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18.12.2018
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Official Journal of the European Union
L 322/3
AGREEMENT
between the European Union and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on certain aspects of air services
THE EUROPEAN UNION
of the one part, and
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the Philippines’)
of the other part
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the Parties’)
NOTING that bilateral air service agreements have been concluded between some Member States of the European Union and the Philippines containing provisions contrary to the law of the European Union,
NOTING that the European Union has exclusive competence with respect to several aspects that may be included in bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the European Union and third countries,
NOTING that under the law of the European Union Union air carriers established in a Member State of the European Union have the right to non-discriminatory access to air routes between the Member States of the European Union and third countries,
HAVING REGARD to the agreements between the European Union and certain third countries providing for the possibility for the nationals of such third countries to acquire ownership in air carriers licensed in accordance with the law of the European Union,
RECOGNISING that certain provisions of the bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the European Union and the Philippines, which are contrary to the law of the European Union, must be brought into conformity with it in order to establish a sound legal basis for air services between the European Union and the Philippines and to preserve the continuity of such air services,
NOTING that under the law of the European Union air carriers may not, in principle, conclude agreements which may affect trade between Member States of the European Union and which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition,
RECOGNISING that provisions in bilateral air service agreements concluded between Member States of the European Union and the Philippines, which i) require or favour the adoption of agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes; or ii) reinforce the effects of any such agreement, decision or concerted practice; or iii) delegate to air carriers or other private economic operators the responsibility for taking measures that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes may render ineffective the competition rules applicable to undertakings,
NOTING that it is not the purpose of the European Union, as part of this Agreement, to increase the total volume of air traffic between the European Union and the Philippines, to affect the balance between air carriers of Member States of the European Union and air carriers of the Philippines or to negotiate amendments to the provisions of existing bilateral air service agreements concerning traffic rights,
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
General provisions
1.   For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘Member States’ shall mean Member States of the European Union and ‘EU Treaties’ shall mean the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
2.   References in each of the agreements listed in Annex 1 to nationals of the Member State that is a party to that agreement shall be understood as referring to nationals of the Member States of the European Union.
3.   References in each of the agreements listed in Annex 1 to air carriers or airlines of the Member State that is a party to that agreement shall be understood as referring to air carriers or airlines designated by that Member State.
Article 2
Designation by a Member State
1.   The provisions in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall supersede the corresponding provisions in the articles listed in Annex 2 (a) and (b) respectively, in relation to the designation of an air carrier by a Member State, its authorisation and permissions granted by the Philippines and the refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of the authorisations or permissions of the air carrier, respectively.
2.   On receipt of a designation by a Member State, the Philippines shall grant the appropriate authorisations and permissions with minimum procedural delay, provided that:
(i)
the air carrier is established, under the EU Treaties, in the territory of the designating Member State and has a valid Operating Licence in accordance with the law of the European Union; and
(ii)
effective regulatory control of the air carrier is exercised and maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operator's Certificate and the relevant aeronautical authority is clearly identified in the designation; and
(iii)
the air carrier is owned, directly or through majority ownership, and it is effectively controlled by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other states listed in Annex 3 and/or nationals of such other states.
3.   The Philippines may refuse, revoke, suspend or limit the authorisations or permissions of an air carrier designated by a Member State where:
(i)
the air carrier is not established, under the EU Treaties, in the territory of the designating Member State or does not have a valid Operating Licence in accordance with the law of the European Union; or
(ii)
effective regulatory control of the air carrier is not exercised or not maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operator's Certificate, or the relevant aeronautical authority is not clearly identified in the designation; or
(iii)
the air carrier is not owned, directly or through majority ownership, or it is not effectively controlled by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other states listed in Annex 3 and/or nationals of such other states; or
(iv)
the air carrier is already authorised to operate under a bilateral agreement between the Philippines and another Member State and the Philippines can demonstrate that by exercising traffic rights under this Agreement on a route that includes a point in that other Member State, the air carrier would be circumventing restrictions on the traffic rights imposed by that other agreement.
In exercising its right under this paragraph, the Philippines shall not discriminate between air carriers of Member States on the grounds of nationality.
Article 3
Safety
1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the corresponding provisions in the articles listed in Annex 2 (c).
2.   Where a Member State has designated an air carrier whose regulatory control is exercised and maintained by another Member State, the rights of the Philippines under the safety provisions of the agreement between the Member State that has designated the air carrier and the Philippines shall apply equally in respect of the adoption, exercise or maintenance of safety standards by that other Member State and in respect of the operating authorisation of that air carrier.
Article 4
Taxation of aviation fuel
1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the corresponding provisions in the articles listed in Annex 2 (d).
2.   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, nothing in each of the provisions listed in Annex 2 (d) shall prevent a Member State from imposing, on a non-discriminatory basis, taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in its territory for use in an aircraft of a designated air carrier of the Philippines that operates between a point in the territory of that Member State and another point in the territory of that Member State or in the territory of another Member State.
Article 5
Compatibility with competition rules
1.   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, nothing in each of the agreements listed in Annex 1 shall (i) require or favour the adoption of agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices that prevent, distort or restrict competition; (ii) reinforce the effects of any such agreement, decision or concerted practice; or (iii) delegate to private economic operators the responsibility for taking measures that prevent, distort or restrict competition.
2.   The provisions contained in the agreements listed in Annex 1 that are incompatible with paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be applied.
Article 6
Annexes to the Agreement
The Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.
Article 7
Revision or amendment
The Parties may, at any time, revise or amend this Agreement by mutual consent.
Article 8
Entry into force and provisional application
1.   This Agreement 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.
2.   Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Parties agree to provisionally apply this Agreement from the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose.
3.   This Agreement shall apply to all agreements and arrangements listed in Annex 1 including those that, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force.
Article 9
Termination
1.   In the event that an agreement listed in Annex 1 is terminated, all provisions of this Agreement that relate to the agreement listed in Annex 1 concerned shall terminate at the same time.
2.   In the event that all agreements listed in Annex 1 are terminated, this Agreement shall terminate at the same time.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed this Agreement.
Done in duplicate, in the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages, all texts being equally authentic.
Съставено в Брюксел на двадесет и девети ноември две хиляди и осемнадесета година.
Hecho en Bruselas, el veintinueve de noviembre de dos mil dieciocho.
V Bruselu dne dvacátého devátého listopadu dva tisíce osmnáct.
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den niogtyvende november to tusind og atten.
Geschehen zu Brüssel am neunundzwanzigsten November zweitausendachtzehn.
Kahe tuhande kaheksateistkümnenda aasta novembrikuu kahekümne üheksandal päeval Brüsselis.
Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις είκοσι εννέα Νοεμβρίου δύο χιλιάδες δεκαοκτώ.
Done at Brussels on the twenty-ninth day of November in the year two thousand and eighteen.
Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-neuf novembre deux mille dix-huit.
Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu dvadeset devetog studenoga godine dvije tisuće osamnaeste.
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì ventinove novembre duemiladiciotto.
Briselē, divi tūkstoši astoņpadsmitā gada divdesmit devītajā novembrī.
Priimta du tūkstančiai aštuonioliktų metų lapkričio dvidešimt devintą dieną Briuselyje.
Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizennyolcadik év november havának huszonkilencedik napján.
Magħmul fi Brussell, fid-disgħa u għoxrin jum ta’ Novembru fis-sena elfejn u tmintax.
Gedaan te Brussel, negenentwintig november tweeduizend achttien.
Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia dwudziestego dziewiątego listopada roku dwa tysiące osiemnastego.
Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte e nove de novembro de dois mil e dezoito.
Întocmit la Bruxelles la douăzeci și nouă noiembrie două mii optsprezece.
V Bruseli dvadsiateho deviateho novembra dvetisícosemnásť.
V Bruslju, dne devetindvajsetega novembra leta dva tisoč osemnajst.
Tehty Brysselissä kahdentenakymmenentenäyhdeksäntenä päivänä marraskuuta vuonna kaksituhattakahdeksantoista.
Som skedde i Bryssel den tjugonionde november år tjugohundraarton.
За Европейския съюз
Рог la Unión Europea
Za Evropskou unii
For Den Europæiske Union
Für die Europäische Union
Euroopa Liidu nimel
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση
For the European Union
Pour l'Union européenne
Za Europsku uniju
Per l'Unione europea
Eiropas Savienības vārdā –
Europos Sąjungos vardu
Az Európai Unió részéről
Għall-Unjoni Ewropea
Voor de Europese Unie
W imieniu Unii Europejskiej
Pela União Europeia
Pentru Uniunea Europeană
Za Európsku úniu
Za Evropsko unijo
Euroopan unionin puolesta
För Europeiska unionen
За правителството на Република Филипини
Por el Gobierno de la República de Filipinas
Za vládu Filipínské republiky
For Republikken Filippinernes regering
Für die Regierung der Republik der Philippinen
Filipiini Vabariigi valitsuse nimel
Για την κυβέρνηση της Δημοκρατίας των Φιλιππίνων
For the Government of the Republic of the Philippines
Pour le Gouvernement de la République des Philippines
Za Vladu Republike Filipina
Per il Governo della Republica delle Filippine
Filipīnu Republikas valdības vārdā –
Filipinų Respublikos Vyriausybės vardu
a Fülöp-szigeteki Köztársaság Kormánya részéről
Għall-Gvern tar-Repubblika tal-Filippini
Voor de regering van de Republiek der Filipijnen
W imieniu rządu Republiki Filipin
Pelo Governo da República das Filipinas
Pentru Guvernul Republicii Filipine
Za vládu Filipínskej republiky
Za vlado Republike Filipini
Filippiinien tasavallan hallituksen puolesta
För Republiken Filippinernas regering
ANNEX 1
LIST OF AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 OF THIS AGREEMENT
Air service agreements and other arrangements between the Philippines and Member States of the European Union as modified or amended which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have been concluded, signed or initialled:
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Air Transport Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, signed in Manila, on 12 August 1992, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Philippines – Austria Agreement’ in Annex 2;
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Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, signed in Manila, on 30 January 1970, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Philippines – Belgium Agreement’ in Annex 2;
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Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, signed in Prague, on 23 April 1992, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Philippines – Czech Republic Agreement’ in Annex 2;
—
Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Republic of the Philippines, signed in Oslo, on 8 May 1969, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Philippines – Denmark Agreement’ in Annex 2;
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Air Transport Agreement between the Republic of the Philippines and the Kingdom of Sweden, signed in Oslo, on 8 May 1969, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Philippines – Sweden Agreement’ in Annex 2;
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Air Transport Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of the Philippines, signed in Manila, on 6 August 1971, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Philippines – Germany Agreement’ in Annex 2;
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Air Transport Agreement between the Royal Hellenic Government and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, signed in Athens, on 8 October 1949, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Philippines – Greece Agreement’ in Annex 2;
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Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Hungary and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, signed in Budapest, on 21 May 1992, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Philippines – Hungary Agreement’ in Annex 2;
—
Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, signed in Luxembourg, on 21 November 2001, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Philippines – Luxembourg Agreement’ in Annex 2;
—
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines concerning civil air services, signed in Manila, on 1 July 1993, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Philippines – Poland Agreement’ in Annex 2.
ANNEX 2
LIST OF ARTICLES IN THE AGREEMENTS LISTED IN ANNEX 1 AND REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 2 TO 4 OF THIS AGREEMENT
(a)
Designation:
—
Article 3 of the Philippines – Austria Agreement;
—
Article 3 of the Philippines – Belgium Agreement;
—
Article III of the Philippines – Czech Republic Agreement;
—
Article 3 of the Philippines – Denmark Agreement;
—
Article 3 of the Philippines – Sweden Agreement;
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Article 3(1) of the Philippines – Germany Agreement;
—
Articles 2 and 3 of the Philippines – Greece Agreement;
—
Article III of the Philippines – Hungary Agreement;
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Article III of the Philippines – Luxembourg Agreement;
—
Article III of the Philippines – Poland Agreement;
(b)
Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions:
—
Article 3 of the Philippines – Austria Agreement;
—
Article 3 of the Philippines – Belgium Agreement;
—
Article III of the Philippines – Czech Republic Agreement;
—
Article 3 of the Philippines – Denmark Agreement;
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Article 3 of the Philippines – Sweden Agreement;
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Article 3(4) and (5) and the first sentence of Article 3(6) of the Philippines – Germany Agreement;
—
Article 6 of the Philippines – Greece Agreement;
—
Article IV of the Philippines – Hungary Agreement;
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Article III of the Philippines – Luxembourg Agreement;
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Article III of the Philippines – Poland Agreement;
(c)
Safety:
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Article 6 of the Philippines – Austria Agreement;
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Article 11 of the Philippines – Belgium Agreement;
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Article X of the Philippines – Czech Republic Agreement;
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Article 11 of the Philippines – Denmark Agreement;
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Article 11 of the Philippines – Sweden Agreement;
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Article 10 of the Philippines – Germany Agreement;
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Article 4 of the Philippines – Greece Agreement;
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Article XIII of the Philippines – Hungary Agreement;
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Article XI of the Philippines – Luxembourg Agreement;
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Article XII of the Philippines – Poland Agreement;
(d)
Taxation of aviation fuel:
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Article 7 of the Philippines – Austria Agreement;
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Article 4 of the Philippines – Belgium Agreement;
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Article IV of the Philippines – Czech Republic Agreement;
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Article 4 of the Philippines – Denmark Agreement;
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Article 4 of the Philippines – Sweden Agreement;
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Article 4 of the Philippines – Germany Agreement;
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Article 3 of the Philippines – Greece Agreement;
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Article V of the Philippines – Hungary Agreement;
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Article IV of the Philippines – Luxembourg Agreement;
—
Article IV of the Philippines – Poland Agreement.
ANNEX 3
LIST OF OTHER STATES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 OF THIS AGREEMENT
(a)
The Republic of Iceland (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);
(b)
The Principality of Liechtenstein (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);
(c)
The Kingdom of Norway (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);
(d)
The Swiss Confederation (under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport).

Summary:
EU-Philippines Agreement on Air Services
SUMMARY OF:
Agreement between the EU and the Philippines on certain aspects of air services
Decision (EU) 2018/2003 — signing, on behalf of the EU, and provisional application of the agreement between the EU and the Philippines on certain aspects of air services
Decision (EU) 2019/825 — conclusion on behalf of the EU of the agreement between the EU and the Philippines on certain aspects of air services
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE AGREEMENT AND THE DECISIONS?
Certain aspects of previous bilateral agreements on air services between individual 
EU
 countries and the Philippines were contrary to EU law. The agreement brings them in line with EU law, in particular as regards:
traffic rights
safety
taxation of aviation fuel
competition
 rules.
The 2016 decision approves the agreement for signing and applies it provisionally on behalf of the EU. The 2019 decision officially concludes the agreement on behalf of the EU.
KEY POINTS
Traffic rights and designation and authorisation of air carriers
The previous bilateral agreements on air services with the Philippines involved Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland and Sweden. The terms of this EU-wide agreement supersede the corresponding rules (individually referenced in the annexes) on the following:
designation of an air carrier by an EU country;
authorisation and permissions granted by the Philippines;
refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of the authorisations or permissions of the air carrier.
When an EU country designates an air carrier, the Philippines will grant the appropriate authorisations and permissions with minimal delay, provided that:
the carrier is established in the EU country and has an operating licence under Regulation (EC) No 
1008/2008
 (see 
summary
);
the EU country issuing the licence carries out regulatory controls and the relevant aeronautical authority is clearly identified;
the air carrier is at least majority-owned and effectively controlled by EU countries (or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland) or their nationals.
The Philippines may refuse, revoke, suspend or limit the authorisations or permissions if these conditions are not met, or if the air carrier would be circumventing restrictions on the traffic rights imposed by another, already authorised bilateral agreement.
In exercising these rights, the Philippines must not discriminate between air carriers on the grounds of nationality.
Safety
If an EU country designates an air carrier which is regulated by another EU country, safety standards apply equally.
Taxation of aviation fuel
Nothing in the pre-existing bilateral agreements (as listed in the annex) prevents an EU country from imposing, on a 
non-discriminatory
 basis, taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in its territory for use in an aircraft from a designated Philippines air carrier operating entirely within the EU.
Compatibility with competition rules
Nothing in the pre-existing bilateral agreements (as listed in the annex) requires or favours any agreement, decisions or practices which:
prevent, distort or restrict competition;
reinforce the effects of any such agreement, decision or practice; or
delegate private companies to take measures preventing, distorting or restricting competition.
Any parts of pre-existing agreements that are incompatible with these competition rules will not be applied.
Revision or amendment
The parties may, at any time, revise or amend this agreement by mutual consent.
DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE
The agreement has provisionally applied since 20 September 2016. It entered into force on 14 May 2019.
BACKGROUND
The agreement is part of the 
EU’s External Aviation Policy
 as a companion to the 
Aviation Strategy for Europe
.
See also:
External Aviation Policy
 (
European Commission
).
MAIN DOCUMENTS
Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on certain aspects of air services
 (OJ L 322, 18.12.2018, pp. 3-11)
Council Decision (EU) 
2018/2003
 of 20 September 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on certain aspects of air services (OJ L 322, 18.12.2018, pp. 1-2)
Council Decision (EU) 
2019/825
 of 14 May 2019 on the conclusion on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on certain aspects of air services (OJ L 137, 23.5.2019, pp. 1-2)
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — An Aviation Strategy for Europe (
COM(2015) 598 final
, 7.12.2015)
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — The EU’s External Aviation Policy — Addressing Future Challenges (
COM(2012) 556 final
, 27.9.2012)
Regulation (EC) No 
1008/2008
 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (Recast) (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, pp. 3-20)
Successive amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 have been incorporated into the original text. This 
consolidated version
 is of documentary value only.
last update 13.10.2020

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