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The Commission also invited Italy to submit evidence that the EUR 3 million loan drawn by Saremar from Banco di Sardegna S.p.A. was in conformity with market terms.
storitve so zakonsko opredeljene kot storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena in je zanje pooblaščena družba Saremar na podlagi več aktov o pooblastitvi v skladu s členom 4 navedenega sklepa;
As concerns Saremar's recapitalisation, the Commission took the preliminary view that the measure conferred an economic advantage on the company, given that it was unlikely that in similar circumstances a private shareholder would have subscribed the capital in question.
nadomestilo, dodeljeno družbi Saremar za upravljanje poti do celine, ne presega zneska, ki je potreben za pokritje stroškov, ki so nastali pri opravljanju storitev, v skladu s členom 6 navedenega sklepa;
COMMENTS FROM RAS AND SAREMAR
RAS navaja, da bi bil ukrep vsekakor usklajen tudi s sklepom SSGP iz leta 2011, saj:
Saremar supports and supplements the arguments developed by RAS as concerns the compensation received for the operation of the two routes linking Sardinia to the mainland in 2011 and 2012.
se upošteva druga zgornja meja iz člena 2(1)(d) navedenega sklepa;
These comments are dealt with together below.
je bila družba Saremar za storitev pooblaščena na podlagi tehničnih razprav z zasebnimi gospodarskimi subjekti.
The company did not comment on the other measures subject to the investigation.
Poleg tega je RAS prejela številne pritožbe v zvezi s storitvijo, ki so jo izvajali zasebni gospodarski subjekti;
ISSUES REGARDING AID QUALIFICATION
nadomestilo upošteva neto stroške, ki so nastali gospodarskemu subjektu pri opravljanju storitve;
First, RAS argued that the compensation granted to Saremar for the operation of the two connections with the mainland complies with the market-economy investor principle (hereinafter MEIP).
so se upoštevale zahteve v zvezi s preglednostjo, saj so bili na to temo izdani deželni sklepi.
Even though the operation of the routes had been loss making, it was legitimate to assume that the activity would yield a return.
RAS še navaja, da se za ukrep ne sme šteti, da izkrivlja konkurenco v obsegu, ki je v nasprotju z interesom Unije, saj je njegov cilj zagotoviti ozemeljsko kontinuiteto in je omejen na primanjkljaj, ki je nastal pri izvajanju storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
When adopting the measures in question, RAS acted as a prudent market investor, given that its decisions to activate the two routes in question were based on business plans prepared ex-ante.
Po navedbah RAS subvencija za promocijske dejavnosti ustreza storitvam, ki jih je izvajala družba Saremar, in zato družbi ne zagotavlja nobene neupravičene gospodarske prednosti.
Notably:
RAS navaja, da je treba pri ocenjevanju skladnosti cene s tržnimi pogoji ustrezno upoštevati dejstvo, da zadevne promocijske dejavnosti niso bile omejene na visoko sezono leta 2011, kot se je sprva predvidelo, temveč so se postopoma podaljšale v leto 2012.
in March/April 2011, when RAS decided that Saremar would start serving new routes to the mainland, it only considered routes which could be operated on economic balance;
RAS je pozno v postopku, in sicer 28. junija 2013, Komisiji predložila strokovno mnenje, s katerim bi upravičila ceno promocijskih dejavnosti.
by Decision 36/6/EC, RAS decided that Saremar was to verify, on the basis of a business plan, the viability of operation for the period 30 September 2011 to 30 September 2012, of at least one additional route among Olbia – Livorno, Porto Torres — Livorno and Cagliari – Piombino.
Strokovnjak je ugotovil, da bi tržna vrednost promocijskih dejavnosti, ki jih je družba Saremar izvedla leta 2011 in 2012, znašala med 2458168 EUR in 2609631 EUR (brez DDV).
The decision not to start serving new routes, but rather to resume operation in the 2012 summer season of the two routes already operated by Saremar in 2011, was equally based on profitability grounds;
Kot referenčna vrednost za tržne stroške so se uporabili povprečni stroški oglaševanja na kvadratni meter, ocenjeni na podlagi parametrov, kot je trajanje (upoštevali so se določeni popusti za nadaljevanje oglaševalske kampanje leta 2012), vrsta oglaševanja (notranje ali zunanje) in lokacija (glavna mesta, pomemben pritok prebivalstva, področja mobilnosti).
RAS's decision to contain operational losses by the interruption of the service on both routes at the end of the 2012 high season and to partly compensate operational losses was instrumental in ensuring that its business risk was reduced to a minimum.
RAS navaja, da če bi se cena, ki je bila plačana družbi Saremar za promocijske dejavnosti, štela za previsoko, bi se prednost, dodeljena tej družbi, omejila na razliko med dejansko plačano ceno in tržno vrednostjo storitev.
Second, RAS stressed that the four Altmark criteria have been observed in this case, for the grounds developed below.
Vendar družba Saremar ni aktivirala kreditne linije, zaradi česar je priporočilno pismo iz julija 2011, izdano v skladu s sklepom 23/2, poteklo 30. novembra 2011.
National authorities have a wide power of discretion as concerns the definition of SGEIs.
Glede na to, da priporočilno pismo ni bilo povezano z nobeno finančno obveznostjo družbe, ga ni mogoče obravnavati kot jamstvo.
RAS has been granted competencies as concerns territorial continuity by Law 296 of 7 December 2006 and is therefore the best placed authority to define SGEIs as concerns links from Sardinia to mainland Italy.
Drugo priporočilno pismo, odobreno s sklepom 52/119, ni bilo izdano, zato RAS ni prejela nobene zavezujoče obveznosti v korist družbe Saremar.
On this basis, RAS underlines its interest in ensuring territorial continuity at affordable fares.
Finančna transakcija, določena v sklepu 52/119 (možnost prekoračitve v višini 5 milijonov EUR), se ni izvedla.
The entrustment of the service to Saremar on a trial basis would have addressed general interest needs and would have been guided by urgency reasons.
Kot je poudarjeno v sklepu 12/15, je družba Saremar zaprosila za posojilo, za katerega je bila sklenjena pogodba z banko MPS, in ga pridobila, ne da bi RAS zanj zagotovila jamstvo.
As to the actual necessity of the imposition of PSOs, RAS first recalls the severe crisis of former parent company Tirrenia, which had traditionally operated links between Sardinia and mainland Italy.
Znesek 11,5 milijonov EUR iz sklepa 36/6 ustreza zahtevku, vloženem pri družbi Tirrenia v stečajnih postopkih.
Tirrenia's financial distress had allegedly resulted in extreme uncertainty as concerns the operation of the public service, at least until July 2012 when CIN signed the new Convention.
Ta znesek pa se ne nanaša na finančne operacije v skupini Tirrenia, ki izvirajo iz obdobja pred letom 2009.
RAS recalls that the sale of Tirrenia to CIN, in its original composition of shareholders, had been blocked by the Commission.
Ta znesek je bil torej že odobren leta 2004, ko je Komisija sprejela svoj končni sklep o prvotnih sporazumih do konca leta 2008.
Second, RAS submits that the increase in transport prices on the routes connecting Sardinia to the mainland in the following months seriously affected most users, and in particular the socially vulnerable part of the Sardinian community.
Dokapitalizacija se je do zdaj izvedla le delno.
It was on these grounds that, in April 2011, RAS decided to set up, on a trial basis, public transport services aiming to ensure territorial continuity with the mainland at affordable rates.
S sklepom z dne 15. junija 2012 je skupščina delničarjev družbe Saremar sklenila povečati kapital družbe, ki je znašal 1209010,64 EUR, na 6099961 EUR z izdajo 307765 navadnih delnic z nominalno vrednostjo 19,82 EUR.
The private operators, although consulted on the issue, had according to RAS not shown any willingness to contain prices and rejected any form of erga omnes obligation on fares.
RAS je 11. julija 2012 kapital družbe Saremar povečala le za 824309,6 EUR.
The operation of the SGEI was entrusted to Saremar by means of several entrustment acts, which would clearly outline the public interest objective.
RAS je za vpis preostalega kapitala v znesku 4066640,67 EUR postavila pogoj, da se upošteva klavzula „standstill“ in da se operacija priglasi Komisiji.
Saremar qualifies as in-house operator of RAS: it is directly controlled by RAS, which is its sole shareholder; it was statutorily entrusted with the operation of the links from Sardinia to the minor islands and Corsica on one hand, and to the mainland on the other; it does not dispose of any discretion as concerns the operation of the services entrusted to it, which are unilaterally determined by RAS; also, Saremar does not develop any activity contrary to the interest of RAS.
Ukrep ne vključuje prenosa novih javnih sredstev in zato ne pomeni državne pomoči.
Consequently, RAS argues that, in accordance with public procurement rules, it did not need to tender out the provision of the service, but was free to directly award it to the internal operator.
Ukrep je treba obravnavati kot skladen z načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu, saj temelji na predhodno pripravljenem poslovnem načrtu in je njegov cilj optimizirati izkupiček prodaje družbe z zanesljivimi možnostmi za uspešnost dejavnosti.
As long as the compensation did not exceed the costs incurred in the operation of the service, State aid was not involved.
RAS še poudarja, da imajo zasebni gospodarski subjekti, zlasti družbi GNV in Moby, korist od povečanj kapitala zaradi nadomestila izgub iz operativnega tveganja.
In this sense, RAS recalls that Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council explicitly lays down that national authorities may entrust an internal operator/department with the provision of transport services, without tendering of a public service contract.
Nekatere od teh operacij so se domnevno izvedle hkrati z ukrepom, ki ga je RAS sprejela v korist družbe Saremar.
Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council equally foresees the possibility for public authorities to take ‘emergency measures in case of interruption of the services or risk of interruption of the services’, which can take the form of the ‘direct award of a public service contract or the commonly agreed prolongation of a public service contract’.
PRIPOMBE ZAINTERESIRANIH STRANI
According to RAS, this view was confirmed by the Commission in the framework of the infringement procedure concerning non-observance by Italy of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 of 7 December 1992 applying the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport within Member States (maritime cabotage) (hereinafter the Maritime Cabotage Regulation), in which context the Commission stated that ‘were the regions to operate the service in-house within the meaning of the ANAV case law (C-410/04) with the observance of all relevant requirements, the Maritime Cabotage Regulation would be considered complied with’.
Družba Moby trdi, da je družba Saremar leta 2011 in 2012 obe povezavi do celine lahko upravljala po cenah, nižjih od stroškov, le zaradi subvencije, ki ji jo je dodelila RAS.
RAS underlines that the selection of the routes to be operated by Saremar was made on the basis of a feasibility study which took due account of the need to guarantee territorial continuity and ensure economic viability of the activity.
Družba Moby navaja, da je bila struktura trga bistveno spremenjena zaradi presežno nizkih cen, ki jih je zaračunavala družba Saremar.
As recalled by subsequent Decisions 25/69/EC and 27/4/EC, it was on the basis of this study and the market information gathered by Saremar that the Civitavecchia — Golfo Aranci and Vado Ligure — Porto Torres routes have been activated for the high season, namely from 15 June to 15 September 2011 and from 22 June to 15 September 2012 respectively.
Zasebni gospodarski subjekti, ki so bili dejavni na zadevnih poteh do leta 2011, kot npr. družbi GNV ali Forship (Sardinia Ferries), niso imeli druge možnosti, kot da zapustijo trg.
RAS also recalls that the operation of the Genova — Porto Torres and Civitavecchia — Olbia routes in the summer season falls outside the scope of the new Convention concluded by the Italian State with CIN and is therefore not subject to PSOs to guarantee affordability of the services.
Po navedbah družbe Moby ukrepa ni mogoče upravičiti na podlagi javnega interesa iz najmanj dveh razlogov.
At any rate, that new Convention allows for the revision of the prices to account for increases in costs (in particular bunker costs), and would not therefore guarantee the affordability of the services to Sardinian residents.
Prvič, Italija je pri novem sporazumu, ki ga je sklenila 18. julija 2012 z družbo CIN in ki je vključeval izpolnjevanje obveznosti javnih storitev na poteh med Sardinijo in celinsko Italijo, upoštevala vse zakonite interese javnih storitev.
According to RAS, trial operation of the two routes to the mainland was definitely terminated in September 2012.
Novi sporazum je določil obveznosti javnih storitev v zvezi z upravljanjem poti Genova–Porto Torres in Civitavecchia–Olbia v nizki sezoni (skozi vse leto, razen od junija do septembra) najmanj enkrat dnevno.
RAS then elaborated a structured project for operation of links to the mainland, which was pre-notified to the Commission, namely the Flotta Sarda project.
Drugič, ukrep ne vključuje dejanskega interesa javne službe, saj sta zadevni poti komercialne narave.
A new company, Flotta Sarda S.p.A.
Družba Saremar poti ni upravljala le v nizki sezoni, temveč tudi v visokih sezonah v letih 2011 in 2012, ko so bili na trgu prisotni številni drugi gospodarski subjekti.
(Flotta Sarda), entirely held and financed by RAS, will be set up, to be entrusted with the provision under a public service regime of maritime transport services on four routes connecting Sardinia to mainland Italy.
Prav zaradi svoje komercialne narave v poletni sezoni sta bili zadevni poti izključeni iz področja uporabe novega sporazuma.
Flotta Sarda will receive annual compensation to cover public service costs.
Poleg tega akti o pooblastitvi ne opredeljujejo izrecno zadevnih storitev kot storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena in gospodarskemu subjektu ne dodeljujejo pravice do nadomestila.
The fact that the Regional Decisions instructing Saremar to start operation of the routes in question do not provide for its right to compensation does not affect observance of the second Altmark criterion.
Poleg tega je RAS družbo Saremar neposredno pooblastila za zagotavljanje navedenih storitev, ne da bi pred tem izvedla razpisni postopek.
Public authorities need not define ex-ante the precise amount of compensation to be granted for the operation of public services.
Družba Moby ugotavlja, da nadomestilo ni bilo upravičeno in vsekakor ni sorazmerno z izgubami, ki jih je družba Saremar utrpela pri izvajanju storitev.
Rather, it is sufficient that they identify beforehand the means of calculation of eligible costs, to the extent that these costs are directly attributable to the discharge of the SGEIs.
Družba Moby trdi, da je subvencija v višini 2479000 EUR (brez DDV), dodeljena družbi Saremar za promocijske dejavnosti, jasno nesorazmerna.
Indeed, in the present case, when RAS decided to instruct Saremar to set up connections to the mainland, it had considered that the operation of such services would not result in losses.
Poleg tega se takojšnje vnaprejšnje plačilo 80 % zneska ne more šteti za običajno poslovno prakso.
RAS points out that since the operation of the services in question was subject to separate accounting, the net costs incurred in the provision of the public service, could be easily identified.
Družba Moby trdi, da bi ta znesek prav tako pomenil pomoč za družbo Saremar.
Saremar operated the public services in question under separate accounting.
Agencija predhodno ni izvedla razpisnega postopka za dodelitev promocijskih storitev.
RAS takes the view that this is sufficient to ensure that the public resources were used only to compensate the operator for the deficit registered.
Kar zadeva drugo priporočilno pismo (glej uvodno izjavo 87), družba Moby opozarja, da je RAS s sklepom 52/119 potrdila, da se je od banke MPS zahtevalo takojšnje posojilo za izvajanje storitve na poti Civitavecchia–Olbia in da je banka od RAS zahtevala jamstvo.
In RAS's view, Saremar was therefore not overcompensated.
Dejstvo, da je bilo priporočilno pismo uradno preklicano s sklepom 12/15, ni pomembno za opredelitev ukrepa kot državne pomoči, saj je banka MPS za to izrecno zaprosila in je že imelo učinke.
RAS defends that the fourth Altmark condition is fulfilled given that the vessels employed on the routes had been leased following a market consultation and bunker costs observe market rates.
Družba Moby v celoti podpira predhodno stališče Komisije o dokapitalizaciji.
ISSUES REGARDING COMPATIBILITY
Prav tako je dokapitalizacija družbi Saremar učinkovito olajšala dostop do posojila banke MPS in ima zato podobne učinke kot jamstvo, s čimer je bila družbi Saremar dodeljena gospodarska prednost.
RAS submits that Saremar's qualification as internal operator precludes application of the non-discrimination condition laid down by the Maritime Cabotage Regulation and the award of the public service to Saremar does not therefore infringe the 2005 nor the 2011 SGEI Decisions.
DRUGI UKREPI
RAS explains that the measure had been defined in all its essential elements already in April 2011.
Družba Moby se tudi sklicuje na dodaten znesek v višini 4 milijonov EUR, ki ga je RAS dodelila družbi Saremar oktobra 2011.
Any aid put into effect before the entry into force of the 2011 SGEI Decision should be assessed on the basis of the 2005 SGEI Decision.
Ta znesek je domnevno nadomestil državne subvencije kot posledica povečanja operativnih stroškov na poteh na manjše otoke in Korziko, ki ju upravlja družba Saremar v okviru prvotnega sporazuma, kot je bil podaljšan.
RAS assumes that the compatibility conditions laid down therein are complied with.
Družba Moby trdi, da ta ukrep pomeni dodatno pomoč za družbo Saremar, ki Komisiji ni bila priglašena vnaprej.
In particular:
Po mnenju družbe Moby vsi ukrepi, ki se ocenjujejo, pomenijo nezakonito in nezdružljivo pomoč družbi Saremar.
the service was entrusted to Saremar on the basis of transparent, non-discriminatory conditions within the meaning of the Maritime Cabotage Regulation;
DRUGE STRANI
the ceilings in Article 2(1)(a) and (c) of the 2005 SGEI Decision are observed: the subsidy is below EUR 30 million and less than 300000 passengers were carried on each route;
Nobena druga stran ni predložila pripomb na ukrepe, ki so predmet tega sklepa, v postopkovnih rokih.
the services have lawfully been qualified as SGEIs and entrusted to Saremar by means of several entrustment acts, in accordance with Article 4 thereof;
Pozneje v preiskavi, in sicer 3. julija 2013, je družba GNV Komisiji predložila dva dokumenta: (i) poročilo strokovnjaka, ki ga je imenovalo sodišče v okviru civilnega spora, ki ga je sprožila družba GNV zoper družbo Saremar pred sodiščem v Genovi, in (ii) sodno odločbo z dne 11. junija 2013, s katero je bilo poročilo priznano.
the compensation granted to Saremar for the operation of the routes to the mainland does not exceed what is necessary to cover costs incurred in the operation of the services, in line with Article 6 thereof.
Strokovnjak je proučil tri vprašanja, pomembna za sedanjo oceno državne pomoči, ki jih je nato vključil v poročilo, in sicer: (i) ali je dokapitalizacija dodelila prednost podružnici, ki je upravljala obe povezavi s celino, (ii) skladnost dokapitalizacije z načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu in (iii) skladnost subvencije, ki je bila plačana družbi Saremar za promocijske dejavnosti, s trgom.
RAS submits that the measure would, in any event, also comply with the 2011 SGEI Decision, given that:
Poročilo temelji na dokumentu, odobrenem z bilanco stanja leta 2011, ki opozarja, da je leta 2011 na obeh povezavah do celinske Italije nastala operativna izguba v višini 214000 EUR in da so bile zaradi negotovosti v zvezi s privatizacijo družbe Tirrenia negotove tudi državne subvencije.
the second ceiling laid down by Article 2(1)(d) thereof is observed;
Poročilo ugotavlja, da je bila dokapitalizacija potrebna za zagotovitev nadaljnjega delovanja.
the service was entrusted to Saremar following technical discussions with private operators.
Pomenila je koristi za podružnico, ki je upravljala povezave do manjših otokov, in podružnico, ki je zagotavljala storitve prevoza do celine.
Furthermore, RAS had received numerous complaints regarding the service provided by private operators;
(152) Poročilo v nadaljevanju navaja, da je imela družba Saremar leta 2011 skupni presežek v višini 2523439 EUR.
the compensation takes into account the net costs the operator incurred in the operation of the service;
Ta znesek je vključeval dobiček v višini 2737797 EUR na poteh, ki so se upravljale v okviru sporazuma z državo, in izgubo v višini 214358 EUR na poteh na celino.
transparency requirements have been observed given that the Regional Decisions on the matter were published.
Strokovnjak je ugotovil tudi, da dokapitalizacija ni bila skladna z načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu, glede na negotov položaj družbe, ki je izgubila več kot eno tretjino svojega registriranega kapitala, in visokokonkurenčni trg, na katerem je delovala družba, ter njene omejene prihodnje poslovne možnosti.
Ultimately, RAS submits that the measure cannot be held to distort competition to an extent contrary to Union interest, given that it aims to ensure territorial continuity and is limited to the deficit incurred in the operation of SGEIs.
Ugotovil je, da zasebni vlagatelj najverjetneje ne bi vložil v tako dejavnost.
According to RAS, the subsidy for promotional activities corresponds to the services effectively rendered by Saremar and does not therefore provide any undue economic advantage to the company.
Kar zadeva skladnost cene za promocijske dejavnosti s tržno vrednostjo, je strokovnjak ugotovil, da je družba Saremar glede na bilanco stanja družbe za leto 2011 prejela 2479000 EUR kot nadomestilo za zagotavljanje oglaševalskih storitev na plovilih, ki so se uporabljala na poteh do celine.
RAS holds that, when assessing the conformity of the price with market conditions, due account has to be taken of the fact that the promotional activities in question have not been limited to the 2011 high season as originally foreseen, but eventually extended to 2012.
Analizirana je bila tržna skladnost te cene, in sicer so se stroški, nastali pri izvajanju storitev prevoza, delili s številom prepeljanih potnikov.
The expert came to the conclusion that the market value of the promotional activities carried out by Saremar in 2011 and 2012 would range between EUR 2458168 and EUR 2609631 (VAT excluded).
Za ceno, ki jo je plačala RAS, se je štelo, da ne izraža tržne vrednosti promocijskih dejavnosti, ki jih je izvajala družba Saremar.
Hence, RAS considers that the price it paid to Saremar was justified.
Družba GNV je Komisiji predložila tudi pripombe družbe Saremar o poročilu, pripravljenem v okviru nacionalnih postopkov.
Market costs have been benchmarked against average advertising costs per square meter estimated based on parameters such as duration (certain discounts for the continuation of the advertising campaign in 2012 were taken into account), type of the advertising (internal or external) and location (main cities, important influx of population, mobility areas).
Družba Saremar je v svojih pripombah poudarila, da je organ NCA že potrdil, da je bil njen delež trga za storitve pomorskega prevoza na povezavi od Sardinije do celinske Italije še naprej le obroben, zato ni mogla spremeniti že obstoječih tržnih pogojev.
RAS submits that, were the price paid to Saremar for the promotional activities to be considered excessive, the advantage conferred on the company would be limited to the difference between the price actually paid and the market value of the services.
Družba Saremar je poudarila, da je bilo stanje družbe v času dokapitalizacije kritično, saj obstaja (ne ravno skromno) tveganje za znižanja javnih subvencij.