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As far as the difference between the costs which the undertaking would have incurred by applying the most favourable existing rate or operating on a commercial basis and the costs actually incurred were concerned, Buonotourist considered that its calculation is fully consistent with Article 11 of that Regulation, as it captured the lower cost incurred by the undertaking as a consequence of the PSO on account of the contributions received from the Region to cover operating costs.
Poleg tega je družba Buonotourist opozorila, da člena 10 in 11 določata pravico družb javnega prevoza, za katere veljajo obveznosti javne službe, do nadomestila za vse negativne finančne vplive, ki izhajajo iz njihovih obveznosti.
Moreover, Buonotourist is of the opinion that it would be impossible to estimate the passenger traffic in a free market scenario.
Kar zadeva pojem državne pomoči, je družba Buonotourist trdila, da italijanski trg javnega prevoza v zadevnem obdobju ni bil odprt konkurenci podjetij s sedežem v drugih državah članicah.
Therefore the ‘inductive method’ prescribed by the Consiglio di Stato is legitimate.
Zato je družba Buonotourist sklenila, da ni učinka na trgovino.
Finally, Buonotourist recalled that both Articles 10 and 11 established the right of public transport companies subject to PSOs to be compensated for all negative financial impacts resulting from their obligations.
Glede na sedanjo organizacijo storitve lokalnega javnega prevoza na podlagi enostranske, izključne koncesije za nekatere proge prav tako ni verjetno, da bi nadomestilo izkrivljalo konkurenco.
Concerning the notion of State aid, Buonotourist argued that the market for public transport in Italy in the period in question was not open to competition from undertakings established in other Member States.
Poleg tega se je koncesionarka strinjala s standardnimi stroški/km, ki jih je določila regija, pa tudi z vsemi drugimi obveznostmi javne službe, zato ni bilo nobene prednosti.
Buonotourist therefore concluded that there was no effect on trade.
Zato je družba Buonotourist menila, da v tem primeru niso bili izpolnjeni vsaj trije pogoji, ki jih je Sodišče določilo za opredelitev državne pomoči.
Likewise, in view of the current organisation of the local public transport service based on the unilateral, exclusive concession of certain routes, the compensation was not likely to distort competition.
Družba Buonotourist meni, da bi se morala združljivost nadomestila oceniti glede na Uredbo (EGS) št. 1191/69.
Furthermore, the standard cost/km was imposed by the Region and accepted by the concessionaire together with all the other PSOs, therefore there would be no advantage.
Kar zadeva izvzetje iz obveznosti priglasitve v skladu z Uredbo (EGS) št. 1191/69, je družba Buonotourist menila, da je bilo plačilo, dodeljeno kot nadomestilo, izvzeto iz obveznosti priglasitve iz člena 17(2) navedene uredbe, saj je regija tarifno obveznost naložila enostransko, zneski pa ne pomenijo obveznosti javne službe na podlagi pogodbe o opravljanju storitev, temveč izhajajo iz pravilne uporabe izračuna v skladu s členom 11 navedene uredbe v okviru koncesije.
Buonotourist thus considered that at least three of the conditions laid down by the CJEU for identifying State aid were not met in the case at issue.
PRIPOMBE ITALIJE NA PRIPOMBE ZAINTERESIRANIH STRANI
Buonotourist is of the opinion that the compatibility of the compensation had to be assessed with reference to Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69.
Italijanski organi na nacionalni ravni niso predložili pripomb glede pripomb družbe Buonotourist.
Concerning the exemption from the requirement to notify under Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69, Buonotourist considered that since the Region imposed the tariff obligation unilaterally and the amounts do not constitute PSOs under a service contract but stem from the correct application of the calculation under Article 11 of that Regulation in the framework of a concession, the payment awarded as compensation was exempted from the notification requirement of Article 17(2) of the same Regulation.
Pripombe je predložila le regija Campania, in sicer 11. julija 2014.
COMMENTS BY ITALY ON THE COMMENTS BY INTERESTED PARTIES
Regija je v svojih navedbah pojasnila, da se je ločeno računovodstvo družbe Buonotourist nanašalo le na storitve oddajanja (noleggio ali fuorilinea) in avtobusne storitve na splošno.
The Italian authorities at the national level did not submit any comments on Buonotourist’s comments.
Vendar so avtobusne storitve, ki jih je opravljala družba Buonotourist, vključevale storitve na medregionalnih in mednarodnih progah (t. i. „dovoljene“ storitve prevoza), ki jih je družba opravljala na lastno odgovornost.
Only the Campania Region did, on 11 July 2014.
Regija je predložila dokaze o tem, da je družba Buonotourist v obravnavanem obdobju opravljala take dovoljene storitve.
In the submission, the Region explained that the separate accounting kept by Buonotourist only concerned the rental services (noleggio or fuorilinea) vis-à-vis the bus services in general.
Regija je predložila zlasti sklep regionalne vlade št. 8734/1999, ki dovoljuje opravljanje storitev med dvema regijama, in obvestilo št. 4765/2011 italijanskega ministrstva za infrastrukturo in promet, ki potrjuje opravljanje storitev na treh medregionalnih progah.
The bus services provided by Buonotourist, however, included interregional and international routes (so-called ‘authorised’ transport services) that were performed at the company’s own risk.
Poleg tega so mednarodne in medregionalne dejavnosti jasno navedene v pojasnilih k računovodskim izkazom družbe za leto 1998 in 2000 ter v sodbi št. 2157/2004 regionalnega sodišča za upravne zadeve v Laciju (Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale).
The Region provided evidence of the provision by Buonotourist of such authorised services during the period under review.
Opravljanje „dovoljenih“ storitev medregionalnega in mednarodnega prevoza v računovodskih izkazih družbe Buonotourist ni bilo ločeno navedeno.
In particular, the Region provided Decision of the Regional Government No 8734/1999 authorising services between two regions and note No 4765/2011 of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport certifying the provision of three interregional routes.
Ločeni računovodski izkazi prav tako niso razvidni iz obrazcev E, ki jih je družba Buonotourist vsako leto poslala regiji ter v katerih so dejanski stroški in prihodki pri opravljanju avtobusnih storitev ločeno navedeni v stolpcu „Lokalni javni prevoz – regija Campania“, storitve oddajanja pa v stolpcu „Oddajanje“ (noleggio ali fuorilinea).
Moreover, the notes to the accounts of the company for 1998 and 2000 clearly mention the international and interregional activities, as does judgment No 2157/2004 of the Lazio Regional Administrative Court (Tribunal Amministrativo Regionale).
Po navedbah regije stolpec „Lokalni javni prevoz – regija Campania“ prikazuje vse stroške in prihodke, ki so navedeni v „izjavi o prihodkih iz avtobusnih storitev“ in so se nanašali na vse avtobusne storitve na splošno, vključno z dovoljenimi storitvami medregionalnega in mednarodnega prevoza.
The provision of ‘authorised’ interregional and international transport services was not separately indicated in the accounts of Buonotourist.
OCENA POMOČI
Finally, the account separation for those services cannot be inferred from the E forms submitted by Buonotourist to the Region every year, where the actual costs and revenues for the provision of bus services are indicated separately under ‘Local Public Transport Campania Region’ and the rental services are indicated under ‘Rental’ (noleggio or fuorilinea).
OBSTOJ POMOČI
According to the Region, the column ‘Local Public Transport Campania Region’ shows all the costs and revenues indicated in the ‘Bus Services Income Statement’, which represented all bus services in general, including authorised interregional and international transport services.
V skladu s členom 107(1) PDEU „je vsaka pomoč, ki jo dodeli država članica, ali kakršna koli vrsta pomoči iz državnih sredstev, ki izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga, nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom, kolikor prizadene trgovino med državami članicami“.
ASSESSMENT OF THE AID
Da bi se torej podporni ukrep štel za državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU, mora kumulativno izpolnjevati vse naslednje pogoje:
EXISTENCE OF AID
dodeliti ga mora država ali pa mora biti zagotovljen iz državnih sredstev,
Pursuant to Article 107(1) TFEU, ‘any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the provision of certain goods shall, in so far as it affects trade between Member States, be incompatible with the internal market’.
zagotavljati mora selektivno prednost z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga,
Accordingly, for a support measure to be considered State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU, it must cumulatively fulfil all of the following conditions:
izkrivljati mora konkurenco ali groziti z njenim izkrivljanjem in
it must be granted by the State or through state resources,
vplivati mora na trgovino med državami članicami.
it must confer a selective advantage by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods,
Državna sredstva in odgovornost
it must distort or threaten to distort competition, and
Komisija ugotavlja, da sodba sodišča Consiglio di Stato od regije zahteva, da družbi Buonotourist plača dodatno nadomestilo za opravljanje storitev linijskega avtobusnega prevoza v obravnavanem obdobju na progah, ki so v pristojnosti regije.
The Commission notes that the judgment of the Consiglio di Stato requires the Region to pay additional compensation to Buonotourist with respect to the provision of scheduled bus services during the period under review on routes under the remit of the Region.
Selektivna gospodarska prednost
The second court-appointed expert calculated that Buonotourist suffered an economic disadvantage in the form of undercompensation only for 1998, 1999, and 2000 in the amount of EUR 1 111 572 as a result of alleged tariff obligations being imposed on it.
Komisija za začetek poudarja, da družba Buonotourist opravlja gospodarsko dejavnost, tj. prevoz potnikov za plačilo.
On 21 December 2012, the Region paid this sum to Buonotourist in order to comply with that judgment.
Zato bi jo bilo treba šteti za „podjetje“ v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe.
The fact that the Region was obliged by a national court to pay compensation to an undertaking does not meant that the aid cannot be imputed to the Region complying with that judgment, since the domestic courts of that State are to be considered organs of that State and are thus bound by their duty of sincere cooperation.
Dodelitev ukrepa bi bilo treba prav tako šteti za selektivno, saj koristi le družbi Buonotourist.
The measure is thus imputable to the State and the resources from which that compensation has been paid are state resources.
Kar zadeva zagotavljanje selektivne gospodarske prednosti, iz sodbe v zadevi Altmark izhaja, da nadomestilo, ki ga je zadevnim podjetjem dodelila država ali ki jim je bilo zagotovljeno iz državnih sredstev za opravljanje naloženih obveznosti javne službe, ne daje take prednosti zadevnim podjetjem in se torej ne šteje za državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe, če so izpolnjeni naslednji štirje kumulativni pogoji:
Selective economic advantage
prvič, podjetje, ki prejema nadomestilo, mora dejansko izpolnjevati obveznosti javne službe, te obveznosti pa so jasno opredeljene,
The Commission notes at the outset that Buonotourist is engaged in an economic activity, namely passenger transport for remuneration.
drugič, merila, na podlagi katerih se izračuna nadomestilo, so bila določena vnaprej ter objektivno in pregledno,
Therefore, Buonotourist should be considered an ‘undertaking’ within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
tretjič, nadomestilo ne presega 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,
The granting of the measure should also be considered selective, since it will benefit only Buonotourist.
četrtič, če podjetje, ki se mu naloži izpolnjevanje obveznosti javne službe, ni izbrano s postopkom oddaje javnega naročila, se mora raven potrebnega nadomestila določiti na podlagi analize stroškov, ki bi jih povprečno, dobro vodeno podjetje, ki je ustrezno opremljeno s prevoznimi sredstvi, zato da lahko zadosti zahtevam javne službe, imelo pri izpolnjevanju teh obveznosti ob upoštevanju realiziranih prejemkov in razumnega dobička zaradi izpolnjevanja teh obveznosti.
As regards the granting of a selective economic advantage, it follows from the Altmark judgment that compensation granted by the State or through state resources to undertakings as consideration for PSOs imposed on them does not confer such an advantage on the undertakings concerned, and hence does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty, provided that four cumulative conditions are satisfied.
V skladu s sodbo v zadevi Altmark morajo biti kumulativno izpolnjeni vsi štirje pogoji, da se izključi prisotnost gospodarske prednosti, kadar se nadomestilo dodeli zadevnim podjetjem za opravljanje naloženih obveznosti javne službe.
First, the recipient undertaking is actually required to discharge PSOs and those obligations have been clearly defined.
Komisija najprej poudarja, da ji niti italijanski organi niti družba Buonotourist niso predložili nobenega akta o pooblastitvi, ki bi se nanašal na obravnavano obdobje, in da družba Buonotourist ni mogla jasno opredeliti obveznosti, ki jih je morala izpolnjevati in ki bi se lahko uvrščale med obveznosti javne službe, kot je podrobneje pojasnjeno v pododdelku (i) oddelka 6.2.
Second, the parameters on the basis of which the compensation is calculated have been established beforehand in an objective and transparent manner.
Drugič, Komisija ugotavlja, da nadomestilo, dodeljeno s sodbo sodišča Consiglio di Stato, zaradi odsotnosti potrebnih in zanesljivih podatkov temelji izključno na naknadnem izračunu po „induktivni metodi“.
Third, the compensation does not exceed what is necessary to cover all or part of the costs incurred in discharging the public service obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging those obligations.
Zato je sklenila, da parametri, na podlagi katerih sta strokovnjaka, ki ju je imenovalo sodišče Consiglio di Stato, izračunala domnevno nezadostno nadomestilo, niso bila določena vnaprej, zaradi česar se zdi, da drugi pogoj iz sodbe v zadevi Altmark v zvezi z nepriglašenim ukrepom ni bil izpolnjen.
Fourth, where the undertaking which is to discharge public service obligations is not chosen in a public procurement procedure, the level of compensation needed has been determined on the basis of an analysis of the costs which a typical undertaking, well run and adequately provided with means of transport so as to be able to meet the necessary public service requirements, would have incurred in discharging those obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging the obligations.
Glede na kumulativno naravo pogojev iz sodbe v zadevi Altmark Komisiji ni treba proučiti, ali sta v tem primeru izpolnjena preostala pogoja iz navedene sodbe.
The Altmark judgment requires all four conditions to be cumulatively satisfied to exclude the presence of an economic advantage where compensation is granted to undertakings as consideration for public service obligations imposed on them.
Na podlagi tega plačilo dodatnega nadomestila družbi Buonotourist za storitve, opravljene v obravnavanem obdobju, daje slednji selektivno gospodarsko prednost v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe.
The Commission notes first that neither the Italian authorities nor Buonotourist were able to provide it with any entrustment act related to the period under review and that Buonotourist has not been able to identify clearly obligations that it was required to discharge that could qualify as PSOs, as explained in more detail below in 6.2, subsection (i).
Izkrivljanje konkurence in učinek na trgovino med državami članicami
Second, the Commission observes that the compensation awarded by the judgment of the Consiglio di Stato is based solely on an ex post calculation using an ‘inductive method’ in the absence of necessary and reliable data.
Družba Buonotourist je v svojih pripombah trdila, da italijanski trg javnega prevoza v obravnavanem obdobju ni bil odprt konkurenci podjetij s sedežem v drugih državah članicah, tako da sporni ukrep ni mogel vplivati na trgovino ali izkrivljati konkurence.
The Commission therefore concludes that the parameters on the basis of which the alleged undercompensation was calculated by the court-appointed experts were not established in advance and that therefore the second Altmark condition does not appear to have been complied with in relation to the non-notified measure.
Komisija najprej poudarja, da je bil sporni ukrep izveden 21. decembra 2012, tj. dolgo po odprtju italijanskega trga javnega potniškega prevoza za konkurenco.
Considering the cumulative nature of the Altmark conditions, there is no need for the Commission to examine whether the other two Altmark conditions have been met in the present case.
Ker so se takrat pojavili učinki obravnavanega ukrepa na trg, je treba tudi za takrat oceniti, ali bi lahko izkrivljal konkurenco ali vplival na trgovino med državami članicami.
Accordingly, the payment of additional compensation to Buonotourist for services performed during the period under review confers on that company a selective economic advantage within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Komisija v vsakem primeru nadalje poudarja, da je, kot je Sodišče navedlo v sodbi v zadevi Altmark, od leta 1995 več držav članic odprlo nekatere trge prevoza konkurenci podjetij s sedežem v drugih državah članicah, tako da je takrat več podjetij že ponujalo storitve rednega linijskega mestnega in primestnega ter regionalnega prevoza v državah članicah, ki niso njihova država članica izvora.
Distortion of competition and effect on trade between Member States
Zato bi bilo treba šteti, da lahko vsakršno nadomestilo, dodeljeno družbi Buonotourist, izkrivlja konkurenco za opravljanje storitev avtobusnega potniškega prevoza in vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami tako, da zmanjšuje sposobnost prevoznih podjetij s sedežem v drugih državah članicah, da opravljajo storitve Italiji, in krepi položaj družbe Buonotourist na trgu, saj ji znižuje stroške, ki jo sicer bremenijo v okviru izvajanja tekočih poslov ali splošnih dejavnosti.
In its observations, Buonotourist argued that the market for public transport in Italy was not open to competition from undertakings established in other Member States during the period under review, so there could be no effect on trade or distortion of competition as regards the disputed measure.
Komisija prav tako ugotavlja, da družba Buonotourist deluje tudi na drugih trgih, tj. na trgih storitev oddajanja, in tako na teh trgih konkurira drugim družbam v Uniji.
The Commission recalls, in the first place, that the disputed measure was implemented on 21 December 2012, long after the market for public passenger transport was opened to competition in Italy.
Vsakršno nadomestilo, dodeljeno družbi Buonotourist, bi lahko izkrivilo konkurenco, vplivalo pa bi lahko tudi na trgovino med državami članicami na teh trgih.
Since it is at that point in time that the measure under review produces its effects on the market, it is also at that point in time that it must be assessed whether the measure is liable to distort competition or affect trade between Member States.
Na podlagi tega je Komisija sklenila, da ukrep izkrivlja konkurenco in vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami.
In any event, the Commission further notes that, as the CJEU remarked in its Altmark judgment, since 1995 several Member States had started to open certain transport markets to competition from undertakings established in other Member States, so a number of undertakings were already offering their urban, suburban or regional transport services in Member States other than their State of origin by that point in time.
Sklepna ugotovitev
Therefore, any compensation granted to Buonotourist should be considered likely to distort competition for the provision of passenger transport services by bus and likely to affect trade between Member States to the extent that it impairs the ability of transport undertakings established in other Member States to offer their services in Italy and strengthens the market position of Buonotourist by releasing it from costs which it would normally have had to bear in its day-to-day management or normal activities.
Glede na navedeno je Komisija sklenila, da ukrep pomeni pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe.
The Commission also notes that Buonotourist is active on other markets, i.e. rental services, and thus competes with other companies within the Union on those markets.
IZVZETJE IZ OBVEZNOSTI PRIGLASITVE V SKLADU Z UREDBO (EGS) ŠT. 1191/69
Any compensation granted to Buonotourist might also threaten to distort competition and affect trade between Member States on those markets as well.
Na podlagi argumentov sodišča Consiglio di Stato je družba Buonotourist pridobila pravico do dodatnega nadomestila za opravljanje zadevnih prevoznih storitev v času, v katerem je opravljala te storitve.
Accordingly, the Commission concludes that the measure distorts competition and affects trade between Member States.
Da bi ti argumenti držali, bi morala biti plačila nadomestila izvzeta iz postopka obvezne priglasitve v skladu s členom 17(2) Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69.
Conclusion
Če navedeno nadomestilo ne bi bilo priglašeno, bi se, če bi pomenilo državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU, štelo za nezakonito v skladu s členom 108 Pogodbe.
In the light of the above, the Commission concludes that the measure constitutes aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
V skladu s členom 17(2) Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69 je namreč nadomestilo, ki se izplača po tej uredbi, izvzeto iz postopka predhodnega obveščanja, določenega v členu 108(3) Pogodbe, in s tem tudi iz obveznosti priglasitve.
EXEMPTION FROM THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION UNDER REGULATION (EEC) NO 1191/69
Vendar je treba v skladu s sodbo v zadevi Combus pojem „nadomestila za opravljanje javne službe“ v smislu navedene določbe razlagati zelo ozko.
According to the reasoning of the Consiglio di Stato, Buonotourist acquired the right to obtain additional compensation for the provision of the transport services in question at the time at which it carried out those services.
Izvzetje iz obveznosti priglasitve iz člena 17(2) Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69 zajema le nadomestilo za opravljanje obveznosti javne službe iz člena 2 navedene uredbe, ki so bile enostransko naložene podjetju, to nadomestilo pa se izračuna po metodi, opisani v členih 10 do 13 navedene uredbe (enotni postopek za plačilo nadomestila); izvzetje ne velja za nadomestilo, plačano v okviru pogodbe o izvajanju javne službe iz člena 14 navedene uredbe.
For this reasoning to hold, the compensation payments must have been exempted from the compulsory notification procedure pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69.
Nadomestilo, ki je plačano v skladu s pogodbo o izvajanju javne službe, kot je opredeljena v členu 14 Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69, in vključuje državno pomoč, je treba priglasiti Komisiji, preden začne veljati.
Otherwise, to the extent the compensation constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU, failure to notify that compensation would render that compensation unlawful in accordance with Article 108 of the Treaty.
V nasprotnem primeru se bo navedeno nadomestilo štelo za nezakonito izvedeno pomoč v skladu s členom 108 Pogodbe.