NoC206/48 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 13.8.92
AmendmenttotheproposalforaCouncilRegulation (EEC)onaccessforaircarriersto
intra-Community airroutes
(92/C206/05)
COM(92)274final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon19June1992pursuanttoArticle149(3)ofthe
EECTreaty)
COMMISSION TEXT(•) AMENDMENTS
AmendmentNo1
Thirdrecitala(new)
WhereastheobjectiveofacommonEuropeanairtransport
policycannotbereducedtoliberalizationalone,butmust
takeintoaccounttherequirementsofregionalpolicyand
infrastructuraldevelopment ,pursuedaspartofanintegrated
transportpolicy;
AmendmentNo2
Thirdrecitalb(new)
Whereastheinadequateexistinginfrastructures ,coupled
withthelackofadvancedcontrolandaircorridorsystems,
mightseverelyrestrictthepotentialexpansioninairtraffic
resultingfromliberalization ;
AmendmentNo3
Ninthrecital Ninthrecital
Whereasthedevelopmentoftheairtrafficsysteminthe
GreekislandsandintheAtlanticislandscomprisingthe
autonomousregionoftheAzoresisatpresentinadequate
andforthisreasonairportssituatedontheseislandsshould
betemporarilyexemptedfromtheapplicationofthis
Regulation;Whereasthedevelopmentoftheairtrafficsysteminsomeof
theGreekislandsandintheAtlanticislandscomprisingthe
autonomousregionoftheAzoresisatpresentinadequate
andforthisreasonairportssituatedontheseislandsshould
betemporarilyexemptedfromtheapplicationofthis
Regulation;
AmendmentNo4
Twelfthrecital Twelfthrecital
WhereasitisnecessarytomakespecialprovisionfornewairWhereasitisnecessarytomakespecialprovisionfornewair
servicesbetweenregionalairports; servicestoandfromregionalairports;
(')ForfulltextseeCOM(91)275final—OJ.NoC258,
4.10.1991,p.10.

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AmendmentNo5
Twentiethrecital
WhereasanypossibilityforanaircarrierfromathirdDeleted,
countrytoexercisetrafficrightsbetweenCommunity
airportsshallbesettledinanagreementbetweenthethird
countryconcernedandtheCommunity;
AmendmentNo6
Article1(4)
4.AirportsintheGreekislandsandintheAtlanticislands
comprisingtheautonomousregionoftheAzoresshallbe
exemptedfromtheapplicationofthisRegulationuntil30
June1993.UnlessotherwisedecidedbytheCouncil,ona
proposaloftheCommission,thisexemptionshallapplyfora
furtherperiodoffiveyearsandmaybecontinuedforfive
yearstherafter.Article1(4)
4.AirportsintheGreekislandswiththeexceptionof
Corfu,CreteandRhodesandintheAtlanticislands
comprisingtheautonomousregionoftheAzoresshallbe
exemptedfromtheapplicationofthisRegulationuntil30
June1993.UnlessotherwisedecidedbytheCouncil,ona
proposaloftheCommission,thisexemptionshallapplyfora
furtherperiodoffiveyears.
AmendmentNo7
Article2(d)(i)
(i)itisperformedbyaircraftforthetransportofpassengers,
cargoand/ormailforremuneration ,insuchamanner
thatoneachflightseatsareavailableforindividual
purchasebymembersofthepublic(eitherdirectlyfrom
theaircarrierorfromitsauthorisedagents);Article2(d)(i)
(i)itisperformedbyaircraftforthetransportofpassengers,
cargoand/ormailforremuneration ,insuchamanner
thatoneachflightseatsareavailableforindividual
purchasebymembersofthepublic(eitherdirectlyfrom
theaircarrierorfromitsauthorisedagentsorfromtour
operators);
AmendmentNo8
Article2(g) Article2(g)
(g)seat-onlysalesmeansthesaleofseats,withoutanyother (g)seat-onlysalesmeansthesaleofseats,withoutanyother
servicebundledsuchasaccommodation ,directlytotheservicebundledsuchasaccommodation ,directlytothe
publicbytheaircarrieroritsauthorisedagent; publicbytheaircarrieroritsauthorizedagentorbytour
operators;
AmendmentNo9
Article3
SubjecttothisRegulation,Communityaircarriersshallbe
permittedbytheState(s)concernedtoexercisetrafficrights
betweenairportsorairportsystemswithintheCommunity
whentheyareopenforcivilairservices.Article3
SubjecttothisRegulation,Communityaircarriersshallbe
permittedbytheState(s)concernedtoexercisetrafficrights
betweenairportsorairportsystemswithintheCommunity
whentheyareopenforcivilairservices,subjecttothe

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reservationthatupto1January1995non-resident
Communityaircarriersshallonlybepermittedtoexercise
consecutivecabotagerightsandthatunderthefollowing
conditions :
1.(a)thetrafficrightsareexercisedonaservicewhich
constitutesandisscheduledasanextensionofa
servicefrom,orasapreliminaryofaserviceto,their
Stateofregistration;
(b)theaircarriercannotuseforthisservicemorethan
50%ofitsseasonalseatcapacityonthesamethird,
fourthorfifth-freedomserviceofwhichthecabotage
serviceconstitutes theextensionorthe
preliminary ;
2.(a)theaircarriermay,forthisservice,useanaircraft
whichisdifferentfrombutnotlargerthanthe
aircraftwhichitusesforthethird,fourthor
fifth-freedomserviceofwhichthecabotageserviceis
anextensionorapreliminary;
(b)whenmorethanoneserviceisoperatedasan
extensionoforasapreliminarytoathird,fourthor
fifth-freedom service,thecapacityprovisionin
paragraph1(b)shallrepresenttheaggregateseat
capacityavailableforthecarriageofcabotage
passengersonthosecabotageservices.
3.Anaircarrieroperatingacabotageserviceinaccordance
withthisArticleshallfurnishonrequesttotheMember
Stateinvolvedallrelevantinformationconcerning :
(a)theseasonalseatcapacityonthethird,fourthor
fifth-freedomserviceofwhichthecabotageservice
constitutestheextensionorthepreliminary;and
(b)inthecaseofcabotageservicestowhich
paragraph2(b)applies,theseasonalcapacity
utilizedoneachservice.
AmendmentNo10
Article4(2) Article4(2)
2.Notwithstanding Aricle3,aMemberState,inacase
whereoneoftheaircarrierslicencesbyithasstartedto
operateascheduledpassengerairserviceonanewroute
betweenregionalairportswithaircraftofnomorethan80
seats,mayrefuseascheduledairservicebyanotheraircarrier
foraperiodoftwoyears,unlessitisoperatedwithaircraftof
nomorethan80seats,oritisoperatedinsuchawaythatnot
morethan80seatsareavailableforsalebetweenthetwo
airportsinquestion,oneachflight.2.Notwithstanding Article3,aMemberState,inacase
whereoneoftheaircarrierslicencesbyithasstartedto
operateascheduledpassengerairserviceonanewrouteto
andfromregionalairportswithaircraftofnomorethan80
seats,mayrefuseascheduledairservicebyanotheraircarrier
foraperiodoftwoyears,unlessitisoperatedwithaircraftof
nomorethan80seats,oritisoperatedinsuchawaythatnot
morethan80seatsareavailableforsalebetweenthetwo
airportsinquestion,oneachflight.

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AmendmentNo11
Article4(3)
3.Paragraphs1(c)and2shallnotapplytorouteswhen
thecapacityofferedexceeds30000seatsperyear.Article4(3)
3.Paragraph1(c)shallnotapplytorouteswhenthe
capacityofferedexceeds30000seatsperyear.Paragraph2
shallnotapplytoroutesbetweenregionalairportswhenthe
capacityofferedexceeds30000seatsperyear,andshallnot
applytoroutesbetweenregionalandCategory1airports
whenthecapacityofferedexceeds45000seatsperyear.
AmendmentNo12
Article5
Inoperatingairservices,aCommunityaircarriershallbe
permittedbytheState{s)concernedtocombineairservices
andusethesameflightnumber.Article5
Inoperatingairservices,aCommunityaircarriershallbe
permittedbytheState(s)concernedtocombineairservices
andusethesameflightnumber;suchpermissionshallalsobe
grantedtothirdcountryaircarriersonthebasisof
reciprocity .
AmendmentNo13
Article8(1) Article8(1)
1.Capacitylimitationsshallnotapplytoairservices 1.Capacitylimitationsshallnotapplytoairservices
coveredbythisRegulationexceptassetoutinArticles6andcoveredbythisRegulationexceptassetoutinArticles3,6
7andinthisArticle. and7andinthisArticle.
AmendmentNo14
t Article11(3a)
(new)
3a.AtleastonceayeartheCommissionshouldconsult
withrepresentatives ofairtransportuserorganizations
includingconsumerorganizationsandreportontheoutcome
oftheseconsultations .
AmendmentNo15
Article12a
(new)
1.Nolaterthan30June1992,theCommissionshall
submittotheCouncilproposalsfor:
(a)harmonization ofsafetystandardsforaircraftcockpits
andpassengercabins;
(b)airsafetycontrols,includingnotificationof,and
inquiriesinto,accidents,technicalincidentsandnear
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(c)thecapacityandsafetyoftheairways,withparticular
attentiontoimprovingairtrafficcontrol;
(d)commonspecificationsforATCequipment;
(e)thecapacityandsafetyofairports,including
improvements inrunwaycapacity,harmonization of
safetystandardsandprocedures,theharmonization of
noiseandotherenvironmental standardsatairports;
(f)mutualrecognitionand/orharmonization of
certificatesofflightcrew,cabincrew,airtraffic
controllersandmaintenancemechanics;
(g)flighttimes,airtrafficservicehoursandrestperiodsfor
flightcrewsandcabincrews;workinghoursofairtraffic
controllers;
(h)acodeofconductfortravelagents;
(i)commonrulesforliability;
2.TheCouncilshalltakeadecisionontheseproposals
notlaterthan1January1993.
AmendmentNo16
Article12b
(new)
TheCommissionshallsubmitadocumenttotheCounciland
Parliamentwithaminimumofdelay,andnolaterthan1July
1992,settingoutacoherentapproachtothesubstanceofthe
externalaviationpolicytobepursuedbytheCommission .
TheEuropeanParliamentshallgiveitsopiniononthis
documentandtheCouncilshalltakeadecisiononitnolater
than1January1993.