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II. PPP or concession? In MGDD, Eurostat gives definitions of PPPs and concession contracts that are only relevant for purposes of statistical analyses. The exact delineation between PPPs and concessions is important in this context, because distinct statistical rules apply to each kind of contracts. This means that, like for a PPP, a concession can be on or off balance sheet for government. It is just that the tests are different. The fact that a contract is procured in a particular way (public procurement or concession) is not, in itself, relevant in defining whether the contract is a PPP or a concession. | ||||||
3 | Is government the main purchaser of the services supplied by the partner? In other words, is government paying the partner (on a regular or irregular basis) all or most (over 50%) of the fees received by the partner under the contractual arrangement? |
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| A given threshold between government and third party demand on this point needs to be just above 50%. This is irrespective of whether the demand originates directly from government itself or from third party users (as for health and education services, and some types of transport infrastructure). It is necessary to estimate whether payments (directly or indirectly) from the government (in cash or in kind) constitute the majority of the corporation's revenue under the contract. | VI.1.1 |
4 | Does the majority of the partner's revenues under the contract come from the final users of the service? |
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| For example, final users of the infrastructure/equipment pay tolls or other fees that are levied by the partner. | VI.4.1.5/14 |
5 | Does the contract refer to a new asset or significant refurbishment, modernisation or upgrading of an existing asset owned by government? |
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| In PPP contracts new assets are built or the existing ones refurbished. For the latter case, expenditure for renovation must represent the majority (over 50%) of the value of the asset after renovation. | VI.5.2.2/17 |
6 | Does the major part of the partner's revenues come from the direct sale of services to a variety of units under fully commercial conditions? |
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| Please note that there may be specific government requirements, which might be compensated by government in the form of subsidies. | VI.4.1.5/13 |
7 | Are there any payments under the contract from the partner to government? |
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| Payments may occur initially (for example, they may be described as the purchase of a related licence) or during the lifetime of the contract (royalties, specific taxes, etc.). | VI.4.1.5/13 |
8 | Is the project a PPP project? |
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| The project is a PPP project in statistical terms if the answers in questions 1 and 2 and 3 and 5 are "yes". Please continue to complete the Checklist until the end. | VI.5.1 |
9 | Is the project a concession project? |
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| The project is a concession project in statistical terms if the answers in questions 1 and 2 and 4 are "yes". Questions 6 and 7 are not decisive, but indicative of a concession. Please continue to complete the Checklist in section III (Sector classification of the partner) and then from section IX (Guarantees and similar mechanisms), X (Early termination) and XI (End of the contract). Please skip sections IV to VIII, as they are applicable only to PPP projects (i.e. not to concessions) from a statistical point of view. | VI.4.1.5 |