# C_2005285EN.01001401.xml

| 17.11.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/14 |
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17.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/14

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Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Modification by the United Kingdom of a public service obligation in respect of a scheduled air service between Benbecula and Barra

(2005/C 285/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | The United Kingdom has decided to modify the public service obligation in respect of the scheduled air service between Benbecula and Barra as set out in the notice published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 53/06 of 4 March 1995, as modified in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 143/04 of 8 May 1998, C 154/04 of 29 May 2001, and C 310/10 of 13 December 2002, and as further modified in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 295/07 of 5 December 2003, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes. |
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The United Kingdom has decided to modify the public service obligation in respect of the scheduled air service between Benbecula and Barra as set out in the notice published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 53/06 of 4 March 1995, as modified in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 143/04 of 8 May 1998, C 154/04 of 29 May 2001, and C 310/10 of 13 December 2002, and as further modified in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 295/07 of 5 December 2003, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

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| 2. | The modified public service obligation for Benbecula-Barra is as follows:
  —   Minimum frequencies:
  One return trip per day except Saturday and Sunday between Benbecula and Barra.
  —   Capacity:
  The capacity of the aircraft used should be not less than 8 seats each way.
  —   Aircraft types:
  The aircraft used should be suitable for landing on Barra airstrip which is located on Traigh Mhor Beach.
  —   Fares:
  The price of a single ticket must not exceed GBP 30 (inclusive of air passenger duty and security charges).
  The maximum fare on the route may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the Council in the Western Isles of Scotland) and in line with the United Kingdom's Retail Price Index (all items) or any successor index to this.
  No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
  The new maximum fare on the route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and to the European Commission which may publish it in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
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The modified public service obligation for Benbecula-Barra is as follows:

—   Minimum frequencies:

One return trip per day except Saturday and Sunday between Benbecula and Barra.

—   Capacity:

The capacity of the aircraft used should be not less than 8 seats each way.

—   Aircraft types:

The aircraft used should be suitable for landing on Barra airstrip which is located on Traigh Mhor Beach.

—   Fares:

The price of a single ticket must not exceed GBP 30 (inclusive of air passenger duty and security charges).

The maximum fare on the route may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the Council in the Western Isles of Scotland) and in line with the United Kingdom's Retail Price Index (all items) or any successor index to this.

No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

The new maximum fare on the route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and to the European Commission which may publish it in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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