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Concerning the first point, easyJet clarifies that in both the Cagliari and Olbia contracts, it gave a commitment to operate a minimum schedule of operations and frequencies for the relevant routes.
Zadevnih treh sardinskih letališč ni mogoče šteti za medsebojno zamenljiva, saj imajo vsaka svoje ciljno območje.
Concerning the second point, the business plans provided by easyJet describe easyJet's offer in detail, so that airport operators may assess the profitability of the investments. easyJet clarifies that, on the basis of the information available at the time, both the airport operators concluded that the investments resulted in a significant economic return for the airports.
Ključni razlogi za njihovo nezamenljivost so: topografija otoka, razpršenost prebivalstva na ozemlju, dolge razdalje med njimi in pomanjkanje hitrih cestnih povezav med različnimi območji otoka.
SOGAER based its decision to operate with easyJet on the result of an economic impact study, certified by an external consultant, which verified the return on the investment, concluding that it was very likely to result in a significant economic return and development for the airport.
Poleg tega zračni promet na letališču Olbia ne konkurira drugim načinom prevoza s Sardinije in na njo.
GEASAR declared in the contract that it had examined easyJet's business plan, evaluated the assumptions and the expected results and had produced its own business plan, confirming the economic interest in operating with easyJet.
Sardinijo je mogoče doseči le po zraku ali po morju, vendar so časi potovanja po morju precej daljši.
The contracts with SOGAER and GEASAR significantly increased the number of passengers at Cagliari and Olbia airports, thus granting stable and increasing revenue from aeronautical and non-aeronautical activities.
Ukrepi, ki jih je družba GEASAR sprejela za izvajanje zakona št. 10 iz leta 2010
easyJet believes that the contracts with SOGAER and GEASAR are based on purely commercial terms.
Družba GEASAR je Sardiniji predložila akcijske načrte za leto 2010 in za triletno obdobje 2011–2013, skupaj z ustreznimi zahtevki za financiranje.
Therefore the measure at hand cannot be considered State aid due to the fact that SOGAER and GEASAR acted as private investors looking for economic benefits.
Sardinija je dodelitev financiranja za navedena obdobja odobrila s sklepoma št. 43/37 z dne 6. decembra 2010 in št. 52/117 z dne 23. decembra 2011.
Compliance with the Altmark test and/or Article 106(2) of the Treaty
Ukrepi, ki jih je dejansko izvedla družba GEASAR, so se nanašali le na dejavnosti 2 in 3, kakor sta določeni v zakonu št. 10 iz leta 2010; obsegali so dejavnosti za promocijo Sardinije kot turistične destinacije.
easyJet affirms that the compensation granted to easyJet does not constitute illegal State aid as it fulfils all four criteria defined by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Altmark judgment [90] to establish whether public service compensation constitute State aid.
Družba GEASAR ni sklenila nobenega sporazuma za razvoj rut v okviru dejavnosti 1.
The measure constitutes compensation for the commitment to operate specifically identified strategic international routes to/from Cagliari and Olbia airports and provide the related marketing and advertising services, notably during the unprofitable off-peak season,.
Dejavnost 2
Furthermore its funding under the scheme is limited to (partial) compensation for the costs actually borne by easyJet in fulfilling its public service mission, and eventually allows easyJet to obtain a reasonable profit.
Upravljavec letališča je na svojem spletišču objavil razpis za prijavo interesa, da bi sklenil pogodbe o trženju in oglaševanju, s katerimi se izvaja zakon št. 10 iz leta 2010.
easyJet believes that the first Altmark condition (entrustment with a well-defined public service obligation) is met since the task of operating strategic international routes has been conferred on EasyJet by the State, and that public service task has been precisely defined. easyJet entered into binding contracts with SOGAER and GEASAR as a result of the Sardinia Law 10/2010 and subsequent implementing acts,.
Družba GEASAR se je po prejemu prijav interesa z letalskimi prevozniki pogajala o predlogih za tržne dejavnosti, pri čemer je kot enega od instrumentov za načrtovanje upoštevala načrt Sardinije za trženje turizma.
Such contracts impose specific obligations on easyJet to ensure that the principle of territorial continuity is upheld and that a sufficient number of flights is provided to carry passengers to/from Sardinia also during the off-season.
Na podlagi tega je za obdobje 2010–2013 sklenila začasne pogodbe z družbami easyJet, Meridiana, Air Berlin, Fly Niki, Volotea, Norwegian, Air Italy, Jet2.com in Air Baltic.
The compensation under scrutiny relates to SGEI assigned to easyJet by the Region through SOGAER and GEASAR.
Večina pogodb se je sklenila za eno leto ali dve.
In analysing the second condition (parameters for calculating the compensation are defined in advance in an objective and transparent manner), easyJet submits that the contracts entrusting easyJet with the task of providing air transport services on the strategic routes sufficiently specify, in advance, the compensation for fulfilment of the task, since they indicate a fixed amount per year specifically relating to the operation of the routes concerned throughout the year.
Pogodbe so temeljile na predpogoju, da zadevni letalski prevozniki opravljajo lete na določenih notranjih ali evropskih rutah na letališče Olbia in z njega.
With reference to the third condition (compensation received does not exceed what is necessary to cover the costs and achieve a reasonable profit), easyJet states that the provision of air transport services specified in the contracts with SOGAER and GEASAR entails major fixed and operating costs for easyJet.
Navedena zahteva je bila povezana s promocijo Sardinije kot turistične destinacije, ki jo izvajajo letalski prevozniki.
[…] easyJet confirms that without the support received from the airports, it would never have operated any routes from Sardinian airports, except for during the peak season.
Dejavnosti za trženje in promocijo destinacije, za katere so se prevozniki zavezali, da jih bodo izvajali s proračunom, zagotovljenim s pogodbo, so določene v posebnem medijskem načrtu.
easyJet states that even the fourth Altmark condition is met (the compensation received does not exceed the costs of a well-run undertaking that is adequately equipped with the means to provide the public service). easyJet submits that it can be considered a typical undertaking, well run and adequately equipped with the means to provide the public service.
Natančneje obsegajo: (i) „klasično“ oglaševanje (tj. v mestu, medijih, revijah letalskih prevoznikov itd.) in (ii) „spletno“ oglaševanje na spletišču letalskega prevoznika.
What easyJet wants to highlight is that it is one of the best-run European airlines and is able to offer customers low fares due to its focus on efficiency, and reliance on high utilisation of fleet and intensive use of IT, which all drive down the cost per passenger.
Dejavnost 3
Should the Commission consider that the Altmark conditions are not met, easyJet considers that all the conditions of Article 106(2) of the Treaty are met and that the activities were necessary for the fulfilment of services of general economic interest.
Družba GEASAR je tretje osebe v imenu Sardinije pooblastila za izvajanje več pobud za promocijo Sardinije kot destinacije, kot so oglaševanje v tiskanih medijih in prek televizijskih oglasov, tiskanje zemljevidov z informacijami o Sardiniji, panoji in nalepke za okna, ki bi se namestili na letališču, svetovalne pogodbe za načrtovanje promocijskih strategij, udeležba na sejmih v sektorju in tiskovnih konferencah, promocija destinacije prek potovalnih paketov, ki jih ponujajo turistične agencije, in spletna stran za promocijo turizma na Sardiniji.
The activities may therefore still be justified as compatible under the exception provided by Article 106(2)of the Treaty.
Finančni tokovi
The balancing test
Upravljavec letališča plačilo za dejavnosti 2 in 3 posreduje letalskim prevoznikom in drugim zadevnim ponudnikom storitev.
According to easyJet, even if the scheme falls outside the scope of regulations and guidelines, the positive outcome of the balancing test makes it fully legal, irrespective of the amount of aid or the size of the beneficiary.
Družba GEASAR je Sardiniji predložila poročila o dejavnostih, ki so se izvedle v obdobju 2010–2012, in dejansko nastalih stroških.
Aid is considered to have undue negative effects when:
Sardinija bi nato morala povrniti zneske, ki jih je posredoval upravljavec letališča.
it is granted to inefficient or dominant companies in declining sectors;
Zaradi omejenih proračunskih sredstev je družbi GEASAR delno povrnila stroške, ki jih je ta imela zaradi dejavnosti 2 in 3.
it displaces private investment or research efforts;
Največji delež sredstev, ki ga je Sardinija izplačala na podlagi zakona št. 10 iz leta 2010, je povezan z dejavnostjo 2 in krije plačila, ki jih je družba GEASAR v zameno izplačala letalskim prevoznikom na podlagi pogodb o trženju in oglaševanju.
it discriminates against certain companies or technologies.
V preglednici 11 so prikazani finančni tokovi družbe GEASAR.
None of the competitive distortions that are commonly associated with problematic State aid are to be found in this case: (i) the recipients have not captured market shares at the expense of potentially more efficient competitors; (ii) foreign competitors have not been discriminated against to the advantage of ‘national champions’; (iii) consumers have not lost out from not having access to cheaper or better products.
Preglednica 11
easyJet states that the scheme in question fulfils the requirements of necessity and proportionality.
Finančni tokovi letališča Olbia
The scheme is necessary because easyJet would not otherwise operate the routes throughout the year.
Dejavnost 2
The scheme is proportional, because the contribution represents only a fraction of easyJet's operating costs.
Skupni znesek, ki ga je upravljavec letališča sporočil Sardiniji
Conclusion
Pravica do prispevkov na podlagi zakona št. 10 iz leta 2010
easyJet concludes that it did not receive any illegal State aid from either Sardinian airports or Sardinian authorities during the period under investigation.
Skupni prispevki na podlagi zakona št. 10 iz leta 2010, povrnjeni upravljavcu letališča
COMMENTS PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION OF THE 2014 AVIATION GUIDELINES TO THE MEASURES AT STAKE
Presoja v skladu s členom 107(1) Pogodbe
easyJet asserts that it has already demonstrated that it received no illegal State aid for a number of reasons, which are unaffected by the new guidelines. easyJet stresses that there are two methods, at Section 3.5 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, for determining whether agreements between airports and airlines satisfy the market economy operator test and, thus, are free of State aid.
Družba GEASAR ni dejanska upravičenka dejavnosti 2 in 3, v sklepu o začetku postopka pa je bila storjena napaka, ker je bila družba GEASAR vključena med prejemnike državne pomoči, določene z zakonom št. 10 iz leta 2010.
The first is the benchmark method, but the Commission dismisses this method due to the substantial presence of State subsidies in the airport market.
Ni bila prejemnica gospodarske prednosti, ki je izvirala iz pomoči: prispevke, ki jih je Sardinija dodelila na podlagi zakona št. 10 iz leta 2010, so upravljavci letališč le „prenesli“ na končne prejemnike, tj. letalske prevoznike, ki so opravljali lete na letalskih povezavah na letališčih, ki se preiskujejo.
The alternative method proposed consists in ascertaining whether the commercial arrangement concerned incrementally contributes to the profitability of the airport from an ex ante perspective (Section 3.5.2 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines). easyJet specifies that ‘the Commission considers ex ante incremental profitability analysis to be the most relevant criterion for the assessment of arrangements concluded by airports with individual airlines’.
To velja tudi za turistično promocijo Sardinije, ki so jo upravljavci letališč naročili pri drugih družbah.
In the opinion of the company, that assessment should, in principle, be based on a business plan taking into account available information and foreseeable developments at the time when the agreement was concluded.
Po mnenju družbe GEASAR prispevki na podlagi zakona št. 10 iz leta 2010 ne pomenijo državne pomoči, saj nista izpolnjena vsaj dva pogoja od štirih za opredelitev državne pomoči na podlagi člena 107(1) Pogodbe:
easyJet stresses that, as explained in the comments submitted on 30 July 2013, SOGAER and GEASAR were able to anticipate on an ex ante basis the positive economic return of the contracts.
dejavnosti 2 in 3 ne dodeljujeta nobene prednosti družbi GEASAR, ki meni, da so sredstva, zagotovljena z zakonom št. 10 iz leta 2010, v skladu z načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu: zneski, ki jih je Sardinija plačala v zvezi z dejavnostma 2 in 3, obsegajo plačilo za opravljeno storitev in plačilo stroškov, ki so jih tretje osebe dejansko imele.
easyJet notes that the positive economic return is based on the following factors: (i) easyJet gave a commitment to provide the marketing activities, operate the point-to-point flights and reach the passenger targets provided for in the contracts; (ii) easyJet provided the airport operator with business plans that cover the period of the contracts as well as media plans, in order to allow the airport operator to verify the profitability; and (iii) the airport operator confirmed the return on the investment, resulting from the marketing activities. easyJet points out that, based on the information available at the time, both airport operators concluded that the investments result in a significant economic return for the airports.
Družba GEASAR ugotavlja tudi, da je plačilo letalskim prevoznikom (dejavnost 2) in drugim ponudnikom storitev (dejavnost 3) v skladu s sedanjimi tržnimi cenami.
In fact, SOGAER based its decision to enter into the contract with easyJet on the result of an economic impact study.
Po drugi strani so sredstva, ki jih je Sardinija dodelila na podlagi zakona št. 10 iz leta 2010, Sardiniji zagotovila finančni donos v srednje- in dolgoročnem obdobju.
easyJet also points out that its advertising and marketing activities significantly increased the visibility of Cagliari and Olbia airports and therefore passenger flow on routes to those airports.
Za znesek, ki ga je Sardinija pridobila z večjimi prihodki od davkov, se lahko šteje, da je višji od njenih stroškov zaradi financiranja dejavnosti, ki se preiskujejo.
Regarding point 5.2 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, easyJet notes that there are some changes to the conditions under which airlines can receive aid for launching new routes. easyJet maintains that, for this case, under the new guidelines, more flexible arrangements, in terms of airport size and eligible destinations, could be justified for airports located in remote regions, as in this case on an island. easyJet submits that the new criteria for the admissibility of start-up aid are substantially fulfilled.
Posojila, ki jih je dodelila družba SFIRS, so se prav tako izplačala pod tržnimi pogoji;
The company notes that point 5.2 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines states that start-up aid to airlines will be considered to contribute to the achievement of an objective of common interest, if one of the following conditions is met: (i) the aid increases the mobility of Union citizens and the connectivity of the regions by opening new routes, or (ii) the aid facilitates regional development of remote regions.
dejavnosti 2 in 3 ne vplivata na trgovino in ne izkrivljata konkurence: letališče Olbia zaradi svoje posebne lokacije deluje na lokalni ravni in ne konkurira drugim nacionalnim ali evropskim letališčem.
According to point 2.2 of the guidelines, ‘remote regions’ mean ‘outermost regions, Malta, Cyprus, Ceuta, Melilla, islands which are part of the territory of a Member State, and sparsely populated areas’. easyJet retains that those criteria are both met.
Upravljanje letališča Olbia, čeprav le delno, je bilo družbi GEASAR dodeljeno leta 1989, torej precej pred sodbo v zadevi Aéroport de Paris z dne 12. decembra 2000, s katero se je uporaba pravil o državni pomoči razširila na upravljanje letališč.
Furthermore, the requirement of a genuine transport need also appears to be fulfilled, due to the lack of real alternative transportation methods.
Družba GEASAR je sklenila, da prispevki na podlagi zakona št. 10 iz leta 2010 v skladu s členom 107(1) Pogodbe ne pomenijo državne pomoči.
easyJet recalls that start-up aid can be granted to airlines departing from airports with fewer than 3 million passengers per year (point 142 of the Aviation Guidelines), and, on a case by case basis, also to those departing from airports with more than 3 and less than 5 million passengers per year (point 144).
Presoja združljivosti v skladu s členom 107(3)(c) Pogodbe
As regards Olbia airport — whose contract with easyJet was signed in 2011 — the traffic volumes registered in 2009 and 2010 amounted to, respectively, 1621945 and 1591821 passengers.
Družba GEASAR podredno trdi, da so prispevki, izplačani na podlagi zakona št. 10 iz leta 2010, v vsakem primeru združljivi z notranjim trgom v skladu s členom 107(3)(c) Pogodbe.
With respect to Cagliari airport — whose contract with easyJet was signed in 2010 — the traffic volumes registered in 2008 and 2009 amounted to, respectively, 2924805 and 3317262 passengers.
Združljivost je treba oceniti v skladu s točko 79 smernic za letalski sektor iz leta 2005 [93]:
In any case, the Commission, in the opinion of easyJet, should conclude that the start-up aid is necessary pursuant to point 142 (in the case of Cagliari airport), or at least to point 144 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines.
pomoči so plačane letalskim prevoznikom z veljavno operativno licenco, ki jo izda država članica v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1008/2008;
Concerning the appropriateness of State aid as a policy instrument, point 147 provides that that that criterion is fulfilled if one of the following conditions is satisfied: (i) an ex ante business plan prepared by the airline establishes that the route receiving the aid has prospects of becoming profitable for the airline without public funding after 3 years, or (ii) in the absence of a business plan for a route, the airlines provide an irrevocable commitment to the airport to operate the route for a period at least equal to the period during which they received start-up aid. easyJet underlines the fact that the business plans drafted at the moment the contracts were signed confirmed the convenience and the sustainability of the agreements for the airports.
zadevno financiranje je bilo namenjeno zmanjšanju sezonskosti zračnega prometa; v skladu s tem je spodbujalo uvedbo novih rut ali novih voznih redov, ni pa bilo namenjeno letalskim prevoznikom z obveznostmi javne službe v smislu Uredbe (ES) št. 1008/2008;
While no formal commitment to operate beyond the initial 3-year period was provided, de facto that condition is being currently fulfilled, as easyJet has continued to operate at Cagliari and Olbia airports, after the expiry of the agreement in 2013.
za zadevne letalske prevoznike je bila subvencionirana povezava donosna;
Regarding the existence of an incentive effect, easyJet recalls that start-up aid to airlines has an incentive effect if it is likely that, in the absence of the aid, the level of economic activity of the airline at the airport concerned would not be expanded. easyJet, referring to the comments that it submitted on 30 July 2013, points out that, without the support received from SOGAER and GEASAR, it would not have operated any of the routes concerned, outside the peak season.
financiranje je zajemalo dodatne zagonske stroške zaradi opravljanja letov na novi ruti ali po novem voznem redu; navedeni stroški so v skladu s sedanjimi tržnimi cenami;
With regard to the proportionality of the aid amount, easyJet estimates that that criterion was complied with in this case.
spodbude na podlagi zakona št. 10 iz leta 2010 so se ustrezno oglaševale med različnimi letalskimi prevozniki, ki jih je zanimala ponudba njihovih storitev;
Finally, concerning the avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade, easyJet states that the routes operated cannot be served by any high-speed rail service or other forms of transport.
pogodbe vključujejo sistem sankcij, ki bi se uvedle, če letalski prevoznik ne bi izpolnil svojih obveznosti do letališča.
Furthermore, there are no other airports in the same catchment areas as Cagliari and Olbia airports.
Družba GEASAR ugotavlja, da se subvencije, ki se izplačajo na podlagi zakona št. 10 iz leta 2010, letalskim prevoznikom dodelijo za nekoliko daljše obdobje (štiri leta namesto treh) in so intenzivnejše od zneskov, ki so dovoljeni v skladu s smernicami za letalski sektor iz leta 2005, vendar dodaja, da trajanje vseh pogodb, sklenjenih z letalskimi prevozniki, ni takšno, kot je določeno v zakonu št. 10 iz leta 2010; poudarja zlasti, da smernice omogočajo odstopanje od meril glede vključenih intenzivnosti za ekonomsko prikrajšane regije, ki prejemajo pomoč, kot je Sardinija.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON MEOP ANALYSIS WITH REGARD TO OLBIA AIRPORT
Ukrepi, ki se preiskujejo, so primerni za spodbujanje razvojnih ciljev, ki so v skladu z interesi Unije, in ne vplivajo na trgovino med državami članicami v obsegu, ki je v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi.
easyJet states that the agreements with Olbia Airport are compliant with the market economy operator principle.
V zvezi s tem družba GEASAR navaja Resolucijo Evropskega parlamenta z dne 10. maja 2012 o prihodnosti regionalnih letališč in storitev zračnega prevoza v EU [94], v kateri je bil poudarjen pomen regionalnih letališč v Uniji.
To that end, easyJet provided the Commission with one report prepared by a consultancy firm.
Družba GEASAR meni, da bi bilo treba pri presoji združljivosti ukrepov, ki se preiskujejo, z notranjim trgom upoštevati ključno vlogo, ki jo ima letališče Olbia pri zagotavljanju ozemeljske kontinuitete otoške regije, kakršna je Sardinija.
That study analyses the expected profitability of each marketing agreement concluded by easyJet with Olbia on a fully ex ante basis, in line with its understanding of the Commission's approach following the 2014 Aviation Guidelines and the recent case practice [91].
Presoje v skladu s členom 106 Pogodbe
The results show that, under relevant assumptions at the time when the 2010 and 2011 marketing agreements were signed, each agreement was expected to be sufficiently profitable [92].
Družba GEASAR ugotavlja, da zneski, izplačani na podlagi zakona št. 10 iz leta 2010, ne pomenijo državne pomoči na podlagi meril iz sodbe v zadevi Altmark, in tudi če bi, bi bili združljivi na podlagi člena 106(2) Pogodbe.
Indeed, regarding the 2010 and 2011 Agreements, the NPV is strictly positive both in the reported base case and in multiple sensitivity tests, suggesting that a rational private investor would have been likely to offer similar agreements.
Upoštevanje meril iz sodbe v zadevi Altmark
Thus the evidence presented indicates that, under similar circumstances, a rational market economy investor would have been willing to enter into similar agreements with easyJet, assuming reasonable ex ante expectations for GEASAR.
Kar zadeva prvi pogoj iz sodbe v zadevi Altmark, družba GEASAR poudarja, da so ukrepi, ki se preiskujejo, del širše geografske in prometne politike Sardinije, katere namen je zagotoviti najmanjše število letalskih povezav med otokom in preostalo Unijo skozi vse leto.
That analysis implies that, by concluding the various agreements with easyJet, GEASAR was behaving in a manner similar to a private investor.
Po njenem mnenju sta drugi in četrti pogoj iz sodbe v zadevi Altmark izpolnjena: parametri, na podlagi katerih se izračuna nadomestilo, so bili določeni vnaprej ter objektivno in pregledno, in ni nobenega tveganja za čezmerno nadomestilo, saj je družba GEASAR za nastale stroške prejela le delno nadomestilo.