Activites

• 2014/05/27 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Decision 2014/300
  • OJ L 157 27.05.2014, p. 0031
• #3253
• 2013/07/15 Council Meeting
• 2013/07/15 End of procedure in Parliament
• 2013/07/15 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
• 2013/05/21 Results of vote in Parliament
  • Results of vote in Parliament
  • T7-0191/2013 summary

    The European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement.

• 2013/05/13 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • A7-0169/2013 summary

    The Committee on Transport and Tourism adopted unanimously the report by Petri SARVAMAA (EPP, FI) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. It recommends the European Parliament to give its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement.

• 2013/05/07 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2012/12/10 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2012/11/09 Legislative proposal published
  • 15318/2012 summary

    PURPOSE: the conclusion of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. LEGAL BASIS: Article 100(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) and 218(8) thereof. CONTENT: by its Decision of 5 June 2003, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with an agreement at Union level. On behalf of the Union, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement on certain aspects of air services with the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision of 5 June 2003. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union on 27 September 2012 subject to its possible conclusion at a later date. As a consequence it is proposed to approve the agreement on behalf of the European Union.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/transport/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Mobility and Transport'}, KALLAS Siim
• 2012/02/13 Initial legislative proposal published
  • COM(2012)0039 summary

    PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. LEGAL BASIS: Article 100(2), 218(6) (a) and (8) of the TFEU. The proposal is entirely based on the "horizontal mandate" granted by the Council taking into account the issues covered by the law of the Union and bilateral air services agreements. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. BACKGROUND: following the judgements of the Court of Justice in the so-called "Open Skies" cases, on 5 June 2003 the Council granted the Commission a mandate to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing agreements with an agreement at Union level1 (the "horizontal mandate"). The objectives of such agreements are to give all European Union air carriers non-discriminatory access to routes between the European Union and third countries, and to bring bilateral air service agreements between Member States and third countries in line with the law of the Union. CONTENT: in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the "horizontal mandate", the Commission has negotiated an agreement with the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka that replaces certain provisions in the existing bilateral air services agreements between Member States and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Article 2 of the Agreement replaces the traditional designation clauses with an EU designation clause, permitting all EU carriers to benefit from the right of establishment. Article 4 resolves potential conflicts with the competition rules of the Union. In accordance with the standard procedure for the signature and conclusion of International agreements, the Council is asked to approve the decisions on the signature and on the conclusion of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and to designate the persons authorised to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: there are no implications for the EU budget.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/transport/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Mobility and Transport'}, KALLAS Siim

Documents

• Initial legislative proposal published: COM(2012)0039
• Legislative proposal published: 15318/2012
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0169/2013
• Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0191/2013
• : Decision 2014/300
• : OJ L 157 27.05.2014, p. 0031

History

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