Council Directive 86/216/EEC of 26 May 1986 amending, on account of the accession of Portugal, Directive 83/416/EEC concerning the authorization of scheduled inter-regional air services for the transport of passengers, mail and cargo between Member States

COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 26 May 1986
amending, on account of the accession of Portugal, Directive 83/416/EEC concerning the authorization of scheduled inter-regional air services for the transport of passengers, mail and cargo between Member States
(86/216/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 84 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal provides that Directive 83/416/EEC (1) must be adjusted so as to add to it the classification of Portuguese airports open to scheduled international traffic;
Whereas air traffic in the Atlantic islands comprising the autonomous region of the Azores is currently insufficiently developed; whereas, for that reason, airports situated on these islands should be temporarily exempted from the application of Directive 83/416/EEC;
Whereas the infrastructure at Oporto airport is still being expanded to enable it to cope with the growth in scheduled services; whereas, consequently, the airport should be temporarily exempted from the application of Directive 83/416/EEC,