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Comprehensive overviews of annual payments to EEB by the Landkreis and payments by EEB, as well as a letter by a chartered accountant submitted by Germany confirm that the accounts of EEB were checked and incoming and outgoing payments for school transport were balanced.
V zadevi Wittenberg so avtobusna podjetja prejela javna sredstva, namenjena lokalnemu centru za mobilnost.
As such EEB did not perform an economic activity, but only acted as an administrative intermediary or a prolonged arm of the State.
Avtobusna podjetja so plačevala centru za mobilnost v okrožju Wittenberg.
Therefore, the Commission concludes that EEB did not act as an undertaking within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU in relation to the organisation of school transport in the Landkreis Emsland.
Javna sredstva so zato avtobusna podjetja razbremenila stroškov, ki bi sicer nastali, in so zato pomenila prednost za avtobusna podjetja v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
Since the criteria laid down in Article 107(1) TFEU are cumulative, the Commission concludes that the financing of the organisation of school transport listed in columns 3 and 4 do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
V zadevnem primeru je MCE v finančni pristojnosti podjetja EEB kot subjekta, ki opravlja javne naloge, ki so se prej izvajale v javni upravi.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DRAFTING THE NVP (IN COLUMN 5)
Vendar zaradi same narave dejavnosti centra za mobilnost okrožja Emsland ni mogoče v celoti izključiti, da take dejavnost ne more, vsaj načeloma, opravljati gospodarski subjekt v tržnem gospodarstvu.
In its decision to initiate the investigation the Commission already came to the conclusion that the drafting of the NVP by EEB for adoption by the Council of the Landkreis did not constitute an economic activity.
Na podlagi informacij, ki so jih po sklepu o začetku postopka predložile Nemčija in tretje strani, Komisija ne more ugotoviti, ali v zadevnem primeru upravljanje centra za mobilnost okrožja Emsland pomeni gospodarsko dejavnost in ali je zato podjetje EEB z zagotavljanjem teh storitev delovalo kot podjetje v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
Further information provided by the Complainants does not alter this conclusion.
Če je podjetje EEB delovalo kot podjetje, bi mu javna sredstva, zagotovljena za te storitve, lahko zagotavljala prednost, če država ni ravnala kot gospodarski subjekt v tržnem gospodarstvu, kar se ne zdi verjetno.
Indeed, § 2 (2) and § 6 NNVG stipulate that the provision of public transport is a task falling within the public remit.
Ugotovljeno je bilo, da se je okrožje Emsland odločilo, da bo financiralo MCE.
The way in which this public task is carried out is to be defined in a NVP.
Zato EEB financira MCE iz državnih sredstev in odločitev za to je mogoče pripisati državi v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
The NVP is therefore an integral part of the public policy tasks of the Landkreis, which it has delegated to EEB.
Če bi bila dejavnost centra za mobilnost okrožja Emsland dejansko gospodarska dejavnost, bi bilo podjetje EEB dejavno na trgu zagotavljanja informacij o storitvah javnega prevoza v regiji, ki je načeloma odprt za konkurenco.
The opening decision also expressed doubts as to the correct compensation of the costs related to the NVP.
Komisija na podlagi razpoložljivih informacij in glede na lokalno naravo storitve, ki jo zagotavlja MCE, ne more ugotoviti, ali lahko financiranje centra za mobilnost okrožja Emsland negativno vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
The information provided by the German authorities confirmed that the amounts transferred by the Landkreis for the financing of the NVP were limited to the reimbursement of material costs incurred (see also recital 43 and that it was one of the tasks of the EEB staff and no additional personnel costs were compensated.
Na podlagi navedenega Komisija meni, da preiskava ne omogoča sprejetja trdnega sklepa glede tega, ali financiranje centra za mobilnost okrožja Emsland pomeni državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
Therefore, the Commission confirms that EEB did not act as an undertaking within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU with regards to the drafting of the NVP.
Vendar zaradi navedenih razlogov meni, da bi bila, če bi financiranje centra za mobilnost okrožja Emsland pomenilo državno pomoč, taka pomoč v vsakem primeru združljiva z notranjim trgom.
Since the criteria laid down in Article 107(1) TFEU are cumulative, the Commission concludes that the measures listed in column 5 do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
FINANCIRANJE NAKUPA VOZNEGA PARKA (VKLJUČENO V STOLPCU 6)
FINANCING OF THE MOBILITY CENTRE EMSLAND (INCLUDED IN COLUMNS 5 AND 6)
Najprej je treba proučiti, ali se EEB lahko šteje za podjetje v okviru financiranja nakupa voznega parka (glej uvodno izjavo 117).
As a first step it needs to be assessed whether EEB can be considered an undertaking in the context of the financing of the MCE.
V zvezi s tem Komisija najprej ugotavlja, da je podjetje EBB kupilo vozni park na zahtevo okrožja Emsland v okviru njegove odločitve, da začne ponujati storitev avtobusnih prevozov na zahtevo v tem okrožju.
As pointed out above in recital 119, the Court of Justice has consistently defined undertakings as entities engaged in an economic activity, regardless of their legal status and the way in which they are financed [41].
Podjetje EEB je dalo te avtobuse na voljo tretjim osebam na podlagi pogodbe in pod preglednimi pogoji, ki jih je določilo okrožje Emsland.
At the time of the opening decision it was not clear that the MCE had been founded well before the creation of EEB and that the state had provided this information service as part of its tasks to ensure the functioning of public transport.
Avtobuse so uporabljale tretje osebe, in ne EEB.
The Landkreis decided to run a mobility centre on 31 July 1995 so it could provide a public transport information service to the general public.
Podjetje EEB je zato delovalo kot upravni posrednik za storitev javnega prevoza.
The State merely outsourced this task to EEB at its creation on 1 January 1997.
Storitev avtobusnih prevozov na zahtevo je usklajevalo v okviru svojih obveznosti javnega prevoza, navedenih v statutu (glej uvodno izjavo 14).
This is explicitly stated in EEB's articles of association.
Če se ne ni upoštevalo dejstvo, da je okrožje Emsland podjetju EEB zagotovilo sredstva brezplačno in da nič izrecno ne preprečuje podjetju EEB, da bi ta sredstva uporabilo za svoje gospodarske dejavnosti, bi bilo torej mogoče sklepati, da podjetje EEB ni opravljalo gospodarske dejavnosti in v tem okviru ni pomenilo podjetja.
§ 2(2) and § 6 NNVG stipulate that the provision of public transport is a task falling within the public remit.
Podjetje EEB je kupilo pet avtobusov s tržno vrednostjo 685513,46 EUR, ne da bi moralo kriti stroške tega nakupa.
The NVP of the Landkreis Emsland considers that the availability of extensive and up-to-date information about public transport services provided by the MCE is an essential and integral part of this public task.
Ti avtobusi so bili vpisani v bilanco stanja podjetja EEB kot sredstva, s katerimi lahko EEB načeloma prosto razpolaga v korist svojih gospodarskih dejavnosti.
As explained above (see recital 47), the Commission recalls that the MCE provided information free of charge and was only reimbursed for incurred material and personnel costs, which EEB had to finance upfront.
Čeprav je okrožje Emsland naročilo podjetju EEB, naj kupi avtobuse za določeni namen, in sicer za razširitev sistema avtobusnih prevozov na zahtevo, to, da bi podjetje EBB uporabljalo avtobuse, ni bila izrecno omejeno na okvir sistema avtobusnih prevozov na zahtevo.
No profit margin was foreseen.
Lastništvo avtobusov bi lahko zagotovilo koristi za gospodarske dejavnosti podjetja EEB z izboljšanjem njegovega finančnega položaja.
The Commission recognises that a market economy operator is unlikely to provide the information service in the way that the MCE does.
Komisija je sklenila, da ni mogoče izključiti, da je bila s financiranjem tega nakupa podjetju EEB dodeljena selektivna prednost kot podjetju v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
The Commission also notes that it turns out that the situation of the MCE is different from the situation in the case N 604/05, Landkreis Wittenberg, C(2005) 1847 final which was quoted in the opening decision.
Nakup se je financiral s sredstvi okrožja Emsland, ki spada v javno upravo.
In the Wittenberg case the bus undertakings were the recipients of public funding earmarked for a local mobility centre.
Torej se je financiral iz državnih sredstev v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
The bus undertakings paid for a mobility centre in the Landkreis Wittenberg.
Financiranje nakupa je bilo očitno odločitev okrožja Emsland, zato ga je mogoče pripisati državi v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
The public funding, therefore, freed the bus undertakings from a cost they would normally incur and thus constituted an advantage for the bus undertakings within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Kot je bilo navedeno, je bila s financiranjem nakupa petih avtobusov podjetju EEB dodeljena selektivna prednost, saj bi financiranje lahko koristilo njegovim gospodarskim dejavnostim.
In the present case, the MCE lies within the financial responsibility of EEB as an entity carrying out public tasks previously undertaken in-house within the public administration.
EEB poleg svojih nalog javne politike opravlja tudi gospodarske dejavnosti (glej tudi uvodno izjavo 118).
However, it cannot be entirely excluded by the nature itself of the activity of the MCE that such an activity cannot, at least in principle, be carried out by a market economy operator.
Lastništvo voznega parka, ki krepi njegov splošni finančni položaj, podjetju EEB zagotavlja možnost izkrivljanja konkurence in vplivanja na trgovino med državami članicami, kar zadeva gospodarske dejavnosti podjetja EEB, ki so odprte za konkurenco med državami članicami.
Based on the information provided by Germany and third parties after the opening decision, the Commission is not in a position to conclude whether, in this particular case, the running of the MCE constitutes an economic activity and whether therefore EEB has acted — when providing these services — as an undertaking within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Na podlagi navedenega Komisija meni, da ni mogoče izključiti, da financiranje nakupa petih avtobusov podjetja EEB pomeni državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
Should EEB have acted as an undertaking the public funding provided for these services could have bestowed an advantage on EEB, if the state did not act as a market economy operator, which seems unlikely.
SKLEPNA UGOTOVITEV O OBSTOJU POMOČI IN NJENI ZAKONITOSTI
It has been established that the Landkreis decided to finance the MCE.
Na podlagi navedenega ni mogoče izključiti, da delnice RWE, prenesene leta 1998, finančna sredstva, zagotovljena za MCE, in avtobusi za prevoz na zahtevo pomenijo državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
The EEB therefore finances the MCE from State resources and the decision to do is imputable to the State within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
V skladu s členom 108(3) morajo države članice priglasiti vse načrte za dodelitev ali spremembo pomoči in ne smejo izvajati predlaganih ukrepov, dokler se na podlagi postopka priglasitve ne sprejme končna odločitev, razen če je zadevna pomoč izvzeta iz zahteve po priglasitvi.
If the activity of the MCE were indeed an economic activity, EEB would be active in the market of provision of information on public transport services in the region, which is in principle open for competition.
Komisija tako kot v prejšnjih zadevah ugotavlja, da je Nemčija izvzela lokalni in regionalni avtobusni prevoz s področja uporabe Uredbe Sveta (EGS) št. 1191/69, s čimer je izkoristila možnost, ki jo nudi Uredba [42], tako da se uporablja člen 3(2) Uredbe Sveta (EGS) št. 1107/70.
Based on the available information and given the local character of the service provided by the MCE, the Commission is not in a position to conclude whether financing of the MCE can adversely affect trade between Member States within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Ker se Uredba Sveta (EGS) št. 1191/69 ne uporablja, obravnavani ukrepi ne bi mogli biti skupinsko izvzeti v skladu s to uredbo.
Based on the foregoing, the Commission considers that the investigation has not permitted a firm conclusion on whether the financing of the MCE constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Zato Komisija meni, da če navedeni ukrepi pomenijo državno pomoč, Nemčija ne spoštuje zahtev iz člena 108(3) PDEU [43].
For reasons explained below, the Commission, however, considers in any event that, if financing of the MCE constituted State aid, such aid would be compatible with the internal market.
Ker delnice RWE, prenesene leta 1998, pomenijo državno pomoč, ni mogoče izključiti, da finančna sredstva, zagotovljena centru za mobilnost okrožja Emsland in za avtobuse za prevoz na zahtevo, pomenijo državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU, mora Komisija ugotoviti, ali se zadevna pomoč lahko šteje za združljivo na podlagi odstopanj, določenih v Pogodbi.
FINANCING THE ACQUISITION OF ROLLING STOCK (INCLUDED IN COLUMN 6)
Šteje se, da vsi obravnavani ukrepi pomenijo nadomestilo za opravljanje nekaterih storitev, ki so del javne službe in ki zadovoljujejo potrebo po usklajevanju prevoza.
As a first step it needs to be assessed whether EEB can be considered an undertaking in the context of the financing the acquisition of rolling stock (see recital 117 above).
Člen 93 PDEU določa, da so „pomoči združljive s pogodbama, če so potrebne za usklajevanje prevoza ali če so nadomestilo za opravljanje določenih storitev, ki so del javne službe“.
In this context, the Commission first notes that the rolling stock was purchased by EEB at the request of the Landkreis in the context of the decision of the Landkreis to start a call-a-bus service in Emsland.
Navedeni člen je lex specialis glede na člena 106 in 107 PDEU.
EEB made these busses available to third parties on the basis of contracts and under transparent conditions, which had been set by the Landkreis Emsland.
V skladu s sodno prakso Sodišča [44] se lahko pomoč kopenskemu prevozu šteje za združljivo na podlagi člena 93 Pogodbe le v natančno opredeljenih okoliščinah, ki ne ogrožajo splošnih interesov Unije.
The busses were used by third parties, not EEB itself.
Nemčija ni navedla razlogov za združljivost, saj meni, da nobeden od ukrepov ne pomeni državne pomoči.
EEB therefore acted as an administrative intermediary for a public transport service.
V sklepu o začetku postopka so bili izraženi pomisleki glede združljivosti na podlagi Uredbe Sveta (EGS) št. 1107/70, Uredbe Sveta (EGS) št. 1191/69 ter na podlagi člena 107(3)(c) PDEU.
It coordinated the call-a-bus service as part of its public transport duties inscribed in the articles of association (see recital 14).
Ker obravnavani ukrepi pomenijo nadomestilo za opravljanje nekaterih storitev javne službe, ki zadovoljujejo potrebo po usklajevanju prevoza, spadajo na področje uporabe Uredbe Sveta (EGS) št. 1107/70; člen 3(2) Uredbe omogoča presojo povračila za izpolnjevanje obveznosti, ki so del javne službe, za prevozno podjetje ali dejavnosti, za katere se ne uporablja Uredba Sveta (EGS) št. 1191/69.
One could, therefore, be led to conclude that EEB did not carry out an economic activity and did not constitute an undertaking in this context, were it not for the fact that the Landkreis Emsland has provided assets to EEB free of charge and nothing explicitly prevents EEB to use these assets for its economic activities.
Uredbi (EGS) št. 1191/69 in (EGS) št. 1107/70 sta bili razveljavljeni z Uredbo (ES) št. 1370/2007 Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta [45].
EEB acquired five busses, with a market value of EUR 685513,46, without having to bear the costs for this acquisition.
Ker se bo pomoč, ki je spadala na področje uporabe Uredbe Sveta (EGS) št. 1191/69, zdaj proučila v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1370/2007, se lahko pomoč za združljivost pomoči za nekatere storitve javne službe, ki zadovoljujejo potrebo po usklajevanju prevoza, zdaj prouči neposredno na podlagi člena 93 PDEU.
These busses were registered on the balance sheet of EEB as assets, of which EEB can, in principle, dispose freely to the benefit of its economic activities.
Zaradi celovitosti bo združljivost obravnavanih ukrepov proučena v skladu s pravili, veljavnimi v času sklepa, in pravili, veljavnimi v času izplačila ukrepov.
Even though the Landkreis ordered EEB to purchase the busses for a specific purpose, namely to expand the call-a-bus scheme, there was no explicit limitation on EEB to use the busses only within the framework of the call-a-bus scheme.
Zato je združljivost proučena v skladu s členom 93 PDEU in členom 3(2) Uredbe (EGS) št. 1107/70, kot je pojasnjeno v nadaljevanju v uvodni izjavi 172(f) in uvodni izjavi 212(f).
The ownership of the busses could have potentially benefited the economic activities of EEB by strengthening the financial position of EEB.
PRESOJA ZDRUŽLJIVOSTI S ČLENOM 93 PDEU
The Commission concludes that it cannot be excluded that the financing of this acquisition conferred a selective advantage on EEB as an undertaking within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Sodišče je odločilo, da člen 93 „dopušča, da so pomoči za prevoz združljive s Pogodbo samo v natančno določenih primerih in če ne škodijo splošnim interesom Skupnosti“.
The acquisition was financed from the resources of the Landkreis, which is a public administration.
Pojem „usklajevanje prevoza“, ki je uporabljen v členu 93 PDEU, ima širši pomen od spodbujanja razvoja gospodarske dejavnosti.
It was therefore financed from State resources in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Vključuje tudi poseg organov oblasti, s katerim želijo usmeriti razvoj prevoznega sektorja v skupnem interesu.
The financing of the acquisition was clearly a decision of the Landkreis and the financing is therefore imputable to the State in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
V prevoznem sektorju se lahko pojavijo težave z „usklajevanjem“ v gospodarskem smislu, na primer pri povezavah med različnimi prometnimi omrežji.
As stated above, the financing of the acquisition of the five busses conferred a selective advantage on EEB in so far as it could have benefited economic activities of EEB.
Komisija je na tej podlagi že odobrila državno pomoč v skladu s členom 93 PDEU [46].
Apart from its public policy tasks, EEB engages in economic activities (see also recital 118).
V obravnavanem primeru so bile delnice RWE prenesene na EEB, da bi mu omogočile opravljanje javnih nalog, povezanih z načrtovanjem in usklajevanjem javnega lokalnega potniškega prevoza.
By strengthening its general financial situation, the ownership of rolling stock enables EEB to potentially distort competition and affect trade between Member States with regard to economic activities of EEB open to competition between Member States.
Naloge, navedene v odstavku 3 statuta podjetja EEB (glej tudi uvodno izjavo 14), vključujejo pripravo NVP za okrožje Emsland, upravljanje centra za mobilnost okrožja Emsland in organizacijo šolskega prevoza.
On the basis of the foregoing, the Commission considers that it cannot be excluded that the financing of the acquisition of five busses by EEB constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Vse te storitve prispevajo k usklajevanju prevoza.
CONCLUSION ON THE EXISTENCE OF AID AND ITS LAWFULNESS
Če se financiranje centra za mobilnost okrožja Emsland šteje za državno pomoč, Komisija meni, da je cilj ukrepa usklajevanje informacij o javnem prevozu.
Following from the above it cannot be excluded that the RWE shares transferred in 1998, the funding provided for the MCE and the call-busses constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
V zvezi z avtobusi za prevoz na zahtevo Komisija ugotavlja, da se zadevni ukrep nanaša na nakup voznega parka, ki bi se dal na voljo dejanskim ponudnikom prevoznih storitev.
Pursuant to Article 108(3) TFEU, Member States must notify any plans to grant or alter aid, and must not put the proposed measures into effect until the notification procedure has resulted in a final decision, unless the aid at stake is exempted from the notification requirement.
Podjetje EEB je vzpostavilo in usklajevalo storitev javnega prevoza in ni samo opravljalo prevozne storitve.
The Commission notes as in previous cases, local and regional bus transport has been exempted from the scope of application of Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 by Germany, making use of an option offered by that Regulation [42], and Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70 is applicable.
Komisija potrjuje, da je bil cilj vseh teh ukrepov podjetju EEB omogočiti opravljanje nekaterih nalog na področju javnega prevoza, ki so se prej izvajale v okviru uprave okrožja.
As Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 is not applicable, the measures under assessment can not have been block-exempted under this Regulation.
Čeprav cilj ukrepa ni pomemben za analizo obstoja državne pomoči v smislu člena 107(1) (v skladu s katerim je odločilen učinek ukrepa), je treba cilj upoštevati pri presoji združljivosti teh ukrepov z notranjim trgom.
Therefore, in so far as the measures above constitute State aid, the Commission considers that Germany has not respected the requirements of Article 108(3) TFEU [43].
pomoč mora biti nujna in mora zagotavljati spodbujevalni učinek,
Since the RWE shares transferred in 1998 constitute State aid, and it cannot be excluded that the funding provided for the MCE and the call-busses constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU, the Commission must therefore next determine whether the aid in question can be considered compatible on the basis of the derogations provided for in that Treaty.
pomoč mora biti sorazmerna,
It is considered that the measures under investigation all represent the reimbursement for the discharge of certain obligations inherent in the concept of a public service which support the needs of coordination of transport.
dostop do zadevne infrastrukture mora biti odprt za vse uporabnike brez razlikovanja,
Article 93 TFEU provides that ‘aids shall be compatible with the Treaties if they meet the needs of coordination of transport or if they represent reimbursement for the discharge of certain obligations inherent in the notion of a public service’.
pomoč ne sme izkrivljati konkurence v nasprotju s skupnim interesom.
That Article constitutes a lex specialis in relation to Articles 106 and 107 TFEU.
Natančno opredeljen cilj skupnega interesa
According to case law of the Court of Justice [44], aid to land transport may be declared compatible on the basis of Article 93 of the Treaty only in well-defined cases which do not jeopardise the general interests of the union.
Delnice iz leta 1998
Germany has not brought forward any compatibility grounds, as it is of the opinion that none of the measures would entail State aid.
Kot je bilo opisano, so bile delnice RWE prenesene na EEB v okviru odločitve okrožja Emsland, da vključi subjekt EE, ki je prej opravljal javne naloge, povezane z načrtovanjem in usklajevanjem javnega lokalnega potniškega prevoza v okviru uprave okrožja.
The opening decision raised doubts as regards compatibility on the basis of Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70, Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 as well as on the basis of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.
Da bi podjetje EEB lahko začelo delovati, je bilo treba zanj pripraviti otvoritveno bilanco stanja.
Given that the measures at stake concerned the reimbursement for the discharge of certain obligations inherent in the concept of public service which support the needs of the coordination of transport, they fall under Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70; Article 3(2) of the Regulation allows for the assessment of the reimbursement for the discharge of obligations inherent in the concept of a public service to a transport undertaking or activities to which Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 does not apply.
V skladu z odstavkom 3 statuta podjetja EEB njegove naloge vključujejo pripravo NVP za okrožje Emsland, upravljanje centra za mobilnost okrožja Emsland in organizacijo šolskega prevoza.