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Article 6 of the Framework Directive, entitled ‘Consultation and transparency mechanism’, provides:
Člen 6 okvirne direktive z naslovom „Mehanizmi posvetovanja in preglednosti“ predvideva:
‘Except in cases falling within Articles 7(6), 20 or 21, Member States shall ensure that where national regulatory authorities intend to take measures in accordance with this Directive or the Specific Directives which have a significant impact on the relevant market, they give interested parties the opportunity to comment on the draft measure within a reasonable period.
„Razen v primerih iz členov 7(6), 20 ali 21 države članice zagotovijo, da nacionalni regulativni organi, kadar nameravajo sprejeti ukrepe v skladu s to direktivo ali posebnimi direktivami, ki bodo imeli znaten vpliv na zadevni trg, dajo zainteresiranim strankam možnost, da v primernem roku izrazijo svoje stali�če do osnutka ukrepov.
The results of the consultation procedure shall be made publicly available by the national regulatory authority, except in the case of confidential information in accordance with Community and national law on business confidentiality.’
Nacionalni regulativni organ omogoči, da so rezultati posvetovalnega postopka dostopni javnosti, razen kadar veljajo informacije za zaupne v skladu z zakonodajo Skupnosti in nacionalno zakonodajo o poslovni tajnosti.“
Article 7 of the Framework Directive, entitled ‘Consolidating the internal market for electronic communications’, states:
Člen 7 okvirne direktive z naslovom „Konsolidacija notranjega trga za elektronske komunikacije“ določa:
(a) falls within the scope of Articles 15 or 16 of this Directive, Articles 5 or 8 of Directive 2002/19/EC [of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities] (Access Directive) [OJ 2002 L 108, p.
Poleg posvetovanja iz člena 6 nacionalni regulativni organ, kadar namerava uveljaviti ukrep, ki: a) sodi na področje uporabe člena 15 ali 16 te direktive, člena 5 ali 8 Direktive 2002/19/ES [Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta z dne 7. marca 2002 o dostopu do elektronskih komunikacijskih omrežij in pripadajočih naprav ter o njihovem medomrežnem povezovanju] (direktiva o dostopu) [(UL L 108, str.
7] or Article 16 of Directive 2002/22/EC [of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services] (Universal Service Directive) [OJ 2002 L 108, p. 51], and
7)] ali člena 16 Direktive 2002/22/ES [Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta z dne 7. marca 2002 o univerzalni storitvi in pravicah uporabnikov v zvezi z elektronskimi komunika -cijskimi omrežji in storitvami] (direktiva o univerzalnih storitvah) [UL L 108, str.
(b) would affect trade between Member States, it shall at the same time make the draft measure accessible to the Commission and the national regulatory authorities in other Member States, together with the reasoning on which the measure is based, in accordance with Article 5(3), and inform the Commission and other national regulatory authorities thereof.
51)] in b) bi vplival na trgovino med državami članicami, hkrati predloži Komisiji in nacionalnim regulativnim organom v drugih državah članicah osnutek ukrepa skupaj z razlogi, na katerih ukrep temelji, v skladu s členom 5(3) ter o tem obvesti Komisijo in druge nacionalne regulativne organe.
National regulatory authorities and the Commission may make comments to the national regulatory authority concerned only within one month or within the period referred to in Article 6 if that period is longer.
Nacio -nalni regulativni organi in Komisija lahko zadevnemu nacionalnemu regulativnemu o rganu predložijo pripombe samo v enem mesecu ali v roku iz člena 6, če je ta rok dalj�i.
The one-month period may not be extended.
Enomesečnega roka ni mogoče podalj�ati.
(a) defining a relevant market which differs from those defined in the recommendation in accordance with Article 15(1), or
Če je predvideni ukrep iz odstavka 3 namenjen: a) opredelitvi upo�tevnega trga, ki se razlikuje od trgov, opredeljenih v priporočilu v skladu s členom 15(1), ali
(b) deciding whether or not to designate an undertaking as having, either individually or jointly with others, significant market power, under Article 16(3), (4) or (5), and would affect trade between Member States and the Commission has indicated to the national regulatory authority that it considers that the draft measure would create a barrier to the single market or if it has serious doubts as to its compatibility with Community law and in particular the objectives referred to in Article 8, then the draft measure shall not be adopted for a further two months.
2008 – ZADEVA C-426/05 b) odločitvi, ali naj se določi podjetje, ki bi imelo bodisi samo ali skupaj z drugimi pomembno tržno moč po členu 16(3), (4) ali (5), in bi negativno vplival na trgovino med državami članicami ter Komisija pojasni nacionalnemu regulativnemu organu, da meni, da bi osnutek ukrepa ustvaril oviro za enotni trg, ali če resno dvomi o njegovi združljivosti z zakonodajo Skupnosti in zlasti s cilji iz člena 8, se osnutek ukrepa v naslednjih �tirih mesecih �e ne sprejme.
This period may not be extended.
Tega roka ni mogoče podalj�ati.
Within this period the Commission may, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 22(2), take a decision requiring the national regulatory authority concerned to withdraw the draft measure.
V tem roku lahko Komisija v skladu s postopkom iz člena 22(2) sprejme sklep, s katerim od zadevnega nacionalnega regulativnega organa zahteva, da osnutek ukrepa umakne.
This decision shall be accompanied by a detailed and objective analysis of why the Commission considers that the draft measure should not be adopted together with specific proposals for amending the draft measure.
Temu sklepu mora biti priložena podrobna in objektivna analiza o tem, zakaj Komisija meni, naj osnutek ukrepa ne bo sprejet, skupaj s posebnimi predlogi za njegovo spremembo.
The national regulatory authority concerned shall take the utmost account of comments of other national regulatory authorities and the Commission and may, except in cases covered by paragraph 4, adopt the resulting draft measure and, where it does so, shall communicate it to the Commission.
Zadevni nacionalni regulativni organ dosledno upo�teva pripombe drugih nacionalnih regulativnih organov in Komisije ter lahko, razen v primerih iz odstavka 4, sprejme na podlagi pripomb nastali osnutek ukrepa in ga, če ga sprejme, predloži Komisiji.
Article 8 of the Framework Directive, entitled ‘Policy objectives and regulatory principles’, states in paragraph 2:
V členu 8(2) okvirne direktive z naslovom „Politični cilji in regulativna načela“ je določeno:
‘The national regulatory authorities shall promote competition in the provision of electronic communications networks, electronic communications services and associated facilities and services by inter alia:
„Nacionalni regulativni organi podpirajo konkurenco pri zagotavljanju elektronskih komunikacijskih omrežij, elektronskih komunikacijskih storitev in pripadajočih naprav ter storitev med drugim tako, da: a) poskrbijo, da uporabniki, vključno z uporabniki invalidi, v celoti izkoristijo ugodnosti v smislu izbire, cene in kakovosti; b) zagotovijo, da v sektorju elektronskih komunikacij ni izkrivljanja ali omejevanja konkurence; c) spodbujajo učinkovito vlaganje v infrastrukturo in podpirajo inovacije; in d) spodbujajo učinkovito uporabo radijskih frekvenc in �tevilskih virov ter zagotovijo njihovo učinkovito upravljanje.“
Article 16 of the Framework Directive, entitled ‘Market analysis procedure’, provides:
Člen 16 okvirne direktive z naslovom „Postopek analize trga“ predvideva:
Where a national regulatory authority is required under Articles 16, 17, 18 or 19 of [the Universal Service Directive], or Articles 7 or 8 of [the Access Directive] to determine whether to impose, maintain, amend or withdraw obligations on undertakings, it shall determine on the basis of its market analysis referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article whether a relevant market is effectively competitive.
Kadar se od nacionalnega regulativnega organa po členu 16, 17, 18 ali 19 [direktive o univerzalnih storitvah] ali po členu 7 ali 8 [direktive o dostopu] zahteva, da odloči, ali je treba za podjetja uvesti, ohraniti, spremeniti ali preklicati obveznosti, organ na podlagi svoje analize trga iz odstavka 1 tega člena odloči, ali na upo�tevnem trgu vlada dejanska konkurenca.
Where a national regulatory authority concludes that the market is effectively competitive, it shall not impose or maintain any of the specific regulatory obligations referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
Če nacionalni regulativni organ ugotovi, da na trgu vlada dejanska konkurenca, niti ne uvede niti ne ohrani nobene od posebnih regulativnih obveznosti iz odstavka 2 tega člena.
In cases where sector specific regulatory obligations already exist, it shall withdraw such obligations placed on undertakings in that relevant market.
Kadar že obstajajo regulativne obveznosti, ki so značilne za sektor, jih za podjetja na upo�tevnem trgu prekliče.
Where a national regulatory authority determines that a relevant market is not effectively competitive, it shall identify undertakings with significant market power on that market in accordance with Article 14 and the national regulatory authority shall on such undertakings impose appropriate specific regulatory obligations referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article or maintain or amend such obligations where they already exist.
Če nacionalni regulativni organ ugotovi, da na upo�tevnem trgu ni dejanske konkurence, opredeli podjetja s pomembno tržno močjo na tem trgu v skladu s členom 14 in tem podjetjem naloži ustrezne posebne regulativne obveznosti iz odstavka 2 tega člena ali ohrani ali spremeni take obveznosti, kjer že obstajajo.
Measures taken according to the provisions of paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of this Article shall be subject to the procedures referred to in Articles 6 and 7.’
Za ukrepe, sprejete v skladu z določbami odstavkov 3, 4 in 5 tega člena, se uporabljajo postopki iz členov 6 in 7.“
The 1991 General Law on Administrative Procedure
Splo�ni zakon o upravnem postopku iz leta 1991
No 51/1991), in the version published during 2004 (BGBl.
51/1991) v različici, ki je bila objavljena leta 2004 (BGBl. �t.
I No 10/2004), provides:
I 10/2004), določa:
‘Persons who avail themselves of an activity of the authority or to whom the activity of the authority relates shall be interested parties and, in so far as they are interested by virtue of a legal entitlement or a legal interest, they shall be parties to the proceedings.’
„Osebe, ki uporabljajo dejavnosti organov ali na katere se nana�a dejavnost organa, so udeležene osebe; in če imajo zaradi predmeta te dejavnosti pravico ali pravni interes, so stranke.“
The 2003 Law on Telecommunications
Zakon o telekomunikacijah iz leta 2003
Paragraph 37 of the 2003 Law on Telecommunications (Telekommunikationsgesetz 2003, BGBl.
Člen 37 zakona o telekomunikacijah iz leta 2003 (Telekommunikationsgesetz 2003, BGBl. �t.
I No 70/2003; ‘the TKG’), entitled ‘Market analysis procedure’, aims to implement Article 16 of the Framework Directive.
I 70/2003, v nadaljevanju: TKG) z naslovom „Postopek analize trga“ prena�a člen 16 okvirne direktive.
The regulatory authority shall, of its own motion, carry out at regular intervals, but at least every two years, an analysis of the relevant markets established by the regulation pursuant to Paragraph 36(1), taking account of the provisions of the European Communities.
Regulativni organ v rednih časovnih obdobjih, ki niso dalj�a od dveh let, ob upo�tevanju predpisov Evropskih skupnosti po uradni dolžnosti izvaja analizo upo�tevnih trgov, ki so opredeljeni na podlagi uredbe, ki jo predvideva člen 36(1).
Where the regulatory body decides in this procedure that one or more undertakings have significant market power on the relevant market and consequently no effect ive competition exists, it shall impose on that undertaking or those undertakings appropriate specific obligations pursuant to Paragraphs 38 to 46 or Paragraph 47(1).
Če regulativni organ v tem postopku ugotovi, da ima eno ali več podjetij pomembno tržno moč na upo�tevnem trgu in zaradi tega trg ni konkurenčen, temu ali tem podjetjem naloži posebne ustrezne regulativne obveznosti, kot določajo členi od 38 do 46 ali člen 47(1).
Where the regulatory authority decides on the basis of the procedure that effective competition exists on the relevant market and consequently no undertaking has significant market power, it may not — with the exception of Paragraph 47(2) — impose any obligations under subparagraph 2. In this case, the procedure relating to this market shall be discontinued by order of the regulatory authority without any formality having to be completed and that order shall be published.
Če regulativni organ na podlagi postopka ugotovi, da na upo�tevnem trgu vlada dejanska konkurenca in da nobeno podjetje nima prevladujočega vpliva na trgu, ne sme naložiti regulativnih obveznosti na podlagi člena 2, razen izjemoma na podlagi člena 47(2); v tem primeru regulativni organ izda odločbo, ki se mora objaviti, s katero se postopek zaključi.
Only undertakings in respect of which specific obligations are imposed, amended or withdrawn shall have the status of parties to these proceedings.
Samo podjetja, katerim so naložene, spremenjene ali preklicane posebne regulativne obveznosti, imajo položaj stranke v postopku.
Paragraph 128 of the TKG, entitled ‘Consultation procedure’, states:
Člen 128 TKG z naslovom „Postopek posvetovanja“ določa:
The Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology and the regulatory authority shall give interested persons the opportunity to comment, within a reasonable period, on draft implementing measures adopted pursuant to this Federal Law which will have a significant impact on the relevant market.
Zvezno ministrstvo za promet, inovacije in tehnologijo ter regulativni organ zagotovita zainteresiranim osebam možnost, da v razumnem roku predložijo svoja stali�ča glede osnutka izvedbenih aktov na podlagi tega zveznega zakona, ki imajo pomembne učinke na upo�tevnem trgu.
Measures adopted pursuant to Paragraphs 91(4), 122 and 130 shall be excluded.
Ta določba ne velja za ukrepe, ki jih predvidevajo členi 91(4), 122 in 130.
The consultation procedure and the results thereof shall be made publicly available, save where Paragraph 125 stipulates otherwise.
Zadevni organ objavi postopek posvetovanja in njegove rezultate, če člen 125 ne določa drugače.
The Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology and the regulatory authority shall give interested persons the opportunity to comment, within a reasonable period, on matters concerning the rights of end users or consumers in connection with public communications services.
Zvezno ministrstvo za promet, inovacije in tehnologijo in regulativni organ zagotovita zainteresiranim osebam možnost, da v razumnem roku predložijo svoja stali�ča glede vpra�anj, ki se nana�ajo na pravice končnih uporabnikov ali potro�nikov v zvezi z javnimi storitvami telekomunikacij.
They shall take account of these comments in so far as is appropriate, in particular where significant impact on the market is to be expected.
Ustrezno upo�tevata ta stali�ča, zlasti če je mogoče pričakovati pomembne učinke na trgu.“
The case in the main proceedings and the questions referred for a preliminary ruling
Spor o glavni stvari in vprašanji za predhodno odločanje
In the context of administrative market analysis proceedings conducted by the TCK, on 16 July 2004 Tele2 requested the latter to grant it party status and access to the file pursuant to Paragraph 37 of the TKG.
Podjetje Tele2 je v okviru upravnega postopka analize trga, ki ga je vodila TCK, 16. julija 2004 od slednje zahtevalo, da mu prizna položaj stranke in pravico dostopa do spisa na podlagi člena 37 TKG.
By decision of 6 September 2004 the TCK turned down that request on the ground that, under Paragraph 37(5) of the TKG, only undertakings in respect of which specific obligations were imposed, amended or withdrawn, and no other, could be party to market analysis proceedings.
TCK je z odločbo z dne 6. septembra 2004 zavrnila to zahtevo z obrazložitvijo, da so v skladu s členom 37(5) TKG lahko samo podjetja, katerim so naložene, spremenjene ali preklicane posebne regulativne obveznosti, stranke v postopkih analize trga, druga pa ne.
In its view, that was precisely not the case with regard to Tele2.
Po njenem mnenju podjetje Tele2 ne izpolnjuje teh pogojev.
Tele2 lodged an appeal against that decision before the Verwaltungsgerichtshof (Higher Administrative Court) as it was of the view that a decision taken by the TCK in market analysis proceedings constitutes a decision for the purposes of the Framework Directive which affects not only the undertaking in respect of which specific obligations have been imposed, amended or withdrawn, but also its competitors.
Podjetje Tele2 je zoper to odločbo vložilo pritožbo pri Verwaltungsgerichtshof (upravno sodi�če), ker je menilo, da odločba, ki jo je TCK sprejela v okviru postopka analize trga, pomeni odločbo v smislu okvirne direktive, ki ne vpliva samo na podjetje, kateremu so naložene, spremenjene ali preklicane posebne regulativne obveznosti, ampak tudi na njegove konkurente.
According to Tele2, that is because the rights which a competitor of the dominant undertaking has in respect of that undertaking depend directly on the result of that market analysis.
Po mnenju podjetja Tele2 je od rezultata te analize neposredno odvisno, katere pravice lahko konkurent prevladujočega podjetja uveljavlja zoper to podjetje.
(2) In the event that the first question is answered in the affirmative, does Article 4 of [the Framework] Directive … preclude a national provision which provides that only the undertaking in respect of which specific obligations are imposed, amended or withdrawn has the status of a party to market analysis proceedings?’
Ali člen 4 okvirne direktive nasprotuje nacionalnemu predpisu, ki predvideva, da imajo v postopku analize trga položaj stranke samo podjetja, katerim so naložene, spremenjene ali preklicane posebne regulativne obveznosti?“
The questions
Vprašanji za predhodno odločanje
By its first question the national court asks, in essence, whether the terms user ‘affected’ or undertaking ‘affected’ (betroffen) for the purposes of Article 4(1) of the Framework Directive and the term party ‘affected’ (betroffene) within the meaning of Article 16(3) of that directive must be interpreted as covering not only an undertaking (formerly) having significant power on the relevant market which is the subject of a decision of a national regulatory authority taken in the context of a market analysis procedure referred to in Article 16 of that directive, and which is the addressee of that decision, but also users and undertakings in competition with such an undertaking (formerly) having significant power which are not themselves addressees of that decision but the rights of which are adversely affected by it.
Predložitveno sodi�če s prvim vpra�anjem v bistvu spra�uje, ali je treba pojem uporabnika ali „prizadetega“ podjetja (betroffen) v smislu člena 4(1) okvirne direktive in pojem „zadevne“ stranke (betroffene) v smislu člena 16(3) te direktive razlagati tako, da se lahko nana�ata ne samo na podjetje s (prej) pomembno tržno močjo na upo�tevnem trgu, ki je predmet odločbe nacionalnega regulativnega organa, sprejete v postopku analize trga na podlagi člena 16 iste direktive in katere naslovnik je, ampak tudi na uporabnike in konkurente tega podjetja s (prej) pomembno tržno močjo, ki sami niso naslovniki te odločbe, vendar ta zadeva njihove pravice.
It should be noted, at the outset, that, as is apparent from the decision making the reference, at issue in the case in the main proceedings is the right to be a party in non-adversarial administrative proceedings, in this case market analysis proceedings conducted by the TCK pursuant to Paragraph 37 of the TKG, which imple-
Uvodoma je treba ugotoviti, da kot izhaja iz predložitvene odločbe, gre v zadevi v postopku v glavni stvari za pravico biti stranka v predhodnem upravnem postopku, v tem primeru v postopku analize trga, ki ga je izvedla TCK na podlagi člena 37
2008 — CASE C-426/05 ments Article 16 of the Framework Directive.
2008 – ZADEVA C-426/05
However, Article 4 of that directive, also raised by the referring court, regulates an issue of adversarial administrativelaw proceedings.
TKG, ki prena�a člen 16 okvirne direktive.
That article states that Member States are to ensure that effective mechanisms exist at national level under which any user or undertaking providing electronic communications networks and/or services which is affected by a decision of a national regulatory authority has the right of appeal against that decision to an appeal body which is independent of the parties involved, and which may be a court.
Nasprotno, člen 4 navedene direktive, ki ga predložitveno sodi�če tudi navaja, ureja upravno procesno-pravno vpra�anje, kajti na podlagi tega člena države članice poskrbijo, da so na nacionalni ravni na voljo učinkoviti mehanizmi, po katerih ima vsak uporabnik ali podjetje, ki zagotavlja elektronska komunikacijska omrežja in/ali storitve ter je prizadet z odločbo nacionalnega regulativnega organa, pravico do pritožbe pri organu, ki je neodvisen od udeleženih strank in ki je lahko sodi�če.
Where the appeal body is not judicial in character, written reasons for its decision must always be given and, furthermore, in such a case, its decision is to be subject to review by a court or tribunal within the meaning of Article 234 EC.
Če pritožbeni organ nima sodnega značaja, se razlogi za njegovo odločitev vedno obrazložijo v pisni obliki in, poleg tega, njegovo odločitev v takem primeru preveri sodi�če v smislu člena 234 ES.
In addition, it is apparent from the decision making the reference that, under Austrian procedural law, the status of party to market analysis proceedings confers the right to participate in those proceedings, as well as the right to consult the file in the administrative proceedings, the right to be heard, the right to be informed of the results of the procedure for administration of the evidence and to comment on it, and the right to appeal against the decision taken at the end of such proceedings.
Iz predložitvene odločbe poleg tega izhaja, da v skladu z avstrijskim procesnim pravom položaj stranke v postopku analize trga daje pravice do udeležbe v navedenem postopku, kot so pravica do vpogleda v spis upravnega postopka, pravica biti sli�an, pravica biti seznanjen z rezultati dokaznega postopka in podati stali�če glede njih ter pravica vložiti pravno sredstvo zoper dokončno odločbo v tem postopku.
In the light of the wording of Article 4 of the Framework Directive, as noted in paragraph 17 above, it is necessary to assess the scope of the terms user ‘affected’ or undertaking ‘affected’ by a decision of a national regulatory authority for the purposes of that article in order to answer the first question referred by the national court.
Glede na besedilo člena 4 okvirne direktive, kot je bilo navedeno v točki 17 te sodbe, je treba, da bi odgovorili na prvo vpra�anje, ki ga je postavilo predložitveno sodi�če, preučiti obseg pojma uporabnik ali podjetje, ki je „prizadeto“ z odločbo nacionalnega regulativnega organa v smislu navedenega člena.
First, it must be pointed out that the Framework Directive does not define that term.
Najprej je treba ugotoviti, da okvirna direktiva ne opredeljuje tega pojma.