Imposition of a public service obligation pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-01-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, air freight rate, air transport, public service, transport capacity, transport planning

C 23/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.1.2002

Imposition of a public service obligation pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

(2002/C 23/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. 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, the German Government has decided to impose
a public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services on the Rostock-Laage(cid:150)Munich and
Rostock-Laage(cid:150)Frankfurt routes with effect from 1 May 2002.

2. The public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Frequency, flight times and slots

A regular air service providing two round trips each day from Monday to Friday must be
maintained. Landings in Munich and Frankfurt should be before 8.00 and around 18.00, with
the return flights to Rostock-Laage scheduled for around 9.00 and 19.00. These requirements apply
throughout the year. A limited air service is possible between Christmas and New Year. At
weekends and on public holidays one midday round trip will suffice.

Application for the corresponding slots has been made to the competent authority in accordance
with Article 9(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 of 18 January 1993.

2.2. Seating capacity

Aircraft having at least 30 passenger seats must be used for the flights involved.

2.3. Aircraft types

The aircraft type used should have a turboprop or jet engine and a pressurised cabin. Flights must
be operated under instrument flight rules.

2.4. Fares

The highest basic fare for a single flight from or to Rostock-Laage may not exceed EUR 250
(all-inclusive). There must be interline agreements in accordance with IATA rules offering through
fares.

2.5. Reservations

Flights must be sold using at least one international reservation system (CRS).

2.6. Continuity of air services

The number of flights cancelled for reasons that can be directly attributed to the air carrier may
not exceed 2 % of the estimated annual number of flights.

3. The attention of Community air carriers is drawn to the following: if on 1 April 2002 no air carrier has
submitted to the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania written proof of
commencement of air services with effect from 1 May 2002 in accordance with the public service
obligation imposed and without requesting compensation, Germany will, under the procedure laid
down in Article 4(1)(d) of the abovementioned Regulation, limit access on one or both routes to a
single air carrier and put out the right to operate such services from 1 May 2002 to public tender.

An appropriate invitation to tender pursuant to Article 4(1)(d) will shortly be published in the Official
Journal of the European Communities.

Further information can be obtained from:

Wirtschaftsministerium Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
(Ministry of Economic Affairs of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)
Johannes-Stelling-Stra(cid:223)e 14
D-19053 Schwerin
Tel. (49-385) 588 55 11
Fax (49-385) 588 58 65