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The Commission considers that the examination of the compatibility of the non-notified measure should be conducted under Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, since that was the legislation in force at the time that this Decision was adopted.
Prvič, v skladu s členom 3 Uredbe (ES) št. 1370/2007 mora pristojni organ, kadar se odloči, da izvajalcu, ki ga izbere sam, dodeli izključno pravico in/ali nadomestilo v zameno za izvajanje obveznosti javne službe, to storiti v okviru pogodbe o izvajanju javne službe, razen če je namen obveznosti javne službe določiti maksimalne tarife in če je naložena z ukrepom, ki se uporablja brez diskriminacije za vse storitve javnega potniškega prevoza iste vrste na zadevnem geografskem območju (splošna pravila).
It further notes that the additional compensation awarded to Buonotourist by the Consiglio di Stato was paid on 21 December 2012, so Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 had already been in effect for more than three years on the date on which the effects of the disbursed aid occurred.
Komisija v tem primeru meni, da ni bilo predloženih dokazov o tem, da je med družbo Buonotourist in regijo obstajala pogodbena shema ali da so veljala splošna pravila, ki so določala maksimalne tarife za vse potnike ali določene kategorije potnikov.
Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 states that ‘Public service compensation for the operation of public passenger transport services or for complying with tariff obligations established through general rules paid in accordance with this Regulation shall be compatible with the [internal] market.
Komisija je prejela le eno vzorčno koncesijsko pogodbo, in sicer za leto 1972/1973, ki se je nanašala na drugo družbo in iz katere ni mogoče pridobiti zanesljivih informacij o razmerju med družbo Buonotourist in regijo v obravnavanem obdobju (1996–2002).
Such compensation shall be exempt from the prior notification requirement laid down in Article [108(3)] of the Treaty’.
Poleg tega Komisija ugotavlja, da v skladu s členom 2 regionalnega zakona št. 16/1983, ki sta ga tako regija kot tudi družba Buonotourist opredelili kot pravno podlago za obravnavano obdobje (glej uvodni izjavi 21 in 39), prihodki izvajalcev javnega prevoza izhajajo iz uporabe minimalnih tarif, ki jih je določila regija.
For the reasons set out below, the Commission considers that the notified compensation does not comply with Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, so it cannot be declared compatible with the internal market under Article 9(1) of that Regulation.
Maksimalne tarife niso omenjene.
First, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, where a competent authority decides to grant the operator of its choice an exclusive right and/or compensation in return for the discharge of PSOs, it must do so within the framework of a public service contract, unless the public service obligation aims to establish maximum tariffs and is imposed through a measure applicable without discrimination to all public passenger transport services of the same type in a given geographical area (general rules).
Zato je Komisija sklenila, da se člen 3 Uredbe (ES) št. 1370/2007 ni upošteval.
In the present case, the Commission considers that no evidence has been put forward that a contractual scheme existed between Buonotourist and the Region or that general rules establishing maximum tariffs for all passengers or certain categories of passengers were put in place.
Drugič, Komisija ugotavlja, da se ne glede na to, ali je družba Buonotourist sklenila pogodbo o izvajanju javne službe ali pa so na podlagi splošnih pravil zanjo veljale tarifne obveznosti, zdi, da se niso upoštevale vse določbe člena 4 Uredbe (ES) št. 1370/2007, ki določa obvezno vsebino pogodb o izvajanju javne službe in splošnih pravil.
The Commission has received only one sample concession contract for the year 1972/73 concerning another company, from which it is not possible to extract reliable information on the relationship between Buonotourist and the Region in the period under review (1996-2002).
Člen 4(1)(b) na primer zahteva, da se parametri, na podlagi katerih se izračuna nadomestilo, določijo vnaprej na objektiven in pregleden način tako, da se prepreči čezmerna kompenzacija, člen 4(1)(c) in člen 4(2) pa določata ureditve za razporeditev stroškov in prihodkov.
Moreover, the Commission notes that, in accordance with Article 2 of Regional Law No 16/1983 — the legal basis identified by both the Region and Buonotourist for the period under review (see recitals 21 and 39) — the revenues of public transport providers derive from the application of minimum tariffs established by the Region.
Kot je pojasnjeno v oddelku 6.1 v zvezi s proučitvijo, ki jo je Komisija opravila za drugi pogoj iz sodbe Sodišča v zadevi Altmark, parametri, na podlagi katerih je drugi strokovnjak izračunal domnevno nezadostno nadomestilo, niso bili določeni vnaprej in se zato člen 4 Uredbe (ES) št. 1370/2007 ni upošteval.
No reference is made to maximum tariffs.
Tretjič, v členu 6(1) je določeno, da mora biti nadomestilo pri neposredno sklenjenih pogodbah o izvajanju javne službe v skladu z določbami Uredbe (ES) št. 1370/2007 in določbami iz Priloge, da ne bi preseglo zneska, potrebnega za izvajanje obveznosti javne službe.
The Commission therefore concludes that Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 has not been complied with.
V Prilogi k Uredbi (ES) št. 1370/2007 je določeno, da nadomestilo ne sme preseči zneska, ki ustreza finančnemu znesku, sestavljenemu iz stroškov, nastalih zaradi obveznosti opravljanja javne službe, zmanjšanemu za prihodke od prodaje vozovnic in kakršne koli pozitivne finančne učinke, nastale v sklopu omrežja, ki se upravlja v okviru obveznosti opravljanja javne službe, ter povečanemu za primeren dobiček.
Second, the Commission notes that regardless of whether Buonotourist concluded a public service contract or was subject to tariff obligations by way of general rules, not all the provisions of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, which establishes the mandatory content of public service contracts and general rules, appear to have been respected.
Poleg tega je v navedeni prilogi določeno, da je treba stroške in prihodke izračunati v skladu z veljavnimi računovodskimi in davčnimi pravili.
For instance, Article 4(1)(b) requires the parameters on the basis of which the compensation is calculated to be established in advance in an objective and transparent manner in a way that prevents overcompensation, while Article 4(1)(c) and Article 4(2) lay down the arrangements with regard to the allocation of costs and revenues.
Prav tako bi moralo biti računovodstvo zaradi večje preglednosti razdeljeno (točka 5 Priloge k Uredbi (ES) št. 1370/2007).
As explained in relation to the Commission’s examination of the second condition laid down by the CJEU’s Altmark judgment in section 6.1, the parameters on the basis of which the alleged undercompensation was calculated by the second expert were not established in advance and therefore Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 has not been complied with.
Kot je ugotovljeno v uvodni izjavi 85, družba Buonotourist ni imela pravilno ločenih računovodskih izkazov.
Third, Article 6(1) provides that in the case of directly awarded public service contracts, compensation must comply with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 and with the provisions laid down in the Annex to ensure that the compensation does not go beyond what is necessary to carry out the public service obligation.
Zato ni mogoče dokazati, da nadomestilo, v kakršnem koli že znesku je dodeljeno, ne presega zneska, ki ustreza finančnemu neto učinku, ki ustreza vsoti pozitivnih ali negativnih posledic upoštevanja obveznosti javne službe na stroške in prihodke izvajalca javne službe (točka 2 Priloge).
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 provides that the compensation may not exceed an amount corresponding to the financial amount composed of the following factors: costs incurred in relation to the PSO minus ticket revenue, minus any positive financial effects generated within the network operated under the public service obligation, plus a reasonable profit.
Ker parametri za nadomestilo niso bili določeni vnaprej, je treba stroške nujno razporediti naknadno na podlagi samovoljnih predpostavk, kot so bili razporejeni po induktivni metodi.
In addition, that Annex requires costs and revenues to be calculated in accordance with the accounting and tax rules in force.
Glede na navedeno Komisija meni, da dodatno nadomestilo, ki ga je določilo sodišče Consiglio di Stato, ni bilo plačano v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1370/2007 in zato nepriglašeni ukrep ni združljiv z notranjim trgom.
Furthermore, for transparency reasons, there should be separation of accounts (Point 5 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007).
NADOMESTILO, KI GA JE DODELILO SODIŠČE CONSIGLIO DI STATO, NE POMENI NADOMESTILA ZA ŠKODO
As noted in recital 85, Buonotourist did not apply proper account separation.
Komisija je v sklepu o začetku postopka pozvala zainteresirane strani, naj predložijo pripombe o tem, ali sodba sodišča Consiglio di Stato zadeva dodelitev nadomestila za škodo zaradi domnevne kršitve prava in ne dodelitve nadomestila za opravljanje javne službe na podlagi veljavnih uredb Sveta.
Consequently, it is impossible to demonstrate that whatever compensation is ultimately awarded does not exceed an amount corresponding to the net financial effect equivalent to the total of the effects, positive or negative, of compliance with the public service obligation on the costs and revenue of the public service operator (point 2 of the Annex).
Tega vprašanja v svojih pripombah niso obravnavali niti italijanski organi niti družba Buonotourist.
Moreover, in the absence of compensation parameters laid down in advance, any cost allocation must necessarily be conducted ex post on the basis of arbitrary assumptions, as was done through the inductive methodology.
Komisija v zvezi s tem ugotavlja, da nadomestilo za škodo zaradi protipravnih dejanj ali drugega ravnanja nacionalnih organov v določenih okoliščinah ne daje prednosti in se zato ne šteje za državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe.
Accordingly, the Commission considers that the additional compensation ordered by the Council of State was not paid in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, and therefore that the non-notified measure is incompatible with the internal market.
Nadomestilo za utrpelo škodo se razlikuje od državne pomoči, saj je njegov namen, da se oškodovana stran vrne v stanje, v katerem je bila pred škodnim dejanjem, kot da se slednje ne bi pojavilo (restitutio in integrum).
THE COMPENSATION AWARDED BY THE CONSIGLIO DI STATO DOES NOT CONSTITUTE DAMAGES
V zvezi s tem Komisija prav tako ugotavlja, da mora nadomestilo za škodo temeljiti na splošnem pravilu o nadomestilu, da se zanj ne bi uporabljala pravila o državni pomoči.
In the opening decision, the Commission invited interested parties to comment on whether the judgment of the Consiglio di Stato concerns an award for damages for alleged breach of law as opposed to an award of public service compensation based on the applicable Council Regulations.
Komisija nazadnje opozarja, da je Sodišče v sodbi v zadevi Lucchini odločilo, da nacionalno sodišče ne sme uporabljati nacionalnega prava, če bi uporaba navedenega prava „onemogočila uporabo prava Skupnosti, saj bi onemogočila vračilo dodeljene državne pomoči, s tem, da bi kršila pravo Skupnosti“.
Neither the Italian authorities or Buonotourist addressed the question in their observations.
Načelo, na katerem temelji ta razglasitev, je, da pravila nacionalnega prava ni mogoče uporabiti, če bi taka uporaba onemogočila pravilno uporabo prava Unije.
The Commission notes in this respect that, under certain circumstances, compensation for damages due to the wrongful acts or other conduct by the national authorities does not provide for an advantage and is therefore not to be considered State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Kar zadeva dodatno nadomestilo, ki ga je sodišče Consiglio di Stato dodelilo družbi Buonotourist, Komisija ugotavlja, da operativni del sodbe sodišča sicer ne vsebuje sklicevanja na Uredbo (EGS) št. 1191/69, vendar navedena sodba navaja pravico družbe Buonotourist do prejetja zneskov v obliki nadomestila v skladu s členi 6, 10 in 11 Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69, ki ga mora določiti uprava na podlagi zanesljivih podatkov.
The purpose of compensation for damage suffered is different from that of State aid since it aims to bring the damaged party back to the situation in which it found itself prior to the damaging act, as if the latter had not occurred (restitutio in integrum).
To bi pomenilo, da pravica družbe Buonotourist do dodatnega nadomestila po mnenju sodišča Consiglio di Stato ne izhaja iz splošnega pravila o nadomestilu za škodo zaradi protipravnega dejanja ali drugega ravnanja nacionalnih organov, temveč iz pravic, ki domnevno izhajajo iz Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69.
The Commission further notes, in that respect, that for compensation for damages to fall outside the State aid rules, it must be based on a general rule of compensation.
Komisija v vsakem primeru meni, da bi dodelitev nadomestila za škodo v korist družbe Buonotourist, ker so ji italijanski organi domnevno nezakonito enostransko naložili obveznosti javne službe, izračunanega na podlagi enotnega postopka za plačilo nadomestila iz Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69, kršila člena 107 in 108 Pogodbe.
The Commission finally recalls that the CJEU, in its judgment in Lucchini, held that a national court was prevented from applying national law where the application of that law would have the effect of frustrating ‘the application of Community law in so far as it would make it impossible to recover State aid that was granted in breach of Community law’.
Taka dodelitev bi namreč za družbo Buonotourist ustvarila enak rezultat kot dodelitev nadomestila za opravljanje javne službe v obravnavanem obdobju, čeprav specifikacije koncesij, ki urejajo zadevne storitve, niso bile niti izvzete iz obveznosti predhodne priglasitve niti niso upoštevale bistvenih zahtev Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69 ali Uredbe (ES) št. 1370/2007, kot je bilo že pojasnjeno.
The principle underlying this pronouncement is that a rule of national law cannot be applied where such application would frustrate the proper application of Union law.
Razpoložljivost take dodelitve bi omogočila učinkovito izogibanje pravilom o državni pomoči ter pogojem, ki jih je določil zakonodajalec Unije in pod katerimi pristojni organi pri nalaganju ali sklepanju pogodb o izvajanju obveznosti javne službe izvajalcem javne službe dodeljujejo nadomestilo za nastale stroške v zameno za opravljanje obveznosti javne službe.
As regards the additional compensation awarded to Buonotourist by the Consiglio di Stato, the Commission observes that, while no reference was made to Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 in the operative part of the Consiglio di Stato’s judgment, that judgment refers to Buonotourist’s right to receive amounts by way of compensation pursuant to Articles 6, 10 and 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69, which must be determined by the administration on the basis of reliable data.
Dodelitev nadomestila za škodo, ki bi bilo enako vsoti zneskov pomoči, načrtovanih za dodelitev, bi dejansko pomenila posredno dodelitev državne pomoči, za katero je bilo ugotovljeno, da ni zakonita in združljiva z notranjim trgom.
This would suggest that Buonotourist’s right to additional compensation flows, according to the Consiglio di Stato, not from a general rule of compensation for damages as a result of a wrongful act or other conduct of the national authorities, but from rights allegedly derived from Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69.
Na podlagi navedenega je Splošno sodišče menilo, da odškodninske klavzule za vračilo državne pomoči pomenijo državno pomoč.
In any event, the Commission considers that an award of damages in favour of Buonotourist for the alleged illegal unilateral imposition of PSOs by the Italian authorities, calculated on the basis of the common compensation procedure laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69, would be in breach of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty.
To ugotovitev potrjuje tudi člen 2 regionalnega zakona št. 16/1983, v katerem je določeno, da morajo morebitno izgubo ali primanjkljaj, ki ni krit z javnimi prispevki, kriti izvajalci storitev.
The availability of such an award would thus effectively enable the circumvention of the State aid rules and of the conditions laid down by the Union legislator under which competent authorities, when imposing or contracting for PSOs, compensate public service operators for costs incurred in return for the discharge of PSOs.
Glede na navedeno je Komisija sklenila, da nepriglašeni ukrep pomeni državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe, ki ni združljiva z notranjim trgom.
Indeed, an award of damages equal to the sum of the amounts of aid that were planned to be granted would constitute an indirect grant of State aid found to be unlawful and incompatible with the internal market.
VRAČILO POMOČI
Following that line, the General Court has considered indemnification clauses for the recovery of State aid to constitute State aid.
Komisija je v skladu s Pogodbo in ustaljeno sodno prakso Sodišča pristojna za odločanje, ali mora zadevna država članica ukiniti ali spremeniti pomoč, za katero je ugotovila, da ni združljiva z notranjim trgom.
In any event, the sample concession contract from 1972 under which Buonotourist supposedly provided the transport services in question did not provide for the payment of any financial compensation.
Prav tako Sodišče dosledno meni, da je namen obveznosti države, da ukine pomoč, za katero Komisija meni, da ni združljiva z notranjim trgom, ponovna vzpostavitev prejšnjih razmer.
Buonotourist agreed to run the services under the conditions established in the concession at its own risk.
V zvezi s tem je Sodišče določilo, da je ta cilj dosežen, ko prejemnik povrne zneske, dodeljene na podlagi nezakonite pomoči, in tako izgubi prednost, ki jo je imel pred konkurenti na trgu, in ko se ponovno vzpostavijo razmere pred izplačilom pomoči.
This conclusion is also confirmed by Article 2 of Regional Law No 16/1983, which provided that any loss or deficit not covered by public contributions was to be borne by the service providers.
V skladu z navedeno sodno prakso je v členu 14 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 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“.
Accordingly, the Commission does not consider the judgment of the Consiglio di Stato to constitute an award of compensation for damages suffered by Buonotourist as a result of the wrongful act or other conduct of the national authorities, but as the grand of unlawful and incompatible State aid, which is prohibited under Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Zato mora Italija izterjati državno pomoč, opredeljeno v tem sklepu, če je že bila izplačana družbi Buonotourist.
In the light of the foregoing, the Commission concludes that the non-notified measure constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty which is incompatible with the internal market.
Italija mora znesku navedene pomoči dodati obresti za vračilo, izračunane od datuma, ko je bila nezakonita pomoč na voljo družbi Buonotourist (tj. od 21. decembra 2012), do datuma njenega vračila, v skladu s poglavjem V Uredbe Komisije (ES) št. 794/2004.
RECOVERY OF THE AID
V skladu s tem je Komisija –
In accordance with the Treaty and the CJEU’s established case-law, the Commission is competent to decide that the Member State concerned must abolish or alter aid when it has found that it is incompatible with the internal market.
SPREJELA NASLEDNJI SKLEP:
The Court has also consistently held that the obligation on a State to abolish aid regarded by the Commission as being incompatible with the internal market is designed to re-establish the previously existing situation.
Člen 1
In this context, the CJEU has established that that objective is attained once the recipient has repaid the amounts granted by way of unlawful aid, thus forfeiting the advantage which it had enjoyed over its competitors on the market, and the situation prior to the payment of the aid is restored.
Državna pomoč v višini 1 111 572 EUR, ki jo je Italijanska republika nezakonito dodelila družbi Buonotourist in ki krši člen 108(3) Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije, ni združljiva z notranjim trgom.
In line with that case-law, Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laid down that ‘where negative decisions are taken in respect of unlawful aid, the Commission shall decide that the Member State concerned shall take all necessary measures to recover the aid from the beneficiary’.
Člen 2
Therefore the State aid identified in this Decision must be recovered by Italy, insofar as it has already been paid out to Buonotourist.
Italijanska republika od upravičenca izterja pomoč iz člena 1.
Italy must add recovery interest to that aid amount, calculated from the date on which the unlawful aid was put at the disposal of Buonotourist (i.e. from 21 December 2012) until the date of its recovery, pursuant to Chapter V of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004.
Zneski za izterjavo vključujejo obresti od 21. decembra 2012 do dne, ko so v celoti povrnjeni.
Accordingly, the Commission,
Obrestna mera se izračuna na podlagi obrestnoobrestnega računa v skladu s poglavjem V Uredbe (ES) št. 794/2004 in Uredbe Komisije (ES) št. 271/2008 o spremembi Uredbe (ES) št. 794/2004.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Italijanska republika prekliče vsa neporavnana plačila pomoči iz člena 1 z datumom sprejetja tega sklepa.
Article 1
Člen 3
The State aid amounting to EUR 1 111 572 in favour of Buonotourist unlawfully granted by the Italian Republic, in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, is incompatible with the internal market.
Izterjava pomoči iz člena 1 se izvede takoj in učinkovito.
Article 2
Italijanska republika zagotovi, da se ta sklep izvede v štirih mesecih od datuma uradnega obvestila o tem sklepu.
The Italian Republic shall recover the aid referred to in Article 1 from the beneficiary.
Člen 4
The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from 21 December 2012 until their actual recovery.
Italijanska republika v dveh mesecih po uradnem obvestilu o tem sklepu Komisiji predloži naslednje informacije:
The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004.
skupni znesek (glavnica in obresti), ki se izterja od upravičenca;
The Italian Republic shall cancel all outstanding payments of the aid referred to in Article 1 with effect from the date of this Decision.
podroben opis že sprejetih in načrtovanih ukrepov za uskladitev s tem sklepom;
Article 3
dokumente, ki dokazujejo, da se je od upravičenca zahtevalo vračilo pomoči.
Recovery of the aid referred to in Article 1 shall be immediate and effective.
Italijanska republika obvešča Komisijo o napredku glede sprejetih nacionalnih ukrepov za izvajanje tega sklepa, dokler se pomoč iz člena 1 ne izterja v celoti.
The Italian Republic shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within 4 months following the date of its notification.
Na zahtevo Komisije takoj predloži vse informacije o že sprejetih in načrtovanih ukrepih za uskladitev s tem sklepom.
Article 4
Prav tako predloži podrobne informacije o zneskih pomoči in obrestih za vračilo, ki jih je upravičenec že vrnil.
Within 2 months following notification of this Decision, the Italian Republic shall submit the following information to the Commission:
Člen 5
the total amount (principal and interest) to be recovered from the beneficiary;
Ta sklep je naslovljen na Italijansko republiko.
a detailed description of the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision;
V Bruslju, 19. januarja 2015
documents demonstrating that the beneficiary has been ordered to repay the aid.
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