A4-0063/97

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 92/14/EEC on the limitation of the operation of aeroplanes covered by Part II, Chapter 2, Volume 1 of Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, second edition (1988) (COM(96)0413 - C4-0541/96 - 96/0209(SYN))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 3

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Whereas for airports grouped together as an airport system it is generally sufficient if certain types of noisier aeroplanes can continue to operate to and from at least one airport forming part of the airport system; whereas the concentration of the operation of certain types of noisier aeroplanes in one or more airports forming part of an airport system should not unduly restrict access to the city or conurbation served by the airport system;

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Whereas for airports grouped together as an airport system it is generally sufficient if certain types of noisier aeroplanes can continue to operate to and from at least one airport forming part of the airport system;

(Amendment 2)

Recital 3a (new)

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Whereas Member States must be able to limit access by the noisiest aeroplanes;

(Amendment 3)

Recital 7a (new)

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Whereas an exemption granted for an aeroplane from a developing nation shall only benefit that nation;

(Amendment 4)

Recital 10

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Whereas it is essential that the Annex be kept up to date and amended in a timely manner; whereas therefore amendments shall be drawn up by the Commission assisted by a committee of an advisory nature;

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Whereas it is essential that the Annex be kept up to date and amended in a timely manner; whereas therefore aeroplanes which no longer meet the requirements should be deleted from the Annex by the Commission assisted by a committee of an advisory nature;

(Amendment 5)

ARTICLE 1 (1)

Article 1(3), definition 4a (new) (Directive 92/14/EEC)

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Developing nation means a country which, according to the OECD Development Assistance Committee, belongs to income groups L (low), LM (low/middle) or UM (high/middle).

(Amendment 6)

ARTICLE 1 (2)

Article 2(3) (Directive 92/14/EEC)

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3. Before the date referred to in paragraph 2, Member States may limit or exclude the operation of civil subsonic jet aeroplanes which do not comply with the provisions of paragraph 1(a) at one or more of the airports which are grouped together as an airport system, as defined in Article 2(m) and Annex II of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, provided that the measures do not unduly restrict access possibilities for such aeroplanes to the airport system as a whole.

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3. Before the date referred to in paragraph 2, Member States may limit the operation of civil subsonic jet aeroplanes which do not comply with the provisions of paragraph 1(a).

(Amendment 7)

ARTICLE 1 (4a) (new)

Article 3 (ba) (new) (Directive 92/14/EEC)

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4a. To Article 3 a new subparagraph (ba) is added:

"(ba) The exemption shall not apply where the aeroplane is leased to a natural or legal person established in a country other than the one mentioned for that aeroplane in the Annex.¨

(Amendment 8)

ARTICLE 1(7)

Article 9a (Directive 92/14/EEC)

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Amendments to the Annex to this Directive which may prove to be necessary in order to ensure full conformity with the criteria set out in Article 3 shall be effected according to the procedure defined in Article 9(b)(2).

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Amendments to the Annex to this Directive which may prove to be necessary in order to ensure full conformity with the criteria set out in Article 3 shall be effected according to the procedure defined in Article 9(b)(2) , in so far as the deletion of aeroplanes from the Annex is concerned.

(Amendment 9)

ANNEX, 11th heading 'Saudi Arabia'

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Saudi Arabia

Serial No Type Registrat ion Operator

20574 B737-268C HZ-AGA Saudia 20575 B737-268C HZ-AGB Saudia

20576 B737-268 HZ-AGC Saudia 20577 B737-268 HZ-AGD Saudia 20578 B737-268 HZ-AGE Saudia 20882 B737-268 HZ-AGF Saudia 20883 B737-268 HZ-AGG Saudia

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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 92/14/EEC on the limitation of the operation of aeroplanes covered by Part II, Chapter 2, Volume 1 of Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, second edition (1988) (COM(96)0413 - C4-0541/96 - 96/0209(SYN))

(Cooperation procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0413 - 96/0209(SYN) ((OJ C 309, 18.10.1996, p. 9.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 189c and 84(2) of the EC Treaty (C4-0541/96),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report by the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A4- 0063/97),

1. Approves the Commission proposal subject to Parliament's amendments;

2. Calls on the Commission to amend its proposal accordingly pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189c(a) of the EC Treaty;

4. Asks for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

5. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;

6. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.