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Germany submitted that before the decision to further develop the airport infrastructure was taken, traffic forecast studies were conducted by external experts in order to identify the traffic potential for Frankfurt Hahn airport.
I-2459), punkt 41.
The information submitted shows that at that time the external experts forecasted significant growth from 0,3 million passengers in 2000 to up to 3,8 million passengers by 2010 (see Figures 2, 3 and 4).
Dom av den 2 juli 1974 i mål 173/73, Republiken Italien mot Europeiska gemenskapernas kommission (REG 1974, s. 709), punkt 13.
With regard to freight development, the experts projected a development from 151000 tonnes in 2001 to up to 386000 tonnes in 2010 (see Figure 5), with the growth in the freight business between 2006 and 2010 coming from the freight flights diverted from Frankfurt Main airport due to curfew.
Dom av den 16 maj 2002 i mål C-482/99, Frankrike mot kommissionen (Stardust Marine) (REG 2002, s.
However, those projections could only be fulfilled if the investments were undertaken to the planned extent.
I-4397), punkt 69.
The Commission notes that those traffic forecasts (see recital 531) were confirmed by the actual traffic development at Frankfurt Hahn airport (see Tables 1 and 2).
Mål C-305/89, Italien mot kommissionen (Alfa Romeo), REG 1991, s.
In 2007 Frankfurt Hahn airport served around 4 million passengers.
I-1603, punkt 23, och mål T-296/97, Alitalia mot kommissionen, REG 2000, s.
Following a period of significant growth, air traffic in Germany and the Union in recent years has been negatively affected by the economic and financial crisis in 2008/09, which resulted in a decrease in passenger air transport in Germany in 2009.
II-03871, punkt 84.
The passenger development at Frankfurt Hahn airport was further impacted by the introduction of an air passenger tax in Germany in 2011.
Mål 40/85, Belgien mot kommissionen, REG 1986, s.
Currently Frankfurt Hahn airport serves around 2,7 million passengers p.a.
I-2321.
With regard to freight, Frankfurt Hahn airport handled 565000 tonnes of freight in 2011.
Domen i det ovannämnda målet Stardust Marine, punkt 71.
Due to the bankruptcy of one of its clients, the airport processed only 447000 tonnes in 2013.
Mål C-124/10 P, kommissionen mot Electricité de France (EDF), 2012, ännu ej offentliggjort, punkt 85.
In the light of those considerations, it can therefore be concluded that Frankfurt Hahn airport is already using most of its capacity and that the medium-term prospects for the use of the capacity were satisfactory.
Interplan var en konsult som anlitades av Fraport för att analysera flygplatsen Frankfurt-Hahns trafikpotential.
All potential users of the infrastructure have access to the airport on equal and non-discriminatory terms.
Protokoll från sammanträdet i FFHG:s tillsynsnämnds kommitté för förvärv den 30 maj 2001.
Indeed, the schedule of airport charges applicable at Frankfurt Hahn airport is publicly available and open to all potential and current users of the airport in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner.
Lönsamhetsanalys, BCG, den 14 februari 2001.
Any differences in airport charges actually paid for the use of the infrastructure were based on commercially justified differentiation [132].
Diskonteringen för beräkningen av nettonuvärdet förutsattes vara […] %.
Hence, the Commission considers that this condition is satisfied.
Nettonuvärdet anger om avkastningen på ett visst projekt överstiger kapitalkostnaderna/alternativkostnaderna för kapital.
According to point 39 of the 2005 Aviation Guidelines the category of an airport can provide an indication of the extent to which airports are competing with one another and therefore also the extent to which public funding granted to an airport may distort competition.
Ett projekt anses vara en ekonomiskt lönsam investering om det genererar ett positivt kapitalvärde.
Within the standard catchment area of Frankfurt Hahn airport (1 hour travelling time by car or 100 kilometres distance) there are no other commercially exploited airports.
Investeringar som ger en avkastning som är lägre än kapitalkostnaderna/alternativkostnaderna för kapital är inte ekonomiskt lönsamma.
Even if one were to extend the catchment area, the Commission considers that the aid does not create undue negative effects on competition and trade between the Member States.
Kapitalkostnaderna/alternativkostnaderna för kapital återspeglas i diskonteringsräntan.
As far as Frankfurt Main airport (the closest airport at around 115 kilometres distance and 1 hour 15 minutes travelling time) is concerned, the investments at Frankfurt Hahn airport did not result in negative substitution effects.
SH&E: Undersökning av flygplatsen Frankfurt-Hahns trafikpotential, den 18 juli 2001.
In fact, before getting involved in Frankfurt Hahn airport, Fraport was already the operator of Frankfurt Main airport, but was nevertheless investing into Frankfurt Hahn airport with a view to de-congesting Frankfurt Main airport as a future capacity overload was foreseeable for that hub.
Scenarierna ”ingen förändring”, ”alternativ 1” och ”alternativ 2” grundas på uppgifter i PwC:s rapport av den 24 oktober 2008, s. 39.
In particular, the ban on night flights at Frankfurt Main airport was one of the main factors to be taken into consideration as Frankfurt Hahn airport had a 24 hour operating license.
Diskonteringen fastställdes i BCG:s ”potentialbedömning” av den 14 februari 2010.
Even though Frankfurt Hahn experienced significant growth in the period from 2000 until 2007 (Tables 1 and 2) shows that in comparison to Frankfurt Main the traffic share remained very limited.
Kommissionen beräknade nettonuvärdet med användning av diskonteringen […] %, som fastställdes i BCG:s lönsamhetsanalys.
From 2000 to 2003 Frankfurt Main airport experienced steady passenger growth from 48 million in 2000 to 54,2 million in 2007.
Kommissionen identifierade även ett ytterligare alternativ, dvs. ingen förändring (förlusttäckning fram till 2005).
Due to the economic crisis, Frankfurt Main experienced a slight decrease to 50,9 million in 2009, followed by a rapid increase to 58 million.
Diskontering enligt PwC:s rapport av den 24 oktober 2008, s. 33.
That also applies to Zweibrücken airport, given that it is rather the latter that constitutes an unnecessary duplication of infrastructure (and would thus be responsible for any distortive effect on competition).
II-717).
In addition, contrary to Frankfurt Main and Luxembourg airports Frankfurt Hahn airport is not served by a train connection.
Se avsnitt 2.2.
Overall, no substitution effect on rail transport can be expected.
Flygplatsen Leipzig/Halle konkurrerade t.ex. med flygplatsen Vatry (Frankrike) om att bli DHL:s europeiska navflygplats.
In view of the considerations in recitals 536 to 541, the Commission considers that any undue negative effects on competition and trade between Member States are limited to the minimum.
Se Leipzig/Halle-domen, punkt 93.
The Commission must establish whether the State aid granted to Frankfurt Hahn Airport has changed the behaviour of the beneficiary in such a way that it engaged in activity contributing to the achievement of the objective of common interest that (i) it would not have carried out without the aid, or (ii) it would have carried out in a more restricted or different manner.
Se fotnot 88.
In addition, the aid is considered to be proportionate only if the same result could not be reached with less aid and less distortion.
Svar från flygplatsen i Liège på det offentliga samrådet om 2014 års luftfartsriktlinjer.
That means that the amount and intensity of the aid must be limited to the minimum needed for the aided activity to take place.
§ 293.1 i AktG.
According to the information submitted by Germany, without the aid the investment could not have been realised.
Kommissionen har beräknat tillväxttakten på grundval av prognoser för årsresultat.
Germany submitted that the aid was necessary as it compensated only the costs of financing and a lower amount would have led to lower levels of investment.
Mål C-364/92, SAT Fluggesellschaft mot Eurocontrol (REG 1994, s.
Indeed, according to the financial results summarised in Tables 3 and 4 the airport is still loss-making and not able to finance its investment costs.
I-43).
Therefore, it can be concluded that the aid was necessary to make investments in order to decongest the airport infrastructure and to meet the current requirements for modern airport infrastructure.
Mål C-118/85, kommissionen mot Italien, REG 1987, s. 2599, punkterna 7–8, och mål C-30/87, Bodson mot Pompes funèbres des régions libérées, REG 1988, s. 2479, punkt 18.
Without the aid, Frankfurt Hahn airport would not have been able to meet the expected demand of airlines, passengers and freight forwarders and the level of the economic activity of the airport would have been reduced.
Mål C-343/95, Cali & Figli mot Servizi ecologici porto di Genova REG 1997, s.
It should also be noted that the public support was granted in a period when FFHG realised very significant investments into the infrastructure (more than EUR 220 million in 2001-2012).
I-1547, kommissionens beslut N 309/2002 av den 19 mars 2003 och kommissionens beslut N 438/2002 av den 16 oktober 2002, Stöd till den belgiska hamnförvaltningen för utförande av myndighetsuppgifter.
It follows that the investment aid covers only a fraction of the overall investment costs.
Kommissionens beslut N 309/2002 av den 19 mars 2003.
The Commission therefore considers that the aid measure at stake had an incentive effect, that the amount of aid was limited to the minimum necessary for the aided activity to take place, and was thus proportionate.
Se särskilt mål C-364/92, SAT Fluggesellschaft mot Eurocontrol, REG 1994, s.
On the basis of the above, the Commission concludes that the investment aid granted to Frankfurt Hahn airport is compatible with the internal market pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty as it complies with the compatibility conditions laid down in point 61 of the 2005 Aviation Guidelines.
I-43, punkt 30, och mål C-113/07 P, Selex Sistemi Integrati mot kommissionen, REG 2009, s.
COMPATIBILITY OF OPERATING AID PURSUANT TO THE 2014 AVIATION GUIDELINES
I-2207, punkt 71.
Section 5.1 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines sets out the criteria that the Commission will apply in assessing the compatibility of operating aid with the internal market pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty.
Se bl.a. mål C-172/03, Wolfgang Heiser mot Finanzamt Innsbruck, REG 2005, s.
According to point 172 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, the Commission will apply those criteria to all cases concerning operating aid, including pending notifications and unlawful non-notified aid cases.
I-01627, punkt 36, och ovannämnd rättspraxis.
According to point 137 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, unlawful operating aid granted before the date of the publication of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines may be declared compatible with the internal market to the full extent of uncovered operating costs provided that the following cumulative conditions are met:
Mål T-196/04, Ryanair mot kommissionen, REG 2008, s.
contribution to a well-defined objective of common interest: that condition is fulfilled, inter alia, if the aid increases the mobility of citizens of the Union and connectivity of the regions or facilitates regional development [134];
II-3643, punkt 59.
need for State intervention: the aid must be targeted towards situations where such aid can bring about a material improvement that the market itself cannot deliver [135];
Se kommissionens beslut 2011/60/EU av den 27 januari 2010 om statligt stöd C 12/08 (ex NN 74/07) – Slovakien – Avtal mellan Bratislava flygplats och Ryanair (EUT L 27, 1.2.2011, s. 24).
existence of incentive effect: that condition is fulfilled if it is likely that, in the absence of operating aid, and taking into account the possible presence of investment aid and the level of traffic, the level of economic activity of the airport concerned would be significantly reduced [136];
Domstolens dom av den 16 maj 2002 i mål C-482/99, Frankrike mot kommissionen, REG 2002, s.
proportionality of the aid amount (aid limited to the minimum necessary): in order to be proportionate, operating aid to airports must be limited to the minimum necessary for the aided activity to take place [137];
I-04397, punkt 71 (Stardust Marine-domen).
avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade [138].
Se punkt 53 i 2014 års riktlinjer för luftfartssektorn.
According to Section 5.1.2(a) of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, in order to give airports time to adjust to new market realities and to avoid any disruptions in the air traffic and connectivity of the regions, operating aid to airports will be considered to contribute to the achievement of an objective of common interest, if it: (i) increases the mobility of Union citizens and connectivity of regions by establishing access points for intra-Union flights; (ii) combats air traffic congestion at major Union hub airports; or (iii) facilitates regional development.
Se punkterna 59 och 61 i 2014 års riktlinjer för luftfartssektorn.
In the light of the considerations in recitals 512 to 519, the Commission considers that the continued operation of Frankfurt-Hahn airport increased the mobility of Union citizens and connectivity of regions by establishing an access point for intra-Union flights in the Hunsrück region.
Beslut 2011/60/EU.
In addition, the continued operation of the airport facilitated the regional development of the Hunsrück region and the creation of new jobs.
Detta baseras på följande beräkning: […] flygningar 1999 * […] passagerare per flygning = […] Ryanairpassagerare.
Moreover, the operation and development of Frankfurt-Hahn airport also served to decongest Frankfurt Main airport.
Rapport om flygplatsavgifter – flygplatsen Frankfurt Hahn, 1999.
The Commission therefore concludes that the measure at stake meets a clearly defined objective of common interest.
Investeringskostnader för den nya terminalen på […] miljoner tyska mark/förväntat ekonomiskt utnyttjande av terminalen i 20 år = avskrivning i tyska mark […] per år.
According to Section 5.1.2(b) of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, in order to assess whether State aid is effective in achieving an objective of common interest, it is necessary to identify the problem to be addressed.
FFHG grundade sina förväntningar på intäkterna från passageraravgifter på antagandet att Ryanair skulle basera tre flygplan på flygplatsen Frankfurt-Hahn.
In that respect, any State aid to an airport must be targeted towards a situation where aid can bring about a material improvement that the market cannot deliver itself.
Därför minskades passageraravgiften med […] euro per passagerare genom marknadsföringsstödet.
The Commission notes that Frankfurt Hahn airport is a regional airport with approximately 2,7 million passengers p.a. which experience in the period under investigation a significant growth in passengers (see Table 1).
Kostnaderna motsvarar uttagen hyra för användning av uppröjningsanordningar plus driftskostnader för material (”driftsförsörjningskostnader”).
It has high fixed operating costs and under present market conditions it is not able to cover its own operating costs.
På grundval av […] årliga flygningar.
Therefore, there is a need for State intervention (see point 89 of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines).
FFHG utgick från att Ryanair skulle öppna tre nya flyglinjer, för vilka det skulle betala […] tyska mark.
Appropriateness of the aid measures
Avskrivningen rör utbyggnaden av passagerarterminalen som krävde en investering på […] euro ([…] euro plus […] euro för förväntad ytterligare efterfrågan) plus finansieringskostnader.
According to Section 5.1.2(c) of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, any aid measure to an airport must be an appropriate policy instrument to address the objective of common interest.
Dessa investeringskostnader har delats upp för Ryanair med beaktande av företagets andel av flygplatsen Frankfurt-Hahns passagerarvolym, som uppgår till […] %.
The Member State must, therefore, demonstrate that no other less distortive policy instruments or aid instruments could have allowed the same objective to be reached.
Avskrivningsperiod: […] år.
According to Germany, the aid measures at stake are appropriate to address the intended objective of common interest that could not have been achieved by another less distortive policy instrument.
Även om den ursprungliga investeringen i terminalen inte ansågs vara föranledd av Ryanair, beaktade FFHG i sin beräkning de förväntade ytterligare investeringskostnaderna för terminalen.
In this case the aid amount corresponded to the uncovered operating losses (see Table 4) actually incurred and was limited to the minimum necessary as it was granted only as to the extent of actually incurred operating losses.
Detta baseras på följande beräkning: […] flygningar 2002 * […] passagerare per flygning = 392137 Ryanairpassagerare.
No other policy measure would allow the airport to continue its operation.
Detta antagande grundades på omkring […] dagliga Ryanair-flygningar.
Hence, the compensation of losses is limited to the minimum and does not provide for any profits.
Lönsamhetsberäkning grundad på vinstbidraget 2002 från 2002 års avtal med Ryanair.[…]
In view of recitals 557 and 558, the Commission considers that the measures at stake were appropriate to reach the desired objective of common interest.
Kommissionen har förstått att delstaten Rheinland-Pfalz också ingick marknadsföringsavtal med Ryanair.
Existence of incentive effect
Dessa avtal ingick emellertid inte i de åtgärder som kommissionen inledde det formella granskningsförfarandet 2008 för, och ingår därför inte i analysen i detta beslut.
According to Section 5.1.2(d) of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, the operating aid has an incentive effect if it is likely that, in the absence of operating aid, the level of economic activity of the airport would be significantly reduced.
Detta påverkar dock inte eventuella framtida åtgärder som kommissionen kan vilja vidta i fråga om dessa avtal.
Without the aid the scale of the operations at Frankfurt-Hahn airport would be severely impacted and reduced, leading eventually to the market exit of the airport due to uncovered operating losses.
Dessa avtal ingick emellertid inte i de åtgärder som kommissionen inledde det formella granskningsförfarandet 2008 för, och ingår därför inte i analysen i detta beslut.
Therefore, the Commission considers that the aid measures at stake had an incentive effect.
Detta påverkar dock inte eventuella framtida åtgärder som kommissionen kan vilja vidta i fråga om dessa avtal.
Proportionality of the aid amount (aid limited to a minimum)
Mål T-109/01, Fleuren Compost mot kommissionen (REG 2004, s.
According to Section 5.1.2(e) of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, in order to be proportionate, operating aid to airports must be limited to the minimum necessary for the aided activity to take place.
II-127).
In this case, the aid amount was limited to the extent of uncovered operating losses, as it compensated only the costs actually incurred.
EGT C 119, 22.5.2002, s. 22.
Therefore, the Commission considers that the operating aid amount in this case was proportionate and limited to the minimum necessary for the aided activity to take place.
Punkt 173 i 2014 års luftfartsriktlinjer.
According to Section 5.1.2(f) of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines, when assessing the compatibility of operating aid account will be taken of the distortions of competition and the effects on trade.
Punkt 172 i 2014 års luftfartsriktlinjer.
Within the standard catchment area of Frankfurt Hahn airport (1 hour travelling time by car or 100 kilometres distance) there are no commercially exploited airports.
Punkt 25 v i 2014 års luftfartsriktlinjer.
Even if this standard catchment area was to be further extended to other airports in the proximity of Frankfurt Hahn airport, as demonstrated in recitals 537 and 541 there are no undue negative effects on competition between the airports located in the proximity of Frankfurt Hahn airport (that is Frankfurt Main, Luxembourg and Saarbrücken airports).
Uttryckt som resultat före räntor, skatter, avskrivningar och amorteringar (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation, EBITDA).
In view of the above, the Commission considers that any undue negative effects on competition and trade between Member States due to the operating aid granted in favour of FFHG are limited to the minimum.
Kommissionens beslut av den 8 november 2006 i statsstödsärende N459/2006 - Tyskland – Riktlinjer för statligt stöd för 2007-2013 - Nationell regionalstödskarta: Tyskland (EUT C 295, 5.12.2006, s. 6).
In light of the considerations in recitals 551 to 568, the Commission concludes that the measures are compatible with the internal market on the basis of Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty.
Se kommissionens beslut av den 1 oktober 2014 i statsstödsärende SA.21211 – Tyskland – Flygplatsen Frankfurt-Hahn och Ryanair (ännu ej offentliggjort i EUT).
FINANCING OF THE AIRPORT
När det gäller flygplatserna i Frankfurt am Main och Luxemburg noterar kommissionen dessutom att affärsresenärerna står för en stor marknadsandel på dessa flygplatser, medan detta affärssegment endast står för en jämförelsevis liten andel av marknaden på flygplatsen Frankfurt-Hahn.
Measure 1: 2001 PLTA: In the light of the considerations in recitals 291 to (302), the Commission concludes that at the time the 2001 PLTA was put into place the public authorities could legitimately consider that a PLTA to cover annual losses of FFHG did not constitute State aid.
Punkterna 137, 113 och 114 i 2014 års luftfartsriktlinjer.
Measure 2: 2001 capital increase: The 2001 capital increase of EUR 27 million by Fraport and Land Rhineland-Palatinate constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Punkterna 137 och 116 i 2014 års luftfartsriktlinjer.
Measure 3: 2004 capital increase and Measure 4: 2004 PLTA: The 2004 capital increase granted by Fraport and the 2004 PLTA do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Punkterna 137 och 124 i 2014 års luftfartsriktlinjer.
Even if they would constitute State aid, that aid can be deemed compatible on the basis of Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty.
Punkterna 137 och 125 i 2014 års luftfartsriktlinjer.
The 2004 capital increase by the Länder Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse in favour of FFHG constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Punkterna 137 och 131 i 2014 års luftfartsriktlinjer.
Measure 5: Compensation of FFHG for tasks falling within the public policy remit (security checks) and Measure 6: Direct grants from Land Rhineland-Palatinate: The Commission considers that the public funding granted to FFHG in the form of direct grants granted after 12 December 2000 constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Beslutet att inleda förfarandet från 2008 registrerades under ärendenummer SA.21121 (C29/08).
Measure 12: Equity increase: As the equity increase is intended to finance infrastructure measures which according to Germany by the decision to undertake those investments by the public shareholders, FFHG was entitled to received that funding, the Commission considers that the equity increase has to be assessed in the context of FFHG's public support In that regard, and in the light of the considerations in Section 8.1.1, the Commission concludes that FFHG has been engaged in an economic activity as from the date of the Aéroports de Paris judgment (12 December 2000) onward and constitutes an undertaking within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Beslutet att inleda förfarandet från 2008 offentliggjordes i Europeiska unionens officiella tidning [4] den 17 januari 2009.
As the measures have already been put at the disposal of FFHG or irrevocably granted with an entitlement for FFHG to receive those funds, the Commission considers that Germany has not respected the prohibition of Article 108(3) of the Treaty.
Kommissionen uppmanade berörda parter att inkomma med synpunkter gällande de berörda åtgärderna inom en månad efter offentliggörandet.