Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of Protocols amending the Agreements on certain aspects of air services between the European Community and# - the Government of Georgia# - the Republic of Lebanon# - the Republic of Maldives# - the Republic of Moldova# - the Government of the Republic of Singapore and# - the Oriental Republic of Uruguay #to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Romania
Date: 2007-06-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air transport, common transport policy, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement, right of establishment

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 28.6.2007 
COM(2007) 366 final 

2007/0125 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of Protocols amending the Agreements on certain aspects of air 
services between the European Community and  
- the Government of Georgia 
- the Republic of Lebanon 
- the Republic of Maldives 
- the Republic of Moldova 
- the Government of the Republic of Singapore and 
- the Oriental Republic of Uruguay 
 to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and 
the Republic of Romania 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1)  CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

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Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

Following the judgements of the Court of Justice in the so-called “Open Skies” cases, 
on  5  June  2003  the  Council  granted  the  Commission  a  mandate  to  open  negotiations 
with  third  countries  on  the  replacement  of  certain  provisions  in  existing  agreements 
with  a  Community  agreement1  (the  “horizontal  mandate”).  The  objectives  of  such 
agreements are to give all EU air carriers non-discriminatory access to routes between 
the  Community  and  third  countries,  and  to  bring  bilateral  air  service  agreements 
between Member States and third countries in line with Community law.  

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General context 

The  European  Community  signed  a  horizontal  aviation  agreement  with  Georgia  on  3 
May  2006,  with  Lebanon  on  7  July  2006,  with  the  Maldives  on  21  September  2006, 
with Moldova on 11 April 2006, with Singapore on 9 June 2006, and with Uruguay on 
3  November  2006.  These  agreements  bring  existing  bilateral  air  services  agreements 
between the third countries and EU Member States in line with Community law. 

The  Protocols  provide  for  the  necessary  technical  and  linguistic  adaptations  of  the 
horizontal  agreements  that  ensue  from  the  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and 
the Republic of Romania. 

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Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

The provisions of the Agreements amended by the Protocols supersede or complement 
the  existing  provisions  in  the  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between  Bulgaria  and 
Romania and the third countries. 

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Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union 

The  Agreements  will  serve  a  fundamental  objective  of  the  Community  external 
aviation  policy  by  bringing  existing  bilateral  air  services  agreements  in  line  with 
Community law. 

2)  CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

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Consultation of interested parties 

Consultation methods, main sectors targeted and general profile of respondents 

Not relevant 

Summary of responses and how they have been taken into account 

Not relevant 

Council Decision 11323/03 of 5 June 2003 (restricted document) 

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3)  LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

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Summary of the proposed action 

In  accordance  with  the  mechanisms  and  directives  in  the  Annex  to  the  ”horizontal 
mandate”, the Commission has signed the agreements with third countries that replace 
certain  provisions  in  the  existing  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between  Member 
States and the third countries. The Protocol ensures the necessary replacements for the 
bilateral  air  services  agreements  between  third  countries  and  Bulgaria  and  Romania 
following their accession to the EU on 1 January 2007. The relevant provisions will be 
added to the Annex of each of the horizontal agreements between Georgia, Lebanon, 
the Maldives, Moldova, Singapore, Uruguay and the European Community.  

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Legal basis 

EC Treaty Art. 80(2), 300(2) and (3) 

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Subsidiarity principle 

The  proposal  is  entirely  based  on  the  “horizontal  mandate”  granted  by  the  Council 
which takes into account the issues covered by Community law as well as bilateral air 
services agreements of Member States. 

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Proportionality principle 

The Protocol will amend or complement provisions in bilateral air services agreements 
only to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with Community law. 

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Choice of instruments 

The  Protocols  amending  the  Agreements  between  the  Community  and  the  third 
countries  is  the  most  efficient  instrument  to  bring  existing  bilateral  air  services 
agreements  between  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the  Republic  of  Romania  with  the 
above third countries into conformity with Community law. 

4)  BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

The proposal has no implication for the Community budget. 

5)  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

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Simplification 

The proposal provides for simplification of legislation. 

The  relevant  provisions  of  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between  the  Republic  of 
Bulgaria  and  Georgia,  the  Republic  of  Lebanon,  the  Republic  of  Maldives,  the 
Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Singapore, respectively, as well as between the 
Republic of Romania and Georgia, the Republic of Lebanon, the Republic of Moldova, 
the  Republic  of  Singapore,  the  Oriental  Republic  of  Uruguay,  respectively,  will  be 

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superseded or complemented by provisions in one single Community agreement.  

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Detailed explanation of the proposal 

In  accordance  with  the  standard  procedure  for  the  amending  of  international 
agreements, the Council is asked to approve  
-  the  Protocol  amending  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Government of Georgia on certain aspects of air services; 
-  the  Protocol  amending  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services; 
-  the  Protocol  amending  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Republic of Maldives on certain aspects of air services; 
-  the  Protocol  amending  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Republic of Moldova on certain aspects of air services; 
-  the  Protocol  amending  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services ; and 
-  the  Protocol  amending  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Oriental Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services 
to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and 
the Republic of Romania  
and  to  authorise  the  President  of  the  Council  to  give  the  notification  provided  in  the 
Protocols on behalf of the Community.  

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2007/0125 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of Protocols amending the Agreements on certain aspects of air 
services between the European Community and  
- the Government of Georgia 
- the Republic of Lebanon 
- the Republic of Maldives 
- the Republic of Moldova 
- the Government of the Republic of Singapore and 
- the Oriental Republic of Uruguay 
 to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and 
the Republic of Romania 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

HAVING  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular  its 
Articles  80,  paragraph  2,  in  conjunction  with  the  first  sentence  of  the  first  subparagraph  of 
Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3). 

HAVING  regard  to  the  act  of  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the  Republic  of 
Romania in the European Union, and in particular its Article 6 (2),  

HAVING regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

HAVING regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,  

whereas:  

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the  Republic  of  Romania  each  signed  a  bilateral 
agreement concerning air services with Georgia, respectively on 19 January 1995 and 
26 March 1996;  

the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Georgia on 
certain  aspects  of  air  services  was  signed  in  Brussels  on  3  May  2006  (hereinafter 
named "the horizontal agreement");  

the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the  Republic  of  Romania  each  signed  a  bilateral 
agreement  concerning  air  services  with  the  Republic  of  Lebanon,  respectively  on  17 
February 1967 and 25 February 1967;  

the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Lebanon  on 
certain aspects of air services was signed in Beirut on 7 July 2006 (hereinafter named 
"the horizontal agreement"); 

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(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

(10) 

(11) 

(12) 

(13) 

(14) 

(15) 

the Republic of Bulgaria signed a bilateral agreement concerning air services with the 
Republic of Maldives on 13 August 2006 in Male;  

the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Maldives  on 
certain  aspects  of  air  services  was  signed  in  Brussels  on  21  September  2006 
(hereinafter named "the horizontal agreement");  

the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the  Republic  of  Romania  each  signed  a  bilateral 
agreement concerning  air  services with the Republic of Moldova, respectively  on 17 
April 1996 and 28 Jun 1993;  

the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Moldova  on 
certain  aspects  of  air  services  was  signed  in  Brussels  on  11  April  2006  (hereinafter 
named "the horizontal agreement");  

the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the  Republic  of  Romania  each  signed  a  bilateral 
agreement concerning air services with the Republic of Singapore, respectively on 28 
November 1969 and 11 January 1976;  

the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Government  of  the 
Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services was signed in Luxembourg on 
9 June 2006 (hereinafter named "the horizontal agreement"); 

the Republic of Romania signed a bilateral agreement concerning air services with the 
Oriental Republic of Uruguay on 31 May 1996 in Bucharest;  

the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Oriental  Republic  of 
Uruguay on certain aspects of air services was signed in Montevideo on 3 November 
2006 (hereinafter named "the horizontal agreement");  

the Treaty on the adhesion of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Romania to 
the  European  Union,  was  signed  in  Luxembourg  on  25  April  2005  and  entered  into 
force on 1 January 2007;  

a Protocol amending Annexes I and II of each of the above horizontal agreements is 
necessary to take account of the accession of the two new Member States;  

negotiations  are  based  on  the  negotiating  mandate  granted  by  the  Council  to  the 
Commission on 5 June 2003;  

(16) 

a Protocol has been negotiated with: 

Georgia on………………..; with 

the Republic of Lebanon on……………….; with 

the Republic of Maldives on………………; with 

the Republic of Moldova on………………; with 

the Republic of Singapore on……………..; and 

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the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on……………; 

(17) 

consequently, the Protocols must be concluded on behalf of the European Community;  

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  

Article 1 

The following Protocols are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community: 

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Protocol  amending  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Government of Georgia on certain aspects of air services;  

Protocol  amending  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services;  

Protocol  amending  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Republic of Maldives on certain aspects of air services;  

Protocol  amending  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Republic of Moldova on certain aspects of air services;  

Protocol  amending  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services;  

Protocol  amending  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Oriental Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services;  

The text of the Protocols is attached to this decision. 

Article 2 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorised  to  give  the  notification  provided  for  in 
Article 3 of each of the Protocols on behalf of the European Community.  

Done at Brussels, […] 

For the Council 
The President 
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ANNEX I  

DRAFT 

PROTOCOL AMENDING THE 

AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 

AND THE GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA 

ON CERTAIN ASPECTS OF AIR SERVICES 

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THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, 

of the one PART, and 

THE GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA, 

of the other part, 

(hereinafter referred to as “ parties”), 

HAVING  regard  to  the  Agreements  between  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the  Republic  of 

Romania, and Georgia, signed respectively on 19 January 1995 at Sofia and 26 March 1996 at 

Tbilisi,  

HAVING regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of 

Georgia on certain aspects of air services, signed in Brussels on 3 May 2006 (hereinafter "the 

horizontal agreement"),  

HAVING regard to the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Romania to 

the European Union and therefore to the Community on 1 January 2007,  

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:  

Article 1  

The following provisions are added to Annex I, point (a) of the horizontal agreement:  

•  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the 

Government of the Republic of Georgia concerning air services, done at Sofia 

on 19 January 1995, hereinafter referred to as "Georgia – Bulgaria Agreement"  

•  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Romania  and  the 

Government  of  Georgia  concerning  air  services,  done  at  Tbilisi  on  26  March 

1996, hereinafter referred to as "Georgia – Romania Agreement" 

The following provisions are added to Annex II of the horizontal agreement:  

Article 2 

At point (a) "Designation by a Member State":  

•  Article 3, paragraph 5 of the Georgia – Bulgaria Agreement; 

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•  Article 3, paragraph 4 of the Georgia – Romania Agreement; 

At point (b) "Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions": 

•  Article 4, paragraph 1 (a) of the Georgia – Bulgaria Agreement;  

•  Article 4, paragraph 1 (a) of the Georgia – Romania Agreement; 

At point (d) "Taxation of aviation fuel":  

•  Article 5 of the Georgia – Bulgaria Agreement;  

•  Article 9 of the Georgia – Romania Agreement;  

At point (e) "Tariffs for carriage within the European Community": 

•  Article 6 of the Georgia – Bulgaria Agreement;  

•  Article 8 of the Georgia – Romania Agreement;  

Article 3  

This Protocol shall enter into force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that 

their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed. 

Article 4  

Done at [….] in duplicate, on this […] day of […, …] in Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, 

German,  English,  Spanish,  Estonian,  Finnish,  French,  Greek,  Hungarian,  Italian,  Latvian, 

Lithuanian,  Maltese,  Polish,  Portuguese,  Romanian,  Slovak,  Slovenian,  Swedish  and 

Georgian each of these texts being equally authentic. 

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ANNEX II 

DRAFT 

PROTOCOL AMENDING THE 

AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 

AND THE REPUBLIC OF LEBANON  

ON CERTAIN ASPECTS OF AIR SERVICES 

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THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, 

of the one part, and 

THE REPUBLIC OF LEBANON, 

of the other part, 

(hereinafter referred to as “ parties”), 

HAVING  regard  to  the  agreements  between  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the  Republic  of 

Romania,  and  the  Republic  of  Lebanon,  signed  respectively  on  17  February  1967  in  Beirut 

and 25 February 1967 in Beirut,  

HAVING  regard  to  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of 

Lebanon on certain aspects of air services, signed in Beirut on 7 July 2006 (hereinafter "the 

horizontal agreement"),  

HAVING regard to the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Romania to 

the European Union and therefore to the Community on 1 January 2007,  

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:  

Article 1  

The following provisions are added to Annex I, point (a) of the horizontal agreement:  

•  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the 

Government of the Republic of Lebanon concerning air services, done at Beirut 

on 17 February 1967 hereinafter referred to "Lebanon – Bulgaria Agreement"  

•  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Romania  and  the 

Government of the Republic of Lebanon concerning air services, done at Beirut 

on 25 February 1967, hereinafter referred to "Lebanon – Romania Agreement" 

The following provisions are added to Annex II of the horizontal agreement:  

Article 2 

At point (a) "Designation by a Member State":  

•  Article 3 of the Lebanon – Bulgaria Agreement; 

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•  Article 3 of the Lebanon – Romania Agreement; 

At point (b) "Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions": 

•  Article 3 of the Lebanon – Bulgaria Agreement;  

•  Article 3 of the Lebanon – Romania Agreement; 

At point (d) "Taxation of aviation fuel":  

•  Article 6 of the Lebanon – Bulgaria Agreement;  

•  Article 8 of the Lebanon – Romania Agreement;  

At point (e) "Tariffs for carriage within the European Community": 

•  Article 10 of the Lebanon – Bulgaria Agreement;  

•  Article 9 of the Lebanon – Romania Agreement;  

Article 3  

This Protocol shall enter into force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that 

their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed. 

Article 4  

Done at [….] in duplicate, on this […] day of […, …], in Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, 

German,  English,  Spanish,  Estonian,  Finnish,  French,  Greek,  Hungarian,  Italian,  Latvian, 

Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Czech and 

Arabic languages, each of these texts being equally authentic. 

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ANNEX III 

DRAFT PROTOCOL AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE  

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES ON CERTAIN  

ASPECTS OF AIR SERVICES 

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THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,  

of the one part, and  

THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES,  

of the other part,  

hereinafter referred to as “ parties”, 

HAVING  regard  to  the  Agreement  between  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the  Republic  of 

Maldives, signed on 13 August 2006 in Male,  

HAVING  regard  to  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of 

Maldives on certain aspects of air services, signed in Brussels 21 September 2006 (hereinafter 

"the horizontal agreement"),  

HAVING  regard  to  the  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  in  the  European  Union  and 

therefore to the Community on 1 January 2007,  

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:  

Article 1  

The following provisions are added to Annex I, point a) of the horizontal agreement:  

•  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the 

Government of the Republic of Maldives concerning air services, done at Male 

on 13 August 2006, hereinafter referred to "Maldives – Bulgaria Agreement"  

The following provisions are added to Annex II of the horizontal agreement:  

Article 2 

At the point a.) Designation by a Member State:  

Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Maldives – Bulgaria Agreement; 

At the point b.) Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or 

permissions: 

Article 4, Paragraph 1 (a) of the Maldives – Bulgaria Agreement;  

At the point c.) Safety: 

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At the point d.) Taxation of aviation fuel:  

Article 7 of the Maldives – Bulgaria Agreement;  

At the point e.) Tariffs for carriage within the European Community: 

Article 9 of the Maldives – Bulgaria Agreement;  

Article 3  

This Protocol shall enter into force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that 

their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.  

Article 4  

Done  at  [….]  in  duplicate,  on  this  […]  day  of  […,  …]in  Bulgarian,  Czech,  Danish,  Dutch, 

German,  English,  Spanish,  Estonian,  Finnish,  French,  Greek,  Hungarian,  Italian,  Latvian, 

Lithuanian,  Maltese,  Polish,  Portuguese,  Romanian,  Slovak,  Slovenian,  Swedish  and 

Maldivian Dhivehi languages, each of these texts being equally authentic. 

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ANNEX IV  

DRAFT 

PROTOCOL AMENDING 

ANNEXES I AND II TO THE AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 

AND THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA, 

ON CERTAIN ASPECTS OF AIR SERVICES 

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THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, 

of the one part, and 

THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA, 

of the other part, 

hereinafter referred to as “the parties”, 

Having  regard  to  the  Agreements  between  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the  Republic  of 

Romania, and the Republic of Moldova, signed respectively on 17 April 1996 at Sofia and 28 

June 1993 at Chisinau, 

Having  regard  to  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of 

Moldova on certain aspects of air services, signed at Brussels on 11 April 2006 (hereinafter 

referred to as “the horizontal agreement"), 

Having regard to the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Romania to 

the European Union, and therefore to the Community, on 1 January 2007, 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The following provisions are added to Annex I, point (a) of the horizontal agreement: 

–  "Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of 

the  Republic  of  Moldova  concerning  air  services  between  their  territories  and  beyond, 

signed  at  Sofia  on  17  April  1996,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the  Moldova  –  Bulgaria 

Agreement; 

–  Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Romania and the Government of 

the Republic of Moldova concerning air services, signed at Bucharest on 28 June 1993, as 

last  amended  by  the  exchange  of  notes  signed  at  Bucharest  on  12  May  2004,  hereinafter 

referred to as "the Moldova – Romania Agreement";" 

The following provisions are added to Annex II to the horizontal agreement:  

Article 2 

In point (a) (Designation by a Member State): 

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–  "Article 3(5) of the Moldova – Bulgaria Agreement  

–  Article 3(4) of the Moldova – Romania Agreement." 

In point (b) (Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions): 

–  "Article 4(1)(a) of the Moldova – Bulgaria Agreement; 

–  Article 4(1)(a) of the Moldova – Romania Agreement." 

In point (d) (Taxation of aviation fuel) : 

–  "Article 7 of the Moldova – Bulgaria Agreement; 

–  Article 9 Moldova – Romania Agreement." 

In point (e) (Tariffs for carriage within the European Community): 

–  "Article 9 of the Moldova – Bulgaria Agreement; 

–  Article 8 of the Moldova – Romania Agreement." 

Article 3 

This Protocol shall enter into force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that 

their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.  

Article 4 

Done at [….] in duplicate, on this […] day of […, …] in Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, 

German,  English,  Danish,  Spanish,  Estonian,  Finnish,  French,  Greek,  Hungarian,  Italian, 

Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, and 

Moldovan, each of these texts being equally authentic. 

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ANNEX V  

DRAFT 

PROTOCOL AMENDING THE 

AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 

AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAROPE  

ON CERTAIN ASPECTS OF AIR SERVICES 

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THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, 

of the one PART, and 

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, 

of the other part, 

(hereinafter referred to as “ parties”), 

HAVING  regard  to  the  Agreements  between  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  the  Republic  of 

Romania,  and  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Singapore,  signed  respectively  on  28 

November 1969 at Singapore and 11 January 1976 at Singapore,  

HAVING regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of 

the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services, signed in Luxembourg on 9 June 

2006 (hereinafter "the horizontal agreement"),  

HAVING regard to the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Romania in 

the European Union and therefore to the Community on 1 January 2007,  

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:  

Article 1  

The following provisions are added to Annex I, point (a) of the horizontal agreement:  

•  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Singapore  and  the 

Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria for air services between and 

beyond  their  respective  territories,  done  at  Singapore  on  28  November  1969, 

hereinafter referred to as "Singapore – Bulgaria Agreement"  

•  Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania and 

the Government of the Republic of Singapore concerning air services, done at 

Singapore  on  11  January  1976,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "Singapore  –  Romania 

Agreement" 

Article 2 

The following provisions are added to Annex II of the horizontal agreement:  

At point (a) "Designation by a Member State":  

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•  Article 3 of the Singapore – Bulgaria Agreement; 

•  Article 3 of the Singapore – Romania Agreement; 

At point (b) "Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions": 

•  Article 3 of the Singapore – Bulgaria Agreement;  

•  Article 3 of the Singapore – Romania Agreement; 

At point (d) "Tariffs for carriage within the European Community": 

•  Article 8 of the Singapore – Bulgaria Agreement;  

•  Article 9 of the Singapore – Romania Agreement;  

Article 3  

This Protocol shall enter into force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that 

their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed. 

Article 4  

Done at [….] in duplicate, on this […] day of […, …] in Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, 

German,  English,  Spanish,  Estonian,  Finnish,  French,  Greek,  Hungarian,  Italian,  Latvian, 

Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, and Swedish. In case 

of any dispute the English text shall prevail over the other language texts. 

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ANNEX VI  

DRAFT 

PROTOCOL AMENDING THE 

AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 

AND THE ORIENTAL REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY  

ON CERTAIN ASPECTS OF AIR SERVICES 

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THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,  

of the one part, and  

THE ORIENTAL REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY,  

of the other part,  

(hereinafter referred to as “ parties”), 

HAVING  regard  to  the  Agreement  between  the  Republic  of  Romania  and  the  Oriental 

Republic of Uruguay, signed on 31 May 1996 in Bucharest,  

HAVING  regard  to  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Oriental 

Republic  of  Uruguay  on  certain  aspects  of  air  services,  signed  in  Montevideo  3  November 

2006 (hereinafter "the horizontal agreement"),  

HAVING  regard  to  the  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Romania  to  the  European  Union  and 

therefore to the Community on 1 January 2007,  

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:  

Article 1  

The following provisions are added to Annex I, point (a) of the horizontal agreement:  

•  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Romania  and  the 

Government of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay concerning air services, done 

at  Bucharest  on  31  May  1996,  hereinafter  referred  to  "Uruguay  –  Romania 

Agreement"  

Article 2 

The following provisions are added to Annex II of the horizontal agreement:  

At point (a) "Designation by a Member State":  

•  Article 3 of the Uruguay-Romania Agreement; 

At point (b) "Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions": 

•  Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the Uruguay–Romania Agreement;  

At point (d) "Taxation of aviation fuel":  

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•  Article 9 of the Uruguay–Romania Agreement;  

At point (e) "Tariffs for carriage within the European Community": 

•  Article 8 of the Uruguay–Romania Agreement;  

Article 3  

This Protocol shall enter into force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that 

their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed. 

Article 4  

Done at [….] in duplicate, on this […] day of […, …] in Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, 

German,  English,  ,  Spanish,  Estonian,  Finnish,  French,  Greek,  Hungarian,  Italian,  Latvian, 

Lithuanian, Maltese, , Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian and Swedish. In case 

of divergence the Spanish text shall prevail over the other language texts. 

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