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tellUs, the Complainant, submitted observations on the opening decision.
V cenovni model, ki ga je pozneje uvedla družba IN, niso zajeti vsi zadevni stroški in ni zagotovljen razumen dobiček.
On the substance, the Complainant underlines that IN has entered into an already well-functioning market for web infrastructure and related services, which are economic services.
Natančneje, družba IN v svoje izračune ni vključila vseh razvojnih stroškov v zvezi z infrastrukturo, vzpostavljeno za novo strukturo (18 milijonov NOK), poleg tega ne izračunava donosnosti naložb.
The entrance into this market does not respond to an instruction from the State and would be in conflict with IN's main task of promoting private entrepreneurship.
Zato je regionalnim turističnim uradom in organizacijam za upravljanje destinacij dodeljena prednost.
tellUs subscribes to the Authority's preliminary findings on the presence of state resources, imputability, selectivity and potential distortion of competition.
Kar zadeva združljivost, pritožnik trdi, da na zadevnem trgu ni tržnih nepopolnosti.
On the existence of an advantage, the Complainant considers that IN has cross-subsidised their web infrastructure and related services.
Poleg tega dejstvo, da družba IN ponuja brezplačne ali subvencionirane prevajalske storitve regionalnim turističnim uradom in organizacijam za upravljanje destinacij, ki vsebino preselijo na platformo visitnorway.com, pomeni povezan pogoj, ki je v nasprotju s protimonopolnimi pravili, zato domnevne državne pomoči ni mogoče razglasiti za združljivo.
This is so because within IN there is no proper separation of accounts, and because IN is foregoing profits when providing these economic services to RTBs and DMOs.
PRIPOMBE NORVEŠKIH ORGANOV K SKLEPU O ZAČETKU POSTOPKA IN PRIPOMBAM TRETJE OSEBE
The Complainant insists also that IN offers translation services free of charge (see recital 54 above).
Norveški organi so odgovorili na sklep o začetku postopka [53], pri čemer so navedli, da obravnavani ukrepi ne pomenijo državne pomoči in da bi bilo treba, če kateri od ukrepov dejansko pomeni državno pomoč, tako pomoč uvrstiti med obstoječo pomoč, saj je bila promocija norveškega turizma ena od nalog predhodnic družbe IN iz časa pred podpisom Sporazuma EGP.
Regarding the alleged aid in favour of RTBs and DMOs, the Complainant argues that the Norwegian authorities have not informed them about the opening decision.
Če pa bi se ugotovilo, da gre za novo pomoč, bi jo bilo treba šteti za združljivo s Sporazumom EGP kot nadomestilo za SSGP ali na podlagi člena 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP kot pomoč za promocijo turističnega sektorja.
Furthermore, it is argued that during the pilot projects, the selected pilot customers were not paying for services obtained.
Norveški organi navajajo, da „če je mogoče gospodarsko dejavnost ločiti od naloge javnega organa, se lahko ta organ v tej funkciji obravnava kot podjetje.
The price model introduced later by IN does not cover all relevant costs nor give a reasonable profit.
Vendar pa je treba vse dejavnosti obravnavati kot negospodarske, če jih ni mogoče ločiti med seboj“ [54].
In particular, IN has not included in its calculations all development costs related to the infrastructure created for the new structure (NOK 18 million), and IN is not calculating ROI (‘return on investment’).
V skladu s to predpostavko norveški organi menijo, da je Nadzorni organ napačno razumel dejstva, saj se zadevne storitve, tj. spletna infrastruktura in povezane storitve, ne zagotavljajo samostojno, temveč samo kot sestavni del storitev, ponujenih prek spletnega mesta visitnorway.com, ki jih je treba kot celoto šteti za negospodarsko dejavnost.
As regards compatibility, the Complainant argues that there is no market failure in the market in question.
Zato spletne infrastrukture in povezanih storitev ni mogoče ocenjevati samostojno, ampak samo kot del promocijskih dejavnosti družbe IN.
Furthermore, the fact that IN offers free or subsidised translation services to the RTBs and DMOs migrating content to the visitnorway.com platform, constitutes a tie-in condition in breach of antitrust rules, and therefore the alleged State aid cannot be declared compatible.
Kakor koli že, družba IN ob sklepanju pogodb za zagotavljanje plačljivih storitev uporablja osnovni stroškovni model, s čimer zagotovi, da se upoštevajo vsi zadevni stroški storitev za družbo IN.
On 13 January 2015, the Complainant sent to the Authority a copy of the 2015 State Budget letter [52].
Ta metodologija je bila uzakonjena v „Smernicah za plačila uporabnikov“, ki izhajajo iz dopisa o proračunu družbe IN za leto 2011 [55], družba IN pa jo uporablja od leta 2011.
In its opinion, this letter confirms that IN's activities in the web infrastructure and related services are not within IN's mandate, which is limited to the general promotion of Norway as a tourism destination.
Družba IN je to metodologijo razporejanja stroškov uporabila tudi v elitnih pogodbah, tako da je lahko zajela vse stroške, povezane z elitnimi pogodbami.
COMMENTS FROM THE NORWEGIAN AUTHORITIES TO THE OPENING DECISION AND TO THE THIRD PARTY'S COMMENTS
V svoj proračun in cene je vključila tudi pričakovani dobiček v višini [… % do … %].
The Norwegian authorities replied to the opening decision [53] stating that the measures at hand do not constitute State aid, and that if any of the measures do constitute State aid, such aid would have to be classified as existing aid since the promotion of tourism of Norway was one of IN's predecessors' tasks from prior to the EEA Agreement being signed.
Norveški organi so tudi pojasnili, da je turistični sektor, zlasti trg storitev spletne infrastrukture, zelo živahen.
In the alternative, if new aid was to be found, it should be considered compatible with the EEA Agreement as compensation for an SGEI or under Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement, as aid to promote the tourism sector.
Zato morata družbe IN in platforma visitnorway.com storitve, ki se zagotavljajo, prilagajati tehnološkemu in tržnemu razvoju.
The Norwegian authorities state that ‘if an economic activity can be separated from the task of the public body, the body may be regarded as an undertaking in this function.
Kar zadeva združljivost, norveški organi zagovarjajo uporabo pravil o SSGP.
All of the activities are, however, to be regarded as non-economic if the activities are not possible to separate from each other’ [54].
Kot navajajo, bi bilo treba, če bi se storitve, preučene v tej zadevi, štele za gospodarske dejavnosti in bi bilo treba ugotoviti, da gre za pomoč, tako pomoč preučiti na podlagi pravil o združljivosti SSGP [56].
On this premise, the Norwegian authorities consider that the Authority has misunderstood the facts, since the services at stake, i.e. web infrastructure and related services, are not provided on a stand-alone basis, but only as an integrated part of the services offered through visitnorway.com, which as a whole must be considered as non-economic activity.
Po mnenju norveških organov zagotavljanje teh storitev ustreza duhu Sklepa Komisije 2012/21/EU [57].
The provision of these services to RTBs and DMOs is part of IN's task of promoting Norway as a tourism destination, which is part of the national tourism strategy to promote business.
Norveški organi tudi trdijo, da bi bilo treba zadevne ukrepe razglasiti za združljive z delovanjem Sporazuma EGP na podlagi člena 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP kot državno pomoč za promocijo turističnega sektorja.
Consequently, the web infrastructure and related services cannot be assessed on its own but only as part of IN's promotional activities.
Norveški organi poudarjajo, da se je z dodelitvijo dostopa regionalnim turističnim uradom in organizacijam za upravljanje destinacij do platforme povečala konkurenca na podrejenem trgu storitev ponudbe destinacij.
In any event, when IN enters into agreements to provide paid services, it uses a basic cost model to ensure that all relevant costs of the services for IN is taken into account.
To je treba upoštevati, da bi se izravnal morebitni negativni učinek domnevne pomoči.
This methodology was codified in the ‘Guidelines for user payments’ extracted from the IN 2011 Budget letter [55], and IN has applied it since 2011.
Norveški organi pojasnjujejo, da se je konkurenčni pritisk na tem trgu povečal, saj platforma visitnorway.com zbira informacije o potovalnih produktih od vseh mogočih konkurentov, tj. družb New Mind _BAR_
IN has also used this cost allocation methodology in the premium agreements allowing IN to cover all costs related to the premium agreements.
tellUs ali Citybreak ali katere koli druge družbe, ki bi morda vstopila na trg.
IN has also included in their budget and prices an expected profit of [… % to … %].
Nekoč je bila družba New Mind _BAR_
The Norwegian authorities have also explained that the tourism sector and, in particular, the web infrastructure services market, is a very dynamic sector.
tellUs edini ponudnik na trgu.
Consequently, IN and visitnorway.com must adapt the services that are being provided in line with technological and market developments.
Norveški organi zanikajo, da bi družba IN ponujala brezplačne prevajalske storitve regionalnim turističnim uradom in organizacijam za upravljanje destinacij, ki so podpisali elitne pogodbe, in pojasnjujejo, kako družba IN krije stroške prevajanja v različnih primerih.
As regards compatibility, the Norwegian authorities argue the application of the SGEI rules.
Na splošno, družba IN regionalnim turističnim uradom in organizacijam za upravljanje destinacij krije del stroškov prevajanja v zvezi z informacijami splošnega interesa v okviru svoje naloge promocije Norveške kot turistične destinacije.
According to the Norwegian authorities, if the services assessed in this case were considered as economic activities and aid was to be found, such aid should be assessed under the SGEI compatibility rules [56].
Vendar krije samo 50 % stroškov prevoda posameznih turističnih zanimivosti regionalnih turističnih uradov in organizacij za upravljanje destinacij [58].
It is the opinion of the Norwegian authorities that the provision of these services fulfils the spirit of Commission Decision 2012/21/EU [57].
To je splošno pravilo za vse regionalne turistične urade in organizacije za upravljanje destinacij.
The Norwegian authorities also argue that the measures at stake should be declared compatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement, pursuant Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement as State aid to promote the tourism sector.
V zvezi z regionalnimi turističnimi uradi in organizacijami za upravljanje destinacij, ki so se preselili na spletno mesto visitnorway.com (tj. elitni partnerji), pa družba IN ne krije nobenih stroškov prevajanja.
The Norwegian authorities explain that because visitnorway.com aggregates information about travel products from all possible competitors, i.e. New Mind _BAR_
Norveški organi v odgovor na pripombe pritožnika poudarjajo, da družba IN ne konkurira družbi New Mind _BAR_
tellUs or Citybreak or any other company which might enter the market, the competitive pressure in this market has increased.
Res je, da so zaradi dodelitve dostopa regionalnim turističnim uradom in organizacijam za upravljanje destinacij do spletnega mesta visitnorway.com storitve, ki so jih prej ponujale zunanje družbe s področja informacijske tehnologije, postale deloma odvečne, vendar družba IN neposredno ne konkurira pritožniku.
In the past, New Mind _BAR_
Povedano drugače, družba IN ne nadomešča družbe New Mind _BAR_
tellUs was the only provider in the market.
tellUs kot ponudnika storitev informacijske tehnologije, temveč nekatere funkcije (kot je iskanje TellUs) niso več potrebne ali tehnično izvedljive.
Furthermore, IN offers the platform to RTBs and DMOs, which do not compete with undertakings outside the Norwegian borders.
Norveški organi so Nadzornemu organu predložili tudi dokaze o tem, da je družba IN regionalne turistične urade in organizacije za upravljanje destinacij obvestila o sklepu o začetku postopka.
The Norwegian authorities dispute that IN offers free translation services to RTBs and DMOs which have signed premium agreements and have explained how IN support translation costs in different scenarios.
Družba IN je poslala elektronska sporočila vsem elitnim partnerjem (domnevnim upravičencem do državne pomoči), sklicevanje na sklep o začetku postopka pa je bilo navedeno tudi na njenem spletnem mestu [59].
In general, IN covers a share of the translation costs of RTBs and DMOs regarding information of general interest as part of its task to promote Norway as a tourism destination.
Nazadnje, norveški organi so v odgovoru na zadnji dopis pritožnika [60] (naveden v uvodni izjavi 69) menili, da je bilo na vprašanje, na katerega je opozorila družba New Mind _BAR_
However, it only covers 50 % of the translation costs of RTBs' and DMOs' specific points of interest [58].
tellUs, že ustrezno odgovorjeno.
This is the general rule towards all RTBs and DMOs.
Zato dodatna pojasnila niso bila potrebna [61].
However, regarding RTBs and DMOs that have migrated to visitnorway.com (i.e. the premium partners), IN does not cover any translation cost.
OCENA
In other words, the premium partners lose the translation facilities.
OBSTOJ DRŽAVNE POMOČI
Therefore, contrary to the Complainant's allegations, there is no incentive to sign a premium partner agreement in order to receive compensation for translation costs.
Člen 61(1) Sporazuma EGP določa:
Replying to the comments of the Complainant, the Norwegian authorities underline that IN is not a competitor of New Mind _BAR_
„Razen če ta sporazum ne določa drugače, je vsaka pomoč, ki jo dodelijo države članice ES, države Efte ali je dodeljena v kakršni koli obliki iz državnih sredstev, ki izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco z dajanjem prednosti posameznim podjetjem ali proizvodnji posameznega blaga, nezdružljiva z delovanjem tega sporazuma, kolikor škodi trgovini med pogodbenicami.“
It is true that granting access to visitnorway.com to the RTBs and the DMOs has led to services previously offered by external IT companies becoming partly redundant, but IN is not competing directly with the Complainant.
Ukrep pomeni državno pomoč v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP, če izpolnjuje štiri pogoje.
In other words, IN is not replacing New Mind _BAR_
Prvič, financirati ga mora država ali pa mora biti financiran iz državnih sredstev in pripisljiv državi.
tellUs as an IT supplier, but some of the functionalities (such as TellUs search) are no longer needed or technically feasible.
Drugič, ukrep mora dajati prednost.
The Norwegian authorities have also submitted to the Authority evidence to demonstrate that IN has informed the RTBs and the DMOs of the opening decision.
Tretjič, ukrep mora koristiti izbranim podjetjem ali gospodarskim dejavnostim.
IN sent e-mails to all premium partners (alleged beneficiaries of State aid) and IN's website also referred to the opening decision [59].
Četrtič, ukrep mora biti tak, da bi lahko škodil trgovini med pogodbenicami in izkrivljal konkurenco v EGP.
Finally, replying to the latest mail received from the Complainant [60] (cited in recital 69 above), the Norwegian authorities considered that the issue pointed out by New Mind _BAR_
Za obstoj državne pomoči morajo biti izpolnjeni vsi kumulativni pogoji iz člena 61(1) [62].
tellUs was already duly replied to.
PODROČJE UPORABE TE ODLOČBE
Therefore, there was no need for further clarifications [61].
Sklep o začetku postopka se nanaša na domnevno državno pomoč družbi IN ter regionalnim turističnim uradom in organizacijam za upravljanje destinacij.
ASSESSMENT
Pomisleki Nadzornega organa na podlagi informacij, ki so jih poslali pritožnik in norveški organi, so bili osredotočeni na spletno infrastrukturo in povezane storitve, ki jih je družba IN regionalnim turističnim uradom in organizacijam za upravljanje destinacij zagotavljala na podlagi elitnih pogodb o partnerstvu.
THE PRESENCE OF STATE AID
Vendar je Nadzorni organ med formalnim postopkom ugotovil, da je treba za oceno ravnanja družbe IN na trgu spletne infrastrukture in povezanih storitev oceniti tudi druge komercialne storitve, ki jih je družba IN zagotavljala regionalnim turističnim uradom in organizacijam za upravljanje destinacij, tj. storitve promocije in trženja posameznih vsebin.
Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement reads as follows:
To pa zato, ker se poslovni načrt družbe IN v zvezi z novo strukturo nanaša na obe vrsti storitev.
‘Save as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any aid granted by EC Member States, EFTA States or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods shall, in so far as it affects trade between Contracting Parties, be incompatible with the functioning of this Agreement.’
Čeprav posamezne storitve promocije in trženja niso bile zajete v sklep o začetku postopka in niso zajete v to odločbo, se bo Nadzorni organ zato nanje skliceval, kolikor bo potrebno, da bi sprejel odločitev o domnevnih ukrepih državne pomoči z zagotavljanjem spletne infrastrukture in povezanih storitev.
A measure constitutes State aid pursuant to Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement if it fulfils four conditions.
MOREBITNI UKREPI DRŽAVNE POMOČI ZA DRUŽBO IN
First, the measure must be funded by the State or through state resources and be imputable to the State.
Ali se družba IN lahko obravnava kot „podjetje“?
Second, the measure must confer an advantage.
Iz člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP izhaja, da ukrepi pomenijo državno pomoč samo, če se z njimi daje prednost nekaterim podjetjem ali proizvodnji določenega blaga.
Third, the measure must favour selected undertakings or economic activities.
Člen 61(1) Sporazuma EGP se uporablja samo, če je upravičenec do pomoči podjetje.
Fourth, the measure must be liable to affect trade between Contracting Parties and liable to distort competition in the EEA.
Zato je treba preučiti, ali se družba IN lahko šteje za podjetje v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP.
For State aid to be present, all the cumulative conditions of Article 61(1) must be met [62].
Podjetja so subjekti, ki opravljajo gospodarsko dejavnost, ne glede na svoj pravni status in način financiranja [63].
THE SCOPE OF THE PRESENT DECISION
Gospodarske dejavnosti so dejavnosti, ki obsegajo ponujanje blaga ali storitev na trgu [64].
The opening decision refers to alleged State aid in favour of IN as well as in favour of the RTBs and the DMOs.
Vsi subjekti, ki so pravno ločeni od države in se ukvarjajo z gospodarskimi dejavnostmi, se obravnavajo kot „podjetja“.
The Authority's concerns, following the information received by the Complainant and the Norwegian authorities, were focused on the web infrastructure and related services provided by IN to the RTBs and DMOs by means of the premium partnership agreements.
V členu 61(1) Sporazuma EGP so zajeta vsa javna in zasebna podjetja [65].
However, during the formal procedure, the Authority has concluded that in order to assess IN's behaviour in the web infrastructure and related services market, it is also necessary to assess the other commercial services provided by IN to RTBs and DMOs, i.e. the promotion and marketing of specific contents services.
Če subjekt izvaja gospodarske dejavnosti, ga je treba šteti za podjetje samo v povezavi z navedenimi posameznimi storitvami, ne glede na to, kako bi bilo treba razvrstiti njegove druge dejavnosti [66].
This is so because IN's business plan regarding the new structure refers to both types of services.
Norveški organi trdijo, da zagotavljanja spletne infrastrukture in povezanih storitev ni mogoče opredeliti kot gospodarsko dejavnost.
Consequently, even if specific promotion and marketing services were not covered by the opening decision and are not covered by the present decision, the Authority will refer to them to the extent needed to decide on the alleged State aid measures through web infrastructure and related services.
Po njihovem mnenju navedenih storitev ni mogoče ločiti od storitev, ki se ponujajo regionalnim turističnim uradom in organizacijam za upravljanje destinacij za promocijo Norveške kot turistične destinacije prek platforme visitnorway.com.
POSSIBLE STATE AID MEASURES IN FAVOUR OF IN
Ker razvoj in upravljanje te platforme ustrezata cilju promocije Norveške kot turistične destinacije in te splošne naloge ni mogoče opredeliti kot gospodarske dejavnosti, v tem primeru niti obravnavanih informacijskih storitev ni mogoče opredeliti kot takih.
Whether IN can be considered an ‘undertaking’
Nadzorni organ trdi nasprotno, pri čemer potrjuje svoje predhodno mnenje, izraženo v sklepu o začetku postopka.
It follows from Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement that in order to constitute State aid, the measures must favour certain undertakings or the production of certain goods.
Nadzorni organ ugotavlja, prvič, da dopis o proračunu za leto 2013 [67] družbi IN dovoljuje opravljati gospodarske in negospodarske dejavnosti, saj je uvedeno razlikovanje v zvezi s financiranjem navedenih dejavnosti: gospodarske dejavnosti je treba opravljati pod tržnimi pogoji in jih morajo zato financirati stranke.
Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement only applies where the recipient of an aid is an undertaking.
Zato ima družba IN zakonsko možnost, da hkrati zagotavlja gospodarske in negospodarske storitve.
Consequently, it is necessary to examine whether IN qualifies as an undertaking within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement.
Drugič, po mnenju Nadzornega organa dejstvo, da družba IN v nekaterih primerih deluje kot instrument države za splošno promocijo Norveške in v zvezi s tem ne zagotavlja storitev ali blaga na trgu, ni zadosten razlog za ugotovitev, da družba IN ne ponuja drugih gospodarskih storitev v turističnem sektorju.
Undertakings are entities engaged in an economic activity, regardless of their legal status and the way in which they are financed [63].
Tretjič, Nadzorni organ se strinja, da promocija Norveške kot turistične destinacije ni gospodarska dejavnost.
Economic activities are those consisting of offering goods or services on a market [64].
Vendar družba IN na platformi ponuja različne vrste storitev.
All entities that are legally distinct from the State and which engage in economic activities are considered to be ‘undertakings’.
Ponuja trženje in promocijo splošnih vsebin v zvezi z Norveško, tj. splošne informacije o severnem polarnem siju, vremenu, geografskih značilnostih države itd., pa tudi posamezne turistične vsebine, tj. promocijo hotelov, restavracij ali drugih poslovnih dejavnosti.
Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement covers all public and private undertakings [65].
Trženje splošnih informacij o Norveški ni gospodarska dejavnost, trženje posebnih turističnih dejavnosti pa pomeni gospodarsko dejavnost.
If an entity is performing economic activities, it is to be considered as an undertaking in relation to those specific services alone, without reference to the way in which its other activities should be classified [66].
Nadzorni organ se ne more strinjati s trditvijo, da zagotavljanje spletne infrastrukture in povezanih storitev regionalnim turističnim uradom in organizacijam za upravljanje destinacij ne pomeni gospodarske dejavnosti, ker je končni namen zagotavljati negospodarsko dejavnost, in sicer promocijo Norveške kot turistične destinacije.
The Norwegian authorities have maintained that the provision of web infrastructure and related services cannot be defined as an economic activity.
Po mnenju Nadzornega organa namen norveških organov ni pomemben pri ugotavljanju, ali družba IN opravlja gospodarsko dejavnost.
In their opinion, those services are not separable from the services offered to the RTBs and DMOs to promote Norway as a tourism destination through visitnorway.com.
Nadzorni organ meni, da promocija zasebne turistične dejavnosti vključuje gospodarsko dejavnost.