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Moreover, the Region repeatedly asked CSTP to provide documentary evidence of the acts or contracts which imposed PSOs on it, in order to comply with the judgment, but, according to the Region, the company never replied to these requests.
Družba CSTP je pojasnila, da je Italija uredila obveznosti javne službe z zakonom št. 151/81, regionalnim zakonom št. 16/83, členom 4 zakona št. 59/97 in zakonodajnim odlokom št. 422/97.
Nor did CSTP provide evidence that it had asked the Region to modify the conditions laid down in the concession contracts in terms of routes, times and tariffs, or that the Region had rejected such requests, if any had been forthcoming.
„premostitvene pogodbe o opravljanju storitev“, ki sta jo družba CSTP in regija podpisali za leto 2003 v skladu s členom 46 regionalnega zakona št. 3/02 ter s katero so se obstoječe koncesije razveljavile in nadomestile,
Regarding the cap on tariffs, the Region noted that the tariffs imposed by the concession contracts derived from general measures of price policy applied by all companies operating in the same sector.
sklepa regionalne vlade (delibera della Giunta Regionale) št. 4873 z dne 30. decembra 1999, s katerim je družba CSTP lahko spremenila nekatere proge na lastno zahtevo in na zahtevo drugih pobudnikov,
COMMENTS BY INTERESTED PARTIES
sklepa regionalne vlade št. 327 z dne 4. maja 2000, s katerim se je podaljšalo trajanje začasne prepovedi zvišanja cen sezonskih vozovnic za storitve avtobusnega prevoza v regiji,
The only third party to submit observations in response to the opening decision was CSTP, the beneficiary of the measure.
obvestila št. 5171/2000 o razlikovanju med načinom izračuna tarife za navadne sezonske vozovnice in sezonske vozovnice za „delavske linije“ (linee operaie),
In its submissions, CSTP disagreed with the preliminary positions taken by the Commission in the opening decision.
odloka regionalnega svetnika za prevoz (Assessore dei Trasporti) št. 1609/2001 o prehodu z lire na euro, s katerim so bili izvajalci storitev opozorjeni, da je kakršno koli zvišanje tarif prepovedano in da ta prepoved pomeni „koncesijsko/pogodbeno obveznost“.
To substantiate that claim, CSTP argued that those PSOs were not set out in the document awarding the concession, since that document did not exist, but derived solely from the internal acts of the Region, which predetermined the organisation of the undertaking and the compensation through the ‘standard cost’ mechanism.
Regija naj bi v odgovor na to izjavila, da so izvajalci na podlagi obveznosti javne službe dolžni upravljati proge in da bodo zoper izvajalce, ki bi dejansko ukinili proge, sprejeti pravni ukrepi zaradi prekinitve javne službe.
CSTP explained that Italy had regulated the PSOs by means of Law No 151/81, Regional Law No 16/83, Article 4 of Law No 59/97 and Legislative Decree No 422/97.
Po navedbah družbe CSTP to dokazuje, da so ji bile naložene obveznosti javne službe.
The PSOs were entrusted to CSTP by the Region by means of a concession act in 1972/73 and renewed every year until 2003.
Vendar družba CSTP ni predložila dokazov, ki bi podprli to trditev.
The fact that the PSOs were imposed on CSTP during the period under review, such as tariff obligations, routes, times and stops, can be allegedly inferred from the following documents:
Drugič, družba CSTP je trdila, da je delovala izključno kot izvajalec storitev lokalnega javnega prevoza in da ni opravljala nobenih drugih poslovnih dejavnosti, zaradi česar ni bila dolžna voditi ločenih računovodskih izkazov.
the ‘bridging service contract’ signed by CSTP and the Region for the year 2003 in compliance with Article 46 of Regional Law No 3/02, revoking and replacing the existing concessions;
Pojasnila je, da so veljavna pravila zahtevala le, da se računovodski podatki o storitvi javnega prevoza, ki se upravlja na podlagi obveznosti javne službe, predložijo ločeno od podatkov o kakršni koli drugi poslovni dejavnosti, pri čemer niso zahtevala nobene nadaljnje razčlenitve računovodskih izkazov, ki bi ločeno prikazovala stroške in prihodke za vsako zadevno progo.
decision of the Regional Government (delibera della Giunta Regionale) No 4873 of 30 December 1999, authorising CSTP to modify some routes following requests from both the company and other petitioners;
Družba CSTP je popolnoma javna družba, katere poslovni cilj v obravnavanem obdobju je bil in je še naprej opravljati storitve javnega prevoza na podlagi obveznosti javne službe.
decision of the Regional Government No 327 of 4 May 2000 which extended the duration of the suspension of the increase in costs for season tickets for bus transport services in the Region;
Posledično so njeni računovodski izkazi vsebovali le podatke o dejavnostih v zvezi z obveznostmi javne službe, in sicer iz očitnega in bistvenega razloga, tj. da družba v zadevnem obdobju z izjemo storitev oddajanja, ki jih je opravljala leta 1998 in ki so v njenih računovodskih izkazih prikazane ločeno, ni opravljala nobene druge oblike poslovne dejavnosti.
note 5171/2000, communicating the distinction between how to calculate the tariff for ordinary season tickets and season tickets for ‘work lines’ (linee operaie);
Družba CSTP je dodala, da regija ni nikoli podvomila v zanesljivost računovodskih podatkov ter da jih je pravilno uporabila kot podlago za izračun in izplačilo letnih prispevkov.
decree of the Region’s Assessore dei Trasporti No 1609/2001 concerning the change from lira to the euro, reminding the service providers that any irregular increase in tariffs was forbidden and that that prohibition constituted a ‘concession/contractual obligation’.
Tretjič, družba CSTP je po tem, ko je opozorila na končno nacionalno odločbo sodišča Consiglio di Stato, izpodbijala tri argumente, ki jih je predložila regija:
Finally, CSTP argued that, since the Region repeatedly reduced the amount of the standard cost and applied that cost unevenly across the different routes and concessions, some operators decided to close certain bus routes consistently operated at a loss.
izračun ni bil podprt z ločenimi poslovodnimi računovodskimi izkazi s strani stroškovnih centrov, da bi se razlikovale dejavnosti v okviru obveznosti javne službe,
The Region allegedly responded by saying that the operators were duty bound to operate the routes under the PSOs and that legal action would be taken against them for interrupting a public service if the routes were indeed withdrawn.
ob odsotnosti računovodskih podatkov, ki bi omogočali opredelitev posameznih elementov, ki bi jih bilo treba izračunati v skladu s členoma 10 in 11 Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69, je bil izračun izveden po induktivni metodi, ki jo je regija označila za „težko razumljivo in neobičajno“,
According to CSTP, this showed that the PSOs were imposed upon it.
pri izračunu se ni upoštevalo dejstvo, da upravljanje s strani družbe CSTP ni temeljilo na merilih učinkovitosti, ki jih zahteva člen 12 Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69, kot je razvidno iz primerjave med podatki o njeni dejavnosti in podatki, ki se nanašajo na drugega izvajalca storitev lokalnega prevoza, tj. družbo SITA SpA.
However, CSTP did not provide evidence to support this claim.
Družba CSTP je menila, da računovodskih dokumentov, ki jih je predložila, ni bilo mogoče šteti za nezadostne za podporo zahtevka za nadomestilo zgolj zato, ker so jih sestavljali letni računovodski izkazi in „obrazci E“ ter ker jim niso bili priloženi celoviti izvodi temeljnih računovodskih in upravnih vknjižb (računovodski register, poslovne knjige, izdani in prejeti računi, računi vozovnic itd.).
Second, CSTP claimed that since it operated exclusively as a local public transport service provider and it carried on no other business, it was under no obligation to maintain separate accounts.
Po navedbah družbe CSTP bi bilo ta argument preprosto izpodbijati z dejstvom, da je regija v preteklosti enake podatke sprejela in jih obravnavala kot zanesljive.
CSTP explained that the applicable rules simply required that the accounting data relating to the public transport service operated under a PSO be supplied separately from those of any other business activities, but did not require any further accounting breakdown showing separately the costs and revenue for each route covered.
Poleg tega je zahteva po hrambi celovite računovodske in upravne dokumentacije za zadevno obdobje prenehala veljati, zato je zdaj objektivno težko zahtevati izvode.
CSTP is a fully public company whose corporate object, in the period under review, and still to this day, was solely to provide public transport services under PSOs.
Zato je povsem primerno, da se znesek dolgovanega nadomestila izračuna na podlagi induktivnega pristopa, kot ga je določilo sodišče Consiglio di Stato.
Consequently, the company’s accounts contained only data on activities relating to PSOs, for the obvious and crucial reason that — apart from the rental services provided in 1998, shown separately in the company’s accounts — during the years in question the company engaged in no other form of business activity.
Poleg tega so bili računovodski izkazi ustrezno potrjeni, njihova pravilnost in verodostojnost pa se ni nikoli izpodbijala.
CSTP added that the reliability of the accounting data was never questioned by the Region, which, on the contrary, used them correctly as the basis for calculating and paying out the annual contributions.
Jasno je torej, da so bili računovodski izkazi, ki jih je predložila družba CSTP, zadostni za izračun nadomestila ob popolnem upoštevanju zahtev Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69.
Third, after having recalled the final national ruling of the Consiglio di Stato, CSTP challenged the three arguments put forward by the Region:
Kar zadeva pravilnost metode za izračun in njeno skladnost s pravom Unije, je družba CSTP menila, da bi morala prejeti nadomestilo za izgubo, ki jo je utrpela v smislu razlike med nižjimi prihodki in višjimi stroški ter je bila posledica njenih obveznosti javne službe.
the calculation was not supported by separate management accounts by cost centres such as to distinguish the activities subject to PSOs;
Družba CSTP je za določitev vrednosti nižjih prihodkov na podlagi zanesljivih podatkov najprej upoštevala dejanske letne prihodke iz poslovanja, ki so bili zmnožek dejanskega števila prevoznih merskih enot in uvedene tarife.
given the absence of accounting data allowing the identification of the specific elements to be calculated pursuant to Articles 10 and 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69, the calculation had been performed inductively, with a method the Region termed as ‘abstruse and aberrant’;
Nato je določila znesek, ki ga je bilo treba odšteti v skladu s pravili Unije, ob upoštevanju prihodkov, potrebnih za izravnavo dejanskih stroškov, zabeleženih v letnih računovodskih izkazih.
the calculation took no account of the fact that management by CSTP was not based on the criteria of efficiency required by Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69, as shown by comparison of the data relating to its activity with those concerning another local transport operator, SITA SpA.
Višina letnih prihodkov iz poslovanja ustreza dejanskim prihodkom družbe iz dejavnosti, ki jo je opravljala na podlagi tarifne obveznosti in je njena edina dejavnost.
CSTP considered that the accounting documents supplied by it could not be claimed to be insufficient to support the compensation claim merely because they consisted of annual financial statements and ‘E forms’ and were not accompanied by full copies of the underlying accounting and administrative entries (accounting register, ledgers, invoices issued and received, ticket receipts, etc.).
Višina prihodkov se vzame iz letnih računovodskih izkazov družbe CSTP in obrazcev E, ki so bili vsako leto poslani regiji, ki ni nikoli podvomila v njihovo zanesljivost.
According to CSTP, this argument could easily be countered by noting that the Region had accepted the same data in the past, considering them reliable.
Zato v bistvu ni potrebno, da se navedeni zneski razčlenijo na sestavne dele.
Furthermore, the requirement to keep full accounting and administrative documentation for the period in question has now expired, and it is hence objectively difficult to demand copies at present.
Kar zadeva znesek, ki ga je bilo treba odšteti, je družba CSTP trdila, da je uporabila merilo, ki je bilo v celoti v skladu z navodili iz Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69 in je dopuščalo uporabo tarife, ki bi jo družba uporabila, če bi poslovala na komercialni osnovi, pri čemer je morala ta tarifa kriti dejansko nastale stroške.
Therefore, it is fully appropriate to reconstruct the amount of compensation due via an inductive approach, as prescribed by the Consiglio di Stato.
Kar zadeva razliko med stroški, ki bi jih družba CSTP imela, če bi uporabila najugodnejšo obstoječo tarifo ali poslovala na komercialni osnovi, in dejansko nastalimi stroški, je menila, da je njen izračun v celoti v skladu s členom 11 Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69, saj je zajemal nižje stroške, ki jih je imela zaradi obveznosti javne službe in prispevkov, ki jih je prejela od regije za kritje stroškov poslovanja.
Finally the financial statements had been duly certified and their correctness and truthfulness had never been called into question.
Poleg tega je družba CSTP poudarila, da člena 10 in 11 navedene uredbe določata pravico družb javnega prevoza, za katere veljajo obveznosti javne službe, do nadomestila za vse negativne finančne vplive, ki izhajajo iz njihovih obveznosti.
In conclusion, the accounts submitted by CSTP were clearly sufficient for calculating the compensation in full compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69.
Kar zadeva oceno državne pomoči iz sklepa o začetku postopka, je družba CSTP trdila, da italijanski trg javnega prevoza v zadevnem obdobju ni bil odprt konkurenci podjetij s sedežem v drugih državah članicah.
Concerning the correctness of the calculation method and its consistency with Union law, CSTP considered that it should be compensated for the disadvantage incurred in terms of the difference between lower revenue and greater costs, as a consequence of its PSOs.
Zato je družba CSTP sklenila, da ni učinka na trgovino ali izkrivljanja konkurence.
To establish the value of lower revenue on the basis of reliable data, CSTP first considered the actual annual operating revenue, which was the product of the actual number of units of measure of transport and the tariff imposed.
Glede na sedanjo organizacijo storitve lokalnega javnega prevoza na podlagi enostranskih, izključnih koncesij za nekatere proge prav tako ni verjetno, da bi nadomestilo izkrivljalo konkurenco.
It then identified the amount to be subtracted in accordance with Union rules, considering the revenue needed to balance the actual costs recorded in the annual accounts.
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.
The amount of the annual operating revenue coincides with the actual revenue obtained by the company in the activity provided under a tariff obligation which is CSTP’s sole activity.
Morebitne razlike v prevoznih dejavnostih družbe vplivajo na obveznosti upravljanja in izvajanja prevoza, ne pa tudi na tarifno obveznost.
The revenue figure is taken from the annual financial statements of CSTP and from the E forms sent each year to the Region, which never questioned their reliability.
Zato je družba CSTP menila, da v tem primeru niso bili izpolnjeni vsaj trije pogoji, ki jih je Sodišče določilo za opredelitev državne pomoči.
Therefore there is really no need to break down those amounts into their component parts.
Družba CSTP meni, da se združljivost nadomestila ne bi smela oceniti glede na določbe Pogodbe v zvezi z državno pomočjo, temveč glede na Uredbo (EGS) št. 1191/69.
As to the amount to be subtracted, CSTP claimed that it used a criterion that fully complied with the instructions contained in Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 which allowed the use of the tariff the company would have applied had it operated on a commercial basis, which had to cover the actual costs incurred.
Kar zadeva izvzetje iz obveznosti priglasitve v skladu z Uredbo (EGS) št. 1191/69, je družba CSTP menila, da je bilo plačilo, dodeljeno kot nadomestilo, izvzeto iz obveznosti priglasitve iz člena 17(2) Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69, 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.
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, CSTP considered that its calculation is fully consistent with Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69, as it captured the lower cost incurred by the undertaking as a consequence of the PSOs on account of the contributions received from the Region to cover operating costs.
PRIPOMBE ITALIJE NA PRIPOMBE ZAINTERESIRANIH STRANI
Moreover, CSTP noted that both Articles 10 and 11 of that Regulation established the right of public transport companies subject to PSOs to be compensated for all negative financial impacts resulting from their obligations.
Italijanski organi na pripombe družbe CSTP niso predložili nobene pripombe.
Fourth, concerning the state aid assessment in the opening decision, CSTP 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.
OCENA POMOČI
CSTP therefore concluded that there was no effect on trade or distortion of competition.
OBSTOJ POMOČI
Likewise, in view of the current organisation of the local public transport service based on the unilateral, exclusive concessions of certain routes, the compensation was not likely to distort competition.
V skladu s členom 107(1) Pogodbe 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 z notranjim trgom, kolikor prizadene trgovino med državami članicami“.
Furthermore, the standard cost/km was imposed by the Region and accepted by the concessionaire together with all the other PSOs, so there would therefore be no advantage.
Da bi se torej podporni ukrep štel za državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe, mora kumulativno izpolnjevati vse naslednje pogoje:
The tariff obligation, unlike the obligations to operate and carry, is not affected by any differentiation of the company’s transport activities.
dodeliti ga mora država ali pa mora biti zagotovljen iz državnih sredstev,
Therefore, CSTP 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.
zagotavljati mora selektivno prednost z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga,
CSTP is of the opinion that the compatibility of the compensation had to be assessed with reference to Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 and not to the Treaty provisions on state aid.
izkrivljati mora konkurenco ali groziti z njenim izkrivljanjem,
Concerning the exemption from the requirement to notify under Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69, CSTP considered that, since the Region imposed the tariff obligation unilaterally and the amounts do not constitute PSOs under a service contract but stem from correct application of the calculation under Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 in the framework of a concession, the payment awarded as compensation was exempted from the notification requirement of Article 17(2) of that Regulation.
vplivati mora na trgovino med državami članicami.
COMMENTS BY ITALY ON THE COMMENTS BY INTERESTED PARTIES
Državna sredstva in odgovornost
The Italian authorities did not send any comments on CSTP’s comments.
Komisija ugotavlja, da sodba sodišča Consiglio di Stato od regije zahteva, da družbi CSTP plača dodatno nadomestilo za opravljanje storitev linijskega avtobusnega prevoza v obravnavanem obdobju na progah, ki so v pristojnosti regije.
ASSESSMENT OF THE AID
Dejstvo, da je nacionalno sodišče od regije zahtevalo, da plača nadomestilo podjetju, ne pomeni, da pomoči ni mogoče pripisati regiji, ki izvršuje zadevno sodbo, saj se domača sodišča zadevne države štejejo za njene organe in so torej obvezana k lojalnemu sodelovanju.
EXISTENCE OF AID
Ukrep je torej mogoče pripisati državi, sredstva, iz katerih je bilo zadevno nadomestilo plačano, pa so državna sredstva.
Pursuant to Article 107(1) of the Treaty, ‘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 production of certain goods shall, in so far as it affects trade between Member States, be incompatible with the internal market’.
Selektivna gospodarska prednost
Accordingly, for a support measure to be considered state aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty, it must cumulatively fulfil all of the following conditions:
Komisija za začetek poudarja, da družba CSTP opravlja gospodarsko dejavnost, tj. prevoz potnikov za plačilo.
it must be granted by the State or through state resources;
Zato bi jo bilo treba šteti za „podjetje“ v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe.
it must confer a selective advantage by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods;
Dodelitev ukrepa bi bilo treba prav tako šteti za selektivno, saj koristi le družbi CSTP.
State resources and imputability
drugič, merila, na podlagi katerih se izračuna nadomestilo, so bila določena vnaprej ter objektivno in pregledno,
The Commission notes that the judgment of the Consiglio di Stato requires the Region to pay additional compensation to CSTP with respect to the provision of scheduled bus services in the period under review on routes under the remit of the Region.
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 court-appointed experts calculated that CSTP suffered an economic disadvantage in the form of undercompensation only for 1998 in the amount of EUR 4 951 838 as a result of alleged tariff obligations being imposed on it.
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.
On 21 December 2012, the Region paid this sum to CSTP in order to comply with that judgment.
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.
The fact that the Region was obliged by a national court to pay compensation to an undertaking does not mean 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.
Komisija najprej poudarja, da ji niti italijanski organi niti družba CSTP niso predložili nobenega akta o pooblastitvi, ki bi se nanašal na obravnavano obdobje, in da družba CSTP 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.