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Following a period of significant growth, air traffic in Germany and Europe was negatively affected by the economic and financial crisis in 2009, which resulted in a 4,6 % decrease in passenger air traffic in Germany in 2009, which was thus one of the worst years for air traffic.
Kot je navedeno v uvodnih izjavah 300 in 301, poslovni model družbe Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH že od začetka letališče opredeljuje kot regionalno letališče, usmerjeno v razvoj bližnjega industrijskega območja.
Starting in June 2010 the monthly growth rates in passenger air traffic in Germany increased again and were 7 % higher than the monthly growth rates of the previous year.
Da bi Nemčija dodatno omejila negativni vpliv na konkurenco in trgovino, poudarja, da je bila infrastruktura letališča AOC dostopna vsem morebitnim uporabnikom in ni bila namenjena točno določenemu uporabniku.
In line with forecasts, since 2009 Germany has enjoyed strong economic growth of around 3 % per annum.
Glede na navedeno Komisija meni, da so neupravičeni negativni učinki na konkurenco in trgovino med državami članicami minimalni.
Growth in the air traffic market is normally higher than general economic growth [161].
Komisija v skladu z navedenim ugotavlja, da je financiranje izgub iz poslovanja družbe Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH v obdobju 2000–2011 združljivo z notranjim trgom na podlagi člena 107(3)(c) PDEU in glede na pogoje za združljivost iz oddelka 5.1.2 smernic za letalski sektor iz leta 2014.
The three studies carried out in 2007 [162] all predicted that the operator of the airport would improve its annual results and reach an almost balanced operating income by the year 2015, together with the strengthening of the nearby industrial area.
Letališke takse in plačila družbi Ryanair v okviru sporazuma o letaliških storitvah iz leta 2003, sporazuma o storitvah trženja iz leta 2003 in sporazuma o storitvah trženja iz leta 2010
This was confirmed by the draft business plan drawn up for the period 2007-2015.
Nemčija trdi, da pogodba o letaliških storitvah in sporazuma o storitvah trženja ne pomenijo državne pomoči, zato ni zagotovila nobene pravne podlage za morebitno združljivost z notranjim trgom.
Germany based its reasoning on the profitability of low-cost-carrier traffic and on the possible scenario that AOC could reach 500000 passengers by 2015.
V teh okoliščinah je mogoče skleniti, da pomoč ni združljiva z notranjim trgom, saj dokazno breme glede združljivosti pomoči z notranjim trgom na podlagi odstopanja od člena 107(1) PDEU nosi zlasti zadevna država članica, ki mora dokazati, da so izpolnjeni pogoji za to odstopanje.
Therefore, according to the information provided by Germany, the infrastructure in question would have met medium-term demand in terms of airlines and passengers and offered good prospects for use.
Komisija poleg tega meni, da zadevne državne pomoči v skladu z ustreznimi predpisi ni mogoče šteti za združljivo zagonsko pomoč.
All potential users of the infrastructure have access to it in an equal and non-discriminatory manner
Veljavni pravni okvir
Germany confirms that, despite the fact that Ryanair was the only airline operating from AOC in the years 2003-2011, the infrastructure was potentially open to all potential users without any commercially unjustified discrimination.
Glede zagonske pomoči je v smernicah za letalski sektor iz leta 2014 navedeno:
The development of trade is not affected to an extent contrary to the EU interest
„Komisija bo […] uporabila načela iz teh smernic za vse priglašene ukrepe zagonske pomoči, v zvezi s katerimi je od 4. aprila 2014 pozvana k sprejetju sklepa, tudi kadar so bili ukrepi priglašeni pred tem datumom.
AOC always served fewer than 150000 passengers per annum during the period in question, so it qualifies as a small regional airport (category D) according to the 2005 Aviation Guidelines.
„Komisija bo združljivost […] zagonske pomoči, ki je bila dodeljena brez njene odobritve in torej krši člen 88(3) Pogodbe [zdaj člen 108(3) PDEU], preverila na podlagi teh smernic, če je bila pomoč dodeljena po njihovi objavi v Uradnem listu Evropske unije.“
AOC is a typical regionally oriented airport, which is reflected by the fact that a significant number of the passengers using it came from the Land of Thuringia.
Ocena združljivosti pogodbe, sklenjene 25. januarja 2010, skupaj s pogodbo o letaliških storitvah, sklenjeno 3. marca 2003, in sporazumom o storitvah trženja, sklenjenim 7. aprila 2003
On the basis of a catchment area of around 100 km and travelling time of 60 minutes, it can be assumed that the closest airport, Leipzig-Halle airport (85 km and around 1h 10min travelling time from AOC), lies at the outer limit of the same catchment area.
Zato je treba združljivost pomoči preučiti v skladu s smernicami za letalski sektor iz leta 2005.
Leipzig–Halle airport is an international airport and serves both Leipzig (Saxony) and Halle (Saxony-Anhalt).
Ob upoštevanju, da so pogoji za združljivost zagonske pomoči iz točke 79 smernic za letalski sektor iz leta 2005 kumulativni, bi bilo treba za opredelitev pomoči letališčem kot nezdružljive dokazati le, da eden od zadevnih pogojev ni izpolnjen.
Apart from their geographical distance from one another, both airports follow significantly different business models and target different types of passengers.
Kljub temu bo Komisija v okviru ocene združljivosti zadevnega ukrepa pomoči pregledala več meril iz smernic za letalski sektor iz leta 2005.
Leipzig–Halle airport is a well-established airport and has a more sophisticated infrastructure providing greater comfort to passengers.
V točki 79(c) smernic za letalski sektor iz leta 2005 je določeno, da je treba pomoč, da bi bila združljiva, dodeliti le za odprtje novih rut ali povečanje frekvenc.
It offers international as well as domestic flights, a number of holiday destinations and air freight transport.
Sporazum iz leta 2010 vključuje dnevno ruto v London, ki obratuje od leta 2003, in ruto v Girono, ki se je začela izvajati leta 2007.
AOC has a rather low-comfort infrastructure and its business model was based on low-cost carriers.
Leta 2010 se je začela izvajati le ruta v Alicante.
On the basis of the above, the Commission can therefore conclude that the investment aid granted to Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH neither distorts competition nor affects trade to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Zadevni ukrep pomoči torej ne izpolnjuje tega merila.
The aid has an incentive effect and is necessary and proportionate
V točki 79(d) smernic za letalski sektor iz leta 2005 se zahtevata dolgoročna donosnost in postopno zmanjševanje zadevnega ukrepa:
The infrastructure financing aid provided by Germany to Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH should have an incentive effect and should be necessary and proportionate in relation to the legitimate objective sought.
„proga, ki prejema pomoč, se mora izkazati za dolgoročno donosno, kar pomeni, da mora brez javnega financiranja pokriti vsaj svoje stroške.
The Commission must establish whether the State aid granted to Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH changed the behaviour of the beneficiary undertaking in such a way that it engages in activity that contributes to the achievement of a public-interest objective that: (i) it would not pursue without the aid;
Zato se morajo zagonske pomoči postopno zmanjševati in biti časovno omejene.“ Nič ne kaže na to, da bi lahko zadevne rute brez javnega financiranja v okviru sporazumov o storitvah trženja postale donosne za družbo Ryanair.
or (ii) it would pursue but in a limited or different manner.
To potrjuje dejstvo, da je družba Ryanair po prenehanju javnega financiranja opustila rute.
In addition, the aid is considered to be proportionate only if the same result could not be reached with less aid and less distortion.
Točka 79(e) smernic za letalski sektor iz leta 2005 dodaja merilo nadomestila za dodatne stroške zagona:
This means that the amount and intensity of the aid must be limited to the minimum needed for the aided activity to take place.
„znesek pomoči mora biti strogo povezan z dodatnimi stroški zagona, ki so povezani z odprtjem nove proge ali povečanjem frekvenc in ki jih letalski prevoznik ne bi imel ob ustaljenem izvajanju dejavnosti“.
According to the information submitted by Germany, the investments in infrastructure necessary to reach the standard of an operational airport open to commercial flights could not have been realised without the aid.
Ne zdi se, da je pomoč povezana s točno določenimi stroški zagona.
The airport was loss-making over most of the period in question.
Plačila družbi Ryanair za trženje so se izvajala v celotnem obdobju, v katerem je letališče poslovalo z letalskim prevoznikom.
Germany has always considered that such a regional airport could not operate without public funding.
Zato tudi to merilo ni izpolnjeno.
In particular, without the aid, the airport would not have met the expected service levels for airlines and passengers, and the level of the economic activity of the airport would have been reduced.
V skladu s točko 79(f) znesek pomoči na leto ne sme preseči 50 % zneska upravičenih stroškov v tem letu.
Therefore, it can be concluded that the aid measure in question had an incentive effect, as it enabled the beneficiary to realise the necessary investments.
Nič ne dokazuje, da bi dejanska poraba za trženje dosegla dvojni znesek pomoči.
With regard to the assessment of the proportionality of the aid, it can be considered that the intensity of the aid for the project was limited to the investments required to convert the airport from an ex-military to a civil airport, open to all potential airlines.
Pomoči družbama Ryanair in AMS ni mogoče obravnavati kot združljivo zagonsko pomoč, ker pogoji za združljivost niso izpolnjeni.
In addition, the investment-financing process at Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH was organised in such a way as to avoid any overcompensation:
Zato državna pomoč, ki je bila družbama Ryanair in AMS dodeljena v okviru sporazuma o letaliških storitvah z dne 3. marca 2003, sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 7. aprila 2003 in sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 25. januarja 2010, pomeni nezakonito in nezdružljivo državno pomoč, ki jo je treba vrniti.
at the end of each year, a business plan was agreed for the year to come and was then reviewed during the course of the year to adapt it to business reality [163].
SKLEPNA UGOTOVITEV
The airport had to reimburse public funders in the event of over-funding of a project.
UKREP 1:
As the amount of aid was limited to the minimum necessary for the aided activity to take place, the investment aid in question can therefore be considered necessary and proportionate in relation to the legitimate objective.
FINANCIRANJE NALOŽB V INFRASTRUKTURO V OBDOBJU 2000–2011
In view of the above assessment, the Commission concludes that the investment aid granted to Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH is compatible with Article 107(3)(c) TFEU, as it complies with the compatibility conditions laid down in point 61 of the 2005 Aviation Guidelines.
Komisija meni, da je pomoč, ki je bila družbi Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH dodeljena s financiranjem naložb v infrastrukturo v obdobju 2000–2011, združljiva z notranjim trgom.
Therefore, the measure is compatible with the internal market.
UKREP 2:
Financing of operating losses of Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH in the years 2000-2011
FINANCIRANJE IZGUB IZ POSLOVANJA DRUŽBE FLUGPLATZ ALTENBURG-NOBITZ GMBH V OBDOBJU 2000–2011
In accordance with the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, the Commission considers that the provisions of its notice on the determination of the applicable rules for the assessment of unlawful State aid should not apply to pending cases of unlawful operating aid to airports granted prior to 4 April 2014.
Komisija meni, da je pomoč, ki je bila družbi Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH dodeljena s financiranjem izgub iz poslovanja v obdobju 2000–2011, združljiva z notranjim trgom.
Instead, the Commission will apply the principles set out in these guidelines to all cases concerning operating aid (pending notifications and unlawful non-notified aid) to airports even if the aid was granted before 4 April 2014 and the beginning of the transitional period [164].
UKREP 3:
The 2014 Aviation Guidelines lay down conditions under which operating aid to airports may be declared compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU [165].
SPORAZUMI O LETALIŠKIH STORITVAH IN STORITVAH TRŽENJA Z DRUŽBO RYANAIR
According to point 137 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines [166], in order for operating aid granted before the publication of these guidelines to be considered compatible with the internal market, the following cumulative conditions must be met:
Komisija meni, da kombinacija sporazuma o letaliških storitvah z dne 3. marca 2003, sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 7. aprila 2003 in sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 28. avgusta 2008 ne pomeni državne pomoči za družbo Ryanair/AMS.
the measure must contribute to a well-defined objective of common interest;
Komisija ugotavlja, da je Nemčija s kombinacijo sporazuma o letaliških storitvah z dne 3. marca 2003, sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 7. aprila 2003 in sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 25. januarja 2010 družbi Ryanair in hčerinski družbi AMS, ki je v celoti v njeni lasti, zagotovila nezakonito pomoč, pri čemer je kršila člen 108(3) PDEU.
there must be a need for state intervention;
Družba Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH s podpisom sporazuma leta 2010 z družbama Ryanair in AMS s predhodnega vidika ne bi mogla kriti vseh dodatnih stroškov, povezanih z dejavnostmi družbe Ryanair na letališču.
the aid measure must be an appropriate policy instrument to address the objective of common interest;
Družba Ryanair/AMS je pridobila neupravičeno ugodnost z zneskom pomoči, ki ga mora vrniti Nemčiji.
there must be an incentive effect;
Vračilo pomoči, ki je bila dodeljena družbi Ryanair/AMS
the aid must be limited to the minimum necessary; and
V skladu s PDEU in uveljavljeno sodno prakso Sodišča je Komisija pristojna za odločanje, ali mora zadevna država članica odpraviti ali spremeniti pomoč [171], za katero je Komisija ugotovila, da je nezdružljiva z notranjim trgom.
undue negative effects on competition and trade between Member States must be avoided.
Sodišče vedno tudi razsodi, da je cilj obveznosti države glede odprave pomoči, ki jo Komisija šteje za nezdružljivo z notranjim trgom, ponovna vzpostavitev prejšnjega stanja [172].
Contribution to a well-defined objective of common interest
V zvezi s tem je Sodišče ugotovilo, da je cilj dosežen, ko prejemnik povrne zneske, ki so mu bili dodeljeni z nezakonito pomočjo, in tako izgubi prednost, ki jo je imel pred konkurenti na trgu, ter ko se znova vzpostavijo razmere pred izplačilom pomoči [173].
According to Section 5.1.2(a) of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, in order to give airports time to adjust to new market realities and to avoid any disruptions in air traffic and connectivity of the regions, operating aid to airports will be considered to contribute to the achievement of an objective of common interest, if it:
V skladu z navedeno sodno prakso je v členu 14 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 [174] določeno, da „[č]e se v primerih nezakonite pomoči sprejmejo negativne odločbe, Komisija odloči, da mora zadevna država članica sprejeti vse potrebne ukrepe, da upravičenec vrne pomoč […]“.
increases the mobility of European Union citizens and connectivity of regions by establishing access points for intra-European Union flights;
Zato je treba zgoraj navedeno državno pomoč, kolikor je bila izplačana, vrniti Nemčiji.
or (ii) combats air traffic congestion at major European Union hub airports;
Komisija bo glede zneskov, ki jih je treba vrniti, proučila predhodni poslovni načrt iz preglednice 19 v oddelku 8.1.3, z naslednjima dodatnima premislekoma:
or (iii) facilitates regional development.
znesek pomoči, ki ga je treba vrniti, bi moral biti enak negativnemu dodatnemu denarnemu toku v času, ko je bila sprejeta odločitev o podpisu sporazuma.
According to the German authorities, the financing of operating losses of Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH was necessary to maintain continued operations at the airport, in order to meet the object of the company, as stated in its articles of incorporation, which is to improve the economically relevant infrastructure in order to strengthen the economic power of eastern Thuringia and western Saxony.
Negativni denarni tok ustreza znesku financiranja, potrebnega za skladnost sporazuma s trgom;
Given that, in order to promote regional development in Central Germany, good points of access are required, there was a fundamental need to keep the airport functioning.
Komisija meni, da je časovni okvir, ki ga je treba upoštevati pri tem poslovnem načrtu, poletna sezona 2010.
The operation of the airport served regional development and job creation.
Dejanska prednost, ki jo je prejel letalski prevoznik, je omejena na dejansko trajanje zadevnega sporazuma, saj letališče družbi Ryanair/AMS po prekinitvi sporazuma ni več zagotavljalo nobenih prednosti.
Therefore, the operating aid granted was clearly aimed at facilitating regional development.
Rezultati z okvirnim zneskom, ki ga mora družba Ryanair/AMS vrniti Nemčiji, so navedeni v preglednici 20.
Need for state intervention
Da bi se upoštevala dejanska prednost, ki so jo letalski prevoznik in njegove hčerinske družbe prejeli s kombinacijo sporazuma o letaliških storitvah z dne 3. marca 2003, sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 7. aprila 2003 in sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 25. januarja 2010, se lahko zneski iz preglednice 20 še vedno prilagodijo v skladu z dokazili, ki jih zagotovi Nemčija.
Under Section 5.1.2(b) of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, in order to assess whether State aid is effective in achieving an objective of common interest, it is necessary to identify the problem to be addressed.
Ta prilagoditev temelji na (i) razliki med dejanskimi plačili, kot so bila naknadno predložena in ki jih je letalski prevoznik plačal v zvezi z letališkimi pristojbinami, in med (predhodno) napovedanimi denarnimi tokovi za te postavke prihodka, ki so prikazani v preglednici 19, ter (ii) razliki med dejanskimi plačili za trženje, kot so bila naknadno predložena in ki so se letalskemu prevozniku ali njegovim hčerinskim družbam izplačala na podlagi sporazuma o trženju, in stroški trženja, kot so bili predhodno predvideni in ki ustrezajo zneskom iz preglednice 19.
In this respect, any State aid to an airport must be geared to a situation where aid can bring about a material improvement that the market itself cannot deliver.
Kot je pojasnjeno v uvodni izjavi 212, Komisija meni, da se družbi AMS in Ryanair zaradi uporabe pravil o državni pomoči štejeta za eno podjetje.
Germany submits that state intervention was needed as the airport had difficulty ensuring the financing of its operations on its own.
Zato sta družbi Ryanair in AMS solidarno odgovorni za vračilo celotne pomoči, ki sta jo prejeli s kombinacijo sporazuma o letaliških storitvah z dne 3. marca 2003, sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 7. aprila 2003 in sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 25. januarja 2010.
The financial reports of Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH often state that the financial situation of the airport was strictly linked to shareholders' and other public contributions.
Poleg tega mora Nemčija v skladu s poglavjem V Uredbe Komisije (ES) št. 794/2004 [175] znesku pomoči prišteti obresti za vračilo, izračunane od datuma, ko je bila nezakonita pomoč na voljo upravičencu, do datuma vračila [176].
The existence of the company would even be jeopardised without public capital contributions [167].
Ker so v obravnavanem primeru denarni tokovi, ki ustrezajo zneskom pomoči, kompleksni in so se plačevali (na različne datume) ves čas izvajanja kombinacije sporazuma o letaliških storitvah z dne 3. marca 2003, sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 7. aprila 2003 in sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 25. januarja 2010, se zdi Komisiji sprejemljivo, da se pri izračunu obresti za vračilo predvideva, da čas plačila pomoči sovpada s koncem poletne sezone IATA 2010 (tj. 30. oktober 2010) –
The granting of operating aid provided the airport with the necessary resources to ensure its operations and adjust its business model to the requirements of low-cost carriers.
Preglednica 20
The Commission recognises that AOC is a small regional airport with fewer than 150000 passengers per annum which, under normal market conditions, would not be able to fully cover its own operating costs.
Znesek, ki ga je treba vrniti za sporazum o letaliških storitvah in sporazum o storitvah trženja iz leta 2003 ter sporazum o storitvah trženja iz leta 2010
Appropriateness of the aid measure
ZNESEK, KI GA JE TREBA VRNITI
According to Section 5.1.2(c) of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, any aid measure for an airport must be an appropriate policy instrument to address the objective of common interest.
SPREJELA NASLEDNJI SKLEP:
The Member State must, therefore, demonstrate that no other less distortive policy instruments or aid instruments could enable the same objective to be reached.
Člen 1
According to Germany, the aid measure in question is appropriate to address the intended objective of common interest that could not have been met through other less distortive policy instruments.
Državna pomoč, ki jo je Nemčija v obdobju 2000–2011 nezakonito dodelila družbi Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH s financiranjem naložb v infrastrukturo in s tem kršila člen 108(3) Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije, je združljiva z notranjim trgom.
The aid amount was geared to covering the expected funding gap of operating costs calculated for the year to come.
Državna pomoč, ki jo je Nemčija v obdobju 2000–2011 nezakonito dodelila družbi Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH s financiranjem izgub iz poslovanja in s tem kršila člen 108(3) Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije, je združljiva z notranjim trgom.
In view of the above, the Commission considers that the measure in question was appropriate to achieve the desired objective of common interest.
Sporazum o letaliških storitvah, ki sta ga 3. marca 2003 sklenili družbi Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH in Ryanair, skupaj s sporazumom o storitvah trženja, ki sta ga 7. aprila 2003 sklenili družbi Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH in Ryanair, ter sporazumom o storitvah trženja, ki sta ga 28. avgusta 2008 sklenili družbi Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH in AMS, ne pomeni pomoči.
Existence of incentive effect
Državna pomoč, ki jo je Nemčija nezakonito dodelila družbi Ryanair/AMS, pri čemer je kršila člen 108(3) Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije, v okviru sporazuma o letaliških storitvah, ki sta ga 3. marca 2003 sklenili družbi Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH in Ryanair, sporazuma o storitvah trženja, ki sta ga 7. aprila 2003 sklenili družbi Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH in Ryanair, ter sporazuma o storitvah trženja, ki sta ga 25. januarja 2010 sklenili družbi Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH in AMS, ni združljiva z notranjim trgom.
According to Section 5.1.2(d) of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, an incentive effect for operating aid exists if it is likely that, in the absence of operating aid, the airport's level of economic activity would be significantly reduced.
Člen 2
This assessment needs to take into account the presence of investment aid and the level of traffic at the airport.
Nemčija od upravičencev izterja nezdružljivo pomoč iz člena 1(4).
The financial reports of Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH underline that the existence of the company would be jeopardised without public capital contributions.
Ob upoštevanju, da družbi Ryanair in AMS za namene tega sklepa tvorita eno gospodarsko enoto, ti družbi solidarno odgovarjata za vračilo državne pomoči, ki jo je katera koli prejela na podlagi kombinirane uporabe sporazuma o letaliških storitvah z dne 3. marca 2003, sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 7. aprila 2003 in sporazuma o storitvah trženja z dne 25. januarja 2010.
Without operating aid to cover the airport operator's losses, the airport would eventually have become unviable due to the uncovered operating losses.
Za zneske, ki jih je treba izterjati, se od datuma, ko so bili dani na voljo upravičencem, do datuma dejanske izterjave zaračunavajo obresti.