Commission Decision of 25 January 2012 on the measure SA.14588 (C 20/09) implemented by Belgium in favour of De Post-La Poste (now bpost) (notified under document C(2012) 178) (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/321/EU)
Commission Decision of 25 January 2012 on the measure SA.14588 (C 20/09) implemented by Belgium in favour of De Post-La Poste (now bpost) (notified under document C(2012) 178) (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/321/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 108(2)(1) thereof,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,
Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above(2) and having regard to their comments,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The State aid in the form of pension relief granted to De Post-La Poste (DPLP, now bpost) implemented by Belgium is compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Article 2
The State aid in the form of compensation for public service costs granted to De Post-La Poste (DPLP, now bpost) unlawfully implemented by Belgium in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is incompatible with the internal market.
Article 3
The injections of capital into De Post-La Poste (DPLP, now bpost) made by Belgium in 2003 and 2006 do not constitute aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Article 4
The State aid in the form of a State guarantee granted to De Post-La Poste (DPLP, now bpost) unlawfully implemented by Belgium in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is incompatible with the internal market.