Activites

• 2018/01/31 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Decision 2018/145
  • OJ L 026 31.01.2018, p. 0001
• #3562
• 2017/10/09 Council Meeting
• 2017/10/09 End of procedure in Parliament
• 2017/10/09 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
• 2017/09/13 Results of vote in Parliament
  • Results of vote in Parliament
  • T8-0332/2017 summary

    The European Parliament adopted by 599 votes to 38, with 30 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Multilateral Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Norway, Romania, Serbia and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo on the establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA). Following the recommendation of its Committee on Transport and Tourism, the European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 9 June 2006, subject to its conclusion at a later date. Parliament then approved the conclusion of the Agreement. The ratification process was completed by all Member States on 23 January 2014. The objective of the Agreement is to establish a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) which would include the EU’s neighbours in South-East Europe in the EU's internal aviation market which consists of EU Member States as well as Norway and Iceland.

• 2017/07/17 Committee report tabled for plenary, reconsultation
  • A8-0260/2017 summary

    The Committee on Transport and Tourism adopted the report by Roberts ZELE (ECR, LV) on the draft Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Multilateral Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Republic of Iceland, the Republic of Montenegro, the Kingdom of Norway, Romania, the Republic of Serbia and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo on the establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA). The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the agreement. As a reminder, the aim of this agreement is the creation of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA), integrating the EU’s neighbours in South-East Europe in the EU's internal aviation market which consists of EU Member States as well as Norway and Iceland. It should deliver substantial economic benefits for air travellers and the aviation industry, covering 36 countries and more than 500 million people. At the same time, the agreement offers the same high standards in term of safety and security across Europe, through the uniform application of rules. The ECAA agreement was signed on 9 June 2006, subject to its conclusion at a later date. Parliament had then approved the conclusion of the agreement. The ratification process was completed by all Member States on 23 January 2014. The Commission then presented on 23 November 2015 an amended proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in order to take into account the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon and the accession of Bulgaria, Croatia and from Romania to the Union.

• 2017/07/11 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2017/02/27 Formal reconsultation of Parliament
• 2017/01/17 Amended legislative proposal for reconsultation published
  • 15654/2016 summary

    PURPOSE: to conclude, on behalf of the Union, the Multilateral Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Norway, Romania, Serbia and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo on the establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA). PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.  BACKGROUND: the Council decided, to take account of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, to consult once again the European Parliament on the amending proposal seeking approval, on behalf of the Union, the Multilateral Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Norway, Romania, Serbia and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo on the establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA). The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 9 June 2006, subject to its conclusion at a later date. It was ratified by all Member States.  CONTENT: the draft Council Decision seeks the approval on behalf of the Union, the Multilateral Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Norway, Romania, Serbia and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo on the establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA).

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/mobility-and-transport_en', 'title': 'Mobility and Transport'}, KALLAS Siim
• 2015/11/23 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(2015)0575 summary

    The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Union, a Multilateral Agreement on the establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) between the European Community and its Member States and Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Norway, Romania, Serbia and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, pursuant to a decision of the Council authorising the opening of negotiations on 10 December 2004. The ECAA Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 9 June 2006, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Decision 2006/682/EC of the Council and of the Representatives of the Member States of the European Union meeting within the Council, which authorized its signature and provisional application. As regards the EU side, both the Union and its Member States are Parties to this Agreement. The ratification process has been completed by all Member States on 23 January 2014. The proposal at issue modifies the initial proposal of the Commission (see the summary of the proposal of the legislative document dated 14.03.2006), and subsequently submitted to the Council, with a view notably to take account of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. The whole of the relevant text is submitted as amended proposal.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/mobility-and-transport_en', 'title': 'Mobility and Transport'}, KALLAS Siim
• 2009/12/02 Additional information
• 2007/04/25 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T6-0139/2007 summary

    The European Parliament adopted the report by Eva LICHTENBERGER (Greens/EFA, AT) approving the conclusion of the proposed Multilateral Agreement between Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the European Community, Iceland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Montenegro, Romania and the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo on the Establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA).

• 2007/04/24 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2007/03/07 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • A6-0060/2007
• 2007/02/27 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2006/07/06 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• #2735
• 2006/06/08 Council Meeting
• 2006/03/14 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(2006)0113 summary

    PURPOSE:  to sign and conclude a Multilateral Agreement between the EU and eight Balkan countries plus Iceland and Norway on the Establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA).PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.CONTENT: since 1996, the Commission has been striving to consolidate the European Common Aviation Area or ECAA.  To recall, the purpose of the ECAA is to open up markets between Europe and its neighbours and to offer ECAA signatories the benefits of an internal market in the field of aviation. In other words, the ECAA is a multi-lateral agreement offering full market opening in terms of access, capacity, fares and the freedom of establishment without nationality clauses as well as an alignment with Community legislation on safety, security and air-traffic management matters.  Initial negotiations from 1996 onwards focused on the then ten applicant countries. Following their accession in May 2004, the Commission’s focus has shifted towards the Balkan region. The text of the multilateral agreement has been accepted by: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the European Community, Iceland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Montenegro, Romania and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo.Following extensive negotiations these countries have agreed to align their national aviation legislation with that of the EU’s. The Commission suggests that this development acts as a major step forward. In future air transport will play a key role in both the economic and political integration of Europe.Upon adoption of the proposed Council Decisions the existing bilateral air service agreements between the Member States and the ECAA partners will, to a large extent, cease to exist and be substituted by one single Community Agreement. In addition, the the text of the Agreement has been simplified. For instance, competition issues will henceforth be dealt with through the Stabilisation and Association Process. In terms of its structure, a common “multilateral main text” forms the basis of the ECAA. This text will be obligatory to all signatories. A series of Protocols have been added which accommodating the specific need of each country, including appropriate transitional arrangements. Lastly, an Annex lists all of the EU’s aviation acts applicable within the ECAA.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/mobility-and-transport_en', 'title': 'Mobility and Transport'}, KALLAS Siim

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(2006)0113
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A6-0060/2007
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T6-0139/2007
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(2015)0575
• Amended legislative proposal for reconsultation published: 15654/2016
• Committee report tabled for plenary, reconsultation: A8-0260/2017
• Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T8-0332/2017
• : Decision 2018/145
• : OJ L 026 31.01.2018, p. 0001

History

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