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EU Directive on Airport Charges

EU Directive on Airport Charges. Background and content. A consistent Community Aviation Policy. Point of departure: EC’s overall objectives To overcome fragmentation through a Single Aviation Market which guarantees full access without discrimination

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EU Directive on Airport Charges

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  1. EU Directive on Airport Charges Background and content

  2. A consistent Community Aviation Policy Point of departure: EC’s overall objectives • To overcome fragmentation through a Single Aviation Market which guarantees full access without discrimination • To ensure the proper functioning of the Single Market through common rules and standards • To attain an efficient and sustainable air transport system

  3. Single Market Based on High Common EU Standards • The EU occupies the ground with common rules in most relevant areas of aviation: • Licenses, fares, market access (1992) • Air passenger rights (1991 + 2004) • CRS (1989) • Noise (1992 + 2002) • Safety (2002 [EASA] + 2004 [SAFA] + 2006 [Black list ]) • Insurance (2004) • Including Airports: • Allocation of slots (1993 + 2004) • Groundhandling (1996) • Security (2002 + 2008 + Implementing Rules) • ATM - Single European Sky (2004) – SESAR • Strict competition and state aid rules (EC Treaty)

  4. To enhance the Community Framework for Airports • Facing the ”capacity crunch”: • 2025 could see up to 2.5 times the 2003 traffic • In 2025, 60 airports could be heavily congested, and the top 20 airports could be constrained 8-10 hrs. per day • Only 25% of airport would have a possibility to add new runways in the next 20 years There is a need to act at EU level

  5. The Airport Package • Airport Package: 3 key initiatives • Proposal for a Directive on airport charges; • Action plan for airport capacity, efficiency & safety in Europe; • Report on the application of Directive (EC) 96/67 on access to the ground handling market at Community Airports. Documents available on: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air_portal/airports/index_en.htm

  6. The Airport Package: Ground Handling and the Action Plan Main objectives of Directive 96/67 reached in most of the Member States (Report 2007) Need to examine more comprehensively the effects of the Directive (Jensen Report) Better use of existing capacities New technologies Intermodality / Comodality Establish an EU Observatory on airport capacity

  7. The Airport Package: Airport Charges • Airport Charges: • Air Carriers complain about: • Monopolistic behaviour by some airports • Lack of transparency and consultation • Difficult to appeal airport charges • Airports need legal certainty for new practices: differentiation of charges, volume rebates and environmental charges • Competition rules of EU Treaty difficult to apply: difficult to assess whether an airport has a dominant position in the market

  8. Airport Charges Scope Largest airport per Member State All airports with more than 5 million passengers per year Following services exclusively provided by the airport: Landing and take-off Processing of passengers and freight Lighting and parking

  9. Airport Charges Non-discrimination Modulation to promote public and general interest such as for environmental reasons. Shall be: relevant, objective and transparent Differentiation of services Access based on relevant, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria

  10. Airport Charges: Consultation Regular and annual Unless multi-annual agreements between the parties Airport submits its proposal 4 months before entry into force Decision published 2 months before entry into force

  11. Airport Charges: Transparency Methodology for setting the charges Complete list of all charges and associated revenues and costs Forecasts of charges and traffic Information shall not be distributed to other parties

  12. Airport Charges: Independent supervisory authority One in each Member State Shall have access to necessary information Appealed modifications do not take immediate effect Interim decision within 4 weeks Decision shall be taken within 4 (+2) months

  13. Airport Charges: Other provisions Airport systems and networks Allows for a common and transparent charging system Consultation on new infrastructure Ensure input from the airlines Service Level Agreements Can be part of the regular consultations

  14. The Airport Package: Airport Charges Adopted on 11 March 2009 - After two readings of the European Parliament and the Council Modified elements compared to the Commission proposal – in the scope of application – deletion of security charges – complaint procedures New elements compared to the Commission proposal – common charging systems – modulation of charges

  15. Thank You For Your Attention! For more information: mattias.johansson@ec.europa.eu Or visit: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air/airports/airports_en.htm

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