2010/815/EU: Commission Decision of 15 December 2009 on State aid C 21/05 (ex PL 45/04) which Poland plans to implement for Poczta Polska as compensation of universal postal service obligations (notified under document C(2009) 9962) Text with EEA relevance

The measure which Poland has introduced to grant to Poczta Polska compensation for net costs incurred in the discharge of its universal postal service obligation for the period 2006-2011 is considered compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 106(2) TFEU subject to the fulfilment of the conditions set out in Article 2.

Poland must introduce the necessary provisions in order to: 1. improve the definition of the parameters for calculating controlling and reviewing the compensation so as to ensure that all results are ascribed to services following the accepted methodology; 2. improve the arrangements for avoiding and repaying overcompensation so as to ensure all results relevant for the calculation of the compensation are taken into account and that appropriate arrangements for repaying overcompensation are put in place; 3. ensure that the new costs allocation method remains compatible with the rules of Article 14 of Directive 97/67/EC and in this connection inform the Commission within 3 months from implementation of any significant change in PP’s internal accounting system.

Poland shall inform the Commission, within 2 months following notification of this decision, of the measures taken to comply with it.

This Decision is addressed to Poland.