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The Icelandic authorities submit that the changes made to the scope and compensation of the Agreement were necessary to include the 670 additional ‘white’ buildings and the resulting compensation.
Na podlagi te ocene se lahko izračuna povprečna cena za objekt, ki bi znašala od 546667 ISK (preprost sistem) do 1093333 ISK (napreden sistem).
The price for the additional buildings was the average unit price in the original tender bid from Síminn, which was chosen in an open procedure as the most economically advantageous offer.
Ob upoštevanju prej navedenih pomislekov sta Sklad in operater Síminn sprejela dogovor o povprečni ceni za dodatnih 670 objektov na podlagi povprečne cene na enoto, ki jo je na začetku ponudil operater Síminn, ki se je pomnožila s številom novih objektov, tj. 338998 ISK na objekt.
The compensation for the additional buildings should thus be considered as an extension of the original tender, also on market terms.
Ob upoštevanju indeksacije dogovorjenega zneska je povprečna cena na enoto za vseh 1788 objektov znašala 470191 ISK.
According to the Icelandic authorities, this is an indication of the continuity of the procedure rather than evidence that an essential term of the Agreement had been renegotiated.
Islandski organi menijo, da je to ugoden rezultat, saj je treba upoštevati takratne izredne gospodarske razmere in stroške, ki jih je pred tem ocenil neodvisni svetovalec.
As previously noted, the original scope of the project was to be at least 1119 buildings.
Po navedbah islandskih organov je operater Síminn izrazil svoje stališče, da podjetje na splošno ni imelo koristi od ekonomij obsega zaradi razširitve obsega projekta.
According to the Icelandic authorities it is the nature of such projects that the list continually changes throughout the project period.
Čeprav je morda ekonomije obsega izkoriščal na nekaterih območjih, so pogosto razpršene lokacije „belih“ objektov in okoliščine v zvezi z njimi pomenile, da na splošno to ne velja.
As can be seen from the chart above, there have been continuous fluctuations in the list from 2008 to 2011 [46].
Za večji del razširitve je moral operater Síminn ponovno zasnovati velik del projekta, čeprav so bili nekateri dodatni objekti na istih območjih kot objekti iz prvotnega razpisa, kar je pomenilo premestitev oddajnikov in anten.
It is not until the year 2011 that one can see a stabilising point in the project, still even then there are changes to the list that continue to this day.
V zvezi z indeksacijo plačil, večinoma na DKK in deloma na indeks cen življenjskih potrebščin in stroškov plač, so islandski organi izpostavili izredne razmere jeseni 2008 in težave, s katerimi se je srečevalo islandsko gospodarstvo.
Considering these inevitable variables, the only way, according to the Icelandic authorities, to ensure transparency regarding remuneration was to commit to an average unit-price.
Med pogajanji, ki so potekala med operaterjem Síminn in islandskimi organi, se je gospodarsko okolje na Islandiji korenito spremenilo.
The Fund also considered that a new procurement procedure would lead to an unnecessary economic inconvenience for the Icelandic authorities with overwhelming likelihood of the same or even more unfavourable result, as well as delaying the roll-out of broadband services, for months or even years.
Po navedbah islandskih organov so razlog za indeksacijo zneska iz Pogodbe z DKK ti izredni in nepredvidljivi dogodki, zlasti zato, ker je projekt vključeval znaten nakup opreme v tuji valuti.
The Fund further believed that the compensation for the additional buildings and the project in whole could be considered very favourable for the Icelandic authorities since it was the same as in the original tender.
Takrat je bilo jasno, da bi bili zaradi nihanja ISK vsi pogoji operaterja Síminn za sklenitev pogodbe nični.
In September 2008, the Fund asked its advisors (Mannvit hf.) for a cost estimate for the buildings that only WBS had intended to service.
Glede na informacije, ki jih je islandskim organom predložil operater Síminn, je bilo 80 % pogodbenega zneska namenjenih nakupu opreme v DKK [48].
This cost estimate, dated 8 October 2008 [47], estimates the potential bidding price to be ISK 410000000 to 820000000 for approximately 750 ‘WBS buildings’ (an estimate later adjusted to 670 identified ‘white’ buildings).
Ob upoštevanju navedenega dejstva so se islandski organi strinjali, da se cena indeksira na dansko krono po tečaju z dne 3. septembra 2008.
That calculates to an average price per building from ISK 546667 (simple system) to ISK 1093333 (advanced system).
Poleg tega je po navedbah islandskih organov po znatni devalvaciji islandske krone postalo jasno, da sklenitev Pogodbe ne bi bila utemeljena, če se ne bi zagotovilo, da podjetje ne bo v veliki stiski zaradi hitro padajočega deviznega tečaja islandske krone, ki je postala zelo nestabilna.
In light of the abovementioned considerations, the average price for the additional 670 buildings was agreed upon between the Fund and Síminn using the average unit price offered initially by Síminn multiplied by the number of new buildings, i.e. ISK 338998 per building.
Očitno je, da ne bi bilo smiselno, da bi operater Síminn prevzel celotno tveganje, ki je nastalo zaradi teh izrednih in nepredvidenih okoliščin.
Taking into account the indexation of the agreed amount, the average unit price for the total 1788 buildings is ISK 470191.
Priznan del islandskega in mednarodnega pogodbenega prava je dejstvo, da v primeru nepredvidenih dogodkov, ki se zgodijo in temeljito spremenijo ravnotežje pogodbe ter povzročijo prekomerno breme za eno od udeleženih strank, tj. „stisko“, pogodbena stranka, ki nosi tako breme, lahko zahteva spremembo pogodbe ali celo v celoti odstopi od take pogodbe.
The Icelandic authorities consider this a favourable result, taking into account the extreme economic conditions at the time and the costs estimated earlier by an independent advisor.
Islandski organi kljub temu poudarjajo, da to ni pomenilo, da so celotno tveganje prevzeli islandski organi, saj je imel operater Síminn višje stroške pri drugih vidikih projekta, ki niso bili povezani z deviznim tečajem DKK, tj. stroške dela, nafte in drugih vložkov.
According to the Icelandic authorities, Síminn has expressed its view that overall, the company did not enjoy economies of scale from the expansion of the project's scope.
Po navedbah islandskih organov je njihov pristop k razširitvi obsega projekta skladen s sklepom Evropske komisije v zadevi London Underground [49], v kateri je Komisija priznala, da je treba upoštevati dejstvo, ali bi bila v primeru spremembe ponudba izvajalca vseeno najboljša ponudba.
Even though it may have been the case in certain areas, the often times scattered placement and circumstances of the ‘white’ buildings meant that overall that was not the case.
V takih primerih bi odprtje novega postopka oddaje javnega naročila vključevalo nesorazmerne stroške.
For most of the expansion Síminn had to redesign great parts of the project, although some of the additional buildings were in the same areas as buildings in the original tender, i.e. relocation of transmitters and antennas.
Islandski organi so se zato odločili, da spremenijo Pogodbo in da ne bodo začeli novega konkurenčnega postopka oddaje javnega naročila, ter navajajo, da imajo v zvezi s tem znatno diskrecijsko pravico, zlasti zato, ker je bila Pogodba dolgoročna in zapletena, in zaradi takratnih gospodarskih razmer na Islandiji.
Regarding the indexing of the payments mostly to DKK and partly to the consumer and wages price indexes, the Icelandic authorities point to the extreme situation which prevailed in the autumn of 2008 and the difficulties facing the Icelandic economy.
Po navedbah islandskih organov se je za izvedene spremembe kljub nepredvidenim okoliščinam štelo, da so skladne s prvotno ponudbo.
During the negotiations between Síminn and the Icelandic authorities the economic environment in Iceland changed drastically.
Nov postopek bi izvajanje projekta odložil za več mesecev ali celo let.
According to the Icelandic authorities, the indexation of the Agreement amount with DKK was due to these exceptional and unforeseeable events, especially given the fact that the project involved a substantial purchase of equipment in foreign currency.
Poleg tega so islandski organi menili, da je ponudba ugodna in zagotavlja te storitve po najnižjih stroških za skupnost.
At the time it was clear that the fluctuation of the ISK would render all of Síminn's preconditions for entering into the agreement void.
Zaradi položaja islandskega gospodarstva in rezultatov prvotnega razpisa se ni zdelo verjetno ali se je zdelo celo nemogoče, da bo v takem postopku predložena boljša ponudba.
According to information submitted to the Icelandic authorities by Síminn a total of 80 % of the Agreement amount was intended for purchasing equipment in DKK [48].
Islandski organi niso spremenili Pogodbe zato, da bi zagotovili prednost operaterju Síminn, temveč da bi zaradi (nepredvidenih) okoliščin zagotovili izvedbo projekta po najnižjih možnih stroških.
In light of that fact, the Icelandic authorities agreed to index the price to the Danish krone as it stood on 3 September 2008.
Islandski organi poudarjajo tudi, da je bila ponudba operaterja Síminn z dodatnimi 670 objekti, večjim nadomestilom in indeksacijo na DKK nedvomno najboljša ponudba v gospodarskem smislu.
Moreover, according to the Icelandic authorities it became clear, once the substantive devaluation of the Icelandic krona had been realised, that it would not be justifiable to enter into the Agreement, unless they ensured that the company would not incur major hardship due to the freefalling exchange rate of the Icelandic krona, which had become very unstable.
Združljivost domnevne državne pomoči
It is obvious that it would not be reasonable for Síminn to undertake all the risk resulting from these extreme and unforeseen circumstances.
Če bi Nadzorni organ menil, da je ukrep državna pomoč, bi se po mnenju islandskih organov taka pomoč lahko štela za združljivo s členom 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP, pri čemer je treba upoštevati cilje ukrepa, vključno s povečanjem javnega širokopasovnega dostopa na območjih, ki prejemajo pomoč.
It is a recognised part of Icelandic and international contract law that in cases of unforeseen events that occur and fundamentally alter the equilibrium of a contract resulting in an excessive burden being placed on one of the parties involved, namely ‘hardship’, the contracting party bearing such a burden can request a change to a contract or even walk away from such a contract completely.
Po navedbah islandskih organov je in bo ukrep izravnal geografsko in poslovno oviro in bo objektivno utemeljeno obravnaval pomanjkanje razpoložljivosti širokopasovnih storitev zaradi nezadostne gostote morebitnih ali dejanskih naročnikov, da se zagotovi gospodarsko uspešno zagotavljanje širokopasovnih storitev na zgolj tržni osnovi.
The Icelandic authorities nevertheless emphasise that this did not entail that all of the risk was put on their shoulders, since Síminn also incurred increased cost from other aspects of the project not tied to the DKK exchange rate, i.e. labour, oil and other input.
Islandski organi menijo, da so ukrep zasnovali tako, da čim bolj zmanjšuje morebitno vključeno državno pomoč in izkrivljanje konkurence.
According to the Icelandic authorities, their approach with regard to the expansion of the scope of the project is in line with the European Commission's London Underground decision [49], where the Commission recognised that it was relevant to consider whether, with the change, the contractor's bid would still have been the best bid.
Poleg tega islandski organi navajajo, da so bili pogoji odprtega dostopa tretjim osebam na voljo več mesecev pred začetkom prodaj v okviru projekta.
In such cases, opening an entirely new award procedure would involve disproportionate costs.
Trdijo, da je Sklad ob začetku prodaj v vsakem oddelku prebivalce obvestil, da operater Síminn ni izključni trgovec na drobno in da bodo lahko vsi preostali trgovci na drobno prodajali internetne storitve osebam, ki živijo/delajo na območju.
The Icelandic authorities thus decided to make changes to the Agreement rather than initiate a new competitive award procedure and note that they must have considerable discretion in this regard, especially since the Agreement was long-term and complex, and given the economic situation in Iceland at the time.
Poleg tega po navedbah islandskih organov operater Síminn tretjim osebam ponuja dostop (za gostovanje) do glasovnih storitev 2G GSM, medtem ko razpisna dokumentacija ali Pogodba ne določata veleprodajnega dostopa do glasovnih storitev 3G, saj se zadevni projekt ne nanaša na zagotavljanje glasovnih storitev 3G.
Firstly, according to the Icelandic authorities, even though the circumstances were unforeseen, the changes made were considered to fit within the original tender.
Islandski organi navajajo tudi, da je operater Síminn operaterju Vodafone ponudil dostop za gostovanje 3G pod tržnimi pogoji, vendar po navedbah operaterja Síminn operater Vodafone ni želel skleniti pogodbe, saj ima trenutno sklenjeno pogodbo za dostop za gostovanje 3G z operaterjem Nova.
Secondly, a new procedure would have delayed the project for months or even years.
Po navedbah islandskih organov pritožnik napačno navaja, da je bila Pogodba med operaterjem Síminn in Skladom omejena na dostop za preprodajo in ne na veleprodajni dostop, kot je določeno v razpisnih dokumentih.
Thirdly, the Icelandic authorities considered the offer to be favourable and provide these services at the least cost for the community.
Prav nasprotno, operater Síminn ponuja veleprodajni dostop do svojega omrežja ADSL vsem konkurentom v skladu s Sklepom št. 8/2008 Uprave za pošto in telekomunikacije.
It was considered highly unlikely, even impossible, that a better offer would have been presented in such a procedure, given the situation of the Icelandic economy, and the results of the original tender.
Poleg tega islandski organi poudarjajo, da trenutno obstaja temeljna razlika med veleprodajnim dostopom do omrežja DSL in do podatkovnega omrežja 3G, kot je navedeno v poročilu AM.
The Icelandic authorities did not make changes to the Agreement in order to favour Síminn, but to ensure that the project would be performed at the least cost possible, given the (unforeseen) circumstances.
Islandski organi se sklicujejo tudi na mnenje AM, da obstoječa možnost brezžičnega veleprodajnega medomrežnega povezovanja na Islandiji ustreza namenom posebne intervencije v širokopasovno pokritost Islandije.
Finally, the Icelandic authorities emphasise that the bid from Síminn with the additional 670 buildings, as well as the increase in compensation and DKK indexation, was still by far the best offer in economic terms.
Poleg tega islandski organi vztrajajo, da zadevni projekt in Pogodba z operaterjem Síminn nista imela učinka na konkurenco in trgovino ali pa sta imela minimalen učinek.
The compatibility of the alleged State aid
Po navedbah islandskih organov v zadevi niso bili predstavljeni dokazi, da je bila operaterju Síminn dodeljena kakršna koli neupravičena gospodarska prednost ali da je obstajal škodljiv učinek na strukturo trga.
In case the Authority would consider the measure to constitute State aid, the Icelandic authorities have expressed the view that such aid could be considered compatible with Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement, having regard to the objectives of the measure, including the objective to increase public broadband access in assisted areas.
Glede na informacije, ki so jih zagotovili islandski organi, se je razvoj tržnih deležev v zadnjih letih večinoma izravnal med tremi največjimi podjetji na trgu mobilnih storitev.
According to the Icelandic authorities, the measure has and will offset a geographical and commercial handicap and is objectively justified to address the lack of availability of broadband services due to the insufficient density of potential and actual subscribers to make delivering broadband services economically viable on a purely market-driven basis.
Islandski organi navajajo tudi, da je bil takrat operater Síminn pod strogim nadzorom Islandskega organa za konkurenco in Uprave za pošto in telekomunikacije.
The Icelandic authorities believe they have designed the measure in a way which minimises potential State aid involved and distortion of competition.
Trdijo, da je matično podjetje operaterja Síminn Skipti 26. marca 2013 sklenilo dogovor z Islandskim organom za konkurenco, ki zagotavlja, da imajo konkurenti operaterja Síminn enak dostop do osnovnega telekomunikacijskega sistema podjetja Skipti.
The Icelandic authorities note, further, that open access terms were available to third parties for a number of months in advance of the commencement of sales in the project.
Ob kakršnih koli znakih izkrivljanja konkurence bi se začela formalna preiskava prej navedenih organov.
They state that, when sales began in each section, the Fund informed the inhabitants that Síminn was not the exclusive retailer and that all other retailers could sell internet services to people living/working in the area.
Tako izkrivljanje bi lahko pomenilo kazni za operaterja Síminn.
Furthermore, according to the Icelandic Authorities, Síminn offers third-party (roaming) access to its 2G GSM voice services, while no wholesale access to 3G voice services is provided for by the tender documents or by the Agreement, since the project in question does not concern the provision of 3G voice services.
Po navedbah islandskih organov trenutno ne poteka nobena preiskava Islandskega organa za konkurenco ali Uprave za pošto in telekomunikacije.
On the contrary, Síminn offers wholesale access to its ADSL network to all of its competitors in accordance with the PTA's Decision No 8/2008.
Zato so lahko vsi zainteresirani operaterji že od začetka razpoložljivosti storitve ponujali storitve končnim strankam pod enakimi pogoji in glede na informacije, ki jih je predložil operater Síminn, imajo številni konkurenti veleprodajni dostop za zagotavljanje bodisi storitve ADSL bodisi storitve UMTS na maloprodajni ravni.
Furthermore, the Icelandic authorities emphasise that, as seen in the AM Report, there is a fundamental difference between wholesale access to a DSL network and to a 3G data network.
Islandski organi izpostavljajo tudi domnevne napačne trditve v odločbi o začetku postopka glede zahtev pritožnika, tj. operaterja Vodafone, v zvezi z veleprodajnim dostopom in domnevno zavrnitvijo takega dostopa s strani operaterja Síminn.
The Icelandic authorities also reference AM's opinion that the existing wireless wholesale interconnection option in Iceland is adequate for the purposes of the specific Icelandic broadband coverage intervention.
Po navedbah islandskih organov je dejstvo, da zahtevani dostop do oddajnikov 3G operaterja Síminn, t. i. dostop za gostovanje, ni del zadevnega projekta.
Furthermore, the Icelandic authorities maintain that the project in question and the Agreement with Síminn had no or minimal effect on competition and trade.
Operater Síminn je bil operaterju Vodafone pripravljen dodeliti dostop do oddajnikov 3G, vendar je zavrnil trditev, da je tak dostop del projekta.
According to the Icelandic authorities, nothing has been presented in the case which indicates that Síminn gained any undue economic advantage or detrimental effect on the market structure.
Islandski organi izpostavljajo, da je bil ambiciozen cilj projekta uvedba širokopasovnih storitev na določenih podeželskih območjih Islandije.
According to information provided by the Icelandic authorities, the development of market shares during the past years has tended towards levelling between the three largest companies in the mobile market.
Naveden cilj je bil uresničen.
In particular, Síminn's market share dropped from 62 % in 2005 to 40 % in 2011 and Nova's market share had risen to 24 % in 2011 from 0 % in 2007.
Islandija je v elitni skupini narodov, ki lahko samozavestno trdijo, da imajo vsa stalna prebivališča dostop do širokopasovnih storitev.
Vodafone's market share decreased from 38 % in 2005 to 30 % in 2011.
Po navedbah islandskih organov je treba upoštevati dejstvo, da je projekt vključeval do 1788 objektov, ki so bili razpršeni po velikem podeželskem območju Islandije, začel pa se je le nekaj mesecev po tem, ko je Islandijo prizadela največja gospodarska kriza v njeni zgodovini.
This trend continued in the year 2012 and the market share of those three companies became even closer as can be seen in the PTA Statistics Report for the years 2010-2012 [50].
Islandski organi se v celoti zavedajo svojih obveznosti v okviru pravil o državni pomoči iz Sporazuma EGP in prakse odločanja na tem področju (ki je bila pozneje vključena v smernice za širokopasovna omrežja), zato so si prizadevali zagotoviti njihovo spoštovanje v vsaki fazi projekta.
According to the Report, Síminn's market share was 37,4 % in the end of 2012, when the total number of subscriptions were calculated, Vodafone's market share was 28,9 % and Nova's market share had increased to 28,3 %.
Ob upoštevanju vsega navedenega islandski organi ugotavljajo, da bi se moral skupni učinek ukrepa šteti za pozitivnega.
The Icelandic authorities also note that Síminn is and was at the time under strict supervision from the Icelandic Competition Authority (‘ICA’) and the PTA.
Po navedbah islandskih organov je jasno, da je ukrep skladen s cilji člena 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP, saj pospešuje razvoj nekaterih gospodarskih dejavnosti (maloprodajnih in veleprodajnih širokopasovnih storitev) na oddaljenih in podeželskih območjih Islandije.
The Icelandic authorities note that the parent company of Síminn, Skipti, made an agreement with ICA on 26 March 2013 which ensures that competitors of Síminn have the same access to the basic telecommunication system of Skipti.
Ob upoštevanju navedenega islandski organi menijo, da je morebitna pomoč, vključena v ukrep, združljiva s členom 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP.
Any indications of distortion of competition would lead to a formal investigation on behalf of the abovementioned authorities.
PRIPOMBE OPERATERJA SÍMINN
Such a distortion might lead to penalties for Síminn.
Operater Síminn je z dopisom z dne 20. decembra 2013 [51] predložil svoje pripombe na odločbo o začetku postopka in dodatne dokumente.
According to the Icelandic authorities, there is no pending investigation from the ICA or the PTA regarding the project concerned.
Operater Síminn meni, da zadevno financiranje razvoja širokopasovnih storitev ni vključevalo državne pomoči.
The Icelandic authorities further note that the project has expanded the market for all market players.
V skladu s členom 61(1) Sporazuma EGP mora ukrep izpolnjevati nekatere pogoje, da vključuje elemente državne pomoči.
Competitors of Síminn are offered wholesale access to the network on equal terms.
Operater Síminn meni, da niso izpolnjeni vsi ti pogoji, zlasti zato, ker operater Síminn ni imel gospodarske prednosti.
Therefore all interested operators have, right from the availability of the service, been able to offer services to end-customers based on the same conditions and, according to information provided by Síminn, a number of competitors have wholesale access to provide either ADSL or UMTS service at the retail level.
Operater Síminn navaja, da je Sodišče Evropske unije v svoji sodbi v zadevi Altmark navedlo pojasnilo v zvezi s pogoji, pod katerimi nadomestilo za javno storitev ni državna pomoč zaradi pomanjkanja kakršne koli prednosti [52].
The Icelandic authorities also point to alleged misstatements in the opening decision regarding requests by the complainant, Vodafone, for wholesale access and an alleged denial by Síminn of granting such access.
Operater Síminn vztraja, da zadevni ukrep vključuje financiranje javne storitve in da so štiri kumulativna merila preskusa Altmark izpolnjena.
According to the Icelandic authorities, the fact is that the requested access to Síminn's 3G transmitters, so called roaming access, does not form part of the project in question.
Po navedbah operaterja Síminn zadevna pogodba ni podelila kakršne koli gospodarske prednosti podjetju, ki bi presegala tržne razmere.