A4-0295/98

Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council Directive establishing a safety assessment of third-country aircraft using Community airports (C4-0338/98 - 97/0039(SYN))(Cooperation procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the common position of the Council, C4-0338/98 - 97/0039(SYN),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 371, 8.12.1997, p. 64.)) on the Commission proposal to the Council COM(97)0055 ((OJ C 124, 21.4.1997, p. 39.)),

- having regard to the amended Commission proposal, COM(98)0123 ((OJ C 122, 21.4.1998, p. 10.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 189c of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A4-0295/98),

1. Amends the common position as follows;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission.

(Amendment 1)

Article 5(1), introduction

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1. Each Member State shall put in place the appropriate means to ensure that third-country aircraft suspected of non-compliance with international safety standards landing at any of its airports usually open to international air traffic shall be subject to ramp inspections. In implementing such procedures, particular attention shall be given by the competent authority to aircraft:

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Each Member State shall put in place the appropriate means to ensure that third-country aircraft suspected of non-compliance with international safety standards landing at any of its airports open to international air traffic shall be subject to ramp inspections. In implementing such procedures, particular attention shall be given by the competent authority to all aircraft:

(Amendment 2)

Article 7, heading and (1)

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Protection of information

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Protection

and dissemination of information

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1. The information exchanged in accordance with Article 6 shall be used solely for the purpose of this Directive. If this information has been received from a Member State in confidence, its access shall be limited to the participating competent authorities and the Commission. Each Member State shall decide whether information collected in its territory can be passed on to other international organizations.

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The information exchanged in accordance with Article 6 shall be used solely for the purpose of this Directive and its access shall be limited to the participating competent authorities and the Commission.

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1a. Each Member State shall publish half-yearly information available to the public concerning:

- the number of aircraft grounded during the previous six-month period, including in particular the type of aircraft, the name and country of the operator, the State of registration, the reason for grounding and the airport and date of grounding, as well as any corrective measures notified as a consequence of the grounding;

- the type of aircraft, State of registration and name and country of the operators whose aircraft has been detained more than once during the past 24 months, the reason for grounding and the airport and date on which the grounding was imposed, as well as any corrective measures notified as a result of the grounding;

- the list of airports open to international traffic, the number of ramp inspections carried out and the number of movements of third-country aircraft at each airport on the list;

- the number of ramp inspections communicated in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(3).

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1b. The Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11, decide on the release of supplementary information to third parties such as safety and air passenger associations if it is deemed to be in the interest of air safety.

(Amendment 3)

Article 10(b)

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(b) the Committee referred to in Article 12 shall consider what measures Member States deem necessary.

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(b) the Commission may, in consultation with the Committee referred to in Article 12, identify the Community-wide implications of the perceived safety hazard;

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(ba) the Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11, propose any measure deemed necessary including the extension to the Community of the measures notified under (a).

(Amendment 4)

Article 12(1), 2nd subparagraph, 3rd indent (new)

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- taking any decision or any appropriate measures referred to in Article 10 (ba).