2011/98/EC: Commission Decision of 28 October 2009 on the State aid C 16/08 (ex N... (32011D0098)
2011/98/EC: Commission Decision of 28 October 2009 on the State aid C 16/08 (ex NN 105/05 and NN 35/07) implemented by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Subsidies to CalMac and NorthLink for maritime transport services in Scotland (notified under document C(2009) 8117) Text with EEA relevance
- COMMISSION DECISION
- of 28 October 2009
- on the State aid C 16/08 (ex NN 105/05 and NN 35/07) implemented by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Subsidies to
- CalMac
- and
- NorthLink
- for maritime transport services in Scotland
- (notified under document C(2009) 8117)
- (Only the English text is authentic)
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- (2011/98/EC)
- 1.
- PROCEDURE
- 2.
- DESCRIPTION
- 2.1.
- WESTERN ISLANDS
- 2.1.1. MARITIME ROUTES
- Map 1
- Maritime routes in western Scotland
- 2.1.2. OPERATORS
- 2.1.2.1.
- CalMac Ferries Ltd
- Chart 1
- Current ownership structure
- 2.1.2.2.
- Western Ferries Ltd
- Map 2
- Maritime routes in the Clyde estuary
- 2.1.3. PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS
- 2.2.
- NORTHERN ISLANDS
- 2.2.1. MARITIME ROUTES
- Map 3
- Maritime routes in Northern Scotland
- 2.2.2. OPERATORS
- 2.2.2.1.
- NorthLink
- 2.2.2.2.
- P&O Ferries
- 2.2.2.3.
- Pentland Ferries
- 2.2.2.4.
- Streamline Shipping
- 2.2.2.5.
- John O’Groats Ferries
- 2.2.2.6.
- Norse Islands Ferries
- 2.2.3. PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS
- 2.2.3.1.
- The 1997 public service contract with P&O Ferries
- 2.2.3.2.
- The 2000 public service contract with NorthLink 1
- 2.2.3.3.
- The 2004 Minute of Amendment with NorthLink 1
- 2.2.3.4.
- The 2006 public service contract with NorthLink 2
- 2.2.4. TRANSPORT FARES
- 2.3.
- GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
- 2.3.1. WESTERN ISLANDS
- 2.3.1.1.
- Existence of State aid
- 2.3.1.2.
- Compatibility with the common market
- 2.3.2. NORTHERN ISLANDS
- 2.3.2.1.
- Existence of State aid
- 2.3.2.2.
- Compatibility with the common market
- 3.
- COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
- 4.
- COMMENTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM ON THE OPENING DECISION AND ON THE COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
- 5.
- ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURE
- 5.1.
- EXISTENCE OF STATE AID
- 5.1.1. CRITERIA PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 87(1) OF THE TREATY
- 5.1.2. ALTMARK CRITERIA
- 5.1.2.1.
- CalMac
- (a)
- Before the 2007 contract
- (b)
- After the 2007 contract
- Altmark 1 –
- clearly defined public service obligations
- Altmark 2 –
- ex ante, objective and transparent establishment of parameters for compensation
- Altmark 3 –
- no overcompensation (including reasonable profit)
- Altmark 4 –
- tender procedure - in case of no tender, costs calculated by reference to typical undertaking
- 5.1.2.2.
- NorthLink
- (a)
- NorthLink 1 (2002-2006)
- Altmark 1 –
- clearly defined public service obligations
- Altmark 2 –
- ex ante, objective and transparent establishment of parameters for compensation
- Altmark 3 –
- no overcompensation (including reasonable profit)
- Altmark 4 –
- public tender - in case of no tender, costs calculated by reference to typical undertaking
- (b)
- NorthLink 2 (2006-2012)
- Altmark 1 –
- clearly defined public service obligations
- Altmark 2 –
- ex ante, objective and transparent establishment of parameters for compensation
- Altmark 3 –
- no overcompensation (including reasonable profit)
- Altmark 4 –
- public tender - in case of no tender, costs calculated by reference to typical undertaking
- 5.2.
- NATURE OF THE AID
- 5.2.1. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
- 5.2.2. CALMAC
- 5.2.3. NORTHLINK
- 5.3.
- COMPATIBILITY
- 5.3.1. APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE 86(2) OF THE TREATY
- 5.3.2. APPLICABILITY OF SGEI FRAMEWORK(57)/SGEI DECISION(58)
- 5.3.3. EXISTING AID GRANTED TO CALMAC
- 5.3.3.1.
- Definition
- (a)
- Hebrides and Clyde (excluding Gourock-Dunoon)
- (b)
- Gourock-Dunoon
- 5.3.3.2.
- Entrustment
- (a)
- Hebrides and Clyde (excluding Gourock-Dunoon)
- (b)
- Gourock-Dunoon
- 5.3.3.3.
- Proportionality
- (a)
- Hebrides and Clyde (excluding Gourock-Dunoon)
- (b)
- Gourock-Dunoon
- 5.3.3.4.
- Conclusion on the existing aid part
- (a)
- Hebrides and Clyde (excluding Gourock-Dunoon)
- (b)
- Gourock-Dunoon
- 5.3.4. NORTHLINK
- 5.3.4.1.
- Definition
- (a)
- NorthLink 1 (2002-2006)
- (b)
- NorthLink 2 (2006-2012)
- 5.3.4.2.
- Entrustment
- (a)
- NorthLink 1 (2002-2006)
- (b)
- NorthLink 2 (2006-2012)
- 5.3.4.3.
- Proportionality
- (a)
- NorthLink 1 (2002-2006)
- (b)
- NorthLink 2 (2006-2012)
- 5.3.4.4.
- Conclusion
- (a)
- NorthLink 1 (2002-2006)
- (b)
- NorthLink 2 (2006-2012)
- 6.
- CONCLUSION
- Article 1
- Article 2
- Article 3
- Article 4
- Article 5
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