Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes
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Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92of 23 July 1992on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routesTHE 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 CommissionOJ No C 258, 4. 10. 1991, p. 2.,Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOJ No C 125, 18. 5. 1992, p. 146.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 169, 6. 7. 1992, p. 15.,Whereas it is important to establish an air transport policy for the internal market over a period expiring on 31 December 1992 as provided for in Article 8a of the Treaty;Whereas the internal market shall comprise an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured;Whereas Council Decision 87/602/EEC of 14 December 1987 on the sharing of passenger capacity between air carriers on scheduled air services between Member States and on access for air carriers to scheduled air service routes between Member StatesOJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1987, p. 19. and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2343/90 of 24 July 1990 on access for air carriers to scheduled intra-Community air service routes and on the sharing of passenger capacity between air carriers on scheduled air services between Member StatesOJ No L 217, 11. 8. 1990, p. 8. constitute the first steps towards achieving the internal market in respect of access for Community air carriers to schedules intra-Community air routes;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2343/90 provides that the Council shall decide on the revision of that Regulation by 30 June 1992 at the latest;Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 2343/90 the Council decided to adopt rules governing route licensing for implementation not later than 1 July 1992;Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 2343/90 the Council decided to abolish capacity restrictions between Member States by 1 January 1993;Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 2343/90 the Council confirmed that cabotage traffic rights are an integral part of the internal market;Whereas arrangements for greater cooperation over the use of Gibraltar airport were agreed in London on 2 December 1987 by the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom in a joint declaration by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries, and such arrangements have yet to come into operation;Whereas the development of the air traffic system in the Greek islands and in the Atlantic islands comprising the autonomous region of the Azores is at present inadequate and for this reason airports situated on these islands should be temporarily exempted from the application of this Regulation;Whereas it is necessary to abolish restrictions concerning multiple designation and fifth-freedom traffic rights and phase in cabotage rights in order to stimulate the development of the Community air transport sector and improve services for users;Whereas it is necessary to make special provision, under limited circumstances, for public service obligations necessary for the maintenance of adequate air services to national regions;Whereas it is necessary to make special provision for new air services between regional airports;Whereas for air transport planning purposes it is necessary to give Member States the right to establish non-discriminatory rules for the distribution of air traffic between airports within the same airport system;Whereas the exercise of traffic rights has to be consistent with operational rules relating to safety, protection of the environment and conditions concerning airport access and has to be treated without discrimination;Whereas, taking into account problems of congestion or environmental problems, it is necessary to include the possibility of imposing certain limitations on the exercise of traffic rights;Whereas, taking into account the competitive market situation, provision should be made to prevent unjustifiable economic effects on air carriers;Whereas it is necessary to specify the duties of Member States and air carriers for the purposes of providing necessary information;Whereas it is appropriate to ensure identical assessment and evaluation of market access for the same types of air services;Whereas it is appropriate to deal with all matters of market access in the same Regulation;Whereas this Regulation partially replaces Regulation (EEC) No 2343/90 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 294/91 of 4 February 1991 on the operation of air cargo services between Member StatesOJ No L 36, 8. 2. 1991, p. 1.,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: