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européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983, 
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(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents 
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concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Communit y and the European Atom ic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
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file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.  
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Februa r 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen  
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgem einschaft (ABI. L 43 vom  15.2.1983,  
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C 0M C 85) 289 final
Brussels, 4 June 1985
REQUEST FOR CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT POLICY STATEMENT BY THE  
EUROPEAN CIVIL AVIATION CONFERENCE
(Communication from the Commission to the Council)
COM (85) 289 final

REQUEST FOR CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT POLICY STATEMENT BY THE  
EUROPEAN CIVIL AVIATION CONFERENCE
In accordance with A rticle 1(a) of the Council Decision of 20 December 
1979 setting up a consultation procedure on relations between M em ber States 
and third countries in the field  of air transport and on action referring 
to such matters within international organisations, the Commission requests 
consultation with M ember States on the draft policy statement being prepared 
by the European Civil Aviation Conference (E C A C ) and which the Commission 
understands the 12th Triennial Session (18-21 June) of E C A C  will discuss.
The main aim of such a consultation would, as provided for in Article 
2  of the above Council Decision, be to determine jo in tly  whether the issues 
covered in the draft policy statement raise problems of com m on interest for 
the Council's current consideration of air transport policy. This follows 
the transmission to the Council last year by the Commission of its  Civil 
Aviation Memorandum N ° 2, the work by and report of the High Level Group 
established by the Council in M a y  1984, and the decision of the Council in 
December 1984 to request the Transport Questions Working Party to pursue a  
detailed study of the p o ssib ilitie s for adopting the present air transport 
system with a view to the Council considering proposals for Community action 
before the end of 1985. The policy statement under preparation by E C A C  m ay 
have important implications for these proposals, and in particular might 
affect the proposals the Commission has made under A rticle 87 of the Treaty 
for the application of the competition rules to a ir transport as well as 
the current implementation of these rules. In p articu lar the Commission 
wishes to stress the direct ap plicability of a rtic le s  85 and 86 of the E C  
Treaty in th is sector. In view of th is background and of the issues of 
Community competence involved, the Commission believes consultation with 
Member States would be useful in determining whether a coordinated approach

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to this statement would be appropriate.
As provided for in the above Council Decision, the Commission requests 
that these consultations take place at the latest by 15 June, and that 
Member States should provide the Commission with information relevant to 
the aim of these consultations as soon as possible. Such information 
should include, though not necessarily be limited to, the latest version 
of the draft ECAC policy statement.