Commission Decision (EU) 2023/2388 of 10 August 2022 on the state aid SA.57991 – ... (32023D2388)
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Commission Decision (EU) 2023/2388 of 10 August 2022 on the state aid SA.57991 – 2021/C (ex 2021/NN) implemented by Denmark for USO compensation to Post Danmark A/S for 2020 (notified under document C(2022) 5706)
- COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2023/2388
- of 10 August 2022
- on the state aid SA.57991 – 2021/C (ex 2021/NN) implemented by Denmark for USO compensation to Post Danmark A/S for 2020
- (notified under document C(2022) 5706)
- (Only the English version is authentic)
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- 1.
- PROCEDURE
- 2.
- DESCRIPTION OF THE AID
- 2.1.
- Beneficiary
- 2.2.
- The Universal Service Obligation
- 2.3.
- Previous USO compensation decisions for Post Danmark
- 2.4.
- Budget
- 2.5.
- Legal basis
- 2.6.
- Duration
- 2.7.
- Grounds for initiating the procedure
- 3.
- COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
- 3.1.
- Compliance with Directive 2006/111/EC
- 3.2.
- Compliance with NAC methodology
- 3.2.1.
- Input data for NAC
- 3.2.2.
- Access to full NAC figures
- 3.2.3.
- Assumptions made in counterfactual scenario of the NAC methodology
- 3.2.3.1.
- International letter and parcel distribution
- 3.2.3.2.
- Free distribution service for the blind
- 3.2.3.3.
- Countrywide business-letter distribution
- 3.2.3.4.
- USO distribution service through postal outlets
- 3.2.4.
- Impact of downsizing on market share
- 3.2.5.
- Intangible benefits
- 3.2.5.1.
- Ubiquity
- 3.2.5.2.
- Corporate reputation and brand value
- 3.2.5.3.
- Mailboxes
- 3.2.5.4.
- Stamps
- 3.2.5.5.
- Economies of scale
- 3.2.5.6.
- Bargaining power
- 3.2.5.7.
- Advertising effects
- 3.2.5.8.
- Demand complementarities
- 3.2.5.9.
- Parking/stopping exemptions
- 3.2.5.10.
- Access to public registers and customer/demand trends
- 3.2.6.
- USO is an advantage
- 3.2.7.
- Stamps revenue
- 3.2.8.
- Alleged double counting
- 3.2.9.
- Benchmarking exercise
- 3.2.10.
- Sorted-magazine mail
- 3.3.
- Compliance with Directive 97/67/EC – Exclusive rights
- 4.
- COMMENTS FROM DENMARK ON THE OPENING DECISION
- 4.1.
- Lawfulness of the aid
- 4.2.
- Compliance with Directive 2006/111/EC
- 4.2.1.
- Description of how Post Danmark allocates costs
- 4.2.2.
- Description of how Post Danmark allocates revenues
- 4.2.3.
- Description of how Post Danmark keeps separate accounts
- 4.2.4.
- Description of how Post Danmark’s accounting practices are supervised
- 4.2.4.1.
- Supervision
- 4.2.4.2.
- Assessment by Rigsrevisionen of adequacy of supervision
- 4.2.4.3.
- Follow-up from the Minister of Transport to the findings of Statsrevisorerne and Rigsrevisionen
- 4.2.4.4.
- Rigsrevisionen’s conclusions following the reaction of the Minister of Transport
- 4.2.5.
- Denmark’s conclusion on the cost accounting
- 4.3.
- Compliance with NAC methodology
- 4.3.1.
- Input data for NAC
- 4.3.2.
- Assumptions made in counterfactual scenario of the NAC methodology
- 4.3.2.1.
- Downsizing the company (lower volumes)
- 4.3.2.2.
- Closure of sorting centre and distribution hubs and impact on transport costs
- 4.3.2.3.
- Conclusion
- 4.3.3.
- Denmark’s conclusion on the NAC methodology
- 5.
- COMMENTS FROM DENMARK ON COMMENTS OF INTERESTED PARTIES
- 5.1.
- Compliance with Directive 2006/111/EC
- 5.2.
- Compliance with NAC Methodology
- 5.2.1.
- Assumptions made in the counterfactual
- 5.2.2.
- Impact of downsizing on market share
- 5.2.3.
- Intangible benefits
- 5.2.3.1.
- Ubiquity
- 5.2.3.2.
- Corporate reputation and brand value
- 5.2.3.3.
- Mailboxes
- 5.2.3.4.
- Stamps
- 5.2.3.5.
- Economies of scale
- 5.2.3.6.
- Bargaining power
- 5.2.3.7.
- Advertising effects
- 5.2.3.8.
- Demand complementarities
- 5.2.3.9.
- Parking and stopping exemptions
- 5.2.3.10.
- Access to public registers and customer/demand trends
- 5.2.4.
- USO is an advantage
- 5.2.5.
- Stamps revenue
- 5.2.6.
- Alleged double counting
- 5.2.7.
- Benchmarking exercise
- 5.2.8.
- Sorted-magazine mail
- 5.3.
- Compliance with Directive 97/67/EC – exclusive rights
- 6.
- ASSESSMENT OF THE AID
- 6.1.
- Lawfulness
- 6.2.
- Existence of aid
- 6.2.1.
- Measure imputable to the State and through State resources
- 6.2.2.
- Measure granted to an undertaking
- 6.2.3.
- Advantage
- 6.2.4.
- Selectivity
- 6.2.5.
- Effect on trade and distortion of competition
- 6.2.6.
- Conclusion on the existence of aid
- 6.3.
- Compatibility
- 6.3.1.
- Compatibility assessment under the 2012 SGEI Framework
- 6.3.1.1.
- Genuine service of general economic interest as referred to in Article 106 TFEU
- 6.3.1.2.
- Need for an entrustment act specifying the public service obligations and the methods for calculating compensation
- 6.3.1.3.
- Duration of the entrustment
- 6.3.1.4.
- Compliance with Directive 2006/111/EC
- 6.3.1.4.1. Assessment of compliance with Directive 2006/111/EC and doubts expressed in opening decision
- 6.3.1.4.2. Assessment of specific comments from interested parties on the compliance with Directive 2006/111/EC
- 6.3.1.5.
- Compliance with EU public procurement rules
- 6.3.1.6.
- Absence of discrimination
- 6.3.1.7.
- Calculation of the net cost of the Universal Postal Service over 2020
- 6.3.1.7.1. Net Avoided Cost methodology
- A -
- VAT exemption
- B -
- Intellectual property assets
- C -
- Philately and unused stamps
- D -
- Economies of scale
- E -
- Bargaining power
- F -
- Universal coverage
- 6.3.1.7.2. Results of the NAC calculation
- 6.3.1.7.3. Verification by Denmark of the reliability of the net avoided cost calculation
- 6.3.1.7.3.1. Commission’s assessment of the NAC in light of the doubts expressed in the opening decision.
- 6.3.1.7.4. Commission’s assessment of claims from interested parties on the Net Avoided Cost methodology
- Figure 10
- (146)
- Post Danmark’s (which operates under the name ‘PostNord’
- (147)
- ) image in Denmark. Until 2019, the ranking contained 140 companies, since 2019, the ranking contains 100 companies.
- 6.3.1.8.
- Efficiency incentives
- 6.3.1.9.
- Transparency
- 6.3.1.10.
- Additional requirements which may be necessary to ensure that the development of trade is not affected to an extent contrary to the interests of the Union
- 6.3.2.
- Conclusion on compatibility
- 6.4.
- Conclusion
- Article 1
- Article 2
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