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This non-binding act contains principles and rules which the European Commission follows in the field of state aid.
Ta nezavezujoči akt vsebuje načela in pravila, po katerih se Evropska komisija ravna na področju državne pomoči.
The starting point is the nominal aid amount [58].
izhodišče je nominalni znesek pomoči; [58]
This includes, inter alia, the clarity and precision of the rule infringed; the measure of the discretion left by that rule to the national authorities; whether the infringement, and the damage caused, was intentional or involuntary; and whether any error of law was excusable or inexcusable [68].
To med drugim vključuje tudi jasnost in natančnost kršenega pravila, obseg diskrecije, ki ga navedeno pravilo daje nacionalnim organom, ali sta bili kršitev in povzročena škoda namerni ali nenamerni ter ali je bila katera koli napačna uporaba prava opravičljiva ali neopravičljiva.
However, third party tax payers may only rely on the standstill obligation where their own tax payment forms an integral part of the unlawful state aid measure [105].
Vendar pa se lahko davkoplačevalci kot tretje osebe oprejo na obveznost mirovanja samo, če je njihovo plačilo davka sestavni del ukrepa nezakonite državne pomoči.
This is the case where, under the relevant national rules, the tax revenue is reserved exclusively for funding the unlawful state aid and has a direct impact on the amount of state aid granted in violation of Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement [106].
To velja, kadar so v skladu z ustreznimi nacionalnimi pravili davčni prihodki rezervirani izključno za financiranje nezakonite državne pomoči in neposredno vplivajo na znesek državne pomoči, ki se dodeli v nasprotju s členom 1(3) dela I Protokola 3 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču. [106]
See in this context also the preamble of the Surveillance and Court Agreement, which clarifies that “the objective of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement, in full deference to the independence of the courts, to arrive at and maintain a uniform interpretation and application of the EEA Agreement and those provisions of the Community legislation which are substantially reproduced in that Agreement and to arrive at an equal treatment of individuals and economic operators as regards the four freedoms and the conditions of competition”.
Glej to v smislu preambule Sporazuma o nadzornem organu in sodišču, ki določa, da je „cilj pogodbenic Sporazuma EGP ob popolnem upoštevanju neodvisnosti sodišč, da dosežejo in ohranjajo enotno razlago in uporabo Sporazuma EGP ter tistih določb zakonodaje Skupnosti, ki so vsebinsko povzete v tem Sporazumu, ter da glede štirih svoboščin in konkurenčnih pogojev dosežejo enotno obravnavo posameznikov in gospodarskih subjektov“.
The preamble furthermore states that “in the applications of Protocols 1 to 4 to this Agreement due account shall be paid to the legal and administrative practices of the Commission of the European Communities prior to the entry into force of this Agreement”.
Preambula nadalje določa, da „pri uporabi Protokolov od 1 do 4 k temu Sporazumu je treba ustrezno upoštevati pravne in upravne prakse Komisije Evropskih skupnosti pred začetkom veljavnosti tega Sporazuma“.
Case 6/64 Costa v E.N.E.L. [1964] ECR 1141; Case 120/73 Lorenz GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland and Others [1973] ECR 1471, paragraph 8; and Case C-354/90 Fédération Nationale du Commerce Extérieur des Produits Alimentaires and Others v France, paragraph 11
Zadeva 6/64, Costa proti E.N.E.L., Recueil 1964, str. 1141; zadeva 120/73, Lorenz GmbH proti Zvezni republiki Nemčiji in drugi, Recueil 1973, str. 1471, točka 8, in zadeva C-354/90, Fédération Nationale du Commerce Extérieur des Produits Alimentaires in drugi proti Franciji, točka 11.
Order of 6 December 1990 in Case C-2/88 Imm. Zwartveld and Others [1990] ECR I-4405, paragraphs 10 and 11; and Case T-353/94 Postbank v Commission [1996] ECR II-921, paragraph 93.
Sodba z dne 6. decembra 1990 v zadevi C-2/88 Imm., Zwartveld in drugi, Recueil 1990, str. I-4405, točke od 10 do 11, ter zadeva T-353/94, Postbank proti Komisiji, Recueil 1996, str. II-921, točka 93.
Case C-39/94 SFEI and Others, paragraph 50; Order of 13 July 1990 in Case C-2/88 Imm. Zwartveld and Others, paragraphs 17 to 22; Case C-234/89 Delimitis v Henninger Bräu, paragraph 53; and Case T-353/94 Postbank v Commission, paragraphs 64 and 65.
Zadeva C-39/94, SFEI in drugi, točka 50; sodba z dne 13. julija 1990 v zadevi C-2/88 Imm, Zwartveld in drugi, točke od 17 do 22; Zadeva C-234/89, Delimitis proti Henninger Bräu, točka 53, ter zadeva T-353/94, Postbank proti Komisiji, točki 64 in 65.
Case T-353/94 Postbank v Commission, paragraph 64; and Order of 13 July 1990 in Case C-2/88 Imm. Zwartveld and Others, paragraphs 16 to 22.
Zadeva T-353/94, Postbank proti Komisiji, točka 64, in sodba z dne 13. julija 1990 v zadevi C-2/88 Imm, Zwartveld in drugi, točke od 16 do 22.
Case T-353/94 Postbank v Commission, paragraph 93; and Order of 6 December 1990 in Case C-2/88 Imm. Zwartveld and Others, paragraphs 10 and 11.
Zadeva T-353/94, Postbank proti Komisiji, točka 93, in sodba z dne 6. decembra 1990 v zadevi C-2/88 Imm, Zwartveld in drugi, točki 10 in 11.
Order of 6 December 1990 in Case C-2/88 Imm. Zwartveld and Others, paragraph 11; Case C-275/00 First and Franex [2002] ECR I-10943, paragraph 49; and Case T-353/94 Postbank v Commission, paragraph 93.
Sodba z dne 6. decembra 1990 v zadevi C-2/88 Imm., Zwartveld in drugi, točka 11; zadeva C-275/00, First in Franex, Recueil 2002, str. I-10943, točka 49, in zadeva T-353/94, Postbank proti Komisiji, točka 93.
WHEREAS under Article 24 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement, the Authority shall give effect to the provisions of the EEA Agreement concerning State aid,
KER v skladu s členom 24 Sporazuma o nadzornem organu in sodišču Nadzorni organ uveljavlja določbe Sporazuma EGP v zvezi z državno pomočjo,
Case C-39/94 SFEI and Others, paragraph 50; Order of 13 July 1990 in Case C-2/88 Imm. Zwartveld and Others [1990] ECR I-3365, paragraphs 16 to 22; and Case C-234/89 Delimitis v Henninger Bräu [1991] ECR I-935, paragraph 53.
Zadeva C-39/94, SFEI in drugi, točka 50; sodba z dne 13. julija 1990 v zadevi C-2/88 Imm, Zwartveld in drugi, Recueil 1990, str. I-3365, točke od 16 do 22, in zadeva C-234/89, Delimitis proti Henninger Bräu, Recueil 1991, str. I-935, točka 53.
HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on the European Economic Area [2], in particular to Articles 61 to 63 and Protocol 26 thereof,
OB UPOŠTEVANJU Sporazuma o Evropskem gospodarskem prostoru [2] ter zlasti členov 61 do 63 Sporazuma EGP in Protokola 26 k Sporazumu EGP,
No 290/09/COL
št. 290/09/COL
on the aid granted in the airline pilot education sector in Troms County
o dodeljeni pomoči v sektorju izobraževanja za letalske pilote v okrožju Troms
HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice [3], in particular to Article 24 thereof,
OB UPOŠTEVANJU Sporazuma med državami Efte o ustanovitvi nadzornega organa in Sodišča [3] ter zlasti člena 24 Sporazuma,
HAVING REGARD to Article 1(2) of Part I and Articles 7(2), 7(5), 13 and 14 of Part II of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement,
OB UPOŠTEVANJU člena 1(2) dela I in členov 7(2), 7(5), 13 in 14 dela II Protokola 3 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču,
HAVING REGARD to the Authority’s Guidelines on the application and interpretation of Articles 61 and 62 of the EEA Agreement [4], in particular the Chapters on public service compensation and on State guarantees,
OB UPOŠTEVANJU Smernic Nadzornega organa o uporabi in razlagi členov 61 in 62 Sporazuma EGP [4], zlasti poglavij o nadomestilu za opravljanje javne službe in o državnih jamstvih,
HAVING REGARD to the Authority’s Decision No 195/04/COL of 14 July 2004 on the implementing provisions referred to under Article 27 of Part II of Protocol 3 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement [5],
OB UPOŠTEVANJU Odločbe Nadzornega organa št. 195/04/COL z dne 14. julija 2004 o izvedbenih določbah iz člena 27 dela II Protokola 3 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču [5],
HAVING REGARD to the Authority’s Decision No 389/06/COL of 13 December 2006 to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 1(2) of Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement [6],
OB UPOŠTEVANJU Odločbe Nadzornega organa št. 389/06/COL z dne 13. decembra 2006 o začetku postopkov na podlagi člena 1(2) dela I Protokola k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču [6],
HAVING CALLED on interested parties to submit their comments [7] and having regard to the comments received,
OB POZIVU vsem zainteresiranim strankam, naj predložijo svoje pripombe [7], in ob upoštevanju teh pripomb,
By letter dated 17 March 2006, North European Aviation Resources AS (hereinafter referred to as ‘NEAR’ or ‘the complainant’) filed a complaint against the granting of aid, through the Revised National Budget, to the Norwegian Aviation College (hereinafter referred to as ‘NAC’).
North European Aviation Resources AS (v nadaljnjem besedilu: NEAR ali pritožnik) je z dopisom z dne 17. marca 2006 vložil pritožbo zoper dodelitev pomoči prek revidiranega državnega proračuna Norveški letalski akademiji (v nadaljnjem besedilu: NLA).
The letter was received and registered by the Authority on 20 March 2006 (Event No 366921).
Nadzorni organ je ta dopis prejel in evidentiral 20. marca 2006 (dogodek št. 366921).
By letter dated 25 August 2006, received and registered by the Authority on 28 August (Event No 385471), NEAR filed an extension to their complaint concerning various monies granted to NAC by Troms County and the Municipality of Målselv.
NEAR je z dopisom z dne 25. avgusta 2006, ki ga je Nadzorni organ prejel in evidentiral 28. avgusta (dogodek št. 385471), vložil razširitev svoje pritožbe glede različnih denarnih sredstev, ki sta jih NLA dodelila okrožje Troms in občina Målselv.
By letters dated 11 April 2006 (Event No 369763) and 7 September 2006 (Event No 385794), the Authority informed the Norwegian authorities of the complaint and the extension thereto and invited them to comment upon the same.
Nadzorni organ je z dopisoma z dne 11. aprila 2006 (dogodek št. 369763) in 7. septembra 2006 (dogodek št. 385794) norveške organe obvestil o pritožbi in o razširitvi pritožbe ter jih pozval, naj predložijo pripombe.
After having examined those comments, the Authority informed the Norwegian authorities, by letter dated 13 December 2006 (Event No 401508), that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 1(2) of Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement in respect of aid granted in the airline pilot education sector in Troms County [8].
Nadzorni organ je po preučitvi navedenih pripomb norveške organe z dopisom z dne 13. decembra 2006 (dogodek št. 401508) obvestil, da se je glede dodeljene pomoči v sektorju izobraževanja za letalske pilote v okrožju Troms odločil sprožiti postopek, določen v členu 1(2) dela I Protokola 3 k Sporazumu o nadzornem organu in sodišču [8].
The Government of Norway was invited to comment on the decision.
Norveška vlada je bila pozvana, da predloži pripombe.
By letter dated 15 February 2007, received and registered by the Authority on 19 February 2007 (Event No 410248), the Norwegian authorities submitted their comments.
Norveški organi so pripombe predložili z dopisom z dne 15. februarja 2007, ki ga je Nadzorni organ prejel in evidentiral 19. februarja 2007 (dogodek št. 410248).
Decision No 389/06/COL to initiate the formal investigation procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union and the EEA Supplement thereto.
Odločba št. 389/06/COL o začetku formalnega postopka preiskave je bila objavljena v Uradnem listu Evropske unije in v Dopolnilu EGP k Uradnemu listu Evropske unije.
The Authority received two sets of comments from interested parties.
Nadzorni organ je od zainteresiranih strank prejel dva sklopa pripomb.
By letter dated 10 October 2007 (Event No 446322), the Authority forwarded these to the Norwegian authorities, and gave them the opportunity to react.
Nadzorni organ je z dopisom z dne 10. oktobra 2007 (dogodek št. 446322) te pripombe posredoval norveškim organom in jim omogočil, da nanje odgovorijo.
By letter dated 13 November 2007 (Event No 451773), the Norwegian authorities submitted comments.
Norveški organi so pripombe posredovali z dopisom z dne 13. novembra 2007 (dogodek št. 451773).
Measures under examination
Obravnavani ukrepi
Grant in favour of NAC
Pomoč za NLA
Project Funding for Norsk Luftfartshøgskole
Financiranje projektov za Norsk Luftfartshøgskole
Troms County confirmed that, by decision of 6 July 2006, it granted project funding of NOK 1,9 million to the Norsk Luftfartshøgskole (NLH), a body which the Norwegian authorities describe as a non-commercial foundation established for the purposes of facilitating pilot education in the north of Norway.
Okrožje Troms je potrdilo, da je s sklepom z dne 6. julija 2006 zagotovilo 1,9 milijona NOK za financiranje projektov Norsk Luftfartshøgskole (NLH), organu, ki ga norveški organi opisujejo kot nekomercialen sklad, ustanovljen z namenom omogočiti izobraževanje pilotov na severnem Norveškem.
Loan to NAC from Troms County and subsequent remission thereof
Posojilo okrožja Troms za NLA in poznejši odpust posojila
According to Troms County, it granted a loan of NOK 400000 to NAC in 1999 in accordance with the Regional Loan Scheme notified to and authorised by the Authority.
Okrožje Troms navaja, da je v letu 1999 NLA odobrilo posojilo v znesku 400000 NOK v skladu s shemo za regionalno posojilo, ki je bila Nadzornemu organi prijavljena in jo je le-ta odobril.
The original loan foresaw repayment at prevailing interest rates after an initial 3-year period.
Prvotno posojilo je predvidevalo odplačevanje po prevladujočih obrestnih merah po začetnem triletnem obdobju.
Following extensions to the repayment period, Troms County granted remission of the loan by decision of 6 July 2006 on the condition that all other creditors participate in the sanitation of NAC debts.
Po podaljšanjih obdobja odplačevanja je okrožje Troms s sklepom z dne 6. julija 2006 posojilo odpustilo, pod pogojem, da vsi drugi upniki sodelujejo v sanaciji dolgov NLA.
Loan guarantee
Jamstvo za posojilo
Troms County confirmed that it has guaranteed NOK 500000 of NAC debt for the period from 1 September 2002 until 1 September 2012 without asking NAC to pay a guarantee premium.
Okrožje Troms je potrdilo, da je za obdobje od 1. septembra 2002 do 1. septembra 2012 za dolg NLA dalo jamstvo v znesku 500000 NOK, ne da bi od NLA zahtevalo plačilo jamstvene premije.
Loan to NLH from the Municipality of Målselv
Posojilo občine Målselv za NLH
The objective of the measures under examination
Cilj obravnavanih ukrepov
The contested funding may be seen as a consequence of these changes.
Na sporno financiranje lahko gledamo kot na posledico teh sprememb.
The grant may be used only to ensure the continuance of existing airline pilot education at NAC, the concern being to maintain the existing capacity for educating airline pilots in Norway and to avoid a crisis in pilot recruitment.
Pomoč se lahko uporabi samo, da se zagotovi nadaljevanje obstoječega izobraževanja za letalske pilote v NLA, da se ohrani obstoječa zmogljivost izobraževanja za letalske pilote na Norveškem in prepreči kriza pri zaposlovanju pilotov.
Project Funding for NLH
Financiranje projektov za NLH
According to Troms County, the project funding aims to ensure that the existing aviation competence in the County is developed and strengthened.
Po navedbah okrožja Troms je cilj financiranja projektov zagotoviti, da se obstoječa letalska usposobljenost v okrožju razvije in okrepi.
According to Troms County, the financial situation of NAC made it necessary to grant extensions to the deadline for repayment of the loan and eventually to write it off completely.
Po navedbah okrožja Troms je bilo zaradi finančnega položaja NLA treba odobriti podaljšanje roka za povračilo posojila in ga sčasoma popolnoma odpisati.
The guarantee was required of the owners of NAC in proportion to their ownership share and in respect of a loan to finance a flight simulator.
Lastniki NLA so morali zagotoviti jamstvo v sorazmerju s svojim lastniškim deležem in v zvezi s posojilom za financiranje simulatorja letenja.
No objectives specified.
Ni navedenih ciljev.
The direct grant, amounting to NOK 4,5 million, is provided for in the context of the Revised National Budget for 2005 (Kap.
Neposredna pomoč, ki znaša 4,5 milijona NOK, je predvidena v okviru revidiranega državnega proračuna za leto 2005 (Kap.
This budget line also includes NOK 574000 for other purposes not related to the measures under examination.
Ta proračunska postavka vključuje tudi 574000 NOK za druge namene, ki niso povezani z obravnavanimi ukrepi.
The other measures are a result of decisions of either Troms County Council or the Executive Committee of the Municipality of Målselv.
Drugi ukrepi so posledica odločitev sveta okrožja Troms ali izvršnega odbora občine Målselv.
In November 2006, NLH increased its participation in NAC to 95,65 %.
Novembra 2006 je NLH povečal svojo udeležbo v NLA na 95,65 %.
The remaining 4,35 % of the shares are held by Hurtigruten AS.
Preostalih 4,35 % delnic ima Hurtigruten AS.
NAC, which runs the only airline pilot education in the Tromsø/Bardufoss region, was found to be the only possible beneficiary for the parliamentary grant.
NLA, ki izvaja edino izobraževanje za letalske pilote v regiji Tromsø/Bardufoss, je bil edini možni upravičenec do parlamentarne pomoči.
NAC is also the specific beneficiary of the (subsequently remitted) loan and loan guarantee from Troms Country.
NLA je tudi posebni upravičenec do posojila (ki je bilo pozneje odpuščeno) in jamstva za posojilo okrožja Troms.
The project funding was granted by Troms County to Norsk Luftfartshøgskole, as was the loan from the Municipality of Målselv.
Okrožje Troms je Norsk Luftfartshøgskole dodelilo financiranje projektov, občina Målselv pa posojilo.
The purpose of this non-profit-making foundation is registered as the renting of property and its objective is stated as facilitating the operation of airline pilot education in the north of Norway by developing, initiating and coordinating educational offers and securing the necessary premises.
Registrirani namen tega neprofitnega sklada je oddajanje nepremičnin v najem in navedeni cilj je omogočiti izobraževanje za letalske pilote na severnem Norveškem z razvojem, sprožanjem in usklajevanjem prizadevanj za izobraževanje in zagotavljanjem potrebnih prostorov.
The decision to open the formal investigation procedure
Odločba o začetku formalnega postopka preiskave
In the Decision to open the formal investigation procedure, the Authority came to the preliminary conclusion that the existence of State aid could not be excluded and that, based on the information available, doubts subsisted as to the compatibility of that aid with the functioning of the EEA Agreement.
Nadzorni organ je v Odločbi o začetku formalnega postopka preiskave sprejel predhodni sklep, da ni mogoče izključiti obstoja državne pomoči in da na podlagi informacij, ki so na voljo, obstajajo dvomi o združljivosti navedene pomoči z delovanjem Sporazuma EGP.
Comments by the Norwegian authorities to that Decision
Pripombe norveških organov na navedeno odločbo
The Norwegian authorities submitted that the contested funding does not constitute State aid because the education offered by NAC is not an economic activity and therefore does not fall to be assessed under Article 61 EEA.
Norveški organi so navedli, da sporno financiranje ni državna pomoč, ker izobraževanje, ki ga izvaja NLA, ni gospodarska dejavnost in se zato ne ocenjuje po členu 61 EGP.
The Norwegian authorities also argued that, even if the activity fell within the scope of that provision, the contested funding would be compensation for the provision of a service of general economic interest within the meaning of Article 59(2) EEA.
Norveški organi so tudi trdili, da tudi če bi dejavnost sodila na področje uporabe navedene določbe, bi bilo sporno financiranje nadomestilo za opravljanje službe splošnega gospodarskega pomena v smislu člena 59(2) EGP.
The Norwegian authorities submit that education, even when it falls outside the scope of the national education system, may be viewed as a non-economic activity.
Norveški organi trdijo, da se izobraževanje, tudi če ne sodi na področje nacionalnega izobraževalnega sistema, lahko razume kot negospodarska dejavnost.
The content and standard of the course offered by NAC is set out in a public act, the Norwegian Aviation Act.
Vsebina in standard programa, ki ga izvaja NLA, sta določena v javnem aktu in sicer v norveškem Zakonu o letalstvu.
Moreover, the possibility is currently being explored of integrating pilot education into the national education system.
Poleg tega se trenutno preučuje možnost vključitve izobraževanja za pilote v nacionalni izobraževalni sistem.
The Norwegian authorities identify a potential recruiting problem in the current trend to place the burden of the costs of the education on the students (traditionally costs were shared between aviation companies and the students).
Norveški organi ugotavljajo, da lahko pride do težav pri zaposlovanju zaradi sedanjega trenda, da se breme stroškov izobraževanja prenese na študente (običajno so si stroške delile letalske družbe in študenti).
The cost of offering such education is high and, although the education is provided by private operators, it does not appear to involve gainful economic activity [10].
Stroški takega izobraževanja so visoki in kljub temu, da izobraževanje izvajajo zasebniki, se zdi, da ne vključuje pridobitne gospodarske dejavnosti [10].
The Norwegian authorities therefore submit that, in line with the case law of the ECJ, the contested funding simply represented the State fulfilling its duty towards its population in the educational field.
Zato norveški organi trdijo, da je bilo v skladu s sodno prasko Sodišča Evropskih skupnosti sporno financiranje samo izpolnjevanje dolžnosti države do prebivalstva na področju izobraževanja.
In the alternative, the Norwegian authorities are of the view that the contested funding, when examined in the light of Article 59(2) EEA, is lawful.
Norveški organi tudi menijo, da je sporno financiranje zakonito, če ga preučimo z vidika člena 59(2) EGP.
They highlight the discretion left to the State when defining what constitutes a ‘service of general economic interest’ and submit that this concept applies to the pilot education provided by NAC.
Izpostavljajo, da ima država pravico presoditi kaj je „služba splošnega gospodarskega pomena“ in trdijo, da se ta pojem uporablja za izobraževanje pilotov, ki ga izvaja NLA.
They highlight, in this respect, that the specific education offered by NAC, being the only integrated Airline Traffic Pilot Programme for which the training takes place in Norway, has played a key role in the recruitment of pilots to serve the Norwegian market.
V tej zvezi poudarjajo, da je posebno izobraževanje, ki ga izvaja NLA, edini integrirani program za pilote v letalskem prometu, ki se izvaja na Norveškem in ima zato ključno vlogo pri zaposlovanju pilotov na norveškem trgu.
Thus the support of pilot training at NAC is a matter of national education policy directly linked to the long-term benefit to the public and does not discriminate, there being no other providers of integrated education in Norway.
Zato je podpora usposabljanju pilotov v NLA zadeva nacionalne izobraževalne politike, neposredno povezane z dolgoročnimi koristmi za javnost, in ne diskriminira, ker na Norveškem ni nobenega drugega izvajalca integriranega izobraževanja.
The Norwegian authorities submit that the first condition in Article 59(2) EEA, that of entrustment, is achieved by way the specific budget allocation ‘for airline transport pilot education in Troms County/Bardufoss’ together with the Norwegian Aviation Act.
Norveški organi trdijo, da je prvi pogoj v členu 59(2) EGP, to je pooblastitev, dosežen s posebno dodelitvijo proračunskih sredstev „za izobraževanje prometnih pilotov v okrožju Troms/Bardufoss“ skupaj z norveškim Zakonom o letalstvu.