Sa chás sin, bheadh staid airgeadais Alitalia SAI i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2017 beagnach mar an gcéanna leis an staid a bhí ann i mí na Bealtaine 2017, i.e. éagumas chun sreabhadh airgid deimhneach a ghiniúint agus a leachtacht infhaighte iomlán ag teacht ón gcéad iasacht a bheadh mar shaintréithe léi, agus dá bhrí sin ní dheonódh aon oibreoir margaidh an dara hiasacht.
In that scenario, Alitalia SAI’s financial position in October 2017 would have been essentially the same as it was in May 2017, i.e. characterised by an inability to generate positive cash flow and all of its available liquidity coming from the first loan and thus, no market operator would have granted the second loan.
#2912039
Is fochuideachta sealbhaíochta é Challey Ltd atá lonnaithe in Éirinn, agus is amhlaidh a rialaigh sé féin cuideachtaí eile, atá lonnaithe in Éirinn freisin (‘fochuideachtaí Éireannacha’), ar leis an t-aerloingeas iomlán arna úsáid ag Alitalia SAI agus Cityliner, chomh maith le leasanna mionlaigh i gcuideachtaí eile faoi pháirtúinéireacht.
Challey Ltd is a sub-holding based in Ireland, which, itself, controlled other companies, also based in Ireland (‘Irish subsidiaries’), that owned the entire fleet of aircrafts used by Alitalia SAI and Cityliner, as well as minority interests in other part-owned companies.
#2912046
Tugtar tuairisc ar staid airgeadais Alitalia SAI go dtí deonú na n-iasachtaí ó 2017, i.e. roimh mhí na Samhna 2017, ina mionsonraí i gCinneadh C(2021)6659 (féach go háirithe ranna 4.1 agus 5.1.4.2.3.1).
Alitalia SAI’s financial position up until the granting of the 2017 loans, i.e. before November 2017, is described in detail in Decision C(2021) 6659 (see in particular Sections 4.1 and 5.1.4.2.3.1).
#2912049
Mar a thuairiscítear sa Phlean um Shlánú uaillmhianach (féach roinn 4.2.1.1 de Chinneadh C(2021)6659) arna tharraingt suas ag scairshealbhóirí Alitalia SAI in 2017, ghin an chuideachta caillteanais dar luach beagnach EUR 2 bhilliún don tréimhse 2009-2014.
As described in the ambitious Turnaround Plan (see Section 4.2.1.1 of Decision C(2021) 6659) drawn up by Alitalia SAI’s shareholders in 2017, the company generated losses of nearly EUR 2 billion for the period 2009–2014.
#2912053
Mar sin féin, b’amhlaidh a ghin Alitalia SAI caillteanas dar luach EUR 648 milliún in 2015 agus 2016, ónar tháinig an figiúr níos airde fós de chaillteanais dar luach EUR 1,2 billiún, cé is moite d’earraí aonuaire.
However, in 2015 and 2016 Alitalia SAI generated a loss of EUR 648 million, which, excluding one-off items, came to the even higher figure of EUR 1,2 billion in losses.
#2912054
Rinneadh iarraidh sa Phlean um Shlánú chun feabhas a chur ar staid Alitalia SAI go luath in 2017 le plean uaillmhianach costchiorraithe lenar bhain níos mó ná EUR 1 bhilliún i laghduithe costais, rud a bhí ceaptha leis an mbealach a réiteach don mhaoiniú breise (EUR 2 bhilliún lena n-áirítear EUR 900 milliún d’airgead nua), den chuid is mó óna scairshealbhóir Etihad a bhí ann cheana.
The Turnaround Plan attempted to improve Alitalia SAI’s position in early 2017 with an ambitious cost-cutting plan involving more than EUR 1 billion in cost reductions, which was supposed to pave the way for additional financing (EUR 2 billion including EUR 900 million of new money), mainly led by its existing shareholder Etihad.
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Ós rud é nach rabhthas in ann an Plean um Shlánú a chur chun feidhme, agus nár chuir na scairshealbhóirí cistiú breise ar fáil, bhí an fhéimheacht i ndán do Alitalia SAI faoi dhlí féimheachta na hIodáile.
As the Turnaround Plan could not be implemented, and the shareholders did not provide additional funding, Alitalia SAI faced bankruptcy under Italian bankruptcy law.
#2912059
Ag tús na bliana 2017, fiú amháin sular diúltaíodh dó ag reifreann na n-oibrithe, rinne beirt shaineolaithe gnó neamhspleácha athbhreithniú ar an bplean um shlánú (KPMG agus Roland Berger) a mheas go raibh sé uaillmhianach i bhfianaise stair Alitalia SAI.
At the beginning of 2017, even before its rejection at the workers’ referendum, the turnaround plan was reviewed by two independent business experts (KPMG and Roland Berger) who considered it ambitious in light of Alitalia SAI’s history.
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An 28 Aibreán 2017, ullmhaíodh tuarascáil deimhniúcháin den Phlean um Shlánú inar luadh go raibh Alitalia SAI faoi ghéarchéim toisc (i) gur iompróir neamhspleách a bhí inti in iomaíocht leis na hiompróirí gréasáin a bhfuil tairseach chriticiúil bainte amach acu, (ii) dul i bhfód ar mórscála ar an margadh baile ag iompróirí ísealchostais i gcomparáid le tíortha Eorpacha eile, (iii) go raibh sciar beag den mhargadh cianaistir aici, (iv) gur bhain struchtúr costais neamhéifeachtúil di agus (v) go raibh srian curtha uirthi i bhforbairt na mbealaí cianaistir de thoradh na gcomhaontuithe comhfhiontair.
On 28 April 2017, a certification report of the Turnaround Plan was prepared in which it was stated that Alitalia SAI was in a crisis because (i) it was an independent carrier in competition with network carriers that had achieved critical mass; (ii) large-scale penetration of the domestic market by low-cost carriers compared to other European countries; (iii) it had a small long-haul market share; (iv) it suffered from an inefficient cost structure; and (v) was constrained in the development of long-haul routes as a result of joint venture agreements.
#2912083
Leis an nós imeachta díolacháin arna leagan síos le clár RU údaraithe cumhdaíodh na sócmhainní a bhain le gnó Alitalia agus áiríodh leis freisin an fhéidearthacht chun na haerárthaí ar le fochuideachtaí Éireannacha Alitalia SAI iad a cheannach.
The sale procedure laid down by the authorised EA programme covered the assets relating to the business of Alitalia and also included the possibility to purchase the aircrafts owned by Alitalia SAI’s Irish subsidiaries.
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An 10 Meán Fómhair 2021, ghlac an Coimisiún Cinneadh C(2021)6665 inar suíodh nach dtiocfadh leanúnachas eacnamaíoch idir Alitalia SAI agus ITA ó aistriú sócmhainní áirithe, mar a thuairiscítear sa chinneadh sin, dá ndéanfaí é i gcomhréir leis na gealltanais arna dtabhairt ag an Iodáil.
On 10 September 2021, the Commission adopted Decision C(2021) 6665 finding that the transfer of certain assets, as described in that decision, if carried out in compliance with the commitments undertaken by Italy, would not lead to economic continuity between Alitalia SAI and ITA.
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Ar an 6 Eanáir 2020, d’fhreagair an Iodáil roinnt pointí a ardaíodh sna gearáin, agus an tráth céanna ghlac sí leis gur tacaíocht airgeadais í iasacht 2019 i bhfabhar Alitalia SAI agus Cityliner.
On 6 January 2020, Italy responded to a number of points raised in the complaints, while at the same time accepting that the 2019 loan is a financial support in favour of Alitalia SAI and Cityliner.
#2912322
Suíonn an Coimisiún go bhfuil beart cabhrach curtha chun feidhme go neamhdhleathach ag an Iodáil i bhfoirm iasachta EUR 400 milliún (an iasacht ó 2019), arna deonú i bhfabhar Alitalia (Alitalia SAI agus Cityliner), de shárú ar Airteagal 108(3) CFAE.
The Commission finds that Italy has unlawfully implemented an aid measure in the form of a EUR 400 million loan (the 2019 loan), granted in favour of Alitalia (Alitalia SAI and Cityliner), in breach of Article 108(3) TFEU.
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Rinneadh foráil i nDlí Foraithne 124/2019 ina Airteagal 54 gur deonaíodh an iasacht do Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A. faoi riarachán urghnách agus do na cuideachtaí eile den ghrúpa céanna, a bhí faoi riarachán urghnách freisin, agus déantar tagairt go sainráite ina Dhlí Foraithne 137/2019 do ‘Alitalia SAI agus Alitalia Cityliner faoi riarachán urghnách’ mar thairbhithe d’iasachtaí.
Decree-law 124/2019 in its Article 54 provided that the loan was granted to Alitalia – Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A. in extraordinary administration and to the other companies of the same group, also in extraordinary administration, while its repealing Decree-law 137/2019 expressly refers to ‘Alitalia SAI and Alitalia Cityliner in extraordinary administration’ as loan beneficiaries.
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N. 270/1999 della procedura di amministrazione straordinaria relativa alle società Alitalia SAI S.p.A. in Amministrazione Straordinaria Alitalia CityLiner S.p.A. in Amministrazione Straordinaria, arna fhoilsiú an 22.3.2022, lch. 16, https://cdn.fallcoweb.it/sito_procedura/pdf/alitalia/rel_31032021.pdf.
N. 270/1999 della procedura di amministrazione straordinaria relativa alle società Alitalia SAI S.p.A. in Amministrazione Straordinaria Alitalia CityLiner S.p.A. in Amministrazione Straordinaria, published on 22.3.2022, p. 16, https://cdn.fallcoweb.it/sito_procedura/pdf/alitalia/rel_31032021.pdf.
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Go sonrach, an 2 Bealtaine 2017, an lá a cuireadh faoi riarachán urghnách iad (aithris 1), dheonaigh an Iodáil iasacht dar luach EUR 600 milliún do Alitalia SAI (an ‘chéad iasacht’), ar cuireadh forlíonadh leis i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2017 le hiasacht bhreise dar luach EUR 300 milliún (an ‘dara hiasacht’, agus tagairt á déanamh i gcomhpháirt don chéad agus don dara hiasacht mar ‘na hiasachtaí ó 2017’).
Specifically, on 2 May 2017, the day on which it was placed under extraordinary administration (recital 1), Italy granted to Alitalia SAI a EUR 600 million loan (the ‘first loan’), which in October 2017 was supplemented by an additional EUR 300 million loan (the ‘second loan’, the first and the second loan being jointly referred to as the ‘2017 loans’).
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Cuireadh deireadh leis an imscrúdú trí chinneadh an 10 Meán Fómhair 2021, inar shuigh an Coimisiún go raibh na hiasachtaí ó 2017 neamhréireach leis an margadh inmheánach agus go raibh an Iodáil chun an chabhair neamhréireach a aisghabháil ó Alitalia SAI.
The investigation was terminated by decision of 10 September 2021, whereby the Commission found that the 2017 loans were incompatible with the internal market and that Italy was to recover the incompatible aid from Alitalia SAI.
#2912493
Cé gur chuir an Iodáil doiciméid éagsúla ar fáil i ndáil le staid airgeadais Alitalia SAI sular deonaíodh na hiasachtaí, níorbh fhéidir le húdaráis na hIodáile fianaise a chur ar fáil go ndearna siad measúnú ex ante ar an mbrabúsacht, ar an dócúlacht d’aisíoc na n-iasachtaí ná ar phraghsáil iomchuí na n-iasachtaí ó 2017.
While Italy provided various documents related to Alitalia SAI’s financial position prior to the granting of the loans, the Italian authorities were unable to provide evidence that they had carried out an ex ante assessment of the profitability, the likelihood of repayment of the loans or the appropriate pricing of the 2017 loans.
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Mar a thuairiscítear go mion i Roinn 2 de Chinneadh C(2021)6659, deonaíodh an chéad iasacht agus é mar phríomhaidhm aici cur isteach ar an tseirbhís a sholáthair Alitalia SAI agus a fochuideachtaí, lena n-áirítear Cityliner, a sheachaint, rud a lig di naisc eitilte intíre agus idirnáisiúnta a choinneáil ar bun agus a chuir cosc ar chruatan sóisialta agus ar mhíchaoithiúlacht thromchúiseach d’úsáideoirí dá bharr.
As described in detail in Section 2 of Decision C(2021) 6659, the first loan was granted with the principal aim of avoiding interruption of the service provided by Alitalia SAI and its subsidiaries, including Citilyner, allowing it to maintain domestic and international flight connections, thus preventing both social hardships and serious inconvenience for users.
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Agus na géarchéimeanna a tharla le déanaí de dheasca phaindéim COVID-19 agus chogadh foghach na Rúise in aghaidh na hÚcráine á gcur san áireamh, tá an maoiniú náisiúnta breise ina ghné nach beag anois chun cuidiú le feabhas a chur ar bhiacheannasacht sna réigiúin is forimeallaí agus sna hoileáin bheaga Aeigéacha (SAI), go bunúsach mar gheall ar a bhfíoriargúltacht, a scoiteacht, a n-oileánacht agus a ndromchla beag.
Considering the recent crises due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian war of aggression against Ukraine the additional national financing has become a significant element in helping the improvement of food sovereignty in the outermost regions and SAI, essentially because of their extreme remoteness, isolation, insularity and small surface.
#3008544
D’fhéadfadh sé tarlú go rachadh an gá le cistiú náisiúnta comhlántach chun méid bhearta POSEI nó SAI a chomhlánú, ar bearta iad arna maoiniú ón gCiste Eorpach um Ráthaíocht Talmhaíochta (CERT) nó ó CERT agus ó fhoinse náisiúnta, thar an teorainn 20 % den leithdháileadh airgeadais iomlán don bheart.
It may happen that the need of complementary national funding to complement the amount of a POSEI or SAI measures, financed from the European agricultural guarantee fund (EAGF) or from the EAGF and from a national source, exceeds the limit of 20 % of the total financial allocation of the measure.
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Próitéiní bainneCáiséiní agus/nó cáiséanáití ar cuid d’earraí iad, ní mheasfar gur próitéiní bainne iad mura bhfuil aon chomhábhar eile de bhunús lachtach iontu.Cion sai lle bainne is lú ná 1 % sna hearraí, agus cion lachtóis is lú ná 1 %, de réir meáchain, ní mheasfar gur comhábhair eile de bhunús lachtach iad.Nuair a thugtar foirmiúlachtaí custaim i gcrích, ní mór don duine lena mbaineann an méid seo a leanas a chur leis an dearbhú iomchuí: ‘an t-aon chomhábhar bainne: cáiséin/cáiséanáit’, más amhlaidh an cás.
Milk proteinsCaseins and/or caseinates forming part of goods shall not be regarded as milk proteins if the goods do not have any other constituent of lactic origin.Milkfat contained in the goods at less than 1 %, and lactose at less than 1 %, by weight, are not considered as other constituents of lactic origin.When customs formalities are completed, the person concerned must include in the appropriate declaration: ‘only milk ingredient: casein/caseinate’, if such is the case.
#2912530
De réir na gCoimisinéirí riaracháin urghnách, ba é Alitalia príomh-aerlíne na hIodáile tráth an bhirt.Go háirithe, in 2017 bhí sciar 12,6 % den mhargadh den trácht iomlán paisinéirí ón Iodáil agus chuig an Iodáil ag Alitalia agus le linn na chéad 10 mí de 2017 d’iompair sé thart ar 18,5 milliún paisinéir (16,3 milliún ag Alitalia SAI agus 2,2 milliún ag Cityliner), a raibh 55 % den mhéid sin ar bhealaí intíre, 32 % ar bhealaí idirnáisiúnta agus 13 % ar bhealaí idir-ilchríocha.I dtuarascáil ráithiúil an choimisinéara riaracháin urghnách don tréimhse Eanáir-Márta 2021, a foilsíodh an 22 Márta 2022, tugadh tuairisc ar mhargadh aeriompair paisinéirí na hIodáile mar mhargadh an-iomaíoch agus é mar shaintréithe leis, inter alia, dul i bhfód ard iompróirí ísealchostais ar an margadh baile (an ceann is airde san Eoraip) agus ar an margadh laistigh den Eoraip.
According to the extraordinary administration Commissioners, at the time of the measure Alitalia was the main Italian airline. In particular, in 2017 Alitalia had a market share of 12,6 % of the total passenger traffic from and to Italy and during the first 10 months of 2017 carried about 18,5 million passengers (16,3 million by Alitalia SAI and 2,2 million by Cityliner), of which 55 % on domestic routes, 32 % on international routes and 13 % on intercontinental routes. The extraordinary administration commissioner’s trimestral report for the period January–March 2021, published on 22 March 2022, described the Italian air passenger transport market as highly competitive and characterised by, inter alia, a high penetration of low-cost carriers on the domestic market (the highest in Europe) and on the intra-European market.