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Finally, RAS considers that the compatibility of any such aid would have to be assessed on the basis of Article 106(2) TFEU.
Zaradi nezmožnosti države, da bi podprla družbo, tudi v poslovodnem smislu, je finančna situacije družbe zbujala veliko zaskrbljenost.
RAS asserts that the EUR 3 million credit line obtained by Saremar did not involve any regional funds.
Po mnenju družbe Saremar bi bila zaradi tega vsaka primerjava z zasebnimi gospodarskimi subjekti neprimerna.
It was granted to Saremar at market rates by BS bank, a private financial institution.
PRIPOMBE IZ ITALIJE GLEDE PRIPOMB ZAINTERESIRANIH STRANI
However, the credit line has not been activated by Saremar, with the result that the letter of comfort of July 2011, issued in accordance with Decision 23/2/EC, expired on 30 November 2011.
Italija ni predložila pripomb o ugotovitvah zainteresiranih strani v zvezi z ukrepi, ki jih je RAS sprejela v korist družbe Saremar.
Given that the letter of comfort was not linked to any financial obligation of the company, it cannot be qualified as a guarantee.
OCENA
The second comfort letter, approved by Decision 52/119/EC, was not issued, and therefore no binding obligation in favour of Saremar was taken on by RAS.
OBSTOJ POMOČI V SMISLU ČLENA 107(1) PDEU
In fact, the financial transaction provided for by Decision 52/119/EC (EUR 5 million overdraft facility) has never been completed.
V skladu s členom 107(1) PDEU „je vsaka pomoč, ki jo dodeli država članica, ali kakršna koli pomoč 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“.
As recalled by Decision 12/15/EC, the loan contracted with the MPS bank has been requested and obtained by Saremar without being guaranteed by RAS.
Za finančno podporo namreč velja, da:
RAS underlines that the recapitalisation bears no connection to the operation by Saremar of the two routes to mainland Italy.
jo je dodelila država članica ali je bila dodeljena iz državnih sredstev;
The measure rather concerns the services operated by Saremar to minor islands and Corsica under the initial Convention, as prolonged.
daje prednost določenim podjetjem ali proizvodnji določenega blaga;
The EUR 11,5 million laid down by Decision 36/6/EC corresponds to the claim filed against Tirrenia in insolvency proceedings.
izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco;
This amount however refers to financial operations within the Tirrenia Group dating back to before 2009.
vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami.
This amount would have been therefore already authorised in 2004, when the Commission adopted its final decision on the initial Conventions up to end 2008.
NADOMESTILO ZA UPRAVLJANJE DVEH DODATNIH POTI, KI SARDINIJO POVEZUJETA S CELINO
To date the recapitalisation has only partially been carried out.
Državna sredstva
By Decision of 15 June 2012, Saremar's Shareholders Assembly decided to increase capital of the company from EUR 1209010,64 to EUR 6099961, by issuing 307765 ordinary shares of a nominal value of EUR 19,82.
Pomoč pomeni državno pomoč, če jo je mogoče pripisati finančnemu ukrepu države in če je neposredno ali posredno dodeljena iz državnih sredstev.
On 11 July 2012 RAS increased Saremar's capital by only EUR 824309,6.
Nadomestilo družbi Saremar za upravljanje obeh pomorskih poti črpa RAS iz deželnega proračuna.
RAS conditioned the subscription of the remaining EUR 4066640,67 to the observance of the standstill clause and notification of the operation to the Commission.
Zato se pripiše državi in je dodeljena iz državnih sredstev.
RAS underlines that the recapitalisation merely served to recover funds which were, in any event, already at Saremar's disposal.
Subvencija, dodeljena družbi Saremar za promocijske dejavnosti, se lahko pripiše državi, saj je Agencija v celoti v lasti RAS in je njena naloga izvajati deželne politike v smislu turizma in deželnega razvoja.
The measure does not involve a transfer of new public resources and does not therefore constitute state aid.
Niti Komisiji razpoložljive informacije niti pripombe zainteresiranih strani, predložene po začetku postopka, niso vsebovale pomislekov glede odgovornosti države za ta ukrep.
The measure should be considered MEIP-compliant given that it is based on a business plan defined ex-ante and aims to optimise the proceeds of the sale of a company with reliable viability perspectives.
Kar zadeva priporočilna pisma, Komisija ugotavlja, da zgolj določajo zavezo RAS, da bo banke obvestila o vsaki spremembi svojega deleža v družbi, čemur bo dodala izjavo, da bo v okviru svoje zmogljivosti delničarke zagotovila, da se družba Saremar upravlja učinkovito, uspešno in gospodarno.
Finally, RAS stresses that private operators, in particular GNV and Moby, have benefitted from capital increases to compensate operational losses.
Ker navedena priporočilna pisma niso jamčila nobene finančne obveznosti družbe Saremar, niso ustvarila morebitnega prihodnjega bremena za državna sredstva.
Moby submits that, as a result of the excessively low prices charged by Saremar, the structure of the market has been significantly altered.
Vsi ukrepi, ki se ocenjujejo, vključno nadomestilo za upravljanje pomorskih poti, so dodeljeni enemu prejemniku, zaradi česar so jasno selektivni.
Private operators active on the routes in question until 2011, such as GNV or Forship (Sardinia Ferries), had no alternative but to exit the market.
Gospodarska prednost
According to Moby, the measure cannot be justified on public interest grounds for at least two reasons.
Nadomestilo za upravljanje obeh poti med Sardinijo in celinsko Italijo
First, any lawful public service interest was taken into account by Italy when concluding on 18 July 2012 the new Convention with CIN, which included the discharge of PSOs on routes between Sardinia and mainland Italy.
RAS je med formalnim postopkom preiskave najprej trdila, da je bilo nadomestilo za upravljanje obeh poti skladno z načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu.
The new Convention laid down PSOs concerning operation of the Genova —Porto Torres and Civitavecchia – Olbia routes during the low season (year round, except for June to September) with at least a daily frequency.
Nato je RAS menila, da je izpolnjevalo merila iz zadeve Altmark.
That Convention also laid down a cap on fares and additional fare reductions for residents on all routes operated under a public service regime.
Obseg, v katerem nadomestilo izpolnjuje merila iz zadeve Altmark, je ocenjeno v uvodni izjavi 180 in naslednjih.
It imposed minimum capacity requirements, specifically identified on each of the routes in question.
Načelo vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu se uporabi, ko imajo javni organi vlogo delničarjev (tj. predvsem z namenom pridobiti dobiček iz upravljanja), medtem ko se zadeva Altmark uporabi, ko si javni organi prizadevajo za cilje javnega interesa, ki niso tipični za zasebni gospodarski subjekt (tj. možnost dobička je na drugem mestu, če sploh).
Second, there is no genuine public service interest inherent in the measure, as the two routes in question are commercial in nature.
Trditve RAS, da bi upravičila nadomestilo za upravljanje obeh poti med Sardinijo in celinsko Italijo, se zato zdijo kontradiktorne.
The routes have been operated by Saremar not only in the low season, but also in the 2011 and 2012 high seasons, when several other operators were present on the market.
Komisija poleg tega ugotavlja, da je ukrep lahko skladen z načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu le, če temelji na razumnih možnostih za uspešnost dejavnosti za upravičenca.
It was precisely on account of the commercial character of the routes in question in the summer season that they have been excluded from the scope of the new Convention.
RAS trdi, da so postopek in koraki, ki jih je izvajala pred sprejetjem sklepa o pooblastitvi družbe Saremar za upravljanje zadevnih poti, primerljivi s tistimi, ki jih je na trgu izvajal zasebni gospodarski subjekt v podobnih okoliščinah.
Moby concludes that the compensation was not justified and is in any event not proportional to the losses incurred by Saremar in the provision of the services.
Zato je vsaj glede poletne sezone 2012 RAS sprejela sklep o ponovnem začetku obratovanja obeh poti, preden je družba Saremar sploh pripravila poslovni načrt.
Moby holds that the EUR 2479000 (VAT excluded) subsidy granted to Saremar for the promotional activities is manifestly disproportionate.
Poleg tega je v skladu z bilanco stanja družbe Saremar, in kot je ta družba tudi potrdila v okviru nacionalnih civilnih postopkov, upravljanje obeh poti v poletni sezoni leta 2011 ustvarilo izgubo, zaradi česar ne more smiselno upravičiti sklepa o nadaljnjem obratovanju istih poti leta 2012, zlasti ker ni bilo poslovnega načrta ali napovedi, da bosta poti v prihodnosti postali precej dobičkonosni.
Further, the immediate advance of 80 % amount cannot be considered as normal business practice.
Komisija končno ugotavlja, da nadomestila za upravljanje obeh poti med Sardinijo in celinsko Italijo ni mogoče pripisati državi v njeni vlogi delničarja, zato ni v skladu z načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu.
Moby also submits, relying on Saremar's balance sheet for 2011, that in addition to the EUR 3 million amount, the Agency granted to Saremar EUR 1157000 (VAT excluded) as reimbursement of an amount presumably advanced by Saremar under the framework of the ‘Summer 2011 – Flotta Sarda campaign’ (see recital 80).
Kar zadeva domnevno izpolnitev meril iz zadeve Altmark, Italija trdi, da je bila opredeljena dejavnost v javnem interesu upravljanje obeh navedenih kabotažnih poti po ugodnih cenah.
Moby claims that this amount would also constitute aid to Saremar.
V tem okviru Komisija ugotavlja, da storitve lahko pomenijo storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena le, če jih trg ob odsotnosti javnega nadomestila ne bi zadovoljivo zagotavljal, in le pod pogoji (kot je cena), podobnimi tistim, ki so jih opredelili javni organi.
Finally, the Agency had not previously held a tendering procedure to award the promotional services.
Po navedbah RAS je bilo pooblastilo družbi Saremar za začasno upravljanje obeh poti kratkoročen ukrep, dokler se ne bi sprejeli učinkovitejši rešilni ukrepi proti nedelovanju trga pri zagotavljanju cenovno ugodnih povezav med Sardinijo in celinsko Italijo.
As concerns the second letter of comfort (see recital 87), Moby recalls that, by Decision 52/119/EC, RAS confirmed that an immediate loan from the MPS bank was required for launching service on the Civitavecchia – Olbia route and that the bank had requested a guarantee from RAS.
Akti o pooblastitvi sicer ne navajajo izrecno, da upravljanje obeh poti do celine pomeni storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena, vendar navajajo, da so splošni predpogoj za upravljanje poti cenovno ugodne voznine.
The fact that the comfort letter was formally withdrawn by Decision 12/15/EC is irrelevant for the qualification of the measure as State aid, since it had been explicitly asked for by the MPS bank and had already produced its effects.
V celotnem formalnem postopku preiskave sta RAS in družba Saremar vztrajali pri utemeljitvi ukrepa kot storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
It submits that a private investor would not have undertaken the same investment given the difficult financial situation of the company and the lack of foreseeable prospects of return to viability.
Komisija bo v okviru naslednjih ukrepov proučila domnevno upoštevanje pogojev, ki jih je določilo sodišče v svoji sodbi v zadevi Altmark, na podlagi česar bo ugotovila, ali nadomestilo, plačano družbi Saremar za izvajanje javnih storitev, pomeni prednost v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
Also the recapitalisation effectively eased Saremar's access to the loan by the MPS bank and therefore has effects similar to those of a guarantee, thereby conferring an economic advantage on Saremar.
Navedeni pogoji so kumulativni, kar pomeni, da če le en od njih ni izpolnjen, se za nadomestilo šteje, da za upravičenca pomeni prednost v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
OTHER MEASURES
Navedene pogoje je mogoče povzeti takole:
Moby also refers to an additional amount of EUR 4 million granted by RAS to Saremar in October 2011.
podjetje, ki prejema nadomestilo, mora dejansko odgovorno izpolnjevati obveznosti javnih storitev, te obveznosti pa morajo biti jasno opredeljene (pogoj 1 iz zadeve Altmark);
The amount presumably supplemented State subsidies as a result of the increase in operating costs on the routes to the minor islands and Corsica operated by Saremar under the initial Convention, as prolonged.
merila, na podlagi katerih se izračuna nadomestilo, morajo biti določena vnaprej na objektiven in pregleden način (pogoj 2 iz zadeve Altmark);
Moby argues that this measure constitutes additional aid to Saremar, which had not been notified to the Commission in advance.
nadomestilo ne sme presegati zneska, ki je nujen za kritje vseh stroškov ali dela stroškov, nastalih zaradi izpolnjevanja obveznosti javnih storitev, pri čemer je treba upoštevati realizirane prihodke in razumen dobiček za izpolnjevanje teh obveznosti (pogoj 3 iz zadeve Altmark);
Moby qualifies all measures under assessment as constituting unlawful and incompatible aid to Saremar.
če podjetje, ki se mu naloži izpolnjevanje obveznosti javnih storitev, v konkretnem primeru ni izbrano s postopkom oddaje javnega naročila, ki omogoča, da se izbere tisti ponudnik, ki lahko te storitve opravlja z najnižjimi stroški za skupnost, je treba 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 storitve, imelo pri izpolnjevanju teh obveznosti ob upoštevanju realiziranih prejemkov in razumnega dobička zaradi izpolnjevanja teh obveznosti (pogoj 4 iz zadeve Altmark).
OTHER PARTIES
Zaradi večje jasnosti je po mnenju Komisije smotrneje, da svojo analizo začne pri drugem pogoju iz zadeve Altmark.
No other party has commented on the measures subject to this Decision within the procedural deadlines.
RAS je sama priznala, da sprva ni bilo predvideno nobeno nadomestilo, ker sta se poti obravnavali kot poslovno uspešni, družba Saremar pa naj bi s pomočjo navedenih poti dosegla ekonomsko ravnovesje.
Late in the course of the investigation, on 3 July 2013, GNV has submitted to the Commission two documents: (i) the report of a Court-appointed expert in the context of the civil litigation initiated by GNV against Saremar before the Court of Genoa, and (ii) the Court Order of 11 June 2013 admitting the report.
RAS družbi Saremar dejansko ni nameravala dati nadomestila za zadevne storitve.
Three issues of relevance to the present State aid assessment were examined by the expert and included in the report: (i) whether or not the recapitalisation conferred an advantage to the business branch operating the two connections with the mainland, (ii) MEIP-compliance of the recapitalisation, and (iii) the market-conformity of the subsidy paid to Saremar for promotional activities.
Ker za upravljanje obeh zadevnih poti nadomestilo ni bilo predvideno in je bil poleg tega družbi Saremar dodeljen manevrski prostor za natančno prilagoditev voznin za dosego gospodarskega ravnotežja, Komisija ne more šteti, da so bila merila za izračun tega (neobstoječega) nadomestila določena vnaprej na objektiven in pregleden način.
According to the report, the recapitalisation aimed at maintaining the company afloat, in light of the uncertain prolongation of the initial Convention for the following 12 months and thus of the availability of the compensation for the following year.
Kot je navedeno v sklepu 20/57, naj bi se z obveznim ločenim računovodstvom zagotovilo, da družba Saremar doseže ekonomsko ravnovesje pri upravljanju poti, ne pa določila merila za prihodnje hipotetično nadomestilo, kar je bilo dejansko izključeno že na začetku.
The report relies on a document approved with the 2011 balance-sheet, which recalls that the two links to mainland Italy produced an operating loss of EUR 214000 in 2011 and that, due to the uncertainty surrounding Tirrenia's privatisation, State subsidies were not certain either.
Sklep RAS, da bo družbi Saremar namenila nadomestilo za upravljanje obeh zadevnih poti, je bil sprejet šele 7. avgusta 2012, zato je bil mehanizem nadomestila razvit naknadno, torej po pojavu primanjkljaja pri upravljanju poti.
The report concludes that the recapitalisation was required to ensure continuity of operation.
Kot je bilo že navedeno, ni bilo ne zneska nadomestila ne meril za njegov izračun mogoče določiti predhodno, saj se je upravljanje obeh poti, ki naj bi bili „glavni komercialni in turistični liniji“, štelo za izvedljivo, zadevni poti pa naj bi družba Saremar uporabila za dosego ekonomskega ravnovesja.
It benefitted both the business branch operating links to minor islands and the one providing services to the mainland.
Komisija poudarja, da so akti o pooblastitvi jasno določili manevrski prostor družbe Saremar pri prilagoditvi voznin, da bi se zagotovilo gospodarsko uspešno upravljanje obeh poti.
The report goes on to say that Saremar had an EUR 2523439 overall surplus in 2011.
Komisija nadalje ugotavlja, da je bilo družbi Saremar dovoljeno spremeniti voznine z namenom doseganja cilja gospodarske uspešnosti, pri čemer je to tudi dejansko storila.
This included a EUR 2737797 profit on the lines operated under the Convention with the State and a EUR 214358 loss on the routes to the mainland.
Zlasti je bilo v predlogu družbe Saremar za voznine na poti Porto Torres–Vado Ligure leta 2012 navedeno, da so predlagane voznine odražale rahlo povišanje v primerjavi s tistimi, ki so se na isti poti zaračunavale leta 2011, in sicer z namenom, da bi družba dosegla pokritost stroškov.
The expert also concluded that the recapitalisation was not MEIP-compliant, given the precarious condition of the company, which had lost more than one third of its registered capital, and the highly competitive market the company was operating on and its limited business perspectives.
Na podlagi predlagane tarife je družba Saremar takrat predvidela, da bo upravljanje poti prineslo presežek v višini […] EUR
It concluded that a private investor would most likely not have invested in such activity.
V sklepu 36/6 je poleg tega navedeno, da „obveznost ohranjanja ekonomskega ravnovesja ne dovoljuje takojšnjega začetka obratovanja drugih poti, da se preprečijo dodelitve nezdružljivih državnih pomoči“.
As concerns the congruity with the market value of the price for promotional activities, the expert noted that, according to the company's balance-sheet for 2011, Saremar had received EUR 2479000 as compensation for the provision of advertising services on the vessels operating the routes to the mainland.
Italijansko računsko sodišče je v svojem poročilu o računovodskih izkazih za leto 2012 sklenilo: „Upravljanje obeh poti […], pri čemer se ne bi upoštevala obveznost ohranjanja ekonomskega ravnovesja, da bi se preprečila dodelitev nezdružljivih državnih pomoči, kot je določeno v sklepu 48/65, bi brez 10 milijonov EUR, ki jih je plačala dežela, ustvarilo primanjkljaj, višji od 13 milijonov EUR“.
It analysed the market conformity of this price by dividing the costs incurred in the provision of transport services by the number of passengers carried.
Kot je pojasnjeno v nadaljevanju v zvezi z analizo prvega pogoja iz zadeve Altmark, Komisija meni, da v nekem delu obdobja, ki se proučuje v tem sklepu, družba Saremar ni bila pooblaščena za izvajanje obveznosti, ki jasno opredeljuje ravni voznin, ki se štejejo kot cenovno ugodne.
The resulting figure of EUR 18,47 cost per passenger was considered excessive when compared with normal costs for this type of advertising, all the more considering the fact that the advertising was directed at onboard passengers, which therefore had already chosen Sardinia as tourist destination.
Ker morajo biti merila za izračun nadomestila za izpolnjevanje obveznosti javnih storitev v zvezi s cenovno ugodnimi vozninami nujno povezana z ravnjo voznin, ki se štejejo za cenovno ugodne, pri čemer ta raven v tem primeru ni bila vedno jasno opredeljena, se za merila za izračun nadomestila ne more šteti, da so bila določena vnaprej na objektiven in pregleden način.
The price paid by RAS was considered not to reflect the market value of the promotional activities carried out by Saremar.
Komisija v sklepu meni, da se za drugi pogoj iz zadeve Altmark ne more šteti, da je v tem primeru izpolnjen, zato je nadomestilo družbi Saremar dodelilo prednost v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
In its comments Saremar underlined that the NCA had already confirmed that its share of the market for maritime transport services linking Sardinia to mainland Italy had remained marginal and was therefore not liable to have altered pre-existing market conditions.
V zvezi s tem je treba upoštevati, da ni enotne in natančne opredelitve storitve, ki lahko pomeni storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena v skladu s pravom Unije, bodisi v smislu prvega pogoja iz zadeve Altmark bodisi v smislu člena 106(2) PDEU.
Saremar also confirmed the negative result in 2011 (EUR 214358) on the routes linking Sardinia to the mainland.
Točka 46 Sporočila Komisije o uporabi pravil Evropske unije o državni pomoči za nadomestilo, dodeljeno za opravljanje storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena, se glasi:
It stated that, in order to offset losses on the two routes to the mainland, the company would have had to increase fares at the levels charged by private operators.
„Ker ni posebnih pravil na ravni Unije, ki bi opredeljevala obseg za obstoj storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena, imajo države članice visoko stopnjo diskrecije pri uvrščanju storitev med storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena in dodeljevanju nadomestil izvajalcem zadevnih storitev.
The fact that the services on the two routes were discontinued in September 2011 helped contain operational losses.
Pristojnost Komisije na tem področju je omejena na preverjanje, ali je država članica naredila očitno napako pri uvrščanju storitve med storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena, in na ocenjevanje, ali gre pri dodelitvi nadomestila za državno pomoč.
The continuation of operation would have negatively impacted the results and would have led to an intervention by RAS to cover operational losses.
Če obstajajo specifična pravila Unije, mora država članica pri izvajanju diskrecijske pravice upoštevati tudi ta pravila, kar pa ne vpliva na dolžnost Komisije, da opravi oceno, ali je bila storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena za namene nadzora državne pomoči pravilno uvrščena.“
Saremar underlined that the situation of the company at the moment the recapitalisation was critical, given the (more than moderate) risk of cutbacks in public subsidies.
Nacionalni organi torej lahko zavzamejo stališče, da so določene storitve v splošnem interesu in jih je treba opravljati v obliki obveznosti javnih storitev, da se zagotovi zaščita javnega interesa, kadar tržne sile ne morejo zagotoviti, da se opravljajo na zahtevani ravni ali pod zahtevanimi pogoji.
On account of the State's inability to support the company, also in managerial terms, the financial situation of the company raised substantial concerns.
V tem primeru je bilo domnevno zagotavljanje javne storitve, ki ga je opredelila Italija, upravljanje dveh kabotažnih poti, ki povezujeta Italijo s Sardinijo, in sicer poti Civitavecchia–Olbia/Golfo Aranci in Vado Ligure–Porto Torres, po ugodnih cenah.
According to Saremar, this would make any comparison with private operators inappropriate.
Na področju kabotaže so bila na ravni Unije določena natančna pravila o obveznostih javnih storitev, in sicer v uredbi o pomorski kabotaži in, da bi se proučila morebitna državna pomoč podjetjem, ki delujejo v pomorskem prometu, v Smernicah Skupnosti o državnih pomočeh za pomorski promet (v nadaljnjem besedilu: smernice o pomorskem prometu).
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