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2004/0146(COD) Air transport: Community air traffic controller licence, Single European Sky package

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead TRAN DE VEYRAC Christine (icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE)
Former Responsible Committee TRAN SCHMITT Ingo (icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE)
Former Committee Opinion EMPL
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 080-p2

Events

2006/04/27
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: the establishment of a “Community air traffic controller licence”.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Directive 2006/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community air traffic controller licence.

CONTENT: this Act forms part of the “Single European Sky” legislation. The objective of the Directive is to increase safety standards and to improve the operation of the EU’s air traffic control system by issuing a Community air traffic controller licence. The Directive applies to student air traffic controllers and to air traffic controllers, who offer their services to aircraft movement of general air traffic.

This Directive sets our a comprehensive set of provisions on the establishment of a Community licence in which the following rules apply:

- Member States will be responsible for setting up “national supervisory authorities” who will be responsible for assuming the tasks set out in the Directive. For example, certifying the technical and operational competence of training courses and issuing any certificates. They must be independent of air navigation service providers and of training providers.

- Any provider of air traffic control services may only provide personnel who are holders of the Community licence.

- Various conditions are set out for obtaining a licence and include, variously, holding a valid medical certificate plus age requirements. The exact training and examination requirements have been set out in Annex to the Directive and are based on international standards.

- Provisions are given relating to air traffic controller ratings as well as rating endorsements.

- Air traffic controllers must be able to prove that they can demonstrate an ability to speak and understand English to a satisfactory standard. Their proficiency will be determined in accordance with language proficiency ratings which are set out in Annex. For reasons of safety, Member States may impose local language requirements.

- Member States are obliged to recognise licences and their associated ratings, rating endorsements and language endorsements issued by the national supervisory authority of another Member State .

- Member States will be responsible for establishing penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions. The penalties must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States must notify these provisions to the Commission by 17 May 2008.

TRANSPOSITION: 17 May 2008. Provisions concerning “Language Endorsements” (article 8) must be brought into force before 17 May 2010.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 17 May 2006.

2006/04/05
   CSL - Draft final act
Documents
2006/04/05
   CSL - Final act signed
2006/04/05
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2006/02/15
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2006/02/15
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
Details

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Christine DE VEYRAC (EPP-ED, FR), approving the Council's common position.

Documents
2006/01/25
   EP - Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading
Documents
2006/01/25
   EP - Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading
Documents
2006/01/24
   EP - Vote in committee, 2nd reading
Details

The committee adopted the report by Christine DE VEYRAC (EPP-ED, FR), approving the Council's common position unamended under the 2nd reading of rhe codecision procedure.

2005/11/17
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
2005/11/17
   EP - DE VEYRAC Christine (PPE-DE) appointed as rapporteur in TRAN
2005/11/15
   EC - Commission communication on Council's position
Details

The Commission is of the opinion that the common position adopted by the Council does not alter the objectives of its proposal and therefore can support it particularly because the common position takes due account of the amendments proposed by the European Parliament in its first reading and the Commission’s amended proposal. Indeed, the text reflect the interinstitutional discussions which have allowed a compromise text to be identified.

Following the adoption of the common position, the Commission made the following unilateral declaration: The Commission will undertake an impact assessment on the desirability of extending training qualifications and licensing to professions other than air traffic controllers, involved in the ATM safety chain.

2005/11/14
   CSL - Council position
Details

The common position reflects the outcome of informal contacts between the Parliament, the Commission and the Council. Although the proposal has been restructured to make it more logical and readable, in essence the common position text retains all the principal elements proposed by the Commission.

The main changes made to the Commission’s proposal are as follows:

Scope : The impact of the Directive on civil air traffic controlled by service providers primarily dealing with military traffic was adjusted to align the approach with that taken under the Single Sky Regulations; Social questions : The recitals were used to clarify, in response to concerns from the European Parliament, that the Directive would not impact upon existing national provisions governing the employment relationship between controllers and employers, and that further implementing measures would involve consultation of the social partners at European level. Language requirements: Although the basic requirement for language proficiency at operational level (level 4) proposed by the Commission is retained (for English and, when deemed necessary for safety, for a local language), the common position also permits expert level (level 5) for imperative reasons of safety. Improved mutual recognition : Licences and all their associated ratings, rating endorsements, language endorsements and medical certificates are clearly made subject to the principle of mutual recognition without conditions. Only the geographically specific unit endorsements, for which particular conditions can be imposed by the national authority, remain outside this automatically recognised "community passport". In addition a licence holder working in a Member State other than the one which issued his/her licence, has the right to exchange the licence for one issued by the country in which he/she is working. Roles of the national supervisory authorities in cross-border cases : The common position clarifies that it is only the national authority which issues licences, ratings and endorsements that has the power to withdraw them. However, the national authority of the Member State where the controller is working is responsible for the maintenance of ratings and endorsements and can also suspend them temporarily. Transitional arrangements for existing licence holders : Existing licence holders are exempted from the age and educational requirements for accessing the profession and from the requirement to complete approved initial training. Minimum and maximum ages: The minimum age (for a student licence) is fixed at 18, but the recognition of licenceholders from other Member States is only obligatory for those aged 21 and above. A Member State retains the freedom to impose a maximum age, but only as a condition relating to a specific unit endorsement. Additional harmonization : The common position includes some additional harmonisation regarding the specifications for licences (a new Annex I) and requirements for training providers (an expanded Annex IV). Deletion of unnecessary provisions on accounting standards for training providers: The provisions of Article 11 of the Commission proposal on accounting management for training providers were considered excessive and unnecessary by both Council and Parliament, and do not feature in the common position text.

The Council has noted the undertaking given by the President of the Parliament's TRANSPORT Committee, in the context of these contacts, to recommend this text for approval by the Parliament without amendment in second reading, following which the Directive will be deemed to have been adopted in accordance with the common position.

2005/11/14
   CSL - Council Meeting
2005/11/13
   CSL - Council position published
Details

The common position reflects the outcome of informal contacts between the Parliament, the Commission and the Council. Although the proposal has been restructured to make it more logical and readable, in essence the common position text retains all the principal elements proposed by the Commission.

The main changes made to the Commission’s proposal are as follows:

Scope : The impact of the Directive on civil air traffic controlled by service providers primarily dealing with military traffic was adjusted to align the approach with that taken under the Single Sky Regulations; Social questions : The recitals were used to clarify, in response to concerns from the European Parliament, that the Directive would not impact upon existing national provisions governing the employment relationship between controllers and employers, and that further implementing measures would involve consultation of the social partners at European level. Language requirements: Although the basic requirement for language proficiency at operational level (level 4) proposed by the Commission is retained (for English and, when deemed necessary for safety, for a local language), the common position also permits expert level (level 5) for imperative reasons of safety. Improved mutual recognition : Licences and all their associated ratings, rating endorsements, language endorsements and medical certificates are clearly made subject to the principle of mutual recognition without conditions. Only the geographically specific unit endorsements, for which particular conditions can be imposed by the national authority, remain outside this automatically recognised "community passport". In addition a licence holder working in a Member State other than the one which issued his/her licence, has the right to exchange the licence for one issued by the country in which he/she is working. Roles of the national supervisory authorities in cross-border cases : The common position clarifies that it is only the national authority which issues licences, ratings and endorsements that has the power to withdraw them. However, the national authority of the Member State where the controller is working is responsible for the maintenance of ratings and endorsements and can also suspend them temporarily. Transitional arrangements for existing licence holders : Existing licence holders are exempted from the age and educational requirements for accessing the profession and from the requirement to complete approved initial training. Minimum and maximum ages: The minimum age (for a student licence) is fixed at 18, but the recognition of licenceholders from other Member States is only obligatory for those aged 21 and above. A Member State retains the freedom to impose a maximum age, but only as a condition relating to a specific unit endorsement. Additional harmonization : The common position includes some additional harmonisation regarding the specifications for licences (a new Annex I) and requirements for training providers (an expanded Annex IV). Deletion of unnecessary provisions on accounting standards for training providers: The provisions of Article 11 of the Commission proposal on accounting management for training providers were considered excessive and unnecessary by both Council and Parliament, and do not feature in the common position text.

The Council has noted the undertaking given by the President of the Parliament's TRANSPORT Committee, in the context of these contacts, to recommend this text for approval by the Parliament without amendment in second reading, following which the Directive will be deemed to have been adopted in accordance with the common position.

Documents
2005/10/24
   CSL - Council statement on its position
Documents
2005/06/27
   CSL - Council Meeting
2005/06/23
   EC - Modified legislative proposal
Details

The European Parliament adopted 21 amendments, of which the Commission accepts 18. However, the Commission is not able to accept three of the Parliament amendments.

The Commission supports all amendments relating to drafting or highlighting the importance of safety standards. It also supports the position of the Parliament with regard to amendments where a delicate balance is struck between safety requirements and mobility expectations, covering “national” endorsements and the linguistic regime.

In addition, the amended proposal introduces a specific approval procedure of the linguistic test instead of a complete certification procedure, as suggested by Parliament. A reformulation of Article 8 par. 4 is needed. It should state that Member States may impose local language requirements when deemed necessary for safety purposes. Member States may in certain cases and for reasons of safety, require level 5 of the language proficiency rating scale, as specified in Annex II, in English and/or the local language where the operational circumstances of the rating or the endorsement so require. Any such requirement must be objectively justified, non-discriminatory, proportionate and transparent. Proficiency shall be demonstrated by a certificate issued after a transparent and objective assessment procedure approved by the national supervisory authority.

With regard to accounting standards, the Commission supports the amendment proposing the

deletion of Article 11 par. 1.

As regards the amendments accepted in part or in principle by the Commission, it supports the idea of follow-up of the implementation of the Directive by social partner organisations and of the reference to national social law and regulations in case of mobility, on the condition that these ideas are reflected in recitals in the appropriate form of legal drafting. The idea of security training and crisis management would be referred to in Annex I Part A dealing with initial training issues.

Further amendments would lead to the following reformulation of recital 16 and annex I Part A and to the introduction of a new recital 16(a): this Directive may have an impact on the daily working practices of air traffic controllers. The social partners should be informed and consulted in an appropriate way on all measures having significant social implications. Therefore, the Sectoral Dialogue Committee set up under Commission Decision 1998/500/EC of 20 May 1998 on the

establishment of Sectoral Dialogue Committees promoting the dialogue between the social

partners at European level has been consulted and should be consulted on any further developments. On Annex I Part A, initial training shall cover the following subjects: Aviation Law, Air Traffic Management, including Procedures for Civil-Military Co-operation, Meteorology, Navigation, Aircraft and Principles of Flight, including an understanding between air traffic

controller and pilot, Human Factors, Equipment and Systems, Professional Environment, Unusual/Emergency Situations, including security and crisis management, Degraded Systems, Linguistic Knowledge, including radiotelephony Phraseology.

Member States should ensure that the rights and obligations applicable to the employment relationship between the air traffic controller and employer are governed by the provisions applicable in the Member State where the air traffic controller usually performs his/her work, irrespective of the airspace under his responsibility.

Lastly, concerning the amendments refused, the Commission cannot support the amendment concerning the international accounting standards as it is of the opinion that these are sufficiently covered by other Community legislation. Furthermore, the Commission does not support the amendment which would lead to a delay of the introduction of the Community standards and the co-existence of both the Community and the national systems of licences. Another amendment is rejected as it deviates from the standard clause on sanctions.

2005/06/22
   EC - Modified legislative proposal published
Details

The European Parliament adopted 21 amendments, of which the Commission accepts 18. However, the Commission is not able to accept three of the Parliament amendments.

The Commission supports all amendments relating to drafting or highlighting the importance of safety standards. It also supports the position of the Parliament with regard to amendments where a delicate balance is struck between safety requirements and mobility expectations, covering “national” endorsements and the linguistic regime.

In addition, the amended proposal introduces a specific approval procedure of the linguistic test instead of a complete certification procedure, as suggested by Parliament. A reformulation of Article 8 par. 4 is needed. It should state that Member States may impose local language requirements when deemed necessary for safety purposes. Member States may in certain cases and for reasons of safety, require level 5 of the language proficiency rating scale, as specified in Annex II, in English and/or the local language where the operational circumstances of the rating or the endorsement so require. Any such requirement must be objectively justified, non-discriminatory, proportionate and transparent. Proficiency shall be demonstrated by a certificate issued after a transparent and objective assessment procedure approved by the national supervisory authority.

With regard to accounting standards, the Commission supports the amendment proposing the

deletion of Article 11 par. 1.

As regards the amendments accepted in part or in principle by the Commission, it supports the idea of follow-up of the implementation of the Directive by social partner organisations and of the reference to national social law and regulations in case of mobility, on the condition that these ideas are reflected in recitals in the appropriate form of legal drafting. The idea of security training and crisis management would be referred to in Annex I Part A dealing with initial training issues.

Further amendments would lead to the following reformulation of recital 16 and annex I Part A and to the introduction of a new recital 16(a): this Directive may have an impact on the daily working practices of air traffic controllers. The social partners should be informed and consulted in an appropriate way on all measures having significant social implications. Therefore, the Sectoral Dialogue Committee set up under Commission Decision 1998/500/EC of 20 May 1998 on the

establishment of Sectoral Dialogue Committees promoting the dialogue between the social

partners at European level has been consulted and should be consulted on any further developments. On Annex I Part A, initial training shall cover the following subjects: Aviation Law, Air Traffic Management, including Procedures for Civil-Military Co-operation, Meteorology, Navigation, Aircraft and Principles of Flight, including an understanding between air traffic

controller and pilot, Human Factors, Equipment and Systems, Professional Environment, Unusual/Emergency Situations, including security and crisis management, Degraded Systems, Linguistic Knowledge, including radiotelephony Phraseology.

Member States should ensure that the rights and obligations applicable to the employment relationship between the air traffic controller and employer are governed by the provisions applicable in the Member State where the air traffic controller usually performs his/her work, irrespective of the airspace under his responsibility.

Lastly, concerning the amendments refused, the Commission cannot support the amendment concerning the international accounting standards as it is of the opinion that these are sufficiently covered by other Community legislation. Furthermore, the Commission does not support the amendment which would lead to a delay of the introduction of the Community standards and the co-existence of both the Community and the national systems of licences. Another amendment is rejected as it deviates from the standard clause on sanctions.

2005/03/09
   ESC - Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report
2005/03/08
   EP - Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The European Parliament adopted the report by Ingo SCHMITT (EPP-ED, DE). (Please refer to the summary dated 02/02/2005).

2005/03/08
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading
Details

The European Parliament adopted the report by Ingo SCHMITT (EPP-ED, DE). (Please refer to the summary dated 02/02/2005).

Documents
2005/03/07
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2005/02/11
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
2005/02/11
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
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2005/02/02
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading
Details

The committee adopted the report by Ingo SCHMITT ( EPP-ED , DE ) broadly approving the proposal under the 1st reading of the codecision procedure, subject to a number of amendments:

- the training of air traffic controllers should place more emphasis on safety, security and crisis management techniques, as controllers may be confronted with emergencies such as plane hijackings and bomb threats;

- in order to safeguard the free movement of air traffic controllers, Member States should have the right to develop national endorsements only in exceptional cases. Moreover, such endorsements must be non-discriminatory and based on objective criteria;

- language training should be specifically mentioned as an element of air traffic control training;

- language proficiency requirements should be made tighter in certain circumstances, at the discretion of the Member States: in addition to proficiency in English at level 4 of the ICAO proficiency test, Member States should be able to require air traffic controllers to have a knowledge of English and/or the local language at proficiency level 5 "for imperative reasons of safety" in certain specific circumstances which must be fully justified (the Commission proposal had provided for Member States to be able to impose local language requirements in some cases but only at proficiency level 4). MEPs argued that level 5 proficiency was necessary to deal with emergencies (e.g. in order to communicate with airport firefighters and other local emergency service personnel) and other special situations, particularly at large airports;

- to avoid 'social dumping', a new clause should be added specifying that it is the employment law of the host country where the applicant actually exercises his/her activities that applies;

- lastly , certain terms and definitions should be added (i.e. 'medicines', 'psychoactive substances', etc.) to make the directive compatible with Eurocontrol's standard requirements for ATM services personnel.

2004/12/09
   CSL - Debate in Council
Documents
2004/12/09
   CSL - Council Meeting
2004/10/13
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
2004/07/28
   EP - SCHMITT Ingo (PPE-DE) appointed as rapporteur in TRAN
2004/07/12
   EC - Legislative proposal
Details

PURPOSE : to increase safety standards and to improve the operations of the Community air traffic control system through the issuance of a Community air traffic controller licence.

PROPOSED ACT : Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.

CONTENT : this proposal aims to introduce a Community licence for air traffic controllers. The decision forms part of the implementing rules of the Single European Sky and will contribute to safety and the cross-border provision of air navigation services.

The adoption of the Single European Sky legislation earlier this year triggered off a range of implementing regulations. Furthermore, this legislation paved the way to the development of a specific proposal for a Community licence for air traffic controllers in order to ensure common qualification levels. It will enable the necessary harmonisation of the current patchwork of national licensing schemes that the existing international standards developed in the framework of ICAO and Eurocontrol have not adequately addressed up to now. Nonetheless the proposal builds on material developed by Eurocontrol and is fully consistent with it, in order to facilitate its integration into national law.

The new Community license aims at harmonising the licensing systems for controllers and promoting the mutual recognition of national licences. This is an important social aspect of the Single European Sky. The proposal will equally reinforce safety levels of air traffic management by introducing common standards for the European training system. Finally a more flexible use of manpower is likely to facilitate the organisation of cross-border service provision and the establishment of functional airspace blocks.

Every link of the licensing chain is regulated: the institutional framework; the conditions for access to the profession; the structure of competences to ensure transparency and comparability; training standards appropriate to the complex and dense European air traffic environment, including linguistic and medical requirements.

Lastly, the adoption of the four regulations composing the Single European Sky package will fundamentally change the air traffic management landscape. This complementary proposal for a Community air traffic controller licence is important for several reasons.

- The licence contributes to the balance between the different elements of the Single European Sky package, to ensure that not only institutional, economic or technical aspects are dealt with, but also social aspects.

- The licence is part of a wider safety policy enshrined in the package: it should provide the opportunity to revise or reinforce safety aspects of air traffic management and introduce high standards for the training system.

- The Single European Sky legislation will lead to the establishment of cross-border functional airspace blocks. The consolidation process of air navigation service providers will require more flexible use of manpower. The licence will facilitate the organisation of transnational work.

- The proposal will recognise training as a specific service and contribute to the quality of the different types of training. The certification process would effectively create a level playing field for training services.

2004/07/11
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE : to increase safety standards and to improve the operations of the Community air traffic control system through the issuance of a Community air traffic controller licence.

PROPOSED ACT : Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.

CONTENT : this proposal aims to introduce a Community licence for air traffic controllers. The decision forms part of the implementing rules of the Single European Sky and will contribute to safety and the cross-border provision of air navigation services.

The adoption of the Single European Sky legislation earlier this year triggered off a range of implementing regulations. Furthermore, this legislation paved the way to the development of a specific proposal for a Community licence for air traffic controllers in order to ensure common qualification levels. It will enable the necessary harmonisation of the current patchwork of national licensing schemes that the existing international standards developed in the framework of ICAO and Eurocontrol have not adequately addressed up to now. Nonetheless the proposal builds on material developed by Eurocontrol and is fully consistent with it, in order to facilitate its integration into national law.

The new Community license aims at harmonising the licensing systems for controllers and promoting the mutual recognition of national licences. This is an important social aspect of the Single European Sky. The proposal will equally reinforce safety levels of air traffic management by introducing common standards for the European training system. Finally a more flexible use of manpower is likely to facilitate the organisation of cross-border service provision and the establishment of functional airspace blocks.

Every link of the licensing chain is regulated: the institutional framework; the conditions for access to the profession; the structure of competences to ensure transparency and comparability; training standards appropriate to the complex and dense European air traffic environment, including linguistic and medical requirements.

Lastly, the adoption of the four regulations composing the Single European Sky package will fundamentally change the air traffic management landscape. This complementary proposal for a Community air traffic controller licence is important for several reasons.

- The licence contributes to the balance between the different elements of the Single European Sky package, to ensure that not only institutional, economic or technical aspects are dealt with, but also social aspects.

- The licence is part of a wider safety policy enshrined in the package: it should provide the opportunity to revise or reinforce safety aspects of air traffic management and introduce high standards for the training system.

- The Single European Sky legislation will lead to the establishment of cross-border functional airspace blocks. The consolidation process of air navigation service providers will require more flexible use of manpower. The licence will facilitate the organisation of transnational work.

- The proposal will recognise training as a specific service and contribute to the quality of the different types of training. The certification process would effectively create a level playing field for training services.

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  • date: 2005-02-11T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2005-38&language=EN title: A6-0038/2005 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
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  • date: 2005-10-24T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=13457%2F05&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 13457/2005 type: Council statement on its position body: CSL
  • date: 2005-11-14T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=10724%2F05&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 10724/2/2005 title: OJ C 316 13.12.2004, p. 0001-0018 E summary: The common position reflects the outcome of informal contacts between the Parliament, the Commission and the Council. Although the proposal has been restructured to make it more logical and readable, in essence the common position text retains all the principal elements proposed by the Commission. The main changes made to the Commission’s proposal are as follows: Scope : The impact of the Directive on civil air traffic controlled by service providers primarily dealing with military traffic was adjusted to align the approach with that taken under the Single Sky Regulations; Social questions : The recitals were used to clarify, in response to concerns from the European Parliament, that the Directive would not impact upon existing national provisions governing the employment relationship between controllers and employers, and that further implementing measures would involve consultation of the social partners at European level. Language requirements: Although the basic requirement for language proficiency at operational level (level 4) proposed by the Commission is retained (for English and, when deemed necessary for safety, for a local language), the common position also permits expert level (level 5) for imperative reasons of safety. Improved mutual recognition : Licences and all their associated ratings, rating endorsements, language endorsements and medical certificates are clearly made subject to the principle of mutual recognition without conditions. Only the geographically specific unit endorsements, for which particular conditions can be imposed by the national authority, remain outside this automatically recognised "community passport". In addition a licence holder working in a Member State other than the one which issued his/her licence, has the right to exchange the licence for one issued by the country in which he/she is working. Roles of the national supervisory authorities in cross-border cases : The common position clarifies that it is only the national authority which issues licences, ratings and endorsements that has the power to withdraw them. However, the national authority of the Member State where the controller is working is responsible for the maintenance of ratings and endorsements and can also suspend them temporarily. Transitional arrangements for existing licence holders : Existing licence holders are exempted from the age and educational requirements for accessing the profession and from the requirement to complete approved initial training. Minimum and maximum ages: The minimum age (for a student licence) is fixed at 18, but the recognition of licenceholders from other Member States is only obligatory for those aged 21 and above. A Member State retains the freedom to impose a maximum age, but only as a condition relating to a specific unit endorsement. Additional harmonization : The common position includes some additional harmonisation regarding the specifications for licences (a new Annex I) and requirements for training providers (an expanded Annex IV). Deletion of unnecessary provisions on accounting standards for training providers: The provisions of Article 11 of the Commission proposal on accounting management for training providers were considered excessive and unnecessary by both Council and Parliament, and do not feature in the common position text. The Council has noted the undertaking given by the President of the Parliament's TRANSPORT Committee, in the context of these contacts, to recommend this text for approval by the Parliament without amendment in second reading, following which the Directive will be deemed to have been adopted in accordance with the common position. type: Council position body: CSL
  • date: 2005-11-15T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2005/0574/COM_COM(2005)0574_EN.pdf title: COM(2005)0574 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2005&nu_doc=574 title: EUR-Lex summary: The Commission is of the opinion that the common position adopted by the Council does not alter the objectives of its proposal and therefore can support it particularly because the common position takes due account of the amendments proposed by the European Parliament in its first reading and the Commission’s amended proposal. Indeed, the text reflect the interinstitutional discussions which have allowed a compromise text to be identified. Following the adoption of the common position, the Commission made the following unilateral declaration: The Commission will undertake an impact assessment on the desirability of extending training qualifications and licensing to professions other than air traffic controllers, involved in the ATM safety chain. type: Commission communication on Council's position body: EC
  • date: 2005-12-01T00:00:00 docs: title: PE365.085 type: Committee draft report body: EP
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  • date: 2006-01-25T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2006-7&language=EN title: A6-0007/2006 type: Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading body: EP
  • date: 2006-04-05T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=3606%2F06&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 03606/2006 type: Draft final act body: CSL
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  • date: 2004-07-12T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2004/0473/COM_COM(2004)0473_EN.pdf title: COM(2004)0473 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2004&nu_doc=473 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE : to increase safety standards and to improve the operations of the Community air traffic control system through the issuance of a Community air traffic controller licence. PROPOSED ACT : Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council. CONTENT : this proposal aims to introduce a Community licence for air traffic controllers. The decision forms part of the implementing rules of the Single European Sky and will contribute to safety and the cross-border provision of air navigation services. The adoption of the Single European Sky legislation earlier this year triggered off a range of implementing regulations. Furthermore, this legislation paved the way to the development of a specific proposal for a Community licence for air traffic controllers in order to ensure common qualification levels. It will enable the necessary harmonisation of the current patchwork of national licensing schemes that the existing international standards developed in the framework of ICAO and Eurocontrol have not adequately addressed up to now. Nonetheless the proposal builds on material developed by Eurocontrol and is fully consistent with it, in order to facilitate its integration into national law. The new Community license aims at harmonising the licensing systems for controllers and promoting the mutual recognition of national licences. This is an important social aspect of the Single European Sky. The proposal will equally reinforce safety levels of air traffic management by introducing common standards for the European training system. Finally a more flexible use of manpower is likely to facilitate the organisation of cross-border service provision and the establishment of functional airspace blocks. Every link of the licensing chain is regulated: the institutional framework; the conditions for access to the profession; the structure of competences to ensure transparency and comparability; training standards appropriate to the complex and dense European air traffic environment, including linguistic and medical requirements. Lastly, the adoption of the four regulations composing the Single European Sky package will fundamentally change the air traffic management landscape. This complementary proposal for a Community air traffic controller licence is important for several reasons. - The licence contributes to the balance between the different elements of the Single European Sky package, to ensure that not only institutional, economic or technical aspects are dealt with, but also social aspects. - The licence is part of a wider safety policy enshrined in the package: it should provide the opportunity to revise or reinforce safety aspects of air traffic management and introduce high standards for the training system. - The Single European Sky legislation will lead to the establishment of cross-border functional airspace blocks. The consolidation process of air navigation service providers will require more flexible use of manpower. The licence will facilitate the organisation of transnational work. - The proposal will recognise training as a specific service and contribute to the quality of the different types of training. The certification process would effectively create a level playing field for training services.
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  • date: 2005-02-02T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP summary: The committee adopted the report by Ingo SCHMITT ( EPP-ED , DE ) broadly approving the proposal under the 1st reading of the codecision procedure, subject to a number of amendments: - the training of air traffic controllers should place more emphasis on safety, security and crisis management techniques, as controllers may be confronted with emergencies such as plane hijackings and bomb threats; - in order to safeguard the free movement of air traffic controllers, Member States should have the right to develop national endorsements only in exceptional cases. Moreover, such endorsements must be non-discriminatory and based on objective criteria; - language training should be specifically mentioned as an element of air traffic control training; - language proficiency requirements should be made tighter in certain circumstances, at the discretion of the Member States: in addition to proficiency in English at level 4 of the ICAO proficiency test, Member States should be able to require air traffic controllers to have a knowledge of English and/or the local language at proficiency level 5 "for imperative reasons of safety" in certain specific circumstances which must be fully justified (the Commission proposal had provided for Member States to be able to impose local language requirements in some cases but only at proficiency level 4). MEPs argued that level 5 proficiency was necessary to deal with emergencies (e.g. in order to communicate with airport firefighters and other local emergency service personnel) and other special situations, particularly at large airports; - to avoid 'social dumping', a new clause should be added specifying that it is the employment law of the host country where the applicant actually exercises his/her activities that applies; - lastly , certain terms and definitions should be added (i.e. 'medicines', 'psychoactive substances', etc.) to make the directive compatible with Eurocontrol's standard requirements for ATM services personnel.
  • date: 2005-02-11T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2005-38&language=EN title: A6-0038/2005
  • date: 2005-03-07T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20050307&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2005-03-08T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2005-63 title: T6-0063/2005 summary: The European Parliament adopted the report by Ingo SCHMITT (EPP-ED, DE). (Please refer to the summary dated 02/02/2005).
  • date: 2005-06-23T00:00:00 type: Modified legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2005/0293/COM_COM(2005)0293_EN.pdf title: COM(2005)0293 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2005&nu_doc=293 title: EUR-Lex summary: The European Parliament adopted 21 amendments, of which the Commission accepts 18. However, the Commission is not able to accept three of the Parliament amendments. The Commission supports all amendments relating to drafting or highlighting the importance of safety standards. It also supports the position of the Parliament with regard to amendments where a delicate balance is struck between safety requirements and mobility expectations, covering “national” endorsements and the linguistic regime. In addition, the amended proposal introduces a specific approval procedure of the linguistic test instead of a complete certification procedure, as suggested by Parliament. A reformulation of Article 8 par. 4 is needed. It should state that Member States may impose local language requirements when deemed necessary for safety purposes. Member States may in certain cases and for reasons of safety, require level 5 of the language proficiency rating scale, as specified in Annex II, in English and/or the local language where the operational circumstances of the rating or the endorsement so require. Any such requirement must be objectively justified, non-discriminatory, proportionate and transparent. Proficiency shall be demonstrated by a certificate issued after a transparent and objective assessment procedure approved by the national supervisory authority. With regard to accounting standards, the Commission supports the amendment proposing the deletion of Article 11 par. 1. As regards the amendments accepted in part or in principle by the Commission, it supports the idea of follow-up of the implementation of the Directive by social partner organisations and of the reference to national social law and regulations in case of mobility, on the condition that these ideas are reflected in recitals in the appropriate form of legal drafting. The idea of security training and crisis management would be referred to in Annex I Part A dealing with initial training issues. Further amendments would lead to the following reformulation of recital 16 and annex I Part A and to the introduction of a new recital 16(a): this Directive may have an impact on the daily working practices of air traffic controllers. The social partners should be informed and consulted in an appropriate way on all measures having significant social implications. Therefore, the Sectoral Dialogue Committee set up under Commission Decision 1998/500/EC of 20 May 1998 on the establishment of Sectoral Dialogue Committees promoting the dialogue between the social partners at European level has been consulted and should be consulted on any further developments. On Annex I Part A, initial training shall cover the following subjects: Aviation Law, Air Traffic Management, including Procedures for Civil-Military Co-operation, Meteorology, Navigation, Aircraft and Principles of Flight, including an understanding between air traffic controller and pilot, Human Factors, Equipment and Systems, Professional Environment, Unusual/Emergency Situations, including security and crisis management, Degraded Systems, Linguistic Knowledge, including radiotelephony Phraseology. Member States should ensure that the rights and obligations applicable to the employment relationship between the air traffic controller and employer are governed by the provisions applicable in the Member State where the air traffic controller usually performs his/her work, irrespective of the airspace under his responsibility. Lastly, concerning the amendments refused, the Commission cannot support the amendment concerning the international accounting standards as it is of the opinion that these are sufficiently covered by other Community legislation. Furthermore, the Commission does not support the amendment which would lead to a delay of the introduction of the Community standards and the co-existence of both the Community and the national systems of licences. Another amendment is rejected as it deviates from the standard clause on sanctions.
  • date: 2005-11-14T00:00:00 type: Council position published body: CSL docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=10724%2F05&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 10724/2/2005 summary: The common position reflects the outcome of informal contacts between the Parliament, the Commission and the Council. Although the proposal has been restructured to make it more logical and readable, in essence the common position text retains all the principal elements proposed by the Commission. The main changes made to the Commission’s proposal are as follows: Scope : The impact of the Directive on civil air traffic controlled by service providers primarily dealing with military traffic was adjusted to align the approach with that taken under the Single Sky Regulations; Social questions : The recitals were used to clarify, in response to concerns from the European Parliament, that the Directive would not impact upon existing national provisions governing the employment relationship between controllers and employers, and that further implementing measures would involve consultation of the social partners at European level. Language requirements: Although the basic requirement for language proficiency at operational level (level 4) proposed by the Commission is retained (for English and, when deemed necessary for safety, for a local language), the common position also permits expert level (level 5) for imperative reasons of safety. Improved mutual recognition : Licences and all their associated ratings, rating endorsements, language endorsements and medical certificates are clearly made subject to the principle of mutual recognition without conditions. Only the geographically specific unit endorsements, for which particular conditions can be imposed by the national authority, remain outside this automatically recognised "community passport". In addition a licence holder working in a Member State other than the one which issued his/her licence, has the right to exchange the licence for one issued by the country in which he/she is working. Roles of the national supervisory authorities in cross-border cases : The common position clarifies that it is only the national authority which issues licences, ratings and endorsements that has the power to withdraw them. However, the national authority of the Member State where the controller is working is responsible for the maintenance of ratings and endorsements and can also suspend them temporarily. Transitional arrangements for existing licence holders : Existing licence holders are exempted from the age and educational requirements for accessing the profession and from the requirement to complete approved initial training. Minimum and maximum ages: The minimum age (for a student licence) is fixed at 18, but the recognition of licenceholders from other Member States is only obligatory for those aged 21 and above. A Member State retains the freedom to impose a maximum age, but only as a condition relating to a specific unit endorsement. Additional harmonization : The common position includes some additional harmonisation regarding the specifications for licences (a new Annex I) and requirements for training providers (an expanded Annex IV). Deletion of unnecessary provisions on accounting standards for training providers: The provisions of Article 11 of the Commission proposal on accounting management for training providers were considered excessive and unnecessary by both Council and Parliament, and do not feature in the common position text. The Council has noted the undertaking given by the President of the Parliament's TRANSPORT Committee, in the context of these contacts, to recommend this text for approval by the Parliament without amendment in second reading, following which the Directive will be deemed to have been adopted in accordance with the common position.
  • date: 2005-11-17T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading body: EP
  • date: 2006-01-24T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 2nd reading body: EP summary: The committee adopted the report by Christine DE VEYRAC (EPP-ED, FR), approving the Council's common position unamended under the 2nd reading of rhe codecision procedure.
  • date: 2006-01-25T00:00:00 type: Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2006-7&language=EN title: A6-0007/2006
  • date: 2006-02-15T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=4490&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2006-02-15T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2006-59 title: T6-0059/2006 summary: The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Christine DE VEYRAC (EPP-ED, FR), approving the Council's common position.
  • date: 2006-04-05T00:00:00 type: Final act signed body: CSL
  • date: 2006-04-05T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
  • date: 2006-04-27T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: the establishment of a “Community air traffic controller licence”. LEGISLATIVE ACT: Directive 2006/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community air traffic controller licence. CONTENT: this Act forms part of the “Single European Sky” legislation. The objective of the Directive is to increase safety standards and to improve the operation of the EU’s air traffic control system by issuing a Community air traffic controller licence. The Directive applies to student air traffic controllers and to air traffic controllers, who offer their services to aircraft movement of general air traffic. This Directive sets our a comprehensive set of provisions on the establishment of a Community licence in which the following rules apply: - Member States will be responsible for setting up “national supervisory authorities” who will be responsible for assuming the tasks set out in the Directive. For example, certifying the technical and operational competence of training courses and issuing any certificates. They must be independent of air navigation service providers and of training providers. - Any provider of air traffic control services may only provide personnel who are holders of the Community licence. - Various conditions are set out for obtaining a licence and include, variously, holding a valid medical certificate plus age requirements. The exact training and examination requirements have been set out in Annex to the Directive and are based on international standards. - Provisions are given relating to air traffic controller ratings as well as rating endorsements. - Air traffic controllers must be able to prove that they can demonstrate an ability to speak and understand English to a satisfactory standard. Their proficiency will be determined in accordance with language proficiency ratings which are set out in Annex. For reasons of safety, Member States may impose local language requirements. - Member States are obliged to recognise licences and their associated ratings, rating endorsements and language endorsements issued by the national supervisory authority of another Member State . - Member States will be responsible for establishing penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions. The penalties must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States must notify these provisions to the Commission by 17 May 2008. TRANSPOSITION: 17 May 2008. Provisions concerning “Language Endorsements” (article 8) must be brought into force before 17 May 2010. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 17 May 2006. docs: title: Directive 2006/23 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32006L0023 title: OJ L 114 27.04.2006, p. 0022-0037 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2006:114:TOC
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  • date: 2004-07-12T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2004/0473/COM_COM(2004)0473_EN.pdf celexid: CELEX:52004PC0473:EN type: Legislative proposal published title: COM(2004)0473 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC commission: DG: Energy and Transport
  • date: 2004-10-13T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Employment and Social Affairs committee: EMPL body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2005-11-17T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: DE VEYRAC Christine body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2004-07-28T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: SCHMITT Ingo
  • body: CSL meeting_id: 2629 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=SMPL&ROWSPP=25&RESULTSET=1&NRROWS=500&DOC_LANCD=EN&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC&CONTENTS=2629*&MEET_DATE=09/12/2004 type: Debate in Council title: 2629 council: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy date: 2004-12-09T00:00:00 type: Council Meeting
  • date: 2005-02-02T00:00:00 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Employment and Social Affairs committee: EMPL body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2005-11-17T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: DE VEYRAC Christine body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2004-07-28T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: SCHMITT Ingo type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2005-02-11T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2005-38&language=EN type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading title: A6-0038/2005 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Employment and Social Affairs committee: EMPL body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2005-11-17T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: DE VEYRAC Christine body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2004-07-28T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: SCHMITT Ingo type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2005-03-07T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20050307&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2005-03-08T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2005-63 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T6-0063/2005 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2005-06-23T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2005/0293/COM_COM(2005)0293_EN.pdf celexid: CELEX:52005PC0293:EN type: Modified legislative proposal published title: COM(2005)0293 type: Modified legislative proposal published body: EC commission: DG: Energy and Transport
  • date: 2005-06-27T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy meeting_id: 2671
  • body: CSL meeting_id: 2689 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=10724%2F05&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC type: Council position published title: 10724/2/2005 council: Education, Youth, Culture and Sport date: 2005-11-14T00:00:00 type: Council Meeting
  • date: 2005-11-17T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading committees: body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2005-11-17T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: DE VEYRAC Christine body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2004-07-28T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: SCHMITT Ingo
  • date: 2006-01-24T00:00:00 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2005-11-17T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: DE VEYRAC Christine body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2004-07-28T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: SCHMITT Ingo type: Vote in committee, 2nd reading
  • date: 2006-01-25T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2006-7&language=EN type: Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading title: A6-0007/2006 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2005-11-17T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: DE VEYRAC Christine body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2004-07-28T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: SCHMITT Ingo type: Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading
  • date: 2006-02-15T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=4490&l=en type: Results of vote in Parliament title: Results of vote in Parliament url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2006-59 type: Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading title: T6-0059/2006 body: EP type: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2006-04-05T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Final act signed
  • date: 2006-04-05T00:00:00 body: EP type: End of procedure in Parliament
  • date: 2006-04-27T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32006L0023 title: Directive 2006/23 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2006:114:TOC title: OJ L 114 27.04.2006, p. 0022-0037
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  • body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2005-11-17T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: DE VEYRAC Christine
  • body: EP responsible: True committee: TRAN date: 2004-07-28T00:00:00 committee_full: Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: SCHMITT Ingo
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