Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within Guyana (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2005-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, French Guiana, air freight rate, air transport, carriage of goods, carriage of passengers, public service, transport capacity

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Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within
Guyana

(2005/C 83/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. France has decided to impose public service obligations from 1 June 2005 on scheduled air services
between Grand Santi – Saint-Laurent – Cayenne and to modify from the same date the public service
obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Maripasoula, Saint Georges de l'Oyapock and
Saül 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.

2. The public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Minimum frequency

The services must be operated throughout the year with at least:

Between Cayenne and Maripasoula

Two return trips every day;

Between Cayenne and Saül

One return trip every day;

Between Cayenne and Saint Georges de l'Oyapock

One return trip on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays;

Between Cayenne and Grand Santi, via Saint Laurent du Maroni

One return trip every day.

2.2. Capacity provided

For each of the four routes, a minimum capacity must be provided to meet demand. Minimum
capacity provided must never be less than:

Between Cayenne and Maripasoula

— 33,000 passenger seats annually

— 440 tonnes of freight annually

Between Cayenne and Saül

— 8,000 passenger seats annually

— 100 tonnes of freight annually

Between Cayenne and Saint Georges de l'Oyapock

— 5,000 passenger seats annually

Between Cayenne and Saint Laurent du Maroni on the one hand, and Grand Santi on the other

— 8,000 passenger seats annually

— 300 tonnes of freight annually

The above capacity figures comprise the total number of passenger seats available in both direc-
tions for passengers while freight figures only apply to freight out of Cayenne or Saint Laurent du
Maroni; the above freight capacity figures do not include accompanied luggage.

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2.3. Fares

A ‘basic’ fare and a ‘reduced’ fare must be offered on all flights with no capacity restriction. The
‘reduced tariff’ applies to passengers holding a full residence permit proving residence of at least 6
months and 1 day per year in the municipality (Maripasoula, Saül, Saint Georges de l'Oyapock or
Grand Santi) to and/or from which they are requesting the reduction.

These fares must not exceed:

Route

‘Basic’ fare for a single ticket
ex. taxes

‘Reduced’ fare for a single
ticket ex. taxes

Cayenne — Maripasoula

€ 58,20

€ 35,75

Cayenne — Saül

€ 42,60

€ 26,20

Cayenne — Saint Georges de l'Oyapock

€ 42,60

€ 26,20

Cayenne — Grand Santi

€ 58,20

€ 35,75

Grand-Santi — Saint Laurent du Maroni

€ 42,60

€ 26,20

These fares exclude per capita taxes and duties levied by the State, local authorities and airport
authorities, and identified as such on the air ticket.

2.4. Freight rates

Freight costs (in euros per kilogram) may not exceed, depending on the category of product, the
figures given in the schedule of rates set out below:

Food freight

Essential
products

Normal

Ordinary
freight

Accompanied
luggage

Agri-food
freight from
the
municipalities

Cayenne — Maripasoula

€ 0,67

€ 0,84

€ 0,97

€ 1,49

€ 0,42

Cayenne — Saül

€ 0,48

€ 0,61

€ 0,76

€ 1,22

€ 0,30

Cayenne — Grand Santi

€ 0,67

€ 0,84

€ 0,97

€ 1,49

€ 0,42

Grand Santi — Saint Laurent
du Maroni

€ 0,48

€ 0,61

€ 0,76

€ 1,22

€ 0,30

Essential food freight covers the products set out in the list annexed hereto, as used by government
departments as a general information data document.

Maximum fares may be reviewed each year in the light of changes, over 12 months, in the retail
price index. The new maximum fare must be notified to the carriers operating the routes by mail
90 days before it takes effect.

2.5. Quality of service

The carrier must have refrigeration facilities for the storage of all frozen and refrigerated products.

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2.6. Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to
the carrier must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any year.

In accordance with Article 4(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, any carrier intending to
operate any one of these routes must undertake to do so for at least twelve consecutive months.

The carrier must give at least six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the
above-mentioned public service obligations may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.

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ANNEX

Essential products

Wheat flour type 45

High-quality pasta

Rice, preprocessed

Rice, not preprocessed

Wheat meal

Dried vegetables (all)

Vegetable preserves

Meat preserves

Fish preserves

Precooked preserved foods

Fish, dried or smoked

Cured meats

Sugars

Fine salt

Coarse salt

Chocolate bars

Cocoa, unsweetened

Jams

Bottled water

Long-life milk

Powdered milk

Butter

Margarine

Oils

Frozen meat and fish