security contributions.
V zvezi z okoliščino, da je država financirala pokojnine javnih uslužbencev, se je Komisija spraševala, v kakšnem obsegu je bilo podjetje DPLP zaradi razbremenitve pokojninskih obveznosti postavljeno v položaj, primerljiv s položajem konkurentov, kar zadeva prispevke za socialno varnost.
In line with the approach taken in the Commission Decision on the public financing of pension costs for civil servants working for the French Post Office [27], it was appropriate to examine whether the measure was compatible with Article 107(3)(c) TFEU and, to this effect, to establish the extent to which the social security costs paid by DPLP after it was released from its liabilities were comparable to those of its competitors.
V skladu s pristopom Komisije iz odločbe o državnem financiranju stroškov pokojnin javnih uslužbencev, zaposlenih pri francoskem podjetju La Poste [27], je treba preučiti, ali je ta ukrep združljiv na podlagi člena 107(3)(c) PDEU, in za to opredeliti, v kakšnem obsegu so bili stroški za socialno varnost, ki jih je nosilo podjetje DPLP, potem ko je bilo razbremenjeno teh obveznosti, primerljivi s stroški, ki so jih nosili njegovi konkurenti.
COMMENTS BY VFP AND PRODIPRESSE
PRIPOMBE ZVEZE VFP IN ZDRUŽENJA PRODIPRESSE
On 28 August 2009 VFP and Prodipresse submitted their comments concerning the press distribution scheme operated by DPLP.
Zveza VFP in združenje Prodipresse sta 28. avgusta 2009 predložili pripombe v zvezi s sistemom dostave tiska, ki ga je vzpostavilo podjetje DPLP.
In line with their previous complaint, VFP and Prodipresse highlighted the distortion of competition arising from the low tariffs offered by DPLP for press distribution, which made it impossible for other operators to compete in the market.
Zveza VFP in združenje Prodipresse sta v predhodni pritožbi opozorili na izkrivljanje konkurence zaradi nizkih tarif, ki jih zaračunava podjetje DPLP za dostavo tiska in zaradi katerih je onemogočena kakršna koli konkurenca preostalih operaterjev na trgu.
According to their submission, DPLP’s prices were fixed in tripartite negotiations between DPLP, publishers and the State.
V zvezi s tem sta navedli, da so bile cene podjetja DPLP določene na podlagi tristranskih pogajanj med podjetjem DPLP, založniki in državo.
The losses incurred by DPLP as a result of these below-market prices are, they claim, covered by the State as part of the SGEI compensation.
Na podlagi njihovih navedb izgube podjetja DPLP zaradi cen, nižjih od tržnih, izravnava država v okviru nadomestila za SSGP.
While DPLP is the direct beneficiary of this aid, the newspaper publishers also benefit from it indirectly.
Čeprav je neposredni prejemnik te pomoči podjetje DPLP, naj bi ta posredno koristila tudi založnikom dnevnega tiska.
VFP and Prodipresse suspect that DPLP may be overcompensated for the press distribution scheme and may be using the excess compensation to finance its other activities.
Zveza VFP in združenje Prodipresse menita, da podjetje DPLP mogoče prejema prekomerno nadomestilo za sistem dostave tiska, s katerim bi lahko financiralo svoje preostale dejavnosti.
COMMENTS BY THE ASSOCIATION BELGE DES EDITEURS DE JOURNAUX/BELGISCHE VERENIGING VAN DAGBLADUITGEVERS
PRIPOMBE BELGIJSKEGA ZDRUŽENJA ZALOŽNIKOV DNEVNEGA TISKA
On 28 August 2009, the Association Belge des Editeurs de Journaux/Belgische Vereniging van Dagbladuitgevers submitted comments, in which it underlined the importance, in terms of democracy and equality, of an efficient newspaper distribution system throughout Belgium, at uniform and affordable prices, so that subscribers can receive their newspapers early in the morning.
Belgijsko združenje založnikov dnevnega tiska je pripombe predložilo 28. avgusta 2009. Ob tem je poudarilo pomen, ki ga ima z vidika demokracije in enakosti učinkovit sistem dostave dnevnega tiska na celotnem belgijskem ozemlju po enotnih in zmernih cenah, da lahko tako naročniki prejmejo dnevni tisk že zgodaj zjutraj.
COMMENTS BY DEUTSCHE POST AG AND DHL INTERNATIONAL
PRIPOMBE PODJETIJ DEUTSCHE POST AG IN DHL INTERNATIONAL
On 28 August 2009, Deutsche Post AG and DHL International submitted their comments.
Podjetji Deutsche Post AG in DHL International sta pripombe predložili 28. avgusta 2009.
The submission highlighted the need to examine the pension relief granted to DPLP, in particular to ensure that it was in line with previous practice, verify the market conformity of the capital injections, check that the allocation of costs complied with the Chronopost judgment, and examine the transfer of buildings.
Vztrajali sta, da je treba preučiti prevzem pokojninskih obveznosti podjetja DPLP ter da se je treba zlasti prepričati o skladnosti tega ukrepa s predhodno prakso, preveriti združljivost kapitalskih injekcij s trgom, preveriti združljivost porazdelitve stroškov s sodbo v združenih zadevah Chronopost in nazadnje preučiti še prenos nepremičnin.
COMMENTS BY BELGISCHE DISTRIBUTIEDIENST NV/BELGIQUE DIFFUSION SA
PRIPOMBE PODJETJA BELGISCHE DISTRIBUTIEDIENST NV/BELGIQUE DIFFUSION SA
On 28 August 2009, Belgische Distributiedienst NV/Belgique Diffusion SA (‘BD’), part of the TNT group, submitted its comments.
Podjetje Belgische Distributiedienst NV/Belgique Diffusion SA (v nadaljnjem besedilu: podjetje BD), ki spada v skupino TNT, je pripombe predložilo 28. avgusta 2009.
BD competes against DPLP and particularly its press-distribution subsidiary, Deltamedia, in the market for the distribution of newspapers and periodicals.
Podjetje BD – zlasti njegova podružnica Deltamedia, pristojna za dostavo tiska – je konkurent podjetja DPLP na trgu dostave dnevnega in periodičnega tiska.
In line with its earlier complaint, BD underlined DPLP’s below-cost pricing of newspaper distribution.
Podjetje BD je v predhodni pritožbi poudarilo, da podjetje DPLP za dostavo dnevnega tiska zaračunava cene, nižje od stroškov.
It claimed that the losses incurred by DPLP were financed by public subsidies and that the low prices made it difficult to compete against DPLP.
Po njegovih trditvah so se izgube podjetja DPLP financirale iz državnih subvencij. Nizke cene naj bi otežile kakršno koli konkuriranje podjetju DPLP.
BD alleged that DPLP had breached Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts [28], and Article 7 of Directive 97/67/EC.
Podjetje BD trdi, da je podjetje DPLP kršilo Direktivo Sveta 92/50/EGS z dne 18. junija 1992 o usklajevanju postopkov za oddajo javnih naročil storitev [28] in člen 7 Direktive 97/67/ES.