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the Commission accordingly takes the view that the measures at issue may have distorted competition and affected trade between Member States.
izogibanje neupravičenim negativnim učinkom na konkurenco in trgovino [37].
Conclusion on the existence of aid
Po mnenju italijanskih organov se dežela Kalabrija ukvarja z velikimi težavami zaradi odročne zemljepisne lege in nerazvite mobilnosti tovora, ki so zlasti rezultat pomanjkanja ustrezne infrastrukture.
The Commission concludes that the capital injections granted to SO.G.A.S. by its public shareholders to cover the losses it incurred in 2004, 2005 and 2006 constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Italija je navedla, da so ukrepi, ki se preiskujejo, del širšega projekta krepitve prometnega omrežja v Kalabriji.
The lawfulness of the aid
Ukrepi bi SO.G.A.S.-u omogočili izboljšati infrastrukturo in storitve, ki jih zagotavlja letališče, ob upoštevanju nove regionalne strategije za izboljšanje prometnega omrežja in zagotavljanje boljšega dostopa do regije.
Compatibility under the SGEI rules
Glede na nove smernice za področje letalstva bi lahko imela manjša letališča težave pri zagotavljanju financiranja za poslovanje brez javnega financiranja.
SO.G.A.S. argues that the aid is compatible with the internal market under Article 106(2) TFEU.
V točki 118 novih smernic za letalski sektor je navedeno, da letališča z manj kot 700000 potniki na leto morda ne bodo zmožna pokriti znatnega deleža svojih stroškov poslovanja.
Article 106(2) provides that ‘undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest or having the character of a revenue-producing monopoly shall be subject to the rules contained in the Treaties, in particular to the rules on competition, in so far as the application of such rules does not obstruct the performance, in law or in fact, of the particular tasks assigned to them.
Promet na letališču Stretto ni nikoli presegel 700000 potnikov.
The development of trade must not be affected to such an extent as would be contrary to the interests of the Union.’
Komisija zato meni, da je bila pomoč potrebna, ker je omogočila izboljšanje povezljivosti dežele Kalabrija, ki ga trg sam ne bi mogel doseči.
That Article provides for an exception to the prohibition of State aid contained in Article 107 TFEU to the extent that the aid is necessary and proportional to ensure the performance of the SGEI under acceptable economic conditions.
Dejavnost prejemnika bi se brez pomoči znatno zmanjšala ali v celoti prekinila.
Under Article 106(3) it is for the Commission to ensure application of this Article, among other things by specifying the conditions under which it considers that the criteria of necessity and proportionality are fulfilled.
Istočasno pomoč ni presegla zneska, potrebnega za kritje izgub iz poslovanja, in zato ni presegla najmanjšega zneska, potrebnega za izvajanje dejavnosti, ki je prejela pomoč.
Prior to 31 January 2012, the Commission's policy for applying the exception in Article 106(2) TFEU was set out in the Community framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation (‘the 2005 SGEIs Framework’) [27] and Decision 2005/842/EC.
Poleg tega je Italija potrdila, da je bila letališka infrastruktura na voljo vsem letalskim prevoznikom.
On 31 January 2012 a new SGEIs package entered into force, which included the European Union framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation (2011) (‘the 2011 SGEIs Framework’) [28] and Commission Decision 2012/21/EU [29].
Med informacijami, ki so na voljo Komisiji, in pripombami, ki so jih predložile zainteresirane strani med preiskavo, ni bilo navedeno, da je pri dostopu do infrastrukture obstajala diskriminacija.
Compatibility under Decision 2005/842/EC
Komisija ugotavlja, da so pogoji za združljivost iz novih smernic za letalski sektor izpolnjeni.
The measures were taken in June 2004, June 2005 and December 2007.
Sklepna ugotovitev glede združljivosti pomoči
The recipient argues that the measures were exempted from the notification requirement by Decision 2005/842/EC.
Komisija je sklenila, da je priglašeni ukrep pomoči v skladu s členom 107(3)(c) PDEU združljiv z notranjim trgom.
Decision 2005/842/EC declared that State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to undertakings in connection with SGEIs was compatible if it complied with the conditions the Decision set out.
Ta ugotovitev je bila sprejeta na podlagi pravil o državni pomoči in ne vpliva na uporabo drugih določb prava EU, kot je okoljska zakonodaja EU.
In particular, the Decision declared compatible State aid in the form of public service compensation to airports i) for which annual traffic does not exceed a million passengers, or ii) with an annual turnover before tax of less than EUR 100 million during the two financial years preceding that in which the service of general economic interest was assigned, if the airport receives annual compensation for the service in question of less than EUR 30 million [30].
SKLEPNI UGOTOVITVI
Decision 2005/842/EC applied only to aid under the form of public service compensation in connection with genuine services of general economic interest.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je Italija izvedla zadevno pomoč nezakonito in pri tem kršila člen 108(3) PDEU.
In order to qualify for the exemption, public service compensation for the operation of an SGEI had also to comply with detailed conditions set out in Articles 4, 5 and 6 of the Decision [31].
Vendar se je Komisija glede na zgornjo oceno odločila, da ne bo nasprotovala pomoči, ker je združljiva z notranjim trgom v skladu s členom 107(3)(c) PDEU in novimi smernicami o letališčih –
Article 4 of Decision 2005/842/EC required that the SGEI be entrusted to the undertaking concerned by way of one or more official acts specifying, among other things, the nature and the duration of the public service obligations, the parameters for calculating, controlling and reviewing the compensation, and the arrangements for avoiding and repaying any overcompensation.
SPREJELA NASLEDNJI SKLEP:
Finally, Article 6 of the Decision required Member States to carry out regular checks to ensure that undertakings were not receiving compensation in excess of the amount determined in accordance with Article 5.
Člen 2
For the reasons set out in section 7.1.2.1, the Commission finds that neither the recipient nor the Italian authorities have shown that SO.G.A.S. was entrusted with clearly defined public service obligations.
Ta sklep je naslovljen na Italijansko republiko.
Nor have they shown that the acts allegedly entrusting the service on which they relied set out any parameters for calculating, controlling and reviewing the compensation, or any arrangements for avoiding and repaying any overcompensation.
V Bruslju, 11. junija 2014
The requirements of Articles 4, 5 and 6 of Decision 2005/842/EC relating to the content of the entrustment acts are therefore not met.
Za Komisijo
The Commission consequently takes the view that the cover provided for the losses of the manager of Stretto airport was not compatible with the internal market or exempted from the notification requirement under Decision 2005/842/EC.
Podpredsednik
In the same way, in the absence of a clear definition of the public service obligations imposed on SO.G.A.S., the measure cannot be considered compatible with the internal market and exempt from the requirement of prior notification on the basis of Article 10(b) of Decision 2012/21/EU either.
UL C 292, 28.10.2010, str. 30.
The Commission has therefore considered whether the measure can be considered compatible with the internal market on the basis of paragraph 69 of the 2011 SGEIs Framework, according to which ‘The Commission will apply the principles set out in this Communication to unlawful aid on which it takes a decision after 31 January 2012 even if the aid was granted before this date’.
Glej opombo 1.
Compatibility under the 2011 SGEIs Framework
Glede na javno dostopne informacije.
Paragraph 16 of the 2011 SGEIs Framework sets out the requirements for an SGEI to be considered validly entrusted.
UL C 312, 9.12.2005, str. 1, točke 53–63.
Paragraph 16(a) states that the act entrusting the service must indicate the content and duration of the public service obligations.
UL C 244, 1.10.2004, str. 2.
There is therefore no evidence that might enable the Commission to assess the compatibility of the measures on the basis of the R&R guidelines, and the Commission consequently cannot declare them compatible with the internal market under the R&R guidelines.
Italija je med preiskavo navedla, da je SO.G.A.S. dejansko bil pooblaščen za opravljanje storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena, ter trdila, da so ukrepi, ki jih Komisija analizira, predstavljali zakonito nadomestilo za opravljanje javne storitve.
Compatibility under the new aviation guidelines
Zadeva C-280/00, Recueil, 2003, str. I-7747.
On 31 March 2014, the Commission adopted a communication setting out guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines (‘the new aviation guidelines’) [32].
Zadeva 127/73, Belgische Radio en Televisie proti SABAM in Fonior, Recueil 1974, str. 313, točki 19 in 20;
The new aviation guidelines apply to operating aid granted to airports before 31 March 2014.
zadeva 66/86, Ahmed Saeed Flugreisen in Silver Line Reisebüro proti Zentrale zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs, Recueil 1989, str. 803, točke 55–57;
Operating aid granted before the entry into force of the new aviation guidelines may be declared compatible with the full extent of uncovered operating costs provided that the following conditions are met:
zadeva 7/82, GVL proti Komisiji, Recueil 1983, str. 483;
contribution to a well-defined objective of common interest:
zadeva 172/80 Züchner proti Bayerische Vereinsbank, Recueil 1981, str. 2021.
this condition is fulfilled among other things if the aid increases the mobility of EU citizens and the connectivity of the regions or facilitates regional development [33],
Točka 5.1 Delovnega dokumenta služb Komisije z dne 20. novembra 2007 z naslovom „Pogosto zastavljena vprašanja glede Odločbe Komisije z dne 28. novembra 2005 o uporabi člena 86(2) Pogodbe ES za državne pomoči v obliki nadomestila za javne storitve, dodeljene nekaterim podjetjem, pooblaščenim za opravljanje storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena, in glede Okvira Skupnosti za državne pomoči v obliki nadomestila za javne storitve, ki je priložen Sporočilu Komisije ‚Storitve splošnega interesa, vključno s socialnimi storitvami splošnega interesa: nova evropska zaveza‘“, ki je na voljo na naslovu:
need for State intervention:
Sporočilo Komisije o storitvah splošnega interesa v Evropi („Sporočilo Komisije o storitvah splošnega gospodarskega pomena iz leta 2001“) ( UL C 17, 19.1.2001, str. 4).
the aid should be targeted towards situations where such aid can bring about a material improvement that the market itself cannot deliver [34],
Zadeva C-280/00, Altmark, Recueil 2003, str.
existence of incentive effect:
I-7747, točka 87;
this condition is fulfilled if it is likely that, in the absence of operating aid, and taking into account the possible presence of investment aid and the level of traffic, the level of economic activity of the airport concerned would be significantly reduced [35],
zadeva T-137/10, CBI proti Komisiji, 7. november 2012, poročilo še ni na voljo, točki 97 in 98.
proportionality of the aid amount (aid limited to the minimum necessary):
UL C 297, 29.11.2005, str. 4.
According to the Italian authorities, the Region of Calabria faces critical difficulties caused by its outlying geographical position and underdeveloped freight mobility, largely as a result of the lack of adequate infrastructure.
Glej zlasti združene zadeve C-278/92, C-279/92 in C-280/92, Španija proti Komisiji, Recueil 1994, str.
Italy has stated that the measures under scrutiny are part of a wider project of enhancement of the transport network in Calabria.
I-4103, točke 20–22.
The measures would enable SO.G.A.S. to improve the infrastructure and the services offered by the airport, in the light of the new regional strategy aimed at improving the transport network and guaranteeing improved access to the region.
Sodba v zadevi Stardust Marine, točka 71.
The Commission accordingly takes the view that the operating aid granted to SO.G.A.S. has contributed to the achievement of an objective of common interest by improving accessibility, connectivity, and regional development through the development of safe and reliable air transport infrastructure.
Glej zadevo C-124/10 P, Komisija proti EDF, točke 82 in 83 ter združeni zadevi T-268/08 in T-281/08 Land Burgenland (Avstrija) in Avstrija proti Komisiji, točka 155.
According to the new aviation guidelines, smaller airports may have difficulties in ensuring the financing of their operation without public funding.
Javni podatki.
Paragraph 118 of the new aviation guidelines states that airports with annual passenger traffic below 700000 passengers per annum may not be able to cover their operating costs to a substantial extent.
UL C 297, 29.11.2005.
Traffic at Stretto airport has constantly remained below 700000 passengers.
UL C 8, 11.1.2012.
The Commission therefore considers that the aid was necessary, in that it allowed an improvement in the connectivity of the Region of Calabria that the market would not have delivered by itself.
Sklep Komisije 2012/21/EU z dne 20. decembra 2011 o uporabi člena 106(2) Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije za državno pomoč v obliki nadomestila za javne storitve, dodeljenega nekaterim podjetjem, pooblaščenim za opravljanje storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena (UL L 7, 11.1.2012, str. 3).
Without the aid the activity of the recipient would have been significantly reduced if not terminated altogether.
Člen 2(1)(a).
At the same time, the aid did not exceed the amount required to cover operating losses, and consequently did not exceed the minimum necessary for the aided activity to take place.
Glej člen 10 Odločbe za datum začetka veljavnosti ter zlasti uporabo člena 4(c), (d) in (e) ter člena 6.
Moreover, Italy has confirmed that the airport infrastructure has been made available to all airlines on non-discriminatory terms.
Točki 137 in 116 novih smernic za sektor letalstva.
Neither in the information at the disposal of the Commission nor in the comments submitted by interested parties in the course of the investigation has it been suggested that there was any discrimination in access to the infrastructure.
Točki 137 in 124 novih smernic za sektor letalstva.
The Commission concludes that the conditions for compatibility laid down by the new aviation guidelines are met.
Točki 137 in 125 novih smernic za sektor letalstva.
Conclusion on the compatibility of the aid
Točki 137 in 131 novih smernic za sektor letalstva.
The Commission concludes that the notified aid measure is compatible with the internal market under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
„Ciljno območje letališča“ je v novih smernicah za področje letalstva opredeljeno kot geografska tržna meja, ki je navadno določena na približno 100 kilometrov ali 60 minut potovanja z avtomobilom, avtobusom, vlakom ali hitrim vlakom.
This finding is reached under the rules on State aid, and is without prejudice to the application of other provisions of EU law such as EU environmental legislation.
Komisija je 8. marca 2011 poslala opomin in 29. aprila 2011 prejela pripombe Italije.
CONCLUSIONS
Komisija ni prejela drugih pripomb zainteresiranih strani.
The Commission finds that Italy has implemented the aid in question unlawfully, in breach of Article 108(3) TFEU.
SO.G.A.S. je leta 2006 ustvaril dodatno izgubo v višini 6018982 EUR.
In the light of the assessment set out above, however, the Commission has decided not to raise objections to the aid, on the ground that it is compatible with the internal market under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU and with the new aviation guidelines,
Decembra 2007 so se delničarji SO.G.A.S.-a odločili, da bodo rezerve družbe pretvorili v kapital in kapital zmanjšali za kritje ostalih izgub.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
merila za izračun, nadzor in pregled nadomestila ter ureditve za preprečitev kakršnega koli prekomernega nadomestila in njegovo izterjavo.
Article 1
Poleg tega so bili zadevni akti sprejeti od leta 2007 naprej, torej po domnevnem začetku storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena, tj. po dejavnostih letališča v obdobju 2004–2006.
The State aid which Italy has granted to the Stretto airport management company SO.G.A.S.
Italija Komisiji tudi ni predložila drugih dokumentov, v katerih bi bil naveden obseg domnevnih obveznosti javnih storitev, uvedenih za prejemnika, z datumom pred letom 2004.
SpA, amounting to EUR 6392847, is compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Vendar se je potniški promet, ki ga je sprejelo letališče, med letoma 2004 in 2012 podvojil.
Article 2
Ukrepi so bili sprejeti junija 2004, junija 2005 in decembra 2007.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Prejemnik trdi, da so bili ukrepi izvzeti iz zahteve glede priglasitve iz Odločbe Komisije 2005/842/ES.
Done at Brussels, 11 June 2014.
Zaradi istih razlogov, kot so že navedeni v oddelku 7.1.2.1, se zadevni ukrepi pomoči v skladu z okvirom za storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena iz leta 2011 torej ne morejo šteti za združljive.
For the Commission
Prejemnik zlasti ni bil jasno pooblaščen za celotno upravljanje letališča v smislu storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
Vice-President
Na istem ciljnem območju ni drugega letališča [38]:kot je navedeno zgoraj, je najbližje letališče oddaljeno več kot 130 km.
OJ C 292, 28.10.2010, p. 30.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52007SC1516:EN:HTML.
See footnote 1.
Komisija je zaprosila za dodatne informacije o priglašenem ukrepu z dne 27. novembra 2008, 23. februarja 2009 in 19. maja 2009.
According to publicly available information.
Italija je odgovorila z dopisi z dne 14. januarja 2009, 26. marca 2009 in 9. oktobra 2009.
OJ C 312, 9.12.2005, p. 1, paragraphs 53–63.
Da bi delničarji SO.G.A.S.-a kapital ponovno uskladili z zakonskimi zahtevami, so se strinjali s povečanjem kapitala za 2742919 EUR.
OJ C 54, 4.3.2006, p. 13.
Dežela Kalabrija ni bila med delničarji, ki so imeli zamenljive obveznice, zato se je njen delež kapitala družbe s 50 % zmanjšal na 6,74 %.
Commission Decision 2005/842/EC of 28 November 2005 on the application of Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest, OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 67.
Poleg tega so, kot je pojasnjeno zgoraj, drugi javni delničarji krili izgube, ki so prav tako znašale 1824964 EUR.
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-280/00 Altmark [2003] ECR I-7747.
Decembra 2007 je bila zagotovljena dodatna injekcija v višini 2742919 EUR.
Judgment of the General Court in Joined Cases T-443 and T-455/08 Freistaat Sachsen and others v Commission [2011] ECR II-1311.
SO.G.A.S. je navedel, da ukrepi, ki se ocenjujejo, niso pomenili državne pomoči, ker niso bila izpolnjena vsa merila iz člena 107(1)PDEU.
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case 248/84 Germany v Commission [1987] ECR 4013;
Sporočilo Komisije:
judgment of the General Court in Joined Cases T-267/08 and T-279/08 Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Communauté d'agglomération du Douaisis v Commission [2011] ECR II-0000, paragraph 108.
Okvir Evropske unije za državno pomoč v obliki nadomestila za javne storitve, točka 47 (UL C 8, 11.1.2012, str. 15).
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-301/87 France v Commission [1990] ECR I-307, paragraph 41.
Komisija torej ugotavlja, da prvi preskus iz sodbe Altmark ni uspešno opravljen, in meni, da tudi drugi preskusi iz sodbe Altmark niso uspešno opravljeni, in sicer zaradi spodaj navedenih razlogov.
The observations submitted by the Italian authorities in the course of the formal investigation into the measures under scrutiny differ from the arguments they put forward before the Commission decided to open the formal investigation.
Komisija je z dopisom z dne 20. julija 2010 Italijo obvestila o svoji odločitvi, da sproži formalni postopek preiskave iz člena 108(2) PDEU glede pomoči SO.G.A.S.-u (v nadaljnjem besedilu: sklep o začetku postopka).
In particular, the Commission said in the opening decision that Italy had confirmed that SO.G.A.S. had not been formally entrusted with the provision of an SGEI, and for this reason the compatibility of the disputed measures could not be assessed under the SGEI rules.
V zvezi z izkrivljanjem konkurence Italija izpostavlja, da v skladu s smernicami za letalski sektor iz leta 2005 „financiranja, odobrena majhnim regionalnim letališčem (kategorija D), malo verjetno izkrivljajo konkurenco ali vplivajo na trgovino v nasprotju s splošnim interesom“.Vendar ta določba obravnava oceno združljivosti državne pomoči v skladu s členom 107(3)(c) PDEU in ne pomeni, da javno financiranje majhnih letališč ni državna pomoč v smislu člena 107(1).
In the course of the investigation, Italy stated that SO.G.A.S. had in fact been entrusted with the provision of an SGEI, and argued that the measures being analysed by the Commission constituted lawful compensation for the provision of a public service.
Člen 1
Case C-280/00 [2003] ECR I-7747.
Merila iz člena 107(1) so kumulativna:ukrepi, ki se preiskujejo, pomenijo državno pomoč v skladu s členom 107(1) PDEU le, če so izpolnjeni vsi navedeni pogoji.
Case 127/73 Belgische Radio en Televisie v SABAM and Fonior [1974] ECR 313, paragraphs 19 and 20;
potreba po državnem posredovanju:pomoč mora biti usmerjena v primere, ko taka pomoč lahko zagotovi pomembne izboljšave, ki jih od trga samega ni mogoče pričakovati [34];
Case 66/86 Ahmed Saeed Flugreisen and Silver Line Reisebüro v Zentrale zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs [1989] ECR 803, paragraphs 55–57;
obstoj spodbujevalnega učinka:ta pogoj je izpolnjen, če bi se ob odsotnosti pomoči za tekoče poslovanje ter ob upoštevanju možnega obstoja pomoči za naložbe in ravni prometa raven gospodarske dejavnosti zadevnega letališča verjetno znatno zmanjšala [35];
Case 7/82 GVL v Commission [1983] ECR 483;
združene zadeve T-298/97, T-312/97, T-313/97, T-315/97, T-600/97 do 607/97, T-1/98, T-3/98 do 6/98 in T-2323/98 Alzetta Mauro in drugi proti Komisiji, Recueil 2000, str.
Case 172/80 Züchner v Bayerische Vereinsbank [1981] ECR 2021.
II-2319, točka 79 z nadaljnjimi sklicevanji, združene zadeve T-394/08, T-408/08, T-453/08 in T-454/08 Regione autonoma della Sardegna in drugi proti Komisiji, 20. september 2011, poročilo še ni na voljo, točka 91.
Point 5.1 of the Commission staff working document of 20 November 2007 ‘Frequently asked questions in relation with Commission Decision of 28 November 2005 on the application of Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest, and of the Community Framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation — Accompanying document to the Communication on “Services of general interest, including social services of general interest: a new European commitment”’, available at:
Komisija je predhodno sklenila, da združljivosti ukrepov ni mogoče oceniti na podlagi meril iz smernic o financiranju letališč in zagonski državni pomoči letalskim družbam z odhodi z regionalnih letališč (v nadaljnjem besedilu: smernice za letalski sektor iz leta 2005) [4].Tretjič, italijanski organi so kljub trditvi, da je SO.G.A.S. družba v težavah v skladu s smernicami o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah (v nadaljnjem besedilu: smernice o reševanju in prestrukturiranju) [5], navedli tudi, da ukrepi niso bili del načrta prestrukturiranja in da tak načrt ni obstajal.