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Therefore, the investigated measure would be an ongoing, existing aid.
Izdajatelji televizijskega programa so nadalje vztrajali, da so po uspehu Astre na kantabrijskemu razpisu obvestili kantabrijske organe, da bodo nasprotovali satelitski radiodifuziji, saj so kupili pravice za radiodifuzijo vsebine zgolj prek prizemne platforme.
With regard to compatibility, in relation to Article 106(2), Abertis points out that TelecomCLM and other local network operators are unlikely to ever surpass the thresholds of average annual turnover before tax of EUR 100 million during the two financial years preceding that in which the SGEI was assigned, and annual compensation for the service in question of EUR 30 million.
PRAVNA OCENA
Further, any potential aid would be compatible with Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
PRAVNA PODLAGA POMOČI
The measures adopted by the Spanish authorities aim at the acceleration of the digital switchover process in Spain, which has been recognised as an objective of common interest.
Kot je podrobno opisano v uvodnih izjavah 26 do 44 oddelka 2.2 in natančno določeno v sklepu o zadevi SA.28599 – digitalna prizemna televizija v Španiji [45], je pravni okvir za preklop na digitalno radiodifuzijo v Španiji večplastna mreža različnih aktov, ki so jih v obdobju štirih let izdali centralna vlada ter regionalni in lokalni organi.
The aid was an appropriate instrument as DTT is the most suitable technology to provide the coverage extension [44].
Nacionalni tehnični načrt iz leta 2005 in načrt prehoda iz leta 2007 urejata predvsem prehod na digitalno prizemno televizijo na območju I, hkrati pa sta temelj za nadaljnje ukrepe za razširitev na območju II.
Apart from economic reasons, Abertis also notes that broadcasters are reluctant to use satellite platforms, which is due to the constraints faced by broadcasters when acquiring content rights for their free-to-air programmes.
Te ukrepe za razširitev so regionalni organi izvajali po sklenitvi več okvirnih sporazumov s centralno vlado (okvirni sporazumi iz leta 2008), dodatkov iz leta 2008 k prejšnjim okvirnim sporazumom iz leta 2006 ter dodatkov iz leta 2009 k okvirnim sporazumom iz leta 2008.
In most cases they only acquire the right to broadcast the contents over a specific platform, namely DTT, as this technology allows targeted transmission and geographical limitations.
Na podlagi sklenitve teh sporazumov in dodatkov so regionalni in/ali lokalni organi izvedli vrsto ukrepov z namenom razširitve pokritja z digitalno prizemno televizijo na območju II.
Moreover, the measures are proportionate since they cover only the costs strictly necessary for the switchover from analogue to digital television services in Area II.
Komisija zato meni, da so različni akti, ki so bili sprejeti na centralni ravni, ter sporazumi, ki so bili sprejeti med MITT in avtonomnimi skupnostmi ter spremenjeni, temelj za shemo pomoči za razširitev pokritja na območju II.
COMMENTS FROM BROADCASTERS
Na podlagi teh aktov in sporazumov so avtonomne skupnosti sprejele ukrepe, ki niso bili tehnološko nevtralni [46].
The broadcasters submit that the measure cannot be considered State aid because a financial advantage has not been granted to any company, and especially not to broadcasters.
Nacionalni tehnični načrt sicer ureja preklop na digitalno prizemno televizijo na območju I, vendar hkrati pooblašča lokalne organe, da lahko v sodelovanju z avtonomnimi skupnostmi vzpostavljajo dodatne centre za razpošiljanje signala, ki so potrebni za zagotovitev sprejema digitalne prizemne televizije na območju II.
The measures have not increased the audience of broadcasters in relation to when they broadcasted in analogue.
Zato je centralna vlada takrat že predvidela razširitev pokritja z digitalno prizemno televizijo.
Moreover, the residents in the extended coverage areas, i.e. rural, remote and sparsely populated areas, have no impact on the advertising market and are not part of the broadcasters' target audience.
Pooblastilo, vsebovano v glavnem zakonskem aktu, ki ureja preklop na digitalno televizijo, se sklicuje zgolj na prizemno platformo.
In these circumstances the private operators did not increase the fees for advertisement due to the extension.
V praksi so avtonomne skupnosti zato uporabile smernice centralne vlade o razširitvi digitalne prizemne televizije [47].
The broadcasters also expressed the view that they do not have an interest in migrating to satellite platform, where their programmes would face competition from hundreds other channels.
Državna pomoč za uporabo digitalne prizemne televizije na območju II je bila dejansko izplačana ob prenosu sredstev centralnih in regionalnih organov upravičencem.
The terrestrial platform has its advantage of limited capacity, which for commercial free-to-air broadcasters means less competition.
Posamezne avtonomne skupnosti so izplačilo prejele v različnih obdobjih.
Moreover, they underlined the fact that they usually purchase contents for the specific — terrestrial — platform only.
Odločitev o tekoči pomoči za upravljanje in vzdrževanje omrežij je bila sprejeta na ravni avtonomnih skupnosti.
This is because terrestrial broadcasting guarantees the geographical delimitation of broadcasts, which is not the case for satellite.
Kot je podrobno opisano v uvodnih izjavah 36 do 45, je bil v primeru Kastilje in Manče izbran drugačen postopek.
Broadcasters also insisted that after assignment of the Cantabrian tender to Astra, they informed the Cantabrian authorities that they would oppose to satellite broadcasting, as they had acquired rights to broadcast the contents only via the terrestrial platform.
V nasprotju z večino drugih avtonomnih skupnosti se niso uporabili regionalni razpisi za razširitev pokritja z digitalno televizijo.
LEGAL ASSESSMENT
Odlok št. 347/2008 z dne 2. decembra 2008 je določil neposredno dodelitev potrebnih sredstev za digitalizacijo lastnikom obstoječih (analognih) centrov za razpošiljanje signala.
LEGAL BASIS OF THE AID
JCCM torej ni uporabila odprtega razpisnega postopka, temveč je namesto tega telekomunikacijske operaterje izbrala neposredno.
As described in detail above in section 2.2 at recitals 26 to 44 and set out in detail in decision on case SA.28599 — digital terrestrial television in Spain [45], the legal framework for the digital switch-over in Spain is a complex net of various acts issued both by the central government and the regional and even local authorities over a period of four years.
Te družbe so izvajale tudi upravljanje in vzdrževanje.
The National Technical Plan of 2005 and the Transition Plan of 2007 regulate mainly the transition to DTT in Area I but they also set the basis for further extension measures in Area II.
V primerih ko centri za razpošiljanje signala pripadajo neposredno družbi Telecom CLM ali Abertis, so te družbe prejele pomoč za posodobitev svoje opreme.
These extension measures were implemented by the regional authorities, after conclusion of several framework agreements with the central government (the 2008 Framework Agreements) and addenda in 2008 to previous 2006 Framework Agreements and in 2009 to the 2008 Framework Agreements.
V primerih ko je bilo treba vzpostaviti nove centre za razpošiljanje signala, so se javno financirali, družba Telecom CLM pa je pridobila lastništvo.
As a result of the conclusion of these agreements and addenda, the regional and/or local authorities carried out a wide array of measures aiming at extending the coverage of DTT in Area II.
V večini primerov so centri za analogno razpošiljanje signala v lasti občinskih organov.
The Commission therefore considers that the various acts taken at the central level and the agreements concluded and amended between the MIEyT and the Autonomous Communities constitute the basis of the aid scheme for the extension of coverage in Area II.
Slednji so kupili digitalno opremo pri družbi Telecom CLM ali Abertis, za namestitev, upravljanje in vzdrževanje opreme teh dveh družb pa so sklenili podizvajalsko pogodbo.
These acts and agreements guided the Autonomous Communities towards measures, which were not technologically neutral [46].
OCENA DRŽAVNE POMOČI V SKLADU S ČLENOM 107(1) POGODBE
While the National Technical Plan regulates the switch-over to DTT in Area I, it also provides a mandate to local authorities to establish, in cooperation with the Autonomous Communities, additional transmission centres necessary to ensure reception of the DTT in the Area II.
Obstoj pomoči v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe
Thus, at that point in time the central government already foresaw the extension of DTT coverage.
Zadevni ukrep, ki vključuje stalno pomoč za upravljanje in vzdrževanje, se lahko šteje za državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe, v katerem so opredeljeni naslednji pogoji za obstoj državne pomoči.
The mandate contained in the principal legal act regulating the switch-over to digital television only refers to the terrestrial platform.
Prvič, obstajati mora posredovanje države ali posredovanje iz državnih sredstev.
In practice, the Autonomous Communities have therefore executed the central government's guidelines on the extension of DTT [47].
Drugič, prejemniku mora dati selektivno gospodarsko prednost.
The moment when the State aid for the deployment of the DTT in Area II was effectively disbursed was marked by the transfer of funds from the central and regional authorities to the beneficiaries.
Tretjič, pomoč mora izkrivljati ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco.
This happened over a period of time depending on the Autonomous Community.
Četrtič, posredovanje mora vplivati na trgovino med državami članicami.
As for the ongoing aid for operation and maintenance of the networks, this was decided at the level of the Autonomous Communities.
Državna sredstva in odgovornost države
In the case of Castilla-La Mancha, as described in detail in recitals 36 to 45, a different process was chosen.
Zadevni ukrep izhaja iz opisanega sistema zakonskih aktov, in sicer na centralni, regionalni in lokalni ravni, ter iz sporazumov, ki so bili sklenjeni med MITT in organi Kastilje in Manče.
In contrast to the majority of other Autonomous Communities, no regional tenders for the extension of coverage of digital television were used.
Poleg tega Kastilja in Manča ni izpodbijala ugotovitve iz sklepa o začetku postopka, da je bil ukrep financiran iz proračunskih sredstev.
Instead, the Decree 347/2008 of 2 December 2008 mandated the direct attribution of the funds necessary for the digitisation to the owners of the existing (analogue) emission centres.
Vendar so španski organi trdili, da je bil financiran iz centralnega proračuna ter regionalnih in občinskih proračunov.
The JCCM therefore did not use any open tender procedure but instead selected the telecom operators directly.
Izrazila je tudi stališče, da je zadevni ukrep dejansko vključeval le prenos sredstev med različnimi upravami.
These companies also carried out operation and maintenance tasks.
Tako je Kastilja in Manča ugotovila, da so sredstva delno prišla iz centralnega proračuna.
Where the emission centres belong directly to TelecomCLM or to Abertis, these companies received the aid to upgrade their own equipment.
Poleg tega ukrep ni vključeval zgolj prenosa sredstev med upravami, saj so bila sredstva na koncu uporabljena za uporabo omrežja digitalne prizemne televizije pri subjektih, ki opravljajo gospodarsko dejavnost (kot je pojasnjeno v oddelku 5.2.1.2).
Where new emission centres had to be built, they were publicly funded, but TelecomCLM obtained the ownership.
V teh okoliščinah je bilo potrjeno, da je bil preiskani ukrep financiran neposredno iz državnega proračuna ter iz proračunov različnih občinskih organov in avtonomnih skupnosti.
Finally, in most cases the analogue emission centres are owned by the municipalities.
Stalna pomoč ni bila financirana iz centralnega državnega proračuna, temveč iz proračuna avtonomne skupnosti.
The latter bought the digital equipment from TelecomCLM or Abertis and subcontracted the installation, operation and maintenance of the equipment to these two companies.
Ukrep financira država na centralni in regionalni ali lokalni ravni, zato se pripiše državi in vključuje uporabo državnih sredstev.
STATE AID ASSESSMENT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 107(1) TFEU
Gospodarska prednost za subjekte, ki opravljajo gospodarsko dejavnost
Presence of aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU
Družba Abertis, ki kotira na španski borzi, je mednarodna družba, ki se ukvarja z upravljanjem cest, na katerih se pobira cestnina, ter prizemnih in satelitskih telekomunikacijskih infrastruktur.
The measure in question, including the ongoing aid for operation and maintenance, can be characterised as State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU, which lays down the following conditions for the presence of State aid.
Družba je prisotna v dvanajstih državah v Evropi in na ameriški celini, pri čemer se približno dve tretjini prihodkov skupine ustvarita zunaj Španije.
First, there must be an intervention by the State or through state resources.
Družba Abertis Telecom je lastnica in upraviteljica telekomunikacijske infrastrukture v Španiji.
Second, it must confer a selective economic advantage on the recipient.
Prav tako je lastnica vodilne mreže centrov za distribucijo in prenos radijskega in televizijskega signala v Španiji.
Third, it must distort or threaten to distort competition.
Družba Telecom CLM S.A. je lokalni telekomunikacijski operater, ki zagotavlja storitve v Kastilji in Manči.
Fourth, the intervention must be liable to affect trade between Member States.
Njene storitve vključujejo prenos, prispevanje in razširjanje radijskih in televizijskih signalov, kakor tudi shranjevanje opreme in sevalnih sistemov, souporabo infrastrukture in celostno vzdrževanje infrastrukture.
State resources and State imputability
Družba zagotavlja storitve lokalnim, regionalnim in nacionalnim operaterjem […].
The measure in question originates from the system of legal acts described above, issued both at the central as well as at regional or local levels, as well as from agreements concluded between MIEyT and the authorities of Castilla-La Mancha.
Zadevni ukrep pomeni prenos državnih sredstev nekaterim podjetjem.
Castilla La Mancha did not contest the finding of the opening decision that the measure was financed from budgetary resources.
Čeprav v Pogodbi pojem podjetja ni opredeljen, lahko pomeni kakršno koli fizično ali pravno osebo, ne glede na njen pravni status in način financiranja, ki opravlja gospodarsko dejavnost.
It insisted, however, that it was financed both from the central, as well as from the regional and municipal budgets.
Glede na prakso Komisije, kot jo potrjuje Sodišče, se upravljanje omrežij televizijskega prenosa šteje za gospodarsko dejavnost [48], podobno kot v drugih primerih v zvezi z upravljanjem infrastrukture, ki jo opravljajo regionalni organi [49].
It also expressed the view that the measure in question was actually a mere transfer of funds between different administrations.
V zadevnem primeru so javna podjetja vpisana v evidenco CMT kot omrežni operaterji.
As such, Castilla-La Mancha recognised that the funds originate partly in the central budget.
To kaže, da zagotavljajo posebne storitve, ki v skladu z uveljavljeno sodno prakso pomenijo gospodarsko dejavnost.
Further, the measure was not a mere transfer of funds between administrations, as ultimately the funds were used for the deployment of the DTT network by entities carrying out an economic activity (as explained in section 5.2.1.2).
Trg obstaja, če so drugi operaterji pripravljeni ali zmožni zagotavljati zadevno storitev, kar v tem primeru velja.
In these circumstances it has been established that the investigated measure was funded directly from the budget of the State and from the budgets of the particular region and municipalities.
Astra je na primer pred razširitvijo pokritja na območju II organizirala več srečanj z avtonomnimi skupnostmi, na katerih jim je predstavila svojo ponudbo.
Ongoing aid was not funded from the central State budget, but it comes from the budget of the Autonomous Community.
Poleg tega je Astra marca 2008 sodelovala na tehnološko nevtralnem razpisu za zagotavljanje digitalne televizije na območju II in območju III, ki ga je organizirala Kantabrija, ter na njem tudi zmagala.
As the measure is financed by the State, at the central and the regional or local level, it is imputable to the State and involves the use of state resources.
Dejstvo, da javna podjetja in občinski organi ne prejemajo nadomestila za storitve, ki jih opravljajo, ne izključuje, da bi zadevne dejavnosti lahko pomenile gospodarsko dejavnost [50].
Economic advantage to entities carrying out an economic activity
Komisija se ne strinja s trditvijo Španije, da upravljanje prizemnega omrežja, ki ga opravljajo avtonomne skupnosti, javna podjetja in občinski organi, spada med izvajanje uradnih pooblastil javnega organa in je zato zunaj področja uporabe člena 107 Pogodbe.
Abertis, listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange, is an international company active in the management of toll roads and terrestrial and satellite telecommunication infrastructures.
Priznava se, da dejavnosti, povezane z državnimi pristojnostmi, ki jih izvaja država sama ali organi, ki delujejo v skladu s svojimi javnimi pooblastili, ne pomenijo gospodarskih dejavnosti za namene pravil konkurence [51].
It is present in 12 countries in Europe and the Americas, with around two thirds of the Group's revenue being generated outside Spain.
Za take dejavnosti, ki so del poglavitnih funkcij države ali so z navedenimi funkcijami povezane zaradi svoje narave, cilja in pravil, ki jih morajo upoštevati, se lahko šteje, da ustrezajo tej izjemi.
Abertis telecom owns and operates a telecommunications infrastructure in Spain.
Sodna praksa Sodišča vključuje več primerov dejavnosti, ki spadajo v to kategorijo, s katerimi se vzpostavlja razlika med izključno državnimi dejavnostmi in komercialnimi dejavnostmi, ki jih lahko opravlja državni subjekt.
It also has the leading network of sites for the distribution and broadcast of radio and TV signals in Spain.
Na tem seznamu so dejavnosti, povezane z vojsko ali policijo, vzdrževanjem in izboljšavami varnosti zračne plovbe, nadzorom zračnega prometa [52], nadzorom onesnaženja zraka, kar je naloga javnega interesa, ki je del poglavitnih funkcij države v zvezi z varstvom okolja na pomorskih območjih [53], dejavnosti standardizacije ter s tem povezane dejavnosti raziskav in razvoja [54].
TelecomCLM, S.A. is a regional telecommunication operator providing services in Castilla-La Mancha.
Glede na to Komisija meni, da v zadevnem primeru upravljanje prizemnega omrežja za radiodifuzijo ne spada med obveznosti ali pristojnosti države in ni tipična dejavnost, ki bi jo lahko opravljala samo država.
Its services include transport, contribution, and diffusion of signals of radio and television; housing of equipment and radiating systems; infrastructure sharing; and integral infrastructure maintenance.
Proučevane storitve niso tipične storitve javnega organa in so po svoji naravi gospodarske, kar dokazuje dejstvo, da je na trgu na območju I dejavnih več podjetij.
The company provides services to the local, autonomic, and national operators. […].
Drugič, za zagotavljanje te storitve na območju II se je zavzemalo zasebno podjetje, ki ni odvisno od nobenega javnega organa, tj. Astra (kar dokazuje njena udeležba na razpisu v Kantabriji leta 2008).
The measure in question entails a transfer of State resources to certain undertakings.
Pritožba Astre vključuje tudi regijo Kastilja in Manča, v kateri kot operater platforme želi zagotavljati storitev digitalne radiofuzije.
Although the concept of an undertaking is not defined by the Treaty, it refers to any natural or legal person, regardless of its legal status and its financing, who carries out an economic activity.
Tretjič, uporaba omrežja na območju II zadeva zgolj prenos nacionalnih in regionalnih zasebnih kanalov [55].
In the practice of the Commission, as confirmed by the Courts, operation of television transmission networks is considered to be an economic activity [48], similarly as in other cases involving management of infrastructure by the regional authorities [49].
Zato ugotavljamo, da upravljanje prizemnega omrežja, ki ga opravljajo avtonomne skupnosti, javna podjetja in občinski organi, ne spada med izvajanje uradnih pooblastil javnega organa.
In the case at hand, the public undertakings are registered in the register of the CMT as network operators.
Komisija se ne strinja z JCCM, da je ukrep v skladu z načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu.
This suggests that they provide certain services, which according to the settled case practice constitutes an economic activity.
Ta preskus ugotavlja, ali bi vlagatelj v tržnem gospodarstvu vlagal v projekt pod enakimi pogoji kot javni vlagatelj ob sprejetju odločitve o javni naložbi.
A market exists if other operators would be willing or able to provide the service in question, which is the case.
V zadevnem primeru javna naložba pomeni financiranje digitalizacije prizemnega omrežja za radiodifuzijo družb Telecom CLM in Abertis s strani JCCM.
For instance, Astra held several meetings with Autonomous Communities before the implementation of the extension of the coverage in Area II to present them its offer.
V primerih, ko oprema ostaja v lasti javnih organov (občinskih organov), jo upravljajo navedene družbe.
In addition, in March 2008 Astra participated in and won a technologically neutral tender for providing digital TV in Area II and Area III published in Cantabria.
Sporazum z operaterji ne določa povračila sredstev ali nadomestila za opremo, ki je v lasti javnih organov.
The fact that the public undertakings and municipalities do not receive remuneration for the provided services does not discard the qualification of the activities in question as an economic activity [50].
To je v neposrednem nasprotju s pojmom zasebnega vlagatelja, ki bi poleg takega povračila/nadomestila potreboval tudi donosnost same naložbe.
The Commission does not agree with the argument of Spain that operation of the terrestrial network by the Autonomous Communities, public undertakings and municipalities falls within the exercise of official powers as a public authority and therefore falls outside the scope of Article 107 TFEU.
Javno financiranje omrežja digitalne prizemne televizije samo po sebi ni bilo mišljeno kot donosna naložba.
It has been recognised that the activities linked to the exercise of State prerogatives by the State itself or by authorities functioning within the limits of their public authority do not constitute economic activities for the purposes of competition rules [51].
Naložba JCCM v digitalizacijo prizemnih omrežij na območju II zato ne ustreza načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu.
Such activities are those that form part of the essential functions of the State or are connected with those functions by their nature, their aim and the rules to which they are subject may be regarded as falling within this exception.
Zato gospodarska prednost obstaja v primerih, kadar operater prejme javna sredstva za digitalizacijo lastne opreme ali gradnjo novih centrov za razpošiljanje signala.
The Courts' case-law has provided several examples of activities that fall within this category, thus establishing a dividing line between pure State activities and the commercial activities a State entity may engage in.
Drugič, kadar javni organ neposredno izbere (tj. brez javnega razpisa) operaterja za zagotavljanje opreme digitalne prizemne televizije ter upravljanje in storitve vzdrževanja, ne upošteva tržnih pogojev.
This list includes activities related to the army or the police, the maintenance and improvement of air navigation safety, air traffic control [52]; the anti-pollution surveillance which is a task in the public interest that forms part of the essential functions of the State as regards the protection of the environment in maritime areas [53] and standardisation activities as well as related research and development activities [54].
To pomeni tudi gospodarsko prednost za operaterja.